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-—np'T»r- \ N ■. -. , ’C* 5 PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER ! 1 Oltfe (Elirnnirb PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY' BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and PuWrsher Entered at the Cfinton Post Office as matter of Second’ Class. Terms of Subscription: One year W..50 Six months — ' 75 Three rhonths 50 Payable in advance ings where entertainments are bein£ held, and oftentimes lives are lost in the excitement. A few don‘ts for the holidays have been issued by the insurance commis sioner of North Carolina. They are re produced below. Read them carefully: That Christmas tree: . Do not deco rate it with flimsy material hung too near candles or lights. Don’t decorate your tree with paper,. cotton or any inflammable material. Use tinsel or Other non-flammabje material for dec orations and be sure to set the tree se curely so that the children and even the “grown-ups”- inv reaching for things cannot tip it over. Do not use cotton to represent snow The Chronicle • eeks the cooperation of its subscribe - s and readers — the # publisher will a - all times appreciate! U you must have snow use powdered wise suggestion . and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO ® Clinton, S. C. CLINTON, S. C„ DEC. 22, 1927 8 PAGES THE FIRST CHRISTMAS Luke 2:8-16. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. • And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tid-; ings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swad dling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with' the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into hea ven, the shepherds said one to anoth er, Let us now go, even unto Bethle hem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, found Mary and Joseph, and the babe i z ®’ 1 ’ lying in a manger. 1 mica or asbestos fibre Do not use candles where electricity dan be substituted. Even with the use, of electric batteries they would be far | safter than the candles. If candles are r used let only the utmost caution pre vail. Do not permit children to light or re-light the candles. They frequent ly set fire to their clothing instead. Don’t leave the matches within reach of thd'children. Candles are meant to be lighted and if children can get matches they will experiment with ~ them. They imitate their elders. Bet ter caution “Dad” and “Brother” to be careful with cigar and cigarette stubs, too. Do notHdlow trees to remain inside of buildings after the holidays. The tree ignites readily when leaves and branches are dry. A large number of fires occur in January from this cause. Do not use decorations near open gas jets or too near lights of any kind. Examine the wiring which leads to lights used for decorative purposes j See to it that it is safe. , Let the home, church, school or store; be warm, but look out for overhead , I stoves and pipes. peace is not upon a solid foundation except as based upon ttye will of all the people everywhere. * i • Lillian Gish, the movie actress, said the other day: “I believe the screen will bring all men to a common con ception of one God and to a univer sal sense of international relation and duty.” . One of the great factors in the growth of peace is the movie. It speaks not in words suitable for one people and not another, but by pic tures which are understandable by all. An Italian paper recently protested again the influence of American Hol lywood screens. This is like protest ing against the procession of equinox es. I have seen films all through Europe j and most of the American ones. Eu-1 ropeans are fond of American films, for the simplest of reasons in the world. They are better than the Eu ropean and cheaper. Against these two arguments it is useless to object. American films are steadily spread ing the democratic ideas of freedom and equality all over the world. Old notions of vested privilege, old insti tutions founded upon tradition must give way. * Along with the film comes other things that are universal and inter national, that know no nations and do not understand the language of “pa triotism”—art, literature and com- In the matter of art it makes Dr. Spright Dowell Named Mercer Head mm Macon, Ga., Dec. 20.—Dr. Spright Dowell was elected president of Mer cer university to succeed Dr.. Rufus W. Weaver, at a meeting of the trus tees here this afternoon. Dr. Dowell is president of Alabama Polytechnic institute (Auburn) and "resigned from; that institution, effective June l. Dr. Weaver resigned last Septem ber to become secretary of the educa tion board of the Southern Baptist convention, which controls the uni versity. merce. CITATION FOR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina, County, of Laurens. . By 0. G. Thompson, Probate Judge. Whereas Anne C. Davis made suit to me to grant her Letters of'Admin istration of the estate and effects of Thomas P. Davis. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thomas P. Davis, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C., on, December 31st, 1927 next, after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be Here One Finds The Good Things To Eat That Makes Christmas Merry Around the Festive Board We are prepared to serve y^flfeomotlv during the next three days. Our stock is complete. Sound seasonable fruits and nuts that will make the kiddies happy on the grandest morning of all the year—the 25th; We wish to extend thanks to our customers for the "cheerful relationship which has existed the past year and invite the same friendly patronage for the coming year. " * « We hope this will be your happiest Christmas season and that unlimited prosperity, abundant health and hap piness will be yours for 1928. Denson Grocery Co. W. S. DENSON, Prop. 50—Two Phones—54 no difference where one comes fropi granted. nor who was the one’s father. It is 1 Given under my hand this 17th day the same way with commerce, if it is of December, Anno Domini, 1927. not profitable to trade with the people! 0. G. THOMPSON, *4 of a country, and no ideas of nation- i2-29-2tc DR. J. H. MILLER The death during the past week of Dr. J. H. Miller at his home in Cr»>a ality can prevent that occurrence In propoprtion as these*, universal ideas, commerce, the movies, art, grow and spread, to that degree must pro vincialism «nd nationalism give way and a suitable basis be formed upon whVft to erect the structure of univer sal peace. J. P. L. C. Hill, its , removes from the cqm^norfle of ! mpst beloved-jmys.ciaifi and citi- A n; ,l v<2 ;« MjiHp ? and leaves a gap in his owh com- iUdUe zens and leaves a gap muqiV^where he lived and labored for more than fifty years. Dr. Miller was a man of keen intelli gence and possessed a delightful perVi signal fcharm among those who came, an ^TTn coihtact with him socially. As a citi- his influence was always on '* - Of City Water the of right and in his devotion to; n } c jp a i STATE BOARD OF HEALTH • of South Carolina Charleston, S. C., Dec. 14, 1927. ] Sanitary Water Analysis No. 6255, received December 10, 1927, from Mu-; l ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY (tfyrijstaiM t ♦ SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY — “At Union Station” Phones 377 and 400 - - Phones 377 and 400 CHRISTMAS FOR ALL Any doubt as to the inherent gen erosity at the people of the United States should be dispelled by the events of the Christmas season. Even those misanthropes, who see only the avarice and grded in life, can not ig nore the sacrifice, charity and mag- nanimity exhibited a tthe Yuletide. American men, women and children are in a conspiracy to make Christmas merry for every needy adult and child. On Christmas day the country over hundreds of thousands of Christmas baskets Will be distributed by individ uals and organizations. Every bpjkjst will contain the very essence of a tra ditional and idealistic Christmas. That means good food for all, clothing for the pOorly clothed, toys for the chil dren and, in many, cases, coal for cold bodies and shoes for cold feet. Christ mas is for both rich and poor in America. Between those that have the Christ mas exchange of gifts is a pleasure but sacrificing for those who have less is a joy that gratifies the soul. Peo ple who give generously to the needy at Christmas time know that charity is its own reward. Your Greatest Gift VISION r __ Light and Water Plant, Clin- i duty he was not to be swerved. As a, ton § £ ' Christian gentleman and elder in the Parts Presbyterian church, he held the con- p er Million imyr i • fidence and esteem of every one in his j c 0 i 0r 5 00 1 Mciy yOU RIWRyS 611 JOy— community in a large measure. He, c lo nne'".r‘..7r Z Z.VIM fa the Christmas Greet- was a very unusual man, a man of , Free Apunonia 0.02 v***.^* great talents, great courage and a big Albuminoia Ammonia 0.01 heart. Our county can ill spare citi- j zens of Dr. Miller’s high caliber. ing of Nitrogen as Nitrites 0.00 ______ Nitrogen as Nitrates 0.00; DRS. SMITH & SMITH Total Solids 70.00 Bacterial indications of contamina tion: negative. Remarks: Analyses indicate water to be of good qualify and free from THE VESPER SERVICE That was an unusually large con-| gregation that gathered Sunday after-, noon for the v as per service at the > First Presbytreian church. It showed ! contamination, a large appreciation on the part of the Respectfully submitted, community, for the highest and best in F l PARKER M. D. sacred music. Chemist and Bacteriologist. This vesper service presented an nually under the able direction of ’ Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., is a fine'part of NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING the Christmas season's worship, and The annual meeting of the County more and more each year is appreci-1 Board of Comissioners of Laurens ►IN H. D. HENRY F..M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company insurance STOCKS BONDS REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATED OUR GREETINGS TO YOU This should be the most successful ated by the public. It reveals a wealth j County, S. C., will be held at the of local talent and the program Sunday Court House in the Supervisor’s of- was effectively rendered and well re- !fice,.on Thursday after the first Mon- ceived. |day of January, 1928, being the 5th ^ For this service, the community is day of the month at the hour of ten indebted to the Presbyterian choir and o’clock in the forenoon. r its leader, Mrs. Jacobs. The Christ- j All persons holding claims or de- mas season is made all the rich- mands of any kind against the coun- er and more enjoyable because of this ty, not previously presented, are here- vesper program each year. by notified and required to file the j same with the clerk of the board op ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a** or before the first day of January so Ch f t r in our history if we tryt o ; D r. Frank Crane Says— p^dtdby law th * make it so. Let us crowd hate and its ^ _i kindred, suspicion and gloom, out of our hearts. Let us.foc;us our eyes on that guiding star which led the Wise Men to ~a poor abode, and in the warmth of its glow rekindle in our selves the genial flame of charity. Let iis, “for the day at least, forget the things that worry us. In their places let us substitute thoughts of the many things for which we may be thankful. Let us forgive our enemies and lean more heavily upon the staff of friendship. Thus each of us will be come a center of happiness and able to spread that cheer which is at the heart of Christmas observance. No season of the year so delightful THE GROWTH OF PEACE The peace idea is gradually grow ing. Peace will never be secured by any artificial means until there is suf ficient sentiment behind it. That sen timent must grow, Tt cannot be man ufactured. Of course every intelligent effort to No claims against the^County shall be valid and payable unless the same be presented to and filed with the County Board of CommissioneYs of Laurens County during the fiscal year in which it is contracted or the next thereafter and all claims not so pre sented and filed shall be barred.' Done at Laurens Court House, S. promote peace helps along the growth C., this the 8th day of December, 1927. and should be encouraged, but it J. £>. W. WATTS, Supervisor, should be remembered that universal B. Y. CULBERTSON, Clerk. t ly excites one’s imagination or calls mor^wsympathetically to one’s tender- est emotions. We do not need to be reminded that the festive occasion commemorates the announcement of the religion of peace and love, for the • feeling is all around us. It expresses j itself in tranquility for the old and in joyous promptings for the young. Happiness is in the air. The penetration of the Christmas spirit encourages us in the faith that .the world is growing better, for it can not be otherwise than that the recur-1 rent planting of such seeds year by 1 year tends more and more toward the fruition of universal love and broth- i erhood. Our greeting to you is for a merry | Christmas and the wish that all of us may carry much of the spirit and blessings of the day into every other 1 day of the year. Thus shall we draw nearer to the fulfillVnent of the ideal typified by Christmas. age as well as equipment when select ing a funeral director, because equip ment alone is not a promise of good service in our profession. There must be experience enough to use the equip ment to the best advantage. . In 4 WITH BEST HOLIDAY GREETINGS WE EXPRESS THE HOPE THAT WE MAY ENJOY YOUR CONTIN UED PATRONAGE WHICH WE SHALL ENDEAVOR TO MERIT BY GIVING YOUR WANTS FOR THE HOME OUR PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. \ Our years of active experience have tai.ght us how to serve to best advan tage. Our service is EXPERIENCED service. D.E. TRIBBLE CQ.Inc FUNERAL DIRECTORS Remember, too, that it is not too late to make t • , a selection fronfour large anchvaried stock of a gift for some member of the family that not only will be cherished now but for years to come. Your home should come first and this store is the place to select something beautiful and useful. We are open evenings and will de liver your purchases at the time,you want them. i ‘Phone 94 NIGHT PHONE 205 CLINTON. 5.C CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES Christmas with all of its joy andf happiness, almost invariably brings edies here and there due to care- or thoughtlessness on the tihose connected with the sea- sonV activities. 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