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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
Drive for Funds
for Negro School
Negroes of County Asked to
Raise 18% of Money to
Build Training School at
Pittsboro.
L W. Ellis, manager of the drive
f or raising funds for building a
training school here for the colored
people of the county, appeals to the
people of Chatham, both white and
black, for assistance. The colored
people are asked to raise only 18
per cent of the necessary funds.
Rosenwald and other benevolent
funds are to assist, also the state
and county presumably.
As indicated in this paper pre
viously, there is a real need for such
a school in the county. The Method
school, near Raleigh, is an example
of the character of the school to be
established. There are several pupils
from Chatham in that school. The
school at Clinton, to the writer’s
knowledge, has been a real success.
Manager Ellis states that the com
mittee have distributed the work of
raising the funds among the several
colored districts of the county, on
the basis of $34.10 to the one-teach
er school, $68.20 to the two-teacher
school, and $102.30 to the three
teacher school. He expresses ap
preciation to the white people who
have already assisted and appeals for
support from other friends among
the white people. Some of those
who have thus far contributed are
J. F. Alston, $10; A. H. London,
$5; D. L. Bell, $3.00; Wade Barber,
53.00; O. M. Poe, $2.50; G. R.
Pilkington, $2.00; W. F. Bland,
$2.50; Brooks and Eubanks, $3.00;
L. N. Womble, $3.00. They have
already $161.96 in hand. Others
who will contribute are asked to
make checks payable to the “County
Parent-Teacher Association.” Man
ager Ellis states that he hopes by
July 4 all the funds asked of the
people will be hand.
He hopes that all the districts
will immediately raise their quotas,
and says that no teacher, preacher,
committeeman, or business enter
prise can afford to ignore the re
quest, since the establishment of
such a school means not only the
betterment of the colored race but,
indirectly, the improvement of gen
eral conditions.
He would like to make mention
of all contributors, but it would tax
space too greatly.
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Farthing Clark of Greensboro
spent the week-end with his sister,
Mrs. Dora Ferguson.
Mrs. E. H. Perry has been very
ill for the last week but is slowly
improving.
Little Brownie Pickard has spent
two weeks with her uncle, Claude
Gilmore at Bonlee.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ferguson of
Raleigh spent a day last week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V.
Ferguson.
Little Elizabeth Webster is able
to be out again after being sick
for a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McManess
of Bear Creek spent Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ferguson.
Eve Harris has returned to Burl
ington.
Mrs. Nettie Peoples spent last
week with Mrs. Lizzie Dorsett.
Mrs. Jenks of near Pittsboro is
spending the week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. E. H. Perry.
There were three colored people
corpses at one time last week —
something unusual for such a small
community.
Tom Clark spent last week with
his sister, Mrs. Brooks MeNath.
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Revival at Pittsboro
Methodist Church
These special revival services be
gan last Sunday evening and will
continue through next Sunday. Rev.
P. D. Woodall, a former pastor, is
here assisting the pastor and is
bringing heart-searching messages.
Hours of services are 10 a. m. and
in the evening. The churches
the community are co-operating
beautifully, and thus it is believed
much good will be accomplished. It
is desired that all will be accomp
lished. It is desired that all the
People may take advantage of these
services by attending both the day
atid the night services.
J. A. DAILEY
bonlee commencement
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There were eighteen graduates at
Bonlee this year. The closing ad
t.ress was made by John A. Oates
°f Fayetteville, and the sermon was
Preached by Pastor Hawkins of the
banford Baptist church,
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Most North Carolina
1 Towns Show Increase
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Reports from the census indicates
, very satisfactory increases 'in the
population of several North Carolina
towns. Pittsboro, Siler City, Golds
ton, Merry Oaks, and Moncure, in
1 this county, show increases. Sanford
has passed the 4,000 mark. Dunn
s approaching the 5,000 mark. Clin
:on is nearing the 3,000 stage. Golds
boro has gone above 14,000 and is
larger than any town in North Caro
lina was when the editor of the
Record was a child; while Sanford is
'arger than Goldsboro was in 1870.
according to the census reports of
that date.
Shelby has grown very rapidly
and has passed the 10,000 stage, and
is larger than any city in the state
was in 1870 except Wilmington, and
rubs the notch given Wilmington by
that census. New Bern, which was
the second largest city in the state
up to 1880, has not kept pace. But
its neighbor Kinston has caught up
with Goldsboro. Roxboro has also
grown rapidly, having passed the
3,000 mark, we believe. Asheboro
has not been reported at this writing,
but is expected to show a fine in
crease. Hamlet has made a good in
crease and now has 4,901.
Cape Fear township has lost in
habitants the past ten years, num
bering now 1550. It was Haw
township reported last week as hav
ing lost population, and not Haw
River town, which is in Alamance.
Merry Oaks is credited with 179 in
habitants, against 118 ten years ago,
but we wonder where they keep
themselves.
Since the above was written, the
population of Raleigh has been re
ported at 37,512, showing a very
creditable growth for the capital
city. Canton, in Haywood county,
which the writer remembers as a
town about like Goldston, has jump
ed to over 5,00. Forest City has
grown to be the largest town in
Rutherford county; Smithfield has
2543. Rockingham has reached
2989. Marion numbers 2474, an
increase of 39 per cent. Hender
sonville has 4898. Reports on the
larger cities of the state have not
been made at this writing Monday.
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Death of Fred Lilly
Mr. Fred Lilly, aged sixty-one,
died at his home near Pittsboro
Saturday night, after an illness of
two or three years. The burial was
at Hanks Chapel Sunday afternoon.
The services were conducted by
Revs. J. A. Dailey, R. R. Gordon,
and George Underwood. The burial
was conducted by the Junior Order.
Mr. Lilly was a son of the late
Thomas Lilly and wife, Mary Ann
Hatch, a sister of the late Rev. J.
W. Hatch. He was married twice.
His first wife was Miss Roxanna
Goodwin. Surviving children of this
marriage are Mesdames Rufus Far
rell, J. W. Harmon, J. T. Petty,
of this community, and Mrs. T. W.
Crowson of Fayetteville. His sec
ond wife, who survives him, was
Miss Addie Hearns, daughter of Mr.
John E. Hearne, who was buried
only a few weeks ago. To this
marriage there are three children,
James, Mary Ann, and John T.,
all at home.
Surviving also are two sisters of
the deceased, Mrs. H. T. Hornaday
of Laurinburg and Mrs. Charles
Clark of Durham.
Mr. Lilly had long been, a mem
ber of Hanks Chapel Christian
Church. He was a good citizen
and leaves many friends who re
gret his passing.
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Has 50th Anniversary
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Accompany his renewal comes a
note from Mr. E. A. Rives of
Greensboro* a former Chathamite,
to the effect that he and Mrs.
Rives, who is a daughter of the
late Thomas Goldston, celebrated
their golden wedding recently. He
sends regards, to his friends and
kinsfolk in Chatham and invites us
all to come and see him at 637
Asheboro Street, Greensboro.
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Store Robbed
The department store of B. C.
Moore at Siler City was robbed last
Thursday night. About two hun
dred dollars’ worth of goods, it is
estimated, were stolen. The same
night, a truck owned by Ivey Budd
disappeared and was found later
in Greensboro. It is supposed that
the truck was used to carry away
the goods. Sheriff Blair sought
clews, but if any have been found
the Record is not aware of the tact.
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“SUNNY SIDE UP”
“Sunny Side Up,” possibly the
most popular picture now being
shown upon the screen, is to be at
the Pilot Theatre four days next
week, beginning Monday, May 12.
In patronizing that picture, you do
two things—you see one of the
great pictures right at home for a
nominal price and help the managje
r ment of the theatre, who is having
a mischief of a time keeping thei
theatre in operation. 1
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1930.
I County Court in
Session 2 Days
Few Important Cases Before
the Court—Charles Shep
pard Acquitted of Whiskey
Charge
The Recorder’s Court was in ses
sion all Monday and the larger part
of Tuesday. Larger crowds were
present than ordinarily, but appar
ently there were fewer important
cases.
The following cases were dis
posed of as indicated:
Joseph Burnett, liquor, trans
ferred to Superior Court. Nol pros,
in liquor case against Felix Riggs
bee. Prayer for judgment in case
against Charlie Williams and
Charlie Johnson continued for two
years.
W. B. Lawson, assault with dead
ly weapon, called and failed. Tom
Beall, SSO and costs on liquor
charge.
Ernest Marshburn, liquor case
Submits. Sentence suspended for
two years on conditions of good
behavior.
Virgil Webster, C. C. W., SSO
and costs.
Mark Brewer, possession of liquor
SSO and costs.
Vance Riggsbee, assault with
roqk, six months, but judgment sus
pended for two years.
Leander Smith, six months for
assault with axe, to be paroled
after three months, provided he re
mains out of courts.
George Rives in liquor case pays
$lO and costs. Jtoosevelt and Jo
sephus Hayes not guilty. Roosevelt
Hayes pays costs in case for ope
rating auto without legal license.
Ben Cooper, not guilty of lar
cency charge.
Joe Ellex, larcency, six months.
Appeals.
Clyde Hayes, stealing chickens.
Transferred to juvenile court.
James Lee, larcency, stealing
chickens, county home two months.
Probably the mtost interesting
case of the session was that against
Mr. Charles Sheppard of Williams
township, for the operation of a
still, in which he was found not
guilty by Judge Bell.
Sheppard is a comparatively new
comer into the? county. He lives
in the home of the late Congress
man Atwater. On Easter Sunday
Officer Fearington discovered a
finely fitted steam outfit on the
place about a quarter of a mile
from the residence of Mr. Shep
pard. It was equipped with costly
valves and appearently required a
first-class workman to install it.
Evidence showed that a, brother-in
law of Sheppard’s who is engaged
in such work in Durham was a
frequent- visitor at the Sheppard
home. Furthermore, a pile of wood
from which a comparison of the
wood used at the distillery with it
showed it to be the same kind,
was found on a wagon track about
75 yards from the distillery. The
wagon track when traced ied around
and back of the Sheppard home and
up to the rear of the barn.
Solicitor Barber argued that those
two facts should be taken as suf
ficient evidence of the guilty knowl
edge of Sheppard. Judge Bell, on
the contrary, decided that while the
incidents, especially that of the
wagon track, raisd a strong sus
picion of guilt, the evidence was
not strong enough to associate
Sheppard definitely with the opera
tion of the plant. Moreover, the
defendant proved a good character
by several citizens who have known
him since he came to the county
the first of last year. Solicitor
Barber ordered the sheriff to hold
the fixtures longer.
When Judge Bell announced the
decision of not guilty, he gave
Sheppard warning that he • would
have to be very careful that no
other distillery should be found on
his premises, as it is rather difficult
to disassociate him with the opera
tion of the one found, and that it
would be still more difficult in an
other such case.
Just Like an Ostrich
A medical authority says that a
person who tries to cover up skin
blemishes and pimples with toilet
..creams and powders is just as fool
ish as an ostrich that buries its
head in the sand to avoid danger.
Skin eruptions are nature’s warning
that constipation is throwing poisons
into your blood stream and weak
ening your whole constitution. Re
move the constipated condition and
you will strengthen your system
against disease and clear, up your
disfigured skin. The best way to
do this is with a course of Heroine,
the vegetable medicine that acts
naturally and easily, which you can
get at Pittsboro Drug Company.
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13 in jail ready for roads and
no arrangements made Wednesday
morning. ,-•*—
Mr. H. R. Ragan, who moved to
Moor* county April 1, was in town
t Wednesday.
['Sixteen Receive
Diplomas Here
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Siler Makes Sensible Address
—Childs Delivers Eloquenf
Sermon—Large Elementary
Group Receive Diplomas
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'Sixteen boys and girls received
high school diplomas here last Fri
day. The names of the graduates
follow:: Billy Chapin, Gordon Clark.
Swindell Knight, Lemuel Burns.
Clyde Avent, John Thomas, Cathe
rine Overacre, Annie Bynum, Es
telle Burnette, Elizabeth Hackney,
Vila Belle Melton, Pauline Horton.
Louise Seymour, Annie Riggsbee,
Thelma Harris, Catherine Mann.
The senior class exercises were
given Thursday evening.
The class receiving elementary
diplomas was much larger.
The address on Friday morning
by Hon. W. D. Siler was anything
but pretentious. It was simple, plain,
direct, and full of common sense.
He advised the boys and girls to
look to their county for oppor
tunities.
The sermon by Dr. Childs of
Chapel Hill in the school auditorium
Sunday morning was eloquent and
forceful.
The teachers have gone to their
homes for a well deserved rest. The
session was an unusually successful
one, and it seems that some little
headway has been made toward rais
ing the standard of scholarship.
One evidence of that was the de
nial of diplomas to three eleventh
graders who failed to pass satis
factory** examinations. However,
the Record is confident much
yet is to be done in that respect.
Three or four were denied diplomas
at Bonlee also. It is presumed that
such pupils will have an opportunity
to study and pass their work this
summer.
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Chathamite Racing
Over in Hawaiia
Rev. G. C. Mendenhall informs
us that hiss on, Orlindo, who is in
Hawaiia serving in the army, came
out second best in a footrace of
which the winner was to compete
in the next world Marathon. Or
lindo made a mile in four minutes
and 45 seconds. The winner made
it in 4 minutes and 43 seconds.
The Chathamite got the red rib
bon, which he sent to his parents.
Sorry he didn’t get the blue and
have a chance to go to the Mara
thon in Europe.
Another message from Orlindo
interests the editor of the Record.
He reports that some army physi
cian was inquiring about O. J.
Peterson, having known him while
he was teaching in Louisiana Col
lege. We do not guess who it is,
but probably it is some overgrown
boy of fifteen or twenty years ago.
They will grow up, and there is
no telling where you will find one
within fifteen years. Regards to
him, anyway, Orlindo.
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CLASS ENTERTAINED
The Wide Awake Class of the
Advanced Department of Gum
Spring church delightfully enter
tained the Always Ready Class of
the Intermediate Department last
Saturday evening, May 3, from 8
to 11 o’clock at the home of Miss
Audrey Thomas.
After a number of very interest
ing games was played a delicious
course was served.
Those to enjoy the hospitality Os
the class were: Misses Pearl Desera,
Thelma Smith, Irene Bland, Minnie
and Mary Harmon, Leona and Rod
ney Johnson and Audrey* Thomas;
Messrs. Clyde and John Thomas,
Albert and William Barnes, Albert
Johnson, Raymond Desera, Grady
Trulove, Bill Harmon, Thomas John
son and Roy Thomas.
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A Serious Accident
What proved a serious accident
and might easily have been a fatal
one occurred Saturday night at the
Deep River bridge on the Sanford
highway. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Grif
fin, Clyde Griffin, and another gen
tleman were going to Sanford, and
just as they left the bridge a Mr.
Overby .of the Carolina Mine turned
too sharply as he came upon the
bridge and side-swiped the Griffin
car.
As the car started to tu*n over,
the door opened and Mrs. Griffin,
with her babe in arms, fell upon
the hard surface and rolled ahead
of the turning. The babe was un
hurt, but Mrs. Griffin was quite
painfully, through not dangerously,
injured. The Griffin car was torn
to pieces. The Overby -car received
comparatively- slight injury. Others
of the Griffin party received slight
injuries, but M*»- Griffin was the
only one to suffer serious conse
quences.
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There will be memorial services
at Antioch Christian church Sunday.
We are expecting the Hank’s Chapel
?hoir to sing for us. Everybody is
invited to come and bring a basket.
Mr. G. B. Hart has been very
sick but is better.
Miss -Eva Mae Oldham of Pitts
boro is spending the week with her
grandparents.
A large crowd attended the birth
day given at Mr. J. E. Johnson’s
Sunday.
Several from the community at
tended the commencement at Gold
ston last Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pilkington
spent the week-end with home folks
and attended the birthday dinner
given at Mr. J. E. Johnson’s.
Mrs. W. B. Oldham died at her
home Saturday evening about five
o’clock after a long, illness. She
realized she was passing out but
was not afraid of death, only re
gretted to part from her husband
and children and other dear ones.
She had been permitted to live 75
years—a long life filled with good
deeds.
Mrs. Oldham was married twice..
Her first husband was Mr. Joe Poe,
who died many years ago. Her sec
ond husband is W. B. Oldham, who
is now living. For many years she
has been a member of Asbury Meth
odist church. She loved her church,
and although unable to attend for
several years, did not cease to hold
it sacred in her memory.
Funeral services were conducted
at the house by Rev. C. L. Wicker
of Gulf and she was laid to rest
right near her home in the family
graveyard. The floral tributes were
many and most beautiful, speaking
in the most graceful language the
love and respect of many friends
and relatives.
She leaves to mourn her death a
husband, eight living children, and
a host of friends and relatives.
GEANIE OLDHAM.
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SENATOR SHOULD
COME FROM EAST
Major Butler Our Logical Candidate
If the Republican party will name
the right man in the June primary,
it will have a splendid opportunity
to elect a United States senator in
the general election.
First of all the candidate should
come from the east. The western
wing of the party has the national
committeeman and state chairman
aside from being ably represented
in congress. In nominating an east
ern man the east would receive ho
more than just recognition. We can
not carry the State by the western
vote alone. While the west is gen
erally considered the republican
stronghold, yet there is a tremendous
vote in the east that must be se
cured if we hope for victory in the
November election. Honorable H.
F. *Seawell, our candidate for gov
ernor, received over a hundred thou
sand votes EAST of Greensboro in
1928. If we should nominate a
western man he will have as an
opponent an eastern mail which
condition would greatly handicap
his chances of election.
The republicans have as a candi
date from the east; Major George
E. Butler, statesman and civic leader
who has for the past thirty years,
in season and out of season, been
fighting the battles of the party.
His long years of service and politi
cal activities have been conducted
on such a high plane that he today
commands the respect and esteem
of the members of the opposition
party. Major Butler is from point
of service, ability and integrity, our
logical candidate, hailing from the
least where our party must increase
its vote if, we are to become the
majority party.
Our party should nominate Major
Butler, and transfer to a certain
extent the field of battle to the
eastern part of the State, where
we have a wonderful opportunity
to make inroads on the democratic
party.
A. I. FERREE
Republican Candidate for Congress
Seventh District, 1928
Asheboro, N. C.
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A welcome rain above Pittsboro
Tuesday evening was accompanied
by hail. But probably little damage
was done by it, while the cloud
seemed to go on across New Hope
township, providing much needed
moisture for tobacco setting. An
other cloud crossed below Pittsboro.
Wednesday morning opens with
prospects for rain and it is hoped
when this is read that the whole
county shall have had showers. Cot
ton is having a difficult time get
ting up and other crops and gardens
are being retarded by drought.
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The case of Jesse Boone was
reached Tuesday afternoon, after
the court proceedings as recorded
-elsewhere • were made up. Judge
Bell deferred judgment till Septem
,br 1, on, condition of payment of
costa now/ o*s or twp other -casco
were also considered after our re*
port was made.
Subscribers at Every
Postoffice and All R.
F. D. Routes in Great
County of Chatham.
VOLUME 52, NUMBER 30
: Mop Cotton for
Weevil Control
Mopping Is Recommended and
Has Been Found Very Ef
ficient Where Dusting la
Impracticable.
The regular dusting program of
the experiment stations should be
used in boll weevil control where
it is practicable, but it is almost
certain that few farmers of Chat
ham are in position to purchase
and operate dusting machines thi*
year. In that case, the Record
would suggest the use of the mop
and the molasses mixture, which
will require more labor but can be
done at less money cost. The ef
fectiveness of this method is indi
cated from the following paragraph
from the Southern Ruralist:
“R. P. Burson, of Monroe, Ga.,
who grew 13,719 pounds of seed
cotton on five acres and won first
prize of SI,OOO for the largest yield
in the state five-acre better and
more cotton per acre contest last
year, mopped his cotton for the
boll weevil. He used a mixture of
two pounds of calcium arsenate,
two gallons of water and one gallon
of molasses. He says by using two
gallons of water the mixture
spreads better, goes farther and is
just as effective. That where only
one gallon of water is used the
mixture is too thick to run well.
That off part of his crop where
this mopping was done twice before
the squares appeared, it controlled
the weevils so completely that it
was not necessary to dust. Also,
that his boy and girls frequently
mopped as much as eight acres in a
day. With this method his cost was
very low and the poison effective.”
The purpose of these treatments
is to destroy the old weevil and
thus prevent the swarms of young.
The mop can be attached to the
plow at early workings. Ask Coun
ty Agent Shiver as to preparation
of poison. »
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*Brown , B Chapel News*
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Our people enjoyed the visit of
the Asbury quartet Sunday. We
hope they will come again. A quar
tet from Burlington will be with
us at Brown’s on the next first
Sunday evening.
Children’s exercises and memorial
services will feature the third Sun
day in this month.
We are looking forward to the
Saturday before the fourth Sunday
when Brother Dailey has invited
members of his charge to come and
help him celebrate his birthday.
Baskets are to be .carried by mem
bers, while the pastor is to furnish
lemonade, etc.
We were glad to welcome Mrs.
W. M. Lindley, now of Winston-
Salem, back to the community for
a visit.
Little Hoyt Clark had the mis
fortune last week to dislocate his
shoulder and possibly fracture a leg
bone.
Mrs. G. G. Lutterloh is ill, we
regret to say.
People of this community saw
the shooting meteor Saturday night,
which crossed the state from east
to west and caused excitement in
some communities.
A few of our people enjoyed the
fine sermon Sunday in the Pitts
boro school auditorium by Df-
Childs of Chapel Hill, and more pf
us the pleasing address by Hon.
W. D. Siler Friday morning. Also
lots of us expect to hear Brother
Woodard at the Methodist church
in Pittsboro this week.
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COURT NEXT WEEK
The May term of criminal court
begins next Monday. Judge Small
is scheduled to preside. It will be
a good time for some of our sub
scribers to bring in a little cash
for the paper. We should be glad
to be able not to have to ask a
single subscriber for payment of—
subscription till a crop is gathered.
But it takes about fifty dollars a
week to pay the expenses of get
ting out the Record before the edi
tor can have a single cent for eats,
rent, and other important items. If
everybody had done us as some
have, we should have been out of
business -before now. If -you can
not pay a whole year’s subscription
now, pay part. A half a loaf is
better than no bread.
DEATH OF MRS. JONES
Mrs. Julia Ann Jones of the west
ern part pf the county died Tuesday
of last week at the advanced , age
of eighty-two. The funeral was at
Big Meadows church -at 3 <*’clock
May 1. The service were, conducted
Corbett, the latte? of-Pitt county. .