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LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, THURSUAY, APRIL 8, 1920
LENOIR, N. C.
OUR LETTER BOX
COLLETTSVILLE
Easter brought as another cold
blizzard, which is a little hard to
stand after haying several warm
days.
Mr. Ocsar Hood and family re
turned to Hickory Monday after
spending Easter at Mr. C. H. Thomp
son's. Messrs. W. G. and R. H. Setser
and Adam Rader, who are employed
in and near Gastonia, spent Easter
with home folks and returned to
their work Monday.
Mr. L. W. Anderson and daueh
ter, Virginia, returned to Lenoir School, Boone, spent
Monday after visiting his daughter,
Mrs. R. B. Rader.
The heavy rains and great over
flow of last week caused quite a dam
age to the farmers, especially those
who had their land plowed.
The farmers are certainly anxious
for some drv weather, as thev are
so behind with all their spring work, j of Rutherford College and Mr. and
Mr. A. C. Estes returned Sunday ! Mrs. William Alexander of Lenoir
from a short visit in Lenoir. " spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Mrs. Hardie Gragg and children Steele.
snent Sunday mirht at Mr. J. V. ! Messrs. Eubert and Eugene Hols-
Gragg's en route to their home at j houser and Miss Sadie Holshouser of
YADKIN VALLEY
Miss Hassie Moore of Dunn is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. John B. Steele.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynum Dobbin of
Banner Elk visited Mr. Dobbin's par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Dobbin,
last week.
Mrs. Jesse Greer and Miss Flora
Greer spent the week end in Lenoir.
Mr. Henry Voncannoa and Mr.
Banner of Banner Elk-visited at the
home of Mr. James Guignard last
week.
Mr. R. T. Lenoir and Mr. Steele
Greer made a business trip to Blow
ing Rock last week.
Miss Lucy Sullivan and Miss Sa
rah Banner, of Appalachian Training
taster with
Miss Sullivan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Sullivan.
Mr. Charles C. Steele is in Boone
this week on business.
Miss Ruth Greer of Davenport
College is visiting her mother, Mrs.
E. H. Greer.
Mrs. Glass and Miss Daisy Glass
HARTLAND
Mrs. N. C Clay of Hobart visited
her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
G. P. Kaylor, last week.
Miss Lizzie Clay spent the day
with her aunt, her first trip out since
having the flu
Miss Floster Crisp has gone to the
hospital at Morgan ton, where ,ahe has
a position as nurse. ......
The Clay brothers are moving
their saw mill from Steele's Creek
to Mr. Henry Well's place near Col-:
lettsville.
Mrs. L. C. Arney of Morganton is i
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. p. Kia
caid, this week. t
The good people of this neighbor
hood gave. Miss Catherine Arney a
big dinner March 30 in honpr of "her
76th birthday.
Mr. M. H. Kaylor of Greensboro
is at home to spend Easter with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Kaylor.
He is just recovering from a bad case
of flu.
Mrs. R. P. Nichols of Greensboro is
expected home Saturday. Mr. Virgil
Woodrow Nichols will accompany his
mother.
Saturday to spend. Easter with Mrs.
John . McLemore. They report a
heavy storm there Sunday night
Rev. G. L. Hodge will preach in
the Presbyterian church here the sec
ond Saturday night in April and also
Sunday at 10:45j Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Mr. John Alley is here visiting his
son, Mr. Jescs Alley. Mr. Alley has
been away from this county quite a
while and his friends are pleased to
have him back again.
Mrs. Susia Session is here this
week visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Baldwin.
We notice Grandfather mountain
has on its white cap again this week.
PRICES INCREASE APRIL 12
j The publishers write me that on
'April 12 prices will be largely in
creased on "The BookV of Knowl
edge." This set of books interests,
charms and educates the children and
jthe child's parents. Write today for
'present low prices and easy terms.
J. T. Norsworthy, The Book Man,
Selwyn Hotel, Charlotte, N. C. I
sell "Anything and Everything in
Books." Prices right Easy terms.
EUROPE June, August, 1920.
Sunny France, picturesque Bel
gium, scenic Switzerland, Merrie
England) the Battlefields, historic
Italy. If interested in this trip
send for complete Itinerary, Sight
seeing Program and Battlefield
. Map. Address Miss Lucy M. Esh-.
elman. High Point N. C. Under
, business' management of Temple
Tours, Boston Mass. 28-3
The News-Topic $1.50 the year.
Blowing Rock and Miss Agnes Gar-
and of Newland spent the week end
Dallas
Misses Gertrude and Thula Har
vey of Adako spent the week end at the home Of Mr. C. W. Sullivan.
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visiting .Miss raye hstes ana attend
ed the box supper Saturday night.
Miss Dora lark, who has been
Mr. A. K. Anderson of Lenoir was
a visitor here last week.
Those whom we recently reported
nursing in Hickory, is spending some as being sick with influenza are
time at her uncle s, Mr. hlisna , mucn lmoroveu. ao new cases nave
Puptt.
Mr. J.
V. Phil'ips, express agent
leveloped.
Mr. Kinley Hawkins of the Miller
for the C. & N.-W., spent Easter with: Van Ness Co., Charlotte, spent Eas
his family. i ter with home folks here.
Mr. Jerome C.rasrir and family of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wike visited
Gastonia spent Saturday and Sunday ' relatives on King's Creek last Satur
visitmg Messrs ... C. Tolbert's and day and Sunday.
V. V Crtes' ! Mr and Mrs. Ed Driver of Lenoir
COTTRELL HILL
The Betterment Association will
meet with Mrs. S. Alice Coffey today
(Thursday) at 3 p.m. All members
are requested to be preesnt. j
Mrs. Barbara Minish and children
are visiting friends here this week, j
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sherrill, Mrs.
Frank Maynard and children of Le- j
noir spent Easter with relatives here, i
School closed here Saturday with
an egg hunt, given at Mrs. S. Alice j
Coffey's, which, the children all
seemed to enjov. j
Miss Pearl Bowman spent Easter
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Bowman.
Mrs. Bill Hartley is right sick.
Our box supper was a great suc
cess last Saturday night, even tho
the weather wa:
visited Airs. Driver's parents. Mr.
a-. I Mrs. J. J. Mitchell, last Sunday.
bad and there wa
The sum of about
All who attended
a pleasant and en-
OAK HILL
The debate to be held in the au
d.torium here at 8 o'clock Friday
eveninir. Anril 9. Dromises to be one
Nelson Hackney of 0f the most interesting we've ever
Sunday with had the pleasure of hearing. The
much sickness.
$05 was realize
seemed to have
jovabie time.
'Mr. and Mrs.
Newborn spent over-
Mrs. Hackney s sister, .Mrs. V . P. j query, "Resolved, that the United
Spencer, en route to viit her par- States should adopt a policy of fur
eMs, Mr. and Mrs. .1. S. Franklin, at 'ther material restriction of 'immigra
Green Valley. j t;on," is one that is attracting the
We are sorry to say that a num- attention of our national statesmen
bcr of our peop.e are sick with some- perhaps more than any other inter-
GRANITE FALLS
Rev. 11. G. Allen, pastor of the
Methodist church here, will deliver
a series of sermons on immortality
each Sunday at 1 1 a.m., beginning
next Sunday. Large congregations
are expected to hear these sermons.
ROUTE FOUR
Mr. Henry Setzer has purchased
property at Whitnel and is planning
to move within a few days.
Mr. George Washington Sumrose
has taken charge of Mr. Henry Set
zer's farm on Boone creek and is
planning to raise more grass and not
so much corn.
,Mr. George Price has moved to Mr.
J. M. Crisp's farm and is planning
to raise more corn and not so much
grass.
Mr. Fred Sudderth and Mr. Bax
ter Hood are going into the tobacco
business. They have put up a fine
barn. Mr. Sudderth says all he stands
on is worming his tobacco. Mr. Tom
Campbell told him the Rev. Henry
Crisp, when he used to raise tobacco
and wheat, always kept hot water on
hanil to scald them.
Mr. Jim Craig is visiting home
folks this week from Edgemont.
Mr. Lank Estes and James Kin
caid are going int othe Irish potatoes
business and have planted two bush
els and planning on when the weather
gets warmer to plant another gallon.
And it is rumored thiit the Hartley
brothers have planted three bushels.
thing like a light form of influenza.
We hope all will soon be well.
Messrs. Columbus Rader, E. T.
Estes and Zack Raby made a trip to
Booi.e last week to move some ma
chinery for brick-niakin
Steele and Powell Bros.
Mr. A. T. Sudderth visite
n.il question. Uur team will uphold
the affirmative, while the Hudson
team will defend the negative.
"Esther Wake" will be played in
the auditorium bv members of the
for Mr. h.gh school on Saturday night, April
17, at S o'clock. A small admission
fee will b charired to cover exnense
father. Mr. J. M. Sudderth of Lenoir, fVotumes. etc. Further details of
Route 4. who is critically ill and not the nlav will be given next week.
In each of the tirst two basebal
his
VALMEAD
Mr. W. H. Munday and wife and
little granddaughter went to Hickory
expected to live long.
Mr. T. VV. Roberts spent Easter games of the season the Hickory high
visiting his parents, Mr. and .Mrs.
William Huberts of Little River.
Mr. E. T. C rites is moving h:s fam
ily to C.istonv. tins week, where he
enoo! let t our team in the ceilar
position. In the tirst game, played
on our diamond last Thursday, the
core stood 1 i to o at the end ot the
has employment. Wt are sorry to seventh, when the game was called
to allow the Hickory boys time to
reach home before dark. The infield
Mr. Ruby Keller of King's Creek Was very slippery in this g-.me and
lose sucn ni.e neignoors out nop'
they will enjoy their new home.
was a Sunday .s:tor in our town.
Miss llerta Anderson returned to
Lenoir Monday after spending the
tne playing was ivy loose all
a'-ourid. The second game was play-
at Hickoty on Monday of this
week end with her sister, .Miss. Dora w.,,,l and this time our te..m lost bv
Anderson, and attending the supper, the score of 11 to 3. Each game
.M. Kauer,
demonstrated a good sportsmanlike
spirit on all sides, and. although our
bovs were beaten each time, we
ortense Rader, Eu- t,i,k tht.y should not be discour-
ige.i, as it is tneir v.ri attempt at a
team and some good stiff practice
put them in shape to render a
better account of themselves.
Mr. Henry Steele of Boydton, Va.,
is visiting friends and relatives in
tue community this week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C
Fridav, April 2, a girl.
Honor roll for eighth month
First Grade
gene Rader.
Second Grade Jay Spencer
Third Grade Murk Rader, David w
Rader, Bessie Rader.
F'ourth Grade Ray Tolbert.
Fifth Grade Annie Rader, Gertie
Rader, Daisy Spencer, Robert Tol
bert. Sixth Grade Carl Rabv, Bela
Gragg, Hal Estes, Callie Greene,
Claude Helton.
Seventh Grade Mattie Rader,
Samuel Helton.
Eighth Grade Mary Bryson.
ri nth Grade Horace Tolbert, Lil
1. i Grisett, Faye Estes.
' .ster iioby Dickson of Lenoir
b,jdnt the week end with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webb.
Mrs. I. G. Greene, Mrs. Julius Gri
sett and daughter. Miss LiHian, spent
last Saturday in Lenoir shopping.
Master Donald and Miss Lucy
Franklin of Green Valley spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting at their
sister's, Mrs. W. P. Spencer.
Mr. G. T. Perkins spent Sunday
night at Mr. L. N. Estes en route to
Lenoir to atten.i
HUDSON
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cloriinger
made a flying trip to Charlotte Sun
day. While there Mr. Cloninger
purchased a ten-passenger "jitney"
bus.
Mrs. Bettie Rader and family
moved to Gastonia last week.
Mrs. Frank F. Smith visited her
daughter, Mrs. P. M. Keever, in Lin
colnton last week.
Mr. Fred Kirby and Mr. Lee Ben
field have moved their families to
Gastonia.
It is too bad that the inclement
weather of last Sunday knocked so
many young ladies out of wearing
their Easter hats and dresses after
they had gone to so much trouble
the meeting of the and nse ettin them for that
county board of education Monday.
occasion.
The cold snap Monday night
played havoc with our peach crop and
HIBRITEN other fruit that had blossomed out.
r.rnvr.r farttnn nn nf Mr .T P ' John A. KUSh Of UaStOnia Was in
Carlton, died last Tuesday and was Hudson the first of the week buymg
buried Wednesday at Tabernacle . firewood for his trade,
cemetery. The funeral services were I Frank Smith says advertising sure
conducted by Elders I. W. Thomas 1 pays, and especially if you have
.and R. L. Isbell. Deceased was 27 , ood, reliable goods to sell the peo
years old. Ple- He put an ad in the News-
Mr. A. A. Teague, keeper of the Topic and last week he. sold four or
countv home, at his own' expense has hve new bicycles and had several
cleaned off the burying grounds
there, which, years before the coun
ty came into possession of the. lands,
was the burying ground of one of
Caldwell's prominent families, who,
no doubt, would be glad to help in
the upkeep of the grounds. Any
help in this line will be appreciated
by Mr. Teague.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pen
nell, at the home of Mrs. J. S. Hass
of this place, the 28 of last month, a
son. It is said by some that the
smile that Carl is wearing compares
favorably with the one he wore on
returning from France. The grand
father, Mr. Hass, also wears one that
is very respectable.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. King of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., are visiting Mrs.
King's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Powell.
Honor roll of Hibriten school:
First Grade Edna Barlow, Nora
Teague, Ina Hass.
Second Grade Rufus Clippard,
Mary Swanson.
Fourth Grade Enroll Hass, Louis
Austin,
' Fifth Grade Floy Barlow.
Sixth Grade Edna Austin.
' Seventh Grade Beulah Austin.
GREEN MOUNTAIN
, Everybody is Invited to a box so
cial at Green Mountain school honse
Saturday night, April 10. The pro
ceeds are to be used for painting
the school building. -
inquiries about other things he sells.
He sold out of automobile tires be
for ethe newspaper had been out
twenty-four hours.
MONT VIEW
Mr. A. C. Clark spent the week end
with his family here. He is working
at Stanly, N. C, and says money
grows on trees there. We are in the
market for some seed or nursery
stock of that variety of tree.
Mr. W. A. Benbley of Hutchison,
N. C, spent the week end here.
Mr. Robert Craig of Stanley re
turned home Monday after spending
a few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Craig.
Mr. A. C Craig is at Wilkesboro
on a business trip.
Mr. Dewey Craig says driving a
slow team of mules in the mud mak
ing roads is too slow for him. He
says the team he had to drive was
like the slow train through Arkan
sas. He has gone to Stanley, where
he has a position in a cotton mill.
Miss -'Moore of Lenoir spent the
week end here with Miss Pauline
Corpening.
Miss Essie Prestwood went to
Charlotte Monday. ,
i Elder Williams of Monroe preach
ed at Philadelphia (Primitive Bap
tist church) here Saturday.
It is believed that Monday night's
freeze killed or seriously damaged
the peach crop.
Tim cet 25 to 88
Actual OverstrenBth
In a Molliimer Eitra
IMy Tire. Danner of
etnno bruise or blow
out is reduced to a
minimum. Mdlingi'r Evtr I
l'ly Tires arc Hund Mane
of Super-Yitallred, WUite
KuMmt hare, the Vacuum I
tread and ore
GUARANTEED 1
8000 MILES
Our representative will tell TOO
t:.e savin? Ton make in buying
Mellinirer Tires. Also ask about
,CIover Leaf Tiros, a qoaU
lty tire at a Fopulag
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ELGIE ESTES
ALLEN W. LAXTON
LENOIR, N. C.
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THE SUPREME COURT LEAK IS
CHARGED TO EMBRY
For the first time in history a
criminal indictment was returned
last week apainst persons alleged to
have obtained advance information
of a Supreme Court decision for the
purpose of stock market speculation.
Ashton F. Enibry, former secretary
to Associate Justice McKenna, was
named as the man who disclosed the
substance of the hiphest court's
forthcoming decision in the Southern
Pacific case last November. He was
said to have received $000 for the
information whereby the other de
fendants, a N'ew York broker, a law
yer of Washington and former as
sistant attorney in the department of
ju-tice, were enabled to sell "short"
oOO shares of Southern Pacific on
which a profit of $1,412.50 was made.
BERGDOLL GIVEN FIVE YEARS
('rover Cleveland Bergdoll, weal
thy young Phiadelphian recently
court-martialed for desertion be
cause of his alleged failure to report
for military service under the draft,
was sentenced to five years in prison.
The sentence is for hard labor in the
jail at Governor's Island. In addi
tion Bcrgdoll's rights of citizenship
are forfeited, he is to be dishonorably
discharged from the army and all
pay and allowances are forfeited.
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For
Sale
THIS 'WEEK
One 2500-pound Russell Wagon, new.
One 2000-pound Russell Wagon, new.
One 1500-pound J. P. Nissen Wagon, not 25 per
cent worn.
Thr.ee second-hand Farm Wagons; cheap price.
Three second-hand Buggies.
A full line of new Buggies.
One pair of Mules, weight about 2200 ; suitable for
lumber or logging.
Four Farm Mules.
FULL LINE OF BUGGIES
j T. F. SEEHORN j
Depot St. Old Home Milling Co. Stand
i.
L. B. Crayton G. M. Long
Stock and Bonds
Subject we offer:
25 Rhyne-Anderson 10 Globe
B0 Marlboro 25 Superior
25 Eastern - 30 Sterling
50 Aileen , 25 Acme
CRAYTON & LONG
12 South Tryon
Phones 4316-4317
Postal Phone
You Need Glasses
Then why put off having, them fitted when you can have the ser
vices of skilled Eye Specialist right in your own town?
YOU WILL COME TO ME EVENTUALLY WHY NOT NOW T
I will be in my Office in Lenoir Saturday,. April 3rd
V to Saturday, April 10th
DR. ALFRED W. DULA
' EYE SPECIALIST -
EARLY VEGETABLES
FROM FLORIDA
Fresh Celery, Fresh Tomatoes and other vegetables as
they come from the truckers by express
Fruits is always a big line with this store
ORANGES, APPLES, BANANAS and GRAPE FRUIT
The fruits that suit the most careful buyer
EASTER EGGS AND DYES
Easter Monday comes on April 5th this year. Give
the kiddies the time of their lives.. They all look for
ward to the Easter egg hunt. We have egg dyes that
will bring entire satisfaction. We have the Easter
eggs, too.
BRANNON'S
Phone 164
om Are Invited j
I TO ATTEND
the Tailoring Opening of Henry H. Sagners, Balti
more's Best Merchant Tailors
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 9th AND 10th
at
W, E Wakefield's
121 North Main Street
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j VIRGINIA FARMS f
1060 ACRES ONLY $39,500
jj Located in 3"2 miles of good railway towns, improved road to
one town and East and West Highway. Fenced and cross fenced. J
g About two-thirds cleared. Running water and wells at dwellings. J
S Dwellings consist of mansion house, built nearly 150 years ago;
then four good dwellings which were built for children of former
owner, with five good sets of farm buildings, a farm for each, J
S complete.
J Can be bought as a whole, or separately, as follows:
182 acres $12,500 5
g G34 acres 10,000 H
100 acres 5,500 J
160 acres 5,000
S 288 fccres 7,500
! Dandy land, good section. Immediate possession. S
ANOTHER BARGAIN
5 Within three miles of station. 640 acres. Only $30 an acre. Q
Good buildings.
' Term at to payment. Write and gee. S
W. A. C. PETTIT '
FREDERICKS HALL, VA.
S
j Valuable Property
I FOR SALE !
Saturday, April 24th, 1 920
3
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A. FIFTY-BARREL ROLLER MILL
situated in the heart of the growing town of Granite
Falls. Private side-track at the door. All machinery
in excellent condition. The mill has been and is now
enjoying a good trade of exchange and merchant work.
The above property will be sold to the highest bid
der on the following terms: One-third cash, one-third
in six months, and one-third in twelve months, with
approved security or deferred payments.
i Anyone wanting further information see or write
J. O. DEAL
Granite Falls, N. C.
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