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a l w r | • » 4 Barnwell People-Sentinel im imm u im 'JuMt LIkM a Mamk>ar of tha Family" YOLUMK LX. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JUNE 1*TH, 1M7. NUMBER4L Idis Brabham Passed 1 Away Friday Morning Prominent Barnwell County Farmer Laid to'Rest Sunday in AuKuata Cemetery. \ Hattieville, June 7.—Idis Brabham, 75, of Hattieville, a prominent land- owner of South Carolina and leading citizen of Barnwell County, died at his home Friday morning at 8:30 o’ clock after a brief illness. He had been a resident of this county all of his life and was the son of the late Dr. James C. Brabham and Mrs. Susan Holly Brabham. He married Miss Ermine Louise Malone, of Quincy, Fla., in 1891 and since that time had resided at Hattieville. His wife died last January. For 12 years Mr. Brabham was a member of the board of directors of Barnwell County and was held in high esteem. He waa a devout mem- be of the Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the residence by the Rev. C. 0. Shuler, of Ellenton. Interment fol lowed in Magnolia cemetery, Au gusta. Ga. Active allbearers were C. O. Meyer, Robert Peeples, Perry B. Bush, H. M. Gaspela. W. E Ashley. Jee A. Patterson. Charles Swell and Jaa Dunbar. Honorary pallbearers were the seem ben of the roenty beard ef dfrec- ten and Senaler Edgar A Bvvwm. Dr. A. R Pettenoo. Tam WMaaa. W. T HialiasM. J. R Ewkland D C Bm*h J R Gaodwta. A R Wma, Mm*. 4Me Dwba. T R IhMbar. Dr. ^eo M Dr P C Rrtahlep. Dr 1. Mm. Dr V M. 011 irtMl. J J M D EMe aad Ralph Den Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week Barnwell Lifted on New Highway Map A Little Senae and Nonaaaae About Old Presbyterian Church Here Marked Paople You Know and Othara You Don’t Know. Sign on traveling man’s automobile: “If you buy a , get a bar- as Place of Unusual Historical Interest. The old Barnwell Presbyterian Church is listed on the new South rel of oil. This is my first and last | Carolina highway may as a place of ” Dodson historical interest, along with 30-odd Sj^ill denying a rumor that he is to other places in the State a June bridegroom, declaring that the report, like the one about Mark Twain’s death, was “grossly exagger ated.” .... Plexico’s new ser vice station slowly but surely near ing completion. . . . Ditto the Hotel Barnwell^. . . First class The new map is printed in three colors on one side, showing the sev eral types of highways, all airports, first aid Red Cross stations, etc., while the other side, in two colors, contains a mileage table, information for motorists, a road scene and a cucumbers selling for good prices on small outline map listing places of the local market, the top being $3.10 per hamper. . . Everybody discuss ing the wedding of Wally and “the Dook,” and glad that “at long last” he has “the help and support of the woman I love.” . . . The pub lisher of The People-Sentinel being historical interest. Barnwell is re ferred to as follows: “Old Presbyterian Church at Barn well, where Judge A. P. Aldrich, dis tinguished jurist, resigned his judge- ship after the Wsr Between the States, the Court House having been H told that he was low bidder on an or- burned by Kilpatrick’s Division of der. of job printing in competition with Sherman’s Army. Seeing that the firms in the Pigdpaont section of the judiciary would be subordinated by State, the next lowest price received military despotism, on this dramatic being 50 cents per thousand higher occasion hw addressed the jury in in 10M lota. ((Those who think they these words: ‘Gentlemen of the Jury, can save money by buying their print- the Court stands adjourned, the veke mg out of the county will do well to' of Justice ie stilled to our lend. Pure and nnatsined. 1 toy aside this ermine, but I will wear R again, please God * “ TW cootract for prtatmt the mope • st tot by the Jmmi CemmiUee so Prtoting. of which Bewntof Edgar A Brew* a a member aod R P Duvtee to secretory The ether A Tomato-Potato Plant. Eddie Cantor may sing, “To matoes are cheaper, potatoes are cheaper,” etc., but he’d probably be surprised to know that down here in Barnwell County the two vegetables, fruits, or what have you, grow on the same vine or bush. The hybrid plant was brought to The People-Sentinel office Wed nesday morning by H. W. Reed, who noticed it in his garden. The leaves are indisputably of the potato family and there are several small tubers at the roots, but on one of the upper branch es there are- severs! tomato like berries about the size of marbles. One was cut open and found jto contain seeds very much like that of the tomato. From all of which it is gath ered that there is also a New Deal in the vegetable kingdom. Six Positions Open H \ in Barnwell County C. M. T. C. Camp for Young Men Opens at Fort Moultrie Early in August. gut prices from Ufa office befotc placing their orders else where.) . . McTyre Calbnuu. who was injured to mi am erne Mia wreck leu days ago, hobbitog around an arms ben. • • » Aad Fruab Cava. Ea%. ditto with a brubeu uabto. caused from a krvnattoao to the toNut oaateeeeory of Mr end Mm V Route •tot (to Cebumhto hamarvuv (Frtffay > eeuamg Me Bart got too em*ty «»* e tag to the -an peegeraafltow* to to* offtou of too tod BorooeB K*wto e*J It too fluemoe totoT IWto Jugwoe. to m • Sees Weevil Damage If Weather Is Wet H. G. Ad- There are kix vacancies for Barn well County youths who wish to go to the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Port Moultrie this summer, according to announcement received this week by The People-Sentinel. The camp will be held during the period August 2 to 31. The camp is conducted for young men 17 to 24 years of age. The ob ject of these camps is to bring to gether young men of high type from all sections of the country on a basis of equality and under the most favor able conditions of outdoor life, to stimulate and promote citizenship, patriotism and Americanism, and, through expert physical direction, athletic coaching and military train ing, to benefit the young men indi vidually and bring them to realise their obligations to Evea though limited, those who wish to advieod to submit their to ma by Harry C It Urn *toe a a ef ton t a »atY & & to toe * * UtoZs ■ms mtotog 1 ftolMTBD to mat ** BB ma to to Jr. stork to toe J. M. A Vito AwButou eaptog tons a tom market Fvtoay tm UK as ** Nr tor day. be Theer threw wiB serve with lem urs J. M Mare, to Ahhrvtle. J. B Pruitt, to Andersen and W. a Harvey, of Beaufert, whe were appointed by Lieut.-Gov. J. a Harley before the rad of the recent legislative aegaion. Under a joint resolution adopted by the general assembly the committee will be charged wtih making “a fair, impartial and complete investigation of law enforcement in the State. The committee’s power will be / similar to that of the circuit courts in authority to require testimony and production of pertinent documentary evidence. The act also authorizes the group to employ attorneys and other assist ants as well as a marshall with regu lar police powers. No organization meeting of the committee Jim yet been called. the thv NAME BARNWELL COUNTY — SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD J. W. Patterson, of Barnwell. Hamil ton Dicks, of Dunbarton, and Mias Mabel Mims, of Hauling Springs have to the Barnwell to pub* to the osuto . . On toe ■e day. R price ranged from 54 to $3.14, a num ber of hampers to extra fine “cukes'* bringing the latter figure. Hummel Harley saying that, since his brother, "Bully,” has been “mop ping up” on cucumbers, his “old man,” Lieut-Gov. J. E. Harley, insists on making an average of five trips daily to the “cuke” patch. . . The Peo ple-Sentinel adding several new sub scribers to its family of satisfied read ers during the past week and one of them writing as follows: “Please put me on the mailing list as soon as pos sible.” toreSad to toe F< Mavy are being dug between toe 4 JB p m wtto mtoay. when to e. m. te 1 p. m. «< »1 tons to the C. B *We he*e T*p to gm County It Deceased Veterans 9 American Legion aad Auxiliary to Williston Poet No. 75 Art Sponsors. Blackville, June 8. —(Special) — Sponsored, by the American Legion and the Auxiliary of Williaton Pout No. 75, services were held in the Black ville Baptist Church Sunday after noon, May 30th, at five o’clock, in honor of deceased World War Veter ans. After the processional, composed of the sons of the Legion, the Legion naires and the Auxiliary members, the services were opened with remarks by the post commander, L. S. Fleni- ken. The invocation was given, and 'America” was sung by the congre gation. The poet commander then presented the speaker, the Rev. J. C. Inabinet, who made a fitting aiirlrsas i “Memorial Day aad World Peace.” A vocal solo, “There la No Death,” was rendered by the president to tha Auxiliary, Mbs Ruth Hoffmaa. Ag the aaaMe of the deeaaeed V« era celled by lUey. the toi a r. to tow a m kl Starr, a young theological student, of Charleston, will conduct arrricea at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell Sunday morning, June j 13th, at II o’clock. The public b in vited to attend. If geirb act see b Bat token. "Call an aa if we eee help." Card to Tkaaba. m$ The family of Mr. J el ion a Harri son. Sr., wiah to thank their many friends for their kindness and ex pressions of sympathy during his recent illness and death. Abo for the lovely floral offerings. Dr. Claytor Returns Home. BARNWELL’S FIRST AUCTION MARKET OPENED LAST WEEK Dr. L. T. Claytor, Barnwell County health physician, has retur^d to Barnwell to resume is duties as head of the county health department, af ter spending the pest several months taking a special course in his line of work at the Univetuity of North Carolina. Dr. Claytor, who, prior to hb ap- u Utile orar a year age as to Saturday marked the close of the first week of operation of the auction market here for the handling of pro duce. Regular sales began Wednes day and have continued, with in creases in the amount of cucumbers handled daily with prospects of an even further increase this week. The market, which U handled un der a committee composed of Wilson Walker, as representative of the H. W. Bandera, as to the beyera. aad K D Pewcwrk. as rspeseewsolivs to the Me » a* The market price has been ranging from fifty cents for poor grades up to as high as three dollars for a few crates of top grade sold on Friday’s market. The concensus of the local people is that the auction market will better the grade of cucumbers placed on the market and also will make the farmers put up a better package. The farmers who have had good cucum bers aad put op a good pack have up prkua, whib the de uf prsdacu in a sorry g«uu haggtog flm a buyer. I to b wm a j. a Julias R. Harrison died here Wed nesday afternoon of bat week after an illness of only a few days, he hav ing suffered a stroke of paralysis on the previous Saturday. He years of age on the day of hb death. Mr. Harrison was a native of Col leton County, coming to Barnwell about 35 years ago. He was a watch repairer and gunsmith. Funeral services were held at the Barnwell Baptmt Church Friday morn ing at 10 o’clock, with interment fol lowing in the adjoining cemetery. The final rites were conducted by the Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, pastor of the Baptist Church. Mr. Harrison U survived by hb widow, who has been an invalid for several years; one daughter, Mrs. D. Claude Reynolds, of Lamar; one son, |j. R. Harrison, Jr, of Charleston| three sisters, Mrs. Florence Smith, of Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Alice Brown and Mrs. J. O. Boitatfay. to to the to the Ur coateet was Mbe Jane « Detroit, Mich., whib Mbs Duncan, to Liberty, Mo^ woe tional award to the eeaay The selection of all winners waa made by ' Committees meeting In Chicago. The chairman of the poster committee was Mbs Georgia Rawson, president of the Women’s Advertis ing Club of Chicago. The chairman of the essay committee was Dr. Louise Stanley, chief of the Bureau of Home' Economics, United States Department of Agriculture. The National Live Stock and Meat Board sponsors research in meat and furthers education on the subject, co operating with leading educational in stitutions and the United States De partment of Agriculture. Tha Board represents all branches of the live stock and meat industry. STEM BRIDGE CONDUCTS REVIVAL AT DU NEARTON • .1