North Carolina Newspapers

1 LOCAL I *k Dr. H. 8. Hillfy of Wiieon wna i bminr** visitor Id Duns yeiterday. Don't forget Uie Woemn’e Cl<ll bridge tournament to bo held April 3rd. K. B. Lockamy of R 6, Dunn, erni i *™°n* th» vldtote in toern Wednen ♦Lay. Mm. G. C. Wo*W« aixI Mrs. Gor don Long a pent Thuraday in Den hem. Byron Ford, manager of tho Ford Service Company, m a bueinooa la Raleigh Thuraday. Allan and A. W. Daughtry of tho Newton Grove aretion were Dunn virllore Wednesday. Mr. and Mm. Granville M. Til^h. man are spending the weok with rel a lives In Norfolk, Va. A bridge tournament will bo held in Dunn April 2nd under the amp!, cca of the Woman'i Chib. Charlie Konrl of Robereonvilie, ie upending the week end hare with kla •iutur, 11 re. Mamie Pittman. Mm. j. R. Hobgood of Wilmington, vialtod her parent*. Mr. and Mr*. Mai tin L, Wade hem thi* week. Mr. and Mr* R. A. Draughoa, of PiUuburgh, Pa., are viritlng retailvas ir< ami near Dunn. They arrived Tuaa day. Th* whit* ml* curul acted yesterday by the ladles of the Chriatian church waa very successful, all article* of fered being sold. Mr*. J. A. Huts left laat weak far Goldsboro u> Join Mr. Hine who holds a position there with the Carolina l'owcr and Light Co. A family reunion will bo held at th* home of Rebeera Wood, I 1J mijes north-east of Dunn. Thursday, March 2*th. R. L Denning, assistant postmas ter. is able to be back at hk post todsy, aftsr bsing out for two week* on account of illnasa. Mr. ami Mr*. J. H. BsRanee and J W. Turnage apent yesterday in1 Rob*eon county, where Mr. BaRenee owns large farming interests. II. L. Strickland, see 11-known Bun day school worker*, will apeak at! Buie's Crock Wednesday, March tlj at 10 a. m. Ladies of th* Mlskonary society of tha Chriatian church win hboerrc next week as a week of prayer. They j will meet each afternoon at 1:14 o'clock. While th* /armors of th* Dunn District are purchasing ■—»s com aereial fertiliser, many of them are - f» Owing to ths fact that Recorder Godwin and several member* of the local bar were appearing la a —— in Cumberland county rnurt ‘ ymir day, there waa no aaieloD of the fo cal recorder’s court It is feared that considerable dam •** to the fruit crop, especially pea ches, resulted from tbs recant said snap. H. A. Edge, county fane de monstration agent, estimates the damage at least 40 par cant A* haa been stated in The Dla patch, a singing clast from tho Ox ferd Orphanage will giv. « concert in the local opera house this even ing. The concerts given by - *ent out from this institution always please, and no doubt n large audi ence will greet them this evesiiag. Chief of Police B. A. Rowland will not dispose of the Globe pressing club, which he operated before his recent election to the office which he now holds. He has help to com be now holds. He has competent help to continue the business without In terference with his duties as chief of the police department. The pretty residence of H. A. Black an West Divine street has been completed and Is new reedy for occugancy. The building was een etructeil by I. R. Smith, s contractor of South Carolina, who recently lo cated in Dunn. Miss Xathlyn Alien to also having built n two-atery resi dence on the same street a abort distance east of Ifr. Blade’s' place. Became of the smell number prea ent, E. G. Warden, of the Poultry Extension Sendee of tho Bute de portment of Agriculture, did net* make a public add root In the loea) opera house yesterday afternoon, as announced. However, e round-table dlrnncden of the poultry but! nets waa i - . —u — , -w: ■ engaged In by Mr. Warden and tt '•mail number pruaont Mr*. Snflanbough and Mr a. Ro poultry demonstrator* from the Pi rinn Mill*, spent several days Hat recently working with the local dee er, L. P. Surle*. The demonatratoi ware well plraaod with the lateral taken in their work by th* poop' they called oil asm! were complimei tary in their remark* relative to th flue stock of chicken* aeen. An aged colorsnl woman name Chance, who Uvc* in tho country near Dunn, was run down by an au tomobll* driven by Henry Rylee, tic gro, on East Cumberland street Sat urday. Tho car pusaed over her lega but no bonea weixi broken. Ryle* wn later arrested by Policeman Nlppar aaul made bond for hi* appearance li court. Jt is not thought the wound to the colored woman frill prov arriou*. da*. A. Poole of Dunn, auditor fo the income taa diviaion of the Inter nai Revenue Department, has beet adviard of a promotion in the way 01 an increase in salary, effective Marc) I. In a Iettor from W, L. 8huek agent in charge, advising Mr. Pooh of his promotion, Mr. Shuck com mends him for Jhe good work he is doing and congratulate* him upor his promotion, brought about by Hii faithful tervire. SCHOOL NEWS R«v. A. K. McQueen spoke at the Chapel exercises on Wednesday gs Iny m hie subject ‘'Perseverance.' He showed how through the lack of perseverance hundreds of §tud ents itcop out of school and fait in life. He, however, pain tad a much brighter picture of those who per. severe and are never willing to ad mit defeat until they have given the beat there is in them. The talk waa wholesome and instructive and was much enjoyed by both teachers and pupils. The pupils of the 8th and 7th grads* furnished special malic far the occasion, rendering very effec tively -Soldier* Chorus" from Pasri. The teachers are now selecting contestants to lake pait la tho ex crcisot at the icourty commencement which will be held at Lillington next Saturday, March 24. The following selections have been mfcie: Second grade—etory telling—Mar vin Wade, Jr. Third grade—arithmetic, addition and subtraction—J. C. Bell. Fourth grade—arithmetic division —Louise Pope. Fifth grade—story writing from picture—James Parsons. Sixth grade—Letter writing—Lao Seventh grade—spelling Marion Ream* These contests will be bold Satur day morning, and will be followed by an address by Mr. N. A. Town •end, of this city. Ill tho afternoon the athletic con tests will be held. There will he a large number of these contests and schools from all parts of the county will take part. Tim basketball game to decide the county championship will be Lillington High School vs. Dunn High 8ehooi. CHILD SWALLOWS A DIAMOND VALUED AT MORE THAN M.000 • Geneva, March 18—A Swiss deal er In precious stones named Dingier, while showing his five year old dau ghter some of his cases of jewels, waa called to the telephone. When he returned He found the chBd chok ing- She had swallowed gam worth 800 pound sterling. A doctor was hastily called but the little girl was dead, having been strangled by a diamond which entered the thorax. An operation was necessary to ox trodt tho stonea (from the child's throat and stomach. NEGRO LABORERS HAVE A CLOSE CALL Three negro laborers—John Small, Ionic Bell and John Jamoa_had a ■loos call yesterday afternoon about B’ocloeh whan a seagold upon which tboy wore laying brick on the new Tart-Lea buildings. East Broad (treat fall. Tho men were working on tbs ■oeond floor and fell some 20 feat t« the ground While aH the moo were somewhat braised. no banes wire broken and John Jamas, tbs font Hart of the three, la back on he job today. c ATTEMPTS SUICIDE I RESCUED FROM PONI >. - ■ r Greensboro, March t|,—Mrs. G. J e Shepherd, of (ilia dty, aged *8, wi k dow. waa polled from a pond at U» a White Oak Mill her* today, wher t eh* Itad thrown herself m an anaoe B ccvaful effort to nnd her Ifio. v .Two men, happening to ho new i anil watching bar movements, srfalel they thought peculiar, readied her 1 No reason is known why she tries , 10 drown hrrtelf, other than she tut - fers from, noreoua attacks, and seem. . ad to have had one today. . Two notes the had la her hat wets , returned to her unopened by one oi , th* men. , A. C L. WILL ADO TO , ROCKY MOUNT SHOPS > Rocky Mount, March 19.—Eatan «lv« addition* to their present hold r inga at South Rocky Meant were *i. . nouneed here today by the Atlantic i Coast Line with the acceptance of ! 15 acre* of land tendered by tha city i for a conch ahop. The program in , elude* the building of ahopj coating in exccNs of a half million doUan and employing 400 additional skilled workmen with a yearly payroll of throe quarters of a million dollars. The ahop* will provide a unit for car construction and repair for the flint dieieion of the company identi cal with that on the second division located at Waycroaa, Ga., it was (tat. ed INJURED RY BLAST Wilmington, March 1*. -Norman Hett, 17-ycar-old son of Mra N. M. Batt. of Rocky Point, la la a sarloRS condition at Jame* Walkor Memorial hospital AS A result of a stick of dy namite exploding Saturday afternoon on :lv bottom of tlia Northeast river near •CaMlu Hayne while he Wws Fwimming ashore after he and Al Ormsby had escaped injury Ju»t a moment prevfoo* when .they were Mown from a 12-foot rowboat by the nxpleeion of a box of dynamite. Or ewby was aot injured by eithor of the explosions, simply receiving a •■tall -cratch on his neaa * ' » . Toledo Bliilc—O'Htlng op on a coUl morning >* not half dm unpiotaant ah yin bed. Hrciillnp to get op Birmingham New*—Skirt* are wore longer, and the new wool ached ulc will cease pant* to be wore long er pl*o. Well balanced ration* for the horn* help produce beys and girl* with good bon*, good teeth, melee capable of balng developed, and a dear bead, jJy^»om^d*^j<>niteaUOT^voThara^ Unsprayed frail waa 40 per cent wormy; aprayed fruit era* nine per rent wormy according to Irate nade in tb* sandhtHa leal year by the North Carolina peri meat Station. Five hours of sunlight each day Is noecanary for a good garden. _ 5 VICES-HOLLAND Mia* Vannie Holland, danghter of Mm. L. H. Holland, and Haaael Sykea were married yaeterday after noon •* 8 o'clock at the home of tho orule'a parenta, near Cooper. Th»| paator of the Godwin Presbyterian church officiated. The marriage was a quiet affair, only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties be ing present Hr. and Mrs. Sykea left immediately after their nmrrisgo ft I Portion, wham they will .ytys abort time, after which tkay will I ■ at boat* Vo their friends In th* Cae) ■ er community. • ■ _ i CORNELIUS HARNETT CHARTS! D A. R MET FRIDAY The Cornelia* Harnett chapter e ' U. A. R. met with Mm Nathan Mis ‘ too Friday afternoon. Under the ha* of business it was decided that th diopter donate a eat of Amaiteoi Histories to tit* library. Th* chapta ako voted to contrhate to a faad b place a mark af tribal* to lbs. Spot r«>. retiring state ragout, in the N. C Room of Continental Memorial Hail The prog: *m consisted of on later eating article commemorating thi battle af Qaitford coart boons, b; Nr*. Paul Hood, and a sola by Mrs H. S. McKay. After this, the host*** serve: tempting refreshments which rente* out the St. Patrick idea, a ««'— coum with salted nats la tiny gram backets, followed by an ice coami wKh angel cake on groan and white mints. Each guest was girm an at> tractive green and white nosegay, a: s favor. Mrs. Johnson had as hat truest* tr«>d*« rngalar amban, Mrs. Lewis Denning and Mn. J. R. Ysswg AT GOSPEL TARERMACLE Program of th* Taoi^ People's M issloi.a ,y Society, Saaciay erenlag “t 8 ;30 o'clock. Topic: Tbe aood of * revival. 8ong, Prayer. Introductory—Irving Thors too L Th* Noadi Talk: Condition af Warid Da mann* It—Allan La*. Talk: Condition af Society Da* mends It—Herbert Versan. Talk: Condition of Cbarck Ds •namk R—Ids Mas Matthews Solo—Emma Lae Davis. II. Bogalaitaa Necessary Talk: I'rayar—Blanche The rats*. Talk: Family Altar — Margaret Sort*. Talk: Bible Btady sad ftodlng_ Iluwmnl U« Talk: Scriptoral H«linos*—dtsrts Sorrell, Talk: Tithing—Mm. J. B. Pop*. SENIOR CLASS ENTERTAINED On March, the IS* the uf the Senior Cleee mi the Dons High erhool received lavttatieaa "You art itmd wfth a mhpttta Ry l’»trick, Bridget end Ketriae To he present at their ptig With a laugh that** hale and hearty For the Irish talk can’t etthei And it 1ms the same 'mei hllliei* In true Irish manner, the Utd* hi,stem. M u Ssr* Margaret Terra. tend, mascot of the eUs* of ‘at, gad wearing a eoeiame of emerald green and white, greeted her un ir *jj, Friday evening. Within the beautiful hems, the Ir ish spirit In color. In idee *M para mount. A contest, the object of which I wne, being given the definitions, be supply the word, beginning with the Uttar* "Pel.’' far each deflnMea. soon quickened the inthtPsem of the gueets, seated at table* scattered through the specious rooms, whfl* In terest ever this punsling Irish oonteet was yet high, each geest was mqaatv cd by the little hostage s-d her ttslwart young brother, Net, Jr., t* "Hst* an IrUh brogue r from the • inn ud whit*___ • paper ralnaturs* at tha cm • Irish toot. Mystified. each g_j i- •» Isngth allowed to open tha hw whlta cars tops, bearing aa air a myeaary sad a faint outline of th I partiaular brogue la hi* or her pc, •nsaiom. The Irish spirit had earn t pletely cast Mi 9*11 of hearty macrl . Merit over the assembled yoong poo 1 pis. whan th* contents of tha awrel i •Pss—Iriah JoAas—wart road steal l at intervals, while s delicious alU r c®w»* was served ’midst ths ansa log laughter. An lea course la ths grsaa and white sf aid Brin baa rim •*•** tiny Irish flags, followed. Ma rie from an adjoining room svggastes dancing to many of tha yoaag com P*ay- Tito* speeding onward on ths fleetest of silver wings soon hroaghl •ha boar of daps rum. Aa the guests were tearing, they mug a toast sf approstetioa and love to tha yooth fal h os teas, wh* praasntad aaeh with a tiny hhse doll, eeatoined in Mu mwen and white of inland and baariag this mssssgc of chaar chaiwc teristic af the irrepramibla Irish spir it: “The Irish heart is heating fast Aad sorrow hides the Irish mule, Moy friends ef good eld Ireland Be patient yet awhile. Remember that Irish hope* Be eft hare drooped aad failed So long hare alien hands aad heads, The Irish hearts —Bad. ! Oh let the Iriefa be, awhile n Nar aay gricranee take For If they Weak an Irieh head At least Its theirs to break. The Irish do bet see ear da Ner think what others would Aad tW yoa don't feel t— Oh deni yea wish you sould?" ~ | Business Local FOB ftAUL—MICS kEilDKNd loto la Work hi which 1 lire. Any »*e See E. X. Warren. idtfc. FOB BENT—TWO FURNISHED ! rsoam with aU modem eonreaien cea. Call phene Me. 4*1, 2» it pd. FOB nALE—ONE FOBP COVFE D9A** tearing earn, aaa Balch Hju-la Smt rlssi condition. WUl di bargain Bsc aa befere yen hay- Ca«h „ tenm. g^iui and Mc Boy- SMfc. | WANTED.—POPLAR AMD GUM hunker. See Newberry Brothers aad Cowell, Dana, N. C. U tfs. FOB SAI.Ei—SEVEBAL LOADS OP atahls annsn. Bee J. W. Langley., SO Ste. 1 WANTED—MEN OR WOMEN TO taka ardors for getmlns guaranteed SriuSJC ZSVifiSi > FOB SALE.—BROWN I IfilWH r •«*. Si 0* for sottio* «f iTSpZ ; | Ns. 4. phone No. StOC. Md«. ► fob bale—overland roue tottltat «*» In pood condition. run shoot 6.000 mile If Intonated m J. X. BtricUond, ■ Doom, rote i. ZO It pd. fob SALE—HP MJMUXI or wod sweet potatoes. FoX stock Ftrto Kks Tl.oij or bushel. W. A. West. Boots S, Box as. Dm. * c.xa at pd. FOB BALE—ON BATUXDAY Borch tlx st 10:10 e. xi.. at my «»oy Coots, 1 will mH at public suction Tar cart tbc par. sonal property of W. B. Cook, con I lisiino of (he following: One male, wie mod mw sad jrstrife* sod a Hercules stamp puller. Bor further Information see J. P. H(lilrsr I Coots, Route 1. JO tt pd. I “ONEY TO LOAN ON FARM 1*0,006 for t» poors. Oodwin sod ■Jcmfcsa. Attorneys. Dunn, N. C MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM EttO pritf-II poors time if wealed. 4 mosnte up to Zao.OM.00. Boo McL~*' Attorney^, Ossiu N. C. . Jan I. tfc. Wmt=—— - -‘I’m.. for mo*i~"" ' B K. Luyuo Aw . «^n«u nc - ■ ton, Ihir.n, FWt RUflORMCS LOTI —One ef Dunn’, wqr !■«**• camtk far twe raaiteseaa. 1 te£«**5Rr tar sat ** *MR A. Gate*. Fa/etetrUte.. SANDERFORD4 HOME-MADE •WMi. hart jraL Hew wait caa *>t aewJ jrtif Freeawa'a Cuk 0™«a«T Mt. FOR SALS OR RENT.—TMR T. L OmM irr'dene. eg Wait >inl •mat. Apple *• C. L WOaaa ai - W.IX** Mil LcrpV Dritf su»r*. "SSL J MONEY TO LOAM—ANT AwM an Ion* (tea. If MaaaMad aaa aa at ante. Want and WaaL AUiwijt. It He. •RICK —KiLN RUN •• PER CENT oard Rhtpaaata wMUr it haaaa after receipt af otter. Laetoa Brtrk Warte. (MitakWOtl IRIS) Mar.on, SC Dm 1 Site ' 1 ‘ ■ ■■■■■■■ MITY NICE BREAD IS MADE GOOD Only the best 9^ material goes into the making of it. We use everything that will increase its food value and its tastiness. Feed the kiddies BREAD. You can’t go wrong if you do. _ Bread is Your Best Food Eat More of It *---,--—. / MOVED 1 have moved my stock of GROCERIES J! and FE1ED into the old J. J. Wade building, formerly occupied by Ben Johnson’s sales •tables. Here my friends and customers will find me able to fill their needs. * l i QUICK DELIVERY JULIUS M. LEE Same 'Phone, No. 143 MIT Y NICE BREAD IS SOLD IN _ Fayetteville Bunnlevel Angler Godwin Coats Benson -- F a Icon Pine Level Four Os It* Linden Buies Creek Smithfield Duke Lillington Selma __It is baked and sold in The Bett Town PEARCE’S* BAKERY '--- . ■ l ■ & >'r ' . M ■ ^___ __ r*>",r “Where The Best Costs Less” -- We were never better pnpand to met the damud for Up-To-The-Mmute Spring Merchandise. In Our Millinery Department You will find the very latest creations in spring millin' ery. Don't buy your Easter Hat until you have our lute. One of the most attractive displays of millinery ever shown in Dunn. . m. Don’t Fail I To visit our ladies' ready-to-wear department. We have a full line of dresses, coats and coat suits for spring wear. Johnson Brothers I DUNN. — t— NORTH CAROLINA || MITY NICE BREAD _ IS MADE CLEAN Every care is uaed in making it. You am not mom careful with your cooking in your own kitchen than we am in mixing bak - *ng the BEST BREAD your money can huy. . Insist on it from Your Gro cer. Look for the Name. —«-i-—-: i ■