THE.
60,000 PEOPLE RKA!
THE DISPATCH
.. : WHY NOT YOU?
IF IT HAPPENS IT'S IV . ..!
THE DISPATCH
ONLY 12.00 A YEAR '
PUBLISHED riESDAY ANU FRIDAY
THE PAKOF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE
ESTABLISHED 1882.
LEXINGTON, N. CTEIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919
VOL. XXXVTII No. 85
THREE VOTES AGAINST j
SHO WHILE HAPPY
FINCH WILL STANDS
DAVIDSON WHEAT SHORT I PRISONERS PLAN ESCAPE
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Election Carries by 87 Ballotsy
Authorities Plan Erection of
Modern School Building.
Only three votes were cast against
the" town ordinance providing for a
bond Issue of $75,000 with which to
construct an additional school build
ing in Lexington, and 'the authorities
are going right ahead with arrange
ments to market the bonds and build
the building.
There were 273 ballots cast for the
ordinance, 3 against it, and 96 citi
zens out of 272 who 'registered failed
to vote at all, giving a majority of 87
votes for the ordinance. The South
Ward is the -only ward which failed
to give a majority for-the issue, the
other three voting In the affirmative
by handsome margins. In this ward,
where 64 voters had registered, only
27 votes were cast, and two of them
were against the measure.
The only other vote cast against the
ordinance was in the West Ward.
Here 81 had registered and 64 voted
for the bonds. The following tabula
tion will throw further light on the
election:
Ward Registered For Against
North 142 101
flouth . 64 25 ' 2
East 95 83
West ' 81 64 1
Total 372 273 3
The North Ward led in number of
votes cast, the East in the percentage
of registered citizens voting.
Mr. E.' B. Craven, chairman of the
Board of School Commissioners, is
pleased with the outcome of the elec
tion.' He says that In view of the fact
that there was not Enough opposition
to cause a contest the results are
highly gratifying. If there had been
a fight, the voters would no doubt
have been aroused and the number
voting would have been larger.. As it
was, however, the number was larger
than it was about two years ago when
about 20.0 citizens voted. The bonds
were not issued at that time, it will
be recalled because of the act that
there was some technical flaw and the
fact that the war was on and there
was no market for municipal bonds.
The School Commissioners will em
ploy an architect right away and be
gin aa soon as possible the erection of
the building., They expect work to
begin soon after January 1, 1920. For
III U JA0t IWU W WUW llllIILlin i.wui-
mlttees representing the School Board
have visited modern schools In - this
and adjoining States and have there'
fore, decided Just about the kind of
.uuuaina iv crwui. -
The building to be constructed will
be,' primarily, a high school building,
but provisions will be made to take
care of the smaller children In the
northern section of town also. Real
ising the fact that (75.000 will not
pay for a building sufflolent to take
care of the future demands, the Board
will contract for a building which can
easily be added to later or contract
for a larger building and finish as
much of It as the funds provided will
allow. .
It has been decided, according to
Mr, E. B. Craven, chairman of the
Board, to have In the building an au
ditorium with a seating capacity of
1,200 or 1,500 people, a basement with
a gymnasium, manual training rooms
for the boys, and domestic science
rooms for girls. Mr. Craven invites
Interested citizens to offer, before the
contract is awarded, any suggestions
they may have.
A beautiful square has been pur
chased on which the building will be
erected. The Dodson property and
the Orlmee lota on the corner of State
and First streets will be used for the
building and a playground. Three or
four dwellings now on the square will
be removed and the grounds made at
tractive. Already the square Is prac
tically level and has on it huge oaks,
and It Is almost In the center of town,
making It really an Ideal location.
The Board of Canvassers for the
special election held November 15th,
lilt, at which election there was sub
mitted to the voters of the Town of
Lexington for their adoption or re
jection aa ordinance entitled "An or
dinance to authorize the Town ' of
Lexington to Issue $71,006.00 of bonds
for School building," met In the May
or's office at 12:00 o'clock noon, No
vember 2(th, lilt, at which time
there were present and representing:
North Bide Precinct H. H. Koonta.
South Side Precinct E. H. Holmes.
West Side Precinct D. F. Conrad.
Bast Bide Precinct Fred O. .Sink,
same being a -quorum.
Mr. D. F. Conrad was elected Chair
man pf the meeting, and Mr. 'Fred O.
Sink was elected Clerk.
The Chairman then administered
to the Board the oath as required by
law, and upon being appointed so to
do, Mr. F. O. Blnk admlnlstared to the
Chairman the oath as required by
.law. ' .
The Chairman then administered
to the Clerk the oath as required by
law. -
The Board then proceeded to open,
canvas, and Judicially determine the
results of the special election held on
November 16th, 1111, and found as
follows:
AT NORTH BIDE PRECINCT THERE
WERE CAST:
For the ordinance 101 ballots.
Against the ordinance ' no ballots:
the total number of registered and
qualified voters of said Precinct was
AT SOUTH BIDE PRECINCT THERE
(Continued on page eight) j
Friendly Frolic Ends in Frenzied
Affair Victim Not Seri
ously Hurt. -
"Shoot me while I'm happy" Jim
Smith, one of Davidson's sable sons,
didn't say it. but Arch Ellis, also a
gentleman of color, must have heard
awrong, for, from the evidence In the
case, It is thought Arch was the man
behind the gun, from which a slug of
lead entered Jim's back.
To be more lucid. In other words,
to illuminate the subject somewhat,
Jim was enjoying the hospitality of
one Hence Hargrave, of near Lin
wood, i at an old-fashioned 'possum
dinner. The '"possum and 'taters" had
Just been brought In, and the guests,
Jim especially, looked on the' tempt
ing dish with smiles such as they, had
not worn since watermelon season.
Jim, being a firm believer In the scrip
tures, helped himself plentifully,- to
the Juicy -meat and was Just about to
transfer a portion of it to his oral
cavity when something happened. The
fork stopped in mid-air; the expres
sion on his face-changed to surprise,
then to terror; some of those present
said he turned the color of ashes.
Suddenly he jumped to his feet and
yelled In a voice latent with terror,
"I'se shot, I'se shot, oh my Lawd, I'se
shot." He ran around the table sev
eral times executing gyrations &uch
as are seldom seen outside a circus,
all the time reiterating the statement
that he was shot;
"Wher" is yo' shot nigger?" was the
excited question of one of the guests.
"In de dinin' room, thro" de win
der," yelled Jim, beginning to shuck
off his coat.
The guests looked at one another
and wagged their heads. "Dat nig
ger's done gone plumb crazy," said
one. . . .
By this time Jim had relieved him
self of his coat and was tugging at a
heavy wool sweater worn underneath.
As he jerked the sweater over hiB
head, a bullet fell to the floor. The
guests then examined the window be
hind . Jim's place at the table and
found where the bullet had penetra
ted the glass. The writer, of course,
wasn't present, but by Inquiring and
from the evidence brought out in the
Recorder's Court, it was learned that
the bullet penetrated the man's coat
but- balked at the sweater, merely
pushing a 'portion of the wool gar
ment about an Inch Into the victims
back. The wounded man is said to
have- made the statement that the
bullet ..circled his -body three times
before starting through his clothing.
It seems that Jim's most ardent
enemy was Arch Ellis; at least Jim
thought so. Naturally then, aa soon
as he realized fully what had happen
ed, he began to voice his intentions of
avenging himself on Arch. A peace
warrant was sworn eut against Jim
by Arch's mother, but at the trial
Tuesday Arch wasn't present, which
fact was' prlma-facle evidence that
Arch la a ''bad nigger," and was the
one that did the fancy shooting.
Needless to say, Jim was liberated.
Fine Meeting at Enterprise.
The community meeting at Enter
prise last night was In many respects
the best yet held In the county. The
splendid spirit manifested and the
number attending was a credit to the
community. Preceding the exhibition
of the pictures, a Thanksgiving ser
vice. In charge of Rev. C. O. Kenner
ly and Rev. Mr. Johnson was held.
Another pleasing feature of the meet
ing was a stereoptlcan lecture by Mr.
Tearger on consolidation of schools.
175 were present.
The Possibility of a Tobacco Market
in Lexington.
. There has been a great deal of dis
cussion throughout the county as to
whether or not a tobacco market In
Lexington would be a good thing for
the tobacco farmers of Davidson
county. It seems that some of the
farmers think that the , larger - the
town in which the market is situated
the higher the price of the weed. It
Is known, however, by the older hands
at the game that It Is the grade of to
bacco and not the size of the market
that determines the price. This truth
is borne out very thoroughly In the
table entitled "Sales at Warehouse"
published In last Tuesday's Issue of
The Dispatch. As a rule; this, table
shows that the small-town markets
paid the highest average prices.
Bailey, a town that compares In size
with Linwood, of this county, averag
ed $61.11 per hundred pounds. Snow
Hill, a town not nearly so large as
Lexington, averaged $63. Apex, about
the same size aa Denton, averaged
$60.1$. Youngsvllle, with about the
same population aa Southmont, aver-'
aged over $61. And most of these
small towns with their big averages
are situated near some of the largest
markets In the State. Bailey, for In
stance, with its high average of 161.11
la near both, Wilson and Rocky
Mount, which cities averaged $$7.10
and $17. 1, respectively. And Apex,
under the shadow of Durham, which
averaged $17.11, surpassed Its big
brother with an average of $60.1$.
These figures and comparisons .go
tb show that Lexington is not only a
logical place for a live tobacco mar
ket, but also that there Is no rea
son why a market la our wide-awake
and progressive county seat would
not pay Just aa much aa, or more
than, any other' market In the Btate.
Sometimes aa we go along the street
wo are convinced that if there is a
shortage of anything la this world it
isn't talcum powder.
Jury Holds Paper Writing Valid
Court Adjourns Wednes
;L day for the Term. "
After remaining out for less than,
twenty minutes, the jury in the Finch,
will case, the last to be tried at the
November court, returned a verdict
In favor of the propounded of the
will. This case - lasted 'until , late
Wednesday afternoon- After hearing
motions and , announcing decisions
Judge Bryson. adjourned court for the
ternw .
On June 30, 1918, Mrs. E. J. Finch
died, leaving three sons, Messrs. Wal
ter, P. D. and John Q. Finch. Op
April 23, 1918 Mrs. Finch' signed her
name to a certain paper writing which.
Messrs. Walter and P. D. Finch con
tended was executed In due and proper
form and that the act was free and
voluntary on the part of Mrs. Finch.
Mr. John Q. Finch, the caveator1,
maintained that such were not the
facts, that at the time she was not of
sufficient mental capacity and that, if
she was, the act was not free and vol
untary. The jury, however, was of
the opinion that at the time of sign
ing the paper Mrs. Finch did have
sufficient mental capacity and that the
execution was not procured by undue
Influence.
The property covered by the will
was'valued, it is estimated, at $125,
000 or $130,000, of which Mr. John Q.
Finch, the"caveator, claimed he got
only about $10,000.
A long and strong legal line-up had
been formed on either side. For the
caveator, Mr. John Q. Finch, appear
ed Walser & Walser and Attorney J.
R. McCrary, of the local bar, and At
torney A. E. Holton, of Winston-Salem.
The propounded, Messrs. Wal
ter and P. D. Finch, were represented
by reaper & Raper, Phillips & Bower,
of the local bar, and Attorney A. L.
Brooks, of Greensboro. The trial con
sumed a day and a half.
Just before court adjourned attor
neys for the town of Thomasville re-
quested Judge Bryson to set aside the
verdict of the jury In the case of Lam
beth vs. '.Thomasville, but the judge
denied the request. The jury had
awarded the plaintiff $1,000. A mo
tion was also made for a new trial in
the case of Hedrick vs. Silver Valley
Mining Company, In which the Jury
awarded the plaintiff nothing. The
Judge reserved! Judgment and will an
nounce his decision later. The case
of Wilson vs. Road Commissioners, in
which a point of law was to be decid
ed. Judge Bryson ruled in favor of
the plaintiff, and the case now goes
back to the Clerk of the Court.
Carolina Blanks Virginia. '
The following dispatch from this
morning's Charlotte Observer will be
of much interest to most of our read
ers: , -
"The blue and white of Carolina
floated In triumph over Chapel Hill
last night and the little college town
was a seething mass of Joy-crazed hu
manity, tor on Emerson field yester
day afternoon, the University eleven,
for the sllth time In 25 years, van
quished M ancient rival, Virginia, by
a score of 6 to 0 in the greatest grid
iron classic ever played in North Car
olina." Mr. Rbswell Robblns, son of Capt
and Mrs. F. C. Robblna of this place,
was In Carolina's line-up as left guard.
Among the1 many Lexington people
who attended the game were Messrs.
WllUam and Paul Raper, C. C. Shell,
W. F. Brlnkley, Don Walser, , and
James Qordon.
City Fathers Transact Important Busi.
At a meeting of the Board of Town
Commissioners Wednesday evening a
great deal of Important business was
transacted. The water and street
questions were the most Important Is
sues dealt with.
The Water and Light Committee,
composed of Mr. J, V. Moffltt, Chair
man, Dr. J. A. Smith, and Mr, W. F.
Lopp, was given the authority to se
cure bids for the boring of wells to
relieve the water situation until a
water main can be laid from Abbotts
Creek and a filter plant Installed.
It was also decided to get correct
estimates on paving work for , the,
principal streets of the city.
Mr. A. L. Crissman was elected a
member of the Board from 8outh
Ward to succeed Judge C. E. Godwin,
who recently resigned.
Emmons "tobacco Excellent la Quality.
Mr. Avery M. , Woodle, of Emmons
township, was here Thursday' to meet
his wife's sister. Miss Metta Creed, of
Dobson, Surry county, who will spend
some time in the eounty. Mr. Woodle
Is the son of Mr. E. M. Woodle. This
young man this season cultivated t 1-4
acres of tobacco and received for It
$1,10$. A significant statement made
by Mr. Woodle la that the tobacco
raised by himself, his father, his bro
ther, and a brother-in-law, Mr. O. F.
Jones, which, aa
announced
through these columns heretofore.
brought about 17.100 at the time sold
brought higher prices than tobacco of
other counties. He says, moreover,
that the Messrs, Everhart. on the
Henry I. Workman place, this year
on about three acres grew about $ 1.
000 worth of the weed. Mr. Woodle
Is convinced that the soil of Emmons
and adjoining townships will produce
excellent tobacco, '
William Desmond "A Sage Brush
Hamlet,' Monday, Dee. 1, at the Lyr
ic A great western and one of his
best Also latest Patho News.
Biff Acreage But Low Yield In-
sects' and Weather, Respond
; ' y ble Comparisons.
Examination of .the reports furnish
ed- Register of Deeds Sigman by the
48 grain thresher of the county re
peals the fact that the grain crop, es
pecially, wheat, is far, below the aver
age, ja. spite, of the fact that there
were planted . 7,000 acres more this
year than in 1910, the yield Is 21,000
bushels less than It was that year. .
.167.244 bushels of wheat is the
yield for $7,163 acres reaped this fajl.1
There, was no report . made last year
from, wnicti figures may te gathered. .
The census report of 1910, however,
shows that 278,515 bushels were har
vested from an acreage of 30,874. The
average yield this year la t 9-10 bush
els an acre, whereas the average for
1910 was about 9 1-4 bushels.
,' Davidson county has had the dis
tinction of leading the State in the
production of this staple crop; The
reports from other counties are not
available for comparison at this time.
If the yield is proportionately low in
the other counties, the State output
will be amazingly low.
, In discussing the reason for the
poor yield, Farm Demonstrator Wl O.
Yeager pointed out the fact that frost
in the early Spring, Hessian flies In
the' summer, and the hot, dry weather
at heading time all worked against
wheat. A case In point where' these
conditions, the frost especially, cut
down the yield. " Mr. A. H. Michael,
of A'.lejjhar.ey township, In town Wed
nesday stated that from a field of nine
acres he harvested only 64 bushels
and tjhat he should have, under ordi
nary; circumstances, gathered 180 or
200 bushels.
An unusual circumstances, accord
ing to Mr. Yeager, is that the wheat
this year is of an exceptionally high
quality. Ordinarily a low yield means
low quality also, due to the fact that
the wheat berry Is light. Mr. Yeager
says th headd that matured were
good. Po good is the quality, says
Mr. ' Teager, that there has been an
unprecedented demand from out of
the 'county for Davidson seed.
In spite of the low average, there
are farms In the county which pro
duced very high yields. Mr. John W.
Lambeth, on, his Cedar Lodge farm,
about Jen acres of which were planted.
in "waeai, averageo- s-'.nusnei aa
acre. ' And the remarkable part of the
story is that, according to Mr. Teager,
these ten acres would not have yield
ed seven bushels each In 1906 when
Maj. F.. H. Fleer, from whom Mr.
Lambeth purchased the property, first
began cultivating the farm. It is in
teresting to know, incidentally, that
Mr. N. E. Winters, State Extension
Agronomist, who was present when
the Cedar Lodge wheat was threshed.
made the statement that In his opin
ion the Cedar Lodge farm was one of
the greatest examples of soli building
in Piedmont North Carolina.
As to prospects for next year Mr.
Teager estimates that less than 25,000
acres has been sown. This, as will
be observed. Is only about two-thirds
aa much acreage aa was harvested
this year. There is a reason for this
decrease. According to Mr. Yeager
It costs twelve bushels an acre to raise
the crop. In other words unless a
farmer can reap twelve bushels from
an acre, wheat farming Is unprofita
ble. As to making one's own bread,
however, Mr. Yeager advises farmers
to raise enough for home consumption
even if only five bushels can be grown
on an acre of land.
The records show a decrease, also,
In the oats crop. This year only 4,
990 acres were planted, from which
48,177 bushels of the grain were har
vested. In 1910 7.04$ acres and 86,
808 bushels was the record.
D. F. Conrad Loses Livestock.
A few days ago Mr. James H. Al
exander, former citizen of Lexington,
now living in Lee county, sent Mr. D.
F. Conrad, local . business man two
very line 'possums, specifying that
they were to be barbecued and eaten
by the members of the local , Masonic
Chapter. Mr. Conrad naturally felt a
grave responsibility as custodian of
the two animals, and he even went
so far as to "bell" one of the pair that
seemed unduly frisky. The other one
had Its left hind ankle sprained, which
fact removed the fear from Mr. Con
rad's mind that the animal might get
away. The poet said "Stone, walls do
not a prison make nor iron bars a
cage." Mr. Conrad no doubt agrees
with the scribe, which deduction is
taken from the following ad:
Lost, strayed, or stolen two large,
black 'possums. One had a bell around
Its neck, the other limped badly and
la believed to be using crutches. F'n
ler prints and photographs furnished
on request Bultablo reward if re
turned to D. F. Conrad, Lexington.
Prcex-.iin at Hmnw Sunday .
Rev. ChrlMuphur C. Williams, use-
, tor of Welcome Circuit. M. E. Church.
I South, announces that he will Breach
j at Ebenerer next Sunday at eleven
o'clock. ' A church conference will be
held Immediately a.'ter the .preaching
lervlce. i'very memlier la requested
to be preu'nt.
Mary PI' k ford In an entirely new
characterization in "Heart O' the
Hills,'' her latest picture. . This is the
second town In the state to see this
super-feature. "Heart O' the Hills"
will be shown all next week at the
Strand theatre In New Tork. Don't
fall to see It Friday, NovSJ, at the
Lyric .
Wholesale Jail Delivery Narrowly
Averted Prisoners Armed
With Irons. ,
What might have been a wholesale
jail delivery was narrowly averted
Wednesday night when Mr. Conrad
Michael, county jailor, got wind of a
plot that had been brewing fer three
days among several of the prisoners
in his keeping,' Mr.' Michael was tip
ped off by one of the prisonerar-who
told him that the men not only plan
ned to make their getaway but were
prepared to do bodily Injury to any
one who. tried to hinder them.
7 On account of some painting that
was being done to the cells the prison
ers had been allowed the freedom of
the corridors for several days, during
which time the "gang" composed of
George Henry and Robert Adderton,
the two desperadoes captured recent
ly pn Three-Hat Mountain, and Lola
Leonard and Tom Oils, had been busy
plaimlng their getaway.
On Wednesday night at about 8:30
Mr. Michael and the Davis brothers,
local policemen, walked into the com
partment where the prisoners were
congregated. : The prisoners were all
set for one man. and were taken com
pletely by surprise when three walk
ed In. " Needless to say they were
quickly overpowered and locked se
curely Into their cells. It was neces
sary, however, for the jailor to tap the
young Leonard fellow on the head
several times In order to subdue him.
Among the weapons found In the pos
session of the prisoners were Impro
vised black-jacks, a ton and a half
pound window weight, and an elgh-teen-lnch
heavy iron bar. All of these
weapons had ueen procured within
the prison by the prisoners them
selves. A large hole almost half-way
through the wall was also discovered.
They had been working on it for sev
eral days. The hole was concealed
behind a radiator, one end of which
could be swung around from the wall.
The men Implicated admitted the
whole plot to the Jailer Wednesday
morning, and talked freely concern
ing it to a Dispatch representative
Thursday.
Crime Fluctuates In This Section.
An examination of the records of
the Recorder's Court, in the Clerk's
office, shows that there has been a
great fluctuation In the -number - of
crimen committed" in this- eeetlori'of
the county during the fast two months
and a half. The records show that
from October 10 to November 10 there
was a decided decrease in the number
of cases of lawlessness as compared
with the period from September 10
to October 10. Whereas, on the other
hand, from November 10 to Novem
ber 25, only fifteen days, there were
almost as many cases before the re
corder aa for the entire month pre
ceding. From September 10 to October 10
fifty-nine cases were tried; of this
number forty-eight were foun.l fculi
ty. The fines Imposed amounted to
$590. Four of the cases were uouaJ
over to the Superior Court. The next
month, ending November 10, shows
thirty-five cases trtud, of which num
ber thirty were adjudged guilty. The
fines in these cases swelled the county
coffers to the extent of $135. Five of
the cases were bound over to the
higher court
The past fifteen days have brought
forth thirty-three cases for trial, thir
ty of which have been found guilty.
The fines In these cAseJ have amount
ed to $240. Nine, or nearly one-third,
of the defendants have been bound
over to the Superior Court. These
last figures are rather startling In view
of the fact that during the fifteen days
from November 10 to November li
there were as many serloui cae t, that
is, cases out of the Jurisdiction of the
Recorder's Court, as there were In the
sixty days preceding.
Record Amount of Cotton Iir'u'd in
the County.
According to Farm Demonstrator
W. O. Yeager, more cotton has been
picked at this date in Davidson coun
ty than in the past ten years. The
mild, dry weather this fall has been
unusually favorable for cotton pick
In,, and the farmers have taken ad
vantage of their splendid opportuni
ty. Through Boone, Tyro, and Cotton
Orove townships, the three principal
cotton growing townships, the staple
has been rapidly picked and ginned,
as la also the case in the other town
ships where less cotton la grown.
Stanley . Cltlaraa Ask Governor to
Vhaace 8enUnoea, .
That the citizenship of Stanly was
not well pleased with the sentenoes
Imposed upon the seven Albemarle
cotton mill men by Judge Lane last
week when he released Rttch and Gra
ham en fines of $600 each and gave
seven of the strikers four months each
on the roads, is evidenced by the fact
that when petitions asking the Gov
ernor to commute the sentences to
fines were circulated between promi
nent business and professional men in
Albemarle and Norwood, many signed
them. Those signing were also the
officials of Eftrd Mfg. Company, WIs
ramett Mills company and Norwood
Mfg. Company, Including J. F. Shlnn,
J. F. Cannon, J. A. Groves and-1, &
Kflrd. Thw people in Stanly county,
Jt la stated, felt that Marvin Hitch and
J. H. Graham were the chief offend
ers. When the Judge released them,
apon fines and imprisoned seven of
the members of the local textile un
ion, the citizenship became determin
ed to make demand upon Governor
Blckett '
The Coming and Going of Lexing
, ton and Davidson County '.
- Folks and Their Guests.
Attorney J. F, Spruill spent yester
day evening In Salisbury,
Miss Mary Bellmer is spending the
week-end at her home in Morganton.'
Mr. and Mrs.' Ernest Hawkins, of
Norfolk, Va., spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burgtn. .
Mr, Lee Scarboro, of Philadelphia,
Is spending Thanksgiving holidays
here with his family..
Mr. R. L. Cole, of High Rock,
Route 1, was a pleasant caller at The
Dispatch office Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. J. E. Thorpe and A.' R.
Walker, of Badin, were In Lexington
on business a few days ago.
Mrs. John Tatum, of Crltz, Va., Is
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs., Ray McCrary.
Mrs. Carline Wright, of Alamance,
is here visiting her uncle, Mr. J. A,
Wright.
Mrs. E. C. Clinard, of Winston-Salem,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B
H. Finch.. . '.-;' - '
Miss Alice Earnhardt,' of Ooldsboro,
Is spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with her niece, Mrs. C. M. Clodfelter.
Miss Edith Ader, student at G. C.
W., will spend the week-end with her
cousin, Miss Mary Hege.
Miss Annie Lasley, of Reidsvllle,
will spend Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Wood Dorsett.
Mrs. Vi. J. Vestal returned Tuesday
night from a visit to relative m Rich
mond, Va. -.. . -.-
Mrs. R. C. Springs and f'lughter.
Miss Carrie Springs, of Charlotte, are
spending a few days with lirs. Sam
W. Finch.
.Mr. C,- V. Howerton, of Grcansboro,
on December 1 will become clerk in
the March Hotel, succeeding r. Gray
Sowers, resigned. .. . v ;
Mrs. John T.' Lowe and children
have returned from a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Lindsay, In Rock
Ingham county.
Miss Edna Brown, of -the local
school . faculty, is spending Thanks
giving with her parents - in- China
Grove. " . - - .
. Miss Mary Huckabee, of the domes
tic science department of t'.ie local
high school, la spending the holidays
with her parents in Albemarla.
Miss Amanda Willis and Misses
Grace and Florence Swaim spent
Thanksgiving with relatives In Salis
bury. Mr. 81m A. Delap, law student at
Trinity College, is spendinr the
Thnnl sgi :-ig holidays with his pa-i-e-is.
Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. A. T. De
la... Misses Gladys Jackson, of Salisbury,
and Beulah Oage, of Bakersville, are
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mrs. Paul Hlnkle on North Sal
isbury Street
Miss Blanche Thompson and Miss
Elizabeth Hudson, of Monroe, stu
dents of Salem - Colter.
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
wun miss Thompsons parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Thompson, oa West
First Avenue.
A party of young people composed
of Mlssea Bailie and Mary Thompson.
Vivian Bmlth, Helen Earnhardt, Mary
McCrary, Annie Maide Propst; Messrs.
rlolt Hunt, H. Hoyle Sink, J. W.
Brown, and J. O. Boaze, took Thanks
giving dinner at the home of the
Misses Thompson at Tyro.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Craven a -id chil
dren. Kathryn Craven and .las. B.
Craven, Jr., of Lenoir, spent Wednes
day night and Thursday with Mr. E.
B. Craven enroute to Trinity for the
week-end. Mr. J. B. Craven is a bro
ther of Mr. E. B. Craven and presi
dent of Davenport College, Leaolr.
:
Mlsn Nellie Shlppey loft Wednesday
for Clinton, li. v.. - Mies Shlppey has
been elected sponsor of the Presbyte
rian Collen fnat-hAll tMm mnA
accompanied t'l" team to Newbury for
the game with Newbury Collea-e
Thankazlvli-.g Dny, Miss Shlppey will
also visit her home In 8partanliurg, 8.
C, before returning here.
At the home n? Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Frltts on nant Onter Street was re
cently celebrated ths 76th birthday of
Mrs. Paulina Frltts, mother of Mr.
Frltts. About seventy-five of her chil
dren, grandchildren, and friends gath
ered at the home ot her son, ate to
gether of the bounty which h id been
prepared, and made happy this de
lightful occasion.
A pleasant caller at The llspatch
office Wednesday was Mr. B. V. Bow
ers, of Lexington, Route 6, Cotton
Grove towaahlp. Mr. Bowers reaew
ed his subscription to The I'lspatch
and incidentally discussed briefly the
tobacco proapecta for the coming sea
son In his township. Ha says ho la
planning to raise two or three barns
and that a number ot hi neighbors
ire making preparations to cultivate
the weed. Mr. Bowers served aa a Ju
ror in Superior Court
As one Lexington man oald raster
day, there'd be a lot more people get
ting married if so many of them who
are married didn't make It look like
a failure.