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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
^OL. XXVIII, No. 10 .)
If Benton Trotter, of Cleveland,
Oa., who came to Atlanta Wed¬
nesday with $30 in his vest pocket
for the purpose of buying a Christ¬
mas present, was gifted with dual
powers, several pairs of eyes, arms
and legs, all would have been use¬
less to him in catching the nimble¬
fingered pickpocket who got his
thirty dollars.
No? Because here he is—there
lie goes—no, there he is over there !
lie was lost, for there, before his
eyes, were two men, dressed exact
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, U alike ... and , the .
as near same us
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pod. , „ Twins! . ,
peas in a
Which , was the , thief? . . 1
was lost. Ah; no, he wasn’t
either! He had it—they were twin
pick-pockets, because he remem¬
bers both were there and he started
aftei the nearest man. He vanish¬
ed. Turning, he took alter the
other one. He was nowhere to be
seel "
W hat was the matter with ,
eyes? Were there two of them?
He ran his fingers in his vest
pocket for the dozenth time. He
was positive thd money was gone.
So he turned to the nearest police¬
man.
“Here, officer, what’s this hap
pening to me? 1 stood in a crowd;
at my left I saw a nicely dressed
stranger. 1 looked to my right
and saw the same man. Then I
felt in my pocket, because 1 had
the sensation that something was
slipping out, and my thirty dollars
was gone. Are there such things
as twin pick-pockets?”
So was recorded a brand-new
scheme for the operations of pick¬
pockets. Gentleman dress alike,
make up alike-presto t They are
twins. Who picked my pocket?
You? No, you? You can’t prove
it, and there you are.—Atlanta
Georgian
The Cleveland Courier will
make a fine gift.
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'Vanity Fi
FOR CHRISTMAS
“The Best Taste in Gifts''
It’s Christmas! The whole world’s decked
for joy.
No need for you to lose, in frenzied shop¬
ping, Here’s one sparkling moment of joyousness.
And an only appropriate gift for anybody.
you need ‘phone your dealer.
Nunnally’s Vanity Fair box is sealed in a
beautiful Christmas wrapper. You mustn’t
open it. You’ll be tempted too sorely by
the alluring contents. Candied cherries,
fruits spangled in sugar crystals, nougats
dressed in shimmering tinsel—scores of
of Christmassy Freshness delights. in A written guarantee
every box. $ 1.50 the
pound. |
*afe Any Nunnally Store or Agent will guarantee
delivery by parcel post.
SOUTH
<r. M. tnMRIRElR, Sealer
(Cleveland, Ga.
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Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
SHOAL CREEK NEWS
Mrs. Wesley Nix has been quite
sick for the last few days.
Mrs. Tennie Jackson will have
an auction sale at her home next
Monday. She expects to make
Atlanta her home.
Christmas is drawing nei'r and
tlie New Year is not far oft' and we
wonder how well we will use it.
Oh! ... , how , pleasant . think , . ,
it is to
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ot Christmas when we were a boy.
Nobody , . knows the . thrill . ...
/ a poor 1
boy of our time got when just be¬
fore Christmas, Dad would go to
towu with a few bushels of peas, a
little dried fruit, a dozen egg and
forty or Sfifty cents in money and
purchased our Christmas things.
We would stand on the rail fence
in front of the house and watch for
wagon and when it came what
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ITgrand and glorious time we had , ,
There were new shoes that stood
high up like girl shoes, and they
had a pretty pieces of copper on
the toe, You don’t see no such
shoes these days, no siree, but the
best of all when Christmas morn¬
ing came our old sock, about the
shape of a canvassed ham and
smelling like a basket full of small
puppies was found hanging' in
front of the old fire place with a
whole handful ot regular store
candy—red striped candy. It was
the best candy thut ever was. It
was none of you old soft wads in
pretty paper boxes like they have
now. And sometimes Dad would
buy us a french harp. Now you
talk about these brass bands and
thl-se big imflhcal “to-do’s” they
have around places where rich
people hang out. You never heard
the equal to the music we made on
our harp. Then we would hold
up a slab and slap it against the
ground. Oh ! my gracious, what a
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, DEC. 25 , 1925.
ASBESTOS BUZZING
Mr. Lawson has moved to the
R. W. Allison residence on Main
street.
Mr. Roy Dorsey and family were
visiting at Mossy Creek Sunday,
Mrs. Riley Adams lias moved to
Florida to join her husband, who
had gone before.
Messrs. Marlin and Marion Pal¬
mer will soon move to Cleveland.
Our best wishes go with them.
It has been announced that they
have found the ice house where
Santa Claus liver near the North
Pole. It looks like Cook and
Peary would have found it when
they were fussing about who should
get the honor for finding the most
northern limit ol the earth. The
most of us are interested about
Santa Claus but not about the
North Pole for it is cold.
The origin of the American In¬
dian is veiled in mystery. They
have racently found some Hebrew
inscriptions down in Arizona that
date back to 700 years 11 . C. It is
thought by some that they are de
cendents of one of the ten tribes of
Israel for one tribe wandered away
and was lost. Asia and the icy
shores of North America are sepa¬
rated by Bering Strait which is
only 54 miles wide and in time
they may have crossed on the ice.
These relics they have been finding
may have been brought by them
from tiieir original home. They
must have been here for a long
period of time when found for in
some parts they were, advanced ir.
the arts of civilization and had a
languaga.
Of all the old festivals, however
that of Christmas awakens the
strongest and most heartfelt associ¬
ations. "There is a tone of solemn
and sacred feeling that blends with
our conviviality and lifts the spirit
10 a state of hallowed and elevated
enjoyment. The services of the
churches about this season are ex¬
tremely tender and inspiring. In
the depth of winter when nature
lies despoiled of every charm and
warpped in her shroud of sheeted
snow we turn for our gratifications
to moral sources. How delight¬
fully the imanination wrought
upon by these moral influences
turns everything to melody and
beauty! The very crowing of the
chickens which is heard in the
whole country telling the night
watches to his dames, of the
coming of Christmas.
The end of this year is very near.
It will soon be gone with all of its
disappointments. Successes, fail¬
ures, heartaches, sorrows and joys.
Through dangers seen and unseen
we are nearing the close of another
year. Old Father Time with Iris
sickle keen ir reaping the bearded
grain at a breath and the fair
flowers that grow between. It is
not known what another year will
bring forth. We know what has
been but do not know what the
future lias in store for us. YY'e will
soon turn a new leaf in the great
record book and make new resolu¬
tions.
We join with the Courier and
of its readers in wisiiing them a
Merry Christmas and a very Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
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gun.
But all these pleasures leaves a
fellow after he gets rheumatism,
looses his teeth, runs for some
county office and gets beat and his
friends asking him to try it again
the next time and he stills owes for
the shoes he wore out canvassing
the county. And at last he asks
some fellow for some consolation
and the fellow in a sympathetic
way says, Judas hanged himself,
go thou and do likewise.
Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 2 2 —Mar¬
shall Wofford, aged 38, died at his
home here Sunday night after a
fight with Nolan Joy on theGaines
ville-Lawrencevtlle road, two miles
from the city. At the inquest,held
Monday afternoou,RichardMooney
testified that he and Wofford were
in a car < which was standing in the
road, and that both had been
drinking; that Wofford had dozed
off to sleep, when a small car came
by containing Toni and SamFraser
Nolan Joy, Claude Corn and Rube
Hope ; that the car containing the
young men passed them and asked
if anything was the matter. The
reply was that nothing was the
matter.
After they had gone some dis¬
tance Wofford hollered at them, lie
said. They then returned and be¬
gan to curse. Wofford then got
out of his car and he and Nolan
Toy engaged in a fight, and while
thus engaged, with Hope and Tom
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Fraser standing behind Wofford,
according to Mooney, Wofford was
struck in the back of the head and
fell on his back on the concrete
road. Mooney did not know
whether Hope or Fraser struck
Wofford.
The two Frasers, Corn, and Joy
testified thut Wofford andjoy were
fighting each other and both fell to
the ground. Joy testified that Wof¬
ford fell on him (Joy), but the
other witnesses swore that Wofford
fell on his back on the paved road.
Wofford was brought home by
Mooney and put to bed. He- was
suffering from a severe headache.
He died soon afterward*.
- . TJie corner’s jury found a ver¬
dict that Wofford came to his death
from a blow with some blunt in¬
strument while engaged in an al
tercutidn with Nolan Joy, Rube
Hope, Tom and Sam Fraser and
Claude Corn.
We tire requested to announce
that the Brotherhood Class will
have charge of the services at the
Cleveland Methodist Church Sun¬
day night at 7 130 P. M. Mayor
Thos. F. Underwood will be the
principal speaker.
Rev. and Mr*. Green way are
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Greenway’s parents in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bell spent a
few days since our hist issue with
friends and relatives in Cleveland.
Mr. Will Taylor, who is at Phil¬
adelphia Tech, is at home with his
mother for the holidays,
Mr. Frank Power, of Atlanta, is
visiting relatives in this community.
Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Neal spent
the week-end in Atlanta. Dr.
laking in the Shrine ceremonial
Saturday night.
Mr. Carlton Smith is ^employed
at the City Cafe.
Mr. C. C. Jarrard,who has been
at Ludowici, Ga,, for several
weeks, is at home for tbe holidays.
Mr. P. R. Davidson, of Ashe¬
ville, N. C.. is spending the holi¬
days with his brother, Alex David¬
son.
Telford’s & Ketiitner’s store was
broken into Saturday night.
John Cleveland, colored, wav
caught at a still in Blue Ridge dis
last week by Prohibition
Agent Southeis, of Blairsville.
John avows that he was on Ins
way to Wright’scamp to work and
met some white boys, whom lie
does not know, and asked them it
they knew where he could buy
some whiskey. They, according
to John, took him to a still in
operation nearby. He had been
there only a short time when tlie
officers flushed them. The white
boys succeed to out run the officers
but John says lie done his best, but
was so frightened he just fell down
He says lie never was so scared.
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I tends tnlk to to you each through of you his a ml most in .Merry 1925, and Christmas he ex- j5 *
and a Happy anti Prosperous 1920. A
Charlie is anxious that you he as gracious to m :
him during 1920 as you have this year.
Charlie will have the same space every week
during 1920 ill The Courier. m _
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MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE HAPPY!
The Christmas Season annually brings to
mankind the thoughtful hour of serious retrospec¬
tion and the importance of governing their affairs
in a manner befitting wise men.
The spirit of Christmas often brings us face to
face with our shortcomings and failures to build
structures of supply for those we love. If s*tch is
your case, you need to change your course. This
bank calls attention to the essentials of peace and
plenty, Vision and Thrift. Vision is understand¬
ing. Thrift is common sence conservatism of our
talents. m
We wish you all a happy Christmas.
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CLEVELAND, GA.
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