The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 15, 1923, Image 1
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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
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| sense of the word.
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Rifle elate m*y
number who devil
that i
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par
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The ht
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[ and good price
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Th« follow i m
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\
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
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,, 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.
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down to ^“'’day nitb her oietcr.
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:•! 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|
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a# ssfh* ft s <sMraw*.
Ths» T sss hftM te faiawfts
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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">
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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
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