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^■-"i- P 1 . f’’ I? SUBSCRimON RATES: On® Year ... $1.50 Six Months .90 Three Months ' .50 (Strictly in Advance.) B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1923. Happy New Yejy. Do your Christmas swapping early. After next Monday, write it right— 1924. A pessimist is a person who glad Christmas comes but once year. is a (Received too late for last week.) * The holiday season was ushered in last Friday evening*, when the school children presented their play, “Mrs. Tubbs of Tarrytown.” The audience was large and godd natured. • Those taking part in the play proved them selves experts. The two young ladies in menls costumes were gentlemen elite. Tly French phrase, “Honi soft que mal y penee”, (Evil to those who evil think), while “Greek” to many was very appropriate, and hung con- spicously on the drop curtain. The proceeds amounting to something like twenty-five dollars will be used to suppliment the school library. Mrs. Marcella Cave, who hajs bean visiting relatives in Blackville^ is back at home, we are glad to report. It was not because we were not invited to the oandy pulling at Mr. R. R. Johnston’s cane mill on the 7th insit, that we did not write it up sooner, we just forgot it. The large crowd of young folks thoroughly en The ’esteemed Augusta prints a letter from a Spartanburg man telling how to hiale 'simmon beer. Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum. If you have not already done so, start the New Year right by renew ing your subscription to The Peop»e —"The Official Newspaper of Barn well County.” There seem* to be considerable op position in some quarters to the slo gan. “MeAdooMI Do.’ Well, if the \otrra really think, that McAdoo’i do. why object to the slogan? This ko* been a rather bad year on governor*. The governor of Okla homa was thrown out of office, and now the governor of Indiana has been indtried for violation of banking laws. —The Carolina Citisen. What about ea governor* ? There are lots of young people to day who would not know what you meant if you talked to them about the virtue of burning the midnight •It.- The Carolina Citiirn. Well, the yeung people of today may not know anything about the virtue of H. but many of them are burning the mid ~ ght oil all right. joyed themselves,—SO THEY SAY. Miss Elizabeth Johnston, of Win- Herald throp College, is expected home Thursday of this week. The saddest of the Christmas holidays will be the absence of Missis Connie Crouch and Frances Rankin, teachers in the local school. School closes Thursday, and to-day, Friday, Mis« Crouch goet to Jonnston and Mam Rankin to flreelcyville, for the holidays. Mias Rankin will join her father and mother, Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Rankin, who are already visiting their daughter -in Williamsburg county. Mias Mary Stsnsell will arrive from North, where she has been teach ing this sftwion, Friday evening. Agent J. P. Jones collects all man ner of reports now ovevmhis radio, and on a specially prepared blank he poets at the Post Office the mark'd report*, weather report*, etc. The kiddie* will enjoy a Christmas tree and an entertainment at the school auditorium Thurtfey of thi« week. Friday. December 21st, was the •burte*t day of the year and inci dent! iy the warmest I>*rrmbrr 21st It wa« ronsalrrably in St. Lout* wnen midnight dark nr«u settled aver that rlty at 12 •Viurb naan, nereaaitatlng the use at ligbai by an tom ibdes. street «ars and store* The Pasaiag mi 19U. ST \ I KM F.N T For Town of Barnwell for Quarter ending December lith, 1921: . .. RECEIPTS Balance from last quarter Finen collected ...... . Taxes collected .... .. Licenses collected, .... f ..192.11 . 897.60 10,367 .OS 1,701.50 Totol 4 $13439 14 Before uroahse issue of The People <• iwio from the press, the year 1923 win have passed into history, with its >oys and its sorrows, it* suee^i* and failures, and we will have rrows- rd the threshold of the New Year. Quite often the passing of the old year is accompanied by expressions | B. of relief This was true of 1920, 1921 and 1922 fc hut to many the year 1923 marked the return of ‘better time*” and it* passing will cause many sighs of regret over the departure of a good friend True, it brought its trials and tribulations, but these were over-shadowed in many instances by the good things of life. It has, in large measure, restored the shatter ed confidence of our people, ami they will face the coming 'month,* with lighter hearts and a more cheerful spirit. The editor of # The People takes this opportunity of Thanking his many friends, both sufwcribers and adver- tisera, lor theiiLioyal supportt hrough DISBURSEMENTS: BalbHaa ....... .... .. $ 1429..M Office rent 1X00 Dirk* Auto Co.. 43.01 Home Bank (two notes| 2.000.00 Hume Bank I Inst, coupon*| Idl.dO Telephone rent 10^0 The New Sentinel facet.I .. «2.2-** J. G. Owens <kavI.. .... .. &3A0 Commissioners of pub. Wk*. 25.0; Synd-p-d Oil Co. 154» Interest on Bond* . . .. 3 .3hk *6 Barnwell Filling Station facet. »2«..V Savannah Creoaoting Co., .. 251.91 R. Linley >0 00 H. B. Harley from) .... .. 13.95 Richard Roberts from) 49.95 Home Bank * (notes') 2,400.00 Rank of W. Cay. fln«t. coup. \ .50.00 Lemon Bros, facet.) 159.73 Gras.s Seed 22. >4 Farmers Union Mer. Co. facet. 176.96 J. F. Cleckley (mad work 250.50 1 horse and mule (A .J. B. I . .250.00 Cash on Hand ..i 2.788.33 Toto]_ $13.339.11 J. M. Caldwell. Clerk.' SHERIFF’S SA State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. good times and had—for their words of cheering praise and for their words of kindly criticism. It is their loyalty that makes the daily grind of newspaper work a pleasure. To each ami every one if these, we wish the Happiest New Year of the r lives. To those to whom the year 1923 has brought personal sorrows, the death of loved ones, we hope—that the joys of the coming year will in some measure soothe the poignant pain? of bereavement and that they will be blessed with ^ “the helpful spirit of His grace.*" ^ -To everybody, everywhere, we wish a Happy New Year. i 4 V,- Card of We wfSKbfco express -our approHa- tkm to our many friend* who * kindly remembered ua-jn our recent bereavement, the death of opr dau ghter and sister, Lottie Collms aJao the feral offering*, bless you every one. <]lg. and Mrs. L. B. Colli os. Mr. u«d Mr* If. A. Owens, : Mr sad Mr*. Roger Hsruog Send UtYourJob Work The State « vs. R. S. 'Vhaley. . Under and by virtue of a tax exe cution directed to nu^ by J. B. Arm strong, Treasurer of Barnwell Coun ty, I have levied upon and will selb to the highest bidder for cash, be tween—the legal hours of sale in front qf the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, January 7th, 1924,' fhU. being sale-day in said month, the foTlowjng described real eslate: fifteen (15^. acres of land, more or less, situate alhiv^yirg in Barn well township and boundetha^ follows: Monh by lands of Pat Parsons-East by-land* of VV. H. Duncan,^ Jr., So by glands ^,*f W. E. McNab; West by lands of J. B.'Morris. '' Same to ‘be sold to satisfy taxes and costs, purchaser • to pay for stamps and papers. C. KEYS SANDERS. Sheriff, B. C. ir you. MAve Quit’s Pillsy otf. 1141. k* t McClure N*wap*s*r S>ndlc*S»> 'pROFESSOR Jordan, walking one pleasant afternoon to the home of Miss Ellen Ramsay, made a resolution the sum and substance of which was that be would be no more ashy, silent man, but a bold, dashing fellow, like*, his friend, Eric Well fleets whom, he lm- Kglned, Miss Riynsay admired. ' Having madeOrp his mind, the pro fessor dropped into a^ confectioner’s shop, where lie purchased a five-pound box of candy of a brilliant red color. Girls like candy, and gay, dashing fel lows were always buying it for them. Professor Jordan was sure that Ellen would be delighted with his gift, to which he added, from a florist’s shop across the way, a few exquisite roses that exactly matched the candy in color. They were exjienslve, but to a hold, , v dy,shi^g^fellow expense was a mere trifle. Very bold and very dashing indeed did the professor appear when Ellen, with a brilliant smile, opened the door for him. "So glad to see you,” she said. "Mother’s lying down with a headache, and I’m feeling ratjier dull—dying of loneliness, in 'fact.” In the professor’s Judgment Ellen didn’t look as If she was dying "of anything. Her color wa* high, her eyes sldning. She was prettier than he had ever seen her before, so pretty that he forgot he was a bold, dashing fellow, and became his usual shy, awkward self. Instead of offering the rosea with the nonchalance of a Don Juan, he put the flowers carefully on a chair, and as carefully sat down on them. The box of candy lie held t'ght- ly clasped under his arm. Ellen bsiked a little puzzled as she offered him lea. “How—how ii your boo'k getting along? ’ she asked. "Splendidly That is n**t so good.” The professor reflected. He wa« n«>t even distantly approaching the stand ard he had set himself, lie reminded litniMdf that he had a rid** to play; that lie wn* a Im«M. ilaslilng fellow, and he mustn't sit and stare like an Idiot. An ntspirailuu came to lilni. “You—you are very beautiful* he paid. • fc'Men showed surprise, and the Ixild. dashing fellow Mushed, un< qiliforta)dy." Wouit n were di»< ofn-enln" creature*— and there was somethin; wrong with hi® HmIF! lie rose and picked up th« **«cr fresh and lovely flow, n». most of them bcbeiolrd “8«» so sorry,”’ he said. “I Isjuglit llo'se r«*se* for you. b’lt 1 guess—I I guess 1 hey re md much good n<>w." **|*our rtowera!” said Ellen. "I’ll pul > U»rui in water, anyho# May hr they'll revive. - * Tl*e ledd. dashing fellow bethOUghl himself of his other gift. “This.” said he. taking the nvr |s>und 4mix from un I tier hi* arm. "la cnAtly. I h*i*e you will ru>>y II." , Ellen'* eyes bulged a* she opened 1 I lie box "Nlr* wherry drotai! I used to fove tbem as a child. •It's awfully j good of you. but—hut there are quite ’ a lot of them. Iren t there “I Hit ended that you should have lot of them." said Die professor, grandly He had s. a new ha I recovered his com|Maiure Certainly women were . ?li»« oucerting creature*. I>ut a l«»ld. , dashing felloe tuuhi always handle , them , j Ellen looked a trifle uneasy. “Will Y you—will you have *otn.‘ more leaf* i ▼ she asked. “I will. Tea frolli you Is llke^llhe X- a cocktail - from stmt her ” ♦ It wasn't at all what he had intend- V cd suving. Cocktail* and the professor a* w**re not even distantly related, hut, 1 thvugh unpremedituleil, he felt that the Y s|»ee<|i tttteil his r<4e nict-ly. | V Ellen silently refilled Ids cup, and <?* set it before him. Tlie professor, with- out noticing her pertuiiiulioti, and , i more nml more pleaseti with himself in i j* the role of Don .limn, grasped her I w hand. Ellen, in growing confusion. ^ witTidrew it too quickly. The cup’ turned over, ihe hot tea splashing her fingers, and. to the professor's coh- sterimtlon, she begun to cry. Gone was l>tm .lti;;n. gone tlie tmld. diishing fellow. \ yoim;; niid horror- stricken I'rofessor Joiilaii stood before Ellen, :i professor the picture of uhjci't.-t miscrahlc gui’t. # , X "Picase-—please," he pleaded, when he found his voice, "don't cry. I'm a fool, a brut, a donkey, a criminal! I’m everything that is low and vulgar and detestable! .And I'll never, never "F forgive rnyvelf! Let me get you an tin- gueni Ydu mu^t he silffering horri- t)ly.'’ • "It it isn’t the hum 1 hat hurts. It’s — its you. You—you pin on the cloak j* * of a Lothario—and—and-it doestQ fit you. You're—-you're* so-ptueh nicer us your plain, honest self. Tlon't know whut to make of you this^ noon.” The professor’s faee^Husited a deeper “•Hinson. 7 'Ki>nrive nie,"E*i^r. I wa* trylug. to imitate Erk- Widlflect. I Ihotiglit you tiked him, and—" Ellen laughtHl hyjderh nll.t. 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