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?WHAT IS A CHRISTMAS TREE. ~ ''What kind of a tree is a Christmas '' ;/ tree? < . Tm sure all you children and I will : '" : agree That it isn't an orange or plum or pear, Though all of these fruits it is like| . ly to bear.. ' , t ? J* \ 'gfe i. JThe Christmas tree is a popcorn tree? A fact that a-sleepy-eyed kid can see? For look at the popcorn balls and V | strings That hang frpinits branches, 'mong * other nice things. But listen to gs^tdp&'s wise old talk, He tells us that popcorn is grown on a stalk^.. Well have to b*fieve him, and so, you see, : That it really isn't a popcorn tree. ft v#.". v v The Christmas tree is a candle tree, For candies all over it all of us see They're red, white and blue, and will light 'em tbnlght, . * ' For candles are meant to make v candle trees bright. P v- ' ^ Nflfw list^n< ^o{ g?|nd*ia .(Please >*4 Ik S|^,itells us tp^'i^^eaare moulded, J&jbt grWn?-' r'f H She ifre've got to give Up, with a sigh, j&jm t ; V The* notion that this is a candle tree. r ' Ji? \ Tito ChrtMnhs ^free is a spangle tr^e, For spangie^s-are dangling all-over r f it, Sp*"' ; "' - ' O.W? Spangles of silver and spangles of gilt, %t> surely a spangle tree Santa hat 5r- . ' Vf ?' ' U \ . -< ;* t?* x s. , ' ? t \C K.r-\ \'i y ' t' . 7 " -Q ?u< Uatffi to a^^rr-he says,. say| : he' i i v 7 iTherefs. no. suc^thing as a spangle ^ 1 trAfi ' ii4' For Spangles, says daddy, are made &?& ' s ' in i shoir | So this nice idea we|il have to drop. Christmas is a candy, tree g Tm sure now & have it! Let's holi ler with there's candy boxes and candy in | . bags, ' | Let's mark it with, "This is a candy tree t^gs." . I .V But here oomes your mamma, who says, if yon please, 'Who ever sajflr candy that grew I M*t Me At 8 * ^ ir' -1 ?- " MB CLC II Is Now I * - %lr46j-5 .. Untn January T hirtfc of the \ buy/ Many arti . :/than Bieir wort > dreri-$shoes a: Out Sale. All IV ing is being so known Jin Lex neckwear, dry this mighty C . V . ',{ i * . Th illI ll> Ir?V ' Jlr upon trees?" So sadly we've got to surrender sue! whims, It may be this candy was tied t< the limbs. The Christmas tree is a Christma: tree! Is that not sufficient for you am for me I It's full of good things that Santj 1 - Claus grows, I And we shouldn't ask how they go j there, I suppose. j ?Lexington Dispatch, 1905. j WATERINGFORD NEWS. Well, Mr. Editor, as Christinas ii knocking at the door, I'll try an< J write a little before it enters on th< inside. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Kyzer last Sun I day visited the former's sister who I j critically ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Howard an< last Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kyzer of Blacl Creek visited relatives at Gilbert thi children visited relatives near Gilbert j ptast Sunday. j'- WeJregret very rriuch tp note th< j-illness*. o? Mrs. N. E. Rish, who is ly ring cfi,tically ill at'-:herv-ihome nek; I Gilbert. We hope for her compl"et< f fecov&y. > - ? A A . ; C;'- 7 f f > "4. >* ; ? - .* ' | Mr. S .L. Robertson made a bufel nneSB tp fGilber^ today: \Monday-^ [ H. A. and M^s. Howard dinei Lwifo Mrs. 4?.;'R.-Grout last I Sunday/ ' ?*" .! " ' u Bailington and daughter | Miss Novla of ^Elsiej and Mr. and Mrs Bennie Harman and son, Miies, 01 near St. Matthews visited friends and relatives fin Stock .Creek a short while la$t Sunday, returning yia- the 'Ford, c^lirig on ;Uncle Azari&i and his better half. We have been informed that there V will be a- Christmas tree at Pond Branch church faext Sunday. (Christmas Day) furnished by the Sundaj Bcho'ol. I - Mr.v D. W. Price is building a nice new. house on the .Charleston Rode near Mr. A. L. Kirkland's, also' Mr Harvel Koon is preparing to buile one near Boiling Springs schoo house. Look out birds those younj men will soon have the cage's ready Mr. G. Sam Crout is erecting a tennant house on his place near Pone Branch school house. This looks better times ahead. 1 Tapp's T, )SINC ' 1 -' "? ' * . W. * - Cull Rial 11 JL ' Uftl . r . .. , . i 1st or as long as st wonderful saving or cles are being sold ;h. Men's, Woman's re all being* sacrific [en's, Young Men's Id at the most redi :ington. All Men's goods and notions losing Out Sale. Yo eJatr Depari CHRISTMAS EXERCISE ? i AT ST. PETERS I ) There will be a Christmas exercise H at St. Peters church Sunday morning December 25, at 10 o'clock. The pubs lie is cordially invited. 1 CHRISTMAS EXERCISES Tehre will be a box party and * Christmas tree at Gaston school, Friday, December 23, at 2:30. The pubt lie is cordially invited to attend. LOANS NEGOTIATED g 1 Improved Farm Lands. CALLISON & BARR. Home Nat. Bk. Bldg., Lexington. B First Nat. Bk. Bldg., Batesburg, S. C. KILL RATS and mice?that's RAT-SNAP, the & I,'old reliable rodent deStrdyer. Comes in cakes?no mixing with * ? other food. Your money back if F:; ' It., fails. 2 35c size (1 cake) enough for _ Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. i 65c sj)be cakes) for Chicken I ? House, cooiis, or small buildings. $1.25 size (5 cakes) enough for 7YA all farm . and out-buildings, t>torl ' hge buildings, or factory buildlnes. /; /. Sold, and Guaranteed by Har - mod Brag Co. ;and Lexington I Pharmacx. I I I J ; DIAMONDS, PEARLS, I WATCHES,*? CLOCKS, I ' JEWELRY,^ SILVER, 1 I CUT GLASS I RELIABILITY I . SQUARE DEALING I i BOTTOM PRICES. I AyERY^EWELER I COLUMBIA, S.C . ^ I 1619 MAIN ST. ^ J 1 ' ? 1'Hia.t. *, IN 1 : Yi , * V, ; ' ' T-v app's Greo yt ijM ? it and Will f <V-*. ?"A ;ock on hand lasts. ^ 1 every* article you : for half and less | , Misses and Chil- ; ed in this Closing and Boys* Clothciilous prices ever and Boys' shirts, ; are thrown into ; u may never have, I /S L. tment Store Merry Ch THE folks at the Home National exten a happy Yuletide Season. It is good t ; is little incentive for it. Good cheer warms the heart and rad need. . ''v,?v \ This Christmas there will be fewer g from the^ieart, where the true gift ah* ;>-V * The spi?l^of service which is typical round expression in the service which 1 livers-to its many customers in South C , t , -1 - This Banlchas to date paid its stockhc " aejrds, on! original stock. -"; '?>. I i r (fit ) ,T; : ptfAJ.K ' J I S'-J Vr I ; . , ' * .XT- -j -W -V [The Home Na ^Lexington , 11 ' , I ' - Slurry Christmas And a Happ; L v-\ s ^ VGTON A "~ 11 1 > 1 ", itest Of AU= 5iM -> Continue From another such opportunity to by buying all your fall an( mighty cut price Closing Oui ing the biggest of all Lockhs Big Department Store in ( Pivirl oil TTAn wcnif in mivTi^Yi XlliVA CilX " J V/Vi IT Mli V m V VAJk MViU we have it in Columbia for y our Closing Out Sale you lc money. COME! EVEYB( Tapp Lexington, S. ( ristmas! 1 l _ 'j ; X .' i d to vou their sincere wishes for o make merry even when there j I I V -f> ? iates the confidence we all I ifts from the pocket and more 11j| ays comes from. f.' ^ 11?v of Christmas time finds a year 111 'he Home National Bank ,dearolina. 1J ^ \ 0vJ !> ?| 11 rorrrmp?r j.[ ADS cmfllj ' ! >l<lers 1Q0 per ,ce,nt., ^ If j'' ' * /? .* ;%? aW -f ' r'V' ,7jf I If ?.? > * V*<?A ^ 3?. I $ ^ .5 .v.^' ?..5,6 I Bf " /* **% &*%, r& A IIS tionalBanh'I South Qtitolinct ; \ ' ' * fH y *4 I I v V-f ./ > i; " r . ^ v jr New Year to you alH' - ' ???????pBI ' * ?MMfl?Hn????' - r -.: , : / = >.: . i feef Me AtTapp7 ~ I I i 1 . . ' ' A H SALE - . TOftYft* H , - jwe**ayy4.y si Day to Day;! I I ' ifl i save as you now have! I 1 winter wants in this !<] ill t Sale. We are also hold- ?iI 1 iB trts Mill End Sale in our-jj^ "olumbia. If you cai^BfAfl ngton Closing fail iose money?yol^^H^H )D^OME. , ^ypciriy .>-|p ?| ,^H ---"? M