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Kr tELJSHED’ SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. ■JdSTON NEWS I r AT. Underwood, of Sanford, ■ '/■ j J ' J,riv or. a visit' to her , y. F. Barber, who has i \ l, ■ .vV 1 :, hut is better at the I I-.. --d Margaret Bir- B*4 ' '••-•end wont to Fur- R’ "wk, where Miss HB| -'ls removed. She B who taking a §!■ ■BB ribserved. ion and HHH .eon’s room this EB v ho T’rs taken HH :• r '. . X7v l.'k |H at Winston [Jß I.is physicians BB e his trouble. Iris IB -needy recovery. I W \ :o. who succeeded neir.eipal c-f the Gold .• N has taken hold of B ]•;•: in an excellent man |B h ■; , rover, capable in every ■ * 'lk.'reform, school work is B ;..:d the pupils are delighted ■th him. ■•, ir ii; _v v-ncol ioik reorganized B””' society recently. The officers Be following: Howard Oldham B< : dont, Walter Moffitt vice-pi esi- Bii, Erona Johnson secretary, Mrs. By 01 - char hi in, Prof. Moore critic. Blast Friday afternoon the society B, ' a very interesting proghwn. The n r n yrade presented a very inter- Bt.ir debate, Resolved: “that the Baric System should be adopted in B e United States.” The negative Bee won. ■ pie Busy Bee Society m the fifth Bid sixth grade room gave an inter- Buiy Arbor Day Program last Fri- By afternoon. ■ The Goldston girls played the girls’ Basketball team at Gulf last Wednes- U The score was 9 and 13 in Gold- Bton's favor. \ ■ Mro T. E. Johnson, of Raleigh, Bnd Hiss Ruth Berry of Pittsboro, Be.e visitors at the school Friday. BrV Johnson is the State Supervi- Bor of Teaching Training. Miss B.v.y las charge of a Teacher-Train- Bg class at Pittsboro. ■ The Evangelistic Club conducted a Buy interesting prayer meeting last Bw nesciay evening at the Presby- Herxn church. I ku, i. M. Womble was the lead- Br an . u.adc a good talk. Mr. Gar- B:-r at..: Ft. Watson also made good ■Balks. / ITHw on- meetings are not only Bor riu numbers of the Evangelistic MoY, it is for everybody. These ser vices ate inspirational. Come, we Breed your presence. B The boys in the sixth and seventh ■ grate; ; eyed baseball with the Mer ■ ocas t ys last week. The score was ■ 4 to , in Meronies favor. Tt.e Parent-Teacher Association ■ will be held at the school auditorium ■ next Monday evening at 7:30. We ■ hope that this meeting will be well ■ attended. An effort is being made.to Bget a speaker. , Mr. B. B. Marley and family have ■ moved to Sanford. They will he miss ive: u: Goldston, but we wish them suc- Hcess in their new home. B A REASONABLE REQUEST ■ Superintendent of Roads Asks for Cooperation cf People in Saving Roads Their Money Has Built Since being appointed Road Super ■ viscr for Chatham County, I have ■ spent considerable time in going over I the roads to find just what is most I needed at this time to aid in main- I tairang the roads which have been I Built. Deeming it of as much, or I more, importance to kceja. up the I roads, for which the county has I spent its money to construct, as to ■ construct new ones, I have paid par- I Ocular attention to those things which I contribute to the deterioration of ■ roacis. Cue thing in particular has I been ! - ought to my attention and one ■ that the people of the county can do ■<t lot to help remedy (and I believe ■ the people will when they think of it ■in the correct manner), that is to do ■-J possible to keep the side ditches ■ open, to aid in drainage. In several ■ructions, I have noticed that, un- BRiougiitedly, people cutting timber for ■ raids allow the limbs of trees to Kv mc ° the ditches and fill them. ■ btners_ plow into the ditches, thus, ■ n °ty: by damaging the road but al ly '• ng as well the soil to be washed ly o k;e field, thereby doing double B 8 P * •' n not meaning to be critical nor - talking to anyone in particular, Ik'-i am attempting to convey to the |po°pic of the county this thought: ■ Fiat ihe money being spent for the ■ construction of roads in Chatham I ,A U is the people’s money and ■me roads belong to the people, and I ' v; the duty of all the people to lend ■lueu- assistance to keep the reads. T^ u that it is far cheaper to be careful in working along the ■A°' u f° prevent obstruction from ■•Wtcmg into the ditches than it is for county to have to pay men to go |T na ciear them out, especially when ■me performance has to be repeatedly ■uone. ft i s simply a matter of ■ ‘onomy and aftects every person If'Y 10 buys, taxes to the county, .bet us Ij MIK seriously of these matters that ■appear so trivial, yet mean more than lk e can at once believe. Really, it is |F ten the case that the little things | J °* ie lea^es t harm. 1 ■ Ying in this work the earnest co- of the people of the county, JPF J i, lours very truly, A. T. WARD, |- Road Supt. The Chatham Record ONLY ONE DAY OF COURT Compromise ofvCases of Buckhorn Timber Co. Lehves Court With out Business . - « To the surprise of the public and the court officials also the term of , ....- for the trial of civil cases came to a suv.den end Monday evening., For-iiiim years, we understand, there Has been a series of cases on docket entitled The"'Buckhorn I v' k r and Land Co., vs Davis and of re it.. Th 3 cases were removed to ; J;" 5 ly frevr. Harnett, it. is said. P ;T* r :.v T ye-r. had passed without il Feck befere last it was or al ere d that these cases should be ; o f : It appear Dig that it would j repu*:*e a week. If not more, to try th v- her cases were discontinued. JKonday everything was set for ! their trial. A batch of attorneys i were harsh one group headed by Sena tor Sea.well of Sanford and the other by Charles Ross of Lillington, with local attorneys on each side. But after all these years, when the case did actually come to trial, the par ties to the suits got busy and com prom is ed them. - The consequence v/as the court had nothing to do and adjourned for the session. . Judge N. A. Sinclair, the regular judge for this half of the year, had exchanged courts with Judge Frank A. Daniel in order that he might be at Fayetteville, where the magnificent , new court house was to be dedicated Monday, a building that was erected largely at the instance of Judge Sin clair. t COON TO SPEAK HERE *■ - - > Mr. Charles L. Coon, Superintendent of Wilson city and countv schools, will speak at Pittsboro school audi torium on Saturday, March 27, at 11 o’clock. ***' The school boards and the public are not only cordially invited but are urged to be present and hear one of the foremost educators of the state. GONE TO HOG HEAVEN L The following article came to the Record by registered mail with the request for publication. We confess that we do not see the point, but there | must be a reason for the tribute to Stephen’s sow. Discover it if you *«an. Here goes: Mr. H. B. Stephens, of Buckhorn : community has for a long while been | the owner of a faithful old hog, 1 which has mothered Several pigs that in time have grown up, and been the I source of bacon for the family for many years. This old sow was very widely known I and had for her faithfulness, and con- I I dition gained many spectators, who j came far, and near to take a peep at her; in fact there was nothing in the community like her, but she passed efr the stage of action Friday loom ing, and leaves a shadow of grief hov ering over the family, especially Mr. Stephens, to whom we offer s’*w pathy in the loss of such an ancienix friend. The writer has on several oc casions seen this old sister (sus-ter, maybe—Editor), and will in part give the information just received from Mr. Stephens regarding her death: “I’m grieved beyond measure over the death of my sow; she passed away' this morning about eight o’clock. She will be buried at the Stephen’s ceme tery tomorrow at two o’clock, come if you wish to view the remains.” Let the writer add, if there is any hog heaven then this old sister is not any the worse off. A. M. COTTEN. Merry Oaks, March 15. x DEWEY DORSETT FOR SHERIFF To the Democratic Voters of Chatham County: This is to announce that I am a candidate for Sheriff of Chatham County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held on June sth. If chosen to this important position, it will be my most sincere purpose to bring to the discharge of its du ties the best efforts of which I am capable. I shall devote my entire time'toothe affairs of the office, and while the standard for law enforce ment set by both the present Sheriff Mr. Blair, and his predecessor, Mr. Lane, is exceedingly high, I pledge myself to use due diligence and vigi lance that their splendid record in this respect may be maintained by me. | Under the Democratic theory of j government, the will of the majority, as expressed at the ballot box, is supreme, if a majority of the Demo cratic voters of the County see fit to confer this nomination upon me, in honesty, sincerity and good con science, I will endeavor to fulfil the trust, but if in their wisdom they should choose another, I shall most gracefully accept their verdict, and my interest in the party success in November will not be lessened by such choice. With every true Democrat, the wel fare of the party, is paramount to the ambition of any individual, and to this doctrine I most heartily sub scribe, and who ever is the Democratic nominee will secure my most hearty support, but if you deem me worthy of your endorsement, I shall most sincerely appreciate your active sup port oi my candidacy. . ' Respectfully yours., JOHN DEWEY DORSETT. This March the 16th, 1926. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, Thursday, March 18, 1926 BEAR CiEEK NEWS Bear Creek. March 15. —N. G. Nor wood arrived here today after spend-; irg the winter.in Sarasota, Fla. Nor-\ wood states that he underwent an operation while there and spent sixty-two- days in the hospital. T- Miss Blannie Wilkie, of Rt. 2, re£ turned home Sunday after spending'ip few da vs with her sifters, Mrs. EdA ward Watscn and Lliss Myrfcie WilkidJ. She xye.s accompanied homo by the latter, who returned to Greensboro k_) GLiT Cl 'i\j r Qjl uC- '.Tk.l, \fdr. and Mrs. J: J. Ivey and ehih- Tu and Bfr. nd Mrs. C. V.''-Mourn are sick with ‘TTu : ’ * - C "Mrs. Akr.a S:Dall, of Greensboro,- is \1 siting hr fa.vwr, W. L. Coggins. There seems to bo lots of moving in ih s section n>w. Mr. and Mrs. Ncivvood have moved into one of the houses owned by. the railroad coin-. pany. D. W. Brady is planning to move to Siler City and W. W. Barker ; to near Liberty, on the Kimery Amn h with his father. ■ I. H. Edwards is attending court this week as juror. The family of J. A. Phillips, of Rt. 2, are improving from an attack of , “flu.” ! L. A. Tyson of Rt. 1, is very low with pneumonia, also, Mrs. Luther Andrews is very sick. J. A. Moody, of Franklinville, was : a visitor in this section last week. J BRICK HAVEN BRICK HAVEN NEWS Brick Haven, March 15.—Mrs. C. H. Marks has returned from Siler City where she was called to the bed side of her father who is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. C. H. Marks is also ill. Mr. W. A. Griffin is spending a short while at Durham with his mother who has been sick for sometime. Little Marian Lawrence, the 7- months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Harrington was one of the babies to be ber.efitted by the recent clinic held at Pittsboro. This clinic \as a great help to many of the tiny tots examined and the parents should bo very grateful to Mrs. F. M. Nash for her untiring efforts in . making the clinic possible. Mr. J. C. Seaweil and Misses Cecil and Geneva Seaweil, spent the weekA end with their father at his home near Carthage. Rev. Duval of Fuquay Springs, the pastor of Buckhorn church has been unable to meet his last two appohrA* ments here on account of a severe attack of Influenza. We shall be very glad to have Mr. Duval out again. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Harrington spent the week-end at Bonsai with the latter’s mother, Mrs. J. 11. Buchanan who is convalescing from an attack of illness. Mrs. J. W. Utley spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Lawrence. The C. E. social held at the school Saturday evening \va,s thoroughly en s yed by those present. The Sunday evening program usually begins at 6 o’clock, but from now on the meetings will open at 7P. M. sharp. Mrs. Nash is Intermediate Supt. and Mrs. Ken nedy has charge of the Juniors. Both societies are .wide awake and are grow ng more interesting under their efficient leadership. We notice in a recent issue of the Record that Mr. Harry Norwood has announced his candidacy for the of fice of Clerk of the Court. The citi zens of Chatham will be sofe in vot ing for Mr. Norwood for he is an honest .upright man of ability and will be sincere in discharging the duties of that office. Prizes Offered for Essays by Students of North Carolina Colleges 22. Fifty dollars in gold is offer ed to any college student in North Carolina for the best on “North Carolina’s Part in the Organization and Equipment of Troops in the War Between the States,” by Governor Angus Wilton McLean. 23. Twenty-five dollars, for the best paper on “Secession Arguments of the South.” 24. Twenty-five dollars for “Block ade Running into Wilmington in the Confederacy.” 26. Ten dollars is offered to any college girl in North Carolina for the best essay on “Poets and Poetry cf the Confederacy.” 25. Ten dollars is offered to any college student in North Carolina for the best essay on Agricultural and Industrial Progress in North Carolina during reconstruction times. $lO in gold to any N. C. student sending in best essay of Life of Gen. Bryan Grimes. > $lO offered to any high school stu dent in N. C. on Stonewall Jackson. $lO for best essay by student N. G. schoqls on Life of Jefferson Davis. $lO for best essay on the last march Lee’s Army. $lO for best essay on Life and record of General ASL P. Roberts, Boy General of Confederacy. . $lO in gold for best essay on two great Rebels —Washington and Lee. $lO for best paper, on N. C. soldier in war. And best of all, a $200.00 scholar ship in any college in N. C., for the high school boy or girl writing best essay on Jefferson Davis. Send these to Mrs. Henry A. London President of Winnie Davis Chapter before. Sept Ist. Type on one side of paper. Cut out these prize offers for reference. ; BELLS SCHOOL The Columbian Literary Society as . sembled Friday and gave the follow t ing program: Song by Society, “Love Lifted Me” Essay .Grace Horton Reading Esther Goodwin - Hwno Solo Ruby Lee Markham ■ B-citation ' Mae Horton ■. Quartev' ■?, Wor hy Howard, Shorron Goodwin, Mary Horton and Paul ine Horton roues - Sudie Horton Focal Events Catherine Morgan Solo on Harp Ernest Dean .. ...:r ; MirT Grigg, Minnie Wil seix Sucio and Mae Horton. Misses Nellie Li verm an and Ethel Aovccll, students ’of the Teachers’ training Class at Pittsboro, have been _ observing and doing practice teaching' in the primary departments V, e are very glad to have them and hope that they may be benefited by coming. Washingtonian Society gave a very enjoyable program in Miss Cheek’s room. The debate was, “Re solved, That the Country is a Better Place in Which to Live than the City.” The judges rendered their decision in favor of the Affirmative. We wish to extend our many con gratulations and best wishes to the newiy married couple, Mr. and Mrs. ' Garland McCoy. Mrs. McCoy, for merly Miss Pattie Stone, and also Mr. McCoy are former students of Bell’s School. May they have a I bright and happy future. | Mrs. Maliie Churchill died Monday at the home of her brother, Mr. James Howard, who lives in Durham. Her death was very shocking and • unexpected to her many friends. She was ill for about two yearn. Rev. J. ■ F. Johnson, pastor of Martha’s Chapel ‘ conducted the funeral service. The 5 interment took place at Martha’s Chapel cemetery. : Messrs. Arnold Markham, Carl J Yates, and Misses Mildred Johnson and Anhle Jones motored to Raleigh Tuesday afternoon. • Misses Sudie Horton and Trannie ' Ellis spent Wednesday night with “ Miss Jeneverette Seymour. A pleas -3 ant time was reported. J Mr. Newton Mason of Newbern 1 was visiting relatives in the commun -1 ity Sunday. Dr. Bryan of Apex visited his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Atlas Bryan San } day. * Miss Bert Stone visited Mr. and 5 Mrs. J. T. Horton the past week. k Mr. J. T. Horton made a business 1 trip to Apex Thursday. 1 Mr. Doney Jones, who has been ill f&r some time, seems to be improving ' I very slowly. 1 Mr. Erlie Goodwin, 'who has been p ill fdr the past few days, is improving. Mr. Bob Horton is recovering from ' an attack cf influenza. I Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lewis of Saxapahaw visited his sister, Mrs. , E. B. Farrar last Sunday. Mrs. Alta Goodwin is now better after a short illness. ; Misses Leta and Hallie Goodwin were welcome visitors at the school ’ Friday. Colored Teachers Take Notice On Friday, March 12 one of the most enjoyable as well as instructive Teacher’s meetings was held at the , Mitchell School, two miles west of . Pittsboro. The principal had given an invita , tion to meet at Mitchell's to hold our Reading Circle or. the 12th. Supt. Thompson gave instruction on “How to Teach Reading in the Grades.” present enjoyed - his method of handling the subject matter of the Reading Circle book. Luncheon was served at 2:00 and it , was one which only the folks of Mitchell’s Community know how to , put over. A vote of thanks was tendered by Supt. Thompson and sanctioned by all the teachers present to Principal Lubia Taylor and her assistants for their kindly and hospitable entertain ment. To the Teachers who were not pres ent, I can only say—your absence was your loss. Our next meeting will be March 26th at the Public school in Pittsboro. Please be present and on time. At that time we hope to complete the Reading* Circle Book and, take our LAMAR V. CRUMP. (Supt. Thompson says that the Mitchell school building is the best kept in the county, regardless of race. The building is two years old and hasn’t a scratch or pencil mark on it inside or out. The teacher has led in the purchase of a piano for the school and it is paid for. A fine com mentary the above. —Editor of The Record.) MRS. OLDHAM KILLED iCrs. Burdetta Oldham, who spent several weeks in jail with her hus band here while they awaited trial for the robbery of stores at Bonlee and Siler City, which trial resulted in the sending pf the husband to the . penitentiary, was killed in an automo bile wreck near Candor, Montgomery . county, Sunday night. She was riding ; with two men and another woman. MARIONETTES ‘ i Clemens’ Marionettes in “Jack and the Beanstalk,” in four acts. Seen- 1 cry, light effects, music and Marvel- ’ ous Puppet Actors. Tuesday night, ( March 23, at 8:00 o’clock, at the t school auditorium, Pittsboro, N. C. < Civic Department Woman’s Club I GASOLINE BLAZES—TWO GRIEVOUSLY BURNED Clem Gattis o*>d Robert Hamlet in Hospital; Three Others Suffer from Flames Com Gattis and Robert Hamlet are in Watts’ HosnitrJ a! most desperately I burned and Tno-'-’as Hamlet" Frank Gattis* and Eunle ‘ Farrington are rAora or less seriously injured as a result, of pouring gasoline in a stove, Monday. It is fea'-ed 'but Mr. Clem Gattis will die. while the extent of Robert Hamlet’s injuries', are not so well determined, as t the burning of k'-s mouth suggests that there may be inward injury. The tragedy occurred at Will Har ris's garage two miles west of the Chapel Hill highway in Baldwin town ship, Monday. The men were at the garage and it was cold ,weather. The site. in the stove was apparently out. Eunie Farrington, colored, was told to pour a little gasoline in the stove. He did so; still the fire had not caught up and he was told, by Mr. Gattis we understand, to pour more in. Just as he began pouring the second time the fire biased up. Far rington flung the can from him and the burning gasoline sprinkled Clem Gattis and Robert and Thos. Ham let, and they were immediately in a Thg two Hamlets rushed for a branch a few yards away and quenched the flames. Frank Gattis sought to save his father from the flames and in doing so was badly burned about the arms. The negro’s arm was burned, but as he didn’t have any of the gasoline thrown upon him his, injury was probably due to the blaze from the stove. Gattis is a married man with twelve children. The Hamlets are young men and unmarried. LET’S CELEBRATE Sanford Express A force of road men have resumed putting down concrete on Federal Highway No. 1 between Dickens’ Store and Sanford. With thirty days of good weather they expect to have the job completed. A citizen of Pitts boro who was Jn Sanford Monday suggested that the completion of this highway be celebrated by the people of. the two towns in some fitting way. With the completion of this end of the road Sanford and Pittsboro will be connected by a hard surface high way. The celebration could be held here in the shape of a banquet and speaking, or why not have a picnic over at the concrete bridge on Deep River some warm spring day ? It might be a good idea for the Cham ber of Commerce, Rotary and Kiwan is (ilubs to appoint committees to confer with like committees from Pittsboro in regard to the matter, set a date and get up a program. —- MEW EEAffIWEWS New Hill, Rt. 2, March 15. —Mrs. W. T. Mann was laid to rest in New Elam cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Her pastor, Rev. J. Fuller Johnson was away to conduct service and Rev. J. Lee JohnsoiT'~of Fuquay Springs filled his place, mak ing a very good talk, as he is always certain to do. Mr. Mann was .un - able to attend the funeral, but we are glad to know he is improving. Next Sunday is regular preaching at New Elam, also it is Missions Day. The Christian Denomination wishes to raise $25,000 during the month of March. Those who have the envel opes are requested to carry them to the church next Sunday. The men and million movement is no longer on. Miss Louise Holt of Merry Oaks spent Sunday night with Miss May Sauls. Annie Myrtle Beckwith was sick but we are glad to know she is im proving. News has been received here of the marriage of Mr. James Thomas at Henderson. He is the son of Mr. B. W. Thomas, and a grandson of Mrs. Bettie Thomas of this section. KILL PEACH TREE BORERS . Progressive Farmer Those who did not treat the peach trees with paradichlorobenzme last October to control the peach tree borer should apply it about the first w r eek in April. * In October these peach tree borers are small and are easily kiiled by the gas given on by the paradichlorobenzine. At this time of the year they are large and tough and can withstand more of the gas. It is, therefore, impossible to get as nearly 100 per cent control with the spring application as with the fall application. ( Apply the material in the same way it is ordinarily applied in fall. Scrape about an inch of the loose dirt from around the trunk of the peach tree, level it off with the back of the shovel, apply one ounce of the paradichlorobenzine in a circle about the tree, not letting it come any closer than an inch and a half wide. Then cover with dirt, piling up a little mound six or eight inches high around the trunk of the tree. Pack it lightly with thf 1 back of the shovel. Tear down the mound at the end of the fourth week. An ounce is the proper dose for trees four years old and older. Very large and old trees should have an ounce and a quarter. Three-year-old trees should have about three-fcurths • of an ounce and tWo-year-old trees | half an ounce. , • ' r| | _ VOL. 48. NO. MONCURE NEWS . ** Mrs. Barbara Watkins,* who spent the winter months"with her daughter, Mrs. C. D. Orrell at Ycmassee, S. C. returned to her home here Sunday. We were glad U 6 see her Yack. Messrs. A. B. Clegg gnd J. L. Wom ble attended an oyster supper at Rocky River Council pear Chatham r church last v Friday cvciu^g. -The wllow’nr is a clipping from tli3 News and Observer: ‘"'Mon?ure 1f.".: d 13. —-Mrs. Phbebe Tsi/erscn Woucblo announces the en gacement of. her daughter, Esther Phoebe, to Mr. Witherspoon Withers Addickes of York, South Carolina, the wedding to Dike place in June. The Fr,worth I eague’s subject Sun day. evening wap “Prohibition.” Inter esting • letters were made by A. B. Clegg, K. G. Self, and W. W. Sted- mail. In suite of the snow and coldrtess of the "weather, the Quarterly meet ing was held at Moncure Methodist church last Saturday. There were not very many present, as it wfis such a bad day. Rev. J. B. Bundy Was pres ent and preached a good sermon Sat urday morning on “Forgetting and Forgiving.” Then dinner was enjoy ed. The business session ednvened in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Womble enter tained Rev. J. D. Bundy and Rev. C. M. Lance Saturday night. Sunday morning at 11 o’clock Rev. - J. D. Bundy preached an excellent sermon from I Corinthians 1:21. Miss Tula Mims, who is attending the Conservatory of Music at Dur ham, and Mrs. Dewey Mims also of Durham, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holmes last week-end. Mrs. S.'V. Holt, who clerked in Lambeth Bros. Store for many years, was married last Wednesday eve ning, March 10 th at her mother’s home, Mrs. J. C7 Davis at Raleigh to Mr. Charles Johnson of Fuquay Springs. . , , Mrs. Johnson made a good ana ex ficient, clerk. She had a jolly and sweet disposition and won many friends while living in Moncure. She was ready at all times to visit and help the sick and was a good worker in the church. She was progressive and did all she could for the upbuild ing of Moncure. . Mr. Johnson of Fuquay Springs was a good business man and a C0I V“ tractor and has accumulated much financially. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Jonnson many years of happy bliss and ex tend to them congratulations. “"SLICK THIEF CAUGHT Virgil Davis in Jail for Robbery of White's Store r Virgil Davis, colored, formerly janitor at the court house, has taken up his abode at the county jail. Vir- gil apparently got too. familiar with ‘ carrying keys when janitor. Any way, he had one that"would fit White s store at the depot, and acknowledges 1 that he has also entered the Farm , ers’ Bank and the Pittsboro Case. Tom Saunders, colored, has been sleeping in the little shop formerly occupied by White’s meat market, hardby the. present location ox the ! White business.. Sunday he was ap proached by Virgil Davis and a sued if he would be there that night. It seems that Tom thought \ irgil want ; ed to sleep with him and said tnat he wouldn’t be there,. that he was going to spend the night with his brother. Thus the trap was unwit tingly set. That night Torn heaid a rambling about and decided it was in the store. Going out, he was just in time to see Virgil lock the door as he departed. There were no words passed then, but the next morning Tom told Davis he saw him. Davis at first denied that itr was he, but Tom assured him he knew him alright. Da vis then said they would think it ws Tom, but Tom took good care that “they” wouldn’t. He told, aiul Davis, arrested, was discovered to nave on some of the garments stolen the night before, also a pair of pants stolen on a previous occasion. The stolen , pants were covered by a second, pair which he wore. He admitted that he had been in the store before and had been m the bank and the case. He had got nothing in the bank, and|Compara tively little from the case. In fact, the stealings from all the places seem small for one who had such easy ac - ccss. NOTICE Manndale and Roscoc to Have R. F. D. • Service —Route 2 In accordance with a letter I re ceived from the fourth Assistant Postmaster General, on October 13th, 1925 in which statement "was made that amendment to Pittsooro Rt. 2 ex tending said route around by Mann dale and Roscoe abolishing the Post offices at these two points would be granted if the next Congress made the necessary appropriation, I desire to state that I arn just in receipt of an official notice from the Department saying the appropriation had been made, and the amendment on Pitts boro Rt. 2 had been approved to take effect April Ist, 1926. So I urge the good people in and around Manndale and Roscoe tb purchase modern mail boxes and station them all am tbe right hand side of road and as close to the road as it is practical co have them. This improvement m mail facilities Mor these people will t . a „felt necessity. S. D. JOHNSON, P. M.
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