Local News
County Supt. M.C. Terrell and Mr. F.W. Terrell, Supt. of
Graham Graded Schools, were called to Granite Falls Sunday on account of the
death of their brother’s wife.
A plan is on foot to open a hospital in Graham by Jr. J.J.
Barefoot and Dr. Brady of Greensboro. Dr. Barefoot has just returned from war
service. Dr. Brady lived here at one time for a short while and for the past
few years has been engaged in hospital work.
A fire broke out this morning about 6:30 o’clock at the ice
plant out on the railroad. The building was considerably damaged, the roof of
the building being almost burned off before the fire was put out. It caught
from a stove. The electric motor which pumps the water was put out of
commission, but the boilers were fired up to prevent a water famine in Graham.
Last Sunday morning the Presbyterian church elected Rev.
Carl Craig of Laurinburg pastor. He follows Dr. T.M. McConnell, who resigned in
the early fall. Mr. Craig is a young man and reported to be an excellent
preacher.
A month or so ago we recorded some facts about a big Irish
potato yield made by Mr. Frank Moore. On Tuesday he killed two of his fine
hogs. One weighed 455 pounds and another 405 pounds. He proves that big hogs
can be town-grown as well as potatoes.
Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Don E. Scott announce the birth of
their daughter, Jean Gray, on January 5th, 1919. Lieut. Col. Scott
is still in France and Mrs. Scott is at the home of her parents in
Winston-Salem. Congratulations.
Among the Sick
Capt. Jas. N. Williamson has been quite sick for several
days.
Mr. J.H. Watson, who has been confined to his home for
several weeks, is improving.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Rogers has been very
sick of pneumonia, but is some better.
Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Goley spent Sunday in Charlotte visiting
their son, Willard Goley, at Camp Greene. Mr. Goley recently returned from
France. He had been gassed but is entirely well now.
Deaths
Mr. Elmer P. Williams
Dies at Columbia, S.C.
News reached here this morning that Mr. Elmer P. Williams,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Williams, about three miles northwest of
Elon College, died at Columbia, S.C., at 10 o’clock last night (Wednesday).
Less than three weeks before he was called home on account of the serious
illness of his mother from pneumonia following influenza. He returned a few
days later and was taken ill with influenza and pneumonia followed. Mr.
Williams had been connected with a large life insurance business in Columbia
for about nine years, and had won success. Before going there, after completing
a business course, he was connected with the Burlington Hardware Co. He was 28
years of age. He was married about two years ago, his widow survives him, also
his father and mother, one sister and two brothers. The funeral will be held
from the residence of the parents about 12 o’clock tomorrow and the burial will
be at the Shallowford cemetery afterward.
Mr. John H. Vernon
Dead
About five weeks ago, Mr. Vernon became ill and was
critically sick for two weeks. He rallied and was getting along nicely until
last Friday when he was taken suddenly worse and died on Sunday night at 7
o’clock. The funeral was held from the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 1
o’clock, the interment being in Pine Hill cemetery. His pastor, Rev. W.M. Buck,
conducted the services. Interesting talks were made on his life by Rev. W.H.
Wilson and Mr. A. Wayland Cooke of Greensboro; Rev. S.L. Morgan of Henderson;
Rev. Mr. Upchurch of Raleigh; Messrs. E.S. Parker Jr. of Graham, and E.S.W.
Dameron of Burlington.
A large concourse of friends followed his remains to their
last resting place, and tears of sympathy were shed as the last sad rites were
performed.
Mr. Vernon was born in Person county Nov. 15 1883. He was
the son of Mr. C.R. Vernon, ow deceased He is survived by his widowed mother,
Mrs. C.R. Vernon, who lives in Burlington, a wife and two children three
brothers, Dr. Charles Vernon, a surgeon in the army, who was at his bedside at
the time of his death, Dr. Jno. Vernon, an officer in the overseas service, and
Boyce Vernon, vice-consul to Canada, who had been with him for two weeks but
who had gone back to his post of duty, and Dr. Jas. Vernon was in France and
unable to be at the bedside; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Sue Vernon, teacher in
the city graded school, and Miss Esther Vernon, a student at Meredith College
at Raleigh.
Mr. Vernon came to his county about 12 years ago and began
the practice of law. He was successful and made hosts of friends and all who
knew him mourn his death. He was true to every trust, and a true friend.
He represented our county in the State Legislature; he has
been chairman of the county Democratic executive committee for several terms;
county attorney at the time of his death, and city attorney for many years.
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