Wt SOKHOOL
Lesson It. Second Quarter, For
I April 11, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text of the Lesson, Acts xii, 1-19
Memory Verse, 7 Golden Text, Pa.
xxxiv, 7 Commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.
Copyright. 19CO, by American Press Association.
' We have vet another lesson on Teter
before we tak up the story of Saul of
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Tarsus or the option of an Easter les- j
son rrora i tor. x, out us nc
to miss nothing from the Acts and as
the regular lesson Is n manifestation
ct the power of the risen Christ we
take the regular order. We bare seen
thus far iu this book that all the
Teui-imiK " -- "o
fled and ttseu Christ and that the
thousands saved the lame man, and
the palsied man healed, iTnd the dead
raised-werj all in the name and by the
.,
power of the risen and :U.ritHil l,e-
deemer. From the time of the I'll- '
trance uf Into the world up to the
... ., , , . ,i. ,,f tlilj
present Uine and on to ti e it .1 of this
age tlie ..rpos.it ion of the Uevn. the
god of tlN voi-:d. is very ltiatufest.
lVter foil i ! Uiviily and therefore
wrote. "Yottr adv. ". --.wy. it o- u.
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wise to
to vex the
. hi-.;: :y ii woiiid hot be
tUr.o. lie is pertuilted
. hiuvli, to kill James, the
John, and to imprison l'e-
brother
ter. But in the end of the chapter
he Is taken from the earth, and there
is nothing for him but the blackness
of darkness forever. James, whom he
tilled, being the Lord's own, found
bimself instantly iu glory, absent from
k i..ii- oi,,.uiiif with tup i.orii. i'e- .
ter was kept in prison, guarded al
ways by four soldiers, and it was
Herod's intention to have him brought
out and slain after Easter. This
wrould have been a great gain for Te
4er, but it was not hi the Lord's plan,
aa we shall see. Although Teter must
tiare had poor fare aud hard lodgings.
see him sleeping, probably as
peacefully as in the trance of our last
lesson, ready to be slain if that was
the Lord's way for hint,
j Somewhere In the city. In the bouse
f Mary, the sister of Barnabas, the
Imother of John Mark, many were
leathered together, making instant and
earnest prayer to God for him (verses
B, margin, and 12), and their prayers
were heard and about to be answered,
though they hardly expected it, for
bad they not been persistently asking,
day and night, and was not this the
Bast night of hope, and how could he
flu. Vlallooro1 1 Wall irilohr ntIF Ty.nl
a, to us most of the time, "O ye!field 8IndinR fe'
ot little fatthl" Let us see God ,
answering prayer, and may our faith
fee strengthened. One of those angels
.who excel In strength Is sent to Peter
as he sleeps in the prison, securely
guarded by the two soldiers, to whom
be is chained, and by the guard before
the door. But the stone walls and the
iron gates or doors are nothing to
these messengers from the throne of
God, and without disturbing one of
the guards Peter's chains fall off, and
he is told to arise, gird himself, bind
on his sandals, cast his garments
bout him and follow his friend. Pe
tter did as he was told, not thinking
it a reality, but that he was enjoying
at vision. No one spoke to them as
they passed the wards, and the iron
jgate of its own accord opened to them
'(doubtless more angelic ministry),
nd, passing through one street, the
angel left him, and Peter found him
self alone and soon realized that it
was no vision, but that an angel had
In reality delivered him from Herod
and from all the expectation of the
Jews. The expectation of the people
perishes, the counsel of the ungodly
comes to naught, but the purpose of
the Lord stands.
A light shone in the prison, the
glory of the Lord shone upon the
ehepherds, a light from heaven shone
upon Saul, for all Is light and glory in
'heaven, and messengers from there
Icarry light and glory with them.
jW'hen we steadfastly behold the face
of Him who is the brightness of the
iFatber's glory we, too, will uncon
sciously carry some of the reflection
jof that light, a sweet savor of Christ
As to the guards being undisturbed.
there must have been a deep sleep
from the Lord upon them, as in 1
Sam. xxvl. 12; Gen. II, 21. All the
wisdom and power of man are as noth
ing to Him of whom it is written,
By the word of the Lord were the
heavens made, and all the host of
them by the breath of His mouth"
(Ts. xxxill, (!).
When Peter found that he was real
ly free he went at once to the bouse
of Mary nnd besran to knock and con
tinued knocking till he gained ndmls
aion. Had they been expecting the
answer they would have bad Rome one
on the lookout for Teter to open quick
ly When he came. But they said that
i'Ehoda was mad because she said he
(Was ct the gate, nnd when she insisted
,tltat It was so they said It was bis an
jgel. And all this time refer was
nocking. The answer to their prayers
pMiid acarcely get to them when he
icame. What do you think of them?
PXavina; commissioned them to tell
p'ameM and the brethren, be departed
n auuuB i vaesarea, Dut wnetmr
NeVth the centurion of last lesson or
&XQk Philip we can only conjecture.
Chrysanthemum Shew.
The Woman's Betterment Association of
Ramseur has solicited the following premi
urns for a chrysanthemum show to be held
this fall :
Largest bloom on potted plant, any va
riety, f 5.00 in gold Bank of Kamseur.
Second best bloom on potted plant, any
variety, $2.59 in gold, Messrs. Kimrey,
Hardin and Turner, of the poatofiicc depait
ment Finest plant, ostrich plume, three or
more blooms, 1 bolt sheeting; Col. Mf'g Co.
Finest plant, 3 blooms, pure white, 1
dozen brooms, Ramseur Broom Works
Finest plant. 3 blooms, yellow, 1 porch
swiDg, Novelty Wood Works.
Finest plant, 3 blooms, pink, 1 handsome
rug. I M Whitehead aud E J Steed.
Kin' Bt plant, 3 blooms, red, a Sumnoe,
Ramseur Furniture Co.
Best general collection potted plants, 1
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Sm)nd genera, collection-
plants, 1 pair shoes, LHep Uiver Store i'0
One vase, 10 largest blooms, whi'e, a
carving set, Watkins Leonard Co.
One vase, 10 largest i looms, yellow, half
iozen towels, II B Carter.
One vase, 10 largest blooms, pink, 1 set
i'ver teaspoons, E B Leonard and J A
lirariy,
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r(H.kiK t.liai'r, ocent Furnimm Co.
iu,,t pianti half doz-n bloom, lav n
ilar. I pieee chins, Capt W D Lane
Kinest general collection cn llowers in
otv- vase, 1 t rdinere, T A Slolhit.
Secoi.d lst general collection cut llowers
;,, rnP ViWi l.alf di zph bottles pickles, W
W Dison.
Finest phut i! or nmre lilooms, white, a
SlIli,h an , w Wutki.s, Jr
Kjlllil pi.IIIt. ,; or more l,.ms I.illiao
nir.l, oi e lamp, V V M.uim ami ,1 1 Lam
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Ibighes.
La.gcst number of blooms on plant butt i
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,H, u,tx uumSer blooms on plant
hii0n vari ty, I set tumblers, li T Brady
For the second best plant, 3 blooms, .ur
while, 1 set napkins, Mis Annie Clyd.
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'ompetition is open to Columbia town
ship.
Morning tilory Items.
Mrs John Laughlin, of High Point, sprnt
last week with her brother, Lester Davis.
Little Misses Crissie and Clara Lanier
spent last week with their aunt, Mrs C J
Spence.
Several of the young people of this place
attended the closing exercises of Gleuola
graded school.
The Bell telephone line that is being ex
tended from High Point through this place,
is almost completed.
Mr and Mrs. S W Lanier have returned
from New Salem, where tbey tanght a suc
cessful school.
Misses Effie and Carrie Lanier spent last
Saturday night and Sunday with their cous
ins, Mr and Mrs Kennedy
Hugh Crowsonhas returned to Summer-
i with his
parenw
Mrs Millikan, of Randleman, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs James Winslow.
The card party given at J E lanier's Sat
urday night, April 3rd, in honor of Misses
Nannie Gray and Pearl Crowson was greatly
enjoyed by the young people of this place
The cards were drawn at 8 o'clock and the
fun began. Many amusing and interesting
games were played. The cake was awarded
to Miss Carrie Lanier and Emmett Crowson.
Music was furnished by Messrs Earl Bulla
and Emmett Cro vson.
Rev. B F Fincher preached an excellent
sermon at Mt. Vernon church last Sunday.
o W Lanier is very sick.
Miss Pearl Crowson spent last Saturday
night with Miss Nannie Gray.
J A Crowson and brother in law from Ju
lian, spent a few days with T M Crowson
list week.
Jackson Creek News.
J F Yates made a business trip to Ashe
boro last Thursday.
Jas A Snider, of Denton, visited his
mother, Mrs Hannah Snider, who resides
with her son, R E Snider, last Monday.
Messrs R O Hoover, Lindsey Hoover, of
Indiana, M N Morgan, Joriah and Milton
Small attended Mrs Lydia Mil er's sale at
Sophia Tuesday. She will go to Washing
ton State.
James Lackey s on the sick list.
E M Yates had the misfortune of losing a
horse last Thursday.
Mrs Minnie Yates visited Mrs Lizzie
Nance last Satarday.
Sunday School at Mt Tabor will be at 2 p
m next Sundav.
Providence Items
On Thursday, March 25th, the death an
gel entered the home of Zimri Williams and
claimed for its victim his wife, Mary Wil
liams. Her remains were laid to rest at
Bethel church.
Mrs. Pleny White, who has been seriously
ill, is improving.
Providence graded school will close April
2'tid. A nice I rogramme is being arrat.g d
for that r!ay. Mrs. Mclver, of Gieenshoro,
will deliver the address.
The Providence boys crossed bats wiih
the Oak Hill boys April 3, the closing of the
hitter's schuol. The score stood 16 to 17 in
favor of the Providence boys.
Sstiee to Farmers.
I have one good 2 horse riding cultivator,
virtually new to seU obeap. I got the culti
vator in land trade and not having hat
one bona I saonot ass it. Anyone wanting
a bsrgaia ia a cultivator, write me or call on
rae near Nsm's Biding, on the Bamseur
branch of the Southern. .
I u dm Ussmvoeo, Climax, B P D No 1 H C
FrankllBvllle New.
The second quarterly meeting of the M E
Church for Ramsear and Franklinville
charge was held at this place Sunday and
Monday. .Rev W R Ware was with as and
preached two most excellent sermons and at
the conference Monday morning. The re
ports were very gratifying and shews that
the churches are in a thriving condition.
The following were elected delegates to the
district conference to be held at Ruffin in
Julj: I F Craven, C B Smith, L F Fentriss
and Q H Jones. Alternates: J H Barrow,
V C Marley and T E West.
J R Lutterloh and Ader Hayes are visiting
friends at Salisbury this week.
Mrs Connie A 11 red spent a few days with
friends and relatives at Coleridge.
O F Brown, of Moore Co, has moved his
family to this place and are now occupying
the McKinnon residence on Walnut Creek
St
The Franklinville and Randolph stores
are now displaying their new goods and the
millinery department, under the manage,
ineut of Hiss Lena Severance, has as nice a
line of goods as can be found anywhere.
Several of our people made business trips
to Asheboro .Saturday.
Little Zethel, the infant daughter of Mr
and Mrs M W Free, died of pneumonia Sat
urday evening and was tenderly Uid to rust
i.i tli M 1C Church cemetery Sunday evening
I! v J V. U'oosl. v eoii.lui'ied the funeral ser
vice. Sh was about iw and one half ye i r
old ami whs a bright ami lovely child ami8
will be sadly missed by her loved ohms, Ivii
ii i-. swot to Iw r.in-iiili red that the loving
K titer ha only lifted her up t ) a hrig'i:-r
u-il more e m-e: i:il Him where sorrow an !
de.i'h a e fnt eo iu t'-e, stud in IV his k i -i
prevalent- ever Mi-t.iin tlurif strie.ee
pirentsaud mrr-iwiug Tiio hearts,1
the p-op e of :his c 'i.i.nu dfv pi out in .-no
p.lthy for the bereaved ones
Mt. (iiliad Xews.
Prof Cox' sister, Miss Annie Spencer
who has been teaching in Cumbeilaml j
County, has enme to live with him and t 1 j
assist him in the school.
Jasper Lisk, one of the school boys, had
the misfortune to dislocate his ankle while
playing ball last week.
Miss Frances Ingrim, of High Print, ha
been visiting relatives in MtGilead.
The Baptist Church is being repainted,
which adds greatly to its appearance.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give a Musi
cal Measuring Tea on Monday night of
Easter fur the benefit of the Methodist
Church.
Mt Gilead and its surrounding country
has been very unfortunate in the way of
fires for the past few days. On last Hon
day night, the fire alarm was heard between
ten and eleven o'clock. It was found
that a fire had started in the boiler ro om of
the Snow Lumber Company's planing mill,
but the fire was extinguished be 'ore any
harm had been done. On Saturday the
alarm was given again and this time a dwell
ing house on Main Street in the npper par
of town was discovered on fire. All effort!
to stop the fire was of no consequence. The
wind was blowing fiercely and in a short
time the whole building was in a flame
It was only with a great effort that the ad
j .ining buildings were saved. The house
belonged to Jim Crouch, but was occupied
by Baxter Deaton. Only a few things weie
saved. There waa no insurance on the
house. On 8unday, a house occupied by a
darkey, on Jack Little's plantation was
burned On Monday the train set fire to
the woods about two miles above here, and
it waa only by bard work that the dwelling
house of Colie Robinson waa saved.
Misses Mabel Hayward and Ruth Ingram
spent Friday night and Saturday at Nor
wood. geagrove, R P I) 2.
Rev Tillman preached an excellent ser
mon at Hopewell Sunday.
Mrs James Bright spent Sunday night
with her brother, F Cooper,
Mr. and Mrs W F Newsotn visited at H F
Vuncannon's Sunday
Misg Bessie Humble spent Sunday at C T
Luck's.
Messrs R L Tant and W J Spencer passed
through this neighborhood Sunday,
Mr and Mrs D A Cornelison and Vise
Mattie Luck apent Satarday and Sunday
with home folks.
Mrs Frank Smith! of High Poin t, is visit-
ncj her sister, Mrs. J V 'ra;iforJ.
Miss Sallie Branson has gone to Asheboro
to spend a few weeks with her sister
Miss Dora Vuncannon ia f pending few
day with Mrs. A H Smith.
Misses Mary Branson and Lillie B Vun
cannon visited the Misses Lnck Sunday eve
ning.
Mr and Mrs Tom Bingham spent Satur
day and Sunday with her si .ter Mrs John
Williams.
A Cardef Thank.
We, the undersigned, wish to expre
through the columns of The Courier onr
sincere thanks to the good people of Frank
linville and 'ur faithful physician, Dr T 1
Fox, for the many kindnesses shown ut
during the i'lnnss and death of our darlini
child, Ethel, and we want to say furtbe
hat we will nevar bo able to repay you iD
this world, hut our prayer is that our -Fall
er will abundantly bless you in the word
beyond the short s ofiitnn.
Ma and Mrs M V Fkee
CASTOR I A
For Xn&ntt and Children.
Tb Wai Ysi E:n Alfi E::
Bean the
Signator of
y, Cedar Palls Hews. - '
The little child of Mr and Mrs.' Hay worth
Allred died Friday aud was buried Satur
day. J H Allred is building a new bouse near
his father's grist mill and will take part with
his father in the grist mill as rooo as bis
house is finishej.
The funeral of Mrs Harris Jennings was
preachrd Sunday at 11 'clock by Rev Joe
Allred.
Mr and Mrs D M Meredith spent Sunday
evening in Worthville.
Shelley Glass, of Randleman, was in our
town Sunday.
Ruff Brookbanks has been on the sick
list for the past week..
Miss Grace Laogley, of Sanford, is spending
a few daya in our town visiting friends and
relatives:
Dennis Nelson has recentlv bought a fine
team of mules and harness and farming is
now expected.
Through mistake it has been published
that the Easier entertainment will be on
Monday night, but it will be on Sunday night
at the M P Church.
IHIIIboro News,
Wm C Routh, better known as "Demo
crat Bill" celebrated.his 74th birthday last
Sunday
The Chair Factory at Millboro sns(iended
work for a short time last Saturday. Mr
Harris says he hopes to resume work again
in a shoit time
We are sorry to s iv that JIrs Eli Ellis,
who has been on the ok list fur some time,
ilo 's not improve.
w ill S I.inelierry had a peculiar 'April
Foul" on the uret of pril II" went' to lii
i.'lrn early ii t ie m nnim; to feed lli-i m..ek
and on vnl'-iiiig hJouiil in one of his Mai h
a woll developed coit, ex -ept it was minus
its left front leg '
Vemey NeUon has built a new kit-h n
anil dining room to his house on his farm
near Millboro.
Little Misses Ben ell aud Frances, accom
panied by their mother, Mrs has F Line
berry, of Winston, spent last week witl their
grandparents, Capt and Mrs W S Lineberry.
The new, 'phone line from Grays Chapel
to Lineberry is near completion.
Ramseur Items.
Mrs Geo Williams and Mrs Benson, two
very good women, died at their homes in
Ramseur last week
Mr an 1 Mrs Harthy Allred went to Greens
boro shopping Saturday.
J C Watkins, of Greensboro, came down
Sunday in his automobile and returned
Monday.
Mrs I A Moffitt visited friends at Liberty
last week.
D P Pharr, express messenger, waa a vis
itor in town last week. He is transferred to
the Mt Airy run for a few days.
Mrs I P Moffitt and Miss Anna Smith went
to Greensboro shopping Monday.
Wm Brown took his daughter to Morgan-
ton last week fer medical treatment.
A A Scott, whose little boy was bitten by
a rabi dog, ia doing well at Raleigh, where
he was taken lor treatment.
The Betterment Association bus purchased
a piano for the school.
NOTICE OP KNTRY.
Notice Is hereby riveD that the following entrv
was made and filed In the office of the Hex inter
Of Deeds ou April 109 :
wm u tiammer, u u wocoeu ana Hainan men
have this day entered thirty (10) acres more or
ess oi lana iu a ncDoro wwnsnip, Hauaoipa
county, N. C near Asheboro, adjoining the
lands of Jas II Pou and Annie W Pou on the
eafct, W J Armfleld and B W Frailer on the north
ana west, ana v Bmunerman ana Joan men on
the south.
Tnu. April t, IMS.
A true copy. O. T . MCRDOCK,
Kegister of Deeds.
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Bpar Items.
Mrs. Myrtle Milliktn and Frances Bulla
spent one day last we ik in Worthville. "
Mr and M s Jno W Rich, of Asheboro,
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr ana
Mrs F I Bulla
Charles Harrelson spent Sunday at home.
Mr and Mrs B F Nowby visited at F I
Bulla's Sunday.
Messrs James and Harry Bulla epent Sun
day in Asheboro.
J A Thurber was in Spero Tuesday.
Joe Hill and daughter, Miss Eva, spent
Saturday Bt the farm near Spero.
Mr and Mrs G R Bonkemcyer visited Mrs
Jane Hughes Sunday.
Rev John Connor spent Sunday at A S
Clapp's.
Why Not Items
Mr and Mrs J A Kin spirit Sunday with
Mrs King's brother, Loonie Owens, near
Kanoy
Mrs J P Boroughs spont last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Thaddeus Ferree, at
Asheboro
N C Lowdermilk and E L Ferree, of
Asheboro. spent Sunday at O E Quart's.
At the h me of W L Stutts on Sunday,
April 4, Miss Ida Kennedy and Daniel
Reeder were united in holy wedlock by
Rev J L Smith,
Mr and Mrs J A Aumnn spent Sunday
evening with Mr and Mrs E K Auman, of
Aslmry.
There will be -m Easter service at Fair
grove chu-ch on the third Sunday night in
April. . ..
West Itamtolpli News.
Sam Younts mid wif , of Trinity, visit
ed II II Fruitier and C Wilsin Sundav.
C '1 Frazier spent Sunday with fri' nils in
Davidson .
The closing debute of th- yor.tio p vple's
debiting society of the Frazi l- School will
occur Saturday night.
I!ev ,f II Maton pi-arliel at IV .ismt
drove Sued, iv 10 a larfre cmrfi eil.on.
VALUE OF PRESSING CLUB.
Din and grease in a suit of
clothes hastens the wear of holes,
rots tlif fu tic and takes away
the soft new finish of the material
Fortv cents now nnd then spent
in cleaning your old suit will
save you many dollars in your
clothing bill. Our club rate en
titling you to regular cleaning
and pressing is inestimable in
value to our patrons.
City Pressing Club, v v
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