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Ihm Hn Taarl
kit U to • happy Nra Yaart Ara
ta avatiaaa tka apwaid nriag wa
tUitad a yaar ago ta pall aat af tka
aiaapk tata vrkiak Mpoadaata thraw
aa vkaa tottoa kit tka toboggaat
Tka Dt^atck tkiaka wa are. Bat—
Vkat ara yaa doiag to aid to tka
onUaaaaea ad tka apvard atrldat
Ara yoa oaa of tkoaa vka ataada by
with crapa roody to bai« an tka
daad bady of pragma ta tka mat
tba watkaia loaa MilUbilati
and lat It era* back dan tka hiD?
U yaa ara tka ceauumty htotaoM
Duria* <*• lad weak wa ton
heard many squawks; leta ef people
ere prudietlng thet the hard Uau we
ba— —a* were Bathing to those we
will see la the tomlng year. If each
e spirit ta habited the minds ef el!
ef the Dona District folk, wo would
ho a desolate people indeed. Oar
rich las— lands ms aid seen grew up
ta weeds, ear factory building* would
borouie the rotting habitat of rusting
machinery, industry would die, our
stores would ctoee, our banks cense
>?o-utioes end ear streets become
lanes through which no traffic earn
ed.
Fortunately the are
a very wnall bubo they
In make the loads re is
-— —- year
should net he erne of the most f ruit
ful ever w It n small by our people. The
eppsrtuultles era here and the will
<0 make the most of them Is here.
Gradually. aH ever the unrold. men
era returning to mnityi industry to
ssakeaiag, mills ere opening; peace
cra-tasqpg to to sight This means
that the world will Want end be able
to buy the things the Dana District
predueaa. It means that next Christ
mas wfl] gad ua wall an tha way to
daancaal freedom if wo make tha
till ton rhid tha
arhafc af Oa old Marti State aim
that hlooaad ate tow. «* Wamaton.
wham aa a chOd wa tradgad Ha mad
dy hUU aad tend fta gaaat aad gray
hafldtega through thaea aOeat ipacoi
tha ghaate af dayoitod glory wan
want to main to Bats tempted aas
ate* Tha Warrantee of that day haa
goaa. Program haa tawchod It; aad
wa an act aa ean that the incident
w« mat and teto It dawa that hOI op
aa whom tap Copula OHrnr Parry
Shall had hte home.
•"il, agphaltad atnata, oowored.
watomaiacd aad electrically-lighted,
greeted aa whan tha rad day af aid
Warn*, ahedod hy age old time,
rhaald hare haaa. Timbers of old
Bate Cowrthaaoo, which mod to otead
atop tha aaat hffl. long age had be
ceme date, Jalateg that of them pre
rovelotiea araten to wham mime
they had raoanadod. A tea to the
left into Mala treat aad our old U
hmteat of Wow oat on an gem. TUa
hml Wadhtegtan,*^ "** 1r*7a* 4>V*T
Marten. Lae, Saaaooa aad meat of
the Soathh ftwlgta have paaaad,
la today a typical me dan mall town
heat Snappy brick aad atone
baBdiaga with **ap to data" fronts
bmrn wp»t«H tha grim, dbattomd old
ataroe in whit ear forefather* tend
ed.
tar Bickeit, who died In Vi j home at
Baiolth Wedcatday atoning. Caver
aor Blakatt waa of the highest type
of North Carolinian. Eloquant, wise.
h*aM«. of friat heart, ho endtafed
hteMtf to an who appreciate fine
qualities In men.
Mr. Biekatt’a death la a aad blow
to tha State. He wee yet in hia prime
and much area expected of him But,
he had accomplished more than ii
tha lot of moat. For that Narth Caro
't»« la thankful while It bow* i(a
Head la htuabla submission to the
wOl of the {(attar.
A Cor-ee’lon
We take •* •
statement md ' >„,,i
•olamn In the Urt ‘ante of the die
°*teh with refere-rr- to the J. R.
HghunHh seed store rrhe—in wp left
►ho improasion that Dr. Charles High
‘mith and Dr. John T(!ahs:p:th wouM
nrnetleo medicine jointly and alto op
erate a seed bcainoft* i t the ■»
oa Wilson avenue recently vacate;
by l V. Galnty.
Theeo gentlemen have ranted the
'hove mentioned bul'dinr to which lo
ration Dr. Charles Illghsmith will
■nove his offlec from the plot Nntle!.
sl Bank building and the seed hod*
ram will be operated by l>r. John
High smith. The new concern will hs
-eedy for buaineai about. January lit.
i
A«irrnii* n«wi
Kits Martha Ann Hall *.<o hr*
httn In delicata health for invent
months It improving. %
Jool Johnson nf Cedar Crtok.
i popular young preacher of the go.w
o«L filled hir regular appointment'
»t Leag Branch church in rh;« part
of Sampaon Saturday afternoon ard
Sunday. The hour*, of preaching are
ot 2:30 p. aa. on Saturday and at 11 .
o’clock on Sunday. Rev. Mr. John-,
'on waa recently called-to the piwtor
\U here. He is a Hn of Rev. W. R.
lohason, who formerly era* a pastor
*iere and reiidad in the Cedar Creek
vicinity.
Maasn. J. T- Hall, A. S. Hall. J. F. |
Naylor and tha writer attend'd the
nngin* at Mt Zion church in tha up
per poet of tha county Sunday niter- j
noon. December 18. The ringing by \
tha ciaatet which consisted of the
J*t klen choir, led by Mr. L. W. Au
try, of Falcon, and tha Duke class
l*d ky Prof Joe Core waa excellent,
ia a abort army of putting it Tfaare j
*** indeed a o m e pretty good I
ringing done by both of the I
ehetau and waa liaUncd to attentively
by a large eoncoune of people who
filled the aeate, aisles, doors and part I
of tho yard.
Mr. Pritchard Hall spent Saturday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark JaekMa fat the upper part of.
the county and attended tho singing
*a Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vclarin and
thalr children recently moved from
Cumberland to this part of Sampson
I WKmmmmmmmmmmtsr'jruvrc:
v ■ mm **m*mam«■———mamim
*■» « lion'* belonging to Mr. F. 8. Pu
Sir. and l»n. T. I. Hail will movt
won to be n«r Itha home of Mrs.
Hall1* father, Mr. 1. 8. Aotry, where
th-jjr will assist !o th* farm work of
Mr. Autry.
Mr. Parker U critically Ui wfth
r. canesr.
Mr. W. J. Capp* attended th* ling
ing at lit Zion Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Joel Hall attended the tinging
at Mt- Z.on Sunday afternoon.
Mk. Hunby Douglas* and MU* Term
Halt went up to FayetUrille tome
:lmc aro and waa united in marriage.
The Clement school this year U
- * targht by Mirwe Loaaie Mc
haii and Be-sie Williams.
Ihc school dosed Wednesday for
iho Christmas holiday!, which was
horoughly enjoyed by a Urge crowd.
Many Citizens To Petition The
County Board
Tnat them are many citiaens in
i.ai.ts.i county—men and women—
who il«sire that the county retain tho
.'CJViic* of s county home demonstra
tion agent is evidenced by petitions
that arc being circulated in practical
ly every coiner of the county to be
presented to the Board of County
(.'omruu.gners when they moot in re
irr.ar icl’Iod here Monday, January
2nd.
A nnmti'AMtlw >•«>j ut
taing the rounds in Lilliagton this
veek In Dunn tho Woman’s Club Is
active in obtaining signatures to peti
:.on.* which thejP will present to the
beard. Present indications are that
n 'armldahle array of petitioners
will be in evidence, either in pmon
or by proxy, at tho board meeting
rfonday. The sentiment in favor of
: ilaiainj; the agent seems to be grow
:l'C daily.
M je Elisabeth Bridge, mho has
' ’ on in tne county only a few months
ax onp admiration for her work and
aero ur*. legions who will stand by
>T department against the order of
toaatv board aboifshing It. Miu
’.rv’i acliv'tles have caused the
to 30 recognize the value of
■ demonstration work that they
e dr icrmined that she shall remain.
t at cee ns to ba the aenti- (
<t who. bra signing |
' — . • .-a^-ha. bean datermlo- (
•‘ i-gani to'employing % county i
:t. tii.» minor of .which yu i
- - -he n-xembar treating of i
it the ,'*nuary meeting,
ve 7 well art In tbie re i
pard also. there bc'tyr bombers o i
>; e v b, ela m that the farm agent i
i a valuable as let to the county.
The coenty oaecotlye board's poei ;
tlon In the matter of *«a ploying the*
home demonstration and farm agents
It that the county Just now I* In disc I
reed of funds and that retrenchment
all along the line must be made la
order to “make ende meet.” Not so
much emphasis, however, would be :
laid upon the matter of economy in
tbie regurd, any members of the ex
ecutive board, If tho people showed
more appreciation of the work of the
agents. As one member of the board
puts it, “there has always seemed ■ a
"ark of interest in that department
of county work; K has seemed ell
along that tho people didn’t want Its
and the board felt Justified in dis
sent* in g with the services of tkt
agents a tthla lima when the county
n«eds money so badly, and taxes are
coming in so slowly”—Harnett Com
PASS ACTS THAT
AFFECT COUNTY
Officer* Pat oa Faa *T]^tme
—Charges For Fees Are
Changed—Other Acts
Senator W. P. Byrd of UlUngton
has famished the News with the fol
lowing synopsis of legislation apply- i
iag directly to Harnett county, pass- I
ed at the recent special amnion:
The law whereby the county oA
cers of Harnett ^county were pat on
salaries was repealed, and the oA
cers will receive the feee heretofore
allowed at the* compensation for
serrices. The law doaa not go into
effect till the first Monday In Decern- j
her, 1922, therefore all the present I
L” II IW- I 'iLl.ll II ..I .1.1 nig
Score wfll bo allowed to eerve their
recent term on (alary.
The fee* for probating deed* wsi
banged from 10 canto to SB curd,
nd for probating a chattel mortgage
rora SO canto to 10 (Onto. Thee* low
re to fore* at once.1
The gome law relative to hunting
ker wma amended, making the open
•awn for deer from November 1st
o November lltb. instead of M
lays aa tbs law provided for tbla
rear.
The town of Buanlevel was incor
porated, with L. a! Betbnne named
n the bill ae mayor,
A bin of local Importance to the
own of Dean was yarned, allowing
b* town to sell Its electric pleat on
oag time sates, sold note* to be duo
ud payable at the time tbs bond*
heretofore issued by the low* to pay
for eaid electric plant are due.
W. H. Qtlbart was appointed a
justice of the peace for Hectors
Creak tnaasRIp
A law was passed prohibiting the
dumping of sawdust in Upper Blear
and Barbecue Crook or their tribu
taries.
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¥ GODWIN AND JERNIQAN *
¥ At formers and Counsellor! ¥
♦ At Law ¥
¥ DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA ¥
¥ oflke la State Bank and ¥
¥ Trust Company Building ¥
Mr. Fred Whits Says, “Don't Id:. B
mum You Only Soo Omu Rat."
“1 did, pretty soon I found my cel
■r.jj.'.r.iTw_g—a=sa
iar f«Jk Tkuc aie my put aloe.t Aft»
*•/■*•* KAV-ENAP 1 gat 6 dead ml-,
fha real later They pitas up the
tatoea la cat RAT-SNAP". If there
are rat* around your place follow hit.
while’i example. Three aUoa, 85;.
'-'6c, *1.26. Sold and guaranteed n
‘Vuioi A Lee, Hood and Uranthaiii
and Duller Brothers.
Why Mr. Joe Aiailten|, CoWhra'ed
Oo* Trainer, Uni Rat-Snap ;
“Noticed rats around my kenntL'.
'fr'.af; hundreds of prlae doge, cou ti
»'t take chance*. Tried RAT-SNAI';
In thiec weeks every rat disappear?' .
Noticed that the doga never went
near RAT-SNAP. 1 tell my. friend>
thou' RAT-8NAP.” U»o thin.eure ro
dent e-U:m,n»tor, it'a aafe. Cornea
■t cake form. Three idler. 35c, 85c,
vt-2&. Sold and gunrantsed by Wil
I 'an A Lee, Hood and Cion thorn, Bat
| ->r biothera.
| Ths Barnes & Holliday Co.
Dunn and Coats, N. C.
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Wishes You
A Happy New Year
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May it Be a
Prosperous and Fruitful
One for You and Yours.
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Begin Now
To Trade at
Our Store
—Then the year 1922 will be a prosperous
one for you.
Hundreds of new customers were added to
our list during this year and all of the old ones
are still coming to us for the things they want
to wear.
m • a —
It has been a good yeai tor us and for those
' who traded with >s and we are thankful. Ill
strive harder than ever in 1922 to j
>me.a the very best values possible j
those wno save J '
it/-* || B
& Sons ||
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Thirty-one years have passed since D. H. Hood and G. K. Grantham es
tablished the business then and now known as Hood & Grantham.
o*ey ears have been good to us. Bach passing year has seen our buai
neas grow until now it ranks with the largest drug concerns of the State.
We art proud or this growth, but we are not unmindful of the fact that
it waa the confidence reposed in us by those whom we serve that made
the business as successful as it is. We have striven always to deserve
-this confidence
^ ^ for this confidence that we thank you, and in doing so we as*
*ur? you that we are still working as hard to merit it as wc did away
b*f* tbo“ d‘y* when our business was not so large. We have three
w *^rVe in °“r proscription department. They
are D. H. Hood, G. K. Grantham and Paul C. Hood—all with many
tears experience in filling accurately your prescriptions. In other de
partmenta of our store we have the best salcsforcc we can employ. All
strive to make trading here a pleasure to you.
W# wish you a happy and a prosperous New Year.
HOOD & GRANTHAM
E*tabli»ked l&l
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The First National Bank
Wishes You
A Happy New Year
It Also Invites Your Business for the Year 1922 I
' Assures You of that Same Measure of I
Safety, Protection, Convenience y and Ser
vice Which Has Characterized Its Oper- II
ation in Years Past.
The First National Bank I