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BARN'WELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JUNE ItTH. 1926.
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NUMBRR 41.
WOMEN HELD UP •
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COMING FROM ‘ALLENDALE TO
COLUMBIA.
State Officials Stopped at Night at
J ■ Edisto River Crossing Near
Springfield
Held up on the Alledale-Colum-
f bia highway .in South Edisto river
swamp late Thursday night on the
theory that they might be liquor
runners, three women—two of them
officials of the State department of
education—offered such explanation
to the officers, of what city or county
the women knew not, as to enable
them to drive on into Columbia.
The party of three arrived in Col
umbia early yesterday'morning, none
the wore! for the holdup; and during
the day an event that might have caus
ed less frequent travelers much concern
became for the three choicejeonversa-
tional material. , \
Members of the party were Miss
- Mattie E. Thomas; school community
organiser of the South Carolina
S hoot Improvement association; Miss
ary E. Hite, acting State supervisor
adult schools, and Miss Faith Clay-
n, of Pickens, who is to serve as
rxmnty supervisor this summer in the
Allendae County campaign against
illiteracy.
Miss Thomas had gone to Seigling
to deliver the commencement address
and Mies Hite and Miaa-Clnytpn to —~0f IflteWSTT^tb a large
confer with J. R. Cullom, Allendale
County superintendent, concerning the
adult school work. ,
Party Leaves Allendale. ,
Thev left Allendale at around 10:00
o’clock in a coupe, Miss Thomas being
at the wheel.
For a n hour the party proceeded op
its way undisturbed, and only the
whirr of the cmr’a motor and the mer
ry notes of a mouth organ—to which
Negroes Arrested
Large Pistol Taken
A pistol that has attracted con
siderable curiosity was taken from 1
a negro Saturday by Sheriff Boncil
H. Dyehes, following a raid in the
Edisto River section of the county.
The Sheriff and his deputy, Mr. P.
0. Beasely, visited n negro house in
search of contraband liquor md sur-^,
prised some 50 or 90 dusky gamblers
wooing the goddess of luck. When
the alarm w’ds given. Sheriff Dyches
states that, with one accord, what
the negroes craved most of all was
an opening through which to make
their escape and that where one was
lacking it was quickly made, holes be
ing butted through the .weather-
boarding by those wrho desired to go
from there. The officers, however,
succeeded in making six arrests and
pistols were foiffid on Dock Green
Mack Fanning and Hugh Scott. Do-ik
packed a gun of the vintage of 1856
that measured some 16 inches from
stem to stern. Charges of gambling
and carrying concealed weapons were
lodged against the culprits, although
it will probably be a man’s size job
lo prove the last count against Dock.
A bottle of liquor was also found in
the house, but no charge of violating
the prohibition law will be made, ac
cording to the Sheriff, as it would be
a difficult matter to prove ownership.
Cave-King.
circle o
friends is the marriage of Miss Elma
Cave, attractive daughter of Mr. F.
M. Cave, of this city, to Mr. Louis
King, formerly of Anderson, but now
*f Beaufort, which took place on
Thursday afternoon at five o’clock at
the Circle Inn, the ceremony being
performed by Dr. W. M. Jones, pas
tor of the Barmfrell Baptist Church.
The living room, where the cere
mony va* solemnized, was artistical-
Miss Thomas bant her attention as ^ tbe ro!-r scheme of
pink and white being carried out in
detail. Between the two north win-
Miss Hite took the wheel—broke the
p silence of a Barnwell County night.
Barnwell and Blackville were be
hind and the Edisto swamp just out
in front 1 when the party turned out
into the old road, a new road now be
ing under construction across the
swamp.
To the left, partially blocking the
toad they noticed a car, and as they
passed, the lights of the car—headed
toward the ^wamp—flashed once,
twice. Following a hazardous course,
.with swamf) land to each side, the
party proceeded along slowly until
brnught to y. halt by a large car on
the bridge ahead and by the cry of
“Stop.”
Miss Thoimp swung the car to
wards the right, pointing the radia
tor toward the black watere of South
Fork l Hardly had they stopped when
I a man approach from a third car,
^^rked to the right of the road. A
^Huicd pistol lay unraised in Miss
Hite’s lap.
Take All Precaution.
The officer—for so he said he was
4 —told the women not to be frightensd
^ but that they were ort the lookout for
a liquor car and had to take every
precaution. Thus the blocked high
way and the demand to halt.
One of the officers made his home
in Springfield, it was learned, and
he was able to recall that Miss Hite
had formerly taught tjiere. Explana
tions as to their identify having been
satisfactorily made, although one of
the questions was somewhat du
bious, Miss Thomas said, as to her
having delivered a commencement
address, the officers allowed the
party to proceed, and the car eas<>d
across the Edisto bridge into Orange
burg County, and struck cut for Col
umbia.
Accustomed through their duties
of touring the State to night travel
neither Miss TH^gnas nor Miss Hite
were particularijf disturbed over the
^ incident., But there was, they both
readily admit, no more mouth organ
playing that night. Save that after
they had left the swamps of the Edis
to miles behind Miss Thomas* played
—with meaning—“Whispering Hope.”
—The State, June 5th.
Ufiuncil .Qrfiers Election^
# 1 is understood that the city fath-
haye ordered a special election for
July 20*h, at which time the ques-
z tion of selling the light and power
^plant to the Edisto Public Service Co.,
Denmark, will be submitted to the
voters. The-notice of election will be
published in due time.
dows a lovely background was form
ed of banks of ferns interspersed with
pink hydrangeas, white lilies and car
nations forming an altar where the
ceremony was performed.
Proceeding the ceremony, the Rev.
C. K. Turner, with Miss Essie Morris
as accompanist, sang “O PromU>
Me.” During <the ceremony. “I 1<fve
you Truly” was softly played. ,
The bride, wha was given away by
her brother Frank P. Cave, was met
at the altar by the bridegroom.
The bride’s bewitohing baauty was
enhanced by her- lovely costume of
blue satin-back crepe with george f ce
trimmings and. accessories to match.
She wore a charming corsage bouquet
of bride's roses and ferns.
M re. King is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. F. K. Cave and is a grad 1 -
uate of Winthrop College. She taught
Domestic Science in the Barnwell
High School the past year. They left
by auto for Beaufort and other points
and will tie at home after June 15th.
in Beaufort.
Mr. King holds a responsible posi-
tiyn with the Liggett-Meyer Tobac
co Co., with headquarters at Beau-
jfort, and is a young man of splendid
'business attainments.
Welcome Rains Fell
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Aubrey Lee Nickels, of Green wood, who went* on trial yesterday (Wed
nesday) at Sanford, Fla., for the tenth time on a charge of criminal as
sault, and his mother, Mrs. Leila Nickels. Te youth is being defended by
Col. Edgar A. Brown, of this city.
W. D. Harley Elected Mayor
in Hotly Contested Primary
In a hotly contested primary elec
tion held’here Tuesday, Mr. W. D.
Harley defeated Mr. E. D. Peacock
for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor by a majority of 118 votes, the
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official* count showing that the for
mer received 301 votes and the latter
183.
L. E. Davis, E. E. Goodson, G, M.
Hogg, Mordecai Mazmsky, W. E. Mc-
Nab and S. B. Moseley were glected
Aldermen out of a field of 11 candi
dates, the result in this race being as
follows: G. Malcolm Anderson, 232;
L, E. Davis, 351; J. NoVman Dicks,
216; Emmett E. Goodson, 369; G. M.
Hogg, 300; T. Ashton Holland, 161;
Mordecai Mu'/uisky, 392; W. E. Mc-
Nab, 247; S. B. Moseley, 267: J. Gary
Owens, 78; J. W. C. Reed. 72.
In the race for Commissioner of
Public Works, Mr. E. W. Holman, in
cumbent, was reelectad over Mr. }J.
S. Moore, the vote liemg: Holman
264; Moore, 104.
Mr. Harley, the Mayor-elect, is
a progressive young business man,
being local dealer for the Hudson-
Essex motor cars. He has always
taken « very active part in politics
and served a term as Alderman a few
years ago. He promises the city u
clean, business-like administration.
The city has -a council of business
men associated with Mr. Harley and
the citizens expect to see. Barnwell
progress under their administration.
Most of the, county was visited last
| week by beneficiar Vains, but there is
some complaint from the western part
of- the county of insufficient rainfall.
Mr. Johnson Hiers of Dunbarton, who
was a visitor here Moiulny, stated
that hi 1 ;,section was not entirely re
lieved. However the rainfall around
Barnwell and many othc • ccctknr
was sufficient for the pre.ient and
meant thrusand; dollars to farm
ers, especially those who grow truck.
Boll wteevil complaints * me also
being received from farmers in the
western part of the county, some of
whom report, that their cotton squares
are being pqnctured by the pest.
While the cotton crop in the~ lower
part of the State is, as a whole, in
very good condition, the farmere jn
the Piedmont and elsewhere are said
to be in a panicky and depressed
state of mind, due to the fact that
hundreds of acres of cotton have
not coirfe up, there having been insuf
ficient rainfall to germinate the
seed. Those who have visifed such
sections state that the fields are
bare of vegetation and present a most
distressing appearance. While the
Eastern States have been suffering
from drought, those in the West
have been getting too much rain, but
in spite of unfavorable seasons and
the fact that the crop is from ten
4ar* to two weeks late, the market
iontinu:-is to decline with sickening
regularity.
Williston Man Passes.
Williston, June 6.—Mr. Dock Scott,
wlio resided near Williston in the
Hickory Grove section, of Aiken
County, died suddenly at his home
this morning of heart failure, which
came as a shock to his many friends
and relatives. He was a prominent
and highly respected farmer of this
section. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Scott, one' son,* John Scott, o^
Belvidere, five daughters, Mrs. 8. A.
Youngblood, Mrs. Earl t Bell/ Mrsl
Gladys Woodward, of White Pond,
and Misses Alm a and Alberta Scott;
three brothers,. Henry, Noah and
Hiram Scott. Interment will be held
at Mount Be^fth cemetery at 11 o'
clock Sund
Worn a n Announces.
Healing Springs News.
Healing Springs, June 8.—Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Shealey, of Pelion, were
week-end gulsts of the latter’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Sturkie.
Mr. Sam Gardner has returned from
Furman University fof the vacation.
Mr. Frank Odom and Mrs. Rosa
Ldfe Odom left “Monday for Orange
burg to attend the Teachers’ Summer
school
Mrs. Matilda Lott wjU'leave in a
few days for Winston-Salem, N. 0.,
where she will be with her son, Mr.
Gilmore Lott.'for a f$w weeks, after
which she will go to Moultrie, Ga.
Mr. Johnnie Zeigler spent last
week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Zeigler, of Springfield.
Friends of Mr. Milledge Bush, for
merly of Healing Springs, regret to
learn of his death.
Although the cucumber market is,,
low, comparatively, the folks a^opftd
here are optimistic and believe that
since the rjiin has come tb£ grade
will be better hence a better price.
The Healing Springs Community
Sing was held at the home of the
Rev. D. W. Heckle on last Friday
night. Mr. Heckle .gave an inspiring
talk, which added very much to the
occasion.
Hurrah! for our little town. We
now have three large stores and a
Sviviee station.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Whetstone
visited relatives in Springfield Sat
urday and Sunday.
Fed<ral Officers Raid.Stills.
Three State and Federal officers,
it is understood, raided two stills a
few n^iles Southwest of Barnwell one
day last week, capturing 254 gallons
of Kquor at one and 140 gallons a t
the other, together with several
thousand gallons of mash. • It is re
ported that the officers, who were on
their way from Beaufort to Columbia,
followed a by-road that gave evidence
of heavier -travel than most country
roads are subjected to and located the
two still* close together. No arrests
were made.
j. The only announced candidate fpr
the House of Representatives from
Richland County is a woman—Mrs. S.:
Evelyn Lester an attorney, of Col
umbia. She was in the race 'two!.
years ago and was ninth on a ticket ;
of 22. She is the wife of L. T^Les-j
ter, movirfg picture theatre proprie-.
tar, who conducted the Vamp Thea-
tre at Barnwell for a short while last
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Much Interest Is Manifested
In Big Popularity Contest
Considerable interest is being manifested in the local mer
chants*^ contest for the selection of a young lady to represent.
Barnv/ell County at the Savannah Water Carnival in the ^Georgia
city July 6th and. 6th. Immediately after the announcement was
made in last week’s issue, several young ladies were nominated ■
by their friends and they are dow hard at vote getting from
their friends. The contest closes at six o’clock p. m., Tuesday,
June 16th, and the announcement of the winner will be made
ohortly thereafiofr.
The prize, a two days’ visit to Savannah, with all expenses
paid and a chance of winning 3100, is well worth, a little effort
ort the part of the capdidates and their friends.
TRosc who had been nominated when The People-Sentinel
closedJts forms are: Mum Jean R : ley, Miss Blanche Porter. Miss „
Annie Moody, Misk Anita Carter, Miss Maude Brabham.
— It is not too kite for others to enter the contest, as a candidate
may be nominated and balloted for at any time prior to the close
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of t!..' race. S‘W advertisement vq t iir ith page- for full details of
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Of unusual interest throughout the
State was the wedding of Miss Eliza-
beRi Louise Easterling, attract}^
daughter of Me. and Mrs. Boyce Lee
Easterling, and Kemper M. Hale, of
West Virginia, which look place on
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the
home of the bride’s parents on Main
Street.
The house was beautifully arrang
ed with a profusion of ferns and
flowets. In the reception hall ferns
and white lilies were used with south
ern smilax. In the living room, where
the ceremony was performed, an im
provised altar was artistically ar
ranged in one corner, using a back
ground of ferns, behind which stood
tall cathedral tapers, while Shasta
daisies and plumosos fern were ar
ranged in floorlbaskets on <«ch side of
the altar. In the dining room ^iite
roses and ferns gave a pleasing ef
fect.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Dr. W. M. Jones.
Immediately preceding the cere
mony Mrs. B. F. Owens, of Dunbar
ton, sang “Tis all that I can say” an r
“T promise you”, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. James M. Killings
worth,-of Dunbafton; an aunt of the
bride,. who played the bridal chorus
from Wagner’s “Lohengrirv”
Mrs. H. Jr Phillips, sister of the
bride, dame of 'honor, gowned in oh
rose satin, with overdress of gray
georgette crepe, picture hat of ok
rote and “irrying a bouquet of Rus
sell roses, entered first, followed by
Httle Kitty Plexico, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. l,l>yd Plo\:cc r dressed in
pink' georgette, cairying the ring in
the center of a white lily.
The bride,-who was given away by
her brother, Eugene Easterling, o'
Greensboro, N\C., was met at the
altar by thej bridgegroom a nd his best
man, H. J. Phillips.
The bride was a picture of rare
loveliness in an afternoon gown of
blue over orchid satin, witlj picture
hat of orchid, carrying shower bou-
CIVIL COURT TO
CONVENE JUNE 21
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PETIT JURORS WERE DRAWN ON
MONDAY
Judge Hayne F. Rice, «f Aiken, Jim
Preside at Approaching One
Week Term.
Petit Jrifcn for the Jane term of
the Court of Common Pleas for
Barnwell County were drawn Mon
day. Judge Hayne F. Rice of Aifce:t,
will preside at this term, watch con
venes on Monday, June’21st. The
list of juror* Is'’** follows:
W. T. Hankinson, Meyers Mill.
E. G. Bolen, Barnwell.
G. M. Hogg, Barnwell.
A. N. Garber, Williston.
Harvey L. Martin, Blackville.
W. A.’Todd, Four Mile.
T. D. Creighteon, Jr., Seven Pines.
A. J. Bonds, Hilda.
J. E. Newson, Williston.
Crimmins.Renew, Long Branch.
W. R. Bell, Pleasant Hill.
B. F. Gibson, Big Fork.
Muyry R. Turner, Backville.
R. M. Kearse, Barnwell.
H. D. Greene, Dunbarton.
W. P. Walsh, Willioton.
Wiley Shelton, Blackville.
J. L .All, Dunbarton.
O. N. Courtney, Williston.
Willie Hair, Cddar Grove; i ~-
Furman Creech, Ready Branch.
Kit McDonald, BlackviUoe.
W. A. Dychos, Healing Springs.
J. P. Chkty, Doable Pond.’
J. E. Sanders, Barnwell.
C. F. Molair, Barnwell.
James Sanders, Big Fork.
B. W. Sexton, Barnwell.
T. J. Langley, Barnwell.
Brantley J. Kitchings, Elko.
D. C. Bush, Four Milo.
W. H. Woodward, Groans Academy.
A. F. Wei marts, ML Calvary.
Goo. M. Bulat, Barnwell
8. M. Hankinson. Healing Sprit
J. R. Moody, Ellentoii.
Death of Mr.. Minnie CaUmun.
quet of brides roses and valley lilies.
Immediatcdy after tne ceremony an
’orinal reception was held. The
guots were served white block cream
with pink heart centers and pound
Although not unexpected, the new.
of the death of Mrs. 'Minnie Calhoun
early Monday morning brought sad
ness to a large number of friends in
Barnwell* and Allendale Countiea,
where she was well known and had a
large family connection. Her body
was laid to rest at six o'clock Monday
afternoon in the Episcopal Church
yard, by the side of loved ones gone
before, the funeral services being
conducted at her late residence by the
Rev. R. W. Humphries, assisted by
Dr. W. M. Jones.
Mrs. Calhoun was born !n Allendale
in I860, her parents being Dr. and
Mrs. T. Baker Warren. Her father
served during the War Between the
States as ' a doctor in. the Copfed*--
atn service. In 1881 she jrae married
to Mr. C. F. Calhoun, moving to
Barnwell in 1889, where she made
her home until claimed by the Grim
P^aper. Mrs. Calhoun, who was .
consistent member of the Methodist
Church, was an £>*!ient daughter, *
faithful wife, s devoted mother and
a loyal friend. She is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. W. J. Lemon,
of Barnwell; Mrs. E. R. Robertson,
of Orangeburg, and Miss Helen Cal
houn, of Barnwell; four sons, Messrs.
Julian Calhoun, of Spartanburg, C.
W. Calhoun, of Bishopville, Ben Cal
houn, of Spartanburg, and C. F. Cal
houn, oT Barnwell; nine grandchil
dren, other relatives and a host of
friends. The sympathy of the en
tire community goes out to the be
reaved family. i
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Sanders-Jenkinn.
cake.
Mr*. Hale donned & traveling
suit of blue satin back orepe with
hat of tan. Later Mr. .nd Mrs. Hale
left, amid a shower of rice and con
gratulations. Tor Norfolk and other
points before returning to their home
in West Virginia. -
Mrs. Hale is the eldest daughter of
| Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Easterling and
by her sweet and win^pme personali
ty has endeared herself to the people
>of Barnwell, who regret that her new
• ties take her elsewhere to live.
Mr. Hale, who first came to Barn
well as a member of the local tome- (
'l ball eh»b in the Tri County League, hi
at prefient a traveling salesman, hold
ing a lucrative position with a large
house attested to .the popularity of t$e
The number of handsome presents and bridegroom.
A marriage of much interest to a
large circle of friends in this com
munity whs that of Miss Gladys San-
dein; of this city, to Mr. H. B. Jen
kins, <ff Augusta. The ceremony wan
performed at the home of the bride**
parent? Friday aftefnoon at five
o’cock in the prepuce of the immedi
ate members' of*-the family. The
couplfe left soon afterwards for Aa4
gust a where they will make thnur
home. .. . V \ *
Mrs. Jenkins is the attr&ctiv^
daughter of Mr. W. P. Sander* and i*
well known in Barnwell. Mr. Jenkin%
is a student at the Georgia Medical
College. ^ ^
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