f,:i .--7 ALA . " '- nAA:CAA;tr-AvA-r; 4.1 l V- , 0. 1 Mi V: A?- A V v. .3 ..t Y 'A ISA r if " ,V. "o.f interest to flUC,ouii-. readers: ; JaraeA ?Shnf Old of ; LiuCoK toa, N 0, ia visitiu&B 8 Sha ford ami family., ; "M'rauV Mrs B-S Shuford V tnokjSUtipar with Dr and Mrs (J 'A Katoeaur i Wednesday venihg... , ;"fMi6May Van Poole of Salisbury, visited Miss. Lula KPearlfe Bostiao at ber home ';':-Mis$ -, iali Pearls Bostiao ; has gone Slisbnry to visit Mra'KaraetitjBean. fe. .ilifes et ABoatian left ViheWilt attend -the State ;Kotmal., ' v, Jofin ; Da Ad Mcl (tchiosabd family epent the 4fhJn Richfield. ; yBoak' Earnhardt wot to BatesviHevThursday oa a business-trip.' ' Mr and Mrs A f York of 8hteDorot Rural No 1, are visitiDK their daughter, Mrs A A Hurley. TM? China GTrove ball team will play tjie Faith ;teara- at ; Faith on next Saturday. All fans are asked to go. " ; tJ D Ratn&aur, who has been card grinder ia Fatter ton Mill No 2, will leave , Baturc :ay f or Concord , where he has accepted a position. Communion Services will be held at St Market E L jhurch' by" th raptor, Rev 'yjljLM we r:-u tviiun ay morn 'T'-fogVliV-tt--i?tr.;l(-k."'. - e The MisrfotiXu ly iaa of OhaDl K L church , met at the. home of Q G Black wel der Wednesday night. Re vp W H Rifei and C A Brown were in Salisbury Wednesday attending a meet- ing of the executive commit tee of the N C Synod. Ray R Ritchie, who is at- tending a business college in Charlotte, is spending a few days at home. HQ Miller has been quite eick for a few days but is-im- proving at present Mr and Mrs R C Kimball motored to Concord to attend tbe reception of emp oyees - driven nv iiw oncora xeie phoas Co. Mrs T S Lefler will visit at Mrs B F Kimball's next week. Mier L i 1 i i e Stirewaltr daughter of G O Stirewalt. is very Ul .at the' home of her fatheron route No 1 Cotton blossoms, beans and corn arH plentiful on Rural . Route 1. The farmers are to get crops in good condition after the rains. M I) James of Cheeter,,S C is erjnding a few dnys at J L Holsfiouser's. H C Miller and J N D.iy vault celebrated the 4th of July Ashing in Cran Orel& Niimhrtf 'alight not fir'Vei .A-f Rev and Mrs R L Brown of Granite Quarry, sjVnt last wtk with tneir sou. J no vR Brow Rev W H iilfr, J R Br wn , .1 hKn ( ) RofetiM ii - a D h K Correll epnt the 41 h in Salia bury. v ' .M4bs Miriam -.' Holman bf Columbia; South t,ar liuftAi vidit ng Misses Tbelm i. K Vir 4? nia and Zenith, Rizer , on Franklib Avenue.-. '" Get it at Siflferd's. - Mrs A 01 WertV and cbil drenol. altsburyaTe yisi in a t J L Holsbo user's. MrsC Albert Miller Jenta 1 e wfda ys atf the hotne of her mot her. Mrs ' Mj.fi ' Grah am, this week She came in -for the Roie Jenkins; party Tties day tif terhoon, which vwas a most delightful affair. J L Sifferd: spant .Tuesday andapartof Wednesday in Sallsbuy1and Rockwell . Mrs J W Cook and chil dren of Charlotte, are spend ing a wek with Mrs ook'e father, Ml Ketchie, and other-relatives. " - ,' WO Sifferd and famiiy are expected to return trom their mountain trip this evening." ' Mrs C jiBostian and chiN dren returned home Tuesday from a visit to her sister, Mrs Chas Hileman. Jasper Cline of Alabama, spent Tuesdajrwith his'eister, Mrs J E Correll. Mrs. E Miller and d aughter, Miss Olanthe, ; will leave Saturday for Montreat where they will spend some time. Dr E T Brown, returned mi-nonary from Japan will preach at Center Grove E .1 Church on the third Sunday in July, on occasion of : ChiK drensDa Miss Racdsaur lett Saturn day for Hay wood, Va, where I she will spend the summer months. a a Miss Margaret HouekA of Stalesville, N C, is visiting: her sister,"' Mrs E Miller, at Fair View Farm. - a Missis Marv and Lillian Miller returned home pun day:frora-Wa8hiugtcfn:; 1 C,, Philadelphia, New York cUy and other points north. Mis, Christine Miller re turned Monday night after spending seven weeks with her lister, Mrs Dr Loadholt at Fairfax, S C, accompanied by her friend3,'the Misses Von Ohsn of Orangebuig, S C. Mrs L W Harris was hos tess to the Thursday After noon Club yesterday. Miss Ruth Thom is spends ing a few days in Creedmore visiting her sister ,Mrs W B Labley. R W G'ay spent Wednep- day ib High Point on busi ness. Miss Ethel Terrell of Cou- cord spent Tuesday witb Mrs R D Jenkins, as truest at her party. Miss Mae Vaught, of Philadel phia, Pa., has returned home after a pleasant visit to Miss Rena Puckett, of Sumner. Quite a number of our people spent Tuesday in Salisbury, among them being the following: L A Lentz, G G Black welder, R M Earnhardt, Stokes Sechleri .H A'Bostian, Sr.r P A Sloop, John R Brown Rev W H Riser and D A Hodge. Judge arid AMrs. George; W Brill, or Uanvine, Indiana are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles E Miller this week. Judge Bril occupies the bench in the 55th Indiana judicial district. M Memtier of School Board 1 Mc L. Ritchie,' the popular manager ot tne unvna throve Hardware Co., has been elected a member of the - China Grove Schools; MrrRitchle was" elect ed in. the place of Dr, DeWitt C. Swaxingven whose time- expired. LJ?r. Swaringen declining re"elec lion; The, election of-Mr. Ritfihte is highly eommenclable anav will have the hearty approval of the , Art fv m S ." Mrs. Franks E.-Wrigbt, of Lan dis, died Monday ; night, "June 19th, death being d ie to measles; and a complication of disease r fol lowing. . Surviving, are a hus band, Prank-Wright,a prominent business man of Landis, and two children. Funerafservices took place Saturday morning at the Lutheran church, conducted by pastor. Rev. P. E. Shealy, the remains being interred 1 m the Liandis burying grounds Mrs. Wright was a-M iss Alexander of Cabarrus a daughter of J. Cress Alexander, of Glass, who sur vives. ;V Three .brothers, Tom ilfex'ader, of Concord; Ralph; of Glass, and T. AtAlexandfer, " of Mdoresville, and Miss Madge Alexander, of Glass, survive her. Mrs. Wright was one of the best known women of Rowan county and was held in the highest es- L teemTby.a large circle of friends. John .A. Arey. formerly well known citizen of China Grove, died in High Point Sunday, July 2nd. 1916 at the home of Mr and Mrs. Espia Ritchie where he had been making his home for some time,-at the age of 68 years, 6 months and 23 days. His body wis broughiTback to China Grove ioa No. 11 on Tuesday, July 4th, Ad gently laid to rest by the side of his wife in Greenlawn ceme- err, Rev. G. A. Brown conduct- ingthejurial services. He leaves 6 mouril his death three daugh ters; Mrs. j Moses Wyatt, Mrs. jspia tcttcnie Mrs. Aitrea U. Kiuttz and' a number of friends and relatives F. A. McKnight a well-known citizen of Charlotte,, died Tues- lffaygf ai histliome in Char- ptte. He was 59 years old and wanattijg43t4ow county, HTswife, who survives, -wais' Mfcss Mattie Isenhour, of Concord. Besides three children, Mr. Mc Knight leaves a brother, M. E. McKnight, of China Grove, and a sister, Mrs. George Untz, of Cabarrus county. Biliousness and Stomach Trouble. "Two . years ago I suffered from frequent attacks ot stomach trouble and biliousness," writes Miss Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. "I could eat very little food that agreed with me and I became so dizzy and sick at my stomach at times that F, had to. take hold of something to keep from falling. Seeing Chamber lain's Tablets advertised I decid ed to try them. I improved rap idly . Obtainable everywhere 4M Winecoff-Bostian. The marriage of Miss Virginia Winecoff, daughter of Mrs. H. A Winecoff, and W. H. Bostian, son of J. L. Bostian, both of this place, was solemnized in Salis bury July 4th. , From Salisbury they went to Greensboro and re turned here Wednesday morning. This was quite a surprise to the many friends of these splendid young people They have the best wishes of all for a long arid happy life. . . . How's This? We offer One Huudrdred Dol lars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Tcle- do, Ohio. we tne undersigned nave known B J. Cheney for the last 15 yearsv and believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his-iirm. NATIONAL BANK OF COM MERCE. Toledo Ohio - A Hall's Catarrh Cure, is taken iliternaliyi acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the System.; Testimonials sent free ? Price 75 cents per ; bottle. Sold bylM)ruggists A ; , Take Hall's : Family Pills constipation' " - ; A ' for it at Sifferd's. oin is' a llstlso :farr pre-J parefor the various ' family;: re bniba i $und ay school K con vett f idnsfaMi&rs institsietc., tq be" held -in' Rowan county - this summer; : 18; Salisbury .Township rSAS. Convention North Main SV m. Jiihurch a a u- v.v ."V Jultl9, Unity Township S.-S.' Convention, v Lebonon Luthern' ' JulySo23, Southern Lutheran Conference-Mt.4 HermOn Church Cabarrus ' :- . A A r- " July- 24 Farmer's - Institute, Woodteaf. . ;f " ' July 25 Farmers Institute Mt.; Ullar. v ' .A. . . . A;V: July 26, Yost-PlesS Stirewalt reunidn Mt J Hope -Reformed ChurchjA . ;' . . -.. Jiily27, Litaker ATownship S. S. Convention, Faith. .a Julyfi29, Farmer's Institute,, China Grove. 4 July,30 Home Coming, Lower- stone Church. - A, .August I, Atwell Township S. S .Convention; Oak ' Grove M.;ES Church a August 3. 46. Nazareth Home Picnic, prescent, Northern Luth- Leranr Conference Bethel Church . August li ; Gbld Hill Town ship S. SlConyention, Gold Hill. August 15, franklin township S S convuintiotl, Mt Tabor church August 17,;- Home Coming "Salem Chutch.. A - August. 18,! 'Scotch . Irish S S convention, Providence church ' "August 29-30, County S. S Convention Rockwell, li you are gomg to nave a family reunion, hand in the date so there will be no conflicts this year " m , Ccnstipatjon ind InilgestloH. I have used Chamberlain's the best I have ? ever used for constipation. , , and indigestion My. wife a)so ij-jed.them for ind. gestionrid tby dW6dd,f writes Eugene S. Knight, Wil mington, N. C. Chamberlain s Tablets are mild and . gentle in their action. Give them a trial. You are certain to be pleased with the agreeable laxative effect which-they produce. Obtainable everywhere. Post Graduate Course for Physicians The first of a series of post graduate courses for the physi- cians of Rowan and adjoining counties was held in -the court I house in Salisbury yesterday I afternoon. The courses which o vo worv irif-.ornst.incr and hfilnful l "A r I to tne nociors, are oemg con- dnctea DVur. J. rt. uersiiey 01 Chicago, assisted by Dr. E. R, Rankin of Chapel Hill. Twenty,- One physicians of the county are" taking this course Dr. C. M. VanPoole is chairman for the Rowan physiciaps. Should Sloan's Liniment Co Along? Of cource it shouldl For after a strenuous day when your muscles have been .exercised to the limit an application of Sload's Lini ment -will take the soreness aind stiffness away and get you in fine shape- for the morrow You shonld also use it for a sudden attack of toothache A stiff neck, backache, stings, bites and the many accidents that are inciden tal to a vacation .We would as soon'leavfr our. baggage as go on a vacation or camp out witn out Sloan's Liniment." ..Writes one vacationist: '-We use it for everything from" cramps to tooth ache." Put a bottle in your bag, be prepared aud have no regrets. Rev Riser and Family Return Rev AW, H. Riser, the popular Lutheran minister, wife and family, have returned from their! three week's vacation, spent in Qai tK flftrnllrtn. A SftfnAif . meners:;of..,lie-..CDngretion found out whn they would arrive arar.gen.nave tne .nouse; open andV ifewv good things vt4 eat ready f or-4henu . They were tlgrjatly7 missed during 4iheir ab sehce; find' ; the - congregation is happy on their return. Get it at Sifierdo. S ALi.S UR V -AND- ROVAII LOGttS There, will be a 'partial eclipse of 4he; moon , visible here onS July lth-beginniag at 918. mV and ending; at 2il4 next morning. An annual kr eclipse of thjfsun will take place on July . 29th, but is not visible here. , ' 'y Ar meeting of all of the Wood men camps in the county isto: be helcl in Salisbury next Tuesday, night for the purpose of discuss itfg the ways and. means of enter., tainirig the" Uniform. Ran k of the order to hold its encampracnrhere July 11-16. It is hoped, to hatve abig parade some day d iring the wjeek with all camps repreeented. ' Tbi-many friends of Drl W. W. McKenzie will be glad to learri-oi his retumio the cily alter several months'- absence in Richmond where .he was treated for m rvous trouble.' Dr. McKenzie has been completely restored to health which is indicated by his looks. a joint meeting ot trie execu tive .and program committees of the Rowan Sunday School- Asso ciation is to be hld in the old court house this evening for the purpose or arranging-for the an nual convention to be held at Ror l A. 2q - - ' Wednesday evening the Spen cer public school, board met and elected V L-Wyatt of Virginia, superintendent of the Spencer schools, succeeding Prof. M. L. Barnes as resigded. The Lutheran Ministers As- soclation of Rowan andadjoiriing couniies is caiieo 10 meei m.re- gulaf session in St John's E. V church; Salisbury; Sunday, July Fisher, of Faith, will discuss the XIV article, of the Augsburg I confession tad vRey,; pies of Uni6n church ChaSL3 will dls- I , .. . I cuss ?The Pastor's Relation to I the Sunday School." The Mooresrille picnic will be utA v.: nu.A t..j i uciu luia jcai vu uuiauijr, j uij 27 th. Next Sunday Rev. G W. Vick of the Park Avenue Methodist church will baptize seven new members into his church The baptisms will take place in the pool at the First Baptist church during the. afternoon, these mem bers haying expressed a prefer ience for this method. . . . as tne next generation is ex- pected tQ do nothinff but pUyf some oeoole will boen a nlav ground on ixortn xuain street, aa- ioinin'0" the court house. to-niirVit. No doubt the boys who take part ' O I in this opening will enjoy the 1 occasion. Taking Br Chances. It 'is a great risk to travel without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this preparation cannot be obtained on the trains or steamships. Attacks of bowel complaint are often sudden and very severe, and everyone should go prepared for them. Obtama ble everywhere. Elss Corriher Visits Hera F16yd Corriher and his charm ing sister, Miss Bessie Corriher, of Mill Bridge,' took supper and spent the evening with Mr; and Mrs. A. M. Hatfua last Saturday, Miss Cpmher has spent seven years in missionary woric in China and expects to tetuna there about January.,. She is an inter esting talker, a delightful visitor. and it. was profitable as well as a great pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. t tianna to nave this deliehtful VlSltOF. ! L08k G00dFeel Good No one can either feel g6od flor 1 look cood while siififerino- fmm 1 constipation. Get rid ofith at tired, UittKsj Aiicicss leeimg ,dv atreat ment or r. iiug s jNew Life TZn "XnlXZlV t "TT or? two pills tomht. In the morning' that stuffed, dull feeling ; is gone and you feel better at once ;Good iU Day will' bB bbseryecl in Mooresville,. Wednesday; July X2r i&a new jjcheme 'torv attract ing: crowd 7 and having a good tim0.;" .;. A--' : The folio-vying is the r program which will be observed. ; Stores closed atvll a. m. Firemen's Parade 11:15-11.30 Automobile Parade 11:30 12 KX) Free. Dinner 12:03-1:00 Sneaking 1.15-2:00, Mayor -O. B. Eaton of Winston-Salem. Fat Man's Race, 200-2:15 $1.00 jrize givemto winner. ' . Egg and Spoon Race, 2:15-2:110 Greasy Pig contest, 2:30 2:45. Pig goes to cateher. ; ' ' Three legged; race, ' 2:45-3:00 Hen Contest, 3:00-3:15 vClimb the slick pole, get $2.00 at top, .3:15-3:45 ... Baseball -Factory gr ound. Fats vs. Leans, 4)0-4:30. ' , Stores open 4:30 ; ; . Band concert 5:0CM60O ' '! - Special illumfnatipn'on .main street, 8:00 p. m. t-. To any . couple marring'' in speakers stapd after the free dinner 00 in gold given as a wedding present. Music furnished by Charlotte band. i HacHfl? CMZll WeakCK Tllfl SjStfini Don't suffer with a hacking cough that has weakened your system get - .a bottle- of AD.r. King s New Discovery, in. use over 40 years and benefiting all who use it, the soothing pine balsam with the tar heal the irri tated air- passage Soothes the raw spots,-; jose'ns. tbe- mucous and prevents racking th,e- body with covery induce-natural sleep and aids nature to cure you. A, - ' - District CoMertBCO at WflOflCaf x .Hie Salisbnrji .District Confer- Church, outh; - will b&r-leldat Woodlpf, I-Cpyaw jPonty, '4egm podhf, Vag.ofy Wednesday of next week,. July 12, and remaining insessio , i .1'. '- A rri? i ' ', several days. The1,nference hwill be presided over." by.MXr." J Q. Priding elderKVthe "iomk. Wy Efldiiremmir Celte? It-isriH nc ssarv'.fb have a stuffed hadt- running Mosse. To 'cough your head pff,asi it were. All you need to do--is to use Dr. Bell's Pirie-Tar Ho ey The soothing and healing balams open the clogged air passage and in a short time you get relief and s tart on the road to recovery. Your nose stops unntngv you cough less and you 'know you are getting better, (jet a bottle, use a direct- cu'. c wu" 15 as a couSn J IS - 1 x 1 r . .i , ROf. UMamjr 1ESK AIlCCSulI B0ID8 n... I- L i t L XT.... i , n Rev. Joseph Graham of Wood ford, South Carolina, and family are expected m town next-yeek at the home of his sister, Mrs. A M. Hanna. Rev. Graham is coming by automobile and hopes to visit his ancestral home in Grace Church neighborohood while in this vicin ity. This old home has been in the family name ever since it was purchased from Lord Gran ville, and is the .hist tract of a large estate, at one time owned by his fore-fathers, -who were some of-the earliest settlers of- Rowan County, and he has. in view the purchase of thii place wrreinm lijto me ijranam name Entertainment Postponed ' mil. j me entertainment wmcn was to have been given here tomorrow night by William E. Norman of Cbaiflotte, has-been postponed 13ust OIe week owing to Mr.iNor- I nian s illness. . our people can therefore look for the - entertain ment Saturday night,, July 15tb. Mr. Norman's ability as an en tertainer is spoken of in the high est terms bv those who have been.preMit at his performanc i es ana our people are assureu oi a splendid treat when he comes This entertainment is to be given x, utAin, nnder the auspices of the M4ie s Aid . Society , of the Methodist July 3. We-are haviri &to season The wheat crop is'a little shori -; ; ia uu8commnnity. - a; : a; Th, , i -, . .- h vrr wiu oe- an ice-cream k supper at M. UOvercaah'stord ? -1 A Saturday nighit,''Julyi8 Eveiy?vf come out 4 . :; c .-l.-' ' MiIo: Johnson is workhif Ha.- V'H'i tue rocKs near aitn. a Robert Josey, the fock ctitteri has opened a rock quarry- near his home. A ' A? VM- There will be an ice', cream supper at E. M. Deal's Saturday . nicrYit Tnlxr IK 'Cw t. Ji-I-W. i ' . vited to come. " ''.ffi'.t Lewis Yost visited at E&lfc Deal's: Sunday. Ir. and Mrs'.-M. Lk Over cash visited at J. A. Soger's at Kan--napolis. Sunday. ; -1 4 An automobile crowd visitedv- at M. A. Overcash's from Kan-.. napolis 5unday. Mr.' and Mrs. G. C. Bostian visited at Mi lo Overcash's Suni day night. ' . . - " William Shuping has gona ) back to Kannapolis to work, . :'.f : ' There will be preaching at -'A Rock Grove church Sunday, July 9, at 11 a. m. ; v FAITH July 6. On the" Fourtk a very , interesting ball game was'playedi here. TheV boys from Watts' Cross Roads came up and played- the Faith boys. Resblt, 5; and, 9 in favor of Faith. here ' was ; a r&iowdjf .-pretty .youngs and anoher crowd of older people.; Thete Wiethe largest crowd 0ut " to See tfef ea'me1: that we Tiaxe - seen in a'lorig time.. We couneof ; iwejye auiomoniies on tne pail x SfrouhcLx Th"eyire; 'all pleased ' -?iL"r-T5 !liA 'I " " i . ' wuirr aunxana expect XO meet -the iRiith boys ajfaih.soon. : ju tne exening oi JUiy ia re. R. Wniiamahd lrs;rA:ggie Mc- ' Combs drove' to 'the -Reformed parsonage in an automobile where -they were martiei by Rev. H. A-v Walker Mr Williams is a pav ing block cutter and was boarding a V I nr l iu iita UAIUC WQU IS. LUC' piCHJ young widow of the. late Lawson. McCombs. :T l,heir friends - wish - th m a long and happy life. " Yenus has jiist found out that : Adam'Lyerly is married. He married Miss Ila Safrit, daughter' -t of Mr and Mrs L W Safritr.f Crescent Their many friends AT" wisn tnem a long ana nappy me. Miss Mary and Ivey Efird have returned home after visiting theirV sister, Mrs. Banks Peeler. '. ' ' Henry Wyatt, who was boring. .- ? : a deep well for Simpsovn-Corn'f'T;A. bored a long time ii-solid granite taking out cose after cose of solid granite, concluded that he. did' not want to bore clear through the earth, to get water,, has post poned it till next fall when; he---A will try it again. So he plugged : the hole up and wentto another . , settlement to bore where there is not so much solid rock.; Venus received a letter, from .-af' reader of his items atjLocnjt,- N.' -'' ; C, telling us ot a cunoua" pistol C-': that we will go to se'esouie time and get its pictures ltoots.teit times with one loading 'V'anda t something ; different "ironf Tnost.- ) pistols:,.: ..vj Ary?:-: . Car load afterr'loadis.goipv 1 from the granite belt now. a X ff Rev. Squire J Beekir BapV' tist minister of China Gro'v.Vx'asv . a visitor 'at If alth see .Venus' coUectioa.Vil&lieYeA'V'-.--' v J W Safrit ofCbnwk itll Faith and .'-called ; &'ii$&v&r? ? and his cdllection:' ? ' A?; v 'l' RerveXthBat . ijpw trvery ughtH at 'tbeVBaptia': . church andwillpfeach Icr?abotrt i ten nights. Afgood,macpeoplx' : ':' are attending the meetiri.v.i - . - I'M I A:1 I "a t .V. i. 1 Get it at Siffcrdj 35c.-at.your drnggist, A A J Cbnrch ' ;,ti;Ar - " .' ' ' Ai - t 1 ; ' - , y patrons of the school,