THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Wm- C- HAMMER, Editor. TELEPHONE NO- 6- Asheboro, N. C, February 5, 1914 he New Itoad to FarnKT The county commissioners held their regular session here Monday. Chairman J. A. Withers who was connected with the Worth Manufac turing Company at Worthville filed hia resignation with the board. He goes to Fayetteville from Worthvillfi A number of citizens anneared be-lto fore the board and asked that th3 possibly one or two exceptions, road to the Davidson county line!Some of the larger townships have via Farmer and Bombay be allowed to come to Asheboro over the older'y used wouia oeneiu tne conm HwimrHo rH.i instaH hrannh in ir I tion of the public highways. Frank- tf at the Alson Cooper place. At the November meeting of commis- etoners it was ordered the road be built over the new survey gcing in H Asheboro via Joe Pool's and Sun set Avenue. After that a surveyor was sent to estimate, the cost of the two roads and upon his report it vae to be finally determined as to wi., 11 ad should should be finally tedded upon. A hearing was to be had at the January meeting, but It was not considered for on the sec end day of the session only one member of the board was present nd no business was or could be done. No report of the survey was ade to the commissioners although it was directed to be made and was made. The commissioners came to the conclusion, however, that no money will be paid by the county except as the road is built. Upon state ments that the mileage has been completed the commissioners will authorize the payment of $250.00 a Bile as built. It is agreed that the county is to appropriate only $250 per mile- and that only as each mile ts completed . OotnmJonerV Meeting. The board of county commission ers in regular session in their office In the court house on Monday of this week and were in session one day. The following accounts were allowed; COUNTY HOME aran J. Walker mJs . ...$ 37.80 'J. T. Turner mdse 8.30 antral Falls Factory, mules. i wagon, etc 369.77 4. M. Lofiln hauling wood ... 8.00 Hendolph Mfg. Co. mdse .... 5.40 SL M. Routh mdsa 10.10 (John F. Jarrell mdse 13.10 ' 9. M. AHn mdse 18.00 MISCELLANEOUS 3. F. Craven building bridge 226.00 fjeando Kennedy tax refunded 1.72 David Thomas part payment on bridge 12.95 .W. B. Myers lumber for bridge gt.95 W. B. K earns lumber for brd. 17.28 dwards and Brought on supplies (or c. S. C. offics 4.29 R. j. Pearce tax refunded . . 3.61 .Wills Book Store supplies for Register of Deeds 9.00 Standard drtfg Co. supplies for Reg.. Tress, and Jail 8.10 Dr. L. M. Fox one month salary eupt. health 13.50 Alfred Rich coffin for pauper 1.00 "W. T. Foushee ex. to and from Raleigh acct of convicts .. 13.40 W. C. Hammond ex. to and from Raleigh acct. convicts ....11.00 !W. C. Hammond Recording jury : list 6.3 W. C. Hammond express charges advanced 25 .W. C. Hammond advanced to Judge for holding November special term 15.C9 Water and lights 6.61 Register of Deeds for issuing orders etc 25.07 fUndolph Mfg Co. lumber for , bridge 26.88 W. Steed jailer for Jan. ..18.98 -ames Lilly janitor for court house for Jan 13.50 awjbacco on Large Scale. . Montgomery county is not one to Wow its horn excessively, but we re busy doing things. Last season r. C. C. Bennett made a splendid pieid of very high grade tobacco at Jandor. and this year there will be Ranted throughout the Candor sec tion including the large Piedmont farms Just over the Montgomery ounty line about 300 acres of to fcacco. Many farmers will put in f'wo to six acres.each. The average yield per acre is kbont $200 and it is easily culti vated. The Montgomerian. i The Mecklenburg county commis atonera are preparing to build a Wew Jail and they proposed to make U court room for criminal court a tovmnartment of the Jail. The pos sibility of having to try cases .with it.. xm tall rot on the nerves of ft Charlotte lawyers and .by We of 85 to 10 they entered pro jWt. v Tht thought holding court fa jail would lower the dignity of Township Iload FuihIh Should be Used Now. As the spring teason of the year is the time to work to work the roads to obtain the best results, it is important that the trustees of the different townships of the county see that the roads are work ed. The taxes collected for this pur poae are in the county treasurer's office, and available at any time. Some of the townships are having work done and improving the condi tion of the public roada while oth ers are not using the money levied and collected for this purpose, but allow It to He idle. Nearly every township in the county, has a balance credit of road funds with considerable amounts, which if prop- linville. for instance, has a balance of $675.28. Trinity 311.88. Cole ridge 276.73. Back Creek 303.20, New Market 344.30, Union 220.23 Kandleman 334.91. , Brower 190.11 Richland 171.74 and others rang ing in amounts or $U0.00 to 15.00 in most of the townships. The above statement does not include th 1913 taxes which will before a great while be apportioned and divided among the various townships ac cording to amounts paid by each. It is certainly to be hoped that the road officers of the county and all people who are interested in the subject of Improved roads will take sufficient interest in the mat ter to see that the funds at their command for that purpose are used. GO TO RALEIGH, FEB. 13-15 Great Meeting for rebuilding of North Carolina Will Attract Hun dreds of Earnest Citizens. "I doubt whether any meeting ha been held in North Carolina with such a comprehensive and construc tive program for the general up building of our State and its peo ple. Every patriotic North Caro linian, and especially every earnest church member, ought to try to at tend.'' So says Governor Locke Craig of the meeting of the North Carolina Conference for Social Service to bt held in Raleigh February 13-15. The title chosen by President Clarence Poe for his address. "The North Carolina of To-morrow A Message to Commonwealth Builders' indicates sharply the spirit and alma of the entire meeting. The program then takes up our rural an mountain problems; public health, education and morale; and Indus trial and urban problems. The speakers include, among the State's agricultural leaders, B. L. Daught ridge, J. 56. Green and W. J. Shu ford; in education wuch names as E. K. Graham, j. Y, Joyner and W. S. Crosby; woman's interests are represented by Dr. Delia Dixon-Car- roll Mrs. John vn Landingham and Mm. Anna Steele Richardson, of the National Congress of Mothers Dr. W, S. Rankin and Dr. L. B. Mc Brayer speak on health subjects; Horace Keph art's subject ie "The Development of our Mountain Peo ple"; the improvement of our cities and of industrial conditions is to b discussed by R. D. .W Connor and J S. Carr, Jr.. while A. M. Scales of Greensboro and G. H. Hastings of Winston-Salem, are also listed for Important topics . Greatest of all will be the meeting on "The Church and Social Service" participated in by Dr. W. L. Poteat Rev. Neal L. Anderson, Rev. Plato Durham, and others of this State and by two of the greatest religious leaders in America today Dr. Shai er Mathews, of Chicago, the head of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America; and Dr. John A. Rice, of Fort Worth, one of the South'a foremost Methodist minis ters, and chairman of the Church and Social Service committee of the Southern Sociological Congress. Mrs. Sarah B. Lack Deed. Mrs. Sarah E. Luck widow of the late Ransom Luck, died at the home of her son. Mr. A. J. Luck, in Cedar Grove township on Tuesday, Febru ary 3, at the age of about 70 years. Her husband died in 1904. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Red ding who lived two and one-half miles west of Asheboro on the Salis bury road and represented Randolph County in the General Assembly soon utter the close of the Civ War. The following children survive; Mpssrs E. T. Lack and A. J. Luck. The funeral was at Flag Springs M. P. church on yesterday and large concourse of people attended the funeral. The deceased was a member of the M. P. church at Flag Springs and had been for more than n half of a century. She is not only an esteem able woman but a devout Christian woman . Shelby M. Cullom, who represent ed Illinois in the United States Sen ate for many years, died at his home in .Washington recently. He was a leader of the Republican par Mrs. A. V. McAlister Entertains in Honor of Mrs. Ijtcy Little, a lie turned Missionary. Mrs. A. C. McAlister was hos tess to the members of the Presby terian Missionary and a large num ber of the ladies of the town on Tuesday. Mrs. Lacy Little a return ed Missionary from China, was the guest of honor and made a most interesting address on woman's work in China, wearing in customs and conditions. Mrs. Little went to China 22 years ago and gave graph ic descriptions of the Boxer upris ing and the Revolution. She told of an edict which the Empress dow ager prepared which said all for eigners should be killed. Two of the secretaries changed a letter in one word which made the edict say that foreigners should not be kill ed. For this the secretaries wei'e executed. During that period the Missionaries almost daily expected to be attacked. They were gratifi ed that the Chinese christians stood Prm In the faith which the Chris tian religion had given them. Her experiences there as a missionary, have been most pleasant, having seen many Chinese conversions and much progress in the great coun try. She called China the "Land of Crippled Women" and spoke pathet ically of the hardships of the wo men. That their sufferings were not only in childhood during the time of foot binding but from that csme different troubles. Mrs. Lit tle told .of the splendid schools for merly made up of the common peo ple, but now of the best people in China. She regretted the fact that Confucianism had recently been ad opted as the State religion in China saying it was a step backward. Mrs. Little spoke interestingly of the manners and customs of China as well as of the religion. After the address the guests met Mrs. Lit tle and enjoyed refreshments con sisting of cream and cake served by some of the members of the Mission ary Society. The meeting was a source of gret iflcation and inspiration to all pres ent . ALASKAN RAILWAY BILL PASSED By The Senate to Contract ' 1.000. Miles Railway. Washington, Jan. 24. By a vote of 46 to 16 the Senate late today passed the - Alaska railway bill di recting the President to purchase or construct 1,000 miles of railway in Alaska at a cost not to exceed $40,. 000.000.00. Fifteen Republicans and ''Senator .Polndexter, Progressive, voted for the bill. Senators. Bacon. Hoke Smith .and Williams. Democrats, vot ed against it Meeting of. County Teachers, The. next meeting of the County Teachers' Association will .be held in the graded school building at Asheboro, on Saturday. February 7 at 10;30 a. m. PROGRAM 10;30 to 11;00. General school problems, by Prof. D. C. Johnson. 11;00 to 12;15. The school as a community center and how the teacher may. be promoter, by Miss Mary M. Petty and Miss Raines, of the State Normal College. 12;15 to 12;25. General topics. We hope to have a full attendanc at this meeting. The address by Miss Petty and Miss Raines will .be very interest ing and should be heard by all the teachers in the county. We want you to invite the patrons of the school and urge them to attend this meeting. Yours truly, ' T. F. BULLA. Smith-York. On Wednesday, January 28, at 5 p. 31. a marriage beautiful but quiet in its simplicity occurred at the home of Mr. R. W. York near Ram- seur when his daughter, Miss Mat- tie Lucy, became the bride of Mr. J. Ceo. ge Smith. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. W. M. Smith, brother of the groom, who entered the parlor just in front of the bri-- du party, these being Mr. Hugh York with Miss Swannie Smith. Mr. Ray Smith with Miss B'anche York. Then came the bride and groom. Only a few friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony . The bride was beautifully attir ed in light blue messaline. After many congratulations were extended to the happy couple the party entered the dining room where a beautiful supper awaited them. On Thursday they left for the home of Mr. John Smith, father of the groom .near Jordan's Mill. where they will remain until Mr. Smith completes .his handsome dwell ing on his farm near here. Marlboro vs. Hint HAL On January 81 Marlboro and FUn Hill crossed bats on the dlamcnd of the former, the score being 8 to in favor of Marlboro. The fifty-fourth North Carolina State Fair will be held in Raleigh Franklinville !Nev.s. Rev. O. Pk Ader delivered a good sermon Sunday morning at the M. E. church on the patience and integ rity of Job. Mr. J. H. Burrow has moved his stock of goods into the store house owned by W. C. Burrow on Allrod Street. Mrs. Settle Maness has moved into the residence recently vacated by A. R. Millikan. Mr. Peter Allred and son, Chas.. have contracted to paint several bouses at Worthville. Miss .Pattie Lutterloh left Satur day for Greensboro where she will visit relatives. Mr. Lester Trogdon of Pee Dee visited his parents last week. Messrs. James Buie, D. Dove. J. A. McKlnnon and M. L. Curtis made a business trip1 to Asheboro Monday. Mr. Lindsay Luther is visiting rel atlves a few miles south east of Asheboro this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fox of Randle man are visiting Dr. ana Mrs. 1. Fox. Mr. Benson Ausley and family of Greensboro visited in FranklinviHe Saturday and Sunday. Mr. E. 'O. Jennings and family of Gastonia are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jennings. Mr. Roach of Greensboro was in town last week inspecting the rock on south side of the river including the large ledge known as the Faith Rock and 6ays that a large portion ot it will work nicely for monumen tal purposes. Mrs. W. C. Jordan visited rela tives in Asheboro last week. Messrs. William and Ed Allen of this city have organized a $50,000 lumber plant at Pleasant Garden and will manufacture sash, doors. Hinds, coffins etc. Mr. S. B. Kirsey has bought a large tract of timber on the 60uth side of the river from Mr. John Iiodgln of Greensboro. Seagrove Route 1 News. Mr .Lonnie Hancock of Brown died last Monday and was brought to Pleasant Hill Tuesday for inter ment. Mr. Willie Bean and Miss Mattie Gardner were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gardner, on last Sunday. Master Farrell Albright, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Albright, is M with pneumonia. Mr. W. I Baldwin and brother, ilaguis, of Spies, spent last Thurs day night at J. C. Lowdermilk'8. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beane spent Sunday at W. W. Davis. - Miss Stacey Lowdermilk accompa nied by Mrs. A. H. Macon -and two daughters, little Misses Lola and Nellie .visited visited her parents Saturday and Sunday. Miss Myitis Presnell spent Sat urday in Asheboro. P. 6. Beane ot Norman visited hia family recently. The three children of Mr. and Mr B. F. Beck who have been ill with pneumonia are improving. Turner's Romance No. 8. As my mind runs back to my school days, we had from two to three months term in winter. Oar teachers got from eighteen to twen ty dollars per month and held schoo from morning until night. We had but one book to study, Webster's Blue Back Speller. When we got so we could epeU and read in that, our studies were Kmmerson's Arith metic.first. second and third parts. We had slates that cost ten to fif teen cents each and would last our life time, if not broken. Now daya it is tablets that cost the parents from one dollar to five per session It was customary to turn the teacher out before Christmas. All knew the time, also the old folks, but kept It a secret from our teach The old men, especially the committeemen, were there to see the fun. Most of the times passed and with not much fun. Mr. W. M. Reece taught one session for us and when the time came for our treat we had the door shut and four of our largest boys were placed at the back of the house to get in the rear of him and then the treat was de manded. His naswer was "I will not give you the treat." Then the boys took hold of him but he got loose and ran. We all ran after him and he threw off his coat away we went after him. He got about a half a mile from the school house and sat down and we tied him on his back to a plank and got some hand spikes and carried him to the house. Still he refused to treat eo we carried him down to the run below the spring and dip ped his head in and asked him if he would treat and he still refused so every time we dipped him in 1 little deeper and finally we held his head under the water until the blubbers began to raise and he said "I will treat you all." It was real enjoyment to the old folks. In thlse days we had sales, mus ters, elections and other gatherings. It was customary to have something to eat and drink, so the dlsh-ples- ginger cakes. cider and whiskey in wagons. The clerk sat in the wagon and you could see the old men coming i nwith their fiddlesl men coming in with their fiddles. They would take a few drinks of the stuff and the music would commence, some of the folks patting and the others dancing. Some of the younger boys would take our girls and treat them with cake. I have stood back and looked on and wish ed I was an old man with them. It looked to me as if it was a heaven on earth for them. We boys in those days would not drink whiskey for fear the girls would smell it and turn us down. For the girls would not go with a boy who had been drinking in those days, the young men did not drink the stuff but now it is changed. My next number will dwell upon the commencing of the Civil War. (To be continued) TURNER. A nnouncement. A fitereoptlcon lecture will be given by Rev. Q. N. Hartley of Fountain City, lad., at the Baptist church on Saturday the 7th at 7;30 p. in. giving some account of an ex tended tiip through Palestine and showing views of the most impor tant features of this trip. Mr. Hart ley is a pleasing lecturer. Old and young will feel paid for attending. Admission, adults 10c; children under 10 years 60. This lecture ts given for the benefit ot the Friends church. Mr. Harley will preach at the Baptist Church on Sunday the 8 th at J; J Op. m. and at 7 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. ADA H. UBS. Pastor Friends Church. Sale of Valuable Real Estate. By virtue of authority in the un dersigned vested by a decree of the Superior Court of Randolph -.untr in the special proceedings ei titled "Benjamin A. Scott and Jo seph M. Scott vs. Clara Parks and her husband. Colon Parks. Annie L- scott et al." the undersigned win sell at public auction to the high est bidder on Thursday, the 5th day of March. 1914. at 12 o'clock M, on the premises at the late res idence of Benjamin S. Scott, in the town of Ramseur in said county, the following real estate; . One lot or parcel of land situate in the town, of Ramseur -in said county, and bounded as follows; 1st. Beginning at N. B. Gunter's fourth corner at a stake on south side of public road leading from fagis Toll House to Ramseur, N- C. and runs as his line marked S. 63 u east 416 feet to a stake in N. r. Gunter's third corner;thence south 364 west 415 feet to a stake; thence north. 36 east 105 feet to the beginning, containing 1 acre, more or less.- . : The foregoing will be sold in 2 lots. Also another tract In Columbia township about three miles from the town of Ramseur, and bounded follows- zna. Beginning at a pile or white flint flint rocks on the south side of the old stage road. Kindred Craven's corner (now Jackson Cra ven s) and running with his line 90 chains and 14 Unas to a stone thence south eight east 21 chains and 99 links (21.90 chns) to white flint In the old line; thence nonn nine chains and fourteen links (9 .14) to a stake in the old stage road: thence with various courses of said road to the beginning, con taininc 21 acres more or less.. :rd. Beginning at a stone ana runs south 6 chains and 7 links to a nerstnunon bush. Craven's corner thence south 8 east 21 chains and 90 links to a sersimmon bush. Cra ven's corner; thence north 6 chains and 11 links to a white flint, the south-east comer of the 20 acre tract described above; thence north 8 west 21 chains and 90 links to the berfnninjr. containing 11 acres more or les. ex cent y acre. The foregoing lands being in and near the flourishing town of Ram' seur are Terr valuable. rerma of saie. one-inira casn, payable on the day of sale, one-thin a credit of six months; and the remaining one-third on a credit of 12 months, the deferred payments to draw interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum and purchaser to give note with security for said deferred payments. This the 2nd day of Feb.. 1914 S. D. SCOTT. O. S. MOREHEAD Commr Wood's Superior Seed Oats re choice, recleaned, heavy seed grain. Ws offer all the beat and moat produc tive kinds for spring seeding; Burt or 90-Day, Texas Red Rust Proof. Swedish Select, Bancroft, Appier, etc Write (or prices and umples. Wood's 1914 Descriptive Catalog gives apedauy full sjuf valuable infor mation about Spring Oats. Barley. Grasses and Clovers, Seed Corn. Sorghum, Cow Peas, Soja Beans: aL about all other Farm and Garden Seeds. Catalog mailed free. Write for it T. W. WOOD 6 SONS. ' Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. BUSINESS LOCALS Ten cents per line each insertion in this column. Six words to a line. No ad. for less than 25c. FOR SALE Hlggins variety at Sweet Peas. Mrs. W. C. Hammer. FOR SALE One 20 horse er upright boiler. Address Box SB, AsneDoro, m. v. FOR SALE Cabbage plants y mail. Fine Jersey Wakefield, l.ttt for $1.00; 100 for IBs. poetfaH. R. O. PARKS, uian, . v. WANTED Cood settled wait mnmAn tn rulr tnr fimllll tamttTHr Good permanent home. Seed velar- ence. Aaaress box ass, abmwi., N. C. 1-22-4. CANDIES AND FRUIT- Fresa a wholesome, on sale at Ferree Grocery . FOR SALE Two Jersey kails IS ' months old. W. C HAMIO. HORSES, MARES AND UUIJ8 I have just returned from the 'Wast and have 26 head. All of thin featf. yS 26 gentle and good broke wsigfet . from 900 to 1400. A good kit df ' Percheron and Clidesdale mares. Come to see me if interested. It A. M, raJCD. Rose beads mad from rose Iara grow a In Asheboro ore on jsafa at N. p. cox's jewelry store. WANTED Hands to cut cvockrtiM and exxrdwood. Apply to Wm. C HAMM R. Ashe boro, N. C- FOR RENT A four-room bouse on Park street. City water. Ayaly to MRS. L. J. HANCOCK, Asheboro, N. G. We want your basiaees ajud wd sell you cheaper than yoa can any elsewhete for goods of quality. C. C. KUDK. WANTED Your meats .. and all kiads of country' produce. Highest cash, prices. J. C. Hanaaa and Sua, FINK TOBACCO LAND FOB SAId OR RENT One-fourth cash, balance 1, 2. 3 and 4 years. 25 farms of from ! to 100 , acres each six miles from Greensboro on McAdam road,- bust tobacco land In county. Address J. T. MOREHEAD. Jr., (Owner) Greensboro, N. Ol NOTICE Apy ease who deBiqM a bunting lodge WTO do wU Jurats, tn Raaddphj cfjunjty- Urs them is plenty of tend to leasci hunting parpoBes and paenpv 't game. Ashboro and Bop hia,' are att locations. For i&AormaUott impjto Crtuaty Game Warden, of tUtmi&t&h. L M. NANCB. COAL AND GRATES For -1& beat grade Soft Egg Coal and An thracite Egg for use In grates. Seat ing or cooking tores and . israwajs, call on or phone na NOW Doa't wait till cold weather . when & rash will be on and deltfa al stoat unavoidable- We aJao . naake a good portabble grata that may lie used In most any fireplace Aahboro Wheelbarrow and Mfg Jo NOTICE Town taxes for 1913 are past dne and must be paid at once to nave further cost and trouble. See me at once at my home,, H. H. KENNEDY, Town Tax Collector. NOTICE Having qualified as executor ea the estate off James H. Cheek, de ceased, before W. C. Hammond, Cler of the Superior Court of Randolph County, I shall sell at public aae tion to the highest bidder for eaa, on the premises an the 16th day eC March, 1914, the following personal property, to-wit; two cowe, a lot ef farming tools, a lot of hoaseaeM and kitchen furniture, one oae-heree wagon, one buggy, a lot of plow gears and harness, about SO baaneaa of corn, a lot of bay and roh leed and other articles too osdloeja te mention. I ' I All persons having claims again t said estate are notified to gtreaaaft them to the undersigned, daly Twi ned, on or before the SOth dajr of January, 1915, or this notlee will be pleaded in bar of their and all persons owing eeid a win come forward and make Im diate settlement. This 24th day of Jan., 1 14. W. N. HAYES, Ertr., Seagrove, N. C, Route No. NOTICE R. L. Cotton has this day enter ed three acres of land more or less in New Hope township, on Ike ing the lands of Oak Grove ehareh, to. v. Liassuer, wainan Bytee ana others. This Jan. 16. 1914. GEO. T. MURDOCK, Entry fnfcer. Children Cry - FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORI aQav the court. ty for half a century. from October 19 to 24. 1914. were all prepared and hauled out