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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
J. D. Davis offers a brick cottage on South Street for sale with a well and lot. Quiet location with reasonable price and terms. For information write or visit Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
By order of the Clerk of the Superior Court J G Folger administrator of F D Holcomb deceased will sell at the Court House door Dobson on July 10 1914 at 1 pm a 40 acre tract in Rockford township Surry County adjoining E S Reece Penn Nixon and others to pay debts and costs of administration with uncollected evidences debt due the estate filed in the Clerk's office June 9 1914. J G Folger Administrator J H Folger Attorney.
Citizens nationwide contribute to the Jas. Draughn memorial fund with amounts ranging from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Listed donors include Mt. Airy News, J A Snow, Alex Jones, J A Adams, Reid Flinchum, J H Jones, J W Jones, Dr T J Smith, G M Burrus, J M Nichols, J A Blue, Mrs Bird Snow, J G Denny, O D Denny, John R Badgett, R W Snow, Prof L A Wright, Copeland Lodge A F and A M, Thomas Fawcett, McK R Smith, N S Draughn, and White Dirt F E and C N of A.
A sales notice for Fine Berkshire pigs from Fairview Farm Boonville North Carolina. The ad touts large prolific sows and a 450 lb boar sire. It offers breeding stock and feeder pigs at low prices and invites readers to request the catalogue and prices.
100 acres of wood and timber land 50000 feet of poplar timber fine oak and pine timber suitable for fruit trees 50 acres in wood and timber with about 5 acres in cultivation good tobacco land 167 acres in home place GreenHill Mill property also for sale terms to suit purchaser Florida fever cited by seller W O Jackson Route 5 Mt Airy North Carolina
The Sunday school held its Children’s Day program at 71 o clock last Sunday morning with songs and recitations. New feature praised by Superintendent Kochtitzky the welcome of cradle roll babies front seats. Daisy baskets and sweet pea blossoms were shared after two babies were baptized by Rev. Willis. Home department members attended despite home duties or illness.
Mrs. Campbell Kirby died at her Renfro Street home Sunday night at two from tuberculosis after about six months illness. She leaves husband Campbell Kirby, two children Seldon and Ernestine Hatcher, two sisters Mrs Davis and Mrs Hatcher, and brother Mr Will Dix in the U S Navy. Funeral was conducted by Rev C H Allison at 9 30 Tuesday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Rosann Jane Harris widow of Robert Jefferson Harris died at her Carroll County home last Thursday morning at nearly eighty five. Her life was described as Christian and useful. She leaves nine married children nine total with five sons and four daughters. The remains were laid beside her husband on Saturday morning at the Mennonite cemetery in Salem.
Sikam News notes Rev C L Stringfield of the N C Anti Saloon League will speak on National Prohibition at Siloam M E Church Wednesday night June 24 with all invited. A 14 member children’s concert from Goldsboro will be heard at the Methodist Church Tuesday night June 30. Weather remains hot and dry with hopes for rain. Wheat harvest is done and the crop is good though tobacco and corn crops are short. Many in the community are sick and relatives report ailing conditions in the area.
The city gears up for a major Fourth of July event with a 9:30 parade assembly on South Main. D W Bolen of Hillsville will deliver the keynote speech, and a fireworks display is contracted.
Mr. E. G. Robertson this week severed his connection with the Hawks Robertson Drug Co. The firm name will be changed next month. Mr. Robertson has not yet announced his plans for the future.
Ararat section reports crops looking well despite dry conditions. Local sports note: Arches Creek blue ball team defeats Hunters ground last Saturday. Visitor items include Emoma and Lola Watson visiting Brim cousins Dana and Jennie Watson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mathews visiting daughter Mrs. C. W. Clement.
The article notes continuing drought harming tobacco and other crops. Three escaped convicts captured near here after a chase by about 25 citizens, with shots fired but no injuries. Other items mention visits, church services, and an ice cream supper at Mt Hermon church in July to raise funds.
Dobson items report a trip to Winston by Dr W M Stone and son Wodiel with Mr Steve Lewellyn, a homeward return by Mrs S K Harkrader from Virginia, and a Dobson concert by Odd Fellows Orphan Home children in Silowmn. Rev Holloway and son Geo visited Forsyth relatives recently and returned to Dobson.
The Mt Airy Methodist Missionary Society offers resolutions expressing love and esteem for Mrs. Julia Melton who has died. They bow in submission to God and extend sympathy to her son, requesting copies for records and publication in the Christian Advocate and county papers. Signed by Mrs. Robert Hines Mrs. A L Robinson and Mrs W H Willis.
Southern Railway offers greatly reduced round trip fares to all points for July 3 and 4 with final redemption July 7. For details contact nearest agent. R. H. DeButts D P A Charlotte NC.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. testimonials free. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Price 70 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. take Hall's Family Pills as well. Signed by National Bank of Commerce Toledo Ohio and others.
A Mt Airy North Carolina ad for MI Airy Iron Works touts a large stock of castings including plow points gear wheels pulleys kettles and boiler grates. It invites customers to see the shop or write for details dated March 6 1913.
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