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The Courier. JUhebero, N. C, October 28, 1915. WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST Hawed by the U. S. Weather Ba teau, Washington, D. C, for the week beginning Wednesday, October 27, 1915: For South Atlantic and Gnlf States: With the ekueption of local showers Wednesday generally fair weather will prevail during the week with season able temperatures. (LOCAl AND PERSONAL n - Dm on.) Mm, T7 V PouroU jost Friday, a son. Revival services began at the Friends oburch Sunday. Miss Mabel Fox spent the week-end with relatives in Randleman. Mr. Calvin Frazler spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday in Greensboro. Mr. G. E. Carter of Eleazer, was a business visfcor in Asheboro Mou- day. Mr. Corbett Seott, who has been in disposed for several weeks, is able to be eut again. Mr. Reid Hannah went to High Point on business yesterday returning today. Miss Nell Parkin, of Trinity, was the guest Saturday and Sunday of the Misses PniHips. Mr. T. J. Lassiter is erecting a nice bungalow ea Sunset avenue, on a lot which he recently purchased. Mrs. E. T. Amnions, of Jackson Springs, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shube W, Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Caveness attend ed the funeral of Mr. C. H. Welch at Pleasant Grove cemetery Tuesday, Dr. and Mrs. Miller returned Tues- day from a week's trip to South Caro lina wheae Dr. JRller went on busi ness. Mr. Collins, Quebec, Canada, passed thseugh Asheboro Wednesday en reute te Lee county where he gees to hunt turkeys. Mr. J. S. East left last week to take a position in a drug store at Morven. Mr. East was formerly located at FJk Park. Miss Fannie Newby returned home Friday from an extended visit to friends in Greensboro and Burling' ton. Miss ttuthryn Burns, of the State end with her. parents, Mr. and Mis A. E. Burns. Miss Lela Hayworth, of Eton Col lege, was the guest of Misses Fannie Newby and Emma Love at BarKngten last Sunday. Mrs. Frana Astman, aged 68 years, wife of Fletcher Auman, died at her home near Asbury last Monday and was buried Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Birkhead were guests of Mrs. Binkhecd's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cax, on Asheboro Star Route Sunday. The plumbers at work on the riaw jail expect to finish the werk this week. "Phey have been working over time in order to get the work com pleted. Miss Lizzie Philips left Monday for Worthville to take up her work as principal of the sehool there. Miss - Callie Tuncannon, ef Ashesro Route ' 3, is assistant. Mrs. Paisley Nelson, of Mebane, is the guest of her father, Dr. F. E. As bury, this week. Miss EJsie Wright, of Greensboro has been called te nurse Mrs. R. E Speneer with typhoid fever, near Mill bore. Prof. C. E. Teaeue passed through Asheboro Tuesday en aoute te Car thage fiem ShHph, where he was present at the ftineral of his uncle, Francis Teague. Messrs. Lonnie Teague, . Thomas viMe, and James Teague, of High Point, passed through Asheboro Tues- day en route heme fpom Shlloh where they attended the funeral of Franeia 'Teague. There is to be a Hallowe'en Socia ble at West Bend school house Satur day night The proceeds that are ta ken are to help pay the annual dues of ttie church. Everybody is cordially In vited to come. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Cox passed through Asheboro Monday en route to their home in Lexington after a visit to Mr. Cox's parents, Mr .and Mrs. A. C. Cox, near Asheboro. Mr. C. C. Kime is. confined to his room suffering from injuries eustain- ed last week when the coupling of a buggy in Which he was riding broke sand threw him on the ground. In our issue of Oct 14th, it was -stated that the late Frank Pugh lived by himself most of the time. We have been Informed that there was some one with him all the time and that he id not live by himself. Mrs. Jeaa Bush and daughters. Mswes Ulnah and Margaret, return ed Tuesday from. Troy where they have been during the Hlness and death of Mrs. Rush's father, Mr. C. C. Wade. County Sunerintendent of Schools T. Fletcher Bulla left Tuesday for Hen- dersonville where he will attend a meeting of the East Central Carolina Association of County Superinten dents. He expects to return Friday. Miss Lela Haywerth, -who is in school at Elon, has been elected treas urer of the sophomore class and also manager of the West Dormitory bas ket ball team. Miss Hayworth is the daughter C.ltt. and Mrs. S. L, Hay worth, of Asheboro. The Guilford authorities are plan ning to put a force of hands at work in the course of the next week or two on the unfinished part of the Greens boro and Asheboro road, and it is hoped to have the road in first-class oondition before bad weather sets In a preliminaiBr hearing before Squire S. E. Lowdermilk here Friday morning Wesley Brower was placed under a $100 bond for his appearaace at the next term of Superior Court under indictment for selling intoxicat ing drinks. Mr. J. A. Brady has sold his farm near Raimseur to Mr. Dennis Ward who expects to erect a residence on tlse farm at an early date. This farm is a part of the eld Smith farm which was a few years ago subdivided and soli. The first county teachers' meeting for the term will be held in the graded school auditorium Saturday. Paul Jones, State lecturer for the Jr. 0. U. A. M., will deliver an address on adult illiteracy and its elmination. It is of especial importanoe that every teacher m the eounty be present Plans are being perfected for the opening of moonlight schools in this county early in November The first lesson to be used in teaching these schools will be published next week. Encouraging reports are coming and the prospects for a large number ef these schools are excellent. Those who spent Sunday at A. C. Cox's were Mr. and Mrs. William Al tenderfer, of Trenton, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Cox, of Lexington; Mr, and Mrs. L. D. Birkhead, of Asheboro; Misses Nova and Kate Styres, of Asheboro, and Messrs. Troy Lewallen and Wyatt Church, of High Point, and Mr. Wm. Cok. Work will begin Monday on the erection of the new brick building for the Seagrove Hardware Sompany at Seagrove. A part of the material has already arrived and the excavations for the foundations are being made, In addition to the store building itself a large brick warehouse will be con structed. Th building will be located on the lot between D. A. Cornelison's store and the Southern depot. Ouite a number of friends and rela tives of Mrs. Jesse Hinshaw gathered at her home in North Asheboro Sun day te celebrate her 45th birthday long table was spread and all present enjoyed the occasion. Rev. Mr. Thomp son was present and conducted the de votional exercises. A handsome public drinking foun tain, the gift to the town by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Armfield, is being install ed on Fayetteville Street near the Bank of Randolph. The town will furnish the water for the fountain which wHl supply both man and beast The town has long needed a public drinking fountain and the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Armfield is te be eom mended. Mr. S. L. Mitchell, a civil engineer of Brooklyn, N. Y., has purchased a house and lot at the corner of Main and Academy streets from Mr. S. B. Stedmaa. Mrs. Mitchell and childsen will reside here this winter and the children will attend the graded school. Mr. Mitchell's purpese in locating his family here was that his children might take advantage of the good school. Mrs. Mitchell is a sister of Mrs. E. R. Clark. The streets of the town are being greatly improved by the top surfae ing of crushed rock which is being placed on the main streets. This crushed gravel is brought from the rock crusher east of town. The side ditches are being cleaned also. When all this work is completed the streets of the town will be in very good con dition and there will be less of the mud which we have had in winters past Frank Rogers, the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rogers, of Ran dleman, was struck by the pilot of the engine while attempting to pass in front of Southern passenger train No. 38 in the North Danville, Va., yard Sunday and fatally injured. The big front wheels passed over both logs, literally crushing them off. Internal injuries were sustained also. His death was only a matter of hours. The remains were brought to Randleman Tuesday and interment was made in th White Hall cemetery Wednesday. Mr. C. C. Routh has erected a nice two-story house in North Asheboro. Mrs. Nathan Hinshaw, of Randle man, is the guest of Mrs. H. H. Ken nedy. Mrs. A. G. McAulay, of Aberdeen, iS the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Wood. Mr. Floyd Yow, of Greensboro, was the guest of his sister, Miss Benigna Yow, Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Harry, of Greens boro, is the guest of Mine Edna Laughlin this week. Miss Lula Pritchard, who is teach ing school at Central Falls, spent Sun day with homef oiks. Mrs. Marvin Lovett is home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. V. L. Bost.ik, at Cedar Falls. Miss Grace West, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Blanche Mof- fitt, has returned to her home at Wa ved y, Va. Mrs. Chas. M. Hauser and little daughter, Margaret, of High Point, ase visiting Mrs. H. M. Worth. Owing to severe illness of The Cou rier linotype operator, The Courier is again late this week. We hope to remedy this in the future by securing additional help, which has not been available for the post three weeks. Quite a little excitement was ere ated in town this afteenoon about one o'clock when the roof of Mr. R. C. Johnson's residence in South Ashe boro eaugBt fire from the stove lue, The flames were extinguished quicfty and only a few shingles on the roof were burned. Counts' Farm Demonstrator Foust reports that in the Ramseur section more than twice as much crimson clo ver has been sown this year than ever before. The olover is looking fine and the prospects are good for an excel lent crop. Farmers all over the coun ty are realizing the benefits of this great legume and those who have grown it heretoore are sowing more this fall and many of those who have never sewn any before are putting a few acres in clover this yeas. Wher ever it has been sown the results are so excellent that our farmers see it to their advantage to put as much land in clover as they can conveniently, Mr. and Mrs. William Altenderfer of Trenton, Mo., are visiting rela tives in this county. They are expect ing to be here quite a while and before their return will visit the old Cox homestead known as the Ascenith Cox place in the southeastern part of the county. Mrs. Altenderfer is the daughter of Cel. and Mrs. Michael Cox, who once lived in this eounty. but moved to Missouri in 1854, in the days when hundreds of people from the East journeyed to the newly open ed lands of the west to make their for tunes. In those days the journey westward was made overland in wag ons, and several families with what household articles, farming tools, and stock it was expedient to earry went togeher. Usually about three months time was required to make the jour ney. Mr. Cox lived in Missouri until his death in 1882, at the ripe age of 82 years. Mrs. Cox, who was daughter of John Graves, who lived the southwestern part of Randolph, died in 1889, being then 62 yearns of age. NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE Mrs. Matt e Jane Bcall, aped 41 years, died Sunday morning at her heme in Greensboro. Mr. John A. Misenheimer, a well known farmer ef Rowan eounty, was killed at Salisbury Saturday after noon, as a result ef injuries received from a fall ef ten feet through an elevator shaft to a basement floor. Mr Ney McNeeley, of Monroe, has been appointed consul at Aden, which is a British port ef 50,060 inhabi tants on the Gulf of Aden, south of Arabia. The job pays $2,500 per year and expenses. The appoiatment was won through competitive examination. After being equally divided for several hours the juny in the case of H. L Lopp in the Davidson eounty superior court, charged with retailing, was dismissed and a mistrial ordered. Another jury will be drawn and Lopp again put on trial. "WE SAVE YOU MONEY." Our suit values are right. We are show ing excellence in suits not to be found in the garment store that offers you 'just clothes." The new fall suits we are now showing are full of good breeding, pro gressiveness, and animation. Come in and Let Us Show You The beautiful fabrics and the artistic tail oring will at once tell you a story of clothes distinctiveness and merit. Then, when it comes down to value giving we shine our brightest. Prices $7.50, $8.50, $10.00, $12.50, $13.50. $15.00 and $18 00. Come here for that boy's school suit. Our line of Boys' Suits is complete. Prices range from $1.50 to $7.50. The Famous Ferguson-McKinney line of shirts, made by one of the largest man ufacturers of high grade shirts in the coun try, is on display at our store. Just received new line of boys' and men's caps 25c to $1.00. Come and get yours. Wood Cash Clothing Company 100 LAST SEASON COAT SUITS. Style of Coats very good, but skirts a little narrow; can be al tered with a little cost and trouble. We are going to almost give them away. Will offer for a few days only this entire lot, which will average a cost to us $13.50. Price to you $5.00 for choice. COME AND LOOK THEM OVER. Wood & Moving. Fourteen persons, thirteen of them girls, died and eight were seriously injured in a fire which swept the building of the Union Paper Box com pany at Pittsburg, Pa., Monday after noon. People Who Think Twice About what they cat, who insist on the best and purest ingredients handled under conditions of ab solve cleanliness, will be delighted with Nunnally's JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS. Standard Drug Co. The Rextll Store. WE ARE . SPECIALIZING IN SHOES AND CAN SUPPLY YOUR WANTS. All new stock to select from. A nice line of Sweaters,, Another shipment of hats and caps ready for your inspection. We appreciate your patronage. Coffin & Scarboro. Ernest Shore, of Shore, Yadkin Co., who has won fame as a baseball pitcher, returned to his home in Yad kin a few days ago. Mr Shore play ed with the Boston team and pitched the opening game for Boston in the world's series between Boston and Philadelphia.
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