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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE. LEADS ALL WEEKLY PAPERS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA IN SUBSCRIPTION AND LOCAL NEWS. The Chatham Record VTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. •LAY at moncure a success. Vmine Bell Badly Burned by Gaso * line— Other Local News. Moncure, April I.—Mr. J. E. Moore spent Sunday in Raleigh. He u <ed the opportunity to hear evange list Ham preach which he enjoyed very much. \t 5:30 o’clock this morning Mr.! Jesse Bell was burned very badly by • - asoline exploding in a stove. He was accustomed to building a fire with kerosene oil, but someone had put j (rasoline in the can and when he put! it on the wood and struck a match to j it there was an explosion and his back and face was covered, badly burning it. Dr. Cathell was called and rendered first aid and he was imme diately taken to a hospital in San ford It is hoped that Jesse is not seriously burned and will soon be well and back home again. Fishing is all the go in and around Moncure these pretty days. Many fish nets have been received and many will enjoy the sport. An old Fiddlers convention will be held in the school auditorium here on Fridav night. Last summer while Mr. Edwin Cathell was playing base ball he had a fall and his arm was hurt. It kept paining him, and on last Friday he underwent an operation in Raleigh. The bone was scraped where a growth had formed. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Cath ell, his parents, were present at the operation. We are glad to state that j Edwin is getting on nicely and is able j to be here with his parents. The play, “The Wren,” which was given by the 7th and Bth grade stu dents at the school auditorium last Saturday evening was a success in every way arid was enjoyed very much by all present. The building was pretty well filled and the sum of fifty-seven dollars was ; realized. I The Junior Order had an enjoyable , meeting on Friday evening. There ' were in attendance forty-seven vis- i itors from Sanford, New Hill and ; Pittsboro and sixteen new members were initiated. The most enjoyable of all was an excellent supper prepared and seized bv Mrs. J I- Womble in j her cafeteria that she had just opened j up Dr. J. E. Cathell and Messrs Mont | n ' YVikie. / lien Moore, W. C. Cous- 1 i s George Cousirs, Cecil Holmes and t vde Thomas motored to P.aleigh to witness a game of base ball between Toronto, Canada and Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Sam Womble spent several days last week at Carrboro with her daughter. Mrs. Hildary Marks. * Mr. J. K. Barnes spent last Sunday at Sanford. Mrs. J. L. Womble spent last Sun day at Sanford with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. John Stedman and Miss Minrie of Durham, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Poe and little daugh ter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. John Lin i der and b?hv. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Griffin, of Pittsboro, and Mr. Sam Pipkin, of Cary, and Miss Otis Cope land. of Pittsboro Rt. 1. were visitors * ’ the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stedman, on Providence Farm, last Sunday. ’ OTIS PICKARD WINS THE PRIZE. Gets Six Months Subscription to The Record For Finding Error. Last week we offered a prize of six months subscription free to The Chat ham Record for finding a serious er ror in one of our ads. We received a large number of replies, and some of cur young folks found some typogra phical errors, but there was only one had error in large type. That was in the ad of The Bank of Pittsboro. The word “Service” was changed to read, ‘Versice,” and out of the great num ber of replies received only three found the correct error. These were Pthel Mae Johnson, Rt. 2, New Hill, Robert Gotten, Truth and Otis Pick ard, Rt. 1. Siler City. In judging these correct answers, Joe Snyder has awarded the prize to young Pickard. He is enthusiastic I • about The Record. He says it has been j coming to their home for a long time and he is alwavs anxious to get it to read. He savs he thinks it a wonder ful pappr. Ois says he'has read the ! a d of the Bank of, Pittsboro many limes and says he likes to read the ads in The Record. He savs they are of great interest, and that only for Ihe ads folks would have to lose a ereat deal of time in finding out just "’hat kind of business people were really carrying on, and by getting Ihe ads in the paper many times a special t.np i s saved. We will be glad to have a card rom our young friend telling us to j "nom he would like to have the pa t)er sent. If we do not hear from him promptly, the paper will be started t 0 n is address next week. *EWS ITEMS*"FROM SILER DNE. Sder Citv. Rt. 1, March 28.—Born 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Duncan Satur ' arcb 22nd, a son. Mr. Dewey Scott and Mr. Malcolm uncan left Friday night, March 21st, c lr°m their course of leaving ro „ ? seems to know where they were going. a small attendance ver Sunday school last Murchison is gettirg on tr. k 1P i Ce operation and he expects back home soon. out \ ustin Nelson is able to be ltlu mps ain a^er an I^ ness from the B. Keller is suffering with B 7 —-■ i— » mm, lion at l ,j or^et the Fiddlers Conven ai Moncure tomorrow night. i POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED. 1 . Local and Personal Items From Siler City of Interest. Siler City, March 31.—Miss Gladys Patterson, who is a student at Mere- ’ dith college, recently spent several days here with her mother, Mrs. : Frances Patterson. I Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Misses ; Mollie and Annie Murray, of Greens ; boro, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Richardson, north of , town. Miss Lillian White spent Sunday I • here enroute to Sanford where she' has accepted a position with a new department store in that city. Mrs. Eugene Allison and two chil dren, who have been here for two weeks on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lambe, returned with Mr. Allison, who motored here Sat urday, to their home at Brevard Tuesday. Misses Mildred Dorsett, Evelyn Fox and Sallei Ferguson, three charming college girls of Greensboro, , are spending their spring holidaj season here with their parents. Miss Vera Campbell, who is a fa vorite among the young folks, is here this week on a vacation from Louis burg College. Miss Beulah Headen spent the l week end in Charlotte with relatives. A wedding of interest occurred yesterday at 1 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Dixon when their attractive daughter, Miss Ruth, be | came the bride of Gail Brown. The happy young couple will make i their home in Siler City. CORINTH NEWS HAPPENINGS. Corinth, March 31.—Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Harrington spent Sunday vis iting at Holly Springs. Roy Buchanan who is with the j State Highway Department at Meth | od, spent a few' days at home last j week. Ray Cross, of Raleierh, spent Sun- J day with relatives in Corinth. • Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth, of Fuquay Springs, have announced the arrival of a daughter in their home. Mr. Ashworth was formerly an en ! terprising merchant at Corinth, j Some colored folks in the commun [ ity had a “to do” Saturday night and i Pate Battle took the prize as the ' best “actor” by slashing coats, vests and hides of some three or four of j his fellow celebrators with a sharp knife. Colored folks, full of bad liquor, armed with knives and guns are a menace to any community. Wonder how many more such stunts they think they can pull off and get away with them. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Parker spent Sunday and Monday at their old home in Albemarle. Next Sunday is preachirg Sunday at Buckhorn church. Don’t forget it. i Services begin at 11 a. m. ■ .' ■—| n 9mm » NEWS AROUND BROWNS CHAPEL 1 Pittsboro, Rt. 2, March 31.—Mr. and Mrs. Bessie Thomas, Mrs. Corma Hargrove and James Thomas spent last week with their father, Mr. J. J. Thomas. Misses Annie Mann and Pearl Fou shee spent the week end near Ore Hill. Little Elizabeth and Charles Wil lis Lutterloh have the measles. Mr. Clyde Whitaker and family spent Sunday in Swepsonville with his sister, Mrs. Dane Thomas, who is real sick. Among the visitors at the home of Mr. J. J. Thomas last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hargrove and Miss Myrtle Hargrove, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey and family, of Burling ton, Mr. Oscar Whitehead and Mr. Dean Poe ,of Staley. Mrs. John Glosson and son, Lacey, and daughter, Miss Velna, spent Sun day near Siler City with Mrs. Glos son’s mother, Mrs. Poe, who is very sick. Mrs. Glosson will remain with her mother for some time. Mr. Cicero Buckner, of Burlington, was a visitor at the. home of his j brother, Mr. William Buckner, Satur day and Sunday. Miss Leola Riggsbee spent the week end with her uncle, Mr. Robert John- , son, on Pittsboro route 1. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Henderson and family spent Sunday with relatives at Manndale. Miss Hortense Mann spent last week with relatives in Chapel Hill. Quite a number of the Brown’s Chapel people attended the concert by the class from the Methodist Orphan age, in Pittsboro Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pugh and son, 1 Leroy, and Miss Louise spent Sunday at the home of his brother, in Gra ham. _ MARCH MARRIAGES. Register of deeds C. C. Poe is sued the following marriage licenses during the month of March: Jesse D. Boone and Altie Womble. Guy V. Williams and Margaret D. Dark. C. M. Bland and Florence O. Good win. , Jerome E. Hughes and Idella Kely ly. " ' \ Claude Hicks and Minnie Stanley. ! Jos. G. Brown and Ruth Dixon. Colored. Harvey Green and Nina Cross. Charlie Bessie Mills. A Pittsburg woman found a dime 15 years ago and has kept it ever since. : A few days ago she gave it to the man that lost it, saying that she would not go to Heaven if she kept the money. LOOK AT THE LABEL ON PAPER. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 3,1924. IK YOU 1 GOp JUDGE 7 IF SO, YOU. HAVE CHANCE TO A FREE SUBSCRIPTION First prize —One years’s subscription Second prize Six month’s subscription Third prize Four months subscripts i given to next three nearest. .y Nothing to pay to get in. No work ; to do.. Just give The Record your opinion as to the kind of reading you think folks find most interesting. The six prizes, amounting to two and a . half years subscriptions, will be ! awarded April 17th, to readers of The Chatham Record. { If you are a fairly good judge of human nature, you have a pretty good inkling of what kind of reading mat ter interests most folk—your friends » and neighbors, for instance. If you are a good judge of human nature, you can easily say what you yourself like or dislike, and will stand an ex cellent chance to win a worth while prize, a free subscription to The Chat ham Record. How to Enter Contest. Read this issue of The Chatham Record over carefully, deciding, as you read, which items you like best and which you like least. Then clip the five items you like best, also the five you like least. Mark the item you like best No. 1, the item you like sec ond best No. 2, and so on down the line to the item you like the least, which will then be marked No. 10. After you have numbered the 10 clippings, cut out the coupon below. Then, on the coupon, in the space numbered No. 1, write the heading of the item which you clipped and mark ed No. 1. On the coupon in the space numbered No. 2, write the heading of the item which you clipped and numbered 2. Write in the spaces pro vided the heading of each of your ten numbered clippings. If the items you clipped are para graphs, without headings of their own, just write the first three words of the first line of the paragraph. Af ter you have written the item head ings on the coupon, write your name and address plainly, also your sex and age. Then mail the counon to Joe Snyder, care The Chatham Record, Pittsboro, N. C.. So that you will understand clearly j what is meant by “item” we will ex-1 plain that an item is a paragraph, story, picture, drawing—any reading matter or illustrations, or even the ads. j Cut Out Coupon. j JOE SNYDER, Care Chatham Record , Pittsboro, N. C. i. me as a contestant for your f ree subscriptions. My ten items are listed below, in regular order : I like These Items Best: I Like These Items Least: (List below items No. 1 to 5.) (List below items No. 6 to 10.) 1- 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 _ 10 - Name Town Rt., St., or Box No. State Mv acre is Sex is OUR NEW LIST OF FRIENDS. This week we have another good list of friends to go on our subscrip tion list. We are highly pleased with them and trust that they will continue to like The Record. Among the re- 1 mittances received were letters high- i ly complimenting The Chatham Rec ord and we appreciate every word of them. Following is the list for this week: J. T. Lambert, Mrs. J. R. Green,! Mrs. Richard Grimesley, L. R. Jones, 1 L. J. Brooks, Roland R. Rives, Capps ! Hardware Co., L. E. Canady, T. G. ' Dixon, Mrs. John Allan Thames, and J. I. Phillips. NEWS NOTES FROM OAKLAND. Pittsboro, Rt. 3, March 31.—Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Goldston spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Burns. j Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Brown, of Mer-' ry Oaks, visited in the home of Mr.; ,C. J. Knight last week. I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bland spent Sunday in the home of Mr. W. M.' Bums. . ' Mr. Julian Mclver spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Bob Thomas. j j Several members from the local lodge attended a meeting of the Jun ior Order at Moncure last Friday night. | Miss Frizelle Knight spent the week ' end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Knight. Mr. T. L. Bums spent Sunday in the home of Mr. C. J. Knight. Several of our citizens attended the orphan concert in Pittsboro Sun day night. BUILD A HOME NOW! ' ' ' 1 4, The main thing is to indicate clear -7 just what you like to read in The Chatham Record, what articles, para graphs, pictures, etc., that interest j you most. Also what stories, jokes, pictures, etc., have little or no interest to you. You stand as good a chance as anyone to win a prize. How could you get a subscription to The Record any easier? I This will be the last prize we will ' offer until after April 17th, when the ; winners will be announced, and this same announcement will be printed in The Record next week, but all replies must have clippings from the partic • ular issue from which the coupon is clipped. All answers must be in the hands of Joe Snyder not later than Saturday, April 12th, 1924. Send The Coupon Now. Look over this paper now. See how easy it is to decide on one item—“l like this,” or of another, “It doesn’t interest me.” Just remember that ! what interests you—the pictures, sto ries, etc, which you like or dislike— others will also like or dislike. So mark the items now, cut them out with the coupon, list Jthe headings, then mail both the clippings and the coupon to Mr. Snyder, care of The Record, Pittsboro. Get your bid in for a prize first and don’t wait until the coupon is printed the second time. Winners’ Names Printed April 17. It is our purpose now to print the names of the winners in our paper of Thursday, April 17th, and unless we receive too many to get them credited this will be done, but we will give all the same consideration, even if it takes longer to check them. All clip pings will be sorted by numbers and counted. The item liked best (marked No. 1) by the largest number of con testants will be listed by the judges as No. 1. The item liked second best (marked No. 2) by most contestants will be listed 2, etc., down to the item liked least by the listed as No. 10. This list, made up from the items of all contestants will be the Master List. The six contestants whose lists j are nearest like the Master List will : be awarded the prizes. j The contest is open to all, old' and young and We hope to have a good list of replies to this problem. It will I enable us to print a better paper. CAPTURED TWO STILLS. Officers C. T. Desern, Roy Farrar, Colon Williams and Walker Thomas captured two stills Saturday after noon, one a thirty-gallon copper still and the other about ten gallons, j which also was copper. They also ar rested Sandy Buie, a negro, and brought him here where magistrate John R. Blair put him under a bond l of S3OO and failing to give it he went to jail. | The officers went over into Oakland township on Friday to watch these stills, which were in the forks of Rocky river and Deep river. They bided their time until next day when they made the raid as above stated. PERSONAL NOTES' FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SILER CITY. Siler City, March 31.—We regret to report that little Miss Florence j Smith was taken to the hospital last | Saturday. However, she stood the op ; eration for appendicitis well and is | reported to be getting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cheek are plan ning to move into their new home on Chatham Heights the latter part of I this week. J Sylvan high school defeated the Siler City high school in a game of baseball on Friday afternoon by a score of 6 to 2. Siler City is proud of its debaters, having won in both the Elon and Siler City debate, representing both the affirmative and the negative. The Winnie Davis Chapter of U. D. C., will meet on Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the high school build ing. look at the"label on paper. TRIBUTE TO A GOOD MAN. On March 24th "Robert Walter Thomas, son of J. B. Thomas, passed from earth to the reward that awaits the true and faithful. The life of this good man, was not a light and ex ample, in his home only, but to his many relatives and friends in the community and I believe he was one person that could count his friends by his acquaintenances, for I think no one could be less than a friend to Walter. He had been in very poor health for several years, and never having a strong constitution, had very little bodily strength, but in mind and in spirit he had few equals. It was in inspiration to be in his company and hear him discuss any subject of interest—he was so just and fair in his views, and would take a firm stand for the right, but his decisions were always seasoned with mercy, he being too honest and broad minded to lay a severe criticism on anyone. He lived on the lofty heights in that sublime atmosphere and spirit that knows no selfishness or deceit. My friendship with him will ever be a sweet and cherished memory and inspiration. He had a strong tie of affection for his home circle, and a beautiful devotion toward his invalid and saintly mother, who passed away three years ago, since that time his constant thought ar.d care for his aged father has been his chief con cern. He never married, and except for a short while, has always lived at the old home where he was bom and reared. He joined the Methodist church in early life and had a peculiar love for the house of worship and his last trip from home while living, was to his church, and notonly was he true here, but in all relations of life, he always displayed that true spirit of loyalty and purity. His calm, serene face and gentle manner will be painfully missed at home, and we too, will miss you, dear friend, but will strive to keep your pure and noble life before us as a guiding star, as we journey onward feeling that the way is clearer to that Land of the true, where we live anew, Beautiful land of Somewhere. A FRIEND. NEWS FROM UPPER CAPE FEAR. New Hill, Rt. 2, March 31.—Misses Rose Sturdivant, Vada Goodwin and Messrs Dwight Webster and Bailey Sturdivant spent Friday afternoon in Sanford. Mrs. Addie Webster, Messrs W. H. and R. C. Beckwith, and Dwight Webster motored to Durham Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. W. H. Beckwith who spent last week* in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Seagroves and children, Ruby and Esther, of Raleigh, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Jack Goodwin. They were accompa nied home by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodwin, Vada Goodwin and Rose Sturdivant. Messrs W. M. Goodwin* and W. A. Drake were in Raleigh Sunday to atteid the Ham-Ramsey meeting. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holt and chil dren were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones. F. M. Lasater, of Durham, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lasater. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Clark, Z. C. Clark and Miss Lilia Ellis spent Sun day in Raleigh. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Bryan, of Apex, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Desern and Leslie Copeland, of Raleigh, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon nie Copeland. March 28th was Mrs. W. A. Drake’s fiftieth birthday. She has not walked any in seven years. Since the latter part of last year she has made 24 yards of crocheting. The last she completed required five spools of fine thread, No. 60, to the yard. — > —i NOTES FROM NEW ELAM. New Hill, Rt. 2, March 31.—Mr. and Mrs. David Goodwin spent Wed nesday in Raleigh shopping. Misses Swannie Drake and Clara Holt called on Mrs. Ernie Durham Friday afternoon. Quite a number from this section went to Moncure on the school truck Saturday night to hear the play giv en by the 7th and Bth grade pupils. New Elam Sunday school elected officers and teachers for the year on Sunday. Practically all of the old of ficers and teachers were re-elected. Mr. Favie Jones, ‘and family were visitors in the home of Mr. David Goodwin Sunday evening. Edward and George Carr spent Sunday night with William and Clar ence Durham. Mrs. Ellen Satils spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. W. M. Good win. Mrs. Ed. Holt spent Sunday with Mrs. Carrie Jones. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Carr were among several from this community who attended the Ham-Ramsey meet ing in Raleigh Sunday night. ill Card of Thanks. We want to thank all those who were so kind and good to us during the illness of our mother, Mrs. Julia Roberson. We shall ever remember one and all with a heart full of grat itude. JHERJCHILDREN. Mrs. W. L. Nisbit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.R. M. Pittard, of Durham Rt. 3, died at her home in Hamlet last Thurhday and was buried on Satur day at her former home in Waxhaw. f.mmm DEATH OF MRS. WOMBLE. Other Itmes of Interest Around The Bonsai Section. Bonsai, March 31.—0 n Saturday afternoon, March 29th, at 3:30 o’clock the death angel entered the home of Mrs. Beckie Womble and called her to her home above, where sorrow and trouble cases. She had been in bad health for some time. She was preceded to the grave by her husband, the late George Womble, some eighteen years ago. Mrs. Womble is survived by her four sons and one daughter, Jack, Roberson, Alton and Exum Womble, Miss Elsie Lee Womble and one brother, Mr. Jeff Utley, of Raleigh. Mrs. Womble was the oMy daugh ter of Mrs. Chlorinda Utley. She had many friends. The writer has known the deceased for a long while and we can attest the fact that she was a good woman, and there is no question but that she is saved and with her loved ones. Her funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. C. H. Norris at the Bap tist church at Shady Grove at 2 o’clock Sunday. Many pretty flowers adorned her grave. Mr. and Mrs. Cal lie Jores visited Mr. and Mrs. Joel Jones Sunday. Mr. H. D. Jones, Mr. Joel Jones, Mr. David Jones, Mr. Callie Jones all spent Sunday with Mr. Donnie Jones near Chapel Hill. Mrs. Ben Jones and daughter. Miss Iline Jones spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jones. ... ■ ■ll'lgWi <1 IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Julia Roberson, widow of John Roberson, died at the home of her son, Benton Roberson, March 16, 1924. Mrs Roberson was in her eighty-first year. Three sons and two daughters survive, John, William, Benton, Mrs. C. C. Remsberg, Mrs. I. H. Straughan, a host of grand children and numerous friends. Back in early girlhood, be fore the cares of life were great, she professed faith in Christ a"d united with Gum Springs Baptist church, where her membership remained for more than three - score years. Her husband died, leaving all the family responsibility resting upon her, but with untiring energy and faith in God, she humbly assumed the respon sible task. She so lived, and led the way in service and motherly devo tion that her children now rise up, call her blessed cherish forever-- the name of their sainted mother. “And while in life’s late afternoon, Where cool and long the shadows grow, I walk to meet the night that soon Shall shape and shadw overflow, I cannot feel that thou art far, Since near at need the angels are; And when the sunset gates unbar, Shall I not see the waiting stand, And, white against the evening star, The welcome of thy beckoning hands.” R. R. GORDON. mi j —i ■ 1 ■■ SANDY CREEK CONVENTION. Siler City, March 31.—The Sandy Creek Baptist Sunday school Con vention met with Beulah Baptist church on Saturday and, Sunday, March 29th and 30th, 1924. Brother Ed. S. Phillips was elected moderator; George Ernest Brewer, as sistant moderator and H. Adney Teague clerk. The programme was carried out in full. The following brethren were present and helped to make the pro gram one of much interest: Rev. R. R. Gordon, Rev. J. C. Ays cue, G. E. Brewer, C. R. Jones, Ed. S. Phillips, H. Adney Teague, Rev. A. S. Lassiter, Rev. J. H. Broom, Rev. J. C. Kidd, Prof. R. Clyde Dor sett, C. C. Purvis, C. J. Webster and J. S. Barrett. The interest of the meeting was exceedingly good, and the house was well filled Sunday. A motion opposing the Greek letter fraternity at our Baptist College at Wake Forest, was unanimously adopt ed. The singing was a credit to any church and the hospitality unsurpass ed. The next session of the Convention will be held with Bonlee Baptist church at Bonlee, one year from now. H. ADNEY TEAGUE, Clerk. BELLS SCHOOL CLOSING. We are asked to announce that the closing exercises of Bells school will take place next Thursday and Friday, April 10th and 11th. On Thursdty night, April 10th, at 8 o’clock exercises will be held by the sth, 6th and 7th grades. On Friday, the 11th, at 2:30 p. m., exercises will be given by the Ist, • 2nd and 3rd grades and an address by Prof. Holland Holton, for several years county superintendent of pub lic instruction of Durham county, but at present head of the department of education of Trinity College. At 5 p. m., on Friday a basket pic nic will be given. At 8 p. m., on Friday, the 11th, a play and drill by the high schooL Everybody is invited to go and en joy the occassion. Prof. P. G. Farrar and his corps of able assistants have much to be proud of at the closing of this term. De spite the bad roads and an epidemic of sickness, the school has shown a marked progress. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. ar*d Mrs. Sidney W. Stone, of Apex, Rt. 4, have announced the en gagement of their daughter, Lossie Belle, to Mr. George Harris Brooks, of Pittsboro, the marriage to take place the latter part of April. NUMBER 43.