I second section.
The Chatham . Record
ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
tekrfific explosion.
toiler at Nooe Brothers Plant
D Does Great Damage.
one of the most miraculous es- '
irom death happened last
Thursday morning about 10:30 o’clock
, en the boiler at the planning mill
; the Nooe brothers, which is sit
-0 . , ohout 200 yards north of the
Sttshoro depot, blew up, scattering
I hHck mortar, plank, bolts, flues and
everything about the mill in every
the force of the explosion, the
heavy sheeting, which enclosed the
JS3 was blown fully one hundred
vt r ds into a field adjoining and just
" of the mill was
hloWn entirely out, scattering brick,
n ant and mortar against the machin
ery inside, but doing very little dam
ag\ bouse occupied by Mr. 4 Ben Jor- S
i* across the street and south
the mill was badly damaged, the
window’s being torn out and glass
~m l brick being scattered all over
rhP inside. A piece of red hot rail
road iron, which was about eight feet
, on{r struck the gable end on the
_ nrt h side of the house, came out of
the top and fell in the yard, burying
ne erd at least two feet m toe
ground. Another piece not quite so
lone lodged under the roof and set
the house on fire, but the blaze w ai>
soon extinguished.
Mrs. Jordan had just passed a win
dow when the explosion occurred, fiU
ine the room with brmk and glass,
and she was near enough for the win
dow sash when it fell to brush her
dress As luck would have it two of
her children were playing in the yard
and Mrs. Jordan grabbed up the
youngest child and ran out into the
k vard where she found the two chil- j
| ijren sceaming. She says she was so
I excited that she never noticed the
' house being on fire.
A wagon driven by a lady a~d her
daughter had stopped, between the
house and the mill a few minutes
before the explosion came and talk- ,
ing to Mrs. Jordan. After leaving
and bv the time they reached top of
the hill some two hundred yards away
the explosion occurred. I-' they had
sto ped two minutes longer probably !
b ,n would have been killed.
Bricks, bolts, pieces of iron and
other heavy articles were blown sev
eral hundred yards away. Bncks tell
on the houses of Mr. T. Vv. Hackney.
Mr. Gaston Johnson, Mr. ' carnet •
Bell and Mr. C. C. Hamlet, cutting
boles in the roofs of each one or ,
them. ■ ’ *
Fourteen panes of glass were brok
en in the dwelling of Mr.M.T.Williams,
a block away, besides breaking up
l much of his crockery ware.
I At the Exline House a quarter of
■ a mile away, nearly every dpor in
the house was blown open.
The force of the explosion rocked
The Record office as if an earth
quake had shook it, and a pane of
glass in a ’•ear window was broken,
ard the office is at lerst a auarter
of a mile from the scene of the ac
cident.
With the exception of the colored
fireman, Spence Degraffenreidt, who
was about fifty yards from the boiler
house loading lumber, and Sherman
Alston, colored, who was over about
the depot, and a little colored boy,
no one was hurt. Spence, was struck
on the foot by a rock which incapaci
tated him from work and Alston was
struck by a brick as also was the col
ored boy.
A negro boy was sitting in a
truck about thirty feet from the boil
er room when the explosion occurr
ed. He says he jumped fro the truck,
but it is thought he was blown from
the vehicle. At any rate, the steer
ing wheel he had been holding was
struck by a brick and broken half in
two. as wras also the glass in the
windshield.
Some funny things happen in a
I scene like the above and they hap
pened here. All of the men were out
in the yard, some fifty yards away,
piling up lumber. Jim, a tall slender
darkey, is a most, excitable negro,
ran at the first sign of the explosion.
asked where he was during the
explosion, he said: “Boss, I was right
over dere, but "when the bricks com
menced to fall, I was right vonder,
pointing to a pile of lumber 300 yards
awav, and I was right under dat pile
too.” . . _
Why no one was killed or seriously
hurt is not known, but it was a
most miraculous escape for all con
ned. * . . „ ,
The Nooe brothers have installed
an electric motor and the men went
to work as usual this week.
Total damage to the plant and sur
rounding property will not exceed
$2500. -
LIST OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
We have another good list of sub
scribers this week, despite the fact
that nearly all our subscribers are
Paid a year or more in advance and
it is an off season for new subscrib
es. Many of these are highly compli
mentary to the paper, and we appre
ciate highly all the praise thalt is be
lng given The Record.
Following is our list of new ones
■° r this weak:
John W. Clark, A. E. Yarborough,
- Miss Otis Pickard, Miss Lula E.
h tkale. A. E. Cole, A. T. Mclver, A.
i '}■ Wilson, MrKmnev. Marsh & Cv»sh
r A. L. Yarborough and one who
• does not want her name published.
— t r
Mr S . Henry A. London attended the
mee ting of the Daughters of
lae Revolution last week in Raleigh.
THE PAPER THE PEOPLE LIKE—EVERYBODY READS I T—EVERYBODY NEEDS IT.
MORE COUNTY BONDS SOLD
Chatham Now More Than Mil
lion Dollars In Debt.
V
The Record is informed that sixty
thousand dollars has been added to
the indebtedness of Chatham county
by the sale of so many road bonds
within the past few days. It is also
stated that the county attorney, Wade
Barber, was paid a fee to make the
sale. As to whether he was or not
cannot be stated, but the added in
debtedness now brings Chatham to
more than a million dollars in debt.
The act of legislature enabling the
commissioners to sell bonds without
the knowledge and consent of the vo
ters or taxpayers was passed by Leon
T. Lane some years ago and it should
be repealed as no bonds should be is
sued by any county or municipality
without the people having a say in re
gard to it. It is not fair and it is un
just.
j Hare you ever considered just what
Chatham has for the more than a
million dollars indebtedness. It has a
magnificent county home, one to be
proud of, and it has its schools and a
few pieces of good roads, but are they
worth a million? Has the tremendous
amount of money spent in Chatham
served to the best interest?
The laws are such now that a
road may be b ler your house,
through your o chard and both de
stroyed; your yard a Ids maybe
dug up for • >p soil and 5 m can’t say
a word, and if the whole thing is not
taken, then levy can be made
sufficient to taw? the balance.
Taxpayers must make up their
minds to go to the Primary and vote
for n as will look after their
i are . Machine politics must be
done away with and the sooner the
better. _
NEWS FROM MERRY OAKS.
Merry Oaks, April 7.—Mrs. F. L.
Holt and son, of Wilmington, are
sner;cli"g a while with Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. Holt.
Miss L. M. Holt was Visiting Miss
Flonnie Sauls Thursday.
1 Mrs. E. T. Noel’s house caught on
fire Thursday from the heater flue
but the flames were extinguished be
fore much damage was done.
Miss Nellie Gardner is spending a
! while with her sister, Mrs. Hettie
Hearne.
Mr. H. H. Cotten is building an ad
dition to his store.
Mr. B. L. Gunter has been very
sick with* pneumonia but is now im
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hinesley were
; visiting their parents ,Mr. and Mrs.
; A. D. Hearne Sunday.
The little daughter of Mr. Charley
Hearne has been very ill this week.
Mrs. E. D. Mitchell and Miss Flon
■ nie Sauls spent a while in the home
,of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Holt Sun
day afternoon.
DOINGS OF FOLKS AT BYNUM.
Bynum, April 7.—Misses Effie
Lambeth and Ollie Biggs spent Mon
dav afternoon in Sanford.
Grace Lindley spent the
week end with her parents near Siler
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Riddle and fam
ily of Pittsboro, visited Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Riddle here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Garner who
have been spending the winter with
their daughter, Mrs.. C. L. Hackney,
have returned to their home.
• The wife of W. B. Atwater was
carried to a hospital in Raleigh last
week. Her friends wish for her a
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Colon Yow, of Ore
Hill, visited her parents near here
Sunday.
Mrs. C. A. Snipes visited her broth
er,. Dr. Ben H. Hackney, in Lucama,
last week.
Don’t forget the picnic here Easter
Monday, folks Everybody is invited
to come and bring a basket.
POLLY.
NEWS FROM GOLDSTON.
Goldston, April 7.—Miss Wilma
Garner, who is a student at Queens
College, spent the spring holidays at
home. Miss Mildred Woods, a class
mate, was her guest during the hol
idays.
Mr. Clifford Gilmore ,of Chaleston,
is spending a few days at home.
Mr. Rex Shepherd, of Madison,
spent the week end in Goldston, the
guest of Miss Ruth Burke.
Miss Edna Marley, who has been
teaching at Carolina school, is at
home, her school having closed Fri
day.
There will be a civil service exam
ination held at Sanford April 16th for
rural letter carrier for route No. 2,
from Goldston.
Mr. T. P. Murchison is temporary
carrier for route 2.
Mrs. J. A. Harris has returned
home after spending two months in
Florida.
NEWS FROM GOLDSTON ONE.
Goldston, Rt. 1, April 7.—A large
crowd attended services at Antioch
Sunday, Rev. Mr. Cox, of Durham,'
preached a good sermon. He took for
his text Matthew 21st chapter.
Will someone explan this: Mrs. Lola
Oldham has but twelve hens and on
Saturday she gathered in seventeen
eggs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fields spent
Saturday night with their friends on
this route. They have reumed to
their home in Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stinson spent
Sunday afternoon in the home of
1 Mrs. Stinson’s father, Mr. J. H. Ben-
I ner.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, AS £ L 10,1924.
LEE MOODY MARRIED FRIDAY.
Residence of D. Brooks Nearly Com
plete—Local and Personal.
Bear Creek, April 7. —Bom to Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Moffitt, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Gilmore, and
daughter, Camilla, and Mr. Albert
Clark, of Pittsboro, Rt. 3, were Sun
day afternoon visitors in the home of
T. B. Beal.
Work on the home of D. Brooks
is progressing nicely. About all the
outside work has been completed.
R. C. Willett, who has been work
ing in Siler City, has returned home
to farm.
Mrs. Fanny Murray has bought a
Ford car.
Mrs. G. N. Smith spent the week
end in the home of her daaghter,
Mrs. C. F. Gamble, of Siler City. Her
four year old grand son was serious
ly ill, but is improved at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moody ,of Dur
ham, spent Saturday night at W. A.
Coggins.
L. J. Brooks and children, Louise
and Clara, and Mrs. E. J. Mclver, of
Rt. 2, motored to Swepsonville Sun
day afternoon to visit Mrs. W. M.
Phillips at that place.
Mr. J. Lee Moody and Miss Lucy
Baldwin were married last Friday
night, April 4th. Mr. Moody is a son
of T. J. Moody, Siler City, Rt. 5.
Miss Baldwin is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. B. Baldwin, of Steeds,
N. C. Mr. Moody is principal of Sandy
Branch school and Miss Moody is
principal of the Meronies school, she
having taken it a few w r eeks ago when
H. F. Richardson resigned. It is co
incidental that the teachers of adjoin
ing schools should marry while both
schools are in progress.
We wish for Mr. and Mrs. Moody
all the happiness life affords. May
sunshine and flowers fill their pathway
and may the noon and evening of
their life be as happy as the morn
ing.
LaBIRD’S TENT SHOW HERE.
Spend The Week and Will Give Daily
Performances.
Laßird’s Big Tent Show came to
| Pittsboro from Goldston last Monday
and has established itself here for a
week. Those who have attended the
! performances at night tell us that it
is a good show and is devoid of the
many objectionable features that usu
ally go with vaudeville shows.
The folks at Goldston were highly
pleased with the show and the show
folks themselves in turn say that
Goldston is a nice town.
Mr. C. Laßird, the manager says
that he always holds in regard the
best of features for a show and thus
he does not pretend to put on any
vaudeville at all.
The general feature of the show is
farce-comedy, comedy, juggling, acro
batic stunts, sleight o fhand, black
face comedian, and other entertaining
features, in addition to the . music
and one-act plays. The show is of a
combination that will interest almost
anyone and it is getting a good pat
ronage. _
FORMER CHATHAMITE DEAD
Mrs. Annie E. Scott, formerly of
Chatham county, but of late years
made her home in Durham, died m
that city Thursday at the home of
her son, A. C. Scott. She is survived
by three sons and one daughter and
many kinsfolk in Chatham and Dur
ham counties. .
The funeral services were held Fn
day afternoon at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
church and interment was made in
the burial grounds near that church.
SEE YOU RELABEL
PROGRAMME. CORINTH PUBLIC SCHOOL. APRIL 12TH.
4 O’clock -p. m.
- . , School.
Song, “America The Beautiiul, - Tom wilson Mims .
Recitation, Welcome, primary Pupils.
Dialogue, Welcome, —~—-- F’cthpi’ Stenhenson.
Recitation, “My Dollie is Dead, E Primary s Pupils.
Group of Sough, - James Cross.
Recitation, “Grandpa, piye Girls .
Song, “Sweet and Low, Ten Gir i s#
Spring’s Greeting, Zeffie Cross .
Ptey^ a “Bonnj^ Bel 1/’ S os Boys and^Girls.
Song, “Vacation- supper;
A LITTLE CLODHOPPER.
Play at 8 O’clock D. m.
Characters.
Septimus Green, a young book agent,
Ocev Gump, a French country product, by Heck, ..Boyce Dickens.
George Chiggerson, an innocent little lamb from the city, --Lawrence Cross-
Miss Julietta Bean, a Splinterville boarding house keeper, __Lutie Buchanan.
Chairman Carter, who thinks she is a vampire, Kthel G
Mrs. Chiggerson Boggs, darling mama, with a smooth scheme, Clara Chappell
Judy, a little clodhopper from the poor-house, Elizabeth Stephenson.
Synopsis. , , .
ACT 1. A birthday party in the country. The old maid and the _ bood.
“When the chicken gits ’round to me there won’t be nuthin’ but half gizzard
and a tail feather.” The scheming Mrs. Bobbs and her dainty son, George,
Irom the city. The party arrive. Green, the book-agent, who is not as green
as he seems to be, joins the festivities. “The fellers is kissm the girls jest
aw-ful it it wasn’t no place for a minister’s son.” Judy, the waif from the
poor-house, is accused of theft. “I’ll prove who’s the thief —you or me.
ACT 11. The home of Mrs. Boggs in the city. Judy takes a dancing les
son with sad results. “George ain’t desperate enough to kill a full-grown
Missoury muskeeter.” Mrs. Boggs arranges the wedding between George and
Judy, but her plans do not work out as she intended. Judy and the cute book
agent. “What is love?” George marries chairman and Judy is thrown out
in the storm. Saved by Ocey, the boob from Splinterville. .
ACT 111- Same scene as act two, three weeks later. George and chairman
have a trouble honeymoon obscured by a cloud —and Mrs. Boggs is the cloud.
A blackmail scheme. Mrs. Boggs passes chairman off as Judy. The sick old
man from Texas. “You’ll find your daughter in the Splinterville poor-house.
Mrs. Boggs calls the police. Ocey responds, bringing Judy with him. xou
ain’t my daddy at all.” Mrs. Boggs decides to go to work. Septimus says,
“I wouldn’t trade places with a millionaire. Me and my little clodhopper.
Happy ending.
AVERAGE ATT ' DANCE 81.
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News Items of 1 rest to Record
Readers From ith Section.
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Truth, April 7/* le Truth school
closed its sixth mg &jis term Satur
day with an avefe&s attendance for
the month of 31. The enrollment for
the year was 45; the dail attendance
j for the year averaged 32. This was
j very good considering the whooping
cough siege, which lowered the at
tendance very much. The school seems
!to have been very successful from
many standpoints, and the patrons
have been very generous with words
of approbation. Miss Mull and Miss
Utley, the teachers for the past school
term, wish to thank the school commit
tee and the partons especially for
j their hearty cooperation and words of
j encouragement and inspiration in all
the school activities. The spirit of
cooperation and good will on all mat
ters pertaining to the school is usu
ally high in this community, and the
teachers fully appreciated this and
would be glad if they could adequate
ly express in words that appreciation
to everyone who has helped to. ren
der their stay in the community a
profitable as well as a pleasant one.
Two boys were present every day
of the school year, Robert Cotten, a
member of the 7th grade, and bis
little brother, J. H. Jr., of the 4th
grade. “J.” as he is called by his
1 play mates has the enviable record of
a perfect attendance since entering
1 school four years ago. We hope that
1 “J.” will be able to continue that
record and wish for him much suc
cess with his school work.
Miss Orlan Mull left Sunday for
her home at Wake Forest where she
expects to spend the summer with
her parents.
Mrs. Alton McLean and three chil
; dren of Cokesbury snent the week
lend here with her mother, Mrs. J. H.
• Cotten.
Mr. Ray Cotten, of Hamlet, is
spending a few days here with rela
tives.
Miss Nera Pipkin and Mr. Arthur
Pipkin motored to Johnson, county
Saturday for a short stay with their
brother, Mr. Carson Pipkin.
Delmas O'Connell, one of the 9th
grade pupils, was absent the last
, week of school on account of a bro
ken arm. This is the third time Del
mas has had that experience, and we
hope that he may be more fortunate
in the future.
Miss Carrie Lee Cotten delightful
ly entertained a number of friends at
her home Saturday evening.
Mr. Armand Stephens, who has. a
position with the Highway Commis
sion, has been at home this week be
cause of illness. His friends will be
glad to see him out again soon.
Mrs. Carl Stephens has been auite
ill for the past four weeks but it is
i hoped that she will soon be well and
strong again.
ABOUT AN OLD MARRIAGE.
On Monday we saw an old certifi
cate, issued by N. A. Stedman, clerk
' of court, on August 16, 1844, for the
marriage of George W. Blalock and
Martha A. Nall. ,
The old certificate was well printed
and was encircled bv a border and had
? been well preserved. It was issued to
i “any lawful minister, having the care
[ of souls, or' justice of the peace of
f Chatham county.” , .
i Mr. Blaylock and Martha A. Blay
t lock were the parents of Mr. G. W.
. Blalock and Mrs. R. L. Pugh, both of
whom live at Bonlee.
Four other children, born to this
: union, three boys and one girl, died
[ some years ago.
Some politicians mend fences to
l have something to straddle.
DEATH OF MR. JESSE BELL.
I Rev. Gordon Preached Last Sermon—
Local News of Interest.
Moncure, April 7.—Mr. Jesse Bell,
son of Mr. John Bell, died at Sanford
hospital last Tuesday, April Ist, at
9:30 o’clock p. m. He was twenty-one
years old.
Jesse had been going to school reg
ularly, but had stopped for a few days
to prepare some land for cultivation.
On Tuesday morning, April Ist it was
his intention to finish the work on the
land ,as he had told his father he
would do this. He arose at five o’clock
and when he went to build a fire in
the stove he was seriously burned by
gasoline exploding in the stove. He
ran to his father’s room and he wrap
ped him in blankets to smother the
fire, but it was too late.
Jesse was young, bouyant, and full
of life, but he always had a pleasant
. smile and word for everyone. When
you wanted anything done, just call
on Jesse and he would do it willing
ly and well. He was industrious, po
lite, genteel and kind-hearted. He was
loved by his class mates, school
mates and everyone who knew him.
Jesse will be missed at school, on the
street, at home and at church.
He leaves a father, three brothers,
Messrs William, John, Jr., and Harry,
and three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Utley,
Misses Clara and Minnie. His saintly
mother preceded him to heaven thir
teen years ago. We cannot understand
now why Jesse was taken away from
loved ones and friends, but some day
we shall know as our heavenly fath
er knows.
A great congregation gathered at
the funeral which was held at Bell’s
Baptist church, fourteen miles from
Moncure, by his pastor, Rev. R. R.
Gordon. His remains rest in the cem
etery there beside his mother.
His grave was covered with beau
tiful flowers. The large crowd and
numerous floral designs prove his
wide circle of friends.
esse is gone. We shall see him no
more here, but a glad day is com
ing when our loved ones shall “live
again.” We thank God, the maker of
all things, for Jesus Christ affid for
heaven.
Messrs M. T. Wilkie, J. R. Ray, J.
L. Womble, H. D. Strickland and C.
C. Thomas motored to Raleigh Sun
day afternoon to hear evangelist Ham
They reported a fine sermon on “Bol
shevicism, Communism and Revolu
tion.” . .
Rev. R. R. Gordon, pastor of the
Baptist church here, preached his last
sermon Sunday night.
Rev. Jesse Blalock, of Aberdeen,
has been called to take Mr. Gordon’s
place.
Miss Myrtle Crutchfield spent last
week end with her cousin, Mrs. Jesse
Boone at Pittsboro.
Misses Elma Ray and Aubrey
Thomas spent last Friday at San
ford. -
Miss Ida Watson has returned home
after spending several weeks at San
ford.
Mrs. Rom Womble spent last week
end with Mrs. A. G. Johnson at By
num.
Mr. Auburn Womble, of Broadway,
spent last Sunday with his brother,
Mr. A. B. Womble of Lockville.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boone, of Pitts
boro, spent last Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. A. B. Womble.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Gunter, of
Pittsboro, spent last Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Waverly
Lassiter.
Misses Marjorie and Sankie Per
ry, in Moncure high school,
spent last Saturday in Raleigh.
Mr. C. D. Orrell, of Yemassee, S.
C., spent a little while in Moncure
last week.
Misses Willie Bostian and Catherine
Thomas spent last week end at San
ford.
As last Friday was such a rainy
day, there was not such a large crowd
at the Fiddler’s Convention, but nev
ertheless it was greatly enjoyed by
those present.
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NEWS FROM CENTER GROVE.
Moncure, Rt. 2, April 7.—Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Harward were visitors in
Sanford Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Holt spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Bland.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Harward, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Thomas were visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Burns
Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Bums
on March 28th, a son.
Mr. Paul Gunter spent Sunday
night in the home of Mr. J. C. Wil
liams.
Mr. C. C. Clifton will commence
the building of his new house this
week.
Work on the national highway
through this sectiop is progressing
nicely. One hears lots of blasting ev
-1 ery day.
m+w** ,
There is a notice in this paper by
the acting chairman, calling a Repub
lican Convention to be held in Pitts
boro on Saturday, Mpy 3rd. The pre
cinct primaries to be held on the Sat
urday before, April 26th. It is expect
ed that Hon. I. M. Meekins, repub
lican candidate for governor, will be
at the Convention and make an ad
dress.
m t mm
Next week The Chatham Record
will have the announcement of the
candidates for the various offices in
Chatham county, *sking for the sup
port of the democratic voters at the
coming primary^
Nothing makes a coal pile look any
sicker than a minus sign before a
temperature reading.
SIXTEEN PAGES.
NUMBER 44,
GUESTS SEE THE TABLE WALK.
New Lighting System Installed—
Local Items From Brickhaven.
Brickhaven, April 7.—Miss Lida
Mims and Mr. Cliff Mims, of Raleigh,
have been guests this week end of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Mims. We are glad to know Mrs.
Mims, who has been sick, is better.
•? 1 lil } t . on Seawell spent the week
en Sr Wlth hls P arei ?ts near Carthage.
r * Mrs. Jim Buchanan,. Miss
Wilma Buchanan and little Miss Mary
Lessie Harrington were guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Harring
ton.
Rev. Mr. Piland was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Harrington for a
few hours Sunday.
Mesdames June Hackney, Ben
Moore and Master William Moore,
of Moncure, spent Friday afternoon
with relatives here.
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. J. J. Hackney
and little daughter were Brickhaven
visitors Friday afternoon.
Master Van Keith Overby, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Overby, is
a new comer to whom we extend a
cordial welcome.
Brickhaven has not been singing its
praises in vain. “We wanted to come
down and see your country, we’ve
heard more and more often, and Sun
hard more and more . a Sun
day atfernoon Brickliav > s glad
to welcome Mr. Colin G. S r-r.v ar.d
his family as they stopped ay ,o chat
awhile with the crowd gathering for
services. We hope our i reads found
the country to be all we've claimed
j for it and will come often enough to
learn the people for “the people make
the country.”
Three new lighting and water sys
tems have been installed in the vil
lage within the past two weeks ard
■ thus several families are added to
the list now enjoying modern conven
iences.
Brickhaven suffered the shock of
1 its first serious automobile accident
Friday afternoon when two cars had
j a head-on collision on the southern
approach of the Haw river bridge.
Mr. C. S. Harrington and Mrs. J.
A. Mims were enroute to Moncure
when Mr. Garland, of Raleigh, ap
proaching the bridge from Moncure
was trying to reach it ahead of an
other car going south. He failed to
see the other car in time to stop. Mr.
Harrington’s car was damaged and
Mrs. Mini’s * suffered 4 a' broken-knee
cap and lacerated hand. She was tak
en to a hospital in Durham, where she
will undergo an operation today. Re
ports last night were that she spent
a comfortable day. Mr. Mims and
Miss Claireve Mims spent yesterday
with her.
This accident points clearly to two
things, nothing but two way bridges
should be built in the future, even
in remote sections, and it is criminal
to drive with no brakes.
Quite a number of young people
gathered at the home of Mr. J. A.
Mims Wednesday evening to “see the
table walk.” We are reliably inform
ed that it really performed this feat,
even going down a flight of stps with
out the assistance of anything more
, than the finger tips of three young
ladies.
At any rate, it afforded an evening
, of much merriment.
On April isth there will be given
' a play at the Brickhaven school,
■ “Brookdale Farm.” The public is cor*
■ dially invited.
NEWS FROM HICKORY MT.
Pittsboro, Rt. 2, April 8. —We have
some beautiful weather and the farm-
I ers are busy in this section.
Mr. Wade and Hayse Ferguson ,of
, Farm Life School, Vass, N. C., spent
' the week end with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Ferguson.
Miss Lula Andrews spent the week
end with Misses Ida and Mabel
| Woody.
Misses Ressie and Juanita Johnson
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Stella Harris.
Mr. Robert Bowers and sister, Miss
es Lillie and Nellie Bowers, called on
Mrs. Hazel Justice Sunday afternoon
in Siler City.
Mr. Newlon Woody and Mr. Willie
Bowers were callers in the Browns
Chapel neighborhood Sunday after
noon.
Misses Mabel and Ida Woody spent
; the week end with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Woody.
Miss Annie Mann, of near Browns
Chapel, spent the wek end with Mrs.
A. E. Cockman.
WINNERS AT THE STATE FAIR.
E. V. Walbom, manager of the
North Carolina State Fair, informs
The Record that there were three wJho
won distinction at the state fair, from
Chatham county. These were Mr Robt.
E. Harris, Rt. 1, Pittsboro, who won
a poultry entry, getting the premium
of $2.00; John W. Perry, Rt. 1, Siler
City, won an entry on agriculture, a
premium of $9.75 and Mr. H. Clay
Perry, Rt. 4, Siler City also won on
agricultural products, the .premium
being $2.00.
This is not as a large list from our
county as it should be. There is need
for more interest in the State Fair
by Chatham people. There were en
l tries from many counties that re
! ceived premiums of SI.OO to as high
as $1,795.50. Next year we hope that
I many Chatham farmers will be rep
resented among the winners.
The-date for the 1924 State Fair
has been set at October 13, 14, 15.
16 and 17.
—7 ■ i fc
Russia does not know’ what to ex
l pect but it is confident whatever
comes will be an improvement.