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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-12-22
GOLD KNOB SCHOOL BURNS

GOLD KNOB SCHOOL BURNS.
Dec. 2O.-Welcome Santa Claus.
Christmas tree exercises at St.
Peters, have been changed from
December 25th at 1880 to Dscem.
Der Oath at 1870.
Misses Dora aud Pearle Lyerly
have returned from the Farm Life
School at China Grove. to spend
the holidays with home folks
@. o. Lyerly is expected home
from Roanoke College in q few
days.
Edward Morgan from western
Rowan. 10 spending a few days
with relatives here,
Mrs. Eva G. Trexler and daugh.
ter, Miss Francis, will spend the
holidays in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Foutz of
Cabarrus. spent last Saturday
night with Jno. L. Waller.
Miss Maggie Goodman is visit
ing in CabarIus.
M. Lse Morgan and Miss Margie
Poole both of Motgsn's Township,
were happily married Sui day,
December Josh, ESQ. Julius A.
Earnhardt officiating. Mr.. Nor.
gan is the son of James A. Morgan
and Mrs. Morgan is the daughter
of Theodore Poole. They will
make their home near here. We
with their many friends join in
congratulating them.
Saturday morning at about 4:80
O'Clock telephone bells began to
ring and in answering them in
formation was received that the
Gold Knob school house was on
are. H. J. Brown, who lives nesr
the school house was awakened
about 1880 to fnd the primary
department. almost consumed by
fire which soon spread to the
principals room. Mr.. Brown
ran to a nsighbors house for help
but when tho school house was
reached the wnoIe building was
developed In h.mes. The build.
Ing was a two.room structure and
caused a large fire which could be
plainly seen for several miles.
The school was being successfully
taught by Miss Mary Lyerly as
principal AID Miss Mollie Hols-
bouser assistant. Just how the
fire originated may nsvel be learn.
ed. Miss Holshouser bad had lao
fire in her room since noon Friday
aud had always used every pre-.
caution for t b Q safety of the
building. The primary Glasses
we're in Miss Lyerly's room ftom
3 O'Clock on Friday evening. The
superstition is that some one, pos.
sibly a traveller. who had eDcount.
cred a bad rainy night had taken
refuge and tuilt a fire which
caused the loss of the building.
A new library had been installed
last year and on November 18th
of this year 81 patened steel desks
had been installed with an out
lay of 500. 1t is estimated that
between $50 and $75 worth of
school books were lost by the chill.
dren, some lost all of their books.
There was $3.50 insurance which
will cover about half the loss.
On Saturday night a meeting of
the patrons of the district was
held and plans were laid for the
erection of another, better and
larger building near the present
sta. John A. Lyerly donated an
acre to the one P. G. Bargsr had
given which will add much to the
school property, Plans and spe.
cifoAtions are now under oonsid.
Grafton and it 10 hoped that by
February 1st, the building will
be ready for use. The flag and
Bible, which was presented by the
Jr: O. U. A NJ. few years ago.
wero- both lost in the fire. It was
pathetic to see the little children
crying for their books aud talking
about their school HOUSE. and their
<oOoboss nn
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-12-22

For 7fsmut Printing call at the Real
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n tee to CraditOrs.

Having qualified as executor of tn
estate of Emma E. Pless, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the said de,edent to file an
itemized, verified statement OF same
with the undersigned on or before the
18th, day of December, 1917, OF this
notice will b. plead in bar of their re-
covery. Persons indebted to said es-
tate are notified to make prompt set
Element.
This Dec. 18th, 1915.
J. M. L. LYERLY, executor.
A. H. Price, attorney.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
CADILLAC

Harry Hastings Tango Queens
opened the regular season OF road
shows in the Cadillac. Sunday after
noon, with a show that is crowded
with almost every sort Of entertain
ment imaginable. from just plain
comedy to melodrama.
Hastings effort to put together
an attraction that is good has just
one drawback. He made II a little
too good. Judging from what happen
ed during the opening performance.
Somewhere In the first act. he in
jeoted little art. In the form OF liv-
ing pictures. The entire chorus
takes part In this inspiring spec
tacle. Now, II there's anything d
burlesque fan delights In, It is this
art-with q capital "A" One or two
figures In pink always draw a hand.
Fourteen or Is. grouped about the
stage In graceful poses, bring down
the house.
The Cadillac patrons clapped,
whistled, stamped their feet, and
screeched for more. But the girls
had left the stage. and were getting
ready for another number. SO the
audience could not get the encore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

Miss Constance Murphy IL visiting
Miss JasQueline Stevens. at Pride
Crossing.
Mrs. Robert Lockhart has returned
from Lansing. where she was the
guest OF Mrs. w. c. Human.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Behnke are
home from two-weeks' trip through
Colorado.
DR.. and Mrs. X. Johnston Palmer
have returned from q trip through
California and Alaska.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hayward
and son are home after a months
visit In Rhode Island.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frederick Robb
and J. G. Richardson sailed Monday,
on the Huronic. for Duluth.
o.
Mrs. j. X. Patterson and Miss Ha-
Eel Patterson are spending the sum
mer at Union lake.
O.
Mrs. Karl b. Brundage Is enter
tanning the Misses Mildred and Irene
Hunt. of Grand Rapids.
o.
Miss Dorothy Ballantyne has gone
to Pittsburgh, Thousand islands.
where she will be the guest of Miss
Hammond.
Mrs. Frank G. Root. OF Crosse
Pointe. Is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. James Doty Brown. in
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mcwilliams.
No. 235 Fourth-ave.. have been en-.
PERTAINING their son. DR. Alex Nc
Williams. OF Boston.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce r. Starkweath-
or and son. Ralph, OF Longfellow.
ave. are. on months motor trip
through the east.
o
The marriage OF Miss Alexandrine
Brodhead to Duncan McNabb, OF
Grand Rapids. has been Get for Oct
Z. Miss Brodhead Ia the daughter OF
Mrs. John Brodhead
o
Mrs. Jerry A. Rose and family left
for their summer cottage at Putin
Ebay. Saturday. where they will re-
main two weeks entertaining parties
Of friends week-ends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Brotherton.
OF Pingree-ave., and family are
spending the summer on their farm
In northern Michigan. where they
are also entertaining many guests.
o.
Mrr. Ross II. Holmes, jr.. gave a
luncheon. Saturday. in the Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
BROADWAY STRAND

Clyde Fitch's 1.-THE Climbers" is
the weeks Offering in the Broadway
Strand, and should pay to big bust.
ness. It is even more interesting as
a film production than 1t was az q
drama, and the scenes have been
worked out In very elaborate detail.
which must certainly have met the
approval Of the brilliant dramatist II
he could have lived to see II.
1.-THE Climbers" has been called a
typical American drama. II is, to a
degree. II certainly takes the meas
ure OF the too socially ambitious.
The central characters are a young
attorney who quickly goes through a
fortune In reckless speculation; his
wife, who would climb to dizzy so
cial heights, and Walter Hitchcock,
who secretly loves the wife.
The topical review and a Ham
comedy complete the bill. together
with the orchestra selections under
the direction OF Hugo Kalsow, organ
solos by Edward Benedict and songs
by Eddie McGrath.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

After Kitty went home went into
the room had planned for the nurs-
cry and sat down a moment.
All the baby clothes and little bits
OF frills and furniture had been tax.
en- away by the express man, and /
almost had a feeling of relief when
knew that every vestige OF mate
rial things which would remind me
OF sonny had gone.
Sometimes think that Is one OF
the saddest attributes OF .femininity.
We are never able to see the end Of
things. We cling to the ghosts OF
yesterdays and keep our hearts
bleeding and cur hands empty be-
cause we keep lying to ourselves
trying to make ourselves think that
II Is not over.
II should cay this TO any one
OF my friends she or even he would
say that I was not only hard-heart-
ed, but very selfish and very mate
realistic.
Am I, little book?
Is II hard-hearted to wish for hap
piness instead of sorrow for the
capa bilities and emotions that make
life worth living as long as we must
live? Is II selfish to say: "No one
can take away from me the Joy of
having had those moments OF
ecstasy that must come to more of
u.s." My thoughts 60 back to that
night before my marriage and I
know that ~ one of the most bliss
full hours Of my existence. II could
not last, but other blissful hours
have come-and gone.
Tonight, as I sit here and talk to
you. little book, am in a most pes.
simistic mood. When Dick came
home Che did not arrive until Hin-
ner time). the frst words he said
we're:
Has Kitty gomez"
Eyes. she went this morning"
II hope she will never come again,
because II she does. shall not be
In this house while she II here"
Even dear Aunt Mary could not
keep still at this:
why. Dickl" she expostulated.
Don't you think you are little un-
reasonable1 Kitty only comes over
about once or twice year and
stays so short time. Marg,e likes
her"
That does not make me change
my mind" answered Dick In the
rurtest tones he had ever used to
Aunt Mary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
Beth; The Girl
WHO Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 1O3-Hattie's Plans.

lonely. than II / were to stop there
by myself after Hattie's marriage.
Thus put as cheerful . face
upon the matter a. could with
Hattie, lest she should feel was
casting any cloud upon her happi-
ness. And all my odd moments !
spent with her. helping with her
simple trousseau and trottins back
and forth to the little nat, not far
from our own. which she and Ed
ward Stevens were fitting up to-
gether as their future home. It was
a very hard time for me. do not
think I ever have felt more alone
In my life. Naturally. Hattie was
absolutely absorbed In her own
plans; and Ed Stevens was abso-
lutely absorbed In Hattie. think
all the other persons In the world
were but shadows to them. Before
their eyes continually danced such
vital problems as whether red lamp
shades, or green. were less trying
to the eyes and still cosy and home
like: whether good maple wood fur
niture was not better than cheap
limitations OF walnut or mahogany.
Had been little older. and
with more of the generosity In my
heart which age brings. dare say
could have thrown myself into
their little problems whole-hearted-
ly. But as II was. every instinct I
had cried out for happiness Of my
own. II was with q real effort I
pulled my thoughts from my own
misery. and fixed them upon my
friends rosy future. Remember.
too. did not have Stella to COM
fort me with her loving comrade-
ship and common sense. And, all
the while, whatever vitality had to
spare was pouring out for my
father in cheerful words and. what
I tried to make. business-like sug-
gestions. For 1t was plain to me
now my father was fast going down
hill. His lack Of luck financially
was beginning TO tell very notice
ably upon his health for. no mat
ter how great the effort to reach
one rung higher on the ladder. II
does not sap the strength from the
system as does the slightest slip
backward. was beginning to feel
like a very small straw buffeted be-
fore the winds of misfortune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
The Confessions OF q Wife
Worrying Just Little About the Outcome.

NO" put In bitterly. "the mere
fact that you might please me
would never make you change your
mind or exercise the slightest self
denial" left the table. felt that
my food would choke me.
Aunt Mary and Dick finished their
dinners in silence and Dick went out
closing the door with an ostenta-
tious bang. He has not returned yet
By what alchemy does marriage
change a man into selfish, unrea-
soning tyrant, little book?
Dick 10 just fine II do every
thing he wants me to do and don't
question anything he does.
Is there woman who Is this
sort Of q self-efacing wife today.
and are there any men who do not
expect their wives to be such pas
sive pieces Of house furniture?
Even Harry Symone. who has had
his lesson with Eliene and the
twins. sometimes shows the same
arrogant disposition he exhibited be-
fore he shattered the eleventh com
mandment in getting found out
wonder what Dick would do II
every time ! ND not Just like his
manner, I would fiounce out OF the
house with an air that home was 90
unpleasant that I could not stay
In Il.
sometimes think Dick wishes he
were not married. / think he has
grown tired OF the responsibility.
The last year with my sickness
has been very expensive. had
saved q little money from my al
lowance. but most Of II has gone
In the last two months. a. Dick told
me that our dividends would not pay
the interest and make our usual
payment on stock this year. 80
, let him have . thousand dollars.
Next year I hope he will have the
stock paid for. Although he did not
Say 90. am sure ne thought my two
new gowns were useless extrava-
gances.
Isn't II queer. little book. that
what q woman spends on clothes .
man always thinks extravagant,
While what he spends for cigars.
expensive lunches and drink he
thinks part Of the necessities of
lief
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
|5 g: :: s!''s! rs -

Ala y. = Z. stea.aers sSsssss sAAss
Centrai StanuAEa lsae.
Foe Cleveland. r..ssbyrxh and an
pOints south AND east--Daily 1915 p
m. Fare to Cleveland. 3a2s: Pitts;
burgh, $3.50.
Dsyiight Trips 20 Cieyels.,d---rues-
day. "Wednesday, Thursday and SAT-
urday. $3.50 a. m Fare $3.50.
For buffalo nnd all polnts east
Daily 5 D.. m. Fare $3.50 one way,
50 90 round trip. ~
Fer MackInnc Island and Way POpeo
Mondays and Saturdays. 5:30 p. M:
Wednesdays and Fridays, $3.50 .. m.
Special Steamer to Mnekinac lslooa
Two trips weekly Mondays $40
a. m. Thursdays b:30 p. m. 30 stops
en- route except Alpena. each direc-
ton.
weekend Excursion Every sstur-
day-Cieveland, $3.50: Buffalo, 90; Nj
agnra Falls. $3.50 round trip for
transportation, returning In time for
business Monday.
stateroom Accomm cda tions-UppsP
berth. lower berth. &i.bo: whole
TICKET OFFICES - rAird Ave.
wharf, 1871 Woodward Ave. (Majeo-
tic BIdg.). 60 Fort 81. West.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

Boat club. The guests were Mrs.
Florence Guilford.. Mrs. Clarence
Guilford. Mrs. ID. Dobie. Mrs. Scott
Smith. Mrs. Harold Breck. Mrs.
Charles Gourley. Mrs. Clyde De
Aens. Miss Clara Chope and Miss
Blanche Richards. OF Cleveland.
DIR. and Mrs. DAVID inslis went to
Mason, Friday. to be present at an
anniversary party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Henderson. It being
the occasion of their silver wedding.
Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Inglis are
sisters.
Miss Marion Metcalf will be a
member Of the faculty of Northwest
ern university, Evanston. Ill. the
coming year. She will be In the de-
partment OF hygiene. She will leave
for her new post in September.
o.
Mrs. z. c. Stott, No. 720 Wood
ward-ave.. has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter, Mary Eliz-
abeth. to Robert Stockholm Knapp
The wedding will take place Oct. 20.
o.
Mrs. Rose OFT announces the mar.
rage Of her daughter. Freda Louise,
TO Daniel u. Gardiner. on Aug. 2.
The young couple will be at home
In the Mcfarland apartments, No.
1928 John R.-st
Miss Lois NJ. Johnston has return
ed from a trip down the st. Law
renee. She was the guest OF Miss
Daisy Brownell at Steen island for a
month. Miss Johnston is soprano In
the Woodward-ave. Baptist church.
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Miss Emma NJ. Spiral was given
charming luncheon and shower by
her sisters. Mrs. w. c. Kaiser and
Miss Agnes Spiral. last week. The
decorations were in pink and white
Music and games were enjoyed af
ter the luncheon.
The wedding OF Charles r. Swales.
Of this city. and Miss Jeanne Par
sons. OF Cleveland. takes place in
Cleveland Monday evening. at the
home OF the brides mother. Mrs. &.
b. Parsons. Mrs. s. NJ. Swales.
mother OF the groom. and Mrs. Her
man Rolshoven. sister. have gone TO
Cleveland TO attend the wedding.
Many weddings among the So
ciety young people OF Detroit will
take place In the autumn. The first
&c be announced Is that OF Miss Eiiz-
abeth Clara Avery. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John ". Avery. who will
be married to William Mills. Satur.
day. Sept. IS. Mr.. Mills Is the only
son OF ex-Gov. Mills, OF New Mexico.
o.
simple but pretty wedding took
place Saturday evening, In st. John 8
church. when Miss Gladys Wilcox
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. .. Will
cox. Of Royal Oak. became the bride
of Peter T. Mack. of Detroit. The
officiating clergyman was the Rev.
II. w. Bull. assistant rector. and the
church was tastefully decorated In
pink and white flowers. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Teetah wilcox. also two bridemaids.
Miss Janet Riley and Miss Rhea Par
emit. Thomas Mack. brother OF the
groom. was best man. William
Phase. boy soloist. sang "Oh, Perfect
Love-" and the LOhengrin wedding
march was played on the organ. A
reception was given after the cere-
mony by the groom's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Riley. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack left for trip
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

up the lakes. Both the bride and
groom are well.known In Detroit. the
brides father being q well-known
newspaper man and the groom for
many years being . leading tenor In
st. Pauls church. also . graduts OF
the egineering department OF the U.
OF M. The groom II . grandson OF
the late Bishop Mack. Of Canada.
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A luncheon was given. Wednes'
day. by Mrs. John Hasss for her SIS
ter, Miss Laura Monntg. who wui Do
married In September. The noral
decorations were In pink and white
and the favors were pink and white
baskets Of bon.bons. Miss Monnig
was presented with many dainty
gifts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10


puts forth to rise another rung on
the ladder. II does not tire half so
much as the slightest slip backward.
And now. apparently, the happy
days OF comradeship with Hattie
apd Stella in our little fiat were
over for good. Hattie's fiance. I'D
Stevens. had raise In his salary.
and after evenings spent together,
covering sheets OF paper with fig
ures, Hattie and he decided they
could afford to get married. did
not wish to be selfish, but this left
me in something OF quandary with
my own arrangements. wrote to
Stella at once and told her of Hat
ties plans and asked, her what she
thought was best to do. feared
would be unable to keep up our lit
tie household once the money which
Hattie contributed was withdrawn.
But only few hours after l mailed
Stella my letter explaining our diff
fculties. sold a drawing at a fair
price to one OF the fashion maya
zines, and the art editor. with whom
I talked. agreed to buy from me
several more sketches OF the same
kind
That night I did a little figuring
OF my own. found that, together
with my salary and the drawings
made evenings. which were now
selling in a fairly dependable man
ner. | could count on an income
somewhere between SIG and SIT a
week. n ! were very careful. and
my father were to continue to pay
for the food he ate, and Stella were
TO continue 10 send her remittances
for her portion Of the rental OF our
home. could manage to stay where
/ was
And almost by return mail re-
ceived a letter from Stella suggest
ing the very plan which had
worked out for myself. She told
me she would be only too glad to
continue sending her portion OF the
rent. and would even increase the
amount rather than lose the feeling
that when she came back from the
road she had home awaiting her.
In the meanwhile. If I worked hard,
| could keep the place together. My
father staying with me would make
II much safer. and perhaps less
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

Without the slightest indication Of
waning interest. the sensational
aquatic spectacle. ''Neptune's Daugh-
ter" started on it's third week in the
Detroit opera house. Sunday. The
fact that Annette Kellerman, gener-
ally acknowledged as Americas div
ing queen" Is the star OF the pro-
duction is one big reason why IL can
return, after record run of IA
weeks last year. and play to larger
houses than on it's first visit Aside
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

A home wedding took place at the
home OF Mrs. George McCurd. No
7l5 Brooklyn-ave.. Saturday evening
when Miss Ruth Burr became the
bride OF Rudolph Lem. The Rev.
Raymond NJ. Huston performed the
ceremony. Miss Myrtle Strobel was
bridemaid and William Martin was
best man. After supper. which was
served TO 20 guests. the young cou.
pie left for Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

up In the form Of roSInOI ko1no
and resinol soap. This pr0yo0 ~
markedly successful. that tho0no
Of other physicians have psUoeD4o4
1t constantly for 20 years. \, Y
Resinol stops itching instantl
and almost always heals tho (g~
tion quickly and 1t little cost. -
mol ointment and r6sin0l soau 60
be bought at any druggist's, ana IN
not at all expensive. Write for H4y
sample. Dept. 21-R. Rssinol. Hale
more. Nd. \ {;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

The Tanagela group Of camp girls.
of st. Paul's cathedral. have gone to
Lake Orion. where they have Q cot
tage. The party IL made UP OF the
following: Miss Amy Stevenson.
chaperon; Misses Margaret and
Amelia Barlow. Harriet and Doro-
thy Moss. Laura Johnston. Mildred
Nader and Agnes w. Stevenson. Mrs.
Stevenson and daughter. Gladys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

from the fantastic story unfolded.
the pictures have q real educa tionaI
value In that they give an intimate
picture OF under-sea life. including .
glimpse Of live octopus. the largest
specimen OF these rare creatures
now In captivity. The pictures were
made OF the Bermudas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
vT WHITE STAR uNE1

Eastern standard Time. For the
FLATS and PORT HURON way ports.
steamer leaves Detroit daily SEAS a.
p. $3.50 p. m. and 400 p: m. sun
FOR TOLEDO daily $40 a. m. and
Sis p. m. Sundays only s;20 n. m.
and p. m. For SUGAR ISLAND
every week day $40 $50 a. M e s.ey sun
and $500 p. m. Wharf foot Of Gris-
wold-st.