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iB*rnw*U P< JOHN W. HOLHB8 MM—U1S. B. P. DAVIES, Editor *b4 Pr»yfUUr. Batond at the poet office at Barnwell 8. Ce« m Kcond>cU— matUr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: . Om Year —— t 150 Six Montha >90 Three Months ... fBO (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY^ DECEMBER 20, 1928. Welcome Santa Claus. Do you remember, in those days ‘‘way back when —” how you used to pencil your little notes to Sahta Claus, asking him for this, that and the other thing and assuring him that y ou were a “real good boy” an^l loved your father and mother? Santa Claus is fast approaching as a kid you should welcome him aos a kid, you should welcome him, now. Remember that Santa Claus is a symbol of generosity, loving-kind ness and virtue. At this time, with his advent so near, check up on your self. Have all your actions been worthy? Kind? Intelligent? Have you progressed .or fallen behind in your work an^d in your spiritual growth ? . Correct your faults, resolve to live to the highest in you, and when Santa Claus comes you will be able to wel come him properly, knowing that you have lived in such a manner as to merit the benefits' that he showers upon you. In this way you will receive, in ad dition to the love and respect of your friends and neighbors, a feeling of aelf-respect that, once acquired, will dignify and ennoble your entire life, putting it on a higher plane and bringing it nearer to the Divine. Welcome Santa Claus! Folly? How Time changes the aspect of things! Alaska has been a part of the United States for 61 years. On March 30. 1867, this territory was purchased from Russia. The average citizen of the United States knows little enough about Alaska. It might not be amiss to mention several facts. Alaska ia so vast that it would cover 23 States and the Western third of Lake Superior if it could be picked up bodily and placed all over the United States proper. Its fisheries return an annual amount of over $40,000,000, and it has other vast industries. Since its pur chase. its exports have amounted to considerably more than $1,250,000,- 000. The purchase of Alaska cost Am erica $7,200,000. Time has shown it to have been a very good purchase. Yet in 1867 it was considered foolish, and the transaction was called “Se ward’s Folly,” because the Secretary of State, W. H .Seward, advocated it. Leaping Lena. Mark Twain wrote “The Jumping Frog of Calavaras County” and started something in California. Ever since then frog-jumping contests have been the or,der of the day in the State, and out of all the entries in the various contests one frog emerged as a re- makable champion— Leaping Lena, owned by Mrs. Cravens, who broke all existing records for frog leaping by a jump of 8 feet 3 inches. . Alas! Leaping Lena is no more. She has made her last leap—into eter nity. And immediately upon her de mise, search began for a successor. When the next contest was held the entries included Valencia, El Parasito, Woozy, Dusty, Sandy and Bunko. The frogs were lined up and photo graphed. Valenica won by jumping a gkaltry three feet. The victory created ho enthusiasm. Valencia, though the winner, wag not dubbed “champion.” Nobody could forget that Leaping Lena had beaten Valencia by over five feet. And so there’s no champion! It aeems as though it will take some time before another Leaping Lena is discovered. What this country needs, it appears, is a good jumping frog! A certain preacher is said to have remarked on one occasion that “Barn well ia the back-door to Hell/' Per- hia very diaparaging remark w/a to the fact that both places are with good intentions. IN SOCIAL AND -: PERSONAL NEWS A. * ’ fV* ■; . ' t m - —4 Not. 14.—Mrs. B. T. Miss Elisabeth Brink- io Augusta Tuesday. Millar, of Augusta, III t last week-end here with her par ents, Mr. and Mr*. Z. D. Miller. Mrs. H. C. Fanning and Mrs. J. A. Stokes motored to Augusta last Fri- The )nany friends of Mrs. Ida Brink- ,ley are delighted that her coiylition is so much impitoved that she has re turned from the Margaret ^Wright hospital, in Augusta, where she was ill several weeks. For the present she is with Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Brinkley. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Youngblood and Mrs. N. S. Brinkley were visitors in Augusta last Friday. Lindwood Bush, Oswald Bush and Jeff Stokes, cadets at The Citadel in Charleston, arrived home Thursday, the college having closed on account of the influenza epidemic. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie W. Mayes, of Lyons, Ga., spent last week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mayes. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Buckingham are receiving congratulations from their many friends upon the birth of a son Tuesday, December 11th. Mrs. Eflet Walker, of Augusta, spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Buckingham. J. B. Bagnol, Jr., of Montclair, spent the week-end here with rela tives. Mrs. Bagnol, who spent two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Thomas, returned home* with him. Mrs. W. D. Bush has returned from a visit in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Etchison. Mrs. George D. Kirkland, of Millett- ville; Mrs. E. R. Buckingham and Mrs. T. S. Dunbar, Jr., attended the State U. D. C. convention in Columbia last week. Rev. Guillebeau, of Augusta, preach ed at the Ellenton Baptist church last Sunday. He was the guest for dinner of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fanning. Mr. C. J. Bagnol, of Sumter, is here for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Youngblood. Mrs. Frank D. Bush spent last Sun day in Augusta, the guest of Mrs. Russell Bailey. Rev. Johnson, of Appleton, who is the new pastor of the local Methodist church, preached his first sermon here Sunday night. Hi s family accompan ied h>m here. Dr. Lucius A. Bailey and Dr. Leroy Otchen, of Augusta, were here Thurs day hunting with friends. They had dirner that evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Bush. Dunbar Bush spent the week-end in Augusta with Dr. L. A. Bailey. A. B. Dunbar, of N«w York, has been hare two weeks visiting relatives and friends. F. D. Wilaon, of Beach Island, and H F. Wilson, of Beaufort, were visi tors here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Moise Carroll and children, of North Augusta, were visi tors here Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Dur.bar is in Greenwood for several days, the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. T. Bailey. Mrs. E. C. Cnoxton has been with her mother for several days, who is ill. Mrs. D. C. Bush teaches for her while she is away. Miss Mary Foreman, of Augusta, spent Sunday here with friends. Dr. J. G. Hood, Jr., W. G. Bush and S. Hahdely attended the Tech-Ga. game in Atlanta last Saturday. For colds, grip and flu take Relieres the congestion, prevents complications, and hastens recovery. FREE 1 Illustrated Catalogue of Plants, Roses, Fruit and Nut Treea upon request. On all orders re- eived by January 1st amounting to $5.00 we will send FREE one plant—our selection. . 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