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LEADS ALL WEEKLY PAPERS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA IN SUBSCRIPTION NUMBERS, LOCAL NEWS AND ADVERTISING PATRONAGE—EVER Y BODY L7KES IT TOO ' The Chatham Record ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. PASSING OF A GOOD MAN. Woodson Powell Buried Last Saturday in Pittsboro. Last Friday a hush fell upon the citizenship of Pittsboro when it was Jearned that Woodson L. Powell was uead. He was universally loved and admired for his many manly traits and strength of character, honesty and genial, accommodating disposition. For many months he has suffered the tortures incident to a nasal, catarrah al trouble, having undergone several operations and taking treatment in many hospitals. Gradually his eye sight left him and at the time of his death, he could see only a short dis tance, and his sufferings, from the nature of his disease was acute, yet he bore it with a Christian spirit and murmured not. During all his illness he never failed to be on hand when the opportunity presented that he could minister unto others. Following an operation at a hospit al in Durham a few days ago, Wood*- son came home, and it was fully real ized by himself and his loved ones that he could not survive many days. His condition grew weaker and he entered into “the joys of his Lord” at T o’clock on Thursday night. His funeral was conducted at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning from St. Bartholomew’s church in Pittsboro, the rector, Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse officiating. His burial following in the historic old cemetery at that church. The last rites over his remains were performed, by the membership of Co lumbus lodge No. 102, of which he was a cherished member and a lodge that he loved akin to his religion. The ceremony was both beautiful and sol emn and was performed in just such a manner as Woodson Powell would have had it, should he have directed its procedure. In addition to his membership in the Masonic lodge here, he was also a member of the Knights Templar at Southern Pines, and he was both use ful and honored in both organiza tions. The closing of the business places, the large concourse of followers +o his last nesting place and the bounti ful florid attested his popularity and the esteem in which he wa c- V«oM ws 34 of age on t *y la? T having been .bom . -lv 26th 1889. H° was mdrried t > y*-sp Mnv-.r p Hid in 1909 nnd is sur r dv°d by h’*s w ; *e a d five children, as follows: Camilla Ihrie, Woodson Lee, N of haniel Hill. James Foster and Peter Ross. Hi's mother also survives, Mrs. Alice Powell and one brother. James Pov/ed, of Poanokn. Va.. and one sister. Mrs. Ed- L. Marable, of Pori~month. Va. His friends left to mourn Iris part ing are legion and for years Vs ge nial "ountenanee will be a guiding in fluence to those who loved him. GOLDSTON~~ONE NEWS NOTES. Goldston, Rt. 1, March 22.—Miss Gladys Phillips, of Bear Creek, Rt. 1, a few days with her sister, Mrs. IF R. Oldham of this route last week. Miss Sarah Tillman has been very sick but is better. Mr. Manly Oldham has purchased a new Ford. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Oldham have recently moved to the W. G. Fields place, but are still on route 1, Gold ston. We are indeed thankful that we are soon to have a daily mail. Many thanks to Mrs. Olive and our good friend, Colin G. Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tillman have a new boy at their home. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gains, a boy, on the 16th. Miss Evelyn Oldham snept last Wednesday in the home of Miss Mol lie Stinson. DEATH OF MRS. DAWSON. Mrs. John Dawson died at her home in Baldwin township Wednesday, March 19th, at the ripe old age of "4 years. She had been a great suf ferer for a long time with a compli cation of diseases, and her death was not unexpected. She leaves a husband and two sons, the children being C. W. Riggs bee and Mr. T. V. (Bunn) Riggsbee. She leaves many who will mourn her death besides her relatives. All who knew her loved her. Funeral services were held Thurs day at Mt. Pleasant Methodist church, being conducted by her pas tor, Rev. C. H. Caviness. Her remains were interred in the cemetery at that church. Mrs. Dawson was a lady of the old school and all through her life was a true Christian and. a warm friend to the sick and afflicted, and her kind words and helping hand will be missed in her community. NEWS FROM *MOUNT ZION. Moncure, Rt. 2, March 24.—Mr. and -Mrs. G. G. Dorsett and little daugh ters, Elizabeth and Annie Lee, of Sanford, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griffin. We are very glad to reDort that -?r. J. Obie Harmon stood the opera tion well and is doing nicely since ,tle removal of his appendix, at a hos- Pital in Durham. Mr. Harmon is a student at the university of North Carolina. Messrs W. B. Thomas, Alvis Thom °f Raleigh, and Lemuel Thomas. of Bennettsville, S. C., and Mrs. Nan cy Harmon are at the bedside of their 1 r °ther, Mr. Walter Thomas. Londonberry Vt., has not had a nor mam age in two years, 5 . twenty eight children were bom curing that time. PATTISHALL A SUICIDE. Former Chatham Citizen Ends Life at Home in Randorph. William C. Pattishtll, a former resi dent of Chatham county, committed suicide at his home in the edge of Randolph county, about Severn miles north west of Siler City on Wednes day morning, March 19th at 7 o’clock. Mr. Pattishall formerly lived at Colon, in Lee county, and married Miss Fleta Harrington at that place, who was a daughter of Mr. George Harrington. Mr. Pattishall moved to Randolph county some fourteen years ago and was prosperous in his new abode and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was reared in Chatham and has relatives and many friends in his native county. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Moody and Sankey and one daughter, Miss Pepsy, all of whom are at home. ! The facts of the ending of his life are distressing, inasmuch # as the act had been carefully planned and was a result of ill health that Mr. Patti shall had experienced, following an attack of influenza some twelve months ago. He was in his usual good spirits on the Sunday before, when several neighbors called to see him, but it was noticed that he was very nervous. Monday he was feeling badly and on Tuesday morning mem bers of his family noticed that he was not feeling so well and he stated that he had been unable to sleep any on Monday night. He ate very little breakfast on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Patishall told him she would go to the mail box some half mile distant and would soon return. He returned to the house and his eldest son, Moody, noticed that he was not at himself and followed him up stairs, and when he became in view of his father he was ordered down stairs at the point of a rifle, with which the father slew himself a few minutes afterward. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the community and great sympathy has been expressed for the bereaved family. He was buried at Staley on Thurs day afternoon. CHATHAM COMMENCEMENT To be Held in Pittsboro on April 18th, Beginning at 10 o’clock | On April 18th, there will be a coun ty commencement held in Pittsboro by the various schools of Chatham county, as has been announced in The Chatham Record, and it is expected that a majority of the schools will participate. It is at least hoped that a great interested will be taken .in the days events, and from present in dications there will be a large crowd here. j Following is the programme that has been arranged for the occasion: j 10 a. m.—Singing contest, open to all schools who can furnish a chorus of not less than six. i 10:45 a. m.—Recitation and decla mation contest, for boys and girls from the seventh grade. 12 noon —An address. ) 12:30 p. m.—Picnic dinner on the school grounds. | 1:30 p. m. —Oral spelling contest for seventh grade boys and girls. One student from each school. 2 p. m.—Awarding of seventh grade diplomas. j 3p. m. —Athletic contests: I 100 yard dash for high school boys. 100 yard dash for grammar grade , boys. .. , , . . . 50 yard dash for high school girls. 50 yard dash for grammar grade high jump for high school bovs. Running high jump for grammar grade boys. * Relay race? any school entitled to participate that can furnish a team of either four boys or four girls. For boys 440 yards, for girls 220 yards. ! Standing broad jump, j Running broad jump for boys; one contestant from epch school. ! Potato race for high school girls, i Potato race for grammar grade ' girls; one girl for each contest from each school. m i —■ | NEWS ITEMS FROM OAKLAND. Pittsboro, Rt. 3, March 24.—Mr. and i Mrs. Jack Bums, of Moncure, spent the week end with his father, Mr. T. L. Bums. I Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Knight ,of San ford, spent Sunday in the home of . Mr. C. J. Knight. j Miss Lena Bums soent the week end with Miss Laura Harris in Brick haven. Mr.* and Mrs. W. B. Knight spent Sunday in the home of Mr. A. B. Gunter. Mr. J. N. Mclver 1 and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomas. Rev. J. J. Boone will preach at Chatham church next Sunday morn ing at 11 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Eddins snent Sunday in the home of Mr. C. C. Clif ton. NEWS ITEMS FROM ROSCOE. Roscoe, March 24.—Mrs. W. J. Dur ham and son, Clifton, Sunday on Siler City route 3 with Mrs. M. A. Dark and Mr. W. W. Dark. Mrs. Willis Durham recently had a number of her friends at an old time quilting. . j Mr. Murph Oldham’s family has been on the sick list. Saw mills are on the boom in this section. Mr. Clifton Durham made a pleas , ant call on route two. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1924. REPUBLICANS MMINATE STATE TICKET Raleigh, N. C., March § —North Carolina’s delegation to vs- Repub lican national! conventio vast in structed for Calvin Cool fby the state convention in sess here late this afternoon. The d< ation has . a voting strength of 2 4 John J. Parker, of & rlotte was elected by the conve K»n as na and the following were*%iected dele gates at large to the convention at Cleveland. John J. Parker, of Charlotte; David H. Blair, of Winston-Salem, federal collector of internal rev enue; W. G. Bramham, of Durham, retiring chairman of the party in North Carolina; and Isaac M. Meek-; ins, of Elizabeth City, N. C., who today was named as Republican candidate for governor. The election of the delegates and the committeemen followed an all day session, a motion to recess for dinner being defeated. . ! During the session a full state tick et, with the exception of superintend ent of public instruction, was named to contest with the Democrats at the November election. Isaac M. Meekins of Elizabeth City was nominated for governor. Others named on the ticket were as follows: George H. Ward, Haywood county, lieutenant governor. J. Yates Killian, Catawba county, secretary of state. R. A. Burch, Person, treasurer. G. D. Baley, Yancey, attorney gen- i eral. ! J. T. Hendrick, Davidson, corpora tion commissioner. Noey Pitts, Burke, commissioner of agriculture. Fred W. Thomas, Buncombe, su preme court justice. 'j J. B. Goslin, Forsyth, commission er labor and printing. D. F. Delamar, Durham, state audi tor. George W. Stanton, Wilson, com missioner of insurance. J. B. Mason, Durham, commissioner of revenue. The office of the superintendent of public instruction will be filled by the selection of the executive com mittee. All nominations were by acclamation and none were opposed. The convention endorsed un equivocally the administration of ■ the late President Harding in its platform and the administration of President Coolidge; went on record as favoring the Mellon plan of tax ation; favored the repeal of all war taxes except those necessary to j make provision for extraordinary charges resulting from the war; ap proved a policy restrictive immi gration; and bespoke a continuance of the tariff policy of the Republi can party. Touching on state affairs the platform urged a policy of pro gressiveness without a burden of tax ation on the people; favored the com pletion of the hard surfaced road program; bespoke a policy of liberal public education: condemned the pres ent administration for its alleged wastefulness and extraagance ,'and: | declared that as a result taxes in MISS BELLA GREEN WINNER. Gets Six Months Subscription to The Record For Correct Answer. There were only a few replies to our puzzle for last week, and only two of these had a correct answer, Joe Snyder deciding in favor of Miss Bel la Green, Route 3, Pittsboro. The oth er correct answer came from Miss Emma Tillman on route 1, Bear C r eek The correct answer to the marks of punctuation was the word “IS.” If you will take your paper, turn it upside down and hold it in front of a looking glass the word, “IS” will be plainly visible to you. In another column this week will be found another problem calling for a free subscription and we hope that all our young friends will make an effort to locate it. Miss Bella Green is thirteen years old; she goes to Moses school and is taught by Miss Emma Johnson. She says she had no help on the problem and answers as follows: IS. Those two little marks, what they be ? Is verv clear to me. Without'this little word along All our answers would be wrong; That little word “IS.” If Miss Bella wants the paper sent to a friend we hope she will notify us at once, otherwise we will start the paper to her address next week. ROUND TOP NEWS ITEMS. Pittsboro, Rt. 3, March 24.—Mr. J. K. Roberson spent Sunday on Hickory Mountain. Mr. J. K. Krissman spent a while Sunday with Mr. W. A. Roberson. Sunday school 'will be held at the old county home school house next Sunday, March 30th. Let everybody go. The small son of Mr. Cooper Har ris is real sick with pneumonia, but is some better at this time. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dixon, of Lowes Grove, spent the week end with Mr. W. H. Ward. They were ac companied home by Miss Margaret Williams. Oren Roberson spent Sunday after noon near Pittsboro. We are glad to state that the meas have left our community. —| • —* — ; Three years ago Dr. Albert Adams predicted that he would die in 1924. He died January 13, this year. North Carolina had been raised be yond the reasonable requirements of government; favored reduction of tax es upon the agricultural interests; and touched on various other phases of the state's political life. The convention convened at noon and after chairman Bramham had called A. A. Whitener of Hickory to the chair as temporary chairman, the work of organization got under way. Mr. Whitener was elected per manent chairman, Charles A. Green, of Mitchell county was named as secretary and W. H. Bark ley of Catawba, assistant secretary. The committee on platform and reso lutions then was named. I. M. Meekins of Elizabeth City, introduced the keynote speaker of the meeting, Colonel Thomas W. Mil ler, of Washington City, alien prop erty custodian. Colonel Miller lauded the administration of President Hard ing and referred to much of the criti cism of public officials at Washington as “jackass propaganda.” He declared that President Coolidge stood for the best government and that the public faith while shaken by the revelations at Washington, need not fear that the President would not take the right course in dealing with the guilty. He asserted that Mr. Coolidge would in sist on punishment to the fullest ex tent for those guilty of betraying public trust. A resolution presented by former state senator Marion Butler that the state organization be made to conform with the national party organization caused considerable debate and on roll call was tabled. The nomination of Mr. Meekins for governor was by acclamation no other candidate being offered. In a 90 min ute speech accepting the nomination Mr. Meekins declared that the Repub lican party was the party fitted to lead the nation and that every con structive measure in state and nation al politics had its inception with the Republicans. He criticised every ad ministration of Democrats since 1860 declaring that no platform of Demo crats ever stood for the same things and that always when the Republi cans had regained control they were faced with a condition of financial de pression and a nation with its credit impaired by the Democrats. He assert ed that the administration of North Carolina’s affairs under Democrats was a disgrace to the state and ex pressed his conviction that if all Re publicans stood together the party would be victorious in the state elections next fall. He declared that his platform would be “honest gov ernment, economically administered for the preservation of our traditions and promulgation of the highest ideals and national possibilities to the high est maximum.” “The Republican party has nothing to fear from Tea Pot Dome”, was one of the statements of the speaker, and he also asserted that “there are more men and women wishing to vote the Republican ticket in North Caro lina than there are wishing to vote the Democratic ticket.” PROCEEDINGS OF CIVIL COURT. Two Weeks Extra Term to be Held to Clear Congested Docket. Chatham superior court met Mon day, March 17th, for the trial of civil cases, and was presided over by Judge Oliver H. Allen. Following are the cases disposed of: Two divorce cases were tried and granted, being Fred Durham vs. Fronie Durham, and L. G. Clark vs. Martha Jane Clark. W. J. Johnson vs. Bud Perry. The plaintiff was awarded $25. damages. Clyde Welch vs. Diffie Phillips. This was a contract between these parties and the plaintiff received damages amounting to $367.00. B. C. Barber vs. William Oates. Plaintiff recovers in the sum of $354.96 Wm. Moffitt vs. W. T. Johnson. The plaintiff recovers on a contract the sum of S6OO and the defendant is al so allowed $l5O and costs. J. T. Wright vs. Hamlet Hospital. The hospital guaranteed to cure the plaintiff of a cancer and failed to do so. Plaintiff recovers $250. H. A. Harrington vs. Norfolk Sou thern Ry. This case was compromised in favor of th nlaintiff for S4O. W. B. Wilson vs. Norfolk Southern Ry. Plaintiff recovers $515. John Crawford vs. Durham South ern and Norfolk Southern railroads. Plaintiff recovers $2,500. A. L. Wilson vs. Norfolk Southern Ry. Plaintiff recovers $lB7. A. T. Ward vs. R. L. George. Plain tiff recovers S3OO. J. L. Copeland vs. Norfolk Southern Ry. Non-suited. Grant Fearrington vs. A. L. Wilson. Plaintiff recovers S4O. . G. L. Savage vs. Dick Clark. Plain-* tiff recovers $275. The Judge order ed that Clark be put under a bond of S2OO for his appearance at the May term of court in a criminal case. This case grew out of a trade on horses. _ Joe Brooks vs. S. A. L. Ry. Plain tiff recovers $42. Judge Allen announced that on ac count of the congested condition of the civil docket that a two weeks term of court would be held, following the criminal term in May, or perhaps before that date, but not later than the May term of court. Court adjourned last Fridav at noon and the Judge left for his home. Judge Allen is holding court this week in Lee county. BAILEY BE HERE IN MAY, Will Speak in Both Siler City and Pittsboro, Same Day. On Tuesday, May 13th, Hon. Josiah William Bailey, candidate for govern or of North Carolina, will be in Chat ham county. He will address the vot ers at Pittsboro at 12:30 and again at Siler City at 8 o’clock p. m. May court will convene in Pittsboro on Monday, the 12th, and Mr. Bailey will be here on the next day, giving opportunity to the many who are al ready here to hear the next governor speak, as well as affording an oppor tune date for others to make arrange ments to come and hear him. Only those who have heard Mr. Bailey speak can fully appreciate his ability. He is a pleasing talker and will entertain anyone who will take the privilege of hearing him. He is thoroughly versed in present day af fairs and is thoroughly with conditions in the state, and he will tell you his views on the guber natorial contest. Mr. Bailey has outlined his policies and platofrm for his campaign and these have been distributed thorough ly. They have been printed in The Chatham Record, and practically ev ery voter in the state is in posses sion of this knowledge, yet there are many things about your tax system that many do not know, and Mr. Bai ley will have much to say along these lines and you should hear it. Those who may be unable to get to Pittsboro on the date named above, and who live in the western part of Chatham, can hear him on Tuesday night in Siler City. It will be profit able to you to hear him speak in both towns if you can make ar rangements to do so. This will probably be the only date that Mr. Bailey will fill in Chatham county, as he has many demands for his time, and the time of the primary is drawing near. It is his intention {*> make an address at some time in Goldston or perhaps at the Carolina school house, but he has not been able to announce this as yet, and if he finds it possible, he will announce the date later, to come after the addresses in Pittsboro and Siler City. A PRIZE FOR AN ERROR. Get The Record Six Months For Reading The Ads. Here is a stunner for you. A few weeks ago we asked our young friends to get in the habit of reading the ads in The Record; that we would offer a prize soon for the one who was best acquainted with them. Now you have an opportunity to win a prize for the knowledge you have gained by doing so. In this paper is an advertisement with a badly spelled word; it is in the space of a regular advertiser, and one that you should recognize if you have followed our instructions. To the boy or girl, man or woman who sends us the best correct answer to this we will give a six months free subscription to The Chatham Record. Here are the rules; they are simple and easy to follow: First tell the ad you found the er ror in—it must be the correct error, (sometimes typographical errors, oc cur and are unavoidable, but this is in type sufficent to be easily found.) Then tell whether you have read this ad before or not, and if you read it, what induced you to do so.. Write a sketch not exceeding 30 words what you think of the adver tiser’s business. Give your correct name, and ad dress. including rural route. Tell what you think of The Chat ham Record and how long you have bfeen reading it. All answers must be addressed to Joe Snyder, care of The Chatham Record, and be in his hands not later than Monday, March 31st. Prize will be awarded according to correct answer, neatness ,arrange ment and general get up of reply. Continue to read the ads, because we expect to offer more prizes along this iine and the more familiar you are with them, the better qualified you will be. Winner in last week’s puzzle will be found in another column. LIST OF RECORD "SUBSCRIBERS. All Higfhlv Command The Paper for Its Splendid Quality. During the past week many of our subscribers have called to congratu late us on The Record and to tell us how much they enjoyed reading it. We highly appreciate these compli ments, as well as those coming by mail and hope to continue to merit j the approval of all. . i During the week, the following friends have subscribed for the Rec ord and we appreciate them: W. U. Richardson, W. M. Price, Miss Sankie Glenn, Moss Feature Syndicate. John W. Clark, The Mes- ; senger, The Tribune, Miss Dorothy Bright, Fred A. Bums, J. W. Gold ston, J. Lewis Thompson, Joe A. Moody, L. J. Brooks, Baldwin Broth ers, Buck Rives, Carl Burke, W. L. j Cashion, A. M. Thomas, John R. In gram, L. L. Thomas, E. E. Wilson, J. T. Riggsbee, W. M. Ferguson, Mrs. J. G. Mullis. $ —■ More than four hundred sent in cards as supporters for Mr. Bailey and a large number have stated ver bally that they intend to support him. He will carry Chatham by a lame majority* Many of those sending m cards stated that the whole family would vote for him. BUILD A HOME 1 IN PITTSBORO. DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN. Stephen Gilmore is Buried at Pleasant Hill Church. At 2 o’clock last Friday morning, after many months of suffering from a disease of the stomach, the spirit of Stephen D. Gilmore, entered into the eternal rest, that awaited his coming. He died, at the home of his son, Mr. Ivey Gilmore, on route No. 3, Pittsboro. Mr. Gilmore would have been 67 years old on the 29th day of next May, having been bom in 1858, His wife preceded him to the grave about twenty years ago. Mr. Gilmore was the father of three children, Mr. I. M. Gilmore, Mr. B. W. Gilmore, and Mrs. Siber Riggsbee. Mrs. Riggsbee died several years ago* Mr. Gilmore was well known in this section, having been in public life for many years, always taking an active part in matters of public concern, and he was a man of much influence. He was a substantial farmer ,a kind and loving husband and father, and he was very active in church work, being a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist church. Mr. Gilmore was always in touch and sympathetic in charitable neces sities and contributed largely to such causes, remembering the needv, and ministering unto those who needed his assistance. He was a good, Christian gentleman and leaves many friends in Chatham county. His funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill Saturday afternoon, March 22nd, and -were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. J. Boone. A large number of people were present to pav a last tribute .to his memorv, desnit" the bad condition of the roads leading to the. church, and mpny flowers cov ered his last, resting place. His remains were interred ir> the cemetery at Pleasant Hill beside those of his beloved wife and daughter. SOCIAL EVENTS* IN SILER CITY. Mrs. Durham and the Misses Thomp son and Spier Entertain. Siler City, March 22.—Mrs. W. S. Durham charmingly entertained the Friday Afternoon Book club this week. The reception hall and living room were attractively decorated in green and white, suggestive of St. Patrick’s day. After . the books were exchanged each member responded to the roll call with an Irish joke. An interesting program had been arranged. Mrs. W. H. Hadley read a paper on the life of St. Patrick. Mrs. L. L. Wrenn read the history of the shamrock. Mrs. L. P. Dixon gave a humorous Irish reading which was thoroughly enjoyed. Two contests afforded the guests much amusement. A delicious salad course was served, the favors were attractive little green baskets filled with mints. Those present were Mesdames L, L. Wrenn, Rosa Stout, W. S. Edwards, S. J. Husketh, J. D. Gregg, Cora Wise, E. H. Jordan, L. P. Dixon, W. H. Hadley, J. J. Jenkins. J. Q. Seawell, L. B. Brooks, and J. N. Johnson. Miss Emily Thompson and Miss Thelma Spier were joint hostesses to the members of the Boosters club and other friends Thursday night at the home of Mrs. E. H. Jordan. The home was beautifully decorated with a profusion of jonquils and hy acinths. These were arranged for both bridge and rook. St. Patrick was honored in the scheme of table dec* orations and in the refreshments. The favors were tiny pipes with Shamrock sprays. Following the game refreshmentr consisting of ice cream, cake and mints were served. Those present were Misses Hattie Dark, ulia Barclay, Mary M. Dorsett, Nell Perrv, Beulah Headen, Luta Headen, Emily Cole, Linda Hoskins, Joyce Edwards, Annie Lambe, Eliza beth Ferguson, Alice Straughan, An nie Sell Brooks, Grace Reitzel and Mesdames Jennie Edwards, L. L. Wrenn, J. S. Dorsett and Clyde Fore. Mesdames C. N. Bray and J. B. Marley were delightful hostesses to the Round Dozen Book Club at the home of Mrs. Bray Thursday after noon. The roll was called and each member responded with a quotation from one of the southern poets. Jon quils were effectively arranged in the parlor and living room. An interesting program was rendered by Mesdames L. L. Wrenn, J. C. Gregson, Junius Wren, and C. N. Bray on the lives of southern novelists, poets and humor ists. A delicious frozen salad course fol lowed with coffee and cheese straws, was served by Misses Berta Bray and Louise Marley. Members present were Mesdames J. C. Gregson, L. L. Wrenn, M. M. Fox. Junius Wren, T. D. Bynum, C. B. Thomas. J. B. Marley, J. S. Wrenn, and C. N. Bray. PITTSBORO METHODIST CIRCUIT. Rev. J. J. Boone, Pastor. Owing to the condition of the roads there will be no preaching at Pleas ant Hill Sunday afternoon. The pastor will preach at Chatham church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Brother Barnes, with a group of children from the Methodist Orphan age at Raleigh, will be in Pittsboro Sunday night, and will give a Sacred Concert in the school auditorium, be ginning at 7:15 o’clock. This conceit is free for one and aIL Hope everyone within reach of Pittsboro, both young and old, will take advantage of this unusual treat. As Brother Barnes must take his children back to Raleigh Sunday night the concert will begin strictly on time. NUMBER 42.