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The STORE 7 E ARE LOW- anywhere we don’t vho knows t so much ney as you Store ing that is class store backs our f us E CO c. VOLUME THE PILOT NUMBER 24 Devoted to the Upbuilding of Vass and Its Surrounding Country SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 VASS, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS JACKSON SPRINGS The town election has been postponed indefinitely. After receiving the charter for the town there was not time to carry out the law as it should be. The present administration will continue to serve un til their successors are sworn in as the bill called for. The local baseball team was defeated by the Elllerbe town team on Monday of last week on the latter’s diamond by a large score. The local team was com posed of ameteurs, college men and pick ed men from the school team. Princess Chrisanthemum; a Japanese operetta was given by the school on Sat urday evening. Teachers and students deserve special mention for their work. School closes here this week, and on Saturday at 8:30 P. M. the primary grades will have their exercises. On Sunday at 11 A. M. Rev. R. G. Matheson will preach the Baccalaurate Sermon at the Presbyterian church. On Monday at 10:30 A. M. the Declara tion and Recitation contest will take place. On Monday at 8:30 P. M. the Senior Class will give their exercises. On Tuesday at 10;30 A. M., Hon. W. C. Crosby of Raleigh will make an address. And the prizes and diplomas will be awarded. The dwelling that S. H. Bennett died in sometime ago was destroyed by fire last Wednesday about 8 A. M. The cause is not known, but the fire spread quickly. Outbuildings were saved by men at work nearby. No one was living in the house Mrs. Hugh Rankin of the Jones Spring section died Monday. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Tuesday and remains were interred at Ellerbe cemetery. Mrs. Rankin came here from Gaston county and has made many firlends. She leaves a husband and several chil dren. At a meeting of the Community Club Tuesday evening the following offices were elected: Mrs. J. L Ellis, president; Mrs. R. G. Matheson, vice president; Miss Louise Currie, Sec. and Treas. Lightning struck Mr. J. M. Thomas bam on Wednesday evening and killed a cow and hog. The following officers were elected at the meeting of the Christian Endeavor Sunday evening: Sam Diling, president; Miss Ruth Patterson, vice pres.; Lena Currie, sec. and Gladys Jordan, treas. Misses Louise Currie and Ruth Patter son with Mr. J. G. Stuart spent Sunday in Weldon. Mrs. Ed Smith has been carried to a Fayetteville hospital for an operation. LAKEVIEW Mr. Stacy Brewer, manager of the Pilot Printiug Company, of Vass, was a busi ness visitor in town last Monday. Mr. John R. McQueen made a business trip to Carthage Monday. Mr. Lloyd Gardner, of Pinehurst, spent Monday night with his people here. Miss Rose Butler, of Southern Pines, is spending some time with Mrs. Helen Mar D’Auby. Miss Margaret Woodard left last week for Newbem where she will be with her father during the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Allison Overby and Mr. and Mrs. Gay. of Angier, called at Mr. S. J. Gardner on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deaton and son, Edison, left Saturday, after Afe. Deaton closed a successful school year here. We hope they will be with us next year. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNeill and Mrs. J. R. McQueen, went to Raleigh Monday to hear Geraldine Farrar sing. Miss Irving left Friday for her home in New York, after spending several days very pleasantly at the home of Mr. T. 0. Gibb. Miss Irving was delighted with the sandhills andhopes to oome again. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Newcomb, of Pine- hurst, €ire at their attractive little cottage for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Caviness and chil dren, Glenn and Frances Lee, spent the week-end with relatives in Hamlet. Mr. John Caviness is having a nice, six room bongalow built on his lots recently purchased from Mr. Byrd. Mr. Caviness will move his family to Lakeview as soon as the house is conn)leted. Mr. S. J. Gardner and family left Tues day for Gamer in response to a telegram bearing the news of the sudden death of Mr. J. D. CarroU, Mr. Gardner’s son-in-law. Our sympathy goes to the bereaved family. GET NINE POUND CHUB Next to Gossip, Dame Rumor is the favorite offspring of the Father of Lies. ’ 1 The immigrant isn’t fully Ameri canized until he learns to cubs the umpire. CAMERON A nine-pound chub that required the efforts of two men for an hour and fifteen minutes to take him captive with hook and line, was the biggest catch by four Raleigh fishermen at Lakeview Wednesday, the members of the fishing party being Sam Beal, Joe Riddle, Charles Ford, and F. W. Pol lard. Besides the big-mouthed mons ter a large number of jack, perch, chub, etc., were caught, some of them weighing three or four pounds. The fishing at Lakeview was reported to be enticing. Sam Beal hooked the big chub about midway the pond and was forc ed to call on Mr. Riddle for help, the two worrying the nine-pounder for over an hour before the firmb prize was exhausted and hauled in. Mrs. H. C. Watson, of Goldston, last week Rea^ng, Pa. haJtera have redticed the price of a 16-ounce loaf of bread from 8 cents to 6. If Reading can do it, why not others f Mr. June Tally arrived Monday from Evansville, Ind., to spend two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tally. I am pleased to state that June has been made manager of the Underwriters Adjust ing Company of Indianna. He is the youngest man in the United States to re ceive such an appointment. Misses Minnie and Bonnie Muse are home from Roberdell, where they have been teaching. Miss Louise Campbell and her friend Mr. Bennie Bunn, of Wilson, were guests Mon day of Miss Jacksie Muse. Misses Dora Boaz and Nannie Lou Thom ason were guests Sunday of Miss Annie Holingsworth Jones, of Edgewood. Miss Mallie Kelly, of Niagara, and Miss Frances Vick, of Lakeview, were gusts on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. McDermott. The Greenwood Inn is flourishing under the efficient management of Misses Chris- sie and Vera McLean. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Teague and children, David and Elizabeth, of Sanford were week-end guests of Rev. and Mrs. M. D. McNeill. To any whom it may concern: The Cameron correspondent isn’t on the car pet, doesn’t want to be on the carpet. Wouldn’t get on the carpet, hot if it was the golden fleece of the most gallant Knight in Christendom. “And that is no joke.” Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ferguson and little daughters, Jean and Nancy, are guests of Mrs. Ferguson’s parents, they having ar rived last week from Roseclah', 111., to be present at the funeral of Mr. Ferguson’s father, Dr. K. M. Ferguson. Professor and Mrs. Duncan Matthews and children, of Vass, Mr. and Mrs. Rob’t Crowder, of Sanford, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Irvin. Mr. W. B. Graham, of Vass. will offer for sale here on Saturday. May 28th, his entire mill stone business, known as the Carolina Mill Stone Company, located at Cameron. Miss Alma McLean, of Raleigh, spent the week-end at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary McLean Route 2. Relatives who came from a distance to attend the funeral of Dr. K. M. Ferguson were Norman Ferguson, of Bladenboro, J. F. Wooten, of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Dugald Stewart, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Dugald Stewart Jr., Misses Meta, Mary and Anna Stewart, of Laurinburg, Mrs. J. P. Monroe and daughter Miss Katharine, Misses Willie May and Vera Wooten, of Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Olive went to Vass Sunday to hear an educational address de livered by Mr. Willis Smith, of Raleigh. Mrs. Bay Holt came over firom Raleigh to spend the week-end at the home of h^ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swett on Route 2. Mr. G. S. Cole. Mrs. Abbiek and Mrs, Brown Harrington on Route 2 had some fine strawberries on the Cameron market last week. Mrs. D. W. McNeill visited her sister, Mrs. T. C. Gaddy has Good for first of May. beans in bloom. Misses Louise Campbell, of Carthage, Jacksie Muse, of Cameron, and Mr. Bennie Bunn, of Wilson, motored to Raleigh last Monday. Miss Annie Hartsell returned last week from an extended trip to relatives at Morven. Some among us ignored the Old Codger’s advice not to take ’em off until May and the consequences are neuralgia—necks and shoulders. The Pilot man told you not to take ’em o£T. Had you lowered and raised ’em you wouldn’t be suffering. Exposure will do it. Mr. J. D. McLaurin passed away last week at the C. C. Hospital where he had been ill for several weeks. His body was brought to the home of his brother-in-law. Rev. Mr. Hartsell. where it remained over night Friday, the 29th he was carried te his old home near Wadesboro and buried by the side of his wife, who passed many years ago. He leaves three daughters— Mrs. A. M. Snipes, of Cameron. Mrs. Hugh Phillips, of Goldston, Mrs. A. R. Maples, of Durham; four sons of whom are Mesiar^ Hugh McLaurin, of Charlotte, Conneiy, D. T. and T. C. McLaurin, of Cameron. These, children desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the Cameron people for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their father. The remains of Dr. K. M. Ferguson, who died Sunday. April 24th. at Indianapolis. Ind., reached here last Friday and was carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. McL. McKeithen. The fimeral services were from the Presbyterian Church on Saturday, and conducted by Rev. M. D. McNeill, interment in the Ferguson plot of the Cameron Ceriietery, by the side of his little son. Kenneth, Jr., who passed away several years ago, and where also rests, his parents, and one sister. A large crovrd attended the funeral, coming frona ^uth- em Pines. Sanford, Vass and Ccuthage; many coming from the neighborhood of Governor’s Creek, where the Doctor was bwn and reared, othera from the commun ity. wherein lay the field of his practice when he lived in Cameron. The pall bearers were Messrs. Donnie McDonald. Leighton McKeithen, J. F. Wooten, of Nor folk, Dugald Stewart, Jr., of Laurinbilrg. W. M. Wooten and Alec McPherson. The fioral offerings were many and beautiful. Among them a floral blanket sent by the employees of the Central Hospital of the State of Indiana, where he was a practic ing physician. Another beautiful oflering was given by the Indianna Medical So ciety. There were other floral oiSteringiS of lovely designs sent by relatives aiid friends.- Of his immediate family he leaVes one son, W. G. Fer^son, of Roseclaire, DI.. and a host of relatives and descendants of the honorable name* of Ferguson. It is strange how many women seem willing to bare their backs to the lash of public sentiment. Funny those Germans should ask the American Schweinhurfds to help them out of their present mess. 1 ^ j n ; i ^ I I- 1 k I Ml" !U ;li [;ii llil i Itiu: HI Si 1 j } . it * , k- • ii.. U- ‘ ! I i t’ in; !l| II
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