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•LOCAL*
John Moore Leo, of Rooky Mount
Was hero yesterday on huainaaa.
Hiram Baggett, attorney of Lilling
ton, was in town today on huainaaa
Mrs. J. R Butler left Ikh morning
for Fsysttsville, where abe will visit
relatives.
Misses Pearl. Blanche, Emily and
Geo. Grantham, Jr., ware visitors in
fimithfield Sunday.
Perry Jernigan, 8. D. Whittenton,
Paul Popo and Braxton Raggett,
apent Sunday la Clinton.
Carl Barefoot, who is stationed at
Camp Lee, Va. spent Sunday here
with hia brother, Earl Barefoot.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Godwin,
Mlsaas Godwin and Ennis, and J. N.
Creel, ware visitors In Raleigh Tues
day
Jada Morgan, stationed at Hamp
ton Roads, Vs has boon promoted to
a first class machinists mate. His
friends in Dunn will be glad to laarn
of his promotion.
John W. Hodges is able to ba out
again after an attack of influensa and
is now on the job at his shop under
ux water tank. Daring bin illness
hia shop was closed.
Note the change in the ad of R. S.
Jernigan in this iaane. Ha ia doing
strictly p cash boainerg and ulM
gooda a little cheaper Look over
the prieea he quotes In his ad.
Rev. J. M. Waters, of Port McPher
son, Atlanta Ga, is spending some
time here with Mr*. Water*, who ha*
been ill of influensa. He does not
know yet when be will return to At
lanta.
Mr*. H. 0. Galloway returned this
woek from Senator, S .C. where she
visited relative* for several day*.
Sts wss accompanied home by Mr.
Galloway who went down to return
with her.
Dr. J M. Wilkins, colored, of Bal
11mo re. spent several days hers recent
ly, with his permits, Herbert and
Sarah Wilkin*. He la a dentist in
ilollimort, where he has been located
for several years.
Dr Rimer Wilkins, colored, of Mem
phis, Tenn. after sponding two weeks
here with his parents, has returned
home. II* recently graduated from
the University of West Tennessee and
•s now practicing Dentistry in Mem
phis.
F. M. Wray and R. M. Crifln, of
Whiteville, w«r# in town Monday
prospecting . They were looking ov
er mo urm unai or inn tccuon, wun
the Intention of buying nod becom
ing citiirni of Dunn end Harnett
county.
Botlsr Brothers will move into the
new store building iiwsdy btlH tor
them by the Stephen* Howard Co.
about the 12th of November. They
will have handsome quarters and am
ple room to take ear* of their grow
ing basin net
News reached Dunn laat Thursday
announcing the death of Mr* Arthur
Ashton, of Waahington, D. C. She
died of pneumonia, following influen
ts. She eras well known in Dunn
where she often ritited her sister,
Mrs. O. M. Johnson.
C. L. Gay is in Hopewell, V*. this
week on legal businom. H* went
there to appear m a murder trial.
H* will represent the defendant. Bud
Btricklend, who is being tried for the
murder of Noah Godwin, at Hope
wall, Va. soma time last summer.
Palmyra Lodge No. 147 A. P. and
A. M. Dunn, N ,C. has Just issued a
inrteT of officers and member* and
same is being mailed to enc -Jiber
of the lodge. It is an attractive
pamphlet and contains much valua
ble information for member* of the
Joes) lodge.
Cecil Bsrrington, son of J. C.
Darringtcr., formerly of I who
has been critically 111 in a hospital In
El Paso, Texas, has been sent to
Greensboro where he is now convale
eing in a hospital. He had pneumo
nia, and his case was pronounced
hopless, but he waa strong enough to
recover.
Carey B. Taylor, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Tsylor, Is now located at
Asheville, where he is managing edi
tor of the Times, Asheville’s after
noon paper. Por the past year he
has been telegraph editor of
the Wilmington Dispatch The Times
la one of the leading papers of West
ern Carolina, and Mr. Taylor's
friends throughout the State will be
fried to looro of Mo promotion to tbo
petition of managing editor.
i. O. Soli!ran, local plumber, haa
got the contract for tha plumbing,
hrating, dint metal work and wiring
of tbo Y. M. C. A. boildlngs to bo
erected at Camp Bragg, Payottavttlo.
The work will hog In Monday, C. 8.
Moore, a building contractor, of
Dunn, will superintend the work of
building all tbo Y. M. C. A buildings.
Both thorn gentleman will remain cit
I sens of Dunn and will spend tach
night with their families hero.
Th« Dispatch is reliably Informed
that a spec tel train will be pot on
Monday to run from Bor eon to Fay
ettorille, making a return trip aaeh
day. This train will be run for the
benefit of thorn who work at Gimp
Bragg, Fayette'rille, enabling them t«
work at the Camp and spend the
, nighta with their famIHae in the re
spective towns along tbe Coast Una
south of Benaos. Tbo train will ft
direct to tho Comp and a nominal
Charge will bo mado far tnnoporU
tie a.
Rev. a. F. Taylor, of Falcon, wee
bar* Monday.
Jool 0. lay ton, of Bulo’o Crook
wna In town yooUrdoy on buaineao.
Goo.. 1. Smith woo In town Monday
en routo to ChuHraton, S. C. oti a
buainoo* trip. He returned loot
night.
The election will taka place next
Tuesday November Cth. It it your
patriotic duty to go to the polls thia
day xnd vote.
Norman Camp, colored, haa moved
hit ehoe repair ehop from Clinton
Ava. Into the building recently va
cated by M. Fabrtcanl, the Junk
man.
Mn. W. H. Templeton, after
upending a few daye with her par
•cti, Mr. and Mn. J. N. Creel, haa
returned to her home In Rocky
Mount.
Goo. L. C'annady haa an ad in thia
inaue announcing the tale of the real
estate of the late W. M. Baggett, on
Saturday, Nov 2nd, at 12 o'clock M.
Thia property la located In South
Dnnn.
Miaa Kathleen AUcn returned
Tueeday from North Emporia, Va.
where ahe went to eee her brother,
Will AUen, who haa bear aerioualy
ill of pneumonia. Whan aha loft
him Tueeday he woe mllghtly improv
ed.
i ne iniuuni rrporifu iui avu dj
the Women'* Liberty Loan commit
tee of Harnett county wa* $140,400.
00 Mr*. lay ton, the chairman, re
port* *n additional $0,100.00 Ihie
week, turned in by Mr*. W. P. Holt
of Duke, which bring* the total up to
$148,800 00
Mr*. W. D. Holland returned from
Atlanta, 0*. where the went to ae*
Capt. Holland, who ta eonvaleaing in
a hoapttal at Fort McPhenon. Mr*.
Holland *ay* he I* gradually improv
ing and hope* to spend a few days
iu Dunn during the next few week*.
County Auditor A. M. Shaw re
quest* that the parents or friend* of
all enlisted soldier*, both white and
colored, throughout the county, wUl
send in to him at once, the name,
date of enlistment or draft, the com
pany, regiment and division of sach;
if killed or wounded, give time and
place. This information is wanted
to be placed upon permanent record.
—Iisrnett Reporter.
W. ELI BAGGETT DEAD.
W. Eli Baggett died at hie home
juet weet of Dunn Saturday morning,
October 2«th. at 10 JO o'clock, of
pneumonia, following an attack of In
fluents He waa tick juet one week
end the announcement of hie death
came ae a great ebock to the people
of Dunn and in Harnett and Samp
eon countiaa where be waa wall known
Mr. Baggett was 40 year* of age
and waa a eucceaefnl business man.
Ho moved to Duaa 7 years ago,
linee which time he baa takes an ac
tive part in the business life of the
town. He was a eucceaefnl farmer
and bad been eucceasfnl in other Boos
of business. He eras a eon of the
late Silas E. Baggett, of Sampson
county, which county he made hie
home until moving to Dunn. Mr.
Baggett was a man who enjoyed the
friendship and confidence of a num
ber of people and will he sorely
missed.
Besides a widow and threo children
be laavee the following brother* and
sisters: J. R. and Hiram Baggett, of
Lfflington; W. T. Baggett, of St.
Stephens, S. C.; Dr. L Baggett, of
Tabor; Mri. W. E. Cox. of Tabor;
Mra. O. M. Powers, of Chadboum.
Interment took place Sunday In
the Williams grave yard In Sampson
county. A number of poople from
Dunn and Harnett county attended
the burial.
The sympathy of a host of friend*
ll extended to those of the immediate
family.
R. H. CORK DEAD.
1 R. H. Cora died at bis borne in
Dunn Thursday, October 24th. after
• brief illness of pneumonia, follow.
inf an attack of Influenza. Ho was
60 yean of in and Itaras a widow
and on* aon. H* waa tick only a
fow day* sad tha announcement of
hie death was unexpected by a tarf*
number of hie friends.
Deceased has made his Lome la
Dunn for a number of yean eommf
here from Sam peon county and waa
held In hiffa esteem by many friends.
He was a carpenter by trade and had
done a (treat deal of work In Dunn
and Harnett county.
The burial took place at Greenwood
cemetery Saturday 24th. To the
bereaved one* of fbo immediate fam
ily the sympathy of the town Is ex
tended.
WILL PURCHASE SERVICE FLAG.
The Executive Committee of tha
North Carolina Teacher*' Aaaamblj
; hat decided to purchase a Servici
> i'Taf as an indication of our appro
elation of the horoie service* of th<
memb-ra of our profession who art
taking port ia the present W*r ii
'Jy branch of the Army, Navy, Red
Cross, Younf Mens' Christian Aaso
elation, Younf Womans’ Christiei
Association, National Catholic Wai
Connell (Kntfhts of Columbus)
lowith Welfare Board, the War Com
munity Service, American Ubrarn
Association and the Salvation Army
Friend* or relative* of tsaehar
in the service win please report earn
to the office of the County Superin
'.undent ot I flliaftsn, statins whs
branch of the service such teacher
ere In. It ie earnestly hoped tha
no teacher will bo ever looked, am
«m wish to yet the names of over;
tenchor of the county and forwan
than to the proper authorities for
the purpoee indketed above.
H. P. GENTRY, 8upL
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED OF
INFLUENZA.
Ae Reported to Or. Higlmuath. Local
Registrar, far Aroraebara Tewa
eUp.
The following death# from influ
ent# hare boon reported to Or. Chat.
Ilighamith tine* our laet ieeuc:
W. Eli Baggett.
W. EH Baggett died Saturday, Oct.
26th, of pneumonia, following an
attack of influenaa. He waa 40
yrara old and lived juet weat of Dunn.
Ha war boned Sunday in tho Wil
liams grave yard in Sam peon county.
Ho waa a aon of Uw late Silae E.
Baggett.
Rvfae Crauek
Rufua Crouch, colored, died of In
fluent*. Monday. Oct. 28th. He waa
47 years old. Waa buried in tha
colored cemetery Monday, 28th. Ha
waa bom at Sleby Springe, N. C.
Had lived In Dunn for tome time.
Ulli. Ma, Wilkfau.
l.illU May Wilkini diad of influ
•nta. Monday, October 28th. She
warn the wife of Allen Willrtne, of
Areraeboro township. Burial took
place in the Taylor grave yard.
Tueeday, October 2»tk
Margaret V. Meade.
Margaret V. Monde, died of laflu
enea, Sunday, October 27th, at the
Home of her mother in Areraeboro
township. She woe -2 years old and
i daughter of W. M. Monde Burial
took place Sunday in the Monde’
grave yard.
Behest Luu.
Robert Lucas, died of Influanaa
Friday, OeL 2Sth. He was 17 years
old and a ton of R. H. Lucaa. Bu
rial took place at Pleasant Crave,
Sunday, Oct. 27th.
Mary R. McAUelar.
Mary R. McAllister, colored, died
of influence, Saturday, Oct. 28th.
Deceased was IT yean aid end a
daughter of William McAllister
Burial took plaeo Sunday in the col
ored cemelary, Dunn.'
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Anna Local, 21 year old daughter
of R. H. Lucaa, died of Influanaa
Friday, Oct. 26th. Burial took place
at Plaaaant Grove, Oet- 28th. She
lived with her parents in Averaaboro
township
Mary Pubes
Mary Parker, widow of I. C. Par
ker of Averaaboro township, died1
Friday, Oet. 26th, of pneumonia foL
lowing raflwetma. She was 40 yeare
of age. Burial took place at Bulah
church the day of death..
Joseph Parker, eon of the lata L
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Joseph Parker, ton of the late L C.
Parker, died Thureday, October 24th,
of pneutdcnia following tufluenea.
Barial took place at Bui ah church
the tame day. He waa engaged in
farming.
Bethel William*
Rotbel Williams, colored, 8-enonthe
old daughter of Goo. William*. died
of pneumonia following inrtuansa,
Friday, October 25th Burial took
place in colored cemetery, Oman,
October 26th.
i Co leu Blaine Malpaat, aged 86
years, died of pneumonia following
influensa, Saturday, October 86th
He came to Dunn from Pender coun
ty and hold n pool Lion with tho Tllgh
men Lumber Co. He was an excel
lent young man. Burial took place
in tha Hodgea cemetery, October flth.
N. H. Parker.
N. H. Parker died Sunday, October
27th of pneumonia following infleen
*a. Ho waa 20 years old and a ton
of tho late I. C. Parker. Burial took
place at Beulah church, October
28th.
Agaau Byrdeal.
Agnee Byrdeal. colored, died Pri
day, October 2 5th, of pneumonia fol
lowing Influent*. She wae the 4
year old daughter of Mote* Byrdeal.
Barial took place Saturday In color
ed cemetery, Dunn.
k. n. v»f.
K. H. Core died at his home in
Dunn Friday, October ISth, of pnea
monia following lnflaenma. He was
80 years old and had been a cttiien
of Dunn many years Burial took
place in Greenwood cemetery, Sat
urday, Oct. 10th.
James E. Teyter.
Jamee E. Taylor died Tuesday,
October 19th, of pneumonia, follow
ed by Influence. He was 10 yearn of
age and woe a son of John Taylor.
Interment took place la Taylor grave
yard, Wednesday, October 80th.
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Tv. i.-iipljte Elecbla Ught ml
fewer flee*
, fionty of bright, safe, clean electric
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LOST—WIRE WHEEL AND TIRE
for Don ear. Wa> loot freon my
car Thursday. Howard for tta re
turn te J. O. Sullivan, Dunn, N. C.
BUY YOUR FARM IMPLEMXNTS
now. Later on you will be un
able to get the— The Tanas—
Moline Une >■ for sale by Johnson
Bros.
FOR BALE—DODGE TOURING
car. 1918 nodal, practically now.
Edward Smith, Doan, M. C. St,
k COMPLETE UNE OP DRESSES,
Coats and Coat Bulla now on dis
play at OOLDmXUTB, Dana’s
Beat Store. Come 1st us show you.
LOST.—POCKET BOOK CON.
tain ing cotton aaed tickets and
taro or throe dollars in currency.
Finder will plea— return to Jas
per Strickland and re salve liberal
FORD FOR SALE—111* uU tow.
leg car. In flnt-claao running con
dition. Edward So HA, Dana, M.
C. ft.
TYPEWRITER WITH DESKe ALSO
rail top office deak, for iota by W.
H. Parriah. Dun a, N. C.
njST RECEIVED A SOLID CAE
of Rad Cadar ah ingle* eat at Van- i
ikfaiglaa average Oast 4 to IS
laebaa wide. Mo. 1 quality at
f T^O par t brume ad. BoewforW
mediate delivery. Batter Eroa,
Dona, N. C,
REN OF SOUND JUDGMENT I Whp
net give your wife or daughter a
nice Bekniag Piano ee a Chiiitmn
gift. Yoo couldn’t do Uttar. Par
riih-Driver Co.
NANTED.-r^t SIAN TO LOOK AT
ter dairy and do fana work. Mar
ried man wttk mnall family pre
ferred, or will take Ragle maa
who may Mve in my hone. Per
manent job /or good man. Apply
to F. H. Borneo, Manager, Golden
Grain Dairy Co. Dnka. t-t-pd.
FOR SALS-10 MOATS THE
right da for fattening porpeaaa.
Sea me at once. B. M. PaaraaB,
Dunn. M. C. tf.
GRIFFON CLOTHING, THE KIND
that At and wear woE at OOUb
BTEDTS, Dana’a Boat Stare.
PCM BALK.—IN . PUT rrVM
eight* huh win tJkag fw Cota*.
fry or yard pnrpooao, with gates.
Win soli for hop half pries Boo
A G Banes, Dana, M. G tf.
ANYTHING IN THE UWINC ML
chine Has Phono Is UAL. BID
bo glod to am pen at nap than.
I. P. Brpne, Doan, K. G
WANTED TO BUY.—I OE THRU
good Bitch cows Bee P. H.
Banes Manager Golden Grata
Dntrp Co. Daks 2-t-pd.
BILKS OF EVRRT DESCRIPTION
at GOUMTEDTB, Din'l Boat
Stars
AJK TO SEE THE LATEST IN
Lodlss Suits oad Costs Boeond
. Boor at Draaghoa't
ALL THE NEW THINGS IN DRESS
in Tri—>lng* ad OeUan at
Ooldrteia’s Donah Bait Btocs
ELECT TOUR STYLE IN PANAMA
and Straw Hats new. Wa waat to
show poo at GoldtMa’a, Daaa*a
Boot Stars.
CHAIN DRILLS AMD LOSE SOW
on in stock and roadp to dattmr
now. Bottor aoo at at anos
Johnson Bros
A PEW OP THE MOUNI FAMOUS
dlac harrow* sad atalk aattan far
aaU. Bottor bop qalek a* thaaa
arttbalaatwawUlboaMatogoL
John ion Bios
ONE CAE OP COTTON SEED
laaol in exchange for toed. John
ton Bros Doan, N. G
WHEN YOU PLACE A BEHNINO
Piano Is poor homo, tho oaly ro
t>o<* poo will horn, will bo poo
didn’t do K boforo. Fluid Ditror
Co. _ '
arms wanted—we have
bnpoio lor M to 104 nor* faimo
with bnUdiow on pobBe rood. Al
io want largo faram ooitod for aoo
tlon ml**. W* got roooHa. Trp
ua Prtaeo Soaltp Company, RaL
oigh, H. 0. t-4.
HELLO CENTRAL_PLEASE
giro mo Mr. Pormor’i phono
n.To jroo outdo poor arroago
moat* pot for IBIS. Arc poo
fully mttedod with 1411, on tho
■nutU farm poo aro now running.
Your family la calling for mor«
monoy. Tho goww—i wants
your bottar Holp Now look tho
matter In tho fooo and aoo if ooll
tng your Moll plaoo to yoor noigti
bor and coming to ate aad buying
• plaoo largo enough to aottla yoor
ohUdron an. will not bo goad booi
nam. 1 barn what pau want on
oasy term. Como aad mo. J. 0.
Iaytoa, Dona, No. B.
SLIPPERS AMO HIGH BOOTS IN
high M dlow ho«la at prlcas that
will pltaaa you. OOLDSTEIN’S,
Doan’s Boot Stora.
A BIG UME OP CLOAKS AND
C*M Suita Just root trad at DraagV
oa’s.
rot SAI K ■ S-HORSE INTERNA
t onal CaooQao angina la good
oondltloa. Apply at Tbs Dispatch
BRING YOUR COTTON SEED. WE
will taka aato of you aa nasi
SEVERAL SMALL FARRIS FOR
aala. W. R. Parrish, Doan, N. 0.
WANT TO EXCHANGE—HOUSE
a ad lot at Bolts Crock for auto
moMIo or bmU farm. W. H. Par
rich, Doan, N. C.
GALLON US FOR I
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.
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A LET TER TO THE
COTTON FARMERS
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The world's consumption of American cotton for the last three
years amounted to 41,000,000 balsa. Tbs American crops for the
earns three years amouatsd to 37.786,000 balsa. In these three yean
of war the consumption of cotton bee exceeded production by 3,214,
000 bales. Consumption is expected to materially Licreaae ah year.
Cotton is absolutely necessary to the prosecution of the war aa wall
as to the clothing of the nations of the earth. It is being snWtltntsil
far many other seas for which material is growing shorter each year.
It is through lack ef it. finally, that will cause Germany's defeat in the
w«r. Hmm frets, bo doubt, ir« rioifaig our goTinnitut to many
regulations in ths handling of this very important crop at the South.
This year our Food Administrator directs that cotton must bo han
dled la aa efficient manner at the gins and, therefore, requires that all
ginners must operate under licensed instructions. The aeed "oust be
cleaned of lint No dirt or other foreign matter shall be put ixto aaad
that are sold on the market. Gina must also be equipped to give ade
quate service in the saving of time to the farmers.
We have spared no time or coat in equipping our ?jn plant for op
erating to the very beet interest of the farmers and the government
therefore, in the Interest of whining the war.
v . V® 200 bales in a day, will return all your available Bat in
bale, buy your seed at accurate full weight—no guess—and will have
on head at all timet, cotton aeed meal for exchange on seed.
We have the most up-to-date ginning plant in the world, according
to recognised authority. We are located conveniently, on paved street
~~n? »°**y blocks, with paved streets, from the cotton
yard biggest and best market situated on the A. G L. Baflroad
If you live 15 or £•* miles from Dunn you will save time in bringing your
cotton to our gin by going to both gin and market la one move and one
day. At tile same time if you want meal for seed you can it on
your return home.
Patronise the biggest and best gin plant in the world and the best
market within your reach. We guarantee satisfaction to our castem
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GENERAL UTILITY COMPANY
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