MURFREE3BORO NEWS For two weeks oaky twiee, far a short while, has good old Sol showed his face around Murfrsosboro. Every morwUg the atmosphere. has hung around the earth cold and stiff like a pall?or as Fannie Hurst would say ?tike the "gray skim of cold soup". Despite the weather conditions, the Christmas spirit is in evidence. The happy anticipation of joy on the faces of the children one sees on the streets proclaims that old Santa is on his way. Moreover, by the time this reaches the Herald, or before, old Sol will probably be out in all his glory to herald the Christmas. Hon. Stanley Winborne has return ed home from Roanoke, Vs., where he attended the wedding of his cousin, Mr. Roger Winborne. Mis# Mary Parbam spent a few days of last week in Norfolk Chowan Colege has closed far the holidky season. Miss Sarah Vaughan has l?ft to spend the Christmas holidays with her aunt, Mrs. R. W. Winborne in Roanoke, Va. Mrs. C. T. Vaughan of Norfolk spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. L A. Wiggins in Mapleton. Mr. Roger Vinson of Norfolk ar rived last week to spend the Christ mas season at his home in Murfrees boro. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Larkin have left to spend Christmas with the tat ter's people in Sanford, N. C. Miss Rose Macon has left for her home in Pocomoke, Md. Miss Mason, who is a very popular and efficient trimer for Miss Naomi Wiggins, has made many friends here who will be pleased to know that she expects to be with them again in the early spring. The graded school has suspended for the Christmas holidays. Misses Hoise Medlock and Fleta Garrison who have been spending some time with Mrs. J. R. Evans, re turned on Monday to their homes in Morganton. Misses Dame and Caldwell of the Colege faculty have gone to Wash ington, D. C. to spend the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beaufort of Lawrenceville, Vs., have arrived and are with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Babb. Mr. Beaufort is the gravel inspector for the state highway work. Mr. Celdridge of Kentucky, the cement in spector for the bridge work, is also here, having recently arrived. Mis. Ella Wigfns spent last week in Mapleton in the home of her son, Mr. I. A. Wiggins. , Mrs. Annie Turnley and daughter, ' Miss Elisabeth, have left to spend the holidays with the former's brother, ] Mr. Alley in Want City, Fla. Among those from Murfreesboro who attended the Baptist State Con- i vention in Winston-Salem last week . were Revs. Bryant amf Whitley, Prof, i ^ P. S. Vann and Mr. W. E. Jenkins. The last named was a delegate from,,: the local church. Miss Sarah Hughes White has left to spend Christmas at her home in : Birmingham. Misses Latham and Meroney of the College faculty have left for Birming ham where they will spend the holi days at their homes. Mr. Scarboro Barrett left last week for Norfolk where he will re main for treatment in a hospital in that city. 1 Messrs. Zelp Davis and Seba Un derwood were in Norfolk Thursday of last week. Miss Durham of the graded school faculty has returned to Lumberton to spend the season's holidays. Messrs. R. H. Burrier and W. F. Downing, traveling men of Baltimore, were in Murfreesbore last week. Miss Maude Knot of the College faculty, has returned to her home in Kentucky to remain through the holi day season. Mrs. Leonherth and tittle daughter have returned to Rose Hill after hav ing visited her daughter, Mrs. Gary Parker. Miss Sue Brett has returned to Winton to spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Burleigh HUl and lit tle daughter, Trances Rose, of Cofield spent Sunday in the home of the lat ter'i father, returning home on Mon day. Mrs. C. L. Alerandias and Miss Let tie Parker of Kelfard visited Msadi here Friday of last weak. Miss Mattie Macon Norman has left to spend Christmas at her home in Hertford. Rev. J. W. Whitley left Wednes day for Oakboro where he will join his wife and spend the holidays with her jteople in that city. Mtse Gunn has returned to Ten nessee to spend Christmas. Mrs. Weeks has left to spend the holidays in Birmingham Mr. aad Mrs. L A. Wiggiaa spent several days of last week in Norfolk. Aicldtnt While out playing last week, little Vaughan Wiggins experienced quite a painful accident when he was ac tides tlj struck by a colored boy with W1KTON NfiWa < Mr*, Claude HpHowan spagt S?V Mr*. Anni* Pierce spent from Wed nesday until Friday in Sure. Mr. and Mr*. W. P. Stewart frem Baton Rouge, Louieana, spent from Saturday until Tuesday with Mr*. Stewart'p sister, Mrs. H. C- Brett. Mr. Alvin Eley is spending a few days in Norfolk. Re*. J. L. Saunders want to Nar folk Friday to be at the bedside of his wife who is in Lake View hospital. Mrs. Saunders continues to be very ill. Miss Mints Banks, a student of St Marys College, Raleigh, came Monday to spend the Christmas holi days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. L- Banks. , Mrs. Silas Edwards from Sunbury, spent from Saturday until Monday at the bedside of her daughter, Miss Ruth Edwards who is ill with pleuray. Mr. Will Eley and Mesdamea Eley, Elsie Stephenson, H. B. Jones, J. S. Shaw, spent Friday of last week in Frsnklip, Vs., shopping. Mrs. W. B. Pollard went to Suffolk Monday to see Mrs. J. L. Saunders who is ill in Lake View hospital. Mr. T. M. Condon spent the past week-end in Ahoskie. Attorney Thad A. Eure was in Nor folk a few days last week. Miss Susie Brett spent Friday and Saturday in Norfolk as the guest of her brother, Mr. Carlton Brett Mr. Brett accompanied her home Satur day night and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C- Brett Mr. J. Fred Stimson returned from Winston-Salem Saturday where he had been attending the Baptist Con vention. Mr. B. W. Israel spent a few days in Bethel last week on business. Mrs. J. N. Clark and daughter, Miss Bstelle spent Friday and Saturday in Norfolk shopping. While there they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Holloman spent Thursday in Norfolk shoping. Mr. Overman from Staftonsburg was the guest of Mr. T. M. Condon Monday night Mrs. C. M. Manning from Suffolk is visiting her neice, Miss Ruth Ed wards. Mr- J. T. Proctor and children from Norfolk were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brett Sunday. Mr. R. H. Thompson from Wilson, was'in town Tuesday on business. Mr. R. C. Bridger was in Wilson Monday on business. Mesdames J. D. Beale and M. R. Herring and Miss Bessie Lee spent Tuesday in Suffolk shopping. Mr. E. H. Eure spent Tuesday in Norfolk on business. Death, of Mr. Jim Jordan Our town was saddened Saturday morning when we heard of the death of Mr. Jim Jordan who quietly passed sway to the Great Beyond. Mr. Jordan 'had been an invalid for some time. He was seventy-nine years old and the last of the old Con federate soldiers of Win ton. He leaves to mourn his death four child ren, Mrs. W. R. Hofller of Eure, Mrs. James Brady of Winton, Mr. J. T. Jordan of Norfolk, and Mr. P. S. Jordan of Winton, and several grand children besides other relatives and many friends. > 11 AN OLD RECIPE TO DARKEN HAIR ?age Tm and Sulphur Turna R Qray, Faded Hair Dark and Qlosay Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed, brings bode the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for *Wyeth'a Sage and Sulphur Compound." You will get a large bot tle of this old-time recipe improved by the addition o* other ingredients, at very little coat Everybody uses this preparation now, because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your, hair, as it does it so naturally and even ly. You dampen a spenge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another application or tiro, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy and yen look years younger. the back of an axe, catting through his lip and badly bruising his fiaca. However, we are glad to report that the injury is healing nicely. Christmas Spirit ia Murfrsasboro On account of the recent influenza epidemic in and around llurfreesboro all plana in tha line of Christmas fes tivities such ea Christmas trees, ban quets, and socials have been abandon ed. The outlook now seema to be a quiet anniversary spent at home with peace, happiness end good-will the keynote. Everybody ia getting reedy with the holly, cedar and pine, but the misle toe it hard to find. TBJWMKfftfWHOW" (Gontin?gAMrom.pag*A) . team ha