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ESTABLISH* SEPTEMBER 19,1878 UPCHURCH SPEAKS TO SMALL CROWD Superintendent of Anti-Saloon League Makes Anti-Smith Speech Here Saturday No, it was’nt a crowd at all; there were about fifty people, big er.d little, white and black, Smith and anti-Smith, Democratc and Re publicans, in the courthouse. But it was raining. Thus it appears, from the standpoint of Rev. John Roach Stratton, whom Mr. Upchurch eulogized, that the Lord had chang ed sides, since Mr. Stratton attri buted the rain on the evening of Smith’s acceptance speech to the Lord’s interference, and ’ey the same logic the rain which interfered with Lrother Upchurch’s audience, if it did interfere, was the intervention of the Lord. But Smith did have the crowd ready to hear him; while il is yet to be demonstrated that any great number of Chatham coun tv people would have been present under the most favorable eireum- 1 star cts to hear Brother Unchurch. Nevertheless, he spoke and pre sented his side of the quesfcio 1 well. His indictment of liquor is unim peachable. He complimented Sher iff Blair in the highest terms as the nest Sheriff in North Carolina, one who keeps his path to enforce the 3 aw, just as the Record has declared Chatham just about the driest coun ty in the state. He was not at all complimentary to Smith or to any of his support ers. Liquor, Tammany, and the Catholic political organiztaion are the boogaboos. One may be all right by being anti-Smith without voting for Hoover, but he strikes Smith twice as hard by voting for the Republican candidate. He has no fear of Smith’s being elected; doesn’t think the people behind his candidacy expect it this time, but only hopes that he may make so good a run that he may go in the next time. The Republicans are told to keep their fingers out of the anti-Smith pie. No fusion is to be countenanced. “Unscrupulous newspaper men” would delight in crying “fusion.” Democrats are to vote with the Republicans, but their Democracy must not be tainted by any public co-operation, i Hoover is good enough for Democrats to support, but Sea well musn’t eclipse Max Gardner if that gentleman keeps his head as he has. Not in so many words, but in effect was the speech of the genial speaker. VETERAN JOHN B. THOMAS EURIED AT MT.. ZION Veteran John B. Thomas passed away almost suddenly Thursday when preparing to return from* a visit to his son A. M? homas in Ra ieigfc. Mr. Thomas had been away from home several weeks visiting relatives at Hamlet, Bennettsviile, S. C. and Raleigh. He was in his usual health and was expecting to return home the afternoon of his death with his granddaughter, Miss Pearl Desern, who had also been visiting Mr. A. M. Thomas in Ral eigh. But death intervened, and his body was brought home for burial at Mt. Zion church, where he had for many years been a member. The funeral was conducted on Friday by Rev*. Jonas Barclay, in the presence of a host of old friends and neighbors. All his living children were pres ent, namely, Messrs. W. 8., L. L. and A. M. Thomas, and M'esdames J. H. Lassiter, and J. E. Harmon. The pall bearers were officials of the Norfolk and Southern railroad, who came down from Raleigh to pay their respects to the father and the grandfather of nine of the road’s employees. Mr. Thomas was 84 years of age. He served two or three years in the Confederate army and was held in high esteem by his comrades and the people generally. He married Miss Martha Moore, who has gone on before him. Besides the children: mentioned above two are dead, Mrs. Cal. Desern and W. R. Thomas. Since his wife’s death Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Harmon have lived with him at the old homestead near Gum Springs Baptist church. All the chil dren except Messrs. A. M. of Ra leigh and L. L. of Bennettsviile, re side in the old home communtiy or in the county. There are 28 grand children and quite a number of great grandchildren. CLYDE HARDEE RECOVERING It is gratifying to learn that Mr. Clyde Hardee, who was thought to be very seriously injured the first of last week when he was run over by Dr. Hunter’s car at the J. C. Williams filling station on the San ford highway, is recovering and will soo be out. The injuries, desptei the appearance, were not so serious He was badly skinned up, but the most .serious injury was the break ing of several ribs. Dr. Hunter was not held in blame, as the young man stepped up on the hardsurface just in front of the Doctor’s car as he passed, returning to his home in Sanford. * Mr. Hardee is a brother of Mrs. Burns, and is a native of Georgia, having come up with Mr. and Mrs. - Burns when they came to North Carolina to live. Mr. M‘. M. Fox, a merchant in Siler City since 1897 has discon tinued business. The Chatham Record ABRUZZI RYE MAKES BEST WINTER COVER | Raleigh, Sept. s—Abruzzi rye is the best of the small grains to use as. a winter cover crop and when hairy vetch is sown with it, the combination makes an excellent soil improving crop to plow under the following spring. “A winter cover crop must make sufficient growth in the fall and early winter to prevent erosion and leaching and must also make an early growth in the SDring to be ready for plowing under in time for the land to be prepared for cotton, corn or other cash crops,” says P. H. Kime, plant breeder at State College. “Abruzzi rye fulfills the requirements. It is the best small grain to use for the purpose. It will make more growth during fall than will wheat, oats or barley; it is more cold resistant; will furnish winter grazing and will make much larger growth in spring for turning under by March 15 or April Ist than any other small grain.’ ’ Mr. Kime says that Rosen rye should never be used in thi s State as a cover crop, even when it might be seeded early. Common rye makes good growth but does not do so well as the Abruzzi. Hairy vetch is recommended for planting with the Abruzzi rye. Mr. Kime recommends one and one half bushels of the rye to 15 lbs. of vetch seed. Seeding should be j done in September or early Octo ber as this will permit the crop to make sufficient fall growth. Abruzzi rye will not freeze out very "badly when seeded as late as the early part of December but in that case little spring growth will be made. ;It is best, he states, to plant the i crop early so that the winter graz j ing may be secured and the crop ibe ready to turn under in spring. l ln any case, the Abruzzi rye will be found cheaper than Rosen rye if the seed costs three times as much. MEETING OF AUXILIARY The American Legion Auxiliary | held its regular meeting with Mrs. G. W. Brewer, August 23. Meeting was opened with allegiance to the flag, “America” was sung, and the preamble to the constitution was re cited in unison. Mrs. A. H. London read a letter in regard to the election of Mrs. Love as National committeewoman. Mrs. J. W. Wilkins (Miss Lillie Moore), now a resident of Char lotte, was chosen as a delegate to the convention in Charlotte. Mrs. Brew er, rehabilitation chairman, sent a lovely writing pad filled with sta tioery to our soldiers at Oteen. The following amounts have been sent to state department from this unit: State Dues . $ll.OO National dues $5.50 Oteen Nurse Fund $5.00 Rehabilitation $5.00 Poppy $0.60 Dues after closing books, $2.25, making a total of $35.35. Mesdpmes Brewer and C. E. Bry an were appointed to see about a piano. There will be an election of of ficers next month. A poem, Starbirth, was read by Mrs. Bell. Creed written by a 13-year-old Japanese girl, which won the trophie given by the California Legion, was. read by Mrs. Brewer. Delicious homemade ice cream and cake wa s served by the hostess, Mrs. Brewer, and Misses Cara White and Callie. Vic Farrell. MRS. R. M. FARRELL, Sec. and Treas. GULF ITEMS The following young people have left for school: Viola and Byron Johnson, Wingate college; Elsie Ty ner, Campbell college; Billie Beal, Mars Hill. Several more are leaving later. Mr. J. S. Moore who, is instructor at State University, Athens, Ga. is visiting his parents. Mrs. Rilla Carter of Greensboro, visited relatives and friends here last week. Mrs. J. W. Mclntyre, who has been on the sick list is improving we are glad to report. Miss Bessie Beal who has been visiting relatives in Penma for sev eral weeks returned to her home here Sunday. Miss Fannie Beal of Durham spent the week-end with relatives here. Miss Minnie Murchison left last week for Zebulon, where she will teach. Miss Virginia Murchison will teach at Siler City this year. Mr. Clyde Stinson, graduate of Mars Hill college, visited relatives here this week. Mr. W. S. Russell and Mrs. W. S. Lacy who have been visiting rela tives in Bristol, Va., have returned home. ENJOYABLE DANCE Messrs John and Lawrence Lon don entertained Monday night at their home with an enjoyable dace. Punch was served during tne even- Those enjoying the the affair were, Misses Jennie Connell, Emily Taylor, Louise Brooks, Camilla Pow ell, Mary Dell Bynum, Bessie Chap in, Essie and Gladys Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Royall Shannonhouse; Frank Barclay, Willie Morgan, Don ald Mackay, Thomas Morgan, Lester Farrell, Fred Nooe, and the hosts, John and Lawrence London. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928 M. L. Shipman’s | Raleigh Letter B. M. L. SHIPMAN Raleigh, Sept. 3.—lt appears from present indications that the air will be charged and surcharged with po litical oratory as the campaign now formally opened progresses. The most prominent campaign “stump ers” in the two major parties are expected to visit North Carolina now considered the battle ground for the national tickets in the South. A recent conference between F. R. McNinch, former mayor of Charlotte and an outstanding leader of the anti-Smith movement in the State, and Senator F. M. Simmons who an nounces that he will not support either Smith or Hoover for presi dent has aroused resentment of regular democrats to the fighting point and a determination to spare no effort to hold the old state in tact next fall. Next week Senator Robinson, nominee for vice-presi dent is coming this way and Gover nor Smith is expected later on in the campaign. The “Antis,” through the instrumentality of Rev. C. A. Upchurch, superintendent of the North Carolina anti-Saloon League, have scored in bringing down Dr. John Roach Straton, noted Baptist pastor of New York, to - open hos tilities against the national head of the Democratic ticket. “Anti-Smith” democrats have practically complet ed a state organization and dec 1 are they will vigorously contest the ciaim of Smith adherents to the elec toral vote of North Carolina With all preliminaries completed Chairman C. M. Mull of the state democratic executive committe, will devote the remainder of the cam paign to the promotion of the prin ciples for which, the party stands and the matchless record it has made in advancing North Carolina to the head of the list in the sister hood of states. A veritable army of sneakers will betake themselves to the highway and hedges two weeks hence and remain on the firing line to the conclusion of the contest. Un der the direction of Tyre C. Taylor, young political leader of Charlotte, the young voters of the state will be blended together for effective party service. “Qld men for coun sel and young men for action” is to be the slogan in the organization of Democratic clubs during the month of September. The vice presidential candidate will be pre sented to his Raleigh audience by Senator Lee S. Overman who has announced wholehearted support of the entire Democratic ticket. The Senator may make more speeches ag, the campaign progresses and.. jJßfcjL, become a leader of tne Smith for-” ces in the State. Chairman Mull realizes that the problem of holding North Carolina for the Democrats in a big way depends upon bringing out the vote and will use every effort possible to pursuade the people to exercise their right of suffrage this year, believing that the bigger the vote the bigger 'the majority for A1 Smith and Max Gardner. The movements of Senator Sim mons are being closely observed. That he is by no means alone in his attitude towards the national ticket is the fear of the regulars. He is not without sympathizers right here in the capital city|sT the State and numbers of them jfb not attempt to conceal the fact. They will tell you "that while Gcv#rr.or Smith is being commended ffoif-boldly proclaiming personal views on controverted questions Senator Simmons should also-. be applauded for openly ex pressing hi s convictions. And fur ther,. that the Senator rid the state of negro domination, led the fight which ended the legalized liquor traffic in North Carolina and that any position he assumes on public questions is to consideration. They will tell you, too, that Sena tor Simmons is gviing public ex pression to the views of many people who have not the courage to say so. If the Senator should be provoked to the point of leading an anti- Smith revolution in the State the success of the national ticket would be placed in jeopardy. But little fear of such a contingency is enter tained here. The State Department of Conser vation and Development finds that ‘cotton goods valued at more than $310,000,000 were produced in this state in 1927 the year for which this information is available. 1 There was a drop of 11 per cent ml the cost of power and raw materials and 1.7 per cent in total value of production. Reports to the depart ment increased ten per cent and the industry employed 14 per cent, or over 11,000 more workers at an in crease of 28 per cent in wages, amounting to $12,000,000 more than during the preceding biennial period with an increase in the value of pro ducts amounting to $17,000,000. In addition to the 95,809 wage earners employed, 2,447 salaried employed were engaged in the industry. As county after county votes fav orably on the proposal of an eight months school term friends of the movement are encouraged to go for ward. The latest converted to the idea is Governor McLean who ex ; preses the opinion that the surplus in the state treasury might be thrown into an equalizing fund of around six million dollars to help things on. In a public statement the Governor recently stated that an eight months ■ term throughout the State might be realized if provision were made to . distribute the financial burden fair ly and equitably, in all the bounties “ by increasing the equalization fund and the Educational Commission has the matter under advisement. It is j Browns Chapel Mrs. Willis J. Durham died last Wedesday evening, August 29, after a long illness. Everything possible was done to make the afflictions of her last days lighter and to sta" the grim reaper. Her daughter and her stepdaughters had attended her with as much skill and patience as might any trained nurse. Mrs. Durham had j ast recenCy passed her 70th milepost, and hod lived almost her entire life a 3 a faithful member of Brown's Chapel. She was a friend and neighbor to all, esr ecially to suffering human ity. She was a mother of twelve children, six off whom are living, wlm wicr. the father, Mr. Willis J. Durham, are left to mourn their ir reparable loss, also several brothers and sisters. She was laid away in church yard last Thursday afternoon. Rev. R. R. Gordon, in the absence cf her pastor Rev. C. M. Lance, con ducted the funeral services. Her nephews and four members of her Sunday school class served as pall bearers, and her grandchildren as floral bearers. Mrs. N. A. Perry is still at a Burlington hospital, awaiting an op eration. • Mrs. Dodson, of near Mebane, with her daughter and grandchildren, vis ited her niece Mrs. A. P. Dark, on Pittsboro route 2, and then went on to visit her brother Mr. Ed Wil liamson of Lambsville. Mr. J. T. Mann’ s class enjoyed an ice cream and lemonade affair at Mr. I. A. Durham’s Saturday even ing proposed to make steady increases in this fund until 1929-30 which will give time for a more complete an alysis of the State’s fiscal condition apd evolve the best method of dis tribution, conceded to be an import ant factor of the problem. Chairman Brownlow Jackson, of the Republican State Executive com mittee, has decided to establish East ern headquarters here with Paul C. West, law partner of Assistant Uni ted States District Attorney, in charge, the same to be similarly conducted as state headquarters at Charlotte. Mr. West, who is to have charge of the campaign in the first six congressional districts, (ex cepting the fifth), has established headquarters on the 4th floor of the Tucker Building and announces that the campaign will be conducted on a high plane. He expects to bring Into the State a number of high lights in the Republican party which will include Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, and Curtis D. Wil- JfcStHM secretary of the Navy. It is apparently the republican idea to extoll the virtues of their candidate for the presidency and leave Gov ernor Smith to the mercies of the regulars and “antis”, as at present characterized, in the Democratic par ty. The unveiling of the marker of the birthplace of Andrew Johnson, seventheenth president of the Unit ed States, here today draw a tre mendous concourse of the State’s citizenship to the head of Fayette ville street upon which the granite tablet stands 125 feet west of the spot where the boy of destiny first saw the light. Greenville, Tennessee, the home of Mr. Johnson after he left Raleigh as a boy was official ly represented at the exercises, one of the principal addresses being made by Col. Andrew Johnson Pat terson, grandson of the president, and a young lady relative who as sisted in the unveiling. Committees from the Chamber of Commerce apd the Rotary Club of Greenville were here to show their appreciation of the work their honored citizen and American, who served his adopted state as governor, cnogressman and United States Senator before being elevated to the presidency. The city and state of his birth evin ced their appreciation of this dis tinguished son in a big way as the “mother” and “daughter” vied with each other in doing honor to a son who proved himself worthy. Dr. Len G. Broughton, another Raleigh boy who went out from his birthplace and made good, came back home during the week to visit relatives and friends. Doctor -Brough ton has served pastorates in Atlanta. During his visit here Doctor Brough ton let it be known in a sermon at the Baptist Tabernacle church that he -£akes no stock in the idea of ' ministers keeping their mouths seal ed when np>ral standards are at tacked. He stands for prohibition and against any candidate for office who seeks the repeal or modifica tion of the Eighteenth Amendment. THIS, THAT AND OTHER Assigning as his reason for taking that course to be the refusal of the Salary and Wage Commission to raise his salary, Godfrey H. Brown who has served a s assistant gaso line chemist with the State Depart ment of Agriculture for the past two years, quits that post to accept a similar position with a commercial chemist firm in Baltimore.***Ac ceding to reports from the office of the State Board of Health, the dread ed disease pellagra killed 394 per sons during the first seven months of the present year, July last claim ing eighty-nine victims, despite the efforts of health authorities to check its progress by urging the people to avoid the use of faulty diet.*** W. W. Leinster, formerly of the staff of Senator Simmons, in Washington, succeeds Chas H. Eng land as private secretary to Gover nor McLean who recently promoted him to the position of State Game Warden. The State Federal Em ployment Bureau reports employ- PROTEST DISCONTINUANCE OF WHITE CROSS SCHOOL Quite a bunch of citizens from the White Cross district of Mat thews township, headed by commit teemen H. A. Teague and W. F. Pike, were here Monday to make protest against the order of the board of education last month to discontinue the White Cross school and transport the pupil s to Silk Hope. They protest that the order was made without the knowledge of even two of the committee and that they had not even been informed of the matter after the act, but learn ed it by mere accident. They pre sented a petition from 45 of the six ty qualified voters of the district against discontinuance. COUNTY AGENT’S LETTER A series of meetings at lespedeza demonstrations were held Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, with a total attendance of forty .farmers. Tuesday, meetings were held at demonstrations at the farms of Mr. C. H. Lutterloh in the Gum Springs community, and Mr. Cicero Johnson in the Big Meadows community. On Wednesday meetings held at demonstrations at the fagms of Mrs. G. S. Norwood in the Pleasant Hill community and Mr. N. J. Daw kins in the Antioch church commu nity. Mr. S. J. Kirby, forage and legume crops specialist, assisted at these meetings. The Agent announces the follow ing schedule for this week, which will be followed a<- closely as pos sible; Monday, Pittsboro, Tuesday, Silk Hope and Snow Camp, Wednes day, Orange Chapel and Mt. Pleas ant, Thursday, Rocky River and Si ler City, Friday, Chatham church, Saturday, in office at Pittsboro. Do not forget the sale of dairy cattle at Siler City, Friday, September 14. In addition to the sale, talks pill be made on dairying by some of the leading dairymen in the state. Lunch will be served on the grounds. MRS, MOORE ENTERTAINS Misses Agnes and Ruth Gunter of Lucoma, Misses Sadie and Atheline White of Sanford, were honored on Friday evening when Mrs. W. L. Moore delightfully entertained a number of young people. The color note V;as yellow -and white which was carried out in detail with flowers of the season. After several progressions of hearts, sandwiches and iced tea were served, Mr. Frank Brooks won high score prize, Miss Ruth Gunter was awarded the consolation prize. EUBANKS’ TRIP TO WEST COAST (Chapel Hill Weekly) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Eubanks will leave tomorrow for a trip to the Pacific Coast. First they go to Chicago, there they board the “druggists’ special” which takes them byway of Portland, Oregon, to the convention of 'the National Association of Retail Druggwt- n San Francisco. It will be a leisure ly journey, interrupted by m ny halts for sightseeing. The conven tion begins September 10. Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks expect to be back at home by the 25th. ment improving in North Carolina. 501 persons having been placed dur ing the past week from a total of 847 applications.*** Senator Sim mons is charged with contributing money to the support of a Greens boro publication opposing A1 Smith for president, but friends here do not believe the Senator has done more than send the editor the price of a year’s subscription and that is that.*** The biennial report of the secretary of State shows that 2660 charters were granted during the past two years to domestic corpo rations as against 2800 for the pre ceding biennium and that receipts for the recent period amounted to $162,269.90 sale of Supreme court reports brought into the treasury $20,967.14, a gain of more than two thousand dollars over the previous 'biennium; grants on 161 land en tries netted the state $14,413.29.*** The State Banking Department finds that reports of the last* fiscal year show a decrease of $18,502,000 in national bank resources, and that demand deposits in the seventy-two national banks in North Carolina on June 26, totalled $59,850,000 as against $69,757,0000 on June 30, 1927, and time deposts, including postal savings, totalled $59,514,000. ***Fi ve 0 f the seven convicts who recently made their escape from Cal edonia Farm in Halifax county, af ter overpowering one guard and killing another, baffled their pur suers for days and some of them may not he recaDtured to answer charges of manslaughter and mur der in the first degree.*** Apprais ers value the Raleigh city hall prop erty, including the City Auditorium, to be $200,000 the information be ing ascertained at the request of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce following the sugges tion of Graham H. Andrews that the present Municipal building and ditorium be disposed of and new building be erected on the Centen nial school grounds at the south end of Fayetteville street.***lt is said that North Carolina sittings are to be used in a motion picture scenario scon to be filmed through the co operative efforts of the United States Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, the American Forestry Association, and the Forestry Divis ion of the State Department of Con servation and Development, the pic ture to be in three reels dealing with forest fire problems and scenes ad ditional which will present scenic attractions of- the State for adver tising purposes, __ VOLUME 51 NUMBER 2 HORTON TO SPEAK : TO TOBACCO MEN Pittsboro Man To Speak In Local Sales Warehouse On September 18th (Durham Herald Senator W. P. Horton, of Pitts boro, will speak to the tobacco grow ers of this section of the state in Durham on the morning of Septem ber 18, according to announcements made by hi e interested friends here. He is expected to confine himself almost wholly to the legislative need of the tobacco growers of North Carolina, and particularly of this section. The Pittsboro senator is an able * speaker, and his presence in Dur ham is expected to be heard by mjiny from Chatham, Orange, Granville, Person, Lee, Wake and other adjoin ing counties. His address will be delivered at the Big Bull warehouse one of the two new sales warehouses which will be ready for business that which will be ready for business at the opening of the season. O Q j t Moncure News O —O Mr. C. J. Crtuchfield, the next to the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Crutchfield, and who finihed at Elon college last Spring, has been employed as teacher of science and mathematics of the high school at Biscoe. Hig school opened today. W e hope he will like his w r ork and we bespeak for him success. Moneure school opened this mor ning, Sept. 3rd with the largest en rollment in its history. All the teachers are back ready for work. Mr. H. G. Self is principal, Misses Jesse Strickland of Dunn, and Min nie Bell High of Carthage, 7th grade teach ir, Mrs. J. L. Andrews, 6th grade teacher and part of the sth ! grade classes, Mrs. H. G. Self, 4th grade and part of the oth grade classes, Mis s Mattie Sue Hatch of Charlotte, 3rd grade teacher, Miss Daisy Bland of Sanford Ist grade, Mrs. John Bell, Jr. has charge of the music. Rev. Ossie Seymour of Buies* Creek and pastor of the Baptist 1 church here, made a good talk to the school this morning at the open ing. Rev. Seymour also preached two good sermons at the Baptist church Sunday. As today, Monday, is Labor Day, the bank has been closed, the post office part of the day has been - closed and the rural carriers, Messrs J. W. Johnson and W. C. Farrell are off for today. Nevertheless the stores have been opened and there has been right much business going on. Many visitors in town, on ac count of the ground being so wet from the big, heavy showers we have had lately, no farming could be done. The Epworth League met a? us ual last Sunday evening at eight o’clock with Miss Lois Ray, presi dent and Miss Dorothy Lambert, secretary. The leaguers will put on a play, entitled “All Wet” next Sunday eve lbrg at the regular league hour, 8 o’clock. Everybody is cordially in vited to attend the league at thus hour. Come one and all. Messrs. B. J. Weathers, C. D. Wilkie, and others will go to hear Mr. Straton speak at Raleigh tonight. The Sons and Daughters of Lib erty will meet in the Junior Hail tonight. Mr. C. W. Womble of Goldston i$ visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Bar ringer this week. Several from here attended the funeral of Mr. John Thomas at Mt. Zion Methodist church last Friday afternoon at three o’clock. Mr. Thomsa wa s a member of Mh. Zion church and was an old soldier. He was 84 years of age. His death I came as a shock to his many rela tives and friends in Chatham county. Mr. Thomas was visiting hi s son, Alvis, who lived in Raleigh, when Thursday morning he complained indigestion, a doctor was called, but he died before the doctor could get. there. He leaves the following chil dren to mourn: Mr. Ben Thomas and Alvis Thomas, who are engineers on* the train and headquarters at Ra leigh, Mrs. J. H. Lassiter and Mrs. Nancy Harmon, Moncure, Rt. 2, Mr. Lemuel Thomas of Bennettsville, S- C., then one daughter and one son. are dead and also his wife died sev eral years ago. Mr. Thomas made a good citizen, faithful to the church and every one who knew him liked him. He and his good wife raised sons and daughters who have done well. The funeral services were conduc ted by Rev. W. A. Stansbury, pas tor of Steele street M. E. church, of Raleigh, assisted by Rev. Jonas Bar clay, of Pittsboro. Rev. C. M. Lance, his pastor, is taking a vaca tion at his old home near Asheville. He was laid to rest in Mt. Zion cemetery under a bank of many beautiful floral designs. Our sym pathy goes out to the bereaved fam ! ily. _ > REVIVAL AT CAROLINA j On account of so much rain the ■ revival did not begin the. first Sun day a s was announced, but will be • gin next Sunday night, Sept. 9th, : at 7 o’clock. The public is cordial ■ ly invited to attend. Rev. A. H. will do the preaching.