THE MEBAJXE LEADER.
BECAUSE RIGHT IS RIGHT WE DARE DO IT.
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MEBANE, N. Cm THUBSDAT. -ilARCH 16 911
NO. 4
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personal and local briefs
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO
Items of interest Gathered by
Oar ReDOkter.
Mr3. West Crutchfield has been quite
sick.
See Commercial and Farmers Bank
report in this issue.
Mrs. Della Herndon of Durham spent
Sunday with Mrs. L. A. Crawford.
Give your job work to the Leader.
It will give you first class work.
Mr. Earnest Sharp, of Durham,
visited friends in Mebane Sunday.
The Thursday after-noon club will
meet this week with Mrs. Luther
Straughan.
Mr. L. S. Straughn is out after con
finement to home limits for some days.
Mr. Joe Vincent has been quite ill
with a severe cold, threatened with
pneumonia.
The Bingham ball team will play a
match game, with Oak Ridge Satur
day at Burlii^tpn.
Mrs. Chandler spent Saturday and
Sunday in Durham with Mrs. John
Chandler.
Miss Lillian Rice, visited Miss Dellie
King, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roberson,
visited her parents Sunday on No. 5.
Mr. and Mrs N. D. Jeffreys, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. J. D. Hunt, is on the sick Us^t
this week hope she will soon be out.
Miss Lula Miles, Mr. Dillard Jeffreys,
Mr. Clarence Miles, and Master Nelscm
Miles were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Miles, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MUes, and little
Hilda Grace attended church at Lebanon
Sunday and visited at Mr. J. S.
Kenions, Snnday afternoon.
Misses Felcie King, and Hazel Cole,
and Mr. Claude King attend ad church
at Lebanon Sunday spending the after
noon with Miss Lula Miles.
Holmes Warren & Co., have recently
been opening up a large and well
select stock of spring offering in ladies
dress goods in all the latest weaves and
shades. A full line of notions and
trimmings Something quite attractive,
they also carry a full stock of mens
furmshings shoes, hats etc. Dont fail
te see them. They are clever and will
treat you right
If you have land to sell advertise it
in the Leader. It has a number of
readers who wish to buy.
Misses Agnis, and Inez Albright, and
Miss lucy Burch, of Graham, stoped
over in Mebane for a brief stay Sunday
evening.
Rev. S. C. Hilliard of Wake Forest
will lecture to the Y. M. C. A. at the
M. E. church, March 19th, hours 3-15,
Public invited.
Mrs. David Katz left on Friday
morning for Philadel[rfiia, her husband
accompained her as far as Greensboro.
Mr. M. A. Glazebrook, traveling
salesman who owns stock in several of
Mebanea enterprises was here Sunday
Mr, B. F. Mebane, of Asheville,
after spending a few days with his
brother Capt George Mebane, returned
to his home on Saturday mornings
train.
The‘first ball game of the season
will be played next Monday the 20th,
of March between Catawba College
and the Bingham Athetic team Mebane
Park. Admission 25cts ladies free.
A solid car load of peg tooth harrows
just received and a full line of farm
implements is the announcment made
by that popular firm of hardware dealers
Messrs Tyson-Malone. Hardware, Co
Mr. C. C. Smith, of Mebane, who
carries quite a nice line of clothing
invites your attention to his change of
advertisement in this week Leader.
Mr. Smith has a nice line. See him.
Coble-Bradshaw* Company have just
received three car loads of buggies and
surries. They carry a la»^e line of
farm implements. A full stock of farm
supplies. They are good people and
will treat you right. See change of ad
in this issue.
Slaughtering prices is the heading
of an attractive advertisement placed
with us by J. D. Hendrix who is now
closing out the stock of the Cooper
Dry Goods Company of Burlington
They are selling at a great sacrafice.
Don’t fail to see them.
The Vanstory Clothing Company
places an advertisement in this weeks
Leader. They claim the biggest cloth
ing gtore and the most complete stock
of men and boys doting in the -«tate.
They do an immense business, and are
fair square people. Dont fail to see
them when in Greensboro.
A Big Fire At Rutherford-
ton.
A disasterous fire broke out in the
business centre of Rutherfordton
Thursday night destroying the princi
pal portion of the business section of
the town, and much of the residential
part. The loss will posible reach $200,-
000. .
Escaped For Sixteen Years
After being at liberty for sixteen
years T. B. Whitson, who on February
27, 1895, escaped from the State prison
at Raleigh, N. C., where he was serv
ing a sentence of 30 years for murder,
was arrested at Lexington, Ky., and
taken back to North Carolina to serve
out his term.
Do Your Eyes Trouble
You?
If so, see Dr. N. Rosenstein, the eye
specialist, of Durham, Tuesday March
the 21st at Burlington, stopping at t^e
Burlington Drug Co. and Wednesday
March the 22nd at Mebane at the White
house. He will ^fit your eyes with
ensess that will give the best satisfac
tion Remember your eyes are the best
asset you have. Be sure to give them
tlie best treatment to be secured.
Dr. Rosenstein, will help your eyes,
don't fai) to see him.
One among the largest and most
attractive exclusives dry goods estab
lishments in Greensboro is Brown-Belk
Co. This firm carry** an immense line
of dry goods notions fete, including all
classes of ladies ready to wear garments.
Suits made up in the most exclusive
and elabroate finish. The mens furnish
ing department contains a large line of
readymade suits for men and boys,
hats, shoes, and all kinds of mens
wear. They are all clever people who
will treat you right.
Efland Rfd, No. 1.
It seemed very much like winter a
few days last week.
Mrs. W R. Ward, spept the latter i
part of last week at Meban» with her
mother.
Miss Adar Ward, returned iiome Sun
day from a visit to lier rousins Miss
Callie Fitch of Hillsboro who is confined
to hej bed with sickness.
Mr. J. M. Miller, and son W. H,
Miller, attended court at Graham last
week. ~
Sorry to report Mr, J. H. Claj^ons,
two pet rats are sick they ntfcst have
the mumps.
Mr. S. W. Eflanf;-’^d^ is in the
Hospital at Greensboro is reported
some what improved.
Miss Oliva Browning, and Master
Billie Browning spent l^at Sunday
after-noon at Mr. Tom Durhams.
There was a fellow in the last General
Assembly of North Carolina., whose
name was Pharr, this fellow should be
kept far, far away from any future
proceedings in which the peoples inter
est is involved. The insurance compan
ies ought to have taged him “Ours'* so
people would have known earlier in the
session who he belonged too.
Billion Dollar Congress
Still.
Appropriation at the last session’of
Congress aggregated $1,025,489,662
according to the statements issued by
former Representatives Tawney, of
Mmnesota, and Livingston, of Georgia
who were respectively chairman and
ranking Democrat of the House Appro
priations Committee in the last Congress
IVlarrow-Bason and Qreen,
Inc.
Morrow-Bason and Green, Inc-Mil-
liners of Biurlington, places an advertise
ment of their business in this weeks
issue of the Leader particulary direct
ing attention te their recent invoices
of ladies muslin underwear, in dainty
designs, and also to their Royal Society
stamped linnen in white and colon.
These are a side line to their stock of
milinery to which more attention will
be given later. The Leader could not
find words to exprese adequate praise
of these three excelent business ladies,
all possessing the most exquisit tast,
and refined ideas of what constitute
apt and appropriate dress, clever and
considerate to the highest degree. See
them, they will please you in purchases
and prices.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanner, spent
Saturday and Sunday at Mr. Robert
Hodges.
Mr. Harry Hobbs, of Efland, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his cousins
Masters Minic and Claud Miller.
Master Claud Miller, is attending
school at C. R. N Institute.
Master Allen Bain, spent Thursday
night at Mr. John Taylors.
Mr. W. R. Wftrd, handed out his
tombstones from EfUuid Saturday to
erect at hia sons grave.
Snow Hill Wiped Out.
The entire business district of Snow
Hill, Green Co. was swept out of ex
istence, by fire which started^ early
Thursday morning in the store of J. S
Sugar’s merchant. The town has no
firefighting apparatus and the fire burn
ed itself out. Immediately after the
fire Sugar was arrested chax;ged with
incendiarism. Circumstances point
strongly to his guilt. Wednesday he
took out additional insurance on a stock
already overinsured, and after the fire
his room at the hotel was found stock
ed with goods removed from the store.
Sugar came there six months ago
from Baltimore. Feeling against him
is high. The loss is estimated at from
160,000 to $75,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Notice.
All tha Sunday School workers of
Orange county are earnestly requested
to meet at the Court House on Tues
day March 21th at 11 o’clock a. m.
In view of the coming State S. S
Convention, there is important busi
ness to transact. Mr. T. Wingate
Andrews will preside over the meeting.
Let every Sunday school worker at
tend and be on time.
The Lewis West Gang,
The trial of Lewis West and his
not
the
Pending A Report.
Greensboro Tel^ram.
The magazine postage rate will
be increased this year. Instead
matter will be referred to a postal
commission for investigation and its
finding will be reported to Congress
next December. So the public, for a
while at least, will be able to get its
fifty pages of reading matter and two
hundred and fifty pages of advertising
monthly for ten cents.
Mr. J. L. McAdams, made a flying
trip to Efland Saturday after-noon.
Mr. Nelson Wright, spent Sufiday
visiting friends in our section.
Misses Pickards, Cates, and.Peary of
Graham, spent Saturday and Sunday
at Mr. J. S. Pools.
Messrs EM. Murry, Dolph Warren,
Walter Richmond, and Eiarneat Forrest,
called at Mr. J. L. Pools, Saturday night
Mr. O. J. Aulbert, bpent Sunday at
home.
Misses Rosa Ward, anT Sitdie Miller
spent Sunday at Mr. B V. Smiths.
Mr. Albright’ of Graham, spent Sun
day at Mr. R. W. Terrells.
Mrs. R. L. McAdams, spent Sunday
at Mr. R. J- Terrells,
Messrs W. H. Miller, and Claud Sykes
^>ent Saturday and Sunday at Burling*
tcm.
Mr. C. C. Smith, Miss Nan, and little
Miss N«rmie called at Mr. B. Q.
Smiths Sunday.
Mr. W. R. Ward, and son Felix
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. J.
W. Ward, near Hightowers.
Rev. Mr. McFarland, filled his
regular appointment at Lebanon Sun
day to a lai^e crowd.
Among those who called at Mr. W.
R. Wards Sunday wexe Messrs Nelson
Wright, Fred Walker, Dan Shankling,
J. H. Clayton, Bob White, Emmer
Aulbert, Sam Browning and family.
Dew Drop.
Whole Town Blown Up.
With a roar that was heard for 50
miles, a ^lare that was seen fully as
far and with a concussion that broke
v7indows more than lOO miles away,
three carloads of dynamite exploded at
the DuPont D« Nemours company
at Kenosho, Wis., shortly after 8 o’clock
last Thursday night in the village of
Pleasant Prairie.
It will be impossible to tell accurately
the number of dead. Nearly every
house in the village, which contains 700
residents, has been badly damaged and
some of them utterly demolished.
Reports from the country ten miles
distant are to the effect that houses
even that'far from the explosion were
thrown down.
It is believed inevitable that many
people have been killed or injured
throughout the surrounding country.
So far as is known at present, however
Tout one man. E. S. Thompson, fore
man of the glaze mill, was killed out
right, but Charles Brady, superinten
dent, and Joseph Flient, the engineer,
are badly injured and may die.
The cause of the explosion is not
known at the present time. The plant,
which covered 190 acres of ground, has
been completely wrecked, only one
building remaining. This is one of the
magazines and it is also filled with dy
namite.
The first explosion took one of the
magazine buildings and in quick suc
cession four others followed, the explos
ions following so quickly, however, that
it seemed to be but one.
The force of the concussion was ter
rific. Houses, barnes and outbuildings
in the immediate neighborhood were
swept from their foundations as though
struck by a tornado. It had been re
ported that hundreds of cattle and
horaeb had been killed, a telephone re-
^port from there stating that some of
them were hurled entirely .through
bams and residences.
FIRE AT HI6H POINT
Orange xrove Items.
Mr. T. M. Dodson, and daughter.
Miss Ada went to Durham last Satur*
day.
Mr. Charlie Cates, and' Mr. Vernon
Williams, of Chapel Hill were visitors
in our village Sunday evenii^.
Mr. T. O. Pender, and Miss Flick, of
the faculity of Chestnut Ridge Insti
tute called on Miss Maie Reynolds, Sun
day evening.
A very interesting letter ¥ras read
before the Baraca class Sunday by their
teacher Mias Maie Reynolds. This letter
appeared in the Bibieal Recorder, and
was written by a famous teacher and
principal of Orai^e Grove school who is
now a missionary in China., Rev. W
D. Bostic, Mr. Bostic, gaVe a very
graphic de»criptioo oi tiie famine in
China, and $8,50 WkS- immediatly
donated by the clapt for these sufferes.
The Philatheas have since raised this
amount to $10.00.
Orange Grove met |Bii4rham, on the
diamond last Saturday at Bingham, the
game was replete with errors, both
teams having severed to their credit.
The final score was 11 to 12 in favor
of Bingham. The features of the
game for Orange Grove was the three
baggers by Howard, J. and the three
hits by L. Cheek out of four times up,
one being a three bagger, and the
pitching of Carroll. Fourteen of Bing
hams men moved the air trying to
connect with the curves of this mighty
kid. The Orange Grove boys are loud in
their praise of Binghams hospitality.
The principal of the school has again
been very fortunate in securing Prof.
Highsmith, of Wake Forest, to deliver
the lectures during the commencment
This completes the list of speakers and
the success of the commencment is
now assured.
Miss Heatwole, will give an enter
tainment at the Orange Grove audi
torium on Tuesday night. Come every
body.
Anonymous
Near Cross Roads.
Our Honor Roll.
The I^eaders subscription list is ra
pidly gfrowing. Since our last an
nouncement we have credited the fol-
gang of 17 robbers, and murderous are lowing names, the greater portion of
Dependable underwear is what H. £.
Wilkinson & Co., calls attention too in
this weeks advertisement. A full line
of what you may wish. Dont forget
that he also carries some reliable
brands of the best frtilizer, and sells
large quantites of it. See him "vhen- in
want of anything in his line.
Dr. N. Rosenstein Eye Specialist of
Durham will be at Burlington Tuesday
March 21st, at the Burlington Drug
Co. and Wednesday iarch 22th at
Mebane at the Whith house, for the
purpose of examining eyes and fitting
glasess. Don’t forget to come to see him
he will fit you with the best glasess, at
a very little cost,
Messrs. J D. and L. B. Whitted of
Burlington who carry a very compleete
line of ladies dpess goods, changes their
^d. in this weeks i,ea4ep- \ member
of the firm has just retumeiTfrom the
North where he made large perchasei
for their spring trade. Goods are con
stantly coming and they are opening
up quite a nice stock.
*‘Listen ladies" is the beginnii^ of
an interesting announcement made by
the Ellis and Stone people of Durham.
They offer to pay your railroad fare too
and from Durham to any one at Haw
River, Mebane, or Hillsboro, who pur
chases from them $15.00 or more of
goods. They will send you samples of
any goods wished. They carry a very
nice stock. See ad elswhere.
being tried at Wilson this week. In
dictments have been found against 18
They will be given due deliberation to
to the hearing of the several cases, and
a fair and impartial trial accorded each
of rhe accus^, but present indications
points to one or more electrocutions,
and several life times sentence in the
penitentiary .
Snider and Umstead.
When you buy jewerly or silverware,
buy it of a responsable house, because
it is only in this way you can buy some
thing you can absolutely depend upon.
Snider and Umstead of Durham, are
realiable jewelers. They carry an
immense stock and when you buy of
them you can depend on what they
tell you about it. See their ad els
where. The Leader reccomends them
as clever first class men.
Earnings of The American
Tobacco Co.
I’he American Tobacco Company,
known as the * ‘tobacco trust, ’' in its
annual report made public today,
announced that its net earnings for the
year ending December 31, laf t, were
$35,045,352, an increase of $4,596,968
over the previous year.
After making various deductiong for
dividends, etc., a balance is left of
$25,035,411 being an increase of $4,708,-
016 on the balance of the previous year.
This increase is’ eqnal to 62.2 ^r-
cent earned on common stock against
50,5 percent the previous year.
which are* new subscribers. It is a
worthy honor roll, is your name in the
list. If you are due us on subscription
we shall be glad to add it to a future
publication.
T. A. Church-A. A. Isley-George
Newman—^J. A. Strater—W. J. Gibson
—C. D. Johnson—Allen Thompson—
Albert Thompson—J. M. Thompson—
W. Lloyd—John Pender—K. N.
Cook-W. E. Hay-C. S. Harris—
Cyrus White—Jessie Kenyon—O. J.
and J. B, Forrest—Tom Freshwater-
Earnest Forrest—Charlie W. Short
C. A. Wilson-A. L. Anderaon-R. W.
Vincent-G. Warren—J. S. Lee—Jule
Pace—G. L. Ray—W. J. Turner—
Rachel Latta—Hurbert Jobe—J. W.
Snipes—Effie Wren-^ J. A. Shanklin
—Wm McCanley—L. Ray—John Gibson
—Damon Holt—J. A. Smith—Miss Vir-
gie Williams—Tom Pattersom-W. R.
Daniels J. T. Dick—W. W. Kemp-
W. A. Shanklin-W. S. Lampus-
J. S. Cheek—Marion Nicholson—S. C.
Wilkerson—Hooker Holt-—W. M. Sat-»
erfield—Will Smith—Hyphen Jobe—
F. L. White—Arthur Scott—M. Patton
—J. H. Lashely^J. M. Thompson—
W. C. Clark—R. 3. Harris—A. M.
Murry—J. L. Murry—Ema Warren—
J. T. Malone—J. P. Teer—Ralp Ward
—Miss Louis Cates—Charlie Land—
Ada Henley—John Pender—Mrs’ J. P.
Port-T- Wingate Anderson-W. D.
Warren—J. D. Freshwater—John
Sykes—S. J. Crawford—J. D. Strater
—Jim Albright—Dave Tinnin—M. N.
Wilkerson Mrs. Iva Roberson—Rev.
Charlie Edward—B. F. Warren—David
Katz.
We ar*i having some fine weather
now and the farmers are very buisy
plowing around here.
Mr. P. A* Riiey* and son Charlie
visited his brother inlaw Saturday and
Sunday in Hillsboro,
Mr. Allah Hayes, called at Mr. Will
Strayhorns, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Ward, called at
Mr. Joe Wards, Sunday after-noon.
Mr. J. H. Clayton, and Bob White,
called at Mr. W. R. Wards, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brooks, called at
Mr. V, B. Wards, Sunday after-noon.
Miss Annie Walker and sister viuted
her aunt Mrs. Bettie Norris, Sunday
Mr. Aubery Dollar and brother called
to S3e Mr. Jessie Teion Sunday after
noon.
Miss Mamie Wilkins returned home
last week from Burlington where she
has been visiting for some time.
The visitors at Mr. Jim WiJkins,
Sunday was Mr. R. H Barnwell, H.
H. Barnwell, Tom Barnwell, Carl Barn
well, John Clayton, H. P Small, and
Will Hughes.
Mr. Phlem W^hite, called to see the
new organ Sunday guess that he can
play all ok.
Miss Maud Varan, closed her school
lit Harmony last Wednesday.
Red Bird.
Organ Factory Bums,
Causing Prooerty Loss
of $50,000
One of the most disatrous fires m
years occured Friday morning at 9
o’clock, when the Shipman Oi^^ fac
tory of High Point including machinery,
finished goods and stock in process
was burned to the ground. The exact
cause of the fire is unknown, but it is
said to have originated near the sander.
It came without warning to run for
safety. It was seen from the first to
be an ugly fire and though the fire
department was on the scene promptly
and worked heroically, there was scar
cely any hope from the first of savin
the plant and as soon as the flames
bu"st through the iron siding of the
building there was much danger of
nearby plants catching.
The Grant Furniture company and So
uthern Furniture company both caught
but the efforts of the firemen quickly
put out the flames. It is thought by
some that the blowpipes had something
to do with it. There was $28,000 in
surance but the loss is heavy, some
thing near $50,000.
OUR CONTEST CLOSES APRIL
27TH.
Notone moment should
be spared between this and
the day the contest closes by
those who expect to win the
handsome piano, in an ef
fort to raise subscription.
You have friends anxious to
assist you, and you should
see them and get their help
It is your opportunity, and
upon it hinges your posibi-
lities, will you take them
now? No time should be
lost. Just a few more votes
may put the piano in your
hands, the time to get them
is now. Don't wait. Don't
sleep on your opportunity.
Meet every public gathering
near you and make earn
est appeals, it is the way to
secure results. All it re
quires is effort, earnest per
sistent effort, it tells in
every contlict in life, will
you put it forth? The time
to work for this valuable
premium will soon be up.
Carr Items.
Sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs.
Alice Walker, hope she will soon be
well again her sister Mrs. Murphey,
spent last week with h^r.
Mrs. Nannie Fuller, and son spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. P. L. Cooper.
Messrs Rogers, and Wilson, are
painting the roller mill at Carr.
Mr. E. C. Compton, went to Mebane
Sunday.
Mr. Ed, Workman, is attending court
at Hillsboro, this week as juryman.
Miss Ida Wilkerson, went home Sun
day after a weeks visit to her sister
Mrs. Rogers.
Mr. Noble, the miller will moye to
our section.
Mr. Lyon Oliver, brother to our
friend Mrs. Dr. Muri^ey has gone to
the Sanatorum for his health we hope
he will be g^reatly benefitted.
Mr. Allen Waren’s, son George had
the misfortune to get two of his toes
cut off t few days ag^o chooping wood,
Toney Notes.
Rev. O. F. Durant, filled his r^^lar
appointment at Prospect Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stanfield, visited
her mother Mrs. S. Y. Bayne, at Stain-
back Sunday they were accompained
home by her sister Miss Emily Baynes.
Miss Mary Miles after an absence of
six weeks has returned to her home
she reports a pleasant trip.
Miss Bessie Dameron, who has been
visiting her brother Mr. Lewis Dameron
at Mebane returned home Friday.
Mr. P. E. Harrelson, visited Mr. T.
N. Smith Sunday.
Miss Leah Miles, is visiting her
nephew Mr. W. W. Miles, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Smith, went to
Burlington Friday. j
Mr. Ed. Dailey, and family visited
her father Mr. Albert Florance Sunday
he is confined to his room with Lagnppe
Mr. Arthur Fitch, visited Miss. Mary
Fitch recently.
Misses BeraMotly, Vema Bowland,
and Hattie Walker, visited Miss Daisy
Miles, one evening last week. ;
Messrs Sidney and Charlie Stanfield
visited their sister Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Warren, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Sunday.
Miss Ruby Satterfield had
Appendicitis.
Miss Ruby Satterfield who has been
attending school at Roanoke College
was reported as quite ill' with appendi
citis Friday. Pending an operation
her father left on Friday evenings
train for Roanoke.
Mr. Satterfield, reached Roanoke,
Friday, and Friday evening the oper
ation was performed. Reports indicate
that she stood the operation well, and
is rapidly recovering.
A New York broker had a $1,000
overcoat stolen from him the other day
Wanted to buy young calves. The
h’ghest price paid for them delivered
Lambs can now understand
some of their fleece went to.
where to me at Mebane.
F. W. Graves,
The Savannah News sums up the
Lorimer affair most accurately when
it says the view of a majority of
the Senators is that if the evidence is
not sufficient to send a man to the
penitentiary it is not enough to keep
him out of the Senate, and then adds:
“Tnere have been times when a man’s
right to a seat in the Senate was
judged on higher gprounds than his
right to be at laifce.”
Rfd No 2.
The little girl of Mrs. Etta Sykes is
improving we are glad to note.
Mr. J. 1?'. McAdams, had the mis
fortune to loose a fine colt Friday.
Mr. George McAdams is having a
new residence built we are glad to
know he is going to move in our midst.
Miss Maggie ShamWy visited at Mr.
W. A. Jobe, Saturday after-noon.
Mr. W. A. Jobe, is right sick we are
sorry to note.
Miss Bell Brown, of Graham spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Pattons school closes Friday |at
Grooby Hill.
Busy Bee.
“One-fifth of North Carolina’s fac
tories are now operated by electricity,'
says a news item. The great bulk of
this electricity is generated by water
power, of which the Old Nwth State
has a sufficiency to turn not only all
the industrial wheels within its limits
but all those in the South. It is a nat
ural resource of incalculable value
which can not be too zealously conser
ved. The same thing is true, in great
er or less degree, of the majority of
the Southern States.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE *
CoiBireial fcFariirs Biik, MelaBi, N. C
At the close of business Mar. 7th
1911.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $37,558.20
Overdrafts secured unsecured 25.18
Banking: House $3,855.21)
Funiit^ire, Fixtures $l,3ffi.l2) 5,238.33
Demand Loans 2000.00
Due from Banks
and Bankers 12,565.76
Cash items 3,016.38
Gold coin 1,002.50
Silver coin, including all minor
coin currency $817.83
National Bank notes and
other U. S. Notes $5,398,00
Mr. Julius Miles, of Danville, Va., is
visiting relatives and friends in the
community.
Mr. W. T. Vaughan, and daughter
Miss Roxana visited at Mr. L. A. Miles
Sunday.
Listen out for the wedding bells
soon.
Brown Eyes.
Total
$67,622.17
LIABILITIES
Capital stock 8,000.00
Surplus fund 1,000.00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 643,74
Dividends unptdd 18.00
Bills payable • 1,000,00
Time certificates of Deposit 12,367.40
Deposits subject to check 36,545.88
Cashier’s checks outstanding 403,60
Savings deposits 7,643.55
Cy Sulloway, thet-allest member of
Congress, didn’t have sufficient 'reach'
to get away with the forty or fifty
millions that pension burglary of his
called for.
A life that is worth living is worth
Insuring The Greensboro Life is the
best.
L. S. Straughan, agent Mebane, N. C.
Total 67,622,17
State of North Carolina, County of
Alamance, ss:
I, S. G. Morgan, Cashier of the a
bove-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of ray knowledge and belief.
S. G. Morgan, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this the 14th, day of Mar. 1911.
C. J. Kee, Notary Public
Correct Attest:
P. Nelson
T. U. Gmtchfield
Jfas. H. Laaley
i Directors.
A Remarkable Orange
County Family.
Mr. J. C. Wrenn tells the Roxboro
Courier of a remarkable family. Their
name is McKee, living in Ora nge couuty
near Little River church, and, by the
way, among the very best people to be
found, who, he says, have had the
same fire in the fire place for more
than 80 years, and possibly longer
than that. The fork on which the pots
were hung in the olden times Is still
hanging in the fire place and is known
tohaye been in use for more than 110
years. They own a mule, which is
doing good work, that is known to be
47 years old. They are not much on
style or fashion, but just to be in line
a score or more years ago they bouhgt
a box of matches, and the box is still
full.
These good people buy nothing which
can be made at home or raised on the
farm, and are getting this generation
a good example.
The old-timers used few matches
because the matches were scarce and
expensive. Some years ago Mr.
Ephraim Scroggs died in the Troutman
community, Iredell county, at aa
advanced age,, and at the time of hia
death the fire which was lighted on the
hearth when he began housekeepinif
had never been suffered to go out.
Yes, ‘tis true, and pity 'tis 'tie
true* that there is no lack, of people in
the world ready to defame and backbite
the achievers of greatness and t0( give
Toice to their carping envy in violent
and yulgar language