THE GLEANER
GRAHAM, N. 0., May 8, 1924.
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. —Next Sunday is Mothers' Day.
—Saturday, May 10th, is Confed
erate Memorial Day.
—Mr. J. N. H. Clendenin was
able to be up street Monday for the
first time in several weeks. He has
had an attack of rheamatism and
has to use a crutch;
—The seasonable weather is af
fording the farmers' a chance to do
some of the work that the unfavor
able* late winter and early spring
weather kept them from doing.
—Among the lawyers from a dis
tance here thid week attending court
are the following: £. S. A bell of
Smitbfield, Robt. L. Ray of Selma
and Walter D. Siler of Pittsboro.
—The leaves are about full grown.
By the 10th of May they are expect
ed to be grown, but it staved cool so
late —and there has been "too very
warm weather yet this'spring—that
it was scarcely expected.
—Superior convened Monday
with Judge E. H. Cranmer presid
ing, had exchanged with
Judge Sinclair. Only one divorce
has been Jjied, but_tbe- court has
been vers' busy with other matters.
—P/pf- Foust, Supt. of
School of Guilford county, under
went a seriqns operation in Greens
boro Monday night and his condition
is reported critical. He is a son of
Mrs. T. Foust, who. lives two
miles Bouth of Graham.' -
—Miss Eliee Thompson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Thomp
son, in school at Greensboro College
for Women, underwent an operation
for appendicitis last Friday night at
a hospital in that city. She is re
ported as getting on nicely.
—Mr. Dan. W. Kernodle, who
was born and reared in this county,
died in Greensboro last Friday
night, aged 50 years. He was a son
of the late Jas. M. Kernodle of Mor
ton township. He is survived by
his widow, one brother, Chas. R.
Kernodle, and two sisters. The
burial was in Greensboro.
Illustrated Lecture to be Given at
M. E. Hut
There will be an illustrated lec
ture given at the M. E. Hut May 22,
subject: "As the ttrig is Bent."
This, is the culminWlon of a study
class for which "The Child ana
America's Future" has been the text.
Special Services at M. P. Church.
Beginning Monday evening, May
12, special revival services will be
held at Graham M. P. church for a
-period of tqn days, Rev. J. H.
Moton of High Point will conduct
the meeting. The services will be
held at 7:30 each evening, unless
time is. changed later. Everybody
is invited to attend and take part in
services-
Dinner for Veterans.
, According to a custom of a num
ber of years, the ladies of Graham,
nnder direction of Graham Chapter
of Daughters of the Confederacy will
serve dinner on Saturday, May 10th,
to the Confederate veterans. The
dinner will be served in the Royal
Ca e, which the proprietor, S. Assad,
has generously tendered for the
occasion.
Commissioners' Proceedings-
The Board met Monday in regular
monthly session and transacted the
following business:
Rebecca Leath was allowed SB.OO
per month while her husband is on
roads, same to be furnished by Pat
terson Grocery Co.
An order was made to buy a new
car for Miss 'Reinbardt, Home
'Demonstration Agent, by trading in
old car and paying difference.
It wis ordered that the county
pay railroad fare for the confederate
veterans to the Reunion at Memphis.
Glycerine Mixture for
Gas on Stomach
Simple glycerine, buckthorn
bark, etc., as mixed .in Adlerika,
helps any case gas on the stomach
In TKN minutes. Most medicines
act only on lower bowel but Ad
lerika acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel and removes all gasses
and poisons. Brings oat matter
thought was in your
system. Excellent for obstinate
Wrike Drug Company.
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♦ PERSON. +
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John B. Stratford left Monday for
Charlotte on business.
Mr. J. Elmer Long of Durham is
here attending court this week.
/ Chas. Thompson spent the week
end at homife from the University.
Mr. E. S. Parker, Jr., of Greeps
boro is here today attending court.
Judge R. C. Strudwick of Greens
boro is here this week attending
court. . •
Maj. L. P. McLondon, Solicitor,
.of Darham, waa here a short while
Monday.
Mr. Heenan Hughes attended the
Ptate meeting of Red men at Gas
tonia the first of the week.
Rev. C. L. Spencer of Kernera
ville, former pastor of Graham M.
P. church, was here Friday.
Mr. J. D. Moon waa called to
Pittsburgh, Pa., the first of the week
on account of the illness of Mrs.
Moon.
. Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Allen
spent last Friday and Saturday at
Pinehurst attending the meeting of
the iitate Bar Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Junius H. Harden,
Mrs. J. D. Kernodle and Mrs. J. J.
Henderson attended the funeral of
Gen Carr in Durham last Sunday
afternoon. -
Jurors for 2nd Week May Term and
June Criminal Term.
At their sitting Monday the Coun
ty Commissioners drew two sets of
jurors -one for the 2nd week (be
ginning June 2nd) of the May civil
term which begins May 26th, and
the other for the June criminal term
which begins 4una 16th, by town
ships as follows:
Patterson—June 2: S A. Alex
ander; June 16: W. A. Stout, A. B.
Crouse, Geo. I. Beal.
Coble—June 2: W. A. Johnson;
June 16: Lacdy J Watkins, S. R.
Stafford, U. D. Graves, R. L. Coble,
• Boon Station —June 2: Alfred
Apple, EliaS Coffin, G. W. B/own;
June 1(5: B. W. Tickle, C. A.
Thompson, Ingram Wheeley.
Morton—June 2. C. A. Danielly,
R. V. Moore.
Faucette—June 2: C. H. Dickey;
June 16: C. C. Wilson, J. J. Gar
rison, C. Roy WiUon, J. M. Wallace;
R. T. Kernodle.
Graham—June 2: Robert Clapn;
June 16: W. T. v Wilson, C. R.
Mann.
Albright—June 2: Judge N.
Sharpe, Luther Thompson; June
16: C: M. Neese, J. S. Graves, J. A.
Albright, A. M. Isley, J. H Coble.
Newlin —June 16: W. A. Foust,
F. P. Ellington, Walter R. Andrews.
Thompson—June 2: W. C. Kirk
patrick, G. S. Shore, W. Benton
Thompson; Jnbe 16: Lawrence E.
Tomer, Graham W. Crawford, R.
M. Lashley.
Melville—June 2: F. L. Elkins,
T. B. Pettigrew, A. S. Sykea, M.
W. Ferguson; Jane 16: W. B.
James, W. C. Weatherly, A. A.
Fuller, T. C. Phillips, Ernest Catea,
U. S. Ray.
Pleasant Grove—June 16; J. D.
Pritchett, A. J. Land, J. A Myatt.
Burlington—June 2: Freeman
Neese, W. W. Lasley, C.-D. Gitlis,
Waller E. Bell, Geo. L. Thomas, P.
P. Keck; June 16: R. L Bough ton,
W. V. Copeland, Jesse Hall, C. C.
Fonville, J. M. Hayes, Roger Gant.
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Wby^Pdoeson
—because, while its wiaga tend to
keep it afloat, its propellers drive it
ahead with sufficient force to over
come the* downward pull of qrcavHy.
In the daily thrive of work sad play.
Castor Oil
helps to keep the system internally
clean aSd functioning smoothly.
Pnretest Castor Oil is made by a new
process wbicb renders it absolutely
pure. Not nauseating like old-fash
ioned castor oil, but easy to take.
One of 300 Puretest preparations for
I health and hygiene. Every item the
best that skill aad care can produce,
; GRAHAM DRUG COMPANY
In Memory of J. L. Scott, Jr.
Hall of Thoft. M. Bolt Lodge No.
492, A. F. and A. M.:
Whereas, the Supreme Grand
Master of all Masons has removed
from onr midst oar Brother, Johu
Levi Scott, Jr., end transferred him
to that undiscovered country, from
whose bourne no traveler returns;
and,
Whereas, the earnest faithfulaess
and devoted loyalty with which
Brother Scott discharged every duty
to his Lodge and to his country
leaves a vacancy that ia hard- to fill;
Therefore, be it resolved by Thos.
M. Holt Lodge No. 492, A. F. and
A. M.,
That while we submissively bow
to the wiR of the Great Architect of
the Universe, we are made to sorrow
by the vacant place in our midst,
and join hia family and other friends
in a sadness that is lessoned by the
belief that it is well with him. ■
That we extend to his family our
sincere sympathy in their bereave
ment.
That a copy of these resolutions
be spread on' the minutes of the
Lodge; a copy sent to the family of
Brother Scott, and a copy sent to the
Orphans Friend and to the Ala
mance Gleaner.
J. S. COOK,
C. C. THOMPSO'K,
H. C. WALKEK,
Cbmmittee.
Graham, N. C., May 3, 1924.
right now to nourish the
system and tobnildup
strength and
Scott a. Bowne. Bloomfield. N. J. ZyS £
A structural iron worker mint
get a thrill out of his work equal
to that of a tiapeze performer
sometimes we envy both of them.
The trouble with a perfect set
of natural is thai everybody
thinks they're false.
"Do Rats Talk to Eaoh Other?"
Asks Mr. M. Batty, R. I.
"1 cot fire calee oi Kit-Soap aad threw piece*
around feed (tore. Got about half a dozen dead rati
a day for two solid week*. Suddenly, they tot fewer.
Now we haven't any. Who told them about Rat.
Snip;" Rats dry up aad leave no smell. Three
iiica: 35c, 69c, (1.25.
Sold aad guaranteed by
GRAHAM DRUG COMPANY.
To gain a permanent peace we
often have to stir up a temporary
storm.
TWICE'-TOLD TESTIMONY
Graham People Are Dolig AU Tbey
' , Can for fellow
Graham testimony has been pub
lished to prove the merit of Doan's
Pills to others in Graham
who suffer from bad backs and kid
ney ills. Lest any sufferer doubt
this evidence of merit, we produce
confirmed proof—statements from
Graham people -who again endorse
Doan's Pills—confirm their
former testimony. Henafa a Graham
cage;
Mrs. Bettie L. Pickard, W. Elm
St., says: "I was troubled with a
doll nagging pain in the small of
my back and I was nervous and so
dizzy, that black specks would blor
my sight. My kidneys were irregu
lar in action. I • bought Doan's
Pills at the Graham Drug Co.
and one box cured the aches in my
back and the dizziness 'eft. I can't
praise Doan'a highly enough."
(Statement given July 11, 1918.)
On April 20, 1923, Mrs. Pickard
said: "Doan's have always helped
me whenever I use them for back
ache or irregular kidney action. I
am glad to confirm my fosmer state*
ment." 1
60c, at all dealers. Foster Mil
barn Co., Mfrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
War\t Ads-
Two cents a * »rd in iliis size
type, cash with order. N'> ad for
lews than 25c. One-fourth off for
more than 2 times. Ask for terifrs
on long time and Urger type.
WANTED—Students work in
office while taking bqainoas course.
Tuition paid from guaranteed posi
tion after graduation. Edwards
Business College, High Poi'it, N. C.
GUARANTEED Hemstitching
aad Picuting Attachment. Fits any
■swing machine. $2.50 prepaid or
C. O. D. Circulars free. ' LaFlesh
Hemstitching Co., Dept. 2, Sedalia,
Mo.
EXCAVATING, YARD GRAD
ing. Topaoil for yard furnished.
An/ kind team work.
0. A. Whittampre,
Phoae 203 M Gnhaiu. N.C.
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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER, GRAHAM, N. C.
Commissioner's Land
Re-Sale.
Under the power vested in
the undersigned by virtue of an
order of the Superior Court of
Alamance county, in a special
proceeding entitled S. C. For
rest, Adm'r of E. W. McAdams,
et a', vs. Hubert McAdams el
al., I will offer for sale at pub
lic auction to the highest bid
der, at' the court house door in
Alamance county, at 12:00 M.
o'cfyek, on
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924,
the followiug described tract of
land, situate in said county and
in Pleasant Grove township, ad
joining the lands of W. J. Teer,
Tillman, S. E. Tate, the J.
W. Stainback estate and others,
and being the land conveyed to
E. W. McAdams and J. C. Mc-
Adams by deed of J. S Cook,
Commissioner, and known as
the Eleauor McAdams property,
containing 162 acres, more or
less.
The interest to be is the
undivided one-half interest of
the said E.'W. McAdams. Sale
itiade to make ass?ts to pay
debts.
Terms of Sale: One-third
cash, balance in equal install
ments of six and twelvemonths,
with interest on deferred pay
ments at the rate of (i per cent
with pivilegu to purchaser fo
anticipate deferred payments
upon confirmation of Kale.
This is a re-sale on ac ount of
an advance bid and biddingwill
start at $500.00.
This the 521 st April, 1924.
S. C. FORREST,
Gattis & Gattis, Att'ys.
Notice of. Sale of Land.
Pursuant to an order of the
Superior Court of Alamance
county, made in a special pro
ceeding entitled ''Allen D. Tate,-
Administrator of Love Alston,
alias Love Dark, v alias Love
Barnett, deceased, VP Sara Dark
eta 1.," whereto all 6f the heire
at-law of the said Love Alston,
alias as aforesaid, are duly con
stituted parties, the undersign
ed commissioner will offer for
sale to the highest bidder, at the
court house door in Graham,
Alamance county. North Caro
lina, on
SATURDAY, MAY 17,1924,
at 12 o'clock, noon, the follow
ing described real property,
to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of
land -lying on the waters of
Whitehead Creek in said county
and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a hickory, John
Thompson corner: thence S 1$
deg W 28.85 chs to a rock, W.
Moore's, 14 25 chs to willow on
branch; thence N li deg Ell
chs to stone; thence W 2.94 chs
to stone; thence N li deg E
17.13 chs to Bivins' line; thence
S 88i deg E 6.25 chs to stake;
thence S li deg W 17.15 chs to
stone; thence S 88i deg E 6.90
chs to stone; thence S li deg W
11 85 chs to Moore's line; thence
S 87 deg E 5 chs to stone; thence
N li deg E 18.25 chs to stake;
thence N #B£ deg W J.BO chs to
stone; thence N li deg W 7.03
chs to stone; thence N 80 deg E
2.90 chs to stump; thence N li!
deg E 3 Chs to Bivins' line;!
thence with Bivins S 88i deg E'
5 chs to the beginning, contain-1
ing 27.7 acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale: The pur
chaser will be required to pay j
one-third of his bid in cash on
day of sale and balrime will be
payable in equal installments
due in six and twelve months
from date ot confirmation. De
ferred payments to bear interest
at the rate of 0 percent per
annum, and title 6) be reserved
until purchase price is fully paid
This sale will be made subject
to comflfrniation of the court and
will stand open twenty days for
advance bids as provided bylaw 7
The dower of Canvass Alston
covers 5.85 acres of the above
described land including the
dwelling l»Mise. This part of the
place will be sold subject to said
dower.
This 10th day of April, 1924.
WM. I. WARD,
Commiesoner.
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The miuute a fellow quits smok
ing all hji» friend* begin to
bin cigars. v - jp
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY I
SYSTEM ,
' '' ' •s. *rl" rr
y 1 'JS®/' % equals a hundred thousand ton-miles. '
B IfKST WfjEfi mile railway system, with 60,000
w WM vemployees, does every twenty-four
B V hours. Our average daily perfarm-
Bf «. 81106 "* 1923 shows 111686result3:
Di * taMU ' run by train* 130,000 write*
JjjjmjY t CotJ burnod by looomoHr— 14,000 torn
s _ ||Py items by 365 the result will be a year's
\ on the Southern Rail-
THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH
Sale of Real Estate Under 1
First Mortgage Deed
of Trust.
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a cer
tain mortgage deed of trust ex
ecuted to the Alamance Ins. &
Real Estate Company, Trustee,
on the 80th day of August, 1919,
securing the payment of certain
bonds described therein,' which
mortgage deed of trust is duly
probated and * recorded injthe
office of the Register of Deeds
for Alamance county, North
Carolina, in Book of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust No. 79, page
278, default having beea made
in the payment of said bonds
and interest thereon as provid
ed and set out in said mortgage
deed of trust, the undersigned
trustee will, on
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1924,
at 12 o'clock, noon, offer for sale
at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the court
house door of Alamance county,
at Graham, North Carolina,
the fallowing described real
estate, to-wit:
The following tract or parcel
of lan I in Alamance county and
I State of North Carolina, adjoin-1
ing the lauds of J. \V. Catea
and others and bounded as 10l- j
lows:
Begiuning at an iron bolt on!
Gilmer Street, on corner of T. 1
G. Nicholson's lot, running;
thence S 30 deg W 100 ft to an j
iron bolt; thence N 89 deg 30'j
W 200 feet to an iron bolt on J. |
VV. Cates' line; thence N 30 degl
E with said Cates' line 100 ft on
I corner of T. G. Nicholson's lot;
j thence with said Nicholson's line j
| S 89 deg 30' E 200 ft to the be
' ginning containing about one
| half an acre, more or less; on
which lot is located a six-room
modern cottage.
This sale will be made subject
|to increase bids as provided by
| law, and will be beid.open ten
days after saleAto give oppotr
j tunity for such bids.
This 25th day of April, 1924.
Alamance Ins. & Real Estate Co.,
Trustee.
King & Thomas, Att'ys
STATEMENT
Concordia Fire Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Condition Dec. 31, 1923, m Shown by Statement Filed.
Amount of Capital paid np in cash ...... $ 1,000,000.00
Am't of Ladder Assets Dec. 3lst of previous year,
$4,853,245 01; Increase of paid-up Capital,
•250,000.00; Total, $ 5,108,246.01
Income—Prom Policyholders, 13,280,691.24; Miscel
laneous, »455,979.73; Total, $ 3,736,570.97
Disbursemcnts-To Policyholders #1,486,706.28; Mis
cellaneous, $1,782,348.66; Total, $ 3,269,054.94
Fire Risks—Written or/renewed during year,
#518,808,23100; In force $ 513,714,600.00
All Other Rinks -Written or renewed during year,
$41,650,968 00; In force,.. $ 58,522.779.00
ASSETS
Mortgage Loans on Ileal Estate 1,573,300.00
Value of Bond* and Stocks . * 3,120,240.00
Cash in Company's Office
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks on interee| 261,938.66
Agents' balances, representing business written sub
sequent to Octorber 1, 1923 600,476.8*
Agents' balance*, representing business written ''.-j
prior to October 1, 1923 5,495,75
Interest and Kent* due and accrued 63,785.5(1
All other Assets, as detailed in statement. ' 62.332.78
Total $ 5,696,889.83
Less Assets not admitted 5,495.75
Total admitted assets # 5,691,393.58
N LIABILITIES
Net amount of uupni'l losses and claims # 266,510.72
Uheafßdri premium* 3,519,8 .'4.78
KstiiiiHted amount payable for Federal, State,
couo'y mid uiunicipiltaxes due or accrued.... 80,000.00
Couth;tf«'ii • ni's, or other charges due or accrued, 10,000.00
All othvr liabilities, asdetatled in statement 10,000.00
Total amount of all L ! a'»ilities except Capital. $ 3,880,335.50
Capital a*m*hy paid n;» in ej*sh... . .#1,000,000.00
Surplus over nil lin illtien. .. i........ 805.058.08
j Surplus as fegsrds Policyholders. 1.805,058.08
Total Liabilities.-. •" 5,691,393.58
.. DURING 1923
Fire Rinks written $7,493,988.00; Premlumsree'd *118.895.21
' Lo-'-es incurred—Fire.... 70,424.37; Paid 100,1G4.16
Presi lent, William E. WolUrger; Secretary, Richard E. Burden
jburjj; Treasurer, Richard E. Burdenburg.
ib.me Olll'c: Milwaukee, Wis.
Attorney for service: Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Commbsioner,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
| (BE A I.) I NSUKANCK DEPARTMENT,
I, STACEY W. WADE, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify §
i that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the y
• Coneordia Fire Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., filed with 1
th« shoving the condition of said Company, on the3lsC 1
j W*it liens in v IDIIM' i Hi' ial seal the day and written*
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