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THE UNION-RECORDER. MILLEDGEVILLE, G*., DECEMBER 10, 1*31 *»*****«**h*~~% BibIe Scen , I CHRISTMAS PRAYER | the Writip P g r is with profound gratitude jij ! «>f the constant vl»- hoarts wo behold this, ft a.izatlnn of | G. S. C. rs another Christmas day. GrutI- l'. !■* tude not for riches, fame or *;• C. jM.n-er attained, but the glori- ijj J* sun by day that warms our jjj •j 1,,-arts toward all humanity. ft ft j- iho heavenly canopy of fe *> night, studded with nintcbless (t which brings peace and Jl ,-,-st to tired and weary souls— ft ft f„r the flowers .nd birds—for j* little children, and little chll- <lr«*n yet unt*orn. for the spirit ij JjJ .,f '’Fence on earth, good will ft Jj T'--vard men”—for the King of ft ft Kings, and Lord of Lords—our v riirlst. Amen. fit music in what of which » think viv- Of riiriat- mate their This still The rhrisi parcels of land will be said under and hy virtue of 'a power of sale contained in a deed executed by Roy S. Alford to the undersigned, dated February 27, 1924, which deed con veys the above described tracts o? land to secure six promissory notes of $300.00 each, dated February 27, 1924, playable to the undersigned and „.. signed by the said Alford. SALE UNDER POWER The deed to secure a debt above ln GEORdA, Baldwin County. mentioned expressly provides that ro. The undersigned will »ell at pub- , houM the m , k , r fmi , to poy thc 'lie outcry before the courthouae door indc btedne SS or interest thereon, or of said County, within the leg,! fai] t „ p . y tluc „„ prop . Tri* Georgia State College will close fi<r the Chriift:nas holidays Dec 2.1, and the student body will return on January 4th, ready to rc- l :>umc their studies on the morning January th" fifth. This will give j tl-am ten days at home. The described Christmas Goose Now Is Close Rival of Turkey I S CONNECTION with Chrlmmua I festivities the goose Is n close rlvnl 1 nnHd p of the turkey ns the "piece de resist- Mwd|e . ,„ce" at the dinner table. Indeed, j " jonie epicures prefer the goose. There are half a dozen varieties of geese, J the principal being the F.mhden, the I African, the Toulouse, nnd the Chinese. * 'h riot mas tree is believed luted to this tree in Its origl cume associated with the Christian some unknown time in the In the United States the Christmas iree custom Is probably less than century old. Up until the time the Civil war it had not yet become All of these are excellent eating but I ",™ n, ? r « ....... . served hy a large number of tlje Ger- imrnigninta Since then it hai for general purposes, especially breed ing for market, the honors are shared pretty evenly by the Toulouse nnd the Enibden. The Toulouse are natives of France, deriving their name from the town of Toulouse. The present-day Toulouse is larger nnd finer than the French breed of Ibis name nnd is the product of English breeders. The Karl of Derby first Imported Toulouse from southern France about 1S40; the breed undoubtedly dates back to the old original ‘gray goose.” The desired weights for Toulouse geese are: adult gander, 20 pounds; young gan- >> pounds; adult goose, 20 pounds; g goose, 10 (Kiunds. The best mens have a deep, full breast, rather flat hack nnd long body. This •<!, in addition to Its sh:e and mn.«- ness, is distinguished by n dewlap i-r the throat and a pronounced keel limbden ; many. In Bmbfien was the central market for :he geese of a very large district; tence the name of the breed.—Wlscon- :ln Agriculturist. “it Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive* S u.\lK people will tell you that tin I* snlrlt of Christinas has be.-i • he in u welter of excliong- They will say the holl- commerclnlized. While i vestige of fact in this Christmas, dispel Is the whole of It, view of the the thought that tli or even an Important part. it exists. It Is a grave mistake. But nine-tenths of the giving Is done with out thought of getting. It is done to ln.Te.i -e some one else’s pleasure. If in reality the Joy of the giver exceeds that of the recipient of the gift, that is Incidental and inevitable. Christ him self said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive."—Boston Traveler. Toy Soldiers Boast of j Distinguished Pedigree T' : 'I- toy soldiers which will figure if* a number of Christmas stock- iffgs tan boast of a long nnd distin guished pedigree. The children of undent home ployed, with mlniutnre Warriors, and some of the toy soldiers ^fht* Middle ages are real works of A number of them are still pn *-rvod In Itritlsh museums, nnd nr da borate models of knights in arnm -f mu artistic value. But they wer •rlglnnlly made ns children’s toys. Later, in the Seventeenth centur; n ninture sohMers were made which *" r '* really pioneers of the modern m* hanlcal toy. ns they could g. t.- igh the regulation drill of tli. cent adoption In other countries. It I Is regarded hy many us one of the* been enOTl^eduimt? rhristiinUy'un'l j 1?°°" ° f sale - lo thc W** 1 biddpr Christian festivities. The worshipers | for cash ’ on the Firet Tuesday in or the Norse gods. before the adoption i January. 1932, the lands hereinaf- °f Christianity, had u place in their °r described, to-wit: .rr, h °e r ah •»*« mid tranche,, was believed w bind tin ! ’" Tccl U " d *>“>» * nd b<> Settler heaven, earth nnd hell. The lnB thc clly of Milled B« v ille, aaid county, fronting 78 3-4 feet on Wayne street and running back East from said Street 140 feet, bounded ns follows: on the North by Pine Street; on the East by land former ly owned by B. T. Dumas; on thfc South by lands of R. S. Alford pur- chased by him from W. H. Beck and on the West by Wayne Street. Said i lot being the lot purchased by R. S. Alford from J. M. Little. SECOND TRACT: All that tract’ or parcel of land lying in the city of Miliedgeville, said county, front ing 78 3-4 feet on Wayne Street and running hack East from said Street 140 feet, bounded as follows: on the North by the lot of R. S. Alford purchased from J M. Little; | the East by lands formerly owned by B. T. Dumas; on the South by : the lands of Whitfield and Alford, ' formerly owned by J. II. Brooks and , i the West by Wayne Street. This lot, together with the tract first above described ‘lie together : and form a parallelogram fronting 157 1-2 feet on Wayne Street and running back East on Pine Street; 140 feet. THIRD RACT: All that tract or j parcel of land siuate, lying and be-1 uiii a ‘ 104th District G. M, of Han- j placed cock Count >'. containing 178 acres,; more or less .and known as the John i Jackson place; bounded as follows: i n the Nrth by tty; lands of Dr. T.! N. Coureon; on the South by the: lands of Lazarus Palmer; on the j East by the lands of Lazarus Palm- ‘ er and on the West hy lands of W. i F. Little; being the same land con-j veyed by A. O. Sanford to the First! National Bank of Miliedgeville and I by said Bank to R. S. Alford. I erty or insurance premiums due thereon, that the undersigned may sell the said above described prop erty at public outcry before the courthouse door of said County, to the highest bidder for cash after four weeks advertisement. The said R. E. Alford has failed to pay said debt and thc interest thereon, ami the insurance premiums due on said property and has de faulted in the payment of taxes due thereon. The proceeds of said sale will be used to pay the principal and inter est due on said notes, thc insurance paid by the undersigned on the im provements on the land described, nnd the expenses of this sale. The amounts now due on said notes are as follows: Principle $1188.00, Inter est $188.82, Insurance premiums paid $64.GO, Total $1441.42. Deeds will be made to the purchas ers of said land bv ‘the undersigned as provided in the deed to secure a debt above mentioned. L. H. ANDREWS & JOHN T; DAY, As Executors of the Will of Mrs. Dollic Simpson, deceased. HINES & CARPENTER, A ttor n cy s- A t-La w. been generally adopted In this country nnd Canada, and is familiar in Eng land and other countries. ^as^^e. ^ Burning the Yule Log, Old Christmas Custom fX MANY an old British mansion It 1 was customary to light tali candles on Christmas eve, and then a huge log was rolled onto the hearth, called the Yulelog. This log was so large that it required the strength of sev eral men to roll It Into place. The log was cut from, a tree felled at mid night: and was to be placed on the hearth during midnight mass on Christmas eve, nnd was to be lighted by the head of the family, a piece of this burning wood was to lie laid aside to light the next year’s log with, while at the same time, it would pro tect the household during the coming year. In some sections of Germany a piece of this charred wood under the be* 1 td overt the much- drwtded lighting stroke. The hunting of thc Yulelog In each homestead wonts to have been a survival of the ndonttlon once offered to thc sun at the winter solstice. i» LIFTS THE SPIRIT • RUBBER FOOTBALL ^SOCCER BALti All you need to do is bb get dad to buy ONE= i Pennsylvania Tire Warm Christmas Jab •out the way you do everything ; ; > i«tnr” said the Old Cm!.. "S. ^ looking for yours almut the firs; The Christmas Spirit 1 " kind of relative most people like • "no who sends a necktie-for • '"as. -and doesn’t think it looks r If she sees It on the Janitor. :» rVF ALL the old festivals, that »,] • j «f Christmas awakens the jjj J;- strongest and most heurtfcll ns- -j tj! sodations. There Is u tone of !;• D solemn and sacred feeling that K •Jj blends with our conviviality, and j)} .•* lifts the spirit to a state of hal- ft V lowed and elevated enjoyment.— !|! 2j Washington Irving. t Believed Holly Used in Church Would Bring Luck LTOLLY. with its brilliant red her- “ rles and rich green leaves Is an accepted Christmas decoration, not Just because it Is an attractive nnd cheerful plant, hut because In the early days It was thought to he “hateful to witches" nnd therefore offered protec tion against them, says an article In the Washfngl H. i GORDON SERVICE STATION Wat End on The Mecon Hifhwiy k LISTEN J 9 DADS ^ Why lay down a 1 ive" for a leather foot-ball when you can get“soa” one of these fine qual ity rubber balls anil that tire you need for your car. Hinder „f il, e Ilmrns Clirlsl rles representing the blood he shed. The superstition then grew that If one could obtain n piece of holly wldeli had been used In a church it would bring good luck all year and would protect against lightning. Christmas in 1066 The moss tragic Christmas day in English history was thnt of 10H0. when William the Conqueror was enthroned. The Saxon archbishop. Kid red, before placing the Crown on William’s head, asked the Saxo ■ The New PIEDMONT Bounded by Peachtree, Luckie and Forsyth Streets their king. MISTLETOE FRUIT 1110 mistletoe plant produce *mlth door—kisses, you your subscription & wv.,. u. cords niaki lights will. m wound about the attractive disguise for if the Christ inns tree * used -ns table deco- ies of trailing green may be made to simulate a pumpkin vine, with tiny paper pumpkins at each light. Tea Years to Grow Christmas Tree It takes about tea years to grow a Christmas tree. At the end of that lime it has achieved a height varying from f. to 10 feet. Dickens’ Christmas Advice On Christmas day all should be wel comed with good cheer And true hospi tality.—Charles Dickens. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Single Room with Bath Double Room with Bath 4.30, 5.00, 5.50, 6.50 Twin Beds with Bath 5.00, 6.00, 7.00. 9-00 Piedmont Hotel ATLANTA J. 6. BRANDON, Mss** E. P. SIMMONS, Amoc. Mr- Santa Claus Is Coming A special Message received today from Santa CJaus states that he will arrive here at our store—: Tuesday afternoon At 3:00 o’clock T h Every Child in Baldwin and surrounding Countie* is invited to meet Santa at our Store. Arrivng in Macon by ait plane at noon he will come drectly to Chand ler’s Variety Store where he will Welcome the Children. On Wednesday he will visit the Schools and each afternoon he will be in Chandler’s Toy Town to help the children select their toys. Be sure and be here Tuesday, Dec. 15th. Chandler’s Variety Store SUBSCRIPTION