the gleaner
GRAHAM, N. 0., March 10, 1827.
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?"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
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? PERSONAL ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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<J Rachel Graham's
Alamance County, State of
. corner; thence S 3 deg W 4 chs
to a stone in Swepson's line;
j thence N 83 deg E 5J chs to a
stone; thence N 4 chs to a stone
! in said Dickey's line; thence of
' his line W 4 chs and 45 Iks to
the beginning, making two (2)
acres, be the same more or less,
and being the same real estate
! mentioned and contained in
| deed from William Dickey to
; Hannah Jones Sykes, dated 22d
day of June, 1881, and duly re
corded in Book No. 10, pages
568 and 569 in the office of
tlje Register of Deeds for Ala
mance County, and being the
same land conveyed by Arlena
Sykes and Viola Sykes to Hen
ry Turner by deed bearing date
of December 26,1903, recorded
? in Deed Book 29, page 80, office
1 of Register of Deeds for Ala
I mance County.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half
cash, balance in 6 months from
date of sale.
Sale'subject to confirmation
of Court and subject to advance
bids as provided by law.
This the 5th day of February,
1927.
W. L. CATES,
CLARENCE ROSS,
Commissioners.
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Alaska Salmon, - Tall Can 13c
Large Meaty Prunes, <0-50.?P???d 1 lie
Yellow Cling Peaches, L?f 19c
cm".Clean Easy Soap 4\c | cm".Washing Powder 3ic
Rallard'e P?ni??lw llnnr 15c SwIfl'S Jewel Lard,
naiiarq s rancaue noiir, isc 4-lb Tin, 59c. 8-lb Tin, $1.14
Ballard's Buckwheat Flour, 16c Spreadlt. - - - lb. 27c
Karo "Wkci Syrup, No. 2i can, 12c Blue Label Catsup, Bottle, 26c
Bordens Evaporated Milk Tan can 12c
Imported Sardines, can 14c Boneless Brick Cod Fish, lb 12?c
Herring Roe, No. 2 can 19c Gorton's ready tofry""Cod Fish, can 14c
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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/
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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 .
To avoid imitation;, always look for the signature of C?aS*/y t<e/c/!t/L*
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seat covers, etc. jj|
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