Twenty-four days of continuous sunshine, here and there, belated blossoms of the Magnolia, pure white against the dark foliage; Roses, pink, white, yellow and red venturing forth in October summer, heedless of the cooler night. The still, warm afternoons drift by softly as a fallen rose petal in a languid stream, smoky haze to westward and northward, snow white clouds as spectral as the canvass of hull-down ships to eastward, and as the sun wanes, softly falls the twilight in a uniform of gold and blue, painting the sail clouds old rose and blue; a soft breeze whispers in the pines; a bright star twinkles, and night steals down to close another dream day in the Sandhills.
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--Mr. Thrower, the new Registrar, obligated by the laws of North Carolina to close the books at sundown October 25th, Saturday. If you are not registered, you cannot vote.
--The Honorable John J. Parker, Charlotte, will talk on the issues of campaign Friday night. You are welcome in the Carolina Theatre.
--The boys of the Fire Company, to the number of 12 or so, gathered at the fire house last Thursday night to enjoy an oyster supper.
--Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Beck returned Thursday night from a most enjoyable trip southward that took them through Columbia, Atlanta, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, and from the latter to Charleston by steamer.
--Mr. K.M. Garner of Pinehurst is building a five-room frame dwelling, 30 by 40 feet, on east Broad street, between Illinois and Indiana avenues.
--Mr. J.R. Robinson is putting the finishing touches to his double apartment house on Ashe street. One apartment will face on this street and one on Connecticut avenue, each one containing five rooms, bath and kitchenette.
--Mr. C.B. Chase of Vermont Market returned from a summer spent in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
--The contractors have finished the curb and gutter on Valley Road, between Massachusetts and Indiana avenue and have a trench about seven feet deep near the Highland Pines Inn, for a storm sewer.
--Mr. J.D. Davis’ noted racing car is to have a real tryout by the famous Norwegian racing driver, Sigurd Haugdahl, holder of the world record for speed. Among other records held by this young driver is one of 183 miles per hour, 20 miles better than any competitor. All followers of this sport will have a chance to see Mr. Haudgahl at the Sandhill Fair, next week.
--Enough signatures to petition to place a curb and concrete gutter on both sides of Bennett street from Rhode Island avenue to the City line (Old Morganton road) have been secured to make it certain that this very necessary improvement will soon be an accomplished fact.
--Mr. Walter Van Camp has completed the semi bungalow of seven rooms started last May, on Illinois avenue near Ashe street.
--As this is written, early Thursday morning, about 35 residents of our town have failed to register for the forthcoming election If they put it off just a little longer, their votes are lost.
From the front page of The Sandhill Citizen, Southern Pines, N.C., Friday, October 24, 1924
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