Hard Surface Road
Work Progressing
Work on the cement road
from YadkinviHe to the river is
going ahead with good progress.
The cement has been poared
and the road compieted to the
homeofE. T. Davis, which is
slightly more than halt way.
The forces have now been
moved to C O. Pardue's store
and they will pour back to Davis
place, a distarce of more than
two miles. Mr. Tindall says that
with average weather the road
will be completed to YadkinviHe
soon after October 1.
Notice of Commissioner's
Sate of Lands
By virtue of a judgment of the
Superior court of Yadkin county
North Caroiina, entered at May
term, 1025, in a ctvil action there
in pending in which D. L. Hoi
comb and others were piaintiffs
and D. C. Wagoner and others
were defendants, we wiii sei! for
cash at pub!ic auction at the
court house door in Yadkinviiie,
North Carolina, on the !0th day
of August, 1925, the following
real estate, to wit: in Buck
Sboal township, Yadkin county,
and described as foliows:
first tract: Beginning at a
yock in the old Douthit line, now
John D. Holcomb's corner, Tuns
with said line to the creek; then
northward up the creek to j H.
Haii's iine; thencejwest with his
line to a rock, his corner; thence
north with said Haii's line to a
rock, L. B. Richardson's corner;
thence west with said Rich: rd
son's iine to a rock, J. L. Van
hoy's corner; thence south with
said Vanhoy's line to a rock in
said Vanhoy's iine; thence east
with said Vanhoy's iine to two
biack gums, Vanhoy's corner;
thence south with said Vanhoy's
iine to Caroline Stokes' corner;
thence east to the beginning.con
taining 45 acres, more or less.
Second tract: Adjoining the
lands of F. D. Holcomb, George
Cook and others and bounded
as follows:
Beginning at a maple on the
south fork of Deep Creek, runs
down same north 85 degrees
east 6 chains to a stake in old
line, thence north 47 i chains to
a Spanish oak in old Collins line;
thence west 4 38 chains to a
chestaut; thence south 22i chs to
a pine; then north 55 degrees
west 3.25 chains to a pine; then
south 18 degrees west 1 chain to
north end of mil! dam; thence
westward with the highwater
mark when the dam is up 24.25
chains to a pine stump; thence
north 14.7R chains to a persim
mon; then east 5.50 chains to a
stone; thence north 3 chains to a
post oak at end of oid dam; then
west with old lane i8.50 chains
to the creek; thence down said
creek as it now runs 24.75 chs to
a mapte m ota uoutntt tme; then
south 14 25 chs to Elijah Shore's
comer; thence east with his !ine
!9 chains to a rock; then south
18.50 chains to the beginning,
containing 75 acres, more or less
excepting 29 acres deeded to
George Cook. Also excepting
that part of said land deeded to
B. N. Nicks and wife, Bessie
Nicks For full description see
deed from T F. Holcomb and
wife. A. J. Holcomb, to B. N
Nicks and wife. Bessie Nicks,
recorded in book 5, page !00,
record of deeds for Yadkin coun
ty.
This July 8,1925.
S. Carter Williams
and D. M. Reece,
Commissioners
Yadkin Sunday Schaa)
Ganventian Aug. 4-5
Beginning a! 8 o'ctock Tues
day night August 4. and contin
uing through Wednesday, the
Yadkin County Sunday Schoo!
Convention wit! be he!d at
Branon Fnends church, 6 mites
west of Yadkinvitte
*
D. W. SIMS, Superintend^
Participating in the conven
tmn program will be Miss Flora
Davis, Raleigh, Associate Super
intendent North Carolina Sun
day School Association, and
Miss Daisy Magee. Childrens'
Division Superintendent of the
same organization. Among the
local county workers takiogpart
on the program will be the fol
lowing: Rev. Chas. Hutchens,
Rev. R. E. Ward, Rev. G. W.
Edgerton, Rev.T. S. Crutchfield
and Rev. W. V. Brown.
One feature of the convention
will be the presentation of a
beautiful pennant to the Sunday
School having in the convention
the largest number of represent
atives, sixteen years of age and
o^er, according to the number
of miles traveled. The contest
is open to all Sunday Schools in
the county. The pennant will
be presented at the close of the
session on Wednesday afternoon
An ucusally large attendance
of workers from the entire coun
ty is expected. All sessions of
the convention are open to the
public, and all who are interest
ed in the advancement of the
of the Suoday School, whether
they are active workers or not,
are invited to attend.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of N. (J. \\ ishon,
deceased, late of Yadkin county,
North Carolina, all persons hold
ing claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them to
the nudersigned within twelve
months from date of this notice
or same will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es
tate ate requested to settle at
ouce.
This Jnne 1%. I'.t2u.
E. M. Wishou, Admr
of N C. Wishou, dec'd
Administrator's Notice
Having <pta)ified ns administra
tor of the estate of J. H. Wa!), de
ceased. iate of Tadktn county,
North Caroiiua, aii persons hotd
inH clan ns arrainst said estate are
hetehy uotified to present them to
the undersigned within tweive
mouths from date of this notice
or same wi!i be pieaded in bar of
their recovery.
AH persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to settte at
once.
Thia )u)y 20. 1025.
H. D. WaH, Admr. of
J. H. Wa!), deceased
JonesviHe R. F. D. Newa
Ju!y28—Rev M. A. Bindley
fitted his regular appointment at
Swaims church Sunday.
The successful singing school
which was in progress at Swaims
ciosed Sunday night with a mu
sical concert cons sting of solos,
quartetts, duetts and many beau
tiful songs by the choir. Mr.
Early Weatherman and two little
girls of Winston-Salem added
much to the pleasure of the au
dience by the singing of several
beautiful songs. Mr. Masten
has done a great work at Swaims
in the choir.
Mr. J. S. Mculden of the
Hamptonville section spent the
week end in Winston visiting
relatives.
The Knobs Township Sunday
School convention met with
Swan Creek Sunday. The sev
en Sunday Schools in the town
ship were all represented. Four
of the schools had programs
consisting of songs, solos and
recitations. Those having pro
grams were Swan Creek, Pall
Creek, Swaims and Mt. Grove.
We are sorry Mrs D. G Wag
oner is so sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Holcomb
of Winston Salem, spent the
week end with Mrs. Holcombs
parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hem
ric.
The fruit crop is reported to
be good at the company orchard
on the Brushy mountains.
On account of the continued
dry weather farmers are maktng
very little progress fatmiag The
tobacco and corn crop will be
very short.
Re-Sa!e of VaiuableFMW^
ing And Timber Lands
By virtue of an order of the
Superior Court of Yadkin County
made on the 24th day of July,
1925, in an action therein pending
wherein Lon C. Fleming et a!
are petitioners, and M. B, Mills et
a! are defendants, the undersign
ed commissioner wiit se!! for cash
to the highest bidder, at public
auction, at the court house door
in Yadkinville, N. C, on
Monday, August tOth. 1925.
said to begin at about i o'clock
P. M., the follow ing described
lands:
TRACT ONE: Lying on the
waters of 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
sey 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 ou
Flemings line 98 poles to a post
oak, Flemings corner; then K 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 the
beginning, containing 100 acres
more or less.
TRACT TWO: Adjoining the
iands of Wiiiiam S. Gough,
Janies Dickerson and others, and
hounded as foiiows: Begmning
at a hickory on the bank of Hunt
ing creek, runs N 5 degrees E 53
poies to a niapie; then N 25 de
grees E 2! poies to a-—in
Cowies and Gough's iine; then
S 60 degrees E 64 poies to a pine:
then E 56 poies to a popiar then
E ! degree S i!4 poies to a white
oak; thence E )4 degrees N 79
poies to a post oak; thence S 39
poies to a branch (the corner
white oak on the south side of
branch); then S about 50 degrees
west 200 poies down the mean
ders of said branch to Hunting
creek; then N about 80 degrees
Yadkin viHe Couple in
A Runaway Marriage
Miss Edna Dobbins and Mr.
Howard Speer, both of Yadkit
vi!!e. were married in South
Carolina Sunday night after
quietly stealing away from their
parents and friends. They left a
note handy telling of their inten
ttfn. They returned home
Tt esday morning to receive the
blessings of their parents and
friends.
' Mtss Dobbins is the. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J H Dobbins
and was graduated at the last
term of YadkinviDe high school.
Mr. Speer is a son of Rev. and
Mrs R. L. Speer of near Center.
Both are popular young people
and have the best wishes ot their
many frtends.
They will make their home in
the new home of Mr. Arviile
Speer near Center.
Branon items
the Prayer Band from Char
iotte wiH put on a program at
Brahon Friend church Sunday,
August 2, atl! o'clock. In the
afternoon there will he a singing
body invited to come and
Carrie Vanhoy has re
home after spending a
at west end.
Ina Helton vrsited rela
at Boonville last week
and Mrs. Hurlev Vestal
daughter Mildred are
Mrs. Vestal's parents Mr.
M. L. King.
!S very
Jessie
Hinson and Mr.
AveVy Wagoner are attending
the summer school at Yadkin
vl!e.
Mr. Crady Wagoner is spend
ing a few weeks at West End,
N.C.
Miss Giadys Helton of Char
lotte is visiting her parents Mr
and Mrs. C W. Helton.
Miss Ftossie Joyner of Hamp
tonviHe w^s the guest of Mrs
W. F. Vanhoy one day fast week.
Miss Ora Phillips of Baltimore
is visiting her sister Mrs. J. W.
Garner at Brooks Cross Roads.
Quite a few peopte in the
community are attending the
tent meeting at Yadkinville.
Miss Georgia Helton spent
Wednesday at Statesville
W up the meanders of said creek
158 poles to the beginning, con
taining and including 15't acres
mote or less.
TRACT THREK: Lying on the
waters of north Hunting creek
in the county of Yadkin, and in
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; thence with his line west
ward to the creek thence south
wardly down the creek with rts
meanders to the beginning, con
taining by estimation 45 acres
more or less.
The above tracts of land con
stitute the real estate of the late
S. F. Fleming, deceased, and is
sold for partition. Tracts will
be offered as a whole.
There is, perhaps, more valu
able timber of oak, pine, and
forest pine on these lands than
on any similar lands in this sec
tion the stgte.
Terms of sale cash on confir
mation of sale.
This July 24, 1925.
Wade Reavis,
Commissionet
WiHiam Jennings Bryan
Died White He Stept
Buria! to be in Arhngton
Great Commoner and Democratic Leader Just
Ended Greatest Fight of Life in
Scopes Tria!.
D*ytcn. Tenn . July 26 -WiH
iam Jennings Bri an, known the
wor!d over for his eloquence
died here this afternoon.
The end came while the great
commoner was asleep and was
attributed by physicians to apo
! plexy. He had retired to his
room shortiv after eating a large
dinner to take a short rest. Mrs
! Bryan sent the family chauffeur,
!Jim McCartney, to wake him
) about 4:30 and it was learned
; then that he was dead.
Dr. W F. Thomason and Dr.
A C. Broyles, who examined
the body, expressed the opinion
Mr. Bryan had been dead be
tween thirty and forty-five min
utes before they arrived.
To Rest in Arlington
The body of Mr. Bryan will be
carried to Washtngton where af
ter lying tn state it wiH be con
signed to Arlington cemetery to
rest among the nations great un
ti! called for bv a higher spirit,
which spirit Mr. Bryan had de
fended in the !ast fight of bis life,
the Dayton trial of Scopes,
charged with teaching evolution.
Mr. Bryan considered this the
greatest fight atnf had prepared
a master speech which he was
not permitted to deliuer. This
speech wi!! be delivered through
the press yet.
Mr. Bryan was 65 years old
and is survived by an invalid
wife, one son W. ]. Jr., and two
daughters.
Recover Indian Relict
at Muscle Shoals
Washington.—Tito opening of tlie
bigWiist-ndatttatMttst-ieSitttaistiur
ingiPL'riSsiiiidtitt-utataiioratorstif
aciettce.
i ntiertitedireitionoft'r. Wai
ter i'esskes. thief of ttie itttrt-aitof
AnteritanetttnoiogyoftiteSmiilisoni
an ittslittttion, Gerratti i'ttsske. a
traitted scientific worker, iiasiieent x
pioring intiian tntutntls at Aittscle
Shoalsfttatsviiihet'ttvetedsvittissa
ferssitenfiiebigWiistsndatnisfittt
tmt<( cottnnission. The relit* vv)ii<h
Mr. it'fwke found are fteing pa- keti up
t« he rent to the itfstitufion ftir'sftttiy.
Just ssiutt indian tribe ftiey hehaiged
torettminsfobedetertnineti.
Ti t- i'cnttessee Vaiiey Histt-ritai so
ciety ittsifeti Doctor tesvke* ft; iiase
the tooutttis expiored and iie sent Mr.
i-osskettt excavate liiettt a* fitettmufit
of j'ossn creek, Coibert -"tints. Aia
i-Ktutt. tsso months :tg<i. Dootttr
ios<tfsai*otnadeatri[itotiii )"int
rot-tuis and brought back ssitli ititn
to tsitslitngton some of tito scientific
)imi*. Titty intiudetopt'ortunauicnt*.
t-on'<* ttttti a sftecie* of iut-itstf-iitte.
s!tossiu^ittictori''esvkcssititi. timttbc
in-!i:iti*tt-ss)ttitnt)tos i-elongotiptixiti
ti'Ktu.otitibigitiy.
Find Process to Make
Sugar From Artichokes
Wu'idnglon.—Exportsi'fthoi'opurt
mcntufAgricuittirearcstudsiugtiie
rcsuits in the extraction of sugar [i nn
\cgci;ddcs)teretoforetiotii!iii..idfor
ttiui purpose, wiiicti tliey say itave
cvoivcd u process fitai may resoiuti.n
ixt- tin* sugar-growing anti rt titiing in
dustry.
Jltcuew)irocess,disi<ivei<d:!tre
searilicsItyDr. R. .iaikumifitte
tuucm of standards, tuakcs )a--sd.te.
liu.^ say. tiiecrystallizaiico o' sugar
extracted front such veyeRtides as tit*
arti'luikt* and thus its ]n<"!ii<ii"tt fur
tiiet!rs[ii[ueinattsat)iea)ui'<i!riuier
t-iaifurm. ).ackofapr<M'essfor--rys
taiiizing"Ugardrawnfr<"usu<li[.!atirs,
it was said, iias boon tiie one iiar to
their utilization for this purtiosc.
The sugar derived by rids ).ro,csa
fron; lite artichoke was said to [Hot*,
ise the ctieapeat source for its )<r<utue
tion. it i$ one and ono itaif titoes ax
sweet as tite sugar iakrti from inte
and tiio sugar iteet. i)spro<iu<ti<m. it
was saiti. promises to he )io:tisitm<ier
and t lieaiter than ane or beet sugar.
"R/ue in Ohio
//as Of/J Properties
Cestaiia springs. or "the Btue Hoie."
ta at the westerty etige of tite viiiage
ofCastaiia, about nine miles sottth
west of Sandusky, ttie Cieveittttd ['lain
Deaier reports. A gttodsixed snitter
ranean stream sttddeniy imiis ttp t<t tite
surface, through deep orifices in tite
iimestone rock which underiies the re
gion. AsCoidcreekitH'twsswtfity
across three miles of Erie couttty and
into Sandusky bay.
The phenomenon is said not to tie att
unnauai one in iitnestone countries
The "Btue Hoie," tite spring itsetf.ts
a beautifui, crystai-ciear, very nearty
circular pool, some titirty feet across
and suite deep. Constitttents of the
water are time, soda, tttagneaia and
iron, and though the poo) is extreme
tycoid it never freezes. The stream
is not much affected by dootis and
droughts, and the drat grist mitt tn
northwestern Ohio was operated by
th* oreek, ctose to tbe spring, in 1810.
Dinkins [Reunion
The relatives of A. Dickies
gathered at his home Sunday
andlheld] a Dinkins reunion
which was attended by a large
number of close relatives and
friends.
All of Mr. Dinkins' survi zing
children, which number 16 were
present except two. The occa
sion was also attended by 29
grandchildren and one-great
grandchild.
fn the shade of the big elm
trees a tablelwas prepared and
loaded with fine eats, a song
was sung; followed by prayer
after which every one partook of
the fine eats which had been
prepared for the occasion, which
was enjoyed to the fultest extent
by all present.
It was a jubilee home coming
occasion for the children, which
recalled the memory of father,
mother and childhood days
Mr. Dinkins is 65 years of age,
a prosperous farmer, County
Commissioner, and a man that
his community is proud of and
his many friends and reiatives
wishfhim a much longer and
happy life.
Mr. Owen Moon Has
Purchased The Journal
Mr. Owen Moon, on exper
ienced newspaper man oi Tren
ton, N. J., has purchased the
Daily Journal of Winston Salem
and is now publisher of that
newspaper.
We welcome Mr. Moon to
this section and hope his eflortc
will be successful.
Administrator's Notice
Havin^'qualitred as administra
tors of the estate of If. E. Danner
deceased, late of Yadttiu county,
North Carolina, all persons hav
ing claims against said estate are
hereby noticed to present them
to the underpinned within twelve
monthsjfrom^date of this notice
or same will be pleaded in bar of
theirjrecovery.
All persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to settle ft
once.
This June 27.1325
T. H. Chamberlain.
Ida Chamberlain,
Adm'rs H. E. Danner, deceased.
Williams & Reavis, Attys