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The Sanford Express '_ j VOLUME 80, No. S8 SANFORD NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY^ NOVEMBER 19, 1636 Published WEEKLY. Registration of Workers Begins f , Tax on Tmpioyersc and Employees Starts January First — Report Forms at Sanford Postofice. Mrs C, L Scott, postmaster at this place, has received the report j, forms for listing all industrial work f ers in the territory covered by the l Sanford postofice, who will be sub I jtct to benefits under the Title Bill | of the Social Security Act. | This effects persons in employ I ment and the tax is designed to set i up a great fund from which old age employment pensions will be paid in coming years. This part of the Social Security Act is not to be confused with the ; old age pension part by which the government is paying up to fifteen dollars per month to indient old people when the state in which they live pays a similar amount. North.. | Carolina has not yet provided for | this but the cmoing legislature ie ex L pected to do so. The Tax For Workers. .Title VIII of the Social Security Act imposes two taxes, an income tax on employees an dan excise tax on employers* These tales are in ad dition to other taxes, and are collect ed by the bureau of internal revenue under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Bureau em phasized that Title VIII is imposed on an employer irrespective of the number of individuals in his employ.. Thus, an employer having one em ployee, or any number of employees, for any period of time, is subject ,to tax. However, the takes apply only to wages paid and received on and after January, 1937 for serv ices performed on and after such' late, which constitute “employment"! i defined in Title VIII. All services which an employee trorms for his employer within United States including Alaska, i and the District of Colum. ►nstitute" “employment* under unless excepted by law. excepts the following serv. pan, ed by an individual who has the age of 66, service per... for certain non profit organ ions having religious, charitable, tentific, or educational purposes, casual labor not in course of the foyers’ trade or . business. Also spted under the law are services irmed by ships crews, services formed in the employ of Feder.. I state and local government and IteHl instrumentalities ,ar?d serv parormed by railroad employ.. 1 Cole Printing Company, Mr. B. •1 We, proprietor, was the first to re • Wn Form S, S.4, If any employ r has been overlooked and has not ' ©ceived Form S S. 4, same will be applied upon notice to Postoffice. I OMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN Something new under the sun, es | jcially in this part of the country— J ast Monday afternoon a bunch of i affic cops, on fast motorcycles, ",1 ent out on the highways to hunt t resh meat in the rfiape of people < riving cars without a drivers’ li_ c tnse. They decided to rope them i i somewhat like cowboys herding c ittle on the western plains. They jp ayed the game very effectively. I Bed the highway between Sanford a id Jonesboro, people driving out f om the two towns were suddenly c ught in the trap without at first r ailzing what had happened. The tl ing had its amusing feature to people who stood on the sidelines and watched the traffic cops play the game. People out driving cars like to run up with excitement on the highways and if it is anything like a wreck that almost invariably atpp, especially if it is a bad one. [,.the cars kept accumhlating, both i on the highway, the excitement! more intense. They thougth J fit thera was a bad wreck just I and put on speed to ^each the j scjtfie as soon as possible. Soon the ropdwas crowded with cars all the 9'jr from Jonesboro to a point op., ite the home of Mrs M. J Mc. I, near the Court house. When the people realized what the! holdup meant, those v.'!io had driv.. erjf license began to scramble around in search of them, pome ot th# ladies who were driving care h«p them in their handbags, and were not long In displaying tftiem. < Seine drivers carried them in their j bi|| books and car pockets, while aoffle of the owners oif cam were without them and gat caught. We not informed as to the number of people the represented vee of th<i law caught without the neeesa. arf paper. J. K. McLBOD. J K McLeod, of Lemon Sp§ipgs, who ran a store and topt ihtpost office or more than thirty r.yeajrs, is confined to. his home and f been unable to work for more ^ a year. The many frienda ot Mii McLeod hope to see him out JONESBORO GRANGE ' HOLDS BANQUET Thursday evening the members of the Jonesboro Grange held their an nual banquet in the Jonesboro school building. A long table extending through the hall was artistically deco rated in fall flowers and candlesticks in groups of two containing white candles lighted at intervals on the ta ble. In order to mix the people in a Bocial way the men were given the names of states on a slip of paper and the ladies the capitols of the states, the states matching he capi tols. The menu consisted of tomatc juice, roast chicken, chicken salad, beans creamed potatoes rolls cucum bers and peach pickles ice cream, cake and coffee. T. S. Cross presidet as toast master. After the singing o. the Grange fiyrtin, Rev. O. A. Kellei gave thanks. Mrs. H. B. Bowman proposed a toast of welcome to which W. E. Horner responded. V. L. Rice, master of the Grange made a brief talk and Mrs. J. E. Adams gave a toast of welcome. county Agent, hi. o. McMahan spoke on the results of the year’s work of the farmer and urged better cooperation for next year. Mr. Mc Mahan said that after the year of operation under a voluntary crop re duction program, farm leaders were now attempting to determine the re action of farming in every section of this plan. He said that, the acreage this year was greater than under the compulsory plan of the AAA in Lee County and the tobacco acreage in crease was also much higher. Mr. Mc Mahan also -requested a farm pro gram for next year, recommending 60 pe cent of* cuultivated acreage be planted in small grain and soil con servation erbps providing food for farm families and stock and the other 60 per cent in money crop. Rev. O. A. Kellar supported the suggestion and urged all Grange members to support the Grange in trying to help the farmer. The meeting closed with singing Bless be the Tie That Binds. S. G. Groce, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Groce of the Trio Grange were guests and Mr, Groce was called on to make a short talk. ' +aIievfcIS'vMAkE; “Sk^Th A UL ” IN TOBACCO FRIDAY NIGHT Hoyle Kelly,-one of the leading planters in the section below Swann Station, sustained a heavy loss by thieves carrying off about 1,000 lbs. of tobacco from his pack house last Friday night. When he awoke Sat urday morning he found the tobacco missing. He figures his loss at $400 to $600. t The pack house1 was some little distance from his dwelling. The thieves carried no, their operations so quietly that Mr. Kelljr failed to awake while they( were carrying the tobacco (from his packhouse some distance to the truck which they used to haul it away. In carrying the tobacco they had to cross a field to reach the truck. While they did not haul the tobacco over a hard surfaced road,. Mr. Kelly found it impossible to track the truck. He has no clue* to the robbers, but hopes something will *tum up” that will enable him to land the thieves be hind the bars. Mr. Kelly raised a big corp of tohacco this year, but he is not ready to turn his hard earn . inga over to a bunch of thieves. This is the largest tobacco “steal” ever made by thieves in this part of the state. |t looks like the planters will have to put their to bacco crop under a heavy lock and to make sure of holding it till they can carry it to market. SANFORD PEOPLE^ ATTEND LIBRARY MEETING Last ^Friday the Lee County Libra ry Committee, composed of Mrs. C. M. Reeves, Chairman; Mrs. S. V. Stevens; Mrs. W. W. Robards am! Miss Helen- Rosser, librarian nttond ed a meeting in Fayetteville in the interest of .libraries. Committees were there from Cumberland, Robeson, Moore, Hoke, Harnett, Lee and Rich mond counties. The need of more money for the support and extension of libraries in these counties was stressed in talks made by some of those present, -and the representa tives and senators who will go to the legislature from these counties this winter will be requested to vote foi n measure authorising the expendi ture of more money by the state foi the support of county libraries. In the morning Miss Marjorie Real director of the North Carolinn Com mittee talked on “Library Service it North Carolina" rind emphasized the necessity Of state'aid. In the after noon Miss Margaret Gilbert, state field worked lead in’ a discussion on the subject of1 new books. The Woman’s Club of Fuyetteville was hostefes to the meeting. MR. ANP MRS. BUDD TO SPEND THANKSCfVINC IN SANFORD. Mr..and Mrs. M. H. Rudd and four children of Springfield, Mo., are ex pected Saturday to apend the Thank, giving holiday! with Mrs. . Walena Summers and Mri. Annie Rom and daughter!. They will motor thru the country and expect to make the trip in two days. (Lid coillir Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gill and dau ghter, from near Clarksville, Va., visited their daughter and sister, Mrt E. H. Hopper, last Sunday. It wa* Mr. Gill’s first visit to Sanford. He was very much pleased with the town and surrounding country. Dr. R. C. Gilmore, former pastoi of the First Presbyterian church oi this place, but who is now making his home near Washington, came t< Sanford the first of the week to vi. Chiles. While here he will have some sit his daughter, Mrs. Geqjifce G. dental work done. His many Sanford friends are glad to see Dr. Gilmore and shake his hand again. On Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. 1. J. Hinsdale, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rohards and Miss Mary Louise Clark attended a meeting in interest of the “Church's Program" of the Epis copal church held in Emmanuel chur ch, Southern Pines and sponsored by the Diocesan Team, which for the past ten days has been visiting the Episcopal churches in the Diocese of North Carolina. In addition to mem bers of the local parish a number were present from nearby places. The work of pouring the cement on the Sanford-Qafthage highway which has been reconstructed between the two towns, was completed a few days ago. It is now planned to open the road to traffic on next Thursday, Thanksgiving day. It is said that this is one of the best constructed pieces of highway in the state. In going from Sanford to Charlotte and on south, they still have to detour by Cameron. One can now travel over this highway, covering the dis ui pjojung uiojj aouw} 15 minutes. The principal speaker was the Right Rev. Walter Mitchell, D. D., Bishop of the Missionary District of Arizona, who spoke in an interesting way of the work of the church in his district, which he said is typical of missionary work in other districts, with its pressing needs and^lftck of funds. He stated there was vast areas in which ^10 church services were being^Teld, work who flock to Arizona, on account of its climate, and other work that is calling for laborers. Quarterly conference was held last Sunday morning at the Metho dist church with Presiding Elder, D. E. Earnhardt preaching at the 11 o’clock hour and then conduct ing the business sessions. Splendid reports were made by all the chur ches of the charge. This was the last service before annual confer ence. The pastor Rev. R. S. Cody, feels encouraged over the work of the charge for the year and all the churches are hoping that no change in pastors will be made at confer IN MJEMORIAM. (In Memory of Mrs. Bertha Currie Williams. Dear Mother’s worldly work is done, And a crown in heaven is won; The Heavenly Father thought it best to call her home, where she could reBt. They think we will forget her and Our wounded hearts be healed, But they know not the sorrow that’s In our hearts concealed. ' We shall miss you, mother dear; That sweet smile upon your face; But now you’ve gone forever Gone to your resting place. How we’ll miss you, mother dear, Yes, we’ll miss you everywhere, As in your home we gather, We’ll miss your empty chair. j With your husband, children and friends, I We sympathize, ’tis true, But cannot hope to cheer them, j As you used to do. j Your’e gone to be with Jesus, Our hearts are glad to say, But we hope to meet you And dwell with you some day. (A daughter,—Mrs. Lee V. Mat thews.) GREENWOOD SCHOOL HARVEST CARNIVAL Greenwood school invites you to the Harvest Carnival Friday evening November 20 at 7:30 o’clock. The •‘vening will consist of a very good program, side shows, a cake walk, delicious food prepared by the Home '•Vonomies Department the crowning ri the Carnival Queen, and many other very entertaining numbers. The Carnival Queen may be anyone in the community or any girl at Green wood school. This program is presented not on ly for the benefit of the school, but for your amusement and fun. MR. SLOAN ILL A. J. Sloan, of Sanford, Route 2, is confined to his homewith an im paired back. He has to be ket in a cast from his shoulders to his legs, and is very unoomfortabl*, but is getting on as well aa could be expected. Hie many friendh hope to see him out soon. Mr. Sloan hae beten an active and prosperous farm er for years. WILLIAM G, MeKERNAN. * William Gaston McKeman died Sat urdaay at hia home on north Steele street after a short illness. His death is attributed to a heart attack. Funeral services were held at the home Monday at 10 o’clock, conduct ed by his pastor, Rev. C. N. Morri son, assisted by Rev. A. V. Gibson, pastor of the Sanford Presbyterian church. Interment was in Buffalo cemetery. Pallbearers we're T O Marks, S B Ridde, D L and K E Seymour, Em est Marks and Jim Stevens Mr. McKeman, the son of the late Mr and Mrs. Edward McKern... an, pioneer residents of this section, was bron near Sanford 60 years ago. He was a brother of the later Chief J T. Mceman, and made his hi me with hia sisiefr, ^s Adjtie McKeman. Mr. McKeman held a postion with the State Highway Commission for a number of years. He was a quiet, unassuming Christian gentleman who never married. He was a mem be of Buffalo Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. James McKeman, of Jacksonville, Fla., attended the fu neral. I MR. C. B. CULBRETH AT CONFERENCE Rev. C. B. Culbreth, pastor of Steele Street Methodist church lefl for New Bern Wednesday where he is attending the North Carolina An nual conference. Mr. Culbreth too* a splendid report from the church. All obligations paid in full. Steele Street church always meets it obli gations, and the pastors are prouc of this record. Dr. M. L. Matthews is attending as delegate from the church. Rev. G. T. Adams, Rev. A. J. Groves and P. J. Barringer are also attending the conference. DEATH OF MRS. TAYLOR Miss Lois Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gavin, Mrs. W. A. Maness, Man nie Lynn, Arthur Jr., and Fleet Coop er Barber went to Roseboro Monday i to attend the funeral of Mrs. A. D. died Sunday. The funeral was held at the home in Roseboro and inter ment was in Hollywood cemetery. Mrs. Taylor often visited in the home of her daughters in Sanford and was well known here. She had been in declining health for some time. PATTERSON SHAW. Miss Edna Shaw of Southern Pines and Hinton N. Patterson, of Sanford, were married Sunday af_ tenoon in the Presbyterian church, at Southern Pineti.* Mrs. Patterson Has hold a posi tion in the Bank of Southern Pines for a number of years, and is an attractive and popular young woman. Mr. Patterson, who was reared near Broadway, holds a position at Patterson in Sanford, and has many friends who will wish for them much happinesss in their mar riage life Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are spend ing the week in Florida and will be at home in Sanford on their return. SANFORD LITERARY CLUB The Sanford Literary Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Arch Coleman at her home on Chisholm street. Mrs. E. C. Heins, Jr., and Mrs. D. E. Mclver were guests of the hostess. Mrs. D. L. St. Clair presided. Mrs. C. M. Reeves, chairman of the Li brary committee, gave a report of the district meeting held in Fayetteville last week in the interest of the li two other sections. The topic for study for the after noon was, “Rich Man, Poor Man,” Two interesting papers were given, Mrs. D. C. Lawrence reviewed the book, Mendelsson, a Second Elijah.*' by Schima Kaufman and Mrs. C. M. Reaves “In Search of Mozart," by Henri Gheon. Mrs. E. C. Heins, Jr., gave one of Mozarts piano selections followed by two other selection. Mrs. Coleman assisted by her dau ghter Miss Priscilla Coleman served cream, cake and coffee. St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The Rev. F. Craighill Brown, Rec tor. Sunday evening November 2*2, Third Sunday after Trinity; 3 P. M. Sunday school; 4 P. M. evening pray er and sermon. The public is cordially invited. THORNTON.BRANTON Of interest to a wide circle of friends and relatives is the announ cement made alst week by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Branton, of Atlanta, Ga., of the engagement of their daughter Mary Annette to William Edwin Thornton. The marriage to take place December 22nd. Miss Branton is the granddaught er of the late J. K, ‘Perry also neice of Mrs. W. M. Kelly and A. G. Per ry of Sanford, and made her home in Sanford when a girl and frequent ly visits here. AUXILIARY MEETING Th3 November meeting of the Wo man's Missionar society of the Metr odist church was held at the home of Miss Nell Harrinton A splendid attendance of members and several visitors were present. A program on Prayer was pre sented, led fyy Mrs. Hubert Rosser with several; members taking part. A feature of the program was a talk on intercessory prayer by the pastor, Rev. i Ray S. Cody. Follow ing the program the president, Mrs. J. G. Thomas conducted an inter esting business session during which new officers^ for the coming year were elected; as follows: President, Miss Mafo fiosser; vice-president, Mrs. Ernest taster; secretary, Miss Thelma Ga^er; Treasurer, Mrs. Leon Kelly; :rStudy leader, Mrs. J. H. Taylor; Corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. H. Jjtossc r. During a pleasant social hour the hostess, assisted by Miss Inez Har rington served a delicious sweet course. ^ S. M. WATSON, Jr. S. M. Watson, Jr., was initiated into the Ameacan Institute of Chem ical Engineers) at State College Wed nesday night. \ Mr. Watsoii is an unusually bright young man and makes good in any thing he undertakes. Mrs. W. Bi Spivey of the White Hill section i$ visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Matthews, near Colon. 1 A LOYAL DEMOCRAT. S. M. Watn°n, Sr., one of Lee counties most honored citizen says he has been voting the democratic ticket for over 50 years and has never scratched the ticket. Mr. Wat son is now 70 years old and is very much interested in the affairs of his country. REORT OF THE COTTON CROP FOR OCTOBER The report its sent to the Bureau of the Cenauy, Wariuiigt^ ^ jRrborough, shows that there were 2,16 bales of ctoton ginned in Lee county prior of November 1st, ai* •compaired with 2,2C7 ginned during a similar period last season The report shows that the two seasons are running almost neck and neck, there being a difference of only 131 bales in favor of last season.There is stil a lot of cotton of the present crop to be gathered in Lee Co. Some i of the farmers have been unable to get help to gather it. If it could all be gathered this year’s crop would probably show a greater crop than the crop of last year. A. McKA i ILL. W. A. McKay, colored, of Jones boro, Rout one. who has owned a nice home and farm below Jones /ooror for years, lost his faithful wffe three years ago. Last year his home was destroyed by fire, and he had to move into one of his ten ant homes. ile had not only a good substantial house, but barns and out houses to take care of his crops. He has good land and he kept it in good condition. He is a good citizen and well respected. .He is now at the home of a son and has been sick and unable to get out of the house for four months. He is getting old now but wants to get out to work. WHAT SHALL NV.E DO WITH SUCH PEOPLE? j About two weeks ago, Sallie Hooker, colored, ef Sanford Route 3, I was away from home working to make an honest living for herself 'and five children. Some one went to her home while she was away, stole I all of her bed cl. thing, their clothes land other things. of value, then took her furnuu.e out in the yard and burned it. Sallie is a widow I ami her children's a gels range from ! six to fifteen wars.. » __ j PAl'Ki; 111 X ICE BAG Professor Tacadek, director of the Viennese fooT. institute, declares that he has discovered a method of 1 making paper bagsthat will keep j meat, buAer ai d other perujhab *-• foods almost indefinitely in perfect condition. i The professor will not give? nn> particulars regarding his wonder ire bag which will act as a refrigetra. tor in miniature. 1 Aleady manufacture uf tlw bag has begun under conditions of great secrecy. DAISV MAE ROWN. Daisy Mae Brown, 17 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs. R. H. Brown died Friday in Lee Memo rial Hospital, Sanford, after a brief illness. | Last rites wen* held Saturday af ternoon from (him Springs church, | in Chatham county, with the Rev. P, Erwin Hyde, pastor of Shallow Well Christian church, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Sammy Holt, Ker nedy Hanner, Mack Hanner and Hugh Perry, Jr. P«ira®ir.«j Miss Edna Rives of Elon College spent last weekend at home. Mr. Malcolm McLeod, a member of the school faculty of Lemon spent last weekend at his home here Miss Helen Chandler, who has a position with her brother, Mr. Paul Chandler of Carpenter, N. C.., spent last weekend at home. Rev. R. S. Cody, Kenneth Chand ler and Miss Frances McRae attend ed the ball game at Chapel Hill last Saturday. Mr. Nathaniel Noell of Elon Col lege spent last weekend at home. Mr. T. C. Langley and daughter, Janet, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nettie McLean. Mrs. G. T. Chandler spent Tues day in Durham. Friends Henry Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas, are glad to know that he is improving fol lowing a recent appendicitis op^ra Mrs. D. E. Shaw spent a few days last week in Greensboro with her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who is a student at W. C. U. N. C. Miss Ethel Harrington has accept I ed work in a beauty parlor in Hen ! derson. D. M. Riddle of Sanford route oru is confined at home. His many frie. nds wish for him a speedy recovery ! Misses Lucy Monroe and Jetesie Steele attended the State Nurses Association in Wilson. Mrs. E. L. McAdams, guest of Mrs M. H. Newlin returned to he* home in Burlington last week. Betty Jean Newlin accompanied her for a visit. Mrs. F. B. Van Sant has returned from Hendersonville, where she vi3 ited relatives. Graham Glass, student at the University spent the week end at Mrs. R. S. TaJton is spending the week in Smithfield with her people. A. GROVES MARSH. MtemiiiMjmh trntiL w»nwUrw» Salisbury where he was called by the sudden death of his brother, A. Groves Marsh, 32, who died there of a sudden heart attack. Funeral services were held in St. Lukes F.piscopal church. The rec tor, the Rev. Mark H. Milne, offi_ I ciated. J Mr. Marsh is survived by his I w’idow, who before marriage wa3 j Miss Virginia Cuthrell; two daugh 1 ters, Virginia and Partrvia Ann; his I parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Marsh, j Salisbury; one sister, Mrs lvobert J i3oper, Salisbury, three brothers, 3 F and E H Marsh Jr. Salisbury, ind R B Marsh, Sanford. Mr. Marsh | vas widely known as a talented land cape artist. i SUPERINTENDED WHEELER SPEAKS AT ANGIKR George Wheeler superintendent of the county schools and city schools of Sanford, went down to Angie*-, iwhere he was the guest speaker be ! for the Angier Parent Teacher As. I sociation. He explained to the I teachers and others present the leg ! islative program that has been out. lined for North Carolina’s teachers * ! for the next General Assembly ses sion. As was stated in these col_ • umns last week Mr. Wheeler has been made president of the district ! Teachers’ Association will be in * demand at the meetings of the Pat ent Teacher Associations which will be held from time to time between this and the convening of the Gen eral Assembly. It is expected that the teachers and heads of the schools and colleges in the state will ; be heard from at the meeting of the next Legislature as never before. j THE USE OF A BABY. A hundred years ago Michael Far i aday was making the fundamental I researches and discoveries on which havebee'n based the dynamo, the transformer, the induction coil, the electric motor, wireless telegraphy, radio ajid all the thousands of praoti | cal applications of electricity. These ( have transformed the world, and yet | it has been truthfully said that prob | ably no one would have given a cent | for any of Faraday’s discoveries on | the day it was made. Once some one ; asked Faraday what was the use of ' one of his discoveries. “What is the use of a baby ?” the great scientist answered. It is not what a thing is that counts, but what it will grow into. So it is with any new truth. So it is with any boy or girl. Thd great men and women of j the world are those who are willing (and eager to work with things ami persons at their beginning, for they know that it is the opening years 1 that tell on history and in progress. People withs mail minds fear j larger responsibilities. The big thingsin life come to those who , gladly shoulder heavy burdens with out thought «f approval othe*r thin that accorded by their consciences. MUSIC CLUB The Sanford Music Club will meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Mrs. H. F. Makepeace. An Intcsrsting- Old Home And Farm Hounded on Two Side** by Deep River amid Governor’s Creek in Moore County — Originally Own ed and Operated by the Late W. D. Harrington, a Leading Planter And Slave Holder in His Day and Time Mooe County News., Moora county has a number of old and interesting homeplaces — most of which are scattered along the country roads and by ways —but which one and ail, repay one for an afternoon of exploration The sac., tion in and near the Horseshoe seems to be especially rich in such ancient homes, of which the famed Houst in the Horsasho ss best I known, but there are others of equal distinction scattered around the county In this article, howev_ er, we shall stay within calling dist ance of the Horsdshoe, and wend our way across the Alligator Pond to the old Billy Harrington place. This venerable and interesting old bouse, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. George Willcox, sets a great distance back from the road in a ghove of magnificent oak and beech trees. The house is two story,with a double piazza across the front, j u wjhi iwo nuge orownstone I chimneys at ea<ch end. In common j with most old homes around here, it is unpainted and now weathered by the years to a dull blaek. Has Beautiful Mantels. Mrs. Willcox graciously permitted us to go inside and sete the real treasure of the house- its Large, j hand carved mantels. One is to be found downstairs in what was origi nally the parlor of the old home, and the.othei* (a finer piece of work to my mind), is directly above in an old upstairs bad room. The bea ii>om mantel has pilasters Mr. Willcox is of the opinion that the mantels were copied from designs used at the Alston home. on the Horseshoe. The walls. throughout "W-ew rlginsTTy sheathed in wide pine boarls, often over a foot wide, but later occupants have covered these with beaver boarding in an attempt to modernize the house In the dining room is another j treasure that any lover of the an_ I tique would covet—namely, a beauti ful example of o corner cupboard ; Ahich some earlier owner, in an ef I for to be ingenious but almost I lush into the wall between dining I ■oom and kitchen. As it is, the ' niges and the cupboard project into ' he room a few bare inches. The 1 luting across the top of the cup j ‘ ■oard is beautifully done, its pro.. [ 1 •ortions are excellent, and alto j1 ether it is a fine specimen of the j abinet maker’s art. It came from 1 r he home of Jim Harrington, a son |' >f old Mr. Billy Harrington, thinks * lr. Willcox. |a On t'te topmost shelf of this cup ; boards rest a fragile, lovely old j piece of china, a punchbowl, minus its companion cups. Made of fine, thin dhina, that rings like a bell. Its exterior is a medley of designs in deep blue and pink, depicting scenes that are oriental in form and execution. A corresponding band of deep blue andpink rims its inte.. ror, which oftimes in the past must have been filled with the cup that cheers. Mr. Willcox bought it from an old lady in Manning, S. C., many years ago She was a Mrs. Joseph Hhame, then sevent .five years of age, who before her marriage had been a Ravenel, of Charleston. Ac cording to her story, her people, tvho wdre French Hugvenots, brought J this punch set with them when they fled France during the time of the I French Hugenot persecutions. They 1 emigrated to Holland, and thence to America. Originally there were 12 ;lelicate cups that went with the bowl, but they are long since brok cn. Their handles were curved so as to fit anl bang from, the rim of Another item of interest at the house was an old Spanish dollar, bearing the date of 1782. Mr. Will cor came by it in a curious manner He at one time lived at the house in | the Horseshoe, now occupied by his brother, Mr. John Willcox, clerk of the county court. Two wings to their old house had recently been de molished, including an old kitchen that had a ston-e floor. Mr Willcox wished to utilize space beside the old kitchen fireplace for a doorway, so an opening was made here. In the opening, whenjj it had doubtless slipped behind the kitchen mantel, was this bit of old Spanish money. How long it had been there ,or to whom it belonged, no one could say. Governor Lived Nearby, lihe Bill Harrington home also had a vey old kitchen, set apart some distance from the rest of the house, as was the custom. It is claimed that the timber and rock used in this kitchen which is now torn down, came from the Governor Williams home which was nearby. The 1 house is undoubtedly over a hundred ycfeirs old. Mr. Billy built it for I his own house A narrow two story j ose, with a one story ell project. PROPOSE TO RAISE TAX EXEMPTION ON HOMES gradually Although the homestead amend, mnt apparently adoted by the vot ers November 3rd, permits the legis lature to exempt homes occupied by owners from taxation up to $1,000 of theirVva,ue leaders for the forces favortpg the -amendwent annoupnced they mould ask the incoming legis lature for exemptnon of only $300 at this time, according to the News ajid Observer. This would make the homestead exemption equal to the present personal property ex emption. z Announcement of this decision was made ,by Dr. Clarence Poe, who wrote the exemption provision and headed the committee directing the campaign for its adoption, and Har ry B. Caldwell, State lecturer Tor the Grange, who served as secretary to the Committee on Tax Reform Amendments. COLD DRY WEATHER IS BEST FOR HOG KILLING The best time for killing hogs on the farm is a cool,dry afternoon not the coldest d..v in mid winter. I On a bitter com day the job is too | disagreeable and tiere is danger of the meat freezing on the outside be fore the animal heat escapes from j around tl. j bone. Ideal buU ..ering weather is in a temperature of 28 to 40 degrees ! lahremeit, said R. E. Nance, profes of animal husbandry of State College. Keep hogs off feed for 24 hours before slaughtering, but give them plenty of fresh water, Nance said. After they have been killed scald them in water heated to a tempera ture of 150 degres. I i you dont have a thermometer, Nance a^ded, “dip your finger quick ly into the water. If it bums badly the first time it is too hot. If you can dip your finger in and out more- than three times’ in rjrpfil- sue | cession, the water is too cold.' I A barrel may be used to scald one or two hogs, but where more than i two are to be dressed, a vat is much more satisfactory. A small table should be provided in either case for pirking and scraping the hogs. It srould be 12 to 18 inches high and three or four feet wide. After hogs are scalded and Hcrap ed ,the carcasses should be split tlw’on the center of the backbone and the >eaf fat loosend from the lower end of the ribs. Hang them in the smoke house to chill over night, but be sure the meat does aot freeze. The next morning after the ani_ nal heat has dissipated make the arious cuts "as neat and smooth as >ossible. Trim each piece closely, is ragged edges and too much fat o.wer the value of the cured pro. Suet and also provide a hiding place ‘or meat insects. GI LF NEWS. Kew K. \V Byerly will fill his rgular appointment at Bethany church Sunday morning at 11 A.M. Mrs. J. M Dennis, of Burlington a rived Sunday, and will be the guest of Mrs \V. H. Hill and other rela.. tives for a few days. Mrs. M. G. Poe and sister, Miss Orrie l\>o, and Kdwin Beal attended the funeral Monday of Mr. Ward Markham, in Durham. Mr. Mark ham’s wife is a niece of Mr M G Poe, of this place She was Miss Ruby Clegg. Mr. D. M. Tyner, railroad agent at GulfV, has been appointed travel ing freight agent for the Norfolk Southern Railway His frieinds re., grot that ho will no longer be oon . netted with the local agency here, but are glad to learn of his merited promotion in the Railroad service. Mr. Tyner will continue to reside u-t Gulf. Mr W. T,. Moore, of Madison, has moved his family to this place and is agent for the A and Y and N und S. Railroads here. Maj. C H Gunter spent the week end in Greensboro. Those from here who attended the P. T. A. meeting at Goldston Friday night were Mr and Mrs L R Palm cr Mesdames R. A. Phillips, W. H. Holhouser, Van Oldham and Mary Devereux. Misses Helen Wicker, teacher in Moncure school and Katherine Wid; t r, student I1'! . a MacDonald Colllege, spent the week end at their home here. ing off tin* hallway. I^ater genejr ations added an upstairs to this wing, and ' so balanced its odd ap. poarance. Some one* else did away with the old ktchen and built a kit chen wing to the rest of the origin al dining room. By another i\po vation, the hallway was torn down, and the original ell and hall made into one long ,nicely proportioned room. At present the home is in the ownership of a Mr. E. M. liar, rington, of l lainfield M.‘J.
The Sanford Express (Sanford, N.C.)
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