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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA-Wednesday Evening December 23, 1914;
Number 51. '
Man Goes
To His Reward.
) wtMV not only surprised
.lt vi'rv much saddened when we
van 1
;lt woeK iiiiiL mr. n. o.
Yil!i:im was dead, It has not
man.v weeKs since it
,ir pleasure
to meet him in
pvn an 1
oiat wiih
lave :i
miicn
en.10.ved
m. He died suddenly, ' we
o death sitting by the
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h!,,,;;",h",!r j 'ovea
e tell over and expired
w: it'll
lately.
The Wi
ams family has long
;vt,n iironiinent
in this County
-J Mr. II.
of ill'1 ''est.
k:eiv him.
Williams was one
loved by all who
and his death will
brin iT sorrow
County.
to many in this
A Most Welcome Visitor.
It wa indeed a pleasure to have
j;i our midst last week Rev. E.. M.
Snipes. He is now located at
Washington, N. C, and we learn
is jibt as populiir with the people
there as he was with the people
here, whom he served for his full
four years. Few ministers have
dime 1 tetter work, or been more
appreciated than was Rey, E. M.
Snipes.
Hog Killing At Allensville.
Some very good hogs, have been
killed near Allensvitle. Mr. R. G.
Slaughter killed one weighing 405
pounds, and one 375. J. L. Gen
try. Km.. killed one weighing 310,
ml 415 and one 220. Mr. D. L.
Slaughter killed one weighing 306
:i:id one 225. Mr. W. H. Turner
.me weiirhing 281. one 354 and one
C. B. and E. G. Adcockone!
weighing 280. one 260, one- 13
nd one 142. J.
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A Pleasing Sight.
It brings joy to the hearts of all '
)f us to see the children as they
Gooc
stand in front of the windows of ten miles norcn or nere. uapt. l..
J. AV. Chambers' 5 and 10c store :R- Muller, pilot of the wrecked
and look at the many things which
thev want Santa Clans to bring
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hikbeju for thev do look good.
I ner met his death.
Stockholders Meeting. ' Muller was badly bruised by
The regular annui 1 meeting of the fall. Gerstners body was re
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tue stockholders of the reoples
Bank is hereby called to meet in
urday. .lanuary 2:ird, 1915, at 11
.'clock, a. m. The Peonies Bank,
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WHEN YOU DO SEE OUR CUTLERY YOU WILL
BUY IT. WHEN YOU "TRY" IT YOU WILL LIKE IT.
YOU WILL FIND THE QUALITY OF OUR CUTLERY
TO BE SPLENDID, YOU WILL FIND THE PRICE LOW.
WE DO NOT JUGGLE PRICES UP FOR SOME AND
DOWN FOR OTHERS, BUT ALL THE TIME TO EV
ERYBODY WE GIVE A FAIR. SQUARE DEAL WHEN
THEY BUY FROM US. ISN'T THIS THE WAY YpU
LIKE TO DO BUSINESS? ""
Long. Bradsher & Co
ROXBORO N. C.
Retrenched At The j
Wrong Place.
About two weeks ago our
friend Mr. J. W. Featherstone
dropped in and said owing to
hard times he would j-ist have to !
ask us to discontinue The. Courier
to his address. Well, as ' Joe did
not owe anything for back rations
could not sav na. so t.nnk- hki
name from our list. But the se
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que.: Monday Joe came in, I
said the Madam said he would !
simply have to retrench elsewhere,
for they just had to have The
Courier and we thought she was
exactly right. Don't you?
In Loving Memory of
A!m Duncan
On Monday morning the 16th
of November, 1914 the death an
gel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Duncan, and claimed
their only daughter, Alma.
Alma was born on Dec. 4, 1912,
making her stay on earth only
one year eleven months and eleven
days. She leaves on lv one' brother,
and a sad hearted mother and fath
er behind. Weep not for the little
heart, who is- gone before dear
mother; for she was too good to
stay on earth. Alma was always
a sensible child, the pet and fav
orite of all who knew her. Only a
few weeks ago she was the picture
of health and beauty. Her life was"
as a flower, budded in the morn
ing, and in the evening withered,
and died. She budded on earth to
bloom in heaven. F.
Armv Aviator Drowned
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Lieut. F. J. Gerstner, observer in
one of the six United States army
scout aeroplanes that started today
on a flihfc from San Diego to Los
Angeles, was arownea in tne sea,
machine, was rescued by CapL .L,
Patterson, another army avia-
- w iitlincn nni'niJn no Viorl Kilfln
W1 -" ftCiUH
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wrecKeci near wnere ieui. uersu-
covered.
on 1st Monday in Jan. 1 he schools
open also on that day.
A Message Of Christmas.
0 hark to the sound of the carols
In sweet childish voices so clear;
The streets are all bright with" green
holly
1 he glad Christmas season is here.
How bright are the eyes of the -chil
dren,
How eager their joyous tones ring,
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"" "vnuw miai guu uc Will (JlUlgii:
'And vou. who are oder nn.i wpnrv
Ann wnnnormhot m-n-u - mi krtnu3ULC Aiviiiiica. sucamut: iui nic
With the burden and toil the yearsFr for lengtb.v argument" and
Dovou share in the iov of t.hH Went asi !e as iverelevant all con-
Or are, your eye blinded with tears? tentins oPrhaw's counsel. Con
0h' elnin yUrsblVeS the sweetspirac.y to escape from Matteawan
KiAtT''a v-ii linsane 'asylum, to which he was
JNot alone to the children it.' o-ivpn-' '
To you, too, is the message of comfort,
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It's peace and good will from heaven.
Though the season brings bitter-sweet
mem'ries
Of days that come, back no more, ;
And you miss the dear love and the
, faces . V
Of those who have gone on before,
Still be glad in the joy of the children!
And this happiest time of the year,-
For we never are too old for Christmas
Nor too sad for its comfort and cheer.
Grace Bulkley,
From AUensvillo.
Old Brother Neal Wade is con
fined to bis bed with little hope of
his ever being any better. I was
to see him last evening and his!
Condition is pitiable.
Mrs. Kate Pittard has moved in
to the W. T. Chappedl home- at
Allensville. The older people of
the community are mighty glad to
have Mrs. Pittard with us. while
the young men are still gladder,
for she has a most charming daugh
ter with her.
It is ordered by the Lay Leader
of the Mt. Tirzah Circuit that all
members ,jf Allensville chnrclr
who can possibly do so, meet at
Allensville on next Sunday, Dec.
27th, at ten o'clock, a. m. It is
very important that all members
be present to get advice in regard
to some changes which are to be
made in the manner of our wor
ship during the coming year. The
stewards of all other churches are
also requested to have a call meet
ing between now and their next
preaching day and inform their
members of the ruling as ordered
at the Stewards meeting on Dec.
18th. It is hoped that all stewards
and leading members of their re
spective churches will see that
these orders are carried out.
It was my pleasure to be at the
closing exercises of Miss Iola
Burch's school on last Friday. This
was indeed a great day with the
little children. She had tljem drill
ed in a most excellent manner. She
is doing great credit to herself in
conducting her school on a high
plane, don't think there is a teach
er in the County who is trying
harder to give satisfaction or actu
al results than she is. Mr. W. T.
Swanson'made two 'addresses on
this occasion on what we need in
regard to better our school system.
Poor Richard.
Aid for Belgians.
The Graded School took a col
lection for the Belgians on last
Friday and succeeded in raising ,
about forty dollars for these des
titute people. , This was very
thoughtful and commendable in
both teacher and scholars, and
While some of this was given by
the citizens the greater part of it
was donated by the, school.
Good Hogs
We have had some pretty large
sized hogs reported this season
but we believe our good friend Mr.
S. G. Bradsher will take the plum,
i not for size, but forage. He kill-
! ed two just 9 months old which
averaged 309 pounds. If any one
l has done better than this we have
1 failed to hear of it, )ind doubt if
"this record-will be excelled. Mr.
j Walter Bradsher killed five which
averaged 341tut they were older.
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Thaw Loses in Supreme Court.
, ' Washington, t)ec. 21. The
right of Ne w York State to extra
dite Harry K. Thaw from New
Hampshire was upheld today by
the United States Supreme Court
in an unanimous opinion reversing
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Itrict court ot rsew HaniDsnire.
eou.t declared the case was 'too
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committed after killing Stanford
White in 1906, is the charge on
which Thaw stands- indicted in
New YorkJ. On this indictment,
once the prisoner is again in the
fhands of the New York authorities
will 'begin a new Thaw's battle
against being returned to Mattea-
wuu. oum warn me line ui acuuu
phen may be taken was not known
there today,
I Society Events.
if, '
I Mr. and -Mrs. E. E. Bradsher
entertained the members and a
pew, other friends at the ' regular
neeting ot, the Bridge Club Tues
day evening the 7th. An interest
ing game was played and delight
ful refreshed served,
j 'The Friday Afternoon Pleasure
Club met with Mrs. W. D. Mer
ritt on Friday afternoon Dej. IHIl
Rook was played at five tables,
Mrs. A. S. deVlaming made the
highest score and was given the
club, prize. Mrs. B. E. Loveassist-
ful refreshments in two courses.
The Research Club held its reg
ular meeting Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. B. R. Long. Mrs.
A. S. deVh;ming was the leader
for the study of Mexican Women
and a Journey through Central
America. The subject was an in
teresting one and all had prepared
the lesson well.
Mrs. Long's home was bright
with Christmas decorations and
the refreshments carried out the
Christmas idea.
Mrs. W. T. Long was hostess
to the Twice Eight Club Friday
afternoon. A number of friends
beside club members enjoyed Mrs.
Long's hospitality. An hour or
more was pleasantly spent play
ing rook, after which enjoyable
refreshments were served.
Letters To Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Claus: s
I will write you a little let
ter to tell you I want you to bring
me a bracelet, and a muflp and
furs, and all kinds, of nuts and or
anges and candy. I want you to
bring me a little doll ca 'riage. I
reckon that is all. I am a little
girl 7 years old. Be sure and
bring me what J told you. Grace.
Dear Santa': ,
I will write you a few lines
to telj vou what j want x want
you to bring me a watch and
some oranges and apples and all
kinds of nuts and some 22 bullets
to shoot in my rifle. Stoney.
Dear Santa:
When you come please
drive your reindeers for I want to
see them. ' And remember my lit
tle friend Lottie Winstead, don't
forget her. Your little friend,
, Daisy Hunter Brooks.
Bank Stock for Sale
On Saturday January 23rd,
1915, I will offer for sale to the
highest bidder 6 sharCs of Peo-
ples Bank st0ck. Sale at the
(omt 0use door at 12 o'clock,
n0on. W. W. Wrenn, Adminisl
rator . 4ts
Bushy Fork Township Meeting.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, 1914vthe
Bushy Fork Township held its an
nual meeting at the Hurdle Mill
school. Many teachers, pupils, and
patrons manifested an interest by
their presence, and participation
in the procedures of the day.
'In the morning there .were
4roundtable" discussions of meth-
ods in teaching, led by our effici-
ent superintendent, Mr. J.,A.
Beam. At the black board, a meth-
od in long division was demonstrate
ed by Miss Eugehia Bradsher,
principal of Hurdle Mill School,
with Miss Addie Broach, of Long
School, as pupil. This aroused
lively discussion and brought out
some heart-felt remarks, from
Supt. Beam, to the young men in
the house.
The arrival of the noon hour
forced a close of the morning ses-
Lsion. We then partook of a de
lightful lunch that had been sent
by patrol s of .the school Every
thing good, even hot coffee was on
the "table, and e very-one thorough
ly enjoyed, not merely the food;
but the hospitality of the ' people
who prepared and served it.
In the afternoon an attentive au
dience listened to a stirri ig address
oa health, hy Dr. Coleman of
Hurdle Mill. Such an impression
was made that the meetiug decid -
ed, by vote, to send Dr.x Coleman
before the County Commissioners
in the interest of an alltime health
officer in Person County. '
A very much alive address of
Supt. Beam ended the Towu&hip
meeting. All the teachers 1 'ff with
a greater desire to do good vserv ice
fow ard niak i i i g. 1 1 1 is an 'ex ce 1 ten t
part of the world, and a great big
kino1 feeling toward everyone, par
ticularly the patrons, pupils, and
teachers who had jut treated them ' A committee of three, Messrs. C.
to the "top of the pot." ! ?' Ounnin-ghamT. H. Street and
Joe H. Carver were appointed to
Moved to Orange County. j Jf aro"n(f ,Hrf ff ther could
itind a suitable lot for the permaii-
Mr. G. T. Penteco one of the ent home of the fair,
good farmers formerly living on -
Route 3 has moved with his fam-1 Mr. 0. B. Brooks .of. Brooksdale
ily to Orange County, near Cedar easily one of the very best farm
Grove. We dislike verv much to ersin the County, reports the
see our&ood farmers move awav, ,lhn ofme food hogs-in
but the high price of land in this one of the largest yet report-
nnnnt.rhpst.n.KPrl msnr Ipavp
us this fall.
BIG VALUES FOR MERRY XMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
WE STILL HAUE LOTS OF NIC AND USEFUL
ARTIGLES FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND ARE OF
FERING G1EAT B&R 3AIM5 IN COAT SUITS,
CLOAKS AND CLOtHIKG,
WE SHf LL BID FOR YOUR TRADE NEXT YEAR
WITH THE SAME METHODS WE HAUE ALWAYS
USED. WE THANK OUR OLD CUSTOMERS FOR THE
BUSINESS THEV HAVE GIVEN VS. WE INVITE
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT GIVEN US THEIR TRADE
TO TRY OUR StOEE. , 7
Marris d Bunrinis.
R( XBORO'S
REV. L. Pi ftOWARD
KILLED BY TRAIN
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Death While Away in Search
of Health.
Durham, Dec. 21. News reach-
led here this morning of the death
of Rev. Leslie P. Howard, pastor
of the Memorial Methodist church
of this city. He was found dead on
a railroad track three miles from
Kinston, New York, about 6:30
this morning. The "body was terri-!
bly mangled, and Mr. Howard had
been dead for several hours when
the body was found.
A telegram from the coroner of
Kinston says that he was. killed by
being run over by a West Shore,
railroad train, which passed that
place about 11:40 Sunday night.
Notice.
By notice of Power of Attorney
executed to me hy the heirs ot
R. A, Williams, deceased, I will
on the O h day of .January, 1915,
on the premises o f Wal ter W il ,
liams, sell to the highest bidder
for cash all the property belong
ing to the estate of said R At
Williams, deceased, om horse,
farming tools, etc.
This Dec. 21, 1914.
Walter Williams,
;2ts.
Att'y. in Fact.
x Ceffo Hati6r Rtill.
First Grade Buck Barnetteand
James Evans.
Sec. Grade Walters Barnette.
Fourth Grade Gristam Evans,
Owen Evans and Ethel Evans.
Seventh Grade Lena Evans.
The board of directors of the
Person County Fair met in a call
ed meeting Saturday afternoon.
cu' wfigi.eu luuuwb: oil,
338, 263 and 198.
BEST STORE.
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