(The Asheboro Courier.
f Asheboro, N. C. April 12, 1906
Local and Personal.
i Mr. T. G. McAlister was a visitor
in Asheboro last week.
' J. P. Boroughs spent Sunday in
the Southern part of the county.
) Cole &. Rogers Railroad Shows is
ppearing at Randleman to-day.
: I Esquire McMasters, of Concord
i' lownship, was a visitor in Asheboro
Monday.
i: v Messrs. Ferd Ingold aud W. A.
H TJnderwood, of Randlenian, spent
Sunday in Asheboro.
V. ) Mrs. R. L. White, of Oleuola, W.
JI. Winningham and C.,W. Slack,
I Randleman, were visitors in Ashe-
joro Monday.
i The Democratic Primaries for
aowan county will be held May
) 12th. The County Convention will
be held May Hth.
0 : Mr. Evaus Bowdon, who has been
i in Lynchburg, Va., for some time,
Ik is town, to remain for a couple of
i weeks. Randleman Times.
f j Misses Jessie and Jennie Davis, of
New Market township, visited their
ji sister, Mrs. W. S. Skeen, on Monday
jr And Tuesday of this week.
! Advertising in The Courier
I' fcrings results. Local ads cost 10
I 1 cents a line no advertisement for
; less than 25 cents published.
I f Mr. W. H. Watkins and son, Will
if ' II. Watkins, of Ramseur, were
i. among the passengers going to Troy
f on Monday morning's train.
I . i Miss Ellen Barker, of Randle-
'tnan, N. C, is visiting her friend,
iMiss Zana Thompson, at C14 North
;' Main street. Salisbury Post.
7 Prof. B. F. Bright, who formerly
r taught in this county, has recently
I- closed a successful school at l'roc-
torsville Graded School in Robeson
h county.
Mr. Allen Browning, of Worth
i ville, is now located in Durham and
t 'is the resident agent for the Mutu
t al Benefit Insurance Company of
New Jersey.
M Miss Nellie Bulla passed through
1 1 ' the city Saturday returning to her
her home at Randleman after hav
) i ing spent several days at Monroe, a
-1 guest of Mrs. Ashecraft.
'A The Graded School Boy's Base
U Ball Team made $23.00 on their
h entertainment at the Academy Fri
! day night. The money will be
f used to huy a team equipment.
M Mrs. Ashecraft. of Monroe, pass
ed through Asheboro Saturday en
route to Randleman to visit Mr. A.
N. Bulla. She left Monday for
Back Creek township to visit rela
tives. Mr. W. R. Neal has purchased the
Jewelry business of Mr. II. C. Mor.
ris at Randleman aud will conduct
a jewelry repair shop in connection
with his photo gallery. Read his
advertisement.
Mrs. T. J. Shaw, of Greensboro,
and sister, Mrs. Henley, of Hickory,
are attending the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. L. Woolen, at Car
thage. Mrs. Woolen has been ill
for several days but is reported im
proving. j Dr. C. H. Phillips, of Fullers,
I writes the Davidson Dispatch stat
i inc that the statement that Sheriff
Finch would be a cripple for life is
a mistake, and that while his in
juries are of a serious character the
physicians in charge look for a
slow recovery.
The Southern Cross entertain
ment bureau will give a "Panora
mic Excursion around the world in
80 minutes" at Ramseur, April lGth;
at Fruuklinville, April 17th and at
Cedar Falls April 18th. They ex
pect to present their entertainment
at Asbeboro at an early date.
Mr. James Linberry, who was a
cleik in the store, of W. W. Jones
last fall, and who has been with
the Randleman Chair Company for
several months, has accepted a po
sition in the store of G. W. Elliott
& Company at Randlenian. Jim
is a bright boy and we wish him
much success.
Mrs. Ada King held an attractive
dressmaking opening yesterday at
her home on Greene street. Many
pretty dresses, coats, shirts and suits
were shown and rellected much
credit on the makers. The walls of
the sitting-room were crowded with
colored plates showing the latest
styles. Tunch and wafers were
served in the hall. Greensboro Tele
gram. PMr. W. H. Swift, superintendent
fthe Greensboro Graded Schools
will deliver the address at the clos
ing of the Cedar Falls public
school Saturday, April 14th.
Dr. S. B. Turrentine spent Mon
day in Asheboro.
Miss Kate Kearns, of Martha, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. R. R. Ross received a car of
mules from the West Monday.
J. D. Ross has purchased a lot on
Sunset Ave. from J. B. Ward.
U. S. Hayes will build a new resi
dence on South Fayetteville St. this
spring.
W. A. Bunch left Wednesday for
McCall, S. C, to visit his brother, J.
P. Bunch.
Ex-sheriff Rush, whose illness was
reported in last week's issue, does
not improve.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs, W.
M. Burrow, living a mile east of
Asheboro, died last week.
Mr. J. F. Flowers, of Charlotte,
secretary of the National Baraca
Union, waa in Asheboro Tuesday.
Ernest Redding, of GibsoHville,
spent Sunday in Asheboro with his
father, A. O. Redding.
Sheriff T. J. Finch is at Greens
boro under special treatment for in
juries received iu the wreck March 5.
Rev. D. L. Siler, of High Point,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening.
M. L. Davis transferred to Arthur
Ross his residence property on the
corner of Sunset Avenue and South
streets.
H. H. Kennedy bought a building
lot on Sunset Avenue at the Park
street corner, from J. D. Ross and
will build a residence at once.
Easter services will be held at all
the churches in Asheboro Sunday.
Special music will be a feature of
the services.
Mrs. A. L. Garner, whose hus
band died here a few weeks ago, has
moved her family back to her form
er home at Winston-Salem.
Little change for the better is
noted in the condition of Mrs. T. T.
Ferree, who has been seriously ill
for several days.
The Courier Job Printing depart
ment is furnishing Randolph's busi
ness with stationery and poster ad
vertising equal to the best. Send
us your order.
Messrs. T. J. Winslow, T. H.
Rflddinff. C. C. McAlister. Seth W.
Laughlin and W. J. Armfield, Jr.,
spent iriuay in Ureensboro on bust
ness.
Dr. S. A. Henley is making ex
tensive improvements on the old
Hoover residence on Aorth rayette
ville St., which he recently purchas
ed. When completed he will occupy
it himself.
Countv Sunerintendent J. M.
Way sold the old Bethany public
school house in franklin ville town
ship last Saturday by order of the
Hoard ot Education, me building
brought $50.
County physicians, who visited
Asheboro Tuesday were C. C. Hub
bard, of Worth ville; A. II. Redding
of Cedar Falls; S. W. Cndell. of
Ramseur; P. R. McFadden and W.
J. Sumner, of Randleman.
We have the latest papers for
stationery and general commercial
work. A trial order will prove the
frivolity of sending your work to
distant towns. Our facilities and
workmanship equal the best.
Asheboro Graded School base
ball team held a meeting Monday and
elected John Sexton as captain and
Sam Spencer as manager. The team
also challenged Farmer Institute for
a game on the local diamond.
Mr E. P. Hayes, the New York
Racket Store man, at Randleman, is
offering a reward for all coupons ap
pearing in his advertisement in tuts
issue of The Courier. Cut it out
and take it to store and he Mill re
deem it with some useful article
free. Mr. Hayes has just returned
from New York and new spring and
sanimer goods are being opened
every day. Visit his store and keep
in touch with fashions. McCall's
fashion sheet free for the asking.
The Armfield & Laughlin Realty
Company have sold the property
knew n as the "Hog Lot'' between
Church and Hoover streets and
Sunset Ave., in building lots to the
following parties: W. II. Bonke
meyer, J. B. Ward, G. G. Hendricks,
M. L. Davis and Virgil Presnell.
Some of them will build residences
on the property at once.
The Randolph Medical Society
met at the Court house Tuesday.
Dr. F. E. Asbury read and inter
esting paper on "Pneumonia" Be
fore the meeting adjourned Dr. A.
II. Redding, of Cedar Falls was
elected delegate to the State Society
Meeting to be held at Charlotte
May 31st, with Dr. Henley of Ashe
boro, as alternate.
NEW OFFICE OF A. & A.
Mr. Manly Lack Appointed loud and
Industrial Agent to Secure Thrifty
Settler.
The Aberdeen & Asheboro Rail
way Company has established a Land
and Industrial Department, ap
pointing Mr. Manly Luck, Agent
with office at Biscoe.
Mr. Luck is preparing a list of
all the unimproved land alongside
and near the line of the railroad.
He wishes to get accurate descrip
tions of each tract, with the value
assessed by owner, and a statement
as to what the land is especially
adapted for; then he will endeavor
to find a man of good character for
a buyer who will improve and culti
vate the land. This is not being
done in order to speculate in
lands, but to increase the number
of people throughout the country.
It is the purpose to induce thrifty
settlers from the North or elsewhere
to take advantage of the cheap lauds
and mild climate of this section, to
come and live among us.
Stnley, II. F. O. No. 1 Item.
Mr. James Kimrey aud family
visited Mr. A. W. Kirkmau, who
has been confined to his room for
several days with measles, but is
now able to be up again.
Mr. O. II. Welch has been called
to the bedside of his aged father,
who lives near Siler City. His
many friends do not hope for his
recovery.
We are glad to see J. Rom Smith
able to be out again. He is now
running his sawmill on full time.
W. S. Thomas has ground broken
and lumber placed for a nice aud
commodius new dwelling. We are
glad to note the prosperous condi
tion of our farmers.
Mr. W. J. Frarer has given up
the supervision of his farm and
moved to South Liberty. His son,
W. D. Fraziler, will cultivate his
farm for him during his absence.
Recent rains have caused a lot of
talk abont better roads. Let's ask
the next Legislature in regard to a
bond issue, at least large enough to
macadamize four roads leading out
from Asheboro, north, east, south
and west to the various county lines
and let the people see the benefit of
them and then I think there would
be but little said against road im
provement. A Subscriber.
AiibNcrlptloiiH Paid.
J. C. Hoover, C. Cagle, Isham
Jones, II. P. Baldwin, E. Auman,
C. F. Coltrane, Everett T. Kearns,
R. L. Maxwell, J. D. Wall, G. A
Loftin, Win. Chrisco, J. Auman,
M. H. Hill, Jno. W. Glass, M. L,
Fi ve, W. T. Bryant, Cephas Bow
man, A. C. Cox, B. F. Beck, Jesse
Allred, C. L. Kobbius, W . N. Hayes,
J. R. Haywood, J. M. Yarner, J. M.
Allred, Mis. M. C. Bingham, J. .1
Johnson, J. M. Brewer, D. A. Bur
gess, II. A. Lucas, L. M. Curtis, 0.
F. York, Nathan Rich, Ed Tucker,
II. T. Curtis, C. A. 1 oik, L. El
more. A. F. Cox, J. M. Kime, N. C
Hayes, Mrs. J. J. Glass, Seth Laugh
lin, C. J. Cox, Jas. I. L uderwood,
W. J. Teague, J. R. Wall, P. A.
Mendenhall, Thos. Lambert, Ed In
gram, II. II. Slack, S. A. Slack, N,
D. Nance, W. II. Dosier, R. D.
Jackson, J. A. Stout, P. F. Fields,
Jas. Fields, W. E. Allied, W. E.
Beesou, A. A. Filds, W. A. White,
R. M. York.
Mr. I.i-iviillcii ltiiy Stock.
W G. Lewallen, formerly of this
eounty, but who has been in Tampa,
Fla., for several years aud engaged
in the mercantile business tor the
last two years, has recently purchas
ed another store, it beiug a buuk
rupt stock, worth $8,000 or more.
Mr. Z. F. Rush, Jr., went ro Tampa
last week to spend a month or more
to help invoice and put the stock in
shape and get the new store started
off.
Robert C, a younger brother of
Mr. Lewallen also went to Tampa
last week io accept a position with
his brother.
A strength tonic that brings rich,
red blood. Makes you strong,
healthy and active. That's what
Hollister's Uocky Mouutaiu Tea
will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Asheboro Drug Company.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parrish, of
Tabernacle township, visited Ashe
boro Tuesday.
A wonderful spring tonic. Drives
out all winter impurities, gives you
strength, health and happiness.
That's what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents
Tea or Tablets. Asheboro Drug
Company.
Messrs Elkauah Graves and J. W.
Vuncanuon, of Richland township,
were visitors iu Asheboro Tuesday.
Feel tired, no appetite, cannot
sleep, work or eat? That's spring
tiredness and will disappear at once
if you take Hollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea this month. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. Asheboro Drug Company.
Ramaear Locale and Personals an In
teresting Batch.
Senator Watkins says Easter comes
on Sunday this year and is a true in
dication of a bad crop year with
those farmers who do not prepare
their lands well.
Does any section of the county
know of the whereabouts of the
county road force.
Evangelist He Were, of Michigan,
will hold a series of meetings at the
Holiness church, beginning Friday
night before the third Sunday in
May.
All of our good housewives are
now to be seen planting their earlv
garden seeds.
Mr. ana Mrs. C. A. Blair and
children attended the family reunion
at the home of Mr. Blair's mother,
Mrs. -ynthia Blair, Sunday. They
report a most enjoyable occasion.
Over twenty children and grand
children were present.
Mr. and Mrs. A. . B. Blair and
children, of Asheville, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
here have returned home.
Misses Dessie Craven and Adeline
Scott visited their parents Saturday
evening, returning Sunday evening.
J. It. rmllips has gone to Greens
boro to-day on business.
The superintendent of the Colom
bia Mfg. Co. deserves credit for the
improvements made in West Ram
seur by having all the dwelling
houses repaired and nicely painted,
with no two houses trimmed alike.
Messrs. C. A. Blair and J. W.
Kivett are making great improve
ments on Church street by painting
their dwellings and planting sugar
maples in front through to the Holi
ness chuich. This promises to be
the most beautiful spot in Ramseur
in the near future.
Mr. Joe C. Reece, of Cedar Falls,
visited relatives and friends here
Sunday.
Mr. Geo. Macon aud Master Harry
Dougla8 left today on the noon train
for Greensboro to visit relatives and
friends.
The white suser fish are playing
in Deep river this week and the
boys and old men are having much
sport, capturing many of the finny
tribe.
Rev. J. B. Richardson, pastor of
the Baptist church, will conduct a
protracted meeting here, commenc
ing the third Sunday, April 15th.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Leonard visit
ed Mrs. Oscar Leonard at Worth
ville last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Marley and
Mr. I. F. Craven attended the funer
al of Mr. Joseph Sumner at Cold-
ridge last feunday.
Mr. M. E. Johnson returned Sat
urday from the State S. S. Conven
tion held at Uuarlotte and reports a
splendid meeting.
Mr. W. II. Watkins left Monday
for Troy and other points.
Mrs. Mamie Stout and children,
cf Florence. S. C, are visiting Mr
and Mrs Nat Thomas.
Messrs. J. C. and W. II. Watkins,
Jr., of Greensboro, spent last Sunday
with their parents here.
Mr. R. 1. Lvou, our former popu
lar druggist, visited his many friends
here on last Sunday.
The 'Crescent Furniture Co. is
making large shipments of furniture
these days.
Dr. aiid Mis. L. M. Fox, of Ashe
boro, were wt luome viaitors in town
lust week.
Engineer Copelaud was indisposed
last week with a severe cold. En
gineer Avery ran his train.
Rev. V. A. Wood filled his pulpit
last Sunday, preaching appropriate
and able "sermons. His morning
sermon coutained some very tine
thoughts or. the labor question.
E. R. Williams, Ramseur's champ,
ion fisherman comes to the front
again with GO w hite suckers weigh
ing 200 pounds.
Misses Hattie Dixon and Eva Cox
are visiting their parents here.
Miss Cornelia Wilson, who has
been seriously ill for some time is
not expected to live.
Rev. J. F. Lyndon, of New Hope
Academy, preached an excellent
sermon at Eleazer last Sunday.
Sunday School will be organized
at Eleiuer church next Sunday
morning.
Mr. "and Mrs. Percy Davis, of
Ophir, visited at Mr. W. M. Staf
ford's last Sunday.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Sally Alien does not seem to im
prove. Mr. E. Burney is very sick aud
little hope is entertained for his re
covery. Miss Bunch Saunders, of Eldora
do, visited Miss Mamie Stafford,
last Monday.
Mr. Walter Hill and family visit
ed Mr. Linzie Hardister's last Sun
day.
"Rev. Ledbetter will preach aa
Easter Service at Liberty next Sun
day.
Mi'ses Estelle and Ciissie Cal
licott, of Pisgah, visited Miss
Nettie Luther last Saturday and
Sunday.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Report of the Board of County Commis
sioner! ot Randolph for April
Meeting.
The following accounts were allowed at
the last meeting of the county commissioners.
CONVICT FORCE.
H II Kennedy, Supt $45 00
N' C Cran ford, Asut Supt 22 50
S E Kearns, D B Hill and Joe Swaim
Guards 45 00
II T Powers, arrest and returning con
vict 10 00
McCrary-liedding Hdw Co, JWse ... 9 04
JCCox, labor 34 T.O
Crown Milling Co, Mdse 2310
C C Crok er, arrest and return of con-
J It Marley, board 4 75
Naomi Fulls Store Co, Mdse 2 95
COUNTY HOME.
J F Jnrre-11, Mdse Gil
W F McCraiy, Mdsc 12 90
W J Itelk, Steward 50 00
V It Pool, potatoes 5 00
Harvey II tint, labor 10 10
McCraiy- Kedding Co Mdse 1 30
A. W Fuller, Mdse 3143
McDowell Bras, conveying grand jurv
toC II .'. 2 50
J T Redding, hay 2 50
BRIDGE FORCE.
J 1) Pence, asst supt 25 00
J O Fail owe and Alfred Stout, guards 30 00
11 M Ward, provisions 19 04
J H Coltrane, corn, etc
24 no
25 80
17 98
1 1 02
40 07
J T ham trcrt, Mdse
J B lticttartlson, provisions, etc
J M tlrar, corn, etc
Lexington Grocery Co, Mdse
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cr M Kimrey, lumlier for bridge
E E Lewallen " " "
McCrarv-lleddingCo, Mdse for C 11
DrAJi Bulla, Supt Health
J V hut her, lumber for bridge
J It l'ayrip, work on bridge
S E Craiiford, court crier
Wm C Hammond, recording jurors
Bulla anl Spencer, lumber lor public
roads
Cole Printing Co, books
A Hall, janitor at court
Record liook for register's olfice
V V Kotith, lumber for road
DrAM Bulla, physician, email pox
A J Rush, deputy at court
K LWhi te, officer o grand juror
T J Fineli, sum grand jury
J It Marley.conveying Jno Lynn from
Greensboro
J f! Marley, boarding grand jury
Jno Ricli, work, etc
J R Mai-ley, jailer
W XSIiieids, lumber for road
10 50
172 m
8 80
12 50
4 00
37 50
20 00
3 85
1 07
7 50
10 00
10 00
1 73
0 00
9 00
7 50
21 00
10 00
.1 25
1 28
44 90
1 30
Mil, Editor: Throughjthe columns of your
paer, wo wish to thank Messrs. L. B. Macon
and V. J. Cox (managers) and our friends
both wliite and colored for their valuable
and faithful services rendered ns while
we were rolling Park's X Roads meet
inghouse, (dimensions of house 30 x 40 12)
which we recently purchased, from there to
Cox's Chapel church site, a distance of one
mile.
The trip was completed March 27, 1900,
at p. m., aud the building was moved to the
sileat (Jox's Chapel. It took 8 days to roll
the house and 7." different persons assisted.
All of Prof J O Weatherly's large school
bovsat Park's Cross Roads not included in
the "3- They pulled on the hand spikes
heroically evenings, mornings and at noon
recess, -while wo were near by.
All labor was free except the managers
aud one colored man w ho paid himself the
cash.
We used from 14 to 28 hands each dav.
J M SIcDasiel, j
Cr JS' t'H wkx, Trustees of Cox Chapel
It G !h Dasiri. ) M E Church.
Coleridge, N C.
I Staley Items.
J Miss Dillie Frazier lias returned
j from the North where she purchas-
! ed a full line of Jiullinery.
i Mrs. Sankie Gilbert, of Ore Hill,
; is iii town visiting friends.
! Messrs Charlie Coe and S. C.
, Taylor, of Greensboro, were in town
! Knml.-iv.
! 1. J'. Fr?iiier, who was at home
j for thirty days on account of injuries
' received in the wreck on the High
I Point and Asheboro division of the
j Southern, returned to his duties as
j postal clerk last week.
! . Mr. M. l'ickard, whose illness has
I been previously noted improves very
i slow I V.
I J. J-;. Cox tetiirned to Greensboro
' Saturday.
It id rumored that a chair factory
I will Le established here soon.
Jlias Vina laueberry aged 19 :
vears, died near (! ray's Chapel on;
April oth, and was buried on April!
litli at ( ray's Chapel cemetery.!
The deceased had contracted typhoid
fever two mouths ago aud had not
recovered. j
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Business Locals.
Notices Inserted under this Head t on
oent word eoh Insertion.
YOU NEED spring suit before Earter.
You can iind your fit in the choicest fabrics
at Wood & Moring's Store at Asheboro.
THE prettiest Easter hat can be bought
of Wood & lloring.
YOU CAN get a hat in harmony with your
new suit at reasonable prices &t Waod &
Moring's Store.
FOItSALE Two engines, one 3- horse
power and one 30 horse power; one 50 horse
power boiler, and one saw mill and fijtures,
located near Midway siding, 10 miles south
of Asheboro, on A. A A. liy. Hkiiuivo Lt;.M
m;n Co., J. A. Ki:ijIix;, Sec. '& Treas., Mill
boro, N. C.
4-U'-00-4t.
WANTED STAVES Highest cash prices
paid for all kinds of staves for Norfolk mar
ket. Apply to K A Hammer, Asheboro, N C.
ECiUS FOR hatching, fr'm guaranteed
stock. Single comb, Urowu Leghorn Eggs
75 cts. per setting of 13; White 1'lymouth
Rock !?1.00 per setting.
tf. ORf .VNDO J.VJiltEIX,
Asheboro, X. C.
A CAR of team mules and brood mares
will arrive about April Dili for It. It. Ross.
Tho Franklinville High School offers
special inducements to teachers from now
until-the close of tho spring term. Teachers
are urged to take advantage of the special
course of study available at this school.
3-22-3t.
WANTED: District Managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Sal ry .$13.00 weekly, 3.00 per day for
expenses. State aao and present employ
ment. IDEAL SHARE CO,,
3'J Randolph St., Chicago. 111.
EGGS-For hatching, from S C White
Leghorn guaranteed stock. $1.00 per set
ting of fifteen. P V Turner.
Ramseur, N' O .
A Bargain in Telephones.
We have three series phones made by
Sumter Telephone Mfg Co, Sumter. S C, in
good condition. Will sell cheap.
Ramseur Store Co.
3-20-St.
Victor
Talking
Machines
and
Records
at Manufacturers prices. Large
selection of Records on hand.
W. A. UNDERWOOD, Randleman.
Jeweler
and
Photographer
I have purchased the
jewelry repair business of
Mr. H. O. Morris at Ran
dleman and will conduct
the same in connection
with my art gallery.
First-class work guaran
teed and prompt attention
to mail orders. Bring or
send all jewelry repair
work to
w. Oeal,
Jeweler and Photographer,
Randleman, N- C.
Spring
Mtllinrry
Our Millinery Opening was
a big success. Many thanks
for the many compliments
paid our display.
We have been busy ever
sinca trimming hats for
Easter, but still have room
room for a few special or
ders. We also have a handsome
line of pattern hats, perfect
beauties, in varied effects
and shapes.
We are always ready to
show you the most popular
shapes and trim mings,
whether you buy or not.
Come to see us and keep
in touch with Dame Fashion, ''
Miss Nannie Ballingcr, AsheLro.
DR D. K. LOCKHART,
DENTIST,
Asheboro, N. O.
uiriii. f 9 am to J pm
HOIKS, j jj pm to 5 pm
I am u iw in my office prepared to practice
! dtmtistrv ill its various bramhes.