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A REPUBUCAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBIJILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES /iND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. IV.
BURLINGTON. N. C,
26.1011.
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MmK WBRBS
HI MW
The iirst of a series of farmers’
i^gtkutes to be held in the c^p-
Tv was held at Mebane lue^^y.
The chairman of the Insliteite
ronknittee of the county, Chas.
Cafe?, after explairsing the
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nrizQ offers for best crops, in
troduced Prof.
•/nosio'ce
His lecture
C. L.
on “Soil
Nev/man,
Improve-
npnts." Wis leciure was weli
;ec--ived. Mr. J. S. Jeffreys de-
iivered a fine lecture on “Poul-
^rv Keeping.
The Woman’s Insiytute was
largely attended by the women
of The vicinity and was highly
spoken of.
The institute is in ‘^es^iion at
lion College today, Wednesday.
Death cf Mr. Foster.
Uncle Jimmy Foster, as he
a;as known by almost every body,
died Tuesday evening at his home
in southeast Burlington at the
age of seventy-three after a lin
gering illness of some months.
He was born and raised in the
McCray neighborhood, but has
been living in Burlington fifteen
c;r moire years. He leaves a wi*
and several grand-children.
He was a veteran and served
his country faithfully during the
bloody struggle. Was a mem.;^'’
ber of Company E., 13th North
Carolina Regiment of which Mr.
W. M. Andrews was first Lieu
tenant. As a soldier and citizen
he was good, true, honest and
loved by all.
i'uneial this. Wednesday morn-
jng> at the home at 9:00 by Dr.
Fleming, from where the re
mains will be carried, accompani
ed by the following old soldiers:
Messrs. W. M. Andrews, Esq.
"N. A. Hall, Capt. Jas. Turren-
tJne, J. D. Bason, D. M. Moore
Billy Moore, to Union Ridge cem
etery for interment.
Odd Fellows Entertaiainent.
The I. 0. 0, F. of this city met
with the Pheonix Lodge !No. 119
on last Thursday night in the
Freeman-Page. Hall. About for
ty visitingjdelei^tes were pre
sent from neighboring loclges.
The address of welcome was
delivered by Rev. J. D. Andrew.
The response by W. H. Overton.
After the business side of the
meeting was transacted and set
aside an hour social was spent
at which ice cream cake and
lemonade was served. The en
tire program and social was
thrown open and the public invit
ed. The committee of entertain
ment consisting of A. Cheek. J.
lVH. Coble and R. A. Freeman.
The following officers were
-lecteJ:
D)-. li. A. Freeman, Burlington,
president; W. P. Brown, Siler
City, vice president; R. IL Hill,
rreeiisboro, secretsiry; F. W.
Gentry, High Point, marshal; J.
W. McAdams. Burlington, inside
guardian; E, C. Hamilton, Siler
City, outside guardian.
In Memory' of Daisy Fogleman.
the BurBagtoiii Siinda; Schools
Sonday, JulyZS, Idll.
S an day School Totals.
Attendance Collection
]\5. E.
400
$12.28
Baptist
280
9.32
F:esbyterian,
108
3.11
Genrian ?K«f.
154
7.74
Christian.
193
5.25
M. P.
188
a 60.
Webb Ave.
114
2.60
1244
$.37.65
MEM’S BIBLE AND BARACA
CLASSES TOTALS.
Attendance.
Collection.
Baptist
98
5.60
Presbyterian
20
L33
Christian
29
L29
M. P.
25
1.00
German Ref.
41
3.09
Webb Ave.
30
L04
M, E.
128
5.13
Camp, -
'!"otal today
345
$12.66
Departed this life on July 14th
1911 Daisy Fogleman daughter
lof Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fogleman
aged six month and I’ourteen days
was buried at Mt. Pleasant on
the 15th.
The child the babe that is so
near the mothers hesart was laid
away in the cold and darkness,
yet there is consolation for she is
where pain and suff ering can not
come, where the rivers from un
der the throne never freeze.
And now oh father lead us until
we reach the shining gate and go
and join the dear little one who
has preceded us to that Blessed
country where there are no tears
no partings, and whei’e there can
be no death. We miss you every
day Daisy from your siccust^med
place the hours seem long and
lonely without yOuir dear sweet
face, our hearts are olten sad and
weary in thinking of the
the vanished dreams of the short
months that were to bright to
last, but we are not repining God
leads we know the way, sorrows
jare soul refining for realms of
endless day. We give you up to
Jesus pur precious darling de^,
we know he makes us happier
than we could ever be here. And
when earths sorrows press us,
and we are sad and faint come
near in spirit whisper. Hope
slnninj? v?icture paint. We pail
and iovi and labor, till life and
hope shall cease. Then life eter
nal Daisy v. e spend with you in
peace.
1 Watch by the gate thats gold
en you and other loved ones there
and meet us when we axe called
to come your Blessed home to
share.
A Friend.
GUILT IS Fie
ONBEAHiE
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While returning with her hus
band in a motor car from Ches
terfield County to Richmond on
the night of July ISth^rs. H.
C. Beattie Jr. was shot by what
was supposed to have been, ac
cording to the story of her hus
band by an unidentified man.
However Beattie was arrested
on suspicion and a bill of murder
in first degree found by the
grandjury. Beattie cleaves to
the story that his wife was shot
by some one he knows not who.
But the cousin of Beattie reveals
the story that he purchased the
gun only a few^ nights before
with which the killing was done.
The prisoner has been placed in
the Ric mond prison to keep him
from being lynched.
During the entire trial Beattie
is said to hold a steady nerve and
light one cigarette after another.
The place of murder which is
only about thj^ miles from Rich
mond is visited daily by hundreds
of people;
Fainted While Feeding ThresUsf
Bflachine.
While feeding a threshing mar
chine Saturday Mr. Geo. T. Line-
berry of the Mt. Pleasant neigh
borhood, fainted and fell from
the table of the machine, arose
as if he was not hurt, but Vv as
csarried to the house a few min
utes later and died within two
hours from the time of the fall.
Concuission of the brain suppos^
to have been caused by the fall,
causing his death.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. lineberry, was tiiirty^
three years old and unmarriea.
Punei^ and burial was conduct-
^ Sunday at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. LiReberry was the cousin
of our townsman Mr. Gilbert A.
Amick, who, with his family ati-
tended the funeral Sunday.
I06M
SoTenteeB Yonngsfers Go Campisf
Mr. Blyth director of music
at the Episcopal Church with
seventeen boys ages ranging
from seven to fourteen left Mon
day for Stonewall Spring where
he will spend the week in camp.
Each youngster equipped him
self with his bunk and budget of
eatables. In connection Charlie
Banks, colored cook and a large
supply of raw eatables were^ car
ried. The youngsters will live a
high life and return with many
stories of camping life to reveal
to little brother or sister who
was not so fortunate as to go.
Redpiocity BiM Pamd.
The reciprocily trade agree
ment between Canada and the
United States which is embodied
iij the reciprocity bill of which
we have been reading so much
during the past two sessions of
Congress passed the Senate last
Saturday by a vote of 53 to 27.
of pill,?? 1 to a jewelry store in New York
were Democratic and 21 Eepub- city Satur^y night while the
great throngs were passing the
Secretaries, please hand in
; our reports on Monday.
John H. Vernon, Secretary
Fry.
Ex-Sherilf Kemodle and about
fifty friends spent a most* pleas
ant day last SiUurday on Stony
creek near Murray.s old mill fish
ing, scratching and having a gen-
eral good time.
Among those present from a
distance were: Messrs. King,
Walker and others of Orange,
Dr, G. S. Watson of Elon College
and others too tedious to men
tion, Mrs. L. E, Walker and
Miss Bera Mattley were the chief
cooks which assures us that the
bushel of fish captured by the
sportsmen were properly pre
pared to suit even the daintiest
appetite.
The ex-sheriff says all present
joyed the occasion to the full
est extent and that after this
multitude had eaten to their sat
isfaction yet many baskets of
fyagments remained.
New Telephone Directory.
Tne local subscriber are in re
ceipt of new Telephone Directo
ries which appear to be an im-
OTOvement over the old method,
l^e new using the ‘ Hwo number^ *
method in getting Greeiislx»ro,
High Point, Heidsville and Win
ston-Salem.
By this method the owner of
the telephone calls by number
directly to central who rings the
number wanted, saving the ring
ing of long distance. It appears
that this will be much quicker
than formerly.
Adnibistrator’s Notice.
Having qualified as adminis^
trator of the estate of Mrs. Laura
J. McAdams, deceased, late of
Alamnnce County, North Caroli
na, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit them
to^the undersigned at Elon Col
lege On or before the 1st day of
Auguflt, 1912, or this notice will
be ])jh9aded in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
said will please make im-
:^Myment..
C. McAdamjs, Admiriis.
tratorof Mrs. Laura J. McAdams.
This the 25th day of July, 1911.
Rocky Mounts J uly 21. — Shortly
after 4 o’clock this morning there
was considerable excitement at
the home of W. N. Shine on Hill
Street, when a negro man evident
ly a burglar, crawled into the
window of a room where two of
the young ladies of the home
were asleep. The young women
screamed and the neflpFO fled
through window through which
he had entered, but a sister of
the yOung l^es, frightened,
htirried to the scene witn a pis
tol and fired one time at the flee
ing negro, but the shot missed
its mark, so jt is'helrev^.
Both Misses Lucy and Mary
Lee Shine Were
room that the ne^ enured a^d
they are positive that they
him attempt to enter the win dow
a short tfane belbre, but that he
was frightened off toi some
cause, and that liatier he return
ed and cmwl^ into the vdndOw
which is on the first floor, and
that he was in the room when
they screamed and he fled. The
police hurriod to the scene and
made a search of the premises,
but were unable to find any trace
of a person,
Uttle Girl Killed by Threshing
Machiae.
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Daring Rohbery.
Three armed thieves broke in-
lican. Of the 27 against 24 were
Republicans and 3 Democrats,
SaQw {.amii Items.
Mr, and Mrs, Dougan Dixon
of Biurlin^on spent a few days
with relatives here recently.
Mrs. A. J. Marshbum and
children and Mrs. Logan Dur
ham, of Spencer are spending
awhile here with relatives.
Miss Liz^iie Dixon of Greens
boro is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Thos. J. Dixon,
Misses Mary and Eleanor Fox,
of Guilford College, are visiting
at Migs Eula Dixon's,
Mrs, C. R. Curtis and Mrs.
Rodena Pike of Liberty, spent
Saturday night with their moth
er, MrSc Phebe Coble.
A. J. Marshburn of Spencer,
made a, short visit here with his
wife aiid children recently.
Mrs. A. R. Field and daughter
and Mrs. Richard Field and and
children, all of Bremen, Ga.,
visited at their imde’s, W. P.
Stout.
Miss Isla Willis Thompson of
Whitsett is spending awhile at
her grand-father’s, Milo Dixon.
Big Cnciunhers.
Mr. 0. A. Hurley one of our
old stand bys on Route 2 brought
us in a Republican cucumber
Monday which he says grew on
fertile Republican soil. Tlie cu
cumber is a double grown com
pletely together and measures
ten inches long, weighs two
pounds and two ounces. They
ai*® the largest cucumbers we
have ever seen.
streets, shot the clerk in the
store dead and seized $5,000
worth of diamond rings^ and
made their escape in a taxacab
persued by officers.
Statesville, July 21.—Uttle
Brown Fespermafi the 6 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Fesperman of Statesville lost her
life yesterday afternoon j^ut
six miles from 'town undiiii^ the
wheels of a threshing ni
The little girt on a .^sit to
her grandpsu’ents^ Mnl|pfd Mrs.
J. C. Brown, wholiVe in the Brad^*
ford neighborh^. Siiiioh town
ship and was playing in fr^t of
the house V|rhen % #^ en-
igine drawing a m^-
hiiie duiie along. ' Several child
ren were
t^inj^Ji^ oW^ihe tongue of
the thresher anici little Brown de
cided to join them. Til jumping
on the tongue she lost her balance
and fell backWai^d under ^^^^t
wheel of the thresher vvhich
over her head d^th |>eing instaii
taneous. The deM girl is survi v,
ed besides her parents by a twin
brother, which makes the accid
ent all thfemore sad. l^e funeral
will be held tomorrow at 12o"clock
at Concord church, Loray.
Thousands of jseople today ac
cumulate vast > ^rt^es not by
the nmkiii|pf of la^ sakuies but
by economical spending'. Spend
ing at the time suod place where
it will bring t^6 greatest retoms.
B; Goodmar). ‘*The Rome of
Good Clothes** has a imedai sale
of his entire Stock ahid is quoting
some prices whidi are gentle ze-
minderS of the immense bargains
hekof|eIdrifi^
B. A. ^^iiaa?s & Son have a
clearance mid-Sui^er sale which
is sending goods out at astonish
ing l^^cOs.
jos. A; Isley ik Bhh Co. , De-
p^meht St#e/have a great
summer sale bn their entire stock
m^hg prices away dO'^ ^Iqw
the ayerage. This* sale closes
August first.
Crack and Joe at Graham are
giving facts and not fakes. Their
entire stock is being butchered
at a sacrifice. If you do hot at
tend you miss bairns.
The First National l^nk with
a capital of $60000. (K) u^ you
to open a bank account with their
institution.
The Freeman Drug Co., agents
for Lindley’s cut flowers.
The * 'Oueen Quality” for ladies
has stood the test. NOne better.
S^ Poster Shoe Co:
Quite a large crowd went on
Baptist Sunday School ex-
(Jrsion to Chapel Hill last Fri-
‘•ay. All report a grand time."
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Burlington Lumber Co., just
big hi of No, 3 shingles.
Your City Tax Most Be Paid.
This is to notify all those who
have not paid their City Tax for
the year 1910 and previous years
that the same must be paid at
once.
I am ordered to advertise^ the
property of ail those who fail to
pay and will be compelled to do
so.
A. A. Russell
City Tax Collector.
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llBlon Ridge ttems.
A large crowd attended the
meeting at Kerr’s Cnapel Sun
day. Riv. D. W. Overby preach
ed two exellent sermons.
Miss Christiana Boswell visited
Mrs. J. W: Terrill this -ixreek.
Rev. J. T. Byrum and Rev. D.
W. Overby spent Wedn^day
night with Mr. I. S. Underwood.
Ihe czpps are needing rain in
this section.
The revival meeting will begin
at Concord next Sunday. Rev.
C. C. Perl of Greensboro will as
sist Rev. F. Isley in the meeting.
Everybody is invited to attend
these services.
Mi«. D. W. Overby visited
Mrs. T. H. Pattillo this week.
Was it an ice cream supper or
a pound party?
Mrs. Fannie Brand visited Mrs.
W. S. Underwood this week.
The revival meeting closed at
Kerris Chapel Friday evening.
Rev. J. T. Byrum of Ramseur
assisted Rev. D. W. Overby in
the meeting. The church was
greatly revived aud four were
added to the church. Bro. By
rum is an able preacher and has
m^e many friends during his
stay with us, and we pray that
God*s richest blessings will rest
upon him as Ije proclaims the
truth to dying men and women.
Misses Lottie, Hattie and Ad-
die Terrill spent Frida:^ night
with Misses Lizzie and Millie
Grinston.
Johnspn—Love.
We beg to acknowledge re
ceipt of the following invitation:
and MriS. Henry M. Lore inTite
yon to be present at the marriage
of their daughter
Henrietta
to ^ .
. Mr. Jamee N. JohBsoin
on Wednesday evening, Aug^ist Ninetli
Nineteen hundrea>and eleven
, at«even forty-^vie o'clock
Front Street &ietho^i6t Episcopal
Chtjrch
- Burlingtuh, North Carolina. ®
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Miss Davis Wtts Tiip.
The popular voting contest giv
en by the Air Dome for the most
popular young lady which offer*
ed a trip to Morenead City, was
won by Hiss Deca Davis who re
ceived 1^500 votes with Miss
Anthea Clapp second, ' 7,500.
Miss Davis will leave during the
month of August and spend a
week.
Stnecial Services.
At 11 o, clock next Sabbath
morning Rev. J. D. Andrew will
preach a si^cial sermon to the
Baraca Cla^s in the Reformed
Church, His subject will be:
“How to make the Baraca a
Real Blessing. Text, 2nd Chix®.
20:26.
Rev. Lee A. Peeler of High
Point will speak in an Educatlonf.
al and Missionary meeting at 8
p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to these services.
I can place your idle money in
antounts from $100 to $5,000
where it will net you 8 per cent,
very best security. No taxes.
Address, Box 42,
Greensboro, N. C.
I. F. D. Nt. I. ;
P. G. Shoffner of Elon College
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with his parents Mr, and
Mrs. S. C. Shoffner.
J. W. Coble Of Hartshorn spent
Sunday evening with J. S. Isley.
Wm. Graves and family visit
ed A. R. Isley of no 7 Sunday.
Wheat threshing is in the order
of the day on No 1. The Murray
boys threshed 2200 bushels last
week while Captain Curtis, run
ning what is Icnowioi as the Toy
Machine from Mt; Pl^uiit
threshed 2000 bushels.
Sim Jerrell who has charge of
the Allred place near Alamance
for several years has notified Mr.
Allred that he will give up the
same this fall, We understand
th at our frie nd C. L. Sm ith
has made an engagement to take
char^ of this farm this fall.
Misses Maude and George
Isley are spending sometime
at Guilford College visiting
friends. We are expecting them!
to have them spend the latter
part of the week with our b^ter
half.; V
There is to be.» lawn pilrty at
Friendship Saturday night the
29th giv^R by the ladies of the
districtJthis promises to be an
interes^g evening and all who
wishes to enjoy themselves for a
few hours would do well to at
tend this party.
We hope to be able to give the
amount of grain made on three
or four of our larg^t farms by
next week.
W. H. Bryan of No 7 is spend
ing this we^ at uncle A. P. Bry
ans. ^ *'V ■
This writter accompanied by
wife and boy spent a few days
Very pleasantly in the country on
No 8 last week. We also manag
ed to get up a couple bushels of
apples and some com to bring a-
A. M. Hadley has about ckised
out his stock, just a few more
bargains.
One dollar fills two baskets
with groceries at H. M. Love &
^n.
Watch the space of the Bur
lington Grocery Co. for banana
auctions.
By Mving yoiir barber work
done at C, V. H^ta^*s you
may get it done free. Sw con
test
The half-price sale of miUinery
eon^hucs at Misses Morrow Ba-^
son &Gr(^n. ■
The Alamance Ins. & Real Es
tate €o. ar^ giying t^ public a
rare opportunity, to jjurchase a ;
home. ‘Very littlbfoooey and a
determination. ':
The Central Loan & Trust Co.
have an offer to the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Lean the way of the Burlington
Drug Co. aiid listen *6 them.
! For loans or real^tate call on
the Piedmont Trust Co.
I. J. Mazur is calling special
attention to his dry goods.
The Kimhall Piano C^. have a
large display ad. calling atten-
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tion to their exhibit of pianos in
the old 5 and 10 cents store build
ing. ■.;■■■
Wilson and Buchanaii are call-
ing attention to their new place.
The sale at Banes Dry Goods
Co. remains only a few more
days.
I. F. D. He. 7.
We are glad to report that Miss
Stella Nicholson who has been
sick two or three weeks is con
valescing.
There will be preaching at Mt
Hermon next May 30th by the
Rev. Jos. Homes.
ligand Mrs. J. W. Rich visit-
edat the home of E. B. Isley Sun*
Lacy Holt and Miss Bettie
Russell jattended the quaker
meeting at Spring Church Sun-
r. and Mrs. Geo. Sharpe of
Oolumbus^ G|u, who have beiia
the guest of his parents Mr. ami
MrsT W. a Bharpe left 1»H week
to visit Daniel M. Sharpe of Ashe
borp before returning home.
le^ last w^
for Pe^ Pee N. C. where he has
accepted a. position.
Prof. Cary C. Brandson and
Miss Mary C.sPetty of Bellemont
were married on the evening of
July 19th by the Rev. J. A. Bur-
gess. Bo^ are ^pular ynittg
people and have the best wishes
of host of friends. They will re
side on our route.
Mr. Paul Isley and MIm Bertie
Graves were married Mondi^
evening (Jttly 24th) at the
^hage by Rev. J. A. Burgess.
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