Local News
It rained all day Tuesday. The groundhog may or may not have
had anything to do with it.
News was received this week that Lieut-Col. Don. E. Scott of
Graham had just been promoted to a full fledged colonel. His record since the
United States went into the world war has been such as to be highly gratifying
and pleasing to his many friends and this additional evidence of his efficiency
gives all his friends further pleasure. He belongs to the 30th
Division, than whom no division has won higher praise on the fields of France.
The County Commissioners will meet in regular monthly
session next Monday, it being the first Monday of March.
March Term of Alamance Superior Court will convene next
Monday for the trial of criminal actions. The docket is not a large one.
A daughter, Ora Holt Long, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Long, last Friday morning.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday
afternoon, March 6th, at 3 o’clock with Mrs. Junius H. Harden.
The Ladies’ Aid Society and Mission Study Class of the
Graham Christian church will meet Wednesday afternoon, March 5th, at
3 o’clock with Mrs. Walter R. Harden.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of the M.E. Church will meet
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the church.
Mr. Daniel L. Bell left the first of the week for Pittsboro
where he will locate for the practice of the law, having formed a partnership
with Messrs. Long & Long of Graham. He is a very excellent young man and
well equipped.
Mention was made by The Gleaner last week of the resignation
of Rev. L.U. Weston as pastor of Graham Baptist church and of Hocutt Memorial
Baptist church in Burlington. Both of these churches having under consideration
the calling of a whole-time pastor, the solution was the resignation of Mr.
Weston. Since his resignation he has been elected whole-time pastor of the
Graham church.
Burlington has been afflicted with wholesale thievery in the
past few days. Mr. A.O. Huffman’s automobile was stolen Sunday night while he
was attending church in Burlington, and on Monday night around $1,000 worth of
hosiery was stolen from the Piedmont Finishing Mills. The automobile has not
been heard from, but several of the gang who stole the hosiery have been caught
and are held for a hearing.
Mrs. J.D. Lee has returned from Baltimore where she has been
purchasing stock in millinery.
Mrs. Eugene Knight of Durham is here with her mother, Mrs.
James P. Smith, who is sick.
Messrs. Ralph W. Vincent and Thos. C. Carter of Mebane were
here this morning on business.
Miss Duke McCracken spent the week-end in Winston-Salem with
her brother, Mr. Eugene McCracken.
Mr. Jas. P. Smith returned the latter part of last week from
Virginia where he had been for several weeks on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Faucette Moore of Gastonia and Miss Louise
Moore of Salisbury spent Sunday here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Moore.
Messrs. J.S. Cook and J.L. Scott Jr. were in Raleigh last
were taking advanced work in Masonry. There was a class of more than 70 who
were advanced to the 32nd degree.
Among the Sick
Mr. John G. Longest continues to be quite sick.
Mrs. Jas. P. Smith is confined to her home by sickness.
Mrs. McBride Holt is confined to her home by sickness.
Mr. Ben N. Turner continued to be quite sick.
Dr. J.N. Taylor is confined to his home with an attack of
influenza.
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