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rr,HE RECORD is read X every week by almost everybody that's anybody. Record T HE RECORD is the paper that's in every home, and the only paper in many homes. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. PTTTSBORO, N. C, CHATHAM CO., FRIDAY, APRIL 7. 1922 VOL. XLIV NO. 36 DOWN CORINTH WAY FOR JOHNSON. BRICKHAVEN NOTES FAST GROWING TOWN REPUBLICANS MEET. Tim Chatham Lady Sprains Her Ankle A Snake Makes Home in a House Well, since Holly has been transferred to South Carolina beyond easy reach of the Corinth community, tne bunaay rains have ceased and the weather has been beautiful. Mrs. F. M. Nash resumes her school work at Brickhaven on Monday morning. Miss Mary Bland suffered a se verely sprained ankle last week and was compelled to return to her home in Pittsboro for treat ment. We sincerely hope she will be back with us in a few days. Miss Mary Utley is t jach in at Corinth in Miss Bland's place. Rev. Piland met his regular first Sunday appointment at Buck horn church last Sunday and preached another splendid ser mon to his congregation. Ray Cross and Roy Buchanan of Raleigh, spent Sunday at home in Corinth. A big, long, honest-to-good- ill -a ness, narmiess King snake crawl ed uninvited into a quiet, peace ful Corinthian home one day last week and established its abode in a shoe. We have heard the time-honored childhood story of the iittle mouse that lived in a shoe and have belieed it in all sincerity, but now we have to readjust our idea of proportions to conceive of a snake disDlacing the mouse. The shoe had not been relegated to the scrap heap and the owner knew nothing of the intruder's presence until she wanted to wear it. A true word picture of what did or did not happen just then, would be hard to give. Howev er interesting, amusing, dramat ic or even tragic it may have been. Anyway, Lonnie Mims refused to kill such a good friend to the farmer as a big king snake and the shoe has been abandon ed for good. If any" one wants further details of this snake story, and Mr. Lonnie won't tell, ask S. W. Harrington. He can fix you up. Sunday afternoon found many welcome visitors at Buckhorn power plant out for a ride a drive or some place to enjoy "God's out of doors." Among them were Miss Cordie Harmon, Mr. Burns and Miss Ferguson, of Pittsboro; Mr. a ad Miss Stephens of Holly Springs; A. B. Wicker, J. C. Sea well, Miss Leone Lu ther, A. C. Kennedy and family and Avery Marks, of Brickha ven, and Misses Gayle and Grace Mims, J. E. Dickens, Miss Lelia Jomson and Roy Buchanan, of Corinth. Jce Mclver was way laid along the road and joined the bunch, but they did not bring him to Buckhorn. We are glad to announce that Sunday school at Buckhorn church will start up again next Sunday with J. M. Ragland as superin tendent. Don't forget the big barbecue Easter Monday at Buckhorn. We trust that the Brickhaven correspondent will make due men tion of the fact that our congen ial neighbor, Phil Harrington, has "come to" and is able to be about again. The Corinth school will close a successful six months' term on Friday. April 14. They are get ting up a good program for their commencement exercises and in a dition are putting on a good o!ay to be given Saturday night. Let's all remember these dates and be on hand and thereby show our interest in our schools. 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 you need for your farm. OUR PRICES and we will look at all times. Give us L. N. WOMBLE PITTSBORO, N. G. ON THE CORNER Wants Soldiert Considered at the Polls in the Primary. Dear Editor I noticed the tick- et which you suggested in your paper and wish to endorse it. I shall take pleasure in supporting all of the names mentioned ; but I wish to especially endorse the name of Victor R. Johnson for the Senate. I feel about Mr. Johnson like Mr. Jas. L. Griffin said he felt when Mr. Johnson and the other boys were going to the War and to there fight to protect us and our property. Mr. Griffin told the boys that we could not do too much for them when they returned; that he would not think about running against a soldier boy and that he would do all he could for them when they returned. Mr. Johnson had to give up his law practice and go to France to fight to protect us and our t t i prop-! erty; ne naa to endure the priva tions, hardships and dangers of the battle field; he is well qualified for the place and I feel that we should elect him to the Senate. I see that no one has yet come out against him and I hope that no one will be a candidate .against him. A DEMOCRAT. A Coincidence Several years ago, when Pitts boro was hardly known 30 miles awTay, with no telephone or rail road connection, The Record, then edited by Maj. H. A. Lon don, did all in its power to get a railroad here. There was only; one way to get to the railroad station at Moncure and that was by buggy or horseback and over the worst roads imaginable. But Maj. London worked hard for his pet scheme the railroad and after many years he was instrumental in having the road built. It was a big day for the town when the first train arrived here. This work was done, too, in op position to many people who were opposed to issuing bonds to build the road. The road was built, the bonds have been paid for long ago and the road today is a blessing to Pittsboro. But the scene changes. Many of our people here have been clamoring for modern improve ments, while some, like they did away back yonder, objected to issuing bonds, objected to any kind of improvements. Again The Record came to the rescue. It has been talking and begging the citizens for several years for lights, good streets and more dwelling houses, but they listened not to its appeals, but later Colin G. Shaw became ed -itor of The Record and he soon saw the need of these improve ments, and he, too, began to plead and now we are soon to have electricity in the town. We already have fairiy good streets, but the town needs other things not necessary to state here now. The two editors have done their duty towards the place and The Record deserves and should have the thanks of the people. C. A. B. The County Home Work on the new couhty home is orogrressing slowly. The con tractors have had some trouble in procuring the necessary ma terial and it has delayed them somewhat. As it is, most of the foundation has be;en dug and as soon as gravel can be procured work will begin in earnest. ARE RIGHT after your interest a call. Be convinced t Community Club Program-Person- ais S. S. Elects Officers Mrs. R. H. Overby and little daughter, Beth, left last Monday ! for a two weeks' stay with Mrs. D. T. Strickland at Southern Pines. Herman Mims spent the week end with C. M. Yarboro in Lee county. j Miss Kate Marks, after a two weeks' stay with her sister, Mrs. W. B Moore, returned to her home here last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.Marks and A. M. Cotten wrre guests at a birthday dinner given in honor of Chas. Boney at his home near Sanford Sunday. Mr. Griffin, of the Boylan ranch, spent the week-end with his mo ther at Durham. Both patrons and pupils were delighted to have Mrs. Nash re turn to her work here Monday. The Community club program rendered at the school last Tues day evening was both instructive and interesting and was thoroly L enjoyed by those present. Games were played after the program. "Uncle Josh" is to be at the school next Saturday evening, April 8. Some time ago he was compelled to cancel his engage ment here because of an attack of the flu, but he plans to be with us this time, and everyone is looking eagerly forward to his coming. Admission 25 and 15c. The Brickhaven Surday school elected new officers last Sunday. T. J. Hasrington is superinten dent, W. J. Hannon, assistant, O. C, Kennedy, secretary and treasurer. The following teach ers were appointed: T. J. Har rington, W. J. Hannon, Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Mary Lee Utley. C. H. Thompson and family spent the week-end with rela tives near Broadway. Democratic Convention. The chairman of the Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee, has called a conven tion of the Democrats to be held in the courthouse in Pittsboro Saturday, April 15, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state convention and transacting other business. Precinct meetings will be held Saturday afternoon, April Ife, at 2 o'clock at the various voting places in the county for the pur pose of selecting delegates to the county convention and the election of an executive commit tee of five members for each pre cint. No Sleep at The Switch. Lillington citizens are immune from the agony of soul, mind and body which wrested contentment from a citizen of Boston who wrote the following letter to a railroad office in that city: "Gentlemen: Why is it that your switch engine has to ding and dong and sizz and spit and clong and bang and buzz and hiss and bell and wail and pant and rant and howl and jowl and grate and grind and puff and bump and click and clank and chuff and moan and hoot and toot and crash and grunt and gasp and groan and whistle and wheeze and squawk and blow and jar and perk and rasp and jingle and twang and cleck and rumble and ianerle and ring and clatter and yelp and yowl and hum and snarl and puff and growl and thump and boom and clash and jolt and jostle and snarl and slam and throb and crink and quiver and drumble and roar and rattle and veil and smoke and smell and shriek like hell all night long?" Harnett News. Community Pictures The Community pictures will be at Moncure, Thursday, April 6th. Merrv Oaks, 7th, Goldston, 10th, Mt. Pleasant, 11th, Bonlee, 12th, Pittsboro, 13th, and By num, 14th. DR.J. C.M4NN EYE-SIGHT SPECIALIST Will be at Dr. R. M. Farrell'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. FORMER GOVERNOR NORTH CAROLINA John Owen, Native of Bladen County, Buried in the Episcopal Cemetery in Pittsboro jj "5 jjjjj I ' The News and Observer of last Sunday had the following ar ticle written by Henry M. Lon don which will $e of interest to our readers: In the Bartholomew's Episco pal churchyard "in the historic town of Pittsboro lies buried a man who, but for his modesty, could have been president of the United States. ;This man was John Owen, a native of Bladen county, who was twice elected governor of North Carolina by the general assembly, declining a third term. The last and most distinguish ed public service of Gov. Owen was when he acted as president of the National Whig convention, which met at Harrisburg, Pa., on December 4, 1839, and norm mated Gen. William Henry Har rison, the hero ? Tippecanoe, for president, and John Tvler, of Virginia, for vice president. Gov. Owen was offered the nomina tion for vice president by this convention but modestly declined on the grounds that he did not think it proper to accept a nom ination from a body over which he was the presiding officer This is in striking contrast to cur pres ent day politics. Had he accept ed, the death of Harrison, which occurred in the spring of 1841, would have made him president of the United States. Some Changes Capt. Will Hunt moved last Friday to the house vacated by Henry R. Nooe, on the corner of Raleigh and Small streets, and C. E. Bryan will occupy the house vacated by Capt. Hunt. Capt. B. Nooe and Henry R Nooe are now at Allendale, S C, where they are in the lumber business. Mrs. H. R. Nooe and son will join her husband in a few davs. Miss Fannie Nooe is also with her father at Allendale and they will be joined by Mrs. B. Nooe later on. The mill here will be continued under management of Louis and D. B. Nooe. 2& Saved. For One Year o1 .N and after this date, for ing goods at our store will be given a pront snaring cer tificate with each 25c worth of goods bought. These cer MM MM MM MM MM MM MM tificates will be accepted by us at face value toward the pur chase of any article in our Special Novelty Department. MOTHERS, LISTEN ! Is there a baby in your house under one year of age? Bring it to our store. It will receive FREE a Gold Ring. The supply of rings is limited. Call NOW. Tomorrow may be too late. LADIES, ATTENTION! While they last we will present FREE with our compliments to every lady call at ojr store, a teaspoon of Rogert' well-known make. W.L Powell, Come in and get asquainted with our profit-sharing plan. Save your certificates they are worth money to you. PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MM In this connection it is inter esting to note that Gov. Owen died October 9th, 1841, within a few months after President Har rison's death. Had Owen accept ed the vice-presidency and suc ceeded Harrison, we would have had an instance of a president and a vice-president dying dur ing the same term of office which has never occurred in our Amer ican politics. In that event, the selection of the president would have been thrown in the house of representatives, the presiden tial succession through the cab inet officers as it exists today not having been fixed at that time. Gov. Owen's home was in Bla den county on the Cape Fear river above Elizabethtown and was called Owen Hill. There he spent the greater part of his life, but he also had property in Pitts-, boro, Chatham county. Governor Owen's death follow ed a brief illness while on a visit to his friend, Henry Adolphus London, Sr., at Pittsboro. Due to lack ol transportation facili ties in that day, he was buried in the Episcopal churchyard atPitts ooro where his remains now re pose. Gov. Owen was a great uncle of the late Edward K. Graham and Miss Mary Owen Graham, president of Peace Institute, Raleigh. Read This Correspondents are again asked to have their news letters in this office by no la ter than Tuesday afternoon. We will not guarantee their publication in The Record of that week unless we get them on that day. We hope the correspondents will not hold back their letters later than that day. Mrs. Mary Nooe Dead Mrs. Mary Nooe died at her home in Lexington Monday at an advanced age following a long illness. She was the mother of Mayor B. and F, P. Nooe, of Pittsboro. M one year, every customer buy DEALER IN Produce, Groceries, and Notions Goldston Rushing Things The School Will Soon Close Goldston is growing! Who said so? Everybody. The new bank building has been completed and is a credit to the town. In fact, it would do credit to a much lar ger town. The beautiful home of 0. S. Alexander is nearing completion, and work has been started on the new bungalow of P. O. Barber. Plans are being made for the erection of a handsome new Bap tist church in the near future. Watch Goldston grow! The Goldston high school is nearing the close of the most successful year's work in its his tory. There has been splendid co-operation on the part of the school board, patrons, teachers and children. Prof. Tyler has been principal of the school dur ing a period of 18 years, and un der his wise leadership the cchool has gone steadily forward. We are very fortunate in having a strong, well-trained faculty, each member especially prepared for his or her particular line of work. Not only are they leaders in the school, but are leaders in the community as well. Our hats are off to them ! Quite a number of our people attended commencement exer cises at the Gulf school Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goldston charmingly entertained a group of their young friends at a din ner party last Friday evening. The invited guests were Misses .Viinnie Hester, Emma Jane Cope land, Esther Elkins, Tom Goids ston, Joe Goldston and Mr. arid Mrs. Marvin Goldston. C. W. Womble is out of town visiting his mother. Miss Glennie Fields, of Char lotte, is spending a few days in the town, the guest of her fath er, Dr. Fields PENROD. Silk Hope. As .there was Influenza in the community the school here closed o.i Monday March 27, two weeks early. So vacation came unex pected to the children, but no doubt welcome. Mr. Coclough who had been teaching here and boarding at Mr. M. H. Woody has returned to his home near Durham. Miss Louis Bear is spending the week with her sister Mrs. Billy Brown. Mrs. Chas. Bryan has return ed to her home in Greensboro, after spending some days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Johnson. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lindley on the 24, a son. And to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Andrew on the 31, a daughter. Mrs. Ezra Andrew is right sick with bronchial pneumonia. We hope for her a speedy recov ery. All flu cases are better and no ne w cases. Civilization When Spartan mothers could say, "Son, come with your shield I or come home on it, the breasts. of Spartan men were the wall of defense for that country. When Roman matrons were like Cae- sar s wire, aoove suspicion, rcome a 1 i 11 T . 1 ruiea tne woria. rsut wnen vir tue and chastity became exiles from Roman households, the Bar barian not only thundered at the gates but marched in triumph t irough the streets of the impe rial city. The character of woman has at all times and will ever con tinue to determine the character of civilization. N. C. Christian Advocate. BANK OF PITTSBORO INVITES YOUR BUSINESS In All Lines of Banking Capital, Surplus and Undivided profits $32,000 A. H. LONDON, Pres. J. L, GRIFFIN, Cashier W. L. FARRELL, Asst. Cashier They Nominate Delegates to Dlffer- ent Conventions The Republicans of Chatham county met in convention in Pitts boro Monday, the 3rd. The con vention was called to order bv S. D. Johnson, chairman, and after stating the object of the conven tion, S. W. Willett was called to the chair to act as temporary chairman, nd C. C. Brewer as assistant secretary. All town ships were represented except two. The foil : wing delegates were elected to the state convention, which vi ill be held in Winston Salem on April 12th: H. R. Steadman, V. H. Moore, J. B. Atwater, J. W. Carson, J. D. Castleberry, J. C. Hammond, S. D. Johnson, J. F. Morgan, E. F. Baldwin, W. D. Beckwith, J. H. Norwood, C. T. Gattis, Z C. Clark. G. G. Lutterloh, O. H. Johnson J. H. Alexander, G. N. Smith, J. J. Jenkins, J . C. Fess mire, R. H. Dixon, J. C. Greg son, L. L. Wrenn, Dr. J. D. Gregg, Mrs. Ed. Woody, Ms. Rosa Stout, C. C. Brewer. Alternates J. D. Jones, Russ McGee, Joe Mason, R. J. Horton Moses Clark, W. M. Morgan, E. H. Dollar R. F. uole, J. 0. Ben nett, O. T. Williams, J. L. Self, N. F. Barber. M. F. Norwood, J. D. Dorsett, J. M. Stout, H. W. Johnson, J. A. Walters, Jas. S. Dorsett, S.J. Clark. S. C. Pierce, L. P. Dixon,vR.F. Paschall. J. W. Wrenn, H. C. Robbins, J. E. Bryant, Miss Elizabeth Chapin. Delegates at large, S. W. Will ett. T. W. Goldston, M. B. Mur row. All of the above delegates were also elected to the Senatorial, Ju dicial and congressional conven tion. The convention was well at tended and speeches were made on the line of a more economical government for our state. J. E. Bryan laid special emphasis on the county paying over three thousand dollars to have the county officers books audited, and J. E. Paschall stated emphatical ly that the officials ought to have paid this out of their own pock ets, v Fitts For Commissioner I feel that every good citizen will agree with me when I say that we should have our best men for county commissioners. We do not agree, however, as to who are the best men. We have many good business men in Chatham county who would make excellent commis sioners, but I am sure that I voice the sentiment of the Dem ocrats of my section, and I be hev that I voice the sentiment of the majority of the Democrats in Chatham county, in saying that there is not a man in Chat ham county who would make a better commissioner than C. B. Fitts, of Bear Creek. He has been tried and proven true, and we earnestly urge him to run for county commissioner. HICKORY MT. VOTER. o ( About Baseball And now is a good time for the boys to begin to formulate pians for the playing of baseball in Pittsboro. All the towns of con sequence about us are practicing every week and have begun to organize. We had a good team last year, one that everyone dreaded to meet and one that could defeat all the rest. Let us have no less competent team this year. Everybody get ready to give support to our boys NOW. Fruit is not hurt by the frost so far, say the farmers. i
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