- v - , ' .C-'WT.'.if ; ' ;' : THE TRADING PUDLIC Libmlly Pslrealae aforckaaU Wfce Bid Fes The Trade .t i. .1. j j I 1 WATCH FOR THE' L1ZZZT3 NASUVILLE, North Caroiir , December 4th, 1924. NO. 49 4 4 r .I.U W Term Now In Session .Is Jb'or Trial of Civil Cases of Which . 'There are I.Iany . -f " v V TV;'r-: Lit Is 1 f.:::;y Thread Cu Crowd la Attendance Unusu ally Small as Compared to . CrimLaal Term Last Week Judge W. A. Devin m presiding at the November term of Nash Superioi Court which began its sessions Mon day morning and the fact that th term ia for the trial of civil eases 4.. only, the attendance it noticeably mall, only litigants, their attorney! and retinae of witnesses in each uki m are scheduled for trial be- . ing present, while ever and anon' ' few spectators drop In to see what b going on. , . ' While a special calendar has been act for the term schedules about seventy-five cases, it may reasonably be expected that only a small per eent of these' will have any chance to ct before the Court. Since Mon day moraing, or at least since work for. the Court has been outlined, the most important ease getting under way was that of the .. Montgomery Lumber Company, vs J. B. Privette ' and others, wherein the lumber com pany Is suing the owners of the old Webb Mill property, some years ago , converted Into a hydro-electric plant, the former claiming damages in an amount in excess of fifteen thousand ' dollars for alleged damage to. the Company's railroad bridges by rea- soft of the owners of the Webb Mill property raining the dam sonr-thing of legal talent on both sides, Messrs. Sproill ft Sproill and 0. B. Moss rep resenting the Lumber Company, while pitted against them are Judge Stephen C. Bragaw, of Washington, and L T. Valentine, of Spring Hope, wmvvntiiit the owners of the Webb Mill property - ' , All testimony was concluded Wed' nesday morning and the remainder of the day was consumed in argument by counsel. ,' Judge Bragaw. was forced to forego his speech . to the jury oa account of sickness and his associate, Mr. Valentine; presented the cause of the mill owners, Messrs. P. & and F. S. Spruill, Jr., speaking for the plaintiff Company. The jury were out only a few minutes and re turned a verdict m lavor 01 u own ers ef the Webb Mill property, award of damages being allowed the plaintiffs. - - . '. . , ..Gralam Junior Will Hold" . : Ilorae-CorriL-j Ceremonies. State Vice-Councilor M. W. Lincke leaves to-morrow (Friday) for Gra 1 am nH Bnrlinc-tott to be with tlse Juniors ia their annual Home Coniing" ceremonies '. with the Gra- Lam Council, plans for which have been under way for some days and aa elaborate program, has been ar ranged for the event. The exercises s.r.1 be resumed with a public cere monial during: which the State Vice- Ciiuncilor will be the principal speak r The Graham Council has planned a sumptuous supper and general join finnl to the fsven- Utva - c- - i'jr's exercises. . . ' V : ' Bull City Jnaior TUa. ; The Councils of Durham are plan i " - a great event oa the even' ct I --vjjer J2th, when' t'-ey wi'l come t "x-t Jn a booster 't.i'etin.? and c: re i!0iu,'il that is loot, 4 firw-ad to " 'i intact by the Juniors, v.ba are t j aclive in the spread of Jun l iLm throushout their city and )unty. T e State Vice-Councilor t 1 o- 'm o.T.cera are scheduled tt this i.l.., and a great time is f-.'JcipateiL y and Eomii.'.a 7 - "i :.s -"l hv.ll a K ' r - iut :, t'oc 11, l o'V, T. II- v . ; ; . t' V.'eM--j 1 ; 1 li 'L .:. f pi 'O .J. 1 Rev. Oscar Creech Expects To Remove) From Nash. The fact that Rev. Oscar Creech it preparing to remove from Nssh te rome more Eastern town will be learned with regret by his legion of friends in all parts of the county as there is no citisen of the county who has more appreciative friends. ' : Mr. "Creech has served the county in many capacities; in the education' al Held and aa ' superintendent , of schools, and in serving as pastor of the Baptist Church at Nashville, Bed Oak and other points in the county. It was largely through his efforts the handsome Baptist Church building in this, city was made a happy realiza tion of the dreamt of his flock for many . yean. Ap principal of the Castalla High School and a mnager of the Bed Oak High School, where he has resided for the part fw years, he has'Wrought a good work and greatly -raised the standard of work there. . More recently as pastor of the Red Oak Baptist Church he has wielded arf influence that haa greatly strengthened the membership and endeared hint greatly to the people of that community generally. He is an uncompromising opponent of sin in any form and hi fearless stand against vice and for the general up lift of the; vital, interests of his com munity and county -is a pronounced attribute, of this consecrated man. " - During is stay in Kash - he, has wrought fot rond and th "ounce. ment thnt he ,v...! t; , ituve the county will br f deep rprct id hosts f ' i. ! r , in r-'hvi'V NAEiViLLE VOULD DE CEilEHTTED Reported That Southern Power & Light Co., f.Tay Come To Nashville and Spring Hop . Thjre, si a report current in Nash ville and Spring Hope to the effect that the Southern Power A Light Co. now furnishing electricity to quite a large number of North Carolina towns, are miking investigations hereabouts with the' possibility that within the near future a well-defined plan to extend their lines to these points and possibly to Rocky Mount may be put in operation. At this stage of the situation it is not pos sible to get any official information regarding the matter, however, it is known that representatives of the Southern Power and Light Company recently in Spring Hop Nashville looking over the situation, It Is reported that for seme , days ,rj have been investigating and pre paring to extend weir uues uum eiulon or Raleigh to Bolesville for the purpose of furnishing electric current to the large rock quarries at that pomt, with a possibility of ex tending the Kne into Spring Hope and i urtlusr East in the event condi tions will justify. From what can be gained from those who talk, oflths matter, it appears that the Company looks favorably on the proposition, going to uie exienv i . - quiry ss to the conductivity of f a ne rc-"nt!y built from WashvUio to Eocky I.Iount At t' 's hour it is'. i'T sst!'e to Lu v eve , would wi e So? ei i verify i y oi t, 5e c s e -y ni come Power & Lic;hi, co , j, , or L oth that could " T' h"'"'1 fir rerronsllle concern ve the juice-cons' me rc'.hf from tZ.o"i iosei here, notwithstand.nj the tt that the city r"y 1 1 tARn per II. W. hour an : ret. . :t to t consumer lor ijc. u i.. h,.mo- Ue that ' the "over! t ul e-.-fense may have nmch to do v ' h t' a a'lvn ' i, but there is a r " 1 and -'-" t. e i 5 co- ' 1 ! j . ' t v Pretty Y ' " ig Solemniied " . MoaJay.At Red Oat A very beautiful but simple ding took place Monday evening at 9 o'clock at the home of the brides parents when Miss Mollle Jones, of Red Oak,'N. C.;. became" th0 bride of Mr. Soger Smith, of Wilmington, N C. Only a few close friends and rel atives of the bride and groom were present Preceeding the eeremony Miss Nellie Mae Jolmnton, of Ruli-lgh, sang "Love, Here Is My Heart," and "1 Love Vou Truly," accompanied by Miss Mary Olive Jonet, ef Nashville at the piano. Miss Elisabeth BraswelL small niece of tha bride, acted as flower girl She wore a dainty dress jot white crepe de chine. ' Following her came Master Judson Creech bearing the ring in a white Calla Illy.. He was dressed in a white satin suit The bride and groom entered the living room together and took thoir place before an Improvised altar of ferns, cedar ' and pin.' Rev Oscar Creech, pastor of the bride, officiated using the ring ceremony. The bride was charmingly attired in a blue and gold ensemble suit with accessories to match. , She carried a shower bo- quet of brides roses and lillies of the valley, . ; .. - ' , Immediately after the eeremony Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for an ex tended trip to Florida and Cuba af ter which they will be at home at 411 North fourth St, , Wilmington, N. C. Mrs. Smith is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones of Red Oak. Mr. Smith ia the son of Mrs. Hettie Smith, of Atkin son, H. C, said Is connected with the Atlantic Coast Line general office at Wilmington. , . , The young . couple have many friends throughout the State who wish them much happiness. Local Missionery Circles Hold . ' Annual Harvest Meeting. A very enjoyable occasion was the Annual Harvest Meeting hclfi in the Methodist Sunday School room last Friday evening by the various Circles f te. Kis.-.;oner Codety-ef the Xliurch,'4uite a number'of visi tors augmenting' the crowd of mem' bers of the Society. A short devo tional program and music selections featured the. opening and 'then sev eral" entertaining and instructive con tests followed. Delicious refresh, ments were served, after which the reports, of the activities of the Cir cles were called for by the presi dent, Mrs. Geo. N. Bissette. These reports showed that during the pasjd, year the ladies representing dnel three Circles reporting have beenad- tive in their ministrations to others, in acts of charity and kindness ac corded the total being 2,761, Circle No. 1 having to it credit l.IOSTCji do No. 2. 658: Circle No.'&toSO. The attendance upon regular meet-' ings of the Circle averaged above 77 percent, Circle No.. 8 leading with a fraction over 78 percentS, ' During the pass year Xthe ladies have also been looking after the fi nancial end of the proposition, the three Circles-Taising- f 870.94;-the amounts raised by each Circle being as follows: Ncv 8 , leading with $319; No. -2, J213; No. 1, $138.- In announcing these results of the1 find ings of the special committee who canvassed the" reports, MrM. W. Lincke' paid deserving .tribute to the ladies of the Circles for their activi ties hi all matters entrusted to them and for, the splendid showing of the year's work. In a Very appropriate and appreciative manner Mrs. Geo. N; Bissette,' President of the Society, presented Circle No. S with the beau tiful loving cup. taking occasion to thhnls'the membership for; their loy .Ity snd cooperation in making sueh a Cne record After- singing the Coxol; y the meeting adjourned.- , 'e Fumitu; i Co. ' Staging C eat iie: V, ..h uual farsighicuiiess ,io . ex tend the scope of his business and at V - fii'c t' a a.Tord a wonderful op portuiiity " tor those people who really desire to be the possessor of a '"-we, beautiful' Jlr. J. C. Mayo, vr r v! "'gf'find hutlins proprie .. r i j .uJiville Furniture. Co., has ju: t h unched a great sale i f.irruluie t" t should rpeal to ev ery V n- '. ,"1 t'." -n of Nar-hville 3 fi' 1 Jill New Pastor Delivers Very Able ;'Sfrmon ' Filled With ,. Finest Thoui' t. Taking as a basis of his remarks oa Sunday morning stNashviUe Methodist Church Rev. A. L. Or monj, who comes to Nuhvillt by reason of assignment by the North Carolina Conference ' held, at Wil mington a few weeks sgo, delivered his initial sermon to a Inre-and ap preciative congregation upon which ht Impressed a part of the fSermon on the Mount" as recorded by Mat thew.a-18; "Ve are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted T It is thenceforth good for Nothing, but (o be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men." , Prefacing his discourse by an ex pression., of hi appreciation of com ing to Nashville and the fact that Him who had called him to thi work in which he had been engaged for many years, he only had one object in view; that of serving - Cod snd faithfully trying to discharge the rer sponsibilities resting upon hjm; that while be came as a stranger, among strangers, he felt at home ; among God's people and hoped for spirit of eoooperation and . effectiveness that' would make a prosperous year and the .uniting of the.' Christian forces in extending the gre$? work in which he and all professing chris tians were-engaged. He did not ex pect to suit everybody, nor would he try to in the dlscharg- of his duty; at times he would say things (hat met the disproval of some, but whatever he might say or, do would be in ac cordance with, 'the teacoingj of the Bible and-ia- an earnest eTfcrt to serve God.- vr V Rev. Ormond. then dived Into his subject and applied ' -s scriptural meaning to church memi '-s- in? a manner that force 1 f - " ' ation otid s plication app.i' t'..-j . f his huiirt-is who, if they fo.L.wt. in clination, had no opportunity to find time to "fit caps" upon othfers. Ha stressed the Importance of con secrated christian lives; filled yith service to God and their fellowman and not of the pharasaical type (hat caused them to "pass by on the oilier side" when mortal souls were in fclia-"' ttoss es ui naoifntJexamplea of me Christianity. The life and contact of a church member and prof e ihg' ChsfctiMhould-bevof that steijlirg quaWttfaUwboV fcnect itself aa deed pV charity and! loving kindi If Christ could find time and take ad vantage of the opportunity to "s teak to the woman at the welI,pardon her his and make her life to gloin fulness with the divine light of re demption; save ber immortal soul, "no true Christian or follower of iesus Christ could hold, themselves Aloof from such an act as the Christ jhim- self would do; the Christ who came into the world to seek and save! that which was lost ', -'-x- j TfiL m-eiirher 'effiDhaaized the ef fectiveness of a fully consecrated life upon a community, in the church and irt Jhe; home. ' In the latter (ease, where God's Wordvwas not the com pelling force and where His teach ings, and contact with Him was not maintained by and through prayer, the reflections t upon the outside world were not effective. That many homes of: the present day were, as contemplated by someone who ad vanced the opinion, merely "fjtling atations'Vin common" automobile par lance; a place where men and women rush in to fill up, to sleep, and cut again to mingle with the world i-id in their daily life and dealings v h their fellows their church men." r- ship and professions were loss' of-? t n !' t)uriog thei cow 'se of his w. Ormond i jectea sever, i ing ai i eTec' ve human is stories which carried the force " xt chosen as a basis of his n specially touching being the r )t a man who had been ste un, the world had turned i ipon him, but who upon tl ion of a consecrated Christ' had gone into a little mission nd wherein the arms of ,C owship.and vor 'a f,e -r and r Is of 1 ' : s 1 ' ;t xr i'l f " J i f - ' i ' i, 1 1 ! '.''" V-AT.r.1. EC. Farm Poultry Flock ' -Pays Club Woman. Washington, N. C Dec. 1. "Mrs. P. A. Burbage, a member of the homo damonstration club at Ransom rille in Beaufort County, North Car olina,' enjoys working with her poul try and believes that pare bred flocks are profitable even as a 'sideline on she farm," says Miss Violet Alexan der, home demonstration agent for Beaufort Connty. "Mrs. Burbage has a 200-egg ca pacity incubator which she set twice in addition to setting about fifteen or more Vs. She was also one of the 300 farmers and farmer's wives who sold on the first cooperative ear lot shipment of poultry from "Beaufort County and was very proud to re ceive the largest '(Individual check amounting to . $123.26 for 90 cull hens and 10 old roosters." Besides supplying her table. Mi; Alexander states that Mrs. Burbage also sold the following surplus pro- duets lor the first nine months of the year: " ,; ' 630 dosen eggs sold since ' 1st 1924 8141.65 lzo young chickens sold for 78.25 100 old chickens sold for.. 123.26 2 turkeys sold for . 7.50 Total for nine months.... ..$350.66 "in addition to this neat little hank account Mrs. Burbr.ge has sup plied her table throughout this pe riod", says Mica Alexander. . "She also has a source of egg supply for the winter and the basis for larger flock for next year. . She now has 125 old and 175 new Barred Rocks and 16 young turkeys. . What Mrs. Burbage has done this year she' ean double next year and any other farm woman, if she is interested, can do the same." ' ' Citizens Cheerfully Respond To Christmas Seal Sale. . i hi , .--.'!'-' i , Mrs. B. S. Paddison,.who is chair man of the Christmas Seal sale now going on In Nashville and vicinity, expresses much gratification at the hearty response her work is meeting with on the part of local citizens. During the' past' week the f ollowing b i lines coneerns and citixane- -have bought seals front 1 Mrs. Paddison: Tho Bank of Nashville,'' 'one1' health sond, $5.00; Boss tlair Co-V"$lr60, he following have purchased- to the xtent of $1.00 each t cX. K.j Smith, Winstead.' E.' H.' Bradey,' Jj P, ta,jl .;,Bddisv Srl;'. Tl'Tayroi1, . L. CornwelL M. iWj Lincke,, V. W. Perry. 'F. ,S. Lane;' l.'Miieiluv E. Bissette," AX.'Fifrett? A'Vick, Ge6; . N. Bissette C. :CW , jCbc Krell, ; I. E.; Lambert; Walter BoneiL.t S. n- ll-i- :.:::,"..li'.'-''''4"fi t-a-it.nnH SCO. , ( no i County Council Will , 'Elect,, -'!,? TT- j Vo , Officers Next Monday. t A meeting of the , Nash , County Council has been called for next Mon May in the office of the Home Dem onstration Agent, in the court house annex at 2:00 o'clock, and Mrs,. Gor do is desirous that there be a full attendance upon the meeting as. it will be the time-for the election of officers. rTMr. Ei G. Warding state ' poultry specialist, will alao- be on hand and talk to the Council on "Poultry on the Farm," and for this reason also it is desired that there be a good at tendance. ' All members of the Council are re quested to bring a light lunch which will be spread at the noon hour.' Mr. Archie Odom Speaks: . .' To Junior Order Members. Mr. Archie D. Odom was the prin cipal speaker at a -great occasion by the Rock Ridge Council Jr. O. U. A. M., on Thursday last, .when the Council membership pulled off a cere monial that was an inspiration! to a vast crowd. . In the .afternoon Mr. Odom delivered a masterly address to a large number of Juniors at Rocky Cross and after 'the ceremo nies there was a great feast of bar becue,' chicken and everything that the inner 1 man 1 could desire . Those who heard' Mr. Odom' at Rock Ridge ind at Kochy Crcs pronounce' his address one of the best they , ever hcr.rd. Quito a number of members ol jr.. h -hlo Council ' were present and t .y eenk in 'flowirg terms of !he .nui"e--, ho-;'-iU.!:ty., accorded ' r-.i by the Junior on that day and i of i vor. i ! f e t 1 c: HAVE A VERY BUSY BAY G. L. Jones Retires . , and t. U. Spruill ' ' Made His Rerira Turpentine Indushnr On Eastern Carolina Farm. Raleigh, N. C. Nov. 25 Through the interest of Lawrence Sprunt of Wilmington, the famed Orton planta tion of Colonial days is to demon strate to Eastern Carolina the possi bility of a return of the turpentine industry to this section. ' Mr. Sprunt' and his father have pro tected thousands of acres of young longleaf on their estate and now have timber of a size that will yield hand some revenue from turpentine -oper ations. ''.V'"" ;.' ' Through the eoperatlon of the U. S. Southern Forest Experiment ' Sta tion and Forester H. M. Curran of the .State College Extesion Division an economic method of tapping the trees is to be tried which will not in ure their growth er mar the beauty of the plantation. 1 ;-'v i No more important step for the of the plantation. A modified Ameri can method is to be used, cup and gutters to replace boxing and the new details of operation perfected by U. Forest Service la the Florida Na tional Forest to be applied in a North Carolina forest for the first time. future of our turpentine industry has been taken than this" demonstration on the Orton plantation, says Forester Curran. District Agent E. W. Gaith er of the Extension Service deserves credit for this new-old crop he is mak-. ing possible for his district. His ink tereet -far-' forestry Vdurh"? '-. the past year" has culminated in seciwiu the demonstration. The turpentine in dustry established train, in the re gion surrounding ilimngton will bring another -source of revenue to titfh fiM-itnw .... -I w::::: expert V1LL VISIT IsVaSII . . $ WU1 Spend Next Week In Va Tioas Sections of The . County. , - E. g. -. Hardin, , state poultry specialist, will spend the week of De cepber 8th tovl3th in Nr.sh County . i.i . i ' - m it.. . -..1 . miine intereBt--oi vu ymuiiy wtji.. qcording to information given out yesterday by Mrs. Effio Gordon, Home Demonstration Agent .; It is understood, several meetings will be held at school houses" and all those interested should find out just when he will be in' these Communities and go tfut 'and hear him. He , will be glad to visit any farmer ' or home where he can be of service, if Mrs. Gordon is notified. The , plans' at present are, on Monday, December 8th; at 2:30' o'clock he will talk to the County Council and any other visitors in the Home Demonstration office. Other places Mr. Wardin will visit will be Oak Level, Deans and Macedonia on --Tuesday, December 9th;. Frazlers, Middlesex and Mt Pleasant on Wednesday, ' December 10th; Bunn, Dortches and Salem on Thursday, December 11th. The hours for these meetings have not been sta ted. ; xx -.r? vx, Mr. Wardin is here at this time to act as judge at the Nash County Poultry Show, which will be held in Nashville in the Capps building on Friday and Saturday, December 12th and 13th, preparations for which ar now under way and will soon be com pleted. Premium lists, 'rules and gulations for holding same are now the hands of the printers and Will e ready, for issuance this week. !- '"' .. '- . " . itesition, Members cf TI.e. , Cov.'.y'.'Pou!:ry Associal!. There will be a call meeting of the ish 'County TouUry ' Asrocialion 14 in the c;"ce of the ilcme Dci.i- - '"-)n A?nt in 1x 'v"'.e c i f t- Eece- ' -r f ft r:"3'o'c'. . j - r f i'.'s i. ' " ij ti. , - , - f - - . y - From Chairmanship 1 Unanimouy,, Successor S Dr. T. 0. Ccppeddd: i ' ' J y '"' 1 Various,Towoship Oilicers File , bond, and Take FornU n1 . Vlatb of Offieei x--!l .-.no i I , J - ' ' i'V .li-.n . in There was an unusual amount of business coming before the Board-of County Commissioners on ' Monday lhst when these gendemen, who were reelected to fill the responsible po sition at the 'last election, bad been sworn in by 'Squire T. N. Ross and - before the day had passed they' had cleared off quite a Jot of matters. In addition the regular routine matters coming up for disposal bonds presented by Justices ef the peace, constables, and other minor township officers and those of the Sheriff, Reg ister of Deeds, Treasurer and of a more responsible nature were passed upon by the Board and - accepted. ' Jas. P. Bunn,.. who has served the county for . a number of years as county attorney, ' was re-elected by the Board for the ensuing term of two years. '..".?,..., , . Reports were filed by the Home Demonstration Agent, the County Welfare Officer and the Farm Dem- onstration Agent, all of which were carefully gone over by the Board and - , " accepted; 'There was some discus-. sion as to. the a, .continuance of the ' Farm Demonstrator, but after hear- . - ing; recommendations ' by' a delega tion present whor urged its continu ance, the Board voted to do so, and IL M. Parker was re-elected at the J I The report of the County' Heal lb officer. Dr. T. OrCbppedge, gave S - - comprehensive! tail of the work an- dtr his care and the methods he had lemployed in maintaining ? ias .high health. ecard jfor the county, as. pos sible. In their report of the work' ia Hash the State Board of Health gives -the IlaffllTWIJffflealth Offices bighr , est, 4 endorsement, although' not' wholetime'omcer. '-Hls i 'work -' has i-. ; been ofthat clasii a to compare fa vorably , urd, in some instancer ex ceeds tfu.t' ol othev5Countfes; where t whole-time health officers are em ployed. TkrCbunty'Boafo Health also endorsed ft- wok, of Dr. Cop pedge ad he was again .unanimously . re-elected to continue the 'work." ,. i The" report, of Mrs. .Ditto" Welfare. Officer,, revealed that she was doing " a great work in the county and the Activities of this department were be- , mg ably cared for. Her report re-; vealed many Interesting facts con cerning some of the problems ber , duties causes her to. face. " " . ..The bill for final settlement for erecting the new' county jail and of-' rices was presented by Contractor S. S. Toler, the balance due being ap proximately $2,800, and settlement was ordered upon completion of a re check by the County Auditor. T'i . Many other matters of minor im. portance were disposed of and the Board adjourned after having put l a pretty good days work, ; The Girls Have C- crt-' -ity To Organize Scout Trc:; If there are any girls in N.i h- ville, between the eea of 10 and 18 years, who would be interested in organizing a Girl Scout Troup t" y will have the opportunity to enli t in such a worthy organization if t y will hand in their name to lli s. I ', Superintendent of Fuhhc V.". on or before '10:00 o'clock r..lui," y morning. wb;n a irpc ':"--.v-' 1 Ve 1 J n the wUr.ire; t - f r f -: ; of erganixin; . tror I. t,irls an , , n the c