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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDGEVHXE. GA-. MARCH >«, lt»
aster Greetings Traced
To Ancient Easter Kiss
is °. thir CI ^‘! FUNERAL OF REV. J. L LAW-
■ Christian calendar carries
in ,h h , dominant note of joy
' c uming of Spring and
" i‘ r ' the solemn Lenten ?ea-
P - i »n. The mouern celt-
" U ,d this day is probably more
li-tir t |,un that of the
"in this country Easter t-
0 cca- i i° n
HENCE LARGELY ATTENDED
People Gather From Patman, Bald-
n and Wilkinson Coaaty to Pajr
Tribal* to Tbair Paator and
Teacher
ip»r:
irinjr of the
n d the famous fash-
the boulevards of the
uvC jdcd features of the
^p’.pite this, however, the
, ,d t . «,f the day has not been
.ami special Easter church
-.' ar« widely attended.
probably derives its name
' j.-. tr ,t a Saxon goddess, whose
.. celebrated about the same
1 'lai'ter. In the ancient
“’,1,.,, lid,ration of Enster
J ,11 about eight days but nf-
lt. Ehvcnth Century it was
later
i three days
,p.nerally. 1
wjiys
for
rly the favorite
f inline the rite of Bap-
t . poor and needy were
feasted in the churches
ul during the Easter time
f justice were closed and
dispensed to the poor,
also given their freedom
n of the yei
of Lei
i up t
r the
enjoy-
1 Old.
BT*1 P
les the people even
-.heir celebration of
stage special sports
d farcical exhibitions
. made a part of the
m. In some parts of
, r |«l fires were kindled and a
urn of this custom is seen in
cat paschal tapers or Easter
5 with which the churches were
jktni or Easter Eve.
ustom of distributing Easter
clothed in antiquity and is
tome authorities to have orig-
•<! with the Persians. In another
he ere was the symbol of resur-
>n and formerly in England the
*r ere was blessed by the prie-t
beir.e elaborately colored, was
■n kept as an amulet,
n Germany, instead of the Easter
it presented an emblematical
t in which three hens are hold-
a basket wherein are three eggs,
the Easter egg is compos-
silvtr. mother-of-pearl or
ar.<i filled with knick-knacks
ms kind<.
custom of sending greeting
i- on Master, now so popular,
ttdljr had its origin
institutions and prosperous people.
“There is no other road to mer
chandising but advertising.
“The sign oenrd went with the
mule team and ox cart, yet many
small town merchants vainly expect
the motorist traveling at 40 miles an
hour to see and heed his road-side
sign.
“The three-mile an hour traveler
had time to look, but the motorist
has his eye on the road and his hand
on the wheel.
“This is an age of the survival of
The funeral service of Rev. J. L.i the fittest and only ‘fit’ merchants j
Lawrence, which were held at the and ‘fit’ towns will survive. If you
Baptist church Thursday afternoon would have proof look about you.”—
3:30 o’clock were attended by a! Greensboro Herald-Journal.
concourse of people from Baldwin.) ——
Wilkinson and Putnam counties, and 1 Seed IrUh Potato** all kind*—Cab-
the church was filled to its capacity.! hage and Onion plant*—Seed Cora
A feeling of sorrow and sadness CHANDLER BROS.
as manifest throughout the large |
gathering, and it was evident that! Get your Cotton and Cora Seed at
Mr. Lawrence had made a deep im- j PEOPLE'S HARDWARE CO.
presion in the minds and hearts j
of those whom he had served j
a pastor and teacher, and that each !
of them felt that they had lost a
friend in his death. It was an im
pressive tribute they paid him as they
with bowed heads and sorrowing
hearts during the services.
The chair, composed of Mrs. J. R.
Smith, Mrs. Clarence Wall, Messrs J.
A. Moore and Warren Welch, sang,
several appropriate selections.
H. D. Wamock read the
scripture lessons and paid a tribute
to the life of the deceased.
Rev. J. P. McCluney. who had been
close personal friend to Mr. Law
rence for a long number of years,
vercome with emotion, that
he could bring only a last message
from him to the per pic of Baldwin,
Wilkinson and Putnam counties in
which was expressed deep gratitude
to them for their kindness to him
during his life.
Mr. J. A. Moore spoke words of
sympathy and hope to those who had
been bereaved.
Before the services were con
cluded the casket was opened and
hundreds passed by to view for the
last time the remains of him who
had given to them a life of sendee,
he remains were laid to rest in
city cemetery.
! Smart Hats for EASTER
And Smart is the word for the lovely hats that are now
on display at our store!
They reflect the newest style tendencies they possess
the clusiv" quality of exclusive individuality that makes
it possible for you to find just the hat you want for this
Easter.
Come to our store and aee what a Smart, Exclusively
Individual Hat you can obtain for an exceptionally
modest price!
Miss Eula Stanley
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TO THE TAX PAYERS
r
e: Kii
which
the
I *Lich the
this day. The
owed by the ex-
’ (He is Risen)
ien indeed). The
Easter is a re*
1 of ihe joy and happiness
**iich this day is received and
thousands of Americans
telegraph wires and the
rv their Easter greetings
corners of the earth,
er time for the celebra-
of E*ts>r has occasioned no
I will be at the following places
for property holders to make tax
returns:
3322 District on April 4th, at R.
W. Iveys Store.
319 District on April 9th. at J.
Chandler’s Store.
318 District on April 11th, at R.
H. Harper’s Store.
321 District on April 16th, at H.
A. Arnelle Store.
115 District on April 18th, at Mrs.
Barties .Stjore
105 Disrtict on April 23rd, at G.
W. Underwood’s Store.
1714 District on April 25th, at A.
T. Swan’s Store.
If not convenient for you to meet
e at this time, will ask you to come
and make returns when in town,
tu will find me in Tax Collectors
office oposite City Hall, by making
your returns will save yourself and
Mr. Smith our Tux Collector and the
Board of Assessors ail kind of trouble
next fall when you come to pay your
taxes.
RRISCOE WALL, Tax Receiver.
'Wing thi
ly tombs in the desert, thinks The
Covington News.
“The people go through them in
automobiles on good roads to the
larger centers to do their trading
elsewhere. The postoffice force is
about the only busy group in town as
they write mono* orders for Sears
Roebuck and Montgomery Wurd.
Discussing the matter further. The
Covington News says, “National ad
vertising, monthly and weekly maga
zines, enormous free catalogues ad
vertise the advantages of buyir.g
from the larger centers. Daily, in
Covington and in all the towns of
this size, city papers are read and
city advertisements conned by the
women who do seven-eights of the
family buying. Merchants in small
towns refuse to give up unprofitable
lines of merchandise so that no real
FUTURE OF THE "MALL I " tOC, “ ° f g °° d * ln
THE .MALL fabr j ce nm j material can be kept.
arrying of dead stock eats up
profits In interest and carrying
charges or induces higher retail
prices of which anyone who talks to
his neighbors or reads a city paper
is perfectly aware.
“The radio is now added to the
circulation of ‘trade news’ ami night
by night the listeners hear the call
and millions of loudspeakers pour in
to willing ears the latest gossip from
Sears Roebuck, Montgomery’ Ward,
Marshall Field and John Wanna-j
concerning styles and prices
and materials and fashions.
“There is no antidote for this ex
cept counter-advertising and if you
point out a town where the merchants
week by week inform the public of
goods and prices you will point out at
the same time a live town with pros
perous merchants pswporons
fourteenth day
jon’.h or moon,
luivalent to the
The Western
the Sunday af-
* the commemo-
th.- resurrection of Jesus.
I’, the Council of Nice de-
• • * ll*»- Western church-
• cr occurs before March
April 25. In 1761 nnd
lt Ml <>n March 22; but neither
the following centuries
the case again. The lat-
n the Nineteenth nnd
' • nturies occurred
on April 25.
TOWN
we have uiven much
M future of the small
untry. In a recent
Oglethorpe Echo, ap-
1 ’ ,r >:il in which the mut-
1 ni ' 'd. The editorial was
*' m of the Small Town.
w cites the inroad of
f mail order houses and
mg power of the larger
^r.orc.5,
druu U1 ine , ar |j er
"hich the commerce of the
r, t0WnS ‘ B divcrted local
L* t0 l he detriment of the
•communities. A sad picture
, * lne ,Pca y of once flour*
113 h y the cutting down
‘ ‘"‘terprises.
^ , llov < h u PXtent this is true snd
I*. of once Nourishing
1 md- S cnp e like
ARRIVING THURSDAY—NEW SHIPMENT
Dresses and Hats
JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER
See them—you will like them. They are the latest style
creations and the prices are priced to suit you—
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE EASTER SPECIALS!
The Dixie Shop
POR ECONOMICAL
TP. A.NSPC F '
Jl
Quarter
Million
NEW SIX CYLINDER
CHEVROLETS on the road
SIP ! i /\ N r 1 —-
To satisfy th:: overwhc
for t"jc nc-.v Chevrolet
Motor Company has aid
most remar'. .biz iudu&i
all tiir.c. In I. ; than th
first Che
lie, the Ch ' roL
6,000 cars a day.
quartcr*m;il:oi r
been deliv-red to
popularity is inrr
have not yet seen
ring public demand
•iK, the Chevrolet
nrlishcd one of the
.1 ; c. vements of
. : r.o • after the
:i. vcrc • to the pub-
dv-cing
factories a:
is a result, rorc than a
v Chevrolet S ; xcs have
tc — and l!.?s i rmcrJous
sing every da;*! !f you
.d driven th: marl.able
■ J.im , *67 V. Th* S
L. N. JORDAN
-a Six i/i the /trice range oj the Jour
Children Cryj°L
Circulating Air in Your
Refrigerator Keeps Foods
Fresh -- Preserves 7, Flavor
Only melting
ICE
does this
partments rises. Coming in
cokitact with the ice, this
warm air is chilled—becomes
cold ain—thus maintaining
circulation.
You take no chances of hav
ing impure food with ice
and a good refrigerator.
Phone u. today and we will
he glad to have one of their
Ice is nature’s refrigeration.
Nothing else will as perfect
ly or completely keep foods
fresh and prcsrev e their
flavor. The melting of ice
in a good refrigerator keeps
the circulation of air to a
point of efficiency that is
absolutely essential for’the
absorbtion and carrying
away of impurities.
As the cold air from the ire
chamber settles down, the
warm air from the food com-
FULL LINE REFRIGERATORS NOW ON DISPLAY
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ATLANTIC
Ice & Coal Company
PHONE 485
MOTHER:- Fletcher’s
Castoria is especially pre
pared to relieve Infants in
arms and Children all ages of
Constipation, Flatulency, Wind
Colic and Diarrhea; allaying
Feverishness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural slmpi
Suppose You Were Hungry
and Without Food
ttO8K»SC0Q{CKe»K^
You could then appreciate how those flowers and potted
plants of yours feel without VIGORO the wonderful plant
food—
Don’t let your poor little flowers struggle along pinched and
impoverished trying to to do the best they can for you with
what they are getting, but phone to Hatchers and get a pack
age of VIGORO only fifty cents—and note the results.
VIGORO is a concentrated ordorless plant food—can be ap
plied with the hand by sprinkling around the plants—not in
a class with other fertilizers—hundreds of enthusiastic users
in Milledgeville.
R. W. Hatcher Hdw. Co.
WM0LBALE k RETAIL