THE WAYNfcSVILLE MOUNT AfNTSER NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY : SEAL I - . ..- . . . - ..... ...... ,,, 1 1 '"WV v .1 K:-.jr' CHRISTMAS LONERIDGEI GERTRUDE WALTON IIHIS man gays we are here lor the night, and no "way out of It We're twenty-five inlles from John's, too. Repairs will tiave to be ' brought . four miles from Ooaltown.- Those huts down the Jrill belong to the Lonerldge coal mines. The miners will have guests tonight,": Mr. Long announced as he drew some tools from his automobile. The mine mechunlc who bad been pro cared when Mr, Long had walked to .one of the shanties down the long winding bill when his car had refused Ao go, smiled and informed Mr. and Mrs. Long that be would find a place tor them to stay for the night. It was the afternoon before Christ anas, when : they were on their wa . to Mrs. Long's brother , John's country Jbome, where the Long children had on the day before with Mrs. Long' slater's family,, to be present at the family Christmas Eve festivities, with a large tree by the fireplace for the: families of Ave brothers and sisters mltii parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Long. In the car were gifts not only for the Long Children but for roost 4f the other relatives. After tete pbonlng from the mine-foreman's of fice to John's family that they must xpend the night at Lonerldge, the packages were , carried to one of the North. Carolina, Bay wood County, . By virtue of deed in trust exe ...uJ vr 'ClnvH T.vla and wife. Annie ,! Lyle, to John M. Queen, Trustee, for ' Hyatt & Company, as recorded in iBook of Deeds of Trust No. 17, on 'page 242, et sq.. Record of Deeds for Haywood County, North Carolina, 'the.undersigned Trustee having been requested to sell the hereinafter de-' . : t scribed property, delault navmg 1 .1. rZ7i been made on the payment of the town of Bethel was covered with , indebtedness secured by the 4 -" gaid deed in trust, wm seu 10 w a pure white mantle on the day be- highest bidder at public auction for fore Christmas. '; . - , 'cash on Monday, the 20th day of I Over the hills tbe tinkling sound of December, 1926, at 12 o'clock Mid-' sleigh bells was music upon the frosty day, at the front door of the court; air of the early winter morning as house of Haywood County, North: Judge John Walnwrlrrht looked out of Carolina, all the following described ( u. u U ... real estate. to-wit: iuv cuuuiuer winuuw u m. ion,- .. .. . ; Lying and heing Hay wood county, aforesaid and more particularly de-( scribed and denned as follows: FIRST. TRACT: BEUlNJNiwu an a white oak on the public; road and ninninff aKillt Nnrth A nnlpS to a rock near a spring; then an Easterly I direction wltn said orancn aooui o house. As he peered out of the little panes of glass with their tiny drap eries of snow be saw Jasper Jones with his two-hitch plow breaking a way through the narrow Main street of the town, while an occasional salute of "Good mornln', Jasper I" came from ui uuvo uiuniiu , jttoyvr t uit . direction ; wun saiu urancu uuuw v neighbors aa they shoveled paths from, pole to Macey's corner; then in a their gateposts. - . .. Southeasterly direction with Maceys "Reckon we'll have a real cnnst- , una wojh o T"ie w ouu.- mas enow nearly two reet aeep i K - ------ nTT.ZL itl h.... r LmflrkMl Hh WpubliC road about 5 poles to cams down pretty heavy!; remarked lu BEGINNING, containing one-half Jasper. The words a real Christmas." with "MKnTRl'cT- BEGINNING the sound .filth b.lr.ng.H da, L gL theridTand long In the ears Of Judge wamwrignt. nn.- .0 creek t0 8arvi8bush; even after he bad finished his supper thenca' crossing tht spring branch In, company , with-his wife and son ... . . v. tua,. wifh Mh Roland.- "RoUet" and .Mb wife, Mais tl , R.athep-. iine. thence with WSlJSwafS Others'; lin, to Macey-. line and " ' r ' 17 : ; ,' ,k- "walking Wear' nne to state roaai ih be room, was unable to join la the , MT , . ghato. evening meal. ' ' Sala made on reauest to nay the After aupper Judge Walnwrlght btedneM therein 8ecured, this the dimbed the handsomely carved old 1R.. . f November. 1926. JNO. M. QUEEN, Dec. 16 c Trustee. tetter looking huts of the forelgn peaklng folks who received them hos gtitsbly. During the evening, while Ibe hostess was preparing the meal, Ibe woman by means of signs arid un intelligible Kngllsh made Mrs. Long understand that there was little Christmas festivity In the mining town. "This woman has shown me cour tesy and kindness; here Is an oppor tunity to prove some Christmas cour Age and character," Mrs. Long whls giered to her husband as plans began fiercolatlng through her mind. Soon, the children were helping decorate tho small tree which Mrs. Long had tirought from her -husband's store for younger members of the relatives' families, as well as her own children. Mrs. Schntaka popped corn, Chrlst-anas-tree trimmings, oranges, nuts, andy and canuleswere produced rom among the packages In the car, and a hurried trip to' a small stor nlarged the stock of goodies. The children, taking turns In carrying the tree, with Mr. and Mrs. Schalska, Mr. and Mrs. Long started out Every house with boys and girls, aged or sdck ones, was visited. The tree was placed on a table or chnlr, candles lighted for 9 momeut while some goodies were distributed. After a visit to each place, the fam ily was invited to accompany this Christmas Cheer company while carols were sung ' outside and Inside until everyone was so happy that some shouted while others cried for Joy. One dear woman after listening to the story of the significance of the Yule tide season which some had made Mr. long understand they wished to learn, 4lrylng her eyes on the corner of a faded apron, called Mrs. Long an . "H-angel." The glad notes Df the Christmas caroling soon reached the farther ends .of Lonerldge, whose In habitants Joined In a community Christmas ns they made their way to the large engine house where the tree was placed .in the center while they sang patriotic songs. Then, while colonial staircase, and when ha bad reached the seat on the landing ne Mf.-far mnmpnt nn the red velvet cushion to glance down at tbe ball with the tall clock ticking merrily ana the log Are snapping happily, Its rosy glow painting the white walls and their decorations of greenery such a picture I -Ahd the Christmas Joy of the Wden days came to him. He had romped on these same ; stairs with a happy heart, .with his sister LucJ at his heels; Yes, Lucy there was the one shadow, on the joys of Christmas JCye, ' . Lucy, had married' against the wishes of her family, and as a result none of the family were on speaking P1ISDRIW IUIE WILD Looked Out of the Dormer Window Upon the Night terms with her. Lucy, a widow, feeble, but graceful In her age of seventy-five years, lived In the little cottage on the Walnwrlght estate, cut off with a very slight income by the will of her father, John Walnwrlght Jndire Walnwrlght went un to his study and looked out of the dormer Snowbound on remote farm, gets relief from acute neuralgia Snowbound and alone on a remote farm, miles from a doctor, a plucky . Canadian woman endured for hours . the racking agony of acute neuralgia. "The painjn my head was driving me wild, she writes, "when I hap pened to see a bottle of Sloan's Lini ment on the dresser. I gave it a trial and in no time the pain was gone. I slept peacefully the rest of the night.' Sloan's gives quick, genuine com fort to every kind of muscular pain because it doesn't just deaden the nerves. It helps the body to throw off the conditions that are causing the pain. No need to rub. Put a little Sloan'a on lightly. A healing tide of fresh, germ-destroying blood begins tingling through the aching place and the pain, swelling, Btiffness are quickly relieved. So clean und easy to use, too. AU druggists 85 cents. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as administrator I nf th estate of Samuel Chambers, de- stuay anu iuuubu uuv ui u...... - ----- -- , u... J rnmit ,Jl ,. ,h. rnht. Th kUv was ceased, late of Haywood County,; "'"u"" """ " . . - .. I NWth Carol r clear and a large star shone brightly above the distant hill of pine trees nil tha nMinr atnra RpiHnpd tn AIIU " ' ' twinkle happily about it. The loveli ness of the landscape charmed him, and, relaxing from any other thoughts, he turned the light very low and lay upon a couch near the window. When a loud knock Upon the door startled him he realized he had fallen North' Carolina, this is to notify all. persons having claims against uie AoUfa nf aniri HfVPHSPd to exhibit t them to the undersigned on or before the ilHtn aay oi uctooer, ivti, m notice will be pleaded in bar of their .Annaw all norqnnfl indehted to the said estate will please make imme diate payment. This the 28th day of October, 192o. K. (J. UtlAUlDCK, asleep and the excited voice of Sarah, rjec9 pd Chambers, Deceased. n. - -i 1 ... I tn him thflr IUV CUIUITTU iu ii i v., v .... . -- . sacred quietness reigned, Mrs. Long lepeated the Christmas story, after which Mr. Long led softly in sing ing, "All Is calm, all is bright," when oome one touched Mrs. Long on the ateeve. It was her brother, John, wh j aa waiting In his big car to take them to his home. After their own festivities . he had slipped away to bring the stranded travelers as a sur prise next morning to alt but his wife. As Mrs. Long arranged the packages around the small tree on the table, possibly there were visions of happy faces of Lonerldge boys and girls with their note discordant In tone but full f love-harmony while they sang, "All la bright" Perhaps she wondered at too ''peace that passed understanding" which she had that Christmas. She may have understood that the Lone rldge Christmas Eva would be one of . the happiest memories of her life be cause wherever and whenever ' the Message "Inasmuch' is lived out. there will be "Peace and Good Will Among . Men." ; B. UK, Wwtm Kwapapr Unljm.1 A ChrUtmaB Carol A bright and bUsaed Christmas Xr, With sohoei of th ansauf aoni;, - And peac that cannot PM away. And holy g-ladnM calm and troos, Aad iwtit bart-earols nwln fr: This Is ni ChrUtmaa wish to thMl . UTrf ai. 'Missus Marlon dona took very sick. It was the midnight hour when Judge Walnwrlght again stood by his study window and glanced out again Into the night. The big star was high and luminous and long beams seemed to stream from It as It hung aloft, over the little town of Bethel. A new Joy had come Into the Judge's heart, for a new-born babe had come Into the home. And as he turned from the win dow he glanced at a pictured motto on the wall, placed there by his own mother. It read: "Blessed Are the Peacemakers, for They Shall Be Called ' the Children of God." Speedily the bitterness toward poor Micy wmcn had been In his hart for so many years had departed and the tears came to his eyes. He determined then to make the grandest peace upon the Christmas day. He would call upon Lucy himself, ask for her forgiveness and announce the glad tidings of a son a most glorloua gift bestowed by Ood in the old Walnwrlght homestead. It was a day of real Christmas rejoic ing, upon which the spirit of the man who uM "Peace UDon earth" rested and "the little town of Bethel had Its share In the advent of a new citisen John Walnwrlght, HX" (& lit. 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