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% • UM ADO BBRIABOOTS. • I AS H. D. Still, of Blackville, was town on business Monday. in i Col. Edgar A. Brown was a businesf 'tjsitor in Columbia Tuesday. M Red”'Cullom, of Ehrhardt, was the guest of friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Angus B^Ptttersan were visitors in Columbia Monday. Ben Davies, Jr., came down from the University of South Carolina Satur day to spend the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davies. The friends of Cadet Elmer Grubbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Buist Grubbs, of this city, will be interested to know that he i 8 a member of The Citadel band. He entered the military college this fall. Miss Mary Frances Moore, who is teaching at Early Branch, and Miss Nell Moore, who is attending a busi ness college in Augusta, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs B. S. Mcore. The Ladies’ Guild of the Barnwell Episcopal Church met Monday after noon with Mrs. Ralph Brown. After the business session, a social hour was enjoyed, at which time delightful re freshments were served. J. L. Caiter, of Albemarle, N. C., was a visitor here last week-end. He was accompanied home by Mrs. A. D. Furtick, who is spending this week with her daughters, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Carter at Albemarle. A meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary cf the Barnwell Episcopal Church will be held October 16, at four o’clock in the afternoon, at the Church of the Hoy Apostles. A thank offering will be taken. All members are urged to be present. Congressman and ^Mrs. Butler B. Hare were in Barnwell for a few hours Saturday afternoon while en route from Hampton to their home in Saluda. Congressman Hare is con ducting a series of hearings in this district on his proposal to have the rivers in this section cleared of logs and other debris to prevent ovei flows. One of these hearings is scheduled to be held in Bamberg today (Thurs day.) Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr., Mrs. Char lie Brown, Jr., and Mrs. Ralph Brown spent Friday in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Turner, of Ellen- ton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry B. Bush on Monday. Mrs. B. L. Easterling, Mrs. Eugene Easterling and Mrs. ’H. J. Phillips were visitors in Augusta Friday. Cadets Lewis Black and Stephen Deason, of Clemson College, spent the week-end in Barnwell with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Perry B. Bush were the guests of James Hammond at his home near Healing Springs on Sun day. Stonie Hartin and Mr. Eatmon, who are students at the Unievrsity of South Carolina, spent the week-end in Barnwell with friends. J. B. Grubbs, Perry B. Bush, E. F. Woodward and H. G. Boylston attend ed The Citadel-Clemson football game at the Florence County fair Friday. \/8cigy\ WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE CLUB. The members of the Wednesday Af ternoon Bridge Club were entertained last week by Mrs. B. P. Davies. Af ter several rounds had been played, it was found that the high score prize, two hand embroidered linen handker chiefs, had been wort by Mrs. Solomon Blatt, and the consolation, a deck of cards, was cut by Miss BeBee Patter son. A fruit salad course with hot tea was served during the afternoon. JUNIOR-SMART SET BRIDGE CLUB. Miss Blanche Porter entertained the Junior-Smart Set Bridge Club on Tuesday afternoon of last week. The high score prize, a card table cover, was won by Mrs. L. A. Cave; the guest prize, a novel kitchen memoran dum pad, was awarded to Mrs. Edgar Loyns, of Elloree, and the consola tion a handkerchief, was cut by Mrs. Ralph Brown. The hostess served a salad course with iced tea. B usineso ¥ tilde iO FOR RENT:—for year 1931, lands tended by Mr. Terrie Richardson for about five years, within and near cor porate limits of Barnwell—the Kil kenny place, 224 acres and the Hay- Aldrich place about 110 acres.—R. A. Ellis, Barnwell, S. C. ORDERS SOLICITED for creamed mint candy; also vanilla or chocolate flavorings. Appropriate for parties, favors, gifts, etc.—Mrs. J. R. Spencer, Phone 57, Barnwell. S. C. Itc FOR SALE:—Home Confert coolituo good, little mod for cash.—Mrs. Leila L. Plan ed Betel. RarwwaU. I* C far fi Tee «to Local and Personal News of Blackville Blackville, Oct. 4.—Twelve of the little friends of Master Charles Car- roll were his guests Tuesday afternoon when he celebrated his third birthday at his home on Railroad Avenue. The afternoon wag spent in games of dif ferent kinds and the birthday table with itg tiny tapers afforded much joy to the assembled youngsters. Charles is the small son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Carroll. A. W. Funderburg, ^ freight agent for the Southern Ralfway here for the past 12 years, has moved with his fam ily to Aiken, where he will have charge of the passenger ticket office. Mr. Funderburg ha s many friends here who regret his leaving and wish him success in hi s new location. E. T. Whitosell, of Fort Mill, has replaced him ms freight agent here. The Afternoon Bridge Club wa s en tertained at its regular time at th? home of Mrs. Folk, near Denmark, with her daughter, Mrs. Kelly Brown ing, as hostess. The o.'casion was greatly enjoyed, the home being an ideal country place. Mis. H. Brown held high score. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wragg were at home Friday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Weissinger, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Boland, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ninestein, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Gyleg and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Buist at an iodine dinner party sponsored by F. L. Straughn, of Siler City, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pickling, Mrs. Chailie Mathis, Mrs. Crum Boylston, Mr. and Mrs. James Nevils, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Izlar Buist and Mr. and Mrs. H. A.i Rich were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Boland cn Fiiday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Carroll entertained Supt. and Mrs. G. F. Posey, Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Hammond, Mr and Mrs. Farrell O’Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Som ers Pringle, Jack Farrell and Charles Schirmer, of Charleston. Monday morning the Double Ponds school was opened for its 1930-31 ses sion. Mrs. W. C. Buist will serve her eighth year as principal. Mrs. A. B. Hair is assistant. The school has a good enrollment with every promise of a successful year. Mrs. Pearl Mathis motored to Charleston Sunday and visited her son, Sam, who is a cadet at The Citadel. Mrs. W. R. Carroll and Miss Eva Blume were visitors in Augusta Thurs day. , Mrs. T. L. Wragg and Mrs. H. L. Buist motoied to North on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charle s Morgan have returned to their home in Norfolk, af ter a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Farrell O’Gorman. Mrs. E. H. Weissinger was a visitor in Augusta Tuesday. Charles Schirmer left Thursday af ter a pleasant visit here with his daughter, Mrs. W. R. Carroll. His home is in Charleston. At the home of Mrs. T. 0. Boland Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. H. Ninestein, Mis. E. H. Weissinger, Mrs. C. S. Buist, Mrs. S. I. Buist and Mrs. Bolind entertained for Mrs. Crum Boylston and Miss Hattie Martin with a shower. Many friends called during the afternoon. The gifts were varied and plenteous. Mr. and Mrs. Crum Boy Is ton’s home was burned last might and nothing was News from Willirtan Williston, Oct. 4.—Miss Jscque Da vis is spending this week in Allendale, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Da vis. Mrs. E. F. Polcen, Mrs. B. E. Folk, Mrs. Gary Lott and Mrs. J. V. Porter spent Monday in Augusta shopping. . Miss Emma Boswell returned to Connie Maxwell Orphanage at Green wood Monday after spending Ahe past week-end here, the guest of the New- , som Bible Class. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davis, Mrs. W. C. Cook and Miss Lou Belle Scott vis ited Saluda dam Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cook carried Misses Harrydelle Thompson, Celestia Purvis, Erie Givens and* Ethelyn An derson to Springfield Thursday even ing and they attended a party at the home of Miss Sibyl Smith, who is a niece of Mrs. Cook. Mr. Robertson, of Charlotte, spent several days this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hair. Mrs. P. M. Hair and daughters vis ited Mrs. O’Neal Riley and Mrs. Carl Hair in Barnwell Thursday. Miss Mildred Bell spent Wednesday in Augusta, where she takes lessons in pipe organ. Joseph C. Wooley. Springfield, Oct. 7.—Joseph Cullen Wooley, aged and respected citizen of Springfield w*as buried at Oakwood cemetery, near here late last evening. After a long illness, Mr. Wooley pass ed away here early Friday morning. Bom in old Barnwell County, 73 years ago, he spent his early life in that county. Early in life he married Miss Sarah Freeman, who with the following children survive him: Mrs. C. J. Butler, Livingston; Dr. J. G. Wooley, Carville, La.; Joe Allen Wooley, Raleigh. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Lula Parker, Columbia; Mrs. John Weatherabe^Greenville; C. L. Wooley, Elko, A. P. Wooley, Barnwell, and R. L. Wooley, Williston. About 40 year s ago Mr. Wooley moved into Orangeburg County and settled at Livingston, in this county, where he remained until about 20 years ago, when he came to Spring- field and built the dwelling in which he died. His popularity was attested by the many hundreds of people coming from the surrounding country to pay their last tribute. Near the hour of sunset, his b^dy was lowered in the grave, that wa« covered with beauti ful flowers. Mr. Wooley was a member of the Springfield Baptist Churclr and ser vices were conducted by his minister, the Rev. Mr. Tolar. Estimate 14,486,000 Bales. Swedish Flapper Bobs Her Hair at 103 Years ! Lund. Sweden.—A one-hundred-three- Jir-old Mapper with bobbed hair Is ^Mother” Kama Aim, the widow of a Swedish soldier, who Is enjoying her life fully at the Veberod Home for Aged, near Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's ancestral home. In spite of her years she keeps abreast with the styles of the times and recently had her silvery tresses shorn and smartly bobbed. She can read without glasses, her hearing is.unimpaired, and she enjoj’s her daily walk. Her memory also serves her well and she likes to sing the old love songs of the days when her late hus band courted her. ‘ Mother” Kama'refuses to consider one hundred three as an advanced age and expects to live for many more years. Girl, 5, Hat Two Pupils in One Eye Fort Collins. Colo.—Shirley Wylie, aged five, has two pupils In one eye through which she can see perfectly. Struck hy a s<*reeu door spring, the eyeball was cat in one comer. It was healed, leaving two separate pupils. Eodap—f —To eeniHcrsct th# t—4 mrj toward owe a*4 iwo-rMM few'll!** Telia ewwwiy. Meager? haa laaegw r*i*4 a ayefoai af WMdiwefeMHf feONNse few aer* H4M efeo? li# iftdai So eay The government report issued at 11 o’clock a. m. yesterday estimated the 1930 cotton crop at 14,486,000 bales, an increase of about 200,000 as com pared with a month ago. Contrary to general expectations, however, the market advanced a few points, closing eight points higher than the day be fore. News from Ellen too Ellen ton, Oct. 4.—Mr. and Mrs. Jule B. Smith spent last waek-end in Greenwood with Mrs. Smith's father, Richard Miller. Miss Elizabeth Brinkley went to Augusta Monday to attend the Geor- gia-Carolina Business College this winter. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Brinkley had as their week-end guest Mr. Melver, of Springfield. • Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thomas and family, of Holly Hill, were the gueats of Dr. and Mrs. W. H, Greene last week-end. W. C. Harley, of Donalds, was the guest of relatives for the week-end. J. B. Eubanks, of Aiken, wa 8 a vis itor here Tuesday. W. D. Bush, of Donalds, spent the week-end here. Mrs. Bush returned to Donalds with him, where they will make their home for the next few months. Miss Mamie Bush, of Asheville, spent a day and night here last week. Her mother, Mrs. Ida Bush, returned to Asheville with her. S. J. Bailey has returned from a vis it in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Helmly and lit tle daughter, Frances, motored to Au gusta Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. O’Berry and lit tle sort; Sidney, wet*e visitors in Au gusta Saturday. C. M. Turner and C. A. Smith were business visitors in Aiken Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Brinkley and children and Mrs. Ida Brinkley motor- * ed to Augusta Sunday. Miss Grace Walton has returned from a visit with friends in Augusta. Bank No. S14. Statement of the condition of THE BANK OF KLINE. located at Kline, S. C^ at the close of business Sept. 24,1930. RESOURCES. Loans * n d Discounts $55,789.13 Overdrafts 332.78 Bonds and Stocks Owned by Bank 4,144.60 Furniture and Fixtures 1,700.00 Banking House ... 1,452.90 Other Real Estate Owned- 1,675.00 Cash on hand and due from Banks 6,550.73 Checks and Cash Items — 278.22 TOTAL $71,923.26 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In $10,000.00 Surplus Fund 6,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Tax es Paid 122.59 Individual De posits Sub ject to Check._$19,625.83 Savings De posits 35,581.88 Cashier’s Checks 592.96—55,800.67 TOTAL $71,923.26 State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Before me came VICTOR LEWIS, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank^as shown by the books of said bank. VICTOR LEWIS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of Oct., 1930. G C. Best, Notary Public for So. Cai Correct Atteat: B. M. Jenkins, Sr., M. J. Ulmer, Directors. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice i s hereby given that I will file my final account as Executor of the Will of H. W. Jones with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon Saturday, October 11, 1930, st 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, and petition the said Court for an Or der of Discharge and Letters Dis- missory. H. Winton Jones, Executor, Will of H. W. Jones. Sept. 18.—4t. Quality Roofing at Low Prices IF YOU ARE in need of a new roof, don’t buy until you secure our prices. We can save you considerable money as we are npw offering special low prices on Galvanized Corrugated and Five V Crimped Roofing, Roll Tin and Composition Roofing. Asphalt Asbestos and MetaJ Shingles. Sheet Copper end Zinc. Roe# Peters. Cements. Asphalt Fmal- ofem, Et* • ** m a* QilCm RMtniRNYR LofeVT PRK R* m te *m*e fern Ve* tA: i 1 i \ Unselfish Service to Others Is a Telephone Tradition Once every year there is an sward pi Vail medals for Bell telephone workers. These are given in recognition of acts that are considered as outstanding in noteworthy pub lic service, and four have been awarded to Southern Bell workers this year. ' t Every day more than 20,000 people in the Southern Bell telephone organization are giving their utmost endeavors to the service of the public. To most of them there does not come the opportunity for heroic or noteworthy con duct. And yet it is their conscientious daily fulfilment of their duty to the company and to the public that makes possible the smooth and satisfactory service that you have come to accept as a matter of course. * * * k *'- * *' f * * Usually it is only in emergencies that heroic acts are called for, hut every hour of every day the telephone fraternity is giving you the best they can to serve your needs, and, if necessary they will rim to a crisis and demon strate that they, too, place‘service above self. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co« TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The County Treasurer’s office will be open from October 15th, 1930, to March 15th, 1931, for collecting 1930 taxes, which include real and personal property, poll and road tax. All taxes due and payable between September 15th and December 81st, 1930, will be collected without penalty. All taxes not paid stated will be subject to penalties ms provided by law: January 1st, 1931, one per cent, will be added. J February 1st, 1931, two per cent, will be added. March 1st to 15th seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection af ter March 1st, 1931. J When writing for amount of taxes, be sure and give school district if property is in more than one school district. All personal checks given for taxes will be subject to collection. a 1 Ordinary County 1 Road and Bridge Bonds Past Ind. Bonds JC & c o •£> 9 M i o O 6-0-1 School Special Local ' " * ■4 No. 24—Ashleigh 5 1 13 | 4 1 » i 8 1 4 12 42 No. 23—Barbary Branch . 5 18 : 4 1 3 4 30 60 No. 45—Barnwell 5 13 4 1 3 4 29 59 No. 4—Big Fork 5 13 4 1 3 4 18 48 No. 19—Blackville 5 13 4 1 3 4 25 55 No. 35—Cedar Grove 5 13 4 1 3 4 28 58 No. 50—Diamond - 5 13 • 4 1 3 4 14 44 No. 20—Double Pond 5 13 4 1 3 4 19 49 No. 12—Dunbarton 5 13 4 1 3 4 27 67 No. 21—Edisto 5 13 4 1 3 4 9 89 No. 28—Elko 5 13 4 1 3 4 30 60 No. 53—Ellenton 5 13 4 1 3 4 11 41 No. 11—Four Mile 5 13 4 1 3. 4 14 44 No. 39—Friendship 5 13 4 1 3 4 14 44 No. 16—Green’s 5 13 4 1 3 4 20 50 No. 10—Healing Springs. 5 13 4 1 3 4 20 50 No. 23—Hercules 5 13 4 1 3 4 27 67 No. 9—Hilda 5 13 4 1 3 4 35 65 No. 52—Joyce Branch 5 13 4 1 3 4 26 56 No. 34—Kline 5 13 4 1 3 4 18 48 No. 32—Lee's 5 13 4 1 3 4 10 40 No. 8—Long Branch 5 13 4 1 3 4 17 47 No. 54—Meyer's Mill 5 13 4 1 3 4 26 56 No. 42—Morris 5 13 4 1 3 4 12 42 No. 14—ML Calvary j.. 5 13 4 1 3 4 28 58 No. 25—New Forest 5 18 4 1 3 4 28 * 68 No. 38—Oak Grove 5 18 4 1 3 4 19 49 No. 43—Old Columbia .. 6 IS 4 1 3 4 26 66 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 i 18 * 1 [' 3 4 15 46 No. 7.—Red Oak 5 13 4 1 3 | 4 16 46 No. 15—Reedy Branch . 5 18 * 1 3 4 21 61 No. 2—Seven Pines — 5 13 4 1 3 ; 4 12 ! 42 No. 40—Tinker's Creek . ’ 5 13 * » S 4 17 47 No. 26-^Upper Richland . 5 IS 4 1 i S 4 26 56 No. 29—Williaton 5 | IS | 4 | 1 * 4 32 62 1 ’ ■ The rammfetimi reed Ux of S&Ot ■ hetweee the agm of 11 aad 56 rear* All pi tt aed H yean ere He hie te pefl tea af fl JA Deg Team far t9D§ vtR le paid at the aeme u It it the defy ef emfe tHhaal * nmt — le each ia»i ihm tee li eafemted er eai 'he 4*fe 4A ■e met ef Devtd Shaky & Soa STJTS » ■ 44