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I x ' • |fcv i® , J THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD. 1923. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. PAGE THRES. Barnwell High School News. 1— Publised Weekly by Pupils of- the Barnwell High School. had ‘for the mostli ^uciunate (hild. is i!i obedience to both the spirit and teaching of oujT Lord. ‘ 4 It was"**a child” wfyom lb* put in the ruidst of his ’Disciples end for whose well being lie made His fol- be held in the Barnwell High School lowers r< , sponsible . W e db not know, auditorium on April 24th. The win-! whos< i child it was . It did not mat- ners nPh.s match will be given a free , to the Master who this par . tt ,p to \\ inthrop for the State contest, I ents Were> but jt (li( , to „ im which will be held-some time in June. {hat His followcrs actt>pt re#ponsi . physical, mental f The following officers were Selected for the Bates Literary Society last Wednesday: Frances Simms, president; Miriam Creech, vice president; Dorothy San ders, secretary; Ruth Dicks, chief monitor. , • The program for April 22nd is as follows: Debate: Resolved, That Robert E. Leg^was a greater man than Napo leon. Affirmative: pities Hagood and Annie Moodye Negative: Willie Holland and Marie . Recitation—Lavinii Moore. - f Paper, My Favorite . Author—Flo- ritle Jackson. Chorus—Julia Lemon. Nita Carter, Jewel Woodward, Essie Morris and Aletha Miller. Current Events—Johnnie Jones. Instrumental Solo—Verna Mae Lee. Jokes—Sydney Carroll. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Baxley. Oml school will participate in the county s])elling contest which will and child—-every bility for the Tne girls in the eigth grade Home moral we)fare of any Economics Class are competing for , thildt in their mj/ist . ‘ the prizes offered in the Second Nat- j No tH)mmunit / s a Christian ional Meat Story Contest. Me wish them all success. > Athletics. [ The base ball team we^ht to Allen dale Tuesday, April. 14th, and defeat ed that team by a score of 11 to 4. The loners -put up a good fight and proved themselves good sports. ■ Our base ball team added another vict >ry to its list Wednesday, April 15th, when it defeated Aiken, 1*J to LOST—One base ball game some where between Wagnei and Bannvoll. Finder please return to the coach of the Wagner team and receive reward. The baseball team is still keeping op its good record. It defeated the Wagner team 7 to 0 last Friday. Social and Personal News from Williston VVilliston, April 20.—Mr. A. P. Scott left Wednesday for Cincinnati, where he will engage in constnictionwork.lt s probable that heWll move Lis fam ily to the Ohio city.aft< r school closes. Miss Clara Me Cue, of McCormick, who is a sister of Mr.>J. A. McCue, of Williston, is visiting n lativos here. Mr. and Mrs. A. M: Kennedy and their guest, Mrs. Gills, motored to! voted member of the Baptist Church, took an active interest in it- work and while her health was good at tended services with regularitv. Mr . McMillan was a woman with many line characteristics. Her friends were numbered by the hundred. —Be-idt-s—RoprcsontM-ivg-•• McMillan, $ Mrs. McMillan is survived by the fol lowing children: John B. McMillan, of Ulmer, a twin brother of the South Carolina representative, Claude Mc Millan, of Albany. Ala., Mrs, Edward com munity in the sen o* which does not provide the necessary op portunities for larger development for the rich and the poor alike. Just recently I read an article written bv one of the brilliant college students of the State, who having won a scholarship in competitive examina tions, is now a leader in the student body. 1 remember this child as be ing sub-normal mentally, and disfig ured. The coming o? a Clinic such ai this ! gave her an opportunity, which other wise likely she would never have had, to have adenoids and tonsils removed; ! gradually her work improved until now It is of outstanding brilliance, j If all the Clinics in the State had oiily given to her citizenship this one enlarged life the results would havi been worth infinitely more than the cost. R. W. Humphries. 1925, this being Salesday--in said month, the^ following described ren! estate: / One lot. Barnwell township, hound ed as follows: North by lot of Henry-Myrick; East by Oak Street; South by lot of Mary Alice Duncan; West by land of G. P. Hogg. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL 11. DYCHFS, Sheriff, B. C Barnwell, S. 1 tth day of Apiil, 1925. *>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*« ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦^♦♦t* M *!* M *t**t* ? a. PROGRAM o. /V SHERIFF S SALE, War Recollections. Bv H. W. Jones, Co. H, 17th S. C. V. J - Oharleston Wednesday <>f last week. 4 They were accompanied by Mis - Mar- j A. Ste\enson, of Abbeville, and Alon- j zo B. McMillan, of Montgmery. Ala. Her husband, James C. McMillan, J. W. >nd the Blaekv’lle, were tha Dixon, who returned to resnrm her studies at Ashley Hall. -— I)r. am! M: -. Ashley W( ati'eisbee, of Bell .ti, and Mrs. Allen \\ atmu'S- bee. of Tampa,’ Fla., were recent visit ors at the hoim of-\i . . nd Mrs. M. }■'. V 1 We ubershee; —- — Mesdames D. K. Briggs Floyd, W. E, Cunningham latter’s tw > sons, of recent visitors here. Mesdames A. A. Lemon and daugh ter. Frances, Mr,-. C. B. Ray and Mrs. Minnie Calhoun, of Barnwell, wore visitors here last week. Miss .lAiifair Porter is the gr.est of Mrs. S. P. Porter in North Augu-ta. Mrs. 1*. W. Gills, of Charlotte. N. is the guest of Ler sis.er, Mrs A. M. Kennedy. Mf-s Jean Riley, of Itarnwa 11. was the Easter guest of Miss Martha Dixon, who came up from Charleston fer the holidays. Mrs. M. L. Pol id: and son. Robert. of Hickory. N. C.. are visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. \\ eathcrsbee. . • M.ss Francis Rank : n, a members ot the Fairfax . chool tjuulty. was. a tecent truest of Airs. J. A. McCue. Little Miss Emile Reel, of Augusta, is the guest of her grandparents, Mix and Mrs. D. L. Merritt. ^ 1 died in [V ember, 192”. — was Blackville, April 20.—E iitor of The People: At the outbreak of the War of Secession. 1 was a boy of fourteen yeads. so 1 thought it might interest some to know of conditions as-they were here in Barnwell Dis- t vie.,. After the Ordinance of Secession (Too late for last week.) h: * :t pn^ecl in December, IS ,o, war em-kvilUx April 12. Stind ’.y-chool was the general topic. Most of the held here Sunday efterno' n. fob |.young men and some of the older ones • n gauized bands calic’d ‘ Minute Afen,” who v,'e:e known hv a blue eockadt Double Bond Dots. State of South Carolina. County of Barnwell. THE STATE i • vs. WESLEY 1 ROBINSON. Under and by virtue of a Tax E v e- cution to me directed by J. 15. Arm strong. Treasurer of Barnwell Coun ty. 1 have this day levied > upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours »»f sale, in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 4th day of May. 1925, this ' being Salesday in said mnrrthf the following deseril>ed real est ate: One 4 ui - Blackville township, hoynde fas follows: North by Dan Williams; East by T. AI. Farrell; South by Adam Jaiksou; West by public road. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above F.'.cention and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHFS. Sheriff, B C. Darn weft, S. Uth day of April 1925. Vamp Theatre Wednesday, April 22nd PETER PAN," the Big Hit of 1925. X Thursday, April 23rd * DESIRE with Marguerite deLaMotte, ^ A Estelle Taylor. A SHERIFF’S SALE. Friday, April 24th NELLIE, THE BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL," with an all star cast. Saturday, April 25th "THE MARRIAGE CHEAT", with Percy Marmont, Leatrice Joy, Adolphe Menjou. X Monday, April 27th FIGHTING FURY,” with Jack Hoxie. The hri-dg • dub wVs entertained on Tuesilay evening b\ Air. and Airs. S. B. Ray. Four table- were ;uranged. The out-of-town gu«' ts were Alis. Ashley .Weathcr>)iee. of Belton, Airs. Allen Weathersbee. of Tamp:'. Ida., and Airs. W. F. Austin, of Seneca A naiad course and iced tea were smwed. Quite a number of \\ ’.llston people enjoyed a ti-h fry and ste-w at Cor ley’s'AI ill Tuesday evening. Hart's Battery Chapter -vviis'Vntcr- tained recently by Airs. (». t Mat thews and Airs. J. E. Newsom, at the home "f the latter. Delegates to the .District Conference at -Barnwell Fri day. the 24th inst., were elected tis follows: Mrs. J. A. Latimer and Mrs. W. I). Black; alUbnates, Airs. G. C. Matthews and Airs. A. M. Kennedy. An interesting selection \bas read by Mrs. J. L! Smith.' Block: cream and ixmnd cake were served by the hos tesses, assisted by .Mrs. A. A. Myers. Mrs. John B. Harley and children kave returned from a visit to ,Mrs. P. S. Minges, of Charleston. While in the City by tbt- Sea they visited Mag nolia Gardens/ “ ,ve;l By preachmg services, whu-h weie conduded by tlv regular pastor, i the Rt '.xl.. IF Aliller. Tiie Sunbeam-, also held their regular meeting. AIgssrs. Henry and Freddie Jones were in Blackville Saturday afternoon. M’s Jub;'. W.-nren !-• at home from a visit to her aunt in Vance. Mrs: Ellen J mes, of this communi ty, was a'viftor to relatives in Angus- tx la.-t Thuipdav .on account of sick- ■I ngss. > ' M>x Jaecd) Delk and family : hd Airs. J-’u-. Dclk, At this vicinity, were vis- 'if itn! in Swansea Sunday. Alls- Ollic^ I.ee Jones spent Satur day nig’nt and Sunday at the 1 Air. and Mrs. Lee Lancnst ox near i Ilicckville. Airs. Wade Grubbs, of Bln kvllle. -pent Sunday at ‘he home of her fath-- i c ix Mr. J. A. Hal tzog. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winton Jones, Airs. Alice Still, All - . Randall Birt and Aliss Ollio Lee Jones motored to Au gusta Friday aftc moon. Mr. (i’ ll lie Bonds and family were in Rlackyille Saturday afternoon. Mr. Paiikll Hair was in Blackville Saturday. Air. 11. W. Jones, Sr., spent a few days of last week in Biaekvil’c' at the home of Mr. HcnrvW. .Lones. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE, vs. r J. 1L CHESTNUT. Uncler and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. B. Arm strong, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have thi.s day- h vied upon and will sell to the highc st bidder for cash, be tween the legal hours of sale, in front oft the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 4th day of May, 1925, fastened with a palmetto button. | thi * s ,K ‘ in ^ Salesday in said month, the Patriotism was at white beat and Abraham Lincoln the most abused Tuesday, April 28th "SECRETS" with Norma Talmadge. of Barnwell C. ome-of I company Against Tobacco Tax. Anderson Mail. .f s. C anderson. March the 2o'. 192 '• gan. as-'-mbiv. most man in the world, but all thi.t suited my boyish fancy, Tw 1 bad n.-ad of all .he great wars up to that 'time and'--was war-hungry. Early in 18(51 it became known that Governor Pickens had determined to captvire Fort Sumter arid as we had no army he called for volunteers. Each District was expected to fur nish a company, so (’apt. Joe Brown, 1L- raised the first of 100 or more men who met at Blackville on the 11th April, which was the night before Sumter was fired up m by Gen. Beau: egard’s Batteries. My father had enlisted in Brown’s company, >o 1 went with him to see him off to the war. Trie whole country had turned out en mas-e and 1 never since have seen so much on1 hu xism as was displayed that night. All manner of strange assertions were made. 1 heard one man—-a cripple— a-.-eit that it would be nothing but a brcakfnsl spell and he would prom ise to drink all the blood that would be spilled, which 1. though a boy, thought rather extravagant, if this is published, more unor H. W. Jones, Co. H. 17th S. C. V. i following described real estate: One hundred acres of land in Black ville town-hip, bound 'd as follows: North by lands of Alary Lancaster ami Aides; East by lands of Mary Lancaster to run of creek; South by lands of Harriet Allen, and West by lands of Aide-; and the run of the ' rgf k. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. * Boned H. Dyches, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. (\, 13th day of Apr'.!, 1925.—4-U5-3t. MONEY TO LOAN Loans made same day application received. No Red Tape HARLEY & BLATT. Attorneys-at-Law BarnwelL S. C. Is it a Used Car? y % Can you tell a used car when vou see one? Neither can anv- body else. Every car on the road is a used car, in a sense, unless it is fresh from the factory. Here you will find many used cars with & T thousands of comforts, health and profit-bringing miles left in them, j V 1 here is surely one that will appeal to you and your family, and only ♦♦♦ your pocketbook will know the difference. ♦♦♦ Death of Mrs. Mary J. McMillan. Ulmer, April 16.—Airs. Mary J. McMillan, mother of Thomas S. Mc Millan, representative from the First Congressional District of South Caro lina and former speak. v of the hou«e *of representatives, died at hpr hame here tonight at 8:30 o’clock after n six weeks’ illness. >. Funeral services will be held from the Ulmer Baptist Church tomorrow -afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, and will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Carter, the pastor. i ’’ —4— 1 Mrs. Me Mil lair was 78 years of ag^x Before her marriage she was Miss Mary Cave. Sh(^_was born and reared in Barnwell County. She was a de- j to member : deer sirs: i not is a bill has been interduc. d to put a tax on brawns mule t >- backer and snuff which is the only joy some of our wimmen folks git out of life, if you all puts this tax on these things i wood advise you to tell all of the eolumby folks good-bye for good when this session is ver as you wont get down there soon unless you are took by somebody, brwns mule is so high now i hafter chaw the same quidd 3 days ,and yore tax will force me to chaw it 2 days Monger, some of my best friends who buys heeTf^om nr says they voted for you and you never sed nothing about tax ing snuff then^and so far is they is concerned . you need not run anny more unless you run from the fax collector as it wont do you no good, rite or from me at once if you mean to push this bill so that i can have a conjunction took against this law be coming a rail law. yore enimy. Mike Clark, rfd. MARRIAGE (R£J$FORMEI) wrnioi T V OKI) BROKEN a Lake City, April 18. — ApritjH) at his h.jffto in the Olanto section of Flor ence county. F. B. Thomas, a notary public, was called iu u" to perform a marriage ceremony for a deaf and . . t dumb (couple. The u ual obligations were written out and handed to each to read. Both assenting, they were married. Not one word was spoken. Aiken Is Sanguine. Aiken, April 20.— Aiken Institute will play Barnwell in a return - game next Friday afternoon at Barnwell. Aiken’s battery will be Wyman and Mobley, and they are sanguine of wiping out their recent defeat in ">i ■ Friday s contest. SHERIFF’S SALE. Endorsement of the Clinic. to give this word of en- State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE vs. THOS. DANIELS. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. B. Arm strong, Treasurer of Barnwell Ccmr.- We invite your inspection and an opportunity of giving you demonstration in one of the following: —. * ( .... 1 * 1 924 model Essex Six Coach, ' .r'** , r ‘ 1924 model Rickenhacker Sedan, 4 9*24 model Studebaker Special Six Sedsln, ’ —'A ^ 1 924 model Chevrolet Coupe, 1923 mQ)del Essex-4 Touring Car, 1923 model Buick-4 Touring Car, ^ I 924 model Studebaker Special Six Touring r l 1924 model Studebaker Light Six Touring, \ and many others that would be surprising to you to see for the V prices asked. I i ■ ' r Y 4^ ^ ^ v 4 ^In dorsement of the C'fnic to be h^ldjn jy. I. have ttiis day-levied, upon an 1 Jk Bjarnwell next week. M do so because will,sell to the Highest bidder for -CAsh. it seems to me arr honest effort to between the legal hours of 'sale, in provide the same benefits of medical front of the Court House at Bornwel!, .-kill for the less fortunate as can be S. C., on Monday, thd 4th day of May. 1 1925 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA. S. C. A. A.