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|fair time againI IThc Purpose of Our Own Festival and a History of Some Others WHY is a fair? We can't all answer that from a single viewpoint. It means something different to practically every one of us. There is no doubt, though, that the feeling of gayety is universal?even to those who must work like Turks to make the occasion a success. The man or woman with a grouch has no business at our fair this year. You must go prepared to enjoy the blare of band music and the " 1 '-L V? i. V- i?? 4-~ minion noises mat areu i uiumc. iuu muou uc xvcjcvi up iciu m Bight of thousands of chattering holiday makers, of bright decorations, of pretty girls, of sideshows and ballvhoos, of popcorn balls in red tissue and sweating glasses of orangeade, of sizzling sandwiches and ice cream cones, of live-stock and household and implement displays, -of pattering trotters and pacers and running horses, of buzzing grandstand, of golden sunshine and yellow dust-clouds. Yes, and tired feet and whimpering babies with, heat-rash and smart alecks here and there?for we haven't reached the land of perfection yet. Now let's peel the surface, off the situation and see what's inside. This year's fair is going to be a pretty fine advertisement for our whole community?the surrounding farm lands and farmers, the town and its enterprising, public-spirited merchants. And really that is the rockbottom purpose of holding a fair?advertising. It is a community aim and effort to show its people how much they amount to, and to show outriders that this is a mighty goocl place to live in?prosperous, progressive country and neighborly people. A man looking for a place in which to settle down couldn't reasonably ask for anything more or better. x Courtesy to Visitors. The folks of this community understand one another. Our farmers know the town business men with whom they deal.* Our business men are pretty , well acquainted with most of the people who come into their stores. Now we, want to show?all of us?our spirit of kindliness and intelligence to tne strangers within our gates during tie festival season. It is the best sort of advertising we can put forth. it . It is inestimably worth whilu to lis if visitors go home and say: "I always like to attend their fair. The whole town seems to wiggle its latchstring at me. And they're the 'whites? people!?fjo ont of their way to be polite?ready to give information or do a little fivor?I'm certainly going back oftener and get acquainted with some of them." In order farther to answer the question which introduces this article, jwe (take down our handy reference book?a large red volume?and turn jto page 426. Therein we learn.' that the word "fair" is derived from the Old French "feire," the modern French "foire," the I talian "fiera/' the 'Latin "fena," meaning holiday, and that this is connected with the Latin "festus," meaning feast. In the United States there are no faire of the kind. that have been common in the Old World. The term here is applied to a variety of -exhibitions, such as church, charity and agricultural exhibitions, and local, state, national, or international expositions-or fairs. The fact is, the term-'is "applied to all exhibitions where people are expected to bestow patronage or make purchases. ?m I Bits or pair msiory. _ ; ^ The most common kind are agricultural fairs?county and state, ai you know. This kind got their start as a regular thing in America in jl819. At Albany, N. Y., there was a prosperous merchant, Elkanah "Watson, who believed that such an enterprise would encourage fanning and manufacturing and help business. He used his influence with the state legislature, and that body appropriated $10,000 yearly, for sir years, .for premiums on agricultural products and family manufactures. ' Since then annual county, district and state fairs are quite generally held The district and county faire especially 'are held, not mainlj lor the sale of goods, but for advertising purposes?as we hare said. City street fairs, where amusements of various kinds are furnished, are intended to promote the welfare of the city by attracting traders to them. The ?? wviT ivi nuiiuo iiuiv "uiwu uc uwu ui mia wuuwj> nuuv wiumnditiea are sold, the primary object is to advertise. In the Old World the fair or bazaar is an ancient institution. If we could find files of the daily papers and country weeklies when old Mr. Pharaoh was kinging for a living, when Professor Plate was discoursing on pure democracy and the what and how of a republic, when the thousand and one'events of the Arabian Nights Entertainments were being worked out, we should probably find articles like this one?an editor's write-up of the snnual fair in his town. ' ' v - - - Barter and Exchange Places. People throughout Europe look upon the fair as a meeting held for I the purpose of exhibiting and selling goods. Originally fairs were Held at stated times and places, some for the sale of a particular class of merchandise, others for the sale of goods of a general character. People resorted to them to exchange goods and to collect their stores to last for several months. Princes and the magistrates of cities encouraged them and some of the privileges granted long ago still remain in force. Such fairs as these flourish today on the outskirts of civilization, tfl in Siberia, Manchuria, Asiatic Turkey, where people live isolated for long stretches of time and do their buying no oftener than once or twice a year. They originated in the church festivals, which were found to affoM the best opportunity for commercial transactions, the concourse oi people being such as took place upon no other occasions. Other European Practices. I. In some parts of Europe pereons of all ranks still wait for the great annual fairs to make their principal purchases of articles of every description. . This applies especially to parts of Europe where trading facilities-? including transportation, advertising announcements and the like?art not as highly developed as in all parts of America today. One of the most noted of the old fairs was that of Saint Bartholomew in London, founded at the beginning of the twelfth century. The greatest fain in Germany are those of Frankfort, Leipzig and ^ Brunswick. Other noted and historic fairs held yearly or semiannually ii Europe are those of Zurzach, Switzerland; Budapest, Hungary; Sini flgaglia, Italy; Lyons, France (before the war), and Nizhni-Norgorod, ^ Bufisia. The laat named yearly attracts buyers from all parts of Europe and Hcentral and northern Asia, nnd merchandise worth $100,000,000 changes JHhands. At Mecca, in Arabia, the fair is held in connection with tiu Biannual pilgrimage of Mohammedans, and is one of the most pictureeqw jo the world. wm ~ MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of, Abbeville. Court of 'Common Pleas. LOUISE WATSON-, Plaintiff, against EFFIE GIBERT and others, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C. on Salesday in November, A. D. 1916, within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to-wit: All that tract of parcel of land situate, lying and being irKCedar Springs Township, in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing Three Hundred and Forty four (344) Acres, more orjess, and I bounded by Miss Lavinia Watson on | | the East; on the South by lands of Miss Louise Watson and William McNeil; on the West by lands of John Gibert, and on the North by lands of James Evans. This land .will be sold in three or more tracts?plats will be exhibited on day of sale. Also all that lot or parcel of land fronting on Main street in the city of Abbeville, county and State aforesaid, containing Six Acres, more or less, on which is an eight room dwelling, and bounder by lands of George White, Jr., R. E. Hill and Mrs. A. M. Stope. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. MRS. MAGGIE RICHARDSON, et al Plaintiffs against MRS. LILA B. WILSON, et al, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in laid State, made in the above stated ease, I will - offer for sale at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in November, / A. D., 191<>, within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and ' being in Abbeville County, in the i State af ?r esaid, containing Seventy. Nine (79) Acres, more or less, and bounded by R. H. Stevenson, Mrs. ' Frank Henry, and others, being a i portion of the lands owned by George R. Richardson at the time of his death, and known as the Morrfeon Tract; Also the Home tract,, contain' ing Sixty-Two and one half (62%) 1 Acres, being the portion of land assigned to George R. Richardson^ in ' the division of his mothers estate; 1 Also, That other tract of land ber longing to the estate -of. the said fionriw* R Richardson, deceased, con taining Fifty-Seven (57) Acres, more or less, being the tract of land assigned to Samuel Richardson in the division of the land, of the estate of his l mother and which was later sold x to the said George R. Richardson. . i TERMS OF SALE?Gash. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, ! Master A. C., S. C. ) ? * FOR SALE?GROUND ROCK ?We will tell you all the ground Phosphate Rock you want. We don't guarantee results by any ; manner of muni, don't oron roc* i ommind it, but wo will soil 70a ' ' alt you want at $9.00 a ton in bags and $7.50 a ton in bulk f. o. b. Anderson, S. C. ANDERSON PHOSPHATE A OIL ' CO. W. F. FARMER, Soc. MASTER'S SALE. 1 The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. MRS. JEMIMA ADELINE HAMPTON, Plaintiff against i MRS. CARRIE HAMPTON, CLAY-1 TON HAMPTON, et al, Defen-: dants. * 1 By authority of a Decree of Sale > by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made ' in the above stated case, I will offer' for sale,_at Public Outcry, at Abbe-; vllle (J. it., s. u., on saiesaay in xnov- h ' ember, A. D. 1916, within the le- I . gal hours of sale the following de- 1 scribed land, to-wit: All that jact 1 or parcel of land situate, lying and > being in Abbeville County, in the j , State aforesaid, containing Two Hun1 dred and Sixteen (216) Acres, more j or less, and bounded by lands of | Alice H. Covert, on the South; Rocky River on the East; J. C. Hall on the West and others, being a part of the , tract of land conveyed to T. E. Hampton by J. S. Stark. > This tract of land will be aubdi. vided into four tracts?plats of which will be exhibited on day of sale. ; > TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, balance in twelve months, secured by, mortgage of the premises, with in terest from date of sale at 8 per cent per annum. Purchaser to have leave to pay all cash. [ Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. 1 t i R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. J j GIRL HE NEEDED. I New York World. . "By jove, old chap. Polly is an ' ;awfully bright girl. She has brains I enough for two/ ! "Then she's the very girl for you, old man." /: ; ' 3 V.-. -J Bgaaaaaaaaaa WOF Lb??I MAK GET __ jf You Most Ha' [ j And, remember, your s j j What ?ood is a $50 bee J the middle and doubles yoi p jj creaks and groans all night 11 stiff that it is really no spri I 3 When joni close your e [ j' inlaid mahogany or yellow I j gently yielding, body-fittin I [ i There are reasons: 11 Thirty years* producti [ I UNQUESTIONED LEAD j J The many features whi I J and are found in the LEGW I \ Only the finest materia [ n Every spring is absolr Bj TRY ONE FOE A MC tf] are not more than delighte< f The K< j ] Main Street | j kiiifiijiiraaigiiii^jaiaigra It will pay you to sow grain to get the stubble. , Fertilizer is with oar Fish and ? it JBiooa uaano wnen /uu gun ? and make grain and stubble too. ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & OIL i CO. W. F. FARMER, See. LANDS FOR SALE. 214 acres, 3 double room houses, 2 barns. Rents this year for 8,000 j pounds lint cotton. 4 miles south of Hester, S. C. Price $12.50 peraere. 360 acres, 2 double rooms and one 4 room {louse and several out houses, good cotton land, 4 miles south of O O PnV? 11nar acre. 75 acres, 4 room house and well, 1-2 mile west of Mt Carmel, S. C. Price $10.00 per acre. Also 2 or 3 good small farms near Willington, S. C., and 5 choice farms 75 to 10 acres near. Calhoun Falls. S. J. HESTER, 8-27-9. Hester, S. C. If you find a Pythian who has met with misfortune and is looking a little the worse for wear, don't shun him, there may be a reason. Be a true Pythian Knight. Give the brother a chance and lend him a helping hand. Put him on his feet and bid him God's speed. He may be a nrince amone good fellows who has [met the fate "of misfortune. Exercise charity. This is Pythianism. Fertilize your Wheat with our Fish and Blood Guano and make your own bread. You can make it cheaper than you can buy it and you will have the best bread made. ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & OIL CO. W. F. FARMER, Sec. I MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. a rvnr t\tti tt A lin MKS. AUCiLirib naiurTON, Plaintiff against WILMA HAMPTON, T. WYATT . HAMPTON, LAWRENCE M. HAMPTON, and others, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Conunon Pleas for ' ) .. .. ;Vv .1 . I. . !>?*} .. ...... . . -.- A- a.. . I. . . l! ;'1 1 longer? ji libetter? , 11 lk better? [l k better? l! iappier? i { :e others happier? j the best there is out of life? 11 w? THp Prnnpr Kind nf Stan I! f-V IflV R A VJ^Vl 1UIIM XV* ' MIVV|#I I | leep is what your BED SPRING makes it | J ' > J I and a $20 mattress for sleep if your bed spring ^sags to I j l up like a jack-knife in the hollow? Oiyif your spring -I j long like a barndoor on a rusty hinge? Or, if it is so J I ng at all, but merely a mattress platform f J , < ^ yes at night, Nature doesn't care whether yoar bed is ! | pine. But she does DEMAND that your body has that ! j g, luxurious support which is given only by a 11 IETT & PLATT COIL SPRING [j 'Mm on has made this spring the BIGGEST SELLER and j j ER of coil springs. j ] ich make the Leggett & Piatt best are protected by patents ! | JETT only. j| lis obtainable are used thronghoni 1 [1 itely and unqualifiedly GUARANTEED. | J NTH AT OUR RISK. We take it back cheerfully if you [ j Sold only by [ I err Furniture Co. ; | ' ' Abbeville, S. C. 9 iamninijzi?j^ Abbeville County, in said State, made A. McAllister, Bice and Connor. J. in the above stated case, I will offer L. Reynolds, McCormick Land A for sale, at Piblic Outcry, at Abbe- Lumber Co., and others. ville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in TERMS OF SALE?One-half ca*h, November, A. D. 1916, within the balance on a credit of twelve months i?i v.? hatnred bv mortgage of the prenfah scribed land, to-wit: All that tract jes, with interest irom day ; or parcel of land situate, lying and ,8 per cent per annum. Purchaser being in Abbeville, now McCdrmickito have option of paying all ttah. County, in the State aforefcid, cen-| Purchaser to pfty for paper* and taining One Hundred tod Thirteen, recording. jfc, ;<and a quarter (113 X-4) Acrep, mroel R. M. HILL, or less, and bounded by lands of B. | Master A. C., S. C. . :V T'fe ' * I 1 ' ' c>. /You'll be in Abbeville to * \ V. Atttend The PAID rAl A H 4 < *. \ . , . , . .% + . next week of course?and before you see half the sights you'll be hungry. Whether you are very hungry, or just a little bit hungry, we have just what you wlil want to satisfy your appetite, and we'll be glad to serve you. ? All kinds of fresh meats served on short notice. N . -i J ? J .1. I Jbfesn uysters?raw, inena or stewed. : \ All kinds of fresh fish. I