The Chatham record
ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878.
COMMISSIONERS IN
SESSION LAST MONDAY
Ajl, Rountine Matters Engage
attention.— Many Bills Ap
proved.
j(, e commissioners in session Mon
‘ approved the following bills,
x M. Bland & Co., merchandise for
L county home, $85.09.
Chatham Hardware Co., merchan
dise for the county home, sl.lO.
y[ Ti ' J. T. Henderson, merchandise
for county home, $25.03.
Mrs. J- T. Henderson, merchandise
for jail, $6. * 1.
r L. Bryan Co., supplies for sher
iffs office, $22.71.
paragon Press, printed envelopes,
$19.00
Bank of Pittsboro, car load coal for
county home, $142.36.
A. B. Roberson, still, $lO.
G. G. Pickett, still, $lO.
C, T. Desem, still and worm, sls.
j. B. Stinson, still cap and worm,
115.
John Bums, jail fees conveying
prisoner to jail and washing for pris
oners, $100.03.
Carey C. Griffin, 10 cords of wood,
330.
Turner Pettey, sawing three and one
half cords of woodj $3.50.
C. C. Hamlet, 2 days service as com
ri»i-:ner, $lO.
Pittsboro Meat Market, meat for the
county home, $29.30.
Sherman Alston, janitor, $25.
Eliott Fisher Co., repairs on type
|jfriter,s24. -
I Bonlee telephone Co., $21.05.
I Everett Waddey Co,. supplies for
registers office, $131.60.
I Seaman printery Co., books supplies,
■etc, register of deeds office, 131.60.
I Lanius Brothers, sawing 15 cords of
liood sls.
I Connell and Johnson, merchandise
HpAuty home, $101.15.
■ Connell and Johnson, merchandise,
county home, ~'
■ J Dewey Dorsett, 3 cords wood for
Hoi's office, sll. " , -
BJ. Dewey Dorsett fees received,
reS3.is.
I Connell and Johnson, 3 months each
Mitchell and Major Lambeth
Mi DeWey Dorsett, salary, clerk hire,
fc stamps, $l9O.
I l Dewey Dorsett, ledger for office
Ml Dewey Dorsett, insolvent account
■ate vs. Vannie Dowd, solicitor’s fee
■&SO. Left off through error.
■ Paragon Press, printing, $1.71.
■ Edwards and Broughton, printing,
Will
J* Johnson, coat and pants for
at county home, $9..
Bhmes L. Griffin railroad fare to re
■f* on r J- H. Thomas and John B.
■aomas, $22.32.
I Farrell, help hauling coal, $.50
I Disinfecting Co, disinfectant
W ' the county home, $17.50.
B* 18, J* W. Johnson, washing for
home, $10.50.
I bt. Brown, work at county home,
Brown, cooking at county
BPmig.
Farrell, hauling coal for
home, $12.50.
■ •'ha Brown, pulling fodder at
■ % home, $6.
licF B' ras s board for
Bp*?® and coffin and case. $13.25.
■ Ramsey, auto truck burial two
■“P&s, $9.
ft J' eserne > taking Britt Gattling
I^° n Trainin S school, S3O.
1.. n?ton Pharmacy, drugs for
«inf 16,40 *
B • London, premium on policy,
Ir! meat and work
ft.w j ounty home ’ s l4 * so *
■W Oh J- ?or ‘’ superintendent, coun-
B. $75.
® arr * s » su ih clothe for Pom
■ blu Pes,s3. ‘
ftjlj^* hauling coal county
B[MB tj^ Vin ’ coa * * or county
ftj' l P * an4, hauling coal for the
BZ ho *e, $8.50.
io^" a ' e ’ coa * * or coun * y
ft' *lO 50 es> Was * l * ng f° r county
L^ ar4wa re Co. Burial and
y -Snipes, $25.
PJ n L? io |* Asssodation meets
church next week.
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKINGS.
List of Appointments for Demo
cratic County Candidates.
. Appointments have been made as
follows for the campaign speeches by
Democratic county candidates and
other speakers:
Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 P. M.
Kelly's Store-Messrs. Wade Barber
and W. P.. Horton
John Dawson’s School-Messrs. Dor
sett, Bell and Poe.
Hickory Mountain-Messrs. J. L.
Griffin and G. W. Blair.
Mount Vernon Springs-Mr. A. C.
Ray.
Thursday, October 16, 7:30 P. M.
Teague’s School-Messrs. Wade Bar
ber and V. R. Johnson.
Bonlee-J D. Dorsett and J. L. Grif
fin.
Hickory Grove School-Messrs. Blair
and Horton.
Asbury School-Mr. Daniel L. Bell.
Sandy Branch School-Messrs. Ray
and Poe.
Friday, October 17, 7:30 P. M.
Brown’s Chapel School-Messrs. Bar
ber and Johnson.
Hank’s Chapel School-Messrs Blair
and Horton.
Liberty School-Messrs. Ray and
Poe.
Fearington’s Station-Mr. Barber and
J. Elmer Long, candidate for lieuten
ant Governor.
Pittsboro-Senator Charles U. Harris.
Bennett-At 2:30 P. M. Mr. Harris
will speak at Bennett.
Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 P. M.
Carolina School -Messrs. Barber and
Bell.
Monday .October 20. 7:30 P. M.
Moncure-Hons. A. F. Seawell and
Wade Barbey.
Thursday, October 23. 7:30 P.M.
Seawell and Barber.
Satuf4fO*<ober 25, 7:30 P. M.
Brickhtfpwl^ 7l * D - G. Brummitt,
nominee for attomey-geheral, - and
Hon. Wade Barber.
Tuesday. October 21. 12m.
Pittsboro—Hon. John H» Kerr.
Wednesday October 29, PJU.
Hon. Josephus Daniels.
NOTICE TO EX-SERVICE MEW.
Since there are still a good many
ex-service men of Chatham who hav’nt
yet filled out their applications for
adjusted compensation an arrangement
by the Chatham county Depftffctnenfcf
Public wmmm
Public Welfare of the University «f
North Carolina has been made where
by ex-service men will be given assist
ance in .filling out these blanks for
their insurance bonus. Next Saturday
October 11th, has been set as a con
venient time' for the ex-service men
to have this matter attended to. A
group will be at the court house hi
Pittsboro and another group will be
at the Hadley Hotel at Siler City,
from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. these people
will be available to help fill out appli
cations.
If you have not already made out •
applications come and bring your dis
charge certificate with you. All it will
cost is a two cent stamp ,to mail appli
cation after it is filled out. Assistance
will also be given to dependents.of
ex-service men who are entitled to
this bonus.
The members of the Chatham coun
ty Board of Public Welfare who are
Rev. Jonas Barclay of Pittsboro and
Mr. J. Q. Seawell and'Mrs. Olive B.
Webster at Siler City will also give
assistance in this connection.
FAIR
The Record gladly notes the infor
mation given in the following announ
cement:
“We are glad to announce that stock
has been sold and that the Chatham
County Colored Fair has been organ
ized and will become an annual event.
This fair embraces Chatham, Lee,
Moore, Orange and Randolph counties.
We have made arrangements with
the Chatham county fair association
to hold these fairs in their grounds
which are located on the Pittsboro
highway one mile east of Siler City.
We urge our people to begin now
to prepare something for exhibit, as
they can make excellent showing if
they will only do it. All exhibits must
be entered on Monday, October 27,
1924. Send for Premium List.”
Robt. Headen, President, S. S. By
num, Financial Secretary, M. W.
Marsh, Manager, Manly Marsh, Treas
urer.”
ALL-DAY SERVICE AT ANTIOCH.
There will be an all-day service at
Antioch Christian church near Golds
ton, next Sunday. A group of laymen
from Sanford will be present in the
afternoon and will have charge of the
services. Preaching at eleven by the
new pastor. Dinner on the grounds.
The Hanks Chapel choir will be pres
ent and will help in the music.
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PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUffW, {THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1924
SILER CITY THREATENED
BY WARE HOUSE FIRE
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Warehouse of Oval Oak Mfg. Co.
Burns.—Gasoline Tanks
Endangered.
The Oval Oak warehouse at Siler
City was burned Wednesday after
noon with a loss of $20,000.
Wednesday afternoon the ware
house of the Oval Oak Mfg. Co,
caught on fire, the whole building be
ing in a blaze when discovered. This
building was adjoining the storage
tanks of the Stadard Oil Co., and for
about one hour the excitement
at high tension because of fear that
the large gas tan*s oi sever ui uilvuo*
and gallons capacity would
and destroy the whole town. Howev
er, there was no damage other \iuir
this one building and its contents of
some 100,000 washboards and two or
three cars of broom com. The esti
mated damage is $20,000. , i j
TWO BIG FAMILY REUNOINS.
Relatives and Friends Feast at Homes
of Messrs. Mclver and Rives.
Bear Creek October 6. —Mr. and
Mrs. J. V. Beaver of Greensboro were
week-end visitors in th home of T. P.
Beaver.
Mrs. D. F. Farrell, of GeensborO,
was visiting relatives near here the
past week.
Miss Evelyn Beaver has been visit
ing her brother, J. V. Beaver, of
Greensboro.
S. T. Moody, of Greensboro, ‘ spent
the week-end with parents.
M. F. Norwood is suffering with
an ulcer on one of his eyes. We hope
he will soon be fully recovered. *■
Mrs. C. J. Rives has been on a vis
it to Leaksville and visit-:
ing her children.
Master Clyde Williamson, of San
ford, spent the week-end in the home
of T. B. Beal.
Mrs Clyde Pitts, of Winston Salem,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. O. D„
Wicker.
The children and grand children
of Mr. Evander Mclver gave him
surprise birthday dinner Sunday.
There were .U7 present. conv*e
eleven counties. At noon they < all
fathered around the table and Mr.
. R. Rives, es Sanford made a few
pastor, of Goldston, returned thanks
and then thev all partook of the bourn
teous spread. The children were all
{►resent except one son, 7. R. Mo
ver, of Charlotte. The following are
the children present; E. E. of Greens
boro, Charles J.. of Burlington, G. £L
of Siler City; Mesdames R. J. Hough,
of Goldston; R. I. Broughton, of 'Bur
lington; and Mrs. W. M. Phillips, of
Swepsonvine. A photo of the table and
people was made by Roderick Watts,
of Raleigh. Late in the afternoon the
crowd , began to disperse, wishing
“Uncle Mac” many more such occas
ions.
The children,d grandchildren an
great-grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs.
D. E. Rives, of Rt. 2, gave them a
family reunion last Sunday at the home
of D. E. Rives. It is remarkable; how
ever, that all the children, all the
grand chidren arid the only great
grandchild were present to enjoy the
day. Father and Mother Rives were
made very glad, indeed, to have all
their descendantsto gather at "the
old homestead for this reunion. The
following are the children: Messrs.
B. E. and H. R., of Goldston; Chas.
J. and D. A., of Bear Creek, Rt.; Mrs.
W. B. Cheek of Chapel Hill, Rt. 1;
and Mrs. P. L. 'Elkins, ’of Bear Creek,
Rt. 2. Mr. Rives is about 87 years old.
We wish for both of them many more
reunions. Mr. and Mrs. Rives seem
very happy and contented in their
old age, which is a great blessing to
them. Mr. Rives, though up in years,
is quite hale for a man of his age or
one much younger, for that matter.
The Rev. C. H. Matthews’ meeting
closed at Bear Creek last night, after
being run for five weeks. It was hand
icapped by the rain a great deal. Nev
ertheless, the spiritual and financial
sides of it were encouraging. There
was a large number of reclamations
and can-verts. Mr. Matthews moved his
tent to-day to near Sanford, between
Sanford and Jonesboro, near Court
House.
; PHIL
i w ►
Sanford as a Tobacco Market.
Sanford as a tobacco market should
be the Wilson of a great section of
Central North Carolina.. Its central
location ,together with its superb rail
way facilities, give Sanford advantag
es that scarcely any other town in
this whole section enjoys. There are
two good open markets, warehouses
there. The Planters is under the man
agement of Mr Paul V. Hardy, an'
experienced tobacco man of Kinston
and a fine gentleman, withal. Oa*ey’*
warehouse is under the control of
the Messrs. Casev, father and son.
most genial gentlemen and expert
in the tobacco business. Read the big
advertisement in this issue.
Parents-Teacher Meeting Postponed
The parents-teachers meeting sche
duled for last Friday afternoon at the
Pittsboro school was postponed till
the coming Friday, and then, upon
consideration of the county. Fair and
possibly other hindrances, was further
deferred until Monday afternoon, Oct..
13, 3 P.M.
EVANGELISTIC CLUB
AT CORINTH TOWN.
School Truck Missed Only Two
Days on Account of High
Water.
Corinth October, 6. A committee
from the Evangelistic Club of Jones
boro, composed of J. A. Harper, lead
er, J. D. Gaster, W. T. Currie, B„ W.
Webster, H. E. Love, Arthur Sauls,
and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas, con
ducted a seplendid meeting at the
Corinth school house yesterday. The
more we see and hear of the work
that these men are doing the more
we believe in it. Too often such un
dertakings are of quick growth and
very short life. We don’t know any
of these men personally, but if they
are living the life for six days that
they courageously stand for on Sun
day, their foundation is solid and they
will stand the test. They will ns>t
denounce the backslider or other evil
doer on Sunday and then turn a deaf
ear to his suspicious actions on Mon
day.
A wedding among the colored folks
took place Sunday. Magistrate J. D.
Mclver officiated at the marriage of
Pdarly Ragland and Richard Fike.
They say Richard is a good industri
ous boy, from about Pittsboro. Pearly
had helped us in the home for some
time and know her to beetaointaoi
time and we know that she is a good
worthy girL
Roy Buchannon, of Raleigh, spent
Sunday at his home in Corinth.
School at Corinth i scheduled to*
start up on Monday, October 13. Don't
forget the date.
We have seen some cotton lately
that was much damaged. It had been
picked and did not look like it would
ran much more than 75 per cent sal
able lint.
* Mrs. Eb Cox, of Raleigh, spent last
week with her daughter. Mrs, N. M.
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Mr .and Mrs. Ed Miller, of Albe
marle spent last Wednesday with
Mrs. R. S. Parker. They were on their
way home from an auto trip to
Greenville, N. C. They had passed
through Borne towns where the main
paved streets were under a foot of
Water for blocks.
. Mrs .D. A. Clark spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. W. A Allen of
Star. Mrs. Allen is new spending a
few days with Mrs. Clark.
In spite of' all the rain and much
mud for the past three weeks the
school. truck lost only two days and
this was an account of the back water
from the Cape Fear River. With the
exception of two short stretches the
road J from Corinth to Moncure looks
like it would be passable in any and
all weather. We appreciate this work
by the commissioners, but hope they
they can repair these two bad places
before the winter sets in.
It may not be customary to thank
county commissioners publicly for a
good deed. We suspect they get more
cussing than thanking but a fellow,
to be fair, should be as ready to praise
as well as to cuss them when it isn’t
due them.
GOLDSTON ROUTE ONE NEWS.
Goldston Rt. 1, October 7.—Mr. Fe
lix Cole has returned to his home in
Person county after spending a month
with his aunt, Mrs. J. R. Wilkins.
Mrs. J. A. Oldham, of Greensboro,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. Oldham.
Mr and Mrs. O. B. Andrews and
children, of Sanford, Route one, spent
last Sunday in the home of Thomas
Oldham; '
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Powers and
daughters, Misses Estelle, Eulene, Mos
sie, and Myrtle spent the week-end at
the home of C. M. Dowd, Jr.
Messrs. Ji R. Wilkins, Carl Oldham,
and Glenn Hancock were delegates to.
the Sandy Creek Association, at Ab
erdeen from Antioch last week./
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Waddell <J f
Goldston were visitors at A. R. Hilli
ard’s Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. R. D. Elkins and children spent
the week-end in Greensboro with rela
tives.
Sorry to report Mrs. J. W. Oldham
on the sick list. We wish for her a
speedy recovery.
Mr. R. D. Carroll, of Greensboro, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Carroll.
Mr. Polk Dixon, qf Siler City was
a visitor at the Record office last
Friday. - ;\v"
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THE CHATHAM FAIR
IS IN FULL BLAST
Six New Buildings Full Os Ex-j
hibits—Best Fair County's
•" Ever Had.
The Chatham County Fair opened
up Tuesday with the brightest
pects the Fair has ever had. Hundreds
of people attended the opening day,
and'with the hundreds of valuable ex
hibits in place this will undoubtedly
be the best Fair that the Association'
has ever undertaken.
The management of the Association
has worked hard to make the Fair
a success and from present pros
pects they have succeeded beyond
their expectations.
The big show, one of the amusement
features of the Fair, did not get their
tents up in time Tuesday to give an
exhibition, but they are now giving
the people their money’s worth in the
many stunts which they give at every
performance an on account of their
not being ready on the opening day
the Fair wiir be ontinued up to and
through 'Saturday.
Friday and Saturday will be school
children’s day and every child going to
school in Chatham will be admitted
free on these days.
There are- six new exhibition build
ings on the grounds and everyone is
filled to ovrflowing with exhibits, all
of which make the visitors feel proud
of their county in making such >
fine show-* ? T
- Retnembesv that the fair continues
ther balance of the week and people
aH over the county especially should
attend one day at least, and see what
a grand show the old county can
produce..
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- MONCURE NEWS. '
MissDadsy Bland, primary teacher
ef-ÜbUfYuiMn nihrefr spent last week
end at Koine In Sanford.-
Misses Janie and Callie Clegg, on
route 2, were in town day I|st
week.
Mr. Edwin CatheH of Wake For
est spent last week-end with his pa
rents here
Mr. and Mrs: .€. C. 'Thomas, Mrs.
J. J. Hackney and Mr C. D. Wilkie
attended the Baptist association at Ab
erdeen, last Thursday.
Mr r;: W. Utley of Elon College
spent last week end with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Utley. * ’
Mrs. S. D. Cresswell and baby left
last Thursday to visit her people at
Badin: * J
We are very Sorry indeed to state
that Capt. and Mrs. W- H. Hunt and
little girls Emnia, Lee, and Bernice
moved last Monday to Sanford. Capt.
Hunt was foreman of Moncure sec
tion of the Seaboard. He secured the
Sanford section -.which pays better
He was a good citizen and the family
was loved by every one who knew
them. They will be missed.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Poe and family
who spent the summer months on
their farm near Moncure, moved to
Pittsboro last Friday.
Mr. Frank N. Nash of Corinth was
in town last Monday on business.
Several from Moricure are planning
to attend Chatham county fair at
Siler City v this week and the State
Fair at Raleigh next week.
Rev. Jesse Blalock, of Aberdeen,
preached two good sermons at the
Baptist church last Sunday but espec
ially good was the one at night on
the subject, "Why I am a Fool?” Pa
rents and young people, take heed,
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Davenport of
Lake City, S. C. are visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryan.
Miss Pauline Ray, who finish
ed at King’s Business College this
summer, has secured a position as
general manager of Mr. Barrow’s of
fice at Raleigh, and after spending
several weeks here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ray, left last Fri
day to assume her duties.
Mr. R. L. Johnson on route two,
who has been in Watts Hospital at
Durham for a long time, stood a suc
cessful operation, and is planning' to
come home soon, we are glad to state*
Capt. J. H. Wissler spent last week
end with his sister, Mrs. F. K. Boiv?
den, of Goldsboro. '
Rev. J. J. Boone will preach at the
Methodist churdi next Sunday/ Oct.
12th, morning and evening. Everybody
is cordially invited.
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NUMBEER IS
BENNETT NEWS ITEMS.
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A Little Girl Hurt—-Other Items oC
Interest from Bennett.
Bennett, Oct. 6.—The graded school
opened with a large enrollment to day.
Prof. R. L. Forrester, the principal,
presided at the opening exercises. Rev.
T. J. Green.conducted the devotional
service. The other teachers, Mrs. R.
L. Dorsett, Miss Sue Ellis, Miss Alma
Burgess, wer also present and the
school started off nicely. In the open
ing exercises the school sang America
Afterward Rev. Mr. Green read a por
tion of Scripture and led in prayer,
making also a nice talk to the teach
ers, patrons and students.
Other talks were made by Rev. F.
D. Brady, C. E. Jones, Ed S. Phillips,
Mrs. H. A. Denson, Mrs. R. L. Dor
sett. The principal spoke to the school
and the visiting patrons of their mu
tual interest and concern in making
this a good schooL
A near serious accident occurred at
Pleasant Grove church yesterday
when Mr. Ide Hammer was fixing to
start home from church in his Ford
car. As he started Mr. Lacy Press
nell’s little three year old girl ran in
front of the car and was run over
by both wheels. She was hurriedly
taken to Bennett for Dr. Denson’s at
tention. The injury appears at pres
ent not very serious but the Doctor
says he can’t tell at this date what
the developments may be. The little
girl ran so close in front of the
wheels the car could not be stopped
in time.
Mr and Mrs. J. H* Scott came down
from Greensboro last Friday and stay
ed erer till Sunday afternoon; They •
were accompanied by his niece, Miss
Bera Purvis. Mr. Scott is having a
water system erected at his home.
Rev. T. J. Green preached at the
Christian Church here Sunday nigkt»
He Iwill come to this jchtirich one
more time. Then he will take up pas
toral work near Elon College, where *
he is expected to move bis family, as
he has two boys in school there:. ' ‘ *
The school committee is haying a
well dug at the graded school for the
students, a thing which has been long
needed. We hope by another year
that we will have a larger building
to take care of the growing number
as we havn’t sufficient oom now to
take care of all of the students.
Farmers in this section are busy this
week gathring corn, poking cotton,
and taking care of the rough feed.
The crops will be short in this sec
tion this year. A good many farmers
are putting lime on their land' around
here this fall, as they have learned
that this will help this land.
Mr. W., C. Brewer started his new
cotton gin up last week. Not very much
has been ginned so far, as the rains
delayed the cotton from opening and
the cotton won’t be no more than a
half a 'crop.
Mr .and Mrs. W. A.. Moffitt are all
smiles, a big 12 pound'boy.
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SILER CITY ROUTE 1, NEWS
Messrs K. S. Carter and Sonpie
Curl have about completed the new
bungalow at Siler City belonging to
Mr. Billie Edwards..
Mr. Ralph Carter visited his brother
Kermit last Sunday at Mr. J. A. Car
ter’s. .•
Mrs. Frances Bridges, aged 95, vis
ited her nephew at Liberty last Sun
day- *
Miss Nannie A. Carter visited Mrs.
J. T. Johnson and M. A. Dark, last
Friday, near Siler City.
Mr. K. S. Carter’s friendly dog, by
the name Susie, mothers pigs and
cats as same as she does puppies.
Mr. Altan Bridges is visiting his
father, Mr. Luther Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Carter is visit
ing at L. W. McPherson’s.
Mrs. Ollie Pike, who was central
operator at Siler City, is with her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. O.
B. Pike. . -,j!
LIQUOR STILL CAPTURED.
Friday night sheriff Blair, accom
panied by deputies John Bums, Lacy
Johnson, C. T. Desem, went over into
the old Pace’s Mill section and cap
tured a 40 gallon copper still, poured
out 400 gallons of beer and foiind
three or four gallons of liquor near
the home of Murph Odom, who was,
, at the time somewhat under the in
fluence of some kind of “fire water”
He was summoned to appear here Sat
urday but failed to do so. The still
was locked up in the "archives of
gravity.”
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BUILD A HOME NOW!