Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BARNWELL 50 YEARS AGO. fctcrrttiiiY Items Gleaned From the Files of The Barnwell People. JULY 13, 1882. < he Barnwell Democratic Club.— Barnwell Democratic Club met at iSba Court Hduse on Saturday after* wean, thi* 8th Vrlt. The full comple ment of officer? were elected, (T. R. Ayer and Jas. E. Davis -were elected Ptamident and Secretary, respectively, ^tits organization.) E. T. Moore, 1st Vice President, H. R. Easterling 2nd, Jbdaon Still 3rd, I. L. Attaway 4th, amd E. P. Hubscn Corresponding Sec\ netajy. The following delegates were elect- <*4 hs the County Convention, which 'jMCts on the 27th instant: Alfred Al- «frieh, James E. Davis, Judson Still, WL W. Harley, W. D. Birt and E. T. Moore. Alternates—A. B. Patterson, TV*. Ayer, I. L. Attaway, P. B. Ha- and George Peacock. The dele- vrer e instructed to vote for the primary plan of election. lection Precincts.—The following the election precincts established for Bornwell County by the Legisla- at the late extra session: Elko, ton, Mixson’s Mill, Robbins, Baldoc, Allendale, Sycamore, Bridge, Ehrhardt, Farrell’s Midway, Bamberg, Grabam’s, rille, Barnwell and George’s CM*. -'kr4fdp Legislature passed an Act to South Carolina into seven Con- al Districts. It Was in the Flush Times.— of am citizens who had occasion take a trip to Columbia in 186T) npining over some old papers ye ; teiday Vh^n he came across a memorandum book in which was re corded some items of his trip. He was accompanied by two young ladies and his wife, and the following are som e of the entries: Fare to Columbia $115.00 Porterage and breakfa-t for servant 10.00 Omnibus fare to hotel 25.00 While in Columbia they made a lot of purchases and the entires are re corded: For one spool of thread $ 5.00 Twelve handkerchiefs 240.00 One pound candy 40.00 One dozen bars soap 300.00 One dozen bottles ink 240.00 One calico cravat 15.00' Two calico dresses 420.00 Thre e tobacco bags 30.00 J Two hoop-skirts ... 200.00 56 yards calico 1,120.00 One snack 5.00 In these days, such prices £Ound high, but aU whose memory g6es back that slight distance remember them well, and the printing of the«e items will call up many incidents of the way big money had to be paid for small things.—-Charlotte Obseive.- The South C'arolin a Railroad has the fastest trains of any road in the South. The report of the Deoartment of Agriculture, issued at Washington on the 10th inst., shows that the condi tion of the growing cotton crop is better in South Carolina than in any other State. • HOPOCATRUC - My GL Chalmers McDermid. it week I promised you some in- tion on a new way of getting glands of fall crop Irish potatoes, indebted to Prof. L. A. Niven, -if the Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N.C, for a gieat deal of the informa- contained in this article. Must of us have lots of trouble with on fall crop upuds, especially we u«e spring grown seed, spring grown seed just don’t IMS to be able to “function proper ly® when planted in July and Aug- Chemist and experiment station t'nBcs have devised the use of a chemi- •**ai for hastening thi- sprouting pro- •etisB* The chemical is Ethylene CWorhyd tin. Cbt your seed as you would ordin arily, splitting the big seed into 3 Revival Services at Long Branch. 6 66 The revival services of Long Branch Chutch will be the week of July .17th. The fir*t service will be held on Sun day afternoon at 5:00 o’clock. The rest o£ the week there will be two services daily, at 11:00 a. m., and 8:30 p: m. -Everybody invited. L. G. PAYNE, Pastor. Methodist Women Meet. The women of the local Methodist Church, under the au-pices of the or 4 pieces and the .-mall seed - into! ^ oman 8 Missionary Society, held a 2 pieces or if they are especially s'acaU, juts clip off an end. Seed pjMces should w'eigh an ounce or iU-Oie. Immediately after cutting, dip the seed pieces into a solution made up ■ *uk follows: 1 quail of Ethylene Oilorhydiin and 8 gallons of water. 4Tr 1 gallon of Ethylene Chlorhydrin tn 32 gallons of water. The I quart to 8 galli ns will treat 10 bushels of potatoe-. Let them re- rauj«a in the solution just long enough thoroughly wet them. Take them '«»in. and place them in a container as nearly airtight as possible. Let them •*ay here for not less than 24 hours uuf not more than 36 hours. Take them out and plant immediately. Re absolutely sure that you do not treat potatoes when the temperature is above 90 degrees, because if you da, your potatoes will >urely rot. Do year work in a cool shady place, wbaiv both you and the potatoes can keep cool and preserve your good nature. ’FT these instructions aie followed to Ifae letter, I see no reason why you *bould not get a 100 per cent, .stmei of fall Sp^ds—early. TTu? next questien^which arise a r e where tan I get the Ethylene Chlor- br-drin , what soils, what fertilizers, when --hall I plant. Pkof. Niven has sent me a list of seedsmen who can supply you with rht chemical and I shall l>e glad to y?mi that list if you will writ a me. Gorni, well drained, medium to light heavy soil, which holds moisture well « the best kind. In other words, just a plain piece of good land is what you need. Use 1,000 to 1,500 pounds of v 7-5»7 fertilizer per acre. Vkh *he chemical to hasten the ting, we do not hav e to plant as as we did formerly. In; the r Coastal area about August lb To 39; and farther inland about Aug . ilwakfut Mcuntain, Green Mount- 1/tX' ■''' ■ * * 1 most enjoyable meeting on the spac ious porch at the home of Mrs. M. B. Hagood on Tuesday- afternoon, at which time a message was brought them by the Rev. FLJL/Glennan, of Denmaik, a former pastor of Barn-j well. He used as a basis r f his talk three-[ women Bible characters,—that of th e ncble Shumaritan woman mentioned in II Kings, 2nd chapter, who mini-- tered graciously unto\Klisha, an iten erant preacher, and had\an extia room biult for his comfort, thereby estab lishing the first parsonage; a nd of Mary of Bethany of whom Jesu- said, “She hath done what she couldand Mary of Magdala, who at the tomb was commanded of Jesus to “Go tell my ' Di-epics, and Peter,” thereby a great missionary being commissioned ,to women. About thirty-five women of the church wtt e present, to hear this in-i spirational and helpful message. Mr. Glennan was accompanied by i hi- wife and after the meeting a social hour was enjoyed, during which delicious punch and cakes were served by Misses Vivi a Wiggins, Elrzabeth Hagood, Margaret Lemon and Dora Cannon.—Contributed. • Four Shot in Riot. . Four men were shot and more than a syLre injured by flying missiles Monday in St. LouL-, Mo., when police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of 3,000 unemployed persons gathered on the city hall lawn under auspices of the Unemployed Councils of St_Loui-, a communist organization. The riot started after three hours of speech making when a movement was or ganized to rush the doors of the city hall. Six <pc I icemen were injured, several receiving broken bones. About 25 men and 10 women were arrested and taken to police headquarters. Some had lacerations and bruises. Advert lie Is The fcopre Sentinel Big Gold Deposit Found in U. S. National Forest Clarksburg. W. Va.—What is be lieved to be tire biggest gold deposit ever found in tire eastern states lies in the Monongahela national forest, owned by the United States govern ment. The deposit was found recently by a group of Cfiirksburg and Parsons, W.. Va.. business men, who have leased GOO acres In tire district and plan im mediate construction of a mining plant. The ore lies about ten feet below the surface in tire mountains near Porter- wood, two miles from Parsons. Tests in Washington, D. C., and Pittsburgh have shown enouglr gold and silver content to make mining profitable. LIQUID - TABLETS - SALVE 666 Liquid or Tablets used internally and 666 Salve externally, make a complete and effective treatment for Colds. MOST SPEEDY REMEDIES KNOWN Candidates* Cards. Democratic Primary Election. For Congress. Orangeburg, S. C., May 21,1932. ,1,hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to th e Ccngrdss of the United States fer the Second South Carolina District in the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the party. H. P. FULMER. Largest and Smallest Watches Put on Display Philadelphia.—Tire largest watch ever made, weighing 500 pounds and standing 43 Inches high, was placed on exhibition here with the smallest, weighing one-qunrter of an ounce. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to Congress from the Second District of South Carolina, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. A. FRANK LEVER. election and to support the nomincej of the party. W. P. SANDERS. i a- - Magistrate, Great Cypress Township. Kline, S. C., May 10, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the offir^of Mag istrate for Great Cypress Township, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the re sults of the election and to support the nominees of the party. C. D. OWENS. Kline, S. C., June 6, 1932. J hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Mag istrate at Kline, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself fo abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party W. H. HARDEN. Blackville, S. C., June 9, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Mag istrate at Blackville, subject to the . rules and regulations of the Demc-^^ cratic primary election, pledging niy-^^ self to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. - DR. O. D. HAMMOND. tain and Red Bliss ar ( , the best proven varieties. The new Katahdin is good if you can get seed. Most se^d stores handle fall crop seed, bul if you can’t get what you want, al most any potato grower has some spuds left from the spring crop, which he will sell. / 'i Ethylene Chlorhydrin is inexpen sive, costing about $4 per gallon. It is just another form of crcp insut - j ance for the fall spud crop, and has proven its value. I should like to hear from our readers who try- this plan, as to yields, stand, and general exper ience. Follow the instructions, get a good start and let nature do the rest. Nature is generally a bountiful pay- i muster. Drop me a line when che crop’s al! done this fall.” Copudine best for HEAPACJ because- |. them. CwiMini m ojmW- ® Won’t npsot itomocn. BeWrgliqokl/rtKtsq-^ than pill* or powdor*. ■ Sold at drug store* j" sing* 0 'dose, of 10c, 30c. / ' / TAKE A WEEK-END TRIP Round Trip Tickets FARE and ONE-FIFTH Between All Stations On Sale FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY, Return Limit Followirg Tuesday Midnight. Take a Train Ride and Visit Your Friends. SAFER THAN STAYING AT HOME.” Ask the Ticket Agent SOUTHER RAILWAY SYSTEM Clerk of Court. Barnwell, S. C., June 1, 1932 I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Clerk of Court for Barnwell County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the re suits' of the election and to support the nominees of the party. R. L. BRONSON. Sheriff. Barnwell, S. C., May 9, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the. office of Sheriff of Barnwell County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledg ing myself to obide by the results of the election and to support the nomi nees of the party. BONCIL H. DYCHES. For Master in Equity. Barnwell, S. C., May 31, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Master in Equity for Barnwell Coun- ty,subject tg the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. G. M. GREENE. State Senate. Barnwell, S. C., May 9, 1932. I hereby announce my.-elf a candi date for reelection to the State Sen ate subject to the rules and regula tions cf the Democratic primary elec tion, pledging myself to abide by the results cf the election and to sup port the nominees cf the party. EDGAR A. BROWN. FOR THAT SUNDAY TRIP - t ONE CENT PER MILE In Each Direction Frv Distances' 150-Miles or Less Good for transportation in Coaches onlvv-un^ to return prior to midnight of date of sale. R« und Trip Fares From % 1 „ BARNWELL To— Columbia, S. C. $1.25 Savannah, Ga. $1.80 Blackville S. C. .25 Take a Train Ride and Visit Your Friends. ‘Safer Than Staying at Home.’ Ask th e Ticket Agent SOUTHER RAILWAY SYSTEM House of Representatives. Barnwell, S. C., June 8, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the House of Representatves, subject to the rules and regulations «of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the result- of the election and to support the nominees pf the party. SOLOMON BLATT. Blackville, May 30, 1932 I hereby anounc e myself a candi date for election to the office of Magistrate a t Blackville, subject to the rules and regulations cf the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominee.- of the party. H. L. DeWITT, I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Mag istrate for Great Cypress township, subject to the rules and "regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the re sults of the election and to support th e nominees of the party. J. W. SANDERS. I hereby announce myseelf a candi date for election to the office of Mag istrate for Great Cypress township, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the pit iy. WALTER B. FOWKE. Magistrate at Blackville. Blackville, May 16, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Blackville, subject to the rules and regulations cf the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. W. S. GRUBBS. Magistrate Bennett Springs and Four Mile Townships. Meyer’s Mill, S. *C., May 16, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Magistrate for, Bennett Springs and Four Mile Townships, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my* self to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. G. R. PEEPLES. Magistrate at Hilda. Olar, S. C.,V F. D., May 24, 1932 I hereby announce myself a candi date for eelction to the office of Mag istrate at Hilda, subjeefs to the rulto^ and regulations of the Democrat^^ primary election, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of i the party. PAUL H. SANDERS. Hilda, S. €., June 1, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Hilda, subject to the rules and regulations cf the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. W. K. BLACK. Williston, S. C., May 3, 1932. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules and regulations cf the, Democratic primary election, pledging my.-elf to abide by the results cf the election and to support the nominees af the party. 1 WINCHESTER C. SMITH, JR. For Coroner.'" Barnwell, S. C., May 11, 1932. 1 hereby announce myself a candi- j date for reelection to the office cf , Coroner for Barnwell County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledg ing myself to abide by the result of the election and to support the nomi nees cf the party. D. P. LANCASTER. Magisrate at Barnwell. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Magistrate at Barnwell, subject to the rules a nd regulations of the Demo- 1 cratic primaiy~etecticn, pledging my self to abide by 'the result of the election and to .support the nominees of the party. G. M. HOGG. 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