Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Rice, formerly of Barnwell but for a number of years a resident of Columbia, was seriously injured about 3:3b Monday afternoon when the automobile' in which fie was riding with several others overturned when it was struck by another ma chine as it headed into the highway from a side road*, the accident occur ring between Pelion and Wagener while the occupants of the car were on their way to Estill. , J. M. Lawton, also of Columbia, was less seriously injured but received minor injuries about the face and several bruises on his body. v In the machine also were Mrs. Jack Wooten, of Columbia, and her little daughter, and Oscar Morrison, of Estill. They occupied the rear seat and were not injured. Mr. Rice, who was most seriously injured because he was thrown from e machine, suffered a broken cheek ne, the loss of a tooth and probably An eye, as well as a number of lacera tions about the face. The Columbians were on their way to Estill and were riding at a moder- te rate of speed when an automo- ile driven by a negro suddenly dart ed into the road. Mr. Morrison said the negro's ear was apparently oper ated without brakes. The name of the negro was not learned Monday night, as he left the inachine shortly after the accident happened. Col. and Mrs. N. G. W. Walker and Miss Ann Walker, relatives of Mr. Rice, left Barnwell for Columbia late Monday afternoon upon receipt of telegram telling of the accident. s Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Molair, Mrs. J. A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davies, Mrs. Louise ; Porter Bauer, Miss Blanche Porter, Miss Joe-Ann Bauer, Billie Davies and Ben T. Sexton at tended the service held Sunday at the historic old Sheldon Church ruins in Beaufort County, which is described in the following Associated Press dis patch: Prince Wtyliarits Parish, Beaufort, May 4.—Before an improvised altar built of brick more than two centuries old an Episcopalsbishop and two min isters today conducted the annual ser vice of historic Sjpldon churehr From all sections of Lower South Carolina and Georgia several hundred persons gathered to worship at the ruing of the pre-Revolutionary shrine. The place of worship, once the' pride of the Episcopal church of the low country, today is marked only by four majestic column*, several stately arches and a crumbling brick wall. The Right Rev. F. F. Reese, of Savannah, bishop of Georgia,'deliver ed the annual sermon while the Rev. R. Maynard Marshall, rector of St. Helena's parish, Beaufort, and the Rev. Sanders Guignard, rector of the j reelected, this motion being seconded Church of the Holy Apostles, Bam- by W, D. Harley and H. J. Crouch and well, and the Church of the Holy Com- carried. The officers are as follows: munion. Allendale, conducted the! Edgar A. Brown, president of the services. Convention and county chairman; W Farmers' Manifesto and Two Candi dates Unanimously Endorsed Here Monday Morning. What was possibly the shortest and one of the most harmonious County Conventions in the history of Barn well County was held in the Court House here Monday at noon, when six delegates to the State Convention which meets in Columbia May 21st, were elected and resolutions endors ing the Farmers' Manifesto and the candidacy of two candidates for State offices were adopted. The meeting was called to order by the Presidfnt of the Convention, Col. Edgar A. Brown, and after a prayer had been offered by the Rev. D. W. Heckle, of Healing Springs, the Con vention proceeded to organise. A few changes were made in the temporary roll of delegates as prepared by the secretary, and upon motion of Col. R M. Mixson, of Wilhston, the revised roll was adopted as the permanent roll of the Convention. H. D. Still, of Blackville, moved that all of the officers be unanimously J. S. Still, for Himself and as Guar dian for Hi* Son, Wilmont, Re- calves $400. two suits against the town of Barnwell, arising out of injuries re ceived by Wilmont Still, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Still, were settled Sat urday for $400. The cases were tried at a recent term of the Court of Com mon Pleas, one being brought by J. S. Still for hospital expenses and the other by Mr. Still as guardian for his son, Wilmont, for alleged injuries re ceived while the latter was riding on a road machine operated by an em ployee of the city. Mr. Still was given a verdict of $200 in the first case and $400 in the second. Notice of appeal to the Supreme Court was given by. Brown and Bush, represent ing the town of Barnwell, but the set- ment made. here Saturday ends the litigation. Mr. Still was represented by Harley and Blatt. But Commissioners of Public Works Preacher-Legfsletnr. Htafug Sjriaga, Refitted to Accept Same Under I to Aga ; n Seek Scut in General Six Mouths. Assembly. The People's Water Service Com-j The Rev. D. W. Heckle, of Healing pany, which operates the local water I Springs, is a candidate to succeed works, offered to turn over the opera-1 himself as a member of the House at tion of the plant to the Commissioners I Representatives ^from Barnwell Coun- of Public Works May 1st, following I ty and his formal announcement for receipt of a notice, signed by Mayor I this office will be found elsewhere la B. W. Sexton and T. J. Langley, chair-1 this issue $f The People-Sentinel. Mr. man of the Commission, that the I Heckle war* in Barnwell Monday to present contract would be cancelled I attend the County Convention and at the expiration of six months. The I white here was a caller at The Peeples town authorities, however, declined I Sentin to accept the plant until the expira tion of the six month's notice, which will be Octob^ 23rd. Under the terms of the present con- net office. Mr. Heckle is too well known to the people of Barnwell County to need any formal introduction. In addition to his duties as pastor of tract, which can be cancelled by the I churches in the county, he haa Barnwell Man Passes After Long. Illness R. L. Pcaewh DM in ( olumbU Sun- day Afternoon.—Body Laid to Real Monday. Robert L. Peacock, of this city, died in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia Sunday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. Hia body was brought back to Barnwell that night and laid to rest Monday afternoon in the Long Branch Churchyard, the funeral services being conducted at hit late lejidence by Dr. W. M. Jones, pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, ia the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Mr. Peacock, who was 64 years of age, had lived in Barnwell County all f his life. He was a ton of the late orge W. Peacock. Until a few years ago he was engaged in farming near Barnwell and after moving here he served the public for a number of years as cotton weigher. Several months ago his health began to fail and the end came Sunday after a brave battle for life. He is survived by his wife who, be fore her marriage, was Miss Rosabell Best; six daughters, Mrs. Eddie Brown, of Savannah, Mrs. Warren Parker, of Willistop, Mrs. Willie Hol land, Misses Ruby, Pearl and Ruth Peacock, all of Barnwell; two sons, Ronald Peacock, of Williston, and Harold Peacock^ of Barnwell; three sisters, Mrs. F. H. Anderson and Miss Anna Peacock, of Barnwell, and Mrs. Moise Hair, of Williston, and one brother, E. D. Peacock, of'Barn well, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. While a southern sun sent soft light booms through the moss-boarded oaks that shade the shrine, visitors heard afar the familiar strains of “Corat Ye Faithful." Choir Appears. Gradually the voices became plainer and from the forest of oaks, a vested choir of 20 voices came in sight. A slowly marching crucifler led the procession, while directly behind him marched a youth bearing a United States flag. Behind the choir came the two ministers and then Bishop Reese. As the choir assembled on each side of the brick altar constructed from D. Black, vice-chairman; B. P. Davies, secretary and treasurer; Edgar A. Brown, State executive committee man. Election.of Delegatoi. The next business befote the Con vention was the election of six dele gates to the State Convention. On motion of Solomon Blatt, Eaq., the president. Col. Brown, was elected by acclamation. J. Julian Bosh, Esq., moved that J. E. Harley, Esq., also be elected by acclamation, this motion being adppted unanimously, leaving only four other delegates to be elect ed by ballot. The following were nominated: W. Hayne Dyches. W. C. part, of the pall around the ruins,! Smith. Jr., H. D. Still. J. V. Matthews the congregation joined H» singing the ,nd R. M. Mixson. It was then hymn. The shortened form or even- moved by W, D. Harley that the ing ptayer was intoned by the Rev. nominations dcae. The pres:dent ap- Mr. Marshall while the chants were pointed Solomon Blatt. C. H. Trotti sung by the choir and congregation. | and H. J. Crouch as tollers and after On the center of the altar was the tabulating the vote, repotted as fol- croas and cu~either side a candle, lows: Dyches 50. Smith 58, Still 52. Banked by a vase of crimson lilies, Matthews 60, Mixacu 21. Tha Brat burned brightly. —. ; four having received a majority of Bishop Reese prefaced hia sermon { the votes cast were declared elected, with an historic sketch of old Shel-, Culauel Harley Budacuad. don. He told how the ediflee w«a Whu , the vote> * ert Vine counted. J. Julian Bush introduced the follow- constructed shortly after 1730, ex plaining that exact records on this in^ resolutions endorsing the candi- date are not denr. It w.s in 1730, he | dtcy of ^ j E Hirley for the office said that the territory north of Whale branch was separated from St. Helena's parish by an act of the Col- which Field Meeting. There will be a field meeting at Henry Lancgeter’s Oats Top Dresring Demonstration next Tuesday after noon, tfay 13th, at 4:30. This demon stration is carried on in cooperation with Mr. Lancaster and the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau. A 5-acre field of oats ha* been top- dressed with 150 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre, leaving a part of the Id on which no nitrate haa been lied. All of those present will be ked to estimate the yield of oats. Five dollars in prisa, will be given away to those making the nearest correct estimate. Farmers are asked to attend this field meeting to eee the value at top d reset by H. G. * ^ onial council. The church wa s built shortly afterward, taking its name from Sheldon hall, the nearby resi dence of Governor William Bull. Governor Bull, he said, brought de signers and masons from England to erect the church. Twice the church was burned, once during the Revolu tionary war and again when Sherman marched to the sea in the War Be tween the States. Since then, it has never been rebuilt. It is tbe hope of those who love the old place, he said, to* ultimately re store it to its former glory. The-of fertory taken at the wnnual service ia being applied to this fund and churches throughout the lower part cf the State have been asked to lend financial assistance in the endeavor. • -t. ■ v Taking as his text, “Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday, Today and For ever,” Bishop Reese traced the physi cal changes in the Episcopal church and pointed out that despite these there had been no spiritual change. When the benediction had been pro nounced, the choir marched away from the ruins to the strains of “Re joice, the Lord'Is King." During the 'services several familiar hymns were sung. ^ After services many members of the congregation wandered about the shrine, searching for forgotten tomb stone, that stand in the oak forest and admiring the stately ruins. The Right Rev. Albert 8. of lieutenant governor, unanimously adopted: “Whereas, Hon. J. E. Harley kaa announced that he will be a candidate in the approaching primary for nomi nation as the Democratic candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor ' I of South Carolina; and * “Whereas, his eminent fitness for thi, office is well known to all of us by reason of his having lived among us all his life; and candidacy of Hcu. J. E. Harley for the office of Lieutenant Governor, that we do commend hia candidacy to the careful conaideiation of the peo ple of South Carolina, and that we do pledge to him our united and uadi vided support.’* H. D. Still, of Blackville, after < few preliminary remarks, introduced the following resolution: “Whereat, we have read with much interest the Farmers' Manlfanl* !■ ed by the Farmers and Taxpayers League in Columbia, Soutl Carolina on April 15th. 1930, and unanimously adopted by the Blackville Democratic Club at its recent meeting; and “Whereas, it would seem that this Manifesto ia most timely; “Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Democracy of Barnwell County convention assembled this 5th day a# May, 1930. that we do hereby heartily endorse and approve said Farmers and Taxpayers' Manifesto and pledge our untiring efforts In behalf of the principles laid down in the same. A copy of said Manifesto is hereto at tached. “We also desire here to record our approval of the magnificent editorial on the subject of thie Manifesto, ap pearing in 1+at week’s issue of fhe Barnwell People-Sentinel, and to*com mend the Editor of The Barnwell Peo ple-Sentinel, the worthy and faithful Secretary of this convention, for hi* interest in this behalf. “Further Be It Resolved by the Democratic Convention of Bemwell County, assembled this the 5th day of were Mey, 1930, that our Chairman be ap pointed to present seme to the Democratic State Convention end urge its adoption end pledge the Democrats of the Barnwell County Convention (quoting the Hon. B. P. Daviea) ‘to a vigorous prcaecution of a bloodless revolution to enforce the demands of the fanners upon the people of the United States. Heretofore appeals have fallen upon deaf ears. Let the farmer abandon the role of supplicant town of Barnwell after six monthi'! written notice, the water service com pany, it is said, was unwilling to in stall improved pumping muchinery.l Dissatisfaction with the alleged low pressure on the watermaini on the occasion of several recent Area has been expressed here by various citl- sent, although the company, it is un derstood, contends that the is just ae great now as it s the town operated the plant. In order to safeguard the interests of all con cerned, the town authorities decided to cancel the protent contract and at the expiration of the six a new one with this or concern, or have the of Public Works operate the plaat o w w Local Man Displays First Cuke of 1930 Nsrtia C. Hot I the people in the Assembly for several years. His paigns for election have he in that he never attends a I HU method of to make his it In the to his pastoral dm filling station and teresta—and wait till the counted. So far, We Mr. Heckle will probably same line of' j year. If he be failed to intimate It T. it i* asked, •Would he Mr. R.C far Crop. jrfil he The first crop to be ebown in display Monday at the end was grows by Dr. Martia C. Beet, proprietor of that drug stare, k was picked, from a fine field of several acre# near town end while R measured only ah eat sue inch hi 1 karth. th» baby “mk," i, • that “h wm*! to ha« another crop will replace the guo "deal" in Barnwell. Although the "gram" eee eon got off to a late start and for a time it was feared that the crop thie year would t be very profitable, the eeneeu •• whole haa been satisfactory to the growers. The price held up well throughout, having improved some what after California shipments were out of the way. About 30 carloads lave been shipped from Barnwell, ex clusive of the early exprors ship ments, and it ia expected that the shipments next season will be even larger. Cucumber shipments will probably Harley Eadorssd by has served our State and county ably and faithfully in small as well* as large affairs, and has demonstrated “Whereas, during all that period ht^ and demand that to which he if justly entitled—a'return commensurate with the capital invested and the labor nec essary to produce the crops that clothe beyond question that he is a man of and feed his fellow man.'" the highest character, ability and integrity, coupled with great seal in service to his State and fellow man: “Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Barnwell County Democratic Conven tion in meeting assembled that we do most heartily endorse and approve the Mr. Still offered to read the Mani festo but upon the suggestion of thp president, Colonel Brown, read the editorial appearing in last week's is sue of The People-Sentinel, alter which Colonel J. E. Harley moved that the resolution be adopted, which was < That All-Round Person—Mother. \ • You're beautiful, though your hands are torn and rough; You're tender, though your face is brown and worn; Yourire faithful, though the roads you tried are tough; You’re truthful, though you’re never bound nor sworn. I'm honest in my verdict, lovely Mother. You're steady, though your tasks are vnridd, grim; You're brave, though courage threats desertion flat; You're willing, though your form looks vary slim; You're subtly, ttoack Too 1 " ■i*»4 to I'm earnest ia my statement §•£) EC J-J. Cat J. E. by the i Ceaaty ierlhud to has an official Hand ia liquor question as a the campaign* of 1930, lution which sought a the question was tabled. Ou the ethar hand, liquor was definitely Hampton County polities convention voted 58 to 19 for a start the latter pprt of this month. I dum on the prohibition law. As A large pait of the crop in and around | result, thi question, “Are you in favar Barnwell will be handled through the recently organised association, al though it is understood that buyers will be here also, k is not believed now that the crop will be a ft large as was indicated early in the tfeason, due . on the 18th tion of the United America?" will be printed used in that county this Aiken County endorsed the to the cold wet weather that prevailed daems of E. B. Jackson for^Governor about planting time. |*nd J°hn F. Williams for and dispatches from Aiken state done unanimously. In urging the lt is ^ese two .doption of Mr. Still’, rewlution, “* n W,U “* k th ** e • ,n “- Cokmel Brown paid • very Ugh com- m *J/ „ . . . . pliment to the editorial which waa . B »“ b « r f County adopted a resota- read into the record, declaring that,«•« in his opinion, it was the best effort voted f * v< f* bljr “" tbe ,tnct * ! ■ 1 ment of the prohibition laws. Ever- of its kind that he had seen in any newspaper, daily or weekly, or any lehe increasing State appropriations came have increased from one million ta eleven million dollars since 1988. ment of the agriculturist Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, moved that the Convention endorse the candidacy of Col. Harry D. Cal houn, formerly of Barnwell, for the office of Secretary of State, which was done without a dissenting vote. Mr. Blatt moved that the Barnwell delegation be pledged to ask the ; State Convention to change the rules The Methodist Revival Large congregations have tending the Methodist revival ing which is being conducted Dr. E. P. Taylor. Services art held of the party to as to allow the County I twice daily. The Executive Committee to fix the hour I ff** April for the convening of the County Con-1 out that»the hour of wifi vention, pointing oc on is not lug at tha for a Urge ADY hi JW -f W.