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Ef-r, jis r- rS% HARNETT COUNTY NEWS devoted to the interest OF'HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE'GENERALLY. Vol. VIII—No. 39 PKIl YEAR—Ko A COPY Lillington, N. C., Thursday, September 30, 1926 *Tf It Concemt Harnett, in THE NEWS" WORK BEGUN ON I FIRST TOUCH OP FAl(l> SENDS FOliKS to.oveiisghool meeting Buie’s Creek’s Great Benefactor WESTENDOFW. of Fall. 1926, wpather 1 LAST SATURDAY -truck this territory last Sunday', the | - nierctiry in thermometers loslnK VjU p'I ¥ AT'T'F'lNfriF'O withiti a few hours ahomt half of nyi ** L/L/L/ ii. 1 1 HARNETT ROAD hif'h |)iich, ,At bedtime Saturday nielli th( tem|>erntiire was hnlmy' Contract Let For Grading to enough to sleei> witlioiit cover, hut Superintendent Gentry's ‘'Get hefore morning there was quite a ^ eonsidera'hle change. lly Monday morning the weatiher-works had sne- ceeded In bringing home the idea to j folks horoahonts that there might hei another winter Iti the not far distant ' I flit lire. Folks hiive liecomt* so aocusiomed ' Begin at Cumberland Line and Meet Forces Work ing Out of Lillington Together” and “Planning” Conference Meets With Response by School Heads t'oiuriiei ha.s lieiui let for the grad- / RICH BUILDING NOW ENJOYED BY BUIE’S CREEK ing of the Western U.'trneii highway ,,, snmnterilme now that it seems trom the (‘.nmberlund conniy lino to wards Lillington. The forces work ing westward have reached a iioini ahottt six miles from the count with grading work. Surfacing "iin. ililnk of woolens wliieh clay-gravel of an excellent variety j^iored away In the closet last With practically all of the teachers they iire loath to make^ihe change, long-term school.^ and some or at least allow the weather man 10 1^,^ committeemen present. Super- *'■ “’“’'imenden.t U. P. Gentry last Saturday ; e \vith ‘'*'*’* certainly conducted a conference, preliminary ! has heen carriOvl as far as Upper IdUle River. The -iirfaclng work has heen halietl somewhat of lai« spring. to the opening of the 1926-27 ses-, Sion of Harnett 'schools that proved j highly henetlcial In exchaivge oi; Ideas, formation of plans and giving of instructions, according Ho those hut it is expected that It will go onirVCDV F YP N O W instructions, according to those with accelerated speed so that the JL 1 E. INU n|w|to attended. The stiperlntendeni. 'FOCUSSED on big wi'.u-,.'e reV„on»e DUNN STATE FAIR e.xpressed him.self as highly pl-'^ased, I /\ XI Ul/' die .i: .’aniiary. aeconling to K neer \V. '1. Smith Rngineer .Smith .-.tale,- that he will have the Erwin-.Viigie.' road -urveyed'hy ;ho middle of next week. He is now "in sight of the Angler, , ^ i -mokeMacks.” he say.v He Is expe-iWith Racing One of the Big! freely rleneing very little dilllenlty in lo cating the right of Way. he -ttys, .ind part of the teachers. Pres.sure of business prevented many committee-, men from attending, hut principals, i were there In strong numbers, .tnd' •the discussions were indulged in further states that the property owner-, along the route traversed by the new road have heen cooperating, with him nicely. The Krwiii-.\ngier' road will he ahout the same In Features, and the Midway Another One, the-Whole Show Looks Big I) Dunn, Sept. 29.—The eyes of the Ls length a-, the \tesiern llarneii roa . ,.o„„tips emihraced by the Four .and will afford citizen- of the Pair—^Harnett. Samp- pan of the coHPty a shorter louio,^^^^ .lolinston and Uunrherland—are focussed on Dunn because of the fact that the eighth annual fair is drawing near. The fa'lr, wihich ipromise.s to he the “ibigge.st and Ihesi." not only ever held here, hut in .North Carolina, will open on Tiies- lo Raleigh when the highway opened up all the way through. The rotids above mentioned are two of the main county thorough- fare.s in the scheme of highway con struction as outlined by the County Highway Commission. There are three others yet to Ite surveyed. I day. Octoiber 12. and run through liioiigh It is expected that further Friday. October ir>—four day.s and progres- will he made on the,-., two before any others are nndertaken |o,-f,,'cement, bn. there will Conviei labor has heen relied upon tvighis of fnn and amusement. mainly in the eonsiruction of the he many educational features of out-i Following was the program'. .Music—Directed by .Mr. M. Flunn. Invocation—Rev. .1. F, .Menius, Introductory—'Mr. B. P. Gentry. | Supervisory Plans for Year—Mi-^s' Gu.ssle Dills. The Dally TasU--Mr. T. W. Sprin-' kle. ' When Have I Failed in My Daily' Task?—'Mr. U. D. Bunn. When have 1 Succeeded in .My^ Daily Taffk?—Mr. .1. H. Taylor. necpss Time—Mr. 1. .1. Stephen-' son. The Way My Teachers Should Spend Recess Time—Mr. H, F. Ken-, dall. ' Unifying the Work in the Kle-1 meniary Schools, of Harnett Coun-, ly—jir. L. C. Brogden. Stale Super visor Elementary Schools. Lnneh, .MIS. D. mUH. WHO (S.AVK THROUGH HIS E.STATE THE NEW ISK’H .MEMORIAL .ADMINISTRATION ^BUILDING’ D. The handsome and comm.od'iouH cenlfiil sdiool building, .funds for the construction of which were be- iu(;atlietl by the late .Mr, D. Rich of Winston-Salem In his will, and' wilileh is ju.st IIaw being completed;' Is a source of great .joy andi.sitllsfactlon lo Dr. .1. .\. Uamiiboll and" his-assist-^ ants ai' Buie's (’reek .luiiior (’ollege The building Is iio\y being, occupied, and the adequate classrooms, as',well; as the lai'ge auditorium and offices, arc furni..h'ing facllites long needed by tilt' school 10 carry on its- impor tant wf)i'k. Ill tills week's issue' of “Gree'g Pebbles,’’ student maga'zine- of tlie College, the accompanying - plct'ices of Mr. Rich and the bnlldinjJ 'i.v pear, along with an expressl'o,n , of tippreciaMon for the great benefac,- toi’s kindness. Besides the building, which has heen named "The New D. Rich Me morial.’’ and which cost, approxi mately ¥150.000,,Mr. Rich gave dur ing his Hftime one of the Kaiii^eoin- est libraries iiossersed by any col lege. The cost of the library above $50,000. Not often is. it found to be the case that men of mentis fontrlhnte such large siinis to siiiiill colleges. But. Ilien, Buie’s Creik Is iibqui as large as most of the colleges if tilie matter of'achlove- iiKiit Is taken into eonslderalion. . , , , , Istandliig prominence in the varibius tond-jnee Pro'hlems Miss Dora ™,l , i, I- 1,1b the lately adopted policy of the ? . . I.Bpck jshow. In Floral Hall will he found'j and the coiiiracioi's can hf f.iiin.l who will undertake the work at a reasonable figure. It Is said that the contractor on the Curiyberland end ,of the Western Harnett road ha.s undertaken his contract at ti very low figure. Improved machin ery l.s now being used on .all of the county work. work Wl,.r..,v,- Ih. -a,,,.. I. (a.a.ll.l,. , on, o,p„„„, „„n o„- nrins. orchards and gardens. '^**^'* ijichools—Mr, Henderson Steele, he livestock and poultry depart-,* Trustees. Teachers aiid Children--• will present an interesting' ' men Is 'picture of the two industries as they are reltiied to this immediate section, i Racing Big Feature Good racing has been an outstand ing feature of the' Four County Fair -ince its IncepHon and this year the . liesi program ever off'^red has heen .irrangetl for the further entortain- ' nient of the thousands who will Yislt (the fair grounds each djiy of the fair. Races will he staged ea'ch of the four _ days, and an added aftract'lon Hhis year will he a race for the four- Radcliff Chaniauqtia is solieduled | county championship. Only horses for Lillington ne.xt week, the pro-j from Harnett. Sampson, JohnstoR CHAUTAUQUA NEXT WEEKl grams beginning on Wedne.sday. the 6fh, and running through Friday, the 8tb. Some excellent numbers are said to be on the programs, and and Cumberland will he entered in this particular race. John W. Draughon. official starter and mana- ger of the races, states that all Indl- Dr. J. A. Campbell. Round Talble Discussion'—'Trustees ; hud Teachers. All of the .numbers on fhe pro'gram , were given close attention, and the, discussions by the school heads and | talks by otihers proved highly inter- [ esting to those pre.senL Especially i were the addresses ,by^‘.State Super-, visor Brogden’and; Dr. J. A. Camp-[ bell appreciated., .In their remarks | they advanced ideas that met with j cordial reception’' by the teachers, j Superintendent Gentry ' expresses j himself as well pleased. wMh the j school situation in general as the ^ ■term opensT ' aKo tfie con'ditlonj!'wast,. reported«;at 69'. percent,, indicating^av yield' of'267' pounds llnt.cottoui pe^-, acre.. Last year’s crop was'J'.l'02;00(>-\' .bales: The September 16,-1925, con dition was 62 percent. The .South’s,, forecasted' crop is 4f>,810.(l(p6> balesi' at .'V9.'.5 percent' concliliqn., . The crop, reporter.s indicated that- ,six .percent of the Slate’s,.crop was , .picked ' to 'September 16thrand' that - Jhree percent was ginned’.-;' This, was means that’picking,and; ginning have progre.ssed;_ rapidlj;;^ for that cotton-.^ has. almost' all' openeU^sInce Seplem-' bor ist. During the, week trom September ICt'h' to 2Ini, extensive travel- and-- field investigations .' were made', thron'gh the inner Coastal awdf ea&tV,. ern Piedmont . districts embracing;* Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson,,' Halifax, Northampton, Johnston,;,. Wayne;-. - • J tlT J t. ^ " Dnplln, Sampson; .Cumberl'and^^ Har nett, Hoke, Scotland; Richmond',. Moore. Lee. Chatham and ' Wake counties, Mr. W. P. 'Callander, Chairman of the National' Crop’,Re porting, Board, accompanied', the statr. Istlcian for North CarolinB.dn'. a part of his area. in. order that; the'Infor mation s(iuglvt might'-he devoid;, of- 'bias or prejudice, It was'^declde'dito;.) examine. fleld.s at exacl five mile’in,-"* tervals; The feature,s- .soughtu-werer. for favorable and' destructive' factors., including, general’.' healthfulneaB of plants. iMJll.s considered safe .(over ha W gro wn). bolls opened;^ T'^^jsh.t' of.. boll of seed cotton, damagesjbyiweev^ il.s, caterplUars and' .bo.lQr^wor.mn,/ . abandonnten't of eyerythlngirtending* to effect the;,final yield^u'Records,! THE NEW l>. RICH .MEMORIAL ADMINISTRATION : RL'IIiDINGF‘,NO\Y7:liN.ftUSE53^. " . ' > HARNETT MAN IS KILLED ESCAPING OFFICERS IN WAKE it is expected that the entertainments i cations point to the very be.st race will be well attended. .program in the eight years h'lsfory' Mr. Marvin, chairman of the com- of the fair. | mittee, has had the arrangements in! Then the Big Midway CASES ON Civil. DOCKET OCTO BER HEfORDER’S COURT Billie Dean, of Near Angier, Loses Life Fleeing from Of ficers—Wanted on Liquor > Charges. hand for the Chautauqua. Posters aiid pictures illustrating the numbers In the programs have been put up Miller Brothers Big Shows, carry ing 300 people, seven rides and 14 d'ifferent tented uitractlons, will around town. It is expected that aimtlke up the midway this year.. The tent will be erected on the ball park]midway will be illuminated with field to accommodate the crowds who, thou8and>. of brilliant electric Hghts attend the entertainments. Season';ii night and there will be no dull tickets are now being sold. moments there from the time the gates open In the morning until the FORMER CITIZEN. .NOW TEXAN, close in the eveii'ing. And last, but VT.SI’TS OLD HOME .AGAI.N I not least, the free acts program w.il'l 'thrill the crowds bolih day and night. uMr. .1. L. .McLean of Merkel. Texas. ] Don’t miss Dunn's best (air. was a visitor here last week and 1 called at The News office to tell his| LAND BANK STOCK RLSES great appreciation of his native; State and of this section. He is a| Durham, Sept. 29.—^The market L. brother of Dr, R. H, McLean of I price of stock of the North Carolina Samp.son county. He had been on a j Joint Stock l.and Bank, located at visit to his brother and was return-1 Durham and operating in this State ing to his place of business in the ^ and In Vlrgina. is '10 points higher Lone Star State. .titan it was last November, this be- . Mr. McLean has been forty-six (ing the only hank of the kind in the years in Texas. He had with him nji'nlted States that has increased its cowhide which had been remarkably j stock during the year, Indicating a cured and made into a bedspread.' hoalihy conditon. the "United-States The hide had a wonderfully downy. investor" says in a recent story on feel and appearance and looked as if; the hank. it might make one of the most com-; fortable bedpiece. Mr. McLean wasi ('AKI> OF THANKS, making his travel In an automo'bile.. MISS r’AAfP LMPROVES We wish to thank each and every jone of our (riensd who were so kind Friends o-f Miss Mary Frances Camp will be 'glad to learn that her condition i.s reported as much Im- ;io Its during the illness and at the death of our father. Mr. A. Morgan Johnson. Also for the beautiful flo'wers sent. Every kindness and Int. ,'\gri. Corp, vs O. C. Tally. Hunter Bros. Elec. Co. vs A. Overby. A. L. Searcy vs O. P. Matthews. j .Page Trust Co. vs H. W. Holder'! et al. • A. L. Searcy vs 0- P. Matthews. , R. W. Lee vs A. J, McKay. j Farmers Cotton Oil Co. vs N. R.. Baker. ' R. W. Lee vs Iv. M. Murray. ' J. C. Hod'ges vs H. A. Coats. i Niles F. Blxler Co. vs J. M. Pope, j J. H. Moore vs Charlie O’Qulnn. | General Motors Acceptance Cdrp. | vs C. R. Partin. j Albert Bailey vs Wingfield Mur-; chlson. ' i Alonxo Johnson .vs Mayton Up church. y M. C. Cameron vs W. J. Olive. REVIVAI> CO.MES TO OIjOSK AT METHODIST OHURCH Pastor J. Henry Capps preached the last sermon in .his revival aervi- j ces at the Lillington Methodist j church last .Sunday/ 'morning and.J ended a series of sermons .that .were Impressive and soul-stirring. .‘-.He did all of the preaching, during the re vival and was assisted in the music service by Mr. 'Furman Betts of Ral- elgli. whose work as'well as.Jhat. of the pasior, was much appreciated byj ch«irch-'golng'‘population of Lllling- ■ton and vlclnl'ty.' Although the attendance was not Raleigh. .‘'>ei)l. 27.—Billie Dean, young white man, wlio ha.s hetMi sought hy ttflicers fm' violatlnii of the t>i’ohibltloii law, was killed last iilghi in Barton Creek township as lie was .making anot-her attempt to evade the clutches orvihe law. Deputy Sheriff Walter Norwood learned that Dean was at the home of John Carter, whither he had gone according to reports,, to call on one of his daughters. When the officer reached Ibe home. Dean jiiiiiited into an aulomribile and sought to e.scape. Several *shots were tired before fhe car ran into a Held, and there De.an was found dead. Coroner Waring was culled to make an iiivestigaton. According to report of the killing in Raleigh, Deputy Sheriff' Norwood shot Dean tUrotigli the head as the fugitive attempted to crowd him off the highway. Dean was wanteil by the Raleigh officers on charges of reckless driv- ng,.' putting up ;imoke screens to evade arrest and on charges of sell ing liquor. He had acquired a rep utation (or making daring e.scapes. -II was roperted in Raleigh la.st 'night that he liad been forced to 'abandon a Chrysler, automobile in Henderson on Saturday; . He wa.s In a Chevrolet automo'bile when he met death. His home was near Angier. ray. The officers and special depu ties are charged with luurdtM' In'; a warraui sworn out hy L. W. Dean, brother ()f HiL* dead man. Ball for the live men was fixed at $500 and each furnished bond .Monday morti.- iug. ABANDON SPECIAL ELECTION BUIE’S CREEK DISTRICT NEGRO KILLED IN CAR WRECK Leonard Jones, young negro, nran r-mployed at the plant of the. Slaud- at'd Sand, and Gravel Corporatjon, died Monday in a Sanford ho.spltal where he was taken late Sunday evening after he had sustained..^ frightful Injuries In an automo'ilile-' colltsioii near Mamer.s. It seems that-' the car ill which Jones anil several' ‘ ‘ ' other tiegroes were riding turned .to 1 i proved. Miss Camp has been very j courtesy is muoh appreciated by us. jjargo at any of the meetings', thej 111 at her home In 'Rutherfordton for The Children. the past several weeks. She was for years superintendent of public wel fare in Harnett county. Prom this county she went to the State Depart ment of Putblic Welfare and assumed the position of director of county or ganization. It is reported from Ral eigh that she •will sooja bo back at her poat. .MOVE TO SANFORD. Friends will regret to k'now .that Mr. and .Mrs. H. M. McDonald and thoir young sons. H. M. Jr. and Samuel Lee, arc leaving Friday for Santord, where they will make their home. ,Mr. McDonald has accepted a position in the I^erry Oarage. pastor and monubers‘o4 thcAchurch. feel that great g(>od;was accomplish ed. Rev. Mr. Capps ilvesfnear .Qoilis- borq. It is not .know.h,: of .*cour.se;' whether the approaching'^conference will assign him' again.^to the -local move here before the' conference meets. Tinut Deeds at The News office. Iiivestigalioii Sturtml, tV RuIeiglu. Sept, 28.—--In starting an Investigation Into,the, killing of B.. R. Dean,';. 27. of Harnett county, who 'was , .shot- to death' Sunday night .while! trying to evadeMarrest.,;Coro- 'cr L. M. Waring! Mondayi/ordered the arrest of.Depitty Sheriff Walter J. Norwood and. four citizens 'whom he deputized^ to a.ssist him .in. the' arrest of Dean.' The defendants in addition to Deputy Norwood' are iChester, SmlthfA Alton Man.'juni, the left to go out. of the Sanford; higliway when tihey were met broad side hy a car coming toward’ Lilllug- ton. Several of the negroes siir- ,tiilned injuries, but none provetl fatal e.\cei>t that which Jones received. .As Dr. Riddle of Sanford, who was liassing that way, was taking the in jured man lo Sanford his car was rammed 'by a “strip-down" as he was goin^; ihrou'gli Broadway.. -The driv- ei of the "strip-down" ran and has- not been caught. Vote So Close That Pros Yield to Antis—Restraining Order Had Been Filed to Pre vent Collection RE1,.\TIVE.S OK LIl.LINGTON FOLKS SAFE IN FliORIDA So far a.** has been learned, no relatives of Lillington people were injured In the deva.statlng storm in Florida .n week or so ago.- , Mr. ,A. M, Shaw, who has many'relatives in Florida, has learned ' that none' of tliem Is hurt. Mr, Charles M. Thack er didn’t know his\ mother was In; Florida a,I t,he time of the storm.' Her liotne Is In Greenrfboro, hut she had gone to Florida- for ft short stay’ ami was there wli'eti the storm toqk- placp. The house in .which she wasi Slopping was,swept away, but' Mrs. Thacker, and all’!tlie parly wl’ih'her" escaped injury.;.' Many people here'who_ have, been, .reading, the ca.siiarty lists followingr the'storm .have seen,! nanie»'‘familiar.' to ihem'-and'in .some c^es'.there';.are, inti mate, acquaintances' andi^.iterjiqjiaL friends-, men.'t'ion'e'd'; in' thei lists.'*/iBul'S SO fnr there'has not been mentioned.. H-' ’-r *■ V M --'- ithe name.of- any .Lillington or, Plummer Leonard and W. E! Mur- ihe missing.' nett county citizen or relative among" 'rhe election for a special school lax levy of 30 cents on the hundred dollars valuation in Buie’s Creek ;dilHii'lci, vvliicl) was r(tported eaVried :a lew weeks ago, has been abaudon- ed'.- uccording to A-tlonioy F. H. -Ta'ylor,, one of the leaders In favor qf^jhe election. The vote, recorded- In the election was yer.v, close, it is siild, and. there arose u-' quesUon as jto Un/validRy, of w.Hhdrayrall.of .cor-; tain names* of'voters from* the regis tration .books.,, „ The voters' names wore withdrawn at their own re- .quesi, it was said,, after they had* decided not to lot iheirjnames count a'galnsi the [electon, Parlies voting' against the elebllon had.'since ,the' election- employed attorneys, and'ap plied to the courts ^for a restraining" order to prevent llte collection,of the; lax. It was lo prevent Turther con- troversy over the matter that .the "pro.s” yielded their claim to victory and .almndoned the election. The. ta.\ book for. Noill’s Creek towns-lilp! in whtch’.is located' the terrUory qmtbrnce.d>;ln'! the district jn ''que.sMon.''had been' held up' on ac-. county oi the .'election.^ controversy.. County . A'Udl'tor, Bradley, stated; last, week/that' all>o(;t,he tax books-would; !'l)e, ready for the tax collector,,by.the itl'rst of October w.lth the exception; of ilie'Nein’s^.Oreek book. Now, that- the, controversy is settled',, it Is ex- jpected'. that' the, Neill’s Creek boqk- ,'wl'IL go; to the tax collector along ;witlr the others. Those, not favoring the election Jn the Buie’svCreek district are' sad,,to base,!their contention,, mainly, on--the, 'figlit'^'o-f -separation" of, the/Pjiiblic; 'sichobl" from, 'the Junidiv College Vof; :deno^tnatidbal!*schoo'l'.’ It.'ls.clalme^i /levy "^o'f': tax.; It iS; contended’, by othera, .however,' ;t'hau.a'..maJorR;^' of COTTON REPORT FOR THIS STATE SHOWS BIG YIELD Nearly 100,000 Bale* More in This State This Year Than Last Year—Not Quite Two Bales to Acre Raleigh. Sept. 29.—As based on over seven hundred ‘'farmers’ oplu: dons', supplemented by expert field r'lnyesUgatlons',,^ the. cotton crop-, for North Carolina[;shdws a 64 percent dr a full- crop, or' normal condilidn! This. Indicates ■ 1,199.000 , tbales' on, 2.03,6,00,0^ acres left for harvest.- were kept of ea«h.,fierd, 'visited. - ^4 /A T A frequent question/asked^’farmers'/. was "iiow have the iboli . weevils'. been?" The usual- reply'yas “they have not bothered' much; Im this sec^i-? ton”. Only two fleMs were' found* where appreciable, boll .wee'vH;,dam age was not plainly evident.. Farm'-' er after farmer was' surprised- to- see - for the first time these evidences.,. The shortage of the top, crop;, le, ln£..‘. ma-ny insthnees due; more.7to2-weevll( damages- than to dry weathei*;..' The' lateness; of the crop* resulted!' in' heavier damage. Caterpillars,' are spreading over the state rapidly,, but materia'l’ dam age is not an-ticipate'di as there, are, very fe'w bolls less than half groynt,, to be Injured by the defoliation;oU’ leaves. In* tact, this may meamear-- ;ller maturity and cleaner picking' of' - the- crop. The boll worm has been;!^ worse than f)r. several ^ars. TheV- cotton- hopper.or. flea;..wasv,particu;/ •larly bad* during. AuguslX'^byrdestroyril ing young squares,’, -which-'damage^;.- -wa.s -usuailly- attributed- to? the- dry,/' weather damage. ' ' 'The,-: records of field InvMtigatlons' . -show that over 7. boHs per running; tfoot of row were* over halt grown'or . ■ lopened,. The average weight per' Ihundred-bolls- picked' yas over 20; ounces; of seed-’ cotton.* The* outturn--; !at gins is- between 34 and- 37 percent (^f lint. Boll'.weevil* and the result-, jlng serious,'.d'amageK.is^ i^neral'!. It yas... generallyx^. .»n8jdOTed|;liiaU?-lhe, [fields' stu'diie'd[!yer,e?'represent’iMve!v''o,l [2 [the.! area !'pas8'fed£thrpugbv^-jnifex;cba- .'' clusiqni -.-wasi',.that;'- the;,i plants^'haye^ [more ! safe,, j^lls' thayVthe; average^!^ [farmer.; seems- to .appreciated in spite- or,the* heavy. damagesVmentioned'.',. ^ ' The resulting crop'means, that lit-^ jtle damage^ will’ resuH/from- a fairly, early frost, except, in- the- upper coun ties from?'Wake? tbf Catwba! which- are" ,Dot, hea'yy.' producing, cotton. areas.- IThe. cultiyatioteVdht^i been good.!' The early., dry !weatherl;was* f avorWbl'e ■ to jfr'uitingi|nste2dr’[of'/ weedy gi-owtfi.,-, at,- itlie.. ^me?time!!cbecktttg^.bo'll‘i;weevlliL Jdevelopment//tThe Pledmon^Isectlonv has had/ithe.’most 'dry' weatherjand!?. yet-shows- the best condttion^iy fjtcot-^ ' ton, pro;0ng- that cotton', really-^is a ■dry weather crop'. FRANK PA'BKiBR, Agricultural Stathrtlclan. [not consent to the aforesaid' separa- [tion; [■f-'-Por ithe- present, at least, the [school work In that district will be [■oontinuc^ as herdtotore. ‘ Writing Tablets, 6 for BSc, «t Tbe iho school patrons in the'-distrlot will'-''News ofitee. V. 'V' ' ' i ' /