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VOLUMN XIII.
MOCKSVTLLE. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY. 21 1912.
NUMBER 33
FROM THE LAND OF FLOWERS.
A Davie Wanderer Telia Many Things
of Sunny Florida That is Well
Worth Reading.
Hermit Crab Bungalow.
St. Lucie, Fla.
Mr. Editor: This has been the
roughest day I ever saw in Florida.
There has been a cold northwest
wind blowing all day, with lots of
rain. I'm out here more than a hun
dred yards from shore in this beau
tiful bungalow, built right over, the
river, in which my nephew and neice
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dunham live,
and around which the waves are
plaving hide and seek to beat the
band. While you folks up home in
the old Tarheel State have been
wrestling with the blizzards nearly
all the winter, we have been bask
ing in the warm sunshine, going in
surf-bathing every day we cared to.
eating these sub-tropical fruits, to
matoes, beans, strawberries and oth
er garden sass to a stand still. But
from the looks of things tcnight,
maybe the tide has changed, and if
it clears up before the sun rises to
morrow morning its goodbye to my
liitle melon vines. I planted a hund
red hills three weeks ago or more;
yesterday I worked them out and
they are looking fine, and to say I'm
proud of them don't halfway ex
press it. But if it frosts tonight!
Dreadful thought! Mr. Editor, just
write on the slab that covers these
bones "died of a broken heart."
Have been having some grand
sport fishing for the last few weeks.
Bought myself and nephew. E. L..
Jr., a nice little sail boat, and the
way we rope them would make you
stand by and take note. But as I
promised you and my friends before
I left home not to tell any fish stor
ies while down here,. Til stand to
that promise if it was a bad one.
Just want to say to my friends that
I am getting on fairly well. Haven't
had to take but one dose of medi
cine or missed but one meal since
I've been down here, and believe
I'd be fat if it wasn't for these little
pesky sand flies and mosquitos. But
Ed L. Jr., can tell it better than I
can. A few evenings ago there was
an auto party stuck in the sand near
the house. Ed and I went out to
render any assistance we could. The
ladies in the auto were complaining
terribly about the sand flies and
mosquitos, when Ed said: "Ladies,
they ar rite bad here, but aint half
a3 bad as they ar back thai at that
shack. Said I was gist a making a
fire smudg when you folks got stall
ed and had a pint cup in my hand
that Ide brought some carosene oil
in to start my smudg fire with, when
the pests got so thick around and on
my naik that I just made a swing
with that cup, and caught a whole
quart," and added: "Now, ladies
if you don't believe it I can prove it
hy Uncle Ed." But Uncle Ed had
business down on the river right
then. Now, Mr, Editor, if my old
friend, 'Squire Williams should won
der down this way, I'm going to
Have him qualify the young man
and send it to you for publication,
darned if I dont.
The wanderer'from Davie,
E. L. DAVIS.
January Was Coldest.
Now that January is gone, it may
be safe to talk about her. Where
fore, let it be recorded that the par
ticular month which has finally tak
en a welcome departure was the
oldest of her name in 17 years and
the second coldest in 34 trips of the
arth around the sun. Consider that
the phenomena unraveled included a
genuine cold wave, two snowstorms,
three sleetstorms, the second hea
viest snowfall and the lowest mark
temperature in thirteen years.
ams do, and thank your stars that
you weathered all this weather as
successfully as you did, even if may
nap you were laid low by the design
ing grip germ or if you are still in
thd grip of a cold that is undeniably
bad. Charlotte Observer. ;
first Building and Loan Reports
Good Business.
A fine increase in business and an
excellent rate of profit was shown
m thc report of Dr. L. Harrill; sec
ary0f the First Building and
Association, read . before .the
aal meeting of the stockholders
I;the Association RH9y mf
quarter a eentury ago and; during
tnese 25 years it has aided' in the
building of 600 homes, a number of
business houses and several churches
of the city, the total disbursments
aggregating $1,183,172.98. The pres
ent president, vice president and
attorney have served ever since
the organization of the association
and Dr. Harrill has been secretary
and treasurer and in active charge
of the business for 23 years. A num
ber of the present stockholders have
been carrying shares ever since the
first series opened. The new series,
which opened Saturday, promises to
add many ner shareholders -to the
cver-in;r3asing mimber. Nearly 400
shares in the series were Ascribed
the first day. Statesvillc J udmark.
A bui'ding and lean ass( iation is
one of Mocksville'a crviner n&eds.
What one of these organizations has
done for Statesville and other towns
it can do for Mocksville. Let's get
busy and organize one.
Some Biblical Matte?.
The greatest apostle that ev lived said
he was the least of all the apustiws be
cause he prosecuted the christians. It
was that apostle who was t ..own to the
earth by the Lord in order that he might
become an embassador for the King of
K'ags. and for him to make a record,
which wor i prov advat5oou3 to the
interest of millions ot hu-r.au beings yet
unborn, and that his rf c j.a would be read
to all the civilized nations upon the earth
until the earth shall be destroyed! by the
Son of God. It was that apostle who said
that Melchisedee lived during the time of
Abraham, who was greater than Abra-1
ham. and the apostle said thai Melchise
dee was a priest of the most high God.
and that he was king of Salem, which i
meant King of Peace. It was that apos- j
tie who said Melchisedee had neither
father father nor mother, neither begin
ning of days nor end of life, and that
God had taken an oath that his Son
should be forever a priest after the order
o Melchisedee. and not after the order
of either Aaron or Levi yet there was a
great difference between Melchisedee and
that of the Son of God as pries's, which
has reference to the duration of time. It
is a well known fact, and has never been
questioned by the intelligent that the
priesthood of the Son of God is unchange
able, because he is a part of the God-head
and it is presumed that the God-head has
no beginning, and that it will continue
to everlasting eternity. Thus it ! is not
known but what his existence as a priest
will never terminate. Not so with Mel
chisedee, as he was a priest during the
days of Abraham, today he is not a priest
unless a priest in heaven, which is not
the case, because he was human and
professed no part of the God-head, and
it required purer blood than ever passed
through his veins to be a priest in heav
en, advantageous to the interest pi the
children of men living in the world upon
which we reside requiring the purity of
blood like that of the Son of God. The
difference between the two, principally as
priests is in reference to the duration of
time. Aaron and Levi were priests and
when they died their sons succeeded them
as priests, and so it continued in that
genealogy until 44C years i-rinr to the
coming or the true Messiah, tbi the Ar
onic and L-vitical priesthood it rrpinated
not so with Melchisedee, as h . had no
predecessor in his father's fao.iy; as a
prie8t,and no successor as a priest in his
own family. So it was with the Son of
God, who had no one that either preceded
or succeeded him as a priest in his own
family, therefore he was a priest after
the order of Melchisedee. Ifco apostle
Paul had reference to the priesthood of
Melchisedee, when he said that he' had
neither father nor mother, as hit, parents
represented his priesthood, and ht had
no predecessor or successor as a priest in
his father's family. It was Melchisedee
as a priest alone. J. R. Williams.
Delightful Birthday Dinner.
A birthday dim.e was iriven Mrs
H. J. Walker, at the home of her
son. F. F. Walker, on Feb. 13th.
About forty-eight friends and rela
tives were present, and 'the dinner
was grand, consisting of chicken,
ham, beef, pickles, pies and cakes of
various kinds, and many other good
things. Ajl seemed to enjoy the
dinner.. This was Mrs. Walker's
eighty-first birthday and she is un
usually well-preserved for one of her
age- She was just as happy as any
of the younger ones and seemed to
enjoy the dinner as well. Mrs. Walk
er is noted for her kidness and lov
ing disposition toward every one,
and we hope for her many more
such joyful occasions; -We were all
sorry the editor could not be pres
ent and he never will realize what
he missed. Up to this writing we
have not heard of any one loosing
JbsirjtoB .
Fire at Advance.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock last Tues
day morning the store of J. H. Rat
ledge, and the office of Dr. T. T.
Watkins, at Advance were destroyed
by fire. It is thought that the store
was broken into and set on fire by
some unknown person or persons,
as the back door had been busted
open. Nothing was saved out of the
store. Mr. Ratledge had over $4,000
worth of goods and only $2,000 in
surance. The loss to Dr. Watkins
is about $200. Some of his medicines
was saved. The buildings belonged
to W. A. Bailey, and there was no
insurance on them. The loss falls
heavy on Mr. Ratledge. He had
just purchased the interest of Mr.
Carter in the business a few weeks
ago. It is hoped that the fiends
who did the burning, will be captur
ed, and given the pxtreme penalty
of the law.
Poor Myrtle Hawkins.
Interest in jhe Myrtle Hawkins
tragedy, whith was at its height
last September, following the find
ing of the girl's body in a state of
putrefaction, floating on Lake Os
ceo';. near Hendersonville, and
which nas been dormant now for
some iime, has been arored again
lately and though no aew develop
ments have been made in the case
there has been considerable specu
lation as to the real murderer of
the girl from the facts which were
obtained in the inquest which last
ed lor about ten -days.
The latest item pf interest in the
case came out a few days, since
when a five column article appear
ed in the Asheville Citizen which
written by former United .States
District Judge H. G. Ewart, of
Hendersonville, who was an at
torney in the case while the inquest
was goin on There are no new
points of evidence brought out in
this article but it is quite interest
ing as it is a complete review of
the case and is written by an able
lawyer and a man intimate with
every point that developed since
the body of the dead girl was found.
It will be recalled that the theory
on suicide was first advanced in
this case and Judge Ewart says in
the prelude to this article that one
of his objects fir writing it is t
disprove this theory. He goes a
bont this in a scientific manner
and bis arguments seem to be rath
er conclusive although flaws of a
miner nature might be picked in
his arguments.
He states further that in some
sections of the State, especially in
the Eastern, the idea has become
fixed that the people of the dead
girl and the officials did not per
form their duty properly in trying
to run the guilty party to earth.
He then devotes a part of his
article to the disproving of this'
idea, saying that the action of the
family in making inquiries before
the girls disappearance was official
ly reported was only nacrral and
that the officers of the law did eve
rything in their power considering
that none of them were experienc
ed in the ways of criraology. He
strengthens this position by the as
sertion that a trained detective
Iron --iie of the large cities work
ed on tue case and was unable to
make anything ont of it.
His ouly conclusions which he
drew rere that the girl was mur
dered by a married man and a
woman when attempting to perform
an illcgial operation ;that the wo
man immediately left the town;
and that the man is still in -Hendersonville.
He calls no names
but his article seems to defend the
man Bradley, who waiV supeced
at one time and suggests thai the
man was seen with her the day be
fore she disappeared, -Union
publican.
Re-
For Infants and Children.
Bears the
A
Snakes in January.
Snakes alive! So reports Mr. W.
H. Spease, of Pfafftown, this county,
who killed a black snake, 4 feet long
one day last week while en route
home from this city. The snake has
evidently ,.thawed out between the
freezes as it had good use of itself.
Snakes alive! and no old time reme
dy as a safeguard or an antidote
and the spring time will soon be
here,-Gentle Annie. Winston Re
publican. It's not much for a man to say
he never had an enemy. Yon could
write that oyer, a cabbage head. It
would be appropriate in an essay
on mush op panegeric on putty. It
makes a first class epUaph r.bove
an ox. . If you Dever did anything
to make anybody mad at you, yon
have been called a man through
courtesy. . Yon should apply for a
place as dummy in a window in a
clothing store. Ex.
May-Day Fete at The State Nor
mal College at Greensboro.
As a part of the Commencement
exercises; the students in the College
and the - children in the Training
School are to celebrate' May dav.
To the ancestors-, of every North
Carolinian -Teuton, Kelt; or Anglo
Saxon the very word May day was
eloquent with meaning. Because
this was right, these youthful citi-
zens are going to. do ; their best
toward revivingthe May-day cus-!
toms by reproducing the Day itself.
I From the dim and shadowy period
of paganism, through many centu
ries, all European peoples : perform
ed certain semi-religious, semi-poetic
rites in May. Romans instinctive
ly wore garlands and carried newly
budded; branches in honor of Flora
and Zephyr, who were supposed to
strew the eartnjwith flowers, Goths
and Swedes fought a mock .battle
between Winter and Summer, Sum
mer always winning. Irish, Scotch
Highlanders, and Scandinavians
kindled 4,bone-fires" on their hill
tops, and danced,: sang and feasted
in honor of the sun. In the Chris
tian era the old customs were con
tinued as wholesome recreation for
the people. Not only the masses,
but lords and ladies kings and queens
reveled in the woods and "brought
the! summer home." In "The Death
of King Arthur'? we read: ''Then
it befell in lusty , May that Queen
Guenever called unto her her
knyghtes of the round table and
gave them warning that early in the
morning she should ride on Maying
into the fields beside Westminister."
In the earliest English lyric poetry
May-day is spoken of as ;the time
"when everything living;: recovers
virtue, beauty and force;;; and the
hearts of all people rise up and glad
den themselves." : ;
Hear and heed wise Chaucer
"Forth goeth al the courte. both moste
andleste.
To fetch the flowers fresh and branche
and blome;
And then rejoysen in their grete delight,
Eek eche at other throw the floures
'-. bryghte.
.
Hard is his heart that loveth naught
In May when al this mirth is wrought "
Next week we shall tell you of four
famous May-Poles.
Can't Recognize It.
This seems to be an age of "high
falutin" church music. The old time
soul-stirring songs have about pass
ed into oblivian. Especially is this
true in the cities. Some of the mo
dern so-called up-to-date music that
is warbled out by "cultivated" voices
would make a screech owl's notes
sound almost like music from Para
dise. And we are reminded right
here of an old Methodist minister
who was once sent to a city charge
here:theyjjsed?fae "high falutin"
music. He had aways served in the
country where they sang4? songs of
Zidn in audible tones, and when the
city choir "loomed out" with their
cultivated voice3the preacher was
thoroughly disgusted and bewilder
ed and this is the prayer be offered.
"Ird, bless this people; bless the
songs lhey sang; ' Thou knowest
what they said, although I mysejf
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LAST CALL
TO-
Cranford's Mid-Winter
Clearance Sale :
3C
ffJR GREAT Mid-Winter Salej
positively closes next Satur
day night, February 24th. After
then, it will be too late to take
advantage of the great bargains
we are now offering.
50, 331 AND 20t DISCOUNT
1 Lot Suits Half Price
1 Lot Suits 1-3 Off
Balance of Stock 200 Discount
REMEMBER the date and come before it it too
late. SALE CLOSES FEBRUARY 24th.
N. L Granf ord & .Co.
One Price Clothiers
Winston-Salem,
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faatfeO. Thirrs Tbooaaa dollars raid la
Aak your Banker about ua. Why purchase
taking the chance of foalac your cropr wh you can ay from the Original Cabnagn
Pleat Grower, plants aura to produce satisfactory results. '
PUCE: In lota of 1 to S.0M at $L5 per thoneeod. to J. OH at tUS per rkooaMd. ijm
and orar at fl-O par thousand t o. b. Young Island, S. Q Oor special Express Rate on '
Hanta is very low. Our Cabbage Planta are IVoet Proe To Prod nee the best raeeha ,
thev afcauM be net In the South Atlantic end
Central States rust a esny in spring ss una
Send for oar tjataiogne i it contain
growing, hove mixing of fertllirera, etc.
, son urnarnentaie. special terrna to persons wno jrcsjie ip cian araers.
We are aowlag this season six thousand poimdoof cabbage teed.
Win. C Geraty Co. Box
HEADQUARTERS
For all Kinds of Hardware.
When in reed of anything in the
Hardware line. Call on or phone
E. E. Hunt. He is also head-'
quarters for everything in the
undertaking line a full line of
Caskets. Coffins,
Robes and Slippers
always on hand. He has had 35
years experience in this line and
will fill your orders day or night.
Price as low as is consistent with
. good material and workmanship.
With many thanks for past
favors he begs to remain..
Yours to please.
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capital and oat Kteutatto. mum rwraanew.
plana from amkQ own or aaeaperiencM rwi
Cull States In. Cteceinber and Janwerr. In the
cuws saiiieetiy ea get isvs ptaai ro in imm myu-l
valuable inrarasetaan aooot imK aoe atgataeie
We grow a fuR iiini of Strawberry ptaota. Pratt
M Young's Island. S. C
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
Boilers, Engines, Machinery,
Wire Rope, Pulleys, Belting.
MILL SUPPLIES OF ALL
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Planters' Warehouse
STATESVILLE, N.C.
We are beginning on our fourth
year and are in our usual position
to make your tobacco bring the high
est market price. Have the same
buyers and feel that those of our
friends who have been with us in the
East have done fully as well if not
etter than elsewhere, we work har
der and look after the farmers' in
terest better than any warehouse in
the business. We want all our friends
to come back and those who haven't
been here to come. When you are
ready head this way. q
Albert Matlock will be on hand.
Very Truly,
W. H. McElwcc,
Statesville. N.
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)R. ROBT. ANDERSON,