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ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY Afternoon, MARCH 3, 1921.
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Vol. 4. No. 14
The Woman's
Forum
Conducted by
MRS. LUCY P. RUSSELL
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We editors have a "hard time."
We really do. Even our best
friends seem to regard us with a
"let George do it" expression of
countenance that makes us feel
overburdened and oppressed. Ev
erybody seems to want us to
open our mouth and put our foot
in it, keeping their own discreet
ly sale. A group of men and
women were discussing whether
the Carnival feature should be
abolished fromlour County Fair
or not. The women wtre solidly
in favor of doing away with the
Carnival, thinking that the gamb
ling, the fake side shows, and
worse, do far more harm than
good in the community. The
men climbed on the fence and
from that vantage ground agreed
on the matter. It seems that the
Carnival is of considerable finan
cial value to the Fair Associati
ation, paying about $1,000.00 for
the concession, and if the Carni
val is done away with this fund
would have to be raised by pri
vate subscription. One women
said she would rather go over
the county and solk it subscript
ions ratfeer than have her small
son taught that the cheap glitter
of the side shows is a wholesome
amusement. A gentleman said
that the gate receipts would not
support the Fair, that "the
crowd" came to see the Carnival
and not the exhibits. Which be
ing interpreted means that Rich
mond county which holds up its
head as one of the leading count
ies of our State is not able, or
willing, to get together such an
exposition of its products that
our neighbors will not enjoy
meeting together, seeing what
has been done for the common
good of all and entering into
generous rivalry for still better
things. This is a question of
public interest. If the people of
Richmond county want the Car
nival as a feature of our county
fair, let them say so; if they pre
fer a clean exhibit of the products
of our community then say so
and start right now to prepare
for the Fall exhibition
Speaking of Carnivals, did you
ever hear of the wedding that
took place during the first fair
that was held in the Fair Grounds?
As the Presbyterian church near
ed completion a rivalry arose
among the girls as to who would
be the first to marry in the new
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They Hadn't Expected It!
"OCONEE, GA., Feb. 10. A tornado that struck the Garnder settlement, one mile
trom here, shortly after the noon hour today brought death to two white persons and
nearly 30 negroes, and serious injury to five wite persons and more than a score of negroes.
"A stretch of land extending from Oconee almost to Toomsboro, in Washington,
county, nearly five miles long and about a half-mile wide, is as J barren as a prairie tonight
notbuilding nor a tree being left standin?."
And Neither Do You.
But it will come some day, and when least expected. Be preparered; get insured.
We insure against Fire, Tornado, Buglary, Auto Theft etc. See us.
Richmond Insurance & Realty Company
A. G. Corpening, Sec.-Treas. Office in Hotel Building.
church. Early one morning one
of the candidates called up the
writer and announced that fur
ther efforts were useless the
first wedding in the new church
had just taken place- With a
voice shaken by laughter and
disappointment she explained
that the tattooed man had mar
ried the red-headed ticket seller,
with the "Hindoo fortune-teller"
as best man and the sword swal
lower as witness. The ceremony
was performed by a Presbyterian
minister and the only other wit
nesses were one lady, Uncle Cal
vin Flowers and a little wooly
dog. After the ceremony the
lady went up to offer good wishes
and a huge armful of pink roses
to the bride and asked them why
they chose to be married in a
half - finished church at seven
o clock on an October morning
The tatcooed bridegroom blushed
beneath his blue roses and the
sicture of the Madonna and said
that his father and two brothers
were Presbyterian ministers, that
he himself had intended to follow
in their steps but in some mo
ment of youthful folly had "gone
wild," run away to sea and "now
you see I have that on me that
that will forever keep me where
I am and where my own folly
put me, but I could not bear to
be married anywhere but in a
Presbyterian church, by a Pres
byterim preacher."
It is a tormenting thought that
we may apologise for offences, be
forgiven sins, expatiate our
crimes, but earth bears no bal
sam for mistakes. There seems
to be no comfort anywhere for
anyone who has made a plain,
ordinay fool of himself.
Child Burned to Death.
Marie Morse, aged 8 years,
was the only daughter of Mr. and
! Mrs. Jay Morse, of Roberdel No.
2. Her mother had been out of
theToom only a short while when
she heard the little girl scream;
the neighbors ran to help, but
she was so badly burned that she
lived only a few hours. She was
conscious tothe end; so much of
her body was burned that she
did not suffer much. The little
girl said she reached up to put
her school books on the mantle,
and all at once the blaze ran up
in her face; there was a fire in
the grate She was burned last
Friday at 1 o'clock iri the after
noon; was buried at new East
Side Saturday. This little girl
was a pupil of the first grade in
the Rohanen school and was the
favorite of all the children be
cause of her sweet disposition.
Georges Carpentier, the French
champion, has signed contract to
fight Jack, Dempsey July 2nd. Tex
Rickard is the promoter. The place
has not been settled upon yet.
Mr. T. R. Poole Dead.
Friends will regret to learn of
the death at Luniberton .this
(Thursday) morning of Mr. T. R.
Poole, who had been visiting hit
son, J. R. Toole, for some time.
The remains will be brought
to Rockingham Friday morning,
to the home of Dr. F. J. Garrett,
and the funeral will be conduct
ed from this house, with inter
ment at Eastside cemetery. Mr.
Poole made his residence with
his daughter, Mrs. F. J. Garrett,
for the past 12 years, and made
many friends here.
Chamberlain Fined $250.
In January Dr. E. H. Chamberlain
began building a two-story house on
a small lot between the residences
of Edgard Davis and B. F. Reynolds,
on Washington street, extended.
The house is directly over Where a
small branch was or is. The town
had a restraining order secured
against him on January 22nd for
lilling up this branch. After thin
was issued, the town alleges that he
continued to put debris into the
branch, and so he was given a hear
ing before Judge Ray i.t Monroe
February li)tb on the charge of
contempt of court. Dr. Chamberlain
stated that he had instructed the
workmen not to throw debris into
the branch, and that if such was
thrown it was not with his consent
or direction. However, Judge Ray
fined him $250.
Barn Burned.
The barn of J. M. Lowe, five miles
north of Rockingham, caught fire
Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock,
and was completely consumed. In
a shed adjoining the barn were ten
bales of cotton, and this was a total
loss. Also in the barn was a quan
tity of cotton seed and, corn, and was
lost
The barn was built last fall. Mr.
Lowe bad insurance on his old barn,
I and when the new one was built the
i insurance was transferred. How
! ever, this expired about two months
;sgo, and he bad let it drop. His
friends sympathise with him in his
loss.
Gibson Mill Opened.
Since the breaking of the dam at
the Gibson mill last year, the prop
erty has been idle. However, in
December Mr. J. W. Currie moved
to the mill with his family, and has
been busy putting the plant in shape
and repairing the dam. The mill
was started up last Saturday, and
is now prepared to grind wheat and
corn; the cotton gin is also in opera
tion, as .well as his crush and feed
mill. A little later he intends put
ting in a machine for dressing lum
ber. Dried Apples.
I will have a limited amount of
good dried apples for sale at 14c
per pound Saturday at the apple
house, near Farmers Bank.
Burkett Purnell.
February Weather.
The weather figures for Rock
ingham lor the month of Febru
ary, as complied by Weether
Reporter C. E. D. Egerton, was
a follows:
Tern, maximum, 77 on 15th.
Tern, maximumf 25 on 26th.
Tern, mean, 46.1.
Precipitat 4.68 inches.
Greatest in 24 hours, 1, 10 in
ches on the 7th.
Snow-fall 1. 75 on 21st.
Killing frost on 26.
Thunderstorm on 27th.
Number days rain 10.
Number days clear 11.
Number days cloudy 14.
Partly cloudy 3.
Group Teachers Meetings.
The second round of group teach
ers meetings for the white teachers
of Richmond county will be held as
follows:
March 10 Oakridge.
March 11 Zion.
March 18 Roberdel school.
March 21 Mclntyre.
March 25 Ellerbe.
L. J. BELL, County Supt.
Community Club.
The Community Club met at
Bostic school house Saturday
afternoon, 19th.
Mrs. John Sandy Covington
was present and you know we
have something worth while
when she is with us. Mrs. Cov
ington gave us some good advice
in hat making and sewing.
We hope to give our club
name next meeting, the club will
meet again on Saturday, March,
19, at Bostic school houe at 2 o'
clock strictly. The people of the
community are invited to join us
on that date.
Mrs B. W. Walker,
Secretery
mayor's Court.
Alec McQueen was given a hear
ing before Mayor Phillips Monday
morning on the charge of being
drunk, of assaulting an officer and
for resisting arrest. He submitted,
saying that he had no remembrance
of what happened. The Mayor fined
him $5 in the first case, $10 in the
second and $25 in the third, a total
of $40 and costs which amounted to
$10.20.
Another case handled by the
Mayor was that against John Benoy,
for being intoxicated Sunday after
noon; he was fined $5 ami costs.
Raymond Gaddy was fined
Monday $5 and cost of $3.60 for
disorderly conduct.
Jack Grant was fined $5 and
costs os $4.40 for being intox
icated Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Eugene Payne and family
returned at noon today from
Charlotte where Mr. Payne has
been taking treatment under Dr.
Monroe.
Arenson's tailoring opening begins
Wednesday for ten days. Advt.
Why Deposit Your Money!
Tn This Bank Z
Because it is YOUR home bank.
Because its officers and directors are all
home people and are all known to you,
AND ARE YOUR FRIENDS.
Because your friends are more vitally in
terested in YOUR welfare than others can
possibly be.
Because the bank is conducted on safe and
sound business principles, and takes no
chances with other people's money.
The Richmond County Savings Bank
Marriage Licenses.
Feb. 25-E. Herbert Shankle
and Mishie Louise Greene, white.
Feb. 26 Robert Matheson and
Netta Little, white.
Feb. 26 Wm. F. Smith and
Rosa Strickland, white.
Feb. 28 Vester Polk and Mag
nolia Bailey, col.
Manor Begins Sentence.
At the January 10th term of Supe
rior court Arch Manor was convict
ed of the theft of a Ford Coupe
from H. H. Anderson, of Hamlet, the
car being taken the Sunday night
before Christinas. Judge Ray sen
tenced him to the penitentiary for a
term of five years. His attorney gave
notice of appeal to the Supcrc'me
court, and bond was fixed at $3,000.
However, he did not raise the re
quired bond and so since his con
vlction be has remained in jail here
at Rockingham. Later he gave up
the idea of further fighting the case,
and so on Tuesday at noon Sheriff
McDonald carried him to Raleigh to
begin serving his five-year sentence.
Birthday Party.
Twenty-one of Miss Hester Steph
enson's friends were present at a
birthday party on Tuesday, the 22nd,
at her parents' home, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe F. Stephenson, on Hamlet road.
After all the young people had ar
rived they were ushered into the
dining room and served with ice
cream and cake. At one end of the
table stood the cake surmounted by
twelve candles. On the other was a
miniature cherry tree. The children
had a merry time finding their
places. They were directed to their
places by a tiny hatchet. Favors
were given each, they being colonial-three
cornered hats, filled with
red and white mints. After the re
freshments were served the young
folks were told to don their wraps
and an were soon on tneir wav io
the pictures. Every one declared
they had a most enjoyable time.
cnamp uanc, ror Zb years
member of Congress from Mis
- 1 -,, , r n
souri, died in Washington Wed
nesday. He would have been
71 years old next Monday. For
8 years he was Spe iker of the
House, and came near being the
Democratic Presidential nominee
in 1912.
We make our own clothes right in
Danville, giving you from tailor to
your back and cutting out the mid
die man's prifit. Arenson.
Hat Found.
Found on streets of Rockingham
Sunday night a black felt hat. Own
er can get same by identifying, and
paying for this advt.
Wanted.
Wanted bids for building 2
two-room school housee. Plans
at my office L. J. Bell.
PUSH ROCKINGHAM
WARD.
FOR-
KUUUMitiAM, N. U
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Standing of Teams in Con
tests For Championship
of County.
BOYS:
Played Won Lost
3 3 0
2 'I 1
2 1 1
2 0 2
3 12
GIRLS:
Played Wn Lost
2 2 0
Ellerbe
Hoffman
Rockingham
Roberdel
Derby
Rockingham
Ellerbe
Roberdel
Derby
Hamlet
Friday, . March 4th.
Rockingham vs. Derby, at Derby.
Hoffman vs. Roberdel, at Rober
del.
Friday, March lltb.
Hoffman vs. Rockingham, at Rock
ingham. Ellerbe vs. Roberdel, at Roberdel.
Friday, March 18th.
Final championship game at
Rockingham.
(Note: the above schedule is for
bpth boys and girls teams, except
in case of Hoffman; that school has
no girls team, and so the Hamlet
school girls' team plays where Hoff
man girls are scheduled.)-
The Hornets, the Charlotte league
team, have signed for this summer
Reb Williams. This man, Rocking
ham fans will remember, played on
the fast Belmont team in three
games at Rockingham last summer.
He was formerly with Cleveland
and New Orleans.
Woman's Club Thursday,
Mr. Hinnart, secretary of the
Boys' Welfare Work at Wilming
ton, has been invited by the
Home Economics Department of
the Woman's Club, to speak to
the club of Thursday afterncon
of next week, March 10th, at 4
o'clock at the school auditorium.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this address.
Auto Crank Found.
Found, an auto crank Monday,
near Rockingham depot. Apply at
Post-Dispatch office.
Dog Lost.
White and black hound dog:
course hair, medium size, well
built. Name "King" Call at
Post-Dispatch for liberal reward.
J. WARREN KERRIGAN
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Matinee 2:30: night 7
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