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ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. XXXVII ASHEBORO. N. C, JAN. 25, 1912 No. 4 NATIONAL NEWS vtHfoELL-MOFFITT OF INTEREST Current Events of the Week : in Concentrated JForm For Convenience of Courier Readers Washington, D. C, January 24. President Taft has uot fied Presidents Gomtz, of .Cubs, that unless a reign of militarism can be n?erteu there, the Ainerjoau Gov..rnruent will take charge nf the ialund. The Natioual Bord of Trade rep rinting organizations in ell parts of the country lias heen in session- b re. Th Association encourages tu.druM mm to interest tbeuisehes in ;rimaries and in public questions. It, endorsed one-cent letter postage; A coiiW titton has been in session in the iuu-rcst of Federal aid to good rous. (a an address, to the meat-packers, Semi;or Reed, of Siissour,conueuiu ed the Jndge Oary plan of Federal su pervision cf corporations as "Pluto, cratic Socialism." Representative Henry, of Texas, has proposed a Constitutional emend mcnt making the - laBt Thursday of April instead of March 4, the date for inaugurating presidents ai.d Vice-presidents, 1 The charge that persons connect ed with the Steel Trust are endeav oring to advance his nomination for the presidency has been called by Col. Roosevelt "Tom-foolery." The recommendation of Post-master-General Hitchcock that the Government appraise, take over and operate the telegraph companies, has produced much discussion. The New York World has suggested ironically that, for fffioiency, it might b better for the telegraph companies to operate the Postal de partment. R. R. QUESTION V Jl ILL U1JLI ILLV Asheboro's Part in the Pro posed Bond Issue Now in -Hands of Committee The later proposals of Mr. E. W. Shedd, of the Randolph and Cam' berland Railway to pat Asheboro on a main line connecting the Sea board with Winston-Salem, after be. ing discussed in a citizens' meeting last week, are now being considered by a committee selected for that purpose. Mr. Shedd has, it is stated, made the definite proposition to put Ashe, boro on the main line of the pro posed road if Asheboro township will vote $50,0QCL in bond?. It is J understood that the Asheboro com. . mittee have made a counter prepo sition, which brings in the building of a branch line connecting the Farmer and New Hope territory with the county seat. As ytt it is not given out as to whether Mr. Shedd will nrwnfc tho rnmmittee'a tfrms. or whether the 'latter would corupro-H uiise the matter. It is felt-, howev. or, that Asheboro watita both the maiu hue and the branch of the i. & C. ; but j'ist. what inducements will be (Eortd the railway to build through AsWro'jj not known, The committer is composed cf . epreseatative baaiat'ss men-, wi o have the coi.tldenc; of the eoramr nity, aid itis thought tfc:in that whatever they efft-r ta support will cerry. The" members ra ' D. B. McCrarr, W. L. Ward, C. C. Crap. ford, W. F. lU-ddiu'g, A. Kosa, J. 0. Rddinp. WVJ. Sfiurboro and W. J. Miller Mr. Shedd ia in. the citv at rr. e - enf, and it may bo that a few days will settle the. question of' wbeQ and now tee m.ulfr or uooi:3 will ag:n come to a vote. . Accepts London Call The Reverend Len G. Brough ton, of Atlanta, has tendared his resignation to hi-j congregation of the Baptist Tabernacle, to take effect April l3t and will accept a call to the pastorate-of Christ Lhurch, London. Ba3ide3 being for years about the best known preacher of his faith in the comtrv. Dr. Broutrhton ia well known in North Carolina and Virginia by reason of having held charges at Winston-Salem and Roanoke. MARRIAGE. The marriage of Miss Clara Mcf. fitt and Mr Charles Cook Howell was an interesting event last week, takirg place at the home of Mr. and Mr. Edwin H. Morris on Sunset avenue on Thursday at 2 p. m. The Mor ris home was beautifully decorated for the occasion the drawing room in white and the dining room in pink. Between the two ia a con necting arch which served as the wedding arcb, under which the bride and grotm stood while they were pronounced man and w f. Promptly at 2 o'clock Miis Ma rion Moring struck the chorda of the bridal chorus from the Rose Maiden (Cowerj). The members of the chorus were Misses Pitt Cle ment and Burns, Elon College; M:ss Dick Rhodes, Harrisonburg, Va.; Dr. E. L. Moffitt, Asheboro ; Mr. itussell Uarnpbell, JSloa Col lege ; Jesse West, Waverly, Va. ; Lucius Lincoln, Harrisonburg, Va. The chorus party in couples niarch trd through the dining room and front hall into the drawing room and stopped in front of the arch, when the minister, J. 0. - Askisaou," stood, forming an aisle through which the bridal party proper puss ed. At the conclusion of the cho rus to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march came little Miss Margaret Mcffitt, daughter oi Mrs. E, S. Moffitt, bearing the weJdiog ling in a large white rose. She was followed by the groom with his best man, Mr. R. Henry Barnes, Elon College. Next came Miss Jennie Godwin, Ghuckatcck, Va, as maid of honor, at'ired in yellow messaline draped with . spangled marquisette, carrying yellow carna. tlons. Miss Moffitt entered on the arm of hfr brother, Mr. John T. MoffittRock Hill, S. C. She was elegantly dressed in a gown of dntchesa satin, en train, with pearl trimmings, the veil caught ' with orange ; blossoms. - T She. carried .. a shower' boquet of bride's roses and lillies of the valley and was a pic ture of grace, beauty and loneliness. Rev. J. 0. Atkinson performed the ceremony, using the impressive souvenir ceremony of the Chris. tian church. The bridal party went out by the strains of Lohen grin's bridal march into the hall, where the bride and-groom receiv ed congratulations and beat wishes from the relatives and friends. Among the guests out of town were Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Howell, Down ing, Fla., parents of the groom; Misses Etta Trogdon, Liberty, and Maggie Hall, Burlington ; M tsars. Liggett Lincolr, Va., and Herndou Mcmtt, Winston-Sa!em. A large number, of useful' and handsome gifts attest the popularity of the young people who have joined in matrimonial co-partnership. The bride is a beautiful young woman, gracious in manner, with a lovable nature. She is the youngest daugh ter of Mrs. M. A. Miffltt. The groom is a successful busiucis rnaa iaDotvuing, Fla., alsj a lawyer by profession. Mr. ana Mrs. liowell ltfi Asheboro via Aberdeen for Jck. s.uville, Fla., where they will spend their honeymoon beiore going to their homa in Downing. The Courier extends congratulations Ami best wishes. General Mercantile Business Cbai?g- y es Hand's Mr. W. W. Jones, a former c;t'z and merchant cf Aasieborv but 'who has tor some time, beta oper hi.ntl (it Kaii'Siur, has purebt-sei if rem J. L. Nmn-tP, tb-i Ltttr's la-'eck of g"ods an. I will afrau turJy ! dfc- tue ov;;r tho Iniitmes This da. 3 oi tne tr.i rier ia net yet given cut-, nor tb !'JE3 Cf Mr Ntrinania rcgiid to lau.e. !j. 8! i,c-st: but Uw tr.itlj ha.i b en b.jnad by a trausft-r oi rr:l null, so Mi Jouea ia expected shortly. While here bif jir, 'i'- Jjnea con ducted a general store in tiv; butii. ins now occaoitd bv A. A. b?'"jwr3 j grocf ry, and m'.le a g'iod mc.oh.iiit ' and bnd mtiiV irivuds. lln-forvtr honH'fultia wiil undoubieuly bn g ad , to kve him back. Throe bt? cf dvnr.mil9 and f an?a were dirtoovewd Sj-turd-iy ii Law- . . mi : . J I... IL.. rtuee, Mas, xnis o iub strike lead -is to h ive been u -n'e by j iheiicteo'ivea in aa (ffort to ryi t.-.i strikers i a bud NORFOLK SOUTHERN EXTENDING ROAD The first step in the ex'ension of the railroad " from Troy w.-ts taken last week when a corps of surveyors began work surveying thi route over which the Norfolk Southern will ex. tend its recently acqu r l lines; Five surveyors are now at ofk on the route and in a short ti ns sever al others will arrive. , 1 In the commencing of this part of the work the question t ''O which way the road will go from rAa point is solved, and that it will lv extend, ed west from Troy is plac-l beyond a doubt.. There has bti-n uch discuesiou as to which route vould be pursued, direct from to Albemarle ( r over the track, fo; mer- known as the Aberdeen & Ashe boro, ti Mt. Gilead and from there up the Yadkin for several miles and then across to Albemarle. By tak ing this route the road would invade a very rich and productive country and receive a much larger patronage, but it would cons derably lengthen THEIR VIEWS OF WINTER $ r::'r I "Wc like it," sid" the, robin, The bluebird and the wien, "For it U a reminder ; - We must go South agiin-J- .. , A most delightful journey To those who once have been." "We like it," said the snowbird, The sparrow and the crow, .v 'For we are much more happy . . When all the others gtf And we manage, tary-ar, ... . , Ia spite of cold and snow." "We like it,"siid tha woodchuck, The beaver and trie bear, "For now in cozy quarters, Without a single care, v We settle down in quiet, And sweetly slumber there." "We like it," said the sable, The marten and the fox, , ''We're clad to stand the winter And all its roughest knocks If trappers do not get ns ltside a horrid box." "We like it, too," said Bobby And Tom and Joe and Ben, "For fre can have the skiting Upon the river ther; And build a snowy cantle, And knock it down again." ; CLARA PI.CKj'EY the r ute. . It will go from Try tj Albemarle in a direst lu;i, a -id u the ro.'d from (Jul.'Q to Hoy, vh;c Wa:i foiaiffly the Durham & lott", is pr-tv.;.:j:!y a u;-f.:S ii'!-, it ni l 'when com vh' A if n . l straight rout--, L sie.-.iug ".i.j o t of travel in lue eiou t:'.: s ) by the roat', contiderb'y, . ! Ir. seems to be ona ohj-.-ct, wf tKs j'ro mctcre. M Ji.tpO.'u -m;x Tar rle.ls Li 7 ashintoa s Last week saw a nnmber of North Carolinians in Whinj-lon- H. B. Varner, of Lxin r ton, Benehan Cameroon, of Sta.r ville, and Mr. and Mr?. C Vanstory, of Greensboro, were there for tha good-reads meeting of the American Automobile As sociation. Mr- Varner, spoiiltin as president of tho North Caro lina Good Roads' Association and editor of The Southern Good Roads' Journal, said that SO per cent of the DeoDle are in favor of Federal aid for the public roada. He thinks that some action will i be taken during- the sessions of this Congress. ,.'.,. RANDOLPH DRUG CLERKS ORGANIZE At a recent meeting of tha nation al executive board of the National Association of Pharmacologists, held at Columbus, 0., Mr. D. Earle Powell, with the Standard Drug Company of this city, was elected il urmau of the Randolph commit tee. The national board is planning the county organization with Mr. Powell and the ether drag olerka of the county. . The nitional association has re presentations in thirty-four stateB and ia many county of the seates re presented. Thia progressi e work has. been taken up in au (Sort to better the men and their profession. Rt7jK3tjutaioii is wanted on the 'state boanla of pharmacy, undi" four sNtpa thia has been obtained, many of the governors, when appealed to, acknowledging that the drug; clerk, fceirg O'per cent.ot those strecwq ny t'ie leibl Ation pf boards of phar. luicy, was pntitled to representation. "-A s'.rong national campaign for 1 "i 'hortr i rs aud Sunday closing i. riutio:.:i g to l e Vo hAcvt o"; r'.c l by the r e.jrd, thtj cru'iac-n wan'tog .?ra; lulr.vr m-.-rabuis- i f t:ie :" . N, td!(iji to eny ' thia uieat-H Ueiti ajjiai?l by tha f t'ltj bnl'i'.j of t:io p.stle. t e inovt' wive j Party at Franklinvitte. F-iidiy evonincr of last vetk from 733 to 10:30 Mias Mrmn Eikina, gav3 a party to a fow of her friw-ndi- Croki:io!e, Carroms and Flinch were' amon tha games that helped to co:i3titut3 these pleas ant hours. At tea thirty tha guest3 de parted votia-? Miss Elkins a most cijirming entertainer. The guests of the evening were: - Misass Lena Hobson, Carmen Grim-23, Mattie Bui?, E. R. .Bald win,' A. Citisev Pugh, C. W Grimes C C Brady andi J. T. Buie. are like, fcei s, the hsrler they hwa tjsiratoh for a living the mjri! ujjfal they become. DISASTROUS FIRE AT DENTON Denton, Jan,, 24 By phone. F:re of an unknown origin con., pletely destroyed the new Denton Hotel this morning at about 1 o'clock causing a loss in building and fur nishings of $7500, which ia only partially covered by $2500 icsur ance. So littla warning wis given that the immates were fortunate to es cape with their lives and had to abandon baggage and supeifluoua clothing in a wild rush for safety. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Lewis, the proprietors, had only time to get themselves and children sufe before the fire had gained such headway that thought of rescuing anything elas were gone. ' Even the family pocketbook was lost. Mr. Alson Auuian ot Asneooro was among the last four or five to to be awakened and was forced to leave the building by way of a sec ond story window and was injured in a fall against the railing of a porch. Through the same window four other traveling men followed Mr. Auman, one of whom, a Mr. Morgan, painfully wrenched an ankle in jumping. Mr. Auman of this place, as later reports say, was not hurt 80 seriously as had been at first thought, al though the ir janes are internal and it cannot be accertained how serious they are. Mrs. Auman thought it best to go to Denton to be with her husband. Mrs- J. T. Penn Hostess to Ram bler's Book Club. On Friday afternoon at 3 p. m. the Ramblers Club met with Mrs. J. T. Penn at her home on North Fayetteville street. In addition to the club members several guests were present to enjoy the afternoon. Russia was tbe subject for the meet. ititr Mra. McMillan bad an excel Ten? "paperT. on Artists, of iiujresiajfl Mrs. H. B. Hiatfc read Mrs. I . E; Laesiter's paper on -Women of Una. sia. Mrs. John Bulla read a psem on Russia. As Friday was the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee the hostess arranged for some readings appropriate for the occasion, "A Fledge to .Lee, by miss renn, ana "I'm a Good Old Rebel," by Mrs. W. 0. Hammond. The dining room was darkened and presented an attractive appearance with the shaded lamps and candles and red carnations. The refreshments were elaborate and delicious, being served hot by Mesdamea Kemp Alexander and J. T. Underwood. There were escaloped oystirs, Welch rabbits beaten biscuit, potatoe chips, cheese straws, coffee and cakes. Mints weie served in homemade gunpowder wit? Confederate flags pointed on them vithx tbe numbers 61-65, emblem atic of the occasion whicu wa3 br ing celebrated. Met With Success in AsJuboro. Misa Florence M. rToijrg, i'f Washington, 1). V National Field iitcreti.ry of the Florence Critlen toa Hc.uit;8 aid represenlii-g here tha oiaima of the Oh.rioe ho was in th city lsat w-ek re ivu'g sutscilith-LP. M'.sjYoarg rtpns a' BCOvejfal ViS't, Buying v.-ni ttie pejplo of Aih33-.irj Iii'.e ten.igv;. ere us in thiir support cf tua t.me of un'0.i,iun.te wodi"p, a ;A !sis tat j'iio Count r tl:at.k the p'i'ie. of the city ior iLtir geutious u.ui uLd Crtutetua htdpiti-Uity. v is the thiiu tiuie A'e Y. urg h. s vis tc'J Asiiel'orj l;i bebiif oi tiiJ woik, aiid tac'i t ui,' sue h.i& met witli success, the iv.jple -besug wiilis'g enough to h Jp u cma wiu-. j.:o.vu that ic h.,s meiif. . Ic wi 1 b of iutc-ivst t3 not.' tliu there tra ft pre-nt tea . wowm .zA t i, a chihirtra ben j c j.vJ tor at tue Ci-arboie home. Grocery Changes Haads- The grocery busiufts 0j r,tUJ for tha p.isC t-o years by' Mr. A, O. Feme on Depot atcer, h ,s bt-en buught by Mr. A. A. Stur aud changed hands Mond.ij. It will be operatid at the old stind, and will be managed directly by the pro prietor," Mr, Spencer. "Engineer Simpson, of Atlanta, Ga.. who installed the new pow-l er slant of the citv. was in the city over Sunday on his way to Roanoke, Va . TO RELIEVE THE POOR Of ASHEBORO Asheboro Relief As sociation Formed to Aid the Deserv ing Unfortunatelof Asheboro A movement which bids fair to mean much to the city of Ashe boro. and especially to the deserv ing poor of the community, was definitely formulated last Sunday afternoon, when in a citizens' meeting at the Presbyterian church an organization ?'wa3 ef fected known as the Asheboro Relief Association, its object be ing the relief and caring for the unfortunate in a practical way. The constitution of theortani zation provides that the organiza tion shall be as broad the good people of the community, any one who wishes to unite for the work of helping ,those who are unable to help themselves may join, mere is a nominal initia tion fee ot twenty nve cents, but the money used by the asso ciation is to be raised by volun tary subscription. The purpose definitely stated by the con stitution is: "the relief of distress and suffering among the people of the community which may not be cared for by the churches or other persons or associations; and to encourage thntt ana sell-support among the poor and to dis courage vagrancy and abuse of real charity. The officers of the association are to.be president, two vice presidents, a secretary, treasurer Tee five officers shall constitute an executive committee. There is also to be a soliciting commit tee to find funds for the needs of the association. The execu tive committe will have charge of all appropriations and will look into every petition or demand for. help, making disbursements when thev think best- Allmera- Dej aei ting help and report them to the committee- In the case of those who s em to be perma nent charges the association will call the attention ot the proper authroities to such cases. In no case is the association to encourage 'hriftlessnes3 or to hinder the churches, but ratber to help in and charitable work and to augment the work of char ity done by the churches. The officers elected were, pre sident, J O. Redding, vice-presidents, Col. A- C McAlister Seth W. Laughlin, secretary, J. A. Spence, treasurer, J. D. Ross. L?e Memorial Exercises at Graded School Auditorium. 0.1 lost .Friday, January 19th, ir.fciijoriai exrrcioea vytre held in the graded school auaUoncm to hocor the mtniorjf if Gen. liobeit H. Lac, tiie reiitedt gt;ti?i 1 1 ot tilt C ufed eracy aad thd boutn'd luOtt otiovtd. son Tbe chilJreu i f t . 51a led echool 10,'k part 1 j r.tio t xerui , ugii;g-DixL-s tUe 0:1 N,.r.n uU and rvi '-iiUt ; tbe N'vVt'i Cr; i u !c;is.. liev. Iiii';er, piv.ir of i-w 11. E. clitivc; , Cf.'i!iavt-d the ctvo uual exetoiik' VVoiji-j iid SJJiJ. kirs '.''', tf e iucu uf.r w.:o. 0. V. , j .1 1.1 c:U -..t m . 1 rad- , i-i rod dy 1 i);'. J. f Eiuu C ,. , vij iti HiurrtJ. ic O. At- iii uiaJe , full ii well t.f u !,..!? of t.:e iife tf L.a iid .'iy t.' qu(-;.t D AUunn'i told i,f '.lie I'ovhood ' Li-e a-id o-Vd i-.ii:i.ic3 of Lis m duttij, ec.-11'.-u.j a:,d itlii.i.i. Ho rt-i'tii'u ui-iny ot tte L-r-ivi ceaa Of SllO Ul0Vfd L:0, f :. u-S:- Uiil' us-. his coiid d r&tlon It r th3 icth -g3 ii those i.U whim hd cnuvi ia uontujt uud of his f.uth ia G d. He nis i t d-.i of hu if. rof the lettle ship ot the Unrcn a; my by i'ra3.dtt.t Lincoln and tf bis re fusing 0:1 a:c.iuat of h;3 lov; forh:3 owl people. Dr. Athi.iS.--n sp-Vse repoAtedly of the fact that he counted it an hon or in being take! tJ participate ia celobratiug the birth cf euc:i a no lle uiiiu aid ins:ated on tne memo rial txcrciecs of suca bravo mea whofe clmiectf rers and lives would be good cxBuiplcs for the youth of the land to follow. El:zibeth City presented a ple for the Du m .1 Swamp Canal before the house committee on rivers and. harbors last week.
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