The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-04

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Hickory.-With Pei charter mem
bers, many of them the most inf1uen-
tial and active democrats in this part
OF the county, the. Gardner for Gov
ernor" club was organized to push the
candidacy OF o. Max Gardner in the
primary campaign.
Asheville.-L. l.. Jenkins, Republi-
can congressional standard bearer for
this district, an ardent supporter Of
woman suffrage, will have to face a
woman speaker on the stump, in the
district this fall IL he accepts the
challenge to be made to him by Mrs.
Roberts Plat, president Of the Ashe-
Vile Woman's club.
Mount Olive,-On March z, at Colds
boro, an examination for postmaster
at Mount Olive will be held, according
to an announcement just issued by
the postof41ce department. The salary
of 81, 800 per year, with small allow
ance for clerk hire, has not yet called
forth many applicants for the posi-.
ton.
Lumberton,7 lives In Lum-
berton a lady who has had her coffin
and burial robe In readiness for sew
eral years.
The lady whose name is Eliza Bass,
keeps the coffin In her room under
her bed Miss Bass made her own
burial cloths. She also has her tomb.
stone bought and paid for.
Laurinburg,-The outlook for cot.
ton acreage will be slight increase
this year in Scotland county.
The working of the crop causes a
little apprehension on account of Ia
Dor conditions; that is, in the event
of too much rain in the chOpping sea-
son, mat some OF 1t would have to b.
abandoned. although labor is plenti'
tul under ordinary circumstances.
Goldsboro,-Five barrels OF govern.
ment bonded whiskey consigned to a
local hospital arrived here under
guard Of two government agents from
Baltimore, where it is said the fluid
which used to blink and bubble be-
hind the bars, was purchased. When
the stuff arrived here it was unloaded
by the agents and quite crowd wit
messed its removal to the hospital.
mington,-OrganiZed labor Is
expected to enter the coming dem
ocratic primaries in New Hanover. as
an aggressive political factor. James
P. Wade. now member Of city council,
ic to be offered for the lower House
of the legislature, and James X. Tay'
lor is to be backed for seat on the
board of county commissioners, &C.
cording, to reliable political au'
thorities.
Mt. Airy.-A wedding Of widespread
interest was consummated when Oil.
yer Bunker, son Of William Bunker,
| Of near town, and Miss Mamie Sim.
monAL daughter of Allen Simmons,
Of Wife Plains, were united in the
bonds of matrimony at the home OF
the bride The groom is a grandson
of Chang, one of the Saimese twins,
who settled and married here many
years ago, after firing Of their itine'
rant life with shows.
jersey Catalogue on Press
Charlotte,-Charles q. Miller, farm
demonstration agent and livestock
expert, has in preparation a catalog OF
the Jersey pure-bred and grade cattle
to be In the sale March 10 at the Sci
wvn Farm The sale will constitute
the first dispersal sale OF Jersey cat
tie in Mecklenburg county and is ex.
Dected to attract many livestock men.
Col. r. L. Perry of Columbus, Ohio.
who Is credited with having sold go
per cent of the Jerseys sold in this
country at public auction in the last
40 wears will conduct the sale here.
Hichlander Absorbs News.
shelbv,-The sale OF -Shelby's third
naper The Shelby News was confirm
ed. It will be absorbed by The High
lander. The bidding was spirited. the
property bringing nearly $4,000.
The Star Publishing company and
b. II. De Priest jointly were the sue
cessful bidders. The former taking
most of the machinery and the latter
the circulation, good will and part