i "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT" E MONROE JOU PUBLISHED TU1 KfcU AYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. NO. 20. MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAK RNM, V LYNCHED ClUMINAL'S FAT1IKU. Deprived of One Victim, CJreene County Mob Secured and Murdered Another. Kinston Dispatch, April S. Joseph Black, a negro, r.'. t fifty years of ace, the father of tu. alleged rapist held In the penitentiary at Raleigh, was taken from Lenoir coun ty jail here this morning a few min utes before three o'clock by a moi of several hundred persons. The body of the man was found in the road between Maury and Lizzie. Green county, later. A fusillade of shots was heard in that neighbor hood and it is believed the mob des patched Black there. Last week Will Black, a boy not quite grown, attacked and viciously abused a six-year-old white child. Mattie Tyson, in Greene county. He beat her mother In order to accom plish the crime, and afterwards shot two possemen in a gun battle. He was taken and hurreid to Goldsboro, and from there was later taken to Italeigh. Murk's Threat I .ends to Death Joseph Mack furnished bis son with shot guns and a revolver, it is alleged. Hut not that so much a. alleged threats and assertions by him caused the Greene county people to take his life. It was reliably report ed that Ulack said the little girl was no better than his son, and he would burn the Tyson home and kill the child's father if he had anything to to do with the prosecution. His ac tions in the neighborhood following the assault provoked the men of the community to fury. The Greene county sheriff got Joseph Black soon after Will Black was captured, hold ing him for furnishing the boy with weapons. It took the people days to reach the determination to lynch the old man, but thoir minds made up, Sheriff Williams knew better than to leave him within easy reach of a mob Williams learned Tuesday evening that Snow Hill jail would not hold Black that night. He rushed him to Kinston. Black wns incarcerated here at 9:20. It. V. Allen, tne jailer here, was awakened shortly before the lynchers appeared at the Jail. A man was In forming him over the telephone of the mob s approach when the loader; appeared at the door. Hundreds of quiet men lined the streets near the Jail nnd lillcd the court house square. A beardless man, not more than twenty-five yutrs of age was spokes man. Allen parleyed for u time. A man with a watch announced that he had half a minute left. The youth ful leaders told him to deliver up the keys or take the consequences. Al len's wife and startled children were at the windows of their quarters. Two men seized the jailer, took his keys and were directed by him to an old death cell on the second floor. The lender told Black to get up and dress himself. "We're going to move you to another Jail." he was told. Black could not stand. lit was too tlrightened to speak. He was carried by the men almost tenderly. it seemed to Allen, down stairs, out on the street and in an automobile. Black cried ".Murder," Allen heard the noise. Then the long procession of automobiles, buggies wagons and mounted men, no one speaking, pass ed on up the street and out to Greene county. Electric lights all about Illuminat ed the peaceable "storming" of the Jail, but Kinston did not know what had happened until day had arrived, so quietly did the Greene farmers :o their work. The mob had taken the precaution to picket principal intersections of streets against police or riot call, but they were not molested. A Great Big F.cl Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe. I. F. IV No. 6, April 5. Mr. nnd Mrs. Alvln Dees of Wesley Chapel, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyd la: t Sunday. Mr. Oscar Watltins or West Mon roe, visited In nnd around Center Grove Sunday. Mr. Houston Helms spent last Sat urday nii;!it with Mr. Marshall Helms. The many friends of Mrs. Raymond Helms will be glad to know that she is somewhat better, as she has been very sick for the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Helms of Bakers, visited Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M. Birmingham last Sunday. Mr. Ray Helms caught the largest eel one night last week that I have heard of from this vicinity. It weigh ed two pounds and was two and one half feet long. Mr. Frank Helms visited Mr. Jim Polk of Bakers, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keziah of Stouts visited Mrs. S. M. Wentz Sun day. Miss Cora Helms was the guest of Miss Mallnda Watklns Sunday. Quite a crowd of us Sardis boys went to Ebenezer Inst Saturday night. I will not tell the motive of our trip, being late back, so I will leave the readers guessing. Your correspondent spent last Sunday with Mr. Dowd Helms. Mr. Ben FIncher spent the latter part of last week In Charlotte on business. Mr. nnd Mrs. V. H. Yandle spent Sunday In nnd around Mill Grove. Mr. Luke Wentz visited at Allan Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ballentlnn visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Stlnson of Stouts, Sun day. Our achool is preparing to march In Monroe in the commencement pa rade. The school closes tonight with a contest by tho girls. We have one of the best schools there Is In the oounty. BRASS. Presbyterian Church Notes. You are cordially Invited to at tend the following services on Sun day, April 9th. 11a. ni. Worship, and concluding sermon on the hrst chapter in Kpheslans. 3:30 p. m. Sunday school. 7:30 p. m. Y. 1 S. C. E. Leader It. W. Lemmond. 8 p. in. I'raise service and sermon. The deacons, assisted by men or the congregation, are planning to make the annual "Eery-membcr can vass" on Sunday next, covering the whole congregation between the hours of 1 and 3 o'clock. It is hoped the people will "receive them gladly" and be ready to sign their pledges. It Is the purpose ot the deacons to have every member of the congrega tion pledged. "Let every one of you" give as the Lord has pros pered you." The regular meeting of the Wo man's Missionary Union will be held on Monday afternoon at half past three. Mrs. George Stevens will make an address. This is the first meeting of the new church year anu it is very important that every mem ber be present. KKPOKTKK. Light For Farm Homes. Among the most couvinient labor saving devices for the modem farm home, is a lighting system. Kdison, the great inventor, has been working on this idea for years. Mr. Kdison says: "1 have been experimenting ror many years to produce a reliable storage battery In connection with the lighting of country homes and 1 did not offer It to the public until I knew It would give satisfaction." By the use of this battery country homes can have electricity just like that and as convenient as that fur nished In the towns. Mr. M. C. Howie, the electrician, is advertising this system in The Journal and will be glad to talk with any one regarding prices and plans. The Buttle Cry of Pence. The Bat lie Cry of Peace is one of the most ambitiously dramatic pic tures of recent years. It rivals the great production. "The Birth of n Nation." It will be shown In Char lotte nnd the price will be fifty cents. But Monroe people need not g- to Charlotte to see it, for it will be pre sented at The Bex in Monroe. The date for its presentation will be two days, April 24th and 25lh. Tlie ad mission here will be only half the Charlotte price and the picture will be Identical. BLESSINGS OF MT. PLEASANT A Battling: Good News Letter From One of the Progressive Sections of Bulonl. Correspondence of The Jourral. Mt. Pleasant, April 5. Thing.! nro still moving on in and round aid Mt. Pleasant to (!" delight nnd happi ness of its citizens. Good health, plenty to eat, and something to wear and no war. Spring Is here, nnd of course the young ladies will be compelled to get their spring huts. The preachers will be of Utile con sequence for h while except to make dates for the assembling of the poo pie. 1 lie new dress and tho new bat will be the center of attraction for a time nt least. Hope no one will he disfurnished on account of no marriages to report. We are out of marriagahle material at present. Hope to be able to come to the front on this score at no late date. Our public debate, which was held last Saturday night, was in every way a success. The question, "Resolved. That the Cnlted States should In crease her army and navy," was rep resented on the nflirmativc by Messrs, Festus and Aaron Griffin, and the negative by Messrs. C. Floyd Godwin and W. Bright Funderburk. The af firmative won. These are all young men of sterling worth, and have a bright prospect before them. Young men, shoulder the responsibilities of life and discharge them bravely! Your kind are In demand. Mt. Pleasant school will close Fri day. April 7, with exercises by Jio primary department in the afternoon, and some plays and recitations by the larger students at night. The school committeemen and pa trons of the Mt. Pleasant district do serve much credit for the educational spirit that they have shown in tho last two years. They have built a large, commodious, two-room build ing; have given their children the privilege of five months term this year, nnd are out of debt. "Wild Rose" of Cnionville, will please take notice that her rights will not bo infringed upon In the future by this scribe. There are too many fictitious names available to be sel fish over a wild, disregarded flower. Besides. I want to exercise a more charitable spirit to humanity. Farmers aro progressing finely with their crop preparations. Mr. Scapegoat, I want to thank you for your kind nnd timely advice in regard to writing for the press. I appreciate the prize given by The Monroe Journal very much. I feel well repaid for all effoiis put forth. Regular preaching at Mt. Plensan: church by the pastor. Rev. M. I). L. Preslar, on the third Sunday and Saturday before of each month. A good live Sunday school Is also being carried on at this church. LAUGHING ROSE. New Crop nn the Ball Ground rageland Journal. Pageland will not have a ball team this year, we presume, as the ball ground has been prepared tor cotton. PLKXTY Ot' DOWNS Death of an Infant K.njoyed the FLsh Poem Other Item of Mews. and Comment. Correspondence of The Journal. Stouts. April 6. The farmers, who have been very busy up until yester day afternoon have ceased their agri cultural operations today on account of the nice showers we had yester day. Everybody is getting along nicely, and will soon be ready to be gin planting. Mr. Enoch Helms has already planted some corn. Mr. J. T. Hargett and family, went over to Cnionville Sunday and spent the day. visiting their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Harnett, and the It. C. Price family. Mr. Smith Boone, who his bee;-, sick for some time, is very much im proved at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Lewis and lit tle son, H. K. Jr.. of Charlotte, spent tho week-end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Uich. They will move to Mount Holly in a few days, where Mr. Lewis has purchased a drug store. Scapegoat, what U the matter with your community that the Robin has not visited it? This insectiverous songster has been with u for several months. If ho and some of tho oth er birds would forsake us we would be tempted to leave the old home stead. I believe you are more Inter ested in fish than birds. I sure en joyed your piscatorial poem. Hope 1 II see you Saturday. News reached the village this (Thursday) afternoon that the little child of Mr. and Mrs. James Free man, who lives north of here died about noon today of dlptherta. It will he buried tomorrow at the old cemetery at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have our tended sym pathy in their time of trouble. Mrs. L. H. Hatley of Spencer, is visiting relatives in our villago this week. Mrs. Hatley lived In our com munity last summer and we nro glad to see her again. She will return to her home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Condor were wtll blessed with company Sunday. Those enjoying their hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. M. 1). Gurley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, nnd Captain Bal lentlne of this place, and Mr. and Mrs John Gurley of Indian Trail. Misses Connie and Dorothy Wat- kins ol Monroe, spent the week end with friends and relalives east of the village. Well, ns it Is nearly train time, and I am out of "dope," I will sign no tion do plume and tell you about it in Monroe Saturday. PAD. Saw n M m k of Ml'iinlinn Birds Correspond! nee of The Journal. Indian Trail, April 5. The land scape Is fast changing Its color from dark to green. The trees, tho grass and all plant life seems to be waking from a long sleep. The haunt of the Held and wood and the lure of the brook seem to have a great magnetic power, nnd 1 seem to be tho ery material easily attracted by it. Tho writer saw fourteen strange looking birds of very large size lly over, Monday evening. They were going In a northernly direction. They were white, but did not npepar to be white cranes. For the benefit of those who do not know how Rev. A. B. Haywood went out west, whether ho went in a buguy or on the train, I will tell you. Ho intended to go in a buggy at first. but. after he studied over the matter awhile, he decided that it would bo unsafe to go alone In a buggy so ho went on the train. Esq. J. M. Harky of this place, received a card from him Saturday. He was nt Binning ham, Ala., at the time of tho writ ing. He reports that the forests are green and the people are planitng corn there. Mr. John Ilarkey, who has been staying near Onkboro in Cabarnu county, is spending a few days with Ills parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Har key. Hon. W. O. Lemmond of Monroe spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. V E. Lemmond of this place. Many listened to the very Inter esting sermon: "Missing the Mark by Rev. 11. B. Shankel Sunday night at this place. News is very scarce this week it seems. 1 am of the same opinion as Scapegoat was last week. I am compelled to take such news as falls into my net. SIR JOHN. Slayer's Sweetheart Seeks I tea lb by Poison New York Dispatch, April 4. "Let nie say 'Tho wages of sin is death." So read part of a note left by Mar garet Ryan, sweetheart of Reynolds Forsbrey, the murderer whom sne aided to a sensational escape from the Tombs In 1912. She probably will die in the Metho dist Episcopal hospital, Brooklyn, wither she was removed after she had swallowed blchlorldo of mercury and then turned on the gas yesterday In her room at No. 385 Dean street. Brooklyn. Forsbrey is now serving a life term In Dannemora prison for murder. He escaped from the Tombs after Mar garet Ryan had smuggled saws and muriatic acid to him. Later he was dragged from beneath her bed In a house In the Bronx. He was trans ferred from Sing Sing to Dannemora What's the Matter With It u ford? Pageland Journal. Sheriff Griffith of Union county found a warm furnace Just over In Burord township one day last week where a still had been In operation, but the Juice factory bad been carried away. NO CORN SHIPPED TO WAXHAW THIS YEA It. Where Formerly Hundreds of Car londs Came in the Farmer Now Make All they Need Marriage of Popular Couple Announced. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw, April 6. At a meeting of a local social club with Miss Allie Rodman yesterday afternoon, the en gagement of Miss Rodman to Mr. Roy Walkup was announced, the wed ding to occur in June. Miss Rodman is one of the pretty and talented daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rodman. Mr. Walkup is one of our most successful young business men. He is manager of the local branch of the Belk stores and is a young man of many clever personalities which win for him n place high in the es teem of all his associates. Waxhaw will be well represented In Monroe at the commencement Sat urday. Mrs. Campbell Kline of Concord is visiting her mother. Mrs. Alice Broom, this week. Mr. C. V. McNeely. who has been spending a couple of months with his people near here, returned to his home at Greenwood. Miss., a few days ago. A goodly representation from here are attending the closing exercises of the Mineral Springs school, which began last night and continues to night. The Bonds Grove school, taught by Mr, Frank Stevens, will close next Wednesday night with exercises by the Btudents. The public Is invited. The Flint Ridge school, two miles northeast of town, will close tho most successful term In its history, with exercises by the students next Mon day and Tuesday nights. Mr. B. F. Howie and Miss Bessie Helms have been In charge here the past term What's the matter with the office of cotton weigher at Monroe? At Waxhaw two men are already out, beating up the bushes, and rumor says that others will soon be in the ring. A scene which conjured up visions of fall was the appearance of seven bales of unginned cotton on the yard at Mr. J. A. Niven's gin. out in the country, last Tuesday. The stuff be longed to Messrs. E. Y. nnd E. II Yarbrough, two well known f-.irnicis who always house practically the whole of their crop in the fall and wait till spring to have it ginned. They have had twelve or thirteen bales ginned during the past month. We want to Introduce our very capable lieutenant to The Journal's readers. For convenience we will call him Scapegoat, Jr., because, like us, his name Is William. He is only 13 or 14 years old but is brimming over with cleverness, nnd possesses a true ear for news. If It wore not for the fact that our ropy reaches the office almost on the hour of going to press, we could give you three or four columns of good reading mat ter for every Issue, with Scapegoat, Jr.'s aid. Going through (own yesterday we met Mr. W. W. Norwood coming into town with a big two horse load of corn to sell. Inquiry of mer chants elided the information that only one of them had imported any corn this year nnd that in a very small lot. And for the uses of young farmers Just starting out. and others moving from town to country, md who consequently raised no corn last year, one of the merchants said: "Ir the farmers who have corn which they expect to sell later on would dispose of it now there would be no necessity of importing a single grain of corn into Jackson or Sandy Ridge township this year." Pad, that was certainly very nice and thoughtful of you to send me a personal Invitation to your school closing on the eleventh. I cannot at this time say whether 1 will be able to come, but if I am not there it will not be through lack of desire, or ap preciation of your kindness. Permit me to wish you, Sir John, ami all the other correspondents, a pleasant and profitable day in Monroe ontheolghth. I nm going to depend on you fellows, (this includes the whole force of cor respondents) to give an account of the day In Monroe. Don'l put II off on the other fellow, but "shuck" your coats nnd tell us about It, each in your own way. A few days ago when it was beitit, heralded that Villa was the same as bagged, our old friend. Squire loo Richardson, said to us: "This thing of having Villa bagged reminds m of a conversation between two Fed eral officers at Chancersville on June 26, 1862. They were pursuing Stone wall Jackson, nnd that redoubtable commander by quick counter-marching surprised and attacked them In the rear. When they heard the sound of Jackson's cannon one of the Fed erals turned to the other and usked "what's that?" "Oh." said hts friend, "I guess that's Jackson In the rear." "In the rear," exclaimed the first speaker, "then d him, we have got him bagged right now." "Yes," rejoined his fellow officer, "we have him bngged and we have had him bagged before, but we havr never succeeded In getting the strings tied yet." Villa, the bandit, should not he confused with Jackson, the Confed erate hero, but the finer points of strategy In the former Is fully equall ed by low-browed cunning in the lat ter. And until we hear that the much-wanted outlaw Is dead, or n prisoner In the United States. It will scarcely be worth while to consider him as bagged. SCAPEGOAT. Many persona take advice as they do physic, to fling aside the moment the doctor's back Is turned. Puck. Marriitee of Mr. Frank Sloan and MIk Julia liorkhari. Miss Julia C. Lockhart and Mr. Frank Sloan of Monroe were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. S. B. Haynes. In Winston Salem. Rev. R. M. Court ney performing the ceremony. The Winston-Salem Journal had the following account of the wed ding: "The home was tastefully decora ted for the occasion, the parlor being in white geraniums and palms. The dining room, living room and hail were in shades of pink carnaiionr and ferns. "Preceding the ceremony. Miss Ruth Haynes sang 'At Dawning.' To the i trains of Lohengrin's weddinp march. played by Mrs. James As paugh. descending from the stairs came little Miss Cleve Lockhart Haynes bearing the ring in pink rose bud followed bv the sister of the bride. Mrs. S. B. Haynes. gowned in grey net and tafetta, carrying on her arm a summer hat tilled with mar guerites anil liny pink rose buds. She was followed by the bride, and her brother, Mr. Adam Lockhart, who gave her away. The groom was at tended by his brother. Mr. W. L. Sloan of Brunswick, Ga. "The bride was attired in a light gray tailored suit with accessories to match bearing a corsage bouquet of lavander orchitis and valley lillles. "The ceremony was attended bv relatives of the family and a few per sonal friends. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left on the 8.50 train." The Wadesboro Messenger and In telligencer added the following to the account in the Winston Journal: "Mrs. Sloan is a sister of Mr. Adam Lockhart. and made her home In Wadesboro until a few months ago. when she went to Winston-Salem to live with her sister, Mrs. S.B. Haynes. She Is a charming and accomplished young lady, and her many friends here will hear with Interest of her marriage. Messrs. Adam and S. S. Lockhart nnd little Caroline McLon don attended the ceremony." Mr. Sloan is well and favorably known in Monroe, having resided here lor several years. He Is now working with the Union Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan are boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove Bowler on Houston street. Dr. Siler'w Visit Our stirring missionary reeroiary. Rev. Frank Slier, will devote half of the month of April to a rapid can vass at strategic points In the Char lotte district in the interest of the "China Special" In our Sunday schools. The tlate for (his charge, (he Un ionville circuit, will be, Mill Grove. April !t, at 10 a. in., anil Unionville. 3 p. in. and Grace Chapel, 8 p. in., all the same day. All Sunday school teachers of these and neighboring churches are cord ially invited and urgently requested to attend, mid the schools en mass for the churches where meetings arc held. There will he no collections, but Dr. Sikes will bring us a message that, it is hoped, will "hear much fruit" in the young life of our churches. J. T. STOVER. Pastor Unionville Circuit. First Baptist Church. Services at 11 a. nt. and 7:45 p. in. Morning sermon "Redeeming Love." Evening sermon This will lie a lecture on "The Undiscovered Coun try in Ourselves." Good music. A cordial welcome. Sunday School at 3: 30. You are Invited to nil these ser vices. II. L. Price For The House. He is intelligent, honest, will servo ills people carefully, conscientiously, and will he on the job. lie has been there before nnd he knows the ropes. ELECTOR. Bishop Cheshire will conduct con firmation services at Holy Trini'y mission ( colored Episcopal ) on Sa; urday, April 1". All are cordially in vited. Senil es to begin at K ::,) p. in. II. II. Creft, Warden. Proven By Figures. Otlo II. Lang. Dallas, Tex., street commissioner, w hen asked by a young man In his department for a raise, told him he didn't deserve a nils.' because lie had not done any work at all during the year. Lang proved his assertion like this: Each year has 365 days. You sleep eight hour:; each tlay, which equals 122 days. This leaves 243 days. You rest eight hours each day, which equals 122 days. This leaves 121 day. There are fifty-two Sundays that you do not work or fifty-two days. This leaves sixty-nine days. You have one-half day off each Saturday, or twenty-six days. You have one nnd a half hours each day for lunch, or twenty-eight days,. This leaves ."'teen days. You get two weeks' vacation each year, or fourteen days. This leaves one day, and this being the Fourth of July we close on that day, so you've dotio no work at all. For Itecorder. I hereby announce myself a can didate for ro-electlon to the office of Recorder for Union county, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary. June 3, ISIS. J. D. M'RAE. Wanted One thousand dozen eggs S. It. Doater. Wanted-One thousand chickens. Highest cash market price paid. 8 it. uosier. A MT.KO YAUX Up Couldn't Stand the Noise n tho Cemetery Thought the Dead Waa Itcing Divided I'niiim ille News. Correspondence of The Journal. Unionville, April 6. Mrs. U. A. Rulledge has returned to her home in Charlotte after spending a fe days with her sister, Mrs, It. F. Price. Mrs. Ashley Price ha ; returned from the hospital in Charlotte, where she underwent a very crious opera tion. She la getting on in.cl..-. Miss Ruby Tomberlin. who was re ported very ill with tlipthtriu last week, has almost entii.ly recovered. She was able to coco- up town this morning. Mr. Rov P. Helms !.- : uTering very much with rheumal'Mn at this writ ing. He is hardly able t.) be out. Mr. Henry Philemon, who lived near here, died Sunday from a can cer which had almost oi.icu out his entire face. Mr. Philemon was a good honest man and an upright citi zen. He is survived by h's wife and seven children. The debate between Marshville and Wesley Chapel was enjoyed by a large crowd. The quest ion was ably debated by both sides. The negative was represented by Messrs. Gwyna Griffin and Joee ph Taylor from Marshville, and the affimative by Messrs. Frank Moore and Thomas House from Wesley Chapel. The neg ative won. Dr. Whitley and family spent Tuesday In Monroe on business. Our policeman, Mr. Arthur Med lin, Is suffering from a very gore arm this week. Dr. G. M. Smith of Monroe, spent Wednesday in town. Scapegoat, your "yarn" last week brought to my mind a tale that was told on an old negro one time. Two men went fishing one day and had exceedingly good luck. They fished until night and on their way home they stopped at a graveyard, and de cided to count and divide their tish there. So they began counting. One said, "you take this ore and I'll tako that one," and were saying that when an old negro came along, lit stopped nnd listened. The man kept, saying "you take tlii.-. ore and I'll take than one." The eld negro ran home ami told his wife that "God and i lie do dibble am die,.;-, .condor at that graveyard dividim; dent people. I Jest know dat do judgment day am come." WILD ROSE. Daughter Missing Since Se,;eiiiliei' I t Durham police and llio Salvation iirmy are searching for an 18-year-old girl, wlu mystcriom ly disappear ed from Oxford, Septemb'.T 13, 1915, according to a letter received from her mother, Mrs. E. P. Jeffreys. Mrs. Jeffreys aleo oommunioaU d w ith ix wealthy manufacturer of this city, thinking that her daughter might ho employed In his mill. 'I ".: e manufac turer Is sa'd lo have offered a reward for informal i loadiag to her recov ery. Mrs. Jeffreys says her daughter left tho O.l'ord High sche.,1 v. lit re sle was a member of tho senior clars, ami had not been heard of since. The description given 1y the moth er follows: Eighteen years of r.o; about f i feet .six im lies; largo brown eyes; chesnut brown hair; fair complexion, nnd a small mole on the Iei't side of her neck. Mrs. Jeffreys says she lias throe little children who need h- r attention ami keep In r from tuaivia? a per senal investigation. Joined the Gang Voluntarily anil Leli Accordingly. Pageland Journal. Duncan Britt, a white i.ian, escap ed from the chain gang camp near Mr. W, E. Courtney's Sirulay after noon, and up to tho linu this l.i nt ten has not been caught. lie was charged with manufacturing liquor In the lower part of the county, but the iinlicl nit nt was not i.ia.le until after the grand Jury at the lasl court hail linh-heil its work, so Solicitor Spears lold him that if "no would go to the gang and work in. til the next court he Would dismiss the case. The man had served a few weeks before his escape. Shackles were on his leg but as he was in poor health he wan allowed certain privileges. In this way he was able to get out of right without suspicion. The county was pretty thoroughly searched when his escape was made known but he was . not found A Fine Time at York Correspondence of The Journal. The entertainment given by the betterment association nt the York school last Saturday night was a suc cess in every way. The lecture by- Prof. Mudgc was instructive and en tertaining and was on the subject ol adopting the course of study for Southern public schools so as to qual ify tne student for the Smith's con structive work. The lecture was en Joyed by a large audience. The spelling match In the old Blue Back speller was contested quite hotly. The teachers. Mr. F. B. Helms anil Miss Jennie Summerlin chose the spellers, and Miss Summer lin came out victorious, Mrs. Zeb M. Little spelling the last word, which put Mrs. Minnie Bivens out. Mrs. Little, Mr. Alvis Strawn, and Mr. Sylvester Strawn were still stand ing on Miss Sumnierlin'8 side. Mixed lrofcsKioiig. A writer in The New York Sun says that he saw the following sign in a Pennsylavnia town: "Dr. Lawyer. Dentist." The gentleman Fhould have thre .-.eats in tho lobby of the temple. mm

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