THE COURIER
Asheboro, N. C.,.June 10, 1915.
LOCAL .AND PERSONAL
Miss Myda Wimpy i3 in Asheville
for a few days this week.
Mr. C. B. Burns, of Troy was in the
city Monday.
Misslvey Miller was in High Point
for a few hours last Saturday. -
Miss Nettie Newby is visiting rela
tives at Farmer this week.
Mrs. C. C. Miller has gone to Pen
sacola, Fla., to spend the summer.
Mr. L. M. Kearns, of Hills Store,
was in town on business last Saturday.
Mrs. J. E. Webb and children, of
Greensboro, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Hamlin last week.
Mrs. O. R. Cex and daughter, Miss
Bertha, have been spending a few
days in Richmond, Va.
Mr. E. G. Morris and daughter, Miss
Margaret, went to High Point for a
few hours last Saturday, returning the
same day.
Just three weeks from today, Chau
tauqua will open in Asheboro and then
will come seven glorious days for the
i town and county.
Rev. William Black, cf Charlotte,
who wns to have begun a meeting in
Asheboro last Sunday, was delayed by
illness and did not arrive till Monday.
Mrs. W. A. Underwood went to Rich
mond, last week for the reunion of
.the Confederate Veterans, returning
Friday.
Mr. Sidney Luther, who lives near
Immer, on the Randolph and Mont
gomery line is in the 91st year of his
age, but nevertheless, has a full set of
.perfectly sound teeth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hockett, of
Pleasant Garden, were the guests of
the family of Mrs. Hockett's brother,
Mr. Carl Cox, in South Asheboro, last
Sunday night, returning to their home
Monday.
Mr. S. A. Lewis, of Troy, was in
town last Saturday, returning from
Richmond, where he had attended the'
reunion of Confederate Veterans. Mr,
Lewis said the immense crowds of
'Veterans enjoyed the occasion in spite
of the excessive rain.
Mr. J. R. Owen, of Randleman, was
in Asheboro Monday. Mr. Owen is
raising mule-footed hogs, and says
that, so far as he knows, he is the
. only man in North Carolina who is
raising this breed of hogs. He has an
ad. in another column of this issue.
The Courier is publishing this week
several columns of matter concerning
Chautauqua attractions. Look up this
matter every week from now till the
first of July and read of the treat ii
store for the hundreds who will at
tend Asheboro's second Chautauqua.
Children's Day services will be held
. at Charlotte church, the third Sunday
in June. Sunday School will be held
at ten o'clock, and the special program
will begin at eleven. There will be
two sessions, one in the morning and
one in the afternoon. Everybody ii
cordially invited to attend.
District Attorney William C. Ham
mer and his stenographer, Mr. F. J.
Grimes, are in Greensboro for Federal
Court thi3 week. There are said to be
forty or fifty cases on the docket
mostly for violations of the internal
revenue laws. The criminal docket
will probably be completed today.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Massenburg, of
Louisburg, are in Asheboro to spend
the summer. Mr. Massenburg is sell
ing pianos for Maynard Bros, and
Company, of Salisbury. He Bays he
has been with this company 19 years,
and while this is his first visit to
Asheboro, his company is well known
'here.
The following Randolph citizens are
serving on the jury at Federal Court
in Greensboro, this week: Messrs. T.
J. Bonkemeyer, Asheboro Route 1;
George W. Pugh, Millboro; Elmer E.
Byrd, Kemps Mills: A. B. Coltrane,
Glenola; W. A. Wood, Millboro; T,
Herbert Tysor, Erect; and E. P. Trog-
don, Millboro.
Among the business visitors in town
last Monday were: Messrs. W. H.
Prevost, WorthvOle; D. G. McMasters,
Farmer; T. J. Redding, Caraway; u.
F. Gatlin, Erect; Mayor H. B. Moore,
"Ramseur; Dr. G. A. Foster, and
Messrs. A. C Causey, C R. Curtis,
and Deputy Sheriff A. T. Coble, Lib
erty; and Mr. R. L. Cavenes, Cole
ridge. Mrs. J. C Hannah and son, Mr. Reid
Pffinnah, went to Troy last Thursday
:for a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Uussell, returning the next day. Mr.
Russell is confined to his home by se
rious illness and it is feared that he
wUl not recover. lie and family form
rly lived in Asheboro, and many
friends here wish for him a speedy re
covery. .
Mr. Simeon Gray, an aged citizen of
Ulah, died one day last week.
Mr. Hal M. Worth was in High
Point between trains last Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Birkhead is visiting
friends in Spencer ths week.
Mrs. J. T. Wood visited in High
Point last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Spencer, of Car
thage, were week-end visitors in Ashe
boro. Mr. J. A. York is erecting a nice
residence on South Fayetteville Street
just north of the'M. P. church.
Mrs. C. B. Griffin went to High Point
one day last week, returning the same
day.
Mr. Worth Lowe attended the fun
eral of Mr. M. H. Lassiter at Science
Hill last Monday.
Miss Claudia Dicks, of the Charlotte
kindergarten school, is in Asheboro
this week the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Hal M. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis and fam
ily, of Randleman Route 1, were
guests of Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Phillips, last Sunday.
Mr. E. M. Cullom and Miss Selma
Cullom leave today for Saxe, Virginia,
where they will conduct a musical in
stitute for two weeks.
Miss Alice Phillips returned one day
last week from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Walter Davis, of Randleman Rt
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Yow returned
Monday from their bridal tour in the
western part of the state and will vis
it the family of Mr. Yow's parents for
a few days.
Mr. M. C. Henley, a progressive
farmer of Asheboro Star Route, was
in town one day last week, and called
at the office to have his name added to
the Courier family.
Mr. George T. Wood, formerly of
Trinity, now of High Point, is Past
Chancellor of the Grand Lodge K. of
P. of North Carolina, which is in ses
sion in Salisbury this week.
Elsewhere in this issue is given the
program of Brower township Sunday
School conventiin, to be held at Mt.
Olivet church, time given with pro
gram.
Mr. E. M. Kearns, who has been liv
ing at High Point for some time, has
moved to a farm on Asheboro Route
2, and he and family will make their
home there in future.
Mr. L. C. Phillips lost a fine Jersey
cow this week in a rather unusual
manner. The cow became entangled in
her chain and dislocated her neck.
She lived a few days afterwards, but
could not be saved and it was necessa
ry to kill her to prevent suffering,
News comes that Mr. C. H. Welch
Sr., a well known citizen of eastern
Randolph, is partially paralyzed and
in a critical condition. Mr. Welch has
been in poor health for some months
but was able to be in. Asheboro a few
weeks ago, and it is hoped by his
friends that he will recovsr his
health.
Rev. T. J. Rogers, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, of
Franklinville, has recently closed a re
vival meeting in the handsme new
church building of that town. During
the meeting, more than a hundred pro
fessed faith in Christ, fifty-two have
given their names to join that church
and many others are expected to join
other churches.
Mr. E. D. Frazier, of Climax was in
town last Monday. Mr. Frazier has
just completed a contract for laying
five million brick at Revolution Mills,
Greensboro. He will come to Asheboro
next week to take charge of the work
of erecting a handsome brick building
for Mr. W. D. Stedman & Son, located
between the Messrs. Stedman's pres
ent place of business and the Southern
Railway tracks. Work on tne founda
tion of this building has already be
gun.
Mr. S. D. W. Pierce, of Caraway,
was in town last Saturday, and gave
The Courier a call. Mr. Pierce will be
78 years of age his next birthday, but
looks as well as many men who are
mueh younger. He has been in very
bad health, but is now much improved,
and his friends are glad to see him out
again. He says that his wheat crop on
Uwharrie Has been badly damaged
this spring, first by the hail storm of
a few weeks ago and then by the con.
tinued rain of last week.
The following item of local interest
is clipped from a Sanford paper: "Mr.
C. E. Teague, of Lillington, was here
with his brother, Mr. D. B. Teague,
last week. The Messrs. Teague have
formed a law partnership, and their
practice is now being cared for by Mr.
D. B. Teague. Mr. C. E. Teague will
spend a while in New York, checking
dewberry sales for his brother, of
Hoffman, for the next several weeks.
The latter part of the summer he will
spend in Virginia, and begin his prac
tice about the first of September.",
Rev. J. E. Pritchard, of Thomasville
was in town last Monday.
Miss Lucy Lee Lovett is the guest
of relatives at High Point this week.
Miss Lula Pritchard has been the
guest of relatives at Star this week.
Mr. J. C. Dellinger, of Hickory, was
in town a day or two this week.
Mrs. Everett Kearns, of Thomasville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. C. Phil
lips for a few days.
Mr. Clarence Parks and family, of
Franklinville, were in town a few
hours yesterday.
Mrs. McAuley, of Aberdeen, is the
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
K. Wood, for a few days.
Mr. I. F. Craven, of Ramseur. was
among .he busines visitors in town
last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Macon and lit
tle daughter, of Cordele, Ga., are vis
iting Mr. Macon's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Gideon Macon, at Farmer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burton, of Dan
ville, Va., were guests of relatives in
town Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. Hal M. Worth returned Mon
day from Sumter, S. C, where she
had attended the funeral of Mrs. R.
P. Dicks, who died Friday in New
York.
Mrs. C. C. Howell, of Downing, Fla,
is in Asheboro for a visit to relatives.
Mr. John Worth Carson, ef Charlotte,
is a visitor in the home ef his grand
parents, Col. and Mrs. A. C. McAlis
ter. Little Miss Lucile Caveness return
ed home Monday from a visit of a
week to relatives at Coleridge. She
was. accompanied home by her cous
ins, Misses Blanche, Faye, and Esther
Caveness, who will be her guests for
several days.
At the commencement' exercises of
Guilford College, last week, Misses
Hope Hubbard, of Farmer, and Moleta
Macon, of Providence township, mem
bers of the Junior class, won "special
honors", and Miss Laura E. Davis, of
Caraway, a member of the Freshman
class, won "honors."
Owing to the necessity for larger
quarters on account of increased busi
ness, Mr. Cone Ridge is . moving his
kodak studio into the Cranford build
ing over the postoffice. Mr. Ridge is
doing some excellent work and it is a
great convenience to the people of our
town to be able- to have their films
developed and finished right at home
without sending them away and wait
ing for days before they are returned.
Prof. A. N. Cullom and daughter,
Miss Florence Cullom, will furnish the
music for the Sunday School conven
tion at Back Creek next Sunday. Prof.
Cullom and family have recently mov
ed to Asheboro from Troy, and our
people are glad to give them a cordial
welcome to the town. They come high
ly recommended by the ministers, ed
ucators, and press of the state, and
will no doubt be a valuable addition
to the town.
Mr. E. R. Rankin, manager of the
Alumni Review of the State Universi
ty was in town yesterday, represent
ing his alma mater and looking over
the field to learn the names of those
from Asheboro who expect to attend
the University next year. Randolph
had a fair representation at Chap'
Hill, the past year, but Mr. Rankin
says he thinks there will be a consid
erably larger delegation there the
coming year.
Mrs. John J. Turner came in from
Indianapolis, Ind., a few days ago for
a visit with her husband. Mr. Turner
is a native of Randolph, who lived in
Indiana for years and married a West
ern lady. He came to Asheboro a few
months ago and opened an up-to-date
grocery store in the Moore building,
and expects to move his family here
before very long. This is Mrs. Turn
er's first visit to the South, the boy
hood home of her husband.
Mr. Hugh Lynn Caveness, of Cole
ridge, who-graduated from Trinity
Park School, this week, was awarded
the four-year scholarship to Trinity
College, given for making the highest
grades on work done in the high
school. Mr. Caveness is a son of the
late Dr. A. H. Caveness, of High Falls
and is a nephew of Clerk of the Court
J. M. Caveness. He is a bright boy,
who will no doubt make a fine record
in college and later make his mark
in the world.
Mr. W. R. Poole, of Randleman R.
F. D., was in town last Monday, and
told a Courier representative a snake
story that sounds snakey indeed, but
Mr. Poole vouches for the correctness
of it. He said that on last Sunday,
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Rob
bins, killed three chicken snakes of
unusual size at his home. He said the
two largest snakes were each 6 feet
and four inches long, and as large as
man's forearm. The three snakes
made bulk sufficient to fill a half bush
el, .i
Mrs. R. L. Davis and children, of
Star, are visiting the family of Mr.,
and Mrs- Eli Pritchard this ,ek.
Miss Annie Moring was hostess to
a number of friends at her home last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. R. Wall has returned to her
home at Ellerbe, after a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall.
Mr. Sam. Walker has purchased
the home place of Mr. J. M. Allen in
South Asheboro. Dr. John Swaim has
also purchased the A. A. Spencer home
on Sooth Fayetteville street.
News has come to Asheboro of the
accidental killing of Mr. Eli Cagle at
a saw mill near Ellerbe. Mr. Cagle
was killed by a log rolling on him.
The body was brought up on the train
to Ulah and taken to New Hope for
interment yesterday.
Rev. S. M. Rankin, of Greensboro,
who is in town for the revival meet
ing was called home Monday on ac
count of the death of his uncle, Mr.
Wharton, but returned to town Tues
day. Back Creek township Sunday school
convention will be held at Wesley's
Chapel next Sunday.
Mr. Clifford N. Cox, of this town,
is to be assistant editor of the "Di
gest of the North Carolina Supreme
Court Records," ard will write the
section on "Eminent Domain."
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Luck. June 4. Also one to
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ward, June 8.
Mrs. H. E. Moffitt, of Greensboro,
is visiting relatives in town,
Miss Ella Morris, of Martha, was
in town shopping last Saturday.
Messrs. Hugh and Rufus McCain, of
Ellerbe, were guests of relatives in
town last week.,
'Mr. Idyl Ferree has returned to
Wake Forest to take the summer law
course.
Mr. Z. A. Cranford attended the
Confederate Reunion in Richmond last
week.
News has come to Asheboro of a
serious cutting affray between two
boys from this town, Floyd Allred and
Frank Smith in Albemarle, last Sat
urday night. Smith is said to have
stabbed Allred, probably fatally, and
is in jail waiting the result. Allred
was alive at the last report.
Asheboro defeated Ramseur in a
game of ball on the local diamond, on
Wednesday of last week, by a score
of three to one.
Dr. Chester Bulla, of Caraway, has
returned from Richmond Medical Col
lege, where he 'ha3 completed his
course in medicine.
Large crowds are attending the
meeting in the auditorium conducted
morning and evening by Rev. William
Black, of Charlotte. The different
denominations of the town are co-operating
in the work and interest is
increasing from day to day.
MR. M. H. LASSITER DEAD
Mr. M. H. Lassiter died at his home
near Mechanic, last Sunday after a
lingering illness of about a year and
confinement to his home for a few
weeks. The burial was at Science
Hill on Monday afternoon, at half
past two o'clock, funeral services con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Tillmon.
Mr. Lassiter was about fifty years
of age. He is survived by his wife.i
who was a Mis3 Workman, of David-
son, county and nine children. There
are three grown daughters as follows
Miss Chloe Lassiter, of Marion; Mrs.
John .Vuncanr.on, of Mechanic; Mrs.
Lum Hicks, of Hills Store; and five
younger children.
The deceased was for years a faith
ful member of the Friends church at
Science Hill. He was a prosperous
farmer, a good man, and highly re
spected citizen of his community. The
family have the sympathy of hosts of
friends in their bereavement,
Richland Sunday School Convention
Richland township Sunday school
convention will be held at Maple
Springs church, the second Sunday in
July. The program will be announced
later. J. N. Cagle, president ;Hester
Stuart, secretary pro. tem.
Memorial to Mrs. Craven
A number of the members of the
M. E. churches at Ramseur, Franklin
ville and Coleridge have pledged $500
for missions as a memorial to Mrs.
Keziah J. Craven, who died March 7.
Miss Hallie Rom Hostess
Miss Hallie Ross was the delightful
hostess to "The Jolly Dozen Club" at
her home Thursday afternoon. The
main feature of the entertainment
was progressive rook which was play
ed at three tables. Miss Grace Pres
nell having made the highest score
won the prize. The hostess was as
sisted in serving delicious refresh
ments, consisting of cream and cake,
by little Misses Adelaide Armfield,
Mary Wade Laughlin, Clarabel Morris
and Julia Ross.
Greensboro will vote on July 13, on
the question of issuing $60,000 bonds
for increasing the equipment of the
public schools in the city.
We Want Your Business
Fresh Country Vegetables
a Specialty
All orders given prompt attention
J. C. HANNAH & SON
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS
The county commissioners met in
regular session last Monday, and com
pleted the business coming up in one
day. The following accounts were al
lowed: J. W. Steed
J. T. Turner, ex-lunatic. . ..
I. H. Foust, salary farm dem..
H. O. Barker, expenses to
Charlotte
$2.50
2.00
45.00
9.75
Clarence Parks, expenses to
Charlotte 23.85
Eank of Randolph, overdraft
on account .' 5.05
F. E. Asbury, supt. health
May 16.67
M. M. Routh, mdse. C. H.
J no. S. Graves, conveying
19.55
pauper to C. . Home
.50
I J' B- Ward work on court
house
2.00
Asheboro Gro. Co. mdse.
C. Home 27.15
Milton Bell, digging grave
Jno. F. Jarrell, mdse, Co. H.
J. F. Deaton, lumber for
bridge
J. S. Ridge, ex. lunatic ....
C. H. Lucas, seizing distillery
J. C. Ridge, conveying lunatic
to jail
Town of Asheboro, water and
lights
Dr. F. E. Asbury, jail, etc..
McCrary-Redding Hdwe. Co.
mdse. for Co. Home
Edwards & Broughton, mdse
C. S. C. office
1.00
14.50
9.45
2.00
20.00
2.00
6.72
3.25
8.40
1.00
Walker Eveans Cogswell Co.
mdse. C. S. C. office 4.85
.w. steed, seizing distillery 20.00
J. w. Birkhead, frt. advanced
Courier, supplies Reg. of
Deeds
W. C. Craven, ex. lunatic ..
C. W. Steed, conveying
E. Cassady to Goldsboro . .
C. W. Steed, conveying
P. M. Jones to Morganton
C. W. Steed, conveying
Alice McDowell to Morganton
C. T. Luck, conveying R.
Coble to Morgantou
C. W. Steed, jailer, May . .
Frederick Dis. Co. mdse for.
jail
H. J. Pool, work at Co. H...
11.11
3.00
1.00
18.45
17.85
18.15
1795
62.01
14.47
2.50
Randolph Supply mdse 25.31
ti. Li. Andrews, rep. Back
Creek bridge 7.00
Watkms-Leonard Co., roof for
Dna?e 174.20
is. P. Spoon, lbr. for Ramseur
oriage 11-86
B. F. Bulla, lbr. for Back
Creek bridge 7.49
. C. W. Steed, con. prisoners
3.00
2.00
1.00
O. W. Rich, con. prisoners.,
H. H. Dougan, making coffin
McCrary-Redding Hdwe. Co,
May acc't 328.04
Asheboro Wheelbarrow Co.
May acc't 25.33
C. E. Davis, May acc't 4.02
L. C. Phillips, frt. paid in
May 394.72
L. C. Phillips, pay roll, May
and brick 1,209.03
J. E. Rodgers, con, prisoners 2.00
Tom Milling Co. mdse ..... 21.65
J. C. Farlow, supt., pay roll
May
P. H. Henley, milk, etc
Rand Store Co. mdse
B. F. Miller, hauling tent, etc
Rand. Drug Co. medicine ....
W. G. Brown, mdse
126.66
5.18
20.85
1.12
3.00
55.10
O. E. Rich, brick 120.45
A. Ross, error taxes 2.13
J. M. Caveness, add'l fees for
Ridge and Birkhead 4.65
J. C. Ridge arrest lunatic 1.00
Edwards & Broughton, abstracts 35.00
Jno. F. Jarrell, orror listing tax. 4.92
AGED WOMAN FOUND DYING
Miss Senith Cox, an aged woman,
who lived alone near Kemps Mills,
was found in her home last Monday
morning in a dying condition. There
were bruises on her body, and foul
play was at first suspected. She died
without recovering consciousness, and
and the county corcner, Dr. C. S. Tate,
of Ramseur, was called to the scene
for an investigation, but the verdict
was that the deceased had died from
natural causes. It is supposed that
the bruises were caused by a fall.
Miss Cox and another maiden sister
lived together at the old home till
some years ago, when the sister died.
Since then she had lived alone at the
same place. She is said to have been
really wealthy. Her estate is estimat
ed at from twenty to fifty thousand
dollars.
FLINT HILL ITEMS
Several of our young people at
tended the singing at Mr. David Far
low's last Sunday night.
Mr. Edgar Miller started Ward and
Canoy's roller mill one day last week.
Mr. Allen Cooper and Miss Artrude
Farlow visited in Randleman last Sat
urday, and Miss Thelma Cooper re
turned home with them.
We expect to give a box party for
the benefit of the Sunday school soon.
Date will be announced later.
Mr. Hal Farlow, of Spero, visited
home folks Sunday.
We are glad to see Miss Ida Ridge
out again.
Several young people gave Miss An
gie Spencer a surprise party May 24.
Those present were Misses Thelma
Cooper, Artrude Farlow, Troy Ridge,
Edna Cooper, Noninee .Canoy, and
Edith Farlow, and Messrs. Ruffin
Lloyd, J. O. Kennedy, Troy Lloyd, '
Carl Redding, Paul Redding, Denie '
Canoy, Ernest Ridge, Miles Farlow, '
Lewis Ridge, Walter Ridge, and Dal
las Farlow. V
Misses Noninee Canoy and Artrude
Farlow are expecting to spend the
summer with Miss Canoy's sister,
Mrs. Lillie Marley, of Sunnyvile,
California. We wish them eood luck.
Miss Stella Redding is very ill.
Latest war news
The Allies in their offensive on the
Gallipoli peninsula, on June 4, cap
tured and held two lines of Turkish
trenches along a front of nearly three
miles. In Mesopotamia, the British
forces have received from the Turks
the surrender of Amara and taken
more than 2,000 prisoners, 13 guns, a
gunboat, barges, and steamers. The
Turks, who were dispersed into the
marshes, are being pursued.
Van Ghell Geldemester, son of the
religious . adviser of Queen WJI-.
helmina, of Holland, is in the United .
States, and is making unofficial efforts'
to bring about a better feeling be
tween this country and Germany. He
claims to know that a considerable
party in Germany now favor peace,
Woman Jumps Overboard g-"
The steamer Dominion, which reach
ed Philadelphia one day last week,
brought word of the suicide of Mrs.
Pritchard, the stewardess, on account
of her fear of submarines. When
some distance out from Liverpool, two
submarines were seen maneuvering1
about the ship and the officers tried
to quiet the fears of the passengers
by telling them the submarines be
longed to the Allies. However, there
was really no way of knowing to what
saion they belonged, and the stew
ardess becaate so frightened that she
lost her reason, threw hcrootf over
board, and was drowned, the body be
ing found later and taken back to
Liverpool.
Jamestown School Closing
Mr. E. J. Coltrane, who was for
several years superintendent of
schools for Randolph county, is mak- '
ing good as an educator in Guilford"
county. Mr. Coltrane left Asheboro to
become superintendent of the James
town high school, and he has just-i.
closed his fifth term at that place,
the commencement exercises being
held last week. Four young ladies :.
and two young men received the di
ploma of the school.
Recently, a fifteen thousand dollar v
bond issue was voted to rebuild the
school house recently burned. This '
amount has beea supplemented by a
private donation of $1,006, $2,000'
from Guilford county, and $6,660 in '
surance on the old building, wnHj
$24,000 to go into the new structure. '
Greensboro's Oldest Citizen Dead
Mr. J. C. Wharton, probably the
oldest citizen of Greensboro, father of
Mr. E. P. Wharton, died' suddenly
while visiting relatives in Salisbury,
last Saturday night. Mr. Wharton
was 92 years of age.
The funeral was held Monday in
Westminister Presbyterian church.
The interment was in Greene Hill
cemetery. Mr. Wharton had served
as an elder in the Presbyterian church
-or 52 years. The services were con
ducted by Rev. C..E. Hodgin, Rev.
Melton Clark, Rev. Byron Clark, o
Salisbury; and Rev. R. Murphy Wil
liams.
Seven children survive. , .