X HIS PAPER HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF NEARLY THREE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND READERS EVERY WEEK THAT IT IS PUBLISHED
The Chatham Record
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878.
" vvH Y DECEIVE anyone?
Fear School Proposition Smacks
* aP t> wire Pulling by Someone.
v r sometime the patrons of the
/ , Truth, Corinth and Brickhaven
Cl i°v)i= have made an effort to deciph
?cl e m eans whereby they could con
€Vy\\ te a district and secure a stand
school, or in some way better
Sir facilities to meet the require
-1 of that particular foward and
Winced section of Chatham county.
and sundry suggestions have
in made and methods undertaken.
recent weeks it was gener
,i-'agreed by practically everyone
section to unite on the estab
, foment of a junior high school. The
Lmerintendent of public instructor
*'7veed to give them an election anc
a ; en -c]iing was running pretty to tha 4
Li until' county attorney Wade Bai*
Sr a rd superintendent of public in~
-f r ction. Reid Thompson made a trip
TmJe ~ection in question and inform
i Y ie * people in general that this
e l'„ -ait be done as it would be illeg
£!\’turallv those folks were over
.w*mir»*lv disappointed. However
£ "w 'the attorney genjfcl and
others supposed to know a m opm
were expressed that W would
be"perfectly legitimate for the people
ri) v ote on* the question. Again their
o!ea W as presented but they had lit
r\e encouragement.
> T o\v an election has been called. J.
n Mclver has been appointed as reg
•,rrar and T. F. Ragland and A. M.
y-*rks as poll holders, with the elec
p; oun 0 u n I 0 be held on Monday, Septem
ber S. 1924. The notice of the elec
don is being printed in a paper in
the western part of Chatham that has
a negligent circulation, recently estab
!idied and has no readers whatever ir
the territory involved.’
Xow. then, why should this appar
erd secrecy nrevail ? Is it an effort
to call the election, let the dav pass
- an d declare the result u^satisfactory
and yet hold to the fact that the dutv
Ie in authority was performed ?
>e not. There *|s absolutelv little
n autocracy in any matter in
the general welfare of the peo
concemed.
is been suggested that perhaps
ertisement was sent to the pa
th e western part of the coun
far removed as possible from
trict involved, as ( the paper is
edge of Randolph county line,
e place of election is on
ake and Harnett county line,
i of the ill feeling toward The
m Record bv little office-hold
irely this could rot be the case (
involves a v p ry r mall amount
, monetary standpoint and the j
does rot cater, to small ac
iis should be true it is
i put somebody (wt and change
•m of procedure, because these
>r.rUp in lower Cape F°?r
rtainly deserve more c« ns clera-
Rn has -been give'* them. It an
:hat those in the ?x4 r 4 ass are
med to force these good people
ee county whether they want
)r not. Patience cannot always
> r S ITEMS FROM FROSTY.
tv, August 4.—Little LovT 1 i
a Mann - week w •
lunt. Mrs. J. F. Thompson in
Hdl.
Alma Meacham has returned
home near Teer. ° tv r Y
visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. A.
Oda Fergus mi. of near
Miss Ruth Harris last Thuis-
T. S. Harris spent last week
er sister, Mrs. Ewe P' l tr c ’. S u e
n, Emory, and little grand chi’-
H-onas Evie Bland
T <"i Ppo.bl and
spent last Tuesday in P:t
P-nth yp + nrned
from a visit to. her graiicknoth
g Bynum.
ter Jerome Durham, of near
s Chapel, is visiting friends and
in this neighborhood.
RUSTIC.
dogs IN PITTSBORO.
are too many loose dogs
sbr ro. Mad dogs have been seen
e *al places in the county re
am! one or two have been
When a dog runs amuck here
A’h authoritives generally put
tus on the dogs of the street
tting a fine on the owners of
unless the dogs muzzled
jyith the owners. Consequently
this is done dogs get scarce,
now there are too many worth
's allowed to roam the streets,
■;’ m £ hens nests and making it
ous for grown people to go out
1 streets after dark. To put an
these backyard night prowlers,
Cl *t’zens have banded together
?oing to end the lives of
°t tnese dogs by giving them
: ° U va * ue y° ur dog, keep
0F readers.
■foh owing good people have sub
lo> ’ the Chatham Record dur-
D We appreciate ev
ot -hem, and welcome the new
3 . am °ng them to our list of
Slrt'w a l t * rs ' Mrs ' M - C - Mc ‘
T?- W. L. Goldston, Dr. W. M.
; 0 * u^er Collins, Miles Med-
& ny A Arthur D - Teague, C.
■liams B. F. Wilkie, A H. Lon-
Hackney, W. J. Blwfc,J.
.S-Rwy Clark, S. M. Wfim,
-I- B. Fearri on..
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
Additional Cases Disposed of Since
Last Issue of Record.
The following cases were disposed
of last week, after The Chatham Rec
ord had been printed:
Lewis Fox, possession of material
for the manufacture of liquor, 12
months on the road.
Peeley McClennahan, assault, three
months on the road.
Thomas Farrar, possession and
transporting liquor, six months on the
roads.
Virdes Headen, Roosevelt Marsh
and James Allen, larceny of chickens,
property of C. K. Wrenn, costs and
six months suspended sentence on
roads.
William Siler, possession and trans
porting whiskey, three months on
i roads.
William. Siler, carrying concealed
weapons, thirty on roads.
Alfred Tysor, possession and sell
ing wine, not yet sentenced.
George Jacobs, continued under
form of order.
William Mitchell, possession and
transportation of whiskey, judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
W. H. Gilbert, possession and trans
porting whiskey, judgment suspended
j on payment of the costs.
• George Brewer, Son Powell, Cal
j Range, Dude Martindale, Carey Stin
j son, Vannie Dowd and Tom Dowd.
I receiving stolen goods, knowing them
| to have been stolen; not guilty as to
1 Dude Martindale and Carey Stinson,
Vannie Dowd be confined in Stonewall
Jackson Training School for the min--
imum period of time; George Brewer,
Cal Range, Son Powell and Tom
Dowd pay one-fourth each of the
costs and Tom Dowd pay the prose
cuting witnesses—E. V. and J. H.
Lawrence—the sum of S4OO.
j Sam Brown, six months on road.
! Jessie Johnson, assault, fined ( SSO
and costs.
Eugene Farrar, possession of whis
key, judgment suspended on paymer.t
of costs.
’ Oscar Thompson, called and failed,
judgment ni sci si fa and capias.
Romie Chambers, Lonnie Chambers
and Merritt Womble, larceny and re
ceiving, judgment as to Romie Cham
l bers and Merritt Womble that prayer
I for judgment be continued and that
j they pay the costs and enter into a
j bond in the sum of S2OO for their ap
pearance at each term of criminal
j court held in Chatham and show three
I competent witnesses that they have
been law abiding. Judgment as to
Lonnie Chambers is that he pay a
fine of SSO and costs and be confined
in the county jail for a period of three
! months and assigned - w>>, work j the
roads. Capias and tommitment for
jail sentence not to*issue as long as
he remains law-abiding and that he
further enter into a bond in the sum
of S2OO for his appearance at each
term of court for two years and show
by three competent witnesses that
his behavior has been good.
Shelley Brooks and Prince Mat
thews, larceny, solicitor takes a nol
pros as to Slellev Brooks. Prince Mat
thews to pay a fine of $lO and costs.
John D. Cameron, carrying con
cealed weapons, $75. fine and costs.
Haywood Walden and Gerald Wal
den, assault with deadly weapon,
prayer for judgment continued on
j payment of costs.
i Tommie Scurlock, assault % with
' deadly weapon, prayer for judgment
on payment of costs.
Bennie Grimes, Jr., assault with
deadly weapon, $lO and costs, capias
to issue for jail sentence when he be
comes not law abiding.
Tommie Scurlock, carrying conceal
ed weapons, fine of SSO and costs.
Bennie Grimes, Jr., disturbing relig
ious worship, nol. pros.,
Harvey' Green and Tommie Scur
lock, carrying concealed weapons and
assault with deadly weapon, Scurlock
not guilty; Green fined SSO and costs.
Robert Smith and Percy Palmer,
assault with deadly weapon, Smith
discharged upon payment of costs;
Palmer fined $lO and costs.
Bill Jordan, liquor, prayer for judg
ment continued until October term of
court; bond of SIOO for appearance.
Luke Sprewill, assault on female,
prayer for judgment be continued up
on payment of costs.
Jesse James, broken contract, court
orders bill of indictment quashed as
it does not charge criminal action in
same.
Claude Beckwith and Ashe Sloan,
enticing laborers, not guilty.
Bill Judd, liquor, eighteen months
on road, appeal to supreme court.
Frank Bivens, aiding and abetting
in manufacture of whiskey, six
months on road.
Burgess Webster, liquor, nol pros.
Cora Williams, prostitution, two
years in jail, capias to issue Septem
ber Ist.
Erwin Jackson, assault with deadly
weapon, twelve months in jail with
privilege of being hired out to C. L.
Henderson.
The grand jury found true bills
against the following persons:
Harvey Green, Tommie Scurlock,
Bennie Grimes, Jr., Jesse James, Luck
Sprewill, Cora Williams, Fon Burke,
Bonnie Burke, Shelley Brooks, Prince
Matthews, Jim Crutchfield, Duncan
Thompson, George Gray, Frank Biv
ens, Lee Bivens, Dee Fearrington,
Percy Palmer, Robt. Smith, W. F.
Briggs, E» L. Savage, Herman Ov
erton, Jim Harden, Son Rogers and
Roy Peoples.
Court adjourned on Friday after
noon until Monday, when other crim
inal cases were heard, before the civil
docket was taken up. Next week we
will publish a complete list of the
remainder of the criminal docket and
also of civil actions.
PITTSBORO, N. C„ CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSUc , AUGUST 7,1924.
ST
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.
Find County Home, County Offices,
Jail and Prison Camps Alright.
The grand jury for the criminal
term of July court made their report
on Thursday of last week and were
discharged for the term. The report is
as follows:
To His Honor, M. V. Barnhill:
We, the grand jury, beg leave to
make the following rqaort:
We have examined and passed up
on all the bills presented to us and
returned the same.
We visited in a body all the county
offices and found them well and neat
ly kept. The books are well kept and
everything about the offices seem to
be in good shape. So far as we are
able to find the tax money seems to
be wise and judiciously spent.
A committee of nine visited the
county home and found eighteen in
mates, nine white and nine colored.
They are being well cared for and
i seem to be satisfid tnd enjoying their
I new home and appreciative for what
is being done for them. We also find
two mules, seven cattle, sixteen hogs,
eleven acres of good corn, five acres
of soy beans, garden and truck patch
es, all in excellent condition. We find
the grounds well kept and the trees
within reach of the building has been
removed as recommended by the May
grand jury. We wish to commend su
perintendent and Mrs. Johnson for
their excellent *care for these unfortu
nate people.
We visited the jail in a body and
find the prisoners well fed and cared
for. We found the jail clean and in a
sanitary condition.
A committee of six visited the
county convict camp and find there
are eighteen prisoners, fifteen colored
and three white. They have a good
location and comfortable quarters.
There are seventeen head of stock all
of which is in good shape. The prison
ers were examined privately and made
no complaint of being abused or mis
j treated in any way by the superin
tendent. We would like to commend
Mr. Harmon for his program of road
i building in the county.
We wish to commend all the county
officers for their faithful performance
of duty and especially do we com
mend sheriff Blair and his deputies
for their untiring energy and fearless
performance of duty in ridding the
; county of the illicit liquor traffic and
we most earnestly ask the cooperation
of all law abiding citizens in aiding
the officers in the performance of
| their duty.
We most heartily commend His
Honor M. V. Barnhill, judge presiding,
in his wisdom and faintess in meting
out justice to the criminals and his
-endeavor to suppress crime.
We most heartily commend solicit
or C. L. Williams for his fearless and
faithful performance of duty.
We do hereby express our most sin
cere thanks to the presiding judge, so
licitor Williams and all the other
court and county officers for the cour
tesies shown us and the cooperation
given us in our work. ,
N. J. WILSON, Foreman.
NEWS FROM NEAR KIMBOLTON.
Pittsboro, Rt. 2, Aug. 4.—Mr. John
Clark and family spent the week end'
visiting relatives in Greensboro.
Mr. George Johnson is spending a
while with hife parents, Mr. and Mrs.
| S. T. Johnson.
Mrs. Ellen Clark spent Sunday with
her son, Mr. Walter Clark.
Mrs. Lacy Peoples spent the week
end with Miss Cora Cockman.
.Miss Eulalia Clark spent Monday
with her grand mother, Mrs. Ellen*
Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cockman spent.
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and*
Mrs. W. H. Ferguson.
The revival will start at Emmaus
Baptist church Sunday next, August
10th. Dinner will be served on the*’
ground and everybody is invited to
come.
EASTERN STAIT OFFICERS.
#
Officers elected and recently install
ed by Goldston Chapter O. E. S., No. -
153, are as follows:
Worthy Matron—Mrs. J. H. Alex- ■
ander.
Associate Worthy Matron—Mrs. J.'
H. Tyler.
Worthy Patron—Percy Murchison.
Secretary—Mrs. P. Murchison.
Conductor—Miss Vadie Barber.
Associate Conductor—Mrs. Ferrebee
Barber.
Marshall—Mrs. J. D. Willett.
Guard—Budd Ellis.
Organist—C. F. Hart.
The Chapter meets every 2nd
and 4th Tuesday nights in the month.
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NEWS ITEMS BROWNS CHAPEL.
Pittsboro, Rt. 2, Aug. 4.—Miss Vel
ner Glosson entertained a few of her
friends Saturday night at her home
near Manndale. Ice cream was served
and all present had a good time.
Miss Winnie Belle Goodwin return
ed home near Apex, after a visit to
her cousin, J. R. Goodwin and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Goodwin and
family are visiting relatives in Ham
let.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas and
daughter, Rosa, spent Friday in Or
ange county.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Perry, Misses
Berta Durham, Anie v Lutterloh and
Camelia Henderson spent Friday at
Pinehurst and Lakeview. ,
Mr. John Morris and Dean Poe, Colie
Woody and Robert Campbell were
visitors at the home of Mr. J. J.
Thomas Sunday afternoon.
Ml > mm ■
Cotton sold in Pittsboro on Tuesday
at 28 cents.
A HEAVYjfiIN STORM SUNDAY.
Much Dai gb to Crops and to High
ways Bridges in Chatham.
Saturd light there was consider
able rail the proximity of Pitts
boro, spj .ing on Sunday morning to
section h and west of the county
seat.
For l* ral hours Sunday morning
there a constant, heavy down
pour of rain, and the creeks and riv
ers suddenly became a roaring mass
of flood waters.
The road to Siler City, route No
75, was damaged some two thousand
dollars worth between Pittsboro and
Kimbolton. The top soil was washed
away and the approach to bridges left
badly damaged, while the crops in
this section were damaged fearfully.
There was much wind, although not
of great velocity, yet it damaged the
corn crop badly.
The scope of the cloud tended north
of Pittsboro and the section between
Chatham and Orange counties suffer
ed the greatest of any report we have
received.
Haw river at Bynum rose to within
four feet of the high water mark
made in the freshet of 1908. Pokeber
ry creek, two miles north of Bynum,
rose over the concrete highway bridge
and Jfehe approaches were badly wash
ed away, taking the guard rails with
the water and leaving the road sides
filled with debris and destroying the
low land crops adjacent thereto.
At Obeys creek, three miles south
of Chapel Hill (Pittsboro road) the
fill on each side of the bridge was
washed out. - - -
The greater damage was done to
the bridge, however, at Morgan’s
creek, two miles of Chapel Hill. Here
the big fill was washed away for a
distance of 30 feet on each side of the
concrete bridge, and this will block
traffic for several days, pending re
pairs.
Water flowed to a depth of four
feet over this bridge and washed
completely away the famous old
Purefoy’s grist mill that had with
stood the freshets and storms for the
past 75 years. Two hundred yards be
low the concrete bridge stood the
county steel bridge in use before the
new highway was built, and this steel
bridge was washed away.
This is the worst storm of rain that
has visited this section since 1908,
and the damage in money value is
far in excess of the former freshet.
No serious damage to stock or crops
has been reported to this office at the
time of going to press on Tuesday.
A BIG MEETInVaT BONLEE.
Dr. if. D. King, of Sanford, Florida,
Will Assist The Pastor.
Beginning next Sunday, August 10,
a series of meetings will begin at the
Bonlee Baptist church, at Bonlee, N.
C., and will be continued for several
days. Services will be held each day
at 3 o’clock p. m., and at 8 o’clock p.
m. i ’
The Evangelistic Club of Sanford
will hold the meeting on Sunday, the
10th, an all day service being con-
graj
KEV. F. IK KING.
ducted and dinner will be served on
. the ground.
Rev. F. D. King, of Sanford, Flor
ida, will assist the pastor, Rev. J. H.
Broom, during the meeting. He has
conducted meetings in some of the
largest cities in the south with great j
success. Everyone will be delighted j
with Rev. King, and the pastor and |
members of the Bonlee Baptist church ,
have
publish ahi invitation to the people of
Chatham county to be- present.
Remember the time—beginning on
next Sunday, August 10th.
CARS TURN SUNDAY.
Sunday afternoon Mr. J. M. An
drews came very near having a se
rious wreck near the home of Mr.
Rufus Johnson, when he made too
quick a turn to leave the road and r
ran off the bridge, the car turning
over. His sister, Miss Irena and two
other ladies were in the car at the
time. Miss Andrews was bu& , quite
seriously, it was, thought. She was
taken to the residence of Mr. Johnson
and friends tried to get a physician
but were unable to do so. We learn
that the lady was later taken to her
home near Riggsbee and that while
she is suffering some, she is not in
immediate danger. None of the rest
of the passengers in the car were hurt
aside from the shock.
A life without a friend is like a
life without a sun.
SEE
SCRIBE RAPS ON DRUNKENNESS
Childrens Day at Buckhorn Quite a
Success—Mr. Skipper Injured.
Corinth, August 4.—Mr. M. I. El
lis and family, of Bonlee, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Harrington.
Two year old Edwin Cross, son of
W. H. Cross at Buckhorn, has left i
the hospital at Raleigh, but is still un
der the care of his doctor. We are in
deed glad to say that he will soon be
able to come back home. Edwin and
Hubert, Jr., will now make their home
with their grand mother Harrington.
Hays Harrington in his stoical way,
usually accepts matters as they pre
sent themselves and does not worry
about any of them. He is 13 years
old. Last week he got mixed up in
two Ford shakeups—one tfme he ran
through a fence and climbed part way
up a big tree before he “came to.”
Then he climbed out of what was
once a Ford, shook himself, smiled his
usual smile and walked on home as
unconcerned and undisturbed as tho
he had only ran over a com stalk.
H. S. Skipper had a serious mishao
near Vass on his way home to South
Carolina last Saturday night. He was
brought back with a broken hand and
a badly bruised leg but will not be
permanently injured. Harvey says he
i was not driving fast and that a big,
new truck, with a drunken driver, was
passing him (not meeting him) and
struck his Ford square in the center.
Why are these liquor crazed, human
devils, allowed to try to drive cars,
and then let off with a small fine,
when they strike terror, destruction
and death to a peaceful, unsuspecting
people on our public highways?
In the first place, the wretch can
i not obtain his liquor at all when one
j half or even less of the people of
our land see fit to do ALL THEY
CAN to uphold our national and
state laws, and stamp out the liquor
' traffic.
! In the second place, the wretch will
j think twice before he tanks up and
, starts out on his death dealing tirade
, if he knew that to be caught under
the influence of liquor meant a term
on the chain gang. Our present laws
' provide this penalty but our preseiit
officers and courts do not often en
force it.
Children’s Day at Buckhorn church
turned out to be quite a success in
spite *of the rain and the absence of
the superintendent, Mr. Mallie Rol
lins.
The promised speakers did not all
show up, so some “local second,
‘'choices” had •to be worked into the
program. We were looking for V. R.
Johnson and Daniel L. Bell from
Pittsboro, but they did not show up.
We can assure these distinguished
gentlemen that they sure missed a
sumptuous and jdelightful dinner that
was spread in the church yard.
, Mr. J. E. Gunter, of Durham, whose
people all came from this section,
was the principal speaker and his
talk was splendid. The children came
up with their parts in great shape,
as they always do, for it was “Chil
drens Day.” The surprise to us was
the music class, conducted by Mr.
Gardner, a music teacher who is now
teaching in our community. The sing
ing under his leadership was an in
spiration.
NEWS FROM GUM SPRINGS.
' Pittsboro, Rt. 2, August 4.—80 m
to Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Whitaker, July
28tH, a son, William Straughan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hatley, of Ral-
aiwLMrst T ?fc W. Herndon, of near
Bynum, were' recent visitors at the
home of Mr. F. K, King.
Mrs. Fannie Abernathy and Misses
Eleanor and Alta Hamiltbn, of Wash
ington, have been visiting relatives
here.
Mr. Lee Wright, formerly of this
community, but now of Chapel Hill,
has returned from a trip to the moun
tains of western North Carolina. He
was accompanied by Messrs C. B.
Wright, Dwight and Gilbert Ray and
Roland Blake, all of Chapel Hill.
Mrs. C. C. Hamlet and little daugh
ter, Cammie, of Pittsboro, and Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Whitaker and Mr. A.
F. Whitaker of this community, were
visitors at the home of Mr. G. P.
Whitaker on Friday.
Misses Pauline Wright and Annie
Lutterloh spent the week end with
friends in Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ellington have
moved to the residence formerly ac
; cupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cheek,
j Miss Betsy Wright has returned af
ter an extended visit to relatives at
Chapel Hill.
v/u 3r, Sfcraughan and
children spent afternoon at
Mr. G. P. Whitakers.
Mr. and Mrs A. E. Webster and
children visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Wright Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Ray, of Carrboro, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Perry.
Mr. Johnnie Creed entertained a
large number of friends Wednesday
night home of his parents.
Many games were played, after
which ice cream was served. Every
one enjoyed the occasion very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Meacham
and litle daughter, Lula Francis, of
near Bynunr, recently visited ;her
grand mother, Mrs. F. K. King.
FARRELL REUNION POSTPONED.
On account of the heavy rain which
fell Sunday it drowned out the Far
rell reunion, which was to have taken
place at Hanks Chapel Christian
church Sunday. Some 200 or more
braved the weather and came to en
joy the day, but the reunion was post
poned until the second Sunday in
September. ,
BRICKHAVEN TEAM WINS GAME.
Endeavorers Wil! Hold Consecration
Meet Sunday—Local and Personal
Brickhaven, August 4.—Miss Mary
Bland, of Pittsboro, was the guest last
week of friends here and at Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Ruth
Kennedy, Master Walter Curtis, Jr.,
and Miss Annie Utley, spent Saturday
afternoon and evening at Carthage
and Lakeview.
Misses Mabel Thomas and Cordie
Harmon, of Pittsboro, spent the week
end here with Miss Mary Lee Utley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Marks and chil
dren, of Acme, arried here Friday in
order to be present at the Avent re
union which was held at Buckhorn
church Saturday. They will be the
guests of relatives here for the next
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris and two
children, and Mr. and Mrs. R.' C.
Marks, of Acme, spent sometime here
last week with relatives and friends.
Mr. Morris is a very intelligent and
industrious farmer—one of the “Pro
gressive’’ type of farmer—and spends
his vacation by taking a motor trip
through the rural sections of the state.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Morris are natives
of Germany and are refined, interest
ing people.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Thomas, Mr.
James Thomas and Miss Elizabeth
Thomas, of Rt. 2, Moncure, were
among the visitors attending the ex
ercises at Buckhorn church Sunday.
Mrs. Kennedy was leader for the
Christian Endeavorers Sunday even
ing and under her efficient leadership
we had a very interesting hour of
service. Next Sunday night will come
consecration meeting—and every
member is asked to respond at roll
call with a Bible verse. Miss Eunice
Thompson conducts the meeting next
time.
The ball season is in full blast now r ,
so to speak. Our boys played Fear
rington team last Saturday, wining
with the score of 2 to 11. However,
the Brickhaven team lost the game
which was playjed on the home dia
mond the Saturday before. The score
then was 8 to 11 in favor of the Fear
rington boys. The team from Bells
will meet our team here next Satur
day,
This seems to be an unfortunate
summer for the dogs in this section.
Nearly everyone has been sick, and
several have died. A valuable bird
pup belonging to Mr. C. S. Harring
ton; Mr. Dickens also lost a splendid
buff collie; Oshkosh, the pretty white
collie, belonging to Miss Annie Ut
ley, has been almost helpless for more
than a doesn’t seem as if
the little fellow can Stand it much
longer, but he is being carefully tend
ed, and we sincerely hope that he m«y
recover. Oshkosh is an unusually
beautiful collie and a much loved
one. .
AN OLD LADY SEES A TRAIN.
Much Business Prosperity and Social
Enjoyment Around Bennett.
Bennett, Aug. 4.—Wheat threshing
is about over in this section and the
report is that the yield has been good.
Mr. S. W. Maness probably the
largest crop, he having threshed 618
bushels from 33 acres. Others also
made good crops.
Tobacco and cotton reports are good
so far. Corn crops on an average are
not so good on account of the rains.
Generally speaking farmers are in
better shape than they thought they
would be earlier in the year.
Business among the merchants and
the industrial plants is picking up.
Mr. Ward has started his sash and
door plant and is already making
sash, door frames. In fact,, Mr. Ward
has installed machinery with which
he can finish any material for a house.
A baseball league was recently
formed here with Bennett, Coleridge,
High Falls and Putnam teams. They
will play a game each Saturday until
September 29th. Bennett will play
with Caleridge today at Coleridge;
Putnam with High Falls. High Falls
will play Bennett here' next Saturday.
The Christian church Sunday school
motored to Jackson Springs Friday
on a Sunday school picnic and made
the trip through the peach belt. A
nice time is reported.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Yow and Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Gardner, each have
a fine boy at their homes.
Mr. Dock Moffitt, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis severalyears ago,
had another stroke this week which
resulted in his death. He was buried
Friday at Pleasant . Grove cemetery.
Mr. J. T. Brooks, of Brush Creek,
accompanied by his wife and mother,
visited Mrs. E. S. Phillips Thursday.
Mrs.,Brooks is the widow of the late
Haywood Brooks. She is at the age
of 86 and has been confined to her
room for several months, until re
cently. This was her first trip out for
a long time.
The- twenty months old son of Mr.
Johnnie Caviness, died ar meningitis
on Sunday and was buried at Mt.
Zion Methodist church on Monday,
July 28.
Mrs. Neill Kidd, an aged lady, liv
ing one and a half miles of Bennett,
never saw the little town or a rail
road train (probably saw a freight at
Bear Creek several years ago when
the old C. F. & Y. V., first came into
that section.) She is able to be up and
traveling around.
Revival meetings are in progress
throughout this vicinity, commencing
at Tysors Creek and Brush Creek on
Sunday. Meetings will begin at Fall
Creek on the second Sunday; at Beu
lah on the third Sunday and at Ben
nett on the fourth Sunday. Rev. W. A.
Elam, pastor of the Baptist church at
Ramseur, will assist Rev. J. C. Kidd
in a ten days meeting a+ the B*»nHst
church. BEN—NET.
NUMBER 9.