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If You Fail to Attend YOUR COUNTY FAIR in Siler City on October 25, 26, 27 and 28, You Will Not Respond to an Important Duty ,E RECOp is read ' 7 """1 VrTT A l! lM f TT ' A TV rT - - THY T-rr, -r ' ' ' ' 1 I ;rn-. .- HE RECORD is read X every week by. almost everybody that's anybody. Tnt, KiiUKU is the paper that's in every home, and the only paper in many homes. ,j , . 1 -C Jiii t ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. . PITTSBORO. N. C, CHATHAM CO!, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1921 - - - T -J1 VOL. XLIV NO.12 CONTRACT LET FOR Indications Are That Current be Turned on Feb. 1. Commissioners Get Good PinSBORO TO BE WIRED NOW Dwellings, Stores, Offices and Garages to Begin Installing Wires at Once. Last Friday was a Red 'Letter day for Chatham county, and Pittsboro in particular, in view of the fact that the contract was made and signed un Saturday night for electric current-from the dam now being built at Lock- ville by the Messrs. IJurley Broth ers. j .? - The rate for the current se cured by the town commissioners is far better than the average North Carolina towns enjoy, that of one and one-half cents per kil watt and concessions for a larger number of kilowatt hours. ? ( ) The minimum amount of cur rent that Pittsboro begins with is three hundred horse power, with an unlimited amount for maximum. This will insure cur rent for the several industries proposed for Chatham county and those in prospect. The work of building the line from Lockville to Pittsboro, wir ing the town and all residences and business houses will begin at once, and it is assured that just as soon as this can possibly be completed that the current will be ready to be turned on for use. The baifders of the dam state that unless severe weather conditions develop that by February 1st the current will be ready. Practically ever.vone in Pitts bore has signified their intention of using the current, but to those who have not we would urge you to do so at once as calculations to take care of you is necessary and the commissioners want to know just who and what amount will be consumed, and they want to know at once. : - : Merry Oaks. Mrs Frank Hamner , and little son Frank Jr.. of Altavista, Va. , are visiting Mrs. Hamner's moth er, Mrs. W. T. Edwards. Miss Xula Lasater, of Jones boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M, F. Helms. v. Miss Luna E. Yates has re turned to her home after attend ing the Auraan-Parrish wedding in Durham. , ; S. S. Associciation. C. E. Duncan, president of Chatham county. , Sunday School Association, tells us that the In terdenominational S. S. Associa tion will meet in convention: at Hickory Mt. Baptist church on Snnday, October 30th, at 10:30 a. m. . . Mr. Duncan is very anxious that each township officer vwill see that every white Sunday school in the county will be rep resented and that a report be filled out for the meeting. I f you nave not yet received the blank Jo be filled oijt, write o Miss LeVerne Walters, county secre tary, 2nd secure one. COUNTY HOME SEGTION. Mrs. I. H. Straughan, of near feasant Hill, spent tlast Friday with her mother, Mrs, J. B. Rob- erson. - 'rr.-t--"::' Bud Williams spent the week end here with his family. ' DeWitt Moses and -Jesse Huff, otboldston, spent awhile Sunday night in this section. People are busy shucking corn and eating the good rations the women folks cook while the men work. . , , Lacy Johnson and Monro!? Jland, of Pittsboro, spent Surf aay evening sight-seeing. ;. Tom White, of near - Hanks' Uiapel, and Clarence Clark, of nusboro, spent .Sunday evening t L-C. Clark's. 1 -- OFTEN.' ELECTRIC POWER Rate. Wise-Otherwise Stolen Paragraphs Localized by the Editor to Tease His Friends . The editor is happy; his long desire is lulhl led electric power for Pittsboro. A Pittsboro married woman says her motto is if at first you don't succeed, cry, cry again. ; There are lots of people in the world who will insist on their children going to church, but ex ample is lacking. A subspriber says when he sees a gentleman coming in an auto mobile he gives him half the road: When he ; sees a fool coming he gives him all of it and when he sees a crazy fool coming, he takes to the woods. The cynic said Life's hard in deed; And these be times of woe. I scarce belie vre all I read, And hope the other half 's not so! Even Wild Bill said he would take up for the women his moth er was a woman. A New York man hit his wife with a chair and she turned the tables on him. v .. The only time some folks are light on their feet is when they sit down: All is fair in love and war- yes,,, and it's expensive too. The reason that pedestrains are short on demand is because auto mobiles are becoming more plen tiful.;- ,"7--m ;" ? Every time Fatty Arbuckle opens his mouth, he puts his foot in itr He has demonstrated thor oughly how a fat man can be re duced in the public estimation. ' " :yy? Farmers who co-operate 1 in farming are usually the prosper ous farmers. Trained men don't grow wild. Chatham Church. Mr., and Mrs. T. B. Clegg mo tored to Greensboro Friday.1 : - Miss Dora Gunter. of Durham, spent the week-end with her par. ents,,Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gunter. ' Haymond Knight, of Sanford, spent Sunday night with -his parents. MissFrizelle Knight Jeft Sat urday to take charge of her school at Union Academy. Mr. and Mrs. W. .3. Knight and ' Ralph Knight motored to Bynum Sunday afternoon, ; Tom Pqe spent the wee&end in Raeford visiting his sister, Mrs. Paul Dezern. I : Percy and Lessie Gunter . de lightfully entertained a number of friends at their home Satur day night. . After: playing games candv was served which was -en joyed; by all. - ; i ? "Bruce Burns spent Sunday in High Point "sightseeing.' We had corn shuckings about every day last week,' and it seems they are goingv to be plentiful this week. ' 'Come let's go,' l But look but chicken : , ' : - ANDE. . Fjre Frjdayy One of the old landmarks :of Pittsboro, i a small dwelling just in the rear, of the Methois church; occupie4fey. prime Wt, colored. Yf4 destroy ed by fire last J Friday, morning. Splendid work by the citizens .prevented other houses from burning. (Vnr insurance see C. G. Shaw. at .the Record omce.j j- - THE COMMISSIONERS. 'Regular Meeting of the Board Held on Monday, October 3rd, The county commissioners met in regular 'session on1 Monday, October1 3rd, with' all members present and transacted the fol lowing business;,:. ; '5 J. B. Powers was remitted $1.90 ;tax and H. R. Stedman $3.88 tax. Add Emerson admitted to out side pauper list and given $1.50 month; Albert Snipes, allowed $2 month and Mrs. Chanie Ann Wil liams allowed $2 as outside pau per list.' ' 1 t : j! ' : C. T. Deserri two stills com plete $40, G. H. Hanfcock one still and cap $20. f. C.T. Desern, conveying pris oner to state prison ! and serving notices, $441 " Fees reported from register of deeds office for month, $87.50. Fees reported from clerk's of fice for month, $101.40. I Bonlee Telephone Co., phone rerif for month, $21. 66. : : ' ,4E, A. Riddle, repair on type writerv$42.35. , 7 7 b Robert . Scurlbck, 10 cords of wopd.J;;.:: , Bank of Pittsboro, interest on notes, $250. . Mrs. R. M.'iFarrell, work on tax books. $37.50. C. C. Poe, salary for month, $160. ' - W. H. Taylorrjailor, $49.30. C. L. Clark, supt., $41.66; Much Fearring ton, labor, $15; Josie Feamngton, cook, $10, all for county home: D. M. Smith, ice at court house during summer. $28.09. J. D. Mclver, expense building ferry, $162,95. W. H. Ferguson, case of L. M. Brftry$50. v . ; , ; ' E. ,W. Teague, Acme calcula tor, $85. ' 3 Jas. L. Griffin, salary, clerk hire and postage, $136.33. G. W. Blair, postage and boy rent, $16.25. G. W. Blair, summoning jury, $18:00. w Chatham Record, tax notice, $2.50.' J -R E. Lanius, sawing 18 cords wood, $18.: E. A. Riddle, typewriter re pair, $7.50. R. L. Bryan Co., machine and supplies, $3.10. G. W.-Blair, salary, $208.33. Cole Printing . Co. , deposit books, $10.86.. . ... Siler City Grit, advertisement, $1.30. Jas.- L. Griffin, J. R. Blair, fees in case of Kirby. Foe, Beal, John son and Bryant, $6.60. L. N. Womble. mattress. $8.50; conveying prisoner to Raleigh, $10. :W. L. London & Sons, supplies to county home, $81.95. Dr. J. M. Harper, examination of teachers, $15; salary for month $45. y , Expenses allowed for blood hounds, .: inquest and guarding body of Rugene Daniels, $130,30. Tn sp.vftral counties of the state the State Board of Health is in stituting an intensive check on the reports of vital statistics. It is necessary that a high percent age of births and deaths be re ported in order for the State to remain in the official registration areat under 5tlie rules of the Bureau- of: the Census. Periodic checkings .are required to show conclusively that such percentage is maintained. , r-. riTo Survey Conditions. ; Rev. A. C. Sumbrdnnen; city surve secretary of the ;Metho dist Episcopal Church . South, witH headquarters at ashvjl! Tenn, ,' hs worked' mX ;9 SQien tige &M practical .plan for mak ing a ehurch-wide survey of con ditions throughout .. Southern Methodist territory irr the United States. -y --'- Watch your, label. HONOR 1 PITTSBORb; PaywtteviHe Presbytery Has Laymens Association. ,J ' Last Saturday, ' October 15th, the committee, appointed bv Presbytery for; the, purpose, met in the First Presbyterian church in Fayettevi I lei and organized a juaymens. Association. ,r Pittsboro has the 'distinction of having been honored in, the el ection , of . the - president, r At torney A. CL Ray, was given that office and he is eminently quali fied for the work. ; : ; The purpose of; this organiza tion is to take care of: the . relig ious work within the bounds of the Presbytery, looking after the churches. filling , appoint ments in : emergency, and oth erwise directing spiritual affairs in the absence of a pastorate, by the consecrated laymen of the church. , k1 This is the 34th Association to be organized in the General As sembly of the Southern States. ':; The officers for the succeeding term as elected are as follows: A. C. Ray, Pittsboro, president D. S. Pool, Raeford, vice-president :;iy . li. A. McGeachy, St. Pauls, secretary, j y - E. H. 1 iVilltams, Fayetteville, treasurer. TO EX-SOLDIERS. Clean-Up Campaign Squad Here on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12. The headauarters of the U. S. Veterehs' Bureau for District No. 5 in Atlanta, Georgia, reports that splendid result are being ob tained from the Clean-Up Cam paign which has' as its objective reaching every disabled soldier in the Fifth District comprised of the states of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee, in order to afford disabled ex-service men an op portunity to present their claims for compensation, vocational training, dental, medical or hos pital care. An erroneous impression has been created that these Clean-Up Squads are empowered to dispose of all cases immediately, this is impracticable, because of the ne cessity of obtaining necessary military records before final ac tion can be taken on a case.' However, the work has been so organized that special action is given on all cases referred to the District Office by the C'ean up Squads for the purpose of ex pediting action on these cases. Despite the large response and attendance by disabled men on these; squads resulting in an un: prece'd en ted number of claims being filed, good headway is be ing made to dispose of these cases even-though it requires a special night force in the District Office to keep up with the volume of work- forwarded in by the Clean Up Squads. From , August 1st to October 15th, there has been reached over 30,000 ex-servicemen in this dis trict. ; Approximately 5000 have filed daim3 for compensation tor dis abilities alleged to have been in curred in service, 9000 men have been examined, 600 have been placed in hospitals. 2000 have filed application for vocational training and about 7000 have taken up miscellaneous questions with the Clean-Up Squads in re gard to their cases.' Mrs. N. , M. Hill, 'chairman of the local Red Cress, is co-operating in this work and splendid re sults' are lobked for - here. Re member that the meeting here will embrace Chatham, Lee, Or ange and Randolph counties and it is hoped that all will assist in every way possible to get every ex-soldier here that may have a claim on Nov. 11 and 12. , P?ath of Bishop. On September 27, 1921 a cable gram was received at headquar ters of the Alethodist Episcopal Church, South, announcing the death of Bishop Walter R. Lam biith in -Yokohama, Japan, fol lowing an operation at the Unit ed States naval hospital. FREE TO YOU. Three Papers For Less Than The Price of One For 1 Year. The Record has been $1 .50 for a long time, but we recently cut the price to one dollar for a whole year. Now we have a proposi tion that you cannot1 afford to miss. . Here it is; To the first 50 per sons coming in our office or mail mg us a check or money order for $1.25, we Will send to you for one whole year The Record, The Progressive Farmer and The Southern Agriculturist Magazine. Both the Southern Agricul turist and The Progressive Fai m er are known to you folks and need no introduction. The Rec ord alone is worth more to you than the small sum of $1.25, and either of the other papers are ll .1 - 1 mm worm tne price alone, out we want new business and. a larger list and will keep this offer open until November 15th. The first 50 persons will get the advantage of the otter. Woman's Club Meeting. Editor Record. ine woman's uiud met on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5th. at the home of Mrs. Henry R. Nooe, with Mrs. Louis Nooe as additional hostess. Among the things decided at this meeting was the offering of a prize by the Club to the Senior Class of the High School for the best short story. It was also de-. cided that they would sell oysters at the next court, and a motion was carried that the Club should send exhibits to the Chatham County Fair to be held at Siler City on Oct 25, 26, 27 and 28. Each member of the Club was asked to contribute something. Among the things discussed was the passing of a curfew law, requiring boys under fifteen years of age to be off the streets by a certain hour at night A letter to this effect has been sent by the committee to the town com missioners, out this law has not yet been decided upon. Suh a law would probably be a good thing for the town. It is not an unusual thing, for we still hear of there being curfew laws all over England, and there tire such laws in some places in this coun try. Mrs. Oliver Webster Perry, of Siler City, who has charge of the fire prevention work in twelve counties, was . present and made a very interesting talk, mostly about her work, showing how the Club, the boy scouts, ecc, can help in this work. She was very much enjoyed. Mrs. T. A. Cheatham, of-Pine- hurst, was also present. She made a short talk, showing. he'r appreciation of the Club and its work. . The Club received an invita tion to meet next time with Mrs. C. C. Hamlet and Mrs, J. J. Johnston. "It was decided that beginning with November the meeting would be at 3:30 in the afternoon. Auman-Parrish Nuptials. A wedding of much interest to their many friends throughout the Carolmas was that of Miss Sadie Arlene Parrish to Rev. J. Clyde Auman, which occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parrish, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Immediately preceeding the entrance of the bridal party, Mr. Norman Matthews sang "Oh, Promise Me. Miss Luna Yates, who was gowned in pink crepe meteor, rendered the wedding music, and to the strains of the wedding, march from "Mendels sohn, the bridal party entered ag follows: yw i - . - Miss Katie Yates, gowned in white crepe meteor and white picture hat, with v Mr. Joe John son; next came Master J. H. Mur rell, Jr. . nephew of the bride, dressed in &K white serge Oliver Twist suit, bearing the ring in a huge pink rose; then followed the maid of honor, Miss Elsie Par rish, sister of the bride, wearing Dink taffeta with nicture hat The bridegroom, with hi SEASON RECORD; PITTSBORO BALL CLUB Eighteen Games Won and Hamlet Leading Batter The Pittsboro baseball team closed its 1921 season with a game at Carthage Sept. 23. This has been the most success ful season in the history of the town, the team having won IS and tied i one of twenty-seven games played, and lost only eight. Following is the record of the games played and scores: Pittsboro 13, Bynum 11. Pittsboro ll, Apex 1; Pittsboro 4, Siler 5. P'boro 5, Sanford-4. P'boro 6, Sanford 4. P'boro 6, Siler 7. - P'boro 12, Sanford 10. P'boro 6, Sanford 4. P'boro 2, Sanford 4. P'boro 3, Lillington 1. P'boro 4, Ramseur 5. P'boro 3, Ramseur 4. P'boao 6, Swift & Co. 6. P'boro 4, "3. P'boro 9, Siler 10. P'boro 10, Gulf 4. P'boro 15, Hillsboro 5. P'boro 18. Carthage 8. . P'boro 12, - " 4. P'bor5, Apex 3. P'boro 12, Fuquay 0. P'boro 10, Angier 4. P'boro 0, Angier 11. P'boro 3, Cary 2. P'boro 3, Cary 4. P'boro 12, Ashboro 5. P'boro 2, Carrboro 1. The team mar?A - v. vuviauic record against teams of greater lame ana wiaer reputation. Per haps the bigsrest surprise of the season was Pittsboro's four vic tories over Sanford in five games played. The first of these was olaved fnr f Via nnmnoo nf " " fiwo Ul giving the ban ford team, practice, but ums uuier iour were played An real earnest ?an the victor but once. The locals comn ptp v Carthage team, contenders for the chmninnciJr nf Ua "Vf i County League, in two games, Statistical Record of the Pittsboro Baseball Team; for 1921 Players' Records ABR H HR 3b 2b sac B SB H 63 23 27,2 3 7 3 2 0 0 Player G T.Hamlet, lb 22 E.Williams, 3b, p 27 Buckner, ss 15 Clegg, p - 22 Gattis, c 27 Womble, cf 26 Peoples, 2b 27 B.Williams, rf 20 Lindley, p 7 Smith, outfielder 3 O.Hamlet, If 28 Others 77 29 31 49 14 17 68 15 20 74 17 24 71 18 21 2 0 0 0 0 75 20 22 0 0 49 12 14 1 0 17 2 4 0 0 9 1 2 0 0 68 20 13 0 1 81 25 24 0 1 Club 27 631 196 219 5 12 Pitchers' Pitcher Lindley Clegg v Williams Others Total brother, Mr. Furman Auman, as bestnian, entered from the right, as the bride, becomingly attired in a handsome suit of dark brown broadcloth with fur trimmings and hat and accessories to match, entered from the hall with her brother, Mr, J. F. Parrish, who gave her in marriage The bride ' wore a corsacre of brides roses, while all of her at tendants wore corsage bouquets of rosebuds and other flowers in pastel shades. The Rev. Stanley C. Harrell, pastor of the First Christian church, performed the impres sive ring ceremony, while the pianist softly played Hearts and Flowers." The vows were spoken before an improvised altar entwined with smilax and banked with ferns, on either side of which 11 . 1 1 IJ!.. 1 ' 1 i were canoie sucks noiamg ngnt- ed tapers. The march from Lohengrin was used as a recessional. Eight LostOne Tied; T. E. Williams Second the scores being 18-8 and 12-4. They also licked Ashboro, con tenders for the championship of the Randolph County League,, to the tune of 12-5. , . ., ' ; - ' i j . -. i The strongest opposition uwas furnished by e Ramseur,, ,.of; the Randolph county league,' the lat ter winning over Pittsboro in two hard fought games, 5-4' and 4-3, the former gbing ten in nings, y , : v -I,:-...' : RECORDS: ...A Thomas Hamlet led the.j team in batting," batting 'em but at a .429 clip; Ernest Williams, his nearest rival, batted for a! mark of .403. Hamlet is also the logi cal leader in fielding, having j an average of .973; Ben .Williams fielded 1.000, but as he handled only 14 chances Hamlet is re garded as the leader. T. Ham let and E. Williams tied fof home run honors, each having two; E. Williams led in triples with 4 and T. Hamlet doubles with 7. Peo ples' diminutive 1 stature aided him in carrying off . the honors for free transportation with ten walks; Womble was hit rby four pitched balls. , ' ' : The team as a whole batted furiously, having gained an av erage of .354. There were five .300 hitters:, ,T. Hamlet, ; E. Williams, Buckner, Clegg and Gattis, while' Womble and , Peo ples lacked four and seven points respectively of reaching the - en vied mark. Lindley was the leading pitch er in figures, but as he pitched only .five games, Clegg is con sidered the leader. ' Perhaps the best stunt pulled off by the team was a triple play in the game -against Lillington. With Lillington runners t on 1st and 2nd, the batter attempted a bunt, but raised it a little too high. With a beautiful catch Clegg threw to Hamlet and he in turn to Peoples. " 1 Avg PO .429 173 .403 34 .347 15 .345 7 .324 109 .296 19 .293 51 .265 14 .225 0 .235 '0 .191 28 .296 42 A E Avs 3 5 .973 38 12 .860 44 ' 10 .855 38 ; 4 ,919 ; 19i 6 .955 4 0 2 0 1 4 5 2 6 4 4 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 3 1 5 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 53 0 9 0 14 19 -3 .802 .11 .895 0 1.000 ,1 .900 0 .000 5 .894 8 .885 1 10 1 0 0 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 40 12 33 10 . 9 .354 492 238 65 .919 Records G 'W L 1 5 1 1 T 0 1 0 0 Avg .800 .722 .500 .000 5 4 19 13 2 1 1 0 27 18 8 1 .692 Immediately following the cer-: emony the bridal party motored to Greensboro, where the bride and groom boarded the train for a honeymoon in northern cities. The bride,' who received, her education at Elon College, is a woman of rare charm and attrac tive personality.' . . , . . ... . The groom, a young minister of sterling qualities, graduated from Westminister Seminary, Westminister, Md. : r ; i Upon their return f rom their wedding trip, they will sail for Japan, where the groom 'has been assigned to do mission worky ' y y . , (' Nqw Residence Work -has been started on a bungalow being erected by-B. JVf r Poe in the western part of town on Goldston Avenue. The resi dence is , to be f modern in every particular