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VCL. XXXVII
ASHEBORO, N.-' C, DECEMBER 12, 1912
No. 48
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Call Term of Court for Randolph.
Governor Kltchin ... baa caHed a
special term of court for Randolph
county for one week beginning Dec.
SO, with Judge M. H. Justice to pre
side. The court is cuWed for trjlat si
civil ' criminal mxi but ci
civil ca, ircpt Im-so by agro
ment wl.j tried, 'lie Juram
have beenjwn and are as fol
low.: A. C. Farloi . M. Tlppett, I. H.
Foust, The. i V8do. N. T. Groo
C. O. KennedyV N, Kennedy, W.
C. York, A. B. W W W. R. Ham
lin J. H-Brown, A Furguson, D.
If. Hohn, W. N. Ek J- Lee Ken
nedy, T. J. Redding, Jamea Bulla,
A. E. Lassiter, Hugh G. Hay worth,
Obert H. Moffltt, H. N. Brooks. W.
If. Elliot. G. W. Brady, Rudy Kirk
man, W. R. Walker, T. V- Bulla, B.
C. Cox, J. J. Buckner, E. Baxter
Ifrlke, Aaroni R." Craven, Chas- A.
Stout, S. M. Lewis, Amos Kersey,
H. T. Wall, Abel C. Cox, A. P. Gas
tor. Under the law all defendants un
der bond and all witnesses recog
nized to the next term of court are
required" to attend this special term.
Frankllnville News.
Mr. J. R. Lutterloh has closed
his store on Academy street and ac
cepted the position as manager of
Frankllnville Mfg. Co.'s store.
Several of our people are slaught
ering fine hogs and among them wa
' one by your correspondent which
weighed something less than 400
pounds.
It Is expected that the new M. E.
church will beready for occupancy
by the first or middle of Januuary.
W. H. Tippett, who has been ait
Rowland, spent Sunday with his
family-
H. B. Kinney spent Sunday at
Ramseur with the family of S. O.
Pugh.
R. L. Elkln made a business trip
to Liberty one day fast week.
Wiley Patterson,' who has been
afflicted with tuberculosa for son
time, rtlad Sunday night. Mr. Pat-
ttroon was a good young man onl
little over 22 years old and had
been, married a few years: Ha leahres
a widow, one child, a father, Mr.
W. G- Patterson, and several broth
ers and sisters and a host of rela
tives and friends who wipi sadly
miss him. The remains wree, taken
to Parks' X Roads where they
intAn-ed Tuesday. The be
reaved ones have our sympathy,
n J. M. Tinnett spent a few
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Pat Fields, near Climax.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F- Craven spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Cra
wn'a hrothr. J. M. Craveen. at
Illlleboio.
Florence Lindsay, a very respect
ful and industrious colored woman,
is seriously 111.
Minn Belle Dove spent a few
days at Liberty last week.
Let every member of the Odd Fel
Iowa remember th mting at the
Masonic hail Saturday njght. Im
portant business will be transacted
Marriage of Popular Asheboro
Couple.
Mr. E- Baxter Wrlke and Miss
Mamie Johnson, of this city, went
to High .Point on the noon train
Saturday and were married at the
Elwood Hotel by Rev. J. H. Barn
hardt. They went Immediately to
Washington. Upon their return
they will reside in. Asheboro.
The bride la a highly-esteemed
young lady of the town, and for
some time has been stenographer
for the Home Building and Mate
rial Co. The groom holds a
sponsible position with the South
ern Railway at this picas.
Beagrove R. 2 Newm
We are havin cgold weather now.
Mr. . E. Graves visited relatives
' at Ellerbe last week. ,
Alias Kathrin Tow is right sick at
this wrttng. We are sorry to note
that she does not improve.
Mr. and Mrs. Phaltl Spoon I re
turned last evening from a week's
visit at Mr. flpoon's father, Mr. Gra
ham Spoon. '
' Mr. Willie Graves left for High
Point Saturday on a visit to bis
brother, Jonah Graves.
Miss - Justa Tow and brother,
Clonn, visited their grandmother,
Mrs. Kathrin Tow, Sunday.
Outline of Work Offered by the
Membres of the; Faculty of the
tato Normal and Industrial Col
ce Under the Auspices of the
Federatlonof Women's Clubs of
North Carolina.
The following program will be
carried out from time to time at
the graded school auditorium.
Dr. E. W. Gudger, Dec. 6-7.
- 1st. Lecture on Teasts and Molds
Friends and Enemies of the House
keeper. 2nd. Bacteria and Sanitation.
Miss Mary M. Petty, Jan. lO-ll.
1st. Adulteration In Foods and
Methods of Detecting them-
2nd. Dlsinefctants, Antiseptics and
Deodorants. '
3rd. Preservation of Foods.
Miss Minnie L. Jamison, Feb. 7-8.
1st Menu Making.
2nd- Meats Method of Handling
and Substitutes for Meats.
3rd. The Teaching of Domestic
Science Im Our Public Schools.
Mr. E. E. Balcnmp, March 7-8.
1st. How Milk Carries Disease
la the Home.
2nd. Some Facts About Milk and
Diseae that Teachers Should Know.
3rd. Some Practical Ways of
Relielng the Lonesomenees and
Drudgery of Country Life.
Mr. W. O. A. Hammcl, Apr. 11-12.
1st. Decoration and Furnishing
of the Home.
2nd. Vocational Work in Our
Public Schools. N .
The Woman's Department Club
of Ashebcro was fortunate in mak
ing arrangements to get this course
of lectures in Asheboro. They will
be of unrold benefit to the people
If they will take advantage of them.
Mt. Olivet Items- '
There will he a Xmas tree at
Mt. Olivet. The exact date on whic'i
It will be will appear next week.
Mr. Tancey Bray is very sick
Mr. M. F. Wrenn's little eon,
Edwin, Is right sick,, at this wru
ng. - ' -Mr.
T. H. Tysom and Mr. B. F
Brown are down South this week,
trading.
Mr. J. E. Sugg returned Satur
day from a trip to South Carolina.
Mr. W. H. Wrenn, of Franklinvfl:
visited his brother, M. F. Wrenn,
last week.
Msesrs. W. J. Moffltt and Ed
Stout have moved their saw mUll to
our community.
The school here Is progressing
nicely under th maneagement
Miss Hazel Cox.
cf
Mrs. Jane AsWU has moved to
Asheboro to reside with her niece.
We are very sorry for Mrs. "Aablll
to leave ou community.
There will, be preaching at Mt.
Olivet Sunday by our pastor, Mr.
Melton We are pleased to have
him with us for another year
Canaa Happenings.
The wheat crop Is looking fine in
this section since the snow and the
last few days of warm weather.
Mr. W. L. Loflln and others re
turned from a three or four days! fo
hunt last Thursday.
On last Thursday while out hunt
ing Mr. Bereiley Surratt wast acci
dentally shot by Mr. Bill Loftltn's
gun discharging. Mr. Surratt is
suffering crestly .frrni ths wcan
and tys case is doubtful of recovery-
Mrs. Webb Ward and grand
iM'tih'x' Mips r.uiiaj t"i lder, ot '(',
were visitors at J. S. Harris's last
Sunday. .
Sir sterett fiuiit or Caraw . t's
It'll hH cousin Mr IWodell Hrjt
of Flora hi.. ''Mv.fij nd Suit if
There will be preaching at Ca
naan n ni-xt ruldii;. at 11 o T -k
Also "bM-M bins Jlney Grcj pi
t nclirk l,y I'.cv. V.t 'liogdo.i.
There will l-c a Chi elmas re.) t
Canaan i :i TuetUi; eight "
Christmas
The hoTliti of the c .amunit.r is
oiicriilly grcd at II. is writing.
Much success to The Courier aii)
is many rcsders
Miss Smith is Grateful.
I want to thank all my friends
who subscribed so liberally to me
In Tbe Courier contest and to tell
them that I came out victorious.
received 'a Cameron range with
which I am well pleased. Also hope
hat every one will be delighted with,'
The Courier In return far your
lidnees to me-
JANIE -SMITH.
Baptists Ask for Longer Schools.
The eighty-second annual session
of the North Carolina Baptist con
vention representing 250,000 mem,
bera of 2,200 churches, finished its'
wcrkFrlday afternoon at Goldsboro
and adjourned to meet In Shelby In
1913.
The convention as a part of Its
work petitioned the Legislature to
Increase the public school appro
priation and urged that all public
schools be opened at least ' six
months. Then the convention placed
itself on record as opposed to con
tinue to allow the International
Sunday School Committee to select
the Sunday school lessons of the
Southern Baptist Sunday schools.
A High Compliment.
Thefollowlng is clipped from the
Christian Advocate:
Three la unlvresal reet that
Rev. T. J. Oeburn. who for several
years has been pastor of Grace
Methodist Protestant church, this
clty, is to leave the city. He was
assigned to Asheboro at the recent
conference and will take up his
work at once at that place. Brother
Ogburiv hes ranked among the stron
est preachers In the city, many gt
liig him first place as a man of
pulpit ability. He has - also mani
fested a ery broad and fraternal
spirit and his friends are as numer- j
oue as his acquaintances in all the ;
churches. Such a man Is a great
, , . .
bleesslng to any community. .
,
lYovldcnce News.
The fine fall weather continues
if December Is'here.
The ProvldenceP hllathea class met
Saturday, tne vtn, at me, cnurcn
and after finishing the business
discussed the life of Damlel.
..Mr. Hubert Cranford attended the
Teachers' meeting at Asheboro Sa
urday, the 7th.
There was a party at Mr. A. M.
Macon's Saturday night, the 7th,
which was enjoyed by all present-. . 1
Mrs. Rachel Cox and son Thomas,
of Holly Springs, visited at Mr. '
Enoch L. Cox's the last of the week.
Miss An.nie Pugh vlsdted the
teachers of Providence school. Misses;
Annle Benbow and Mamie Coitrane,
Sunday evening.
Miss Edith Macon vtalted
TTnxel Barker Sundar evenlnsr.
j!I88
Mr. lblon'WilBon and friends
of Greensboro came down in an auto
mcbile and spent a short time at
Mr.
A. J- Chamness' Sunday even-
fng.
Tlte Psrlzes Awarded.
The prizes awarded In the recent
subscription campaign were won by
the persons whose names are given
In this Issue of The oCurler.
(The automobile was purchased
from the High Point Motor Co.
The bedroom suit from the Peo
nle's Housefurnishing Co. of High
Point.
The diamond rings from Mr. Jas.
H. Johnson, Jeweler, Asheboro. -
The Rock Hill buggy from Mc-Crary-Redding
Hardware Co., Ashe
boro. The new Campbell range from
0. R. Fox, Asheboro.
The box of silver from the In
ternational Silver Co.
FREE TRIP TO WASHINGTON
The Courier wants you as a guest to
the inuaguration of Woodrow Wilson.
We want school boys and girls, teach
ers farmers aud others in this section of
the State to go They can go there and
back Iree.
It will not be a contest, but everybody
. can win.
If interested, write today, do not delay
it, to ;
' INAUGURATION DEPARTMENT
The Courier
A-iheboro, N C.
North Carolina Agriculture.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Graham estimates the cotton crop
at aboutt the sams as the 1910 crop,
and the corn crop 20 per cent, less;
wheat about the same, but not as
good quality; oats and potatoes fins
and hay much above the average.
He notes with gratitude that . im
ported farm supplies fell off from
f60.000.000 in 1909 to less than44
000,000 in 1911. The tobacco crop
lg and- th Vrix the best in
several years; were was a gain oi
33,392 in number of hogs; cattle
fell off 2,000 and sheep 9,000, ac
cording to tax returns.
The commissioner recommends th
employment of an additional Veteri
narian. ,
Over 600 farmers' institutes were
held, every county except Dare hav
ing been favored. There are now
i m0ro tnan 20 dlstr,ct fld connty
faIrs ,n the state ana Commissioner
,""" "euiy recummenas vue re-
suits obtained.
Blease Gets Warm; Kltchin Gives
His Opinion.
Fully half of the fifty women at
tending the Governors' conference in
Kichmond left the room when Gov
ernor Blease, of South Carolina, th
second time defending his policy of
lynching negroes guilty of criminal
bfiBBIlH cfcMltofl "TX tToll wltl. thA
t
Constitution."
I
The statement was made in reply
to Governor Carey, of Wyomjng, wh
asked whether South Carolina's con-
etltutlon protected negroes as well
as whites- Governor Blease said that
when the Constitution prevented hln
irom aeienomg tne virtue or tne:paatlme
white women of his State he would
resign..
Governor Gilchrist of Florida took
Gce tlon to th aTtoecy, Governor
Please, saying that consideration fc
other people Is the first thing htat
marks a "manly man or. womanly
Governor Kltchin of North Carol 1J
said he believed there Bhouldt be con
vlction in practically every case of
lynching. .
That he would eall out every mili-
tlamani In his State, if necessary, to
insure the arrested men a fair trial,
i was the statement of Governor Mann
ot Virginia,
The Inauguralton.
People from all over the' United
States wil go to Washington to the
Inauguration of Woodrow Wllson-
Hundreds of ur friends and neigh-.
tors wili go and we will a3fr want
to go.
or the next two and
months every farmer and
i bait
school
teacher and others willf have some
spare time and The Curler has a
plan on foot by which a whole car
load can be taken to the Inaugura
tion without- it costing them a
penny.
The North Carolina Teachers' As
sociation have at last got a move on
them and have had the ccourage to
say that we ought to have a six-
months nubile school term in ev
ery district in the State.
Confederate Bazaar Success. " 4
The bazaar of last weak was a
great success. A great many things
were on sale and the auctllon sale
before the close on Friday night j 4 o'clock, and although every ' con
proved the clearance. Letters had . teatant did not win. a prise, all did
been sent to the wholesale houses ' much valuable andpraiseworthy work
from which the Asheboro merchants I The vote and winners, as sa
purchase - goods, soliciting) dona-'nou need by the judges was as fol
tlons of any kind; the consequence lows:
was that almose everything usable Grand prize. Ford automobile!, Mrs
was found in the "country store", D. A. Cornelison, 14,005,700.
which is found In a modern do- Second prize, suite furniture. Miss
partment store articles ranging Lecta Cheek, 12,738,250.
from shoes, hats, wraps, dress shirts Third prize, diamond ring, Mr,
pants to the 57 varieties of Heinz's O. W. Rich, 6,161,625.
goods and Van Camp's hominy, or-1 Fourth prize, diamond ring. Miss
anges, apples, etc. The candy : Maude Whatley, 4,724,350.
booth was one of the resorts for Fifth prize, buggy. Miss Daisy
children who had choice from Huy-: Osborne, 3,702,976. . T
ler's and Llggett's to that made Sixth prize, range, Mies Janie
by Asheboro candy makers. Those Smith, 3,623,400.
o a literary turn of mind found Seventh prize.sewlng machine.Mfesi
refuge around the magazine and Haggle Galllmore, 3,173,950
picture booth, where subscriptions j Eighth prize, sewing machine, Mrs.
were taken for various magazines. J Bessie Teague Underwood, 2,668,625.
Besides getting a commission on i Ninth prize, box of silverware.Mtss
magazines a $5 prize was secured Lizzie Cameron, 3,026,800.
by getting twenty subscriptions to Those not winning any prizes, but
KcCall's Magazine. The fancy who were active and energetic con
work booth perhaps was in ap- testants: '
pearance most attractive to all as
in
it were found most beautiful
handwork and dolls to fit the taste
of some and pocketbooks of ail. The
refreshmeiit department was liber-
all patronized and the members of
that committee found he way to
the purses of the people by feeding
the inner man and passing them to
the others who hadvarioua articles
for sale.
The amusement features such as
feeding the elephant for 5 cts. and
jdrawing by chance was a fascinating
ana great interest was
taken in the bachelors who drew
ladUcs' hosiery and la the children,
who were delighted with the toys
given them.
Guessing the weight of
cake I
wni another Intereslllnv fantnro
Mr. Ed- Mendenhall, editor of The
SulIetW, gueeded -ebrrectly and won
the cake,
The voljlriig contest con-
ducted by Mrs. Henry Robins was Gudger, of tbe Department of Soft
a successful part of the bazaar, fence In the State Normal and In
On the payment of 6 cents one was'dustrlal College, lctureed in Ashe
ntltled to voting for their prefer- 'bcro on. Teasts and Molds. Friends
once. The conte st resulted pn the and Enemies of the Housekeeper,
following: j Airnagements had been made by the
The prettiest girl in Asheboro j Woman's Department Club of Aohe
Mlss Frances Walker. jboro wjlth the State Normal and Ini-
The handsomest man In Ashe-' Austria! College, through the Wo
boro Mr. Jno. T. Moffltt, Jr. (man's Federation of Clubs in North'
The most hnepecked husband in
Asheboro Mr. Wm- C. Hammer.
Financially the bazaar ecUpsed an
former undertaking In that haout
$150 was made above expenses. It
afforded much pleasure fori the
townspeople who had opportunity to
visit one with another.
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Mr. Rradsliaw Speaks to the Elks.
Mr. G. S. Bradehaw, of Greens-
boro, ' and formerly a highly-re-
spected citizen of Asheboro, made
them emorial address last Sunday
for the Wilmington lodge of kins, teachers. The Health Department
The Wilmington Morning Star made 0f the Woman's Club had charge
the following repor,t of Ms speech: !0 the arrangements for the day
"'Mr. Bradshaw expressed the anj eerved coffee and wafers dur
strong bond which welds the Elks lng an intermlFslon given Just af
in life end the tender memories ter Tjr, Gudger's address,
which hold them together wheoj jjg Essie Ross, chairman of
death, for a little while, breaks the tlje Health Department, had the Red
chain of love and friendship. The cross Seals on sale, proceeds of
altruistic spirit which prompted the wnich ar8 UEea toward stamping
founding of the order, the speaker 'out tuberculosis. The next lecture
said, was reflected in the every-jwfl. on Jan 10 ua n Pr.
day life and work of the Elks. The gram tor remainder of season print
former spirit of 'live and let Mve'jt(j elsewhere in this lssu.of The
to a greater extent has been over-
come by the hurrying, modern life
through which we 'are now pass
ing. The Elks with a spirit of live
and help live' are doing much to
make the world a better place in
which to exist. Friendship, puifty
and peace, represented by the red,
white and blue of the American
flag are typical alms and ideals of
the order. The Elks do not parade
before the world their works, pre
ferring rather to hold their deeds
enshrined in their own hearts and
cinscience. Howver, the seakcr
touched at this point upon the fact
flinf lha P-llro annnit evorv vear hun-
fdjeds of thousands of dollars to
aid charitable works of all forms.
In this manner they help to carry
out the altruietlo principles which
always guide and direct them. The I
speaker closed with a neauurm pa-
roration, which reflected his power
ana xorce as a oruuant ana tal
ented orator."
CONTEST CLOSED
The Courier automobile contest
closed last Thursday afternoon t
Miss Lollie Jones 2,387,678
Mr. R. E. All red .. ...1,798, 60
Miss Eudie Craven .......... 1,330,25
Miss Beulnh Hicks 1,467,300
Mrs.- A. B. Trogdoni. . .
Mrs. Ben F. Marley ...
Miss Myrtle King ... .,
Miss Emma Chrisco ...
Miss Martha Slack
Mr. L. E. Teague ,
; Miss Kate Winnlngham
...1,367, 19t .
... 999,20
. 799,400
.. 795,100
697,000
. 600,900
.. 594,425
Miss Lydia Lassiter 649.000
Mr. R. D. Lamb 470,300
Miss Myrtle Johnson .... 449,350
onMwi,n.,..
Miss Rhodema Cox ...... 446,000
Miss Bettle Shamburger . . 369,600
Mr. S. T. Lassiter 270,60
Miss Willie Bagwell .... 252,30
" ' "U"T- u,w 1,""""
Industrlal College, Lectures Sat
urday. j f
On last Saturday Dr. E. W.
'rouna, to nave lecturers www
month during the winter- Asheboro
is one of the three towns in hte
State that has been- fortunate in se
curing this couree of lectures and
It was wilth the promiEe that the
people of Asheboro and Randolph
county would attend the lectures
and be benefited by them.
' Dr. Gudger s addrees was most
,. ... . ,
helpful, telling bs It did the orpgia
0f yeast and 'molds, their benefits
and drawbacks. Several of hte
town people attended the lecture
nvn(j a good number of the county
Courier. ' j I
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Rev. Ell Craven Dead.
Rev. Eli Craven died last Friday
at his home near Ore Hill in Chat
ham county. He was more than' 80
years old wheni he died.
The deceased was a Methodist
minister. He leaves a wife and lartf
family, one of his sons, E. F. Cra
ven, is in business in Greensboro,
another son is Cornelison, who
married a sister of W. D. Spoon, ot
Asheboro- .
.Mr. Craven was paralyzed In May
last and never recovered tbe use of
his faculties :. "i'
Sheriff Blrkhead Is anxious to
collect the taxes promptly to meet
the needs of the county. The bridges
recnetly built and the teachers mint
The taxes are due and the
time has elapsed for collection.
j una unaer me statutes snenrrs nave,
to collect even if they have to levy.