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On account of a mild epidemic of
influenza in the town and community,
the graded school has closed for a
few days. The meeting that was to
have been held at the Methodist
church this week, conducted by Rev.
J. A. Hornaday, has been postponed
for a later date, and the shows have
closed for this week.
Mrs. Zeb Atkinson, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Neill Patterson, who
has been critically ill for the past
few days, was carried to the C. C.
hospital at Sanford on Monday night.
Mrs. D. S. Ray and daughter, Mrs.
^Taylor, of Carthage, were in town
Monday.
Dr. A. L. O’Briant was in Carthage
last week having dental work done.
Weep oh ye little rains;
Wail winds wail.
All the slushy way along
The ground hog trail.
For the first during his pastorate
of thirty years Rev, L. H. Joyner mis
sed his appointment. He was to
preach at Vass on Sunday morn
ing; he was told it would be im
possible to drive his car on account
of the bad condition of the roads. He
decided to go on the Shoo Fly, but
that train persisted in halting all
along the line. When he arrived at
Vass the congregation had grown
tired of waiting and were leaving.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Atkinson,
at the C. C. hospital last Monday
night, a son.
Rev. M. D. McNeill preached an
excellent sermon from Revelations
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning.
Miss Margaret McLean on route 2
came down on Monday to meet her
sister. Miss Ella, who returned from
Rex Hospital at Raleigh, where she
had been for treatment. She was
accompanied by her sister. Miss Mary
McLean of Raleigh.
Miss Alma McLean came over from
Raleigh to spend the week-end with
her mother, Mrs. Margaret McLean
on route 2.
Mrs. Lula Muse, who has been
visiting relatives in Maxton and Chad-
born, recuperating from her illness,
is expected home this week.
Mr. H. A. Matthews, of Vass, was
in town this week.
Miss Minnie Muse came home for
over Sunday from Roberdell, where
she teaches.
Misses Mabel Muse and Effie Gil
christ, who teach at Oak Grove, were
home for the week-end.
Those who like the stories of the
far northwest, that are often publish
ed in the Saturday Evening Post, had
the pleasure of seeing one true to life
at the Idle Hour theatre Saturday
night; and again the hero in “Bare
Knuckles” was said to resemble Dr.
O’Briant. Is it any wonder when the
hero’s name was Tim McGuire, a good
looking man from the Emerald Isle.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy and baby, on
route 1, spent Sunday with Mrs. Har
dy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Doss.
has learned but little of the details
of the shooting; a colored man named
Dave McLeod has confessed to the
deed and is lodged in jail. But Dewey
is dead! His parents, brothers and
sisters heart-broken. Who is to blame
for the tragedy? It certainly looks
as if the town authorities—^whoever
they are—are in a measure. There
is a law of cause and effect; it is be
ing carried out all the time. Dewey
is the effect this time. If the cause
had been removed, the tragedy would
hardly have happened. The cause is
still here; if it isn’t removed similar
tragedies will happen.
Those who knew Dewey best liked
him most; he had his faults—so have
all other young men. He'had been
taught by a Christian mother of the
pardoning love of a crucified Saviour,
upon whom he earnestly called in the
hour of death. The Lord considers
our frames; he remembers we are
dust. He is plenteous in mercy, great
in mercy, rich in mercy.
WHY NOT TRY THIS
Already many Vass housewives are
giving spring house-cleaning prob
lems attention. And as usual the big
gest problem of all is how to get rid
of a lot of stuff that has accumulated,
and for whiih new things will be pur
chased. Right there is where “mere
man” can help out, and we want to
pose as the “mere man” in this in
stance. We want to suggest that this
season housewives of this community
lay aside their worries about second
hand articles, and let this paper dis
pose of them. Surely there is some
one who would like to have the very
article of furniture you want to dis
pose of, or the cook stove you are
going to replace with a new one. A
small notice in these columns at a
cost of but a few cents will in most
every instance find the party who has
for sometime been wanting just the
very thing you are now wanting to
dispose of. Your market is right
here at home, if you only knew it,
and your only way of finding out is
by telling your neighbors—several
hundred of them—just what you have
for sale. It is worth trying, at least,
and if several articles are advertised
and you sell but one it will more than
pay you for the modest cost of the
ad.
As a rule we have to put the cat
out, but the fire goes out of its own
accord.
Blind tigers seem to belong to the
cat family, so far as nine lives are
concerned.
Sad Homicide
Dewey Phillips, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Phillips, who was mortally
wounded in a shooting affray which
took place in town Sunday night, died
Monday night at ine o’clock at the
C. C. Hospital, where he was rushed
after the shooting. All the family
were at his bedside at the time of
his death. A gloom o’er spreads the
town. People seem unnerved. Great
sympathy is expressed by the entire
town and community for the grief-
stricken family. The! correspondent
Smith's Garage
Vass, N. C.
Repairing and Supplies, Oils,
Gasoline, Accessories
^uto Service
TOMBSTONES
AND
MONlfflENTS
For all such, see
H. A. MATTHEWS
VASS, N, C.
Represents ETOWA MARBLE AND
GRANITE WORKS, Atlanta. Ga.
TAKE NOTICE!
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New Arrivals
OXFORDS
IN LATEST STYLES
Tennis Shoes
■ALSa
SPRING LINE
-OF-
Dress Goods
AND NOTIONS
Just arrived. Come and Look
them Over.
Now is the Time for
FARMERS
to take inventory, and replace worn
out plows with new ones. We
carry a full line of one-
and two-horse
Oliver Plows
AND CASTINGS
COLE COTTON & CORN PLANTQtS
CLOSE PRICES ON
GROCERIES
and Feed Stuff
COME AND TRADE WHERE
YOUR DOLLAR DOES ITS
DUTY
Vass
Mercantile Co.
VASS, NORTH CAROLINA
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VOLUME
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SUBSCRIPTION $2.1
COUNTY SCHOOL FIE
Friday, April 21, 1922,
At Carthage, N.
1—Debate by high school
Resolved: That athleti
form a part of every syst
cation. Two speakers
team—10 minutes»each.
2—Declamation Contest,
from each school—time
minutes.
3—Recitation Contest. Cm
each school—time limit,
4—Story telling contest,
sentative from each schoc
4th and 5th grade—tin
minutes.
5—Oral Spelling Contest.
7th grades, words from
test—time limit, 15 minu]
Each school will hold
each event, to select a repi
in township eliminating coij
ners in township contest
sent *township in county 4
contest at the county sej
day night, April 20th.
in each event at this contej
pear in final contest, Friday
April 21st.
Field Events, 1:00 Pj
1—100 yard dash for boys,
14 to 21.
2—100 yard dash for boy|
to 14.
3—100 yard dash for girlJ
4—Wheelbarrow race fori
5—Potato race for girls.
6—Potato race for boys.
7—Sack race for boys.
8—Three-legged race for
9—Ball throw for girls.
10—Ball throw for boys
11—220 yard run for boy
to 21.
12—220 yard run for boy
to 14.
13—Running high jump f
14—Running broad jump i
15—440 yard relay race f
to enter from each sch<
16—440 yard relay race f
to enter from each schoo
17—Standing high jump i
18—Standing broad jump :
19—Tug-o’-war, between t
boys—5 boys from each
20—Tug-o’-war, between
boys—5 boys from each
Rules ^
1—Each school in the co
lowed one entry for eac
2—Each event will be give
number of points.
3—In case of a tie, the
be re-contested.
Prizes will be awarded
above events.
A special prize will be g
boy who wins most points
A special prize will be g
girl who wins most points
A special prize will be I
school who makes most pj
A. B. CAMEB
Love and potatoes both s
the eyes.