THE ASHEBORO COURIER
Aaheboro, N. 0., March 17, 1910.
Local and Personal.
Miss Sue Hoover spent Sunday in
High Point.
Dr. F. A. Henley has opened up
a Dental Office on Depot Street.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
J ohnson, a sou, on Sunday afternoon.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 0.
Hammond on Sunday night, a son.
Miss Laura Stimson went t) Ran
dleman Saturday, coming back Sun
day, Mr. Paul Henly, who has been at
Troy for several weeks, came home
Saturday.
Mrs. Claud Hoover, of High Point,
is eisiting the family of Mr. T. J.
Hoover.
Mrs. Elmer Rich is suffering from
a case of grip at he: home inwSouth
AsLeboro.
Mr. P. L. Shamburger, of Farmer,
was in Asheboro on business the first
of the week.
Mr. Will Lovett, of Asheboro, has
accepted a position with the Mout
gomerian at Troy.
Mrs. Rochelle, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Reids
ville, has returned.
Mr. Uerndon Moffitt, of Asheboro,
who has been at Elon College in
school, was at home Sunday.
Attention is called to the adver
tisement of Mr. M. Hammond, the
paper hanger, in another column.
The attention of our readers is
called to the announcement of Miss
Tyacr, the milliner, published else
where. Miss Blanche Freeman, of High
Point, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.
W. D. Stedman on South Fayette
ville Street.
Mr. Fletcher King, who is engaged
in the saw mill business in Mont
gomery county,was in town Saturday
with bis family in South Asheboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr. John T.
Moffitl on Sunset Avenne, have re
turned to their borne at Burlington.
- Mr. L. D. Bulla, who has for
some time been connected with The
Courier, left Monday afternoon for
Ohio, where he has accepted a posi
tion with a railroad.
Some of the larger boys of the
Asheboro Graded School have or
ganized an Atheletic Association.
They jump the hurdles acd play
outdoor games of all kinds.
Mr. J. C. Hammer, who has been
in Oklahoma for several years, was
Called to the bedside of his father,
Mr. Eli Hammer. Mr, Hammer,
who has been quite ill, is recovering
elowly.
In the announcement of Miss Au
man's millinery opening, published
in last issue of this paper, a very re
gretable mistake occurred. The
date was given as March 9 th when
it should have been the 19th. See
corrected announcement elsewhere
in this papsr.
The Liberty Picker Stick and Nov
elty Company of Liberty has been
chartered to manufacture picker
sticks, loom blocks, bobbins, skew
ers, etc., with an authorized capital
stock of $25,000 and $3,550 paid in.
C R. Curtis and J. A. Martin are
the principal stockholders.
Mr. Willard Foust, the brick
maker, has just received and install
ed a new and up-to-date brick ma.
. chine at his yard in the northwest
ern part of town. This makes two
machines which he expects to op
erate the coming spring and summer
in Asheboro. lie also has yards
near Asbury which he expects to
operate.
Mr. Kenneth W. Robinson, of
Syracuse, New York, will speak in
the Methodist Protestant Church
Thursday evening March 17th at
7:30 o'clock, Mr. Robinson is a
prominent Sunday School worker,
and this is a rare opportunity for the
people of Asheboro to hear some
thing good along general Sunday
School lines.
On another page will be found an
article taken from the "Evergreen,"
a magazine published by Dr. B.
Craven and Reuben Brawn, at Ashe
boro, in 1851. The older people of
this section will remember this pub
lication and the article in question..
It is a tradition that has. many be
lievers; in fact, about the middle of
last century, it was generally believ
ed by the people living along Rich
land creek and many people spent
time and much effort trying to lo
cate the "kettle of silver." wnetner
the silver is really there or not the
article is interesting in more ways
than one. It gives some well nigh
forgotten history, or tradition, and
is well written and enteitaining from
start to finish. In our next issue we
shall tell of facts which the editor
has heard and the location of the old
furnace and smelter.
Mr. R. R. Roes is out of town
this week.
Mr. A. N. Bulla, of Randleman,'
was a visitor here yesterday. .
Hon. J, R. Blair, of Troy, spent
hut Friday night here.
Mr. A. W. Linebery, of Randle
man, was hereon business yeBterday.
Mr. R. L. Causey, of Level Cross,
was in town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Ward, who has been
quite ill, is able to be out again.
Ms. and Mrs. Dolph York spent
last Sunday at Central Falls.
Mr. John L. Fields, of Randle
man, spent las t Saturday in Ashe
boro. Miss Pearl Hinshaw, of Randle
mon, is visiting her uncle, Mr. N.
T. Hinshaw.
Mr. Ghas. M. Fox went to Salis
bury last Sunday to visit his mother,
who is in a hospital.
Mr. C. N. Steed, formerly of Ran
dleman but now of Rock Hill, S. C,
was in Asheboro yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Rush has returned
from a visit to the family of Mr.
Robt. Walker, who lives near Mi.
Gilead.
Miss Etta, Auman, of Why Nt,
arrived luesduy to assist Mis,
Jiot.ner Auman in the miJlii'.erv
store.
Mr. H. E. Cover, who has been iu
Pinehurst for the past several days,
spent yesterday afternoon here m
his way to New York City.
Mrs. Julia Rush, of Cedar Grove
township, is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Elias
Elder, who is quite sick at her borne
near Trinity.
Mr. J, B. Ward is preparing to
erect a two-story brick building
next to the McDowell building.
This building is erected in the place
where his frame building was de
stroyed by Sre'tn January. -Mr?.
George H. Armstrong, the
Misses Lee and Miss Newby, all of
Mt. Gilead, were in Asheboro last
Thursday, the guests of Mr. W . C.
Armstrong.
Let the contestants remember that
every subscription secured while try
ing for the beautiful monthly priz-s
and for the sp cial priz?s for clubs,
counts aido m liual award.
Mrs. Emma Brady and family, of
Brower township, desire to thank
their friends and neignbors for the
many kindnesses shown them in their
recent bereavement in the loss of her
husband.
Mr. T. H. Redding has been elect
ed secretary and treasurer of the
Acme Hosiery Mills to succeed Mr.
O. R. Cox, who has resigned in or
der to give his entire attention to
his personal affairs.
Mr. A. Auman, the representative
in this territory for the wholesale
shoe house of Fleishman, Morris &
Company, Richmond, Va., is in
Richmond this week selecting his
fall line of samples.
Mr. Z. F. Rush, who has been at
Siler City for several months as
manager of the Chatham Live
Stock Company, is at home. He
will be here this week and next
with a car of horses and mules.
Although the weather last Satur
day night was exceedingly rough
and disagreeable, a large audience
was out to hear Polk Miller, Col.
Booker and their "Old South" ne
gro quartette at the graded school
auditorium.
Mr.' 0. R. Cox has placed his prop
erty, the Thomasville Female Col
lege, in the hands of Mr. G. T. Pen
ny, who will divide the property in
to lots and sell at public auction.
This is the property formerly owned
by Prof. H. WReinuardt.
Work on the Jewel cotton mill at
Thomasville is progressing rapidly
and machinery will be installed in a
few weeks. The new sub-station of
the Southern Power Company is
nearly completed and the Southern
Railroad authorities . promise the
town a new passenger station in the
near future.
The High Point Enterprise his
recently had an interview with Mr.
W. L. ' Bouldin one of Randolph
county's most substantial citizens.
Mr. Bouldin grows about 40,000
pounds of tobacco each year. To
give some idea as to the , extent of
Mr. Bouldin's farming operations it
might be of interest to know that it
took 1600 yards of cloth this year to
cover his tobacco beds.
This week we present the third ar
ticle of Mr. T. L. Rogers about the
underworld of Randolph county, its
caves, mineral wealth and incident
ally much forgotten history. Mr.
Rogers writes interestingly this week
of a cave in Shepherd's mountain
and what he saw therein. He tells
of Fanning, whose history bulked
lnrj;e on Randolph's colonial hori
zon in our formative days. It is i
with much pleasure we are enabled
to announce ihat Mr. Rogers will in
the future write exclusively for The
Courier. 1 I
Mr. R. L. Coltrane, of New Mar
ket, was here yesterday.
Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer has been
quite ill at her home for several days
with malarial fever.
Dr. H. B. Hiatt returned yester
day from Greensboro, where be bad
been to the tuberculosis convention.
Mr. John M. Vanwerry, of Ran
dleman, who has been at St. Leo's
hospital at Greensboro for some time,
returned to his home last Sunday
BOND ELECTION.
Asheboro Township Votes to Issue Bonds
For Good Roads.
The township election on the
question of issuing $15,000.00 bonds
for good roads was held last Tuesdav
and carried by a net majority of
twelve votes. Out of the 265 regis
tered voters, 157 voted for good roads
and 12 against, 96 not voting. Tie
majority of tae total votes cast,
however, was 145 for good roads.
Reception.
A reeej tion will be given by
the W. C. T. U. of Asheboro at the
residence of Mrs. A Hie II. Worth
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon from
4 to &:J0 p. m. for the ladies and
j children of the town aud from 8 to
w.dv r. m. to an the citizens or tne
town, both old and young. Every
one who is interested in the cause is
cordially invited to attend. A de
lightful little prjgram will be given
at each of these receptions and re
freshments served free. Unsolicited
contributions of silver from 10 cents
up will be gratefully received by the
committee for the benefit of the W.
0. T. U.
Book Clab Meet.
The Randolph Book Club met last
Friday, March 11th, with Mrs. J.
V. Hunter. Interesting papers were
read by Mrs. T. H. Redding on
Greece, and by Mrs. J. 0. Redding
on Greek Mythology. After the
regular literary program, Mrs. E. E.
Kephart sang in her usual delightful
manner. A delicious salad course
was served.
Besides the club members present,
several invited guests enjoyed Mrs.
Hunter's hospitality.
Graded Schools Close.
The commencement of the Ashe
boro graded schools will begin Sun
day, May 1st, and continue nntil
Tuesday evening. The sermon will
be preached Sunday morning. The
literary address will be by State Sen
ator Whitehead Kluttz on Tuesday
morning, May 3rd. Mr. Kluttz is
an eloquent public speaker.
Liberty High School will also
have its finals on May 3rd. Dr. E
K. Graham, professor of English in
the State University, will deliver
the address. Dr. Graham is de
servedly popular aa a public speaker.
Mrs. Morgan Dead.
Mrs. Morgan, widow of the late
John W. Morgan, died yesterday
morning at her home on the Uwhar
rie river, twelve miles west of Ashe
boro. She had been ill ef pneu
monia for weeks. There survive
her ten children. Mrs. Morgan was
highly esteemed among her neigh
bors. Her hnsband died five years
ago last February.
Mr. Varner's Leg Broken.
Mr. Hill Varner, of Randolph
county, started to Lexington one
day last week and camped at Ab
bott's Creek. While hitching his
mule to a tree Mr. Varner was kick
ed by the mule and his leg broken.
He was taken home by his son and
he received medical attention from
Dr. R. W. Myers.
New Post Oflice Line.
The branch line of the A. & A.
railroad from Mt Gilead to Bisdoe
and the part of the, main line from
Biscoe to Aberdeen had been made
a railroad post office, line. Mr. A.
C. Cox, has been placed in charge.
He is succeeded on, the main line by
C. B. Thomas of Jackson Springs.
The Southern Using Telephones.
According to recent announcement
the Southern Railway Company is
building telephone lines between
Monroe, Va., and Greensboro, N. C,
to be used in the place of the tele
graph in dispatching its trains. It
is claimed that this service will be
quicker and more accurate than the
old telegraph system.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
us.
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the liiuiof F. J. Cheney & Co., doiun
business in the city oi Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
cafe of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 6th day of December, A. D. WHO.
(Sea!.) A. VV. UL.KA4UN.
Notary Publlo
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, nml
acts directly on the blond and mucoid surfuces
of the syttem. Seiirt for testimonials free.
Sold bv nil DruKit, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
SHINGLES ! Shingles for kale
cheap. 1 have a car load of No. 1
sap shingles for sale, or will trade
any part of them for horse, buggy,
cow or anything I can use. See me
at court. ' E. 0. Morris.
A Birthday Dinner.
On March 1 3th the relatives and
friends of "Aunt" Nancy Williams
met at her home in Union township
in honor of her birthday. About
10 o'clock the people began to ar
rive in buggies and wagons and by
noon quite a crowd had assembled.
After a talk and prayer by Mr. S.
N. Allen, baskets were unpacked
and the long tables almost bent be
neath their weight of good things,
after all had eaten the party went to
Mr.'Thomas Williams' near by and
spent the evening with music and
singing after which the merry party
separated for their homes feeling it
had been a day well spent.
May Aunt Nancy live to enjoy
manysuch occasions.
- A Gcest.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case
of Kidney or Bladder trouble that is not be
yond the reach of medicine. Standard Drug
Co.
Mr. Thomas Laughlin, brother-in-law
of President Taft, committed
suicideat Pittsburg last Friday.
rneumonia follows a cold but never fol
lows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar which
stops' the cough, heals the lunps and expells
tlie cold from the system. Standard Drug Co.
The cornmlssionars of Davidson
county have decided to sell the
county home nd build a modern
home nearer Lexington.
It's Easy to
StopPain
TAKE ONE
OF THESE
LITTLE
TABLETS
AND THE
PAIN
IS GONE.
"I use Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain
Pills for Neuralgia, LaGrippe
and all pains. I don't intend
to be without them, for I find
ready relief in them for every
thing I use them for."
MRS. L. F. MILLER,
120 W. 6th St., Davenport, la.
All Pain
"In my family Dr. Miles'
Anti-Pain Pills are used for
headache, colic and other
pains, and always give relief
at once."
THOS. R. FOWLER
R. D. No. 3, Dunn. N. C.
Sold by druggists everywhere, who
are authorized to return price of first
package If they fail to benefit.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Easter Millinery
Opening Satur
day,Mar.l9th Will have on display the
latert styles in PATTERN
HATS for the Season. While
in the Northern markets we
made a careful study of the
prevailing styles, and will be
glad to welcome our friends
and patrons as well as ever)
one interested in our line.
Come to the opening.
Eugenia Tysor.
Newest Designs in WALL
PAPER
I have just received over one thousand
samples of the latest designs in Wall Papers.
All kinds from 5c. per roll up.
Highest Class Paper, Many New Styles
Call on or write to me for estimates and
samples. Samples furnished iuy where in or
out of the State. Immediate needs supplied
from Block. very liberal discount given,
lieforence given when desired.
M. HAMMOND
Paper Hanger and Decorator
Asheboro, N. C.
i mm,
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS!
The manufacturers would not take back our stock of School Books when
we stopped selling them. We propose to give one to each customer who buys
$1.00 worth of goods from us until the last one is gone.
We do not think we have been treated fairly by the manufacturers. We
expect to let our customers and their children have the benefit of this heavy
financial loss which we have suffered.
Buy something you want if it is kept in a Drug Store and take your choice
of these BOOKS. They are all new books- such as Holme's Readers, Arithme
tics, Grammars, Geographies, Physiologies, Story Books, Histories, &c.
Look over the
of them cost us $1.00 each.
$1.00 worth of anything we
Standard
Subscriptions Paid.
Grover Perdue, W. H. Kindlev, A. S
Miller, J. F. Delk, N. C. Farlow," Dennis
Bean, H. T. Brown, Walker Craven, C. C.
Ingold, Frank Bobbins, E. L. Presnell, J. M.
Brower, A. L. Ridge, M. M. Rogers, Alex
Tucker, Ed. Sykes, W. I. Myrick. A. 8.
Callicott, Cornelius Cagle, Alex Presnell,
J. B. Shamburger, K. W. Leach. H. L.
Steed, O. T. Macon, J. A. Hayes, W. A.
Bean. Jason Freeman, Tildon Harrelson,
Theo, Stevenson, Gratton Glasgow, L. P.
Foust, Mrs F. L Douthat, Cbas. Vestal, J.
L. Briles, W. H. Rodgers, G. B. GamraoH,
Thomas Brown, Mrs. Lutitia Welborn, S. A.
Lewis, J. F. Harper, W. J. Caviuess, H. C.
Nance, S. E. Teague.
Asheboro Taxes Near Heer $6,000.
At a meeting of the commissioners
of Asheboro on last Thursday night
an annual tax of $6,000 a year was
put on near beer establishments.
This was done to meet the situation
of an applicant who declares he is
going to sell near beer either at Ashe
boro or Raiidlman, so the story
goes.
When Hub tiers lleronie Necessary.
And your Bhoes pinch, shnko into v. air shoes Al
len's foot-ease, tiie antiseptic pmvrter lor the
feet. H cures painful, swollen, smarting, swell
ing feet, and tukes the sting out oi corns and
bunions Just the thing for patent leather shoes
dancing parties ami for bit-nkinir in new shoes.
Many ieople connot wear heuvv stockings with
out shaking Allen's foot-eiise' ints the shots
Sold everywhere, s!."ic. Miinplo;i"KKK. Aodics
Allen S. Olmsteud, Le Roy, X. Y. Uon't accept
any substitute.
East Spencer will vote on a $25,
000 bond issue for water works.
ARE FIRE PROOF
HPHEY will not burn. Will not split or curl like wood shingles.
A Will not crack and roll off liks slate. Will not rip at the seams
like plain tin. Neither will they rattle during high wind storms.
They never need repairs and last as long as the building. And last
of all, they make the handsomest roof and are not expensive.
McCrary-Redding Hardware Co., Asheboro, N. C.
Tax Notice!
Last Rouud for Collection of Taxes for 1909.
Yow'b Mill Richland
Seagrove, Yow'r Store '
Michfield "
Ulah Cedar Grove
E N Howard's
Farmer
Dolk & Cameron's Store
Concord
Martha "
Riley's Store Kew Hope
Varner's Store "
Lassiter's Mill "
Elijah Shaw's Store Union
S A Cox's Stoee "
On account of the financial condition of many of our citizens, the Board of County
Commissioners courteously exteuded the time in which I should settle the County
taxi-8, therefore I am enabled to make this special round for the convenience of tax
payers throughout the connty. I hoiie those who have not paid their taxes will ap-
freciate the situation and meet me at the times stated above and settle their taxes, as
must settle with the County when this round is completed.
After this round I will be forced to levy and collect the unpaid taxes in the man
ner prescribed by law. The time fixed for the settlement was February 1st, but as
stated above, the Board kindly extended the time.
Yours respectfully,
S. L. HAYWORTH, Sheriff oi Randolph Couaty.
NOTICE!-
Having decided to make a change in my busi
ness, I will sell my entire stock of seasonable goods
at a great reduction. My stock is all fresh and clean
and consists of
Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Shoes,
Jewelry, Glass and Table Ware, Trunks,
Valises, Pants, Men's and Boys' Gloves,
Buggy Whips and full line of Grocer-
ies. I also have the following second
hand articles, all in good condition 26
Sewing Machines ranging in price from
$6.00 to $25.00, one Top Buggy, one
Open Buggy, one Buggy Pole and one
Boy's Saddle. Also a good family
Horse, and my Residence.
This sale is now on and everything will be sold
STRICTLY FOR CASH.
W. W. JONES.
list and take your choice. Some
They are all FREE to people who buy as much as
have. Call and look at them. It will do no harm.
Drug Company.
NURSING MOTHERS
show the beneficial ef
fects of
Scott's Emulsion :
in a very short time. It
not only builds her up,
but enriches the mother's
milk and properly nour
ishes the child.
Nearly all mothers who
nurse theirchildren should
take this splendid food
tonic, not only to keep
up their own strength but
to properly nourish their
children.
FOB SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Send 10c.) nnmo of paper and tu'im ad. (or one
beautilul Salinas linnk and Uhllil'a Sketch-Book.
Euch bunk contuiuB a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & EOWNE. 409 Pearl St. New York
L'OTMETAL
.SHINGLES
Friday forenoon April 1
" afternoon " 1
Saturday forenoon " 2
" afternoon " 2
Tuesday forenoon " 5
' afternoon " 5
Wednesday forenoon 6
" afternoon " 6
Thursday forenoon " 7
" afternoon 7
Friday forenoon " 8
" afternoon " 8
Saturday forenoon '' ' 9
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