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t >:-■ Barnwell 50 and 25 Years Ago. (•Urcatins Items Gleaned From the Files of The Barnwell People. > SKiu • AUGUST 7. 1884. TTie prospect for Rood racing at m m ■ l P ' -\- the Sherwood track this fait is excel- second lent Over a hundred horses, many of mhich have national, reputations, will . be here. , A* party of deer hunters killed, on FViday, a fawn near the Edisto New Bridge and on Saturday ita mother vans shot and fell dead 1 within twenty Xeet of the same spot. A^Strange Death.—On the 30t)« ult. a daughter of Mrs. Josephine Lee, gKed 1$ ye^^ died^near WIHiston^ after a short illness which was not thought dangerous until she was ac tually dying. After her death Mrs. Lee expressed her wish and purpose not to survive her daughter and went to bed with the corpse of her child. .She died the next morning of a broken heart and mother and child Were buried' in the same coffin and grave on the next day. The County Democracy.—The re- wised club rolls returned to the Coun ty Chairman show there are 34 clubs m the county with the following membership: Allendale, 170; Bam berg, 153; Baldock, 127; Barnwell, C02; Bennett Springs, 59; Blackville, 268; Bull Pond, 75; Clear Pond, 60; Double Pond, 44; Elko, 144; Fish fbnd, 119; Four Mile, 90; Friendship, 60; Grahams, 133; George’s Creek, J45; Great Cypress, 77; Kearse’s Mill, 58; Milhouse’a Mill, 62; Midway, 105; Beady Branch, 149; Red Oak, 58; Bkhlaand, 80; Rosemary, 86; SHoam, bl; Springtown, 76; Sour Branch, 81; ’.Byeamore, 137; Three Mile, 98; Woll Branch, 111; Willistea, 191; Zouave, AUGUST 5, 1909. Court expenses for the first and V third, $1,128.10. Five jury and 14 witness tickets amounting to $6d are outstanding, making] the total $2,- .416.35. All the dispensaiies in the State were closed at sundown on Monday,, to remain out of business until the result of the election to be held on the 17th inst. shall be declared. The (City and country blind tigers will be the more closely watched.duri continuance of the dry spell. The contract for grading the Orangeburg end of the new road from (Springfield to Black’s Store, Willis- ton township, w’a^ given on Saturday Frank White, of Orangeburg. The distance is two miles, three-foui ths of a mile through the Edisto swamp. The causeway will be 2 feet high part of the way, 4 feet the rest. Price $2,- 850. Bridge contract will be given out later by the Supervisors of the two counties. Farmer Alfred Aldrich’s double barrel system of farming holds its own in all sorts of seasons and in com petition with all sorts of plans. This year his corn crop is the best he has ever made, and that’s no small praise The stalks are thick, big, strong, well eared and/ as green as leeks. The piiformity in the size and shape of the ears is remarkable. Last year he was unable to fill all the orders of the seed houses for his corn for planting purposes, and according \o present indications the seedsmen will buy out his cribs before new year* l; • ^ 4) -■ , ^Ch, ■Hr*. The Water Carnival. A lage crowd attended the water carnival held at the Fuller Park swimming pool Thursday afternoon THere were several entries in each wff the various events and the compe tition -was quite keen. A list of the winners is not available for this is —due to the absence of Rrof. W. K. Price, the director, who was called to Columbia on account of the death of a. relative. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. AD person 8 having claims against the estate of Mrs. Julie B. Easterling, deceased, are hereby notified to 6!e same, pioperly attested, with the un dersigned Executor, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payment to said Executor. R. A. EASTERLING, Executor. Denmark, S. C., July 18, 1934—pd. 666 Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drop* Checks Malaria in 3 days, Colds first day, Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minntss. FINE LAXATIVE AND TONIC Most Speedy Remedies Known. Chevrolet' SEE US FOR Auto Parts BATTERIES and ACCESSORIES Carolina Parts Stores ttlackville, S. C. Phone No. 64 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO OUR FRIENDS and PATRONS that our beauty shop is now* under new management, we having recently secured the services of MISS EVELYN HANCOCK, who is a postgradu- ite in beauty culture. We are jffering very ATTRACTIVE jrices cn all beauty work. FOR APPOINTMENTS PHONE NO. 43. The Barnwell Beauty Shop Does Your Car ^ Wander? IS IT HARD TO STEER? With our Bear System of frame, axle and wheel straightening device we can restore your car to factory specification alignment. Drive in and let us check your car. In spection free. Electric and Acetylene Welding Southern Welding Co. 623 Ellis SL Augusta, G«. great economy, rugged construction and outstanding dependability has recently been added a saving of as much as $50 in the purchase price. You can now obtain a big, fast Chevrolet truck for every purpose at prices among the lowest for which Chevrolet trucks have ever been sold. And these low prices bring you the same features that have made Chevrolet trucks so popular in every hauling held—the valve- in-head, six-cylinder engine—the sturdy bodies—the exceptionally heavy frame, axle, and transmission. Your Chevrolet dealer will gladly show you how Chevrolet trucks can help to reduce your hauling costs, and how easy they are to buy at these new low prices combined with convenient G.M.A.C. terms. —GBEVR4XLET tNyMPKNYT^ITEritTlIT. MICHIGAN CkmnUt', lou> delivered price* and mmy G.M.A.C. term* A Control Motors Value CHEVROLET 6 CYLINDER VALVE-IN HEAD TRUCKS MODEL * Utility Long CH—1« ■ ■ r « Dual Long Chasflt • • • • S35 Utility Chaoslt ami Cab • • 878 Dual Chassis and Cab . . • Utility Long Chassis and Cab- Dual Lang Chassis and Cab . 628 Utility Pantl . .77 . . • 780 ■ - ■—I -—- ' 1 '■■ |I ■ II Mill. ' DimI Cah and ttek. My. . 680 Dual Lang Cah and ttakaBady 740 > nrt Mat prim V < Prism ■ AnA a* Flint. PdAi 1 aovwrrn •v ^CHEVROLET V, Grubbs Chevrolet Co., Barnwell BARNWELL THEATRE | Three Shows a Week MON.-TUES. WED.-THURS. . FRI.-SAT. Matinees: Mondays and Thursdays at 4:00 p. in. Matinee: Saturday at 4:00 and 5:30 p. m. Admi: Night, 10c and 25c. Mat: 10c and 20c Colored Balcony: 10c and 15c AUGUST 8-9 DI( POWELL and r _ * y* •* : — JOAN BLONDELL in WHITE AND INDIANA TRUCKS—PARTS—SERVICE Whitton Machine & Equipment Co. MACHINE, BLACKSMITH. ELECTfcrc WELDING, BODY, FENDER, WOOD WORK. MlTO TOPS, UPHOLSTERING AND GLASS Sft^PS CYLINDER GRINDING AND BORING, SEALED POWER, PISTONS, PINS AND RING B-K VACUUM BRAKES. — FRUEHAUF TRAI Ion and Ellis Streets PHONE 1M7 AUGUSTA, GA. MONDAY -TUESDAY Wednesday-Thursday -AUGUST 134* PAUL MUNI —IN— ‘‘HI, NELLIE” See Why Two Little Words “HI NEL- Mi LIE” Made Paul Muni Tear the Town in Two! ADDED:—COMEDY. Convention Wednesday-Thursday AUGUST 15-16 KAY FRANCIS—DICK POWELL— AL JOLSON—DELORES DEL RIO —RICHARD CARTEZ—GUY KIB- BEE—HAL LEROY in the Show Event of Events— LAUGHTER FROM STAJRT TO FINISH ADDED:—J FRIDAY-SATURDA^ AUGUST 10-11 I\* GEORGE O’BRIEN in ie Last Trail The Western Picture that the Whole Family Ha* Been Waiting for. Added:—Chapter Two of The Last Frontier I: iz LABOR DAy Monday, September 3 Spend the Week End And Labor Day in the Country— the Mountains—«t the Seglmore, or visiting Friends and Rela tives Back Home. / Our Very Low Feres make e Short Vacation extremely economical. 7 Tic] Lets On Sale Daily One Way^and Round Trip Coach Tickets cents *Round Trip Tickets Retrfrn Limit 15 Days ........ X P#r Mila Trava'ad Par Mila Travalad >und Trip Tickets Limit 6 Months *One Way Tickets . * G*od in Slaapinq »nd P.rlor Cart an paymant of prop.r cbargn 2\ cents wL* rents Por Mila for space occupied. No Surcharge Compartmont, Drawing Room and Open Section Sleeping Cars Modern Coaches—Convenient Schedules * Be Comfortable in the Safety of Train Travel ** For full informaiioa consult nw, W. E. McGEE, Assistant Gen. Passenger Agt, Columbia, S. C. Southern Railway BROWN & BUSH / Attornejs-at-Lav BROWN-BUSH BUILDING IN STATE AND BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA COURT*