Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t M „ at Um post otflc* at BanwaU 8. Cm mm mcoimI-cUm m*iWr. SUBSCRIPTION RATRS: >m Year 91.60 Six Months —„ JO nm Months — ,60 (Strictly In AOranss.) THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1930. SmsU Town Big Stores. The site of a store is not necessarily limited by the size of the town in which it is located. A recent survey disclosed some surprisingly big stores in very small towns, including the fol lowing: Carver Brothers’ stoi^e in Stras- burg, 0., 1,000 population, does an annual business of a million dollars. ! The Outlaw concern at Winner, S. D., ! • ct - 80me ot the “Hoover-Democrats” CMMaf »• hoy has boom OMf* to shoot at with the enviable records hang op by both his father and grandfather, bat we believe that any child coming from such parentage should be able to do all that Is expected of him. Personal ly, If I were that kid and knew just exactly what I had to do—or should we ssy, what Is expected to be done— I’d turn over and kick ye olde well- known bucket. Of course, that is merely a matter of opinion, and since everyone is entitled to his, or her, opinion ye scribe would like to hear from some of the readers—if any—of this column. Address all communica tions to “Nom de Guerre”, care of this paper. • * These breadlines in various sections are making some of us realize just how bad the situation in these United States is beginning to be and perhaps, with the passing of the new tariff wish that tehy had taken a chance with Smith and a Democratic admin istration rather than being on “easy street” with Hoover PROSPERITY. 8,000 population, sellg $850,000 Worth of goods s year. A department store at Lynden, Wash., with 1,250 people, does $750,000 yearly. The B. and O. Cash Store at Temple, Okla., with barely 1,000 people, does $735,000 an nually. Fred Mann’s store at Devil’s Lake, N. D., 1,300 population, sells $600,000 worth of merchandise a y e »r.! P 1 ^ 01 ™* Come on * -*0«inocrats, and rally ’round the cause. • * Mr. and Mrs. R. F. MU»<>n and chfL drm, of Furman, spent last waek-end oath Mrs. Mixson's mother, Mrs. Em ma Dychea. Mrs. A. P. Collins returned home Saturday from Winthrop College, where she spent ten days attending the Summer Short Course, as a rep resentative of the Hilda Home Demon stration dub. ) Mrs. Emma Baxley has been jn Blackville the past two weeks at the bedside of her son, Bellinger Baxley, who is very with typhoid fever. His frienda here and elsewhere will wish him an early recovery. Misg Lucy Cook of Snelling, was a visitor here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hartzog vis&ted relatives in Blackville Sunday. Hayne Dyches and children, of the Friendship section, were visitors here Monday. S. S. Williams, of Olar, was a Mon day visitor here. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hutto, of Den- mark, visited relatives here Sunday. The many friends of Howell Still will be happy to know that he is im- Without a doubt, thi, tariff should go prov j ng . tU . adi i y , t his horne here af . long way toward restoring the “Solid South”, as the Democrats have already taken the tariff as a party How do they do it? They do H through the same busi ness policies and methods that have won success for retailers in the larg est cities of America. They keep good stocks, give their customers real ser- vko, and they advertise consistently, persistently and adequately in their local newspapers. Dwight Morrow, well-known figure in United States politics, was recent ly elected to the United States Sen- ter an illness of several weeks. C. O. Jones, of Columbi^ spent last week-end at his home here. J. Lee All Announces. In this issue of The People-Sentin nel will be found the formal an nouncement of J. Lee All as a candi- Heohk Fad Skeptics. The subject of how to live long Is always of interest, which perhaps ac- for the eagerness of the aver- mortal to seise upon various which are recommended for lag health and longevity, such as doing daily exercise to radio music and the like. la spite of aH the propaganda on object, however, there ore many are skeptical regarding the real of strenuous physical activity, of these wrote s letter to the Press, pointing out that Walter Camp, faated athlete and ori- of the -daily dosen” died at while be, the writer, hod any kind of exercise to ef and was still in a great grand-father. He that “the longest-lived people are the physically lasy but the men tally aiert/* Commcnting on the letter, William Feather, a well-known editor, de clares that several years ago he adopted s vigorous health program, inclod mg vegetarianism, cold baths and the dally do sen. with this result: “Acute indigestion ied to the aban- nt of vegetarianism on doctor’s Another doctor recommended discontinuance of cold baths. The daily dosen are still pursued, but faith in them has been shaken by the untimely death of their inventor." Still, we may find many who swear by the health fads and feel that their Bves have been savdd thereby. As the proverb has ft, *WRut is food for is black poiaorr'to others ate from New Jersey on a wet ticket. 1 <l*te for Magistrate at Dunbarton. His total number of votes was about Mr. All was in Barnwell Tuesday af- 4 times tthe amount polled by the ternoon and qualified for the race by Drys. Does this mean that an amend- paying his assessment and filing the ment of the Prohibition law is com- necessary pledges. This is not his ing? After all. wouldn’t it be better first entry into polities, he having to let each separate State run iU own been defeated for the office years territory a s to Prohibition? Without' sgo by an extremely narrow margin prohibition, some of this distressing | in a hotly contested race. He promts- geftg warfare would be eliminated, as es the voters of his district an equita the revenue from liquor traffic is al-, ble administration of the affairs of most wholly responsible for the main-, the office should he be elected this tenaace of these gangs. Has there tui been a more regrettable incident letely than the killing of "Jake" Lin- gie. star reporter for a Chicago news paper. because “he knew too much” for the Underworid of Chicago to let him live? This killiag has stirred up quite a bit of excitement and caus ed the resignation of the Commission er of Police of Chicago and threaten ed the Mayor. The newspapers of Chicago offered a reward of over $60.- 000 within a day or two after the excellent health, 1 killing, but so far the killer has not 1 beta apprehended. In this humble opinion, an amend v. Range l&i joyed. On Tseedsy afternoon ut the sales room of the South Carolina Power Company in Barnwell, there was held one of the most interesting Rani Demonstrations ever seen kert. Mrs. YaUa. special Hot Po nt represent thro, prepared a fall vegetable dinner before a large and appreciative sndi- the dinner being later served to attending. Mrs. T. J. Langley writer's j **** Mrs. J. G. Howell carried off the t to 'he pri**" on th»s occasion. The company prohibition corner. act is just around • ••esses • • • « DID YOU KNOW— Bj Non d* Guerre. • •••*•••• S • • • • That Barnwell has its own designer and builder of speed boats? . . . That one Barnwell farmer claims to have gathered 2,000 hampers of "cokes” from one sere of cucumbers and many of them didn’t bring en ough to pay for the crates? . . . That another Barnwell farmer says he made enough money on seven teres of cucumbers to pay the cost of 300 aere B of cotton? . . .That Barn well town lost 69 in population in the past ten years? . . . That "the child of the Century” was born te Englewood, N. J., on June 22nd? .... That Saturday was the longest dsy of the year, and that the days are now getting shorter? . . • And hotter? . . . That ctriot shipments of watermelons began from this %eek? ... 1 And 86 years sgo a farmer was coo- very progressive if he pro rips melons by July 4th? ✓ That Barnwell is visited by truck# that haul farm i dtiss hi the FM^sut eet- sf this Hate sad NortJ o • Imagmati* n* are wonderful things ^>r some people—wrRevs, etc., es pecially, but s too vivid imagination some times gets one into trouble. Such was tjie esse of the farmers of this taction of the State when they planted the present crop of cucumbers. A great over-production was made and a good deal of this must revert to s vivid imagination of the farmer, who, in trying to diversify his crops and get sway from the standby of many years—cotton—overdid the thing and made cucumbers go to rock bottom prices in a very short time. Thl* was indeed unfortunate to the farnter, who had visions of plenty of cukSS, a fancy price and a nice little jfry I gave ten rente for ruck person pres ent, this money to be used to help de fray the expenses of a nurse to be placed in u home where two members of the family are ill with typhoid fever and anable to have the atten tion of a nurse. All material left from the demonstration was likewise uontr buted toward this cause. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel Legal Advertisements NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given to aH whom it may concern, that 1 have filed my Petition in the (Probate Court for Barnwell County, South Carolina, ne.t egg to tide him over in cim of; p r ,y ing t0 relieved and di.eharged' a nump in cotton price., which, by „ Executor of the Will of Lydia K.’ the way, ha, already happened, cotton Ray> and win apptar in ^ Court now telling for about 12c. Rudy upon Monday, the 2Ut day of July, 1930, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon Vallee, the present rage in crooning love songs for the heart thrills of American’s fairer sex, gives quite a good example of the average imagina tion. Anyone who heard Rudy sing his most enthrilling love songs would naturally suppose that he could give the facial expressions needed to turn any girl’s heart to him, but, entirely contrary to that imagining, Rudy has no expression whatsoever while sing ing, thus disappointing tr great many people who saw his “talkie,” “Vaga bond Lover.” “Cuke” planters were also disappointed, when, instead of making quite a tidy sum of money from the produce, ran into a “busted” market and most of them took serious losses. But, such are the realties of Life. for an Order of Discharge and Let ters Dismissory. JAMES J. RAY, Executor of the Will of Lydia K. Ray. June 26, 1930.—4t. NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT. Hilda Happenings. (Too late for last wtek.)' By virture of the authority vested in me as President of the Barnwell Municipal Democratic Club, I hereby give notice: That the enrollment book will be opened at Lemon Bros’. Store on Tues day, July 1st, 1930, and will remain open until Thursday, July 31st, 1930. The enrollment committee shall con sist of A. A. Lemon, E. D. Robert sop and N. D. Coclin. Those entitled to enroll shall write their full names, giving their age and residence. The qiuU«0eations for voting shall All randldataa shall be required to file their pledgee and pay their aa- •aments to Perry B. Bush, Secre tary, on or before 12:00 o'clock noon, Tuesday, July 15th, 1930, and shall publish their card in the local news paper at ‘least two issues preceding the first primary. The assessments shall be for Mayor, $10.00; for Aider- man, $2.50; for Commissioner of Pub lic Works, hone. The boundaries of the club district shall be the incorporate limits of the Town of Barnwell. P. W. PRICE, President. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. In the Court of Common Pleas. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Jennette Davis Bates, Florence Davis Muns, and the Allendale National Farm Loan*Association, Defendants. To the Defendants above named: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is here with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscriber at his office in Barnwell, -S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated at Barnwell, S. C., the Ut day of May, 1630. THOS. M. BOULWARE, • « Plaintiff's Attorney. July nth. Friday. Jaly tUk August 6th. Barnwell, Friday, August 32. EDGAR A. BROWN. County Chairman. Netice to Debtors and Creditors. Notice is hereby given that all per sons holding claims against the estate of Mariah Sease will prove them in the Probate Court at 10 o’clock on Monday, June 30th, 1930, and all per sons indebted to said estate will make, prompt payment to the undersigned Administrator. G. S. BOYNTON, Admr., Estate of Mariah Sease. June 9, 1930. 4t. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final accounting as Adminis trator of the estate of Mariah Sease with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of the Prqbate Court for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon Saturday, July 5th, 1930, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, and petition the said Court for an Order of Dis charge and Letters Dismissory. G. S. BOYNTON, Admr. Estate of Mariah Sease. June 9, 1930. 4t. ^ William mcFtwa of oak. cosh. Purchaser te pay for Revenue stamp* and papers. And the succetaful bidder will be re quired to deposit with the Master ten per cent, of the amount of his bid im mediately after the conclusion of th sale. Upon failure of ths success bidder to make said deposit the M ter will resell said property during the legal hours of sale upon the same terms. G. M. Greene, Master, Barnwell County. Master’s offee, June 16, 1930. MASTER’S SALE. Nat Re. To the Absent Defendants. Jennette Dnvts Bata* aad Florence Davis Muns; YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the summons in this action, of which lb# foregoing la a copy, together with the complaint in this action wa« filed in the office of the Clark af Caurt far Barnwell County oa the 14th day of May, 1636. THOS. M. BOULWARE. Plaiattff*s Attorney. 6-12-3tc. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice ig hereby given that I will file my final return as Administratrix of the estate of E. H. McDonald with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon Saturday, July 5th, 1930, and petition the said court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. edna McDonald, Admtrix.. Estate of E. H. McDonald. June 9. 1930. 4L NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final accounting a« Adminis trator of the estate of Hector Mitchell, deceased with the Hon. John K. Snel- ling. Jadge of Probate, for Barnwell Coonty, S. C* and will apply te the . said Coart for an Order of Discharge aad Letters Dismissory upon Tuesday, the Stb day of Jaly, at 16:60 e'clerk in the fore a sea. PETER MITCHELL. Admr. Estate of Hector Mitchell. 16* 1 State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. Southern Cotton Oil Company, Plaintiff, vs. J. F. Swett, Armour Fertilizer Works and Annie S. Brown, Defendants. 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, between the legal hours of sale on Monday, July 7th, 1930, the same being salesday in said month, the following described real property, to-wit: All of that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being at or near the station of Meyers Mill, in Bennett Springs Township, Barnwell County, South Carolina, containin three seres, more or less, with but ings and improvements thereon, improvements consisting of one t story building, one gin house, one seed house, one colon bouse, one ware house and one tenant house, said lot being bounded on the North by Public Road; East by lot of B. W. Glover and estate lands of J. A. Meyer; on the South by lands of J. A. Meyer and on the West by lands of J. A. Meyer estate and H. H. Meyer; ALSO: well ning_ a Hilda, June 18.—Mrs. W. A. Camp be as follows: Voter shall be a white and little daughter, Peggy, of Bam- Democrat twenty-one years of age, berg, and Mrs. Camp, of New York,'or shall become so before the succeed- •P«nt Wednesday wRh Mrs. Fannie ing general election. They shall be ] citizeni of the United States and of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williams and thin State. They shall also havo re baby of Blackfills, visited relatives sided in the State two yoars and in six months prior to the aad Mrs. Mrs. Notice te Candidates. . The attention of candidates in Barn well County is called to paragraph one of Rale 2€ of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, which is as follows: “26. Candidates for the General Assembly and for county offices shall file with the chairman of the County Committee a pledge ia writing to abide the results of the primary and support the nominees thereof. Candi dates for other offices shall file such pledge with the chairman of the State Committee: Provided, That the pledge of such candidate shall be filed on or bofore 12 o’clock. Meridian, on a date to be fixed by the County Com mittee or the State Committee, re spectively, for the filing of pledges and paying assessment. No vote for any candidate who has not paid his assessment nor complied with this rule shall be counted.” In compliance with thia rule, the Barnwell County Democratic Execu tive Committee has fixed the time for expiration of filing pledges and pay ing assessments at not later than 12:00 o’clock, noon, Thursday, June 26th, 1930. Statutory pledges are to be filed with R. L. Bronson, Clerk of Court, at Barnwell, S. C., and party pledges are to be filed with Edgar A. B^own, County Chairman. All as sessments are to be paid to B. P. Davies, Treasurer, Barnwell, S. C. Assessments. The committee has fixed the follow ing assessments for candidates for the respective offices: Judge of Probate $ 100.00 County Treasurer 100.00 County Auditor 100.00 County Supt. of Education .. 100.00 House of Representatives 50.00 Magistrates at Barnwell, Ben nett Springs, Blackville and Williston, each 15.00 Magistrates at Hilda, Great Cypress, Dunbarton and Red Oak, each 10.00 Provided: That refunds be made to candidates for Judge of Probate, Superintendent of Education, Auditor, Treasurer and House of Representa tives on the basis of the number of candidates in each race. For example, two candidates for the office of Coun ty Treasurer would automatically cut N Notice ia hereby given that all per- bolding claims against the to- ' tale of J. B. Armstrong, decoared, most file them duly attested to the i undersigned Administratrix and all All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and in Bennett Springs Township, County. South Carolina, roots in t eighty-eight (63) acres, more or as the Mill Tract North by lands of J. A. Meye^ estate aad Right of Way of A. C L. Railroad; on the East aad South by the estate lands of J. A. Meyer, and on the West by Undo of Cl C. Aeyer aad Mrs. C. J. Ashley; ALSO: A two-stand Cbatmental Munger ' Gin system complete with press, en- persons indebted to said estate will' gtae and bciler. together with belting, skifting, etc. connected therewith. Terms of sale. Cash. Purchaser to pay for stamps and papers, and the , successful bidder will be requited to | deposit with the Master ten per cent, of the amount of his bid immediately after the sale. And upon bis failure so to do the Master will re-sell said property during the legal hours of sale upon the same terms. G. M. GREENE, Master for Barnwell County. Master’s office, June 16, 1930. tko prompt poyment to tbs said Ad I ministrmtrix. SARAH C. ARMSTRONG. Administratrix. Barnwell, 8. C, June 2, 1630. MASTERS SALE The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleat. Swift and Company, Plaintiff, vs William E. McNab, William McNsb, Virginim-Carolina Chemical Corpor ation, Armaur Fertilizer Works and M. B. Hagood, Defendants. 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, between the legal NOTICE OF TAX SALES. O State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. * * Town of Barnwell. The undersigned Chief of Police of the Town of Barnwell has thia day levied upon and seized the real estate hereinafter described, of the parties named below, and will sell same on the 7th day cf July, 1930, at 12 o’clock _ noon, or as soon thereafter as conven- hours of sale on Monday, July 7th, ’ ient, in front of the Court House at 1930, the same being salesday in said Barnwell, S. C., to the highest bidder month, the following described real property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and structures thereon, situate, lying and being within the corporate limits of the Town of Barnwell, State of South Carolina, containing Four and Sixty- Five hundreths (4.65) acres, being a portion of the tract known aa the (Poor House Farm having such marks, metes and bounds as are represented by a plat thereof made by J. S. Mixson and Son dated March A. D. 1890, and recorded in Book 5-X, page 447, in the office of R. M. C. for said County, to gether with appurtenances to said land and subject to all existing rights- of-way or easements on said premises. Excepting from the above described tract the following parcel of land: Three-sixteenths (3-19) of an acre of land covered by said mortgage, said three-sixteenths being bounded on tbe North by a street that side one hundred at (128) feet; on tbe East by McNab; oa tbe ■■ff for cash, subject to the restrictions of law. The proceeds of said sale to be applied to the payment due the Town of Barnwell for taxes for the years ending November T, 1927 and 1928,~~ together with all penalties and costs. Each piece, lot or parcel of land is situate in the Town of Barnwell, State and County aforesaid: No. 1. Bounded on the North, South and West by Mrs. Mary McNab, East by Jackson Street. Levied on and sold as property of Mrs. Louise McNab for taxes for year ending November 1, 1928. No. 3. North by Main Street, East and West by property now or former- ly of Estate of J. A. Porter, South by Molair. Levied on and sold as proper ty of Estate of Mrs. V. P. More ley for taxes for year ending November 1, 1927 and 1928. No. 4. North by John Eve, Enat R. A. Ellis, South by Alonso HarrlP by land of Estate of T S. f \ i