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First U. S. Train Lett Charleston, S. C., 117 Years Ago Whv the toy train chugging p round the Christmas tree in the parlor? N9 one knows why. ? : But ask any American "boy"?) from toddler to great -grandpa? and he will Insist that Christ mas just doesn't seem like Christmas without that train. Perhaps it's because it was on a Christmas day, 117 years ago, that a steam locomotive in reg ular service pulled a train of GOOD FOOD COURTEOUS SERVICE H. & B. RESTAURANT can on a track on thl* con tinent (or the first time. Spec tators were fascinated by the sight of the "Iron Horse" In motion, according to old rec ords, and everyone knows thai some of this fascination was In herited by succeeding genera tions of Americans. The historic event, which marked the real beginning of the steam railroad business In this co.intry, occurred at Char leston, S. C , on December 25, 1830 The railroad was the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road company, which is now a part of the Southern Railway System. The locomotive was the famous little "Best Friend of Charleston"? a name given to it by the businessmen who saw in the railroad the means of making Charleston a erp->? sro port by providing good trans portation at low cost between the port and the fast develop lng inland area* A charter to build the rati road had been granted on De cember 19, 1827, and woik was begun at Charleston, January 9, 1830. By the end of 1830, six miles of railroad had been bul'.t. i On October 1, 1833, the road was opened for its entire length of 136 miles between Charles- 1 ton and Hamburg. S. C, just across the Savannah River from Augusta, Ga. At that time it was the longest railroad in the worjd. Steel Shortage Is Expected To Boost Feldspar Industry North Carolina feldspar min ing Interests are looking for ward confidently to a return to war-peak feldspar production a.5 a result of the continuing U. S 1 steel shortage, according to a > report from Spruce Pine, which Is the feldspar producing center jf the U. S. Acute shortages In thin steel sheets ordinarily used in mak ing tin cans have prompted the hope, bolstered by reports that the shortage cannot possibly be rectified lor at least two years. Feldspar cannot substitute for steel in heavy Industries, but glass made from feldspar is said to be ideal for glass containers of all sizes and for most com modities Most of the feldspai produced in North Carolina is on order from glass manufac turers. October 1 compensation and pensions were being paid to 801 veterans of the Indian wars. 84 Civil war veterans, 437,768 World War veterans, 42,854 idr mer members of the regular establishment, and 1,715946 vet erans of World War II. Ji*1 YOUR CHRISTMAS^ IPOCKETBOOK A FAVORS HOP HERE! RED EMPEROR GRAPES 2 FOUNDS 27c FALL RVSSCTT PEARS 2 POUNDS FULL - O ? JUICI FLORIDA Oranges lb. bag 33c 20 lb bag 75c 40 lb bag 1.39 APPLES as. 5 lbs. 59c Per Box 4-4S TtVtin 5 lbs 53c Our store it brimming with holiday tuqtettiom and our shelves on Actually tap heavy with product* . - tha bMt id Mm land . - to moka your Christinas dinner ? faoar to re main her until the naxt one rolls around. This k Oil! way ?# wishing YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS in fnlt measure. 1 SAUCED 21c ^WALNUTS ft 35c turazil Nuts H* 41c PECANS E 45c RAISINS HE 17c Fruit for Salad 47c ORANGE E 21c FLOUR vrr 52c Preserves 3H. 35c RED - RIPE Cranberries 12 OZ. CELLO BAG CLEAN CKIS* CELERY LARGE STALK 15c Italian Chestnuts Lb. 39c Pinky Pig BACON MY SUGAR CURED THIN SUCID TO ASSURE SWEETER MEATY FLAVOR. FOR BEST RESULTS START IN A COLD PAN And COOK SLOWLY ^Pound 75c^j ANDIE LEMON DROPS SUGAR CREAM WAFERS f BUTTER MELLOW CREAMS r CELLO BAGS FROM 10c to 43c BOX CANDIES FROM 39c to 79c PEPPERMINT SATIN CREAMS IROCKS CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTER I. & M. CANDY COATED MILK CHOCOLATE BUTTER RICH CORN CANDY CHRISTMAS HARD CANDY MIX L SPICED JELLY DROPS \ CARAMEL COATED POPCORN \ CHOCOLATE CREAM DROPS \ 5c CANDY BARS AND GUM \ ORANGE SLICES ( Tom Turkeys or^Haff Pound 59c SMALL YOUNG TURKEYS Pound Ave. Pound 69c SMALL SIZES FRESH SKINNED (WHOLE OR HALF) FOUND PORK HAM 55c DRESSED AND DRAWN FOUND FAT HENS 53C GENUINE LONG ISLAND FOUND Ducklings 45c FOR STUFFING? ST ANOARD FINT OYSTERS 79c NMMTAN K)W rOUNO SAUSAGE 49c nr st oni rouMO Mince Meat X9c I CUDAHY KIMTAN SMOKIO PICNIC STVU CILLO WKArPIO HAMS Lb. 49c / CUDAHY PURITAN SKINNED SMOKED HAMS S to 14 POUNDS WHOLE or HALF Tender, Juicy meat Poun >3c BAMA " POUND JAA Grape Jam 23? FACTORY PACK S POUND (AG RAISINS 15' DROMEDARY 10 OUNCE PACKAOt DATES 2* POUND CELLO MA ALMONDS 49* EoqI# Brood If Coo MILK 25c Hut Sm MM Pock 7 Oi Con Tana Fish 43c OMVirglnic jotlrMo; * '6 0? SYRUP 29c SNIOCRS CHILI 12 02 BOTTlE 1 SAUCE 25c Od ManM Tomwm 14 Ot Bottle CATSIP 22c LlftBVI ?? NO V <"ANi Pmpkin 27c SUGAR 47c XXXX CONFECTIONERY, LIGHT OR DARK IROWN MONO PKG. SUGAR IV gold Cur 4? pound packacii COFFEE 87? DutCt * ? Whbufy Mrt Roll 25c ?ftecit& Scfy Sesuic*- ? J Mm ? Ouoet xm & RELISH 26c T. C. CH1LDS, Store Manager Slagle Cows - Win Recognition Frcjn Guernsey Club Two registered Guernsey cows, owned by A. B. Slagle of Franklin, recently have com pleted remarkable milk produc tion records which has brought them recognition by the Amer ican Guernsey Catle club, ac cording to an announcement received here from the club. One cow, "Callie of Belmont View", produced 12,910 pounds of milk and 601 pounds of but terfat in 365 days, to make an outstanding record for a 12 year old. "Belmont View Ned's Oleand er" produced 8,931 pounds of milk and 488 pounds of but terfat to start her official rec ord as a Junior two-year old. The production records of these two cows were supervis ed by North Carolina State col lege and come under the ad vanced register classuic.a..ijn oi the American Guernsey Cait.e club. Gneiss By MIIS. F. E. MASIIBURN At this season ol the year we extend to the readers of The Press sincere good wishes. ??ay love and peace abide in your hearts. Here in our section we are wonderfully blessed with lood, shelter, occupations, a superb climate and sails, and, best of all, an abundance of good neighbors and kind friends, lor which we are thankful. September was the fifth con secutive month during which there was a decrease in the total number of World War II veterans drawing compensation and pensions. EVERYBODY ? WE ARE THE WORLD'S MOST INVENTIVE RACE? ANO YET WE HAVEN'T FOUND A NEW WAY OF SAYING "MERRY CHRIST MAS." MAYBE IT'S JUST AS WELLI ? IN ANY EVENT, WE CAN PHRASE NO BETTER MES SAGE FOR THIS JOYOUS SEASON THAN THAT AN CIENT WISH. BERRY'S FRUIT MARKET * No matter what the language the spirit of Christmas is the >ame everywhere ... in France, !n Holland, in Sweden . . . and in the flood old U. S. A. As you celebrate this joyous season in spiritual companionship with people of good will all over the world, it is our hope that this Christmas of '1947 will be the merriest you hare ever enjoyed. MARTIN ELECTRIC COMPANY
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