North Carolina Newspapers

'n? ' THE COURIER ISSUEDWEEKLY. PRINCIPLESNOT MEN $L50 A YEAR IN AD VAN I volume xxtZ : Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, November 6, 1919. NUMBER 4S "Si Franklinville News rniTMTV CAID AT D1MCCITD I ACT Vli,m. lfPr- Van of Ka'Kh, made an able KAItluLUil LAM ULtk...yd eloquent appeal for tlie $75,000,- Ti as Viea peo; e an lor e Randolph County Fair, which held at Ramseur last week, was a , success. It was patronized by in r-rm all over the county and e' exhibits represented the different towa.V.iij.3 m tne county, it is me fi-a county fair that bus been held in ihmdolph county for lune years. In connection with the fair held nine a ago v.-aa the grer.t home coming ;c. between 33 and 40 years ago uiiiual fair was held in Asheboro Randolph county. Some of the older citizens recall that these fairs v..f. ulcasaut events. While the v.vi-c not on the order of the European 1 t, ' . -hinU wore nriinnnllv iilanned ' .. . .... i'n.m a commercial staner)cr.'u, ueing eiramed so that the people could Duy the exhibits and thereby lay in sup plies f?- several months, still there ere mas. things sold at these county fairs, T- e fairs were held at the fair grounds hi Asheboro, which is now occupied by the city graded schools. TIvvj a high plank wall around the grounds and the old school build ing together with an outbuilding, which Was used for the agricultural exhibits, were the buildings in which the fairs were held. The fair brought back pleasant rec ollections cf the old time fairs in Ran dolph county and it is hoped that they will be made annual events. The ex Iviiits last week represented different phases in the industrial and agricul tural lif 3 of the county. T !-,- Woman's Department consist ed of exhibits composed cf all kinds y00 drive of the Southern Baptist As sociation at the baptist church Sun day night and among the many good things he said was that while tiie amount seemed large, yet if all would do their part, it would be an easy job. If the members of any church really loved God and their church and want ed to see the church do its dut they the chnrcn do its duty they would be would be willing to work haul and de ny tr.emseives of many things to ad vance ti:2 great cause. Miss Sail ie Mitchael made abusiness tiip to Greensboro Monday. The Epv.oith League cave a Hall- j owner s social at tiie academy batur- . . 11 1. , , v,tJ i.ifci.i ci:ii.i au..'ii wic man hicli were onfenuuiy piaiuieu ; - te noarmt race, bohiiiir tor apples and JacK contest. H. H. Craven von the prize for the peanut race and Miss Thehna Stelle won Jack contest prize. The Franklinville Mfg. Co. is in sailing an up to date electrical power plant which will be used to drive their cotton mills and it is expected that the town will be lit up by electricty in the near future. Several of our people attended the fair at Ramseur Friday and Saturday. H. B. Buic w:on the prize on poultry. Mr. Abe Hudson our clever Rual carrier, has another border at his home, it's a fine girl. The community fair in charge of the ladies Am Society, will open ne:.i UND THE WORLD WITH HE AMERICAN RED CROSS. Repatriating Prisoners. fAEO m OLD HICKORY CAFE FORMALLY OPENED xrj n & ttjEBfriJi va 1 ess::.' Mnrmx Hmmi The Old Hickory Cafe ,on Depot St, v, as formally opened by its proprie tors, Messrs. Reid Hannah and Eugene Caisholm, on last Friday night. Tnt Woman's Club, the City l athers and i.iembers of the Welborn Funiiiure company, of High Point, and a lew oilier invited guests enjoyed the hos- ;;itaaly oi l.io. c t.o o i.ig laen. uiu cafe is a inodern aiul up tj tine csiuu l shineiii oi : i it ii tiie people of Asiie boro and K:vnio.ph county are justly i roud. llr. j. A. Spence, the mayor vl tiie tovn, acted ai to;.;., master. He leased of $3.46" tax for l'JIS, the . REGULAR MEETING COUNH COMMISSIONIRS The board of county commissioners met in the court house November :.rd, with W. L. Ward, chainr.r.n, and L C. Elliott present. A. B. Celirane ab . nt. The following business was tran;,.ct ed: Accounts against the county iu dited and approved and or;lered ; aid are siiown on the disbursement Ie'. -er No. 4, pages 17 to ! ,i both inclu and under order n. filers 1132 to both inchislv" It was or. i red thel S. T. Ui .ood. oi Pro-, idence township, be e, :33 When hostilities cep.sed there were In the hands of their Teuton captors millions of prisoners of war of all Allied countries, the terrible plight of Whom is well known to all the world. Red Cross workers, carrying relief supplies of clothing, medicines und supplementary foodstulTs, penetrated the Saturday morning and a large crowd: Central Powers u:s soon after the armistice as t::o military a it'eorities would .-poke m ueiiau or uie to.vn and re tailed some interesting . niitory con- 1 i.ected with the giowlh of the town i Since he moved here seventeen years i go. Mrs. V,. O. Haiiuner leprerent cd the Vt Oman's Ciub ami told ot i sjaie of the activities of this organi zation and assured the l-.s nearly cu-opcrauon. i;oss and Mr. Suion Stedman spoke of t.:C Red Cross work and urged that I every one pieseni, neip in me ion can : campaign. Mr. Hannah on behalf of the cafe management assured tiie guests that they wanted to run a clean and up to date cafe and would like to have the c -operation of the people of the coun ty. Tiie hosts served delightful refresh .... nts. is expected to attend. Every bodv welcome. Ramond Wright has bought the Kivet piace Nortn of George Palfer- of needlework, crocheting, tatting, j sons and has moved from Grant tov.-.i- embvoiiierv, etc, some ot whicr. was . snip 10 nis nev ... tl nn onn hundred vears old. One W. A. McPherson was carried to V.- interesting display was the hand Hospital at High Point for an operat Hampshires, White abi(c' v;jth thc ones shc' leaves hliind' Red Cross News Ometa is gone but not foigo.ten. Messrs J. A. Stout, A. K. Pugh am! HER KK!i'.:D. !A. (). Adams attended the fourth ! Quarterly meeting of Randolph circut Sophia Route 1 News I at Hickory Grove, Saturday. Several of our boys very interesting uispiay wa mc i.anui mad.- baby dresses of four genera One quilt exhibited took the tirst prize at the first State fair. It was move than one hundred years old. There were beautiful old time woven counterpanes, coverlets, as well as the more modern pieces of fancy work. In the Wor.an's Department was also all kinds of canned goods which showed that the people of Randolph county have been alert in providing for their homes all kinds of fruits and vegeta bles. In the agricultural department all kinds of products were exhibited. Tl ere were two farm exhibits whlcn deserve specir.l mention. That of J. 0. Forrester and George W.Parks, both of Ramseur Route 1. ims cx lul.it contained almost everything produced on thc farms ranging from common cockle burrs and dogwood h rrii'S to the high piced poultry and i.i.on. In Mr. Parks' exhibit there v ie 77 varieties of product.-..' ; ..e livestock exhibits were es'iec i; !iv interesting in that they showed . "wonderful progress that Randolph i intv is aking along the line of stock raising. Among tl.e variety of cat tle e diibited were Jerseys, Holstcins, Arys'.iires, Red Polled anU Aberdeen There were four breeds of Idii-s. liokshies. Guineas, and Duo: Jerseye.. Among these were some of the best bred hogs in North Carolina. One Duroc won the lirst premium at the State Fair. It weighed 800 pounds. A small num ber of sheep were exhibited in this exhibit. Thc poultry exhibit was cosidered equal to that of the Breensboro or Raleigh fairs. The Ramseur furniture factories, as well as the general mercantile estab lishments had creditable exhibits. The different schools of the county had splendid exhibits. Different automobile dealers of the county had handsome cars on exhibit. There were different forma of amusements provided, among which was a balloon ascension, high diver, dog perforancea, etc., ten pins and othr er games. Miss Eunice Penny, home demonstra tion agent of Davidson county, and Miss Lillian Cole, home demonstration agent of Montgomery county, were judges of the Woman'i Department. In the agricultural and arm product Mr. J. R. Roerea, of Sanford, and Mr. T. B. McLeod, of Aberdeen, were the Judges, and Dr. M. G. Edwards, of Asheboro, Judged the livestock. On Saturday there was a big pa rade in which more than 900 school children took part, after which Hon. R. N. Page delivered an interesting address at the grand stand. dusanthrmnm Show at No folk nor thern Station Friday Aliernooo. The Chrysanthemum Jhow, given under the auspices of the Woman's Club, will be held at the Norfolk Sou thern Station on Friday afternoon. The doors will be onened st 2:30, en trance door being at the east sine of tne building. The flowers wiucn are to be exhibited are considered the finest ever grown In Asheboro. The refreshment committee will servo chicken salad, oysters and Ice cream. Admission, 10 eenU. Person entering flowers should have them at the building on Thursday by 6 p. m. permit, and the work of getting the prisoner,: s: tries was soon begun. In this photograpl. a piK Ked i.p and r stored to someihing like uun. thai will carry Uem out of bondage. '.oil back to their o.vn eoun ...nn of these men are seen ill heakh, awuiUng the traiu i.SS CAKCLVN K1ME GIVES HALLOWE'EN PARTY r-re-me being charged in error of tne list ,ak er; that George W. Garren, of TV er nacle township, be released cf 22 ( nts tax for ls.118 account b.-inpr listed in error; tat Charles Russell, of ..ew Hope township, be released of !,.i.92 tax on $153 valuation ' i Union t:vn- new cafe of ship for 1019, account ' i-.tctl by Ai ,',er- iuiss joiner son u.trougn in Kicitand towns in: that John Bean, of Union town hip, he released ot poll tax sor 1918 on ac count of being in army; that I. mis Berry, of Prcvidence, be release! of poll tax for 1918, on account of L ing in army; that B. I. Parham, of Fi; nk linville township, be released of joll tax on account of being in army; that John Vinslo'.v, colored, be ads.iittcd to the county home; that Mrs. P E. Fentivss be admir.ced to the co mty home; that Jacob Ivey, of Frank iin vilie township, be released of $2 50 tax irs. d;:. w. t. r.i.RNDON i)!i u Dr. W. T. He radon ,a phyr-i-ian and prominent member of the .Southern died at the ion Mr. G. C. Frazier who has served in the armv about four and one haifi Christian Conference years has returned home and will cn- home of his daughter, gage in farming . B. M. Allred made a business trip to Greensboro Monday. ' TO CORRESPONDENTS AINU Vi Ki i i'.li We have often calk to the corrasijor.donts d the attention mid others that Mrs. W. K. ! might be so kind as to write up art A most delightful Hallowe'en party v.. R-iven by r.liss Carolyn Kime on c ':, ii l i'iday niirht at tiie home of her i . i .. .... I 1.1... . ,l i sieni-.s, .in. auu lviis. v. v. ivime, on i .,r, cox Street, ihe home was beautifui- decoialed in autumn leaves, ciirys iheimuns a-id jack'olanterns. The ' i.iie.'.ts were met by two giiosts in tne I. is.ous of Misses Blanche Birkheaa on U0 personal proper4-.',-; that J. C. Ho:ker he discontinued fror. outside poor list, and the order t;. be made to ,T. C. Hooker and gi ldrcn. the t rt .nd- : of I. Jifors drawn for the first we: the December tcrr.i of criminal court are as follows: Asheboro township Thomas Lam bert, J. C. Skeen, John 11. Brown, and S. K. Davidsoti. Mrs. B. F. Brown Dead Oineta Allie Brown, daughter of Mr. H. T. Bray, wife of Mr. B. F. Brown, died on the 15th day of Octo ber, 1919, aged 45 years. She gave'a ver" dee'j cold which re; her heart to God when she was 12 pneemonia and caused his deati Scott, in Winston-Salem, November 1 ides for the paper, relative to the j at thc age of 78 years. Dr. HerndonJ signing of the names, inorder that we1 lived at Elon College unii! about eight 'will not be held responsible for the j years ago when he and Mrs. Hevmion' article. , moved to Asheboro and lived withl We can not publish any article unless : their daughter, Mrs. John T. Moflitt. thc name cf the author is signed to it. i During Mr. Moflitt's last illness Dr. We do not print the names, unless re-! and Mrs. Herndon moved to Winston- quested. Please sign your names. Will; I Salem, where he died. He contracted : be glad to have items and news iroi.-i; m any one, but v.tkc with as lev words H. ' as possible. I lie years old and joined thc Christian: was one of tic founders of Elon Col- churclr at Shiloh and has lived a" faitTT-J lege and took a prominent part in es fill Christian woman ever since. She'ta'blishing the ' Christian orphanage, leaves a lather, husband, ten cnudreu, 5 brothers, A. H. Bray, of Hemp; R. W. Bray, Ramseur; L. C. Bray, Ka .i seur; Dr. E. P. Bray, Richmond, Va.; Hugh T. Bray, Ramseur; one sister, Mrs. Flossie E. Cavener-.- of V. ic it..-. Falls Texas. Children: G. C, V.oM, i Grace, H. Grady, Liiiei, P.url, .Va.'.o.y, I N'orrna Rosa and Avery, lk-r sen, G. I C. Bro'.vn, volunteered in . C . empan I ia Asheboro and was sent to t.'x.ip vier, south Carolina, ami Iron ir, r to France and helped bretilk tiie j ITn- (lenl)urg Line and came out v.,vi:o.: scratch and returned home .vithoai juries. h is located at Elon College. Me wtw at one time pastor of the Asiie horo Christian church. In t;.e medical profession during his time he stood ar.io.irf the best in the .state. lie r s :i-viecd bv his widow and two daugh ter, "h. .lame: W. K. Scott, of Win::-toe-. a'em, 1 Jo'e.n T. .Moi'it'L, t : A k joro. !';' is also survived b one Obituary Writers The Courier has been so crowded for space for the past few months, and i the I'l-.iure v e have adopted a n'.an or. which to write Obituarie.-:, thai ve ran noL publish any Obituary n oxer inches ion1;- and Lhi.; -oerois 20 lines ng.e coiom, r a! .''. nd elt'e. r- uete s'stei-, Jirs. I i. Yo.'k. of M-,!ani body was tr-kea to E!on College tiie funeral services were com bv I; J. O. Atkinson, assisted ; a l lie hi r o!' eli-lisl.eir; oi til" ('hiislhll - Conference after whh h burial folloxv 'ed. Truly a ;;ood man is gone. in a V. . ile lis-: i sho As to eaui u .;;':;ee (.; !iv' .1. 4i) v.o.d... elective. 0 a :d Maude Rush, who sent the ladies ..:Lo the living room and the gentle tsen into t..e drawing room. The .ests were then presented with liaii ecuros of moxir.g piclurc actresses. -'ni '..as a form which x.'as employed i. geuing tiie partners for the even ing. Miss iSxvanna Loxvdermiik xva;; atiired v.n a Gypsy fortune teller and entertained the young people by pre dicting their luture lives. One form of amusement for the evening was the drawing of envelopes which contained letters which when properly arranged spelled tiie name of tiie President. Another feature of the entertainment .us lire announcement of t!-e inarri .;.;e oi one of tile geests io an un . e.ow.i g.x'in. loeie was alsi; a (haw- ii-i.-k (.seek towns'-:';) R. L. Rici ..rd--on, id. A. l-'arlow, J. T. Becke. hte, joh.n C. l.ovelt, V.'. S. King and ... A. Jul lor. Ih-owcr toxvnsiii; W. O. Ma -o :. Cedar Grove tov ns!iii - L). T. . Brown. j Coleridge township E. C. Byrd. i Concord township H. VV. Fetree, J. I A. Ridge, M. N. Morgan. ! New Market toxvnship James Nex--ilin, A. M. Reams, B. F. Rich, F. O. ' Joli'ison, R. W. Wall, and W. E. Davis. I Grant toxvnship j. M. Allred. Franklinville township Alfred W. Pngh. Columbia township J. C. Stout, N. M. Bui-'ess. LlV. i::ies, ,'i u ,d t: 11 give msih. mg . ui ih (.: :iSl' I 'e . ' d h I niversily Ana'iunces I'.i; tilery inii, c. Nov. ;--;.' i i OI1K S'. he'l r.,u osl l.U.'i hoe.:.-." ! ig'hf i u! v Mesd ead a::(l As iidis ic for l' i civ to, - I'M- is... ui phonograph i till t. "v.ee n'.s were si rv- a .-. C. C. Kime, J. ' li. 1. ..'..;! ! Hi t,..'.s tei'ee hes.l.ni hi.;s senilis an- expected to tas.; .-.rt tl:n v.-ar in tl.e iiieh school debating union cf Noi'iii Carolina cond .cted liv th. ast Card of Thanks I desire to express through the col omns of , The Courier my sincere thanks ta nv trimA mnA nalvtihan tot their loving kindness and sympa 'n7 anown me during the alcknes and Jeath of my belovd hunband, W. 0. IMitT. itiy Cod's rkhflit blMtngi t upon V "n all. '. '. p. I a ""iTrrt. Rev. Howell ,of Ohio, preached an excellent sermon at Marlboro St iuiay. Mr. Frank Davis was the guest m Miss Nannie Davis Sunday alternoo.i. Mrs. Lizzie Davis and ilaugiiter, Mrs. B. G. Whitehead, visited Airs. Walter Davis Tuesday afternoon. Misses Cora Edwards and Lizi.h Walker upent Saturday in High I o n. shopping. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Davis visited It.r. and Mrs. Carl Bceson Sunday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Davis visited Mrs. James Steed Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Ridge, Miss Nannie Da vis, Mrs. N. E. Davis, and Mrs. L. J. Davis spent Wednesday in Rand;e-man. Messrs. J. C. Johnson and Roy In gram and Miss Nannie Walton visited at B. F. Snyder's Sunday. Mr. Veil Holland spent Saturday in High Point. Miss Ethel Cox, or Trinity, spent tne week end with home folks. Mr. Verl Holland was the picst ot Miss Lixile Walker recently. Misses Hettie Newlin and Althea Farlow visited Miss Cora Edwards Sunday afternoon. Mr. Robert Bulla and Lassie John son, Charlie Cowns, and Laura Hin shaw, Wesley Coggina and Nora Hln shaw attended the meeting rt Marl boro Sunday night. taken v. thnxersit;- of North Carolina. '1 lie query wil; he ih.soixed, that the United States should adopt a policy ol father mat -rial lestriction ol immigration", and toe have recently, final contest to decide the state chain, - ork nf. the furniture facto rv at lonsnip and tl.e winner o. the Aycoe.t Greensboro. Mrs. P. T. it i U r and little (laughter, Lois, spent Oct. 30 and 31 in Greens boro. ll"v. W. F. Ashburn filled his regular appointment at Bethel Sunday at 3 o clo k and preached an soraion. Memorial. Cup will be held in C r.apei lull early in April, 1920. I The high schools participating in the : debate will be arranged in groups of I three, each school having an ahirmative ' ami a negative team, and those schools i excellent I winning both sides of the debate will I end their teams io cnape: inn ior i. Western Randolph News Tiie school :.-t Prospect began Monday with Mr. George Foster as (eecher. .Mr. 1). R. Younls moved his family to his farm near Trinity last week. Mr. William Marsh purchased a line pair oi mules Troiii Mr. B. i!. Wagner eii" day last 'seek. Born to Mr. and .Mrs. I.. B. Frazier, a line boy, last Monday. Mr. R. B. Fraizer purchased a fine milch cow from Mr. A. A. Carter last week. Misses Gallic; and Irene Stanley went to High Point shopping last Saturday. Tiie farmers of this section are al most through selling tobacco. Liberty tewn diip ( , 1 i auk Lowe, and J. L. Sin i Richland township W. . Lucas, J. S. Hancock, J. rl. , M. .. Lucas. ism'!onisn township-. M. ! Providence township .. and il. T. Siler. Trinitv towns'' ip (i. R. S I W. E. Wants. Second Week A.-'h boro township J. V i Concord townMhp 11. C. I.. Highfill, roud. E. Cox, F. -colt, and .. Ivey. T. All red usner and . Iiad'.ey. Nance. . Ivey and Honor Roll Archdsle School Following is the honor roll for the first month of Archdale graded ochool: First grade Rosa lee Bell, Bryce Fno-lih. Nellie Inarram. Clayton Lee. Second grade Grayson Bell, Gladys HonrlrlrVn. Hazel Inirram, Orear Marab Thiivl irrade Eleanor Blair, Loi Driver, Ruvator English, Dwsle Hay worth, Guy Lre, Dora Marsh, Terry Welborn, Iris Welborn. Fourth grade Thomas Bell, Macy Burge, Mildred Harris, Faidene Sny del. Fifth gTade Annie Ahlridgc, Sallle Bell, Frwton Buree, Emma Hayworth, Sophia Harris, Lura i.igram, Lucy Marsh, Eutha Snyder. 8lxth frnde Beuloh HaMell, Harold Waivlrath rrade-Cilbert Marsh, Ju lius Cell, Pearl Davis, Beulah Cran- ford. OLUIT JULIAN. Teacher. Th" Altruistic Bible class of Bethel hnul rounds and tlie o ampionsmp ue- Trinitv 1. P. S .nday school held a very in- bate. Bulletin containing outlines am:, , ,1 Z,l Vin, a: i' amcnts on uota sides oi tne (piei.v . ' ,. . f . .. r Hickman, of Greensboro College, am reterences to further sources of in-1 ,,' i i ,. -u nr n f.,. r,,lin ic K-inc r.iomirpd l,v thP lin - "- '" versity and will be sent to all schools. This is the eight year of debating union, which was inaugurated by the literary socities of the University. In 1917 and 1918 more than 300 schools sUng c:ass meeting at tne nome oi Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Siler, Saturday October 25. The program consisted i f .'-engin;;', Devotional exercises by Mrs. A. O. Adamr.h, An Acrostic on Altruistic Bible Class, conducted by Miss Mamie Allred, in which the class est known bible chain" Jckcs by Mr. Hobart Hancock' in the state debated, and an average Piano scclections by Mies Ivah Kirk man. A regular business meeting follow ed at w:ich the following new officers were elected, Miss Lilly Wood, Presi dent, Miss Ivah Kirkman. Vice Presi dent, Mr. Hobart Hancock, Secretary, Mr. Caarles AJIred Assistant Secretary The class gave the retiring Presi dent Mr. P. T. Siler a rising vote of thanks for his very efficient and un tiring service. After the program Mr. and Mrs. Siler conducted a very interesting and amusing flower contest and then serv ed delicious refrenhtnents. There were twenty-seven mcmbrs prsent and each one seemood to thoroughly enjoy tne meeting. Chrrnnthcmum Show in Rundlemnn The chrysanthemum sho-.- which was h"'d under the auspice.-, of the la dies' aid society of the Methodist Epis copal church in Randiemun, was a marked success. Everyone iiteinK tlie flowers said they were the finest ever -rown ill Randleman. Suitnblc prizes were awarded to those who were suc cessful in fp-owing fine flowers. Anhrhoro Hunting Party Brings Down Two-Year Old Buck Messrs. E. I- Hedrick, T. J. Wins low ami Frank Whltaker, of Asheboro and Alfred Richardson, of Seagrove Route 2, have returned from a hunt trig trip in Eastern North Carolina. Mr. Hedrick killed a two-year-old buck and the other members of the party report some wild eats and fox squirrels. ' of 80,000 persona has heard the debates each year. Durham High School won last year and Wilson has xvon twice, though not consecutively. A school winning twice consecutively obtains permanent possession of the Ayconc Memorial Cup, donated by former in tercollegiate debaters of the Univer sity. N. W. Walker is chairman of thc committee in charge and E. R. Rankin is secretary. gan Johnson on South Main. Mesdamca Ballance and Carpenter have just returned from Greensboro, where they hax'c been attending con ference. Dr. Bulla was in town Saturday morning. Rev. T. B. Johnson preached his farewell sermon here yesterday. He leaves in about a week for his new field of labor. Rev. W. F. Elliott is to be our preacher for next year. Our preacner, Rev. T. B. Johnson, goes to Prospect, in the Charlotte district. The older people say this has been a very warm fall. Col u in oia toxvnship S. I). M. Burgess. Cedar Grove township W. R. Coop er and II. A. Spoon. ( 'iiti'i-iilii-o tnv. uphill VV 11 l?:i!n land W. II. Brown. I Back Creek township L. E. Hoov er and J. E. Hepler. Grant township Ezra Cox. Liberty toxxnshiii George Payne, A. K. Teeter and W. C. Hanner. Randleman township G. H. Bean, John M. Howell and W. 11. Millikan. Richland township C. Bean. Union township Julian Overman. Providence township Roy Roulli. Nexv Hope toxvnship Robert Lanier. Trinity township J. W. Meredith. Tabernacle toxvnship A. L. Hunt. relatives in Hay Wood days with County. John F. Hughes, sheriff, ha: purchas ed a lot of timber of Josia Small. Mr. Moose of Albemarle a mill me chanic was at Parriflh nnd Garni is mill planning for thc roller mill. William Jurrell has taken the con tract to carry thc mail from Jar5son ' grados in school Pr.-nk In Merhnnic Jamrs Gillimnre ' Mrs. J. J. Gia." Jr. has been carrying it. !'n xvrok end in town. Jeffry Yates is preparing to move1 Mr. and Mrs. Jolm Brady, of Ram to Jligh Point. .sour, xvere in town Inst xvrck. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. I,ackr.y made a, The death angel visited the home of business trip to High Point Saturday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Clarence Laughlin Inst Josih 8mall diod at the High Point Saturday and claimed their bat,y. Hallowe'en at Millboro Misses Edith Julia and Eula Hayes xvere charming hostesses at an old time hallowe'en frolic Friday night. The guests nearing the Hayes home were met on thc lawn by a spook holding a sign xvhich read: "Follow string." This they did and were led to the academy. They x-cre xve'omed at the door by thc hostess and were then show ninto the class room which xvaa beautifully decorated for the oc casion v.ith autumn leaves and jack 'olanterns. Flitting here and there xvere ghosts and witches. While for tunes were beinir told a gixp.t boa Cedar Falls News fire was heard roaring o .1. . nie Saturday night, November 8th, thc ' guests immed:atcly essenled around M. P. Aid Society will give a bazaar the Ire and deocior.j ina :i' nallowa were toasted. Alt' r r. delr; stul lime over the games v.iiirh xve played v. il h urn jal i 'treat, to . ting re frrshr ,irnti were erved. Those invite i -verc: Mir t Dee Al dridg of Plrr- ant Garden; Blanche Cranford, of '. chdale; Bessie Hayes, of Pinnnue: 'Mldrrd Ellis rf Greens- Mechanic News Farmers are busy sowinf wheat. Mrs. C. C. Ridge is spending afew at the school house. Everybody wel come. Music will te lurnisned ny a string band throughout the evening. Mr. nn.l Mrs. John Cnmplwll, of Greensboro, were thc guests of Mrs. E. C. Rojlh Sunday. Miss Lacie Mae Ferrer left Friday for Granite Quarry, whore she xvill have rharg" of the fourth and fifth boro; lh"h.,a Lamb, of ivuod eman: I Ollie Julian, of Arrhdab ; l.-na and of Durham. rpnt I'lsir Routh, of RandVmnn; Gert Blown, Ione nnd tila Nixon, Mrs. Reynolds ax' V-Henley. Alta T. a Hospital last Sunday. Another Big Real Estate Deal Measrs. 8. W. Preanell and J. A. York have this week, sold the property now ocetpied by the express company next to the 8outhern Railway Com pany, to the Southern Crown Milling Company, consideration being 7,00u. They have our sympathy. Mrs. Joe I,oonard, of Ramseur, xve in town Saturday and Sunday. Another Real Estate Transaction J. A Holder and T. J. Lassiter pur chased Aff Richardson's home place, between Asheboro and 8eagrove, Wednesday, consisting of 160 acres, snd these parties hare re-sold the farm to Fam Walker for 1 14,000, to Ran Mrs. J. O. Rrddint Ho !' - dnlph Book Club On last Friday afternoon the Ran dolph Book Club held its first meet ing of the Mason mith Mrs. J. 0. Red ding. Mesdamea W. A. Underwood and Wm. C Hammer reaJ . articles from the Bay View Magaxine on the World War. which Is the mbect of ctody for the year. A delicious irvlad course was served. 1 - III n A -