The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-07
Caledonia Department.

day scarcely says at mornings rosy
dawn, come, ere the sound / am
gone And the sun quietly sinks in
viii soon be. the mast. The bounding
blood. struck By the, chill of death,
will creep. in funeral emotion. to the
hear, whose feeble spulsations can
send it forth no more , So goodbY,
Old Yeart.,#tA merry greeting to the
New Year of i 9ga. For many new
years have COME and gone TO quiet
a. number of the many readers, Of
The Dispatch. Each. new Year be-
comes TO lns the year of years, but,
alas the ola year has fallen aasleep
and has stoleh away to some quiet
nesting place, For the last time in
the old year. we have turned our
backs on its rriant pleasures and its
disappointments, its gains and its
successes and its failures. and laid
down to rest, and the old clock $
ticks lulled US to sleep. But We are
aroused from our peaceful slumbers
by the ringing of bells and the blow
ing of whistles, and the old clock
striking twelve. And, To- into a great
chasm the ponderous old year is roll
ed away. gfoaniug, dying. dead But
listen, Up springs the neaw year,
rosy and healthy. Isn't it bright and
jovial? How happy the good Lord
makes every one Of them. we fairly
feel the atmosphere throb with a new
bound, as this new year of 1909
comes to US fresh from our heavenly
Fathers hands. The new year
isn't it grand? who can enter on one
without shouting and singing praises
to our Father in heaven for His good
ness to the children of men? How
this new year fnvfgora tes and inspires
us. The evening before We were
wearily and slowly climbing up the
hill with a heavy load. AS we reach
ed the top the sun we saw setting
behind US springs UP in our front,
laughing and dancing and singing.
A happy new year to you, Mr.I
Editor, and your numerous readers
ashappy a new year.
Among the many pleasant holiday
entertainments enjoyed by the young3
people, of Caledonia was a box sup !
per given by Mr.. Otto NJ. Lawrence
at.the pablfd school building TUESDAY !
night. He made perfect success Oft
it, as he always does of everything
that he takes hold of. Mr.. Lawrence I
also gave his school a Christmas tree,
which was enjoyed by all, more es-
pecially by the little folks The tree /
was loaded with presents for all the !
school children and for the enjoy +
ment of the children and the enter +
fafnment of the crowd. Mr.. Law
renee added Mrs. Santa Claus as a I
new feature with the old gentleman. I
When old Santa Claus and Aunt San
ia Claus came in the little children
screamed and the old laughed, as
their minds carried them back to
their childhood days.
ST, Johns day was celebrated by
Caledonia Lodge No. $50, A. NJ and
f. M., ON Monday, the 28th. because
Of the 27th coming on Sunday, and
the following officers were installed:
c. w. West worshipful master; T.
A. Cook, senior warden H. NJ Van Z
diver, junior warden. J. W Thomas,
treasurer; J. H. Williams, secretary;
J. l.. Egger. senior deacon; J. NJ
Dodson. junior deacon; G. A. Pullen,
-iier; Rev j. A. Egger. chaplain.
The lodge meets every first Saturday. +
He are glad Ito say THAI Masonry has
enjoyed an. exceptionally healthy
grow h in Caledonia during the past
.wo years.. Much new and younger
blood has been infused into the lodge
md the old members have been talk
ng more<intafeeF in theip-lodge than ,
hey have for some time.
The writer and wife, together with
capt A. L. Lawrence, accepted the
xind invitation. to dine with Mr, and |
Mrs. r. r. Barrentine Saturday. and
heir true Southern hospitality can
1ot be excelled- They know exactly
now to make their guests enjoy them
selves. At noon we were invited into
he dining room, and, OH ye gods,
he table fairly groaRed beneath the
weight of the many things prepared
BY Mrs. Barrentine.
We also accepted the hospitable
of Mr.. A. r. .Egger. and
family to dine with them on Sunday,
-ogether with Mr., Andy Duncan and
family. The day was very pleasantly
spent and the dinner was exceedingly
grand, and it is needless. to say that ,
t was enjoyed very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Thompson re- !
,eived q handsome Christmas present