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REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTLD TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIEis'
VOL. IV.
BURLINGTON.
JANUARY 24.1912.
Church Conamittees.
T(ie following committees h
bien appoinio'l by the Paptorii:
t le churches ....med below to eo-
onerdte wi'. > she Executive Coib-
mineeofiiie i'tjcently organiized
AssocitUea CiiariLies Movemetit:
Presbyterian Church, Donald
rvIcIver/Pastor. Mr. T. S. Faiu-
cette, Mr. J. i!^l. Brownjng, Mi;ss
Dora Teague. ' i
Burlington Reformed Church,
,j. D. Andrew, Pastor. Dr. H.
M. Montgomery, Mr. A. A. Eus-
seil, Mrs. T. F. Coble.
The committee for the Mace*
donia Lutheran, C. L Morgan,
Pastor, will be appointed
Life In Chatham.
Harp of North Carolina, that
get
Church Notice.
Church Services will be
in the Church of the Holy
lorter, next Sunday the Fourth
Sunday after the Epiphany as
follows:
Morning Prayer 11: A. M.
Evening Prayer 7:30 P. M. Sun
day School 9:30 A. M. Gonfirina-
tion Lecture 3:30 P. M. The
puplic cordially invited. Pews
free. Polite Ushers, and a krge
vested choir.
mouldering long hast hung,
on the job again. It is from
Chatham County, famed home of
rabbits and mendacity medalists,
that sweet strains now arise.
The Route 2 Correspondent of
The Siler City Grit deserves,
without contending, the county
Laureateship by these appealing
lines:
It happened the other Saturday
night
The earth put on its mantle of
white;
But I was sound asleep and did
not know
Till morning the ground was cov
ered'with snow.
Let it snow and blow, let it hail
and sleet
Just so I have plenty of bread
and meat;
Plenty of firewood and a roaring
fire
In cold weather is my heart’s
chief desire.
'beld
aere
Services at Reformed.
In the Reformed Cnurch
next Sabbath at 11 a. m.
J. D. Andrew, the pastor,
preach on the subject: “Fe!!i,ow-
ship and Service.
At 7 p. m. his subject will
■’The Young Lady and L
Year.”
As always, rich and poor,
and young are most cordially
vited.
will
be:
eap
old
in-
What Relation? «
We don’t know what bearing
this has on farming but we sup
pose it must have some sittee it
was clipped from The Projjress-
ive Farmer:
“The world has probably n^ver
known a more audacious fakir
than Dj-. Frederick A. Geok.
Having made a pile of nkO'ney
faking the public before his- ex
posure, he is now makinor aniad-
ditional pile telling the p*sople
how he did it. Dr. Cook has re
cently lectured at several places
in the South.”
Meeting of Civic League,
There will be a meethig ci the
Civic League Thursday light,
February 8th. At this time the
By-laws will be submitted and
ward officers appointed. 13very
man, woman and child v;ho is in
terested in civic improvement
will please attend. Place of meet
ing to be announced later.
STATE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE TO I
Corn in the crib and meal in the
barrel,
Peace at the Aieside and folks
that won't quarrel;
Sugar in the gourd, money in
pocket
Baby in cradle and pretty wife
to rocket.
Let the turkeys gobble, let the
rabbits go,
I won’t trudge after them in this
shpi^ry snow.
With pencil in hand close to the
fire I'i! sit _
And write items for The Siler
City Grit.
It is in Chatham County that
they stop trains to permit rabbit
hunts, or even run trains back
ward along some rabbit’s trail.
If Chatham County were Indian,
it would erect to the rabbit a lof
ty totem-pole; if it were one of
the ancient IMediterranean na-
tionb, it would erect a statute of
a gigantic rabbit with ears forty
feet long. Such is the rabbit to
Chatham, and yet we find a Chat
ham bard preferiing before ttie
rabbit chase quiet joys at'home.
Could there be a finer exemplifi
cation of the fact that unless the
most fundamental, natural in
stincts of man are gratified all is
vanity—not only the high-priced
artificialities of the city but even
the call of the snow-covered wild?
In Chatham this balance is most
evenly adjusted when weather
conditions are such as both to en
courage rabbit hunting and like
wise emphasize by cold without
the pleasures of the fire-lit, cra
dle-encircling home.
Route 2 Correspondent’s lay re
minds us of the Saturday night
scene within the simple Scottish
home where Robert Burns watch
ed his parents’ wee bit ingle
blinkin’ bonnily. We accord it
high praise for its unaffectedness
and its truth. Editor Ike Lon
don, stimulate Route 2 Corres
pondent’s Muse by every means
Long-MaffiU
Mr. Ben C. Mafiitt, vvho for a
numbe? of yea’ s has been one of
the most faichful employes of the
CharJiottQ waterworks, was mar
ried last night at 8:30 o’clock to
Miss Sadie Long, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Long of Bur
lington. For several months Miss
Long has been engaged as steno
grapher with the waterworks of
fice and it was during the associa
tion made possible by their res
pective positions that the court
ship started which ended so hap
pily last evening.
The young couple were married
by Rev. DrJ A, A. McGeachy at
the manse of the Second Presby
terian church, the ceremony be
ing witnessed by only a few inti
mate friends of the contracting
parties. Mr. Maffitt is one of the
most popular young men of the
city. He is a son of Mrs. L. C.
Maffit and by reason of the duti
es which fell to him in the capac
ity of a pijblic servant, he has
drawn around him a host of inti
mate and substantial friends.
The bride of the evening is a
young woman of striking beauty
and attainments. The young
people Have the well wishes of
numerous friends in their new
relationship in life.—Charlotte
Observer.
Surveyiag to Saxapahaw
A recent conveisation with Mr.
Hatch Manager of the Electric
Railway and Traction Co., in-_
forms us that; two surveys have I
been'made from Graham toSwep
sonvi'lle for the building of a pfo-
posed-line for the company. Tai
one survey follows the mica-ia u
road while the other goes the oid
still house branch road. The dis
tance of these proposed lines is
about four and one-fourth miles
to the Swepsonville Bridge.' The
survey is being made on through
to Saxapahaw a distance of a-
bout sixteen miles by the old dirt
road,
Work has opened again on the
Power house which it is hoped to
have completed in about fifteen
days.
The recent bad weather has
greatly hindered the work not
only of the survey force but over
the entire track. The manage
ment of the force is to be congra
tulated for the ezcellent service
rendered during the freeze and
snow.
Too Much for Kim
He Never Could Get Enough
/
age to Propose to the Girl
Cc’wr*
Miss Davis at Graded School.
The popular little play, “Mer
ely Mary Ann,” impersonated by
Miss Pavis, one of the faculty of
St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, will
be given in the Graded School
Auditorium on Monday night,
Jan. 29. There will also.be sev
eral good vocal selections by
well known musicians of Bur
lington and Graham. Admission
36, 25. & 15.
j^This will be given for the ben-
fit of the Woman’s Gvild of the
Episcopal Church.
The Baikey
Barney Oldfield,
company
Parly.
the racer, in
Washington
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the Republican State
Executive Committee wib be
held in Raleigh, N. C., on
Wednesday, February 28, 1912,
at the Yarborough House at 1:30
F M. .
The object of the meeting is to
designate the place and date for
holding a State Convention to
name delegates at large to the
Republican National Convep.tion
and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the State COErimit-
tee. '' . ,
This meeting at the beginning
of the National and State cam
paign is important and yoi,i are
urged to be present.
Be kind enough to write and
indicate your purpose of actend-
ing.
Respectfully,
Jno. M. Morehead,
ChairmaiK'
GilHam Grissom,
Secretary:
you can!-Charlotte Observer.
M08EHEAB#BE HOST
Supporters of State Chairman
John Motley Morehead through
out the state are receiving thru
Gilliam Grissom invitations to at
tend a banquet to be given by
Mr. Morehead in the Yarborough
hotel, Raleigh, as a preliminary
to the meeting of the Republican
statL committe in that city Feb
ruary 28. The invitation states
that the banquet is given by Mr.
Morehead complimentary to the
state committee.
with a
friend, was driving in a big car
along a road in the interior of
Virginia when they met an old-
fashioned couple. The frighten
ed country people jumped to the
ground and the motor car came
to a hsult.
Observing the consternation
of the startled couple, Oldfield
left his car and steppeB toward
them.
"If you will let me,” said he,
“I’ll lead your horse past our
machine.”
“Never mind the horse, stran
ger,” said the countryman: “you
lead my old woman past that
thing and I’ll get the horse by
all right.”—New York Hearld.
New Drug Store.
Dr. H. M. Montgomery will be
gin the erection of ai new brick
building to be used for a drug
store on the corner of Davis and
Tucker Streets in the near fut
ure.
The building will be 20 by 60
and will be finished by thfe first
of April. The building will be on
the corner next to the new build
ing recently built by the Holt-
Engine Co.
In the February Womans Home
Companion Margaret E. Sangs-
ter, mnting in an article on
“Sweethearts and Wives,” tells
about the timidy of certain lovers
and makes the following report
of a Virginia man who cherished
a passion for a woman of rare
loveliness for thirty years. He
made a call upon her once a
week. Mrs. Sanster goes on to
say:
“Promply as the evening re
turned he dismounted from his
horse .It her gate, and a servant
took charge of it while, hat in
hand, he advanced up the long
avenue and stepped upon the
white-pillared porch of the old
colonial house. She was a slim,
slender girl and he a gallant
yovith when their courtship be
gan. They were both gray-hair-
ed and Jni4dle-aged when it end
ed ID the sudden death of the la
dy. No one ever understood
why the two, who were lover and
sweetheart, did not become hus
band and wife. The county in
which both were favorites never
ventered to question either about
iheir secret; nor was anyone sur
prised that when the custom of
years was ruthlessly broken by
death, the man lost interest in
things around him and rapidly
sank into a melancholy old age.”
One day a teacher 6f mathe^
matics went shopping with his
wife. He tagged along listlessly
from counter to counter until
they came to the dress trifnmings
department and therej he found
something in his line. Said his
wife to the saleswoman;
“How wide is that gold-sparigl
cd black crepe?”
“Three-eights of a yard,” said
the girl.
“How much is it a yard?”
“Three dollars.”
Well,”j;said the professor’s
wife, ‘ ‘how much of three»6ights
wide material will it take to put
four six-inch strips around a two
and three-quarter yard skirt that
is seven inches nairrower at the
knees than it is at the bottom,
and how ihuch will in cost?’’ -
At the first nientioh of those
figures the professor’s head bei-
gan to reel, and it reeled still
more when his wiffe;:and the girl
got out pencils and paper and her
gan to do their surti, Presently
his wife said:
“Here, dear, you know all a-
bout mathematics. Help us solve
this problem, won't you?”
But the professor said: “Ex
cuse me I feel faint. I must get
a little freah air, ” and i^omini-
ously fled.;,
His wife came home with ex
actly the amount of material re
quired, and the professor took
her word for it that she didix’t
pay a cent too much. -^New York
Times.
37
Conntv Tea£liie]rs In Sessimi
The Alamance County Teachers
Association held a most interest
ing session in the court house in
Graham oh last Saturday. Al
though the roads were \f6ry inud
dy, the attendance was represen
tative the entire session was full
of thought and pointed practical
suggestions, for the *^eacher, and
interest and attention Verie with
out a break to the end^
The session was ppeti'ed by sint?
mg “Work for the night iis com
ing.” After this song all joined
in the Lords prayer, after which
the active work was begun.
Prof. J, A. Bivins of the State
departmertt of Education took up:
that part of the Reiading, course
that deals with child stady and
orgiirii'ziation. His lecture was
practical, tinieiiy illiistrated and
good. It was the kind that mak
es the teacher feel that he has
something to carry away.
At the conclusion #the address
of Prof. Bivins, Suj3^. R0bert80fi-
passed to the teaidhfejns copies of
a new and home song that
he staled had never, been sun^.
It is entitled ‘‘Alaihatii^'' and: i$
iret^nd sung to the tun$ ‘ ‘Anieiv
ica.” The fourth verse i$ a du
plicate of our loVed Atticrtca.
The association readily Sang the
other three verses Of Alajnance
which runs as folld^s:^'; ,s
"ALAMAl^Gje.^ \ V'-
InterestiDg Decision;
Ashevilte, Jan. 19.—Special. In
connection with a bankruptcy
case this morning, Judge Janies
E. Boyd in the district court of
the United States, made a decis
ion of vital interest. It was that
partners should not be allowed a
personal property exemption of
$500 out of the partnership have
been paid. He held that the
partnership is an entity, apd
would not come under the ex
emption provision of .the. State
contsitutibn. The j-iiling is. aH
the more interesting because it
is said tha ' the Supreme Court
of North Carolina has rendered a
decision to the contrary.
Judge Boyd said he had long
had his mind settled on the sub
ject but that he had not had it
brought squarely to his attention
until recently, v^hen two cases of
the kind were be*"ore him; *
New Pipe Orgai.
An order has been placed with
in the past few days for the pur
chase of a new Estese pipe organ
to be placed in the new Presby
terian Church at this place. This
is the second pipe organ for our
village the Espiscopal Church
having installed one only recent
ly. The purchase price (f this
last one is $2800.
Call Meeting
Bula Lodge No. 409 A. F. & A.
M. is called to meet next Mon
day night at 7:30 for the pur
pose of transacting any business-
that may come before the Lodge.
All members are urged to be pres
ent. as it will be determined at
this meeting as to where we will
have our lodge room in the fu
ture. The committee has rec-
ommended the Freeman building |
and the matter has been defer-1
red until next Monday evening!
for a final decision. There will!
also be Second Degree work.
J. H. Vernon,
Worshipful Master,
E. W. Atwater, Sec’y.
A New Law Office for Graham.
Mr. William I. Ward, an Ala
mance County boy, who recently
obtained his license for the prac
tice of law, and who for several
months has been associated with
Mr. W. H. Carroll, at his office
at Burlington, preparatory to en
tering into the active practice of
his chosen profession, will this
week open up an office for him
self at Graham, N. C. These two
popular lawyers will continue to
association each other in the trial
of cases where the services of
both is desired,
We wish Mr. Ward great suc
cess in his hew field and feel as
sured that with his attainments-
now secured that he will soon
forge to the front in the legal
profession.
Music Makes Cows Yield More Milk
Milwaukee, Wis.,'Jan. 20.—J.
Gilbert Hiccox, bank director and
farmer producing milk of quality
has discovered that the use of a
cheap phonograph has increased
the produicing value of his herd
of seventy blooded cows two
quarts esich day. As the milk
sells to the exclusive set at twelve
cents a quart, this makes his mu
sic worth $1,000 a year to the
farm.
He tried the experiment on the
theory that music at milking
time would make the cows less
inchned to.be nervous. He was
right. Bossy under the soothing
influence> yielded all the milk she
possessed. Waltz music proved
the most satisfactory from the
cow standpoint. Ragtime agitat
ed rather than quieted the bovine
nerves.
Finds His Mother.
Release British Banker From Jail is
Demanded.
El Paso, Jan. 20. —The British
ambassador at Mexico City has
received instructions from his
home to demand the release of
George W. Ham, a banker, held
in prison in Mexico City. Ham
has been in prison two years for
being involved with financial
transactions which wrecked the
Mexican Packing Company. It
is alleged that he is held in jail
without being given a hearing.
Waxhaw, Jan. 22.—Mr. Ralph
Carraway was a happy youiig
man last evening* when he board
ed the train in Waxhaw, to go as
fast as it would take him to see
his mother, whom he had not
seen since childhood, and whom
he never expected to see again.
The life-story of young Caraway
reads like a romance.
In 1902, Ralph Carraway and
his sister, when they both were
small were put in the orphanage
at Charlotte. They had no re
membrance of their father, who
had died some years before. The
boy had not been in the orphian-
age long before he ran away, and
drifted about, finally settling
with Mr. A. A. Haigler, of Wax
haw. For the past ten years he
has made hiis home with Mr.
Haigler, working with him day
by day in the blacksmith shop,
and was looked on as almost one
of the family.
Ralph Carraway had often said
if his mother was alive hcs-did
not know it. He had hot heard
a word from her or about her for
ten years, arid it was his belief
that she was dead.
The little sister, who was vvith
him m the Orphanage, now a
grown young lady, he learns, is
alive, and she and the old mother
live together at Gum Neck.
Young Carraway appears to, be saw
about 21 or 22 years ' old. He is ^
indoustiousy' honest, kind, and
will be much missed in the hon
est smithy’s home, as well at the
Two Killed in CoiHsion.
Martinsvi”e, Ind., Jan. 17.—
1 T wo men were killed and six oth-
Tune-“AMERICA.
My country ’tis of thee
Sweet laindjOf chivalry,
Of thee I sinj^; ;V ; ^
Land where hrSt patriots died.
Land where they stood when tried
From every one betide
Let freedom ring. V
My native country thee, ; .
Land of the poble frecj.
Thy name I love; ,
I love you Alamance,
1 love each leaf and branch,
Whe-e’er it has a chance
On thee to growi
Let every one who lives
In this dear county now,
Help UiSi'to 'sliTf^'Hr-'::'--'' -a-
Sing of the deeds to dare.
Upon a field sO lair,
Their own dear li'\?%..to; share \
For freedom’s .sake. .
At the conclusion of this song
the Supt made several important
announcements concerning the
county work; and concluded his
announcement by telling of the
passing away a few days ago of
Mr. James I. White. . Mr. White
had been a niember of the coun
ty Board of Education for sever
al years, a public school teacher
50 years and a charter member
of the County Teachers Associa
tion. The Supt. spoke very feel
ingly of the fact that Mr. White
was a thorough teacher, a loyal
friend to education anda courte
ous gentleman of the old South
ern type. Whereupon the asso
ciation unanimuosly passed a mo
tion appoint a comfltittee to draft
appropriate resolu^ons^^
A union Dinner was then serv
ed in the town hall; the Graham
Graded School teachers wer kind
ly serving. While the teachers
chatted around the festive board.
E. P. McClure, of the the firm
of Green & McClure, played
some splendid selections from a
new Phonograph and all went
merry through the dinner hour.
The feature of the evening was
the demonstration lesson in read
ing by Miss Mary Carter, teach
er of the first Grade in the Gra
ham School and a conference
made from observations from the
lesson taught. The conference
was led by Prof. Bivins. A doz
en or. more beautiful little girls
of Graham were present to do
the reading. The lesson was so
aptly taught and so well recited
that it might be called a model
lesson. Salient points that were
characterized the lesson
from start to finish as were
pointed out in the cohference by
the teachers present. The con
ference closed the session of the
day. As the teachers passed cut •
old Waxhaw blacksmith shop, . . .
where for these many years has of the hall several with the long
been at the flaming forge and
has made the anvil ring.
Remember Monday night, Jan. 1 nnp m-hh-blv fstflllv
129th, Miss Davis will be at the
Graded School.
Advertise in the Dispatch.
Col. Roosevelt is chopping
wood at his Sagamore Hill es
tate, but wait until he gets out
his saw. ' -
when a limited interurban car,
outbound from Indianapolis, on
the Indianapohs and Martinsville
line, ran headlong into a work
train four miles.outTb| Martins
ville this afternoon. "
Miss Davis, an impersonator,
will be at the Graded School,
Monday night, January 29th.
Dr. Sun Yet Sen is President
of the United States of China if
he can stay put.
est experience claimed a place
for this meeting among the very
first in the history of the county
association for interest and real.
practical benefit.
Pills
Red Indian Brand Liver
25e. at your druggist or by
of Mrs. Joe Persona Rem^y Co.,
of Kittrell, N. C.