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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-13
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, The Supreme Grand Master
in His infinite mercy has taken unto
that higher lodge above, our beloved
brother, Follett G. Hartwell; therefore
be it
Resolved, That David A. Hooper
lodge, F. and A. NJ, has lost worthy
member, the family a devoted husband
and father, and the community an es-
teemed citizen.
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
in their great sorrow, and commend
them to Him who doeth all things
well.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records, a copy be
sent to the family. and to the Ellis
worth American for publication, and
that our charter be draped for period
of thirty days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-13
DedhaIn.


Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weaver are
home from Marlboro, where they
spent the summer.
Miss Ethel Mclaughlin, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Mclaughlin, has returned
to Waverly, Mass.
John Jellison has moved his fam
lily to Augusta where he is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Venadestine Of
Waterville were weekend guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Black.
Marion D. Maddocks of Seattle,
Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Goodwin of Whitman, Mass, visited
their sister, Mrs. E. w. Burrill,
Thursday.
Hancock Pomona was entertained
Sept 2, by New Century grange of
Dedham. The weather was fine and
the attendance large, many oranges
being represented. The address of
welcome was given by Everett Black,
master of host grange, and the re-
Spouse by Norris Heath of Castine
grange. Topic for discussion, Most
important legislation to farmers Of
Maine, and what can we do to pro-
mote it," brought many suggestions
for improvements in schools, roads,
taxation, etc. In the afternoon an
instructive address was given by
State master, w. ]. Thompson. Vio-
lin, piano and vocal solos with read
ings and remarks by visitors COM
pleted a pleasant and profitable ses-
sion.
New Century grange held it's reg
ular meeting Sept. 8 with good at
tendance and interest. Musical sell
ections, readings and remarks made
up the literary program.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-13
25--BECIN TO DIE--25

noted psychologist says: Most
persons begin to die at 25, because
they eat too much. drink too little
water, and do not exercise enough"
The physical system requires thought
and attention. Drugs never cured any
thing. The RIGHT medicine taken at
the RIGHT TIME assists nature to do
the curing.
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pure roots, banks and herbs com
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liver and kidney troubles. Sold only
by appointed agents. Phone or write.
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Mill Street,
Ellsworth Falls, Me.
Registered box, 200 tablets. SIPS.
THE NATIONAL HERB co.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-13
Bluellill.


Maynard Osgood is home from
Portland.
Beginning Sept. II, the Sunday
mail service will be discontinued.
Henry Brown and wife of Roslin-
dale, Mass, are visiting R. S. Os-
good and wife.
Mrs. Glenn Edgerly of Unity and
Mrs. Barton Manhire of Hallowell
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Nellie
Mcintyre.
Miss Harriet Sherman and Miss
Carmelita Jennings will occupy the
Chase residence on Union street this
winter
Maj. l.. P. Slower, instructor at
Camp Devens, is visiting his uncle,
%. M. Slower.
Y Miss Helen Mcintyre has returned
to Boston university and Arthur
Snow to Colby college. Gladys and
Berentha Leach have entered Cas-
tine normal school.
A successful operation for appen-
dicitis was performed upon Lizzie
Larrabee at the Memorial hospital
last week.
George Rooney and family have
returned to Portland, after short
visit.
Norman Mayo and family of Read
ing, Mass, are visiting E. w. Mayo
and wife.
Maud Bacon is teaching in Chel-
sea, Mass; Hattie Mcintyre in Nor
wood, Mass; Mary Curtis in Hack
ensack, N. j.; Annie Clough in New
York, and Doris Merrill in Deering
high school.
Carl Hinckley and family have re-
turned to Saugus, Mass.
Mrs. Harry ellis and children
have gone to Dorchester, Mass.
Members of the summer colony
who left for their homes last week
include O. w. Hinckley and wife,
Chicago; Mrs. Amelia Clough, Bos-
ton; Mrs. Fred Treworgy, Mrs. Lam
bert, Springfield, Mass; General
Carson and wife, Judge William
McAdooy and family; Joachim Van
Wezel and family New York.
Rev. w. L. Robson and wife have
gone to Boston for two weeks.
Mrs. Cora Curtis and daughter
Roxie left for Maiden, Mass, Friday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
The Difference Between Gambling
and Grubbing.
lFroIn Golfers, Sept p

la
A farmer in Indiana had a farm
and $4,000 in the bank when the
war begang During the war he
bought another farm, paying down
his surplus. and giving a mortgage
on his original holdings as well as
on the new land. This year he
hasn't made enough to pay the in
terest on the mortgage. IF my
banker were not kind hearted, /
would be closed out entirely" he
said in letter.
But the interesting thing about
this man is that he is not cussing
the government; he is not blaming
the war; he is not complaining at
all. Il made a mistake" he writes.
Il cleaned up a lot of profit, and l
didn't have sense to realize that it
couldn't last. / haven't anybody to
blame but myself. Why should i
expect the government to look out
for me?"
He is right. Further, he appears
to be original. Too many Ameri-
cans, caught with their hands in the
sugar bowl, start whining. There
is vast difference between the
Spectator and the steady producer.
We owe the consideration to the
man who has stayed between his
plowhandles.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
o'Briens Spend Sunday.

d. +. (X-Ray) O'Brien converted
a. 5-passenger Ford into an S-passen
ger vehicle Saturday and with sever
relatives motored down from Gas
tonia and spent Sunday with Rich.
mond county kindred. With him
were two sons, Julian and Frank
10 and 10, his daughter, Miss Leslie
from Norfolk, and H. D. Rogers and
wife and two sons, James and Hur-
ley, 10 and 6. They returned to
Gastonia Monday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

ONE night last week Detective
Tom Crabtree, of the Raleigh
police force, was shot down by a
young white drunk, Charles
Kluttz, who after shooting once,
jumped from his car and shot
him again, then drove a heavy
Cadillac car over the body of the
fallen officer. Crabtree died in
the hospital Saturday, and such
was the crowd that desired to
attend his funeral that it had to
be held in the huge city audi
forum Sunday, 5000 people at.
tending. AT the grave four
white robed K. K. K. men placed
a floral design on the grave, the
three capital letters emblazoned
in red flowers on a background
of white roses. Scarcely had the
officer died before a subscription
was circulated over Raleigh with
the idea Of raising $4,000 as a
trust fund for his needy wife and
children.
This detective was in the dis
charge Of his duty, and was shot
down by a drunken bully with
out a chance of protecting him.
self. His death, however, will
serve to awaken the Raleigh
citizens to the necessity of a
more strict law enforcement
and it is but an object lesson to
the people of ALL the State to be
vigilant in this respect, and wage
an energetic campaign to stamp
out the liquor traffic. Rocking
ham and Richmond county are
doing this very thing now and
our people must stick behind the
officers and let the blindtiger and
Whiskey manufacturing element
thoroughly understand that this
kind of business must stop!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
One Day in Is Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Barnhardt and
four children arrived last week in
the upper part of Richmond coanty,
preparatory to the opening around
the first Of October of the Derby
Memorial school. Mr.. Barnhardt is
the new principal Of this school.
He is originally from Concord; his
family are Presbyterians, but he has
two brothers who are Methodist
ministers. He taught for the past
four years 1T Cumberland school,
four miles from Fayetteville and
during the past as years IS teacher
BE has missed but one day.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

| trust all who have given
t'leir names, or expect to give
them. for church membership
will meet me at the Methodist
Church, in the ladies' parlor, Sat
urday afternoon at 5 o'clock in a
short conference preparatory to
being received on Sunday morn
ing, at which time the doors Of
the church VIII be opened and
tn ose who give their names will
be received into the church, after
which communion will be admin
istered Hope all will take adj
vantage Of this opportunity.
A. L. Ormond, Pastor. :
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

The Rose 5, 10 & 25c store is
now moving into its larger quar-.
ters, and will open for business
Saturday. Elsewhere in the Posi-
DISPATCH can be seen a special
announcement of this opening,
and the special bargain prices Of
fered for that one day. Also, on
Friday night the store will be
thrown open to the public be-
tween the hours of s and 10 for
an inspection; nothing will be for
sale, however, on Friday night.
The new quarters are in the.
two stores recently vacated by
"A. w. Porter and the Hasty
plumbing shop. The partition
was removed, and the place re-
modelled. The front is painted
red. The building is $3.50 feet.
with an upstairs for storage etc.
The store from which the Rose
folks have just moved was only
1880 feet, and very much
cramped the business.
This Rose store is one of a
chain OF IL 5, 10 & 25c stores
operated by the Rose company,
with headquarters in Henderson.
The Rockingham store is the
third largest of the chain. the
Henderson store and the States
vile stores being slightly larger
The Rose store was opened for
business in Rockingham last
December. and its growth has
now necessitated a building just
twice as big as was required
when the business was first,
opened here. The store is a
credit to a much larger city. Mr..
j. A. Cree is manager. Assisting
him here this week for the open
ing" is district representative H.
IS. Bruin, and Messrs. r. w.
Bruin, manager of the Statesville
store, and E. D. Bruin, of the
Albemarle store, and w. M.
Haithcock, of the Laurinburg
store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Hundreds Want To Sec.

The prison authorities have receiv-
ed requests from hundreds of per-
sons who are anxious to witness the
electrocution on September 18th of
the two negroes convicted in Moore
county recently of criminal assault.
Only so can be accommodated.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

IN the opinion of the eight sign
ers of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
peaches" advertisement, the
peach business is already over
done. The question naturally a.
rises in the minds of the public
as to whetherthey are pessimists,
calamity howlers, or have got
something they don't want some.
body else toldiscover?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

FIFTY years ago a man was
considered old at 60. Today he
is only in the prime Of life, with
many years Of usefulness yet
ahead of him.
In Poland the oldest inhabi-
tant" is still farming at the age
Of 1872, and he isn't worrying
about the approach Of death.
We appear to be a generation
Of people enjoying longer lives
than our forefathers, a fact which
the average man is unable to ex.
plain.
But perhaps our Rockingham
physicians can throw some light
upon a subject Of such vital in
terest 70 lis all.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Last Years Teachers.

Among those teachers who taught
in the Rockingham school this past
year, we note the following who will
not return:
Miss Neral Groves, teaching here
for the past four years, will teach
the 7th grade in the Mt. Airy
school.
Miss Ann Watkins, county super.
visor, will teach at Burlington.
Misses Nancy Stacy and Louise
Gill will teach at High Point.
Miss Hart Sheridan will teach at
StatesWlle.
Miss Lillian Allen at Henderson,
vile.
Miss Isabel Arrowood at Graham,
Virginia.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Brothers Married Sisters.

Mrs. r. 7. Nichols few days age
subscribed for the home paper tc
be sent to her uncle, S. w. Ellerbe
at layton, Texas. Mr.. Ellerbe went
to Texas 81 years ago, spent a year
returned and married Miss Beulah
Doty, of Arson county, then went
back to Texas. He has not been
back to Gods country" in 20 years
He and Mrs. Nichols father, the
late Hossack Ellerbe, were brothers
and married sisters.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

Capt Nicholas w. West, for
more than half a century one Of
the outstanding figures in the
business life Of Raleigh. died at
his home in that city Sunday
night, at the advanced age of Sc
years. The funeral was held
from the First Presbyterian
church there Tuesday.
Capt West was born in New
York in 1887, but his parents
moved with him to Raleigh in
1888 He served with gallantry
in the Confederacy in Manly's
Battery After the war he was
a moving figure in Raleigh's in
dustrial and civic life for many
years, Railing health caused his
retirement from active business
several years ago, and about two
months ago he had a fall which
injured his leg.
Surviving besides Mrs. West,
who was Miss Elizabeth Blake,
are seven children, twoof whom,
Mrs Walter L. Parsons and Mrs.
John c. DockerY. live in Rock
Their friends will learn
of Capt Vests death with gen.
uine regret.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
WOMAN, los. WAS BAPTIZED
BIZ IMMERSION

One OF the most unique Baptisms
that ever took place in America was
that Of a Cleveland county woman,
Mrs. Susie Pruett aged los years,
who at the advanced age professed
religion for the first time and al
though crippled and unable to walk
as the result of a fall sustained
four months ago, was baptized a
few days ago by her friend, Rev.
]. F. Weathers, who is pastor of
the Pisgah and other Baptist
churches.
Around thousand people were
present at the unique event, which
took place in Cascar.
The baptizing itself was a most
remarkable scene and required UNI
usual preparations, The aged con-
vert, having professed religion, stat
ed that she wanted to be baptized
by immersion. Her son, Mr.. Joe
Pruett, with whom she lives, and
other relatives and friends protest.
ed that it might mean her death,
as she was confined to her bed with
broken leg, badly swollen, follow.
ing her fall of a few months ago.
Mrs. Pruett said she wanted to be
baptized, even if it meant her death
and she should be taken from the
pool corpse. Rev. Weathers was
in a quandary at her request, but
determined to carry out her wishes.
Workmen constructed a square
wooden vat; this was placed on
truck and carried to Peelers mill
pond, where the vat was filed with
water. When the vat was brought
to the front steps of tho Pruett
home, hot water was procured in
pots and used to warm up the bap-
tismal fount.
Then six strong men picked up
Mrs. Pruett in a sheet and slowly
lowered her into the pool. When
her head was almost submerged,
Mr.. Weathers performed the cere-
mony of baptism and the aged lady
came out of the water smiling and
rejoicing at her experience, and
none the worse for her ordeal
Aunt" Susie Pruett was born in
August, 1917. She is four years
older than Mr.. Enoch Parker, the
county's oldest man. She was mar
ried at Is, lived with her husband,
David Pruett, over IS years, and he
has been dead something over ~
years. Figure her age up for your
self
She lived 105 years without join
ing any church, but after her con-
version and baptism last week, she
was on Sunday afternoon admitted
to membership in Pisgah church,
which adjourned to her home and
admitted her into full fellowship
there.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Hard Surface in Arson.

The State Highway Commission
en- Thursday of last week let the
contract for building hard surface
road between Polkton and Wades.
boro, distance of 7.SS miles. The
contract goes to hampton and Burke
for S24S,930.60; the bridge and struc.
lures contract goes to J. A. Peter
son for S69,234.5O.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

REMEMBER how prodigal we
have been in the past years in
the destruction of wood?
Some of that wood would be
welcome next winter, when coal
is scarce and prices are high.
We are a great people. We
learn our lessons when it is to-,
late to profit by them.
Therefore, we pay the piper
without hearing his music.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

Joe B. Adams, white, on Tuesday
of last week was arrested in Max
ton on q warrant from Richmond
county charging him with abandon.
ment Of his family at Midway. He
furnished bond in amount of $500
for his appearance for preliminary
hearing for last Monday night The
hearing was had before Squire Null
lis. who bound him to October End
term of Superior Court under $500
bond. He was unable to raise this
amount, and was committed to Jail.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Hamlet school.

The Hamlet school, with MI
Grady Garrett as superintendent
opened Tuesday, September 9Th
The Rockingham school opens Sep
tember 18th.
The town commissioners of Ham
let a few days ago appropriated
$500 towards defraying needed ex
penses for the school athletic teams
for the coming year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
USE YOUR HEAD.

A woodpecker pecks out a great
many pecks
OF sawdust when building a hut
He works like a niger to make the
hole bigger,
And he's sore if his cutter wont
cut.
He won't bother with plans of cheap
artisans;
But there's one thing can rightly
be said,
The whole excavation has this es
planation:
He builds it by using his head.
-Capper's Weekly.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

FAT people are dissatisfied with
their lot, and skinny ones are
equally 50, while the betwixtsand
betweens long to be something
else. Some day the Creator may
be able to please people in the
way He makes them and per-
haps not.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Weeyi1 Good chieken Food.

The Monroe Journal tells of a,
farmer in Union county who had to
pen his chickens up to keep them
from dying from boil weevil diet.
They ate so many they all got sick
and were penned to prevent worse
results.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
SIxTEEN-POUND BABY
is BORN NEAR SANFORD

Sanford Perhaps the biggest baby
ever born in this county was that Of
Mrs. ]. w. Gaines, 10 miles west
of this city in the neighborhood Of
Center church, which was born Sat
urday morning. The lusty young
ster tipped the scales at 16 pounds
and three ounces. Mother and child
are reported to be getting on nicely.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Garden Orchestra.

Jack Hickman, violin leader of
The Garden Orchestra, arrived
Tuesday night. The banjo player is
C. r.. Ray and clarionet, Roy Lloyd.
The drummer and male pianist are
expected by the end of the week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

Atlanta, Ga''Any and all mar
ried men who shall go fishing with
out the consent Of their wives shall
be guilty OF a felony and their sen
tenee shall not be less than five
or more than 20 years at hard la
bor' an excerpt from a bill before
the Georgia legislature.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
1919. Not 1904

In our write-up of the death of
Mrs. James Hall in last weeks
Post-Dispatch we stated that Mr..
Hall died in August, 1904. This was
a mistake; it should have been Au-
gust 26, 1914.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

The people Of Gibson's Mill
and Paradise school district are
very much interested in consoli-
dating the two districts and
building a nice school house. We
hope they will get what they
want.
Jack Daw.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07
Boys Pants.

Boys pants just the the thing
to start school with. Any size
and grade and price. Let US fit
him up for bis fall school needs.
Dockery- McNair Clothing Co.
adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

Our lines of underwear are
very complete. Any kind, any
size, any price.-A pleasure to
serve you - Dockery. McNair
Clothing Co. adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

! See announcement of Roses s..
l0, and:25c Stores. Attend the
Big Sale, Saturday, Sept. 9th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-07

Aren't Foxes cunning, Fox
pictures are. advt
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
U. D. c. Meeting.

The regular March meeting of
the Pee Dee Guards Chapter of
U. D. c. met last Monday after
noon with Miss Johnsie Cameron,
with only nine members present.
Aftar the roll call, minutes, and
report of the treasurer, the meet
ing was turned over to Mrs.
john Brewer and Miss Johnsie
Cameron.
The above two ladies read in
teresting and instructive papers
on The Boyhood of Lee"
The chairman of the Credential
Committee reported that all
papers were in and properly
signed, and copied by the registrar
in her book.
So they were turned over to
Mrs. B. F. Palmer, treasurer, to
be sent on to Mrs. T. w. Wilson,
State President. with the applica,
ton for the Chapter Charter.
There were tWenty.three papers
sent in. The next meeting will
be on the third Monday in April
Mrs. |. S. London, Pub. Chairman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30

Thomas, and Mrs. Storey accom-
panied him back to Burlington
their home.
DR. Compton, of Savannah,
spent the weekend here with
| friends.
Miss Mamie Steele is visiting
friends in Mocksville for some
time.
The Wake Forest Glee Club
comes to Rockingham April 14th
under the auspices of the Parent
Teachers Association. There
are rs members in the club and
Rockingham citizens are expect
ed to entertain these fellows.
Claude Gore is chairman of the
entertainment committee. Any
who will take one or two of the
boys will please communicate
with Mrs. Gore as soon as con-
venient.