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PAGE TWO THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY NOV. 17, 1927 ouniy Correspondence Items for this column should reach the News office each Tuesday. If your community is not represented write us for instructions and supplies. - OTWAY, Mr. Earlie S. Gillikin of Norfolk motored here Saturday night and spent Sunday with his father. Mr. James F. Hill of Fairfield spent the week end with his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gillikin spent a while Sunday with Mrs. B. B. Lawrence. Mr.and Mrs . V. E. Dowty were in town Saturday on business. Mr. Layfette Gillikin who has been employed at Fairfield on the U. S. E D. Currituck for some time spent the week end with his children and return ed to his work Sunday afternoon. Mr. Augustus Gillikin who has been employed in Norfolk spent Sun day night with his wifeand children. We were very glad to have Rev, John Pipkins here Saturday night and Sunday, he also filled his appoint ment here Saturday night and Sun day. Mr. Romain Gillikin motored here from Norfolk Saturday night and spent Sunday with his mother and father in law. He was accompanied back by his wife Sunday nieht who has been spending some time with her father and mother Mr. and Mrs B. B. Lawrence. Services will be held at the P. B. church Saturday night and Sunday by Elder W. W. Styron of Roe. Mr. Wm. H. Lawrence of Fairfield has been spending some time with his wife and children. CORE CREEK. p We are having real balmy Spring like weather these last few days in stead of like November. Mr. G. C. Langdale spent the week end at home with his family. elusion was much enjoyed, end we believe that as soon as the parents realize what the benefits they will en joy from being a member, and with cooperation upon their parts, we can and will have a much Bigger and Bet ter school, and we further believe that our citizenship through this sec tion is desirous or having a school SECOND TO NONE in Carteret County, or in North Carolina, and all that is necessary will be a little co operation while the expense is not worthy of mention. There will be cards mailed to the parents and friends of the next meet ing and the Association urges that every one come, for and aside from the business attended too, the pro gram rendered on each and every meeting night has been and will be thoroughly enjoyed by all. On last Friday evening sometime between 4:30 and 6:30 Mr. F. F. Garner, a highly respceted farmer and citizen committed suicide at his home on R. F. D. No. 2 near here by firing a bullet from a 32 caliber revolver into his right temple. When discovered by relatives he was sit ting in a reclining chair in his home with the pistol in his right hand with his thumb against the trigger and his appearance being that he had only fallen asleep. Mr. Garner was a charter member of the Charitable Brotherhood lodge, and a farmer held higrh in the esteem of all that knew him. He was the son of Francis M. and Naomi (Mor ton) Garner, and was 67 year 9 months and 20 days of age. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Matilta Garner six sons, one daughter and a number of grandchildren. Interment was in the Garner cemetery near here Sunday afternoon. Particular Heed Should Be Paid to Home Wiring Electrical wiring In a new home is only a small item of the total cost, but it Is one of the most important things prospective home bulldvr should consider when planning his new residence. In the first place a better job of wiring can be done before the plaster is applied to the walls. Your archi tect will draw a wiring plan with the plans for your home. Take these plans and consult some good wiring contractor. Don't leave these details te the man from whom jov buy your fixtures. . The chancel are he does not want the wiring job and only takes It be cause he wants to help you after you hare purchased the nxtur.es from Wm. He would much rather yon get an ac credited electrician to do the wiring and thus take the work off his hands. Remember, many fires In small resi dences start from improper wiring. A well-known electrical contractor might charge a little more than some ama teur for Ills services, but when it Is completed you may depend on It you have a Job which will pass under writers' inspection. I ONE DEAD. 2 INJURED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY LUJiBERTON. Nov. 15 "Son" Smith, Indian, is in jail here; his wife, Lummie Freeman Smith, is dead and two other women, sisters of the dead j woman, are seriously injured as the result of a shooting affair which took place late Monday in Howellsville township, about four miles east of here. Smith, aecprding to SsherirT B. Frank McMillan, had been separated from his wife for about a week and told the officer that he fired on her with the intention of killing her and that he intended committing suicide. There was no attempt to commit suicide, however, he expalining he ! did not have any more shells after his wife twice. Poor Flooring Will Snow Cracks in Short Time Flooring of Imperfect manufacture la likely to A'-rpi or develop cracks; It does not give the depend able service you expect from your floor and the very best workman can not mnke Its appearance all that Is le ired by the builder. Home builders should be sure that the lumber they buy will require a minimum of carpenter work of plan ing, sawing and sorting. One of the most . popular floor boards Is oak. which may be In Id In on Irregular manner with hoards of alter nate widths to give an antiquo ef fect It displays nature's beauty in grain uud construction, blending over Ine entire lustrous floor expanse. rtuir lends dimity to any room: It harmonizes with woodwork and with furniture of whatever prr-iou. it Is the proper background 1 nigs. It is permanent. Time only Improve Its moiinwninui It Is easily bent in oer- feet condition; Is cleanly and saves i,i.iu.wi)rfc The cost Is necllelble compared with temporary floor cov erings. ' A D.M. JONES I Fire, Health, Life, jt Accident, Auto J i t Insurance In Tower Grove Park, !t. ouis, is a pond covered with hugo water lil ies, the pads of which are strong enough to hoic a person on the surface. Lignum-vitae is ranked as the leav iest wood, ebony second, and box wood third.. It has been estimated that t.iere are 1,252,126 radio receiving sett on the farms in the United States. Hollingsworth's And PAGE AND SHAWS Unusual Candies For Thanksgiving Your Patronage Appreciated Joseph House v DRUCGUT ''Prompt and Efficient Drug Service i i--K"K-:-K-M--Hv-H-";- 3-H-HX BEAUFORT, N. C. Phone 29 fc -mf- - ., I ... i Hon. and Mrs. Charles L. Aberne- thy of New Bern passed through our town Sundav enroute to M City. Mrs. V. T. Foclrie and little son are on the sick list. We wish for them a very speedy recovery . Mr. Bridges Sabiston of Fairfield spent the week end at home. NORTH RI VER Telephone or Mail F. R. BELL, The Druggist Your Drug Store Wants We Deliver' Mr. Je'T Simpson who is at- wnrk near Kinston spent the week end ' here with his family. Mr. Sterling Lewis of Raleigh spent a short while here Monday with his family. i Mr. Marcus Dickinson of Fairfield spent the week end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dickinson. Mr. Wilbur Sabiston of Fairfield spent the week end at home. Mr. Wilbur Outrell of Fyirfleild spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sabiston. visiting their sons, Bridges and Wilbur. Miss Thelma Norris of Beaufort spent Sunday night with Miss Mildred Sabiston. A good many of our community enjoyed the Armistice Day celebra tion in Beaufort Friday. Mrs. E. C. Dickinson spent Satur day at New Bern shopping. Mr. Wilbur Cutrell and Miss Min nie Sabiston attended the play at Oak Cove Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dickinson mo tored to Beaufort Saturday. Miss Olive Martin of Merrlmon spent the week end with Miss Beth Dickinson. Mr. Wilbur Sabiston and Miss Ma rie Dickinson attended the play at Oak Grove Saturday night. Messrs. Cecil Langdale, Marcus Dickinson and Bridges and North Sabiston were visitors at Beaufort -Sunday night. Mr. Sterling Lewis of Raleig-h ! spent a short while here Monday with nis aunt Mrs. Suda ade. I Mr. and Mrs. Mack Himnings and family and brother Halsey spent Sunday visiting relatives at Verona. Mrs. Jack Vause and infant son of Kinston came down to spend a while with her mother Mrs. Jeff Simpson but had to return home Monday to put her baby in a hospital as it was taken seriously ill while here. ' Mr. and Mrs. Denard Guthrie of Marshallberg spent the week end here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mcintosh. Mrs. Alistine Cotton spent Monday in Kinston. Mrs. Crissie Evans spent a short while Monday at the home of Mrs. Solomon Willis. WIRE GRASS The funeral services of Mr. B. F. Merrill who died at his home here Saturday, November 12 were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment was made in Tuttle's Grove cemetery. He was about 85 years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons, Albert and Jesse, one doughter Mrs. Henry Lewis and two brothers Thomas and Joe Merrill of this place. NEWPORT The Parent Teacher Association met last Wednesday night in School auditorium, it being the first meet, ing since organizing several weeks ago at which time the folowing were elected as officers: President Walter E. Mann; Vice-President, Samuel D. Edwards; Secretary, C. McKinley Hill. Since the organization some interest has been manifested. There rwere thirty new members admitted as well -as a campaign begun for addi tional membership and the much needed improvements to the school building and the providing of a nice lawn, drive ways and walkways for school and Teaeherage were discuss ed.' At the meeting1 there wer; possi bly 250 in attendance and the pro gram from the beginning until con- Mr. R. B. Gillikin who ha3 lived in this community for the past two years moved Saturday to Russell's Creek. Mr. Alex Norris and family of Beaufort spent Sunday at the home of Mr. J. T. Norris. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carraway of Beaufort visited in our neighborhood Sunday. Mr. Raymond Taylor of Bachelor v.-as the guest of Miss Dollie Morton Sunday. (Continued on page three) j Owing to the construction of roads j and the rapid progress made by rail ; road and motor truck, the 'mountain canary,' or ones indispensable burro, j is fast disappearing. With the exception of certain apes, j all animals are immune from meas- MONEY TO LOAN The Carolina Mort gage Company has unlimited amounts of money to lend on improved Beaufort Real Estate. We make both short and long term loans. Let us assist you in fi nancing your build ing operations. We are now putting on a special cam paign beginning now, and if you wish to borrow mon ey, call at once to see undersigned, Graham W. Duncan Beaufort Lumber L Manufacturing Co. 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