V. Eav. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR A> VOL. XL IflBii STRIKES NORTH OF TOWN Lnat Friday a Portion of the" County WM VlaVuil U? T?-l J -- . niiwMy MlflWB. .j HE KSEWrThf reputation ot 8orgeant-, A Clayton must be gaowag. .asUiga. up ? data, merchant*. THay occasionally have caUa (root .near by points for KOOds they handle.' hot recently a gentleman who once* lived in this county allowed his mind ... go back t? tlie Spring time Tn~oid f^ortH Farolina, and at once his appetite called __ JJliliu: nit nuotl md'tlnie Wmtli.rnt'u olina Clinped herrin. He-Icnew ejt""" xaiy'what to do. ~ 1 V i ' . ' ' * ' J. B, CVMUN T ' TT * 7 e? : " 3^ cr JDT>PBLISHER ROXBORC '-'-i -i - - " Personals: I /Miss. Evelyn IvLe of Le*Wavill*? vuici - umiuvc qo Luii ui aumetmnK doing." BOYS' GYMNASIUM A FIFTY . U-o'. PERCENT REALITY.Over half of the J500 needed for the Initial expense of the Boys' -Gymnasium ?u? the basement of tlte Mctfiodiat Church has.been raised! The concert of Mrs. Wheeler Newell, in connection with ,y?e boys' play, "TUo Great Pumpkin Case"?a trial by jury, will be given Friday Evening, April 2fth. Watch for further details in next weekV'"Cflprier". in IX. * - e * VW^tJIUVIl . 1181 U1 ; last week has been adiled to by thai 'following! .Si Mr. Dallas Long... $5.00 ... iMr, R. G. Cote?...w $1.00 v Mir. W. T. Pass... ... $2.50 Mr. H. G. Clayton?I?..'. $1.00i Mr. B. G. Clayton. Is*.:.. $5.00r Mr. R\ H.. Gataa?.ww?. $1.00i 5TrL Latfra Iniig $10.00: Mr. Sam Jones ...-. $2.00.) Mr. TWomas Da vies?.? $5.00 " 'Mr. It. R. I.ogg..?...-? $5.00 Mr. B.. Al Burcht $5.00 ..8St. H. L. Crowrtrw...-'.U $2.50, Royal Cafe: $2.50 Mr. t\r. C. Barnett..'.. ? .* $2.00] Mr. J. B. Rigsbee . $2.50' . tMr. jC. 0. Garrets? ? ? $2.50; Wat kins & Bullock $2.50 'Mr. Michael Hunt. ?. $2.001 (Dr. Flint Nichols ?$5.00 ( visiting her fattier, Mr. R. H. Tvie. L.-.i . *jl; * r ;Mra. Lillian Foreman and JSils? Smigelow spent- Monday in DurUam. tMr. R, D. Sass of Skipwith, Va., {spent the week end in town. . . . Mrs. J. "W. ifestherston spent last week, in Burlington visiting friends. ? ? . . Mrs. J. If. Reams and Miss Ola Woody spent Tuesday in RaleigW. v ? Mrs. W. M.' Faneher has returned from a .visit to' Binghampton, N. Y. ?..* . - Mr. J.-M-Falmar of Albemarls is spending a few days Mere on businass. Miss Lucile Walton of Chicago, 111., is visiting Miss Lucile PasS. iDr. 9. D. Coleman appnt tna "weak end in Durham visiting friends. .i:' V Maj. J. P. Meadows of Durham, is spending a few days here. * * V Mr. and Mrs. G, M., Beam of Loufsbnrg -visited Mr. Beams'' parenta, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Beam, |ast week. * * Mr. H. L. Crowe II attended tlii State-Sunday School convention in Winston-Salem last week. * ? " Mr. Charlie. Clayton, who Has been . spending some time in Raleigh, has returned home. ?. ?? ? ? Mr. p. F. Adcock of Moriah was in town Monday, .purchasing him a r.ew Car. . ;*.? * j Mrs. W. 0. Carver loft Tuesday for Raleigh where she will spend several days. . * 1 ' Mesdames C. G-. Nichole and Vickers' and*. Br. A. F. NMltelai spent < laat ,3donday in Raleigh. ! *'*? * Mr. B. C. Clayton * has returned i home after sneridifig the winter in ; Cuba. . fl ,Mlss Lillian Sample spent-4fist week t in Wtnston-Salem attending the I State Sunday School, com^ntionvi j <\ r- - - 7 . , Mr. R. A. JBqHocfc spent the week < end with his parents at Bollocks, NT j C. : r kr 1 Mrs. Pierce *and Miss Lucile Pierce 1 of Durham arc visiting-^r's. JBT-.Uv f Long. " * ?' * ?*..' | [Miss ftelejl WHite, whor spent'the ( printer in Washington, D. C.,' has Te-- 1 turned horfie. 1 _ p ' ' t Plr. E. V. Boatwright spent Thurs- t day in.'Winston-Salem on business 1 matters. *. * * * * . i Mr. J. T. Hughes of. Greensboro is \ on jAhe_sick list at the home of.his t sister, Mrs. J. M. Pass. ( c Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Davis ?nd 1 toys have returned frcm visiting c friends at Fuquay Springs and I-.illington. - . ' . . Dr?. B. E. Love and A. F. Nichols y left Monday night for Asheville to c attend the State Medical Associa- t tion. ( * * * * * - i Miss Mabel Lov of Durham, wWj t has been visiting her parents, Mr. t ahd Mrs. J. H. Loy, loft Friday for a visit to Georgia. < * * * * Mrs. Sallie Royster of Kenbridge, 't ^'a., who has been snending some time here with relatives returned .to ; to..home Saturday. . _ * '* .. .iooria I Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Long left one I day last week,- Mr. Long >?ftt?g (4g , PtavMWWt eh- hnslnaw; :mt: Mrs. Lone to Loch Haven, where will visit for a few wehks,. r Mr. and Mrs." U M. Cadton t?:J turned from Richmond., lait..Than.- . day night. Mrs. Qe^ltqn. has, hogn iat Richmond for treatment;'_ several weeks god "We arp.jgVijTtQ know sHs was gregtis benefitted'W She treatment. ' ~ 1 -?' sm ** j Me??: Honrv Willson, Johnic Till1I1J11. WlllutfU WB0(W"O!t(ih^Pe^l!> i and ' Brodie. Riggsbee spent" 'jfflfndgg j .. ..." \ ? j - - "y - y . . * - - . r-? HOMV HKJJ. . ? '?_! ! " L. it?), NORTH CAROLINA i- .'.' J. WATER ALMOST ni ntftUT IN SIGHT. The Contractors Buy on the Art and Water Promised in 8. Months. - "Tib contractors" are here with a Urge force at work - on the wetei works contract. Th-om now n want a bath, with water a-plenty yon will have td hie away to tHe ...... :?:? ? .... O ('11 amber commerce ";t" najfes MILITARY com VH?? tKo People to Clean - l1^? Make Roxboro a Clean Town. The railroad stork still see ink to be hovering patiently and graei'osuly above Roxboro, suspending the railroad station. In tfce~meantime tH> great question of the greatest good for the greateat number?getting the station-located somewhere quickly senna to be lost in the shuffle. * .iris the man wlb selfishly maintains a nuisance on his property a friend to civilization and progress! -Should an epidemic, or conflagration, destroying the lives and property of many, result from a neighL?1 i-t . -JM iJL -- - ? mriy luierance 01 sucn a penonj .Can a thing whicH offends the aaniibUitics of visitors help the growth of a town? If every man will look for these canses oh hli own premises, and, with _ a feeling of civic pride - in His toirn, place his premises h^ond tomplaint, the knocking wilt sttfjRvid the boosting will, increased Ten minatos a day devoted to cleaning?time that no one would miss?vdould make Ikojcboro clean. Had this time consistently beeir <1 eroted. by each individual-"' (luring Hca'n-up week, Rokboro would have aeeiy tile banner town for cleanliseas in North Carolina. IWihy shoafd clean-up weeks b^neesssary ? If eath" person would mvoj^ ?n accumulation of trash on bis premises thofe would be nonnecessity for It, few the town-wooM be perpetually clean. ~ : The above Is no. reflehtTBjr on Tlfcse vho have cooperated in cleaning, and party have,. Neither is it meant to tffend any with food intentions., who tave just "put it off," but is merely neant t5 call attention to tlte fact hat flies arc breeding and mosquii nee Inst.' awaiting warm weather ti >e hatched. If those who are indifferent to civ. c pride1 and the rights of btlters rill stop to think, they will realize hat by. their indifference they ari encouraging these enemies to carry leatW and destruction into their own louse holds. Neglects, like chickensi, eonie home to roost.,;,, oiWffr.il tiu The Chamber' of- Commerce ha? iron asked to appoint from its nurnf :er a military committee. The ref inest camp... from tVl\ headquarters of he 321st Infantry in. Raleigh. Qthl ;r cities are appointing these cornl nittees, and thi Chamber of Comneree has ijnpoknted ^the following nemhonnvf, v?> ? I Captain Jack H. Dental 7orp?, Chairman;- . .,u I.iautanant' W. G. Miller, Ficli Vrtilfcry) 1 ,iv.|i. , ,11 I.ii'UBemvnt Matt E- I.ong, NavE0 \vinttofi,-Corps; G^it?in r, .M^Tfyi Jpfaniri. hi t .'i fmiM . -bt'd I - SERKH'Sft iLfci'. ; : r>) - .11, .-tt rrn|gTj-,h to .it-t, regriVft ./eSHTUfett The County Board of Education met last .Monday, and while there > were several matters of minor imi POrtance to be looked aftay, the mati ter of the moment Wat tlte election t of a County Superintendent. There > were three names before the Board, ( Mrs. 3. A. Beam, Mr. A. C. Gentry , and Mr.. B. I. Satterficld. Mrs. Beam i having received a majority she was , declared elected. i Mr. J. A* Beam announced through " til.-we columns that he would-not-ha a candidate and his name was not presented to the -Board. . ' j i O 1 . SCHOOL NOTES. . ?1*? iSeveral teacllera-have sent in these names as being deeirous of attena. i ing a Summer School her*. Please ' -lot all the others who desire to at. I tend notify me at once, as we', wish to get the desired number jw soon as i ^unsiiiic. ins. outrun er 0C03QI WMl open on the 26th of Msy and continue for she weeks. All who hold second (trade, Provisional B, Provisional "X, or are graduates of an approved High School may attend.'"/Alio all who wish to attend and -trill take the preparatory examination, (jAnd those who wish to renew air fclementary Certificate can get credit! by attending the County Summer flc^pol. The new Board of Education is deeply interested In the county-wide plan as outlined ;H' the new Public School Law and hope to ;put it into execution as soon as possible and pirctical. The petition asking for ai> election to take some . contitiguoua territory into the Bethel Hill High School- district-was -granted1 and ordered fo be placed beforo tHo commissioners for their approval and the calling of the I election. -."2.~~, - - J'J, A. Beam. CHAN(iK IN DATE. /The date for tHe .lecture by Hon. A.' L. Brooks hit3 "been ttianged to May Gth in the Edgar Long Memorial Methodist?Church, .al. Pojv't fail to got tibs dear .in your mind for" it-is one occasion you can not afford'to. miss.?Sunday, May *6th, Methodist church, 7>fff pi m. . "Ail I JNTRfiHNG.' ) - - ^-1' . y :iu".^r "1 /riio play,i "Aju i iu^ru^ing,"" udllj be girenbythe students of Bushy J"ork HigU School on Saturday night, AptiFillst, hi the school auditorium at Bushy Fork "High- School. EvaUyf "body invited.' S-! Kit 1 1 -0 T" f StrNDAY SCHOOI, CONVENTION. ; There 'will be a Stjnday1 School cdn.i;ep{b>n heUL'at Harmony cbureh , on April H2i?d.. Mr. Jackj.Hdward efOxr ford' iSi eapeetetf tq he sup v of : arieokcri, and 'this alone assures, you Of'sdniethtfcjjr worth whille. There erill lofral sneakers. The ehoir Jtrojn t^o'ck GrbVe^vt'! 'W'^resetrt,Jitid ctlhra, from. ;oth.tr sections arc impacted. '.sihiKYadtta m aamsimn j* r/tThe publru i? cordially.-invited. 'A il) -Om u-ii ,.| T.-CU i i!-tp$W;OQlljSf for a^T rarrtriiW in price froth witr bell eithhr? m a, Apply V. 0, n,D*hfcl, BoiiboeeioNnftngpute;^ ltpf.f 1 &<'y <. > - >*>> ??*)>* !?? ' in?rrrim.-ita tefiil i!qr:TlJflT V j - My jr, yaar*^ bat run ., away, and tbU is j? >v*rt> '-fyrfrfcTany4ne.ttoi hiring tor ing this notice wW : aot> ol esliab f This April18th, MW^ --- xn fl?u?ge?? Goodajxoi, >9l^a?do HoMter , 1 rut*] .^1 ?l V> 1i?i Its* bo?? ?! lai-w i.ilDCfxnfi V. ! PAY, YO*m TAXE&; .tu j I . f.~ M. -fTBlflant, tax rollMtflt. l ponalty gooa on aU taJSM.h^T jHilqd ; during -thia.- month. You will ?*?? t ooatr.* poaaltyi- anA-nefiev? Mr. flifHlWiartti'if ffWr TUTU IJIWX Mlhi tiluuwt ^yd^lfrgrwp^itaiimote'- JJ"?Wd k;-re- . - . .Li ' r il - _"i V i., & j.sg>5asvA 1 ---"f 18th. 1923 r.J' lirtVAl SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH. Reij J. L,. Jenkins of Max ton Doing the Preaching. - ?k- revival santicea which begaa, at^the Baptist church l^st Sunday r.oJjwell under wgy. The pastor, Qev.; R. Jt. WlJite, preaehojF"- on Suqjty; and" ion Monday night. Bn. J. L. JcnJtirif) arrived and is preaching? twice ilaiH, 8 and 7:4S p. ni. Mr. Jenkins was greeted 1>V an ai.tnost full house-Monday night, and his sermons are getting to -ttie hearts J of the people. He is ah tHiwuaUy att raeiive, effe^tivtf.and^-. interesting ' the: crowds 'SSrbt!%' hear Mm at each service. * "the Chriatians of 4Me town, regardless, of creed, are Taking an active interact, and the fhnir. r.gmnnseri n& mmWft fculli alf 1 spl&iufid work." You kre wnhsllyijiji vited to ftttgqd tfrftwe (i^tpyp^ting j l&b-1 V A iHt: ^r-^trrf - r 'i rt -.r fl ? 0 NEW FIHM. I have purchased an intereat in the nrm 01 Ulayton & Wtlkerson. In tHj , future the firm wfl be Clayt|Qin. Wilkerson ? Jaeksotr.' We will carry a full line of staple and fancy groceries, fruits, candies,, etc. and will cater to the best trade in both town and County. We hope by fair dealing and honest efforts to mert your trade. . Yours truly, -' Robert Jackson. pi ??jj IX THE MAYOR'S COURT. J. H. Punckn and 'W. A. Harris, caught transporting whiskey. Each .bound over to _ April term of court. O. L. Agnew and Mrs. M. Eppingor>? caught using hotel room for immoral purposes. Bound over to April term of court, bond $250. ? DEACON DUBBS. Come to Hurdle Miljs on Sahffdayevesting, April 28th, at 8 o'clock. TBe seventh and eighth grade of this school will present the play. "Deacon Dubbs.". The^ play gives you a ebance to laugh. Don't miss it. * " t " ~ " ~ top?*?2S>', IN HOSPITAL.- ' . . Q ;"Mr. Robert DhnieV sen of Mr.^-W. A,. iJeniel of Route 4, is in Watt's hospital, Durham, where he liiuterwent an operation fur, appendicitis;; He is getting on nicely and hopes to, bo'able to come home soon. MISS SMIGELOW RESIGNS. I , Mifcs Smigelaw? our Red Cross nurse, Hub resigned. We will have no Red Gross nurse until further notice. Mrs. J. J- Winstead, 1 : '' ' o r preaching at WARREN'S GROVE. Rev..,J. Hi Hemdren and Rev. B. i}' McKinney will preach at Warren's Grove at 3:30 on ,the first Sunday in May; The. public is cordially invited to these seryices. . . , .oalmost a total loss. ilp giving the loss to Mr. Ed Car.ver'TH oilr last issue we stated that tb saved about half of his furniture. This was a mistake, -as Mr. Carvot tell* ua his lost was almost complete, only saving three small pieces of furniture. r , c* p. - i . iei ~~vt 1 EPISCOPAL SERVICES ' IN MASONIC f HALL. O ' * 1 t ' 11 Sunday, April SSSr Morning Prayedr Iswtnon and Holy Communion at 11:00 , ;j[.--ol. _.T 1 ">? n .tf[ going on at th?" Baptist Church. there will toe no'tfvenlnr* service j ' m U Marti*; iff* 1 > cr;/ ' ^ 1 * c . ; t " \ : *. *. j ' - . ' * ^ \j0ci&\ -^%<. V. DtonSui: Ws?ac.* |f^ods.^ j Brodle Riggsbee, Jack' Htonbrick and iDrVJ.^rf. HUffhea. ?A Mo * ' b . : m. ^ \ 1 "J T t--.il- . ra?*?- * cum uucim tuU'iiMi a jew-OL ner " friends f?ti -a. bridge PnrtJ* Mqqday niSht in> honor of ASi&a Walton-of iSBKS&Jor tlw w???nd afoot-many pro*?M?ion* the hoataaa served black ' __ ice -crenm and eaka to itfe iolloigVitr: ? Ml^ Isk.Io Walton, ediat of Wr. Midses Mt?y WiUeon, Lwile-Pierce of V BUfHaM ?nd Me*. R v?h ggriWi j9?ck Balk,*., I? I. tin.tin and '1 la I li t HuKli.??i ;- t?t? - ~V '' ,'L^ ** ?| , : ? i i/uMmI