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Voices That VIII Live Forever.

1t is not generally known, but there
are many of the leading DersonageS of
the last century whose voices Will
never die These are records Which
are part Of the Edison collection ut
Menlo Park. y. J. When the Edison
machine for reproducing speech was
perfected. the inventor sent repre-
sentative around The world for the
purpose of Interviewing famous people
and persuad!ng them to speak into
phonograph.
Thus, Gladstone can be heard con-
graduating Edison On his wonderful
inventive genius. King Edward e.
presses his aStonishment and admira-
ton at being able 10 hear voices repro
duced by a machine. Tennyson reads
verse from one Of his poems. Brown
ing tries to recite and fails. Among
others, Cardinal Manning the duke of
Clarence Lord Salisbury and the duke
of Cambridge contributed to this Won
derful collection, which cost a great
deal of money.
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Rosin Beds Now Mined.

Many articles in daily use came orig
inally from Tie ground, but few realize
that mining" roe.n has been thriv-
ing industry in the United States for
many years despite the fact that rosin
is the product n the sap of certain
species of evergreen tree, observes the
New York sun.
Half Il century ago rosin was so
cheap that it did not pay to put il in
barrels and send 1t to market The
barrels were worth more than the
rosin. Turp>ntine, hoWeyer, brought
a good price and came from the same
sap which Welded rosin as by
product. In consequence manufacture
ers concentrated on !he turpcntine md
allowed the molten roSin to run into
pits, where it hardened AM was
covered with earth to get it out Of the
way.
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He Was Stumped.

Back in an inland town in Illinois in
the early days there Was a justice of
the peace who was very nearsighted.
one Sumer day he made out some sub
pOenas to be served on witnesses, and
dozed off. A fly lit in his inkWell. ex-
tracted itself after some difficulty, and
crawlcd onto one Of the subpoenas.
The constable, who was something of
practical joker, picked up the papef,
and pointing to the fly tracks, said:
Judge, what Is that name?"
The judge held the paper close to his
eyes and squinted at il for a few min
utes. Then scratching his head in per
pleXity, he answered:
"Looks like my handwriting, all
right, but darned if l can make out the
name. e.'-Wall Street Journal.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
NOT MUCH SNOW IN NORTH
GeoIoaicaI Facts Which Are Some
thing Of Surprise to the Aver
age Reader.

BY the figures of the United States
weather bureau snowfall in winter in
st. Louis. Mo, or in Richmond, Va, is
three or four times as great as for the
north coast Of Alaska, while we believe
that the snowfall in st. Louis or the
highlands Of Scotland Is ten times as
great as on the north tip of Greenland
or on the nOrtherly islands discovered
by my expedition of 19l3-1S, writes
yiIhiaImur StefanSson In the Worlds
Work In the north polar regions there
is, 10 begin with, very little snow on
the ground at the end of winter. We
have already said that in some parts
of The polar regions the temperature
Is 100 degrees in the shade in the sum-
mer. 1t would have to be a very pc
culiar kind Of snow if a little of it
more or less covering the ground
in winter would last far into the
spring. OF course, it does not last
long, hut disappears like magic. For
three Or four or five months, according
70 Just where YOU are, you have green
prairies and flowery meadows that are
a delight u the eve, and would he de-
lightful 70 every sense but for the I'M
heii@vablp plague of inSectS-mosqui-
toes, Sanddies, horseflies and the like.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
That WORD "Pigeon-Enoish.n

To the Chinese We owe the COM
pound word, pigeon English" the
childish dialect in use at Chinese ports
between natives and American and
English traders.
The Chinese use the word pigeon
or "pidgin" to supply the place of
English nouns unknown to them.
Those ingenious orientals call a con-
cert "stng-song pidgin" and con-
versation "talkee pidgin."
With the increasing intercourse be-
tween the Chinese and English speak
ing persons, and with the progress of
education in China, real English is
taking the place of the "pidgin"
variety. But 'pigeon-Engllsh" still
survives, especially in fiction and on
the stage.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
EXPERTS BUILD FUR WRAPS
pared to the Piecing Together of
Bits of Skin.

OF course it would not be quite the
thing to look a gift fur in the lining,
or rather to rip up the lining and look
at the under side of the pelt, but if the
dollars that pay for the scarf or the
wrap have been saved up out of your
own pay check, it might be wise TO do
so. according to q joyial and friendly
member of the "fur mosaic" workers.
For 1t is in scraps and trimmings of
fur that they work, setting together
these diScardS bought in bulk from fur
riers who will not bother with them,
says the New York Sun. Endless pa
tience in matching and attaching, skill
that is traditional and careful sew
ing result in piece Of fur that would
put the most intricate crazy quilt of
our grandmothers' time into the anna
teur class.
Does it wear We'll? A friendly mem
ber Of the Greek colony in Sixth ave-
nue. that makes this luxury fabric of
scraps shrugged his shoulders and said:
why for YOU aska me soch thing?
You should know. Fine for the looks.
Can make extra careful care, no-yes?
Donta forgetta the cheap price"
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Embarrassing, Very!

Our nei9hbor was queer old
bachelor. and, not having seen him out
in his yard, l decided to investigate,
writes a correspondent. Not finding
him in the house, | Went out to the
barn. and there in the shadows l saw
a body hanging from The rafters, l
was SO excited I ran for help. In five
minutes the whole town had gathered
there. led the way into the barn ana
found 1t to be my neighbor's scare
crow, stored for the winter. And to
make matters worse, the old gentle
man drove mp Just then and wondered
at all the company I had 10 explain.
and the laugh was on me.
let bearer have one Wife"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
CaVe-DWeliinn Snakes

Until recent times no reptiles were
known to have adapted themselves to
existence in the darkness of caverns
Now, however, it is known that in the
Malay peninsula a snake. species
Of coluher, inhahits certain cayerns.
feeding upon the bats.
These caye-dwelling snakes attain
q length Of between eight and nine
feet Their coloring Stimulates that of
the walls Of the caycrns. The rock
is yeIoWish limestone. trayersed
with blaclli,h veins, and these mark
ings and col0rs are curionsly repro
ducpd in the snakes, many of which
mrll on the ledge IN the semi-darkness
near the entrances. watching for the
bats.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25

4. 7sraed Abou. Him."
u ior freedom and fine th,nos
xiatsg' nsn' '0r- the sake
s cane from all the spar
~ aaeaa and enemies, there is
-, ~ uepy who has come m
sss '.sn They're great lighters rs
afonk thev'se decided =
i J = sssnlss are the starlinrs s.
~ ) nsn Get the better r'Ga Of '',lsu. veu.
3 said that no longer arr, are
~. ne greatest villains
D, least the most obiec.
~, uossest birds. Keep to
4 Jou a''iiss get
II ! at little sparrows. 70, +no
- Z Z, 4 { ashtins. Disagree se' ane ,ne
. =. s eross. Grab your tnoa ana
|lt !. s.. ay please It's ,,u, : foo',Os 1000
n y ..a US. such as General 'GS,,S., snar,
/ - general, has no use for pa
y -. one another's food,
- n, ~. delightfully selfish
us 80. ~ let the uel starlin@s 'nas nat
Y II 40 20 81 the serss; better ot I'll" the
~ -. s.,t . Be second hest 81 you. ~.
skS.s. q. Be the worst pes,; T.o' oI
s Y Ting for an Of Jus', rs 70 rnt rnat
y : 70 2arso~s nodded and
~ ,iles any other. ssue' - We s
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
.1C0a!yS<
L! 1alss;, lss;,rta
3fRIts hEyS~
!. .,.eaow's ADDRESS

,,,npd me, friends .ln ana !,
GS' 'ala o address address. :,
" =. had y be said this than m an al,
sns' .ra .reund began to ask ean, eaeh
sss ne s''' word address meant. sadI
p, 49, = yelled General Io spar, ,pan
y ''as Va, and erosser tone lnan !,
~ Oa'I, had used-and they all
Z laen n,prty pru cross-"means a
sa talk talk. And I'm giving a
700 today -, interruption
q, sas st1sr sparrows all shouted
'.d q p'apt and scolded about know '-
Z 'Es ; talk, themselves perfectly ac
\. General Sparrow was ue
- ,ire an address" he SAD,
.,n,s - they were rather curious oas
mat he was going TO say
fasned. ,.,,. him and he
! Il. n ray and that and shrieked
1 !. alsed 4. IN a very noisy voice
". ~ s,g,rone, come to the lee
~ Az i to be given by General
- H Is to be a fine lecture
\ ~, .sble address. That is, it may
! ! noble but it will be very flne
n m be by your General.
IN birds, and listen"
| pore came and gathered about
! NE become a general" he said
..r,e | have told everyone else
I .oIpg to be a general and that
! rva not try to take my place.
gia they have tried I have had
rsre with them and ] have won.
been much pleased to have
I suarrels. for not only have |
| but I hare had the great JOY
p,reGlHg
n, hear shouted the sparroWS,
h thip, what he says is so true
slhg time they might have
Il NTH him about what he said
n was praising up the whole
ii af garows when he spoke
| qmrrslllng and they liked to
fiat
hre grabbed bread which was
" % another bird and | have .
u other birds aside when |
sd 70 eat my dinner.
hare become a general, a
Ea& general, a mighty general.
esan my way to being a general
deserve TO be q general.
lare always felt that way about
I Nothing is too good for me.
% I too good for others to
. for me.
u General Sparrow, as you all
be continued. ITO be the
] q the most guarrelsome birds
lfe and great honor. Some gen
a'e generals only of armies
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25

Some men owe their position in so
cicfy 10 their wives, and everything
pl<o thew hryn to their creditors
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RAPEnIEsI
bND DrEs

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habby dlsu
ings, mMln
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befort. =
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~ovv -
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

In TIE absenee d the pastor he
pulpit Of the Presbyterian church
win be filled on Sunday, October /,
by the Rev. Mack Robbins Long Of
Statesyille. Mr. Long win conduct
the services at II a. m, and also at
s p. m.
Mr.. Long, who is son of Judge
B. F. Long, of the Superior Court,
has for some years enjoyed a repu-
tation throughout the state as an
artist Of distinction. Only recently
he determined to enter the gospel
ministry, and he will soon be Off
cially numbered among the minis
try of the Presbyterian church.
All the members and friends OF
the Presbyterian church are cordi-
ally invited to attend the services
on Sunday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Mrs. J. T. Mcleod.

Mrs. ]. T. Mcleod died at her
home at Ellerbe Sept. 9th, aged
GA years. The funeral was held
from the Ellerbe Baptist church
this morning, conducted by her
pastor. The pall-bearers were:
G M. Brady, ]. E. Nicholson,
Prince O'Brien, Linden Reynolds,
Halle McRae, Clay Nance.
Mrs. Mcleod had been in ill
health for quite a while, cancer
being the cause of her demise.
Surviving are her husband; one
daughter, Miss Lena Mcleod;
three sons, L. B. and F. ]. Nc
Leod, of Eilerbe, and A. X. Nc.
Leod, of Charlotte; one brother,
j. ]. Bennett; and three sisters,
Mrs. w. R. Covington and Mrs.
J. A. Hutchinson, of this county,
and Mrs. Charles Terry, of St.
Paul.
The sympathy of many friends
goes out to the family in their
bereavement.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

Last Spring the Republicans of
this State organized a patriotic
and Protective League" Chair
man Grissom is now sending out
appeals to the faithful to con-
tribute through it to the campaign
fund to extent of $l095 each
this being $S.65 a year for 1922,
1923 and 1924. This amount en-
titles you to full membership in
this glorious organization which
has for its purpose two objects:
LIST, to save the State, and also
the Nation should any of its
national majority drop by the way
side (which will most certainly
happen); and End, to protect
America with such . high tariff
wall that the poor man will have
to pay a hundred per cent and
upward more than would be the
case were foreign goods admitted.
The "P. & F." league is after
the coin, so come across, you
generous liners.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
KILLED BY PISTOL
Continued from Front Pase)

vert upstairs at the Hendley
home into Fred's sisters room,
and took from a drawer a 49,
cahber pistol. Fred unbreeched
the, weapon, but in rebreeching
it the weapon accidently was
fired, the ball striking young
Blacker in the Side and going
completely through him. Fred
at once put Abner on his back
and started to the Blacker home
with him, distance of nearly a
block Physicians were sum-
moned and the parents rushed
the lad to the James hospital at
Hamlet for an operation. This
was performed, but it was dis
covered that the liver was per-
forated to such an extent that
surgery was of no avail and
death resulted at 2::30 that night.
Abner bore hismisfortune brave
ly, assuring his family Of his
faith, and making a beautiful
prayer before he died. He also
told those about his bedside that
Fred must not be blamed that
it was entirely accidental
The remains were prepared for
burial according to the Jewish
custom. and Sunday morning
services were held in the tenn
porary Jewish synagogue by the
Jewish Rabbi. Sunday night the
body was shipped to Richmond,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Blacker, and there inferred Mon
day.
Abner would have been 16
years old next May 9th. Fred
Hendley will be Ia Oct. 18th.
Abner was preparing himself to
be a Rabbi; he studied for a year
in a Hebrew school in Baltimore.
and a year at Lumberton. He
was in school here this past year.
and had entered for this fall term.
His parents have the sympathy
of the community in the death OF
a promising son.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Leases Playhouse Theatre.

The Rockingham Theatre Com
pany has leased the Playhouse the
atre at Bennettsville, effective Oc-
tober LIST, and will operate it in con
junction with the Garden here. This
will be the main office. Mr.. Clark
Higgins will be on the job at Ben
nettsville, with Owner M. H. French
and Manager VIM. G. Atkinson Civ
ing it their general supervision.
Mr.. French is spreading out" as
the saying goes, and it is reported
that he intends adding to his string
by entries into other towns in this
section,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

THE New York Times is pub.
fishing daily the Memoirs of the
Ex-kaiser, written by himself
The installments began Sept. "a
and will continue daily through
Oct. 23rd. They make most in.
.teresting reading.
$225, 1000 was paid to the Elk.
Kaiser tor the rights to his
Memoirs outside of Germany.
Lloyd George is writing a. book
of Memoirs, and it is said he is
to receive more than one million
dollars for them. Joseph P. Tu.
multy received 100000 for his
serial and book rights on Wood
row Wilson AS | Knew Him."
Gen Grant received $4,000 for
his book of Memoirs. General
Sherman received around $25,-
900 for his.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
McI.endon Club.

Rev. M. E. Cotton, field secretary
for the State Anti-Saloon League,
spoke at three places in Richmond
county Sunday morning at Ellerbe
Springs, afternoon at Rockingham
Methodist church, and night at
Hamlet Methodist church. The af-
ternoon meeting was also the occasl
ion for the regular semimonthly
meeting Of the McLendon club.
The McLendon club is an active
organization and is a moving force
for morality. You who are being
inattentive to this organization are
missing something. The next meet
ing win be October 9Th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

THE Posi- DISPATCH would call
attention to the Made-in-the- Car
olinas Exposition that began in
Charlotte last Monday, and which
will continue until Saturday
night Of next week. A vast
variety Of Carolina made prod
ucts are on display in the huge
concrete exposition buildings,
and 1t is a revelation to those Of
us who are wont to imagine that
for any particular thing to be
good it must come from a dis.
lance. If you can attend this ex.
position, you should most GER
tainly do so,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
FIFTY school children at Pitts


FIFTY school children at Pitts
burg Sept. 22nd were massed iii
the lobby of a picture theatre
waiting for the doors to open
when the concrete floor cracked,
and dropped the little ones into
the basement. One little girl
was killed, and many injured.
They were there to witness the
picture "The Trap" 1t proved
a trap for them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

RICHMOND county can be de.
pended upon to lead. The Ben.
nettsville paper mas a standing
offer of a years subscription to
the man raising the largest
watermelon in Marlboro county.
The prize went this year for a
So "a FOUNDER. That may be
large for Marlboro, but 2. o.
Ellerbe, of Richmond county,
had a score of melons on the
Rockingham market that weigh
ed over so pounds each. One
melon he brought the Posi- DIS.
PATCH weighed an even 66
pounds.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
WIN Teach Violin.

Prof. Jack Hickman, director
and violinist at the Garden
Theatre, has studied from some
of the most noted artists of this
country and having travelled with
his own orchestra from coast to
coast, playing both summer and
Writer resorts, and making
photograph records, announces
that he has opened a school of
music that will be known as the
Rockingham Conservatory of
Music.
Prof. Hickman will accept a
lin ted number of pupils for the
violin, teaching the same method
that he received during his time
of study. Also wishes to an
nounce that the following in
struments will be taught at the
Studio. by the members of his
orchestra:
Prof. Jack Hickman, violin.
Mr.. Clarel Laughner, piano.
Mr.. Jack Ely, Saxaphone.
Mr. Chas. Summons, drum.
MIR c. R. Ray, banjo.
Mr.. R. c. Lloyd, cornet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

IN q prize fightin Paris Sunday
night between Georges Cafpen-
tier, the French champion, and
Battling Sikh, a Senegalesefighter
Carpenter was knocked out in
the sixth round, and Sikh now
becomes champion fighter of
France-and Europe. Already
efforts by fight fans are being
made to arrange a match be-
tween Jack Dempsey and the
negro, but it is to be hoped that
no such fight will be allowed.
Our civilization should have no
such meeting ground, any more
than is the case in other walks
of life. The paths Of the races
are separate and should be kept
SO.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

Mrs. E. E. Motif, formerly Of
Raleigh but now of Richmond,
has launched a movement among
the federated home bureau clubs
to raise $4,000 to build at the
entrance of the State College
campus a memorial archway in
honor Of the late Richard Stan,
hope Pullen, who gave the ground
upon which the College is built.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
DEATHS
]. B. Ferhi..

Mr.. ], B. Forbis died at the
home of his son at Entwistle Mill
on Sunday, September 18th, at
the age of n years.
The funeral services were held
from Mizpah church Monday
morning at ten o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. F. 7. Biggs, and the
body was laid to rest in Mizpah
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, four
sons and two daughters.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

The enrolment in the city
schools is increasing each day.
The number registered for the
High School Department has now
reached 2O7, with 475 in the
grades, making the total of white
children enrolled 682. This is
within 2 Of the total enrolment
for last year.
The enrolment in the colored
school is 225.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Larne Pear.

The largest pears yet received by
the Post-Dispatch were from Mrs.
]. w. Culberson, at Roberdel. She
sent the paper seven that weighed
total of eight pounds and nine
ounces. The largest one weighed
exatcly 2S ounces, and was IA in.
in circumference.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Blease Lost bv 1880.

The official vote in the recent
second primary in South Carolina
between Cole L. Blease and Thomas
G. Mcleod for governor was Nc
Leod 1OO,114 to- s5,SS4 for Blease, OF
a majority of 1920 for Mcleod.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Keep License Tao clean.

The local officers request the
ost-Dispatch to call the attention
of the auto drivers to the fact that
they must keep their license mum
bers clear so they can be read by
officers easily.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Drug Store Cards.

A number of new postcard scenes
have recently been photographed
and put on postcards by Fox Drug
Store. These new cards arrived
Monday and are on sale. They
show Main street. the Wall garden,
Pee Dee No. 2 mill, Baptist and
Methodist churches.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
"THE CALL OF THE WOODS"


Where e'er | go, where e'er | stray
! feel the call of the wild wood.
And often when rest my limbs
! sink into that longing mood
That calleth me to come and go
Outside into the good green wood.
And as sleep throughout the
night
A vision fits across my brain,
And spite of all that can do
! long for the wild woods again,
For out there | can always hear
The small song birds beautiful
strains.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

The administration building at
the Jackson Training School at
Concord burned two weeks or 50
ago. and now Mrs. Mary Ella
Cannon, Of Concord, has come
forward with a cash gift Of
$500 torepiace the building. It
is fortunate for the hayward
youth that there was to be found
4 woman who had combined the
two elements of wealth and ap-
probation Of the value of such
a school to the State.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
poas For sale.

For sale four Walker" fox
hounds, the property of the late
Brantley Shankle. Communicate
with Pro tus Shankle, Rockingham,
Route /.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Attention, Sovereigns!

The monument of the late ].
d. Melton, member Of Charter
Oak Camp No. 5, will be unveiled
at Zion Church next Sunday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. Official
members and all members OF
Degree Team will meet at new
hall at one o'clock.
Public cordially invited,
n B. LILIES, Clerk.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Piano Wanted.

/ want to rent a piano for the
Rockingham Conservatory Of
Music; must be in good condition.
Address Prof. Jack Hickman,
Garden Theatre.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Dallas-Scott.

Announcement of the marriage
of Rev, A. E. Dallas to Miss
Katherine Scott at Radford, Vir-
ginia, Sept. 9th, will be read
with interest by our readers.
Mr.. Dallas is the Presbyterian
minister al Rockingham and dur
ing his stay here has made friends
among all denominations. Our
people will be most happy to
welcome his bride; they will re-
side in the Garner residence on
Robertson street.
The following announcement
was received in the city today by
friends:
Rev. and Mrs. Lyttleton Edmunds Scott
announce the marriage of their daughter
Katherine Waddell
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28
Boarders Wanted

. / can accommodate four boarders
with rooms and meals. Apply to,
Mrs. Beulah Giles, in West Rock
ingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-28

List of Renewal and New
Subscriptions to Post-D Dis
patch.

The following are the NEW
subscriptions added to the PosT-
DISPATCH list in the past week
since Sept. 2lst: