The Lexington advertiser., 1914-11-20

made with his small family 500 gal
Ions of fine Louisiana syrup; 500 bush.
els of corn, so bushels potatoes, IL
bales of cotton. so bushels of peas
sufficient hay and fodder to supply alb
live stock for IL moDths. a splendids
winter garden and turnips of variety.
In addition 10 the above, he has good
milch cows in the pen supplying
entire family with milk and butter and
sells from to 5 pounds butter per
week, 6 hogs weighing Us each and s.
weighing 15O each. With all Of that
our friend is "'blue" and declares that
he will starve to death before Christ
mas" "OId Blue is maite an appro'
pirate, name SOr those who are always
pessmistic and attacked with the
dumps, especially when God Al
mighty has given him 30 many bless
ings to enjoy, that thousands of o6her
poor people are denied. W. j! Posey
and T. J. Richards are tsRo of the best
and most progressive farmers we have
in our neighbOrhood. Ehey live at
home.
Thanksgiving Day will a0on be with
US, 1t has long been the honored cas-
autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to'Almighty God for His
many blessings 10 us as, a. nation. E0r--
ing the revolution THANKSGIVING Ray
became national The congress annu-
ally recommended day, hOt after the.
general thanksgiving for peace, in llS4,
the custom was omitted until l789.. In.
that year President Washington ap'
pointed Thursday the 26th day of Mo-
vember, for national observance Not
withstanding the efforts made to send
the spirit of the festival into every
corner of our land, it was not until at
ter the civil war that it became Gus
tom of or throughout the United States.
| | observe that President Wilson has
issued a Thanksgiving proclamation
inviting the people throughout the land
to cease from their wontedl occupations
andsin their several homes, and places
of worship render thanks to God. on
Thursday, November 26 1914, The
land of Europe rejoiced with. ua last
year in the same kind OF prosperity
and gladness. But this year as we
gather to thank God for His many
blessings, there is grief and. horror at
our hearts as we realized the anguish
and destitute of ,war-swept Europe
So our Thanksgiving must be blent
with earnest prayer that peace may
return to..the lands at strife and plenty
to the homes and communities de-
= stroyed..
We deplore the death of Mr.. j. 7
, Rainer, who was buried at Hopewell
, Friday afternoon. Our heartfelt sym.
) pathy is rendered the bereaved wife
! and family.
Heartiest congratulations are ex
tended Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Wynn OF
I the arrival of fine son.
: The efficient road contractor of Bea
was in our midst at work last weel
. and has left the roads in splendid con
( dition.
The sudden change in weathe
a brought an outbreak of colds and Ia
t Mr.. Banks Upshaw took advantag
sof the 'sbird law" today and huntet
q quail Notwithstanding the ''frigidity
of the air.
!. 4 Judge Ivy Upshaw and 7 j. Jaudo
il transacted business in the capital cit
today.
II Mr.. Frank Parsons.is in the Crescen
n City transacting business and visitin
: his parents and other relatives.
e Miss Lille Upshaw is at home on
II visit, to the delight of her friends.
We are sorry to note that Miss Loi
tie ones is indisposed with a sever
cold
Will desist. wishing all a i0yoI
Thanksgiving. OLD WhACh'