Nothing lasts longer or
makes the whole family
happier than a nice home.
Instead of throwing your money away on
useless gifts, give something in the Fur
niture line.
This is THE Furniture Store to do your
Christmas shopping.
FLOOR LAMPS
These are most' popular now. We have
them in a variety of styles. Prices
from—
$12.50 * $35.00
ROCKERS AND ( HAIRS
Beatuiful line of Windsor < hairs and rock
ers. These come in two niece sets and are
the very latest. Moderately priced for the
holiday trade.
BED ROOM SPITES
Plenty of bed room suites from the cheap
est to the best. Look them over and you
will l e pleased both at the material and .
places. • r 4
RED CEDAR CHESTS
ihey keep the clothing sale from moth'?
and are ornamental as well as useful.
Every .v/cmar. needs one. Priced—
$10.00 1 $35.00
DINING ROOM SUITES
Made in walnut and mahogany finish? f
and priced from—
$190.0010 $350.00
PER SUITE
OLD SANTA
Could make an ideal Christmas gift from
our big line. Those who shop around, al
ways come back to the big store where
prices are always satisfactory.
0
TABLES AND CHAIRS
If its a library table ,a drugget, odd chair
or floor covering of any kind, this is the
place to find what you want.
EXCLUSIVE AGENCY
vfe have .the exclusive agency for the fol
lowing which is conclusive proof that this
is the leading furniture store for the best
merchandise:
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets
Globe Wernicke Bookcases
Shannon Bed Springs
Hay wood-Wakefield line of fibre and
Wicker Furniture ,
Common sense Ranges and many other
things.
JOHN M. BEST FURNITURE GO.
IICE’S TALE
ileer S'«r Reeders;
< hr.stinas is. most here, hut me and
'at mint got no time tu fool with
hit like we use tv have fur hit keeps i
j u- busy tu keep a little sumthing tu ;
:-;i these tiiittv'— —•—-—.—~-; . {.
1 wish I v. v able tu pit Sal a new
; fire fur \m as she could have
two, cm) o»t. have ti\ wear one all ■
he time 1 don’t thing thar' is any-!
'th up looks nui'h worse than fur a},
married woman tu wear the same old !
I dirty dl-es from one \mas tu the j
'next and never change hit tu save j
|,t our life ’| he women (bai t do this no
u.b.ir only of < asar, arid Sal in tilt) ;
only one that fli c this way thar, so j
'ur a I know. Most of the women up i
in here has pot two dresses .apiece, !
i tmd Sal heard tuthcr day that one i
womart at (,'asa" has three dresses |
hut hit may not he true fur you ran
| hoar anythin*; a; laser hit is so close
Jilt he mountains 1 spent the evening
| in Andy Warluk’s 'tore whar Sal
Out me alter a bale of snuff tuther
i day, and hit wur. a most delightful
j evening a- they sty. Andy ha. laid in
j a lot of Xmas pood - that he was
1 ’n ••!! rite now h as soon aw he run
i ii.ir since he put in his order fur ’em
' the Cidend*r has come out and said
; that thar won’t he another Xmas till
ome time in I'eremhcr, 1924 ITe
I ■ hore has. pot hr party things «!•
| ri*;ht, ’and T hvould' it bought sum of
Vm only I oiin h .me a cer.t of
! mom v an I And , said he didn't want
{none of my (hecks fur the , banks
wouldn't "nlej-o 'em fur him. But
th r wuz o*u' thing I did want more
ever ami hit wu'/. a pair of
, he. ‘is fur f-ai Meads lo..k alrite on
: am women and this pair wood jist
j fit Sal exaeftv, ! seed, fur she is tali
J and •litis a tall not I;.- The price wuz i>
cer ts ;• pair, or two fur 10 cent •
Ivhich wuz cheap enuf. Everybody
j don’t know hit like I do, but. tin the
| fjnek of„S?ilV neck is a wait and hit
1 help.i tu keep everything she wears
around nor nook from slipping up or
down,* and is handy anyway, ,
Wed Lit took mo the whole evening
tu decide on fixing up ray mind fur
1 didn't kno'v v.!.at to do. Five cents
tu look at hit o)o way, haint much
fur a feller *u throw away on his
wife, and then again tu look at hit
in. another way hit is, fur rum of ’em
jist hain’t .worth the 5 cent#. 1 hadn’t
had no dinner, so along about, run-sat
my conscience red that hit wuz my
| duly tu git the heads fur Sal. Then
| she has been good to me lately any
i way. Hits been most a week sence
I she hit mo over the head with a thing
I but her first, and this is lore than
l most married men can say behind
I their buck*. W dl 1 wanted them thar
j beads fur Sal and whar thar is a wife
! thar is a way as hit has been sed be
1 fore I've never lacked fur the will.
| My daddy us d$u say that I had sir
I j much will -about me that he’d wished
! j lots of times that he had named me
! Fill. Well I sot thar till about nitp
I before hit L.no any good, but when
| hit did do go «i it wuz rite no.v,
j Mr Warliek -ex at last Look here
! j ha'n’t hit time tui you tu .go home?
! j Like they ray when abody goes tu
| courtin’ the gals, i sez, Yes, I'll he
| ready tu go .list, as soon as you give
j i me them l eads fur Sally, He didn't
; say a word but jist retched up and
! handed 'era over tu me and pintrd his
j finger at l*ie door and >ed, Git! And
j 1 got too, but; ;.h I went home I wuz
a feeling; about the best 1 have sence
I go* over the seven year itch that I
kctched from one of Sal’s brothers
j that time. IKE.
| ■ ___
3ill Bradshaw, Noted
Blockader Is^Dead
Rill Bradshaw, noted blockader' of'
the Three county corners section of
Cleveland, Lincoln and Catawba coun
jties died last Tuesday, according to a
report in the current issue of the Lin
jcoln County News, Bradshaw was
frequently in the courts for his viola
tions of the law, but his customers
said he always sold a good brand at a
reasonable price.
Deceased was <>6 years of.age, hav
ing celebrated the G6th anniversary of
I his birth only one month ago.
i His wife preceding him to the grave
some years ago.
j The funeral and burial services
! were conducted Wednesday at Zion
jHiU Baptist church located near three
county corners, just over the Lincoln
I line in Burke’county.
NO PERSON IS CRIMINALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK
No person was criminally respon
sible for the wreck of a section of the
Twentieth Century Limited, on the
New York teplfal railroad at For
syth., December 9, when nine persons
were killed Coroner George E Blood
announced Tuesday
The coroner's verdict was given out
after he had r iccived and reviewed
the testimony given at the investiga
tion held last week in the New York
Central division headquarters at Erie.
No further investigation of the wreck
will be necessary. Coroner Blood
said.
The verdict recommends that the
railroad be required to construct
forthwith a viaduct or subway at the
Forsyth crossing at which many ac
cidents have occurred. Until such
structure is built the coroner fur
ther recommends that the railroad be
required to keep watchmen at the
crossing 21 hours a day.
Special Music Daily—Matinee 2 to 4 P. M.—Night 7:30 to 10:30
TODAY SPECIAL—
pon't miss the opportunity of seeing this big special attraction entitled “The Girl Who Come Back.”
A Toni Porn.an pr.dintmn with a perial cast including Miriam Cooper, Gaston Glass, Zazu Pitts, Ethel
Siianra :i, Kenneth IT,flan, Jo -ph Dowlinp and i ianro number of other stars. This picture conies highly
recommended and we f« el sure it will pi each and every one. Come—don’t mfss it. Admission
15 and 30e. Matinee pi orftptly. at 2 P. M.
TOMORROW SPECIAL—
Romance and adve.itare. A ri It, varnsPromsne«> < ' India seas. Greatest hand to hand battle ever
screened. Eeturinp .1. Warn »• Kcrnain in !;. Inti.I Vitagraph Spec ial Produetion “The Mai
Brodney's.” Suppoited by Alice Calhoun, Wanda lls.wley. Mi DuPont and a host of
stars. r Extra “Why P: Kent,” s special comedy. Aemi . ion 15 and 25c.
COMING MONDAY—SPEC I VL—
One of the biggest .fen; a** e ' the year ef its. kind “Down To Sya In Ship.*." Thin picture will
tainly thrill you. Extra added uttmotion—Geo. M. Blackburn's $1,000,000 Baby Musical Comedy Com
pany.. carrying special reem-i ,v. go >d singer:; dance is and funny comedians. Matinee 1:30. Vaudeville
3 P. M. Night 7:30. Vaudeville U P. M. General admission Matinne 25 and 50c. No seats reserved,
Night price - 25c, 50c, Ut rvc! • iis. 75c. Hpx seats $1.00. (\.me early and avoid the rush.
VAUDEVILLE MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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A RADIO FOR ALL
WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE ONE?
(1)-After a radio like ours
ha sbeen installed, all merti
bers of your family can sit
each night and be entertain
ed by the ' finest concerts,#
iSpeeches, music, etc.
g (2 > - You get the weather
report /and forecasts, the
market reports, etc. To
know what the weather is
going to be can often save a
farmer the full price of a
radio.
Demonstrations Free.
ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
When You Want To Give
SOMETHING NICE
Come to McNeeley’s as you will find a complete stock of suitable
last minute gifts.
Suede and Kid
Gloves
Silk Hosiery
Reed Craft Hand
Bags
Bath Robes
Kimonas
Handkerchiefs
Collar and cuff sets
Men’s Ties
Men's Sox
Neck Beads
Fancy Combs
Boutoniere
Furs
Ready-to-Wear
UMBRELLAS
A beautiful line of umbrellas. -These
make a most useful gift for any lady.
They are in pretty patterns with fancy
handles.
READY-TO-WEAR
_ See our wonderful line of ladies ready-to-wear, coats, suits,
dresses, millinery, sweaters, etc; A most beautiful line of better
materials.
REDUCED PRICES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
We are always glad to show you whether you buy or not.
J. C. McNeeley & Co.
Royster Building. \