SEPTEMBER 19. 1878.
pjCURE NEWS ';
cnrrv to state that
m ar * rnthell has measles.
■' J ‘ i iilHn J« urdan ’ th ? 7th - Br S de
■liss lasfc Saturday in Ra-
B on
is at Moncure
Kents ae o ,, serV i n g and teach- J
mA t’vs u ‘ ; .V 1 Thomas’ room, who :
l in l of the 3rd and 2nd
■ties. - T?- rell, the rural car
\V. Ciay; i; q ’ becn sick for
■on Horte o--, j / Leo Har _ ;
I past iev* YjY-.-'ng the mail for
K tins boon .. s tute that Mr.
Kc’ t : - L -i Yne efficient clerk
Kv;.. is at home tak- ■
ix - - 1
§ •' h; v’ho purchased a
I -rairm'3, has moved
■.• - nv , v. litre he is run
l.i and meat market.
K - i ail’.' J. E. Bryan’s
I '' , ' street which was
; Yy Specialty Supply &
B - '•! ; of Lexington,
I - ~- d son of Helena,j
B r Yn a ' spent last week-end with j
W;Z V“ii -virs Travis spent last !
BcT’rieY Yh GLde of Harrisburg, j
B 'Y" a rd firs. C. A. Miles of
■v-hcvblo' Va., and Mr. and Mrs.
Iff. Lar.tz of Cedar feprings, Va„
B. isitors cf Cr.pt. J. H. Wissler
m l ; gek. They motored to Southern
■LYonday for recreation.
I'7Y Alary Louise Davis cf Raleigh
tTthe week-end with Mbs Inez
Bfe. J. C. Davis of Raleigh, spent
Briv with Mrs. S. V. Holt.
■%d R. P. Johnson of Pittsboro, is
Biting Mrs. Susie Utley and Miss
Bra* Bell this week.
Biev. J. D. Bundy, the presiding el-
Br of the Fayetteville . district will
B*ch at Moncure Methodist church.
BT Saturday morning at 11 o’clock
Bd also Sunday morning at 11
Block The business session of the
Barter;y Meeting will be held Satur-
B afternoon. Dinner on the
Bunds Saturday. . .
Bkr Fv. W. Utley, who is principal
■ Y school near Liberty, spent last
Btk-end in town.
Kiessrs. Glen Womble and James
Bley of Elon College spent last
Bek-end at home with their parents.-
Ba Washington birthday party -was
Bid under the auspices of the Ep-
Bnh League at the school building.
Here were about forty present. Music
B«s furnished for the occasion by
Wrs. Daisy Lambeth. After the
Rests had been greeted by Miss
K:ey Lambeth, the president, . a
Beat variety of entertaining and in
■ructive games, stunts, and contests
Browed. Principal H. G. Self could
ftt be present to take his part, as
ft was busy looking after the school
Bucks, one being wrecked on toward
ftrinth, another broken down on
Be road to Pittsboro, and the third
ft a garage. Mrs. Daisy Lambeth
Bbstituted for him. Misses Pauline;
B.v and Ruth Womble were the suc
ftsful contestants in naming the
Besidents. Last on the program was
Be serving of refreshments by Misses
ftffiie and Dorothy Lambeth, Lucile
ft'cker and Inez Holt.
IffiLDSTGN NEWS
(Too late for last week)
B*lrs. E. M. Underwood of Sanford
visitor here Tuesday and Wed-
Pirs. A. B. Womble charmingly en-
Biained at a sumptuous dinner last
ftdnesday evening. The invited
Bests were Mesdames Marvin Wom-
B Edd Harris, Percy Murchison,
Bies Goidston, J. Joseph Harris, T.
Bpy Murchison and H. P. Goidston.
B rs ; George Rives spent Friday and
B ur % b Greensboro visiting her
B s ' .*’^ ss Floy Jordan, who is seri-
B-y ill in Dr. Long’s hospital.
B rs - Guess P. Murchison was a
B'tc r here Friday.
B rs< John Hoyle, of Ramseur is
B tm ? her father, Mr. C. W. Womble ,
Bp Ses Nancy Hester, Ollie Dixon,
B Cornelia Marley, spent the week-
their teacher, Miss Johnson
Bv an J Mrs. T. Percy Murchison
■ ; ur 7 Heni *y Cooper were delight
■>enU-rtained at a six b’clock din-
I Thursday evening at the home of
ft ar -(l Mrs. A. M. Duval near Gulf, i
Bk Qlßg to ra dio was enjoyed
the evening.
Bk uv al is superintendent of the
B'Y lla Fre 'Proofing Co. at Gulf.
B M. Biggs preached two able
Be ns at the Methodist church last
■X L 0 an appreciative people.
B-e, GVan gelistic club will hold the
Ba n ' c Y ins during the month of
B L k, at Presbyterian church.
B+ as Si;a ‘ :e< J last week that the
BC basket ball team had en-
B i li Y • state tournament. They
B tQ their first game last' WAmes-
BY Y}! ng Bushy Fork at
BkY'i' an d won. The score was;
B » favor of Goidston.
BVYY Same was with Lindon at j
B_" ; Goidston lost by one
B* and Mrs. Clem Mocre and Clem]
W' Greensboro, spent Sunday with {
■Parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. L._
Lwiand Goidston of Pittsboro,
week-end with his parents,
Mrs. R. L. Goidston.
Tlic Chatham Record
DE WITT C. ROBERTS
DIES AT SILER CITY
Had Been 111 Only a Short While—
Mrs. Pickard Passes Away At
, Her Home
Siler City, March 6. —After an ill
ness of short duration, DeWitt C.
Roberts passed away at his home
hare at 5:25 o’clock Friday afternoon,
at the age of 65 years. Mr. Roberts
was well known throughout the com-
having come here in the
young days of the town and in the
meantime having served the town as
policeman and tax collector. .Until
recently he was engaged in the mer
cantile business.
Mr. Roberts is survived by his
mother, Mrs. M. L. Crutchfield, now
83 years old, of Greensboro: one
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Culberson, of
Siler City: three sons, Isaac H. and
George N. Roberts, of Atlanta, Ga.;
two sisters, Mrs. Lou Glenn, of Dur
ham; Mrs. W. W. Master of Winston-
Salem. Gne daughter is dead.
The funeral will be conducted from
the Baptist church here Sunday after
noon at 3' o’clock by Rev. Richard S.
Fountain, and burial will follow at
4 o’clock in Oakwcod cemetery.
.Mrs. Carl Pickard, after having
been confined to her bed for a week,
died at her home here at 6 o’clock
this morning. Only one of the twins
which were born within an hour a
week ago, is living. Surviving be
sides Mr. Pickard j are five ‘ small
children and tvvo sisters, Mrs. M. C.
Calhoun, of Ocala, Fla., and Mrs.
Lauter L. Smith, of Revolution,
Greensboro. A message from Mrs.
Calhoun states that she will come to
the funeral and burial. Mrs. Smith,
however, on account of sickness, will
not come. The funeral will be held
from the home, with the burial to
follow in the local cemetery. Rev.
Richard S. Fountain will have charge
of the service.
NATHAN GREEN GUNTER
(Contributed)
Nathan Green Gunter, son of
Elisha and Mary Gunter, was born
June 3, 1844 and died at his home
near Merry Oaks, March 3, 1926, be
ing 81 years and nine months old.
He served as a private throughout
the Civil War in Company E First
Regiment of Confederate Volunteers,
fighting in many of the famous bat
tles of the sixties, including Gettys
burg.
Mr. Gunter was a meiAber of one
of the oldest and leading families of
Chatham county. Fie was married to
Miss Martha Clark August 12, 1875.
She survives him. To them were
born twelve children. Six sons and
two daughters. survive, Also one
brother, E. .B. Gunter of Holly
Springs. The surviving children are
Roscoe, Baron, and Miss Helen, of
Merry Oaks, Ellie W., Durham Mar
vin and Houston, Apex, Harvey D.,
Pittsboro and Miss Elva, Winston
Salem. There are five grandchildren.
Mr. Gunter was postmaster at
Merry Oaks for 17 years and devot
ed many years to the educational ad
vancement of his community. He
lived an honorable life and assured
i his friends that he was ready to die.
The funeral was conducted at his
home by Rev. G. R. Underwood. The
interment was in the family burying
ground. The grave was banked with
beautiful flowers, and a large crowd
of relatives and friends were pres
ent to witness the services and com
fort the bereaved family.
ASBURY NEWS
Editor Chatham Record:
Won’t you please give us a little
space in your columns as your great
prize contest is over? We are getting’
along fine at our school and have a
great teacher. Mr. Emerson Cole of
Moncure. He is a fine teacher and
all the children like him fine.
Now won’t you announce that there
will be preaching at Center 1 Grove
Christian church the second Sunday in
March, at three o’clock. Hope there
will be a large crowd present, as he
is a new preacher from Durham.
GULF NEWS
(Too late for last week)
The Gulf boys and Bennett play
ed basketball on the Gulf court last
Wednesday. The score was 21 and 17
*in favor of Bennett.
Messrs Flerbert Palmer and Julian
Moore, students at State College,
spent the v/eek-end at home.
Misses Minnie and Virginia Murchi
son of Raleigh spent the week-end
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.' E.
Murchison.
Evan, Mclver, of Erwin spent the
week-end with' his parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. E. G. Mclver.
Mrs. Biacknell of Durham spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. E. s G.
Mclver.
Miss Eleanor Palmer of Sanford
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Russell and
daughter Anne spent Wednesday in
Greensboro.
Mr, Guy Wyrick of Greensboro
spent; the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Osborne. \
The following people attended the
funeral of Dr. W. A. Monroe at San
xora Saturday: Dr. and Mrs. R. W.
jrPaiiiier and daughter Catherine, Mrs.
W. S. Lacy, Mrs. H. A. Russel and
son, John W. Russell.
Miss ivatfc Monroe, who teaches
school at Gulf attended the funeral
cf her uncle, Dr. W. A. Monroe.
Dr. B. W. Palmer spent Monday in
Carthage on business.
Mesdames W. S. Lacy, H. A. Russell
apd R. W. Palmer met with the La
dles’ Auxiliary at Sanford Monday.
Mrs. Lacy and Mrs. Russell made very
interesting talks.
PITTSBORO, N. C„ CHATHAM COUNTY,'
THE ROAD COMMISSION
The road commission in session.
Monday received its first report from,
the newly appointed superintendent of
county roads, Mr. A. T. Ward, who
took charge February 11.
Mr. Ward has a general oversight
of the road work in the county. He
receives $1900.00 . a year, furnishes
his own car and pays his own ex
penses. He has been in nearly every
.part of the county already. He has
employed Mr. Latta Pee to take
I charge of an emergency truck. He is
I stationed at the convict camp and
uses a force of trusties, going out
and clearing out culverts, filling holes,
and otherwise caring for the smaller
defects which by making one small
section bad makes the whole road
more or less impassable.
The commission is again getting
in touch with the Lee county com
missioners with regard to the building
of a bridge at Avent’s Ferry on the
Cape Fear. The Record is informed
hat the Chatham board expects to
leave no stone unturned in its pur
pose to secure a bridge at that im
portant point.
The usual routine of bills were
approved. _
\GOLDSTON ROUTE ONE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hilliard and
family and Kermite of Durham were
week-end visitors in the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. R.
Hilliard and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cog
gins.
Miss Eutha Hilliard of Durham
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hilliard of Goids
ton.
Misses Myrtle Jeffries, Maggie
Vaughan, Cleg Smith, Elsie Hilliard,
Messrs. Astor Smith, Talmadge Can
dle, John Vaughan, Wade Palmer r
Orcn Palmer, Clifton Lakey, Dewey
Phillips, Robert Phillips, Fletcher
Jourdan. Kermit Hilliard, and Mrs.
C. E. Phillips of Siler City and Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Vaughan were visitors
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Flilliard Saturday night. They all en
joyed the singing and music. -
Mr. Budd Brafford, of Gulf, Mr.
Kerney Smith of Siler City were visi
tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I.
B. Hatche’s Sunday afternoon.
We were all sorry’ to hear of the
accident —Mr. Jonnie Gaines’ car turn
ed over Sunday.
Mr. CT E. Hilliai‘d and son, Aired,
motored to Burlington Sunday.
Mr. Hubert Oldham is very ill with
pneumonia. We hope he will soon
recover.
Mrs. Rob Elkins is very ill.
We are glad to know Mr. G. Gaines
has returned Home from the hospital
in Burlington.
Mr. Tom Gaines and family have
moved back to Siler City.
“BROWN EYES.”
COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS
The Commissioners in session
March, paid the usual salaries and
had the usual swarm of bills for ap
proval and payment. There was no
unusual business at all. The register
of deeds turned in $205.55 as February
fees the largest February business in
Register Poe’s experience, as was the
January business. The clerk of the
court turned in $172.00. His January
payment, it will be recalled, was over
$700.00, which included hunting li
cense fees.”
Chatham Teachers Have Good Meeting
The teachers’ of Chatham County
met in pittsboro last Saturday morn
ing, the main purpose of the meeting
being the study of the Reading Circle
Book. The meeting was called to
order by its president, Mr. Husketh,
of Siler City. Ths business of the
session was disposed of before the
classes assembled. ■ During this period
Superintendent W. R. Thompson, who
is untiring in his efforts to get an
eight month school for every child
in Chatham County, asked the teach
ers the concensus of Opinion of the
people in the various communities
concerning the eight months term.
The report was encouraging. At
11:30 the regular class began. This
work was entered into with earnest
ne> t and enthusiasm. Mr. Thompson
and the faculty of Pittsboro school
served lunch to the teachers of the
county.
TAX COLLECTIONS GOOD
Tax collections for January and
February are reported unusually
good for those months. Register Poe
says if the collections in the full were
speeded up so as to secure money to
pay the teachers’ salaries the county
could go on a cash basis. The only
money borrowed by the commissioners
since September was to pay the
teachers’ salaries the first month or
two and that has been paid back.
THE MOCK TRIAL
The “Mock Trial” came off accord
ing to schedule and a goodly sum was
realized. A large part of the popu
lation were involved in it in one way
or another, and each participant func
tioned satisfactorily. “Slim”
in blaTck, was the culprit and as he
escaped hanging probably thinks he
won his case. Fred Nooe, dressed as
a flapper, was the stenographer. The
“trial” was supposedly a comedy, but
one who has frequented the real
courts could probably tell you that
more bizarre affairs actually occur ii\
the court room than this, only they
sometimes are pitiably tragic if not
lacking In an equivalent of burlesque.
Thursday, March 11, 1926
PERMANENT PASTURES
County Agent Shiver Discusses Im
portance of Such Pastures—A
Number Interested
Accompanied by the pasture speci
alist, Mr. S. J. Kirby, the County
.Agent has visited a number of inter
ested farmers in order to plan for
the seeding of permanent pasture
mixtures. The grasses and clovers to
be used for these demonstrations are
selected upon the basis of their adap
tion to produce good grazing on the
particular soil types* and under the
conditions which they will be seeded.
It is believed that Chatham county
has great possibilities in the produc
tion of permanent pastures, which
afford the cheapest and very best •
kind of food for all farm animals.
The type of soil common to much of
the area of this county has proved,
weil adapted to the production of per
manent pastures in a number of the
adjoining counties.
No attempt has been made to put
on a wholesale pasture campaign.
Only a fevroi the leading men in each
of a number cf the communities have
been induced to seed from one to ten
acres each as demonstrations, and
from the results obtained in these,
we expect to see the acreage in pas
tures in this county greatly multi
plied within the next few years.
Mr. Kirby thinks that Orchard
Grass, Tall Oat Grass, and Dallis
Grass are especially well adapted to
our more fertile red clay uplands, and
that there is no doubt that we should
use .Red Top or Herd’s Grass and Dal
lis Grass for the more fertile low
lands. He thinks that in all cases, we
should use Lespedeza and Alsike
Clover is especially well adapted to
making good yields on land where
Red Clover fails. It will as good
or better yields where Imd Clover
does its best in our aua will
make good where Red dmver fails. C
Alsike is not so sensitive t~\*ack
of Lime, although it is b r wfitted by
liberal' applications cf lime. Lespe
deza is valuable, like Alsike Clover,
as a hay and pasture crop. It is
capable of making very good yields
on the very low lands, and at the
same time, succeeds well on our high
est uplands. Many farmers believe
that the native, volunteer crop of
Lespedeza is just as good as the cul
tivated strains of this crop, but this (
has been disproved many times over
in sections adjacent to our own coun
ty. In fact, the cultivated strains of
this crop will yield many times the
amount of hay or pasture that will
be produced by the native or volun
teer crop.
The work with permanent pastures
should receive a hearty interest in
the county. For years past, farmers
have invested heavily in permanent
pasture mixtures about the contents
or adaptability of which they know
little or nothing. They have not se
cured permanent pastures, and in
many cases, the seed cost has been
higher than the total returns. At
the present time, a number of pas
ture and hay crop seed are being of
fered for sale at fabulous prices which
are not at all adapted to our condi
tions, or even to this section of the
country, such as, Herbae-Prati, “Vel T
vet Grass” and many others too nu
merous to mention. The former is a
Latin name for meadow grass, a nick
name which is applied to Meadow Fes
cue, costing at most reliable • seed
houses 18 cents per pouw l , but offer
ed under this fiotwiouo name of Her
bae-Prati at a dollar and a quarter to
a dollar and a half per pound. The
Extension Service is anxious to advise
the farmer against this kind of loss,
and at the same time, to enable them
to get permanent pasture mixtures
and lawns at the cheapest possible
price.
N. C. SHIVER,
County Agent.
W. S. RUSSELL OF GULF
/ .
Aged But Alert Chathamite Subject of
Complimentary Article
Possibly none of his friends were
more surprised than Mr. W. S. Rus
sdll himself when Sunday’s Greens
boro News displayed a double-column
picture of himself and an apprecia
tive write-up.^
Mr. Russell is 83 years of age. He
was born in Robeson county, was liv
ing in Alabama when the war broke
out in 1861. Hurrying home, he en
listed in the army and served his
full four years, fighting his last bat
tle at Bentonville and surrendering
with Johnson near Durham.
Afterthe close of hostilities he
came to Cumnock and was employed
by Brower and Moffitt, at a salary of
sls a month. A few years later he
bought Mr. Brower’s share of the
business. In May 1879 he moved to
Gulf and has been conducting the
business there ever since. He has
associated with him now his son, Her
bert, but he himself is still active.
Talking To the News reporter with
out knowledge that he was such, Mr.
Russell is reported aSvsaying: “Why,
if we had whiskey here now with these
automobiles I don’t believe I should
care to live here; it would be dan
gerous to every one venturing on the
highways.”
Mr. Russell is said to attribute his
vigorous old age to lack of worry.
Quintelius’ Quintessence of 111-Luck
Quintelius Harris and a companion
had mighty hard luck Sunday. Quin
teliufe’ good-looking car was hobbling
on two wheels, one of them barefoot- j
ed, behind a truck Monday, while his \
companion was suffering from a
broken collar bone. Quint is reported
to have escaped
BELLS SCHOOL '
The Columbian Literary Society
met Friday flight and gave a very
good program.
The society adopted a plan that was
suggested by -Mrs. Harmon, teacher
of tha 6th and 7th grades. Practi
cally all the students in school will
be given an opportunity during the
month to take part Sp society work.
This is an important phase of the
school work.
Mrs. I-larincn was unable to teach
Thursday on account of a severe cold.
Miss Hallie Goociwin, a former stu
dent, spent Monday at Beils’ school.
Miss Goodwin has successfully com
pleted her business course at Buies’
Creek Academy.
Misses Lila Upchurch and Hattie
Williams spent Friday in the home r
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lassiter.
Miss C ertrude Stone delightfully en
tertained a number of friends at her
home Saturday night. A very enjoy
able time was reported. -*
Mrs. J. T. Mills, who has been very
ill for the past few days, is now re
ported better.
Misses Jeneverette Seymour and
Helen Horton spent Tuesday night
with Miss Horton’s sister, Mrs. Reg
Mills.
Mr. J. R. Gardner spent Fifiday
in Durham on business.
Miss Vada Cummings spentv Tues
day night with Miss Minnie Belle
Goodwin.
Mrs. J. M. Melton and children,
Hugh and Hazel spent last week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Herndon.
Miss Gertrude Melton and Mr. J.
E. Stone visited Misses Zachary and
Chilton Friday night. A nice time
was reported.
Mr. J. B. Hammond, of Marion, S.
C., has been visiting his brother, Mr.
-J. C. Hammond.
Messrs. C. L. Lassiter and Frank
Baldwin spent \Friday in Durham on
business.
Misses Mildred Johnson, Annie
Jones; Messrs. Carl Yates and Ar
nold Markham motored to Raleigh
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Cal Morgan of Siler City, spent
the week-end with his parents,. Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Morgan.
Mrs. I. F. Grigg, of. Durham) spent
the week-end in Chatham with her
, husband, Mr. I. F. Grigg, principal of
Bells’ school.
Mr. J. H. Luther is recovering
from an attack of influenza.
Mesdames L. L. Babb, M. J. Man
gum and children, Hazel and Helen,
from Fuquay spent Thursday night
j with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ellis.
Mrs. W. T, Horton spent Thursday
night with her sister, Mrs. L. L.
Bryan.
The following members of Mrs.
Bryan’s family spent Sunday at the
home of Dr. B. D. Bryan, Wake For
est; Dr. C. H. Bryan, of Apex, Mr.
Swannee Bryan of Raleigh.
Mrs. L. J. Howard, who has been ill
is recovering.
Misses Cheek and Johnson attend
ed the Mock Trial at Pittsboro high
school Friday night,
John Burns Flas Another Boarder
Deputy Cal. Desern went down to
Tarboro Tuesday and brought back
Wendell Barrett, colored, who has
been vj&nted here sometime for steal
ing two suits of clothes from Mr.
Will London. Since hiking out from
Pittsboro Barrett was caught and
tried for another crime in Moore coun
ty and got a sentence of six months
on the roads. He was hired out to
Edgecomb county and had just com
pleted serving his term when Mr.
Deserrf brought him over and installed
him in the Burns boarding house till
the next term of criminal court.
Barrett is said to have gone to ‘ the
London home and represented that
he had been sent by the pressing club
proprietor for the suits, got therm
and faded away,
SWINE GROWING PAYS
WHEN DEVELOPED RIGHT
Raleigh, N. C., March 10.—From
five grade sows and a pure bred Berk
shire sire, a swine growing industry
has been developed on the farm of
the Upper Coastal Plain Branch Sta
tion near Rocky Mount that is return
ing approximately $3,000 per year to
the farm.
“This is an instance of profits in
swine raising when the work is start
ed in the right way,” says F’rof. R.
8. Curtis, animal husbandman at State
College. “This work was started only
four years ago and was begun by
selecting from a j&c of hogs that we
secured in Georgia feeding pur
poses, five of the best looking brood
sows. These we crossed with a pure
bred Berkshire sire and now from the
farm, we are shipping annually, two
zar loads of fat hogs, one in the spring
and one in the fall. In about two
weeks’ time, Prof. Earl Hostetler,
who has charge of our swine work,
will ship 60 head of 200-pound, well
finished hogs to the Richmond mar
ket.”
Prof. Curtis states that this is one
idea that should be adopted by farm>>
ers all over North Carolina. The to
tal cost of the hogs used to start this
work did not exceed $75 and from
this start has grown a two carload
business annually returning approxi
mately $3,000.
This but emphasizes more than
ever the practical method of growing
into the hog business instead of buy
ing into it as so many growers try
|to do and so often fail. Prof. Curtis
| states that it is really an inspiration
to see the good things which may j
come in livestock farming from small j
beginnings when properly managed.
YOL. 48. NO.
BEAR CREEK NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hilliard of
Durham were week-end guests of A.
D. Coggins.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Fitts of Siler
City, Rt. 3. spent the week-end with
Mrs. C. B. Fitts.
Mrs. Eliza Emerson returned to
Y° r Friday after spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. E. J.
Moore in Siler City.
Miss Hilda Willett of Raleigh is
spending some time with home folks.
At this writing (Monday P. M.)
Mrs.’Luther Andrews of Rt. 1, is not
expected to live. All of her children
have been called home.
Rev. Mr. Beach closed a very suc
cessful S. S. meeting at Bear Creek
| Baptist church last Wednesday night.
The lield of churches, including Bon
lee, Sandy Branch, Goldstcn, Gulf, and
Tyson Creek* have called Rev. Mr.
Byerly of Thomasville as. pastor. Mr.
Bycriy will make Ills home at Bon
lee. He wiil begin work April 1.
Miss Mollie Cheek, who has been
on the sick list, is improved now.
J. J. Norwood has sold his "farm to
M. F. Norwood and M. W. Weliett.
- Mrs. E. M. Scott of Bear Creek Rt.
1 died today, March 8.
Mrs Fannie Murry and Miss Vailie
visited Mrs. K. L. Fields in a Greens
boro hospital recently.
Mr. Carl Coggins of Sanford spent
the week-end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Watson and Miss
Myrtie Wilkie of Greensboro visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wil
kie Sunday.
Miss Eliza Rives rerturned to her
work in Greensboro Saturday hfter
spending a few days at home.
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DR. ROOT HOLDS CLINIC IN
PITTSBORO
Dr. Aldert S. Root, baby specialist
of Raleigh, conducted a baby clinic in
Pittsboro, sponsored by the Health
Denartment of the Woman’s Club.
Forty-six children were given a
thorough examination. The mothers
were told if there was a lack of de
velopment along any line, and diet
lists were given showing the proper
food for the children. Dr. Root con
sidered the condition of the children
examined at this clinic to be abov#
the average.
At noon, lunch was served the out*
of-town mothers and milk and crack
ers furnished the babies by thd
Health Department.
In the afternoon the club women
a most interesting and in
structive talk by Dr. Root. He stress
ed proper food, fresh air and sun
light as essential factors in the
growth and development of the child.
He was given a rising vote of thanks
by the club for his wonderful services
to the little children of the county.
Dr. W. B. Chapin and Mrs. AddiG
McManus, Chairman of the Health
Department, ably assisted in this
clinic.
N. ?. J.,
Publicity Chairman
NEW ELAM NOTES
New Hill, Rt. 2, March 7.- —Th6
New Elam C. E. Society met Sunday
night and rendered an interesting
program. Caley Goodwin was leader.
Those takihg part in the service were
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Carr, Janie Carr,
K. B. Riddle, Blanche Holt, Alice Web
ster, Rose Sturdivant, Lola Jones,
Vada Goodwin, Ruth Holt, and Dwight
Webster. Miss Janice Carr made a
good report on the C. E. union meet
ing which she recently attended at
Fuquay Springs.
Mrs. W. T. Mann is seriously ill at
her home. Mr. Mann is also confined
with influenza. Their granddaughters,
who have been nursing them arepsick
also.
Mr. D. L. Webster of Philadelphia
recently visited his mother, Mrs, Ad
die Webster.
Mr. ■and Mrs. W. M. Goodwin expect
to go to Greensboro today to pur
chase Spring merchandise for their
store.
Mrs. W. H. Beckwith is on the sick
list this week. We hope she will sooh
be well and all the rest of the, peo
ple who are sick.
MERRY OAKS NEWS
We are sorry to hear of the death of
Mr. N. H. Gunter who died March
3rd and was buried in the family
cemetery near his home.
Miss Emma Stephens of Brick
Haven spent the week-end with Miss
Elna Burgess.
We are glad to know the sick people
of Merry Oaks are improving.
Miss Mae Sauls spent a few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Pearl Windham,
who has been sick.
Miss Elsie Lee Womble spent last
week with her brother, Mr. Falk Wom
ble.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hipp made a
business trip to Pittsboro Tuesday.
Miss Louise Holt spent one night
last week with her cousin, Mrs. B.
C. Holt.
, LITTLE BERNICE WHITE
On the second of -February little
Bernice White, age about three years,
son of P. D. and Nannie White, died.
Pneumonia following diphtheria
caused the beautiful bud to wither and
die. But its fragrant essence has
gone to the angel land, to stand at the
gate of heaven and welcome home,
one by one, those that loved him,
when they shall cross the river.
“Inere we shall roam on the banks of
the river of peace and bathe in its
blissful tide, and one of the joys
shall be the little boy that died.
The sentiments of
* AUNT CLARA. ,