lEGti'J OF THE MISTLETOE
Was Responsible for
't C ih „ ou .. h Odin,
U of Balder, Son of
D£ “ Old Story.
an
llB ^ m^irioe bough, Scandl- ac-
1 f an old
‘ oavian I©™'. «•
alble f<»' l):,: of ’ < >dm, ,7
lialdrr. the sou
rmi Sornled of Eloquence and Poetry.
Bd the id* mother, Friga,
kf? 8f dream f had warned invoked him all of the his
,D,ineU VwS^ire. eath she and
air, earth
;S)-to 22, come to ff-K his rescue. «*«>'«"'• In the “ e
of the
St himself uninjuied.
Loake, his deadly enemy, was
iferinined to discover the secret of
invulnerability, and by Judiciously
, and prising the
•ering Friga, obtained from her
r PW of her son. told him,
reason. But. she foolishly
was one feeble little shoot she
• e
thought it necessary to in
not
e—the mistletoe. Immediately
he treacherous Loake
■ured a branch of the mistletoe,
entering the assembly of godslire
ed an arrow made from it to blind
i with the words—"Balder is be
a jhee. shot and Balder
, Shoot!” He
pierced and slain.
nd countless thousands have since
„ “ S ] a in’' and will lie slain for ages
ame with “darts” from the “mistie
hongh.”
s OF CHRISTMAS SEASON
Aong Some of Peasantry of France
Is Belief That Bread Remains
Fresh Ten Years.
EGENDX and myths without
sf^J 5 * number Imve become asso
dated with the celebration
of Christmas. Among some
of the jieusantry of France
[a strong belief that loaves of bread fresh
;ked at Christmas will remain
ten years. It is also believed by
jme of tlie simple folk that during
whole of the Christmas holidays a
Wien of bread .should he left on tlie
Me day and night because the Holy
klier may come lo share it. For
ne reason not te he explained there
a superstition among some French
: sant wives the. no bread must be
4
ied between Christmas day and the
just of the Circumcision, because an
Motion of this wile will bring dis
ter on the household.
Mere is a peasant belief of age-long
ruling that it the cattle on the farm
'given drink immediately after the
night mass of Christmas their
ith will (.-0111111110 good throughout
year, Another belief is that if sec
i wheat be wrapped in a tableclot!
deh has been used for Christum,
suer, a profitable harvest will be
#red. Another i range belief is that
old bath taken on Christmas day
.1 protect tlie bather against fevers
5 toothache throughout the year.
CHRISTMAS RIBBONS
(' CHRISTMAS ribbons could
express themselves they would
jsu.v that people were thrifty.
P r some ribbons claim to have
B-fii doing business every
(t'liristmas for many, many
They are often pressed
P"d made to look their best, but
fhcyre tuciii and the same ones used
lliw again. However, it
could philosophize they
r 0U,(J rejoice that they were
,iieans "f adding guietv,
and oheer to Christmas
Packages year after year!
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JEWILD lviL°n BOAR'S HEAD FEAST
WOOdS Ear ' y Da >' 8 Pr °
■vded One cf the Most Popular
Christmas Dishes.
if] HI X " as MEDIEVAL customary to England it
all eoratnence
grand Christmas feasts
by tlie solemn ceremony of
be L ln.5?. ‘ n ?, ,llsh ng i!l Tlie i ”’ :u " s head
r - blaster ...... ...
hvith trumpeters and other
* ':mdT < !n <ml '- vhv ? ,Irawn mustard, f; ‘l
; the ' -
' t'- 1 ^ u ' a 't aloft sil
plotter on a
4 ;r. t) h ; tabh. ! 7 : he The '^'ted at the
head was
y and loo I with rose
Plenty ,enion ' symbol
ning ‘ ho ,( ‘ ed hetween * ts
C 1)S
.
fetahle ," f 1 "' r ,,fe Queen Vie
a , >
in n:',; iV !. 1 ■ I! ’ ‘ buidh- am ' u ‘ nt schools custom ;
^tLn and
l % ° ar ’ S l,eiui Is still
L On 0 '. H ' e <,hrlst 'uas ban
sum, M< '' ,slonR everv diner
' and ijt joi
ft n ® ., ; K “ “ Boar ’ Sung.”
s
'words Hr'" Vfor ru the cen turies.
\< " r common
° S( “ 'crsion in eathe-
rVr 1Fl '! : -
FT XOW.
r% I sup.
' V ° U wi -sh
lb
f- dines
ri
lie; t 1 used
m i Sot
led £?■ . en
t" 1 now
1 ^erryChrtstm...
8 Hem- v\^Z thnt wlshin ’ il
t n n
»‘im wUh a merry
e tWt> 'i'ffereut things.
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iL :..c : i SANTA CLAUS
SANTA CLADS LEI ILLS.........
Covington, Ca.
Dear Santa Claus. .1 want an air rifle
and a spelling book and a story book
and a train and some apples and oran
ges and some raisins. Goodbye.
Edward Long.
-Santa Claus-
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—Please bring me
a set of light handed golf sticks, a
driver, mashie and putter in a bag. I
want an open face watch, too. Thank
y 0U , Joseph Heard.
(7 years old)
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I want you to
please bring me a gold watch, gold
chain, pocket knife, football, nuts, fire
works and fruits. Your little friend,
Winburn Rogers.
--Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—Please send me
some presents this Christmas. These
are the following things I want: A foot¬
ball and football outfit, some stilts, and
a lot of fruit, nuts and candy. But best
of all I want you to bring other people
a lot more than you do me, because J
don’t want to be selfish. Yours truly.
Fielding Dillard.
-Santa Claus-
Dear Santa—Please bring trie a tool
chest and a kite. Be sure to be on time
for our Christmas tree at grand-daddy s
Saturday night, December 23rd. Your
little friend, Wayne Moseley.
----Santa Claus
Dear Santa - Please bring me a roller
chime, a lit!le plate, cup and saucer,
b tby spoon, knife and fork. Be sure to
lx- on time for our Christmas tree a
Grand-daddy's Saturday night, Dec. 2:
John Cowan -Moseley.
-Santa Clans
Dear Santa—Please bring me a pret
ty doll, a little tub and wash board an-:
some irons to wash and iron my dolly’.;
clothes. Bo sure to be on time for on •
Christmas tree at grand-daddy’s Satur¬
day night, December 23rd. Your little
anxious friend. Alice Jo Moseley.
-Santa Claus
Starrsville, Ga.
My dear Santa Claus—I have been a
good little boy since you were here. I
want you not to forget my little sister
and brother and me. Please bring Hen¬
ry Starn a train that will run on i
track, and Kathryn a pretty ring. I
want you to bring me a bicycle. Don't
forgot to bring lots of fruits, candi, s
and nuts. I am in the third grade and
like to go to school. Your little friend,
Herbert Corley. Jr.
-Santa Claus
Starrsville, Ga.
My dear Santa—Please bring me v
walking doll, a pretty sweater and a
fountain pen. Bring my little brother
a dog that will bark and a ball. Bring
Herbert, Jr., a knife and a tool chest.
1 am 7 years old, and am in the second
grade. Your little friend,
Kathryn Corley.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
My dear old Santa Claus—I am a
little girl six years old, and want you
to please bring me a sleeping doll, an
automobile, and something good to eat.
your little friend,
Laura Pauline Walker.
-Santa Claus
Porterdale, Ga.
Dear Old Santa—I want you to bring
me a top and a cap buster and a door
face and a stopper gun and some fruit,
and please don’t forget my little broth¬
er and little sister. I am 8 years old and
going to school. I am in the third grade.
My little sister and I go to Sunday
School every Sunday. Their names are
Warren G. Harding, age 2 years, and
Agnes, age six years. We live at 37
Hazel street, Porterdale, Ga. Please do
not forget the number, and remember
my little friends, too. I will close for
this time. Your loving little friend,
Curtis Bonner.
-Santa Claus
Oxford, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little boy
4 years old. Please bring me a knife;
I lost the one you brought me last year,
Charles is only one year old. I think
he wants a ball and some blocks. Your
little friends, James and Charles Ellis.
-Santa Claus
« Oxford, Ga.
Dcut; Santa Claus—I am a girl 14
years of age. Please bring me a foun¬
tain pen and a raineoht. Please bring
me some fruits, nuts and candy. Your
friend, Sara Jones.
-Santa Claus
Oxford, Ga.
Dear Santa Clatts—Please bring me a
cowboy outfit and a dandy pump pop
gun. I am a hoy of 1ft years. Your friend
William Ellis.
-Santa t iau*
Oxford, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus-—Please bring me
some tinker toys, and please bring me
a knitY. Please bring me some candy
^ ^ ^ 1 am a boy of S.
Wales Eilis.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, uautiGIA
Rt. ^ Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little girl,
age o years, I have been going to
school at High Point until it burned
down. 1 am in the third grade. Santa,
I don t want much for Christmas, as
my dear little brother won’t be here to
enjoy Christmas with me. He got binn¬
ed up in the school house. Bring me
some books to help pass off the time.
Don’t forget my two little sisters.
Lovingly yours, Ruth Batchelor.
-Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus—1 want to thank
you for all that 1 got last Christmas,
and ask for a doll carriage, some skates
and paints, a ball and an Irish mail. 1
have got to say a story about Santa
Claus and the oat when we have our
Christmas tree. Be sure. Love.
Ruth Dillard.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I would like to
have a harp and a pair of shoes and c
pair of stockings and a little train and
a monkey and a little ear and some nuts
and fruits. I am in the second grade. 1
live on Odum street. I am ten years
old. Claud St. John
-Santa Claus
Starrsville, Ga.
Dear Santa Ciaus—How are you get¬
ting along? I hope you are well. I am
getting along ail right. I am seven
years old. I am going to school, in the
second grade. I like to go to school
fine. I want you to bring me a little
automobile, and some fruits and nuts.
Bring little sister a rattler. Yours lov¬
ingly. Felton McDonald.
--Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Bear Santa Claus—I would like to
have a cap buster, a ho-n. a knife and
some fruits and candies. I will have
you a good fire to warm by when you
come- Please don’t forget my two little
brothers, Lubie and Harold. Your friend
Edward Norman.
--Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—It is nearly time
for you to come around, and I know
you are real busy. I want the following:
A pair of gloves, sox. skates, tennis
shoes, athletic- bloomer, a purse, a bar¬
rette. I will see you soon. Be sure and
bring me one of these. Your friend,
Julia Dillard.
-Santa Claus
Covington. Ga.
My dear Santa Claus—I am a little
girl eleven years old. 1 want you to
bring me these things: A pair of skates,
a mama doll, a. basket ball for Julia and
me. I won’t ask for anything more.
Lots of love. Virginia Dillard.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—Please bring me
heaps of candy and then some more
candy. Plenty of fruit, nuts and spark¬
lers. and I want a cocoa nut, too. and if
you have anything else for a real nice,
good boy, bring it to Henry Odum, Jr.
P. S. Please bring me some fire crack¬
ers, too.
-Santa Claus
Oxford, Ga.
Dear Santa—I want a doll and some
negro toes and some raisins. From
Lois McGiboney.
(Age seven)
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am in the fifth
grade. I want a Thermos bottle and a
basket ball. Don’t forget my cousins,
Frank and George, of 115 Rose Park,
Macon, Ga. They are going to be here.
I guess you will get a letter from them.
I hop*' it will lie a good night for you.
for you are such a nice man. Your little
gii-1, Margaret Dodd.
-Santa Claus-
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I atn hoping you
to have a fine time Christmas. Please
bring me a football and a watch and
nuts and fruits and candy. Your little
friend. William Lewis.
P. S. Please bring me a pair of red
bedroom slippers.
-Santa Claus
Hayston, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—l am so glad you
are coming. Will you bring me a train
of ears, an air rifle, some sparklers,
and if you can please bring me a bicycle
and lots of fruit. Lewis Pannell. Age !'
-Santa Claus
Newborn. Ga.
To dear Santa—1 am a little girl four
years old. I have black bobbed hair and
big brown eyes. I'm trying to be nice
and sweet, so youAvill bring me a talk¬
ing doll, dresser, a little doll bed. and
anything else you have to spare for the
doll house my daddy built for me. From
one who is anxious to see you real soon.
Doris Childs Jones
-Santa Claus
Rt. 2, .Mansfield. Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—As it is most time
for you to come to see me, I thought I
would write and tell you what I want.
Please bring me a pair of bedroom slip¬
pers. No. 10. a sleeping doll, a sewing
set. pair of gloves, teddy hear, apples,
candy, oranges, nuts, and bring little
sister Miriam a doll and lots of pretty
things. She is just one year old now.
1 have been smart to attend to
my sis¬
ter and brother, so remember also
Dila me,
Boiler and Unele Jesse, mama and
Papa. Your little girl,
Clementine Ozburn.
P. S. Bring me a pencil and tablet, I
as
want to go to school next year. I
am
just six years old.
--Santa Claus
Mansfield, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little boy
four years old. I would like a tricycle
and a ball, and candy, apples and all
kinds of fruit. Olin Allen.
-Santa Claus
Mansfield. Ga.
B'-ai Santa Claus—As it is most time
for you to arrive at my home, I thought
I would tell you what to bring
me.
Please bring me a teddy bear, doll, a
little mule and tricycle like Merlin's,
some little tongs and a little lamp,
candy, nuts, apples and oranges. I hope
you will have plenty for all the little
children. Remember Doller Dila, Unele
Jesse, mama and papa, and little sweet
sister Miriam. Bring some of all the
good things for her. Your little 3-year
old hoy, Charlie Mae Ozburn.
-Santa Claus
Mansfield, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little girl
eight years old. and am in the third
grade. I would like a sleepy doll and
colors and all kinds of fruits. I have
a little brother, four years old. Please
bring him a ball and a tricycle and all
kinds of fruit. Ruth Allen.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Bear Santa—Bring me a doll carri¬
age, hooks, piano, doll, dresser and bed.
and a doll hat. If you think this is too
much for one little girl, please bring
me something. From little
Agnes Redmond.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I’ve been a good
little hoy all the year, and now I will
tell you what I would like to have for
Christmas. I would like to have a pair
of mittens, a stopper-gun, a harp and
some fruit. Please, Santa, don’t forget
to bring a present for all the little boys
and girls that got burned in High
Point schoolhouse. Bring all my sisters
and brothers and my mama and papa
and grandma a present too. From a
good hoy. Emmitt Bohanan.
-Santa Claus
Covington, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little boy
seven years old. 1 want you to bring me
an automobile. Santa, I won’t ask for
any oranges, apples or anything else if
you will bring me an auto. Please. San
' a. bring brother a tricycle. He’s in the
hospital and can’t write you. Baby sis¬
ter wants a sleeping doll and some
fruits. Bring baby something please.,
Santa. Herbert Dick.
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Your chance of a lifetime. Three days of the great¬
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see again. Thursday, Friday and Satmday, December
21 22 and 23 The cold winter weather is here, and we
, . winter
are prepared to serve vou with a complete h e of
merchandise, with prices so low that it will rrori :e you
and will compel you to buy.
This is absolutely the chance of r li etime, just at
this time when you are really in need of winter clothes
and shoes this great opportunity presents itself, cM you
reap the benefit. We have a wonderful collection ol La¬
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and styles, that you will have to see to : ppreciate, at the
very lowest prices. . family, ^ .. from .
Complete line of shoes to fit the entire
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will be satisfied to buy, as you can save money on
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A swell line, of Men’s Suits and
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Wonderful collection of Sweaters tor Ladies and
children in all styles and colors, at 1 educed prices.
hosiery, work shirts, ^
Complete line of underwear, too
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last Special Sale for Christmas.
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on
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas and A Happy
New Year.
"he Famous
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