September 22. 1>27
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Taccb ThQsßm0 f Ralei^h
I >IrN \r Mrs George Brewer this
visit 111 ®
iflU-
I . to report that the
I t’ Mr M. T. Williams is
of * •
serious.
, H i Mrs. Walter Johnson are
il >lr, /lViled in their "handsome
residence. -
I .. Bell returned Monday for
year’s work at State Col
flege*
jj a jl'g wonderful offer on su-
I See a nd be here bright and early
[ext Wednesday, Sept. 28.
I Tvvo nexv citizens Tuesday. One
1 jveda t Gurney Farrell’s and
W other at Roy Quinn’s both
IBtcys.
[ ) les danws J. L. Griffin, F. C.
1/ p B. Hatch attended
■Mann. ailu
HV fall Festival at Raleigh Thurs
■av evening.
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B Rev. Archie Ray returned to’
Brrlr. Theological Seminary, Rich-
Bmond. Tuesday to begin his final
Bvear of work at that institution. !
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I We find among the names of,
Bvudents enrolled at Meredith Col
■lege those of Misses Gretchen
Hcheek and Ellen Johnson of Siler (
■City and Mary Sue Poe of Pitts-,
■boro. y.- * * . **s{l
I Mrs. H. C. Farrell of the Hanks
B community, underwent an opera-.
■tion at a Durham hospital Saturday j
■morning. Mr. Harrell reported her
■as doing well.
V. B. Elkins is running a Chat-
Ibam County Fair (not Siler City!
■ lair), It is for the benefit of ev-
person in the county and ten
■ miles from the Chatham county
I fee and for the amusement of
I everyone everywhere.
Mr. Grady Snipes of Bynum has
■ accepted a position with Brooks and
I Eubanks and will be glad to serve
I his friends. Also Mr. D. L. Thomas
lof the Moore’s Bridge section is
I with Mr. 0. M. Poe for the fall.
Mr. Ed. Hinton was host to the
■ ginners of the county Friday, when
■ about sixty representatives of the
I ginneries feasted upon barbecue
I and other good things.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitlock came
lup Saturday evening from their
I home at Ridgeway, S. C., for a day
lor two. This is Mrs. Whitlock’s
I first visit home since her marriage
lin July. It is gratifying to her
friends to see her in such robust
health*
• Mtv B. Ai Perry and sister Mrs.
Eula Bell are spending this week
with friends in Newport and More
head City. Mrs. Effie' Sikes is in
charge of the store during Mr. Per
ry’s absence.
Miss Elizabeth Burns, daughter
0! Mr. and Mrs. John Burns, her
ge‘f a professional nurse, under-
w ent an operation for appendicitis
at Watts Hospital the first of the
*eek. Miss Lucile Peterson went
U P Tuesday morning as a special
mirse for her.
Patience Dowdy, wife of Ed.
Dowdy, colored, one of the respect
ed colored women of the town,died
* alber suddenly last Wednesday.
J he b °dy was held for burial till
Saturday in order for her son in the
• wth to arrive. A large crowd at
enfled the funeral. The deceased
a daughter of Aunt Lucy Jack
son. ,
SIGA R 1 CENT A POUND
Kall Setting Sugar at a Price That
M ill Please You.
an °bher page of this issue will
jL °und an advertisement by C.
all. in which he is offering su
at tbe startling price of one
-1 pound. This offer is condi
' on the condition that you
A b ' J y one pound only at that
LLL -or each dollar spent at his
re. In ether words, if
n ' et ' on spend 81 he may buy one
• -of sugar for one cent.
spend 8100 he - may
. ; 100 pounds for SI.OO. It is
e i. it .' n ’’ vV that we shall need fall
shoes, etc., and we pre-
Ra R will do a rushing
1 a? 1 (^ur ing the three days he
as the limit of this money
‘‘ avin? ‘ offer.— Ad.
Mrs. Margsft-et >£ane, widow. o£ :
William Lane, died Wt Highsmith’s
! hospital, Fayettevilte, Sept. 13. Thfe
s burial at Mt.' -Vernon Springs, her
home community. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Jonas
» Barclay. Three sons survive her.
| Chatham county will have the
1 greatest fair October 4,5, 6,7 and
. Bth that has ever been held in this
, section of North Caro*’na.
Mrs. Lucretia Crutchfield, one of;
, the oldest women in the county,
died at her home in the Silk Hope
community Sunday morning, Sept.
11, and was buried at Mt. Vernon
Methodist church Monday follow
ing. The funeral service was con
ducted by Rev. W. L. Maness, pas
tor.. She was 82 years of age and
for many years had been an active
church worker.- She leaves one son,
’ Mr. Henry Crutchfield, and a num
ber of grandchildren.
A ntimber of. prizes will be award
ed at the Chatham Fair to boys and
girls who win in a variety of races
and contests. The contest will be
; held at the fair ground October 5.
i Representatives from the various
schools must have their names in
by October 1. Send lists of entrants
I from your school to J. Dewey Dor-
A sett, Siler City.
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Dr. R. H. Durham, son of Capt.
and Mrs. W. S. Durham of Siler
City, who for several years has held
•a position on the staff of the Ford
hospital, Detroit, is making a tour
of Europe, and expects to visit Dur
ham, England, the ancestral home
of the Durhams. Dr. Durham has
won an enviable reputation as a
physician, as may be evidenced by
the fact that he was carried by
aeroplane before the death of Oliver
Curwood to that noted author’s bed
j side for a consultation with attend
ing physicians. ;
FOR SALE.
Two good mules, Work anywhere;
Ages four and years. Cheap.
Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Rt., 1, Bear
Creek, N. C.
Young Folk Enjoy Picnic.
A picnic was given under the
, j auspices of Misses Emily Taylor
| and Essie Peterson in honor of Miss
j Miriam Chapin, Tuesday evening,
at Rocky River Bridge. After the
young people had eaten their picnic
, supper the party went on to San
ford to the movies.
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, ■ Invitation of Juniors. ’
All members of Moncure Council,
, No. 302, Junior Order American
Mechanics, are requested to meet
in the Council room at 7 p. m.,
, Thursday, Sept. 29, for the purpose
of initiating a class of candidates.
. C. MAYNARD, Councilor.
Shower for Miss Barclay. /
On Friday evening last Mrs. N.
C. Shiver was hostess to Mrs. Wade
t Barber’s Sunday school class in
honor of Miss Laura Barclay who is
soon to be married to Rev. W'. H.
Matheson, of Thomasboro. The
event of the evening was a sur
prise aluminum shower for the
honor guest. Among those present
were Mesdames. Walter Johnson,
Wade Barber, Henry Bynum, and
! Misses Ila Hoover, Mattie Sue
Hatch, Laura Barclay, Edna Bar
-1 clay, and Annie Bynum, the last
named entertaining with instru
mental music.
WHITE—RIDDLE.
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Miss Elizabeth Riddle and Mr.
I Sam White were married Sunday
> morning. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. Fuller Johnson
[ at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Riddle, in the
Hank’s Chapel community. Quite a
number of friends and relatives
were present. The Record extends
congratulations and best wishes to
the happy young couple.
Miss Pierce Entertains.
i A lovely party was given Thurs
day evening by Miss Lucy Pierce
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
■ Pierce, who were recently married
jn Key West, Fla., and who are
spending a part of their honey
moon with Mr. Pierce’s home folk.
i Mr. Pierce is a Pittsboro boy who
: has made good in Uncle Sam’s
: navy, being chief mechanic om-one
. of the largest battleships afloat.
p The decorations, the favors, and
; the contest were symbolic of the
l-navy. Misses Emily Taylor and
■ I Lucy Pierce delighted the guests
r w ith vocal selections during the ev
; erting. The prize in the game con
r test was won by Miss Essie Peter
son. —-
: WINNIE CHAFTER
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The Winnie DaVis eliapter of the
U. D. C. was fribst delightfully en
'l tertained on Sept. 8, by Mrs. James
H. Gordon, of Ralsfglv£t the home
of the president, Mrs, *H. A. Lon
don.
Mrs. Siler am&Miss Horne vtere
appointed a committee to send
wreath to be placed on grave of re
cently deceased veteran Buck Ed
; wards. Messages of sympathy
were sent to the family of Mr. M.
T. Williams, the Misses Lambeth,
Miss McClennehan, Miss Horne,
Misses Hill, Mrs. Edwards, and all
others who are recently bereaved
or have serious illness in family.
It was voted to give SSO to the
beautification of the 12-mile sec
tion of the Jefferson Davis high
way, from Bynum to Rocky River,
which section is alloted to this
chapter.
Mrs. J. H. Anderson invites chap
ter to attend Bentonville unveiling.
The following delegates were ap
pointed to the state convention:
Mrs.. Hal Jones, Miss Evelyn Als
ton, Mrs. W. D. Siler, and Mrs. Bun
Fearrington; alternates, Mesdames
Hunt, Hayes, Griffin, Hatch.
Oh motion it was decided to meet |
each Tuesday afternoon at the j
home of the president to sew for
the bazzaar to be held in Decem
ber.
Mrs. E. A. Ferrell distributed
Gettysburg supplement to mem
bers.
The president asked Mrs. Victor i
Johnson to write an article on the j
“Junior Reserves.”
We were delighted to have as
guests Mrs. Harry Fell and daugh
ter, Bettie, of Trenton, N. J. Mrs.!
Fell always brings some word of:
cheer to our chapter. Miss Bettie
has been a member of the chapter
since she was one month old and
entertained the entire chapter when j
she was three months old.
“The Bonnie Blue Flag,” “Old
Time Confederates,” and “Dixie”,
were sung.
After the business was completed
delicious cake and sherbet were
served by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Carrie Jackson and Mrs. Fred
Jerome.
Secretary.
BELL'S NEWS
The concert given last Thursday
night at the school building by the
Oxford orphanage class was very
much enjoyed. The collection
amounted to $91.45.
Practically all the teachers at
Bell’s went away for the week-end
Justice N. J. Wilson,Deputy J. R.
Lasater, and Ex. Fearrington held
court one day last week and tried
a colored man for cutting a white
boy with a knife. The negro was
bound over to court under a S2OO
bond.
Miss Annie Baldwin will teach
at Goldsboro this session. Her
school begins October 3.
Leon Wilson spent last Friday in
Person county.
Highway 90 has been located and
work has begun.
SUER CITY NEWS
Siler City Sept. 15—Capt. and
Mrs. W. S. Durham received word
a few days ago that their son, Dr.
R. Harris Durham, of the staff of
the Henry Ford hospital, Detroit,
Mich., sailed Friday on the Presi
dent Harding for a seven weeks’
tour of Europe. Dr. Durham will
spend two weeks in Paris, following
which he will visit Italy, Switzer
land, Germany and Belgium. He
will return through northern Eng
land via the city of Durham, which
was founded centuries ago by Dr-
Durham’s ancestors. He will re
turn to the states on the Leviath
an the first week in November.
Dr. Durham is a Chatham coun
ty boy who has made quite a name
for himself in the medical profes
sion. He is frequently called to
other states for consultations. On
the Friday preceding the death of
Oliver Curwood, Dr. Durham
was called to Owasco, Mich., by
airplane for a consultation about
that author. Curwood was a pa
tient of Dr. Durham in the Henry
Ford hospital for a month on a
former occasion.
T&ere are a number of suitable
garnishes and flavorings for iced
tea. A spray of mint adds a cool
summery touch. Candied orange
or lemon peel, and candied pine
apple, are nice. Slice of lemon,
orange, or lime, are good. Some
■ people like whole cloves, a stick of
! cinnamon, crystallized ginger, or
1 rose gernaium leaves with iced tea.
T HE CHATHAM RECORD
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL condition
i *■ £«••>* ’.fek • • V • ... *:V,-
OF CD4THAM COUNTY—AS OF JUNE 30, 1927. •
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assessed valuation of real and personal
’ ; Property Jor cufrent year $19,000,000.00
1 B. County
General purposes, notes __ 25,000.00
. For general road purposes, notes 30,000.00
For general school temporary notes 5,000.00
| For general bonded indebtedness 1,049,000.00
Debt of subdivisions.
Bear Creek Township—Bonlee bonds $ 7,000.00
Gulf Township—Goldstbn bonds 7,000.00
Haw River township—Moncure bonds 12,000.00
, Center Township—Pittsboro bonds 48,000.00
, Matthews Township—Siler City bonds 47,000.00
STATE LOANS.
Bonlee special building fupd „ 1,200.00
Bell’s special building fund LI ." ' "L'8,000.00 !
Moncure special building fund _L_LL_ 10 925.00
Pittsboro special building fund 11,900.00
Siler City special building fund 36,750.00
STATE LITERARY FUND.
For special school districts—Aggregate $ 2,903 00
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The amount of taxes levied for the preceding year 1926 _L 295,210.33
Special listed, year 1926 2,271.66
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Total amount of charge $ 297,481.99
D. UNCOLLECTED TAXES:
At June 30, 1925 $ $
; Errors and overcharges $ 2,204.40
; Land sales $
TOTAL __ | 2,204.40
At June 30, 1926 - ' %
Insolvents $ 2,229.75 *
Errors and overcharges 2,625.59
Land sales 476.94
TOTAL $ 5,332.28
J At June 30, 1927
Insolvents $
Errors and overcharges 2,247.15 ,
Land sales <
TOTAL $ 2,247.15
Total uncollected taxes: ... >•. f •
June 30, 1925 61,922.69
June 30, 1926 _Ll__ 86,344.00
June 30, 1927 50,220.99 : -
$ 198,487.68
! Average for the three years ; 66,162.56
i E. Miscellaneous Revenue, Other than Taxation:
; For General county purposes L $ 7,374.05
For General school purposes 1 38,018.01
! ' $ 45,392.06
h F. Deficits in all county founds:
jAt June 30,1927 .* s $
j General county fund—Aggregate (Accumulated) 62,642.86 ;
General school fund—Aggregate $
—Accumulated $ 45,041.60 i
G. Deficits for each subdivision of the county June 30, 1927.
Special schools
Bonlee schools T $ 1,109.84
($2,634.83)
Bells schools ($1,759.85 Yates) i 894.98
1 Bynum schools _^ r _ 339.31
Goldstdii schools 5 , 1,991.44
: Pittsboro school <52,273.96) deductions $954.73 1,319.23
Gum Springs $751.57
Hank’s Chapel 203.16
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1 * S'.'-*- ,$ 5,654.80
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jH. Surplus Revenues at June 30, 1927:
l Aggregate in bond fund ——s 59,330.00
Aggregate in road fund _L_ 5,132.87
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, $ 64,462.87
SUBDIVISION—SURPLUS REVENUES. J
, Bennett Special school __ 7 ____ T .____ 1$ 996.60
Bonsai special school 814.75
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[ Corinth special school 501.08
Carbonton special school , 24-07
Cotton or Truth school 1,416.95
Gulf school 1,031.71
Moncure $4,762.47 —$20,329.17 —(Brickhaven $15,527.46) 15,566.70
(Merry Oaks 4,801.71)
I Ore Hill special school 302.18
I Olives Chapel special school 478.45
Siler City (Silk Hope (472.01 1,800.81
? Staley special school 288.40
Haywood special school (colored) 173.20
Pittsboro special school 231.05
> Siler City special school 159.33
1 SURPLUS REVENUE, BONDED DISTRICTS.
■ Bonlee special bonds 1,324.57
Goldston special bonds , 4,334.16
' Moncure special bonds 10,666.41
Pittsboro special bonds * : 3,367.17
1 Siler City special bonds : 7,557.74
$ 27,250.05
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Pole tax $ 2.00
Total county rate 1.37
1 1. For general county purposes 15c on each __ SIOO.OO Valuation
2. County home special 5c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
3. County Health special 2c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
; 4. For general school purposes 50c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
5. For interest and principal and sinking fund on
County bonds 45c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
6. For improvement and maintenance of Public roads
and bridges ,20c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
SPECIAL TAX FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
1. Siler City schools 50c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
90c on each poll.
2. Goldston schools 50c on each SIOO.OO Valuation
s 90c on each poll.
3. Brick Haven, Merry Oaks, Trut Staley, Moncure,
Corinth, Ore Hill. 20c on each SIOO.OO Valuation and
-90 c on each poll. y
4. Carbonton, Bonlee, Bonsai, Gum Springs Olive’s
, Chapel, 30c on each SIOO.OO Valuation and
90c on each poll.
: 5. Pittsboro school 30c on each SIOO.OO valuation and
(White and negro) 90c on each poll.
. 6. Yates, Bell’s, Silk Hope, Gulf, Chestnut
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Hill, 25<rwi each and
; J7sc on £ach pO'll, :-i*y tao > . s
-7. Bynum & Dawson'schbdlfc'lftt#on each _______sloo.oo Valuation and
90c on each poll.. \ . | -j|l■ > SKR J| j
8. Hanks’ Chapel, 15c on each -j. jjLLL $100.0(1 Valuatlon*ahd r
45c on each poll, . * - • —* ‘— : -
9. Bennett school 40c on each 2_2_5100.00 Valuation and
' $1.20 on each poll. i ■ . ■ 5 r jc 'tj
10. Haywood Colored school,- 20c on each SIOO.OO Valuation and
60c on each poll. - • ; V
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SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND RATES:
1. Bonlee school district 30c on each $1.00.00 Valuation and
60c on each poll. 1 \
2. Goldston school district 25c on each *.l SIOO.OO Valuation and
75c on each poll. --
3. Moncure school district 20c on each Ijt ___rsloo.oo Valuation and
60c ,on each poll, . [ ~k« • ff:,'»
4. Pittsboro school district 30c on each J sfoo.oo valuation
(White and Colored). * % | r ,;t i
5. Siler City school district 30c on each lii SIOO.OO f Valuation and ’
90c on each poll. 1 > ’ ; ft : A
T. V. RIGGSBEE, County Auditor.
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IT ISN'T BEING DONE !
Time was when in the strong box of even the
most successful men, could be found worthless stock
which was not worth the paper it was written on.
But, it isn’t being done any more.
Investments are quickly and accurately classified
by experienced bankers and the American depositors
have learned to accept services of the bankers and
rely upon the advice given.
When you make this bank your bank you are
entitled to advisory service which all our customers
enjoy to the fullest. There are good safe invest
ments right here at home. Let us serve you—either
in savings or investments.
. THE FARMERS BANK
PIITTSBORO, N. C.
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HAVING leased the ginnery at
Moncure, and having had it put
in first-class condition by R. L.
. Hatcher, we solicit the trade of
all cotton growers of this section,
{s assuring them that we shall give
.v them satisfactory service. E .E.
Walden and J. J. Hackney. Sept.
B.^3te,
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YOU CAN get the best priee for
your dedar and a load of.-cedar
1 strips by selling to W. C. Johifc
son.
HIGHEST cash prices paid for Ce
dar logs delivered at Pittsboro
or any point on railroad where
same can be loaded. R. M. Con
nell.
BEST FLOUR for price in town.
See O. M. Poe.
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YOU ought to see our new shoes.
Compare price and quality with
others. W. C. Johnson.
BRING me your crossties and cedar
posts, to the Standard Oil plant.
Inspection guaranteed satisfac
tory. R. M. Connell.
5 1-4% MONEY SIOO,OOO to
loan on farms at 5 1-4 per cent.
Loans for any length of time
from one to 33 years. 6 1-4 per
cent pays both principal and in
terest in about 33 y§ars. Inter
est payable once or twice a year.
V. R. Johnson, Sec.-Treas. Chat
ham County N.F.L. Association.
CONNELL pays the price and gets
the cedar and ties. Try him and
be convinced.
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: BRING me your cedar posts and
be assured you will get liberal
measurements. W. C. Johnson.
PECAN TREES, Fruit Trees, Or
namentals NoW is the time to
get prices and valuable facts.
Prepare now for fall planting.
Write J. B. Wight, Cairo, Ga.
Mr. Farmer, please be thinking
about your exhibits for the Chat
ham County Fair, to be held Oc
tober 4,5, 6,7, and 8. lam espe
cially interested in exhibits' from
eastern Chatham and Will appre
ciate your cooperation. V. B. El
kins, Mgr., Chatham CJounty Fair
Association.
SIX good mules for sale at a bar
gain by R. M. Connell.
BUY HAY, oats, corn, from O. M..
Poe, and save money.
FOR BEST price on Chicken Feed,
See 0. M. Poe.
SALT, $1 a hundred. Any size'
sack. / W. C. Johnson.
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LET us grind you a pound of right'
coffee. It has all its
Strength when thus freshly
aground. W. C. Johnson.
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r FULL LINE of groceries at bot
tom prices at O. M. Poe’s. See
him before you buy.
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YOU CAN get sugar and coffee
* cheaper at O. M. Poe’s.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE—I am
located in Pittsboro and offer my
services as a professional nurse
to the people of Chatham county.
ELSIE LUCILE PETERSON,
R. N., Tel No. 79.
DEALERS WANTED— Become In
dependent—own your business.
50-$6 O a week made selling He
'<■ berling’s medicines, extracts,,
spices, toilet articles, etc., direct
to farmers. Experience and cap
ital not required. Old established
Company. Complete line of ne
cessities used in the home every
day. Large repeat sales. Pleas
ant work with unlimited oppor
tunities. Good home territory
now open. Write today for full
particulars and free catalogue.
G. C. Heberling Company, Dept.
1536, Bloomington, 111.
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