Men jav, December 31, 1923
1 SPLENDID FARMS FOR SALE
x ... t , ; ( , n public road four mires north of Court House, 6 room
O ' ’ r ,. double barn, out buildings, timber, 25 acres dredged bottom.
5 ~o \ near Gcorgeville, 7 room house," outbuildings, $5,000. .SI,OOO
0 balance on easy terms.
g ~ i public road 3 miles north of Court House, splendid build
g - 1 v v acres dredged bottom land, a splendid .dairy farm. SI,OOO
Q ’.i" i-jOauee on easy terms..
2 be Cotes place, in No. 7 township, on public road, good
q •' i! .vhood. good buildings, timber, at a real bargain.
y . ‘ . ;i! Class, the Rogers farm.-very desirable, will sell as a'whole
S' 1 ,r to suit the purchaser. ~ • .
Q . , ~i) public road -1 miles of Concord, with good
fj i inidlOfts.
X ~ , jn Concord-Midland Highway .with good buildings, $40.00 per
x ~,,v iv.-.i miles east of Kannapolis, $40.00 per acre.
X _", miles east so Kannapolis with, buildings and timber.
Q s( ". l on Rig Cold Water Creek at Rowan County line with build- .
0 jugs. vei.v productive. ~ *
Q . Hies on Highway two miles from Midland with splendid buildings.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
X Modern 5 room cottage in good repair on Kerr Street near No. 2
0 s. he 1.
x Tlie Novelty Building on Elm street near Braneord Mill at a real
louse and lot on Green street at Hartsell mill, lot 120x300 feet.
ft Fine fruit trees.
ft . )ll( . beautiful vacant lot on corner of Meadow and \ ance streets
Q spvl33 feet, on easy terms.
ft dm vacant lot on Simpson street 00x1 HO feet.
ft Modern 0-mom cottage, lot 00 feet wide extending from Vance to
X Siini ,soU
ft 7-room house on East Corbin street with modern improvements.
X Large lot.
X 0-room louse on McGill*street with modern improvements.
The Novelty Building, lot 00x120 feet on Elm street, cheap at
X SI 200.00.
X 0-room house, an acre of land on St. George street.
Q 3-room house on Houston street, SBSO.
0 4-room house on St. Charles street, $1,000.00. Terms easy.
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I We Wish to Thank You, One and all
' For the Splendid Trade Given Us
During the Year
10*23 far exceeded our expectations, was the best year
in the history of our business career.
If Price. Quality and Service will make it, 1023 will be
still greater.
We have been buying in large quantities in order to get
closer prices and we have always passed the, saving on to
our customers and from now on we can buy in large quan
tities than ever before.
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A WELL fed horse from the standpoint of quality may be
m poor condition. This is so because just a monotonous
diet of oats or com with hay fails to keep him in real
«ne shape.
Df y, tasteless oats are not appetizing and generally only
Partially digested.
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are rSeS are * ec * cities in this fashion, and never
j e tarne d out on pasture for a few weeks each summer, rapidly
wK ttle r Strengt k anc * vigor. They die much earlier than horses
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CHINA GROVE.
On Christmas dgy at 11 o’clock tb.>
Center Grove Sunday school rendered
Very impressively a pageant entitled
“God's Gift of Love." At the conclus
ion of the services, a liberal treat for the
Sunday school was distributed. Pastor
('. A. Brown was handed a handsome
purse of gold coin with a note beauti
fully engraved' expressing the apprecia
tion of the congregation for his faithful
services during the year 15)23, and ex
pressing their best wishes for him and
his during the coming year.
On Sunday evening. December 23, at
r»:3(>, the young people and children of
Lutheran Chapel Sunday school, ren
dered a simple but very impressive
| Christmas exercise at Lutheran Chapel
i to an overflowing congregation. The
[ Sunday school receeived a liberal Ohrist
i mas treat.
l Notwithstanding the inclement weather
J A’lpooS a *qi2.6 aaqcuooad ‘A’nps.mqj, no
l number of the members of Lutheran
> Chapel congregation, gathered at the pav
! sonage and gave their pastor. Rev. C. A.
I Brown, a most sumptuous dinner and a
> very liberal pounding. Many who did
| not g<>t to the parsonage that day on ac
(' count of tlie bad weather, have brought
I in their donations since.
| On December 23. Lutheran Chape!
) Sunday school elected their officers for
1 the year 15)24, as follows: Herman A.
| Brown superintendent : .John A. Black
) welder, assistant superintendent; Jame*
> Patterson, Secretary: Robert W. ’ Sloop,
| assistant secretary; W. Leroy Wilhelm.
) treasurer; Carl Hinson, Wertz Kimball,
| J. W. Sutton, Literature Committee,
t Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Smith and
k their little son, Sydney, of Albemarle,
| motored to China Grove Christmas eve
s ning and spent the night with Mrs.
i Smith’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. A.
> Brown.* Mr. Smith returned to Albe
c marie the following evening, but Mrs.
) Smith and son spent the remainder of
> the week with her parents.
I Mrs. H. P. Lyerly and her sons, Ar
> maud and Hugh Bittie and her daughter,
> Addie, spent last Wednesday with Rev!
and Mrs. C. A. Brown. Mrs. L.verly is
. a sister of Mrs. Brown.
I Airs. J. M. Trexler spent a few days
< last week with her sister, Mrs. C. A.
S Brown, returning to Seven Springs, N.
? C., on December 30th, where she’ ,s
( spending the winter with her niece, Mrs.
J H. C. Dale. j;
I STEELE’S CROSS ROADS.
3 Mr. Archie Leazer spent Christmas in
j China Grove with his uncle, Mr. W. E.
5 Deal.
x Mr. and Mrs. "William Sercie and lit
% tie son, Cornelius of Kannapolis, is
j> spending this week with relatives here.
K Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers, of New
-5 ells, visited at Mr. Myrie Stacie's this
3 week. They were accomimnied home by
J Aliss Alacie Sercie.
5 Air. and Mrs. D. B. Edwards were
< called Friday to the bedside of their
j> nephew. Air. Olin Edwards, who was
3 hurt in an automobile accident near
II Washington on his way to New Jersey
1 1 to visit his brother.
Mr. Alason Johnston, of near Moores
!| ville. has moved into the house recent
ly vacated by Air. Ralph Alexander.
3 Mr. Willis Pollard and sister. Miss
< Rachel, of Hickory, are spending some
5 time this week with their uncle. Air.
3 George Shinn.
S fMiiss JNlifletja Rogej/i retlirned home
Wednesday, after spending a few days
< with her uncle. Rev. Luther Coburn, of
[5 Granite Quarry.
3 Mr. George Shinn spent Wednesday
< night at Wilkesboro with his brother,
[5 Rev. James Shinn.
3 Mrs. Ann Archer is right sick with
j pleurisy at this writing.
5 Mr. Walter Isenhour and Mr. Sim
-5 mons, of Kannapolis, were at Mr. It O.
J Steele's Monday in business.
Air. George Shinn and family spent
Thursday at Kannapolis at Air. F. E.
Shinn's.
Air. Luther Conley and family, of New
ells, were the guests of Mr. Samuel Sev
ern's Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Lorbacher :’im!
children, of Salisbury, spent Tuesday
with Air. George Rogers.
Mr. Alex Service and Mr. Jack Rog
ers' children, who have been suffering
with pneumonia, are some better at this
writing.
Miss Alary Deal, of Lenoir College,
spent Christmas at home.
Airs. Laura AlcDuffie and little son.
of Kannapolis spent last week with Airs.
George Shinn.
Airs. I’. C. Deal has returned home
after spending a week at the hone of
her daughter, Airs. Allen Rainey, of
Kannapolis.
Airs. Samuel Riley is right sick with
the measles.
Mr. John Steele and family. Airs. Tes
sie Steele, and daughter. (Tealie, spent
Wednesday with Air. D. B. Edwards.
Mr. and Alr-s. Edgar Riley and son.
Samuel, spent Friday in Salisbury.
Rev. W. B. Tillman and family spent
Friday at Air. J. F. Steele's.
Miss Grade Rainey of Kannapolis, is
the guest of Aliss Alattie Leazer this
week.
Mr. and Airs. Lein Edwards, of Alaz
zephn. visited Air. T. 11. Edwards Wed
nesday. f ' v
LOCIST.
We are pleased to record the unusual
quietness with which Christmas has pass
ed.
Air. J. J. File and Ala-ster Otis Sikes,
of Salisbury, spent a couple of days here
on a hunting trip.
All*. Frank Hartsell and family, of Con
cord, have been visiting relatives here.
Mr. Alex Dunn and wife have return
ed. he having moved here into the house
with her.
Airs. R. L. Page has returned home
from Concord, where she spent some
time with her daughter, Airs. Arthur
Whitley.
Business here with the merchants and ■
others has never been so good as during
the present season.
Air. Clyde Aioore, who conducts a case '
here, has “hung out his shingle,” adding
to the businesslike aspect of the village.
. Miss Alary Hurley, of Wadeville, is (
visiting her brother, Herbert, at the
home of Air. and Airs. W. M. Lefler. i
Air. and Airs. J. B. Osborne and Alas
ter Marvin Smith spent last week-end at '
Sanford with her parents, of Airs. Os- !
borne.
Her brother, Elton Fields, returned j
with them and is spending a few* days*
here. U
Alessrs. E. E., T. B. and R. E. Tuck- \
THE COM CORD fIMLES
er and their families, of Concord, sjvnt
Christmas here with their parents, Mr
and A. i-u G. H. Tucker.
There have been a great many colds ;in;l
tonsil itis among the “children and
people. Among the sufferers is Mis?
YeraJjmith. who has been real sick but
is much improved at this time.
Rry. Fletcher Lambert, of Alissiou.
who has been at Wake Forest, is con
ducting a Bible Study Course with the
B. Y. P. F. at the Baptist Church this
week. A number of diplomas will be
given to those who complete the course.
Miss Blanche Smith, of Alars Hill,
Earl Hartsell. of Chapel Hill, Glenn Tur
ner of Akron. Ohior Yaude Hartsell, of
Tennesseje and Fetzer Hartsell. from
Charlotte, are spending the holidays here
with their parents.
The Baptist Sundaj school has install
ed curtains for the benefit of its classes,
which will add much to their conven
ience, the school having almo-t outgrown
the commodious building.
The Christinas exercises at the differ
ent church and schools were largely at
tended and children and young people
who fermormed are to -b° greatly com
mended for their splendid renditions. Al
so those who had the responsibility of
training, are due their share of praise.
Only those who have undertaken work
of this kind can fully understand and
appreciate the effort required for such.
With' best wishes to The Times and
its renders for a happy and prosperous
New War. p.
ENOCHVILLE.
The wedding bells were rung again
during* the holidays ami we are listen
ing for them to ring again soon. Aliss
Alaggie Allman and Air. Howard Rumple
were married last week. After giving
them an old-time serenade several of the
young men present carried Air. Rumple
on a pole quite a distance from home and
dumped him off in a mudhole.
Aliss Edith Correll and Air. .Take
Sechler. of West Kannapolis, were
married a few days ago.
Air. and Airs. Alack Upright spent
Wednesday at the home of Air. 11.
Rumple.
Air. Eli Overcash is having the house
where Air. C. C. Upright lives re-covered.
Air. Raymond Cagle is visiting rela
tives here during the* holidays.
Air. C. A. Weddington's family are
progressing nieejy with the. measles.
Airs. Joe Cook's little son has measles.
All*, and Mrs. Banks Cavin and little
son, Arthur Young, have moved into Air.
Jno. ;Jpe"s house.
Alessrs. C. F. Frieze and Eugene Rog
ers recently set out about fifty pecan
trees.
Phillip and Floyd Overcash were vis
itors Thursday at Air. Earl Butler's.
BUSY-BEE.
DEATH YESTERDAY OF
john h. McDaniel
Well Wnotvn Farmer Died After Week’s
Illness.—Funeral Services This Af
ternoon.
John IT. AlcDaniel, well known farm
er of the county, died at his home in No.
;"> township yesterday morning at font
o'clock after a serious illness of a week.
Funeral services were held this af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and in
terment was made in Oakwood cemetery
in this city.
Mr. McDaniel was 02 years of age and
is survived by his wife, one sister. Airs.
Elizabeth Stuart, of Concord, and the
following children ;
Samuel A. McDaniel, of Hamilton,
Ohio; J. F. McDaniel, of this city; Wil
liam H. AlcDaniel, of Salisbury; Fred
L. AlcDaniel, of Salisbury; Edward S.
AlcDaniel, of Concord; Airs. G. W.
Troutman, of Alt. Pleasant; and Airs.
AI. V. Sikes, of Concord.
The Unknown Babe Baptised.
Franklin Brown Widenhouse is the
name that the unknown babe, found some
miles from town a few weeks ago, will
bear to the end of its life. Policeman
B. F. Widenhouse and his wife presented
the attractive lusty youngster at the
altar of Forest Hill Alethodist Church
yesterday morning at the beginning of
the service and the pastor, Rev. J. Frank
Armstrong, formally dedicated it to the
Lord in baptism. It was a most impres
sive moment. Thankfulness to God that
the little one was not permitted to die a
horrible death and that it had found its
way into the home and hearts of loving
Christian parents, and a prayer that it
may grow to useful manhood were voiced
by the pastor.
The policeman and his wife have leg
ally adopted the cast-off child and pro
pose to give it the very best opportunity
in life of which they are capable. A.
Commissioner McKinley Entertains.
Mr. W. 0. AlcKinley. member of the
board of county (commissioners, . was
host to members of the board and other
friends a a sumptuous dinner Thurs
day at his home in No. 4 township. A
Christmas dinner* was served to All*. Alc-
Kinley’s guests, 'turkey, accessories and
other foods peculiarly fitting to the sea
son being served in great abundance.
In addition to serving dinner to his
guests Air. AlcKinley showed them over
his model farm which includes electric
lights and other modern conveniences.
Those present for the dinner in addi
tion to Air. family were:
Commissioner and Airs. J. F. Dayvault,
Commissioner William Harry, Commis
sioner J. M. Hartsell. Register of Deeds
L. V. Elliott, County Farm Agent R.
D. Goodman. Sheriff R. V. Caldwell,
Jr., County Health Officer S. E. Buch
anan. Air. Sam Black and Dr. S. AY.
Rankin.
Gets Radio Message From England. J
Saturday night at 11 p. m. x*adio sta- i
tion K. D. K. A., Pittsburhg. broad- 1
casted for the benefit of England. At \
10:30 the same night Alanchester, Eng- i
land, broadcasted for America. At J
11:36 that night Air. AA T . A. Foil sue- ,
ceeded in tuning in and heard the Eng- I
lish c incert, he stated. He could near j
the concert very clearly. <
Air. Foil stated that at 10:15 he also (
picked up the Los Angeles station and J
hoard a dinner concert. There is three <
liourq difference in__the time between J
Concord and Los Angeles.
Air. Foil stated that it is very unsual (
for radio machines here to tune in with j
England and Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Have Family | <
Dinner.
Air. and Airs- Louis A. Brown, of J j
Gastonia, were Sunday guests at the' i
home of Air. and Airs. J. Leonard j
Brown, who were guests during the day S
a 1 a family dinner.
Science can make a house comfor- ! 5
table, but it cannot make a home. (
j LOCAL MENTION I
Born, a son, Oscar Whitaker, Jr., to
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W Davis, on De
cember 27th, 1923.
Marriage license was issued Saturday
by Register of Deeds Elliott to F. Ben- j
jamin Wlieless and Mrs. Octavio Doug,
both of Kannapolis.
Several cases of whooping cough and
chicken pox were reported to the county
health department over the week-end.
Most of the patients live in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Patterson. Miss
Lillian Patterson and Miss Annie May
Lutz, of Shelby, spent the week-end with
Dr. and Mrs. Jno. A. Patterson.
Ma. Gillon Fisher will return tonight
to the Smithdeal Business College at
Richmond. Va., after spending Christ
mas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J
H. Fisher, at tbeir home on the Kan
napolis read.
The fire department Saturday night
about 7 o’clock was called to the home
of- Mrs. ,7. C. Gibson, on North Union
Street. The blaze was confined to a
chimney and was easily extinguished
without damage to the home.
Mi‘. J. Farrell Petrea, who graduated
from Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, X.
Y„ about two weeks ago. has accepted
a responsible position with the Kerr
Bleach cry and Finishing Works, of this
city. Mr. Petrea will begin his work Jan
uary first.
Mr. Hugh Broome, who has been a
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Dresses that You Have |
Been Looking for |
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See the Great Bargains in §
these new Fall Dresses |
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Saturday, Monday and all Next Week |
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REDUCTIONS
On All Seasonable Merchandise |i|
Coats, Wraps, Suits, Dresses, Millinery, Accessories |
s- FISHER’S It Pays
n
member of the force of the Parks-Belk
Company here for a number Os months,
resigned his position with the com
pany Saurday. Mr. Broome has not yet
determined what work he will take up in
the future.
Nine cases were on docket for trial
in recorder’s court this morning. In five
cases defendants were charged with vio
lations of the dry laws, in the cases vio
lations of traffic laws were charged and
in the other ease the defendant was
charged with larceny.
Mr. Fred M. Patterson, student at the
University of Pennsylvania, who spent
Christmas here with his parents. Mr. t.nd
Mrs. John K. Patterson, left last, n-ghr
for Chapel Hill, where, he will spend
several days with friends before return
ing to Philadelphia
Everything is set for the basketball
game here tonight between the Concord
and Kannapolis Y teams. The team is
out to get revenge for the defeat handed
it in Kannapolis several nights ago and
the Kannapolis team is determined to
make it two straight victories. The
game' will begin at 8 o’clock.
Prof. J. B. Robertson, superinfen c
of eounty schools, has been advised dm
ing the day that all of the county school;
resumed work this morning on schedule
time after a week’s holiday for Christ
mas. The regular schedule for the
schools will be followed from now unti
the schools close in the spring.
The Y management has made plan,
for an elaborate New Year celebratioi
to be held tonight beginning at 1(
o’clock and continuing until the arriva
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of the New Year at 12 o’clock. The
j military company will be present at 12
j o'clock to greet 1924 with a riflle
salute and an attractive program has
! been arranged for the evening.
i ■
! Rev. and Mrs. R. O. Eller spent Fri
. day in Concord, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
jE. F. Correll. Mr. Eller k pastor of
Salem Methodist Church.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Club wilt be held Thursday,
January 3rd. at Central Graded School
at 4 o'clock. Mr. H. W. Blanks, secre
tary of the Y. M. C. A., will make a
talk at the meeting on the Mother and
j Daughter dinner to be held at the Y on
January 10th and as he has an import
ant message a full attendance is desired.
Members of Company E. Concord’s
military company, will have a big barbe
cue at the armory tonight- The company
has the barbecue each year on the last
night of the yea”, and after the "feed"
always welcomes the new year with a
1 rifle salute. The barbecue tonight will
begin at 10 o'clock, and all old members
of the company, as w‘4i as the present
members, are invited to be present.
. Summer weather has been in evidence 1
, here during the past two days but
. weather reports from Washington indi
cates that cold snap probably will
I reach this section of the country either
this afternoon or tomorrow. Frost as
far south as Florida is indicated in the
< report, and the cold weather is expected
i to continue for several days. The tem
) perature here has been high enough to
1 be oppressive sinee Saturday.