The Messenger and Intelligencer from Wadesboro, North Carolina • Page 5

SHORT LOCALS. 1 'JJI 1 Mrs. Terrell Covington has returned home after a visit to Cheraw, S. C. Mr.

Paul Hendley, of Florida, is visiting relatives here. Will Allen, colored, who lived on Mr. T. B. Wall's place, died last Friday.

Marriage license has been issued to Mr. J. F. Stroud and Mrs. Flora J.

Pittman. Capt. H. M. Laurene, of Bordeaux, France, will lecture to the Masons at TANKS WANT GERMANS FOR THEIR WIVES.

American Army Headquarters at Coblcnz Gets 140 Inquiries in Our Day Fnm Soldiers, Includirg Several OMcers. Coblens, Tuesday, July 1. (By the Associated Press) The judge advocate's department at army headcuar-ters here was kept busy today with inquiries from various parts of the occupied area as to whether marriages between American soldiers and Ger A number of government check for soldier's allotments to dependent relatives have been sent to the Wadesboro post office but have not been claimed. The following have not called for checks which are made out to them: Lealer Gatewood, Nannie Cole, Irene Bennett Marshall, Nora McGray Little, Hattie Eugenia Myers, Ellen Little. These parties, or any one knowing them, are requested to communicate with Mr.

George K. Craig, chairman of the Red Cross civilian relief committee, and Mr. Craig will see that Best cotton today, 32 1-2 bents. Mr. 1.

T. Capel had ripe water melons from his patch on June 21st, nd had some here for sale last Saturday. BETTER MERCHANDISE; BETTER. SERVICE -AT Hart Bros. Co.

WADESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA man girls would be allowed, now that the peace treaty has been signed. More than 140 inquiries were made today by various individuals, including several officers. These came from the division headquarters of five of the di the checks are sent to the owners. Some of the above have as much as $100 coming to them. Mr.

T. A. Marshall, secretary of the Anson B. L. is today sending out checks to the share holders in ihe 45th series of the association.

Mr. Marshall has been secretary of the association for ever since it was founded, but is now threatening to retire, after visions of the third army and from the Masonic hall this P. M. at 8:30. Mr.

L. A. Merritt, who recently returned from France, spent Saturday here on his way from Mt. Gilead to Cheraw. Mrs.

W. N. Jeans left this morning for Columbus, Ohio, to attend the big Centenary meeting. She goes by way of Johnson City, where she will be joined by friends. Mr.

Frank Presler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Presler, of Peachland, returned home last Saturday night.

He spent 13 months in France, and has some interesting experiences to tell. various other units, a number of men inquiring personally at headquarters. A ruling on the question will be "Mr. Frank L. Dunlap is substituting for Clerk of Court W.

K. Boggan during the latter's absence at Wrightsville. Mr. J. E.

Myers returned home Tuesday night, after spending a few days with Mrs. Myers, who is at "Waynesville for the summer. Mr. S. Edwards, of White Store township, who has been in feeble health for some time, is somewhat improved.

Constable Frank Gulledge, of Gul-ledge township, captured a still last "Friday night. It was one of the best made copper stills brought in for some time. Messrs. A. A.

Belk, W. D. Baker, 'Ernest Moore and Rufus Nicholson, of Mt. Croghan, spent last Saturday lew. They came to buy from the Wadesboro merchants.

The condition of Mr. E. D. Myers, who has been under treatment in the Anson Sanatorium for several days, is made in a few days. .29 1-2 years of faithful and efficient The order against fraternizing with Germans still is in force nominally at least, and will continue probably until Germany ratifies the treaty.

Smartly Styled NEW TUB SKIRTS, AT MOST REASONABLE 1 PRICES. I service. A great many homes have been built in Wadesboro through the instrumentality of the association, and it has been of untold value to the people of the town. Sheriff Braswell yesterday arrested Fred Pratt, colored of Morven township, charged with retailing. It is al The committee and patrons of Ca- son Old Field school will meet Friday night at 9 o'clock to consider the welfare of the school and plans for the next session.

The Wadesboro ball team will play the Monroe team on the latter's dia mond tomorrow afternoon. A large number of Wadesboroites expect to at tend the celebration of the 4th in "7 somewhat improved, his friends will be glad to know. Mr. J. T.

Winfield, of Macon, Miss Susie-, daughter of Mr. J. G. Win-field, and Miss Sadie, daughter of Mr. B.

J. Winfield, are spending some time Monroe. Late yesterday afternoon or early last night, Pete Stanton, colored of the Pee Dee section, killed a sister of leged that Fred sold the liquor which caused the fight between William Dean and his son-in-law, Shelton Hug-gins, last week, which resulted in the of Huggins. Dean, who is still in the hospital, is getting along very well. Pratt was released this morning under $200 bail.

J. W. Rine, the stranger who has been held in jail here for several weeks on a charge of picking pockets, ws released a few days ago under $400 cash bond. Rine continues pretty much of a mystery. It has never been learned where he hails from, and nothing has been found out concerning his past life.

The $400 he put up for bond was sent him. Wadesboro defeated Cheraw on the Cheraw diamond yesterday afternoon by the score of 6 to 5. The feature of his wife. It is impossible to get particulars of the affair, except that Stan in Washington and New York. Services at Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock.

services at 8:45 on account of union service at Baptist church where the pastor will preach. All cordially GABARDINES, CORDUROY, PIQUE EMBRACING ALL OF THE REASON'S ICEST MODELS, NOVEL POCKET EFFECTS AND LARGE PEARL BUTTONS. COME IN AND SELECT ONE. I had a very disastrous fire which destroyed my plant, but I am again in shape to do your work. So if you are in need of monuments of any description, phone me and I will call to see you.

All orders placed with me will have my careful attention and your patronage will be highly ton hit the woman with something heavy. Rural Policeman Manly was not notified of the homicide until this morning, and by that time Stanton had made his escape, he has not -i 1 oil onrvipoa yet been caught. lllVItCU lU ttttCUU Oil am Mr. and Mrs. h.

G. Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Allen have returned home after their wedding trips. Mrs.

Hodges was Miss Martha Liv-iniMtnnp. and Mrs. Allen was Miss CAROLINA MARBLE GRANITE MRS. C. W.

HENDLEY DEAD. WORKS, W. T. PAISLEY, Prop. PHONE NO.

111. Mrs. Josephine Christian Hendley, wife of Mr. Clarence W. Hendley, of (5 Cora Hart.k Matthew Sturdivant, son of Freeman Sturdivant, a well known colored the game was the heavy hitting of Wadesboro, the team making 15 hits.

The batteries were Stuart and Lowe, for Wadesboro; Thrower and Fuller, for Cheraw. Jacksonville, died a few days ago while spending some time near Ashe- ville. The funeral and interment were Hart Bros. Co. Prof.

F. M. Williamson, who was re at Richmond, the former home. of the deceased. She is survived by her YOUR FAMILY CAN COME WITH YOU TO TOWN NEXT TIME AND HAVE PICTURES MADE AT cently elected superintendent of the Wadesboro Graded School, is spend husband and one daughter.

Mr. Hend ley is a native of Anson, and has many man of Palkton, was killed aocidently at Hamlet Wednesday night of last reek. In some way, Matthew was thrown from an engine in the railroad Ik yard, and was almost instantly killed. The pension' board will meet next Monday to revise the pension roll and to consider the applications of veter-Ana and their widows for pensions. It ing a few days here.

Mr. William Always At Your Service. friends and relatives in the county. son expects to move his family here from Pittsboro within the next few Bland Studio M. weeks.

Renew your subscription to The I. at once. The many friends in Charlotte of Mrs. William Archer, will be glad to hear that she is expecting her son, Mr. is not necessary for any one who is already, on the pension roll to be here i I H.

D. Arcjher, home from France soon 1. 1 He is at present at Bordeaux. Mr Monday. If your subscription to The M.

3 Cakes Palm Olive Soap 29c Archer is in the air service. Charlotte Observer. Mr. E. F.

Fenton is spending a fear days here. His friends will be sorry to learn that for the past several weeks Mr. Fenton 's eyes have been this month, don't forget to renew. Our subscription price remains At $1.00 per year, 50 cents for six The man who is able to pay for only six nionths at a time gets the same rate as the man who pays for two years at a time. Among those who have returned from France within the last few are Messrs.

Alonzo Brooks, son of Mr. Joshua Brooks; 'Henry Hil-dreth. son of Mr. H. T.

Hildreth; Ran-some HoTne, "Lonnie Diggs, son of Mr. failing him, and that now he can bare ly see to read. A VERY DETERMINED CLEARANCE IN. OUR Ready -to -Wear Section Walter Cole, colored, who lives on Mt. G.

S. Ledbetter's place, was oper- ated on for appendicitis in the Char lotte hospital for colored people a few days ago. H. E. Diggs; Callie Covington, Callie Morton.

Fleet Lee, Ira O. Moore, The Presbyterian Sunday school, about 90 strong, enjoyed a very pleas 'Samp Curlee, Fincher Martin. int picnic at Ramsey's mill, on Lane's Union county is at last preparing to Creek, last Tuesday. build some good roads on a large scale Mrs. May Rose Thompson enter Mr.

Ira Mullis, of Raleigh, was recent- tained a number of the young friends -jadns ire J3aui3u3 puoi pauioddB intendent for the county, at a Salary of her niece, Miss Elizabeth Hathcock last Thursday afternoon. of $3,000" per year, and Mr. W. Tomorrow being the 4th, the post- Howie was annotated assistant super- office and the banks will be closed, and the R. F.

D. carriers will take a day Tmon county men say that the county will expend $500,000 on which ought to give a good off. system throughout the county. Dr. Clem L.

Richardson, of Jackson Lieut. Frank L. Dunlap and Servant Benjamin M. Covington are at wille. is visiting relatives here.

who is making his home from France. Lieut. J. A. Har dison, is expected in a few days.

Mr. J. B. Carpenter has accepted I first visit home for 18 years, is a bro position in a bank at Red Springs, and ther of Mrs. M.

R. Bennett, and has I many relatives in the county. He left the county about 40 years ago, and left a few days ago for that town. Mrs. R.

B. Boylin and Miss Betsy practised medicine for many years at TffEBoys fa Hope AqVI fHKE TqEH Qljd TffEy'nE Buck THEY'RE home again victorious. And how thankful and happy you are. Of course they're glad to be home. But still sometimes it must seem a little dull.

How to keep them entertained: how to make the home so attractive that it will hold them: that's your problem. And the answer The NEW EDISON "The Phonograph with a Soul" They can play the Re-Creations of the songs they sang in the service the songs that will always mean so much to the boys in khaki and blue. Show the boys what their return means to you. Give them some concrete evidence. See our display of New Edisons.

With the exception of two models each New Edison is now encased in an authentic period cabinet of exquisite beauty. J. M. COLSON All garments have had their price tags blue-penciled. This is the thrifty woman's opportunity.

A sale she can revel in. Just read the offerings Women's and Misses Dresses, Popular I Styles in Voiles and Gingham We cannot emphasize too strongly the mtmey saving and value-giving importance of this sale; Frocks of favored materials in the new designs and colorings of the season. Beautifully trimmed and come in all sizes. $12.50 Voile I $8.50 $11.50 Voile $7.25 $10.00 Voile $6.50 $8.50 Voile $5.50 $12.50 Gingham $8.50 $10.00 Gingham $6.50 $5.50 Gingham 1' $3.50 $5.00 Gingham $3.00 $4.00 Gingham $2.50 CHARMING DRESSES Captivating styles, all youthful models, splendid range of materials, light and dark shades. Some effectively trimmed with self or contrasting materials.

$40.00 Georgette Dresses $25.50 $29.50 Crepe de Chine Dresses $17.50 $25.00 Silk Dresses $15.50 $25.00 Satin Dresses A $15.50 SMART SUITS Any woman would appreciate these suits, both from the standpoint of the maximum in values and good style. Strictly tailored models. All suits up to $35.00 at one price $19.75 Bovlin are spending some time at Black Mountain. Mr. A.

B. Clark has returned home after spending several days at Wrightsville. Mr. W. G.

Farrar, state food of Raleigh, spent Sunday and Monday here. i Lake Charles. For the past two -years he has been living with his children. Mr. W.

K. Boggan is attending the annual convention of the clerks of the court of the state at Wrightsville. Much new business was put in the hands of the clerks at the last session of the General Assembly, and the clerks are spending a busy three days learning their new duties and discussing best means of fulfilling them. Mr. Boggan, who has a wide reputation as one of the best clerks in the state, is on the program committee.

At a meeting of the Wadesboro School board last night Hon. L. D. Robinson, who has been a mem- Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Dorton and Mrs. W. F.

Fleming, of Salisbury, spent the first of tlje week here. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Colsou are spending some time in High Point. Miss Ruth Mills is visiting friends at Lake George, N. Y. Mr. W.

A. Leggett, of Winston-ba-lem, is spending a few days here. Mr. C. A.

Smith, of Valverda, is spending a few days in the county. Mr. and Mrs. T. P.

Caraway have returned home from Wrightsville. Dr. J. M. Davis, of Hiddenite, spent Monday here.

Miss Catherine Winfield is attending the summer school at Chapel Hill. signed, and Mr. L. G. Atkinson was elected in his place.

Mr. Atkinson, who is also a member of the board of town commissioners, takes much interest in public affairs, and the school is fortunate in securing his services on the board. The other members are: Messrs J. S. Webb, chairman; B.

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