THE SANFORD EXPRESS
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FRIDAY, . October 8*, 1919
LOCAL BRIEFS.
. W. are requeued to state that tha
Ole?k of tha Superior Court baa In hi*
offlo* the law* paued by tfa* General
Assembly of 1919 for dlitrlbutlon
among tbe magistrates of Lee county:
Any magistrate oan eeoure a volume
of these law* by oalltnr at th* Clerk'*
offloe.
Dr. F. W. MoOraoken left Saturday
night for New Orlaana to attend tb*
meeting of the National Dental Society
wbloh 1* being held thl* week In that
olty. MU* Oaaale McCracken, of Dur
ham, 1* (pending the week with Dr.
McOraoken's family. Dr. MoCraoken
will return In time to be In hi* office
again next Monday.
W. S. Weathertpoon, County Tax
Bupervllor, ha* about Unlahed tbe work
of assessing property In Weal Sanford
townahlp. Each property owner ha*
received a atatement of the amount at
which hi* or her property ha* been
assessed. In aome Instance* the asaess
mente have been Increased, while In a
faai ithhfiro thou Kann a — 1 n
row wstwri luoj QRTO DOOD lOnorOfl,
Steele Street Methodlit Church
shows the progressive splrttla lu work
by eieotlng aome of It* lady member*
•toward* for the enaulng year. This
waa done In accordance with the aetlon
® of the laat General Conference of the
Methodist Church. These Btwardeises
are. Mr*. A. W. Teague, Mine* Judith
Rote, Maude Holme* and Sadie Mat
thews.
Some of the dwelling* that have been
built In Sanford during the past few
months were sold before they were
completed. Others would have chang
ed hands had tbe parties who built
them got the consent of their mind* to
sell them. Sanford could add several
hundred people to Its population dur
ing the next twelve months If it had
dwellings for them to live In.
A conference of high school superin
tendents and principals of the east cen
tral district of the Statp was held In
Greensboro on Friday and Saturday of
laat week. Among those who attended
were: 0. ft. Teague, Superintendent of
the Sanford Graded Schools; D. W.
Maddox, Superintendent of the Jones
boro graded school, and C. G. Credle,
If Superintendent of the Carthage grad
ed school.
County Cotton Statistician Seymore
reports to the government that 773
bales of cotton «ere ginned In Lee
oounty up to September 26th aa against
SS2 bales (or a corresponding period
lastyear, Mr. Seymore thinks that
there will be about as much cotton
made In this county thlB year as there
was last. It has been a good (all to
gather cotton and many of the (arm
ors are having It ginned at (ast as they
get it out. Some o( the gins are kept
running day and night.
The series o( meetings which were
held at the Christian church last week
conducted by Rev. B. P. Black, closed
Sunday night. As union services were
held at the Christian Churoh, all de
nominations Joining In, there was no
preaching at t|ie other ohurohee. Mi.
Black delivered a moat lntereattna
lecture to an appreciative audlenae lc
the AUCltorlum ol the West Sanlord
Graded School Monday night on hi)
experience and observation while a
chaplain with the Expeditionary Foro
es In Prance. He also leotured on the
same subject at Shallow Well Tuesday
night.
The Moore County Hews tells ol
one man selling at Carthage last week
tobacco Irom ao acre and a quarter loi
1816, and scuppernong grapes (rom
three-quarters o( an aore (or 1410, and
adds that land that will do that show!
why It Is advancing In price (rom twc
dollars an acre to any old price any
body wants to pay. Cheap laud In Let
and Moore counties will soon become I
thing o( the past and people who buy
it must pay the high prices. The higt
prioe o( tobacco on the Sanford marke
Is having much to do with the advanci
of the price o( land In this section jus
at this time. When prospectors set
tobacco selling on our warehouse floori
as high as one dollar per pound It onus
es them to sit up and take notloe. They
are willing to pay most any prioe (oi
land that will produoe a high grade o
tobacco.
The Third Rod Cross Roll Call cam'
paign will be conducted the week o
November 2nd to 11th. Miss Rollm
Monroe, Assistant County Superintend
ent of Sohools, has been appointee
chairman (or the Red Ross drive li
Lee County. The Red Cross Is calllof
on the American people to renew theli
membership In this great organlzatloi
and thereby enable It to keep up the
work It has under way In bringing re
lic! and help ttf the needy In this coun
try and throughout the world. There li
great suffering In the world yet, though
the war has been over nearly a year.
It will oost you just one doller to join,
And there Is do other cause to whloh
you can contribute one dollar In whloh
that dollar will do more good. The Red
Cross fights Ignorance, slokoess, suf
fering and mlBery. Do you wish tc
help fight these things? Then give one
dollar to the Red Cross.
*1. yy ■ ijnsuiey, woo is now
oounty road superintendent, says that
M all the maohlnery which was bought
a lew years ago to build roads in Lee
uounty, Is about worn out, new plows,
' • dumps, torapes and other things will
have to be had before neoessary re
pairs can be made to the roads. He
finds many of the roads In the county
in bad shape. In plaoet the top dress
ing is about all washed and worn away.
If not given attention soon some strtoh
ea of road will have to be re-bullt.
Oapt. Lashley says that government
motor truoks oan be had to male the
repairs, but that It Is not worth while
to gat them until hands oan be employ
ed to handle them. He thinks that It
- ...will be necessary to pat a top dressing
of day and gravel on the link of the
Capitol Highway between Hanford and
the oounty Une near tiameroni that the
eand-olay road will net stand the heavy
travel to whtoh this road Is subjected
- — both winter and summer. The link of
this road between Hanford and Look
vtlle, wbloh Is built of gravel, bat giv
en very little trouble although heavily
loaded lumber wagons .are constantly
using It. Oapt. Lashley plant to push
the work at rapidly at the facilities a<
hand will allow.
MILK-AMD-HONEY LAUD.
Land Value* la Lee and Moor*
Countie* Rapid!; Multiplying
—The Reaaona.
Ml Lather A. Fink who mov
ed from Mecklenburg county
end settled on e farm near dem
erenhae prospered since mak
ing the ehange, and he is so Im
pressed with present conditions
and the outlook for the farming
interests of Lee and Moore coun
ties that he has been writing tc
the newspapers about It. We
believe the following article
written by Mr. Fink to the
Charlotte Observer will be lu
terestlng as well as refreshing
to our readers, and so we give il
in full:
When I found thst I was disable:
for my former occupation, of salesman
I deolded to buy a small farm and Uv<
quietly upon It; but where to And om
which would be suitable was the nex
question.
I had bpee reading of tne Sand Hills
of Uoore and Lee oountlea for sever a
years and deolded I would take a trl]
down there and look around. _
1 was Immediately Impressed wltl
the possibilities of these two counties
and bought a farm of SO acres, lnclud
log a grist mill, run by water power
In one mile of Cameron, N. C., for 12,
000. 1 hare spent about {ISO oash oi
this farm and hare bad quite a fes
Improvements made upon It, and today
I oould sell this farm for at least 161
per acre.
Farm values have Increased In Uoore
and Lee counties from one-third t<
double value In the past eight month
and why?
It Is a great bright leaf tobacoo belt
as good as any belt In the Unite:
States for growing the very bee
grades of bright leaf tobacco; ant
bright leaf tobacco land anywhere li
worth from 050 to 1160 per acre, tha
Is the main reason for the rapid In
orease In land values, but It 1s not any
thing like all the reasons for this In
crease.
When I first came to this county o
Moore, I was almost disheartened whez
I saw so much scrub black jack anc
wire grass land, which looked to me U
be practically worthless; but aftei
spending one summer here and seeing
one crop of tobacco grow upon as pooi
looking land as there is in the tw<
counties of Moore and Lee, I began t<
understand.
One man from Yadkin county bough
a farm of 71 acres near Cameron lati
last spring and paid about 926 per aor<
for it; today he Is offered 965 per acri
and refuses to consider that price fo
his farm.
fie planted nine aores of tobacco las
spring, and his tobacco, raised thi
year on the place he paid 925 per aer
for, will pay for bis farm and leave hin
net over 12,500. He also planted am
cultivated about 16 acres of corn, am
will gather over 500 bushels of gooi
corn from this. His land was all scru
black-jack and wire-grass; land whic
looks to the outsider to be worthies*
A.DOia«r msn irom xmuud count
bought a farm of about 150 aores net
Cameron, for 96,000. He planted ‘
aores In tobacoo, and his tobacco aloo
will bring more than the 96,000 he pal
forthe farm. The reader will readily ui
derstand by this why land values hat
suddenly soared in * Moore and Le
counties. There is no more cheap lao
in either county unless it is in som
out of the way place, lnaocessabie 1
roads and schools, etc.
The farmers and landowners in th
part of the state should be well satisfie
with the new valuation of property, fc
their property now will bring far moi
than it would when they returned
for taxes under the_new valua.lc
scheme. Many farmers are makln
fine money from fruits and dewberriei
An acre of dewberries often nets th
grower 9400 to 1600, but it is risk
business,for the berries have been kll
ed out or have been short for the pa
two seasons, but I personally know <
some who have oleared as much as 93<
per acre from dewberries, when thei
was only half a crop. This is also
great fruit belt: there are peach o
ohards in Moore county of thousanc
of acres, and are valued at 9500 to 961
per acres, when the trees are bearlni
There is no better land for potatoe
both sweet and Irish. Any kind <
fruit will grow here that will grow 1
North Carolina. Cotton does well her*
and corn will grow also when properl
planted and cultivated. From 400 1
600 pounds of fertilizer per acre, ag
plied In two applications, will produc
a crop of ootton, corn or peanuts, whlo
will surpass much of the very ^finei
ootton lands of Meoklenburg county.
For tobaooo, more fertilizers are use
per acre; ranging from 500 pounds t
2,000 pounds p9r aore. The land her
is suitable for growing the finest onion
from the seed, and I am going to lc
troduoe onion growing here 1this con
lng season. In addition to the fine ad
vantages mentioned, we have Pine
hurst and Southern Pines, both rapid
ly developing, and sure to continue dt
veloplng; which will enhanoe the valu
of all property in Moore county ver
considerably. The land values toda
are low to what they will be two year
from now, for as mentioned previouslj
bright leaf tobacco land is really wort!
from 950 to 9150 per aore, and thi
land, scrub black-jack and wire-grasi
will all bring that value and more i
two years from this date.
it U still a good Investment to pui
ohase a farm In either Lee or Moor
oounly, (or the value le sure to h
greater In the near future. And w
must not forget that this lathe bom
of the if orld famous Souppernong grapi
and In that alone a person aould male
eonaidsrabte mosey, tor the vines gro’
wall on all tba land land and prod no
wonderful oropsjof the delicious grapei
which alwayf bring a good prloe on th
markets.' The vlnea grow wild. Yo
can And them In the woods almoi
anywhere you may go, and the ol
"mutoadlne" "BuUasaa” or wbatava
you want to oall them grow anywher
and everywhere, and from lata Augni
to early Ootober you oan take a atrol
In the woods and gather these blaol
luscious wild grapes, and eat to you
heart'' oontent. I shall net olalm thl
part of North Carolina la the "Eden
Of the world, but I shall make ■ predic
tion that this part of the itnto will
be one of tbe most favored and highly
developed farming sections la the en
tire state of North Carolina In tbe very
near future.
There Is nothing whloh .can retard
or keep It from taking Its proper plane
as one of the greatest farming sections
of the south, and I feel sorry for any
one who. thinks the people of Moore
and Lee oountles are poor and poverty
stricken, and living the lives of back
woods people; for they, like the whole
of the good Old North State, have
awakened to the possibilities of tbelr
own great state, and from now on,
their “slogan” will be onward and up
ward, until no seotlon ol North Caro
lina will oompare with Uoore and Lee
oountles as agricultural oountles, and
generally progressive people. Being
from good old Mecklenburg, I very
naturally cannot tell you Just how good
and great a country we have down
here, for I have not been able to en
1 tlrely erase from my memory the fact
. that Meoklenburg county was ' my
home for many years and that from
' this same old patriotic county, I don
ned the uniform of my country three
times In defense of “Old Glory,” and I
do not wish to detract from the glory
1 of good old Mecklenburg, by even tell
ing the whole truth about my new
habitation.
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Through.
Save the Lives of American
Babies,
Stop the Spread of Spanish
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Send Food to Starving Hu
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Provide More Hospitals and
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Make the Next Generation
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Prevent Disease, Relieve
Suffering, Heal Misery and
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Then be one of Twenty
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JOIN THE RED CROSS.
Third Roll Call, November 1-11
D. f . Stanback,
Cotton buyer,
Sanford, M. C.
Correspondence invited
from adjoining counties.
Silverwaere of
Quality
Our stock of Silverware
is composed of R. Wallace
& 8ons Sterling Silver, One-'
edia Community plated silver
Yourex Silver. , t *
l hollow ware .
the well know Sheheld plate
that looks and wears like
Sterling Silver.
We have a large and beau
line for your inspection.
W. F CHEARS.
Established 1906
Everything done in our shop. Noth
iag sent away. We repair watches,
clocks, jewelry and do your engraving
right here in Sanford af finely as hav
ing the work sent a why. Give us e
trial and be convinced. "Ask the mac
who has dealt with us.” The J. P,
Coulter Co.
Administ ator’s Notice.
Having qualified as administrator c
the estate of Mrs. Bettie A. Hill, deceaf
ed, late of Lee county, North Caroline
this is to notify all persons having claim
against the estate of the said de
ceased to exhibit them to the undei
signed at Jonesboro, North Carolina
on or before the day of Octobei
1020, or this notice will be pleaded h
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please mak
immediate paymenr.
Thie 2nd day of October, 1919.
A. R. Rives,
Administrator of Mrs. Bettie A. Hill
TOBACCO LAND FOR SAL
Flae and hall miles from Saniord <
good road. If you wish to look it ovi
call ou t* ~ •
T. B. Gunter.
FOR SALE—Fresh milk cow. L. J.
Campbell, Jonesboro, N. C., R 2.
WANTED—Men, women and g;
for our knitting and furnishing dep*
menta. Good clean work, good was
Louise Knittlftg Mills Company, Joe
boro, N.
ai'i xnu—a larm or to to lot)
acres near Sanford. About one
half cleared land, balance in timber.
" Address Box 29, Sanford, N. 0.
FOR SALE—One model 490 Chevro
. let oar. In drat class order, complete
with six casings, two almost brand
new. Eieotrlo equipment In splendid
3 shape. A bargain. See F. P. Strong
j at the Carolina Power & Light Co.
^ FOR SALE—1918 Chevrolet oar,
* Run only 6000 miles. Nearly new tires,
, In good shape;—1500—will exchange
, for Ford roadster or rather trade oar
for land and pay difference. J. H.
* Henley, Sanford, N. C.
, FOR SALE—Extra fine 10 months
old jersey bull—#76 or exchange for
oow. J. H. Henley, Sanford, N. C.
FOR SALE—Chrysanthmums at rea
3 sonable prices. Miss Beatrice Camp*
a bell.
FOR SALE OR HIRE—Several good
9 mules, also some nice pigs and shoats.
i J. R. Rives.
WANTED—Good bird dog, around
three years old; thoroughly broken,
a retriever, and priced right.* Address
Look Box 122, Durham, N. C.
FARMS TO RENT In Lee and Har
nett county. Good land for bright to
baooo and cotton. Apply to D. F. Har
ris, Sanford, N. O.
2T years at Watchmaking! Exper
ience countsl Add a reputation for ex
Mrt work backed by our guarantee to
this experience, and see why Coulter's
repair window Is so filled with Lee
county's watches that have oome to
grleL Bjrlng your repairing to J. P.
ter Oo. and have the wort done
right.
I
>AMELS are in a class by themselves—easily the
most refreshing, the most likable cigarette you
ever smoked. You can prove that 1 Simply compare
Camels puff-by-puff with any cigarette in the world at
1 Put quality, flavor and cigarette satis
faction to the utmost test I
Made to meet your taste, Camels never tire it, no matter bow
liberally you smoke them 1 The expert blend of choice Turkish
and choice Domestic tobaccos makes Camels delightful—so full
bodied, yet so fascinatingly smooth and mellow-mild. Every
you light one you get new and keener enjoyment!
Freedom from any unpleasant cigaretty after taste or any
cigaretty odor makes Camels as unusual as they are
In fact, Camels appeal to the most fastidious smoker in oo
new ways you never will miss the absence of coupons,
premiums or gifts. You’ll prefer Camel Quality1
Libert Silver Shell
To Fit Standard Ford Core
Gives Ford ownerB an opportunity to
secure a beautiful radiator with mini,
mum expense. Identical In quaUgrt
with the Doric Radiator enell.
Replaces Ford shell, creating a radi
lines and beau
to wear off—corrosion 'U Imposalble.
King Ant* Radiator
Company,
A. P. KINO, Manager.
Phone 218 03
Underwood Building, Mclver St.
New and Used Fords
Write for prices or come to see us.
McAULEY BROS.
Sanford, N. C.
Parties desiring to purchase fruit
trees, rose bushes or shade trees write
me at Plttsboro and 1 will call and re
ceive their orders. I will deliver at
Sanford November 1st all orders taken
up till then. L. H. Saunders,
Agent for J. Van Llndley Nurseries.
Prices and Meat
That Meet
Your Favor.
Good old Country Ham,
Boiled Ham sliced just to
your order. Delicious Steaks
and Tender Roasts.
Fresh Fish continually ar
riving.
S. W. Kent & Son,
CITY MARKET.
Rub My-Tism is a powerful antisep
tic; it kills the poison caused from In
fected outs, cures old sores, tetter, etc.
Adv.
WANTED—Men, women and glrlB for
our knitting and furnishing depart
ments. Good dean work. Good wages,
Louise Knitting Mills; Company, Jones
boro.N. G.
FOR SALE OR HIRE—Five good
work mutes and a gentle family boree.
Will sell at a bargain. Apply to J. R
Rives, Sanford Route L
666 has more imitations jthan any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on the
maaket, but no one wants imitation*
They are dangerous things in the med.
oine Une.—Adv.
FARM FOR SALE—06 acres It
land, good 6-room dwelling on place;
tobacco barns, good new paok bouse,
large stock barn, good water, 40 acres
In cultivation. H. A. Palmer, Sanford,
N. C.
Notice.
This is to notify all persons cot to
harbor or house or employ my son,^
Ramseur Pearson (colored) 10 year6 old,
O. H. Pearson, (Father).
Route 2. Box 67, Jonesboro, N. c.
This October l&th 1919.
WANTED at onoe a fresh 4-gallop
oow. E.D. Nall., *
Men Wanted.
We are In bead of nnnl men In oar
now amah nod door plant. Wllllnc **
pay following prloea. Don't wrIMt
ime randy to go to work.
_ 1 good <a.h and door maker, prioe, |
few par day, lOtomn. d \
1 good moulder tawn prior, M.oo par t
day, 10 houra.
1 good frame man, prloa, 16.00 i
day, 10 houra.
m?tafeoa“aa00'' h®lp*r*' '"■“’ll
MAKEPEACE BOX & LUMBKK l
Useful and Ornamental Novelties
.....
We have just received into our stock a varied assort
ment of beautiful and ornamental rich wood novelties
that add to and transform a place to live into a home.
-Sr Come in and look over these beautiful articles.
Mahogany Cigar Stands, Bath Pedestal and Table
Nut Bowls provided with picks and hammer and anvil
for breaking the shells.
Sewing Trays in a variety of shapes and decora
tions. Besides these specialties we are daily adding
to our regular stock of Jewelry, China, Silverware
and Cut Class.
Attractive Garments
In our Ready-to-Wear Department
we are ‘featuring a large showing of
Dresses, Suits and Coats at popular
prices. By lucky early purchases we
have collected a wide range of attract
ive garments at prices that are very
cheap in these days of very high prices.
Ladies dresses, silks, serges and jerseys, $15 to $20
Ladies coats, many models
Coat suits cleverly made.
$12.50 to $22.50
$19.50 to $29 50
The best in suits and coats
$50 to $85
. $5 to $25
GRIFFIN BROTHERS
-
' One Carload of the New Model
Cnevrolet “ Four Ninety ”
Has been received and delivered. Another carload
expected soon. Get your order in now if you want
your car for Ohristmas.
Four Ninety Touring. $835.00
Four Ninety Roadster. 810.00
FB Baby Grand Touring.$1365.00
FB Baby Grand Roadster. 1340.00
Above are delivered prices.
Ne. Carry the Parts. Service a Pleasure
Hardware Co.
In a Progressive Enterprise
AT HOME
Onr attractive, eaay payment SPECIAL
SAVINGS PLAN makes it easy for yon to
save.
Yon will be interested in this liberal oppor
tunity to acquire
7 Per Cent Cumulative
Preferred Stock
Of
Carolina Power & Light Co.
$100 and Accrued Dividend Per Share,
Aak any of onr employees to explain this plan to you
STOMACH TROUBLE
Mr. Marlon Holcomb, of Nancy, Ky., says: “For quite
« long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would
have pains and a heavy feeling after my meals, a most
disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with
butter, oil or grease, I would spit it up. 1 began to have
regular sick headache. I had used pills and tablets, but
after a course of these, 1 would be constipated. It just
seemed to tear my stomach all up. 1 found they were
no good at all for my trouble. 1 heard
THEDFORD’S
Buck-draught
recommended very highly, so began to use it It cured
rae. 1 keep ft In the house ail the time. It is the best
Itrer medicine made. I do not have sick headache or
Stomach trouble any more.” Black-Draught acts on
Ihe jaded Hver and helps it to do its important work of
throwtng out waste materials and poisons from the sys
tem. Isis medicine should be in every household for
ase la time of need. Get a package today. If you feel
sluggish, take a dose tonight You will feel fresh to
morrow. Price 25c a package. All druggists.
ONE CENT A DOSE
u is)
We have a contract with W- R. Grace &
company for the delivery of a large quan
ty of Nitrate of Soda next spring, and
subject to this contract, we offer a ton of
soda for a ton of seed.
This is the best exchange that has ever
been offered and yon cannot afford to
miss it.
Lee County
Cotton Oil Co.,
SANFORD, N. C.
the inrrvdrsAL cab
The Ford Sedan, with electric self-starting
and lighting system and demountable rims with
3>4-inch tires front and rear, for every day in
the year has no equal as a family car. Just as
popular on the farm as it is in the city. In fact,
it fits the family demands in every vocation of
life. Large, roomy seats, finely upholstered, plate
glass windows make it an open car in pleasant
weather, while in rainy and inclement weather
it becomes a closed car, dust-proof and rain
proof. It is not only comfortable, but really
cozy, and above, all, economical in operation , s
and maintenance, and has all the Ford merits
of strength and durability.
Wilkins-Ricks
Garage
F. Y. HANNER, M*r. •