The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, November 13, 1930, Image 8
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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL. BARNWELL, SOOTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ll. 1»M
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Interest for
Visitors, or Other Items of Local
This Column. -
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown were
visitors in- Augusta Monday.
W. P. Walsh, of Williston, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Thos. M. BouJware and chiF-
^'erv spent Sunday in Cope with rela
tives.
Dr. R. A. Deason attended the
funeral of his bnrther-in-iaw in
Creenville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moody, Jr., and
son. of Columbia, were the uests of
Barnwell relatives Sunday.
Mrs. L. O. Drew and children, of
Charleston, are the guests of their
mother, Mrs. J. B. Armstrong.
Col. and Mrs. John T. Stevens, of
Kershaw, spent the w'eek-end with
Col. and Mrs. Edgar A. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Walker ore
spending several weeks in Greenwood,
where the former is huying cotton.
J. Julien Bush, Rsq., and Eugene
Brown attended the feirman-Carclina
football game in Greenville Saturday.
Leonidas Andrea, Murray Andrea
and Welling Lagrone. of Edgefield,
were visitors in Barnwell Sunday af-
hn-noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtin Gregory, of
Columbia, spent the week-end here
with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Maude
Ho-lmes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Killingsworth
and son, James, of Dunbarton, spent
Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
Easterling. 11< Sll
Mr. and Mr'. Car! Durden and
Misses Janie and Belle Durden, of
Augusta, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Dyches Sunday.
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FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR
RENT:—I wish to suhrient an attrac
tively furnished apartment .in Mrs.
M. T. Cornell’s; two-apartment house.
All modern conveniences and conven
iently 1 (Hated. For price, etc., apply
to Mr-. W. H. Duncan, Barnwell, S. C.
11-13-Uc
FOR SALE:—Budded pecan trees,
3 years old. Prices reasonable. Ap
ply to Terie Rk-haidson, Barnwell,
C. > 11-13-tfc
FOR SALE:—Ho me grown Ful-
ghum seed oat.'.—B. Mazursky, Barn
well, S. C. It
LAND FOR RENT:—35 acres of
first clas s tendable land on highway
No. 3, half way between Barnwell and
Kline, convenient to Yenome for ship
ping melons. Will rent reasonable.—
Apply to Maggie Black, Kline, S. C.,
R. F. D. No. 1.
FOR SALE:—Desirable lot front
ing 110 feet on Marlboro Street in
Barnwell. Wil] *ell as whole or
divide. Has bain and garage on
property. For price and terms, ad
dress M. N. Holland. 1529 Walton
Way, Augusta, Ga. U-13-2tp
STRAIGHT SALARY: $35.00 per
week and expenses. Man or woman
with rig to introduce POULTRY
MIXTURE, Eureka Mfg., Co., East
St. Louis, 111. Itp
PIANO SACRIFICE:—Very fine
piano only slightly used can be had
by assuming unpaid balance on very
easy terms. Instrument located near
Barnwell S. C. Have music in your
home for Christmas. No finer gift
for the entire family than a fine piano
to be enjoyed the whole year through.
Address Ludden and Bates, Savannah,
G a - Itc
WANT To buy several thousand
bushels all varieties pure and mixed
cow peas, all varieties soy beans vel
vet beans, seed com, cane seed, soy
bean and peavine hay baled. Quote
best prices and send samples.—Durst
Andrew? Co., Greenwood, S. C.
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►'OR .SALE:—Charleston Wake
field Cabbage Plants, $1.50 per thous
and, caah with order; delivered—B
10-1*4 tp
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dicks, of Ashe
ville, N. C., were the guests of the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mr?. R. W.
Dicks, last week.
The friends of J. H. (“Bud”) Mc
Donald, cf Williston, will learn with
regret that he has been confined to
his bed for several days.
Prof, and Mr*. C. T. Fowler, of
Chesterfield, were visitors here one
day last week. Prof. Fowler is a
former superintendent of the local
school.
Miss Julia Lemon, Miss Byrd and
Calhoun Lemon came down from Col
umbia Friday afternoon to spend the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Lemon. <
Misses Lavinia Moore, of Char
lotte, N. C., and Mildred Moore, of
Winthiop College, spent the week
end here with their mother, Mrs. J.
B. Armstrong.
Dr. John I. Bronson went up to
Clinton Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Wallack. He was accompanied
home by Mrs. Wallack, who is conva
lescing after a serious illness.
Dr. and Mrs. M. C. Best and little
son left Tuesday morning for Due
West, having been called to the bed
side of Mrs. Best’s mother, who un
derwent a serious operation Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peiry B. Bush left
here Friday afternoon for Gaines
ville, Fia., to attend the Florida-Ala-
bama football game Saturday after
noon. They returned home Sunday
evening.
The local school improvement asso
ciation will meet next Tuesday after
noon at four o’clock in the high school
auditorium. A full attendance is re
quested as important business is to be
transacted.
Col. J. E. Harley left Tuesday for
Baltimore, Md., on professional busi
ness in connection with a damage
suit brought some time ago against
the railroad company by the S. C.
Asparagus Growers Association.
Several Barnwell people attended
the flower-show and community fair
held in the Williston-Elko high school
building Friday. They report that the
exhibits were equally as good as those
at the larger county fair s in this
State.
Presbyterian Church Services.
The regular monthly services will
be held at the Barnwell Presbyterian
Church Sunday night, November 16th,
at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordial
ly invited.
18,870 Halos Ginned.
There were 18,870 hales of cotton
ginned in Barnwell County prior to
November 1st as compared with 14,-
886 hales to the same date in 1929,
according to a report made public this
week by P. A. Baxley, special agent,
of Biackville.
Negro Educator Dies.
\Sdciety\
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
BRIDGE CLUB.
Mrs. Charlie Bfown, Jr., was hostess
last week to the members t>f the Wed
nesday Afternoon Bridge Club. The
high score prize was won by Mrs. B.
P. Davies and the consolation was ct(t
by Mr*. J. Julien Bush, the winners
being presented with decks of cards.
During the aftemoom Mrs. Brown
served a salad course with hot coffee.
MR. AND MRS. DYCHES
ENTERTAIN FOR GUEST
Mr. and Mrs. Boncil Dyches enter
tained with three tables of bridge Sat
urday evening in honor of their guest,
Miss Belle Durden, of Aiken.
High score for ladies, a chiffon
handkerchief, was won by Miss Fran
cis Lemon; high score for men, a car
ton of cigarettes, was wen by Mr.
Price, and the consolation was cut by
Mrs. T. J. Langley. Miss Durden was
given a pretty gift.
After the game a salad course with
coffee was served.
JUNIOR-SMART SET
BRIDGE CLUB.
Mrs. H. J. Phillips was hostess
Friday afternoon to the members of
the Junior-Smart Set Bridge Club.
There were several extra tables in
honor of Mis s Dorothy Wragg, bride-
elect, of Biackville. The high score
prize for club members, a box of bath
salts torpedoes, was won by Miss
Blanche Porter; the high score prize
for guests, a make-up box, was won
by Mrs. Louise Bauer; the consola
tion, a novel letter container, was cut
by Mrs. Lang Cave, ami Miss W’ragg,
the guest cf honor, was presented
with a rose-colored sandwich tray.
The other prize* were also presented
to her. The hostess served a con
gealed salad,, stuffed peppers, sand
wiches, crackers, mints and Russian
tea.
evening. In spite of the al] day rain,
a number were ip attendance. The
play, which was clever, was enjoyed
by all present. Miss Helen Holstein
and D. K. Brasington, teachers, took
the leading parts.
C. S. Schirmer has returned to his
home in Charleston after a visit here
to his daughter, Mrs. W. R. Carroll.
Miss Lena Rhoad, of Bamberg and
Mrs. Algernon Green, of Orlando,
Fla., are guests cf Mrs. G. F. Posey
and Mrs. S. Rush.
Mr. and Mrs. George Magruder
spent last / week-end in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Groves and
Mis s Helen Weissinger were week
end visitors in Savannah.
The Baptist Missionary society met
at the church Wednesday afternoon
with a program on “China,” conducted
by Miss Olive Baxley, president.
The Rev. C. M. Meire, of Hepzibah,
Ga., conducted services, morning ^nd
evening, at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Death Claims W. E. Prothro.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
DINNER ENJOYED.
Mrs. J. M. Weathersbee, of
the
Pleasant Hill section, was pleasantly
surprised recently when a large num
ber of her friends remembered her
birthday with a sumptuous dinner.
The affair was arranged by Mrs. Her
bert Black, daughter of Mrs. Weath
ersbee, who was ably assisted by mem
ber' of th| Women’s Bible Class of the
Barnwell Methodist Church, of , which
Mrs. Weathersbee is a member, and
also by Mrs. R. S. W’eathersbee and
Mrs. R. E. Woodward, of the Pleasant
Hill sectibh. The birthday cake, beau
tifully decorated, formed the center
piece, with all sorts of good things to
eat spread from end to end of a very
long and laige table. The honorec
was presented with many beautiful
and useful presents, together with the
best wishes of those present.
After the dinner, the regular month
ly meeting of the Bible Class wa§ held
at which time an instructive and bene
ficial study of “Adam and Eve” was
taken up. The occasion was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present.
. Williston, Nov. 6.—William E. Pro
thro, prominent Williston citizen died
in a Columbia hospital Wednesday
morning after an illnes s of over two
years. Funeral services were held at
the Williston Baptist church at 3 o’
clock Thursday afternoon. Interment
following in the Williston cemetery.
Mr. Prothro was one of the builders
of the prosperous town of Williston,
having resided here most of hi s life.
For many years he was railway and
express agent and upon the organiza
tion ever a quarter of a century ago
of the Bank of Williston, he was elect
ed its first cashier which position he
held until elected vice-president a few
years ago. He had taken a keen in
terest in the civic and religious life
of the community in which he lived,
having served as mayor of Williston
and deacon of the Williston Baptist
church tyut is was as member and as
secretary of the board of trustees of
the W’illiston school system that he
gave his most conspicuous service to
his community.
Mr. Prothro is survived by his widow,
one daughter, Miss Louise Prothro, of
Williston; one brother, J. D. Prothro,
of Aiken, and five sisters, Mrs. I. A.
Coleman, of Aiken, Mrs. Ida Salley, of
Salley, Mrs. Mattie Guess, of Den-
mak, Mrs. V. P. Bonner, of Aiken and
Mrs. Tyler, of Aiken.
Valvabki Package.
“Tommy, can you tell me one of the
uses of cowhide?”
“Er, yesser. It keeps the cow to
gether.”
666
is a doctor's Prescription for
COLDS and HEADACHES
Is the most speedy remedy known.
666 also in Tablets
COTTON
Notice to
Hunters and Trappers
I am in the market
for all kinds of furs
and skins, such as
racoons, opossums,
otters, minx and fox.
HIGHEST Market
prices paid.
Brins: or notify
I. H. COOPER
Barpwell S. C.
Get More for Vour Cotton
Ship or truck it to Savannah Cotton
Factorage Co. like other farmers and
buyers are doing.
Let us hold your cotton for higher
prices. We can sell and make full
settlement on short notice when the
market reaches your price.
SAVANNAH COTTON
FACTORAGE CO.
Savannah, - * Georgia
INSURANCE
FIRE
WINDSTORM
PUBLIC LIABILITY
ACCIDENT - HEALTH
SURETY BONDS
AUTOMOBILE
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Calhoun and Co.
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Loans made same day
application received.
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Local and Personal
News of Biackville
Garinrr. BLa
Prof. George G. Butler, colored,
aged about 70 years, died suddenly of
heart failure while standing in the
yard of his home here Thursday af
ternoon of last week. George had
been connected with the Barnwell
coloied school for the past 40 years,
during which time the school made
steady progress. He was a good
citizen and enjoyed the respect of a
large number of white friends.
Funeral services were conducted
; Sunday afternoon and were attended
by many white people, including
Horace J. Crcuch, county superintend
ent of education, and the members of
the local board of trustees, in addi
tion of scores of negroes from far and
near. The services, which were held
in the Bethlehem Baptist Church,
lasted for several hours, during which
time white and black paid tribute to
his work and memory. He wa 8 a
member of several fraternal organiza
tions, the members of which attend
ed in a body. George’s body was laid
to rest in the colored cemetery and
his last resting place was covered
with many beautiful flowers. Peace
to hi s ashes.
George is survived by bis wife and
several sons and daughters, who have J
tfce sympathy of bath whit# and color- ^
cd frleads ia their bereaveaieat
Biackville, Nov. 8.—Saturday after
noon Mrs. A. H. Ninestein entertained
with five tables of bridge honoring
Miss Dorothy Wragg. The place
of honor was marked by a corsage of
rosebuds and sprays of fern. High
score wa s made by Mrs. Joe Golden,
who presented her gift to Miss Wragg.
Hand-embroidered pillow cases were
the gift of the -hostess to her honor
guest. Refreshments were, served.
Mrs. S. Rush and Mrs. G. F. Posey
entertained for their guests, Mrs. Al
gernon Green, of Orlando, Fla., and
Miss Lena Rhoads of Bamberg, Wed
nesday afternoon, when they were
hostesses to the Monday Bridge Club.
Four tables of friends enjoyed the oc
casion. High score was made by Mrs.
H. D. Still, Jr. Consolation was cut
by Miss Helen Weissinger. The honor
guests were remembered with gifts.
Miss Dorothy Wragg was given a
pretty towel. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Somers Pringle entertained
the regular Bridge Club Wednesday
afternoon cf last week. High score
was made by Mrs. G. F. Posey. Re
freshments were served.
Miss Dorothy Wragg was guest at a
party given in her honor Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. A. A. Lemon
in Barnwell, when the teachers of the
Barnwell school entertained for her
with a Halloween bridge party.
“Here Cones Arabella,** a play
I sp—ored by the Davia Lee chapter,
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ANNOUNCING
New Ford'Agency
AT BARNWELL
WE WISH to announce to Ford owners
and prospective purchasers that we have
taken over the Ford agency at Barnwell and
to invite them to call and get acquainted
with us.
WF ARE stocking a full line of parts,
which department will be in charge of Mr.
E. R. Sanders. Efficient service in our re
pair department will be rendered by Mr. W.
T. Duncan.
IN ADDITION to our stock of new
Model “A” Fords, we are offering several
bargains in used cars. Our salesman, Mr.
T. E. Killingsworth, will be glad to demon
strate any of these automobiles.
OUR SHOW ROOM and repair shop is
located in the Dicks building, next door to
the Barnwell Motor and Manufacturing Co.
COME AND SEE US.
Wise Motor Co.
B. WISE, Proprietor
Barnwell, So. Car.
Sales and Service.