\ ! ; > !> \ i;
1 II ir-l (. li
1:
till:
I.. ?
< hlldi-en trued t*> lliyn>
All r'.iMrt 11 desiring to vote for
t!i*' l?-*v*-ly doll to 1m- >c?-n in tl . M.
ii*'i Sr.eep Company window rja
v t envelopes front t!.??!r irac!:?t>
a.:d hnv? their votes r?ady to drop
1 \ t! i hoN at the ChrUlliiiis Carnival
Friday afternoon.
TV- children are ursed not to waft
ttrtll th?? Is*Ft minute to vnt?\ as it
was impossible to secure a place In
any of tin stores for tin- ballot b?\
on account of the Christinas ercwds.
It Is important that tin* ? uv? lopes
V.** obtained and the voles aathercd
t*;j?eth* r as soon as possible.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Sheep r.nd
fnr:<*. Harry. Jr. and I.loyd Hall,
of Valdosru. Georgia, it re visitlnc
Mr. Sheep's parents. Professor and
Mrs. s. I.. Sheep, at their home, Sol
West Main street.
Capt. II. T. Crowley. I". S. Coast
Guard. ha- Wen detached from duty
In tl ?? st \? nth district and assigned
diMiicr numb* r nine, with headciHnr
tcrs ;>r lUili'nlo. New York.
Mr.*. .To-i.iii Klliotr o(i Hertford Is
In t'..?- city \i:*;tin&r her'parents. Mr.
and .Mrs. \V. L. Sawyer on Second
fitr^ft,
Mrs. S. E-.Larry of Norfolk, .who
i?a- i* en visitin? her sister. Mrs. H.
W. D-wey, has returned\to her home.
Sl ot TS MKKT I XKI.IKIt
T |l?l?y Scouts will hold their
weekly ?nreetlnf: at the Comnvr*nlt>
n at 7:30 Thursday niirht.
T ? hour l as been chanted to 7 - :;0
:.n account of basketball praetice.
Tl.'v will continue to he held at this
hour through the winter.
i ico>* <'orvntv <ii\sk
On Saturday inorninu from S to
12 i e Scouts will hold a cross coun
try ,i ? r chase. Ml Scouts d".-i ins
t ? ? : t? r will signify their Intention}
t ? t-e -coutni;T>t? r at tin im-clint
TVur-day nitht.
THRONGS WXIOITS
TO SKCIKK SKVTS
T'i Savings Hunk and Trust Cuni
J .* y ii >en> <1 'ts doors again Tuesday
ir i*ni:ig wjth a throng waiting to
r* ??#??? v. for the Klks" .MitiMreU
\V? :i?*(lay and Thursday nights.
Alfho igh the advance sale is :ne
1 fre* -t la fh" history of local the-J
ti! al*. goo?H?eatH may y> t be obtain
I for ?will performance*.
In the r.iimstrels this year. the
Kiv.ui;ii Qaartetti* I- being featured
with..- v? ral songs written expreusly
for j!j. -n \ > (i * * ? in tin .??? "iiows. T'en
:i?. in. Mr Hunter Sawvi r., who ha?
be* n jn cr.nid m?f?ra for -?-vi ral rim
? on-. A ill ;lund|i' -'Mill 11II r r-.
A!?o th?r? arc hullads y \rthlir
iVidgett. Harold Foreman. Charlie
lv. ?. Wfl' y WoodU-y. as \v? !! im all
?nl nig* l.y A1 Haley. "Ty" Cobb.
V. !'? r Harris, Mills Hell, Freeman
C ? i. iin<l th?- inimitable Hill C.
y aj.'f. the burnt cork wonder.
? ar^ several by ilii> rIHr
r;i t, *ome novelty dancing.
. ! j.:~t 1 \:d% ol other hi: oT com
edy ?..nil melody which go to make
tit? n enjoyable evening.
' :>? only thing missing In this
y. . -tioffii Ir a weak -pot. Most
a. trur productions have them nut!
Ji conceeded that the Klks' Mln
- 1923 edition. Ir strong all the
through. There remains but
?> doubt that the Alfemma will be
1 out completely for both -how*
myon.f desiring to enjoy them
? v-s and at thr ?nme time help a
I'l-iiltab!^ catlRe, better g< t their
llekctR right now.
i Sti'rliiijg Silver VvUrU
for SI.50.
Thi* value cannot lie dupli
cated. Foil lino of Evcrsharp
Tens and Pencil*.
i.oi is seijc;
L?"tinu Jrti'cler
\
% BRKUvFAST BACON ?
Is Heller If *
Fi:t *III.V HMt KD Y
1
We Have It.
I'oimd. 3(lr -j
Three Pound*, 8.">c -i
X
M. V. PERRY
rHONK -l*.! %
*x
C T ' i _ 5'i
? ?u ninof t'
v i). i'rr,?raiv
By Grammar Gra'!?s
Givrn At High School Audi
torium Thursday Afternoon
At Three O'Clock
i laini.:* lit at i.h* Ii? i: >? I o*?| .Vtdi
1 J11 III. TI:UI .m1;i\ i. t ? ? ! 1.. <mII . ..t
Tow Mil I: I . 1- ; ?. ,.*? ?.? ;! II I!:??
s.
Tin mt.uiiI m: !??!?? r wi. ' a
"Hii* <"\ristli;as I":? ? ;ii. .J l.y
th* I: i? Li;t(|. !?. u:ni? r I!.?? ?Hl * <<i?*li
of Mi.-?. Oiia Kl'? r .nut Mi*. II. C
IV a 1 -on.
.Third on lli? pro. r.sin will I? ;i
"I?;? ii#-? of Christ ma.-." I?> It* Mil*
Williams, talented dancer.
A not li* r carol l>> I li?* urades will
In I ho fourth number. "li Came I p
oil a Midnight Clear."
Tlio iHth uuinhi-r will l?e a piny,
"Cliriftmas with Mother Uoose." by
th** fourth trades under the super
vision of Miss Alice Itrockwell.**;
1 ho sixth iiuitihor on the pro u mm
will be another carol l?y the school,
' HaTk the H* raid Anm Is Sine."
The public |h Invited and an in
terest inu hour is promised.
Ill \< OMitK 1 \i;mi:ks ham:
l'l,\\\KU OlWi ANIMATIONS
Aslievllle. Dec. IS.?Ttuncombe
County farmers are planning three
marketing organizations. accord! in
to information ju^t made pttOlic
here. Strawberry Growers' Associa
tion. a Potato f? rower.-' Association
and a Tomato CSroivers' Assoc!;.flofi
will be organized. it is said.
Action toward oruanizal ion of
tli*>e associations was tak<n at ;? r*
Cent meeting'bf the I:eud< of the
Farmers" Federation. I>;?!?? Tlitash.
county farm au*-nl. is htrfdiiu a s*
riea of meetings in the interest of
the proposed organizations.
LEGISLATURE MET
IN MAM l'I.A< l>
Rab-i^h, llec. is. In the 1 arly
da> ?' of the State of Ninth Carolina
the Lccislayiii1 no t at at h ast a do/
eir places. C/il-ordinu lo Colon* I Fr*d
A. Olds of tie State Historical Com
mission. \M|iH Wi?s due to the fact
that no d*\jiite sii. for a State cap
itol had been selected. Finally. it*
the latter pari of the 1*ih century.
New Ilern was selected b> l^euisl.t
tlve enactment as ihe capital and
buildings were 1 reeled in that city,
loiter lh?' capltjil was changed to Ka
le Igli, where it has been since.
HOITTHERS i:.\ii.\vay will
t oxsTiirtT m:\\ station
Winttan Salem. tH?c, 1$.- rii*
Soutlwrn Railway ?oon will a*k for
hi<li> for tlip construct ion of a Ma
tion Ik-h1 to cost bfrwtH'n $700.000
ami ' $750,000, ?crnr?Hn to an on
nouno m?>nt made by H? nry W. Mil
lar of Atlanta. vicr- ;>i* >i?l< nt of tli?
company. Mr. Millar's annou >c? -
ni^nl followed a eonf'-ronce h< r?
with ,a milof citlvnn.
kstimvh: vw.rt: i.ots
in >if.i ki.i'.nm u<. t 01 vr\
f*harlott? . I^'C. Iv Town lot in
M? ? K iil?nix Count \ ai< valin e nt
f I according to a srati
nnnt i -umI lt?n l?\ IJ K. Yo-.iik.
ta\ iim-h.i and cnunt> nu<Jltoi.
Th? i? <ii? lfi,79?I fm<!i lot#. T wii
lots in t'.< city of rimrloU'; nuiiil>< r
valn? ? at .S20,7 I I. ,
H 1 I AMI \Ui!ll !)in?IH I ?>!* \I\ k: i:;> il VH!>
i: Mil i ??\ i:?; ? > m i:
? N I \ "? ?????!???|. u?:
itl I ' . . ' . .. if > .%j IV i '.v
"1? ?; : ill' A r * V. v I ? ? !??
>?!v ' ..:?i i!vl' ??/. "I'm
. . ? . \ '! !?'
in ? .? i 4 I--. -H j : ?r -?iir
?-|| ???!" : ? . . I >'l . ? ll? ? ??
* l? ?*?'?! V r A S.I
?? Vivt' i ? >i?. . ?? i t- w ??? i?* ??? :?
tr.oi* . 1 ? 11 1?. .*r an*! w'ii*t?? \
;.r i;nkio*i-.t: in J .m>l ?*v? ry
l?.uly i" r..u\:r;?. J That j :ohi'art 5on i* *
a ililnv." 'I
??io*!?.?inl i- n.'t as m<M a* *oi?i?*
pari* of t!i.? I'jiit. ?I S'ut? * in ?in'"r,"
li? ronton li is iru?? ill" th?*r? H
iih'!ii?ier n??v?r soars in Mtnutor?- ti
!? nt ?h maiiac** to u< *. along ?? *iit? -
happily."
Although no mon?*v .1* sp.-iit hi a
lc land for \irmi*** or navi. and
? f??w gov?*rnnui?-ntal officials draw ii
salaries. Hu? nation il il<-lit is a|?|>r-.*x- a
imatt-ly. $5,<hhi.0<oi. li
Ireland is n??w a wpaiito ki.m- i:
<1 'on iiitftnail ??f a ?!??!?? n<I<?u?'y of i> n- u
1 mark. Tin* two cuuntrifs ar?- uni-:*
smimm; dwcek
I.EW ES IN TEAKS
Ih-rlin. IhoHiilKT is?Sonia Stati
on tki used to '??? :i rari'frcv It.Ionian
il lUf'T in the cabarets o f the central
Kiiiop> .in capital*. It was a miiI day
f??r !,!?? ? !?? aiitlful <irti?t wIh ii *?he
ciiiiM' to Is* i tin to fill :iii ? nua^*-iii?*nl
in oilo of th?* bit; variety theatres
last month.
Sh? mailt' th?? n'-qui infante in
H- rliti of .1 Khiriiho.M', Sitk'* CMiati-;
ixgHMhvilli. who prof<-s*cd xucli 'ill
miraiiou for Soma th-.it .In* propo?? d.
'?uyir>c her a *iik ruuii ami accotn
|)UQi?<l l??*r io oue of tie- city's lead
insilU shop J.
?While Soiiio was looking over Me
varioMi iMitniis, her "cavalier"
sHpp'd a holl of silk into a great
lMn k? i i n]iP(-.iiilly mad*' in tin- 1 in-'
iiiK of his overcoat. I'nfort unately
H?r la* Khiruh'-i*. tin silk house had
mirrors arranged in hui-!i a manner
thru ilt'tcctlfff wh<? were 'u
night ? oiild watch the ?ustomcrs at
ih?- ^IIU counter.
Sonia and hi-r **? av.?ll? r" were en-i
coried into th* mati-.iKfrial officer*
and t:ik*'it H? J.ill after lU" silk hud
I !?????:? iv?over?'d. Tin* Rlrl prt>tcs*?d
ler iiiiiorene#'. hut was locked ? p
and helft for trial.
h was iliseoveri-d thaf tli?? Kiiir^h
i t had h?-on locked u;? in Alls';*lu
and Italy, for .similar theft*. Con
si*i|iii*111i y when h?- wvis urraiRii- d for
nr? upi . the Judge sent him to
BOOKS
For Christmas
Nothing gives more gen
uine pleasure than a irood
Ixiok. Make your selec
tions here as soon as pos
sible. We have an excel
lent assortment for young
people and old at
MELICK'S
?.i i:t>i i: i ?.<.ki:z
? ? ? : ? I. Kiv ol II U-,
? of I ? hiii'!.
V .1 ( "'????.? t ??'!??! t |i?
? i ? I'j'in ??
??I i ? ,'l ? ???Til .1 iv? -
ii'i-mU r- ????r
*.\ yt-.i!- liy universal
1 J.- -? iiiiii 3tl???!?' ii|? ??! 1 4
? my of w imm ?r" 4-r.Ml
; !?.?? '?>..? sn .?f |?rn|*ni'
i i? ]?i?!>?'iu:iiivi*. Th*'-r* in
? i-ii l?y i ii?? iion***.
. u.i* 1?> l):? V'k
i ili"ii? aii?) ycar< ;???? - ? th.it
? i* (It**! "lan l of y. -i? rtluy'
.I U uIm) ill** l.illd it }!?-w l?l
rows' IxTiitiiu* ihmueli our
v. !o|hh| w.il? r |iow? r we to
? sify ili*? <-ntir?? island."
pri .? for fiv?- .wars. Tin* Tmlno
;ir <;n?.| ;h?' t?*arful Russian Kill's
si.i!i :u? ill thai hlie had no kllowle iRc
oi ill- ? harsctrr of tho liiau sin- was
a"?i?r:aiiiik with, but aft* r anihiun''*
in:; h?T ri'tpase ho iu k? il h?*r in 1???
in-.: carcful in tli?? !uiiire in s??l rt
iiit! h?'r niak* companion*.
<lo|>arto<l to l??arn that h? r
MlU'.tuiish JHHtiaK' rs h ul raitcflltMl
ail i contract*.
? :% i: v
i; .: i;..
J
"I \\ III I -III-.iJ
.n iLi.\ -mk i i i;i
.V -Ivsr J '.lv .m.l \ ????
i'Im- i't X- w]M?n N-A?, \ . v
:n ? rr 1*1 M"in.;iv
?>*, I.M-k !?> !!? V !?*. H. S?.!f??
hi< linn, in tli>* Air A|.;ir?*i.?
Genuine Orange B/ossorn
Wedding Rings
Exclusively Sttlil
ill
Llizuliclli ( ilv
by
Louis Selig
V?nr Jctvt'lcr Since lid'
Give a Pair of Our House Slippers
for Christmas
And you will make no
mistake. Slippers here
for every meniber of
the family: t'omfys of
every description.
Also Dress Slippers in Satin, Patent Crown ;in<l
Dull Kid. Colonials and Strap, with Junior l.oui and
.Military lle?ls.
ll'isii ry i- :i!i id<-.il
gin for Christmas
and We have n most
.?^tractive line of ft
llo-itry th;tl merits
your inspection and will win your approval.
GALLOP & TOXEY SHOK CO.
Umi' \ttnn Ik (' (inn ronh * <>t (Junlitj
Di, i:: !>) M'fvl
I !'/-?-A
i'i: .. .--i.nn mill
M. Leigh Sheep Co
\\ ?' >t \ V** \\ I \K
" ?-sTHl
u
SPMNC.LES5 SHADES
Lost L??nvtr_Look Bcllt"
-I FOR HER I
v) r
& f|
SI "T1|. if. r I lie \ -Uw !?. t- -jl
i I
i 1
JS Ch' istiiUM i? f1i?- um?t ninct- $
j|j I? - litii* nl' 1fi*> >???;?r I') ?
m ii-r 111*' inof-i ' \ .tillable -,llt < f ?|
I?J all?good j? \v? lr>.
r?J a*
S S1n?|. t<n|yy \\ t will kr< p y? iir
rd l/urclius*' until ClifM. ?:is if
^ >ini wait I II." to.
| //. C Bright Co. |
.ii:\\ i:i.i:i;s
-.-I 11 in i < lluililiim. M ii in >i. ??
a b!
1 al
isHPjaA'A'a'sia'rjr;
I Groceries
^ TltV A I II. OF
I.iltliv** Bt>t IMincc MiniI
^ @ 2.?<- I II.
lor ail) lliiim in Itol
? (Jrorcrie* (!ull 1557.
^ J. W.Shannonhouse
H & Son
v- +
^
^ <~x~x~x^~xk-c~x~x~x~x~x~x~>v
| Fruit Cake
A fr?'sl? plilpiiunt of ddiclo.i* ??m
shim- 1'ruii Cake Just received.
u if li kl.i i* ?! pitioupph . < ' ?
figs ami many othur kinds of fruits
" + an nntH.
Main Street Grocery
I'honp M5
'.?i :
?T~-??n-r-iTrrnn-iiill'ni.i,; i. .
I . S. A\l> <iOOI>Yl:Wl TIKI S
jk I <>r Si'i'vln' anil satisfaelW?i?
^ \l TO SI PPf V A: \ I l.< \ \ l/l \ <.
^ Company
^ riio.Ni; i?7
5 STORAGE BATTERIES
^ l?lt AM, MAKKS OP ?
s#. iti:< u\w;i:i> and kki'Aihkd
Auto & Gil Engine Workt
?v r t r >?y
? ? ,hw k
??? V? R
\ il
?m
HH1 ^
cJ \J vj ^
Now Going On At Peoples Bargain Store
. PRICES ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED.
YOUR DOLLAR will go a long ways ? Dry Goods, Ladies' Wear, Shoes for the whole fam
ily? All here at SALE PRICES. Don't Put OfT ?Come in, let us Save you Money.
PEOPLES BARGAIN STORE
Money (Nest to (Jointi I'limit lire <oiii|>nny) I .ESS