4 '
RNETT COUNTY
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THE PUBLIC WELFARE IS THE INTEREST 'OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE
Lillington, N. C, Thursday, April 24, 1919.
"If it concern Harnett, if. la THE NEWS-
Vol. 1. No. 17.
HA
local buyers in Hyde county for. $1.25
per bushel, in Beaufort for $1.4&,
Chowan $1.50, Perquimants $1.50,
Pasquotank $1.65 to $2.00. The
growers who are shipping are receiv
ing $1.80 to $2.00 per bushel. If
the soybean growers of eastern North
Carolina had been organized they
would have been able to obtain $2.00
per bushel, (the price they original-
lyl held for). The feed value of soy
beans is said to be worth two to
three times that of corn.
Eggs Low Enough For Storage.
With the wholesale prices of eggs
in New York during March quoted
at 43c to 48c for gresh gathered ex
tra firsts, 41 1-2 to 47 cents for ex
tra firsts and 40 1-4 to 46c for firsts
for the month of March, it appears
that North Carolina egg producers
ahmild hfi getting good prices for
MONTHLY REVIEW
PRICES PRODUCTS
Issued by the Division of Mar
kets for the North Carolina Agricul
tural Extension Service, Wm. R.
Camp, Chief.
Cotton.
The market advanced about $15
uer bale during the month of March.
Factors largely responsible for the
rise were prospects of early peace,
weather which delayed crop prepara
tion and the well organized move
ment to reduce acreage.
Domestic mills continued to buy
sparinglly, consuming 110,000 bales
of their already small reserve dur
ing the month of February. This is
a practice that cannot continue in
definitely and should encourage spot
. - j
holders to quit selling aitogetner anu j . tn ir own egg3 Disorgan
iorce a ig uCiuau .- - ,-ed producers are receiving irum - 0 . enloyable features to
prices, cal buyers as low a price as 23c per . th d in th t the gol.
- - m Vaita hnnn I . . I " "
While saies Dy ar-uei "" dozen in Macon county and 5C in J: , th nf
.1 ' . . U1CI8 Ticui. iuv-.B-
comparatively ngni, -ue. Davidson county and 25c in Cartaret, . rRd ln tne Dark
Mr. W. A. Erwin, president of the
NEWS OF INTEREST i NE WS ITEMS FROM j MILTON SENTER
LEARNED IN DUKE
Duke, N. C, Aprli 24. A celebra
tion in honor of the soldiers from
the Duke Township who have return
ed from France and the camps in
this country was given Saturday af
ternoon at Duke. The soldiers did
a large part of the entertaining, in
cluding Major McLendon. of Dur
ham, who made the address of the
occasion.
A parade, headed by the Erwin
Cotton Mill Company band, assisted
by nine pieces from the Smithfield
band, started at 3 : 30. The band was
followed by the soldiers, about forty
in number, Lieut. W. A. Erwin, Jr..
commanding. After these came the
rinv Scouts, reoresentatives of the
eggs if they were organized to grade Cro Daughters of Liberty.
Junior Order, and the school.
WEST HARNETT
Easter passed off with plenty of
a , i J V .
egg?, nsn ana diockhuh uuute, um
no church services that, we know of.
Farmers are buying as much or
more reruiizer man ws usw iasi
year, ana win increase me rcrese
of tobacco, while that of corn and
cotton will be about the same.
Peaches have been , killed In this
section, except on the old plank road.
which is nearly Immune from frost.
The Hodglns orchard at Spout
Springs will produce about one-half
a crop without furthen damage
TELLS OF FRANCE
Lalgnes. France. -March
20tb. 1919.
!of thai kind of staff, then we expect
ed the command known as going
over the top. When a fellow get la
what U known as no man land It
mre will make him feel Ilk he U
a long ways from the U. S. A. When
bodies began to fly through the air.
dead men to be seen everywhere and
hundreds of more things to face. It
seems as the time Is about np. I
in sufficient volume to "feed the mar- Chowan Clayt Hertford, Hyde, John-
ket" and thus prevent me cumyeui
itive buying that will some day
"spring up."
Exports are steadily increasing
but there is much still to be desir
ed. Producers should fully realize
that even when peace is declared an
immediate demand for large quanti
ties of cotton at much higher prices lf Agriculture.
is not probable, it win tase time.
Reports from the entire belt indi
cate that there will be a sharp re
duction in acreage. This appears
the sensible and safe course for the
individual regardless
ston, Martin, Moore, - Northampton Erwin cotton Mill Company, then in-
Dear Mother: Will write you a
short letter this afternoon. I .am
well and getting along Just as well I never will forget the morning of No-
as could be expected under this vember 11th. That was a great bur
waiting proposition. I am very anx- den lifted. It took as a (censored)
lous in every respect to get home. 1 to get the dead and wounded off the
will endeavor to tell you a Utile field. The dead bodies were piled
about some of my good times in along the roads and were carried
England and France. I gus from back Just a short wsys behind the
what has been written back home I lines and burled. We stared oa the
from the boys over here you have a I front a few days after hostilities
Mrs. Kate Cameron, of Cameron's rooj reaon to believe we were out! ceased and then hiked back ISO
Hill, is very low from an attack of 8ght-seelng and having a grand miles where we are at the present
paralysis. She is a sister of the time. I landed In Liverpool. Eng- time. I am sure this division will
late John A. Cameron, who at the janif on the morning of August the be here six more months I think
age of 94 worked at the millwright I 1th .fter anendinr the day In the! we will go Into Germany la a few
trade as spry as a man of 40. I harbor. Late In the r iiornoou we I months.
Mrs. Dougald Cameron, of Pine- daggered down the g'nx plank,
view, who has beeu In a serious when all was unloaded from the
condition for the past year. Is not Tesgei we then marched up the
expected to live but a few days. street to the depot. Ii wai almost
Postmaster W. Damett. of Pine- imoosalble to get throu.ts this street I when I get home. I will close, hop-
view, had the misfortune to lose hisl-or uule children beggi:; for money I log to bear from home real soon.
Much love to all the family.
Your son.
and Stanly counties. .ggs are troduced Major McLendon in a most house and the entire contents by Are and BOuvenlrs. The entire city look
ready going into storage in me . , astic manner. Major McLen- last Friday night. His furniture was -j thouch ther wore homeiesi
north. Now is the time North Caro- dQn wa unwimng to accept all of particularly valuable, most of which and suffering from hunger. About
Una consumers snouia De uuj'b fho intrrrtii.tinn hut as he had been I he brought over with hlra from Eng- vik -, -rr los.Il Into can
eggs for storage in water glass or membebr of the 113th Field Artil- land. Lnd nulled out for Dolnli unknown
lime water, accoraing to airecuom, ley Qf tne 30tn DiTision, most pre- Friday is an unlucky flay for the After rdnK for ten hour W3 recelv
in a Bulletin or the b. b. uepanment ferred tQ abide by Mr Erwin'g re- blockaders here. A still was captur-led orders to unload. I', was ther.
marks. The Major made a most in- ed by the county officers in Barbecue about 2 a. m. I was fcVI::3 too tac
teresting speech, telling of the won-ljast Friday a week ago and one In to dje After one hour tnd a hal
derful work and heroism of our men Johnsonvllle by the revenue officer marching we came to c of the fs
abroad and giving much praise to the Friday before. mous English rest czmpn. Th!
those who did their part on this side. The Big Branch School, under the camp waa near Winch?. tcr. ThL
A short talk was made by Dr. Frank management of Misses McLeod and wa3 where we met our friend-, tht
Ruff. after which retreat was Holder, has "closed for the season. I rnotte, we had a koI variety o
sounded.
Supper was served by the ladies
of the Red Cross in the auditorium
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE.
Deputy Clerk of Court L. M. Chaf
of the action gn fled the court house Saturday af
nf others, but there is every reason ternoon to snend a few hours with
to believe that all see that it is to f rjends in Buckhorn
their interest to once and forever de- Attorneys E. F. Young and R. L.
monstrate that. the producer is go- Godwin. of Dunn, argued a case be- l l. 1 " I
nf th fruit . . ' , , i to tne SOlQiers oi ine lowusuiy uu
ing to iimy ifore tne ierK juonaay.
of his own labor. It is plain to Attornev L. L. Levinson spent Mon-
those who have studied the question , . the court house abstracting
closely that noiaers oi cottuu ""' titles for the Federal Land Bank of
probably have to continue to exercise Columbia s c
considerable patience, nut tneir yt- Currin. of Aneier. was a
tience will be ncniy rewaraeu. Mnn(l9V
Cotton producers appear to ue M o,nw has received
standing together and preparing io i9i9 abstracts some 18000
come into their own. i them and &gain goon the cry of the ;njoyed
Afor losses In Peanuts For Produc- tax lister will be heard in tne iana
ers. Superintendent ts. f. uentry is re
Peanuts have fallen from one to furnishing his office He has a new
I toWo nriH bookcase
j osnts a nrtiinn nnr- ues&. ivircirinti """'j
one aiiu uuc-uan - - . . . . . t a
ing March, that is, from 4 l-4c to 6c and is having an om u
i o -i o n nnr. I cpvpfAi cnairs Daiilieu su ao w
auring r eoruarj w a.-"
i Mo,ni, T-ho, lifting of the em- monize wnn nis new lunmuic
lUS luaiv-M. " ... . i, . L 1 aA
bargo by the War Trade Board is other omces in tne coun uuuw
given by cleaners as a reason for the to adopt some oi nis mnuvanwu,
decline. They admiti, however, tnat
h.vln. tiot ttiA hot e08Blnn In Itvl . . r nMl. I
o -- I IOOU. Iliuaiir iiiuuuu, v.. v.. i - . , . . t I iiecwTS irv . . iv. o.
history. The people in that com- Utor oli. After four or tlf3 day. - T T v. r--.:.-.,;-,, Buckhorn; D. A. Colli as. Upper
munity are to be commended for at thl9 piace we we-.t io Saull . ' tie River No. 1; Francis
their efforts, to build up a good nampton to catch a bc-t aeon th I ! , . -. I Upper Utile fliver No. 2; IL C.
school. ' channel. Late In the afternoon tht - - eroo. narbecae; Mr. Johasoa,
all visiting soldiers. During the sup-
Der and afterwards many interesting Mr. W. H. Turner, one of the best ,anK plank presented ifeif agalL
experiences were told The soldiers I farmers at Olivia, has a fine lot of ld we were chased In. This wa
were carried away with the singing potato plants reauy to set out. .k- most miserable nifihl l evei
of Miss Hooker, one of the teachers Among the latest arrivals of thespeDt jn my ife. There waj not sit
in the Duke school, who sang fori boys from overseas are Charley Mer-ltJnK room. so we all starteJ out ot
them while at supper. I rill, Lonnie uougiass. aiaca jicuoii- our journey standing. About an
The day was closed with a free aid and Dannie Morris. hour later they began to paa around
Leon McDonald, who has gone! the bully beef and very uafortunato
back to work with the Express Com-jjT we got 80me that w-, epolted. so
pany since ,hls discharge from thelaboul one-third of the crowd wa.
army. Is at Sumter. S. C. at present. TerT selc. I was unllurky, so I wsx
His brother Earle Is located at I it, the third. It rs:ir.?t like
FAIR ASSOCIATION
;. WAS ORGANIZED
la response to the call for a
mass meeting la the opera house at
Dana for the purpose ot electing of
ficers and organising a llaraett
County Fair. Assoclatlom. a boat half
hundred eolhatlsUlc clUtens as
sembled an dtook the work la aaad.
Mr. O. K. Orsnlhsm. of Dana, was
ip pointed temporary caalrmaa of
he meeting and Mr. J. C Anthony.
county agent, secretary. Mr. Crsa- -
Ihsm appointed Basbee Pope, editor
ot the Duan DtspaUh, aaslstaat sec
retary.
After Interesting addeasea frora
Messrs. IL L. Godwin of Dsn a. J. R.
Baggelt of Lilllngloa. J. C Clifford
ot Dana. Dr. J. W. Halford of Lil
ting ton. and others., Mr. -IL A. Tur
lington of Duke, IL 2. offered a mo
tion that a cos a ty-wide fair be held.
whkh carried and the following ofi
cers and committees were elected:
It. A. Turlington, president of the
association.
J. C Anthony, of LUllagtoa, sec
retary. Dr. J. W. Half or, ot UlUagtoa.
tresis re r and chalrnaa of commit
tee oa organlxalloa.
Ylce-presldealas from the vartoaa
townships were elected as follows:
Eugene Smith. DukeTownshlp; W. IL
A. I n-rh t J. II. Uomn. solSulton, UtUugtoa Township: W. IL
acres in Neills Creek Township. Con- Turlington. Crove Township; Ed.
rderaUon, $S00. Warren. Aterasboro o. i; a. x.
Ceo. TL PHnc. and J. R. Smith to "numan. Averasboro Io. s; Is. r.
C L. Jackson. 27 acres In Black River Msrshbsnki, Nellls Creek No. 2: J. C.
rownshlp. Consideration. 11.515. L, . T
Geo. E. Prince and J. R. Smith to ' ' " - .Z '
l ee a---.. rwk a, A x sw a . m Ik
A mm va
Ul-
McLeod.
Cass-
Joaa-
Exceptlng the bad things I have
bad a good time. I have written some
letters that would not pass the cen
sor, so will tell you the bad part
MILTON SENTER.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
picture show in the park which all
13 acres in Johnsonvllle Township.
Consideration, $100.
Willie Johnson to II. II. Shaw,
53-10 acres in Grove Township. Con-
ideralion, SI SO.
G. M. Tilghman to Isaac Smith, 2
ots near Dunn. Consideration, $200.
J. E. Williams to A. L Overby, 6
oU In Angier. Consideration, $300.
sonvlile: P. A. Caaaday. Aadersos.
Crcea.
It was moved and carried that the
president and secretary be given
power to appoint five mea as aa ex
ecutive couixittee. this com mil lee to
be named by Tbarsdsy, and that the
president sad secretary and this
committee be given power to select a
SUMMER SCHOOL AT
THE STATE COLLEGE.
J. E. Williams to B. F Waiiams, 1 pUca fof boWlBg U fjr
ot in Angier ConsideraUon, l&9. I u -M n0ved and carried that a
A. C. Matthews to J. w . oci-a-uy, mlu . .oiUag faads be
The fifth session of the State Col
lege Summer Schocl at West- Ral
eigh, N. C, which begins on June
10 and lasts through July 23
Rocky TUouiU. death would have been appreciate I 1 1-2 acres in Black River Townsmp. i .j WBiCB recalled as follows:
George Carringtoq had the mlsfor-1 that night. Next morning we were I Considerations. $200 and other vs-a-lf l Codwln. Dub a. cKsirmaa; Dr.
nromlses to be a notable and suc-
Register of Deeds W. H. Faucette cessful session. A faculty of prom
tune to wre-Pk his automobile last
Sunday while returning from Camp
Bragg by running Into a tree.
Mr. Howard Johnson, of Jahnson-
ville. has a fine young orchard oi
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
-icP? have eone lower than they is back in his omce alter an ausciu-c ment teachers has Deen secureaanc yeacu irees pmuicu uu
. ..I m f ' . V TT i i-rV , I . .V.
cT,miiH and lower than they wouia Qf several weeKS spent - la consiaeraDie eiieusiou ui iui
j""v" i . . ..... i I . . . .
had the price been started at 7c at smith Hospital m Fayetteviue. wnere courses has been maae largely lor
tiio hPinnine of the season. A wire he was forced to undergo an opera- the benefit of prospective students
from the State Market Director of tion on his crippled leg.' it is sin- and for those students or tne faiaie
California states "San Francisco cerely hoped that this is his last opera-
market bare of peanuts. No supply tion and his many friends througnoui
... . . t . n .aottiael . . i f l nrm otKv for
in signt until japauese cuvuo i tne county ieei uccp a,uiy.j
here sometime in August or Septem- him in his suffering.
ber." A letter from a Seattle clerk of Court A. A. McDonald
broker states that there are not im- t Tuesday in Raleigh on business.
ported peanuts in the shell storea in M N T patterson, of Coats, spent
Pacific Coast States and few lots r U few minutes in the court house Wed-
Oriental peanuts in the shell in tsrit- nesday
ish Columbia. Vendors are making Jua.e J. C. Smith, of Dunn, was a
from $20 to $25 a Dag rougn Wednesday.
charging the consumer war prices . Claudia McDonald returned to
while growers are losing $15 to $25 - ,. Colleee. Maxton, N. C,
for every acre planted to Peanuts- Tuesday after spending the Easter
A thousand growers present .l Hoiidays with her father and mother
Suffolk meeting passed a resolution to
hold for living prices and to organ-
. l.,-- in ouorv roll n-
ize to uuiui uB-uc u. -- ter Helen spent
Undoubtedly, H tne cleaners nau -
ty.
carried out their plans to establish
fair price vendors in every large city,
they would have greatly increased
the demand for peanuts.
Great Rise In Prices For Corn.
5 white corn increased in
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McDonald
' Mrs. L. M. Chaffin and little daugh-
the week-end with
Mrs. Chaffin's mother, Mrs. Cornelia
Johnson.
A pleasant surprise to many people
was the telegram from lieutenant
s
Marshall T. Spears announcing nis
af e arrival at New York from France.
Mr. Franklin Parker, of the Linden
st Chr-rbourr. France. Again we tblc considerations. W. P. Holt. Dake: Charley M. Al-
staggered down the gang" p-nk. Af A. D. Byrd to B. P. Manhbank. 1 Beaalevel: B. F. ParUX Coau;
ter a few hours of very ttrcnuou Jot in Buie's Creek. Consideration, w n Stephenson. Angler; K. A.
hiking we reached a Utile French $15.08. Stewart, LlUlagtoa.
rest camp This little camp wa J. R, Matthew to J. A. W ilk ins, t mmM m0vedaad carried that tbo
built of small tents, about eight fee. $ i acre in Neill Creek Township. prridenl be given power to fill aay
In diameter About twelve or four Consideration, $275. vacancies which might occar aad
teen men ' were assigned to eact Barbara Farruh to J. A. WLXkins, mMm Sach appointments aa be tads
tent. Guess you can Imagine ho .2 acre in Neill Creek Township. Beeary for the good ot the organ-
The following marriage licenses our condition was. It was about I Consideration, $50. llxaUoa.
College who desire to remove Fresh- were issued by the Register of Deed - three deep. We spent two day It I .C Matthew to L. B. Hockaday.l The following committee for work
man conditions in mathematics I durinir the past week: Ithl camp and when we departed! .- i tjUck River Township. I lag P a catalog was elected: Owen
physics, drawing and shopwork. or T. E. Powell of Johnston County to from this place real war times be- Consideration. $1,250. D, Odom. Coats, chairman; Prof. B.
to obtain credit for these courses pauiine Thompson of Harnett Coun- gan. .Marching down to the train raTid J. Godwin, et al to A. B. p. Gentry. . LlUlagtoa ; Mis Rachel
during the Summer School. ty: Everitt Fuquay to Sfaggie Betts, I was expecting to find five passen CmAAmin 77 acres in Averasboro Town- Msrtla. UlUagtoa: Mis Mary Green,
. .- 1 .... . . aw w 1 . - - .. st
Mr. E. L. Best, supenntenaent 01 both of Harnett County; J. M. Stone ger coaches, but tnsteaa mere ConsideraUon. $500.
Franklin county schools, will con 1 1 France- Bvrd. both of Harnett hundreds of these little French bo I , . jrkj n W. Cox,
duct several courses in education. 1 bounty; W. M. Reaves of Harnett I cars, about the site 01 a iora iruca
Miss Annie s. woraman. memoer 01 CoUnty to Massie Hales of Cumber- AHer getting a suppy 01 wm u
the faculty at Peabody, will have Lj County; Andrew L. Johnson to He" and bard tack we piled In the
charge of . the primary work. Mist . .. . both of Harnett County: cars. Before the train pulled ou
Virginia LaFayette Nelson, a grad k. R . t Buie Patef of they cautioned us to be very partic raluaMe ConsideraUon.
. . n...i n . Pnln Vkl A TT- t w 1 1 1 Jk ...!. m, m t m r f " 1 I . . . I
Udic stuueut at wiumuia vjuiici-
sity, and a lady of wide experience
in the educational field, will have
charge of the intermediate demon
stration school. Miss Mary McGtll,
graduate of the Edinburg Ladies
College, Scotland, and studentn at
the New England Conservatory oi
Mrs. J. G. Laytoa. Bale's Creek; J.
100 1 C Anthony. UUiagton.
i..t !:. To-r-iiin. I
-- in i.rof r iitu " - r i
r- :a 1300. ImmedUtely after the town Pi-
VVHI."."1 . . 1 . ... . .
J. L. Thompson to P.os Smith Ben, rasry moboij niga. mi ue w
I jot i Dunn. ConsideraUon, 1 1 aw ai wwnin. 4..
I . X . . . I . 1 1 a 9 V If.
Harnett County; J. F. Jackson to -r u , McLean to Hawkins iiamng- v. v
Mary D. Barefoot, both of Harnett nae any lights, a the trains were , Uppr Utile River aett County Fair AssdsUoa. oSer-
Coulty; M. L. Tutor to AlUe May -ry often raided by German aero- Ihlp (ndersTion. $100. following rcl.Uon, which
Denson both of Harnett County: Ple Being new at the mar game T7T. Hockaday to A. C M.Un.ws, was aaaatmoasty adopted by the
1 we ata not iase any tmnir. n ,.. t. r-wYi.K'n 1 ms.vs dnubi wnwn i
- - I- ...
Music, Boston, and who was vocal I
teacher at Meredith last year, will
offer courses in public school music.
t t- rT A ts -- Tvi tc. nnlrv bIvi r . ti er
tAsava waauuvw vumuiuuitj oiuamai I sr. t
Mr J C Lockhart. sunerintendenl Jmes McAllister to Ueorgiana iue.
of Wake county schools, will con- both of Harnett County.
TT a I -jxvsa 1 . KVM IsOT II I I m a
to Alnhie Jackson, both of llametti . IK1 ronniders
- m ii a ) n na m a. nv s inrnv a v
" r v ?mlS ta Dr. L. J. Arnold. 1
in the province or State oi lonne i "T. 7" -,-.: i..
i. m-V Iver TownJAiP-
I . . . . . .... , !. .
eonrt mA ether valo- V ol va 04 "i4iw-
rations.
Colored.
Curtis Ray of Cumberland County
to Rosa Jones of Harnett County;
Our quarters were very simple, JustM
DRAINAGE OF FARM PRKMISKS.
, - - w- -.1--a- A ii Tin or I
price on tne umcagu ui.iic. ;:., c-v "
'iM.h from $1.31 to $1.58 per neighDornooa, ...' duct courses in education . and his-
bushel. The increase in high prices Sergeant Loyd J ohnson, late oi tne Hlnkle. professor ol1
from 17 1-2 to 20c per pound, the 305 Engineers and recently returns modern ianguages at the State Col-
i- iwo -font hold- home, was DUSy nivnuay lPe wni nffpr ronrsoa in fduratior
Leeuiii& u uuiu w .jww, - ....j tt i vi-i, I ' 1
. , . -mAV fr I hands with nis friends, lie is loosing . cnaniah t c Amiv nrn. I
higher prices Mr. Hoover's state- fit and fine, and no wonder the engi- fes mathematlc3 at Elon Col. so muddy that it is Impossible to
mL of the scarcity of food products neers gave the Huns a "bit of uneasi- lege and Mr R E Yats pro. pas, through it without sinking ankle
in
bore stables. Food was very scarce
when we first got here. 'We drank
what was knonwn by the soldiers ar
alfalfa soup. The weather was beau
tiful, so they gate us the training we
Dosslbbly could stand. About Sep-
500.
Mrs. Anna M. Johnson to J. C
Thomson, 9 lots in LiUington. Con
lidcration. $100.
E S. Yarborough to E. M. Henley.
25 acre in Grove lownsnip.
Coo-
Raleigh. N. C. March 24. How
manv times do we see a stockyard
Europe the strike ni Argentine ness" if the outfit was made up of f el- fessor of mathematics at the State deep ln mud? Under-dralns tnrougn Tic,nllly of Eplnal. Things be-
uuiww, I I I i mvw. .a afrat on Ina m . I
vs like Loyd. College, will present courses in sucn " " "
r,cc)w0 thA imriort or Argentine jviessrs. waiter aim lj , - aatnematics lor teacners and Dros- --- - . i runs roarea uxe a pig munuer
tember 15th moving time came I sideration.
ram. We were sure that the E. S. Yarborough to LUbe O. Hen-
trenches was the next thing. Again I ley. 48 acres in Grove
we loaded into box cars. This time I Consideration. $1,942.
we were dropped near the front In
and scarcity of shipping making im- lows like Loyd.
gan to pick up with me. The blgl NAMES BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
"Resolved first. That the dlUeas
ot LllHaglott. ln mass meeting as
sembled, are vitality la terse led ta the
forthcoming fair for Harnett Coa
U; aad.
"Resolved 2d. That a committee
of five be appointed to sees re a site
for :he holding ot a coaaty fair; aad
that we
Farther resolve to donate by prl
val4 tabscrlpUoa aa amoaat sea-
cleat to secure - option oa eaca
site.. aad that the donor hall re
cede tock ta sack eaterprise la
keeping with their sabscrlpiioe-s."
The chairman ot the . meetla.
Prrf. B. P. Gentry, appelated Dr.
1L f3rd. IL T. Spears. W. P. Byrd.
rKjulre-Ij. c. Thomson aad Chaa. Rosa U
Township.
In accordance with the
Aeroplanes were fiylng In ail menU of the resolotion adopted by I coc;ose the committee-
lo LLLtj; I m IJUl U - wa, rtiBvv.4v w i MWbuv4uwiiiv0 wa s. va- via a uu ss w . i n aj i veil u ""v e
nftpmoon in .t .... , I diftd br the tramping of the animais - . V. ,
com are tne causes given l -.ipimg, -ycni. ..vj - uva etuueuis, uuu tusu tuureeai - - - . I storm niiiBt up vu
rise in corn prices. A western au- town. for college credit. Courses in gen- "at no water wm po .u.u-- .-
thoritv. reoresenting farmers, thinks Messrs. Broughton Dewar and Silas eral science for teachers, and in the drains. in sucn caes ,,u,t" directions. Then was when I began I. v mass meetinr at Dunn, Friday I Ihere Is eoaalderable enlhaslasni
that if the speculators do not drive Abernathy, of Cokesbury, were seen physics for college credit willjbe of- btf well atter laVg . ' . to realUe what we were going to face. tht-18th. The president and secre-lover the prospects of boldlag
the market down, corn prices should 0n the streets Monday.
rise an hieh as in 1917. Corn in
North Carolina towns only increas
ed from an average price of $1.66 rural CARRIER EXAMINATION'
during the first week of March to
$1.72 during the last week in March
The average price reported for twen
ty-one counties was $1.69; the low
est price was $1.30 for Hyde coun
The United States Civil
Commission has announced
amination for the. County of Harnett
N. C, to be held at Dunn and Lilling-1 and
fered by Messrs. Heck and Derieux. n lne encn w,in cinuers. About lhree days later orders came Ury of Harnett County Fair Aso-Icon ty fair aad the ciUseae U the
professor and assistant professor of sand or 80me oler TOXlB m , for us to take over a sector of the ciaUon named the following men epi-sr porlloe ot the coaaty. a well
physics , respectively, at the State i , , . front. Thl sector was wnat in"to act as Board of Directors: S, Las In the lower, are maaiieauag
College. ,n UCi"-" V" r.: French called a qu
A special effort will lbe made to The water wm tnen reaauy re,u au. lerned Jt e,ly
Service comply witn the needs of the State drains. The use oi iencea ia sur . h Ume thougDl u WM prUT hoL
an ex-
let one. and later Godwin Donn; R. T. Johnson. 4 Kip- latcrest aad have signlaed their la
was true, but at L. p GtnlrTf LiUington; Dr. W. tealloa of heartily sapportlag all ef-
m .! I e I A aaT-.i
It Wll DrfJllT DOU I a- a. rv
- In training teacher ot agriculture leU l faTrable lnU This sector was known as the St
, for the graded schools, farm me h-ecoimende1- The roof water 'romlgector In the Vosges mountalhs. We
P. Holt, Duke, and J. A. Buchanan, fort, towards asiaomaiag ie is.r
oa a permanent, soua inaoaiMs.
rural high schools by offering adjacent building should be
The location of the fa-t grounds I
I -nent shout a month at this place. I ... . . . ,, . . .
--x v.- - i " i ----- o i , . .v-- t.prfr.int n I ' ....... iwiu not oe occiaea on wnit ij
ty. $1.45 for Iredell and $1.50 for ton on May 10, 1919, to fill the po- courses in elementary agriculture , aIIZIa nn ur lo were rr 'U,nU 1st and all towns in the county de-lcO!MNCEMEXT AT CAPE FXAJt
Catawba, Currituck, Halifax. Macon. sition of rural carrier at Aagier, and vocational agriculture " ' "hm,,ow onen ditch en- W ere rneTe f l'. " 7 tirinr consideration as a site, at
tne authority or the smlth-nugnes " V ,7, T I then went oaca oeuma iu I .,..,
act I circling a atocayara wm su iu u-
are re-1
Perquimans, Pitt and Sampson coun-1 Coats, Dunn-and Duke and vacan
ties. Farmers in these counties I cies that may later occur on rural
should look for outside markets, routes from other postoffices In the
Lists of merchants and roller mills above-mentioned county. The exani-
which are in the market for corn .nation will be open only to laale
SECURE DOG TAGS NOW.
terially In keeping such a ysrd dry.
men went oaca oeu.na ...
.pent eight or ten day. J of prwid.nL Mr. IL A.
for a front the .ml ber. th bl w ork No. J by
was going on Ne traveled most ol . . .
OF MISSIONARY
CIKTY.
the way by night as It was very dan
gerous to travel In the day time on
account ot aeroplanes and to keep
SDOve naroeo oat.
JNO. C. ANTHONY,
Secretary.
The dog tax law as it now stands! MEETING
will be furnished upon request. The I citizens who are actually domiciled I leaves it in the hands of the commis
division of markets has listed large I in the territory of a postoffice in the I sioners of everv countv aa to whether
numbers of car load and less than county and who meet, the other re-1 thev use the doe tars or not.- Ifthevl The regular monthly meeting of'the enemy irora seeing our mo-e-
-nv A Int. fn oala In oq ctorn anil nnl.unontn out tnr Vi Iti Vrirm Ttfn I J..I.. . ..- v . I. - V I v. TXTn-nona f lailnnirt fUvletV O f ments. We made our next stop near
xuau .uv- w. du.a'u ... v.v-w.-. viuucmcino oi " - "u'IUUa LU USO LUCU1 IUCJ lllULJ UC BJ- I IUO ,vi-i-i ... . 1 II 1,11 1.' ,.. , ...
western North Carolina. . 1 1977. This form and application cured by writing Major W. A. Gra- the Baptist Church was neia at inc. eruuu. ... . I xt- ru.i. iv iVr. s tW
blanks may be obtained from the of- ham, Commissioner ot Agriculture, home ot Mrs. C. A. McNeill Tuesday', quiet the night we came to . thu ZZ Ihrcl slk. The nablk i cord-aCy
The many friends of little MUellnrittd to attend the exercisee Friday
The closing exercise of Cape Fear
School will take plsce Friday algfet,
Apr.l 2Sta. An excellent prorram of
entc:tainmeat ha been prepared and
all wko attend win enjoy the ewtdrg.
Cape Fear School Is ana af the best
aad most progressive In the caunty
and a glanca at the program fee ce
caenctment extreiaea wia re fleet credA
Hnv Ttnnn 1Vfrlrt
Soybeans are moving in car load fices mentioned above or from the Raleigh, N. C. The commissioner can afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Collcc- place but the following morning III
!. f.At siii(ai.n - Mnrth Pornlj-jl I TTttn4 r-,:i O ! t ! . I . , . , . ,. .l . 1 ii .-.. n- Ilnm. a n li Vnf. mea BS IQUUI U IU - TBUIV M". IWI I " . I
iuw i-w--. wotoiu .iv.vu vivim, uuiicu oiaics umi ocmuB vjuiiuis- luruisa aluminum tags witn iae uaa w a w,cu - - i. ,,, . , . , . v(
ti,. Tiainn nf msriota i fnrwwflJainn .t w,i,!-. r n a noo. . ... .v .v.f-. a ttar th hu.in vu rolng to be blown awaT. big Mary Faucette wiu t-e glad. to leam ffcL
ing inquiries and orders received tions should be forwarded to the number of dog, f. o. b., Raleigh. atUesslon was concluded Mrs. McNeill guns seemed to be working - J111 " r7l VjZTLtCtll' bed to the Victarr
from Ohio-to Mississippi to growers Commission at Washington at the four cents each In lota of ten thous-' served her guest delicious refresh- tomaUc rifles, .bells were whistling baa been quite sick for the past two Have yati nbeerlbed ta the VKtary
in all directions. ve naa a lew airs wee is si w -
and shippers. Growers are selling to earliest possible practicable date. and.
ments.