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• ■ i4-- m Barnwell 50 and 25 Years Ago, Items Gleaned From the Files of The Barnwell People. MAY 22, 1884. BSi. Todd report 8 the first ripe caches of the season. They ate cf he Alexander variety. / w CopL W. R. B rajah am, of Allen- nhe, has 35 acre g <of corn knee high. We have received an invitation to the maniaae ceremony of MUk Bek a, the beautiful and accomplished dsanthter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon TfeScrST to Mr. Tsadore RielTat Black wille on the 11th of June. Biduurd Smalls, colored, under life .aentcace from this county for bur- lary, attempted to escape from Che penitentiary on the 12th inst. by Jnaphig into the river and trying to eras R. The guard opened a heavy fins, wounding him in the back and leg and he soon signalled his surren der and was brought back. While Mr. and Jdra. J. W. Godbee were driving across the square on Saturday their horse became fright ened and ran away. While making a sharp turn between the public well and Mr. Manville’s store Mr. Godbee waa -thrown out but kept the lines Anri sucreeded in checking the fright-' ed animal, and “Little Dick” Trotti up opportunely and helped to hold Mr. and Mrs. Godbee made a wry narrow escape. Wachvllle.—A destructive confla gration on Monday night destroyed Che large two-story house of Mr. J. L. Morrison with a heavy stock of mer- ehaadise, and the two-story store taue of Mr. George W. ‘Price. The fire started about 11 o’clock in Mr. Harrison’s store and i. thought to , ' MAY 20, 19d». Asparagus shipments have ceased for this year and growers have mad@__ fair profits. v . Judge and Mrs. Patterson returned- to Washington last week t$ remain until the end of the session of Con- hatee been by an incendiary. Mr. Harrison’s loss on stock and store is 26,000, Mr. Price’s $1,600. The falls heavily on two enterprising id energetic citizens. giess, We had on the 12th our first new Irish potatoes. They came from Farmer Molatr’s Saltkehatihte gar^ den, were of goose egg size and good ness as large a g ostrich eggs. The present faculty of the Barn well Graded School has been re-elected for the next year. Principal, R. Boyd Cole; Assistants, Mrs. Seabrock and Misses Columbia Bellinger, Marie Bronson, Bessie Palmore, Marie Keel and Paujine Richardson. In the Baptist Convention at Louis ville 0r. W. M. Jones was chosen as Vic President for South Carolina on the Sunday School Board. Worshipful Master W. A. Giles, of Graniteville, will confer Che M. .M. Degree at the next regular convoca tion of Harmony Lodge on; June 3rd at-8:30 p. m. Mr. L. A. Still died at his home in George’s Creek. Township on Saturday evening o f pneumonia following measles, aged about 30 years. Fun eral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. K. Goode at Reedy Branch Church. The Crop*.—Cotton “woke up” for the first time this year on Monday morning. Com grow s nicely, but has a north west color, not the deep green of the Sunny South. "V" - In many neighborhoods the oat crops have been materially damaged by drought. 'BELIEVE ME, THESE NEW NO-SCRU, FUL-VUE GLASSES HAVE SOU£Q Mi' PROBLEM]" We can fit you too, with Rimless Glasses that will never bother you with loose screws or wobbling lenses. Augusta Optical Company *3 AUGUSTA. GA. 803 BROAD STREET < > : i Palmetto Sash and Door Co., Inc. Manufacturers and Dealers SASH - DOORS - SCREENS | MILL WORK - MOLDINGS,' Etc. ! PHONE 83—*— ORANGEBURG, S. (.SEABOARD AVE. i* \ '• . i v HALL 6 COLE, Inc. 94-102 FANEUIL HALL MARKET, BOSTON, MASS. Commisaion Merchants and Distributors of , ASPARAGUS •« ^ -*!fr ■ WSm IW * \ • I, \ W 1: and the Engineering facts prove It. Experience In building nearly ten million cars confirms It. 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