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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. SiLEK LITY BUILDING Cornrr Stone be Laid This Week— Contain The Herald and History. Th° corner stone of the handsome rew school building for Siler City, will this week be put in place. The hu ilding is getting well under way in construction. . In the corner stone will be placed in a sealed copped box a recent copy of the Weekly Herajd, a picture of tne old building and the iollowing sketch nf the school buildings and school ac tivities, written by Mrs. P. H. El kins, who is a member of the present school board: “During the summer of 1886 the old school building was begun and altho’ only partially finished, school opened the following January with only five town pupils and about thirty-five boarding students, these coming from Oakdale with the principal, Profes sor J. A. W. Thompson, who moved his school from that place to Siler CiUn The first faculty was composed ol Professors Thompson, J. D. Mc- Neill, John Fowler and A. W. Wilson. “During these first months of the school Siler City, then known as Siler Station, was a mere village, consist ing of twelve residences and lour bus iness houses. When the school opened for the fall session, 1887, a commercial depart ment was added with Prof. Phillips, a northern man, at its head. It is said that this was the first commercial school to be established in North Car olina. The school was kr.owti as the Shompson School and Business Col lege from that time until it was dis continued in 1898, at which time the building was bought by the county and two years later sold to the town of Siler City, which still owns it. “Between the years 1890 and 1898 the following, who still live in this community were students of the fam ous old school, which was attended by hundreds of students irom many different states: C. K. Wrenn, C. N. Bray, Junius Wren, Speight Wrenn, W. S. Durham, Mrs. W. S. Durham, R. W. Dark, J. A. Dark, A. B. Dark, G. G. Dark, Mrs. R. W. Dark, W. H. Hadley, Mrs. W. H. Hadley, Sexta and Ann Hanner, N. B. Bray, Mrs. Nydia Bray, Mrs. Junius Wren, Cic ero Smith V. M. Dorsett, Mrs. J. C. Gregsoii, Mrs. J. D. Edwards, W. S. Edwards, Mrs. W. S. Edwards, J. C. Lane, Miss Kara Lane, C. F. Fox, George L. Smith, Mrs. C. N. Bray, M. M. Fox, Oscar Terry, L. L. Wrenn, B. B. Bray, Walter D. Siler, O. A. Clapp, Sallie Clapp Smith, Mrs. Ora Edwards, Emma and Annie Clapp, Mrs. P. H.E:kins and J. W. Sears. “On April 4th, 1921, the county commissioners in their regular ses sions at Pittsboro received a petition from the trustees of Siler City school district of Matthew T s township, re questing the commissioners to order a special election to be held in said scfrdbl district on the 17th day of May, 1921 for the purpose of issuing bonds so rthe erection ~ of a new , school buildmg to cost approximately $50,- 000. “The election was held on the day specified and the bonds carried, there being 260 votes cast for and 89 against; total registration 433. “Beiore the new building was be gun the local board arranged to sup plement the $50,000 bonds with an ad ditional $25,000, making a total ex penditure of $75,000. This splendid building will be used at the next term of school. “The present enrollment is 432 pupils. The faculty is composed of Professor S. J. Husketh, principal, Mesdames J. E. Cox, W. C. *Teague, J. Sam Dorsett and C. O. Small, Miss Berta Fox, Clara Clapp, Thelma Spier, Zola Stone, Agnes Farrabe, Christine Judd, Flossie Siler and Erpily Thompson as music teacher. EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY. Our list is growing larger and larg er. We are making new friends ev ery week. Many of our friends. are telling their neighbors how good the paper is, and they are subscrib ing and renewing right along. Here is a good bunch of real friends for the past week: Joe A. Moody, T. H. Gilmore, C. £• Fox, Rev. W. E. Allen, W. H. Fox, M. Marshall, J. C. Smith, R. M. Pittard, G. J. Gilliland, Capt. Bennett Jjooe, W. H. Andrew, A. H. Oldham, H. W. Webster, Fletcher E. Jordan, C. M. Hudson, A. J. Johnson, J. B. Welch, Dr. J. M. Harper, E. M. Har ris > J. E. Heame & Son, J. A. Har grove, Eli Burnett, W. B. Elkins, Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. J. A. Norwood, V. M- Dorsett, Miss Ruth Dixon, -Ken neth G. Rives, W. R. Perry, J. L.- Llosson, W. A. Cooper, Mrs. Clyde M- Gilmore, F. L. Paschal, D. M. Fisher, John B. Harris, J. F. Jones. E- E. Buckner, Mrs. W. A. Teague, and W. B. Oldham. We want to ask all our present subscribers to show the paper to their neighbors and tell them what a good paper we are printing, and induce them to take it too. Our large list of friends can be a big help ta us with just a little effort. Speak a good word for us when you can and we will appreciate it. We want every good family in Chatham county to become a subscriber to our paper. Clawson Williams Making a Good Solicitor. CarolinaJßanner. Clawsaa L. Williams ,who entered upon his duties as solicitor on Jan. 3rd, has been at court in three coun ties—Wayne, Chatham and Harnett 7—and has made an excellent record in prosecuting the criminal docket. For the three courts only six ver dicts have been returned against him. The Chatham Record i MEMORIAL TO MRS. CAMPBELL . Buried at .Rives Chapel -on January Twenty-Fifth, 1923. s Eighty-two ,years ago God saw fit , send into one of the Christian i homes of Chatham county, a beauti* t ful baby girl, who afterward rendered great service in His earthly kingdom, t The mother eagerly watched over r her child and many times the nocturn * nl silence was broken by the prayers t of the mother for her little daugnter. . But those days of suspense did not . last always, for when the child reach ; ed the age of fifteen, she ventured out on the promises of the Holy Book and [ learned of the spirit of God. After * that miraculous birth her friends l could /see that she had passed from 5 death unto life, because she manifest » ed love for those with whom she t came in contact. When this little girl reached wo [ manhood, she was married to Mr. . Thomas Campbell, and thei rhome was [ made happier because of many bright . children. , Mrs. Sarah Campbell was not a » Joan of Arc, and her name will riev . es be eulogized on the pages of his . tory for one great battle. Yet she was . a Christian heroine, and each morn ing as the sun peeped over the east ern horizon she could be seen fight ing the little sins; lending a hand to the feeble; planting a fiower in a [ barren place, and trying to make the world brighter. Finally, in accord with nature, her > hair began to whiten, her steps grew . ; feeble and she thought it best not , to live alone. She went to the chris . tian home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Watkins, where she spent her last days. J On January 23, 1923, God saw that , the had finished her work, so He ; caused her parthly tabernacle to be . dissolved, and took her soul to that home whose builder maker is God. I Friday, January 24th, her body was ; carried to Rives Chapel where many of her friends met to pay their | last tribute of respect to the sister, who had once been faithful to attend church services at that church. To labor and to pray is the sole legacy which sin stained man brought through the flaming gate of Eden, and this Mrs. Campbell did. After the funeral service her body was laid to rest in the the bosom of mother earth, which stretched her vast hands tenderly over her drooping, toil spent child and could have mer cifully murmured, “A life well spent.” We are grieved because of her de parture and because our friends are living under a cloud of sorrow, but We must try to put in our paryers, “Thy will be done.” It will cheer the bereaved ones to know that the de ceased mother spent her last days surrounded by loved ones; mourned by many friends, and missed by all all who knew her. A FRIEND. UNION ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Farmers in Cape Fear Organized— Personal and Local Items. New Hill, Rt. 2, Feb. 12.—Farmers Union No. 2766 held thir regular meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of Millard Goodwin. _This was an important meeting. Mr. A. G. Mann was admitted as a member. Officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: President—l. H. Hearne. Secretary and treasurer —Millard Goodwin. Trade Agent—G. H. Langley. Committeemen —C. D. Webster and R. W. Sauls. The meeting adjourned to meet again on Friday, February 16. Mrs. W. A. Drake and daughter, Swannie, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Copeland on Pittsboro, Rt. 1. Mrs. Laura Holt and little son, Lew is Albert, of Yemassee, S. C., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Heame. Vada Goodwin spent Sunday with Rennie Webster. Brice Poe visited Floy Sturdivant Saturday. Cecil, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mann, has been quite sick for the past week. Lots of trouble has been experienc ed lately with the school truck, on ac count of the roads. They are almost impassable. If going to Pitsboro, asking upon bended knees for thes'b roads to be worked would be of any benefit, I am certain a delegation would go at once. I hope the legislature will pass the kissing law, it will be of so much benefit to the farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Famous Mann, of Ral eigh, were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mann Sunday. A few days before the fox. law was out, Willie Bland and others caught a fox. Mr. Bland carried him home, put him in an old house for safe keeping. It seemed to be con tented until Saturday morning, he made his escape, going through a stove flue, knowing the brick off the top of tbe chimnev. Miss Mary Webster is in posses sion of an old quilt made in Holl' T , Michigan, 74 years ago. This quilt was made and presented to Miss Web ster by Miss Alice A. Bigelow. More tKan $30,000,000,000 are in vested in tax exempt Federal, state - and municipal bonds in the United Statse, according to a prominent poli tical economist. It is estimated the United States Treasury is losing some $300,000,000 a year of income tax-re venue because these bonds are exempt ,from taxation. 1 PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, EBRUARY 15, 1923. ■ WHAT LEGISLATURE IS DOING r Treausurer’s Books of State is Being Audited—Biiis. : A bill to prohibit the receiving of l deadly weapons Dy mail or express, • without first having a permit, passed l third reading or tne house. . The Sanitarium bill has been bfore * a commrtte ior several days. Two senators asked tne senate to i take the control ox the Samtorum . out of the hands of the state board of ; nealth and vest it in a board of di ■ rectors appointed by the ; Charges against Dr. L. B. Mcßrayer,' l superintendent, were that he was a : stockholder in a Company where sup -5 plies were bought; that it was report i ed he was postmaster at Sanitarium ■ at a salary of $2,000 a year; that a i member of his ramily drew pay as his assistant. The subcommittee of the financial . committee, after examining witnesses > decided to employ auditors to go ov ; er treasurer Lacy’s books and they began work last Monday . l " Tne legislature has been called up on to decide the location of the State medical college, which is to be built in i this state. The . legislature is also asx ■ ed to appropriate s>3oo,uoo for tne es ■ tablishinent. Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham and Raleigh are alter this > college. i The bill to place solicitors on a sal ! ary basis comes up beiore the legis lature this week. The drug bill, which was introduced in the senate a week or more ago, has ; been killed in the committee. The house has passed a bill pro hibiting the use of garages as dwell ; ing apartments. The Ku Kiux bill has been killed ; in the house by a vote of 53 to 50. ! A bill has been introducd in the s house to punish persons ior injury ; to property by explosives. The full committee and sub com i mittee are in session daily tryir.g to find out where a deficit of five mil -1 lion dollars in the treasury depart , ment is located. WITH PITTSBORO CHURCHES Episcopal Church. 1 First Sunday—Morning and night, Pittsboro. Third Sunday—Morning and night, Pittsboro. Fifth Sunday—At night, Pittsboro. First Sunday at County Home at ; 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Rev. W. E. Allen, Rector. - Presbyterian Church. First Sunday—Mt. Vernon Springs : morning and night. Second Sunday—Pittsboro morning ; and night. ! Third Sunday—Pittsboro in morn ing; Goldston in aiter^oon. Fourth Sunday—Haywood morning and night. Second Sunday at County Home at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Rev. Jonas Barclay, Pastor. Methodist Church. (Pittsboro Cicuit.) First Sunday—Pittsboro morning; Mt. Zion afternoon. Second Sunday—Moncure morning and night. Third Sunday—Browns Chapel in morning; Pittsboro at night. Fourth Sunday—Pleasant Hill in morning; Chatham church in after noon. Third Sunday at County Home at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Rev J. J. Boone, Pastor in Charge. Baptist Church . First Sunday—Moncure morning and pight. Second Sunday—Emmaus in the morning. Third Sunday—Mt. Gilead in the morning. Preaching also on third Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Fourth Sunday—Pittsboro morning and night Fourth Sunday at County Home at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. R. R. Gordon, Pastor. DEATH OF MRS. L. PHILLIPS. . « Bear Creek, Rt. 2, Fb. 12.—Miss Annie Myrick, of near High Falls, af ter visiting in the home of her sis ter, Mrs. G. C. Phillips, has returned home. S. B. Burke is confined to his room with sickness at this time. Mrs. Lucretia Phillips, wife of the late Charles W. Phillips, died at the home of her son, Rev. Grover C. Phillips, Wednesday, January 31. She is survived by one son and two daugh ters. Mrs. J. H. Snipes and son, Robert, have been confined with the flu, but both are improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Elkins have been sick with influenza. Mrs. J. W. Griswold is improving rapidly, her many friends will learn with pleasure. * i Miss Portia Fields, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her mother. Mr. Hugh Elkins and family vis ited his mother during the week-end on Goldson Rt. 1. PHIL __ - Married on Wednesday, Feb. Bth W Man gum Johnson £id Mrs. Mat tie Morris, both of whom live on Siler - City, Rt. 3, were married on the af ternoon of February Bth, Rev. Rich ard S. Fountain performing the cer emony. They will reside on the farm of Mr Johnson southwest of Siler City. « BUILD A HOME NOW! —" —% ! THREE WEE! TERM COURT i • f >, . Special Term March sth and Regular I Term Beginning March 19. Beginning on Monday, March sth, a special term of court will be held in Pittsboro for the trial 'of civil cases. Following this special term, the reg ular two weeks term will be commenc ed, beginning on Monday, March 19. i The regular term of court will be ! for the trial of both civil and crimi nal cases. One week .of each. Jurors for the three weeks term , drawn by the county commissioners, ‘ during this week, are as follows: Albright—Luther Brady, J. B. In gle, J. W. Hinshaw, W. H. White. Baldwin—J. A. Thompson, R. W. Morgan, J. B. Atwate v , W. M. Fer guson. Bear Creek—A. R. Pough, R. I. Tillman, C. R. Lambert, T. R. Hart, T .M. Cheek. Cape Fear—J. H. Lawrence, J. W. Cdtton,. Center—J. W. Griffin, W. B. Har per, B. W. Gilmore, A. G. Mclver, E. R. Hinton, S. B. Griffin, Geo. H. Brew er, Thad H. Perry, Willie Brown. Gulf—Pete Dowdy, A. J. Little, T. J. Elkins, H. E. Stuart, J. O. Elkins. Hadley—W. T. Mann, G. M. Clark, I. E. Self. Haw River—R. H. Wicker, W. E. Thomas. ' Hickory Mt.—J. E. Burke. Matthews—A. H. Riddle, Robt. M. Harris, L. L. Wrenn, Allen Willett, W* H. Webster, L. C. Wright, Henry Light and T. C. Fox. New Hope—R. ”B. Burnett, J. S. Welch. C. M. Hunt.. Oakland—J. R. Poe, J. C. Williams, Colon Pattishall, W. W. Fields. Williams—E. J. Riggsbee, D. C. Lewter, C. W. Smith. LOCAL ITEMS BEAR CREEK 3. Bear Creek, Rt. 3, Feb. 9.—A birth day dinner was givbn by the children to Mrs. Charity Scott on Saturday, which was her ninetieth birthday. Mrs. Nuby Beal visited her home Sunday morning. Mr. Vance Sizemore was a pleas ant Taller at the home of J. W. Ha mer’s Sunday. Miss Vaie Scott was a visitor Sat urday night in the home of Miss Beulah Lambert. Mr. Clyde Welch and Miss Alta Jones motored to High Falls Sunday. Mrs. Lydia Scott and Miss Bertha Scott visited the home of Mrs. B. N. Welch Friday. ■ .and.. Mr&f-S.- M.—feeotfr visited tne home of their daughter, Mrs!. Bob Cox, on Bennett Rt. 1. Messrs Charley Cheek and Barny Phillips were callers at the home of C. B Beal Sunday . Miss Alta Jones, primary teacher at Welch school, sjpent the week-end at her home. Following are those who were on the honor roll at Welch school, in the primary grades, the past month: First grade—Willard Beal, Rost Maye McManus. Third, grade—Leonard Cox, Ray Hammer, Roland Lambert, Broadus McManus, Rexford Phillips, Clarence Scott, Lessie Scott, Estelle Council man, Leola Moon and Louise Moon. VIOLETS. DOINGS AROUND RAMSEUR. Ramseur, Rt. 2, Feb. s.—Mr. Grady Foushee spent awhile last Sun day at the home of J. W. White on this route. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Burgess and son and Mr. Pet Coward of this sec tion, spent Monday in Greensboro on business. Misses Beulah and Elmer Burgess were guests Sunday of Miss Eva Coward. Several cases of the flu in Ramseur and in the country havdTpeen reported but all are recovering. The Kildee school was closed for sometime on account of the prevalence of the dis ease. Miss Ehrie White spent a short while Friday at the home of Miss Eva Coward.; Mrs Pet Coward has been on the sick list. Mrs. Roscoe Brower spent a while Thursday at the home of Mr. Pet Coward. Mr. O. S. Thomas died at his home in Sanford Monday, January 29th, at the age of 54. He was buried Wednes day morning at Juniper Springs Baptist church, near Broadway, fun eral services being conducted by his pastor, Walter M. Gilmore. He had been ill for only a short while. He is survived by his wife and one daugh ter, Myrtle. He will be missed by his many friends throughout this section. ATTENTION CHATHAM COUNTY! Charlotte Observer. Because of the shortage of rabbits in certain sections of Maryland the State Game Department is offering SI.OO a piece for each live rabbit trap ped and turned over to the local game warden. These purchased rabbits will in turn be released in sections where game is scarce. The Game Depart-1 ment announces that it has purchased 5,000 bunnies for Spring delivery. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU PAY IT’S WHAT YOU GET FOR I WHAT YOU PAY , THAT j COUNTS WHEN YOU BUY ; FROM AN ADVERTISER ! ! There is always * a brighter side. Think how utterly idiotic dis£ , ed office seekers must feel. ; x I PITTSBORO JjOND ELECTION Larger Vote_ Than_ Expected—Only One Against Bonos. The vote on the issuance of bonds for the erection of a new high School in Pittsboro, as held last Saturday anti the vote for the bonds was greatly i in the majority. There were 16 i per | sons who registered and of this num ber 135 voted in favor of bonds, only one vote bemg cast-against tnem. The women of Pittsboro did their 'part in carrying the election,, many of them voting ior bonds having been students in hte old wooden build ing that “sits on the hill” and k..ew the dangerous condition of it, to say nothing of the lack of accommodation. The vote doubtless would have been larger in lavor of bonds, but many /who had registered overlooked the matter and ianed to vote. Now for the erection of the new building—one that will meet the re quirements ior years to come, and if tne plans and specifications that are now in hand, are accepted, we see no reason why Pittsboro should not be proud of the new structure. There has been but one contention* in tins undertaking, and that was in the matter of- location. Some folks believe that a site farther east could have been secured that would have been more appropriate, while some are 1 of the opinion that it would have j been just as wise to have enlarged the j present location. There are many arguments perhaps I that could be made that would bear j out the contention of anyone in their ] belief. But be that as it may, the site has been bought and paid for; the sale of bonds approved. Next in or der is full cooperation from every source and a united effort to make the location and the building one of the best in the state, with every con venience and facility for the next term of school. Only by unanimous concern will the undertaking be all that is expected of it. ANOTHER STILL BITES DUST. One day last week Carl Stroud, Martin and Ben Atwater made a raid over in Baldwin township and cap tured a still and three negroes. The still, if you would call it such, was made from two tin tubs joined to gether, the worm being copper. Beer and other stuff were poured out. The .three men were brougiit to Pittsboro and given a preliminary hearing be fore Squire John R. Blair, who bound Arthur Farrington over under a $390 bond, Roland Farrington under a SSOO bond and Tom Farrington under $750. All three failing to give the bond went to jail. The last two named ne groes are old hands at the liquor dis tilling business, and officers have been on their track a long time. JIMMIE MARKS INJURES EYE Local and Personal News Items From Brickhaven, Brickhaven, Feb. 12.—Misses Mary Bland and Laura Harris spent the week-end at home. The community was very sorry to hear that litle Jim Marks, the two year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Marks, had stuck the point of a pair of scissors ipta the ball of his eye. The- accident occurred on Wednes day of last week, and the little fellow was taken to a hospital in Sanford, where he was treated. He is getting on nicely and the physician states that there will not be any loss of the sight. . Bom to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cotton, Friday, Feb. 9th, a son. f , Mrs. L. S. Gamer is visiting her parents at Sanford. Mr. Lattie Cotton and bride spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. L. S. Gamer. Mrs. J. A. Mims is able to be out again after a siege of sickness. SKETCH LOVES CREEK CHURCH. Loves Creek Baptist church was or ganized in the year 1833 with *65 members. The following pastors have served this church, according to the order and dates named: Job Jacks, 1833 to 1845. William Lineberry, 1845 to 1877. Daniel Hackney, 1877 to 1878. Stephen Gilmore, 1878 to 1883. Oren T. Edwards, 1883 to 1906. Geo. W. Harmon 1906 to 1907. R. H. Herring, 1907 to 1909. Willie Poe, supply, 1909 to 1909. J. R. Edwards 1909 to 1911. B. Townsend, 1911 to 1913. Geo. Edwards Spruill, 1913 to 1916. A. T. Howell, 1916 to 1917. W. Otis Johnson, 1917 to 1921. Richard S. Fountain, November 1921 to the present time, and he is now pastor. During this period of ninety years, 1833 to 1923 this church has grown in membership from 65 to 196. H. ADNEY TEAGUE, Clerk. DOINGS ON CUMNOCK NO ONE. *Cumnock, Rt. 1, Feb. B.—As I have any items form Cumnock lately, I thought I would send you a letter. There has been much influenza in our neighborhood this winter. Mrs. Francis Oldham is about the same at this time. There is a new boy at the home of Mr. John Sharp. Miss Violet Johnson has been un able to be at school for sometime on account of the illness of her mother. Our people are proud of the eight page paper and think it is greatly [ improved. VOLUME XLV, NO. 28. TELLS ABOUT PHOENIX HILL Corinth Correspondent Thinks Chat* hom and Lee Both Good Folks. Corinth, Feb. 12.—Wpll, it is 'more rain and more bad roads this week. As someone aptly put it, one more good rain and there won’t be any roads left, but just mud and holes where the road used to be. And sure enough the Lee county people introduced at the general as sembly the proposed bill to “annex” us unto themselves. Well now, the Lee county folks are fine folks and they seem to know a good thing when they see it, but we wonder if the Chatham county folks who are also fine folks won't counter with a proposal that would be equally as attractive. Mr. Joe Johnson who has been em ployed on Phoenix Hill for the past six weeks, is returning to Raleigh this week* Phoenix Hill?'"Why that’s the site of the new million dollar steam plant on the Cape Fear river that is being built by the Carolina Power Co. Rail is being placed on the spur that runs down to the plant from the Seaboard and the Sanford-Raleigh Motor, has loops into the plant on its regular trips. Come down and see is go ing on in lower Cape Fear . Dewey Dickens and Mr. Setzer of the State Garage force spent Sunday i with Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Dickens. { Amos Rollins says don’t tell any j thing about how he with his Dodge | roadster ran over Ed Marks and his , Ford truck, so we won t this time. Now, we have a hog killing to ! report that we think heads the list in Chatham county. T. A. Ausley, of Truth, butchered five hogs last week, whose total weight dressed, was 2239 pounds. All same age, 14 months old, the heaviest one weighed 475 and the lightest 440 pounds. Then to beat that for one heavy hog J. M. Johnson butchered one that ! they say weighed 527 pounds dressed. Here is a story written by one of Miss Johnson’s third grade language pupils, Joe Pollard, that we think is a credit *to any school: Story of Abraham Lincoln. “Abraham Lincoln was born Febru ary 12th. When he was five years old he went to school. He walked two miles to school. “He was very poor and had to use a shovel for a slate. He could rot go to school very much for his father had to have 1 him to help him work. He went about one year. His mother taught' him at home. A brah am was a kind-man did not lilce-trr see a~y animal suffer. He was always good to his mother, he would cut’ wood, milk the cow. He was the strongest boy in the country. Mr. Lincoln became a lawyer and everybody trusted him. The people decided they wanted him for their president, so he was chosen by the people for president. ‘ “In about a year there was a quar rel over the slaves, the north wanted* to free the slaves and the south did not, so this started a war, they fought for about four years’ and hte south saw that the north had the best of them and gave up. So Lincoln freed the negroes.” CONFERENCE IN PITTSBORO. ~ % Rev. R. H. Willis, presiding elder of Fayetteville district, will be in Pittsboro next Sunday night and Monday, February 17 and 18. He will preach in Pittsboro Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. I hope as many people as possible from the other churches of the circuit will meet with us Sunday night and hear brother Willis preach his first sermon on the Pittsboro circuit. I have been told by competent judges that he is a very strong preacher. Hope Pittsboro and the public at large will take advan tage of this opportunity The business session of our Confer ence will be held Monday morning at 11 o’clock. The official members of this Conference are Stewards, superintend ent of Sunday schools, trustees of church property, charge and church lay leaders, and presidents of Mis sionary Societies. The business affairs of Pittsboro circuit, and this part of God’s kingdom is in your hands. Yon can help make the circuit a failure or help make it a success. Hope each one of you will say, “as for me I will do my best.” There will be preaching Sunday Morning by the pastor at Browns Chapel. Your Pastor, J. J. BOONEi The hour of triumph usually comes to the man who hustles. BUILD A HOME NOW! 50 GOOD CIGARETTES io c GENUINE SElf “Bull" YjITM DURHAM rfWfßyWk, TOBACCO