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Tlic Special Column of The Journal Is the clearing; house lor all who buy or sell. Have you tried It yet? r THE MON fS. TT VTTMv W - no u tec 1 1 3Lb-S PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL.20. No. 51. MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1914. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. PARTY IX TIIK HOLY LAX1. Monro? Traveler Saw Jerusalem and Many Other Sacred Place Iteforv Starting For Tour of IuroH - Climbed the Highest I'j rnnild. In Luke 19:41 we are told that Cbrist beheld the city ( Jerusalem I end wept over it. Should he return to earth now, I think He would weep over it more than He did nineteen hundred years ago. Aside from association with the past, Falestine is not a very attract ive country. Its mountains are rocky and barren. Its soil not fertile, its cit ies seem Cod forsaken, and its people of a very low order. Jerusalem is "a city set upon a hill." It is 2300 feet above the level of the Mediterranean, and we were agreeably surprised to find it much cooler than it is in Monroe in July. There is little architectural beauty about it the buildings being of stone, low, fiat, and unattractive. The streets are very narrow, and paved with cobble stones which have been worn slick, and camels, donkeys and people jostle each other in the streets. The tower of David, a stone structure, is noted more for its an tiquity than its beauty. It is now used as a garrison for soldiers. We visited the church of the Holy Sepul chre built by Helena, mother of Con stantine the Great. Five sects wor ship there: Greeks, Catholics, Ar menians, Copts and Syrians. We were shown the slab upon which the body of Cbrist lay after it was taken from the cross, the tomb of Joseph of Armathea, in which it was buried, a piece of the rock which the angel rolled back from the door of the Sep ulcher; also Calvary, the spot of the crucifixion, and the rent rocks. Protestants do not accept this church of the Holy Sepulcheras the true site of Calvary, for we are distinctly told in the New Testament that Christ was crucified outside the city walls. We are therefore shown a garden, called the tomb in which is a rock-hewn tomb which explorers who have given time and thought to the subject be lieve to be the exact site of the cruci fixion and burial place of Christ, for we are also told In the scriptures that there was a garden there. We trod the Via Dolorosa the path Christ Is supposed to have walked on his way to Calvary saw Pilate's Judgment hull, and the L'cre Homo Arch. The most beautiful thinR in Jeru salem is the Mosque of Omar which covers 34 acres. It is more of a ta cred exposition building than a church and I havent time to describe it. It Is built upon Mount Moriah, where Abraham ottered the ram in stead of bis son Isaac, and where Sol omon's temple stood, but for centu ries It has been a Mohamtnedon rlace of worship. A ride of three miles over a very good road brings us to the Mount of Olives, six hundred feet higher than Jerusalem. From the summit we get a glimpse of Bethpage and Bethany. It is said that Cbrist ascended to Heaven from this mount, and we were even shown a depression in the rock which is claimed to be His foot print, though we did not give cre dence to this. From Jerusalem to Bethlehem is only five miles. There is little of in terest in Bethlehem except the Church of the Nativity, but many points of interest are pointed out on the way the Pool of Gibron, Valley of Hlrmon, the Well of the Magi, Ra chel's Tomb, the Fields of Boaz, the spot where the angels appeared to the Shepherds, the Tomb of Herod the Great, etc. From Jerusalem we travel twenty miles by private conveyance to Jeri cho. Jericho is in the valley of the Jordan and ia nearly 4000 feet below Jerusalem. We were fortunate in having a cool day there, the ther mometer registering only 105, while the week before it had reached 111. Fifteen hundred years before Christ Jericho was a prosperous city, but there is little there now only a few tiuts, and a hotel or two for tourists who go there to see the Jordan and the Dead Sea. The Jordan is not an imposing stream, is narrow and muddy, but we bathe our hands In it, and as we stand on its banks sing "Shall we Gather at the River?" The Dead Sea fills the lowest depression on the face of the earth. It is thir teen hundred feet below the level of the Mediterranean. It is thirteen miles wide and forty two miles long a beautiful body of water to look at, but nothing lives in its waters. It is seven times more salt than the ocean, and it is Impossible for one to sink in it. Some of us waded in, while others took a plunge, and felt almost as if they had been immersed In mu cilage. The Jordan empties into this sea, but it has no outlet whatever, and the water is carried off by evap oration. On our way from Jerusalem to Jer icho we stopped at the Good Samari tan Inn, and the Apostles fountain. We visited Bethany and were shewn the site and a part of the wall of the house where lived Mary, Martha and Lazarus, and also the tomb of Laza rus. This latter, however, is not au thentic. On Sunday afternoon we visited the American colony at Jerusalem. This colony consists of 100 people who live together and have all things in common as did the early disciples. They live outside the city walls, and have very attractive quarters, and en tertained us delightfully for two hours with music, delicious refresh ments, etc. They do not live like fa natics or ascetics, but have the com forts and conveniences of life. They support themtelves by running a store within the walls, making pict ure, running a dairy, etc. They have but one creed, viz: "Thou shall love the I.ord thy God with nil thy heart, soul, mind and Mrength and thy r ishbor a thyself." They say that have demonstrated that people can live together in perfect harmony, and when asked bow they did it re plied "by first conquering ourselves." After spending a week in Jerusa lem we were loath to leave, for we had a nice hotel outside the walls, near the Joppa gate, and our stay was very pleasant. From Jerusalem we go by hack to Sheckhem, a distance of forty miles, and from Scheckem to Nazareth, another forty miles, and from Nazareth to Tyberias, a distance of twenty miles, making a distance of 100 miles by private conveyance. Up on our arrival at Tiberias we took a motor boat and sailed across the sea of Galilee to visit the ruins of Caper naum. The sea of Galilee is a beau tiful sheet of water, but very treach erous, owing to the sudden squalls which arise at any time. Our boat could not land and we were trans ferred to small row boats, but even these could not quite reach the shore, so the natives made saddles of their hands and carried us in safety to shore quite a novel and amusing ex perience. From Tiberias we go to Damascus, where we spent three delightful days in this, the oldest city of history. And here too we have an interesting and unusual experience. A merchant of the city from whom our party bought many souvenirs permitted his wife to take us to the home of a rich Pa sha where we met the Pasha's three wives, and several of his children and were shown through the apartment of each. The wives seem to be fond of each other and we were told that there is no jealousy, but perhaps it is due to the fact that each has her own apartment, train of servants, etc. From Damascus we go to Cairo, which we also find delightful. The distance from the city to the Pyra mids and Sphinx is about nine miles. We take a street car which carries us very near and a camel or donkey car ries us the remainder of the way. Be ing told to climb the Pyramid I rele gate the task to my daughters who are brave enough to reach the summit a distance of 4 So feet from which point they have a fine view of the Desert of Sahara and the sand drenes and where they remain long enough to watch the sunset. The guide told us that very few women ever attempt ed the ascent of thin, the largest of the pyramids, but nearly all the la dies of our party did so. We are on the Mediterranean irow sailing to Brlndise, from which point we go by rail to Naples, and there begin our tour of Kurope. MRS. D. A. COVINGTON. JOSEPH KKIX'K IILAIK, ESQ. (A tribute to the memory of Joseph Reece Blair, Esq., delivered by Mr. G. S. Bradshaw of the Greens boro Bar at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Bar Association held at Wrightsville Beach on the 2nd day of July, 1914.) It was the merest accident that Joseph Reece Blair was a native of South Carolina. While his father, Dr. I. H. Blair, was temporarily re siding at Jefferson, S. C, Joseph Reece Blair was born on the 9th day of December, 1861. Within a few years thereafter while the deceased was a mere boy his father's family moved back to Monroe, N. C, where he attended the high school of that town and later graduated from Ruth erford College. Immediately after graduation he applied himself to the study of law and having obtained his license at the October term, 1884, from the Supreme court, located in the town of Monroe, where be prac ticed bis profession until the year 1886 when be located in the town of Troy, in Montgomery county. Here he pursued his profession until his death on the 25th of January, 1914. During the twenty-seven years of his professional life at Troy he was re markably successful and during more than half of that time he has been the leader of his profession in that county and enjoyed the largest prac tice. He loved his profession and was proud of it. He was never hap pier than when mingling with his brethren of the bar socially or other wise. His clients sought him. He resorted to no devious methods to secure practice. When once he had espoused the causj of a client or a friend he threw his whole strength into the contest. He was not a "bookish" lawyer. He never delved deeply Into legal lore but he had the skill and genius to meet all other exactions of the Jealous mistress. He was an admirable fighter. He could give and take in any arena and from every battle, however fierce and bit ter, he emerged without malice. The deceased perhaps was best known In politics. He was the idol of his party In his county and was awarded the distinction of having placed his county for the first time in the Democratic column. He was one of the stalwart leaders ef his party In this state and for many years bad been a member of the State Executive Commute of his party. He had served one term in each branch of the General Assembly and at each session of the Legisla ture he was an active and aggressive leader and factor in the enactment of Important legislation at those ses sions of the General Assembly. He was notably active In support of the legislation establishing the State Sanltorium at Montrose, N. C, for the treatment of tuberculosis and did perhaps as much as any other one man in the building of the Institution for the State and up to the time of his death was a member of the Board and one of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Possibly the highest compliment he ever won in politics was in the memorable con gressional convention of his district when be lacked only a fraction of a vote in securing the nomination over Hon. Kobert X. Page, the present dis tinguished representative from his district. In every political battle waged during the last twenty-five years he has been in the forefront and has been one of the most vigi lant, active, wily, resourcofifl, rouia geous and self-sacritking leaders of his party. As a citizen he was a leader and ilustrated the highest virtues of true citizenship. He was almost a model in public spirit and in the hearty gen erous response with which he sup ported every movement looking to the moral and educational uplift and the material progress of his commun ity, his county and his State. In the establishment of public schools, in the building of highways and in the projection of all public en terprses designed to promote the ad vancement and the welfare of his county, he led, and so masterly was his leadership that the people of his county never failed to follow hint in any cause or movement that he es poused. He was generally beloved as a man. His generous soul over flowed with kindliless. The compan ionship of his fellows was more con genial than the atmosphere of his of fice or library. He loved living men more than he did dead heroes. He touched life at all points and was more interested In his fellow man than he was in his books. Few men of his day and time were more versa tile, and resourceful. He enjoyed life. He never allowed the struggles or cares of life to embitter his better nature. His was a simple life lived among a people who lived a simple life and who were never tempted by the glamour of high life. He reap ed from every field where his fellows wrought. He labored and wrought diligently in the serious matters of his fellow-men and he enjoyed keenly the pleasures that belong to the brighter side of life. The man who has never been in the chase of a fox with its intoxicating music and sip ped a "toddy" thereafter Is not pre pared to die. In "toddy", however, lie was rigidly abstenious, but behind the hound he was knightliest mount in all the chase. He had those qual ties of head and heart which win ami hold friends. The deceased had scored more than forty years before the maturity of his plans for a home and a wife. On the 4th day of January. l'J04, lie was married to Miss Ada Allen, a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allen of Troy, N. C. Prior to his marriage he had accumulated an estate worth ap proximately one hundred thousand dollars and had built and furnished a beautiful home, "Pine-rest," in the town of Troy. His years of labor had been rewarded with means ample to make happy this new life for which he had so long toiled, of which he bad so long and so fondly dreamed and into which he had entered with such joyous prospects. There Is pathos In his untimely go ing. Success unusual, all the honors that his county could bestow, a home beautiful and a wife devoted and a rare loveliness of character and per son were his when the grim Reaper with stealthy tread entered and sev ered the silver chord with cruel blade. There is pathos deep and touching in the reflection that on the 25th day of January, 1914, Joseph Reece Blair, Sr., was summoned thus from, his beautiful "Pinerest" not quite five months before the arrival of Joseph Reece Blair, Jr., on the 19th day of June, 1914 a chubby, fat, sweet, lovely babe with every feature of the departed father. Let us think how proudly, how Joyously, how lovingly and how tenderly would the fond father have pressed to his heart and crowned and blessed his first born with all the reward of a life of labor and vnstlnted love. Around that home silent, cheerless and lonely where sits the widowed one keeping ceaseless vigil over the fatherless, the flowers the flowers of his own sowing and planting are building and blooming in beauty to day and filling It with perfume. Let us hope that somewhere we know not where beyond the serene and shining pathway of the stars In his distant home his sunny soul Is bask ing today In the fragrance and beau ty of flowers that shall never fade. JAPAN ins ik i.i:ki W Alt. ZEAL WANKS WITH AUGUST. Xote of Appreciation. Having spent two most pleasant and profitable weeks In the institute work under the leadership of Profes sor Griffin and Miss Harris, we, the teachers of Union county, wish to ex press, our appreciation of the faith ful and efficient work done by them. We wish to express our confidence In their sincerity of purpose. We wish to commend the spirit In which dis cipline has been administered. We shall ever remember thera for the no ble service given, and hope that It shall be our pleasure to have them with us again. Signed Messrs. T. M. Wiley. V. A Moore, O. R. Mullla, Miss Lola Grif fin and Miss Clara Asheraft. Tlie Tariff Rather Stiff The Durham Herald. We could not pretend to say how much whiskey Is sold In this town under the State prohibition law, but It is a fact that every body cannot get It and those who know the ropes have to pay the price. failing t Hear from (ieniiaiiy in the Time Set, the Mikado Issue His War IYim liiiimtion and Set Amy and Xaxy in Motion 'eiiuans will Defend Territory to the l.at. Japan Las declared war acting Germany. The Japanese note of some days ago to the Germna gov ernment "advised" that the Kaiser withdraw his forces from China and dismantle his warships in that ruc tion, and gave him till Sunday noon to reply. The Germans paid no at tention to the note, wishing to place upon Japan the burden of be ginning the war. But the Kaiser or dered his forces in the Chinese city to defend their territory to the last, and the commander has issued a statement saying that if the Japa nese want that territory they will have to come and take It. and that he ir ready for them. The Japanese ul timatum is said to have been couch ed In the very language used by the German government to Japan in when Germany joined with other powers in preventing Japan from securing the fruits of her victory over China. "The Imperial rescript. Issued at Toklo August 23, 6 p. m. "We, by the grace of Heaven. Em peror of japan seated on the throne occupied by the same dynast from time immemorial, do herby Issue a proclamation to all our brave sub jects. "We hereby declare war against Germany and we command our Army and Navy to carry on hostilities against that Empire with all their strength and we also command our competent authorities to make every effort, in pursuance of their respec tive duties to attain the National aim by all means wthln the law of Nations. "Since the outbreak of the pres ent war in Europe, calamitous eilects of which we view with great concern, we on our part have entertained hopes of preserving peace of the Far East by the maintenance of strict neutrality, but the action of Germ any has at length compelled Great Britain, our ally, to open hortilities against that country and Get many Is at Klao-Chow, its leased territory In China, busy with warlike prepara tions, while its armed vessels cruis ing seas of Eastern Asia are threaten ing our commerce and that of our ally. Trace of the Far Fust is thus in jeopardy. "Accordingly, our Government ind that of His Briitanic Majesty after full and frank communication with each' oilier, agreed to take such mea sures as may be necessary for the protection of the general interests contemplated In the agreement of al liance and we on our part, being de sirous to attain that object by peace ful means, commended our Govern ment to offer with sincerity advice to the Imperial German Government. By the last day appointed for the purpose however, our Government failed to receive an answer accept ing their advice. It is with a pro found regret that we, in spite of our ardent devotion to the cause of peace are thus compelled to declare war, especially at this early period of our reign and while we are still in mourning for our lamented mother. "It is our earnest wish that by the loyalty and valor of our faithful sub jects, peace may soon be restored and the glory of the Empire be enhanced." A Parallel. The Outlook. " A wolf, meeting a lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent bands on him, but to find some plea that should justify to the Lamb himself his right to eat him. He then addressed him: 'Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.' 'Indeed,' bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, 'I was not then born.' Then said the Wolf: 'You feed in my pasture.' 'No, good Bir," replied the Lamb, 'I have not yet tasted grass.' Again said the Wolf: 'You drink at my well.' 'No, exclaimed the Lamb, 'I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother's milk is both food and drink to me.' On which the Wolf seized him, and ate him up, saying: 'Well! I won't remain supperless, even though you refuse every one of my imputations.'" Or would have done so, but a sheep dog who had promised protection came to the lamb's defense. Where upon the Wolf, surprised, called on the peaceful animals who were dis turbed by the conflict to bear witness that he had been attacked by a neu tral power and was fighting for his life. Moral: When a great power re solves to goble up a smaller one. It can always find an excuse which will satisfy Itself, but not always one which will satisfy the rest of the world. A darter Snake Indeed. Mooresvllle Enterprise. Mrs. J. W. Bass, wife of our street commissioner, Mr. Jordan Bass, was frightfully shocked last Friday after noon. She had prepared a bath and had finished all preliminaries to such an undertaking when she was struck on the limb Just above the ankle by a cold-nosed something, and when she looked down to see what the Intruder could be, she beheld a beautiful gar ter snake ensconced In one of the stockings she bad just taken off. The snake was about 18 Inches In length. Its appearance at such a time and place is a mystery and the good wo man has not yet fully recovered her equllbrium. Religious Enthusiasm Subsides Willi I lie Hin Mi-vliut; and Folks Feel That They Are (hi the Ark Win Hte .New mill Comment, Wingate, Aug. 20 to 24. Rev J. W. Rowel is overhauling and painting his dwelling house near the Wingate j Academy. Mr. Clepg Austin of Indian Trail 'visited friends here the first half of the week. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Jones, who has Leon sick for quite a while and has suffered several relapses, is much better at this writ ing. The friends of the little patient and of the entire family, entertain hopes for a speedy recovery of the lit tle suffeter. Rev. and Mr. S. X. Watson of Winton, X. C, who have been visit ing friends in Wingate returned to their home Thursday. Prof. H. B. Jones, who has been conducting a summer school at Cul lowhee, X. C, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Jones. He will return soon to continue his work in the same school. Mr. Frank Funderburk and family are spending the week with relatives in Wingate. Rev. C. J. Black of Big Lick came over Saturday morning and brought two of his daughters who will enter school here next week. These young ladies will board with the family of Mr. G. M. Stewart until Mr. Black gets located here. Mr. J. J. Perry, one of our enter prising merchants, returned Friday from a trip to Baltimore and other northern points where he had gone to buy goods for his fall trade. Mr. Per ry says that business outlook seems rather gloomy up north. Misses Annie and Catharine Wil liams of Monroe are spending the week end with the family of Mr. T. L. Brewer. Several of our citizens have recent ly installed In their homes acetylene lighting systems. This is a wonder ful improvement over the pine-knot blaze on the hearth, by which the wri ter conned his three It's. If there Is one specific above all others needed at this time by the world's Inhabit ants It is LIGHT. Not only artificial or natural light but mental and spir itual light. God said let there be LIGHT. Miss Sallie Stewart, daughter of Mr. William Stewart of Tennessee Is here on an extended visit to relatives in and around Wingate. Miss Stew art reports bright prospects for the farmers in the locality of her home. Master Perry Lee Wimberly and his sister, Miss Hazel, cf Rock Hill, are among our visitors this week. Mr. Vann Williams and family have just returned from a trip to Lin colnton, where they had been on a visit among relatives . Mr. Williams says that crop prospects are extreme ly poor In that section. Mr. E. C. Meigs returned Friday evening from his visit among rela tives in Baden and Palmerville. He reports that things are still quite lively about the new town and that the "Development" at the Narrows is progressing nicely, notwithstanding the calling away of a number of their officials and skilled mechanics on ac count of the war cloud in Europe. Mr. H. L. Brown of Hamlet was in town Saturday on a business mission. Mr. Brown says that on account of the depression in business, caused by the European disturbance, the Sea board is dismissing from service many of its employees at Hamlet and other points along its line. Miss Osee Long, one of the teach ers of the Wingate, School has gone on a recreative and recuperative trip to the mountains. Miss Mary Bogan of Wingate is supplying for Miss Long at present. Ten more new boarding students will enter Wingate High School Mon day, the 24th. The fact that board can be had cheaper here than at any other institution ef its class is quite an inducement to students who must be economical in the matter of school ing. Big meeting time is about over. August is about ended, and, judging by the past, our christian zeal and en thusiasm will soon have subsided. Some of us go Into spasms In our anx iety and efforts to get our boys and girls into the Kingdom of Heaven af ter this life and away off In some intangible realm, at this special sea son. And when we have succeeded in getting their names on the church roll, we act as though we felt our task ended: we had them In a sort of Noah's ark and that was sufficient. Would It not be a wise, a reasona ble and a most commendable step to spend some of our time and energies in the interim, in an effort to save the young generation from sin and vice and crime, and thus make them fit subjects for the Kingdom of Christ on earth. Are we blind? O. P. TIMIST. To Patrons of the North Monroe School. It is purposed to take care of the overflow of the North Monroe School. There were good reasons for not building the extra room this year. Let all the children start the first day. We shall try to meet the con ditions that exist after we have seen them. W. E. MOORK. Crops Good. Sanford Express. There will be good crops made In this section despite the fact that they were Injured by the dry weather.Late corn will be especially good. We also look for a good crop of cotton. GERMANS HAVE ADVANTAGE A I.I .IKS CAN MAKE NO IIIAI IV. In the Ijhha Line ol Haul.- Ti Kit. lit Rasie amt the (i. iiu in .,ill IV-ss on English, I'll mil and L. Tlkos Art' Vol (aiiiing I rem li (,. . rTi m nt Nolle Flunk tiiii:i.i. uul England is Prepaiiiiu lor iihiI TcrriMe Ordeal. Anything like detailed new if the Euiopean lighting is Kill not to b.i l.ad. A daily press dispatch i- ui out from London with such g-ueral statements as can be secured. Mid the French government mv"! out what it deems wis? to be said, i ut the press agencies are immh,- and can do nothing. The fact that all the n.-ws v get is from anti-German sources, and the further fact that the allie would naturally put the bst face i ; -sible on their information, leads to the belief that most of the advanu.te is with the Germans in the great con flict now in progress. The French and British troo; s op posing the invasion of the German Army in Belgium have suffered a se rious reverse according to official an nouncement Issued by the French War office. In the battle line, which extends from Mons to the Luxemburg frontier, several army corps, compos ed of both British and French, took the offensive against the Germans on Sunday, but their plan of attack fail ed, owing to "unforseen difficulties," as described by the official statement and the troops retired on the covet ing positions. The loss on both sides are report ed as extremely heavv and the French officials describe the Germans as be ing obliged to establish themselves in fresh positions in Lorraine. The French have abandoned those por tions of Alsace and Lorraine which they previously had occupied and now look for heavy fighting iu French territory. Detachments of German cavalry operating on the extreme right, have reached Rouhaix, a few miles north of Lille. This territory is defended only by reservists. At Tsing-Tau, capital of Klao Chow, the German protectorate in China, the German forces have pre pared for a bombardment by the Ja panese fleet by dynamiting all tin.' tall structures there which might used by the attacking forces as sighting points. They also have taken i ens ures to oppose the advance oi the Japanese field army. There is a report einanalin- from Rome and Avlona, that the Ai' ; i,i;ui Insurgents have entered Avion,', and raised their flag. Emperor Nicholas of Russia is re ported to have gone to the headquar ters of the Russian Army which has taken the offensive in full strength and is said ta be advancing rapidly in East and West Prussia. A late dispatch from Copenhagen gives further reports from Austria that Emperor Francis Joseph is in a grave condition. Along the State Line. Correspondence of The Journal. Miss Maggie Collins of York county Is spending this week with Miss Nan nie Lee DeLaney. Mr. O. C. Estridge of Fort Mill spent from Friday till Saturday here with relatives. Mr. J. M. Heath of Dallas, Texas, was an interesting visitor here one day last week. He was reared here. Rev. R. J. Mcllwalne, assisted by evangelist Leonard Gill, is conduct ing an interesting meeting at Reho both this week. Messrs. J. A. Nlven and T. E. Car roll completed the installing of a complete new ginning outfit last week. One of our tar heel boys has bet with a Palmetto Bleasite that Smith will win in Tuesday's election. The loser Is to push a wheelbarrow from Osceola to the court house In Lancas ter and return the same day. This event wfll be pulled off as soon as the returns come In. A good crowd attended the annual picnic at Belalr last Tuesday. Harvey Foster, Esq., of Lancaster and Con gressman FInley were the orators of the day, though everybody had a go at noon and addressed themselves to the dinner in tripple alliance fashion. August is on the wane, the subtle feeling of approaching autumn per vades the air already and our farmers are harkening to the cry of the har vest fields, gay picnic garments are being laid aside for the check shirt and overalls, already our many fields along the State line are fleeked with the fleecy staple mutely calling along with the fields of ripening corn and sweet smelling hay, vacation is over. Who Is sorry? The N. C. Association for the Deaf, which has a membership of about four hundred, will convene ia annual meeting at Charlotte next Thursday. Miss Virginia Havwood of Sandy Ridge township and Mr. W. B. Keziah of Jackson, so far as the writer knows, are the only member! In Union county. At the conclusion of an arbor meet ing on the grounds recently deeded by the Heath family, a committee consisting of Messrs.. J. A. Haywood, R. T. Niven, W. B. Keziah, S. J. Rich ardson, and H. A. Slagle, were ap pointed and Instructed to proceed with the plans for the Heath Memo rial church building. Quite a neat sum has already been subscribed and upwards of half a hundred people have signed the membership pledge. REHOBOTH.
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