1 -M cntroaeitar f eMsM nf Ceispsayf; . . JOB MINTING ' -'V v' : : .. v - - " :-. - - - ' , -, - - . -It'i npt th4bMt-but'Jut'a4to?d - The Mcntf omerian-Issued Weekly ' - ; ' SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE J Ypvftt he profited by doing either m M VOLUME '8-NUMBEI 18. OTOY; w eg iujrsda rijflS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Changed Froni Bee' .16. $10.00 in Gold to Can v didate Making La rgest Gain. Special . .Bonus Inducements. - The time for the next Count is rapidly approaching and with it interest j i the result is growing daily more keen with friendly -rivalry among the contestants for first place.; The remaining days will witness an active cam paign for more votes. 'New sub scriptions are coming In and the merchants are having wide .and active demand for the merchant coupons. , If you are not a subscriber for The Montgomerian now is the time to start, or if you owe now is the time to nay. You have a friend no doubt among the con testants who would be delighted to have your votes. Ten dollars in gold is worth considerable effort, and the en ergy put forth to secure this lands the winner that' much nearer success at the finish when the piano will be awarded There is nothing worth while obtained in this world without energetic and thoughtful effort and to be come victor in this contest and to receive the reward that oes . with it, is certainly worth while. If your efforts heretofore have been spasmodic, from now- -tm make them continuous and de termined. Enlist the men as well as the women folks in your behalf. They will enjoy The Montgomerian and will be glad to help you along to victory. Speak to your friends and neigh bors and see how quickly , they will respond. One of the 'bean ties of this contest is that few are disappointed there are 8 prises. It is a time when you can ask your friends to show their friendship in a substantial way by assisting you. The count on December 19th will be decisive as to the $10, but its importance must not be over- looked for your standing on that occasion is a sort of barometer to your following of friends, and, if you win, it will be the result of the efforts of yourself and friends. The ' Montgomerian has. the laudable ambition to improve right along and go. regularly to every home in Montgomery coun ty and vicinity; to stand for' and promote these things which will be for the good of the commun ity and to wield a ' great in fluence as possible for' the up building of the town wo are just-. . ly proud of. For every; seven yearly new subscriptions we will, give 10,000 extra votes, making a total i of 11 IY) union " i- For everv seven renewal sub- already have a good start. Remember that many of our leading merchants are . interest ed in this contest and give 25 vote coupons with every dollars' purchase. Also, those who dont fully understand the rules, and recrulations of this contest can call at this office, . or write -us, and we will be pleased to go over the proposition with them., Remember and ' have your friends trade with merchants giving coupons. Their ads. ap pear in this issue in connection with our wonderful offer. Following are the names of the candidates. Parlor Muncale tt be direi at Star. Star, Dec. 9.Friday evening, Deo. 13th, at 7:30- toe following program will be given at the res idence of Dr, Edward F. Green, bv the Misses Mary Gold Scar- boro and Isabel : GordonGreen, stu dents of .the Music -"Department of the college. , Miss Green's Selections: , Nocturne in F. MinorChopjn. . Scherzo in B, Flat Schubert 'j Spinning Song Mendelssohn. Flower Piece. Op. 19. Schu mann. , . ' . ; ; ,i. .Violin Solo Selected :-v.. v : Miss Scarboro's Selections: ;' " Songs without words Mendel ssohn, (a) Confidence, (b) Contemplation,7 ' Overture to"Martha" Flo tow. Vocal Solo: "Ah, I have sigh ed to rest me" Verdi. Vocal Solo: "Waiting" Mill ard. : The program will ..L 'V- ' ' 1 '" '. 'I--' J ROM Ofbarkmltttraliltayels oi6 thisgeation isJ the sray the 1T...11 . J i.-riri niiMtcT-N 'BhuiMi' ?,1ejaoa'"tit phapel Hill, Deetgbe'r 2.0f esctordinapv Safcert to etih roliaiansaeft'yearj Mtdeaa-; hrfaf repofct dtr iaqffgi8jar;oof the TJniyersity bl Noifth Carolina setting forth a : genrsl$atntt cai survey oi ine , ow or more students of ihesnsiilutlftuV'Sfith reference to., thei buntiesUiat they larlysrieielCthef per centfef stMefiits; f rdtCVstate, occupationsof thetJa: students, and the religious affili itions bi the studentstc. " The total enrollments maU'departb ment3 for -the sessioii of -191243 is 816,hli 52r'df- this iHftnb eoming f r.pm, "other: states1 fend countries. The 'State of Florida contribtrteSf.l3:tetbisnU8tv andrl open with a far-off Persia sends 2 sidnte Mist Hattie Reichardt, Troy 62,825 Miss Lee Warner, Troy 34,250 Mrs. W. R. Garris, Troy 22,125 Miss Nealie Molnnis, Troy 11,850 MUs Maggie Wallace, Spies 11,050 Mrs. Nettie Morris, Biscoe 5,050 Hiss Wake Allen, Okeewemee 4,075 Hiss Alice Warner, Troy 2,975 Miss Nora Bruton, Onvil 2,625 Miss Katherine Burrow, Troy 2,325 Miss Esther Overton, Mt. Gil'd 1,850 Miss' Alma Burch, Troy 1,525 MissWillma Saunders, Troy " 700 Miss Jess Yates, Biscoe 625 Miss Bernie McCallum, Candor 400 Miss Martha Monroe, Troy 200 piano trio, "Invitation to the Waltz," von Weber, by Mrs. E. F. Green, Misses Scarboro and Green. The closing- number will be Glee Club, with companiment. orchestral ac- Old Cy Views the Past. Dutiil OMatBemp. Hemp, Dec. 2. On November 29tb, 1912, at the parsonage, (and in her fifteenth month, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev, and Mrs. T. C. Ellers of Hemp, passed into the beyond. Elizabeth was born at Milton, Sept. 2nd, 1911. Tbe burial services were held in Tab ernacle church," conducted by Rev J J.' B. Thompson " of Rocky Mount, and the remains were laid away in the cemetery by the side of her brother, Thomas, who preceded her Jan. 14th, 1912. In the death of Elizabeth, not only her bereaved father and mother but the entire commun ity feel the loss, for she was - a bright sweet child and greatly beloved by all who knew her. o tnis institution. The remain ing 40 from f oreign "tetfrttory hail from scattering 1 districts of New TTork W4 the" Lon1EStar State. 1 : Relative to the represen- ltalia" given by the College hation from tha various4, counties in thiaStatesctaiiBg ten oi- more studeritsto'the1 Unitersity' are the following. Mettlettburg heads the list with- the figures Why does Christmas come sol g6; Orange is a close second with much sooner now than it used 35; Guilford and Wayne counties to? Old Cy can remember when tie for honors with 33 each; John Christmas seemed like it would SOn is next in rank wMr 27; For never get here. He would be 8yth 23; ' Rowan 22;' Wake 26; looKing ior mat nuie canay ana Robeson and' Rockinghani - tie perhaps a pair of shoes, as we with 16 eachr Durham 15;" Ala only got one pair a year then mance and Buncombe' tie with and later on we looked ahead to 20 eachy Beau fort and Davidson that old time quilting and cotton tie with 13 -each; Iredell,: New picking, when, after the work Hanover" and Granville have 14 was done, we could get out on the floor with the "gals" and the mother would "tood-de-lal, tood-de-lal" and we would have boys you don't know anything about good times. And then w? would form a ring around a boy and girl and sing, "It rains and it snows and it's ' cold . stormy weather." Then in came the farmer with a big jug of 'cider, and then we would sing around the Rosie Bush." next thing was to go home with the girls and sit up and eat 'ta- ters" and home-made candy un til tbe old folks would say it was time to go to our homes, and we boys thought best to go home. But they say we are up to date now and cannot do that way and that we have a better way of en- tell you, I "All Tbe Obituary On last Saturday morning the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arlige King and took from them their darlm&ruoyment. Liet me baby. Cuma. She was one year, don't believe it. 7 months and 29 day s old. ' Little Cuma waa an exception ally bright 'chil& and was the snnbeam of her home. : She leaves a father ancfrmoth- er and one little sister, besides a host of relatives and friends.The funeral services were conducted by Prof. G. F. Garner of . Why Not, after which the body was laid1 to rest in the family bury ing ground.1 The bereaved ones Old Cy. Surprise Birthday Dinner. scriptions, 8,000 extra, a total of have the sympathy of the entire 11,500 votes. ' ' For every even back arubscrip V tions 6,00axt ta, a total of 8,800 votes. ' ' . ( . For every'lQ , merchants' . cdu - pons brought to this - office:' and counted by the publisher or his . : assistants, a bonus of 600 . votes " will be gven, a total of 1500 : in ;j; all. : ' . V - .'These coupons may- be collect ed from any and'-all "merchants V.;; who are in the contest.; . , 4 - ; ; The following are Mthei; enter ; ' prising merchants whoglve; cou Pons: j.;. ';. -r,:';,, ::,X,:. 'j Dixit Pdrniture Co. ;V . v.f hy' " Troy Supply Coi. : " - " Troy Jewelry and Millinery Store. Jacob Polokavett. "--! : : ; : Nance & Tomlinson.' Lee;s Pharrnacy:; w -:;fZ : , Remember the'' $10 j in ; gold ' coe to the . one making ' the , GREATEST GAIN ln - of votes; 7 . ' " . ' ' "1 Others' were nominated but as 'yet have received no votes.'These i your: shooll.by naceans be cdvM Zr3 out cf the running v : - 1 V 7 rV. make th 19 community. One precious from our - home i gone; . " A voice we- loved is stjll; A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled.. - A Friend, M. B. A. : ' Czercse at Center JBaptk Cknrck. ! Candor,- Dec. ! lO.--There will be Christmas exercises at Cen ter Baptist church, two and one half miles southeast of ,Candor Monday night, . Dec; 23. There will be songs1 and -speeches by the. school children, after which Revi Strickland will speak ; on "OfleriBga.' ThisrwiU4 be lol lowed by Santa Clans, who will present bis gifts to the children. Everybody cordially invited. Quite a large number of friends and relatives gathered at th e home. of'f M r. P. H . Wade b n Tuesdays Nov. 26, for the purpose of surprising him with a birthday dinner, it being his 67th. ' The Dear Old Uncle was but sawing wood when the crowd began to gather in with their baskets and ooxes 01 dinner and ne was so greatly snprised he did not know what to say. One sister,' one son two daughters, two grand daugh ters, five grand sons and a num ber of other friends and relatives were present. It was greatly en joyed by all but especially so by the Dear Old Uncle. They all wish him many more " happy birthdays like this. - : r An Invited Guest. each; Union 15;. Cleveland , lljJ Wilson 15, Edgecombe 12 and Cumberland 12. There are ter counties in theState -unrepresented by any students this year. According to church . af filiation the divislonlif ie ' stu dent body is as follows: Metho dist 257, Baptist 216,- Presbyter ian 143, Episcopal 124, Christian 15, Hebrew 12. Lutheran 11, Mo ravian 8, Quakers 5," German Reformed 5, Disciple 3, Roman Catholic 3, Christian Science 2, Armenian 1, Saints Holiness 1, no church affiliations 8. The distribution according to the oc cupation or profession of the fathers of the students at the University is as follows: Farm ing 261, merchandising 166, law 55, medicine and. surgery 55, manufacturing 38. ministry 32, teaching 23, public service 18, railroad and shipping 18, bank ing 14, contracting 14, lumber dealing 14, mechanics 13, real estate 13, travelling 13, tobacco 10, bookkeeping 7, brokerage 6, engineering 6, insurance 6, livery 6, printingj), fishing 4, dentistry 3, architecture 2, chemistry 1, mining 1, photography 1 and tanning 1. J. B. Scarborough. sandy 4ands of -VMoOre.tand ad- fc&iingiNorth Carolina tOouiities have comerotit in ; recentears. TTbeselandsf, 'once thought iib be worthitittte.-eKce'pt to bold the reBt;tf'therworid 'togethes, and td maker mbpoor) jobb that so far as looks were condemned, arerXbwL ' beginning to blidlsom liktt the rose: With the coding of scientific funlfofgfheiriibnce insuspeted piSoduc- tiv6iaefffejingf4and the-pf ice ofMand isticreing ly'.'.-. '; . -''ti Mr. HenryrA.Page, whoviwas inVReighkeVfltherj day, sgave tThe-BpogMssiv. Easmer Editor px?diHttBtrtk)n.H "Oiit the tentllbfXetbbervmd," heaidr "a." mail ,.baft An"-'optio4 on "1,600 acre8NfJanieapAberdee4 On tbsewdfteentbDf OctobeH he g6ldit6?fOBTt)fsfor $5 an kcredoifbKd 1 hisf "moneyr. In June, 1911, 1 sold my part for $8 an acre1,1 trad another manfeisold his'patt in'SeptettWr, 19U for $10 an acre. ' But'tlie farming value of alltlfteQBiry wais be- caingaECreiitftE&dNovfember 10, 1911-xctly.i year and a ntpntb'aftktlwweas-n eption on it0i'$2pwGre: I botight the wholetrct andipaidl $15 an acre for it' IiiayftTLn AA '& M, CollegejgrBatTMiging it, andegrew 2.000 irishels of corn ontbirty acres of 5it4 this year and5000 biiaheia pBsrnine tyacresfhsing 800 -pounds fer tilizer per-saere. " 4 -w nfmv4.was a-'TaravF toy m Chatiamvheedito'eTemaked to MrrPage, "folks-aseiito think that Mooreioounty land was hard ly worth - having for - farming purposes." "WeU, it wasn't then," Mr Page declared. "I was on it then, and I know. Some kind of haHge has come over it, sure thing." But Mrj Page is a mighty smart mans and he knows that as a matter of fact, the land hasn't changed, but- the " folks have. They have learned to hitch up' Science with their mules and their fertilizers. They are no longer farming by main strength and awkwardness,: but they have learned to - conserve the moisture that old plowing methods wasted, and how! to feed the land . and rotate t the crops so as to find and save f er tility that did methods partly didn't find, and partly wasted as soon- as it was found. We take off bur hats to ; the sandhill farmers who have brought to us a literal realiza tion of what the old Prophet; of srael ' wrote centuries ago: The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for themj and the desert shallyrejoice and bos som as the rose'Progressive Farmer. lav HUHi m. tfimtnt - J Biscoe, .Dec. 9. The Woman's Betterment Association of Bisc held its annual -bazaar Friday A number of people from out-of town were present and the day was very, successful. About the usual $100 was cleared, which will be nsed toward paying, for the seats in the school auditor ium. The holding of a bazaar has become, an institution here. The work of one year has scarcely ended before preparation for the pexitiBThe-whole commu nity looks f oward to it almost as much a to Christmas. This year "Aunt Dinah's Quilt ing Party" was given Friday evening in connection with the bazaar, A splendid audience at tended and many pronounced it the most amusing play yet given here by local talent. The por- ceeds, $45, goes to the fund for school auditorium seats. WITH COUNTY CQMMSSIONERSl Star Items. Cinnty Officers ; Be$a New Terms -Accounts Settled Otner Platters V -: of Business. Monday of last, week was a -busy day with the county com-: missioners. A large number of election officers' accounts were presented for payment. The first Monday in Decern ber is the end of the old and the beginning of the new year officially and quite a number of accounts, etc.. are always up for. settlement. . : The Clerk S u perior Cou rt and the Register of Deeds each sub mitted their annual statements which were ordered published. .. Sheriff J. R. McKenzie,- Coro ner Hiram Freeman, Surveyor Martin A. Bennett and Register of Deeds O. B Deaton each pre sented bis bond and took the oath of office before Chairman N. M. Thayer. All of the bonds were approv ed by the board. Chas. W. Bell was re-appoint- Star, Dec. 1. Miss Beatrice ed superintendent of the county Wade of Biscoe was in town last home for another term. week. Miss Thelma James visited relatives in Candor Saturday. Rev. H. M. Ingram moved back to our city last week .and was Welcomed Saturday night with an old time pound party. On last Friday two men pass ed through our town with two bears. We had quite a -jolly time watching old Bruin per form his stunts. Mr. Anderson Sanders had quite an experience with turtles last week. He had the good luck to catch sixteen in a small mud puddle wnere they had tak en up winter quarters. All of the Sunday Schools of star are preparing nice pro- R. N. J. The jury for January term of criminal court was drawn as follows: J. A. Currie, R. L. Deaton, A. Bruton, E. P. Russell, C. Bruton, A. F. Northcutt, V. Coggin, Wm. Cagle, M. C. Rey nolds, G. A. Clark, T. H Gra ham, B. H. Sills, J. F. Boroughs, E. L. Dunn, J. W. Wentz, J. S. Moore, B. H. Ledbatter, W. C. Nance, W. J. Batten, J. F. Hur ley, W. A. Pittman, W. M. F. Deaton, J. J. Dunn, J. D. Wil son, B. L. Kearns, A. T. Morris, J. J. Tucker, Cobble Haywood, E. K. Auman, R. W. Gaddy, L. P. Byrd, E. B. Wade, W. F. Tucker, A. A. Wilson, B. S. Moore, N. L. Hall. x grams for Christmas, for the announcements. Watch ' Keep Yeur Heutk Clean. . f The mouth'is the most neglect ed and ill-kept organ of the hu man body. Some authorities assert that our neglected and misused mouths are responsible foe more human ills and ; loss of Troy's New Law Firm. It will be learned - with inter est that Mr. Cecil C. : Broughton of Raleigh is to become' assocl ated in"the law fy;m to be Vform ed at Troy, Montgomery . county known as "Britain & Brough ton, Attorneys and- Counsellors at Law." . Mr. Brittain is at present o- cated at Ashetoro, and his main office will remain at that - place. He is a lawyer of wide 'expert ence, having practiced - in Kan dolph county for the past'- twen ty-five years, and has represent ed his county several; times in the general assembly, and is one of the leading lawyers of Hhat section.: " - Mr. Broughton finished itt law r-Cf-W il Tkisks; We desire to thank Tthe good number people who so kindly assisted us daring the final illness. of our little' daughter, Mildred t nrnlnnr Affimanv fVtan atitr rtf.h. er one organ in the body.-. Care at Wake F?e&i last session and nf thnnt: W tnrht ODC 01 ttle SUCCeSSTUl ppil . . nuiAn okAtI cants v pass ine supreme coqrj; aVinnlrl ho tnncrht t.Via nnra onri nf the ""hnm.n V00 w,w" ui" iS' AU1S IS par- 5 4, nicrra tanl nhila ot ncuuwijr w-uv VNiereuuimieuarB nege n0 wag one Of thei few1- fel noTi taugnv a lew. simple, regular j lows that worirect 'llneir-way proper :use K Dr. 4nd Mrs A. F. Thompson; habits about cleaning and brush ;. - - rr- -r 4'. " r - ing the teeth at;, home -"Tooth Ji. house temperature of 65 to I brush drills ire a regular course C3 decrees Fahrenheit is about in . some of our -' larger :. city ;-;V.t; lower-will . do no harm; 'schools- They :: should be in ev- :1zr day.-.;--v; '-'ery ezhzzl. - - lows that worked ;i their through in three years.., - Mr. Broughton will leave for his new field about the . first f Virt daaw . - Ilia ..j wtm .h'-ivjJ wish bin tha tsst of theprtctlc2 cf the law. Tiers. , -- "A.-. Mreds Items. Allreds, Dec. 9th Mrs. Er nest Freeman of Ether was vis iting her parents herelast week. Mr. . Jacob Vuncannon, who has been quite feeble for some time is very ill and is not ex pected to live Mr. sr. ij. Deaton is not im proving much from a severe ill ness, which attacked him over a month ago. Mr. Chloe McLeod of Asheboro was here witn relatives last week There will be preaching at Shady Grove next Saturday and Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Frank Morgan-. Mr. J. C. Deaton of near Eth er was visiting relatives nere last week. Miss Jewell Robbins has been spending some time - here with sister, Mrs. W. A. Leach. We are sorry to say that our friendly neighbor, Mr. J. C Smith, founder of Utah in Mont eomery county, has left us to maVo TT.t.Vior iia hnmft . . m -- . . , . . 1 f- repar wifnawjai. Mr. J. B; Allen, who had the Popular , Springs, Dec. lQi j misfortune of;, getting his v arm Some of our progressive farm-badly broken some time ago has e'rs in this section who have fin-1 almost recovered. Announcement of Christmas Tree. On Tuesday night before Christmas there will be Christ mas services at the Baptist church in Star. There will be a Christmas address by the pas tor, Rev. J. A. McMillan of Ash- boro. The choir will render suitable music for the occasion. And then will come the Christ mas tree. We extend a hearty invitation to everybody in this section to bring presents for their friends and put them on the tree. We wish this to be a great big fam ily tree. Come! We expect you. Mrs. W. L. James, Mrs. W. A, Barrett, P. L. Harper, Committee. ished sowing are now, ; engaged in removing stumps and prepar ing their land f or ' next. ' year's ; crops. Mr. Henry Tucker 'and daugh ter, Maudie, visited .' Mr. : r. j fe Deaton last Sunday., We; are! Mr. W. P.- Jordan 'visited his sister, Mrs. Fannie Starnes of McFarlan, a short time -past. Messrs. - Payne f Martin and Kelly Stalker made a trip to the vicinity of Asheboro - last week. Mr. Carl Maness was - shop- sorry to learn that heis Ivery I ping at Biscoe batnrday. ill. - The school here is f -progress-! Dirty. air is far. more - deadly ing nily. . Abot frBinety'-five; than dirty water, or dirty, food, per cent of. the children of scfteflH Dirty air killed M( toasts 6,000 age were ? enrolled the first North Carolinians las t c. year. It month. - will probably killi about the same There will be a box ppartyHfcM number this year, ft wm-you be the school house Fj4dayjnigb$,ltone?r It is largely case of take Dec. 20.v The pubHciS'cfcfdildlyour chances or ventilate. invited. The girlstwerequest- &A UMM lMA(l ' I!HlAjlAJ wilt I - Quit Unlqu. tMJ JL NIHOrt WWWB VI W wiw aiso oe a voting convess-wuiuM. .w,ifcM.-,witifM will decide which is the 'prettiest I ecu, all Mat bmtUln 'nil of th ?l - TKa ninnAHtvtUli Vu . riwn 4 fild-tlm orison mtenU Baker's . . -.... -a--1 Drisonn lead beattny avaiuaoieprize. ne prucwu, - . , and' ttey -work. will be used to buyolackboards jj e4vUix prison-teey ensase la mA tha kii4lfinfr . 1 bonasf Ubor. Our fcsUtution," Mr. Vnn UnnH a-pt '-nnp'utrrni'aln' reformatory I-exce visited la Youtiont-get -pneuccaia iar tK ... TerT. t-tr8-thins the open air. - It gets you-n "3 terpen li V'y r:3rrry,tack la Sulphur Springs (terns. Sulphur Springs, Dec. 10. Esq. T. B. Rush and Mr T. C. Harris have bought Mr. W. L. James' two 'phones and have in stalled them in their hpmes on the Harrisville line. v Mr. E, F. Liles is killing two extra fine hogs today. A son was born to . Mr. and Mrs. G; P. Harris Saturday. Mr. Allen McDonald, super- visor, is making ciay roaas as ne works the hands on the various sand roads in his section. - Mr. J. F. Whitlock anddaugh . Monday to have some dental . work done and to attend to other business. . - r Mr. Leslie Thomas of Jackson Springs, who ; has worked ; in 1Ua MtAfnwA Knainnoo v PannovL vania the, past a year, together with his sister, Miss Blanch vis" ited their uncle, J F. iWhitlock 1rlRC Roland Bonaparte. . : - . Prinoe Roland Bonaparte, undoubted . Iy tbe most Interesting llvuur repre-, entatlve of tbe family of Emperor Ma poleon I., has great clalma t dla- unpuon aa a nan oi science, uh alwaya been a munificent patron of BclenHfle reaearcn. : He recently cele brated bis fifty-fonrtb birthday. Prince Roland la noted u a traveler. He is a giant In stature, but Is extremely modest- Prince Roland la a Uers de l'Instltut, and be 1b president cf t a French Geographical -and ctier e '- etles.- - lia unrary contains crer 7cci ' v rcoa. i rem - ur -1 i ii; rr; c , : a v mi- C T CCD volumes, and bis to tar U re. "TesT t:. tu-tera over 2, t - i t" -tr I r -v-'. MC- f---i r r-rts cf tie v ; t i I.. - -1 -vcrS la ' . A v- J I ... 1 c