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\ PAGE rout. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SEN! rEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOVBMBEk 22, 1M4 TUB«rnw«U P»opl«-Sentinel V JOHN W. HOLMES ' 1840—1912. m B. P. DAVIES. Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the post office at Barnwell, S. C., aa aecond-claaa matter. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1934 PAY ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO LATE JUDGE TOWNSEND t (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) Mr. Townsend was elected judge of this circuit, Mr. Spigner became solici tor for the circuit, this relationship continuing from 1918 until the time of Judge Townsend’s death. “From such close relationship with so pleasing a personality as he had,” Solicitor Spigner said, “with the strong mind which he possessed, with the integrity of soul which character ised him, an enrichment is mine which will be abiding. His wise counsel and his understanding interest in my ef forts in the discharge of my official duties made a definite contribution to whatever successful service I have been able to render the State as a pub lic servunt. ... All of us who labored with him recognised in him the at tributes which belong to sincerity, to gentleness, to modesty, to high-toned Christian principles and to strong mentality.” In the sketch of his life which Solici tor Spigner presented he said Judge Townsend was descended from a long line of distinguished patriots, jurists and ministers, mentioning Juiilge Wil Ham Smith, of New York, who came to America from England in 1715 and became a founder of both Princeton and Columbia universities. Judge Townsend’s great-great-gru>d father, he said, was Col. A. HdTOdns Hay, who commanded a regiment in the Revoluti »i\ary fwar and who, afcer that war, moved! to South Carolina, settling in what is now Barnwell County.’ William H. Hutson, of Charleston, a prominent minister of the Presbyterian Church, was another ancestor. Jurge Townsend’s father, William Hutson Townsend, an attor ney, and his mother, Harriet Ford Hay, ’ ‘were of God fearing and Christ ian stock.” Judge Townsend, the solicitor said, obtained his advanced education prin cipally through tutors, among whom were th%Rev. Thomas Park Hay and G. Duncan Bellinger, Sr. Studiea Law. Judge Townsend studied law in the office of Judge Aldrich, of Aiken, and, at 21, was admitted! to the bar in 1889 and practiced at Beaufort as partner of Col. William Elliott for five years, the solicitor said. In 1894 he became a member of the firm of Bellinger, Townsend and O’Bannon at Barnwell. In 1898, he w r as elected solicitor of the Second Judicial circuit, succeeding G. Duncan Bellinger, Sr., serving in this capacity for two years and then he became code commissioner of South Carolina. In 1903 he became assistant attor ney general to U. X. Gunter, Jr., and at that time madb Columbia his home, in 1918, he was elected judge of the Fifth Judicial circuit, succeeding the late Mendel L. Smith, of Camden. “Ho ferough to the bench,” the solicitor said, “a ready preparedness, a rich store of legal knowledge." “Tliroughout the 16 years of his judicial career he upheld and exem plified) the best traditions of his high office,” the solicitor said, as he spoke of Judge Townsend’s dignity, patience, firmness and poise. He was courteous to all and his charges to the jury •were forceful. His sense of right he never compromised. His fairness was never questioned,” he said. “He was recognised by the bar as one of the ablest circuit judges of our State.” He also spoke of Judge Townsend’s love of music and! of hooks, saying his library was his pride and treasure- store. dustry were necessary to highest de velopment ‘^ • He said, in discussing Judge Town send’s philosophy of the law, that he considered it pn instrument for the social good, a growing thii^K Henderson, of Aiken. P. Finlay Henderson, of Aiken, said that as men become oldbr they came to consider character and devotion to duty as the things great and worth while, particularly as relating to judges. The attributes of an able lawyer and just judge are leariiing, diligence, integrity, purity of life and devotion to duty, dictated by an alert consci ence. These attributes Judge Town send had, he said. He spoke of Judge Townsend’s mod esty and of the high plane on which his life was cast. He was a son, a grandson and a great-grandson of rul ing elders in the Presbyterian Church, he saidl and Judge Townsend himself served in that capacity with honor. “I claim for him great eminence at both bar and bench,” he said. Joseph L. Nettles, of Columbia, spoke of Judge Townsend’s interest in young attorneys and sa *d his fairness was one of his outstanding character istics. - He was a timid man,” he said, and in conclusion, “he was a master work man who knew his tools.” John K. DeLoach spoke of Judge Townsend’s kindliness to “youngsters at the bar,” of his courtesy, punctuali ty and deep religious life. “He was never given to anger in the court room,” he said. Judge E. C. Dennis, of Darlington, was kept from the services by illness, but the address he haj prepared was west corner on -the Williston and Blackvills public road and running thence South 2 degrees and 30 min utes Wee: 0664 feet to a stake; then South 62 decrees East 996 feet to a stake; thence South 62 degrees 15 minutes East 2151 feet to a stake; thence North 57 degrees, East 649 feet to a stake; thence North 66 de grees 25 minutes East, 186 feet to a Stake; thence South 62 degrees 25 minutes East 199 feet to a stake; thence* South 19 degrees 45 minutes W. 2595 feet to a pine; thence South 58 degrees 30 minutes West 737 feet to a stake on a ditch; thence South 25 degrees W. 1750 feet to a point on the Blackville public road; thence up said public road 6189 feet to the, point to an iron stake; then North 39 de grees 45 minutes East 1117 ft. to a black gum snag, thence North 63 de grees, 25 mi. East 639 feet to a stake; thence North .44 degrees IQ. minutes East 2006 ft. to a stake; thence North 3 degrees 25 minutes East 4000 ft. to a hickory tree; thence North 25 de grees East 1320 ft. to a .point on the Williston road, thence down said road 1681 ft to point of beginning, and be ing the same tract of land conveyed to the said A. M. Kennedy by the Reynolds Farming Corporation on the Oth day of April, 1924, by a deed! rec orded in <the office of the Clerk of Court for Barnwell County, in Book ‘9-G’, page 313. Terms of sale cash, the purchaser of beginning, and being the o same ^ p a y f or a jj papers and revenue stamps; that the plaintiff or any other party to this cause may become the purcRaser at such sale; that the Mas ter shall require the highest biddier at the sale, other than the plaintiff, and all other persons except the plaintiff who may thereafter raise live bid, as provided by law, to make a cash de tract of land conveyed to the said Quincy A. Kennedy by the Reynolds Farming Corporation by a deed dlated 9th day of April, 1924, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court of Barnwell County, South Carolina, in Book 9-G, page 314.” J. '■ ■ ; _ Terms of sale cash, the purchaser to pay for all papers and revenue read by David W1 Robinson, Jr. Judge Townsend was spoken of as a man of judicial temperment, an ernest stu dent and able to understand the prin ciples involved in litigation. He to l d of Judge Townsend’s service in clean ing up dockets and said his rulings were prompt and easily understood'. Affable in his manner, he was de scribed as a gentleman of the old school, and as the “ideal judge.” Judge Bonham Speaks. M. L. Bonham, associate justice of the supreme court, the last speaker on the program, spoke of the culture and refinement of Judge Townsend’s family and! gave a brief outline of his life. He said Judge Townsend had a keen analytical mind, was possessed of dig nity and urbanity, was just and con siderate and had compassion and mercy for the lawbreaker. - _ He hacl served at times as acting associate justice of the supreme couM, he said, and was of a warnv, generous nature. Legal Advertisements NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. daries as are shown upon a plat of have, why the said Administration survey thereof made by H, C. High- should not be granted! unto Mrs. Doris tower, Surveyor, dated November 1, 1919, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court of said County. ■ferms of sale. For cash. No bid shall be accepted hy the Master, until a cash deposit of three per cent, of tl\e amount of the bid has been made, at the conclusions of the bidding. Said sum shall be forfeited and ap plied to costs and plaintiffV'judlginenti if compliance with sale is not had; and if compliance is not had the Mas ter may immediately re-sell at the risk of the former purchaser. Pur chaser shall pay for revenue stamps and! recording of papers. No personal or deficiency judgment is demanded and the bidding will not remain open after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The provision for cash deposit shall not apply to plaintiff’s bid. G. M. GREENE, r Master for Barnwell County, S. C. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that an elec- posit of ..five per cent, of the bid as stamps; that the plaintiff or any other eaTne8 t money or evidence of good party to this cause may become the ^ the biddingt the depo8it of purchaser at such sale; that the Mas- t j, e j ag ^ highest bidder to be appHed ter shall require the highest bidder at J ^ jhe bid should there be a compli- the sale, other than the plaintiff, and ance therewith. If the person mak- Ma y° r an d four Adermen for all other persons except the plaintiff • ing the highest bid at the sale, other ensuing year. The polls will be open- who may thereafter raise the bid, as than the p i aiirt i fff fai i 8 t o make such provided , by law, to make a cash de-1 deposit immediately at the time of the posit of five per cent, of the bid 1 as ( acC eptance of his bidl said premises earnest money or evidence of good • s h aU . be ^id on the same or some faith in the bidding, the deposit of ( 8a ]esday to be designated the last highest bidder to be applied jjy ^g pi a i n ‘jff or its attorney, with out further order of tliis Court, on the same terms and at the risk of such bidUer. If the last highest bidder making the deposit hereinbefore re- on the bid should there be a compli ance therewith. If the person mak ing the highest bid at the sale, other than the pHtintLiff, fails to make such deposit immediately at the tinw»- of th« tion will be held in the town of Hilda,, S. C., on Saturday, November 24th, 1934, for the purpose of electing a the ien- ed at the A. C. L. depot at eight o’ clock a. m., and closed at four o’clock p. m. The following are hereby ap- ponted managers of election: A. P. Collins, James Dyches and Milledge Hartzog. A. D. HUTTO, Mayor, James Dyches, Clerk. CITATION NOTICE. acceptance of his bid!, said premises shall be resold on the same or some subsequent salesday to be designated qulred fails lb comply with Tiis bid without lawful excuse being duly The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. By John K. Snelling, Esq.^, Probate by the plaintiff or its attorney, with-1 K „ d shown, then such deposit shall be de livered! to the plaintiff and retained Drtw Belt. Given undfer my Hand this 6th day of NoWmber, A. D. 1934. JOHN K. SNELLING, Judge of Probate, B. C. Published on the 8th d'ay of Nov., 1934, in The Barnwell People-Sentinel. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING ANJ^ DISCHARGE. State of South Carolina, Barnwell County. In the Probate Court. EX PARTE: Arden A. Lemon, as Administrator, C. T. A., of the Estate of Patrick J. Drew, IN RE: Estate of Patrick J. Drew, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO MRS. SOPHIE R. DREW, MRS. DORIS DREW BELL, AND TO GERARD A. BELL AND QUENTIN BELL, INFANTS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTING THEIR CLASS, AND MRS. MARGUERITE SHEA PFORDRESHER, AND MARGUERITE ANN PFORDRESH ER, AN INFANT, INDIVIDUALL1 AND AS REPRESENTING HER' CLASS, AND TO PHILLIP P. SHEA, AND TO ALL OTHERS CONCERN- ED: ' That the undersigned, as Adminis trator, C. T. A., of the estate of Pat rick J. Drew, deceased, will at ten o’ clock A. M., on the 26th day of No vember, 1934, finally account .for the assets in his hands belonging to the said estate and for his actings and do ings as such administrate^ and apply to the Judge of the above named court for a final discharge. ARDEN A. LEMON. October 24, 1934. out further order Of this COUrf, on the” same terms and at the risk of such bidder. If the last highest bidder making the deposit hereinbefore re quired fails to comply with his bid without lawful excuse being duly shown, then such deposit shall be de livered to the plaintiff and retained by it as liquidated damages and the premises shall thereafter be resold on some salesday to be designated by the plaintiff or its attorney, without fur ther order of this Court, on the same terms, at the risk of such purchaser, and so from time to time thereafter until a compliance shall be secured. G. M. GREENE, Master for Barnwell County. Master’s office, Nqv. 13th, 1934. premises shall thereafter be resold on some salesday to be diesignated by the plaintiff or its attorney, without fur ther order of this Court, on the same terms, at the risk of such pui chaser, and so from time to time thereafter until a compliance shall be secured. G. M. GREENE, Master for Barnwell County. Master’s office, Nov. 13th, 1934. NOTICE OF SALE. MASTER’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final accounting as ac'minis- trator upon the estate of W. Riley Black, deceased, with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of the Probate Court for Barnwell County, and State of South Carolina, and will apply to the said Court upon Saturday, Decem ber 15th, at 10:00 o’clock in the fore noon, for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. W. J. LEMON, Admr., Estate of W. Riley Black. Barnwell, S. C. Nov. 20, 1934. 4t MASTERS SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. In the Court of Common Pleas. The First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Quincy A. Kennedy, Defendant. Under and by virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Barn well County, State of South Carolina, in the case ^of The First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbia. P* - Mention was made of Judge Town send’s home life; of the morning ^prayers held daily; of his devotion to Us mother and sister and °f his at tractive social life. He became an el der of the First Presbyterian Church hi Columbia in 1913, and held that of fice until his he had previously held a similar office in the Presbyter- iaa Church at Barnwell. “Judge Townsend,” he said “was a worthy son, a devoted^ brother, a devout •Chriathm, a sterling friend, a valuable dtiaen, an able lawyer, a learned judge. G. B. Elliott, the next speaker, atiWMedl especially the learning, indus- fry, high character and keen under- ataading of Judge Townsend. Vulgar- Bar, he said, could hot live in hia pres- plaintiff, vs. Quincy A. Kennedy, de fendant, I, the undersigned Master, will sell in front of the Courthouse at Barnwell, South Carolina, during the legal hours of sale on the 3rd day of December, 1934, the same being salesday in said month, to the highest bidder, the following described real property: • “All of that piece, parcel or tract of land in Barnwell County, South Carolina, containing Six Hundred Ten (610) apres, more or less, and known «s tracts Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 35, 36, 37 and 38, on a plat of the lands of the Reynolds Farming Corporation made by W. B. Fluharty, Engineer, on June 2<Rh, 1920, and bounded North by the right-of-way of the Southern Railroad; East by State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. In the Court of Common Pleas. The First Caiolinas Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Arthur M. Kennedy and) Q. A. Ken nedy, Defendants. Under and by virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Barn well County, State of South Carolina, in the case of The First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbia, plaintiff, vs. Arthur M. Kennedy and Q. A. Kennedy, defendants, I, the un dersigned Master, will sell in front of the Court House at Barnwell, South Carolina, during the legal hours of sale, ori the 3rdl day of December, 1934, the same being salesday in said month to the highest bidder, the fol lowing described real property: “All of that piece, parcel or tract of land' in Barnwell County, South Carolina containing One Thousand Twenty (1020) acres, and known as Tracts Nos. 1, ?, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, on a plat of the Reynolds Corporation lari^f ,, macle by W. B. Fluharty, En gineer, da.ed June 20, 1920, and bounded North by the right-cf-way of Southern Railroad!; East by lands of Q. A. Kennedy and W. D. Black; South by the tun of Shrub Branch and lands of Hitt and on the West by lands of Hitt, R. R. Johnston and* lands of Wooley, and having the follawing Surveyor’s calls and distances: “Beginning at a stake on the North east corner on the Williston andl B ack- ville public road and running thence South 2 degrees 30 minutes West 9815 ft. to a stake; thence South 4 degrees East 207 feet to a stake; thence State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell, in the Court of Common Pleas. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, versus Heiman Brown and Isadore Brown, individual ]'y, in their nwn right, nnri ■ niwff hn.T-- ness under the firm name of Simon Brown’s Sons, et al., Defendants. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled) cause, I will sell at public outcry to the i highest bidder in front of the Court House in Barnwell, South Carolina, on Monday, December 3,. 1934, the same being salesday in said) month, between the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with the improvements thereon, s<ituate, lying and being about three miles West of Blackville, on the Southern Railway, in the County of Barnwell, in the State of South Caro lina, containing seven hundred 1 and eighty-nine and sixty-seveq hundredths (789.67) acres, more or less, and bounded) as follows: North by public road separating the tract herein mort gaged from lands of Estate of J. E. Hair, Charlie Brown and Mrs. Levy; East by lands of C. H. Mathis and George F. Hair; South by lands for merly of J. M. Farrell, now the lands of Reynolds Farming Corporation; and West by lands formerly of J. M. Farrell, now of Reynolds Farming Corporation and the lands of Mrs. Levy. The tract herein described fil ing the same tract conveyed to the mortgagors herein by the following deeiSs, to-wit: Gertrude Loudenbock to Herman Brown, dated August 13, 1918; Lena Nachman to Simon Brown’s WHEREAS, Mrs. Doris Drew Boll anj Mrs. Sophia R. Drew hath made suit to me to grant unto Mrs. Doris Drew Bell Letters of A'dministration C. T. A. pf the Estate of and effects of Patrick J. Drew; These Are, Therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Patrick J. Drew, deceased^ that they be and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Bamwett, S. C., on Mon day, November 26th, next, after pub lication thereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they \ * * Ntrnut iu absentees; NOTICE TO THE ABOVE NAMED MRS. MARGUERITE SHEA PFOR- DRESHER, MARGUERITE ANN PFORDRESHER AND PHILIP P* SHEA, NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO ALL OTHERS CONCERN ED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NO TICE: That the foregoing notice was filed in the office of the Judge of Pro bate for Barnwell County, South Car olina, on October 24, 1934. ARDEN A. LEMON. Oct.25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22. Treasurer’s Tax Notice! dated September 3, 1918, Esther Mich- Ison to Simon Brown's Sons (Herman Brown andl Isadore Br-own) dated! December 31, 1918; Rosen Bur- wald to Simon Brown’s Sons (Her man Brown and Isadore Brown) dated October 24, 1919; Jennie Sorrentrue to Herman Brown andl Isadore Brown, dated October 25, 1919; Herman South 29 degrees East 1916 ft. to a | Brown and Isadore Brown to Simon Brown’s Sons (Herman Brown and Isadore Brown), elated October 25, 1919; Annie J. Levy and Charlie Brown to Herman and Isadore Brown, dated October 27,1919; Simon Brown's Sons to Isadore Brown dtoted April 6, 1921; Simon Brown’s Sons to Her man Brown, dated April 6, 1921; Her- lands of J. E. Hair; oq ftnnVi. hy ^ stake; thence South 62 degrees 50 minutes East 69 ft. to the run of Shrut* Branch; thence down the run of Shrub Branch approximately 3760 feet to the intersection of said Shrub Branch with Turkey Creekf up the run of Turkey Creek to a sweet gum tree; thence North 60 degrees West 1815 chains to an iron stake; then North 20 degrees 55 minutes East 724 ft. to a stake; then North 70 degrees sturdy qualities of Itfrfs of W. D. Black and on the West and the grace of the Cav'- Hia career, he said, illustrated by lands of A. M. Kennedy and hav mg the following surveyor’s calls and tmth that ho matter how brilliant j if stances: a man might have, seal and in-| - “Beginning at a stake on the North- stake; then North 8 degrees 15 min- •i u t es West 117 ft. to an iron stake; then North 52 degrees East 625H ft. to an iron stake; then North 11 degrees, 15 minutes West 3100 ft. man Brown to Simon Brown’s Sons (Herman Brown and Isadore Brown), dated April 6, 1921; and Brown to Simon Brown’s Sons (Her man Brown an<l (tadore Brown) dated April 6, 1921; all of which deeds are recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court of said County. Said tract has such .form, marks, buttings and boun- The County Treasurer’s office will be open from September 15th, 1934, to March 15th, 1935, for collecting 1934 taxes, which include real and per sonal property, poll and road tax. All taxes due and payable between September 15 and December 31, 1934, will be collected without penalty. All taxes not paij as stated will be subject to penalties as provided by law. January 1st, 1935, one per cent, will be added. February 1st, 1935, two per cent, will be added. March 1st to loth, 1935, seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection after March 15th, 1935. When writing for amount of taxes, be sure and give school district if property is iu more than one school district. All personal checks given for taxes will be subject to collection. >» c 9 a IT •3 * m rid. Bonds f j j “3 e •a - 2 § "S B i-3 State Li 1 S ^ « ■ 08 X .•S js i* o U 5 'Z B a w < O E-* No. 24—Ashleigh No. 33—Barbary Branln 5 I* 4 l 5 14 1 i 3 12 30 5 i 3 1 33 51 No. 45—Barnwell 5 5 4 i 3 25 43 No. 4—Big Fork 5 5 4 i 3 21 39 No. 19—Blackville . 5 5 4 i 3 20 38 No. 35—Cedar Grove 5 5 4 i 3 28 46 No. 50—Diamond 5 5 4 i 3 17 35 No. 20—Double Ponds 5 5 4 i 3 19 37 No. 12—Dunbarton 5 5 4 i * 3 27 45 ^ No. 21—Edisto 5 5 4 i 3 .9 27 No. 28—Elko 5 5 4 i 3 27 45 No. 53-*-Ellenton 5 5 h~r- i - 3 11 ”29 No. 11—Four Mile 5 5 4 i 3 8 26 ‘ No.. 39—Friendship 5 5 4 i 3 17 35 No. 16—Green's Academy 5 5 4 i 3 20 38 No. 10—Healing Springs 5 5 4 i 3 20 38 No. 23—Hercules ~ N>. 9—Hilda — 5 5 5 4 4 i - i 3 3 30 35 48 53 No. 52—Joyce Branch 5 5 4 'i 3 26 44 No. 34—Kline -—-+r 5 5 4 i 3 21 39 No. 32—Lee’s * 5 5 4 i 3 10 28 No. 8—Long Branch 5 5 4 i 3 20 38 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 5 4 i 3 21 ' 39 / No. 42—Morris 5 5 • 4 i 3 16 33 No. 14—Mt. Calvary 5 5 4 i 3 28 46 No. 25—New Forest 5 5 4 i 3 28 46 Na. 38—Oak Grove ---------- 5 - 5 i 3 19 37 No. 43—Old Columbia 5 , 5 4 i * 3 26 44 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 5 4 i 3 15 33 No. 7—Red Oak 5 5 , 4 i 3 19 37 No. 15—Reedy Branch 5 5 4 i 3 17 35 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 5 4 i 3 14 32 .No. 40—Tinker’s Creek 5 •5 4 i' 3 17 35^ No. 26—Upper Richland 5 5 4 i 3 26 44" No. 29—Williston 5 5 4 ■* i 3 32 50'4 'The commutation . road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all male citizens, laadpre-j, between the ages af 21 artd 55 years. At! male citizens” between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of 91*00. Checks 'will not he accepted for taxes under any circumstances except at the risk of the taxpayer.—(The County Treasurer reserves the right to' hold all receipts p*i<j by check until said checks have been paid.) .' ,Y *■ Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, post offtee money Order or certified checks. J. J. BELL. Ceuatr Treaa. • v*