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:r‘-: c RURAL CAilRIER ITEMS 8AW RIVER ITEMS. Nature has swung the pendu lum of Time to Christmas 1911. The days that have past have been laden with joys and sorrows. Seasons of anxiety and perhaps disappointment, yet we have so far triumphed over the common and final enemy and feel assured that He who is too wise to err still has work for us. Christmas is a hallowed season ^nd we trust it is freighted with 3oy and happiness for all of our friends and each friend who re ceives a Christmas greeting. Let us seek a quiet hour, draw our chairs up by the fire, and while our bodies that perhaps are usual ly weary from the exertions of the past few weeks, brush the web of fori-etfulness from the rafters of memory and let our thoughts go back over the past year, taking note of the acts of kindness and the happiness that we have brought into the lives of those around us, and for 1912 let our motto be: “a greater , useful^ ness to mankind,"' trusting our cups will overflow with love to the Giver of ever good and per fect gift, and to all mankind. Perhaps if we would think more and deeper we might do more good as we pass the journey of life. Let us ask of the days that have past as the Prophet said and see if we cannot make a great improvement. Perhaps when the next letter is read from this writer Christmas wUI have folded her mantle and laid it in the archives of 1911. We hope it will be hallowed in the name of Our Saviour. We hope none of our boys will get into trouble this Christmas with the fire crackers, as it is a- gainst the law to fire anything in a radius of a mile of the post of fice at Haw River. Boys, take heed and do»'t get into trouble. Mrs. G, W. P. Cates and Miss Jane Cates went to Burlington to see Mr. L. M. Cates who is at his son Clarence's quite feeble. The wedding bells rasg* out - in t Troiinwood when Mr. H. C. on led the accomplished ghter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. ham into the presence of Dr. rray of Graham and they were ade one. Congratulations to them. The many friends of Mrs; W. P. Williamson wilI regret to learn that she is confined to her room. We hope for her a speedy recov ery. Our merchants have bought a great many toys for the little folks. They show very nicely in the store windows. Our mind strolls back a little over half a century ago and we don’t re member of even seeing such dis plays as of today. The old vets got their pensions and they all seem to appreciate t hem very much. A Merry Christmas to all the correspondents and their families and a large portion to the Editor of the Dispatch and his family, and a Happy New Year to all the readers of the Dispatch. Liberty No. 3 items. Everything is moving on lively in this community. Tliere was a large crowd at tended the singing at Pleasant Hill Sunday evening. Mrs, Emma Way of Florida visited Mrs. H. V. Hodgin Satur day night and Sunday. Mr. Ross Hinshaw and Miss Bessie visited iVIrs. Nan Carter Saturday night. Mr. Johnnie Moody and wife have a nice present. It is a little girl. iVir. Walter Overman from Wade, N. C. is visiting his pa rents Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Over man. We saw Mr. W. E. Overman on his house top repairing his chimney. Guess he is looking for santa claus. Hurralx girls, talk on, Christmas is coming. Miss Minnie Hodgin visitad Mrs. L, T. Smith Saturday. . Mr. George Pike has gone to Greensboro to work. We ai*e looking for a good time Christmas. 8. F. D. No. 7. We poor Rural Carriers do not get a day off for Christmas but will have to serve our routes as usual while other people are en joying their fun and. feasting. There will be several public “functions'’ on our route during the holies. tet we know of will be held at Mt. Ple^ ant Church next Saturaay the 23rd, The ex«*cises will begin at I'rSO p. m.’ We guess this tree is held in the day time so as to give the people a chance to at tend other Christmas trees and enteiiainments to be held Satur day night. They are to have a tree at Bellemont Saturday night and one at Climax School House, we are told. Go out and enjoy the fun. The “Tennis Clulf’ pf Friend ship High School will present “The Sophomore” on Tuesday evening Dec. 26th 1911 at 7:30 o’clock, in the Auditorium at Friendship. ^ „ The “Sophomore” is a College Comedy and an up to date wide awake play that amuses all that see and hear it and is worth go ing to see. It is a play given by Iocal.tallent for the benefit of the High School. General admission 25cts. Heip a worthy cause and en courage locol talent by attending tin's play. .. . ;; , If our good patrons will aid us I by handing us any items of in- jterest we will try to make No. 7 i as readable ai possible but v/e cannot d3 so unless" we kno^w what is happening, so hand in your items every Monday so we can arrange them for the printer to get Tuesday mornifig. Identified Dead Now Number 77. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 17.—" With the removal today of ten bodies from the Cross Mountain mine at Briceviile, there remains only seven or eight more in the mine. Today’s removals bring the total of identified dead up to 77, while the total number of victims is estimated at 84 or 85. The funeral of Mayor Thomas Watts of Coal Creek, prominent in the work of relief for the Briceviile sufferers, who met death Friday morning was held today. Mrs. Watts has been con fined to a hospital for a week as a result of an operation for ap pendicitis and at her request the funeral cortege today stopped at the hospital, the coffin was re moved from the hearse and car ried by the pall-bearers into the hospital that Mrs. Watts might get a last look at the features of her dead husband. AUCTION S ALE ! High Classed Kentucky Bred Horses and Mares To Be Sold to the HIGHEST BIDDER Geo. IN FRONT OF I. J. N. e ON’T wait for after-Christmas bargains whcM you can gcf your bargains right be fore CHRiSTlNiAS. It has already been known that we sell oixr winter stock out at GOST. It has been proven to be a fact that every dollar’s worth ofour high ^de , Dry Goods, are sold out at cost. All winter stock must be sold out before 1912. Only 50 Come and get your choice. Tur]t)ans 98c each, all trimmed hats $1.98.^ All A . . We are very grateful for your past patronage and hope to serve you in the future. Main Streets MAIN STREE SATURDAY, DEC 23rd, 12:30 P. Saddle, Harness, Roadster and Farm Horses and Mares—Some This stock is all BROKE for the most timid person to use a good young horse at your own price. All stock sold bv ’ represented. . — Brood Marei time to gf cotiipany 0 Remember the Day and Date—Dec. 23rd, Saturday, 1|:30 P. M
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