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ESTACI-SHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. show goes up | IS KO-aRIInG FLAMES ; ’-s Catch Fire Tuesday Night— ! M vd Tumble Out Without Casual , Terrific Flames Ruin C. H.. : rt? es.—Big loss of Caskets. L . e severest public loss due to the which destroyed the old Lanius ,!re house occupied by the Casco i t aae, Tuesday night, was the dam age to the trees on the east side of j t iL* court hotuse square and in front ( the destroyed structure. The slam s were so tierce that the beautiful j;;a ple directly in front of the fated Luiitling was burned alive, while i ose on the eastern border of the oourt house square were parched fear L ally on the side next to the roaring flames. i he show was drawing to a close { K ues day evening when the film burst J T '>to incontrolable blaze. The crowd ~ ru <hed ouc pellmell, but without cas- The wooden structure was , ,though for once in the his t rv of the, town running water was i accessible, from the pipe line ~ hi the paving construction. But, e ve:i if the water had been immedi accessible, the pressure was too - vJI to have successfully fought the hice in the two-story and highly in ;a iable structure. Fortunately, the wind set just right o threaten neighboring structures the least possible. The R. M. Burns home, one of the oldest buildings in the town of Pittsboro, and containing specimens of the very finest of ante bellum craftsmanship, was not threat ened at all, though within only a few feet of the doomed building, being protected by trees and blaze bear ing obliquely across the street by the northeast corner of the court house. Ft the height of the blaze, however the intense heat did set fire to the little county garage on the southeast corner of the square. But water from tie pipe line mentioned served to : aeneh the flame before it utterly destroyed the little structure or Threatened the next little one, contain ng, it yas stated several barrels of gasoline. A slight shift of the wind ad made the danger in this quarter ;ore immediate and would have giv- K. en the prisoners in 'nil an uncomfort able hour from >oke and heat if the v had not been moved. The two-story building, long used as a store but in recent months occu ; pied by the Casco Theatre, was built of nine heart, evidently, and made a surprisingly vicious and soaring blaze. The super-heated gasses from the smoldering pine within rolled out the northeast door in voluminous flame. Several snap shots of the scene were taken by Mr. Harry W. Bell, which, if successful should serve as a reminder of one of the intensest blazes Pittsboro is likely to see. The building, belonging to the Lan ius, estate was "without insurance, as was the equipment of the theatre. However, the chairs, piano ,and one film were safely removed. But up stairs was the store room for coffins and caskets of the Chatham Hard- ! ware Company. There were threre about seventy-five caskets and coffins some of them very costly, and only five of them were saved. Mr. Griffin, bead of the Hardware Company, had ■ 1.000 insurance on his stock, but the loss is evidently much heavier, as some of the caskets sell for several , hundred dollars. The loss to the three young men who owned the theatre, while not mounting, is severe, under the cir cumstances. We understand that one film destroyed stands them in such case in the forfeiture of $450. The loss to the Lanius estate, while con- 1 siderable, is not so great, in view of tne need for modernizing Pittsboro business houses, as at first might ap pear. In fact., as suggested above, one °£ the most serious damages is that to the beautiful trees of the square and of that part of East street. During the "blaze, the veteran bquire Burns was helpless in his come only a few feet awrny; yet, as stated, the fortunate drift of the v 'ind and the barrier of trees, prevent ‘ any great degree of uneasiness ; lor the Burns structure. j A feature of the event that causes • 1 K was the recent prophecy of Evangelist Stewart, whose meetings ■ a ‘- Methodist church the past two ■ Vft eks were more or less affected by !J le operation of the theatre. Mr. ; Stewart is reported to have said that s °mething would happen to that the- ■ re > and that soon. But it was rath- ' a ca *e of self-defense that caused ] ’ e c °nflict between the theatre and . ' * 1 " * ' . * SUING SOUTHERN OIL CO. E. G. Morris Seeks SB,OOO Damage From Oil Company. E. G. Morris, the Asheboro real es tate dealer, was here on Tuesday and , entered suit for SB,OOO against the , Southern Oil Company, of High Point, for violation of a contract made in connection with the sale, of the. lot on which the new filling station, on Main street is located, t lhe contract for the sale of the property contained a provision that the Southern Oil Company would build/ the filling station and lease, it to Mr. Morris’ son Clifford for a term of 5 years at a rental of sls a month, to be cancelled only in case of misman agement or failure to piake good on the part of the lessee, j The Oil Company erected, the filling station, but have leased it to Messrs. W. F.Bland and Joe Carroll who have occupied the stattion and have made a fine start in business. Since the lease to Messrs. Carroll and .Bland, Mr. Mor ris has bought the filling station now operated by Mr. A. B. Roberson, pos sesion to be secured on January 1. Mr. Morris has employed Messrs. Siler and Barber, of Pittsboro, and Congressman Hammer’s firm at Ashe boro to prosecute his suit. *-—• —■ . BRICHAVEN NOTES —Brickhaven, July 13, —At last the longed for rain has come and while it was not a soaking rain, the shower will help wonderfully, and we are so grateful and thankful that the drought has been broken. ! Harold Mims, Hayes Harrington, and Jack Harrington, will leave for the Boy Scout Camp near Fort Bragg next Thursday. We are very glad that boys are having this opportunity and hope that that they may enjoy the two weeks in the open and return greatly benefited in every way by the experience. Messrs. W. A. Griffin, Sam Utley, and Grady Truelove, accompanied by Misses Annie Utley and Louise Har rington motored to Lakeview yester day. The ball gamp played here Satur day between the Cary nine and the harae team resulted in the score of 6 to 12 in favor of the latter. Fuquay Springs will plgy here next Saturday, j Mrs. Allen Davis, of Raleigh, is spending a few days here "with his daughter, Mrs. A. M. Cotton. The Junior Christian Endeavor so cial which took place last Wednes day afternoon and seemed to have glad, happy time. The superintendent is well pleased with the progress the Juniors are making and commend them, highly for being so enthusiastic and inter ested at the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Overby, of McCullers, lers, have been visiting their sons Messrs. J. H., N. T., and R. H. Over by. They returned to their home on Sunday. | Master Kenneth Mims ,of eNw Hill, is spending this week with his aunt, Mrs. H. A. Harrington, i The members of Christian Chapel church held a business meeting after services last Sunday and voted almost unanimously that Rev. Fuller Johnson continue the pastorate of that church another year. Mr. Johnson has serv ed the people faithfully and well, and we feel that it is wise to recall him to the work. j Mr. and Mirs. Garland Oldham, of Carbonton have taken rooms at the Boylan Ranch and will probably be in our community several months... They seem to be splendid people and we are always glad to have such peo ple with us. j Mr. a.nd Mrs. Phyl Harrington, who have been spending their vaca tion in West Virginia, have returned and report a glorious time. We are very glad to have them home again. | • . the meeting. The young men owners, Messrs.. S. H. Moffitt, Will London, and J. F. Phillips, had their contracts for films before they were informed of the coming of the evangelist, and like the fellow who had hold of the bear, found it impossible to turn lopse and save themselves. Pittsboro had not previously had a movie show, and this misfortune will probably mean another long term without one, though there are many who will not regret the fire half so much if that proves to be the case. However, there is probably no one in town who does not sympathize with the young men who have suffered the loss of their investment in what they hoped would in the long run prove a profitable enterprise. . .. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUUY 16, 1925 MANY BILLS PAID BY ___ ROAD COMMISSIONERS ! The board met in regular session Monday with al members present. The following bills were approved: Isaac Ferguson, diffidence in mules $l5O. Hanover Bank, New Y’ork, to jay note. $10287.00. R. A. Doughton, for registration j and license lor 3 trucks, $4.50. J. B. Burns, boarding road prison ers, $18..90. R. F.. Huddlestone, lumber, 464.19.. S. J. Lindley, $73.75. O. M. Poe, lumber, $90..90. Tisingle and Starr hafiling lumber, $40.32. ) Birch Phillips, June Salary, $7.5.00 J. R. Coggins, corn, hay and. etc,, to J W. Harmon, $63.8 A C. Ellis, Machine Co., shop work, , $7.35.'. J. L., Brewer, June salary, $6.5.00 i E.M. Phillips, June salary, loading 1 pipe, $76.70. Floyd Sizemore, June salary, $76.00 i Joe Phillips, 30 days work on roads ! $60.00. E. T. .Brooks, axe, phone messages, and freight, $2.95. L. L. Smith, lumber, $158.55. Maness Garage, repairs to road ma chine, $10.30. i Thomas Hamlet, June salary, $75. j ' R. A .Wilson, June salary, bolts 35c j $76.35. Frank Gattis, June salary. 1 Lee Copeland, labor $4.50. } Frank Copeland ” $11..25 i Joe Hammock, Jr., ” $58.Q0 M. J. Burns, ” $40.00. j Floyd Norwood ” $51.00 Alfred Johnson, salary, rent of I mules and machinery, shop bills i $227.75. Justice Riddle, salary. SIOO.OO Chatham Hardware Co., $219.08. j Standard Oil Co., $785.91. j Siler City Hardware Co., Dynamite $37.50. Henry Eubanks, labor, $13.75. ; Will Copeland, ” $7.00 • Bud Hackney, ” $4.50. i Wm. Sturdivant ” $58.27. - ” $4.50. 1 Milton Harris, ” $61.50. Simon Burke, ” $7.50. John Sanders, ” SIO.OO. i John Speagle, ” $17.77. Henry Williams, ” $26.50. Fred Roan, ” $21.45. Will Hargrove, ” $26.50. Phil Lee, ’ ’ $45.37. Lonnie Gunter, ” SIB.OO. Bailey Hackney, ” $6.75. Thomas Scurlock ” $33.55. 'Joe Farrar, ” $50.00. Marcus Gunter ” $10.12 Julius Gunter ” $3.75. Paul Hackney, ” $6.75. < Johnnie Jackson, ” $52.25. Conroe Headen ” $32.12. Baxter Copeland ” $4.50. Blake Baldwin, ” $66.00. Hullian Copeland, ” $4.50. James Mann, ” $34.50. David Jones, June Salary, $65.00. J. M. Hammock, shop work, $25.85. J. W. Harmon, freight paid, $5.76 j j J. T. Boone, groceries to Harmon, $2.65. % 1 J. W. Harmon, June salary, $150:00 J. W. Harmon, pay roll, june, 666.46. ( Roberson, labor SIO.OO. Sam Beard, labor, $20.00. D. C. Beard, June salary, $75.00. Broidy Johnson, June salary $65. W. B. Harper, shop work, $50.25. Thos. Leach, 6 prs. shoes to J. W. Harmon, $20.00. Elder Motor Company, repairs to road machine, $116.90. Chatham Motor Co., tires, etc., $55.85. Walden & Thomas, freight, $1.87. The Hardware Store, Siler City, $25.25. R. H. Moffit and Co., "work on Pack ard truck, $94.15. Goldston Motor Co., gas and oil, $9.45 . E. F. Craven, repair work, 331.37. Griggs Sales Co., tires for Packard truck. SIBO.OO. W. M. Norwood, salary for June, j $75.00. G. M. Smith, salary, $75.00. Bennett Hardware Co., bolts, $1.57. Ralph Harper, shop work, $16.05. A. B. Filling Station, oil and spark plugs, $5.55. The Hardware Store Co., $103.10. Connell and Johnson, supplies to Harmon, $351.80. T. M .Bland &Co., supplies to A- Johnson, $244.65. Connell & Johnson, supplies to A. Johnson, $292.77] CHATHAM TO HAVE COUNTY FARM AGENT.! District Agent McCrary Receives As. - j surance from County Commission ers of Co-Operation.—County to, Pay only S9OO. —Board of Agricul ture to be chosen. Monday was a day unusual signi£- f-cance for Chatham county. That day thfi: county commissioners consented hn make an appropriation to secure a, county agent The county has been without such an agency for se-ser ai years and, to the casual observ er has not been keeping pace in its | agricultural progress with counties j which have such agents. As stated in the Record two weeks a&o, District Agent O. F. McCrary, j had concluded it was time to attempt i again to secure the co-operation of j | the commissioners in the support of j ]an agent for Chatham, and came ov- j ; er to consult with a few of the Chat- j , ham folk. He expected to return the 1 i first Monday, but, on advidd ,de~ j cided that he would have a better on- j : portunity at the Monday meet! ing. He came again the latte of last week and thoroughly enlist ed the interest of County Attorne.* Horton. . . He was here Monday and present -1 od such a proposition to the commis- j ; sioners that they could scarcely as * , ford tb turn it down. Mr. McCrary j | proposes to put a proved man in the j county and asked for an appropria i tion of only $900.00. Mr. McCrary | says that he will put a man in the | field just as soon as he can find the right man, and hopes that it will not be long. Countv Board of Agriculture ; Mr. McCrary suggested the selec- | ' tion of a board of agriculture for the i county, in accord with the more pro- j gressive practice. This board will be 1 advisory to the county agent and helppful to him in broadcasting his , plans over the county and securing j the co-operation of the people. Mr. McCrary asked the commission ■ ers to take charge of the selection of | i the board of agriculture, and they in , turn deputized County Attorney W. j ; P. Horton to make a careful selection ; of three good men from each town- ; ship, and to designate a chairman ( and two assistants. These men, ’ according to Mr. McCrary, are j not to be chosen because they ar* | wire-pullers or politicians, but on the | ground of public spirit and a vital | I interest in the welfare of the farmers, j Together with the county agent the : | board of agriculture will plan a coun-' ty-wide program, similar to that of Alamance published in last week’s Record. Further, Mr. McCrary assures the Record that he hopes to put a man here who will put old Chatham upon the agricultural map ’and make her blossom as a rose. SENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN POSTAGE Affective August 1, the postal laws lare amended as follow's: All domes- I tic insured and collect-on-delivery J parcels are accepted with the under standing that the senders in every instance, guarantee bny return or fowarding postage which may be nec- ■ essary when such parcels become un deliverable. All domestic insured and collect-on-delivery should bear, in con nection with the sender’s return cards pledges guaranteeing return and fow arding postage, but regardless of whether or not the parcels bear such pledges they shall be treated as though the pledges were on the par cels. S. D. JOHNSON, P. HVr. Pittsboro, N. C. EGG HATCHES AFTER 24 HOURS IN ICE BOX Miss Fannie Horne can claim a unique experience with store-bought eggs. One day last week she got , some from a Pittsboro store and plac ed them in the ice box. The next day I taking them out for use, she discov | ere that one had an aged look and laid it on the window sill where the sun shone a goodly part of the day. Imagine her surprise when, after two or three days,. a chick was hatched. The biddy is thriving, and, if its prenatal experience is significant of its vitality, it should live till its head is cut off. - I ■— : i gr> A London hatter, Dr. J E. Be n.ard, of London, v;ork : ng :-.t nig! t wit’- his microscope, has nicovered ru* Elective tg.- s-.v in cancer. fj REVIVAL AT MONCURE at _Haywood—Sunday School Day at Providence.—Per sonal 1 Notes, Moncure, N„ C. July 13.-—Mrs, J. R. Jenks and. little children. have re turned home, after a visit, to rela tives at Fort Mills, S. C. Mrs. R. C. Goodehild, isj spending a few days in Moncure, NJ A revival meeting began at the ! Methodist Church last Sunday morn- i ing July 12th, Rev. R. .C. Goodehild i preached a: fine sermon aoi Ms sing- : mg was esnjdyed very much. As Rev. Wm. Stewart, the who had conducted a two weeks’ meeting at Pitts tissro* felt somewhat indispos ed, he went to his home at Burling- | ton, to spend the latter part of the 1 week-end, but he is expected in Mon | cure today, to, preach at 8, , o’clock. Rev. C. M. Lance, the pastor, Preached a good sermon to a large j congregation last. Sunday evening.. | The singing by Rev. R. C. Gooa | child and a solo, by Mrs. R. C. Go.od | child were enjoyed by the large con -1 gregation. The Epworth League met at, 7:30 q clock and carried out an interest ing meting. Mis Catherine Thomas, I tV President was in the chair, min ' utes of the last meeting were read 'by the secretary, Miss Pauline Ray, Mrs. W. W. Stedman was the leader for the evening. The subject for thu | evening was, “The Beatitude of those who have not seen,” It. was a fine ' program. « Miss Mary Olinger, of Sanford, spent last week-end with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Moore. Messrs. J. K Barnes and Q. D.. 'Orrell motored to Raleigh one day j last week on business. Miss Inez Holt left today, Monday, to visit relatives and friends at San ford. Miss Amey Womble spent last I week at Carroboro with her sister, ! Mrs. Hillary Marks, j There will be a Home Coming Day at Haywood at the Presbyterian church next Sunday, July 19th, 1925. Everybody is invited to attend and i bring a basket. A good program of ! singing and speaking has been pre ! pared. i This Home-Coming Day is not a denominational affair, but a commun ity affair. There are many people ! who have relatives buried in the ] cemetery there, and who have moved : away, but would like to come back ; home again! Mrs. Lawrence McVicar, Providence Rhode Island is visiting her sister, Mrs.'R. L. Mac Vicar, of Moncure, N. C. Mrs. S. V. Holt is spending .to day in Raleigh with relatives. A down-pour of rain struck this community Monday evening. It was a gulley-washer, as people express it. This rain was needed in this section very badly, for the extreme hea*t of the sun was beginning to wither the cotton and corn. Crops are looking good since the rain and it seems that we can see them growing. Sunday School Day was observed at Providence M. E. Church last Sunday evening at three o’clock. The subject for the afternoon was “God’s Good gifts.’ ’ 1. God’s Gift to Childhood. 2. God’s Gift of Home and Mother. 3. God’s Gift of Love. 4. God’s Gift of Church. 5. God’s Gift of the Bible. 6. God’s Good Gift of Christ. Each point was brottgh’t out by the leader, Mr. Moyle Johnson, The folowing children said recita tions :- Welcome, —Henry Johnson. God is Good, —Swannie Cox. Sit on the Lid and Laugh,—Ray mond Cox, Estelle Johnson, and Ruth Stedman; Children’s Day—Estelle Johnson. Just Because it is Children’s Day Ruth Stedman. Do good for % Master, Thelma Johnson. God Will Watch over You, —Ca- milla Stedman. Recitation: Love-Wilbur Cleggl The Ten Commandments, recited — Carlton Clegg. Rev. Z. E. Cox read an interesting piece, the subject of which was “The Golden Windows.” Rev. R. C. Goodehild was present and made an interesting talk, then sang a solo —“Jesus Never Fails.” He closed by singinig the chorus over in Hindoo language. This porgram was interspersed with songs by the children. Hank’s Chapel choir was present MRS. B. M. CAVINESS DROPS DEAD IN GARDEN Quite a Batch of Interesting Items From Bennett—Farmer Equiping Home with Light PlqnE Bennett, July lg. ; —Miss Nancy Yow *. Wil ° Fved with, her brother, Mr.. Yow, who is a merchant here cued, last Thursday after a short ill-' ness,, though she had been in feeble, ; health foi some time. Her body was | interred in the Shiloh Christian I church cemetery of which; church she ; had been a member for several years. Rev. R. G. Underwood, her pastor, i conducted the services, j Saturday morning, Mrs. B. M. Cav- Imess, wife of Brack Caviness who j lives three miles of Bennett, died sud denly while iq. the garden. Mr., Cavi ness was in the field at work and expecting her to bring some water ,from the house. When she failed to | come, he returned to the house to see what was the matter, and entering the home he could not find her and going to the garden about three hun dred yards fqund her dead. She had | gotten a, mess of potatoes and started i //hen life left her. She leaves iher husband and one son, Columbus, . who bves near Coleridge, and one j daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Oats, near Bennett. She had been a faithful mem ber for several years of Pleasant j Grove Christian Church where she. jwas interred in its cemetery Sunday.. A large crowd attended the funeral* iwhich was conducted by her pastor* i Rev. Wililam Moffitt, assisted by Rev. C. E.'. ..Gangier and Rev. Mr. Star. I Rev. J. C. Kidd filled the pulpit at the Baptist church on Sunday night i preaching to a good-sized congrega tion. Also Rev. C. E. Gangier filled j the pulpit at the Christian church on Sunday morning. Revival services be gan at Mount Zion M. E. church on last Sunday, being condilcted by the nastor, Rev. Mr. Star and Rev. F. D. Brady. I The local base ball team was de feated for the second time during the season at Gulf on Saturday by a score of 6 to 5. The boys will play Mount Vernon Springs on the dia mond here Saturday. > A. new business has been establish ed here recently under the name of Motor Service Co. Auto Repair Shop by Messrs. R. M. Folkner and Wess Aired. Their shop is near the hotel. I Mr. Eli Scott of Greensboro came down Sunday to visit his old home, relatives and friends, returning on ( Sunday evening with his family, ac , companied by his sister, Mrs. P. C, Brady, and Miss Eadre Purvis. | Mr. C. E. Jones and wife visited their relatives and friends at Greens boro Sunday. * - f i i Mr. J. L. Phillips of Siler City, who , is conected with the Heith Brothers Real Estate company of Greensboro , was in town Saturday listing prop >l erty for sale to come off in a big , auction sale here Saturday, July 25 . when the Hotel Property here will be ; sold. | Mr. C. R. Jones who lives out not very far from town, was in town to day to get a light plant that he will attach to his home. This machine is arranged so that he can attach a j saw, corn mill or any other light ma chinery to the engine. Mr. Jones is one of cur best farmers and also as (sistant mail carrier on the Bennett rural route and teaches school in the fall and winter season. The corn crop through this section as it stands is the finest we have seen* _ | and with good seasons no doubt will be a fine crop. The wheat crops are turning out better than was expected, a good many saying they are making j more by one third than they expect- I ed.. The mayor of the town has ordret ( us to clean up around our business i houses and our homes this week and ; we trust that each and all will obey j and have a clean place. 'We note that a good many of the homes out side of the town round us are kept in bet ter shape than around our town lots here in the village. ED. S. PHILLIPS, Cor. Dusting cotton by airplane will be one of the feature demonstrations of the State Farmer’s Convention at State Colege this year. and sang pnany pretty sbngsi for us. Their leader was Mr. White. They have a good choir afcd all seem to be interested in singijig. Their presence and singing were appreciated and helped the program very much. Wg thank Hank’s Chapel Choir and al! who participated in the program. _ . > NUMBER 6.