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VROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesda
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"Brooksdale Locals." v Bethel Hill Items. -
On account of the receBt 'cold The High SchoolvDebatrrifiriSo-
weather," Billie Goat 'has been ciet.f held:its secondHMc' debate
oblidged , to remain in .winter , e-e-; ' ,iAi un
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write a few of recent happenings,
Mr.v C. E. Carver was in Dur
ham -a few days last week. -
Rev. J. J. Boone attended the
preachers meeting which ;- conveh
xl in Durham last. ," ' ,
Misses Nola Manum and Erma
A vent of Darham,. spent .the week
nnd at the home of Rev. J, J
Boone. . 4 I ;-; . , - f
Miss Bessie Laws of Helena;
was truest at the home of ; Mr. J.
r. ) rooks last week. - .
Quite a number of the people on
Mt. Tirzah Circuit are - beginnjng
to take much interest in the organ
ization of the Teachers , Training
Class," which Bro. .Boone has or
ganized at All?nsville; Brookland,
and Brookschle (also intends to o r.
anize at Mt; ZIon;) v
This will mean some-hard studi
to accomplish best results, and am
nre it wil' prove most-Jbieneficial
to all a cry, all over the World to
day is foi mure .t efficient teach
ers. " - Z: '
Mr. Fred Laws of Helena, spent
i few hours in Brooksdale JSatur-day.t4BillieGoat.5,Vr
fore a large and rappreoiatfve vaur
diense.; The- VquesWn' ?,a?ebated
was: Resolved, "That , the. United
States . shou Id adopt" a :' policy 6 f
subsidizing its Merchant Marine".
The - speakers for the occasion
were: N. L. Hunt, L. P. Sher
man and Thos. B.-, Woody, . affir
mative; George ,E. Woody, Jr.,
A. C. Gentry and I . B.t McFar
land, negative. ; Mr. . McFarland
was absent on account of the
sickness of 1 his mother, and
Messrs. George, Woody, : Jr.,
and;A. C. Gentry kindly consent
ed to debate the question .in. the
absence of their . colleague, but
lost the debate by a unmpious de
cision of the judgei,i
The many friends here;, of . Mr.
Arthur Wiley are sorry to learn
of his illness. Halh been very
sick for the past feikck, but
is-inougm roT3e)mriyvmgrnow.
ilr. W. A. Woodv spent sever
al days last-week", inorfolk on
business. r-lary Su"e; .
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4 i " Trilby .Items. ,f ' vv; Towns
Mr. Editor, will you please 'spa'rv- r On .Wednesday Jan. 13, 1915 an
a' little space for these iew itemsT.! inspiring 'township meeting was
l' People in this section' ".wera'dis" heldiitloriahjSchbol.:The'"de
appoihted on Saturday 23rd.and .votional exerdses were conducted
24th, no prayer-' meeting and no .in a very appropriate manner .by
Sunday school on account J of the the principal of the 'school,'.- fol
bad. weather. , ' v V"," V V I loed'by a short but very.vinter
Mr, Charlie Pugh - visited I5 his vesting and instructive opening ad-'
girl' friend - Sunday; night'in dress by Supt. J. A Beam, Then
spite of that snow and rain. -; recitations in arithmetic english,
miss jxuui ureniry ana iuiss, una .geograpiiy wereconuucteu u,y
Mable Bradsher were pleasant vis j the teacher and the pupils of the
itors at Miss Evy ; Streets home school, which proved that ; they.
Saturday and: Sundav, They had ' weie being taught f a vlatesand
an' interesting game of 'Rook v up-to-date, method." Followed by
favor, of Miss : Bradsher andlMi. ; a round table discussion on how
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JJBeaKs6 much of hard v times it
takes me J. baclv - to my youthful
days. Syears.ago on Nov; 26th
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HWCard of ThBc
W wish to express bur, sincere
thanks' to;bur : many ' . f riends and
neighbors of ; Roxbbro' and- sur-:
was married. 1 ;I" remember .this many deeds of -kindness shown us '
an extra drv vear and r maneiiinrinor tho illnce nnHdpath of our. .
r.. . .r -r w.- r t I eS ' W(S . . . rv
ouw aoouc C oarreis, or corn ana
n5 tobacco .'crop through t' about
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$10 Worth of Cheer Fbr
10 cents.
Are you worrying over "hard times''?
Do your business cares trouble , you?
In fact, if you have any troubles .at all you owe it to
yourself to drop every thing and see LOVE AND SUR
GERY" a the GRAND THURSDAY (tomorrow) night.
This is two reels of side-splitting, rip-roaring fun and vvtll
drive away every care you. have. , - ; . 4
Company,and this is their first picturel ; . -I V' ; V ' "(i ?
If you are a "Grouch" and do not like to laugh then ;
you had1 better stay at home for BILLIE RICHIE '"(get
his name fixed in your mind for he s the funniest come
dian on the screen today and we expect to get himye?y
time we can) will make you : laugh until the teanfrpll
down your cheek . ; T sv a
Don't let. rain, snow or sleef keep you away from
the funniest picture you ever saw: ;
Everybody come out and get a good laugh.
Also MURDOKK McQUARRIE and AGNES VERV
NON in "THE WALL OF FLAME"
. TriURSDAY ,
AT,' THE GRAND -
Charlie Pugh.
Mr. George Wrenn' was! the
guest of "Miss Beatrice Strum Satf
urday.hight. ' L i V J?.3C
Mr. J. P. - Buchanan has . jfur
chased a new grist mill and agas4
bline engine. r Vil
Mr Watkins and Roy ; Gentry
were.- the g u e s t s, of Miss
Hoxie Buchanan Saturday night;
v Mr. H. D. Dickerson had quite
aiarge crowd for djnner .Sunday;
Mr, Herman -Walker caJie&to
see" Miss Ida Slaughter Saturda
Mrs. L. K,( Buchanan is ,riiim
bered on ': the sick list, but : her
friends wish her a speedy Jrecoy
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UUlin WIVVU WUIU, , : '
On last Saturday Mr. W;
Wrenn, . as Administrator,' - sold
six shares of Peoples Bank stock;
at $102.50f per share, par Value
being 50 per share. N6twitH4
standing the hard times' and scar J
city of money when a -good thin:
.iSvOffered our -farmershstv tha
t . t " i '' 'kV a ii " 1- -
casn ana tane care oi ail; sucn.
These shares were all i bought by
farmers. 1 We are glad to see this
manifestation on the part of the
farmere for it, shows there is
growing less and less every day of
that spirit of distrust towards
town institutions and "business
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Death of H. M. Jordan.
On yesterday evening - Mr. H.
M. Jordan died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. W. H. Harris. While?
he had been rinu declining : health
for some time" he adnok been in
a serious condition for mbr& than
a month, havings come f here on
Christmas eve. He - was 48;years
of age, and leaves two : sisters,
Mesdames W. E. Webb and W.
H. Harris and . two brothers, J.
to teach various ' subjects, by the
teachers and tlie superintendent
The "primary teacher then told her
pupils a most splendid , story. ' A
bounteous dinner -was served, on
the grounds. During intermis
sion the audience, was invited into
the; primary room, where they
founds nice exhibit from the yari
ous schools of the township.
J A' concert that was ' enjoyed by
afl " present, i.was given by the
school.'; The following program
yas rendered: , "
. ' Song Little Jack: Frost, by
the little' girls.1 - , . - ,
RECiTaTioN--iVhen I . .Get to
Chapel Hifl, by Eaily. Bowling.
Recitation :The Dying Boy,
lpy llauayv - .
W:A Song Are You -Living' A
Life- That Counts, Alpha and Roy
Da,vVv;y .' -,
; -REcrrATiox Signs, by Maude
Meadows. .
Recitation Music -In The
Camp," by 'HattieGtaiC , -
' R EciTATJONFail tfre; by "Ghar-:
lie Day . -r .-X V.N
IPeay Americans Birthday Pari
t.V, by nine girls. , ' .
Recitation A Play House," by
Gelma Mangum. , , .
, Recitation Mother t -Knows,
by Pervis Gray. . ,
: Quartetre We Are Traveling
On, by Iola, Millie, Roy and Al-J
phaJDay. f : ,
- When the , quartette was over
Supt. Beam asked tbat t be sung
tortv:fiv dollars. .But one of. the
pretties? girls I had ever, seen had
pro'nused to marry, .-me and s I
thougbi ;Could not afford torpiit
it ocL'hd the result was we came
t?ffiriear perishing foretimes con-
iintua 10 grow worse tor about lz
years; Corn could ,be- bought at
this time, for about 2 ydollars ' per
barrlVmeat" 'for.6; cedts, - flour
abou$3;50,, to,' $3.75, 'pigs .then
sold, for reach, chicken ;Kens for
25 cents regardless of size,',chick
ens 1Q to 1 1-2 cents each, ggs S
to 12 12 cents per dozepVa , griod
young, horse fromTdto $100,
cows from 10 to $18 . ifemem-
ber buying one extra good ,ow of
j.:E. Harris for;; fll, aiwMn
Harris was said to al ways get the
wonn or nis scutr 1 nave made
smngies ana nauiea tnemta Dr.
X T. Coleman's, a I distance xfl2
dear husband and fatherl We as-
sure themthat theirvkindness will t.
never be forgotten.. Especially do
we remember.' those ' who sat by
bis;bedside and ministered to hini; , -
through the long anxious hours of.
thef nights. Jt was a source of great
consolation to lis inthis' sad, hour.
Mrs. Mary Fleig and childrenT 1
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miles and sold them, for $2. 0 per
thousand. ; -1 haye,'.brokelv' driedr
again.
' y Supt JJA. Beam made aniOst
eloquent address after which a
collection was taken by the teach
ers,' pledging themselves to do all
they couldfin reaching the illiter-
ates of the township.. The audi
ence x also kindly consented to ' lend
a helping hand in . stamping out
illiteracy.
hauled and delivered".; sumac for
35c per hu ndred , in trade. I , ; be
lieve times will get hard; but the;
yftUMf people' really ,know nothing
"from' experience, v But, I think lie
brakes have been pu t - on V and the:
question is'when4will we reach the
bottom forborne people are going
to hit it mighty) hard. V If the;far
mei h'a( made their, Jiome:. 'sup
plies instea'a of - making ;tbbacci
feilL&?4:ihvouIdb iT i-Jt
deal better pff now,-"and ; 'fail are
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Wouldn't you hate - to
call on your hcijhbdra
i to build your home
'back in casg.oViire?
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YOU?
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else on earth' and car
ry a thoufciid! dollar
and creditors1 are Dro -
pro;
1 'BeUerhave it and
not needittharf need
it,! and not have it."
In ciir a tiriffi .
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iha cbj cfbplthis year will meari I-; 4Qld ahd Tried" " ' I
hard times in reality; PobrRich IaV ; i trt f 4. ' ifO1'' L
ard , y - -v-.Vr I'm V:- - " -v - -
sBaiirc sold atDiiblic 'auction fot casliv at; this
DO iNOT TORTURE YOUR FAtE ANY .LONGER
WITH YOUR DULL RAZOR, BUT, COME TO US AND
buya;pleasing new shaving outfitI i vpt
EVERYTHING WE SELL YOUlwiLiL PLEASE t YOU
IN QUALITY , AND WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING YOU
iciJtN the; hardware lineJ : y; i. :,;v
WE DO NO SHARP PRACTICE M OVBym$&
WE "SHAVE" OUR PRICES RIGHT; DOWN liUWtW
Beam." 4 All left declaring theday
had been Ivell spent. Inspector;
R andC. A.Jordan;bf WendelG Dismission by:g Supt. ;J.';A.
and. Durham. .,.' .
For many , years he lived in Rox-
borb,?riever married, and ;was an
unusually bright !man, a close stu
dent and ready writer His burial
will take place this, evening at the
cemetery., , ; -' V ; ; ' v s
: Stole VGold Dust'. ;:
- .On Sunday night; some one
broke into, the store, of L L.
Lunsford Co and stole fie bar
rels of flour.; This thief evidently
was of a , discriminating " turn of
affairs, for he' knew': what most
n8arly, representedsgold dust As
far as the merchants J. could -toll J te':are j--, bth
To the Teachers o
t . ferson County
; The' committee selected by the
Teachers' Association qn Saturday,
Jan16, 1915,-to arrange : thede
tails of tne Recitation and Beclam
ation 'Contest at the County, Cbmr
mencemerit,' has agreed .? upon the
ionowmg pian: n , 1 ;4 ; w :
; Eadi school in the county is al-.
lowed to enter one girl in the Reci-
tation .pontest und one boy in the
Declamation- Contest.; If more than
nare.:;Tfe payalaelof U sliare is $0r kqs
?, a-win uest!eii-uiau uus siucKuruugiii mure
tlie istQcE" this saleibe'tocri-
: holders aiid Directors :had ;riie and declared
. a uiyiueau yL iyqfwiji; Zfit; yrujLitijj.i. ujis ;!
: bap j
Vhatdoes)this:s shows 6iiclusive-;
; iy;prarxna5 tm oaKf in nne.conaiupn ana
;t6iinyestlhavticanfid
ALL OF OUR GOODS;
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ofiRoxborb is'it; just As:gpi:apftRtfloing
js.ii Showing; wheh)ite;; stockholders "meet::Ve
are nuir paying luriuib iuv auyeru&e ; uauh.&
nothing else was' interfered' with." J
No "clue as to the guily; party; or
parties has beeri" discovered. ' - If
the price, continues , to soar on
flour others, , if they; 'eat 'of A this
product, will have , to adopts the
tactics of the . party " aoove men-
tionedTt'-'J :? i
.Tuesday-Feoruary 2nd. ;
Dr. N. Rosenstein, the Optome:
trist of Durham, 'will make his re-
guiar jrrst x uesaay can 10 vx.-
boro stopping at the Jones a Hotel
for the purpose of examing eyes
nttmg, glasses If your eyes are
defected,' Dr. Rpsetfstein's glasses
will give you the ; proper- -relief.
His work, does not need, an intro-
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diiction from ,this paper. His
of v these i. contests then , on tliel
hisrhtbe fore", the Commencement 1
a preliminary contest will Be- held I
invtne auaiionum or ;tne. graaeai
three bes t jn each;;cqntest I iwill ? be
seiecieav compete iorLipprises
on Commencement DaV,; feciama
tions oi any Kina may, utr u??eHTr
patretic,r.humorous ornai not.
rr i w-1:!! .1 fJ A ,l:Wn
' ' vi.eaciieRv wilt; feeuu hi m
soon as practicable" ;thb ;tnan1es 6f
contestants and the .sJrbjecjs -ofihe
pieces to .ine uno.erigneu. wjij a -;-'
t -.''Stalye'..; -It.
::ChairTODoiGdnimttte3.
RoxborV, 5C;v Jafi.25, 115. !
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Plenty cotton seed , meal, f. price
right. "Old'Beck'? horse and cow
i rcbte ry (or fire'tof depfo(sit;wha ypii ;haya left
V.EQxb6iwheite1fcwill he saf e : go mto circu-
riaiionrneiu rutive tne ueuresbiun zmuriua&e..
v X But ' paj1 V$r mefchahti fitst; ?He will
; ;,pit; fflto pjw, i : You makeistake, ;
rtlto holder hideyouitio needs.
-it aiidf6veryjhttlei helpsi :.v;u!?.Vj -, -Ua ?k:w
r.QiiLicr.o's' cist G?cr.2.
work for the last 10 years speaks ' -t-
for itself. ' . 1