North Carolina Newspapers

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1912. LOCAL RECORDS. Look out for the blue X mark ard renew your subscription. 25 lbs fine granulated sugar for $1.45 at R. J. Moore's, By Eum, N. C. Bring us your chickens and eggs. We will pay you spot cash. J-X J. Johnson & Sons. When you come to court next week call on John L. Council for fruits, grape juice and other cool drinks. W. L- London & Son have a full stock of Fertilizers on hand and will keep Fertilizer in stock till June 1st Don't you need a buggy? If so, why not buy the best "the Hackney?" For sale by R. J. Moore, By num. N. C Two young mules for sale, three and six years old, for cash or on time. Apply to E. M. Fear rington, Riggsbee, N. C. Dr. J. II Ihrie (dentist) will be at Pittsboro the first Monday in each month for one week pre pared to do all kinds of dental work. When you come to court next week be sure to renew your sub scription to The Record, and, if you do not come, send it by some neighbor. Don't forget when you come to court to get your meals from D. M. Smith's restaurant; his fresh fish served in any style will be a specialty. Sheriff Lane will next week advertise for sale . the land of all persons on which the taxes for 1911 are not paid. Read his no tice in another column. W. B. Harden, of Harper's X Roads, will have on hand at court next week a nice line of leather. Persons in need of leather will do well to see him. The township tax assessor will begin his visits today to the tax-payers of his township, and there is no use trying to dodge him, for you know that death and taxes are certain. Mr. James I. Harmon, one of the most industrious farmers of this township, had the misfor tune to lose a valuable horse on last Saturday. It had been sick with pneumonia for only 24 hours before its death. While attending court jiext next week, we will be glad to have you to make your head quarters at our store. We will be glad to see you whether you want to buy any oods or not- W. L. London & Son. The Republican convention of this congressional district will be held at Raleigh on the 14th of this month for the purpose of nominating their candidate for congress and presidential elector and selecting two delegates and two alternates to their national convention. Will be here Tuesday. Chron ic headaches in eighty out of a hundred cases can be traced di rectlv to the eve trouble. If this is your case you will find the proper glasses to bring you re lief and comfort. Have them supplied bv Dr. S. Rapport, at the Exline House,Tuesday,May 7. -What do you think of cattle being shipped from Chatham to the State of Utah? And vet that is what will be done in a few days by Mr Thomas G. Rol lins, of Merry Oaks, who passed through here yesterday with a drove of cattle which he had bought in the western part of this county and will send to Utah. Only 75 cents lor The Rec ord from next week until the election. Every voter in Chat ham ought to read The Record and thus keep posted as to the political situation. The coming campaign will be one ot the most interesting that we have had in many years, and The Record will keep its readers well posted. Get your neighbors to subscribe at once. The list takers of the vari ous townships met here last Mon day with County Assessor J. a. Council and the board of county commissioners who explained to them their duties in taking the tax list. They secured a full quota of blanks from the regis ter of deeds and today will start out on their annual visitation to the tax-payers in their respective townships. We regret to -hear of the death on last Friday of Mr. G. W. Hilliard which occurred, after a lingering illness, at his home at. SanfnrH His remains were hrrm o-ht Viprp on the noon tram Sdhiow anA interred in the Rock Snrinor cemetery, two miles north of here, Rev. R. B. Line berry officiating. The deceased leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr. W. A. Cooper) and two small children. Bring or send us your job printing. All work turned out promptly and at reasonable prices. Leave your order for job printing . at The Record office when you come to court next week. Read the statements of the naiiti oi rittSDoro ana or theiKaon -.Koont.-fnii jLun. ox merry uaKS Duonsnea in this issue, both of which show how successfully those banks are managed. So abundant are peaches this year that a tree on the farm of Mrs. F. E. Strowd, in Baldwin township, is loaded with twin and some triplet peaches. This tree is something of a curiosity in yielding such peaches. Dr. S. Rapport, of Durham, will be at Pittsboro, at the Ex line House, Tuesday, May 7th, for one day only, for the purpose of examining eyes and fitting glasses. Dr. Rapport will fit you with suitable glasses in any style, gold or gold filled, from $1 up, including examination. Bynum and Mt. Pleasant crossed bats on the . latter's grounds last Saturday, the score being eierht to nothing in favor fof Mt. Pleasant. The batteries for Bynum were Abernethv and Moore; for ML Pleasant. Ham let and Eubanks. Hamlet's pitching was the feature of the game. There is less property in North Carolina today than there has been since the first day of last May or will be again until the first day of next May. While there may not really be less prop erty it will have a lower valua tion than on any other day of the year, because all property in this State is assessed for taxa tion at its valuation on the first dav of May and today there will be a wonderful shrinkage in ail valuations. On last Wednesday morning at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. H. .R. Harward, in Oakland township. Miss Mattie Harward and Mr. T. C. Council, assistant postmaster at Raleigh, were united in marriage, and immediately left on the morning train on their bridal tour of northern points. Rev. C. E. Maddry, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle at Raleisrh perform ed the ceremony. Te Record extends congratulations and best wishes. Mr. Thos. G. Rollins, of Mer ry Oaks, who was in town Mon day, informs us that , prepara tions are going forward rapidly in starting the work of extend ing the Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway from Varina to Colon. Camps are being built on Mr. Rollins' farm, six miles south of Merry Oaks, to ac commodate eighty mules and several hundred men. It is the nurnose of the contract ors to complete the grading of this link in the road from Ral eigh to Charlotte within six months. Six steam shovels will be used in the work which will be pushed night and day. Personal Items. Prof. J. L. Woodward and fam ily leave today for their old home in Onslow county. Miss Eunice Elliot, of Linden, arrived Monday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. M: London. Mrs. H. A. London is spending this week at Fayetteville, visit ing her daughter, Mrs. John H. Anderson. Misses Mary and Affie Griffin are expected today from Liberty on a visit to their brother, Mr. Jas. L. Griffin. Misses Marguerite and. Jennie V. Campen, of Bayboro, are here on a visit to their sister, Mrs. Ernest A. FarrelL Sheriff Leon T. Lane's wife and children, of Mt. Vernon Snriners. arrived yesterday on a short visit to him- Dr. L. E. Farthing, who has been taking a post graduate course at a medical college in New York for several weeks, is expected home today. Miss Margaret Whitley, who has had charge of the music de partment of the Pittsboro High School the past year, left Mon day for her home in Selma.- Mr. Robert L. Sutphin, of Bur lington; and sister, Mrs. Kate Horton, ot xiurkeviiie, va., are visiting the former's daughter, Mrs. W. E. Brooks, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Farrell chaperoned a party of young peo ple on a fishing trip to Bynum last night. While only one fish. and that of rather diminutive size, was caught all had an en joyable evening. Just as court adjourned on last Thursday at Winton, in Hert ford county, and before the iudcre and others had left the court room, there was a vry se rious altercation between two of the lawyers, in which one of them (Mr. R. C. Bridgers) was seriously cut by the other (Mr. J. R. Mitchell). Pleasant Marriage. The Baptist church here on last Wednesday afternoon was the scene of a very pretty wed-; mills in Harnett county, had an ding when Rev. George R. Un-exciting experience in attempt derwood, of Sanford, claimed as ;ing to cross Shaddox creek a few his bride Miss Josephine Hatch, days ago. When he drove into of this place. ithe creek, which was greatly The chancel of the church had decorated by fo.a e bride, a pyramid of ferns, potted plants and ever greens, intertwined with clusters oflilies of the valley, forming a pleasing background for the wedding party. Just before the bridal party entered. Miss Ma cie Coble sang with pleasing ef fect a beautiful solo, "To the End of the World, with You," being accompanied on the organ bv Miss Martha Lineberry, of Meredith College. Promptly at 2 o'clock, the appointed hour, the bridal party to the organ strains ofs Lohengrin's wedding march, entered the church in the following order: First came the ushers, Messrs. J. M. Hatch, of McColl, S. C, and W. H. Griffin, then the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr. I. P. Lassiter, of Sanford, who were followed by the beautiful little ring bear er, Miss Mattie Sue Hatch, niece of the bride, bearing the wed ding ring on a white satin cush ion. Lastly came the bride lean ing on the arm of her brother, Mr. H. D. Hatch, of Hamlet, who gave her away in marriage. Then, in the midst of a solemn stillness, Rev. W. S Long, D.D., of Graham, assisted by Rev. R. B. Lineberry, of this place, gave the vows and spoke the words which made the twain one. The bride wa3 attired in a tan suit with hat and gloves to match and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. After the ceremony the bridal party left the church while MissMarthaLineberry beau tifully rendered Mendelssohn's wedding march. Immediately thereafter, Rev. and Mrs. Un derwood departed on the after noon train for their future home, accompanied by the best wishes and congratulations of their many friends. The groom is well known to our people, being the pastor of several churches of the Christian denomination in this county, and is held in the highest regard by all who know him. The bride is one of our most esteemed and popular young ladies, of sterling character and true worth, in win ning whom Mr. Underwood is to be highly congratulated. Among those from a distance who were here to attend the wed ding, in addition to those above mentioned, were Mr. J. M. Cates and family, of Burlington, Mr. Octavius Hatch and family, of Liberty, and Miss Annie Vann, of Mt- Vernon Springs. May Day. Today is the first day of May, and is a day that used to be cel ebrated by the young folks most pleasantly. It is the day when they had the "Queen of May" in nearly every village and town,, and it is strange that the custom has been abandoned. It was a custom handed down through many centuries and has been sung in song and story through countless generations past. At this place there was a "Queen of May" regularly every year before the war, and for several years after the war, but none for many years past. In this connection we are pleased to note that the girl stu dents at the State Normal and Industrial School at Greensboro are to celebrate May-day as a part of the commencement ex ercises. We hope that their ex ample may be followed by other schools next year and thus re vive this delightful old English custom that has given pleasure to countless thousands in the days gone by. i Superior Court. The May term of the superior court of this county will be held next week, and is for the trial of both civil and criminal cases. The most important criminal case is that of the State against Robert Crump, a colored man from Cape Fear township, who is in jail on the charge of killing another colored man, named John Thomas. There are many more civil ca ses than can be tried in one week, or even in two weeks. The most important civil case set for trial is that of the Lockvill'e N. C Power Corporation against the Carolina Power and Light Com pany for damages alleged to have been caused to the water-power at Lockville by the backwater of the Buckhorn dam. The presiding judge will be Hon. H. W. Whedbee, of Green ville, who held our last February court and made so favorable an impression on all who then met fcim. Michigan is the second salt producing State in importance in the Union, being surpassed only bv New York. Our total salt production in 1910 .vas 30, 305. 656i barrels, aerainstvonly 979.305 bar rels imported, valued at $370.922. At the same time we exported salt to the value of $320,926. Narrow Escape. Mr. Henry JNooe. who has cnarge oi one ot his lather s saw- swollen by back water from the Cape Fear river, before reaching the bridge which .spanned the main body of the creek, the wa ter rose over the seat of the bug gy causing the horse to swim and rendering the position of horse and driver a very . perilous one. Mr. Nooe jumped out of the bug gy and with great difficulty suc ceeded in turning the horse round (both swimming in per forming the feat) and soon reach ed firm land where, they remain ed until the waters had subsided. A Blind Poet. Mr. C.C.Edwards, of this place, has a seventeen-year-old brother who has been -blind all his life and has been an inmate of the I Blind Asylum at Raleigh ever since he was si years old. Al though thus afflicted the vouth is more than a "near" poet, as will be seen from the following verses recently, written by him: A Barrier of tie Oceacs. "When Panama !a barrier stood - Between two- restless seas, Spain tried, but failed to pass it by To reeli the Kast Indies. Tbe Spanish sailors hated this Though tkev were very bold, Pwrts not f or a new world they sought But for Kast Indian gold. The French next, formed a plan to make A great dividing line, They meant to stop with nothing less Than oceans to combine. This plan was not accomplished though They tried it but in vain, And Panama was suffered still. A barrier to remain. At last a greater nation rose More bold than France or Spain, It was the U. S. A. that cut Great Panama in twain. Much service to the great U. ,SM The grand canal will be, For through it ships from all the world Can sail from sea to sea. Then honor give to men that work . Through summer's sultry heat, For by the labor of their hands The twogreat oceans meet. Day after day, year after year, To duty they are true. By courage they accomplish that Which others fail to do. PAUL EDWARDS. School Closing. The closing exercises af the Pittsboro High School were held last Friday morning and night and were much enjoyed by ail who attended. The threatening weather in the morning deterred many from attending, but at night the auditorium was crowd ed to its utmost capacity. The programme as published in last week's Record was carried out and all the participants acquit ted themselves very creditably. The chief attraction in the morning exercises was the ad dress by Prof. George M. McKie, of the University of North Caro lina, which was quite out of the ordinary school address and was eminently entertaining as well as instructive and practical, the subject being "Business of Life.5' We will not attempt a synopsis of this address, : which, in order to be appreciated fully, must have been heard. Diplomas were awarded to the five graduates, . those who had completei the full course of study at this school,1 and they are Misses Margie Coble, Camelia London, Elizabeth Milliken, and Emily Thompson and Mr. D. B Nooe. Prizes were awarded as follows: One to Miss Henrietta Morgan for punctuality and-deportment, and one for punctuality to Miss Su sie Morgan and-Master Arthur London. Approaching Marriage. , A marriage of much local in terest will ; take ' place here on Wednesday ntOrning, May 15th, when Mr. David Bunyan Bryan will claim for his bride Miss Af fie Griffin, a daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Griffin, of this town ship. The marriage will be a quiet one, the ceremony being performed at . the home of the bride's brother, Mr. Jas. L. Grif fin, just before the departure of the morning tram .on which the couple will embark on a northern tour. The bride-to-be is an honor graduate of Elon College, having taught in the graded school at that place since her graduation last year and. is a young lady exceptionally well gifted both in head and heart, numbering her friends by her acquaintances. The prospective groom is a native of this county, being a son or Mr. Atlas J. Bryan, of New Hope township. Since his graduation from the State : University last June he has been superintendent of the Springhope graded schools in Nash county. THE RECORD - ! joins the many friends of these 1 popular young people in extend ingthem congratulations and bes J wishes. Chatham Cotton. The Census f Bureau at Wash ington has recently issued a bul letin giving the number of bales of cotton ginned in each of the counties of this State during last year, and also the years 1910 and 1909. The total number in the whole State last year was 1,126, 276, whereas in 1910 it was 753, 037 and in 1909 only 633,746 bales. The number of bales ginned in this county last year was 11,163, compared with 8,628 in 1910 and 7,527 in 1909. It will thus be seen that the increase in this county last year was about one third over the year 1910 and about fif ty per cent increase over the year 1909. Guilford has the smallest number of the counties included in this report, only 578 bales, and Robeson has thi largest number, 76,812 bales. Johnston county comes next with 59,715 bales. The increase in some of the coun ties is very great, for instance, Lenoir county produced 9.735 bales in 1910 and 20,635 in 1911, and se veral other counties doubled, their yield. . ' - Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach i tbe Beat of tbe disease. Catarrh Is a blood or conutl- tutlonal disease, and in order to cure it you must take IMernal remedies. Hall's Catarrh. Cure is taken in ternally, and acts directly upon the blood and muceus surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medi ctetfe. It was prescribed by oue of the best physicians la this country tor years and hi a regular prescription. It is composed of tbe beet tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly oil the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingredients is what produces such wonderful re Suite la coring catarrh. Send for testimonials, free F. J. CHEKEY A CO.. Props Toledo. O BI1 by DruKKlsts. price 75c Take UaM's Family kill tat eonstlpaUga. KOKNIKG STAR, a registered black Jack, 15 1-2 hands high and weight 1,010, lbs., will stand on ray farm, 4 .miles east of Goldston. Terms, $10 for the season. Mares tried or bred once will be held for the ssason just as if bred by the season. If mare is traded or sold the service fee is due and pajable at the time. Morning Star has proven himself a great breed er and sire of line colts. He was bred in Kentucky. W.II.Burke, Ooldstor. REPORT of the condition of the BANK OF PITTSBORO. AT PITTSBORO, IN THE STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA, close of business April Resources- at the 191. 18tb, Loans and discounts $58,768 07 Overdrafts secured $211 08; unsecured $208.41 4.9 40 North Carolina State b uds 5,00'J.QO All ot ler Stacks, Bonds and Kortjages 15,100.00 Uantuag blouse. Jl.o0U.00; fur niture and fixtures, $767.50 Due from Banks and Bankers, Cash items . Gold coiu. , 2,287.50 9,845 48 1,780 15 2,065 00 bilver coin, including all ini nor currency .1,160 00 National bank notes aud oth er U. S. notes 3,535 00 Total , 100,000 69 Liabilities. Capital stock 810.000.00 Surplus fund 5,0 'U .00 Undivided prohts, less cur rent ex pensrs and taxes p;ud 1,909 5'.) Bills payable 3,000 00 Time certificates of Deposit 4L' 893 20 Deposits 8umect to check o,04 51 Casiiier's Ciiecks outRtandinar 140 23 Accrued interest due deposi tors 973 10 Total 100,000 63 State of NOliTU C ROLIXA, ) ctl. Chatham County, I. M. T. William?, Cailiier oE the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the abov- statement is true to tha best of my knowledge and belief. M. T. WILLIAMS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26th day of April, 1912. G. li. I'LL KINGTON, Notary Public. My Commission expires Jan. 23, 1914. Correct Attest: W. L. London, H. A. London, R. H. Hayes, Directors. REPORT of the condition of TheBankof Merry Oaks at Merry Oaks, in Carolina, at the the State of North close of business April 18, 1912. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. 5 1 4,278 18 Overdrafts , 912 27 Banking houses, furniture and fixtures- 2,474 2d Due from banks and bankers 11,685 59 Gold coin. 200 00 Silver coin, including all mi nor coin currency 4U3 ox National bank notes and other U. B. notes 2,000 00 Total f 31,859 81 LIABILITIES.' Capital stock paid in $ 6.000 00 Undivlted profits, less cur rent expenses mid taxes and less dividend and in terest paid 128 46 Notes and bills rediscounted 2,S48 50 Time certificates of deposit. 7,605 74 Deposits subject to check 15,377 11 Total -? 31,959 81 State of North Carolina, County of Chatham, ss: v I, Walter L. Norris, Cashier 6f the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowing and belief. WALTER L. JN ORRIS. Cahler. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28lh day of April, 1912. J. D. MclVER, Notary Public. My commission expires March 11, 1913. Correct Attest. X. D. MclVER, J. R. BOOTH JE, THOMAS G. ROLLINS, ; Dicectors. FARMING TOOL! Cotton King Cutaway Harrows, Cole's Corn and Cotton Planters, Cole's Guano Distributors, 14-to oth Lever Cultivators, Oliver Chilled Plows, all sizes, Oliver Chilled Spring. Hoe . Cultivator, Hoosier Com Planter, Malta Double Shovels. Get our prices before you buy. We have what you want. W. L.LONDON & S ON. P22; Final Tax All land on which the taxes for 1911 hive nnt Iwn riA will vertised and sold settled AT ONCE. As I am re quired by law to settle with the coun ty commissioners, further indulgence cannot be given. 8SSee that your name does not appear'in this list and avoid "extra expense by paying now. The list of delinquents fi"will appear in these columns Wednesday, May 8, and 8all land on which the taxes are not paid by then will be sold Monday, June 3rd. April 17, 1912. SPECIAL TRAIN Via Southern Ry from Raleigh, N. C.,.'to. Macon, Ga., ACCOUNT Confederate Veteran Reunion. LEAVE RALEIGH 1:30 P. M;,' MON- & o errk DAY, MAY 6TH, ROUND TRIP FARE PO.DU Leave Durham, 2:32 p. m., Burlington, 3:45 p. m., .Greensboro, 4:30 p. m. This special train is being onerated for the accommodation of Veterans and others, Train will consist of first class day coaches. Also Pullman Sleeping cars. Make Application for your Reservations at Once Tickets will be limited returning to leave Macon, Ga., on any regular train up to May 15th, or by depositing ticket with Special Agent at Macon and paying fee of 50 cents final limit will be ex tended untilJune 5th, 1912. . Tickets for this occasion will permit of stop-overs at Atlanta. Also other points returning. For further detailed information ask your agent, or write J. O. JONES, Travelling Passenger Agent, Raleigh,. N. C. rs5SgSg. ygassi MK OF SAFE, SURE AND SECURE. CAPITAL ....... ............ $10,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits.. $6,650 We appreciate Old Friends and Welcome the New 4 per cent Time Certificates of Deposit Issued W. L. LONDON, President. 2222222ii2 Coffins and '. caskets : A full stock of Coffins and Caskets always on hand and sold at all prices. Alt kinds and sizes. B. Nooe, RttsborN, C. Notice. unless the taxes are I LEON T. LANE, J Sheriff of Chatham County PITTSBORO. 1 M. T WILLIAMS Cashier. jj gjEgSSX2 CUT FLOWERS. WEDDING BOUQUETS, FUNERAL DESIGNS. PALMS. FERNS, BLOOM ING PLANTS. CABBAGE AND TOMATO PLANTS All orders given prompt atten tion. M J. MCPHAIL. phon No 94. Florist Sanford. N. C;