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I i Barnwell 50 and 25 Years Ago. Item* Gleaned From the File* of The Barnwell People. JUNE 18. 1885. George H.; Bates-and Jas. E. Onvis are attending the Aiken Coart. V Mr. William M. Kearse is reported ms having the best cotton crop in Three Jiile township. William Nix, colored, who has been lor several years night watchman at the Charleston Custom House, has ■■ifTM if hTri p nnitinn and will return to this county to live Mr. John P. Harley died at his residence, in this township, on Sun- ■dsy last after a protracted illness. There is a very large tree near Holly Grove, measuring 28 feet in drcmnference. It is not a California nor a Nubia’s poplar, but a white oak. Who can beat it? —Laurensville Herald. Barnwell can easily beat it. A red oak tree in Red Oah township, known as the Rebel Oak, was measured by one of our .friends two weeks ago. He found the cmannference to be, three feet above the ground, 27 feet. We have heard it for a saying, that and such a one had more of so ao than Carter had oats. Who will be kind enough to tell us how many oats he had?—Laurensville Hmralik Mr. Carter lives in Three Mile township in this county. We saw of his oat heads three years ago they were twenty-eight inches First Bloom.—Mr. Willis J. Duncan, a progressive young Red Oak farmer, sent us the first cotton bloom of the season on Monday morn ing. Mr. John B. McNab will have ice ■cold soda dater, sweetened with pure frait syrups, and ice cream for sale aext Saturday afternoon at the stand on the corner in front of the Court House. Come and get cool. -JUNE 16, 1910. Last"week's downpour of rain wash ed undulating land disastrously. Solicitor James F. Byrnes was in town a few hours on Saturday on of ficial duty. Col. W. W. Moore, of Barnwell, has announced himself a candidate for the offife of Adjutant General. Canner J. W. Newton, colored, who has for several years operated) success fully a modest cannery at Snelling, has installed, a larger plant,' with a capacity of 2,000 cans a day. and ex pects more work than he can do in daylight. First Bloom.—The first bloom of 1910 cotton was received on Tuesday morning from young farmer Russell Sanders, son of J. Ellis Sanders, of Thomas. It was gathered on Monday, beginning to blush red, and! we judge opened on the 12th. That is five days later than the average record. The closing exercises of the Barn well High School were held on Thurr-- day and' Friday evening of Last week. The graduates were Misses Cary Rice, Annie Lee Simms, Amelia McNab, Catherine Moore and Messrs. DeWitt Lancaster, Rftbert Bronson and Guy Wilkes., Conquering the Air.—On Monday Charles K. Hamilton flew' from New York to Philadelphia, a distance of 88 miles, in one hour and 51 minutes, without any serious mishap, landing squarely and gently on a handkerchief placed to marke his landing place. . . . After flying 70 miles he was forced to descend for repairs to the ■propellor and engine. The return trip was made in 1 hour and) 36 minutes, an estimated speed of 54.96 miles an hour. . . . Thirty-two miles of his course lay over water. In this fligght the aviator overcame obstacles never before conquered by the sky men. S. S. Convention in Session June 26-27 Annual Meeting of Barnwell-Bamberg Baptists to_Be Held at Ghent's Branch Church. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometrist Sight Diognsstician and Specialist « a 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. ADVERTISE IN THE PEOPLE-SENTINEL. of. Denmark. I ville, Fla,, has been spending 11:45.—Miscellaneous Business and I time here with relatives Denmark, June 18.—The 1935 ses sion of the Barnw’ell-Bamberg Sunday School Convention will meet with the Ghent’s Branch Baptist Church, three miles from Denmark, y Wednesday and' Thursday, June 26-27. Several outstanddng Baptist leaders will ap pear on the program of the two-day seesion. The program for this year is planned especially for the officers and teachers of the schools. Every depart ment of the Sunday school work has been included on the program, with special emphasis upon departmental conferences, demonstration program and open discussions. The convention sermon will be preachedl by Dr. M. L. Bannister, presi dent of the South Carolina Baptist Sunday School Convention. jDr. Chas. M. Griffin, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Walter boro, and the Rev. H. H. Stembridge, former pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, but now pastor of the First Baptist Church of Cedartown, Ga., will speak on some special phase of the Sunday School work. J. L. Corzine, of Columbia, sec retary of SundayJJchool and B. T. U. work in $oyth Carolina, will appear on the program. The Barnwell-Bamberg convention is composed of all the churches in the Barnwell association. There are 4,- 458 members enrolled in the Sunday Schools of the convention, with 495 of ficers and teachers. A special effort is being made by the leaders of the convention to enlist all of the officers and teachers this year. .T^e officers for the current year are: Norman Fen der, Hunter’s Chapel, president; Dr. J. R. McCormack, of Olar, and F. L. Allison, of Bamberg, vice-presidents; Rev. Way men C. Reese, of Denmark, secretary, and B. B. Cave, of Olar, treasurer. •ft The program is as follows: Wednesday Morning. 10:90.—Song and -praise service. 10:15.—Devotion—Archie Ellis,, of Dunbarton 10:25.—President's Message—Nor man Fender, Hunter’s Chapel. 10:35.—The New Training Course— Rev. B. B. Jernigan, Wagener. 11:00.—Roll Call of Churches. 11:10.—Verbal Reports from Super intendents. - 11:25.—The New Type of Associa- tional Work—Rev. Waymon C. Reese, 'Appointment of Committees 12:00.— Convention Sermon— The SutKlay School Teaching Missions— Dr. M. L. Bannister, Chester. 12:30.—Adjournment. Dinner. i/ Wednesday Afternoon. . 2:00.—Song and Praise Service. *2:05.—Devotion—Willie Ussery, of Mt. Calvary. 2:15. — Departmental Conferences. 1. Cradle Roll, Beginners and Pri mary—Mrs. Chas. M. Griffin, Waiter- boro. 2. Junior and Intermediate— Mrs. T. R. Pender, Williston. 3. Young People and Adults—Rev. J. A. Estes, Barnwell. 4. General Officers—Rev. W. A. Smith, Williston. 3:15.—Reports of Committee^. 3:20.—The election of Officers. 3:30.—Sermon: The Place of Soul Winning in the Sunday School—Rev. Chas M. Griffin, Walterboro. 4:00.—Adjournment'. v Thursday Morning. 10:15.—Song and Praise Service. 10:25.—Devotion—Mrs. F. H. Hitt, of Elko. 10:35.—The Sunday School and the Vacation Bible School—Rev. L. G. Payne, Blackville. 10:50.—The Extension Department of ' the Sunday School—Rev. R. W. Hollis, Ehrhardt. 11:05.— Reaching and Teaching More Young People and Adults— Mrs. LeRoy Ussery, Mt Calvary. 11:20.—The Monthly Workers’ Con ference—Rev. James P. Wesberry, of Bamberg. 12:00.—Rev. J. L. Corzine, Colum- bia. 12:45.—Adjournment. Dinner. Thursday Afternoon. 2:00.—Song and Praise Service. . » 2:05.—Devotion—Joseph Abstiance, Denmark. 2:15.—Round Table Conference— Rev. J. L. Corzine, Columbia. 3:00.—Plans for 1935-36. 3:20.—Miscellaneous Business. 3:35.—Consecration Sermon—ReV, H. H. Stembridge, Cedartowm, Ga. 4:00.—Adjournment. Mrs. W. S. Hay, of Auburn, Ala., was the guest of relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Gantt, of Co lumbia, were the guests of Mrs. John M. Gantt on Sunday. ' F. H. Gantt, who spent several months in Houston, Texas, has re turned and is repairing one of the old residences here, where he will make his home. He is formerly from Allen dale. -V Mrs. John M. Gantt spent several days in Columbia during the past week. Crops In this section are, as a rule, good and are holding their own in spite of \he dry weather. • V. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER B. & B. Motors^ Invite You to a Special OPEn-RIR SHOUI " Street in Front of Our Show Room ilURE I7 ,N THROUGH JHRE 22 BD Motorists Told How to Save "Gas” Money When a Gasoline Company Shows Motorists How to Save Money, That’s News. When the man bites the deg, it is news. And when a gasoline company advises motorists how to save gaso line, that is news, too. 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