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Bill Clifton was a business vlsito
in Clinton this weak.
. Mrs. Robert Cray of Raleigh. I
visiting friend* in Dunn.
Mrs. A. D. Wilson oT Angior, vUH
ed relatives In Dunn this week.
»fli« Iv* Pearson ha* returned fron
a visit to friends at l.umberlon.
D. C. Faredl of Raliegh, was a bu
sir.ets visitor In Dumi Thur*d»y.
Norwood Pope spent teverul day
this week with friends in Clinton.
C. P. Moi ri* of Wade, was a bus}
nese visitor in Dunn Wednesday.
. V'-* ^!‘lvr •*** Norris of Wade, ii
visiting Mu. R. Ilager this week.
Dr. J. A. McLean of Godwin, was i
business visitor in Dunn Thursday.
. Mis- Joe (Jonrad of Durham, is vis
fting her sister, Mrs. James Farthing
Ralph Wade and Roland William;
•r? spending several day* at Ashe
ville.
v- ?*/-, *nd Mr»- F- J*- Hauser ol
Cold boio, }* visiting Mrs. L. H Al
phln.
Mi*a Kami Toung of Burlington,
is vis:ting relatives In Dunn th-i
week.
Miw Donnie Honeycutt of Buie's
i» Visiting her sister, Mrs. Jw
se Wilson.
H. G. Thompson and son. John, of
Gold’Ooro, were visitor* in Dumi
Wednesday
Misses Msry Smith and Saiah Pur
dic are visiting relatives in Smith
Arid this week.
Miss Ethel Butler is visiting iela
lives in Clinton and other towns in
Sampson county.
Billie Prim:ose and Edward Pope
returned Tuetdsy f>um a trio to
Wrightsvillc Beach.
Miss Agnes Bell ha* returned from
a visit to Angler, where she was the
guest of Mrs A. D. Wilson.
Wesley B. Thompson
and Mi»* Christina Thompson arc via*
Ittng lelntive* In Goldsboro.
Mu Annye Young has returned
huent from Raleigh, where she visited
her si/ter, Mrs. C. 8. Hicks.
Mrs. A L. Newberry left yesterday
for Raleigh, where ehe will visit her
sister. Mrs G. R. Msssengill.
Graham Oliva, whs has been visit
ing in Kentucky fo rthc past two
week* will arr.ve horns today.
Mrs. G. C. Womb!* and children
have leliumed home after visiting rel
ative* in Mon care and Sanford.
Sam Pleishman of Fayetteville, re
turned to Fayetteville this morning
after a short business trip bore.
Mist Hilda Ricks of Rocky Mount,
arrived this morning to visit Mis* Ms
mis Clyde. Ross, at Young’s Hotel.
Robert Young, who took the law
course at Wake Forest this summer,
has returned to his home in Dunn.
Move* F. Martin, one of the own
ers of the City Oarage, is spending
several days in Washington thi* week.
Mist Janie Ipock and Miss Lillian
Essell have returned from a two
week* trip to White l ake in Bladen
county.
Mr. and Mr*. r. auric, mri.
Fred Jernigan, Mr*. J. W. Driver!
and Corbin Wood tpwt Twaedaj la
Raleigh.
Mr. and Mr*. H. G. Pope returned
yesterday to their home in Clayton,
after amending eeveral days here with
relative*.
Mias Aline Colwell ha* returned
to her home in Fayetteville after
epending *cver«! day* bore the gu#*t
of Mr*. A. I,. Nwherry.
Mime* Ethel and Lol* Bell and
Mil* Merle Owens, have returned
home after spending a week with
(riead* at Shady Grove.
Marsh Mor;o», manager of the
Whit* Way Theatre, U .pending scene
time in Darlington, S. C-, recuperat
ing fiom hi* recent dine**.
Mi*ac* Annie Bell and Evelyn Beas
ley of Johnston City, Tonn.. are
spending acme time in Dunn the
guest of Mist Grace Crockett.
Mr*. W. F. Greer and daughter,
Min Loutae, of Southport, have re
turned home after a visit to Mr*.
Greer'a brother, J. A. Underwood.
Joe Ballanee Wilson has accepted
'a portion with the Fuller Bnuo Co.
and will be located in Greenville, 8.
C., with the Branch Manager, A. L.
Do Loach.
C. R. Daniel of Oxford, ha* moved
to Dunn and accepted a position with
the City Garage. He is an experienced
mechanic and I* a valuable addition
to the working force of this big gar
age
The game of ball played yesterday
between Four. Oaks and the local
team on the Benson diamond, result
ed In a score of 17 to 2 In favor of
Dunn. The game wa* without features
and uninteresting.
Mr*. O. M. Adorn* ha* been quit*
111 at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Ma
rlon Butler the past few days. She
ia recovering near, however. Her sla
ter, Mi** Leona North*att of Balti
more, ho* been with hor during her
Illness.
J. W. BoberUon of Tomahawk, w*i
a visitor In Uunn this week. Mr
KiAwteon is an experienced poultry
man and 1* looking for a location aeai
Dana. If he can And a tollable plac<
he will become a permanent ertiaet
of Harnett.
Mr*. C. B. Aycock, who wa* opera
ted on Friday in a Wileon hoapftel.
la rapidly recovering end will be able
to rotarn to bar home in Dana within
the next two week*. Mr. Aycock Wai
with her Wedne day and eaya her con
dition I* very eatbractory.
The Parrlah- Driver Company hu
moved Ha atock of goodi from the!
Pope-Tert-Whltehead balldlng on
Wileon Avenue into the building on1
Railroad Avenue, aecoctd door northi
of The DUpntch oAce. They win con
tinue their buftneee at thta place.
, Laarrenee Jemigan, who baa been
•pending reverml liyi her* with bit
parent*, Mr. and Mra. R. K Jarntgan,
left Thertdar for Sanford, Florid*,
where he will vbiv hie brother, Perry
Jemigan, before returning to Pana
ma, when ha I* flattened with the
U. 8. army.
Rev. J. A. Campbell, principal of
■ele'a Creek Academy, win eccapy
the pulpit at Urn Firet Baptiat church
Sunday, at both morntag aad evening
mrvlcea The paMb b cordially invi
ted to bar Mr. OampMI, who b one
*f the beat known end and beloved
men la the county.
.fb* bfaltar L. Mata Clrcua will ax
hMMt la Dunn nest Tneadny, Aaguat
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1 30th. This is the first real circus o
, the season and tha aacond to show L
Dunn for several yaan. Tha proa
notices lead ono to beliova that tb
. show la the real thing and a larg
i crowd is expected hero on that day
r II la rather early in the Mason, bn
.most folks will go to a circus whethc
, they have the money to spare or ao<
I A Union nicnie wn* held at Stow
.'art's pond, five miles north of Dual
. Wednesday afternoon. All tha Son
day school* in Dunn wort represent
1 ed, making the crowd present an un
usually targe one. Automobiles wsr<
• used for transporting the crowd fa
ithe pond, furnishod by members nl
. 'the var.oue chu.ches of the city. Re
ifrcihments wete served during Um
•fternoun and eoveral games indulged
in. Every minute of the time spent el
the |Kind seemed to be thoroughly on
joyod and all returnod homo wall
i pleased with the outing.
A revival service will begin at the
■ Duke Baptist church next Sunday
morning. August 29th. The pastor
Rnv. A. II. Porter, will be aesirted b>
Evangelist H. T. Btevcne, end A. &
'Lynch will have charge of the sing
ing. Services will be held each mo nr
li-'g s' 8:1ft and at 8:00 o'clock in the
! evening. Mr. Stevens Is well known in
- Harnett county and throughout East
I cm Carolina, where ha bar establish
ed a reputation as an able preacher
land sucraaeful evangelist. Mr. Lynch
is also well known as a splendid choir
l ‘‘"d will bo of groat assistance
j in the meeting. Tho public Is cordi
|**-y invited to attend the services.
I’eiry Morgan, Field Secretory for
| Noith Carolina of the B. Y. P. U.
moved his family to Raleigh last weak
when he has established permanent
headquarter*. Mr. Morgan has been
seiving his church in this capacity for
i more than a year and decidad to move
| to Raleigh, a more central point,
i whore hr will be able to carry on his
;work mono successfully, and spend
j inure of his time witls hie family. Mr.
Mo:gan has made Dunn his homo for
the past fifteen year* and was ona of
the towns' moat active workers in
church affairs For a number of yaan
ihe was engaged In business hare, but
relinquished this work to accept the
; position which ho now holds. The
' oeoplc of Dunn regret to loee Perry
Morgan as a eittsen and hope that hr
will return again some day and be
come a citisen again.
Mrs. Herbert Teyter Entertains
On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Her
bert Taylor charmingly entertained
with a rook party In honor of Her at
tractive guests, Mr*. F. W. William*
and Mi*. Floyd Drew^of Raleigh.
The house was artistically decorated
with golden glow and clenuti* and
the colored light* also added much
to the beauty of tho decorations. At
the conclusion of the game, a delight
ful salad and ice course was served.
Thou present wore Mesdaraee L
C. Stephens, Butler, Floyd, Paul
Hood, Horace Freeman, William
Thompaon. Boh Denning, William
Pearusll, Herbert McKay. I.. A. Tart,
Carpenter, Marvin Wade, Troy God
win, Rufus Smith. Coltrans, V. L
Stephens, Durham Taylor, F W. Wil
liams, Floyd Drew, C. -M. Stanfield of
Giennville, Ga.. and Mixers Emma
Warren, Lonnie Geiney end Ruth
Taylor.
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Thar* will be services at the Chris- J
Uea vhurch Sunday la the morning J
and evening, conducted by the pap-1
tor. Rev. John J. Langston. Morning I
•object: “If yon do not have the Spir 1
it of Christ. Yob- Are None of Hit."
Krcnlng. subject “'The Lord's first
Picture of the Church.” The public is
cordially invited to attend both servi
ces.
MR. E. F. MOORE DEAD
News was received here yesterday
of the death of Mr. E. F. Moore, of
Benson, a brother of our townsman,
Mr. J. W Moore.
The deceased had been in falling
health for sometime beinr afflicted
with a creeping paralysis snd the end
was not a suapnse to his fritnds and
relative*. 1
The burinl will take place this af
ternoon in Benson at about four o’
clock.
A wife and two sons survive him,
Mr. William Moore, hit ton, being
well known bore, having bald a posi
tion with the Atlantic Coast Line at
this place for soma time.
Besides his immediate family, ha is
survived by two brothers and three
listen, as follows: Mr. J. W. Moon,
iof this city; Mr. T. P. Moon, of Co
lumbia, S. C.| Mm H. H. Pickett, of
.Chicago, 111.; Mrs. R. H. Taylor, of
Chicago; Mr*. J. R. McNeill, of Fay
etteville.
The family has the sympathy of a
large circle trf friends and aeqaant
anree in their bereavement. — Smith
field Herplri.
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MARKETING DRIVE IN
HARNETT IS CONTINUED
| I.illington, Aug. II.—Through the
, campaigning efforts of J. B. Swain, of
the Department of Agriculture, prac
tically all of the districts in Harnett
County have signed ec operative mar
keting contracts. All's* the districts
have responded la numbers aggrant
ling SO per cant of tho growers. Tbs
i dgning is continuing saeb day, and
I Mr. Swain states that be is conRdent
'jthat Harnett County will make at
■ good showing as any county In the
i State whan the final wind up cornea
i Same districts have signed N per cant
iof the giuwera
At a general co-operative mam
, meeting hers Sunday afteraeoa at I
i o’eloek evidence was shown that the
i co operative idea was a solid thought
i In the minds of the farmers of Her
. sett County. To ate a phrase of tb>
street, Mr. Swain has sold Uu wop
, erstive marketing idea to tho grow
t isn’ of this county, and they are “on’
.1 Wall attended mooting* have boar
. i held at Dunn and other points In Uu
l. county. Mr. Swain will ha In (hi
,.1 county for at least two weeks pot.
THOUGHTS OK CIRCUS DAY
Tomorrow ja Sunday and yon'ra a
moat on tha edge of a near woe
Thera’* church In tha morning, ai
■ dinner and lota of tMnga, hut alei
■ ’round the aalddto of the afterpm
, comae • Hum whan yea can draaa
Mt aad think a hit, and thinking
Mt parhapa you nncanarlcwaly lay a
your plana a mtta far tha comli
' That’# right! Vary waO. than, i
hag* mouth that tha train or m
place hie antlra hand an tha Inatd
and tha crowning tact of tha eomplt
aohJagaUoa of fltaaa faraclooa baa
eomaa whan tha ualnar. with ha
handa, faada thaan rara Udhita af n
■ait Oaa wha kaowi af tha aava
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! W* JOaF P* WhO ROM II
I lirketjr-split six day* a waok at Iht
■ office, tod you “ma'% who rooks and
i preserve and mends little clothes, you
i must pi on for ksii play aa wall aa
. some work—and youll work bettai
l and happwr for playin’ a bit now
f and then. So in making your plaaj
. for a bit of play just remember that
.'on ’fcmaday August 80th the WsRer
i L. Main Shows will give two perfor
. maneoe at Dunn.
■ • Known a* “America's Best Shows"
>» offers all that is now in circuadom
. .There are elowns galore to make you
, Much, btrange animals in the mam
moth mopagent to marvel at, thrill
mg aerial acts, skilled horsemen and
women, acrobatic marvels (lying hum*
Ian butterffios, and a boat of otba.
good things too numerous to mention.
At noon the big spectacular street pa
rade will pass through the streets. It
I is a riot of color* and over thicc hun
■ dred horses take part in tke display,
most of them encased In rfleer armor.
All that the modern circus has come
to be i» included in th« Main Show;
while in most mruruts it :s recognised
as the leader.—Press Agent.
TRAINED WILD ANIMALS
j Thai Were Trapped assd Trained
I Have Decease Clever Circes
Performers
More beautiful by far than paint
'ar’a brush could portray are tho plc
tnrenaue grouping* of trained wild
animal* exhibited end performing for
public safety within tho confines of a
nnge steal girt srrna at the Walter L.
Main circus. In Dunn Anguxt JOth.
They form heroic pictures almort be
yond the pale of mortal man's con
■ caption.
Haro wo sec tho trainer's wond
I roue art of subjugation demonstrat
ed to the highest state of mental and
I physical possibility. The biblical in
junction that the lion and the lamb
.should lit down together U here ex
emplified on a seal* no broad that It
paiaes understanding. Great natural,
implacable fare of forest, jungle and
froien wastes arc seen gathered to
gether in amicable unison, their In
herent hatred or on# another trans
formed iota animal loss by the gen
tle touchings and precepts of man. We1
see prevented tho incredible specta
cle of the harmonious housing of
once ferocious and lordly Ilona, Sores I
Bengal tiger*, crafty and euaniug
leopard*, masking and snarling pu
ma*. gruat rapacious polar boars, and .
magnificent and lovable Great Dane
dogs. The trainer enter* the enor
mous stool eage and the animals an
swer his bidding in awueome and sea-1
national stunts Collosml pyramids’
and graceful and boaatlfa) tableaux i
are formed, tho jangle terrors, the
tigers, playfully engage in a game of i
see-saw, with a Gruat Dane dog bal-'
aneing the hoard and furnishing the
motive power: another tiger ride* a
tricycle propelled by the dogs; leop
ards ana polar bear* frolic together
and do roUlag an balancing stunts on
barrels and chairs; lions and tigers
convert themselves into a soft and
downy couch upon which tho trainer
reellites in peaceful repose; the en
tire group gather around a fvutal
board with the trainer as hast, and
a monster lion and lioness in the
placoa of honor on either side; the
largest tiger presently opens his
iaatincta displayed by thaw terribl
<•(« when feeding in their nature
abate can pain Mat conception of th.
wonderful character of this mineral
Uled feet. It may well be enid Out
though they have not the ptft o
•perch that ia the Only thiiw Lacklni
tu raaka thaen trained wild beaata ttu
nqnel of human thoaplana. — Free
Agent.
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WE ARE READY TO GIN YOU*
I cotton. Fetch it along. Beucr nail
. faster aervice than uver el the b(|
iria. Ilipheat price* paid for seed
Meal exchanged. General Util It)
; Company. AES 41
MULE STRAYED —A MOUSE COL
nred mule, weigh* about 960 lb*,
grayed from colored Methodist
cliuich, Dunn, Thursday night. Fin
der will ploaeo notify M. X. lfcKny
and pvt reward. ite.
WE ARE READY TO GIN YOUR
cotton. Fetch it along. Better and
faster wrviee than ever at the bip
L-.n. Ilipheat prices paid for seed.
Meal exchanged. Ceneiai Utility
Company. AES 4L
WANTED. — 10* HOGS. SMALL
use preferred. Be per pound on
foot. Worth M. Pope, Dunn, N. C
WE ARE READY TO CIN YOUR
.■niton. Ketch it along. Better end
feeler service than ever at the big
gin. Highest price* paid for aoed.
Meal exchanged. General Utility
Company AES 41
KIM LUGS. WEDGES AND NUTS
for *1! ran at Galney'e Garage
WANTED. — U-MCAD OP BEEF
rattle to fatten. Must bo poor. 4c.
on foot. Worth M. Pope, Dunn, H.
c.
SLVERAL USED CARS OF VAKI
oa> model* in fliet cl**.* rendition
for caih or on long time. Gniic y*.
Cange.
FOB RENT—ONE FOUR ROOM TK
r.an. house for colored tenant* Ap
ply at onre to L. J. Rett. Ill tf.
REPLACEMENT COILS FOR ALL
ear* at Gainey', Garay*.
WANTED TO LEASE — FOR A
term of yean a pier* rnntaini&g
four or fir* arena with a comfort
able houae with four *r flv« rooms,
near Dunn or Bcneon. Want load
suitable for poultry farm. Addraaa
J. W. Robertson, Tomahawk, N. C.
2# 2t pd.
POUND—Cent* ala*, gold plated
watch Owner can gat It by seeing
me and paving for advertising. f!
G. Fowler, Dunn, No. 4.
HEMSTITCH ING-PICOTING j
10c per yard for straight way work.;
Cotton thread furnished, work
guaranteed. Special attaatlea given
to mail orders. Prompt delivery.
’• '• ’** nr phone Mr*. Geo. Holland,
1 hone 26, Benton, N. C. 26 tf.
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Bed Room Suites
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Superior Quality
In finish, in design and in workmanship that maintain
a wide margin of superiority over the ordinary, yet our
prices are very moderate.
You will do well to make your selections now while
our stocks are complete.
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two littla (bb ta tfca »iatara.
Altar Valia* m> greaariaa at aar atara far aaa aaatk, natpata year
MI* with a prarlaaa aaaatk’a exceed lure aad you will Cad that year C(
, area CaaaeUlly bar* yr salty myrarad.
Wa Iwrita year patremaye aad r»a intee prrlact eatlalaattoa.
Wa aaa raceirlay froafc afclyaaaaU af Corby Cafca aad FMakaiaa'a Yaaat
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WALTER JONES
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It Is Delicious
£ Absolutely Pure Cake, Not Paste
*! Board, Home Made Cones.
FRESH EVERY DAY
Filled with Pure, Fresh. Fniit Ice
j- Cream. TRY ONE
j'j SUNDAY HOURS FROM 12 to 7
«i DUNN ICE CREAM PARLOR &
; CANDY KITCHEN
•« F. G. SHKAN
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EACH DAY REVEALS NEW COMFORTS
IN A HOME FURNISHED BY US
The predominating reason for this is, perhaps, because
we take a personal interest in helping each customer to so
lect the furnishing best fitted to his or her needs.
The years of experience of each member of this firm
with Home Furnishings has prepared us for this work and
enables you to place your Home Outfitting problems in
our hands with perfect assurance in their being handled to
your satsifaction.
BARNES & HOLLIDAY CO.
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A auAciont Quantity of nr cot 90
Utoca for home tu cm bo (rows aa
dcr a wido reap of condition*, bat
»k« tbo crop is to bo prodaood corn
mcreially tbo Mil, cbaaale, asd su>
Hdsfttegft^iwsiiiwbk
rotation of Cam or truck crops, and
if improved methods of growing and
storing the cron am employed good
returns are realiaed
Tb* •*«tpcljU U propagated by
ptanti or aflpa and by via* cutting*.
A*« >U*tt »«» produced by aprowtteg
tha saod potato** t* wan* mod. Tb*
cutting* an mad# la tb* field after
grawing tb* plant* the hotbed 5a be
heated with manure, by ft*m, or by
atean ar hoi-water pipe*. In the
' South, where no bottom bant ia Mb*
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Farmer’s Warehouse
Opens September 7
I BENSON, N. C.
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TO MY FARMER FRIENDS OF JOHNSTON, SAMP
! SON, CUMBERLAND AND HARNETT COUNTIESi
Having le»ied the New Fanners* Warehouse at Hw
, ton for a term of years for the sale of loaf tobacco, I will
open same on September . 7th, with plenty of good buy
m T^th good orders, and with good orders myself. This
enables me to guarantee you the—
Highest Market Price
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each and every day
I am no stranger, you all know me, and 1 am the farm
l trial. I will do the rest.
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I AM YOURS TO SERVE FOR HIGHER PRICES AT
-ALL TIMES
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J. F. MOTLEY, Proprietor
Geo. L. QANNADY, Auctioneer
NEW FARMERS' WAREHOUSE BENSON, N. C