THE EASTERN
D. J. Editor and Owner
Truth in Preference to Fiction.
VOL. No.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAR. 1909
One Dollar Per Year
HOME GEOGRAPHY.
ESSAY BY MISS ADA TYSON, OF
STANDARD SCHOOL.
color and form be taught and
these must be taught with those
land and water forms which are
j near at hand.
In all these grades there are
., i . t l main divisions of geography.
Read the Pitt County Teachers
j I. The conception of the Id
a whole.
II. Home Geography road to
Geography is the study of the children in the first grade,
earth the home of man. Thia and
definition gives the key to j People of other This
geographical study as takes the pupils from home and
Association, Saturday
13th. 1909.
March,
gives them a glimpse of the gnat
world beyond. The world as a
whole. The Poem Great W.
World.
Have children bring old papers,
journals, magazines, etc., from
which to select pictures of people
of far away lands, about which
we have read. The cutting of
these pictures will furnish the
children busy work.
first grade in the Wilson
graded school ones had such
natural science and I pictures pasted in on
This double and corn-1 red cambric which served as a
pushed from other studies and
as related to them. The study
of the earth alone, its
and forces, its vegetation
and animals, its rocks
atmosphere is natural science
pure and simple.
The study of man in his work
and progress, his struggles and
deed, i; history.
The study of earth as related to
man is geography. Every topic
in geography has a double foot-
in
history.
character is the distinguish-
trait of a
cal topic.
A description of the Illinois
or Hudson rivers, for example, is
the presentation of a great
complex object in nature as
related to the industries, travel,
homes aid cities of men.
In planning the course of
study in geography, the general
movement is from the home and
home neighborhood
to the home state, then to the
surrounding states, to the
United States and to North
America as a whole, later to
Europe and the rest of the world.
Home geography in the first
three grades until a book is
bonier or around the room.
Under Home there
are two sub-divisions
distance, color, form.
The weather chart. The
children should b in a simple
way to get the idea of direction
They should begin this by learn-
right and left, upper and
lower. When this is learned,
should be fixed by means
of the sun, using the terms north,
south, east and west.
four directions may be
on the school room floor
or on the ground by means of
two lines, at right angles to each
other, each of the four points
being marked north, south, east
and west. When they are able
given to the child in the locate these places, then the
grade, is the subject we will i semi cardinal of north-
now consider. southeast, northwest and
be kept in symbols by the teacher
until the child cm learn to read
and write. The direction of the
wind can be recorded by an
pointed in the proper
The kind of weather
cloudy, rainy or clear
can be indicated by colored
squares similar to those used by
United States weather
Thermometer records can be
added as soon as children can
read the thermometer. This
record should be d from
board at end of each month and
preserved and a chart of the
I genera weather in noting
I lengthening and shortening of
prevailing winds, etc.,
should at end each
season.
As soon as children are able,
the teacher should hive them to
j measure some shadow by sun
each day at o'clock. T will
I be well to measure some boy or
of same height each time.
I varying length of shadow
jean he made by of teach,
northward or southward
journey of sun and why the
seasons change.
2nd grade.
In second grade the
will gain a conception of
the world as a whole the
Robinson and Seven Lit-
Sisters which read.
Pictures should be collected to
show how children of faraway
a live. The homes of
these children should be pointed
out to the class on a
Teach home geography as
previously outlined through all
the elementary grades.
The weather chart can be en-
as
When children enter school
they have some geography
knowledge. They know some-
thing about wind, rain, heat,
cold, dew, frost, plants, animals
and soils. They know a few
names of cities, rivers, capitals
and countries. The very young
children have all tried to find out
what the moon is made of, what
makes the rain, what causes the
rainbow and a hundred such
things. It is the business of the
to invest all such
to yield the largest
return To use this knowledge
to go from the known to the
unknown, as the rocks, the
foundation on which the teacher
must instruct child to build.
The aim which geography
teaching should have is to pro-
mote mental activity, not mere
learning by heart; to cultivate
the constructive imagination,
which is the ability to imagine
the unseen.
The subject should be so taught
as to awaken the habit of close
observation and the power to tell
what is observed finally, that
it will mean most as a cultivating
and refining influence.
Both the synthetic and the
method should be used
to the exclusion of the other.
Dav Wind Kind of Length Temper-
M weather shadow
southwest may be taught. Place
this diagram on board, then the
children will be able to see why
the top north, the bottom south,
etc., and will not puzzle over
this when later the maps are
used.
II. Various means may be
employed to teach distance.
Have children to guess how long
a certain piece of wood is, how
is a certain line on the
board; how long the desk or
teacher's table is After they
guessed, measure each one by a
foot ruler and give true
In this way they can soon be
taught to estimate lengths in
inches, feet, yards, etc. These
accurate concepts aid greatly in
drawing.
Color should be taught quite
early. The first exercise may
consist in having children tell
the color of various effects in the
room. The color of clothing
worn, the color of fruits and
leaves which may be brought in
the room-
The next step is to show how
to combine two colors to make a
third. A small piece of blue
tissue paper and a red piece
maybe put together, showing
violet. Red and yellow may be
shown to make orange, blue and
The first method begins with the yellow, green, etc. A. box of
world as a whole and later on
teaches the geography facts of
the local community,
The analytic method begins at
home first and takes
world last.
water colors from which effects
may be painted in their natural
colors will help.
r. The conception of form em-
up the braces such ideas as the square,
I cube, sphere, etc., and in the
Lund or soil, water and air lines to represent such forms.
be called the three worlds of i The class is the best
geography. There are certain to teach form. Have the
fundamentals which belong to
land and water alike. These
are place, direction, distance,
color form. As all land
and water forms cannot be seen,
some of them must be imagined.
Hence it is very important
some definite interpretive con-
of distance, direction,
children to draw accurately the
cube and other forms and find
their varieties in nature.
The weather chart in this
grade must be
Day, M, Wind, Kinds of weather
southwest cloudy
length of shadow, Temperature
, The above record will have to
Moon
Time of and sunset.
The time of sunrise and sunset
should be recorded by the clock
and not the almanac. Teach the
children to observe the full
moon, new moon and different
quarters; also some of stars.
The weather chart
can be used to teach such
geography facts Why it
is hotter at one time of the year
than another, What causes
winds What becomes of the
water you pour on a hot stove
What causes the rain, the
dew, the frost Do frost and
rain have any effect on the earth
These answers may be obtain-
ed from the child by experiments
and by questions put to the child
which will lead him to see them.
For the third grade the work
previously out lined for first two
grades should be continued and
local occupations, land and
water forms should be taken up
additionally.
The children may now go to
the map and point out the places
of which they have heard.
I Have children draw to a scale
a map the school ground,
locating school house, roads, etc.
then a map of neighborhood.
Home geography in the
grade has to do with ones
town and neighborhood and
with the various objects of study
they supply.
The work will consist in the
main of excursions and of later
discussions of these in the class.
There are seven principal
topics that may be thus
mentally studied in home geog-
Food products, and
connected with them.
Building materials used
and related trade.
Clothing materials used,
manufacture, etc.
Local commerce, roads,
bridges, railroad.
Local features,
streams, hills, woods, etc.
Town and county govern-
court house, city hall,
council, etc.
Climate and season, sun,
wind, storms and heat.
We will enter upon a discus-
i of these topics.
I The spring is the time to
make an excursion to the farm
j and gardens. At this season the
children can observe the work of
transplanting and
I cultivating-
This list of food products
around our home may be
ed by a list of fruits, cultivated
and wild.
Take a grain of wheat as a
type food, as all geography
should be taught by types, and
describe the secession of steps
in preparing the ground, drilling,
harvesting, threshing, nulling,
etc, until read use.
The farmer's his tools,
how he gets his produce to mar-
will be interesting
The need of wagons,
bridges and markets is made
parent.
The second main topic, build-
materials, calls for an
investigation of the things used
in building a and
hard wood, the varieties of stone
used, brick, sand, lime, iron,
glass, tin, lead, slate, paper and
paint.
It is desirable to
visit a house under process of
construction.
GIVE OUTLINE.
The cellar, basement, walls.
The frame work.
The weather
boarding, shingling.
Window frames, doors,
and casings.
Plastering, slaking lime.
spouting, cistern.
Painting.
Chimneys,
sandy or flooded or
the wearing force of water can
be clearly seen. Then there may
wooded brooks and
springs, rocky and
outlooks.
The characteristic objects of a
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Fancy plaid top socks for child-
at Bowen.
We are offering
pp.,
prices
T. on silk drop skirts.
smaller water course. The ,,, ,, , .
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in soil and consequent.
differences in products may be Maine Red i Irish Cobbles,
discussed. Rose. Peerless. t S. M.
If we understood how much Schultz
future geography depends upon
See our colored em r
shirt waist fronts.
Pull y v Bowen.
Nice line of m .- e and
. . . line in- e
The sixth topic is home .
town hall, I en.
; and furnish best . . .,, j
this use of home materials we
I certainly would not neglect
them.
G.
court
starting point.
duties have these people Be sure to see our line of
to perform, the mayor, the town white and colored linens, all
council, the county judge, prices. Pulley Bower.
County treasurer
What does the town council
meet to discuss and decide
works, streets, taxes,
also
with
See our spring line o
slippers. All the n v i styles
just in. Pull y
it is not the abstract but
concrete treatment of these ,
, , j See our line .
that the children . .
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a seventh topic .
, insertions to match
home geography is found in the ,, ., ,
observation sun, moon and
and the changing position Our special display of
of sun and moon. forget millinery will take place
that these grand object lessons, night, March 30th,
them, the most l day, 31st. body c
and imposing belong to invited to call and see new
the child's home and is a part of i styles. Pulley Bowen.
it. Such are a few of the more
noticeable constellations, nave a complete stock of
clouds, the storms, cold, heat and i percales, calicoes, ginghams,
their effects. I and white goods.
If there is any value in careful Pulley
personal observation or in j Rape water.
principle going from the sunflower seed, all
known tot he unknown, it is of at
F. V. Johnston's.
A connected description of
each of places should
given by the children
The third topic.
Clothing will have to d-i with
cotton, wood, leather and furs,
that are produced at home. Also
the silk, linen, straw and rubber
goods which are brought from a
distance, but are familiar in
daily use. The
of these raw material., into
I clothing should be considered.
The fourth topic, roads,
bridges, and local commerce
can readily be explained by
discussing the marketing of the
farm products and what the
farmer in turn must purchase
from the local stores.
The fifth topic that requires
a detailed treatment is local
face features.
Some may prefer to put this
subject earlier in home
and to this there is no ob-
if the season of the year
is favorable.
If any stream flows near the
home all the leading facts con-
with such a water course
should be observed and described
For example, the current itself
with its shallows, rapids and
deeper places; the sand-bars,
bottom lands and bluff, sloping
and tree covered or steep and
rocky; the old channels and la-
goons; the river as seen at
seasons, floods, high and
low water, uses of the river in
winter and summer, the river
commerce, if it is navigable; the
whole river valley with its
course as seen from the
commanding point. Then there
are the smaller streams and val-
opening into the larger. In
some places the bottom lands
are rich and productive in
illustrated in the successive
grades ox geography study.
home constitutes the first great
unit in this great branch of
work.
It is difficult to see how a
study of the home neigh-
can be carried on with-
out excursions. These need be
planned. No more children
Should be taken at one lime man
can personally looked after by
the teach, r. They should
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For portable engine
and boiler, h. p. saw mill,
double eager, attach-
ready for use. as
new. Apply to
Randolph Bros., , N. C.
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Farm For acres,
bright tobacco sill. Five miles
. .-, S from
cautioned about the No more desirable farm in
. , ,. , Pitt county. Address, w. A. a.
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teacher must know early
what are the chief t.;. s to d w
seen. It should definitely I Someone
planned as a lesson. If possible, I at my store
the place would best be visited large size L another
beforehand the teacher. Party and . . ma r
During the excursion it is Would like f party to
often desirable to get the child-
together and direct their
attention to certain objects on
process- Then take them aside
for questions and inquiry.
Such observations and
furnish abundant material
for language works both oral
After returning to school
next day perhaps, the
gathered should be related
in class, explanations made faulty
notions corrected and many idea;
brought out more distinctly.
The teacher may now put an
outline of objects on board which
overcoat back and get the right
one. W B. Greene.
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Our store will be closed at 1.30
p. m. Tuesday, March 30th, to
make ready for our display of
spring millinery to begin at p.
m. that date and continue
through Wednesday, 31st.
Doors will open promptly at
o'clock Tuesday evening.
Pulley Bowen.
Our pattern hats were design-
ed by one of the most expert
millinery artists in America, one
having a private millinery parlor
in one of the most fashionable
she has systematically arranged cities. Ladies can wear our hats
before hand. Such a discussion with the satisfaction that they
may be as helpful as the
itself.
In visiting shops, factories,
buildings, and even in nature,
many objects will be more clear-
formed in the mind if the
practice of drawing is frequently
resorted to, not
but mere sketching, diagram-
ming and picturing objects in
a crude way.
Children can thus be led to
see the wonderful things in
nature. work of the very
we them to worship.
will treat, you right
are the acme of fashion.
C. T. Mu ford.
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With our millinery department
in charge of such experienced
ladies as Mrs. Higgs, Mrs. James
and Mrs. you can be as-
sured that our stock will lack
nothing in style and
Visit the special spring display
on Wednesday, March and
be convinced of the beauty of
our selections.
C. T.
Newest things in neck
wear. Pulley
USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE.
A r to shaken into the
If you have tired, aching feel,
try Allen's Foot-Ease. It rests the
not and new or tight shoes
easy, aching, swollen, hot,
w. ming t. corns and
lot s i f all pain a. d gives rest and
comfort. Try it to-day. .-old by all
druggist and shoe .-tores.
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an
How it be Done in
Greenville.
The back at times With a I,
feeling, making you
accept any to. For free and restless; piercing pains
I i I
WE YOU
yr
l Flee Sample of the
Pout Sanitary Corn-Pad, anew
invent on S. Olmsted,
. N. V.
the region the
again the are so
agony.
Cur Buyer is now in the
NORTHERN MARKETS buy-
a selected line of Spring
and Summer Goods. New
Goods arriving every day.
You are specially invited to
come and see them. Quality
any style guaranteed to
please.
Let us Take Time.
Let us take time for the good-
bye kiss. We shall go to the
day's work with a sweeter spirit
for it.
Let take time for the evening
; prayer. Our sleep will be more
restful if we have claimed the
I guardianship of
Let us take time to speak
sweet, words to
; w. love. By and by, when they
can no longer hear us, our
will seem more wise
than our best wisdom.
Let m take time to read the.
Bible. Its treasures will last
I when we have ceased to care for;
fl the war of political parties and
I fall of stocks, or the petty
i of the day.
US take time to be pleas-
ant. The small courtesies, which
to sloop is
No to or apply a ;
lots You
cannot the cause. Exchange
the bad back for a new and
one. residents do
well to ; by the following example.
St. Kin-
N. C months
ago a severe attack of kidney
trouble, at which time Dean's
their merit. My back
severely. had through my
hips nod fell generally miserable.
heard so much in favor of Dean's Kid-
that procured a box used
them according to directions. They
soon the aches and pains and
Improved my health in every way.
no hesitation in recommending
Kidney
For sale by all Price
Cents. Co.,
New York, sole agents for the
States.
Remember the name- -and
take no other.
Gardner's
pair Shop.
Opposite City Greenville
North Carolina.
Wagons ard
i utensils repaired, i
ed upholstered, Si g
, we often because they are work grained to be
will some day look larger as good toe best and prices lower
. ., , . , than where. saw d also by a
I tO US than the Wealth which C Cut c, cut twice
cove; or th- for which we cut e per cord.
, , I Give me a trial.
Since we must lake time J- Z. G .- R
die. why should we not take t;
were ready for business, and we
thank you for the courtesies and
business you have extended to
us. While we are asking for and
doing a lot of time trade, that is,
furnishing supplies to farms, still
we are pushing
White
Goods
of a life begun hero for eternity
Let us time get ac
with The
is swiftly for us ail when
one touch of his hand in the dirk-
. mean than all
jg I is written in the day book and
, ledger, or in the records of our
social
. Advocate.
JEW GARDEN
FOR
v.
or.
vie.
union eta
and
masters in
their and from
point to new
lino on in place
tin. hand car and
i. that if the new car now
tried success it
may be installed on all of the
Co
At
Store.
various divisions of the
J; engine
men to work and conveys the old
. Loan- and e
Overdrafts secured and
unsecured
. V. S. Bonds to secure cir-
J dump car loaded with material,
I push.,,, a
i loaded with besides Due i I
enabling one section force to take
I care of mile-, of track instead i and Banker
is the case with the
so necessary in homes,
Laces and Dress Goods, etc.
We have a lady clerk, clever
and attentive, to look after your
wants and when have left
home and g. r
A great many business men
s her knowledge and skill
is yours for the asking.
The Central Mercantile Co.
J. Davenport, Mgr.
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TO
Washington, D. C. and return
Atlantic Coast Line
of ceremonies President Elect Taft.
Tickets on late 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, final to
reach original starting point not later than midnight, March 10th.
GREAT MILITARY PARADE
For further information, reservations, etc., call on nearest Ticket
Agent or write
W. J. CRAIG, Passenger Traffic Manager
T. C. WHiTE, General Passenger Agent.
Wilmington, N. C.
of every night, or those
having charge are under the
pr that secure,
when leave. But Bush
not always the ease. No
than three prominent t
places on Main were found
open the unlocked
last a little before twelve
o'clock, by out; of Durham's
Southern u Section policemen, who made a
ft Car. round of examination about that
Railroad here and all e. they had not
the line of the Southern arc
patching with some interest the
experiment now being nude on
the Columbia division, using a
gasoline motor car for section.,
on
of anything. But it was B
risky thing. We the e
will be a little carefulness
the part of these
at San.
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
AT GREENVILLE,
In the of North Carolina, it the
clam of business, Feb. 5th, 1909
six. as the Case with
style News.
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Furniture And Furnishing Goods
For Cash or on installments.
In Formerly Occupied by Large Stock of everything
Needed in your House. Our Pi ices are lo.
BROWN SAVAGE
.;. as
Exchanges for clearing house
Notes of
Ba
Fractional paper
and
Specie
notes
with U.
Treasurer per cent.
of
S 185,788.901
81,000.001
3,216.621
8,816.06
17,167.81
c.
Life,
and Bonds.
INSURE WITH
L. WILKINSON
Fire, Accident and Health
Will go on your
Bond.
COAL AND PERRY GO.
We have Scales to weigh your coal, NORFOLK, VA-
i c
C. COMPANY a
Got What He
The great specialist's patient,
many weeks of treatment,
had at last cured
of an disease, and
with a feeling he asked
the physician the amount of his
bill.
depends, my dear Capital stock paid in
., ,, . ,. . Surplus fund
said the specialist. When,
I treat a man I always make it a
point to determine Ma
ard how large a he
has to support. Then I make
out my bill accordingly- May I
a.-k what you do for a
am a replied the
patient
In that said the
you will give me the
money in now, it'll be a
dollar and a
87.87
6,641.98
110.44
WITH
The
Mutual Life
COMPANY,
NEW YORK.
OLDEST IN AMERICA,
LARGEST
IN
THE WOULD.
18-13. Assets over
H. BENTLEY HARRISS
Door lo
N. CAROLINA
1,060.00
Total 887,871.81
LIABILITIES.
10,000.00
Undivided profits less cur-
rent expenses, paid 3,861.83
National bank notes
outstanding 21,000.00
Duo state
and r 32.37
Individual deposits
subject to cheek 181,610.08
Time 21,222.89
ling i
borrow
S 827,371.91
State of N. C., County of Pitt,
P. Forbes, of tho above-
named bank, solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
my knowledge and b- lief.
f. J. FORBES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma
day of February-.
H. D. BATEMAN,
Notary
Correct
I. W. TUCKER,
F. Q. JAMES,
II. W.
Help Wanted.
Wanted i Manager for Branch
office we wish to here in
the Hot-
Cincinnati
Ohio. d
BONDS
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Tobacco Flues
Roofing and Plumbing
to L. H. PENDER
For
Tin
Go
EVANS GREENVILLE, N. C.
Next door to J. R. J. G.
Sam White store on Five Points. More room and larger stock,
to fee me.
General Merchandise.
PARKER'S CHAPEL ITEMS.
STATE NEWS.
Parker's Chapel, N. C, Mar.
Rev. C. Jones filled his reg-
hen- Sunday.
Israel Moore, of Gardner's X
Roads, spent Wednesday
here with the family It.
Johnson.
Mrs. Mary Adams, of
is spending sometime
with the family of her son-in-law,
A. R. House.
Little Mia Allie
is spending this week with her
sister. Mrs. R. V. Fleming, near
Jesse L. Warren, of
ville, and M. G. Warren, of
spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Jesse Johnston.
L. C. Stokes and C. W. Worth
of Gardner's X
visited the family of H. R John-1
Saturday night and Sunday, j
Hilda and Clay
Wilson, of attended;
services at Parker's Chapel Sun-
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston
spending sometime with her
Mrs. O. E. Whichard. j
at mill.
J. O. Johnston, of Grimesland,
attended church here Sunday.
Misses and Nonie
Whichard, of mill, spent
Saturday night aid Sunday with
Misses Bertha Lee and Emma
Johnston.
Whichard and sister,
Miss Hattie, attended services
here Sunday.
Misses Ks Lee and Emma
Johnston spent Wednesday after-
noon with their hunt. Mrs. T. L.
Little.
H. R. went to Green-
ville today.
Mr. aid Mrs. R. R. White-
of Parmele, were here
visiting relatives Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. O. E. Whichard and little
daughter, Eunice May, spent
Sunday afternoon with her sis-
Mrs. T. L. Little.
A. OP HA-
CUBA, RECOMMENDS
COUGH
RE i BOY.
my
Bother was a faithful user and Wend
R but
never in my have I realized its true
value until n. writes II. A
of Ho School,
Havana, the of
February 3rd our baby was taken sick
with a very severe c ; the xi. day-
was worse and th. following night his
condition was He d not
lie and it necessary to nave
him in the arms every moment. Even
then bis breathing wax I d-d
not think he would live until morning.
At last I thought of my
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which we gave, and it afforded prompt
, now three days later, he has
fully recovered. Under the
stances would not hesitate a moment
in saying that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and that only, saved the life
of our dear little For sale by J.
L. Woolen and Coward
Happenings of Interest in North Caro-
Gilead, March 17.-
News reached here this
of a fatal accident which
Nelson saw
mill, a few miles south of
place. William Sasser, an em-
was with u gang
logs when a tree fell on him
killed him instantly.
was married -ind had family of
children.
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Asheville, N. C, March
a white man
about town, is in jail tonight
charged with an attempt lo
criminally assault a five year old
child. The alleged at-1
tempt at criminal assault occur-1
red late this afternoon at the
residence the child's
avenue, one of the
principal residential streets of
the town.
Burlington, N. C, March
Last Thursday night Mr j. Julia
Franklin wife of John
Ireland, died at her home near
graded school. She was stricken
with paralysis Thursday after-
noon about four o'clock and never
regained consciousness.
Just one day after lbs. Ire-
land was buried Mr. Ireland died.
The remains were laid to rest in
Pine Hill cemetery beside his
wife. funeral was conduct-
ed from home on yesterday
afternoon, and the services were
held as near like Mrs. Ireland as
same choir, the same
songs and hour, and
the same pall-bearers.
Wilmington, March
florid Limited train on the
Atlanta Coast Line jumped the
track at mar
ton today killing the engineer,
fireman and The
conductor and several passengers
are believed to be fatally hurt.
THE GLOW OF DOOM
Man in the re hand- aid
body of the little son of H. M. Adams,
of Henrietta, Fa. I is awful
from eczema had, f -r five year. OS
ti I all remedies am baffled the
who -id -lie poisoned blood
had affected his lungs and
save him. writes his
mother, bottles of Electric
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School Ray Day.
There will be a grand rally of
the Sunday school at the
church April 4th, at A. If.
Dr. J. C. president
Atlantic Christian College,
son, will preach in the absence
of pastor, Rev. D. W. Ar
President Caldwell will
night to the school
body- Every member of the
school is especially to be
present and aid in the rally.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the services.
J. G. Latham, Supt
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severe lung trouble gave me
suffering, she writes, several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed doctors said I was
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A Remarkable Mao.
There died in New York on I
Sunday, at the age of seventy-1
four years. Dr. J. J.
a native Edgecombe county,
whose career was remarkably i
successful. Shortly after
war he patented
and two
which were successfully
in Baltimore for a time.
When that business Jailed
meet his expectations, he moved
to Wilson, where he conducted a
drugstore and established the
Medical Brief. The editor of
this paper had his first
per experience as assistant mail-
clerk of that publication.
; Dr. Lawrence saw big
ties in the Medical Brief and
moved to St. Louis. There it
became the most
journal in America and Dr.
Lawrence became several times
a He was a re-
markable man with large ideals
and a spirit genuine enter-
prise and North Carolina faith
News and
Observer.
Good Bicycle Riders.
Wednesday afternoon on
street at The Reflector corner,
the Western Union and Postal
messenger boys did some lively
stunts on their wheels. A
of spectators gathered to
look at remarkable feats of
the boys.
Land Sale.
By virtue of a power of s e
ad in a certain mortgage executed to
T. J. Hadley and signed to J C.
Hadley, raid mortgage g executed
by Ben II Owens and wife, duly re-
in the the of
deeds county in book 8-8,
default been in the
payment of the note therein,
the undersigned ill oiler for to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
court door in the town of Green-
ville, on Monday, April
between the of and
p. m that certain tract of land,
in Falkland township, I
adjoining the of
B an. W.
O I S. Owens and known as the
containing two d
and thirty acres more or lea. It be-
the land i Hotted to said Ben M.
Owens from his estate.
Term.- of sole cash.
This March 17th. lien.
T. I. v. Mortgagee.
C. Assignee.
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April
The committees looking after
arrangements for the
district meeting to be held here
in April, met Wednesday after-
noon. It had been intended to
hold this district meeting April
15th, but as that date conflicts
with a meeting in the adjoining
district, and some of the grand
lodge officers desiring to attend
both meetings, the date for the
meeting here was made Friday,
April 16th.
The banquet will be served by
the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church.
North Carolina industries
The Chattanooga Tradesman
reports the following list new
industries established in North
Carolina during the week ending
March
Blowing factory.
amusement
company.
works.
Bessemer cot-
ton mills.
company.
cotton mill
Mr. W. II. Cox Paralyzed
Mr. W. H. Cox suffered a
stroke of partial paralysis this
morning and has since been eon
lined to his bed. But one side
is affected and his physicians
think that he will recover. Kin-
Free Press,
Mr. Cox's many friends in
Greenville, where he once lived,
regret that this misfortune has
come to him and hope he may
goon recover his health.
Notice.
By virtue of the power of sale con-
In a certain mortgage died
and delivered by Bagwell
and wife to J. T. Allen on the 5th any
January, and duly r- corded In the
re, of deeds county,
book W-6 .
the undersigned will to public
.-ale, before the curt house r in
to the highest bidder on
Monday, April 5th,
parcel land h and being in the
county of Pitt and of North Car-
and described us follow, to
be-
at a point n
street at the northwest comer of
T. E. Hooker's lot ad running
to a slake.
thence south a line at out
feet line, ea with
line to Hookers i e to
b on l et. Being
only a part the p covered
sail mortgage to f aid mortgage
deed. T. of sale . ash.
Ties . f March, l
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Having this day qualified as
the estate of Mrs. Alice
per, deceased. All persons having
against said estate are notified
and l d to present them to me
before February 24th 1910, or this
notice will be plead in bar of the re-
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Seawell Not to Get Appointment.
Washington, D. C, Mar. 19.-
Information from the white
house is that Herbert F. Seawell
will not be appointed judge of
the Eastern North Carolina dis
President Taft has heat d
something about this
fight and he is impressed will.
the opinion that Mr. i
not the man for such a high post.
It is said that the president
endeavor to pick out a man whose
ability is conn by the bar
and who, his opinion, meas-
up to the judgeship-
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Stock of Goods.
By virtue of a mortgage executed
and delivered to A. S. by J.
C on the 17th, day of
1909, which duly recorded in
the office . f the register of deeds of
Pitt county, X-s, page the
undersigned will sail for cash at public
lion in the of N.
C. on Saturday, April 3rd, the
following personal property
All the stock of goods, w.-res and mer-
of every kind n I
i . the store now i by the said J.
he ran s from S.
M. I To said mortgage
This March 16th, 1909.
J. m, Mortgagee.
F. G. James Son.
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D.
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m Year
Six
Ci
Adv.- may be upon
t business office in The
Red. o. r corner Evans and
i.
in the Boat office at Greenville
N. C. i- maul matter.
President Taft that fact that
turn out. Mimi.-i- be to take his ova rime North a tar u if
ignores the par. of North the Inmost mass-
It was a pity Raleigh did not
have an auditorium last night to
pal up are not always appointing a judge for the
the worst thing a town gets.
Eastern North district.
relationship which exists
State Tennessee,
i at present strenuously
Una
meeting ever held in the city.
Hundreds of people could not get
Bert Harris, a colored employee I house, which was
of the Goldsboro Lumber
Mr. Bryan is of the opinion The Wilmington Star ii p. to
those bolting ting along in its forty .,. . f Tn- plant at Dover, died Saturday
congressmen will hear something year. That is going some, to . Tar Heels would injuries received
constituents. Very use the street phrase, it is at home , two weeks ago. when
p ledger.
You are off there, We
and convicted them just A Concord man home
packed and jammed, people
standing in the aisles and win-
the crush being so great.
And it was as enthusiastic as it
;, had Laid claim to a of piece of timber became was immense Its object was to
The jury did not seem to
stock in the
MAR. 1909.
any
lost,
The jury was better
than w . thought.
T. i baa goodbye
m sail for Africa.
Hero's hoping that Roosevelt
will keep Ilia powder
you said anything worth
saying for today
Raleigh not feel right
without u some kind.
In the conviction of the Coop-
is about to re-
deem herself.
the once champ-
ion lighter, is in the
light once more.
According to Mouse, rag time
music about run its course
and is back number.
With a Cannon pointing at
them, ill c congressmen are
tn lie
BOW glad The would
be to announce some big new en-
for Greenville,
If you send off for what you
can get at home you are taking
that much from your town,
hast makes a show
of starting out alter the
A bill been introduced.
Unless you help make
other ordinary was destroyed by lire also
in he had hid
in the Had this money
Putting live hundred buttons
ii the new style dresses is
want a foot of Mr. Till-
forcefully on the head, crashing who will give the city a
his Free Press. and efficient government.
A huge sturgeon was raptured I The Key-note of the assembly
man s domain.
The
in hr river about two was struck by Mr. J. W. Bailey
above city yesterday by in his speech explaining the
The was the meeting, when he
been placed ill bank that much I thinks
would have been saved t
largest ever seen in these A city government that
proportion o.
things hum for the dress I
makers and the button Virginia liquor dealers chip-
fact , in to help the fellow-on this
side to defeat prohibition in
The legislature adjourned on , do ,
the 9th. but one daily paper .,, ,;,.,,, were closed up
the State is yet carrying ,,,,,,.,,,,,.,
the ,, .,.
headline.
, . . The attorneys in the Cooper
sitting still and . , . . . . ,,
trial seem to he a titled
times does not improve,
every one them being
business. A better plan is ,., -r
iii-l ill
Mission, of Mississippi,
for the government to raise rev-
o some
after business.
The mills that have
out hart weight flour are
getting into trouble. They ought
be dealt w just like any
other
The Coopers may pay their
way of it. Inn they will re-
member being in court, and the
people will remember the
of conviction.
i looking to
President to reward
for the run he made against
last year. It
is said wants a consulate,
A dispatch from Nashville says
the two Coopers will sail
soon for u tour of Europe- They
might do some starring on the
trip be a good drawing card.
Greensboro's mayor sentences
disreputable women to leave the
inch long and weighted ought not to be trusted
pounds. Mr. E. B. Moore was
emu
each deadly weapon Messenger.
ed and sold in the United States, Mr. J. E- Boswell, agent of
has merit and that its adoption Norfolk Southern railroad,
would help solve the deadly a pocket book containing
weapon carrying problem. Not WM, this morning in the Indies
by the citizens of Raleigh.
by levying tax of purchaser. Washington Wilmington. N. C March
much. About the only effect it
waiting room. The money was
railroad money, which had been
would have would be to add since the banks closed
Cooper himself appears to be the
only one dubbed major, and
that being in an editorial gave
The talk has revived again
that Taft will appoint
a Democrat to the eastern judge-
ship in North Carolina. As to
that we are like the
must he shown the facts.
The
did itself credit again in the
legislative edition issued
day. It contains a summary of
all the act of the recent Genet
Assembly, together with
traits of members, and is a paper
worth keeping.
for your town how can you city when they come before him
expect for yourself
Possibly Mr. Roosevelt will
soon be too far away for Senator
Tillman's pitchfork to reach
him.
We hope before the March
winds quit they will blow in
some other enterprise for Green-
ville.
The railroads have fallen into
ill luck again in the way of
wrecks. They are of frequent
occurrence.
Greenville will not have what
she ought to have until more
manufacturing enterprises are
established.
Raleigh and Wilmington are
both in the midst of a municipal
campaign that take rank with
the warm ones.
It is best not to expect too
much of congress in the way of
tariff reform, and then there will
be less disappointment,
for trial. That only turns them
loose on some other community.
If congress would set to work
and do some genuine reforming
on the pension list, it would help
the treasury more than all the
tinkering that can be done.
Wonder if the Adams-Butler-
trouble will follow
the example of the Montgomery-
and Observer
and come to an amicable adjust-
Norfolk whiskey interests are
making a light against the
loon keepers who had to close in
North that city
and engaging in the business
there.
The spite Speaker Cannon dis-
plays toward the minority leader
n shows that he is a
very narrow minded man.
That Cooper jury was not com-
posed of all bad men it seems,
as there were enough on it who
thought the Coopers should be
convicted to keep them from be-
A 14-year-old Philadelphia
school boy committed suicide be-
cause his teacher scolded him.
The boy was very weak, or the
scolding considerably out of the
ordinary.
A New York paper advocate
salaries for wives. There are
plenty of husbands who will
prove the suggestion, as they
would like to have wives who
can draw salaries.
Tb last legislature created
the office of oil inspector in
congressional district at a salary
of and applications by the
score going up to Raleigh
turned loose on the public. I for these positions.
No doubt the mistrial in re-
to the two Coopers gave
the a closer shave
than they were looking for.
They are two men who should
never he acquitted, And Sharp
should thank his that the
jury let him out of it.
T aged of
Boston, the head of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals editor of a
culled Dumb
died a few days ago. For
for more kindness
to animals has been felt through-
out the country.
The latest is that Illinois may
break the senatorial deadlock in
the legislature by electing
Speaker Cannon to the senate.
By so doing that State would
confer a favor on the entire
country. But we have no
idea that Cannon would
the power he holds over
congress for any other position.
The letter of Congressman
Small, published elsewhere,
should have the attention of all
who are interested in deepen-
Tar River and keeping the
stream navigable to up the river
points. To have the river a
depth for the passage of
boats at all times, means much
for the towns located along its
course. The water competition
thus provided will secure to
these towns a much lower freight
rate and effect a thous-
ands of dollars annually. Green-
ville is one of the towns inter-
in this matter, and our
people should act upon the
of Congressman Small
once.
i will treat you
or more to the price of every
weapon. Perhaps the best
to check the weapon
carrying i to make every person
carrying one pay a license and
registered, and make the pen-
for Icing armed without
license so heavy that the offense
would not be repeated.
the jury in the
against the two Coopers and
Sharp for the murder of Senator
Carmack. at Nashville, on Fri-
day brought in a verdict of ac-
as to Sharp and said they
were hopelessly divided as to the
Coopers, Judge Hart did not ac-
this as a mistrial but
sent jury back to deliberate
further a to the guilt or
of the Coopers. The jury
retired again and on Saturday
morning returned a verdict that
both Coopers were guilty of
in the second degree and
fixed the punishment at twenty
years in tin
defense entered motion for a
new trial and while this spend
they were released under
bond.
Saturday, and which Mr.
well had been forced to carry on
his person, because the N. S.
fail to provide the office
Jerry a young
farmer and store keeper, living
near Freeman's, Columbus
this State, was murdered last
night, or before day this morn-
by an assassin, who tired
upon him a window of
his home, where he lived alone
near his store, his body being
found weltering in blood by a
woman who went to the
store this morning to make a
hen with a safe. A purchase.
made and Mr. Boswell was get j N. C. March
ting anxious Ufa, D. -Attending physicians now
Item, of East Gordon street, re-
ported having found the pocket
book, while in the station await-
the of the mail train.
When she learned to whom the
pocket book and money b
longed aha promptly returned it
to its Free
Press.
Raleigh, N, C. March 19.-
morning at a very early
hour Upchurch, a seven-
teen year-old girl was
placed in jail by Coroner
and three men, who
brought her from the northern
part the city, where a little
before midnight she had killed
Ella The story told by
the Upchurch girl is, that she
knew the woman, who
had left her husband and child
at Greenville, N C, and came
penitentiary. Thai-1 that the
woman drank and made trouble;
that last night she was in a store
when the woman came in
and cursed her; there evidently
a man in the case, he
being in the store, talking to the
Upchurch girl, and telling the
woman he was busy
when she spoke to him. Then
she cursed the Upchurch girl, as
she followed her out of the store,
and along the railway track;
struck at her twice with the
knife; the Upchurch girl falling
on her, having a knife in her
hand with which she stabbed her
several times the breast The
Upchurch girl says she hardly
knows what she did on account of
excitement and fright and that
there were a number stand-
around, and that she don't re-
member that they interfered.
The dead woman was lying in a
gutter near the Martin hosiery
mill.
The Landmark recently print-
ed an item to the effect that a
part of the Knee joint of Hans
Albrecht, a patient in
ton City hospital, who had just
died, was cut out and grafted on
the knee of Kelly, a patient
who was suffering with a
ed limb. The grafting, it was
said, was by consent of Kelly
and the relatives and friends of
Albrecht, and while the opera-
was unusual, had probably
never been attempted before,
it proved successful. Now it is
reported that relatives of Al-
will bring suit against
Kelley to recover the portion of
dead man's knee which
has in use; and that if the
courts decline to deprive Kelly
of the use of the bone an
will be made to have him pay an
annual rental or royalty for its
use. While there seems to be
no doubt that the operation was
performed as stated, for it was
authentically reported at the
time, The Landmark cannot
vouch either for the statement
that the operation was a success
or that a damage suit is to be
but in these days when
damage suits are
to extort almost
everything imaginable, we are
prepared to believe the story
the suit, which is of course
only for the of forcing
money out of Kelly. Statesville
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NEWS.
Some of the Happening Over tie
Country.
Lebanon, Mo., March 23.-At
Russ, a remote town in Lack de
county. Martin U. Johnson,
last night shot and killed Rev.
Odell, Johnson is the
Baptist minister of the neighbor-
hood. Odell was a Presbyterian
preacher of Russ. The men
over business matters.
Norfolk, Va. March 23.-Col.
Wm. Lamb, aged
lawyer, editor, merchant and
politician, died here today. He
was best known as the of
Fort in the Civil War,
when, in a of three days
he held the fortress near
N. C, with 1,900 men,
against the attack of Fed-
troops and guns on
Butler and Porter losing
more men than Lamb had.
Cleveland, March 23.-In
the arrest here tonight of a man
and a woman having in
their possession, the police be-
they have captured the
kidnappers of Willie in
fact, the woman in the case, who
is somewhat befuddled, admitted
that she had been responsible for
the kidnapping. When placed
in custody at the central police
station she said to Captain Shat-
tuck am the one who planned
the whole thing. There will be
trouble for me and hell in Sharon
21-2 times much as the ,
liar, Sod by John places
Weldon, N. C., March -Fire
Saturday night completely de-
the handsome country
dwelling, known as the White-
head place, Weldon, and
owned by W. B. Drewry.
The occupants of the house, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Carroll, and their
four-weeks-old baby, barely es-
caped with their lives and a col-
boy, who slept in the barn
was burned to death.
Rocky Mount, N. C , March
While waiting at the railroad
station yesterday for the noon
southbound train, and while con-
versing with several friends,
General Superintendent W. H.
Newell, of the first division of
the Atlantic Coast Line,
dentally stepped upon a dog
which happened to be lying be
hind him, whereupon the dog
seized hold of his left leg just
above the ankle, giving him a
severe bite, breaking the skin in
Spoke in Sooth Carolina.
Last Saturday Mr. L. Joy-
president of the
Consolidated Tobacco Company,
by invitation addressed a large
gathering of farmers at Mullins.
S. C. Mullins is one of the
est tobacco markets in South
Carolina, and the tobacco farm-
of that section, learning of
the excellent results of the
Farmers Consolidated Tobacco
Company in Eastern North Caro-
wanted a similar
among themselves and in-
Mr. Joyner to go down and
explain its operations to them.
Mr. Joyner is thoroughly in-
formed about tobacco, both as to
its cultivation and sale, and no
man is doing more than he is to
benefit the tobacco farmers.
V. Johnston when
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for and vicinity. Advertising rates
Rip- seed it Smith Her,
Co.
J. A our R. F. D. car-
is Lil his
is filling his place this
week.
We will . it cents each fer
good flour and sugar barrels de
KING'S X ROADS ITEMS.
King's X Roads. N. C, Mar.
Miss Helen Smith has returned
to her school at
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
Verdict Wm Quite a Surprise.
Nashville. Tenn. March
Guilty of murder in the second
degree-punishment
Walter Worthington, Misses was the tin-
Edith Hathaway and Ora Mat- expected rendered by
good sugar . v,. . .-------
week thews attended the dance given the jury against Col. Duncan B.
r t t t . J I . v. . VI. . , . ., I
want car
loads. J- R- Smith
at W. H. Moore's Friday night. Conner and Robin J. Cooper
Miss Tyson spent when the court opened today.
I. Joyner left today and Sunday at Capt. John, The jury yesterday acquitted
in John Sharp, indicted with the
to his in I
. , There was quite a crowd at Coopers for the slaying of for-
county. Corbett's Wednesday mer U. S. Senator Edward W.
M. M. makes the best, . .
cold drinks that can be made at n
the cold the year
round Try one.
W. J. homo Friday
to be with his family a days.
M. M. Sauls has just received
a fine lot of perfumes and toilet
water.
Miss Lula Jones, of Merritt, N.
C. is visiting her brother, on
West avenue.
They tell me that J. R. Smith,
Co., Dixon are manufacturing
as good wagons, carts and bug-
as can be found any where.
See them before buying.
B. S. is moving his
family to the Harrington house
on Main street-
Spring dress goods laces and
to match at J. R. Smith
J. R. Smith Co. shipped a car
They want to
We had a bad day yesterday
for preaching.
It is nearly time for the farm-
to begin planting crops.
Mr. Hathaway, pastor of the
X Roads church, spent last night
at W. C. Moore's.
Mrs. Marcellus Smith enter
quite a number of her
friends Monday night.
Smith spent Friday-
afternoon in Farmville.
Mrs. C. Nichols returned home
Saturday from her mother's near
May's Chapel where she spent
last week.
A. J. Corbett was in our
Wednesday night.
J. L. Hinson and family spent
Saturday and Sunday at Mrs.
his wife's mother.
Miss Smith spent Tuesday
night at W. C. Moore's.
J. T. Matthews spent
Carmack.
Events moved swiftly from
the moment the verdict was
rendered to-day. Immediately
he defense moved to set it aside
because of the verdict of dis-
agreement of yesterday and
asked the court to declare it a
mistrial. Judge Hart said he
would listen to arguments on
this motion later, probably next
week. He then fixed the de-
at each
Although Judge Hart fixed the
at there was u rush
of barrels Friday.
buy another car right away. day night with his mother, Mrs.
For Beach at Pitch I Bettie Matthews.
good bouts, flat, seine Mrs. W. E. Smith is real sick,
run year good as new, and full We hope she will recover.
Directed by a Dream
Whether he believes in dream
or not, Mr. W. G. Allen knows
at least one of his came true
and he has been wondering
ever since. Mr.
Allen is the expert in charge of
the construction force of the
Home Telephone Company and
superintended the work of build-
the cable lines in Henderson
when the plant was reconstruct-
ed some time ago.
Last week one of the cables
got out of order and all tin
phones in a certain district
ed by this line or group were put
out of commission. The force
tried to locate the trouble but
could not do so. They knew
that a cable must be broken
where was the
question. Look for it as they
might they could not find it.
Mr. Allen was called
Louisburg to see if he could
straighten things out. He work-
ed three days without result and
Friday night dreamed that
the difficulty was due to a broken
cable near Mr. J. A. Kelly's
residence. I n his dream he saw
a small string fastened to the
cable about midway between the
poles, placed hat apart.
The broken cable as Mr. Allen
saw it in his dream was
inches from the string, 7.1 feet
In looking over
difficulty
r II FEARLESS, HONEST PM
GIVES HIS OF
KM Had lest
Time Is Known the
World ever.
mi
art
at afraid.
on.- Who i- not
quoted below. what In-
in. in- ovary wort It. II
a Will
to sign it on the part of wealthy
citizens of Nashville which fairly each pole.
swamped the clerk of the the line to locate the
court. In vain he protested Mr. Allen had seen this string,
over over again that more probably blown by the wind and
than enough sureties had signed wrapped around the cable, and
but the answer was recalling this fact his dream
We want to put our name on seemed to impress him all
N at
F-
v. .
. . ;
w h .
health I. r . . . 1-
to do hero u
.-in ii um I . . month
than . . . i
r an ah
day. I bell to aha a well
that bond It seemed as
though every friend of the Coop-
more.
Going to the office next morn-
outfit Beach In first class
shape. S- e or write J. H. Smith
Co. N. C. Terms
Blanch Cannon went to
Greenville
Lime, cement, window, doors,
locks and hinges at J, U. Smith
R, Smith little
Miss Mary Alice, spent Thursday
We were surprised to find that
J. R. Smith Co. Dixon are
such a nice line of coffins i
and caskets of all prices and
grades, see them when needing
anything in this line.
Miss Addie Johnson went to
Kinston Friday night.
Buy your brackets, balusters,
stair railing, post
and flooring of J. R. Smith
Co. Dixon.
J. J. Edwards is a juror this
week.
Don't send elsewhere, when
you can get nice ceiling and
flooring, windows and door
frames made to order at J. R.
Smith Co. Dixon.
Mrs. R. W. Smith has returned
from a visit to Kinston.
We can shoe your mules and
repair your carts, bug-
and wagons on short notice.
J. R. Smith Co. Dixon.
The public rhetorical at the
seminary Thursday night was
attended and a very in-
program was rendered.
Try a bucket of use
third less than lard at J. R.
Smith Co.
Sickness in his family prevent-
ed Rev. Mr. the
minister of New
Bern, filling his appointment at
the Baptist church Friday night.
Car salt just received at J. R.
Smith Co.
J. W. Glenn and family left
Thursday to spend a few weeks
with relatives at Stoneville, N.
C. Mr. Glenn is the
member of the firm of Glenn
Gentry, our clever tobacco ware-
housemen. Both will be with
us again next season.
patterns and
at J. R. Dixon Co. Dixon.
School books, tablets, Bibles
and Testaments at J K. Smith Co.
bushels nice country corn
at per bushel at J- R.
Smith. Co., Dixon.
Our teacher. Miss Tyson,
is preparing to an enter-
soon for the benefit of
the
IT SAVED
thought I'd I
a. Win.
Ten years of e that doctors
could cure, had at last laid up.
Salve e red it
and skin
eczema, salt rheum, s.
lever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and
piles. at all
era considered it incumbent upon Mr. Allen related the cir-
him to sign the bond. of his dream and
there was no more room for saving while it probably had no
names at the foot of the the string was there
new bondsmen endorsed just as it appeared to him in his
across the face until it was and he going to see
cult to decipher the signatures. I if the cable broken there
When filed the bond totaled also. Taking his force along
nearly a million and a half. . Mr. Allen went to the place
designated and sent one of his
Pile Remedy is put up in a men out on the wire
investigate. At a point
Guaranteed. Me, Sold by John inches from the string the cable
I. Wooten. wag found be broken. The
OAKLEY ITEMS.
Oakley, N. C, March 1909.
C. H. Ross and family, of
Virginia, are spending a few
days here on
Jennings Harrington, of
Greenville, was here Friday and
Saturday.
J. I. James spent a part of
last week in Greenville.
The dance at the C B. H. hall
on the evening of the 18th was
a success, about one hundred
present Every one had a nice
time. Stokes sent down several
to take part, likewise did old
Martin county join us.
One of the small children of
Mr. and Mrs. W. Cherry
swallowed a bead one evening
last week. The child was car-
to the Washington Hospital
Monday for treatment
George Belcher was in town
Monday shaking hands with
many of his old friends.
of Stokes, was
here Sunday.
John Belcher spent last week
in Stokes.
Mrs. Nora Knox, of Everett,
visited here Saturday and Sun
day.
Capt. Manning, of
spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs- Z. V. Whitehurst
spent Sunday in Martin county.
Suit Town of Bethel.
Several people of Bethel,
and business men, were
here today as witnesses in a dam-
age suit brought against that
town by a man named White-
for imprisonment in the
guard house for violation of an
of a town ordinance.
The trial is in progress this after-
noon.
A Sunrise
Early Monday morning a few
minutes after the sun burst forth
in all its beaming splendor,
took place a quiet but lovely
home at the residence
of Mr E. L. on
Washington street, when Mr. M.
A. Williams, a rising young
man of Montgomery, Ala.,
to the altar Miss Lucie A.
Hutchings, the accomplished
damage was repaired and the
trouble was ended after a tie up
of ten days on that
Gold Leaf.
FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
Nearly all diseases f the akin such
as salt rheum and bar-
itch, are characterized by an in-
a d smarting, which
often makes life a burden and disturbs
sleep and rest. Quick relief be
ii Stomach.
S. writes
I t. make known tor the hone-
suffering hum only expel
with
I afflicted with catarrh r the
in. many
applied t several It
all vain.
Had ii been for I believe
would hove In my to-day,
have every reason la believe that
My .
and had no
the day . be; i-i.
. I I r. . . .------. h . Ill
yard and Jumping with
the
Throat Trouble.
H. w. Tail, an Lincoln Av.,
writes
yearn In been
is the remedy for ca-led affection
known to the world. Therefore of the throat, which Interfered with
been, and shall continue to vocation a preacher, lie look Pare
t who are and his trouble disappeared.
j .
Report.
Washington, March 20.-The
census bureau bulletin on the
cotton crop issued today shows
the crop of 1903 to be
bales, Including
ed with 11,325.882 for and
for 1908. The quantity
of cotton estimated y the gin-
-j-------
daughter of
Jno. R. Hutchings. and sister of, have
Mrs. E. L. cured by For sale b J. L.
There were present only the Wooten.
family and a few friends, Mrs.
H. C. Hooker, of Greenville, and
Misses Catherine Pace and Eliza-
beth Wainwright, of Wilson, N.
C The ceremony was perform-
ed by the Rev. J. B. Cook of the
Baptist church. The happy
couple left on the north bound
train to spend a few days in
New York, when they will re-
turn to the Sunny South to make
their home in the city of Mont
A number of hand-
some presents attest the popular-
of this young couple.
Old
H. E. Rice brought Free
Press some old bank notes
which were found by Mr. M. M.
Stokes, a tenant on Mr. T. G.
farm in Pitt county. Mr.
Stokes tearing down an old
out house, preparatory to erect-
.,. a new prize Wrapped
and a remaining a piece of paper and stuck in
to be ginned included in the, a crack between one the
report for 1908 are 98.085 bales. and weather boarding were
The number of opera several old bills, amounting
this season are 27.587.
are f -r backache and bring
truck relief to lumbago, rheumatism,
and all Other symptoms of kid-
disc-sea. They u to the
entire build up strength and
health. Price Me and Sold by
John I. Wool
Exercises.
The school taught by Misses
Cox and Galloway, near Gal-
X Roads, will close Fri-
day, the 26th of At
eleven o'clock there will be an
address after which dinner will
be served on the grounds. At
night the annual concert at
All are cordially invited to attend.
County Long Very Sick
Mr. J. R. Davis, of Farmville.
was here today and told us that
County Commissioner A. V. Lang
is very sick with pneumonia and
not expected to recover. Mr.
Lang is a useful man and his
serious sickness is regretted.
The four bills shown to
the Free Press reporter were, ft
ten dollar note, issued by
Bank of Hertford. K 1801.
-f Fair-
haven, Mass., dated 1884, rum-
a twenty dollar note
Union Bank. Boston, dated
1805, number 1798 The bills
are thought to have been con-
there by Mr, Wig-
gins, an uncle of Mr who
died in Free
Press.
OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
AT AYDEN, N. C.
At the Close of Business February, ii,
Resources I
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
Furniture and fixtures
Demand loans
Due from
items
coin
44,488.75
897.81
9,600.00
190.00
6.00
Silver coin, including all
minor coin CUT, 1,048.76
hank and other
Notes
Total
Liabilities
stock 88,000.00
Surplus fund 11,330.00
profits, less
CUT, exp. and taxes pd.
Deposits sub, to cheek 42,564.74
Cashier's outstanding 187.90
Total
THE SECRET LONG LIFE.
A French scientist has discovered
one secret of lone life. His method
deals with the But lone ago
millions of Americans had proved glee
Hitters prolongs life and makes it
worth It purifies,
and the blood, rebuilds waited
nerve cells imparts life and to e to the
entire system. Its a to weak.
and people.
trouble had blighted my hie f r
writes W. M. Sherman, of
Cashing, Me., Electric Hitters
gored Only KM. at all
Marriage
Register of Deeds W. If. Moore
has issued the following licenses
since last
WHITE.
M. A. Williams and Lucy A.
Hutchings.
COLORED.
Sam and Annie
Fleming.
W. P. Edwards and
Alston,
if
will treat you
STATE NORTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY Of MOT
I j R. Smith. Cashier of above named bank, do solemnly
the above statement s to the best my knowledge and belief.
SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to be- Correct
fore me, this 18th. day of Feb.
1909.
STANCH HODGES.
Notary Public
Dr Joseph Dixon
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Bank
AYDEN. N. C.
NOTICE.
W. H. Smith has purchased
the interest of A. D. Cox in the
Carolina Milling ft
Co. and will conduit the bus-
at the sane place- All
work promptly looked after. Mr.
Cox will still with the
Company.
A Guaranteed Cough remedy la
Laxative Cough For c ,
croup, g hi ire
and all affections. Lest
for It re-
laxative.
Si Id John L Wooten.
SEEDS
Reliable. Pure
J .
Attest.
. H SMITH.
H. C. CANNON.
DIXON,
Directors.
MISS C. MEREDITH,
Graduate Nurse
Ayden, North Carolina.
OFFER
CENTS
one
FAMOUS COLLECTION
.
I .
W a
with 1-
i rt
HI HI.
L,
THE TELEPHONE
scheme started, and, acting as
the for the telephones,
sells them and the line material
to the people building the lines,
making a commission which is a
welcome addition to the income.
Where such a system exists
the beneficial effect, not only
upon the community at large,
but upon the country doctor
also, can hardly be expressed.
No matter bow far from his
he may be, he is always in
touch with it, and can be reach-
ed in less time than it takes to
saddle a horse. Often he can
prescribe for his patient, saving
himself a visit, and, always in
caw of accident, can give advice
which perhaps will save a life
would have been lost had
ho not been located quickly.
Good roads make the practice
of a country physician very much
and liable him to extend
it to i he more remote of
the district in which he lives,
And Its Relation lo the Country Doe-
tor.
The roll of country doctor has
always been an interesting one,
but i; has always been an exceed-
difficult one, with many
hardships and few rewards out-
side of the friendship of the
attended. As conditions in
the open country have improved,
r, the country doctor's
labors have been lessened even
th Ugh his rewards may not have
increased In like ratio.
A few ago the country
doctor settled in a small town
where a practice was assured be-
there was no one else to
aid the afflicted. Usually there
were a few who could
afford to pay for
but there were more
who had little money or proper
and who pay feet.,
only by denying themselves come at great
necessaries of life. Into such a expense to the community, and;
community came the young I only the main arteries are first,
and his life-work leaving miles of ride
in earnest Cabs came slowly at roads in as bad condition as ever, i
first, but ever faster as his skill; Rural free deliveries, that bring
became known, and where one I him closer to the great centers
horse and boggy had been life and industry, and to those;
than enough to make his calls, with whom becomes in contact;
two were especially a professional way, also come
in the winter when and extend along
the reads wore heavy. highways, leaving byways
Communication difficult I almost as far off as before The;
when there was an accident junction of several roads with
or taken suddenly an R. F. D. route, a score,
ill, the only way of summoning mail boxes perched on
aid was by harnessing a horse i with orly one or two houses
and driving or riding miles per- within view, is a common
haps, tor a doctor, who might be these days, that
a. home or who might be equally the owners of the boxes have to
far away in another direction, come several miles for their mail.
When he was found, it mattered i The telephone is the agent
not how tired he what which t tends to increase his
of night, how bad the weather, ice and his income, to make.
he must into his buggy and his calls, and to save hi time
hurry to the bedside, Sometimes and the war and tear on him-
r it too to he of self and his team-. How much
vice. his is a phase of country I simpler it is for him to call up
life which ha-; kept many people j his patients ten or fifteen miles
living in cities when they would away and learn whether a change
have preferred life on a small their condition makes a visit
farm. I necessary, than to drive that far
In those days a factor has to learn the Same thing Even
been introduced into country life if there is not a telephone in the
which has done a deal to home of every one of them.
relieve isolation, and to I there is one in the vicinity of
bring the dwellers in the d . r em
country into closer touch, net
only with the but also
North Pitt County.
Zeno Allen, Adm of J. K. Allen,
Lizzie Allen, Charlie
Allen. Lena Allen, do L. Al en an
Allen, heirs law of J. F.
d,
Hy virtue of a decree of tie Superior
I court of Pitt Co made by l. C
Ho clerk, on the of Mar. b,
1st in the above entitled .
the undersigned commissioner will
the 12th day of April. 1909
I o'clock M., to p sale
I fore the court house door in Greenville
I to the highest for cash. fol
described tract o-pare. I of bad,
to the two undivided interest
m the following
Situate in Dam township, Pitt
county. North Carolina, n hit the
lands of B. P. Crawford en no th,
lands of A e west.
lbs Greenville road on the south, aid
the land, of Carrie K. A U n on
containing more or
being the two-fifth undivided interest
of J. P. Alien in described
tract of land.
This the i of March,
K. C It. C
ltd
Notice.
By virtue of the power of sale COB
in . certain mortgage deed
rated and delivered by John Jones to
K. L. I on th.- day of Sept.
1917. an duly recorded in register
of deeds of Pitt No-th
Carolina, in b 0-8, page the
undersigned will expose to sale,
before MM court hue door in Green-
ville, to the hi.-he t r on the Mb
day of April. 1909, a C tract or
parcel , f land lying and in the
c i f and S ate of North
Carolina and follows ti-
Adjoining M. J. Harri. Peyton
At i, John old hem tract,
the Bluff r. on t e an t
being a I of portion Wm
Jones share of the Moses Jones
which s on the s
of Cent e CO taming acres
more or less to s said mortgage
deed. Terms sale c
-th f April
It. L. Davis, Mortgagee,
REAL ESTATE
I am now offering some very desirable Residence lots for sale.
it will be to your interest to see me. .- for rate
I also have some splendid Manufacturing sites on railroad sidings tor sale.
Terms to suit
L C ARTHUR, Greenville,
F. S. Royster Guano Company,
Notice.
Notice.
By virtue of UM power of sale con-
in a certain mortgage deed
a- delivered by John h. James.
ad Wife V. mes to K. E. i day o
Hand. I. A. H.
on the day of November.
1906, and duly d d in the r
i-f deeds office county. North
Carolina, in book J-8, p. the
will expose to
fore the c hone do- r in
By virtue of the power of sale con-
in a dead executed and
deliver, d by W. B. Bland and wife
Carrie L H and to L A. White . n the
day of 1801, and duly re-
corded in the r. of deeds office Of
Pitt county. N in book
page the i will ex-
public sale, the court
cash, to
the h i-t bidder. y the 12th
. April at k noun the fol-
lowing real property, t One piece
or parcel of adjoining the lands
of Wm. Gardner, Venters, Jim
Wilson and others, c
acres more or s deeded to
l. R. President. C. S. Cashier.
OF THE CONDITION OF
THE GREENVILLE BANKING
AND TRUST CO.,
AT GREENVILLE, N. C.
At the close of business, February
be-j Carrie L. Bland by
lone pie e or parcel
II. Smith, ah o
to the highest bidder, on Monday lands of Carrie L
of April, noon Venters, T. W. Stokes, W. I. h.
a certain tractor of and I Corey and others and deeded to W. B.
d by Cox containing
more i r This sale is made
to satisfy said mortgage deed
This day of March. 1909.
L. A. Win e Mortgagee.
be notified his condition and
if a change makes it
necessary.
his neighbors and with Unlike got roads it costs little
people with whom be does money to build telephone lines,
That factor is the unlike rural free deliveries,
the first people tor,
Its possibilities were the across fields, over hills j
country doctors. All out streams. They are flexible,
South there are offices, j t are cheap, they give good
with from one to ten they are always
,. ,. . t ready lay or night, to
lines radiating from With up
any number telephones from, m further attention
one to connected to save to renew the batteries once
each. In many cases these
being in the c- of Pitt and
State of North Carolina, and d Scribed
as follows. to-it That of
hind in township. Pitt county,
N. C. and known as the U.
May land Mid of three
a n s more or e-s, said parcel of land
is bounded on the north by K. W.
Faithful, on the east b B W, Faith-
en by W. Dunn, oaths
west J, Dunn, said parcel of
la d has e good g . one
smoke house, one goo l am and
tables on to satisfy said
d d. T of sale cash.
This of March.
F. E. Randolph.
I. A.
J. II. Randolph,
Moore Long. Mortgagee.
Notice.
Resources
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts secured 1,980.1
Other stocks, bonds
and mortgages
Furniture and fixtures 4,620.10
Demand loans 10,000.00
Due from and
Cash items 2,760.00
Cold coin 69.00
Silver coin including
minor 860.29
National bunk notes
and other U. S. notes
Total
Liabilities
stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, less
expenses paid 0,221.11
Time of 19,472.07 I
sun to c 128,050.7 I is
checks
outstanding
and bankers
Total
Tub Stands
On Its Own Bottom.
me
Notice.
phone connect with no ex
changes or Ion; distance lines,
the only purpose they serve be-
to afford their owners the
privilege of with one an-
other to summon aid in
When several such lines center
or twice a year, and to keep the
lines clear. Their
i-i so simple that any group of
farm rs can build them. Poles, I
particularly in the South, can
re cut on the farms, and
can be distributed and set into
the ground at slight expense.
The wire, brackets and insulators
for a mile of metallic
circuit, which will give the best
.
in a doctor's residence, he usu- service, costs approximately only
ally has some Kind of a switch-1 15.00 per mile, while the best
board, so that he can connect telephone instrument with all
any of the lines together, thus
bringing all people on the
lines into closer touch. The
lines are operated in two ways.
One is where the doctor
builds the lines and furnishes
material necessary for
costs approximately only
before a
Medical Society in
Ry virtue of the power of sale con-
in a certain deed
and by Fernando Stall-
ed Brothers on the
of M , l and duly recorded in
r i f s
North Carolina, in book Q page
I pub-
-ale, the court door in
Greenville to the hi. hist b on
the of April. at
o'clock noon a cert in tract or par-
of lard lying and the county
of I and State of North Carolina and
described as follows, to Known
as apart of the Shivers place
e township. Pitt county, N. C, on
the side of Tar river, par-
of land of acres more or
has one good dwelling
and a few small out houses on same,
has good fence all around the said
lot and is bounded on the north by,
George Mooring, on the east by George
Mooring, on the south W. j Flem-1
on the west by W. J. to
said mortgage deed. Terms
This 4th Hay of March,
Randolph Brother, Mortgagees
Moore Long, Attorneys.
By virtue of the of sale con-
in a mortgage deed executed
and delivered by Tripp to W.
B Bland on the 29th day of i
1900. and duly recorded in the register
of deeds office of Pitt county, North
Carolina, In book pane the .
under.- d will expose to pub
before the court house door In Green-
ville, for to the highest bidder, on
the 12th April at
o'clock the prep-
ti the land
I on the 29th day of December,
UM, to Charles Tripp by W. B. B and
and wife, Carrie L. Bland, with the ex-
of the acre plot on which the
ii made to
s deed.
This 11th day of March,
W. B. Bland, Mortgage,
ltd
of North Carolina. County of Pitt,
I, O. Cashier of the above-named do solemnly
swear above statement is true to the best of my
edge and belief O. S. Cashier.
and sworn to before Correct- Attest .
L.
It. O. Jeffries,
Notary Republic. Directors.
CROOKED BOUNDARY.
of the Lints That Di-
Two States.
If you will look on the map of
New England you will see two cu-
irregularities in the dividing
line between Massachusetts and
Connecticut. One of them is in
township, a little north-
west of Hartford, and the other in
Enfield township, on the
cut river, south of Springfield. It
is a standing conundrum why, so
long as the boundary is imaginary,
they did not make it straight in-
stead of crooked. But thereby
hangs a tale.
Those two little on the map
are monuments to human
and to the which is one
of the chief traits of the Yank
character. The ancestors of i
who own those little spots
of ground preferred to live in sic-
rather than in
cut and fought for their preference
until they had their way.
The controversy began in
and continued for years before
it was finally decided. In 178-1 the
question was appealed to England,
this 12th day of February,
Andrew Moore,
Taft Vandyke
solid car load BUCK STOVES
Also Rolls Fine Line Couches. and Lace Curtains
Up to Date System Gin for Sale.
I will sell gin real cheap
now. Consisting of two saw Win-
ship gins, a double box steam packing
inch fan and all belt
Pulley bowen
Rome of Women's Fashions, Greenville C
pulleys, shafting and ready for
work. Have never ginned bales,
food as new, bought from Continental
Gin Co. and Munger patent.
Z. V. Whitehurst.
ltd Oakley, N. C.
Stray Taken Up.
have taken up one stray male hog.
Notice.
Having qualified as administratrix
the renting them to with the annexed of L. H. Cox.
MM e d. this to notify all persons
his patrons, on the same claims against said estate to
pie a a city exchange is j W
ed. is plan frequently results 1910. or this notice will be
I pleaded in bar of recovery. All per-
ons indebted to said estate arc notified
to make immediate payment.
This day of March. 1909.
Mrs. Annie E. Cox,
c. t.
a telephone with
hundred stations,
the employment of opera-
tors and a man to take care of ;
the accounts, switchboard, and
so forth.
The and usual, plan is
where toe people themselves
get organize a mutual
i. of L. II. Cox,
Grifton. N. C.
I. of tin. Dawson.
Notice.
Having qualified as executors of the
. . . will of Joshua Wright Smith, deceased,
U on of North Carolina,
company, build own j to n persons having
install their own telephones, and claims against the estate Of
i n. It ; ceased, to exhibit them to the under-
terminate the line in the doctor s g. on or ,,,,.,,
. , on or 1910. or,
where he installs a switch- tins notice will be pleaded In bar of
device, the people, to said estate
on the lines a nominal sum of will please, make immediate payment.
This March
Walter L. Smith.
L. Smith.
Executor of Joshua Wright Smith.
Skinner o. Attorneys.
is instrumental in getting such a
or per month, each,
for connecting the lines together.
Frequently the doctor himself
Land Sale.
By virtue of the authority in me vest-
ed a rendered at
the November Tern, 1808, of Pitt
court in the case of W. G. Mat-
thews and G. Matthews against It.
I. Roberson, an and I. W.
Tucker, which judgment is docketed in
Pitt Superior court on Judgment Doc-
No. No.
commissioner will expose to
sale to the bidder before the
court house door in Greenville, North
Carolina, on Monday, the 5th day of
April. 1909 at noon, all the
right title and interest W. G. Matthews
and It. G. Matthews, the same being a
one-half undivided in and to a
certain tract of land lying and being in
Pitt county and more particularly de-
scribed a Beginning at a
stump Riley Jenkins corner
at the rood to
dead nine in a pond, thence
a stake a corner, thence west the Roll-
on line to a in
and on to first station
it being the lard deeded to W. Mat-.
thews and G It. Matthews Rodrick i
Matthews their lather and being known
as the place containing one
hundred acres more or less. Terms of
Cash. This March 1809.
Wm. H. Long,
Commissioner.
ESTABLISHED 1875-
S M SCHULTZ
Wholesale and retail Grocer
and Furniture Dealer. Cash
i nave up one paid for Hides, Fur, Cotton
weighs between and pounds. Turkeys, EggS, Oak
black color, marked with swallow for . ate
in right ear. Owner can got same by . Bedsteads, Mattresses, etc.
proving ownership ard paying charges. Suits, Baby
Langston, Parlor suits Tables, Lounges,
v c . n t i-. a .
R. F. D. No.
Winterville, N. C.
D. W.
PAUL
THE TAILOR
Can be found on Fourth street
prepared to clean, press repair
Mens Clothing Skirts
All work done promptly, suits
made to order when desired.
Your patronage Solicited.
And so does town.
If the bottom of this town drops out,
what we going to stand
And the bottom will drop out
If we fall to stand together and work
together for the good of the
yourself and the other
low.
In order to build to the top. there
must be a solid bottom.
k IN
Groceries
And Provisions
Cotton Bagging and
Fresh kept con-
In stock. Country
Produce Bought and Sold
Safes, P. and Gail Ax
Snuff, High Life Tobacco, Key
West Cheroots, Henry George
Cigars, Canned Cherries, Peach,
I es, Apples, Pine Apples, Syrup,
Jelly, Meat, Flour, Sugar, Coffee,
Soap, Lye Magic Food, Matches,
Oil, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls,
Garden Seeds, Oranges, Apples,
Nuts. Candies, Dried Apples-
Peaches, Prunes. Currants,
Raisins, Glass and
Wooden ware. Cakes and Crack-
Macaroni. Best But-
New Royal Sewing Machines
and numerous other goods.
Quality and quantity cheap for
cash. Come see me.
S M
GREENVILLE N G
North Carolina
The Reflector does job work.
WORK.
I am prepared to do all kinds
of work for ladies, dress making
cleaning and shampooing hair.
Your patronage solicited and sat-
guaranteed.
Mrs. Ella It. Culley,
Greene St
Choice Cut Flowers
carnations, and violets
a specialty. Wedding
and floral offering
ranged in best style at short
notice. Summer flowering
bulbs, bedding plants, rose
bushes and everything in the
florist line at
Raleigh, N. C.
Phone
Candies Fruits Candies
You want the best and the
purest. keep no other kind.
Foreign and domestic fruits u
specialty everything in season.
We make fresh candy every day.
CANDY
KITCHEN
No
WANTED-A RIDER
sample Model h- a ,
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nut n lo any lest you wish.
Imp tin- ship u l
FACTORY PIKES,
and lo
w in.
It you are Ill 1.11 i i n
Iv u our t V fit.
Wt la ii i mat
HI one mall above w lo
In in u, and have Hie in n I I
your bicycle, a bicycle o, a m i
inc. you and our cl
and i. rider
I mm you our rein II
WILL BE I,,, ,,.;,.
trim we can you year. We .;
. than any Em We are J. v.-
you can ml your e lam.
. Order filled Ilia day received. , , ,.
II We do not I.
i-v a on hand taken in lode by or I w
., , lo H o, u
isle Imported roller .-. i V
all kind at half
but the was so
engrossed in tin- Seven Years war
that it was never brought to the at-
of the crown. to the
outbreak of Revolution lot
states continued to levy
semi notices of fast
to the who occupied
the land, and there no record of
how they avoided one or whether
they paid both. Later, however,
they voted paid taxes in
only, notwithstanding the
protest of the county authorities in
Connecticut. In 1798, after peace
was restored, both states appointed
commissioners, but the dispute was
carried on until I, when a com-
promise was reached. There were
several similar disputes between the
two states besides those which now
appear upon the map, and an agree-
was reached by which
consented to surrender her
claim to a strip territory in
Woodstock and townships,
provided Connecticut would yield
her claims to the other tracts in
dispute. action, however,
taken upon the report.
In the controversy was re.
by some legal and
another commission was appointed,
but if it ever reached a conclusion
there i-- no record to found. I
a third commission was in-
trusted with the settlement, and
after two years they decided upon
the present boundary line, which
adopted by the legislature of
j both
AUDACITY.
Unique Literary Schema of th
Great French Writer.
American readers arc accustomed
to surprises in their newspapers,
but imagine their astonishment
some favorite journal pub-
in good faith, in daily install-
and adapted according to the
notions of some stall writer, a ,
classic SUCh as. for example.
Dante's Vet the
so excited would not be
without a parallel in the annals of ;
newspaper management, inasmuch i
as Homer once figured as a I
for a Parisian newspaper.
When Dumas the elder was edit-
in bis. journal, Lo
Urbain one of his assistants
who was an exceptionally
scholar, was one day enthusiastic-
ally expatiating upon beauties
of the and the
Dumas grew most interested.
If only you could read them in
the sighed Pages.
asked Dumas,
exclaimed Pages,
fellow, you don't know alpha
from omega r
you translate for
liked Dumas eagerly.
Accordingly rages undertook the
Beginning with the first
hook of the he would read a
line of the Greek and then give a
literal translation. Dumas quickly
caught the spirit of the epic. As
Pages read he a translation
and signed it.
the name of all the ancients,
M. exclaimed Pages,
you are signing name to the
responded Dumas.
is. to my version of it. It
will appear as a in Lo
Pages was filled with dismay, as
he afterward related, but before
such audacity and lie felt
helpless. How was he to convince
a writer accustomed to every
that he was too bold
And so the next day an install-
of the as rendered in
half an hour or so by a man who
could not real tho Greek alphabet,
appeared at the bottom of the page
of with the note.
in our
This of journal-
ism raised a storm of criticism
Dumas was persuaded dis-
continue it after the third install-
though it was doubted
he quite understood what was the
Paul Pioneer
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Fitzgerald, Kerr, Receivers.
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SO PUNCTURE-PROOF s
Urn is
. fair, ti introduce aw will
SAl 1st, or Mm, trill not lot the
out. last yr.
pairs now in use.
. , up puncture, allow
, . , ,. ,,;
ii j muting their pumped
.
rent layers prepared
factory puce to
the
strips
mud l- rim
to rim
tin-
make still. I I A i . i
Animals Are Deaf.
is curious fact, little
known perhaps, that fully per
cent f the young of while
white hones while cattle are
born stone says n St.
doctor. rule does not apply,
to albino of any
white animal with pink
accident of nature. Its
color cells contain no
That is the it's white. The
rule of deafness applies among
which owe their white color ti i
the breeding of many generations,
of The
is nature's protest the
artificial regulation of natural tend-
I seen many white,
bull terriers with blue eyes, l
never saw one which was not atone
Bringing the Time of Day.
squire had just set up
with pains and elaborate
mathematical calculations a sun-
dial in his garden and was naturally
a little of it. One day, as it
i so happened,
Going Too
sighed the suburban man.
who had just moved in, the last.
place I had the prettiest little, gar-
den that ever bloomed until my
neighbor's chickens scratched i
roots
did you asked bis
new acquaintance.
bet I pot a big tomcat
that soon made mincemeat of hit
the nest I knew ho had
bought a ferocious bulldog to watch
for
And did that end the
T borrowed a wolf from
an animal trainer to kill the bull-
to the knife, eh What
the nest chapter in the hitter
W. B. W. P. EDWARDS
,, I. -H and enclose advertisement. We
haul be at It
I. A Hi ill
in-,. We
i;
i will that .
finer than tire have ever wed or MM soy I
l . Ii Jen Still well when want s bicycle give US
I send at once, hence remarkable lire offer. .
L don't buy any kind at any until you t a I
YOU TIRES U . v- i i
T quoted or write our lug Tire and Sundry Cat lb
no
MM CYCLE
he was in doubt to the right
time and told a boy who was with
him to run down and get him the
time from the dial. After a few
minutes the boy appeared, dragging
with him something heavy.
she is. honor, hard
get Ah was to get her He had
torn Up from its setting
It up the
Spectator.
fend.
was none. I hoard that
In- was about to purchase a tiger to j
kill my wolf, and I couldn't
ford the price of an elephant to
kill his tiger thought it best to
Ho Understood.
Johnny, do understand
why I urn to Whip
You're In a had this
you've got to
one before you feel
It Depended.
-Would you marry a woman
who had sued another man fr breach
of would
.-.-
Club fellow.
Has for sale H. P. boiler.
H. P. engine.
mills, cog monger
system gin big saw gins,
steam packer and trickle
saw packer all in tint class
with all necessary belts
pulleys and
Will sell all together or
prices cheap. Easy
terms. Will also sell it want-
ed building.
W. B,
CENTRAL
Barber Shop
Edmond Fleming props.
. in main business sec-
of the town- Four chairs
in operation and each one
sided over by a skilled barber-
Our place is inviting, razors
sharp. Our towels clean, fie
thank you for past patronage
and ask you to call
work is wanted.
The man you are looking; for
when you need
Bill Posting and Sign Tacking
Novelties and Calendars for Adv.
Pictures Framed to Order
JOHNSTON.
and
Running repairs to all of
Steam fittings, erecting Engines,
Tobacco machinery, a systems
Agent Machinery
Electrical novelties. Give us a trial.
All work guaranteed terms
left at L Cart
will receive prompt attention, or phone-
No.
Safety Razor Blades
at cents a dozen.
Agent fur Carbon
and Typewriter
none better made.
All I do
EDWARDS
you want your HORSE to trot
last and pull strong buy your
Hay, Oats
and Corn.
W. B. He will sell
you Better Feed and More for Less
Money than any man in town.
W. B.
Oats, Cotton nulls,
Brand, Chicken Horn.
Corn, corn Meal and ah
Feed, Salt, Lime and Cement.
PRINT
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DEPARTMENT
In Charge of F. C. NYE
I Agent of The Eastern Reflector for and Rates on Application
are headquarters for the
pet-tooth and reversible disc
harrow.-, sulk cutlers. Syracuse
two-horse No farmer can
do without these valuable ma-
chines on his farm. We can
give you that will interest
you. Harrington, Barber Co.
Prof. G. E. Lineberry went to;
Raleigh Thursday evening to
attend a meeting of the of
Tobacco bed cloth just SPROUTS
d. barber , N c
HISS Rattle went
Greenville Tuesday, also Miss Mr. and Mrs. Hay wood Smith
Olive Butt. Mrs. B. T. Cox and and David Smith, of
Jesse and Bryan.
A new line of best crockery
opened
Harrington, Barber Co.
The class of the Baptist
school had a most de-
directors of the blind institution.; meeting at After
the . far Heel; a interesting program eon-
wagons and carts made by of songs, prayer and
A. G. Cox Co. I short talks by the members
Miss Dixon was visiting on the movement, re-
High school Friday.
We a full lino of farm
tools. Harrington Co.
Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Cox. Mrs.
J. D. Cox and Herbert Cox at-
tends the funeral of Ed-
wards in the country Friday.
Axes, shovels, spades, bush
all farm tools can
be found at our store, the best
reasonable prices,
Harrington, Co.
Re,. T. H. King is aiding Rev.
N. H. Shepherd a meeting at
Eureka week.
were served. The
; class numbers about thirty and
the attendance is excellent. The
following are the D. R.
Jackson, president; J. D.
secretary; F. C. teacher;
W. G. Morris, treasurer.
If you want your chickens to
were visiting at C. D. Smith's
last Tuesday night
R. E. to
Greenville Thursday morning.
Mrs. B. P. Willoughby and
children, of spent the
day at R. A. Willoughby's
Thursday.
Mrs. C. L. Tyson and Mrs.
Quincy of
were visiting at R. A.
Mrs. Haywood Smith, of Marl-
town, and Miss Mattie Little,
who visiting Mrs. Smith, were
in our town a short while Friday
morning.
Miss Nannie Smith. Carrie
Bell Smith, Gertie Smith, Trilby
be healthy and lay well, and your, Smith and Jim Bob Smith went
to be thrifty give then. Dr. to Standard entertainment
Hess's Stock and Poultry Food. Thursday night.
If it don't do what it is Rosa
mended to do report it to us and a .,.,.
Smith,
Smith, Agnes Smith.
Smith, Nannie Smith,
Belle Smith and Jim Bob
Filer.
Carrie
Smith.
mended to do report it to us
get your money back.
A.
Our people enjoyed a treat last R. E Willoughby and E. S. Nor-
Sunday morning and night on; attended a house party at
I bearing the magnificent ad- Haywood Smith's Friday night.
. of Prof. E. L. Middle- R. E. Willoughby went to Farm-
on Sunday school work in ville Saturday morning.
Smith arrested a North Carolina It is an inspire Mr. and lira. R. A. Nichols,
to
can be at our
market, short
notice, Sutton.
about two miles from town
Friday morning, who is suspect-
ed to be the one by the j with them. He returned
of Martin county for Raleigh Monday morning,
some time ago. Mr, We a lot of enamel ware
h; n Friday that must go. See us for prices
to await the on a. W. Ange Co.
ties from Martin. Shad can at our market
Come an , mil our lire of Sutton.
men's spring u, for credit We
that has opened op. must sell strictly for cash. We
Harrington Barber Co. give you bargains by
Nash Edwards, a prominent. Sutton
citizen in the country about
to church and Sunday of were in our burg a
School to Prof. Middleton short while Friday evening.
five,
, .,. . Our line of fresh garden seeds
miles from town, died Thursday .,,,., .
,, , all kinds has just come in.
of consumption. Ho about, Harrington, Barber Co.
forty-five years of age, leaving
a widow and eight children to
mourn
The Economic Hack Bands are
their sad loss. The re the m-st suitable plow saddle on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Mills Smith
spent Saturday evening with J. B.
Joyner, who is seriously sick
from the effect of a nail that
was stuck in his foot more than
a week ago.
The singing class -had choir
practice at Smith's school house
Saturday night.
J. W. Scott, of Jones county,
spent Thursday night with C. E.
Miss May Brooks and MUs
Agnes Smith went to Grifton
Friday evening, the former to
visit her people, and returned
mains were interred in the
burying around at his old
home near R d Banks
Friday afternoon.
Fresh seed rye.
Harrington, Barber Co.
The new reversible disc
row is . i on an up-to-
date farm, i s us before buy-
Harrington, Barber Co.
Miss Kittrell left Tues-
day mining to attend the W. M.
U. meeting at High Point.
She will represent the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Baptist
church here.
For the next few we close
rut our stock of tis and waist
goods at greatly reduced prices.
We must make room for our
spring stock.
Harrington, Barber Co,
Grover who is an
express messenger on the A. C.
L., is spending a few days at
home.
Our line of men's and boy's
spring and summer stock of hats
and caps has just been opened.
See us for styles and prices.
A. W. Ange Co.
Clarence Cannon, of Ayden,
was here Tuesday evening a short
while.
handle the and
Son guano dis-
Come and examine
them We can give prices that
interest you.
Harrington, Barber Co.
Miss Dora E- Cox, who had
been teaching in the State High
school at Orrum, came home Sat-
evening to spend vacation.
We were glad to welcome her
back home.
The famous Cox cotton plant-
and guano sowers are still
going. Prices-and terms right.
See us before you buy.
A. G. Cox Co.
Winterville, N. C.
George Jackson, of Greenville,
was here Tuesday afternoon.
the market. We solicit your
A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
wish to say to those
who are in arrears for taxes for
1906 to the town of Winterville
that cost will be added after
March 1909. Please look
after this matter at once and
avoid cost. C. S. Smith,
Collector.
Get the plow for
tearing up new grounds.
Harrington, Barber Co.
Chickens and eggs a specialty.
Come and get the best price
Harrington, Barber Co.
blankets and harness
a specialty.- A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
We are carrying a nice line of
Coffins and Caskets. Prices are
right and can nice hearse
service. A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
The Whitehurst damage suit
against the town of Bethel
pied the court again today- It
was thought the evidence would
be completed by the close of the
morning.
Wednesday, March 31st, at C.
T. big store, there
will be a display of all that is
new and stylish in spring
under the direction of Mrs.
M. D, Higgs, and Mrs. Georgia
James and Mrs. M. T.
There will also be a concurrent
display in the dress goods and
clothing department. Everybody
invited. w s t
The little Misses Martha Belle
and Jessie Smith came Saturday
evening to visit relatives in our
section and returned to their
home at A. J Flanagan's Monday
morning.
G. Hinton Crumpler, of
the A. C. College at Wilson,
came down Saturday and preach-
ed very good and instructive
sermons Sunday morning and
night. The crowds were
small on account of the
weather, especially at
night.
Haywood Smith, of
took Mils Mattie Little to C. E.
Saturday evening.
Mills Smith, Ivy Smith, Mark
Smith and Lloyd Smith went to
Saturday.
Miss Mattie Little, who has
been on an extended visit to
relatives and friends in our sec-
and Scotland Neck, returned
to her home at Wilson Monday
morning.
A. J. Flanagan, of
was in our town Monday on
business.
The teachers of the school at
Smith's school house wish to
announce that the school will
close Wednesday, April 7th.
They expect Supt. Z. V. Judd,
of Raleigh, to deliver an address
at eleven o'clock. Dinner will
be served on the grounds. Every
body is invited to come and bring
a well filled basket.
On Tuesday night, March 30th
and Wednesday, 31st, Pulley
Bowen will make their spring
display of the newest and bast
styles of millinery. The ladies
are all invited to see this display.
The Reflector has nice
stationery for commercial
turns out good work.
Send in your orders.
ONE
WORD that
It refers Dr.
MEANS HEALTH.
Are you constipated
Troubled with
headache
Bilious
Insomnia
ANY of these symptoms and many other
Indicate t ;
Hood
Take No Substitute.
SURVEY OF TAR RIVER.
Washington, D. C. March
Editor
The river and harbor at
proved March 3rd, 1909, author-
an examination and survey
of Tar river from Washington
to Tarboro, a view to
obtaining greater depth and
Purposely no depth or
width was specified, but it was
left to the sound discretion of
the district engineer, based upon
commercial necessities and
limitations, having
also in mind a reasonable cost.
I respectfully request that the
Chamber of Commerce of Green-
ville, North and Tar
and such other persons as
are interested in the improve
in of this river, shall
at once with Capt. Earl I.
Brown, Corps of Engineer.--. U.
S. A., Wilmington, North Can-
giving him their views as
to the respective depths
widths to which t is stream
should be improved along its
length, and that they will also
be in r tidiness respond to any
request for data as
to the commerce of this stream
existing and prospective. I also
request that such citizens as
with Capt. Brown
will also advise me of the nature
of their communications.
Very respectfully,
Jno. H. Small.
Unlucky Thirteen Jail
Saturday night Deputy Sheriff
W. S. TucKer went out
the Norfolk Southern railroad
to serve a warrant on a colon d
man who was thought be ii a
certain house near the town
limits. Night Policeman W. H.
and Mr. G. A. Jackson
went along with the deputy
Fine by the Dramatic
This thrilling and humorous
comedy was presented in the
opera house here Friday night.
Those present frankly say they
never witnessed a finer
by amateurs, and those who
were not present have no con-
of the pleasure they miss-
sheriff, and upon arriving at the; ed. We do not think it possible,
house they found a great deal especially in a small town, to
more than they went out to look bring together a company of
for- A rap on the door by the who fitted their parts
officer was followed by a more perfectly and rendered
scurrying and noise with- them more pleasantly than the
in, and when was; Dramatic Club in
gained a regular gambling den Country The play
was found. When the officers itself was exceedingly interest-
completed the round-up of the and being presented so ex-
bunch they had just thirteen, made it all the more
and some one or two got away, enjoyable.
The thirteen, one woman and
twelve men, all colored, were
given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice C D. Rountree Mon-
lay, and were all bound over to
Superior court. Only about
half of were able to
give bond an the others went
to jail.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Inspect Plant for Additional Buildings.
State Superintendent Y.
Joyner, of Raleigh, and Senator
Y. T. Ormond, of were
re with ex-Gov. T. J.
Jarvis. the other number of the
committee of the board
of of the Eastern Train-
School, looking after matters
in connection with the school.
Architects Hook, of Charlotte
and Simpson, of New Bern, were
here with the committee and
together they went over the plans
for the power house and infirm-
buildings which are to be
erected as early as possible. The
last legislature made provision
for these two additional build-
and also for furnishing all
of the buildings in readiness for
the opening of the school next
fall.
will treat you
Married.
N. C. March
At the residence of the bride's
brother. Dr. C. C. Joyner. op
last evening, Mr W. J.
was united in marriage to Miss
L. Joyner, of Pitt county,
the ceremony being performed
by Rev. G. W. of Wilson.
For Sale Long
pie cotton seed. Call on
, Greenville.
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Rive Stomach I Ivor
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In their action end always pr-
a cathartic effect. Call
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Without singling out any of
the performers for special praise
for all were too good to men-
one above will
name the entire cast which was
as
Ralph Underwood, B. O.
Gregory Heath, Lee Carr.
Jud James Joyner.
Timothy Howard Harris.
Deacon M. E. Dixon.
William Henry, John
Tom Sparrow, James Joyner.
H Mrs. E. M.
Rollins.
Jane Annie
Perkins.
Roxie, Cora Moore.
Granny Grimes I Brown
Fannie
These young people certainly
acquitted themselves creditably,
their stage manner being seldom
even by professionals.
Gr en ville certainly enjoyed their
visit and would be glad to have
them come again,
The music between the acts by
Mr. Butler, of the Com-
also gave the audience
much pleasure.
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Mr.
There will be services st Red
Oak church, or the Plank road,
Saturday night, 27th, conducted
will treat you by Rev. Jesse Moore.
Washington Fleming.
and Mrs. Sidney Iredell
Fleming
invite you to be present
at the their daughter
Annie B.
to
Mr. Clement Washington
on the morning of Wednesday
April the seventh
nineteen hundred and nine
at a quarter to eight o'clock
At Home
House, North Carolina.
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GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, APR.
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to put that road bacK where at any
E was and e the people back There are other farmers who
the money that it cost, Wei have all these modern
would rather toll to j and it all comes from
use it than to use a dirt road on good roads.
a trip to town. I remember one contrast afforded
WHAT A VISITOR SAW WHILE
THERE
Good Object far Every County
North Carolina
The farmers who are lucky
enough to win a seat in the Dis-
patch special to Charlotte have
many pleasures in store for
them, for there are several de-
features and the mo-
will be crowded with en-
but I am that
the bat and most satisfactory
feature of the whole day will be
the journey into the country
the roads that have made
famous throughout the
United States, and which
form the basis of the
wealth and of the
Stat rS Q City and m
county.
Going from a county without
good rads, bad
roads, ungraded and
to board the special the
farm will find pleasure
in the contrast. The writer had
a foretaste of what they will get,
while in the other day.
He called on the chairman of the
board of county commissioners.
W. M. Long, Esq., who almost
lives on the subject of good roads,
and him in a friendly
chat, in which he learned more
about the inwardness of the sub-
than he ever did before.
I was eager to find out, first,
the attitude of the people toward
the expenditure of money for
roads. Mr. Long said that,
naturally, the people kicked at
first
that a
fellow's said he,
if it is only for a quarter, makes
him think that it will ruin him;
but after you take that quarter
and show him how much good
can be done with it, he is con
tent. As the reached our,
the kicking stopped and the
and now the
only kicking you ever hear is
from people who kick because
they want the roads to come
nearer to their homes. Our
people are thoroughly satisfied
and cheerfully pay the money
that it to build the
Perhaps Mecklenburg opinion,
minus the profanity, is fully
represented in the sentiments of
a who was
with a load of A
stranger, looking over the
try, stopped in the road and say-
to his friend that he was
going to interview the farmer
with the asked
is your tax
don't replied the
farmer.
paying tax for all this
improvement and don't know
what it costs
I don't, and I don't give
a damn. I paid it and forgot it,
and I wish it was twice what-
ever it is, and they would extend
this toad to my house, for I've
got to take off half this load of
fertilizer at the end of the
dam and make two trips instead
of
Chairman Long says that he
thinks nothing of putting a
dozen bales of cotton on his
wagon and hauling it to town,
four miles, with two mules.
Think of that, you Davidson
county farmers It is not a
question of how much your
can haul, but how much your
wagon can hold up.
on that same land before
we macadamized continued
Mr. Long, have seen roads on
which hardly ride horseback,
and many a time an empty
place where many a trace was I WOO lives
broken and more profanity was
is Gaston. same sort of f MANAGEMENT.
same people, as Mecklenburg, j
They saw Mecklenburg I TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
Hood but refused to g
think of the I into the business s.
a farmer j They went to Charlotte to
VENEER UP.
I t Be
CHANGES HANDS.
than lots of farmer will to haul a load of produce to town
ever forgiveness for and back home, and there is
there's no question about it. all the wear and tear and strain
Every dollar invested in good and and loss of time,
roads is a good investment. It A farmer in Mecklenburg calls
pays everybody. Why. oven the up Charlotte, finds if cotton has
fellow with nothing but pol. tax jumped up, early with
gets benefit out of the roads. If j goods, twelve
he hasn't or or bales on a the
into- he can of the spurt in price, goes
get on a road and twenty j back home toe day i not
miles to town without getting used up. So with
muddy That reminds I chickens, eggs. sides
me of an old f.-ll w, speaking of saving and vehicles, the
kicking, who was fussing is in touch with
fuming because we were build-1 town, the benefit of the bes
several miles kept coming over the river
It takes a solid day saw the good roads everywhere.
P- Has based it
Charge 1st.
. .
Y which
for i l
plant
realized their blessings, It is my pleasure to state I
finally, having been convinced I have leased to Mr. C. it Town- t i of
by her progressive neighbor, she for a period of years my en
whirled in and voted of ware prize house, and will .
bonds the crack cut of as the Wan-
house and with it for oak. . . r ids
She was not only educated by my god will and of s,. . ,
As you know from La who
house baa always its are r m
reputation as being the best I up.
lighted warehouse the east j These wen I and
a d up to its J Rik. find
but sh I reap ad
the of experience
that had cost
trouble, pain and c in. We can
do that very same thing.
work now d
out is finished, j
advantage at all times.
Mr. Townsend has
ham .
not Boston;
on, of
have miles modern roads, established a great En-
, , . v. . reaching out in every p, a but life- and C . of
a steel bridge a concrete does it swiftly and pleas, the c arms of experience in the tobacco lord. They. .,. pleased
floor. He we were just and t the welfare of his that pick you up at your noes, MS remarkable quick and With the plant S l
ruining the county and morals- One says no mm set down in judgment, has given him
the people. He didn't a good Christian and haul I Charlotte, and then re u
have a thing but an old kicking s over bad roads, There
Good roads it
and was pay poll in this
mule.----
tax, and so I t him, you'll raise the moral
get somebody to out a In the mere
much your tax is, I'll pay it my- matter of a
That fixed him. He is made
no more to I frequent social intercourse, and
Mr. Ling said hat no politics j they can go to church anytime,
ever enter into the road business long can attend any
No matter what politics a man
has in Mecklenburg, he is for
roads, good roads, more roads
and better roads, first, last and
all the time. It is to he hoped
one of half a different
churches on a Sunday, miles dis-
from his horn t, can even go
to one on the South Carolina line,
no matter how th; weather.
and prayed that if the roads put weather to rout,
people of Davidson county de-
to build roads, that no
row, contemptible, ruinous
spirit will rise up to delay,
to hurt and to harm. If there
is anything in the world that is
hellish, inspired by the devil
himself, it is that brand of
politics that, to gain a fan-
advantage, will throttle a
great movement for public bet
and improvement.
Good roads ii Davidson county
mean more to all the people of
the county than anything that
any sort of politics has to offer.
diminish distance, crowd hours
into minutes. In another way
they make for higher morals and
a better standard of living and
for and in education
they make it possible for
children to attend every day.
This is how they arranged it in
They the county,
built the schoolhouses on these
improved roads, and have so
wrought that now every school
day the children can attend with-
With this b. st lights
and us el
strong and force, your again
Interest will ha protected at
ad s all strut .
The i re
Ladies from and
i , neighbor l i ii to
a Greenville tn v. are
t . Rest
on
i I for their
convenience will u
I it each and every one I whatever, and a matron is on
of my old friends try him with hand to wait nth in. All ladies
their first load, and remember are invited i visit and
In working for hi own use .
be has go to work for yours. ; whenever TM is no
Again thinking you for tenth
patronage during the.
many years in the past, you have
my very best wishes for a sue-
or use of the rooms,
and profitable crop.
B. E, Parham.
Dead.
County r.-r A. V.
Lang, whose was reported
And one great reason for the I any day. Asa result,
sweep of progress in M is developing an educated
burg and in Guilford is that men citizenship, and knowledge is
of all parties, leading men, have power. Good reads-easy corn-
touched shoulders in effort ground
ti construct modern highways work of civilization. Establish
throughout these counties. communication, and all the
Let no demagogue attempt rest will be added unto it.
use this movement to
his selfish interests. Let all men
join to develop Davidson county.
The writer wanted to get
something to show how the
values of land had been
ed by good roads.
out where I said
Chairman Long, miles
from town, I bought land twelve
years ago for less than an
acre. Since then the macadam-
road has been built, and
there is no land between Char-
Charlotte and my place that can
be bought for less than an
Mecklenburg is the pioneer
road-building county in North
Carolina. There were no lights
before her years ago when she
out to improve her high-
ways. She had to it
Naturally mistakes were made,
and much money wasted at first.
The people railed out against the
men and the measure that took
their money. Little by little,
however, gaining in experience
and steadfastness of purpose,
the far-sighted men who led the
fight, began to show the folks
what was Clamor sub-
ware
borne. You say, m a
Sure it does, it be cost i.-
money, has
be-n- returned i people
will continue to go back
big interest on an
investment, in the shape of heavy
increase in farm in the
saving of lime and stock, in big
returns from farms,
in pleasure and happiness and
enlightenment, in education and
in an accelerated rate of progress
and development You
how they used to fight against
law You know how they
fight now if it were repeal-
ed Find out how hard our
pie would fight that, and multi-
ply it by a billion or two, and
you have what
would do if they were called ,,, u ,,
to give up their good roads W their liberal patronage and sup one of an
money back they is my pleas- , Mr. elected a
to State that I have leased b of the Board County Cora-
for period of one of th H
In
North Carolina. , a prize
The buildings, w a
more, of able member of He
the oldest, largest and best ,.,. was an
market,, known as
Parham warehouse properly
the town of Greenville, will in .
future be known as j LOCAL
People's where I
will be to personally look Maine Red Irish Cobbles,
the business conduct the i Rose, at S. M.
sales in a liberal and
like manner. Each and every
N. C, March
at his home near He
my friends of
and surrounding counties for a
take
for them.
There is no red tape About
road law.
board of with
man for chairman who a head
out once getting in the mud on him so long you can't
They can walk to school almost, it, manage the road building, and
have a civil engineer to
the work. Three chain
gangs are at work,
One month
acre, and there is none for sale sided by degrees, proportionate
even at that; and there is to the growth in length of the
that is and even an now roads. Today Mecklenburg
acre, the result of good roads.
The good roads here attract
people to our county, and they
all want to buy on the good
roads. A man seeking an in-
vestment in the dairy or truck-
business won't have a place
off the roads, for that business is
worth much more on an
ed road.
live four miles
from Charlotte, I consider that I
live in town. I have a splendid
street all the way. It takes no
time to drive to town. At the
same time I have electric lights
from the Southern Power Com-
a telephone, and have
has more miles of good roads
than any other county in the
United States, representative
citizens from every part of the
country go to her for advice,
in every State write for par
and Mecklenburg has
the experience from which to
draw advice, and cheerfully
gives it.
Davidson profits by
costly experience,
and today can start even with
that county in knowledge of
road building. She can do just
what Mecklenburg is doing.
Not a dollar need be wasted.
Every cent where it ought to go.
It is a priceless boon, if we aim
going my home fitted with waterworks. , .
United States and a hot or cold bath can be had to take advantage U. There
nun and his
to the
they built a mile and
modern road. average
cut per mile is about but
it is hard to estimate the average
cost, because it all depends on
tie county If there is little
grading, a mile may be built for
It runs from this on
to They grade it like a
railroad, but where a cut would
prove too expensive, they circle
a hill, and contrary to the idea
of many, this does not increase
the distance at all, and often in
the course of several miles, the
new road is shorter than the
old, straight, up
road. The macadam is usually
feet wide in Mecklenburg,
but some near town is wider.
The entire road, dirt track and
all. is about feet wide.
One of the items of
picked up was that just
three men are needed to give a
county good The right
man for wise,
practical, patient, good-roads
loving cit honest, capable-
a good business man, in other
words; then a competent civil
many counties
make the mistake of hiring
engineers who are
pile of your tobacco will have my
personal attention, and I promise
to do as I have done before
push your tobacco to the highest
market price. Feeling deeply
interested in the growers, I real-
the keen necessity of getting
closely in touch with you as
early as possible, and beg
to announce that I will be in
Greenville May the People's
warehouse to solicit a share of
your liberal patronage.
Again thanking you, and with
best wishes for your and
trusting for a continuance of
your liberal patronage at
warehouse, am as
ever. C. R. Townsend.
The Reflector is glad to note
that Mr- Townsend will locate
In Greenville and extends him
a cordial welcome. For some
years past he has conducted a
. tobacco warehouse in
.-.,. the success of the market
but who waste more than a due largely to his
man would cost; and then a good R
superintendent to look after the
details. Given your money,
three men will build you good
roads. Several counties have
tried the highway commission
plan; there is too much red tape.
The county commissioners with
the aid of an engineer, can do
there with Mr. J. M. Windham
in the real estate business and
had a career in that
line. He is an active and
business man, and his large
experience as a tobacco ware
the aid an engineer, can t . i
the business, and the people will make a
hold them responsible For every- able addition to the Greenville
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