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ESTABLISHED SEPT.
PTTTSBORO, N. C, CHATHAM CO., FRIDAY, MARCH 31. 1922
VOL. XLIY NO. 35
A ROAD TO RALEIGH j THE SOLDIER BOYS
ROAD QUESTION.
PITTSBORO GROWING
THE POLITICAL POT
Record
Chamber of Commerce to Urge New
Road Through New Hope
At the last meeting of the
chamber of commerce it was
brought out that the state high
way commission contemplated
converting the New Hope road,
recentlv graded and top soiled,
into a state highway from Ral
eioh by the way of Pittsboro and
San ford, through Oakland town
ship and on to Southern Pines,
etc.
This would mean a grsat deal
to Pittsboro and with the proper
effort it can be brought to pass.
It would be the most advisable
route for the highway. Eventu
ally it would be a concrete road
and would enter Pittsboro by
Capt. J. F. Alston's residence,
coming up East screet to the
court house.
At the meeting of the chamber
it was announced by the town
secretary that a consulting en
gineer had been employed, the
town of Pittsboro would be sur
veyed and the contract let short
ly for the erection of poles and
wires for the lights, and that the
electric current would be here
early in summer.
Colin G. Shaw resigned as sec
retary of the chamber and Prof.
W. R. Thompson was elected to
fill the plae.
Better Soft Pedal
So many gallant men in this
town are prone to insist that the
editor of this paper has written
articles that involve the senti
mental idea of women folks, and
they play the Lockinvar spirit
and attempt to develop a Ches
terfieldian attitude, that it be
comes our duty to remind them
that during last summer they
threatened to mob the editor and
to do him violence unless he re
strained himself in certain af
fairs. Finally they did gather in
front of his home and for two
b ocks surrounding it and were
so hell bent on doing something
wrong that they took a negro
from the jail and lynched him in
New Hope townshiD.
During that night, in the ab
sence of the editor, the editor's
wi e sat alone in her home, watch
ing those men in the light of the
stars deliberate upon their plans
and not knowing their designs,
feared for her own safety. Yet
they now proclaim that the con
sideration of women folks should
be uppermost in the minds of 1
the people. Oh consistency, thou
art a jewel.
Card of Thanks
Little Mary George Blair who
has been confined to the home of j
Vioy ffvonfothcr CI "NT Smith I
for six weeks with pneumonia, is
able to return to school at Caro
lina. She wishes to thank the
many friends through The Rec
ord for the nice fruit and flow
ers given her, and the kindness
rendered by all during hr sick
ness. Community Pictures
The community pictures will
be at Pittsboro, Thursday, March
30, Bynam, the 31st, Asbury,
Monday, April 3rd, Corinth, the
4th, Eastern Academy, the 5th,
Moncure, the 6th, and Merry Oiks
the 7th. The hour of opening
has been changed from 7:30 to
8 o'clock.
FOR YOUR FARM
We have a complete line of Chattanooga
Plows, Nissen Wagons, Farm Machinery,
Harness, Buggies, Gears, Traces, Hames,
Collars, Backhands, Lines, and in fact,
anything that ycu need for your farm.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
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and we will look
at all times. Give us
L. N. WOMBLE
PITTSBORO, N. C. ON THE CORNER
Marriage, Local Notes, Birth, Move
ments of Folks.
J. C. Seawell snent the week
end with his sisters at Cary.
Mrs. Garland Farrell and little
sons, Dan and Lawrence, of Ab
erdeen, spent several days here
with relatives.
Miss Leone Luther spent the
week-end at her home near Bon
sal. Mrs. A. R. Lowrene, who has
been in Raieigh for treatment
since last November, returned to
her home here last week, very
much improved in health, her
many friends are very glad in
deed to learn.
The community program last
Tuesday afternoon and evening
at the school, under the supervi
sion of Miss Frances Haire, was
a decided success. The teachers
of both the Truth and Corinth
school and quite a number of pu
pils together with many of pat
ronss were there for both pro
grams, The pictures too were
unusually good ones.
The little Misses Boney of San
ford have hern visitinc their
aunt, Mrs. W. C. Marks, at the
.Boy lan Kanch.
Miss Minnie Ellis of this place
and Mr. Elmond Peele, of Holly
Springs were married in San ford
Saturday afternoon. We wish
the young couple a long happy
life.
Brick Haven fishing resort has
opened for the season Campers
have arrived and even the local
anglers have been "on the job"
so to speak. Mr. and Mr. Overby
both have been quite .successful
with the rod and line.
The following announcement was
received here last week: Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Harrington, a girl.
Cornelia Mildred Harrington,
March 24.
We heartily endorse Editor
Shaw's editorial un remembering
the soldier boys. We did tell them
that when they came home
they would be put in charge of
affairs, and that we would gladly
yield our places to them and
it is time we were remembering
those promises.
Engagement Announced
Last Saturday afternoon a par
ty of young people met at the
residence of Miss Evelyn Alston.
During the meeting the announce
ment was made of the marriage
of Miss Nellie Pilkington to Vic
tor R. Johnson, both of Pitts
boro. Miss Pilkington is the pretty
daughter of George R. Pilking
ton, the druggist, and is a young
lady of many fine qualities. Mr.
Johnson is the son of Prof. R. P.
Johnson and is a rising young
lawyer who has many friends
here and elsewhere who wish for
him and his bride-to-be much
happiness. The marriage will
take place in May.
Mrs. Sarah Clegg Dead
Some of the older citizens of
this section will regret to learn
of the death of Mrs. Sarah J.
Clegg, aged 70, widow of I. H.
Cl?gg, who died at her home in
Greensboro Saturday, due to the
infirmities of old age.
Mrs, Clegg was a native of
Chatham, the daughter of Cyrus
Bynum and Odelia Bell By
num. She was married April
9, 1965, and she and her husband
at one time resided near Pitts
boro after your interest
a call. Be convinced
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Popular Bonlee Couple Marry.
One of the prettiest weddings
ever solemized in Bonlee occurred
Thursday morning at the home of
Isaac Dunlap when his daughter,
Ina H., became the bride of
Arch F. Andrews. The wedding
party assembled on the front porch
where an arch had been erected,
with a back ground of beautiful
flowers. The ceromony was per
formed at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing by Rev. O. A. Keller, pastor
of the Bonlee Baptist Church.
Some 300 guests were present.
To the strains of Lohengrin, ;
rendered by Miss Flossie Picket,
first came the bride's maids and
the groomsmen. Miss Marie
Phillips wearing green organdie
carrying a basset of carnations
with Mr. Henry H. Dunlap,
brother of the briue, Miss Wannie
Brafford, wearing white organdie
carrying a basket of white carna
tions, with Mr. George H. An
drews, brother of the groom.
Next came the bride and groom,
The bride wore a gomg-away suit
of midnight blue tricotine em
broidered in black with acces- f
ories to match. She wore a cor-
sage of brides roses. After the
ceremony the happy couple leit
immediately for a ten days rroior
trip, returning home April 1st. '
The bride is the daughter of
Isaac H. Dunlap, and is one- of
the most charming and popular ,
young ladies in Chatham. She
has taught in the Bonlee school
and made many friends, both
among the parents and pupils.
Mr. Andrewc is a young business
man and is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Robert Andrews. He
is very popular with all who know
him.
Very Sad Death.
Graydon Vestal, 18 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Vestal of
Siler City Rt. 2, was caught by
a saw at a mill at wThich he was
working last
11 o'clock and
lated that he
1 hursday about
ir2r mu:
died that nigrnt
about one o, ck)ck at a Greensboro
'
hospital to which he was taken
with the hope of saving his life.
One leg was cut entirely off, the
other and both arms being badly
lacerated. As quickly as medi
cal aid could be summoned and
reach him every effort was used
to relieve the unfortunate young
man's suffering but the loss of
blood was so great that all that
could be done was without avail.
His body was returned here Fri
day afternoon and taken to the
home of his parents and the fun
eral held at Piney Grove .church
Saturdav morning: a t eleven
j o'clock, witnessed by one of the
largest congregations ever called
together in this section. The
service was conducted oy tne
pastor, Rev. Parker, assisted by
Rev. Barger of Greensboro.
Many beautiful floral designs
covered the grave, speaking the
sympathy of friends and relat
ives. Surviving are the young man's
parents and one sister, Mrs.
Clayton Richardson, of this place.
The play given by the Bonlee
school here Tuesday night was
well rendered and largely attended.
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Superior Court
Chatham superior court was in
session all last week, presided
over by Judge T. H. Calvert, one
of Pittsboro's former residents.
It was a civil term only, and but
few cases were tried.
The case of Fields vs White,
in which the plaintiff was suing
the defendant for $12,000 in a
lumber deal, occupied nearly the
whole term of court, a verdict
not being reached ixti Saturday
afternoon. The jury awarded
Fields the sum of $4300.
Other cases tried were G. G.
Fields vs Soutnerft Railroad. This
suit was for damaged foTiTrjtiry
to a son of the plaintiff. The
jury save the plaintiff $2,000
damages.
There were two white cases
for divorces and both were grant
ed. They were Josephine E. Har
vey and Chas. Harvey, and Phil
Kidd and Berdie Kidd.
Several cases were compromis
ed . Court adjourned late Saturday
afternoon.
Won in The Debate
In the triangular bebate be
tween Siler City. Pittsboro, and
Bonlee last Friday night, Siler
City wo i. The vote of the judges
deciding the victory was at each
of the three places named
with no team battling on the
home ground The debaters from
each school deserves the highest
commendation for their efforts
and it is well understood that it
was a trying task for the judges
to decide the contest.
The Spitting Point
The N. C. Sanitorium at Sani
torium N. C. has the following
timely suggestion in a recnt bul
letin:
I In every city in the contry that
has an ordinance against spit-
. i r rr nn t" Vi o oi r qtitq 1 Lrei TiroTn r nn.
force the law and fine each offend
er a nominal amount and turn
u tt
V I II ' ! I II I I h' S I VIM III I I I H I I I I I I l 1
jStates Government5 the soldier
K ' LI V . 1 J .11 11 v. J 1 ' V L I ' ' I- 1 J V. . V i 111 Kj V . VA
bonus could be paid without
bankrupting the country. And
further, some few thousands of
lives could be saved. Pulmonary
tuberculosis is transmitted from
person to person only through
the sputum of a tuberculois per
son. Influenza, pneumonia and
bronchitis are spread because
emanations from the lungs,
threat and nostrils of persons
who are suffering from these de
seases, or are "carriers", are be
ing continuously deposited on
our highways and byways by
the American spitter.
DR. tJ. C.M4NN
EYE-SIGHT SPECIALIST
Will be at Dr.R.M.Farreil's office, Pitts
boro, every 4th Tuesday in each month
Glasses fitted that are easy and restful
to the eyes. Cross-eyes straightened
without the knife. Weak eyes of chil
dren and young people a specialty.
My next visit will be Tuesday, Apr. 24.
Correspondent Wants to Know About
Expenditures.
Dear Editor: I am not a
knocker and never want to be
branded as such, nevertheless
sometimes a thing runs contrary
to my wishes until I cannot re
frain from voicing my disapprov
al, for we have often heard it
said that silence gives consent.
There was a lot said about
Sheriff Lane's work; as represen
tative, and, it is my opinion, there
was not half enough said. There
has been very little said about
pur county commissioners work
and, I think, it is equally as de
plorable, y
Our roads are ruining for the
lack of a little work. I
am informed that a competent
man went before the Board the
second Monday in February, ask
ing to be appointed to maintain
the Bear Creek and Gulf town
ships roads, whereupon he was
told to come before the Board
the second Monday in March.
He went the second Monday in
March, it was deferred to the
second Monday in April.
One commissioner said, when
asked about it, "Personally, I
was not in favor of putting it off,
but others wanted to discuss it
more." Is it not said: "Nero
fiddled while Rome burned?"
When the roads are in such a
condition as they are now, there
is no time to "hum, haw and
chew the rag." It is evident,
however, we must keep the roads
up, or we shall soon have no bet
ter roads than we had before the
"good-road era," and our money
will have beep spent in vain.
Gentlemen, we elected you to
transact business not to post
pone business. "Procrastination
is the thief of time."
Some may say: "Oh, we spent
all the money building roads,
therefore we have no money."
This is exercising poor judgment
to use all our moneyx building
roads and provide no plan for
their maintenance.
I feel confident, however, that
if they only knew how little the
people approve of their doings,
they would either change or re
sign. That is, if everybody dis
approves of their work as those
whom I have heard express
themselves. And this number
is not a few.
AN OBSERVER.
Moncure School News
The final examination of the
Moncure class of the Chatham
countv reading circle was given
Saturday. March 18. The text
this year was Engleman's Moral
Education.
The following teachers passed
the examination and did good
work: Mrs. W. H. Mann, Miss
es Rosa Mann, Ola Harmon, Reda
Umstead, Laura Barclay, Prof.
C. J. East.
There is and has been a good
many cases of flu about Moneure.
The following pupils were pres
ent every day during the sixth
months: Annie Loafer, Effie
Thomas, Hilda Wilkie, Katherine
Hackney, Katherine Thomas, Ja
nie Dickens, Jamesly, Jennings
.Womble, Willie Dickens, Glenn
Womble, Elizabeth Thomas, Mar
garet Dickens, Garret Wicker,
Marvin Ray, Charles Strickland,
Julian Ray, Lucile Wicker, Ca
melia Stedman, Wm. Strickland.
County Tax Levy
A complete list of tax levies in
the various counties of the state
has been made public by A. D,
Watts, commissioner of revenue.
This levy does not include spe
cial township or district schuol
taxes. Upon the $100 valuati( n
Chatham's tax is $1.12 and the
poll is $3.32. This is next to the
highest poll tax in the state,
Wilkes county leading with $3. 66.
The lowest is Clay count, $1.74
poll tax. The highest property
tax is in Madison county, $1.54,
and the lowest is in Scotland, 48
cents, on the $100 valuation. .
Stewardship Institute
Beginning Sunday night, April
2, there will be held in the San
ford Baptist church a steward
ship institute under the leader
ship of Dr. Walter N. Johnson,
former corresponding secretary
of the Baptist state board of
missions. The institute will con
tinue through Monday night.
All pastors of churches in the
Sandy Creek association, togeth
er with key-men f romeacn church,
the executive committee of the
association and others have been
sneeiallv invited to this institute
All who come will be gladly welcomed.
Some Old Houses Younger People
Putting Pep Into the Town
Pittsboro is quite an old town,
but younger blood is getting into
the veins of the place and im
provements are the order of the
day. Mew dwellings are being
built, and in the near future a
new two-story brick store is to be
erected on main street Elec
tricity will soon be here and then
the next step will be water and
sewerage.
Today the town has a hard
working, up-to-date chamber of
commerce, all its members head
ed for the same end to make
Pittsboro a new Pittsboro. and
the young blood in these younger
men and women are "going to
make the old natives wake un
and take notice. First thing you
know new enterprises will be
sprinRinff up here, new neonle will
come here, new life will be here
and the slow, easy manners, of
ourolder people will disappear and
they will wake up some morning
to find themselves living in a new
Pittsboro.
Keep your eye on our hustling
chamber and its pushing young
men and women.
Within the last few years more
buildings and more improvements
have been made in the town than
have taken place within the past
50 years. There have been built
a pretty brick hotel and five
other brick bjuildings, they be
ing used tor the postoffice, a
bank, a garacre, a grocery store
and a drug store.
Hillsboro street, the main bus
iness street of the town, is no
longer the mud hole it used to
be, but is as pretty a street as
can be found in any country town.
Pittsboro has some very old
buildings which will be turned
into modern structures some day.
The residence now occupied by
Dr. J. M. Harper, is said to have
been built in 1785. But today
it is in as good or better condi
tion than some of the modern-built
dwellings. The Ma
sonic lodge was built in 1838 and
is yet in a good state of preser
vation. It was once' used for
school purposes. The Burns house
cwned and kept as a boarding
house by Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Burns, is another old building. It
is somewhere past the 100 year
mark.
Last week workmen tore down
the house on the corner of East
and Small streets, said to have
bee i built long oefore the civil
war by a Mrs. Quice, a widow
lady. This property is now own
ed by Fred P. Nooe, who con
templates building a modern
dwelling on the site.
Pittsboro has grown slow aw
ful slow but ther is a brighter
prospect in the future fpr the old
town, and not many years hencs
the old timers will wake jp some
morning and will ask themselves
the question: ' Where am I at?"
And they will look around to see
where the old landmarks were
but will find them not.
To Resign as Clerk
At the April meeting of the
board of county commissioners
Jas. L. Griffin will tender his re
signation as clerk of the superior
court of Chatham county. The
unexexpired term of Mr. Griffin
will be filled by Dewev Dorsett.
of Siler City, a young man wed!
known in this county.
Mr. Griffin has held the office
of clerk since December, 1902.
and since that time has given
general satisfaction. He has
many frinds in the county who
will regret to learn of his action
but other business necessarily
compels him to resign.
SUCCESS AND KNOWLEDGE
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PRING-TIME and Easter are
your fishing outfit. Our
We are also prepared to meet your demands in
SCREEN MATERIAL
Prepare to combat the flies, and see us for Doors, Win
dow Screens or Wire.
Don't forget our General Hardware Line and
CASH PRODUCE MARKET
Chatham Hardware Company
On The Square Pittsboro, N. C.
Has Begun to Boll Around Corinth
F. M. Nash Scout Master
The "Old Oaken Bucket," put
on by the people of Truth com
munity last Saturday night was
well rendered and drew a crowd
ed house.
B M. Mclver is out again af
ter a week with, the flu.
Mrs. F. M Nash is at home
from the San ford hospital after
a more than four weeks' siege of
flu with complications. If all
goes well 3he expects to be able
to resume her school duties by
next Monday.
Begin right now to talk big
barbecue and fish fry at Buck
horn Easter Monday. We had a
big time singing, eating and
speaking last year and this year
it will be still bigger.
The big political pot has begun
to boil. So all Corinthians will
gather around and help keep up
a good fire, not too hot, for that
would seorch, but just hot enoueh
to insure a well prepared dish of
officials for next term.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth
spent Sunday in Durham visiting
Mr. Ashworth 's parents.
Just as Miss Haire was getting
her work as recreation organizer
started in our end of the county,
she was called back to the New
York headquarters. Anyway,
the one afternoon that she was
here about 70 school children had
the time of their lives.
The Boy Scouts have been or
ganized and F. M. Nash chosen
as Scout master. They organized
at Brickhaven. but as boys from
Corinth and Truth came in as
charter members, Mr. Allen will
meet them next Tuesday, April
4th, at 3:30 p, m., at Corinth in
connection with his regular com
munity, service work and give
them some Scout drills. Then
on April 18th they will all meet
at Truth school house for a sec
ond drill. We have 21 members
thus far , but must have 24 in or
der to organize a troop.
Lookout, parents; these boys
are your boys, and are on the
right road towards a more hon
orable citizenship and greater
usefulness, so encourage them to
join the Scouts, to live up to its
ideals, to be a leader in the com
munity and a credit to you pa
rents, for "an honorable son is a
father's greatest monument."
, Jim Dickens says to ' 'record
the fact that Wickers' smiling
face was missed in Corinth last
Sunday," but we won't do that,
for if Wicker wants that told he
will probably say so.
Don't forget the community
service program next Tuesday.
Truth and Brickhaven will comp
to Corinth this time. The B' y
fcrcouts will drill from 3:30 p. m.
to 4:15, after which thev will
play baseball for about 45 min
utes. B. N. Dickens and son, Jim,
spent Sunday with Mr. Dicken's
sister, Mrs. Fred Mann, at Ral
eigh. Last Sunday was church day
at Buckhorn and Mr. Piland, the
pastor, preached a splendid ser
mon to an interested congrega
tion. S. S. Moody, a Chatham farm
er, seems to have been cutting
up didoes in Raleigh, according
to the papers. He was arrested
there last week for some cause
and fined, was arrested again for
selling liquor to a neuro and was
fined $100 and narrowly escaped
a road sentence. The third dido
was for severely cutting a man
there. He was bound over to
court. Mean corn liquor was the
cause of it all.
Watch your label.
here. We have what you need for
stock is complete in every detail.
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