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GATHERED IN DIFFERENT Items of interest Collected by oar Wideawake Correspondents. Industrial and Social News From the Towns and Villages What TbeFanners are Doing Along Agricakurjl Lines FRANK LIN VILLE NEWS On account of the rapid growth of our school,, the trustees have tlecideu to build another room to the academy and employ another teacher. Several of our people are attending court at Asheboro this week. Miss Mary Parks left last week for Brevard Institute. Haywood Parks will enter Guilford College again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Foster, of Belmont are visiting "Mrs. Foster's mother, Mrs. T. A. Slack. Malcolm Maness spent Saturday at 'Coleridge. Mr. W. C. Jones has improved the appearance of his residence by the use of uaint and brush. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell, of Lexington, are visiting Mrs. Russell's Barents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Craven Mr. Tom Patterson, who underwent an operation at St. Leo's Hospital, for appendicitis a few days ago, is able to be at home. Tmti Buie, of High Point, is visit ing home folks. Prof. E. C. Hamilton, of Greens boro, was in town one day last week. Mr. Worth Buie has sold his barber shop to B. F. Craven, who will con tinue the business at the same place Worthville and Franklinville play ed ball here Saturday evening with a score of 10 to 3 in favor of Franklin ville. Arthur Jones, Grady Tippett, Theo. Kinney and Ernest Elliott spent Sat urday at High Point. Mr. G. H. Cox and Miss Jane Har din were married at the home of the bride near Parks' Cross Roads, Wednesday evning, Septmber 2nd, Clarence Parks officiating. Mr. Cox is a son of Mr. G. C. Cox and Miss Har din is a daughter of B. F. Hardin. Their many friend here wish them Jong and happy lives. Born One day last week, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Parks, another girl. Mrs. G C. Cox is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Welch, at Green6boro. i .. . 7 FARMER NOTES , Farmer High School opened on Wednesday of last week with a larger attendance than eve? before on the first day. The enrollment Is now 138, 21 of whom are boarding students. Miss Linnie Shamburger, who man aged the school so successfully last year, is again principal, with Miss Adna Lamb", of Guilford College, to asist in the work of the high school grades. Miss Nettie Hignfill and Miss Esta. Horney arc teachers of the public school grades, as they were last year. The prospects for a very suc cessful year of work are very bright. Janie Elliott, daughter of Mr. L. C. Elliott, and a pupil in the Farmer school last year, is very ill and is not expected to recover. Mr. J. S. Kearns recently bought a nice five passenger Ford car. Rev. C. E. Steadman has been on the sick list for a few days, but is improving. Misses Alma and Maude Lassiter Kate Dorsett and Hope Hubbard left Tuesday for Guilford College to at tend school there for this year. Mrs. I. S. Kearns and Miss Linnie Dorsett spent a few days last week visiting in Thomasville. Mr. A. J. Macon, who is carrying the mail on a Rural Route out from Liberty, spent Sunday with home folks at Farmer. Mr. A. B. Macon, of Greensboro, and Mr. Fred Kearns, of High Point, spent a few days at home recently. Mrs. Margaret Horney is in High Point visiting her sister, Mrs, Emma Payne. Miss Maggie Horney left Tuesday for Aurora, N. C, where she will teach te coming year. Miss Sallie Hulin is back in the central office again after a visit in Davidson county. ?!ILLBORO NEWS The singing service at Bethany Sunday was well attended and much enjoyed. Mr. Walter Redding, of Spencer, spent Saturday and Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Julian, of Cedar Falls, were here Saturday and Sunday The Franklinville and Millboro base ball teams will cross bats here Satur day afternoon. V. M. Aldridge, of Pleasant Garden, spent Sunday here. Mrs. D. O. Coble is in very ill health. A number of our young people en joyed a hay ride to Cedar Falls Mon day night in honor of Miss Mattie Black, of Franklinville, who is visit ing Miss Mayme Ellis. They spent a short while at Mr. S. H. Ferree's and enjoyed a watermelon feast. RANDLEMAN ROUTE 2 NEWS The people of this section are busy preparing wheat land. Mr. John Hodge and family from High Point, are visiting relatives and friends. - - Bom to Mr. and Mrs Joe Harden last Sunday a son. Mr. Gurney Henson has been at home for the past three weeks, on the account of the illness of his wife. Mrs. J. CTPearce entertained a number of friends from Ramseur Sun day evening. Mrs. J. G. Henson, who underwent an operation at the High Point Hos pital is at home again, we are glad to say. Hope she will soon be. well. There was a large crowd at Neigh bor's Grove Sunday. , . Mr.- JsSTuWWhKhiU Then at Ellerbe Springs' for the past while has returned home. TBI NEWS The Trinity h?sh school will open SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY next Monday the 17th, Prof. D. C. Johnson principal with Miss Rudisill assisting in the high school depart ment. Miss Hunter the intermediate classes .and Mrs. Kate Norment the primary. This is Prof. Johnson's sec ond year here having been bom and reared here, we know the man and know him to be a scholar and a Chris tian gentleman in every respect, the man to be .at the head of a high.wL-hool therefore we confidently expect the best session of our school here. The women of our Betterment work gave a.i ice .cream supper here .Kat urday night. The young people seem ed to enjoy it and a nice little sum was realized. Prof, and Mrs. Willis, after spend ing some lime at Mr. W. F. Ellies, returned to Wilkesboro last Monday- Mr. W. Nf. Elder returned to Wash ington City last Tuesday after spend ing some time here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. 33angum Turner spent Saturday night and bunday here re turning to their home in Wilmington, after a week's stay in Greensboro with his mother. Mr. anil .Mrs. waiter Ingram are herp for a few days visiting relatives while en route to h school at Aiken, S. C. Miss Louise Vick is visiting at Pilot Mountain. Mrs. George Kirby returned to South Carolina Monday morning and Miss roily Heitmai; will toon be with her and teach in the school at Mat thews. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Craven are at home after spending some time at Kidgecrest. Mrs. Jane Weeks returned home last week after visiting relatives in East ern Carolina. Mr.. Crowson and children are on a visit to her parents in Grensboro. Joe Keddick and Marv Andrews leave Wednesday for Guilford College. Ida Leach will go to the Normal and Bulah Norment to Greensboro College for Women. Mr. Bristow, who recently moved here from Glenola, is distributing the best of dairy products. ihe Misses isullard, of Richmond. are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Bascom Parker. RANDLEMAN NEWS Mr. L. W. Lineberry is building a nice residence at the old base ball park near the depot. Miss Maude Barker was called last weejc by telegram to Bamburg, S. C, to take charge of a millinery store. T.Ir. 0. C. Marsh 1b occupying his new home just finished. t - Master James Lamb son of R. D. Lamb, who has been quite ill for some time is much improved and is able to be out again. Little Maggie Smith has had scar let fever. Glad to say she is getting along fine. Deep River Mills No. 1 closed down Thursday evening and will remain closed for an indefinite time. Sparks' Big Show is coming and will be in Asheboro the 18th. Randleman wil be well represented. A large crowd from Randleman at tended the Republican convention at Asheboro Saturday. Mr. N. C. Trogdon and family, of Central Falls, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fields Brown. Born To Mr. and Mrs. John Nance, last Tuesday, a girl. Miss Mary Smith, of High Point, visited her father, J. W. Smith, last Sunday. Miss Aleen Lamb will start to school at Old Trinity the last of this wek. Next Sunday, September 13, Prof. Fentress will have the closing exer cises of his singing class at St. Paul. There will be two other classes rep resented, Mt. Vernon and Mt. Leba non. The exercises will continue through the day. The public is invit ed. Come and hear some good sing ing. Dr. Ashburn has been busy this week in ni dental parlor, but the more work "Doc" gets the more down in the mouth he looks. P.. R. Russeil went to High Point oauvtia oil business, returning Sat urday night. Jule Robbins stabbed Dolph Hunt in ',he back of the neck Sunday even ing. "Old corn liquor was the cause vf ;t all." St. Paul Sunday 3chol will picnic next Saturday at 3 o'clock on the Dr. Woolen lawn on Main Strctt. Ail are requested to bring full baskets of good things to eat. Several of our folks are attending court at Asheboro this week. Rev. J. W. Parker is ill at his home in West Randleman. Mr. Willard Brown went off Sunday morning and returned with a bride, Miss Kennedy, of near Ramseur. Misses Gray' and Johnsie Newlin will start to Davenport College Tues dav. Miss Delia Smith, of High Point, spent Sunday with the Misses New lin. Miss Mary Ferree, of High Point, was a business visitor here Monday. Miss Ethel Hinshaw and Miss Kate Parson spent Sunday in Giulford county. Miss Pattie Newlin, of High Point, spent Sunday with Mr. N. N. Newlin. RANDLEMAN GRADED SCHOOL Randleman - Graded School opened Monday, September 6, with the fol lowing number of students: First Graded. Second Grade, 59. Third Grade, 59. Fourth Grade, 38. Fifth Grade, 29. Sixth and Seventh, 43. Eighth and Ninth, 31. Tenth, 11. 1 Total, 358. It was a fine opening. There were several good men of our town present. Rev. Christenberry; j D. C. E. Wilkerson and others made) interesting talks which gave much en- couragement to the school. WHY NOT ITEMS J. C. Auman and Carson King en-i tered school at Elon College Spptem- J ber 2. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Slack and fam- ! ily, of Star, spent Sunday at J. B Slack's. T. A. Monroe went to Asheboro on business Monday. Miss Annie Fox, of Candor, arrived Sunday afternoon .and will have charge of the musk department of Why Not academy. Mr. L. W. Lawrence .and Mrs. J. A, Auman spnt Monday with their aunt Mrs. Hannah Leach, who is very ill at her home near hrect. Robert Spencer and Alvah Garner spent Sunday at Raleigh. Among the students who have en tered school here from a distance are Messrs. Claude Smith and Keely Dea- ton and Miss JLIance Albnght. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hogan have recently moved here. Work is progressing nicely on the gravel road from v hy Not to Krect under the supervision of Mr. H. H. Kennedy of Asheboro. Messrs. Steed and Thomas of Jones- boro, spent a few hours here Monday returning from a visit to relatives and friends at Farmer. H. D. Smith is erecting a handsome residence recently purchased from Mr. J. A. Auman. The circus at Asheboro on Septem ber lfc, is being talked of in our neigh borhood and very likely a large dele' gation from this vicinity will attnd. Lloyd Lagle entered school at Elon Lolege recently. TRINITY NEWS Vegetation is looking very much re- Ireshed since the recent rams. Mrs. Marvin Andrews, who has been on the 6ick list for some time is very much improved. Mrs. J. L. Reynolds has moved back to her home at Archdale. Mrs. Jane Weeks has returned after spending several weeks at Tarboro. Joyner Brame, of Winston-Salem, visited his uncle, J. D. Brame, here last week. Mr. W. N. Elder, who has been spending his vacation at home has re turned to Washington, D. C. Kev. A. b. Raper conducted a very successful revival meeting at Hone- well church last week. The school at this place will begin the fourteenth of this month with Prof, D, C. Johnson as princpal. IRIMTY NEWS Mrs. Mary Leach Turner, of Greens boro, and Miss Sally Preston Weeks, of Washington, D. (peat Thursday in Trinity. ' ' We had a little shower of rain last Thursday night that cooled the atmos phere considerably. Mrs. Nannie Reynolds has moved back to her home at Archdale. Mrs. Mabel Kirby, of South Caro lina, is at her old home here. Miss Kate Craven is spending some time in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Craven have returned to Trinity. Mrs. Craven's sister is spending a few days with her. Mrs. Piatt Bullard, of Durham, with her two daughters are visiting at the Parker House. Miss Bessie Johnson, of Greensboro, visited Mrs. Jim White last Tuesday evening. Mr. Raper is holding a protracted meeting at Hopewell this week. Mss. Bertha Dublin, of Charlotte, made a flying visit to Trinity last Wednesday. Mrs. Dublin has be-M in Europe most of the summer and land ed in New York last Monday. She talke very interestingly of the Euro pean war. Some will remember Mrs. Dublin lived here some twenty years ago, and made many friends about Trinity. Mrs. Jane "Weeks has returned from a trip to Edgecombe county. The Betterment Society will give an ice cream supper on the college catn rms next Saturday evening. Messrs. Mitchell Reddick and Fred Ingram arc shaking hands with old friends on the streets of Trinity. COOL SPRINGS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hayes have moved to the Joshua Routh place near here. Quite a number of people attended the burial of Mrs. Harris roust Gray's Chapel August 28. at Mr. J. J. Pugh is on the sick list Dr. T. I. Fox, of Franklinville, was . i . : : ief I in this section visiting patients last week. RAMSEUR ITEMS Miss Molita Yow, of Central Falls, was a visitor in town last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Vuncannon, of Star, visited friends here 5ntnrHnv . cuiu uuuuBj. The land sale here Saturday drew a'""1 ,"U. V uZt large crowd to town. Satisfactory prices prevailed. Earl Steed, of High Point, is visit ing his parents. Woosley Marley has entered Elon College. Protracted services began at the Christian church Sunday. The pastor, Rev. J. E,i Thite, is assisted by Rev. Morgan, of Elon College. A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wiley last week. A large number of ourpeople at tended preaching at the Grove Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Carter and Miss Dixie spent Saturday and Sunday with friends near Liberty. ' Nearly everybody in our community is arranging their work so as to at tend the big circus in Asheboro Fri day, September 18. Work is progressing rapidly on the sand clay road to Sea grove. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Covington and children, of Ellerbe," were visitors here last week. ' n ii or in m Business property centrally located in a good town is the beSt investment you can have. Business centers don't change as do residential sections. ON SATURDAY, SEPT. I am going to sell some juSt across Depot Street from the South ern Railway Station and the RANDLERilAN Mr. J. F. erty in my hands with instructions to sell let the price be whatever it may. On one of these lots there is a large and commodious Livery Black-Smith sold. Terms of sale: One-third cash, bal ance in three and six months, with in terest on deferred payments. Sale begins at 1:30 p. m., and your price is our price. This is an opportunity to own the moSt desirable business prop erty in Randleman. JOHNM. HAMMER Real Estate A BOY MURDERER Boys who ruthlessly destroy bird life and break up happy families like those of red-headed woodpeckers, are murderers. The Journal of Clarin- ! da, Ohio, tells the sad story of how a mother woodpecker met her (loath a tragedy which we are sure would nnt Viavo Vi n nnnnfvl VinH thi hnv hppn not have happened had the boy been a member of the Band of Mercy: A red-headed woodpecker and his mate spent many busy days this spring preparing a homo for them selves in an eld tree limb on Eigh teenth street. Later on, after days of care and Watching, the four eggs that were laid in the nest hatched and four baby woodpeckers would l bliciw tficir uugub nine iicuun UUb vi Ul. 1.-1- .U..4. .., tl, A 4.1..:. home, whenever the father and moth er bird came with bugs and worms. One sad day a boy happcied along with a gun and, after he hid passed by, the mother woodpecker was fcund on the ground, dead, with a shot through that pretty red head of hers. Since then it has been pathetic to watch the father bird in his efforts to provide food for the young ones. He works incessantly from sunrise until dusk. Our Dumb Animals. TO REVISE CHURCH BOOK The Holly Springs church has se lected a committee to revise the church list at Holly Springs. This committee met and thought it best to have a roll call meeting on the fourth Saturday in September, the 26. We cordially invite all of the members to be present on that day at 10 a. m. to answer to their names, and those who cannot be present are expected to an swer by letter. . On behalf of the dommittee, TIMOTHY COX, Chairman. e or war ime of Peace N. C AT Coble has placed this prop Shop, all of which will be ITEMS OF INTEREST Russia requires ali professional photographers to be licensed. Umbrella ribs will last lonfer if their joints are oiled occasionally. in )iu(jurun vo its area, rseigium has more railroads than any other country. Malaria causes more sickness and deaths than any . other skiglc disease in India. Two thousand feet above the. sur face of the earth the air is free from germ 8. A new match box is provided with a shield to protect lighted matches from wind. Italy now has seventeen motion pic ture manufacturers with five more in prospect. Barbs on the point and shaft of a new nail makes it hold as securely as a screw. After an interval of nineteen years Argentina began taking a complete census in June. London's largest electric sign, re cently erected,- contains about 1,000 incandescent lamps. A new container for cigarettes is so arranged that only one can be withdrawn at atime. For children a plate has been in vented with wire clamps to prevent it slipping on a dinner table. DIARRHOEA QUICKLY CURED "My attention was first called to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as much as twelve years ago. At that time I was seri ously ill with summer complaint One dose of this remedy checked the trou ble," writes Mrs. C. W. Florence, Rockfield, Ind. For sale by all dealers. 19th 1914. business lots Flour Mills in Stable. Also a THE DOG AND HIS MASTER By H. B. Hawes, in Collie Folio. The dog is the delight of the poor man's hovel and the rich man's man sion. Faithfully he follows his mas ter who tramps the dusty roadside,, and site proudly on the cushioned seat of the mollionairo'8 de luxe machine. Wealth, caste, social distinction are all one to him; he is content and use ful in every station to which asigned' by fate. Disguise does not deceive him; paint, tinsel, silk and jewels are no more to him than tatters, rags, worn shoes or ragged hat, but it is what these things cover, the man, who wins his affection or dislike. But he knows the just from the un just, the kind from the unkind, the charitable from the uncharitable, the true from the false, the man from the hypocrite. He is considerate, courte AUGTiOt? ous, cnivairous. With devoted strength he has res- -cued his master from a watery grave and dragged a child from an angry ', fir. Over bleak and frozen mountains he has carried food and drink and brought assistance to the wounded ' and those in dire distres. And in return he asks but a little y consideration and a few kind words . t "Never yet a dog our country fed, uEbiojicM me AiiiuiicBB or lorgot uie'p' Dreaa." Our Dumb Animals. CHAMBERLAIN'S LINIME If you are ever troubled with acha pains, or sorenecs of the muscles, you will apreciate the good qualities of Chamberlain's Liniber.t Many suffer ers from rheumatism and sciatica have used it with the best results. It is especially valuable for lumbago and lame back. For sale by all dealers. if ft .
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