The Sanford Express
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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..
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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.