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lers are bow mar*'
very . freely and the
rket is having heavy
every day.
-Mr. Lynn Banks Holt, one
fcding cotton mill 'operators
lesfl men of the state died at
here.
leton.—Kinston’s first community
ise has been pi^ctioally cccnpleted
id wiH soon be fully equipped for
work it is intended to promote.
Greeneboro.—Two automobile acci
dents in Greensboro and this section
^ resulted in the death of two persons
' and the.serious if not fatal injury to
:^wo Gtheiis.
Wilson.—S. J. Barthomelow & Com
pany, general supi4y .merchants, suf
fered a loss of $60,000 ii^ a fire that
•destroyed the busines's section of Cas-
lalia a Nash coimty village.
Washington.—At the request of.
Senator»Simmons a navy band has
been detaile iko the Perquimans coun-
tj fair at Hertford November 11.
AiFheviillR.—A highway connectin.?
Asheville with Johnson City and Bris
tol will soon be r.tta-ned if plans of
local road erithusiasts carry.
Scotland Neck.—The Roanoke Post
^.of the American Legion is planning
for a big day here November 11, the
«econd anniversary of the signing of
the armistice.
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orojeeti uiider cottftruction. iiiSltt^lng
ili l-S of hard surfaeed
ways, amotmta to |7,fi^0«434.85, W
ooir^lng to a statement lost issutd by
the State Highway Commission..
Included in this outlay there are 2S
contracts for hard-sttrfaced roads.* a
total of 116 V2 mll^s, 38- gravel roads
representing 876 1-2 n^iles and pne
concrete bridge Which will be erected
£^t an expenditure of $50,798.
' Work already. completed since tha
obmmission’s last report totals |7C9,-
297.60. Fifteen separate projects are
included in this outlay of money or a
total of 73.42 miles ^of gravel and hard-
surfaced highways. Under, contract
at this time are 13 projects which Will
cost approximately $1,286,184.86.
The commission points out that dur
ing the past month a ndw standard
has been set by awarding contracts
for highway and bridge construction
amounting to more than one million'
dollars. Including three projects which
were let on September 1, contracts
tor ten projects enibiacing neatly 92
miles of topsail or'’gravel highway, lo
cated in ten counties were awarded
during the month of August. These
represent an expenditure of $800,207.52
including the usual 10 per cent added
for engineering and contingencies.
Tw’o contracts for the construction of
bridges only were also awarded during
the nvonth at a ft)tal cost $221,650.17.
Phone Rents May Rise.
The state corporation commission
announces that petitions for increaso
in rates have been filed by the Ashe
ville Telephone and Telegraph com
pany and the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company. It is said
that the application of the Southern
Bell will include application tor in
crease in rates at all points in the
state where their lines are operated,
although this was not confirmed by
the commission. The increase asked
for will be approximately 20 per cent,
it is thought.
Petitions have also been filed With
the commission for increases in street
Trinity CoUege.—A standard tea ch
erts training schoi^ for the Sunday
«ch'OOl teachei'S of Durham and for i * u -n
«onege rtudeatf, iaterested in the I ^1*“^ . Jf
work opened here with an appioxi
mate attendance of 200.
New Bern.—Eight thousand and
two hundred dollars was the sum that
New Bern people donated tar Rev. B.
F. McLendon, “Cyclone Mack,” who
«racluded a four-week revival service
in New Bern.
Rocky Mount.—Upwards of one
million pounds of totocco have been
add on the local tobacco market dur
Power and Light company and the
Carolina Power and Light company.
The hearings w^ill be held at a date
to be set by the commission.
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Woman President of Fair.
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt,, of Bill-
more, and New York, has been elect
ed president of the North Carolina
state fair, the election taking place at
the annual meeting of the North Caro
lina Agricultural society, the organi
zation which tosters the fair. Col.
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iwtg the past week, acording to the j Joseph E. Pogue was re-elected secre-
regolar, weekly report of the Rocky
lt»nnt Tobacco Board of Trade.
Charlotte.—Fully 3,700 Charfotta
'women registered for election during
V registration period according to
fignres by recistrars.
Durham. — Police are admittedly ; assistant to the president
tary and C. B. Denson treasurer
Mrs. Vanderhfit is the first woman
to be elected“to the office. She was
pnf in nomination by Gen. J. S. Carr,
the retiring president, who stated
that she would accept the place. Gen
eral Carr, who had declined reelection
was elected active vice-president and
'Stalled in their efforts to clear up the
aystery surrounding the disappear-
-ance of S. H. Garrard, of R/)xboro
street and salesman-collector for the
.Hose Grocery company, in this city.
Lumberton.—The Fidelity Cotton
"Warehouse Company has opened a
.bonded warehouse for storing c/)tton
'in Lnmberton. O. J. McConnell, of
Fayetteville, Is president of the com
pany and P. E. Bryant is local man
ager.
Whiteville.—The Columbus county
Hed Cross Chapter, of which Hon. J.
A. Brown, of Chadbourn, is chairman,
St a recent conference with Miss Emir
ly Walker, representative from the
S. E. Division in Atlanta, decided to
employ the services of a public nurse
in the county, as soon as one could be
procured.
OreeAsWoro.—A superior court jury
found for the defend£int here in the
case of Mrs. Martha J.- Michaux vs.
tSb Pullman company, ' refusing to
grant her damages sought because of
alleged neglect of duties which, the
plahitlff claimed, caused her great
humiliation and inconvenience.
Asheville.—^The annual meeting of
synod of Applachia will be held at
'teddlesboro, Ky., N/ivember 9. Be
fore the date of the session it is be-'
iMsved the $750,000 being solicited for
-schools and colleges of the Presby-
teriMu church, south, will have been
realized. To date a total of $500,POO
has been collected since the caam-
paign opened.
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X«xlngton.—Pour thousand or more
' women of Davidson county have their
.alkmes on the registration books, ac
cording to estlhiates made here by
political Abservers. from various pre
cincts in the county, which aje con
sidered fairly accturate.
>^3ll^ettevile.—The second fatelity
4nim raHroad a£idents within twelve
luraro occurred here when Vess Hold
er, aged ^ite man Hving near Puri
tan mills, wSs struck and killed bV a
^ freight on* the Atlantic Coast
Jjine' maiif line. > :
■Wilmington.—^Barring tw/) votes the
^inimington Chamber of Commerce at
a ^rge and representative meeting
' jroted unanimously against any fur*
ytbpr incr^sb in telephone rates to
th« Southern Bell . Telephone com-
puaj.
ABheviUe.—^W. J. Haynes, United
comnlissloDer. justice of the
!;;<9iaace and fofinar sheriff of Haywood
. «>nist]r WAS fnstiMiilykilled when a
. aj|.|^iBottfle which
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All Candidates Agreed.
Among all the candidates for Stato
and Naticnal .office in North Carolina,
who have expresse<l their views on the
Volstead prohibition act to Superin
tendent R. L. Davis, of the Anti-Sa
loon League, net one has evinced any
opposition, and all of them declare
themselves heartily in favor of its re
tention and enforcement. Statements
from several Congressional and St
torial candidates were given out%y
Mr. Davis.
The State Ball Big Affair.
The annual State Fair Ball at the
City Auditorium was one of the most
elaborate social functions of the sea
son and brought fair week activities
formally to a close. Besides the
many couples on the floor dancing,
the dress circles were filled with spe<?-
tators.
The managers for the Ball were
Messers. William Collie, Earl Johnson
and William Grimes.
Assistant Bank Examiners.
Mr. H. L. Newbold, o£ High Point,
and Mr. John Mitchell, of Hertford,
have assumed their duties as assis
tant bank examiners under appoint
ment by the State Corporation. Mr.
Newbold formerly held such a posi
tion wltl^ the Commission, and has
since been vice-president of the Bank
of Commerce of High Point.
Counsel General at Zurich.
Washington.—George H. Murphy, of
North Carolina, ncsv in the c,onsul{ir
service at Cape Town, has been as
signed consul general at Zurich. -
Farmer Delesstes Appointed.
Governor 3?lckett has , appointed
delegates, to represent North Caro
lina at the 40'Jh annual session of the
Farmers’ national Congress which
will be held in Columbus, Ohio, on No
vember 16-19.
The list is notable in that the name
of Dr. H. Q. Alexander, of Matthews,
Mecklenburg county, is not included.
This is tJhe first time in many years
that Dr. Alexander’s naihe has not
been <Mi the .list of delegates to tho
farmers’ congress. .
Call to Council Mee^ng^
The calljto the council meeting has
been issued by the corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Hu^ A. Murrill of Char-
iotte and follows in part: “The coun
cil of the North Cariglintf Federation
of'Woman’s clubs has been called by
the presid^t, Mrs, Charlcjs C. Hook,
to meet in Henderson November 3 to
>. the opening sessioq; fo be held on
Wednesday evening. This meetln?.
will afEor-^ an excellent opportunity
for'tlit tjlub women to get in touch
vith each othep, and with tho work
f the restoration.
Obtain^ ^ S£nd’‘mo^l or sketeh-
and we'will -promptly send^ yba It.
roport. Oiur hew b^ on ]Patenta
wnl be seilt to you on request.
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WHY BUY BREAD OUT OF
TOWN WriEN YOU CAN GET
MORE BREAD AND BETTER
BREAD FOR THE SAME
MONEY AT YOUR HOME
BAKERY?
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We haye
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dear Cedar Shingles^ ©iop
Idad of Codn brand FertUizer. : ~
We have a good assortiiient
of Building Material. and
see us and let us fill your orders.
Brevard Lumber Co.
’Phone 120 Close to Deixif^
Tlie Volunteer Proof Header, alias
the Print.^liop Post, Lonfs ’Round the
Olfico. Kiitertsujis tiie Prinrcrs. Pies
Type and Sdaks Up all the X<?\vs In
nilvance by lie.nditig i^ro»»fs mid tin#
Cop^; on the Hook. He’s as Welcome
around thi.s oflice as a Bolslievisi at an
American I.e;rion convention and Huy-
l)ody who Gets Peeved ut this liecog-
nizes the J)escription.
MICKIE SAYS:
Philip’^ Bakery
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Samples now on Display.
Varieties of Corby Cak^s
Carton Cakesl
Plain Chocolate
Lady Sponge
Raisin Cocoanut
Loaf Cakes
Approximate Weight, 4 Jbs.
Pound Raisin
Marble Citron
Nut
Loaf Cakes
Approximate Weight, 2 lbs.
Pound l<aisin
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» Layer Cakes-
Approximate Weight, ct^bs....
Chocolate Vanilla
Conoanut Orange
Layer Cakes.
Approximate Weight, 2'
ChocoHte Vanilla
Cocoanut Orange
Fruit Cakes
Light Fruit Cakes in .5 lb. size only
Dark Fruit Cakes in2aua4Jb. sia;»
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Gat Ready for Cold Weather
We carry the best brands of clothes made
in America, such as Hart Schaffner and
Marx, Corley, American Art, Schloss Broth-
ers, Blochs, etc.
We have the largest stock of Men’s Suits
and Overcoats in Western Ndrth Carolina
and are suppljTing your neighbors and friends,
every day from our immense stock.
We adso have everything you need m the
way of Boys*^ Clothing—^we can fit him out
&om head to foot.
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Our line of Blankets cannot be surpassed
and our prices defy competition. Better get
your supply,.of Blankets before the best are
picked over.
Nope, this isn’t the Undertaker, but
old Wfiatsa Use promoting business
for hiiu by Hnnging Crepe. He feels
Bad and wants Company, but all he
Gets is Mean Looks, whidi CouQrm
his Opinion that this is a Tuff Old
World. He hasn’t Smiled since the
Pigs Ate Willie and. now he Caa’t be
cause his Face has Set,
Patterson’s
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.