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HE RECORD IS THE Record P4PER THAT'S IN EV ERV HOME, AND THE :ad I AL- I THE RECORD IS READ I ONLY PAPER IN MANY SVERY WEEK BY AL MOST EVERY BODY THAT'S ANY BODY. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. PITTSBORO. N.C., CHATHAM CO., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1922 VOL. XLY NO. 14 J -The Chatham HOMES I BIG BIRTHDAY DINNER. Gui -priniis School Opens Local and Personal From Browns Chapel. p boro, Rt. 2, Nov. c. The many of Mrs. Emma Daik gath ered at her home near Browns Chap el Sunday, November 5th, and gave a surprise birthday dinner. Mrs. Dark did not know anything about the dinner until her friendsand chil dren began to pour into the home on that day. There were about eighty people present, each carrying a well filled basket. A table was soon fixed up in the grove and everyone, as well as Mrs. Dark, seemed to enjoy the afternoon and especially the many good things to eat. Mrs. Dark is well known in a good part of Chatham. We wish for her many more happy birthdays. She is now 60 years of age. Mrs. Dark has seven children living and five grand children. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Dark, Maxine, of Oxford, while out playing Sunday morning got a very severe cut on the forehead above her right eye. She was rushed to the doctor, where two stitches were tak en. Dr. Will Chapin dressed the wound. Mr. William Mann, who has been a: home for a few days, has returned t his work at Carrboro. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Dark, of Ox and little daughter, Maxine, are ng their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Justice. ?. S. J. Henderson has been vis hei son, Walter Henderson. ? . Henderson spent Saturday night wit er sister, Mrs. C. W. Lutterloh. i e Gum Springs school opened ? lay, October 30, with ah enroll of fifty-nine and more" expect ed enter today. Following are the :-s: C. H. Lutterloh, principal; la Harmon, intermediate; Miss Annie Lutterloh, primary. We were have so many of the parents 1 re ent at the opening and we hope will continue to come visit the school. e are glad to know that Mr. Hen ry Durham, who has been in Bur Ur.srton for treatment, is, slowly im proving. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clegg, Jr., were callers at the home of his sister, Mrs Walter Henderson, Sunday afternoon. Mi ses Pauline Wright and Mary Ellington spent the week end with their parents J. T. Wright, and R. G. Ellington. Mr. Ollie McPherson, of Burlington, spent last Wednesday night in the home of C. H. Lutterloh. Mr. W. M. Perry has moved into the Adney house at Gum Springs. Mr. Henry Durham moved into the house vacated by Mr. Perry. Frances Perry has moved into the house with E. E. Cheek, and Paul Farrell has moved in the heuse va cated bv Mr. Perry. JACK. NEGKU FAIR A SUCCESS?. The Fair held by the colored people j of Chatham for this and the adjoin ing counties came to a close in Siler City cn Saturday night. It was a big success in every sense of the word. This is the first fair to be held by the colored people, and taking into consideration that there were but two or three weeks in which to get the plans under way, it merits all the more commendation. The Fair was handled in an admir able manner, and the attractions were clean and the entries for prizes were very creditable, indeed. The attendance was large and net ted good returns for the promoters. A fact worthy of special mention is the fact that the colored folks were as orderly as could be. There were no outbursts of any kind and everyone had a good time. It was not necessary at any time to use authority over any one, and there was nothing to offend none who attended. Quite a number of the white people attended the Fair and they speak in the higest terms of the exhibition. JUST A LINE ON POTATOES. We had begun to think that Chat ham county could not be beaten at raising anything, especially in size and weight. Recently this peper pub lished at the Baptist Orphanage in raised by Mr. Burns, then Prof. R. P. Johnson, the latter weighing 83 pounds. Then our Corinth correspond ent came forward with one that weighed 91 pounds. Since that time Prof. W. C. Harward has sent us a copy of Charity and Children, pub lishmed at the Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville, saying that the orphan age had dug the potatoes and that one tuber touched the scales at 10 pounds. Then a Lenoir county man popped up with one that knocked Chatham county's "big un" into a cocked hat. The Lenoir potato weighed 11 pounds and three ounces. But a Wake county man, C. A. Beddingfield, below Ral eigh, has deposited the king of po tatoes in the Commercial bank at Raleigh. It weighs 11 pounds and 9 ounces. The potato dug by the Buckhorn folks has been put on display at the Bank of Pittsboro by Mr. Nash. DOUBLE CATCH ON 'POSSUM. A few nights -ago one of our citi zens heard his chickens squall out about midnight. He went out to find the cause and located a big fat pos- um munching on the bones of his yo mg chickens. He caught the tos- 'Jm, took it to the house and put it in a box and found out that it was ;ro he had already caught but he had gotten out of the box. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lanius, November 6th, a son. Knights Work Abroad Edward U Hearn, who will di rect Knight: of Columbus one mil lion dollars American Welfare Work in Italy. DEATH OF MR. LEA. Child Gets Lye in Mouth and Throat Personal and Local. Corinth, Nov. 6. On last Tuesday morning Mr. J. A. Lea, who at the time was visiting his daughter, Mrs. 1. V. Sexton, at Buckhorn, was taken suddenly ill. He was removed to the Mary Elizabeth hospital at Raleigh for treatment but in a few days his physician saw that his case was hope less and allowed him to be taken to his old home at Yates Mill. Mr. Lea was an old man and on last Saturday alter much intense suffering, he passed away. He was buried at the Inwood church cemetery. Mr. Lea of ten visited Buckhorn in the past and had won the respect and love of all of us. His bereaved relatives has our sincerest sympathies. Mr. T. H. Buchanan who has been dangerously sick at his home in Cor inth is reported much better now. Miss Morris and Miss Johnson spent the week-end near Pittsboro at the home of Miss Johnson. And now Wake county comes back with an eleven pound sweet potato story. Can't some Chathamite go out in the patch or bin and bring in a still bigger one? One day last week the year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cross got hold of a can of lye and proceeded to put the firey stuff in its mouth, but did not swallow any of it. Mrs. Cross was washing and had left the can on the floor just for an instant and the baby picked it up. The child's mouth was very painfully burned but Mrs. Cross' timely use of antidotes prevented any serious injury. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth, oj Varina, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ash worth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Buchanan. Yes, brother Shaw, it takes the people, or at least a few of them, back of the newspaper in any commu nity to break up the bootleg and blockading- husiness in tnat commu nity. Arvard Ausley, of Lowes Grove school, spent the week-end at home. FORMER CHATHAM MAN DEAD. Dr. T. L Williams Died in Staley Last Sunday Afternoon. Dr. T. L Williams, aged 66 years, prominent physician died at his home in Staley at 12:30 last Sunday after noon, following several days illness of pneumonia. Dr. Williams was born and reared in Chatham county, near Lambsville, and graduated from the Baltimore college of medicine, locating at Staley about forty years ago. He was a mem ber of the Masonic lodge. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. Also two sisters, Miss Sarah Williams and Mrs. Claiborne Carter, both of whom live at Angier. The funeral was held at Staley on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Baptist church, with Rev. E. F. An drews and Rev. J. T. Frazier in charge. The interment was made in the Staley cemetery. PREACHING AT PROVIDENCE. Ore Hill. Rt. 1. Nov. 6. There will be preaching at Providence church on next Sunday night, rsiovemoer iztn, at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. H. B. Porter. This is his last appointment at this church and it is desired that there be a large congregation present. Mrs. V. C. Edwards and two chil dren, of Arlington, N. J., are expect ed here Wednesday to spend a few davs in the home of J. R. Edwards at Ore Hill. Mrs. Edwards is returning home after having attended the fun eral of her father in Spartanburg, S. C. SOCKS GAVE NEGRO AWAY. One day last week a minstrel troupe gave a performance here: Next day one of the laborers belonging to the show quit and sought work in the ennnt.rv. He found it at Ivy Gilmore's who put him cutting wood. The negro broke the axe handle and Mr. Gil- more phoned to a neighbor to oorrow an avp The neoro was sent after it. there and proceeded to investigate things in the house. He ransacked drawers, scattering things nhnnt the floor. That afternoon Mr. ijiimore came to Pittsboro and found the negro on the streets. The negro told him the reason he didn't bring the axe back l.of i wao Hull to CUt With. In a few minutes the neighbor call ed him on the phone and told Mr. Gil nhniit someone ransacking the house, but all that was missed was a pair of mismatched socks. Policeman xt n.ofoH the neero and searched him. He found a pair of mismatched socks in his pocket. rpu j-rW was taken before a mag H Him over to court. Failing to give bond he now resides in Hotel Taylor, commonly known as the county jau. had a big meeting at Favetteville last week and a big barbecue was given uibh " Cumberland Fox Hunt Club About 150 were present ana - was our townsman, - Bland reports having time of his life. the biggest COMMUNITY DAY PROGRAM. A Big Day at Bell School House Bible and Flag Presented. Apex, Rt. 4, Nov. 6. The commu nity Day program at Bells new con solidated school last Saturday, was a success from every standpoint. Dr. Bryan, of Wake Forest, was the chief speaker for the occasion and delivered a most interesting address. Dr. Bryan is a neighborhood boy, having been born and reared here, and this fact, together with his native ability and pleasing manners of speech, held the attention of his hearers from the be ginning to the end of the address. W. R. Thompson, our popular su perintendent of schools, then made a short talk a very appropriate and interesting one. Then came the dinner a chief event of the day. Rarely has such a spread been seen. The long table fairly groaned under the load of good things to eat. There was plenty for everyone and all seemed to enjoy lunch hour. The Junior Order had charge of the afternoon program and in an ap propriate and effective manner pre sented a Bible and flag to the school. Wade Barber accepted the gift for the school. Then all gathered on the spacious campus for the raising of the flag. Little Katherine Womble, a fifth grade pupil, had the honor of hoisting the flag. The program closed with the singing of America. School work seems to be progress ing nicely although we are handicap ed somewhat by having only two trucks. One of these make two runs. A third truck has been ordered and ir, scheduled to be delivered next week. The enrollment is now 196 and will run well over the 200 mark as soon as a way can be provided for the pupils to get to the school. The ladies of the community met at the school house Friday afternoon and organized a Betterment Associa tion with Mrs. R. Beckwith as presi dent, Mrs. Charels Hunt, vice-president, and Mrs. P. G. Farrar, secretary and treasurer. Under the leadership of these capable women we are sure to have a live organization. The meet ings will be held every two weeks. We hope that every home in the district can be represented at these meetings. The boys and girls of the High school department, have organized a literary Society which meets every Friday afternoon. Visitors will always be welcomed at these meetings. Parents come and see what your boys and girls are doing. Your com ing will help them and the teachers will be benefitted, too. Miss Bertha Smith spent Tuesday and Wednesday at her home near Siler City. The teachers spent Saturday in Pittsboro attending the first county wide Teachers Meeting. THE SANFORD BOOSTERS CLUB. Live Wire Organization in Sister City To Pull Off a Big One. Elsewhere in this paper will be found a large advertisement describ ing the conditions of the giving away of $600.00 in cash prizes by the San ford Boosters Club, on Saturday, Dec ember 23, With every dollar spent with a mer chant, who is a member of the Boost ers Club, in Sanford, or for every dol lar paid on account a numbered ticket is given the customer and on Decem ber 23rd, the stubs of the tickets, containing duplicate numbers will be placed in a barrel and a number tak en out. Drawings will be continued in like manner up to sixteen prizes, the first prize being for $300.00 and graduated down to $10, as the smallest prize that can be drawn. Read the ad and you will understand the complete procedure. It is a busi ness proposition, and a good one. POWERS-SMITH MARRIAGE. Personal and Local Items From Rt. 1. Bear Creek. Bear Creek, Rt. , Nov. 6. Jonah Ritter and family, of Highfalls, were visitors in the home of J. C. Jones Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Scott were visi tors in the home of Arthur Hill at Bonlee Sunday. W. R. Jones and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Lemons at Bonlee bunday. After spending: a few days with home folks Wiley Powers has return ed to his work at High Point. Mrs. A. H. Brooks has returned home after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. ri. W. resmire near Siler City. Mrs. Charity Scott visited her grant! daughter, Mrs. G. R. Phillips, last week. r.arl filenn and Miss Nellie Urewer spent last Sunday night in the home of T. is. may on itocKy ruvtu. Mr Tidmade-e Smith and Mi -s lAisa Pnwpr? were married last Wednes- fkv. November 1st, Dotii are oi i tr . ..... e -n Creek, Kt. 3. rney expect to ub future home in Greensboro. 1 v - . i i i Mrs. Linda Ann Brady nas oeen nnitP sick but is improving now. Joe Scott ana lamny wuc moiwi. at B. F. Scotts Sunday arternoon. tw A a T,assiter will till bis reg ular appointment at Fall Creek next Sunday morning x BEAR CREEK PERSONALS. Bear Creek, Rt. 2, Nov. 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coggins, of Hallison, spent the week-end in Bear Creek, visit ing their father. Among those who went to Greens boro last week to see Ringling ard Barnum & rJaiiey circus were o. . Burke, R. D. Fields, W. P. Ivey and T B Beal "Mr. and 'Mrs. A. P. Holt, of Salis bury, were week-end visitors in the home of T. B. Beal. D. H. Johnson went to Greensboro last week on business. Mrs J. B. Emerson was carried to a hospital in Fayetteville for an op eration. We hope that she may soon be back to her usual health. Rev. J. W. Hoyie, oi aaniora, ww was pastor of the Goldston circuit from 1907 to 1910, preached at Me ronies Sunday, using as his text: Eph. 3:18. -- 3 -a SIDE STREET GOSSIP. -- By Joe Foreman. As soon as the first cool morning came, they put up the stove down at the store and it is a good place to find out what is going on in the com munity, if you take what is said by the gang that is hanging around. It has been so pretty all the Fall that Bill Watson was not counting on that frost the other morning and wasn't fixed for it and when he got down town he was complaining terrible with his rheumatism, but he was all stirred up over Jake Klein buying the Thompson property. You see Jake made a pretty good citizen. He has al ways attended to his own business and bothered nobody. His children have been in the school all the time and his oldest girl done mighty well in her books. All this time he has been living close and not throwing any money away. They always had plenty to eat and wore decent clothes but when that was said, it was all. The Kleins had no way of going off on trips or fooling around buying things that they had no use for. Of course they didn't go in for an automobile. Jake argued that he didn't have any business for a thing that he didn't need. They could walk anywhere to go here in town, and he was right. It is only one-half mile from the cor poration line to the post office. The thing that set them all a talk ing and a wondering was how Jake could buy the Thompson property and pay what he did and put the whole thing right down. You take most folks that you know about buying a place, they have a hundred or more dollars and have to borrow all the place will bear and sometimes more, and fool on for years and a great many times give it up and let the other fellow have what they put in it. You always pay all a thing is worth and generally more when you get it on credit but when it comes to the cold cash you get the best price that can be made. Nobody thought that Jake Klein had money. He did not make it a practice to tell everybody his affairs. Some of the fellows had borrowed a few dol lars off him when they were hard up but he had a way of always making himself safe and nobody ever heard of him losing, but when it came to putting up every dollar for a deal like that Thompson proper, it made the crowd set up and talk. It all goes to show that the average man will go on all his life and never really put any thing aside. We buy everything we want as long as we have the mon ey or can get the credit. I am not begrudging anybody any pleasure. We all have little enough and most of us don't get the fun out of life that is coming to us. But this way of blowing every spare dollar and thinking that it is the only way you can have pleasure or fun is all bosh. It is better to be ready for a rainy day than go on and get wet to the skin before you get in. A dollar saved is worth five made unless you salt down a couple next time. OUR WEEKLY COTTON LETTER. Written by Savannah Cotton Factor age Co., Savannah, Ga., who will ans wer all inquiries. The predictions made by us from time to time this fall that cotton would sell for 25 cents per pound have come to pass. Round lots of cotton offering at 25 cents are being snapped up quickly, and we now be lieve that the market will advance to new high levels. It will give us pleasure to answer any questions the readers of this pa per wish to ask concerning the cotton market. LIBERTY ELIGIBLES. ... , . r . ine resun oi itw- postmaster at Liberty, as reported to rnnirrpssman Hammer, according to the Ashboro Courier, is Paul Mc- Pherson first; M. C. Williamson sec ond and Otis P. Brower third. Rftrt ATrPherson and Williamson are . HflmnnrntQ. while ex-ivx ' rs rower is a jcpuuiu.! cused from military- service because: of havine contracted tuberculosis. tiMUMM nnstmaster. urower it- uuw r DR. BASIL G. GILDER- SLEEVE, 91 years old, great-j eat of Greek Scholars, once profes sor of Johns Hopkins Uuivtrsmy, i he does not like to be 91. It is an Ufflr aumber. Ninety is divisible I 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 10, whereas 91.) iwell, one must multiply the jinx1, ' a . . ft . 1 5 y tne sacrea sumDer , ana mu jars him. Then the mellowed sage ! jars him. men tne meuowea sage says he grows no less old-tashioned with the years. He loves the clas-' sics, but he has learned there is really such a thing as a gentleman. An optimist? Ntt, nor yet a pes simist. He has seen the country go to the dogs so often andome back that be is not in despair. The professor has kerned much since he left college a:id absorbod the teaching of old ma Time don't acrow excited. - - EX-SOLDIER MEMORIAL SERVICE To be Held Sunday, November 12th At Tyson Creek Church. Memorial services will be held for ex-soldiers at Tyson Creey church on next Sunday, November 12th at 2:30 p. m. Everybody invited to.be presnt: Following is the program: Song "Where He Leads me." Song Selected by choir. Prayer. Scripture reading by pastor. Ten minute talks by ex-soldiers of the different wars, on their experience while in the service. Song Onward Christian soldiers. Remarks by the pastor. Song When the Roll is Called. Benediction. Each soldier is invited to attend this service and give a short talk on some experience while in the service. O. B. MITCHELL, Pastor. ETERNAL VIGILANCE THE PRICE OF SUCCESS. Contributed. Several years ago, a young man named Holt had charge of the. pur chasing department of a large cotton mill in Alamance county. After sever al days absence from iiis office he re turned to find his office piled up with letters and business correspondence which demanded his immediate atten tion. After instructing his lieutenants that he would positively receive no calls from anyone he proceeded to lock himself up in his private olfice and get down to hard work in order to catch up with his Affurs. Only a few minutes elapsed and a littl Jew drum mer bobbed up, demanding to see Mr. Holt, but was informed that he con!d not see him as he was locked in his office, with instructions to admit no one except in case of death. However, the little Jew espied Mr. Holt through the glass window ond proceeded to tap on the door proclaiming "'please open the door, Mr. Holt, I jist wants to speak one word wid you.' Whereupon Mr. Holt rose up and opened the door, saying "speak quickly, as I have no time to waste. The Jew commenced to throw his samples on the table among Mr. Holt's papers, which so enraged him that he proceeded to knock him down and kick him out of the room. No sooner had the little Jew recov ered from the shock, that he jumped up and began to apologize lo Mr. Holt saying, "Mr. Holt you is a gentleman, you served 'di Wn pnilT jlT don, Mr. Holt. I hopes you pardon? me Mr. Holt, and give me your hand Mr. Holt, before I leave you." Mr Holt very reluctantly extended his hand, thinking to get rid of him in that way. But not so, the little fellow had not accomplished his mission, and so he says, "now Mr. Holt since we have made friends, I wants you to py a leetle bill from me so that my house will know we be friends." Mr. Holt responded by saying, "damn you, put out your samples and prices and I will buy a bill from you, if I can't get rid of you by doing otherwise. So the little Jew left well satisfied after obtaining thi3 order from Mr. Holt, which he and Mr. Holt both thought he so well deserved for his persist ence. CAPE FEAR NEWS NOTES. New Hill, Rt. 2, Nov. 6. Famous Mann and Miss Vera Drake, of Ral eigh, were Sunday visitors at the home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Ward and chil dren, of Bynum, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ernie Durham. Mr. Claud Bland, of Durham, is spending several days with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bland. Mrs. Kemp Burgess died at a hos pital in Durham last Thursday, and was buried at Graham. She leaves a husband and two small children. ' I j Li ii i lie van. iiLtic uauiiLci ui , Mr- and Mrs G F Carr nas a miid case of diphtheria Little Jessie Hearne is sick also with throat trouble Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Sturdivant and children have been on a short visit to her sister, Mrs. L. D. Hatley, near Bynum I Messrs Hurley Boone and Jim Stur divant, of Pittsboro, spent a few hours here Sunday, Miss Lilla Ellis and Andrew Ellis ! were week-end guests of Miss Clara Copeland and Frank Copeland. . -T t ;J vears old is very sick, If any of the readers of the Record have any good reading literature, I am sure it will be appreciated by Miss Cara Thomas, New Hill Rt. 2, N. C. Miss Thomas is a young school teacher who has been confined to her bed for several months, and enjoys reading very much. Miss Dora M. Holt was the Sunday ! guest of Miss Rose Sturdivant. i MRS WILLIAMS CURIOSITY SHOW Mrs Lucy Jean WU Harris gave a , curiosity snow m wie court night last week which was well at- i tended. Among some o. the things ex- Uihif ii"o 4 eninnla xvhocl fxrAT 1 fill liuu"cu . . , "i"""'1- ,j . , . , ! years old, also candle molds in which I candles were made many years ago. j One of the funny things was several i small boys picking seed from lint cot ton. This was the old style of sepa ratine seed from cotton, years before ' cotton came into general use. There were recitations and singing by some ' of the younger set and Mrs. Williams sang a song which everyone present enjoyed. ! ByiLD A H.OME NOW! New Legiqn Chief n. . !""'Tex, is the new Commander. m-Chief of the American Legion elected last week at Xw Orleans MAKE S. S. MORE INTERESTING. The following is an essay read by Miss Eliza Wellette at Meronies Meth odist church on Sunday, October 29th, on the occasion of the annual meet ing of the Hickory Mt. Sunday school Association. The essay is entitled, "How to Make the Sunday School More interesting for Children and Young People." It follows: "How to make the Sunday school more interesting for rhildren and young people is the greatest problem that is facing the church today. It is a well known fact that a great ma jority of our church members get their first impression of their dtitv to their God in the Sunday school, and since that is a fact, the life, and chsiracter of our Sunday school teachers of to day will bloom forth in our church members of tomorrow. "At the age of 15 or 16, the young people leave the Sunday school much to the regret of their teachers, who have taught them in the primary grades. Then we exclaim: 'What more could we have done for them!' Right here also lies part of the solution to this great problem. We could have done no more, it isitrue; but what we should endeavor to do is get them to doing things for themselves. When they have become sufficiently inter ested in the Sunday school, they will not be found elsewhere on the Sab bath mornings. The best way is to have an organized class of some kind for them let them have a por tion of the church to themselves where they can study undisturbed. "To my mind, the way in which we can make the Sunday school more in teresting to the children and young Te, W ior a isUtrltJfHled cons-ef teachers to tell the beautiful story of Jesus in its simplicity and back it up by a Godly life, seven days in the week. "There is intrusted in the Sunday school the greatest privilege that can be given mankind that of telling the story of Jesus to the o life. This is the most interesting story that has ever been told, even back from the moment the angel aroused the shep herds on the hillsides of Judea, and told them a Saviour was born then it wras that all of Heaven gave expres- sions of joy by the singing of the Heavenly choir. "Men, women, boys and girls are everywhere, leaving everything, and going to find Jesus and when they find Him they are not disappointed, but they must leave all behind just as the shepherds did they must lay aside vain pride, vain and profane language, the theater, the card par ty, the ball room, cease the descera tion of God's Sabbath day and the ambitions for financial gains, and try to lay up treasures for themselves in Heaven. I fear that one of the greatest rea sons we do not have more young peo ple in the Sunday school is because their parents do not go with them, as they grow up. They may send them, it is true, but it is much better to go with them. If the parents say "go" to Sunday school, why the child natur ally think it is for children only, oth erwise father and mother would go also. So when they reach the age of 15 or 16 they feel as if they are grown, and as grown people do not attend in large numbers they, too, refuse to attend. But if the parents say "come" let's go to Sunday school they feel as if it were for everybody, and that anybody is blessed by attend ing. We are told by Solomon that if we "train a child up in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it." I wish all the people who do not attend Sunday school could see them selves as God sees them, and ask them selves this question: "What kind of churches and Sunday schools would there be if everybody was just like me." I feel confident if they could only apply this to themselves they would not only come to Sunday school but would take an active part in it. "There is no place for a young man or woman on the Sunday mornings, except at the Sunday school. We should go there and return to Him our heartfelt thanks for the loving kind- ness He has shown us during the past week; to honor Him with our prayers and praises. Yet some may mv: "T have toiled all the week and ' . - I want to go where I can enjoy the ELEVEN YEAR-OLD FARMER. Plows and Plants Four Acres in Cot ton and Gathers Four Bales. Henry Carter, who lives on the Cooper land about 21 miles north of Pittsboro, has one of the smartest sons in Chatham county and probably in the State. His son is named Char lie and was 11 years old last June. This young farmer plowed the lard and planted four acres of cotton and done all the work to it that was needed, the only help he had was half a day's work his father gave him. Up to date Charlie has picked, with some help in picking the cotton, out and sold four bales. The smallest bale weighed 498 pounds, one weighed 512, one over 500 and the heaviest 600 pounds. Where is the 11-ycar old boy that can beat it; or where is the grown man that can beat it?. Mr. Carter should feel proud of his son who deserves all the praise his parents can give him. On the same farm Mrs. Tave Coop er picked out one acre of land near her home and planted it in cotton. She planted the seed herself, plowed and chopped the cotton as it grew up, and up to last Saturday she had picked 975 pounds of lint cotton from this one acre. Mrs. Cooper says she will probably get two or three hun dred pounds more. Mr. Cooper has nearly four acres in cotton but his yield will be noth ing like Mrs. Cooper's. ihat s what the Record calls hard working farmers. T. B. DEATHS LAST YEAR. Eleven deaths last year from tuber culosis in Chatham county is just that number too many, but it represents a saving of four lives over the pre vious year, and to that extent we are to be congratulated, says the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association at Sanitorium, N. C. Fifteen out of every hundred who died last year were farmers. In ac tual numbers there were 88 who died of this disease. This is, perhaps, not startling to a great many people who believe that, like the poor, we must al ways have tuberculosis with us. The fact is, however, that each and every one of these deaths was preventable and such an enormous loss among our farmers should stir us to action. Another significant fact is that more deaths occurred among the farmers than did among those who are engag ed in indoor work, such as teachers, stenographers, bookkeepers, clerks, mill workers, etc., the number of deaths among those engaged in such occupations being 310. It would seem that the farmer is not as vigilant in regard to his health as he should be. A periodical exami nation is not a cure-all but it would Have been a life saver in a great many of these cases. OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS. During the past week we have re ceived the following new or renewals for our papers: W. T. Brooks, Paul L. Elkins, Mrs. A. W. Dawkins, Moncure School Li brary, J. W. White, Aaron Rives, D. W. Cheek, J. J. Andrew, Manly Brady, E. A. Clark, Mrs. W. H. Ward, W. B. i Moore, W. I. Dowd, J. A. Elkins, A. Longnecker, Rufus Herndon, Fred W. Bynum, Flossie Fields, Clint Glover, Clyde E. Bland and S. D. Johnson. The $15,000 bond of William D. Haywood, convicted I. W. W leader, has been ordered forfeited and depu ties ordered to collect the bonds. Hay wood fled to Russia and has never re turned. day better and have more pleasure." The poet said: "The pleasures of life I have seen fade away, They bloom for a season, but soon decay Pleasures more lasting in Jesus are given, Salvation on earth, and a Home in Heaven." Those who find no pleasure in their home church and Sunday school will have very little pleasure elsewhere that is, real pleasure. We are told in God's word to "seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteous ness, and all things shall be added unto you." Let the first things be first. Put God down as the fundamen tal principle upon which all other principles are to be placed, every thing will come in their respective places. If not, everything will seem a misfit. "Now, if you are not a member of a Sunday school, let me urge you yes, plead with you, to unite with us or some Sunday school you owe it to yourself, your friends, your com munity, your chruch and your God. You can help the Sunday school and it will bless you. We want you, we need you, we must have you. "In Numbers 10:29, Moses said unto Habab: "we are journeying into the place of which the Lord said I will give: come thou with us and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concern:ng Israel." To th young people who do not attend Sun- day school, I will-say ill - 111 J l 1 1 1 I '.-. ' r.i-.i conclusion, i we are journeying to Canaan's fair and happy land, and the Low hath spoken gpod concerning us, also, there- ! fore. I say unto you: "Come thou with f'lK . .1...; '.i, . ! , us and we wiu ao tnee gooq. J IK I
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Nov. 10, 1922, edition 1
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