The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 08, 1923, Image 1
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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
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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
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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
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»f th*
churrh. Their
for 53
yt
■ar* ai
nd was a
fine
Chi
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sity
in
thr ri
ght direction
tar g*
nU
eman.
For n
early
th
and th
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are
cm\
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»f big thing*
years
h
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a aQpMtfv
ntend
rat
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mgd
um
t’-aase
I Tinker 1
I
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Creek
Sunday
Rchof
d.
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Br
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de 11a** fur.
mm
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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
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'•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
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kref at lb* •aa**
mmg a* yRMr# g aa
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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
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TV
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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
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1
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■ thought to be
imposed* 1* for
Mr* t
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waay
th*
n
nance committee
t« f'tnuh wttb !
friend* l
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k* va
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gtad
i th.
•ppropnal mm kill
ia tua* ta re- i
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la*t Ttmaday t
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9 A chib At MOTA MC
hoai | Tke mkarripltna* af man)
•wb-
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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
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ta mad* ogl
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and I a* pwoodd*. Th* «/%!■* idwa> an
uwni* I
role
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r •
A f**
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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
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*
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
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pwasags
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A. M.‘* Ratal
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Mi
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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
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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.
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amrb* aaramg A mxmkwe
nnanrti agpeaarbnd ynwr sn* -
last Uat MoaAay wttb tbx re
tbftt xrr rail attoatren la
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* 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
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peovblaa* far
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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
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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
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Mr. aad
wk* bare
■b tke Vamp Tkxwtsa Tkare
i 9rMRy af Mas mmk
r*