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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1924
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SOCIETY EVENTS
OF
INTEREST TO WO/AEN
Mrs. Larry B. Dillard, Society Editor. Telephone 154
CHRISTMAS WHAT IS LOVE?
Something fine in every mind, the will
to give,
A chance to spread sunshine, a
chance to live,
If Christmas did no more than fill us
with good will,
A fitting birthday for the “Man”
who died upon the hill.
Something stirring in our hearts, a
chance to smile,
To be as a child again for a little
while,
A chance to play Santa Claus for some
friendless waif,
Will pay a greater dividend than
anything in your safe.
Just turn over memory's page and, go
basic a few years,”
You’ll find yourself young again
' and far from here,
That old tree comes back to you, how
wonderful it looked,
Just like a glimpse of Heaven in a
fairy book.
Let’s bring back the day we loved so
many years ago,
And spread the Christmas spirit
wherever we may go,
Let’s radiate the good will and broad
cast a few smiles,
And you’ll kpow what real living is
for a little while.
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LOVELY CHRISTMAS
BREAKFAST
Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr. was a graci
ous hostess at a lovely Christmas
breakfast in honor of the choir of the
Broad Street Methodist church. The
tempting breakfast was served in buf
fet style and all declared the occasion
quite pleasant. Thoee present were:
Misses Thompson, Marie Adair, Col
lette Griffin, B. Copeland, Mesdames
R. W. Wade, Clyde Lankford, Will
Robinson, Stanley Pitts, Messrs. Har
ris Landrum, J. S. Holt, R. H. Rheney,
Clyde Lankford, and Thomas Jacobs.
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MRS. STONE HOSTESS
TO “IDLE MOMENTS”
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. J.
Hamp Stone was a pleasant hostess
to “The Idle Moments” at the Mary
Musgrove Tea Room.. For an hour
or more a Kensington party was en
joyed and the guests served delight
ful refreshments. The guests of the
occasion were: Mesdames G. H. Ellis,
J. Will Dillard, S. G. Dillard, J. Will
Leake, Irby Hipp, J. A. Chandler, W.
D./Copeland, L. D. McCrary, D. W.
A. Neville, T. D. Copeland, G. 'A.
Copeland, Pringle Copeland, and J. F.
Jacobs, Jr.
An interesting contest was held by
a New Orleans paper on the topic,
“What is Love?” Of 23,761 answers,
most of which were from women, the
following were ambng those that won
prizes:
“Love is the doorway through which
the human soul passes from selfish
ness into service, and from solitude
into kinship with humanity.
“Love is what makes red hair ‘gol
den,’ white hair .‘silver,’ and no hair
‘a noble brow.’
“Love is the gentle art of being
very miserable in a perfectly happy
fashion.
“Love is a perfume you cannot pour
on otherywithout getting a few drops
on yourself.
“Love is a song—music by father,
words by mother.
“Love is the thing that throws a
halo around duty, makes poverty en
durable, lightens burdens that would
otherwise ‘ crush, and makes any four
walls a home.
“And here is our conception: Love
is like a mysterious fountain, the
drinking from which makes young
men old, old men young, and all men
fools.”
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. Editor: Please allow us space
in your paper to thank each of our
friends who had a part in the nice
and useful Christmas box sent us.
We would like to thank each one per
sonally, but we can not as we don’t
know who they were, but dear friends,
we deeply appreciate the token of
your love and friendship. We earnest
ly iJray that God may richly reward
each of you.
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of these ye have done it unto me.”
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Todd.
MISS LEONELL smith
Will teach a limited number of
pupils
PIANO
After January 1st
For further information
Telephone 319
HORIZONTAL
1. An ill-bred fellow.
3. Long piece of metal.
6. Small boy.
8. Little child.
10. Marsh land.
11. Ocefm.
13. To rap lightly.
16. Drills.
17. Scanty.
20. An adverb.
21. Town in Rhode Island noteli for
its magnificent summer homes.
23. Pass from place to place.
24. An inclosed seat in a church.
26. A Catmint. (Botany.)
28. Past.
32. Five and one-half yards.
36. A man’s name (abbr.)
36. Fragrant.
39. Plural of I.
40. Neat in appearance.
42. A bond of hindrance.
44. Exclamation of disgust.
46. An insectivorous flying mammal.
47. A soft lumpy mixture. •
48. A snare.
60. Minute drops of vapor.
61. A dress fabric.
62. Radio broadcasting • station.
VERTICAL
1. Pertaining to dogs.
2. Anno Domini (abbr.)
4. Near.
% 6. To turn, as a wheel.
6. A meadow.
7. That is,—
9. To tack on. '
§0. Fellow of the Royal Society
(abbr.)
11. Point of a compass.
12. Part of verb “to love” (Latin.)
14. Wooden pin*. *
16. A tag.
16. Modern.
18. A sea-eagle.
19. Decay.
22 River in Italy.
24. A vegetable.
26. Covering of seeds of certain
plants.
27. A color. ,
29. A rodent.
30. A short song.
31. Railroad (abbr.)
32. Street (French.)
33. Man who attends to horses at an
inn.
34. Possessive case of “she.”
37. A circuit.
38. Often.
39 Texture of thread-like materials.
41. A metal vessel.
43. To drag.
46. Ante Christum (abbr.)
49. Note in musical scale.
50. To act.
Answer To Last Week’s Puzzle
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
BOND ELECTION
NEXTTUESDAY
Qualified Voters To Pass On $235,-
000 Issue For Municipal
Improvements.
The City of Clinton will on next
Tuesday, December 30th, vote upon
the question of issuing $235,000 in
bonds for city improvements. The
books of registration closed on the
19th with a total enrollment of 464
qualified voters.
The $235,000 is to be divided into
four separate issues, as follows:
$25,000 to be used for the purpose
of extending the water system of the
city; $160,000 to be used for the pur
pose of street paving; $35,000 to be
used to cover floating debt incurred
for the purpose of street paving, and
$15,000 to be used for the purpose of
street lighting. The issuance of said
bonds will be submitted as separate
propositions to the voters.
TTie election will be held next Tues
day, the polls opening at 8 o’clock a.
m., and closing at 4 p. m.
J. C. Templeton, W. T. Putnam and
Wm. Bailey QwenaJjave been named
as managers of election.
Real Cross-Word
Cross-word Puzzle Fan: “Say, Bill,
what’s a six letter word,—meaning
family quarrel?”
(Heavy thinkiifc by both.)
Cross-word Puzzle Fan: “I have it
—it’s B-U-D-G-E-T.”
SEES LITTLE HOPE
OF LOWER TAX
State Treasurer Carter Talks of Pros
pects. May Be Increase,
Official Thinks.
(From Columbia 'State)
While the next legislature will
probably be a law making body, char
acterized by extreme economy, there
is little possibility that it will be able
to reduce taxation in the state of
South Carolina below the 1924 mark,
according to State Treasurer S. T.
Carter. The growth of the population
of the state, the increase in the num
ber of children attending the public
schools, and the fact that the state
has committed itself to a program of
good roads, will be factors preventing
a decrease, Mr. Carter said.
If anything, he stated, the legisla
ture will be forced to increase the
annual appropriation somewhat in
spite of all efforts to keep taxes down
to a minimum. In 1924 the total of
the appropriation bill amounted to
$9,132,870.37. During the last session
of the legislature, two acts were pass
ed which added to the total cost of
government. These enactments were
the “pay-as-you-go” act, providing for
a construction of a statewide system
of hard-surfaced and topsoil roads,
and the “6-0-1” act, providing for a
guarantee of funds to operate the
schools for seven months.
Mr. Carter pointed out that the
highway act will take from the state
treasury the equivalent of approxi
mately two mills with the diversion
of one third of the gasoline tax from
the state to the highway department,
while the same amount will be divert
ed from the counties to the depart
ment. At present the gasoline tax is
divided into three .equal parts, going
to the highway department, the state
and the various counties, respectively.
Under the “pay-as-you-go” law, the
entire gasoline tax will go toward
financing road construction and main
tenance.
This diversion came as the result
of a growing sentiment in the legisla
ture, it is said, that the use in the
general fund of revenue derived from
a tax laid upon one class of citizens,
owners of automobiles and trucks,
was class legislation and distinctly
unfair. When efforts to secure pas-
sag 1 ? of a statewide bond issue for
permanent roads failed and a growing
sentiment for better roads began to
manifest itself, the gasoline tax was
increased to three cents, &11 of which
was to be devoted to road building
purposes. It is said that this - law
will take away from the general fund
approximately $700,000.
Many contracts have been awarded
by the state highway commission here
in anticipation of this revenue, and
the road, building program has al
ready started, although the law does
not become effective until January
1 next. The next legislature, it is
said, will encounter the problem of
providing $1,200,000 in 'addition to
funds heretofore appropriated for the
state departments and institutions, in
order to support the two acts in their
operation.
While the 1924 education law has
added a four mill tax, statewide in
its application upon the counties, it
will not, however, reduce the amount
going into the state treasury, Mr.
Carter declared. The largest increase
for any specific purpose this year was
for educational purposes. The in
crease in the number of students,
however, is said to have been even
larger than the increase in appropria
tion made for them.
While state officials are counting
upon an approximate total of $2,250,-
000 in revenue from the state income
tax this year, Mr. Carter stated, it is
not believed that the total will equal
the total from the income tax for last
year. This, he explained, will likely
be due to business conditions during
1924.
While the millage for state pur
poses will amount to about six mills
next year, Mr. Carter pointed out that
county taxes will vary anywhere be
tween 16 and 50 mills. Local taxes,
he stated, are much higher than state
taxes, adding that they are without
the scope of the affairs of his office.
A Natural Question
Bills: “Divers now talk over the
radio from the bottom of the ocean.”
Webb: “So? What wave length?”
Head of the Class
Another Cross-Word Fan: “Say,
Bill, what’s a six letter word meaning
mouse-trap?”
(More heavy thinking.)
A. C. P. F.: “I have iL-it’s T-O-M-
C-A-T.”
Love Note of a Vegetarian” ’
Dear Sweet Patootie:
Where have you bean? Don’t you
carrot all for me? My heart beets
fasten) when the sUn shines on your
radish hair and glints off your turnip
nose. If you canteloupe, lettuce
marry. We will make a happy pear.
Let’s orange it that way?
Your sweet, 1
Corn Onna Cobb.
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TRESPASS NOTICE—All parties are
hereby whmed not to hunt or tres
pass on my lands. J. H. Pitts. Itp
LOST—White and black spotted bird
dog, somewhere near Bud Duvall’s
place. Reward if returned to N. B.
Hollis, Clinton, S. C. Itp
WANTED—To rent a small cottage.
C. W. Weir, Renno, S. C. Itc
Figure This Out
Lord Algeron: “I was in my office
when a big American and a little
American came in. Now the little
American was the son of the big
American but the big American was
not the father of 1 the little Ameri
can.”
Sherlock Holmes: “Impossible—my
man, impossible!”
-Lard Algeron: “Pooh—for yrrarT^
putation as a great deductionist Most
certainly it was possible. The big
American was the mother of the lit
tle. American.”-
Ed Pqrdy’s Philos v
Lotta folks I know are shouting a
welcofne to the New Year of 1925 for
no other reason than there are five
Saturday pay days in January.”
In Tennessee
Sambo ambled up to the cashier’s
window in the First National bank.
As he fished out a check from his
pocket—the window slammed shut.
He rapped on the window and wanted j
to know what was the matter.
“The bank is busted,” said the
cashier.
Sambo ambled away, l?ut just as
he reached the door, he was heard
to mutter:
“By gollies, Ise heard o’ banks a-
busting! but blame me if dat ain’t
the first time I ever had one bust
right in ma face.”
Liberty
v A WEEKLY FOR EVERYBODY
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Announces
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the Appointment of
MISS EMMA
HIPP
GETS THE DOLL
The beautiful doll offered free by
the popular firm of Adair-Sumerel, to
the person suggesting its unknown
name, was won Tuesday night by
Miss Emma Hipp. The name offered
was “Blanche,” and with the final
drawing Miss Hipp was declared the
lucky winner and captured the lovely
doll which has called forth admira
tion on all sides while it has been on
display for the past few weeks at
this w,ell known store.
COLEMAN'S BOOK STORE
- Clinton, S. C.
PHONE NUMBER 69J
As Dealer
In This Locality.
You can buy LIBERTY—the 5c National
Magazine of Fictioh, Photos, Fashions and
Fun—through the dealer above mentioned.
LIBERTY contains the finest short stories
and serials by the world’s greatest authors.
News pictures of people and events from
all over the world. Fashions and Pat
terns. Special Articles. Movie News. Buy it
regularly. Out every Wednesday. Price 5c.
Phone your order and a copy will
be reserved for you every week.
A WEEKLY FOR EVERYBODY
OUT EVERY WEDNESDAY. PRICE
5 C
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
*«* •(•*+**♦+*♦* ***e<i>*++
THE spirit of the season brings re-
newed appreciation of old asso
ciates and the value of new friends.
The opportunity afforded is taken to
express to you this feeling of friend
ship and to acknowledge the pleasure
derived from our business relations
during the year about to close.
May your Christmas be merry and
the New Year bring you abundance
of happiness and prosperity.
ADAIR-SUMEREL,, Inc.
_ The Ladies Store
CLINTON, S. C.
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