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V , ■ ■■!■■»» »«I II Ti , If it’s ii) a drug store, Owens Drug Co., Fairfax, has it. l-30-4t •••••••••••••«•••••• HERE AND HEREABOUTS. • ••#•••••••••••• 'he days gain ten minutes in sun shine this week. JANETS BEAU By AUGUSTA LEWIS. s' Capt CJ. H. Mathis, of Blackville, s was in the city Friday. Capt.. O. W. Barker, of Seigling- ville. was here Monday. - Mr. S. J. Carroll, of Elko route No. -V . 1 was a caller at The People office last yreek. ' *--• 1 Mr.,J. J. Hill, of Snelling, called at - this office Thursday to renew his subr seription. * • / ; . ' Capt. M. 0. Wall, of Dunbarton', was a welcome caller at The People office Friday. . * . A ; Dr. 0. D. Hammond and Mr. Harry G. Boylstdn,Blackville/were in. .the city Tuesday. _ An automobile belonging to * Mr. Roberts Kennedy, of Williston;' was stolen Sunday night. x , Maj. and Mrs, .P. J. Drew left last Week for White Sulphur Springs, Fia.. ^6r a stay of two weeks. «• ’ v A^W. H. Moody, Jr., of KUne, joined The People’s fapiily of readers while in the city Monday. . ^^.T^essrs. C. J. Fickling and A. H. ^^vu*sU'in of Blackville, were in the on business Saturday. Mr. W. D. Hqrtzog, of Elko route 1, gave the week a pleasant ending by his welcome call Saturday afternoon. Messrs, W,.X.Johns,^ISL T. R\ley, Jr., and R. P. Searson, of Allendale, were in the city Monday on business. . • There will be a box party at the Friendship school house Friday night, the 14th inst. Everybody is invited to attend. Candidates for office in Allendale County are invjted to announce their candidacy through the columns of the People. • f - “ - ^ Master Juiisn Harrison. The Peo ple’s “devil,” has been^'fpwte sick this week. His friends hope to see him out again soon. • “I can't do without The People,” were the complimentary words used by J. B. Willinm s, one of our colored subscribers, as he renewed his sub scription last week. #**»»%»»»»»»»»»»»»»%»%» > (Copyright, 1519, by tho^McCluro News paper Syndicate.) “Do you suppose he’ll ask her to night, MaidieV” piped up Laura, from her seat near the window. Mai die only laughed and answered: “Maybe, with the surprise Aunt Janet’s rlannipg.” “ We* both clamored, around her and tiled tc learn what the^jurprise was. j But as she refused to telT^us we left | the room rathef sulkily. It was then i Laura told me of Aui)k Janets'beat}— j Ed Sapnders, escorted/1njr to meetings on Tuesday, walked "home, with" her fion,i eldtreh on Sumlny,, and. literally carried her )H*ound wUli. him tl>e rest' 4 o? jhe week with a most domliraht air ot proprietorship. - v ‘ | “This st^te of 'affairs,” said Laura,. “has-been-going on for gbont seven years and yet Ed had never asked Aunt .lane to marry him, and the family are ^ getting rather impatient.” * I knew"there wer£ many wild specu- ' lations as to the reason for Ed’s attl- ’ tilde toward Aunt Jfinet, but Laura’s i version came hearer being right than any.' ; i “Ed was too sure of Aunt Janet,” j chirped she.* “A.ll he, needed was a ; jolt to. take l}im. out of the masterful ^air he paraded when with Aunt Janet/ I could control my curiosity no long-' er, so I turned to Laura. - *.‘.“What do you suppose the surprise is? This morning—” I didn’t tinUh, for shrieks ofTuughter were coming in torrents from the room above (Aunt Janef’s) and I could hlstlngtdsb Maid- ie’s shrill voice s/ying: “But where j did you get it. Aunt Janet, it’s really | We pay all postage on mail orders over 60 cents. Owens Drug Co., Fair fax, S. C. l-30-4t. .'How’s ihiii?'. 9 * We offer One Hundi-d Dollars He-, ward/or any cat**' o* CaLirrh f hat can not be c,u 1^4 bS’ Cutorrh. Cure. Hall s Catarrh Ovire hau betn taUen by catarrh suftt’rera lor- tno_ past thirty-tive years; and has beepme known as the nicst ratable remedy for Catarrh. HalTs’Catarrh Cure acts thru the BIooe^ on t.ho Mucouq. surfaces, ex pelling the Poison from. the. Blood and . healing the diseased portions. After you h^Ve taken Hull’s Catarrh Cur^ for a short time you great improvement in your general health! Start taking Hall’s Catarrh Cure at once and get rid of catarrh, fiend for testimonials, free. T • . ^ F. J. CHENE¥ & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. '■ loo—” And again she went off Into A cold spell visited this section Sun day nijfht, thermometers registering around the freezing point Monday morning. Snow foil in Columbia for several hours Sunday afternoon. , - , A committee of Barnwell citizens went up to Columbia Monday - and Tuesday in the interest of the Davis bill to prohibit the removal of an. old county seat to a point less than eight miles from a county line. Tfcw-Pwfri* hopes ■amrn^'&sm » will pardon this * poor excuse for a ^awl^aper, but with the foreman in Mp^’ith the “flu” and two members editor’s family also sick w-e j hhve done the best that we could. On Important Committees. Senator J. Henry Johnson, of Al lendale, has been honored by appoint- ment the following important Sen ate committees: Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, which carries with it membership on the Board of Visitors of The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina; Judiciary Committee, one of the two “big” committees of the Senate; Edu cation; Railroads'and Internal Af fairs ^-Retrenchments; Commerce and Manufactures; Drainage and Immi gration.-^ gales. ^ Laura and J needed no urging. With one bound we had made the top of the stairs, and> fairly flung ourselves into Aunt Japet’s room. There, doubled Up on the floor, sat Maldie rocking in paroxysms of ’ laughter, and mother with her.face working Spasmodicully tried to keep hack the smile which hov ered round her'lips, hut finally burst out In a howl of laughter. And Aunt Janet—we took one look and col laps*!. Standing-in the center of the room with u very grim expression she stood, wearing in t»tnce of her somber black bow a gorggously-colored and hlghly-ornate orange one of flaunting length, embroidered with black beads and- set at a most rakish angle. “Why, Aunt Janet, h-o-w. wh-y,” stammered Laura find I between gasps —“Ed’s coming tonight, ’you know,” said Aunt Janet, “and when he sees my new bow—** We turned and fled. The sight of Aunt Janet standing‘there as demurely as the bow would |»ermit was too much fot our tender young minds. Then, we planned the performance for the eve ning. I was delegated to watch for Eil Saunders on the ponh and tell the girls when he turned in at the gate. • 1 had been out on the porch a few minutes when I saw* him coming up the walk to tilt* h^bse. There had been loud voices echoing fn^u the living rik*m before, but novy they seemed to pound forth, and amid gales of mirth I could hear th » Words; “Aunt Jpnet’s new bow. He’s sure to take notice/ I wonder how* sin* found—“ And then the voices trailed off into indistintmish-. aide sounds; and Ed heard as much of this as l Had. Just as F started to bolt, he came up to me and grasped me by the arm. “Aunt Janet’s new* beau—what do ^a. Jknuvj^>out if?/ r He. fairiy spint* tered tTte* words, and then with two strides be made for the front door, only to be confronted by Aunt Janet w reath ed in- broad beams of welcome, the orange bow* bristling with importance In all Its grandeur. By this time the family had circled round the two, and we all hoard Ed say: “Jan—et, Janet, 1—I—you’ll keep the old beau now*, won’t you. TTanet? And then” the words stuck. ‘ Of course, Aunt Janet attributes the success of The plan to the new bow, but Laura and I think differently. Notice to Farmers. The Frienda of Youth. This is one reason why the mak ing of new friends Is so much easier In youth than later on: * Friendship comes to youth seemingly without any conditions and without any fears. There is no past to look at, with much regret and much sorrow*/^ We never look behind us until wo miss something. Youth is satisfied with the Joy of present possession. To the young friendship comes as the glory of spring,“a very miracle of beauty, a mystery of birth; to the old it has the bloom of autumn, beautiful still, hut with tlue beauty of decay. To the young it is chiefly hope; to the old it ■ \ - The time for applying for Govern ment Nitrate has beeh expended td the 15th of February. Taqs^ wtfo did mv apply before and desire to do so will Is mostly memory. The man who Is apply at one of the following places: First National Bank, Allendale. First National Bank, Barnwell. Bank of Williston, Williston. Commercial Bank, Blackville. pggaBraagiww!' pj g q f ’estern Carolina, Black- ville. ^Be sure not to wait till the time is out, for this is the last chance and no applications will be considered after ilSth - H. G. BOYLSTON, ^ -County Agent. ~ • . l — ■' ♦ ♦ » —. NOTICE.—I have a stray shoat that came to my place last week. Owner cim, get same -by paying for conscious that he has lost the best of his friends, naturally lives a good deal In the past.—Hugh Black. ^ WOOD’S ANmVERSARY Seed Catalog Gives the fullest and most up-to-date information, not only about Seeds that can be planted to advantage, but also about crops that prom ise to give the largest profits during the coming year. “T OUR 40 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE, and an equipment that Is unsur passed In this country, give us un equalled advantages for supplying TH E B E 8T O F Farm and Garden Seeds Write for Catalog and Prices of QRA88 and CLOVER SEEDS, SEED OATS, SEED CORN . and SEED POTATOES. Catalog Mailed Frte .pn Requ*«t. T.,W. Wo6i*& Sons, ^ SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. For the Best of Qardent, PLANT WOOD'S SEEDS. Price / THE UNIVERSAL CAR FOR SALE.—Four graded Jersey heifers, fresh along from February to May; 3 graded Jersey milch cows; 1 Jersey bull. For prices apply to J. L. Shuler, Williston, S. C. —pd. If it’s in a drug store, Owens Drug Co., Fairfax, has if. l-30-4t LARGE STOCK of Farm Wagons, Stalkcutters, Riding Plows, Buggies, etc. Long time payments or cash. F. H. McCrae, Denmark, S. C. |:|<**X-X-X-*X*«i-X-X**X«**-:*-X-X*<- , >*X»«X-X- , X**X»»X-X-X-:->*X*v< M X**>*X-X-X-X*<»^>*X*< M t*«>^X^ < >^»X“X^ ; The policy of the Ford Motor Company to sell its cars r ' ' for the lowest possible price/ consistent with dependable quality, is too well known to require comment. Therefore, because of present conditions, there can be no change in the prices on Ford cars: Runabout _$500 , - Touring Car 525 , Coupe 650 Sedan 775 Truck Chassis 550 : These prices F. O. B. Detroit. ! :: FOR SALE.—A nice lot of hogs all sizes and all kinds. I. Keeler, R. F. D. U Blackville, S. C. l-23-2t-p XI* j| Barnwell Motor Co., Mail your orders to Owens Drug Co., Fairfax, We pay postage on all orders over 50 cents. 1-30-4L 1 ■■ III I I ■ FOR SALE.—Five grain Aspirin Tablets. * One dozen, 15 cents; two dozen, 25 cents. C. N. Burckhalter, Druggist. . . • Money to Loan Loan made same day application received. No Red Tape. Harley & Blatt Attorncys-at-Law. I Barnwell, S. C. o' X X.x~x~x-x~x~: •x~x~x-x~x~>-x^x-x**x~x~x~x~xv-x-x-x**^x-r-x*»»»»»♦ T ‘XK -I-I-X-XK-t^t^X-I-X^ I-X-t-X^^X-XK-X-X-X-X-X-X-XK-X-X-.-X-r-X-X^-X-X^^^O^O^NON^OHONONO^ “The Reason Why’ £. Grimes; Elko, S. C^rfti 1. Shellac. _ '’^STTelTnc fs'mit made hy man nor does It come from 0 tree. It is. the ex- eliwjve product of a ndnnte Insect that exudes It through all the pores of its body. It Is first a secretion called lac, oozing from the hug after it has sucked the juice of certain plants and transformed It into resin. This hard ens on exposure to the air Into a deep orange colored mass semitransparent and breaking with a crystalline Trae- / - v „ tnre.. In it f-w dR.N'H the insect Is en cased. tl<« female forever, the niulf to away annbefin the pd ; again. A process all over (’ounty Treasurer’s Tax Notice. The tax books voll open October 15th 1918, for the collection of State, County and School taxes for the fis cal year of 1918, and will remain open- unt iLUiau &L J9i8~»’i,thout.. .penalty^ From Jan. 1st to Jan Slst* 1919 a penalty of 1 per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes. From Feb. 1st to Feb 28th 1919 a two per cent penalty will be collected for all taxes paid in February. March 1st 1919, a penalty of seven per cent will be collected for all taxes paid up to and including March 15, 1919, at which time the books will close. The tax levy* will be , . N For State purposes 8'A mitts For Ordinary County pur- - poses 8 Vi mills For Constitutional School--3 mills Total ‘_19M> mills Special School Levies for 1918 are as follows: TWO MILLS.—Ashleigh, Baldoe, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Colum bia, Edisto, Ellenton, Friendship, Greens, Harmony, Long Branch, Mor ris, New Forest, Oak Grove, Seig- lingville. Seven Pines. Tinkers Creek. THREE MILLS.—Barton, Bloom- ingdale, Cave, Hickory Hill, Owens Cross Roads, Red Oak, Shady Grove, Upper Richland. FOUR MILLS.—Appleton, Big Fork, Mt. Calvary, Double Pond, Healing Springs, Hercules, Hilda, Lees, Rosemary. Reedy Branch, Syca more, Meyer’s Mill, River Side, Ben nett Spring*. FIVE MILLS.—San Hill. Elko, ITwo mills for ordinary ex penses; 3 mills for bonds.) SEVEN MILLS.—Dunbarton, (Four mills for ordinary expenses; three mills for bonds.) EIGHT MILLS.—Blackville, (5 mills for ordinary expenses; 3 mills for bonds.) ... Kline; (4 mills for ordinary expen ses; 4 mills for bonds.) Fairfax, (5% mills for ordinary ex- penses; 2V6 mills for bonds.) EIGHT AND ONE-HALF MILLS.— Allendale, (6 for ordinary expenses; 2% for bonds. ELEVEN MILLS.—Williston, (7 mills for ordinary expenses; 4 mills for bonds.) -TWELVE AND ONE-HALF MILLS —Barnwell, (8 mills for ordinary ex- penscs; 4 V* for^nds.^^.^^^ ; „ „ Treasurer Barnwell County. 1 Banfw^H, S. C. f OcL 1/T918. B. A. Thomas Stock Remedbs are ! X rhe best, they a^e scientifically made )t* and all medicine. They keep the health I y p, an*! the feed bill down. There is a cause for every effect, remove the' cause and the effect rerpoves itself. . The poultry Remedies are especial ly made to relieve all the diseases in Fowl family such as. Cholera and Roupc and makes the Hens lay. The Hog Remedy will positively keep off the Cholera, and if given in the first stages, will cure 90 per cent. Don’t forget to keep on hand a bottle ot Farris’ Colic Remedy for Horses. It is so simple with dropper, that a child c m give it. Also'a bottle of Fer ris' Healing Remedy for Cuts and Bruises on man or beast, they never fail. These remedies are all guaranteed to you by your dealer, to give satis faction, or your money back. Made by Old Kentucy Manufactur ing Co., Paducah, Kentucky. For sale by all leading- druggists ^nd General Stores.—Adv. •'••X~X‘v:*-X-X'\~X~X-X M X‘‘X~X~>>v , X--X-v*X**X*«X~X*-'X»*X*<->-X*<~ , X-*>< THE CITIZENS BANK FAIRFAX, S. C. CONDENSED STATEMENT FROM REPORT TO STATE BANK EXAMINER, MARCH 4TH, 1918. • . RESOURCES. Loans and Discount8.$142,291.07 and Fixtures 5,880.17 Building, Furniture Stocks and Bonds 23,492.00 Cash and Due from Banks ~ 31,789.28' L TOTAL ....I $203,452.51$ LIABILITIES. V Capita] Stock Paid In._$1^,000.6b Surplus and Undivid ed Profits 2,745.03 Deposits , 185*707.49 TOT AH $203,452.52 “THE BANK OF SERVICE. 99 X J. E. JOHNSTON, Pres. j X F. M. YOUNG, V.-Ptcs. ♦ GEO. D. SANDERS, V.-Pres. $ J. B. BARKER, Cashier. •X-X-X‘.X-XXX-X-X-X-X-X*’X-:-X‘ •X^X'V'X^X* jui ♦♦ ♦'♦♦b ♦♦4 ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ f ’ T'- ^ T -' T1 - , W1II The success of this bank depends, of course, upon the success of the community. It is therefore only natural that we do everything in our power to assist our customers to be successful, be- casue this is the only way in which we can prosper. In' dealing with this bank you are able to feel certain that your best interests are always placed ahead of every oth er consideration. V' ^5 BANK , BARNWELL, s. c. . Capital Stock, $50,000/00^— MMk'- »■ J. E. HARLEY, Pres. N. G. W. WALKER, Vice-Pres. S. E. MOORE. Vice-Pres. L. P.“ WILSON, Cashier A. C-MATTHEWS, Asst. Cashier. . S mmmm v ->*X-v-X‘ v v v v v >- v v -J- X;* v A