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J ^ V% ♦" ♦ ♦ 4 * >♦ l2rT'JE OFFICIAL NEW3PAPES OF BARNWELL COUNTY.^561 r Display of Pianos v. ' . Next Monday 3S we have enjoyed in Barnwell and vicinity far ii^ed with our factory to put on display and for rtha Weathersbee), Barnwell, a complete .line )f ducing pianos manufactured by us in Baltimore.. have given the world the SI IEFF super-piano, the country’s greatest pianists whose Judgment >f ; its extraordinary qualities. The “STIEFF rations of music lovers. It is the expression ot a uated three generations of piano makers. V ecessary to meet the requirements of our branch ell the finest instrument that can be manufactured he unapproachable artistic standard of STIEFF i f )\ isit this Factory Display. You will be interested in > buv an instrument or n )t, V\ e want t > assure y > j t :r al Display at T SHOP \ WELL, S. C. leginning lay, July I 4 J CIPAL ELECTION For Mayor. y annouiuc a eandi- Ihi 1 otfici- n{' Mayor' f o- tl'ic t to til.- o i’.'.' ! h mo- V ro-rtlon. a ran primal a.M i la i' ■rmat •i • f I lai t hr law, y annoum e my.-olt' a randi- hc otf’ii f of Mayor of Ham- fit to' thr rulfs. an<l nmula- thf Pfin x ratia Munh ipal •li-it ion. <\\ R. Hubhar.l. .1.1! I ort \Pdf rrnan. -M- r itili'.- ami icuailatioju ta Muna-ipa: prip .ii' ot ■rm my.-r y "ai itioiHic*' my-elt a cami!- The office of A Idorm an for of Barnwell. subject to the re gulation- of .the De mo- mi( ipal primary elect ion L. E. 1) avi s. y ai nnounce my-elf a candi- the offi. ' ( f Al.lerrrqm for of Barnwell. subject to Die re glllat ion- ot/ t he De mo- ihicijial primn iry election J :-M." Rr odi iy annouru e myself, a candi- the dffice of Alderm lan . for of Barnwell, sub je*'t to th" i regulation.- of the De mo- inici pal prim; try el**ctiofi Pei ry \. 1 Vic t*. iy announce my-elf a candi- the off Re of Alderman for of Barnwell, sub ject to th- 1 r* •gulat ion- of the De me- I hfri‘h‘y aintoan datf for the otTici^ ,,f AUi the town of Haniwelt, sub rulw a(iij 'fu;u!at ioiw wf ft at ii; primary-- »»]<•( ' ion. J, Run vat I In*n-l»y annoum-f mysfIf' a i an l, : - datf for thr offirf of \ Idf;man‘ f i; the .town of Rarn.Wfll, sulijfft-to thf rulf> and rcfulation of, thf .bfmo- nat if niunivipal |ii im.ti y ••Ifc'^on. II. I’. Compton. uiicipal primary, tdrction. K. I). IVafotk. iv announce myself a candi- thf off iff of Alderman for of Barnwell, subject to the 1 regulations of the Remo- uniiipal jirinlary election. B. W. Sexton. >y announce myself a candi- the office of Alderman for of Barnwell, subject to" the 1 regulations of the Demo- unicipal primary election. J. Norman Dicks. X - L-> x Yes, it y^u wa^it money Me have it.-fr D you have money we.want if. X .j, o o o Paid in Savings Department. $ HOME bank OF BARNWELL. ^ X-X~X~X-X X~X-X-X-:~X~X-X‘ X Eatahliahed in 1877. d^OLUME XLVII. “Just Like ei Miember oP the Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 1MH. t'l.t 0<0-S-fr*X-!->-X->-X->-X**0-»-»«<^X-?->4 f July ’21 Subscriptions Have Y ^ I Largest County Circulation, Expired. PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! NUMBER SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN SOCIAL AND PERSONAL •AT BARNWELL JULY 2) NEWS FROM WILI.ISTON County Campaign Meeting at Dunbar- Engagement of MRs Harriett Smith ton Postponed to Next Day. and P. (J. Harris Announced. Williston, July 12 —-C. Birnie John son, Esq.,, of Allendale bar, spent Ihe Senatorial campaign party will address the voters «of Barnwell Coun ty at Barnwell on Friday, July 25th, ! the week-end in Williston.. ind it is expected that a kq-ge crowd . Guy Vaughan, Jr., of Spartangui-g, will attend the meeting. Senator is the guest this week of Dr. ami Dial is being opposed this year by j Mrs. VV. C. Smith. Ex-Governor Cole L. BTease. Con-j Miss Sarah Black the gressman James F. Byrnes and Hon. John J, McMahon. Because of a conflict in the dates tor the county campaign meeting at Dunbarton, also scheduled for the -5th inst., County Chairman Edgar A. Brown has - announced that the Dunbarton meeting will lie postponed until the following day, Saturday, Julv 2»)th. Negres-. Kills Husband. Dlar, July 13.—Rufus Long, a* ne gro about 65 yeai's o*b. was killed by bis wife, Janie Long, about a mile ha.s returned from a visit to Greenwood. Miss Julia May, of Denmark, is visiting Mr. and ,Mrs. S. B. May. Furman Roberts, of Ehrhardt, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. \V. R. Kennedv. Misses Bessie Whitaker and Lila Kennedy, of Augusta, are visiting Miss Kate Kennedy. Mis> Margaret Warren, -of Allen dale, is visiting Mrs. \V. R. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. S. tj. Eubanks, of Metter, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Eulxanks spent the 4th of loiportant Enrollment Notice. BARN W ELL PEOPLE HEAR SIX NEGROES ARRESTED \ 1 ' I ' • * ' I GOV. McLEOD VIA'RADIO AS RESULT OF HOMICIDE South ( arolmian-s Nominating Speech Dock Mortally Wounded.by There is. a conflict between the rules >f .the Dem Krat.' Party and the statute iuw-< vf the State as to when the enrollment books close. The rules of the party say the “I »st Tuesday in July.” whereas the statute law says “fourth Tuesday in July.” Of course? the statute law governs and Instead of the enrollment books closing on Tues day, July 2^th, 1U24, they will close on Tue-day, July 22nd.'1924. will tak( The voters of Barnwell County era themselves : ccordingly, B. P. DAVIES, Secretary. ^ du< •ti.-.* hersof'.anl gov- EDGAR \ BROWN. Chairman. ( able in Clearly. Fr»‘d Spelling at Negro ( hurch. Dock Gantt, a middle-aged negro man, was -hot and mortally wound ‘.1 by Fred Snellirig, also gobired, Sun- Barnwell _radio fans whfi kept in touch with the prora'eibtigs of th'* Democratic National/Convention in recent session in NrCw York had >h.* day afternoon about 3:30 o’clock at pleasure VVtofnysday night of la.-t [ St. Paul Church, a short distanco week of hearing Gt. r. I nos. G. Mcs Leod place/ the name of Mrs. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, in nomination | reived four woumis, one in the frflm the town of Snelling, the wei- pon used being A a pistol. Gantt re- knea for the office of Vice-President of j, ari d three in the liack. He wi.v I the U'nite<l States. Tfgs was the first j brought, to Barnwell and given medi- time in the history of this • countrv i‘ - al, attention, but .jfeu aieiut 9:30 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES ADDRESS BARNWELL VOTERS from Olar, Wednesday night. Janie i July at Folly-beach. first olaimeil that she went to ^••d early, leaving her husband sit- in a- chair in the same room, bout 10 o’clock, -he said she heard p?n fall out of hi> chair. She called u*r lb-year old"son .from an adjoin ing room, where he was sleeping, ac- esu'ding to the story, and she and the boy upon lifting up the ofid man found that his head was .bruised from either falling against the sewing ma- Miss Alma Hitt, of Augusta, is vis iting Miss Mildred Owens, at White Pond. Mrs. W. H. Manning and children are visiting relatives in Commerce. (fci. Mr. and Mrs. J. K\ Kennedy an i Elizabeth Kennedy Inft Saturday for Brevard on account of the sudden ill- Kennedy at (’amp bine or the door hinge. were called and a phy ness of David Transylvania. J. M. Kirby, of Columbia was a week-end visitor*- of Mr. and Mrs. It was found tjiat the, L. H. Boland and is this week a>- on hR sisting Rev. VV. R. Davis in a meet- of the ing at Long Branch. two | Josephine and Audrey Roland are I visiting Miss Vera Boland in Charles ton. M essrs. Jesse Anderson, of Wil son. X. (.. and Phil Harris, of Spar- uhtil the hu-band had gone to sle>*f>i tanburg, were week-end visitors in in his chair and then went to an- ! VV illiston. other room, where she got a baseball j Mr. and Mrs. John Fearing and bat. her deadly weapon, and then she John. Jr., of Charlesron. John H. ((•turned to where her husband was White, Mr. and Mis. J. F. White, Miss Neighbors ban sent for negro had two severe blows head with a severe fracture skull. The man died about hours later. After the wife was lodged in the next day by Sheriff Ray she con fessed. claiming that she lay in bed A surprisingly large audience greet ed candidates for Congress from the Second District and for Solicitor of the Second Circuit at Barnwell Thurs day, the court room being tilled to ca pacity. A spirit of good will and friendliness toward the office-seekers prevailed among the men and women gathered to hear their appeals for suffrage and each was accorded i most respectful hearing and received generous applauser— ( apt. VV. I). Black. £<> order called (’ o clock bv Coun- ia'1 sitting in his chair a»?eep. She then* and then took the old negro’s life bv forceful blow.- across his head with t lie I case ball bat. She told the -hi nff that -he an 1 her husband had been quarreling tor about thro** weeks. • . Resolutions ot Respect. Whereas, our " > la!(orer. R.i -ther J. hi- fallen a-leep full. ho KOI'-. There t o: iv. Re P R. .v - m * * m i a-j ami Stall’ Halford, roars am B-i Alice Finney and Ralph Sanders, of Columbia, were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Mellichamp. L. S. Mellichamp. ts visiting his daughter. M,ts. John Fearing in Char leston. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll ArmstnTng. S * of CoJumbia. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. (' E. Heath. J A. Latimer It,as returned fn-'.ri the Democrat i< national convt'ntiirn in New York. Dr. H. R. Muia hi-on. of- Columbia, was the guest last Sunday of VD. and Airs. VV*’. E. Ptaithrn. Mr-. A.-hton I'-u'ev and (’aughtei, The meeting was shortly after eleven tV Chairman Edgar A. Brown, who requested Senator VV. R. Hubbard to offer the invocation. Candidates for Congress came first.- ('apt. VV’. D. Black, of Williston. being the initial speaker. He was glad to be able to address his audience as “My friends” after a speaking tour several days aiming strangers, and expressed his 'willingness to yield his time to the j other candidates but for the fact that many were desirious of hearing whet manner of speech “Bill” Black can make. Disclaiming any ability as an j orator, Capt. Black defined his quali- 1 fications in a straight-forward man ner. Describing the United States government as the biggest business in the world and Congressmen as the directors thereof, he said that he is , qualified for the position by reason of ' hi- experience and training. The big gest business of the Second District being farming, tie- Tarmiug interests should have a representative in Con gress. he said. HR platform is that of the Democratic party p- adopted in filing Mi lo ot her.. o-.. him bad •rful -nir .( hi •Ini', h y\i la:.r. in Gi.d abid* ;Ugi ti’.e nvemory of- 1 > ’h< glle t < > i fit ifl* he li j ;nno'ng u- i- an in- Mr - K. V f u yfi'WM - ° .. i' -pi fol at on t.i,u ■ -ill ti re- ihv fiai:> t-i ;-i* vi- it ing Mi •vn • :•> • i i ov\ more^ iik-ely (i. ' he foot.-t cps ling.. ' ( V Dem of Hini, who -e .oil! , K* ot ler wa- rid Mi . a ini M wh mi he -gr 1 (inoi i and the fi Augu-ta, are Porter, the ’ forme A t nisti'oiig. ami Mi-. I. M. Fa i i faT7 "TVco e recer-t v" .-'ei t-ion. . 1 - Mr. ami Mr.-. Reln-i't mingha.m. are visiting rditivefi jn the Snelling sectiom Miss Mildred Hill, of-BerzyHa. Ga... f M ; ss Allies, 11 ifl. fright, of Riehmomi. \ i. •s. S. E. Moore at Snel- New York, he i- oppos ed to" immigra- si id**, think lion until the hoii-ainl - of foreigner; ar** a great in tin- ioiir.tr y have leconie .Ameri- el's are not ianized, favor - strict . •:ifor*'**m**r.t -of tile other i the l*'th aim*' dm.ut. a ml oppose- tii" ing paid a policy of . the federal government in He i- TVppo u urping the right - i if States. At com m is-ioi the conclusip! of hi- address. Cap:. and prohii time to a discussion of i business^ commission com posed of a farmer, banker, live stock raiser, .manufactur er and miner, the duty -of thk- eom- missiop being to keep in constant touch with world conditions and in form the people of th?s country as to the trend -of the markets. Lt is his ambition to be a leader in Congress -and cited his qualifications for the po sition. In 1912 he furnished the ba sis of tjie farm loan act, which U*- came law in 1915 an«i under which the people of Barnwell County have bor rowed $1,435;000 to tide them over the period of financial depression and save their families .from, want and their homes from foreclosure. While he is a lawyer, he R also a farmer and a meml>er of the cooperative cot ton marketing association. _ (». L. 1’oole. G. L. Toole, of Aiken, stated that while taxi*- have mounted steadily during the 16 years that he has been a member of the legislature, he in vited examination of his stand on many measures and declared that in spite of higher taxes he would, be unwilling to go back to the one-room sehoolhouse and saml roads of .‘M years ago. He thinks that it is in the ]>owei' of (’ongress to change con ditions, declaring that the man wh-R controls the money bags controls the country. He. too. favors tariff for revenue only and believes that every laboring man should have the oppor tunityot living in comfort, enjoy e uiational advantages and good roads and oyv.ii his own home. He favors a lower interest on public debt- if po.-- the tru-ts and monopolies menace and that the farm getting a squar'' deal. On and. the railroad- are he nna nl- Ol dier bonr- tha-t a woman received such a signal i i*' it the hands of a political party and the Governor of the Pal metto State rose to the occasion by making the !>est nominating speech of the evening. He. -.poke as follow-: "Mr. ( hairman, Ladies and Tientln- men of the Democratic national con vention: “Not the least and probably the greatest of the contributions made by the DeniiX'ratic admjhistratioTi under the leadership of President Wilson was the enfranchisement of our women. The Democratic partv has not only been the means of con ferring upon them the full exercise of. the powers of sovereign citizen q but has welcomed them into the coun sels of the party and we are as a party beneficiaries of their efforts, their h<>|>es and their vision. We are privileged to have them with us in this great Convention, strengthening our faith in. the principles of the party and inspiring u- with greatei vision of attainment and usefulness. “The progress of our StaFe of South Carolina has been very greatly en hanced by the efforts of our 'women, who have patriotically consecrated their citizenship to the development of the State. We have been honored by their leadership, and aided by their counsel. We have the honor and privilege of presenting to this convention the name of a distinguish ed woman, ^who has been conspicuous in her patriotic work for party and country, one who expresses in her life the best of the traditions of the old South, the vision an*! hope of the new. queenly in bearing, yet demo cratic in faith and in life. “I have the honor to present a- a nominee for Vice-President of the 'iiited State- Mrs. Leroy Spring-, of South Carolina." ( Radii) reception part of Wednesday very poor, due to but (iov. McLeod o’clock that night. Cortmer J. M. Diamond held the inquest Monday and the jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to hR death as the result of gunshot wounds fired by Fred Snelling, aided ami abetted by Ransom Snelling, Jr.. Elizabeth Snel- ling, Herbert Snelling, Lank Wil liams and Henry Dunbar, accessories before the fact. The statements of -everal witnesses were read to the Coroner's jury, the testimony being to the effect that Gantt was in his car drunk at the time of the homicide; that one of the Snelling boys hff him and as ho raised up, Fred Snelling began firing. A stray bullet, sail to have been fired at another negro, killed a mu'a. hitched near the church. Williams and Dunbar were held on'testimony given by* Paul Thompson to the ef fect that Dunbar wont into the church and borrowed a pistol from William*; that Dunbar then sat in a car with the Snelling negroes, who a few min utes later went to the place wher_' Gantt was -hot. Thompson, however, did not see Dunbar give a pistol to anybody in the car, nor was there any evidence to show that Williams’ pis tol was the one used. Williams de nies having had a pistol and his state ment is corroborated by Dunbar. " The homicide Sunday afternoon : 3 said to have re-ulted from ill-feeling between the two families, another one of the Snelling negroes having been killed a few years ago by Gantt. eai! v during. th< night had been static in the air, addre-- came in wonderfully •clear, every, word Infing di-tinetlv audible. Shelling Items. Mi IL if Black \v;i,- enthusb tically upplaud< 1 and was tlie recipient of several bou- i quets and baskets of flower- from hi A; admirers. Robert L. Gunter. Roht. L. Gunter, of Aiken*, i- proud 1 of t,he fact that -he is a lawyer by pro-; favors the sn irohibition, enforceme isking promotion on his n R. R. Tillman. G. W'i :loll. although born "ti a farm. R. K. T illman. *)f t rento M. th; Chairman Rr iwii to f th t : itiUt the name hr* 'Tt**i - . 'l»'.i’ - • ated h sked ! Hi v- ‘ * in i iau-e o' : i: Iv. conn****: tion. H- want - the T Roe, John Rice and ellingi'i'. were the guest- relative- and friends la-t made § motor trip Pee Dee -ection of the ( omin r to Barnwell and »f the Fields Duncan I Barnwell eh. , Th ough t ht >te bi fon ind i oialtfton- in that part ate almost' indescribable. Snelling, July 13. —Miss Lucy Cook will return home Friday from Orangeburg Summer school which sho ha* been attending for- several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. VV. C. Birt and dau ghter, Miss Sina, attended the ser vile- at Joyce Branco church Sunday morning. . : Messrs. Japu's Cook and Micagy Birt were Vf-itot ' in. Denmark Su i- day afternoon. The young folks of'Spelling enjoy- ."d *a diiiM I' l'iday evening at the* home of Mi-s Marie Hill. All report a very niee time. Mr. and Mrs. Eustas Wright, >f Charleston, W, Va., and Mis- Mildred and roads are under water, excessive rains, and . at on* inquired 1-0 1 j boo is tq negotiat* -Itl'ctch of fill mile-.,. , lue to * he place man who ne-vei' make anvthing, he Tint'd: Tha For ( omniR-ionere of Public Work-. I Hereby announce myself a candi dal*' for the office of Commis-ioiier of Public Works foi the town of Barn well, to succeed Mi-. Lt.nssie B. Eas terling, subject to the rules and regu lation- ot tlie Democratic Municipal primary election. L. M. Calhoun. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Commssioner of Public, works to succeed Mr-. la-ssh* R. Easterling, subject to the rules and regulations of Democratic municipal primary eTection. R. S. Moore. I hereby announce myself a candi date tor the office of Commissiooner of Public Works for the town o£ Rannvell to succeed Mrs. Lessie P.^ Easterling, subject to the rules and - regulations of the Democxatic pri mary election. 1 (I. Malcolm Anderson 1 . . row IL I i! .11111 e\! Hi 1-. J. J. Roll ami chil- r guests. Air. and Mrs,. S. (j 1 Eubank-.'o‘f Metter. G.-a, spent last Tiiur-day and Friday at Folly beach and Charleston'. a mi-take n* said, while who make- too many lose- citing t he fat t' t ha tor for tile tfii-l 1 I ! P r a he has liecn 1 vear-, (luring! w and (•( V, hem w ('hui'cii. Dr. and Mrs: W the. eiiga'genietit Harriet Tindal, t of Spat tanburg. On W'(‘(live-(lay G. Thomjison, Jr. : lit < *. MntUi announce d’ t heir daughter. Mr. Philip Itnrri*. ha rm h time he Iras dispo- ; 3.non cases, as rvide -:C faetorily di.-i bar of hi- office. , If hi- -■ wdh the approval of oil 3 i\-Go\. Har\c> Acquitt*d. ' UXoj-. f'Hrr * on Ci. Harve ph avure i7T?r Allendale charge ot VV Send Us Your Job Work. -rrf—IgXj-G o V e I'-M o r vill le^rn with Ttr*’ wa- acquitted at, kiturda: aft(qnodn of tlm 1 violating the Stab: bank- afteriloon. Mr.-'. M. ga\a Inidge tea, xa-asion of which wa- the formal Vrvorm remeat rrC-rfm ~ ntTga gi • rrrrnt rrC her si-terl Mis- Harriift* Tindall Smith to Mr. Philip-Guy Hanis. of n Spartanburg. This announcement urns made< by tin- name-; of the c./Uple being plac'd on the two of hearts at each table, with the fail- ' At the conclu-ion of the games 'i -alad course was served.'after which Lie guest of honoi was presented by the hostes-iwith some embroidered linen towels. was insolvent. Misses Kate Odiorne and Nina Beil The defense offer d no evidence, rest- were guests last week of Miss Helen mg its case on Cue evidence furnished , Ifrookcr at Denmark, bv the State. The »ury returned a; Mrs. W. S. Mitchell and children, verdict after deliberating only -2h of Florence, are visiting relatives in wmutes, ( ol. Edgar A. Brown, of this -ection. —,— firm of Brown & Bush wa- lead- Mr. and Mrs. Lutfier* Parker. mg laws ii; cunnecfnm •urc of the- Enterprise iiank of ( lui’- leston. The -peci fic charge against him wa- Ttnii ! ■.. a- president ot the bank, reeeived depe-/ s after he. knew Unit tin- iii-titutk mg counsel tor Mr. Harvey. nmi' H e. that h. red the du » .rvice- hay; the votel'.- tesii'.e- 'promotion. Mr. Gunter- ' i * . f.'.vu: i f tariff for reVefiUe otny. ci‘ inv concrete ex':imt>le of the .niqujt nii- manner in which the America: l>c 'tde are robbed by the mul'ieyed ill ter', '-. White feeling thal he ea represent the farming interests in j • (“Tigress, he doe- not IxdieYe that all ; of the farmer's trouble- van be rem-j ■ iilicfi hy legislation.- dec:arii,ig that no i ope can legislate the -Tm]] we. vil out j nf existence nor conti'il the rains. H '1 i- ' favor of excluding immigrant with"iU di-crini mat ion. . Ile^ favor- vni'iincment of the Ik.th amendmeiit and ak other laws, 'out puintfid nut that the -entiment of the people must be behind the law. He' wa- presente 1 with a bouquet at tlie conclu-ion ot his address. Butler B. Hare. _* ; Butlei R.'JLire. fft Saluda, sei ure 1 of the attention of his audience by tell- ; I 2(1 • [ prq'ienee ;n- VVa.-hinuton .p- to his father as evidoric< know-‘Wiunretliing' about tin ni'-nt. lb diwotci -om< ‘ -di tf sells-i on of tie- tariff medy existing conditioi i in 1.-*.' 1 • ’ a imm ig rat ion duced ! f i eiglit rates, jh at fri fight rate- have : "Ut ed* Bert** D. ( arter. wa a great compliment to th* v of Rcr’e D. Carter and Ui* e-!eem if, .which, he is h<*hl i’ .vid County that practical’} body in 'he Igrge audience re *d. to hear hi- addre--, in spiti i* fact that m.inv were becomim I i i i 1, of 1 llierzeli, a. (ia., spent a f e w days las' l we* k with Mrs. S. E. AI oore. Mi-- 1- R telle St ii! returned home a very plea-ant visit in tne Big Fork sec- Sunday after at her sister’ lion. — Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Hill ami daughter^ have returned to their home in ' Birmingham. Ala., after vis iting Mr. and Mrs. .lame- (i. HHl. .. M:.-- Jusic Lee Hill, spent a few day- with Mi-s Marie Hill last week. Mi-- Marian Smith, of Fort Motlg, ha- been visiting friends and rela tives' here, but returned home Sun day accomnanied by Miss Jameslna Ir . since 1 it i 1 be*uu aranteeing 'be ra it profit on their fit" they at** rccei. o—I:t iii'/rt ion w bi.u.ea- they an' nil lion- oTT income farm a: i !• V • than . 12 b : ” y. His onh - from hi- r of the farm*' If elected he tHomi-( Liffnfi-1 to brinv aborr rc ■rnrnei'tal hnaiter-n John K. Stansfleld. E. Stan-fie ■t candidate at length • U> show th i Douglas, Ga., spent last 1 friends in this section. 1. Julien Bush, Esq., went down to Beaufort Saturday afternoon ami re turned to Barnwell Sunday, beitVtg ac companied honle l y his wife and two children, ‘ who have neen spending aome time on the coast. week with ing two jokes at his own expense, one ♦ in reference to his being a lawyer and Miss Ernestine Boland, of Charles- the other a statistician, stating that, ton, is vi-iting Mr. apd Mrs. L. M. according to-hi- opponents, he must Boland. * jj Misses Mayo Roujitree and Mattie Lee Bennett are visiting Mrs, ’IL IL Altman in Charleston be two of the biggest liars in the world. He -aid that he and the other gentlepien in th*** race are agreed on many things and devoted much of his I. of Aiken, was or Solicitor, H- • nr.-torical inci- clo-e ^association Barnwell CoUiv- hjtt if elected he cases fairly and , r-j, hi friends to re- to punish. I*f the after rxvirlv three hour- of j , - • , , , itor\ and tne (iipnet*^- hour had j p:i--ed. He wa- loudly applauded | wdu-n he made a iioomerang out o’ ^ ■|:: (;np(.nent - < 'o-ing jab. Ihe- Ram- * I h -1 v man—ib »** -—not—wa nt—t * * * \* i (e . . -1 f - the jieople ol Rart.wtd! l'ecau-e Mr. Stansfield is from Aiken nor becau-e Ran'.well and • Bamberg. Couties are j iiound clo.-elv togetlver bv ties ->>f kimWiip and friend-hip. ib* i- mak ing the rugg. solely upon hi- pa-t j ini in public and private life ao4-| the clo-<*-t investigation a> to I the j The : uni J. R. VV hit** X Co. Moves. J. R. White & Co., of Augusta, are moving into a lieautiful. commo- diou.- anTl -plendidly constructed new liuiiding on the 900 block of Broad Street and expect to do a fine busi- Tie-s in th** new lot every one of the to enji v the neA re n\ its s whether or m>t he has practic**d ■precepts that he ha-' preached. on." times he ■ ever otfi«e. he said . the Comity gave hi in 4*vei' given a man that countyr While enforcement. he i- ! John j l he ti i | dwelt ( dents i between A iken , an j ties and promised 1 would pro-ecute ail fearlessly, .having ward nor enemies- people do not—want they had lK*tt**r nfi elect John Stan-- j cial* should let sympathy st'and fi**ld, he said. He is a self-made man. 1 The way of justice. Protnising a fan has been practicing law for ten years and impartial trial in all cases, and refers the voters to any lawyer declared that he will endeavor in Aiken or anybody else who knows make this circuit a better mace hirr\ as to his fitness for the office. which to,live. offered for public voters fi d Bamberg tin.* largest vote in the history, of he stands for law against persecu tion in any case. Deploring the fact that th*- innocent are caused to suffer .-.rton. They want out-of-towr. friends tore with them and same comfortable “at ; that they knew in the -uch a TTitng lx* possible, ive concern will be bet- tei able than ever •to supply the wants’of their many customers. Else where in thR issue will be found a large advertisement telling about their-new quarters. to have the home’’ feelinj old store. If this progre-* Card of Thanks. the law-"onforced in the punishment of crime, no offb f I desire to take this means of ini thanking the people of Barnwell, as well as of the A^hl&gh fommunity, he ; for kindness shown during the recent to illnes and death of my little daughter ' in Lessie May Dyches. i Mrs. Jack! Dyches.