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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE
Bnt«r«d at the post office at Barnwell,
S. C., aa second-class matter.
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JOHN W. HOLMES
1840-1912
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year • $1.50
Six Months - - _ —ir„:rtrr. — .90
Three Months -U. .50
(Strictly in Advance.)
B. P. DAVIES. Editor a'hd Pro$ri#tor.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1924.
The Unloaded Pistol.
The “unloaded pistol” has again
taken its toll and a promising young
life has been brought to a close.
The tragedy that east the life of
young Will Be-st in Columbia last
Wednesday night is only one of many
similar accidents that hqve happened
in the past and that will, no doubt,
continue to occur as long as people
continue to handle deadly weapons in
a careless manner. It should, however,
serve as a warning, particularly to
those who allow young boys to own
guns or rifles too soon. It is better
to be safe than sorry.
friends by the score. His bright, hapr
py disposition won friends wherever
he went and his untimely death has
cast a gloom over the entire town.
Besides his mother, he is survived by
two brothers, James A. Best, of -Sav
annah, Ga., and Kent Best, of Colum
bia.
His body was brought.to Barnwell,
his old home, fop burial and he was
laid gently to rest on Thursday after
noon in the Baptist Cemetery, 'the
last sad rites being performed by
Dr. W. M. Jones. The floral tributes
were l>oth profuse and beautiful, a
number of which came from various
scout troops, the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica and Scout Mastea, attesting his
popularity with this organization.
IP wtT could Tob death of its awful
repose and by the warmth of our
affections reanimate into life the mar
ble features, if our cries of distress
and grief could pierce to the distant
shores of eternity, woulj we call him
back? Nay! Our loss is his gain.
Obedient to the law of nature which
pre-ordinates, that man should per
ish and pass away, we must bow and
bear and dry the falling tear. We
would not call him back to fight the
one-sided battle of hard and unrespon
sive life. Rather let us hearken to
his call to ys to join him on high when
we shall become weary of our earthly
pilgrimage and lay down at the last
mile stone and drop to sleep in the
last dreamless slumbef' from which
there is no awakening.—Contributed.
Card of Thanks.
1 wish to thank the people of Barn-
well for the many* kindnesses shown
me during the illness and death of.
my husband, J. Willie Kitey.
Mrs. J. W. Riley.
Charter No. 11287.
Reserve District No. 5.
It takes a week or more of bad
weather to advjAice the price of cot
ton one cent a pound, but less than a
day of sunshine can depress the price
that amount. One swallow does not
make a‘ summer (or a drunk) and
neither will one day of fair weather
make a cotton crop.
A Barnwell man told his wif« i few
days ago that a neighbor had been
bitten by the “radio bug,’’ t3 whi :h
^ the better half replied: “I kn.*w he
would get stung hv insects, wh.it with
sleeping with all the windows open in
his room.’
William Pate Best.
William Pate Best has forever pass
ed from the stage of life. Measured hv
the count of years—fourteen—he w is
far too young to die, bui if ^t be
time that “death lo^es a* shining
mark”, we who knew him so well may
now wonder why he was spared so
long. —
On last Wednesday evening he left
home in high spirits *or a visit to a
little friend and after reaching the
home they decided to go to the home
of Edwin Salley, another school churn,
and it was while in the home of the
latter that he was fatally shot. The
boys, after looking at pictures, de
cided to walk arouno the block and
before leaving the house Edwin de
cided to go to his mother’s room and
remove the pistol which was left in
her room for protection during the
day, she being an invalid, and take it
to his room in order that he might
not disturb hrs- mother upon his re
turn. But, boy like, in looking over
the pistol he decided that- it needed
cleaning. He sat upon a couch and
Will sat beside him to watch the pro
cess of cleaning. In attempting to
take the magazine out of the pistol it
exploded, the load passing entirely
through the liver, spleen and stomach
of Will Best. Dr. Durham, who lived
next door, was immediately suriynon-
ed and upon arrival found the little
fellow sitting up on *ne couch with
blood streaming from nls mouth and
upon examination found him fatally
injured. The Salley boy was crazed
with grief, stating over and over that
he wished it had lieen he (himself)
who had ben shot. Will was con
scious to the last, tolling thorn how
the accident occurred. His mother
reached the hitspit:*] at the same time
of the ambulance and when she enter
ed the room he told her not to worry,
that it was an accident and that Fid-
win did not mean to shoot him. He
talked to-the doctors ^-ery freely, tell
ing them how the accident happened.
The loss of blood was so great that
he could not be given an anesthetic,
but—like the brave little scout that
he was—stood the operation like a
man. When it became known that he
could not live from loss of blood, his
brother, Kent, offered his blood to
save him and steps were being taken
to do 'so when the end came.
Since joining the Boy Scouts some
two years ago, he passed every test
and always came out victorious. In
the same'paper announcing his death
was published a notice rtami ig the
boys who passed tests bef<re the
Court of Honor and ^ .amining board
and among that number appeared the
name of Will Best.
One of the most beauil/ul traits of
his character was his utter devotion
to his widowed mother. No daughter
could have been tenderer or more
watchful of her. ’ „
The deceased was a son of the late
C. Arthur Best and Lelia Pate Best,
his father having preceded him to
the grave just eight years ago. He
was in the eighth grade at the CoJ-
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
at Barnwell, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business on
Mch. 31, 1924.
RESOURCES.
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a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts,
acceptances of other banks and foreign bills
of exchange or drafts sold with endorsement
of this bank (except those shown in b and c)..$256,."96.90
Total loans $256,596.90
Overdrafts, secured, nont; unsecured, $791.91- _1 791.91
U. S. Government securities owned:
a Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds
par value) u $50,000.00
b All other United States Government Securities
(including premiums, if any) 187.50
Total : 50,187.50
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.: ' 1.500.00
Banking House,.$8,500.00; Furniture and TiVures, $4,9.»0.68_._. 13.450.68
Real estate owned other than banking house 3,750.00
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 2,540.65
10. Ca^h in vault and amount due from national banks 3,926.48
Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13_s .‘{,926.48
b Miscellaneous cash items _ 1,390.14
15. Redemption fund with ULJS. Treasurer
and due from U. S. Treasurer 2,500.00
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TOTAL .... _____ ______ _____ $336,634.26
LIABILITIES.
17. Capital stock paid in $50,000.00
19. Undivided profits $8,706.25
$8." 06.25
c Loss current expenses, interest an'xl taxes paid 6,044.42
20. Circulating notes outstanding
21. Amopnt due to Federal Reserve Bank (deferred credits)
24. Certified checks outstanding _• _
25. Cashier’s checks outstanding .
Total of Items 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 1.-16.52
Demand deposits (other than hank deposits)
subject to Reserve (deposits payable within
30 days):
26. Individual deposits subject to check __ I___ ^__
Total of demand deposits '(other than
bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 26,
.27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 .____.45,424.05
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after
30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice
and postal savings):
32, Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed)
2,061.83
50,000.00
26.90
13.75
1.175.87
4 5-,424.05
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34. Other time deposits
Total of time deposits subject to reserve,
Items 32, 33, 34, ad 35 r _ _______ 38,665.42
39. Bills payable (including all obligations represent
ing money borrowed other than rediscounts _____ 14,000.00
40. Notes and bills rediscounted, including v accept
ances of other banks and foreign bills of ex
change or drafts sol^, with indorsement of
this bank 1135.266.44
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TOTAL ..I _____ ___$336,634.26
State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell, ss:
I, Ralph Smith, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
RALPH SMITH,
Cashier.
Subscribed ad sworn to before me this 8 day of Aprih 1924.
A .A. 'McALLISTER, Notary Public.
CORRECT ATTEST:
N. G. W. WALKER,
C. F. MOLAIR.
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DIRECTORS
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S. E. MOORE, VICE PRES.
N. G. W. WALKER. VICE PRES.
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will_offer at money saving prices. Dor.': forget me when in need
of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, etc.
These art also dangerous times foj- foods. Above all, this
is one best month in the year in which Lo start taking ICE
REGULARLY, if you are rot already doing this. Sudden
variations of temperature are extremely haid on food. The
purify, of milk is particularly^endangered.'- It may turn mighty
warm over night, and if the sudden change catches your ice box
filled wrfh naught but food, you are running a big uselesi risk
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DR. CECIL RAY,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office at Mace Drug Company.
Barnwell, S. C. —
City Ice & Coal Co.
H. WILCOX, Manager.
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umbia High School and numbered his
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