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fiT THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY <• \fr& nr^ssm NEWS. FEATURES m»4 ADVER TISING SERVICE—»f Hm PUB LISHERS AUTOCASTER SER VICE «f Mtv Y«S Otow DThe Barnwell People-Sentinel ^ Consolidated June 1, 1925. "Juttt Lflkci a of Ihe Family” barf eat County ClrenlntloB. NORMAN B. GAMBL1 - LIFE INSURANCE VOLUME LL .BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1928. NUMBER 49. SOUTH CAROLINA EDITORS ENJOYED WONDERFUL TRIP Enrollment Books v Close Next Monday Visit to New York City Declared to Be the Best in the History of the South Corolina Press Association.—Trip Made Aboard Clyde Line Steamship ‘‘Cherokee” from Charleston. — .. , “Anticipation is one thing:—realiza- , * tion is another.” Too often our realizations do not measure up to our anticipations, but that was certainly not the case with the annual meeting of the South Caro lina Press Association, which was held aboard the Clyde Line Steamship “Cherokee” en route from Charleston to New York, nor with the round of entertainment so graciously provided by generous hosts im the largest city in the wortd. Back at the old desk, faced with the weekly grind of a “country editor,” the recollections of the trip are an oasis in tho more or less drab pilgrimage through life. • Early in the morning of Tuesday, July 24th, the writer, Mrs.,. Davies and Misses Blanche Porter and Helen Cal- houn left Barnwell in an automobile for thu port of embarkation, being accompanied to the City by the Sea by tain to the lowliest seaman, setemed to exert themselves to insure the com fort of their passengers and they suc ceeded beyond the shade of a shadow of a doubt. The days and nights, filled as they were with dancing, cards, music, gamer? and conversation, pass ed all too quickly. After steaming up New York har bor in the early hours of Thursday morning, the ship docked at the Clyde Line pier and breakfast was served on board before? the party was taken to the handsome new Lincoln Hotel on Eighth Avenue, adjacent to the theatrical district, where splendid accomodations were provided by the management. There the members of the “press gang” were the guests of the American Press Association at a luncheon and the New York program of entertainment was under way. Short speeches were made by B. H. Peace, of Greenville, president of the S. C. Press Assn., Harold Booker, ‘It Won’t Be Long Now.”—Several New Announcements for Aider- man in This Issue. Prominent Barnwell . Merchant Passes On Barnett Mazursky Died Wednesday Evening of Last Week.—Laid to Rest in Aiken. I Ben Davies, Jr., and Stoney Harttm, who went along to wish the party] secretary, John R. Young, head of the “bon voyage.” After a very delight- N<«w York Merchants Association, F. ful breakfast the News and Courier- Evening Post building, the voyagetrs— 86 in number—went aboard the steam ship and at 12 o’clock the anchor was . hoisted and the ‘great adventure” had heguni. Seas of almost mirror-like smoothness were encountered all the way North, for which no doubt Harold C. Booker, the genial secretary of the busiest T. Denman, of the Mergenthaler Lino type Co., and L. S. Kelly, of the H. K. McCann Co., advertising agents. For many the biggest “thrill” of the trip was experienced Thursday afternoon, when a bunch of “country editors” and the other members of their party held up traffic on the streets and comers of the ~ In spite of the fact that,only a -few days remain for voters to qualify-for the local municipal election, the en rollment is far from complete and those who have not already done so aCe urged to go TODAY to Lemon Bros.’ store and put their names on tho club iroll. The book closes next Monday, August 6th, and no one can vote in the town election on August 21st whose name is not on "the club book. If otherwise qualified, this is all that is necessary. Don’t put this matter off any longer, as the selection of officials to manage the affairs of the town for the next two years is very important. Last week, B. S. Moore, Sr., an nounced his candidacy for Alderman. In this issue* appear the cards of W. J. Lemon, E. D. Peacock and W. B. Sex ton as candidates for the same posi tion. These announcements bring the total number of aspirants for Alder man to nine, as follows: G. M. Hogg, J. R. Harrison, S. B. Moseley, G. Mal colm Anderson, W. E. McNab, B. S. Moore, Sr., W. J. Lemon, E. D. Pea cock and B. W. Sexton. It is proba ble that there wiU be two or three other announcements in next week’s issue. The rules require that candi dates pay their assessments to G. W. Manville on or before 12 o’clock noon, Monday, August 6th, and publish their cards in the local newspaper at least two issues preceding the first primary. EDISTO UTILITY COMBINES WITH S. C. POWER COMPANY City Father. WiU Borrow More Money in Barnett Mazursky died at his home, Barnwell at 6:10 o’clock Wednes- Resolution Adopted at Meeting Mon day evening, July 25th, aged 69 years, and whilpji>ot unexpected the news of his death was a shock to his many friends who had hoped against hope that the summons of the Grim Reaper might be stayed. Mr. Mazursky never fully recovered from the grief oc casioned by the death of his daughter, Mrs. T. L. Kohn, in Asheville, N. C., about a year ago. In February of this year his health began to fail and he was taken to a Columbia hospital for treatment. He improved and returned to his home, where he gave his atten tion to his farm. About two weeks ago, however, he was again stricken and in spite of skill of physicians and the tender nursing of lovirg hands, he passed pt«aceful1y to his reward. Mr. Mazursky was born in Kobryn, day Night to Secure Funds for y * Interest and Salaries. MERGER ANNOUNCED AT MEET- v- • ING IN CHARLESTON. R. A. Easterling, Founder and Native of Barnwell, Elected Director and Yfee-Preeident. Poland. Iiv 1887 he came to the At a meeting of thci Town Council of Barnwell Monday night, a resolu tion was adopted authorizing Mayor W. D. Harley to borrow $1,565 with which to pay interest on water and light bonds and the salaries of the police and city clerk to August 1st. Of the amount needed, 1,100 is for in terest and $465 is for salaries, and! when these items are paid the treas ury will again ba depleted, as the financial statement for the quarter ending June 30th showed a balance of $1.04 and it is understood that re ceipts since that time have been small. In addition to the above, the City Fathers must provide for the payment) fi* acquired control of the Denmark Merger of the Edisto Public Service Company with the South Canolina Power Company was formerly con summated at meetings of the boards of directors of the two concerns in Charleston Tuesday, it has been an nounced, and R. A. Easterling, foun der of the Edisto utility, became a director and vice president of the South Carolina Power Company. Born in Barnwell, Mr. Easterling studied electrical engineering at Clemson Collage. He worked for the General Electric company at Schenec tady, N. Y., and then returned to South Carolina to assume charge of the power and water plant at Union. association, had made advance arrang- ments, ir\asmunch as everything else in connection with tho trip had been prepared with an eye single to the pleasure and entertainment of the pil grims. In fact, the boat trip was one of the mc'st enjoyablci parts of the entire outing, and this is said without in any way disparaging the program arranged in New York. The two were necessary for the perfect whole. Tho crew of the Cherokee, from the cap- Mie South Carolina editors and their friends may have been “at sea” a pai^t of the time on the occasion of their Went visit to New York, but they w^re never in doubt about their thorough enjoyment of the entire trip. What’s\t a name? Among the distinguished members of the editorial party was Evelyn Har ris, of Atlanta, a son of Joel Candler Harris, au^hoV of “Uncle Rumus.” In arranging Reservations for the “pencil pushers,the steamship of- m Icials very naturally assumed that iff'' Evelyn was (or is) a Miss or a Mrs. and assigned him tVa stateroom with a member of the faiR sex. Of course, the mistake was discovered as soon as Evelyn put in his appearaheeras he is a strapping male with a very mascu line mustache, and his assignment didn’t last any longctr tnat the pro verbial snowball in HadeR Mr. Har ris was one of the most popular mem- bers of the party, winning Rnany hew friends on the trip by reason ofe his courteous, gentle manner, \ and no doubt a number # of marriageable ladies would have been glad tO share his stateroom on the voyage o^ »r the sea of matrimony but for the\ fact that his bark is already being happi ly steered by a. devoted and capable skipper. m<<tropolis and traveled at a rapid pace through lines of motionless motor cars. After the luncheon at the Lincoln, the visitors boarded two large busses, which were precedqd by two motorcycle cops, provided with siren whistles, to clear the way. To see the i* *■ thousands of cars come to a dead stop and the looks of amazement on the blase faces of the New Yorkers will not bq soon forgotten and was reminis cent of two incidents in Biblical his tory^—the time that Joshua command ed the sun and moon to stand still, and they obeyed, and the occasion when Moses divided the waters of the Red Sea and the Children of Israel crossed over safely on dry land. The objectives pf the ride werq visits to the offices of the New York World and the City Hall. At the former, the press association mem bers were greeted by no less a person than Claude G. Bowers, who electrified the country with his keynote address at the Houston Democratic Conven tion. The response was made by J. A. Latimer, editor of The Williston Way, who acquitted himself in a highly creditable manner and won the praise of his fellow editors. From the World Office, the party proceeded to the City Hall, where, in the absence of Mayor “Jimmie” Wal ker, the visitors ware officially wel- cqmed^by Acting Mayor Joseph W. McKee. Senator Fred D. West, editor of the Abbeville Press and Banner, re sponded and elicited the applause of the visitors by his complimentary references to Mayor Walker and Governor Smith. Money Is Needed by Barnwell Baptists Building Committee Hopes to Raise $500 Next Sunday to Make Pay ment on Interest. G. W. Manville, chairman of the Building Committee o fthe Barnwell Baptist Church, has requested The People-Sentinel to state that $500 is urgently needed for the purpose of payipg interest on money borrowed to complete the church building and it is hoped that this amount can be raised by voluntary contributions next Sun day morning. Mr. Manville points out that 50 contributions of $10 each, or 100 contributions of $5 each will pro vide the necessary amount and he feels thaUthe membership can and will make them without any hardship. While a “drive” will be mader this Fall for funds to reduce the amount ^of the principal, $500 must be raised at this time. Mr. Manville hopes that every member of the church will at- Unitcd States, leaving his family be hind until he could get a start in his adopted country. He went to work in a button factory in New York at $.3 i p week. At the end of three months he Be..*ured a pack and peddled around the Hudson River. Believing that a Ixtter opportunity awaited him else where, he turned Southward and land ed in Augusta, Ga., with only one cent in money. He again secured a pack in Rome way and for six -months ped- dled over Barnwell County. At the end of that time he located in Willis ton, where he opened a small store. of $3,300 interest on bonds between now and November 1st, it is said together with the running expenses of the town. While it is understood that there are several thousand dollars in delinquent taxes on the books, 1928 taxes including compound and taxes on M estate and personal property, will not be collectible until the efcriy; Fall. Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. 'J. M. Grabbs,—who live near Barnwell, held a family re union at their home on Saturday, July 21st, and entertain?J their guests Light and Power company in 1915, and with this as a nucleus, he built up the Edisto Public Service company, which ser\ eg thirty small towns in and about Bamberg, Beaufort, Barnwell, Aiiendale, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties. Urban and rural communities throughout the Edisto- Savannah country are served with electric light and power from Mr. Eas- twrVing’s company^ which now joins the South Carolina JPower company group. In August, 1891, he was joined by his, with a sUm pt U oi» barbecue and pie- family, who resided with him in Wil liston for about 19 years, when they moved to Barnwell, this having been their home ever since. By his honesty, integrity strict application to business, Mazursky was quite successful, and ir> addition to his merchantile estab lishment owned large farming inter ests, to which he devoted most of his Lime and attention in recent years. Mr. Mazursky war liked and re spected by all w'th whom he came in contact. He was pul lie spirited and he never turned a deaf ear to an | other, app vil for :i worthy cause. He was self-sacrificing and this trait of character was exemplified in his re quest that no flowers be placed upon his grave, and that the money there for be given to charity. But for this request, he too would have “slept beneath a wilderness of flowers” had every man and woman to whom he had shown kindness placed a single flower on his last resting place. He was a devout believer in the Hebrew j ric dinner. This custom was inaugu rated by the Grubbs family ten years ago and is an annual event that is eag^rty anticipated. Hereof ore there and Tias been nothing to mar the pleasure MrR of these annual family gatherings, but this year there was a tinge of sadness ’on account of the vacant place of the late Ex-Chief of Police S. E. Grubbs, of Augusta, who passed away a few months ago. Otherwise, the day was spent very pleasantly by young and old alike in swapping jokes, playing games and conversing with onei an- Laat commencement ,the degree of electrical engineer was conferred on Mr. Easterling by his alma mater. He is forty-three yvmrs old. Routine matters were discussed at the meetings following Mr. Easter ling’s election. t Directors attending the meetings were: F. P. Cummings, Birmingham, Ala.; W. Fred Lightsey, Miley, S. C.; T. T. H. Shaffer, Walterboro, 8. C.; R. A. Easterling, Denmark, and L. A. Magraw. H. A .Molony. Hyman Pearl- stine and M. Rutledge Rivera, Chariea- ton. ■ T Will Aid Growth of Edisto Section. Dinner was served at two o’ Bamberg, July 31.—Announcement was made here this afternoon that the clock, a Divine blessing being invoked Edisto Public Service company has by Mr. Grubbs. ' been merged with the South Carolina Those in attendance from a distance Power company, and that Robeitt. A. wene: E. B. Grubbs, Mrs. T. J. Still, T. J., Jr., and Annie Mae Still, of Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Grubbs and sons, Mims, Frank and Billy, of Montgomery, Ala.; Mr. and Easterling,* of the Edisto company, has been made vice-president of tho South Carolina Power company. Ho will have charge of promotion work. It was reported some month* ago Mrs. James E. Grubbs, Mtsses Mary, that the South Carolina Power com- Sarah, Eleanor and Helen Grubbs and pany had* secured a controlling inter- Miss Claudia Muller, of Savannah; Mr. est in the Edisto Public Service com- tend services Sunday morning and jvfiligion and was a member of the make as liberal a contribution as pos sible. — ■» . — J. W. C. Reed Improving. / Another gentleman who also add^d greatly to the enjoyment of the meci ing was Lauren Foreman, of th publicity department of the Southern Railway, whose home is likewise in the Georgia city, as Lambdin Kay, radio announcer of Station WSB, might phrase it. Both Messrs Harris and Foreman are ready to sign up for the trip to Cuba, which should in sure a full attendance at the 1929 meeting. After the reception at thu City Hall, where a group picture was made, the party proceeded to the battery, where they boarded the municipal tug River side for a two-hour trip over the har bor and East River and were thus enabled to gain some idea of the im mensity of New York, Thursday evening^^the visitors were guests at the Shubert Theatre, which is presenting the mystery play, “The» Silent House.” Of interest to South Carolipians was the fact the star of the play, Miss Pe Keenan, is a former resident of mbia. She joined the party erald Tribune office, where th£y were received by Managing editor A. R. Icombe and Assistant Business ger P .C. Carruthersl. In wel coming the visitors, kjt. Holcombe painted out that history was being made by the visit of an association of The many Barnwell friends of J. W. C. Reed, of this city, will be glad to know that he is convalescent after undergoing two serious operations at the FlorOnce Infirmary, where he was taken about four weeks ago. Mr. Reed had beeirin ill health for scweral "months before - gbTng to the hospital. local Masonic and K. of P. lodges. Mr. Mazursky’s body was laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery in Aiken Thursday, Rabbi W. Funk conducting the funerafl services at the graveside in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and sympathetic friends. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rachel Mazursky;- three daugh ters, Mrs. A. N. Garber, of Williston, Mrs. Edgar Loyns, of Elloree, and Mrs. Nathan Kartus, of B^semer, “Ala.; two sons, MordecaF^M- and Her- and Mrs. R. M. Grubbs and little Miss Julia Grubbs, of Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Bagnal Honored With Lovely Party pany, and the present authentic an nouncement is of much interest be cause of the fact that the Edisto com pany is at present serving this entire territory with hydro-ek^tric power through its connections with the Geor gia Power company and Broad River Ellenton. July 28.—Mrs. J. B. Bag- Power company. Some twenty-five nal, Jr., a recent bride, formerly of towns in lower Carolina are now con- Ellenton, now of Montclair, N. J., who nected in the system of the tetfisto spent two weeks here with her parents, company, among them: Williston, was the honor*le at a lovely party Mon- ] Blackville, Springfield, Denmark, Olar, day afternoon, given by the mem- Fairfax, Estill, Hampton, Brunson, bers of the Sunday school class of, Vamville, Beaufort, Allendale, St which she was a member before she! Geor^ Branc¥xiIle,RRolIy Hill. v 1 Tho It is gratifying to know that he is man I. Mazursky* of Barnwell, and ] e ft Ellenton. now improving and hopes to be able one sister, Mrs. Meyer Mintz, of Plain- j^rs. H. M. C to return tp his loveid ones within the field, N. J., who have the sincere sym pathy of the_ entire community in their bereavement. The party was held in commissioners of public works of ths next week or ten days. Barbecued Pork in Demand. ♦ ♦ the/ thi 1. it the m Mi So great was the demand for barbe- ted pork and hash on last Saturday it the Club Market that it was de cided to put on sale next Saturday two shoats and plenty of hash. Those pur chasing some of the ‘cued meat last Saturday stated that it was the best that had ev<ir been sold here and I have duplicated their orders for the j coming Saturday. The meat will be | on sale at eleven o’clock at the Court Douse. The Club Market opens at nine, as usual. Many Enjoy Party. CassePs garden, which is a thing of beauty and which was made more so by the pretty cut flowers placed here and there. In an amusing contest Miss Ruby Radford was the winner. She pre- power city of Bamberg purchase wholesale from the company. The merger will, it is expected, be a large factor jn the development of the Edisto-Savannah territory, as it means hydro-electric power in unlimit- .H Blackvillci, July 31.—Miss Kathleen Delk, of Blackville, entertained about sixty of her friends Wednesday night, July 18th, -with a delightful party. Various games and contests featured the evening. Among the guests were Messrs. Mims, Frank and Billy Grubbs, of Montgomery, Ala. The hostess served ice cream and cake during the evening. > m m ♦ sented her prize to the bride. The ed quantity for the operation of farm. bride was asked to sit in a chair, over, factory and domestic enterprises. It which Sung a vari-colored umbrella [ also means that those cities and tei*- suspended from a tree above. Misslritory are now connected with the Grace Walton gave the umbrella a largest producers of power m the push and a veritable shower of lovely! South, who have invested millions of gifts fell on the bride. After opening dollars here in the faith that the de- Cotton Is Now. Opening. ♦ ♦ L. O. Thomas Painfully Hart. « t m J Demotratic editors tp the loading Re- ust have been the closed season | publickn newspaper in the country, e discussion of politics in New and aRo called attention to the fact that three members of the editorial staff, including himself, are staunch Democrats. After a very delightful It for York. Apparently much more inter est is being taken in Barnwett in the outcome of the race for Magistrate between Jim Diamond and Billie San ders than jn the one for Chief Magis trate of the United States between A1 Smith and Herb Hoover. May the best men win in both races. L. G. Thomas, who represents Camel cigarettes in this territory, was painfully but not seriously injured Sunday night when his car turned over on the highway through Saltkehatchie buffet supper, ths South Carolinians I swamp, near Barnwell. Mr. Thomas were shouta over the immense news- received cuts on his neck. His car paper plant, beginning on the fifth | wa s not badly damaged. A compan- ion, who was riding with him, escaped (CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE) | uninjured. Magistrate! R. B. Harden, of Kline, brought two open bolls of cotton to The Paople-Sentinel office Tuesday, July 24th, this beipig the first open cotton of the 1928 crop received by this paper. In the past few days, how ever, open bolls have ben reported in a number of fields, and “it won’t be long now” before the sound of the gins will be heard in the land. and displaying them she thanked her friends in a charming way for this token of their love. Delicious fruit punch and cake were served. About 30 were present on this happy occasion. Mrs. Bagnal,' who before her mar riage six weeks ago was Misg WilHe Mae Thamcp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Thames, is a young woman of charming personality and many fine traits of character and has a large circje of friends here who regret that her marriage has taken her from El lenton. IMF 9 Sued for divorce, a New York wo man ended her life. Some people can’t ADVERTISE in Thfc People-Sentinel, standi good fortune. velopment of the territory will sustain their belief in its possibilities. It is believed that the new connection will mean a great impetus in industrial circles for this section. A Mr. Easterling has enjoyed a rise that has been rapid. Only a few years ago he owned only a small etactric and ice plant at Dspniifrk, but through his efforts a system of high-powered electric lines has been extended to nearly every nook and comer of* this vast section of lower Carolina. Tfc. enterprise was financed when depression in money business seemed to oi thing. ADVERTISE- in The