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CfieCfiatfiam ftecorD INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS. Established in 1878 by H. A. London. Entered at Pittsboro, N.C., as Second Class mail matter by act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, $1.50. Six Months, *'s Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor. Cbas. A. Brown, Associate Editor. Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923. r A_ j: TODAY—I I Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove a | priceless heritage in after years. Why Not? O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understand ing heart. —Proverbs 8:5. ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY. Last week in our Mt. Zion letter, Miss Ola Harmon in speaking of the Pilgrims said: “They had the spirit of Thanksgiving. The first Thanks giving, however, was not merely a s eas were prayers and serm ons and songs and praise.” Our Thanksgiving should be one of religious festivities, because the example was set for us by the Pil grims, therefore it is an inherited mode of expresisng the ideals that we secured from our colonial ancestors. Nearly all of the colonists were farmers or in some way close to the soil. They were Christians, full of re ligion and they came to America to establish homes where they could obey their religious and political freedom. It was natural at a time of the year when the products of their farms t were in abundance that they should« fittinglv celebrate the rewards of 1 an adopted life. They had freedom;! they had homes; they had plenteous . crops for the winter season and they 1 could worship God as they chose.. A time set apart for thanksgiving was 1 peculiarly fitting, and just so does it 1 come into the life, manner and habits . of those who are similiar to the col onist. In the rural sections in the fall of the year it is easy to link thoughts of God, home and the bounty of na ture with thoughts of praise and thanksgiving. In the towns and lar ger cities it is not such an easy task, and folks generally are not so strong in this particular as the country.. * Many in the towns, with merely a minor salary and perhaps an over seer’s favor between them and want, cannot understand the farmer’s im pulse to thank God that his cribs and smoke house are full, and that his family gathers around him in an un broken circle, gives him the great de sire to render thanks to his Creator. Not many dwellers in a town know • what it is to get a Thanksgiving din ner without weighing the cose. It is very difficult for them to set aside a day of Thanksgiving for home and high rent. Yet, we would he so much noorer without Thanksgiving—the festival of farm life of reverence for the Giver of all things. Prohibition agents are getting | smart. They are carrying clothes | wringers with them now. A woolen blanket they wrung out in Kansas i produced two pints of liquor. Beat j that. Some Pittsboro women complain | being cold all the time. They should < wear heavier hats. See. If a lady with no clothing on what < ever was to ride down Hillsboro street -\ in broad daylight some Pittsboro men (I would only remark that she was rid- < ing a dam good horse. Oh, you men!! Here’s your chance. <, Ove” in Eurone 20,000.000 women are i hunting husbands. And here’s one in l] America 22 years old. who has just > fallen heir to a million and a half | dollars and wants a husband. > NEWS FROM MOUNT ZION. s Moncure, Rt. 2, Dec. 3, —Mr. and [j Clyde Griffin spent Thanksgiving day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. .j Thomas, of Durham. Masters Claiborne and Marion Har- > mon, of Raleigh, spent the Thanksgiv- I ing holidays with their grand mother, U Mrs. J. C. Harmon. Those boys have / great times hunting and shooting with I their rifles in the country. Rev. J. J. Boone preached a forceful and inspiring sermon at Mt. Zion last Sunday. We are delighted to have 1 him back with us another year. I < Mr. Boone encouraged us by saying I j that the members of Mt. Zion church paid five or six dollars over the as- ' j sessmeut of the preachers’ salrry, and i j ope dollar and twenty fiye cents more ! than the amount of the Conference!] collections. We are not boastful, but | thankful that we have members who work well together, and always want our pastor to be paid in full. Our Thanksgiving offering to the' orphanage was very gratifying, which ran something more than eleven dol lars. i Miss Claytie Harper spent the Thanksgiving holidays here with her parents. Mrs. J. W. Griffin spent last Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Dorsett, at Sanford. ; BIRTHDAY OF MRsTToHNSON. ■ ■— i Contributed. Last Thursday the children of Mrs. W. G. Johnson gave her a surprise birthday dinner, the 28th being her 66th birthday. , All the children and grand chil dren were present except her son, J. E. Johnson, of Sanford. Her brother •and sister and a few other relatives yvers unable to attend on account of sickness, and the weather being so unfavorable. The secret was kept from her un til dinner was announced and she was ushered in the dining room where the table was loaded with good things to eat. Her face was beaming with joy and satisfaction at knowing that her children still remembered her birthday and the look on her face showed that she was very grateful. One of the most attractive features of the table was a large pumpkin which was scooped out on four sides and filled with different kinds of fruit. A place was cut in tha top for the flowers. This was placed in the center of the table on a bed of autumn leaves. Everyone present seemed to have the spirit of Thanksgiving. Mrs. Johnson received several nice presents. PRAISE FOR MR. PILAND. News Items of Interest From Neigh bors at Truth. Truth, Dec. 3.—The books have ar rived at last and now the school work seems to be progressing nicely. The working spirit of the pupils is fairly good and we are looking forward to a successful year’s work. The basket ball court is in good shape now and much interest and enthusiasm is being displayed. iviiss urlan Mull, our primary teach er, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents at Wake Forest. Mr. Arvil Ausley, accompanied by Mr. Dan Byrd, spent the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Ausley. Arvil is one of Buckhorn’s promising young men and his friends ( are glad to know that he is getting on so well with his school work at Lowes Grove school. Mr. Ray Cotton, of Hamlet, spent ; Thursday and Friday here with his mother, Mrs. J. H. Cotton. Misses Ila and Norma O’Connell ] delightfully entertained a number of • their friends Saturday evening. The ( young people spent a most pleasant ] evening. Quite a number of people in the , community were very much disap pointed Sunday morning when they reached the church to learn that Mr. , Piland was not to meet his appoint ment. The announcement that he ; would not be there was made some- * time ago, but it seems it was not , generally known. The people are de- 1 lighted over Mr. Piland’s return to , the charge another year. We are sure J that we could not have a better man i or a better pastor than he, and too J is one of the best preachers we have j ever had. * There will be a box party at the Truth school next Saturday evening, ] December Bth, for the purpose of rais- 1 ing money to meet the two or more 1 Chautauqua pledges that the school J is trying to take care of. We hope 1 there will be a large crowd here, and that everyone will have a nice jolly time and be eager to help out in this ] worthy undertaking, for we do want : the Chautauqua another yar. < | | ; I Beginning December StH 1 i I AND I j b Closing December 29 th, 1923 § < P T WILL PUT ON MY ANNUAL DECEMER SALE, TO CLOSE OUT ODD LOTS AND |j| \ H REMNANTS OF ALL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE THAT ACCUMULATED DU H < II ING THE YEAR. „ ||) j M IAM GOING TO OFFER SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SHOES, CLOTHING AND |j| | m DRY GOODS. IN FACT IN ALMOST EVERYTHING I CARRY: P j 111 mi i if ill If A few men's Suits, former price $38.00 |m| now $18.00; some $13.50 suits now $10; M some $lO. suits now $7.98. if Big lot Men’s and Boys’ Cotton sweat m ers 93 cents. Ask to see my line of men’s & and boys’ leggins from 49c. to $3.75. if Some special prices on bed quilts and Kl! blankets. >: - !$ One lot of chambray at 10 cents a yard; |flj lot of dress plaids 32 inch wide, was 50c. pi now 25 cents—-a big buy; some 32 inch M Pomona cloth, 30c. value, now 25c—a real W> bargain. IfiV V Some Army goods and Pawn Broker’s m Goods left, I will make special prices on these to close. I A Ten Dollar Gold Piece Given Away I i jhWE A JAR OF BEANS AND EVERY ONE TRADING ANY AMOUNT FROM 10 J| || CENTS UP WILL BE ALLOWED ONE GUESS ONLY AT THE NUMBER OF BEANS Mi IN THE JAR AND THE ONE GUESSING NEAREST THE NUMBER WILL GET || M THE TEN DOLLAR GOLD PIECE ABSOLUTELY FREE. Iwl ,i SO EVERYBODY COME AND BUY THESE BARGAINS. IAM GOING TO OFFER, |fflj fwi AND TRY YOUR LUCK AT THE BEANS. DON’T FORGET THE DATES— J| M SATURDAY, DECEMBER BTH, TO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1923. !m 1 C. B. FITTS, I I Bear Creek, - - N. C. | MRS. ELKINS DIED THURSDAY. Local and Personal News Notes From Our Friends at Bear Creek. Bear Creek, Rt. 2, Dec. 4.—Rev. G. C. Phillips, after serving as postmas ter at Bear CreeK since May 1, 1914, retired December/Ist, to accept a call to a group of churches near New Lon don, in Stanley county. Mrs. W. H. Murray is very sick with bronchial pneumonia. Her many friends will wish for her speedy re covery. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Elkins have gone to South Carolina to visit Mrs Elkin’s relatives. J. V. Beaver, of Greensboro, spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Master Paul Williamson, of Sanford spent the latter part of the week in the home of T. B. Beal. S. F. Doster, of Madison, spent the week end with home folks. Eugene Straughan is vistiing near Mebane and will return via Greens boro. Rev. H. L. Witten preached at Me ronies Sunday morning. He made a most favorable impression on his hearers. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Snipes, of Dur ham, spent the week end with his father. I. C. Coggins, of Greensboro, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Coggins. Mesdames G. N. Smith, D. W. Smith and Georgia Blair visited in Durham last week. W. M. Moody has moved from the J. D. Johnson place to the H. H. Stout farm; George Bryant has moved from the Harris Hart place to the place of the late Gaston Loyd. T. H. Johnson, of Maxton, visited his mother last week on Route 2. J. C. Gunter went to Greensboro Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Affiah Elkins, wife of the late J. A. Elkins, died at the home of her son, Paul L. Elkins, Thursday morn ing, November 29th, after an illness of one week .Mrs. Elkins had been in feeble health for sometime, but her condition became alarming about a week: ago. Mrs. Elkins will be sadly missed, for she was one of the best women it has been our pleasure to know. Os truth, a good woman has to her reward—heaven is richer and earth poorer by her going. “Her children will rise up and call her blessed.” She is survived by one brother, G. N. Smith, Bear Creek, Rt. 2, two sisters, Mrs. .T. R. Burrs, Cumnock, Rt. 1, and Mrs. John Gunter. Also by five children: Messrs P. L. Elkins, and W. J. B. Elkins, of Bear Creek, Rt. 2, H. J. Elkins, of Greensboro, and Mesdames C. W. Holt, of Kemersville, and C. E. Cerringer, of Browns Sum mit. Mrs. Elkins was preceded to the grave by her husband onlv a short while, he having died September 5, 1923. The funeral services were held at Goldston M. E. church Friday, thej 30th. Her pastor. Rev. H. L. Witten,) conducted the service. She had been Don't fail to look at my line of bed room jjjj! * slippers—they are real cheap and my line W j of rubber Shoes is complete. The famous ll j Red Ball Brand, none better and my j prices are right. |n| « I have some nice overcoats that lam ||n j, going to sell very low; take a look at them. < Don't fail to see my line of Floor Cov- |mj * erings; it is complete—9 xl2 rugs from W k $5.00 to $25.00; good matting at 35 cents .M' ti a yard, and our 72 inch Congoleum jWj at SI.OO per yard; 9 xl2 Congoleum Art f Squares $15.00. Also my line of furniture is good; also cook stoves and the prices M are right. |m Don't buy your nuts, fruits, raisins, can- jjm dy, etc., until you see my line. My prices ||| on these can't be beat in Chatham county. ||n| a member of Meronies Methodist church for many years. May the bereaved look to the great Comforter who said: “My grace is sufficient for thee,” realizing that they have olfe more tie in heaven and one less on earth. May each and every one j live that “Some Sweet Day v they ! may be all reunited never to be brok ' en again. PHIL. NEWS FROM OAKLAND SECTION. Pittsboro, Rt. 3, Dec. 3. —Mrs. Atlas s Woody, of Kittrell, spent last week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Burns. Miss Myrtle Perry and Mr. Jamie Perry, of Raleigh, spent Sunday in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Perry. I Mr. Bruce Burns spent Sunday af ternoon in the home of Mr. Walter Thomas. ; Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Clegg are spending some time with his parents, ■ Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clegg, Sr. | Mr. C. E. Bland and family, of Pittsboro, spent last Thursday in the home of Mr. W. M. Bums. I Mr. Frank Burns attended the foot ball game in Chapel Hill last Thurs day. EXPERT HERE SEELEY, FAMOUS IN THIS SPEC IALTY, CALLED TO DURHAM. F. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Phila delphia, the noted truss expert, will , : personally be at the Melbourne Hotel, 1 and will remain in Durham Saturday | only, December 15th. Mr. Seeley says:: , “The Spermatic Shield will not only « retain any case of rupture perfectly, * but contracts the opening in 10 days « on the average case. Being a vast advancement over all former meth- < 0( j s —exemplifying instantaneous es- - sects immediately appreciable and J withstanding any strain or position no < flatter the size or location. Large or < difficult cases, or incissional ruptures ; (following operations) specially solic- < ited. This instrument received the on- J ly award in England and in Spain, < producing results without surgery, in- j jections, medical treatments or pre- J scriptions. Warning—All cases should < be cautioned against the use of any < elastic or webb truss with understraps as same rest where the lump is and < not where the opening is, producing < complications necessitating surgical < operations. Mr. Seeley has documents : from the United States Government, : Washington, D. C* for inspection. He will be glad to demonstrate without charge or fit them if desired. Business: ( demands prevent stopping at any oth- er place in this section. < p. s.— Every statement in this no- < tice has been verified before the Fed- j earl and State courts. —F. H. Seely. < Home Office 117, N. Dearborn St., J I Chicago. < ' Dec. 13-p. < I Been Getting Ready For all Long Time § We expect to do the largest holiday trade this year •> ever did. We have prepared for it, and can’t think 0 f / [WI single reason why we shouldn’t get it. ' a $ We don’t need to tell you how fashionable it is the |fs days to remember friends and relatives with Furniture P It’s been a growing practice for years, and we think if U one of the most sensible ideas imaginable. 11 • Any way we want to urge you people to make a tour of lit inspection. • UI |!| Marley Furniture Company I Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Siler City, \ r y Phone 21. Motor Hearse Service, iff I Strength j i IT TAKES a real man to heave a windlass and pull un an- I 1 chor after a storm—a STRONG man. c | I IT TAKES a real Bank, a STRONG bank, to weather I I business storms and sail serenely on. | I This Bank has weathered many storms. It is a STRONG I I sound Bank, carefully managed and constantly growing I I* It is a good, safe place, where your money will grow and 1 it’s a pleasant place to do business. i Call and see for yourself. 5 Banking Loan and Trust Co., SANFORD, R. E. Carrington, W. W. Robards, J. W. Cunningham, f President Vice-Pres. Cashier. f JONESBORO: MONCURE: f I. P. Lasater, Cashier J. K. Barnes. f sfr BANG! BANG! S Yes, the hunting season is on and we have just received I 2 a new lot of Shot Guns. Both in double and single barrel. 1 X See us if you are in need of a gun. v 1 S We also wish to call your attention to our new line of | I Groeceries, fresh from the markets. Such as London Lay- f i er Raisins, Oranges and Apples, Currants, Figs, Citron f 2 and Chocolates. The things you will need for your Christ- 1 % mas cooking. I S Prices as low as any one, quality considered. | ! | J. J. JOHNSON & SON, | I Square Deal Merchants PITTSBORO, N. C. | ON TIME-SHOP EARLY We have received our usual large shipment of gifts and Christmas goods and we have a most excellent selection to meet the demands during the holiday trade. These goods are being opened and we shall have them on display promptly. Take time by the forelock, look them over and get your selection before the Christmas rush. You will be pleased with what we have. WRENN BROS. CO., Phone 34. IN BUSINESS 45 YEARS. sell Most Everything. Siler City, N. C. j
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