)H!NAlQBOVEN.;OAUGUST',iST; 1913;
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To-morrow, SaturdaTi; Atigatt
2od, n the day we celebrate, thi
it9 the "oitiaeue ; of Chiua Qrofe
their many friends in 'the ur
roaoding pommanity and all oth
er who wieh to jcm m.
In addition to the farmers anj
woman vinititntes ai -extensile
and inVefesting.program, lnolnd-
ing.basket picuio has been ar
ranged.' There will be sometbiug
doing all the time and all who ai
tind will go aay glad ..that they
were preient. -The committees
have all oompleted their talks
aud nothing has been left undone
that trill aid in the comfort and
pleasure of visitors
The farmers' institute wiU hold j
its morning session beginning at f
10 o'clock and the afternoon see- J
:n at 1:80 o'clock. The discus-,
lioni will be on farm operations. I
cwps live stock, marketing, eta. -'
There will be held at the same J.
to oomesand join in the discasston
of subjects pertaining to house
hold economics, r home conven
iences, health in the home, the ed
ucation of our children and other
topics of interest to nkothers and
home-makers.
A plriserwill be given to the girl
trader 18 years of age living on
the frm, who bakes and exhibits
thus! highest pooring loaf of bread.
' Apprise will also t egtven Wthe
woman .over 13 years of age, who
lives on the farm, exhibiting the
best and highest saoring sehool
lonoh. . PBOGBAM AND PBIZB3.
9:00 10:00.' Concert on square
by band. . ,
10.0012:00. Farmers' meet
ing at school hall.
12.0012:20. Bioycle race,
free for all, 1st $5.00, 2nd $2.50.
12:20--12:40 . 8ack race, free
for all, 1st S2.00, 2nd $1.00.
12:401:00. Foot race (short)
to Rowan boys only, 1st $2.00
teoond $1 00. :
-1:00-1 :80. ; Foot race, (long)
to Rowan boys only, 1st $8 .00,
2nd $ll00,llrd three cold drinks
each day for one week by J. B.
Oline. '
1 :80 8 :00. Farmers' meeting
At school hall.
. 8 :00 8 :80. Tug of war, be
tween local' farmers' unions, $5.
8:80 4:00. Shoe race, for boys
from 12 to 17 years of age, $2 00
4:15. Base ball game, winning
team, $5 00. '
Vf3:00 7:00. Lawn-4ennifs
'The best sofa pillow, $5 00. 2nd
best $2 50. Pillow must be made
hwnartv Axhibitinff and nnt on
xhibitioh not later than twelve
o'olock. '
The farmer bringing the largest
number; df people to town in any
(1) one vehicle drawn by not over
four (4) horses or mules will be
given $Jo.00i The second largest
Dumber $5.00 The wagons must
be at the square by 11 o'clock and
the people c'cunted by the' com
mittee. - The people", must not be
residents of China Grove .
1 Additional cash prises for win
ners of bread and lunch contest at
woman's institute $2,00 each,
f Tbje,bread, lunch and sofa pil
low 'caoiiest will be, held in the
sohopl house. The lady managers
of the institute will be the judges
of .the bread and lunch and a o: or -mittee
of three will be appointed
to judge the sofa pillow . '
: All parties entering the races of
any kind must report to the ath
letiT committee not later than 11
Aolpck,,rf AifgMt 2, 1918. The
- athletic, committee r cDnsists of
Prof; R. D. Jeol ins, E . E. Gray
snd F.R. Watkins. k---
Bring lunoh and come prepared
to stay all day. Remember, Sat -
Saturday
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to oe thieroa
urday, Aogait 2odt 1918.
' The committee on arrangementi
oonsists of Mo. L. Ritohie, T. 8.
Wilkie and John R. Brown - "
Birri(tirMiil..'.K.'V.
Rev', scd Mrs. W. H. Riser and
children returned last Thursday
f r6m a short vacation which they
spent in South Carolina visiting
relatives . Rev. Riser is the muoh
esteemed pastor of 8t. Mark's E ;
L. Church, and tho news tnat he
and his good wife would return
here Thursday was a cue for the
folk to take advantage of the op
portunity of filling his home with
considerable of the necessaries of
life and manv of the luxnnes. As
tne people are. so mindful of their
pMtor's welfare he in turn is duly
appreciative 1 of .their wood-will
aud , material assistance and, as
t.xhe (Jood Shepherd loves his
flook; go ftig0 h JoYeg nii
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1 The Lillian 'Knitting If ill,
whioh gets its name' from, a fair
daughter of Salisbury, Mrs. Lil
lian Patterson, now of Albemarle,
a daughter of Prof . R. O. Kizer,
of Salisbury, if making splendid
progress. The building is up' and
is now under roof,. few more
weeka and it will be complete.-
The briok work on the new
bank building is complete and the
rof iBiifigplaoe
inue only a few more weeks work
and it will then be ready for use.
O. R. Propst, the contractor of
Salisbury hat begun work on
DeWitt O. Swarihgen's new drug
store. A good . force of men are
at work and the walls will rapidly
rise to completion .
Aiwell Towaship Sodiy Scbool Ctimtisi
, The Atwell Township Sunday
School Association held its annual
convention at Concordia E.. L.
Church, Wednesday. Quite a large
orowd was present and a very
pleasant oooasion was had. Rev .
B. S. Brown is pastor of Con
cordia (ftmroh, and John MoKnight
is president of the township Sun
day school Association.
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The Tharsdif Aftraooi Club Eitirtiiiif
by Uiss Palter sob.
The Thursday Afternoon Club
was most delightfully entertained
last week, by Miss Jennie Patter
son of Charlotte, who is spending
the summer here with her mother.
An interesting contest was at
traotively arranged' by the host
ess and was entered into . with
much zest by all the ladies, after
which delicious refreshments were
served by Miss Patterson, assisted
by Mrs. Richard Rose,
Besides the club . members,
Rpeciallv invited guests on .this
occasion were: Miss Virginia Hoke,
Mrs. B. O. Edwards, of Landis;
Mrs. B. M. Gilloh, of Concord ;
and Mrs. Richard Rose, of Wil
miogton.
It was an afternoon of pleasure,
and each guest thoroughly enjoy
ed the hospitality of Miss Patter
son. The club will meet Tours
day, August 7 bh, with Mrs. A. M.
Hanna.
Coomuolon at Uouit Zlon.
Communion services will be held
at . mi. z-ion Keiormea ; unurcn
Sunday, August 8 rl, Preparatory
and confirmation service in the
morning at 11 o'clook. ' The com
munion servioe will be in the af
ternoon. : Rev. J. H. Keller 1 wil
peraoh.a special sermon appropri
ate to the occasion. V
Wheat threshing is progressing
nicely, and there seems to: be two
1 weeks more of it to be done.
LUTHERAN BEUXION.
Ai : EijoiiliTt ijaf ts la ; Prisjecl Hiri
' Next Twti:M&m
i The Lutheran ReuniOn will be
held at Lutheran Chapel in the
beautiful grove, Tuesday, ' August
I There- will be. several prominent
speakers to address the sudieoioe
on some live subjeots . Come,
bringjyour basket well filled, and
enjoy the day." - '''y :;:
I The ? railroad " offioials " hate
promised a rate of two cents f per
mite, provided as. many asf ten
tickets are sold 'at one statio
Tike advantage of this reduptlou
by getting up a club of ten xr
more of your' friends attend
the reuuion " ;-
The committee is arranging for
a big day. The speakers will ba
Dr. R. 0. Holland, chairman of
the Board of Foreign Missions of
the United Synod; and Or . Rl 8.
Patterson, secretary of the Board
of Home Missions of the United
Synod.
Tli TsiisslB Uiloi Picale AK&tst 8tb.
The regular annua! 1 picnic
of th Sunday schools of
China Grove township will
be held in Riee's groves
Landis, on Friday, August
8th. Speaking and ; refresh
ments will be or. the grounds.
Coma and brinK your baskets.
Come. 1
Ur. ill Ur$. Cordill Visit Rilitlret fieri.
Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Oordill and
their little son, -Hugh, who are
visiting relatives and friends in
Rowan, spent a few days of this
week with Rev. O, A. Brown and
family. Mrs. Cordill is a nieoe oi
Mrs. Brown, and daughter of JV A.
Click, of Franklin Township. Miis
CjngTs,3d
teen years ago. Smoe that time
she married "Mr. Oordill, a pros
perous farmer of Texas. This is
their first trip to this part of the
oountry. They expect to return
to Texas about the 12th cf August.
The Klag of All Laxatlvta
For constipation, headaches,
indigestion and dyspepsia, nse Dr.
King's New Life Pills. Panl Ma
thnlka. of Buffalo, N. Y., says
they are the "King of all lsxa
tives. They are a blessing to all
my family and I always keep a
box at home." Get a box and get
well. Price 25o. Recommended
by all druggists. '
For sale by DeWitt U. Bwanugea.
The Cntir 49 Yeirs Agi.
On July 30th, 1864, just
forty-nine years ago, imperil
iehable history was maden
near Petersburg, Va . It was
an occasion never to be fors
gotten by those present. H.
C. Blackwelder, who lives
near here, a member of Com
pany G, 42nd N. C. troops,
was present and in speaking
of it Wednesday morning
said:
"This morning, 49 years
ago, the first signal vgun was
fired at about 7 o'clock. The
union forces led by Grant,
the; general and chief, with a
a regiment of colored tropps
charged our works and hol
lowed No quarters.'
'They blew up our line
and the elements were full of
shells."
Unsightly Face Spots
Are cured by Dr. Hobson's Ecze
ma Ointment, whioh heals all
skin eruptions. 'No matter how
long yon may be tronbiea by uon-
tng, burning, or scaley skin hu
mors, iust put a little of that
soothing antiseptic, Dr. Hobsou's
Bcsema Ointment, .on the sores
and the suffering stops instantly.
Healing, begins that very minute.
Dootors use it in their practice
and recommend it. Mf. Alle
man, of LittletowDr ra says.:
Had eczema on forehead ; Dr.
Hobsons Ecsema Ointment cured
it in two weeks." Guaranteed or
money refunded: All druggists,
or by mail, -: Price 6c Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and
St. Louis., . . 4 . '
k os aala bj DaWitt 0 Swaringeiu
LOCAL NEWS
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ALtadivfouR readers:
Miss Browne JRitchie went
to theBarium Springs -picnic
at Mopresvilleilyesterdayl
VCla;rence ;$loop and Hoke
Bostian attended the Barium
Springsicnlcesteiri
l.lniriibVof Sails
bury was llere f or a : short
while yesterday on business
x Mrs. R. u. Lay ton. of Mat
thews, 15. Of is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. H. ICiser.
Frank She, of rtha -Grace f
Church,!; neighborhood, is
building an ell to his house.
;jEt. Gray, went oyer to
High Points yesterday on
business. V
Rev. J. M Keller was in
Salisbury, ocf ; business for. a
short while yesterday. 1
U. H.-Pealjock and C; D.
Watkihs went up to Salisbury
on business this morning.
vProf . R. 1 Gt- Kizer, County
Superintendent of Public lh
struction, was here yesterday
confering -mth the public
school
committeemen, con
eisting O
r. u. A. JDrown,
DeWitt C. Straringen and W.
J. Swink. ?$
v Sheriff James H. McKenzle
and Deputy Krider, of Saliss
bury, were here a short while
yesterday on J business mat
ters. v -; ;:-:y .
V Fi. R. Graham is- at home
for &l fes.haying just
cornet in froov WaBhingtonJ
He was there during the i big
storm of Wednesday. He says
the water was hub-deep to
wagons on Pennsylvania
Avenue, near the capitol.
Miss Ad lie Lyerly, of near
Union Evangelical Lutheran
Church, is spending this week
at Rev. C. A. Brown's.
Misses Lala, Edna and
Ruth Biown and John Bos
tian went to the picnic at
Mooresville yesterday.
Miss Annie - Albright, of
Waynesville, visited at R. A.
and S. J. Bostian's here this
weeK. one was en route
home from Greensboro.
A. M. Hanna put in several
days on the road this week.
Miss Carrie Thompson, a
graduate of Elizabeth College
at Charlotte, will have charge
of the musical department of
the High: School. She will
charge $3.00 for eight les
sons.
R. C- Kimball, who has
been at Newberry S, C, has
returned and resumed the
management of the telephone
exchange.
Mrs. Denny and Miss Rose,
of Rockwell,, came in y ester
day and will spend several
days here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John Ketchie.
W. O. Shaver, of Great
Falls, Sr C, who lived here
some years ago, was in town
yesterday on business. Mr.
Shaver had a,, diamondsback
rattlesnake hide with -eight
rattles to it. t v :-
. m. A- otirewalt tooK a
short vacation yesterday. ; He
went down on the farm to
i'7 thresh wheat. '
L . A.v Ftsperman, who has
been with the r China Grove
Hardware Company for two
years, has resigned to; take
effect today and will go ;to
Salisbury where he . will go iu
business on the' lQtk instant.
? ; v AWl Winecoff , of Sumner
wan ;. wj wu-y jaaieruay, . - r 4
i;y an rpu, ; ine . mi 11
wright,: is spending - a few
daysere'. :. T c; .. ; ' ;
fle. fe;3idenh(ran
family, ; of Albemarle,1 are
visiting IW. , and ' Mrs W. H:
f Whitsom Beaver and R
Ritchie - went squirrel hunt-
ing" yesterday ; "af ternobn
Guessi what they got,.- I
; J. . Miles, of the iGreens
boro tDaily -;: News, was in
townVesterday in the winter
est of t hat paper . :
Geo. J. Tempieton and. wife
went to Mooresville yesterday:
tbenjoy the Barium Springs
picnic. r ;
Mrs. W R. Yost is visiting
her mother,. Mrs; W. A.
Blackwelder, - in; Salisbury
this week. ' - .
: Miss Luker Cress, who has
been here on a. visit to -her
grandf atheV, Absoiem Cress,
returned to Salisbury yester
day. .: .!p-':v:..-.J';...-;- '
Albert Miller, Mrs. Elijah
Miller and Misses Lillian and
Christine Miller, of theiGrace
church neighborhood attend
ed the picnic at Mooresville
yesterday. - .- ' '
J; Felker, of ' Cypress,
111. , who has been visiting
relatives in this part of the
State for a month or bo went
to Norfolk; Va,V Tuesday1 and
returned this morning. He
expects to return, to Illinois
Monday.
i). A. Carter , and 'I wife of
Prtllrtnnv Anunn .-, lionntv.
spent Tuesday 5 ana v weanes
day here with Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. 'Earnhardt. Mr. and
Mrs. Carter are now visiting
relatives near Lowerstone
Church.
Dr. H. T. Trantham, of
Salisbury, was here yester
day and went out to the home
of Absolem Cress, where he
and Dr. B, O. Edwards, of
Landis, . held.x a consultation
over the condition of ' Mrs.
Cress, who is quite; ill. .
marriages j
The marriage of Miss ' Bosa A.
Freeman, of Unity Townsnip, and
Allen Myers, of Franklin Town
ship, took place at 'the maase.of
Unity Presbyterian Church in
Woodleaf, Saturday, July 26th,
Rev. Dugald Monroe officiating.
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George HSifford and Bliss An
nie Troutman were joined together
in holy -bonds ' of matrimony at
the home of, and by Rer. R. L.
Brown. The best wishes of their
many friends go with this happy
and befitting couple. .
Otiis NoQlBittd for Solictor 6enenl.
Washington, July . 26. John
William Davis, of Clarksburg, W.
Vs., Representative of the First
West Virginia Congressional Dis
trict, was nominated today by
President Wilson to be Solicitor
General of the United States. Mr.
Davis was the choice of Attorney
General McReynolds from a long
list of prominent lawyers to fill
the important $10,000 post. He
will be seoond ranking , legale of -
fleer of the country and the Got
ernment's representative before
the Supreme Court, of tne
States.
For Cats, Burns and Bruises
In every home there should be a
box of Buoklen'a Arnica Salve,
ready to apply in every case of
burns, outs, wounds or scalds. J.
H.' Polanoo, . Delvalle,-- Tex , R.
No; 2, writes :i Bucklen:s Arnica
dalve Baved my little girl's cut
foot . C No one believed it could
be cured.'. The world's best
salve. ' Oulv 25o. .Recommended
by all druggists. -V i ' '
For aala b j DeWitt Q. Swatingen'
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RURALWEIVC
Written, by
OUR vCOnnESPOMDEHTO.
July 28::nMitedfsi Al
bert Thomas' Sunday . Mr. Thomt
as has fa s. fine arm, loUof ; fine
hogs, horses,' and a finserop, and
a large family.; He is one 1 of the
well fixed farmers of Rowan Ooun
Venus spent Sunday night with
Harvey Wyatt at Rock well; Mon
day he saw Some good farms .in
that settlements " At H. G. Foil's
he'saw a bhestnut tree five feet
around in his yard, also a wesping
willow tree four feet and sixinohes
around, and a KefiT pear tree two
feet and nine inches around,' a
mulberry .tree five -feet and three
inches arcund, and an ' elm tree
(ven feet and six inches around,
in his yard Who can beat that
? tr big trees, trot but your trees.'
Oq th Heiligplace where John
Uikeleather Jives, is a bean tree
tight feet and four inches around
Vho can beat;.thaiT&;-
C. B. Lyerly has a sassafras tree
tx feet and - ten inches around.
Who oaribeatJthat?:;; :v
There will be an allday service'
held at Faith B . L. Johurcht Huni
day, August 8rd. ' Sermon at 11
a. m.Y by ;Rv. L. Patterson, of
Oharlotteor Rev;. P. McLock
Isnd, of Concord. At 2 p. m., the
Ladies' y Missionary Society will
render an'interestingprogram, to
which yoa, are ; cordially r invited.
Dinner on the grounds.
Miis Mande Barrier, of Misen-
hsimer is. visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cal vis Deal, this week. . . f ' .
AuBe Red wine eot his left hand
mashed ;7 whua worki ne. in . x iha
quarry, a rock fell on it. Dr. Peel
er took eight or ten stiches and
dressed it. He is doing very, well
at this time ;- ;
W . F . Josey gave the oontract
to John Earnhardt so make a large
addition to his residence and the
men are at work on it now . -
Mrs. W. F. Josey and children
went to Lwoir Saturday to
spend a short time with Df. Good
man.,' :. 4.'- '-.-".,'' .
Mrs : T. M, Kestler s and two
children is visiting her parents,
Mr; and Mrs. Calvin Lingle, this
week;. ' "
Charles Misenheimer c has re
turned home ' f'rdm Richmond,
where he has been outting granite.
Miss Fannie Walton and Mrs.
Carl Walton, Granite Qaarry, vis
ited Mrs. John Brenton Sunday.
James Russell and his mother.
of Granite Qaarry, visited John
Benton Sunday.
John Earnhardt has bought a
motprcycle and . is splitting the
wind when he gets outside Faith's
town limits. v
John Rinehardt has a fine musk
melon patch and is getting plenty
melons now. :
-Misses Ethel Brown and Lillia
Hess have gone to visit1 Mrs. Lee
Canup this week." ;
Mrs. G. H Peeler and Miss Ber
tie Wilhelm will leave Wednesday
morning for Lenoir to" attend the
Classics Society of the Reformed
Church. -
John Carpenter and sister. Miss
Maude, and Miss Mary Torrence,
-Maiden; N, 0, oame down in their
automobile Friday evening' and
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their sohool-mate- Miss Mary
Peeler. They mide several trips
while here to Landis, Rockwell and
several other places. -:
Samuel Fraley . and little son
has gone to Stanly County, to visit
relatives and for his health, as he
has been very' feeble for the past
several weeks and not able to work.
Mines Effie and Pauline Fraley
have gone to Salisbury to; visit
the jr sister this week. -
r Harvey v Wyatt -is dressing the
millstones at the Rockwel roller
mill todays
.VXKUS.
nOWAIl C0UI1TY LCCALS
The bir cotton mills ai
in order to give'tlieirmploye;
vSoation , which,;?lno ; dount,' ; tney , V 'f&f
- pThe State Firemen's Astopiation f i
will hold its -annual convention in
Wilmington August Kth tblSth
inolusive. The. railroads a r, of v
flrintr Tednoed rates for the occa-
sio&v
Gilmer Julian who proceeded to
em pty a revolver In an EastjCoun
clij Street J rwtetntlet
X
evening, was before Judge Kluttz
yesterday morning and ' was fined
$50 and costs. He threatened to
expose the police for .being in.and
having knowledge of -blind tersj v;. , ;
if the arrrested him.lf : lfe::;v
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Rev. 0. A.jG Thomasiptorgi
of the First Baptist Church, has ;
been granted a vacation C and; he,
Mrs . Thomas 'and sons are visit
ing at teaksvile. -r-rW
Big crowds went down tVvAlbei
marie " and Over to 't Mooresville
yesterday to. attend picniosInr
Albemarle the picnic was given by
the'Masons fox benefit of tbeXJx-
ford orphanage, . and at if ooreM
ville ifrwas for the benefit oft the
Barium Springs brphansge: Gov.
Orag .made an address bef breihe
audience at Al bemarle. -- -
Misses Foster and Sneok, genetal:
secretaries of the A merioan' Insti
tute of Child Lifef wereln Salts-;
bury this week . making ,ai,eff ort -
to establish a branch, of thsir jo
ciety here.'
The boad of; oounty...commis- J
sioners held a special meeting here
this week and tookiup: theconr
liouse- matter
that unless steps were taken dur
ing August to remove the disoolpr-
ed stones from the . bulldicjg ajnd
make other corrections according,
to specifications, the August pay
ment would be withheld..;? ,
Clarenoe Knox, v an account of
whose wrong-doing i is given in
Wednesday's Watchman, was
tried inr States ville this week and.
it is said, was' given . a ' twoyeara
sentence - on the road. Knox's
trouble is stealing.
Xird ef Tkt&kt. 7. ,
The undersigned greatly appro
ciate the; assistance - and many
kindnesse s shown them dnring the
recent illness and death of their
little daughter and take this meth
od" of extending sincere thanks to
one and all. : , -.Vy-: .
X Mr." Atm Ma. CL D; WATKTJf S.
k DrilMgt Ueitiag Hal fl. ,
A sleeting of land owners in
terested" in the drainage of a nnm
ber. of :.' creeks in western- : Rowan'
was held at the c aurt house in
Salisbury; last Tuesday; . . E. .0,
Gregory ; presided snd explained,
the object of the meeting andjj.
K.-Goodman, of Mt, Ulla acted,
as secretary. After discussing
the matter of cost, ways; and
means of raising; funds for .the
work, the , following resolution
was passed:; .' ;;
Ordered, that in the drainage
district A consisting of iWithiow,
Back, SillB, Kerr and Second
creeks, the land owners jm each
creek pay for the dredging of .said
oresks. That the cost of dredgfhg
Seoond creek be paid foV by. he
landowners on Seoond creek up to
the average cost' of the work on
Withrow, Back,; &ills ' anf Ksrr
creeks, and if the . cost of .dredg
ing. Second creek should be greater
per acre than; that of othercreeks,
then such excess in, the cost:, shall
be born eqaally by all, ;inclnding
Second creeks named . in J tie jpro
portion to the number, of acres on
each creek, said number ; of -acres
being reduced to class t'J&'ti
; Provided that ' Back and Sills'
creeks pay for , the work jointly
from their junction to their func
tion with Keirr creek that ftlise
thrhe, Back, Sills and Kerr pay
for the cost of dredging to J the :
junction with Withrow. .-i.
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