J. \V. NOELL, Editor and P VOL. XXXVIV CHAMBER OF COM MERCE ORGANIZpI ??0 Judge Kerr Delivered a Masterly Address?Chamber Organized. Oh laat Thursday evening the'cit iztns of the town gathered in thi court house t? hear an address bl Judge Kerr. The meeting was callei for the purpose 0/ considering" thi question of organising a Chamber />: Cognmorce. and Judge Kerr deliveret a very able address; touching largel; on community .service. Judge"Ker: is a fluent talker and he certainly gave' our good people something t< t)ilnk about in this address, j At lii-' close of the address Mr- M " R.- Long-explained the object of thi meeting and Mr. W. H. Harris wai asked to preside. After the mattei had been discussed pro and.can.jl ' was decided to take the cenius" 0! . these present and when, all were . asked to rise who would agree tentively to become members, subject tc their approval of the by!" laws anc ; regulations, and fees, nearly- every One rose to their feet, signifying tbiy vyvulu wvciiic iiu-mucij. , ? , Mr. M. R. Long was elected tehv JtOraRr president pf the Chamber of Oomfnerce and instructed to . name a committee of three to draft by law; ' and rules and reco'mmend the fe< * "for membership and dues. He asked the privilege of. withholding the TX fames: Of this committee, until .tB. ~ following morning". - T ?- -js The meeting. ijlen adjourned; to meet in the court house cm tomorrow Thursday at 4 o'clock p. m. The meeting was largely attended : "having a majority of the business Wen Of the town, present, and it is sincerely to be hoped Jd) it the Chamber of Commerce will not die aborning. Such an organization .is needed and we will all . be tbedJ'Stter_.foi such and organization; ^ _ "RESCUE THE pEUISHIN?,"_ Mr. Fred R. Seibert. one of th1 ' Workers with the Browning meeting, has published, a hood .entitled, 'Reshue thg Periphing," a bock an peri Bfinal work, which) is mnsilerad otic " lit- llbl' host'ltd h I J,-,'t seme pf the note 1 evangelists says about it: . . J^eVv B. 4?% Mc-I.^don -10* fani'ryi? Southern xyar.gplist siys: "This book, 'Resau*' the Por. shiner is the most-complete hook n per ?h'il work^that ^ itt. print."* "Brily" Sunday. f?wiK'.i*' ' N&ntro'i-*! Bays: &:*<"?< tho Peristal j' :S-Vi? " . Sultv-Mi- a-y Wetime- f Cest-aiel) .v.. 1 practfv'il effocvi jm-# - ? ?n f . ed. cn. t-he iit\vil, of v*pt v . K.irj .paste . evanjrettst:. ..tefteh' * , .-talent 'and TOliffifcud society should, tihkg i'-:* J>ook." Wi?b'ur J;. Chapman- S2ys: ( ; * ?/_? the Pe ri *hU.- is thi V great st book ar . hundred jcruests wer? present-?hop! old anf Mr, W A - EaneiOtftwn in the' Surl neiprhborhoo .aM-sUe *2V in cash and about $10 ;wortfr of merchandise. Albert Car T MUH itrrnwtari, hn?anrf his hr-ifM . ,-T ". Duff jh^ving committed the robben Ond carried the t.fficcr. ih th.. , teWe.'lhn gyr la^mje hi.liltrn. TT: merchindise was recvererf and a pai of^tfa? money, but I>jff and his pai . of th? e?n leam it seems that Miss Kathleen Williams, of Dan,? ville, -with a crowd was in bathing j when tWa boat she was in at the time i j sprang ajeak and sunk, and in her distress Mr. Cites went to her res' cue. He succeeded in .keeping'her aj float until help came, and. being a good swimmer, the rescuers did -nbtr . think "Mr. Williams needed any assist ance, but when a few feet from him ^ he was seen to go down. Immediate efforts \vere made to rescue him, but when Ho whs taken out of the water [ life was gone. A Dr. was summoned x from here and gave "it as his* opihiori ; tbatr he", died ffdm heart trouble, or j* soche cau^e other than drowning, .j. - r1 I- A CbOSE CALL. Lightning played strange pranks > around the home df Mr. B. W.~ Murl phy'laat Saturday night, and be. and . his famrly Had a ctose.calj, It seems the lightning struck- cne corner of his house,-rmr-into the /bed room, in . vchieh Mr. Murphy and - two children _ , wr-re .in bed,. and struck anotn^r. bed ] in Mbe - rcpm/s^irEch fortunately was | vacant, splintered the posts to atcctos, f crossed the room and struck' the bed I which was occupied, burning a hole thr'cuglJ' the mattress, coming^ but just between the -pillows: went through the headboaad. knocked the plastering cff and left the room by Way.of the bathroom* Tlfc bed wis s'tft afire and Mr. Murphy," wHo was awake when the lightning struck and enter' ed the room, says the room was in a 1 light blaze. Little actual damage was 1 dene, but-Mr. MurpHy- says He is several years older by the experience. . ?? : } AT THE LAKE. The following party -of young folks are spending tHV week at the Lake on a Kouse party: % Helen White j.nd Ch'artie* Harris, Rctfliofd;. Miss. Mae Hardy of Sriow Hill and' Waiter Jones, fto\fcoro;Miss. Georgia VVagper of Rohn:oke and Harvey Clayton, Roxborb; Miss Katherine" (Church of Henderson . i.'l r.'iiU'i Huyv *.. K-xnoro: Ms? " j yfTCmuHjfc&Kins.- of Boydton, Va.. and j I Robert Burns; Miss Margaret Wet-1 ;r1bos.'a^Snfit*rriiel Ei'W Boat! rVi'ht. chanpront s. * .. AN JXTERESTT>"G GAME. i if ? * . The brill" game .last Saturday even ing^between Br.cokncal and Roxbor.r > ? was- one pf the best seen here- this ? [season, the score being 1*2 to 5 in favr "'or of -Rr.xboro. Judging by the score . you Would not give it credit fcr be t: ihjr very exciting, "but it w^as. The sjgamo was* S^l cH two occasions, the J j sccte being <^-2, and 5-5. but en tW j . | lucky # seventh the Roxboro? boys I tiuhrped ^ trtw^jjivcher and battel [hitafrom the box, hrin&ing in 6 runs. .4 On the 8th tRuy added-'cine more. Ityjicaa - ? gdm ganm and thftBQMjlfaE - enjoyed, - o . THE BROWNING TENT.MLEKTfNG. ff Rev. Mr. Browning dnd his gssis.,tants came. in' -last week and Hj I their opening., meeting last Sunday ] evening at 3 o'clock. Thdy were gr.eet ed by a Targe crowd, and at each succeeding meeting the ?rowd$ are r 'growing. Rev. Miss Hosford has or eanized a ?reat choir and the sinor-1 ir.cr .is one oT~the features. j | Services are held twice daily, save- j j Saturday and Monday, at 10 . o'clock ) e[a m , and 7 30 p. m. ;.| ? o ? H SMO^pl>c PI ? r'Thc. steidy, moist'ninz showers Are helping things to grow, | They're helping out the flowers, jJ That stand oil in a row. - 1 ?t . i' 1 t- Somet mes they're i-otHjr fClgM'nlnir,! As we may see when they ' Are s-;nt to us with lightning? ?' r?WI ell -acts as tho at play. ??W. Eugene (Jonnally, Jr., age 13, _ Leasbprg, 'N. 'C. 11 ? o 1 |e Miss Exipn StetfSrt oT Chase City j. U VI n" 11 in liei linither?Mr. M. A. -. [Stewa t, on Academy Street. -?? Sc J' -? T,r-. 'T- ? SiaS --'.v. r-- * * . ' "? v ' *5 . * o$bo\ Home lurst, Abroi u** NORTH CAROLINA. * BASE-BALL EDMUNDS PARK JULY 4th! ' ? Roxbcro against Braokneal both morning and evenings:. When Greek meets Greek then gomes the tug. of war. These two teams are evenly matched and tbjre is much rivalry between thefcn. Braokneal accompanied by her Band of 20 pieces and nea; ly everyone from -the surrounding county will be over to root for her team. Roxboro and ninny from Per* son. County, loyal and true fans, willbe on had. See the pick of Person Co,' go up against the select team of Campbell?Old Carolina against Va, It will be a battle royal, and po otfjj can choose the winner. . Cbme over and spend the day. Bring thl* ladies and children. Plenty; of roam for everyone. Se,e hand billi fcr full, defiils Of the day. MOTORCYCLE RACES On last Saturday evening tila udtorcycle races at the fair ground8 were pulleo off as per advertisement: These races are never as. largely, attended as tljey -would be if ?*he- track was suitable for filch i-acf*' f-a '"A is short and many, do not. attend,' fearing -accident-a. However, on "this particular.'occasion no onc'>.goffered an- accident and everything passer off well. DURHAM is ROXBORO THE 21th. The D,urham boys will again try it out with Roxboro on" Saturday, June. 24th, at the fair grounds. The man-i ager was delighted with' the attendance last Saturday, and you are a. gain invited to come oof. and see an-, otl.br- gc^d game. Remember, you are r.ol asked to -contribute .anything this season, but simply givt the boys your encouragement by attending the games which they schedule. for you; WOMAN'S MISSIONARY 'UNION. - The, Woman's Missionary Union of the Beulih feaptisf Association will meet with the Baptist Church liara tomorrew njgjrft and continue-in session thpOTtjrh Friday. A gaod attendance is .ifsin-d. f:thrv | ^mp i- , M a splendid, program, worthy, yout attention. - 5 A CALL MEETING. \ ' ?0? There iriB.hs a c-jlied meeting of the Tobacco Growers Co-Oper?tive Marketing Association on next Satii! 'ay. June,24th. at the court H>uw in R xhcre. M:, C.. yt'2?fi0 o'clock pi in. Tv/tr/iO'lv invite!. 'i-T. P. Fc-athorsV n^f^Pres. T. Wo'.is,- Sec. rOCRTII OF .il'I.Y AT HALIFAX, i : ' .-5-' | The citizens cf Halifax, Via., ave i *:* 4fcjL cn Tu';y 4th. tH^oj will he two balfc games between Rux-.l horo. ?uv.l Bropfcneal. and-these'will bc-j ! l.'tlv centered, for reach club has wen 2 sabies as they now stand. Take, si day off and see.what our boys will do- for their opaonenl* on t-b?ft_day. MOTORED TO NEW YORK. ?o? Dr. and Mrs.- J. D. Cochran and Mr. T. T. Hester have jilst returned froir. i a ten days*trip to New York, hiving They report a mcst pleasant trip, having Suffered only one puncture"! during tMi Entire long journey. EPISCOPAL SERVICE. Services are being conducted "dtiil^i in the Masonic hall by Venerable Mot- ' i;i?,n Brthea, Arch Deacon ?of the Oohvocatiori nit Raleigh. Dr. Betheli3 an unusually -strong preacher and his sermens are being greatly enjoyed. 1MB rs hW HYCO. Mess. W.-T. Pa*s Sr Co. are going r;;rhT ,-thn-i I nr.ith Vm Mni'lftin vnm. house and when completed it .Will be not only the largest but the ' Sfate. ffSffS wnrlcirti lir twerC inflect-and" .as near fire ^roof-aa-ii ia E ! ! ^ | We enjoyed a call Monday -.from Mri. T. T. Hester. Mrs. Heste*' i* greatly interested in -the welfare work of'Person County and has done | rmlblJ good along that line. j Mr. M. R. Long is attending etvnmencement 6xerci.se*. cf V. :.i. l.. at Lexington, Va., this ^fek? V rZ * ~ v rii ^fl^brnrrr r;'"-r - ; - ? fO ? id Next. Wednesday Evening Jun MORE B1.0CKA DERS CAPTl RED. Last Monday night Mess. Melvih Long^.N. V. 3rooks, Sam Oliver |and Bertie 0*Bryant-m&de a raid* out j in the Concord section and captured an automobile with 5 gallons of old torn in it. T^e owner of the car, Willie Witt?, was in the home o^ Sam ChiscnhalI 'with Jasper ChHdress, and the three were dividing lip the liquor. As soon as these parties discovered there weTe officers about they broke *hd m^de a .dash for it through the back dcor, leaving about 6 gallons scattered about the yard. Later , in the Week they found the still,, which was located near Lamberth Memorial 'Church.; Of course, this was destroyed. On Wednesday White gave himself up, and. on. Monday morning CbiSenhaU ^lsb canie in and surrendered, both being bound ever to court. Childress is'still at large. About 10 days ago these same of-, ficers destroyed a plant near Lester Qakley's house, hut there, was 'no one here when the officers^ fnnh'H thp plant.? ~ On Saturday nigUl, June 10th, officers caught Buck Cash with a quart twhis r"8aotnioii, hut he lias not been' bwtaght to trial. V. V. ?*r?; -ro, rvute' ."/ Sun lay. . A Junior, Order has by.en_,.f^ar ized in Helena. , M'ss Myrtle Onroch art'-;,! ,vd mjBjnleT/yhrsi in ^|tiyigh- . .. J M.?j Clj'rtn.ce. :>?,! "w:uvt*:: of E n': . , spent Sun lay v."i;h their psr#r.U :a llplci-a.?B. deatr of jlbt AND ; MRS, bcbtonJ On the 3^stvda>- of Dt'c . 1921, the Jeath. angel took fr ni cot mi2st undo Tr'.iy. Burton, his stay on ?urth being 7" years. Oul? 'ftvg months nhal sixteen days later hia wife, aunt Has Curtoh, was "taken""fr^ih this worTci of trouble, at the 'age of 71 years. Thesd two pebple we^e friends to all wlJ; knew them,- cl \ and ycupg. The", io a great extent, wove home people] Specially their letter years, Joeing of fld : !7ft and enjoying their neaceabl^i home life.. Their only surviver being .orieV>ofT, William K.'. Burton. Their many friefttfsTarul loved ones mourn the' loss with hjm, but we hope and [believe that , cur - loss in thf.s world | will njoan their gain in the world ' eternal, where sorrow shall he no I more nnd suffering 'unknown. Then i sen William lived with them all oi his life Vf 47 years, untiring ani faithful to the end. The writer was naked "to express ir a small way fcklj appreciation to the n.any friends arid neighbors for then many. kindnesses shown during the sickness and death of. both. It shal lmig?Wv-ggwgmfrofgrtr '-A -NEPH"KW ??o ? A P1.EA9ANT EVENING. Dr. E. J. Tucker and J. W. Noell wen incited' out to rtw country- home oMT. B. W. Crardner^Ju -tea^-Afir'-aW "Mrs. Gardner have Juit complete; one of the handsomest bungalows ii the County, and the reaaption whiai we received jvas typical J*fJt the peo pie of this good County. .DdNNER'SETS. 42 pieces for_onl: $7.50, and 52 piece sets from $10.V TIT 111.80. TBtse arc money saseir ?ct'ltsk will eossrince?E. D. fTIIEIiX , .. ' ,r. 1. . ' Si'. ... ; ttniii t - -V - . * $1. e 21st-1922 TOBACCO GROW )ERS CO?. OPERATIVE .ASSN. With only a few days left in which to sign up this years crc p with tho marketing association, tobacco grovrjoining the grdit tri-State COOP? EKLVTlVE -The'meeting of association wareHousemen from88 [narkeling points of the South Carolina belt last .week will be followed next week by the most entensive drive which-has reach-, ; ed .tobacco growers ,of til) Pulmetto I State, , i Coining all the way fr:m Kentucky leaders Of the Burley Tobacco Grow- ' era Association will teil the same 1 message of successful cooperation I witch resulted recently' in bringing ' thousands cf new contracts from ' Eastern Cbrolhia growers to Ralajgb i hpndminrte.rs t\f tV-p hcuewiinHnn' / i The three Vice PnesidOptS of thr Tobacco Growers Cooperative.^Assoc- 1 i-ition, J. V| Joyner of Cairo* 1 Hrh, Joseph M. Hurt'of Virginia and ' Bright Williamson of-South Carolina officials of Extension Divisions from s'.yeral states,* veteran leaders of U? i .greatest. Coopernive in. America re- 1 presenting various, types of tobacco will take part in this mamoth' drive, J , "We are ready", said T. C. Wat- ler3 unexcelled Service in ware- housing, and" grading but aeeor-Ung tph Oliver J. Sands Executive Manager ! ct the Association, millions of.'dot- ' -jlara have' been assured the Assbcja! Vou *"* meet the first payments t'c 1 ISouth Carol/ha; growers upon delivery 1t>f their 'tobacco. Pasta ?? oak Uiujk [addressed the bankets of South Car- : oilna."it- their annua: .meeting, while T. *C." Watkins, Director, of Wave- ' ' uaest arid C. G. Cheatham 'Assist- : ant Ger.C!^! Manser of the Leaf D?j frertrrieiit .addresser) .the w&t?htaVe?- 1 in eharge of the 33 .w&rglvrjsir.gj Iceb-tors of lie i|j.' the). S-.u'h Car .I'm?, $.t>j_t, and .J-uchre fc >* h Ier.t Bi 'rham \t thQ. jftifiey G^w^rs has trii'-^eld in the ! : .c.siful-campaign for a 'sign-up . f |.rli? P.?rk Tobacco in Kentucky, PARTY TR.;< inai'*' ; luge, the couple teft'.for a trip to IVashiutrten, Xew York and "Atlantic City. The beautiful array of out glass, silver, 'lined and china. ?;| "ke tht es- . ; * teem of .their countless friends. Immediately . after the SanipleNcwel! bcidai.t^aoty was ?. ntertained the home ? and . . ul'.?d niiti were -ery? ' JK5 foI-T ~ IdWiaiK questsI :.<*** C vueha Sam lv, May Hardy, I/.lliT. Sample .>iary L* (cow !. FJei*n Kurlfey, Bessie' !i Sample: Mv.-l antes W*. O. Sample, H. vVVr Newell,. F? N=, XWell, J/ren. Brim, f 1 nfo nrlu.it ff Edwin Ebcrman vs Hill Veneer Co.; judgment $100, each pay hid *?art of costs. * Lucy Eastwood vs W. S. Wilson; judgment $500 and costs. J. W.? Jacksorr. vy C. T. Woods; 7 " jugmnnt. -foe .defendant. ?? (hirry AikeTS Ttre Co, vtf Tapp Auto Co.; judgrment for $524.06 and "" " __ . E. II. & M. V. Uuyrer.rr vs .Tapp? __ Auto-^Co;; jpdgrment for $900 45 and | costs. ^ . . % I *T. L. Qarrett vs Hubert Wilson; rion suiL . ~ . -EL B. Smith vs H. O. Fofcleman; judgment for $1457.8^; and cofts. * . "T7 ^ ..F"~ : . 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