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v VOL. XXXII j I . ROXBORO, NQRTH; GAROElISr Wednesday Evening "Frtory 101915 1 1 V' i Number!
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NEW FIRM.
Mess. Morton & Satterfields
Will Open About the 20th. "
Mess. Morton & Satterfields, the
firm which has leased the doubb
store in the Post Office building,
will open about the 20th of this
month. This, firm is composed of
Mr. H. S. Morton, formerly of
Mess. Woody, Long & Morton,
and Mess. 'M.. W. and Preston
Satterfield. These are all live, pro
gressive young men and are. des
tined to cut no little figure in the
commercial life of Roxboro. They
will all give their entire time to'
the business.
The line carried will consist of
general dry goods, notions, shoes,
etc., and they will specialize on
ladies dry goods and notions, car
rying an extensive line of ladies
ready-to-wear goods. Miss . Leola
Smith, a lady of large experience
in ladies goods, will have charge
of this department arid the ladies
i)f the town and country are to be
tongratu lated upon: such ah expert
coming here to help out in their
up to date ideas of dressing, !: ;Mr.
Morton and Miss Smith have just
returned from New York where
they spent some time in making
their purchases and looking into
the prevailing styles. Their pur
chases are arriving daily and when
they to the public you may expect
something worth you r; attention.
The store rooms, the two rooms'
on the firct floor and three above,
have all been thoroughly worked
over with an eye single to the bus
iness, and wonderfully beautified
wnne me inosi muueru uxtunsi;
have been installedTtf fab t every-;
thing done without . considering
cost which will add to the conven
ience and the, comfort of custom
ers. All in all this firm enters bus
iness with the brightest of pros
pects and it takes no prophet to
foretell a successful business.
Moved to Milton.
On last Monday morning the
family of Mr. M. C. Winstead
moved to Milton. Mr. Winstead
has located in Yanceyville for the
practice "f his profession, but
owing to the fact that he could
not secure a residence just at this
time, he has moved his family to
Milton, where they will remain
for a month or two. f
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DO NOT BUY POPR
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TIME AND- MONEY GOING,
SHOP RIGHT WHEN Y.dtf
j nuin ta itc a un.
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COME r TO US ANDBUY - GOOD IMPLEMENTS
WHICH WILL STAND HARD
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Criminal Docket Completed
Thursday Evening Court Ad
. journed Friday Evening:
The February term of Superior
Court for Person County came to
a close last Friday evening. Judge
Daniel having received ja, telegram
iroin urov.vraig, requesting mm
to be In Raleigh Saturday.
The criminal docket was not
completed until late ; Thursday af
ternoon, and only one day was
given to the already crowded civil
docket. Some of the cases on this
docket have been ; continued from
term to term.
The cases r tried on criminal
docket were:
State vs HeiiryvJqnes Indict
ed and foand guifty of retailing.
Sentence 7 months on roads. 4
State vs Lester Oakley. In
dicted for abandonment Foiind
guilty and judgement,, suspended
upon payment of; cost and furnish
ing a $100 bond -for his appear
ance at court each term for one
year and show" good behavior.
State vs Albert -Car r. Indicted
for resisting officer. 1 -Guilty and
fined $10.00 and cost. Required to
furnish $100 bond for appearance
at court every term, for one year
to show good behavior.
State vs Luther McCain. In
dicted for perjury. Not guilty,
r State vs Mose Smith. Carry r
ing concealed weapon. 6 months
onloads.
State vs Jack Hamlin. .Conceal
ed weapon,. found not guilty.
;StatQ v vs. Z;Mgjand..;HesIstr
ingofficer.4 .Fined ..lo;ana co$t:
'' ,btkt(? vs: Lewis Bradsner. K' Se
cret assault with ;deadly 'weapon.
Found guilty and sentenced to
the roads 2 yeais.' . -r 1
State vs Bennie Mangum and
Alex Chavis. Misdemeanor, - re
moved to Justice of Peace.
State vs Amoz Clay and Scott
Carver. Indicted upon 'the char
ge of larpeny. Found guilty and
sentenced to 8 months on , the
roads.
Siate vs Albert Mitchell,: lar
cency. Found guilty.
State vs June Mitchell. Indict
d for disturbing religious wor
ship. Jn Igement suspended up
on payment of $10' and bst' Also
required to furnish $100 bond for
appearance at each term of court
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IMPLEMENTS AND WASTE
TO THE BLACKSMITH
ARE BVSIEST. t,v v
Of TV ; rrtnn . YMDf ITMVftrTQ t-v.
WEAR
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fiet
Believing that the itime has come when "
we must haxe, better roads a Mass -rMeet-::
ing ot all the citizens ot the town and Town-k
ship of Roxboro ara respectlully invited to ; :
come out on Saturday, Feb.-I3th, at 2 o'- r
clock, in the Court House, arid discuss :
ays and means or; securing -good roads.t
Let every man m the; town and township
be present:, if'vU i "A
for one year ' toshw .good'berjnu;ja''e-j, G)U88e.To'Op'enii;.'-uV
havior.'; ,,:f:
I otuie vs oauuy raueiyii-f,
drew Sergeant and .6therr;:In-
dieted
wor
nett
Friday morning -I
ffl5PR .wftm npftm. . -h .Hv-,'.vr.
. v Parker and others! vs :. ienij
r In this case J the queswoqf
rents1 and damages " were" assessed
fry the jury.' This case Vkrowjrig
out of a defect in title of. a portjon,
of some land near Hurdl-Ml("
bought by the defendant Ross ana
the, heirs at law of the , late jSan1
Hunley claimed interest ?in same
The plaintiff sued : for 110 acres,'
but only recovered a part pf44
acres. - The question" before, the
jurywas bn&'to fix the rental val
1 1? ui t a,i;rcs uuu vac auuuuuu.w
d images tlat had been done. " .Th
jury "practically compromised the
chums of the parties to the Suit.
Att'y C. D.!Turher of Hillsboro
represented the plaintiff and Att'y
L. M. Carlton the defendants.
Mrs. Whitt vs Dink, Whitt.' The
plaintiff, who is the wifeof de
fendant, claimed that her husband
treated her cruelly on many occa
ions, threatening to kill her anM
driving her away from home, The
wife brought the suit for the sup
port of herself and daughter. - The
plaintiff and defendant had " lived
together for a number, of , years,
and had children, ;The husband
for some reason1 did ; not appear
and defend case only by attorney,
The jury found that the husband
had abandoned the-wife, and the
Judge in passing upon the matter
gave the. wife one4hird or the
husband's lahel which is 'located
about two ! miles .rom1 Roxboro.
The defendant then ave notice of
appeal thru his attorney rand it is
possible that the case , is ) not yet
settled,, probably going to a high
er court. -Att'y F., O.-. Carver apr
njitt -nn'A f1rlAi'f Hf,'..tvA sffi. A f.'T
W..D. Merritt for. the defendant.
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The Horrors of War.
"Down in New -AYork. the"-' cafes
ring withf the ' new JEnglish comic
Shirts' for- Soldiers ". ::. This jourh-
al; always to be ' fore front with
pertinent -Suggestions offer a few
reiiaius, iruuiiur eauii-m,' wui-txi-
durflneit little idng carpenters
are : invited, even;-; challenged- Sto
construct fuILfledged lyrics:. And
that we may! not be charged r jwith
partiality,; we will .include t all of
otnerrtne warring countries ? vinai
we can remember.) , . . , ;J
. 'Bosie's- Ripping Rags for Rampant I. ,The store of Mr. . V. ...Kaplon in
- "Russians, c. . ; .IDurhain was destroyed by lire on
' - rt. ' n n " Ml n - ' ' i " T . 1. .1 . . ' ' 'JT 1.1 III 1
Susie Sings So Servia will Scrap. .
5 " PolhVs Tlarining, Panties ,'for ,the
- Prussian's j s?;-( fhf V'l"
;; Jennie Jarring Jelly for a Jap. . '
Nannie's Trilling? Fancy Jfobs- for
Frenchmen, - ..V . ' -' ?
' Austrians Accept Amanda's Work, !
Bettie's (, Basting, Belly-Bands for
'; -Belgians.. , ,; - I
V And Tillie's Tatting Tidies for the
ll ' Turk.-'" ' ; - ' '
Plenty clever, jrrr. r.rJ or.t
;TheModera' Business College
i fiA ;f .Vi
has" been secured and j will bear-
ranged, with-ieipensiyeximoYe-,
ments of fittmgs:;hdr"equi
This college will be a strong factor
in? the upbuilding and development
of ourcity, and. its ' esjablishmetit
here means a neof progress from
which' every citizen, and business
man :will be; .personally., and'; finah
lj5o1 1 tr fkonofif Arl S? Vlne? A'irrtlIirTa Will
give pur people. V'greater.' 'oppor
tunity acquire a practical ;busi?
ness -education .vwhichvtheyjcaf
turn into money 4ft the business
world.- ,l f-lf,M
. iins uuntjgt; win ut? uuuer nie
management of. 0. E. r. Freeman,,
and the personal direction of Prof,;.
D. D Lott who has A 1 creden
tials as a teacher of Commercial
courses. We feel like congratulat
ing every one who is takipg the
course, and who realizes fhe bene
ht nf cnrTi n 'rAnrcp - ' - '
""We are sure there are no better
advantages offered than those by
the Modern Business Collegei
If You WanWo Be Loved.
Don't contradict 4 people, even if
you're sure you are right.
Don't be inquisitive about the
affairs of even your most. intimate
friend. , , ,s.
, Don't' underrate anything ; be-'
cause you don'tpossess it.' ,
Don't believe - that everybody
else is happier than you. 1 ' 1;
Don't conclude ihat. you never
had any opportunities in life. - V.
.Don't belieVe all the "evils ; you
hear, s :'
Don't, repeat gossip, even if it
does interest a crowd. V . -
Don't jeer at ; anybody's reliir
ous belief. : " s " ' t .
; Learn to hide -yoiir aches, and
pains under a pleasant smile Few
care whether you have an earache,
headache or rheumatismr "
Learn 4 to attend ,,'to ; your : own
business :a very important poiht.:
Do not try- to be kny thirig else
but a gentlemanora gehtlewomahif
and that means one who? has con
sideration for i the whole W9rld,
and whose life' is governed by the
Golden Rule; 4 Do Unto "others as
you ; would be done by. "Christ-
ian;Wbrid. . V
M1 t A : : ., i' it" a- '
Store Burned.
Monday .morningf entail ing a loss
of about sixteen thousand dollars
with '- insurance - for about eight
thousand dollars. Kv'J;,rr ; '
: ; Moving
-Mr W: VC. Bullock, -Wing
bought , Mr., :L. G. 5 Stan
field's residence 'they
moved yesterday --Mr. Bullock in
to the Str.r.f:b!J ' homci and i.Ir.
J; i.The Schuoidnn Quintette: .
' ;'Ori.last Wednesday; evening the
people of Roxboro. were t treated
to' a musical program'rendered.by
the;' Schumann .Quintett which wa
very much out of' the j .ordinary
Rarely ; has ' this . town j had the
pleauire.of enjoying such;,an ev- andut is; thought the tobaccoo i crop w
enih This)Quintett is; r compos- will be considerably .shortened on
ed of three gentlemen ancLtwo la-,
dies, and each one ,M them' is an
artist": of, rare " ability. Ifv you '
failed to hear this musicale;, you
missed w treat," and it wilIVdoubt-i
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every piece rendered was 'greatly
enjoyed.eX-::-:;:;;. i.
The: music lb vers, of Roxboro
are under blasting obligations; to
Mn Gk C.: Cunningham for securi
ing thisipla'y:r; s'' y,7A
i.V-':V.rw f ;r: ;, -v:-;
Btorying In St&ta
oh Roxboro.; WhyIfor,the past
two or three weeks the burials
which have taken place outside M
town the Iiearse has been 'drawn
by four horses.-; But to be candid
this vashotdohe because '!off the
noLoneiy or siaaaing,oj: me party
buried,- but because. 5 two,' horses
simply, ; could.not , pulta heatrse
oyerour. good roads;.S:t-V'
Negro Child Burned ;To DpiiH
; i On last Friday evening a little
negro girt aoQut ,nine f:years ,.oiA
by the hame of CozelleTarks was
bu rrieSp- deatlwV Shi .VasI stand -
i ng-e rorve ?Tire.w ii e q - i cnt cioxn
ing cahijht fire" and she, ran "out of
the house a mass of 'flames; She
Jived on W a f e w hours . after, :the
occurrence. -,- V-
Must Settle . :
' All parties udebted to JVA.
Allj?n Tare .respectfully ' requested
to. come ia and ray their:, bills.
These . accounts must be Settled.
Call and settle with me and, I will
receipt you for same". 1 need
the:money give- this. ybur prOm
pt attention. , ;. V." Kaplon .'",
:Mr.-'J..A-. Long-was a Raleigh
visitor last , Thursday..,
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WE SELL ONLI
RELIABLE
GOODS
HONEST GOODS IT
vr When 'it comes to style no place
of, ouEkhb vyledgej; has anything
MADE OUR BUSINESS GROW. -WE fiflE GOING TO
STfiV CtJ BUSIUESS ilERE. WEIttJOW THfiT GIUir:G
BIG GIG UALUE FOR YOUR MOrfEV WILL BUILD OUR
BUSINESS BIGGER i WE WAIJT TO 00 0 GIG U0L
UME OF BUSINESS AT ; LITTLE PROFITS RATHER
THAtJfl LITTLE UOLUtlE AT BIG PROFITS.'
' ? BUY YOUR GOODS FROM US FOR CJJE WIIOLE
SEASON AHD YOU WILL - NEUER GO ilNYWHERE
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ELSE TO TRADE.
j Bethel mil : ; ,
' Owing to the extieaaely wet
weather that has prevailed during ,
the winter nothing has as yet beea
doi e by the 'farmers around ; hero '
toward pieparingfor another crop. f
No plant beds have been burned, ,
account of the low prices that rave '
'-prevailed oh the 'markets r during
Ithe year. Be -'that", as, it - may, it
'seems thatihe sentiment1 of the ,
farmei-s generally throughout the.
;Rev. and Mrs. .:W. j Byirum, of
WinstonSalem, :N; C are ., spend
here-duririgthe latter, years of tho
old Institute.' After leaving '.here'.
hewenVto-,Vake Forest and since
graduating there he has . been en
gaged ux preaching.' Mrs. Byrum s
before her marriage was Miss Ida
Humphries, who; was " for. many1 s
years a resident of. this 'place 1 ;
;. Jt was" ii great ''pjeasure. for, the
writer to jiave as;v7,cok-end guests ,
I last weekrMisses Mable Bradsher,
Bessie oddy.arid jahie Joyner. ,
; Mr. Wingate Howard, of Apex, ,
N: C. is spehdug several; ; days on
ing .several1 ;daysiV her visiting
friends. Mr; Byrura vvas a student
the Hiir visiting, friends, and. rela-
tivUMary m:K iV'K &t: .
Respetfully Referred To
:;Vr.The!'Cd; Board of Education '
Messrs.Editors:: ;:,-...;x-t v: -1
" J hope yon .will g ve' u'sVa" little ,
$pace;in .The Courier, ta$ we,, ire a"
"A itU ei3iitu"pbed- and veryiiiueh-'-' :r
uissaiisneu concerning our scnoois. '
It is reported through the County ;
that the .School Bqard.will give us ' ,
only a 'five months term; when" we -ought
to haveaf seven months
ternV. Y(e have been making our.
selves content' with a' six months
term-.We are anxious to know :
the cause.of so short a term,; and :
what has ,becomeV of : the school,
money, that we have been ijaving V ; -
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a six months school and, nowjean; ;
not have butfivemonths Here-J'X
fore, we request that the school
board pubjish1 an itemized state
ment vof - receipts and disbiirse- '
. ments of the vschool , money; W.
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: HONEST PRICES HflUE
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