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The Asheboro Courier. Aeheboro, N. C. Feb. 81, 1907. Local and Personal. Louis Dorsett, of Thomaaville, fij cnt Sunday ia Asheboro. Dr. G. H. and Mrs. Lewis, of Far mer, spent Monday in Asheboro. Supt. J. M. Way will hold teach ers' meetings at Why Not, Wednes Jay and at Farmer 01 Thursday. Miss Eula Hayts, of Randleman, will visit Miss Louise Slack tomor row and attend "Queen Esther." Miss Louise Dicks, of JJandleqian, was a visitor in Asheboro Sunday afternoon. Mrs. William Teague is visiting her brother M. H. Moffitt, in South Asheboro. J. L. Wei born and J. T. Conner, of High Point, spent Sunday in Asheboro. Read the new advertisement of the Randolph Hardware Company, of Randleman in this issue. W. A. Underwood and family, of Randleman spent Sunday in Ashe boro. J. M. Deaton has purchased a building lot in West Asheboro and will so n begin the erection of a residence for renting. Miss Ora Hnckabee, of Trinity, will arrive Friday to attend "Queen Esther," and be the guest of Miss Merrie Richardson until Monday. TheMilboro Chair Co. held its annual meeting on February 13tb. The report of the secretary showed good returns for the past year. Married Mr. Gurney B. Loflin and Miss Ella Hughes were married Sunday, Feb. 17th, M. L. Wood, J. P. officiating. Judge C. C. Wade, of Toy, came up Saturday to attend the funeral of Ex-Sheriff Rush. He returned home Tuesday morning. Go to the Academy Friday night and hear "Esther the Beautiful Queer.," under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis, of Randleman, R. F. D. No. 1, spent Sunday with their daughter Mrj. W. 8. Skeen. Mrs. Cvnthia Blair, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Mahaly, at Salisbury, is ill wirh lagrippe. She has ' een quite sick for a week but is improving. The account in the Commission 's Proceedings allowed to Sheriff Rush for conveying prisoners to Randolph, should hive been instead of $88.27 as printed last week. W. C. Hammond is attending the State Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M. in Fayetteville. Past 6tate councilor, R. T. Pool, of Troy, is also in attendance. Arthur Ross is in Brower town ship this week closing a deal and attending to the measurement of a large nuantity.of rough lumber which has been purchased by the Home Building & Material Co. The rehearsals for he Sicred can tata, "Queen Esther,' give promise of one of the best entertainments presented in Asheboro for some time. The date on which it is to be given has been set for February 22nd. W. S. Skeen of the firm of Skeen & York, was in Richmond, Va., last week and purchased a lot of horses and mules. He and Mr. York are in Ramseur this week. The stock was shipped direct to Ramseur. Mrs. Winborn Piirce, aged 07 years, died at her home in Taber nacle township Wednesday night of last week, and was buried at Shepherd Thursday. Mrs. Pierce had been a long sufferer with can cer. She leaves a husband, one son and two daughters. Messrs. T. B. Rush, A. J. Rush, and I. M. Dorsett and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lowe, Dr. and Mrs. C. II. Lewis, and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Lowe were among those trom the country who attended the funeral of Ex-Sheriff Rush on Monday. A number of miners are piospect ing in this section this week. The work of developing the Prjtchard mine on R. F. D. 2 has been resumed. Buildings are being erected on the property and the new process just installed will be put in operation in a few days. Dr. C. E. Reitzell, who formerly lived at Liberty, has an interesting article in the current number of "Medical Council," published in Philadelphia on "An Anencepha lus," which came under his personal supervision. He has the deformity in his laboratory at High Point where he now lives. Miss Maggie Lee Erwin is on the sick list this week Hal Worth spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. A. H. Worth. G. P. Harris, of Eldorado, spent Friday in Asheboro. J. C. McDuffie, of Biscoe, was here on business Friday. Miss Louise Dicks spent Sunday afternoon with friends in Asheboro. W. C. Jones, of High Point, vis ited Asheboro on business last week. W. H. Watkins, Jr., of Ramseur, spent Monday night in Asheboro. llr. W. Farlow, of Ether, was in Aeheboro Wednesday. Mis3 Mattie Kivett spent a. few days in High Point last week. W. D. Stedman is running a hand some new delivery wagon made by a Greensboro firm. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wiles, of Greensboro, visited relatives here last week. Guy Fox is now running the restaurant which was conducted by Mr. Jarre! t. Mrs. K. P. Piummer is visiting her father, Mr. Hepler, near Tnom asville. Miss Edna Hill is coufined to her room with lagrippe at the heme of Mrs. Z. F. Rubh. Arthur Jarrett, who ran a restau rant in Asheboro for several months has moved to Central Fall and is in the grocery business there. Foster Richardson, telegraph operator at Charlotte, is spending some time with relatives and friends in Asheboro. Miss Esther Ross aud brother, George, visited Randleman last week in the interest of the Mclver Mem orial Fund. Mr. Herbert Russell has resigned his position as secretary and treasurer of the Franklinville Manufacturing Co, and Mr. Hugh Parks, Jr., has been elected to succeed him. W. F.- McDowell has cone to Springfield, Mo., where he expects w purcnase a car loau oi norses. If he does not get them at Spring field, he will go on to Fort Scott, Kansas. There was a conference of the county commissioners in Greensboro, together with a number of other prominent citizens one day last week. The purpose of the conference was to arrange for a more uniform as sessment of the property of Guilford County. The Broadway Stjre Company, with an authorized capital of $25, 000 has been incorporated, with the principal place of business at Broad' way in Moore county. The stock holders are W. J. Scarboro, W. J. Miller, G. T. Chandler, Shube W. Laughlin and Thomas Farlow. The old school house and site at Milboro was sold by the County Superintendent of schools last Wed nesday, at auction. It brought $76. The committee had vented the building for six montha which, with the sale gives the school $82, from the "Id. building. Dr. T. C. DowJ, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of our county, living in Richland township, was in town Monday and gave us a pleasant call. Dr. Dowd will in a few months be 77 years old; he has been iretieing medicine for 47 years. He does not look more than 60 yeais old, is in gxd health and active, although he does not now practice regularly. BOOK CLUB. Delightful Kntertaiiiment I.ant Week lly Mr. Itubiiif. Mrs. Annie M. Robins entertained the Randolph Book Club Friday afternoon. Interesting papers were read by Miss McAlister and Mrs. Stedman; a valentine contest had been provided by the hostessrequir ing those present to compose an original valentine. The priza a "heart apron" of red and white, (heart shaped with heart pockets and trimmings) was awarded to Miss Nannie Bulla. The refreshments were coffee with whipped cream, salad in arple cups and lettuce sandwiches were tri.l enjoyed. The heart feature was" also there represented. Vocal selections by Mrs. E. E. Kephart added much to the pleasure of the evening. At the close of the evening each guest was presented with a pretty valentine souvenier. Beware of Ointment tor Catarrh that Contain Mercury, us mercury will surely destiny the sense or smell mid completely derange, the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Sueli urtlcles should never he used except on pros criptions from repuUibfc physicians, us the duin ue they will do is ten fold to the Rood you can IKwsibly derive from them. Hull's Catarrh Cure, mnmifuctured by K. J. Cheney & Co , Toledo, ()., contains no mercury, ami Is taken internal ly. aetiiiK dlreetly upon the blo.d and mucous Burfiices of the system. In biiylnK Hull's Cutar rh ('lire lie sure you get the genuine. It Is taken inU-riiullly and miulo in Toledo, Ohio, by K, J Cheney & Co. Testimonials five. Add by imnrKists. Piice, 7.V. per bottle. Take Hall' Family Pills lor constipation. Mt Olive Items. Mr. James Waddell formeily of Waddells Ferry now of Burlington passed through this section a few day 8 ago on business. Messrs Herbert Tysor and Marvin Gatlin hive gone south on a business trio. We had h fine sermon Sunday by our pastor Rev. E. J. Eads and a good crowd greeted him. Miss Dora McLeod of Okeeweemee is visiting relatives and . friends in the community and attended preach ing at Mt. Olivet Sunday. Mr. Wm. C. Hammond whose home is in Sanantonia Texas and who was raised in this county, taught school at Mt Olivet before the Civil war and married Miss Tempy Spinks a cousin of the writer a id a sister of the late Capt. G. L. Spinks, leftltbiB moaning for Greensboro and other points to visit relatives and friends befor returuing home. We were all glad to see Mr. Hammond, he is always cheerful and well informed. Mr. and Mrs. C M. Tysor and little Eva of Montgomery came over Saturday evening to visit their sister Mrs. L. O. Sugg. There were three aged widows at church at Mt Olivet Sun. Mrs Tempy Sugg age 93. Mis. Elizabeth Perje age 89 ami Mrs- E. E. McCoy age 83. Mrs. E. E McCoy is spending the winter with Mrs. Sugg. They all took dinner together Sunday. Mr. P. S. Bi'an i.as moved his saw mill to the Henry Johnson place. We are glad to hear Mrs. W. D. Mofiitt is some better and we hope she may soon be well. Our good lady teacher Miss Swanna Lowderniilk is getting on fine with her school and the scholars have all learned to love her. Mr. Olevland Ellis and Miss Fleta Hay worth visited her at her home Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Ben Brown and family have movtd in tho community to the old Brown place: we can welcome such good people as Mr. Brown and his accomplished family. Fair View News. Fairview Sunday School has or ganized an I. B. R. A. Society. Every family in the community is represented. Artie Cranford is Branch secretary. Fairview has a very interesting Sunday School. Mr. W. C. Croker, made a business trip to Asheboro yesterday. Will Parrish, of Farmer, came up last evening to see his sister, Miss Becky, who is very Bick, Mr. Jake Peace is all s.niles its a girl. Mrs. Jennie York, who has been coufined to her bed for over two months is able to sit up again. Miss Artie Cranford spent Inst Sat urday night with ber friend Miss iVlabie Barber in High roint. Miss Barber and Mr. G. b. Sloan '.return ing home with her Sunday. After recieving a telegram Sunday morning announcing the sudden death of Mr. Numa White Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cranford left immedi ately for his home near Guilford College. Several of the young people ex pect to attend the entertainment at Trinity on the night of the 22nd in the honor of Washington's birth day. Why Not Hems. Mrs. If. R. A n ma ti , of .""feeds, is spend ing a few days , with her father, Air. T W. Lawrence. Mr. K. 1. Freeman and Bister, Miss Alice, of Kther, spent Sunday at 1 '. K. Stuart's. Miss Cora Cagle lias been visiting her cousin Maggie Hancock. Mr. Herman Amiiau, of Asheboro, is visit ing relatives here. Mrs. D. A. Cbritcond Miss Minnie Mc Neill wei r married Februarp 12, 11107, J. A. Monroe, J. P. officiating. Miss Junta Yow, of Hiower's Mills, re cently entered school here. ltcv. Martin Leach, of Lussiter, visited his daughter, Miss Emma, who is in school here, last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. King, announce the marriage of their daughter, Fleta Victoria, to Oscar Tahnudge Stuart, on Wednesday February 20th. nineteen-hiiudred-seven, at the home of Mr. and Mrs K. C. l'oteet, (ireensboro. N. V Miss King is one of Why Not's most popu lar voting ladies. iir. Stuart is a son of .1 . L. Stuart of Star, and is engaged in the lmnlier business at Ra.-rord, X'. C, Broun florals. Mr. Solomon Williams, who has been eon- lined t his room for some time, is slowly im proving. Mr. Henry Hancock and daughter. Miss Annie, of Steeds, visited relatives aud friends iu this community Sunday. Mr. E. F. Caglo and little daughters. Alene and l inn, visited in (treeushoro and Lion College last week. Miss Don.a Cox U leaching at Pleasant Hill. ' She has a good school and all a to pleased with the work. Mr. V. II. Allen has recently added a sash, door and furniture plant to his saw and plan ing mills Mr. Winter Moore, of Troy, visited his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Dowd, last week. Miss Knieline King, of Seagrove, visited in the community Sunday. The Juudav School at I'nion (irove is growing in interest nud nmnlierx. E. F. Cagle is superintendent Kev. It. L. Williams, our pastor, is in High Point for n few days. FRANKLINVILLE GLEANINGS. Mr. H. A. Russell Begins as Secretary and Treasurer and Hugh Parks Jr., Su'ceed lllm Marriage and Other Locals. Rev. C. A. Wood spent Sunday in the city and preached two excel lent sermons in the M. . Church. W. H. Ragan, of High Point, was in the city Wednesday. J. W. Brady purchased a farm, last week near Millboro known as the Benton Webster farm, and ex pects to make extensive improve medts on it in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. John Free, of High Point, spent a few days last week in town with relatives and friends Mr. W. P. M arable has resigned his position with the trestle force on the Southern Rrilroad. Mr. M arable is a yoang man of ingeni ous qualities and we look for him to rapidly forge his wav in the front. Messrs. Benj. Moffitt and Elijah Moffitt, of Asheboro, were in town Thursday. Mr. James Buie spent Sunday with Mr. K. W. Jordan. MtvW. R. Free, of Colon, spent Sunday and Monday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Teague, of Plean:int G irdfii, attended preach ing at the M. E. Church Sunday. lr. Abijah Chriscoand Miss Flos sie Allied were married at Mr. W. J. Hobson's Wednesday evening. Tbe bride is the refined and accom plished daughter of Mr. Murphy Allied near Gray's Chape), and the groom is a popular young man of Kainseur. We wish them a long and happy life. Ex Sheriff Redding. Messrs. Dav is, Foust and Lewis, of Asheboro, were in town Thursday to look at some real estate, and we have been informed that they are nontemplat ing making an investment in the subeba of our city. Mr. H. A. Russell has resigned his position as treasurer of Frank linville Mfg. Co., and will move to the Gulf to engage in other busi ness. Mr. Russell has made Frank linville his home for about seven years, and has been treasurer of Franklinville Mfg. Co. for about 2-1-2 years. He is one of the state's most prominent young busi ness men and has made many friends here who are sorry to see him leave. Mr. Hngh Parks Jr., who has been treasurer rf Randolph Mfg. Co., for some time has been elected to suc ceed Mr. Russell and now has charge of both mills. Mr. Parks is an ex. eel lent mill man, being a graduate of the I. C. S. and the Company is to be congratulated on securing his service. TRINITY NOTES. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth OwenOther ItemsTrinity N. C. The infant son of Dr. tad Mrs. Peacock, of High Point, was buried here on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Owen died in G eeneboro oa the morning of Feb. lotn 1907, where she had gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lrnest Johnson, just a few days previous to her death. She had lived in Tiiuity for many years and was a consistent member of th Methodist church. She was 72 yeais and 4 months old when she died and leaves only two children, Mrs. Johnson of Greensboro and Mr. Ivy Owen of this place. Mr. Will Leach's handsome resi dence on Main Street is nearing completion. Miss Rose Johnson returned home from her school the fust of Feb ruary. Mr. Ernest Johnson's family, Mrs. 13. L. Liueberry and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Purdue of Greens boro and Mrs. Bruton Owen, of Lib erty, attended the burial of Mrs, Owen hpre on Saturday morning. Mr. Ernest Carr, of High Point, spent Sunday with relatives here. There was a delightful intertain ment in the old chapel in the col lide Saturday niffbt. Mr. Jesse (Phillips, who 1 ai been quite sick is convalescent. Mrs. O. W . Carr is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Peacock. Mr. and Mrs. Dotnoni, of New York, are the guests of Mr. and Mis. James C. Pepper. Rev. B. F. Hargett will begin series of revival services at the chap el the 1st Sunday in March, assist ed by Dr. Marr of High Point. Leg Hroken aud lien in W ell. A correspondent of the Chatham Recoid from I-ockville, says that one of the little sons of Mr. Tavlor Wicker met with the mitfortuu of having his leg broken by a cow running over him. lhe same cor respondent, Mr. A. II. Skan, also tells of a discovery in an unused well near one of his neighbors, of a live chicken deep down in the bot torn of the well. The writer says that the chicken had laid some eggs in the well and had been living on them. The chicken was nearly blind when tiik.'ii out i.f tl" .!'.. It is stt n) m Ii.iit, ll i, nil liwit i'ii :i lni-H a i"Vi- : lv ! j of the vai r. SHORT NEWS ITEMS. Rev. John Gray, who is in ill health, seeks relief from the pas torate of the First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury. P. A. Carrel! has returned to Concord after several years spent at Portland, Oregon, and will operate an overall factory. The machinery is being installed. The capac'ty will be 25 dozen pairs a day. Hon. Wharton J. Green, of Fay etteville, is the author of a book entitled Recollections and Reflections The book deals with reminiscences, incidents and historic event, and is really an autobiography of the author. Th volume contains 349 pages, is well printed and handsome iy bound. Sanford is to have a canning fac tory. The capital stock will be $50,000. We would be glad to see one successfully managed at Asheboro. Mr. Ed York a conductor of the Atla .tic Coast Line railway with headquarters at Fayetteville, former ly lived in Columbia Township, and i a brother of W. (J. York who is now engaged in cotton-milling at Sail frd. Mr. II. A. Northam, of Scotland County, aged 34 years, died last week at the High Smith Sanitarium in Fayetteville. Laurinburg Ex change. Bob Hearne, colored, who shot Webb Ledbetter at Albemarle four week 8 ago, has been arrested at Palmervville by Sheriff Love. Numa F. White, suffering from melancholia, cut his throat with a barlow knife near the Guilford Bat tle ground on Saturday of last week. He bad purposely sharpened the knife to a razor-like keenness to do the dreadful deed. The people of the state of New York have voted more than $100,- 000,000 to widen and deepen the Erie Canal. F. A. Mayer has been appointed General foreman of the Southern's Boiler Dopartment of the entire system, and has moved from Spencer to Washington, JJ. C. The Shelby Star says Mr. Thom as F. . Goode, who lives about six miles east of Shelby has discovered a deposit of some unknown miner al on his plantation. The vein is several feet wide. The mineral is a light grey in color, soft and pliable. Mr. (ioode purposes sending a sam ple to the State Mineralogist for analysis. N. H. Prevo, an insane man con fined iu the Lexington jail, locked the jailor in a cell when he was rot looking and made bis escape. Uo- ing to a pond some distance away he jumped into the icy water- Lat er he returned to the jail and liber ated his' prisoner. Prevo stated that he wanted to take a bath, and did not want the jailor with him Unknown burglars entered and pilfered the home of Mrs. Jennie Crossett in Salisbury one night last week. I he instruders were fright ened away by the screaming of Miss Bessie Ciossett. lhe residence of H. M. Brown was also entered on the same night. James B. Tavlor died one dav last week at his home between Guil ford College aud Guilford Battle ground, of pneumonia, aged 72 years' Mr. Taylor was born in Ohio. The barn of Mr. Manly Lindley, Iladley township, narrowly escaped being burned, a few days ago. In the afternoon Mr. Lindley noticed smoke coming out of the barn, and going in he found a pile of shucks smouldering, which in a few more minutes would have been in a blaze. He quickly got buckets of water and with help soon extinguish ing the lire. It is supposed that a match and a rat must have started the fire. Chatham Record. Young Leander Burton, 16 years old, who dangerously stabbed Har vey Burke several months ago, was tried at Rowan court last week and paid a fine of $25.00 and costs aud medical expenses, the whole amount ing to $200. High Point is talking of a new hospital to cost $20,000. Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Burns won their suit in Greensboro court last week for $1,000 damages brought by D. F. Maddox for the alleged closing of a ditch, whereby Maddox claimed his premises were damag d. Opie Reid whose father and mother weie born in Guilford coun ty, lectured a-. (Ireensboro Female College on Monday night of this week. Mr. Reid himself was born in Tennessee. and lives in Chicago. ITf is thi- Miitlnir i'f many pupiiluc link, 1 ii-- Ki'.ii'u - kv ("o "itfl. On it).- SW.IIIKV II U'l. Mild lll.lllV otll-.t'-. The Fidelity & Casualty Company. OF New York, Has Issued A Policy Which Provides Weekly In demnity Until Age 70 or Until Death. It is prac tically A LIFE PENSION Betide Injuring You Against Death at a Rault of an Accident or from Sunstroke, Freezing, Asphyx iation or Hydrophobia. If as th result of an accident you art permanently disabl t d the Policy pays you the weekly Indemnity for the space four years, and will then In case of death, pay the face of the policy. Wachovia Loan & Trust Co. Agents. J. M. Harrell, Mgr., High Point. J. W. JOLLY, Undertaker. I have placed in my new quar ters, in the Ashelioro Grocery Company building, it lie brick build ing near the depot) in Asheboro, a large line of coffins and caskets, and undertaker's supplies, and am now better prepared than ever to attend those desiring my services. A nice hearse is at the command of my customers. I also carry a good line of Fur niture including Chairs, Bedroom suits, Couches, etc. at prices to suit. I solicit your patronage. J. W. Jolly, Asheboro. f SPRING argains For great spring bar gains in Fruit, Shade and Ornimental Trees, Vines and Plants. Men tion the Ashnboro Cou rier and get free in or der one Ellington, the great November Peach. Our spring surplus will be up to our usual high stand Address JOHN A. voUNG, Greensboro Nurseries, Greensboro, N. C. Seed Potatoes We have the best spring; varieties Black, White, and Burt 90 Day. Call early before present lot is gone and prices advance as they usually do later in the season. Just a Word About Shoes We've got them latest stylrs and patterns. You can't afford to buy without seeing our line. Call and look them over whether you buy or not. Will be pleased to show you. Allred & Garrett, Climax, N. C. NOT1UF. This is my lust rnuiicl foi tlie collection of tlio taxes for the year lDOll, ami all who have nut paid their taxes are urged to meet ino at the iiIiuvp times ami places anil pav. I am cniiolled to settle the taxes and eJiu'll lie forced in levy on all who fail to meet ma and pay their taxes this round. Verv truly yours, T. .I.Yixni Ex. ShfT. This Feb. .", 1U07. FOIt S VI. K Good liw-room house near Cox Lnnilier IV. 'in Salisl urv street. Apply to I. R. STEED, Aphelion), N. O.
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