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I. II. William* of the local bar la I
upending a fca- dxye in Now York on|
legal holiness.
Mr. and Mr*. David PranutH, of
Southern Pines s|<nt Sttadav hot
visiting re'ntivc* and Iriend*.
Kuin Jerneiv Holliday and Ladle
lioworU ipcm part of laai week In
Raleigh visitiag frlende.
K. Ai. Jack ton, secretory of tlit
C'o|<e I'cnr Fair aisnciitinn, Fay
Cltv’ville. «.«* it Dttnu visitor this
u.oming.
Charlie Jones, who live* on Mr*
Florint Ai. T;irt'» farm, one mil
from town, return* |>leiuy of milt a
v|iune* in Iris cotton lido*.
Mim Florence Holliday hw arrived
home t'tom Greensboro, where the
wi< a storied at the Giecneboro Col
lege for Women during thu Iasi terra.
Misers UUiel Lucas and Helen Far
in’ i and Mr. Bill Bledsoe spent Sun
day in Chapel Hill visiting friends.
They mode the trip croei.coinil.ry.
Mr. un<l Mr*. C I. City rUorned
Saturday night ft out I Dili move
Aid., wlrcre .Mrs. Huy went to con
rult a S]H.vi;ili*i at Johns Hupkin*
hospital.
Alis&cs Janie Ipock and Mildred
Shell retunted Saturday afternoon
fi-oni Holdelxiro, where tltcy attend
eil the closing exercises <>l tit*
Hold*horo high *rltool.
Rev. A. T. Mattox, formerly of
Wilson, ha* accepted a call to tht
pastorate of the local Chrivtiai
church. He preached hi* first «er
moti last Sunday.
George Bnead loft Sunday for
Rulltmorv. Mr., where he will work
for the Baltimore Oceanic Steamship
Company. He will sail ai an early
date for Europe.
There will be children's day exer
cises ut Long Branch Frae Will Bap
tist church, near Dunn, next Sunday
The public Is Invited.
II. M. Tillman spent Sunday at
Knee Hill. Mr. I'itunan icpoilr
l>ro&t>crDus condition-- prevailing ir
that section, due to the vale of
slrawbcrriv*.
The fir* elertn ws* sounded about
3.30 yesterday afternoon on account
of a bUse at Poarce's Bakery. Tit
fire started in a pan of gaaolma mat
was extiugoiehed before any damage
was dona.
\V. B. Mabee, director in charge
of the local Isoll weevil livid station
addressed a meeting of farmers at
Clinton Saturday, and yesterday h
•- rWsstfd an addrrsa ea st UhajW—O.i
rug in Stnithfield.
Miss Agnes Harris, local pub
Ik- health nurse, returned yesteiilay
from Raleigh, where last week sht
aiteoded a meeting of the State
Nurses' association and also a meet
ing of the public health nurses of
the State.
Mrs. Mattie Washburn moved to
ilay from the residence owned b>
Mrs. M. B. Williams. Divine street
into the Gerald residence, West
broad street. Mrs. Washburn will
continue to conduct a boarding
house. _
R. L, Pringle, a representative of
the American LaFrsnce Pin Engine
Co., ep«nt Saturday In Dunn and
while her* inspocterl the local fir*
truck. The truck in found to be in
eplendid condition, according to Mr.
Pringle.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Register
Mr and Mrs. LcRoy Register and
their small daughter, Doris, and
Miss Martha Register, of Cliulon
spent Sunday here visiting ut tin
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Card
ner. West Broad street
E. R. Drnaghon who lives on B. 6
from Dunn, w*s the first farmer to
report h kVLO cotoon square to ana
Dispatch. Ur. Draughou, who wae
among the viaitora in town Saturday
■totod that he had squares in hie cot
ton Hold.
Miaa Marie Turlington returned
yesterday trotn Washington, D. C.
where Saturday evening she at
tended the marriage of her brother
T)r. H. C. Turlington, to Mis* lri.
Chappeltc. An account of the mar
riage will Ite found elsev/here it
today’* paper.
Jno. W. Draughon, Z. V. Snipes,
£11 ie Goldstein, H. B. Taylor, J. W.
White head, M. C. Taylor, J. B. Lee
J. W. Thornton, L. B, Pope and H.
C. Lee, local shrlnen' are attending
the Bhrlac convention ia Waahtavtaw,
D. C. Messrs H. C. Lee aad L, B
Pope are members of the Shrtns
band.
A regular scheduled bus lias acr.
vice between Dunn aad Clinton wui
Inaugurated Saturday. The bus la bo
Ing operated by W. I. Baaa, who op
orated a Uha service last aumiaar. Ai
International truck, equipped Dm
carrying twelve passengers, ia la uae
The hoe makes turn round-tripe daMy
leaving Dunn at T a. aa., and 4 ill p
its. Beta m lag from Clinton the ho
la aehedslod U ranch Dunn at ltdll
p. aa. aaid »j4* p. aa.
GODWIN 4k JERNIGAM
DISSOLVE PARTMERSHII
The taw firm of (iodwm k Jtr
nigan has been diaaofved by mmua
content, M. M. Jcroigun, jooie
THE WOMAN’S CLUB
There wa« a called meeting of
(he Woman's club. Monday after
noon, ir die club rnoiil. .Mrs. N.
A Townsend, president, presided
The pur)site of the meeting was
to elect two ladies to lx- recoin
mended to tlte Isunl of contmis
sioner* on Monday night, to lx:
elected by them in till any existing
vacancies on the school board
The following were rceommend
ed: Mew lame* Clarence 1 Smith
and J. W. Whitehead
A committee app.mt.cd by thr
president to presort resolution*
drawn l»v the **1ul» to lx cud of cniu
tr.issioiires wa« ns folio as: Me*
dimes I. J*. Hickx, J. J. Wade. one
Mias Jessie Smith.
It was voteil that the Woman's
dub go on recoul nnlorsing p. ti
lion for Sunday blue law.
Tlti* lx ng the only business, lb.
rlnh adjourned.
member of the firm, having recent
ly lieeu elected nvnriler of thr
Ditnn district Mr. Jernitjau nil!
give his atlentintj to such matters
as will not conflict with his duties
as judge of the recorder's court,
while H I.. Godwin, senior mem
ber of the firm, will continue fits
general practice. Bo 111 memlicrs of
die old firm will occui»y the same
’•flier as heretofore.
PEOPLES SUPPLY CO.
IS IN BANKRUPTCY
Owing to an involuntary petition
in bankruptcy, the l'coplc* Supply
Company, of Dunn, wa» closed Sri
day of last week. J. W. Whitehead
lias been named temporary receiver
by Judge IT. G. Connor This com
pany, which did a wholesale gio
cery business, was organized some
five year* ago. I*. S Cooper is
president and Edwin B. Coo|>ci
Wee-president and manager
COPPER STILL CAPTURED
THREE MILES FROM DUNN
A posse* of local officer* ysttcnlay
captured ■ copper whiskey adit ol
20 gallons capacity, near Gainey*!
bridge, some three mile* south ol
Dunn. The worm of the still and i
barrel of brer were found at tlx
hoist of Gconrs Council, colored, and
hs was arrester sad placed In th<
town lock-up. Th« atilt proper *u
found near Council** home. The of
fleer* making the read srers A. B
Adams, spsetal prohibition officer
Deputies H. H. McLeod and L W
Tart.
JESSE JONES OF GODWIN
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
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Jsas* M. Jones, aged about 8<
yean, died Sunday about noon si
Ms home at Godwin, doatb rrsukini
from heart trouble. Deceased hai
bsen ill for several days and bli
death was not unexpected. Mr. Jona
was well sad favorably known am
t* survived by his ascend wife am
several children. The furore! wa
conducted from the home this after
noon an 2 o’clock and interment wa
made in the cemetery at old Biol
church with Masonic honor*.
Deceased was one of Godwin’s boi
and most-loved clUsens and In hi
death the town and comsnanity sui
• taine.l a groat loss
BIZZEUL-BRYAN
Newton Grove, May SI.—A ver
prrtty and attractive wadding Wj
solemnised at 10 BO o'clock Wodnei
day at the home of Mr. and Mr
J. W. Bryan, of Nswton Grove, whe
their daughter, Mias Pauline Elixi
both, became the bride of Mr. Prk
OUen Bisxnll. Rev. W. J. Jones, t
Salrmburg. offlelating in a moot in
press;va manner.
Prior ta the ceremony Mrs. C. (
Carroll, aant of the bride, rweet
sang “At Dawning. ” aeeompaniad b
Mrs George Herrinc. The weddln
march from Lohongrin, rendered b
Mrs. C C Carroll, wa* used as a pn
rotsional and played softly dor!*
the ceremony, while Mendelssohn
«u uNd as a recessional.
Immediately after the cersasse
the bride and bride-groom left U
Wadilr.yton. D. C., and other nortl
ern eittaa.
CONGRATULATES JERNIGAN
The Democrat congratulates ii
young friend, Mr. M. 3d. Jernigai
of Dunn, upon two notable riistirx
tions that carte to hhn last week. 1
the first place, as superintendent t
the Baptist Sunday school of Dur
he lias made such s glorious tuccei
that several pages of the Sundi
School Builder ad illustrated magi
line published by the Southern Bat
tints at Nashville, Tetm, gave se
eral pages to a writeup and pictun
of his church and school. In the se
ond place, he was elected judge <
the Harnett county Recorder
Court. Mr. Jcmigan is a native <
this county and attended school he
several years ago Accordingly, h
well merited distinctions are mo
' than gratifying to his many friers
1 here end throughout the upper ha
of the county.—Sampson Democn
Ambassador George Harvey, wi
’ 21 trunks, was a recent guest at tl
White Houec. That's a lot of ba
gage — heg pardon, luggage —-1
I a man who wears knee pants me
ref the rim*.
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CLASS EXERCISES
HIGHLY PLEASING
Portrait of Late McD. Holliday
Proented To Tha Dana
School*
•\u audience that filled to over
flowing the Mrtrn)M»liian opera
House but evening witnessed the
class day exercises of the graduat
ing class of the Dunn high school
While the occasion was one mixed
w>th loth sorrow and gladness for
the twenty-five member* of the
class, the exercise* were altogether
• 'elighlful j-ixl brought much ap
plause from the audience.
The exercise* were opened with
the clcss *«mg, litis living followed
in their order In the following pro
gram :
President’* address, Carl Wil
s«n: our colors, KHcibcrh Davis:
our flowers, lintilv Xcvberry; song
to trvshmen. In class; our motto,
Orrcn Dow d : class history. F.ntily
('•rantham; das* Allen 1,ee;
da** statistic*. Katherine Itull*:
song to »o]>honw)rcs, by class: pre*
entationa from scrap lwg, T .ttcilc
Creel; a|i|<i relation to teacher*,
Ruth Young; last will and testa
ment, William Pearce: song to
junior*, by rlnss; presentation of
-vjuarea Mien; class propli
ecy. Hessie Masaengill; farewell
►<mg. by dais. I
Each member of ihc class appear
ing on the program ac-t|t>ittcsl them
selves well, with credit to both tlte
individual and the teacher*
A nicely framed portrait of the
laSe McT). Holliday, who at the time
of his death was a merolicr of the
board of school trustees, was ptv
senlcd to the .school by Alias Mil
dred Shell. In presenting the |«>r
tcail Alias Shell |>aid glowing trih
•;tc to the deceased member of tin.
school board The imrtmit was ac
cepted on behalf of the school am!
tlte school trustees by Y. A. Town
set>d. V!r Townsend also spukt
words of praise for tttc talc Mr.
Holliday, referring to him as a man
who was a friend to everybody and
one who knew not an enemy. Mr
Townsend look occasion in mention
tlte great interest which ?..r. l-lolli
day took in the Dttnn schools ami
education generally Mis nithiciic
»till lives and v ill cos tiriw to Me
humanity, mkI Air. Townsend, who
in conclusion likened bis subject t>
one who lived in a hon.se by the sidt
of the road and was a friend ft
roan
Tlte finals of the commencement
will take )ilare in the ot»era house
thie * vesting at 8 : .10 o’clock, whe
T>r. Chas. E llrcwer.. president of
. frnnarihh railage Balmgh. wili-do
, liver the annual literary a<ldre-s and
diplomas will Ik ilelivercd to mem
| hers of the graduating Has*.
| * AUTRYVILLE NEWS
, (Ry D. \V. Hall.)
I Autryville, June 2.—Mrs. D. W
I Edwards, of Hauilet, was down no
her parent*. Mr. and Mrs. Sorrell
| Scssomt, and other relatives and
. friends.
Two children of Mr and Mrs
( Claude Parker have beer cirticalK
( ill the past few weeks. hilt arc ini
proving at tilts writing.
Mrs. Sallic Hall, who ha> been
in ill health for some lime, is wnrtc
what improved.
Miss Martha Ann Hall, who has
r been an invalid for the past year
* has somewhat improved.
h Miss Ivetta Mae Sestoms spent
*• the afternoon of the 27tli with hei
B parents, Mr and Mm. Pascal Scs
r soms, in I,into Coharie, near Autry
* ville. Site was a student of tht
* Aulryville school during the jicist
- session.
A protracted meeting will licgir
'■ tl»e first Sunday m July, to be held
» two weeks, by the pastor, Rev. Joel
y S. Johnson, of Cedar Creek
B The official members of the An
V tryville Sunday school this year are
►- as follows: L. M. Cooper, snperhi
B tervlcnt: S. J. Faircloth, assi<itan
W superintendent; John l,. Autry,
teacher for Hible class; I. 1,. Vin
j son, teacher for senior clan* for
elmys; Mrs. Tlryna Ann 1^-wis
i- teacher for girls; Mrs. W. F. Se«
soma, readier for junior dass; M r*
Z. V. Spell, teacher for intermedi
ate class; Mr*. K. J. Autry, teachei
> i w ..I,-..., ——
ror card chte; A
IlieClor; .Miss Me
(SUM; Mi<* Mary
lary ami trenttitrer. I . '
They rIk) have a ill. Y. P. U
iK'clinc every Tharaday night 1
iiwWm- lhr manage dienl of the
i**frr. f
BRIDE KILLS BROTHER
IN PLAY WITH PISTOL
Inapt Weapon lapt.nl Ta Hava
■m. U.U.M A Hit Fata
Paring A Aw*o
Monro#, May R B. Rata, 1
!8 yearn old, and a bdUe of II days,
xreldantalty shot and killed har bra
lh#r, Vamon Wens, ZS years old, ■
while playing with a'lovsi.ei from 1
which the thought aba had extracted
Lhr ahcli# at the Wonts heme, eight
luilna from Monro#, Friday night.
A neighborhood crowd had con
gregated at thn Wests home in
'anre township and the bride daring
hr roans of Che overling went to e
bureau erxl took therefrom a revoi
rrr from which the moaght As hail
ixti-artcd all tha shells before abo
mapped the weapon in the face of
irr Lrothcr. There wie one hah atm
n the chamber, whlc^ exploded with
fatal result
A coincidence La that this la said
t« he the same weanon with which
her brother-in-law. Matthew. Rots,
ihot and killed the mail carder.
Chambers, for which prim* ha Is near
in JaH at Monroe, end on which
rharge he is scheduled to A tried
at the term of evert to A held next
month.
Mrs. Klete is eel4 to have Am
warned not to henrlls As revolver.
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rbo failol l' Heir town last'
i will In- nt Clerics other all
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ind save tn
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