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THB OFFICIAL NKWBPAPEK OF BAKNWKX COUNTT Wiffl The Barnwell People-Sentine [NORMAN B. GAME LIFE INSURANCE ConsetidatH Jbm 1* W25. Just Like a Member of the Femlly” VOLUME LII. 'The Best Friend” to Again Visit County Reproduction of Famous Steam Loco motive Will Be at Blackvllle This Afternoon. The reproduction of “The Best Friend,” the first American built loco motive to 'be used in regular trans portation service, a picture and sketch of which appear in this issue of The People-Sentnel, will arrive in Black- vile this (Thursday) afternoon at four o’clock, spending the night in that town. It will leave the following morrving (Friday) at 7:00 o’clock, ar riving at Elko at 7:40 and at Willis- ton at 8:00 o’clock. This information is contained in a letter received by Horace J. Crouch from F. M. Hair, superintendent of the Southern Rail way at Charleston. Mr. Crouch had written to Mr. Hair, suggesting that * the old time .train spend the night at Elko, which was the terminal of the first day’s trip from Charleston to Augusta when* thet railroad was first built, it requiring two days to nego- tiate the distance between the two cities at that time. The text of Mr. Crouch’s letter is as follows: • * « “Recent newspapers have announc ed the rtbuilding of “Best Friend,” the original steam locomotive, and stated that exhibition trips had been planned for this pioneer steam en gine. I understand that the first trip will be over the route of the old South Carolina Railroad, which passes through three of our towns—Black- vHle, Elko and Williston. ‘This is an educational feature and has much historical value. Will you please inform me, if you can, the schtdule of “Best Friend” for these three places in this county? I wish to inform the Superinterdents and Piincipa'** of schools in this county of this schedble that they may have the cppoHun ty to take their children to the nearest of these stations to 'pay their respects.’ “There are folk at Elko who ra- member when this station was the terminal for the day's trip, and the night was spent at Elko. And al though Elko has no hotel, there are those of us there who would be glad to have “Beat Friend”stop with us one night next week, ard the crew would be cordially welcomed and properly cared for. The original trip (repro duced) would be exactly re-enacted in celebrating the one-hundredth anni versary.” In replying, Mr. Hair expressed his regret that the schedule of “The Best Friend” does not permit of an over night stop at Elko. Many Women at Annual Fall Meeting Two Hundred and Fifteen Present at Central District Council in Columbia Saturday. Mrs. L. P. Boylston Buried at Blackville Blackville, Nov. 16.—The funeral of Mrs. L. P. Boylston, 47, was con ducted at the Blackville cemetciry on Saturday morning. Mrs. Boylston died at her residence at Healing Springs, Friday, after an illness of s<iveral months. Surviving are her husband, L. P. Boylston; two daugh ters, Virginia, a student at Winthrop College, and Mary Louise; her mother, Mrs. D. B. Vaughan, a sister, Mrs. W. J. Harding, and a brother, J. N. Vaughan, of Creve, Va. The influ ence of her life will long be felt among the people of her community, where her Christianr graces were an inspira tion. The Wreck. On Saturday morning while R. A. Easterling was driving over to Barn well—just ahead of him on the high way he saw a car turn over in the de«p sand. He drove on rapidly and found 7 a stranger—a woman from Baltimore on her way to SaVannah— lying unconscious, her face all bruis ed* and with the assistance of some workmen they put her in his car, and he brought her to Mrs. Lessie Easter ling’s where she was made comfort able. She suffered very much from shock. Robert asked lje r f° r ^ r * Carr’s address and wired him to como down on the Seaboard train the tid^t day (Sunday) and he would bring (Viim over to Barnwell. He came down and was met on time, and Mrs. Carr and himself were profuse in their thanks, and expressed themselves as grateful to fall into such kindly hands. J. B. E. Aiken, Nov. 17.—One of the largest groups of women ever attending a district meeting was present today for the annual fall meeting of the Central District Council of Farm Women, which was h*ld at the Shrine club, Columbia. One hundred and eighty- eight delegates were present, with twenty seven visitors, making a total of 215. In the absence of the director, Mrs. M. M. Murray, of Monks Comer, who was prevented by illness from attend ing, Mrs. E. W. McElmurray, of Aiken County, past president of the State concil, presided, with Mrs. W. A. Kearse, of Bamberg, all secretary. After the invocation, which was given by the Rev. T. C. Parker, of Blythewood, Mrs. John Gorman, president of the Richland County council, and Mrs. Curren Jones, president of the Richland County Federation, brought words of greet ing and welcome. Mrs. Vance Living ston, of Aiken County responded for the visitors. Dr. Roe Remington, of Charleston, addressed the women, his subject be ing “Eating to Live.” In his talk Dr. Remington said that, because of the great iodine content of foods grown in South Carolina, the people of this State arii remaikably free from goi tre. The leafy vegetables, especially salad greens, spinach and string beans, are rich in this element. He said the South Carolina grown Irish or white potato had from fifty to 500 times as much iodine in it as the potato giown In the West. He said it was up to this section to point the way to the States that are not so for tunate in htJping them avoid the danger of the goitre. Mrs. J. Whitman Smith, of Bish- opville, president of the State council, gave an address. Greetings from the home demon stration department were brought by Miss Bessie Harper, district agent, who also presented diplomas to those clubs in the district that had com puted four years of project work. These were Mount Holly club, of Berkeley Cotfnty; Crocketville club, of Hampton County; Kitchings Mill and Beach Island clubs, of Aiken County; Barton and Buddenville clubs, of Al lendale County; Lone Star, Center Hill and Sunny Plain, of Calhoun County, and Lexington, Red Knoll, Fair View and Pond Branch clubs of Lexington County. The following women brought re ports from their respective county councils: Mrs. Vance Livingston, from Aiktn; Miss Lily Copper, from Bam berg; Mrs. Rivers Carroll, from Barn well; Miss E. H. Creasman, from Beaufort; Mrs..Arthur Gym, from Berkeley; Mrs. J. R. Fairey, from Cal houn; Mrs. Claude 'Whaley, from Charleston; Mrs. Shaffer, from Colle ton; Mrs. J. B. Harvey, from Hamp ton; Mrs. H. K. Purdy, from Jasper; Mrs. S. B. George, from Lexington; Mrs. Avingur, from Orangeburg, and Mrs. John Gorman, from Richland County. Miss Lily Cooper, of Denmark, one of^he charter members of the Council % of Farm Women, was elected district director, to succeed Mrs. Murray, whose term expires, and Mrs. IJ. K. Puidy, of Jasper County, was elected district secretary. Jasper County invited the council to meet with them next fall, which in vitation was accepted. Lunch was served by the Richland county council, which was hostess to the conference. Assigned for Another Year. The friends of the Rev. M. L. Banks will be glad to know that he has been assigned to the Barnwell Methodist Church for another year, this action being taken at the conference in Orangeburg last w«ek. More Large Potatoes. r ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel Evidence of the excellence of the swuH potato crop in Barnwell Coun ty continues to reach The People-Sen tinel office. Saturday Capt. J. W. Bates, of the Sik>am section* presented the editor with a half-busi.^ of yams —and it required only seven tubers for that amount, the potatoes a\er»f- ing a little over four pounds each. * BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1*28 — _ _ _ . Racer Who Went Down With Vestris Known at Barnwell NUMBER 12. Personal Interest Taken in Lose of Vessel at Sea When It Became Known That “the Flaming Cossack” of Automoldle Racing Was A Paasenger. ..J Barnwell took a personal interest in. the sinking of the S. S. Vestris off the Virginia coast Monday of last week, when it became kn&wn. here that Norman K. Batten, noted automobile racer, met a tragic death when the ill-fated vessel carried more than 100 persons to watery graves. On two occasions last winter, Mr. Batten, his wife and a cousin, Lieut. Eugene C. Batten, were the guests of his aunt, Mrs. George Batten, of Mont clair, N. J., who spent the season in this city. They stopped over in Barnwell while en route to and from Florida. Mr. Batlen’s wife wag also a pas senger on. the Vcatris. When it was seen that the ship was doomed, they found places in a lifeboat, which cap sized several times. Mr. Batten as sisted in righting the craft and bail ing out the water until he became ex hausted and finally succumbed. Mrs. Batten was saved. Mr. Batten was known as “the flaming cossack of automabile racing,” this title having been gained by rea son of his courage and bravery in driving his burning car the length of the home stretch to avoid a serious situation for other cars in the 500- mile event «t the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1927. His feat was told in the fallowing news dispatch last April: $ “Coming through the short straight away between the back and homo stretches, the motor in one of the cars proceeding Batten clattered to pieces. A ja&ged strip bounced from the track through thci gas-line tank in Batten’s car. He didn’t know a thing about it until he thundered into the home stretch and past the thous ands of spectators in the long row of grandstands at a gait of 110 miles an hour. Then, hig car burst into flames. “It was useless to attempt to stop the speeding car. Batfcn jumped up in the seat of the burning speedster. For a moment it appeared as though he were going to attempt to jump, Then, as though he remembered that a burning car on the track would en danger the lives of the other pilots who were whirling about the big oval, Batten grasped the steering wheel, en shrouded in flames, and with his feet firmly planted in. the seat, half sitting, half standing, he made hig drive down the straightaway. “As he neared the pits, he flashed his car along the wall, slackening its speed. Then with the car slowed to 30 mileg an hour and the end of the pit section in view, he jumped. Burn id and bruised he was hurried away to the hospital, while a mechanic jumped from the pits and by kicking the front wheels of the burning car rolled it off the track and within easy reach of several companies of waiting firemen.” Mr. Batten was among the winner’s at Indianapolis last May. His cousin, Lieut. Eugene C. Batten, is an aviator who saw service in the late war. ‘Possum and Taters Find Raady Market S. I. A. Met Here Tuesday Afternoon Delicacy Prepared by Mrs. Willie Thanksgiving Program by Fifth Zorn Proves to Be Among Best Sellers at Market. BARNWELL COUNTY TOWN NEARLY DESERTED VILLAGE Chlotilde K. Martin in The State. There is iu Barnwell ('canty, miles from a ra : .road or a h!,ih*'ay, with out telephore or electr ; • lights, what might almost be Goldsmith’s “Desert ed Village.” Except for a few fam ilies, the number of whom can be and The voices/” it Is indeed a desert id village. The name of the post office is Lynd- hurst, but the village is known to the Time was when great houses stood where now the little cottages rot with their tight-shut doors and windows; when the acres stretching away into the distance weie not disconsolate but green with promise or heavy with counted on the fingers of one hand, fruit a^c, when mnuir *r(\ light laugh ter floated through the trees and sleek horses driven by “Daddy Joe” pulled shining coaches over the sandy road. But that was in the days of the old people of this section as “Boiling South, before Sherman decided to go Springs,” because the small settle-! marching to the sea. ment centers about what was once a lovely gushing spring, but which of late years has been harnessed and turned into pipes to furnish water for cows. The stories of “the voices” and oth er strange occurrences have cast a mantle of mystery about the little vil lage and there are those in this sec tion who could not be bribed into the vicinity on a dark i;ight. No one ever goes to the village ex cept those who have known and loved it—or those: who accidentally stum ble upon it; for on searching for it, not knowing the lay of the land, would certainly never find it. The road that leads there grows narrower and more sandy after the highway is left be hind, until, at last, one seems to be following merely a track of white sand through high-growing weeds and bushes. Finally, there is a steep, washed out incline and, there, in a little valley, is the village. The sudden stillness that seems to shut one in is so intense that it seems actually bo shout. The trees are so dense that they cast a gloom upon the place and it is only after^ one’s eyes are accustomed to the shadows that they are able to find the outlines of houses here and there. Nomi of them is pretentious. Most of them are closed and shuttered with heaped up piles of scurrying leaves upon the porches. In some places the steps and porches are sagging and And after that gentleman had had his little fun, the people who had lived in the great houses swept up the ashes and built the hurried little cot tages. Somehow, things got very bad then. There were ho sleek horses for “Dad dy Joe” to drive. “Old Mias” took over the duties of “Maum Judy” in the kitchen and “Miss Mary” usurped the place of “Mandy,” the house girl. Time moved on. The little cottages began to be happy. After all, sadness cannot last for long whern babies are born and grow up. Music and young, laughter began to float again through the remembering old trees and in the moonlight that wrapped the village with its silver magic lovers once again walked hand iu hand. For a long while it prospered in a small way and was happy—the little village. But after a time, something happened. Pctrhaps the land grew poor and unyielding, or the call of the world outside penetrated into the peace of the little place. At any rate, the young people went forth and then the not ?o young. Only a faithful handful remain. And in the village now are only poignant memories and the wind through the trees. These, and “the voices” that come in the night *nd tho lady in black. Almost everyone who has lived in the village has at one time or an other hear! “the, voices.” They are the oldest of them all sags at the roof, nierr y voices, always as though in looking like nothing so much as a ^ a PPy conversation. No one has ever shriveled old man who has pulled »| ^ €en a ^ e distinguish words. They tattered hat ovir his eyes ** * la*t ( seem to come along the paths and up despairing gesturn at an unsatisfac-j walk* ard, then, when the door tory world. j * 8 to greet them—there is Beyond the circle of immense pines rot h in K*" The people who say they and water oaks with their draperies ^* ve voices aie people of gray stretch away. with young trees, the rest is disconso- | ^ n d a c and whose grandfather, Fred- late with weids and straggly under* whose word is not to be doubted. Seme of it ii dotted Mt »- H »y G » ant ' »*»° <" Al- mots, purposeless acres ’Possum and ’taters has been one of the best sellers at the club mar ket for several weeks, and the news that a now product has been put on the market has spread far and near. Mrh. Wtillie Zorn, of the Long Branch Community, being struck with the happy idea that * fat ’pos sum nicely prepared would attract attention, brought one with “acces sories” to market. One patron spied it, handed her 75c and departed to return delightedly in a few minutes with three more customers. There being only one^t the market that day, an order was given for one to be brought the following Wednesday. So pleasid was the purchaser of the ’possum that he remarked to a by stander: “She need not hesitate to bring a half dozen; there will always be a sale for them.” Since then Mrs. Zorn has been coming to the Saturday and Wednes day market with one and sometimes two, which are usually spoken* for before she can get them unpacked. Before her marriage Mrs. Zorn was a 4-H Club member and is still identi fied with home demonstration work. She has had the reputation for some time among hir friends and relatives of being a splendid cook and now all who have seen and tasted the ’pos sums prepared by her can also en dorse her cooking. “Tour of the World In Eighty Minute*” This (Thursday) evening, the 22nd tret., at the Barnwell Baptist Church, a “Tour of the World in 80 Minutes” will be put on by several of the Organ Groups of the church, beginning at 6:80 o'clock and continuing until ninu o’clock. Each country will be represented by a different Organ Group and everything good to eat eait be had on this occasion. 100 sxesl- lent turkey supers will be prepared and sold by one of the groups for 60c per plate. This will includu turkey with all of the trimmings and hot cof fee. Another group wHi serve ill manner of sweets, including cakes, custaids, pumpkin pies, lemon pies, etc. Iceland will be represented by still • another group, who will serve home made ice creams, shsrbet, frozen fruit salad, etc. Africa will be well represented with her booth selling pure pork sausage and hambergers, hot coffee, etc. The Sandwich Islands >*111 be very attractive country to viat where all manner of sandwiches will be sold, as Well ms hot pan-cakes and coffee. Japan will havo an at tractive booth wherein hot tea, cocoa and .crackers vill be sold. With every purchase made during the evening at any one of the booths, coupons will be given and at 8:00 o’clock a real live Thanksgiving tur key will bc» given away to the person holding the number drawn from a hat by some small child. This tour will be very inexpensive and all can af ford to visit the various countries and spend a pleasant evening, spending from 5c to 50c, the price of a turkey supper. Tho decorations will be worth going to see and .those in charge will leave no stone unturned to make the entire evening as pleasant as possible for all who attend. Come out to the church, make the tour of the countries and wind up at the Vamp Theatre, where “The Stu dent Prince” will be ehown at two performances, 7:45 and 9:45 o’clock, one half of proceeds to be given to the Organ Fund of the Baptist church. This picture will be shown both Wed nesday and Thursday evenings. Death of PhiUip Harley. 1 Grade Greatly Enjoyed.— Supi. H. J. Crouch Talks. The members of the local School Improvement Association enjoyed a splendid meeting at the school audi torium TiMttday'afternoon which was presided over by Supi. W. W. Carter, the president. After the roll call, it was found that the members of the sixth grade were the winners in ths monthly contest for best attendance of parents. Tuesday’s meeting was featured by a Thanksgiving Program by the fifth grade, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Wragg. The stage decora tions were in keeping with the spirit of the occasion and the foUowng ex cellent program was rendered: Iris (Renrad)—Phoebe Terry. Thanksgiving (Reading) —t Polly Pahs. The Fat turkey (Reading)—U. B. Hammet. Valse (Violin Solo)—Mary Brown. The Proud Turkey (Reading)— Phoebe Tarry. Thanksgiving Dsy (Song) —Fifth Grade. A Better Way (Reading)—Ei Cave. The Pilgrims (Reading) —Ii Brown. Dolly’s Lullaby (Czerny)—Elisa beth Mace and Polly Fales. Gratitudo (Reading)—Bunyan Bkx- ley. Thankagiving (Group Reading)— Fifth Grade Girls. Their Secret (Reading)—Gilmore Harley. Thanksgiving Time (Song)—Fifth Grade. Another enjoyable feature! of tha occasion was an excellent talk by Horace J. Crouch, county ent of education, him subject “Visiting the School Room.” Mr. Crouch urged the parent* and pst- rons to form a habit of visit!ag tha school in order that they Ur understand iU mods and work that is being dons. In he invited and urged the pupils Is sat “The Best Friend” locomotive Blackville this (Thursday) Auto Turn* Turtle Mrs. F. B. Woodruff, of New suffered a broken collarbone and injurhn when the ear in which Mu was riding with her husband and twe children turned over on the Barnwell Allendale highway, naar Yi tion, Thursday afternoon, ly was en route to Florida for ter. W. L. Molair, of this city, (fust ahead t>t their car, which is to have been traveling at a rapid rate of speed. Ho turned to the left to ge to Yenome end in order to avoid strik ing his car, Mr, Woodruff applied Iris brakes and steered sharply to the right. He lost control of the fnsrhha> which turned over, injuring his wife. None of the other occupants was in jured, nor was the car badly damaged. Mrs. Woodruff was given medical at tention in Barnwell and carried to a Savannah! hospital tho following day, reports stating that she is rapidly covering from her injuries. | growth. J (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.) Death of J. W. C. Reel After an ill r eus of several months, during which time everything pe«i- ble was done to stay the summons ef the Grim Reaper, J. W. C. Reed died at his home in Barnwell Wednesday evening, the 14th inst., at six o’dadc, aged 68 years. His body was kid te rest with Pythian honors the follow ing afternoon in tho Barnwell Baptist Churchyard, the funeral services bo- irg conducted at the church by Dr. W. M. Jones in the presence of a number of sorrowing rektives and sympathetic friends. Olar, Nov. 20.—Philip Harley, aged' Mr. Reed, who was s carpenter by 14 years, died October 28th, after an trade, was known- as an honest, con- illness of three weeks, his death com- sqientfous draftsman, and many irg as a great shock to his relatives buildings, here end elsewhere, stand end friends. He was a member of a as monuments to his skttL He was Baptist Church near Wsgener, having fair and just in his dealings with Ms ipiofessed his faith when only ten fellowman, loyal to his frieads and years old. He is survived by his par- devoted to his family. Beaidas Ms ents, Mr. ard Mrs. W. L. Harley, five widow, he is survived by brothers, J. D., Wilbur, Carl, Jesse and R. L. Reed, of Florence, J. O. Ralph, and two sisters, Mamk and Swansea, end Sallie, all of Okr, who have the sym- Bwn-dL aM pathy of many ftieads in their be- the sireep friends k