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iCUffTVftt tt> rttxm FAQ! a\K V u.^, mtwtr tmwmmm4 «**•«• v-M* •#«. r«r*^Kr,t if ^ .r^wM tn 1 fv,mot# ,s * af (hr r,t ? bt •!lr*r1njr *r»arr» t»* tbrin TV mmr grv for wor r* fain vhrt) an M4 in (kta rmmtrt. WhiW ron»- RNxijtir* arm ao)d, lh^ pnman objart ia ft> advrrtiaa. In the Oh! World the fair or Umr i«*an ancient inatitotion. If we could find fill* of fhe daily papers and country wwklir* wlwn old Mr. Pharaoh was kinging for a living, alien Frofossfr Plato waa discoursing on pun* democracy and the wliat and how of a republic, when the thou sand and one events of the^Arabian Nights Entertainments were being worked out, we should probably find articles like this one—an editort' writc-ir^ of the annual fair in his towij. . Barter and Exchange Places. People throughout Europe look upon the fair as a^fheeting held for the purpose of exhibiting and selling goods. Originally fairs were held at stated times and places, some for the sale opd particular class of mer chandise, others for tlfe sale of goods o£/a general character. People resorted to them to exchange goods MUPto collect their stores to last for several months. Princes and the magistrates of cities encouraged them and some of the privileges gyamed long ago still remain in force. Such fairs as thesq/flourish today on the outskirts of civilization, as in Siberia, Manchuria, Asiatic Turkey, where people live isolated for long stretches of time and do their buying no oftencr than once or twice a year. They originated in the church festivals, which were found to afford the best opportunity for commercial Jransactions, the concourae of people being such as took place upon no other occaaiona. - Other European Practices. In tome parts of Europe persons of all ranks atill wait for the great annual faira to make their principal pun-haara of artielra of rrery dearrip- tton. Thia applies r»pr\ tally to’part* of Europe when* trading facilities-- iDrludtnjr transportation, advertisinfr anwotmieuirnta and the like—are not as highly developed aa in all parts of A aw ora today. One of (he must noted of the old fain waa that of Saint FUrthol'v mew in tendon, f—ndrd at fhe heftnmnf of the twelfth rentnfy. TV goolsas fairs m Cimaant are thorn of Frankfort. Lrtpnf and ftmannwt utkor ananl Mad haManc fairs hehf lonrfv or oraaaonnnnwy *• Enaafo am Ubnm of Inrnwtb UnAwWnd. iNdafowi. Hoagarv. tfMaa- ImN I jama, Frame ftw#aat the wwrt ami %vaMnr>^<mg"mad. Annoa TV taal an and aonalf ottfarVa horseaa fmaa aB fmrio nf Fami •onfanl ami noftheen Ann., ami aMaahnMfMo o-oth Fl*ai *wom aww vhanfwa hamia Al llaoan. m Amfcm IW ftnt as lohf m snaaaaetnm • *k |Fw fftv CMHi For the paat several months the above line. "The Official Newspaper of Barnwell County,** has been car ried on the Ant page of The Barn well People, but apparently aome of our subscribers do not realize the full significance of what thia means. Some months ago, the Board of County Directors requested the. three newspapers in Barnwell County to submit bids on the cost of publishing certain legal notices and advertise ments, which include the Treasurer’s annual tax notice, the Auditor’s no tice -of appointments, registration notices, chain gang notices, the Treas urer’s quarterly reports, the County Directors’ quarterly report, etc., and The People was awarded the contract for four years, beginning in May, 1923. In consideration of the rate allowed, the Board of County Direc tors agreed that said notices would appear EXCLUSIVELY in this paper. The subscribers of The People, there fore, are getting a service that they cannot get from any other newspaper in Barnwell County. In addition to thia. they are kept posted on happen ing* in the county, the State, the nation and the world. They are given the opportunity of reading several complete novels daring the course ef the year that wwuM cue! II kg each I if purvfcaved la hook farm TWy get I meay spertel articles from week te I week sad maay ether featurwe ael i pafcttihed hp aap either >■ US paper la I the eawatp 4ad the * a 1 the Meaa mm ef I ( Vhete ekse me me kn I mmh fine ths meary * If t«e week ''•hat** what I jpFMp I to TW all thes fee i • e poet ha gel aa »e •e seep pashm a s merwmrfl * <ma*f a rewuhas mh Keefe If pm m ■ *4 ■ * * •Oey Uhl * . pw i% rs e**** ef vefetatS la* *a- •al Ml a * * rmwl ll guwevamed m Se > m maul MM «Hj •Mml mT AFViiii ■ » v«m • «i c vm mmm The l armers Union Mercatile G>. ► c *C‘ih II With their'store full of up-to-date Merchan dise, wishes to announce that they are strong supporters of the Truth in Advertising. It has always been our purpose to say what ' - i we mean and mean what we say. So if you Tiave any buying to da for any member of the family, we earnestly invite you to inspect our stock of m Dry Goods - Shoes - Clothing - Groceries We do not expect to be undersold in any line, therefore, vour dollar will get one hun dred cents worth and value at Farmers Union Merc Co. uwm • '* Barnwell, South Carolina Stop! Look! Listen! Sensational Bargains FOR MERCHANTS' GALA WEEK! Dresses that formerly sold for $25.00 to $27.50. going at Dresses that formerly sold for $ 16.50 to $20.00. going at ... - $20.00 $15.00 Coat Suits and Cloaks at a Big SAVING V THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF /. CLOTHING AND SHOES TO BE FOUND HERE. F. W. FALKENSTEIN Y« tfe-TWi’s AS “Velvetina’’ Products AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Thi* Hm conauU of Tod* •nd many other article* of deity Make our store your headquarter*. Mace Drug Barnwell, S. C Call’s Cash Offers During Maxwell House Coffee, per lb.....40c Best Grade Pink Salmon, per can.14c ** Hi-Lo Flour, per sack---.. 93c Green Coffee, per lb. 18c Corn Flakes, per j ackage 9c Whole Grain Parched Coffee, lb... 18c Cream of Wheat, per package 23e AH 15c Plug Tobacco 124e Southern Style Hash, per can .'...Sc All 25c Plug Tobacco 22c Everything 1 carry in Fancy and Staple Groceries cut in proportion L R. Cail,