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FOUR BARNWELL PEOPLE-8KNTINKL, BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA F. APRIL S. ISM. H TO THE OLD HISTOR IC BAPTIST CHURCH BUILD ING. BARNWELL. 8. C. (By Dr Robert W. Sender*.) [ 3 S' O) The writer is a native of old til District.” He first M *aw t fight”—according to the records— the aonth side of the Salkehatchie, m miles from the Court House. In B once beautiful stream of cleaj; ter, he did his first fishing and to swim. Around its banks* fiarihing boats* “foot logs,” and tall trees, many sweet memories boyhood cluster. The songs of robin, oriole, redbird, and other musicians, that floated the ash, poplar* bamboo and swamp magnolia and honey- prb% seem audible still; as in the it csoning of a long life time, my Eft. KBdnlged meditations “hark back” i the once heavenly childhood days. Yh me, old Mount Olivet—our prec- m old home church—next to our ■at home itself* was perhaps the place on earth. But after the i of my earliest boyhood days, the church and superb Christian le»in the town of Barnwell be- , through apsoclation and kind- roy second, if not, indeed my love. They cherished and pro- i my best ambitions and highest is, above all others of my I remembered friends of the sweet V ago.” To their handsome, old- r choreh house I learned to repair joyfol public worship. Within the b of the sacred edifice that stood iw (perhaps a hundred years), f nineteen years of age, I was to lift a youthful, trembl- eoke in proclaiming the blessed Decades of years have since and gsne; and the dear old (with only two or three now) ling) are sleeping in the old. hard by the sacml, conse-j spot whereon stood the old ( Lately it was removed to ^ hs hallowed place to a new, some, commodious house of wor-1 1 can sincerely exclaim: “O , how I love the habitation of thy place where thine honor how, in my reflections con- this once useful, but now’ de- old church building, 1 have' fsJt constrained to leave on record tod in rhyme, my fond Farewell To, TW OH Barnwell Baptist Church' et> And so I beg to say: ’F. One hundred years ago, or less,— 2. 3. 4. with me it is, in part, a guess— Old House* you well adorned this lot, A consecrated* hallow’d spot! Within your walls* in former days Were heard 8 weet songs of holy praise; We listened there to spoken Truth That guided us in tender youth. ’Twas here that Hansford Duncan spoke The “Word of Life”—and souls awoke— “Awoke” to peace of gins forgiv’n, Then pressed with joy their way to Heav’ru Next came Saures to the fold, Who saving words of Jesus told; Then Perry, too, proclaimed the Word While eager souls with gladness heard. 11. Within thy pew a sat B. H. Brown* School District, No. 0. A worthy man of Barnwell town; Said trustee elected «hall be elected O’Bannon* Manvllle — kind and for a form of five years to fill the po- troe— j sition now held by Mr. I. H. Collins* Each ready e’er Kis task to do. who was commissioned to serve until the second Tuesday in April* 1930. 5. 6. And, next, the able, godly Shuck Who solemn duties undertook; He preached and prayed with earn est heart— Beseeching all to do their part. Again, came sprightly Kennebrew With message^ both strong and true; came— To win and cheer, always his aim. 12. Good Mary Harley—full of prayer, And Mrs. Brown, both always there; 13. Said election shall be held ns is prov|^ed by law for the holding of CJoneral Elections. The polls will be With loving heart and faithful 0 p ene d the depot* and the follow- hand, i w jjj serve a t managesr: Isadore hath aided well the zealous band. jj ar t ZO g f H<arry D. Hutto and W. G. Collins. , HORACE J. CROUCH, Co. Supt. of Education. Barnwell, S. C., March 24, 1930.—2t. office for Barnwell County, and being a part of the estate lands of Ephriam Carter. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Exemption and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, Barnwell County. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March; 1930. SHERIFFS SALE, “Joe Duncan”—quick and friendly he— s Spoke timely, cheering words to me; The Pattersons and Hagoods, too, Extended their good wishes, true. and good Mr?. NOTICE OF ELECTION. 14. “Miss Nettie, Shuck, Their noble place in service took; . , . , In song* of choir, "Mis* Julie by * ,ven that elect, ° n w *' 1 ^ held By authority contained in an Act passed by the South-Carolina General Assembly, 1929 session, notice is here- Brown” Did well her part—aye, won re nown. 15. How many others loved thee well. SHERIFF’S SALE. 7. in Dunbarton, S. C., on Tuesday, April 8th, 1930, for the purpose of electing one trustee for Dunbarton School Dis trict, No. 12. The trustee elected shall fill the po- Old House of God, words fail to sition now occupied by Mr. S. D. tell; * j Rountree, who was commissioned to Thy couits so lovely and so fair, serve until the 2nd Tuesday in April, To all who met for praise and 1930, and the trustee elected shall prayer! J serve for five years. . 4 ,, , J ^ . I Said election shall be held as is Soon after him good Lindsay 16- Ad.eu, old Friend, thy race i* run! provided by law for the ho , ding o( Thy service well and nobly done; G<nera| Elections . The polu will bc From labors past, now take thy opened at the vacant , storei (u , ual Barnwell County. re!t ' voting place), on Hickory Street, and Levied u P on * nd 8old t0 satisf y the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Rountree. HORACE J. CROUCH, Co. Supt. of Education. Barnwell. S. C., March 24, 1930.—2t. Bradford, Willis, Then Pearson. Lide, Their minds and hearts to work applied; And Bostick, Moore, well bore the yoke, As precious Gospel Truth they spoke. 8. of loving v State of South Carolina, 1 County of Barnwell. THE STATE vs. HENRY PEEPLES. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, this being Salesday in said month, the following described real estate: Thirty acres, more or less, bounded as follows: North and East by lands of O. H. Owens, South by E. G. Hay, West by Ephriam Carter. Also 57 acres known as tract No. 16 on M. M. Holly place, recored in book 9-C, page 676 in office of Clerk of Court for 17. lit ▼vJv*Il£ VII Jl. Thy mem ne, sweet, forever blest! the fo|lowin( , wU , serve „ manager?: A stately house now takes its Eaves, T. A. Cook and R. F. place, well In time, came Hayes heart. Who faithful, kind, served his part. With fervent zeal the Word de clared With sympathy with all he shared. 9. Then Garner, Goode, and Jones, at last. Now speaks the Truth with bugle- hlast . • / Through these were many woo’d and won— By them, the Master’s woik well done. O dear old church, within thy fold. What noble men God’s Truth have! told! They did their work—and did it • well,— How well, whose tongue can ever tell ? * Like thee, to run its destin’d race; May love and peace therein abound— Its light gleam forth, the world around! Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, 1930. SHERIFFS SALE. (3) To the memory of dear, de parted friends in and around Barn well, and to their survivors and de scendants and the beloved pastor— Dr. W. M. Jones—still doing Christian service within their new attractive house of God, the above lines Affectionately Dedicated. SHERIFFS SALE. Statq of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE are R. W. SANDERS. Greenville, S. C., Jan. 20, 1930. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel 10. Bank No. 'JS'l Statement of the Condition of TW Bank of Western Carolina. Loratrfi at Blackville, S. C. # at the c*koee nf business March 27th, 1930. RESOURCES. "Loans and Discounts $326,871.71 on and d’^e irom Banks 11,867.38 and Cash Items 12.00 TOTAL $338,751.09 LIABILITIES. U*2ivided Profits, less Cur- vmt Expenses and Taxes P*d .ladbririual Deposits Subject 'te Check ..$135,800.22 Steteto De posit* 141,794.32 ’s Checks 548.04 to Head Office, $9,257.29 Bank No. 260 Statement of the Condition of The Bank of Western Carolina, Located at Barnwell, S. (X. at the close nf business March 27th, 1930. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $357,983.12 Overdrafts 31.00 Cash on hand and due from Banks 30,695.15 Checks an<l Cash Items .*— 16.58 TOTAL $388,725.85 LIABILITIES. Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 1 ,_- $9,446.87 Individual Deposits Subject to Check ..$223,569.83 Savings De posits 114,714.88 278 142.58 ! T* 1710 Certificates j of Deposit __ 1,000.00 g. c7 ' 5i 351.22 C**hier's Cheeks 370.31— 339,655.02 ’ Due to Head Office, TOTAL $338,751.09 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Coenty of Barnwell. ss. me came Thos. L. Wragg, of the above named bank, , being duly sworn, says that the pk and foregoing statement is a i condition of said bank, as shown be books of said bank. THOS. L. WRAGG. worn to and subscribed before me Stlst day of March, 1980. JOHN O’GORMAN, (L. S.) Notary Public for South Carolina. Attest: A. C. Matthews, JL M. Farrell, Directors. Aiken, S. C. 39,623.96 TOTAL $388,725.85 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Barnwell. ss. Before me came Perry A. Price, Manager of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. PERRY A. PRICE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day cf March, 1930. Jas. Julien Bush, (L. S.) Notary Public for S C. Correct Attest: W. J. Lemon, M. B. Hagood, Directors. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA AT t :z — _ CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 27TH, 1930. • ASSETS ss. . * Receivable *. $3,268,038.68 •ad Stocks Houses * te and Fixture# ... to Head and in banks 274,967.50 100,585.58 Jfrovi 124,922.34 j 27,511.87 485,096.07 . - * . ^ - $4,281,122.04 LIABILITIES. Stock - $ 289.300.00 — 289,300.00 Profit# - 97,850.62 - $1,662,413.17 !» - 1,877,813.29 cates of Deposit 5,790.00 863.77 - r i223JO—$3^51,104.03 3J67J9 60,000.00 153 $4^81,122.04 vs. MRS. JOSEPHINE HEWLETT Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have ttis day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on j Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, ! this being Salesday in ?aid month, I the following desciibed real estate: v 300 acre?, and three biuldings in Kline §chool District, with boun daries as follows: North by Highway No. 1, East by Highway No. 1, and Notice is hereby given that I will lands of Mary E< p r jester, South by file my final accounting as Adminis- i ands of E. Priester, West by tratrix of the estate of Walter D. ’ g y[ Jenkins Sr. Richardson with the Hon. John K. j Levied upon and sold to satisfy the Spelling, Judge of the Probate Court tt bove Execution and Cost?, for Barnwell County, State of South BONCIL H. DYCHES, Carolina, upon Saturday, April 26th, | Sheriff. B. C. 1930, and petition the said Court for Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, an Order of Discharge and Letters Legal Advertisements Notice of Discharge. Dismissory. Agnes R. Harley, Admx., Estate of Water D. Richardson. April 2, 1930.—4t. Notice to Debtors and Creditors Notice is hereby given, that all persons holding claims against the estate of L. Frank Bates, will file them duly attested to the undersign ed Administrators, on or before Mon day, April 21st, and all persons in debted to said estate will make prompt payment to the undersigned administrators. J. WALTER BATES, (Mrs.) MATTIE E. WHALEY, _ Admrs. Estate of L. Frank Bates. Dunbarton, S. C., April 3, 1930. 3t 1930. SHERIFFS SALE. NOTICE OF ELECTION. By authority contained in an Act passed by the South Carolina General Assembly, 1929 session, notice is here by given that an election will be held in Barnwell, S. C. t Tuesday, April 8th, 1930, for the purpose of electing two trustees for the Barnwell School Dis trict, No. 46. One trustee elected shall fill the position now occupied by Mr. Terrie Richardson, who was com missioned to serve until the second Tuesday in April, 1930, and the trus tee elected shall serve for five years. At the same time one trustee will be elected to succeed the late Mr. R. S. Dicks, who was commissioned until the second Tuesday in April, 1932. Said election shall be held te is ovlded by law for the holding of ral Elections. The polls will be opened at the Court House, and the following will 8 erve as managers: F. S. Brown, R. A. Patterson and E. G. Bolen. HORACE J. CROUCH, Co. Supt. of Education. Barnwell S. C., March 24, 1930.—2t. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE vs. THOMAS CARTER Urder and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I havci this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, be tween the legal hours of sale, in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the Sid day of February, 1930,' this being salesday in said month, the following described real estate: Nineteen acres of land in Red Oak Township, as shown by plat, made by E. G. Hay, dated October 16th, to November 16th, 1919, as shown in book 9-G, page 508, in Clerk of Court’s officq. for Barnwell County, and being a part of the estate lands of Ephriam Carter. ^ •• Levied ,upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, Barnwell County. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, 1930. SHERIFF’S SALE. NOTICE OF ELECTION. By authority contained in an Act pasted by the South Carolina General Assembly, 1929 aeanion, notice is here by given that an election will be held in Hilda, S. C„ on Tuesday, April 8th, 1980, to elect one trustee for Hilda State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE v«. EMMA CARTER. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, be tween the legal hours of sale, in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 3rd day of March, 1930, this being salesday in said m^nth, the following described real estate: Nineteen acres of land in Rod Oak Township* as shown by plat made by E. G. Hay, dated October 18th, to November 16th* 1919, as shown fat State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE * vs. ESTATE R. P. GANTT. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have ttis day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, thi? being Salesday . in gaid month, the following desciibed real estate: Twelve acres, more or less, with buildings and bounded as follows: North by estate of Mrs. M. Hay, East by lands of W. H/Hay, South by lands of Joseph Alfred, West by Public Highway. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff. B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, 1930. State of South Carolina, l*' County of Barnwell. THE STATE i vs. JOSEPH CARTER Under and by virtue^fte Tax Exe cution to me dire<tePwby J* ^ Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell Coun ty, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, this being salesday in said month, tile following described real estate: Nineteen acres ©f land in Red Oak Township, as shown by plat made by E. G. Hay, dated October 16th, to November 16th, 1919, as shown in book 9-G, page 508, in Clerk of Court’s office for Barnwell County, and being a part of the estate lands of Ephriam Carter. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, Barnwell Co. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, 1930. MASTER’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. G. W. Greene, Plaintiff, vg. David Ryans, Defendant. SHERIFFS SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. % THE STATE vs. 1 BOSEY GARVIN. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J . J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale In front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, this being Salesday in gaid month, the following desciibed real estate: Thirty-seven acres known as tract No. 4 of M. M. Holly place on plats made by E. G. Hay, dated Oct. 7, 11, 1918, and recorded in book 9-C., page 676 in office of Clerk of Court for Barnwell County. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 17th day of March, 1930. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at public auction to the high est bidder for cash, in front of the Court House at Barnwell, State and County aforesaid, on Monday, April 7th, 1930, the game being salesday in said month, between the legal hours of sale, the following described real property, to-wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County cf v Bamwell and State of South Carolina, containing fifty (50) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of ?«ebecca Bell and J. M. Woodward; East by lands of Nancy McDaniel (now Anderaon); South by lands of N. Powell and West by lands of J. M. Woodward and Joshua Hair, the boundary on the East side being marked by a ditch and being the same tract of land this day conveyed to me by the said G. W. Greene, thi? being a purchase money mortgage. Terms of s ale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamp?. That the successful bidder be required to de posit Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars as evidence of good faith. Upon his failure to do so said Master i s instructed to re-sell the property cn some salesday. G. M. GREENE. Master for Barnwell County. Master’s office, March 18, 1930. NOTICE OF SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Plaintiffs, vs. F. M. Harh?y, et al., Defendants. SHERIFF’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE vs. C. K. SANDERS. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to rm directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1930, this being Salesday in gaid month, the following described real estate: Eighty-five acres of land in Big Fork School District, bounded as fol lows: North by Rays Cross Roads, East by Saltkehatchie run, South by lands of C. F. Riser, West by lands of estate of J. J. Ulmer. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costa. BONCIL H. DYCHES* ^ Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, ^ C- 17th day of March. Under and by virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above en titled cause I \yill sell on the 7th day of April, 1930, the same being sales day in said month, in front of the Court House, at Barnwell, S. C., to the highest bidder all of the following described property: All of that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, including a gin house and all of the machinery therein located, or to be located, with the boiler and engine thereon, situate, lying and being in Great Cypress Township, County of Barnwell, State .of South Carolina, containing two .and one-half (2&) acres, more or less, in the Town of Kline, South Carolina, and bounded now or former- ly as follow#, to-wit: on the North by land# of Eliza Cave; on the East by Aliendale-Bamwell Public Road; on the South by Kline Public School Lot and on the West by land# of Mrs. Clara Ready. Term# of sale CASH, the purchaser to pay for paper# and stamp#, and astj an evidence of good faith the pur chaser to be required to deposit with the Master immediately after the sale the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollar#, the same to be credited on the purchase price upon compliance with the terms of the sale, otherwise to be forfeited. G. M. GREENE,