S EM I-WEEK LY.
VOLUME 87.
DURHAM, N. C, APRIL 19, 1907.
NUMBER 102.
The Rise of Jimmie Johnson.
XII IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Ri. f Jimmi. Johnaon'was it m.r.ly dua to luck?
No,indd! Th. boy DISPLAYED a loading LINE of plucks
WANTED tSin8i and ADDED th.ms ao Jimmi Johnton'a riso
Prov.a tha proposition that IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
items of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Field. Personals.
f run Cefla.
I list Grippe seems to attack
We farmers would be so glad ! many,
if the weather was warmer. f VVithirreatsynroathv we chron
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Jordon ; icje the death of Mrs. James W.
and Hudie Tillman were guests
of J. R. Long the first Sunday.
Tom Long, from Virginia, was t Mr. C.
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a visitor in mis community mis
week. He reported cold weather
and a busy time with the far
raers. i
Little Dena Tingen spent ong
day last week with Misses Quella
and Alma Long. Quite a small
visitor, isn't she?
Miss Era Long and Hudie Till
man spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jordan.
Mr. and Mrs. C G. Long
visited their mother, Mrs. John
Carr, near Loch Lily Saturday
nisht.
Banks Wade, from near Leas
burs, spent Tuesday night with
J. It. Idng's family.
"J. A. C.M dosen't travel the
"Ce.fo Roada" as often as usual,
and the reason is apparent to
those that know the news.
Mrs. Tat Jordan spent last
week in Roxboro with relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Oakley re
cently visited their brother, C.
H. Duncan, near South Boston,
Va.
Lester Oakley and Miss Per
kins were married Sunday.
H. 0.
Bowling, the wife of our kind
and accomodating mail carrier.
A. Anderson is supply
ing just now
Wm. Cash was sick Monday.
Glad to know he is better,
rrea TloaerUk.
- P. LTTapp is having a porch
built to his house. J. F. Reams
i. doing the carpenter work.
J. H. Garrett is making many
improvements on the Moore farm
and the rabbits will not be quite
so fruitful.
Mrs. Ida Reams is having her
dwelling house painted, which
will add much to its appearance.
IngeBiit, lull L
Mr. Sam H. Jones, of Gran
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vuie county, spent Monday at
the home of his" mother-in-law,
Mrs. Bett e Bowlimr.
Little Kathleen Jones Is spend
ing some time with her grand
mother, Mrs. Bettie Bowling.
Rev, J. D. Bowen preached a
Jine sermon at Redmountain
Baptist Church Sunday. His
subject "Sins of Christians."
Redmountain people are very
much pleased with their new
pastor.
Redmountain Baptist church
has decided to hold a "memorial
service" in honor of one of the
oldest members, a founder of the
church, Qpt Wm. Bowling, who
uieawarcn isth, at the next
regularappointmont 2d Sunday
in May.
The women of Redmountain
church were all smiles Saturday
when they entered their Mis
sionary room and found one of
their numbcrs,Mr. J. E. Bowling,
of Durham, had seated the room
with nice chairs.
Sunday' BWtn Was riht sick
Mi Asa Rhcw is on the sick
Most of, the farmers in this
community are ready to plant
corn and are waiting for the
weather to get warm enough.
Some farmers contend that the
week after the third Sunday in
April is the best time to plant
corn.
Ft . t m at
some peopie say mat April is
borrowing some days from De
cember, a3 well as March, and
the recent weather indications
seem to be pointing in that direc
tion.
Leonard Barton took in his
mink traps a few days ago, as
he is now turning his attention
to the farm.
V. Berry was around a few
days ago buying hens. Mrs.
Roper and Mrs. W. A. Barton
sold him thirty fine hens, and by
this time Durham or some other
market is picking their bones.
It makes our mouths water when
we think how they enjoy eating
those fat hens.
Thefiee-bugs are said to be
devouring the tobacco plants. and
some say this will prevent them
from planting half a crop.
J. F. Reams spent an evening
with Roper, We enjoyed his
visit
I will again give my text and
outline of a sermon I preached
last Sunday. You will find that
I was advocating the sufferings
of our Savior and His following
glory. 'The sufferings of Christ
and the glory that should follow."
I Peter, 1:11.
I. How did Christ suffer?
a. He suffered in mind, as He
was called the l'nnce of the
Devil.
b. He suffered in mind, as He
was betrayed by one of his disciples.
was denied by Peter.
d. He suffered in mind, as He
was falsely accused.
' e. He suffered in mind, as He
was spit upon.
f. He suffered in mind, as He
was mocked.
g. He suffered in body, as He
was an hungered.
h. He suffered in body, as He
was buffeted.
i. He suffered in body, a3 He
was scourged by Pilate.
j. He suffered in body, as He
was bound and carried from one
co irt to another.
k. He suffered in body, as He
took his cross and was nailed to
it on Calvary.
1. He suffered in body, as He
wa3 smote, sceptered and crown
ed with thorns.
m. He suffered in body, as He
shed his precious blood.
II. Let us think about His
following jrlory and be happy.
a. The glories of a crucified
body. 1
b. The glorious halo of light
encircling Him.
c. The angel3 gloriously ap
peared at His tomb.
d. The glories of His gospel.
e. A glorious victory over
death and sin.
f. His was a glorious resurrec
tion.
g. His Cross is now glorious.
h. A glorious triumph for a
lost world.
L Every saved soul will add
glory to Chnst
j. A glorious salvation com
plete for all who will believe in
Christ.
k. A glorious ascension amid
8quadrorisof angels.'
The writer filled his appoint
ment, at Rock Grove church on
last Sunday and Saturday before
and spent a portion of Sunday
evening with Bro. Johnnie Long,
who is one of my best members.
It has been reported that one
of our young men went over to
see his best jnrl and continued
his visit just about through the
recent cool spell and his horse
got so fat that he mired up in the
stable and he had to hire a negro
to dig the horse out
Roper' cut forty-five cross-ties
on his new canal in five days and
he only had seven second-class
ties in the lot, and the price be
ing 35 cents for second-class and
50 cents for first-class ties, the
lot netted me $21.40. and will
get wood enough off the land to
do me throughout a hard winter.
I will turn the red cow loose
some time this week to consume
the brush, after which I will
start my Coulter, so as to make
ready to plant some June corn.
We are sorry to learn thatB.
I. Satterfield is somewhat mopey
with sore throat.
There will be a baptizing at
Flat River church on the fourth
Sunday.
Kidnaping is becoming so com
mon that it would be well for our
next Legislature to pass a law
making it a hanging crime and
not allow money to screen the
offender in the least
Roper.
H. W. Baucom was welcomed
last Sunday to Green Level by
the following preachers: Bro.
Livinston Johnson, who preached
the sermon; Rev. W. Saline, who
gave the charge: and Rev. J. H.
Campbell, who offered the prayer.
A large, number of people were
present.
: The school at Carpenter closed
April 9. A large assemblage was
present, and all seemed to enjoy
the occasion but they all had to
stay out-of-doors, for the house
was too small to hold the pupils,
much less the visitors. Notwith
standing this curtailment of space
Mr. Walton knows how to con
duct jja school and also how to
arrange an entertainment. The
program will be published in next
issue. Hustler.
frail Gnai IcraL
Misses Kinpie Yates and Mat
tie Harward spent Saturday
night at Carpenter, visiting
friends and relatives, and re
port having had a good time.
V. L. Riggsbee and B. J. Yates
spent Sunday evening near Car
penter.
Misses Lessie Riggsbee and
Hallie Brown and Wannie Riggs
bee spent last Saturday and Sun
day with the Misses Wcllans,
near Cary.
Between frost and flics the
tobacco plants of this section and
; From Rougemoot, Route 2. '
Death has invaded our com
munity again, and another of our
oldest citizens has been called.
J. I. Cothran died at his home at
an early hour Tuesday morning
in the 83d year of his life. A
complication of diseases caused
nis aeaw. jur. utnran leit a
wife and four children, one
daughter, MissAllie, and three
sons, Messrs. I. N., C. H. and
Walter Cothran. The remains
were laid to rest in the burying
ground at Bethel Wednesday.
It has been announced that
Mr. Isaiah Carver, a Christian
disciple, will preach in Rouge-
mont school building at 11 o'clock
the first Sunday in May.
A Sunday school was organized
at Redmountain Sunday at 9:30
o'clock. W. P. Mangum was
elected Superintendent. D. L.
Cntcher was elected secretary
and treasurer, and Mr. William
Bowling, Misses Pink Glenn,
Corinne Bowling and Mollie Bow
ling were elected teachers.
Umsteadand Edgar Mangum
were the welcome guest3 of Miss
Lillian Lunsford Sunday after
noon.
S. D. Nichols has business
over the creek right often.
If Jimniie doesn't mind he will
have to sow his turnip patch
again.
Watch out, boys, you will have
to stay off Buffalo. B. M.
Speeches on Good Roads.
The discussion of the bond is
sue of $300,000 for road improve
ments in Durham county is be
ing discussed both privately and
publicly now. Those in favor of
the issue of the bends are hold
ing public meetings and speeches
are being made, while those
pposed to the issue are saying
little in a public way.
Messrs. J. S. Manning and
VictorS. Bryant addressed the
Merchants' Association at the
court house Wednesday night,
and while the attendance was
not large those present were en
thusiastic for the measure, and
the speeches made were up to
the standard of speeches usually
delivered fy these gentlemen.
Next Saturday Mr. Victor S.
Bryant and E. II. Bowling will
address the citizens of Rouge
mont on the question of issuing
bonds.
On Monday Messrs. J.S. Man
ning and W. G. Bramham will
speak at Bahama for good roads.
On Wednesday W. G. Bram
ham and R. II. Sykes will speak
at Couch's store.
All who can should attend
these meetings and hear what
these gentlemen have to say on
the question of issuing bonds for
public road Improvement
John Love, a negro, was bound
over to court by the mayor for
the larceny of a pair of shoes
from S. Ilockficld one dav this
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