The Courier.
fteheboro, N. C, October 21, 1915.
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Ieeklt weather forecast
flasued by the U. S. Weather Ba
ku, Washington, D. C, for the week
fanning Wednesday, October 20,j
hi. . ' I
'Vot South Atlantic and East Gulf
lutes: Rain Wednesday, probably
jntmukig Thursday along the south
Itaniic coast; otherwise generally
if weather will prevail during the
iaki temperature will be moderate.
foCAL AND PERSONAL
IMrs. W. A. Underwood spent Mon
y in High Point.
Miss Lillie Butta visited home iolks
Sophia Sunday.
Mr. v. E. Davis made a business
ip to Greensboro Monday.
Mr. J. H. Kivett and familr visited
ilatives near Bombay Sunday.
Dr. J. F. Miller made a business trip
Suth Carolina this week..
Col. A. C. MeAlister is imnroviaff
iter an illness of several days.
Hiss Ulnah Rush went to Troy to-
lay on acount of her grandfather's iH-
less.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvon Cox, of Worth
ille, were, visiters in Asheboro Sun-
Mr. J. C. Hannah and familv have
fnoved into their new home on Park
Street.
Sheriff Birkhead is confined to his
iome suffering frcm an attack of la
krippe.
Mr. B. F. Meffitt, agent at Bear
preek, and Miss Mamie Lloyd were
married Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mathews, of
plandtemaa, were the guests of Mr.
fnd Mrs. C. M. Fox Wednesday.
Mrs. Simeon Gray and familv have
recently moved to Asheboro, eccupy-
nig a residence on Kivett street.
Mr. J. Frank Hinshaw died from a
streke of paralysis at his home on Si
ler City Route 2, Tuesday morning.
A carload of pigs wag shinued
through Asheboro Tuesday consigned
to Mr. R. W. Pumpelly at Samar
kand.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Hedriek have
gone to Troy where they will be for
several days. Mr. Hedrick is there
on business.
M4sa Gladys Smith, who has been
visiting friends and relatives here,
left Saturday,ser a visit to her uncle
in Denver, Colorado.
Miss Elsie Lindlev and Mr. John
1 uooaw'in were married at the home of
the bride's paaeats, near Snow Gamp
Sunday.
Mrs. Dean, of Henderson, came Sat
urday to be the guest for several
weeks of her daughter, Mrs. R. E.
PoweH.
Mr. John Wsnslow and family have
movea iram the W. A. Underwood
house m East Asheboro to Mrs. E. B.
Kearns' residence on North Street
Mas. D. M. Shame returned Vondiv
from Greensboro after spending a few
oayg wn her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Hendrixy
Mrs. W. J. Searboro. Ben &arWn
Mr. Wharton, and Misses Ulnah and
Margaret Bust spent Sunday in
Greensboro.
Mr. Garrett Leach and family, of
nave moved to Asheboro. Mr
Iaoh has accepted positioa as sales
a for .t.W. W.. Jones. -
Mr. Joha S. East, who has bean
thasmacist for the.Hk Drag Co., at
rark.. an .Avery, Co., came oe
Xenday for a Visit o his family.
xno Baraca oiass of the Baptist
court entertaiaed the Philathea class
Monday eveninc from to 10:. 10 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ber-
y.
The plant of the RanAeman' Pnat.
Co hi Bottlimr Co. has been sold ta
M- C. J. Buchanan of High Print,
who will in the near future reopen
the plant
Mr. D. M. Sfcarpe won throe prizes
his White Orpington chickens
at the Greensboro fair last; week. The
Pmes won wore for first pullet, sec
ond cockeael, and seoond ken.
Mr. P. S. Pago returned to Steeds
yesterday. Mr. Page has been here
Ior few weeks. Ha made a busi
ness trip to Burlington the first of
the week,
Mrs. J. T. Brittain returned last
week from Guilford county where she
had been called on account of her
lather's illness. We are glad to note
Ais improvement.
Mr. J. M. Bristol, of the Trinity
section, has rented the J. M. Prcsnell
place in North Asheboro and will
operate a dairy farm there. He is
expected to arrive' in a few days to
take charge.
Mr. W. J. Moore, of Seagrove, pass
ed through Asheboro Monday en route
High Point ; He was accompany
ing his little daughter, Nellie, to the
hospital for an operation.
Mr. W. J. Baldwin has ttiovpH am r
his shingle mills from the Soiea
tion in Montgomery county to Vass.
Mrs. W. K. Dickens Mid fiw wt
Tuesday for Candor, where thev will
make their home in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. TWkM f
Seagrove, were the sruests of Mb-, and
Mrs. Clarence Hughes Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Sidney Robins, of Kings
ton, Mass., is in Asheboao the truest of
relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Tom Carrick and chldren. of
Weet End, returned homo Tuesday,
after spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. W. K. Dickens.
Mr. W. C. Brewer has nurchased the
furniture store formerly owned by Ixr.
E. B. Cole at Bennett. Mr. Cole has
engaged in the saw mill business.
Mr. O. L. Presnell came home Fri
day night from Guilford College to
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L
Presnell, returning Monday morning
Mr. W. K. Dickens left Tucsdav to
take position as mail clerk on the ran
fuom Raleigh to Charlotte, succeeding
Mr. A. C. Cox, who takes Mr. Dik
ens' place in the postofice.
Mrs. Melissa Elkins, widow ef Wes
ley Btkins, who died 36 years age, died
of heart failure at her home near Bear
Creek Sunday, October 10, at the age
f 78 years.
On Friday afternoon ' Mrs. G. T,
Cochrane pleasantly entertained the
Chautauqua Circle at her home oa Sa
lem street, Thomasville. An attract
ive and appetizing course of refresh
meats was served.
A northbound local freight was
wrecked late Tuesday afternoon near
Ore Hill. Considerable damage was
done to the track and cars but no one
was injured.
.' The protracted meeting et the Pis
gah M. E. church will begin the fourth
Sunday night in this month and will
continue through the fifth Sunday,
Rev. C. E. Stedman is pastor of the
church.
Mrs. C. E. Stuart returned to her
homo at Why Not Thursday from a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Fred J
Cox, at Lexington. Mrs. Stuart at
tended the fair at Greessfcoro while
away.
The Randolph county jolt '1b empty
and with one exception has keen so
since last court. This is the first time
in over two years that the jail has
been devoid of prisoners for so long a
time.
Since Sept. 12th, the police depart
ment of Winston-Salem has. confisca
ted and destroyed 55 gallons of liouor.
Some 22: gallons in addition.;,, were
turaea over to the federal cuthori
ties. There was an automobile, two
horses and buggies, and .more liquor
seized by the county authorities.
In the list of school teachers, pub
lished in last week's paper it was sta
ted that Miss Swanna Lowdermilk it
to teach ,at Why Not. Thimia a mis
take. Miss Alma Lassiter . haa been
elected, teacher for Why Not' school
ud Miss Lowdermilk for Cox school
The Seagrove Hardware Company,
wholesale and retail hardware, is the
latest industry for Seagrove. $4,000
of the authorized capital has been
subscribed by Messrs. C: M. Tysor, E.
B. Loach, W. L. Trogaen, Frank Au
awn, T. F. Cole, and D. A. Cornell'
son.
Chief of Police Steed arrested Wes
ley Brower Monday afternoon for soil
inc. intoxieating drinks and he was
arraigned before Sejuire Ridge1 Tues
day morning. The hearing $s post
poned until Friday morning when the
defendant will appear before S. E,
Lowdermilk for trial
The family affairs of CMos 6ranford
aad wife aad Nervia Cranford wore
aired in justices court Monday f Allow
ing their disagreeroeat Saaday mora-'
ig. Judgment of . the eourt; was that
tile two families separate . by one of
them moving into another .part' of
town, ten days being given for this
separation to be effected.'
The Shaw-Cox Motor Company,
with $ I,e00 of its $24,000 oapital paid
in, is to engage in business in Lex
ington. C. C. Shaw, Fred J. Cox,
Hoke Harrison and C. F. Caudle sub
scribing the stock. .Mr. Fred Cox is
son of Mr. A. C. Cox of Grant, Town
ship, and is a successful and popular
young man who recently married Miss
Mabel Stuart, of Why Not
The miniature farm house exhibit
ed by the Home Building and Mate
rial Company at the Sandhill fair at
Pinehurst will be on exhibit at the
State Fair this week. This exhibit
goes along with a number of others
which have been sent from Pinehurst
to Raleigh.
Miss Malissie Spencer died at the
homo of W. S. Bulla near Carthage
August 17, 1915, aged 65 years. In
early girlhood she professed faith in
Christ and joined the Methodist Pro
testant church at Pleasant Hill, south
of Asheboro, where she has always
held her membership. Miss Spencer
moved near Carthage with Mr. and
Mrs. Bulla some time ago and with
them she made her home until her
death.' '
Mr. and. Mrs. E. B. Wrike were the
guests of Mrs. Wrike's parents at
Trinity Sunday.
Miss Juiia A. Thorns, is home from
Cape Henry, Va., where she has been
ipvuuing me summer.
Mr. A. C. Moton. f reiraht elerk nt
the Southern depot, visited his family
Ihomasville Sunday.
Miss Myrfle Asburv. a member of
the Summerfield Graded School facul
ty, was homo Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Jean Rush is at Trov attend
ing the bedside of her father. Mr.
Wade, who is very ill.
Mr. aad Mrs. J. H. McCain were
visitors in Troy Monday afternoon,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W
Frazier.
Mr. J. O. Walker, of KnoxwHe,
Tena., is the guest of his grand-par-
eRts, Col. and Mrs. J. E. Walker,
A rock crusher has been purchased
by the county board of road trustees
and has been installed east of town.
Mr. J. M. Caveness attended the
meeting of the stockholders of the
Bank o Ramsear at Ramsour Tues
day.
Miss Virginia Jornigan
through Asheboro Thursday en route
to her home ia Ellesbe from Salisbury,
where she had been under treatment
at the Stokes-Whitehead Sanatorium,
Mesdames Boggs aad T. C. Ward,
of Greensboro, passed through Ashe
boro Monday en route to Troy t be
with their father; Mr. Wade, who is
very sick.
Mrs. A. C. Cox returned to her
home on Asheboro Star Route Fritlay
from a visit to her son, Mr. F. J.
Cox, at Lexington. Mrs. Cox visited
also in High Point and attended the
Greensboro fair while away.
The Southern work train, with
force of mea, has been busy for the
past week laying heavy rail around
the loop at Randleman. Considerable
more work is to be done an the road
between Asheboro Mid High Point bo-
fore t!i force leaves this branch of
the read. .
Harold, the young son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. J. Moore, was painfully in
jured Friday in trying to crank Dr.
Moore's car which had stalled in the
mud while Dr. Moore and his family
were en route to the Greensboro
Fair. Either the crank slipped oil or
kicked and the boy was struck on the
side of the head and was rendered un
conscious a number of hours. His
condition is much improved at tin's
time.
The literary societies of the Ashe
boro gi acted school have been organ
ized for the year. The girls' society,
known as the Cornelian Literary So
ciety, elected officers as follows: Presi
dent, Miss Grace Presnell; secretary,
Miss Florence York. This society has
a membership of 56 and holds its
meetings every Friday afternoon after
reoess. The young men have organiz
ed the Cravenian Literary Society and
will how their meetings every Friday
afternoon at 2:30. Ransom Wiles is
president, June Frazier vice-president,
Rush Lassiter secretary, Arthur Birk
head treasurer, and Dwight Richard
son marshal. ' '
Aimooflcemeet !
We Announce Our New Arrivals
Millinery : Long Coats : Coat Suits
ON DISPLAY
FRIDAY
MORNING,
AT
Our New Quarters
Morris Building
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Morris Building
ire Store
Asheboro, N. C.
MRS. E. G. MORRIS ENTERTAINS
RANDOLPH BOOK CLUB
MEMBERS
TRINITY ROUTE 1 ITEMS.
The first meeting of the season of
the Randolph Book Club was held at
the home of Mrs. E. G. Morris, on
Worth Street, Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Henry Robins served punch on the
porch. The guests were met by the
hostess in the hall. The subject for
study this season is "Our Own Country-
-
Mrs. J. V. Hunter read a paper on
"Early Life in Colonial Days", and a
paper on "St Augustine, the Oldest
City", was read by Mrs. Wm. C. Ham
mer. Both papers were very interest
ing and well prepared.
The current event was most inter
esting. The parlors and reception
room were attractively decorated with
faN flowers. The hostess, assisted by
her daughter, Miss Margaret, and
nieces, Misses Evelyn and Lucile Mor
ris, served pink and white cream and
cake. After this the hostess served
each guest with pink and white mints
from a dainty crocheted basket of her
own make.
Mrs. Joha Briles was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Ettie Welborn, last
Tuesday.
Miss Leota Briles visited Mias Olive
Johnson one day. last week.
I Mrs. Clayton Welborn spent a few
das last week at the hqme of her
fatler, Mr. Pete Walker, .
'"Mr. Tom Bjder attended the singer's
oenveaeieri reeenMy held at Randlo
maa, and reports a nine time.
iJDes Mlttie Thayer attended the
teae&er's: examination held at Ashe
bora,' last Thursday-.
: aft. Thqraaa Gaddis 'speat n few
day last week ia Asheboro, the sjuest
of relatives,
Mr. Roland Briles is back in sohool
at Trinity. ' We extend to him best
wishes for good health in the future.
Mrs. L. M. Parker spent the week
ond in High Point, the guest of her
a.i'-hter, Mrs. Ada Kennedy.
Miss Olive Johnson leaves the last
of the week' to take charge of her
school at Belvidere. .
Mr. H. H. Kennedy, of Asheboro,
visited friends on the route the first
of the week.
Miss Pearl Crowson recently visited
relatives in High Point
Mr. Cicero Pearce was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. George Spencer,
Saturday.
The surprise birthday dinner given
in honor of Mrs. J. M. Spencer, last
Saturday, was a success in every way.
A large crowd attended, and brought
lots of good things to eat. All present
were bright and lively, but the young
people were unusually so, which added
much to the very pleasant occasion.
We hope Mrs. Spencer will enjoy Sunday,
many more happy birthdays like the i
one just passed. I On account of the serious illness of
LIBERTY NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom ISoffett, of Ram
sour, were here Monday, the guests
of Mrs. Moffett's paresis, Mr. and
Mrs. R. K. Patterson.
Horn Robertson, of Washington, D,
C, was the guest of Mr. aad Mrs. M,
J. Retool the first of the week.
'MrsrW. HvHarcE, ef Jetian, was
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Cameron, for the week-end.
Quite a number of people from here
attended the burial of Miss Fleta
Parks at Parks X Roads Monday.
Miss Effie Lawsoa, who has bee
quite ill for several days, is unim
proved at this writing.
The little 18-months old daughter
(Annie 'Lou) ef Mr. -and Mrs. Kelly
Boggs, of Greensboro, was buried
here lust Sunday afternooa at two
o'clock. Mr. Boggs is a son of Mr.
Sam Boggs of this place. Mrs. Boggs
is a daughter ef 0. T. Hatch. Quite
a number of relatives and friends of
Greensboro attended the burial. Most
beautiful were the many floral de
signs. Hugh Reitzei left Monday for Rich
mond.
Fred Fennison was a visitor in Bis
ooe Sunday.
Misses Emily Reoce, Henrietta Moye
and Otis Brower, with Ivy Critcher,
were in Greensboro last Friday even
ing taking in the fire works at the
Fair,
Armp Brower, of Greensboro, was
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Flemming, of Greens
boro, was a welcome visitor in town
The community has been very nicely
entertained during the past week by
fox chases.
a member of the Courier force the pa
per 'this week has been unavoidably
delayed,
BATTERIES!
TUST RECEIVEDA barrel
of Dry Batteries fresh from
the factory; the kind you have
been looking for.
Register 30 to 35,
iverside Telephone Company
Ramseur, N. C.
Everything in Hats.
Smart, snappy styles for street aad dress wear.
New tine of plush and velvet shapes with fur aad
ostrich trimming.
Attractive hats for Misses. Special line trimmed
hats for Ladies at $S0 and $2.00.
Special line trimmed kats SJ.00 and $4.09,
Special floppy plush hat forMisses $2.00.
Mrs. Millard
DASH STORE
H. Allred
ASHEBORO, N. G.
RANDOLPH CHAPTER U. D. C.
HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF
THE SEASON
The members of Randolph Chap
ter U. D. C.-were entertained by Mes
dames W. C. Hammond and L. C. Phil
lips at the home ef the latter yester
day afternoon. Mrs. J. T. Mofitt gave
a general review of the seoond year
of the war which was intensely inter
esting. Following a biography of the
life of Alexander Stevens was read by
Mrs. W. C. Hammer in the absence of
Miss Annie Asbury who was on the
program for that paper.
The election of officers resulted in
the following:
President Miss May McAlister.
First vice-president Mrs. Otis Rich
Second vice-president Mrs. J. V.
Hunter.
Corresponding secretary Miss An
nie Asbury.
Recording secretary Mrs. W. A.
Underwood.
Treasurer Mrs. J. D. Ross.
The home of Mrs. Phillips was very
attractive, being decorated in autumn
flowers. Fruit salad, wafers, sand
wiches, olives and coffee were served
by the two hostesses and the Misses
Phillips.
A pistol battle ia wh.ch Sidney J.
Cohen was killed and four others
wounded broke up a meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee at
Charleston, S. C, Friday in which the
votes at the Tuesday's primary for
the selection of a candidate for mayor
of the city were being counted.