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VOLUME XLIX.
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ConsobdatH Juna 1, 1125.
‘Just Like a Member of the Family”
BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 1STH, 1»M.
BARNWELL COUNTTS BESt
A MOST POPULAR NEWSPAPER.
ALL BOMB PRINT.
NUMBER ST.
CRIMINAL COURT
CONVENES MAY 24
JUDGE HAYNE F. RICE, OF
AIKEN TO PRESIDE
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Mafiatrat^s Are Requested to Seed
All Warrants for Coming
TqTm to Clerk.
iiuay, Jiiwy
. Rice, of of th<
arors for of int
re drawn ^ Mr.
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The May term of the Court of
General Sessions for Barnwell Coun
ty will convene here on Monday, May
24th, with Judge Hayne F
Aiken, presiding. Petit jurors
the approaching term were
Monday of this week. Mr. R. L.
Bronson, Clerk of Court, requests
that the various Magistrates in the
county send him all warrants for the
coming term as soon as possible. The
list of petit jurors is as follows:
J. M. Burckhalter, Dunbarton.
J. G. Owen^ Barnwell. ;
T. O. Woodward, Greens Academy.
N. D. Coclin, Barnwell.
W. E. Kitchings, Elko.
W. A. Fickling, Blackville.
, Jerome Martin, Blackville.
Willie Harley, Hercules.
Jas. H. Lancaster, Barnufell.
B. L. Peeples, Ellenton.
L. E. Morningstar, Barnwell.
John B. Harley, Williston.
G. V. Carroll, Asheleigh.
J. O. Walker, San Hill.
L. C. Fouke, Red Oak.
Horace E. Ray, Friendship.
Willie L. Baxley, Reedy Branch.
L. B. Creech, Hercules.
Marion Wise, Mt. Calvary.
S. Creech, Blackville. ^
B. F. Gardner, Healing Springs.
J. L. Creech, Big Fork.
B. L. Easterling, Barnwell.
V. L. Nevils, Blackville.
T. J. Attaway, Barnwell.
G. C. Best, Jr., Kline.
N. H. Blume, Williston.
A. E. Corley, Joyce Branch.
G. G. Rountree, Meyer’s Mill.
T K. Bolen, Barnwell.
Clarendon Black, Reedy Branch.
,W. L. Harvey, Morris.
Clyde Bolen, Elko.
Jackson Sanders, Barnwell.
W. H. Birt, Blackville.
Joseph Ashley, Four Mile.
Brown Announces
for Judge of Probate
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Elsewhere in this issue of The Peo-
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ple-Sentinel will be found the formal
announcement of Mr. Forest S.
Brown, of this city, for the office of
Judge of Probate for Barnwell I
County, to succeed Jtidge John K. ]
Snelling, the* present incumbent. As
CUCUMBER MARKET TO BE
PROVIDED AT BARNWELL
Success of Local Asparagus Association Shows .What Can Be
Done Along This Line.—Large Acreage in Cokes .
Makes Local Market Imperative.
Local Shriners to
Attend Ceremonial
* The Shriners of Barnwell and other
towns iri this section are lookinf for
ward with pleasure to the ceremonial
session of Alee Temple, which is to
be held in Augusta tomorrow (Fri
day), at which time and place quite
a nuiriber of novices will cross the hot
sands of the desert. Alee Temple is
famous for the excellence of'its in
itiation and local Shriners avail
themselves of every opportunity to
attend a ceremonial.
Auto Cushion Stolen.
hief of Police J. B. Ross reports
that thieves are becoming rather
daring in the city in as much ao
hys automobile cushion was stolen
from his car which was parked near
the Bang of Western Carolina on
Monday night while he was in atten
dance at the regular meeting of city
council.
Book Club Meets.
-• The Book Club met last week at
the home of Mrs. A. A. Lemon, with
tylrs. W. J. Lemon as hostess. The
meeting was a very interesting and
entertaining one and after the busi
ness session delightful refreshments
were served.
Announce Engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Easterling an-
■nounce tfie engagement of their
daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. M. K
Hale, of Logan, W. Va., the mar
Mr. Brown is probably better known
to the people of Barnwell, among
whom .he has made his home for
many years, than he is to the voters
the county at large, a few words
introduction may not be amias.
Brown firsjt came to Barnwell
in 1912 to accept a position as book
keeper with the , Barnwell Lumber
Co. For two years during the war
he worked in Columbia, returning to
Bamwe.ll to accept a position as
bookkeeper for Vickery Bros, when
they opened a garage here. He has
been with this firm since that time.
This is not Mr. Brown’s first entry
into the arena of politics, he having
been elected several years ago as a
member of the local Board of Aider-
men. He is an officer in the local
Masonic lodge. ——'*
A number of years ago he married
Miss Emma Bessinger, of the Olar
section, who at that time was book
keeper for the Farmers Union Mer
cantile Co.
Mr. ferown has always been regard
ed as a very efficient bookkeeper and
enjoys the respect and esteem of a
large circle of friends and acquain
tances. He promises an efficient ad
ministration of the affairs of the
Judge of Probate’s office should he
be, elected.
Series of Auto Accidents'.
A cucumber market will be
provided at Barnwell to take care of
thje large acreage planted by farmers
in this immediate section, and the
success of the local asparagus asso-
ciatioiAin marketing that crop having
shown what what can 'be done aloftg
this line when the people of Barnwell
put their shoulders to the wheel.
A short time ago, The People-Sen
tinel published a letter from the J.
B. Mixson Brokerage Co., of Wau-
chula,. Fla., stating that they, would
have buyers here this summer and
local poeple should— and doubtless
will-—cooperate with them in every
way,
A page advertisement in this issue
—contributed by the Town of Barn
well and various local business houses
upon Die solicitation of Mr. C. Keys
Sanders, who is taking a^ great inter
est in the movement—tells of the es-
taiblishment of a cucumber market
here. The splendid public spirit dis
played by Mr. Sanders and the whole
hearted cooperation accorded by the
business people augurs well for the
success of the market and no stone
should be left unturned to make it
the success that it deserves.
For years practically the entire
edeuniber crop of Barnwell has been
marketed at Blackville, principally
for the reason that the bulk of the
crop was grown in and aroupd that
town, i'Of recent years, however, the
acreage, in Barnwell’s territory has
steadily grown and has reached such
proportions as to make it almost im
perative that a market be provided
hew for the farmers, as considerable
time anti men?y are lost in trucking
cukes to Blackville.
In discussing the matter with
a farmer of the Galilee section Satur
day, the hope was expressed to the
writer that the effort will meet with
success, as the trip to Barnwell with
a load of cucumbers can be made in
about half the time that it would
take to drive to Blackville.
In addition to serving the farmers
in this immediate territory, Barnwell
offers the buyers exceptional shipping
facilities, in that shipments from
here reach the Northern markets
practically 24 hours quicker.
Blackville will not be hurt by the
establishment of a market here, as
the cuke acreage adjacent to that
town is sufficiently large to justify a
live market there also.
With a good start a towards the
marketing of asparagus and splendid
watermelon apd cotton markets al
ready established, there’s no reason
whatever why Barnwell can’t have
a cucumber market secqjjiyp none.
Let’s have it.
Many Announce for
Municipal Office*
The announcement of six candidates
for Alderman and one for Commis
sioner of Public Works will be found
elsewhere in this issue of The People-
Sentinel. A full ticket is now in the
field for Mayor and Aldermen, while
two candidates are seeking the office
of Commissioner.
Those announcing for Aldermah
this week are Messrs. E. D. Peacock,
fl. P. Compton, X. E. Davis, Morde-
cai M. Mazursky, G. M. Hogg and
J. Norman Anderson, the first three
seeking reelection. This is the first
entry of Messrs. Mazursky, Hogg and
Anderson into the political arena but
all of them are too well known to the
voters of -Barnwell, to need any intro
duction at the hands of this paper.
The candidate for Commissioner is
Mr. B. S. Moore, who is opposing Mr.
E. W. Hlman for reelection. The
latter made his formal announcement
last week and a lively race between
these two gentlemep is being antici-
psted.
It is hardly probable that there will
be any opposition to Mr. W. D. Har
ley for Mayor and the above named
candidates for Alderman.
RECALLS TO MIND
DEEDS OF HEROES
DR. DANIEL 8FRAKS AT MKHOR-
1AL BXHRCiIeS. J
Large Crewd of Veterans
Attend the FIftl«th Annual
V ■ :
Celebration.
Riah Mas Attends Picnic.
A series of automobile accidents
occurred near Barnwell Saturday
night, in which negroes and mules
were the participants and sufferers.
One of these occurred on the Barn-
well-Elko highway, when an auto
mobile ran into the rear of a wagon
loaded with negroes, causing the
team of mules to run away and dash
into another car. Several negroes
were more or less seriously injured
and the mules suffered cuts.
Another a ccident occurred on the
Barnwell-Ellenton highway, two cars
colliding near the residence of Mr.
J. W. Patterson.
Monday morning a Ford touring
car turned turtle on the Denmark
road, near the outskirts of this city.
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History of the Barnwell
Church : : :
By Dr. W, M. Jones, Pastor
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Semi-Annual Meeting
Held Here Saturday
« On Saturday afternoon. May 8th,
the somi-annual meeting of the Coun
cil of Farm Women for Bamweell
County was held at the Rest Room in
the Court House and a very large
and enthuiastic meeting was had; All
six clubs of the county were well rep
resented and 41 women were present
On this occasion Miss BesSie Kar-
wai* called to order and invocation
by Dr. W. M. Jones, the minutes of
the last meeting were read and the
roll was called. The women were
very fortunate in having with them
on this occasion Miss Beessie Har
per, District Agent, who gave a
splendid talk on what a Council can
do. After this instructive as well as
interesting talk, a round table dis
cussion was had *nd plans made for
the work for the year. One very
interesting feature was added this
year, that of planning a Thanksgiving
box to be sent to the Carlisle Court
ney home in Columbia, each club
woman furnishing one quart of can
ned fruit or vegetables for this box,
which will be packed in Barnwell on
the day set apart for the next Coun
cil meeting—October 18th—and later
sent to the Home in time for Thanks
giving.
Each community in which a club is
riage to be solemnized in June. No “ 10 have a P l *y ground to be
cards.
Services at Presbyterian Church.
There will be services at the Barn
well Presbyterian Church Sunday af
ternoon as follows: Sunday school at
8:80 and preaching by Dr. H. R.
Murchison at 4:80 o'clock.
Card af Thanks.
I wish to thank my friends, both
white and Colored, for their assis
tance in preventing my house from
being destroyed by fire recently.
Elliott Bellinger.
known as the “Community Play
Ground. Another feature whs the
naming of each home and'farm and
the beautification of that home. Com
mittees were appointed to assist the
Demonstration Agent in plans for
the County Fair, Health Contest and
Short Course for girls.
. After a fplendid meeting the en
tire body of women repaired to the
United Be and 10c Store, where each
received an 18 x 40 Congofeum rug,
donated by the manager of this store,
a!! of which was much appreciated by
the Council members!
Advertise in The People-Sentinel
In the main the Baptists in Barn
well County have been more intet
ested in making than in lecerding
history. The old minute books in
which were recorded the matters
which occupied their business con
ferences are in the main lost or de
stroyed. The older heads in the
church passed away without hand
ing down to their children the records
of church events in which they par
ticipated. So it comes about that
the historical material for the Barn
well Baptist Church is .fragmentary.
According to the inscription on its
church bell, which has followed the
church in its successive reconstruc
tions, the church was organized in
1802, in the same year'that Louisiana
was ceded to France by Spain, and
Napbieon was made first Consul for
life. No record is found which will
show the names of its founders, al
though theif.3 is evidence in / the
court records that the church wae in
corporated in 1804. ‘ The earliest au
thentic records of the church is an
old minute book, which dates from
April 4th, 1812, as the first recorded
conference in this book. It is how
ever preceded by a .rough sketch on
the cover which shows a very primU
tive and modest’ floor plan of its
building. Then comes a church
covenant which was in force in the
church at that time, and deserves a
place in the life of today.
“A Covenant, for the Barnwell
y Baptist Church.
“We whose names are underwrit
ten, having been baptized upon a
Profession of our faith in Christ and
believing it to be our duty to walk in
all the ordinances of the Gospel, do
declare our belief in all of the doc-
t -ines of the old and new Testaments,
preferring the explanations of them
by the authors of the Baptist Con
fession of faith, and such as;agree
with them, tc any that we have seen.
And we pre sensible that our con
duct arid conversation loth in the
church and in the world, ought to
correspond with the Sublime and
holy system of divine truth.
To exercise a conscience void of
oflbnce toward God and man, be so
berly, righteously, and piously in
this world, endeavoring by all law
ful means to promote the peace and
welfisra of society in general, we
consider these as important and in
dispensable duties. As to our regard
to each other in church communion,
we feel ourselves bound to walk in
all humility and brotherly love, to
witch over each other's conversation,
to stir up one another to love and
good works; not forgetting the as
sembling of ourselves together as
often as we have opportunity to
worship God according to Hia re
vealed word; and when cases require,
such measures to warn, instruct, en
treat, rebuke and admonish in the
spirit of meekness according to the I
rules of the gospel; at the .same time
we think ourselves obliged to sympa
thize with each other in all condi
tions, bearing with each other’s weak
ness and imperfections. We view
absolutely necessary to our peace
and prosperity and the honor of God
to carefully maintain a strict gospel
discipline. All which duties together
with those that rcfcpect the most
peaceful conduct toward all that love
our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity
and zeal according to knowledge for
the propagation of the Gospel, we
engage to perform according to our
humble belief through the gracious
assistance of God, while we both ad
mire and adore the grace that has
given us a name in His bouse, so
much better than sons and daughters.
“In testimony of our unanimous
consent to the aforesaid doctrines,
duties and covenant we now cheer
fully subscribe our names."
Jennings O’Benqon, David Stokes,
William Browning, John Sanders, Sr.,
David Arlidge, George Mix, Harriet
C. O’Bannon, Lewis M. Brown, Dar
ling Peebles, Samuel Still, Sr.,
Charley Still, Sarah Allen, Elizabeth
Brown, Hannah Patterson, Jane Us-
sery, Mary Ussery, Elizabeth Stokes,
Keziah Davis, Elizabeth Wray, Cath
erine Still
Then
w# attended the Meyers Mill cue
and picnic Apr. 30th. A section we
have been visiting for 38 years tnd
we think every time it gets better and
while some of the. leaders have passed
away we find others competent and
willing In their places we are sure
now that we never witnessed such a
day in as much as we never heard
politics, Liquor the Weather or any
thing else discussed never heard a
cuss word or anyone even aay Raka.
We never saw such a big crowd of
well mannered people nor so many
pretty accomodating women and girls
and so we still hold to the claim that
people are getting better and more
generous as ths days go by. It is
always a great pleasure to us to see
the kind and tender care shown the
heroes who wore the Dray feeling
that a few more dtort years and the
last of them will cross over the River
and answer the last Roll Call.
Riah Mas.
Bamberg, May 7.—The 50th annual
celebration of the River j Brdge Me
morial and Monuments! asaociatkn
was held on the association’s grounds
southern part of Bamberg
County about 20 miles from this city
today. A large crowd of Veterans
and people from Bamberg, Barnwell,
Colleton, Hampton and Allendale
Counties wae present. The program
under the pavilion was opened by a
musical concert by the Carlisle
school orchestra with invocation by
the Rev. J. W. Daniel, D. D., of Bam
berg.
Dr. L. A. Hartzog, of Olar, presi
dent ( of thb ’association, made aome
very appropriate remarks at this time
after which a quartet from Bamberg
sang. This quartet and the Carlisle
(orchestra supplied several mnffbeni
on the program. When the roll was
called of the Veterans it was found
that eight had passed away since the
last meeting a year ago. Dr. J. W.
Daniel, chaplain ef the association in
troduced the orator of the day, Dr.
D. W. Daniel, of Clemson College, who
delivered a very pleasing and mas
terful address. After the exercises
the old Veterans repaired to tho
graves of Veterans on the grounds,
where flowers wfcre placed on the
monument after which tape waa
sounded. A bountiful dinner waa
served to all prenwit
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lee, of Kline,
wish to express their thanks to their
many friends for the kindnesses
shown thfm during, tho illness of
their daughter, Agnes.
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Potash Increases
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Asparagus Yield
The county agent, in looking into
the matter of fertilizer for aiparsgus,
in special reference to the analysis
he finds that the experiment stations,
aa well as the growers in sections
where asparagus is one of the main
crops, get the best yields and size
front fertiliser containing from 70 per
cent, to 90 per cent, of phoqihoric
acid, 5 and 7 per cent, of ammonia
and 10 to 12 per cent, of potash.
These facta are further borne out by
experiment of growers of asparagus
in this section, such as Idis Brabham,
of Hattieville, Tom Wiliia and W. E.
Bridge Clubs Meet.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club met last week at the home of
Mrs. L. M. Calhoun. After the mem
bers had enjoyed several rounds of
bridge, It was found that Mrs. Solo
mon Blatt had won the hifh score
prize. The consolation was cut by
Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr. ‘During the
afternoon a delightful sweet course
was served.
The Duplicate Bridge Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mias BaBee
Patterson. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Winthrop Daughters
I Held Meeting Monday
The regular meeting of the Win-.
throp Daughters eras held Monday
afternoon, with Miss Virginia Huttq
aa hostess, and waa presided over ^
by Mrs. Edgar A. Brown, prosiignnt
The roll call waa answered with the
name of a Winthrop teacher.
Several very interesting 1st tom
were read, one from “Our
Sisters,* toiling of the
tivities now taking place at tho col
lege and another from Mias Leila
Russell, alumnae executive secretary,
who made an appeal for tho local
chapter’s aid in. contributing to the
two clerical scholarships. The sUm
of |6 was pledged for this purpose
An interesting letter adso came
from Mrs. J. W. Anderson, president
of the Winthrop Alumnae Associa-
Prothro, of Williston, who find that tion, urging the Daughters to uee
the liberal use of potash gives a vary their recently acquired but much
marked increase in yields under these neglected power of enfranchisement.
conditions. Mrs. John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, ■
Aspaiftgus growers are strongly * visiting Daughter, read a news,
urged to apply 400 to 500 pounds cf jfcper (article, trailing the ferfoode ,
ante salt or manure salt at the first which took place in the office 0#
‘ , ... plowing after the asparagus his been; John Wanamaker many year* ago,
different handwnting ( pJ<)Wed dawn and allowed to grow | when Dr. Johnson appealed to him
and evidently of later date to the out. Manure ash may be used to for aid for the Winthrop HJhllnr
above who w,re evidently among the advantage, as there is a saving to he fund. His request was grantedin a
charter members of the church, come had in the freight, and where this is very subaUntiaTcheck.
Cave, Aon U8ed 400 to 500 lbs. per acre should ( Plans wet* discussed for Holding a
be sufficient.—H. G. Boylston, Coon- county meeting later in the month.
ty Agent {At the conclusion of the buaineaa aes-
Z T— rn iir* ! * ion , ‘feKffktfRi refreshment* were
“see if they could find anything like; Y
ing names are “B. H. Brown, L. O*-’ repentance." Among other ■ matters
in a
the names of “Tarlton
Cave.’’ . Although the style of hand
writing and the freshness of the ink
of these names sue all that argue
for a later date. Among the sueceed-
Bannon, W. A. Owens, M. R. Stan sell, |hat came before the church in 1SL3 church “far denying the justness of
and John H. Mixson." Ip fact a read- ‘ was when a brother reported to the a note.” The parties to the ease were
called before the Barnwell church,
the note was produced end proved.
ing of the minutes of that early day church that “he waa not in fellow-
will reveal many names whose de- ship with anther member because the
scendants still liye in this county. latter had apoiaen reproachfully of. The church Reached the conviction
Among the matters for church dis- the former’s family. ' In October, that the charge was proved, and the «f-
cipline under the covenant they sign- 1818 “Bro. Cave was appointed to fending brother was forthwith
e*i was thrt certs* • r.vmbers ’ of the write the letter, and Bro. Darling] communicated from church '
church w#re oxcuirmur.icatod "for Peeples to represent this church at : ship. The church of that day dM net
removing out of tiie bounds of this the Association." The brethren of j And all things pleasant,
church without taking letters of dis- that early day evidently followed the
|nissfoi>." This bears date of April Bible, injunction not to go to law be-
12, 1812. They also at this early fore the heathen, for in 1818 a mem-
date exercised a wise discretion in her of the Levels church (nqw hi ths
regard to * certain member on whose Aiken County) preferred a
ca4e a committee was appointed to again*! a member of the
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1815 the pastor of
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