the gleaner GRAHAM, N. 0., March 10, 1827. ++++++++++++++i+ * LOCAL N B W 8. J * ? ?"Valley Farm" an entertaining play, portraying domestic life, will be given at the Haw River School auditorium next Saturday night at g o'clock. Receipts for the benefit 0( the primary department of Haw River Christian church. ?As to the weather the record iqow did not linger loug. It soon pegged under the rays of a mild sun gnd spriog breezes In protected places some of it stayed for a week. Tuesday night and Wednesday it was rainy, but spring weather pre vails again. ?Mr. Cbas. C. Thompson Jr., of the Friendship High School chap eroned bis basketball team to Ral eigh Monday to take part in the State contest for Rural High Schools They failed to reap any of the honors of high scoring. They returned Tuesday night. ?Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock, at the colored Methodist churcb, Dr. Davis, a prominent negro edu cator of Charlotte, will speak in be half of the extension work of secur ing a library for the colored Giaded School of Graham. As many of the white friends of the school as will are invited to be present. ?On Tuesday night the Brother hood Class of the Presbyterian churcb gave a banquet in the class room of the church. About 200 were present, consisting of mem bers, their wives and guests accom panying members. The assembly was entertained with music by. The Alamance Hotel Orchestra aooOth ers. Judge D. J. Walker uysdjk the speech of the evening, pMArs made short talks. This was tiffin* nual get-together and ?Last week Mr. Frank flffiby of Snow Camp and Mi^^^Kd Hughes of Graham were' jpBpfcg in the eastern part of the SwjKfien the snow storm canght H In an effort to get from Amffif, Pitt couuty, to Goidsboro, a Affiance of about 35 miles, they spent five hours on the road. The big State High; way trucks were trying to clear the road and they followed them as maoy others did. Fact ie there was a long procession of cars following the trucks as they slowly pushed the snow out of the way. Mess. Hughes and McVey by slow stages reached Graham Friday night. Mr. Hughes Candidate for MaMfc(L Since the creation of the Kiddie District. of the U. S. Court, there we several offices to be filled ia con nection with the court. One posi tion is that of Marshal for which our townsman, Mr. Heenan Hughes, is a candidate. Mr. Hughes has always been a stalwart Republican, and if party service counts for anything is should land the job. Here's hoping he will receive the recogni tion he deserves at the hands of his P?rty Among the Sick. Mrs. R. N. Cook has been confined to her home for a week by illness. Mr. W. II. Holt has been quite ill lor several davs. Miss Qussie Jones, of the Graded School faculty has not been able to "tend her classes for two or three days on account of sickness. Master Don Scott, Jr., was sick the first of the week. Mrs. Junius H. Harden has been confined to her home by sickness for wveral days. About the Snow ot 57. It has -been 70 years since the big ?now of January, 1857, and to refer to it ig harking back over a span? the allotted yean of man. Is the past few days we hare met ?P with two persons, Mr. John Black of Graham and Dr. W. N. J'te. near Mebane, both in their "a. who remember it. They tell "? that it began Friday night and ?cowed all day Saturday. Saturday B'ght and Sunday. It came after too manner of the snow of last week 7* regular storm of long duration. It reached a depth of 4 to 6 feet and drifted in places twice that depth, 'or three or four Saturdays alter ed there were falta of snow, but were ligbt, comparatively. I* was in the days of high rail ?nd there were lanes that in the roads- It filled these full to i depth of 5 to 6 feet * more and rendered them impese Jb*- Then, think of the face of 7* earth being covered to that Pth for a span of some four weeks. ,7? most have entailed much suf ?nng among man, beast and fowl. .V0? pared with this, the enow of j ?*?nek was a mem bagatelle. I ? ? ? PERSONAL ? ? ? Dr. and Mrs. J. Mel. Thompson of Mebane were here Tuesday. Mrs. Walter R. Harden is spend ing the day in Greensboro. Worth Thompson had Richard Potter, an Elon College school friend, as his guest last Friday night. Miss Virginia Harden of Elon College is spending the week here with relatives. Maj. J. J. Henderson ia spending the day in Durham and Cary on le gal business. , Mr. W. 0. Stratford, two mils* East of Graham, went to Florida laat week for a month's stay. He got off in time to miss the discom forts of the big snow. Mrs. Mary A. Martin, who has been spending the winter here at the home of her brother, Mr. C. P. Albright, is leaving today for her home at Mooresboro. ? Miss Elizabeth Harden had as her guests Misses Tucker Jeter and May Cannor, all in school at N. C. C. W., here for the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Harden. Miss Dansdell, representative of the N. C. Tubercular Association, head quart rs at Southern Pines, is the guest of Mrs. M. R. Rives, Prest. of Graham Parent - Teacher Association, and will speak at the meeting of the association at the Graded school tonight. Portrait of L. Banks Holt to be Un veiled. On Tuesday morning, March 29th, at 9 o'clock, an ol portrait of the late L. Banks Holt will be un veiled at the Ga&ham Graded School. It is presented by his living daugh ters, Mrs. George A. Mebane of Greensboro, Mrs. Jan. K. Mebane of Washington City, Mrs. John C. Drewery of Raleigh and Mrs. Vic tor Graves of New York City. The presentation and principal address, will be made by Mr. L Banks Mebane, a grandson of Mr. Holt and prominent lawyer of Groensboro. In addition to the ad dress there will be other interesting and appropriate exercises. The yoong granddaughter, Mies Mary Louise Graves, of Mr. Holt, will unveil the portrait. The portrait will hang in the school library for which the first substan tial gift was made by Mr. Holt and which bears the name of the "L. Banks Holt Library," and it is fit ting and proper that his portrait should adorn its walls. The credit of securing this vain able and appropriate gift is due to the activities of Graham Public School Parent-Teacher Association in library extension work. ? . John Wagoner of Boon Station Dead. On Wednesday morning, after a prolonged illness, John Wagoner, one of the leading and most esteem ed citizens of Boon Station Town phi p, died at his home one and a half miles sonth of Elon College, aged 90 years, 5 mos. and 3 days. He was twice married, the wives be ing sisters. He is survived by his widow and the following ohildren: Mrs. D. Z. Whitesell, by his first wife, of Missouri, Billy Wagoner and Mrs. L. C. Cbrismon of Bur lington, James F. and Thurman of Elon College, J. Peter of Louisiana, and Mrs. T. O. Sharpe of Durham, One brother Jacob Wagoner of Gib sonville, survives. Mr. Wagoner was a life-long mem ber of Frieden's Lutheran Church, where the burial will take place Fri day afternoon. During his long life Mr. Wagoner toojc great interest in the affairs of the county. He was a member of the Board'of County Commissioners ior several years. I Mr. Alfred T. Webster Dead. After an illness of several weeks Mr. Alfred T. Webster died at the home of his sod, Jerry A. Webster, in Burlington, last Saturday after noon, aged 66 years. He had made his home in Graham for 30 years or more. He is survived by two daughters and six sons: Mrs. W. S. Wrenn and Mrs. T. L. Watkins of Greensboro, A. R Webster of Richmond, Jerry A., Arthur L. of Burlington, Ernest P. and Walter of Graham and John of Haw River, and the following brothers and sis ters: Mrs. R. E. Tate of Mebane, Mrs. Bert Holt of Burlington, Mrs. T. L. Trogden of Ramseur, Miss Ada Webster of Bethel Falls, Chaa. Webster of Bellemont, Tow Webster of Central Falls and Mis. W. W. Garrett of Graham. The funeral services were con ducted from the Presbyterian chtlrch at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by Jtev. W. E. Hairop. The pall bear era were Cspt. R. G. Foster, Sam T. Johnston, John M. Crawford, W. J. Nicks, A. Jatr Holt and Lacy B. Bradahaw |M|n interment was in Linwood CwPMky. 1 Alamance Poultry men To Hold County Wide Meeting. Joat recently the retail milk men, of the County, wholesale milk men, and soar cream producers have each had banquets and a general meeting of interest to their line of business. Poultry men over the County have suggested that we have a get together meeting. On March 19th, 11 a. in , Friday, at the office of the Home Agent the poultry men and women of the County are requested to meet. The The Borne Agent's office will provide lunch at 36 cents each. This program is arranged for the ladies as well as the men. We want everyone interested to be present. We may overlook inviting some one who should come. Take it upon yourself to see if yonr neighbor or friend who is interested can come. What do you think of a Rooster Sale next December? Should the purebred breeders give tbe blood: test to Poultry? Should we keep up the carlot poultry shipments? Should we ship some eggs? Should we continue to order Fish Meal? Do you\>refer some meat meal instead? Give your opinion at the Poultry meeting. MARJORIE HOLMF.S, Home Detn. Agent. W. KERR SCOTT, County Agent. In Memoriatn. At } regular meeting of Graham CoudcH No. 36, Junior Order United American Mechanics, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, it has pleased tho Al mighty God in His divine mercy to take unto Himself our beloved friend and brother, James Walter McPher son, and remove him from our midst, therefore be it resolved: That it is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed one to say that in regretting his removal from among us, we mourn for one who was in every way worthy of our respect and esteem. Resolved: That in the death of James Walter McPherson we recog nize that this Council has lost an upright, faithful member, and the Order at large, a fearless exponent of its principles. Resolved: That in their bereave ment,we tender the family of tue deceased the universal sympathy and friendly feeling of onr Council, and that with them we mourn our mutu al loss. Resolved: That as a mark of esteem our Charter be draped in mournihg a period of thirty days, a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased brother and inscribed on the memorial page of this council. CLARENCE ROSS, Councilor, C. L. BRADSHAW, Secretary. J. M. BUCKNER, R. B. TATE, JESSE CORNELL, Committee. Play for Benefit Firemen On next Tueeday evening, March 15th, the play, "CUPID-UP-TO DATE," will be given for the bene fit of Graham Firemen at the court house. The cast of characters will consist of local talent. Everyone who can slfoold arrange to attend. The Firemen need your help. Help them so that they may be able to help yon in case of a fire. . Corn yields in North Carolina have increased from 9 to U bush els per acre dnring the lust 40 years. Better cropping methods are responsible for these higher yields, say investigators of the United States Department of Agriculture. Commissioner's Saleol Real Property. Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Alamance County made in a special proceeding entitled "W. L. Cates,Administrator of Henry Turner, deceased, against Will Turner and others," the same being No. 1219 upon the special proceeding docket of said County, the undersigned Commissioner will, on SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927, at I1WO o'clock, noon. at the Courthouse door in Gra ham, N. C., offer for sale at public auction, to the last and highest bidders, upon the terms hereinafter set out, the follow ing described tracts or parcels of land: FIRST TRACT: A certain tract or parcel of land in Bur lington Township, Alamance County, North Carolina, adjoin ing the lands of Jim Hazell, Mintus Pinnjx, R. J. Hall and and others, bounded as follows: Beginning at a poet oak, Ra chel Graham's corner, now R. J. Hall corner; thence S 871 deg E 7 chs 25 Iks to a stoue; thence N 4 deg E 7 chs and 50 Iks to a stone corner of Mintus Pinnix lot; thence W with the Mintus line 8 chs and 6 Iks to a poet oak in R. J. Hall line; thence S 4 deg E 7 chs and 50 Iks to the beginning, contain ingfive and seven-tenths (5.7) acres, more or less. Bought from R J. and Euphenia Hall, as evidenced by deed, dated De cember 18, 1902, and recorded in Bouk No. 24 of Deeds, pages 413, 414 and 415, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Al amance County, and being a part of the William Dickey land, and conveyed to Robert Hall by R. C. Dickey, admin istrator of Wm. Dickey, and for a more particular descrip tion, see deed from R. C. Dick ey to Robert Hall. . i SECOND TRACT : Being that certain tract or parcel of land in Burlington Township, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Henry Turner, R. J. Hall, Eli Fonville, J. W. & W. Lashley and others and bounded as follows: Beginning at a post oak tree corner with said Lashley and Turner; running thence N 24 deg E 7 chs 33 Iks to a rock, corner with said Heury Turner; thence N 874 deg W (BS 87 deg 35') 4 85 chs' to a rock, corner with said Fonville; thence S 2 deg 25' W (BS 2f deg) 7.28 chs to a rock corner with said Fon ville in said Lashley's line; thence S 864 deg E 4.84 chs to the beginniug, containing 3.53 acres, more or less, and being that tract of land conveyed to Henry Turner by R. J. Hall and wife, Euphie Hall, by deed dated Nov. 11, 1907, and re corded in Book 35 of Deeds, at pages 306-7, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Alamance Countv. THIRD TRACT: That ceP I tain tract or parcel of land ly ing and being in the County of Alamance and State of North Carolina and more particularly described and defined as follows: Beginning at a post oak cor-# ner, tract of J. W. and W. W. Lashley; thence N 86 deg W 132 ft to a stake, corner with Sterl- ' ing Austin; thence S 5| deg W 1 1198 ft to a stake in the line of Geo. Hazel; thence with line of Hazel S 844 deg E 123 ft to a rock: thence N 5f dogEll97 ft to a post oak corner, and the beginning, containing 3.62 acres, more or less, and being Lot No. 1 in the survey of the J. W. and W. W. Lashley land as surveyed by Lewis H. Holt, County Surveyor, December 3, 1920, and being conveyed to J. Henry Turner and wife. Mary Turner, by the Standard Realty & Security Co. on the 8th day Dec., 1920, which deed is re corded in Book No. 70. of Deeds at page 337. FOURTH TRACT: That certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County arid State aforesaid upon Haw River, adjoining Rachel Gra ham, G. YV. Swepson and oth ers: Beginning at a poet oak at Swepson an .> 24c i-">?47c ??HmiHmmMammaiHmMnMSsmmamannai Summons by Publication. NORTH CAROLINA? ALAMAXCH COUNTY In the Superior Court, Annie D. Barfied vs. Charles R. Barfield. The defendant, Charles R. Barfield, will take notice that an action lias been begun in the Superior Court of Alamance County by Annie D. Barfield, for the purpose of obtaining an absolute divorce and he will further take notice that he is to appear and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court on or before the 3rd day of March, 1927, to answer or detour to said complaint within the time as provided by law, otherwise the plaintiff will be granted refief demanded in the complaint. This the 3rd day of February, 1927. E. p. MURRAY, Clerk Superior Court Alamance County. T. C. Carter, Atty. A regular bed time each night and a quiet hour beforehand pre vent* reetleee sleep with children. Faulty Elimination Should Be Corrected?Good gllaslwflrtow Is Essential So *7irrd HssldL Ejrou would be well, see to your Hmmotion. Faulty kidney ac tion permits toxic material to re main in the blood and upset the whole system. Then, one is apt to hare a tired. languid feeling and. sometimes, a toxic backache or bead ache. and often tome irregularity of. secretions, srh as n silly or burn ing passages. Mara and more people are acclaiming the value of Down's Pill*, a stimulant diuretic, in this condition. For mors than forty years Domn'a bare been winning terror tba UAiiUi j over. A*k your neighbor/ DOAN'S "IK3 ft I II III It rutin 1H1 t?th*tn*w* gg - 3 ^P^'V ' //n\\\WV aWv^vva- .v \VCvNvWWWwWwWwWwWCfivvvW^\ MOTHER! Fletcher's Castoria is a harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation Wind Colic Flatulency To Sweeten Stomach Diarrhea Regulate Bowels Aids in the assimilation of Food, promoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and Natural Sleep without Opiates . 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