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VOL. XXXI
Leasburg Items.
The spelling match at Leasburg
rii:u
ksgivinr proved an event of
i :il in to rest. During the week
Uumv were rrequent Jittle
;ii'S around neighbors
to study and
five out
1 1
n crowl
occasion
that assembled for
were more' or less
ii
iaiM;p y excited fo
the
lour.
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r. uu.Mf.u uuu 'vi rs.
V. . Dixon urew sides, bacli. ness men of the county. ' They
:1-i;in was loyal to his own and the left immediately for a tour of
settle was rather hard fought. northern cities.
Mrs. Dixon finally won the hon- Miss Esther Wilson and broth
for her self and her side. De- er of Durham, spent Thanksgiv
lirioiis home grown apples were ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
unshed for refreshments by J. T. Brooks,
ni.'mhers of the Community Im-; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Long, of
Mi-..vement League. j urlington, attended the Fox-
The people of Leasburg are gen-, Brcoks wedding last week. Prof.
!:, ! gratified with the action of R. E. Brooks of Linwood, visited
r-.!.!erenee that returns to them his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
; ,w helove;! iastor and presiding Brooks last week.
. i,r. ''Hard times" may exist, but
Since the Conference Mr. and; the wave has not swept over
.Mrs. .Martin nave oeen visituisr re-i
; uive and friends in the eastern
part of the state.
We are glad to state that Miss
.Aggie Chandler who is suffering
from a painful fall of a week ago,
is gradually improving. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brad--her
and Mr. and Mi's. Robert
Newman returned Monday from
i week end visit in Durham.
Mrs. W. J. Pulliam has return
ed from an extended visit with
her daughter, Mrs. R. T. Poole,
in Troy.
The colored people of.thisj2omt
munity have the hearty sympathy
of their white friends in the loss J
of their church St. James, by fire
i.tst Thursday night.
Recent improvements had made
ihe building one of the best ap
pointed in this section of the coun
try and the great loss can not easi
ly he replaced
The church has a large and Ioy
i membership. X.
More Than a Pound a Lay.
Jim Dunn killed three hogs last
week which were ten months old
and weighed 326, 305 and 292, the
the three averaging a littile more
than a pound a day during their
life.
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OUR HARDWARE STORE IS JUST THE PLACE
TO COME FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
WE HAVE SUITABLE. SENSIBLE GIF.TS FOR ALL
OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FOR EVERY MEMBER OF
YOUR HOUSEHOLP. 4nmIT , ,
WE CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL YOIT ABOUT ALL
THE THINGS WE'VE GOT FOR CHRISTMAS PRE-
SENBTEFORE YOUR BUY J VST COME IN AND SEE
WHAT WE HAVE GOT. '
Long, Br adsher & Co
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Brooksdale Locals.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
B-Brooks was the ''scene of a
beautiful' marriage Wednesday at
4:00 p. m., when their daughter,
Miss Elfie Brooks became the
bride of Mr. G. M. Fox, Jr. Rev.
J. T. Boone, Pastor of M. K.
Church officiating. The bride is
much esteemed for her many fine
tr.iits of character. The jjtooiti us
oe or the most prominent 1
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misi-
Krookw m p vt nf mvanr fdor-o
is much building activity here, a
sure sign of progress. "Billie
Goat. "
Bethel Hill Items.
The High School Debating So
ciety held its first public debate of
the season Thursday evening be
fore a huge and appreciative au
dience. The debaate was pre
sided over by Mr. Thos. B.
Woody, and the questions dis
cussed was Resolved, that Foreign
Emigration is detrimental to the
United States. The-affiirmation
was represented by Messrs. R. A
McFarland, Vaces Woody and A.
C. Gentry, while the negative was
defended by Messrs. Robt. Walk
er, Otis Evans and N. L. Hunt.
The judges were Messrs. Bruce
and Howard Woody and George
C. Barnett, who rendered their
discussion in favor of the affirma
tive. Miss Ruth Gooch of Oxford
College spent Thanksgiving with
home folks here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Beam at
tended the Teachers Assembly in
Charlotte last week.
Cef fo School Honor Roll
Second Grade Lonie Wrenn.
Sixth and Seventh Grade Em
ily Barnett and Lena Evans.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening
NEGRO CONFERENCE
IN ROXBORO
Bishop Coppin Presides and Re
ports Show Growth of Church
Work.
The 22nd annual session of the
Western North Carolina confer-
r
ence of the African Methodist
Episcopal church. Bishop L. J.
Coppin, D. D., of Philadelphia,
presiding, met in Queen's Chapel,
with a program consisting of wel
come addresses by Mayor M. C.
Winstead and Attorney -S. G.
Winstead". The musical feature of
the program was the solo by Prof.
C. R. Stewart, of the negro A. &
M. college, Greensboro.
Dr. R. H. W. Leake, presiding
elder of the Greensboro district,
and the father of the conference
when service and his far-reaching;!
influence among the thousands ofi
workers of this great denomina
tion is taken in consideration, said
after the conference had been or
ganized, after the administering
of the communion, that the reports
of this conference will not fall bi
low1 reports of former years andi
will come up to the standard as
did the North Carolina conference
of this denomination which has
just closed. ,
The other presiding elders of.
the other districts of the confer
ence are: Raleigh Dr. J. H. Jack
son; Morgantown, Dr. W. J. Jor
don; Durham, Dr. K. C. Holt. ,
The bishop, as he does at all of
his conferences, emphasized the
fact that the character of the mini
istry of his race mTst'beiaboV
proach and that the peculiar exi
gencies of the age required train
ed men for service. That this is
largely the cause! for the remark
able work being done by his de
nomination in helping to make the
Afro-American people an influence
for good, is strikingly evidenced
by the type of ministers and lay
men in attendance here.
Among the visitors from the
North Carolina conference of this
connection and made addresses to
day are Drs. W. H. Capeheart,
G. D. Carnes, A. Stroud and A.
J. Wilson. During the week some
of the leading negro educators
and workers for the uplift of their
race will be present and will de
liver addresses.
The annual sermon was deliver
ed by Rev. V. M. Worth, of Yan
ceyville. The conference held ap
propriate services Thanksgiving
day and the Thanksgiving sermon
was delivered by Rev. C. W. Rob
inson. Jim Carver Day Killed.
News was received here Sunday
of the death of Jim Carver Day.
His body was found on the rail
road track near LaCrosse, Va., on
last Saturday evening. It is sup
posed, that he fell from a train
and was killed, though there is no
positive knowledge as to the cause
nf his death. His body arrived
here and' was buried in the ceme
tery yesterday morning.1
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1 nose Litue Reminders.
For the past several days we
have been" sending out notices to
all of bur subscribers, showing
how you stand with, The Courier.
Please remember, ifr takes time,
work and money to . send you
these notices and we trak every
one who receives one of them will
respond with promptness.. Don't
throw them aside, but give them
your attention, y
- Thanksgiving Party
v Off last Thursday evening from
eight n ntil eleven o 'clock, Miss
Annie Brooks: delightfully enter
fainpd a larsre number of her
vnntiP friends at her beautiful
home near town; .After burner
ous Barnes ;were played, delicious
refreshments ,were served ,
1
HINDENBURG'S FORCE IS
SPLIT IS VIEW OF THE
BRITISH EXPERTS
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I?etrograd. Reports Capture or
Ten Miles of Trenches North
east of Lodz. King George
Leaves for Visit to Troops in
France. ;
LONDON, Dec. 1, 11:05 p. -m.
Another day of battle between the
Russians and the Germanic allies
in Poland has passed without news
of a decisi ve result. The Berlin of
ficial statement tonight says there
is nothing of importance to report
from Poland, while the Russian
government rests o.i its warning
against over-optimism.
The facts, as gleaned from cor
respondent's dispatches,appear to
be that three emi-independent en
gagements are progressing be
tween Thorn on the north and
Cracow on the south, in which
both combatants have achieved lo
cal successes, without a distinct
victory for either.
Some British military experts
believe Field Marshal von Hinden-
burg's forces have been split into
three units, one of which is almost
enveloped, while the Russians have
driven a wedge between the Ger
man army and its Austrian ally in
the region "of Cracow. They declare
the Germans have.consistently under-estimated
the qualities of their
Muscovite opponents and have op
posed them with a body composed
almost wholly of second line troops
but now are rushing heavy rein
forcements trom the western line
Idlrvert a; Polish Sedu. They ex
press the opinion that the issue
depends on whether these arrive
in time.
Berlin reports the failure of the
Russian attack on the fortifications
east of Darkehmen in East Prussia,
with heavy losses, while 'unofficial
messages from Petrograd describe
an important Russian gain and the
capture of 10 miles of trenches
northeast of Lodz. x
Advices from Holland report
that railway traffic, newspapers
and posts in the Brussels region
are entirely suspended it is pre
sumed for the purpose of suppress
news of a movement of German
troops to the eastward.
The only development of the
day in the western theater was the
renewal of the British naval bom
bardment of the Crerman base at
Zeebru gge.
England was surprised at the an
nouncement that King George had
left last night on a visit to the
British headquarters in France,
where he is certain of an enthusi
astic reception from the soldiers.
Thanksgiving Services.
Thanksgiving services were held
in the Baptist church here last
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock,
services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. D. F. Putnam. Af
ter the sermon a collection was
taken up for the Baptists Orphan
age at Thomasville and a goodly
sum 'realized, larger than usual.
In the evening services were held
at the Methodist church,, conduct
ed by Rev. N. C. Yearby, pastor.
Collection was taken here for the
Methodist Orphanage at Rrleigh,
a. liberal response was also given.
Cashier of Milton Bank Missing.
Mr. E. Hines, Jr cashier of the
Bank of Milton, has disappeared,
leaving no forwarding address.
We hear that he is short in his
cash something like sixteen thous
and dollar's, and that the shortage
has been running for the past,
eight or ten years. The Bank of
Milton; was a small institution
having only five thousand dollars
capital- stock, witlu deposits of
about ten thousand, dollars. Of
course: this ; shortage caused .the;
bamV to closel V . - ; K
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December, 2, 1914.
Thanksgiving at Loch Lily
A most enjoyable week end was
spent by-a number of young peo
ple attending a house party at
Loch Lily Club House last Week.
The party left Roxboro Wednes
day and returned Sunday evening.
The entire time was filled with
pleasure, auction bridge and!
dancing being the most popular
amusements. x
Those attending the house party
were: Misses Sue Long, Brera
Noell, Lucille Pass, of Roxboro,
Mamie Jeffreys of Chase City' Va ,
Carrie Tom Farthing of Creed
more, Martha Holt of Graham,
Edna Wharton, of McLeansville,
and Messrs. P. E. Whitehead, C.
C. Cunningham, C. W. Long, J.
B! Alderman, A. G. Powell, and
J. A. Noell, Jr. ,Dr. and-Mrs. B.
R. Long, chape rones.
Pay Your Merchant
Those Who owe us will confer a
great favor by paying their ac
counts just now. If you can't
pay all, pay all that you can. We
have thousands or dollars charged
to our friends and we need it
badly to meet our bills We are
aware that it is not a good year
but almost every one can make
some arrangement to pay their
store accounts and if it is not done
many a merchant is going to suf
fer more than any other class.
Don't think that a poor crop ex
cuses you from meeting your ob
ligations. We have to meet ours
or go out of business. -Harris &
Buros,;'.,;
Weather tavorable for Sales.
During the oast wreek sales
have be?n very good, and the of
fering of a much better quality, j was about thirty feet long and
It is to be hoped the common j just loaded from end to end, and
grades have been largely market-1 then did not hold all of the rations,
ed and that the sales from now on j Just so sure as there is a heaven
will contain more of the better1! believe those goodwill go'there.
grades. Where tobacco has color ; Bro. Boone blessed this table, and
and body the prices are very sat- iifce the feasts during Christ's time
isfactory. 1 on earth, there were many baskets
The weather Monday and Tues- pf fragments left,
day will bring in much tobacco After dinner Jhe, service again
this week and the warehouses will commented by singing by Trinity,
see that all who sell with them and while our class did their best
are well cared foo.
PREPARE
FOR
CHRISTMAS
RIGHT NOW
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WHAT A JOY TO GipE PRESENTS! AND HE
THAT GIUETH SHALL RECEIVE.
NOW IS THE TIME: OUR STORE IS THE STORE
TO BUY THINGS TO GIUE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS :
AND FAMILY. THE RUSH WILL SOON BE ON, SO
CONE THIS.UERV WEEK: AND BUY FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS NEEDS WHILE YOU CAN. TAKE PLENTY!
6F TIME TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT,
; 1DUR STORE IS THE - STORE WHERE YOUR
MONEY GOES FAR. , ; :
BslpMs lit Biinns
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Number. 48.
Automobile Wrec
On JJonday as Mr. Joe H; Carg?
ver was returning from Oxford in
his machine the steering' rod; eam&' .
loose and he lost control. The nw-'K
chine ran'", into an embankment, :
putting it out of business. In the
machine with Mr; Carver. Ivere
Mr. E. R. Moore and three con
victs which he was bringing from
Oxford to his camp near Moriah.;; o;rV ;
From Allensville. i
Nov. 26th was a Thanksgiving ; ,
day long to 'be remembered by the
people of Allensville. About 10 ' ;
o'cldck the people began to arrive, ;
but there seemed to be some doubt
among the brethren as to whether
our pastor. Rev. J.J. Boone,
could be with us; but about 32
minutes past ten. he arrived. All
members seemed delighted at his
arrival and were overjoyed to find
that he had been returned to us
for another year. The day was'
ideal, the crowd large and very
attentive. The service was opened
bv sinednff. after which Brother
i Rnnnp T'porl cnmft SP.rintnrft. folloW-
P, , , Tir;ii; -no
eu oy prayer uy vv imam xavia,
followed by an address of welcome
by J. Q. Yarbrough. In this ad-s
dress he tried to make all present
enjoy themselves and while this
was a very feeble attempt the
w-hole crowd, both saints and sin
ners, seemed to understand what
he meant for I have never seen a
meeting that all parties, whether
of our belief or not, seemed to be
more enjoyed.
;'. - After . the address , pf . welcome
BrSnr
lent sermon, which was well re
ceived. After which we had din
ner, and I just wish you could
have seen that dinner. The table
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