RURAL CARRIER ITEMS
Baw River Items.
Rev. B. T. Hurlej! of Trinity
College, spent the holidays here,
we hope he had a pleasant stay.
Ben Robertson of Durham,
spent Easter with his people.
Miss Woodfln Chambers and
Mrs. M. J. Brady of Raleigh,
spent Easter at the home of B.
si Robertson. ‘ ♦ ‘ ; *
Miss Jessie MieFherson aftd
Mawin spent Sunda^^ here.
Hubert Hill of Raleigh spent
several days here last week.
C. R. Faucette, our popular tel
egraph operator spent Monday
at Brown Summit.
Quite a number of our people
went to Carr’s farm. Easter Mon-
^y, and report an enjoyable
time.
Mrs. Annie Brooks and Buck
Brooks left Wednesday for Ral-
. eigh. They will be gone for
some time.
Alf. Simpson of Elon College
spent the Easter holidays at home
Willie Purcell spent Easter at
home.
Bun Coble of Roanoke Rapids
is here visiting his parents.
Several of our people have been
making war on the finy tribe
with good success.
Mrs. Fred Smith of Salisbury
is here visiting her mother Mr.
H. H. Simpson.
John Lloyd of Oxford spent
Easter here shaking hands with
his many friends. But he spent
most of his time in East Troin-
wood, but he couldn't help it.
She is 0. K.
We regret that Mrs. J. Stewart
continues feeble, v/e hope she
will soon recover.
We are glad to see W. H. An
derson out after a few days ill
ness.
Rev. Wicker filled his regular
appointment at the Christian
church Sunday morning. Our
people were delightfully enter
tained Sunday morning by a spe
cial Easter program, prepared by
the choir, which was composed
of people from the different
churches. Misses Ruth Rankin
and Patsy Robertson rendered
solos, which were enjoyed by all
present. Sunday night the chil-
drer’s program was rendered
well. Every child showed that
it had been well trained. The
house was packed to the utmost.
The exercises were thoroughly
enjoyed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Frankhn
and children of Burlington spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. S.
A Vesi.
Mrs. Fred Smith returned to
her home in Salisbury Sunday af
ter sp^ildihjg sfevel*al days' with
her tiglre'nts;^Mt^.* aYid M3rsJ 'H H.
Siitilison. Mrl' SMth down
Saturda-y and accompanied her
home. ■
Mrs. Arthwr Neese returned tQ
her home in Lexington Sunday
after visiting her mother, Mrs J.
R. Steuart
Mrs. M. E. Workman of Me-
bane is visiting her ^ sister Mrs.
G. W. P. Cates and will spend
the summer with her.
Mrs. L. S. Franklin and daugh
ter Margaret of Dalas, Texas
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs
S, A. "Vest.
Albert Parham Jr. spent
Saturday and Sunday in Greens
boro.
Alf Simpson of Elon College
spent Sunday here.
Clarence Spoon spent Saturday
iiim and Ha^ng"fi'd B
than a mattock he p roceeded to
use it, by so doing kiUed the dog.
It came from in the direetiori of
Pleasant Hill church.
It was a nice treat to visit the
closing exercises of Gross Roads
and Liberty schools at Cross
Roads. The children showed they
had been Well traiaed. After
their say we had a fiplendid talk
from Rev. P. H. Fleming, Coun
ty Superintendent, tejling how
^nd where the mx W goes
that is put in his hands, some
thing we never heard before. At
Liberty we had the pleasure of
having our Gov: W. W. Kitchen
on education, showing we must
educate our children or they can
not compete with the world.
Mr. FideHornaday hadahor*e
to get a very bad kick a few days
ago which is doing better since
being treated by Dts. ,Spwn and
Homaday our young veterinarian
doctors who are spending a few
days with their parents. After
which they will locatie in Burling
ton for practice.
TJiere being so.much rain the
farmers are behind corn planting
they seem to not be fretting mufih
as they remember that the
“Bible” says there shall always
be a seed time and liarvest.
Wheat, Gats and Eye '»re look-
Al
and Sunday with his people. finrif nnThrnp^lnn^^ there
Mrs. J. W. McPherson went to.
Greensboro Saturday.
W. P. Williamson spent Sunday
in Grecinsboro.
The pulpit of the M. E. church
was gracefully filled by Rev.
Slaughter of Durham Sunday
morning and night. He preach
ed for Rev. B. T. Hurley, who
will have charge of this work
from now on. We are glad to
welcome Brother Hurley in our
midst as one of our pastors.
Miss Pauline Bridgers returned
to her home in Raleigh last week.
Miss Helen Massey is visiting
her parents in Durham this week,
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Massey.
Miss F. J. elites after spend
ing the winter with her brother,
returned to her home near Or
ange Grove to spend the summer
we hope she will have a pleasant
stay.
will be a fine crop iKade.
Floyd, Fred^ and Effiey Spoon
spent Tuesday night with their
parents and took in the rain and
exhibition at Liberty Wednesday
in spite of the threatening wea
ther and rain several attended.
We suppose there will not be
much honey eat around Oakdale
this year as nearly all the bees
are dead so far as reported some
have lost all, some nearly all, one
man had 6 lost all, another 14
lost 12, this has been a very bad
spring on bees, 'there being so
much rain.
Oakdale Dots.
The mad dogs made their ap-
pearancie again a few days ago.
Went to S. L. Spoon's, bit three
of his diogs. When his son Tom
came upon the scene it made for
K, F. D. No. 7.
We “reniged" last week is the
reason our Editoral did not ap
pear in this paper and if you
were disappointed don't blame
the paper.
Our farmers are very busy and
every body works even “father"
and Monre Linnens. J
If the leaves get grown by the
10th. of May this year they will
have to get as busy as the farm
ers.
fnpupi sAiairiaH
Right Thing at the
Ai ter_ Easter, .,j^{e^^,
Leading G
Right i ime at ffight
MessaKne and Foulard Silks ■
There appears to be no let up ill the rush for Messalines and FouJards; We still have
a good selection of spot proof Flqulards selected with the view of having something
different, prices 50, 75 and 95 centis. Mesgalin^ in all the ^leadii^ ooiorfi 36 in. at $1 00
per yard..
After Ea8tCTSaky Silks
We couldn't tell you about all the styles we have these dainty^ sh^r Fabrics in soft
silk and cotton mixtures design^ purpceely to suit the present styles. Jacqueline
Ascot and Queen M 39 cents. Deipionne l^ssah and Luna at 25 cen^^^^
What 25 Mnb w®
You can get Mercer^d Satine SoHel in stll shades^ one of the newest fabrics brought
out this s3ason, takes the place and prettier than ^ cent Repp or Poplin.
A Worla of White Goods.
We^e shOTing all that ig worth while in French Lawiis, Batiste, Dimities, Percales,
Long Cloth^ Nainsooks, Piques' Swisses, Flaxo»^^nd Crispetts.
W. B. Corsets
Nuform
Are chosen by women of fashionable taste who care for comfort and style We have
added many new modles and are showing the most ccihjjfete line in our city. We ask
you inspect one of the quality, fit, stylte and comfort of these renouhd corsets. Pricrs
$1,00 to $3.00# .
Mercerized Marquisette Bourette a beautiful silk finish fabric similar but a little liirht-
erin weight gian Irish Pophn in a new weave. Would be a bargain at 25 cents. No
duplicates. On sale in all shades and White at 15 cents per yard. >
A Big Special »
In sheer French Uwns, white only. ^ The greteast white goods bargain of the season
no more aiter this lot IS sold. 200 yards in lot. 40 in. double fold 15c. q«ality iSte.
B. A. Sellars & Son.
, N.C
V
Come and let us show you
our line of Refrigerators.
Also Porch Chairs, Lace
Curtains, Mattiugs Rugs,
Etc.
A well selected line of
Stoves and Ranges.
The Stokes Furniture
Co.
Burlington, N. C.
Phone 217
Esq. John Dixon and wife re
turned home from a, three weeks
visit to Dr. P. A. Dixon the Esq’s
son at Roanoke Va. last week.
The Esq. says they had an en
joyable visit, and that those
Roanokers are curious people.
They are just crowded up there
and .pay from 12 to 15 hundred
dollars a front foot for their city
lots and build from 7 to 9 story
building on them while all around
there is so much land it is just
piled up from 2 to 3 thousand ft.
high, so high that they look like
thunder heads all around and you
can see the Sun only for a while
during the Middle of the day.,
The Esq. .«ays the fact is he didnH
see it at all most of the time he
was there, then hastily added
that it was cloudy and raining
most of the time. If Mrs. Dixon
had not been oyer there we would
suspect that the Esq. prowled a-
round after dark and kept late
hours-then slept during the day
but of course Mrs. Dixon would
soon put a stop to any thing of
that sort.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sharpe
visited at J. K. Isleys Sunday.
Wonder what is the matter
Miss Permelia Watkins for the
past fejw weeks? Perhaps Sid
ney has too much business at
Burlington to suit her.
Joseph W. Rich visited his broth
er at Bellemont Saturday night
and Sunday. He looked pretty
sleepy at Church Sunday so we
guess Joe and his “brother" had
•lots to talk about Saturday night,
Jacob Sharpe crossed over Rock
Creek again Sunday. Must be
some attraction over at the
“Cedars” for him.
Eariy and Kate Edwards spent
Sunday with their uncle J, W. H.
Isley. c
Newton Fosters moved his
family from Kimesville to Belle
mont last Tuesday.
Lonnie Watkins visited his
people on No 7 Sunday.
Misses Swannie and Flossie
Isley visited Mrs. Will Iseley at
Bellemont Sunday.
Miss Bessie Sharpe spent Sunr
day at. Bellemont with her sister
Mrs. Jesse Redden.
Charlie H. Isley left last Friday
for the'eastern part of the state
to take orders for Nursery stock.
Mrs. J. W. Rich who has been
sick a week or so is improving;
_ , Sidney Russell and Willie
Meacham were in Burlington
Sunday.
Mr. Joe Brooks desires to thank
Mr. Ftiucett who found his suit
case No 6 who brought it to Bur
lington, the papers who, kindly
published the notice of his loss,
and No 7 for bringing it out to
him. Joe surely was delighted to
get that suit case back again and
as soon as hfe got hold of it he
started for the house on the run
to tell his five or six o^hans and
the widow about it.
Zeb Isleyis “blue flowers" re
turned Saturday night as the girl
was in town. We won’t tell her
name this time for fear she might
blush.
Gue^s they had a nice, time at
the candy tiulling at P. A. Cap-
pis as the kids were all there,
Charles Nicholson was a plea^
sant visitor at 0. L. Smiths Sun
day evening and also Sunday
night
Boyed Shepard felt blue last
week asjhis best girl went home
on a visit but he will change this
week as she returned Sunday
evening. >
Misses Blanche Boon and Ethel
Coble was out promenading Sun
day.
Walter and Bertie Shoe spent
Sunday at Alamance.
Esq. W/ A. Tinnin paid six
dallars for some Sicillian Butter
Cup Eg^s, the n0fw . breed of
chickens that are said to lay 300
eggs a year and now has 24 little
chicks hatched out. If he raises
a dozen pullets the egg market is
liable to sa;g coni;ioerably next
spring unless the demand increas
es. . ■ .
Ulierty No3 Items.'
Mrs. Maiide Isl6y of Greens
boro is visiting her father Dr.
Albright.
D. H. 'Lashiey and family visit
ed Clay leagues Sunday week.
Willie Murchson has just finish
ed his new well.
Mrs. Rosa Workman" Luther
and Maro Einjiia visited at Willie
Eulisses Easter Sunday.
Thomas Calrter went to Greens
boro. to attend tlie Baraea Con
vention Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Carter visited her
aunt Mrs. Mattie Pike Saturday
night of Siler Gitjr No 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Nutoh Is
er Worknian and Miss Flossie Cob
^ called to see Miss Blanche^
Teague Stinday a^ter Easter.
Rev. Nance preached an excel
lent Sermon at Pleasant Union
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. (Jesse Kivett has been on
the sick list for several days glad
to say she is improving,
i Mrs. Decie Jones spent Satur
day ni^ht with Mrs. Birdie Jon
es. ■■
_ Mr. and Mrs. Way land Mc
Pherson visited P. D. Teague’s
Sunday.
Mr, Robert McPherson and
Miss Etta Cheek of Snow Camp
were buggy riding on R, 3 Sun
day evening.
^ Mrs. Alleen Moody has been
sick but is able to be out again.
Dace Hodgin spent Saturday
and Sunday at Swepsonviile.
Miss Dema Hinshaw visited Miss
Minnie Hodgin Sunday evening.
H. V. Hodgin spent Sat
urday night with her mother Mrs.
A. H. Way.
MrSi James Jones visited at
J. B. Jones Sunday.
Thomas Carter spent Saturday
arid Sunday in Greensboro.
Miss A.nnie JoneS of Wiliming-
ton N. C. spent a few days last
week with her uncle Jack Over
man.
George Pike called to see his
best girl Sunday.
Johnie Hihshaw has built him
a new shop we suppose Johnie is
going into business right.
There was quite a crowd of
people attended the Commence
ment at Liberty N. C. the 19th.
they report a nice time and we
Suppose they did the way it rain
ed./ " . ; '
M, ■ F. Hornaday Mrs. J alia
Hornaday and littlelrene visited
Mrs. Boon Greeson Sunday near
Mount Hope, we feel kinder
sorry for Mr. M. F. H. since the
widow Stroude has moved to
Gri^hsbora
Death of a Mother.
Mrs. Martha Jane Steley wiie
of Mr. George Staley died in her
home at Carolina Mills April 23rd
1911 aged 36 yrs. 1 mo. and 16 da.
Her death was caused by paraly
sis. She and Mr, Staley had been
married about 11 years and
this time 7 children were born -J
of whwne are still living. She
had been a member of Mapi®
Grove M. P. Church and before
her death assured her husbandoi
being ready to meet her Loro-
She was buried at Carolina hVj-
24tti the funei’al being held in the
Clxurch by Rev. J. D. Andn w o
Burlington,
FRO
SMOKI
WOM