Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t THURSDAY, .AUGUST t / J. / To the Vehicle Owners of Barnwell Count Your attenlion is called to the fact that, under a State law, every vehicle of every kind, except motor vehicles, are required to display a light or reflector while traveling the public highways at night, and beginning THURSDAY, AUGUST I st, the State highway department plans a most rigid enforcement of this law. This warning is given in order that none of you shall be arrested for violating this law, which is as follows: SECTION 1. • Lights or Reflectors Required on Vehicles-on Highways at Night.—Law as to Motor Vehicles Not Affected.—Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of South Carolina: That every vehicle of whatsoever kind, except automobiles or other motor vehicles, while upon any of the highways of this State shall display during the period necessary from or after sunset and until not necessary before sunrise, a light or suitable reflector, suspended from the rear or under said vehicle so as to be visible at a reasonable distance from the front and the rear of said vehicle. This Act shall not be construed to apply to automobiles or other motor vehicles, or to any law now of force relating to such vehicles. * \ ' - \ v. / / — — —•—* . — 1 ■* —■ ' V*' _— - — — -y —^ y— SECTION 2. Violation a Misdemeanor—-Penalty.—Any person found guilty of using such vehicle in violation of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Twenty-five Dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten days. Respectfully, BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, Barnwell County. Attention Ladies SALE ON Gordon V Line Hose Formerly $2.50 Now $2.00 WHILE THEY LAST Simon Brown’s Sons Blackvllle, S. C. DARE DEVIL DRIVING Clear Pond * ■*** 1 Championship Race ot OUTBOAR MOTOR BOATS $250 in Cash Prizes Tuesday, Aug. 6th at 3:00 P. M. |pon’t Mim Seeing This Event Some of the Boats in the South Will Be There. RACES 'STUNTS A HMinute - J. M. Farrell, of Blackville, says that he does not intend to plart cotton again unless he is prepared to apply poiaon four times—twice before the plants bloom and twice afteiwards— using a mixture of calcium arsenate, molasses and water. Julian S. Staley, who was a visitor here Saturday, says that hia crop prospects were never better and that with good seasons from row on he ex pects to gather a bumptr yftld bT cot ton. The Mutual Trading Company, of Blackville, enjoys the distinction of being the first purchasers of “iodine labels,” having bought 6,000 when they were first placed on the market. Simon Brown's Sons, also of Black ville, were next with a purchase of 10,000 labels. Terry Richardsor, of Barnwell,’ has sold an average of more than $500 woith of watermelons a day for the past three weeks. This record is all the more remarkable when one con siders the fact that a large part of Mr. Richardson’s acreage was ruined by the heavy rains earlier in the sea son. 1 Janie Lou Hutto, Marie Hartsog and Moselle Bodiford; Shellie Rowell, Roy Dyches, Reyrolds Still, Roddy ard I. E. Delk, Jesse and Clarence Collins, Charlie Hartzog, Horace Weeks, J. H. Bodiford, Gary and Edwin Williams, David.and Miller Peik, and Edwin Car ter. Mrs. R. L. Williams ard childrer. re turned to their home in Lexington Monday, after spending last week with her mother, Mrs. I. A. Dyches, at Hilda. Miss Carey Martin, of Barr well, spert last week with Miss Victorine Delk. Miss Mildred Delk is visiting Miss Earline Delk at Lees this week. Millard Grubbs and family and 1 Way Grubbs ard family and Mrs. Grubbs’ sister, of Alabama, have been visitirg relatives in this section. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Jones were visi tors in Columbia Sunday. Little Bertie Lee Delk spent the week-end with her great aunt, Mrs. I. A. Dyches. Mr. and Mrs. Left Dyches spent Surday with I. H. Delk. Miss Myrtle Delk spent part of last week in Blackville with relatives. A farmer who operates on a small scale says that, when he begar., market ing watermelons, he owed a bank $400 and a supply merchant over $100 which went into the makirg of his crop. Last week he had already sold more than $600 worth of melor s from his “patch.” From which it would seem that his cotton crop will be clear profit. Double Ponds News. A Double Ponds, July 27.—Miss Myrtle Delk was hostess at a birthday party given at her home last Thursday af ternoon. After various games were nlayed, all were called into the dir ing room, where cake and lemonade were served. The 16 candles on the birthday cake were lighted by the hostess and John: ie Williams. They prere blown out by Miss Victorire Delk and Charley Hartzog. The cake was cut and served by the hostess. Miss Delk received lots of nice and use ful gifts. The following young folks enjoyed the occasion: Mias Carey Martin* of Barr well; Sunday School for Reedy Branch. Last Sunday afternoon a Sunday School was organized at Reedy Branch Church. Quite a number were in at tendance and much interest was shown in the work. The devotional exercises were led by W. W. Carter, Superintd- end of the Barnwell High .School, ar d a sh^rt talk was made by Mrs. G. M. Greene. The following officers and teachers were elected: Mr. Crowley, Supeiirtendent; Judson Black, Assis tant Superirtendent; Reynolds Still, Secretary; C. C. Black, Treasurer. B. B. Baxley, W. H. Black, Mrs. Buiat Grubbs, Mrs. Willie Baxley and Mrs. Ethel Grubbs were elected as teachers. This church enjoys a large member ship and splendid results are "expect ed from the newly organized Sunday School. Hands Hed in Death Pact. Belfast.—Harny Hill, aged 19, and Ada Robinson, 15, tied their hards to-' gether to drown, but found the water ♦— 1 too cold and abandoned their death pact. Annual Mid-Summer Excursions I O Mountain and Seashore Resorts alto Washington and New York SATURDAY, AUGUST 10,1929 SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Good 18 Days, as follows from Barnwell *to Asheville, N. CL $8.45 Walhalla, S. C $8.35 Hendersonville, N. C 7.65 Atlantic City, N. J. 28.10 Waynesville. N. C 9.45 New York City 27.75 Greenville, S. C 6.60 Washington, D. C. 19.60 Spartarburg, S. C 5.90 Richmond, Va 15.50 Pioportiorate excursion fares from alio ther points. Proportionately low excursion fares will also apply to: Altapass, Balsam, Black Mountair,, Brevard, Lake Junaluska, Ruther- fordton,’Saluda, Shelby, Spruce Pine, Switzerland, Tryon, Raleigh, Rock^ $ Mourt, Wilmington, N. C., Anderson and Beaufort, S. C., Cowan, Johnson City, Monteagle, Sewanee, Tullahoma, Unake Springs, Tenn., Portsmouth, Norfolk, Roaroke and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Excursion tickets sold for all trains August 10th, except Crescent Limited Nos. 37 and 38. Return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight Au gust 28, 1929. A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for the summer vacatior., affordirg a choice of trips to meet every individual need. For further information, Pullman reservations, etc, apply to Ticket Agens, or . W. E. McGEE, A. G. P A. R. S. BROWN, D. P. A„ Columbia, S. 0. Augurta, Ga. 1 Merchants Wise 7 \ # 7^ Advertise \ Challenge Coats Two Live*. Derby, Erg.—George Tilton chal lenged Fred Hunt to race across the ■ Derwem River bridge parapet. Both Miuca Myitis and Mildred Black. Yk, f«U into the rm t ~1