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/ / The Barnwell People Entablished in 1877. ‘Ju»t Like a Member of (he Family” Lmrgeat County Circulation. VOLUME XLVI. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 15TIT, 1923. NUMBER 28. CAMP CEO. W. MORRALL TO MEET FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH Annual Reunion of C confederate Veterans at Meyer’s Mill. The National Rifle Association Just about the best news to be found in The People this week is the announcement that the members Thf object of the above named organization is to cultivate that spijrit among manly boys and men of the art of excellence in markmaij- snip. The American rifle is the best in the world, and American marks-' Williston, March IQ. Mr. J. M men have since the days of the American pioneers, been the fore- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WILLISTON Interesting Events of Past Week in Hustling Little Town. DUTCH WEATHER PROPHET FORECASTS NORMAL YEAR of Camp George W. Morrall, U. C. m0 st marksmen of the world. It. i C., will hold tlioir ^annual reunion at Meyer’s Mill on Friday March 30th, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. The follow ing announcement is made by Mr. J. Staff Halford, of this city: “Attention, Veterans! The annual reunion of Camp Geo. W. Morrall will be held at Meyer’s Mill on Fri day, March 30th. All Veterans and Sons of Veterans are respectfully requested to be present. Miss Alva Baxley, the daughter of one of our number will be the orator of the day. She being the only lady practitioner of the law in Barnwell County and being a young lady of is not generally known that in 1922 an American rifle team won the worlds trophy in Milan, Italy, defeating there the picked teams of all other nations in the world. The average boy or man loves to shoot, and excel in marksmanship. The true rifleman finds in the skill ful handing of his rifle a keen pleasure. In many towns and vil- lages throughout the country rifle; Mrs. R. A. Weathersbee has been and revolver clubs have beep formed ( v * s 't* n g relatives in Augusta, which furnish their members a | Miss Gretchen Hair, teacher at the great deal of recreation and sport., Green land school, spent the wcek- There is no reason why several of,' n ^ il!i*ton. these rifle clubs should not be formed! *i« B«*»k Donnovant spent last in this county. The contests would Sunday at her home in Edgefield. Ryan of Barnwell was a visitor in Williston Thursday of .last week. Mr. Ryan was a resident of Willis ton many years ago and was Magis trate here at one time. Among those attending the Sun day meetings in Columbia last week were Rev. M. B. Buckley, Mrs. John W. Odiorne and son Richard, Mrs. A. M. Kennedy and others. Mrs. Charles Matthews, and Mrs. W. B. Johnson of Blackville were visitors in Williston last Friday. Prospecta for Spring Are Favorable for Warfare on Weevil. Begins To Cut Asparagus. creat force and ability, we promise afford a great deal ..f interest and N,r mTui Barne> Owens of a great treat to all who hear h*r. friendly cooperation between the Ihinbarton were guest* of Mr. and “The public generally is invited. | Huba and their friends. Excellence i Mr*. Q- A. K« r.ned>. Jr., li M. The forecast of the “Dutch Wea ther Prophet” of Columbia for a year of normal seasons and the an nouncement of B. R. Coad of the U. S. Department of Agriculture that only 19 live weevils per ton of moss were found this year as compared with 127 in 1922 is heartening news to the farmers of Barnwell County, forecasting as it does the probability of greatly increasing the yield of cotton over last year. For the past few weeks there has been a distanct feeling of optimism among the business men and farm ers of this section. Barnwell mer chants, with one or two exceptions, report greatly increased business and farmers are going about their work in a spirit that bodes ill for the weevil. The two together in dicate that the worst of the period of depress »i Emile Harley, Jr., son of Col and Mrs. J. E. Harley, of this city, enjoys the distinction of shipping r the first asparagus from Barnwell this season, a crate having been shipped Satur day. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ADJOURNED HERE FRIDAY Quite a Number of Case* Disposed of at Recent Session. Williston, March 8.—W. W. Armr strong, in charge of G. W. Green’s farms near Williston, had the distinc tion of being the first, shipper of as paragus from Williston this year. Ho turned over two bunches of “grass” t° the president of the South CaroluM Asparagus Growers’ association, M. C. Kitchings, Tuesday. These two bunches were shipped to the New York representative of the associa tion, Robert T. .Cochran company. These two bunches giaded fancy. Mr. Green shipped a dozen bunches Wed- Thc Court of Common Pleas ad journed sine die Friday. The follow ing is a list of the cases disposed of: J. A. Parler vs. James C. Davis, director general of railroads, verdict for the defendant. Will DuRant vs. Horae Bank of Barnwell, verdict for the plaintiff for $223.31. - Home Bank of Barnwell vs. T. A. Greene and E. A. Mixson, verdict fur the plaintiff for $309.12. Anna B. Weathersbee vs. Allen Eubanks, verdict for the plaintiff for $1,414.34. S. C. Asparagus Growers Associa- nesday. **• James C. Davit, director B. Stringfeilow ha:, cut an entire I of railroads, verdict for Dm crate from his aspan^ua field near * Pontiff for $400. Elko. This crate was al>o shipped to ! Gullet t Gin Co. va. (has. H. Dia- New York, where it ia understood as- I mon ^. consent verdict for the plaia- paragus is now selling for about $t* $* r id. m post. A fair crop j M c Mitchell. W.. F.. Pfethro and oth Mias Bettie Matthews va. Southern especially the lat • w k° hope | in rifle sho in full force and I an d calls f« mg pfA ft4PfM w with j | sense of the word. ith gao d thing* Rifle elate m*y number who devil that i a eager- 1 mast provide their par the peo- • Sou id be ruastn The ht ••pitality | 1 a *• per if led BMidrl peapte t* an- ! sad uniform rs [ and good price ! bum this Fall. Th« follow i m j (itt V 1ft o Lfta of \ make things | erm hav«* niMtle shipments this week, j Roflu Had the warm weather contmurd ^ >un dnpments would ham Rial. >n largi Co., verdict for the ptoiw- $30.74. John Bates. Jr. ft trfare f pest month. t eolrri Hog Di*ea«e P Iftfl!* iFflriT ( i lLat ,, vo. A. C. L. R. R. jCV. verdict for the plaintiff fur $& G. L» Hill vs. Joa. C Du via, direr ' tor general, and A. C. L R R. Co. ' verdict for the piamuff far $42& ?• i' w. ft tin Mi w! I bo I Mr different Art as laseram* Ca va. Cl H. prevented Is ftmuh. % seda t fee the defendaal g pe*dwi i Mi Q A. Kvsaedy a a Wdlie K irk Is ad. irst aad taaet I l verfrt tea the pla •at*# ter llTLIft aw*t he pee- CL L M iMse va. R ft Martta. C. TWi disease 1 H Rakfth ami T. W vastlt. if yea the dsf» isdaat o met Tit I.vieaMiam Lraaied >0*4 MNNN (f Ridftter f fR *m Ur 9 goeeraamsH rtvles mf A tWi if t- spent U*t Ta M4 fMMti K sarh ehaahfte arts* as Mrm. Q A Reaaedy. Jr. llbff K ftRg U *44. ihs etd fftraar. sal Mm G. • ft h tmkA* ftfl m4 tfc® •pnegfakl hi tte Id sate* Ftethrn were MimIpIm 4 4 IMS , aad Iftl*. aad the Mf mm* 1 Mrs. M. A ftasMh Ml fwi r the safe, la ad if t%m+m mdiiao r>fW« as*ai Hf M fdaard V. Rtavh t TV • * $ 4 9 dpfedfgRf 4 Mi tm* fo r the N R A r«a pumftuus ui'miiHamod Mm Mortftu W—|—o mm m u I rules th* hall mtkmm St Chofter. Uwagbu r» the Amettraa j ram pond • >>h ob> b am large o used Res <, 4ui»eu ou is** Rateeday at N R A «auopo4iiiem» Rsvw-1 mum, March 3rd { •gM h» hoe* O ttfle rtuh, awdi Mr* Lottie otb*a as us Ms fesmotase adt * Mar stsrtou a Us thorn ulb- are m Mr and Mrs Mrs R II • It Eft ■ AMD ■ftftftAftOI*TR • • • •••••••••••••••••••ft Dr €*W A He«s*le« «•>«! mm t- all ether mueMaae ^ mth hs “Uswmalrf * I f.,# a largv fruit rrou UMOUdiag *>ab as ■at year when me • were hrsduro ta the output m mmrertal peurh agrborda a ad Hoeew aad thlldmo «f' tpples were abuadawt where aat o the former’s pareiMs, I Maasem e* J J |. I last last an eh • frosts W I Merits ha* returned I these fere Ur her child re a tm An- I an ire favw I peaches a Tt ana at aad F. G Tew i *'Coal pr* Ma *t la were recent virMcts 1 twrwr yet It > |U*rlster> near ft'il j April aad May* I prom h th RARhMRIX MAR MAARft mu turruM n at m am paUWds. J UMMas they hove Cfteaerw omaUg m them, the a the dme Is daghhad ■ •heat* f»f»y la hundred paundr Oas4 i ^ ^ . . — — * * , . j hpriagfiatd. MarvU |> Ofts of fifty to erst* re at a. aue hundred to . . , • . ^ . - tfto largest deals hnndbd far a lung hundred and fifif caat fifty to * _. . . . . , , tame hero was rompmmd yeeaaedsg aovray five rents and hews mtww * . k • *. . , .. . . wftea a I BaAnndL peemdoat uf the First MniSenaJ hank af RgwangdMd * i *d fths hsies et cedtaa os o oast far the vnrmus farmer* In thss * id arty ftsr 3h rents, hnatn mtddMnft. Th** Wst was twugftt hy A. For ter. ret ten drnlee of Rorwwodl and haadbd levaRy hy R W Dthftlo, cut Um drabr. The letni aaneunt of the deal eras ahoey $100 000 ted (lM I# (• •prtag %mml Ml rmpmWt NMA •erwas | w • 1 r%sis« ft ’ i mm w Nlr ^ n«»nli SI u s $ tjftk pee ha if«4ffMs4 is s wm hdtel Bfm peaad* and mwwi fl heat the mmmmm Ummi a •* T* mi fmw pros ft e l^di * • th - •h a* a fMmPw A | 1 vets n saris* mmm a /a*t an r|r mm | r n HM nttii mil telephone t« , Dr ft D. Sfeealhs h. AI- • f$>.j a 1 leadale, ft aad hs wtll ds %Pm b nil (MN f |) mp week aad ) ea ha mm nftly the a Ml > -. m ... e fjfsg j V ttiff ftNrdflk tR n r% •! | Ml Hi* Hill J . i f \ 1 mm I* uf lirr mmm m ■I idee aft. wi mF'4 r*ff % w rffret ti Whti h fresh ear. aad grease the • MSI A M dl tIi •nd A f.fll thorppughl>. Far mengi • yen tk» uf (Kr y • mt •p » : r, je I tlip >«hiv h* g* wi th rrvetiar er a , T. € are. L h' »1 Yi Miena tire i fi JStm n* mt% ft A. Gyle f*. 1C. Ibsllf ord. Hlsi k If you are in arrrara title* >, the publ limher will grra t favor if you will li u. tn the amuunt due. If it ia not con- f Ha K « «fta ratary •retina nr ar ft I Fh ft # | a e. a. ft ft aa f HtdMkvtllr rr* milt fkr fl krm> 'em % 4Fl"% |4«s -anti4 for a«M>! a $ U shorliy te Iran* 1* • red IKinhs . flofM b t 1 e* Mrl^aro.n TH Hi r v Itfkit * tUMisV ham. AI a. j \ > Ruv. . .f Barnwell, i* M r ai vl Mrs. A. E. Ha ir and. ihil- Joyc any Mtai flit lU-a a||b- 1 ' dren ha ve letuteeil fiom a visi it to | Sunda; le Propl. 1 relative* in Eastman, Ga. ra<>n. ' Mis* Glady* Willie spent ls*t Life.” >1 de« I rwt ivi down to ^“'’day nitb her oietcr. Mr, *y M iicicni to f>ay all at this time, pay Mr.'A. A. Leman w,*nt # o »i :•! lea>*t om*. ycarS *uhi.cript ion—! Charleston Tuesday to attend the, G«*odeon of Barnwell Horace A. Green of Columbia itll (t. Gordon. Minister, e Hr Mi.eh Baptist Chun it. 11:3*> t Morning. Subject of Ser- 'Thi- Power of a Surrendered I Plensant Hill Baptist Church, 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Subject of U.M). meeting of the Masonic Grand 1 S. S. Training School. { Lodge. At a meeting of the Sunday School Board of the South Carolina Con ference M. E. Church, South held December 19 last, plans were decided on to hold in the bounds of the dis- •district a Standard Training school. The Workers’ Council of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Orangeburg, S. C.. kindly extended an Invitation, to the board to hold the school £or Orange burg district in St. Paul’s church. spent a part of this week at his home near Williaton. Mr. J. M .Easterling leaves this hHVt * returned from a visit to rein week for Hawthoriu*, Fla., where he i t ’ vef * * n Greenville, will spend several weeks. The Peo-■ am * ^ rs • ’*• ftn ^ pie will follow him to the Land of: farnil >' of Augusta, and ^r. Buist Flowers. ' of Denmark, wei\e Nguests Mr. Judson Greene, - of the Dun- Sermon. “The Shepherd (iod.” Dunbarton Baptist Church’, 7:45 in the evening. A live congregation al song service for 20 minutes. A song book, a comfortable seat* and a worshipful atmosphere for everybody in this homelike church. Mr. Gor don will deliver a practical, plain and to the point, .straight from the shoulder, full gospel sermon on the subject, “The Blundering Governor.” Each community prospers ami is depressed a* its churches prosper of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Porter^ last j an{ j are depressed. Go to church Sunday. . \ Sunday. We welcome you to any The friends of Miss Elizabeth Mrsdamc* Q. A. Kennedy, A. S. Easterling, who has been quite ill^Bl^H^bard, W. 0. Smith, Sr.. E. W. for several weeks, will learn with Misses Bessie and Willis, mo- pleasure that she is improving. tored to (olumbia la^t Tuesday. i Mrs. D. T. x Latimer and children . T. Latimer ai rued from a vi? Heir I wkliag IUacfcvt lW a MaFvII A I’M!# r • imr utftrr relrf tar d»*ia j ihaWitboff Hair aw4 Clamwre J. irviaai .. ojaiog U* dmctivf I irkling. both if Blacktille. wem Stomai h wottas which affect m«^t ' in Greeavi.le at the howm »mall hog* ran be *«trre»»full> treat- ! of th( , hr other. Jake Dodew- •d a* folWwa: Shut pig* off fe»d hoff. Saturday afternoon. The w**d and water for twelve hour*, then WaJ| by only a few give the pig* U»e following: 21 elo«e relatives. Among thooe at tending were Mr. and Mn. K. G. Kickling, H. D. Still of Blackvilla, tea*|MH,nfulN of ml of American Worm Seed and 2 oz. castor oil. Thi* to eveiy hundred pounds of live Mi** Annie B. Hair of Winthrep weight. Gi\e the above in *ome college. Misses Sara Kickling fine feed or kitchen slop. Repeat ; Eujrt . nill Stil , of Greenville We- the above treatment in two weeks j eoUe^. The bride ia one of if the hogs still ha\e cough and their | Blackville’s moat popular women, coat is rough. If the above things j The bridegroom is one of the lead ing business men of Blackville and is president of the Commercial bank of this city. ure looked after and some gieen feed and a balanced ration i* fur nished you mgy expect to make some money on the hogs you grow. When you want to nell ybur hogd"‘ always take it up with me. I can get you more money. Yours for better hogs, Harry G. Boylston, ,-e County Agent. This invitation was accepted, and | bartou scc ti 0 n, started the week off ! Miss Laura Kennedy is in Augus- Plans were made at once to hold this rif?ht ^ the ^ [toY [hy Wnewi71K . > ^ ^ he ‘* slsU ‘ r > M,ss Calhe Ken - -iohool (luring the week beginning March 25, 1923, and running through March 30. Plans were then made his subscription to The People while ir the city Monday. nedy, who was carried to the hospi tal last week and is in a critical con dition. the above services. X. Congressman -fas. F. Byrnes has I accepted ap invitation to adores ^ | the State Teachers’ Association a invitation to address at Sunday School workers throughout the district who will come for a full course with credits to come. They offer enterta’rment to all who come. There will be at least 100 for a strong faculty, all of which , '• Mr - an<1 Mrs. C. C. Whittle motor-. . : wkion Aoril 12th have been secured. \ th £ lttU ' f aU ^ t0r C<,L ed to North last .Sunday. ^ opening Apnl 12th St. Paul’s Church has invited all * n *" 1 rs ; ‘‘.. Kai A ; f' 0 ^’ ^i Mrs. Ernest Givens and. two aken ill iNuttfe, suddenly Thursday; charming little daughters. Beatrice and carried to a Columbia hospital and A gneR< of Ri^opville, are visit* that night. Friends of the family jnR re i atiw , in Williston. a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G. Fletch er in Columbia. Mrs. Carey' E. Smith nrh[. Miss Floumey (/wens entertained with a wiU Uarn with that she , Mr , ; B . M || air childtvn have ' bridlff wfty l»»t Wcdnwd.,- afu r- is quite well again. rctirrned from a visit to Mrs. J. A. ! noon. After the game, a deliciotis TIh 1 days gain 12 minutes in sun shine this week. Dunbarton Gleaninga. Dunbarton, March 12.—The basket ball team of the Barnwell High School defeated the Dunbarton High School team, 34 to 19. Mrs. T. W. Dicks, Mrs. Will Gor don, Mr. J. P. Hiers and the Rev. Mr. Gordon motored to Augusta last Thursday. A large congregation, mostly men, attended the Dunbarton Baptist Church Sunday and enjoyed the ser mon, “Remember Lot’s Wife.” The Mr. and Mrs. John O. Brabham , pastor showed how there is a great have returned from their honeymoon , need for swift decision for the right an- Columbia and will make their and persistence in following it at in Barnwell. ‘ r any cost to one’s self. % Delays are . not only dangerous hut fatal, and Mr. Ralph Smith-.^nd Postmaster what the Lord wi*he* one to remem- R. A. Deason visited relatives in the her of Lot’* wife i* that it illuatrate* The People still has some packages of free garden seed that will he gladly given to those desiring qame. from fit. P-uIVtu take the course* • ( laxton in Johnston. i salad course and tea was served. •rid at least 100 more from other! Mr - a 0 ’ 1 Mrs. T. S. McMillan, of- Mrs. William Albert Porter was | . X he Tuesday meeting of the week I upper part of the State Sunday, the penl* of a divided heart, tion* of the district, officials 1 ( har,ej,tf ’ n< ;4rw * Mr. and Mrs. John « visitor this week of Mrs! ’ L. B. t ,f pra yer was/held with Mrs. J. J ! making the trip in the formers car. T ^ slate. The *ch*K»l offer* *eyen; McMillan, of Ulster, were the gue*t* Gixeru r ur*e> ! *■- dm? to credits. The p'sii* were maCe e«.* !v in Deeembei be p* « ’i-H to have s vpatih wftjle srhuol The prvarhrn , t Orwngvhsrff iftatnci will be m *' idwAesxc* Si the tHhagl >S*i tsj| WuM fftr** aid is wap s»*s*ad* a# ssfh* ft s <sMraw*. Ths» T sss hftM te faiawfts -• **. •. * *ns*g • se * * - >f thei lay. The former is ter. Mis* McMillan. Su: pv-ikt i .,f th lima. Bell. ^ 1 Mr B. f Davies wm a, visit ir ta Miaaas Eth alio Daia^ard Givens | ^j»e -dnetwt* of JDs* Sallie Uoort- 1 Me*rr*. John D. Robison and (lohnabia TharsdaF- srvnted grandparent* \^m*t - uT'Aiken will he grieved to! Ralph Smith motored over to Au; ' -' ^ amak-asd. j knew she ru»k**<i •*» iHr- Horpttai j gU'la Monday aftrraoaa U» parehase ; Oh Friday mornmg. Marcft Id the m IIrv D W. WhaW-y arm* the gur* f | RTadsawday a •ftaasy ran •f her mater, Mrs E. N. Parler. last, fcapeft far. tiori'ia) • ^ Mrs Rusaa'd ISmrark *• Mr. aad Mrs. J A Farter a< I# t *4 MituHi i «ii! MhNNMf f ( dkfKCdMiR #^4 Mem W' f4it. kMMT wW is a *«mhral as Uhansrs ifsa the waaft-mad *4h thsas fash- Mss V. | fthsaft m *4»gftr"> Gsdtef T'mrf sm4 aftsaaaaf sd ^ las Ms*# Assam, aft** a a stsdaa* ] dMaawaft 'ftft vftH®ftSMLt la tew* Sa Mr* *i CssftMnrWi €fthsf ftfatfasPM Mrs f M. Thaftr Isa team Stem i uk*da IRmRsI pteaaR- 3ha* Rdas team ha* waafamfv-ma aaft tea' **maa$ Ssrs 'gsamsj •applies far the Barawtt* High ftealsa tUm af the 3a raws i H«h Srhasd Haeeisli team ftirhaid wfll easdsrt • satehagMas vf ■ lafft CasaUaa tte# The TW Faapke aril pahissh seat fa* «aft pateaaa af the isftsad af I Midi ladsf the afaf hMi aswmi flmws hf tea* aisaa^hd Vh* I 1 teft • Atteaftft We* *4 •hf ft* fMasi ,w» 4ka»