pE SURE AND ATTEND THE CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR, SILER CITY, OCT. 16 TO 19 The Chatham Record Risked September 19, iB7B. ISPEECH AT THE * OPENING OF THE FAIR ■ Notified by the Manage neat to This Effect. ks ago we mentioned the T"° -yy. McLean had been in fact th3t Ip'ak on the opening day at vited to spen . Fair . We stat the Chattel that we thought it ill eJ at lie |t no politician should be on that date. Since that “““ h ve learned that the man tißie nf the Fair had nothing to *"!? the invitation and did not d 0 Mr. McLean would speak %he had been invited and accept “L /.noting letter has been mail- Mr McLean by the manager and ed rntfary of the County Fair: —From a recent copy of Jtham Record (clipping en ftesa: ve learn that you have been closed rid have accepted an invita gjto make an opening address at j nothing of this arrange- j J ami had made no provision in, ? rcram for any speaking and are therefore writing to suggest the mad ‘ Vilify of your coming. -With our present program plan as mapped out weeks ago, we cannot give 1 time for a speaker. However, ckuld an opening occur we will wire ; tin time for you to fill the engage- McLean is a good orator. He is entertaining and would impress an audience anywhere, but we compli ment the management of the Fair on their action. It is no time nor place % a prospective candidate to make an address. It would have been a well chosen event to have had an agri cultural expert make an address. OCTOBER—BRILLIANT MONTH Change in Sunday School Hour—Oth er News of Interest. Brickhaven, Oct. B.—Miss Vera Richardson, of Apex, spent the week end here with her aunt, Mrs. N. T. Overby. Mr. Herman Mims, of Durham, ac companied by Mr. Will Marks, a Trin ity student,* and Mr. Saunders, a N. C. State student, weie week end guests here of friends and relatives. Miss Marguerite Thomas, who is at tending Cary high school this term spent Saturday and Sunday here as the guest of Misses Annie and Hilda Utley. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Marks motored to Sanford Monday and returned with a new five passenger Chevrolet. Mrs. C. H. Marks, who has been a patient at a hospital in Raleigh for the past few weeks, came home today. Neighbors and friends expressed their pleasure on her return by preparing a nice 6 o’clock dinner and serving it tfarm a few moments after her ar rival. Mrs. Hettie Richardson returned Saturday from a several weeks stay v-ith relatives at Zebulon. Miss Kate Marks, of Olivia, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. R. H. Overby. Miss Leon Luther, a former teacher is expected Friday to spend the ) vee k end with Mrs. Kennedy. While ;‘ ere ’ -diss Luther will attend Chau tauqua. , Sunday school will open next Sun aay at 10 a. m. During the summer months the opening hour was 9:30, ; us e hminating the afternoon ser r»!Ce!i°t the first Sunday in each .y , Under the new regime Sunday 2°°; will now openat 3 o’clock in afternoon on the first Sunday, i" ls Loped that the mothers who small children, will remember a , l p ? determent Ladies, of Corinth, bnckhaven, are planning to have _ ursery and the babies may be tak- C p l i e °f so the mothers may enjoy Ujwiaiwiua. Efforts are being tot> 610 tadce a^e( l uate care of the tiny October, the most brilliant month , ne year is here, and would that tbnnlu t l , e al °ility to express the , d\at the lovely Indian Sum filW i?i. a ways bring. The days are is* l V ' lt l . golden radiance, yet there SUp . la , Untin S> melancholy beauty that P a st lovliness and at the of ten T- le gives a beautiful promise liro- P v- Utles come - October is a siim,v, Q n \ £ oo d-bye to the fullness of gren V 1 } °eauty and a promise of the s ni _- ''Gening that comes with the comoifn 6 ’ , Peace an d tranquility bean tv’ 6 t . ie ,^ e y note of October’s of lif''’ a , the mystery and witchery less I-* l9 depicted in nature’s match language. as moderator. . dyCmct n Gceut meeting of the San care. v^ ptlst Association in Mon elect Pf ] U \' 1 , c^or R - Johnson was re consecutivl \ l<vl erator for the fifth lIP lve time. . ^ eawe ll» cashier of the er Citv , - i Mr. c ii V o S ?'^~ e iected as Clerk and sleeted Sanford, was re- TLese Ltreasurer *st nien are of the high datiop u.J v ltlzen ship and the Asso- Ti lP^° nore d itself in honoring N win fi \,V re v .ery painstaking to the posi tions with credit The S to the Association. at Aberdeen atl ° n wiP meet next year SEE VOUE LABEL THE CHATHAM FAIR OPENS TUESDAY, 16TH Fine Exhibits and Many Attractions Scheduled for the Week. The Chatham county Fair will open on Tuesday, October 16th, at 10 o’- clock for its annual October event and will continue through Friday, the 19th. The grounds and the buildings have been put in excellent condition for the occasion and with great electric white way and broad mid-way things begin to take on a decidedly holiday appear-1 ance. Carpenters, electricians and yard men have been at work, the exhibitors will soon begin to adorn their booths and prepare for a display that will ri- j val the wares of many and a much larger Fair. There will be the usual school ex-! hibits, including the school room work, pantry and dairy and fancy work, arts and various other departments. Live stock will have a fine share of attention and for the first time a dog show will be held. Poultry exhibits , i bid fair to outshine other years with | honey and many new and unusual products of country life on hand. One attraction will be the most daring c aviators, oi the Texas Co., with a large plane will do hair raising stunts several times Thursday or Friday. An automobile will be given awayj at the Fair ground Friday afternoon.! All school children and old soldiers' in the county will be admitted free j Tuesday. Every 50c. admission at gates entitles you to draw at the new Ford car to be given away Friday, October 19. Every day a big one. Tuesday school day, Wednesday live stock, Thursday dog day, Friday home coming or everybody’s day. Smith greater shows have the mid way with the cleanest and best amuse ment of any show on the road. The ‘‘Caterpillar,” the most sensational ride, will be one of the features. ! “Scotty Young,” the world’s champion strong man, will also be on exhibi tion. The “Chinese Dragons” can be seen with many other curiosities. Make entries early as the books will be closed Tuesday morning at 9 o’- clock for judging. No entrance fee on anything. All people living in or near Siler City must make entries Monday to avoid rush. For accommo dation of the public the management; will sell season tickets at $2 for adults ( and 1.25 for children. j All who possibly can are request ed to get entry tags for hteir exhibits next Saturday, October 13, from the secretary, Mrsfi P. H. Elkins, at her office. This will help you and the fair management in avoiding the rush ana ; , delay on Monday. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. I i Henrietta Austin, daugnter of Wm. 1 , Austin, colored, who lives on Hick ory Mountain, was accidentally shot by her little brother Thursday “who | did not know the gun was loaded.” j : The load of bird shot entered the left arm and breast but it is not thought : the wound will prove fatal. Dr. W. B. Chapin was called in and dressed the wound. * BROKE HER ARM. The 11-year-old daughter of Mr. J. j IA. Speagle, who lives on route 1, ! while returning from the Pittsboro High School last Thursday, fell into a ditch on West street and broke her; I left arm just above the wrist. She J was taken to Dr. Chapin’s office by Mr. .Ira Gilmore where the arm was | dressed. The little girl is getting on, as well as could be expected. J ■siAf ' ■9'gh C. M. EICHELBERGER A young orator who has be*. Come well known in Chautau* qua circles during the past few years because of his brilliance, jarnestness and clarity of * thought. Afternoon—’ "He Can Who thinks He Can.” ’’ - V - Night—'The Red Horizon.” PERRY'S YE OLDE NEW ENGLAND CHOIK Costumed sketches from the musk of the Pilgrims to th# present day, with the old songs wo love, srs found on this program. * Four beautifully blended voices make this or* , panisation one which you will remember the ©WtIURW * PITTSBORO, OCTOBER 13TH, 14TH AND 15TH 1 PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11,1923. OFFICE ADVANCED. ASSOCIATION IN SESSION Postmaster Has Increase in Salary— Other Local Matters of Interest. Moncure, Oct. B.—Mrs. S. V. Holt spent last Thursday in Raleigh. Miss Mary Vail Utley spent last Friday in Sanford. * The Sandy Creek Baptist Associa tion which convened here in annual session closed last Sunday. It was j well attended and representatives were ! here from the different churches. The j $75,000,000 campaign and many other questions of great interest to the de nomination were discussed. The lec tures by Dr. Poteat and Dr. Vann ; were greatly enjoyed. I Miss Zula Patterson, the assistant , high school teacher, was visited by j her parents last Sunday. We are glad to state that Mrs. Lois Womble, who has been sick with cold and rheumatism, is improving, i Don’t forget to go to the Chautau qua at Brickhaven on October 11th,, 12th and 13th. Farmville ball team played Moncure boys last Saturday afternoon. The; score was 6 to 0 in favor of our boys. | The Moncure postoffice has been j advanced from the fourth class to that of third class, effective October 1. This is a result of increased business , and puts the office on a permanent ba- , sis and the postmaster will receive a standard salary, with an advance over the former pay. Mrs. W. W. Sted man is postmistress at this time. Mr. S. D. Creswell, who was a civ il engineer at the Phoenix Utility Co. fell through an opening on the first ! floor to .the basement about twenty-; five feet and was bruised very badly about the head. The fall yas broken by some scaffolds. He left for his home in Charlotte Monday, but will return the latter part of this week. We are glad to state that Mrs. J. R. Ray, who has been sick with a. cold, is much better. Mrs. S. J. Moore, who is living with her sons, Messrs Ben and Irwin Moore, celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday on October Ist. i Moncure school is progresing nice-' ly. Several new students come in each week. Capt. J. H. Wissler was called to Lancaster, Pa., last Monday on ac count of the death of his nephew. PRAISES THE EDITOR. ) In a letter from Cottondale, Alaba ma, of Octboer 3, 1923, Rev. A. H.! Andrew, has the following to say: “Enclosed find check for one dollar and fifty cents to pay for my paper another year. I can’t find a paper with the date on the label and don t know whether my time is about out ; or paid ahead. j “I am so thankful for the stand you ; take for the right in all things and . your good moral and religious arti cles. I see you back up the ministers who are trying to save precious, nev er-dying souls and to break up sin of all kinds. ! “God will continue to bless and re ward you in your work. All editors have untold opportunities to do good and to reach people, but I am sorry to say some of them don’t seem to care much about religion or the eter nal soul. “I want to write you an article for print some time.” { (We will be glad to have the arti -1 cle from Rev. Mr. Andrews to print and hope that he will send it in.— Editor.) Mr. N. J. Dismukes, of Saxapahaw, is spending this week in Chatham vis iting relatives. He came over lest , week to attend the Baptist Asociation I at Moncure. OMUiOP THE COLLINS DUO ■Mr. and Mrs. Collins delight everybody with their music and impersonations. Cor - ne t, violin, saxophone and vocal solos and duets, along with their humorous sketches, fill up their programs and make this Duo a most popular Chautauqua organization _ JBmm hSbIhB fin -liimiCi mßblhSm THE MYSTERIOUS IRWIN Mr. Irwin is an optomistic exponent of the Law of Laughter. He employs magic and mystery as his vehicle for mirth and merriment, and all the time keeps up a running fire of clean wit and humor. STANLEY UPTON MOCK Lecturer, word painter and orator. Very few speakers can equal him in his discussions of. vital topics, for he is a master] of the art of dealing with big ( problems with unusual simplic* ity. j i Afternoon—" The High Mia * tion of Woman."■». * Night “Mtis ■Broadway” THE FAIR SPECIAL / VISITS OUR LITTLF/jWN —— j Nearly 100 Raleigh Peo 7 _>top Here About 30 M 7 -s. The Fair special, i n has been so extensively oy the Raleigh papers, came to P/* boro Wednesday of last week, arriving here about 5:50 p. m. It contained a gondola, a coach and two sleepers and had on board a j band and nearly 100 of Raleigh’s re- I presentative citizens. Among them j were Governor Morrison, H. M. Lon i don, former townsman, and many oth er well known people. On their arrival here they were met at the depot by a large number of our citizens and many from the country. Short talks were made by the gover nor and others. After the speaking the band played lively music to the gratification of the small boys and many of the colored people who were also present. Ice cream packages were thrown from the car and the small boy was seen jin all his glory. Advertising matter by the different Raleigh mechants was j also given away. Pittsboro people enjoyed the short ■ stay of the Fair special and its many gentlemen and wished they could have had time to look over our little town and seen the many improvements that , have taken place in the last few years. The special left about 6:30 having had to wait here for the Pittsboro train. THE SANDHILL FAIR. The premium list for the ninth an ; nual Sandhill Fair at Pinehurst, was | received here Thursday, all depart ments having been revised and sub stantial premiums bieng offered, many of them in excess of any previous of fers. The Fair will open October 30 and will close November 2. As usual the races will be the out i standing features of the occasion pro -1 vision being made for harness and running races the last three days of the Fair. Both the harness and run ning races have been completely re j built. The harness races, two 'each day on a standard half mile track, will be under the rules of the national trotting association while the running races, two each day on a five furlong track, will be under the rules of the Pinehurst Jockey Club. AWARDED PRIZES. ! At the meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, held in Greensboro last week, prizes were awarded to several people, among them Mrs. John H. Anderson, of Fay etteville, a daughter of Mrs. H. A. London, of Pittsboro, who captured , four that were offered by Mrs. P. S. Rothrock, of Mt. Airy, state histor ian. Three of these awards were pre sented last Thursday to Mrs. Ander son, who was highly complimented for her excellent historical work, she hav ing turned in more creditable essays than any one person in the State OPOSSUM AND TATERS. s I The editor has been invited by Mr. T. J. Griffin to go with him ’possum hunting. Mr. Griffin went out for a short while the other night and brought in six of the marsupial quad rupeds. If he keeps up that much longer there will be no use going out to his home to ’possum hunt. I Reports from other parts of the , county are to the effect that one man in Hickory Mountain caught seven and another three. ’Possums are plenti ful throughout the county and night hunters who love the sport are get ting out of it all the enjoyment in it that is possible. WALTER ECCLES AND AL PEARSALL *‘Tko JMton” As this name indicates, fun and laughter are the predomi nant factors in this unusual entertainment of music and •tory. Just a touch of th« carious la added, however, to property balance a perfact program. [ * GUY MORSE BINCHAM ‘A very popular educator, lec turer and world traveler Whose lectures are entertaining, in- s stroctive, thrilling and inspira tional. Afternoon—“ The Fundameu.. tals of Business Prosperity.** Night “Your America— What Will You Do With It?"*, MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE I FOR KILLING ROB FARRELL Large Crowd From Eastern Part of ! County Here at Trial. Last Thursday the court house here was about half filled with Chatham county people who came here to at tend the trial of Lamer Lasater, 01- lie Holt, Charlie Sauls and Newton Hearn who were charged with the kill nig of Robert Farrell by knocking him off the bridge over New Hope Creek, about eight miles east of Pittsboro a few days ago. • There were many witnesses exam ined by the State and the defendants and the trial lasted from 10.30 a. m. to 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon. After all the witnesses were exam ined and the lawyers argued the case before the three magistrates, J. R. Bland, Will Gilmore and A. E. Cole, the magistrates turned the last three defendants loose and bound Lasater over to the next criminal court which convenes October 22, under a SI,OOO justified bond, charged with man slaughter. He gave bond and was re leased from custody. Sauls, Hearn and Holt were requir ed to give a bond of SSO each to ap pear here as witnesses against Lasa ter. Other Cases. Squire Blair had before him Dun bar Knight, charged with false pre tense. He was bound over to court in a bond of S2OO. It seems that Dunbar had bought groceries ffom Boone Bros and they wanted their money. The darkey was working for Mr. Fred Nooe, who became responsible for the bill. Dunbar failed to do the work , hence the arrest. i Last summer Bernice Hatley was arrested charged with rape. He gave bond for his appearance at the last i term of court. He skipped his bond and Thursday Mr. J. R. Lasater, of Cape Fear township, arrested the ne ; gro and brought him to Pittsboro and now he is resting quietly behind the bars of Hotel de Bums. ■ | Virgil Davis, colored, commonly called “preacher,” was up before i Squire Blair charged with threaten ing Laura Dowd and doing her bodily harm. The trial was held in the court house Thursday night and at the fin ish “preacher” was put under a SIOO j peace bond and had to pay the cost in the case. It seems that “Preacher” had a sweetheart, a young colored woman, and he wanted to marry her, but the woman did not want to marry, espe-' daily “Preacher,” and he threatened j to kill her, or whip her or do her! some bodily harm, and the lovely dam- j sel had “papers tuk out agin him.” He j was arrested and tried before Magis-j trate Blair with the above results. Laura Dowd also “took out papers” j against Virgil in another case. She charged Virgil with peeping into her j ‘ bedroom against the law and statutes. Squire Blair thought the charge was, i malicious and non-suited the case | against the “preacher.” j This was a day of holding courts.' | Squire Blair began early in the morn- j ! ing and, with an intermission of only I . two hours, never ended until late in j i the night. i In the peeping case there was much i merriment created among the speeta ■ tors at the evidence given in by the i prosecutrix and defendant; in fact, ; Squire Blair had to stop court for a few minutes when some of the evid i ence came out. • ■ -- ■ ■■ ■ - c i j A GOOD WOMAN PASSES. ; Mrs. Catherine Womble, widow of ■ the late Peter Womble, died in a Char : lotte hospital Wednesaay, October 3rd, | and was buried Friday in the cemetery , at the Fair Promise Methodist church, r in Moore county. Her remains were taken to Glendon, her former home, Thursday, from which place the fun eral was conducted. Mrs. Womoie was the mother of 14 children. Those living are Mrs. Jas. Gilliam, Sanford route; Mrs. Henry Jordan, Jordan, N. C., Mrs. Lydia Campbell, Siler City; J. S. Womble, High Point; Joe Womble, Carthage; Will Womble, Greensboro; Mrs. An gus Campbell, Long Island, N, Y., Mrs. Will T. Johnson, Pittsboro; Mrs. W. I. Stockdon, Glendon, the deceas-j ed making her home with the latter. The imemdiate cause of her death ‘ was pneumonia. She was about 80 years of age. j Mrs. Womble was a good woman,! a gentle mother, a loving wife and a line neighbor, and will be missed by! her many friends who have been ac quainted with her for so many years.! MISS ELLINGTON DEAD. Miss Mary Ellington, daughter of Mr. R. G. Ellington,. died in Carr boro on Monday, October Ist, as a result of typhoid fever and was buri-. ed at Emmaus Baptist church on j Wednesday, October 3rd, she having j been a member of this church for a long time. Miss Ellington-was a young lady of many splendid attainments, loved and honored by all who knew her. She! had gone to Carrboro to enter school; and shortly after her arrival there! was stricken with typhoid fever. She lived only three weeks after her ar-i rival there. She was in her teens,! but was an apt student and was well j advanced in her books. Her pure, ' Christian spirit and her cheerful, pleasant disposition will be missed in her community. BUILD A HOME IN PITTSBORO. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET IN REGULAR SESSION Pass on Many Bills Made During Sep tember. The county commissioner* met in regular monthly session Monday, Sep tember 1, and transacted the follow ing business: i Chatham Oil and Fertilizer Co., fer tilizer for county home $45.84. W. F. Beard, hay for county home, 25.00 Mrs. John W. Johnson, sewing at county home, 8.00 W. F. Beard, hay for colunty home 15.00 J. W. Johnson, salary as sup erintendent of county home 75.00 Laura Johnson, cook for county home, 16.00 J. W. Johnson, extra work at county home, 21.20 Chatham Hardware C 6., supplies for county home, 12.75 Pittsboro Case, supplies for county home, 25.15 Chatham Hardware Co., ice for county home, 5.85 T. W. Bland and Co., supplies for county home, 33.25 W. L. London and Son, merchan dise for county home, 42.59 G. R. Pilkington, medicine for county home and highway 17.75 . R. M. Connell, supplies for county home, 60.35 Lacy Johnson, still SIO.OO S. T. Johnson, still complete 20.00 J. R. Lasater, still, 15.00 C. T. Desem, 1 worm, 5.00 R. H. Mills, 2 stills, 30.00 John Little, 1 cap & worm, 10.00 T. C. Dezem, 1 still comp. 20.00 J. *H. Hackney, account no. 37, 6.00 J. J. Hackney, ticket to Winston Salem, 6-12 H. S. Woody, witness fee, 2.70 H. D. Gunter, express,. 1.22 F. P. Nooe, hauling liquor to jail, 5.00 National Office Supply Co., sup plies C. S. C. office, 32.40 J. Dewey Dorsett, clerk hire, stamps and salary, 179.00 Edwards, Brougton & Co., sup pliesrfor C. S. C. office, _ • 3,87 Paragon Press, tax notices and envelopes, 56.25 ! Chatham Record, ad for tax sale, 67.10 James Stanley, 2 cords wood, 6.00 Brooks and Eubanks, outside poor, 51.00 | B. M. Mclver, salary ferry keeper, 29.00 I C. C. Poe, salary and post age, 160.00 1 C. C. Poe, part payment making tax books, 300.00 I W. F. Beard, lumber for county koine, 4.75 I Seaman Printing Co., tax re ceipts, etc., 175.35 I Dr. W. M. Bums, free vaccina tion, 77.75 I Dr. R. M. Fields,' free vaccina i tion, 106.75 I Virgil Davis, janitor for Sep tember, 25.00 j G. W. Blair, Gulf township ; road bonds, 1,500,00 W. H. Gurley, repairs, work at : ! court house, 23.05 W. H. Gurley, supplies and re pairs at court house, 38,85 Bonlee Telephone Co., phone rent court house, 23.10 G. W. Blair, a difference in coun ty orders, 18.00 G. W. Blair, sheriff Chatham, 6 percent coupon, 30.00 G. W. Blair, salary and clerk . hire, 358.00 G. W. Blair, stamps and ink, 26.51 Paragon Press, 300 jury sum -1 mons, 4.75 j G. H. Langley, for Mrs. Mary 1 E. Thomas, outside poor, 5.00 'j - LETTER FROM MR. FARRELL. *»« ■ "■ • -a 9 Haw River, Oct. 3.—Mr. Editor: I can’t help saying a few words in The Record if you will please allow I me to do so. | About two weeks ago I was down 'in my good old home—Chatham. I ! went on a visit to see my only broth ;er and sister, Mr. F. M. Farrell and | Mrs. Nellie Mann, and I did enjoy my trip so much. I'found so many j improvements to what there was when , I once hauled so much over the back roads, and now you have the best road I ever traveled over. I can en i joy my rides so well. I love to go to my old home county and see every , thing looking so good, j I believe you have one of the nicest county homes in the state. If I ever have to go to one I want to go to the Chatham County home. You have a good man and companion to look af ter it. May the Lord bless you all in the future as he has in the past My best wishes to the editor of The Record and the people of Chatham, j , W. P. FARRELL, ANOTHER GOOD LIST. I During hte past week the follow ing good people have subscribed for ; The Record. We highly appreciate every one of them: | W. S. Goodwin, J. A. Woody, Oran i S. Rives, Duncan S. Owen, FJovd Han dley, R. T. Mann, Miss Aisley Poe, j J. L. Reynolds, Roy Cole, A. R. Nor ! wood, G. D. Vaughan, J. J. Norwood, j A. J. Mann, E. M. Edwards, N. H. Heritage, E. M. Lindley, Ernest E. Harmon, A. H. Andrew, Guv Daurity, W. A. Sloan, Mrs. E. S. Pickett, L. j L. Wrenn and A. W. Hackney. LOOK AT THE LABEL ON PAPER; NUMBER 18.

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