The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 21, 1910, Page PAGE TWENTY-ONE, Image 23
CHARITY,
A Christmas Pieco.
Ono glad Christmas time, the same as now
With garlanded, bedecked, all things round
With mistletoe and bright holly bough?
And gifts, joy, are supposed to abound;
Whon glitters Christmas trees' twinkling lights.
Which delights to children's hearts e'er brought
Then?as beheld all these gifts aud sights?
In musing, came many a stray thought.
Tirst in mind was what shop-girls do give
Of tired nerves In serving each day
As public slaves, while some others live
In careless ease, giving blithely?they;
Still many, as burden, have seen not
That other side of Christmas near?
Though all in true spirit of hour, yet
Can give unselfish love, good-will. dear.
Cold, shivering, was this Christmas day.
Hut by glowing warmth of open lire?
Sat I?suugly cheer ?nt this time gay
Watching the flames mount higher, higher!
Though outside the wind might howl and shriek
Contentment and peace within did reign:
Yet thought how some, in vain, shelter seek.
For half world knows not other half's pa!n.
lust then at OUtor door low knock hear
As opened, letting icy blast In?
Behold; bei?.re me. old man stood near.
A poor derelict- peddler of tin;
Deformed, bent with age, forlorn was he
Like flotsam, jetsam, or chip of wood.
With no harbor in Lite's restless sea?
Ah! Earth holds much not understood.
llow strangely are we all tossed here, there,
Some with naught, others with power high;
Oft, we cannot choose to what, or where
Yet, if In selves, we at last espy
God-glvon powers, the choice devolves
largely to us, to use them aright;
The great brain, well directed, much solves, . ?
Money's power used for good is Might!
Then uway with .self-aggrandizement? ?
Vain displny, unworthy worldly greed!
Instead use precious life to thee sent
In love of fellow-man. help of need:
With a more deep understanding:? Live!
Give generous thought, with charity.
Not only to lone peddler, but give
To rich, poor lovely and unlovely.
Thus, as old mendicant put out hand
Holding forth to sell n cup of tin.
Methoughl of sir Lnunfal's vision and
That golden ehnHee had unseen in
Many HUCll a gnarled old hand been held,
While often blessings conn- in disguise
And pity, pity, in heart up-welled
To find Christ mas, such sad sight for eyes!
Of the three Faith, Hope and Charily
Indeed does Charity seem greatest!
Not alone to succor the needy
Oh. that is not her only behest:
To become less critical of all.
Overlooking another's mistakes
Suah clarity to solves wish befall.
For truly this n happy world makes.
There's so much lo lonrn every hour
That On petty personalities
To Indulge, Ms crave waste of power
And be ,vllO 1 M education sees
Bui the need ol an re and with wide view
Gives largely to all, what lie's attained
His charily this dUty to do
So nothing may become lost, one- gained.
Whether or not to peddler Of tin
You give gold coin, give to him all Invishly
Of the riches of thy heart within;
Give smiles, give kind words, sweet sympathy;
And ns all must give something who live,
Give thou Love. Forgiveness nnd great, free,
Glvel Give! Cive! Joyous Charity Give!
Big, broad. "Merry Christmas " Charity!
orach; wbbstksr taylor.
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT WOODRUFF
Flamen Beginning Wednesday After
noon Destroy $30,000 Worth
of Properly.
Woodruff had, starting at midnight
Wednesday night, a $25,000 to $30,000
fire. The principal losers were:
Patrick's department store, loss
$7.000 to $8,000, about half insured.
The building was owned by Cham
Ian and Wham. It was a two-story
brick structure, and was completely
destroyed
Other tenants, all of whom lost
everything were:
The Woodruff telephone exchange
with 110 subscribers, Iobs about $2,
000.
C. M. Orummond's law office.
The News and Herald newspaper
olllee.
I.anfor l's job printing establish
ment.
Miss Nebitt's photograph gallery.
Dixie candy shop.
Hallmun's barber shop.
The residence of I). Butler B.
Chamblin, next to the ?>rick building
was also entirely consumed.
Total loss $25,000 to $30,000.
The building first caught on fire
in the afternoon about 2 o'clock,
and the fire was thought to have been j
extinguished. However, It seems to
have smoldered between the ceiling
and the roof until midnight when it I
again broke, out.
On acount of the late hour the Are
got considerable headway before any
thing could be dono to check it. The
origin of tho first instance is be
lleved to bo duo to crossed electric
wires.
Woodruff's fire equipment consists
of a hand fire engino and a chemical
engine. These were brought Into
play and the best possible work was
done by the citizens to cheek the
flames. Fortunately no wind was
blowing and the fire fighters were
able to restrict the fiames to the
building mentioned.
The flames were discovered about
12:15 in the morning and most of the
people had retired for tho night. Be
fore being discovered they had made
great headway and It was Impossible
to save any of tho buildings that were
destroyed or to get any of the con
tents from them. No one was in eith
er of the buildings, except two young
men, who were acting as telephone
operators. One was a sleep at the
time und had a rather norrow escape
In getting from the building to a place
of safety.
C. M. Drummond, who was elected
to the legislature at the last election,
lost all his papers and law hooks that
were in the office at the time. Noth
ing whatever was saved.
The News and Herald. a semi
weekly paper, wo? odlted by Dr. Geo.
H. Jones and was owned by Archie
Willis. The establishment, valued at
$2,100, is a complete :oss and there
was not a penny of insurance. In the
same building there was located the
job printing olfice of T, B, Lanford,
which also Is a total loss.
The Dixie Candy store was owned
by some Greeks, whose names could
not be learned. Mailman's barber
shop was in a separate building.
These buildings were located right
in the center of the town on Main
street, about one block from the depot.
LETTER CARRIERS TO MEET.
President Wicker Issues Call for Con
ference in Columbia, .Ian. 2.
Newberry, Dec. 20.?The rural let
ter carriers of the State will meet In
J Columbia on Monday. January 2, In
[informal session. A similar meeting
was held in Columbia on New Year's
day last year, at which time It was
decided to hold another meeting on
New Year's day, 1011, but as the llrst
day of the next yoar is Sunday, the
meeting will be held on January 2.
President Thos. E. Wicker of this
city hns Issued the following call to
tho cnrrlers of the State:
Newberry, S. C, Dee. 10. 1910.
Dear Brother Carriers: On last
New Year's day the carriers of the
State held an informal meeting in Co
lumbia. The meeting was largely at.
tended, interesting and instructive, so
much so that It was decided then and
there to hold a similar meeting then*
on New Year's day of 1011.
In compliance with this agreement
I am calling the attention of the car
riers all over the State to this meet
ing, it happens that January I comes
on Sunday, therefore our meeting will
be held on Monday following.
Please understand this: You don't
have to be a delegate, nor you don't
have to i e appointed by anybody in
order to be entitled to a seat. It is
a mass meeting of rural carriers and
sub-carriers. The meeting will be
open to the public, and all who come
will be welcome. The ladles are es
peclally invlt? d.
An attractive program will bo ar
ranged, and among the features of ike
mooting will be addresses by A. NfoP.
Ilamby, secretary of the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce; Congressmon
clect JnmoH F. Mymes, of tbe Fifth
district, and Governor-elect Cole L.
Dlease. These gentlemen will have
something to say th.it will Interest
you, because they are men of excep
tional ability.
Among the questions to be discuss
ed Will he the question of reducing
or increasing the State per capita
tax.
The railroads will grant holiday
rates.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas*
I am, fraternally.
[ Thomas B. Wicker,
President.
WANTEDt \ TEA(IIFit
rrimipal of Donalds School Is \\ ant
ed lint Must Fill Specifications.
Donalds, Dec. 20.?The "8kule" at
Donalds Is wanting a prlnserpnl ter
finish the term. Said teacher must
come up ter the following specifica
tions, tor wit: Ills altitude must be
six foot or more, avldupose no less
than er bundled and ally pounds, an
orter be a pugerlls; nnd er man that
can read an rite but tbe latter Is out
of absolute needslslty. Wo dont want
none of thlH teaching the young idy
how ter shoot. For tbeere here youug
uns is too hardy with there guns now
and thiits why ther last teacher's
health failed all of a sudden and ho
Is supposed ter huvu gone west or
patron. 1>. M, Humphreys.
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I'll Tell You
Where You Can Save
MANY A DOLLAR!
Would You Like to Know?
At the Wilkes Store the store
that you ought to know the
store, an acquaintance with
which will profit you much.
Where goods of quality rea
sonably priced abound, where
you are assured of careful
and pains-taking store service,
For this splendid Iron
Bed, full size, posts and
fillers heavy and strong,
comes in white, blue or
green color, and the
price is only
$3.90
Come Then Let Us Show You
Mow Well and Faithfully
We Can 5ervc You.
Won't You Come?
|.i This Pedestal
Extension Table $8.90
And It's a mighty good
table at that. This table is
substantially made and well
finished, a fine, solidly built
Ipedestal base, si.s foot e x
tension. This table is plain,
massive style and a truly at
tractive offering at $8.90.
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Laurens, South Carolina
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