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:?;-:i;-Vai;Olilnn Grove. ,
(Only trains that stop here are siren.)
:if-- -i northbound- ;
NO gfor Richuaoud, .; 4:35 i n
. ' NO 44 for WftBhinglpti 7:05 10
N0 36,r-f or Waiihiugton . -i It :37 1-BJ
NO 46 fo Orejttboro 4:10 p-ffl
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LOCAL" NEWS UUTERS.'
Shir Items Cancerning our People asd
ui Their Ofttngs.
Rev. R L Patterson and
little son Weidner. of Obar-
. lot te were here Friday visits
ing the fprraeris mother, Mrs.
M. L. Patterson.
John Vasteen Barger,; well
known in this place having
been connected formerly with
the China Grove Hardware
Company . wa3 married on
Wednesday in Mooresy ille to
Miss Bessie Morrison. His
; friends all join"in welLwishes
for his future happiness.
Owing to the illness of C.
P. Watkins Wife and child
the Watkina Broom Manu
facturing Company is closed
down for the week Mr.
Watkins is in Salisbury with
his family.
Mrs. XiUla Roseman, of
Kaunapolis, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. P. A. Safrit.
Mrs. D. D. Alexander, who
' hftR been visitinff her daugh
ter in : Spencer and having
her eyes treated in Salisbury,
baa 'returned homel confiider,
ably improved. '
, A. M. Hanna lett Tuesday
for a trip through West Vir
ginia. He will be absent
about three weeks.
Mis Mary Shoe, of Winston
Salem, is visiting, her home
folks. 1 5
i Mr F. M. Glover arid
children, of Salisbury, are
visiting Mr. arid Mrs. W.- E,
Ketchie. Mr. Glover spent
Wednesday night here and
left yesterday morning.
Mrs. L. E; Miller visited
her sen, U. C. Miller, Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. A . DV Sechler left
Tuesday morning for Paxton,
r ladiana, thenbe to Logan's
port. Indiana, . thence to- Sun
bury, Pa., and will probably
be gone six weeks. ;
Mrs. Fred. R. Shepherd, of
Salisbury, is spending several
days with brer parents, Mr.
and Mrs, J. L Sifferd.
Henry Warlick and family
of granite Falls came in Fri
day t& -visit James yN. Day
vault. They left Monday.
Mrs. P. A. Correll, of
Miami, Fla.,-was a visitor
here seveial days during the
first of the week.
Rev. R. A. Goodman, of
Mt. Pleasant, was in town a
short irhile yesterday.
The Farmers' Institute
will be held here on Saturn
day, August 3rd. .
G. F. Rodgers. of High
Point, is visiting his father,
F. X. Rodgers.
Hoke Ramsaur, of Salis
bury, and iMisb Mary Wood
Sumner, of' Lincolnton, are
visiting at Dr. and Mrs. K
A. Bamsaur's.
G. Sechler, of Salisbury.
is visiting home folks here
for a few daysr Mr. Sechler
has many, friends here who
are always gla 1 to see him .
Bridge, was a China Grove
visitor yesterday. v;. . . -yj.
Rev. R. L: Patterson, Of
oiianui. -
here yesterday en route tol
Ebeneezer to attend the cou
ference. v ' V
Mrs. A. : C. Wilnelm, of
Duhedeh, Tla.,' is here visits
ing her parents, Mr. - and
.Mrsm-Af-Saritg
John Eagle who ; has been
ill fpr some; time is 1 now
rapidly imjAbyjn
soon b'e ftilly . restored to
health if nothing happens to
prevent. Mr. Eagle's son,
Louis, how has the disease.
; Mrs. H. C Miller, who has
been visiting (friends at Ox
ford, Pa., is expected home
Saturday. She: has been
gone nearly three wafeks and
in the meantime Mr. Miller
has been keeping bachelor's
hall and going hungry.
Mr. and Mrs. C M. Linn,
of Salisbury, spending the
week at Mrs. Flora Sechler's
and other relatives. .
Mrs, Dr. A. J: Crowell, of
Charlote. was a visitor here
this week.
Jr. J. Ii. Withers, who is.
associated with Dr. G. A.
Ramsaur, left today to visit
Ibis mother at Davidson, N.C
He will return Monday.
The re-roofing of JV A.
Thorn's residence is abont
completed' ; '
A. L. Lentz was in Salis
bury on business the other
Mill Cirfur OalAiilQS ExpwIiieuOih
i Motoictcle.
John Deal after making the trip
on his mail route took a ride out
of town going down the road to
wards Ebenezr. Going down
th Shinn Hill, his hat blew
down in his face jast as he was
ueariug a ledge of rock across the
road. He struck the rock and
pitched forward 15 or 20 feet get
ting bruised up considerably.
The end'of his right index fiogar
wis cat near'y off . He says he
was unconscious when'he struck
the grouud, , y
Wednesday he wan caught in a
ram ana on account ot the
slick red mud his motorcycle
refused to proceed, so he had to
hire a horse and waon to finish
the trip. R ;Wan Record .
la
Major Max L Barker, of this
city; oommauder of the six com ¬
panies of the Coast Artillery Corps
has just been promoted to the
ranks of LientenantColonel, Co'.
Barker has been connected with
the military for sixteen years and
has been steadily promoted for hi
military ability and attention to
mty. He is one of the youogst
officeis in the service. Colonel
Barker's corps will be encamped
at Fort 'Caswell from August 5th
to 16th when real practfee will be
had. The Salisbury company in
command of Capt Chas. L. Shav
er will be present, ii
ProBibilloD Platform.
The following is the platform,
in brief, of the national prohi
bition party as presented by the
resolutions committee at Atlantic
City while in session, there last
week. .. ,
It declares for Presidential
terms, of six years ; one erm only-
Court review as to ppstoffice
decisions, ; ; v :
Impartial protection of capital
and labor.
Arbitration of inte"rnatio n a 1
disputes. - ;--.; - :v
;.. Destruction of liquor traffic.:
Initiative and refe-enduouv
Settlement of tariff qaeaion on
basis; conclusion of nonpartisn
tat iff board" y ' ' : ' ' ,
Separati on churchy and state. :
, Abolition child labor ia. mines
and factorws.ifeW
Corporation regulating lawV
UlBBtes
The seoiid meeting
the home of . Miss Ada
. afternoon, July.24
. :u.r. .j
A.I1 the members responded to the
roil call jaud the minutes of the
meeting were ra d .
The Biat number on-the -pro-
srram wa a t iadiu: - 'What is
YouDg ; PapiPaiPriwine',; w
interesting . and helpful selection
read by Dorithy Bsstiau,' , v
: In a series of round table talks
ail the members discussed the in
teresting and difficalt points in
ooonectipn .with .their.-stady of
mnsio. ; ; ' -
vEreiry.jjfle envoys humoi scrii is
needless to say that Auuie .Coop
er's jokoB were very much0 appre
ciated ..-. , ' ,. . , '
Hearne Swink read an' interest
ing little selection telliog "What
not to .do." '.
. Tae members present were :
Mipea Effie and Annie Cooler,'
Jodie Gline, Dorothy and Eliza
bnth Bostian, Rath and Evelyn
Thorn, Mary Yost, VeravEddle
man, Ghrystine Miller, Frances
aud Louise Swink, va Secnler,
Ada.Stirewalt. and Laker Cress,
Blessers , Hearne Swink, Hamp
Stirewalt and William Swink.
The ;clab adjourned to 1 meet
again in two weeks.
Re-yqlqo And Picnic-
J J. Bostian, who his taught
sjhoDl twenty -five consecutive
years, has posted notices for a re
uuion of all -his former pupils
at the old Houck and Lip 'GiL
on August 20u. Everybody is iu
vited to come and bring a basket
of good, things to eat.'
Spe.ohes will be made by Prof.
R. G Eiser and others. , ;
A pleasant time is anticipated.
Mr. t Bostian also; wants his jold
teachers to be present. "
Sens of loose Wno Altended Plciio.
. Qaite a number of our 'people
went to Mooresviile yesterday to
attend the Barium Springs Or
phauage picnic. Among them
were the following W. H. Bos
tian, V. B Mi'ler, H. M, Baru
hardt, Eirle Bostian, Roy Kim
ball, T S; Wilkie. G. J. Temple
ton and wife, Misse Mary Sloop,
8ophia Graham, linker Cress,
Vera Eddleman, G. W. Kimball
aud Miss Jodio Cline.
Seifices at St. Mark's by Rei. C.A. Brown.
Rev.'C. A. Brown will preach
in St Mark's Lutheran Church
on Suuday night, serviqH begin
niug at 7 30 o'clook. Everybody
is invited. -
EnterUlnraenf Id Town Hall To-night
There will be a pleasing and
enjoyable entftrtaiument given in
the fltown hall tonight by the
Young Peoples' Guild of St.
Mark's E. L, church . It is "en
titled Mr. Bob, a two act comedy.
Toe performance well begin at S
o'clock and the admission prices
are lOOj 15a and 26c
The caste of characters is as
follows:
Philip Rayson, - Bettie Kimball
Robert Brown, Herman Cooper
Jnken8, - " - Carl Sloop
Rebecca Luke, - Vera Eddleman
Katherine Rogers, Dprthy Bostain
Marion Bryant. - ' Jodie Cline,
Patty, - - . Annie Cooper
Betwoen acts the following
chourses will te rendered:
Down By the Old Mill Stream,"
solofand chorus ; "Silver Threads
Among the GId,'' soIq and q jar-
tes; 1 Where the River Saoaoon
Flows," chorus ; Swanee River,"
chorus ; Readitig by Miss Briet
Thorn ' .:''- ;:--7'Vl;:v:5 -v
. The Choice of a Hutbsoid -; :,
is too important a matt?!'... for a
woman - to be handicapped by
weakuoSB bad 7 Hicod'V brfoul
breath. Avoid these kiilb pes by
tskii?g ' J)t. . King's Life Pills
New strength, fine compU xion,
pure '. breath, cheerful spirits;
things that w i h m4n-7-fol lo w thei r
nse:, ! Easy: safe.' sure.'-26d at all
Idruggiats 5 ' v
;Stirewalt i&mm 1 1 - H,Grd? Dorset; ion ,bf May- J The Saliibnry and Speucet FireI will eoon take IntereBt :ur trC:Z
W Mrs M ary Sech l-rr V w ido w : of
thsTfatoBAHi
been . visiting fidrtfdaugh ter Mrs
H ATurnefJdedunday
lug iromtnKatiGCB. qjv rriguiH
disease, heart failure" and old age.
The , funeral ywAa; rheld- M onday.
evening- fro M 8 Zionf church.
Revs.. U, ;B..wn and" MK L.
Pence bond ucteid the ser vice The
Cemeterjr. te 'a Urgercrowd
attenaea tna service ana iaia a
fiual tribute- ot Jov to a splen
did : w man. y-Jlrsl' - Sechler ! wa6
aboat 75: years old and leaves on
daughter, Mrs.H. A. -Turner; and
fire sons, to wii : ; Messrs. Henry t
J ohn, James an Calvin of China
Grove, Taud George, who livea'aear
PixtonVIndiabarvv
Tbiirsoay Affernooa
The .tThursay; Afternoon club
met last week in the charmingV,
of home .Mrs. IF M. Thompson
M rs . Tho m ps n proved herself an
adept as ; hostess, . and the time
glided by alt too quickly, but yet
with pleasure to each member
present; jTbe time was spent in
social , cenve'riation : and making
fancy needier work. ,
Refreshments consisting of .iee
oream add were" sex ved .'
Thei' hostess be: ng assisted? by
Mrs. Charles Deal and Miss Mary
Miss Jennie.PjSeraon, of Char
iotte, war a guest pt honor. ;
This I meeting was- amoLg the
most pleasant the club has had.
A lot of brick was knocked off
R. J. Reynold's t6bacco factoryin
Wij;ston-3ale.m biy a derrick Tub
dayaad killeil t&S negroes .Vand
fatally injuring a third.
By the explosion of a. night
watehmau's lautrn the building
and lumberv belongiog to - the
Guilford Lumber Manufacturing
Company at Troy was set on fire
and destroyed.
The. well drilled team of Cor
don Lodg, No 168. I O. O. F ,
will go to Albertnarle Tuesday af
ternoon where they will put on
the, degre woik for the Albe
marle Lodges.' This is the team
that showed the Charbtte boys
how to do things at the reont
district msetiug iu Coucard.
Union Picnic.
Th foatth annual union picnic
held by the nitie ' andiy Soh jo's
in China Grove Township, will i;e
held in Rice'j Grove, Laudia, Fri
day, Aagu9t 18 th
Everybody is requested Jta bring
a basket of good thiug) to fat.
Tables will be prepaied for all
who bring baskets.
The following" speakers are ex
pected to be present and address
the crowd: Revs W; H. Riser,
J. H Keller, aud C. H. Pence.
A uumber of appropriate songs
will interap3ri tbe service.
Each school will be notified of
the songs intime to pratioe.
Many-' features are being pre
pared by thecmjittee for the
amusement 'of the little folks
which will be ' made known that
day. This promises to be the most
interesting picnic that has - ever
been held at this place. :
Refreshments on the ground;
Lemonade lc pr glass. .K
W. L Kimball, chairman.
nail Carriers Will Fly.
-This is ah age of great discover
ies Prog t ess - rides on the air.
Skjd ; we may see Uncle Sam's
mail carriers flying in all direc
tions, trans p rting mail. People
take a wonderful interest in a dis
covery that benefits them.'- That's
why Dr. Kin? a New Discov-ry
far Coughs Colds and othsr threat f
j 1 j;Ano r . , 1
aud lung diseases is the most pd- '
alar medicine! in ; Amefica - '.'It
cured me of J.a 4rfadfai cough,"
writes Mrs J, -F Davis,- Stickney
Corner, Me "after doctor's treat-
men auu n uw rnii.,w oaa
failedV For, c-ughs. co'ds tor
any, bronchial; affection it's un
equaled. .: Pric4 50a v; and $1 00.
Trial bottla free at all dniggista.
or J D. D. rsett of Spencer, ;will
soon complete his Course in' law-at
Chapel Hilt'and will then locate
in cpei.cer tor the. practice, ot nis
piofession. ;' , . ' - ;;
, The. splendid but Iding Veing
erected ou; East Innts 'Street by
the Simpson-Peacock X)o;. whole
salers, is iieanng completion.; . !
i . The marriage of MiSs Catherine
Henderlit dabghter of Mr.' ajid
Mrs Jc ms 1 Henderliti: and-Rob-ert
B ack well, a fireman iiu the
employ of the Southern Railway,
took place . Tuesday evening - at
the pars - nage bt the HolmVs Me-
moriai'Methodist Church'in .East
Sa lisbury. Rev. O. J Jc nes offici f
The Vaiice Cotton Mills have
bagun . thV erection of ; aa ad
diti 3n, to.its plant J- In. this uew
department 2,500 twisters are to
be added at an early date. E B.
Neave is;, the secretary and treas
urer of this mill and is entitled to
much credit for his efli;ient man
agement. ' : ' .
The editors in se&sion a More
head, upon invitation, have decid
ed to hold their short midwiuter
8si ion ju Salisbury. This meet
lugis; given up almost entirelv to
the-transaction of business mat
ters. ': : ' i . ''f '
vVhit tba Cnotches and Sjodai Schools
.The ; special, teryrces - a.t. , the
Methodist Church are! growing i u
interest aud will continue through
Sunday.. ; Rev. E . C. Glenn, who
has charge Tof the' services is a
strong aud; logical talker-and his
sermons are being much enjyed.
Rev,. J . C. Keever and H...H;
Troutman waut r up ; to Spencer
Wednesday to attend the district
Conference in session there.
Rev. Geo H. Cox, of Spencer,
passed through here yesterday -en
route to Ebenezer to attend the
Lutheran Conference. Mrs. Cox
accompanied him here and after
speeding yesterday at J. L.
Sifferd's ehe left ior Ebenezer.
Rev. J. C-Keever, who attand-
ed the Methodist District Confer
ence ii. tSpenoer, was made a
member cf the district mission
ary committee. -
Delegates who expect to attend
the Woman's Home and Foreign,
Missionary Convention of the N.
C. Lutheran Synod to be held
at Mt. Pleasant, August 22 27t.h,
are reqneeted -to f "rward their
names to Mrs. D. D. Barrier, Mt.
Pleasant, N. C. .
The ladies of the Spencer Bap
tist Church will serve ice cream
in the Spencer Park this evening .
The Salisbury executive com
mittee of tbe Layman's movement
met in th Industrial Club room
last night .
A very, interesting program has
been arranged for the Morgan
Township Suuday Schcol Conven
tion which will be held in Liber
ty Methodist Church Thursday,
August 1st. Dr. C. M. Van Poole
is president and Paul T. Good
man secretary. '
A Mole Hons Away.
Mrs A. R. Shoe, of the Bostian
X Roads neighborhood, had quite
an experieDce yesterday morning
while coming to town. She was
driving a mule to a wagoq when
the back strap broke and the mule
became frightened aud ran away.
The bart ers was badly broken up,
but the wagon was uninjured and
Oeither. Mrs . Shoe or. either the
children who were with her were
hurt : She-came on to town on
foot. ; The mule was captured and
T ,! ' u '
phoned for end ha came up to
xiV u:- , -
put in ! a f stable. Mr. ;: Shoe was
take his wife ' home.
Jacb. Hoish juser.- probably the
v oldest man in the county, -died : at
WJh hnmft tifiar R-rk Gnirw laaf
7? a V T ; f:
nihfc aad th,funerol ; wasf held
day . : Mr.- -Ho'.ahouser. was 97
years bid on Juhe st
mn l6ft ; MondaVv lmorning. : for
Fayettevit le to atteid the meeting
it .thesis ta Firemans:ss jcU
tion and participate in i. the T tour
pairien VJ&j& 4 -ijy:
Th? companies' leaving rate? the
folio wibg The tioathsuifc Reel
Team ot Chestnut Hilf, VMZv&
thief . Th is. teain. , made : a ; . 60.
dash ln'Chariotta'last year in 22
3-5 seconds. .: and :carried . ell the
first prize. Tnfoy expect tb;qual
or better this sS Fayettoyille. i
The Spen cer.S bop Teaari v hea d .
ed by. C.. M . C . - Barger, chieY a d
W. D. ' Morgan, ;,oaptam, Iftitiir
grand style.. . The Southern Rail
way f urnisned' them t with ; f reV
trauspottatin in the
dpecittl car and alio handed . thein
a check fbrr'ei pen se s' while ou tb
tripv ; This is another prize tak
ing team. ' ' - -
: Ji e v Oji. -cer lot: the fi r& t . ti m e
sends a team It is iu charge of
Chas.rAvSidei: -chief ; aud C R
iiaiy otiptaiu. - " '
; 'Yliu rii'ii;!iUi) c'-uipaiiie -;'-wi;l
take u p ' p a ft 1 u t h y Ov u tes t s b u '
wili bev ropr :ti.litu' i'yihcH,i ;
gj.. f g C ... 1 V . aBiowl,,
6itaui A I' -HixtiiiiO, J. C.
K 1 A if-' i rvk, Jchn W
'Si v r. .i ; )u voiy. D. L- S.des
aud Jitmi'H Hess. . ": , .. :
pre8Mfitead CiiiHt W , ii. Burti.,
and J.M. Ellis.: :
There will mt 1 o Cvjmmunitv
bitter repress u ted : haaSalis? ut
and Spencer aud 4f ttnre are ;"ai V
spjils t'j be bad yu can count on
the boys getting a fairpjrtiou
Fayetteville, July 26. After
re-e.ecting . Jamea D McNeill
president for the twenty-second
tirne and A . H v B y den :; .first
vice president to his ninthterm,
ohoosing E L Clark, of SbuthT
em Pines), for ''secdnd vice-presi
dent to succeed W. 8.' Orr. of
C barlotte, re electing all- other
officials, aud selecting ; Wilming
ton as, its next'v-;meetingpTau0
th Norifc
association's ' twenty; fifth-, 'annual
convention came to an end' at
midnight last- night. . The" Mother
officers re-elected were ; Secretary,
J. L. Miller, of Concord ; R." C.
Taylor, of WinstorS ale m
treasurer, and" M. S.: Davis, of
Louisburg, statistician. . " i
Iu - yesterday' contest the
Spencer shop roe 1 team won first
money in the grab race, Sam
K rk, of the South side team, won
the $10 foot race. ;
Wednesday in the ljug distance
reel race Chapel Hill .won first
money and the Southside team
of Salisbury took seoud. In the
grab reel race the Southside wen
firs', . prize and the Salem team
secoud.
A BigSoppw at Mr Secaler's. .
Thera was quite a banquet at
A.J) . Sechler's Caaday nig lit, 19
being present for'supper Among
those present wore the. following t
Mrs. W. L. Sechler and . children.
Mrs. Geo J.! Tern pleton aud chil
dren Mr. aud Mrs. Waher Correll
of .Taylorsville, and . Mrs.. Ernest
Goble. A splendid sepper ' was
had and all enjoyed themselves
very much - i
Insect Bite Costs Lear.
. . ... .. .
A Boston man lost his leg from
the bite of an insect two years be
fore. 'To x avert such calamities
f rom stings and ..bites of insects
use Backlen's : Aroica ' Salve
prompt'y. to kill the poison and
prevent infiamatioc, swellidg and
pain. ' Heals burns, trails, ulcers,
piles, eczema, cute, braises; Only
25 cents at all druggistf . .
Unions To Celebrate Labor Day.
. The labor' unions of Salisbory:
and Spencer have f ully decidbd to
make the hex; labor day, Monday,
September 2nd, one of the biggest
events of the year. $1,000 to 1,
600 is. to be raised fcr the expense
of. the occasion, bands are . to. be
em pi pyed j . ;, a big parade with
floats and a grand rally generally
will take plac. A big meeting
com posed of representatives of the
various tadea unions aud sme-of
te 1 raternal orders .was- held in
Spencer Friday when the matter
wasf)Uton a dtfinatfooting. ' W.
H' Burton was made chairman of
the Labor Day Committee and J.
iMElliaaeoretary ' J v;
fort to . furnish ,the . ommnriity :
with a newspaper. . ..China
isgrowih'g'ihdif
back h. re,actionary
'tbVmmunitjUhey hadeitv
endeavor 'ioop:iu&yr
moiiveby . throwing themsel v. nlv':l 1 .3
the track as to attempt Co ;UyvJlj
the on rush of progreslfo'st Sii?MhM3
oar popple want..to8efitheioytftI
grc w, want to see very meronaii,v y-tj
every business man and every en
terprise in the place soe'eed and, C:
are generally wiUiag to. help when
necessary, if to" do no "more than
extend Vkiud word;-1"R2w)N
is a.ways ieadyoencbttrge
bes pea k . for .the -success eftf any "
worthy efforts whether it beoii edu
optional, iusiness, social op mptal
1 mes and, it is pleased to beliAya
that its efforts are to some extent
reciprocated by tn& gcd people of
the community. ' Advertisiufr cn
a regular syatematio basis' oiie of ,
the mainstays of a paperespeoi '
ally in a small-community.,' how- C
ever, has not yet beoomV habit
bore a K- .- "Mk S
Tho business people, r however,,
are grad uaUy awakening to the :
possibilities of iocreased'sAleB and. i
greater yearly profits by reaching
out and letting the nuying r:publio
know :that there., isnp ueei$lto
make long tripi to distant? townij
to make their purchases, generaw- v : : 4,
ly by the Tosr:bf !"'a"'day a-p'd00y
in the payment" of higher .-'priost;
Advertisements would nqt.btJaf
effective in themselves buV .srduld
.gi.ve.Vhe editor : 'in opportuhity toe
pushftlcng the '-;8amisjy.Uaet'u"dt;
cause the' outBide world ' to know
and' understand that China 'Grove
is something more thjan wide
place in the road. . - -' " '
The big eale at th :PjtteJESijni-
Young Mercantile Co. a ia aTitl; in r
progress but will close Saturday
night. This firm handlei large v
line' and will; treat you ' tights in
everything. r. " " . 1 . ; "
John R. B r 0 w n , ; t he j e weler a id ' . :
optician, is up todite in. his liie '
and is quite : reasonable in. his
charger--Tradewith'himiViVi- -
Attention iscailed tn the.adver- - -f
tiaement of trhe China Griv fiank
in this paper.. When a man loses -several
hundred dollais by- -fire, , - '..
havingjt stored away ; in , aul old "t ;' -trunk,
soct, stuck in a ora'dk or ' '
at the hands o'f a eneaV thlef he ' .
can realize what it" meaus : ;hea '
one says a fool and - his ; inous'y . o . "
soon part.!' ThewiseJfli$npnJi f $
his savings in a bank, and, if you
live ner China Grove- let i that
ban k be the safe : aud ; reliable
Bank of China Grove, ? ' . ' '
Tbe Scalp Picnic. '
The annual scalp picnic will ha -held
thii year at Cowan 'a - 8chool
house 01 Friday, August 9th s
Beside the exhibition of aialp
there-will be a big dinner at noon '
and a. game of ball in the' after
noon.' . : ' ' '- " ;
Everybody .is invited ' to. obma.
out and have a good time. :'
Horse Dies From Hard Drlf ing.
An unknown whhe man .hired a
horse abd buegv from JmV;Hpi8
who couducts a; livery stable; ot-.
posite . the court house, Sunday
morning, to be returned by night,
but as he failed to do so, Mr; Heas
began an investigation and - learn-.
ed-that ' the man; had "-. driven to
High Pokt, where the horsr soon
died from exhaustion: ' Mr; : less
has lo clue, to the identity of the
man. 1 , " '. -, ,
State of Ohi), Cit' cp )
Toledo, Lucas Coustt. k ) :
: Frank. J Cheney maker oath
that he is senior partner of . the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.; doing
business in the City' of. Toledo,
County and State aforesaid,, and
that said firm 'will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and very case of Catarrh
that cannot ; be cured by the use
of Hall's Catarrh Cure. ' - ,
: FRANJK Js. CHENEY.
.; Sworn to' before me. and sub
scribed in my presence, thia 6th
day of December. A. D 1886.-;
it Vi; --'iV;-,:' "A; JW Glkason.
(3-at.) ' - Notabt Public.
-f Hall's Catarrh Cnre is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood' and mucous surfaces of the
system: ; Send for. testimonials
tree. " - ' 'r " -
Fl Si Chxhky & Co ; Toledo, Q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c. :
Take Ha' l's Family Pilli o$
ccuutipatioo, ":l 1 .. - -
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