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I The Barnwell People Entablifthe4 in 1877. Mu*t Like, a Member oHhe Family** Larfest Covaty CirraUtkm. VOLUME XLVI. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 8TH, 1923. NUMBER 27. COMMUNION SERVICE IS GIVEN BAPTIST CHURCH Brotherhood Bible Class for Men Or> ganized at Dunbarton. ONE OF VfILLISTON’fi BEST LOVED CITIZENS IS DEAD - - 1 Dunbarton, March 6.—The Baptist Church of Dunbarton was presented Mr. W. D. Bell' Passed Away Feb. 23th in His 86th Year. Williston, S. C., March 3.—Wil liam Frances Bell, one of . Willis- with a splendid Communion Service ton’s oldest and best loved citizens Sunday morning,* Miss May Owens died in Williston at the home of his making the presentation in behalf | son, W. C. Bell, Sunday night Feb- of the Women’s Missionary Society. 1 ruary 25th. Mr. Bell was taken Miss Owens was quite graceful in with paralysis a few days before his her manner of presentation. The response was made by Dr. Gordon, death. He was in his 86th year and is survived by three daughters, Mes- who received the service for the dames W. M. Hair, of Williston; W. church. The congregation showed D. Hair and G. W. Sikes, of Augus- their appreciation to the Society by ( ta; two sons, Messrs. J. J. Bell and a standing vote approvirftr the ac- W. C. Bell of Williston. The wife i-aptance of this beautiful and useful of the deceased, formerly Miss Mary gift. Jane Woocward, died about six The church appreciates the aplen- years ago. Mr. Bell was buried at did, unselfish service of the good la- the Bell Burial Ground, near Wil- die* who compose the Missionary listen, Monday afternoon. The Society. They are always doing funeral services, which were very something worth while. Recently . largely attended, were conducted by they purchased a lot of new hymn the pastor of the d<-ceased. Rev. D. hooks, the best that money could W. Heckle. Mr. Bell has been a A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION FREE. SENATE .TD CONSIDER IMPORTANT MEASURES In order to stimulate interest in the “BUY-AT-HOME CAM PAIGN” that was launched last week, the publisher is going to give away a year’s subscription to The People to the persons sending in the best articles on trading with home merchants. These articles should be reasonably brief, setting out in a concise manner reasons for buying at home and the benefits that Will arise therefrom. The most readable will be selected for publica tion in The People’s trade-at-home page and for each article selected the writer will receive u year’s subscription ABSOLUTE LY FREE. This offer is open to everybody, whether a subscriber to this paper or not. If the writer is already a subscriber, he or she will be given credit for one year on account; if he or she is not a subscriber, the paper will be sent for the ensuing year. Be sure to write your name and address plainly, and write on one side of the paper only. Interest This Week Shifts to Upper _ * , Branch of General Assembly. PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR GOOD “GRASS” SEASON Some Elko Farmers Expect to Make Small Shipmenta Thin Week. >uy. and these are money now used at the Boys* Club Work. member of Rosemary' Baptist rhurvh rist- lirty regular sr nrici *w c »f th* churrh. Their for 53 yt ■ar* ai nd was a fine Chi /rnrm sity in thr ri ght direction tar g* nU eman. For n early th and th iry are cm\ Wblr « »f big thing* years h r. wa a aQpMtfv ntend rat •of th* r R mgd um t’-aase I Tinker 1 I $| Creek Sunday Rchof d. Thr Br otbei rtioi *d Bit de 11a** fur. mm m n i D. Bell was part icu* b organised i n tb* Danharton . atretain mg Hr th* telling of war Sunday Scki not. .10 BUrn be empertrnre* Hr i served throughout wfii rollad TW following were th* Chrtl War. •erring mn*t of thr ai i dfkvre: W. If' Ihrb*. pre*t- rtas* ia Virginia He was a member B , K. Ti*4ai*. rire preeuirat; 1 «*f tampaay A. Firet Swath Care- Hi ere, ••eretar r; S M. UaaU) '•aa Regaarat. wbteh cumpaay wa* n prof H N RuM. tearb t hi Capk Wtrk Mr R V, Em* aretataM track t tm%fy Bfmi Irfl WiRmtnn w*tk Ibt • mas* w ui a kref at lb* •aa** mmg a* yRMr# g aa ■aty am sanrlTa* af MM 1 ^ - _ -rbnst ia rntm mt hiM y AMP w, Mr Jack Ana In order that money may be raised for the Boys’ Club Work in Barnwell- County, Mr. B. O. Williams and I vis ited the banks in the county and se cured from one to two hundred dol lars to be u*ed to Tarry on this work. One banker said that the would give that amount as an advertisement, but in Wdcr that all the banks might have an opporunity to contribute to thi* (uim! nra«k«U each to wivt* a The People’s Friends. fo it* -ten lh» We hr Hr aaw Hr .H. TV H. Lack of space prevented publica tion last week of the list of The People’s friends who have renewed the hr suha'-riptions. Those who have sent or brought in their dues dur ing the pa«t two week* arc lows: T B. Harley. Martin. A. H. K red irk. Wi! R 8 Still, Barnwell rfd 1. Mrs. J. A. Edenfield.Allendale W. T. Riley, Allendale. Mr*. T, J. Attawaj, Barnwell. St til. Barnwell rfd 1. Ilaycn, Kara well Hutto. Vaarr. • J. M Halford l*ae. Raalltag Bandar*. Otar The passage by the House last week of the annual appropriation bill shifts the burden of legislative interest for the remainder of the session upon the Senate. The com modity tax bill, piece de resistance of the ways and means committee’s new revenue program, is also in the hands of the upper house. In the lower house chief interest attaches to the consideration of the two bond issue measures received Elko, March 6.—“Day by day” we are getting nearer and nearer to as paragus cutting season and “in ev ery way” the prospects are bright for another good season. Some of our farmers are expecting to make small shipments this" week. The warm weather recently has broad ened the smiles of the farmers who grow “grass.” Spring fever it in evidence everywhere. The negroes are talking about seeing “Lazy I>aw- from the Senate last week. The j rence” in the fields about midday.' $60,000,000 road bond isAue is prac- j Sunday was the regular preaching tically duplicated by bills already | day at Rosemary and quite a num waiting upon the House calendar, ber of Elko people was in attendance and, therefore, was expected to he! to worship with Pastor D. W. Heckle discussed early this week. The $12,- and his folk. 000,000 permnnent improvement* 1 Mr. D. D, Kison, principal of Go- bond bill has been referred to the j van school, was the <$*tinguUhrd ways and means committee and wa> week end visitor to Klko last 8a*ur- expected to have been reported out 1 day and Sunday. Dn come again not later than yesterday. I soon, Professor The hydro-electric tax. reported t •Several Elko farmers have ven rably by the ways and mean* lured this year with drwherriaa. unfav ommittve. la awaiting action on the i Th« laat y< but tu*t L. W | House calendar, as Is also the three | recently f \ B wy hot tiipvl itn ditag 1 r*n ts a gallon ganolin e tax, tkr ran- 1 1 aad sevi pfttl acre i Aft MS nd hr rv i arw 1 tor CM it tax and the motion picture ■ ' being dr |V $pf| ta •< lA^OT fi nr thrmm her 1 *** | rj vine* 1 t ii ■ thought to be imposed* 1* for Mr* t • p. Wi llllMNU hiM waay th* n nance committee t« f'tnuh wttb ! friend* l a* f k* va rBHlf \ vlBs %rv gtad i th. •ppropnal mm kill ia tua* ta re- i 1 ta knew that ■be hm rn 1 O T W •■trvl f..en r. Hi j H. IL TW AMU • BMTMaSi^MFf w -w ^ g mtm frAkd)) (Um m rep thwif pMw^MCt I W, H. Mart ia, Rtarkvdt* Tre n, aad la*t Ttmaday t We organ w 9 A chib At MOTA MC hoai | Tke mkarripltna* af man) •wb- > 4eO« ^ m>m4^ Cam thkM mWrv m bet drat I •criker* bare • i p < • «t aad tke; f are I lax. • * * * *mJ %i . S • and *^v**tery tar awoting* A tv MMmrtOTt a Ad fi Atv hwid A rga |re*pectfaR|r reqaaafrd ta let th* -ram 1 Iwker bare tb* smnaat da* aa MOO (> wrW m rfv ta mad* ogl €mt AAftl AROTtftftA and I a* pwoodd*. Th* «/%!■* idwa> an uwni* I role ill r • A f** SfeMii Mm Ufcrf* m pMmm*. Dwrtag tka summer am r ItaM a summer rump fee i With Ike hs>7* There tWf i a gaarf time aa well a# being »P t - < * wea the rvwps bats expert (a bald ad where the tssra n*» m the* aggregate •srvetai hundred «t.. ’ pay all rythl now, $1 Jd and we will ti Ike Kalanee until this auktler ••It any 1 Port M out tills weak, m spite of the fact that aP of the member* af tkr lagtalature are extrewml) a astern la adjaum and return la their hames Therew • strong seatua*at m the tgsiast the tommadit) hHt fir^nee enuafltlttee will ea i ■ u hat Hate a geueeal salee believed. tmpartaui htAs ate an tka aag still atkeve are ta the "4* af cemUMtfteaa. TW seswla • week largely coal lard ta ■vh by us main remmtttae, tW ft mre committee ber recent ifluuas. At aa electron recently bald ta ka the fdlewtng were elertad awmke** uf tka taaru euuwdl i I* Laa. mlaaduwl, P 8 Gnre a. M Yauaghdaaal. 9", M Mum a ad V.. W asdey, wuedrwa. It xrM be saea t awe muubipal affeir* sattafuetary bauds, ly 'hpaad peegerly r sited butter hewer* Highway Ms J sgtrwovs y wttb gtvtag Laat ^ tl pwasags worm • M. feaUsrvo by rea •l 4uwgba< • r •» • ern. f> MM RMTOX M IRV W f*l\ KN 9MT.IRR A. M.‘* Ratal Iftl Ibtc Mi \ugm •i n Lan-Mab*v* Hsi He Mr 8. M. HaxU y with b*> ■ick ’■r> ikm M«rer* T. VS Dirk Hirr* attend* nl ( uur •t»l ar«*k Mrk J. M, Killing* •lame*, spent a few ( with her nil i-< - who is P. worth and wm, days last week very ill at Au- lex Belle Anderson, Olga Kich- ther of Mevdames Sikes and Hair. Mr. Knsbtoa of Jobastoa. wa* a recent visitor of bis daughtet, Mr*. M. T. Quattlebaum Miss Bcttie Mattbew* has return- ihI from New York, Niagara Kails and other eastern cities. Miss Com Hutto hsn returned so vers I weeks j f ( by r ■ i Mil K ,t «fi*lr ! from a stay of , Richmond and has resumed her .r,l.on .ml Ann W.„Klw.rH mnlor- dutj „ „ nidliMI w „ KoDllcd y * ,0S * ,ard *>' .nd Son. IVjHirimcnt Slor.. I>«ni«d hy R,d Rountro,. [ Mi „ Au , SMU ., cumptri , ed by Mr. B. F.. fisdole made a hurried her grand neice, Loretta Fletcher, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Flct- trip to Sumter last Sunday, spend ing a short time with his father. Misses May and Jane Owens went over to Augusta Saturday. Dr. E. W. Ellis has moved from Railroad Avenue to Hickory Street. Mrs. J. M. Neece is visiting her cher in Columbia. Mr. J. N. Armstrong, of Birming ham. Ala., was an interesting visit or in Williston Ihst week. Forty- nine years ago, Mr. Armstrong, who is a brother of the popular treasur- sister in the Joy<^ Branch neighbor- er .Barnwell county, Mr. John B hood. Dunbarton Field of Baptist Churches Will O. Gordon, Minister. Meyer’s Mill—Steel Creek Church: Preaching at 11:30 A. M. Subject of sermon, “The Contrast in Christ- Armstrong, entered the employ- of ('apt. W. H. Kennedy,, founder of Kennedy’s Department Store. He left Williston 44 years ago but has made si veraf visits hack here since that time. His friends are always glad to see him back. \lr. J. B. Armstrong was a visitor ally ib the predicament of I he ho had a bear by the tui! uimI km*''- h«'*r to turn luune. ’Hi*- proent *r**kcyi ha* extended well beyond tb? u*ual 4u day» and ad journment u apparently not yet in sight. Last week the “l Want to Go {„ | Horae Club” was organized and Rep resentative T. S. Hayward, of Beau fort, official spokesman of the.club, presented a “round robin” to the Speaker of the House, in which the reasons of the various members for wanting to go home were set forth. Among the individual pleas was the following from one of Barnwell (bounty’s representatives: “Edgar A. Brown says he wants to return at once and get his chiro practor to touch up his backbone, as he wants to lick anyone who opposes putting those people on an examin ing board of their own.” aft W Quarterly Meeting. ians of the Early Centuries of that in Williston last Friday. in Modern Christians. 4—Mr. Elbert Ussery of Graniteville Martin, S. C. Lower Three Burts was a visitor in Williston last Sun- Church: Sunday School gt 3 in the ^ R y afternoon and preaching at 4“ o’clock. Subject of sermon. .“A Bruised Reed The W. M. U. Quarterly Meeting | will be held at Joyce Branch Church March 13. All societies in the First Division are earnestly rckpiosted to a Session will begin at 10:30 ^o’clock. Be sure to come. Mr. Birnie Johnson of Allendale sjRmt last Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson. -While in Williston lost Sunday, Rev. Hugh R. Murchison, was the r «.f Mr*. UR*. Th* rouau • f the lamar flour were cu *uit« i rut with thrir iksoration* of red ' roars, narcissi, flag* and crimson tandles prenrntnl a lovely setting for the occassion. Mi*. S. D .William* and Mrs. J. Henry Johnson welcomed the guests at the door and presented them to the receiving line, which consisted of the hostess and officers of the chapter, Mrs. T. E. Crane, Mins Eunice Williams, Mrs. Ralph 'Wal ker, Mrs. Charles Farmer, Mrs. Oti* Brabham, Mrs. W. A. All and Mrs. J. H. Warren. » .After cordial good wishes had been given the guests were invited into the dining room by Mrs :H. W. All and Mrs. E. H. Peeples, where Mesdames Hammett and Farmer poured tea. A salad course was served by daughters of the nptfhbers. The beautifully appointed table, where the D. - A, R^color* were carried out, held^Us Its center piece a lovely enkji/upon which gleamed eight tiny^candles, signifying the Pightb^hirthday of the chapter. The ora were miniature hatoheta. onfc hundred, guests called during the afternoon. Prepl* • Hr f|AM »t|AA A Mat* far $ • 1 * m • > tda rwads aad pe*a*aa*n| In th* •dar* Rem Al. ri|A | aal mm Itltwtl MHj The htll ^ bbh W illtam*. * r n. MfAATA, qW**ti. life Af BMAj •IAB I bond* I a ^ , o i r a paople x ] MAAt td • tb* Hou •* by < 1 Flore* CA ail naU arw d* •tgna tmg tb* rw ia « aa r tb* $60 Ah 1 rtt** h rfttre th* propk ! rent t) a tkr Hou At* The finar HV ( <>fti mu rmt 1. the peoji jtht* suing % 12.tr H* |R io for rema bnga --kml wrek M*i» • as mnfXml «*m . n*d RbR s4ga* amrb* aaramg A mxmkwe nnanrti agpeaarbnd ynwr sn* - last Uat MoaAay wttb tbx re tbftt xrr rail attoatren la • • etr. * kn*4mc tW 1 iVaUk gall •• tW * f pnvManrat j H* said tbal kr was •xrprvred lanl improrrm* nts Smxtxy lx *#* ream drtvxre frem aa> rttablv and |>n- <*tk*r town, wbtrk bad a ItmH sign I rending “Pkare re*pact ax.’ t A*ktun H mg (in. allnwanea. Of ena ••bmit tb* vunid o..« *11 4u tbss Hx |<^ (l ( k ua( *• pr«* H>ns tlwwbxn TW breirng tM>rt*tiun !«• < Ilf* *\ n ■nv Hundav Rrboul peovblaa* far in*-*. i. i. and Smoking Flax.” Dunbarton Baptist Church; 7:45 * P. M.. Evangelistic Service. A 20- minute Congregational Song Service. , _ A practical, straight from the shoul- uf M ‘* arKl M " M A SlB |^fbrt Sunday, der sennon on the subject. *Remem- i ^ r,, • Kennedy, Jr., hag her Lot’s Wife.” A cordial invitation ia extended to of thn- services m the church*-* Dunbarton Field Johnson and daugKters, of (Tharles- tbn, are visiting in the Long Branch (jection, near Williston. Mr. and Mrs. (His Widener of Au- guata, were visitors in this section pro\ *pi*nt» to e<lu«'at charitable school* wa and sent to the House. •tuvstion «j Iwrmanent im- mal, penal and nstitutkmi. and high given a final reading The bill orig inally carried only kXO.UUU.UllO for the education, penal and charitable institutions, but was amerdi'H to add $2,000,0110 for the building of high schools. - % col ■ trail*- nare Maxxrell Or phanag* at Grrenxreud. which will W forward*d a* reoa as Depot A* geat Junes has secured the permit for half trims porta ♦ren charge*. Our srkoul in cooperating with other school* and churrbet in Qib vicinity vix.. Pleasant Hill, Rosemary, Long Branch and ML Calvary, possibly Williston. Miss Elizabch Johnston, junior student at Winthrop College, wa* at home recently upon th^ sad mission of attending the funeral of her grandfather, Mr. D. O. Hunter, of the Hunter’s Chapel section of Bam- lierg County. Mr. Daniel Hair, for a long time resident of Elko but for the last 10 or 12 years of Florida, is the guest of Mr. W. H. Wooley. x Mr. Henry Olsby, of Washington, D. C., a field agent of the National Association of Audubon Societies, was a visitor to the local school last birds. Harry E. Moore Named Referee tv* j Murray Sprawl* of lakeland, Fla.. turned from a visit to Nm^ York, U^vuiLing friend* and relative* in Niagara ’ Fall*. Washington and oth-! Uu* wcUon, TWr» wa* aa aHipax af Ike maoa Friday ajgkt. WefftaKtag ti akaut ♦ IP e’Haeb aad laaing ttt Ra Rxm* eg more '* If ww* ebaaefy xarekAr tt tka w*rtrea. ik* *retae* leant «a erer Pattern Kh* *ta^pa4 over en mute keen* and *p*m a few day* wttb bar •»*(**. Mb* Rt«*ir Bayiaataa. t vtadaat at W mtbnup LwAag* | I Ma*» ARa* Saraa ba* pwb* ta. D ibafteiil uAaax *k* Xrib maka | ka* fuHa* arem* * Mre LreadL* R ** a Mre Mr. and Mr* J. C. Matthew*. Mt*« Juanita and Blanch* Matthew* and Mre. Epp* i and cktklrea of Bbwk rill* *p*re natCare bare Wedw*«4ay Mr* A M U A Brother Brings Brother to Justice. A tale that bespeaks volumes for the rock-ribbed code of the Royal Northwest ^Mounted Police came out of the Show country recently when it/Wa* ascertained that Corp. Bob Fitzgerald tracked his own brother and brought him back to justice. According to reports, the younger j Wednesday. His lecture* on Fitzgerald, also of the Royal North- ; their habits, etc., and why we oufcht West Mounted Police, fell from grace j_^° protect our feathered friends and after being admonished by Sergt. PwasTspecially interesting. The. boys Georges Mafdeaux proceeded toWig-1 an(1 girls enjoyed his imitation of nore authority and further entangle j their songs and have been trying to himself by coveting the wif eof the,;,.imitate, his calling the birds. He inspector: When this came to the j was successful at some of the schools attention of Mardeaux, he decided t which Ije visited in this county in to investigate for himself, and com- j getting the birds to come to the ing upon the pair, unexpectedly, the ! windows. Among the schools which irresponsible Fitzgerald, in order to he visited were Williston, Elko, shield himself from disgrace and the Blackville, Ashleigh,-. Seven Pines inspector’s wrath, ktfted him. - ; *n<J Barnwell. By the peculiar exigency of late I " ^ ■ the duty of tracking the murderer ^ Korik-Black. feH upon Corp. Bob Fitzgerald, and ■■ then ensued theman hunt, with the. The home of Dr. W. M. Jones, in elder brother in pursuit of the young- v Barnwell was the <*cene of p .very er - Thf tliase led tkypugh the froa quiet wedding on March 1st., when to fulfill hu nA dutie* and will at uorp. it ia thought, gaoltf) for tb* job and *m*r upon hm arw dotir* Orangeburg, March 3.—Harry E. Moore, local attorney, has received his appointment as referee in bank ruptcy. vice P. L. Felder. Jr., who resigned some week* ago. Mr. Feld er has entered into partnership with the firm of Raynor, Mona and Lide. Mr i- considered well fitted f *», vastne*ae* of the bleak northwest ’ Mr Luther Black and Misa Maude unti 1 brother tracked brother—the L Ross Acre married by the pastor tie* of blood forgotten ia the rigid of the Barnwell Baptist .hunch. Mr. rode of dw King's law. aad th* law ; Black is a sterling aad iada*Irmas * * " “ - ia# the aurth—Get Year Man! How * farmer af the Reedy Branch am < iu: Haytee aad Mul* mm. sf: b* a nme. the taUaa are tanred and *f tb* «waaty. wbil* Mr* Mark m tr* J. r. U th* | the am *d j ta ba re fiaaliy • *t AM LAW * < Mre. fw Mr. aad wk* bare ■b tke Vamp Tkxwtsa Tkare i 9rMRy af Mas mmk r*