North Carolina Newspapers

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, IS7B. A message from New Mexico has been received here telling of the seri es condition of Mr. Avery Mims, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mims a sec ,,l tc . gram states “crisis passed”, •f c : .re of his illness has not been A brother, Mr. B. A'. Mims ~f ; Hill is rushing to his bed- ; r.io. and hopes to reach there Wed- j 1 \. Avery is kindly remembered 1 i ; as one of the finest boys our 1 unity has lost and has many; • and relatives in the Corinth • ill; iok Haven community. Mrs. B. N. Dickens, Mr. ill-.; Mrs. C. _R. Dixon and children inetoied to Raleigh Sunday to see Jim Dickens who re-entered Rex Hos pital for another operation, on his 1 , I foot, which at present is! A i visage has been received tell-! ing of he critical illness of Mrs. j Nannie Long of St. Paul who for sev-1 oral years made, her home at Brick 1 Haven. Mrs. Long before marriage j was Miss Nannie Harrington and has j a host of friends and relatives j throughout the community. The Rev. Duval spent the past j week making house to house visits a- j mong members of the Buck Horn j church. He is always a pleasant and j welcome visitor. Our Sunday school seems to be on a boom. The interest being taken is very encouraging but we are not sat-‘ istied, as there arc yet some who j should be in Sunday school some- j where. Rev. Duvall filled his regular ap pointment Sunday afternoon, h.s text being “Grace.” Miss Edna Wilson of Holly Springs A spending a few days in the home if Mr. S. W. Harrington. Mr. Rastas Ashworth and family of Varina were Sunday guests of, Mr. and Ales. T. H. Buchanan. It’s. A. E. Rollins of Duncan spent i e week with her mother, Mrs. C. j W. Cross. Mr and Airs. Ray Cross of Raleigh j v ere we ek-end visitors of Airs. C. j The ..y weather continues in many! ! .aces. Cotton and other seed have ; failed to sprout. ORE HILL NO MORE Mount Vernon Springs Comes Again Into Its Own Chatham’s little town of Ore Hill will hereafter be known as Mount Ver non Somngs. For some months a move has been in progress to have the change marie. One reason assign ed was the confusion in the delivery of mails to Ore Hill and Over Hills, the Rockefeller place on the same mail line, that from Mt. Airy to Wil mington. But the main reason was probably the long-time prestige of Alt. Vernon Springs, only a mile dis tant, -which is again coming into prominence as a resort. A dispatch from Mt. Vernon Springs says that the road from the depot to the hotel will be paved and that the hotel has been leased by the Fousts to B. F. Tennille, of Jackson, who has been manager for several years of the DeSota Hotel, Tampa, Fla. Mr. Tennille will be assisted by Air. and Mrs. M. H. West, of Wilmington, in which city they have conducted the Wilmington Hotel. MRS. HUNT ENTERTAINS On Wednesday afternoon at the Woman’s club room, Mrs. J. W. Hunt delightfully entertained at a beau tiful bridge and rook party, honoring her house guests, Mrs. A. D. Alc- Gowen and Airs. J. W. Thomas, of Wilson. The club room was most charmingly decorated in pink and white roses—a color scheme of pink and white being most effectively ear ned out in tally cards, favors and re freshments. Bridge was played at six tables and rook at three. Following the conclusion of the game, Airs. Arthur Hill London in an original verse, presented the vis itors’ prize to the guests of honor Mesdames AlcGowen and Thomas, jointly, with an unique verse. Airs. R. H. Hayes gracefully pre sented boxes of candy to Mrs. Ham ilton Woltz, of Raleigh, for top score in bridge, and to Miss Cordie Har mon for high score in rook. Mrs. Hunt was assisted in serving a delicious ice course by the follow ing young ladies: Misses Emily Tay- Lr, Jennie Connell, Bessie Chapin, u’y Bell Bynum, and Elizabeth DISTRICT MEETING AT SANFORD A representative body of Alasons the 13th district, embracing Chatham and Lee counties, met in tbe Sanford Lodge Wednesday for their semi-annual district meeting. two sessions were held at 4:00 and 8:00 P. M-. An the afternoon reports from the rerent lodges were read and plans A*’ the future were made. It was ! -dded to have the annual Alasonic i f lic at Alount Vernon Springs or: , ; ust 13th. Victor R. Johnson of . tsboro is Deputy Grand Master o: tnis District. Addresses were made by Grand - taster J. H. Ariderson, Past-Grand faster Cheitsberg of South Carolina, J\‘ r * W. C. Wicker, Educational Field ec -, Rev. J. W. Patton, Grand Lee- L > er and Victor R. Johnson, Deputy Grand blaster. th-s district was honored in hav-j Tie Grand blaster and Past Grand taster present, besides other dis- i l! hguished Alasons. Dinner was served the visiting dele- I gates at the Wilrik. THE CHATHAM RECORD SILER CITY NEWS Frank G. Brooks Weds—A Batch of Personal Items—Commencement Honors Siler City, Alay 19.—An outstand ing social affair of the commencement ' eason of the Siler City JUgh School j Yvas the luncheon given Monday at I one o’clock at the home of Air. and I -*frs. J. T. Ferguson to the twenty i eight members' of the graduating c:ass. The hostesses, Aliss Sallie Fer guson and Airs. P. li. Elkins, together , v. ith J. Vann Feiguson, president o: the class, greeted the guests as they arrived at the Ferguson home follow ; ing the graduating exercises at the school auditorium. Minature diplo mas tied with the class colors indi ieated the place of each senior at the ; attractively grouped tables about the shady, flower bordered lawn. The two ! course luncheon served by the host- I esses assisted by Edwin Ferguson and ! Karl R. Elkins, consisted of chicken i a la king, green peas in pastry cups, | dill pickle, stuffed tomatoes on let | tuce, hot rolls, ice tea, white pound | cake and block cream. Each guest j was given a memory book bound in ! red as a souvenir, j Those enjoying Miss Ferguson and j Airs. Elkins’ hospitality were: Alisses Nathalia Bray, Joybelle Clark, Alyr i tie, Emma and Frances Dark, Fran i ces Dorsett, Alary Louise Edwards, , Jenny Lind Fox, Evie and Blanche ! Johnson, Ethel Maulden, Louise Mar ! ley, Evelyn Alarsh, Vera Mendenhall, i Bessie Siler, Pearle Spence, and Lina Wrenn; Leon Brooks, Willard Clark, Robert Campbell, Clair Edwards, Vann Ferguson, Jcsiah Johnson, Kelly Sears, Hoyt Stone, Frank Stone, Frank Teague, and Russell Williams. Sder City, Alay 19.—A surprise wedding was that early yesterday morning when Frank G. Brooks of ! this place claimed as his bride Aliss Louise Cunningham, whose home is !at Apex. The ceremony was per formed at 5 o’clock at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. R. S. Fountain, j only a few intimate friends being , ni’ociprjt | i - I Air. Brooks, who is a son ox Mrs. I Cera Wise, is a graduate of the phar- I maceutical department of the North Carolina University and for four years has been a prominent druggist of this place, being manager of the Siler City Drug Store. Mrs. Brooks, who is daughter of Mr. and Airs. J. R. Cunningham of Apex, is a music graduate of Greensboro college and for two years has been the efficient instructor of the local high school. Following a wedding trip of sev eral days to points of interest in the western part of the state, Air. and Mrs. Brooks will be at home here. Airs. Lee Alattox of Wendell has returned to her home following a visit of several days to the home of her father, C. K. Wrenn. Aliss Ethel Merritt spent the first of the week here as a guest in the j home of Dr. J. D. Edwards. Miss Hazel Robbins and Frazier Siler have returned here for the sum mer vacation following their gradu ation from Buies’ Creek Academy. Mrs. J. Allen Alorgan of East Or ange, N. J., is spending some time here with her mother, Mrs. Emma Wrenn. A delightful social event was an afternoon tea honoring Mrs. Alorgan by her sister, Mrs. Harry Lane Jordan during the past week. The Sunday school class of Miss Gladys Riggsbee enjoyed a picnic supper Friday evening in the park. A union meeting will begin Sun day evening at the Alethodist church with services each day during the succeeding week at 9 o’clock in the morning and 7:45 in the evening. Rev. E. L. Ballard of Greensboro will have charge of the music, the ser mons being delivered by the three local pastors, Revs. R. S. Fountain, G. T. Gibbs and W. L. Maness. J. Dan Dorsett and S. P. Teague are this week attending the confed erate reunion at Birmingham, Ala. J. T. Ferguson left today for Asheville where he will spend sev eral days visiting his daughter, Miss Rosalie Ferguson. Mrs. John Fisher of Wilmington and Airs. Vada Regan of Winston-Sa lem were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Marley. Air. and Mrs. Sidney Williams of Castalia are at the home of Mrs. Williams’ parents, Air. and Mrs. R. D. Smith near here. Airs. Smith has been quite ill for several days. Airs. Alargaret Carter of Ramseur has been visiting for several days in the homes of J. Wade Siler and V. B. Elkins. Aliss Nell Ferguson of Greensboro and Air. and Mrs. Hugh L. Stone and their sen, of Topsail, arrived the first of the week to visit in the home of J. T. Ferguson. Ferguson T. Spurgeon Brooks of Washington, D. C., is here on a visit to his sister, Afrs. J. D. Edwards. At the close -of the commencement season, which occurred here during the past week there was graduated from Siler City high school the larg est class in the history of the insti tution. Professor Albert Coats, of. the law department of the University j in delivering the address to its mem bers was most complimentary in his introductory remarks regarding this unusually tine body of young people, j The final program was the class day exercises which was rendered to an i audience which taxed the capacity of ! the large auditorium and was | ceived with keen appreciation. The stage decoration of red and white was State Library Ex. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, New Elam Naws. Airs. Bettie Goodwin and son Aiil lard spent Wednesday in Raleigh with Airs. Johnson Seagroves. Air. Glenn Tysinger of Rockingham county was the week-end guest of Air. J. L. Goodwin. Air. S. B. Tysinger spent the week end with his parents at Lexington. Air. O. L. Webster of Philadelphia, Pa., Alisses Aleda Bell and Ethel Good win of Durham spent Sunday with Airs. Addie Webster and family. Air. and Airs. W. A. Drake and Mr. and Airs. R. L. Trotter spent the week-end in Greensboro with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Drake. G-uhe a number of the young peo ple fro mthis section attended the ice cream supper at Air. J. J. Hatley’s Saturday night. F. AI. Lasater of Durham spent Sunday with his parents Air. and Airs. J. C. Lasater. Elizabeth and Julian Mann spent the week-end at Merry Oaks with their aunt, Mrs. Oscar Horner. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pollard and Airs. Edgar Stephenson of Apex were Sun day guests of Mr. E. H. Holt and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodwin and Airs. Bettie Goodwin were Sunday guests of Aliss Belle Poole in Wake county. Air. and Mrs. R. E. Harris and Miss Alozelle Poe were in Raleigh one day last week shopping. Miss Elizabeth Riddle of near Pitts boro spent Sunday night with Aliss es Ruth and Blanche Holt. SURPRISE WEDDING Aliss Clara Bell Becomes Bride of Mr. Raymond Wilkie—Nuptials at Johnson Home Saturday The colonial home of Airs. R. P. Johnson, in its lovely setting of an cient oaks, was the scene ox a simple though beautiful wedding, Saturday eNcnmg at half past six, when Aliss Clara Bell became the bride of Air. Raymond Wilkie. The large hall, living room, and parlor were decorated with baskets of white peonies and bowls of pink roses. To the strains of Alendelssohn’s wedding march, skillfully played by Mrs. John Bell, Jr., sister ox the groom, the bridal party entered the I parlor ar.d stood before an improvised altar, where the wedding vows were spoken by Rev. R. li. Gordon. During the ceremony McDowell’s “To a Wild Rose” was softly played. Mrs. Wilkie is the attractive daughter of Air. John Bell, Sr., of Moncure and a niece of Mrs. R. P. Johnson of Pittsboro. She wore a handsome dress of crepe bois de rose,, with hat, slippers, and coat in har monizing color. Mr. Wilkie holds an important posi tion with the Phoenix Utility Com pany. After the ceremony and informal reception was held at the home of Airs. Johnson, only the bridal party and a few invited guests being pres ent. Immediately after this, the bride and groom left by automobile for points North. Those present were, Mr. John Bell, Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Jr., Aliss Minnie Bell, Mrs. R. P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William Utley, Miss Jessie Bell Utley, Mr. and Mrs. Victor R. Johnson, Miss Virginia Cathell. TEACIIER-TRAINING CLASS ENTERTAINED Mrs. Ernest A. Ferrell entertained the members of the teachers’ train ing class and their teacher, Miss Ruth E. Berry, on Saturday after noon from 4 to 6, the class colors, green and white, being most effec tively carried out „ throughout the house —white American Beauty roses being used. Following a most humor ous contest, pistachio and vanilla cream were served by the hostess, as sisted by Miss Nellie Liverman. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thompson en tertained the Teachers’ training class and their teacher, Miss Berry, Thurs day evening from 8 to 11 o’clock. Following a most unique series of contests a delicious ice course was served. A color scheme of pink and white sweet peas being used lavishly. The members of the class are: Alisses Ethel Howell, and Etta Crook, of Troy; Nellie Liverman, of Alliance; Mabel Self, of Siler City; Iliver Perry, of Loray, S. C.; Lelia Justice, Fannie Beard, Pauline Wffight, of Pittsboro, and Stella Womble, of Aloncure. most effectively arranged by a com mittee from the class. Aliss Ethel! Mauiden, having made the highest , average during the entire four years delivered the valedictory, the next highest honor 1 going to Aliss Alary Louise Edwards, who spoke the words of salutation. Greetings from the class of ’2G were extended by J. Vann Ferguson, president, followed by the class essay by Aliss Louise Alarley. oration, Kelly Sears, poem, Colon Campbell, statistics, Leon Brooks and Aliss Emma Dark, prophecy, Joybelle Clark, and the presentation of appro- , priate gifts by Aliss Nathalia Bray, j The musical numbers were rendered [ by Alisses Nell Spence and Lina | Wrenn. Four outstanding renditions < were the class history by Miss Jenny j Lind Fox, the complaint by Aliss j Frances Dorsett. Reading of the last will and testament by Frank Teague and the final abituary by Willard Clark. Partially due to the unusual talent possessed by this, the largest graduating class, this closing exer cise has been pronounced the besi ever given on a singular occasion. Following its close, Air. and Mrs. M. 11. Fox entertained the entire class very informally at their home. Thursday, May 27, 192 G WILL FARRELL SHOOTS HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW Former Chatham Man Held in Dur ham Jail to Await Outcome of Probably Fatal Shot ■ I Considerable interest was aroused here by the following report in the Durham Herald of the shooting of Henry Goss Saturday by Will Farrell, a native of the Pittsboro community, who left the community only a few ■ years ago. The Herald story fol- J lov^s: “With his intestines perforated in j 17 places by a .38 calibre bullet, i Henry Goss lies near death in j Watts- hospital. His brother-in-law Will Farrell, 40, is being held in the Durham county jail awaiting the outcome of the wounded man’s condi tion. The shooting occurred in Oak Grove township Friday evening on the Reed farm* which Farrell rents and sub rents in part to Goss, and was wit nessed by the families of the two men. A dispute over the disposition of some fertilizer two weeks ago ended in a violent quarrel over the working of some plow horses Friday evening, and the subsequent shoot ing. Physicians have virtually given up hope for Goss’ recovery, and unless he puts up an almost super-human fight his sister’s husband will be tried for murder at the next criminal session of Durham county superior court. Sorry He Shot “I’m mighty sorry I had to shoot him, but I had to in order to save my own life,” Ferrell told Sheriff John; F. llarward yesterday. Farrell surrendered to the sheriff after the shooting. Events leading up to the shooting are described as follows: On Saturday, Alay 8. the men ar gued over the dispositic . W a quar-; tity cf fertilizer and sire:. .hat j ill feeling is describee, a ; having j existed between them. Late Friday afternoon Farrell went to Goss’ home, which is almost beside his own, and told him not to work his (Farrell’s) plow horse on his own land. This de veloped into an altercation. According to Farrell, Goss then went into his house, procured his shot gun and returned to the porch. Far rell ordered him to take the gun back, and when" he refused Farrell shot in to the air as a warning, he declares. When the younger man’s manner con tinued threatening Farrell declares that he fired. The bullett entered the abdomen near the left groin, piercing folds of the intestines at 17 places. He was ; brought to Watts hospital about 8:30 o’clock, and has been unable to tell his version of the shooting. Have Small Children Both men have been married twice, the second time to sisters. Each has four small children, who with their mothers, saw the shooting. Both families agree with most points re garding the shooting, and declare that Farrell did fire into the air first. Where he got his pistol has not been; explained, nor is it known whether | Goss’ shotgun was loaded. Officers did not get to the scene of the shoot ing until an hour afterwards. Beth men have good reputations and are well respected in their com munity, it is declared.” GOSS LIKELY TO DIE Henry Goss is reported by the Dur ham Herald Wednesday morning as still likely to die as a consequence of wounds received at the hands of Will Farrell, as reported elsewhere. In addition to a repetition of Far rell’s side of the story of the shoot ing, the Herald gives in its later ac count the other side as follows: “Other witnesses, however, declare that Farrell went to the Goss home armed with a .45 automatic and bran dished the weapon before Goss went after the shotgun, which, they de clare was known to Farrell as being damaged beyond use when run over by a wagon and also as being un loaded. The gun is half a century old and has not been fired in many years, it is declared. W itnesses to the shooting also declare that Farrell shot twice, the first time missing his mark. After having shot Goss Farrell is declared to have handed his pistol to his step-son, Woodrow Stanford, say ing “here, take it, Eve done all I -wanted to.” Witnesses and those who are close ly associated with the affair believe ! the state has a strong case against i Farrell with . evidence which can bring out premeditation of the shoot ing. The bullet which pierced Goss’ body entered near the leit groin, passed through to the right hip and was found in his clothing.” PRAISES ROAD WORKERS Dear Editor: I wish to congratulate Air. Phil- I lips on the good work done on our S roads in old Albright township. They i are in fine shape, while the work j done on the church makes it easy to get to our place of worship. I am glad the commissioners are having the work done and are so fortunate as to get good workers. Rocky Springs church is to be dedi cated the first Sunday in June. There will be all-day services. Our pastors preach as follows; T. F. Andrews the first Sunday in each month at j eleven o’clock; D. V. Pike the fourth j Sundays. W. J. THOAIPSON. Siler City, R 1, Alay 24, 1926. Alount Zion Community News Air. and Mrs. J. P. Cox, of Ramseur gave Mr. and Airs. J. Lee Harmon 2 short visit Saturday afternoon. Thej were on their way to Wendell. Mrs 1 Cox was a classmate of Mrs. Har ; mon’s. Air. and Airs. Arteirras Ray and children, of Bmeoe, spent the week end with his sister, Airs. Ben Thomas Air. Ben Thcmas, of Raleigh, alsc spent the week-end at home. | _ Airs. N. B. “Gunter, who resided : in this community for years, is spend j Dig sometime with h -* youngest sor | Mr. Frank Petty. Airs. Gunter fox i the last year or so has been livinc !in Sanford and other places. She retains her good looks and vigor ex ceptionally well. Airs. Spence Woody and daughter Aliss Clatyie are spending this week with her daughter on Hickory Moun tain. Airs. Sears, of Apex spent Sunday with her aunt Airs. \vG B. Harper. Mrs. Sears was formerly Aliss Annie Clark of this county. It was reported a splendid prayer meeting last Sunday night, also a good crowd. Air. Dock Gunter was I the leader. I will announce again that Sunday School Day will be observed at Alount Zion church the first Sunday in June at three o’clock. We hope to have a splendid and enjoyable exercise. We will appreciate visiters from far and near. AIERRY OAKS NEWS Aliss Elizabeth Alar.n and her broth- ! er Julian of near New Elam church! spent Saturday night with Airs. O. C. Horner of* Merry Oaks. i There has been a union Sunday school organized at the Alerry Oaks Alethodist church, which will meet every Sunday afternoon at three 1 o’clock. Air. and Mrs. E. T. Noel have moved '■ to Siler City, where Mrs. Noel will 1 teach school. Air. and Airs. A. F. Womble and ! daughter of Broadway spent Sunday j in Alerry Oaks with Mr. Womble’s sis ter, Airs. E. W. Holt. Born to Air. and Airs. David Good win Alay 21, a daughter. Air. Lloyd Pate was in Alerry Oaks last week visiting his brother, Air. R. F. Pate. Buy a poppy. FORMER CHATIIAMITE GONE The Aloore County News of last week carried an account of the death of Benjamin Franklin Clegg, a na tive of Chatham, and a member of the valiant Chatham Grays. He was nearly 90 years of age. He moved to Carthage in the nineties to edu cate his children. He married a Miss Buie, who died several years ago. Five children survive, two of the members of the Carthage bar. MRS. MARY ANN BURKE DIES AT AGE OF 97 One of the oldest citizens of the county passed over the river last Thursday morning, Mrs. Mary Ann Burke, widow if the late Henry Burke, and mother of Mr. S. G. Burke, in whose home she has lived since the death of her husband many years ago. Mr. Henry Burke was a Mexican war veteran and Mrs. Burke has drawn a pension for the past 35 years. She was possibly the only Alexican war pensioner in the county. The burial occurred Friday after noon at Pleasant Hill M. E. church, the funeral services being conduct ed by Rev. C. AI. Lance of Pittsboro. Besides her son, a daughter, Mrs. G. N. Covert survives her venerable mother. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The Sunday School Convention of the Sandy Creek Baptist Associa tion will be held at May’s Chapel Church, May 29 and 30, 1926. Saturday—Morning Session: 10:30, Devotional, S. C. Glosson. 11:00, Enrollment of Delegates and Election of Officers 11:30, What I Expect to Get from this Convention: Led by 1. H. Dun lap and followed by the Superin tendents and Pastors present. 12:15, Dinner. Evening Session 1:15, Devotional, E. A. Livingston 1:30, Magnifying the Country Sunday School, E. L. Aliddleton, Statistical Sec., Raleigh 2:15, Beautifying the Church Ground, O. A. Keller 3:00, Open Forum, Problems You Have Had, Led by E. L. Aliddleton. 4:00 Adjournment. Sunday—Morning Session 9:45, Sunday School 10:45, The Value of a Teachers’ Alceling, Ed. S. Phillips 11:15, God’s Unashamed Teacher, E. L. Aliddleton 12:00, Enrollment of New Delegates 12:15, Dinner. Evening Session 1:15, Devotional, E. W. Byerly 1:30, Standard of Excellence for the S. S., B. S. Beach Associational B. j Y. P. U. and S. S. Worker, Boniee j 2:00, S. S. Evangelism, C. H. Norris j 2:30, What I am Going to Do When I j Get Back to Aly S. S. Short Talks j by Delegates Present 1 3:00, Aliscellaneous Business 3:15, Adjournment. H. A. TEAGUE, B. S. BEACH, D. E. AIURCHISON, FRED WOMACK, Committee. VOL. 48. NO K--H-H-M !■ I-I-I- !■ H-K-H-H-I-FFM II Note in Bottle Tells ;; ;; of Gold in Canada !! • • Norway, Maine. —Do the * “ L bones of two human skeletons •• •• stand as the gruesome nionu- Ji II ment to a great gold field? Woodbury Russell revolves II .. this question in his mind as he * • ~ plans trips in search of the yel- I*l v. low metal. He lias abandoned ** 4* interest in the search and gives II • « all the information he possesses "* y to the public. II - * Ills information is contained "* T in a note found, floating in a a tightly-corked bottle below the II T falls at Clark City, on the St. •• j- Margaret river, in Canada. The II X note reads: T finds this bottle, II Ijl there is gold nml in plenty 25 ** y miles above the falls. My chum, II .. Jack, is dead, and I am freez- *• ** ing to death.” II .. Russell, a contractor and *• II builder, went with his brother II • • and several other men to do con- * * l II struction work at Clark City, II • • Canada. Here they found the ‘ * II bottle, and made their first u k r I*l •• successful trip in search of the 11 II mentioned gold. 111111 I I I I I- Alusic Department Meets The Music Department of the Wo men’s Club will meet with Mrs. James A. Thompson and Airs. J. J. ! Carroll at the Exline Hotel, Friday j May 28th at 4:30 o’clock, P. AI. I Gulf News Air. John Lily of Raleigh was a guest at the home of B. A. Osburne !Sunday. Aliss Alinnie Murchison, who has , been teaching in Raleigh, returned I homelast Thursday to spend her I vacation. j Air. W. H. Hill has recently had ■ his residence painted which added much to its appearance. Air. and Mrs. Fred Mclntyre and little daughters Joyce and Mary Kath erine of Raleigh spent Saturday with Air. and Mrs. J. W. Mclntyre. Alessre. W. S. and H. A. Russell have recently had frigldaires' installed in their homes. Air. D. AI. Tyner and family motor ed to Scotland county Sunday. Airs. C. D. Alartin returned Mon day from Atari on, S. C., where she attended the funeral of her nephew. Messrs. John and Edd Webster of Sanford spent Sunday with Mr. J. R. Aloore and family. Airs. A. G. Burke of Moncure has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Roy Knight. Mr. W. A. Beal made a business trip to Boniee Sunday MARRIED FIFTY YEARS A note from Mr. A. Wrenn Fer guson of Charlotte informs us that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Fer guson, of Kimbolton, will have been married fifty years May 31. It hardly seems possible that a man so young in appearance and so active could have been at the marriage altar a half-century ago. It has not been the editor’s pleasure to meet Mrs. Ferguson, but we know that she has had a very serious illness this spring and can be sure that at least she is not so active as her sprightly hus band. As Mr. Wrenn Ferguson states, with becoming modesty, theirs is one of the outstanding homes of the county, and possibly the oldest in their community. They have reared nine children, even the very young est now being a married lady, all clean, upright Christian men and women. Mr. A. W. says that he is probably the blackest sheep in the lot, but that even he has a whole lot of folk fooled and has been able to worry along and pay his income tax. The Record appreciates the filial act of our correspondent in bringing to its attention this notable fact in the career of this good family, and takes the privilege of conveying to Mr. and Airs. Ferguson the good wishes of their host of friends who are readers of this paper. Alay they celebrate at least their 75th anniver sary. THE “TOM THUMB” WEDDING The “Tom Thumb” wedding given in the school auditorium Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Woman’s Club and with Airs. J. L. Griffin, president of the club, and an imported young lady directing, proved to be a beautiful affair. Fifty tots in costume appropriate for the occa sion took part and each performed his part well. It would be invidious to name any one as better than the others. Aliss Dorothy Griffin was the bride and the groom Winifred Harmon; the ring-bearer, Jack Farrell,’train-bear er, Jane Brooks Carrol; maid of honor Virginia Hayes Lindley; bridesmaids, Ebie Bland and Georgia Moore; the best man Peter Ross Pc well; the groomsmen, Claud Aletts and Foster | Powell; the minister, Sam Farrell; i father and mother cf bride, Oscar ; petty and Virginia Riddle; father and * mother of groom, Henry Henderson |and Virginia Bland; grandparents of ! the bride, Cora White and Henry ; Blair; of the groom Billie Riddle and Eula Johnson; the old maids, Juanita Overacre, Sarah Grit.in, ar.d Connie Hamlet, rejected suites Fbtcher Alann, old bachelors, Sam Riddle and Billie Womble; soloists, Alargaret Beard, Alargaret Gion and Etta Farrell.