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THE COURIER Asheboro, N. C, April 22, 1915. LOCAL AND PERSONAL The Courier has a corps of excellent correspondents, but wants more. Mrs. B. F. Newby visited relatives near Spero last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. W. Lassiter, of Mechanic, was in town on business last Friday. Mr. C. J. Cox has recently purchas ed a handsome Buick car. Mr. O. H. Callicutt, of Strieby, was among: the business visitors in town last Tuesday. Mr. R. L. English, of Progress, was in town last Monday and gave The Courier a calL Mr. John Council, of Thomasville, was a visitor at Col. A. C. McAlister's 'Tuesday. , Mr. ami Mrs. J. D. Ross spent Sun day with I I is. W. H. Pickard at Ran dleman. Mr. P. H. Morris went to Raleigh Monday to attend the funeral of Col. A. B. Andrews. Mr. D. V. McCarn, of Seagrove, was a business visitor in town last Monday. According to present indications, Randolph county will have a good fruit crop this year. A number from Asheboro attended commencement at Franklinville last Saturday. Mr. T. W. Andrews, of Back Creek township, was in Asheboro last Satur day. Mr. D. C. Brown, a prominent far mer of Trinity, was in town last Sat urday and gave The Courier a call. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Robins went to Chapel Hill last Monday to attend the inauguration of President E. K. Gra ham, of the State University. Mrs. E. Baxter Jordan, of Central Falls, has almost lost his eyesight, .and has gone to Greensboro for special - treatment. Mr. J. S. Williams, of Ramseur Route, was in town last Friday and called at the office to have his nam put on the Courier mailing list. Mr. N. W. Newby, of Mt. Gilead, was the guest of his brother, Mr. B. F. Newby, for a few hours last Fri- day. Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Bulla, of Spero, were guests in the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Rich, in South .Asheboro, last Sunday. The play "Topsy Turvey" will be given at Caraway on the night of April 24th. Admission 10 and 15 ill use ion jdy igh his few was nd a pie's is in nong Mr. Juick seur. Miss Lov ?cds, Mrs. ings, jday , of hort Jjhaw L was who icock j.. M. Johnson, a Vshe-ui-o pastor; and Miss Esther Ross of this town; are on the program of the Young People's Convention of the North Carolina Conference, Metho dist church, which meets in Thomas ville, tomorrow. Asheboro has had its Clean-up week, -and there has been much done for im proved cleanliness and sanitation, but there are still unsightly places. The business men can co-operate with the "Woman's Club by having their prem ises cleaned and freed from all debris. The play, "The Country Minister" jtfven by the Baracas and Philatheas of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Sunday school last Friday night, was a success in every way. The parts were well taken and the play much enjoyed by a large audi ence. The sum of $51.75 was realized from the vroceeeds. The play will be -taken to Carthage Friday night. together and work more in harmony. Mr. W. D. Stedman has purchased a handsome Hudson Six auto. Mrs. Charles Lewis, of Hills Store, was in town last Monday shopping. Mr. H. B. Moore, of Ramseur, was in town on business last Tuesday. Mr. R. C. Kelly has purchased a handsome Overland car. Mrs. Hal. M. Worth went to High Point last Monday for a visit of a few days with Mrs. C. M. Hauser. Mrs. Fannie E. Page went to Star last Monday for a visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vuncannon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Presnell spent last Monday and Tuesday with friends in Salisbury. Mr. J. V. Free, formerly of Cedar Falls, now of Lumberton, was in town a few hours last Tuesday. One of Mr. A. E. Bums' cows had the misfortune of getting a leg broken Monday. Mrs. W. A. Underwood will enter tain the members of the Randolph Book Club Friday afternoon. Miss Virginia Henley spent two days in High Point with her father, Dr. F. A. Henley, last week Miss Minnie Hoover is in Mt. Airy this week acting as court stenogra pher, Cleanliness is economical; it saves physician's bills, and adds much to the joy of the living. Cleaning up pays, for cleanliness is next to Godliness. Mr. R. P. Copple, of High Point, was in town last Monday. Mr. Copple has been engaged in the lumber busi ness at Denton for some time. Mrs. M. J. Council, of Bladen coun ty, is the guest of her brother, Col, A. C. McAlister. Mrs. Council will be here for some time. Mrs. H. B. Hiatt and children, of High Point, were visitors in Asheboro last week at the home of Miss Lillian Bunch, This is our town, yours and mine. Let's clean it up and keep it clean. We are responsible for the trash, and litter and filth in this, our town, Messrs, J. T. Moffitt, E. L. Moffitt and Miss Mary Moffitt, went to Win ston Saturday and returned by Greens bora in the afternoon. Miss Frances Hannah will return tomorrow from Denton, where she has been teaching in the graded school this year. We want a clean and beautiful town, a healthy town where it is de lightful to live. Get it by cleaning up and keeping cleaned up, The spring clean-up campaign should not be confined to the towns and villages, but should extend to every farmhouse in the county, Mr. Herbert Howard, of Greensboro, was in town last Tuesday on his way to Farmer to attend the funeral of Mr. George Dorsett. Mr. W. T. Ingle, of Randleman who recently purchased the home place of the late Mrs. M. A. Ferree in Randleman, was in town last Sat urday. The house of worship of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, in this town is being enlarged by the addi tion of a new Sunday school room on the west wing o the building, Miss Fannie Hammond, of Kershaw, arrived in Asheboro and took charge of the Central Hotel last Monday. Miss Hammond is to be the manager succeeding Mrs. Fannie Page. Randolph should start a vigorous campaign to advertise our resources, and a united effort should be made to get more settlers in the county. They can be had for the asking since we are getting so many good roads. Mr. W. D. Spoon and son, John, went to Chatham county near Ore Hill last week to visit Mrs. J. T. Brooks. Mr. Spoon was impressed with new ground that was being pre pared for cultivation along the way. Mr. Teague, formerly of Franklin ville, and a son of the late Dr. Teague, is chairman of the Booster Club at Sanford, and is making good. These Teague boys are doing well whereever they go. Mr. Jordan Spencer, Seagrove, was in Asheboro Monday on his way to Greensboro, where he will consult a specialist concerning an operation for the removal of cataract. Mr. Spencer was accompanied by his niece, Mrs. Walter Bunch, Asheboro. Mr. John J. Turner, who recently moved to Asheboro from Indianopolis, Indiana, is making extensive improve ments in his already up-to-date estab lishment. The new "Money weight" scales, recently installed by Mr. Tur ner, are really quite interesting. We Pay "The Top" CASH Market Price for Country Pro duce, Hens, Spring Chicks, Eggs etc. W. D. STEDMAN & SON Phone 66, Asheboro, N. C. Mr. Thomas Redding of Caraway was in town Wednesday on business. Miss Cathrine Burns will leave Friday for Hickory to visit relatives for a week. Mr! W. R. Ashworth from the southeastern part of the county was in town Monday. Mrs. White of High Point was the guest of her son, Mr. W. L. Vhite, a few days this week. Mr. W. F. Tally, of Randleman, was a business visitor in Asheboro last Tuesday. The B. F. McDowell Motor Co.s' ad in this issue gives some Chevrolet facts. Read it. The story, "An Old Goose,' ' pub lished in another column, should be signed by T. W. Andrews. Mrs. S. B. Stedman has gone to Franklinton for a visit with her sister, Mrs. H. E. Craven., Mrs. Hal Worth is visiting Mrs. Chas. M. Hauser in High Point, this week. Several Asheboro people will at tend the young people's meeting of the M. P. church at Thomasville the latter part of this week. Dr. J. H. Weaver, nrcsidine elder of the Greensboro district, will be in Asheboro on the night of Sunday April 25th. Miss Myrtle Asbury returned last week from an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. P. Nelson, at Mebane. Miss Asbury was gone a month and also, visited Hillsboro and Burling' ton while away. In another column, is published a sketch of State Auditor W. P. Wood r.nd a picture of him in his office, both of which will oe interesting to all Randolph citizans. Tho sketch and picture were first published in the News & Observer. A number of young people gave Miss Maris Hendricks a surprise birthday party at the home cf her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hen dricks, in East Asheboro last Mon day night Games were played and the time passed in a pleasant manner. Miss Kate Dorsett, a student of Guilford College, was in Asheboro last Monday afternoon on her way to Farmer, where she had been called to her home on account of the illness of her brother, Mr. George Dorsett, who died before his sister reached home. Mr. A. C. Bonkemeyer, represent ing the Gate City Motor Co., Greens boro, was in Asheboro this week on business. Mr. Bonkemeyer has sold 2 Cadilac and four Overland cars with in the last few weeks, all of which were purchased in Randolph, except one that being by Mr. I. C. Nance, Troy. Supt. T. F. Bulla attended the Moore County Commencement at Car thage last Friday. Mr. Bulla says the commencement was a great success; there were splendid exhibits which showed much effort on the part of the teachers. About 100 boys and girlst seventh grade pupils, received diplomas. Mr. J. A. Highr.mith, Wake Forset, delivered the address. The Baraca class of the M. E. Sun day school held their regular moot ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kennedy last Monday night. After the business meeting a pleasant so cial hour was enjoyed, the member of the class engaging in merry con versation. Tempting refreshments were served, and the evening was quite an enjoyable one. Mr. J. C. Bulla, of Asheboro Route 2, writes us that he wishes to cele brate his 72nd birthday by becoming a correpsondenz for The Courier, and thus sho'.v his appreciation of the pa per. The Courier's many readers will be glad to have the items sent in by Mr. Bulla added to the present list. We want a good live correspondent in every neighborhood in the county. Mr. E. P. Neighbors, a former Ran dolph citizen, who has been living at Capclsie, Montgomery county, the past few years, has moved to Randle man and engaged in the livery busi ness with Mr. E. G. Morris. Among the business visitors in town this week were the following citizens: Messrs. S. M. Lewis, and J. W. Parrish, Hills Store; A. 0. Cox, Richland township; and W. H. Jen nings, Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bostick were in town yesterday. Mrs. A. C. Bonkemeyer, Greens boro, is the guest of Mr. W. H. Bonke- meyer's family near Central Falls. Mrs. Milton Burrow and little daughter were in town shopping yesterday. Mr. W. F. Allred has moved to Ashe boro and acepted a position in the bar ber shop of Mr. R. L. Hilliard. Saturday is the last registration day for the town election, May 2. Register and vote your choice for the' city fathers. Mr. J. W. Birkhead has begun work on his residence in South Asheboro on the lot . adjoining R. C. Johnson. His residence is to be a ten-room building and will be an addition to South Fayetteville street. The play "Pollyanna" that was be ing gotten up by the girls of the Home Missionary Society of the M. P. church has been postponed until about the 20th of May, announcement of which will be made later. The Randolph Chapter U. D. C. met at the court house yesterday afternoon, and had a most interesting meeting. The study of the Confedera cy has been the means of refreshing the memories of the members on the history of the civil war. Among those attending the funeral of Mr. George Dorsett at Farmer Tuesday were Mesdames Jean Rush, Minerva Lassiter, N. M. Lowe, L. Phil lips; Messrs. Herman Cranford and family, C. H. Rush and family, G. T. Murdock, Misses Lamb and Phillips. THANKS In the name of the fire company, I wish to express our sincerest thanks to Mr. Arthur Ross, secretary and treasurer of the Home Building and Material Company, for the liberal check given us today in acknowledge ment of the response to the alarm and work done at the fire Tuesday morn ing. SULON B. STEDMAN, Chief Fire Dept. WHO HAS LIVED IN RANDOLPH THE LONGEST? ' We should like to know who has lived longest in Randolph county, If you are an old resident, write and tell us some facts about your early days. We wish to secure as many in teresting facts as possible, and will publish some short letters from the oldest residents. The publication of one incident of the long-ago will remind other old timers of other incidents. So, let the letters come. ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY EVENING 7:30 P. M. The school children will give their attractive entcrta'nment, rendered on Mothers Day, with some other addi tions to the program, for the benefit of the school ground fund, Friday evening, at 7::0. Admission 10 cents. MISS BUNCH ENTERTAINS Miss Lillian Bunch gave an after noon tea last Friday in honor of her house guesi, Mrs. II. B. Hiatt, of High Point. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. W. A. Underwood and Mrs. Hal M. Worth. Mrs. Hiatt has many friends in Asheboro having lived here for several years. About twenty-five ladies called during the afternoon. WRIGHT-CLARK On Sunday afternoon at the resi dence of the ofliciating justice J. A. Neighbors, Mr. Arthur Wright, High Point, and Miss Zona Clark, Ashe boro, were married. The couple sat in the automobile while the words that made them man and wife were spoken. Following the happy young couple drove to High Point where they will reside. Mr. Wright has a position with one of the mills in High Point and is an upright, honorable young man. The bride is the daugh ter of Will Clark and has many friends who join in wishing for her and her husband a happy life. DRINKING TROUGHS FOR ASHE BORO Asheboro is not the kind of a town to neglect to provide drinking troughs for horses and mules. Where can you find another town with water works where drinking troughs are not provided? This matter should be looked after promptly by the city authorities. Why not get up a petition asking the city fathers to provide these necessa ry drinking troughs? J. C. HANNAH & SON The One-Horse Grocery Are still in business and need ing the dollar "worser than 99 ever. The Car That AlwaysGoes and Gets Back The Car of Inbuilt Value Visit any of the immense Chevrolet plants go to any department and you will see for yourself just what is meant by bui'ding value into a car. For Chevrolet is not . an "assembled proposition". It is a car built complete in the Chevrolet factories, built up to highest standards in every detail and built under an efflciencv program that eliminates every item of waste. That is why the dollar for dollar value of the Chevrolet cars is giving supreme satisfaction to owners the country over. CHEVROLET In body design and finish the Baby Grand and Roval Mail models are built to suit the most fastidious. The body is beautiful, with deep cowl and extra wide doors. Seats are of ample width, upholstered luxuriously with genuine curled hair and real leather. Plenty of leg room, too, is afforded. Nine coats of color and varnish, involving more than 20 operations, give CHEVROLET models their superb and lasting finish. Baby Grand Touring, $985 Royal Mail, Roadster, $860 Cars not electrically equipped $110 less. Ask for a demonstration, and note these points par ticularly.' 6. F. McDowell Motor Co1 Asheboro, N. C- Full 20 miles to the gallon ( . .. .. .. Furniture and Undertaking We sell better Furniture or a nicer Funeral Outfit for less mony than any other dealer in the county. You should see our line of Sewing Machines before buying Prices are right. Besides carrying a complete line of Furniture, you will also find a select line of Jewelry. Our stock is now at its best. Our assortment is complete. We want your business. CRESCENT FURNITURE COMPANY Ramseur, N. C. THE FLOWERS IN FRAZIER PARK It has been gratifying to the Turk Committee to know of the interest aroused by the effective beds of cannas planted in Frazier Park last year. Several inquiries have been received as to the names of the flowers, and whether any could be obtained. The cannas purchased were some of the most desirable, and accordingly, ex pensive; and it is hoped the beds will make even a finer showing this year. Possibly, by next year, the Park Com mittee would be able and glad to sell a few bulbs to those desiring them. Dr. Clarence Poe, during his excel lent address at the County Commence ment, inquired what the citizens were doing to make Asheboro a better place to live in, and was surprised and pleased to learn we had a park. The compliment paid the people on their foresight is passed on to the gener ous donor. SPERO ITEMS Misses Beatrice Bulla, Wandah Robbins, Mary and Clara Pritchard, and Messrs. Robert Loyd, Percy Pearce, Walter Redding and Dan Bul la spent a few hours with Miss Bettie Bulla One day recently. Mrs. Stamey Atkins, of High Point, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. A. of gasoline consumed. 'I-! IH''M'M"M"H"M"H Hughes. Mr. s-nd Mrs. Henry Underwood visited their son, Mr. S. C. Underwood last Saturday. Two Deaths in High Point Mr. A. E. Younts died at his home at High Point Monday morning April 19. Mr, Younts was a prominent man having been a cit izen of the town for 19 years and hav ing served for several years as one of the town aldermen. Mr. Younts was born in Davidson county forty five years ago. Mr . Glover Jones, a prominent young man of High Point died Sat urday afternoon at his home on Wil lowbrook street, being buried in the city cemetery Monday afternoon. Mr. Jones leaves a wife and one child. In every town in northern and west ern France, no matter how small there is a military hospital. In nearly every instance the hospital is worked to its full capacity. In the smaller towns there is especial interest taken in the institutions. The children spend most of their mornings in gathering flow ers to place by the bedside of the wounded soldiers, while the women, rich and poor alike, spend a certain number of hours a day in caring for the patients and even serve as scrub women. r.. t
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