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THE
ERA N K LI N V ! Ll-E N EWS
Rev. J. M. Duncan, of Johnson coun
ty, who has boon assisting Rev. W. 0.
Johnson in his protracted mooting at
the Baptist church, is an able preacTiei-
and has made a fine impression on
nnr nponlp. The church has been
greatly revived and it is expected
that before the meeting closes lasting
good will be accomplished.
Misses Bessie Cox, Bessie Martin
dill, Tom Patterson and Everett
Wrenn of the M. E. church, attended
the Baraca-Philathea Association at
Raleigh last week.
John Tippett Jr., made a business
trip to Asheboro last Thursday.
S. B. Kersey, of Greensboro, was
down last week looking after his real
estate pi-operty in South Franklinville.
Mr. Muncy Archer, who hr.s been
in school here the past term left for
his home near Summerfield last Thurx
day. Mr. James Hopkins, of New Hope
township, who has been spending
come time here wilh his sister, Mrs.
J. F. Brewer, returned to his home,
near Pinson last week.
Mr. Lee Coltrane and family, of
Greensboro, spent Sunday in the city.
Rev. J. H. Hightill tilled his regular
appointment at Fairmount M. P.
church Sunday.
Mr. W. R. Free and family, of Win
gate, are visiting relatives and friends
in town this week.
Quite a number of our people at
tended commencement exercises of
Ramseur graded school at Rumseur
Saturday.
Mr. J. H. Marley and family spent
Saturday evening p. ml Sunday with
home-folks at Siler City.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Tippett and
his mother, Mrs. W. H. Tippett, were
guests of the family of Mr. Oliver
Coble at Millboro Sunday.
Mr. C. E. Allred, who has been
working at Greensboro for some time
come horns Saturday evening.
This community was greatly shock
ed Sunday evening on learning of the
tragic ceath of Mr. A. M. Elliso:i, who
was badly mangled in an auto acci-
Jent near Pleasant Garden Salurdryjjf
evening and died at St. Leo s Hospital
Sunday morning. Mr. Ellison has
teveral relatives and a host of friends
in this community who held him in
the highest esteem. The remains
were brought to t'.lis piece Monday
evening and interment toik place at
Pattersons Grove Tuesday evening.
The deceased leaves three brothers:
Messrs. T. M., J. W. and J. A. Ellison
of this community, one son, A. M. Elli
son, Jr., of Birmingham, Alabama,
and one daughter, Mrs. Hackney, of
Durham. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of our people.
TRINITY NEWS
Maricn Andrews and family motor
ed to High Point lart Sunday.
Mr. Raper and a friend, of High
Point, suent Sunday in town.
Miss Ellis, of Millboro, was the
guest of Miss Eileen Lamb Irst Sun
day. I
Rev. J. N. Crowder will begin a
protracted service at Trinity Tuesday, I
April the 28th. Let us all pray that!
much good may be accomplished.
Miss Carrie Phillips, of the State
Normal, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Phillips.
Miss Annie Pegram, of Greensboro
College for Women, was in town Fri
day and Saturday.
Ned Pegram. of Durham, spent a
few hours in town last Friday. Both
he and Miss Annie were guests of
Miss Kate Craven.
Prof, and Mrs. D. C. Johnson, Miss
Blanche Farlow, Miss Lois Welbom,
and Mr. George Ellis, of Trinity, went
to Greensboro Friday to attend the
contest for spelling, recitation, and
declamation. Miss Farlow tied on
spelling with Mr. Wade Hussey, of
Farmer, and each is to receive a med
al. It is understood that Miss Welbom
received one vote from the committee
on recitations, and Mr. Ellis received
two votes from the committee on dec
lamations. This is quite a good show
ing: for our high school. Trinity feels
proud of these young people, and ex
pects greater success in the future
for them.
Dr. Boroughs, of High Point, deliv
ered a line lecture last Sunday mora
ing in the chapel on the subject of
"Health as Largely Dependent on
Cleanliness of Soul, Hind, and Body."
We always hear Dr. Boroughs gladly
because he shows a puri!y of life and
a purpose and a love of humanity in
all that he does and says. Oh, that
some one should impress on our boys
and girls the necessity of this cleanli
ness of soul and heart so that they
would feel that they could not and
would not listen to any impure word
or allow their minds to harbor an im
pure thought!
- Earl Craven and family, of Lexing
' ton, Motored down Sunday afternoon.
FARMERS ARE DOING ALONG
Point, were in town Sunday.
B. S. Weeks of Charlotte spent th
week-end wilh his mother, Mrs. Jane
Weeks, who has been quite ill, but i
now improving. We hope to see her
her out again soon.
Will Ellis spent Sunday in Salis
burv with his sister, Mrs. Thomas
Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pepper, of
Thomasville, were in town last Sun
day.
ITEMS FROM GRANT
Carl Cox spent last Sunday evening
with Fletcher Brown.
Misses Elvah Cox Alma Barker, and
Manda Hinshaw, of Climax, left Mon
day for Indiana.
John Brown and sister, Ella, of
Asheboro, spent Sunday with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Isacc Brown.
There is preaching at Brower's
Chapel every second and third Sunday
at eleven o'clock in the morning.
Causie Pugh and family, of Frank
linville, spent Saturday night and Sun.
day with his father, Mr. A. S. Pugh,
on Asheboro Route 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brown, who have
been on the sick list, are improving,
FI LLERS DOTS
People in this community are busv
planting corn.
Miss Iva Wicks, who has been right
sick for several days, is r.ble to be out
again.
Sund:y School will begin at High
Rock schoolhouse, near Wood's store.
next Sunday at two o'clock in the aft
ernoon, tverybdy is cordially mvit
ed to attend.
Eddie Pierce made a flying trip to
Cid last Thui-sday.
The Sunday School r.t Mt. Tabor is
progressing nicely under the manage
ment of W. F. Wood.
Mis. Sallie and Miss Alma Hunt
we.-t to Thomasville last Saturday to
do some shopping.
Everette Hunt spent last Sunday
with Woodie Hunt at Flora.
Mr. s-.nd Mrs. Jeff Brookshire visit-
L(1 M, and ... , Bril g recent.
BACK CREEK NEWS
Mrs. R. M. Bulla visited relatives at
Greensboro last week.
Miss Jessie Millikun is visiting her
sistei . Mrs. E. F. Bulla.
Mr. Sam Yates is on the tick list.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Redding visited
relatives at Randleman this week.
Several of our people attended the
Hinds lecture at Sawyersville church
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Hughes and Mr. Tom
Hughes are ill at this writing.
There will be preaching at Charlotte
church next Sunday at 11 a. m.
KANOY ITEMS
Mr. Alfred Maness and family have
been suffering right much from colds.
but are much improved now.
Our farmers are somewhat behind
with planting corn on account of the
late spring.
Mr. W. H. Maness and family, who
have been ill from colds for pome
time, are improving.
FLINT HILL NEWS
Rev. Iester Lucas preached an able
sermon at the Methodist church Sun
day.
The school at this place came to a
close Wednesday with a six month's
term taught by Miss Sally Slack, of
Why Not. The school proved to be
the most successful in its history.
We are glad to know that our roads
have been much improved lately.
The farmers of this community are
planting large crops of com this
spring
Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Sanders visited
at Wade Sanders Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Hall visited at Jessie
Browns Sunday.
Some of our people attended the
commencement at Uwharrie last week
We are glad to hear that the health
of the community is good at present.
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MT. OLIVET ITEMS
Prof. E. M. Cullum and sister, Miss
Florence, closed their ten days' school
of music here last Thursday night,
with a nice program and a good crowd.
They are certainly doing some good
work.
Miss Ellen Brown, of Siler City, is
spending some time with relatives in
this community.
Misses Eula and Ellen Yow visited
their aunt, Mrs. G. W. Teague, last
Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tysor apent
Sunday night and Monday in Ashe
boro.
Mrs. B. F. Beck's health does not
seem to Improve, w are sorry to note.
Mr, M. F. Wrenn and family spent
RAMSEUR NEWS
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itors in Town Dedication Serice
and Laving of Corner Stone.
Dedicatory services of the churih at
Franklinville on the Ramseur and
Franklinville charge wil be held on
Saturday and Sunday, May 1st and
2nd. On Saturday at 'A p. m. the corn
er stone will be laid and there will be
an address by editor of The North
Carolina Christian Advocate, Rev. H
M. Blair. On Sunday morning at the
usual time Sunday School will be
held and at 11 a. m. there will be a
sermon by Rev. W. R. Ware, of Salis
bury after, which the church will be
presented by the officials of the church
for dedication. At 7:30 there will be
preaching. The public is cordially in
vited to be present at these services.
The commencement exercises of
Ramseur graded school occurred
April 23rd and 24th. The primary
grades presented the charming oper
etta "Four Leaf Clover" to a densely
packed house on Friday night. On
Saturday the graduating exercises, the
literary address, the recitations and
declamations took place. The medal
for the best recitation was won by
Miss Gladys Leonard and the decla
mation medal was won by Mr. Herbert
Smith. The music medal, given by
Miss Lizzie Smith was presented to
Miss Mary Tate. The literary address
by Prof. Noble of Chapel Hill was a
masterly and captivating effort. Prof.
Noble is one of North Carolina's
most eloquent and gifted sons and on
this happy occasion he was at his
best. The game of ball between Pleas
ant Garden and Ramseur resulted in
a score of 3 to 2 in favor of the visit
ing team. At 8 p. m. the beautiful
drama, "Valley Farm" was most
beautifully presented to a packed
house.
Prof. White and his able assist
ants have done a splendid year's work
as were attested by the exercises of
this delightful, entertaining and very
enjoyable commencement. The follow-
ng is a complete program of the ex
ercises:
10:00 a. m. Address by Prof. M. C.
S. Noble.
11:00 a. m. Exercises by graduating
class.
Miss Elise Caddell Little Things.
Miss Nina Tate-Mother.
Miss Clatie Marley True Nobility.
Mr. Thos. F. Vestal War vs. Peace.
12:00 M. Contest for Watkins Medal.
Will West Wolfe at Quebec
Thos. Barker The Black Horse and
His Rider.
Harry Jordan Duty of Literary
Men to America.
Chas. Reece. Jr. Devotion to Duty.
Herbert Smith The Teacher The
Hope of America.
Dewey Whitehead The Cross of
Gold.
12:30 p. m. Dinner.
1 :.".0 p. m. Contest for Craven Medal.
Miss Martha White The Sioux
Chief's Daughter.
Miss Julia West The I.ast Leaf.
Miss Carnie Rightsell Old Daddy
Turner.
Miss Clara Whithead Aunt Polly's
George Washington.
Miss Esther York Experience With
a Refractory Cow.
Miss Kathleen Black The Wreck
of the Hesperus.
Miss Mary Tate An Incident of
the War.
Miss Gladys Leonard Poor Little
Joe.
Miss Daphne Marley Reverie in
Church.
Mies Lucile Ellis The Blacksmith's
Story.
Miss Sarah Steed The Puzzled
Dutchman.
Miss Marguerite Rogers Alemeta.
Miss Flossie Brady The Whistling
Regiment.
Miss Kathleen Rogers Van Bib
ber's Rock.
Miss Edyth Scott Dat Time Honey
Got Lost.
Miss Ometa Bray Billy's Rose,
4:00 p. m. Baseball.
8:00 p. m. Play, "The Valley Farm".
Marshals: Vernon Curtis, chief, Ni
na Tate, Arnold McMath, Flossie
Brady, Floyd Brady, Clatie Marley,
The attendance was greatly increas
ed at the several Sunday schools of,
the town Sunday by the visitors who
had attended the commencement ex
ercises. It was a home-coming day
to a great many of us and was very
greatly enjoyed by the people of Ram
seur and we are confident by the vis
itors. We are always delighted to
have our friends with us. Come again
as often as you can.
The spiritual life of the community
was elevated Sunday by two splendid
sermons by Brother Rogers. .
We were shocked to learn of the
death of our friend and neighbor, A.
M. Ellison, which resulted from inju
tries received in an automobile acci
dent last Saturday evening, near Cli
max. He died at St Leo's Hospital
Sunday night. His relatives and
friends have our sympathy.
Miss Nell Marshall, of Statesville
and Miss Evelyn' Smith, of Mt' Olive,
of the graded school faculty, left for
their homes on Monday.
- Among the large numbers attend-
lowing: Dr. ami Mrs. Claude Hay
uonh and Wesley Moon, of Coleridge;
Misses Mary L. and Margaret Lamb,
and Sue Garrett, of Mt. Vernon
firings; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Low
ilermilk. of Cheeks; Dr. and Mrs. Fox,
of Franklinville, and many others we
do not now recall.
LIBERTY NEWS
Mrs. W. H. Hardin spent Saturday
and Sunday at Julian.
Mrs. Hardin who has had charge
of Miss Cameron's millinery store,
this spring, will stiil be in charge for
an unlimited time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Smith spent
Monday afternoon in Greensboro.
Mrs. A. Smith and children, of Mt.
Airy, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Smith, Jr., recently.
Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Patterson, with
Mra. A. Fogleman, were visitors in
Greensboro Monday.
P. A. Hayes, of Greensboro, was a
business visitor in Liberty recently.
Born to Mr. and Mrj. Charlie Cam
eron, April 25th, a daughter, Julia
Elizabeth.
Quite a number of Liberty people
attended Ramseur commencement
last Saturday.
Dr. J. W. Coltrane was called to
Julian last Sunday on professional
business.
Miss Esther Reece spent the week
end in Ramseur with friends.
Miss Mary Griffin, who has been
teaching at Kimesville, for the past
season, returned home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gerson who
lived near Manchester church moved
here recently.
KANOY DOTS
Farmers are very busy planting
corn now.
On April 19, 1915, little Disey Al
berta, the babe of Mr. and Mrs. M.
R. Hayes, of Norman, was buried at
Riverside Baptist church. The be
reaved father and mother have our
sympathy.
Miss Mary Leach visited Misses
Lizzie and Laura Gatli.i last Sunday.
Mr. W. T. Ussury, of Norman at
tended the burial at Riverside last
Monday.
Mr. B. M. Reaves spent a few days
in Sanford last week.
Mr. G. F. Gatlin made a business
trip to Asheboro last Saturday.
Mr. James Hayes is visiting at
Norman.
Mr. Wm. Staley and son visited his
daughter, Mrs. Dawkins, Saturday
and Sunday.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER
Friends ami relatives of Mrs. John
Henley gave her a surprise birthday
dinner at her home two miles east of
town last Sunday, the day being Mrs.
Henley's 60th birthday anniversary.
The dinner was a surprise indeed.
Mrs. Henley was going leisurely'
about her morning household duties,)
when buggies and carriages began to
arrive and kept on arriving until
there were about two hundred visit
ors present A long table was set in
the yard and literally loaded with good
things to eat After the singing of a
few songs, prayer by Mr. John Trog
don, and the asking of a blessing by
Mr. W. F. McDowell, the crowd help
ed themselves to the delicious edibles
until all were satisfied to the fullest
extent. After spending a short while
in social conversation, practically the
entire number of guests attended Sun
day school at Brower's Chapel, and
then left for their homes with the
sense of a happily spent day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henley have four chil
dren, two sons and two daughters, al
so five grandchildren, all of whom
were present on1 the happy occasion.
ITEMS FROM SPERO
Baxter Jordan has purchased the D
W. Millikan place and will move here
soon from Central Falls.
Miss Sadie Scurlock, of Glenola, vis
ited her sister, Mrs. Emery Bulla, last
Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Hill is spending this week
at Farmer.
Miss Bettie Bulla and Mrs. S. C. Un
derwood and daughter spent one day
last week in Randleman.
RANDLEMAN NEWS
Dr. J. H. Wearer, presiding elder
of the Greensboro district of the M. E.
church, preached an excellent sermon
at Naomi Falls church Sunday nigt.
The quarterly conference, which
was to have been held Monday was
postponed on account of the absence
of the pastor, Rev. G, H. Chnsten-
berry.
The first exercises of the graded
school commencement will take place
Saturday night, May 1st at 8 o'clock,
when the high school grades under
the direction of Miss Mabel Critten
don, assistant high school teacher,
will render "The Deacon," a humor
ous play, which bids fair to offer a
most enjoyable evening of entertain'
ment
The public is cordially invited to
this, and all the commencement ex
ercisea.
TO GO
My property in West Ashe
boro will be laid off into good,
large plots within the next
few days and the lots will be
sold at private sale to people
who want good building lots
to build on.
This property fronts about
600 feet on Sunset Avenue,
about 800 feet on Salisbury
Street, about 1200 feet on
Hoover Street Extension, and
contains the best building lots
now for sale in Asheboro. The
plot may be seen by applying
to me in the next week or so.
Terms may be arranged by
persons having a reasonable
amount of cash to pay down.
E. H. MORRIS
Asheboro, N. C.
Betterment Association, under the
wise leadership of Mrs. R. P. Deal,
are doing some excellent work. Since
their organization last fall they have
not only made it possible for the grad
ed school building, and grounds to be
much improved, but they are, and
have been waging for sometime, a
"Clean-up-Campaign."
FLINT HILL ITEMS
Mr. Ernest Ferguson, of High Point
spent a part of last week at home.
Miss Ida Ridge is on the sick list
Miss Corna Walker is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. M. Farlow, of High
Point.
Quite a large crowd attended Sun
day school and preaching last Sunday.
Rev. Joel Trogdon preached an ex-
ellent sermon. The Sunday school
was reorganized.
Several of the people near Sophia
attended services at Flint Hill last
Sunday.
Mrs. Ragan and wife were at Poplar
Ridge Sunday morning and at Flint
Hill in the afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah E. Farlow is improving
very slowly.
Miss Mada Smith, who has been
with her aunt for some time, spent
Sunday at home.
The Flint Hill Christian Endeavor
Society held a business meeting Sat
urday night for the purpose of elect-
ng a president Mr. Lewis Nelson
was reelected president and Blanche
Farlow vice-president. Three new
members were admitted.
The people of this community are
eagerly looking forward to the com
pletion of the new road.
JULIAN GROVE NEWS
Mr. Page Routh made a business
trip to Asheboro one day last week.
Quite a number of our people at
tended commencement at Ramseur.
Mrs. Brower, from Red Cross, visit
ed Mrs. H. S. Routh one day last
week.
Mrs. Mary Julian, who has been on
the sick list for some time is improv
ing.
Mrs. Urilla and Gladys Routh spent
the week-end visiting relatives at
Worthville.
Rev. O. P. Routh and little son, Kin-
yon, oi uanbury, visited lus mother,
Mrs. H. S. Routh recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Lineberry, of
near Gray's Chapel, visited their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Julian.
There will be' Memorial services at
Bethany1 the second Sunday in May.
Everybody come and bring flowers.
ITEMS FROM SAWYERSVILLE
With continued favorable weather
for farm work, the acreage planted to
corn will be much above the average
in this section.
The prospect now looks to be good
for an average crop of peaches and
apples in this community,
Mr. J. W. Jackson now has on his
farm a feed mill and wood sawing out
fit for home convenience, run by gas
oline motive power.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs,
Ernest Kearns, who have been living
in High Point for sometime, will be
glad to know that they have returned
to their farm in this neighborhood to
make their home in the future.
Mr. J. F. Jarrell, of Caraway, was
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ON SAL
in the interest of his rural 'phone sys
tem. Rev. Henry Horton, a Hindu, filled
his appointment at Sawyersville Sun
day, with a large congregation out to
hear him.
Miss Mamie Bulla, of Asheboro, ac
companied by Mbs Jessie Birkhead
visited home folks Saturday evening,
returning to Asheboro Sunday after
noon. Mrs. G. M. Purdie leaves today for
Guilford College where she ex pets to
make her home in the future with her
oon, Mr. J. M. Purdie
LIBERTY ROUTE 1 NEWS
Miss Swannie Ward has been very
ill vith la grippe.
Many of our yow.g people attend
ed the commencement at Ramseur.
Mrs. Otis Campbell, of Greensboro
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Roddy Swaim.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy P. Jones, who.
have been very ill with la grippe, are
improving.
Miss Martha Johnson, who has been
confined to her room is able to be out
again.
There will be preaching at Melanch
ton next Sunday 11 o'clock and Sun
day school at 10 o'clock.
It was quite a surprise to Mrs.
Olympia C. Johnson, when her friends
and relatives began to gather at her
home last Sunday to celebrate her
fifty-sixth birthday. The table was
well loaded with dainty edibles.
Thanks wefe returned by Mr. Jesse E.
Devinney, then the next thing in or
der was eating, which they all seemed
to enjoy very much. After dinner
Mrs. Johnson received several nice
presents which were given by her
relatives. No one seemed to enjoy
the occasion more than Mrs. Johnson.
May the good Lord's blessings rest
upon her that she may live to enjoy
many such delightful times.
Children dry
FOR FLETCRErS
CASTORIA
LAND SALE
On Saturdav. the 29th day of May,
19 IS. at 12 o'clock M.. I shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
at the courthouse door in Asheboro,
the following described tract of land.
except that portion or tne tract wmcn
lies north or Mill creeic, wnicn im
already been sold to A. J. Bean and
later sold to H. C. Cox:
Beginning at a sycamore on we
river bank, Hardy Brown's corner,,
mnninir west 86 chains and 60 links
to a white oak at the head of a steep
hollow, thence down the hollow thir
teen chains to Mill tareeic, incnce aw
the various courses of the creek six
chains and 25 links to a stake, thence
south crossing the creek 16 chains anr
60 links to a stone in Reuben R. COxs
line, thence east 19 chains and Zl
links to a stake in the pnblw roart,
thence south 33 degrees east wilh said
road 8 chains and 50 links to a stake,
thence east 4 chains and 40 links to
the old hickory corner continuing"
nearly east in all 24 chains and 40
Knka tn an .oh. orio-inallv William
Cox's corner on the river bank, thence
up the various courses of the river to
the beginning, containing one hundred
1 and thirty-five and one-fourth acres
be the same more or less.
Terms One half cash, Balance on
credit of six months. Title to be re
nerved until purchase money is paid.
O. T. MACON, . .
Executor of Levi Cox, deceased.