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art at Today m wa the water to ao muddy that any *0 think* of hi* atawath ahonld •allow a drap of H ■■■udy ia wa lnw to hot rartalnjy tha pa*» of ad that he aUowad it to ran that •a tha tea to kaap tha watar Wa raealt how a cMsen who tttr neglected ki« ago and far mon*hi • bill of leveral dollar* and td to think nothing of it. If Um will find mm way to corract all neglect on tha part of citizen* atop tha haltnrr of a* from water - oar track and lawns ixnaahrri; educate u* all to the proper aac it aril! be well worth white. RESPECT FOR THE RECORDER'S COURT Jut why the mipitritn of the eountry have never pot mora inter Nt in their court* it might be hard to say. Sow* few men who lerre the people u magistrate* are able to exert a wide and uplifting influence among the people who come to them for aid in legal matter*, bat while this is troe of some of these lower courts, most of thsm are conducted in such a way as to hs oat of the class of the hither courts in the in fluence they hold on the people. Wot a long time after oar local Re corder's court was established here hi this city the people seemed to not class It with ths Sapeth* courts, but rather with the magistrate's courts. No one man or set of men were to hs Warned for this Mm that the peo ple held of the local court and it took time to remedy it The court is now ip high esteem among the people nf the town and township. Somehow we (fire Judge H. H. LeWeTl■ -n much credit for placing thin corrt In a class along with the Super ior courts. Two years ago when hs wa* just beginning the practice of the law, bis friends thought they saw in htm a man of Judicial temperament who would make a good recorder. We belter* that ths law-abiding < Itlsmu of the township are well pleased with the way he has filled this office. It k no small matter to sit In judgment oa swe'i neighbor aad hot few men ban tfce tact or the ability to place high v fines when thqr are lisssrrlna and W. S. Ball stf OaHfsraja spent tm 4ay ta this rtty with Ms father 04 1 S. Ban. Mr Ball has haaa la Keu now, nowfvfr, japan ■■ titrtinc ••very possible means to afrain obtain the friendship of oar country. Why *he ia doiat this ia very (Mom. When demonstration* of war vera started the financiers of thU country immediately refused credit to the Js panaa trsden The government bond* of Japan dropped on the New York bond Muktt fir* cents aa the dollar. The Jape alao recalled the fact that we consume 50 par cent of their ex ports and that we could easily boy cott their roods. It seems that Japan ia In too pre carious a financial condition to start a war with the United States for the nest decade, at least. ' NEW PASTOR PLEASES Those who hare expressed them selves about the new pastor of the ; First Baptist Church in thik city, Rev. E. Gibson Davis are delighted w>h i their aeiection of a man to fin this ' important position. Re ia a man of I pleesinr address, ipeaks well in the pulpit and shows to be a man of wide learning and tact, and possessed w*h : all those qualities of mind and body that to to make a luoceaaful minis, ter. in the Recorder's Court The fallowing cases were dispoeed of ia the Recorder'! court Monday J. B. Southern paid the coet for not b— <lag the traffic laws of the city. Roy Orsaewood, Carl Raster and lab Tal^ were before the court for la ■ fight at an ice of the work of Um> • Imm far ll wl|l later work mm that field Taj i farm, whick Um : i t,. improved, win n ed and tor In Mr. Creach la aot naty | • paifli aa a Ink aftar their >■■■■ ■>.> when thoee of that section a to tka hoefcttal we satin that he give* j pecial attention, making fra- : viaita to their ministering to their needs. Ha fa! win add to Ha make It valuable hi the work afft* church in tha way of helping to meet, peases of tha paator in charge. In a few years it la hopad that this work can ha placed on ita feet an that a and |h« Ma entire time to For tha prsasnt Mr. ham in thia city, hot ha rraa Mid laoka altar the farm in pngraaa If thin pruraa ta ha a i it a* doubt will, it will he aa object and do likewiaa. In nay sections of ing their efforta to k«f a « ability and la able to in a helpful way. In all city churchee a haaM la furnished for the paator In charge, bnt in the country districts of thia part of the atate thia feature of the work I oirer developed, ^^hy should rornitgr churchee leek forward to : !ta own preacher'* home and hare a j < small farm connected with it, and let the farm help to meet the upwan of the preacher* Thia is Just what the Moravians are doing and it will i he an object leaeon to other churches. Contract to be Let For Pilot /^Thr Stat* Hifhwty Commission thi^ week called for bids on a minrt»r of nrejirti to be tot os July 16th. Ob« of Omm projects to the hardahrfacing of the road frooi this city to Pilot Mountain. Far loai months contrac tor* have been grading thto road ana retting everything in readiness for Um ewuitt worker*. Moat of the tr d*« have hern completed and Com missioner H'tjjnes to now calling for bids on the Concrete. The road as |rr*ded to about 19 1-t mitoa brtwmd jthe two towns. JI OH For National ,/Old Surry Democracy to beta* re^ resented in the Democratic National] Convention in New York this week.' R. C. Freeman, of Dobaon, left for the j metropolis Sunday and «rben the convention perfected its organisation. Tuesday, afterqpon J. H. Folgwr and Sheriff C, H. Haynes boarded the train at Greensboro and arrived in time to: take part in the actual work of se lecting • Democratic nominee for President. The North Carolina dele- i -ation is divided between McAdoo and Underwood. y^?urry> repreeentatives are also dittoed in their choice. Sheriff Haynes goes to New York fighting far McAdoo. so does R. C. Freeman, while Mr. Folger to an admirer of, ; John W. Davis. When they left theyj would give no idea just when they | ' could be expected to return as every- ■ thing pointed to a long drawn out; fight between the McAdoo and Smith supporters. ■ ml rrmdlt to 111 that wh«n traah or inbhlrfl m off (Jk tndliidnal yltti that K not ba thrown oti adjoining lata ar hi Dm In the Mh* hi Ikt law •rtkMMi^riin Mall ia piarad and will ha from thna to tima aa It i Tha coup try horn* of Mr* B. f, Hatcher. anroaa tha Virginia tin. hi tha Brim aartion. waa tha aem of a vary ijulat marriava J ana II, whan ha danghi Via Hatcher harama tha bride of V. 8. of Pilot : wh formad by Bar. Boy ftaMh neaaed oaly by at • a. ai. bafora a altar of they i I hay took tha train far a trip *e At lantic City and Naw York. E.L. Mr. Ellia L. Lundy a highly ra*pae tod and influential citiaen of l.iJa pandanc. Va.. diad at hi* how waa laid to raat on hi* wife who diad about two year* agu. Mr. Laady waa eaeily ana of tha lending citixena of Grayaen county and a nan arhoaa laaa will ba fait in church, team and county ar hia influence far food and hnMh« of t» Hia aon C. C. Londy, of Baleigh, ac companied by Mra. Londy and two aona Edgar and ETli* •pent Saturday nifrht hara an route to thair haw from Indenandenee. ■ ^ O. B. W«fcb O. B Webb, of thia city, has low given tlM contract to do extensive nl limbing and heating work on the residence of Geo. L. Carter, of Hills villa, Va. For several year* Mr. Car ter lived in Weat Virginia where he waa interested hi the coal buaineaa, hia deal* often running into the mil liona of dollars and daring which tiase he is said to hars gathered together a fortune of aeveral million dollars. Several months ago Mr. Carter leiuia «d to Hlllavflje, hia old house town, where he purchased the old EarWjr homeplare and is now converting it into one of the moat modern hoiaa ||n the land. Mr. Webb will install m It a complete lighting and heating plant, also aewerage and hatha. Urr* Fa-lily More than M descendant* and rel ative* of John Martin met at the home of hia daughter, Mr*. L. . Una berry, near Gladeaboro, Va., last Sun day. All brought baskets laden with good things to sat and a long table waa placed out la the spacious law* where the many children and giaaa upa enjoyed the nooruday meal. Seats of those from a distance who attend ed ware: Geo. Martin and family of Poplar Camp, Va.,; Walter Martin and eon of Roanoke; T. H. Osborne and family of Galax; aad the families of Luther Martin. W. M. Johnson, C. M. Martin aad Lather Urgaa af this city. F1m to Hick AMftafe \ ^Wsteh Bowman, a youthful leeal outfit m tap at the pinnacle of Mountain and, artth Ida friend Jos Jackson, spent the night thars jaat far the uimhail sf tasting sat ths mdlo at Mfh ths high ahttads HAVE TOU A Mah-Jongg ♦ W. S. Wolfe Drug Co. Va» Unit S3 QUALITY thT »arriace of hJ toaster!*Ar inWi Pnot, to Mr. Lntta Tbomai 28th, It half after om o'clock. Hot) Trinity Church. Hartford. North Co rulioo The bcMogru— ilott io a nathra of Charlotte, the brill elect was I member of the high ochool facoltj | here last school term. I Highland Park Airy, (mur Rmtn PUee. Tfcfa ku W« Nib-divided mto Uuk me Ur(«, mom una II. A let to mb Ttrmi to niit purckuir. S. £. MARSHALL MOUNT AIRY, N. C, Km 170 A ——— WATER! I am now prepared to deliver anywhere in Mount Airy, water from the "McKnight Healing Spring" at price of 10c per gallon. Upon first delivery c uatomer will pay for one jug of the rise desired, when you stop buying water full amount paid for jug will be refunded, if you have the jug returned. On account of the small amount involved drivers will positively make no deliveries on credit. , • , ... ! * " » The price at my station is ftc per gallon, direct from the spring, if you deeirs the water for immediate use and want it cold as lea eaa make H the price is 10c per gallon. No ice touches the water. The lea Is paekad around pip* coils through which' Ask sm for analysis and M. T. McKNIGHT, Owner Phone 201
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