nniuirii? AJ) U JtMJHi.li& ISSUED WEEKLY PRINt IPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. 39 ASHEB0R9, N. C, JANUARY 8. 1914 No. 2 - - - r -" - - " . " I The County Commissioners The County- 'lii?ieoKen of The home of Mr. and Mrs. Har fiandolph County in,? eir regu- rls Rush waa the acme of a pr ot ter eeaalon in the court ... - on rls Rush waa the De cf a pretty Monday, January 5, 1914. -marriage last Tuesday moinirg it following present; J. A. Withers 10.30 o'clock when their dau;ht9r Y. Foushee and H. A. Tomlinson. Mtsa Mullle, was given In marriage The regular routine of business to Mr. Leonard Meile Jmtcn of was attended to, the accounts were Chriatiansburg, Vo. ' allowed and all regular business. An The parlor was ta tafully decor election waa granted to be held at ated in white and green, an arch the usual voting precinct in Con- was arranged with feirF anl t ri' cord township to submit the ques- ing cedar the rccm being softly tion of a subscription to the capital Hshted with candles, atock of the Randolph, and Cumber- Miss Luclle Kut'l , a i'ter rf the iand Railway Co. bride, sang very sweetly "Because.' In the matter of the location of Immediately the ftieirs of the wrd the building of a good road from ding march annourced the coming Asheboro to the Davidson county of the bride and grocm. The liide line, eame was considered and the was attired in a navy blue tail order aa made at the December ored suit the briJal bouquet b ieeting was not changed. The road ing palmer violets and lilies of ill be built by Joe Pool's, Gray's the valley. dross Roads Farmer, and Bombay Mr. Thompson in his lmpielvr to the Davidson county line at Si- manner read the word thatmade loam, church. them man and wife, using the beau- The followng accounts! were al tlful ring service of the Methodist lowed; James Lilly, Janitor, Dec. The Courier, supplies . . . S. E. Coble, County Demon strator 1-2 month . . $7.50 Town of Asheboro, Water and Lights 14.31 CL C. Hubbard, Inquest .... -s ou Carl M. Nance, Inquest HO James Lilly, Janitor December Term Court 18.60 A. CL Cranford, labor and merchandise for bridge . . 4.10 J. W. Brown, lumber, etc., 70.41 'A, Auman, cow for Co. Home 35.00 It. K. Trotter, pork for Co. Home 30.09 R. J. Pearoa, 3 months services as steward ?5-00 uox-ewui .iuw vo.. o Co. Home 345 A. N. Routh. wood, Co. Home. 10.00 U. If. Routh, mdse Co. Home 21.60 John Jarrel, mdaa Co. Home IC E. Andrews, work. ete. Co. Home . -50 H B. and M. Co., lumber Co. Home 12-28 Sir. J. C Cheek, preparing coat appeal, Lurton English 62.60 R. L. White, court cryer, Dec ember term 24.00 I. M. Nance, posting notices, 8.00 The Bulletin, print, game laws 6.00 Minnie Hoover, court etenograpner Decern Der term ou.u Ulah Yow. court aten., 2 days, 10.00 Nathan Burrow, work on court house roof 2.40 L. ML Fox, 1 mo. salary, etc., 13.50 Caraway Tel. Co., 1 mo. phone rent, Co. Home P. M. Julian, tax refunded 1.60 2.00 C. iL. Cranford, 1 cow. Co Home 45.00 C. W. Steed, jailer. Dec 58.05 The Bulletin, legal ad 2.50 J. A. York, livery to Comm. ...2.60 C.' T. Luck, court deputy ' December term 6.00 A. Auman, board for Jury .. 18.20 C. T. Luck and T. A. Slack,- convt lunatic to hos. Auman, board for jury 24.45 36.40 W. Birkhead, serving furors shff fees 20.40 B. F. Newby, board for Jury 13.65 C. W. Steed conv. lunatic to hospital 6-S C. F. Newby, board for fury ..4.55 ft. C. Johnson, mdae for prisoners ?-25 C. T. Luck officer grand Jury, 8.00 $. m. Brown, court officer . . 9.00 0. H. Lucas, court officer .. 4.50 1. M, Luther, deputy 9.00 ThA Wtkln-Leonard Co., mdse for bridge 361.2 associations. With the building and W. H. Watkins and son, lumber ioan plan amended so as to make for bridge 90.06 he payment of loans on a bafis Asheboro Wheelbarrow Co., mdse trat would meet the convenience of O 8 C. office -i 85 the agricultural population, a safe T. H. Tyson! lumber, bridgie ..10.12 easy, and practicable rural credit McCrary-Redding Hdw Co., mdse BBtem wou,d be materialized. for Co. Home 12.00 Weekly wtyje earners should be re- iCcCraryReddlng Hdw Co., mdse uire to make weekly payments sa fer court house 3.38 present and a monthly syUem TcCrarynReddlng Hdw Co.. mdse f paymf 1 8ho",d lJ for county Jail 3.34 those who make monthly wages Asheboro Grocery Co., mdse (The payments for farmers ehould be . - --'based upon the seasons for the for Co. Home zo.oz. , Asheboro Grocery Co., mdse for court house 3.50 L. Cy Parrlsh, mdse Co. Home 25.8 i, H. A. Tomlinson, 1 day and mileage 4-70 Geo. T. Murdock, 2 days clerk to board 4.u0 W T. Foushee,. 2 days and mil. S.30 J. 'A. Withers. 2 daya and mil. 6.00 . whole country would have the Mr w w lJiBsitr of MechanU best system of rural credit that tan Mr. W. W. Lasslter of MechanH devised. or elver will be dM waa in Asheboro last Monday. ed -JCharlotte Observer. Preston-Rush. church. They received the gccd wishes cf 19.50 their many friends and immediate ly left fcr a tlrp to New Yoik, 22.50 Florida and Cuba. - Samuel Underwood Dead. Samuel Underwood was born Fe' ruary 14, 1822, and died January 2 1914, aged 91 years, ten months and fourteen days. He lived rll 1 if life in Randolph county eCfpt the last nine months he has lived with his son-in-law Mr. C. A. Vuncannon High Point, He was born on Sandy Creek and was a eon of Thomas Underwood and Edith Pugh Under wood. He had four brothers, Thom as. Alexander, John and Henry and pne slater who i ... in. . married a man nam 4 Routh. Th i deceased first taar- " . . n. , n QMl aQd j QMl There w chlMreB nr8t mar- riage, Minnie, who jnarrleo Winftrn Mllllkan now dead, and H. A. Un derwood anO Sarah the wife of Win Pritchard. Martha wife of C. A. Vuncannon and Samuel B. Under wood. i His second wife was Angelina Stalev an l of this marriaee t ere one child, Emily, the wife of The . M. deceased was bnught t Asheboro on January 3rd ard el . . fri(,m1a Mmmni,id ih remalns to G1Ie8 Cnapel e met . y where he was buried, the fune;a' serwices being conducted by H v. G. Dixon, pastor" of the Hifeh loiit Methodist Protestant chureh. Rev. J. A. McMillan Addeei Woman's Club The Woman's Club of Afh lit c held its January meeting i: court house Wednesday aft i Rev. J. A. McMillan addreseti. club on the subject of the ' Scout" movement. He explal e I work to the club, who e p e themselves as in cooperatiti it the movement. Mr. McMillai s . that he loves the boys of AShelc o and regrets very much ti let v them. Mr. McMillan has erdea,d a business coiltte. 'himmself among the beys cl .t he-1 Miss Aiaiy Lake Petty and M . boro, who regret to see Lim hav . George H. Parks, two if our nicit popular young people were happil ih Best of All. 'united in marriage December 30th, AH the suglgetions for rural co- Rev. T. E. White ofliciating. May operative credit seem to be i ixumy. -1 much and lasting hi ppiness u Ing down to the plan so long advo- theirs. cated by The Observer tl. at fori Revtv T. E. White and R. W. the incorporation of the Lullding Harrell filled their respective pjl- ,ad loan principles to rural credit pit Sunday bcth preaching appio- imaquniy or toe croyB. rvui eqi.i instalments, say in October, Novem em d Jannar' ,ould ' .llv th. mil. h imllnn formpM With this Irystem of payments and the tuild- returned to thtlr woik a ter f pend ing and loan associations ine-tp -lnB the hi,,:5a8 with tht,r parent rated under the National banking ;Mr- and Mrs. . Al Ccx. L,- .mi.iir ri 1 Mr. E. S. Calllcut ard frmi'y Vllcalon of condition, ts jtn Nati0nal bank atd t j i e in- rs' Mutt-al lire Insirtxcc Am a elation Meets. The Randclph county branch of the Faimerf' Muti al Fire Insur rce Association met here Monday, iesides the routine of bu 4ne s tl e asscdaticn vtld to levy an assess- t o; 20 cents tn the $100 ince the treasury of the assccia itr harl eer hea.ily drawn up n fcr the pnat jtai en accouit of 1 eavy vlnd aa. ts and teve;al fiiff, : till thi v. ill nfle it the chrptft i - 'ince tilt a fainicr can .cany. . -r st.ni;- f let-is veie reel e'ed, !. S. O x p-osldtrt; N. C). Enilisl-, ic pie idfi t; J. M. Allen, srere-aiy-4itPEUiJ ; Jcl r. T. Lowe. W I. Hamlin W. A. Willirrr.s, A. T. x t. ai e, directo'B. f Und-r tl t Xew Tsiriff. The I hilaaelpl ia Reccid makes note of tl e fact that last year the Fall Rivei mills paid a tiifle better than 7 per cent, the l igheit aveiage peiceitafee since 1909 ard the larg est a0feiet.ate of dividends since 1907. The late of dividends paid in 1912 waa only 4 1-2 per cent, and t.ie ablegate of dividends ;dis uuiseU latt Jter wob mcie tlian $900 ttt, in excets cf the amdur.t in 1912. lie Kecoid well deCiaies t. at these are atitcni. hir g figijies when we cci.sider Vihat a paiapz ing efitct Demiciatic ta.iff "ttak eiing" was expttted to i.ave onlin Ju.tiy. 'ihe Demccitits began work ing on the taiiif in Apiii, ar.d ti e jutiness of the last quarter of the year was done under the new rabes Chailitte Observerj Prtident WiLson in Pass Christian. President Wilson has been enjoy ing himself at the golf links in Pass Christian, Miss., and has expressed himself as being greatly benefited by his vacation. President Wilson has refused the many invitations to receptions and entertainments duria the holidays but accepted the.invi- tatitA to, become- an honorary mia oer If the Gulfport Volunteer Hook. and Ladder Company. No. 1. The President had rendered his distin guished services in saving the home of Judge Neville from destruction by file two weeks ago. Mi. J. 1. Koss Bnt Mains Ran d Iph Btok Club 'ilie Randolph Book Club was de lightfully er.tetiaiced ly Mis. J. D. is i. la t FiKay a.teiLttn ft 3 clock. iii. Liu tally ii t'reiti: I'loiam wiis canied out. Mis. v. . -UtAi o ltao ai. at tn it l. "-h ..... i.u .i i.iilvsajs (i i J ." M.s jviiij .o lit lead 'tuiiueiit tf .e .u ' . tiip ti h.k l . tedman. Aits.. L. ... Ai...it uau . erij s u';. pci-ni lie Old xear' mot siveely. Aitti t . uioal iui c; t iiit i . iiiou. . 1 1. d ici.isi wis sarved. Air ., uois v.as aait d Ly .i.1:eis i.sUiti ..o: and ftvtl.i i,n i . llunif i r Ktnis. Mi.s V i lie Stout f Gieei s o o is e pencil g a few days vi h hoi p - rei.ts. Aii.s Lula Wet le.t Moncay 1 1 Builir fetm v.hue she is att ndii & pilate and able sermons. PfcCah Items ' Mr. Collier Calllcut an aged citi zen of this section died Sunday night and was Interred in the fam ily burying ground Tuesday. Mrs. L. H. Harvill of Warsaw la vft.ltin.sr relatives here tils week. Mr. O. H. Calllcut and Miss Ella1 Lucas were married Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks rf' Thomasville viflted the family of Mr. E. N. Luck lasrt. week. k' Mr. A. Roy Cox of Stcte Universe t, of Chapel Hill and A:is Hazel Cox of the State Normal, Greensboio ana miss iaa uiair 01 xiign him visited here last week. T! e schoi 1 at Pisgah is progress ing nicely under the management cf Miss Beitha Garner. The people around here were treated to a Gretna Green affair Monday when Mr. Reece Bell and Miss Elnora Cagle eloped and were married in Montgomery county. Mt. Olivet Items. Rev. B. F. Kearus preached a good sermon for us the first Sun day. We all sympthlze with Mr. and Mrs. Basccmb easiness in the loss cf their little year-old son, Edward, o uied Dec. 27 and was bulled th 28th. Miss Peail Batten who has been : pending a few days in this com- muclty, returned U her lint at Gladstone Monday after spending th holidays with her aunt, Aii-s jenLU ijson, of Asbuiy. We are ilad to know Mrs. G. W. Teague is improving also Mrs. Ella Baldwin and Mrs.. G. F. Gat lin. Mr. S. R. Richardson's little boy, liaiold, who was seriously sick last wee.i, teems tc be cn the mend and we hope he will soon be out again. Mr. G. Richardson who has been spending the holidays at home left Monday to re-enter school at Ruth erford College.. We wish for him .iiaoh success. Mr. Leander Lowdermilk's sen and daughter who have been visit ing their aunt Mrs. E. B. Leach re t . iied laii; their home in Kansas. ,n 7 . Afr. Y .'-y Brfay who got his leg broke seems to be doing nicely. Mr. C. H. Teague returned last week from Thomasville where he soent Christmas with his brother. Mrs. B. F. Brown and children spent Christmas with her father, Mr. H. T. Bray. Mr. H. C. Tyson is expected home from the hospital about the tenth. Why Not litems. Quite a number from this section went to Asheboro on business Mon day. '" ' iMr. J. A. Monroe has accepted a position at Elise.- ' . - Miss Hester Stuart and Mr. J. C. Auman have returned to Elon Col lege after spending the holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Leonard were the recipients of a New Year's gift January 2 B. G. Leonard, Jr. We extend congratule tirns. Misses Mattie Crpel and Maggie Cagle, Mersrs. Elroy Ccx, Hotart Deaton Eail Baldwin, Lrxie Smith, Bisa Allen, rnd David Dunlap hava recently ertered schrol here. Mr. J. S. Hancock and daughter, Miss Lummie, visited in High Pcir.t 'uiirg the hclidays. Mr. L. A. King was married De cember 24 to MI'S Ma Brown of Star. Rev. J. H. Stowe performed t' e ceremony. We eUend b-st wishes. Hi.-i Roll Following i.j the honor roll f ' i t!e second nun ti of Mailhoro Grat ed .5fllO"l First grade, Rufus Davis Flanclie Davl0, Letter Fa? low. Second grace Garland Beefor, Le ter Snyder, Argie Farlcw, Peail Spencer, Pearl Hill. Fourth grade, Ila Snyder, Ber Lowe. Fifth grade, Ethel Cox Blarch Hill, Flossie Snyder, Beitha Sppn oer, Willie Beeson. Sixth grade, Cornelia Coltrnne Harris Coltrane, Cliftrn Davis Em ery Farlow, Lucy Lowe, Seventh grade, Hettie New lin. Eighth grade Edna Beeson, Mak Davis, Frank Davis, Ethel Davis. Gwen Loflin Sadie Osborne. Providence News Mr. Agnes Neece and son Pur vlus of Tabernacle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mra W. R. Neeca Miest Vera . King has been on the sick list the past week. There have been two weddings in this community recently. Mls-s Mary Cranford to Mr Fred Field", and Miss Annie Pugh to Mr. Gilmer Ka noy. Also Miss Mabel Roach o. Climax to Mr. Roy Bowiman. Messrs. Rcyal and Colet of Thom asiville spert Tuesday night witl; G. P. Barker. There was a party at Mr. A M.. Macon's last Saturday night in hrn cr of their guests Mr. and Miss Mof fitt. Mr. J. W. Barker of Greenrfcorr was In the community recently. Mrs, T. W. Wilson rnd cMldrrr : r A ei-Oio sper t part of last week with her parents Mr. and ivirs-. K. Pugh. Dr. Hobbs Speaks to Friends in Asheboro Dr. Hobbs of Guilford College gave an interesting and helpful ad dress on "Christian Eduatlon" at the Baptist church last Saturday eve fling. The rough weather kept some away who wished to hear htm. . Sunday at 2 p. m. the Friends or ganized their Sunday School with t t'-l.ty piesxait. Mr. C. Bow man was elected superintendent. . ur classes were present. Mrs. BoVrnan, Mrs. Rush and Mrs. i.li ner Cox were appointed as teacheis. The organization will be completed ..t Sunday. The regular cliuich service was held at 3 o'clock in which the pastor spoke from the .1 ; "Behold, I have set before thee an open door and no man i. i shut it.'' At 7 p. m. Dr. Hobbs spoke on "The Distinguishing Views o' Friends." This address was b tl historical and doctrinal and was .. uiu appi eclated. The Sunday School and church service vill con tinue weekly at 2 and 3 p. m. ADA E. LEE, Pastor Friends Church. Work of Woman's Club of Asheboro. The Magaz ne Committee from the Betiermtnt Department ut the Woman's Club is co operai in); With the North Carolina Li brary CommiaMon through t' VV.imaii a Federated Cluoa of Nortn Carolina. S me lime a o the Library Commission conceiv fed the idea of collecting maga zines for the benefit of i he pub lic Bchool chi dren of North Car olina. The plan is for the Clubs throughout North Canhna to collect magazines and periodicals and send them to the State Li nrarian, Miss Leal he) man, who will make into package libraries, articles referring to the same currect topics. These package libraries may be obtained by any schoolboy or girl by writing Miss Leatherman and enclosing post age; for instance, a person, prant mg information on "Woman's Suffrage'' could get it from Miss Leatherman by enclosing post age. This will greatly aid any e who has to prepare essa and orations, who does not know wheie to Ket information. He ittrary commitiee uf the Wo man's Cl'ib of Ashboio .4s nata y of the folwiii nibg. -zms lie sent io then a me school duiiding durmy the nex o wet ks : American Majra z ne, Bo'-kr.iai , ( enlury (. I i- r t. Nan nal W e l, Country L fe, Curfni Literature, Drafit man, eli ieator, Everb d.v's iiooti H un ke- pinx, Him tots Coium'-i , Hiivr't-. Lippit'C"t'-ijadi- H me Journal, Misoi. n ary K-view, Worla's rk, Ou - tin. Outlook, Review of Reviews, St. Nicholas, ScrihnerV. It is tone hoped lha' the p-oplf ol Ahi-b r. vi 1 co operate in "hi vem it, it wil lie of nieat benetit to th" pei pie of Ni-rth .riinK, t specially the school ctuldrt n. he folioiving are members t the.eommi'te: M' -se.- Eli'e Mil ler, Lnlie Fentriss, Cletis Bur es. Vliss Scarboro Ea ertains. Friday ev ning Miss Bera S arnoro enterUintd about 40 young peop e in honor of l.er house u sts, Mi.ses Lydia Letch of St-ir and Margaret Si a boro of Mount Gilead. Progresve Rx k" was played. Mis-sJan etie Dicken won the prize. Af ter the games Misses Bera and Lucile Scarboro, Ethel and Mit tie Livetc serve i a delicious salad course, followed by home mde candy. Th re were three out-of-town vUm-i". Messrs. Scarbnr Cun ningham and Mitchell of Star. Julian Milling Company. W. M. Combe, of Greensboro, was recently elected president of the Julian Milling Company and G. A. Garrett was made secittaiy anu treasurer. The Julian Milling Company sells Its piouutt. tin i UlicUt i.e. itct-. It has a large capacity and the mill, ii s, ii.e lime . ii Lttn luinii.f. full time. A handsome dividend was declaied and the year 1913 n f- nnd to be the most prosperous fince the mill a. estaLiic..t.u. .. K-ftt ileal ot t.e win at gicund last .siar i-ame lum the s t ; if 1 o t now as if as much whert as the mill can Ktind ran he l ad here at i.BUip. wi iih litspeakh mi-th lor the fanners of Noitli Caiolina With Our Subscribers Mr. P. A. Routh of Mlllboro Rt. 1 has been a Justice of the .Peace lor tiilrty years. Mrs. M. F. Klrkman of Randle man says she can't get along with out The Courier. For years, she has been a reader of The Courier and she will continue to read it. Mr. Sidney Cox does a laige mer cantile buslnefs at Flfgah. He 18 also one of our best farmers. Mr.. W. G. Lineberry of the Gray's Chapfl section Is a hustling farmer. Last year the hay that he made and did ret nred fcr feed he sod for one hundred and fifty do la rs. Work 1" going forward rapidly on the new Mcthodift church at High Point. The church wi1! cost over fifty thousand dollars.. Mr. M. L. Davis, who moved from Asheboro to High Poirt last year, is doing the work. Mr. Davis ls a mochan ial genius who has mastered the building profesfion. Mr. M. Robbing, of Greensboro, has our thanks for a renewal of his subscription to the old home papr. Mr.. Robbins Is an Asheboro boy and Is doing a good incurarce business. Those who dpal with him have the pleasure of dealing with a man of uniform courtesy, t-uisness integrity and absolute reliability. Mr. J. M. Whitehead killed a i:c rine morths old the other day that weighed 384 lbs. Mr. White head is superintendent of the Co lumbus Manufacturing Company at Ramseur and Is one of our best citi zens.. Dr. C. Gray of Pleas-ant Garden, numbered among our renewal sub scribers this week.. Dr.. Gray is a native of Randolph and is the fo"l or politeness, is genial and good natured, sympathetic and tender la natured, sympathetic and tender in his disposition, . hospitable in hla ' home, and progressive in public ent prise. Mr. J. S. McAliater, of Greens boro, has renewed, his subscription to The Courier. Mr. McAliPter is young man of fine buelne?e abil ity. He is largely Interfiled In the cotton mills at Cedar Falls and the managemert Is entrusted to him. Our collector spent last Th"rg day right with Mr. D. G. McMas- ters of Farmer. Mr. McMartere has a pleasant home, Is genial and cour teous In his manner, and Is in every sense of the word a real Sortbern gentleman. Among Randolph boys making ?ood a'l ovpr tl-e world, we are more than glad to sry tVft M-srsw 'Cf. F. York and E. C. Yow a-e two nf the efflriert end p-pvlar sales men In the Odell Hard wr re of Is ore of the largest mercsrti'p os-tabli-hmerts in the State. rr. Odell Greensboro. The Odell Hardware C who Is, at the head of the company, la a native of Randolph. Rir. J. R. Chrlsco of fe-grove Kt. 1 called on The Courier Mon day and favored vs with a rerew al of his subscription. Mr. O. W. Yow of RioHend towrship was In tewn Monday on hulnessi Among thosp who attended tve regular morthly meetirg rf the County Commissioners Monday wa tecured the following; R. L. Col trane, T. O. Bowdon, J. F. Routh, J. C. Kearns J. M. RobMrs, R. L. Kearns, J. F. Cameron, W. G. Saun ders, N.. A. Robbins, Harvey Dou gan, W. S. Crowison, M. H. Hill S. W. Reams R. W. Fuller, T. M. T. J. Redding, J. O. Forrester V. M. Cox, W. R. Julian, A. B. Col trane, J. S. Presnell. Hugh Parks, E. C. "Watkins. Mr. W. F. Hunsucker hands us the following list of renewals; An drew Craven, Wm. Lytle, D. T. McCain, J. S. McAlister, M. . Rob ins Q. F. York, A. R. West. J. A. Causey, Mrs. E. E. Kephart . Lura Kennedy, Mrs. S. F. Lambert, E. T. Kearns, H. L. Jackson E. C. Pearce, W. H. Royals, S. J. Hale, B. K. Steed, E. A. Steed., E. O. Kearns, M. M. Arnold, Mrs. C. H. Tucker, T. N. Slack H. L. Parks, J. L. Brown, M. L. Allred, Bessie Butlar; J. F. ledbttter, A. E. Staley. W. W. V.'alker, W. S. Thayer, C. H. Juliar, Dr. C. Gray, P. M. Riley, Mr. Hauls Sendeis f'ifd at his 'cme in New Hipe township on 'an. 3 of paralysis and pneumonia, . t -a se (f 2 yens. He was a ' ""driate vttcian and a brave soldier. J