THE GLEANER
GRAHAM, N. 0., Jan. 17, 1924.
Postoflice Honrs.
Offlo op«n 7.00 a. m. toT.OO p. m.
undaj 040 toll.oo a. m. and 4.00 to 0.00 p. m
B. N. COOS, Pouaanwr.
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—The walls of the new court'
house are gradually rising. When
it is not raining or the weather too
biting cold the work goes on. '
—lt was real cold Monday and
Tuesday; but the temperature rose
on the latter day and on Wednesday
for an hour or two rain fell in tor
rents.
—Patterson Shoe Store is putting
in a stock of shoes in the store on
W. Harden St. next to Crack A
Joe's and will open Saturday. This
v k. a branch of the Burlington house.
~ —The friends of Mr. D. J. Walker
over the county will be glad to learn
that he is improving. He went to
Hot Springs. Ark., three weekß ago
for treatment for rheumatic troubles
and he writes that he feels he 18 be
ing benefited.
—Since the shortest day—Dec.
22nd, the length of which was 9
hours and 32 minutes, the days have
increased 20 minutes in length, th*
sun rising 10 minutes earlier and
setting 10 minutes later. From now
on the days lengthen more rapidly.
—Midway Lumber Co.'s plant,''
between Graham and Burling'on
and North of the railroad, was burn
ed Tuesday night. • It was a few
minutes before when the
alarm was given. The firemen of
Graham and Burlington responded
promptly, but could do little or
nothing for lack of water. The loss
is estimated at about $15,000. Dr.
J. Rainey Parker was the principal
owner. «
—Mr. J. D. DeWitt Foust has
accepted a position with the Citizens
Bank of Graham and is learning the
banking business. He ht& lived in-
Greensboro for several years. ,He
moved his family hero last week and
they occupy the J.J. Snyder home
on W. Elm St. Mr. Foust was born
and reared in the southern part of
the county, is a most excellent and
highly esteemed gentleman, and the
bank is fortunate in securing his
services. After he has farfiliarized
himself with his duties in the Bank,
Mr. Jas. S. Cocfk, who has acted as
Cashier for several years, will take
up the active practice of the law
again.
County Council Meets Jan. 25th.
The County Council of Home
Demonstration Workers Vill meet
Friday, Jan. 25th, from 11 to 2
o'clock in the Home Agent's office in
Graham. .This is a very important
meeting and every club should be
represented by one or more mem
bers. If possible the club president
should attend.
I The Home Beautifying contest
jHll be discussed. Plans will be
made for starting a curb market.
' Lunch will be served.
Please come and help make thia
the best year yet.
Mus. GEO. M. ISLET,
Pres. County Council.
Hotel Graham Ctamges Managers.
The patrons of Hotel Graham,
under the management of Mr. W.
W.Garrett for the past 6or 10years,
will regret not to find him tbere
when they come again. He haa
made lots of fri nds. He was ever
'■' an accommodating host. We are
not advised as to what he will do,
bat it is certain that he will not be
"idle. •/,
Mr. Garrett is succeeded by Mr.
I A. W- Massey, who has our best
l wishes for a successful and satisfac
tory operation of the hotel.
Mr. Massey took charge last Tues
day night
Lee-Jackson Day;
Memorial services will be held
Friday morning at the Graded School
1 'to commemorate the birth of two
I famous Confederate Generals, Robert
E. Lee, who was born on January
I the 19th, and Stonewall Jackson,
B who was bora on January 21st.
ft A suitable progfam has been pre-
I pared and Graham Chapter U. D. C
■ will take psrt in the exercise. In-
B,teresting papers will he read by
■ mptniiers of the Chapter and recita
&Bdß will be given and songs sung
Hy members of the school.
B Old Confederate veterans are in-
HpjSsd to be present.
W' WhrMr. N. Wlnd-or (R. I.) Put Up
Rats for Yesss .
• "Y«n «#o I »o— rmt poix*. «tr
■ UD*d our ftne wU* d*. Wl pt«p w4U
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■ ' . DRUG CpMPANY.
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Mr. H. W. Scott left Tuesday
night for New York on business.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Mel. Thompson
of Mebane were here Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. W. K. Edge worth of Mebane
No. 1 was in town Tuesday on
business.
County manager W. 0.  Warren
left Sundfty night last for Chicago
on business.
Mr. John B. Stratford left Monday
for Charlotte and other pointa on a
business trip. ' . /
Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
and daughter, Miss Augnsta, spent
Ifist Sunday at Pinehurst.
Mrs. W. T. Hall left the first of
the week for a visit of aeveral weeks
to her old home in Georgia.
Mrs. J as. K. Mebane of Washing
ton arrived Tuesday on s visit to her
mother, Mra. L. Banks Holt.
Mess. Robt. R. King, Jr., and N.
A. Boren of Greensboro were here
last Friday on legal buainesa.
Or. and Mrs. S. C. Spoon and Mr.
and Mrs. Lovick H. Kernodfe spent
Tuesday evening in Greensboro.
James and William Taylor in
school at Trinity (College, Durham,
spent Sunday at their home here.
Mra. J. B. Montgomery and Mr.
and Mrs. Junius H. Harden spent
last Sunday afternoon in Greensboro.
Mesdames J. Harvey White and
Will E.. White spent Wednesday in
Greensboro with Mrs. Phil. Carleton.
Mr. Sterling R. Holt of Indian
apolis, Ind., is here visiting hit
brother, Mr. Will U .Holt, and other
relatives. ,
I After Grippe
SCOTTS
EMULSION ir
should be taken 1 h
■ every day Ford month • I
Jurors for February Court
The following named persons
were drawn at the last meeting of
the County. Commissioners to serve
at tiwcriminal term of the Superior
Court which will convene on Feb-
ruary 25th:
Patterson Townahip—P. H. Ste
phens, E. E. Griffin.
Coble Tp.—o. T. Sheffner.
• Boon Station Tp.—-J. D. Oldham,
J C. McAdams, G. A: Coleman.
Morton Tp. - J. L. Baldwin, J. D.
Wilkin#, J. L. Paschal.
Fanoette Tp.— W. G. Kernodle,
E. L. King, A. .King, P. R.
Dickt-y. ,
Graham Tp.—J. W. McPherson,
William Soota, U. F. Cates, Chas.
P. Suits.
Albright Tp.—Ciosro Stockard.
Newlin Tp.—Cicero Dixon, R. L.
Pegg, H. C. Penv, L. M. Stsrr, W.
J. Norwood, L. L. McPherson, T.
F. Allen, J. M. Ivey. -
Tbompsan Tp.—J. S. McAdams.
Melville Tp.—lsssc McCaoley,
W. C. Clark. Jim A albert.
Pleasant Grove Tp.—A. A. Pat
toD, T. N. Mitchell.
Burlington Tp.—'Thos. F. Coble,
H. L. Wood, T. L. Foster, J. W.
Jones. R. L. Self, J. P. McAdanw,
W. J. Boon, G. D. Curtia, W. W.
Bsrnett
Haw River Tp.—H. F. Sharps.
E. M. Clsrke.
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(IRAFSM DRUG COMPANY,
Graham Banks Show Decided Gaios
in Past Yearf
In tbia issue we are printing state
ments of the condition of Grahaiu'*
two banks at the close of the year
1923. These show a decided im
provement for the past fear.
The following comparison shows
up well for these institution*:
The National Bank of Alamance
had resources of $938,562.84 at close
of yew 1922, and •1,147,112.79 at
etbee of 1923, a gain of nearly $210,-
000. Deposits had increased from
$623,784.16 in.1922 to $836,143.3*
in 1923.
The Citisens Bank 'of Graham
showed resources of $91,595 46 in
1922, and this bad increased to
$112,444.06 up to Dec. 31, 1923.
Deposits of all kinds, checking ac
counts, time certificates and satings
accounts had grown from $77,145.42,
to $85,800.07 at close of 1923.
These growtha apeak well for the
management of t&eee institutions
and the estimation in which they
are held.
Among the Sick.
Mrs: R. C. Hunter, who has been
aick from an attack of influenza, is
improving.
Little Elizabeth Moore, the daugh
ter of Mr. "and Mrs. Frank W.
Moore, has been ?ick for several
days.
Mr. Walter R. Harden has been
on the sick list for a day or two.
Mr. and Mre. A. K. Hardee's
children, Kirk and Ellen, are sick.
Dwight Beougher is at home from
Eton College and on the sick list.
Mr. L. D. Rippy, a prominent
citizen of Altamahaw, is quite sick
and is at Rainey Hospital for treat
ment.
Mr. Jas. P. Smith, who suffered
a stroke of paralysis the first of
last week, doe 9 not improve, his
friends will regret to learn. 4 .
Mrs. Crandall (Iowa) Talla How Shi
Stopped Chicken Loasea
"Laat iprinc. rati killed ill oar baby chicks. Wlah
rd known about Rat-Snap before. WithjuitoM
lir«e package we killed «warm»o rata. They won »
«tUJa year'. hatchea.rU bet."
ktwd Md teOa tor 35c. 65c. *L2S.
Sold tad cattiatMd by
GRAHAM DK&G COMPANY,
County Commissioners,
The Board met on the first Mon
day and among other things trans
acted the following business: «-
Solomon Love was elected super
intendent of the new'.County Heme
for ono year from January Ist, suc
ceeding Mr. W. D Woods, at a
salary of $75.00 per month. '
' Bids were received for a bard
surface road in Burlington town
ship, being an extension of Maple
Ave. to the road by Solly Home
wood's. The contract was awarded
to F. J. McGuire at $31,585.40.
It was ordered that bids be adver
tised for a top-soil.road from Rogers'
store to Mebane.
John Capps was allowed 15.00
per month to be furnished by Star
Store Co.
A top-soil road from the corporate
limits of Graham to the Stretft Car
line, being an extension of N. Main
St.* and a distance of about 300
yards, was ordered built. When (hi*
sap is built it will give a good road
all the wt ,y from Graham to Raiaey
Hospital.
Stony Creek Telephone Co. waa
given permission to set poles along
the road from J. D. Wilkins' toward
Burlington.
W. O. Warren was enS powered to
purchase some mule* for the use of
the county.
A jury was drawn fur February
court and is published elsewhere.
V DEATHS. ; .
Mrs. Alfred T. Thompson, aged
24 years, near Snow Camp, died
Tuesday night about' 2 o'clock at
Rainey Hospital and the burial was
at Bethel church io Newlin town
ship today. The funeral services
were conducted by Bev. Gej. W.
Holmes.
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Albert H. Stockard, aged aboat
60 years, s deaf-mute, died. in Bur
lington early thia morning, lie was
reared in Newlin township.
Everything has lt pine*-, bnt
that doesn't relieve the imtn with
* boil on his nose.
CASTORIA
For Infants an.
In Us* tor Over 30 Ysars
THS ALAMANCE GLEANER, GRAHAM, H. a
SIXTEEN GOOD NEW
YEAR RESOLUTIONS
Issued and Distribut
ed by Graham Cham
ber of Commerce.
Below is a list of 16 New Year
resolutions which were compiled,
published and distributed a few days
ago by the Graham Chamber of
Commerce. The numerous hits will
no doubi cause quite a few to duck
their heads.
They contain ao many good stig
'gestions which, if half way observed
in the proper spirit, would be help
ful to any commnnity, as well as to
the community of Graham for which
they were specially prepared. ,
Here are the resolutions:
1. We resolve never to say
anything about Che Town of
Grahnui that tends to make the
people of Graham and Alamance
county not to have confidence in its
future progress and prosperity.
2. We resolve to have the utmost
.confidence in the future progress
and prosperity of Graham.
3. We resolve to lay down the
hammer and quit knocking.
4. We resolve to co-operate in the
up-building of the Town of Graham.
5. We resolve to assist any person
we hear knocking the Town of Gra
ham to find the earliest jitney or
train leaving the Town of Graham,
and pay to' fim our repects in no
uncertain terms.
6. We resolve to attempt to as
sist every business man in Graham
to make his business a success.
7. We resolve to rejoice with the
Graham citizen in his good fortuue
and success and truly symyathiae,
and assist him in his failures and
misfortunes. «
8. We resolve to give the Grabain
merchants aud business men prefer
ence in all our dealings.
9. We resolve to Btand by the
Chamber of Commerce and do all
we (»i to make it a success, and if
it is not what we think it ought to
to be, to do everything in our pawer
to make it what it ought to be.
10. We resolve to bang together
instead of hanging apart.
11*. We resolve to put out of our
lives the little petty jealousies that
make us unhappy and injure our
fellow-man and our town.
12. We resolve to refrain from
knocking Graham property.
'» 13, We resolve to put a fair price
on every man's property when we
are called upon to give our opinion
of its vafae.
14. We resolve never to *ay that
a Graham man' B property is worth
leas than it cosVto built it.
15. We resolve to do everything
in our power to bring new citizens
to the town of Graham.
16 We resolve never to values
man's vacant lot at SIOO.OO when he
is valuing it at S3OO 00. (This hap
pened .recently).
Conacioas inaccuracy is jost
plain lyin'.
fl Cat Real Mad when I Last Mf
fctllni Han," writ— Mrs. Hanaa,
N.J.
"Wlmb 1 Mat lata om bus tad lami m ha
&BW&ag&a
fraMdwdnUjrkrwibts. Pricra. I1J&.
?.AHA»i UrtLU cUMPAN'V.
The early chicks make the pul
lets next fall. Use eggs for set
ting from birds of good 'perform
ance, recommend poultry expertd
of The State College and Depart
ment.
DQNT WAIT
Take Atf vantage 01 a graham Cltlsaa'a
Kxpertencr.
When the hark begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache liecomes
cbroote"
Till kidney troables develop;
Till urinary troubles . destroy
night's rest.
Profit by#a Grahnm citisen's ex
perience.
A. G. Aualey, prop'of gmrerv, S.
Maple St., says: "Last winter I was
having c>nsi-lersMe trouble with a
dnll backache. I started u»ing
Doan's fills and after takimr
jost one box. the hsrkaa-be left. I
haven't been bothered since. I also
used Doan's sdm" yesrs ago for
backache snfi irregailnr kidney action
and tbey cured iu* in sh f »rl or-l^r.''
I'iice 60c. ut all dealers Don't
simply ask fair a kitlnev remedy—
get Doeu'a Pills —I he (Mine
that Mr. Anslry liatl Kintcr-Mil
burn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
O
Why does
m a ball
—bemuse, when it strikes, it U
knocked slightly out of shape. But,
being elastic, it springs back to shape,
and this reaction makes it rebeund.
The use of 4
Rubbing
rwTrrt-rrf A i coho i
helps put "in shape" tired, aching
muscles and stiff joints that sport,
labor or illness has "knocked out."
A refreshing body rub for athletes,
invalids and infants. Excellent also
for removing perspiration odors and
forsoothing the fare after shaving.
One of 200j Puretest preparations.
Every item toe best that skill and
conscience can produce.
GRAHAM DRUG COMPANY
7J» ItQ*cJ&BraiSfon
STREET PAVING.
Proposals- will be received by
tho Town of G rah A in, North Caro
lina, uutil 8 o'clock p. in. Aion
clay, January 2Utr 1924, forgrad
iugand paving East Harden Street
from North Main Street to East
film Street, in the Town of Gra
ham, and constructing curb and
gutter on said street. The said
paving will be 7| feet on each
aide of an 18-foot section which
will be paved by the North Caro
lina State Highway Commission
and will be the same type of hard
surface (namely, type F concrete)
an per 1923 State Hitfbway speci
fication t
Work will embrace 3042 sq. yds.
of paving and a G inch curb and
an 18 ioch gutter constructed on
each side of paving, tnakiug a total
length of 3tiso ft. of curb aud
glitter and shall be contracted
of 1-2-4 concrete, the same as
roadway with a top one-half inch
dressing of 1-2 mixture." The
amount of excavation on said
street will be approximately 500
cubic yards.
Planb will be filed and may be
seen at the office of the Town
Clerk in Graham, North Carolina,
or at the office of the Engineer,
Graham, North Carolina.
Each bid must be accompanied
with a certified check in the sum
of 1^500.00,
Proposals will be opened pub
licly and the Town reserves the
right to reject any and all pro
posals.
W. I. HOLT, Town Clerk,
Graham, N. C. „•
W..T. Hall, C. E., Graham, N. C.
Summons by Publication
North Carolina—
, Alamance County
la the Superior Coort,
Eefore the Clerk.
Allen D. Tate, Administrator of
Low Alatou, alias Love Dark,
' alias Love Barnette,
v».
Sam Dark and wife, Clarene Dark,
Boy Dark and wife, Ada Darky
Durbam Foust apd wife, Addie
Foust, Joah Dark and wife, -
Dark, Otis Dark and wife,
Martha Dark, Lee Bradahaw£
Zelina Bradsbaw, Madge-Brad
Hhaw, Georire Bradsbaw, Bertha
Rradsbaw, and Asa Bradsbaw,
the last five named being mi
nors: William Alstoo,- alias
William Dark, alias William
Thompson,aliasWilliam Guynn
The above named defendant
and especially Lee Bradshaw, and
William Alston, alias William
Dark, alia* William Guynn, will
take notice that an action, en
illttd as above, has been commenc
ed in the Superior Court of Ala
mance county for the purpose of
selling real estate belrtniring to
Love Alwton, alias Love Dark,
alias Love Barnette, at hia death,
to pay the debts of said estate, the
aaid land being iu said Alamance
(county, lu Newlin lownahip; and
| the said defendants will further
tales notice, that they are required
toappear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Alamance
county on Thursday, February
14th. 1924, and answ«r or
demur to ihs complaint iu i>aid
action* or jflHimiff will apply to
th* Court (or the relief demande«l
in said complaint.
Thia loth «lav of.lair, 1924
It. N COOK.AVi C.S C
WIM. I. Ward* M\y. V»jan4t
Rare beauties and distinctions
in lines, finish and upholstery—
and the great mechanical luxury
of an engine that actually improves
with usel The wonderful Willys-
Knight sleeve-valve engine is
the same type of engine used in
the finest cars 6f Europe. See
the Willys-Knight—go for a
' good ride!
Hughes Motor Co- .
v Graham,lN. C
WILLYS
KNIGHT
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8844. RUPORT OK THE CONDITION OP
The National Bank, of Alamance.
At Graham, in the State of North Carolina, at the close of
business on Dec. 31, 1923.
RESOURCES.
LxwniiWKl discount., Including rcdlsco unU, acceptance, of other
tank., and foielgn bill, of exchange or draft, wild with Indorse
ment of this bank (except those shown Inbando) $783,066,03
Total loan. ........ (7M,6BM>
OverdralU. secured, ; unsecured, 666.(7..... MJTI
U. 8. bond, depo.lted to secure circulation (par value)...™ 125,000.00
All other United Btate. Qoveminent Securities... i 13.2W.00
Total U. H. Government Securities ■, IMJHjOO
Other bond., .tock., securities, etc ........ _ 4,60040
Banking Houle, (6,000; Furniture -»nd fixtures, (2,700 ......... 7,700,00
Lawful reserve with Fed era'. Keiervc Bank- .... 37,1(6 CO
Cash la vault and due trom national banks. ....... 13SJM 08
Amount due from banks. bankers, and tru.t companies In thsU. 8,
(other than Included In Item. 8,». aoA-10... _. B,(WjB
Cheek, on other bank. In the nine city or town aa reporting bank,
other than item 12-.~ _ J... 5,1t1J6 *
Total of Item. (. 10.11,12, and 13 ..J. (MUOB.7* /) .
Miscellaneous cash Items L. —....j ... -... 8,18341 i B.ISIBI
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurcfsand .. ' 8,260.00
LIABILITIBB. /\ J
SW^thfe 3
Reserved for Interest and taxes accrued... 3,7.V).00 IS*
Reserved for ... \ M,198.77
Less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid- _ 16,1804 a IMMJS
Clrculallng notes outstanding- 1*,000.00
Certified ebeeks outstanding .. , O,H
Cashier's ehecks outstanding .. "JHCUO
Total of Items 21,22, a, 24, and
Individual deposits subleet to check (86JH8.16
Ovldends nnpald (^KM»
Total of demand deposits, other thsn bank depeslts, subject to
KeserTS, Item. 36. 27, 28, W, 30. and 81.... 2WJBB.W
Certificates of deposit (other than tor money berrowed) tnjMM
Other Uaae deposits - 2W,792,64
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items U, (8, (4 and (t 648/25.!•
Liabilities other than :boee above 5tated..................
Total (1,147,112J»
State o4 North Carolina, County of Alamanoe, ss:
1, Chas. A. -0011, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that lbs above state
ment Is trus to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CHAS. A. SCOTT, Cashier.
Mnbecrlbed and sworn to before me. this Mb day m Jan., 1(24.
J. H. COuK. Notary Publle.
My Commission expires 4-2HJX,
(Notarial Heal) OorrecV-At«*W
H. W. SCOTT.
C r. H Alt DEW.
J. L SCOTT. Jiu. _
Directors.
rjr% Come to us for
' 3 ELGIN,
W Watches 
r 1 ® - * Women always consider (
/Jvl iy\Nl fine jewelry a valued gift* ,
ZjjrWJf Combine the beauty ot
wvW/l mi precious metals with the
- wanted time-keeping
131* 1 /lV service of an Elgin Wristj
gttd V she has
1 Elgin Wrist Watches are
JHBf Mf, ii \ made for the same purpose
/4 1* * u Elgin men's Professional
» tine-keepers —to keep good .
time, and keep it amearj. ]
This store will help you se» I
lect asp Elgin Wrist Watch
that is sure to please. Wo
have an exceptionally fine
e • display of Elgin* iliii inwn ,
Z. T. HAHMvY, JEWELER,
G IMb a ill, N. V.