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THE PUBLIC WELFARE IS THE INTEREST OF THE WHOLE PEOPXE
Vol. 1. No. 8.
Lillington, N. C, Thursday, February 20, 1919
UU it concerns Harnett, it's in THE NEWS"
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COUNTY
PROPOSED ROAD
LAW FOR COUNTY
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County, it was ordered that J. C.
Byrd, R. T. Johnson, with Chas.
Ross, attorney, and Representative
Grantham, draft a road lav for the
county, to be put through this session
of the Legislature. The following is
a copy of the draft :
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED "AN
ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREA
TION OF A ROAD COMMISSION
FOR HARNETT COUNTY."
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby crea
ted and established for the County
of Harnett a Road Commission to
be known and designated as "Road
Commission of Harnett County,"
which Commission is hereby constit
uted a body corporate with all of
the rights, liabilities, powers and
duties provided for County Road
Commissions under the provisions of
sections twenty-seven (27), twenty
eight (28), thirty-three (33), thirty-
four (34), thirty-five (35), thirty
six (36), thirty-seven (37) and
thirty-eight (38) of Chapter two hun
dred and eighty-four (284) of the
Public Laws in 1917 in so far as
the same are consistant with the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. The said Road Commiss
ion shall consist of one member from
each voting precinct in the County
of Harnett to be chosen from amor.?
the qualified electors of said precinct ;
and the Board of Commissioners of
Harnett County are hereby authoriz
ed and directed, at their regular meet
ing the first Monday in April. 1919.
to select and appoint said Road Com
missioners wTho, when so selected,
shall serve until the first Monday
in December, 1920, or until their suc
cessors are elected and qualified. That
at the general election on Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1920, and biennially thereafter, there
shall be elected, under the regula
tions of the general election law, one
member of said Road Commission
from each voting precinct in said
County from among the qualified
electors in each of said precincts,
whose term of office shall begin on
the first Monday in December follow
ing the election and who shall hold
office for a term of two years, or
until their succesors are elected ard
qualified.
Sec. 3. That membership of the
said Road Commission shall not be
deemed an office within the moaning
of section seven (7) of article four
teen (14) of the constitution of
North Carolina.
Sec. 4. That the members chosen
for the said Road Commission shall
meet at the Court House at a time
to be designated by the Chairman
of the Board of County Commission
ers of Harnett County within thirtv
days after their appointment, at which
time' they shall choose from their
number a Chairman, a Secretary, and
a Treasurer, and the persons tha--chosen
shall constitute an Executive
Board hereinafter referred to as the
"Executive Board."
Sec. 5. That the Executive Board
shall select a County Road Super
visor, fix his compensation, purchase
such equipment as in their judgment
may be necessary, authorize the em
ployment of labor, purchase all ma
terial required and exercise super
secretary thereof; but the Executive
Board shall keep an accurate account
of the moneys expended in road work
in the several townships of the Coun
ty and shall spend annually in each
of said townships in the maintenance
and improvement of the roads there
of, the funds derived from the taxes
levied in said townships; provided,
that a charge, may be made against
each of said townships for its pro
portionate part of general cost of
equipment and supervision not to ex
ceed twenty per cent of the fund
derived from said township; provided
farther, that the Executive Board
shall set aMde from funds levied in
the several townships of the County
-.rider provision of Chapter four hun
dred and twenty-even (427) of the
villic local laws of 1913, sufficient
i..ul to care for the Bond issuer
heretofore made under said act and
pay the obligations thereon as the
sans severally become due.
Sec. 11. That upon the organiza
tion of the said Road Commission
of Harnett County all of the Road
fund? in the hands of the several
township Road commissions, in the
hands of Dunn Road District shall be
paid into the county depositary to the
credit of said Road Commission of
Harnett County to be held and dis
bursed by it for the benefit of the
several townships as provided in sec
: .'on ten; and the several township
o?d commissions and the Dunn Road
District shall turn over to the County
Road Commission all of the road
equipment, machinery, supplies and
material of every kind now owned by
tliera to be disposed of or used by the
County Road Commission under such
"?ims and conditions as the Execu
tive Board mav determine, provided
that each township shall receive cred'.t
or a fair value of said property.
Sec. 12. That it is the intention
and purpose of this act that the
County Road Commission . shall suc
ceed to all the rights and duties and
become the custodian of all of the
?unds of the several township com
rni??:ons in so far as the same relate
to the maintenance and unkeeo of the
roads; but it is expressly provided
that the township road commission?
as r.ow constituted shall continue to
exercise control over any funds in
their hards bv reason of th2 sale ct'
bonds for the building of roads
thou- respective townships and the
provision of chapter four hundred and
twenty-seven (427) of the public
'ccal laws cf 1913 in so far as they
relate to the issuance of township
bonds and the building of roads from
the proceeds thereof are in no wise
i i i ji . il
icrio.gea Dy ine provisions oi
thh
act, but it is intended that when such
roads have been built from the pro
ceeds of the township bond issue that
their contrcl shall pass into the hand
of the County Road Commission to
02 maintained thereby.
Sec. 1?.. That under the organiza
tion of th County Road Commission
created bv tlv's act t is intended that
th? cmpioymsnt and direction of al
lger.ts and servants, and the pur
:hase and control of all equipment
.h?.ll'b- verted in the Executive
Board, but it :s expressly provided
Miat the County Road Commission
hp" limit said Executive Board in the
total amounts to be expended for any
of said purposes
Fee. 14. That the said Road Com
mission created by this act shall b
the duly constituted aeent for th'1
County of Harnett for deal:ng with
'.he State Highway Commission, or
other acencies for the building of
public roads of Harnett County.
Sec. 15. That for the purpose of
reat ng a road fund .a those towa-
i . i n i. ,i -i--ai. iiu. ii luau
TTicinTi Qnn cin ri r 1 1 iivmt i wit) ;v 1111.it r . . .
"T" 7, . . .7 'I . " i h"3S for which no road lund is now
"naeJ.tne. JK2 ?: i" fS'- brovided by law the Board of Com
continue in authority until the first
Monday in December, 1920, at which
time and biennially thereafter, the
said County Road CommisF.ion shall
select from their number a Cnairma:
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who
will constitute, the Executive Board;
provided that either of the members
of the Executive Board may be re
moved, and another member chosen
in his stead, by a two-thirds vo1
of the County Road Commission at
any regular or duly called meeting,
Sec. 6. In case of any vacancy
on the County Road Commission
caused by death, resignation or oth
erwise such vacancy shall be niied
by the Board of County Commission
ers for the unexpired term.
Sec. 7. That the County Road
Commission shall meet at the Court
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
missioners ot iiarr.otv county arc
authorized and directed to levy a tax
jf not loss than twenty nor not more
han fortv cent? of the one hundred
dollar valuation of property to be
rollccted as other taxes and disbursed
y the County Road Commission for
ho maintenance and improvement o
!u r-ub.itJ roads "n aid township in
accordance with the provisions of thi
act.
Se? !(!. That the said Road Com
mission shall have control over all of
:he road funds and bridge funds
which may be raised by a countv-
wide tax or appropriated by the
?o..rd of County Commissioners from
the general county funds or that shall
come into the County from any State
or national fund or other source.
Sec. 17. That nothing m this act
hall be construed to abridge the right
II. M. Spears to A. W. Thompson
170 acres Lillington township, con
sideration $2,500.
W. R. Turlington to" A. A. McDon
ald two tracts, 36 acres, Lillington
township, consideration $1,500 and
other valuable consideration.
Geo. H. Long, commissioner, to J.
Robert Young 67 1-2 acres Lillington
township, consideration lots near
Dunn.
Buckhom Land & Timber Co. to
I. G. Layton 422 acres Upper Little
River township, consideration $6,000.
Win. Bunn et als. to G. W. Harmon
1 2-3 acres Grove township, consid
eration $16.
S. J. Webster to Peter Wilson two
acres Johnsonville township, consider
ation $10 and other valuable consid
eration.
Lazarus Stewart to Frances Stew
art 191 acres Averasboro township,
consideration love and affection for
daughter.
J. M. Byrd and wife to W. P. Byrd
et als., trustees, lot in Lillington,
consideration $2,750.
Hiram Baggett to Monroe Bullock
0 acres in Neills Creek township,
consideration $8,274.75.
C. Hodges to Charlie Hodges 107
acres Grove township, consideration
5300.
C. Hodge3 to Bradley Hodges 50
acres Grove township, consideration
800.
John II . McLamb to S. W. Mc-
Lamb 10 acres Averasboro township.
consideration $1,025.
Vance Parker to Geo. McKay 37
acres Lillington township, considora-
ion $100 and other valuable consid
iration.
Alvin Ennis to J. Robert Young
7 1-2 acres Lillington township, con
ideration $100 and other valuable
consideration
Ernest C. Flowers to Alvin Ennis
G7 1-2 Lillington township, consider
ation $10.
W. H. Faucette to D. E. Baker 56
acres Lillington township, considera
tion $3,500.
W. R. Williams to W. C. Lowder
milk 1 lot of land in Upper Little
River township, consideration $100
and other valuable consideration.
Jas. B. Campbell to Mamie L.
Champion 22 acres Buckhom town
ship, consideration $10 and other val
uable consideration.
G. W. Harmon to J. M. Byrd & Co
1 lot Coats, consideration $2,000.
F. S. Cullom to Rosa Parker, lot in
Dunn, consideration $1,000
A. W. Moore to N. A. Moore 1 1-2
acres Upper Little River township,
consideration $30.
Hiram Baggett to G. W. Harmon
37 acres Lillington township, consid
eration $10 and other valuable con
sideration. Fannie E. Stewart to S. W. Mc
Lamb 11 acres Averasboro township,
consideration $1.
H. L. Godwin to II. L. R. Draugh
on, 1 lot in Dunn, consideration $1,
375. Duncan D. Cameron to A. L.
George 9 2-10 acres Johnsonville
township, consideration $184.
Lee Jos. Best to A. J. Norris 1 lot
in Dunn, consideration $10 and other
valuable consideration.
J. M. Byrd & Co. to Willie Pope
52.67 acres Upper Little River town-
hip, consideration $6,000.
AROUND. THE COURTHOUSE.
Court adjoumd at noon Saturday
after grinding away for two weeks.
During this time about sixty judg
ments were handed down, five cases
set by the court for the first cases to
be tried at the May term, and some
thing like thirty continuances given.
Although all the cases on the calen
dar were not tried, yet enough work
was gotten up to keep the clerk of
court buy for several weeks to
come.
In the case of II. Baggett versus
B. Lanier, the jury brought in its
verdict in favor of the defendant.
In the case of W. R. Flowers ver
sus J. t. lieasiy, a compromise was
reached.
In the case of L. S. Barnes versus
Esther Barnes, the jury granted the
plaintiff an absoluet divorce from the
defendant.
Attorneys L. L. Levinson and E. F.
Young were legal visitors Monday.
Messrs. D. P. Cameron and A. E.
McDonald of Barbecue township were
wallers Monday.
Clerk of Court McDonald spent last
Sunday in Durham with his wife and
new son, who made his advent Sat
urday.
Quite a large crowd attended the
Varing before the Clerk Monday of
the apprenticement of the boy, Wal
ter Olive. The boy had been living
with his half-brother, but left him and
rent to another kinsman and told
that he had received bad treatment
LETTER FROM PARIS.
LETTER FROM BEAUMONT,
FRANCE.
The following is a letter from Paul Compai."!! mth lDfantrTf Amtr.
Elliott G reen of Lillington, now In
Paris, to his father, W. A. Green.
After writing of matters of home
interest, the letter continues:
lean Expeditionary Forces, Beau
mont, France.
January 29th, 1919.
Mr. II. T. Faucette ana Family.
TJlltn pn VahW Tv1 a
"The streets are so crowded that rvar ail
one c.n hardly make his way. I Jafl . few ,ine, to ,et
th.nk every nationality under th. sun that , am ,tiU liTinjf. ,ndnJoTinif
must be here during the Peace Con-
the ben of health. John too is get-
ference. The city is literally work- Li.- . .v..
ing with people. The other day while lre M M a
standing on the street corner. I made enjoying the best of health too.
TrJr ? .- v rvrZ"nUiioM How is everything getting along at
of different nationalities that passed, am lrn;.. ! c tJ
q V v I v . American, ove to be there and see how it looks lh" " important era in the town's
bcotch, Australian, Algerian, Hindus- at wU we 14T history. The future development of
tan, Russian, Pole, Jew, Jspanese, here some time soon for home and it this community depends in almost sole
Chinese, English, Armenian, Greek c-n't earn tnr toa imh t mfc . measure noon the artiv intrt f.V.
and African, and then I'm sure lmd either. Of course I am getting en by the town itlf. That the Urn
BUSINESS MEETING
HELD TfflS EVENING
At the -call of the Chairman of the
Board of Trade, Dr. J. W. Halford,
a meeting of business and profes
sional men of Lillington will be held
In the courthouse auditorium Friday
evening, February 2 lit, at 7 o'clock.
The whole business element of the
countyseat is urged and expected to
be present. Visitors will of course be
welcome.
The progressive business people of
Lillington believe and realise that
didn't count them alL
along just fine here, but I am ttrdU ripe for immediate action looking
This leads me to speak of Mr. I nr ... . . It th mtrii ir.r f ..
. ... . . I - ii
..iwvn na me conierence and the r.wT. rnnin" evrrv intrt .in..!. .. .
attitudeof the United States toward i don-t want you aU to U seen to be patent on the face of
u coming nere in person. iof mm far not wrtitno- nor fi. thir.irs. Business Lt roinc to r.
"c wnoie worm recognizes mat th. t f- I h... l... .. mnA ttinM. will .. ur
V, " : j. -,... . ..I " "
.... .u.uu. pvuucaur ox u quite busy sll the time pretty near snd all will be benefited thereby.
v" rea5mD,ea -e in Pans. tnJ i had no time to write very often. This meeting will be in the nature
i,eY" ""ore nas sucn an assemblage Rt An't think I AAn tVmV f nlof a cYt.totrthr ffort.
been heard of. And never beforeLn Hnw tfc. Iwill hm UiA tar fmnr. .
Well, we have been through some I well as working basis for progressive
pretty narrow escapes and have had I steps that will be of vital concern to
very many hardships, but with it all I sll who have the interest of Lillington
Ae have had tome experiences that I snd community at heart.
are worth having. Kow for m. 1 1 Feelinf that the entire business ele-
"Tt Tj'c backbitin newspapers in Haven't been in the line since I csrae ment of the town will be well rrrr
Jie United Slates know. It is Wood-La Fnnr. bnt IUi lot. to ArA Uented at this m-.inc. th rail will
" w:l. - J . .i. . i f V I : "
it the hands of his half-brother and v" "' jrei mere are some 1 1 WM doing my part at any rat7 I result in untold good by creaUng and
did not want to live with him. The ny. PP e OTr "re wno have ,uyed under shell fire for about five fostering a spirit of harmony and co-
t?nsman applied to the Clerk to have ""7 10 UD nd cry out lo " months and not brought out from operation in the concerted action that
U Kv nnrnfe.A to fciin nd thil""c w"ose ,eaer ey profess to I nnAmr it I m n.r nrr tK-lrna-t immediatlv take nlare to pive
action caused the half-brother to take 1 ' 13 WTOn nw ,1e r . Hring line than about five miles. I J this town the advantage of the in-
tcps to prevent it. Both sides were "Ui 'nK -ccoruing 10 me uU you it was a sad sight to see dus' rial enterprise that U knocking at
-cpresented by counseL Judge D. II. nw- " raK" " wrea. 1 have men anj ho,, 1,, on both ,;des the door.
McLean represented the half-brother ; fu" "a n article Dy Mr. Harding, af the di where they had been Thos who fail to attend will no
d E. F. Young the kinsman. Many wnicn ne nePs onoenevaDie cnti- ujled in advance. I have seen doubt have cause for regTet at hav-
have such momentous questions come
ip for discussion. Kow whose is the
leading figure, whose is the guiding
hand, whose is the master mind in I
;his great court of judgment? You
in
witnesses were summoned from Mor-M!m 00 Mr wln- He cries outjM many as ten men and five horses ling missed the initial move for bigger
Isville and from Buckhom township. "1?8.e mr Panous "mes, ill lying In on pO. snd better things.
The Clerk decided that it would behn ik, instead or chasing but- 1 am gare you yV9 ntA. about the This newspaper wbhes in this con
est to apprentice the boy to a third rny idealisms in far-off Europe, b5g b4lUe llut w. 4 on 9th necfon to reiterate its great confi
artv and all's well that ends well. nouia nere l nome trying to see jar of SeoUmber. That was th but- dence and unbounded faith la th
s s r s a m a
ne ugm lor nis own people. Air. I KttU th.t K. r kn nalW business oeonle of Lillinrton. and
Harding is a fool, and I wish I might ff during th whole war. Our dtvi- feeh sur that they will measure op
tell him so. If these are such rre-1 .: .v:. . j ..t.'ti,. h iK. .nrwirinif iw u nnw kror
UUIl BLB UII SU1B Li Bill. KT UIII 1 kill IC I w . VS- aTir M w
arious times, why in Heaven's .name I Am --j u eantni! l.lio enlisted them to brins the town Into its own.
arrp nw Aanmippian m- -nJ 6j 0nn IGermanal. But
a f t I t - - a . .1 '
.ongue in n neaa rsmer wan irywi Jo,t m meu com-
pour oil on the fire? His very words I tkArh tf.
contradict htm. Nearly all th sol- . lh vnied in the comnanv
diers over here are Indignant at the-nj .bout 19 wounded. Tha heaviest
This is a paper of the Caro-I , ' ""'"i - that we lost was on the 9th and 10th
i. ui crj owur ne ncrai uie neip -f October, when thi d vision ad-
of every man. But such is th way Tance1 aboat 15 miies without ever
or lesser minds like Mr. Harding'. ,tonoed
1-an.isan poiuics and amouion
W. A. Avent, Esq., of Buckhorn
ownship, was a visitor Monday.
Mr. Bud Lanier was a caller Mon
day. Since age seems to be unable
to do anything with him, rheumatism
Is trying its hand and has forced him
to use a cane.
The Registtr, of" Deeds is busy re
cording a "$3,660,000 mortgage this
week.
lina Light & Power Company, and is
one of the largest and most valuable
Daners ever put on record in the
county.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses
were issued during th past month:
WV.ta.
Owen Graham to Florence Cam
eron, L. is. Jackson to Mary n-
They were only to Ham Leo Gilbert to CVoie Knight,
f'lxdvanc 2.000 yards, but they got Will e Baughcom to Mobl Foquay,
a small room built under the main
tairway in the courthouse in which
- w - - - m w w w m
The Board of Education Is having r"TT ' T " f JZl n lh'7 Hufa, Gardner to Mary C. SUnciL W.
. I world. And some oi the papers even!:-. mrmm nr trnm mnU I e. . - - : - n.n i j v:.
have the audacity to say that Mr. eaUh np wd nlier9 them. Ro to MatUe B. Straughon, Ben.
.MHinniii am n n nni r. n iivin snnn in w a a ii a it . . m a m
to tor Kook- blanks- and other na- . 7 " . "T or Kmn wul "I A. Tarker to BUnche Johnson, J. l
n-ra-that are at nresent congesting 7T if"- "!J- 1 . f ,ar! book of all th operation, that the Qark to Emma Sh.w. George Me-
thP office of the auoerintendent. Mr.1" """.V.' 7. ."a re OI 30th division was eng in. and I Lamb to DoUor McLamb. Georg W.
' I Tinm wfTT n i nan t nnu or nn rnnn. i . . rt i i . . . .
r ;pntrv ; 1 , ' 7. . , I" ii jou see , xor is reauy in- wiUms to Lthel T. Sutton.
- irv. Ana 11 mr. Aiinniii m not . .t . .
Attorney F. T. Dunree and J. A. . ... f- ... v,.v "resung. . tore.
v i na nil tin v m m s t m rm m.m s hi nrinn v av n i n ww & a . a . . - K m
Ilockadav. of Aneier. were leeal vis- . . i 7 7 ' V TV 1 w DM on Hrtbert Ferguson to iora Mcuou
. ,F aouoi, ai nome, wny now couia ne
tors eanesaay.
Mr. O. S .Young, the live Equit
able man of Angier, spent awhile
about the court house Wednesday.
Mr. Clark, the avoidupoisy repre
sentative of a Florida phosphate com-
. . .-mm- 1 Tx I iiail
House on the first Mondays m jjecem- if the Board of County Commission-
Der, lviarcn, iune aim oeptemuci ui org cf Harnett to levV a tax or to
each year and shall receive as com- borrow mor.ey and pledge the faith
pensation as per dien of $2.00 and of the County therefor for the neces-
mueage vynen iu atiui aiieim.. buildinjr, repairing or mainte
upon meetings oi tne ioara ; pro m- i ance of TOad? and bridjres of the
ded that a call meeting of said Board c t but all such fundg shall be
E rtun- y X. - a it disbursed under the supervision of
call of the Chairman authorized by Ue Road Comm;ssion and the Execu-
tne executive coaro, or upon tive Board thereof
written request oi nve memoes gc That thg Xreasurer of the
tSeirSU ly a 0m " ' aid Road Commission, before cnter-
shall be the duty of the Chairman to : fc d5?charge of his duties
give notice by mail to the members fa h th Board of Commi3.
of such call meeting at least three . f Harnett County a bond in
days before the date of said meet- ft and such conditions
liX&' . . . . as the Board of County Commission
bee. 8. Ihat the members ot the ers may direct, the cost thereof to be
Executive Board shall be lailowed oaid out of the fund3 coming into the
such compensation as may be fixed hands of the R?ad Commission.
.by resolution amy adopted by the Sec. 19 That a iaw, and ciauses
County Road Commission. of iaws jn conflict with the provision?
Sec. 9. That the Executive Board of this act in so f ar as they are in
are am-uuiueu iu esuiuiibn camps conflict therewith are hereby re
lor tne wording prisoners upon tnefpeaed
public roads and lor tnat purpose Sec. 20. That this act shall be en-
Section lorty-iour 44) oi Chapter forced from and after its ratification
two hundred and eignty-iour (zxi)
COL. McLEAN APPOINTED.
JAMES TUGWELL, JR., HURT.
Master James Tugwell happened to
the misfortune Tuesday of being run
over by a buggy. It was at first
thought he was seriously injured, but
later it was found his injuries were
slight. He is rapidly recovering.
of the Public Laws of 1917 is hereby
adopted and made a part of this act,
except that the expenses oi such
camps shall be paid out of the Road Receiving a request from the com
County Road Commission. mittee on organization of the South-
Sec. 10. That all of the Road ern Congress for a League of Nations
funds now levied and collected by to send to the convention official hon
law in the several townships of the orary delegates from this State, Gov.
county under the provisions of Chap- t,- , ... . . , ,
t four hundred and hvPntv.SPvPil erRor Bickett has appointed Col. D
(427) of the Public local laws of H- McLean of Lillington as delegate
1913, and the road funds collected Col. McLean received his appointment
Dy law unaer jurisdiction oi tne this week
n T) A Tfci-: -1 n a.; I
nil il iLiiiiii mi.iii i. M rill mi a .
to V lpvipd and rnllppfpH nnVl cliall
the Congress will convene in At- Attention is .directed to the rea
be paid by the Sheriff or other offi- lanta on February 28th and continue estate transfers in another column
cers collecting the same into.. "the through March 1st. The Congress will This is a good index of what is taking
.tetF7ino?!5d inC!Ude "presentation from , North place in Harnett County. When petf-
and bouth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 7le swap money for land" at this rate
and signed by the Treasurer, and , Alabama' Mississippi, Tennessee and ' there must be something to back it
countersigned by the Chairman or Louisiana. ' up
1 x 1 1 iL.k XT-V I
pany, ieu tne woru ---- Ru.n, are overcome hy the revo-
lina uses more guano per acre than lutionists ,nd in - the revolationists
any State in the Union. a Ruu, , t., mnnn
that thia im m mM of m PAtifitra(t
....in i nv ennrrv lirT I " " - j -
HiaaiuriAAi -.i i.if i A v .
s vs iai 1 1 , s vv a a niiu v vav sa auciii
some sense Mr. Wilson wishes to talk
the lob. and ret ready to hav anlnl rvri; MriWtnnl to TLmm firw
nave nuea air. vtiisons puce nerT insnection for tomorrow. Th cm-hr., n.;w MrV. to V-r Vfr.
And they are criticUing him for karkation officers are coming around v.iM iihr Rolton to Carrie Wad-
parleying wiui uie uussian revoiu- s iMpect p,,. work of aD tie deU. CurtU Smith to Msnda EHiot,
uonists. ie. i suppose mey want companies and see If they ar ready Lwlia L. Barnes to Sarah Elliot.
10 sena an army mere iney wro . a.. tnr y stt
Here's hoping that you are well and
eniorine th very best of health. I
am as ever your nphew with love.
THOMAS C. FAUCETTE,
will stay at home. Now sine th:
TOPULAR COUPLE WED
I The Ladies Missionary Society of ... .... . r . .
- - . , . i vsa uvsa a a w a mwivvv iuiv9k
v. il. Wilson to winie rope za tne umnpon ia.U5i vuuuu - T(nmteJ M Wilson and it's to he
icres TJpper Little River township,
enca
.Monday afternoon.
onsideration $125.
R. L. Godwin to R. M. Tearsall 15
icres Averasboro township, consider
ition $100 and other valuable con
sideration.
Jas. A. Williams to J. W. Williams
1-4 acres Black River township.
consideration $100.
J. A. Williams to J. E. Bayles 4 1-4
ncres Black River township, consider
ation $150.
1 .LI.. . : - V. A m 1
regular mvnimjr ihvmuK rf-nlor that th rvonU K.V
of Mrs. John D. Johnson last I . . . .
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETIES MET.
The Pastor's Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church met with Mrs.
M. L. Salmon last Thursday.
Immediately after this meeting ad
journed, the Missionary Society met
to elect a chairman of the entertain
ment committee. The ladies are pre
paring to entertain the Presbyterial,
.vhich meets here April 15-17. They
desire the ladies of other denomina
tions to enjoy this meeting with them
and will appreciate any assistance ia
the way of entertaining.
onsumed in forming groups and oth
r business that came before the
meeting.
After the devotional and business . . . . .
. : : A v., r - -1 --
guests into the dining room where a
lelicious salad course was served.
Besides the members of the Society
oresent there were two new members
and four visitors.
READ THEM.
can't keep quiet a little longer
The devotional exercises were con-1 M ya m descr;tjon of p, Monday .fUrnoon exploded and c.us-
ctea Dy iiirs. uce n;f, vnn nr tt. mrtA it. K.-
The early part of the afternoon was f u d m
Lt Thursday evening at th horn
of thi bride, in Lillington, Miss
Corp. Co. M, ll&th Infantry, Com-1 Blarthe Johnson and Mr. B. A. Park-
piny Clerk. er w.r married, T.v. G. F. Kirk-
patt ck officiating. The wedding came
OIL STOVE EXPLOSION scm ost as a surpr-j to their many
frie. !-, although rews of . the happy
An oil stov In Mr. Colon John- ever. t was interesting on account
ion's hsrber shop on Main street last of th: popuUrity of th young couple.
Af.cr the ceremony th hndsl
ed considerable excitement, and for I part motored to Raletga. Durham
but my letter is getting to be too
long.
Often since the war ended I've
ar
nett County have made any prepara-
s few minutes looked as if a great land f her points and returned to
conflagration was In fair play, butLUrton batumay evening, iver
with the quick work on th part of they v. 11 take an extended honey-
Mr. Johnson and others In th shop.lmco- trip.
at th tim. with sand and rags soon Th bnd is th daughter oi Mr.
xtinguUhed th fire. With th ex- snd Mrs. Frank Johnson, an4 u
is a member of th crra ox
I f . ,k.rr4 f.M aJ thm STtH IT
lions to erect a monument to tne i. ' . .. . I0..i .. t.w tv. v-
loss oi an oil stove, utn was pneu- - rr r-
-
WHEN THE BANJO BANGS. I M
Is it a sin to dance? That depends.
To the accompaniment of some kinds
of music it would be unpardonable to
even wiggle a toe. With an unprac
memory of those who have fallen
over here. Surely they will do so.
It should be erected in the square at
T !11tMMtAfli aVaHtJ aaSm tVa
: .11 tt. .... u v... minutes th fir was in progress. One
II1U VI .11 It.llllbk VVtlV wm ,SV . , , I
young man wno was in u oarocr
chair getting a hair cut, ran out of
th building with th barber s cloth
around him, with on side of his hair
cally no damage don. hav f iends almost beyond numoer
There was several amusing inci-lar.d :hi heartiest wishes x the en-
dents during the excitement the few tire cfnrauntty will be theirs.
IC.OOL ENTERTAINMENT.
THE CIVIC LEAGUE.
At th Lillington High School and
Farm !if School Friday evening at
I .tiL.t A W AAA Vt.
trimmed, or In other word, only half ' a'"' 1 " '
a a - l a. - t a fi:. t A. Va
even wiggle a toe. wun an unprac- a meeting ox ui vivic ueague was oi a nar cuw dered ty th faculty and students,
ticed pounder on an old piano send- held Tuesday afternoon In th office top of his voic. Another flaT ExctI: ,ot entertainment has been
ing forth a noise like unto some on. 0t Miss Martin, in presiaenu ine ox w u-FF I UA uJ m mfM pUmsMat vvnig
wiggiy-1 meeting was called to order oy the i ance ox tn casn register, www - . j
mpndine a tin roof, or
hpaded wisard hugging a violent vio- president. Th election of officers not be located for quit awhile after
Un and absent-mindedly scraping and was discussed and deferred till a later th fir was subdued. Mr. J. C
raking out a fuss that would harmo-l date. A get-together meeting was I Thompson, the insurance and real
nize onlv with the wail of a lost soul I discussed and puns laid for such a I estate man next aoor, was seen to
wjth such music the older folks meeting to be held at th school audi- rush into his office and trot out with
have no patience. Much indeed had torium Friday evening, February 28, 1 his typewriter under his arm.
thpv rather be without shelter on a I at which ref reshmenU will be served
. I. a a .
dark and stormy night. free to all who attend. An exxenaea
But when the old banjo takes to program or ntertainment consisting
orchestriring oh dear! Planted of music, recitations, essays, etc., will
firmly are those pedals that do not be rendered. Th public is cordially
a S . a a a
i vi tVrill of bvtrone dsys wnen invited and urged to attena
"Turkey in the Straw" and "Arkan- "booster" meeUng.
sas Traveler" were the popular airs.
FARMERS CLEARING UP.
NITRATE OF SODA SOON TO
ARRIVE.
lik. HOWARD IMPROVING.
A. M. Shaw, chairman of th sods
this I committee M states that delivery may
b expected tn a few days. Th ship-
After the business meeting. Miss I ment for this district Is expected to
Such music real music, say it will Martin served hot tea and date bar, arrive about March 1st. On hun-
put the aunts in dance, shrink grand- The recipe for this delicious dessert dred tons hav already bn received
ma'a are to sweet sixteen, and put is as follows: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup in Dunn for that district.
rbpumatism on the bum. flour, 1 cup dates, 1 cup nuts, 3 eggs, on receipt or nouc irom th com-
,... I m m m M aa .
t do tha elderly ladies of Lilling-1 teaspoon baking powder. mute, ail who nied appucauons ar
. . I mm mt-. wa . f . - . a . I a aa. a a V
ton dance? No; except when tne i mis. jonn u. jonnson is secretary ( requestea to can prompuy and get i and are giaa to snow n wui ma
banjo bants. t the league. same, bringing th money to pay. 'oat -
Ic b!most every direction farmers
can b: seen clearing up new ground.
This li a certain sign that th far
mers cf Harnett County mean busi
ness tlii year. More new ground,
mor crops and better crop. Th
Harret. farmers will b her with
their iaots on this falL Mark that.
Mr. G. R. Howard, who has betn
erio'Ml' III for aVj.t l weeks, is
on 'tt road to rar U recovery- J His
many friends have been somewhat
anxious about him for several dsys