Oversubscribed. A meeting was held in the Cham ber of Commerce at Burlington at which time the campaign for the sale of stock for the new Burlington Cot ton Mill came to a close. The goal was set for $200,000 in stock, and the total amount of sales reported by the salesmen at the meeting was s2o*,- 000, an oversubscription of $7,900. Register of Deeds Indicted. The Davidson County gamd jury has returned an indictment against F. E. Sigman, former register of deeds, charging him with failure to perform the duties of his office. W Q grind your corn or sell you meal. Beard Bros. w—■»——«■•—- ■■ - ■■ ■ »■ ■■ »'■* 1 HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED! if BY AN EXPERT—COSTS NO i I I Dr. J. C. Mann, the well known! eyesight Specialists and Optician j will be at Dr. Farrell’s office inj Pittsboro, N. C., every fourth Tues- J day and at Dr. Thomas’ office, Siler j | City, N. C., every fourth Thursday j lin each month. Headache relieved! I when caused by eye strain. When I I he fits you with glasses you havej ! the satisfaction ’of knowng that! fe they are correct. Make a note of I j the date and see him if your eyes | I are weak. I His next visit in Pittsboro wills I be Tuesday, December 25th. His next visit in Siler City will! If be Thursday, December 27th. •*«■■■■'■■■» ■' ■■ CATARRHAL DEAFNESS is often caused by an inflamed condition ©f the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. Unless the inflammation can be reduced, your hearing may be de stroyed forever. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE will do what we claim for it—rid your system ©f Catarrh or Deafness caused by Catarrh. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE has been successful in the treatment of Catarrh for over Forty Years. Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O. ’W.Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearly\ W Vapoßub For All Cold Troubles %£jl A universal custom After that benefits every- Fwrv ZZ \ Aids digestion, H| cleanses the teeth, / soothes the throat. A to remember Sealed in LASTS Tnk r . In Witk you If you, have headache, backache, toothache, neu ralgia, rheumatism, sciatica DR. MILES 9 Anti=Pain Pills yyill give you quick relief* A package of these pills in your pocket or in your chopping bag may save you hours of suffering. # Your druggist sells them at pre-war prices—2s doses 25 cents. Economy pack age, 125 doses SI.OO. f Opposites attract, but a man who likes to eat meats should never mar rya vegetarian. § WANTS | Coal and Brick. We have a supply of coal and brick at reasonable prices. Call T. M. Bland & Company, Pittsboro, N. C. FOR QUALITY AND LOW PRICES See R. M. Connell, Pittsboro. ts WANTED CEDAR POSTS, four inch es long, both ends to be sawed off even. Bring four and five inch posts on separate loads. No doty posts or, those with spikes or nails will be ac cepted. Deliver to Nooe’s Planing Mill. D. B. Nooe, Pittsboro, N. C. ts. NOTICE —On Saturday, December 1, 1923, at the residence of the late J. N. Hamlet, five miles northwest of Pittsboro, at 10:30 o’clock a. m., I will offer for sale, to the highest bid der for cash—l buggy, 1 wagon, 1 stalk cutter, I__ mowing machine, 1 hay rake, 1 cotton planter, 1 guano distributor and a lot of harrows and plows, also many other useful farm ing tools. Terms cash. J. J. Perry, Agent. ltt.p THE~HARDWARE Store, Siler City, N. C., will close at 9 o’clock Thanks giving morning and remain closed un til the next mornihg. The Hardware Store, Inc. lt-c. PURE BRED POLAND CHINA Pigs for sale at SIO.OO each. Ellis V. Ves tal Ore Hill, N. C., Route 1. Dec 3 NOTICE —After December 1 we will gin cotton only on Thursday of each week. Chatham Oil and Fertilizer Co. Pittsboro, N. C. 2t-c. JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER CAR of flour this week. During the past eight weeks we have sold 530 barrels of flour. Every bag sold means a sat isfied customer. R. M. Connell, Pitts boro.'* ts IF IN NEED 0 FGOOD Hall rack, china closet, side board, sewing ma chine, rugs, tables, rockers, kitchen cabinet and garden tools, see J. S. | Wrenn promptly. ' SUGAR 10c. pound, limited 10 pounds to customer, and Coats Spool Cot ton omy 5 cents. T. M. Bland & Com pany, Pittsboro. . ts. VICTOR BRAND Clothing, dry goods and notions; lowest wholesale prices. Railroad fare paid both ways to mer chants who go to Salisbury to buy. Write for prices today. V. Wallace & Sons, Salisbury, N. C., E. E. Barring er, salesman. AUCTION SALE ON TUESDAY, December 4th, at Roscoe, near Pace’s Bridge, all my household and kitchen furniture; also two mules, 2 horses, young colt, 2 cows, 2 wagons, and all other farming implements and feedstuff. This is a cash sale and takes place at 10:30 in the morn ing at my residence. N. R. Cole. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF Feeds and groceries of the very highest quality at the lowest retail price. See us before buying and you will not go elsewhere. R. M. Connell, Pittsboro. ts. HOUSE AND LOT for sale in Siler City; desirable location. Address “House”, care The Record, Pittsboro, N. C. Dec. 3-c. EVERYONE HOLDING TICKETS to the graphophone I am now giving away, will please be on hand at 12 o’clock sharp, with your tickets, to see who will get it on Thursday, Nov ember 29th. Mr. S. T. Moody won the last graphophone that I gave way. C. B. Fitts, Bear Creek. GENERAL SMITH AND REPAIR work. Have received new machin ery and am prepared to do all kinds of repair work, blacksmithing, wagon, and buggy work, and horse shoeing at short notice. Give me a share of your patronage. W. Ben Harper, rear of court house and west of the jail. ts ! PRESSING AND CLEANING done promptly by The Siler City Pressing Club. Mail packages given prompt at tention and returned postage prepaid. Located in Stone’s Barber Shop, Main Street, Siler City, N. C. ts. NO MORE DEVELOPING or finish ing of kodak work or other studio work until after the holidays. Ed wards Studio, Siler City, N. C. Nov. 29—c. SAVE MONEY by buying Ball Band and Cord Bottom shoes. You don’t have to half-sole them. At C. B. Crutchfield’s, Moncure, N. C. ts LUMBER OF ALL KINDS and qual itv. Florida kiln dried ceiling and flooring; we buy cross ties standing in woods or delivered to road. W. F. Bland. ts MONEY TO LOAN—We have $50,000 to loan to the farmers of Chatham county within the next ninety days at 5 1-2 per cent interest and from 1 to 33 years time. Chatham Realty Co., V. R. Johnson, secretary, Pittsboro ts FIFTY-ACRE”FARM for sale, near Pittsboro, 30 acres cleared, balance in wood land, cash or terms, buildings on farm. Write to “Farm” care of The Record, Pittsboro. ts. FROST PROOF EARLY JERSEY i Cabbage plants, now ready; 500 for ! 7 scents; 1000 $1.25 postpaid. A. B. j Clegg, Moncure, N. C. Dec. 13-p I WANTED—Men or women to take I orders for genuine guaranteed hos ! lery for men. women, and children, i Eliminates darning. $75.00 a week i full time, $1.50 an hour spare time l Cottons heathers, silks. Internation- Li a Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa. ' Nov. 29. . 1 BUY IN LARGE QUANTITY~and buy to sell, not to keep. Try me once and you will come a?ain T? \t Connell, Pittsboro. g R> gr CLUB MEETINGS AT SILER CITY. Siler City, Nov. 24. —Mrs. L. L. Wrenn was hostess to the members of the Friday Afternoon Book Club. The living room and parlor which had been thrown ensuite for the oc casion were beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums. This being the first meeting, no program had been arranged. The following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. J. D. Gregg; sec retary and reporter, Mrs. J. Q. Sea well. After a delightful social hour dainty and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. W. E. Edwards. Those inat tendance were: Mrs. li. H. Jordan, Mrs. J. D. Gregg, Mrs. Wade Hadley, Mrs. Pope Dixon, Mrs. J. J. Jenkins, Mrs. W. S. Edwards, Mrs. W. S. Dur ham, Mrs. Cora Wise, Mrs. J. Q. Seawell, Mrs. S. J. Husketh, Mrs. Rosa Stout. Mrs. E. H. Jordan will entertain the Club at the next regular meeting The first meeting of the Boosters Book Club was held with Mrs. Clyde Fore on Monday afternoon. Mrs. L. L. Wrenn, president of the Woman’s Club, presided and organized the Club. Much enthusiasm was shown in discusing the plans for the coming year and a very interesting program of study was planned. Books were exchanged after which sandwiches and tea were served by the hostess. Those present were Mesdames L. L. Wrenn, J. S. Dorsett, Dalton Cooper, Diffee Dorsett, Clyde Fore and Misses Elizabeth Ferguson, Annie Lambe, Alice Straughan, Grace Reitzel, An- ; nie Sell Brooks, Emily Thompson j and Thelma Spier. PRAISES THE RECORD HIGHLY, i Mr. Editor:— Dear Sir:—l do hope you will not . think that I am worrying you nor think that I am trying to take up too much space in your paper, which I love so much, and the one that I love to come to me'every week. I am never too busy to let it be in my home but { a few minutes before I am looking : over it to see what has occurred over in my old home town and county. When I see something that has been done for the upbuilding o fthe county, j town of Pittsboro and the good people ;here, it makes me feel good and then I see the long list of new subscribers to the good paper you are sending and the large amount of news tha/ you are sending to us people to se< who are off from the county, it makes me feel good and thankful to you for the kindness you show us for the little sum of $1.50 for twelve months. Now just as long as I live and keep able to work I am going to con tinue to read the Chatham Record. With my very best wishes to the Record and all its readers, I am Yours very truly, W. P. FARRELL. Haw River, N. C., Nov. 24, 1923. MT. GILEAD NEWS NOTES. Pittsboro, Rt. 1, Nov. 26. —Bom to Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett Sunday morning, a son. Both mother and son are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Neal and son spent the week end in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mann spent the week end with his brother, Mr. A. J. Mann. Mr. Roscoe Neal spent Sunday night with Mr. Dallie Neal. Mr. Joe Hatley spent Sunday with Mrs. D. G. IJatiey. Mr. Will Bagwell, of Raleigh, is spending a few days with his slstfcr. Mrs. J. C. Hatley. A large number of relatives and friends of this section, attended the , birthday dinner of Mrs. Bettie Thomas Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Griffin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Temmie Mann. Mrs. J. J. Hackney spent a few davs last week with her mother. Miss Leonie Neal entertained a . large number of her friends Friday night. A delicious course of cake and ! candies were served. ' Mr. John Hatlev, of Fearrington. spent the week end with his parents. F • OOK AT VOtTR LABEL | “Feeling § | Fine!” § #, I was pale and thin, hardly @ /rs\ able to go,” says Mrs. Bessie Bearden, of Central, S. C. ‘‘l (Rp would suffer, when 1 stood on (jp my feet, with bearing-down /gs\ 'P; pains in my sides and the lower 'Mr (||) part of my body. I did not rest (jP M. well and didn’t want anything W to eat. My color was bad ana 1 felt miserable. A friend of Qp mine told me of (|p i The Women’s Tonic i Sand I then remembered my pP mother used to take it. • . After mp the first bottle J was better. I W began to fleshen up and 1 re- gained my strength and good, m M healthy color. I am feeling fine. W 1 took twelve bottles (of Cardui) g) and haven’t had a bit of trouble (§gj) since.” . W Thousands of other women have had similar experiences in g) M the use of Cardui, which has brought relief where other medicines had failed. # (||) If you suffer from female ail w ments, take Cardui. It is a woman’s medicine. It may be Q j'ist what you need. g At your druggist’s or dealer’s. WE GIVE THANKS 1 8 , I im PEACE HAS BEEN WITH US THROUG THE YEAR. || p EARTHQUAKE AND FAMINE AND PESTILENCE HAVE PASSED US BY. 1 OUR CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE BEEN BUSY. ! .•) Mi OUR FIELDS HAVE BROUGHT FORTH ABUNDANTLY. |(| H OUR MILLS AND FACTORIES HAVE INCREASED THEIR OUTPUT. jij I OUR SHOPS AND STORES HAVE BEEN BUSY. i OUR RAILROADS HAVE CARRIED THE GREATEST TRAFFIC IN THEIR HISTORY. |1 MOST OF US HAVE BEEN WORKING AND SAVING. j|| AMERICA HAS BEEN PROSPEROUS. 5' AND FOR ALL THIS WE GIVE THANKS. | si Central Loan and Trust Company | [Capital and Surplus, $500,000.00 | , n W.W. BROWN, - - Secretary and Manager I BURLINGTON, N. C. | LOOK AT YOUR LABEL > $ ' j g§§g N YOUR DAILY ORDER We carry a complete line of staple and* fancy groceries— all the seasonable fruits and vegetables—everything that’s good to eat and at the right price too. Our splendid stock and best of service will give you satis faction and we solicit a por tion of your trade. We are centrally located and have ev ery facility of serving you promptly. Quality is our best asset and low prices are a big con sideration. Just call around and let us convince you that we can serve you best. CECIL H. LINDLEY, Pure Food Grocer Blair Hotel Pittsboro $ v J EAGLE < ‘MlKADO”^^j^^^ > Penca No. 174 For Sale at your Dealer Made in five grades ASK FOR THE YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND EAGLE MIKADO EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK aaaßeaaaa«MßSrss=== ' ■< ■ ■■ ■ ■■■■■ ■■■■«— SAFETY STRENGTH | SERVICE I The combination that a man demands before entrusting || his hard-earned money to any Bank. The man who places w | a part of his income in Savings Account here has no fear jj| over its safety. The same courteous, efficient service Eg awaits the small depositors as well as the larger ones. Savings and Time Certificates here earn 4 percent. BANK OF PITTSBORO 1 PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. 1 Capital, Surplus and Profits, $35,000.00 A. H. London, Pres., J. L. Griffin, Cashier, W. L. Farrell, J Assistant Cashier. p| | The best book you can give yourself or your family for || 0® <*> II CHRISTMAS j(§ H IS A BANK BOOK. j| |j| Added pleasure comes from reading it day by day as m |n| the balance grows, because you realize how it is making |m |uj you more and more— * ||j INDEPENDENT. 1 M' We help by adding four per cent interest, so even |d ioi though you do start with a small amount it soon grovs I into an appreciable sum. || The Chatham Bank f J. C. GREGSON, President. J. J. JENKINS, Cashier. || W. A. Teague, vice President. Jh| SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. ||