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LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1916.
VOL. XXXV-NO. SO '
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"CLEAR UP," SATS DB. RA5KCT,
Head of State Health Work Talks from
Shoulder Epidemic Traced to Its
, Lair Commends Sr. Long.
"It would be a good thing for North
Carolina if we could have a wholesale
funeral," declared Dr. W, 8.- Rankin
of the State Board of Health in. hli
speech to Lexington citizens Wednes
day night. .He was making the point
that if all the deaths, the preventable
- deaths, of North Carolina in a year
should occur in one day it would
: Wake the old state from end to end
on matters of public health,,:1 He cited
the typhoid epidemic of Lexington,
now happily ended, as proof of his ar
gument, saying we had been having
too much typhoid every year, but the
'. people were not aroused until 42 cases
broke out within less than three
months. His parting injunction was
for the city council to pass Banltary
ordinances with teeth in them and for
the recorder to see that they were en
forced to the full limit Nothing but
hewing to the line would have effect,
said Dr. Rankin.
The speaker in hit conclusion threw
out the challenge, not in the spirit of
challenge but of help and sympathy,
that Lexington would not like for the
state board of health to photograph
the unsanitary open privies and broad
. . cast these pictures over the state. The
board did this for' Greensboro once
when that city, refused to act, and
Greensboro acted, Quickly and effec
tively until now there are few flies
and no unsanitary privies there. His
suggestion was that flies could be
eradicated here at small cost
Dr. Rankin announced that he
would make no address, but wished
- to discuss the recent epidemic in
scientific way and show how it was
traced to the prime cause. . This he
declared, according to tall evidence
and convincing mathematical calcula
tion, originated at the dairy of Robert
Allred and was transmitted through
Ice cream made from cream furnished
by Allred to the Lexington Coca Cola
Bottling Co. and Saleeby's candy kltch
en. Being an ice cream epidemic it
effected children most ' largely and
white children almost exclusively.
The proportion of young children at
tacked made it one of the most re
' markable epidemics that ever occur
red in the state. Dr. Rankin had the
charts and reports secured by ' Dr.
Long that showed that the county
health officer had been very active
and took occasion to praise that offi
cial's work as unexcelled In the state
in the brief time he has been at work.
He .also noted the able assistance of
lire. Long.
The epidemic, declared Dr. Rankin,
like most others in the state, was over
- before ihe peopltf here found it out
The infection began to be rampant
about the last of Hay and ceased its
work about July 20th. This corres
ponded precisely with the dates when
Mr. Allred sold milk here. Mr. Allred
' has sold his cows and is selling no
more milk. The Coca Cola plant, an
Innocent purveyor of the germs, has
safeguarded its customers most ef
fectively by installing a pasteurising
' plant which kills every germ of every
kind before the cream is placed into
the freeser. There were several prob
able causes of the infection at Mr.
Allred's, but the authorities have not
yet been able to prove any of these
beyond question. The big thing, how
ever, said Dr. Rankin was the fact
that epidemics were possible and
would happen again unless effective
steps were taken. The town should
have milk ordinances, he said, both
for the protection of themselves and
the dairyman who wanted to sell good
products. .
After finishing his splendid talk,
Dr. Rankin arose again and said his
attention had been called by several
citizens to the condition of the court
ouse. x He said this was disgraceful
ad that the commissioners should
dean it up and that the spitting or
dinances should be enforced by the
Jndge. He said anybody could look
-ewer the building and draw their own
conclusions as to whether It was
properly kept
1 Hegre Caag fat in Briar Patch.
Chief Hartness and Deputy Caudle
went up to Hilltop, in Guilford coun
ty, Thursday evening to look (or Bam
Stubbs, a negro wanted at Macon, Ge.,
lor burglary. Stubba was found to
be working at a railroad camp and
when they called upon htm after night
fall he alipped out the back of his
hack, leaving all his apparel except
his night clothes In the bouse. The
officers started toward a Piece of
woods to surround and . search It
when Chief Hartness suggested that a
big briar patch be searched. There
was no light save that of the moon,
but while Mr. Caudle want back to
the car after a lantern, Chief Hartness
sent Deputy Shaw, of Guilford, to the
other side of the briar patch, entering
himself where there was sign of dis
turbance. He did not go but a few
stepe until he felt something live be
neath one foot and Sam raised up and
obeyed the command to stand still and
see the maty of the law. Deputy
Weatherly brought handcuffs and
8tubbs was brought safely to jail
Messrs. Hartness and Caudle both de
clare that the briars were so thick
and tall that a rabbit would have
found hard, sledding in getting a hid
ing piece there. Yet the negro crawl
ed underneath with only his night
elotbes for protection. When he was
caught however, be evinced no de
sire for a chase through the briars.
v Fair Boosters' Schedule.
About sixty automobiles have been
secured for the big boosting trips on
Sept 26th and 28th, for the Davidson
County Fair. : All auto owners in
county are invited. The Erlanger
band will furnish music and two ex
pert clowns will .furnish fun at each
stop. Practically every business man
of the town will be in the procession
and will give out souvenirs. :
Schedule for Tuesday, Sept 26th, is
as follows:
Leave Lexington i. 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Thomasville . -.9 :40 a.m.
Arrive Hanner'e Store 10:20 a. m.
Arrive, Gordontown P. O. 10:50 a.m.
Arrive Cid Beck's Store 11:20 a.m.
Arrive Denton 12 :10 p.m.
Dinner Healing Springs 1 to 2:15.
,2:40 p.m.
,3:1 p. m.
4:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
5:50 p.m.
LIBERT! ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Arrive Jackson Hill
Arrive Newsom
Arrive High Roc
Arrive Southmont
Arrive Cotton Grove
Schedule for Thursday, Sept 28th:
Leave Lexington .........9 : 00 a. m.
Arrive Linwood School .9:30 a. m.
Arrive Churchland School 10:20 a.m.
Arrive Tyro Shoaf's . Mill 11)10 a. m.
Arrive Reeds, J. R. Cravers 11:50 a. m.
Arrive Yadkin College, Walser
Place 12:30 p. m.
Dinner 1:00 to 2:00.
Arrive Arcadia Byerly's Store
3:00p.m.
Arrive Enterprise Roller Mill
3:30 p.m.
Arrive Eller at Supply Co. 4:05 p.m.
Arrive Wallburg at School 4:60 p.m.
Arrive Welconi? Craver's Store
5:60 p.m.
HOME.
Koted Artist In Lexington.
Hundreds have admired the magnifl
cent portrait of Mr. J. W. Earnhardt,
which has been on display in the Lex
ington Drug Co. window for the past
few weeks. This is the work of Prof.
Louis P. Skinner, of Washington, D.
C, who is now with Hitchcock Studio
for awhlie. Prof. Skinner for man?
years has been a premier artist Of
Washington, having painted all ; ' the
presidents, secretaries of state, many
congressmen, senators ' and notable
men in all walks of governmental life,
Twice he painted Orover Cleveland
and every president tor thirty years
has set before his canvas. Prof. Skin
ner's work has occupied a place in the
Corcoran Art Gallery at Washington,
which is the mecca of connoisseurs of
fine art and which fact alone estab
lishes his ability.- Probably his most
famous work is his Charlotte Gorday,
a picture purchased in . 1889 . by
Cleveland, Ohio, art fancier. Prof.
Skinner has a smaller painting of this
work on display at the local studio
here, as well as . several other1 por
traits and sketches. In this state he
has painted General Carr. of Durham
Colonel Tillman, of Wilson, done work
for the Dukes of Durham and other
well known families of - the state,
While in Durham he painted the la
mented Chas. B. Aycock from an en
larged photograph, which picture
hangs In Hitchock's Studio. Prof.
Skinner expects to have several Lex
ington and Davidson county folks sit
for h!m while cere.
Mrs. T. E. MeCrary has as ber
fseate this week her slater, Mrs. R.
M. Decker and little daughter, Doro
thy. Mrs. McCrary's mother, Mrs. N
B. Jordan, and brother. Mr. N. W.
Jordan, of Greensboro, were here Sun
day. ' "
Mr. Flavlus Conrad.- son of Mr.
Chas. Conrad, who Is S recent grad
nate of Inoir Coll, left yesterday
for Columbia, H. C where he will en
,tr Lutheran Theological Re oil nary to
t .'.! his preparation for the mia
Big Contract for Creamery.
Mrs. H. E. Rondthaler, wife of Pres
ident Rondthaler of Salem College and
Academy and Mr. R. H. Rice, purchas
ing agent for the college, were here
Monday and made a thorough inspec
tion of the Davidson County Cream'
ery. What they sw was so pleasing
that before leaving they made a con
tract with the creamery to furnish the
entire butter supply, which amounts
to a hundred and fifty pounds per
week, for the college year.
The Davidson County Creamery
no longer a project but an assured
and growing success. August was the
eighth month of Its operation and it
turned out 18,000 pounds of good but
ter, as compared with 2,200 pounds
during its first months' operation. The
farmers are finding the keeping of
dairy cows more profitable than ever
before, and everybody is happy and
hopeful. . k ' , s
Best Session in Its History Opinion of
Veterans of the Cross Who AU
tended Wallburg Meeting.
. The veterans of the Baptist minis
try and laymen were united Wednes
day afternoon of last week in declar
ing that the sessions of the Liberty
Baptist Association, held Tuesday and
Wednesday at Wallburg were the best
in the history of the body. The differ
ent objects of the body were taken up
In order, reports read In brief form,
discussions given in frank and free
manner and business was dispatched
with snap: and precision. One of the
most interesting of the earlier sessions
was the report on the laymen's move
ment by Editor Archibald Johnson of
Charity and Children. : Editor John
son believes that the men have lain
down on the job, when compared with
the activities of their sisters, and he
did not. hesitate about saying so. The
showing made on all worthy objects
was very fine and a substantial ad
vance over the previous year was no
ted. 'For-the coming year it was vo
ted that the sums raised during the
year past be made a minimum for the
coming year, with the exception of
state missions, which report recom
mended a considerable increase as the
figure to be reached.
Strong addresses by Dr. Walter N,
Johnson, Editor Archibald Johnson,
Dr. I. M. Mercer, Dr. M. L. Kesler, Dr.
Fred D. Hale and others featured the
sessions. One of the finest and most
timely of these was that of Wednes
day morning when Dr. Walter John
son discussed the country churches.
He declared that here was a burning
issue and one that must be solved
quickly if the country church was to
be saved and permitted to go forward,
The good road, the automobile and
the parcels post, declared toe speak
er, "have put the country congrega
tion ahead of the country preacher."
The country churches must have well
equipped pastors or they will lose
their hold, he declared. It has been
a problem In some denominations to
secure preachers enough for the
churches, but Dr. Johnson declared
that it was not so with North Caroli
na Baptists, who have more preachers
than pastorates. Mr. F. B. Hamrlck,
treasurer of the Orphanage,..' in his
report on home missions, declared
that the church building problem is
one of the big things facing the
church. A million dollar loan fund
is now being raised to meet this Is
sue, and the association pledged to in
crease its contributions. Mr.' L. A.
Martin delivered a paper-An "Pastoral
Support" that was declared by older
members of the body to have been the
best on that subject ever read' before
the association. He- spoke briefly to
the: report ss did Col, a. F. Hanktns
and Dr. M. L. Kesler, of Thomas ville.
Dr. Kesler stressed the fine courtesy
that should exist between the church
and pastor. .,
' The next meeting of the association
goes to Smith Grove. It is understood
the First Baptist church of Lexington
hopes to entertain the 1918 meeting.
This church made the finest report of
any in the body and showed the finest
gain of any church in the history of
the association. Delegates from this
church were Dr. Hale, Rev. Henry
Sheets, Col. G. F. Hanklns, Supt P. L.
Feezor, Mr. L. A. Martin and Mr. E. E.
Witherspoon.
Misfortune for Fortune.
Surely Ernest E. fortune cannot
live up to the last part of his name,
unless it means bad fortune. After
jumping out of the court house win
dow and falling to get away he had to
serve forty days on the county roads
for beating his wife. Friday night his
time was out and no doubt Fortune
had been looking forward to the hour
when liberty would beckon again to
him. But when the hour arrived, he
was notified that he had better . hang
around until Saturday in order to pay
visit to wife No. 1 down in Spartan
burg. Now" it so happens that the
wife of his bosom in former years was
lust oininz for Ernest but she wax
informed that she must have him le
gally brought across the state line it
she got him away from- the wife whom
he had struck in an- angry moment
Consequently papers charging aban
donment and neglect were sent to
Sheriff Shaw and Fortune has been ta
ken back to Spartanburg
But this is not the worst of the
Vttitf of what may be waiting In
South Carolina, for a mere requital
of the longing of the first wife, will
hardly satisfy the majesty of the law.
It might hare been in Fortune's mind
when the wife here said she was go
ing "to tell all the truth" -that there
are laws specifying that one wife is
enough for one man at least if not
enough, certainly all he Is allowed,
To make a long story-short, if For
tune is legally married to the wife
here and both say such is the case
he must stand trial for bigamy. Any
wayyou figure it out it looks like
misfortune has swallowed Fortune.
Elector-at-Large Reviews Record ef
Republicans Under Their Pres
ent Dictator in State. .
Mr. Washburn Bays Moffitt's.
Mr. T. B. Washburn or many years
a leading grocer and resident of She!
by, last week purchased the entire
grocery business of W. H. Moffltt and
assumed charge Saturday. Mr. Mof-
fltt was a pioneer in the grocery busi
ness in Lexington, naving been
leading grocer for thirty-one years,
Of recent months his health has not
permitted his personal attention to
the business, which has' been under
the competent management of his son,
Mr. Ralph Moffltt. Mr. Washburn
comes highly recommended as a gro
cer of ability and experience. He has
been at this business- for seventeen
years, having sold his business at
Shelby several years ago and opened
a store at union, 8. C. He is also in
terested in a Charlotte grocery con
cern. He will bring his wife and lit
tle nine-months old daughter here at
an early date and expects to make
Lexington his permanent home. Lex
ington, gains', a, good citizen without
losing one. lor it . is understood Mr.
Ralph Moffltt will devote, his time to
other interests here.
1 Mr. Washburn has ,flJH in ihlajs-l
sue of The Dispatch. 7- ' t""77Tl
Democratic Speakings.
Hon. T. B. Finley, of Wtlkesboro,
recently a candidate for Congress In
the democratic primaries, will speak
at ThomasvUle on Saturday night
Sept 23rd. On the afternoon -of that
date at 2:30 Hon. O. Max Gardner,
candidate for lieutenant governor,
wlil speak at Lexington.
Hon. I D. Robinson, democratic
candidate for Congress, will speak at
ThomasvUle on Friday night October
6th, and at Lexington on Saturday af
ternoon, October 7th. .
Ex-Gov. R. B. Glenn la expected to
peak hern In October.
The democrats 'will organize a Wll-son-Blckett
Club at Reeds tomorrow
night Several good speeches are ex
pected and a general rally is anticipa
ted. The Welcome democrats, who or
ganised a live club last week, are ex
pecting a big time Saturday night
There will be some lively discussion of
the campaign issues.
1 Miss Julia ; Curry left yesterday
morning for her home at Oaffney, 8.
C after spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. H. H. Hedrlck. ;
Mr. Herman Boo ter will leave the
last of the week for Newberry, 8. C
to re-enter Newberry College, where
he has been a student for several
years. . ..:,..'...'-.
Mr. J. A. Byerly, who has been wlih
the horse, mule and buggy department
of Foy Shemwell. left Sunday night
for Eufaula. Ala. He will be nonnest
ed with the power plant near that
place, in which Messrs. Foy 4V Shem
well are interested,
Dr. nad Mrs. W. C Rose left tor
Galveston. Texas, their home, last Fri
day. They are making the trip by the
southern route through South Caro
lina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis
sissippi and Louisiana and spend some
time enjoying the grsnd scenery and
old hlHtorlcal pleree but they write
home "they find ao roads ae good as
Mr. Varner's Davidson eounty good
roads."
Biff Hew Hardware Firm.
One of the most Important deals in
Lexington business circles in recent
months occurred last week, when the
entire stock of the Manning Hard
ware Co. was purchased by the Conrad
Hardware Co., a new corporation that
has Just secured its charter from the
secretary of state. The new concern
will be under the general manage
ment of Mr. Dave F. Connd, former
postmaster of Lexington and one of
the county's most popula.- citizens. Mr.
Robert R. Rattan, of High Point, man
ager of the Beeson Hardware Co., of
that place, one of the most successful
hardware concerns in Piedmont Car
olina, will be secretary and treasurer
of the new concern. Other stockhold
ers are Mr. Benjamin F. Lee, of Lex
ington, who lost, one leg while engi
neer on the Norfolk Southern Rail
way: Mr. G. Wilson Miller, former
merchant of this place, candidate for
sheriff several years ago and more re
cently traveling salesmen for one of
the great tobacco companies, and Mr.
Alfred S. Miller, of Hannersvllle, one
of the. best known farmers of the
county.
The sales force of the Conrad Hard-
ware Company will be composed of
Mr. Conrad, Mr. A. J. McDonald, wno
is well known in local business circles
as a hardware man of many years ex
perience. Mr. Ben F. Lee and Mr. O,
Wilson Miller. Mr. Ray Short will
have charge of the harness making
department Mr. Short is one of the
best harness makers in this part of
the state and grew up with this trade
since early boyhood. He has' had wide
experience and is considered an ex-
nert .
The firm has rented the big hitch
ing grounds In tho rear of their store
la the C. U. O. Bleelcker Building, on
Main Street and Second Avenue, and
they are prepared to care for the far
mer's team when be comes to town.
They believe that Lexington ha plen
ty room for a boslness of the propor
tions they expect to conduct Their
opening announcement is contained In
the big half page ad In this issue of
The Dispatch.
Dr. Mean Weds Satarday.
Dr. W. B. Meares, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Meares, of Belvldere Farm,
near Linwood, has Just returned to
North Carolina from the Canal Zone,
where be la resident pbysirUa in the
Ancon Government Honpltal. He will
be married September 16th at Farm
ville, Va., to Mine Helen Loving
Thomas. Dr. will nnd six
weeks of Bis va :a st hit father's
farm neer.Unwoud sod will return
with hie bride to Panama about the
first of November. , Dr. Mearee I
many friends In the County and state
who Join in comrratulatlnf him and
extending good wishes.
SINCLAIR ROASTS BUTLER.
Republicans Regain Maine.
As a result of the elections in Maine
Monday the Republicans regained the
state, which they lost partially tour
years ago, when the Bull . Moose
wrecked the ship. . However, their
plurality this time is less than It has
been in any regular election since be
fore the civil war, with probably one
exception. Chairman Vance McCor-
mick declares jubilantly that the vote
shows a trend to Wilson that assures
his re-election. The Democrats polled
a much bigger proportion of the vote
in Monday's election that Cleveland
did either time he was elected presi
dent The New York World staff' man
who followed the campaign declared
that the Republicans used the most
enormous corruption fund ever known
In that state.
"If Marlon Butler could control the
Legislature as well ae he did the last
Republican state convention he could
easily put off on North Carolina all
the seventeen million dollars of out
Standing repudiated state bonds." So
declared Hon. N. A. Sinclair, of Fay-
etteville, in the climax of his speech
opening the Democratic campaign In
the county, at the court house Satur
day night He followed this sally by
declaring that If "that double-dyed
traitor, Marlon Butler, had as much
decency as Mr. Judas : Iscarlot 1 he
would go away down in the middle of
the Big Coharie Swamp of Sampson
county and hang himself."
The speaker began by saying that
since Frank Llnney was going about
pver the state and declaring Demo
crats were afraid or state issues, no
would devote most of his time to
these, although he was supposed to
discuss national questions, being an
elector-at-large. His promise was that
a business man in hiring a person al
ways tried to find his record, and the
same rule should apply in politics. No
party whose record could not stand
the test had a right to ask the people
to make it their servant. Twice since
the formation of the Republican par
ty has it been called to the fore in
North Carolina, and the speaker brief,
ly described the terrible days of Rec
onstruction, then paid his respects to
the Butler regime of the days of 96
The state treasurer's books at Ral
eigh will show the mark of the pen
knife where the compromise price of
the bonds was scratched off at the
order of Governor Russell, in order
that an attempt might be made to
force payment in full." The speaker
then attended to the negro issue, by
saying "I know it is not pleasant to
discuss this issue, and especially is It
unpleasant for the Republicans, but
any party ashamed of its ancestry has
no right to ask the confidence of the
people. : This Is no new party, but it
is the same old gang headed by the
same Marion Butler, who has now
turned carpentbagger since Woodrow
Wilson has driven the lobbyiets from
the Capitol." He declared Marlon But
ler had betrayed every political trust
and would do so again if he had the
chance.' Whether this Issue was of a
high order or not the Republicans
have made it (meaning Butler) the
Issue and they must face the music.
The speaker's time was limited, for
he wished to catch Nov 12 and get
home lor Sunday morning breakfast
So he turned from Butler and briefly
and warmly commended the record of
the. stated Ale answer
ed the charge of high taxee by prov
ing the fallacy of Republican argu
ment by a comparison of figures and
results. The bonded indebtedness of
the state is only about eight million
dollars, said said Mr. Sinclair, and ov
er six millions of this is in N. C. Rail
way bonds, which are paying four per
cent and really amount to an asset
Instead of a liability. The reduction
in freight and passenger rates by the
Democrats save to the people more
than the total expense of the state
government Since the lamented Ay-
cock became governor the state has
averaged more than one new school
house for every day.
Mrs. G. W. Montcastle entertained
at a 'Swimming Party" Tuesday af
ternoon in honor of her daughter's
house guest, and Misses Dorothy Men
denhali and Carolyn Hackney's guests.
Baptist Notes.
By Pastor Fred Hale.
There were 256 at the Sunday school.
Only two more Sundays under the old
regime, and then will come the grad
ed lessons, and the new organization.
Last Sunday was the beginning of
the new assoctatlonal year. The Bap
tist year is from one association to
another. In his sermon on Sunday
morning the, pastor gave a report of
the. recent meeting of the Liberty as
sociation. It was considered one of
the beet meetings In the history of the
body. An invitation was accepted by
the association to hold Its next meet
ing with the Smith Grove church.
There were two accessions to the
First Baptist church last Sunday. Mr.
Dave Conrad, 624 South Main, and Mr.
a B. Harwell, 806 South Main. The
choir did effective work at both ser
vices, Mrs. Turnley and Miss Louise
were with the choir for the last time.
Their services have been greatly ap
preciated by other members of the
choir, by the pastor, and by the con
gregation. They take up school work
in Klnston, this week. Lloyd Turnley
has entered Bule's Creek school, with
a view to Wake Foreet next year.
Mrs. B. r. I-ce. who Is In the hospit
al at High Point Is expected home
this week. Mrs. Hale, who is In the
hospital at South Boston, Va, hope
to be back home in two, or three
weeks. ,
The business meeting of the church,
which was to have been held on last
Wednesday night was postponed till
Wednesday night of this week. At
this meeting the deacons will make
their report on the question of ar
ranging tor heating the main audi
torium of the church for nee the com
ing winter. A full attendance of the
membership of the Church I desired.
Among the young people of this
church who will be iff at College the
coming school year, are Brevard Han
klns and Forret Lnncaster, at Wake
Forent; Mlaa Tbelms Lee, at Meredith,
sH Penry Owen, at Randolph-Macon.
T f wilt all be greatly missed from
61 lay school, aad church. .
I eoon-elect U A. Martin, one of
the delegates from the First Baptist
church to the Liberty Association, last
work, read one of the best papers ev
er preMHited for the consideration of
that body. Hie subject was "Pastoral
Support" The paper was adopted by
the emaciation, and will appear in the
forthcoming mlnutee of Ks recent
session. Bro. 0. Foster lUnklns r Je
a atrong speech, commending I!, . v-
per when It ws jip for discussion.
MARBLED.
JONES-PEEBLES.
Advance, Sept 6. At 9:30 Wednes
day morning a strikingly pretty and
Impressive marriage was solemnized
at the home of Mrs. Berta Peebles,
when her daughter, Carro, became
the wife of Mr. Millard 8. Jones. On
ly relatives and Intimate friends were
In attendance. They were greeted at
the door by Miss Carro Harris from
Greensboro, an aunt of the bride, as
sisted by Mrs. J. W. Bailey, of Lin
colnton, who conducted them to the
sitting room where many pretty gifts
were aispiayea an attesting friend
ship for the bride and groom. Then
they were ushered into the parlor.
which was very artistically decorated
with roses and potted plants formed
a beautiful background for the bridal
party. Then to the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March rendered
by Miss Lucy Belle Totten. of Yad
kin College, the bride and groom en
tered. , The bride was most becom
ingly dressed in a beautiful dress of
sand colored chiffon taffeta. The cer
emony was performed in a very Ira
preeslve manner by Rev. Ebenezer My
ers, pastor of the bride.
The popular and attractive bride is
well known in this section, where she
s a large circle of friends. The
groom Is the son of of Mr. Frank
Jones, of Clemmons, Forsyth Co., and
holds a responsible position with the
Union Telegraph Co., at Rocky Mount
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride retired, dressing In a beauti
ful go away suit of green cloth and
left In an automobile for Advance,
where they took the 10:41 train for
trip to Washington, D. C aad other
northern cities. On their return will
make their home at Rocky Mount
Many are the good wishes which fol
low them. Written by a Friend.
CLO D rE LTE R-MTXR8.
Thomaa ville. Route I, Sept I. On
last Sunday morning at the home of
Mrs. Joha Plummer, Mr. Koaooe Clod'
feiter aad Miss Jennie Myers were
happily married, the ceremony being
performed by Rev, J. M. Varner. On
ly a few friends of the bride and
groom witnessed the ht 1 event
Those present were, Mr, Zula Clod
feiter and Miss Emms Fiiits, Mr. B
erett Hedrlck 4 Miss Edna Pnpe.
Mr. Jennlnrs
Frltts and Mrs.
The bride Is
Peter Myers and
most lovely yom
Is the son of Mr.
feiter and is a t
SOCIETY.
Mr. Robert J. Leonard, of Arnold.
and Miss Bessie Lanntng, ot Reeds,
were married last Sunday morning by
Dr. J. C. Leonard at his home. The
groom is the son of Mr. Jackson Leon
ard, and the bride is the daughter of
mr. and Mrs. unaries Lannlng. Num
erous friends wish the young people a
long ana nappy me.
Mrs. Oscar A. Rothrock entertained
last Tuesday afternoon at their ele
gant new home In Park Place, in hon
or of Miss Julia Curry, of Gaff ney. S.
;., wno was here on a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. H. H. Hedrlck. Rook was
played at two tables, the prize being
swarded to Miss , Mayme , Fountain.
wno in turn presented It to the guest
01 nonor, Miss Mary Brlukley assist
ed the hostess in serving refreshments.
Miss Camllle Hunt charmingly en
tertalned the younger set Thursday
night, complimentary to Miss Dean
VanLandingham and Miss Mary Booz
er, i Ten couples, danced the hours
away under the swaying Japanese lan
terns, ferns and palms. Miss Dupey
ana, Miss juutcheson served punch be
tween the .dances. Ice Cream and
cake' was served .under the trees on
the spacious lawn, v
The Robert E, Lee Chanter U. D. C.
will meet Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock with Mrs, . V. Humphrey. All
members who haven't paid their dues
are reminded to bring them along. The
program is as follows: .
Andersonville Prlson-vMrS. S. W.
Finch; Music Mrs. Propst and Miss
Gertrude Hamner; Recitation "Little
Giffen of Tennessee" Miss Maude
Grimes; Solo "Lorena" Mrs. J. M.
Uame well; Round Table. Hostesses:
Mrs. H L. Propst Mrs- Chas. Patter
son, Mrs. Victor , Humphrey, Misses
ua inner. - , . ,
Master Jfohn Thompson Lowe. Jr.
was host last Friday morning to
number of his friends.' the occasion
being his fourth birthday anniversary.
The little folks ail came dressed in
Indian costumo and were entertained
wkh games and stories Illustrative of
Indian lite. Tho boys were preeented
miniature bows and arrows painted In
primitive colors, and strings of beads
were presented the little maidens. An
interesting pastime was shooting the
improvised red deer. On the table
miniature canoes were moored in sur
rounding golden-Bowem For - his
next birthday it Is anticipated to give
pageant illustrative of some more
advanced period In American history,
Miss Francis Holt Montcastle en
tertained in honor of her attractive
house guest Miss Dean VanLandlng
nam of Charlotte, at a porch party
Friday morning. Palms, ferns and out
flowers transformed the porches into
a bower of beauty, where the spirited
game of Rook was played. Delicious
refreshments of fruit salad, sand
wicnes, rrozen punch, etc.. were
served. Miss VanLandingham was
presented with an attractive workbax
and Miss Boozer received a bottle of
perfume. Those playing were Miss
VanLandingham of Charlotte, Miss
Mary Boozer of Winstoft-Salem. Miss
Virginia Peyton of Oklahoma, Misses
Dorothy Mendenhall, Blanch Thomp
son, raitn trice, Caroline Hackney
Cathryn Willis, Mildred Walser, Miss
Marion Dove or Columbia, & C, Miss
Annls Dupey of Red Springs. Messrs.
Holt Hunt, Charles and Kenneth Mont
castle.
PURELT PERSOKAL. , ,
The Comings and: Goings of Lexlngts
and Davidson' County':
. Folks.
Miss Ina Phillips returned last
week from a visit to friends in. Char- .
lotto. ', .
'i V, v. uueu Uf uvuuu mm,
Wednesday to spend several days with ,
his parents. .
Messrs. Chas. and Kenneth Mount- ',
castle have returned to Davidson Col
lege, where they were students last
year. , ,
Mr. Ira Brlnkley, son of Mr. and '
Mrs. D. L. Brlnkley, left last Wednes
day morning to enter Davidson Col- ,
lege. , ,
Mr. Julius C. Smith, a well known '
member of the High Point bar, was
here on professional business Thurs
day. " ,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Julian, of Sal
isbury, spent Sunday in' Lexington, ?
with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Westmore
land.
Mrs. R. C. Benfield, of Concord, '
spent a day with her son, Mr. Willie
Benfield and MrV Hunter's family:
Sunday.
Mr. Whit Gk88,a well known farm- '
er of Silver Hill township, .was here
Saturday and subscribed fqr The Dis
patch. . -
Mr. Ed Layden leaves today for
Chapel Hill to complete his work in
pharmacy in the University of North.
Carolina. .,
Mr. Adam Sink purchased a big new
Paige touring car last week, the sale,
being made through Messrs. Raperand
Reynolds. -. '
Miss Roxie Sheets and niece, Miss'
Hilda, returned yesterday from Ral
eigh, where they had been 1 visiting
Mr. J. A. Sheets. - ' "
Mr. Lindsay M. Weaver Is at Sum
ter, S. C, looking after the comple
tion of building contracts for the Har
bin Construction Co. , 4
Misses Lois Williams, Louise- Bee-,
son, Maude Rankin, Messrs. Paul Ra
per, Ralph Lusk and Gus Leazar spent
Sunday at Mnrchmont. - " - '
Miss Caroleen Rothrock, of Thom
asvUle, spent the week-end in this
city, the guest of Miss Ethel West
moreland at the Central hotel. , .
Miss Maude Rankin left for her
home at Gastonla Monday night after
spending a week here with Miss Lou
ise Bee son, her former schoolmate. '
Mr. D. W. Phillips and family at
tended the opening reception Satur
day night at Guilford College, where
his son, Mr. Morris Phillips, has en-
tered school. . ;
Mr. Foil Brlnkley reenters the Uni
versity of North Carolina this year to
resume his studies in law. Messrs.
Roswell Robblns and Robert Riley go
as new students.
Mr. Chas. Hacknev. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. L. Hackney and Mr. Buren
Shaw, son of Sheriff and Mrs. C. C,
Shaw, left yesterday for West Dur
ham to enter Trinity College. i
Miss Helen Shell, of Lenoir, arriv
ed last Wednesday night to visit Miss
Pearl Hege and other relatives. From
here Miss Shell went to Chapel Hill
to teach in the public schools.
Mr. Kenneth Montcastle left for Da
vidson College Saturday morning, ac
companied by Miss Dean VanLanding
ham as far as Charlotte. Mr. Charles
remains at home for few days longer.
Mrs. Zeb V. Wslser, little daughter,
Frances and small son, Richard, have
gone to Ashevllle to visit Mrs. Rich
ard Bragaw, who has been at her
summer home there for several
months.
Mr. Love, who haa the contract for
the plastering of the new dwellings
at ths Erlanger mills, spent Sunday
A Saturday's special from Spray
says:
One of the most delightful social
events of the season, was that of
party given by Miss Minnie Lashlev
at her home on Monday evening or In Charlotte with his family. Mr. !ve.
last week in honor of her guest Miss
Clodfelter, of Lexington.
The guests were met at the door bv
the hostess, assisted by the honoree,
and upon their entrance Into the spa
clous and beautifully decorated hall,
they were served delicious fruit
punch, over which little Misses Lucy
Mae Sheffield and Madeline Lashley
presided.
A most interesting girls' name con
test was enjoyed by all. Will Lane be
ing the recipient of the prize, who al
so very gallantly presented the guest
of honor with a beautiful crepe de
chine handkerchief.
After a most enjoyable musical pro
gram, the guests were ushered Into
the dining room where a delicious Ice
course was served.
Those present were Miss Clodfelter,
Hilda Fagge, Robbie Moore, Ore Glas
gow, Esther Moore, Leon Eggleetou,
Mrs. Anna Lathley, Hallie and Mamie
Eaaes, Dora Gillie. Lillian Neal, Mrs.
Sellle Lashley, Lettye Washburn, Ha
sel Knowles, Mrs. Lottie Lashley
Neeee, Lucy Mae Sheffield. Madeline
Lashley; Luther Knowles. Roy, Frank
and Howard Sheffield, Gilbert and a
E. Ivle. Will Lane, Charlie Maness,
Karl Bishopric, E. C Springs, Lee
Martin and Mr. Smith.
At a very late hour, the guests de
parted voting Miss Lashley a most
charming hostess. '
rirkard, of Charlotte,
r In Lexington, visiting
Mr. aad Mrs. A. U pick-
end Miss Ct:
Hnxtott. '-'
daughter of 1
of Clarksbury
is. The groom
Mrs. I. H. tlod-
ros young far-
ot this Blare, loeir many friends
wish them a long and happy life as.
uiy suouiaer, mes puraens togeuk'
sr.
Mr. C. r
spent Son
his parent .
ard.
Mrs. W. H. Tarbro aad children,
who have been vlalting relativee to
Davidson and Randolph counties for
he past two months left Monday for
leir none to Tyler, Texan.
Miss Ksthieea Brown, who has been
f nflned to ber room for the past two
. ks with typhoid fever. Is able to be
out again.
Master Cary pickard will leave to
morrow for a few days visit to his
eoealBs, Guy and Graham Sink, of
Rockwell, Rowan eoBnty.
while in this city, Is stopping at the
Central hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Lee Overman and
daughter spent awhile her Monday af
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Sam W.
Finch. Senator Overman Is enthus
iastic over the prospects of Wilson's
re-election.
Mr. M. V. Williams, of this county,
who hss been with Harvllle Drug Co ,
at ThomasvUle, for the summer was
here Monday on his way to Chapel
Hill, where he will take . advanced
work In pharmacy at the University.
Miss Louise Hanee, who has been
spending several weeks here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hanee,
left Monday morning for Charlotte to
spsnd two days before ber return to
Dallas, Tsxaa. ,
Second Lieut J. K. Cecil returned
Monday nlgbt to Camp Glenn, after
enjoying a few days furlough with
home folks. Capt Leonard and Ser
geant R. B. Miller drove through the
country In auto and spent several
days here last week.
Rev. J. W. Ingle left Monday after
noon for Winston-Salem to assist Re.
J. E. McSwala In a reveval meeting at
New Hope, on the Lewisrllle circuit
He returned Saturday last from the
same circuit where he took part In a
very eucoeeeful meeting at Doube
church. t
Capt F. C Robblns and son. Roe-
welt returned Saturday morning from
Staunton, Va. Capt Rohhlns haa been
visiting bis daughter, Mrs. Pancake,
for several days and Itoawell epottt
the summer there. Roewell eir
to enter the University of North tr
ollna this year.
Rsv. and Mrs. Theodore Aniri
are happy at the errtrai i t a r-
tie daughter pon th-r r i
annivemary, Ut r
and child are In I 'i . . .
at. St Wlneton-Ri-lr . i t i -
ly. TM to f..'r i . 1
daug'iU'f.