Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-06

sons, Lester. 20 years old, was burned
10 death. &H .
Observation-Disclosures Jay, the fifteen
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Jay,
who lives near Stanley, accidentally
shot aud killed himself while out hunt
ing. =,
Winston Salem. = The Masons OH
Winston-Salem sent purse OF $l'4OO
70 Oxford orphanage, this being theirl
annual Christmas donation to the chill
dren of that institution.
JRaleigh.-C. P. Spfuill, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Spruill, sailed from
New York On the Olympic, White starr
Liner, for England TO begin his studies
at oxford university as one OF the|
American Rhodes scholars.
Winston4Salem.-O Weaver, on
Davidson county, is being held under
three bonds two for $1,000 each, and
the third for 81 500 on three separate
counts for blockading.
Lenoir.-Marcus Aver Deal dropped
dead while out hunting. The deceas-
ed seemed to be in good health until
he fell dead. The Oak HI commu-
nifty has lost one Of its best citizens
and neighbours
Kinston.-James Braxton 10, was
instantly killed in the outskirts OF
this city by the accidental DISCHARGE
Of a gun in the hands of James Dan,
Jr., IS. The boys, with others, had
been shooting at a target.
Charlotte. County demonstration
Headquarters at Raleigh has not yet
agreed on successor to Miss Martina
Creighton, home demonstration agent
for Mecklenburg, who leaves to as
assume charge of the work IN the
Greensboro district.
Kinston.-The Carteret county com
missioners have authorized the is
suance Of $50, 900 OF bonds for the i'm
movement Of roads and bridges In the
county, one of the most substantial
sums ever granted for the work II
that county.
Gastonia.-Funeral services for co
C. p. Armstrong were held at the Firs
PRESBYTERIAN church conducted by TN
: pastor, Rev. ]. H. Henderiite. INT
, church was filed by friends Of the dc
ceased from all walks OF life ant
from every section Of the county, tc
gether with many from distant places
Washington.-Every Tar Heel men
her of the congress present vote
against the Fordney-Green tariff pre-
u posal voted on in the House.
I Wilson. action was tai
|. en- in Wilson to impress upon
farmers the Importance OF reducin
- the tobacco acreage so per cent 10
the year 1921. There was present
this meeting bankers, merchants, fe
tilizer dealers and warehousemen.
Y
: Charlotte The largest business !
4 the history of the Charlotte postofhc
during the Christmas season was r.
d ported by Postmaster ]. H. WEDDING
| ton, who gave instances to show an II
h crease in business amounting to som
thing like 30 to IS per cent over an
previous year.
Ashcville.-Charged with the mu
der Of Berry Hensley Vernan B. Bale
t of Rankin avenue, seriously wounde
h is guarded by policeman in the Mi
sion hospital.
- Hensley was instantly kille
Charles F. Hare, Of 20 Clyde stree
fatally wounded, dying and Baile
suffering from pistol shot .throus
It the lung and liver.
n Kinston. The milk Of human kin
# ness, the joy of little children and II
e abiding faith of baby intellects in mi
!, shapen bodies mixed together glol
ously with red tin and sparkling tins
1 in one little community near hel
y where Stnta Claus did not overlook
l. single kiddie The Caswell Trainir
e schoolNhad Christmas tree.
|
). Hickory-John Hefner, father !
q Cecil and Dock Hefner, was caugl
; with eight gallons of liquor by Hic
ory officers as he drove into his st
Bile. The liquor was in ke@ burit
II under fodder. He.ner gave bocd 4
his appearance at court.
@ Hickory.-Hickory's first CONNIE
= cial failure of the year has been T
!, por-ed and it was popular reta
mems furnishing store owned by
q NJ. Williams and doing business und
y the name Of the Williams Clothir
al company.
Lexington.-Rev. W. r. jenkins
this city, Methodist minister and pa
tor Of Linwood circuit Of this count
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