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/ One of the prettiest." partus of . j ? if- m ,, .its ? 'ii i .m l '~''i inti a f U t < nop ?? when Mrs. R. ,1 X^wKut- . entert i%?d j , - the -'FiS<+ay Aftt'rn oir Club;^ , /THoJ "* .v '. >incd by tin- i ..?- ^ LitttyTMIs* Ami "5Ti Irgafret . X*eng j .paaaod flttfaotive. tailey caiYlnffcarry- { in^' put the Kit a ? 'of ^Vashiii^t . n'> j birthday. .The rooms were lovely with . rises-*: carnation? and ff#gia?.-j B6'? t< ?p- -Uook- nv a.-* played at eiprlw. ; tabu A - i: > tin key c/urv { With all aCctsories, ice mam iLuld- ' <>ff chn|? i ?'?ifi-lintu with Vukn. v wyv wn'ed by Mrs. Brummie Met - { ritt, . Mf3 M. R. Long and Mioses ' ? ' Jvvie Long and Mantle Satterrteld. ! ? ? ,: ? ; Attractive favors .y^re luitchotv and bats filled With can^y. ' '5-4* ' 7 Tl.< Club iiii'l- with Mr-*. A ? B. Stalvey last Thursday' afternoon. The program n Damaged Soul* was very interesting by Grimabiel Brad ford. Mix Julia Yancey told about Benedict Arnold; J hn Ran^alph. and Paine, the Rebel/ Mrs. S. ft. .Win stead Rave sketches of Confederate portraits. The hostess assisted by Mr*. B/ B. Malign m Served a de licious salad cour^c.-. vejth coffee, whipped cream and candy. v ? ? r Mrs: R. f|. Gates was ho&tess t-:>. a f oii r. course 'din n*r iat her home on Friday * evening honoring Misse? Clauoia CaVney and Mildred . Sattcr fietd. The out rf town gupsts w<?re th?? sisters f the "hostess, Mrtr-E. M. Long and Mi*s ^yrtffe)?Lcn$ and Dr. R E. Brooks of Burlington. A,ater - ;? delicious' dinner t&e guest- were invited in to- the living rcom where Boston Rook was enjoyed. The. local chapted of the'U- D. C. - m<?t' Tuesday afternoon at' the home of Mrs. .Dallas LoAg, wth .Mrs. long and Mrs*. Rv ?) Ttfague asr jcint hostesses. Thirty members were present' and a most initeresting. pro gram 'was given. '? Mrs. A. M Buc*is entertained, at two delightful dinner parties Jast ' week. The first was n Tuesday evening, with covers laid for eight - guests. The centerpiece wa^of y<*l ?:% ' ^low calendulas with sVeli w candles . in 'ilver candlesticks making; an in viting arrangement for thr* -eiviiig of a fonr-eoi^s' ^ menu Ho k \va played, for" a number of progressons 'V after -the . h. iic? Th.-? ladies * present were Meslumes "R: J. Teague. T. K. Austin. Pjte&ton S^tt'evfio-rJ,. B !>; 'Punlap. 7. J. I. vVin :?-</.;> d . ' (? A.gafn on Thursday evening, eight' : ladies were the guests of Mrs. Burns "i -at- -A * u:*-c3itr?e dinner. wb'ick will foil wod. by bridge. TOose.crt joying ?; this hospital ity wer? a? foHmv*: . ? \Mev:?!:i:iu-. M wll. I -.ngt K. V. H >a t.% wright. A. S; deVlaming, T. B. Wi dy. i . \V* Noell, L. M. rjarl^nd W. s' Clary .Jr. ? ' ' BIRTHDAY ( Fj L "IC li.il AT lO \ . ^ " Mr. L, A. Moor? tf Br:okf5(lale celebrated his '32n<f birthu*?y witb a dinnerparty. The table was beauti fully decorated,1 a large cake wrth 82 candles inserted, filling a prominent O. H. EckH'ardt ! car inspector on Southern 1 ? -J Railroad says: j | . "Med-O has ' ? | J cured me." . 1 : For yeaTs I ww a suffer- i | i er -from chronic stomach , ? IP trouble.- 'Nervous Dys- j ! pepsla, Indigestion, Con j L . stipation, (the terms use<jl 1 by doctors) had me s.o ; tightly in their grip. I i ' could not* eat or sleep j i I scarcely at all. I was in i J bad ?haf>e, grouchy and j ;( unable to work more than i i half time. j t A friend ' recommended ! I i Mfd-O-Mint. The.^,ftr.<t ,-i I close gave relief. I am *. | now well. . Medt-O-Mint j I f has cured tne. . T think it is the best l&xa ' tive tonic in the world, j ,! Med.Q-Mint rem?ves< the . ; v-atme'.-VTry it. ! Three sizes 25c and J jOio. B.u? it . anywhere. i '' br witf 1?! sunt prepaid up ? *|- on receipt oi price. J PREPARED BY \ Tb? MpH.O Mint ^ Co., Inc. ; - --- I Lynchburg, Vau -r~-7~"'r: ???? ?-? S-.y . j , w I' :/ ? .. ? pri-4nt: i. , ' ..Mr, and $Irs. Moore, Rev,: [_??' P. B^yclUt, Key, and Mrs. W, La "T.'y, U. W. Moore. Hr- "*1d *'r= " . Bxoqkj, Airs. E.. d?clv?Qji\ ,M r. and' ' X. H ] ':.x, 'm. * X.ornia II i i irifini ? Miji Jtii... ? 1 "1 L- -- 7 1 . . HJW OUudp Whitfield. ?**. ? ? - ? I ?t'HUN' >? WhaV (;<K>d S*-ed M?anif~ E j . ,'r, y >u thinking of how ytu to- make the ^reateit yielri of corn on y?ur acre? The' boy wfoo, ?ijar- ihc-v. -t'cuix j>!an -- oij*htr likely . the \virint'ivy" Be tbigf *e plan' we- fnu-t ? i'imuL or liady jlf ?!. TtfgmTl - V J, 4 ' ?'?Ift'nHy c y f: - ?fore t '-md " every, article 4n The Courier ab:ut eprn. You may i.Iho secure additional* information by yrifimg Aft? Hrc ? Tf._s* BepartansFTST Agiicuit'uro, Washington, D. C. and to the NY-^V State Department of Agriculture, kaleigh,. for free .bulle t."' ii*- ?v or. rrt. T If \ <?u. '.hawn'c, read -abQUt . the! sele^tio* cf land for corn look . up last '"weeks Courier and see what it says: The selection of land is one of "yop. first, -jobs. -? The nesJtt j:b will be. the selection of a jyocd 'variety and th procuring: of the\be<t seed! cf that variety. The selection of the proper kind of seed may Tmean the dif/ereme between -uctr.-s. and failure. The? in\testmcnt in iroo-i keM wll giv?- a greater r&? turn than the same amount of mone^ invested in any . other way to in crease yield. Just- think, one ear of .corn that is poor in germination or that produce* poor plants 'means' ^boiit 900 poer or missin^TiUls of c&rri in a field. I Tests have been, made by the ex-, per iment station's to. find Qut the varieties giving the best* yield In ^rious sections of the state. The varieties giving: the beat yields foV this section of the state are as fol lows: ,Biggs .Seven- Ear. Lotharm Double, Cockes Prolific, Weckley's Improved and Grampicn. k It is pooj; economy*- to 'plant cheap and inferior seed. Plant the best and then field select your corn .thin fall for seed next _yea^. Head the interesting story of Tom Wood$c? ,in, MToni . of Peace Valley/' and see what go pd. seed corn meaijt to ;fiis bo^'ttl Crowing SQIM yrr.zi ?f*c5. o/ cbrn. 'This boolc' Is by- Uonn F. Oaio.-pobluihed by J, B. X-ippm-* jjutt (?' : . Phifadelnh'-a. . Ow?-i?i''rM "ecd xh-Mdrt. iii? wvi! ?xM~ ?ov -through thD_wktt? r by: 'S J* OttU This is done by lyln, ?i ''''"'IK .in.uim uu' cars u'n*i Ininy imc t hrtn, up where they wll- dry or plating' thjfem an a Se*d,c6A raclc built toy the Dum^e. If fnr..P .tains excess moisture is allowed to frieze *tht ge'rhi is injured >?nd the vitality mav be partially br totally <te?^n?y?4t vL ^ If you jure in rlouty,1" a^out- . your s?fcd corn :y?u had bett??f 'purchase gccd'$epd-cr tfcat to s?Ss. if it will ^umiMte. 'Dotf't. gambit :n"rt*rom-' liiji up. Stajnl l?? mU |? tin?, fir ternational Haffr-fiter* Ob., Agr. Ext. THv.. Chicago. ifl. for their bulletin entitled "Bred Corn; da You Know That It yiU Gi :W." J Drop a cacii t '.State Division cf Markets, -ftaleigh, N. C:, for infor-j inntion n; i> whf it >uu uiii gel -I'Fd corn.? Ge_s. \V. Smith. ? O ANlT" MARTHA ANN i'HPJ ?>S IS OK\r> Mjas .Martha Ann Phelps, mere fa-1 milinrly known by all her friends as "Aunt" Marrtftft died at the home of her only brother, Mr. Jim Phefps, in Mebane, Monday about n.con. She had been suffering for some trme from heart trouble, but never was' confincd- to her bed. She had just 4aid-d-own for a rest, dropped off to sleep and-.awoke in Heaven, a? she had often expressed her <f0We to do. She 'Was conscious until the last and talked with members .of the family even after lying down. "Aunt" Martha was born in Per son county June 19. 1846 and. died February 15, 1926, making her ' al most 79 years old. She ifloved to Mebane about seven years afro with her brother and hitf'family frcr Per son county, and although in declin ing health and not able to get out ?h\uch she made a host of friends who will miss her. ? r "Aunt" Martha was the oldest member; of the -Clement Missionary Baptin church near her old home. Tc this church she ;was alway: a faithful" member and In all circles of life she lived the life -of a true chris tian, she daily conversed with her brother and others about dying, al f :<:- , ? fJegiiuiing- Feb. loth- we wilt GIVE FREE TICKETS TO THE PRINCESS THEATRE with your.. Purchases at Canttir's Department Store, where you.. can Save. CAR LOAD OF _ Mi'u:s Just arrived. If mqles are what ?*yirtr, 'T m ready t-cr^o* , J ;TKe;,'ifah?J3il ' aerVicc*' weTi l?14. from ?' ***? Wtont fucsday 'afterivaw jit ^"30 >;icl;ek,. conducted .bj" R#v-?. B.. . X. Hurley, 'fto? Cfcariie Hail arid; Mr, <?: gg>flir,<.?aaU>r pf 'Ciement ..church. InWrlt^ut-' was m?tk- 'in the' Oakwooil (,'f niuttj-y . _ * . The floral tributes were manj? and beautiful amj the immense crowd that -f""" '"1- 'bp '.irrfru -?b-m-j.l tl?. high esteem tq, which Aunt .Martha was hold. - : ? ? - ?She . is survhjgd^ by <>nt'''t>vMhcr. j M?\ Jim Phelps, five neicfn and one ?m phew, several ji . ? .,t m-.ic-. and nephew.- The %yn>pithy- >f the entire community jcSer'iurto th?? f>or.iav<;.l 'oBi.-a.Ja the lois ' f "'.hci r. . Utiuvt-Q airtt atnTT-^Uobime : Enterprise. , ? . ? ? ? ? ? --- START At THE BOTTOM . JToung men not a- few desire to .-?tart life at the top, tt seems to- be tueir umDition to begin where their elders hare reached after a tong, hard struggle. These youngsters Twith inveTtf d ambitions seem not t: know that about the.- only . juceess fnl man who begins at .the top is. a well digger- The ambitron of s whole l;t of young men, and young wonypn too, appear to qualify them for ribthing more than^vell digging. On the other hand, the builder must I begin at the Jwttom. Warehouses, skyscrapers, monuments- in stone arise from the foundtions. In like manner the builders cX great fortunes', the leaders, in all great constructive enterprises, the buildetrs in evepy de? p.artment of human life start with the foundations and 'here is general ly a great amount if hard.' heavy" I work in laying the fopridttioflr/WWili ' ? ' iP t : ? 1 : ' .4 cM$rr'.-* And jjuH hA. w&o. i> willing to*. do. thU bird Trcrjt *fs'.wy' which Aen? U no .e?c*M.;vU^ ewer A, "1* a lift? way." . If Tftcotff -BP feslrrtt-' .-<Ui<ly' the lift .histoiy'i of every treat and good iiinnf. CHtt^iAn ?Ailv.'cate. . .*.. ' ' a JiHWKT fiJ' MAKI) OK - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In Account with the Hoard Of f'aun ? .<) Commissini&r* (at -fts. Fiscal year ending Nmeuber 30, 1923 The BoardtTnni tR je'vwn 3-1 "<T:1 Amt. ? paid J. R. .FrBitkHn, ?1 . d*ys service ' as "Com*. at $?.W ,'Pi i!'i ? ? _$l(i , nil ' "To 75S*mi!cs travel at 5 .cpnt - per mile -r_ _i._| 37 80 Total *?$?? Amt. paid B. F. Hf tc>, '^1 days ? Ifr 'ccvx C inf. -at $5.00 pi r Jay . L , , ? . _ ? 1 05.08 To .">04 mile*) travel at 5 centV p*r mile"' _ J f ySj^gQ Total >J30.20 Auit". pa id D. M. Cash. 21 days service as Comr. at >5.00 ?er ? , day .....j,... i; 1106.00 To G80 miles travel at 5 cent3, . ?'vS* mile - 1..;. $ 31.60 ? Tot?l $13C.50 Grant! Tctat $400,r.0 I, W.-T. Rirby, Register of Deeds, apd Ex. Officio Clerk to the Board of Counter Commissioner* .hereby certify that, the above statement is correct and true to the host at mv knowledg- and belief, and that no un verified accounts have been added. Thin t-he litr. day. ot Jan uary , 192i??. ? I '.'-.UMt*.'- "W. T. KfRSV, .^OTICR irAN.7) ? ? By virtue 0f pQ&t of Xrttft trx^ut (?&' wV.Oscu>. '/I ..?>? i w ? f e- t o J:* Lv. P>--U' -i. Tru^U' i, .for ? J. D. .Per t ihn h lik-r ofviyjte, anil "the payment tKerjuf W?vitiK Ucfri demanded, I will a ?** trustee <e\\ tj the highest ^bidder fof caah at the court 'house, door m ' Roxboi'C, oh the 22nd day. of March,' id'Jft/ th^e following de-sc-cibed Bounded cn.tte. ftsrth by the (inds if J. ?. Montague and thfi?o"ld road leading from Roxbpro to AtffcnsriHe; -vrr the East 'by ?May6 Creek the . Soutfi \y Mayer *Cieek and ? T. BL*. ? ftay?i and ?? ?? * v.. ? ?? ? 4r?' ,T. D. ? \Davh, tonUinin& 7C acres' more or ; leas. ( ? This ??,er>ru:*ry gffrd* U)2G. ' if. E. PERKINS, Trustrer nvt iims.Mit-.htt' A large paint concern*, in furtherance of an advertising and intrtductot-y campaign now in progress, offers,' to give, free of ^charge, five gallons- of its best Htfuse paint, any c?lt?r lo on? property owner at each post olfice nr on* e^ch rqral routfe in this county. This con cern wants its paint on. a house in *ach locality this season which- is * M?e purpose of this remarkable offer: It .also wants a local salesman in each county. Person* interested arc requested to write the Central Oil Co? HE ville; fky. Owing to the success of our Foucth Annual SPECIAL FARMERS' SALE, we have decided to contiirue. it through' the month of February, in order that all may have an opportunity of taking advantage of the unusually low prices offered. Compare our prices with those of others,- and if we do not beat- them we will guarantee to equal them. We are the originators of the Special Farmers' Side, come to us and save money; Read these prices: Buggy Poles complete with ? straps aurnl iiainted. $5.00 Buggy Harness, per set, worth $25.00 $12,50 Studebaker One Horse Wagons complete . . . : ^>55.00 Bjtfn One Harse Wagon . complete l _ $72.56 Trace Chains ., . $ 1 .00 Wood Hames i.? . 25c Tfr'o H'.rse Bain Wagon " gear* slightly used .... $75.00 One Horse Wagon Beds tai; Stti3ebaker< Wagons $10 00 Two Horse Bain ahd Studebaker Wagon Bi/ifc, complete . ,$ 16.00 DISC HARROWS ' 8-16 Disc Harrows. $45.00 8-18 Disc Harrows $17 50 SPIKE HARROWS 40 Tooth .... $15.76' CO Tooth j-? $16.75 - KEROSENE ENGINES Herculese Kercaene Engines. live horsepower, moUnt<nl on truck at _. $115.00 Swme witih Saw .. $1.15.00 Seven H. P. Entfine on Truck with Raw - ' $145.00 Nine H. P. Engine on Truck with 'Saw ---- $165,00 \XEff*~ -~ Kelley Standard and Black. Axes at : - $1.50 Mattocks, each 1,' ..i 90c OHIO FEED CI 1*TF.K _X?e offer a few^N'o. 11 cutters " r at ? ---? $55.00 Also have a very good stoek . of No. 13 Cutters at $80.00 AUTOMOBILE CHAINS RidOSkid Chaina, 30x3 1-2 .$2.25 RidOgkUl Chains, 32x3 1-2 .$2.45 RidOSkid Chains 33x4 $2.60 RidOSkid Chains, 34x4 $2,711 Wecl -Chain*, 32x3 1-2 .... $4.50 Weed Chains, 84x4 $5.26 We<n Chains, 31x4 ..$4.85 Weed Chains, _ 33x4 ... ? $4 75 WHEEI; BARROWS Garden Barrows, each .... $4.75 Steel Tray Concrete Barrows at. $6.50 SJEEI. RANGES Coles Hot Blast which retail for $125 00 tor'... $90.00 ial Steel resei-voir ? ? $4P-00 Royal Oompron Cas^ R^nge' with. 6 .caps, retail. -al --$50-A0 . - for -S-*L : $80(50 Only a limited stock at this- price ? . i T ZINC ( O A 1*- 1 > \ M ERICAN FIELDn FENCE 26 m. with 12 in. stay wire?. . Per Rod ' ... 35c 26 in. with 6' in. stay wires. Per Red- ........ . 37c 82 in. with G in. stay wires. Per R.d 1-...'. , 42c 39 in. with 6 in.*;tay w i r e ^ . , ? Per Rod JTJWf 48 in Poultry Fence, rod ... 55c 58 in. Poultry Wire, .rod _ - - 60c POULTRY NETTINQ 3 ft. Poultry Wiry, per roll. $2.75 .-4. ft,. Poultry; WiiEVfKr Nil ,$3.75 5 ft. Poultry ' Wift/'per roll $4 75 6 ft Poultry Wire", 'per roll -$5.7T> PLOWS AND PLOW CASTINGS V PLOWS Gocber $6.75 A. >C it. .? $7.60 No. 10 - $11.50 No. IS ..... $13.00 No. 18 J. $14.00 No. 20 $15.00 POINTS,. Cioab^r A. C. .... No. 10 1 No. 13 ; No. 19 . No. 20 I.ANOSIDES (loo be r . . A. C. ^ . ? : No. -HO . No. 13 ... No. 19 -- fto, 20 , ?.... No. 467 ..... No. 469 No. 466 No. 4#5 1 No. 464 :..Ui No. 463 .." ; 20c .... 25c ? .. 40c . .70.' .... 52e .... 60c No. 62 ...I? $1.75 Np.- ? $2.50 No. .64 $3.Q0. No. 65 .. ..... . S3 25 No. 71 -V $1-75 No.- 72 _J. ? ... $2.00 No. 72 1-2 $2.25^ Boy Dixie Points, per do?. _ $1,60 1. Dixie Points pet doz . $1.75 No. 5 Farmers' 'Friend, doz $1.75 Old Grange Points ?? 1 .60 " AVERY CHILL PLOWS We have just placed In stock the AVERY LINE CHILL PLOWS and 1'veYy plow will he. sold , under a positive GUARANTEE to be satisfactory or money, refunded. , and' in order to start this lino ill Halifax we are ' (Tering a Jjmit*d number to the trade at 10 per vent ley than' Factory Cos'V and here are the prices: No. 80, " which is -same size , as the No. 10 O.C. .......... $8.80 ^ No. 31, which is same sbte as ? Njo'. IS O.C. - $10.00. N~r" 32, which is same size as N-J. 19 O.C. ... 45c ... 50c , . 75c !)0c $1.|?0 $1 00 .. 45c 46c . 55c . . 75c 1 ^ 85e ? ,aoc MOAI.B0AP.DS Goober K1.40 A. ?. :.....-^-$L60 N?. 1?... $2 10 No. 13 ...... :-j?. $8.78 No. 19 ... $8.00 No. 20 ., $3:25 No. 457 l.-.V-- |US No: 459 . $140 No. -466 . "$2-10 No. 465 $2.65 Nfc 464- $2.73 No. 468 ..... $2.90 No/13 $2.50 --.?l-'-lT;.". . i.-, $8:60 No 45 ... . $3 2S No. ...... $1.75 LAXDSIDES ~ No. 43 ..." 75c No. 44 S5e No, 45 90c No. 61 50c NO. 62 I '50eH No. 63" I...' 75t No. 64 ? ... 85c No. 66 , ? 90c No: 71 .... _ ,50c No. 72 50c No. .72 1-2 60c CHATTANOWA CASTINGS POINTS No. 43 1- 40c N'o 4 4 : ! 50 c No. 45 ... ' 5&c No. 61. k'22e No. 62 22o No. -68 .... 40c No. 64 . SOc No. 65 .? ? <1 ' - 55c No. 71 . ? 22c No. 72 . ... ... .... 25c No. *2 1-2 SOc SYRACUSE Pl.OW CASTINGS POINTS No . 487 ? ? ??"- 28c No. 466 .: 50c No. 463 SOc N*. 4?fr- .,J ; "9c 465 . : ',45c No. 464 . ?0c TJo. 467 i 80c Mli South , Virginia
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