LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1919 H Page Jive Personal and Social The News-Topic will appreciate all itemi telephoned or sent in for publication. Call Phona No. 64 SZSH52SHSHSHS2SHS2SZSZ5Z5ES2SZ5ZSHS52S2 Mrs. A. E. Helton of Hudson spent the day Wednesday here shopping. Mr. Fred Parham of Charlotte was among the week end visitors here. Miss Celeste Seehorn left Wednes day to spend a short time in Morgan ton. Mrs. Walter Baird of Valle Crucis is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Dula. Mr. Joe K. Mast of Butte, Mont, has been viiiting Vi and Mr;. A. W. Viti. Mrs. R. A. Coleman of Morganton returned home Monday after visiting Mrs. J. A. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Laxton of Pocahontas, Va., are visiting Mr. Laxton's sister, Mr. J. A. Raby. Miss Lois L. McAfee of Granite Falls spent Friday here, returning home in the afternoon. Miss Rebecca McLean of the local school faculty spent the week end at her home in Gastonia. Elder W. R. Cottrell returned early this week from Charlotte, where he had been conducting services. Mrs. E. A. Abernethy left Tuesday to spend several days with relatives in Hickory. Miss Clara Powell returned Tues day to Gastonia after spending s?v eral days at home. , Miss Kathleen Whitener, the charming guest of Miss Hallie Lenoir, returned to her home in Hickory yes terday. . Miss Margaret Allen, student at) Davenport College, spent the week I IN TOWN and COUNTRt Born Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ander son, Wednesday morning, a son, Joe, Jr. end with Mrs. W. W. Barber in Hick ory. Mrs. F. E. Nichols and children of Hickory visited Mrs. Nichols' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bush, Sr., last week. Miss Mae Mast of Mast, accompa nied by friends, spent several hours here Sunday, the guests of Mrs. A. W. Dula. Miss Ida Greer and Miss Ada Hor ton of Grandin spent Monday here shopping and with Miss Greer's sister, Mrs. Y. D. Moore. Mrs. Joe Smith and Mrs. John Bo lick left Monday for Balitmore, Md., where they will enter a hospital for treatment. Mr. T. H. Coffey of Blowing Rock and Mr. George M. Sudderth of Boone were here Friday for a few hours on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dry of Cabar rus county and Mrs. E. A. Morris of New London visjted their brother, Mr. A .A. Blackwelder, last week. Attorney F. A. Linney of Boone passed through here Sunday en route to Wilkesboro to attend Wilkes coun ty court. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dunn of Charlotte spent the week end here, returning to Charlotte early in the week. Rev. J. N. Atkins of Foscoe has returned to his home after attending the Morganton convocation at Hick ory this week. Mrs. C. A. Davis and daughter, Miss Annie Davis, of Adako, spent Tuesday here shopping and having some dental work done. Miss Wright of Newton and Miss King of Denver, teachers in the Le nois schools, spent the week end at their homes. Mr. J. P. Querrel, manager of the North and South Carolina territory for the Equitable Life Insurance Company, was here Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Scott left Monday to return to their home in Washington, D. C, after having spent a vacation of several weeks here and in the county with relatives. Miss Annie Lou Ballew, head nurse at the State Hospital at Morganton, is yisiting her brother, Mr. C. A. Bal lew, and other relatives in and around Lenoir this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Jennings and family have returned from a motor trip to Greenville, S. C, where they visited Mrs. Jennings' aunt, Mrs. Gapen. Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Joyner and Miss Laura Faucette attended the meeting of the Morganton convoca tion in Hickory Tuesday and Wednes day. Mrs. G. C. Courtney and little son. Master G. C, Jr., returned Tuesday from Gastonia, where they had been visiting Mrs. Courtney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Atkinson. Miss Lewis, stenographer for the Ethel Chair Company until recently, when she resigned to accept a similar position in Wilmington, left Sunday for that city to assume her new du ties. Mrs. R. H. Harstin of Washington, D. C, who had been visiting Mrs. J. A. Allen, left Monday for her home. Mrs. Harstin was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Gilbert, who will spend the winter in Washington. Mrs. Joel E. Vause of Kinston, who has been here visiting , her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Puette, left Fri day for Nashville, Tenn., to join Mr. Vause at Vanderbilt University, where they will take special work this winter. Dr. Caroline McNairy arrived home Monday from Boston. Mass., where she had accompanied her niece, the daughter of Rev. Mr. McNairy of Lincolnton, who went to Boston to undergo a very serious operation on the brain. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Warren and sons, Thomas and Woodrow, left Tuesday morning to spend arfew days with Mr. Warren's father, Mr. J. H. Wraren, who lives near North Wilkes boro. Mr. Worren i in his 80th year and is in feeble health. GRANITE FALLS MAN WEDS A GASTONIA GIRL (Gastonia Daily Gazette) A wedding around which much so cial interest centers was solemnized Wednesday night of last week at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley T. Rankin of Gastonia, when Miss Mildred Rankin became the bride of Mr. Haddon Spurgeon Mackie. The reception rooms were bright with flowers, cream roses be ing used in the hall and crimson dah lias in the dining room. The mar riage took place in the music room, which was lovely with pink roses, rose draperies and rose-shaded lights. The vows were spoken before an impro vised altar of palms and tall white baskets filled with pink roses and tied with pink tulle. The marriage ser vice was said by the bride's pastor, Dr. J. H. Henderlite of the First Presbyterian church. The bride and groom entered together to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, play ed by Mrs. George Marvin. During the ceremony Mrs. Marvin played "Traumerie." The marriage was witnessed only by members of the immediate families and a few close friends. Miss Rankin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rankin of Gastonia, Mr. Rankin being one of Gaston county's most prominent mill men. She is a graduate of the North Caro lina College for Women at Greens boro and was a teacher for two years in the Gastonia high school. She af terwards taught for a year in highj school in Greenville, N. J., and for the past year has been in her father's office at the Osceola mill. She is a popular member of the younger so cial set and is a young woman of many accomplishments. Mr. Mackie is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mackie of Granite Falls, and is a brother of Mrs. A. E. Woltz of Gastonia. He was educated at Mars Hill and the A. and E. College at Raleigh, coming to Gastonia in 1913 to learn the mill business. At the outbreak of the war he volun teered in the aviation department of the army and went to France in that capacity. While in France he became an instructor in aerial gunnery at the 7th A. I. C. He retuAied to Gastonia in 1919 and since, that time has been erecting machinery at the Loray mill. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie left on No. 35 for a ten-days journey through western North Carolina and the mountains of Tennessee. Upon their return to Gastonia they will be at home with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Woltz on York street. Take Cour in Public Health Miss Flora Wakefield left Monday for Richmond, where she will enter the Richmond School for a course in public health work. Bought Farm in Alabama Dr. 0. J. Corpening of Granite Falls has bought a large farm near Selma, Ala. Sunday Attorney W. C. Newland left for that place to look up the titles to the property. American Legion Auured Poit Caldwell county is assured a post in the American Legion. Already the required twelve charter members have been secured. The charter has not been closed and others will have the opportunity of becoming charter members up until Nov. 11. Those in terested should see Jay Suddreth or Attorney William Scholl. Attended Endeavor Meeting Mrs. E. F. Reid, accompanied by Marion Hollifield, Edgar Lackey, Hope Melton, Evelyn Guire and Mary Lindsay Beall, returned from Ashe ville Monday, where they attended a meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society. Left for University During the week several young men have gone to the University. Among thos eleaving during the last day or two are Ted Lenoir, R. C. May, H. C. Corpening, Thomas L. Warren, Frederick Dula and Clyde Hedrick. Farm Agent Roberts I Away County Farm Agent Roberts is in Alexander county this week officiat ing as a judge at four community fairs being held in that county. Mr. Roberts was appointed as a judge for these fairs by the agricultural de partment at Raleigh. Federal Court at Salisbury The News-Topic has received the following notice from Clerk R. L. Blaylock of the Federal court; "You are notified that the regular October term, 1919, of the United States district court for Statesville will convene in alisbury, N. C, Oct 20, at 3 p.m. If required to attend, go to Salisbury." Corporal Bishop at Home Corporal Ed Bishop, son of Mr. C. D. Bishop, arrived Saturday to spend a few days at home. Corporal Bishop was with the First division and wears a decoration given by the French army. His entire division was deco rated. Corporal Bishop was proba bly the only Caldwell county boy who marched with Gen. Pershing in New York and Washington when he ar rived in America a short time ago. Sons of Veterans to Meet Romulus M. Tuttle camp,. Sons of Confederate Veterans, will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight in the court house. The meeting is called for 8 o'clock. At this meeting the identification certificates will be given those wishing to attend the Confed erate reunion at Atlanta. Mr. Warner Will Sell Varnish Mr. T. A. Warner, for several "ears connected with the Ethel Chair Company, has accepted a position with the Lilly Varnish Company of Indianapolis. Ind., as salesman. Mr. Warner will have charge of the southern territory. He begins his new duties on the 15th. Jews Closed Friday and Saturday The Leader will be closed today and tomorrow in Observance of the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kip pur. Mr. B. Castine will go to Ashe ville, where he will attend the ser vices. Kahme, the plumber, will be out of his shop today and tomorow, attending the services at Asheville. Five Cases of Typhoid During the month of September five cases of typhoid in the county were reported to County Physician L. H. Coffey. There were four cases of diphtheria and one each of scarlet fever and whooping cough. The fol lowing are the cases reported : Typhoid Fever Mrs. Steele Mitch ell, Charlie Cozart, Patterson; Ralph Roberts, Tnoir. Route 2; Estelle Triplett, Whitnel; child of Claud Rec tor, Rhodhiss. Scarlet Fever Mrs. Brant Hen drix, Lenoir. Diphtheria Daughter of Muas Moore, Lenoir, Route 4; Sudie Paint er, Lenoir, Route 2; James Mitchell, King's Creek, Route 1; Louise Smith, Lenir. Whooping Cough Child of Henry Hamby, Patterson. Attended Reunion of 30th John Walsh, Ted Goble, Arthur K. Moore, Richard C. Childers and Eu gene Melton returned Monday from Greenville, S. C, where they attend ed the first reunion of the 30th di vision. Th enext reunion will be held in Asheville. Where There's a Baby on Farm Keep Rat-Snap Rats are on most farms. Once they get inside the house look ou:. Rats kill infants biting them is not unu sual. Nuring bottles attract rats. Break a cake of RAT-SNAP and throw it around. It will surely rid vou of rats and mice. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Bernhardt-Seagle Co., Lenoir Hardware and Furniture Co. Bal lew's Cash Pharmay and Hoffman & Son. Courtney-Hogan Dr. Robert H. Courtney, son of Mr. pnd Mr. M. M. Courtney, and Miss Mary Gray Hogan wsre married at the home of the bride's parents at Christianburg, Va., Monday evening, Sept. 29. Dr. Courtney is associate physician in Tucker's Sanatorium, Richmond, Va. , iWhen you can't remove an ob stacle plow around it. Lincoln. LAND ENTRY NO. 6786 State of North Carolina, County of Caldwell. H. B. Steele enters and lays claim to 100 acres of land, more or less, in said county and State, on Laytown creek, waters of the Yadkin river, Yadkin Valley townships, beginning on the west bank, at the mouth of Linville creek at a stake and runs down the Yadkin river to Lenoir and Wilkesboro public road; then with said road to a holly; then a north course to the south line, of the 400 acre Dula grant; then west with said line, crossing Laytown creek, to a white oak in Frazier's line; then a southward course with Frazier's line to the. beginning, so as to include va cant land only. Entered this 30th day of Septem ber, 1919. H. B. STEELE. Filed September 30th, 1919, at 6 o'clock p.m. A True Codv: JNO. M. CRISP, Entry Taker for Caldwell Co. NOTICE During the four days of Caldwell County Fair. Oct. 7, 8, 9 and 10, the, undersigned banks will close each day at 12 o'clock. BANK OF LENOIR, FIRST NATIONAL BANK. TO THE THRESHERS OF CALD WELL COUNTY Please bring or send in your re port blanks at once. My report of the amount of wheat threshed in the county is now due to the Department of Agriculture and I cannot complete same until I have in all blankd.'Uease attend to this at once. . JOHN M. CRISP; Register of Deeds. Marriage of Interest to Lenoir Folks Miss Grace Bush, the granddaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bush, Sr., and a niece of Mr. J. A. Bush, Jr., was recently married in Princeville, 111., her home. The following account of the wedding is from the Princeville Telephone: "Miss Grace Bush, only daughter of former Supervisor and Mrs. Rob ert Bush, and Mr. Edwin Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Snyder, were united in marriage Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, at 10 o'clock at the rectory of St. Mary of the Woods church of Princeville, by Rev. Father M. J. McKeon. The attendants were Messrs. Ernest and Hugh Bush, brothers of the bride, and Misses Ce cilia German of Princeville and Ger trude Streitmatter of Speer. After the services the bridal party depart ed for the home of the bride's par ents, where a reception was held for the immediate relatives. Both are popular young people of the Dunlap neighborhood and all join in wishing them a long and prosperous married life. They will live on a farm at Farmington in the spring. Chicago doesn't refer to its land lards as "profiteers." It calls them "rent hogs." It is easier to under stand the language of the stockyards. New York World. Painting, Decorating, Wall Papering, Etc. a FY TO LEW The recent Ordinance with ref erence to the installation of plumbing will necessitate consid erable improvements- by many property owners. S A S S LI Li I A considers such improvement very necessary, and to this end will make loans promptly for the pur pose of installing water or any other improvement. We do all kinds of Deco rating, Painting, etc. LET US FIGURE ON YOUR JOB Prices right and work GUARANTEED K other improvement. K SHARES CAN BE TAKEN NOW BY PAYING K a BACK TO JULY 1, 1919 Mutual Building & Loan Association W. J. LENOIR, President 5 jO E. F. ALLEN, Secretary K BUSH & HART Phone 239-J Paints-all Colors Linseed. Oil, Bulk Turpentine will be found at G. W. Green's store, Gamewell, N. C. With a complete line of Merchandise at 25 per cent under the market anywhere in the country. I also carry a line of Rubber Roof Paint which is guaranteed for 50-year-old leaky roofs or new ones. G. W. GREENE Game well, N. C. Lenoir, Route 5 8 Plays All Records-Better The world's entire repertoire of records is available to the owner of the Cheney Phono graph. An attachment converts the Cheney reproducer from the position for lateral cut records to the position for vertical cut rec ords requiring jeweled needles, which are furnished with each instrument. 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