^Afld Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt -Wo^ld be Disloyalty, To Falter Would be Sin.
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Vol4.
MEBANE, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1913
No 76
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^'PERSONIS ANDIOCM.
BRIEFS
people 1 WHO
AND (GO.
ITKMS of interest GATH*
kredbyourreportek ,
Is the vagrant law in Mebane bemg
on forced?
ilayc you an automobile? If not,
\ oil :irc not in it.
Mrs A M Cook and Miss Sadie Cook
;ire visiting in Pearson County
Ml P Nelson has been sick and.
c iiirmed to home limits
Mr. Lacy Shaw spent the day Sat
urday at Efland fishing.
Mr, W. E. White returned to Meb-
ant' from a business trip Sunday mom-
ii'il
Mrs. F. M. Hawley returned from
i^)L‘eiisboro Monday after a few days
visit to friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter of Parkesburg
West Virginia is visiting her daughter
Mrs. J. S. White.
Miss Pattie Jobe spenc Saturday
night and Sunday in BurlingtMi with-
friends.
Mr and Mrs Shakespear Hanria will
sjiend next week at Gettysburg at-
t luhng the reunion
Mrs. M. H. Newlin came down from
1) ton Monday to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ed Ferrell.
Mr t’’ V Garner of Creedmore, Presi-
(iont of the Mebane Supply Co, was in
Meiiane Tuesday.
Dr X D York, will attend the reunion
at r.ettysburg next week leaving here
nig'ht
Mr. and Mrs. Sha^spear Harris re
turned Saturday morning from a very
pleasant trip to Charlotte.
R iw is of Durham change their ad
ii^ this weeks issue offering a number
of bargains. Don't fail to read it,
Mr \V M Miles after a week or two
absence at Danville has returned to
Mebane much improved in health
Miss Mossie Ethel Scott spent Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday with her
people at Ramseur, returning to Meb
ane Monday morning.
.Mr. Ed Daily who lives north of
here, just over the Caswell county
line was in Mebane Saturday in his
handsome automobile.
Mr J D Hufham Jr of Norfolk is
spending a week in Mebane visiUng
his father Doctor Hufham and his ds-
ter Mrs Singleton,
Mrs. J, P. Wilson and children of
Columbia, S. C., is visiting Mrs. S, G.
Morgan, a sister of Mrs Wilson's hus
band.
Miss Margaret Clegg changres her
advertisement in this issue Don't fail
to note the tremendeous cut she made
in everything in her store
Mr. Sylvester Conner has returned
from a pleasant visit up North to see
old rnends. He had been gone about
a month.
Miss Alice Fowler who has been
spending some time with friends on
the Coast returned home Saturday
evenirtj.
William Parker and Leon Harper 6f
Lagrange passed through Mebane
Tuesday from Winston*Salem in a large
touring Mitchel car.
Ur. ,1. H. Hurdle is off this week to
Yancey v’ille visiting the friends at hia
old n(>me. The Doctor is now taking
his summer vacation.
Lr. Billy Ralph a very clever young
man who spent some time in Mebane
last ye?r, and year before last is he^w
for a visit, Billy is always a welcome
guest.
Mr. C. F. Bain, who live four or
five miles North of Mebane gave a
birth (lay party to his son Reynolds
Saturday in honor of his twelfth birth
day.
Mr. Mike Miles’s handsome new six
room residence just E^t of the M. P.
church, is nearing completion. It will
make a nice home for Mike and he de-
M rves it.
New Yorks death rate ta each 1000
population in 1866, 34,92 by hard work
and the best of sanitation that has
been reduced to 15 per 1000, a wonder
ful record. '
Mr. and Mrs. S. Arthur White left
Saturday for Piedmont Spnngs. Mrs.
White has only recently returned from
a hospital in Florida where she spent
some time. It is hoped that her visit
to the Springs will be beneficial to her.
The ladies of the methodist church
held a lawn party and ice cream sup
per Satorday night on the HL.eader
square. Although the evening was
somewhat disagreeable from rain, thr
ladles did quite well, realizing $22.00
from sales of refreshments.
Dr. J. D. Hufham returned Friday
night from Goldsboro where he was
called the Wednesday prior to the
home of a kinsman Mr. Robt E. Pip
kin whoMe wife had> just died in a
Richmond Va. hospital. It was a house
of sorrow to which the doctor had
been callei.
All towns are given to back biting
and slandering, but if Mebane has noc
more than her share of these fiUhy
paracites, then some people have been
badly misrepresented. It is vronder-
ful how much of such stuff a small
ignorant brain cim carry.
Entrance examinations to the A and
M. College, at Raleigh, will be held by
County Superintendent J. B. Robert
son on July 10th, b^nmng at 10 a. m.
Young men who expect to enter that
thriving institution this fall will do
well to use this opportunity to take
tneir examinations before going to
Raleigh.
Mason Mebaiie, Fercy Amick and
Henry Johnson^'boy scouts, went on a
hike to Efland Tuesday evening, and-
in returning got caught out in a^ heavy
rain and had quite a disagreeable^ time
They got thoroughly soaked, could
find no shelter
Fine Crops.
Mr. P. L. Cooper of Carr was in
Mebane Monday, and in reply to
questions as to the condition of crops
in his section, saki he had never seen
finer. There was a bumper wheat, and
oats CK^ all ready made, and housed,
and tobacco crop looked so fine, it kept
the fanners cmiling all the time,in fact
they smiled in their sleep and some
times wake up the children by breaking
out in a jolly laugh. We trust no
untoward, or ill timed misfortune will
alter this most fortunate condition.
Harr is-Fairch I Id
A beautiful wedding was solemized
at the Mebane Presbyterian church,
Wednesday June 18, at five o’clock
P. M , Miss Eunice Hamlin Fairchild
becoming the b”ide of Mr. William
Shakespear Harris, Rev. F M. Haw
ley officiating.
Just before the entrance of the
bridal party, a song “My Hearts Long
Dream of You'' was rendered by Mrs.
C. J. Kee, sisttT of the bride.
'I'o the strains of Mendelssohn’s
wedding march, played by Mrs F. M.
Hawley, the ushers, Mr. S. G. Morgan
and Mr. W. W Corbett, entered first
followed by the bridegroom and best
man, Mr Allen Thompson, then came
the ring bearer, little Ethel Kee and
flewer girl, little Emma Kee, the
bride on the arm of the dame of honor,
Mrs. W. W. Corbett, entered last.
The bride was handsomely attired
in a dark blue traveling suit and hat,
the dame of honor wore a lovely crea
tion of nile green patin charmeuse
with drapery of beaded chiffon, touch
ed with clustered rosebuds and rhine
stone trimming.
During the ceremony a beautiful
brides’ prayer was sung by Mrs. C.
J. Kee.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris, after receiving
hearty congratulations and best wishes
from their many friends, left for a
shori: trip.
The out of town guests were Mrs
1. J. Sonner and little daught r, Bessie
Sonner from Siiluda, N. C , A r. C. E,
Fairchild, Chariest >n, S. C.. Mr.
Shakespear Harris, Charlotte, Mr.
Allen Thomp&on, Graham, N. C., Miss
Mary Hooker, Durham^ N. C., Mr
O. D. Hooker, Burlington, N. C.
Craig-^mith.
Another Juite Wedding at
ane.
Meb-
Entarge Freigrht Depot
A gentleman connected with the
Southern railway system was here the
paat week making some investigation
as to the necessity for the Enlargement
of the freight depot. We leam that
after enquiring into the shipments too
and from here he became thoroughly
convinced that Mebane did need larger
freight warehouse fa^lities* and those
with whom he discussed about the
matter feel that he will so recommend
to the constructive department.
Protracted Meeting
Preliminary arrangements are being
perfected for the hokiing of a protract
ed meeting here, beginning next Sun
day week. A Union ‘meeting was hekl
in the methodist church last Sunday
ntghtf in which committees were ap
pointed to look after tie different ar
rangements. Next Sunday night a
union meeting will be held in the Bap
tist church, all are cordially invited to
attend. Doctor Orr of Charlotte will
conduct the meeting here. ,
Excursion to Raleigh
The First Baptist Sunday school of
Burlington will lun an excursion to
tlaleigh next Saturday, June 28th. It
starts from Gibsonville at 7 in the
morning at Burlington 7:30, passei-
Mebane at 7;53. Fare west of Hills
boro $1 round trip, from Hillsboro
75 cts.
A good time is promised to all who
fi:o. ____
Death of an Infant
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gray of Bing
ham School had the sad miffortune to
loose their seven month old child Sun
day night. It had been seriously ill
for several davs. It was laid to rest in
the Presbyterian graveyard Monday
evening. Rpv. Mr. Noblett assidted
by Rev. F. M Hawley officiated at the
funeral services at the home.
The Mebane Supply Company changes
their advertisement in this weeks issue
They mention many things of intere.it
to th» farmers Don’t fail to read it
(Special to The-I.cader.)
Mebane, N. C. June 21--A wedding
of unu&ual interest to the people of
this section as well as to those of Wil
mington and of Latta, S. C., the
groom’s original home took place at
the home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Craig in Mebane to
day at 10 o'clock, 'whe.i Miss Emma
Kerr, the charming and accomplished
daughter was led to the altor by Mr.
A. B. Smith, a young business n>an^
connected with the Atlantic Coast
line at Wilmington. Not with standing
the fact that no invitations were sent
and but a few relatives and friends
wft-nessed the ceremony. The presents
were numerous and expensive.
The bridal party entered the parlor,
beautifully decorated in green and
white and lighted by caudles to strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march and
beneath an vrch of everygreens the
vows were said while the subdued
strains Ox the flower song filled the
room. The beautiful ring ceremony
of the Presbyterian church was used,
Rev. F. M. Hawley, the bride’s pastor
officiating, and the pi5etty little neice
Miss Marthti Crawford, acting as ring
bearer. The bride was .charmingly
gowned in a tan travelmg suit with
hat and gloves to match. Miss Mary
White presided at the piano.
Mr and Mrs. Sm*th left im.media-
tely for Lake Toxaway where they
will spend several days. They will
be at Wrightsville Beach during the
month of July. Abjut August 1st
they will be at home to their fi lends
at Wilm;ngton,
News Iteni!» From Orange
Hillsboro.
Mebane hopes to see electric lights on
her streets in about five weeks. We
trust she will not be disappointed at
the end of that time.
Death of Mrs. Holt
Died at her home in East Mebane
Monday night at nine o'clock Mrs
Jannie, wife of the late J Y Holt.
Mrs Holt was in the 57 year of her age.
She kaves four children, three dajgh-
ters and one son, she was buried in the
Presbyterian graveyard Tuesday eve
ning Rev F M Hawley officiating
Look After Your Bird
Dogs.
It is against the law let your bird
dogs run at large. We are told that
some have invaded the hen houses
of some of our citizens and destroyed a
number of fine growing chickens. These
citixens ard much incensed at.thcir loss,
pre.enta«ve, in the .tudent .oay
,L netehborhood of their'Nine-tenths of all the gr^uates of
this Institution have taught or are now
The State "Normal
We desire to call attention to the ad
vertisement of th* State Normal and
Industrial College which appears in
this issue. Every year shows a steady
growth in this Institution devoted to
the higher education of the women of
North Carolina.
Including the Training* School
the Summer Session, the College
> ear had a total enrollment of
students. Eighty-seven of the
hundred counties of the State had re-
the student body.
A big picnic, two match games of
ball and probably a big barbecue and
land sale will be pulled off at Hillsboro
the fourth of July.
The farmers have been invited to
hold their annual picnic in the large
grove on the West Hillsboro Farm
between the depot and the barracks
The land company that bought the
Allen Ruffin farm are laying out the
farm in a town site, gn^ading stieets
-and have mvited the farmers to hold
their annual picnic in the large grove
just West of the depot.
The grading force have begun build
ing the new road connecting Hillsboro
and Durham. The contract will soon
be let for building the road connecting
Hillsboro, Efland, Cheeks Crossing and
Mebane, may the good work continue
until Orange County is covered with
good roads
The site - has been bought ard the
contract will soon let for the tobacco
warehouse at Hillsborro.
A large wheat barn full of wheat
belonging to Mr. D. S. Miller was
burned by li(;htning Satu day night.
Mrs. Leonard Daniel died and 'was
Duriedat Walnut Grove Sunday evening
A series of meetings is being held at
the Presbyterian chu’-ch this week by
the pastor Rev. H. S. Bradshaw
assisted by Rev. Dr. Mrrray
Fine showers of rain, corn, cotton,
and tobacco crops are in fair shape
with a large crop of wheat and oats
just harvested the farmers are in good
shape for living.
Hoping to see the Leader force with
us the Fourth.
Respectfully,
•‘News Boy.”
mm JULY 6TH,
Piedmont Warehouse,
^Mebane, N. C.
Rev. W. W. Orr, D. D. ot Charlotte,
N C., will be the Evangelist. Prof.
Oliver Arnold of Scranton, Pa., will
lead the singing.
All the churches of Mebane haye
united for tiiis great evnngelistic
campaign. All the Christian forces of
the commurStv are needed in the work,
and are eai nestly requested to co
operate.
Come to the meeting.
Every church in reach of Mebane is
heartily invited to aii in this united
effort.
Rev. W. W. Orr, D. D. has been
preaching for more than a quarter of a
century. He has been a regular pastor
till within^ the last few years He is
the General Evangelist of the A. R. P.
Synod, and is one of the ablest
preachers in the whole country as well
as having been one of the most suc
cessful pastors in his denomination
Prof. Oliver Arnold, Jr. is a real
Gospel singer. He will have charge of
the music during the meeting. Mebane
has rarely, if ever, had the opportunity
of hearing a singer equal to i'rof.
-\rnold. A large chorus-cnoir Wil mui.e
the song services a real inspiration.
Cottage prayer meetinijs^ in every
part of town evmy Tuesday f nd Thurs
day nights till ^^’le meeting.
Union prayer and praise service in
the Baptist church next Sunday night,
fune 29.
Attend these meetings. Work and
pray for the meeting.
COMMITTEES FOR UNION
MEETING.
KJfd. 2 .Webane, N.
Misses Haeel Pblr, 1-yr i Pelty and
Essie Perry of liurham visire 1 Miss
Alice Thompson iJ^aturday night and
Sunoay. •
Miss Nannie Boon sreni last w ek at
home.
Mt. John Howard ard Aliss Sophia
Brown called at Mr.* J. F\ McAdams
la.st Sunday evening.
Quite a number of the youiig peop'e
enjoyed an ice cream supper at Mr. J.
M. Thompaon’s Saturday night.
Little Misses Agnes and Rachel Mc
Adams and Nellie Firher visited-Alma
McAdams Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Broilie Thompson of Chapc-l
Hill is spending u few days at Mr. J.
M. Thompson’s.
Mrs, A. G. Sykes spent Monday
afternoon at Mr. G. W. Gills.
Miss Effie Boon spent Sunday with
Miss Alice Thompson.
Mrs F W Nelson who has been con
fined to her room for sev'^ral days is
improving.
Mrs. J. F. McAdams and daughter
ALna spent Saturday at J. F. Jobe’s
on route 4.
Mr. Vance Cates called at Mr. J. M.
Tnompson’s Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. J. Squires called at Mrs F.
W. I'iclsou’.o SuiK.a\ P. M.
Mrs. I.. J. Jobe ppent Sunday at Mr.
Julian Thompscn’s.
Mr. Nelson Thornpsoi! ia sp.'nding a
a few days at home.
Miss Julian bfujut last Thurs
day afternoon at Mn G. W. Gill’s.
EHand
Ittms
Mrs. J. J. Brown and little son
Hersch:«. l : p;>nt a lew days in Hills-
r.>r ) last ve/H visiting rel.jtives
Madam “Eldarado,’’ Palmist of New
Vork City is visiting her friend Mrs.
■Stokes Mayes, call on the Madam and
have your fu«ure, past and present
read
Mrs. Maie Kelly of Raleigh is visiting
hex. sister Mrs. M. li. Efhxni
Mr Gattis H..rner spent last Sunday
in Hillsborc
Mr W E Thompson is spending this
week in Chatham on business
Misses Bessie Baity and tVellie
Strowd also Mr Robert Sharp visited
Etiand last friday afternoon and took
in the city sight seeing
Mr Charley Boggs of
spending this week at
•mother Mrs T Boggs
Miss Pearl Tapp and brother George
attended church at Chestnut Oak
Ridge laat Sunday
Miss Annie Jordan attended the ice
cream supper over at Mrs Jones last
Friday night f
Mr. George Thompson nas returned
from Western Carolina where heljad
been spending a few days with lie’/.
Homer Casto
Mr Jesse Pratr has returned to his
work m Tampa, Ma., after a short
visit with his parents Mr an l Mrs Jas.
Pratt
Chapel Hill is
home with his
To
May
J
and!
last
1317
one
proiill^ in the neighborhood
chicken houie.
The advertisement of the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College at Ral
eigh appears in another column. This
CoVlege is fulfilling its mission as a
plac^ for first class technical training
Turn ^hore you will and its graduates
are making their mark on the indus
trial life of the State. The demands
on the institution for men are increas
ing from year to year. If a young
man wants to equip himself for leader
ship in agriculture, engineering, cotton
manufacturing and allied pursuits he
a^ould consider the >dmiral opportun
ities offered by this busy College.
teaching in the schools of North Caro
lina.
The dormitories are furnished by the
State and board is provided at actual
cost. Two hundred appointments with
Whom This
Concern.
(Communication.)
First I wish to say that it is natural
for half veiled insinuations and half
expressed reports that are calculated to
hurt to grow in magnitude and coloring
as they pass from one to another. I
sincerely regret that m> own* indiscre
tion has given rise to any thing that
was or is tending toward the breaking
of friendship or bringing reproach
upon the church.
Second While not guilty of all of
which I have been accused I regret-
The following is the committees
appointed to take care of the different
duties in conne. tion with the protracted
meettnp^ to begin here on ^ the 6 of
July to be conducted by Dr. W. W.
Orr of Charlotte.
PUPLICITY
J. O. Foy, J. S. White, Albert Cook
W. 5. Crawfoii. J. T. Shaw.
MUSIC.
Miss Alice Fowlcx*, Mrs. J. S. Cheek,
Miss Mattie Johnson, Mrs. Henry
Nicholson, Miss Sudie Cook, Misa
Grace Amick.
USHERS.
U. S. Ray, Earl Shaw, A. F.
Lambeth, Dr. J. H. Hurdle, B. F.
Warren, Silas Compton, F.ilix Graves,
Lacy W. Jobe, A. N. Scott.
FINANCE.
S. G. Morgan, J.^S. Cheek, Louis
Puryear, P. Nelson, J. L. Amick, W.
E. White, J. R. Singleton, W. W.
Corbett, Dr. N. D. York.
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS.
J. T. Dick and Lonnie Crawford, J.
A. Holmes and R. H Tyson, H. E.
Wilkinson and McCoy Patton, Wm.
Satterfield and C. Newman, W. S
Crawford and Ed Jobe, John Isley and
Ekl Wilkerson, L T. Johnston and H.
S. Sharp, T. B. Pettigrew and Albert
Cook, L. S. Straughn and C. J. Kee,
J. S. Cheek and Henry Nicholson E.
Y. Farrell and A. F. Lambeth, J. M.
kimmer and Banks Stuart, J. F. Jobo
and John Miles, J. L. AmicK and Joseph
Faucett, Joseph Vincent and S. G.
Morgan, Eugene Albright and Joseph
Rice.
This committee on canvass is asked
to meet in the M. E. Church at 2:00
o’clock, Sunday, June c9th, to arrange
territory.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Composed of the chairman of each
of the other committees and the pastors
of the four churches.
Orange Grove Itemi
Air
Meb.i!
w -ek
Mrs Willi m Thompson of
1. \i-iicd relatives i i Efland last
We are glad t'y learn that Miss Es-
teile Lloyd has greatly improved and
is now able to sit tip some. i3er sister
Miss Alma, is still with her.
We are sorry to learn that Mvs.
R. Teer is improving very slowly, she
is still in the hospital uu-ible to be
brought home.
Mr. Walter Crawford i'amiiy
Cime down from Mebar)e in their au
tomobile Saturday and spent the night
and Sunday with their mother Mrs.
D. F. Crawford.
Miss Inez Reynolds and her friend
Miss Nell Pool spent a few days last
week with Miss Reynold’s parent.*^, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Reynolds, Miss ^ool
returned to Raleigh and Miss Reynolds
left for Ridgecrest to spend a few
days with friends.
We have neglected for some time
to announce an event of so great im
portance but will do so now, Mr. Will
Teer is the proud father of a bouncing
baby girl.
Rev Mr. Green of Hillsboro preach- j
ed a splendid sermon at the church!
Sunday, but it was not well known that |
he was to preach and a small congre- j
gation heard him.
Miss Thelma Reynolds spent a ,few
days with friends in Hillsboro last week
and from there going to Lmke Loch-
iilly and thencs to Durham to visit
Misses Nellie Jand Beatrice Lloyd
Mrs L. M. Cates took dinner with
I Mrs. C. W. Lloyd Sunday and in the
evening yisited Mr. and Mrs. James
T, Davis.
Ingratitude has been call the great
est sin, and if we had to name the
next in order we would say with em
phases, selfishness. Those who study
and plan and act with no higher motive
than self have fallen far short of the |
great, ideal man or woman, and,
“Doubly dealing shall go down to the
vile dust from whence he sprung, un
wept, unhonored and unsung.”
Mrs. N. A. Cates and Mrs. A. A.
Perry spent Sunday evening with rheir
sister Mrs T D Lloyd
Mr T R Fitzpatrick w)io has been
confincd to fiis room for the past several
weeks with a case of rheumatism does
not improve we are sorxy to note
iir B F Riley cK'rk for James Nicks
at West End Hillsboro spent last Friday
afternoon with his father W P Riley
Last Friday afternoon Cedar Grove
leani came down to play Efland and
after arriving and finding that Etiand
had two other players owing to the
ab&cence of thtir own two, why Cedar
Grf’ve refused to play and mind you C
G had three extra players in their team
and then let Efland scare them off
The writer heard some one remark
that probably some of Cedar Groves
team v/as getting “old and childi.sh”
and that accounted for them being so
queer and exacting
The Presbyterian Ladies Aide Society
lawn party at Efland Saturday night
was quite a success in spite of the
inclement weather, as they realized
$38 all seemed to enjoy them selves
and everything passed off nicely
Well Mr Editor still there is no let
up on the hot weather, we are wishing
for a “slice of .the Morth Pole” about
Paw Paw Queese
in
frf;? tuition, apportio.ied among the I fully confess that I have not lived as I
several counties according to school should, I have known all along that 1
population, will be awarded to appli
cants about the middle of July. Stud
ents who wish to attend this Institu
tion next year should make applica-^
tion as early as possible, as the capa
city of the dormitories is limited.
Mr. Shakespear Harris was on Wa
job as assistant cashier of the Com
mercial Farmers Bank early Monday
>norning as usual, but he wore a broader
smile than usual. Shake ia a good
fL'l ow and deserves to be haf^iy.
■ir. James Swain who haa been
= tiding some time in Mebane with his
I»areiits, Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Swain,
•‘ ft last week for Burjii^ton where
'^’ill stay a few days with friends near
that place.
Mr'J W Hudson lett for Nichols, S C
Tuesday, he goes to engage in the leaf
tobacco interjst
Clean Up.
Mebane expects a protracted meeting
within ten days, a large number of
visitors are looked for on that occasion.
Woukl it not be a good thing to clean
up the high ways, and byways, and in
fact the back and front yard, not only
for the kx^s of the thing, but for the
imnitary benefit before thnt time. Its
a good time to do it and we do not
want to wait until it is needed any
worse th*» now. Behind stores, and
on buainess lots needs looking alter.
Remove unsightly boxes and trash.
A Lawn Party
There will be a lawn party at Leban
on church Saturday night July 5th,
1913 from 6 o’clock to 10. All are cor
dially invited to attend, Come and
help a good cause.
For sale a nice four-room residence
on a lot containing more than one
acre. Call at once and buy choap
Northern part of Mebane.
Thad freshwater.
Mary Garden is quoted as saying
that she never sings unless she is in
“good form,” and they do say that
good form is approximately all she ia
in when she appears on thfe stage.
was not justitied in much that 1 said
and did, but now, that I am glad to say
God has forgiven I ask for the church
and the world to do the same. If I
know the deepest purpose of my own
heart it is, from this day, hence forth,
to so live that I may ever have a
conscience void of offense toward God
and roan.
Third, If 1 have offended any by
word or deed I am now willing, if'
necessary, on bended knee to implore
pardon
Fourth Further, I humbly request
one and all to throw the mantle of
charity ovei all the past and help me
so live that the future of my life may
be an honor to the community where
I live
Fifth Praying the richest blessings of
God upon all and with the request that
all Christians of. the community will
pray for me that I may hereafter
forever avoid the very appearance of
evil, I subscribe myself.
Roy Thompson.
Baxter Shemwell is
Spotlight Again.
Baxter Shamwell, of Lexigton, after
a period of several years of uncharacter
istic. quiet, has again burst fo^h into
the field of notoriety in which he once
held such a high place, by renewing his
old-time fight against the officials of the
Southern railway.
The report comes from Lexington
that Sunday evening he hit a crippled i
ticket agent, C. A. Campbell, in the
face and then went around inside the
telegraph office and assaulted him,
because he performed- his duty under
the Taws of the company in refusir.g to
sell ShemweJl a ticket to Asheville for
use on train No. 35, which cannot be
flagged at Lexington.
Mebane Rfd. 1
Mrs J W Bridgers of Raleigh is visi-,
ting at Mr J H Grahams
Mrs J B Strowd and children visited
her Bister Mrs E P Cheek last Satur
day
Mrs C G Maynard is visiting relatives
near Union Ridg^e
Mr and Mrs W F Pickett a id chil
dren are spending tnis week at Dr W
N Tate’s
Mrs R A Lea is on the sick list this
wish her an early recovery
C I Allison received an order Mon- ,
day for a pair of goslings to be shipped
by Parcel post, we are informed that
Charlie’s girl gave him a goose egg
and he left it in the sun and batched
two goslings that eat up Edgar Pat
tons corn, for particulars see Patton
or Allison
I E A Dodson has purchassd a new
I rubber tired buggy and made his first
I trip Sunday or> Burlington Route 5
Crops are looking fine, wheat yield
ing good, J A Holt was the first to
! thrash, made an average of
I acre, ordinary soil
i5 to 1
As To Milk.
There is no article used for human
food that is quite so susceptable of
contamination as cows milk. There is
as a rule entirely too little attention, . , ^
clean ! W P Murray’s, it is inipassable, what
ia the trouble Mr Fogleman?
Wish the road supervisor would look
after the road from J W StainbacK to
\
civen to keeping milk pure and
from the time it is extracted from the
cow to the time it is used. Every t dng
that milk touches should be kept i
scrupelously clean. It is impossible to'
over estimate the importance of this.
Impure milk is a de.idlv disease bret,der.
Evfery vessel in which milk is out
should be scalded with hot water, and
thoroughly aired before using. You \
can be filthy with your milk, but unless |
you expect to feed it to hogs it is;
criminal to do so.
“True love talks little and ai’ts fool
ish,” says a contemporary, the which
would indicate that, in the same case
of this particular scribe, love has as
' yet not passed beyond the puppy
I 3cage.
We are not blaming Mr. Simmons
for oppiosing those who fought him in
the recent primary and we also hope
that none of them have asked favors
of him.—Durham Sun.
May be they have asked no favors i
of Mr Simmons, but naturally they
expected some if they ever got the
Strike Cost $3,500,000
J.
The silk strike in Paterson N.
I has cost $3,500,000 up to the present j
time. This s.um does not include the.
lossep caused by the total stoppage of i filthy one.
production in 200 silk mills of Passaic! humm curs is that one
appointment they were se^'king, and | and Hudson Counties. [
then there are a number that did op-j This is largely^the work of the walk- j
pose him who are seeking appoint- j ing delegate, the man with a big mouth j pjjQj.ecent fish in the moonlight, sinaply
I and a little conscience I because they are decayed, and
Mr. Bruno, you sc^t you are not in my
class, you are trash, I agree with
Fido that I am not, and I assure you
I should hate to feel that I was. Your
ideas of decency does not, compare
with mine. You carry around in your
mouth a filthy bad smelling bone all
the time, both you and your associates
have fleas, you seem to think you can
not be a dog without being a dirty
Moral one of the commonest
that does not
aspire to any thing, but tries to make
him self shine by disparaging others,
shine like a piece of phos-
spci't.