Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. . . 6. > RjJ — I ■ mA. C .A - >x FACE FOUR. » THE BARNWELL FEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. MARCH 4TH, The Barnwell People-Sentinel JfOHN' W. HOLMES 1840—1912. T" KV Ev r. ♦ A' 0 Entered at the post office at Barnwell S. C., as second-class matter. LONG TERM SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year t,__ $1.56 ; Six Months *—: — .90 Three Months .50 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH, 192fi ,r A Grim Record. Death came peacefully in sleep a few nights ago to William C. Patter- eon, “the world’s oldest hangman and first electrooutioner,” at his home in Homell, N. Y., at the age of 84. Mr. Patterson v was hangman at Auburn prison, New York, for years before the electric chair was sub stituted for the rope, and during his long service as executioner had put 54 convicted criminals to death. 1 These included Kemmlor, the wife- slayer, the first man to meet death in the electric chair; Mary Farmer, first woman to be electrocuted; Leon Czolgosz, assassin of President Mc Kinley, and many ^others whose crimes attracted • world-wide atten- •fl tion. Shortly before his death, when asked whether he believed ho had ever executed an innocent person. Mr. Patterson said: “It is a good rule of life to mind your own busi ness. I was not (employed at Au burn ns a judge.” His was a grim record, but be seems to have taken his job phil osophically, and from the ripe age he attained it appears that if he was ever haunted by memories of his vic tims his days were not materially shortened thereby. Heroes All. An almost unprecedented* stocces* slon of gales whiclr'recently swept the northern and western Atlantic developed a new and-lengthy list of sailor heroes. Stories of daring rescues undi'r the most trying conditions have fill ed the columns of the daily press, demonstrating that the chivalry of the sea still lives with undiminished vigor in the breasts of present-day seamen. A total of 27 lives were lost when more than a score of vessels, some of large size, were sunk or disabled and tossed helplessly at the mercy of the waves for days on end, while other staunch craft battled to tow * them to port or rescue their crew, as circumstances required. Outstanding among these deeds of supreme heroism was the rescue of the crew of the British freighter, Antinoe, by the United States liner President Roosevelt, after lifeboats had been repeatedly smashed and two lives lost. The last of the crew of 25 men wore t nally brought to safety in the sixth lifeboat launched from the Roo'evel* Throughout all the trying ordeals which beset these men of the sea, not a single instance of flinching from ste v r. duty w;>‘ n^orded, while ex amples of superb courage were everywhere in evider.c. Living c dead, f u ey have proved themselves heroes c ii Govan News. Govan, Feb. 27.—Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bolen and daughter, Estelle, were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. A. R. Lancaster. Judson Browning of Columbia spent the week-end at home with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Browning. Mrs. L. W. Kennedy has returned homo aftet having spent several days in Aujrusta, with her daughter, Mrs. John Brickie. & per ceriPrinterest on large amounts Private funds for small loans. BROWN & BUSH BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA* New Enterprises A Local and Personal i . - News of Blackville Blaekville,, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Daisy Bailey, of Augusta, spent'Friday with her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Gyles* On Saturday Dr. and Mrs. Gyles and Mrs. Barley mOtOTed"" TfT~AspaiTaiiFurg, where they spent a few days with Mrs. Gyles’ sister. Mrs. Earl Seay. Miss Sarah Moloney, who attends Fasifern School in Hendersonville, N. C., spent several days of this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maloney. Miss Eva Rich, of Columbia, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Reka Rich. Accompaning Miss Rich Was a friend, Miss Crisp. Mrs. R. A. Gyles and Mrs. Bow man Still attended the district meet ing of Federated Clubs’ presidents at Bamberg on Saturday. February 20. The Misses Meta Willis and Paul ine, Still, teachers near Leesville spent the week-end With their par ents here. Dr. W. C. Adams returned from Conway on Tuesday, February 23. Miss Lavinia Moore, of Barnwell, spent last week-end with Miss Gladys Willis.' ; » Mr. Grimes Halford visited this week his brother, Dr. Jim Halford, of Johnston. 4 Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wragg motor ed to Rock Hill on Sunday to visit thou daughters, the Misses Dorothy and Helen Wragg. at Winthrop Col- -’ege. Mi.-.s Isabel Murphy, entertained the beys and g ; il< of the Blackville nights and the hot jjays, the biting insects and snakes, the floods' and storms, the numerous fees and the greed of the people, the excessive prices of goods, malaria and other disagreeable things; besides I have to drive eleven miles to school every day and tires last about six we£ks •otf“These narrow frayed roads with their thin tar coats soon breaking to the roughs roek-'beneath. “The change of scenery, occasional bursts of flowers and occasional tun of game ffsh are fascinating for a few weeks, but the unfavorable conditions make living here almost High School at a di light - *;:! party en Friday mgbt at the b irr.c of her i» ime grandmother, Mrs. JFmrijftt Gribbon.' Mr«. W. A Aitrtan has justibr^- turned from a visit to Scbi ing, Fia.. where she has been since Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Chap man. . intolerable. -We have had three or four frosts, one in January and one in February and each looked like a snow’. The statement that Florida is winterless is false as are most of the other claims of its boosters. “I expect tdfmove back home, ‘set tle jny family on my place and go off to work, returning at intervals. I*have already been doing that way, but I wanted them to spend the win- tre in Florida, thinking that would be a pleasure; but the whole of us be came dispusted and want to return. “In* fact, I do not believe I can maintain the family here much lon ger. “Very truly, (A few paragraphs pertaining to personal matters have Wen left out of the letter.) New manufacturing enterprises in the territory served by us are invited to communicate with us, as we may be able to afford assistance in the financ ing of their enterprises, as well as as- sist in the distribution , and sale of their products. JU-. — Any service that is within our power for the development of the Edisto-Savannah section will be cheer fully afforded by us at any time. ' The Edisto Public Service Co. - • • • Denmark, South Carolina rs - -'■V - *■ *!: T. B. Ellis J. B. Ellis Y 1 * V t ELLlS ENGINEERING CO. * I Y Land Surveying a Specialty. * ¥ ¥ Y ? Notice of Discharge. Notice i« hereby given, that we will file our final account with the Hon. % John K. Snelline, Judge of Probate, fnr Barjjwell County, upon the 3lst day of March, 1920. and petition the saui Court for’an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory, as adminis trator- of the estate of Clark Brown, deceased. March 2, HORACE BROWN, GEORGi.A BROWN. Administrators, Estate of Clark Brown, deceased. -19281 4tl Notice of Discharge. Orangeburg Man Is Fed-Up on Florida Mrs. J. B. Browning and Misses Thelma McLeod and Evelyn Kittoll were shoppers in Columbia Wednes day. Edwin Gunnells of Rocky Mount, N. C., siient the week-end at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gunnells. Ray Kennedy an employee of the Seaboard Air Line railway, is at home for a few days. Gas Makes People Nervous and Restless The Orangeburg Times and Demo crat published the following interest ing letter from a young marAwho left that section last Fall to teach in Florida and who doesn’t seem to- be at all satisfied with conditions doxV’n there: “Last September I came to this region (Florida) to teach manual training in the high school here at o .» what I thought; to be a good salary, $175.00 per month. “The (Ihoarc^ raised it voluntarily to $180.00. I have to pay $51.80 each month as installments on my car and $100 commissions to a teach- ejrs’ latency. These demands with the high living costs have made it so f cannot quite make ends meet. “I have been steadily employed When in Germany, America’s tv:o' c»ack runners, Paddock a!it« Murchison, were defeated by Huoei Uoubcn, who h; nov: in U. S. tc show us how he wcomplkhcd the diffreuit trick. . __ X .V Notice is hereby given that I will file my final return with Horn John K. Sneiling, Judge of Probate for Baruweir County on th*» 31st day., of.. March. 192(y and'will apply, to the said Court for an Order of Discharge’ and Letters Dismissory. . Frank.-Harley, » •* Administrator. Feb. 27, 1920. 4 Lyndhurst, S. C. * ¥ I l KODAKERS ! Send your films to us for develop ing ancLprinting. One day service. Write for prices. Lollar’s Studio 1123 Main Street COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA We sell Eastman Films Expert Watch ami Jewelry A Repairing at moderate prices. —AH Work Guaranteed.— P. W. Stevens Jeweler “GIFTS THAT LAST” BARNWELL, S. C. % ' 5 v is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It Mils the E*‘ r in.s. jAll Lines of Insurance^ |Farm Coverage. a Specialty:*: . | Calhoun and Co. f ~ P. AxPrice, M gr. Bank of W. C. Bldg, p s Advertise in The People-Sontinel. x - —X w 'X' The best kind of Cucum- U Gas pressure in the abdomen caus es a restless, nervous feeling and —prevents sleep. Adlerika removes j with no lay-offs for several years, ga& in TEN minutes and brings out [ working at the experiment station aurprisinsr amounts of old waste at Florence in summer and. teaching matter you never thought was iiii in wiraer. I am assured of em- your system. This excellent intesti- 1 ployment nex(i summer again if nal evacuant is wonderful for consti-..necessary government appvopria- pation or allied stomach troubllr. tjons are made, and these are r^a- Don’t waste time with pills or tab- sonably certain, lets but get REAL Adlerika action!, “We are \ired and disgusted with her Seed for this section: The Henderson” and ‘‘Kirby’s” Stay Green. Cut prices for e JHasofl’s Drug Store. everything here—the eel<* moist SIMON BROWN’S SONS ; Blackville, ••• • • s. c. — Great Strength of Imagination Ls unnecessary for ouf rea son ThTielieveing that Adam was made first in order to give him a - chance to get in a few words edgewise; how ever, Eve had the satisfac tion eTnever having to listen to any of Adam’s wheeze about •mothpr’s cookincr Man comes into this, world without anything mother’s cooking. .on him, but in a short time everybody has something ort him; if you’re a married man and promise your wife “pin money,” have an understanding with her, that the “Pins” buys'won’t he studdied with diamonds; you’d bj safe in promising her the per- feetkm and thoroughness of ouruito repair service knows no par allel. Every skilled mechanic we employ knows the value, of satisfying yeu and realize the quality of his work is the only possibility of achieueing it. * o Barnwell, s s. c. F- •»