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THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT DECEMBER 21, 192Z V'- CHRISTMAS THE PINNACLE OF THE YEAR Chratmu in the pinnacle of the year. No normal heart in a land of light can completely escape the con tagion of the Christmas spirit. So ciety, business, church and home all come under the spell of its mystic power. Like a great white flower, rich with foliage red and green, the Crristmas season bursts through the snows of mid-winter and fills the land with the fragrance of kindliness and with the beauty of happiness. There is a bit Of magic in the air on Christmas Day. There is some thing that makes folks smile, whether they are wont to smile or not. There is unheard music that throbs in peo ple's very pulses, and warm their hearts, and gladdens their counten ances. There seems to be a bit more f Heaven in the earth. Yes, that is just it there is more of Heaven in the earth! The Babe of Bethle hem is in the thoughts of men, and the angels' song is echoing in their ears. Let the joy-bells ring! 1 The birth of the blessed Jesus com pels humanity's acclaim. The angels could not be silent when the manger f Bethlehem cradled Him, neither can men be silent, when the circling year brings 'round the season of His advent. With shepherds and magi and heavenly heralds, we must burst into praise. "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His Name shall be call ed Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." Mankind's chiefest need is the need of a Prince. Human ity's most pathetic want is the want of peace. Let the star shine far, and the angles' song be carrolled in every land and tongue! For the Virgin's Child is the hope of the world! The world needs the Christmas spirit for the Christmas spirit is a spirit of human brotherhood "Peace on earth; good will among men!" For two thousand years the proclamation has echoed in the skies. Howlong, 0 Lord, ere it shall echo in hearts of nations, in the halls of state and in the parliament of men? Let not hope and courage fail. The war clouds still are red, but the Prince of Peace must triumph. Had the carol of the heavenly host found a truer echo in the lives of professing Christians, His coming had not been so long delayed. Every community needs the Christ mas spirit. For Christmas is a fest ival of friendship and cheerful gene rosity. It is the season of God's greatest gift to men. None can enter into the real joy of Christmas with out giving. They find the sweetest joy, who gives to those who can make no return. Such giving partakes most truly of the spirit of Him who gave gifts unto men, and who said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Every home needs the Christmas spirit. For the spirit of Christmas is a spirit of love and tender thought fulness; it is a spirit of self-forget- xumess, and the happy giving of one's self, in gentle ministries, to those with one lives. That is the spirit that creates a home. Jesus has taught us the spiritual secrets that make happy home-life possible. He has sanctified wedlock, and revealed the glory that belongs to childhood. Our ideal of .the home has not come put of a king's palace or a lordly mansion but out of a stable and a carpenter's cot. Christmas is the high Carnival of the home. It is the season for sweet reunions, and for loves most lavish expressions. It is a season also when the homes should open to the home less. Christmas is preeminently the children's festival. It is a 'day that ought to be filled brim full of joy lor every child. But let the joy be sanctified by thoughts of the Holy Child Jesus. Thank God for Christmas! Thank Him again for the people who have Christmas in their hearts the whole year 'round. Christian Observer. Democrat Ads Bring Results DISGRACEFUL No more disgraceful way to cele brate Christmas could have been devised than that of taking on an excess of liquor in honor of the birth of one who came to "save the world," and not to degrade it. Tho writer once heard an old man who had drank considerable liquor, remark: "If I wanted to celebrate the death of the devil, I'd get drunk Since Christmas is in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, I never would touch liquor at Yuletide." Officers who make a special effort to stop the sale of booze at Christ mas time deserve double commen dation, iot only for doing their duty as the law requires, but in order that they might thwart a desire to "cele brate in a way that is unfitting even if it were in honor of the "death of the." Statesville Sentinel. C. B. KEARFOOT ARCHITECT BRISTOL, VA-TENN. Registered Architect in North Carolina Schools, Banks Public Buildings 10-12 Tax Notice I will be at the following places for the purpose of collecting the taxes for the year 1 922 on the dates named. Let all those who have not paid their taxes do so at once as 1 pe cent will be added after February 1st, 1923. North Fork, R. F. Miter's store, forenoon December 18, 1922 North Fork, Will Thomas' store, afternoon December 18, 1922 Meat Camp, A. W. Hodgson's store, forenoon December 18, 1922 Meat Camp, W. H. Norris' store, afternoon December 18,1922 Bald Mountain, Todd December 19, 1922 Cove Creek, W. M. Reece's store, forenoon December 19. 1922 Cove Creek, W. F. Sherwood's store, afternoon December 19, J 922 Beaver Dams, Don Hagaman's store, forenoon December 20, 1922 Stony Fork, Jerry Watson's store, afternoon December 20. 3 922 Stony Fork, Cook Bro's store, forenoon December 20, 1922 Elk, C. C. Triplett's store December 21 1922 Laurel Creek, James' store, fornoon December 21, 1922 Laurel Creek, Rominger school house, afternoon ....December 21, 1922 ahawnri'haw, Matney DeceniDer 22 192'J Watauga, Farthing's store, forenoon December 23, 1922 Watauga, Sbulls Mills, afternoon December 23, 1922 Blue Ridge, Stories store December 28, 1922 Blowing Rock December 29, 1922 Boone December 30, 1922 J. E. YOUNG, Ex-Sheriff. Grocery Specialties mm MY LINE IS COMPLETE AND MY PRICES RIGHT, AND I CLAIM THAT NO MORE UP-TO-DATE LINE CAN BE FOUND THAN MINE. MAY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR BE YOURS. W. A Thomas ir"n iri rmrm tm ryw tm ra rn rpawiFHi rm ica ni ntwi n-r n-j rr-i fini if6! ir-m TLjnLjnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n i nrnnrnnmnrzinr-inr-inizinizinanLjnLJi n Own Your Own Home Through The Watauga Building and Loan Association. THE FOURTH SERIES OF STOCK WILL .OPEN JANUARY 1st 1923. Begin saving your money now to build that home by taking stock and paying in your monthly installments. Those having surplus money can't do bet ter than invest in paid up stock in this Asso- S ciation. Your investment will be safe and pay you a handsome dividend each year. We Appreciate Your Confidence and ( Business. Watauga Building & Loan Association H. H. GREENE, Sec-Treas. he mm r JV & mm nn T OUR -NEW HOGN With pleasure we announce to our many friends and custo mers that we are now located in roomy brick quarters in the Jones Block where we can offer you service and safety in a greater measure. We invite you to visit us and feel at home when you are in Boone. We know your wants and want your business. Your friendship has been of great value, and your co-operation has enabled us to grow, so we take this means of thanking 'you. We wish you a Happy Christmas and a New Year that will be increasingly prosperous. May our good relations con tinue throughout the coming years. ...... THE FEFLi SANK & TOy Boono, North Carolina J. 8 ?J V.J " '.J "fj'V;
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