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X. Monument In
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Soldiers Qf Conf
Honored
MOMENT BJILT BY
DAUGHTERS OF
CDNFEOFRAGY. UHVEILFD
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THOUSANDS .VTTEND
THE NOTABLE EVENT
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Sormer tSccjretary cf the .Navy Jiise\
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Address. " ]
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v * . I.ftsfc flnturhw was aday longf to Ikt '
' remembered b.v thV?'people of this
l-+~- Ooyihty, for they were here from evL
v?<?ry nook nnri p^rrter. and Tnanv from
adjoining towns and counties, 'to $&P?
t : * ^ the unveiintf cf t. beautiful morrument
r ; , erected through' the''efforts of
daughters of tlj> Confederacy. For a
?number cf y?ats the DuughtOrs have
rr'-?1 booh at work to secure, a monuijimorr^ i
which would be ir fitting remem&
' bianco to the Old Soldier, and bit JiVst
| . ^Saturday they siw their effort;
Kr. * crowned with success. After many
j^' %t-r years of ceaseless labor, and still far
p* from their goal two gallant ind pa"
Ir.nHi- ,rrV? nf tw?<\n , n m n in thim ?
I * rescue of the * Daughters and told
r- thetn to "place an <*fHer for the monu
- rrrr' s"-"y wynlri cnpt-rihne* ?>.>.
ever sum wak lacking. ThOae two. met
were Don J. CV Pial and Mr. Jas. A. I
t,: T^i\er, ."V "
? * More than adbousand y>l liari wtepl
jU-- from -t**'- ->"" ,tr? hnri?d
_ ,,-on fWs-. Ml}* of Viglnis, some in'the
? ' Western State* but of those who re?" '.
Turned to tli 'r native homie ohy ay
. l.nuD;? half a hundred are liying to!
: day^bOt moat of those'were hew last
I Saturday and it was good to see Heir
~ faces brighten while they listened to
r the address by .Hon. -losephda Itan
~ iel*. and th? presentation. by Mr*.
F* J A. lyng, president OfthU Haugh~
k .. itenT^i the Confederacy and tjie
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Memory
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'tl
ederacy
7 Person County
rpaech c?-acceptance by MrLN. Lunsford.
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It is a facty and not said simply bepaai^Jit
y customary 'to |iy Buoil
'[nt t^ea-a-xgrrsg-s /at." th? unvV'dviK
-weie of.'the very hijrhest orJer.
singint* by a splendid choir
l!iii Were Opened vrith prayi
iv. ^v. J, B. Hnrley, pastor of
the'"Edgar Loop: Memorial MtethrtdistChufch."
Mr, S. Ci.- Wirtstea'l in introi
h:cir.jr the speaker avis" at his best
and ' i>a id a meat deserving aulogy fd
I vd :oi<iio;V cf this County. He \TA tJ
koiJlcved by Mr. Daniels, ar.ci his ad
. .ii'Mif urirui ii.jr- an, me-.
1 .a-. n*ix? 'fit? -ie1 ivory, T>ut
-n- in ?ii'"i of ' ' ruth ecnrerr.inec. the
.% * qf tjte fjeftQers of PfivVrm C *uiY'
-Daughters iv.a,-ie ns'
AC- .when' they . iyeuved him ;
li\- r: n^vesfc v\ ;li;* 'noun bid.
(''ir^ "i-0^ Aft:-. ; the -r.1dr..-*a e^.ne. tifte4
crr.U' -iiiff .V.:v.vs:'r{ i.he 'lay. x\\v ' presei'fcr.
V.cn Mrs. -J, A. Lonx*, Press,
'end of r' Purson County Chapter
f the Daughter* cf the. A-'onfeder-.
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Sirs. . Long. said':.
Mfi. L'nns Presents Monument:
Daughters of ' the confederacy, veiortuis
< f Person County, Ladies artd'
Gentlemen: * ^
This is ,a' gbtd day fox cu^r county.
It is-, a day in* which the Person Coun'y
CI >apter Daughters of the Confederacy'
realize their dreams, symbolize
their traditions and in a* way preserve
our history. ?\ v
More than fifteen years ago ourcHipter
set for themselves this !iask. the
erection ef a confederate monument,
and jfc is no t wonder that we rejoice
~i ' 'hi 11 ! 111iri 'hnnrh^ntr delayed
tribute 'to our Confederate sol-"
diejs completed. Through manv discouragements"
and ' drawbacks, we
Have nu:ctly_and patiently worked on;
dii.d even now, the fulfillment of thi3
ask w>;iut net Hive been pSKC
had r >t our .townsmen, Myasrs. J. C.
i ar.i) .1. A. IAI"S, Kcnn JUIty
came to. cur ail. making up the deficiency,
giv.ini? A larger amount than
any < ther contributors.
TWs ni? been a labor of love,
and the joy b^m of set-vice in a causa
so w< rthy is compensation. Two sigIilllea
iuh nf this act does not lie ux
tpe coat or beauty of tfcgs memorial,
hut'Tar Toi JUII ?ju?ty deserves this
mom cent. r is a monument -Ur thtr
twaveit of . lha hrava and shows- the
pride we fee', in the valor and hero
isnv f our Confederate soldiers and
the -r.oration, love and affection in
whlc" tne ,Oaughters held,them. The.
rccoA 1 of our Confederate soldiers
we leak upon with pnde. It 1* a re?jf
nien and of deeds. JFirst at
Beth-1, farthest at Gettysburg " and
last" 1. Afaumattmc-ia-Noctlt Carp.
llhph boast, hut it~ ii'BgrsoftsCoua(v
?\ isiory, unrtjw Llie uuvellltg-of
nt'cnutN^. : <!sa r'r":f "11 1
Home First, Abrga*
NORTH CAROLINA. 1
l65 is bo^n. an insptiiaXluu andh^t-tha same.time
a challenge to our younger
generation, and we present it first to
11.'3 veterans of our County and then,
to you an an example fSr Jife.- Follow
jt to noble aspirations, to> faithfat
service and. to high and -lofty -ideals.
There is and always will be enough
in the .old South to make prdud the
new North). Lot us then move for- .
w.-11-d-with a victorious H;Urt and exalted
purpose to unite our section an J
nnr nation into a league of love and
brotherhood. L't-t us in the evening
ehede of our pwn, lives proclaim, oar
faith-in the cause of a united-country.
'.Ve love the South: Xjfet us translate
t; isJlove into a devotjog to'onr an*
Ion veterans of l^rsmc Chanty. TJ.'d,
is. cur gift to your'cause. Moy_ it tyg
pify the best, preserve the noblest
in .the sodiers of '61 and '65.
Trrwpe nt-lcve- and life and might; y J
Teach us O Lord to do th" right
And let thy tender; love to-day K
Rest cn the men wlJ.i wore the grays
In words, touching-anil tender, MiUl
N". Lunsford accepted the' monument)
in behalf of the -Old Soldiers. Iff
sbowpd hc'w deeply he felt' tj.b wdrd|
he was uttering naci at times he writ
eloquent. Irvdruth we hqve. heard no
finer gem^ than this acceptance by-Mti
Lunsfcwh ! ? * When
Mr. Lunsford had finished
his speeeli of acceptance the nadmu
ment Was unveiled by Mheter .,Tantes
A. Long, 3rd, a #randson of the pretsident
of4the Daughters. And' oveay
one stood uncovered and " the band
played "Dixie".. \ " -4
Of cSurse the- choir sang the old
songs so dear to the Old Soldier such
as "Dixie," "Tenting tonight on. tifc
Old Gump 'GrounrJ'' "Bonnie Blue
jFlag". otev The splendid band front
Jslong .was on hand and lent no lit;
tlii to-the enjoyment cf the", occasion.
Aftet the exercises of the' un'veiling
were' over the soldiers' and- their }
wives, with a .number -of invited
euests, were marched down to tlh. j
plica* where dinner-had been preptvrl' '
ed. and again the'"Daughters delightfl
t hnnnr fh.. fiftl \V.
Viewed the table before th'e party arrived,
and we thought surety thor are
hot enough here to-eht ajl of this repast,
hut when we saw. the. hoithc- after
the dorrs hid been thrown' open,
we wondered. how in 'tiJj world the
1 Daughters coujd ever feed* this trrb'at
i concourse dfi per*pl?t?jrat .the Daughters,
jrnew. 1 there was plenty- and
To' ppore. * *
Vfter dinner t ho boys of 'til were f
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} the- cemetery wh'ert, fle\^?ts. .were,
piacod on,tho graves-, aneFtmi&j enrlyi
.preb-1 Sly i\h most notable lay !.in the
history of the 'County. * X
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eel situation a? it concern? the recant"
auditing report. i- - . ^'
About cne" month ago a. friend of
nitne <?amo to me and stated tWat* my .
father ought to get this report sent in .?
at once that he ought to find ut if
these .accountants are CERTIFIED
accountants, and that he ought fd be*
prepared to cheek up their report..
This informant stated that this woijM
not be favorable and at the psychol <
ogical moment tt would be bretfdcact- j
ed when there would be no time to s
making oxplontierfs or counntenact its i
effect. # J
I saw Mr. Carltcn and told him of I
this inromni.-on. lit' lead mil ji Trf f
tcr from. Mr. DurhHsm which led |?
to. think this delayed situation wa9ii
an innocent-one. % , ' .a ' ; h
'My, informant friend, in spite
this letter, insisted thaf there waft"
i w* sane reason why such sr* report | <
should* be so delayed, that tfrhre was! j
some ulterior'reasort which'time would 1
reveal. - <
TK'Hn ^rn i a tK^y fti'PiirrP \ ,
What significance should he" attach- ]
ed tq, thpm 1 .cannot.S9X?- I do know 1
| that it id not fafir to the individual or
th'ngs to- a-vitally aoute point wh n j
emflanaticns capiat be m?d?, and
?TITr -IfTOTtl^mr opfrms formed.
f1 mil it HiahnemU' then nn ona shni)U-.
j vote for him. If ijot" guilty " Of'.i
| these things .be ougiit to "have an op.
P^nnnitij erpinjp any discrepancy,
and auditors report might 'show.
W.A. BRADSHER
Thta May 24. 1922.
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__ jJJY.'fariH Mr*.-A. Lepshltz and children-Sylit
Sunday with friandi?in_
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Cont racrTs A
Oftice-Bi
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awauded contract
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READY LN A BO IT A YEAR j
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JcfTerscifl? Standard Will Reserve Sev- j
en. floors of its New Home Home j
For its own use?Atlantic Bank j
To OcCupy Fir3t Floor. -j
TIL* 'contract 'for the. construction;
of the 17-story J.effarson . Stanr! irJ '
Life Insurance Co, bhilding to be con- J
structed where the old Courthouso'
now stands on-the corner of Elm and ;
Market streets was last rdght let tOj
the Gecrge A. Fulter Construction j
mrr.r>nnv of Washington, for the sum;
of approximately 3-~.nOd-.1Hw,- this
mftv .-including heating, lighting
plumbing-. 4 Ti h building will be of
steely and reihforced . concrete. I
Wilter (I DiStlcr. vjre-pre anient
of the company to whom the bid was)
iwarciea, statea iasc nignr yiui wtt* .
will begin in teeing down the old |
;ourthcuse either tofnomw or Friday
trQ he will have the
buiiiing ready for occupancy in about
12 snpnths.
. To* Rush Construction.
_ III addislcn- t?--eoaiancing. the \u ld_ihg
couwfiiUee of'the insurance-company
that with all. the be sources at
their command they can sj^ed up the
work o? the. bm lding, the Fuller cciepy-y
ylhmittcrt the lowest bid. .Thift
conatnialUll oujapany is one nf-ftfy
largest in the United States' and engineers
wiith the company Uave had
much experience in consiruuUg l'**e
buildings'. Mr. Distler stated " last
night that between iSff and 200 men
will be in' Greensboro- by the tipie the
nil courthouse da"lorn down ready tal
begin excavating far the'new'afa-ac?
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BROOK S'EAt vs ROX.BORO. j
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On. next Wednesday., May 31st-r the
fans win have an apport.uivit-y *6t a>fc?yij
what we nav"-1 '.V. t"T
-a ball t*arn. The* rfia Paget" assotes. us :.
tijit;the teAm wfll be x credit to the'
o'wn; rtr..I will t<?- c i u gtdy,
cf home^iient-T?and this' is right;; for ,
yve .all enjcy . seeing our own boys, |
though they do'.not always win. On j
Wednerday, May 31st, the strqng |
BrcokrtSaJ team teill cress -bats with j
the Roxboro-rteim.- Let everybody 1
vome cut* and give tBi boys a big j
send cff. Remember, you are not asked
_ta contribute a'- penny, only patronize
the ghme, and surely alt will
do. that couch. <Tame will be called
promptly "at 4 p. m. - - .
?r Av.tni.ranfo.T
I wish to take- this, moans of announcing
to thti people of Person
County that I. am a candidate for'
Shot ilP subje-t to I he -aetion of the
Republican Primary tp'bQ Mjid on
June 3rd. I shall greatly appreciate
shy. favors 'any 'of my. friends may
feel disposed tc- show mo' n fhis conin'ttinn
and if I ?w muninatail -nn-T
elected to this office 1 promise a service
.the best of which 1 am capable.
V?*rv rf?snpnt?aUvr
? ' o f MOVING
UP TOWN..
VMM*, ii. W. Pass &-Son7. wH> havei
been jToiny buStljsys on -Depot Street)
near the - depot, have moved _up town i
in the new building Temrtiy-eetnptot-4
ed by Mr. T Owen Pass. Prior to
the fire which deatroved the en tire;
stork of this ftttm they cat-Ted a line'
second to none in this part of the
State, and now Wlit they have commodious
"quartern they will have just
|as large'and"varied stock is before.They
are located -on- North, Mamj
Street. 5 - . vJ
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\JV ? k-<ipl;,v-ir.:eJ>??l'--J ?ur friends
fcr.tfte. intrust *th;-tr- tra takink
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i-vtr publishrl iS tV' County. More
friends have railed to telt us-cf some
r?T-.?.,.U re-vi niij.' correapOndviits
are sending us noway items from
tjre diffefent sections than at "any
tiliie in the. hi?tcry of' the paper.
' Friends,., keep it up, and
we promise cut utmost to, see that,
ss Poor Richarl siys,-it. shsH irraw ^
better and "better" every week.
REV. W. E." GOODE.
NEXT SUNDAY.
Rev. W. E. Goode of Kerdsviile win.
uating -class on next Sunday morning
at?11. -.Vlort- in the -Baptist
CParch here. Mr. Gcorle holds
warm place in- the hearts of all $ie
pdople^Ff this section and it is/baly
recessary to oiake c.hia .*;.nou.icemeht - * :
te assure a full house. -j
SEN ATOR . THOMPSON.
-rA?e"Tnay be premature, but we feel
so?sine that we make?n-s ^polafriog
for saying ' that .Senator Bessie \
Thompson of Insasbursr was a Roxboro
visitor last Saturday.
MEETING AT GRACE CHURCH: \7 :
There will bitgin a series of meetings
in Gnce church on next Sunday
day. Rev. J. W. Fitter raid former
pastor, HOW a mlsslouaiy?is , Cubs. ' ,??
will do the preaching'All arerinyitedd
rv VAIN. LANOUAGB. .
Esquire . Newton had a case before
him yesterday where tlJ? defendant .
Was-charged in" the warrant-with usliyp
"in- vsiii language in-the" pre*.
enre hf Tadtf*." Surely this Is noth
f r