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- r THE BABW TOLL WWPLg-BgWTOCBL. BABNWBLL. SOUTH CAROLINA THURSPAVr AUGUST 8TBL1?>5> ,V ; - • W- Barnwell 50 and 25 Years Ago. interesting Items Gleaned From the Files of The Barnwell People. I b Es J- —, r AUGUST 6, 1885. TVere is only one prisoner in jail. Ch»L Averill ejoects to have our mem depot completed “at the old TOtamd,” by the 16th inst.^, - r - v Henry Black, colored, of Bennett SpeinRs, is racing: at Saratoga, N. Y., mWh a Bavnwell County colt raised by limadlf. Mr. W. H. Hartzog has received.his mppoTTitment as post piaster at Capers, Mm new post office established at Ash- leagh. Opt. W. R. I>aflingtcn, of Allen dale, bas been appointed deputy col- fcrtor of customs in Beaufort by col- fcdtor H. W. Richardson. As we wish to be as liberal as all atfcer country editors we offer a year’s snlacription to the man who brings ok the first bale of cotton, Mr. M. J. Brabhanrhas six acres of Wy com, planted on the 26th of May, tfml will make from 60 to 80' bushels twtlm acre. A tall man standing on a horse can just reach the tassels. The cotton caterpillar has appeared hi all sections of the county^ Early planted crops are too far advanced to hw hurt much and our farmers will uahhe as much as they cai} gather and stiL Col. Langdon C. Duncan, a native of sll, but fOr several years a resi st of Washington, D. C., has been nnted "a special commissioner to whil Brazil and the Republics of the Maat Coast of South America to se- ■cnre governmental exhibits for the Nwrfh, Central and South Exposition to be opened at New Orleans next November. He sailed from New York •mm Saturday and will be gone for arrerml months. Before his return he win visit Europe and also Barnwell. Lung- is the best man for this place in America, except his brother, Col. W. H. Duncan, who at present would not •EBBfrt the appointment of minister to Sfc. Janes, were it offered to him. AUGUST 4, 1910. Monday was sale day in name only. The attendance ^vas small, even candi dates being few and far between. No official sales were made. Edna Calhoun, a colored woman, was committed to jail on Saturday for shcoting and billing John Deloach, col ored, in -Bull Pond township, near Baldoc. It is claimed that Deloach was trying to break into the Calhoun home when he received bis .death wound. . a Few people knew it but a Barnwell County man is the most popular lat ter day author in §outh Carolina. All but 300 of the 3,000 copies of the first edition of the Circuit Rider’s Sketch Bcok by Rgy. E. Alston Wilkes have been sold, and these are going like hot cakes. A -mule owned by Mr. /F. S. Cave- fell on Sunday into an unused field well about 20 feet deep. By throwing in dirt gradually the mule tramped upward to within ten feet of the sur face, then walked to freedom through a narrow sloping trench that was dug for its special use. Some improvement -in seme cotton - is reported, but the crop total will de pend on the weather conditions for the next month. At best a full crop can not be made. The Fire Fiend.—The first fire of consequence Barnwell has had since the new year 1909 occurred on Satur day morning, when a cottage owned by J. O. Patterson, Jr., Esq., occupied by Mr. Deadwyler of the Barnwell Oil Mill was destroyed. The fire was of accidental origin. The house was a total less, but was insured for $1,200 with Calhoun .aad Co. Some of the furniture was saved. On it there was insurance for $500. Mr. Deadwyler’s family was visiting in Georgia. The county campaign meeting at Barnwell on Tuesday wa s attended by nearly 200 attentive listeners. r i " INSURANCE FIRE WINDSTORM PUBLIC LIABILITY ACCIDENT - HEALTH SURETY BONDS AUTOMOBILE THEFT Calhoun and Co. P. A. PRICK N«n|«. ■ d-- Spedal Prices * * ON PERMANENT WAVES *•» $3.00 to $7.50 a Dtantt forget our IODINE and MOT OIL Reconditioning Scalp * t- * Treatments. They »re guaran- sed to cure dandruff We are now using the famous -VE‘ Preparations foi facials •mYudk we are sure will please YOU. Optometrists Met in Barnwell. The Central Zone of The South Carolina Optcmetric Association and a member of The American Optometric Extension Program met at the office of Dr. P. W. Stevens, Optometrist, of Barnwell. The meeting was in charge of Dr. Geo. C. Wise, cf Orangeburg. Dr. Wise led a discussion on Basic Study methods. Dr. Steven s discuss ed Technic Methods. Others taking part on the program were Dr. C. H. Wiesepape, Dr. C. F. Metz, Dr. C. H. Pointel and Dr. T. A. W. Elmgren, all of Columbia. All members present « > reported progress in the research work they have been doing this year. The next regular bi-monthly meeting will be held in Orangeburg, August 19th. Mrs. Susan W. Hutto. 193). Liccrrr 4c Mvms Tobacco Co. You Have Been Waiting for This Sensational Opening of the Large awortmemt of WATER GLASSES 4c each BARNWELL Ik T a ■ ".Ik Jm ■ Jf 1 PIE PLATES 4c each Men’s Dress Starts, Solid and Fancies, sizes 14 to 17 —.— 35c each —: * BOBBY PINS 1c each CLOCKS, Guaranteed 85c Newest and Most Modern N FOR APPOINTMENTS PHONE NO. 43. t The Barnwell Beauty Shop Hilda, August 1.—Funeral services for Mrs. Susan W. Hutto, 61* who died at her residence in Hilda Wednesday morning at 7:30 o’clock, following an illness of about tw’o weeks, were con ducted today at Salem Methodist Church, of which she was a member, by the Rev. Mr. Way. Her body was interred in the country churchyard. Mrs. Hutto was a well known woman of this community and had many re’a, lives andjriends who momn her pass ing. She is^survived by her husband, Augustus D. Hutto; three sons, Harry D. and Shannon F. Hutto, of Hilda, and James B. Hutto, of Barnwell^ two daughters, Mrs. Roy Dyches and Mrs. Ansel Still, of Hilda; 20 grand children and one ‘ great-grandchild; three brothers and four sisters. 5 & 10 CENT With Some Articles Up to $1.00 FRIDAY DOORS OPEN ™> Ay AUG. 9 NINE O’CLOCK A. M. AUG. 9 New Gin Machinery Installed. The Pecple-Sentinel has been in formed that Simon Brown’s Sons, of Blackville, have recently completed the installation of an attachment to their cotton gin for ginning long staple cotton. This i s said to be the first For Friday and Saturday! * O 0 £t AY FEVER 1 r ■ 1 i and SUMMER COLDS are Complete relief only $1.00 Post paid. Nothing else to buy. Over 40,000 HOLFORD’S WONDER INHALERS told . last year alone. Mail $1.00 today for full ftteaton’s relief to THE DANDEE CO., 14 ftorth Sixth St, MINNEAPOLIS, M1NNESO- ^TA, or write for Free Booklet ir Occupied by W. G. Hill S £ 10 Cent Store MAIN STREET BARNWELL S. C. machinery of its kind to be installed in this section of the State and is con sidered a long step forward. It is guaranteed by the manufacturers to give & fyan, smooth aampl?' of any cotton grown in this section, regard less of theiength of the staple. , It is claimed that a smoother sample will naturally result in much higher prices and an increased demand for long staple cotton. Simon Brown’s Sons are sive step. New Stores to Open Here. Two new business establishments are planning to open their doors to the public within the next few day 8 and once more there will be no vacant stores in Barnwell. ______ Announcement is made that a modern 5 and 10 cent store will open for busi ness Friday morning in the Main Street store formerly occupied by W. G. Hill and that a complete selection in price from 5 cents to $1 will be offered. Special bargains are being offered for Friday and Sat- uiday. See advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Seminole Stores, with headquar ters in Ocala, Fla., qre remodeling the store formerly occupied by Miss Car rie A. Cave, also located on Main Street, and expect to be ready for business within the nekt few days. The Barnwell store is one of a Chain of eight located in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and will be un der the management of J. T. Stokes, knSrdafeftfr W, . S •» wir t- iv.J- uW .t l-l'k r , U .' ... - of Ocala. A lull line of groceries, dry goods, feeds, seeds and other merchan dise will be stocked. Watch for ad vertisement in next week’s issue of The People-Sentinel. ' Notice to Negro Peneioaers. * . The Sthte pensions for negroes have been deceived by Judge John K. Snel- ttng, and those entitled to same ire asked to call and get theirs. There are five (6) negroes on the rol|, each receiving twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. “Vv 1 .