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PAGE TWELVE THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C. V THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938 Notice Of Tax Sale li mg 4 of an acre more or and' known an kH No. 2 ap shown on platj made by A. E. Spencer and A. V. Bv authority of a ta* execution on Oct. 2.% 1^. Bounded on hanM me by the Treasurer of Uu- the north by Unds of Jim Fer^J^n tens County. I have levied on the (‘‘‘ t the east by^nds of Gid- peoperty hereinafter described and eon ^ake 1^2.> l^eet, ^ the west by 1^ will tell at public outcry for Ca.sh.|of Pri-ss Beasley 143 fe^ w the either in or in front of the Court'*oi»th by road extendinir 140 feet to. House M Uurens, S. C. on Monday. Jot No. 13 of the «fore«.d survey. January 2. 1»39. it beinir Salesday in Le'^ed on the property of Noah Mc- January. the followinir described prop-*^ ^'0tock, the defaultmi? tax^>er. i erty, lyirtjr, being and situate in Lau- Stranger In Town By Sarcdi Jane Clark I IM saw Joan first as she stopped in at Du Vail’s grocery. “Mother wants a T-bone steak. TheUMe Fir Tree By Henry Harding T HERE was very little sunlight in the forest. The trees were . ,h< inK and situnw in th. (ity of riin-l .. I The little fir trM stretchMl hims»lf. • laaurens County, S. C., contain-’ delightfully husky kind. imagine himself as full .All •and liens tK.t nidxH* or narccl of *2 acre more or le.s.s, and bounded! . . . . grown. Locking up at the sky and \Z. oT:it“u:.:r’un!;l.y „d boh ...y on eouth and ,1 ,„^--X^"ow?y:’'T^ County, -tuu. of Soidh Camlina.lon th.-n^rth by .l.K-^.SidHT.ond fronC purchase, and o.’"!?.';' ind in 'Hunter Township, containing 100 f?et more or less on ea.<t .side change carefully be- | acre< moi-es or less, hound«-d by|<*f street. Ix-vieil on as the prof*erty of pocketed it. laj.d.< of M. B.^ Beflenl'augh. C. R. •^'•ber, the defaulting taxpayer. innked like a ' WnokmaTT. R. Hoi rnn, M. "3^; Can non and Jane Workman. I..«*vi«sl <>n a.s She looked like a grand girl. He wished he knew her. But he'was l Ail that ,n.^ or pateelrdland ly- tb. proia rly .>f the estate of Naney ‘"b'. Ix'iny and sitiMte m t^ t.\ .f Couldn't rush things < . llarre. the .h fauhiuy taxpayer. ' uiloii, laiun n-t ♦'>“'dy. . . < .. con- ^ perhaps she had a boy friend already. Un- \]] That lot or parrt‘1 *>r land lyinir. rMHinutil b> 1k*1i • consciously he ^slowed down at the K jng and "iitiiate in the <’iiy of CliTi- on th«’ north by corner of his apartment building. t< r.. t'ourr.v of I-iun-n-. < *i;nine a fra«':if»n of an acr»* an«l h *’T :h« •* ..r.da .vhanlb i =,« . t*frj ini!- Rice l<ft, on the east by !an«ls of W. gtupid, to have to eat all alone, the hat- 1’- Owens, on the south by !«*t of i'har- night before Christmas. Jim turned to look back at the d’ow -'ir m.;#ur.-m.-nts ai 1 I'.tte Young. la vi.fl on a,- the prop- Voung. th. .l.-f.iu’ting j.^^re he had just left, and found that the girl had overtaken him. there, a* ■> • * • H*” f'onting Tit f--et -n '■'ty .'xani r_*;5-\ ff-e- -m south laxpayrr. i bv I't 'f W. ^ “Hello, there, you going my r- ...) i. th 1:-. , *H.jn it'd by ^ P'O*- <•- pamd f ry^ay?” he asked. "I’m a stranger K .1. Ada • .-ta*. . IJo’.. lying. U ing atid -i' late n here, and it’s mighty lonesome at b. vit.d»-.i by of K. W. ' ounty, .^. < containing d I acres Christmas—’’ .I'd K r. .Ada.-. '»• mg a iM.r. >non or. !<'S and known a.x thi Ib-a- But the girl, with a cool, i ’if i: \. I.vlex verdain tiact No. «»f the .xulMhvision cu.se me, please,’ moon bright tonight,” one would say; and there would be a gentle rustling of their leaves as the trees would, shake their heads in. agree-,, ment. / “I’m afraid you’re going to be stunted, becau.se there is so much shade here,” a little squirrel said to the fir one day as he jumped into its branches and brushed the top limbs with his bushy tail. “It takes x'unlight to make anything grow strong and tall.” So the little fir tree stretched him self up, and kept his head pointed WE SEND \ GREETINGS TO OUR (UHliTM (HttR FRIENDS At this Chri.'^tma.'t Season we could not let the opportu nity pa.^s without telling you publicly that we deeply appre ciate your friend.ship and the patronage you have given us. Your support enables us to render a better .service in the year to come and it will be a plea.sure to .‘^erve you good meals everv dav. CLINTON CAFE George P. Mitchell, Prop. up toward the spot of sunlight he saw flear up through ti e maze of “F.x- hurried on. Jim’s cheeks burned. He hadn’t W. irol,.nV.'LAi.-,l on as thc|“f Thomas Name lamL according f Lora H Rt-ll. th*- ilcfaiiU- •* survey and plat of R. .\. .Au.stin, meant to be fresh, really. .Surveyor, on Feb. l."», llMiT. Boun«b-<! He turned the corner and entered j on the north by thi* Binl lands ari<l the doorway of his apartment. Then -ojw rty t»l I.* ora g taxpayer. \;i that tract «»f land lying and xjt- tract No. ~i of saifl .survey, on th<v he saw the girl the third time. She > in t'ross Hill township. Countyleast by tract No. 4, and on the .south was just opening the door and going ,.f laurt ns. .s omtaining acres'by tract No. 1, an«l (»n th«- west by_ up the stairs. She lived in the same —lore or k-s.', known a.« the R. .*<. Tur- Hinl lands. Ik-ing th«- identical tract building W’lth him! •■♦r p!ace. on the «»bl Piicke*!’-* Ferry of land conveytsl to Viney Pitts byj He ate his solitary supper m hiS .ad, iN.undfsl by land* of .l«»e Watts, «lee<l of Ediiiund Nance ct al dated ~ room kitchenette apartm^t. n and Feb. 20, 1007, and roconk'd in lK>ed| Then, what was there to do. His heavy tree growth. He cou!d bo straight and up.starding. even if he hadn’t grown tall. Today the ground wa.s all cover<Ad with the snow which stay**d white in the forest. .All but a few birds had gone south. Every once in a while there was the sound of steel striking against wood, and infre quently a crashing sound of falling trees. The tall trees began to :ren.b!e **Tha woodcutters are out. But this Is a funny time of year.” c.ne mur- J«-nkin« place, Jane .Austin - , - - i • . >« • , • u _ .. K.t. ,.lac- l.v,..! ..n .. Il.«.k 17. l-aKv 4:1. in Ih.- nf th,' ,0.r|stmas auay frot" •“"T , . ,.n.,.rtv ..f Will .1. Ian.l ,y. th, <l,rk „f < ,K,rt ,f lannm- r,.unty. «'* ■a ,t.x|.a.v. - .S. < a.- th, ,.r,,H rty ,.f h.dn 1 dared Jo ask tor t,m, off t. Viney Pitts, flM- (k'faulting taxiiayer. \.! !b.t! : l\.rg • . . t tra4*t. pi»^ • ami tx ' g ..f .\ \ .. • parcel «»f III 4 la. Hill ji .1 «tun*y «*f IJiiini: . a-i.Tiir to*' luie imife *«r b-ss. tieal t-y lamlr now •»r fonm-rly 4»f I » .Im \ '-M • b* m»r*h. ••n th** ••ii-t .. . f W.il*. Wii” ami W •! lin -.nh ami .» * bv 1 I V a* 'I h. .Ml that traet, pi*>ce «»r iiarc* I *»f lami lying, la-ing ami situate in tr«»s' Hill Town-hip, <'minty of l.ai*rens, .■s. «-ontaining ’Jl acrex more- *>r b'.x-f*, ami iMuimbsl tui the n**rth ami ^east by l^nls *»f <b'*>. Ihtuly. •»n th** ^•*** luith ami wt*xt by lain! f*»rm* rly of . t« ii'g known'a*. pail of the iju^ber Deiidy. T-i*:.*-“ Pi.i«« l.*\i«-«| *in a Aba» all that tract, piec** **r i»arce i*y M.t V W.iH-. 'h* <!*• ,,f lying and l*emg in *’r*»- Hill .*■ l>a\* ^ T*»vin-hip, < *»unty «»f liuuix n-. < ., containing .’I’J acn*s ni«»re «»r le^s, iHiiimbsl on thi* imilh by laml «»f J. H. .Milb*r. «»ri **a.'<.t by lamix of L wii> 4 «M>k. «Hi th«* s4iuth by laiulx of Anna iNvis, and «*n the west by lamix «,f Frank hninklin. Known a- the J*»hfi Grant tract. .\l .*» all that tra« t *»f laml ying ami U-ing III 4’r*hx.. Hill T*>wn-»hip. < *'unty. of laiui'enT-. S. 4 . containing 37 a« re». iii4*ri «>r !«-S', t»»»un*k*«l the north ami *M 1 by ItuNM-r Ihndy. *»n the .oith ami wext by laml- ••f llib»ry 1 »«-mly. Ia'\ie«l on a th«* p'«»|M*riy «*f ^«s^ Ib-ndv. th*- d*‘faulting lax|»ay**r. go home. Well, he supposed he could go to u show. But when Jim got out onto Dela ware IMace he almost changed his mind. A snow had begun to fall, ■ heaxw leisurely snow with big (lakes !ra«’.. I-; 4*- i>a'*** 1 Hig .iikI ;!i».it* 111 4 r«*-S fsip. I-*||H-I|' 4 •>UO?y. t 't4i a* iiioi* *•! I*-' the n« ;rh by lami of .Inn *- tb* ♦ a-t : >■ land *«f ll••rlry » A f I*- I II M b I. ..n .ifi: ^ hr .1 II Milb i, \ ami *-f I ant It* iidy. • b. p ty ..f Martha '*ii» • mg taxpay* ? II an ? ’v*nir ,»ml I" ■ I.-A * «. laartii- 4 , ».»*oa'*nng a*-r*-- ,, tc-i*i.|,'.| oil tb« ri -:-*h by • •■V L fid\. ••*> t !i* •-.i t by " * II 4 I. on tb. outh by Ml th.it rt itam tia« t. pna* or |»at- II 4 a*-*r. **0 t^* w. -t by <*-I *.f lami lying, Utng and situate I*' .1 II Mdbi. km.wti ax •'> larunie t’*Hinty. .'xtati- **f .'k*uth W ii- I*eti.|y P!a*« I.*m**I • andiiiM, ««*iitaining iT’t..'* a« n-*. iii**re (»ity of tkoig. IbiKly. 1*--X, Uiumbsl on iilert{> Cbci^tmajS 1938 f; -h “I never \aw a more beaatifal tree,” he said. “It \rem« to glow.** There was a bump aod a erash as SB srmfal of packages laaded oB the sidewalk. ■I* a 4 t - g ta\|M\* t. .»« •'.it !• ?i*r fiir th*- north ami iiortL-a t by lamix formerly «*f J. H. W hart*'11 t*> a |H>int **f int*-rx«'rti«*ii «»f p,... •- |M «*I «»f ^h*■ t' aix iic** t iiiiningharn laml-. ami ami x.tiia?*- in th** .,outh*“M-.t by lun*ls **f the i-stote **f K. « .*■*> *'f laai»ri', Stat* «.f S*»uth \| 4 uniiirigliain, **n th«- x*»uth ami * a na. COT Taimng I.* a* r*-- im.ie «*r southwest by ,'xalutla river. t*emg a «x., t"-iin.b<! on th*- m.rth by lamix p,n-| ,,f ib«* «»riginal R*iex**ni«*nt |»lan- la i’.n*.' I*a\ iiL.'it km.an ax th*' tati«.ii. L*vi***l *»n ax th«* |»r«»|»«*rty *»f •I.-:* *y P a*. . **n th*- «axt by ih*- Wat- ,.>.tHte *»f .l«>hn t'unningham. the - ami-. ..fi th«* x.nith by lamix of ,j,.faulliiig tax|»ayer. loi . ***« Iraxhlxon. an.l «.rr th*- w**st ♦ *\ an.L P, .1 lb axb V on All that tract of laml lying an*l b**- ax th* prv*;>* rty «‘f Matiii*- t tiraiit. mg in 4’ixrs.s Hill T**wnship. t"*»unty • - .1. fa.rt .’.g tax|*ay* i ^ of laiii'ens, S. t’., containing S.'l acres im*r*- *»r U*ss, iHUimletl t»n the n«*rth < a. • b«-*• I.'^ain tra*-tx. p.tv***- «»r . !' !ar!.| Xitig. tn-ing and xitu- *. tm 4 oinit\ of la jt*n'. S t'.. a •! *ig III "bt agg!*g.»!«- *JoJ 1 !<• X *noT'*- •• 1. ". !.«..ind«>l «•!! th*' i.y ..»mix of Mt- M.itti** I ’.g and of' \ i; \ ounr: ami ».f !*a k'. on tH«* ♦•axt p.d*Iic road ig •' »rn tio.dv!..* M, ton^j^^- *,:: • le ..rm|x con\,v*.| fixon th** ,*h Mr M.»:y \.* !K.. «*n th*' ’a’lj' M I* 4'-a\\f«»nl. V\ ' g-cii*. K.* .1 I !■> .'xmirn ' < i.-**k *li- ’:i*>.|x a'ltl ;.iml' ».f ,1. I 4 oa*x .**id tm ?i« ’ ll.u-'t.'tJ *-x*,a** . L'vi«sl p:om r*y .>*' \. • lixp, the ;b, .ng tax}uiy» by lamix formerly of VV, W‘. Hall, *»n th** **axi by lamix of W ni. I.. Grant. *>n th** s**uth by lands of Miss .Annie W hitef«*nl. and *»n th** wi*st by lamis of W'i:ii,* lb*mly. .Mso acr**s. known as th** H**nry Watts I’lac**. just «»iit.si*le «*f the c*»r- p.»rat«* limits ,>f th** T«»wn »»f t'r*»s.s Hill. I.aur**n.x 4',>unty. S. t'l. Imumbsl (.11 the north by lamis *»f Mrs. I*, tirant, on th«* **ast by lamis *»f H. E. 11 It I ami ,1. K. Wills. «>m the south by lamis f»*nm*rly th«* la*ake Pla*v. an*l on th»* west by Francis ilrant. L*\ i**d «m as the proimrty *»f H«*nry .\ Grant, th** defaulting taxj»ayer. that made a thick carpet on the streets and sidewalks, already icy from the drizzle of the afternoon. He hesitated a minute ab<*ut start ing out on such a night, then think ing of the lonely room he had just quitted, he shrugged his sh*nil- ders and started up the striret With his head down he trudged through the srurw. plowing his way with difficulty against the strong wind. Too late he saw* a dark figure * direc tly in front of him. There was B bump, and a crash as an armful of packages landed on the sidewalk. Startled. Jim looked into the face of the girl he was thinking about. • His face red with embarrassment, Jim picked up her bundles. His apology was quite incoherent. Strange to say, the girl laughed amusedly. “Why go around barg ing into people this way? It’s just my luck, Christmas eve, to have my bundles ail scattered, and.” a little ruefully, “some of them broken.” mured to the others Then *»r.e of the little snow birds spoke. “Hax-e you forgotten that every year they come to cut Christmas trees'*” “W’hat are Christmas trees'” the little fir asked. “Oh. they cut down the trees and -* take them in the house, and put randlt'S on them so they looJi. like stars, and spangles that kM>k like snow shining in the nitHvnlight. And the people sing songs and gix'e each other gifts, and it is a time of being glad,” the little snow bird twittered “Oh. I wish they would take me." the little tree cried in excitement. “I’d love to see it all. I’d loxe to make people happy. But I'm loo little.” and he sighed unhappily. “Sh! Let’s all be quiet.” one of the tall trees exclaimed. “The wocxlsmen are croming near us. We must be quiet so they won’t notice us. Then we won’t be cut down and left to die.” But in spite of their silence, the men drew near. They looked at the trees, and one of them said* “Oh. “Say, that’s a shame. You must * these are all too tall. No house or All that tiact. piiHV i>r i»arxvl of Hill tliat b.t. p:,v. ..r |m c* 1 ..f land U‘y<l l.'inir .'uul Wing in Cross Hi! »H*ing a?;*i x ’; ,a;.. jn tb** Citv Township. ('.>unty of Liuncns. S. C A .A'.r;g. •«**ing _ *.f 4 .m*m. Uur,*r.> 4\.unty. 4 . hav- ‘•‘••'•-‘'"'I'b' *'«■ *jg ;•*'! fv**t front *»n tlris-n Slr**t*t an*l l*<*m'‘b**l «»n th** n«>rth b\ lan*i> *>f Mrs, *-unn4ng Uuk 3 l-*> chains. iNiund***! **n Matt.x, on the »*a.st by laml> let me replace anything that’s brok en.” Jim insisted. “Really I’m aw fully sorry about this. I was fac ing the snow and had my head down. I’ll never forgive myself if you don’t let me do Uift last minute shopping with yo«Ci am Jim Sheridan, from Dubuque, worlcipg for the Tim^s.’’ “Well, I’m Joan Siegfred. I’ve been feeling sorry for the way I squelched you a while ago. So I’m glad of a chance to say so.’’ Her j 1^,35 day!’’ eyes were bright and sparklmg. Walking down the busy streets with a pretty girl, replacing Christ mas ' decorations that had been smashed in the fall, and being al lowed to help put them on the tree I.et*s get church could hold them, on.” Just then a little lad who was nding in the sled, called to his fa ther: “Dad, can we find a little tree for sister? Couldn’t we find a cute little tree to put in her very own room?” “Hoi Ho!” laughed a big- rough man. “In her own room' No litl'e girl will stay in her room on C*'r:st- The lad’s father answered, sadly “Yes. my little girl will. She had infantile paralysis last summer, and hasn’t been able to walk since. Sure ly,. son, we’ll find a little tree for her.” I “Here I am, here I am! come •-fK- mirth by C.r«*vn Str»*«‘t. **n th** of \\ illi*> \\ *»lff «»n the south by lamis ^.35 g better tnan going t-a't by a n*‘w s:r****t m»t iiam***l, *hi .Miss .•Viinu* \\ hitef**nl, on the ww, ^ picture show alone. And wrhen the M.iKh by a 24»-f*H.t all. y with *’> A. C.rant, ami joan*, cheerful, friendly mother get me,” the little fir tree caUed lands of Yo'jng iKmlv **n the south l**'o\vn as the l*au*m*st Noffz Plact*. asked "the homesick lad to na\*e eut lustily. .And the little boy turned Side of alky. *m th** west bv l*.t *.f Also all that tract, piecx* *»r j»arcel dinner with them next day. Jim felt branches tumbling. Paul J. M**<hx*. la vktl on as the pr*»p- !>’''>? »»• 'he c**rpor- that he was no longer a friendless away, rrty of M. C. H. Hillard, th** *lefault- limits yf the T*)wn *»f t'rxxss Hill, stranger in a big city, and that "Why, dad, there is a cute little ing taxpayer. l.auiens C*>ui>ty. S. C., c*mtaining 10 Christmas was a time of peace and tree over there. Such a beautiful —_ aert's jm>r** *>r K“ss, boumltHi *>n tht* good will, after all. straight tree. W’ouldn’t that do?” All that liwct. pi*«ce or |»arcel of north hy lamis of Luther Martin, on e—WNU Service. i he called. lB*id lying, being ami situate in I.au- ihe ea.st hy the estate of Airs. Dollk* ' _ i The man got out from the sled, ren* C<*umy. S. C.. containing 30 Hitt. »»n the south by lan*)s of I*reach- A*riini***\^».^*** Highway walked to the tree and fondled it acres more or less, ami bi>un*ie*i on or lx*ake’s estaU* ami Henry Grant traffic increased gently. “I never saw a more beauti- the north by lan*ls of Mary Fuller ami lamis, on the wvst by lan»is of Taylor the Christmas rush, more Amer- fy| ^j-ee. It seems to glow. Molly Mrs. Loula Foushe, cm the east by Grant, **^*/?j_.^* ^ autonw^le ^.jjj jt ** be said with a smile. lands of E. A. .Attains anti .Mrs. la>u!a| l>*vie*l *>n as the property of Will' The little tree wes so happy that Fousfae, on the south by lands of S. H.^,. Grant, the defauhing taxpayer. | tionnrv ’ ti-nr ’ Rut Ta«t ^ didn’t feci the blows from the Goggans and S. L. Moore, and on the by lands of J. M. Shnmons. Lev-' Terms of Sale: Cash. Pun^iaser to iAi OB as the property of Tom C. Full- P«>’ sumps and recording. er. Che defaoiting ti^yer. j 3tcx29 C. W. W’lER. Sheriff. Ail Uwfc lot. iHeee or parcel of land « n the noith- pQrtMB id Mk City of Clin- r, & C, contain- , We KMXTj a c—piece books, Lcdgera, Caah Day Baaha, etc* CaB 74 far Chroaick PbHIMBm Cm. tionary war. But last December. \ in a campaign led by the Nationai Safety council, the toll was reduced, by 400 lives. But still 3.890 people ] were killed that month. PedesUi- ana and motorista alike were re- iponaible for this *ikeld day” of the grim reaper. People are often less during dka holiday ax that cut him to the ground. .Anc when they put him into the sled, he was still happy. The litfle boy called to his father: “It sounds as if the little tree was singing when the wind blows throu^ its branches.** And the Uttle tree laughed debgbi •-WIIU W.,-. ...-V WE E.XTEND SINCERE GREETINGS FOR THIS C HRISTMAS SEASON AND" THE NEW YEAR Thi.'< message is .<ent our friends ami customers in grate ful appreciation for the generous patronage of the past year ami for the priceless gcKKi-will with which the ptniple of this community have favored us. We invite your iiusine.ss in 19.39, pledging our iiest efforts to plea.xe you with every transaction. BULOCK’S GROCERY 3 JjJ^ THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THIS INSTITl TION EXTEND BEST WISHES TO AI.L OCR r.ATRONS'AND FRIENDS AM) SAY IN ALL EARNESTNESS — MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A _ _ HAPPY NEW YEAR May we thank you for the many courtesies you have shown us in the pa.-^t year, and express a word of appreci ation for your friendliness and generous patronage. COMMERCIAL DEPOSITORY ‘.Accounts Cp To $.5,000 Insured" WITH PLEASCRE WE PAUSE AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR TO WISH FOR EACH AND EVERYONE, A Merry Christmas — and — Happy New Year We ^ proud to have been able to serve you during 1938. We appreciate your loyalty, friendship and pat ronage. For the coming year it will be our sincere desire to ser\*e you still better, and render ever>' assistance in supplying your furniture and home furnishing needs. PRATHER^MPSON FURNITURE COMPANY Makers** Phoae 167