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ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH, RICHMOND COUNTY, N. C. PAGE SEVEN j-PERSONAL 1; N BUILD A BUILDING. Social items page eleven, ' John C. Dockery last Friday bought for his. wife a handsome Cadillac Sedan. W. S. Crump, of the Covington -section, was a visitor in the city Saturday. George B. Griffith, of the 117th Engineers landed in New York recently in the Rainbow division. Miss Esdale Shaw and Miss Eloise Smith went to Washing ton April 29th for a three weeks' stay. Miss Vanessa McLean, of the Hamlet school faculty, spent the week-end with Miss Chloe Cov ington. Miss Ethel Covington went to Charlotte Friday to attend the Music Festival, returning Sun day. Miss Easdale Shawhasgiven to the boys of the Jackson Training School, near Concord, her Cadil lac. Chas. B. Deane returned Sat urday from West Durham where he was a student at. Trinity park; the term is ended. , i Mrs. H. C. Dockery returned Wednesday from Washington where she attended the Fowle Tayloe wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Busbee will arrive today from Raleigh to ;spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Corpening. The fifth session of the State College Summer School at West Raleigh begins June 10th and lasts through July 23rd. Mrs. J. H. Forsyth and daugh ter came from Atlanta Monday to spend several weeks with her mother, Mrs. J. T. Collier. Miss Gertrude Pittman will return from Richmond the 18th and resume her position as wait ress in the Hotel Rockingham. The Wake Forest team defeat ed State A. & E. team Monday 71, thus winning two out of the three games played with its old rival. Lacy I. Ingram, who volunteer ed over 18 months ago, was given his discharge from the aero sup- Ely depot at Middleton, Pa., in larch. He arrived at his home at Ellerbe Saturday for a visit. Mr. T. L. McRae and Eva Page, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Bynum, are sick at their homes with influ enza. Miss Grace Gibson, of Charlotte, is nursing Mr. McRae. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jenks mov ed to Hamlet about a month ago, where Mr. Jenks is connected with the dispatcher's office. Mrs. Jenks spent Wednesday here with her sister, Miss May Belle Phillips. Mr. J. D. Moore, of Raleigh, State Secretary of the B. Y. P. U., will speak on the subject of "How to Run a B. Y. P. U." at the Baptist church Sunday night. The public is invited. He will also preach at the morning ser vice. Miss Lelia Corpening is not onlv a most excellent housekeep er, but she knows how to raise fine strawberries. A basket of huge berries, raised on the lot adjoining the hotel, was given ye hungry editor by this good lady Tuesday. Mrs. Irene Castle, widow of the late Vernon Castle, was mar ried Mav 3rd to Cant. Robert E. Treman. Castle was killed in February, 1918 at Forth Worth, in a flying accident. Mrs. Castle tho celebrated dancer: she has given up dancing now and is starring in moving pictures. An interesting letter from the Tnnps' Snrincr community receiv ed by the paper this week, but as no name was signed inereio, of murcp ir was not Dublished. V " ' " M ' Items are welcomed from eveiy section, but the writers name must be signed not tor puou cation, but for the editor's in formation. Gov. Bickett Monday pardoned Burch Morgan, of Montgomery county. Morgan was convicted of murder and sentenced to die, Vint this was commuted bv Gov. Aycock to life imprisonment. He has now served 15 years, and lias made a model prisoner; and now Gov. Bickett is freeing him and giving him a chance to re deem himself. E.. B. Morse . two weeks ago added a new Ford delivery truck to his grocery store equipment, He now has a light and a heavy truck. ! Anson county has gone over the top in this Victory Loan Her quota was $266,400, but already $25,000 more than this has been subscribed. Lt. Carl W. Smith is again in "cit" clothes, having been given his honorable discharge from Camp Gordon April 25th. He has been in the service nearly twenty-two months. Election in Wadesboro Tues day quiet. Following ticket nomi nated and elected without op position: Mayor, Lt. Hoyt P. Taylor; Commissioners, H. B. Al len. C. b. Braington. D. A. Mc Gregor, L. G. Atkinson, L. D. Rivers. Jas. Ratliff was released from the chain-gang Tuesday, his four months' sentence expiring. He was sent up from the Recorder's court at Hamlet over a year ago, but escaped two or more times, and so is just now finishing the full four months. The French Government has awarded posthumously the croix de guerre to Sergt. Allison M. Page, of Aberdeen, who was kill ed in Beilleau Wood June 25, 1918. while leading his men of the 47th company, 5th regiment, Marines. U. Va. team defeated the Uni versity in the fourth game at Greensboro last Saturday 11-3, thus winning the championship between these two honored rivals. Va. won the first game, the sec ond was a tie, Carolina won the third and now the deciding game last Saturday went overwhelm ingly to Virginia. Read the Post-Dispatch. It gives you the news, and is worth the 'HI ol' $1.50. A Question. "You must be a woman hater." "Why?" "You've never married." "Why should a man who has never married be a woman hater?" Wholeaome Lesson. "That burglar says he has more re spect for the law than he had." "What caused It?" "The fees he had to pay his lawyer and his bondsman." Wanted to Know. "r "Pa, what's kleptomania?" "Why er It means taking some- thlng you don't want." "Was It kleptomania when I took &o measles?" . The Sad Part. "Tou may win a beautiful girl with oft nothings." "Well, well!" "But you can't whisper that sort of stuff to the butcher." Modus Operandi. "I met your friend Spongely this morning." "How did he strike you?" "Raid he'd left his change at home In his other trousers." The Plain Truth. She Would you love me any better If I had a million dollars? He Certainly not I'd be thinking so much about the million Td hardly think of you at all. Must Hav Been Bad. least Tightwad gave me a cigar today. Crtmsonbeak No; really? "Honest, he did." "How mactk of It bad he smoked?" BRO-MAL-GINE THE ONE SAFE HEADACHE REMEDY Wins Commendation From Carolina's Foremost Physicians. Read what they say. Leading physician in western town says I do not hesitate to prescribe Bro-Mal-Gine, for it gives relief, and I get no unpleas ant symptoms afterwards" Prominent physician in eastern city says : "I have been prescrib ing Bro-Mal-Gine for several years and I find it entirely reli able, giving relief in severe cases of headache without any unpleas ant after effects and I unhesitat ingly recommend it." Long experienced physician in large eastern city says : "I do not hesitate to recommend Bro-Mal-Gine as a very reliable remedy for migraine and ordinary head aches, for I have watched its effects, and find it effective, and safe; I have occasion to prescribe ii often." The names of these physicians can be supplied if necessary, all are prominent practioners today in their respective towns. Don t experiment take Bro- Mal-Gine play safe. Put up in 10c. 25c. 50c bottles and at all fountains bv the dose. The Bromalgine Co. Rub-Mv-Tiam Is a areat oain killer. It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc. AOV. You will appreciate the comfort of a "Warner Gilt-Edge Brassiere." It completes the corset, blots out, as it were, the line of the corset top, sup ports the bust and gives poise to the shoulders. It moulds the entire form above the waist. Buy one or more, along with your corset. Price .50-41.50 i Hopkins Bros. 3-in-l Dept. store. Victory Liberty Loan. The services of this bankare offered, as in all the Liberty Loans, without charge, to any who want to sub scribe for Victory Liberty Loan bonds. These bonds will bear 4 34 per cent interest and run four years. They are the most attractive investment yet offered. Besides you owe it to your country and to those who have fought our battles, to sub scribe. ' We want your banking business. We offer you up-to-date banking services and equipment. The Bakn of Rockingham Open till 6 p. m. on Saturdays. M.!W. McRae, President Dr. A. C. Everett, Vice-Pres. s V B. F. Reynolds, Cashier 1 MEET YOUR FRIENDS ON THE CORNER. OX DRUG CO. Has What You Want and When You Want It. Purity Ice Cream, the Velvet Kind. Complete Outfit for Kodaking, the Eastman Kind. Pure and Fresh Candies, the Norris Kind. Your Modern Drug Store Wants Quickly and accurately Supplied, That's the Fox Drug Co. Kind. ALL WE HAVE I FFT and they are the very best in style and quality Three coat suits, sizes 38, special $14.00 to $32.45 One coat suit, size 40, special - - - $22.00 Two coat suits, sizes 16, special .$13.75 and $14.85 Three coat suits, sizes 18, special ..$18.42 to $33.00 One coat suit, size 36, special -- $20.62 One coat suit, size 42, special - -..$22.00 Just twelve of them in blues and blacks You know just what our Close Out prices mean. All of our Georgette and Taffeta and Silk Voile dresses are greatly reduced. W. E. ilarrison & Land Company Quality Merchandise One Price.
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