" CHRISTMAS REBORN
hnrt'i throbbln* like It uwd to, o!4
tunes play along Its strings
lit the thought of Christmas comln' and
tha thought of Christmas things.
And tha thought ot llttla children clliublo'
out of Uttla bads
,Wlth tha Christmas candles thro win' gold
en dory on their heads,
And a-etsnrtln' like I've seen them all
about tha Christmas trea;
There la memories a-plenty comes along
tha yean to me.
Bat bo memories are sweeter than tha
memoriae that coma
Of tha fur-off Christmas mornln's and tha
children with tholr drums.
Little children tlppytoein' down the slalra
la nighties white.
Than a audden rush an' clatter, anJ a
aquealln' of delight
IWhan they see tha tree a-standln' In tha
crlapy Cbrlatmaa dawn.
And a loek has made them certain that
old Santa Claus la gone—
For although they write to Santa tellln'
what they'd like to get
They are alwaya aort of skeered that they
will And him there tilt yet
.Whan they're gettln' up so early, so they
gtva a aqueal to see
That he's got his work all finished and
haa left the Christmas tree.
Children lata yeara ain't been icettln' all
they writ him for,
VV>r hli work waa Interfered with by the
horrors of the war;
But the war la done and ended, and W I've
'got to rise and go
All tha salts for this here Chrlstmaa that
we ever used to know;
Get to do our ahoppln' early, and enough
for years (one by;
Oot to bring back Banta Ctaua and get
the Cbrlstmae tree, an' try
To forget that there was hatred In the
world, an' grief and tears;
Got to do our ahoppln' now and brlg'iten
up the comln' years.
—Judd Mortimer I -en la.
CHRISTMAS ACTS AS -TONIC
Happy and Exhilarating Mental SplrK
Has Good Effect on People, De
clare Medical Obaervere.
Close observers lu the ranks of tha
medical profession liave noted one very
Interesting fact concerning the Christ
■waa season—that It generally has a
good tonic effect upon thefr patients.
In explanation of this the London
Lancet aays that since Christmas has
come to be regarded as n time for
food cheer, a unftersal feeling of con
tentment and happiness is engendered
at thla time of Joyousness, routine Is
for a while relieved, a certain fresh
ness Is given to the dally round, dlf
. ferences of opinion are sunk, and a
charitable spirit prevails. ,Is It, by
the way; hoping for too much that the
aaaaon of good fellowship should leave
some lasting effect upon the manners
and methods of all}
It may not be easy to trace exactly
why this sense of exhilaration und
well-being comes with the advent of
Christmas, for the psychological fac
tors concerned are not simple. But
the main point Is that the mental state
does everybody good, and the annual
reattvlty is just as excellent an Insti
tution as the prescription of the physi
cian which gives tone and vigor to the
struggle In life's race. TheceJfN no
need nowadays, thanks to the good
sense of the people and the counsels
of their medical ndvlsers, to moralize
about the evils of a stupid Indulgence
In food, alcohol and tobacco on a fes
tive occasion such as the present.
Practically everybody realizes the
great physiological advantages ot be
ing wise on a merry occaslou and the
disadvantages of being a fool.
Many more persons than formerly
feel where use ends and abuse begins,
and tbey act sensibly accordingly; nnd
so far from It being a crime to make
the season festive by enjoying, on a
little extended scale perhaps, the
creature comforts of life, some decided
good Is done to both the mental and
physical health of the individual.
The festive season may, therefore,
he welcomed which brings cheer to
thousands, which Induces the generous
and charitable to brace the mental and
physical functions of (he community
at large, giving It the opportunity of
rsUnqulshlng Its business and Its wor
ries foj a time, to start ngaln re
freshed and ready for "the trivial
roond, the common task." The pro
scription "A Merry *hrl*tmas" la
aonnd so long as the "signature" of
good sense Is observed.
■SPECIALLY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Hlm Itoroantlque—You mm—before
marriage you pay compliments, bat
•fter—
Mr. Wise—We pay the bill*.
Chrlatmaa.
It Is ft biassed thing to believe In
Chrlatmas anil all that It meana. It
la a blamed thing to be able to bear
the aoog of the heavenly vtaitors. It
baa narrr sounded sweeter; never
more necessary, never mora fall mt
hope Nod promise.
A BELL.
. Mad I the power
To out a bell that ahould from aoaaa
■rand tower,
| At the flrat Chttatmae hour,
outrtna.
And nine
A Jubilant meaaaaa wide.
The forced metala ahould be thus allied:
Not Iron of pride.
But eort humility, and rich-reined hope
Cleft from a eunny elope;
And there ahould be. ,
White charity.
(livery lev*, that knows not douM
nor fbar.
' To miHe the peal more clear;
Aad than te (Irmly ft* the flne alloy,
Thert ahould be Jey
-.Clinton Scollai*.
I
Remember Old Prlenda.
"What? A holiday greetings card
with old Bill's name scribbled aero*.*
It? . . . Good old Bill I Why, It's
11 years almost since we saw each
other, and here he's not forgotten me
even yet I . . . Huh, Mary, yon
needn't be ao all-flred proud of that
scarf Aunt Susie sent you. This may
be only • colored postcard, but, by
Qeorge, It's from Bill! . . . Well,
well—Hils sure is Christmas!"
SANTA BANNED BY
PURITAN FATHERS
No Christmas Festivities or
Gifts for Children in Massa
chusetts in Early Days
DAY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER
Condition Bomewhat Better for Young
etere In New Amsterdam —Holiday
Observance Toyleea In the Colo
nies In Seventeenth Century
In the early days of this country's
history Christmas festivities were not
generally observed and poor old "San
ta Clans," and nil liu represents, had
n hard time of It.
In Massachusetts the observntlon of
Christmas was utterly denounced as
on evil, ungodly and pernicious ens
tom, and any child daring to think of
as much as a plum pudding on that
day would mnke herself liable to re
proof by the authorities. All along
the stern and rock-bound coast, fler
aldlne Ames writes In the Churchman,
the only Christmas trees In the days
of the Puritan domination were those
that nature had planted there and had
adorned with fleecy snow. The fires
burned brightly on the open hearths,
but as far as the children knew
Christinas was Just like any other day
In the calendar. ICfen after the Pur
itan reaction against the forms nnd
Customs of the'old church had spent
Itself to some extent the children of
the gevwnteenth century still expected
no gifts In honor of the birth of Christ.
In New Amsterdam the outlook was
• little better for the children,
Hollanders had brought with them
their St. Nichols*, and his birthday
was celebrated joyously by young and
old jUMt before Christmas, but Christ
ina* wn* also obuervei). Of courM,
they had not many real toy* as we
know them today, but In the shoes
that the little Hollander* set by the
fireplace In the shining kitchen, which
was also the living room, were home
made gift*. Many of these were of
a .useful character, such as hand-knit
caps and mittens, but now and then
a skillful Hollander would carve a
model of a boat such as that which
had brought them to New Amsterdam,
or a miniature chest of drawers, and
one can fancy the recipients showing
these with pride to Jhe wondering
little Indian boys and girls when they
came to bo on terms of sufficient am
ity with tliem for such conferences.
In Virginia, where the church of
England was strong and Its adherents
steadfastly observed the holidays as
In the home country, there was always
more of the Christinas spirit and abun
dant cheer and merrymaking than
elsewhere at this season. Here the
Yule log held it* pli\ce and here were
the games and the feasting that made
It Indeed the merry season of the year.
I,ater when New Amsterdam became
New York and tho English came In
to power the character of the Christ
mas holiday was changed somewhat,
although the Dutch Influence contin
ued dominant for many years. •
Throughout tho colonies in tho sev
enteenth and eighteenth centuries
toy* were an almost unknown fuctor,
but wherever Christmas observations
were not frowned upon by religion,
feaitlng and good cheer wcro abun
dant, and bond and free, rich and poor,
old and young, shared In the games,
abundant fwd and genial atmosphere.
In tho eighteenth century toy* began
to make their appearance In the col
onies. Some of them were brought
from over seas and had tho enchant
ing quality of novelty. Little girl*
who bad helped to mother their young
er brother* and slaters were delighted
with dolls that were all their own,
to fondle and coddle. A toy was ■
thing to be cherished In those days.
Some of the gifts were nr real In
trinsic value, for the shipping mid
trading were growing to be Important
factors In the colonies, and men
brought treasures of all kind* from
the far East to tho sea|iorts, whence
they were distributed to other parts
of the colonies. The war for Indepen
dence Interrupted this and the chil
dren shared In the aelf-sacrlflces and
deprivations that were undergone by
all the families living In the colonies
at that tlmo. When soldiers were
starving at Valley Forge there was
little thought In their home* of Christ
inas merrymaking* and little out of
which to provide It.
After the war there were still lean
years, but by tho opening of the nine
teenth century peace and plenty
smiled upon the land and Santa Claus
found It safe to resume his vlslta >iad
make his distributions.
ASIA BIRTHPLACE
OF ST, NICHOLAS
Contrary to General Belief in
Thid Country, He Was Not
of German Origin
BORN IN SIXTH CENTURY
Worshiped by Italfan tea Trader* aa
Their Special Protector —Played
Double Role In Thla Country
In Earty Day*.
Just why ao many Americana think
of the good Saint Nicholas na a Ger
man saint, and on aocood gueas accred
it him with Dutch ancestry. Is not
bnown. Ilut It I* undoubtedly the gen
eral belief la our country that Ilia
salut, whose birthday, DeeoinlK-r 0. It
celebrated In aomo countries na tha
"gift festival" of the year. »ns of Teu
hmslc extraction.
The Clirlatmna saint really waa Imro
In Aala Minor. In I'antbcra, In the
province of Lycla, aome time In tha
alzth century. Kt. Nicholas of Itari. lit
la ofteneat called by Europeans, I>u|
only the bones of St. Nicholas repoalni
for eight centuries In the crypt of a
handsome cathedral at Ilarl. Italy. hav«
given blm that title. He never lived la'
Bart. Italian sen traders, who wor
shlped him aa their especlnl protector
stole his body from Its resting place In
Uyra In tbo twelfth century and
brought It to the Italian seaport. Since
that time the celebration held there In
the saint's honor Is uulque.
The Eastern world knew nhd loved
hi in Brst, (Tut It la from Western Eu
rope that wa learn of many of the
quaint customs connected with the cel
ebration of hla birth. In Lycla he lived
to a good old age. Ailing his daya even
In childhood by doing good deeds and
Children Cry for Fletcher's
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has teen
In use for over over 30 years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per*
//* sonal supervision since its infancy.
'*cUcA4tc Allow no one to deceive you in **4.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
What ismSJORIA
Castorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has
been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishne«s arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aii
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea —The Mother'! Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS.
the Signature of
In Use For Over 30 Tears
The Kind You Have Always Bought
TW» CKMTAQS MKW VOWW PITY.
giving lavishly to the poor of the for
tune he Inherited. It was Christlike to
give, so, as a steward of Ood, his
wealth belonged to Ood's children,
Nicholas believed. Finally he was
made bishop of Myra, where he went
to live after a pilgrimage to the Holy
Land.
It was not strange that after such a
life of charity be should become a
saint of the common people, even as
St. George was n saint of knighthood.
Ho was Invoked by the laborer tolling
for bis dally bread, by mariners, by
merchants. Ho was protector of the
weak against the strong, the poor
against the" rich, the captive, the pris
oner. the slave. He was especial
guardian of maidens, schoolboys, the
orphan poor. Throughout all Catholic
Europe children are taught to rever
ence him, und to believe If they ore
docile and uttentlve to their duties he
will 1111 the cap or stocking with dain
ties; if they are naughty or Idle, he
certainly has a rod in pickle to- bring
along for tliem.
8a lilt Nicholas has found ills way to
America In double role of benefactor
and bugaboo. Among tho> Pennsylvania
Dutch parents still admonish children:
'"Ho goott, Pelznlcbei will get you"—
Pelznlckel being n species, of unkind
Santa Claus and closely related to the
"Old Nick." In some sections Kris
Krlngle appears In combined role of
Santa Claus and Chrlstchlld. He lias
other names—Sumlclaus, Clowes Nlg
lo, Nlkolo.
Although strungely-llttle Is known of
81. Nicholas In America, a few
churches scattered over the country
l>eur his name. No saint of the calen
dar has ns many churches, altars and
chapels erected in his honor. Most
towns In England boast churches bear
-Ing Ht. Nicholas' name. There arc
more than a hundred In Belgium nnd
thousands scattered over Europe. Hut
wherever he Is worshiped and 14s
birthday observed It Is always In re
membrance of Uic fact that he Is a fol
lower and disciple of the Christ, whose
coming was the greatest gift of all.
4»e »##»
|l HERE'S A SONG IN THE AIR j
There'a a song In the air!
There'a a alar In the aky!
There'a a mother'a deep prayer.
And a baby'a low cryl
And the atar raina tta flra
Whlla the beautiful alnf. ,
For (ha wnfcer of DethleheM j
CraOl»a*tfln*! !
Tliara'a a tumult of joy I _
O'ar tha wonderful birth, J U
For tha Vlrgln'a aWeet boy i UK
la the I.ord of tha earth. 111 ,
Aye! tha atar rains Its flrs II? »
While tha beautiful elng, M
For tlis manger of Bethlshsa I. i I
Cradles a king! I Liff
In the light of that atar L
Lie the agea Impsarled, 4 y T.
And that aong from afar 'VI!
Ha a awept o'er the world. 'U |
Every hearth la atoms, 1 L |
And tha beautiful eing t I, I
In th# homsa of tha nation* »
That Jeaua Is King!
W« rejolra la lbs light.
And we echo the eon* .1
That cornea down thrbua* the night
From th« haavenly throng.
Aye! we about to tha lovely
Evangel thay bring.
Anl wa ar*et In hla cradle
Our Bavlor and King.
—Joalah O. IlelUnd.
LORE OF THE YULE LOG
•hould Be Lighted From Portion of
Last Year's Which Should be
Preserved for Oood Luck.
fht Yule-log, a probable variant of
the l>onflre—ao characteristic of sun
festivals—haa some Interesting folk
lore of lis. own.
In medieval England, Ha duration
coincided with the Chrlatmaa revels.
As long as it burned, the tenant had a
right to feed at the lord's expense. The
log was often cut from an aah-tree—
the ancred tree of our Saxon forefatb
era. There Is a gypsy legend that our
Lord waa horn In a field and brought
up by an ash-flre.
Tha log should, properly, be lighted
with a portion of last year's log, a
piece -of which Is alwaya auppoaed to
be preserved for loch; At the same
time that the Christmas Are was lit. the
Chrlstmaa candle had to be lighted.
(A portion of last year*a taper baa al
so to he kept.) It was unlucky to snuff
the Christmas candle, which burned
for 12 daya—the period of feaHvlty.
At St. John's college, Oxford, can aIIU
be seen the ancient atone socket with
the Agnus Del stamp. In which the
Christinas caoille waa placed on tha
high table.
On the Isle of Man, the folk former
ly carried long tapers to church om
Christmas eve.
I CHRISTMAS BELLS
Hark! Hark! 1 hear a distant bell.
And now a chime—they aoftly ring;
What joyful tidings do they tell
Aa back and forth they awing.
'TIs irld of night-who rings those btllgf
Perhaps dovea there nestling,
And M lille each little bosom swells.
And warm, they touch with gentle wing
The tuneful metal, and It feels
80 incubated it would swing
To llfu, snd wake the world with f>eals
Of gladnear aa for new-crowned King*
Those midnight bells, how sweet the?
chime;
The welkin vibrates with their sound;
To hearts attune they are sublime,
Nor spread they dread alarm around.
l*o! now 1 aee, from Eaat afar
A li«ht shines through the steepWi
frame.
Tin brighter than the brightest star, *
It glide the bella with golden flame;
There, too, I aee some cherubs cling
Fust hold the ropes. How fair they b*l
They owing the bells and sweetly sing
"This Is the Christ's nativity."
Wake every heart. Join In their song
Of praise to Christ, our new-born King;
To him our sweetest strains belong,
And his, our richest offering.
When wakes the god of day, acrd shinee
Athwart the heavens, what of glee
Will wake aa well? With box and pines
And flowers gay, yon house Will be -
Adorned, and while the anthem swell*
With organ'a voice, all Christendom
Will vibrant be as are those bells
That Christ's nativity has come.
-J. William Pope.
ANCIENT CHRISTMAS TOYS
Doll, That' Delighted Children of Rom*
and QrMd in Early Daya Re
eantly Excavated.
ItiiK dolls are aa old aa the hills and
so ure dolls with movable arms sod
leg*, toy dogs, rooking "horses and a
hoit of other things that bring de
light to the children on Christmas
morning.
Itecent excavations In the rains of
ancient Home, Greece and Egypt have
placed the British museum In posses
sion of an Interesting assortment of
tlisse relics of early Chriatian days,
some of which may possibly have
been given to the children of the Col
lowers of Christ at s time when the
observation of Christmas day was an
innovation.
In the nursery of a newly excavated
house at Behneaa, Egypt, a fairly w«U
preserved rag doll was found with
arms and leg* still Intact and painted
face. The doll Üby no means a beau
ty and doe* not compare with the
Christmas doll* ot today, but neverths-
It-sa It rouat have brought joy to a lit
tle girl's heart nearly 2,000 years ago.
The Jointed dolls of long ago were
made to alt down, stand up and more
their arms, but they didn't cluse their
•yea or squeak "mamma." Among the
toy dog*, horses and donkeys are some
nmde ot atone and baksd clsy sod
others carved out of wood.
A CONVENIENCE
"So you think the Santa Clans infth
ts a good thlngT"
"Tee, It's a great convenience to
hove some Imaginary person to take
the responsibility when the children
are disappointed Christmas morning."
A Christmas "Suppose."
We would not change the children's
Christmas. But suppose all the grown
up people were to say to one another:
This year. Instead of my giving yon
s present snd your giving me a pree
ent, let ns Hub together snd give onr
present to some poor child who win
aot have any Chrlstmss. There are
hundreds of them somewhere. Or. If
we do not knew of such a child, let ns
give onr present to s hospital for chil
dren, a borne for crippled children, for
Incurables, for the aged, the bllndf the
feeble-minded." This to be. of coarse.
In sddltlon to whst we nsuslly give
to chsritiee st this season. Why could
we not try this' as an experiment, and
see what ths result would be*—Chfls
•l»n _ . _ . -|i j jt.
NOTICE
OF
Special Eleetton t
Notice is hereby given that a
special election has been ordered
by the Board of Commissioners of
the town of Graham, North Caro
lina, to be held on Tuesday, Janu
ary 20, 1920, at the nsual voting
place in the northwest room of the
court house iu said town, for tbe
pnrpoee of submitting to the
voters of the said toWu of Gra
ham for their approval or rejec
tion tLo following ordinances:
Be it Ordsined by tbe Board of
Commissioners of the Town of
Graham, North Carolina:
Section 1. That pursuant to the
provisions of the Public Law of
North Carolina, known as "A
Geueral Act Relatiug to Munici
pal Finance" aa provided in Chap
ter 138 Public Laws of 1917, aud
Chapter 178 of Public Laws of
1019, and the several amendments
thereto, that tbe town of Graham,
North Carolina, issue and sell it*
bonds for the purpose of erecting
and equipping new school build
ings for the public schools iu the
town of Graham by building ad
ditions to, and remodeling tbe
preeent public school building for
the white race, aud equipping the
same in a modern and up-to-date
inanuer, aud by acqnirlug a new
site and erecting a new building
for the public school for the col
ored race; the said gildings to ih-
Constructed and remodeled to U>
non-fire proof buildings, as de
fined in sal law, the outer walls
to be hard, incombustible ma
terials, and the probable period
of usefulness of tbe said t-uild
iiig«, for the ereetioi of wJii
said bonds are to U- :osued, is de
clared lo be thirty years.
Sec. 2. That the maximum,
aggregate principal amonut ot
the said bonds be Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000 00). All detail
as to of said bonds to be
fixed by resolution by the Board
of Commissioners of the town of
Graham, as provided by said law
Sec. 3. That a tax sufficient t
pay the principal and interest oi
tbe said bonds shall be annually
levied and collected by the pioper
authorities of the town of Gra
ham.
Sec. 4. That a statement of the
debt of the town of Graham has
been filed with the Clerk of said
town pursuant; to said Municipa
Finance Act, and is open to publ
lie inspection.
Sec. 6. The average assessed
valuation uf property subject to
taxation by the s»id towu of Gra
ham for the lilies fiscal years in
which taxes were last levied, at
shewn by said statement, is sl,-
612,377.00.
Sec. 6. The amount of the net
debt of the said town of Graham
outstanding, authorized, or to be
aui liorir.el, ns shown by said state
nui.t, including the proposed
issue of (50,000.00 school bonds
is $201,118.33.
Bt-c. 7. That the foregoing ordi
nance shall take effect when ap
proved by a majority of the quali
fied voters of the town of Graham*
North Carolina, at a s,>eciwi elec
tion to be held in said town for
said purpose, as provided by law,
ou Tuesday, January 20, 1920.
Be it Ordaiued by the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of
Graham, North Carolina:
Section 1/ That pursuant to the
provisions of the Public Law of
North Carolina known as "A Gen
eral Act Relating to Municipal
Finance," as provided in Chapter
138 Public Laws of 1917, and
Chapter 178 of Public Laws of
1919, and the several amendments
thereto, that the town of Graham,
North Carolina, issue and sell its
bonds for the purpose of laying
out, locating, constructing, build
iug, and equipping a sanitary
sewer system for the town of Qra
ham, North Carolina, and acquir
ing all property rights and prop
erty, and paying for same, to
gether with all labor and equip
ment necessary to construct such
a s}stei% all of which is hereby
deeineu and declared to be a
necessary expense for the said
town.
Beo. 2. That the maximum, ag
gregate principal amount of the
said bonds be One Hundred
Thousand Dollars (SIOO,OOO 00).
All details as to issuance of said
bonds to be fixed by resolution by
the Board of Commissioners of
the town of Oraham, as provided
by said law.
Sec. 3". That a tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of
the said bonds shall be annually
levied aud collected by the proper
authorities of the town of Gra
ham.
Sec. 4. That a statement of the
debt of tho town of Graham haa
been filed with the Clerk of said
town pursuant to said Municipal
Finance Act, and is open to pub
lic inspection:
Sec. 5. The average assessed
valuation of property subject to
taxation by the said town of Gra
ham for Ibe lhre fiscal years in
which taxes were last levied, as
shown by said statement, is fl,-
01 a,377 00.
See. 6. The amount of the net
debt of the town ot Graham, North
Carolina, outstanding, authorised,
or to be nnthorised, as shown by
said statement, including the pro
posed issue of $100,000.00 sewer
bonds Is 1301,148.33.
Sec. 7. That the governing body
of the town of Graham deeming it
advisable to obtain the assent of
the voters of the said town be
fore issuing the said bonds, the
raid ordinance shall take effect
when approved by the majority
of the voters of the town of Gra
ham, North Carolina, at a special
election to be held in said town
as provided for in said Municipal
Finance Act, on Tuesday, Janu
ary 20, 1820.
A new registration of the voters
of the town of Graham is ordered
for the raid election, and all per
sona desiring to vote therein are
heretgf notified to register.
E. E. McAdams is appointed
Registrar, and Sam T. Johnston
and A. P. Williams are appointed
poll-holders for said eleetton.'
The Registration book will be
open for the registration of voters
eaeh day (Sundays excepted) at
the store of Crawford A McAdams
on the court house square, from
Monday, December 29th, 1019,
until Saturday, January 17.1920,
and will cloee on Saturday, Janu
ary 17, 1920, at 9 o'clock p m.
This December 10, 1919.
R. L. HOLMES, Mayor.
P. A. HOLT, Town Clerk
■ L— 1 1- ' -t i
AND SKrOHK CHRISTMAS, TOO.
"Jt-nti.-lU-. >."i nr.' tin- 11*11 of my
Ufa. You're my son, my stars, my all.
you're my—" !
"Tea, Qeorgp. I know all that; but
you're broke."
The Bubble Buret.
Tonne Tom was spending Christ
mas In the country and had been in
vited to the beautiful home of a sweet
young thing named Agnes.
"What a charming place 1" he said
enthusiastically, to Agnes' proud par
ents. "Does It go as far aa those
woods over there 1"
"It does," remarked the somewhat
unsympathetic father.
"Ah," said Tom, still cheerily; "and
to that old atone wall over there,
sirr
"It does," eame the gruff answer;
"and It goes as far aa the river on the
south, and to the main road on the
north."
"Beautiful I" put in Tom.
"Tea," went on the old man, "but
It doesn't go with Agnes 1"
Then Tom faded peacefully from
view.
Stockings for Christmas Only.
The Christmas stocking as generally
known is one taken from the bureau
supply for dally wear. In certain
parts of the country, however, the
Christmas stocking is never In use ex
cept to be "hung from the Chimney
with care." The New England stock
ing of this kind Is usually long In the
leg and knitted from woolen yarn.
There are stockings on Cape Ood
which have been used by fonr genera
tions of children. Once emptied of
their treasure on Christmas morning
they are rolled up and marked and
laid away for the next year's festivi
ties. v
The Question of Importance.
Millionaire—Tell me, child, tfcaC
young man who wants to marry yer
this Christmas, has be got any money?
Miss Innocence —Money, father?
Why, he has just given me a cluster
diamond ring studded with pearls.
Millionaire —Yea, I know. Has he
any monejr leftl
A Place of Distinction I
for the Cleveland Six
America has given welcome, in no mistakable terms, to
the new Cleveland Six. This car, sensation of the year in
the world of motordom, found a place waiting for it, a
place of distinction.
Indeed, it establishes its own doesn't merely run. It's alive
place. For there has been no P°^ cr *nd speed. -
other light car of similar quality Cleveland Six is offered
at similar price. There is no now , m °P €n of un
other now. The Cleveland Six, U8 " aI co ™ f °rt, cpkndid design
product of men skilled in the and excdl = nt fi n »«h—the five
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ill. and .incerity ot lU mk... Sve-pawenger «d M ,„ d four :
Underneath iu beautiful body pauc „„ r coupe, wiU won be
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SSFCRFFE-
NORTH CAROLINA.,
Alamance County.
In the Superior Court.
Daisy Shoffner, Plaintiff,
A. L. Shoffner, Defendant.
The defendant above named will
lake notice that an action, entitled
aa above, has been commenoed in the
Superior Court of Alamance county
to obtain abeolute divorce; and the
said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior
Court for the county of Alamance at
his office at the court house in Gra
ham, North Carolina, on the 12th
day of January, 1920, and answer or
demur to the complaint of the plain
tiff, whion will be depoeited in the
office of the said Clerk of the Su
perior Court of said county 011 or be
fore the return day of this summons,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court fa the relief demanded in
said complaint.
D. J. WALKER, C. S. 0.
This 9th day of Dec., 1919.
E. S. W. Damerou, Att'y. Ildec4t
WANTED—Men or women to
take orders an onp friend* unr!
neighbors for tie peniiine ir
teed hosiery, full line fur nieu, wo
men and children. Eliminates s i
ing. We pay 50c an hour for *|«r
time or f24 a week for lui nm .
Experience . unnecessary Write
International Stocking Mills, Nor
riatown, Pa. 30otl0t
Summons by Publication.
A orlh Carolina
Alamance County,
In the Superior Court
Janaary Term, IKO, '
Hngh Keck, Plaintiff,
vs.
Meter Keck, Defendant.
The defendant above named will
take notice thai an action entitled
aa above has been commenced In
the Superior Court of Alamance
county for the dissolution of the
bonds of matrimony between the
plaintiff and the defendant for
statutory grounds, and the- aaid
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at
the term of the Superior Court of
Alamance county to be held on
the sixth Monday before the flrat
Monday in March, 1920, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This 28th day of Nov., 1919.
D. 1. WALKER, C. S. C.
W. H. Carroll, Att'y. 4dec4t
Summons by Publication
North Carolina—
Alamance County,
In the Superior Court,
Minnie Ad kin* McKlnney
CharUe^ioKlnney
The defendant above named will take no
ttee that an ae> lea entitled as above has been " v
oommenoed In the Superior Court of Ala
mance county tor the dtaeolnllon of the
bond* of matrimony between the plaintiff
and defendant; and t> e defendant win fur
ther take notice that be la rwquired to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior Court at hli
offloe In Graham In aald comity on Monday,
the Nth day of Deoember, lifuS, ai»U unswer
the oompUunt. whlob will bedejclte'i In the
offloe of aald Clerk on or before aald unit day
of December, l»l». And let the defendant
take notice, that If he fall to anrwar tald
complaint within the time preeeribed bylaw,
the plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded In the complaint.
Thla the I7th day of
D. 3. WALK KB, C. S, C.
LONG * LONG, Attys. tdeotw