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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-09-01
Mangum Items,

Miss Addie Maynor left recently for
Charlotte to take four weeks course in
millinery training.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Currie and family
spent Sunday at EAerbe with relatives.
Miss Kathryn FARRELL, of Wadesboro, is
visiting Misses Annie Virginia and Mary
Evelyn Haywood, of Mangum.
Mr.. Charlie and Misses Minnie .and
Genie Byrd. of Lilesville, visited their
sister, Mrs. ]. R. farrell, Sunday. 1,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson Baldwin are
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-09-01
Route 5 News.

Friends of the FarTands will
be sorry to here of'the death Of
Mr.. George Farrand's father on
Sunday morning. Mr.. Farrand
would soon have been go years
of age, and had a second stroke
of paralysis, had benin fail
ING health for some time. He was
buried Monday afternoon at the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-09-01
Ellerbe News. )

Misses Mary McNair, from
Winston, and Anna Laura Jones,
from Hamlet, spent the weekend
with Mrs. J. r. Bennett.
Miss Della Scarborough and
mother, from Hoffman, are visit
ing relatives for a few days.
Miss Sadie Hutchinson, from
Roberdel, has been visiting rela-
tives for a few days
Mr.. Newman Brown has been
visiting his brother, Mr.. W. ".
Brown.
Mrs. DR.. Brown, from Raeford,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. C..
Nance.
Mrs. Sallie Webb had the mis-
fortune to get her arm broken
Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Vuncannon, from
Greensboro, and father, from
Asheboro, spent a few days with
Mr.. E. E. Vuncannon.
Miss Mary Ross Bruton, from
Mt. Gilead, spent last week with
her aunts, the Misses Baldwin.
Misses Mary, Grace and Doro-
thy Baldwin, from Charlotte, are
visiting their aunts, Misses jamie,
Lille and Mamie Baldwin.
Miss Annie Ellerbe is visiting
relatives in Clio, S. c., for a few
days.
Miss Bessie Matheson, of
Mangum, spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. J. E. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCowen,
of Laurinburg, spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. A.
z. Williams.
MIR. julie Gaddy and family
spent Saturday night and Sun
day With his mother, Mrs. E. P.
Gaddy
Misses Verde White, Louise
Ballard, Eva and Ethel Presnell,
| left Tuesday to spend a few days
| in Laurel Hill.
| Miss Delena Gibson, from Red
Springs, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
B. N. Ellerbe, for a few days.
BIuejay.
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visiting at Mr.. 7. r. Baldwin,s.

visiting at Mr.. 7. K. Baldwin's.
Mr.. Lum currie was calling in Vol
Pit Sunday.
Mr.. jim Scarboro and family spent
several days last week at the home Of
his sister, Mrs H. H. Chandler.
Messrs. Tom and John Matheson mo-
tored to Rockingham Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. H. D. Baldwin was in the COM
munity Monday on business.
Miss Virginia Matheson returned home
Friday after an extended visit to rela-
'tives in Ansonville.
- Bobolink.
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HIP Mill Items.

Mr.. Harley Mcdonald, from
Asheville, is visiting relatives at
HIP.
Jack Kelly spent Saturday and
Sunday at Red Springs.
Harley Mcdonald and wife
and little Miss Dorothy Lee visited
relatives III Laurinburg Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Sue Clark, after spending
a week at the camp meeting in
Falcon, returned to HIP. Satur-
day night.
Little Miss Pauline Kelly is on
the sick list; hope she will soon
recover.
Misses Emma and Eth ell
Hughes visited relatives in Laur.
inburg Sunday afternoon,
Miss Effie Pate, after spending
sometime in Winston, returned
to HIP. Wednesday.
Walter Patterson, who has
been attending the camp meeting
at Falcon, returned to HIP. Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Mills,
from near Hamlet, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with
relatives at HIP.
Mrs. Jennie Downer, from
Portsmouth, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Sallie Mills, at HIP
We are sorry to note tllerecent
illness of Mrs. Ben Gore; hope
she will soon be well again.
Mrs. Poplin seems to be very
sick at this writing.
We welcome to our village the
families of Mr.. Pete McCaskill
and Mr.. Evander Floyd; they oc
clpy the new houses on II L
street.
There came very :, lar being (
serious fire y'isen an oil stow
explodadin Che house ct MIR. JOIN
Gay Moildag, but the flames Wert
soon tinguished and but littlt
damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hyatt mo
tored to Rock Hill Sas trsIag, ant
returned Sunday night.
Oracle Mccaskill visited i
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Willing Workers Club.
Continued From Page 2

communication with him, you
will soon find out he contaminates
the. whole church. But listen, con-
bine all these church members
into one mutual cooperative
body and what a wonderful re-
suit will be seen. The Relish"
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Roberdel No. z Items.

Miss Ora Morrison, of Char.
lotte, is visiting her mother this
week.
Mrs. Arthur Adams motored
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14

Art Saunders of St. Johns visited town this week.
 Geo. Scott of ShowIow came in on business early in the week.
 Sheriff Newman went t o Heber on County business last Tuesday.
 FOR RENT Two nicely furnished rooms for sleeping Can be arranged for light housekeeping. Six dollars per month each. Mrs. A. E. Moore, one-half block west of Commercial Garage. Box 428, Phone 86.
 Bakery goods are always fresh and tempting if they are from the Holbrook Bak- cry. Adv.
 F. B. Orman returned to town Monday. He plans to remain about a week.
 Miss Rose Scorse person ally conducted a party of her friends out to Dick Grigsby's ranch last Saturday evening. They were received by Mrs. Grigsby with open arms, pro- ceeded to open the hampers, and the feast was on. Chic ken ala Maryland furnished the piece de resistance, said chickens having been killed furnished little or no resis- tance. Other fixings were given worthy consideration and the return home was made in the wee sma' hours of Sunday. Those who ac- companied Miss Scorse were Mrs. c. B. Lee, Miss Millie Lee, Mrs. Osborn and child, ren.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14

MT. w. c. Reid of Albu- querque conferred with Jud- ge Crosby on matter pertain ing to the Holbrook State Bank on Wednesday morn ing. His stay was very limited, arriving on No. l and leaving on No. 8.
 Mails going west must be in the post office by 5:15 to ensure their being sent on No. z. This is necessary be- cause of the new train sche- dule. Chas. Osborne, Post master.
 The party of Los Angeles and Fullerton, Cal. men that went into the White Noun tains early last week, return ed on Tuesday evening. The bag consisted of two deer and several turkey. A sat isfed bunch of Arizona boost CTS returned to California.
 M. J. Swassing of the Zuni Oil Co.'S. mechanical staff went to Winslow on Wednes- day.
 H. D. Lore of the Navajo Apache Abstract and Title Go. says that business in his various lines is right good.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14
Banking By Mail

GREAT MANY OF OUR MOST VAILED DPoqTORS WHO HAVE BEEN CUSTOMERS OF THIS BANK FOR YEARS SEND THEIR DEPOSITS TO US BY MAIL FOR WHICH WE MAIL RECEIPTS AT THE END OF EACH MONTH VIE MAIL STATEMENTS ON ALL ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN ACTIVE DURING THAT MONTH FACT TIE DEPOSTOR WHO LIVES AT DISTANCE FROM THE BANK AND SELDOM OR NEVER COMES TO BANK ENJOYS TIE BE FITS OF OUR MODERN BANKING SERVICE JUST THE SAME AS IF HE WERE BRINGING HIS DEPOSITS TO THE BANK IN PERSON VIE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BOTH THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF CUR DP0ORS AND OUR STANDING AT HOE AND ELSEWHERE AS STRONG CONSERVATIVE FKAN GAL INSTITUTION VIE INVITE YOUR DEPOSIT LARGE OR SMALL EITHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL
 We pay Five per cent interest on time certificates
 and savings accounts
 LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU
 Merchants & Stock Growers BanL
 Holbrook, Arizona
 RESOURCES OVER SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14
oil creaking Shoes.

Have you a pair of shoes that take creaking spells much too frequently for your comfort and pleasure7 If you have, simply put small quan- rity of linseed oil in a shallow dish or pan and stand tne shoe in 1t for q few hours This treatment vVilf not only eifectualiy prevent the shoes from continuing in their creakiog ways but it will also make the soles last longer.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supery until 10 o'clock A. M Oct IT. 1921 for placing of l070 yds of sand the Snowflake Pnetop road Scott Flat a distance of Commencing it. Station 400 57O it. 150 it. Commencing Station 460 600 Station 550 8400 be 10 it. wide inches the sides and crowned in and then dked times mix with the clay subso then finished kind drag.
 Each bid must be accompanied by certified check for the total bd Proposals addressed Clerk of the Board of Supervisors plainly marked side of envelope Proposals for surfacng Scott Flat The Board reserves the right to reject any all bids
 M R. TANNER
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14
Charles parwIn.s Roxhood.

Doctor Butler, the headmaster al Shrewsbury school. had often to call Charles Darwin (the most famous naturalist of the nineteenth century, to task for inattention and laziness during his studies. The only thing that seemed to interest him was the collecting of caterpiIIars. worms and all sorts of creeping things. and the rislling os his. own and his brothers melfs.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14
HOlbrOOk News
 Notes

Mrs. r. A. Lercn, WnO mas been i'll during the past few days, is making a very satis- factory recovery.
 Mrs. Josephine Schuster arrived last Friday from Los Angeles and visited with her son Arthur until Tuesday, when her son Eddie and his wife came in from St. Johns to take their mother out to visit them. Mrs. Schuster will again visit Arthur and his wife before returning home.
 Wednesday, the 18th. was the 429th. anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. The Court House officials and the bankers were the only ones that observed the legal holi- day.
 MT. and Mrs. R. M. Pincetl and family left last Sunday for Las Vegas, N. M. to visit relatives there for about ten days or two weeks. Mrs. Joe Benedict of Snow flake left last Friday for Denver. Col. where her hus- band is now residing. Mrs. Benedict thinks it is useless for Joe to be anything other than a real one.
 John N. Gruhl and w. c. Galbraith of Winslow were in town last Saturday. MT. GaIbraith was admitted as a citizen. MT. Gruhl acting as his witness.
 A marriage license was is sued last Saturday to Oscar L. McMullin of Leeds, Utah, and Pearl z. Perkins of Clay Springs, Ariz.
 State Senator Thomas Tay- Tor arrived here on Sunday morning from his Iowa home. MT. Taylor, accompanied by his son Karl s. Taylor and his sons wife and family drove here by auto. They all express themselves as very much pleased with the trip, also stating that the bad roads are by no means confined to Arizona. Unless present plans miscarry, they plan to remain at least all winter. MT. Taylor's young est son is attending Cornell University and his wife re- mained in the college town to keep a comfortable home for the boy.
 Geo. Scott, in a reminis- cent mood, told a story about arriving into the shipping yard late with a bunch of lambs. The herder, badly in need of a shave, proceed ed to remove his whiskers instead of watering the flock. George says that he could have sent the man to Frisco in a Pullman, bought him a real shave, brought him back in style and bought and dressed him in a silk shirt for the difference in price between the lambs unwater- ed and watered.
The Holbrook news., 1921-10-14


 John Nelson was in town the early part of the week.
 Tourists innumerable have passed thru Holbrook this week. Ford's product being the most popular method of covering territory. Every thing the General Motors make, Packard, Peerless, Roamer, but why continue, get an automobile oil guide from the Standard Oil for the full list.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14
CHAPLIN

A Sunday school institute for district was held Sunday afternoon and evenint at the church. There was a good atten. dance from this and surrounding towns The afternoon program included an ad- dress. Educational Evangelism. by Wal lace l. Woodin of Hartford Winnipesau. kee School and Camp was the topic o. Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens address; Mr Woodin also spoke on A Workers Libra ". The principal exercises of the ev--. ing was an address. The Measure of Sue. cess, by Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin. Rev Clarence Hill Frank spoke on The Church School and the Home.
 A health institute was held at the veg. try Tuesday. The speakers and their SUD, jects follow: 10.30, Importance of Keep ing Well. Miss Flora M. Miller; II a. m Community. Family and Personal lily. giene. Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald 12. ba-- ket lunch; l D. m. Proper Diet for tho Family. Mrs. Marion l.. Dakin; D. mi Prevention of Spread of Contagious Dis eases-Mumps. Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald ?. m, Child Health Through Food, Mrs Marion E. Dakin.
 A large delegation from the Chaplin church attended the meeting of the Wind. ham association of Conversations churches and ministers held with the church at Dsnielson Tuesday, including Rev. and Mrs. Walter L. Lanphear. Mir. and Mrs. Andrew NJ Grant, Mrs. Cora A Goodwin, Miss Ida Nichols. NIT. and Mrs Walter z. Vail. Mir. and Mrs. W B. Gal. lun. MT. and Mrs. F. W Martin. Frank C l.ummis. Mrs. F. W. Lsndon, Mrs. J Wilbur Lanphesr and Miss Ruth Cope land.
 Mrs. Susan Willis of Scotland visited al F. W. Martins this week and accompanied MT. and Mrs Martin 10 the conference c, churches at Danielson Tuesday.
 The fine weather this week has caused the farmers to hustle the spring work.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14

c completef reports came in that the damage by the freeze of Thursday morning was more widespread and serious than was at first realized All through this territory there are gardens that are practically ruined. Beans, peas. potatoes, cueumbers and many other growing things were it- erally frozen stiff and the gardens will have to be replanted The damage ex- tends through Putnam and all of the sur rounding towns
 Parts for the class day exercises of the senior class of Putnam High school nave been assigned as follows: Class gift, President Francis Murphy; class history, Alfred Barber; class will. Norman Ash; class prophecy, Miss wilhelmina Frost; souvenirs, Miss Dorothy Rouse and Miss Helen Phillips; ivy ofation, Miss Olive Baker
 An agent of the state board of education is to be in North Grosyenordale today Saturday, to give attention to some tru- ancy cases that have developed. While truancy is not so common now as it was in years gone by it does occur and agents of the state board are constantly on the watch to check up all cases.
 Announcement is made of the marriage Saturday of last week at the Congrega- tionaI parsonage in Pomfret by Rev. J. Spencer Voorhees of Miss Alice W. Peale, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles R. Peale Of Abingdon, and William Orr Allen l of the same place.
 It was announced that the spelling con- |, test cheduled to have been held on Friday evening of next week between teams rep resenting Putnam High school and Kil- lingly High school has been indefinitely postponed, at the request of the Killingly 1 team.
 l Thirty candidates of CargiII council, K. of C., will receive the third degree at an | exemplihcation to be held in St. John hall Sunday afternoon. Visiting knights are expected from all the eastern Connec- | ticut councils
 Putnam people are showing much in- terest and will generously contribute tow ard the development of Mount St. Charles college. business institution to be estab-
 lished in Woonsocket.
 I Friday evening a meeting of the fnan- cial board, of which Mayor A. w. Marcy is chairman. was, held to formulate plans
 for the financial effort to be made tc
 carry on Salvation Army work in this
 city.
 Alpha Delta class, of which Mrs. F. M
 Warner is teacher, in the Congregations
 Bible school. sent her a fine May basket
 at the Day Kimball hospital, where she is
 recovering after recently performed op
 eration.
 Many here did not fail to notice Friday
 that the legislatures draft of an enforce
 ment measure for Connecticut puts fer mented cider under the han and that "or
 chard tea" will rate as an intoxicant
 number of local baseball fans plaI
 to be in Willimantic on Sunday to witness the game between team representa-; that city and McDermotts Braves o Putnam.
 Boy Scouts of this city will not talk their usual Saturday hike today, as tn scoutmaster is to give several of the ten derfoots their tests. The troop will con
 tinue to make it's headquarters al tn high school during the summer months. B A. c. Warner ". R. c. of this cit
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14

will observe the 32d anniversary of it's organization May 24, and invitations have been sent to the G. A. R. and to MeGregor W. R. C. of Danielson.
 Merle Fish. who has been identified with local orchestra, has gone 10 Malone. NJ T., to become member of Pecx's Novel, ty orchestra, which will play during the summer at Canadian tourist h a.I
 reception to Rev. J. c. stod,t rd, new pastor of the Baptist church, and Mrs Stoddard will be given a reception at the 1 church on the evening of May 24, which also will be the occasion of the annual roll call and supper.
 The navy recruiting officer will be in { Putnam early this tSaturday) morning for the purpose of furnishing to all those who apply information concerning enlist ment in tn enavy. During his stay in
 Putnam the recruiting officer can be ir- 1 terviewed at the postoffiee and will be
 very glad to answer any questions con cerning enlistment in the navy. For the | benefit of those who are unable to be in
 Putnam today Sle recruiting officer will 1 be in Putnam again Monday morning for
 short time and will go from there ia
 Danielson, where he will remain until 1. Is !! D. nl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14
PUTNAM

Amanda Kasputes, 8. of Sterling, died Friday morning at the Day Kin1ball hos pital as the result of burns she received last Sunday. The little girls dress famed when she got too near brush fire that was burning near her home. The child's body and legs were badly burned. She was hurried to the hospital here and had remained in a serious condition since the accident.
 Jumbo nougatines. special today 5s cents lb., at Donahue's. The Rexall Store,-adv.
 Constable Mere coderre of North Gros- venordale was mentioned Friday as can- didate for appointment to the state police force MT. Coderre has had considerable experience as an officer. Game Warden Harry E. Battey of East Killingly was also mentioned for appointment to the state police force
 It is felt in many quarters hereabouts that a state police resident in this sec- ton of Windham county should be ap- pointed. In the past there has been con- siderable work for members of the state police department in this and surrounding territory, yet Windham county is not rep resented on the force.
 Unexpected and unfavorable develop nents in the legislature have held up, at least temporarily, final approval of the bill appropriating S90 900 for the con- struction of the state highway between Mechanicsville and Grosvenordale, an inn l provement that is greatly needed and one i that would eliminate two dangerous grade 1 crossings The measure stirred up consid- erable of a debate in the house this week and finally resulted in the measure being l tabled just at a time when it was eX- Pected that it would be finally approved
 The bill is the only one that has carried a special appropriation for highway work ! that has received any favorable consider ation from the legislature at this session 1 What will become of it now is a matter 1 of conjecture. it was stated here on Fri, i day, though if it does not pass there will | be great disappointment in towns here
 abouts. The Grosvenordale company
 would give a strip of land to the state
 as part of the route for the new high.
 way.
 Fancy boxed chocolates, s1.25 and s15C
 values, special today S9 cents. at Dona
 hue's, The Rexall Store.-adv.
 It was stated here Friday morning tha Ia petition will be sent to the state board
 of health by residents of School stree
 asking for an order to have the Sanbor1 | Chemical company remove it's plant iron that vicinity. The petitioners will ad
 vance various reasons why in their belle
 their request should be granted.
 Speakers from Connecticut AgrieuItura l college will deliver the addresses at
 health day meeting to he held at the Com munity house in Pomfret on Friday o
 next week Child health and communit. hygiene will be subjects receiving specia consideration a this meeting. Theer ar to be morning and afternoon sessions
 Everyone is welcome to attend this meet
 ing and those who care for children ar especially invited.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14
PLAINFIELD

r Thursday evening there was plenty ot excitement on the local alleys. A girls team from Jewett City took three straight from the local girls team. Quidnlck (R. L) sent her championship mems team here and in one of the hard est fought matches seen in these alleys lost two out of three to the Plainfel6 aggregation. The first string went to Quidnick by five pins. The second string saw Plainfeld bowling as she never bowled before. Joe Coutu lead off man. broke the alley record of high single of l65 with mark of 174. The team broke the alley record of high team single of 602 with mark of sos. beat ing their opponents by 103 pins The third string was all Plainfield's Besides a high single of 174 Joe Coutu had a high three of 416. The teams total pin fall of 17ol was 2a3 more pins than Quidnick could knock over The sum. T0arVs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14
CANTERBURY GREEN

Sunday morning Rev. Robert Humphrey preached a sermon for Mothers day. In the evening the children of the Sunday school gave a concert with the following program: Chorus. Praises Now We Rem der. school and choir; prayer, Mir. Hum- phrey; scripture, Mrs. Lowell; solo. Mir. Tracy Greeting, Walter Tracy Mothers Day, Marian Stafford Our Mothers. Toiva, Havenun An Address, Nelson Carpenter; Mothers of the World, Louis Stafford song, Making Mother Hapy. children i; recitation. Only One Mother Toina Have nun; recitation. That's Mother. W. Vain wright; duet, Mrs. SaEer and NIT. Tracy recitation, Mother. Ethel Teeter; recita- tion The Bravest Battle. Earl Carpenter; {; recitation, My Sweetheart. Morris Tracy i; recitation. Singing the Old Hymns. Alice Hart and Mrs. SaEer; recitation, The Eel low Your Mother Thinks You Are, Lin-' wood Tracy recitation. When l Was Lit tle Helen Hart; recitation. The Army of Mothers, Gladys Davis; offering. ad- dress. MT. Humphrey; recessionsl, Faith of Our Fathers, school and choir; bene- diction.
 Rev. Mir. Humphrey and Mrs. Hum phrey. Mrs. Lathron, Mrs. Hadley and Miss Sarah Hadley attended the Wind ham county conference of churches at Danielson Tuesday. Mrs. Hadley anu ! Mrs Lathrop were delegates from this i church.
 | The Ladies' Aid society met Wednos- | day at the church and considerable prog ress was made on the quilt. A comfort i able was also tied The next meeting will be at the church for the purpose of cleaning.
 - and Mrs. Frank Miller, who have i been spending the winter in New York, have opened their country home, The 1 Pillars, for the summer.
 Herbert Williams has been visiting in Willmantic and Hartford. In the latter city Mir. Williams had the thrilling sx- perience of a ride in an aeroplane. Friends of Mrs. Fitch Johnson regret
 to hear of her illness with appendicitis
 and her removal from her home in Plain field to a New London hospital. MT.
 Johnson. who is one of the towns repre- sentatives. moved his family from this town to Plainfeld few months ago. Several from this locality attended the sheep shearing contest at Holland last
 week. Lucius EKley was one of the win
 ners, securing three different prizes. NIT
 Exley has now gone to Long Island or
 sheep shearing expedition.
 Mrs. Briggs of Norwich called thll
 week at the parsonage and on Rev. 4. J
 Hetriok.
 Rev. Marion H. Jones of Providence
 was in town Saturday to see about tn.
 removal of some household goods tha'