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THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY WM. C. HAMMER, EDITOR Mr. J. Z. Green in the Marshville Home tells of the' folly o' buying things from peddlers, and gives stances wherein farmers have pur chased sewing machines and in ev instance they pay twice the amount nniil in the home merchant. The traveling agent sells higher than any other class -of dealers. One of our State exchanges publishes the sensi ble and truthful article of Mr. Green and makes the comment: "But how should people know whether there are any sewing machines "in town" for sale. Nobody advertises them. Yes, the home hardware dealer and other home merchants have sewing machines to sell, but they do not ad vcrtise them in some towns. CLIMATE AND CONSUMPTION A recent Ktate Boai i;f Health Bui letin calls attention to the important fact that to cure tuberculosis some unusual climate and some marvelous remedv are not necessary. The one thing a consumptive needs is an op nortunitv to give nature a chance, Of course some climates may be bet ter than others, but there is not so much in climate as there is in fresh air, sunshine and wholesome food and wp miirht add cleanliness. We quote one paragraph from the bulletin: "What one should do, however, is to ea earlv to some sanatorium and there put himself into the hands of uhvsicians and nurses. In other words, he should seek the cure some nearby sanatorium rather than in some far away climate. He should spend his money to have good nursing and a physician's care rather than a wild goose chase on the railroad. FINE FARM LANDS Not more than ten per cent, of the land in Randolph county is in culti vation. In every part of this county land is lower than in the adjoining coun ties, and yet it is one of the finest ag ricultural counties, producing more wheat than any other county in the State, and corn, oats, grasses and fruits most abundantly when properly cultivated. Peaches, apples, pears, cherries, grapes, dewberries and other- fruits can be grown here as profitably as anywhere. . A gentleman in Asheboro is think ing of forming a company to develop the farm lands of this county. This is the way to advertise our un developed resources. Good schools have been established in almost every part of the county. Good roads are being built and will soon form a net work over the county. Homeseekers will come here to locate when they learn of the splendid advantages of fered. Large bodies of our undeveloped lands should be cut up into small tracts and sold to those who will come and open up the land and make the county prosperous. MARRIAGES Trof. Kenneth Mclntyre, who is a native of Montgomery county, having been a son of the late Dr. K. H. Mc lntyre, was married May 28, to Miss Eula Ellen at her home in Rocky Mount. Prof. Mclntyre is pricipal of the Farm Life School at Red Oak, this State, and his bride was music teacher in the Red Oak high school the past year. Mr. Daniel L. Surratt and Mrs. Cyn thia L. Pobcy, of the Jackson Hill community, were married Sunday, May 30. Mr. James T. Morehead, Jr., and Miss Eloise Dick were married in the First Presbyterian church, in Greens Wo. last Thursday evening, the wed ding being one of the biggest social events of the season. Mr. John Murray and Miss Callie Purvis, both of Bennett, were married recently, the ceremony being perform ed bv Mr. J. A. Purvis, J. P. Mr. John S. Hart and Miss Adaline T. Clark, of Gulf township, Chatham county, were married by 'Squire R. M. Burns, at Pittsboro recently. Also. Mr. Brooks Harris and Miss Vevie Pike were married in Siler City a few days ago, the Rev. Mr. Spruill officiating. RANDLEMAN R. F. D. 2, ITEMS Mr. P. H. Henley was in Asheboro on business Monday. Mrs. Tom Millikan, who has been on the sick list is improving. Mr. W. T. Ingle was in Asheboro between trains Wednesday. Little Miss Vivian Henderson, of Greensboro, who has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sloan, has re turned to her home, she was accorn panied by her aunt Miss Katie Sloan, ' who will visit in Greensboro for some time. Mrs. Annie Allen and children, of High Point, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allwd. REPLY FROM PI N SON Mr. Editor: I notice in a recent issue of the Ran dolph Hulletin, wnere some one has replied to the Pinson man who boosted Woodrow Wilson, in the columns of The Dispatch several weeks aq;o. The article was written from Rileys Store, or rather signed Rileys Store. It is a very easy matter to write an article from one postoflice and sign it up an other in order to ayoid being trapped. However, the reply might have been written by a citizen of Rileys Store, but nevertheless, if it was the writer was very familiar with our surround ings, specially our system or public roads and water courses, as he or she, as the case might be, comment ed on same in a very impolite manner. If I understand the reply, I am the one the writer insinuated on. Anyway, they were so fearful I would not get to read the pitiful note, they mailed me a copy of The Bulletin, for which I thank them very much. The letter was nicely marked around the border m mourning so that I would be sur? to get a glimpse of the little note that has been circulated throughout the country. , I notice the clever Bulletin reporter says we are badly behind with our roads and schools. He says our roads wouldn't make a decent hog path. He further says we haven't a graded school in seven miles of us. We will admit that we haven't any graded school, but I am proud to say we have a five and six months school in reach of every boy and girl in North Caro- lina,and if you had taken advantage of them, you would not be exposing your ignorance to the public, or in other words, you would have replied to the Pinson man in a more intelligent way, would have written a reply that would not have been a disgrace tcf' you for years to come. The Bulletin writer says he is real sorry for a man that says the Republi can party was always butting at ev erything they saw, and further says they have not stooped low enough to butt into the Democratic party. I am not able to say the Republican party is composed of men that butt at every thing they see, but will say the clever correspondent to The Bulletin is a but ting machine of the latest type for he he has proven himself worthy of the honor. We don't want men to butt their brains out trying to get to the Democratic party, or break their backs tooping so low to butt their way in. We invite men to join the Democratic party, if they think it to their interest to do so, but we had rather you would stay in the ranks of the G. O. P. than to slaughter yourself trying to butt our way into the Democratic party. In his reply he leaves the impression that since Mr. Wilson has been Presi dent, thousands of fatherless and otherless children were suffering for food. I don't know of any one in this grand old county of ours but what is blessed with plenty to eat, and if they are contented with it, The Bulletin riter should be or stop his howling and lend a helping hand to the unfor tunate ones that he says are suffering for bread. I notice that he has a great deal to say about the book agent. He says that if their orders amount to 75 cents dav, and they work three hours a day, they are doing pretty good busi ness under the present administration. The writer seems to be very active as butting machine, as he is trying to butt into the book agent's business. I consider it no disgrace to place relig ious literature and Bibles in the homes f the people, and I think it a very much nicer and more respectable po sition than sitting around trying to attend to somebody else's business. I am quite sure the writer was kindly rlerancred or rather, mentally unDai anced when he wrote the above. . 1 don't think the writer was doing any thing for the benefit of character, when he took a shot at the book agent. I suggest that he go to school and get past the third grade before he again attempts to down anyone that is at tending to his own business, As I stated at first, he says our road3 wouldn't make a decent nog oath. I think it very improper for him to expose to the public our roads in such a style, as he was comment ing on his owTi roads as he was ours. for he is one of our near neignDors. He would do his county more good or if he would shoulder his pick and be of more service to his community, shovel and help to work our hog paths, as he chooses to call them. If I were the Bulletin correpondent, I would stop for a moment and review my past record before I made any further attempt to make war on any one else. You have plainly showed to the community your true citizenship I understand you have accused me of being the one that has been exposing your name in the papers, I must say that I have never written your name to be published in any newspaper, If you again decide to take another shot at me through the columns of the county papers, please sign your name to your letter. I trust by the time this letter is published the Bulletin correspondent will be reformed and will be of more FRANKLINVILLE NEWS Franklinville, June 7. General green, who has been on the offensive in this section for the past few days and threatening to cut off the bread supply, has met with stubborn resist ance by the allied corn field forct and before the end of the week a great victory for the allied forces is predict ed. Mrs. J. L. Wright and son Harvey, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Craven, near Coleridge and also attended Memorial services at Pleasant Grove church. C. H. Julian, Clarence Parks and W. D. Strider made a business trip to Asheboro Monday. Mrs. E. E. Severence, of Lake City, S. C, is in the city for a few days, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Clar ence Parks. , Miss Mattie Black is spending some time with friends at Randleman and vicnity. Mrs. A. W. Tippett left last Tues- day for Bennett to see her father, Mr. C. H. Welch, who is Dartiallv nara lyzed and in a critical condition. Mr. C. L. Allred has gone to Liberty where he ha a contract for painting. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Free and Mas ter Garland, of Cedar Falls, spent Sunday evening in the city. Mrs. D. M. Weatherly, grand secre tary of the order of Eastern Star and Prof. Dv M. Weatherly, are attending a session of the Grand Chapter at Winston-Salem this week. C. C. Julian left for Pleasant Gar den Tuesday where he will spend some time with relatives and friends. What has become of our correspond ent from Craven Heights ? She stopp ed as if struck by a German subma rine. We enjoy reading her items and hope she will sing out again. T. A. Slack made a business trip to High Point Friday, returning Sat-1 urday. A. M. Swaney, of Worthville, was' a visitor in town last Friday. I Haywood Parks, a student of Guil- ford College, is spending some time in ' this community with relatives. J. H. Marley and family, James Buie and Joe Tippett spent Sunday at Siler City. Mr. A. W. Farris, who several ' months ago moved here from the northern part of the State was slow to learn why one seldom moved after once settling here, but learned the se- I cret one evening last week as he ac companied Mr. S. H. Free to see his ne hogs and as they passed his beau tiful garden was astonished to see hanging on the vines a lot of ripe to matoes. Mr. Ferris wanted to gather part of the mto show to his friends.but after Mr. Fre ex-'ained that this was not unusual; we ihink that he too has ecided to fi-ow old where the hills are clothed with perpetual beauty, bathe in the health-giving atmosphere and where vegetables may be plucked from the garden at the most unexpect ed seasons. BACK CREEK NEWS Mr. Robert Henley and family, or Mt. Gilead, visited at E. B. Henley's last week. Mr. H. L. Andrews went to High Point last week. Miss Kate Bulla, of Asheboro, spent last week with her brother, W. O. Bulla. Mrs. S. E. Henley and little daugh ter, Gladys, visited relatives at Ashe boro recently. Miss Ruth McCain and brother, Hugh, of Ellerbe, visited relatives in this community last Week. Mrs. M. M. Routh visited her par ents at High Point last week. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Robbins, of Ran dleman, visited at W. R. Poole's Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Redding spent Sunday at the home of G. C. McCain. The Children's Day at Charlotte church has been announced to be the 3rd Sunday in' June, beginning at 10 a. m. Miss Kate Redding spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. G. C. Mc Cain. FLINT HILL NEWS Mrs. Sarah Osborne, of near Edgar, visited her mother, Mrs. Miriam Wal ker last Sunday. Miss Ida Ridge spent last Sunday afternoon with Miss Blanche Farlow. Mrs. Nannie Sawyer died at the home of her brother, Mr. B. N. Modlin, last Friday and was buried at Marl boro Saturday. Messrs. Walter Farlow and Ben. Crowson attended services at Pierce's Chanel last Sunday. Little Miss Marjone Kidge, of Jtugn Point, is visiting her grandfather, Mr, Ridsre. this week. The Sunday school at this place is progressing nicely and the attendance is increasing. Several of our people are expecting to attend the Sunday school conven tion at Wesley' Chapel next Sunday. service to his community, and will be more careful who he declares war on. I wish him success and happiness throughout his life. . . M. F. T ALBERT, Pinson, N. G, June 2. W. T. LISK Mr. W. T. Lisk, an aged Confeder ate veteran died at his home near Mt. Gilead Sunday, May SO. He was born May 4, 1S32, and was 83 years, and 26 days old at the time of his death. Mr. Lisk volunteered in the begin ning of the war and fought through out in the 28th N. C. Regiment, Com pany E., and was one of the five per sons who lived through it that ans wered to the roll call at the surren der at Appomattox. The five persons of that company, who lived to answer the last roll call were: Malcom Lem monds, Moses Chisholm, John T. Mc Aulay, J. T. Lisk and W. T. Lisk. Mr. Lisk was a member of the Presbyterian church and was a Ma son. The funeral services were con ducted by his pastor, Rev. Eubanks and the Masons buried him at Sharon, one mile east of Mt. Gilead. During his illness Mr. Lisk told his people that he had lived here long enough and was ready and willing to go to the great beyond, that he was perfectly resigned ti meet death and was unafraid. Mr. Lisk was a good man, ripe in years and judgment. He has gone to his home of eternal rest where the infirmaties of age and dis ease never trouble. His wife died more than ten years ago. His children all of whom are grown and surviving are: Esquire L. R. Lisk, and Mr. R. E. Lisk, of Troy; Mr. F. M. Lisk, of Albemarle; Mr. W. M. Lisk, of Nor wood; Mr. Geo. W. Lisk, Mrs. W. P Williams, Mrs. John Snuggs and Miss Jane Lisk, of Mt. Gilead. Montgom erian. JULIAN GROVE NEWS Several of our people attended the Old People's day at Worthville Sun day. . ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pugh visited their son, Mr. Lem Pugh, near Gray's Chapel Sunday. A large number of young people attended the ice cream supper at Mr. J. F. Routh's Saturday night. Mrs. H. S. Routh visited her sister, Mrs T. K. Pugh, near Providence xt- Rom Ward, of Providence com mUnity, visited his parents, Mr. and jjrs jjjj Ward Saturday and Sun- tjay PARKS CROSS ROADS ITEMS Mr. James Edwards, of Mt. Vernon Springs, spent Saturday and Sunday with his uncle, Mr. J. A. Ellis. Messrs. Haywood Parks, of Greensboro, and Bryan Parks, of Franklinville, spent the latter part of last week with Mr. Lacy Parks. The Cross Roads ball team lost their first game of this season when they were defeated at Staley, on Sat urday by a score of 9 to 5. A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION" On last Friday, June 4th, the rela tives and friends of Mr. Thomas Lam beth met at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rachel Hill, of Rachel, in remem brance of his eighty-seventh birthday. Mr. Lambeth has lived to a very graceful old age, but it has been been said "The body is old; but the spirit is young." "Uncle Tommy" was very much surprised when the guests began to arrive about eleven o'clock, as he knew nothing of the feat. People continued to ccne until about twelve o'clock, there being 114 in all. Then a long table was arrang ed in the shade of a spreading tree, was packed and piled with delicious eatables of every description. The guests were then called together and after the reading of a beautiful poem by Mrs. N. R. Thornburg, thanks were offered by "Uncle Tommy" himself. Then everyone was at liberty to help themselves to the good things before them. After dinner was over, the younger set gathered in the parlor and sang several familiar songs. After wishing "Uncle Tommy" many more birth days, and declaring we had enjoyed it very much, we departed, some for our homos, others for the churcn. where we listened to one of the best sermons of the day by Rev. Frank Siler, secretary of foreign missions. Mr. Siler spoke on the uplifting and upbuilding of ourselves ana our iei- lowman. This was very inspiring, for we know that by helping others, we help ourselves. Correspondent SOPHIA ITEMS Mr. B. F. Ridge has moved his stock of goods into his new store. Misses Carrie and Annie Ingram visited Miss Mamie Staley Sunday af ternoon. Mrs. Cannon and daughter, Miss Mary, visited Mrs. Arch Farlow Sun day. Prayer meeting is held at Brown's Chapel every Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Isham Gray, of Spen cer, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Ingram, recently. Misses Marjorie and Jessie Cannon spent Sunday evening with Misses Penrl and Georgia Lyndon. FARERSMiOLUMN DAMAGE TO ORCHARDS BY BLIGHT It has been predicted that the fruit crop in Western North Carolina will be short $1,000,000.00. The apple and pear trees have been attacked by blight. The disease is carried from one tree to another by small insects and once it starts only through cutting of the trees can it be stopped. Experts are being summoned to aid in the cut ting, which will be started June 1. KEEP AT IT. One farmer in Farm & Home says: "I have farmed enough to know that a farmer does not make very much in cash a year, but that his profit comes from the upbuilding of his farm, and the increased value of his investment." After a few years there is no reason why the farm should not pay. Put orams as wen as muscle into your farming. Cowpeas are a great boom to the South. Add crops to cowpeas and study them on your farm. CULTURE OF FRUIT TREES Fruit trees date tack to Adam though the apple was a mere crab and wild hawthron. They have been im proved from that state to our 20-ounce pippin of today just as the wild rose has become the large and everbloom ing rose. A good tree is a good invest ment at any price. A bad tree is a loss at any price. However, we must know how to care for our good trees, for they not only beautify our homes and protect us from the winds but reduce the cost of living expenses by furnish ir.g us with fruit when properly cared for. Pruning. There are a few good rules given in "Home & Farm: Prune regularly, not spasmodically, Head in young trees, thin out old trees. Prune during the dormant season, Prune close; do not leave stubs. Paint all large wounds. Keep the tree from suckers Do not allow stock to prone your trees. Water sprouts are the result of too heavy pruning. Many old orchards have been neg lected for some time and as a result are choked with water sprouts and dead limbs. Trees in this condition should not be pruned all in one year. The first year remove the suckers and most objectionable crossing branches. The second season more of the objec tionable branches may be cut off. Be sure to paint the wounds. .While the peach will thrive to some extent throughout the entire South, careful spraying each year is necessa ry in order to produce fruit of the highest quality. The most common pests are: (1) brown rot, (2) the plum curculio. The sovereign rem- dv to control them is self -boiled lime- sulfur and arsenate of lead. Both of these spray materials can be mixed together and applied at the same time. Formula for Self-Boiled Lime-Sulfur, Eight pounds of good burnt lime, 8 pounds of sulfur (flowers of flour), 50 gallons of water. For making secure a 50-gaiion bar rel. To the lime add a sufficient amount of water to start slaking. Then add the sulfur, permitting the mixture to boil from 5 to 10 minutes, making up to 50 gallons as soon as the slaking subsides. This is the only heat necessary, the resulting spray being a mechanical mixture and not chemical solution, as the lime-sulfur, which is used as a dormant spray. Strain into spray pump, using a fine sieve to remove sediment and refuse material. To every 50 gallons of this spray add 2 or 3 pounds of arsenate of lead, which will control the curculio thus lessening the number of wormy peaches. The number of applications will de pend upon the climate conditions. The brown rot is very destructive during warm, humid conditions. For the con trol of this disease the first applica tion should be made from three to four weeks after the fruit has set, the last one being made about four weeks before the ripening season. THE INDIAN PEACH Few people know much about the Indian peach. It is supposed to have originated among the Indians, and must have come from one of the older countries. The tree is one of the most vigor ous growers on earth, the fiber being closer knit, hence tougher than any other peach.. The length of the life of the tree depends upon whether it is budded or a seedling; the seedling living twice the number of years, sometimes as long as four times. It never fails to bear. There are several kinds of the Indian peach; there is the red striped; it is a medium sized peach, marbled ' and splashed with dull red and greenish ' gray, flesh same: tart when partly ripe, but when fully ripe is sweet and an apricot brandy flavor. It is a '.ead shot peach to bear fruit; never Jails. , There is a brown Indian that NEWS FROM BENNETT Just three weeks from next Satin-. day till the glorious Fourth celebra tion, Saturdr.y July 3. Bennett is just in Chatham, near the historie spot, where Chatham, Randolph, and Moore, all join, Bennett being support ed by large portions of each county. July 3d, is looked forward to as one of the biggest days in what has al ways been called the "dark corner," since the days when Cornwallis and his troops made the road that leads through the center of the town, and known as the Anson road, leading from Anson to Hillsboro. A special invitation is extended to anyone having old relics that were made and used near and 100 years, ago, such as guns, flax wheels, cloth ing, etc. Bring them along: thev will be placed on exhibition, well cared for, and promptly returned. Arrange ments will be made to have a father, mother, little boy, and little girl dressed in the fashions and costumea of 75 years ago, when the little boy would swing to his daddy's coat tail, with one thumb in his mouth, to keep from getting lost, while the mother and little daughter used thorns to pin on their dresses, as there were no brass pins. Names of prominent speakers.brass band, songs, recitations, baby show, etc., will be out in full on program in a few days. Watch. As the war has been all the talk for some time, we now have a genuine warfare. General "Green" is playing havoc, and has caused every farmer to put out all his forces to try to save the crops. A crosstie inspector from Philadel phia is taking up 5,000 ties this week. That means $2,500 cash to Bennett It is thought the long continued rains have injured the red bug crop, a fact which will save finger nails and lard. The Masons of Davidson county are preparing to place a memorial tablet on the grave of John Haynes Mills, at Rich Fork church July 9, 1915, the day being the anniversary of his birth. .Mr Mills was the founder of the Ox ford Masonic Orphanage and for ten years its superintendent. He moved to Thomasville in 1885, and establish ed the Thomasville Baptist Orphanage of which he was the superintendent for ten years, after which he spent the remaining years of his life on a farm near Thomasville. . . HILLS STORE ITEMS Mrs. D. G. McMasters spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lewis. Miss Bettie Bingham returned home last week, after spending two Weeks with her sister, near Ramseur. Mr. Bob Hammond and sister, Ada, visited in this community Sunday. The Fairmount Sunday school is progressing nicely. The com and wheat on the low lands were damaged very much last week by the freshet Winston-Salem has the highest death rate of any city in the South, it is claimed. tOR SALE Good as new Ford touring car. Will sell on easy terms, or trade for horses, mules, or cattle. M. KEARNS, Asheboro, Route No. June 3-2t WANTED A Position as stenog rapher; and have some training in bookkeeping. Am just in from schooL Apply to, ROSA BELLE BONKEMEYER, Randleman, N. C, RouteNo. 2. FOR SALE One 600-gallon tank. galvanized, at half price One hun dred feet good iron fence, for front yard, good as new, at half price. Ap ply to J. M. BEITS, Asheboro, N. C. FOR SALE Pair of medium sized young mules. Will take two-year old colt in trade. R. B. STRICKLAND, June 10-4t High Point, N. C. FOR SALE I have 4 mule-footed pigs that will make good brood sows, and 2 mule-footed male pigs that will make good stock hogs. I will guaran tee the mule-footed hogs against chol era. These hogs are the best that I have ever raised and make the largest on the least food of any on the market. J. R. OWEN, RiJidleman, N. C. , - NOTICE Having? Qualified as administrator on the estate of James Richardson, de ceased before J. M. Caveness, Clerk of the Superior Court of Randolph coun ty, all persons having claims against saia autiv HI o nuuuou w them to the undersigned, duly verified, on or before the ten4 day of June, 1916, or this notice will be pleaded m bar of their recovery; and all persons owing said estate will come forward and make immediate settlement This 7th day of June, 1915. A. T. COBLE, Admr. of James Richardson, deceased. large to mammoth sixe that gets rip last of August and September that i a fine peach. The peaches sell for about f2.W per bushel, usually. y
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