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| King of the Hill J
By Christopher G. Hazard
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(?, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)
'T^HB long hill glistened In the win
^ ter moonlight like a frosted cake
The road that ran down it like t
silvered ribbon, reaching across tb<
railroad track and on through the val
ley, lost Itself in a shimmering haz<
of snowy whiteness. The wind, as 11
afraid of awakening the ^eepln*
town, had hushed itself into stillness
waiting along the way and under th(
shadows of the quiet trees for the slg
nal of dawn. The scene was ai> invlja
tion to a sport now largely displaced
by rushing motor cars, but then one ol
the chief delights of the Christmas
season. The bobsled of those dayt
and nights was the pride of owners
and the prize winner of competitions
The annals of the Slater Hill race
r>Aiii*cn rnrrtcf^Afl no rAol on/1
A tu u A uuipuo uo Ayai ?AAA?J
momentous as those of any race twck.
The moon had watched with an expectant
eye until ten of the clock and
was about to retire under a passing
cloud in disappointment, when the
clamor and shouting of an approaching
crowd renewed its spirit. From a
side street they came, merry lads and
lasses, with those of later years who
had not forgotten how to be young.
Soon the head of the hill was crowded
with competitors and the air rang
with the bustling preparations for the
first race.
The sleds of that time were no ordinary
affairs. Large enough to hold
from four to six passengers, they rejoiced
in significant titles and all the
beauty and comfort that their maker's
art could put into shape, paint, and
upholstery. When loaded and on a
steep and icy road, they were' swift
enough to distance the wind, and, uncontrolled
by bit and bridle, they could
not b* stopped before reaching the
foot of the Incline. There was thus
enough of adventure in their trips to
furnish the tingling excitement that
kept out the winter cold. The goodnntured
rivalry, too, gave Interest to
the snort.
This year there was a special reason
for the gathering, for Tom Atkins,
having received a Christmas present
of a sled of the latest style and named
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Competing Sled6 Dashed Away.
. "The King or tne Hill," had been
.' .boasting that the title was a just one
, and arousing all the determination
, that the others had to prove him
wrong. The "Dart," the "Itaeer," the
' "Dauntless," the "Peerless," and
others as glorious were eager to beat
t^e untried and vaunting newcomer.
The first race was inconclusive, for
Atkins got a false start and tipped his
load over Into a snow bank. The second
and the third races ^ave the lau
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respectively, and left Atkins' heart In
his boots; but the fourth uttempt ended
with "The King of the Hill" a rod
ahead ami with its owner's chin protuberant
and uplifted. Then time went
by with varying fortunes until the
concluding and deciding contest. It
was agreed that the winner of this
i final should l>e crowned the king of
the hill Indeed, with none to dispute
his right.
Amid the hubbub of these last arrangements
no one had heard the distant
whistle of "The Flyer," as the
night express for Boston was called,
and the competing sleds dashed away
down the long descent without a
thought of danger, nor, until hulf way j
^down, did any danger appear, but then
the locomotive's headlight hashed
around the curve and upon the crossing,
now but a short distance away,
with a baleful and threatening glare.
The other sleds, some%"hat In the
rear, were steered into the roadside
i snow or left to take care of themselves
as their riders rolled ofY. but
; "The King of the Hill" kept on, in
; seeming ignorance of the imminent
collision. Not until the warning blasts
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Gift News '
rom Shieder i
i of Stationery, which is just t
,ive Boxes, and priced at 50 C
=tIS CANDIES
beautiful and attractive Chris
le her most. T he boxes come
ke no other?N one other quit*
, A MANIC UB E SET?
Lties?complete in every detail
HIM A PIPE Ji ND LET B
leauty and quality- Priced at
[FTS, YOU KNOW
5 are always ap propriate and
you'll find Garden Glow and
Attractively Priced in Attrac
ONERY ALWAYS SUGGES
We have the E versharp line (
re also carry a complete line o
itter. The Dunn "Drinks like
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Purses, Rubber Balls for the ki
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of the engine whistle seemed to
stnrtle him Into notion did Atkins
move to save himself and his load.
Then, with a wrench ot his steering
gear and a sturdy leg-sweep, lie
brought hi$ sled about, throwing it
over upon its side and upon its frightened
load as the train swept by, almost
brushing them on its way.
It was what the barher called "a
close shave," and what Atkins called
"as good as a mile," but the hoys
called it a victory and rode Atkins
home 011 "The King of the Hill'* with
their full indorsement of the title.
The old hill Is still there. It glitters
yet in Christmas moonlights. But the
hoys anil girls of the bobsled time
have grown old, the later generation
has new toys, and the glorious fun of
Sinter's Hill is but o memory. A
pleasant memory it Is, thougn, and
that is a brave, bright spot In it that
registers the night when Tom Atkins
got a double seorje in beating both the
racers and Ibe train on his "King of
the Bill."
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TF.LL me ajsia the ttory
* Tilt TOO told whea wo both won yoiafl
Toa were mj priace in clary,
A priace with a ? olden tonne,
And the taoch of yoar head wu thrilBaj,
The fact that yen Deed wu jay?
Bat I wu only a girl then, dear.
And yon were only a boy.
TeO me, the way yoa told me
When oar lore wu the m* ef spring!
Held me, u you wonld hold me
When ear lore wu a sacred thiaf!
Let the siHer that'* ia yoar hair, lore,
Be jet, u it tied to be
When I *.'? to aew to car enact
And yon were to treat to nc!
Here by the fireaide littinr,
Aa the pictures In flamea raa by, * ?
Sweet be the moments flittiaf.
And children, just yoa aad I!
For the lore ef oar arc is richer,
Aad yet?I wonld (eel the joy
Oi the lore that wu only a giri't. dew, '
For ber priace, who wu only a boy.
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Times-Dispatch.
? The M* voe Aihwehle lllnui have 1
been permanently s. rapped. The Paramount
management decided It would
be unprofitable to release the f lms. 1
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he thing for a Christmas \\*+<?
tn on fiio T?fiY K? I
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tmas boxes?Just the jf
from 50 Cts. to $10 each. %
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1- priced $3.00 to $18.00. ;
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$3.00 and $4.00 each. ? I
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appreciated. At this j?i
Richard Hudnutt's lines $j;
itive Containers. ffl
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)f Pencils, Priced from
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in the kitchen; Pocket- |?|
ddies. Cigars and Tobac- -jk
ire in good taste. Hji
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i: First Christmas i
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"Merry Christmas! Menr Christmas!
Clangs the heavy, deep-toned bell,
And all the world given back the answer:
Christ is born, and all !s well."
OVER nineteen hundred years ago
there lived in the little town of
Nazareth a humble carpenter and his
wife, Mary. '
At this time the ruler of the Romau
empire, Augustus Caeser, required all
persons to pay taxes for the upkeep
of the kingdom. Joseph was a de-!
sceniiant of King David. Although!
he was living In Galilee, the law required
him to go to Bethlehem In Judea
to pay his taxes.
When it was time to pay the tribute,
Joseph took Mary with him on
the journey to Bethlehem. It was a
tiresome journey. They were very
weary when they reached the little
town. .ToRPnh wont to tho hntol to
get n room where thej^ could rest. But |
poor Joseph was disappointed, for so
many other people had come to the
little town that day the rooms were
all taken. No doubt Joseph and Mary
felt lonely and discouraged as night
came on. At last they went to a stable
to find a place to sleep. Here In a
manger the Savior of the World was
born.
This was a very lowly place Indeed
for the Prince of Peace to be born.
Prophets had been foretelling his comIne
for mu * vears. Peonle were ex
pecting hli. l: come, but in some very !
grand way. Some thought he would
make the kings leave their thrones
and himself be the ruler. But he I
came as a sweet, dear little babe.
Now, yoi wonder how the people
heard of his birth, in those long, long
ago days when there were no telegraphs
or telephones? Perhaps you
think so important news as this would
be announced publicly by the highest,
officials or the richest people in town
and a holiday declared.
But not so. The first news of his
birth was told to people engaged In
a very humble and lowly work.
Methinks it must have been a beautiful
warm night. Far out on the hills
of old Judea the shepherds were herdV
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fiTg their "sheep. No doubt they were
talking together about the big crowd
in Bethlehem that evening. Suddenly
there appeared In the sky a bright
light. The shepherds were afraid. An
angel spoke to them and said, "Be
not afraid; I bring you good tidings of
great joy which shall be to all people."
Then he told them that Jesus had
been born in Bethlehem; that they
would find him, a babe, wrapped in
swaddling clothes lying in a manger
with his mother, Alary. '
Suddenly there appeared with the
angel a host of other angels singing,
"Glory to God in the highest and on
earth peace, good will to men."
After the angels.were gone the shepherds
talked over the wondrous news.
Then they hurried away to Bethlehem
to see if it was true. Sure enough,
there were Mary and Joseph and the
little babe, Jesus. They then went out
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Automobile Fire, Hail
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ticularly if it's chosen from c
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stock is complete for Chris'
ive novelties to costly gems,
ghted to have our York coun
r lines of Holiday goods.
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i to tell others.
I God also told the news of his gift
to the world by placing a new star
; In the sky. The wise men saw It and
1 followed its shining rays until they,
| 'too, found the "Babe of Bethlehem."
These wise men worshiped him and
gave him gifts- of gold, myrrh and
1: frankincense.
This was the first Christmas.
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A iirw gold strike has 1? en made ori I
)( fl?J!.- Barr Creek, In the Hope District,
British <'alumina, consisting of three j
| quart/, vein outcropping# in the creek,
I varying in ..kith from four to fifteen '
feet and for more than a mile rhovr- j
lng free gold with a little ohalcopyjpite.
| Samples run as high at $1,300 a ton J
the p.vorsgo values for the three out'1
croppingH'run close to $35 a ton in
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CHRISTMAS ^
NfEW YEAR
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- Tliti mod* rn raring airplnnc of to?
day moves fa 4rr than did the cannon
t>n 1! u<f(i in the Civil War. The cannon
!>all of that time a foraged but
200 feet :\ ypcmid and the ntrfdonr docs
SCO feet a second.
CHRISTMAS
Fruits jind Xuts can be li?d
at. cur Two Stores. Buy.
ilieni from us and Save'
Money.
Highest Market Prices
Paid for Country Produce.
NIVENS BROS
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Near Hawthorn Mill
B. R. NIVENS, Manager
CLOVER, S. C.
YORK, S. C.
On Charlotte Street '
B. M. NIVENS. Manager
rnREAL
ESTATE AGENCY
FOR SALE ;?
7 ract of 97 Acres?With 4-r6om(
dwelling and 4-room tenant house,' on
Charlotte road, adjoining Meek WH-"
Rfirtrnin fr\r> mitnlr ooln
Two Story?Glass front brick buildin!?
26x90, in Clover, on lot 30x400.
One-fourth cash and balance on easy
torm?- ' Mm
Four Vacant Lots?On Main street.
Clover, 2&x luO, Joining Nicholrs gar-o
age. '
Four Room House- -And small .store,,
building, ?ui lot 38x400 feet fronting on
Main street, Clover, near the posfofflcW
One-third cash and balance on 7
cent credit.
Fifty Aero Tract?Near New Zion
church end school; three-room* house
and barn; lot of good saw timber.
D. M. Parrott Place?11'J acres, two
miles south of Cloven on State Highway.
Will sell as whole or in two
tracts with tenant house ou ouch* trq,ct.
Bargain for quick sale.
C. F. SHERER
Residence Phone 111 and
Office Phone 74
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H. G. NEELY
oftr ir mii i r r.
"We Bond You"
PREVIOUS to ten or fifteen years
go practically all States, Counties,
Mties and Towns, as well as the U. S.
overnment freely accepted personal
onds from their officers and employes,
?'hile today practically all require Cororation
Surety. There is a reason.
V'ith a Corporation Bond, if the bondd
person defaults, the liability is abolutely
sure to be paid, while with the
ndivldual bond very often it is not,
nd sometimes when it is the signer or
igners of the bond suffer serious flancial
loss. If YOU need a Bond as
idministrator, Guardian, Executor, or
or any other purpose, do not ask your
riends to sign it. but BUY IT FROM
rs. Then you will be Independent,
"ery often men sign bonds who would
ot think of endorsing a note for the
ime amount for the same person.
What's the difference?
We execute Bonds immediately?no
raiting. Call at our Office and get a
D23 Ca'endar. Supply limited. Free
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PLASTERING
WINDOW GLASS
PAINTS
OILS
LIME
CEMENT
BRICK
GALVANIZED ROOFING
EE ME FOR WHAT YOU MAY
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ONTRACTOR AND '
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Offica In 8h?rer Building, Oppoaita
8harar d Quinn'a Stora.
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