. VOL No. XLil V. . Ill* . DIED SATURDAY A. M. |ji . ? *_ ? 1 ONE OF ROXBOKCe QLDEST AND 'BEST CITIZEN* PASSES lie Had Pen. An OuUtuUni Fig ure in RoxJboro Affairs For M?nj Tearti. ' I uneral services for Mr. Alexander R. Fouahee, who died last Sitxtrda'y . orning at 8 o'clock after an Illness -f about two weeBs, were conducted Monday morning at 11 o'clock nt the Baptist - Chorch, with Rev. KB. White, pastor, in charge of the ser vices assisted bjr Revs. G, T. WutkinB, J*., IS', hamburger and J. A. Beam. The church which Mr. (rtJuohee 'so fspdly loved and attended so long and -ad faithfully was filled to over flowing .with relatives ' ajid friends, many of whom "were fVbm oat of Swn. The quartette choir, composed ' f Mesdames SalKe Morris, Caorl Bradeher, Messrs. H. H. Masten and __?Jiabert Hamlin,, with Mj-8. A. M. Rujns nt the organ, sang several of ? t ho old hymns, all of which had been r'avorites of-Mr. Fousfiee. _ShOrt talks ,w?re xgude by Mrt WatkinSi Mr. Beana and Mr/* Sham burger. Rev. R. ,E White in his talk delivered the following elogy cover ing in ^he main the high lights of a r,iof?t active and inspiring life: In the providence of God /we. are net together. to pay a tribute of re spect to the memory of perhaps the ? ldest and one of the most 'highly respected citizen's of aur town an4 county in fact one whose life spans almost the entire history of the town Mid one who by- his ertergy and in dustry 4ias; contributed "no little to the "growth and' development and ??'(TOgreis .of the -.community. Indeed sai thoroughly Has he been identified ?vtith the civic and e has devoteti himself to his Variei interests, havlfi* beerT* Preslden of he Peoples Bank nnd of the Jtoxboro Cotton Mills until recently and also -joite extensively interested in farm 'ag and other business enterprises. ? He was interested . in every-. move-' Merit for the growth and* develojimont of his town - and county and suite, having served for a time as (Sunty ^Commissioner and also -as a Trujtee - of Wake Forest College. In 1869 he was married to Miss ijttisbeth Wilkerean of , Person Co., of_wh>ch union were born three child - ?en,, tBeTitc TSflge TTftwtird A. F'nij -liec of Durham, Hon Wiilaim Fouahee. of Durham. State' Senator, md James h. Foushee who died jn 14)06. He is aljo survived by three grandchildren, Misses Annie Wall and ^Frances Foushee and Alexandet .? pou?hee" of Dortiam. ? - ?. ? -r ? Sortte years after he deajh of hU | first Wife he married . Miss A'"* Tusker nf, Why bore who' died in 1821 ? ? nrofessed "faith in Christ, ir .EH?' ifegtog a-- mcetiug in Itolmfi -rnri^cted by Mrs. , Mary Moon* i Qua&et ? evangelist and- became i . -JWT.'rr memb* ? of the Roxboro Bap list church of which, he was' a .faith ?fa I ons is tent and devdfipd metttbei : jib be dcaton- at. Iha. linf< ?f na tiesSb and a -libeHtl- support* _ . f nil QhiUUsa ? and Philauthro;)! W ypiira agft^ maiuTOri LISHER ROXBORO, book of "Reminiscences ot- Roxboro-" from bis. early days which' ^on tains I valuable information concerning. the | growth and progress of the tO'\n He was a man. of scrupulous hones ty 'and unquestioned integrity pau*3 taking .careful, and accurate in bis business USGtgn, a man oIJiS'0nouhfc C:(K. cpSvietions". and trf ? jttiswevviug loyalty to principle, "but withal.- the very soul of gentleness and coqjgtesy.. He was successful in biisiness and by his energy and untiring industry cooplcd with unusual - business sa gacity, he accumulated a _considernble I c:tkte. l'he outstanding- lesson of hi? .life to the yoying myn of this community is that real success can be (fchievetl by energy and industry and" appli cation by fruffftlity and economy, and above all by putting God first in aji>_ lives. He was* intensely devout' umf [ ipirilnallv minded and his . religion was a vital" and intregal^part of his life. He will .be missed m tfce busi ness life of the town beause Of his hartnd conservatism; . He will be ^missed in the religious life -of? the town because of hts unaffected piety nnd his devotion to his -church upon the services "of which he was a punt - lual and regular ' and faithful attend ant. Jfe, will be missed as ft 'kind sympathetic . generous neighbor and friend. Ql him ft may truly be said Hi has fought a good fight, hi' hafl finished bis. course, he has kept the fijih and hiM^rccived the crown of iighteou3ness. ? He has rounded out a long and use fullife and we may truly , say ot him "Thou shalt come' to thy grave in; a full age like as ii shosk of corn comoth in his season*." ? ' May j)ls life be a benedtctkm atld | an inspiration to- the noble son and j to the three grandchildren who sur- 1 vive. . Services . were concluded at the cemetery here, where- great masses of gorgeous flowers, the last gift' of many sorrowing friends, were heaped | ever hi* final resting' place. Active-I pallboavers were Messrs. Wi i-VCjody*' J.' A. Long, R. L. Harris. [ Robert P. Burns, Thos. B. Woody, E. |E Bradsher, J. H. Whitt, aricPDr 1. 'H. Hughes. Honorary pallbearers | were the following: Messrs,; W. H. | Harris, R. I- Wllburn, T. D.; Wifis j tead, Geo. W. Moore? Lewis H. D'an-J LieU C. .H/ Hunter, Joseph Blinks; S*., | W. 1L Kirby Sr., Dr. B. E. LovivN.j S, Thompson, ' At- B. Stalve'y, vb Brarlsher, L H. Burch, H. C; Harnett, E. B. Yance?,_G. T; Thaxton,. W. J. I. Pettigrew, R.-~A. Spencer, Shicldi I Harvey, X. C. Brooks, F. 0..'C?wver,| j William Roade. Ivtfy G. Stephens,, Jno. I T;- Walker Ks G. ;Wirtsteafl,'. 1 ? W. I I Noell,' R. N7 iPeatherston, Si' P.' Sitter-1 I. field, Norman Street. \Y. A., Woody, 1 A; M. Burns, Wm. M. Clayton, Si B. : Davis, \J. L. Garrett, W. t : bansel, VV. 1. Newton, T, W. Pass, W. H. Long. W. R-. Hambrick, i. M.r O' Briant, Miss Eugenia Bradshcv and ? Mrs. Laura I-ong. The following acted as floral:, bear ers: Messrs: L M Carltort, E. G. Long', W.-T. Pass, W. D. MetfiV. W. Ia. Sergeant, E..M- DavSs, E. Aiis Fttn, N. Luiisfotd, .1, H .Maortf, R, W-. ?Morris, B. G.Clayton,;J. W. .Allffood, 'Frank HesUr, L. T. Bowles, J. H. Carver, 'G. W.Thowes, D.. S. Brooks, H?gh Woods, H. L. Crbwell, J. I. Lee, W. F. Long, C.- A. HW. r- '? Hat--.hctt, W. G.. Miller, J. F. Reams, R. E. Holman. I State Senator Wlliam L. .F.ousheel of Durham, who- has- been fey hull farther's bedside during his criticall illness, received tthe follorwing tele gram' Sunday fronHlovernor McLean: "U is with sincere regret that I have just learned of the death of yoUT father. ? You and the family have myl I deepest aympathy iti your satLJaerc^l nvement." I.jotfts Ilwo linp and Ham Ry Fircj/ I We reftret to hear of the wrioas I^g? sustained by Mr. W. A. Maoro on t FeJ>. fllh. A boot H>:30, A. Mr, hi* dwelling "wa? discovered to be oji fire, and had- gained such headway that it was imppMihle to qave? anything? of iconseqaency.- -Mr, Moore movej t himall cafcm ,on his-^trrajHntSBI Jail day, Feb. 7th, his barn and crib were destroyed by - fire, Mr; nay * the circumstances look IjJ&iOftt' last I fire mafcht ^ have been inenfediary, ] but knows- <>f no reason why any pnfe Bhju^Sgant: to burn trmr int. n*, ?? far as ^TSuir lit no porsopal cnemiesT" The loss is very heavy, i|.< lie onTy carrimi a . small amount -at -infmmnfM ?- " ? - ? *, ' 4 / . _ I HOME FIR9SL JORTH CAROLINA, W AND HE DIDN'T TFLL . THEM ANYTH ING TH-J^BNPREPARED speaker By Wicks ttam boU Ji n Charlotte Ohethc ,',v <->- : ? A few Sundays a pro a .minister- got up in his plifp.t- and announced that' He had hot prepared a sermon . but" >v?s going to ' let the Lord speak through him. ? *' A \yom?n in the congregation' turned to! her companion yid whis-. pered, "And we' lire n't going to hoar anything, either ? " and we didn't. The Lord duin't help hi/n out' much The Lord doesn't svem inclined to. en courage omission of duty in preach ers or in anybody else. The -minister who does not come. inlo his pulpit with a well-thought out sermon needn't expect the Lord to da his. work for him. It is an affront to a congregation when a minister steps .into his 'pul pit without having something vital to say and without having figured out the best way to say it! It is an imposition to "ask several hundred- people to take baths and put on their good clothes and leave homes and travel var.ying distances .and sit up. in more or less comfortable reat? in mo .0 or lcsj. comfortable audi toriums just to observe , a preacher claw the ? air and.' string -words and phases together. Wvhert rpeople' go to church they .go there to get something. They" -go there to lie-.tr .a fnan A' ho knows his : object.- tell thei>? 'something worth Lia?fen?ng to about that subject. They don't- go there to hear a rpan practice t rtea-.p^wneiras oratory. s ' ' And. that holds good for- other soakers, too. When a man accepts an invitation to address art nu lie nee, he has no right "to take up the time of that r.uBience With a lot ifliSlf" formulated idoas or with no ideas at all; ? .. . . - ? I saw a spakec. travel *all the I wa y front W'aahington to Georgia with all hi i? t? I I discuss tho work of the church for t this yeir. ' Opening session- begins at ,10:80 .Old there will bis a business! .atiffrence after the noon hour. Rev. ! l?^ H. Bauconr, of , Winston-Saleirt, and other prominent speakers will be present. | Mei* ajid women whb think thjtt nil their crosses ought to be light nri I j not likely to mimire others who hero- 1 ically take up their glasses when the.v aie crushing heavy. ! L, V. COGG1NS, Pastor I O? : ? Winners of Premiums at y. C. State Pair The' following Person County citi zens were winners in the North Car?- 1 lina ?ta.e iFaii- for 1924: -Mrk. I. G. Stephens, ' Roxbioro, xoli- 1 tiary, horticulture and afiriculture., ! *61.20. ' . 1 1. G. Stephens .Roxboro, agricul ture, 428.75. ? - .. ? JR. T. WinsteacT, Roxboto, R3, agrl tiilture, $20.00. . " " , Raymond Winstead; RoJtboro, agri'-j cohere. $37.S0. A tier the "Boys. In the Mayors j^ort last weik- one) oase was heard which was .a warn- 1 ^ig to the young boys that they must keep off the streets with their bicy c!?e. < JVillie Carver, aged If; was' found guilty, of rising his wheel on i the sidevtalkv ffr.r^and.costaamount- ! Irig to rt-55. The chief I of police I 'Sflvtsps' t^<\ boys to keep, off of the j sidriWnJks unless they want - -to go ' before the Mayor. v ?*> -? - Mr. Cunningham Convalescing. Mr t.' Geo. L. Cunningham, who has! leeii seriously ill with pneumonia, for'; several .weekn, is,w'?% yre gl~d to, "learn, very much -improved and hope3 to be able . to look after his bu^injess matters now very soon.. In a private letter he says ht.has been, confined- to his bod forT^i weeks: seventy long, lonesome days, for George is ?ne of the best-hearted fei lows, and to bu derived of seeing- his friends is one of the greatest hard- 1 -ships for him'. ? ' ' ' j ? A t i ? i Musical Performance and Itox Party at Allensville?H. S. On* Saturday Feb. 28th, at 7 :30 j P. M., Edgar Hickam, the blind | musician, 'will give an enterfntnmept' on viol inland piano at Aliensville j High School auditorium. Immediat ely following a box party, voting on -the prettiest girl and ugliest man.; ^Proceeds will W. used for school pur pose's, especially for the .1?c!amatlon qtid recitation medals later.- Every body come. Girls "firing rboxfes, and mm their purses: Let's have a big tun*. " D. II. Crompton. Principal. ? ~ 1 Hearis* 0? B*tea?M)p Bill. r .. -1? ? " ? ? We received o^teleftram from Sep ' ator- J. ft.: Irr yesjertay 'ev*t>infr i statin* that a- hearftuj on^ tMe Kx I" tension bill would bo given oi) Thurs | day, torifcrrow, afternoon at ft o'rt&rk* ' ? If you favor, ax if ynii are Miimt ; the measure, you had better:, be on j hand. . . . I So. Ronton Market -- To Close March IStfc. j *? ! 1, The Sodth Boutin Auction Market for 'Leaf Tobacco will close oi\ March ! ISth. 1925. If yon have any tobacco ' on hitnd and want the beJt price we would advise you. to bring it! in with out delay. .Remember cur clOMnjj date Marsh 1M1, i 646. , ' ? . ! .So. B?st ? Clay ? Day, .. ?' .. ? _ ? Mr. T. S. Clay and Mt.i." Sarah Day of Oxford, were married in HlMlu, Va., on last Friday afternoon. ^ Af ter the ceremony ' they ? returned to Roxboro where ,a supper was tciven in their honor. Accepts C?l to- Presbyterian Church . ? l> The town ? generally will rejoice "with the members of the Presbyterian Church in the nqtice of acceptance by Rev. P. C. Adams as j?astor*of this church. He has filled the pul yie hero for several jeryicet and every one -was delfghted, with him. He will preach here on. ir^xt Sunday, morning un^ eyenijift, and v.'ill come here permanently on ApVil 1st. ; ' 1 : "'H - .School Notes . ^ ? ?? ' .,? ' - -Do not target the; *h4xt and last T earhM "Nie^ting Tm ? Saturday be fore the Second Sunday in March - Some are pleading for a couatj summer schotil. If you .will come tc Roxboro if we have one, write me a postal ca(d at once. Mm. J. A. Beam, ? * ? ive'eeipt FoJ the Purchas* :Of a >Tegro . '.-.v./'' + * ? - ? Mr- N. A. Buchanan Vhotfed. ui a receipt. wh*3h few of our /readers ha"Ve seen the like. It ia as . follows: Received of igtcob't;. Slaughter Six Hundred a$\d Twenty Five Dollar*, Uie same being for the purchase of one Negro slave by the name of Kitty supposed to be. eighteen ^or nineteen years of age, which Negro I war rj fit and defend the. right arid title -fegainat all elains whatever, and likewis^ war rant said* Negro sound in both ; body and mind. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of Feb. 1850. Sig ned, Aesse Munday, Witness; ;?lan gum BroOks. " t : . ?? " ' -*? Moved to Fuquay Spring Mr. J. A. Davis," one of Person County's be$t farmers,, has moved "from Bontg 4" t, at 12 | o'clock noon at the Court house ?door | in Rarboro, North Carolina, the ?n | dersigned will sell at public sale to ; the highest 'fcidder or .bidders for ? U'A*h SIX SHARES OF STOCK IN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF , ROXBORO. (Par value $ 100.00) - > Th?s Pebruary. 10, 1925. i . ? J. Dv'Winstead, I K. C. Wagstaff, | Admrs. of J. W. Winstead. 2t 9M80NIC NOTICE Th?re witT be a Call ' Comnmnicat ion- of Person iW. W. Morrell, Ma?ter 1 ..T. B. Woody, Secretary. O i Knot Roxborn and I ? LonrhurBt Servi Sunday School at Longhurat Sun day 8:48. A. M. ? ?? IttKular churcfr serviceable J 1 A". M. Special service for nH at 3 V. M M *?Trtce church. Regular church service at Grace thrurch at 7 P. if. Ep\*orth I/ea*ue nt Lonehurot 5:45 P. K. every Swnday. Kpwortta Leairue m*A? -al-Gra^.- at 6.-WP. "?