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A . l\ . \ Y ' j « J *. ■ j -y, 4 ■ r-.- v *.:>■ fA&t TWELYB .HE CUNTOH CHRONICLE, CUNTOM. 8. <L THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1930 i, J.’i--' . ; ■' ;■ 'T’iS COtNTY TREASURER S NOTICE | l>80 * ^ Tn€ books of the County Treasurer; will be open for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year, 1930, at the Treaii-| wrer’s office from October 15th tO; December 31, 1930, After Decembt*r 81 one per cent will be added. After January 31st, two per cent will be^ added, and after February 28th, seven j per cent will be added until the 15th day of March, 1931, when th> book*! wiH be clK.sed. | ' Ail pentbhs owninjr property in m.'re than one school district are re- quett4Nl to call for receipts in each of the i^everal school ’districts in which tlie property is located. This is impor- tan!, as ackiitionul cost and penalty may be aUachtNl, .\]1 able-t>odied male citizens bc-^ twi**‘n the atfes of twenty-one (21) | and sivty (<>b) years of ajre are liable! to pay a poll tax of $1.00. Coinmuta-I tier koad Tax $1.50 in lieu of road! duly. Ail able-bodied men between! of 21 and 5.^ are liable to road j duty except those in military service, scIkm.I trustees, school toachi^s, min- istef s and students. IVoper attention will he jriven tho.st whe wish to pay their taxes through f the mail by check, money <u(ler, etc. irivinc name of township arui numbe* of di.strict. ■ The tax levy is as follows: * State Tax 5 mills Onlinaiy County Tax mills, Itoad and Bridtre 10 mills Itailmad Bond 1 mill Roitd Bonds . . 6'a mills Past Indebte<lness . 2 mills To Make Your Dollar Go Farther / BUY AT THE BEE HIVE The TIN SOLDIER'S CHRISTMAS V by i RAE TOOKE - f Artapifag -Jjver Weak Schools ' . HIjrh Schools Constitutional School Total ^ mill mills mills to millb |T WAS the day before Cliri t mas. Ill Sniita T'laiis’ wor!; shoi*. nil was nol.se ai.ol hu.*:- tle. The Tin Soldier wa < Hfamlin,', very etralyld. lie looUetl (owanls Iiolly !>im-j pie and a look of loin soiue- I ness came into his faie. “You don't liappen In knoe j of a place where they want a iloll u’l ’ a till wddler, too, do you, Santa'/” lo' I a^ked jinxiously. ‘•|Ini-ni-m, let me Koe,” S.tiil slrol'ed his bnj: white whisker-; t lion'.{111 fill l.v, Iti.s eye tra\eled slowly! down th'‘ list of ni'ines before liliii. j *T liH .eii't e«iMie to any .vi t, bin I'll [ *oi‘ wli.it I I'lin do. Y'ou two l'a\ ’ always been creat frleinl.s, Innen't vi'.i’/ Yfiii wore made by tbe same lit tle lirowiiie, dierJnips that is the rea I son. Laurens School Districts No. I, Trinity-Ridjfo 1(5'^ millk No. 2, Prospect Id inilU No. 3, Bark'vlale-Narnie H'., milU No. 4. Bailey m , i mill!) No. 5, Cope!ami-I‘ leming 8 mHl9 Ko. 0, Oak Grove t; niilh No. 7. \Vatt.s M r..s 8 inillb No. 11, Laur«*n.s 22 mill!* No. 12. Ora 11 u luHl* Youngs School District** Nil. 2, Kriend.ship (1 >-.')» 21 lull! .No. 4, Bethany 12 milk*. No. 5, (Jruys 17 No. l». Central 10', mill- No. 7, Youngs 17'.f mill N4». S, Warrior -Greek 1.') mill- No. lO" lainford 'M', mills No. 3-B, Fountain Inn 21 mills Dial.s School Districts No. I. (Irwnpond . it) mills No. 2, K<ien 17'ii mills No. 3. Shiloh (Sul. 17) •22 mills No- 5. Gi-ay (!ourt-Owing« 24 mills .N ' L-3, Bark.Hdale-Narnie 18'u mills No. 8. .Mema (Sul. 17) oo mills No. 3-B, Fountain Inn 24 mills Sullivan School Diatricis No. I, I*tim-eton . a. 22 mi Us No. 2.“ Mt. B<*thel 15 milli No. 3. Poplar Springs 25 mills No, 7, Bi'f'werton Ifi mills No. 17, Hickory Tavern . 22 mi Ms Railroad Tax 3 milla Waterloo School Districts No. I, Mt. fJallagher 12 milk* No. 2, Betliel Grove . )• mills No. 3, Kkoin^(.Sul. 17) . 22 mills No. Oakville ... 8 mills .No. 4. Center Point 11 mills No. fi. Mount llea-sant . ' 13 mills No. 7, Mt. Olive 21 mills Nti. 14, Waterloo 8 mills threw Iter iiriiiH ahoiii Hie hrisht, shoiiblers of the soldier. “Let’s hope for the best, eaplaln. I think we e.m trust Santn." Christmas eve came, char and froKt.v.N At last all was ready; the toys III tbe sack were tucked away In tbe back of the slel^rli, and with a nilulily 1(*a|» into the air, tlie rein deer started. I’heerily raiiK tin* bells as Hie sleiub bounded oviT the Ice. In tin* s.h k Hie toys were cli.itterinK Kally. “I hope 1 will jTo to some one who will keep niy pink silk dress clean,” ■ Id Beauty, the proud, mibreiikuhle .0)1. •‘Well, nobody can hurt me very nnnh,” piped Peter, the rabbit, pat linir his stuHed aides. The Tin Soldier said mdliltik. lb‘ could feel Tadly IHinpIe’s little hand in his and lie was hoplnp for the best. Suddenly crnck, crack, enn-k! w ent the ice heiieiiHi lIuMii. Tlieii liump! ■md out of the slelph ImiuiicimI the sack of toy.s. “We're In the water!” shouted Tack Tar, the dniiciiur sailor. And sure eiioUL'h, there they were. lIoalliiK: about III the cold water. Santa Jumped from the sbdy'h wide!, luckily had lamicd «tn linn Ice. JusI . r," he said, ns bis hand foiicliiHl Dol Jy Dimple and the soldier. “Wliat an I to do now?” He looked at* the not* •?uin. There was a rusHInjj In the sac! and tlie Tin Soldier stood up. Ther he stralL'litcned hla Ehonlders an< Hirew back his head. “I'll Ro, Santa. I’m ready.” ‘Thanks, captain, you’re a bran man,” said Santa an he stooped t« lift him up. (li-iiHy he was placed away down ir the toe of Hie stocking while oandle> and nuts came thundering down be side him. For a few nionicnt« tliore was de;i i Bl’eiice all about him, then came th - creaking of the floor and n soft ebr-- ing of the outside door. Straining h! ears he” caught the last faint, tlnk'" »l6jgh.Jbeil,.« oM Saiitii_a|;id Dujl;, WARM BLANKETS AT ZERO PRICES Mediiin weight Double Blankets, pair— $1.00 Large size Double Blankets, pair— $1.60 A good Part Wool, Double Blanket, pair $2.50 Part Wool, Heavy Double Blankets, pr., $3.50 Our Blankets Can*i Be Beat. BEAUTIFUL DRPS PRINTS You need go no farther than this store to find an unequal ed variety of pretty patterns and colors in Dress Prints — t and a pi ice to suit everyone. Yard — 10", 15s 20*, 25®, 35« TTmI tTJTmiiTe 'sp.^'away TiifA-fneTHgTifr Cro.s'' liiil .Sih(M>l District N<i. 13, ( r(»- Hill ilHiller .School •'), H )* k !lri<lpe N*i. 4, Witilswiirlh No. Clinton No. G.ililvillc No. 7, Belfast No. K-Hk'Kinanl'. No. R-12, llctMlcrvillo No. li’>, .Mountvil’e Jacks School milU ‘21 >2 Districts t’l mills 8 mill.Hj 23 mills 18 mill.';! 8 mi'!.i ,- 8 mills 13 milks! 21 mills j Districts Dolly Threw H«r Arm* About Shoulders of Tin Soldier. the How very Btlll It .vt’as then and oli. how tliirk. The Tlfi Soldier iihiven'd in Hfilte of hImHalC. Somewhere In the hoiiHe a clock w«s ticking: tick, lock, tick, tock. How Blow and tired it Bounded. If only it would go a lit tle faster. Miiyhe In the dn.vllght he wouldn't be no lonely. Where wii*- Dolly Dimple. Would he ever, ever see her again? Pretty Boon he could make out the Bliupes of Hie nuts and citiidies urouinj him. Then Buddenly he hear I the creak, creak of'fimtstepg Bornewhere in the house. Nearer and nearer they came. The chair inovml, then a little hand came creeping down Into tiie Btoi'klng, nnd then quick us a flash the Tin Soldier was whiaked up Into the light. “Djl! Oh! a Tin Soldier I” gasped a little lioy, and the Tin Soldier knew It must he Jimmie. "I.ook, Mamina, look what Saiifii lironght !” Jiminie whlsiienM} loudly while lie gently shook his mother’s ami, "A soldier! I’m going to take him with me to Auntie’s today.” And that is hoiv It happened. Fiiigerly he ran on ahead of his par- enl.s that night and was flrat at tlie door of his uuiiHe’s bouse. “.Fessle, .lessle, lee what Snnt!i gave me,” he cnlleil breathleHsly the minute he was Inside the door. Ills little cousin came running to n:**<*t him. “Oii, Jimmie, just what yon \vanl«>d, a Tin Soldier! But wait till you s**e wliat TieTeft me!” Slie hurried out of the room and came running imek with something j held tigliHy In her arms. Tlie Tin Soldier’s heart almost stopped bent- | lug'. i There was Dolly Diiu|)le, sure j enough, smiling her dimpled smile at { lilm from little Jessie’s arms. “Santa f«»\md out Hiat Jessie and | Jimmie, were c<tusiiis, that’s wliy It» { b'ft me In're,” I»<ill\ IMmple whispered | III Hie ear »if tin* Tin Soldier aoiue i time later. i ■ ■ i|T N* w s|>«;u r r. I 11 ) SHOES One lot of liadies Shoes, pair 50c And all our prices are low Men’.s Shoes at— $1.95 “$4.95 «liw JJ|» « WWr^ —youMl be pleased as well as they. HOSIERY — a com* plete line of Hoai^y for everybody, as low as 5c per pair. RAINCOATS Girls' Raincoats— $2.75 Women's Raincoats— $3.45 Boys' Raincoats— Men's Raincoats— $3.45 When you see these coats you'll agree that they are real values. SWEATERS I A varied assortment of big values in Sweaters for men. women and chil dren, and the prices are as low as— Others up to $3.95. KNIT CAPS to match sweaters, at— 25c and up i SPECIAL FOR MEN \^’e are now offering an assortment of .Men's Suits at exi^ly ONE-HALF their regular price of $7.00 to $20.00. These suits are among (he greatest bargains vou have ever seen. Your choice— V: PRICE MORE BIG VALUES 6x9 Lineoieum Rugs Table Oil Cloth, first quality, yd. Good Brooms as low as 3 full-size boxes of .Matches 3 packages Arm & Hammer Soda Lamp ( himneys for all lamps .... $2.90 ... 25c ... 45c lOc 10c 5c up "I" THE BEE HIVE VALUE GIVERS CLINTON. S.C. I • > wm •, Substantial 4 on No. 1, Nit wliito -srhool No. ‘2, Sh uiv (Ir >vo No. 3. ITonno No. So whitf srhml No. 7. Clarl nglun No. L'l, llurrifane TVuffTflow n Srhool No. 1, Long Branch No. 2, .Musgrovo No. 3. Ijin$r;ton No. 4, .Sandy Sprinif.v ... No. IG, Ijuiford No. 12, Ora Persona sending in i mil),!* 11 mill.s* Hi Tiiilla i 3 mills! 8 mills i 3 mills' ♦) mills I INHtrirtH 8 .mills ( 8 mill.s; 3 millHi .4 mills! 24*4 mills! 11V4 mills lists of n«imes lo be taken off are requested to send them early and give the township and •clHxd district of each, as the Treas urer is very busy during the month •f December. ROSS D. YOUNG, tl Comity TreMurer. Notice Just Arrived — Nice lot Coker Strain Pedigreed, Fulfhum, Na- Uxt Grown Seed Oats. Fine for kte ■owing. Also A few bushels Abrutxi Rye at a good price. Oottoaseed MeaL Hulls, Feed •ata. Hay, Corn, all kl^ of Rooltry, Dairy, Horse and Hog roed. thi'ii the Tin Suhlbw Muck Ills hc.-n! tint *if tin* lop *if Hu* s.'U'k. “.8\\in \ our wliip this wry, Santa,” In* *-aH*'t). "I’ll «-al* h it Mini .v*»u cun pull us ttvt*r Hu* edg:*.” Saiilu smu g his liiiu. whip Mini tin soldlor stood 111* wry straight t«i <'.itcl' it.-Once, twioi*, thr**e tlnn*s lu* tr »* I nml miss***!, but iu‘\t time. Just us Hu* water was s*‘**plng thnugh the s;u‘I;. he caught it. “(ih, I want more than over to bo b*rt wltli you, cuiituin,” whlsp**re 1 D illy Dlmiile. ns she snuggbHl clos * to tbe Tin Soldier. On ami on th**y went. At tit u x !1 seemed tliey must be flying through Hie air, hut ivll at oiiee they Kto|)ped. “The coaster with the shiny run ners!" ealh**l Santa. “A little boy lives in tills farm house and he espe cially vants ft sled.” There w;l» more room after the coaster had gone and the stops eame more and more often as they drew near to a big city. One by oi.j the toys wi re going and still Dolly Dim p’e clung to the arm of the Tin Sol dler. They were in the city now and rud denly the sleigh stopped before a plain frame bouse. “There’s no chimney big enough for me here," said Santo as he' Shoul dered the sack of toys and started for the door. On tbe back of a worn tapestry chair waa one thin llttla stocking. Santa put his band Inalda, pulled out a note and began to read. The Tin Soldier oauld hear tbe worts though they Ml^ln whispers from 8aata% Hpa, and hla heart almost stopped beating; **Duar laata Oait: Red It Most Cheerful Christmas-Time Color iL'il Is regar»b*<I as the most clns*:- fill of all **o|ors. It Is .said to re:iet flu* inost i|Ul*!<'y on the optic nerve. De*-or.itions availiilde at Hie winter solsiif** 1th Imie holly, the In'i'i’les of which are r***!. It grew to lie the cus tom to me holly mill b«*rrles of a i similar nature lu )u-epiirlng for the j festhiil of Chrlstma.s. By virtue of ! the ass**elaHon of Ideas n‘d eame to he coniioeted \iiih tbe Chrlstma.s sea son. — <anta Brought These Silk Dresses at A •o; 'V*' $4.98 $6.90 $9.90 Now you cm save suhttintially on the new silk dres you have been wmt- ing ... md at the sanie time have the style*rigbtaess'that you There axe dxesaes with tunics, with aof tly flattering necklines, with inter* Wing sleeves, boleipr md pU the rest of the details that stamp them at the smai^ modeb pf the ifaaoal You cm wear them on most any oc- casiofi... confldeiit that ^ey look ever so much mote expcaibe dim they leally are! ^e lujRiest that you tee' them is toon at poisibic • • • ^vUe ^ - the range of sizes, oolbrt and stylet is completa.