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, TA ISLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. XHE ELECTION IN CHATHAM HV Time in the Count y When Heel r* for the Two b actions Strug e gle for the Mastery rrjjg primary in Chatham largely , 0 into a fight between two f'fions but there were enough voters Jo chose without regard to faction " counterbalance the factional pull J l \ t 0 elect men of each group. : The whole ticket was composed , fine fellows and many hated to vote J-iirst a single man running, and ;J.“yv e sorry that a single one of was elected, but only sorry that ,-ber friends were beaten. The vote in the county was mere *-Jn a thousand greater than in 192 i, ii is said. This fact has led to pre- Jnirtioß based upon the fact that 'a Jumber of Republicans took the oath voted in the primary that the T ra thousand were Republicans. But V', a with the large vote cast, it is ha[o certain that even the full num 0f Democratic registrants in the Jam ' tv as not reached. " a-T unpleasant incident arose at po/s precinct, Center, when a 19-year old boy voted. He seems to have [jjen July registered and the fault v.ou'd naturally be attributed to the voter"rather than to registration and ki'iion officials. A number of former Ptoubiiear.s voted here as at other precincts and as they were supposed ;o h e voting largely against Williams Blair, the Blair and Williams par ens have been rather satirical, won dering' if the new converts would walk rp to the polls next November and vote the Democratic ticket from Over man down. The voting cf four or five negroes at the Hickory Mountain precinct has also caused talk, though it is not clear how a man, whatever his color if prop erly registered and declaring himself a Democrat could legally be prohibi ted from voting. Another complaint arose that at Siler City there were near a score more ballots in the boxes than names checked on the poll list. Folk ready to think the worst suggested fraud and seme went so far as to agitate the throwing out of the great Siler City vote. Yet if the score or less of votes had been subtracted from the totals of the candidates in the faction con trdr..g the election machinery there would be no change in the results. And even if Siler City's vote were thrown out, only Daniel L. Bell would have lost, Cheek having gone to Siler City with a small majority. All the othe • Actors would probably have in ert c majorities except Horton. T. absentee ballot came in for its share cf abuse and rightly. The ab sentee ballot can be readily used Ipn illy and the general opinion Pas that if the primary is to be re taineb the absentee ballot clause should be repealed, and the Record says amen. Only :ght evidences of booze were manifested at Pittsboro. Candidates vtw doer in two respects during the c nw-t, but as the reports began to cone in smiles began to break on the countenances of the more harass ed. Ticrton and Poe feared the con cagences of the Siler City vote. Sher ’■Y Blair early chirked up and began to pass around the cigars which seem Hitherto to have been unused in his campaign. .The only thing in the shape of a c car paused out that day by a Blair ,h ; v - being a rubber contraption by - r tcd ;\ooe which and who were cal cinated to fool even the regular Cinco • Later in the evening Poe pt bold enough to bring out his box bou?ni for the celebration. r:.e votmg was closely watched all Tj. ‘-T observers of the two factions, wps n rmwd all the time here 3!1( * a t nightfall it became much aug * itted by the incomers from other precincts. Tue results of the primary in the y are en -hodied in a table shown c ys here. Suffice here merely to list jk victors, as Horton, Bell, Blair, v" ::n > Roe, Johnson, Brooks, and -'iccire. Messrs. Johnson and Brooks received an over timing majority, which indicated tj 8 agreement of the people of the with the Record when it de -2\ w 2 beginning that the coun , C: 'T a do no better than elect its f ; ard of commissioners. Mr. It fared to run, but in Mr. Cary 'ro tae county has another man I s , been tried and found capable men vere elected; good men L B. A. PHILLIPS INJURED cne serious accident is report m c primary day in the coun- B’ A. Phillips of Bonlee I p- ■ "Ry Hurt at the Harpers’ vJ'J’ 3 P rec inct when she was f C:l ' by a car belonging to one ItVw- of , Siler Cit y but tne tune by Henry Tilman. H-j? drunk and Tilman, who is ‘‘ a lar with driving, took the ? save Rouse from the charge wng while drunk. According ‘ ! p lss ioner Brooks, there wq.S I ot room to go round Mrs. Phil ’ m., v,as crossing the road, but man simply did not know p Jj? out the car to save the ;e tunately the wheels did not J J lO /* The car was not go-I 3 / t i n \^ rs * Phillips broke tne e 2-! OW somewhat by catch r dmv lator ' How-ever, she was ' n and when the car was h.lTf over her - Bruises a v ? . p . roved u Pon examina t first feared. leSS Ser *° US w ere arrested and It if! 1 j 161 " 6 Saturday after- Positim! ln<le l? too< * that there is amili f° n the part of the Phil- I ire o+ni °- pr .°? ecu te. However n Tuesdn! 11 Jail wben this is uesday noon. THE CHATHAM RECORD SILER CITY NEWS Siler City, June s.—The series of revival services conducted by the three local pastors, Revs. W. L. Man ess, R. S. Fountain and G. T. Gibbs for the past two weeks came to a close last night at the Methodist church. The attendance at each ser vice and the interest manifested was gratifying and at the close last night Rev. Mr. Maness stated that more than foity additions to the three churches would be made by letter and on profession of faith as a result of the meeting. An outstanding feature was the solo work of Rev. R. R. Bal lard of Greensboro, who also directed the choir. Mesdames Junius Wrenn, J. T. El ; lis, T. D. Bynum, Lydia Campbell, Mr. and Sirs. W. A. Thomas and Junius Wrenn attended the district meeting of the Woman's missionary society f y-Id at Jonesboro this week. Mrs. Wrenn was recently elected secretary •jl che Fayetteville district, this being her initial meeting to held which she presided over most efficiently. Mrs. W. F. Strayhorn and children, Billy and Carolyn, are expected to morrow to spend a month vith her sister, Mrs. T. D. Bynum. Misses Ava Stout, Pauline Jordan and Vera Campbell are spending tdn days in Washington, making the trip oy motor. \ A number will attend the Matthews . ownship Sunday school convention vhYch will meet here tomorrow after noon at 3 o’clock at the Baptist church. Among the speakers will be R. F. Pas | ital, H. G. Self, Junius Wrenn and Rev. F. L. Gibbs. • Miss Frances Dorsett is visiting relatives in Spencer, being accompan ied there by Mrs. J. Q. Seaweli, who eturned yesterday. Siler City, June I.—lnformation ’was received here today of the death of J. R. Barnes, which occurred in a Norfolk hospital last night following an illness of only a few days. The funeral party will reach Sanford to morrow afternoon at 5:30 o’clock and ;he body will be conducted from Mt. vernon Springs Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment made there in the ceme tery. Surviving Mr. Barnes is his vide, who v/as formerly Miss Kate Houston, of Cre Hill. MT. VERNON SPRINGS Mt. Vernon Springs, June s.—Tin •pening of Mt. Vernon Springs hote or the season under the new man agement of Messrs. Tennille and West, vno have leased the property fron. he r oust family, was most gratify ng to the promoters and those in erested in this popular resort. T*v evening of the formal opening the •nilre rioor was tescooneu witu in.i deeds of pink Dorothy Perkins roses, he spacious aimng room bemg e. A daily lovely with these flowers Here an elaborate dinner was served to a large number of guests from nc.-lOlw, x' ilidrcAj. *3 vjl'BCiir •re and D in additioi to many from nearby towns. •■*>• r Mic. v. ~0, w — arrived during the past few days to spend the summer with her parents, /ir. and Mrs. M. H. W esc at the hotel. Mrs. T. jj. Ltokes has returned t._ icr iiome at King’s mountain aftei is Ring her mother, Mr*. L. T. Lane Iviics Margaret Lane has gone to Lexington to visit friends for two weeks. Luests this week in the home of Mrs. J. M. Foust were Mrs. J. J. Hooker of Sylva and Mr. and Mrs. John Plunk of King’s Mountain. A large number of friends from Greensboro, Sanford and Siler City attended the funeral services hert Thursday at the Presbyterian church cor John R. Barnes, whose death oc curred Monday night at a Norfolk nospital. The service was in charge of Rev. Jonas Barclay assisted by he Masonic fraternity, the pall bear ers being J. J. White, C. C. Cheek, D. R. Stone, R. C. Dixon, R. W. Vann and W. I Budd. Mrs. J. R. Barnes, Mrs. J. B. Brown anti Frank Carroll, will return to Nor folk tomorrow following their atten dance of Mr. Barnes’ funeral. ATTENDED THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION 50 YEARS AGO A paragraph in last week’s Record about the Philadelphia Centennial celebration fifty years ago has calied out the interesting fact that we have jat least one man living in Chatham county who attended that first of A merica’s great expositions. The gen tleman is Mr. Lucien S. Burnett, of Baldwin township, who today at 72 is hale and hearty. He has made two trips to Philadelphia since his epochal trip of 1376, cne in 1886 and the other in 1910. Mr. Burnett accompani ed to Philadelphia fifty years ago by the late Luther B. Bynum and Rod Gotten, both older men than he who was a youngster of 22. He recalls al so that after their return the late Connie Bynum and Bob Sutphin went. Wonder if there is another man j living in Chatham who visited the Centennial Exposition 50 years ago, and wonder who of the number that will probably visit the Sesqui-Centen nial now in progress will be living , 50 years hence to tell it? While there were wonderful things shown) 50 years ago what would Mr. Burnett have thought if he had heard the radio, graphophone, seen electric lights, elec tric cars, flying machines, and other marvels evolved during the last half- I century ? David Sykes of Fla., spent the week-end with nis mother here. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926 The Election in Chatham. ALBRIGHT PRECINCT ■ 88, Lutterloh 123, Hatch 147, Norwood 59, Blair 79, D. Dorsett 132, Johnson Horton 152, V. T. Dorsett 53, Bell 146, Cheek 53, Williams 143, Grady 64, Poe . 18? > Brooks 194, Mocre 114, Mclver 104, Perry 17, Overman 144, Reynolds 55. BALDWIN PRECINCT i Hwton 150, V. T. Dorsett 97, Bell 153, Cheek 111 Williams 193„ Grady 71, . Poe 162, Lutterloh 105, Hatch 111, Norwood 153, Blair 206, D. Dorsett 65, . Johnson 256, Brooks 250, Moore 192, Mclver 17, Perry 70, Overman 168, , Reynolds 86. BUCK HORN PRECINCT > Horton 49, V. T. Dorsett 62, Bell 52 Cheek 56, Williams 81, Grady 34, Poe ! 78, Lutterloh 85, Hatch 45, Norwood 70, Blair 76, D. Dorsett 43, Johnson 70, [ Brooks 85, Moore 55, Mclver 98, Perry 22, Overman 58, Reynolds 53. : CENTER PRECINCT » Horton 420, V. T. Dorsett 141, Bell 360, Cheek 207, Williams 292, Grady 268, . Poe 324, Lutterloh 238, Hatch 346 Norwood 221, Blair 332, D. Dorsett 234, [ o ohnson 520, Brooks 465, Moore 420, Mclver 157, Perry 117, Overman 341. Reynolds 212. EAST BEAR CREEK PRECINCT , Horten 108, V. T. Dorsett 62, Bell 52, Cheek 124, Williams 113, Grady 63, i Poe 114, Lutterloh 59, Hatch 72, Norwood 104, Blair 136,D. Dorsett 39, ; Johnson 169, Brooks 171, Moore 99, Mclver 77, Perry 11, Overman 44 " Reynolds 132. GULF PRECINCT - Hoiton 47, V. T. Dorsett 64, Bell 75, Cheek 40, Williams 57, Grady 57, Poe 77, ■ Lutterloh 88, Hatch 81, Norwood 80, Blair 74, D. Dorsett 42, Johnson 91, : Brooks 102, Mcore 83, Mclver 51, Perry 11, Overman 74, Reynolds 39. HADLEY PRECINCT , Horton 83, V. T. Dorsett 87, Bell 84, Cheek 97, Williams 138, Grady 54, Poe 80, Lutterloh 103, Hatch 53, Norwood 137, Blair 138, D. Dorsett 60, Johnson 163, Brooks 131, Moore 53, Mclver 27, Perry 155, Overman 158, Reynolds 25. HAW RIVER PRICINCT Horton 59, V. T. Dorsett 47, Bell 33, Check 72, Williams 93,.Grady 14, Poe, i 90, Lutterloh 13, Hatch 42, Norwood 63, Blair 97, D. Dorsett 9, Johnson 97, > Brooks 85, Moore 49, Mclver 71, Perry 14, Overman 40, Reynolds 66. HICKORY MT. PRECINCT 5 Horton 214, V. T. Dorsett 61, Bell 138, Cheek 148, Williams 130, Grady 153, 1 Poe 153, Lutterloh 118, Hatch 189, Norwood 102, Blair 142, D. Dorsett 152, Johnson 266, Brooks 268, Moore 204, Mclver 102, Perry 18, Overman 229, • Reynolds 49. MERRY OAKS PRECINCT Horton 26, V. T. Dorsett 28, Bell 20, Cheek 34, Williams 36, Grady 18, Poe 19, Lutterloh 35, Hatch 37, Norwood 17, Blair-34, D. Dorsett 20, Johnson 53, Brooks 43, Moore 44, Mclver 14, Perry 8, Overman 41, Reynolds 12. MT. VERNON PRECINCT Horton 71, V. T. Dorsett 25, Bell 64, Cheek 33, Williams 64, Grafy 34, Poe 50, Lutterloh 52, Hatch 55, Norwood 46, Blaii/ 66, D. Dorsett 35, Johnson 71, -roexs 98, Moore 70, Mclver 31. Perry 32, Overman 58, Reynolds 44. NEW HOPE PRECINCT Horton 118, V. T. Dorsett 98, Bell 76, Cheek 141, Williams 177, Grady 39, Poe 143, Lutterloh 45, Hatch 82, Norwood 136, Blair 196, D. Dorsett 21, Johnson ' 210, Brooks 209, Moore 194, Mclver 12, Perry 24, Overman 114, Reynolds 101. OAKLAND PRECINCT Horton 91, A. T. Dorsett 83, Bell 72, Cheek 109, Williams 65, Grady 109, Poe iO l , Lutterloh 68, Hatch 134, Norwood 41, Blair 164, D. Dorsett 12, Johnson 169, Brooks 172, Moore 150, Mclver 24, Perry 14, Overman 144, Reynolls 31. SILER CITY PRECINCT Horton 265, V. T. Dorsett 482, Bell £27, Cheek 141, Williams 208, Grady 564, Boe 222, Lutterloh 548, Hatch 623, Norwood 155, Blair 89, D. Dorsett 723, 1 Johnson 706, Brooks 526, Moore 435, Mclver 554, Perry 68, Overman 679, WEST BEAR CREEK PRECINCT Horton 197, V. T. Dorsett 29, Bell 94, Cheek 139, Williams 172, Grady 6(f, Poe 133, Lutterloh 97, Hatch 180, Norwood 57, Blah* 154, D. Dorsett 80, Johnson 223, Biooks 230, Moore 191, Mclver 39, Perry 7, Overman 146, Reynolds 73. WILLIAMS PRECINCT Horton 70, V. T. Dorsett 28, Bell 53, Cheek 43, Williams 53, Grady 60, Poe <2, Lutterloh 23, Hatch 45, Norwood 51 v Blair 58, D. Dorsett 40, Johnson .*5, Brooks 88, Moore 93, Mclver 6, Perry 7, Overman 08, Reynolds 28. RICHMOND PRECINCT Hcrton 87, V. T. Dorsett Co, 801 l 19, ChceiTloS, Williams 150, Grady 33, Poe La 4, Lutterloh 55, Hatch 127, Norwood 57, Blair 159, D. Dorsett 25, Johnson 15 i, Brooks 176, Moore 75, Mclver 72, Perry 66, Overman 85, Reynolds 99. TOTAL VOTE OF CANDIDATES Hcrton 2207. V. T. Dorsett 1541, Bell 2118, Cheek 1721, Williams 2165, Grady -680, P0e'2043, Lutterloh 1755, Hatch 2389, Norwood 1499, Blair 2198, D. Dorsett 1730, Johnson 3507, Brooks 3293, Moore 2521, Mclver 1456, Perry 381, Overman 2539, Reynolds 1179. WILLIAMS WINS Ho did it before and he has done i again. Williams won by a big ma jority over his strong and handsome opponent Paul L). Grady. Chatham gave him. a smaller majority, how ever, than almost any other county, it was generally conceded that Har nett and Lee would .give the Solicitor whaling majorities, but it had beer. •L ought that Wayne and Johnston, the • ormor Mr. Grady's native county and the latter his home county now would in a great measure, if not entirely, counterbalance the majorities in Lee and Harnett, while the race in Chat ham would be close. He got the big majorities in Lee and Harnett as bill ed, but Johnston and Wayne upset the dope sheets and gave Williams con siderable majorities. The race in Chatham was as pre dicted close, the vote being shown in the tabulated vote given elsewhere. TO THE DEMOCRATS OF CHATHAM COUNTY: Please allow me to take this meth od of expressing my great apprecia tion to the Democrats of Chatham i County in giving me the splendid! vote which they did on last Satur day; also to handing to my opponent, Sheriff Blair, my most hearty congra tulations. I made a hard fight for the ! nomination of Sheriff and my' many loyal friends stood to me faithfully, but Sheriff Blair received more votes than I did and I take my hat off to him; I do most earnestly urge that all of my supporters oin in with me in rolling up a record breaking ma jority for the Democratic party in, county next November. While I am disappointed that I wns not victorias in the Primary, and that! my friends and supporters had a lesing candidate, at the same time I am not sore in the least whatsoever, and I am still in love with the party which has done so much for the peo ple of our county, state and nation. j I realize that the Democratic party is higher and bigger than any man, or set of men. The cornerstone of the Democrat party is “majority rule of the people,” and I humbly bow to the majority as expressed in the pri mary on last Saturday. Again thanking my many loyal sup- , porters and again congratulating my i j opponent on his success I remain, as ;, ever, a loyal Democrat, " ! i J. DEWEY DORSETT. j] WICKER-GROSS j, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wicker of Gold- i Won, N. C., announce the marriage of their daughter, Maggie Alma, to R. 1 Bailey Gross, of Sanford, N. C., on January tmth, nineteen hundred and ' twenty-six. j PRONUNCIATION J Aie { lm » :■" • V; "S': I j it *>ijl June Webster, descendant of the famous lexicographer, Noah Webster, presents a copy of her ancestor’s work to the Publicity Department of the Sesqui-Centennial International Expo sition Association to help them in pro nouncing properly the name of the big events which opens June 1 to cele brate the 159th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independ ence. There are many types of pro nunciations heard but there is just one proper way Noah says. It is “Ses- Kwuh-cen-ten’-nial’ 1 ’ with the accent on the first syllable of the “Sesqui” and on the second syllable of the “centen nial.” HARRY NORWOOD URGES The primary being over, I take ; this opportunity to thank my good friends of Chatham County who so ; graciously stood by me for their layol J support. To those who for one reason or another did not support me, I have the kindest feeling. To all I say, let us take the age old adage, IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH, as our motto for the coming campaign and present to the Republican party ; in November a united front, impene trable and unconquerable. Yours for a Democratic victory in November, HARRY B. NORWOOD. BYNUM HEMS , Mr. Plato Riddle of Milwaukee, Wis., spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Riddle. Mrs. C. A. Snipes spent the week end with her brother, Mr. Kemp Hack ney and family. Miss Jennie Lee Braxton of Man dale visited Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Brax ton last week. Miss Edna Snipes spent last week in Durham with Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Atwater. Mr. W. B. Riddle and daughter Gay n.elj, accompanied by Miss Fannie Riddle, motored to Raleigh last Wed nesday. Miss Fannie Riddle gave a card party Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Jennie Lee Braxton of Man dale. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore and daughter, Elizabeth, of Edenton visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Durham last week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Atwater and baby of Durham visited Mr. J. B. Atwater Sunday.’ Mr. and Mrs. Willie Louette of Dur ham visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith Saturday. Mrs. O. H. Williams is spending this week in Durham with relatives. Mrs. E. Riggsbee went to Chapel Hill Sunday to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. D. L. Trippe. Mrs. Cleaton Lindsay and Boling of vrreensbqro are visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Foushee. r. nrir! Mrs. Olvde Stout °nd Miss Eula Snider spent the week-end in Burlington wit a relatives ana iriencis. Quite a number of people from By num attended Children’s Day service at Cedar Grove Sunday. The program rendered was fine and the children ac quitted themselves with much credit. The good housewives of the commun ity spread a bountiful dinner on the grounds, which I am sure was enjoyed to the fullest extent. Thev are to be commended for their hospitality. Bynum and Saxapahaw ball teams crossed bats here last Saturday eve ning. By the line pitching of Wright and the hard hitting of the club the score stood at 7 to 3 in favor of By num. There will be a game here next Saturday evening between Bynum and Siler City. Come out and witness the game. The young ladies of Rock Spring church will, on Saturday evening,. a bout 4 o’clock; have ice cream for sals on the west side of Haw river at Mr. A. J. Johnson’s spring. We hope the people will patronize them liberally as it is jfor a good cause. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of Rock Springs church. GULF NEWS Rev. Donald Mclver and family of Bristol, Va. are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Freeman of Lynchburg, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Freeman. Announcement has been received here of the marriage of Miss Caroline) ! Beal to Mr. Tom Jefferies May 16th ! at Huntingdon, Penna. Miss Caroline is the daughter of Mr. and rMs. J. G. Beal of Penna. and is well known here, having spent two years in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hill. They will reside in Huntingdon, Penna. Mr. Alma Lakey of Florida is spending* a few days with his parents,, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Lakey. Miss Margaret Mclver who has been teaching at Rutherfordton, re turned last week to spend her vaca tion. Mr. D. M. Tyner and family motor ed to High Point Sunday. Miss iu.ary roe, who nas been a student at Meredith College is visit ing her sister, Miss Bessie Poe at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Mc- Intyre. Miss Elsie Tyner is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Wilhelm near Salis bury. A CALL TO THE MEN (Contribute) A number of the men of the Gold ston community met at four o'clock on the first Sunday in June at the Baptist church, to consider the pos sibility and advisability of a club the exact name of which has not yet been decided. It might be called a Keason- Together-Ciub, or a Thought and Talk Club, or a Sunday Seminar. The men present entered into the spirit of the proposition and vbted unani mously to meet again at four o’clock the first Sunday in July. The organi zation, if effected will be very sim ple, apd without form, price, or creed. All men who care to think with their fellows, whether of this particular community or not, are invited to visit the next meeting of the Club, the Ist Sunday in July at 4 o’clock. W. H. Taylor will present a paper based on Isa. I, 18, “Come now, let us rea son together, saith the Lord.” After reading the paper, it will be subject to criticism and discussion on the part of those present. Music of some kind will be render ed at the opening. It is hoped finally | that the best thought in the county and state will find expression from time to time in this club. If you are a man and interested in the move mc lit, —Come. MR. FRANK PHILLIPS BURIED AT BEAR CREEK Mr. Frank Phillips, aged 70, who moved to Durham ten or eleven years ago, died in that city Saturday night. Death was sudden. His body was brought to his old home church at Bear Creek for burial. He leaves a wife and several children. Mrs. Phil lips was a Miss Brewer. VOL. 48. NO. MONCURE NOTES": ‘ i Mr. Frank Hurley of Troy is in | town today on business. Miss Inez Holt of Fuquay Springs is in town this week visiting Miss Lu cille Wicker and other friends. Miss Virginia Cathell is visiting her grandmother at Linwood this week, . then she will visit her aunt. Capt. J. H. Wissler accompanied by Mr. R. A. Moore, the assistant cash ier of the bank here, and Mrs. Qeo. W. Geide and Miss Anna iiersney wno have been here visiting. Capt. Wissler motored byway of Draper and Wins ton-Saiem to Cedar Springs, Va., where he" will visit his mountain home and friends, Mr. R. A. Moore return ed home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Self left today (Mondayy for the western part of the' state near Asheville where they will spend two weeks enjoying the moun tain air and scenery. Mr. S. W. W ombla, who was run ning for clerk of court in Lee County was defeated by his opponent, Mr. Watson by a small majority in the primary last Saturday. Mr. Wom . Pie is taking his defeat good-natured ly and is proud of the good run he made. Collection was taken at the Metho dist church last Sunday for the or phans and it amounted to $63.86. Mrs. Mary Barringer sent a $50.00 gift to the orphans. Mrs. Barringer always gives freely and faithfully to God’s cause. Those from Moncure who attended Sunday School Day exercises at Mt. Zion church last Sunday afternoon certainly did enjoy the program and the members, teachers, and super : intencient are doing good work. Each and very one did excellently well and the theme was different from pro grams here-to-fore. Rev. Jesse Blalock of Aberdeen preached an interesting sermon last Sunday A. M. As the electric lights went off and stayed so long, although lamps and candles were secured, Rev. Blalock was late beginning to preach ... ..... eveiling. The Epworth League at the Meth odist church was not held on account of the electric, lights going* off. Miss Effie Thomas on Route 2 left today for Aberdeen to visit relatives. Those who attended Meredith Col lege Commencement, Raleigh, were Mrs. W. T. Utley and little daughter, , r- '"hr! w«ll„ Jr., and T. Raymond Wilkie. Missi Minnie Bell, their sister was one of tne <ui ox uusm enjoyed the occasion very much. Miss Olivia. Harmon of Pittsboro is in town today, Monday, to attend “The Sons and Daughters of Liberty” meeting this evening. Miss Amey Womble will leave Wed* ; nesday for Coleridge to visit some of ! her college friends, j Do not forget Sunday school day at Providence church, four miles north J east of Moncure next Saturday P. M. lat 2:30 o’clock. This is an old church | and I am sure many will be glad to I visit this church again. Master Harry Beddoes of Raleigh is visiting McAllister WTiilden for a xew' da vs. Mr. J. K. Barnes and Misses Eliza beth Farrell and Lillie Hackney took supper with Mrs. Aurelia Taylor on Route two last Friday evening. They reported a delicious supper and :uiU time. Miss Edna Farrell and Mr. Inrie Farrell spent the night with Mrs. W. U. H 'arreil one night this week. Mesdames J. J. Hackney and J. V. Duvuiiporx wm leave today for Rocky Mount, N. C., where they will attend the state meeting of the “Sons and Daughters of Liberty.” Many are discouraged with their gardens and crops in this section on account of the dry weather. There are a few good gardens and are get ting beets, lettuce, onions, English peas, and Irish potatoes from them. Harvest time is about on for the grains, but it is not so good as was once expected, on account of the dry weather lately. June is here with days that are wondrous fair, with long busy days for the workman. Let us not lay down our tiresome tasks and flee to. che coolness of the shade, but use our opportunities. MERRY OAKS Miss Ruby Case of Hoganville ia visiting her brother, Mr. o. n. of Merry Oaks. Miss Mozelle King of Sanford spent last week with her grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Me aim of Merry Oaks. Quite a number attended the Mother’s Day program last Sunday at Merry Oaks ffßurch. Mrs. .Lenard from Fayetteville spent last Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Mann of Meny Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hinp and fam ily have vacated the Maynard place moving* into the house near the old school building*. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Haithcut are to move into the Maynard house. Mrs. B. G. Windham spent Friday in Raleigh shopping. Mrs. Alice Mann is spending the day in visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wiilie Mann. Mrs. Archie Cotten on Route One is reported to be improving. Mr. J. H. Hinsley of Fuquay Springs is going to move back to Berry Oaks in the old Thomas home. Mrs. Tucker who is almost an in valid attended the Mother’s Day pro gram at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Miss Leona Holt spent Sunday night with Flonnie Sauls. Mr. Tommie Harrington of Route One who has been at the sanatorium for several weeks is reported no bet ter.