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A $25.00 Hornless Symphony
Talkng Mach ne for
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FREEmAN DRUG CO
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LOCA.L AND PERSONAL I
Mr. Wade Huffman has accep
ted a position as soda clerk in
the store of A. Bradley,
Mr. C. W. Hunt spent Monday
here enroute from Durham where
he has been at work to Mocks-
vile his home.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Ward went
to Goldsboro Tuesday to meet
his sisters who have ' been in
school the past year.
Mrs. S. R. Boland was called
to Lexington Monday on accourit
of the illness of her sistei Mrs.
J, B, Roberson and baby.
,-j\-Freeman Drug Co. , about
S25.00 TALKiNG MACHINE foi
ioe Thompson spent Sunday at
■ obane the guest of his father
ncl mother,
Mr. -J. W. Davis and daughter
liss Deca spent Sunday at
Greensboro the guest of relatives
Mr. B. M. Cates of Tallahasse
la. and Miss Julia Cates ieft yes-
or Roanoke, Va., tospeni three
,eeks visiling-relatives
Mrs. VV. D. Moser returned
from Virginia where
he has beer) sperding the three
)ast weeks trie guest of friends.
T'lrs. Joe Younger of Ossipee
Dr. Patton of Oriental preach
ed at the Christian church Sun
day morning and Dr. Parker of
lied Friuav and was buried Sat-1 Trinity preached at night.
;rciay ai McCrays. She leaves
. husband several children.
Mrs. Everett Kumbley and son
re sperjdin.g’ the week the guest
f his father in the county near
;t. .Marks Church.
For Sale Cheap. --Good Butter-
vorth gin in fine running order,
"'.ounted. Apply to F. L. Spoon,
iartshorn, N. C. ,
Miss Heten Meador who has
et’i'i the guest of her cousin
i;s5 Kate Meador for the past
■. eek has returned to Madison.
Miss Susie Stafford w^ho has
-een teaching at Henderson dur-
iig- the past year has returned
Miss Susie Stafford who has
been teaching at Henderson dur
ing the past year has returned
home.
Miss Bertha Isley of Route No.
8 who has been the guest of her
uncle J. R. Foster until Monday
when she returned home.
Mrs. S. A. Horne and chiluren
are spending the week on R. F. D.
No. 5 the guest of her father
Bananas, and late Seed Irish
potatoes at Merchants Supply Co,
Mr; J. C. Buchanan spent
Monday at Raleigh on business.
Dr. W. A, Hornaday visited
friends in Durham last week.
Misses Carrie and Cora Knight
of StokesdaJe are the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ausley.
Mr. Chester A. Hughes of
JElon College was a business vis
itor in town Monday.
Bast Pulp, and sucrene Dairy
feed at Merchant Supply Co.
Miss Nina Seymore left first
of the week where she will spend
several days the guest of friends.
Mr. Lex Pattersofi spent Sun
day at Greensboro the guest of
his aunt Mrs. Jones.
Mr. Melvin Stafford has sec
ured a position with J. M. Tis-
uaie in the Grocery store.
Miss Catherine Curtis of Greens
boro is the guest of her uncle
Mr. J. T. Fraiiey.
Fruits Jars, Jar tops Rubbers,
and Jelly glasses at Merchant
Supply Co. '
Mr. B. E, Teague spent Satur
day and Sunday at home the
guest of his family.
Miss Grace Montgomery spent
the past week in the city of
Greensboro the guest of friends.
B. A. Sellars & Son are giving
you prices on dress goods etc,
read their ad. in this issue.
Mr. J. A. Vanderfjrd yho has
been at Chapel Hil! at work for
the past year is at .home and em
ployed in our town.
Mrs. Ervin A. Holt returned
Saturday from a visit to Wash
ington, Atlantic City and o.ther
points.
Hallie and Neil Williams of
Greensboro'' are the guest of
their uncle, \Mr. Fd. Teague of
this city.
The singing class from the
Orphane Home at Goldsboro will
give a concert Saturday night at
If its a shave try Ausley Bror..
The hair cut that will always
produce a smile when you see
yourself in the glass can be se
cured at Ausley Bros.
Mr. H. D. Lambeth, of Elon
College has recently been ap
pointed and confirmed Postmas
ter at that place.
Mr. W. B, Mebane of Rome,
Ga. is the guest of his father
and sisters at this place for a few
days.
School Superiotendent ‘Tired,”
Pitt'sburg, June 6.—After
many weeks of investigation the
Board of Public Education early
tonight discharged S. L. Hester,
superintendent of public schools
finding him guilty of immortal
ity in making improper advances
and taking unwarranted liber
ties with women.
Only one member of the board
Miss Beulah Kennerd, voted
against discharging Hester. The
::iceu3ed superintendent was not
present. , .
BANK
BOOK
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Temporary Receiver Appointed for
Two ReidsvsUe Firms.
In the United States Court
Monday Judge James E, Boyd
signed orders placing Robert
Harris & Brother big tobacco
manufacturers, and J. H. Wal
ker company,_ engaged in the
business of miiling jfiour, s.awing
lumber and manufacturing boxes
in the hands of a temporary re
ceiver. Tne liabilities of Wal
ker & Co, are believed to be over|
$575,000. with assets not exceed-1
*ng $350,000. Th\3 liabilities of
the Other company is believed to
be $.150, 000 with assets not to ex
ceed the amount of $75j000.00
WHAT MATTERS if everybody on earth turns
It3m you, if you have a bank book?
It, and all it Represents Will Stick to
You Through Thick and Thin.
But people don’t generally turn frorn the man
who saves. Mis eonfidence in iiimself, his inde
pendence and integrity, command the respect,
which he invariably receives.
Start A Bank Account
IT WILL PAY YOU
and mother Mr. and xMrs. H. C. Baptist church at 8 o’clock.
The Martin
Ucueigh, N. C.
ers and loopers,
"crk, Standard pay.
Hosiery- Mills,
want teppers,
King.
Complete assortment o'- Men’s
Panama Hats, m.ade in Ecuador
where the best Panamas are
made.
5.00 and 6.00 Qualities si.ecial
at 4.0.j. B. A, Sellars &,Son.
Mr. A. Cheek had a very sev-
steady, lere attack with his arm last Thu-
I sday night. He W3,s at Graham
r- r ' when first seized by the pain.
was the first attack for a
Andrew Boland of High Pointj ^ .
^r-ent Sunday in town the guest ^ ^ •
of J.
W.
Montgomery.
Strayed last Saturday night-
Mr. Jno. R. Foster .has recent
ly sold old Frank, his black horse.
, , . , . , Frank is familiarly known to the
black and white spotted,pig six . people of Burlington Mr. Foster
or eight weeks old. Any one j having owned him for k number
finding same
this office.
will kindly notify
The following officers were
elected by the Masons Monday
night:
-I. H. Vernon, W. M., J. R. Hoff-
?nan Sr., W., Geo. VV. Hatch Jr.
W.. J. A. Turrentine, Tr. Chas.
■■^arpe. Sec. Ti.ese officers are
c.ected annually.
of years
Miss May Barrett accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Long and
family through the country to
Roxboro where Mr. and Mrs.
Long will spend the summer.
Vliss Barrett teturning Tuesday
with Mrs. C. G. Mitchell and
dau>=rlirer Miss Hilda who are her
guests for several days.
Pair Op Mules Wanted. The
City of Burhngton wants a pair
of young mules. See J. E, Moore,
Mayor.
Miss Addie Ray has recently
sold her automobile to Mr. Craw
ford of the Mebane Real Estate
Co.
ALAMANCE COUNTY’S
OLDEST BVMKING HOUSE
CAPITAL AND S\JK?IV^. $137500
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SEND A BANK DRAFT
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The safest and cheapest way to send
money in the mails is by BANK DRAFT
THE BANK DRAFT is also the
most biisiae3S“like way of transferriog
mone .
You will lind the BANK DRAFT
not only safe, economical and most
business-like but convenient as well
We issue BANK DRAFTS for any
amounts, large or small.
If you are not already a user of the
BANK DRAFT way, try it next time
you send money away. You will like
it, *
Miss Cai Boland will leave to
morrow for Durham where she
will spend the remainder of the
summer the guest of her sister.
We have heard the report that
it snowed'in northern Alamance
Tuesday, however we were not
three td see.
Miss Bessie McClure of High-
Point spent Sunday in town the
guest of her sister Miss Byrd
McClure.
Miss Blanche Greeson has
been the guest of friends in
Guilford County for the past
few days.
Mr. P. L Williamson left yes
terday for Washington, D. C.
where he will look after his
candidacy for the Post OfRee. ,
LOST “BABY'S long white
wool coat on Bellemont roads be
tween J. F. Homewoods and
Burlington. Finder please notify
this office.
Rev. G. A. B. Holderby and
daughter Miss Margaret of Con
cord arrived in our town Mon
day. Miss Margaret entering
the Carolina Business College. ,
Mrs. Ada Patterson is taking
vacation this week making arr
angements for a trip to her home
in Ohio during the month of
July.
A Cheek i left Tuesday for
Stokes Sanitorium Salisbury to
Piclure Of ABte-Bellura Blacks.
Mrs. Marshal ■ Williams, of
Faison, ha* painted a picture of
two ante-bellum blacks who live
on her beautiful place there tVrdt
has attracted much attention.
The aged negroes are now charg
es of the well known Dublin
county lady and her husband,
“Aunt” Ciarissey “Uncle’’
Henry, slaves before the war,
’‘stood guard’^ over their mis
tress, the late Mrs. Rebecca
Ashford, during the struggle
between the States when her
son, ^ol. John Ashford went
forth to fight for the South.
The venerable darkies receive
great kindness and have quarters
on the grounds of the Williams
home. In the painting they
were poised with an old-time
spinning wheel, in the use of
which they were apt a half
century ago.
A Lady’s Comment
On Medicine and Religion
Concord Man Still Missisif.
Concord, June 6.—Special, 'i’he
location of William J. Mclntre,
who disappeared from his fathers
home here about 10 days ago, is
still unknown to the distressed
family of the young;: man. He
was last seen stanilitig on a ti^ck
at the Southern station last Tues
day one week ago. Since then no
thing has been heard from him.
For sometime past his family
have been af«xiou3 about his
mental condition and it is fear
ed he has wandered ^as?i.'ay and*
is unable to provide for himself
The following letter Is from a lady
whose name I am not at liberty t6
use. If I should mention her name
Bhe would be known by almost every
reader. She writes In part:
Dr. S. B, Hartman, Oojumbus, Ohio:
•^our article entitled 'Medicine and
Beliglon' has been read and re-read
by me many times. It seems to me
that the article contains the substance
of aU that has been said about
Christian Science, new thought, sug
gestive therapeutics and. other forms
of mental healings
"I am very much pleased to ob-
verve that you are putting out. Into the
world Buch: useful literature. It wilt
ad untold • ifood, without doubt; not
tmljr for those who take medicine, but
for those who try to get along with
out taking meiUclntoi iTour article is
terso. to the point, and' wilt be read
hy ttous&tids. .
*^eili(iine imd religlm liftire always
very clbselji' associated. Only 1»
r«c4!tt years httVfr tjbi* two i>een>
!•
6
TL
the
com
your
uaef.
grea
rded as separate professions. I am
ycta brought this out so clearly.
' -ideiicy of to-day is stron'gly In
^^,tioB of medicine and religion
back tog^ether again. With
’ense facilities for spreading
rihation I am sure you will
as.‘ the progress of the tine*
in se \iing t, broadcast »uch artlqlejt
I wai>t you 1 know that your effort*
are appreciatt..
“As to Peruna, I have nothing to say.
X veipy (seldom make use of any medl*
cine, 3But I a«isure-you that your ar
ticle has SO'enthused; me with the gooft
advlbe it conteins that If I have any
need for medicine I shall certainly bay i
a bottle of Peruna. I (shall not i
to recomrhend It to others also.” PB-'
RUNA SOLD AT ALil. DRUG STGBBJa,
SPKCIAL KOTWC®—Many peirloin
are making ta^ tries for the old**
time Peruna. To sufch would Miyii
this formula im now put out under thf
name of KA-TAR-NO, manufaeturef;
by ^A-TAR-NO Company. Columbi|%.
Ohloi Write them and they will Mu
plea«e4 to JMOid you a free booklet
Killed hy LighfniQg.
6. -
FayetteyiUe, June
a thunder atorm yes
Expectiog Bryan At
Kings
Kings Mountain, June 8.—Pre-
pariitions are steadily goirig fow-
ard looking to the proper cele^
bration of the one hundred and
thirty-thifd anniversary of the
battle of Kings Mountains, which
wilt be held at this place October
7, next. The committee that
returned from Washington a few
days ago feel sure, that unless
something unforseen happens
that Secretary of State William
b —uunng (Jennings Bryan, will deliver the
terday after. to tbe' address of
noon the 12-year old son of Floyd i r,
Youn. wa. killed by itohtning at; f - Bryaj,
’ tary of War Breckenridge, who
Sandy Run, in Pearce’s
consult Dr. Stokes relative to . . , ,
preforming an ooeration on his |
'■ I injured nere.
Miss Fannie Mebane who ' re-1 ~~7~717*v
cently took the bookkeeping' ’Clock 14fe Years Old,
and stenographic course at the| Asheviil^, June 8.-J
State Normal has accepted a pos- jyjoore, a collector of
ition with the Plaid Mills,
Mr. Colon Vuncanon of High
Point spent Sunday in town re-
h.«on his shoulder when he
Lightning also struck the house
of Ira Cashwell, on Holt's Hill,,
tearing away the weatherboarci-
No one was. I
iinj
ment between the American pa
triots and British forces.
Askep, Drove Auto 10 Miles.
i Burlington, N. J. May 10--W
I D. King, drummer for a Phila
I delphia soap house, said today
A. I that he had driven a high power
ntique! machine safely through towns,
goods, has just purchased a ciock | villages along the Delaware river
from S. E. Johnson,,who recen-1 |agt night for ten miles while he
tly moved to Asheville from | ^as fast asleep.
turning Sunday evening with | Elmila, N. \which is said toi King says that he remembers
Mrs. Vuncanon who spent the; have belonged to President |feeling drowsy while zipping
oast week the guest of her fat-'James Madison dunngi along the country road near
her J. R. Mebane. the time that he was anipjverton. When he awoke with
occupant of the White House. I a start he was just entering
Mexico City, June S^The Gov- '*
ernment will riot attempt to re* ■
capture Matarnoras imiflediately..
It will organize' as soon as - poss-, ^
ible a column of 2 000 men, bvit'
for thei present these troops are
notavaiiable, The gun bosat Vera'
Cruz/ ' ■' ■' ■■
The War Departmen t denies 
that Ziacatecas, capitol of the
State of the same name, has
been taken by rebels, but declar
es fighting still continues there.
Private information, however,
confirms tl^e fall of the towDi
and acids that the rebels ate
moving to the south against
Aguascalientes and that Saltille
is in danger of attack. An area
including the States of Zacatecas,
Durango and big sections of Coa-
huila, Chiuahua, Sonora, Nuevo
Leon and Tamaulipas,, is is
olated, the only news received
being by an occasional courier or
refugee. The activity of both
sides in the State of Michoacan
reserhbles a game of hare andi
hounds the rebels captiir-
ing towns only to evacuate them
before the pusuing Federals.
In Morelos the Government
has taken thousands of prisoners
some of them in fights, but most
of them simple residents of the
villages characterized as Zapata
syHpathizers,
UNITED STATES GOVERNMFNT
depository
m
Miss Nellie Wynn
been working in the
who has
millineiT
Cook in Family 46 Years.
T. • 1 1. - J i- ,1 “ ,1 ^ Marysville, Cal., June 9. —Lim
It IS said that the clock was made | gm’iington and hecomd remem- jack Bow, known to Marysville
, ^ . \e 1 A Ti p England in libi and was. ber no accident ot the ten miles- •
Country the foi-! he had just covered. He had to
w W hompSt Cihtnn^^ being .sold . to I go back over his route. King
for her homenat Gibson ville, future President a short time; says, to visit customers he mis
where she will spend the sum-; received in Amer-jsed, and did so in fear anJ
iica. I trembling making inquiries du-
Among the people who have! President Madison is said to, ring this wakeful return trip to
recently purchased automobiles ihave made the purchase in Phil-!iearn whether he had run down
from Mr. Luther Atwater are jadeiphia and the clock w'as sent Uny one while asleep. He could
Thos. F. Coble, a Studerbaker, 1 from that city to the Madison j ieaVn of no cauf elties.
miles i folk for the last 46 years as Jack
Ellie, will sail next week for
China to spend the remainder of
his life. He was cook for 46
years in the family of the late
W.T-Ellis.
Jobn Biill £aU Cheese.
W. B. Carter of Mebane, Studer-
baker, J, S. Harris, agent for
Rub No More Soap of Fort
Wayne, Ind, Ford, Mr. James of a cousin of the President
Mebane, Ford. kept it for'Several years
home in Virginia. Years later
it was captured by the Indains
and was found 25 years later by
who
There will be services Sunday
evening at the Lutheran church
at 8 o’clock,
London, June 7.—The British
nation consumed 210,000,060
pounds of cheese last year, mak
ing John Bull the champion
hee^'eater of the world.