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|| The Opening j Of Our | ||New Building! We have just moved into | our new and commodious | j; building on the corner of $ i; Bank and Green Streets I i: where we will carry an im- | mense line of Farm Machin ery and all kinds of Repairs, i: We have just received a car : i: load of ♦ Weber Wagons | We want you to come to : ij see us and we wish you A Merry Christmas : :: ..... and a ... < > ▼ j: Happy New r Year ♦ || D. H. Bradford & Son { ;; Snow Hill, Maryland X i > ♦ < '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Does your heart A Palpitate? THIS frequently arises as a re- \%" suit of gases pressing against \vl this organ, producing dizziness, / headache, insomnia, frequently V' ' bad dreams. Sr '- S These gases indicate improper /) Kf assimilation of food and a fulness .- f•' c H of the bowels, which should have immediate attention. Take V- Hloud Berries <l -\ ssist Nature to dispel this >s matter v/bich is upsetting ringing on dangerous consti ndihe heart and palpitation indicative of organictrouble. onsult a physician. In the ted Cloud Liver Berries. makes the Morning Bright,” I ‘ I it \. iirnro*’ fresh Wall Paper v no.-.—*. jlr. # X VWall Paper, but iuwAwiil'K A| THE DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER, SNOW HILL, MffiYLAND. CHRISTMAS OF PRESENT TIME Despite Methods of Travel and the Ease of Making Long Journeys, Homs Holiday Best. 11KX Christmas begun its gay I■l yI pilgrimage down the yours l. J society was stationary. To- ! 9 tiny faiiiilii-s ami Inillviiltliils are constantly on the move. Modern means of transportation have abolished distance. The family today scatters to all quarters of tin* earth, tme brother slays on the Atlantic const, the other migrates to the I’u elllc seaboard, but then they are "only four or live days apart." In Knglnnd sons and daughters lind their way In all parts of an empire that covers the glohc; It Is nothing for the cahled Christmas salutations of a single fam ily to travel between Montreal. Mel bourne. Calcutta, Cape Town and Lon don. When Irving wrote “Hrncehrltlge Hall.” the little Journey Into the coun try was Itself an adventure. The ease of travel nowadays has taken the edge from all such jaunts. Kveryhody travels. And increasing numbers use the modern transport system to leave home at Christmas time. It may he heresy, tmt the custom of spending ! Christmas at an Inn is gaining ground. Congestion of population in great cities has narrowed the dimensions of the metropolitan home, and not many apartments can comfortably accom modate the family reunion and the preparation and setting of the Christ mas dinner. So when the trip to the country falls tin- city family goes holi day-making in nn hotel. If hotels once were lonely places at Christmas they are far front lonely now, and many seek them both for dinner and frolic. These are tendencies, variations upon the old theme. Tin- theme, how ever. remain-- unchanged It will not change. The great majority will still keep Christmas at home. Where lln-re are children tin- proper paraphernalia and the time-honored observances will hold the family at home. N-> substi tute fully satisfies. At best the away froiii-homc Christmas Is only a substi tute for tie- genuine article. So long ns children conn- to enrich the lives of an n and women Christmas will re main essentially a home holiday. The organiznl ion of modern life brings gome compensations to the absent and the homeless, tun the fullness of ; Christmas satist'aci ! on Is only to he bud at tin- family hearth. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD First Decorated Yulctide Greeting Was Made for Sir Henry Cole In 1843. XctTKS ANItQCKU IKS lias tin- names of three J men who at one time or an- Nl other have been credited with designing the first | Christmas ear-1. W f. T. 1 lobson has I some claim to making tin- first Christ j mas card in 1*44. but John C. Horsley j innile a Christmas card for Sir Henry j Cole in IM:! and Inter began the pub lication of such curds. I'-ut there is nothing particularly new in the origin of pictures sent to remind friends of some particular event. Tin- custom was very old in China, from which country so many customs culm- to be known ns very old nflcr they were established in Kurope, In (lie Chinese laundries pictures in red and black usi-il to he familiar t-> the man going for his Weekly wash. They were Chinese New Year cards which remained on the walls until the next New Year came around, lint tin sale -if Christmas curds as a business came in about 1 x|j --r ls-td. The Amer icati-mnde curds some years later have the credit for Introducing quality ami artistic design into Christmas earil printing. On New Year's day Japanese mer chains si-n-1 their patn-ns curds with greetings of the season. An elaborate symbolism is used in conveying the Japanese messages, ami when It is known the stork is supposed t- live a thousand years ami tin- turtle ten thousand, their significance on the cards is readily un-lcrst they say to the recipient. "We wish you a long life." The pine tree, everlastingly green, is a symbol of good fortune; tin- fan means Increasing good fortune. The seven gods of good fortune oc cupy prominent pluees on the New Year's cards. They are Kl-lsu, luipp - ness; luiikoku. prosperity; lien ten, music; Fold, charity; Hlr--. long Ilf--; Fukurokn, good luck, ami Itlehumon, ! protection against evil. Christmas and Twelfth Day. The festival of the Nativity was newr held on any other day than the JKith day of lieeemher. The ancient observance of the feast, however, con tinued for 1- days, or in ecclesiastical language, "an octave and a half." other festival days having an "oetuve" or eight -lays of ■ hservanoe only, lienee, the last (laT of the feast was termed Twelfth da#: l.itllc Christmas (among the French) and Old Christmas day in ' some 813 A. I>. til was tlrst v-,.,,1,.,1 , ; |D T0j,.., rival. Jit the YChrislmas i | Violets V i<i). 10. Wi iItTD N t'aloß.) TJ AltoED liiiil been told by hlo mother that big cities wen* full of designing women. Harold Uhl ii*t know whether his mother was right lor not. Hut he Uhl know that In Ida city bnnrdlug house there was one of the dearest little Kiris who had ever lived. Harold was not sclflsh. He was far from heliiK n miser. His Idea of a miser was a chap he had known in Ids home town. He had never spent any money which he could possibly avoid | spending”. He always ate with Ills friends and rarely paid for a meal. He was always out of cigarettes and so smoked his friends' cigarettes. He had made a good living and never failed to talk of his poverty. He had been accused of worshiping money and he had replied: "Not a bit of It. 1 have | great respect for money. That is the difference." jtfufWF'. ■ eoflK. Harold despised MW|l that kind of a person. And yet. ! Jf. IJflfh perha|is, wouldn't $.4 the "dearest 11'- j-fT**-' ’'l 'ic girl" think he >jW rj je-l was mean? lie jfjpj had never given her anything and he had lived at the boarding __ I house for six j JSS'n mean? That was what bothered him. She had told him of a person she had known whom she considered a miser, and she had told him of a joke upon this "miser.” l-'or lie had hargalned with a little shop dealer and had obtained an article marked a dollar for fifty ■•• tits, and then had walked’down the str.-.t a little farther on and had seen the same artlele In another window for twenty live rents. And dually lie had seen it In a ten-rent store for a dime — well, he had almost considered life useless, while everyone else had re joiced that it had hern a good one on the "miser." One of the reasons that made him feel that she thought, perhaps, he was mean was because she knew others who were generous. Or, at least, one other. Every Saturday she had received flowers. She had taken a card out of the box ns they had sat at the hoard ing house tali e at breakfast. The other boarders teased her about her admirer and she seemed to enjoy It. Only he felt uncomfortable and could say nothing. And Helen, whom he called to him self the dearest little girl, had been receiving these flowers for quite a few weeks now. Finally he could stand It no longer. His mother needn't tell him anything more about the city's designing wom en. lie was not goihg to lose the dearest little girl. If there was yet a chance, because of Ids mother's warn ings to keep to himself. And, besides, Christmas was com'ng, and Christmas was a time of year when everyone felt happy. He was go ing to make a tremendous light to he happy! And he sent her violets, beautiful deep purple violets, with a pink rose In the center. Never had he seen her so happy as she was over his violets. How differ ently she acted about Ids than about the others. And then be asked her If she would take a walk with him. So far. they had had all their talks In the hoarding house. "I wonder." he said, "If you'd think It was awfully sudden If I made a lit tle suggestion? I thinking how been you flowers all along." "Oh," Helen said, 'i'll have to tell you the truth. I sent them to myself. You were so shy, you seemed to like me and yet couldn't go about telling me or asking me out, ami 1 thought maybe I'd make you curious or Jealous or something." "And you've enred for me all along as I have for you?” lie queried. She nodded. And then be told her the warnings he had been given by his mother. j "1 don't knoW out what’s site's right,” Helen said. “I made designs for you. she cotjd truthfully suy." Iltut neither of. them thought of the past, only of the glorious future aheud. And Helen won* more violets on -.bW. ,e dtiv a/nl u ring with a stone And ’■* 'W-WSI I Oft CHRISTMAS FEAST FOR BIRDS Feathery Tribe in Bosnia Not Forgot ten—Food Placed Near Nests and Shelters. Hills I'M as is not merely a /Mi I j festival celebrated by and ' for man alone Among tin* folklore of other countries * lire several quaint stories in which animals and Idrds give evi dence of their adoration. A well known llosnlan legend offers a version of world-adoration. They claim that on the holy day ‘‘the sun in the east bowed down, the stars stood s.ill; the mountains and forests shook and touched the earth with their summits and the green pine tree bent; the grass was tie flowered with the open Ing of blossoms; Incense sweet as myrrh pervaded upland and forest; birds sang on the mountain tops and all give thanks to the great Hod." In Hosnla on Christmas Day a sheaf of rye Is ptr near birds' nests and bird houses for the turds' Christmas. An old Indian legend says that on Christmas night alt the deer In the forest kneel In adoration lie fore the i (ireat Spirit. Woe to him, however, who tries to spy upon them He Is punished with perpetual stiffening of the knees. Many people <>f the < )ld World 1 claim that on Christmas night animals an- gifted with speech, but none must trespass or eavesdrop. Many and muny have been the tales which account for tbs robin's red breast. In great many parts of Europe he is called the Savior's bird, and a story Is told that w hen the Christ was crucified the robin, unable to stand Ills suffering, ventured to pluck the thorns from Ills head In doing so, the blood stained the robin’s breast, which sign he wears todii'. .ury USE OF CHRISTMAS STOCKING Custom Comes From Sunny Italy Where Poor First Used Long Knitted Purses. custom of hanging up I stocking- on cbri-tma- IP'' J comes io laud ■' across the "an from sunny Italy. In the city of l’lidua. I ng ago, c old St. Nicholas used f go about the streets after dark and throw through the windows of the holncs of the poor people long knitted purses, tied at both ends, and containing much need ed coins. These purses were made of yarn, and when untied looked not un like a footless stocking. Finally, as time went on. the poor lieople, hoping thus to remind the more fortunate of their needs, used to hang these empty purses out of tie* windows on the night before Christ mas, so that n gift might lie plaeed In them. In the north country, when* the weather Is cold at Christmas time, the purses were hung by the chimney place in the hope that St Nicholas would drop Ids offering down the chimney. * When the purses went out of fashion stockings as the thing most like them were used in their stead, and that is why we today still observe the prats tlce and the custom. World Wheat Situation Observed By Commerce Department. Washington The world wheat sit uation would Indicate a condition slightly favoring the producer, accord ing to Department of Commerce "tfi cials. who base their observation on reports from all parts of the globe The world "balance sheet" on wheat stocks does not hear out the belief. It was said, that there will he a larger over-to k of wheat next July than there was In July of this year. Im proving conditions abroad would -•■••m to moan that purchases of wheat would Increa e feSft A • A * ft m ft a A * ft m A mFj i m i Inactive r i Liver £ *• “I have had trouble with A _ an inactive liver,” wrote Mrs. S. Nichols, of 4412 Spencer J* St., Houston, Texas. "When £ m I would get constipated . I would * 41 feel a light, dizzy feeling in my head. To get up in the morning ft 41 w ith a lightness in the head and A • a trembly feeling is often a sign * A that the stomach is out of order. A _ For this I took Thcdford’s pj Black-Draught, and without a Jp 4H doubt can say I have never m 4 found its equal in any liver £ 4| medicine. It not only cleans • the liver, but leaves you in such ft 41 a good condition. I have used 9 • it a long time, when food d yes * A not seem to set well, or Jie Jr jg stomach is a little sour.” 2L m I li it i’t I 1 I Thedford s | ? 2 lithn'tl |black-draughtl •*ntfong J ; v< >r Medicine. j^NP ' I Real Raisin Bread Order from your grocer or your bake shop now. Old-fashioned, jull-fruittd raisin bread with a least -ight luscious raisins to the slice—the kind you like. To get the best, in which the raisin flavor permeates the loaf, ask for bread that's made with Sun* Maid Seeded Raisins the best raisins for bread, and all home cooking uses. f ;; ♦ You’ve missed a | TREAT if you haven’t | tried a box of ;; | ) $ Chocolates-Bon Bons;; ♦ <> 60c the pound ♦ *> I P, D.COTHK6HAM & CO. ]| ♦ <> ♦ Exclusive Agency <■ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Do You Want Groceries? If you are not already one of our customers we want you to become one. Our goods are always oi the best quality and we guarantee satisfaction. We will be very glad to supply your needs. Give us a call. R.HrCLUFF SNOW HILL, MARYLAND jisiHiMiipippiir Owp your owp borne You can do it, if you are a stock holder in the SNOW HILL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO CIATION. You participate in all the earning? of this Association, Stock is only one dollar a share a month. If you want to buy a home ot build a home, and want an easy way to pay for it, call on either of the officers of this Association, and he will put you right. Y’ou can start right now. MARION T. HARGIS, President WM. D. CORDDRY, Secretary Snow Hill Building and Loan Association SNOW HILL, MARYLAND CATAMHM AN O ALC J Or TMAOAT AND LUMOS •u.cAk* acutvco • ' %v HURTTSTAR BALSAM ••• •. . a......... • ... .. ••• ... JT\ 1 DECEMBER 30, 1922. V BE INDEPENDENT OF STRIKES Build up Your Business SHIP BY TRUCK To the Eastern Shore Via the Only Real Ferry Boats Crossing the Bay In effect on and after Sept 13, 1922 LEAVE BAY SHORE (Baltimore) 9.30 A. M. 5.00 A. M. LEAVE ROCK HALL (Eastern Shore) 7.30 A. M. 3.00 P. M. Daily—Weather and Tide Permitting “YOU RUN RIGHT ON AND YOU RUN RIGHT OFF" In Ninety Minutes. The Perfect Eastern Shore Roads Start Right At Our Pier TRUCKS[ioaded to capacity] 2 TONS OR LESS (14 ft.) 3 TONS OR LESS <l4 ft.) ....$3.00 3 TONS OR LESS (14 ft.) $4.00 Less Without Load Commutation Rates Even Lower BALTO. & EASTERN SHORE FERRY LINE. Inc. _... 4 St. Paul St. Baltimore, Md. St. Paul 6329 | Your Photograph § = Would be a Lifetime 3 E Gift . See the man at a 1 HARRIS STUDIO 1 12 Third St. a v = Pocomoke City, Md. jl =iimnniuiiiiimnninninniminni3 DON’T SPEND The Money You Have Saved By WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Reinvest In First Mortgage Bonds Write For List And Prices Townsend Scott & Sc Established 1832 Bankers and Broke Fayette street, opposite PostoQe Baltimore, Md. / Money I f Money to lo mortgages on acres or mor FARM LANT H. C. 723 Mur Balt THE LATE w; 10c Apie< Windoe 36x90 36x72 42x90 ...4 48x90 .... oox9o ... Lucas P Floor S THC 11 BAL r . 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