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ROXBORO, NORTH GAROMNA, Wednesday Evening January 12, 1916
Number 2
VOE. XXXIII
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HUABU U viUBAUUUi I YOUNG IN WAS MKEK SERVICE BUSINESS MEN
mnuMb i i:liilki i u i uii uv l'uii ilii i . ' . ,v
mniiiiLi ui ii mil iiii in 1 1 i ii ii
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gratifying to nbtei
this rriar-
of
DurinL'
s
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I'S
I0R THEMONTH OF DECEMBER ROXBORO SOLD
1,305,574 POUNDS.
It ii gratifying to nbtei
:salesor December plaesj
ket Vack in the neighborhood
where it rightly belonfes.
the konth it sold l,-305'j37i pounds,
givng it seventh place inlthe State
4-U TC t h i
iu umfc uiuum. n yop Kept up
with the notices pubhspieil in these
columns you observedlthat during
te month the averagef ' ias possi
bly a little more thajn I fourteen
ents for; everything sfldf includ
ing serkp, trash and ajl.
The sales this montq. have start
ed off nicely and we are glad to
know that prices are prbbjably bet
ter than they were during Decem
ber. On yesterday therfc Were good
.sales at the houses and lh smallest
lot of dissatisfied seller
:seen, and this of courle.
a METH0IH5T EPISCOPAL CHM'rjTH
TAKES OH NEW LIFE- NEW PRO':'!
CHURCH, AND GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED.
The outline below is general,:;
not meant to be comprehensive;
ASSDCIA
ASSOC
II
DECEASED WAS SON OF PERSON COUNTY
FARMER BUT LIVED IN OXFORD.
J. W. Mangum, of Oxford was
struck and. almost instantly ki'd i The readers will please noteJa
ACCOMPLISHED III PAST FOUR MONTHS
by a Southern shifting engine a ! mQYQ exhaustive outline ' v.--BEGINNING NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT IN CLUB
few minutes before three o'clock funTw Kw aa; flK.S;i - BOOM. .
Monday mornmg the ace-, tQ thege general themes
dent occurred a short distance mental exercise will b e stiniulatl
r.- 4! l-K A Lu J .....
casu ui me aisiuii uveuue uuuer-r. v ' i i 'i
I nig lu yvui siuuy. uui pmxii& , jjiuuiuting tiie social, moral ana
for every one who will join us in business welfare of Roxboro and
our services to read seven cbap: Person Co.
ters per week, reading one cliap- ; At the meting last Friday night,
ter a day. Come to our prayer while the attendance was small .the
services on Wednesday nights (meeting was one of great, interest,
tridge. To Miss Jane Harvey
! fell the guests prize, while a bon
bon dish was given Mrs. Roberts.
At the close o f the afternoon a
salad course followed, coffee, cake
and mints were served.
The Business Men's Association
was organized for the purpose of
we nave
is due to
the fact that the buyers are push
ing one another for wliatlis yet to
be sold. Get your tobabco in good
shape, handle it. well aid) brine it
to this market and von! will or
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Jiame satisfied with yofir jp rices.
. i ;
We have on hand plenty plant
oed fertilizer. J. L. Garrett.
pass. According to members of
the train crew Mr. Mangum
breathed but once or twice after
being struck. The remains were
taken to the Hall & Wynne un-
Idertaking establishment and there
prepared for burial. They were
shipped to Person County today
where interment will be made at
the family burying grounds.
Just why Mr. Mangum was in
that section of the city at that
time of day is one of the ques
tions that will have to go unan
swered as he was alone and he
was never conscious after the ac
cident occurred.
"Honney" Mangum, as he was
known to his friends, was the son
of Mr. Will Mangum of Person
County and was well liked by all
who knew him. Durham Herald.
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uriiiK
bringing your Bibles with ouf;
Read for next week Mitt. 844,
you will in this reading cover
most of Christ's Great Gallileah
Ministry, the pastor will talk ,15
minutes upon some vital topics
of this great period. We expect
to see our mid-week service grow
to 100 by Easter, and in spiritual
power also. We shall tryi'Jtf
vary the opening 1 or closinglex
ercises occasionally. We Want
to have now and then SDecial
music, to hear a visiting brother
speak or one of our laymen ad
dress our meeting. Dr. Burton
Analysis of the Gospel of Mat
thew. "
(I) The Birth and Infancyif
Jesus. The advent of the i Mes
siah in accordance with ipltt
phecy, Chaps. 1-2. ,h"X
i (II) Preparation j for the pulv
lie wrork,.of ; Jesus.Evehts pre-
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m the world?
Our bottles are cleaned
and sterilized before being
refilled.
If the crown has our name
on t,l we bottled it.
Rdrfor) Bottling Works
We invite yqu to inspect our plant at any
kingdom, M-4:ll: ir r r
Long JBradsher & Co.
We naive a good stock
of Oliver Chilled, Bay
! land Farmer s
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Friend Plows and cast
ings.
Dixie
the report of the sec rotary shows,
that there has been, more than
thirty five thousand sheets of ad
vertising matter sent out, that a
great many inquiries in regard to
the town and county have been re
ceived, and answered. That the
association has been instrumental
in getting work begun on the Lee
Memorial Highway; that it seems
certain that in the near future
Rxoboro will have new manufac
turing industries. We were told
by the tohacco men that the asso
ciation had already been a help in
the tobacco trade. Several other
business men report that it has al
ready been a help to their busi
ness. If the Association in a short
time, four months, with only a
Terfetnembers has accomplish
ed these thingsj,wef eel confident
thrt if every business man, f of .the
then sticK'vbyjtKe ofganittion
that in the near future itwould do
great good to the town and coun
ty. We urge all men that are inter
ested in the progress of the coun
ty and town to join, and when you
have joined then stick by the or
ganization, and in a short time
you will see the results.
The following is the program as
arranged for Next Friday nighty
Jan. I5th.
Meet in the Club Rooms at 7:30
P. M. sharp. J
Address
Our Organization
W. D. Merritt. F. O. Carver.
: CENSUS OF WHITE CHILDREN
Below we give a census of
the white children for this Coun
ty, showing the enrollment and
attendance in the public schools
for the years 1914 and 1915.
1914 1915
2923 Census ' 2806
1802 Enrollment 2471
1235 Daily Attendance 1333
Percentage
62 Census enrolled' 88
42 Census daily at. 47
68 Enrolled daily at. 54
An increse of 1915 , over
1914 of 26 per cent, census
enrolled, 5 per cent of census
daily attendance, and a decrease
of 14 per cent enrolled daily at
tendance. J. A. Beam, Supt.
THE fiLD MAN PRESENTED t WITH A JUlit
,1 V' --"5.'
The Editor is undei obligations
to our good friend Mr. A.'r Lip-
shitz for a handsome cane, which
was presented during; the;; holi
days. The .donor said he did not
present the cane because 'wewere '-j
getting old but simply on account
of our 4 'sporting" f proclivities
Anyway we appreciate., the gift
and herewith return our best
wishes.
NOTICE-SALE. ;
By virtue of authority vested in ?
me, I will , offer for sale . to the
highest bidder for cash at , public
auction at the OourkHouse' door,
in Roxboro, N.,C on . .
SATURDAY, JAN. 22ND 1916,
at 12 o'clock M. fifty-six shares
of the capital stock of the Durham
Notion Co., Durham,: N. C.
This Jan. 10th, 1916. . " , ':.V.
. E. G. Longi '
Cashier ofPeoples Bank."
1 (III) The Ministry in. Galilee,
The kingdom founded, and; is
fundamental principles set for;h
4:12-18:3&.
(IV) The journey through
Perea to Jerusalem. Jesus con
tinues the instruction of his dis
ciples, especially in the latter
part concerning his death, Chap
ters 19-20.
(V) The .closing ministry
in Jerusalem, (passion week),
Jesus' last offer of himself to the
nation as the Messiah and his
final rejection, Chapters 21-27.
(VI) The Appearances of
Jesus after the resurection. The
triumph of the Messiah over his I Better system of Tenant Farming.
MEETING OF TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Teachers Association will
meet in Roxboro on next Satur
day January 15th. It is very
important for every teacher in
the County to be present J. A.
Beam, Supt. s
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gregory
of Smithfield visited; relatives in
Roxboro the first of the week. -
We want to be accommodating:
but you must pay your account.
J. L.' Garrett.
Mr. A.'M Burns spent , three
days in Baltimore last week buy
ing bargains for the- big sale at
Harris & Burns'. , v.' -- -
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F o r d Si
enemies and the commission of
the disciples to win all the na
tions to him, Chapter 28.
-O. W. Dowd.
Thi
f
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t
bias
is of goods, the
chances are will advance
and wl believe it will be
ibusiness and
thl f krmers to
sAiiiilv i
ood
will
pay
lay
in
their
jtrimediate
ly at the
Lon:
i i
H
old price,
Moving
There have been several on
the move the past week, some
among the residence population
and some in business circles. Dr.
G. C. Vickers has purchased the
residence on Virginia Ave. be
longing to Mr. M. C. Winstead
and will move in this week, while
Mr. G. A. Poole, who has been
living in this residence has rent
ed and moved into the cottage
belonging to Mr. W. A. Ser
geant on Academy Street.
Mr. C. O Thomas has purchas
ed from Mess. Faucette & , Loy
the City- Cafe and has taken
charge of same. Mr. E. L. Me-
Broom has moved his electric
shoe shop from the corner of
Main and Reams Ave. to the
basement in the Postoffice building.
Mr. F. A Brown. Contributed.
SOCIETY NEWS.
Mrs. Wr. D. Merritt entertain
ed the Friday - afternoon Rook
Club and other friends at her at
tractive home "Wildemer" Fri
day afternoon between the hours
of 3:30 and 5 o'clock. In the liv
ing room and parlor where the
guest assembled, the decorations
consisted of bowls of narcisus and
hyacinths, mingled with ferns and.
potted plants. Five tables were
placed for rook, and at the close
of the game the prizes were
awarded to Mesdames R. W.
Stephens ad Nath Lunsford,
both being lovely Crepe de Chine
handkerchiefs. Assisted by her
sister, Mrs. B. E. Love, the hos
tess served a delightful three
course luncheon, consisting of
grapefruit, salad course coffee
and wafers. :
THE UNIVERSAL CRR ''
You want to know what your
motor car will do. The million
car Ford Performance answers
your question. Suplying the mo
tor car needs of all classes, the
Ford is operated and maintained
in city or country for about two
cents a mile with universal Ford
Service behind it. Touring Gar
$440, Runabout $390, Coupete
$590, Town Car $640, Sedan $740,'
i. o: b. Uetroit. Un displav . and h
Roxboro,
sale at
Crowell
AutoCo
NC.
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Miss Breta Noell was hostess
oaiuraay aueruoou wj tue ujcu r
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PROMINENT 50. CAROLINA TOBACCONIST HERE ".bers of the Sans bouci Uob and V
1 other quests, with Mrs. Clifton r
mr, vjeo. n. xaruoro, one oil , , .
the largest and Wst successful to- Roberts' 8 recent bride and charm
bacco men of Mullins, S. C'. spent1 acquisition - Roxboro socie
lt l )m. icu.fn raif;DC,!t.v, as honor-guest. -On arriving,
and friends. . Mr. Yar-boro was the "e g fiy ""f
rkl in tbk f!,,nnt.r nH nt l,w Elizabeth Noell, and shown to the ;
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first lessons-in the tobacco busi-. "brar'V ana par,,'r Z Tto.r
ness on this market. , and his- Lillian Baird and Elizabeth, Mor-
friends are glad hear of hisj' wnere I
success. . " : J . . r
was won by Miss bue ljong, wno .
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For Serivce and the
best of Fire and Life
Insurance r retention
'"-'SEE .
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Cunningham & Lon
Jas H. Whitt, Represenatiye
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Roxboro, - ANorth Carolina
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you
sad J Ls. Garrett's ad. and if , very, gracefully - presented ; it; to
haven't paid up," do so, - 'her guest. Miss Clydev Dangh-r.
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