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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. Consolidated Juna 1, 1926. THE OFFICIAL NEW Barnwell \ 'Ju«t Like, a lyiember of the Family'* / VOLUME LV. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1932. NUMBER 33. 2 Attempts Made to Wreck A. C. L.Train ■ . Keg of Spikes Placed on Track Early- A Liltje Sense and Nonsense About J. W. Browning, of Blackville, Select- People You Know and Others You Don’t Know. Thursday Morring and Switch Broken Sunday Night. Two unsuccessful attempts to de rail and wreck Atlantic Coast Line trains have been made near Snelling during the past week, according to local railroad officials. Th6 first at tempt was made early Thursday morning of last week, when a keg of spikes was placed in the middles of Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week Republicans Hold County Convention General Assembly Finally Adjourns Octavia, Lizzie’s new sister, mak ing her debut in the showrooms of the Barnwell Motor .and Mfg. Co., local Ford dealers L. G. Richardson remarking that he enjoys ed as County Chairman at Meet- - irvg Here Tuesday. V train, from Augusta to Florence, ' C- — 7 struck the obstruction and smashed grounds. " * * ^ ~ ^ ‘ the keg into splinters, scattering dogwood tree, about knee-high to a Grimes, of Blackville, treasurer ii—j T*—i. i- duck, in full bloom in front of the A J -'— 1 ** tt - ■ 1 spikes along the roadbed. Fortipnate- ■ly, none of the spike s fell on the lails. Sunday night or early Monday morning a ^second attempt was made to wreck, a train, when the switch lock on the pass track east of Snel ling was broken, evidently with a hammer, and the switch thrown. It is understood that this w’as found be fore any trains pased over that sec tion. There are no direct clues as to the identity of the guilty party or par ties, it is said, ^but Sheriff B. H. Dyches says that it is possible that an attempt is being made to “get even” with Section Master Gilliam, who is said to have had considerable troubl e with negroes in that section duiing the past several months^ An attempt was made on his life some time ago when he was shot at by a negro. Railroad detectives are investigat ing the case and it is hoped that they will be able to bring the guilty par ties to speedy justice. Teacher8 , Meeting at Dunbarton Today Hon. Jas. H. Hope, State Superintend ent of Education, to Discuss Recent Legislation. A meeting of the Barnwell County Teachers’ Association will be held at four o’clock this (Thursday) after noon in Dunbarton, at which time the Hon. Jas. H. Hope, State Superintend ent of education, will discuss recent legislation relative to schools and the outlook for the coming year. Dr. Grin F. Crow is also on thejorogram and both addresses will be of unusual interest to the teachers. During the assembly program a two-act play will be presented The program is as follows: Demonstration Assembly Program (30 minutes.) Address—Dr. Grin F. Crow. Music—Thomas Hankinson, first grade. Addre-s — Hon. Jas. H. Hope, State superintendent of education. Business. First Depository Goes to EUenton 1 Aiken County Town First to Get Charter Under New Law.—H. M. Cassels la President. Just as an Aiken County town, Wagener, was the first to get a char ter to operate a “small bank” un^er a new banking act, so Ellenton, another Aiken County town, is the first to get a charter to operate a “cash deposi tory.” Both of thes e acts, passed at the session i of the 1 legislature that ad journed Saturday, were intended to enable small communities to be pro vided with some sort of banking facilities. In many sections recent bank failures left considerabl e areas without any banks at all, and trade and commerce have been hampered by lack of banking facilities. The Ellenton Cash Depository, chartered to conduct a “limited bank ing business,” hag a capital yf 32,500 and the officers are H. M. Cassels, president; A. A. Foreman, vice-presi dent; W. B. Cassels, secretary and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Holman’s beauti treasurer., Thqse cash depositories ful home, which they are now occupy- may receive money on deposit and ing. The interior of the residence may cash checks, but cannot make has been renovated and it is under- loan? without the “written consent of stood that Mr. and Mrs. Fuller plan to improve the grounds, quite exten sively. Mr. and Mrs. Holman have The friends of A. A. MvAllister moved into the Episcopal rectory, wjll regret to learn that he is the dep9sitor. U1 with “flu.” reading “Barnwell 50 Years Ago” in chairman, according to W. M. Harrid, The People-Sentinel e^cb week. . . l cca l postmaster. Other' officers Several adult speotaters watching th e elected at Tuesday’s meeting are E-i- the track. The eastbound passenger progre^cf a fight between two small win F. Pcleen, of Williston a . , 1 * a VSl « r-= * - .. 'boys In the Methodist A nicely Church chairman; Mrs. Lestie H. Harrhv-of shaped Bank of Barnwell building. . . A lowing delegates were chosen to the group picture on the front page of district convention: J. W. Browning Sunday’s^ijssue of .The State, with and G. M. Magruder, of Blackville, W. and G. R. Senator Edfkr A. Brown occupying a prominent place. Greene getting and “order” for yeast from a pellagra sufferer in response to what the writer termed an “ad.” in the paper. . . All three of Col. Edgar Brown’s automobile- lined up in his drive in parde formation. . . A young lady making a high score for a charred whiskey bottle on a coin-in-the-slot game at a local drug store. Dr. Martin C. Best all bundled up in an overcoat a n d “toting” a basket of fat splinters and a few lumps of coal. Mrs. G. M. Hudsdn,' bf Williston. Thirteen 4-H Clubs Organized in County Enrollment Totals 182 Members.— Foods, Nutrition and Health Are Major Projects. Fullers Rent Holman Home. The Hantbright faction of the Re publican Party held a county conven tion in the court house in* Barnwell Tuesday, at which time J. W. Brown- ng, of Blackville was elected county Quit .Saturday Evening After Three Months Sesfipn.—Substitute Mortgage Law Passed. vice- Barnwell, secretary, and Sigsbee According to Mr. Harris, the fol- M. Harris, of Barnwell, Delegates' to the State convention ate C. J. Fickling and G. M. Magiu- der, of Blackville, W. M. Harris, of Barnwell, E-. F. Polcen, G. R. Hudson and T. L,. Quattlebaum, all of Willis ton. Mr. Harris was asked whether or not the Republicans expect to place (^ndid$tes in the race for Barnwell County offices and he replied that this matter will he deferred until af ter the Democratic primaries. Buy Land Now. Thirteen 4-H clubs with an enroll ment of 182 members hav e been or ganized in Barnwell County for 1931- 32. Twelve clubs are carrying as their major project Foods, Nutri tion and Health and one i g taking Poultry. All clubs are carrying as a sub-project Gardening and Canning. The following 50 4-H members, who met the club requirements will re ceive certificates for club work dope in 1930-31: Healing Springs—Mar garet Whittle, Leila Still, Nina Lee Collins, Virginia Cain, Theo Lott, Mildred Grubbs, Evelyn Boylston and Martha Gardner; Elko—Evelyn An- dfjt'son; Galilee—Gertrude Creech, Saleda Hutto, Viola Hutto, Deborah Black; Oak Grove—Blanche Sanders, Willie Evelyn Joyner, Ruth Hiers, Elcise Sanders, Janie Sue Hiers and Liddie Sanders; Reedy Branch—Ruby Bonds, Voncile Still a nd Carrie G. Grubbs; Hilda—Alice Still; Double Pond—Margaret Creech and Irene Shipes; Barnwell—Edna Creech, Amanda Robinson, Valerie Sanders, Olive Sanders, Mary Ellen Still and Mdrriel Nortis; Barnwell—Virginia Hair and Anna Williamson;’ Barnwell —Helen Creech, Edith Fields, Alice Hartzog, Zelma Morris, Mayme Sue Padget and Ruby Lee Sanders; Her cules—Ernell Sanders, Lowvenia Still and Ruth Still; Long Branch—Doro thy Birt; Kathleen Carroll. Poultry Project:—Mary Riley Whitaker, An nie Rebecca Shuler, Louise Hartzog and Billy Manning. Besides the above the following 12 women received certificates for work completed: Mrs. O. B. Staley, Mrs. C. L. Dixson, Long Branch; Mrs. J. B. Hartzog, Mrs. Janie Lou Dyches, Mrs. Susan Hutto, Mrs. Maggie Delk, MVs. Jessie Williams, Mrs. Lucy C. Hartzog, Hilda; Mrs. C. A. Hartzog, Mrs. Mamie Warren, Mrs. Mozelle Fail and Miss Corrie Dyches, Double Fire of undetermined origin com- Ponds. Th*e project carried by adult pletely destroyed the residence of club members were Clothing and Food Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Attawey, together Preservation. In order to meet re- with its contents, early Friday morn quirements for a certificate, each club ing. The Waze was first discovered member must attend six meetings an<J about one o’clock and made such rapid carry out four home practices rela- headway that it was impossible, to tiv e to demonstrations given at club save any of the furniture. The volun meetings. t teer fire-fighters, however, succeeded in preventing the spread of the flame s to nearby dwellings. Nobody was at home at the time, Mr. Atta- Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Fuller, whose way being in a Columbia hospital, residence was badly damaged by fire while Mrs. Attaway wa 8 visiting in a couple of wee kg ago, have leased Elko. The amount of insurance is Own a home. Be dependent on no body for a place to stay. Buy land and have your own job. Why be de pendent on another for bread and meat? If you have money, put it in to a home; if you have none, buy a home on credit and set out to pay for it. Many acres of land are changing ownership. Some mortgaged to Land Banks have been turned in; some have been sold for taxes; and many pieces' mortgaged to banks that have failed and that would have been re deemed in ordinary times, must now be sold. Now’ is the opportunity of the landless man to acquire landed possessions and a permanent home. Land ownership in all ages has been a mark of nobility. Home ownership conduces to permanency, to stability, t<r uprightness of character, to com munity interest, to public spirit. The man who is here to-day and gone to morrow’ i s self-seeking and undesira ble as a citizen. It is the man who stays, who weathers the storms as well as basks in th e sunshine, that is worth gomething to the community. Land ownership causes him to stay— te^ throw his all in with other land owners about him. Land ownership eften represents sacrifices, often represents depriva tions, but alway s represents the abili ty to weather th e storms. Some one is going to own these lands. Why let them pass out of the hands of native Carolinians whose fathers bled and died that their chil dren might here be free? The man who has saved a small sum can now tak^ over small tracts ©f Land Bank land with long tim e to pay; or he can take up some of the land taken in by banks as advertised in recent papers, with three years in which to pay. Many men would be glad to sell some of their land s on long time to responsible men who wish to acquire land. Now is the time to buy. In ten years it will be too late. S. Carolinian. Columbia, April 9.—The second session of the seventy-ninth general assembly cf South Carolina was ad journed sine die early tonight. Formal adjournment came at 6:35 w’hen the senate ratified two Lexing ton County bill.-. It had remained technically in session for several hour s to await the belated Lexington -measure** —*■ a In effect the house adjcurqed at 4:01 o’clock on motion of Representa tive George Reid, of Anderson, who- has made the motion for several years. ,Hardly two score members wtere present. When Senator M. G. Anderson, of Hprry, moved for sine die adjourn ment, Senator Riley, cf Bamberg, was in the chair. Taykr, T of Lexington, wa s the only other senator present. The final day’s session saw enact ment of a substitute for the Stukes deficiency judgment bill which a lk>ws “30 days of grace” to mortgagors whose property has been sold. Gov ernor BlaCkwood’ s veto of the Stukes measure had resulted in extension of the session from la?t Tuesday. Adjournment came three days be- foie the sqssfcn would have been three months old. The session lacked on e month of being as long a s the protracted 1931 meeting, which was brought to a close on May 9, but it extended nearly a month beyond the constitutional forty legislative days. Bids for Thirty Days. Under the substitute Stukes bill, sent to the governor for his signa ture, in judicial sales of real estate “the bidding shall not be closed upon the dat e of sale but shall remain epen for a period of thirty days from the date of such sale, within which period of time any other persons, besides the high bidder at the sale, or any representative thereof, may enter a higher bid upon complying with the terms of the sale by making any nec essary deposit as a guarante e of good faith.” • Senate approval was given the measure today by the overwhelming Vote of 27to 1. Senatcr Hammond, of Richland, cast the lone vote. An amendment by the senat e pro viding that the deposit of a bidder shall be returned within two days after he i s outbid was quickly adopt ed by the house. After failing to agree last Satur day night, when the session was ex tended into this week only to act on supply bills, the Lexington County delegation reached an eleventh hour agreement on a supply bill. Mem bers had announced they would have none. As finally adopted the bill provides no levy on property, which had drawn opposition from Senator Taylor. Lexington County ha s a surplus which would enable it to operate two years without a levy, house members said. Virtually no other action on meas ures of State-wide import was taken by either house dn the final day. Another Fire Friday Morning. Local Union Service to Be Held April 24th The Rev'. W. E. Wiggins, Pastor Methodist Church, to Preach on “Spiritual rrJfyT’ \ On Sunday, April 24th, at 11 o’- clpck a. m., the membership cf all the churches of Barnwell are to hold a union service at* the local Methodist Church in the interest of the general welfare cf the town and community. The Rev. W. E. Wiggins, pastor of the Methodist Church, who will preach from the subject, “Spiritual Unity,” has the following to ?ay about the -service:— “We- expect to have an unusually large choir composed of singeis from all the churches in town. - The muric promises to be lAiU'Ually fine. We ex pect to have at that time four dif ferent musical instruments, pipe or gan, piano, violin and cornet.. “It i* expected and generally de sired that all the members of all the churches be present. Of course, per sons \Vho have no church affiliations are expected to attend this srvice, too. You will be missed if you are not there.” Committees have been appointed in the various churche s of the town to interest the congregations in the ser vice. Red Cross Seeking Government Flour Barnwell County Chapter Makes Ap plication for Distribution to Needy Familiea. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Barnwell County Chap ter of the American Red Cross, held at the Bank of Barnw*ell Building on Wednesday of last week, the question of getting government flour for dis tribution among the needy families of the county was discussed by rep resentatives from many branches of the local organization. The decision was reached to make application for an immediate shipment, which will be distributed to the needy families through the volunteer service com mittees of the chapter branches. These committees have rendered ex cellent service throughout the winter and spring in relief work in all parts of the county by helping with the dis tribution of second hand clothing, food, medicine, etc. In the past few weeks they have also distributed gar den seed (donated by National Red Cros s headquarters) to more than 100 families. The gardens will be visit ed from time to time by the commit tees and the people will be encourag ed to raise an abundance of vegeta bles. — ... John B. Towne. Marvin Holland Painfully Injured. Marvin Holland, a son of T. Ashton Holland, of this city, was painfully injured Saturday night while trying to operate a recalcitrant automobile jack of the hydraulic type. Mr. Hol land had jacked up a truck and the jack refused to lower the vehicle. The young man get down “on his all fours” to adjust the mechanism and in some manner th e jack released too suddenly. The frame of the truck struck Mr. Holland across his back, knocking him unconscious. At first it was feared that he was seriously injured, but hi s friends wUl be glad to know that he is able to be out again, although he is having to walk with the assistance of jl crutch. Is Taking Special Course. not known. Buah-Brown. June. Ellenton, April 9.—Mrs. M. E. Bush, of Ellenton, announces the en gagement of her daughter, Mary Phoebe, to Stanley Brown, of Black ville. The marriage to take place in Cadet Elmer W. Grubb?, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Buist Grubbs, of this city, and a member of the sophmore das? at The Citadel, where he is a ca det corporal, is taking a special course in machine gunnery that he may in struct other men in his section in this subject. Young Grubbs is also a member of the band and of the in fantry unit at The Citadel. John B. Towne was born August 9, 1860, at the home of his father, E. W. Towne, near Siloam Methodist Church in Barnwell County. Hi s par ents were E. W. and Mrs. Cynthia Towne. When the subject of this sketch reached his manhood, he was happily married to Miss Sarah Wil liams, with whom the remainder of his life was spent in delightful com panionship. His wi/e and one daugh ter survive him. Brother Towne’s health having fai&d him, he was confined to his bed, virtually all the time, for over twelve months before his death. Besides hi g wife and one daughter, he leaves four brothers: W. T. Towne, of Springfield; Salem and J. S. Towne, of Barnwell, and C. F. Towne, of Columbia. Ther e are three sister? left to mourn his departure: Mrs. C. R. Enicks, Miss M. L. Towne, and Mrs. L.- R. Sease, all of Barn well. Brother Towne held his membership at Siloam Methtodist Church on the Appleton circuit. Death came to him Thursday at his own home near Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, where he leaves his faithful wife and daughter to tarry a little longer amid the shadows of this earth-life. Hi s body was committed to mother earth Friday at the Williams ceme tery about one-half mile from the home where he passed to the spirit- world. Our brother will be missed, not only by his immediate family, hot by all who knew him—and hie friends and acquaintances were numerous. When the shadows shall lift and we shll pas* to the other side, may we Razing of Lancaster Building Is Started Workmen Tuesday Began Tearing Down Walla of Structure Par- tially Destroyed by-Eire.^ The work cf tearing down the walL of the old Lancaster building, which was partially destroyed by fire last October, was started Tuesday. Although the fire insurance claim has not yet been paid, the owner, Dr. De- Wit( B. Lancaster, of Baltimore, Md^ is having the building razed as a protection to the public and also to protect himself from a .suit for dam ages should anyone be injured by falling bricks,' the structure haring been condemned as unsafe by city authorities shortly after the fire. Dr. Lancaster said Tuesday that he does not know ju-rt yet how long it will be after the walls are torn down before he will start construc tion of a block of new buildings, this largely depending upon the payment of the insurance. He is having plans drawn, however, and the new build ings will greatly improve the appear* anc e of the business section. It is understood that an injunction granted the insurance company pix>- hrbits the tearing down of the walla of the Peacock building, the second story of which has been condemned also. E. F. Woodward, of this city, through his attorney?, Harley and Blatt, ha s entered suit for 33,000 dam ages against the National Surety Company and the Dixie Fire Insur ance Company for injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiff while making an inspection of tha Peacock building a couple of weeks aj?o. Attempt Made to Burn New Filling Station Blaze Discovered by Hummel Harley Before Much Damage Was Dor*. —No Cine to Incendiary. A bold attempt at incendiarism was frustrated Saturday night whan Hummel Harley, youngest son of Col. J* E. Harley, of this city, dis covered that W. G. Hill’s new filling station at the intersection of tha Barnwell-Allendale and Barnwell-Olar highways, wa 8 on fire. Young Har ley quickly secured a backet of water and extinguished the be fore any material damage was done* The incendiary had started tha fire on the outside of the building and it had evidently been burning only a few minutes when young Harley, who had been riding on the Allendale road, passed along. Workmen had just completed con struction of the building Saturday and it had not yet been painted. The identity of the incendiary is not known, according to local officers. Patterson-Wat> on. Allendale, April 9.—Dr. Alfred Al drich Patterson and Mrs. Pattenum, of Allendale, a nnounee the marriage of their daughter, Rom, to Jamas Babcock Watson, of Columbia, at St. Michael’g Church, Charleston; by tha rector, the Rev. C. H. Goodwin, st 6:30 Thursday afternoon. Chicken Sapper. The ladies of the Barnwell Baptist Church will serve a chicken supper (baked and fried) in the dining room of the church on Wednesday evening, April 13th, beginning at six o'clock for the benefit of the Building fmd. Price, 36 cents per plate. Card of Thanks. The family of G. Malcolm Ander son wish to express their thanks appreciation for the sympathy, kind ness and floral offerings given during their recent bereavement. Among those who attended the nual services at the old Church ruins in Beaufort Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. I Manning and children, Mr. and Mr F. S. Brown and children, Mr. ea Mrs. (garlic Brown, Sr., Mr. and Mr Ralph Brown, all of BarnwnQ, aa Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Brown, at Batm burg. greet our departed brothm^gre parting ahnH be ne more. W. ADVERTISE in The People-Sedtlnel Advertise in The People-SentineL