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-- v-v - ..y s- a Ju»( Llk« a Member of the Fernlty* 9 * YOLUME XLV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY », 1922. HIGHWAY WORK HALTED | DIRECTORS OF ASPARAGUS BY RAILWAY "OFFICIALS , ASSOCIATION MET IN ELKO SMthttn Railway Clabaa Right of Waj. 100-ft. Advantages of Cooperation in Market- • inf diaenaaed January 18th. GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TQ CONVENE FEBRUARY 29 Petit Jprora Drawn Monday for Term. —New Grand Jurora far Y^nr. •Blackville, Feb. 7.—Work on the Elko, Feb. 7.—On January 18th the highway near here, which was pro- directora of the South Carolina As- greaeihg so nicely the firat of last ; poragua Growers Association hold a week, under the management of the mooting in the schoor bniUVng here. Mayfield Cohatruction Co., has come Ridge Springs was - represented by to a sudden halt temporarily. It Messrs. Jones And Watson, Trenton seems that tKfc land they were work- *ent Messrs. B. R. Tillman, D R. inf on last week belonged to J. M. Halford, who made the purchase since the railroad bought its right of way, and he was under the im pression that they had only a 50-ft. right <4 way. The, highway was being* graded when the railroad au thorities called a halt, announcing the fact that they owned 100 feet. So a certain amount of “red tape" will have to be gone through with be- Day and Eidaon, the rest named be ing the Secretary of the Association and Mr. Tillman Chairman of the Board of Directors; Williston sent as its representatives Messrs. Q. A. Kennedy, R. M. Mix son, L. M. Pear son, G. W. Green fend M. C Kitchings, the last named being President of the Association.. Elko was glao to wel come these gentlemen, and by invita tion our asparagus growers met with rudtors. fore it is settled and work begins j the Board of Directors. Mr. Collins, again, a delay of probably 15 or 30 representing Winn, Ricker and Co., days. of Boston, was present* and very Mr. Samuel. Guess, a prosperous 'Vurtfully »«d wisely discussed the ad- planter near here, is now operating * dairy farm, called the Highland Dairy. The body of Joseph N. Murray, who lost his life in the World war, ■ brought back here for inter- It Saturday, January 28th. He not a native of Barnwell Coun- but was working near here, on farm of Mr. Charlie Mathis, when he eiUiated for service. He was boarding with Mr. and Mrs. George Chitty, who thought a great deal of him. He had no relatives, . so his body was laid to rest in the family square of Mr. Chitty in the Blackville cemetery. A meeting of the Minister’s Con ference of the Baptist Association was held in Blackville last week. The Revs. Davis, of Hilda, Black and Friar, of Denmark, Jones, of ' Barnwell, Buckley,* of Willisebn, and MiHer, of Blackville, were among thoee presem to enjoy this pleasant occasion. Mrs. Ella Rush Bock, °f Aiken, is the guest of her niece, Mrs. John O’Gorman. H. A. Ray, of Charleston, visited relatives here last week. Little Miss Helen Batee, of Elko/ who has been the charming guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Keel, has returned home. Friends of Mr. H. H. Martin will regret to learn of his continued in disposition at his home here. Friends of Mrs. Alfred Gyles will be glad to learn of her recovery from s spell of sickness. The Williston basket ball team defeated the Blackville high school team here Thursday afternoon, 8 to The Davit* Lee Chapter, U. D. C. f was delightfully entertained Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. Rich. Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Lancaster, of the Govan section, were the guests of Mrs. Mary Carroll last lesday. —i— SNELLING NEWS Snelling, Feb. 7.—Mr. and Mrs, B. S. Moore and children, of Barnwell, spent Sunday afternoon here with Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Penwell, of ■ . __r — Langley, are visiting the latter’s lister, Mrs. J. M- Hill. > Miss Kate Grubos, of Denmark, spent the week-end here witfi her s|ster, Mrs. W; F. Hill. J Mrs. Annie Moi^is is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. G. L. Hill. Litle Miss Doris Seay spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Martin, at Dunbarton. Mr. P. N. Patterson was a busi ness visitor at Fountain Inn last vantages of cooperation in the mat ter of ma'rketing produce The Elko growers have built up an excellent trade in Boston, and every grower has an established trade and custom- era daily call for Elko Long Grt*n Grass in this city. M*. Q. A. Kennedy said it was his firat visit to Elko the day of the as paragus meeting ana that be owed Elko an apology—not for coming this timo but for not coming scorer. Mr. Basil Bates, a highly respect ed and honored citizen of New For est section, was a recent visit r here. On the day he was presen 4 son, Mr. W. L. Bates, was in town, as were also his grandson s v‘, great- grandson, Mr. Alon^a and James Bates. We had never seen four generations of males in Elko bebfore. The last three named are all time honored citizens of our*. Not long since Messrs. R. R. John ston and W. M. Moore had the thrill ing experience of having a hurt to capsize with them in Willis’ * Mill pond. It iz whispered around U.st they had presence of mind enough ro get wet the very first IhCig the: they did. Rev. Hamlin Eth«redge and Mrs. Etheredge, qf Ehrhardt, whj.’j the former is serving as Methoditi mi*»- | ister, spent a day and night last week with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Crouch. County Auditor E. W. Riley w s here the 18th ult. with his pencil, blanks and Camel cigarettes to fill his scheduled appointment Our popular and handsome boy^, Edwin L. Lee and Horace A. Grc».n f of Columbia, were recent visit >.'< at home. The G. and L. Fruit C«.., of Columbia, has liquidated. A whole sale fruit company has recent’.v icm opened on King Street, Chitics* n, under the name of Ha'r and Lee. t ur Albert M. Hair is a member of G. s firm. They are ready to ser*'t y.ia. (Free advertisement). ET.co r>'g.jt- ted to lose these young nun. The Town Council has two ouii- nances of interest posted on the po.<t Office bulletin board, one requiriv- license to operate bt<y business i.i town and another prohibiting the sale of any merchandise n Sunday ex cept ice, during certain hours, an J medicines. Mr. F. P. '.ce last w.;ek paid a Lu - The Februarjrterm of the .Court of General Sessions for Bimwell ty will convene at Barnwell on Monday, the 20th inst. Only criminal caiwi will be tried. Petit jurors for the approaching term were drawn Monday, as follows: MilledgeVHankinson, Blackville. ' J. M. Brodie, Barnwell. , Curtis Hartgoz, Blackville. P. O. Beasley, Barnwell. , C. W. Moody, Barnwell. ' r H. D. Hutto, George’s Creek. W. P. Mitchell, Rosemary. A. P. Collins, Jr., George’s Creek. M. C. Lee, Great Cypress. C. D. Dyches, Blackville. C. F. Carter, Jr., George’s Creek. B. F. Bailey, Williaton. W. C. Birt> Red Oak. M. M. Mazuraky, Barnwell. J. R. Carroll, Barnwell. A. A. Lemon, Barnwell.' J. A. Porter, Barnwell. J. G. Moody Jr., Barnwell. R. W. Harrison, Great Cypress. H. B. Lott, Blackville. H. M. Cook, Red Oak. J. B. Kitchings, Williston. C. L- Wooley, Williston. Gary Cook, Red Oak. A. E. Corley, Rich Land. R. S. Dicks, Barnwell. W. B. Fowke, Lyndhrfhst. T. B. Ellis, Jr., nyndhurst. I. H. Collins, George's Creek. Kendrick Diamond, Great Cypress. N. Blstt, Blackville. Z. Bolen, Willisten. L. B. Still, George’s Creek. R. S. Weather*be*, Rosemary. G. D. Birt, Williston. The Grand Juror*. The hold-over Grand Jurora from last year are as follows: F. W. Falkenstein, Barnwell. A. D. Colliiia, George’s Crek. F. S. Sense, Barnwell.. J. A. Tucker, George’s Creek. P. A. Price, Barnwell. R. M. Kearae, Barnwell. The following new Grand Jurors to serve with the above-named gentlemen for the qnsuing year were drawn Monday: P. E. Allen, BlacjcviHe. J. Black, Jr., Bjunwell. J. R. Keel, Barnwell. J. H. Nix, George’s Creek. T. J. Hiera, Bennett iSpringS. B. A. Rountree, Rich Land. Julius Strobel, Blackville. R. A. Ayer, Blackville. G. fV. Carroll, Barnwell. • W. A. Morris, Jr., George’s Creek. Geo. W. Delk, George’s Creek. B. L. Boylstoq, Blackville. FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT. COTTON COOPERATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN Mach Intereat Manifested Hi Meet ings Recently Held in Cgonty . Hndusau——e ^ Thera is quitf, a bit of interest being manias ted tn the campaign that was recefftly begun in this county. Three meetings have been held so far, one each in Barnweli, Blackville, and Williston, and a item- ber of others wilt be held at other points in & county in the coming weeks. Results of each meeting held mrere aH- that could be expected for tlfc befjfinnffig. Especially was this true of the meeting held at Wil liston where seveshl of the most prominent farmers immediately de cided td sign. The bankers and busi ness men expressed thtar great inter est in the work and gave assurance that they are squarely behind the movement. * Of course, the work in this county is only a part of the work-being car ried on in the entire sthte of South Carolina. There are three other cotton growing states that are carry ing on similar campaigns , the other six cotton states having already signed their minimum quota. Sign ed contracts are coming in at head quarters at a lively clip, and it is felt that it is only a matter of time and work before the state of South Carolina will have her minimum quota also. Senator Kennedy, of Williston, is county chairman of the campaign and Mr. E. C. Matthews, of Black ville, is county director. All signed contracts may be sent or given to Director Mathews or County Agent Boy la ton. This muveanent is one that should have the heartiest co operation of all the different in terests of the county—Banker, Law yer, Doctor, Merchant, News Paper Editor or any body in the county who has the prosperity of the whole community ftt heart. Let everybody talk cooperative marketing of cotton and urge that the farmers get their contracts sign ed and sent in with-out further de lay. Drr Clarence Poe, Editor of the Progressive Farmer, will speak at Bamberg on Feburarv fifteenth at eleven o’clock. He is one of the most brilliant agricultural speakers there is in the south today. Go to Bamberg and hear what he has to say about cooperative marketing of cotton. 50R FARM COMMISSION GETS READY RESPONSE One Fig and Several Chickens Al ready Donated to Good Caase. • « In a recent issue I asked that the people of our county assist, us in starting our poultry farm at our County Home; also to give us a pig. Now, who do you think comes first on our Honor Roll this week as to both chickens and pigs? No other than our sister county, Allendale. And one significqpt fact that sunk in deeper than anything else is that Allendale County should come to the front when old Barnwell County was askfd to help us cut down expenses in our own county. Right here I wodjd like to say that had- our kind friend, Mr. G. M. Main, delivered the menage of his good wife, who re quested him upon raiding my ankle to tell me that she would gladly give us a heh, she would have been the first on our list. A crate of thorough bred Rhode Island Reds was shipped in from Ulmer (S in number) by Messrs. L. R. and J. A. Goodson and Miss Laura Goodson, Mr. J. A. Goodson also states that he will send us a pig, whkh is h.e first pig to be given. We had not hoped that any one would send us their best, but all that have been sent in are good stock and we hope the donors will come to see how our farm is progressing at an early date. Tile editor of The WilHston Way is very enthusiastic over our plans and stataa tLit he will poesibly name a day and place for the collection of chickens and pigs from our Willis- ten friends, snd we feel sure of a hearty response from that section, aa Williston NUMUHtm A. * HARTIN COMMITTED SUICIDE MONDAY NIGHT 4 *• . ' Barnwell Man Fire! Ballet fiat# Temple.—Ne Cause Giveu fur Art. Mr. E. Hartin, aged 22 years, a garage owner, of Bern well, committed suicide about 7:20 o’ clock Monday evening by firing s bullet from a .SS'calibre revolver in to his head while lying oft, his bed at'his home hers. No mason can,be assigned for the rash net, as be ap peared in his usual good health (far ing the day. The members of Mm family were downstairs when the fatal Ihot was fired and the frsntk cries of his wife brought neighbors quickly to the home. The first to arrive found him breathing his Inst with the pistol clasped in his right hand. THt bullet entered the right temple, passing entirely through his heed. Albert Hartin, or “Hock” as he waa known to his more jrrMmate friends. Was a man with a big heart and n 'genial disposition. He lived in Barnwell in early childhood, i^hen his father held a position with the Souths rh Railway. After an ab sence of several years, he returned to Barnwell about 1915, coming here from Savannah. During his resi dence here he nuule acmee of Mends among people of aH walks of life, all ef whom fait a shock of personal toss when the news went out that he waa dead. He was an automobile mechanic by trade and operated ■ garage vefjr successfully. His word was considered as good as his bond sjui thsre was no flavor that he would not do for a his family Hit devotion te never does things by halves. | by thoss who DOUBLE POND ITEMS iness trip to Augusta, and the fortur week made a business trip to Charles ton. Mrs. Ralph Guyton, Mrs. C. C. Buist and son, and Mr. an 1 Mrs. U r W. Griffin, of Williamston, 6. ( * were recent visitors to relative^ he if and at Williston. There will be a snappy entertain ment at the Vamp Theatre Tuesday night for the benefit of civic im provement. Special music will be furnished by the Barnwell Orchestra, consisting of Mesdames Ralph Smith, I Norman Anderson, Miss Ethel San- 1 ders, Mr. Oliver Woodward and Dr. Ben Sexton. Don’t fail to hear the “Classic Five.” A quartette consisting of Messrs. Ralph Smith, Allen Brown, J. D. Robison and Dr. L. M. Mace will give several numbers. Songs by several small children will be an attractive Double Pond, Feb. 6.—Little Miss Letha Chitty spent last week-end with little Miss Inez Nix. Messrs. Isadora and Charlie Hart- zog motored to Blackville last Wed nesday on business. Mr. H. W. Jones was in Blackville Saturday on business. Miss Eva Elkins spent last Satur day with Miss Julia Mae Warren. Mr. Altman Dyches, of Charleston, visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dyches, near Hilda, last Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Charlie Blume of Augusta was a visitor here Sunday. Mr. John Rice Collins was in Hilda Saturday afternoon. . Mr. Jacob Delk, of the Double Pond section, was in Blackville last Thurs day. — Mr. F. W. Delk was in Hilda Satur day on special business. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Croft spent We would lika to have some dt our colored people send us la something as we have nine co*ved inmates, all of whom are either blind or practi cally helpless. So far we have-only one contributor, Easter Brooka. Mr. Solomon Blatt has premised os a real chicken dinner soon, which will cer tainly bo appreciated. Our Honor Roll is as follows: Mr. L. R. Goodson, Ulmer, 2 chick ens. Mr. J. A. Goodson, Ulmer, 4 chick- hna, one pig. Mbs Laura Goodson, Ulmer, 2 chickens. . # * x Mrs. G. M. Main, Barnwell, 1 chick en. Mrs. A. P. Manville, Barnwell, I chicken. J Mr. Alien Owens, Barnwell, 1 chicken. * Easter Brooks, Barnwell, 1 chick en. * Jennie P. Greene. little in their of grief. i Besides his wife and children, Mr. Hartin la enrvived by his who live ia Fairfield several broth rs and sisters. His body waa laid to rest Wednesday in the Barnwell Baptist by the Ref. the Mr. Methodist feature. >After the musical program a miniature carnival will be pulled off. Several sideshows will attract every body. A fortune teller will reveal I Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. your future—for five cents. Thera and Mrs. R. W. Warren near Double will be a post office and ygu ipay I Pond Mr. W. B. Lee, pleasantly k.wJ' our valentines on the midway. De- lightful refreshments will be served. Admission, 10 and 25 cents. V week. DR. SNYDER TO SPEAK- here as Lawyer Lee, has joined the fourth estate, having accepted a po sition as reporter for The State, and left last week to begin his work in Columbia. ^ • Mr. F. H. Hitt was called to Flori da last' week on the sad mission of attending the burial of his mother. Ther$ were thirteen this immed iate family and this was the first death. Mr. Hitt has the sympathy of many friends here. “B” stands for baby. “S” stands for son, “D” stands fur David, etc., I and so it appears to M u Alonza Bates 1 that the whole alphabet and the uni verse applies to his new son, which Dr. Henry N. Snyder, president of Wofford College, Spartanburg, and member/of the State Board of Educa- tiou, is scheduled to address the Barnwell County Teachers Associa tion on Saturday, Fel 18th, at the Barnwell High School Auditorium. Dr. Snyder is regarded aa one of the strongest educators iu South Caro- iin. He ia-Av delightfully, entertain- acrived e few days go. He ie receiv ing speaker, and there is probably no ter in the State who speaks with er ease. He is a perfect master the English language and never disappoints his audiences. Dr Lnyder has promised to ram sin over in Barnwell for a union servi** on Sunday, Feb. J9th. ^ x x ing many congratulations. The Alumnae Edition of "The Win- throp College News, dated Jan.* 18th, had a paragraph of’interest to a good many of our folk, as follows: eign service, one young man and four young womgn.' .(The young man was Rev. Theron Rankin, of Willis- fbn, who supplied the Barnwell Bap tist Church, and one of the young wo men was Miss Clifford Barrett,’form erly Barnwell County Home Demon- stjation Agent.) “These four young women were all graduates of Win- throp College. Several of these in their farewell addresses before their Miss Edith Lott spent last week end at her home near Blackville. - Mrs. Martha Hair spent last week end with her grandson, Mr. Isadora Hartzog* and family. Mr. O. B. Nix was !n Hilda Satur-a day on business. ^ BISHOP GUERRY’S VISIT. - In spite of the very inclement weather, quite a large congregation was present Sunday morning when Bishop Wm. A. Guerry, of Charles ton, preached at the Barnwell Epis- home churches spoke beautifully of ] copa i church. Immediately after the the Christian influences at Wirithrop. | sermon the following class ^was con- One thing mentioned especially ^wa 1 the observance of Morning Watch at the college—the meeting of those who desire to <do so, before breakfast, ’for a few momenta of devotion and wor ship. The beginning of the Morning Watch custom is due to a Winthrop alumna, Mrs. Clara Johnson Hitt, *90. led: Meisre. Harry D. Calhoun, Butler Hagood» Junes Calhoun, Rob ert Holmes, Boyd %nd Albert Cornel^' Misses Leila Jennings and Mary Patterson. ■“During the summer of 1921 the j who before her marriage taught in Baptist denomination of this State J the college and led the students t j sent rut five missionaries to the for- 1 inaugurate the practice.” Major R- Boyd Cole, of Creek, is spending a. month’ lough with relatives in County. He was in town shaking hands with his maa LONG BRANCH PHILOSOPHY. Our impression is that the Federal reserve Board. Banks etc will be B- bout as much advantage to the poor Bucra and Nigger as it will for Rock- efellow to give another Million to a Chigo School. Not withstanding pres ident Hardings Speeches on the Sub^ ject. we discovered while In Wash ington last year, after attending a Night Session of Congress also the Senate, that a few Motions and Sec onds by a few men (but perhaps a quorum); would make columns of reading in the Washington post next day. we get lots of Newspaper read ing with big headlines that dont a- mount to a row of pins. the Editorial in The People in re gard to the factor loaning cotton to the mills we think our little head is big‘enough to See the Meaning, and how about this (a thing that has come under our knowledge more than once) A. turns his cotton over to B B places it in the factors hand to be sold at once. then aftar so^e monts A. orders it spld (mind you after it has been made into goods and Sold) B Notifies the Factor that Mr A wants his pay then the Factor makes out an account of freight Drayage insurance Storage Stealage loss in Weight Some times amounting to 15 or 18 Dollars per Bale for supposed expences some of which never existed and the Settlement is thus made, and the fat Duck, the producer the man who runs the whole World comes out at the little end of Horn then if a Layman Says anything about th^ transaction it is easy to explain away the whole Situation So we Just as well Say Amen and kepp our mouths shut • Riah Mas GRRAT WORK BEING DONE BY ADULT NIGHT SCHOOLS One Pupil Writes Spleadid Letter Af ter Only Niue Lmbs—. A great work In the fight en illit eracy is being done by the night schools throughout Barnwell County and too much cannot be said in praise of the unselfish men and women who are devoting their time to giving scores of people the rudiments of an education. This fact was brought home very forcibly to the writer last week when n subscribe handed in the following letter, whlft speaks for itself: - “I am going to school for adult mi- pies at Hercules I have learned to write some and can work arithmtic some and I think the school is a good thing for old men as you see I am not but fifty five years old. I am farm ing I have never had the ch^pee to go to school Ss my father was wound ed in the war and I wan the depend- ince for supo^t and I am glad to have the prlviledge to go to school now. Before I started to school I could not sighn my name so I think I will be able to sighn my name on the club roll this year for the firat time. I have been nine nights and have 12 more to go so I thank God. May God bless our teachers may he crown them with great , success and give them a home up yonder. A Pupil ” Magistrate R. L. Wooley, of Wiliis- ton, renewed his subscription to The People while ia the city Saturday on ITEMS FROM ROSEMARY. Rosemary, Feb. 7.—There was a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Birt last Friday night, which wr.s enjoyed by quite a number of their friends. Messrs. James Cook, Micagy BM and sister, Miss Sins Birt, were in this vicinity last week. The many friends of Mrs. Perry Hiera will learn with regret that she hoped for. Mrs. Corine Burckhalter is spend ing some time with her mother. ^Miss Corine Turner spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wil liams. Mies Alma Zone Ypent last week witi her sister, Mrs. Lottie Hafa - Mr. Walvip Hiera tans the Rom* ef Mise Penrt Birt - r >1 r I«|i—— I ■;■***<" jar