Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08

MISUNDERSTANDING Masons will
learn with regret of the death of
James Munds, of Wilmington. Mr..
Munds was a prominent North Caro-.
lima Mason, being head of the York
Rite bodies OF this state at one time.
Raleigh.-HOn. w. A. Montgomery,
former justice of the supreme court
died at his home on East Edenton
street following long illness.
Charlotte.-Nine young men, most
of them of prominent families of the
city finding more congenial company
In hotel room than in their homes,
or lured by the game of chance, were
arrested just before midnight by Of.
ficers Gribble, Moser, Dry and Fes-
perman and will be heard on charges
of gaming.
Winston.Salem.-J. W. Blackwell,
Jr., who was shot to death at his
home in Gallup, N. NJ, was a native
of Durham, the son of James w.
Blackwell. and nephew of the late w.
T. Blackwell, founder of Bull Durham
smoking tobacco
Winston-Salem. At the annual
meeting of Winston-Salem district
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Centenery church, the salary Of the
presiding elder, Rev. w. A. Newell,
was fixed at $4,000.
Lumberton.-Ellis Miller, Of Gally
township. Robson county, is cham
pion walker In fact, he needs no
Ford. He is "a years old and walked
from his home to Lunlberton, dis
lance Of 16 1-2 miles, in four hours.
DUNN Carter Bell, one cS Dunn's
most popular merchants, died sud,
denly at his store. He was in CONVEX
sation with George l.. Csnady, few
minutes before his death and appear
ed to be in his usual health.
Raleigh.-W A. Montgomery, 76
died here. He served ten years Oh
the bench nominated as a democrat
by a republican-populist fusion.
Durham.-Plans for the Durham
Shrine clubs epo5ition, to be held
during Christmas week, were launch
ed at banquet held at the Y. NJ. c.
A. by the club members.
Marshall.-Engineer r. w. Moore
and Brakeman F. c. McRay were Sc.
! verely scalded when the arch pipe in
rsRsis0 bursted. The injured men
were hurrSth.to Marshall on an en-.
CINE and were Treated by DR.. Robert
son.
Boone.-Professor Dougherty with
officers attended the good roads meet
ing in Lenoir the past week, at which
some very vital steps were taken look
ing to the hard-surfacing Of the road
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meet the road from Charlotte.
Farmville.-The Bank of Farmville
has opened the doors of its handsome
new home. Thousands Of people at
tended the opening received souvenirs,
made deposits and enjoyed refresh
ments and music. Deposits for the
day were $4,000.
Kinston.-Thomas Hayes. third Of
alleged "Walstonburg murder trio,' is
scheduled to so 10 trial at Snow Hill
the coming month. The exact date Of
Hayes trial has not been announced.
Spercer,-The congregation of Ger
trail Methodist church gave a rOusin%
welcome TO Rev Tom P. Unison, til
new pastor sent here by the last con
ference There was big crowd on
hand and program arranged by the
ladies was we'll carried out.
Kinston.-Mrs. Annie Dali, widow,
and Miss Berthe B. Dali, her daughter,
will face trial in superior court here
on charges of shoplifting as the re-
suit of the finding of probable cause
by Recorder Guy Elliott in municipal
court.
Salisbury.-Accidently struck on
the head with baseball bat Ray Dan
iel, q nine-year.o,d boy, is in local
hospital seriously injured. Ray got
in the way of the bat while some high
school girls were playing ball at the
noon recess at Ellis street school.
Kinston-Next year will see more
construction Of all kinds started in
eastern Carolina than in any previous
year, with schools and road work talk
ing the lead Many towns and coun.
ities will invest large sums addition
al educational equipment
When the bank of An.
lfarder nDpns sec deors for h1,sineer IL