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YOi XXXII YadkinviMe, Yadkin County, Methodist Children's Home Buys Farm Near Courtney A tract of land, comprising 275 acres, a part of the estate of the late Dr. Cain, situated on the Yadkinville-Mocksville highway, near Courtney, this county, has been purchased by the Methodist Children's Home of Winston-Salem. It is the purpose of the home officials to use the new purchase for farming and rec reation purposes. There are several streams on the farm that will provide water for a pond which will be formed aud this will be used as one of the recreational features for the children living at the home. 27 300 Tons New Rati Purchased by Southern Contracts have just been let by the Southern Railway System tor the purchase of 27,300 tons of new rail for delivery during' the last half of 1925. This is in addition to 55,000 tons ordered for delivery during the first half of the year and makes a total of 82,300 tons ef new rail for the yenr, enough to lay more titan five hundred miles of track. Of the present order, 23,200 tons will be rolled by the Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company at its Ensley, Alabama plant and the remainder by th$ Bethlehem Steel Company and the Illinois Steel Company. As the new rail is laid, an equ al milage of lighter section rail cow in service in the main lines! will be released tor use on sec ondary lines which are now' equipped with lighter rail. 129 Stills Destroyed In N. C. During May During the month of May Federal prohibition agents de stroyed 129 stiils in North Caro lina, captured 25 automobiles and poured out 136,185 gallons beer and liquors Eighty-five arrests were made and 260 prosecutions fled. No More Editorials Several of the leading western papers have discontinued their editorial pages, the space form erly used for editorials is to be given to news matter which the editors think wit! be more ac aceptable to their readers. Cotton Gtn Ftreg Static electricity is the principal cause of tires in cotton gins during the ginning process, according to the United States bureau of chemistry. Mr. Harry E. Roethe. deveiopment en gineer in that bureau, has taunted out the fact that in the seasons when the greatest number of cotton gin Rres occurred eiectrostatic [barges have been abundant. At such times low humidities have prevaiied and the cotton being ginned was particu iariy dry and dirty. During the periods when few iires occurred, electrostatic charges have been conspicuously ab sent.—From Tycos (Rochester. X. Y.). C/nnese Afams tn EngVonJ Hams frotn China are sohi in ting land as coming from ireiand. said a witness giving evidence at the Man chester city poiice court in a prose cution. at the instance of the markets committee of the Manchester corpora tion. for exposing for saie aileged unsound meat. The inspector stated that he had known Chinese hams imported into Engiand. sent across to Ireiand to be stamped and afterward sent hack to Engtand to bt stdd tn *Msh* MarshaH Mat.kie is Bitten by Rabid Cat Marsha!! Mat kie, the 7 year o'd soo of Mr. aaJ Mrs. Wm L Mackies, was bitten by a cat affected with hydrophobia a few days ago. The boy was ah en meJica! treatment immediately and is be ing given the Pasteur treatment and no it! effects is expected to develop from the bite. 7o*ir? /Sitfen Herne Htch tn Hrsferrc fnferesf New Engitmd is stid ri<it in [tie oid iantitttarks tttoi homes of [tioneer set tiers. tine does not Itave tt< no tar ft'oin \ow York to cotne across those ancient monuments and itahitations. Situated ciose to the Sent it Shore tracks tun! a short watk from ttie Ihixtuiry station stands the house that "as tiie home of the pari for whom the big i'aii river steamer t'rjscitla was natned and of [ter husband, John Aiden. "Leaving the Duxbury station go ing toward t'iymouth," says tite Now York Titnes. "the house is on the iefr hand side of the train ant) cun he [dainty seen from the car win dows. it is ttndottbfediy one of the most historic houses in America. While it is very property eaiied the John Aiden house, it was actuary huiit hy his son. Jonathan Aiden. in 1633. "The oid house is weii worth a visit. Entering at the front door, the 'great room' is on t)te right and the parior on the ieft. The great room and. in fact, all the rooms are tided with fine anti rare oid-fashioned furniture. Across the ceding of the great room can he seen the immense heatns used in the construction of eariy coioniai houses and the wrought-iron 'HI/ hinges to the cioset doors. In the great room aiso are two rare engrav ings tty John Jones, London, vatned at $300 each. "There is atso a punchhowi 223 years oid, some rare and beautiful giassware and some Lowestoft ware, int'itttdng a rare heimet pitcher; a heautifui secretary with a secret drawer aistt adorns this room, as wed as a stttad table actuady used t.y John Atden anti i'riscida. in the kitchen is the huge open fireplace with ;t capacity for four-foot togs; aiso a brick oven and the usuai as sortment of utensiis in connection therewith; sets of wooden and pewter Witre and much rare china. Off the kitchen is a stuai) rtttun in which both John Aiden and i'tisctlia died. Resfcretf to Reoufy Experiments carried out by an archi tect have restored to light iong cov ered beauties in London's otdest tutiid ings. many ot which have become sad specimens in their drab coverings of stucco or [duster. Lineotn's inn had was stripped of its sheath of dirty gray stucco tty an architect who was seeking a new method of exterior adornment. To his deiight the archt teot fount] tiie warm red brickwork underneath as fresh and coiorftd as it was hundreds of years ago. The same method was adopted with the famous o)i] gate house of Lamia tit palace, heiieved hy antiquaries to tie the otdest specimen of red brick in London. Its rich coior had been hidden for more titan .'{ttti years under a thick covering of piaster, which, when removed, ieft the gate as it was designed hy Archbishop Morton in 1490. SeeA to Stop BFasp/temy An Italian society is conducting a vigorous popuiar campaign against btasptiem.v with tlieapprovai of tiie chttrciu In many Itaiian cities one tnay see posted on tiie waits hundreds of sucit admonitions as "Biasphetny soiis your mouth and detracts from the forcefuhtess of your speech" and "When you hlaspitetne you make your self ridicuious." In Fiorence a soci ety seeks by simiiar tnethods to re mitidthepubiieoftitetencomtnand tnents. The pedestrian, rounding a corner, tnay suddenly htui himseif face to face with enormous ietters admon isiung idm. "Thou shatt not steai," or the other thou shait nots. Antiliias phemy tiays are common in many Itai ian cities, and are the occasions for spiendidpuhiic processions, in which the iocai ciergy take part. t/nttej States' Weaft/t When a tiat statement or estimate of the nationai weaith is given, it is supposed to inciude every form of weaith and property which can he measured—reai estate and buiidings, iive stock, farm itnpietnents, machines and toots, raitroads. siiipping. street New Cafe and Service Station Opened Sat. The Eagle Cafe and die American Service St ttion, the two Dew enterprises occupying the new business building on East Main street, opened their doors to the public last Satur day. Open house was held through out the day and into the night. Music was furnished by an or chestra and several hundred people were in attendance. The cafe is modernly equip ped throughout, having in con nection an elegantly furnished ladies rest room A union bus station wit! also be operated in connection with the cafe, soon as highway No 60 is reopened to traffic, each bus stopping fif teen minutes for lunch. The* service statron handles the famous American Oil Com pany's products. The new enterprises are own bv Messrs. N. E. McColiem, A L. Inscore and Paul Bray, with Mr. Brav as manager. Re Saie of Land By virtue of an of the superior court of Yadkin county, made in a special proceeding, entitled B. C. Shore, administrator of S. M. Ashley, deceased vs Margaret Ashley et al. the undersigned commissioner will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction a! the court house door in Yad kinvilleon Monday. July 6th, 1925, at 1 o'clock p. m., the fol lowing described real estate; Adjoining the lands of P. M. Nicks, A. J. Reinhardt and bounded as follows: Beginning atastoneinthe middle of the branch being the northwest cor ner, runs south 17.35 chs to a stone at a pine, Nicks' corner; thence east with Nicks' line 17 77 chs to a stone; thence north 2 50 chs to a stone in the swamp; thence east 75 links to the middle of the branch; thence north 15 degrees west with said branch as it meanders 6 chains to a crook in the branch; then north 20 de giees east 1 chain with said branch; then north 30 degrees west with said branch 5 chains to Mathis' line; the nearly west with said branch as it meandrrs 30.30 chs; then north about 10 degrees west with said branch 12 chs to the beginning containing 25 acres more or less. Terms of sale one-half cash on confirmation of sale, remainder on credit of six months with bond and approved security, This June 13. 1925. B. C. Shore, Commissioner. railways and aii ofiier public utilities attd their equipment. agricuiturai, tuantifactttred and mining products, coin and bullion, home furnishings, i-lolhing, personai adornments and possessions. The census bureau is sues separate figures covering ali of thefe and many lesser classifications. !t gave the total weaith of the Unit ed States in 1922 as $320,803.862,(MM. Atr Sertttce tn Stuef/en itegttlar air services were operated in Sweden for the first tittle during 1324. All of these were on a sum mer schedule, and incittded services between Maimo and Hamburg, Stock holm and Hefsittgfors. and Mahno and Copenhagen. Although regular sched ules were followed on all throe lines, most of the traffic was on the Copen hagen route, over which 24(1 trips were outdo and 2.328 passengers ctirried. The fact that on January i. 1323, there were 233 private individuals in Sweden in possession of licenses for operation of airplanes is an indi<*a tion of tite interest that itas been aroused in civilian air services. Easy fo Remember John H. Wright, of Tucson, recent ly ajipointed United States attorney of Arizona, knows the iicense number of his automobiie without iooking up a mqwoEaMan). Death <ff Mrs. Hemric; Other JonesviHe News lonesville, Route !, June 15 — Mrs. Sarah Alice Hemric died at her home in Winston Salem Saturday afternoon after an ill ness of only three days. She was taken suddeniy ill on Wed nesday ospming and gradually grew worse until the end came Saturday, june 6. She was born in Yadkin county 47 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Jessa and Margaret Vestal. She and her husband moved to Winston Salem some twenty years ago. While living there she made many friends, and she also had a host of friends in this county where she was reared. Everybody loved Alice. Mrs. Hemric, at an early age, gave her heart and life fo God. first joining Swaim's Baptist church and iater moving her membership to Calvary Baptist church, Winston-Salem, where she was one of its most faithful and active members until her death She loved to come back to the old church to worship, and did so two or three times each year as long as her heaith permitted. She always had a smile and kind word for ever one she met. She is survived by her hus band, George W Hemric, who is connected with the R. J. Rey nolds Tobacco Go, and three sons. Everett, Marvin and Carl, and^n adopted daughter, Xma. SlieJs also survived by two sis t^zH^Mrs. Dona Segraves of H nrtville. and Miss Yersie Denver, Colorado, also by ^brothers, Frank Vestal of jWtesville, and Sant and Lem uel Vestal of Nashville,Kansas. A short funeral service was conducted Monday morning, then the body brought to Swaim church where the funeral proper was held, the services being con ducted by her pastor, Rev. J. A. Snow, assisted by Rev. V. M. Swaim, Rev. M A. Lindley and Rev. H. W. Baucom. The pallbearers were: O J. Reavis, A C. Hege, J C Btnk ley. H. Y. Taylor, D. M. Roberts. E. K Weatherman, E. O. Ward and Mr Sprinkle. Interment was in the church cemeters. The floral offerings were pro fuse and varied. The funeral and burial was at tended by one of the largest erowds ever seen at Swaim's church, many being unable to get standing room in the church. By her passing the husband loses a devoted wife, the children a loving Christian mother, the community a kind and obliging neighbor and the church a con sistent and active member. Prof. M. R. Masten. who re cently closed a successful singing school at Swaim's church, will begin another there soon. Miss Bessie Shore of Hanip tonville, is visiting Mrs. L. R. Hutchens. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hemric and little daughter of Indiana, are visiting relatives here. They expect to spend the summer here. . Farmers are busy harvesting the golden golden grain. The crop is reported very good. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thompson and little sons of Greensboro spent the week end with Mrs. Thompson's father. C. I- Hemric. Mr. Ben Cheek and family of Greensboro, spent Sunday with Mrs. L.R. Hutchens. Subscribe for your couufv newsoaper. Six-Year-Old Boy Burned To Death Near JonesviHe Auto Tags Ready The state revenue depattment has begun to issue automobile license tags for 1926. The de partment will accept no checks, cash being demanded. Re-Sa!e of Valuable farm ing And Timber Lands By virtue of an order of the SuperiorCourt of Yadkin County made on the 15th day of June, 1925, in an action therein pending wherein Lon C. Fleming et al are petitioners, and M. B. Mills et a! are defendants, the undersign ed commissioner wit! sei! for cash to the highest bidder, at pubtic auction, at the court house door in Yadkinville, N. C , on MONDAY, JULY 6.1925 sate to begin at about ! o'clock P. M., the following described lands: ^RACT ONE: Lying on the waters ot North Hunting Creek in the County of Yadkin, and in state of North Carolina, bounded as follows: Beginning at a chest nut on a branch below the school house spring, corner of the Lind sep tract; thence with the Lind seys old line S 30 degrees E 52 poles to a pine, Fleming corner; with said line S 38 degrees E on Flemings line 98 poles to a post oak, Flemings corner; then E 80 poles to a post oak; thence N 75 degrees W 186 poles to a post oak the old beginning corner of the tract; thence westwardly to tie I beginning, containing 100 acres more or less. TRACT TWO: Adjoining the lands of William S Gough, James Dickerson and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a hickory on the bank of H unt ing creek, runs N 5 degrees E 53 poles to a maple; then N 25 de , grees L 2! poles to a--in Cowles and Gough's line; then S 6b degrees E 64 poles to a pine: then E 56 poles to a poplar then E 1 degree S 114 poles to a white oak; thence E 14 degrees N 79 poles to a post oak; thence S 39 poles to a branch (the corner white oak on the south side of branch); then S about 5b degrees west2b0 poles down the mean dersof said branch to Hunting creek; then N about 80 degrees W up the meanders of said creek 158 poles to the beginning, con taining and including 15b acres more or less. TRACT THREE: Lying on the waters of north Hunting creek ! in the county of Yadkin, and in i state of N. C., and bounded as ! follows; Beginning at a hickory on the red bank, Flemings cor ner; thence N 5 degrees West to Thomas Lindseys or Cowles cor ner; tbence with bis line west ! ward to the creek thence south ! wardly down the creek with its meanders to the beginning, con taining by estimation 45 acies more or less. The above tracts of !and con i stitute the real estrte of the late S. F. Fldming, deceased, and is sold for partition. Tracts will be offered separately snd as a whole, or in any combination for the best price. There is per haps mote valuable timber of oak, pine, and forest pine on these lands than on any other similar lands in this section of the state. Terpas of sale cash on confir mation of sale. This June i5, 1925. Wade Reavis, Commissioner w A most distressing tragedy occurred :n Knobs township near Jonesville Saturday after noon when Charlie Paul, the six year old son of Paul Rob bins, was burned to death in his lather's tobacco barn. The boy, we are informed, secured some matches and went into the barn, which was j filled with dry shucks, to play and setting the shucks on hre, was trapped in the flames. ; The boy's cries for help was heard by members of the family, but when they reach ed the scene it was too late to rescue him. His body was {burned to a charcoal when : moved from the ashes. i re Resolutions Adopted by Baitimore A. F. & A. M. We, the members of Haiti more Lodge, 424, A. F. & A. M. at our communication May 23, 4925, adopted the foiiowing pre ambie and resoiutions: Whereas, out beioved Brother J. Wade Wdiiams, has been call ed from his iabors on earth to his finai rest on May ft), 1925, and, whereas, we wish to give expression to the sense of loss which we fee! in the death of our Brother: Resolved tf) That we rec ognize in this dispensation the hand of the Grand Master, and jwith humbie resignation submit to the witi of Him who doeth ai) things weif Resoived <2) Thatwewouid be admonished by the death of our Brother and consider our own mortality and the import ance of fuifiiiingthe sacred trust i committed to us that when we are caiied from our earthiy ia bors our work may be approved by the Grand Architect. Resoived <3) That we duiv appreciate the seriousloss which this Lodge and the Fraternity, ! sencraHy, has sustained in the death of our Brother. Resoived (4) That we ex tend our heartfei! sympathy to his bereaved widow, chiidren and grandchiidren ami mingle our tears with theirs in the sor row which Heaven above can heai; in token of which we wil! wear the usuai badge of mourn ing for thirty days. Resoived (5) That a copy of this resolution be placed upon the records of the Lodge and a copy furnished the famiiy of our departed Brother and a copy be sent to the Yadkin Rippie for publication. W. C. Jennings, T. J. Phillips, Committee Caroiina Coa! Co. !n Hands Receiver The Carolina Coal Company, of Coal Glen. C , where 53 rnrners lost their lives in a recent explosion, has gone into the hands of receivers. A hearing will be held before Judge Bryson at Rockingham to day and a permanent receiver named. The mine will continue opera tions until further orders from the courts.