T >; ' eE> t a THE BRBVARDMEWS, BREVARD, N. C. • FRIDAyI DECEMBER Itlk. tiit. A Weighty Problem IF ITS Oysters Turkeys Fish Lamb Chickens Pork Beef Sausage ® Chops Butter Butter Milk Don’t worry. Come to us. Place your order early for a Christmas Turkey. V/e will also take your orders for FRUIT and POUND CAKE for Christmas. THE CITY MARKET W. H. DUCKWORTH S. F. ALLISON Phone 47 OULTIK Isn't it about time for one of those dandy chicken din ners? You know what a “hit” they always make. We have a fine se lection of chickens for you to choose from now— frying chickens, roasting chickens and stewing chickens. Or, if you prefer some other kind of poultry—or a good juicy rocist—we can give you just what you want. Prices and Meat That Meet Your Favor F. P. SLEDGE HANYLOST roRTDNE TRYING TO GET RICH Hundrada Caught Undar Stack Ma^ kat UiNdallda But Thaaa Who Invaatad in Qavarnmant Sa* a«ir!Maa Ara Safa. Whathar or not manj persons fron this saetlea wara “eaugkt" in the re cant slump of tba New Tork warKet probably will nerer be known, and there Is no way of estimating the amount of money lost. But It is litely known that many men and per- hapa a number of women wci c badly ‘atuns** and that their losses ran far tnto the millions of doUara. It soas without sayins, of course, that their losses came from the mar* net collapse of cert'iin securities or because they were unable to weather the storm when stocks, which they had bouKht on margin, suddenly depre- elated. la other words, much of the loaa was becauaa men and wf/men (ured by the promise of great proflts matched their wita with the nlil wai horses of the speculation gavie. and M a result many littla for:unos wera atterly wiped out. Many business men realized some time ago that certain market quota* tions in Wall Street were abnoratal— of course all of them realized the risk of speculating on Tague promises of profit—and warning altar waiclng was Issued to the men and women of moderate means not to endanger the!r money in any get-rich-quick sch^niv which might be offered. Those persons who Inrested tha’r sayings in such standard securitien as Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes, cr Treasury Savings Certificates or '-Var Savings Stamps intending to hold to maturity, were not caught in the land slide, for gOTemment securities are always redeemed at full face talne npon maturity. They provide the best protection in the world and the mrn or woman whose investments arj represented by auch securities—and who holds these securities—is always absolutely safe regardless of anything lhat may happen in the speculative stock markets of the country. Of course the immediate market value of Liberty Bonds and Victory Motes fluctuates, but holders of these securities may rest absolutely easy because the changes in the market prices of these government securltios are tar less than In other bonds and Iheir intrinsic worth with the Govern ment back of them demands that on maturity they will be paid for at )uat exactly one hundred cents on the 4ol* U* “Bolter safe than sorry." SPECIALS for MONDAY December 15. COTTON FLANNEL, GINGHAM AND OTHER GOOD CLOTH, VALUE UP TO 39c Yd 10c yd Only 6 yards to a customer COTTON BATTING 3 ROLLS for 10c 6 Rolls to a customer MEN’S GOOD WORK GLOVES, UP TO 50cVALr UE,'aT ONLY 5c Only one pair to a customer MEN’S 50c WOOL HOSE, PER PAIR One pair to a customer Sc • ••••• • Patterson’s Department Store HendersonviDe, N. C i Keep Prosperity at Home This Christmas. Buy Your Chrbtmas Goods from Home Merchants OUR IMMENSE GENERAL STORE CHRISTMAS STOCK IS NOW READY FOR YOU. GIVE A THOROUGH INSPECTION. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY ALONG. WE HAVE GIFTS FOR ALL. YOU WANT FLOUR THAT WILL MAKE GOOD COOKING FOR THE WINTER MONTHS. WE HAVE IT—THE FINEST FLOUR FROM THE BEST CROPS IN THE COUNTRY. TRY IT! Fancy Patent Flour $1.50 Search Light Matches, 500 to box 5c Arm & Hammer Soda, 6 boxes for 25c Clean Easy and U. S. Mail, large size laundry Soap 5c Extra Good Roasted Coffee, 3 lbs. for $1.00. Merricks Standard Spool Cotton 5c Good Quality Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Hose 20c Standard Outing and Dress Ginghams 25c yd. Standard Blue Chambray Worl* Shirts, worth $1.25 to $1.50, only $1.00. Bring your whole family to us for Shoes. We have one of the largest stocks in Transylvania, many of which were bought months ago, and will save you money. P. S.—We have Granulated Sugar. DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH GLAZENER—HE CUTS THE PRICE AND SELLS FOR LESS. B. GLAZENER Rosman and Quebec, N. C. ■ liv / .1