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RURAL CARRIER ITEMS :-; j
Baw liver iteas.
B, S. Robertson Jr. of Durham
fpent Saturday night and Sunday
ii>: town.
Miss Isla J. Stratford of Greens
boro was in town a few hours
Hast Wednesday.
Roy Johnston of Durham was
in town Sunday.
Misses Belle Murray, Annie
Stuart and Gena Robertson spent
two days this week at Miss Belle
Mun*ay's home about eight miles
from here.
Miss Belle Murray spent Mon
day in Greensboro shopping.
A series of meetings is in pro
cess at the M. P. Church, Rev.
D. R. Boswell is doing the preach
ing he seems to preach with po
wer and full of the spirit of the
Lord his appeals to the unsaved
are of a high order and far reach
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Vest visit
ed his father Saturday. Tis so
sweet to visit our parents as they
advance in age. They returned
Monday and report a delightful
time.
J. H. McClure is having his
residence painted it will look so
neat when trimmed.
Ask Miss Nettie what is going
to happeii we won’t tell on her
this time.
Miss Bennie Stubbins who has
been visiting her aunt in Greens
boro (Miss Blalock) for some
days returned home last Saturday
much pleased.
Mrs. Mary Vooheese spent Sun
day at Haw River. She once
lived here, we were glad to see
her and Walter at the church.,
Our esteemed druggist is visit
ing his family this week we hope
his stay will be a pleasant one,
his home is in Union county.
Our young ladies of the Bap
tist church have purchased anew
carpet for the church. It is a
go>d and pretty one it will ad
much comfort and appearance.
One of Hillsboro sports made a
pilgrimage here Saturday even
ing, there is good attraction here
for him, come along she is all 0.
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We have listed our tax and the
lister can tell how poor we are.
Mrs. Rosa Brown is spending
the week here visiting friends
and taking in the meeting.
Rev. Vickers preached a spe
cial sermon to the Daughters of
Liberty at Holt’s Chapel.
Maj. Brooks was called to his
fathers bedside at the soldiers
home in Raleigh, who was repo
ted to be in a dying condition.
We have not heard from him at
this writing. We,offer him our
sympathies.
H. W. Gilispie has purchased a
new piano there will be music in
his Home, Miss Gena Vvrill make
it ring.
There are more gardens and
truck patches at Haw River this
spring than we ever saw befwe,
while the mills have b^n .idle
two days in the week, the i>e^
pie have made good time in their
gardens and patches.^
The esteemed bookkeeper of
Trolinwood, J. C. Lloyd made a
pilgrimage to* Durham Saturday
evening and- returned, Sunday.
There seems to be a good attra-
tion down there, we si:;ipect the
wedding bells will ring before
long. ■
IL F. U. MO. I.
Miss Elizabeth Honiewood
spent last week on No. 4 visiting
I*0l3-tiV0S*
E. F. Waddell and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday near ,Me-
bane visiting Mrs. Waddells peo
ple.
Uncle Wesley Coble is improv
ing slowly. y
Jess May at Alamance has been
right sick for the*last week.
R. Combs of North Wilkesboro
^nt last week at Sursny Side
l^anii with his brothei’ A. L.
Combs. We understand: that an
other gentlemen was with him
and is figuring on the Oak Grove
Farm.
Miss Dora Bulla went to
Greensboro Saturday.
Miss Vita Pyles of Burlington
visited at Mrs. D. E. Crouses
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ijillie Bulla of Guilford
College is spending some time on
our route,
Miss Swana Crouse spent last
week in Thomasville with her
sister Mrs Tysinger.
Thanks to Mrs. W. M. Graves
for‘Vegetables Saturday and to
Uncle J. J. Sharp for extra nice
peaches last week.
EIod Golieqe No. J.
We are having some heavy
rains the^e days.
There has been several new rea
pers brought in this section this
season, among the number pur
chasing were Messrs. Baston Ca~
bl^ Claud and Willie Cable.
Sam Hughes has about comp
leted his new house.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cook
visited at J. C. Cooks last Sunday
Mrs. Henry Baldwin said she
eat the biggest mess of peaches a
few days ago that she had eat in
a long time.
Some of Gur farmers have har
vested some of their v/heat and
oats but it is feared that the
heavy rains will damage the
crop.
Miss Genie Patton was a caller
at D. J. Tickles last week.
Some of our neighbors are feast
ing on beans and other vegeteable
from their gardens.
Ernest Cook has bought him a
new buggy. Look out ^rls.
D. L. Patton is wearing that
broad smile that wont come off.
Its a girl.
SPECIAL NOTICE
^ Misis Mamie Holt ’PisitiBd te
cousin Miss Birdie Holt lajjt week
We are having lots )f rain
which is a great convenience to
Cuirie SuaiSi as he can leave his
buggy out aiid save the trouble
of washing it off ©vary daiy.
Will ijtice ought to appreciate
the compliment passed 6n him
Jim Boon. Mr. Boon says
Will is the finest specimen of a
gentleman that ever aspired for
the hand of any of his dai:tghters,
Bellemont’s string bani pulled
off some lively music Saturday
night at I. T. Petty's residence.
Mr, Petty served the cro’ivdwith
refreshments and everybi^y pre
sent reports a pleasant time due
to the good music and delicious
Ice Cr^m.
Bdlemonts first and second
nines played again Saturday.
Score 7 to 9 in favor of first nine
0. J. Webster umpired the game
as the official umpire, Lacy
Sharpe, failed to show up when
the game was called. Guess he
was peddling vegetables, to his
many customers.
W. B. Garret visited W. H. Is-
ley Sunday evening.
Macom Justice spent Sunday
night with W. H. Isleys family.
Must be • some attraction at
Alamance for Landy Watkins as
he likes to haul Paul Isley up
there jiretty often.
Mint Albright visited. Milton
Holt Saturday night and Sunday
We are requested to ask Cecil
Albright and Landy Watkins if
there was any thing doing at J.
W. H, Isleys Saturday'night.
Miss Permelia Watkins visited
W. B, Sharpe's family Saturday
night and Sunday.
It was pretty rainy 'Sunday
evening but it did not detar Sid
ney from fulfilling his appoint
ment. Guess he wanted to find
out if the “string” was actually
broken or Only kinked a little.
Miss Josie Spoon visited Mrs.
W. W. Cude one night last week.
Paul Isley called at Jim Boons
Sunday.
Haywood Isley attended the
ball game at Bellemont 'Saturday
evening.
Miss Joy Shoe visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Daisy Justice, at Belle
mont Saturday night.
Zeb and Bird Isley, Walter and
Harlan Shoe were at W. L. Spoon
Sunday evening.
Prof. Z. H. Dixon of Yadkin-
ville, N, C, visited his brother
Es^ire John Dixon one day last
week. Zeno is one of our old
school mates and we were glad
to meet him.
Dr, Paul Dixon of Roanoke,
Va,, who attended the Frost-.
Holt marriage at Burlington last
week, came over to his fathers,
Esq. John Dixons, for a few days
visit, returning home today (Mon
day.)
The Dr. will come again when
Scuppernongs get ripe if not be
fore.
Lots of Wheat has been har
vested but there is a peat deal
of it to cut yet and v/ith so much
rain and the fields so muddy some
of it is in a precarious condition
but V7e hope it will all be saved.
GoojS $2.0d, $2^.50 ^^00. Felt Mat
tresses gt*
worth to Rockers - $7.00/ Chairs
^0 tentlS to $1,50.^ Swts, three pi^ $32.50 to
175.00, IBieds to |12,00. i JRr^s^ $5.00 to $15.00
lx)unges $4.9^ tp $15.00. Oood^^^n t^Mihers at 50 cents
Pillows B5 c(^ts to $1.50.^^^^ Iron Bed$ to $12.5o
Parlor Suits $^5.00 to $#;00. Mattmg 10 to 40 c^ts
per yard; Floor Oil Cloth, t^ yaurd^ wde, at SO cents
per ywdv Linolcjumrtwo ya^ 85 cents, worth
$1,25. Matting Rugs* 36 by 72^n^ sao cents. Brussells
Rugs $1.C|[), ydrth AxinihstervRugs 36 by 72-in.,
very attraoiiye, floral and oriental, at $3.95, worth $5.50’
Axminster art squares 9 by 12 ft., very beautifu sp^iai
at $20.00, worth J30 to $35. Bru^ells art squares, very
attractive patteriis; at $10, value $18. Wool ingrain art
squares 9 by 12 ft. $6.75, r^l vdiue$8.50 to $10 Ingrain
art squares 0 by 12 ft. $3.95. worth $6. Halil art squares
brussdls 6 by 9 ft. at$9, worth $121.50. Brussells artsquares
7 by 9 ft. at $10, worth $15. Jelley Glasses 25 cents per dozen, worth 35 cents.
Refrigerators $6.50 to $22.50. lice Cream Freezers. White Mountain and Artie
two to eight qt„ $1.75 and up. Buy you an Gil Stove, keep cool and cook with
pleasure, special prices, two and three burners. Great Values in Gook Stoves and
Ranges. We believe that we have the best Cook Stov^ and Ranges on the
market for the money. If you will give us a csareful look wc vvill convince you
Brighten up your home. We have the paint to do the work. Nothing better
than Sherwin Williams. A fuH line of colors here all the time.
GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY, aii immense stock. S^ our tables of genuine Eng
lish Crockery, beautiful decorationis in bluej special for a few week 10 cent values more
than double. A great line of decorated China ware in anything you niay need to furnish
your table or fill your China closet or beautify your home. We want you to see our line of
Crockery and Glassware. Shut out the flies' and protect your home. Flies are the greatest
disease carriers on earth. We can furnish you with screen windows aUd doors. We have
a full line on hand. A big cut on Men’s, Boy’s and Children’s Clothing. A big cut in
Millinery. Every Ladies’ hat must be sold regardless of ci^t. Ladi^, if you need a hat it
will pay you to see our stock and prices.
McCall Pattevn No. 3183
EXQUISITE DINNER OR EVENING
GO¥N
Burlington,
DEPARTMENT STORE
[i Carolina.
No flour or feed will be retailed at mill. If your
merchant does not handle
DIXIE PRIDE or
WHITE LILY
inforni us and we will tell you one who does. We
please our customers by giving them the most
and best flour that can be produced from their
wheat. We thank our many patrons for their
liberal patronage and solicit a continuance of same.
Dixie Mills
Phone 1S6
Burlington, N. C.
P. F. 0. No. 8.
Miiss Lillie Brewer a charming
young lady of Winston-Salem is
visiting Miss Iona Lewis.
We spent our holiday, May 30
visiting our wifes' folks in Orange
county. We got something to
eat once more.
We want to thank all our good
friends on No. 8 for peaches, ap
ples, cabbage etc. We are not
like No. 7, we don't tell of every
good thing we got, if we did it
Would take a whole page. We
appreciate these good things just
the same.
Our good friend Bud Sutton has
gone crazy once more, another
‘ ‘gal. ’' They walked him around
until they got him nearly straight.
Maybe this rain has cooled him
off by this time.
Mrs. J. W. Gwynn of Altama-
haw, No. 2, visited her parents
B. L. Simpson and wife Sunday.
Miss Ethel Somers spent part
of last week at Altamaha\t, vis
iting Mrs. Clem Somers.
We are glad to see Miss Mary
McCullock back at home again.
She came home last Saturday.
Misses Effie, Bertha and Mag
gie Iseley are at home for the
summer. Glad to tiave tiiese
pleasant young ladies back on
No, 8,
Miss Rena Clymer of Greens
boro is visiting at Rev. A. F.
Iseleys.
Mr. Jonathan Brooks is spend
ing a while on No. 8, at the honie
of his daughter Mrs. G. E. Fau-
cette.
Ask Early Lowe about him hir-;
ing that fellow to let him talk to;
the young lady at the Mikael
lawn party last Saturday night.
Miss Mary Hayes has gone to
Orange Co, to spend a while with
her grand parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. Taylor.
Briston Taylor of Orange Co,,
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs
J, M. Hayes.
Thanks to Mrs. W. A. Moore
for a nice basket of the finest
peaches we have seen this year.
Mrs. W. L, Lemley of Salisbury
who has been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs, J. P. King return-
home Saturday. She was accom
panied by .Mrs, King and Edwin
who will spend awhile visiting.
Hope they will have a pleasaht
trip.
Misses Annie and May Gattis
of Chapel Hill are visiting L, E.
Gattis.
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Quidk LUndi for Laidiej^ ^ Gendemen.
Open and ready for (iivc us a
trial aiid be convinced.
Death of Hugh Wiles.
Hugh Luke Wiles, difed in his
home on Elmira st. about 11
o’clock last Friday night June 10
aged about 45 years. His
death was sudden and unexpect
ed as he had worked in his gar
den during the day before his
death. He leaves a widow and
two brothers. The funeral was
conducted in the horne by Rev. J
D. Andrew the family pastor, on
Sunday afternoon and the re-^
mains laid to rest in Piiie Hill
cemetery.
Thus one by one we are pass-
away. May God help us to get
ready to go.
Get the Grotto habit and be pleas
ed
Alamance County Hospital;
The eomihittee ‘ appointed to
select a site for the Alamance
County Hospital selected the
tract of land belonging to the
county, where the caunty home
is located; HospitaV to be
erected; on the North side of the
road leading from Burlin^n to
Graham. This has been donated
the hospital by the county and is
conveniently situated to all points
in the county. The committee
in chstxge are busy soliciting sub
scription to stock and hope in
the near future to be^n the erec^
tion of the building, which will
be a beautiful large brick build
ing to cost about $20,000. Thiis,
with |5,(^ estimated to equip
the building, making a total cc»t
of $25,000i The building will
accomodate about twenty-five or
thirty patients.
Editor J. 0. Foy, Meb^ne,
spent Thursday in town on busi
ness.
Opposite Piedmont Bank.
Burlinlton, - - > N. Carolina.
Gsmt-Baimer.
A marriage of wide interest
will be performed this evening
at nine p’cloek at the home of
the brides naother when Miss
Mai^ Giliher Banner the attrac-^
tive and accomplished daughter
of Mre. Jas. G. Banner, of
Greensboro, will be married >
Joseph Erwin Gant of this place.^
Owin^to the recent death of
Miss Bannei^ father, the marri
age will be a quiet on^. The cere
mony wiU be performed by the
Rev. fi, W. Mebane, in the pi^*
sence of a few relatives and
friends.
BIG BARGIN-Farm, 1401
acres, in two miles of Burlington
adopted to Grain, Grasses, To
bacco and Truck, Very ch^P
and easy terms to quick purcha
ser, Also numerous small farms
well situated, at low prices,
; JAS. P. Albright,
Burlinglo?,
I We Now
I have the
Royal
AND
Borden
LINE OF
I STOKES FURNITURE COMPANY,