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Sketch Of Mrs. John R. Wilson's life
The subject of this sketch, Mrs,
potheuia A. Wilson, nee Sears, was
born in Granville County on Dec. 23,
Ig 46, and .died at her home in Dex
ter, N. C., on Nov. 30, 1921, after
being sick for several -weeks. .
On Jan. 6. 1864, she was married
to John R. Wilson.. To this union
there were six children born, three
boys and three girls.
Sister Wilson was converted while
young and joined Salem M. E.
Church South and remained a loyal,
true member all her life. There
were many admirable traits of char
acter in this noblewoman of God.
She loved her home., her church, and
her Lord. She was very considerate
of those who were needy and a wor
thy appeal for help was never
turned away unaided.
As long as she was able she took
an active interest in the work, of the
church, the kingdom of God, the
velfare of the community. She was
devoted to her children and grand
children.
Sister Wilson lived her life with
a strong faith in Jesus Christ and
imR haDDy in singing praises and
talking of those richer, better things.
She leaves three daughters ,Mrs.
K .W. Day, Mrs. Ira T. Green, Mrs.
Dennis O'Brien and a large number
of grand children and other relatives
who grieve because she is gone but
jo not mourn as those wltnout hope
for we know when to look for her.
The funeral'services were held at
Salem Church on Dec. 1st at S p, m.
conducted by her pastor assisted by
Rev. E. G. Usry. We laid her to rest
in the cemetery at the church. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful. B. H. BLACK, Pastor.
tribute mm
German Writes of American Cem
etery in France. .
crosses ;for protestants. and Catholics, m iorm, is appiied on a ueiu :
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BUT CHRISTMAS SEALS OW
, And Help a Good Cause.
Spot Where More Than 21,400 of the
Bravest of Our Land Are Buried,
Is Field of White.
Paul Block, Paris correspondent of
the Berliner Tageblatt, was recently a
sympathetic observer of the destruc
tion wrought by his countrymen in
northern France, and sent to his pa
per a detailed report of his trip
through the devastated region. Of a
certain point in his journey he write!:
The guide relates in a matter-of-fact
way that of the 131s villages which
he covers in his trip some eighty have
been utterly destroyed. This part of
the Journey, from Clermonten-Argonne
to Boureuilles, has all been wrecked
by the war, but the worst came after
we reached Varennes. From there to
Verdun it is a desert over which the
horsemen of the Apocalypse have
swept.
At only one point is there any evi
dence of restoration, and this has be
come one of the sights of the region.
I mean the American cemetery at
Romagne below Montfaucon. When
ever the Americans take anything up
they do it in a wholesale way. Al
though we had come solely to see
ruins, we could not pass this ceme
tery without a visit. It is the only
one of its kind. ,
On a gently rising hill purchased
outright for this purpose are buried
tfie 21,400 Americans, who' fell during
the fighting around Montfaucon. Some
kilometers before we reached this
point we noted little white signboards
along the road directing us to this
gigantic graveyard ; for many of the
relatives of the fallen cross the sea
in order to visit the last resting place
of those dear to them.
But when you come within half a
mile of the point you' need no further
guidance. An apparently limitless
held of White suddenly greets the vis
ion in the distance. This is the effect
of the 21,400 tombstones of equal size
snining in tne sunugnr. xnere are
and stars for Jews, ranged, closely, side
by side, at , the heads of 21,400 uni
form; weM-kept graves. . They all lie
there, the officers in the middle. A
great star of foliage plants separates ;
the, world of the dead from the world
of the living. High above the graves
flutters the Stars and Stripes. Sad,
indeed, as is the thought that a whole
army Of vigorous young boys here
slumber in death, this cemetery has
nothing gloomy about it. It is a bright
and cheerful burial place. '
And the army of the dead has its
commander. An American officer and
his staff reside In the group of tidy
houses opposite the entrance, to guard
the resting place of their dead coun
trymen. One of them came forward
and greeted us, a cheerful, young man
with a wholesome ruddy countenance.
What had induced him to exile himself
here in this solitude? High pay? A
sens of duty? Love for France
The last suggestion is not very plaus
ible, for he does not know a single
word of French. In any case, his
nerves must be sound, else he could
not live here day after day, hour after
nrane surrounding the-tooth, to be an
esthetised or into a cavity prior t
excavation where a tooth is to be tilJe
or treated. It produces complete lo
cal anesthesia in from two to eigh
minutes, and eliminates all feeling fo
from one to six hours. Dr. Klein ha
extracted teeth and pulps painlessly
by the use , hf this chemical. Its ef
feet is entirely local, so it may be ap
plied with perfect safety, regardless:
of the patient's age or general physl
cal condition. It leaves no, disagree
able after-effect.
. China's Air Mail Service.
China,, with the , reputation of the
most backward of nations, is oper
ating a regular airplane mail service
between Peking and Shanghai, on
which 40 planes are in use large
enough to carry passengers and par
cels in addition ; to first-class mail.
Barron's Weekly. ,
Pensions for bank employe are
being urged by the president ot Ar
gentina. The State of Mississippi added
eighty, new school libraries, to ts cre
dit during the past year. Now a plan
is afoot o add librarians and to pay
for more libraries through state
funds. . . v
The first solver dollars to be
coined since 1905 were recently
turned out at the Philadelphia mint.
Under the provisions of the Pitman
Act, 270,000,000 ilver dollars will
be coined thi year to take the place
of an equal number that ware melted
into bullion and set abroad during
the late war. Under provisions of
this act, also, the solver is to be
bought at American mines at a price
of one dollar per ounoe. In the
open market today, silver can be
bought for sixty cents per ounce, so
this part. of the act may be repealed
and a lower price set;
If your ' name is John, you
possess the most popular of all buoys'
namesi A recent estimate of T00,
000 boys' names showed that John ,
appearea 8 ,2 8 Q times, the ir rea test
number of times of any, whils Wil
liam was a close second with 7.811
times. The popularity of the others
is shown in the following order.
James, Charles, George, Thomas
Henry, Robert and Joseph. It was
discovered that even the supposed
boy-hated names of Archibald and
Horatio appeared of tener than the
supposedly popular names of Clif
ford and Douglas. Augustus was
more frequent than Patrick and Ed
gar while Lucius and Chauncey, as '
might be guessed, were well down
toward the bottom of the list.
hour, guarding these
without going mad.
21,400
Mill Girl Judge in England.
England has a mill girl magistrate
in the perron of Mlsslklary Anne Dews,
graves,! a cic:ti reavr, in the town of Dew-
bury, ana who has recently beon ap
pointed a justice of tne peace
Comment Not Needed.
I see that Dr. Schussler, who has
had access to documents relating to
the quarrel between ; Bismarck and
the ex-kaiser, has published in Ger
many a new political study entitled
"The Fall of Bismarck," writes a cor
respondent. But surely no addition
is needed to Bismarck's own words
to Dr. Moritx Busch, on the day of
his resignation : "I thought he would
be thankful if I were to remain with
him for a few years, but I find that
on the contrary, he is simply longing
with his whole heart to be rid of me,
in order that he may govern alone
with his own genius and be able to
cover himself with glory. He doe?
not want the old Mentor any longer,
but only docile tools. But I cannot
make genuflexions, nor crouch under"
the table like a dog."
New Anesthetic. .
A coal tar chemical for the elimina
tion of all pain in dental surgery is
announced. This new chemical it
Why Lead Disintegrates.
Professor Matignon, of the College
of France, has described experiments
made by him with ancient' medals,
vases and so forth, of lead, which are
gradually disintegrating in the Mu
seum of Cluny. After a certain num
ber of years they fall into dust. The
cause, it is thought, lies in the pres-y
ence of minute traces of saline mat
ter, with which the objects have be
come impregnated during their long
burial in , the soil or under water.
These microscopic chemical impuri
ties play the part of bacteria and mi
crobes in living bodies. In other
words, the lead is "sick," and unless
the noxious matter be removed, will
inevitably perish. Curiously enough,
it Is found that if traces of . salt are
imparted to a fresh mass of lead, it
is attacked and eventually falia to
pieces like the exhibits in the mu
seum. ' -
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All of qur Coat Suits, Cloaks, Dresses will be offered at a reason
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All Millinery at 1-2 price. All fine shoes brought over at 1-2 price
and some at less than 1-2 price.
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Bath Sets in Boxes.
Hand Bags.
Trunks and Suit Cases.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs.
Silk Shirt Waists.
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assure you of every courtesy and no trouble to show goods.
Men's Christmas hirts
Handsomely Boxed Silk,
Madras and Russian Cord
Shirts in neat and artistic
patterns solid colors and all ,
white
1.50 T0 7.60
Handkerchiefs
from 5c to $1, in linen, silk
and cambrics.
Men's Suits arid Overcoats
Men's and Boy's Sweaters
Men's Traveling Cases.
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Novelties in Merfs Cuff
Links, Scarf Pins, Link and
Pin Sets, Umbrellas and
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Neckties in a seemingly lim
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arrived. No need to be
doubtful of your selection if
it is gotten here
50TO2.0
Bath Robes Slippers to
Match
7.00
' Silk Socks.
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Suit Cases
1.50 T0 1S00
Belts.
with silver, initialed buckles
non-slip clasps, splendid col
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