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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Death of Ben Clark in France and Other Local News from Graham, N.C., Jan. 2, 1919

From The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., January 2, 1919

Local News

The Gleaner wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year. At 12 o’clock Tuesday night the church and court house bells were rung, ringing out the Old and ringing in the New Year.

Graham Graded School opened Monday. All members of the faculty returned Saturday. On account of the epidemic of influenza last Fall the school was in operation only a few weeks.

It snowed Monday while the sun was shining, a very unusual spectacle.

Ben Clark, son of Mr. A.J. Clark near Snow Camp, was killed in France the day the armistice was signed. He was in his 24th year. He went to Camp Jackson last May, from there to Camp Sevier and in August sailed for France. Sad it is that he should have to make the supreme sacrifice almost as the last shot was being fired. All honor to him and all the brave lads who risked their all for their country and loved ones.

The Lutheran Parsonage was burned in Burlington Monday afternoon.

Mr. John H. Vernon of Burlington, who was desperately ill a few days ago, is reported to be improving.

Mrs. Kate I. Neal, who has been away for a year or more living part of the time in Durham, has moved back to her home here.

Sergt. Willard Goley, who landed in New York a day or two before Christmas, went to Camp Greene Tuesday. He is hoping to be at home right soon.

Col. Jacob A. Long has bought the J.C. McAdams farm two miles south of Graham on the Graham-Saxapahaw road. It is a very desirable small farm.

John Coleman, aged 18 years, died at the home of his parents, near Union Ridge, on Dec. 19th. He was a victim of influenza.

Mr. Frances Atwater of New Haven, Conn., spent a part of the holidays here. He is working on a history of the Atwater family and was gathering data. He is a kinsman of Mrs. Bynum, Mrs. J.N. Taylor’s mother, whose maiden name was Atwater.

Mrs. Fannie Foust, who has been quite sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas. M. Turner, is improving.

Corp. Edwin Geanes of Graham, now in 156 Depot Brigade, Camp Jackson, and Miss Lucy Williams of Raleigh were married Monday night in Raleigh.

Prof. M.C. Terrell returned Tuesday from Camp Greene after an absence of several months. When he entered the service he was granted a leave of absence by the Board of Education and Dr. P.H. Fleming was elected. Now that Prof. Terrell has been discharged from service, Dr. Fleming having resigned, has resumed his duties as County Superintendent on the 1st.

Mr. Dewey Farrell, who has been living in Greensboro for the past two years or more, has accepted the management of the Hayes Drug Company’s store. He is a licensed pharmacist and a capable and obliging young man. He has many friends here among those with whom he grew to manhood who will be glad to have him back in Graham again.

On Wednesday, January 1st, Mr. Claud S. Oakley and Miss Roberta Page were united in marriage, Rev. W.B. green performing the ceremony. They were accompanied by Miss Fannie Page, sister of the bride, Miss Bertha Oakley, sister of the groom, and a mutual friend, Mr. Jim Patillo. All the parties live in Caswell, a few miles north of Union Ridge.

Mr. Graham Harden leaves this evening for Philadelphia to resume his studies in medicine.
Messrs. Boyd Harden and Lovick H. Kernodle left this morning to resume their studies at the University.

Miss Myrtle Cooper arrived Wednesday afternoon from the Normal School at Asheville to be present for the Cooper-Williams marriage this morning.

Mr. William Trolinger, U.S. Army, his wife and three children are here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Trolinger. He is stationed at Fort Terry, N.Y., and is on furlough. He is glad to see his friends and his friends are glad to see him after an absence of five years.

Southwest Alamance

The Christmas holidays were quiet in our community—some hunting but no drinking and no accidents.

Lieut. H.K. Foster of Camp Gordon visited hold folks during Christmas. He will spend some time with his brother, Dr. H.B. Foster, in New Bern, before returning to camp.

The Oakdale school will open the second Monday if no new cases of flu are reported.

Huel Foster is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. A.G. Hackney in Greensboro.

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