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Lt NKW8PAPBB OP BAtmnDX COOHTT BarnweQ Consolidatrd Jun« 1, 1925. VOLUME LII. 'JuaI Like a Member of the Fa mil — — ■ ' v ' BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929. THIS SPACE -IS— FOR SALE. NUMBER IS. FORCED TO WATCH DROWNING OF SON FATHER UNABLE TO RENDER HELP TO BOY. Growth in Water Prevented Swim ming or Rescue of Wilbur Harley Near parnwell. While duck hunting Saturday morn ing with his father and a party of friends, Wilbur Harley, 17-year-old son of Monroe Harley, who resides in the Patterson’s old mill section of Barnwell County, was drowned in Green Savannah pond, about eight miles sotith of Barnwell. The acci dent occurred about 8 o’clock and the body was not recovered until 12:30 that afternoon. Yeung Harley was alone in a boat on the pond, the other members of the party being on the shore. They were preparing to leave and Wilbur was padTlTing the boatTn the hnntmg. IT either filled with water from a leak or was capsized by the wind in about ten feet of water. * The boy’s father asked him if he needed any aa-istance and Wilbur replied in the negative, stating that he could swim ashore. Unfortunately, however, the pond is choked with water olants, making swimming almost impossible. POSTPONE OPENING BARNWELL SCHOOL /l Supt. W. W. Carter announc ed Tuesday night that, owing to, the continued prevalence of fluenza, the trustees of Barnwell High School had De cided to postpone reopening the institution until Monday, Ja^u- nry 7th. When the school ed for the Christmas holidays it was planned to resume/work today (Thursday). Similar ac tion is being taken by schools and colleges throughout the State. Grubbs Chevrolet Co. Now in New Quarters Martin’s Garage Remcdeled for New Home for Newest and Greatest of AH Chevrolet*. SOUTH CAROUNA POWER CO. EXPLAINS TERMS OF OFFER Martin’s Garage, next door to the new’ City Hall and facing Calhoun Park, is being remodeled and is al ready occupied by the Grubbs Chevro- Itt Co., local dealer for that popular automobile. \The front of the build ing has Wen partitioned off for use as a display ro .m and rffire and the struggling for eeveral minutes, the boy realized his danger and called to his father for help. Mr. Harley at tempted to reach him, but the water w’as too deep for wading and swim ming was out of the question. In the meantime the wind had blown the boat out of reach, and none other was available, the agonized father and his friends being fpreed to watch the hoy drown before their eyes. . . As soon ag werd of the accident was received in Barnwell. Lloyd A. Plexi- co, local fiilling station owner, loaded his boat on an automobile and went to the pond, hut waa unable to locate the body until several hours later. The work of rescuing was rendered very difficult by reason of the high wind that was blowing all day and the moat and grass growing in the water. Young Harley, who is said to have been a very bright hoy, waa Mr. Har ley’s eldest child. Home Bank Receiver Dividend Soon Pay* I rear will be used for repair work. J. Buist Grubbs, proprietor, felt 1 that the newest and greatest of all Chevrolet models should be housed in an up-to-date place of business, and J when tompleted the new home of the Grubbs Chevrolet Co., will be one of I the most att'active garages in this tection. j One of the new Chevrolet sixes—a I coach-—is now on display, having been brought from Columbia one day last week by Mr. Grubbs, accompanied by Lloyd A. Plexico, who boa already placed an order for one of the new cars. It is a snappy looking automo bile and is said to hav* an unusually quick pick-up and e**y riding quali ties. Mr. Grubbs who is recognized as one of the best automobile salesmen in the State, has met with unusual success since accepting the Chevrolet agency in Barnwell. During the month of October he was second in total sales in the entile State. With a six-cylin der car at the price of a Your he ex pects an even larger business during the coming months. N B. Gamble Has Sufficient Funds to Pay Ten Per Cewt. on Remaining Amount. Col. N. B. Gamble, receiver of the Home Bank, stated this week that he has sufficient funds in hand to pay a dividend of ten per cent, on the amount of deposits remaining unpaid, which will be a dividend on 87 Vk per cent, of the total amount on deposit when the bank closed two years ago, a dividend of 12 H per cent, having already been paid by the receiver. This will be good news to depositors of the bank, who will receive their checks at an early date. Colonel Gamble also stated that the receivership has progressed to such a stage that it no longer requires his entire time and for that reason he will no longer receive the salary or dered by the Courts when he was ap pointed. He will, however, continue to give the affaiis of the Receivership as much of his time and attention as may be required. The many friends of Colonel and Mrs. Gamble sincerely hope that the winding up of the bank’s affairs will not necessitate their moving to an other town. ♦ ♦ ♦ TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER AUDITOR’S NOTICE. I will be at the following places for the purpose of taking returns for 1928. Only personal property will be re turned this year. Ten per cent penal ty will be added for not making re turns befofe March 1st, 1928: Blackville, January 2nd. Dunbarton, January 4th. Elko, January 9th. Hilda, January 11th. Leigh, Jaruary 16th * Meyer’s MH1, January 18th. Robbins, January 21st. Snelling, January 23rd. Williston, January 25th.. Respectfully yours, W. H. MANNING, « Auditor, Barnwell Co. Mr*. J. J. Bell. Williston, Dec. 30.—One of Willis- ton’s mo^t beloved women, Mrs. James J. Bell, died unexpectedly at 2*30 this afternoon. Mrs. Bell was slowlv re covering from ** severe attack of influenza. Though still confined to Jrer bed, she was thought to l>e on the road to recovery and completely out of danger. The cause of her death was heart failure due to her severe illness of four weeks. Mrs. Bell, before her marriage 23 years ago, was Miss Dora Eubanks, of Aiken. In addition to her husbapd, who is assistant cashier of the Bank of Williston, she is survived by two daughters, Misses Nina and Edith Bell, senior and junior at Winthrop two young sons, Howard and James; her parent^, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Eubanks, of Aiken; the following sis ters and brothers also survive: Mrs. M. H. Galloway, Aiken; Mrs. J B. Godson, Gainesville, Fla.; M:s. W. !I. S. Johnson, Crescent City, Fin ; Mrs. W. A Morgan, Metter, Ga.; Mrs. H. S. Welsh, Blackville; A. A. and J. E. Eubanks, Augusta, and Q. Eubanks, Metter, Ga. Funeral ararngements have rot been anounced pending the anival of relatives. They will be held here. Mrs. Bell was ore of the most ac tive members of the "Williston Baptist church, and greatly beloved teacher of the Women’s Bible class. Her sud-. deh death wak a great shock here, where she was held in the highest es teem. i Prist pone Opening Dates. The University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Clemson College, and Winthrop College will not reopen af ter the holidays until Monday of next week, instead of Thursday end Fr&ay of thif week, as originally planned, the postponement being due to the con- tinuan e,of the flu epidemic through out the 'State. This decision was taken upon the advice of James A. Heyne, State health officer. Since the publication of the offer of the South Carolina Power Company, of Charleston, ‘ for the purchase of the Barnwell Municipal light and power plant, together with the notice calling a special election on the question of selling the plant, there has, of course, been considerable dis- * • cussion of the proposed sale. From these discussions, there sepms to be a considerable amoftnt of misunderstanding and the company has been asked to make an explanation of the terms of the proposed sale in language that may be readily understood by the average layman. This has been done and it is believed that the following letter, addressed t6 the citizens of Barnwell, will clear up a number of points about which there seems to have been quite a bit of misunderstanding: TO THE CITIZENS OF BARNWELL:- - N % As we have had several citizens to ask us for information regarding the sale of the light plant, we are giving the facts in order that they may vote intelligently on the matter: Only the light plant is to be sold and the price offered is $45,000.00 cash, with the under standing that the Commissioners of Public Works, or a committee from the Town Council, is to determine what property is to be retained as Wterworks property. The cost of street lights to the city will be $1800.00 per year. " , v. At 6 per cent interest, the return on the $45,000.00 to the city will be $2700.00 per year, mak ing a net saving of $900.00 per year to the city over cost of street lights. The return from taxes paid city will be approximately $600.00, making a total saving to the City Treasury of $1600.00, representing the amount that city taxes may be reduced to the citizens of Barnwell, The lighting rates to individual customers will be reduced from 20c per K. W. to 12c per K. W., with 10 per cent discount if paid in ten days making maximum lighting rate 10.8c per K. W„ this being a 40 per cent reduction over present lighting rates, minimum charge for this service $1.50 per month. # , The power rate is on a sliding scale basis beginning at 8c and scaling down to 2.5c with 10 % per cent discount. There is a minimum charge of $3.00 per month for this service and a minimum of $1.00 per H. P. per month on all motors over 3 H, P. I a The cooking rate is 4c per K. W. for first 100 K. W., 3' .c per K. W. for the next 100 K. W., and 3c per K. W. for all over. The minimum charge for this service will be $4.00 per month. Electric Refrigeration rate begins at 8c per K. W. and slides to 4c, with minimum charge % of $4.00 per month, with 10 per cent discount of bill is paid within ten days. The Combination rate is designed for residence customers using any class of service and the minimum charge for this service is based on number of rooms, allowing 6 K. W. per room at 12c per K. W., only main rooms of house being counted. For example, a five room house will carry a minimum charge of $3.60 and for this charge customer is allowed to use 30 K. W. The next fifty K. W. will be 0c per K. W. and all over this at 3c per K. W. INJURIES FATAL TO J. P. B0NNETT WAS HURT IN ALTO ACCIDENT MONDAY NIGHT. Colliaion Between Car and Wagon on Barnwell-Black*!!!* Ifigliway ' Resulted Fatally. J. P. Bonnett, a white man about 50 years of age, waa fatally injured Monday night on Highway No. 3, about three miles North- of Barnwell, dying at an Augusta hospital kt 1:25 Tuesday afternoon. The accident was the result of a rear-end collision be tween the team driven by Mr. Bonnett and an automobile driven by Solomon V. Brown, of Barnwell, and occupied by Mr. Brown and his wife. Mr. Bon nett, who recently moved to the Pat terson’s old mill section of Barnwell County from Wagener, was returning from his former home with a load of iron piping, wash pots, etc. Mr. Brown was returning to this city from Blackville and was blinded, it is said, by the lights of another car, failing to see the wagon until it waa too lata to avoid the collision. The wagon was practically demolished and tbs mule was killed. Pieces of the iron piping with which the wagon waa loaded were driven thiough the radia tor of the automobile, but fortunately neither Mr. Brown nor his wife was injured. It is understood that the wagon did not display a light ** la required by a law enacted at the last session of the Legislature Mr. Brown brought Mr. Bonnett In Barnwell, where he was given aid at a local drug store and carried to an Augusta hospital by Sheriff Boncil H. )>ych*s. The dead man is survived by bis wife and several children. Loaf Island Artist Killed in Car Crash Fatal Accident Occurred Near dale Saturday Moraine at L Bridge. * Any of these rates are optional and the customer is allowed to take the one most suitable for his needs. » The water plant is not to be sold, but simply leased to the Power Company with the under standing that the city may terminate the lease at any time. All fire hydrant service and all water used by city is to be furnished free as rental for water system. - Water customers will be allowed 4000 gallons as minimum instead of 3000, which will be a considerable saving to small customers. « i The Power Company agrees to install necessary equipment and maintain present fire in surance rates, with the understanding that city pays half of this cost at expiration of lease. Respectfully, SOUTH CAROLINA POWER COMPANY. Train Hits Auto But Norris Is Uninjured Big Fork Resident Had Narrow Es- Cape in Crossing Accident Wed nesday of Last Week. B. O. Norris, of the Big Fork sec tion of Barnwell County, had % nar row escape from serious injury or possible death Wednesday morning of last week, When his Ford car was struck by a Southern freight train on the Southern Railway. The accident occurred at the crossing on the Barn- well-Ulmer public road, about three miles South of Barnwell. Mr. Norris did not see nor hear the train until it was a shor.t distance away and in at tempting to clear the track he stalled the motor in his car. He jumped from the automobile just before it wa s hit by the oncoming train and escaped in jury. The machine was knocked from the track and badly damaged, the top and windshield being smashed and the front axle badly bent. The en gineer stopped the train and the crew offered to render any assiatance pos sible. SHOOTS OFF HIS FOOT WHILE OUT HUNTING Allendale, Dec. 29.—While out hunt ing Thursday with his younger brothe and cousin, W. Z. Bryan, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Bryan, had the misfortune of getting one of his feet so badly shot by the accidental dis- --*■ '• , charge of his gun that amputation above the ankle was necessary. The boys were* resting at the time of the accident, sitting on a log when young Bryan’s gun was discharged taking effect in his foot. It was necessary fCiT one of his companions to carry him on his back for some distance to a point where he could be put in a car. He was greatly weakened by loss of blood, but by quick action by the boys he was taken home and medi eval aid summoned before suffering seriously from bleeding. W. Z, is a popular student in the high school, be ing a member of the 10th grade. loaves Many Moaey Orders. v Postmaster W. M. Harris states that money orders totaling approxi mately $900 wfie issued by his office Monday in payment for State license Barnwell County Man Named as Secretary J. A. Latimer, Editor of The Willistca Way, Will Be Secretary to Governor Richards. J. Austin Latimer, editor and pub- lisher of The Williston Way and newspapers at Denmark and Branch- ville, has been appointed secretary to Governor John G. Richards to fill the vacancy made by resignation of W. J. Stricklin. The appointment was announced Tuesday night by the Gov ernor, who said that Mr. Latimer would take up his new duties in a few days. Governor Richards has made a wise selection, the Williston man be ing well qualified for his new jlbsition. No announcement has been made as to what disposition he will make of his newspaper properties. The Governor also announced that Miss Fannie Garrison, of Laurens, had appointed stenographer in his office, succeeding Miss Kate Simms, of Barnwell, who some weeks ago to in Allendale. Dec. 29.—Chariot Reich- enthral, 39, artist of Flushing, L. L, died at a local hospital this morning at 5 o'clock ard hit ten-year-old son, Eugene, lies seriously injured, ^ with however, chance for recovery, aa a re sult of an automobile occurred at Long Branch, about a out of Allendale, early last night. Mrs. Reichenthral, who is a dancer, and a seven-year-old son, Harold es caped actual injuries, but art ing severely from shock. Mr. snd Mrs. Reichenthral had I given Christmas vacation# from t work and had decided to spend time in. Miami, Fla. They left t Long Island home on the date their 12th wedding had driven continuously the distance from Flushing to j dale in 22 hours. Information that Mr. Reichenthral, had nut and was somewhat nervous fro* strain, and upon reaching Long seemed to lose control of the car, which was a new Hupmobile ooilnn The back wheels on the car striking the bridge curbing and ed over, apparently several 1 When reached, the car had rights* self and was headed in the direction from which it had come. The car was badly damaged. Mr. Reichenthral had a fractured skull and his chest was crushed. He wa s given medical attention at the of fice of Dr. J. S. Palmer, who Held out no hope for his recovery. Tie boy has internal injuries of the head and multiple hurts over the body, which condition is complicated by a severe cold.which he had contracted befi the accident. He is not able to be moved, according to the advice of Palmer. The body is being held pending the arrival of relatives to morrow. \ A dog which lias in the car the Reichenthral family has not seen nor hear* of since the Fire Alarm An alarm of 12:30 o'clock It was found to the reu * ■ » ¥1