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on Sanford Market
Neatly One a Half Million
Pounds Sold on Sanford Mar
ket to Date—Sales Much
Greater Than at This Time
Last Year—Some of the Best
Sales of The Season This
Week—Average Prices High
er Than Last Season—Farm
ers Pleased With the Prices.
'About the busiest place in this
neck of the woods is the Sanford to
bacco market. The market is going
strong in quality, quantity and price.
Plenty of tobacco is now selling on
the three floors at from $25 to $30,
$35 and $40, and some as high as $50
and $60 per hundred. One of the
best sales that has been'put on this
season was held today. TWe sale con
tinued until some time in the after
noon. The painters are bringing it
in from five or six counties and are
going away pleased with the prices.
Up to Tuesday the total sales of
the season amounted to 1,007,526 IbE.
and 3 big sales have been held since,
running it up to 1,500,000 pounds
or more. The average price up to
the present date is more than $15.00
per hundred. The sum realized
from the sales since the season open
ed totals up more than $153,000.00.
Beginning with next week __ The
Express will give a large number of
the average prices the planters have
received for their tobacco at the
three warehouses.
BALDWIN’S BARGAIN STORE
WIL HAVE ITS OPENING
, SATURDAY
Messrs. K. L. and L. F. Baldwin
have opened a stock of goods in the
Hollingsworth-Hatch old building,
Nos. 37-39, on Steele Street and will
conduct-the business under the firm
name of Baldwin’s Bargain store.
They are now busy placing their
stock, all of which is new and will
have their opening on Saturday, 18th.
They are prepared to sell at very at
tractive prices and it will pay you to
see their stock before purphasing.
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Women Celebrate 38th Birthday
of State College For Women
at Home of Founder.
The Lee county Chapter of the
Nprth Carolina College Alumnae As
sociation celebreted the 38th birth
day of the College by having a camp
supper on Thursday evening, October
9th, at the boyhood home of the
founder, Dr. Charles D. Mclver. This
home is located about five miles north
of Sanford on the Boone Trail; and is
now owned by Mr. O. F. Patterson,
The fact that this meeting was
held under the trees where Dr. Mc
Iev played when a boy added much
to the interest of the alumnae.
The following" informal program
was carried out,' County Chairman,
Mrs. P. J. Barringer, presiding:
Song, Carolina, led by Miss Pearl
Temle.
Reminiscences of College Life when
Dr. Mclver was president, Mrs. J. T.
Davenport, (class 1895.}.
Present Day College Life, Miss So
phia Howie, (Class of 190.)
Poems, written by alumnae of the
College, read by Miss Ruth Gunter
and Mis Elizabeth Crews.
College Song, Alumhae.
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows:
Mrs. P. J. Barringer, chairman.
Mrs. R. T. Howard, Secretary.
The following members of the As
sociation were present:
Meadames J. T, Davenport, D. L.
St. Clair, S. L. Long, R. T. Howard,
P. J. Barringer, J. U. Gunter, H. M.
Jackson, Horton Frazier, Misses Pearl
Temple, Sophie Howie, Elizabeth
Crews. Ruth Gunter, Elva Bryan, Lil
lian Glass, Katherine Phillips, Kate
Bryan, Stewart.
BOWNIE BROS. CIRCUS THE AT
TRACTION HERE MONDAY.
-• Downie Bros. Circus was the attrac
tion in Sanford last Monday. Hie
show which travels in its own trucks,
reached Sanford Sunday and went in
to camp on the old ball ground in
East Sanford. The outfit paraded
through the streets in the business
district at the noon hour and. was
witnessed by a large number of peo
ple from the town and surrounding
country who assembled on the side
walks and in the windows of build
ings along the route. Very few hor
ses were to be seen in the parade
as the animal cages and other things
were hauled in motor trucks. An
other instance where .the , railroads
are knocked out of business.
Both performances in the afternoon
and night were attended by a good
number of people despite the fact
that this is a busy time with the
farmers and money is source. This
is a three ring show and for its,
size is one of the best on the road.
Both animals and the men and wo
men who put on the program are
well trained and some of the stunts
are thrilling to the spectators. This
show has added to its^j) outfit the
Sparks Show which was for years
one of the test little Shows on the
road.
Lee county has a right good sor
ghum crop this year and farmers are
working up the cane here and there
in many sections of the ooilnty. This
is one evidence-that thev are nren-r.
ing to "Live-at-flome” as never be
fore. When it is made right the
home-made product is of a better fla
. vor thap the kind that Is shipped. in
from a distanco.
WILLIAMS-BELK CO IN
NEW STORE
Opening Held Tuesday Night—
Many People of the Town and
County Visited the Store Dur- j
ing the Evening — Now Rea
dy to Serve the Trading Pub
lic in a Larger Capacity,
Mr. J. C. Williams, who is at the
head of Belk-Williams store in Wil
mington, is spending a few days here
this week assisting in directing the
opening of the new WiUiams-Belk,
which is the remodeled Wilkins-Ricks
stand across the street from Wil
liams-Belk’s old stand. The sales
men and salesladies were busy Mon
day and Tuesday moving and arrang
ing the goods from the old to the
new stand preparatory to the open
ing and inspection of the store Tues
day night by the public. The store
which was brilliantly lighted and was
pleasing to the eye in its new form, J
was visited and admired by a large
number of'people from the town and
.section notwithstanding a heavy
downpour of rain. Although the
time in which to do the work was
limited the goods were attractively
arranged and the general appearance
of the store excited favorable com
ment by all who vistied it. The trans
formation of everything connected
with the building from the time the
workmen took it ilt hand a few weeks
I ago till its dors were thrown open
j Tuesday night for the inspection of
the public was marvelous in its na
ture and Mr. Vesper Brown and his
force of workmen and Mr. W. L. Sim„
moris, manager, and Mr. Lee S. Jones,
assistant rilanager, and their efficient
corps of salesmen and salesladies are
I to be congratulated upon the splendid
manner in which they put the thing
over.w In order €o reach the objective
part of the tirpethey have worked
day and night.
j^Th<^stMje^opem?d for business Wed
thing they carry in their large and
attractive stock.
ROTARY AND KIWANIS CLUBS
HOLD JOINT MEETING
The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
held a joint meeting at the Wilrik
Hotel last Friday night and had as
their guests the members of the board
of aldermen and city fire department.
Covers were laid for 80, but as a few
were unable to-attend, 73 were servvj
ed. It was a representative body of j
the citizenship of the town, gll pro- .
fessions, business, concerns and oc- *
cupatiohs beings represented. I
J. U. Gunter, president of the Ki
wanis Club, acted as toastmaster of ,
the occasion. Adi joined^ln render
ing a number of songs with Dr. M.
L. Matthews, of the Rotary Club, and ,
A. P. King, of the Kiwanis Club, lead
ing. .Misa Futrell., who di
rects the music for the Kiwanis Club,
and Mr. Fred Strong, of the Rotary ]
Club, played the accompaniments on
the piano. Dr. R. C. Gilmore, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, opened
the meeting with a short prayer. The
Kiwanis club was welcomed by J. R.
Ingram, president of the Rotary
Club, and the members #f the board
of aldermen and fire department were
welcomed by. President Gunter.
Among the guests present were Miss
Floy Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Kluttz, of Greensboro, who was the
Salmon, of Durham, and Mr. New
land ”"'d,h, of Wilmington, Deleware.
In introducing the members of the
fire department Mayor Warren Wil
I1HII1S Utuu UIC uryaiVHrcuv o imc hi
bute for tine splendid service it has
rendered in protecting the lives and
property of the citizens of the town.
Mr, L. b. Kiuttz, ttBSiS.ant secre
tary of the Pilot Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Ureensooro, who was tne
speaaer of the occasion,discussed in
a very entertaining manner the sub
ject oi “r ire Prevention.” In discus
sing the subject he stated that the
fire loss in this country last year
amounted to approximately $500,000,
000.00—over a $1,000.00 per minute.
Over 60 per-cent of fires occurred
m homes. One home Dums every
four minutes on an average. Eacn
day ten public buildings, including
schools bum. Number of lives lost
by tire last year amounted to ten
thousand. 30 per cent of this num
otr were children under ten years of
age and 85 per cent of the loss of
lives Occurred in homes, schools and '
hospitals. Most of the loss of life
falls on women and children. It is
-estimated that 90 per cent of these j
deaths are due to carelessness. Foss '
of property by fire in North Carolina
during 1028 $4,912,925.00—1929 $4,-|
992,412.00. Lives lost by fire in
North Carolina In 1928—271, and In ;
1929—266.
Mi. JClpttz emphasized the fact
that fire premiums are based on fire
losses; that the insurance rates are
high or low in proportion to the loss
es, and that ttje people realty make
their own rates, as the insurance
companies reduce the insurance rates
as the losses are reduced.
Ex-Gov. Cameron Morrison is
booked to speak bp the political issues
of the campaign at the‘Auditorium of I
the Sanford High School next-Tues-'
day night, Oct. 21gt, at 8 o’clock. The
voters are invited to hear him.
Mr. Chas. P. Rogers loft the firet j
?7"the week for Atlanta, Ga., to at-!
tend the meeting of the National
Funeral Director’s Convention.
SAYS REPUBLICANS
AIDED FARMERS
Pritchard hi Speech Here Raps
Bailey and Democrats and
Praises President Hoover.
Stressing that the'strength of the
Republican party had always been
among the farmers o'f the nation
and defending the record of the party
with reference to farm relief, George
M. Pritchard; of Asheville, Republi
can candidate for United States Sen
ate, spoke before a full house at City
Hall here last Friday night,
Mr. Pritchard was introduced by
District Attorney E. L. Gavin, after
the meeting had been called to order
by R. A. Kennedy, spoke of the serv
ice which the Pritchard family rend
ered to North Carolina and said that
the present candidate was following
in the iliustrious footsteps of his-fore
fathers.
Mr. Pritchard stated that the Re
publican party had kept the prom
ises made to the farmers in the con
vention, and platform of 1928. He
pointed to' the Federal Farm Board,
which has been granted $500,000,000
to aid the farmers through co-opera
tive associations in marketing of
produce; he called attention to the
Hawley-Smoot tariff act, which he
claimed increased the tariff rates on
wheat, com, cattle and other farm
products, thereby eliminating compe
tition from the cheap'crops of other
countries; and he stated that Gover
nor O. Max Gardner and other state
officials were now urging the adop
tion of the Federal policy of farm co
operatives. -
congressman lr rixcnara^sxaxea max
while the Republican party had been
reducing Federal taxes the State
taxes had been increased until Jose
phus Daniels and A. J. Maxwell had
protested. He also flayed the posi
tion of his opponent, J.. W. Bailey, on
the prohibition law, claiming that Mr.
Bailey, Cameron Morrison and Clyde
Hoey were mouth-pieces for Raskob
and Tammany Hall. He promised
that should he be elected, he would at
all times stand for the enforcement of
prohibition
Mr. Pritchard regarded the position
of Democratic leaders in holding^ Mr.
Hoover responsible for the depression
as untenable, in that there existed a
saartft w jmpJSi
which he originated St the beginning
of the depression, including public
building and wbrks, then there nTight
have been a real panic instead of the
slight depression now existing, the
speaker claimed.
MR. BRIDGES BUYS SMITH FARM
—WILL CONVERT IT INTO
DAIRY FARM.
Mr. Amos Bridges, who has en
gaged in the dairy business near Buf
falo sbWfib ,f°r the past three or
four years, is making plans to in
crease his facilities and run the bus
iness on a larger scale. He recent
ly closed a deal with the Federal
Land Bank for the farm formerly
known as the Smith farm, but now
known as the Yarboro farm, on Fed
eral Highway No. 1, four miles north
of Sanford, and wil open a dairy
farm there. This farm contains 409
acres, and much of the land has been
under cultivation for a number of
years. Mr. Bridges has some , 50
bows, having recently added a number
to his herd.
He is preparing to -const ruct a
dairy bam, bottling house and an
other dwelling -on the place. He
fexpects to put much of open land in
small grain this fall so as to have
pasturage for his cows. He expects
to continue in the dairy business at
his present location until next spring
at which time he will move his caws
and all equipments to his new farm.
Mr. Bridges is pretty much of a
hustler and has built up a good bus
iness near Buffalo. His many
friends predict for him continued
success on his new farm.
Chas. A. Sheffield
To Address Lee
County Fair
Plans to Set Up a Typical 100
Acre Lee County, Live-at
Home Farm—Every Fanner
in Lee County and This Sec
tion Should Hear His Address
Which Will Be Delivered on
the Opening Day, Tuesday,
October 21st.
The Lee County Fair, which opens
Tuesday, October 21st, has secured
Charles A. Sheffield, Assistant Direc
tor State. Cooperative Extension
Work, to open the fair with an ad
dress on the subject: “Future Farm
ing For -lee County,”
Mr. Sheffield has planned to set up
a typical 100 acre'Lee county, Live
atrhome farm. He will indicate “how
this farm may be balanced, that is,
the amount of poultry, live stock, and
farm crops that should be planned.
He will also show the food and feed
requirements required to operate this
Ifarm for one year and the rotation
to be followed from year to year. As
an agricultural educational institute,
it is felt no better lay-out could be
secured. Every farmer in Lee and
adjoining counties should certainly
plan to hear his address as it is
for their benefit that Mr. Sheffield ir
homing to us,
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their many deeds
of kindness during our recent bereave
ment. May God Bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Gonella.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ck Shields, of
Greensboro and Mr, and Mrs. Homer
Riley. '
EFIRD’S TO ®EN
STORED s
Store Now JSEg
and Made Jittao
iirush tfeinjBApp
Wans, ceon* a^,
Opened V
Ask You
Snake ttu
Their Sto
It was recent
press that Efir
of (Jharlotte W
Sanford and th
the Kennedy W
Mr. M. Jd.j
the manager t
and others froi
store, have heel
ing preparattcm
wmcn wid be ft
ing, Oct.
on the wallj||
will be a gene?
interior of the. 3
are delivered,
be made more
display the god
vantage. The !
are also beings
of paint atid B
everything iOCm
as a new'diSMJ
admitted to'm
A big stock ol
week and wittj
pot as soraaMH
people who ait
SATURDAY
• Overhauled
any — i'aint
lAppued to the
tgjjji ruiaiiuie
■TjVtfik btock oi
kjBead^^ to be
“piay — They
Saturday,
l and inspect
Sjited in The Ex
tepartment Store
tatoen* a * store in
‘ey ^buid occupy
jgjgpn steele st.
who will be
e^Sanlord store,
fie‘big Charlotte
|y this week mak
fefor . the opening
“Saturday morn
gt^Ts are busy
‘bg and there
Jjrerhauling of the
K before tne goods
f front also
’ Ctive so as to
l best possible a l
iture and fixtures
ied to a^iew coat
anne(Tto have
neat and tidy
i The public is
are on {Saturday.
arrived this
fed from the de
ore is ready. The
jecled with this
big mereatfu
utation ox w
ready to wa
in a few hoi
moved in. 1
bid for trada
tion and will
to get it. -
It is expo
will do nsgtt
Sanford:IZm
try and thfig
of a trade •*
This is thn-f
opened andM
olinas. 3jB|
town where.
They have Hi
’em. nave ine rep
isfiers and will be
tbe trading public
Sr the goods are
rtabking a strong
jeer'd and this sec
no Stone■unturned
felt, this concern
attract trade to
Surrounding coun
■tke Sanford more
Bbimercial center,
tore that they have
feating in the Car
UneYeE yet left a
TRirirtSey can
1 extend the
e of business.
E a large ad
’s this week. ,
examine their
courtesy of their
The' Express-**
vertisement for ,i
They invite you
stock and cqliipai
Mr. Hinton James, of Laurinburg,
who was nominated, af.'a meeting of
cratic party of the Seventh Congres
the executive committee of the Demo
sional District recently held at Ashe
boro, as *, candidate, to fill out the
unexpiredderm of Congressman Ham
mer, spent a few1 hours in Sanford
Monday. He was button-holing the
voters and getting the lay of the land.
The Express is informed that Mr. J.
Waltesr Lambeth, df Thomasviile,
who was noni'iiated by the executive
committee for the long term, expects
to visit Lee county /before the cam
paign closes, and meet and talk to
as many Bemoa'&t^jse-jpsssihle in a
short visit. It is also possible that
Clyde Hoey will visit Sanford and
tax to the voters of this section be
fore the campaign closes.
NOTICE,
The Board of Section of Lee coun
ty met October 14; 1930,-upon the res
ignation of Chairman K. E. Seymour,
and J. J. Edwards was elected chair
man. The following resolution in
regard to the election of Trustees for
the Lee County Hospital was adopted?
1. That a box will be provided for
the election of seven trustees for the
Lee County Hospital at the general
election on the 4th of November,
2. Any qualified voter may file
his or her candidacy with the Board
of Electi ns on or Wore midnight of
the 25th of October without fees or
petitions or party affiliation.
3. The seven receiving the highest
number of vote® will be declared
elected for terms as prescribed by
'aW J. J. EDWARDS, Chairman,
j F. WOMBLE, Secretary,
j. H. KENNEDY.
DR. MclVER MADE PRESIDENT
OF 5th DISTRICT MEDICAL
SOCIETY
, His host in 'lends throughout this
section will ho pleased to learn that
Dr. Lynn Mi Ivor, one of the leading
practitioner^ ' “““
ed presiden
Medical Sern-t
ing which w:i
this week. 1
throughout tl
ed many of th1
ings since In
professions
o I. l'’-'i'!V,
D. S. Currie,
secretary
Kay. of K
this section, was elect
f the Fifth District
nt its annual meet
held in Fayetteville
Melver is well known
State "having attend
medical society meet
ntered the medical
Qr, Mclver succeeds. Dr.
i n, <jf Fayetteville. Dr.
of Part-on, was elected
ocepd Dr. W. P. Me
lt eville.
Mr. Clunl P.'r%fee*s is attending
the National i uneral Directors Con
vention in Uta, 6a., this week.
Mr?. i i imoH yiaited in Wash
ing ton hint Vttthming home Sat
urday accoinpaOTSd by her daughter,
Miss Virgin'
MR, MARKS RESIGNS
AS CANDIDATE
For County Commissioner—Will
Leave Sanford For Awhile
and Engage in Lumber Busi
ness— Headquarters to Re
main in Sanford—Mr. Marks
a Successful Business "Man—
K. E. Seymour Put on the i
Ticket in His Place.
Marks Brothers, of this place have (
disposed of their holdings in the San- !
ford Brick & Tile Company, to Mr. L. j
C. Isenhour, of Colon, and have pur- I
chased large timber interests in ;
Bladen county and will extensively 1
engage in the lumber business again.
Their general headquarters will re
main in Sanford, but their business
will necessitate their spending the
larger portion of their time near their
new business. For this reason, Mr.
R. E. Marks, who is chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, re
signed the nomination for commis
sioner to succeed himself for anoth
er term, but will serve out his present
term until the December meeting.
At a called meeting of the Demo
cratic executive committee of Lee
county, held cm Saturday, the 11th,
inst., at the headquarters of the
committee, Mr. K. E. Seymour was
unanimously nominated for Commis
sioner to succeed Mr. Marks.
Marks Brothers moved to Lee
county about tne time L/ee county i
was established, and started a mer- |
cantile business at Broadway, later i
engaging in the manufacture of lum-1
ber and buying cotton, and by stript
attention to business have been vejy
successful and have accumulated !
large property holdings in Sanford,
and in Lee county and elsewhere. The |
original business was started in a
small and modest way, and their sue- i
cess in their chosen business has been ,
very marked, and for many years '
they have been outstanding business
men in the county.
Mr. R. E. Marks ha3 been an act I
ive Democrat for a number of years,
and served several terms as County
treasurer with great acceptability, i
and has for a number of years been a
.county commissioner, and upon the
resignation of Mr. J. U.Gunter, as
gjd, to
—. . .
many ways, and has always given
generously of his time and means to
the public good, and he and his
brothers who will be actively associ
ated with him in his new business,
will be greatly missed.
For the present Messrs. J. W. and i
T. 0. Marks will remain in Sanford, 1
and Messrs. ,R. E., W. C., and P. M. i
Marks will be with the new business, f
CANDIDATES OF DEMOCRATS i
TO TOUR DISTRICT.
Walter Lambeth, of Thomasville,1
and Hinton James, of Laurinburg, |
Democratic candidates for long and .
short terms in Congress, respective- I
ly, are holding a joint canvass of the j
seventh district, during which time !
they hope to greet personally as
many voters as possible in the short
time left to them before election, j
Many group gatherings will be |
visited in the thirteen counties of
I the district, county political rallies j
* will be attended and “wherever two [
! or three are gathered together" the ,
! candidates hope to be in the midst of |
; them. No regular speaking schedule |
! will be worked out though the can- |
! didates expect to make a number of l
' short talks in the course of the can
j vass. Mr. Lambeth, it is under
stood, will do the bulk of the speak- .
ing.
COTTON REPORT.
| According to the report as handed
: The Express by County Cotton Statis
i tician John T. McDonald, there was ,
ginned to October 1, 1930, nine hun- J
j dred and two bales of cotton as com- j
( pared with one hundred and five bales j
J for the corresponding period last year. i
i Cotton has opened much earlier this i
i year than last year, and that prob- |
| ably accounts for the big difference j
, in the number of bales ginned.
I COLON SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
j First Grade—Walter Louis Talley,,
Mack Lee Morrison.
Second Grade — Marshal Sprouse, I
| Marilen Pierce, Marguerite Pierce,
! Homer Lee Cooper, J. T. Bridges, Vir- (
ginia Dare Kelly.
Third Grade — Wilburn Fisher,
j Dorothy Booker, Lynn Dawson, Mary
Redding, George Sprouse, Jr.
Fourth Grade — Janies Booker,
A. B. Kelly, Billy Kelly, Clarence
Kelly, Zelma Bridges.
I
A meeting of the planters was held
at the court house last Saturday for
the purpose of having them sign up
for the proposed Co-operative Tobac
co Association. Only 1G farmers:
were pi^sent and only three of that [
number signed up. A campaign for <
education as to what the marketing
association can and will do for the
farmers begins this week. Meetings
will be held in various sections of the
county and the matter explained to
the farmers by speakers who are
familiar wTh the plan. The first
meeting will be held at the Green
wood Consolidated Schol to-night.
Tt was stated in The Express last
week that a young woman left n six
months old girl baby at the Wilrik
Hotel and disappeared and that the
ohild had been placed in the Central
Carolina Hospital where it would he
kc»'t. till some deposition could be
made of it. Nothing has been heard
of ttye young woipan and there is no ^
punishment. The child seems td be
-’ong very wpi] ^■eny la
dies of the towh have called to see
the, child and some have offered to
adopt it.
Lee County Fair
on Next Week
RECORDER’S COURT
Active Sessions Past two Tues
days; bad Days for bootieg
e:ers. JVicbamb bamsheu irom
County tor Four Years; K:ley
must clean up Auto cemetery
at West View Filling: Station
-—John Rogers given Tnrce
Montns on Roads tor Driving
Car under Intluenee of Whis
key and six Months on Whis
key Charges; Duncan G:l*
more Fined $50.00 and Costs
tor Forcible Trespass And
Drunkeness: Gambling. Steal
ing, Worthless Checks, As
sult Cases. j
We failed to get the proceedings
>f Recorder’s Court last week and
ire combining the proceedings of
Jiis and last week’s sessions.
A number of right severe senten
ces wer^ meted out at yesterday’s
session^John Rogers, a white man
iving^fJn the A vent Ferry Road was
Drieff a week ago for driving a car
while under the influence of whiskey
and for hauling several gallons. Dep
uty Mitchell arrested Rogers near
the Fairgrounds and seized his car
and whiskey some two weeks ago.
He was found guilty in three counts
and given three months in each, or
a total of nine months on the roads.
Dewey McLamb was tried along
with J. R. Riley, Earl Harrington and
three colored fellows for possession
of abotlt 15 gallons of whiskey, the
greater part of which was found by
Sheriff Womble, Deputies Watson
and John Thomas in the numerous
old derelict * cars in and arcui.d West
View Filling Station. McLamb and
itney were iounu gunty ana narring
ton and the colored men i s?harged.
The testimony showed that McLamb
and Riley were actually in jgsession
of the premises and that w .e others
were workmen in the employment of
months on the roads or leaving- the
county and all adjoining counties for
a period of four years, and Riley was
fined $50 and costs and 1 fired to
remove his automobile bon . ard and
clean up the premises i ; ,neral.
F. B. Fields resisted ; t .rge of
iraua in procuring a wr.. « assign
ment of a half-interest i a chattel
by means of a worthless ik-.ck. The
State apparently made a st ung case
against Fields, but Judge McPherson
reserved decision until next session.
Sam Mitchell, a roving colored boy,
was given sixty days for trespassing
and loitering on the premises of Anna
McLeod, colored, without any means
of support.
Cleve Southerland, serving a four
months sentence and acting as janitor
at the courthouse, was given an ad
ditional sentence of 60 days for break
ing into and taking 28 nickels from
a slot machine recently used by Sol
icitor Hoyle in prosecuting seme of
the owners of such machines. Bas
com Kimball and Floyd Colbee were
allowed to pay the costs following a
squabble had by them several days
ago.
Duncan Gilmore, living in the
Swan .Station settlement, found him
self in a heap of trouble on account
of having gone to the home of Mr.
John Holder in an intoxicated condi
tion and using profane and *#olent
language and refusing to leave. Mr.
Holder got in touch with the Sheriff,
and soon Gilmore was resting ‘ and.
sobering in the county jail. Upon
his trial it developed that he had
heretofore been convicted for making
whiskey and had a reputation for
handling it. A sentence of six months
was imposed, but later changed to !
a fine of $50.00 and costs.
Walter Bennett, a young white man
working at the Coal Mines, also faced
the court on a charge of drunkeness
and disorderly conduct and of attemp
ted to borrow other peoples automo
biles. His plea was a lapse of mem
ory, induced by several drinks of bad
whiskey. The Court questioned him
at length about his previous conduct
and experience in criminal courts, and
his answers were so frank and sin
cere that he was let off with a fine
of $10 and costs. Jerry Palmer and
Ralph Palmer, two colored boys, were
arraigned for snatching a package of
groceries from Mr. Bert Coggin’s au
tomobile. Ralph was fined $10 and
the costs.
Charlie I ally and ueipn aione
were charged with having on hand
tomato wine and a quart of whiskey.
Stone was discharged and Tally fined
$50 and costs.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Mondap evening Miss Helen Ross
er gave her mother, Mrs. Kate Ross
er, A very pleasant ,birthday party.
A number of her friends and neigh
bors came in to enjoy the evening.
A contest, making human heads of
cheming'gum, was enjoyed. Mrs. R.
R.Riley received a string o£ beads
for her efficiency. In another contest
Mrs. Paul Perry won a basket of
fruit for her skill. An ice course was
served and at ten o’clock all left after
an evening of real enjoyment. Those
present were Mesdames R. R. Riley,
Jim Riley, Paul Perry, R. B. Wicker,
Mary Phillips, V. C. Brown. Sal lie
Stead, Miss Beatrice Campbell and
Mr*. Otis Bridges of Colon. •
Mrs. Rosser was the recipient of
a number of nice gifts.
A Christian Science service will be
held on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock
at the corner of Endor and Chishlom
streets. Subject: “The Doctrine oC
Atonement.’’
Gates of the Fair Will be
Thrown Open to the Public
Next Tuesday Morning, Oct.
21st, and Close Friday Night,
24—Indications Point to Big
gest and Most Successful
Event in the History of the
County— Governor Gardner’s
Live at Home Program to be
Featured — High Class En
tertainment Provided Day
and Night for Every Member
of the Family—Fair Grounds
?. Busy Place
All things are now being put
in order for the Lee. County
Fair which will be held next
week, beginning Tuesday moi'n
ing and closing Friday night.
As Tlie Express has said this
promises to be the most suc
cessful fair ever held in the his
tory of the Lee County Fair As
sociation. The people of the
county are taking more interest
fn the approaching fair than
any one ever held in the county.
The entries of all kinds are
greater and of a better quality.
The agricultural exhibits will
surpass any similar exhibits
ever displayed here. The offi
cials of the Fair Association
ina many owjprs nave ueen uusy
for the past'; week or two mak
ing final preparations for the
opening. Should the weather
be favorable it is expected that
a record breaking crowd from
Lee and adjoining counties will
be present each day. JFollow
,s the program in brief :
lay, riefOBER 29fh.
Entries in ail departments. *■
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st.
9 A. M.—Gates Open.
9:30 A. M.—Inspection of School
Exhibits. Big Tent.
10:30 A. M.—Opening. Address. •—
D. B. Teague. Pavillion.
11:00 A. M.—Feature Farming for
County.—Chasu S. Sheffield.
State College.
11:30—“The place of the I>airy
Cow on Lee County Farm/*—W.
Scott Carr.
12:00—Judging Farm Exhibits and
Live Stock.
1.30 P. M.—Free Acts— Pavillion.
2:00—P. M.4-H Calf Club Showing
Contest.
3:00 P.„ M»—Baby Show (Better Ba
bies Contest) under 6 months.—
Big Tent.
4:00 P. M.—Judging Poultry Ex
hibits.
5:00 P. M.—Inspection Commercial
and Industry Exhibits.
7:00 P. M. Free Acts— Pavillion.
8.30 P. M.—Fire Works.
9:30 P. M.—Bam Dance—Pavillion.
Continuous Midway and Carnival.
Attractions.
This program wil be generally fol
lowed from day to ddy with the fol
lowing exceptions:
The Better Babies Contest will ad
mit babies of different ages as de
scribed on page 79 of the premium
list. The entries, judging, and in
spection in Department E, Pantry
Supplies under the supervision of
Mrs. Annie Belle McNeill will be
made subsequent to 9 A. M. Thursday.
Beginning at 3 P. M. Thursday
Dremiums will be paid by check in all
lepartments that have been judged
ind reported up to that time from the
Manager’s office.
The dog show entries and awards
vill be made on Wednesday, October
i2nd. c
Mrs. J. L. Rollins, of Jonesboro R.
2 is in Greensboro visiting relatives.
Mr. Rollins will leave next week and
they will spend the winter there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cox, of Jones
boro Route, 3 announce the birth of
a 10 pound son, October 6th, Aubrey
Mrs. W, R. Hart ness, who visited
relatives and friends at Shelby, re
turned last week accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. J. G. Dudley, who is
now visiting her.
Dr. F. L. Knight left a few days
ago for Philadelphia, where he is
now attending the Clinical Congress
of the American College of Surgeons
He expects to r J, j in a few days.
A bowling alley has been put in
the Melver* building on the corner
of Moore and Carthage streets. A
bowling alley was opened here last,
year, but had to pull uf) and leave on.
account of the lack of patronage.
“Sit down,” said a father to his
son, who was making a great deal
of noise.
“I won’t do it,” said the boy.“
“Well, then, stand up.” I wilt be
obeyed.