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VOL. XXXIV
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening Jan, 3, 1917
Numbervl
NEW DEMONSTRATOR.
31 r. W. C Warren Appointed Farm
Demonstrator;! or Person1 County
Begins Duties; Monday, 1 O
Mr. W. 'C, Warren, of Vdordontpn,
last week received his appointment
as Farm Demonstrator for " Person
County. . , - - ' 4. . .
He began his duties the first of the
year, 1917. Mr." arre'n took the
Agricultural course two years at the
.A gricultural and Mechanical College
in Raleigh, and comes into this posi
tion highly recommended. ;, , -:
Mr. Warren will coyer the opunty
five days each week and will spend
one day in Roxboro. This day will
probably be Saturday.
Roy Denson, employee of the Rox
boro Cotton Mills, was tried before
The mayor Tuesday morning' for
shooting his two brothers. It was
claimed by botji the defendant and
his family that the shooting was acci
derttal, and Ihe defendant was dismissed.-
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PRESTON SATTERFIELD, Sect'y.& Manager. '
BEST
CHRISTMAS
WISHES
May ' tHe SEIRIT of CHRIST
MASMakeMppy ypurHobdays
arid Shiiife;f 'mto the'Ne). Year.
'Andrew we wish, ; t6r ..thank
the people" of Roxboro and Per
son County for their liberal pat
ronage . during" 1916.; And
in 1917 we. afei going to rseiiye you
better than ever,-so make our
store your store. We want- your
business, wie are goinjg to ; try; and
de8ejrveitVnd'wing-.ybu,;
prosperous;
NEW TEAR, we are
Yours -for Hardware, i
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bickens-ltaird.
? ;a pretty marriage was solemnized
Tuesday af ternoon .at 5 o'clock at the
home, of MrT and Mrs W, L. Lewis
on Academy St., when their, daughter,
Mrs Lula Baird became the bride ' of
Mrr 3. J ,V ' Dickens. The marriage
was a quiet home affairs only a few
intimate friends outside of the rela
tives attending. t
Mrrs. K; Ii. Street, a sister" of the
bride, rendered a short musical pro?
gram before the ' ceremony, after
wards using Lohengrin's Bridal Cho
rus as a processional and Mendels-r
sohii's for the recessional. Rev. 0.
W. Dowd, of the nlethodist church,
performed, the ceremony, the rntg
ceremony feeing used.
The bride was , becomingly attired
in a g6ing away suit- of Burgundy
cloth, trimmed in fur with accessories
to match and wearing a corsage of
lillies of the valley. The home was
beautifully decorated with white canl
dies, mingled in with ferns,
v .Mr: and Mrs. Dickens left the city
on the north-bound train for joints
in Texas, where they will spent some,
time with relatives of the groom. The
bride has a host of . friends who ex
tend heartiest congratulations while
the groom is a prosperous planter
of the county.
Immediately following the mar
riage ceremony of their daughter,
Mr and Mrs. Lewis Entertained the
bridal party and guests at a delight
ful isx course dinner. The decora
tions in the dining room were of
white roses. V ,
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LEGISLATURE . TJEETS TODAYj
Messrs, Pass and Tucker Left !For
Raleigh YesterdayMurphy 1 Gets!
Speakership.
Hon. J. C. Pass, Representative , aj 'm:LM iiT' --
and Senator E.' J. .Tucker left vested I W W6 Pame thfc 0UF .
day for -Raleigh to attend the ses-treaders m" be equally as glad to
sions of the general assembly. '.Ofiknow that 'the Roxboro's best,bus-
North Carolina which convenes this .
mormngg. l : -
Judgihg from present indications
the sixty days, of the 1917 assembly
will be filled witl important legfsla
tion, much of which will be of direct
interest to' person. Owing, to 'the
fact that the four constitutional
amendments which ' were passed . in
the recent general election .and will
become effective January 10, prohib
it a vast amount of special municipal
leggislation it is expected that, the
legislature this week-will b$ flooded
wil bills designed to bring about
municipal changes. V;
At the democratic caucus.' in' Ril
eigh last night Hon. Walterl Murphy,
of Rowan county was selected as can
didate for the speaker of the loyer
house of the general assembly. The
other candidates, Hon. Henry Page;
of Moore county, and Hon. Gallitan
Roberts, of Buncombe, withdrew
from the race in the afternoon before
the democrats went in to caucus.
The race for the speakership hss
been warm during the past month,
and especially so during the week
preceding the opening of the legisla
ture. All of the speakers and their
boosters arrived early and button
holed members of the lower house
xas they came in from every section
of the State.
IN MEMORY OF PATTIE
ROBERTSON. t
It is with much sadness that I reel
ord the death of Pattie- Robertsojt,
the daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. J.
Robertson.'-hf Woorfsr!al- N. f!
In the latterjpartiif .(ktot saygp
was taken sick of typhoid : fever at
the State i Normal College, where; she
had returned, well and happy only
a short time before, to resume her
studies. Although she received every
attention that loving hands and effi
cient training could bestow, . the
dreadful disease conquered and after
a struggling illness of two months,
death relieved .her. of her suffering
on December 23, .1916. On the fol
lowing day, her remains accompanied
by her griefrstriccken parents and
Dr. Faust, President f the college,
were, taken to Woodsdale for inter
ment. The funeral services were con
ducted at the Methodist church by
her pastor, Rev. J. A.j Daily.
When the news of her death reach-
fed Woodsdale the anticipations for
t i9 approaching holidays were at
once changed from gaiety and pleas
ure to sorro wand sadness. Her
many friends in reviewing past asso
ciations, realized that "In the midst
of life we are in death' yet some
found comfort in remembering her
beautiful character and accomplish
ments. She .was one of the most
beautiful and best loved; girls in her
community and her strong character
and winning personality won for her
a host of friends., Her popularity
was clearly manifested by the many
lovely flowers which she received dur
ing her 'illness. Dr. Faust, m speak-
Jng of her, . said- she was ; a most
faithful student, and that he had nev
er seen girl with a more" ready ' tie?.
termination 'to work under all , diffir
cculties. - ' ; -
During ner short life of c twenty
years she was v a devoted christian
having" been a consistent member of
the1 Methodist churcl- :sirice early
childhood.- JJfowhere Was : tthis christ
ian spirit more: clearly, shown than
during her illness, which ; she bore
with preat patiencce and rlsignatiori
never .murihuring norQomplaining. . s
She c leaves a "mother father six
brothers and twot: sisters besides
numerous relatives' and, friend to
mourn her death: .V V- -v
, May God's ; rich grace- angl' bless
ings rest pi the bereaved family and
though their, home is .sad ahdionely
vmay hef life be as a shining star, to
guide them to a home where .there
wTm ue ;no sorrow, nor , separauon "
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Tfrere ; wa never , laAfoetter
stock of KILN DRIED building
BUILDING -v MATERIAL - OF,
QUALITY: AND; BANKv THE
COST OF V REPAIRS; -Let Jus
material Sold m RoxbOrQr:thirXhrefr pnsonere?:ailcoiorea, nay
nhw carried irioiipJ stock! f RTTY ; wopd Putlerr Eulus : Alston and :Dlhe
show y6u.B0XBORO.iBUJ
SPECIAL EBITlOII.
11 IS inaeea very gratitying ana
a grat source of pleasure to US to
know that our proposed special
edition olan willbft a hiijrA snhftftss.
inessf men have financiered some
thing' that will prodacabig results
for. the entire community. .
v Many of the local business have
interestly endorsed the plan by
putting their signature to- a con
tract bidding a large amount of
space. Whije the medium- is pub
listed for the real purposed ; of ad
vertising the community's re
sources, the local business men are
unraveling their many" offers- for
home 'trade in the paper. ' i
v It is useless to state to those
who know, that Person county and
Roxboro are isolated from other
parts of the world, due mostly to
the fact that our railroad facilities
are inadequate. However, to cor
roborate our aforesaid point, that
the work will help materially in
bringing about local as " well as
outside spirit. We herewith submit
an encouraging letter which was
received a few days ago from one
of the county's most progressive
citizens. Here is the letter:
The Roxboro Courier (
Roxboro, N. C.
Gentlemen:- L '
I note with pleasure that you
are in the near future going to
get out a special edition of the
Courier for the purpose of show
ing the many advantages of this
idea," arid will do much good f6r
the county. I like your text.
Schools and Good Roads. Wlien
we et good four teacher school
houses and good roads, many oth
er good things will follow.
I will bei glad to take advertis
ing space in this special elition,
and will support the work in any
way I can.
Very truly yours,
W. T. Calton.
We feel very grateful for the
kind expression regarding our
work, and many of the same kind
of expression, would help wonder
fully in producing cne of the mpi t
creditable papers ever published
in the State. "...
Bad .Habits.
Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are aliriost-'cer-
tain to be troubled with indigestion.
They do not. allow time for ; one meal
to digest before taking; another. Not
less than five hours should elapse; be
tween meals. If f you are troubled
with indigestion correct your rhabits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets;
arid you may reasonably hope for a
quiccVi" recovery. , r These; i tablets'
strengthen , the stomach ' ana tenable
Wishing for thr NeWea;fc17.,
I m wishing 4hat every worthy en
terprise may. succeed, that everyj no
ble ambition may- be realized and
that, every heart-hunger may be sat
isfied. ;
" I km' wishing tihat (everyone ;wiil
be Thappyi thalk every home will ; be
brighl and ; peaceful, I ;arii wishing
that ie'very child will, be aspiring and
purposeful and loving aria ; obedient.-,
I am wishing health "for the sicck,
strengthfor th? weakQuragi. and
hope: for the disheartened. I. am
wishing, victory over .selfishness and
ahr, - envy. V I .am -wishing" -for Jthe
reigri of ;lov in- all men's, hearts, . and
peace on earthy and r , good f will to
ward. alImen.;,CHappy New Year; for
you -alL ' ':Z -;-" w. ' ' : ' '
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;Bradshaw; escaped; Saturday ; night
from the. Wake County amp,! located
ori'the Holly 'Springsjroad, five; miles
fromfalcihA reward is offered
it . to perform its-functions . liaturally.
Obtainable everyivhere. r r
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Providing $20,000 Appropriate
: ed by the County and Govern
ment Is Not Sufficient Jurors
1 for February Term Of Court
Drawb.
The County Commissioners met
in thei r regular monthly meeting
Monday morning at 10. o'clock
with all members present ,
It was decided by the board to
state, that if tHs amount already
appropriated did not finish the
contemplated road to run through
the county, they' ,would agree s to
f u rnish amou at to finish same . It
is no doubt that the 20,000 will
norcomplete the road, the govern
ment always takes the above pre
caution. The following jurors were drawn
for February term of Person
County ..Superior Cmrt, which
convenes the second , Monday in
February.
S. G. Hamlin, Geo. A. Daniel,
Thos. Clayton, C. E. Winstead,
W. L. Montague, C. F. Woods;
E. L. Wilkerson, W. T. Carver,
S. T. Slaughter, J. W. Walton,
W. A. Sergeant, E. B. Foushee,
J. C. Woody, J. T. Newton, C.
L. Brooks, L. P. Duncan, E. J.
Clayton, Wm. Wrenn, J.Hr Har
ris, W. H. Hall, G, E. Lee, J.
Alvis Clayton, A.-W. Blalock, J.
W. Reade, J. E. Winstead, J. M.
Fox Sr., A. J. Blalock "
Fcmhee, Sam Barnett E, E.
Moon, O. Hf Hamlin; J. R. Van
Hook, H. E. Carter, M. Allen,
George Mitchel and R. P.-Brobks;
-commiioners- .adjournejl-' at
thitee Vclock in ' the " afternoon to
meet again. in road meeting. Mon
day January 15th, 19J 7.
LOST. On road from Hurdle Mills
to Roxboro, Sunday afternoon, T lost
two Automobile Chains, finder please
returrn to me and receive reward.
R M. WEBB.
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Christmas Entertainment. ,-.'. -.
'.On fhe evening'" of December: 22"r
the school and Sunday-schools of J&
Iong gave a Christmas entertainrnent
at . the- church. y " After ; addresses , by .".
Mr. I. Iu . Shaver, and Mr.-R; A. SpenI,
cer, "the school sang - several . Christ-
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mas 'songs, and "Masters Lewis Yar
boro. arid I David Blacckstock; asked r
every body to feel welcome. .;V;v -.
A , conversation, oetween Mr. Ceil
Dickerson and Miss "Evans as Mr. and
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MrrsJSanta Glaus,; was interrupted t
by Msis Lillian Carver, asj Fairy Con
tent, who came to inform Mrs. Santa .
Claus that the good1 children Nfrc:a,
all over the land .were coming to sea , ,
her, ' so Mr. Santa Claus,- wishins' j
everybody ; a . Merry Christmas, has
tened away with' his reindeer, 'jprom- .
isirig, to return later j in the r evening:;
and fill every' stocking. - " '" J-'Jy r.l
Among sthe attractive feataresvr s .
were recitations, solos, dialogues, '"5
Christmas -acrostics, songs, tc. .
llien Mr. Santa Claus, true to las -promise,
came in and gave" all; the?'
good children something ' from the
beautiful Christmas tree,7 which vrzs 7 '
loaded down with stuffed stockings ;,
and gifts. . v-; '
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A few evenings before the Qiristf'
mas holidays as the 'students Ofthe-,
night school assembled for their, regn- ,
lar , work, they were . surprised "with
a Christmas feast given 'by Misses
.Marcus andPridmgre, teachers of the i . ,
Jalong school. ,One of. the - schoor
rooms was decorated with bells, hoUy
and other Christmas ornaments and J
here the merry crowd enjoyed the , 5 ;
good things prepared for theni. Ci,
ars, tied swith Christmas ribbon, 1 t
were used as souyeniers ' -"'"-. -The
teachers of the Jalong stfehool
wish to express their heartiest thanki- ,
to the students of the, night school:- ,'
for the handsome remembrances sent
them during j the holidays;
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and cpfds' that has stood .the' test o&J
nearly fifty years. For that-cough -that
strains the throat arid: sapsthe
vitality try Dr. King's New Discov-'' . v
ery. The soothing pine balsams, and ,
mild laxative ingredients soon - drive . -the
cold from the system., Have, av 1 .
bottle on hand for winter .colds, - '
ccroup, grippe and: brohichial v affee-
tions. At your Drluggist, 50c . .
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