Newspapers / The Elkin Tribune (Elkin, … / Feb. 7, 1918, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of The Elkin Tribune (Elkin, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
f fi. 1) 1 ,.) Prr Year, ( ..'ANY .', N. '. fash In 'Advanr Thurmiity, Jn 31, ? LOCAL NEWS Mr. Andrew Greenwood Mpcnt Monday andTuesday in Winston Salem on business, Yt. W. M. Mathews spent Monday at Pilot Mountain with relatives and friends, ' Dr. T. H. Hi(?Kin, of TraphiH, was in town Monday having some dental work dono. Mr. 0. C. Mensiclf, of .loncs villo, made a business trip to Winston Salem Tuesday. Prof. J. H. Allen went to Mt. Airy yesterday morninR to at tend a meeting of the County Hoard of Defense. Mr. Clyde Woodruff and sister npent Sunday and Monday in WinHton-Salem with Mr. and Mrs. Itobort Brendle. Mr. Claud Glenn, a student at the State University, sient Sun day here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Glenn. Wo rcRret to learn of the illness of Mr. W. T. Woodruff, at his home in Jonosville. It is feared j that he has pneumonia. Mr. Hurley Lovelace, a soldier from Camp Sevier, S. C, arrived yesterday to visit relatives in Jonesvillo for a few days. Messrs. Andrew Greenwood andC. O. HaJley left Monday morninn for Jacksonville, Florida where they will send several days. Mr. J.O. Uivens went to Mt. Airy yesterday to lw examined by the county board as to his physical condition to become a "Samtnio." Mr. lloby Bates returned last Friday from PouKhkecpsie, N. Y., where betook a ijstnradu ate course in the Kastman Busi ness College. M Jit w IlenJren left Wednes day morning fur Richmond, Va., where ha will undergo final ex aminatioti for entrance U the Marine service. Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Williams, of Gret-nsboro, arrived last nitfbt to upend a few days here with Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K Holcotnb. Mr. George Koysll, who has Imtd with the Kikin Drug Co., for the pst time years, now holds a similar x)!tiiion with the Thompson Drug Co., in Winston Salem. Gov. I J. A. Doughtun. of Sparta, apnta short while he re Tuesday tmrouto U Winston Salem to Wk after som? bulnss in conntr tioii with the aTiiis of tl K and A. Kddrond. Postmaster . I. II Ball ha to-on routined, to his home for several days with a severe attack of rleu tnathtn. We tru.U he will soon Iwout again to rosumo his post oWce duties. i!, C I,;;;.!-, i, N. C In, tii- I it will bo if 1 1 by nil I t Jivrs u.s pleas tt M's from the tlie' camps pre Th regular meeting of the Woman' Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be held at the church Friday after mxn at fl o'clock. Every mem her Is requested to be present. Mr. Sowell Mastin arrived home Monday from Camp Jack ( n, Columbia, S. ('.. where In spent a few day with hi son, Weaver, and other Wilkes boys. He says the boy arc all lively, and galling along ni. rly. Kev. aiid Mrs. W. L. HuU hens spent Sunday and Monday hero with Mrs. Hutchens parent? Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Wilmoth They left Tuesday for Marion where Mr. Hutchen. goo to till the place made vacant by the death of Ue, Dr. Scruggs. The younger set of Klkin soda society, couiprising the lads and lassies of 15 to 17, gavo Miss Marie Blvens a delightM aur prise pur ty last Saturday even teg, it being the anniversary o her sixteenth birthday. Merry games of various kinds were in 'dulgjd in, and charming irsusica! elections inters?rsed, which made the hours pass swiftly by Dainty refreshments were then served, and the youog people de parted lor their homes, wishing their hostess many returns of her birthday anniversary. Thu I r nr.. I wi! hop. o!ir p:itrons ureto receive I boys who ara in paring themselves for the grfiit struKKl; In which thy expect noon to take a part. Mrs, C. C. Fulp suffered a se vere attack of appendicitis Mon day night, and yesterday was taken to the City Hospital at Win ston Salem for an Deration. She was accompanied by her bus band, her sister, Miss Vista Har ris, and Dr. J. W. Ring. Mrs. Fulp's many friends trust that the operation will bo successful, and that she will soon be able to return home. Messrs. Harold Click and Mar ion Allen, studen'a of the A. & E. College, Halelgh, and the Univer sity of N. C, Chapel Hill, respect ively, have volunteered In the av iation corps and have passed a successful examination in South Carolina, Mr. Allen arrived here yesterday, and Mr. Click is exH-ctcd today. They are sub ject to call and assignment to duty at any time. Tuesday afternoon Atkinson Company's big truck was coming out from the deiot loaded with coffeo and in making tho turn In to Bridge street the driver lost control and the car struck the curbing in front of 0. G. Mathis' store, smashing the left fore wheel into kindling wood and putting tho car out of business until a new wheel can be obtained. 'ortunately no one waa hurt in the smash up. Lieut. Mac Joiues, of the ILIHh nfantry, U. S. N. A , left here uesday afternoon on his return to Camp Sherman, Ohio. Lieut. olnes is a Hon of Mr. Hardin olnes, who lives about five miles west of Tmphill. For tho past nine years Lieut. Joines has been In the employ of the Norfolk V Western Uiilway Co, and when war was declared he resigned his jmsition and entered the service of his country. We are requested to again call the attention of our citizens to the mlinam-nln regard to dogs being allowed to run at large in town. At first the law was en forced, but gradually the matter became quiet and now the dogs are having their day again. Food is ts scarce and high to b? wast ed on a lot of worthless dogs. ho mayor tquests us to hay that the ordinance will be alrict- y enforced after this date, and if you are going to kep a dog you must keop Hon your own prom- scs.'ar. l not turn It Uxe to wor ry your neighbors. A word to the wiso ought to be suClcient. As tho writer wa picking i.ia way over ttio Ice last Jsumuy morning on his way to Sunday school, Ia.o Snow, our local weath er prophet, cam" down Bridge strcvt and called out In h'gh glee that winter had brok and spring was right at the door. Asked why he thought so, ho sai l: "I just saw a drove of robbins up in the grpve, and they were sing ing with glsduess, and that was a sure sign." Wonder what ho thought when he awoke Monday morning to view the ice-covered earth? 1 v mi!.. I ( s;t i .1- ;i i-n h -i -i; - , f !'. r,:.;,. n-'.m -f M,n i ,y ,;! y it1 the. new cn'JI'L I. : . -I t Dublin on I'eb. 1th, th lir.t .h.y of court week, .luilge W. P. Ifvnum. of Greensboro, one of the most gifted Hjwiikers in North Carolina, will deliver the print i pal address of the day. Judge James E. .Boyd, of Greensboro, also expects to bo present and deliver an address on the, issues Involved in the war. Other speak er will also bo present, and it Is hoped that this day will mean much to tho peoplo of tho county. Tho meeting will be held about one o'clock, thu giving people from a distanco an opportunity to attend and return home be fore night. Everybody in the county Is Invited, but esiiccially arc the ministers, professional men, teachers, and officials of the county, urged to be present. The meeting is beirg arranged by tho oftldals of the National Thrift Campaign, and the Council of Defense. Mr. J. W. Johnson, coualy demonstrator, desires us to state that on above date orders will be taken for nitrate of s This is tho farmers' chance U. vure from the Agricultural L ' :t mentofthc United States gov ernment citrate at cost. Appli cations cannot be made later than Fob. 4th. e I r l it en ;i i ; ' j r t t hue ;i;" : I I t' II potlll'l-t el lie !l ji.ii '., Mtus:i That v;ts vorth f-oir ilo'l. irs, an I the dog wasn't worth four cent'. A hdy living on Gwyn Avenue says tint dogs lulled two of her line he-is that were worth inure than a dollar each. But Mayor King promis es relief from the dog nuisance, and now our citizens are expect ing sn enforcement of the dog law. NOTICE This is to notify all persons that the firm of Gentry & Adams, consisting of T, A. Gentry and W. W, Adams, deceased, has been dissolved. All debts due by said firm to its creditors Is to be paid by T. A. Gentry, and all debts due the firm is to be faid to T. A. Gentry, T. A. Gentry, W. W. Adams, deceased. By l. II. Adams, Administrator. This Jan. 2i, BK DliAT II S The eight months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Tucker, died at their home near Benhain Friday :dt"r a short illness with pneumonia. SOME ICCENT TOBACCO 8 ALU Following are some sales made and the prices obtained for their tobacco t Glenn's Warthouxe this week: Coo and Money, 170 lbs. at 40; uut 3s: if,i at wo at 3:i. Total, $2'ie; average, $:;6.t2. Keid and Money, 272 lbs. atH4; atST;"0at:H. Total, $:i23.74; a. e rage, $35. JH. it t an ... , k . v. . . v. i Aiuerty. .jj n$. at uj; 2:0at 31. Total, 1151.50; aver ago, 32.f7. The above three lots contained 2.070 pounds, and brought $7.10. 92, an average of $35.31 per hun dred. This is encouraging to the farmers, and they can rest as sured that prices will not bo low ered w hile the war lasts. DOBSON NEWS. On Wednesday of last week, the Clerk's and liegister'aotbces were transferred from the tern IMjrary quarters to their respec tive places in the new courthouse. It is hocd that all tho other county offices will he located here in the near future The county, at an euormous cxpeuso, has pro vided well equipped quarters for the various officials and Is main taining the same at a considerable outlay of the public funds and tho people are entitled to have their officials centrally located. . Up to hut Saturday night county or tier j had been issued to tho amount of about $iOUO fur wood used in heating the new courthouse, in addition to that being cut from of! the square. It is hoped that after tho work geU well underway, it can be main tained at less expense. Our hotel man, Mr. W. B. Nor man, has put in a nice line of gro ceries in his new store building adjacent to tho hotel, Tho sugar famine continues in our town, and if present condi tions prevail for a while many of us are liablo to become very sour. Last Sunday morning, Mrs, Luther Gillonpic died at the home of her mother In law, Mrs. Emma Gillespie, who lives about three milea northeast of here. The decea-sod prior to hor marriage about a year ago was a Miss Mosoley, of the White Plains sec- lion of the county, Lt Sep tember her husband was ra'oed totho training camp, leaving hi brido of less than a year to finish gathering snd saving the crop Mr. Gillespie's claims for exemp tion wore not allowed and after his going to cainp it Is reported that his wifo's father made ro poatod efforts to secure his dis charge without avail. He finally secured a furlough and arrived a . nome aooui a w een ago. Kennies tho husband there Is left a ten days old infant. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Copeland spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mrs. Copland's moth er ou White Plains, Uouto 1. One of our town boys, Mr. Will Folger, has bH-n splinted Federal bank examiner, with headquarters at Uichmond, Va. Ho has been with the National Bank at Mojnt Airy, and doubt less will make good. Correspondent. Etta Roberts, colored, who lives just tcross the river from Elkin, fed or. the ice Monday morning and was badly hurt She remained unconscious unli near midnight. It Is feared that aho suffered concussion of the bruin. The infant dinghter of Mr. and Mrs, G. M. Burchette, who live near State. Bead, was found dead in bed Friday morning. It was apparently in usual health w hen placed in bed the night be fore. Mr. Joel B. Cockerham, a mem ber of 13th Co., Field Artillery, died in the base hospital at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. ('., last Thursday morning at 2;30o lock, with cerebro spina! meningitis. His i-main arrived here on the noon train Mimlay ami were taken to his home near Kapps Mills, where on Monday after- noon they were laid to rest in the cemetery at KucKy I'unl. lie was among the first logo from Surry in answer to his country's call. He is the second young man in this end of the county that lus yielded up their lives, the other being Mr. J. H. Hodge, of State Boad. Mr. (s-kerham was i son of Mr. and Mrs Pi'-k-ney B. Cockerham. He wus years old and a splendid young man, and his pbu e w ill ! greatly missed in his community. IF YOU WANT A PU)W. SEE us at once. Surrv Hardware Co. 12 I k A iir Your INSURANCE " needs'" A. Chatham, Jr. C. G. Armficld HARRY If. DARKER Attorney at Law M0Ni:V TO LOAN ON APPROVED SECURITY Yadkin Motor Lines W. B, Sefraves, Owner SCHEDULE L WtDitoa-Bltm 8:19 a. m.,4 p, m, Lttvt Eiklo 7:30 a, m., 2 p. m, FARE ONE WAY. 11.35 A ntw 16-ptiiagr ear aridtd to taki car In tkt ruihei. Thrt car In all. Trailar cupaclly 2000 poundi, lor bug- gagt and freight. Rubbing Eases Pain Rubbing sends tlie liniment tingling through the fiVhh ond quickly itopj pain. Demand a liniment that you ran rub with. The beilt rubbing liniment is MUSTANG LlfJIMT r, o Cm J for the Ailmtnts of Horiei, Mulea, Cattle, Etc. QmiJ fur your own Achts, Paint, Rheumatism, Spraing, Cutt, Burns, Etc 2k. 'A-. V. At .11 De.teta. i: Got Something ;; You !:Want to Sell? Most people have a piece I of furniture, a farm hnple yt ment, or aonicthinjj elso 'vhich they have discard 1 1 rd and which they r.o len der want. There things are pot in the attic, or stored away In the barn, or left lying about, pcttirg cf leii and less value eech year. o o o o Used 40 Years g H f i t4 i n m n r H o u O o wwwwwwwww Ts Wcrcaa's Tonic Sold Everywhere W WWW WHY NOT SELL THEM? Somebody wants those very things which hve recomo of ik use to you. Why not try to find Uiat onrbody by putting a want advertisement fl TlilS NEWSPAPER? acceptances ON 10 OK tlm niuiv udviintaK'ooiiH inetlnxlH of borrowing encour agtHl by lite Federal Ufwervo JlaiiKhitf HjKteui, of which we are members, i the "Trade Acceptance." THIS IS a draft drawn by the feller of goods on the purchaser and accepted by the latter. It converts a book debt into a piece of negotiable paper especially advantageo'iH to bor row upon at a bank. DROP IN and let im tell you more about thene drafts and diseiiHH whether it is practicable to use them in your bunine. MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 4 PER CENT ON TIME DEPOSITS ELKIN NATIONAL BANK "A Home For Your Oollais!" D.m't fori't t SUb VI i,it,ill. n-iH.nv your KIM. Vol i: CATS AND HUY nnus trspH. (i fur PV. Sur I j ll.iiihvare Co. V.) JCQT1CI. Thh is to notify al' jxrsona that the firm of KM rhino A Adams, consisting of I. A. Kb drlde and V. V. Adams, do. cenHiul, has been dissolved. All debts duo by naid firm to its creditors is to ho paid by I. A. Kldridijo, and ail debts duo tho firm is to be paid to I. A. F.I d ridge. I. A. Kid ridge, W. W. Adams, dcccn80h Dy II. II. Adams, Administrator. This Jan, 2fl, 101. DON'T BUY LIFE INSURANCE I'ntil ymi !ivr iM-n tho contr;u"H it'Ti-n-il Iy 1 1 Nili-I.'an tit tiiiil Life Insiirani'" t'o , of iMrult. Mu-li. Kifiv )nn n u' cenful ltulno. liwost pirnil'mi l!(r. I ! i jj ln rnsh TfcUii. I'aymcnt Life, . . AeiO, $21:11 " a co 40. . air.) Vou Can't alTorJ ti k will. out life '.Dtirsnoo nln-ii mi enn k't't thu lrt'H-iion nt tl.tn rati's, s,. or nt J. B. Horton, - - Special Agent 3rd Floor, Nat'I. Bank Bldg. ELKIN, N. C. Reich-Walsh Furniture Co. UNDERTAKERS ' AiJl i) '. ; (" ! ElMLtlERS .At i LICENSED EMBALMER IN CHARGE Prompt Attention Given all Orders, In or Out of Town DAY PHONE 70 NICHT PHONE 122 Corsets The Coining of Sl'lUNO Su'gefts n NEW CORSET ;,k h v- , ,1 KABO live model is designed and fitted on living models When you buy a "KABO" corset, you buy satisfaction. Make Our Store Your Shopping Place fH h n rs n m am m H "The QUALITY Store' ELF WOOD! All kiuds, tny quantity, deliTcnJ anywhere in town. 112 00 wooJ ticket lor 110.00. Yard ftt K. A i. pppot. Ll. C. Martin, Manner. ELKIN WOOD YARD3 CO. C.G.Aki NOTARY clkin m9V !"1
The Elkin Tribune (Elkin, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 7, 1918, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75