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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. COUNTY MATTERS MUCH ROAD WORK; Met in Regular Session Tuesday, Feb ruary 13. The county commissioners were in' session on Tuesday, February 13th, not" being able to meet on the first Monday on account t>£ bad roads and sickness. The following routine work was transacted: . . -r Colin G. Shaw, printing, annual statement clerk of superior court, $7 70. *' ' br. VV. B. Chapin, professional ser-. vices, $32.00. Edwards & Broughton, supplies forj clerk of court, $9.60* j H. M. Nicholson, witness, $10.50. i R. R. Ramsey, auto service county home, $8.50. . r U Flax Manufacturing Co., • supplies clerk’s office, $5.00. H. P. Goldston, still complete $20.00 C H. Stroud, still complete, $20.00. H. C. Johnson, 253 pounds pork at county home, $37.75. S. T. Johnson, still, SIO.OO. C. L. Henderson, beef for county home, $8.55. \ j. w. Jonnson, hired help at county home $50.90. ' . ' Mrs. J. vv. Johnson, sewing at the cou.ny home, SIO.OO. Willie Johnson, woik at the county home $12.50. . i.aura Jonnson, cooking at county home SB.OO. B. Nooe & Sons, auto and coffin, so-.bu." , . „ J. Johnson, grand jury officer and nnleage, $12.50. ’ Chatham Hardware, supplies, $10.41 J. Uewey Dorsett, salary, clerk hire we#c in court, stamps used, $192.00. * C. H. Crutehneid, conveying Uliyia Walters Irom Fayetteville to Siler City and Pittsboro, $15.00. t Chatham Recoid, printing ad. for, town election, $21.60. C. C. Hamlet, two days services as ; county commissioner, $20.00. I George Thompson, hauling wood j $1.60. C. C. Poe, postage, express and parcel post, $10.50. * . " C. C. Poe, clerk hire and making up corporation tax, $125.00. Seaman Printery, books, station ery, etc., $89.45. Pittsboro Case, meals for 12 jury men, $6.75. Virgil Davis, January salary as janitor court house, $25.00. Bonlee Telepnone Co., telephone rentals for January $25.15. 1 W. H. Taylor, jailer, $135.80. W. L. London & Son, supplies for-, county, $07.26. Commercial Printing Co., printing, $2.75. . . C. B. Fitts as commissioner and mileage, $31.40. Record a .d Herald, advertising de linquent tax list, $35.40. John W. Johnson, supplies for the county home, $8.90. J. D. Jones, pollholder, $3.00. Fred P. Nooe, conveying prisoner to Sanford and jail fees paid to Lee county, jailer, $11.65. Fred P. Nooe, trip to Washington for escaped prisoner, $20.93. H. M. Nicholson, court officer, $17.10. R: D. Fields, collecting 1921 tax, $39.84. j C. T. Desem, collecting back tax, I $76.66. J. B. McManus, collecting back tax, $33.91. H: P. Goldston, collecting back tax, $197.52. R. D. Fields, collecting back tax, 4 $19.86. C! T. Desem, collecting back tax, $143:60. J. T. Wright, collecting back tax, $21.34. H;. P. Goldston, collecting back tax, $46.39. C v H. Crutchfield, collecting back I tax* ;$59.28 . > Miss Carrie Speight, court stenog rapher, $71.44. G;. W. Blair, sheriff, stamps, tele grams, etc., $23.77. 1 Gv W. Blair, salary for January, $358:33. Seaman Printery, stationery, $85.75. Gorkins Chemical Co., insecticide, $11.56. / . Record and* Herald, advertising tax rounds, sheriff, $11.20. Paragon Press, posters, $5.00. C. C. Poe, salary, $150.00. J. W. Johnson, salary as superin tendent county home, $75.00. R. E. Lanius, sawing wood, $4.00. I. B. Caviness, arresting and con veying Eli Foushee to jail, $4.50. L. C. Clark, hauling and. burial equipment for inmate county home, $21.00. - Electric lights court house for Jan uary, $15.03. , K ' - ■ Electric lights county home for January, $5.80. Bland & Connell, supplies county home, $54.46. G. W. Blair, treasurer, interest on SIO,OOO note Bank of Pittsboro, $300.00. r G. W. Blair, treasurer, interest on NOTICE TO CREDITORS. This is to certify that the under signed has qualified as executor of the last will and testament of the es- j tate of Thomas Beali deceased. All. persons holding claims against the j said estate will present *them to the undersigned on or before,the 3rd day of February, 1924, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons ‘owing said estate wll please come forward and make imme diate payment. This, the 3rd day of Feb. 1923. T. B. BEAL, W. P. HORTON, Executor. Attorney. Mch 15-R-p The Chatham Record ■ ! They Were in Session The 13th—But Little Business Done. I The full board of road commission- , ers, E. E. Wilson, C. B. Fitts and C.! C. Hftmlet, met on Tuesday, February 13th, and transacted the following business: ' - J- M. W. Duncan, soiling and scrap- i ing road, $78.40. W. S. Russell, gas, etc., $11.98. i J. D. Castlebury, balance on lumber, $66.91. I Elder Motor Co., welding, $2.00. -j [. B. M. Mclver, work on road with , team, SB.OO. ! J. H. Andrew, 240 hours work at 30c. $73.60. , E. M. Phillips, pay roll and 8 bills of lumber, $113^99. W. P. Petty, salary for January, $75.00. Frank Gattis, 6 days work, $32.00. Vance Crews, 11 days work, $16.50. Frank Boone, 25 days #ork, $50.00 L. D. Johnson, salary, C. O. D., package, gas, hauling rock, $93.69. t Alfred Johnson, pay roll, $976.90. ! J. W. Harmon, salary, freight, $130.18. ' v J. V/. Harmon, pay roll, $621.04. C’ C. Hamlet, services as highway commissioner and secretary to board for two months, $45.00. Hardware Store Co., ‘hardware, $53.66. Elder Motor Co.„ gas, etc., $36.28. Dun lap-Waddell Co., iron and nails, $3.25. B. Nooe & Sons, lumber, $9.25. Chatham Hardware Co., hardware, gas, oil, $73.63. * H. H. Cotton, gas, $11.54. John B. Little, lumber and work, $3.00. 1 J. C. Green, work on road, $16.13. I Bennett Hardware Co., nails, bolts, etc., $1.85. •* ; H. J. White, shop work, $7.35. | Hilliard garage, gas, oil, etc., $5.15. i Goldston Hardware Co., dynamite, etc., $57.90. E. F. Craven, on account, $500.00. ! Hardware Store Co., dynamite, and fuse, $23.75. 1 C. B. Fitts, four days, 136 miles, $26.80. J. B. Atwater, gas and oil, $36.58. Little & Farrell, gas, oil etc., $10.91. MISS LANIUS GIVES PARTY. Contributed. I On Valentine night a party was given by Miss Nannie Lanius to her -friends of Pittsboro. The guests were met at the door by Miss Lanius and ushered into the parlor, which was decorated with red and white hearts, Cupid’s bows and arrows. Many games were played and enjoyed by everyone. The hostess, assisted by Misses Louise and Margaret Brooks, served refreshments. The guests were: Missse Julia Barclay, Louise Riddle, Inez Blake, Carrie and Mary Louise Burns, Louise and Margaret Brooks, Mary Dell Bynum, Bessie Chapin, Sa die Johnson, Truman Fields, Louise Petty, Martha Ray, Mary Sue Poe, Lois Ellington, Frances Johnson and Ernest Bland, Wyeth Ray, Roland Glenn, William Griffin, Bruce Griffin, John London, Frank Barclay, Dan i Farrell, Billie Johnson, Fred Nooe and ! Lester Farrell. BRICKHAVEN ITEMS* Brickhaven, Feb. 19.—Mrs. O. C. Kennedy and Mrs. T. J. Harrington spent Thursday in Raleigh shopping. Messrs Charley and Avery Marks, Grady Truelove and Sam Utley mo tored to Chapel Hill Sunday and brought back a Buick for Mr. Marks. Mr and Mrs O C Kennedy and daughter, Ruth, visited Mrs Kennedy’s father in Charlotte last Thursday and Friday 4 Mrs. Dowell is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs.. Kennedy. Mr. A. B. Wicker has been called to Colon to the bedside of his fath er who is very sick. There will be a party at the Brick haven school Saturday night, Febru ary 24. Everybody is invited. note $5,000 and interest on note Had ley township, $175.00. Litle & Farrell, supplies for county home, $3.60. Little & Farrell supplies f ear county, home $48.33. Pilkington Pharmacy, medicine for county,' $28.05. Chatham Hardware Co*, supplies for county home, $3.40* S. P. Teague, peach trees for county home, $16.00. Will Baldwin, five cords wood for county, $15.00. J. Dewey Dorsett, costs in criminal cases, for month of January, $983.83. C. C. Poe, register of deeds, fees for office January, $136.55. J. Dewey Dorsett, fees clerk’s office, January, $148.65. Leslie Ann Mitchell was allowed $1.50 t>er month for support. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. * 1— The-undersigned having this day qualified as administrator of the estate of L. J. Perry, deceased, late ! of Chatham county, this _is to notify • all. persons holding claims against the said estate to present the same to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of January, 1924, orchis notice will be plead in bar of their : recovery. All persons owing the said estate please come forward and make immediate settlement. This 29th day of January. 1923. A. CARL PERRY, W. P. HORTON, Administrator. Attorney. Mch 8-R-6p PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 19' ~ What’s Going on j ! in Your Town?: ' M And what’s going on in your county, In, North Caro lina; in the United States, and beyond? 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C. t K '' ; , \ - 1 . 1 "1 WUIU--T" f «£» M blu IKAIT OF TIMbEB VISIT OLD SPANISH MISSION Local and Prsonal News From Bear Creek Section. ; "v ! Bear Creek, Rt. 3, Feb. 19.—Mr. Will Brown, of Hemp, has purchased from Mr. S. M. Scott his timber land, it jeing one of the largest deals in this section ror a long time. Friends of Mr. S. M. Scott will be glad to know that he is geting along nicely from an operation performed on his head February 15th. It is hoped lie will soon be at home. * Miss Nellie Powers and Mr. Arvel Lambert spent the week-end with Miss Alta Jones. Miss Bessie Boyd spent a part of last week with Miss Ethel Phillips. Miss Alta Jones spent Sunday nighty in the home of B. F. Scott. Miss Leota Phillips spent Thursday night with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Jones. Mr. Lilcien Welch spent a patt of last week with his sister, Mrs. J. B. Nall. Miss Eva Brewer, spent Saturday night in the home of her brother, Dewey Brewer at Bennett. Mr. Carl Welch was a pleasant caller at the home of Miss Myrtle Brewer, Sunday afternoon. BLUE BELLS. LOCALS FROM NEAR CAROLINA. Cumnock, Rt. 1, Feb. 19. —Severe cold and windy weather has prevailed for the past few days. The school at Carolina is increasing with our good teachers, Misses Lou Pearl Mann and Lelia Justice. The lit-, erary society is also improving. The officers now are as follows: President —Duran Lemerson. Vice-president—Lucian Fields. Secreatry—Violet Johnson. Assistant secretary—Ollie Fields. There is a big, new girl, at Mr. Clarence Gilmore’s. Mrs. J. E. Johnson is still improv ing. Mrs. •J. R. Dowdy and daughter, Edna Dowdy, spent the day Saturday with Mrs. J. E. Johnson. Miss Ollie Fields has been absent from school on account of illness. There was a splendid sermon preached at Carolina last Sunday and greatly enjoyed by all present. Mr. Clyde Johnson, of Sanford, spent last week in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson. . . .... 808. SOME COLD WEATHER. Commencing last Thursday morning when the thermometer fell to 18 de grees, the cold weather has been with us continuously until .Monday when “slowly rising temperature” was an nounced by the weather # man. At some sections the thermometer fell as low as 10 degrees above zero. This has been the longest and most severe spell of cold Weather we have had in Chatham county since 1904, so some of our citizens say. CHANCE TO BE POSTMASTER. The United Sattes Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive examination to be held at Sanford, North Carolina, on March 17th, 1923, as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the posi tion of fourth-class postmaster at Moncure, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office. Applicants - must reside within the territory supplied by the post office, and is open to any citizen who can comply with the requirements. The postmaster at Moncure or the Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., will be glad to furnish any infor mation desired. f Take advantage of our combination offer of The Progressive Farmer, The Southern Agriculturist and our pa per one year for only $1.75. Mr. Dorsett Writes Interesting Let j ter From Florida. Mr. Editor:—-Since writing you I have visited several places of histor ical interest. I observe that all along the Atlantic Beach, wherever there was suitable conditions for the land ing of ocean going vessels, are re mains of military torts built by the Spanish settlers, for their protection Irom possible enemies. Some of these walls are still in a good state of pres ervation and show that these people were well up jin the arts of masonry and military/ engineering. However, at that time, if history serves us cor- the Spanish nation was one of - the!ending powers of the world, both on land and on sea. I have also vis ited the old Spansh Mission which is about two miles west of this place, which is also a rather historical spot. The walls of this old building are said to be nearly .four hundred years old and are now in a pretty good state of preservation, and likely to stand four hundred years more if not un dermined Fy an earth quake or some other unnatural, disturbance. It would seem that some Christian Society, (possibly the Catholics) of the old country, came over and es tablished this mission for the benefit of the early settlers. Whilst gazing at tlfese old walls, we could but think of the number of generations of the hu man family that have passed away since that time and the very shortness of life as compared with the eternal Sges that are passing away* All of the evidence obtainable, points to the fact that the whole of the peninsula of Florida was once coVered by the • Atlantic ocean. The entire earth’s | surface here is underland with coral and sea fossils which shows most conclusively that these lands were once covered by the great sea. As to the time when such was the condition, no human mind can possibly compre hend. But judging from the very slow process which the waters of the ocean are now receding from pur shores,Tt must have been many thousands of years ago, as no one pretends to know anything about the age of the planet on which we live. Since that time, however, there has ' been sufficient; time for the accumulation of several feet of earth and consequent vegeta tion on top of this deposit by the ocean. Nearly all kinds of tropical vege tation thrives here, embracing-, or anges, grape fruit, bananas and all kinds of early garden vegetables. The climate is especially fine through out the winter season, running most of the time from 40 to 70 degrees Farenheight, although during the re cent cold spell the temperature did fall here to 34 degrees. Thousands ■ of people from the states further j north are living here through the win ter season, which makes it a verit- j able paradise for the merchants and hotels and other business interests of. the country. We have several churches in this; town. Baptist, Methodist, Presbyter ian,, Episcopalian, Congregationalist, Christian Scientist, Adventist and al so the ; A. M. E; all of which I sup pose have some good, self-sacrificing members, a However, I imagine that it must re quire great strength of heart and mind to live the pure Christian life here where there is so much to_ de tract from the BiNe standards of Christian living. And yet we. observe that in spite of the crookedness and hypocrisy of men, and all of the rpt and fraud gotten up by the devil, that there is yet enough of God’s peo ple to hold up the Cross of Christ and to keep the fires burning so that the world may yet be brought under the Christian banner as it seems He intended it, before the end of time. W. T. DORSETT. New Smyrna, Fla., Feb. 17. BUILD A HOME NOW! SiES FROM INJURY ** '-I \ __ S_ jj <V bung Johnson Meets Tragic Ending On Siler City Road. Carey Johnson, son of Henry John son of Hickory Mt. is dead. An acci dent near the four mile post to Siler City early Wednesday resulted in his death. The young man was driving at a reckless rate of speed, it is said, and struck the car of Mr. Lonnie Cooper, of Bynum, turning 'his car over and pinning himself tifhderaeath it, the wind shield falling across his leek, death .following in a' few min utes, presumably front a broken neck. The unfortunate young? man was drinking and had a, collision with the car of Ralph Spence just a short time before meeting Mr. Cooper. The car of Mr. Spence was not damaged so much, but the one driven by Mr. was badly wrecked. The car of Mr. Johnson is practically a to tal wreck. Mr. Johnson was about 35 years of age and leaves a wife and four lit tle children. Mrs. Johnson is a daughter of *Mr. Lee Perry of Silk Hope. 4 - ’ . ' This is perhaps one of -the saddest deaths in a manner that has occurred in Chatham in a long while. A fam ily of little children, left and a de voted wife to mourn the tragic ending of a husband and father just in the prime of manhood. In the demolished car was found vessels containing whiskey. This fact, and the death of Mr. Johnson should be a glaring Sermon to those who would tread the paths of wrong-do ing. The Record has the tenderest feel ing for the unfortunate occurrence, and would to God it were in our power to blot out the liquor traffic in a twinkling of an eye in Chatham county if.no where else. THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT. Henry Durbin Strikes a Sypathetic Opinion With Us. Every day in every way, Bennett is getting bigger and better. In the mat ter of population in Chatham towns only Siler City has a few more than Bennett, for long since, we feel sure, Bennett got Goldston’s goat and has been leading it around with a long tow string. And we are also politically getting our bristles up, not in anger, but in determination to have our *&hare-drr officering |J LWB* Bennett is deeply imbued with the idea that this government was found ed upon short term rotation in office. We believe our friends should go out of office before they go to pieces. Too many stay in too long, as we all know, and some go out unrespected leaving each supporter wishing he hadn’t done it. This section should be aepresented on the county ticket at the next election and the most talked of man now is W. C. Brewer for sher iff. Not that we have anything against sheriff Blair. _ If sheriff Blair has ap enemy in or about Bennett such is unknown to the writer We are acting on the be- Jief that “short settlements make long friends,” and that short terms in office are apt’to give the people bet ter service. That is the belief here. HENRY DURBIN. Bennett, N. C., Feb. 17, 1923. .NEWS FROM APEX NO. THREE. i • __________ S Aper, Rt. 3, Feb. 19.—Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wilson spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. Norman Wilson. Clyde Mitchell spent Sunday with Mr. Joel Jones, near Ebenezer. Miss Lena Medlin spent Sunday with Mr. Jim Carroll. We have had real bad weather. A Legal Holiday. The banks and postoffice were not opened today, it being a national hol iday. None of the carrier were on their routes. 6 6 0 :is a Prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It’s the most speedy remedy we know, preventing Pneumonia. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of James Jones, deceas ed, late of Chatham county, North : Carolina,, this is to notify all persons 1 holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, duly ; verified, on or before the 7th day of February, 1924, or this notice will be I plead in bar of their recovery. All persons owing the said estate will , please come forward and make im mediate settlement. ! This, the 7th day of Feb. 1923. S. D. JONES, V. R. JOHNSON, • Administrator. Attorney. Mchls-R-c. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The undersized having qualified as administratrix of the estate of the late Wesley Marsh, deceased, of Chatham county, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons holding claims j against the estate of the said Wesley j Marsh, .deceased, to file same with the undersigned on or before the 22nc! day of January, 1924, or this notice j will he plead in ban of their recov ery. All persons owing the said estate will please come forward and make immediate settlement. This 22nd day of January, 1923. SALLIE MARSH, W P HORTON, Administratrix. Attorney. ( Mchß-6t-R-p VOLUME XLV, NO. 29 v STATE LEGISLATURE Many Bills Acted on in Various De grees—Sqme Pass. Two bills, one 'a constitutional amendment, to allow the people the right to vote a limit to the debt of the state to five per cent of the tax able values, the other to provide in violability of sinking funds already authorized,, passed their second read ings in the senate. A bill to provide registration of in tention to marry with the register of deeds eight days . before a. license could be issued passed second reading in the house. / The bill to tax bachelors over 40 years of age, was finally killed. . The house has passed the dry bill on third reading. The bill is designed to bring the state laws in conformity with federal enforcemnet acts. One of the amendments adopted was that an officer must see liquor in a car before he could stop the car and he must have a warrant to that effect. A bill passed the senate making it unlawful to operate a punch board or any other lottery in the state. The bill prohibiting officers from re ceiving reward, pending conviction of parties arrested, passed third read ing in the senate and was sent to the house. One of the amendments to the pro hibition bill was to allow individuals to manufacture wine in homes for home consumption, was defeated 64 to 48. .The prohibition bill has gone to the sense. A bill was passed in the senate to appropriate $65,000 for improvement* of the state prison a~d to build quarters for guards at Method. A bill has been introduced in the senate to prohibit marriage of first cousins. A delegation of senators is to vis it the model colony in New Hanover. The bill to prohibit marriages un der 16 years has been re-referred to a committee. Eradication tick bill passed third reading in the senate. It appropriates $50,000 a year for three years to fight the cattle tick. sNOW GET THROUGH ON LOW. • . Brief News Notes From Corinth and / Community. Corinth, Feb. 19.—The Shattuck Creek bottom, road was dried up ’rfffffg ford coum get through in low gear all the way with only two* extra men along to help push out when we got stuck. R. S. Ashworth and S. lii. Fish have left on a trip to Baltimore, New York, etc., to a stock of gOods to put in at Fuquay Springs. Mrs. /i.shworth is spending the time at Corinth with her patents, Mr. and" Mrs.T. H. Buchanan. A. E. Rollins and family spent Sun day, cold as it was, visiting relatives at Duncan. Sunday school was organized again at Buckhorn church last Sunday, af ter being closed down lor the winter, and next Sunday is preaching day Let s hope it will be a good day and then everybody “turn out.” Seven of the Corinth school girls “spread” their lunch at school Mon day and invited the teachers to dine With them, and some of the girls say they think the teachers had been sav ing up space for a week for that din ner for they sure did seem to enjoy it. Last Monday closed the fourth month of school at Corinth and the average this time was 43.6 out of an enrollment for the month, of 48—al most perfect. But now then let’s keep up the good work and show Mr. Thompson that we do not propose to be “saved by the skin of the teeth” on the required average for two teachers next year, but that we are going to win out with good many more thrown in for good measure. * Following is the honor roll for the month for perfect attendance: First grade Ethel Champion, Vance Lea Sexton, Odell Champoin. Second grade—Eloise Mims, Albert Champion. Third grade—Clyde Cross, Lewis Johnson, Woodrow Williams. Fourth grade—James Cross, Foster Champion, Elton Champion, Clarence Johnson, Kermit Buchanan, Louise Nash. . ; : Sixth grade—Hugh Buchanan, Royce Dickens, Clara Chappell-, Ruth Williams. ~ Seventh grade—Leo Buchanan. HAPPENINGS AT BYNUM. Mr. Plato Riddle, of Durham, spent the week-end here with his parents*. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Riddle. Rev. Willis, the new presiding el-* der of Fayetteville district, preached a splendid sermon here Saturday and Sunday. He also made a very inter esting talk in the Sunday school. Misses Maude Foushee and Katie Brown, of Epson, Mr. and Mrs. Earlp J. Dark, of Roscoe, were week-end visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Foushee. Mrs. C. L. Andrews, Misses Martha Jones and Jessie Snipes, accompanied by Mr. Leighton Jones, spent Friday in Durham shopping. Miss Clytie Foushee was at home to a number of her friends Friday night, celebrating her birthday anni versary. After games were played, a contest was given in which Mr. Grady Snipes and Miss Katie Brown were . the winners. A short while before the ; guests departed, hot chocolate and saltines were served by the hostess. POLLY. BUILD A HOME NOW!