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L ————..-? THE COURIER ! ! Leads* in Both Nw« and Circulation -GL l,lbr»T* QiHiimiiiimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMniiiiiiHiiiimiiiiiimiiiii THE COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results iirtwWiiiHiiMNiimiitiiiiiMiimnifii ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN yoo a year in advance VOLUME L Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, October 8, 1925 * —■ NUMBER 40 COUNTY BOARD IN REGULAR MEETING Re-elects N. H. Ferguson Keeper of County Home—Refuse - Loan for Route 70. The regular monthly meeting of the Randolph county board of commission ers was held in the court house at Asheboro Monday. The greater part of the bbard’s time was taken up with road matters. The jury list for the special term of court to convene the last Monday in October was drawn. The commissioners instructed the sheriff of the county to appoint a com mittee of three freeholders to estimate the damage done to N. C. McDowell’s place on account of the removal of topsoil from his farm for road build ing purposes. The road leading from Pugh’s sid ing to near Millard Pugh’s place was made a public road, the citizens living along the route to do all work on im proving the road except that which can be done by the county road ma chine. The road leading from the hard sur face road to the Glenola Baptist church by way of Davis Brothers and Elmer Beeson’s to R. B. Spencer’s mail box was also made a pubiic road by order of the commissioners. The commissioners allowed E. S. Millsaps, Jr., $35 to pay half of his expenses to the National Dairy Show, at Indianapolis, Ind., next week. Mr. Millsaps, by virtue of winning second place in the State in a recent purebred cattle contest, already had half of his expenses paid. N. H. Ferguson, present keeper of the county home, was elected for an other term of two years. The board ordered that T. L. Miller be refunded $7.50 on account of dam age to telephone line caused by road building. Z. Walter Stout was appointed county game warden to All the unex pired term o,f Everett Walton, who is engaged in business outside the coun ty. This unexpired term runs until May 1, 1927. T. D. Cox was instructed to lay off the road from Five Points to the grav el road so that the citizens can clear the right of way. The Clerk of the Court was given authority to purchase a steel filing cabinet for his office. It-was ordered by the board that the Asheboro Printing Company be paid J15 on account of work done for the county farm demonstrator for printing in connection with the community ™ fairs. It was ordered by the board that G. G. Clinard be allowed to pay the tax on 25 acres of land listed by D. L. White in Trinity township, said tax amounting to $11.25 and said amount be credited on the tax receipt of said D. L. White for the year 1924. The commissioners denied the re quest of the highway commission for a loan of $100,000 for hardsurfacing Route 70 in the following resolution: “Whereas, it has been called to the attention of the Board that the State Highway Commission is unable to pay off its obligation to Randolph county in the sum of $185,000 for money bor rowed and used in construction of Highway 75 from Asheboro east to the Chatham county line and whereas, Randolph county has been required to renew said obligation it is hereupon ordered that the further request for an additional $100,000 loan for hard sur facing route 70 from the County Home south to Sea grove be denied.” SEPTEMBER BROKE RECORD FOR DRYNESS AND HEAT According to the Charlotte weather bureau, the past September broke all records for dryness and Beat in the history of the bureau since its estab lishment in 1878. The mean tempera ture during the month was 80.5, which was 9 degrees above normal, and 2.3 - degrees higher than the mean tem perature in August. July last was only 1.4 degrees warmer. The hottest day in September was the 7th when the mercury reached 100. The previous record was 99 de grees on September 18, 1896. The rainfall during the month was .19 of an inch, the second driest of any month on record.. The month with less rainfall was October, 1910, when only .10 of an inch fell. September last year 10.84 inches of rain fell. The accumulated deficit in rainfall for the year has readied 18.88 inches. RURAL SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH '■ ’ - ■ - The rural schools of the county will ■ year ago. The building is to be moved This was the date set several weeks ago at a meeting of the board of edu cation. * , , Teachers have been selected for most of the schools and everything put in readiness fdr a general opening of the schools Monday. During the year several of the school districts in the county have been consolidated, but ■there are still many one, two and three teacher schools in the county. These, with few, if any, exceptions bs open next Monday, October 12th. Ward and Pugh Reunion Mr. Mike Ward, of Millboro, Route 1, who has been in declining health far some time, has requested that a reunion be held at Ms home next Sun day, October 11, for the Ward’s and ' « Submarine Survivors | Survivors who crawled through open* hatch, when ill-fated* sub marine S51 was rammed and sunk off Rhode Island. Top photo, D. G. Kile; Middle, M. Lira; Bottom, A. Geieri, ZIEGLER BROTHERS WILL WIDEN SALISBURY ST. Have Completed Contracts on 70 and 75 and Are Ready To Begin on Salisbury. .Ziegler Brothers have completed the hardsurfaeing of the parts of Routes 70 and 75 under contract and have moved their heavy machinery to projects elsewhere. The contractors, however, have reached an agreement with the town commissioners to widen Salisbury street from Old Main to North Fayetteville to a 30-foot width. They will also lay the sidewalks. Work on widening Salisbury will be started soon. Curbing iS -already be ing hauled and unlnaded\pn_i4»* etragt preparatory to actual work. The com missioners secured a favorable con tract price from the contractors and went ahead with the agreement on this basis, having already been authorized by the property owners along the street to have the street widened. The contractors have already laid an 18 foot concrete street as a part of high way 75, therefore only six-foot shoul ders, a total of twelve feet, will have to be laid in addition to the sidewalks. SINGING AT EBENEZER CLOSES THIRD SUNDAY The closing exercises of the singing deducted by Prof. A. M. Fentriss, of Pleasant Garden, at Ebenezer M. E. church will be held on the third Sun day in October. The singing will be gin at 11 a. m. and the afternoon ser vice at 2 a. m. Two classes will do the singing. The community class from Eastern Quilford and the class from Ebenezer. In addition there will be several special quartettes. The public is cordially invited to attend, bring lunch and spend the day. Town Tax Rate Is $1.95 On The $100 Valuation Rate Fixed at Recent Meeting of Town Board Based on Valuation of Nearly $3,000,000. At a recent meeting of the board of commissioners for the town of Ashe boro the tax rate for the year 1925 was fixed at $1.95 on the $100 valua tion, an increase of forty-five cents over the tax rate of last year. This rate is based on property val uation in town of $2,927,488, an in crease of $168,488 over the valuation in 1924, which was $2,764,000. The increase in valuation of proper ty in town is encouraging since in ma ny towns in the State during the past year valuations have decreased in stead of increased. This increase shows a healthy condition in the town and gives proof of the growth of Asheboro. INCREASE IN FREIGHT ON LINE TO HIGH POINT Snpt. Fletcher Says His Road Handled 34 Per Cent More Last Month Than 1924. “ Mr. J. W. Fletcher, superintendent of the High Point, Randleman, Ashe boro and Southern Railway Company, was in Asheboro Tuesday on business in connection with his company. Mr. Fletcher states that his road handled 34 per cent more freight the past September than it handled September last year. This freight was taken care of by one train, whereas last year he operated two trains. The Southern train on account of the water* scarcity in Asheboro is carrying an extra water tank. How ever, with the large amount of switch ing to be done on the local tracks, this is not enough water fer the engine and a small supply is being gotten lo cally. This extra tank was put on for the purpose of using as little as W ATER STILL LOW AS NO RAIN FALLS People Urged To Continue To Conserve Water Supply— Neither Pond In Use. Asheboro’s water situation still re mains in a critical 'stage due to the facts that no rains have come to re i vive the ponds from which the town has been drawing its water supply. No water has been pumped out of the new city pond for two weeks, an.l only a small amount out of the old pond. Last Friday and Saturday a two and One-half inch pipe line was laid ' from the city reservoir to the McGrew mine and the town is now getting a fair supply of water from this source. The line was laid in record time by crews of men furnished the city free of charge by the manufacturing plants of the town. The factories in town have not been closed on account of shortage in water as was contemplated several days ago. In order that the employ es of the various manufacturing en terprises in town may have regular employment, the town authorities have made every effort to secure am ple water to keep the factories going. It is stated from the town office that the people of the town have re sponded in a most excellent manner to the appeal to conserve the water supply. In almost every instance wa ter customers have used less water the past month than the *month pre vious. A large number of people have used the minimum amount. The water department is grateful for this splendid cooperation on the part of the people of the town and urge that it be continued until the rain comes in amounts large enough to relieve the shortage. At present water is be ing gotten from three wells and the McGrew mine only. Just how long these sources will furnish sufficient water is n^t known, but the authori ties are hopeful that they will last until rains fill the two ponds. People of State Have More Than $60,000,000 In B. & L. According to the State insurance de partment, there were in force in North Carolina the year ending June 30th, last, more than 600,000 building and loan shares, representing an invest ment of more than $60,000,000. Meck lenburg county on account of the large ,building and loan associations juv Charlotte reported more than three times as many shares in force than any other county. On these building and loan shares, the state levies a tax of ten cents on each share annually. This tax the past year amounted to $6,108.93. JAMES EVANS, TRINITY NEGRO, SHOOTS HIS FATHER IN LEG James Evans, negro, apparently from twenty to twenty-five years of age, was lodged in jail at Asheboro Monday without privilege of bond on charge of shooting his father in the leg in the scuffle between the two Monday following a quarrel. Informa tion received in Asheboro is that the father’s leg had to be amputated and there is serious doubt as to his re covery from the wound. No details of the shooting are available except that the father and son quarreled over something and the .shooting fol lowed. SCHOOL BOARD ORDERS TWO BUILDINGS MOVED Give Miller School House to Col ored Race, and Bombay School House To County Line. The board of education for Randolph county met in regular monthly session in the court house in Asheboro Mon day for the transaction of busiiiess rel ative to the schools of the county. It was the decision of the board to give the school building in Miller dis trict, Trinity township, to the colored people of the township for a school building to replace their school house which was burned something like a ago. The building is to be moved to to the site of the burned building. The old Bombay school house was ordered tom down and moved to the county line district and there to be erected as a school house for the pu pils of that district. The patrons of the district are to do the moving of the building and its construction on the new site, the county furnishing nails for the construction and a new roof. That part of the building not moved and the Bombay school lot has been sold by the board to J. M. Kearns for $60. Necessary repairs on the school building for the colored race in Ram seur were authorized by the board. It was the decision of the board to purchase a truck for the use of Tab emacle school in Tabernacle township. Birthday Dinner at Arch Last Sunday, October 4th, a large number of relatives and friends gath ered at the home of Mrs. Roxanna M. Cox, widow of the late Eli Cox, at Archdale, in honor of her 74th birth day. Cars were there from various sections of the county. About 125 guests were present. As the noon hour approached a long table was ar -j i„ the yard and was soon fill ill good tilings to eat. A inks was offered by Miss lia-h Point, after bountiful LIST OF JURORS FORC0URTTERM Special Term of TVo Weeks Be gins Monday, Oct. 26, With Judge Lyon Presiding. The special two weeks’ term of Randolph county Superior court or dered for this county’ by Governor McLean upon request ^of the county commissioners will convene Monday, October 26th, with Judge C. 0. Lyon, of Elizabethtown, Bladen county, pre siding. Cases on the criminal docket will be first taken up and following these at tention will be given to the civil docket. * t Following is the jury drawn by the commissioners in the regular meeting last Monday: First Week Asheboro: S. G. Phillips, Charles M. Fox, W. A. Bean, T. T*. tierce, M. M. Rogers, S. B. Stedman, C. L. Scott, Fred Plummer, W. L. Strider. Back Creek: R. T. Richardson, M. C. Robbins. Brower: C. S. Cox. Cedar Grove: W. T. Barnes, C. W. Varner. Concord: J. O. Kearns. Columbia: I. F. Craven. \ Coleridge: A. W. Phillips, Fletcher L. Scott, W. Earl Macon, C. R. Brown. Franklinville: Peter Allred, A. T. Bean. Grant: J. L. Haithcock, R. E. Ma con. Level Cross: W. L. Adams, R. V. Tooms, E. C. Hinshaw. New Hope: J. B. Allen, C. E. Cran ford, R. R. Simmons, M. E. Hopkins. New Market: Thomas Fallow, A. D. Wells, D. F. Richardson, L. E. Beeson, B. F. Ridge. Providence: O. R. Trogdon, R. K. Lineberry. Randleman: L. P. Foust. Tabernacle: C. T. Hughes, E. D. Skeen. Union: Matthew Cagle. Second tfreek Back Creek: G. M. Allred, T. W. Millikan, A. P. Davis, A. C. Farlow. Cedar Grove: Reid Walker, R. F. Lassiter, J. L. Moore, John S. Vun cannon. Concord: T. G. Pierce, J. C. Bing ham. Columbia: W. D. Wright, J. D. Pell. Coleridge: Herbert Kidd. Franklinville: H. F. Allred, D. A. Vuncannon. Liberty: L. M. Fogleman. New Market: L. ifcrA’aylor, J. C. Newllif. f New Hope: R. S. Lanier, C. F. Hill. Pleasant Grove: J. W. Murray. Randleman: L. H. Christenberry. Trinity: C. H. Gray, M. P. Woodall. Mrs. Julian Died At Cedar Falls Sunday Mrs. Atlaline Julian, who had been in declining health for the past year, died at her home at Cedar Falls Oc tober 4, 1925, aged 76 years, 8 months and 24 days. She was a daughter of William and Mary Carter and was born January 10, 1849. She was united in marriage to P. M. Julian December 25, 1866. To this union were born two children, Charles Edward, who preceded her to the grave 32 years ago. and Mary Caroline. She profess ed faith in Christ while a young girl and joined Cedar Falls M. E. church and when Cedar Falls Methodist Protestant church was organized and built she with her husband moved their membership to this church of which she ever remained a loyal and faithful member. Mrs. Julian was a kind and affec tionate companion, a loving mother and a good neighbor. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. M. H. Ferree; two grandchildren and one great grand child. Funeral service was conducted Monday afternoon at Cedar Falls M. ; P. church by Rev. G. A. Laughlin and interment made in the church ceme tery. meeting of TEACHERS MEET NEXT SATURDAY Many Important Matt Discussed By The I Teachers. The first cou'nty-wid( the teachers of the county . held in the court house at Asheboro next Saturday, October 10th, begin ning at 10:30 o’clock in the morning, according to announcement made by T. Fletcher Bulla, superintendent of schools. At this, meeting such mat ters as extension work, Compulsory at tendance, State teachers association and reports will be diseussed. Mr. Bulla states that Chester D. Snell of the University of North Car olina will attend the meeting for the purpose of discussing extension work and to organize a class if enough of the teachers are interested in it. Mr. Bulla points out that this is one way for the teachers of the county to raise their certificates. Mr. R. M, Gamer, newly elected superintendent of welfare for the county will be present to discuss wel fare work and compulsory attendance. Supt. Andrews of the High Point schools has been requested to be pres ent to discuss the State teachers as sociation. ; ! . Whose Daughter? , r' \UTOCACTCtt Francis Atta Miller is looking for her mother—wlro left her a week old babe with a Miller family in Wichita, Kas., 24 years ago She is married now—but she has the diamond necklace her mother left—when disinheritance from her wealthy St. <■ Louis family was threatened. Mayor Asks People To Be Careful of Fire Would Be Especially Disastrous If Fire Should Break Out In Town With Water Scarce. Governor McLean has declared this week to be a week of fire prevention which is especially applicable to Asheboro at this time owing to the scarcity of water. Mayor McCrary asks that the people of Asheboro do all in their power to prevent a fire until the water crisis is over. The property in town is in danger, and everybody is asked to be extremely careful. The Mayor and all the city officials are doing all in their power to keep enough water to run the fac tories, but should a bad fire occur it would of necessity shut down the fac tories, which in turn would of course hurt business in the town. We have good, loyal firemen, and good equip ment, but our firemen cannot do much without plenty of water. It is hoped that our people will realize the haz ardous condition of all property in town, and exercise every means possi ble to prevent a fire. To Improve School Grounds In Davidson • 1 Parent-Teacher Association* Map Out Program For Beautifying Consol idated High School Grounds. The parent-teacher associations of the consolidated schools in Davidson county started plans last year to se cure funds to purchase shrubbery for the school grounds around these ] school buildings. Owing to the drought in this section of the State, these plans can’t be carried out as first pro-1 posed. However, Davidson county people are not to be whipped by a drought and resultant poor crops. County agent C. A, Sheffield, who, by the way, is a Randolph county boy, write* that the parent-teacher associations intend to secure as much of the shrubbery for planting as possible locally and endeavor to secure the rest from the ! government, institute a planting “bee” on Oct. 20th and go ahead with the program of improving the school grounds. The consolidated school grounds which it is proposed to improve are Churchland, Welcome, Reeds, Denton, LinWood, Arcadia and Pilot. Sheffield in his letter says that during the “past three years David son county has gone forward rapidly with her educational movement and at present nearly the entire county is consolidated, large handsome brick school buildings have been built.” WHY NOT SEWING CLUB GIVES RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS The Why Not Sewing Club gave a reception in honor of the faculty of the Seagrove high school at the home Mrs. L. A. King Thursday evening, Oct. 1st, from 8 to 10. The guests were met at the door by Mesdames L. A. King and D. R. Graves and J. M. Ring. Mrs. C. E. Stuart directed the guests to the dining room where punch was served by Mrs. E. H. Lawrence. They were then ushered into the living room by Mrs. W. C. Hunt and Mrs. E. H. Slack, where a number of games were enjoyed. Cards were then passed for a contest writing telegrams. The prize, a handmade handkerchief, went to Mrs. J. M. Ring. At the conclusion of the contest, Mesdames L. A. King and E. H. Lawrence served fruit sal ad, cake and coffee Those enjoying the club’s hospital ity were: Mr. Poston, Lillie O’Quinn, Grace Auman, Mary Tysor, Alta Hud son and Maude Lee Spoon, and J. A. Monroe, E. L. Slack, C. E. Stuart, E. H. Lawrence, V. E. Stuart, J. M. Ring, L. A. King, D. R. Graves, W. C. Hunt and M. C. Auman. Mr. Davis Celebrates 78th Birthday About 175 relatives and friends of Mr. Norman Davis gathered at his home at Caraway last Sunday to cel ebrate his 78th birthday. After inter esting talks made by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis, of High Point, a sumptu ous dinner was served on a long table which had been constructed on the lawn. Mr. Davis was the recipient of a number of useful and attractive gifts. DENTAL CLINIC IS INPROGRESS Is Being Held At Randleman This Week—Itinerary For the Rest of the County. Dr. D. Y. Adams, dentist, repre rentative from the State Board of Health, has been for the p;jst several weeks conducting a dental clinic at various school centers in the county. He is at Randleman this week and will be there up to and including Satur day. On Monday, the 12th, he will go to Trinity high school and will be there until the 21st. Other dates are as follows: Farmer, October 22nd to 28th. Seagrove, October 29th to Novem ber 4th. Gray’s Chapel, November 5th to November 11th. Coleridge, November 12th to No vember 18th. Asheboro, November 19th to No vember 30th. Free dental service is being given to school children between the ages of six and thirteen years. He is also giving the children valuable informa tion relative to the care of their teeth. Although Dr. Adams is holding clinics only at certain central places, it is stated by the superintendent of schools T. Fletcher Bulla that any child in the county between the ages mentioned is entitled to the service and parents are urged to take their children to the point nearest them for treatment by Dr. Adams. Rev. B. E. Morris Assisting In Revival Near Reidsville Rev. B. E. Morris, pastor of the Asheboro Baptist church, is this week assisting Rev. P. E. Downs in a series of evangelistic services at the Fair view Baptist church, near Reidsville. In Mr. Morris’ absence, Rev. A. J. Lassiter will preach at the morning service next Sunday in the local church. Sunday night at 7:30 the B. Y. P. U. will give a special service in the church. The series of services at Star closed Wednesday night of last week with some 40 or more conversions and 32 additions to the church. Mr. Morris assisted in these meetings. M. E. CHURCH MATTERS (By W. H. Willis) 'Mrs. Lucile Header, of Fayetteville, | delighted her friends with a solo at our service Sunday morning. | The Aid Society has elected the following officers for the ensuing I year: President, Mrs. D. M. Weather ly; Vice President, Mrs. W. A. Coffin; i Secretary, Mrs. J. O. Redding; Social j Secretary, Mrs. C. T. Loflin; Treasur ; er, Mrs. Marvin Lovett. Since the pews in the old church are to be worked over, during the con | ference, preparatory for use in the gallery of the new church, the ser vices Sunday may be the last in the old church. Subjects: Morning, “The Greatest Thing in the World”; at night, “The Beginning and the End.” The new pews are expected now any I day. The new church will probably be ! used tho fourth Sunday. J There were 264 present at our school Sunday. This is a new high record. Large Number People Attend Moser Reunion Was Held Last Sunday at Melanchton Church—Officers of Association Elected. More than 500 people attended a re union of the members of the Moser family held Sunday at Melanchton church, near Liberty. At this meet ing the Moser family association was organized and a decision reached to publish a history of the family. Mrs. Robert P. Troy, of Liberty, was elected president of the organiza tion, and J. M. Moser, of Greensboro, secretary. It was decided to hold a reunion of the family in October of each year, the exact date to be fixed Moser, of C. Moser, Moser, of later by a committee. A committee with J. M. Moser, of Greensboro, as chairman was selected to compile data and publish the his tory of the family. Other members of the committee are D. M. Moser, of Asheville, Greensboi Talks were iw of Asheboro, and Asheville. Both speakers stressed the duty of the members of the family to keep the Moser name clean and to maintain a place of worth in the com munity. The deed which granted to Fred erick Moser a tract of land in Ala mance county, on the Asheboro-Gra ham road, was exhibited. Frederick Moser was the founder of the family in the United States. He came from Holland in 1750 and the deed was granted by King George III, of Eng land. . Local Presbyterian Church Entertain Presbyterial The Presbyterian church will enter tain next week the district meeting of Orange Presbyterial. Over one hund red delegates are expected to arrive at 10 o’clock and spend the day deliber ating the business of woman’s work in the church. An inspiring program has been arranged, and will be pub lished in next from all a HELD TROGDON REUNION SUNDAY Courthouse Filled To Capacity Elect Officers and Vice Pres idents for Many Sections. The annual reunion of the Trogdon family was held in the court house in Asheboro last Sunday afternoon. The building was filled to capacity by members of the family from Randolph and adjoining counties. T?he meeting was opened with prayer, Scripture reading and a short talk by Rev. Joel B. Trogdon, of Stokesdale. Short speeches were made by Messrs. W. B. and W. F. Trogdon and Congressman Hammer. The Trogdon Historical Society was organized and the following officers elected: president, W. B. Trogdon, of North Wilkesboro; vice president, Rev. Joel B. Trogdon, of Stokesdale; secretary, Wm. B. Trogdon, of Greens boro. Vice presidents as follows were se lected for the various sections of the family: Ernest W. Trogdon, of North Wilkesboro, of the Daniel Trogdon, Sr., section. Wm. B. Trogdon, Jr., of Greens boro, of the Reuben F. Trogdon sect ion. John D. Trogdon, of Asheboro, R. F. D., of the (Eagle) John Trogdon Preston Trogdon, of the Emsley' Trogdon section. Fred Odell, of Greensboro, of the Capt. John Milton Odell section. Wm. A. Allred, of Greensboro, of the Martha Matilda (Odell) AJlred section. John D. Trogdon, of Asheboro, R. F. D., of the Tyson Trogdon section. Jesse Julian, of Millboro, of the Solomon Trogdon Redding section. Miss Rilla Spoon, of Asheboro, of the Priscilla (Trogdon) Spoon section. W. A. Lovett, of Asheboro, of' the Catherine (Trogdon) Hammer section. Ira Ferree, of Asheboro, of the Ma ry (Trogdon) Ferree section. W. C. Odell, of Salisbury, of the Major Laban Odell section. John Ellison, of Franklinville, of the Tobitha (Odell) Ellison section. Thomas Trogdon, of Liberty, of the Abijah and Kelly Trogdon section. Rev. Joseph Trogdon, of Cramerton, N. C., of the Isaac Trogdon section. Henry Underwood, of Asheboro, of the Martha Delaney (Odell) Under wood section. Mrs. C. F. Sherrill, of Shelby, of the Dorcas Arrette (Odell)) Trogdon Swaim section. It was ordered that each vice presi dent appoint his own secretary; also that all kin by blood or marriage copy their family Bible records and mail t» the vice president of the section zo which they belong, giving the post office address of every one living, also, their own postoffice address, Unless otherwise notified the next Trogdon family reunion will be held at the court house in Asheboro the first Sunday in October, 1926. All kin who w?sh a copy of the book, “Trogdon Family History,” may have one free by writing W. F. Trog don, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Among those attending the reunion Sunday were: Mr. John (Jack) R. Trogdon, Seagrove, 92 years old: Mr. J. A. Odell, Greensboro, N. C., 84 years old. Mr. Trogdon is Mr. W. F. Trogdon’s father’s brother and Mr. Odell is his mother’s brother. Also Mrs. Rachel Dunning, 84 years old, and daughter of (Eagle) John Trog don. Attending the reunion from a dist ance were: S. S. Odell, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Messrs. E. E. and M. A. Odell, of Griffin, Ga.; Mr. W. C. Odell, of Salisbury, ,N. C. These are grandsons of the late Major Laban Odell who was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va. There were a number of people present from High Point, Greensboro, Lexington, North Wilkesboro, Salisbury, Siler City and Burlington. OLD TIMES An occasion of unusual pleasure and interest was an old fashioned quilting party at “Cedar Lane Farm,” the home of Mrs. Solomon Barker, last Thursday. Mrs. Barker in her us ual quaint, sweet way made her friends welcome and they were soon gathered around the quilting frames, busy as bees plying their needles with many laugh and jest. There were Syble and Rachel and Dina and Mahitibil and a score more of ladies as sweet and old fashioned as their names and there were babies too and blue eyed girls and boys to make the picture perfect. The dinner table out under the trees was filled to overflowing with good things that only the blessed country affords and the whole com pany standing around with bowed heads silently giving thanks as is the custom of Quakers was another side of the picture. There were pud dings and pies and cakes and custards, delicious home-made bread and world of other things, but Oh! there were buckets of milk from the “old spring house in the cold, green gloom of the maple tree.” It was a day of pure and unalloyed pleasure and when it .was ever, three gay and .festive quilts such as our grandmothers used to make were ready to be carried to a neighbor who had lost all her belongings by fire.
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