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Columbia
Grafonola
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This imposing, clear-voiced Grafonola is worthy
of a place in the most beautiful home. Its artis
tic design and satiny finish will narnionize with
the finest fabrics and handsomest furniture.
The range and power of its sweet, sonorous tone
will do justice to the best of operatic records.
This is the Grafonola we sell to families who
want only the best of everything- m tneir homes.
The price of this Grafonola is, of course, some
what higher than that of others we sell. Yet at
$S5.00 this splendid instrument represents big
musical value for the money. The purchase is
usually a lifetime investment, and in such a pur
chase genuine quality is always the truest econ
omy. We should like to have you hear this handsome,
clear-toned Grafonola play your favorite music.
We shall be glad to arrange, for a private recital
in our store at any time.
Convenient terms may he arranged, and we shall
be glad to advise you regarding the disposal of
your present phonograph.
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A Greensboro citizen off e tn
got 1,000 pounds of sugar.
Walter Barnes, colored, died at
Lumberton from injuries received
when he was struck on the head with
Pi,Te f 6XPreSS he was elp
ing to load. -
C- A. Morrison of Cleveland coun
ty has converted his brick smoke
house into a knitting mill that will
make 50 dozen men's hose a day. Mr.
Morrison is a farmer.
Miss Man dp Spfyor r.
tt , , via. liter or
I Mr. Caleb Setzer of Newton, R-2 for-
Ty m . "ulse ai me soldiers 'Home at
Kaleigh, will leave soon for duty in
an army hospital in France.
The corporation commission has
overruled the bill of exception by
the city attorneys of Charlotte and
the street cars o f that city will charge
a fare of seven cents.
John William McKay, colored, ag
ed 16 years, was trying to rescue a
companion from drowning in a 'pond
in Cumberland county and both
drowned, the other being "Buddy"
Pierce. " :v;-, i i . . -
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OEPHEUM THEATRE
Special
WEEK OF SEPTfflBffi
Will be known as Paramount
Art craft Week. Every day
will be a feature Day.
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Norfolk Southern trains Nos. 15
and 16, between Goldsboro, and New
Berne, which were discontinued a
short time ago, have been ordered
restored by the corporation commission.
Thomas Cook and Bert Brittain,
who were convicted of manslaughter
for recklessly running on automobile
which resulted in the death of Cook's
mother, were let off in Bure Super
ior Court with the payment of costs.
I FINE LOTS
I -ON- .
I Wednesday, August ZUk
Daniel Westmoreland was instant
ly killed by lightning at his home
near Walnut Cave during a storm
Thursday. Other members of his
family were shocked, but not serious
ly hurt. A wife and four children
survive.
Mrs. Edith Miles, who lives south
of Greensboro, brought suit against
several of her neighbors for $5,000
alleging that they ordered her to
change her conduct or move out of
the community. The jury gave her
$5.
All men between 18 and 45 years
of age residing in Spencer must reg
ister, give name and occupation, the
kind of work, best fitted for, the
amount of earnings and a number of
other things, of value to the government.
Buckhorn Lithia Water Company
will offer approximately 150
lots at the Spring for
Sale.
ith each lot sold a share of above Company stock will be given
gratis; also use of the water at spring from June 15th to Sep
temuer 15th, each and every year.
Lunch and Brunswick stew and ice cold gingerale
ill be served free on day of sale.
Prizes given away and brass band on the grounds days
of sale. -
Terms of sale one-third cash, residue in two year pay
meuts one and two years from date bearing 6 per cent, interest.
HOUR OF SALE, 11 O'CLOCK.
Rcbt. W. Franklin, aged 24 years,
drowned in a small stream near
Conover, Catawba county, Tuesday
evenine.He leaves a wife and sev-;
eral children. Franklin was in bath
ing and got in a hole oevr his head.
He could not swim.
Mrs. Bickett, wife of Governor
Bickett, has gone to New York from
whence she sails for France to in
vestigate Y. M. C. A. work among'
the soldiers. She will return to
North Carolina, and help in the cam
paign for funds fr Y. M. C. A. work.
The Ball From th Skies.
(Charlotte Observer.)
A new form of amusement has been
devised by that portion of American
soldiery drawn from me ranks of the
baseballists, it appears to be of a
rather risky, sort, but the American
sport wants nothing that is devoid
of the elements of exciting adven
ture. The new wrinkle was origi
nated by the aero squadron at Kel
ly's Field a few weeks ago, when a
baseball dropped from a plane 700
feet up, was caught by a player on
the field below. Three dozen balls
were dropped before an adventurous
player succeeded in making the
catct. The airplane boys over in
France heard of this piece of busi
ness and at once determined to go
the Kelly Field boys one better.
The Plane News, printed by the men
on active service in France, tells us
about it. Among tne members of
the Third Aviation Instruction cen
ter there are twenty baseball teams
and these will try for what is to be
known as the "record catch." A
plane piloted by a flying officer will
rise to a height of 750 feet, fifty
feet higher than was attained in the
Kelly Field, contest, and at intervals
of every three or four minutes the
pilot will swoop over the spot where
the contestants will be lined up
dropping single balls so that there
will be but one ball droping at a time
In case a catch is made of the ball
from 750 feet, the pilot will rise to
800 feet and the men given a second
chance to win the record. To the
one who catches the ball a teither
of these heights will go the world's
championship and a medal proclaim
ing his feat. The ball he catches will
also become his property for a keep
sake. The velocity attained by these fall-,
ing balls by time they reach the
ground must be something terrific
and the player who might be struck
by one of them would stand a good
chance of being knocked into pile of
broken bones.
to study in order to increase their
production of beef . products, meat
and butter-pnd food supplies gener
ally. For any information, concerning
the fair and for premium list, write
Joseph E. Pogue, Secretary, Raleigh,
N. C, and it will be cheerfully at
tended to.
Paper matches are. built into a
new paper box for cigarettes.
By moving a single lever a new
automobile body is converted into an
open car or a two-seated vehicle.'
An electric heater has been in
vented to prevent moisture collect
ing on an automobile windshield.
Yes, Arabella, a man may be a
bug gun in the government service,
and then be discharged with a reprimand.
ECKMANS
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FOR THROAT AND LUNGS
rA. Calcium comtxmnd that will brine re
in. many acute "and chronic case3.
rov;des in handiest form, a basic rem
edy hicrhly recommended by science. Con
tains no harmful drigs. Try them today.
SO cents a box, including war tax
For sale by all druggist
ackman Laboratory. Philadelphia,
THE STATE FAIR.
The
Arthur Peedin, white, was sen-;
tenced in Johnston Superior Court f
to be electrocuted October 17 for the ;
murder of Elisha Grice. The killing
took place near Sr una and Grice's
body was found partially buried in'
an old grave. Peedin admitted the ,
killing and said it was in self-de-:
fense,
1 Buekhom
itMffl Water Co.
Bullock, N. C.
Sale conducted by Atlantic Coast Realty
etevsuurcr, Va., and Greenville. N. C.
Company, of
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TICE! AVatch the label on your paper for expiration of subscription
The eleventh annual meeting of j
the State Association of County Com- j
missioners was held in Gastonia the ,
past week and adjourned to meet ,
- TtTrirhtsville Beach, vval s
next yetix .- vx0 :
ter Woodard of Wilson was elected (
president; W. A. Mcuirt, oi vvxiune
ton, vice-president, and R. K. Dav
enporth of Mt. Holly secretary and
treasurer.
According to a dispatch from Wash
historic Garden of Olives m
fight against tne aumua
draft measure to register all menior .
the army in the 18-45 group. He has
written to Nortn uw0
of Congress asserting bis reasons
for oposing the change m ages. He
thinks that it would disrupt schools
and interfere with the education of
young fellows.
R Dr Wm. Porcner Dubose,
iince'1908 dean emeritus of the theo
logical department of the University
ofTe South, died Sunday afternoon
at his home in Sewanee Tenn. He
was 82 years old. Dr. Dubose wrote
on theological subjects among ftem.
being "Soterlology of the New Testa
ment" and -The Gospel in the Gospels."
Premium List Is Xow Being
Distributed.
The North Carolina State fair
premium list is novT being distribut
ed, and we note with interest the ad
dition of $300.00 by President C. V.
Home, Clayton, N. C, increasing the
$1,000.00 instead of $700.00 as in
1917.
A new department has been called
offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes, a
mounting to $1,000.00 for best ex
hibit, from any community fair in
North Carolina.
The policy of the management is
to make the State Fair this year a
great conservation camp and train
ing school in the inetrest of more
food stuffs in the way of farm pro
ducts and live stock, and the conser
vation, thereof to help win. the war.
Under this new war policy we,
therefore, appeal to the public and
premiums for best county exhibit to
to the farmers and stock raisers as
never before to cooperate with exhib
its and patronage. There will, of
course, be a plenty of wholesome, in
nocent pasttime and amusement. The
people always need this, , however
serious the times may be, as a neces
sary recreation and day off from
their daily grind. Last year witness
ed the best all round fair in many
years, and that was after this coun
try entered the war. This year will
witness at the State Fair much great
er exhibits and attendance. There
will be more labor saving agricultur
al machinery, including farm tractors
in great variety, such as the farmers
need at this time to fill the gap of
absent labor gone to war, than has
ever been seen at North Carolina
State "Fair. The, same would be true
of improved breeds of cattle, sheep
and swine, such as the farmers need
INVITING
PRICES.
Porch Swings,
Porch Shades,
with anchor
cords, and
Porch Rockerrj
At a Bargain
during the
month of
August.
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Upchurch & Currin
Furniture Dealers,
Funeral Directors
and Embalmers.
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yOur winter supply
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