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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE Bnt«r«d at the post office at Barnwsll, S. C., as sccond-dass mstter. JOHN W. HOLMES 1840-1912 B. P. DAVIES. Editor and Proprietor. a j Subscription Rates. One Year $t.50 Six Months — — .90 Three Months .50 (Payable in Advance.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922. New Year resolutions arc also like pie-crusts. The voice of the candidate will soon be heard in the land. A reduction in armament may mean a reduction in taxation—but we doubt it. . Some women are more interested in a reduction in weight than they are in a reduction in armament. The Legislature convenes next Tuesday, and bad weather may be expected for the next forty days. Who says the Republican party hasn’t accomplished anything? It is again possible to buy a “dope" for half a dime. The days may be longer, but the ones between the day that a note is signed and the day It is due seem powerful short. Now that 1921 is history, let’s step on the accelerator of business and break all speed limits in getting back to “normalcy.’* If it ia true that “hell ia paved with good intentions,” what mater ials were used in building that rt>«d back to “normalcy"? It is reported that the ex-Kaiser is about to take unto himself an other wife. There - .10 accounting for the taatea of some women No, Celestine, the cold spCll this week did not kill all the boll wee vils; It merely put a little **pep" in them If you don’t believe it, just wait until August. Some of our contemporaries are publishing s series of srticles en titled "Where Yo»r Tax Money (Iocs." Bat what we want to know is where ours is coming from. We’ll bet a yesr’s subscription to The People that the relatives of the Philadelphia woman who left her fortune to found a home for catfe agree that she was one. \ Well, anyway that Barnwell Coun ty “still’* was properly < haperoned if it is true that u magistrate's con stable and a Sunday school teacher were “among those present” when it raided recently. Having greased the track of pros perity with complaints and excuses in 1921, thereby failing to make much headway, let's sand the rails with grit and determination during 1922 and see if we can muke better progress. After reading the effusions of some of our brother editors about the towns in which they “live, move and have their being,’’ we wonder sometimes in our idle way just what they would do if they had a real, honest-to-goodness live town ifke Barnwell to boost. The People notes that several ex changes are advocating a tax on notes and mortgages as -i means for raising revenue to take the place of the proposed decrease in the prop erty tax levy. We are in favor of any reasonable plan whereby the present burden of taxation may he lightened, but we would like to ask, in passing, whether the lender or the borrower will pay this tax? Unless some provision is made when the law is framed, it would be* entirely possible for’the lender to pass the tax on to the borrower, whereas, if we understand the suggestion prop erly, the proposed tax is aimed at the lender. Thousands of dollars are borrowed annually by small land-owners and tenants and notes agyrcimting other thousads are made by them for supplies, etc., with which to make crops. To make this class pay the tax would only increase the present dissatisfaction, it seems to os. If we are wrong, we will be glad to have some,one of the advo cates of the new tax set us right. 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Kennedy, Jr., of Willis- ton was a visitor here this week. Miss Virginia Warren of Coker college is at home for the holidays. Miss Mae Johnson, whor is teaching at Lake View, is at home Allendale, Dec. 3T.—K c.anee was , given at the town hall Wednesday, 17 the young folks of the town.' Miss Florence Melvin of Columbia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. (I. Melvin. Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Due West college has gone to Lake View and Dillon, before going back to school. The Rev; and Mrs. M. M. Benson and family of Camden spent a few days with Mrs. L. W. Uooge this week, before going to Palmetto* Fla. Miss Bertha Hewlett entertained a few of the younger set with a rook party Thursday night. Mr£. R. A. Oswald entertained at cards Friday afternoon in honor of her *»*ter, Miss Ruth Best of Georgia. Mi*s Elizabeth Oswald holding high est score was presented with first prise. After card* were laid aside a salad course was ser\e«i by the host- Ma. M rs. Atkiiigson and family of Spartanburg are the guests -of Mrs. R. P. Searson. > Bascom Palmer of Timmonsville is • A the guest of Mrss. Palmer. JOHN BELLINGER RYAN Sumter, Dec. 3l.^-The whole county was shocked today to hear of the sudden death last night of John Bellinger Ryan, planted and merchant of Wedgefiold. Mr. Ryan was not feeling well wnen he retired bdt-he had.not been ill at all and his famrljr- \veriS* Ihprepafed for the end, which came at 12:30 o’ clock last night. Hq, was about 60 years of age. Mr, Ryan was a native of Barnwell but‘ was a mere lad when he moved to Wedgefield and began his business career in the store of H. J. McLaurin, who later became his father-in-law. Over 30 years ago he married Miss Mamie MeLaorin.who survives him with the following children: One daughter, Miss Bessie Ryan, aud. acven sons, Gerald Ryan of Columbia. Willis and Hugh Ryan of Wedgefield, Cornelius Ryan of Cuba, Julian Ryan of Mul lins and Mansfield and Francis Ryan, who are both 'students at Clemson college^ Six sons were in the United States service during’ the war and the eldest, Lieut. John B. Ryan., was -■ k . *" . a victim of camp influenza. Mr. Ryan is also survived by his sister, Mrs. James Caldwell, and a brother, James Ryan, both of Barnwell. —The funeral services will be* held at 3:30 o’clock Sunday aftemood on Jan uary 1, at the Presbyterian church at Wedgefield. He was a high type of citizen and was highly regarded in the city and throughout Sumter eountjrf- — - State of Ohio, Cltr of Toledo, Lucas County, as, Frank J5 Cheney makoa oath that hi is aonior partner of the ftrr of F. J. Cheney ArCo., doing husinem in the City of T'VkTj, County and Bute aforesaid. ONE HUNDRED DO 1 nay th ’J-ARS for c and every case of Catarrh that cannoMse cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENET. 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