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5 i .hi-- ' . t. " ' - St ; i j ? :!! ?! i 1 I T 1 v .1 i f ? I? i r H si -ill n ff ! f i 1 St S ! I 1 I ' 5 . IV! i 3 H j M a -r -- i THE DAVIE RECORD. C. FRANK STROUD - - Editor. OFFICE Second Story Angel Building, Main St. Entered atthePostoffice in Mocks Title, N.' C . , as Second-class Mail matter. March 3. 1903. , -TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, in Advance 50c "Six Months, in Advance 25c WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. '12 he in Confesses to Murder of Goebel. Helena. Ark.. Feb. 15. That murdered Gov. Wm. Goebel of Ken tucky in cold blood at Frankfort January 1900 was the dying declara tion of James Gilbert, self-confessed eun man and ex-feudist of Breth County. Ky.. who was fatally wound ed in a pistol fight with a bartender here this morning1. No proof other than the roan words was offered. He did not late the details of the killing. re ; . If every man in Davie county would practice what he preaches, w e wnuld have the best county in Hit State. t l- Davie countv schools do nut e ive a penny of the second hundred thousand dollar appropriation schools. for V Eli tor Varner, of the Lexirgton )ispatch has just purchased a brand new antomobile. Where under the sun did the editor get enough money to make such a purchase? Tom Settle would make a mighty good Governor. The Republican party couldn't nominate a smarter fellow than torn, and here's hoping he'll get the nomination and be elected. ; Adversisements in The .Record bring resnlts. Our circulation is the largest in the county, and for nearly fourteen years The Record has been going into the best homes in the county. The Republican State; Executive Committee meets in Raleigh Feb. 28th to set the time and place for , the Republican State Gonvention. aad to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. After the meeting a dinner compli mentary to the Executive Committee will be given at the new Auditor ium. . Many prominent Republicans throughout the State will be present at this meeting, which will mean the opening of the campaign in North Carolina. Arranging For Conventions. Raleigh, Feb. 15. Republican State Chairman John T. Morehead j -. ;o. ' ) e " mlir-rr : of the R publican congressional districts oi th state sus-srestinar that all these co !i';,"efs hold session in rtrleigh Aed esdy. Febru,r. 28, in "on.ue tion with the big banquet tnat is to be held when; .the state executive fommittee meets to call the state c onvention and name the place where the convention shall be held. ' . a a MORE EXPERIENCES. Last week we published three let ters to the editor. That our readers may know more of the joys of run .ning a newspaper, we shall occas ionally give some of our experiences. This week we will speak of three joyful experiences. r:; -a suDscrmer wno uvea nere some timeagq and furnished us a lot of advertising which we were compell ed to print for nothing, moved out of town When owing us several months subscription, we received a notice to stop the paper, which was very encouraging. , A good old Republican friend who lives out beyond the turbid waters of Hunting Creek, dropped : in not long ago to tell us to stop his paper, that he wasn't able to take it, as he was taking the Gharlotte and Win ston papers, which was a great big chunk of encouragement. But the worst is yet to come. One of; our subscribers living in another tpw.n wrote us to stop his paper.. He wasjdesperately sick and coulct .do. n(ork, and wasn't able to take it. WVstopped his paper.'- Two weeks later he had subscribed for another paper costing double the price of The Record. And such is the life of the editor. Happy Reunion. Th home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thompson near Fork Church was the scene of a happy family reuni on Sunday, Feb. 11, 1912. Mr. aud Mrs. Thompson have six chil dren, all of whom have families; including fifteen grandchildren. This is a remarkable family as the circle. remains unbroken and there is no "missing face to grieve for, and may the One who watches over all spare them for many happy years to come. Those present were Mr. audJVIrs. ..Herberfc.O. Holman, of Marshaitown, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Holt C. Thomson and small daugh ter of Asheviile;: Mr. and Mrs. James Bar p hard t and children of Mocksville; and Mr. and Mrs. San ford;Kimmer and children of Ad vance. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Swift, of Lexington and Mr. and Mrs. O. F; VanEaton, of Advance, were unable. to "attend on account oi sudden illness in the family. The dining rOo62L,;was. beautifully arranged- aor decorated for this oc casion, covers were laid for four teen, including Mr. and Mr. Thompson and children with their husbands and; wife. The fonr covers for thy.two a fl,-t "t' ters and husbands were v a- c The waitresses; at this ta!.Je. weu Kurfees Items. Old fashioned winter has made protracted visit this time and hasn't forgotten how to be entertaining. Rain, sleet, hail and snow all paid this section a visit last Thursday. Clarence Grant sbent last week with home folks. Miss Daisy Turner spent Friday and Saturday in Mocksville with her grandmother, Mrs. Hettie Brown. . Mrs. Lizzie Grant, who holds a po sition in Charlotse. snent last week with her Darents. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Allen. Sorrv Mrs. HiKi erot hit with the ell windlass, but glad it didn't in teriere with H1K.1 s writings, as we enjoy them. One of our young men received large box through the mail last week and when he looked in 'twas a tiny bunch of violets. : Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Durham are on a visit to his brother at Statesville. ' Work on the new telephone line from Jim Dwiggens to Mocksville is progressing rapidly Mr. Napoleon McMahan, of Ad vance, was a Dusmess visitor in our burg last week. J. Lee Kurfees attended Mrs. S. A. Walker's birthday dinner on the 13th inst., and has about recovered Yes, Jolly Girl is aware that this is leap year. Look out, she may leap it she can hnd a leaper. Miss Inez Wilson spent one -night last week with her consinMiss Elva Click. John Green made a trip up on R. 2 last week to his sister's, Mrs. Robt. Walker's, who has a right sick child. Hurrah for The Record, let's keep it in the lead. A Jolly Girl. Bend News. Mr. x. a. rrye nas moved into ms new house near Bend. We are glad to have these good people with us. . Mr. Walter Lineback and wife, of Win ston visited Mrs. Eliza Foster, last week. Death entered the home of Mr. Fred Ellis a few days ago and took from the mother's arms her little babe. We com mend the bereaved . ones to Christ for comfort. The mother is very sick at this .writing. .- : v The little daughter of George Marshall is very sick with scarlet fever, sorry to note. Mr. and Mrs. Chal Walker, of Smith Grove, visited at Mr. H. Riddle's . Sunday. Miss Ellen Cook gave a leap year party a few nights ago. I wonder if the boys are as bad as the girls to say no. Miss Mamie F oster, of Farmington. visi ted her sister, Mrs. Pearl Cook last week. Bend is expecting a mail route soon. Only hope it will prove true. v Charlie McBride tells us that he will soon move his family to the West. We wish them success in. their new home. C TOOTSIE. Items From Greenwood. The ground hog saw his shadow and is sending us plenty of bad weather. Mrs. J. B. ; Brenegar is" suffering from acute indigestion; V?v ? Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holman returned to their home in Iowa Saturday. There was a pound party at Mr. J. F. Grubb's on Saturday night, Feb. 10th. A large crowd was present in spite of the bad weather. Mrs. Sallie Haneiine, an aged lady of this community, continues very low. Mrs. W. A. Sain is visiting at Church land this week. Misses Mollie Merrell and Minnie Grubb spent Sunday night with Mrs. Grover Hendrix, of Bixby, His. George Merrell spent Saturday night and Sunday in Rowan Mr. A. M. Garwood, who has been right sick, Is improving. Valentine passed off very quietly. No parties nor entertainments. Mr. Holt Thompson and family went to Asheville Saturday. Rev. Gray Carter filled the pulpit at e.r Chi;cfi Sunday. ' ' Mr. Robert Williams is real sick at this Smith Grove News. Mocksville Produce Market. Some say the groundhog didn't see his shadow because he's blind, but I believe he did. Mrs. Luna Howe continues very sick, sorry to note. Miss Ruth Taylor spent last Sunday with.MissDora.Cash-.- - - Mesdames J H. Foster and J. F. Spry visited Mrs. John Smith Jast Monday. Wonder what has become of "Buster" and "Tootsief" Tell them to wake up and write again. Mr. J. T. Angell, of Mocksville. called on Miss Juanita Hanes last Sunday evening. Mr.R. E. Williams spent Tuesday even ing with his little son Franklin, at Mr. J. W. Smith's. : ..Mis.. Dora Cash ?ave a Valentine party at'liv.-aoiu-e Wednesday niht. 'A small crowd. was present oa account of the bad weather. Al' of those that "vere . present repoct a nicf time. ' . ,. - . . . . - -'.l.;iivriu vff foi,this t;.ne... - . ' . . . Steb's Friend. . Corrected Weekly. fork Church News. We are having some rough werther in this section now. .... Mrs. Jack Owens is very ill with, pneu monia, we are sorry to note. Mr. Jim Myers is very low. suffering with a cancer on his face. He cannot last long. Farmers are burning tobacco bed3 and preparing to raise the weed again. . Mrs. Sarah Blann, of Danville, Va., is vrisitinu her father, Mr. A. F. Pack. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hairston returned home last week - from their honeymoon. We wish them a long and happy life I noticed a poem that Ernest M,. Griffin wrote about his mother. I think it good. We know no sorrow here till mother is gone and we are left with the cross to - bear. . . Red Bird Items -From Howard's. Too late for last week Mrs. Sallie Haneiine is quite ill at her home near Fork Church. She is probably the oldest person in Davie county, being 98 years of age. Her daughter,. Mrs. T, C. Sheets has been at her bedside since Thursday. Mr. W F. Steward, who is the father o four sons, was Visited by the stork the past week and presented with a fine daughter. Is it any wonder that Mr. Stew ard lost his keys while unlocking the door and has: never been able to find his cap since?. .r . . Mr. G. L. Robertson will soon have his new residence completed. It is likely that one of our. old bachel ors will get off soon... as this is leap year and he is sporting the schooLn'arm. Mr. Kelly Wood made a business trip to his farm on Dutchman Creek Thursday Mr. Leh Steward met a charming ydunC lady about a week ago and has called on her every night since. Mr. Steward does not believe in half way doing things Mrs. Ann Merrell spent Friday in Coo leemee shopping. Mr. and Mrs. John Cornatzer, of Balti more, visired Mrs. Mattie Queen last week Miss Ella Smith, of Advance, visited Miss Annie Sheets last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Ephraim Lassiter visited relatives in Davidson the past wek. Mr. T. C. Sheets has been on the sick list for the past few days. Some: one asked the doctor what caused Mr. Sheets to grunt so when ill. He replied, "Mr. Sheets has symptoms of absence ,, of brains." ' Mr. Lalla Branson has gone to Thomas- ville to work. Sorry to lose him from our community. Gossips. Pino Happenings. As I never see any news from this sec tion, thought I'd send in a few dots Little John Sprinkle has been quite ill. but is seme better at this writing Sheriff Sprirkle, of Mocksville, visied his mother the past week. Mr. J. H. Beity.made a business trip to Mocksville Saturday. Rev. B. F. Rollins, the pastor at Court Hey, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Wess Martin, Mess. G. T. Sprinkle and J. F.Essie went to Iredell bird hunting last week and re port a fine time. Mr. C. W. Dull went to Statesville last week and purchased a fine team of mule's Mr. Thos. Lakey, of R. 1, has purchased a saw mill, which he will set on Mr. A. Lowery's land. A little girl needed some things from the wholesale grocery, at Mocksville. Not having any one to bring it up for her, a 1 j. m'-m ' .' special snena oi ners came down to " get them. They say he brought everything on the. platform except a few . plank. He Drought a sack of bran belonging to. other parties. They .say they are needing their bran and needing it bad. J. H. Baity and A. Lowery made a bus iness trip to Winston last week. Mrs. Monroe Hendrix has been" on the sick list but" is improving. Mary Jane. County Line News. Mrs. Bertha Stroud, of WinstAn -. iting her mother, Mrs. Elam. - me pnone line from County Line necung with the Mocksville lino Walker's, is up and ready for hiiai ine gold mine on the old Cmv rd-, aoouc io De opened again. We have had some vrw k0j or the last few days, and th rnH, w very bad. . . . , . ; Wheat Flour Meat, hams Spring chickens, Eggs Beeswax Hides, dry 115 2.80 15 08 20 22 10 Corn 8f Meat, middlings is mm Oats Old hens Butter Lard Hides, green 75 08 15 13 09 ( Burglars entered W. H. Le- Grande's bouse Sunday night, but I were scared away before securing anything. The FOR SALE. medicines, surgical instru- con- W. S. is ments, library, and other effects of the late Dr. M. D. Kimbrough, are fur sale. Any one wishing to pur chase any part or all of these goods, can secure a bargain by writing. A. M. KIMBROUGH, Advance, N. C EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Ha ving -qualified as .executor of W. ' L. Merrell, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons holding" claims against the estate of said deceased to present the same. for payment to the- .undersigned cn or before the 14th day of February, 1913, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. AH persons indebted to the es tate of said deceased will please call on the nndersigned and make immediate set tlement. This Feb. 14, 1912. . K. WOOD, Executor of W. L. Merrell. Deceased. Wood's Seeds For 1912. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, and tells all about the best Garden and Farm Seeds. Every farmer and gardener should have a copy of this cata log, which has long been recog nized as a standard authority, for the full and complete infor mation which it gives. . . . We are headquarters for . Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed . Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Scja Beans and all Farm Seeds. Wood's Descriptive Catalog mailed free' ontequest." - Write for it X W. WOOD & SONS Seedsmen, - Richmond, V&. Last Thursday was a bad day, cn of the worst we have had this 'n-j ter. It rained, sleeted and snowed all day. The Implement Co.? RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, have just issued a new and complete Farm Implement Catalog giving up-to-date in formation and prices of All Farm Implements, Corn and Cotton Planters, Wheel and Disk Cultivators, Dump and Farm Wagons, Engines, Threshers, Saw and Planing Mht Metal and other Roofings, Buggies,- Harness, Saddles, Barb Wire, Fencing, etc Our prices arc very recscn able for ' first-class rupplies. Correspondence solicited. Catalog mailed free onrequcrt Write for it. .TTre.ImpiOTent Co., 1302 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. OUR BIG 10 DAY SPECIAL SALE a- STARTS WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1912 O000O0000000000O00O03000000CX00OO00000OC0SOO0 OOOOCXXOOOOw(X)OOOOOCXX) Everything in our Mammoth Store to go at Sacrifice Prices. ocooooco ooooopooooo oooooooo cooooo Watch for the circular and newspaper announce ments this week giving facts and figures about great bargains. COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOCOCCOOQOOOCOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOCKjCOO C. G. SANFORD 50NSCO. LEADING MERCHANTS FOR 40 YEARS g MUUiSJiVlLLt., - MORTH CAROLINA 4 O - f Q f f o f 1(Q) IBB Mots fmspmewswmm Tbe explanation s simple ;they art nmdeymthegreatest care and every rn6pedipnf hns tn fh vss about Rovsfer , -A xldLbiS -Dealers Everywhere - F.S.ROYSTER Q1UANO CO, r Sales Offices Baltimore Md. Montfiomeryyila. SparlaniurgC. I I writing. Mama's Pet. 1
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