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THE TREES OF MOORE
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Mountaineer as a lawful consideration,
and rode on, “caFlatin” on his pros
pective profits.
In the fall the Yankee returned,
with stump pullers, and took out his
Walnut stumps, and shipped them to
France. His profits, as reported, was
so enormous I dare not mention the
figTire here, for fear my veracity as
a story-teller, would be discredited.
When I was a small boy—^that time
of life when the gathering of nuts is
the most important occupation in life
—^the largest and finest Walnut trees
in our neighborhood grew in a field
adjoining our farm—a field owned by
my kinsman, Captain Neill A Mc
Neill The trees are there yet; but as
1 passed that field a few weeks ago,
I noticed that one of the largest trees
was dead. The smaller limbs have
fallen olf, as have the bark and sap
wood, leaving the heart of the trunk
standing. It occurred to me to spec
ulate that in all probability the lady
who now owns this field has never
given a thought to the reasonable
guess that the heart-wood and stump
of this old dead Walnut tree is worth
more cash money than her tenant
pays her for the whole field in five
years. Why don^t I tell her about
this? I am telling her now.
Miss Rogers, who has been my
guide in my description of more trees
than one, has this to say about the
wood of the Black Walnut: “This
wood is brown, with purplish tones in
it, and a silver lustre when polished.”
The hardness and strength of the
wood commend it to manufacturers
of gun-stocks, and our finest furni
ture is that made from solid Black
Walnut. But the wood Is too precious
now for furniture except for thin ve
neering. Only the foolish rich now
use solid Walnut furniture.
Some writers who have made a
study of the Evolution of Trees, tell
us there was a time when the Walnut
tree and the Hickory Nut tree was
one and the same, and that both—as
well as all other nut trees, evolved
from that common stock. But if that
theory is true, it must be admitted
they have made wide progress in
their respective travels away from
the common parent, for they are very
dissimilar now.
However, in some respects, the
Hickory and Walnut are still alike.
The nuts of both trees grow in an
outer shell, albeit the Hickory nut’3
outer covering divides into sections,
while the outer hull of the Walnut
never divides, but dries solid. The
kernels in the two nuts are shaped
exactly alike as they crouch and ram
ify in the pockets of the hard shell.
They have not the same taste, but
both are good to eat.
Expert accountants tell us that 50
cents a day, at compound interest,
from 16 years old to 66, will net the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars: A
Black Walnut Orchard will do better
than that. Certainly we must wait a
life-time for the profit, but why not
wait? We live out our lives, and all
that counts is what have we done to
enrich the world.
Like the Red Bud, the Black Wal
nut has suffered from an unjust sup
erstition: That is the country belief
that the Black Walnut Tree will
*draw"’ lightning. And this old slan
der has banished many a noble Wal
nut Tree from a cottage door yard.
Doubtless many Walnut Trees have
been stricken by lightning; but I be
lieve the cause was that the tree grew
separate and apart from all other
tall trees, and there was nothin^r
there to strike.
Once, when a lad, I was on my way
home from a nutting outing, and stop
ped at the door of Old Mrs. Patsy
Bunnells. The garrulous old lady
drew me into conversation, and asktd:
**Do you know why a grape vine nev
er clams a wamet tree?” I admitted
that I did not know, and asked her
to inform me. With a merry twinkle
in her eye, she said: *1. recken the
grape vine is afeard o* lightnin'.”
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Mrs. Ahna Cole, of Amarilla, Tex.,
is here spending some time with her
brother-in-law, G. S. Cole, and his
family.
Miss Sarah Rowan, of Charlotte,
arrived Saturday to spend her vaca
tion with her parents, Mr. and Bfrs.
R. D. Rowan, on Route 2.
Miss Effie Gilchrist has returned
from the summer school in Chapel
Hill.
Miss Frances McKeithen, of Carth
age, visited relatives here last week.
Miss Anna *Liza Jackson is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs.
T. G. Sweet.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Hobbs, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. J. Mullenix, of Fayetteville,
spent Monday with Miss Mamie Ar
nold.
M. McL. McKeithen, Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. McKeithen, Miss Kate Harring
ton and Mary McDonald spent a day
in Charlotte recently.
Mrs. O. F. Taylor and son have re
turned from Winston-Salem.
Don't forget to see “The Old Fash
ioned Mother” which will be present
ed by the B. Y. P. U. Society at the
school building Friday evening.
His friends here were shocked Mon
day when they learned the sad news
that Arch Womack, of Cheraw, was
dead. He is a brother of F. P. Wo
mack, mail carrier on Route 1 here,
lo’clock, honoring Mrs* Mack David
Mclver. Mrs. 4. C. Bruton won high
est score in Mclver-Amold contest.
Visitors prizes were given Mrs. J. C.
Bruton, of Columbia, S. Mrs. W.
G. Ferguson, of Chicago; Mrs. W. D.
Reed, of Tampa, Fla., and Miss Mary
Arnold, of Alabama. After being en
tertained So lovely for more than an
hour, the guests were served straw
berry cream and layer cake.
AMERICAN LIEB.
LAW ENOUGH BUT TOO
LITTLE ENFORCEMENT.
A little boy had returned af^r hav
ing been out to dinner and his motl^er
said: “I trust that when it came to
the extra helpings you had manners
enough to say *No!”
“Yes, Ma; I said *No' several
times.”
“You did?” exclaimed the mother
skeptically.
“Yes; Mrs. Stout kept asking me
if I had enough!”
ANOTHER DANIEL.
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we pay for this time is costing hu
man lives as well as souls. Now the
folks only have themselves to blame
for the state that confronts us today.
Had they been as vigilant as the
enemy their forces would have been
arrayed in such an effective manner
as to have formed an invincible army.
For the Christian forces to admit that
the enemy is the stronger and to give
up is simply to say that the immoral
forces are stronger than the moral
forces, the unrighteous stronger than
the righteous, when the moral have
on their side an all-conqueroring Je
hovah. God being right gives an
army a cleavage and an underhold
that is sure of victory. The great
trouble at present is and has been
As a tall man entered the theater,
the whole audience rose and applaud
ed.
“A popular hero?” asked a stranger
of his neighbor.
“Yes,” was the reply. “He distin
guished himself when the circus was
here.”
“In what way?”
“A lion escaped, and when every
body was welling and trying to get
away he walked quietly into the lion’s
cage and shut himself inside.”
there are too many people claiming
and for several years lived near Cam- ^ prohibitionists who drink whis-
eron and had many friends in this , their hearts are not what
section. ^ For^the past few years he ! claim, but are winking and blink
ing and even conniving at the viola-
Whatever may be
said about Smith this one thing can
be truthfully said, he is no hyprocite;
he says just what he believes and the
issue is drawn in such a manner that
there is no doubts as to his position
and it is a question as to whom ye
will serve, choose this day.
SUBSCRIBER.
has lived in South Carolina.
Miss Lula Muse was in Raleigh I the' law.'
shopping Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Petty, of
Washington, D. C., were week end
guests of C. C. Jones and family.
Miss Nannie Gilchrist is spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. Cofield,
in Ellenboro.
Rev. J. W. Hartsell, L. F. Hartsell
and Alton Shaw attended the funeral
of Arch Womack in Cheraw, S. C.,
Monday.
Miss Mamie Arnold, Tom Arnold
and Mrs. Mack David Mclver are vis
iting their brothers. Will and James,
in Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. McKeithen and
children expect to leave this week for
a weeks’ stay in Clarkton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Borst and son,
I HAVE SEVERAL FARMERS WHO
want to buy a small farm in Moore
County. Let me know what you
have. I think I _can sell it for you.
E. J. Tillman, Vass, N. C.
M. L. MATTHEWS, M. I)
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Office in Masonic Building, Sanforc
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EXECUTOR’S NOTICE.
Having qualified as executor of
Elias Gamer, deceased, late of Moore
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of the said de,
ceased to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the 23rd day of
June, 1928, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
please make immediate payment.
This 9th day of July, 1928.
J. P. GARNER,
Executor.
July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17.
Have your Eyes Examined by an
Expert. Cost 2s No More
DR. J. C. MaNN, Eyesight Specia’-
ist and Optician will be at Chear?
Jewelry Store, Sanford, N. C., everi
Wednesday in each week. HeadacLt
relieved when caused by Eyestriiii
Office equipped with the latest exan.-
ming instraments. When he fits you
with glasses you have the satisfac
tion of know'jig that they are correct
Weak eyes of children should receive
expert attention; tak« your child to
him. Remember that he is in Sanford
Every Wednesdlav from 10 A. M. to
I P. M.
SOUTHERN PINES TO
TALK OF BIG PARK
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posed to carry out the idea, but
enough persons have been talking
about this thing in the last few weeks
Henry, Jr., of Vass, were Sunday vis-1 to give it a launching, and it is be-
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itors of relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. D. McDonald, Donald
and Margaret visited the family of
J. H. McDonald in Carthage Sunday.
Franklin McDonald, of Hoffman, is
spending the week with his cousin,
Donald McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. Neill Graham, John
and James, Virginia and Miriam vis
ited Mr. Graham’s mother, near
Jackson Springs, Sunday.
lieved it will come up before long be
fore the Southern Pines Chamber of
Commerce or the Kiwanis Club, or
some other agency for setting the
thing in motion in a way that it can
be directed where it should go. Mr.
Johnson will have his maps complet
ed before very long showing how he
is tying in all the different settle
ments from Fort Bragg to Pinehurst,
and when those maps are in shape to
Miss Mary McDonald was in San-' study the importance of doing some-
ford Tuesday shopping.
“An Old Fashioned Mother.” This
play will be presented by the B. Y.
P. U. Society of Cameron Baptist
church in the school auditorium Fri
day evening, August 3, at 8 o’clock.
Admission 15 and 25 cents. We are
so used to the “modem mothers,” so
come out Friday evening and learn of
the “Old Fashioned Mother.”
W. G. Parker and family expect to
leave this week for Washington, D.
0., to visit his brother, Clarence
Parker.
Miss Ellen Royal Jones was the
dinner guest of the Misses Hendrix
Sunday.
Miss Mary Shearin, of Hamlet, vis
ited Miss Bonnie Muse last week end.
Mr. and Mrs-. Leonard Huggins, of
Chapel Hill, and E. L. Ray, of Ashe-
boro, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Dan Ray,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Teague and
children, of Sanford, were visitors of
Rev. and Mrs. M. D. McNeill Sunday.
A number of.young people enjoyed
a Brunswick Stew at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. T. Thomasson Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Mag Cameron, of Route 1, vis
ited her sister, Mrs. Jane Muse, last
week.
Mrs. Royal Cox and little daugh
ter, of Vass, were visitors of Mrs. J.
D. McLean recently.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Hartsell, Miss
Annie and L. F. Hartsell and Mrs. H.
D. Tally enjoyed a trip to Mt. Vernon
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Hope, of Raleigh, visited her
sister, Mrs. J. W. Cameron^ 9und|ky.
Little Lucy Kathryne and Alexander
McDonald and Vera McLean were
shopping in Sanford Tuesday.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
Mrs. Lula Muse and Mrs. Jewell
HempMll invited quite a number of
ladies to their home from 4:80 to 6:30
thing in the way of a park at once
will be aparent there on the paper.
Meantime any one who is interested
can go down and look the field over
and get an idea of the opportunity.
At Pinehurst
Friday, Aug. 3rd.
8:20
At Southern Pines
Saturday, Aug. 4th.
8:20
JOHN GILBERT
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“FOUR WALLS”
With Joan Crawford, Carmel Myers and Vera Gordon
At Pinehurst
Monday, Aug. 6th.
8:20
At Southern Pines
Tuesday, Aug. 7Uu
8:20
hen It’s Hot It’s Cool in The Carolina,”
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