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VOL. IV.
BURLLNGTON, N. C., FEBRUARY 7,1912
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South. Here is the list of premmms compr sing the most gigantic collection to select from.
i\e of Per«oaal
perty
virtue of the pow
ned in a certai*
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n the 28th day]
[) L. E. Gattis, to j
lent of a note for
;rest thereon. I
ale at public auc
it National Build-
'HE 24TH DAY
fARY, 1912,
, in the City of ,
following descrilN
)ne Jersey Cow, i
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Cash,
Mortgagee.
iler Nips Planned
' Prisoners
Jan. 20.—The]
nd forethought of 1
neh and the ready]
Bred him by ow |
■isoners late this
11 that preventedj
5cap€! of 25 men!
' •ounty jail a^yait-
erior court, which]
ay. Jailer BrancDj
uries other thanl
ruises and scrat-j
Hennegan, a bigj
t charge of storel
the leader in the|
/ery.
CD Sunday Schools]
Jan. 28, 1912.
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6.28
110
5.06
107
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1.70
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1 FORD, Model, T. 5 Passenger Touring CAR.
1 Standard Motorcycle, will give make later.
1 Pony, Harness and Cart or Buggy.
1 Gold Watch, Diamond set in back. Ladies or gents
1 Diamond Ring. Ladies or Gents
1 Standard Bicycle Ladies or Gents. |
1 New Home drop head sewing machine
1 6ed Room Suit ‘
1 Scholarship Draughon’s Business College
1 Double barrel breech
1 Automatic repeaiting rifie.
1 Leather couch
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oncc, and get right into the contest. Bej;in at once, do not let your neighbor get ahead of you. The following rules will govern the contest until new ofies iare adbjiited. The price
of the Dispatch is one dollar per year, and three months subscription entitles you to 100 votes, six months 300, nine months 600, and one year 1000 votes, five years 10.000 votes
ten years 25.000 votes. No voting coupons given unless cash accompanies the subcription.
Get into the race. They are on the track, now they are lining up, they are off, who wins.
D«atb of Mrs. Minnis.
Mrs. Mary M. Minnis died
Tuesday mcMning at the home of
her son, Mr. Jas, Minnis on Ev
erett Street at the age of 83 yrs.
Funeral services were conducted
in the home this morning,
WedhesdaS:, at ten o’clock by
her prstor. Rev. S. L. Morgan,
assisted by Rev. T. E. Davis,
burial at Pine Hill Cenietery. For
many years Mrs. Minnis has
b^n a devoted Christian. Her
maiden name was Miss Mary
Terrell, her husband being Mr.
Allen Minnis who lost his life at
the battle of Gettysburg, she hav
ing made her home with her son
since 1875. Two daughters are
supposed to be living, one Mrs,
Joe Hall of Arkansas.
DeetK of Hattie A, Robesob.
Miss Hattie A. Robeson died
at the home of her parents Sun
day afternoon at the age of six
teen. Funeral services were
conducted Alonday at the home
by Rev. B. T. Hurley, burial at
Pi ne Hill Cemetery.'
W atson-Homewood
A beautiful home marriage oc-
carred this afternoon at two
o'clock at S3)ringbrook, the spa
cious country heme ^f Mr. J, F.
Homewood, near here, when his
daughter. Elizabeth, became the
bride of Mr. Charles Bidgar
Watson, of Elm City.
There were present many in
terested fritsnds and relatives of j
both parties. Th^ parlor where .
the ceremony took place was
beautifully decorated in potted i
and cut flowers. \
Miss Flori ne Robertson presid- 
ed at the piano and rendered the j
bridal chorus ‘ ‘Lohengrin” as the; —~
bridal party enter^. SS*““®'0. r. Cf6ws6« Buys Durham Sun.
the groom with his best man, ^
of honor wore messaline with
pearl trimmings and carried pink
caranations.
Many handsome gifts tore
witness to the popularity of the
parties.
Miss Homewood is the daught
er of one of the State’s foremost
farmers, arid has been teaching
the past five years. She is one
of the most populsir young wom
en of this section' and is known
far and wide for her sweet dis
position and excellent qualities.
]NIr. Watson is a prosperous
young merchant of Elm-City, and
is in every respect a most esti
mable and energetic young man.
U;'bn Meeting of
his brother , Mr, Henry Watson,
of Elm City. The bride then en
tered with her maid of honor,
Miss Lois Reitzel, of Hartson.
They took their places before the
officiating minister. Rev. J. B.
Gibble, rector of the church of
the Holy (!^oniforter, pastor of
the brkfe. The beautiful Epis
copal service was used in joining
tlio lives of these young people,
j “Traurf:ere-,” v:a,3 played , softly
'dndng V'-e ceremony.
! inir'.''!'"*o'v r.fte”, bridal
ii- ■' rf: 1;':c nriri
M ' ;Vir.'?. Watson left on
Ovi o;ilurday
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:.ia ii-o CoynciiH oy ! j;o h
Cl ;.arei"’y :i: /.i-
i;,t I -e L-^iar.c;; i-.;.;
in liiis ciiy. i;jvery ir-,iril■■■.('
oi; the order ir; liio county is i:;-
vit';d 10 be prcsc-nt and it is hopeci
as n';any as possiiilo wiU. attend.
Some promiiient speakers of
the order will be present and ad
dress the membership and a good
time is atiticiputed.
Durham Feb. 3. —The property
of the Durham Sun Publishing
company was resold at public
auction by order of Judge Cook
this afternoon. The purchaser
was 0. F. Crovvson of Burlington
former owner of the Burlington
News. The price paid was $4,
000. The sale was confirmed by
Judge Cook and Mr. Crowson
takes chas’ge Monday.
The property was soldWednes
I day to R, 0. Everette of. Durham
[ I'cr $2,'2iO.. This !;id^ was i’aised
■ C-V’];:d ciinoi bciovi.' tha re’c^/i
I'hei)' rejHV: f to
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in nis parcriti’-,
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k)iQ.iSv;r3 iMLv'resLO
n ;.xnd. to
«'■ t U'./jio.-. . \v night. I take over the property at once.
The i . v/ove a handsome go j The crowd went irnra the court-
away gawn of blue, hat and j room to the lobby of the court,-
g'loves to match, and carried a
vvliite prayjr-book and a bouquet;
of lillies-of-the valley. The maid
Clio youn^:v
(dcr
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to 0 L
bora Telegram wias a bidder
gainst Mr. Crpwson^ and Mr,
Everett also bid on thepnt^rty.
The purchaser assumes a mortr
gaged indebtedness of $10,000 on
the proi^rty, making the pur
chase price paid by Mr. Crowson
in reality $14,000,
Prominent Diviiie Coming
The Rt. Reverend Frederick F
Reese, D. D. Bishop of the
Diocese of Georgia, will be in
Burlington, on Thursday, the 15
th, of this month and will preach
in the Church of the Holy Com
forter at 7:30 p. m. His subject
will be of great interest to all
Christian people.
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Deatit of Mrs. Shepard
Emily Anthony Shepard wife
of Levi P. Shepard, died at her
nome on Church Street Feb
1 1912, aged 58 years, lacking
, four days. In early life_ Mrs.
j Shepard united with Providence
* Christian Church. After marri-
I age she transferred to St. Marks
; Reformed Church and later to
I Burlington Reformed Church. ;
; She leaves a husband, two sons, j
Uwo daughters, an aged mother;
; ovie si&ter, and tv/o brother's. _ I
' All ii-vT children are ’ married. |
i Her fnr.tral w;ay held at the j
•'h'j.2nd. by her F;;,stor;
' i'lev. J.D. Aiidrev^'- nvsd ]:t;r bcdy !
■ v‘/a:s i::-id to Piu;} i.-I:U Ceia- i
'e',:;ry. Sho 'vyiii '•>■> y'..;eH*:'y nnss-;
' eil i:s h^r home eorriniunity. |
sickness and death of our loving
Hattie A Roberson who the angel
of death has taken from bur ein-
brace and is basking in the sukt
light of God to await our c6ming
and may the Lord help us witn
all who have leint a helping hapd
in those hoizrs sore affliction and
^^th to meet her on the banks
of eternal deliverance where pajrt-
ihgs will be no more and where
all tears TVill be wipedv^avi,
Again extending to one and all,
our sincere thanks. May the
Lord bless and comfort and at
last gather together with one
that has gone before -without the
loss of one.
T, R, Roberson, and Family.
Two Bialiaps Coming.
The Right Reverend Frederick
Reese, D.' D., Bishop of the Dio
cese of Geor^a, and The Right
Reverend Joseph Blount Ches
hire, D. D., Bishop of the Dio
cese of North Carolina, will be in
Burlington on the night of the
15th of this month. The former
will preach and the latter will
confer the Eoly and Apostolic
Rite of Confirmation or The Lay
ing on of Hands upon a class that
will be presented by the .Rector
of the Parish.
Wiil Bci Here Tii«u|ay.
Dr, S. Rapport of JDurham will
be at Dr. Motrow’s DentiiU Offloe
Tuesday Febi l^ith. for- ene day
only for the purpose of examin
ing eyes and fifttiijg glaisses.
Consul tation Free.
Deatli of Rolii. C. €ntkiuM.
Robt. C., Grahanii, son of Jas.
Hi and Georgia Gi^eun,. died
near Haw River, Saturday,’ Feb.
3rd, and WM buried oil the fol
lowing day isit Lord's Chapel.
FHinieral by Rev. J. W. Holt. He
was a little more than twenty
years old and a member of the
Christian Church at Haw River.
Eox 3uad heap Year Parly.
Everybody interested in hay
ing a good timeis cordially invit
ed to attend a box party and
leap year party to be given on
Wednesday night, February the
14th, at 7:30 p, m,, at Elmira
School Building, The purpose
of the party is the purchase of a
library for which the .proceeds
will. go. ;
Everybody cprne and bring all
the familyv' friends, neighbors
and (Everybody else. A good
time to. all. - .
IiBoort:c.j55i. -I'lflice.
chighest bidder vvouid-
house and the property was re
sold. R. W. Flayv/ood, of Rich
mond former owner of the Greens
,A v- Cc\viL
' We desire through the columns
I of the Bta>:e Dispatch to extend
! our iieartfeit thanks to those who
: have been so good and kind to
adminster to our need during the
! Church of the- Hoiy.Comforter,•
I The Reverend John Benners Gib-
i b!e. Rector.
j . Boxagesimii Sunday,'-Februai*y-,
illth. Morning Prayer. 1.1:00.
! Evening-Litany, 7:30. ' .Sunday
1 School 9:30 A. M. Confirmation
I Lecture 8:30 P. M. Public cor
dially invited. PeWs free. Po
lite ushers. Fine vested choir.
i - .Thci'e 'wid ■ be 'y-i;.
.iii'iceting oi' .fee (''v:;*;. LvafiVQ; on
• lYiday Vtigh:-; .^:p. lo., Keb. Olb,
i in the Mityouic .c1h.1] in. the Pied".
1 mo.nt;-Buildi;'H.;’- '■ h ■ is earnestly
{hoped that everyone interested,
in the irn])v'ovement of our tovvn
along all lines of work, will be
present.
The Dispatch a year for$LOO,
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