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VOLUME I, NO. 51
THE YULE TIDE BOWL
There lived many years ago in the
land of Camelot a hermit, Havanola, a
goodly man who was passing kind to
the peasantry thereabout. On the eve
which marked the dawn of the New
Year Uavanola was holding his solitary
watch in his humble hermit hut. Bo
fofe him w :ts thhc golden bow l which
glowed and sparkled in the twilight. As
the echo of the midnight's bells came
through the silence of the night, the
bowl slowly crumbled until only a few
gray dishes remained of its splendor.
Although the brightness had vanished
from the room in his soul remained the
flame of the divine love which should
send him into the world for ihe coming
year with his message of good will to
all men. And with the fading of the
bowl he sank down and prayed .Tesus
Christ, and thanked Cod for His good
liness. Then he arose and with only the
memory of the Yule Tide Bowl, started
anew his work with the nnmoulded clay.
Havanola lived and labored many
centuries ago even during the time of
King Arthur and his court. He would
have none of the life of the castle, but
betook himself to the hills for a life of,
love and service among the peasants
there. Long had he lived among them
and now the folks far and near knew
him am! ami’ to him for wise words
and coin fort. They loved him much, mid
he was a goodly friend- to them all. To
the children he was especially kind and
loving, and they often came to his hot
to play. Most of the time, however, he
lived alone in service and prayer.
Asa knight of the Round Table Rav
anola had wi night great deeds of pro
wess and hn,t won fame, lie, too, had
gone on the quest of the Holy (trail
and during his journey a vision had
come to him. It came one night when a
storm was approaching, lie was resting
beneath the shelter of the trees in a
Jgiyat forest. He threw himself down on
the soft turf and slept. In his vision he
saw it great pool of watpr to which
tiled kine would come to slake theii
thirst and go away refreshed. Then the
storm had come down upon him, and
the lightning flashed and the thunder
Toured. In the midst of it til! came a
mighty voie.o among the thunder clouds.
“ T T p, Rnvnnola, leove off' thy quest,
and go among the peasant folks! Do
thy work there.”
with the storm abated. He arose
and went his way, pondering over that
which he hud witnessed. As morning
broke he neared the edge of the forest
♦
where he found a hermit's hut, and be
ing tired and sorely worried he asked ad
mittance. Gladly the hermit invited him
into his humble abode. Ravanola relat
ed to the hermit the events of the
night.
“My son,” said the hermit, when
Eavanoln had finished talking, “do not
seek farther for the Holy Grail! Von
will in no wise find it. Go back among
the hills near Camelot, and live among
the humble folk. Get you clay and
mould it and shape it with careful lov -
ing hands. I’ul into it the strength of a
pure manhood and a God like fcllovv-
whip toward men. Begin on the eve of
the New Year. and work little by little
ail the year through. Leave not a weak
work out each hard elotl and in
so doing you will nufiild your own life,
smooth out the places in your own life
that are rough and hard. In this man
ner you will overcome your misdoings.
In your vision the pool signifies your
bowl and the kino are the people for
whom you will live and labor. You
shall do much for them and God will
reward you arrordind to your work
and His great goodness. ,
So Ravanolil turned back and lived
his life among the hills with the peas
ants. He gathered elav and moulded it
with humble loving hands. He put the
best of himself into it. his kindness,
his strength, his good will and goodfel
low ship, and his love and fear of God.
He worked out the hard lumps, worked
over the weak places, strengthening
them both with new clay. He made the
Blessed vessel smooth, compact, and
st tong. ,
Often the folks would come and he
would help them with words of com
fort and advice and they said how
good and kind he was. and blessed him
accordingly. He loved and served them
1 in return and prayed for them fo the
great .Tesus Christ. There was peace
among the hills. Tn this wise he lived
from day to dnv the whole year through
all during the hot davs of summer he
worked uncomplainingly. He administ
ered unto them, spiritually and bodily.
<s () it came tn pass that ns winter drew •
on the bowl grew to perfectness as the |
THE BARROW TIMES
BARROW COUNTY
FOR BIG HOGS
Barrow County lias come to the
front, although only five years old,
as one of the leading cotton coun
ties and the raising of big- Imgs.
Among tiie farmers who have
helped to bring this about is Mr.
W. C. Kennedy over on the Mul
berry river, who rents a farm from
Prof. \Y. li. Holsenbeek.
Mr. Kennedy with his two hoys
made this year 30 halt's of cotton
and 500 bushels of corn.
lie also killed 1500 pounds net
or hogs and one of these weighed
600 pounds net.
Where is the county that can
heat it. and the farmer who Inis
done as well as Mr. Kennedy 1 /
CHRISTMAS 1919.
Willi tin' Yuletide comes the plea
sure of extending to our many
and fellow citizens the
Greetings of
f/ie Season
May the holidays make happy the
closing of 1919 and usher in a
joyous New Year, brimful of op
portunity for service, for happi
iyess and for success.
NORTH GEORGIA TRUST &
RANKING COMPANY.
Winder, <ieorgia.
Yule Tide approached.
At last ; t was nearing completion, it
was Vole Tide Eve. Everything was
quiet and the spirit of love and peace
seemed to hover over the hut. A glow
ing lire, blazing on the hearth, lighted
the room and cast a warm bright light
over Ravanola. as he sat at his task.
He was polishing and finishing up the
bowl; as he worked, a great sense of
peace seemed to come over and envel
ope him, while he plied his lingers
deftly. He gavr the bowl a final rub,
righted it, and stood surveying it.
For most a year he had worked dili
gently on it. He had put his best efforts
on it, and his very being had gone into
the making of it. A year’s work had
been put, into an earthen bowl, but the
work was not in vain for a perfect ves
sel was the results. He looked at it. to
be sure it was as smooth as possible.
Was it a good shape? Would it hold
liquids? He would see, he glanced
around the almost bare room to find
water to put in it. His glance rested on
a flask of Holy water. He thought to
invoke heaven’s blessings ea the fruits
of his first labor by *' .g -the bowl
with Iloly water. He smiled as he cross
ed the room and poured the water into
it. Then he stood hack to regard his
hand work.
Just then the hells rang clear and
strong, heralding "the davyn of Yule
Tide, and immediately the tire light
began to pale and a rosy light filled the
room. Then soft ly a silver light stole
down and falling across the bowl trans
figured it. As Ravanola watched with
trembling joy, it glittered and shone
forth: not the clay howl, but a beauti
ful bow] of gold. Then il seemed to
tnke on the sacred shape and form of
the Holv Grail, to lie nearly transpar
ent. the water within to be a wine and
to glow as the life blood of the Savior.
The very tinge's above sang, ‘‘Peace on
earth, joy to men!” A great happiness
filled liis soul ar:d in ecstasy he closed
his eyes and sank on his knees in pray
er.
When he arose the silver shaft whs
I gone and so was the rosy* light, but
there before him in the fire light glow
i ed the golden bowl and in it there was
' no longer water, but wine of a delicate
; flavor; he tasted it and his joy and
peace was increased tenfold. It was not
only in the taste of the w ine that he
rejoiced, but in ihe new life and the
wonderful loving spirit of Yule Tide
it gave to him.
Then as he stood there wondering,
there came a knock at the door. Rejoic
ing that he might share his love and
good fortune with another he opened
it. There he found an aged couple of
the hills, worn out with the toils of
living and readv for (heir blessing o£
love.
"Gome in. ye good folks,’’ he in-j
vited. "end what can be yopr mission
on this early Yule Tide morn?’’
WINDKK. HA It l(()W COI'NTY, GA„ Till HSUAY. IMiCKMHKK 2*, 1010
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO
ALL OCR READERS
Christmas is here and The Bar
vow Times wishes for all of its
readers a merry season tilled with
all the pleasure, and enjoyment
that can possibly come to every
one of them.
This is a time when we wish ev
ery one could feel gool and he
thankful for the blessings all
through tht 1 year just closing.
Iti is a time when we should
throw off the worries and disap
pointments which coiiic to us all
and look on the bright side of life,
do our best % to make others feel
good and help to relieve t tie bur
dens and sorrows of those loss for
tunate than we.
We should get closer to aoh oth
er and feel from the very depths
of our .souls the brotherhood of
man, and that we all are akin and
dependent orr each other.
The Time s is grateful to the pub
lic for its generous support dur
ing the year and again wishes for
all of you a merry, happy Christ
mas and a bright and prosperous
Xey year.
LODGE NOTICE.
Regular Meeting of Winder
Chapter No. 84 Royal Masons Fri
day evening, Dee. 26th. Erection
of officers. Full attendance desir
ed.- W. A. Bradley, 11. P.
Regular meeting of Winder Ma
sonic Council, Friday evening,
Dee. 26st. Officers to he elected for
1920. The Council will be called
| to order immediately upon closing
Ihe Chapter.- W. A. Bradley, T.
m!
Bethlehem, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a liltle girl g’ years old and 5 1
want you to bring me a doll and apples
oranges and nuts of all kinds. Dear
Santa Clans (font forget Papa and
Mamma and niv little brother. Hope
you will soon conic and fill my stoek
ingf'ull .
Your Little Girl,
Ollic Mce/.e Austin.
receive our Hips of Yule Tide wits* for
“We are come,’’ they replied, (“to
which we have long waited.’’
“And how ’’ he asked in amaze
ment, “wot yon of the wine?”
come, and at mid night a clear voice
“Why we wot always that it would
like that of a trumpet came from heav
en saying, “Arise ye, go to Ravanola,
he will till your cups.”
man and his wife received their liap
and they drank thereof. Then the old
.Marveling greatly he filled their cups
piiiess also. The spirit of Yule Tide
came upon them and the old people
went away content, joyous, and peace
ful.
Then came another knock and there
entered in a young woman and husband
with their child. They, too, told the
same story, received their cups, and
went away rejoicing. Then came a
young shepherd lad of tho hills, lie was
alone, but not afraid for his innocence
and belief led him aright.
And so they came, young and old,
men and women and children, all
through the day they came, and on
through the Yule Tide week and up
until the last night of the year. All
cups were filled and yet the wine fail
ed not, each hud his position q£ love, i
and with each cup that he filled Ruv
nnola received great joy. At last so
great wahis love and happiness until
his goodness shone forth from his eyes
and revealed the greatness of the spirit
w ithin him. Then on the evening of the
last day they- had ceased to come and
as he sat before the tire in great con
tentment the bells proclaimed the warn
ing of the old year and the warning of
the new. At the chimes of the bells the
shaft of light had come again and it
fell across the howl as before, it crumb
led to ashes—then he began again,
starting with fresh day as before.
And each year the same had happen
ed. Each year he had toiled and from
heaven had come this great reward.
Now his locks were silver and his fig
ure bent, but his spirit was near divine
in its radiance and beauty as ho turned
again to his work.
Hitch is the joy of one
his life iri hive anT
Hara Prances ’2O.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
COMPROMISE PROBABLE ON
PEACE TREATY.
Senator Lodge and Senator Un
derwood have held a conference
and it appears that enough sena
tors will agree and ratify pact.
The more optimistic in Wash
ington predict ratification before
January 16.
If this can he done it will he
good news all over the world and
will help wonderfully in bringing
about normal conditions and a
feeling of security in affairs gen
erally.
IN MEMORY OF MRS. G.
W. DELAPERRIERE
Horn Nov. 18th died Doc. loth
1919, in her 53rd year.
She Was a woman of rare and ex
(optional qualities and attainments.
St' wi ■>. a idii.i .'’■> and companion.
A sweet, gentle, true, considerate and
confiding wife. The light, the life the
joy of my life. When she suddenly
slipped away from me I felt that the
light and joy of my life was gone.
But she was too good and pure to
stay here. The last moments I spent
with her; within my innomost soul did
1 say, The Smites of .an Angel spread
over tier face as wi talked one to the
other. The sweetness of her smiles l
will never forget. 1 have from early
youth ad ways loved God and tried to
serve him, I have never distrusted or
doubted him, even now when all is
dark and desolate and I can not un
derstand why—-yet 1 believe he loves
arid cares for me.
Oh Heaven must not he what I think
it is if do not see and know our
loved ones there. I believe we will.
G. W. DeLal’erriere.
IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO US,
This is an important mutter to you
and to us.
We sometimes neglect this matter or
forget about it.
A good many came in Inst week and
renewed and a numbci of new sub
scribers were added for another year.
eW would like to see every name on
our subscription’ list remain through
the year 1!)20 and hope to add several
hundred more. Come in or send us your
renewal.
AT HOME ON FURLOUGH.
Lamar Parr, of the United ’■Ha
tes Army, now stationed at Camp
Mead, Baltimore, made his father
an and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Parr, feel good Monday by wiring
them he would spend Christmas
tit home on furlough.
He was one among the tirst of
our boys who went to France and
has not been borne in three years.
It will boa happy .meeting be
tween him and his parents and we
rejoice with them.
HEALTH REGAINED AND
FEELING GOOD.
Mr. W. T. Allen, one of the
splendid farmers out on Ifoute 5,
was in the city Monday, lie has
been in bad health all the year
until of late, hut is now greatly
improved.
He said lu- was feeling good,
ready for Christmas and wanted
the Times for another year.
The list of new subscribers dur
ing: the past ten days is very much
appreciated and we are glad to
add our old friend \Y. T. Allen to
this number.
Card of Thanks.
To our many friends anil loved ones
who have said so many sweet ami com
forting things to cheer and help us in
our sadness and grief, wo thunk you.
May God bless you.
G- W. DeLaPerriere,
E. E. DeLaPerriere and Wife.
11. H. Segars and W ife,
G. W. DeLaPerriere.
BOX SUPPER.
Tore will be a box supper at
Cm ter ifill School Thursday night
Jan. 8 1020. The funds are to go
toward repairing Uie weliool rooms.
cry body cordially invited.—
Mnina Daniel, Teacher.
MR. TANARUS„ N. THOMPSON OF
BETHLEHEM, DIED
SUDDENLY
Mr. T. \. Thompson, of Bethle
hem, who had been in feeble health
for some mouths, died suddenly
Monday night sitting up in a
chair. ■,
Mr. Thompson was a splendid
citizen and clever man and had
many 1 fiends aH over Barrow ami
Walton Counties where all of his
days were spent.
lit 1 was a resident of Winder
for several years. Imt went hack
to Bethlehem, his old home first
ol tin* year and his health had
been gradually declining up to
his deal li.
lb' was about 55 years old anti
will bt> buried at Bethlehem.
BANNED FROM UNITED
STATES.
The 1 nited States Army traits
port Buford sailed Sunday with a
cargo of anarchists, communists
anti radicals banned from America
for conspiring against the govern
ment.
Among these were Kmma Gold
man and Alex Berkman.
Russia is a more congenial dime
for these agitators and there
should be no room for such char
nel ers in 1 his country.
They are no benefit to society,
to civilization nor to a law-abiding
count rv.
TO HIS FRIENDS.
I nele Sam Butts takes this op
portunity to thank his friends for
past patronage while associated
with the famous Maynard Mercan
tile ( 'o., and earnestly solicits a
handshake at the Barker Furni
ture store next door to Winder
Drug Cos. lie will he found there
after Jan. Ist.
BANKS TO CLOSE IN WINDER.
All three of the Banks of Win
der will dose Thursday and Fri
day of this week so as to let the
emnloyees have a little Christmas.
There are no harder worked
persons than those who work in
hanks and they are due at clast
two days of the holiday season.
CONGRESSMAN BELL WIJYL ASSIST
EX SERVICE MEN TO OBTAIN
EQUIPMENT.
All enlisted men who served in the
I . S'. Army during ghc war with tier
maiiv are, under an Act ot Congress,
entitled to a certain amount of equip
ment upon their discharge, and if anv
former service man did not get what
he is rightfully entitled to, 1 hope he
will atlv ise me.
Cpo* application of any ex soldier r
will send the necessary blanks to enable
him to obtain what is due him. Appli
cations should be mailed to me at Wash
iiigton. The property which ex soldiers
who have been honorably discharged
are entitled to as follows:
One overseas cap for all enlisted men
who have had service overseas or one
hat and one hat cord for all other cn
listed men.
On * i>i i\ c dial' -li ii(.
One service con! and ornaments.
Ori! pu,r breeches.
One pair loggias.
One pair shoes.
Three scarlet chevrons.
One waist belt.
One “ot toilet articles if iw possession
when discharged.
One slicker.
One overcoat.
Two suits underwear.
Four pair stockings.
Oinie pair gloves.
One gas mask and helmet, if issued
overseas.
1 do not know tho names of all the
discharged service men and am asking
that you publish this information so as
to get it before them, as T have no
doubt many are entitled to some of this
equipment from the Government and I
want them to it.
Thos.M. Pell.
Kev. Mark Anthony, of Lexing
ton, Ky., University is spending
the holidays here with his father
and mother.
*1.50 IN ADVANCE
MRS. D. S. THOMAS
DIED MONDAY
MORNING
-Mrs. I>. S. Thomas, who had
been lingering between life and
death for over ; i week, breathed
her last Monday morning early
and her soul went tot lie home be
yond the skies.
Mis. I humus had been critically
id lor,several weeks and her loved
ones realized there was little hope,
for her recovery.
She leaves Iwcr husband, and
( li ten children and was 60 years
old at her death.
I here are 7 boys and four girls
in this family and her death is the
first one 1o occur in this home dur
ing the 39 years of married life.
Airs. I homes was a good and
pure < hristian woman and raised
a family of children of which any
'iiiiGier knowing her time on earth
was about to end. could feel proud
s hc was the sister of Mr. J. (].
• oopor. one o 1 our good citizens
-nid also f Messrs. A. (1. and W. li
Cooper, of Atlanta.
Bhc was reared in Oconee Coun
ty ‘""j lived there all her life un
til u few years ago when Mr.
Thomas moved to Winder.
Her remains were laid to rest,
■•d Bet luihara Cemetery. Oconee
* ouuty nu 1 uosdiiv wliavp a large
concourse of friends and hived
ones gathered to pay a last tribute
of love and respect to this good
woman.
$300,000.00 BANK FOR WINDER
At a meeting oi the Board oF
Directors of he Winder National
Bank held Tuesday Dec. 23, 1919,
it was decided to increase the Cap
ital Stock of the Winder National.
Bunk from $100,000,001 o $200,000-
00 and increase the surplus to
$100,000.00.
This capital and surplus will
give the Winder National Bank a
working Capital of $300,000.00
vvliichw i II enable them to care for
any volume of business that they
uiav he called upon to care for.
The growth of business in this
section is increasing and lias in
creased to the point where that, in
order to meet the demand and
give the proper support and ser
; vice tu all business, especially the
handling of the cotton crop, an in
crease iii capital stock isneeessary.
This increase will enable their
"stainers to get the benefit of a
city baid. withoul leaving Winder
, for .'iicli accommodation.
Five hundred alia res of this
[.stock will be awarded to the pre
sold stock-holders and the remain
in", five hundred shares will be on
Tale to the public in the near fti—
-1 tire.
Winder National Bank is a
"Towing institution and desires to
have lined mi with it the leading?
farmers and business men through
out this section. This is an oppor
tunity for those who wish to line
up with such an institution which
is based on safe and sound' co-op
erative principles.
IS JONES TO RUN?
The At lata .lournnl carries a story
that -lodge .Tones, of Hall, is receiving'
"numerous requests’’ from over tho
Ninth District to run for congress
against Tom Bell.
The .Imlge may be nil right so far ns
we know, but we should like for him
to state how many requests he' has re
ceived from Milton County, and. if ho
would not have to violate confidences,
give a uiies and addresses.
Honest to goodness, wo believe this
is an effort to get some requests rather
than a response to requests already
made.
It is none of onr business bow many
run for congress, but one thing is very
evident on the face of the persent poli
tical situation, and that is that Turn
Bell will have n larger following in tho
next race than he has ever had sinco
he entered congress. Alpharetta Free*
Press.
The old Genuine Beaver Board
rit W. E. Young’s. Cheaper titan
Lumbermen Service, at W. E.
Young’s. Plans, blue prints free ot
charge.