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t he sold at eighteen fteen later on. And e whole story. No what the future will ether you believe it ’peculator who is not urns his fingers as farmer does in buy ing cotton, and some at deal w^orse. ITY 1 time the Carbonton connected with the and power lines in The work of put- pole line from the 'thage is now under power plant at the )ut ready to turn on and when the pole shed, which wall be _iiddle of October, the 'stems will be forti- big reserve of power new place. Because 'plus Siler City has in but the available ill handle the new ell as the older ones, on Moore county will the best served elec- any counties in the tes, and probably no rgely rural will be so I as Moore. ohn McQueen has e plants that Mr. eveloped he h^ls gone everything and put e modern condition, he new current comes je to a plant that is throughout. Un- the streams have nt in their water sup- he summer has not tisfactory to the pa- e lines as is desired, could not be helped, dams filling up with he fall rains, and the r from Carbonton, a tion will have been nd it is reasonable to t this condition will lent. Of course the *11 grow, and the de power and light will . nd the electric service 0 keep up with it. But ’ een will not be caught II the facilities that uired, for he is look- to the future and his made for such expan necessary to prepare ig population that is jy all the development V forecast by the pres- tivities. rons of the company patience a little while e prospects are wholly T, and it is but a short everything that can in the way of electric 11 be at the command towns of the county. Fresh Neats, Pork, Sausage, Cheese, Butter, AT : NEIL.L. M. McKEITHAN’S PERSONALS AND BRIEFS Mr. J. R. Thomas came home for the week-end. The key to success just fits the school house door. Mr. J. J. Parker came home from Rockingham Wednesday. Mrs. R. A. Smith, of Niagara, was in town Sunday. Maybe they call a store the “Busy Bee” because they are in hope the customers will come in swarms. Mr. T. K. Gunter and family spent last Sunday at the home of Mrs. A. B. Johnson, of Lemon Springs. Women haven’t quite reached nor malcy in dress—but they are in the outskirts. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Oldham and children spent the week-end with rela tives in Chatham county. Sometimes the greatest hero in a moving picture show is the man who can sit through it. Mr. Frank Speight, of Hamlet, was the week-end guest of Mr. J. Frank lin Byrd. It is the woman with the new hat who never complains because the ser mon is long drawn out. Miss Glennie Keith passed two days of last week with her aunt, Mrs. J. W, Atkinson, of Southern Pines. Tinkering is always a dangerous proposition, and especially so when men get to tinkering with the tariff. Mr. Rich, of Lillington, was the ^uest of Dr. M. B. Matthews Friday evening. From the looks of things they’d better have a disarmament in West Virginia first. Miss Georgia Conley, our very effi cient primary teacher, from Sevier, came Saturday evening. In Russia sugar is selling at $2,000 a pound. That’s about what they were trying to get us to pay for it when the war ended. Mr. Lacy Fry, of Midyille, Ga., visited his sister, Mrs. Stacy Brewer, Sunday. A friend writes in to know “what is the best thing to take on a short trip to Niagara FaUs?” The answer is “a long pocket-book.” Miss Lillian Smith passed Wednes day with her grandmother, Mrs. Har riet Ann Smith, in upper Hoke. One thing about selling soft drinks these days—a fellow can do that and still have lots of time to devote to other business. Mrs. J. H. Oldham, Miss Margaret Keith and Mr. J. A. Keith made a trip to Sanford Wednesday. Another drawback about the sum mer bathing suit is that it isn’t hard ly heavy enough for winter under wear. The Vass Graded School opened Monday with an enrollment of some thing like 200. A pencil maker recently died and left a fortune of a million dollars. But he couldn’t have done it if there had been a law against borrowing. Miss Mamie Smith has again taken up her work as teacher in the school here. Maybe the reason some women stay single is because they’re afraid they won’t get a better man than the neighbor 'W'oman got. Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Oldham ac companied Mr. and Mrs. John Cavi- ness, of Lakeview, to White Hill Sun day. It has about gotten so since the eighteenth amendment went into ef fect that the man who cleans out a cellar has to furnish bond. Miss Ethel Coats arrived last Fri day from her home in Coats to re sume her work as music teacher in the Vass graded school. Now comes a federal probe of the so-called biscuit trust. We presume it will show that the men behind it were only trying to raise the dough. No; the Pilot office isn’t “the man who buys chickens for the hotel.” Al ways like to accommodate, but that is a bit oiit of our line. A favorite expression around Vass these Sunday afternoons is: “Slow down, Henry, my hair is flying in every direction.” Mrs. A. M. Cameron and daughter, Marion, are visiting Mrs. Cameron's parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. McKoy, of Buies Creek. There’s still a lot in this world to hope for. Maybe some day we will get to hear a soloist who can make us understand what she is trying to sing. Rev. M. D. McNeill, of Cameron, and Mr. W. D. Smith left Wednesday for “The Church in the Pines,” near Laurel Hill, where they are attending Presbytery. Rev. J. W. Bradley, of Durham, spent Tuesday night in town on his way to Raeford. Mr. Bradley is a former pastor of Johnson Grove MONDMEWTS & TOMBSTONES If you are interested in Monu ments or Tombstones, Write Rockingham Narble Works ROCKINGHAN, N. C. —Or See— D. CARL FRY, Carthage, N. C. A large and well selected stock of monuments, tablets, etc. on hand at all times. Quality, work and prices guaranteed. Equipped with latest pneumatic machinery driven by electricity. church and is pleasantly remembered by the people of Vass. Mr. E. B. Thompson has moved his family to the old Thompson home place on Cameron Route 1, and Mr. Alsie Thompson and family now live on the place formerly owned by E. B. Thompson. The Community Fair to be held in Vass on October 11th, is the first undertaking of its kind ever attempted by the people of this section, so let’s not make a failure, but a complete success of our first attempt. Do your part. The clothes line is the dividing line between the sexes, but it is fast disa- pearing. Smith’s Garage Vass, N. C. Repairing and Supplies, Oils, Gasoline, Accessories ^uto Service HARRY R. IHRIE Lawyer CARTHAGE, N, C. In Southern Pines Every Wednesday and Thursday at Windham’s Real Estate office Furniture and House Furnishings EDISON PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS CASH OR TERMS LEE FURNITURE COMPANY Sanford, North Carolina THE UNIVERSAL CAR Winter Coming! YES SHOES mED? No WHY NOT? BECAUSE You did not bring them to Vass Electric Shoe Shop A. G. EDWARDS, Prop’r Half Soles - $1.00 PRICES Rubber Heels .50 UPHOLSTERING & TOP WORK We are prepared to do your Auto Top and Upholstering work in the best manner and at reasonable prices. OLD FBRHfniRE re-uplwlstereil mJ made good is new Expert workmanship Satisfaction Guaranteed JENNINGS MOTOR CO., Inc. Phone 56 Carthage, N. C.
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