North Carolina Newspapers

- ? /VOLUME .* . WASIflftGTON, NORTH C AROLIN A , SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909. . "j j iNi ^ . i ^ ' " . 1 ' i>n?iVTi"^i^ ? | NO . 41 IMPORTANT CLUB 'IS ORGANIZED The Women's Betterment Asso ciation of the City Formed Yesterday. (i *3: . Yestcrdafr afternoon, .-at 4 o'clock, jtA me Public School building, was ' organized a Womens* B7$tT6rtiient As sociation. Mr. Newbold fl rat -made the good work which mighX be done by the women of the town. Hon.' John "H-'TSmall then^ddresjed^ th$ .utaiw-uswii. uiicf plud fur huuhf piacu ? of -amaseiflent " where _ the "children couiq go and- have 'fun~free of charge and tie %out of danger morally and ? physically;./ ~ The follgwlng officers were elect ed: Mra. B. O. Moss, president; &Irs. Chas. Payne, vice president; Mrs. D. M. Carter, secretary and treasurer. Executive committee; Meg dames. Na thaniel Hat-ding, W. Ctoom' Rodman, David Tayloo, Stephen Bragaw and Sam Towle: Committee- on by-laws ?od constitution, Meadamee Ceo. : Btuddert, A. McCullen, Louis Msnn, . < N. t. Newbold and ' W. D. Grimes. There were about 40 niembers pres ent, and the meeting ^was? most en thuatasTTfc. ~ The purpose of this assoclstlon Is to help the town to progress lri every ".way, and espe^fally-Mto help the chil dren, and as the name suggests, to better the conditions as much as pos ? little, and WflgR U'6ro*n get together and earnestly try to do things, they come, prettj> near succeeding. Every woman In the town is re Vquestetf to be present at the next meetln g, , a* 4 o'clock. Friday after noon^, In "tie school building. If you have a child- In school be sure to come; If you have no children, come. - anyway. wTbe moTithly dires are twenty-five bents, provided you- wish to pay and are able to~do so. If net, do not let the /fact keep you from Joining, for the dues are not at ^U^obligaterf. and only thoM who wish to pay need do As Every woman In Uprn should belong to this association, and would no doubt prhd the work of. absorbing Interest / 4 ' ENTERTAINS IN ? HONOR OE NIECE Mra, N. L. Holton at Home Com plimentary to Miss Carlie : M. Daily. ? - ^Wilmington, N. C., Sept. Tt ? The ^mmunHy .was shocked, today wEen it^as learned that Marsden Bell amy, 8r., Esq.," county attorney and a leading member of the Wilmington bar, had been stricken with pararly ?le. He .was found la a comatose state in -his room * this morning at tn? ho?e ur Ma eon- In-law, r. c.1 Dwroeeett, - on ? WrlghtsvWc Beach, ?wim wbbhi hb naq wbu gmnaing ? ' Wbewe or Mrrand' Mm. N; Lr Hofton .was the scene of one of the moet attractive and elaborte birth day parties of the season. The occa sion being the sixteenth natal day of e 'MIM^CgtllU H. lJ&kiey. the popular youngbl,ece, -of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Holton. The guests were met at th$ door by Mrs. N, L. Holton^ who held the register book. Each apd every one registered as they entered the - homo. MIkw Rena Tingle politely ushered them to the parlors where they met the charming young hos tess. Mapy games of aiqilaemen? were indulged fnj afterward they ~ wore coupled and ushered to the dic ing hall, where ^refreshment? were aervftd In ahundanna Aa thoy ro tired from the dining hall each one was presented with a souvenir, the compliments of the young hostess. The-" IToue? -eame whe.i fai swells good-night were said much to the regrot of all. All voted 'M isa young hosteaa. T^e following were present: Miss Mamie Dally, Miss An -* p,!<| Ea,ten? Mlaa Dessle Hollowed, of fiiizaneth Clly. T*. " 0. f Mfss Joannle Be Tlnglu, Miw Hj, telle Cobgleton, Miss Sadie Jackson, Mlaa ChrUtnbftll* n?ni*>i? Dally. Miss Hilda May DalleyrMr. A. 9' Hajrrlaon. Mr. John WIHIf, Mr. ? frarld^ Hampton, Mr. Erring Hobbs, ' Mr. .Robert ftefcpeas, Mr. JFrailer "Mc . .PtirtUl, Mr. Plum HobbrfTMr. Heber Whitley. ?* , ; _ t . j T Prominent Citizen Is Paralyzed SECY. HYMAN - HAS RESIGNED Leaves Chamber of Commerce . to Go to Montgomery, The Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting at their rooms 'last Evening. At ihir'meeting Sec relary E. H. Hyraan tendered bX* Ms body. Mr. Hymen's letter of resig nation follows: ' To the -Members- of the Obanb?r of Commerce, Washington, - N. r OmiUmAm.' - * Having been offered a more- lucra tive position than the one I now have, and feeling that It is a bu*rdeu ^n- this Chamber of Commerce to pay a secretary for his service*, and I will have to fill position offered me within Jhe next week, I take this method of tendering my resignation to your honorable body to take effect at onceT I feel that I wish to thank all the members of this Chamber of Com marce- for the- kind manner In which I have been received. 1 tried _lod6 my duty at all times, fearless and above reproach, and if I made any inlifakes,* It wasT I assure you - from thq, head and not rrom tne neart. Again thanking you and wishing this Chamber of Commerce much p rosperi tyTT beg to remain. Your tfuiy, E. H . HYMAN Ml. Ilyuian lu W?,hlum?li N'ovepber, last year, to assume the duties of secretary, from Norfolk. V-a. While residing In Norfolk, he was ; the secretary of tTie 200,000. League, composed of S3 6 members; the Citliens' Commission, Cf" 2*5 members; the Lsdjes' Auxiliary, with? 2,483 enrolled, and the Junior Citizens1-1 Le%gue. composed Of 4,594 children. 'x: ( Wbllo a resident here, he: was eec retary of the Chamber of Cotemerce, the Merchants' Protective Associa tion, and the Young Men's Christian League. Mr. Hymen. in connection with his other duties, made himself useful to the community. In that he did and parformad many thlugg tuwurfl LCT comfort, of the poor. Last Christmas he did JPUTre work In fratha-1^g, clothes for theni, and he afco played t>he role of Sinta Claus for the^lks on the ocoartqrt- of Tag "Diyr^hWX nearly f joO was raised. Ur.-HymaA tiAs been useful In presenting tH& ad vantaged of Washington to th$ out stde-^-orld. Several 'interesting ar ticles have appeared in the State papers from his pen-. ? Wheu his i eal&uailuu was teu*< dered to the^ Chamber of Commerce last night, It was his Intention not to leave Tor lilB new home until some time- next Week, but on. arriving at his home he found~a. wire awaiting him rw ?1 ^ v,. wife in ha lati thla msmiwg. Mr. Hymaa has been elected and ?has accepted the position of secre tary c* ftie Chamber, of Commerce, 'Montgomery, Ala.- 4. Bound Over to Next Court i -* pittsw*. p?., atpt. i?. ? with the ?Ur* and atrlpet flying,- 8, [300 men Inarched into the Preaied Bteel Car pldnt at Schoenrtlle at 8:?0 ree (erday -momtnf. ending the second strike at that plant wlthjn a . few mpoth#. -.Jrpgbte was lean J hum the Pul?a went mnde nrllh Ihn nnt^unt hn Ihn executive committee at>d had threat VneCfb roi^ny preveut' (bi return of the striker b Uoat o f the dlacon ChartPs Basnon Rinl-'ljuJa Sstter fleld, both colored, were indicted be fui*: M?jor Stei Ilug ua rhQ charstf~of' fornication and adultery. They vrwe b?"nd_over Jo* the October teem of Beaufort county Superior court un der a $100 boi^d. Failing to gl^e this they were committed lo Jall/i'hls makes 21 prisoners In jail for trial. , EXCVR8IOX TO NORFOLK. Second Strike Has Been Ended There will bo an excursion from Washington to Norfolk Wednesday. r??fwlnn 11 asiiianlng tfaMlamliar 23. Fare for the rouKft* trip, 12.00. There will be a. beggmfq anft refrqph inent car attached. The excursion leaves Washington over the Nortolk and Southern rbad at 9:55 a. m. and ATTlri tn Norfolk at 2:30 p. m. This be the last chance of the season {o enjoy-' the r?ea bre^z** at Ocean View and Virginia Beach. THIRTY-SIX YEAR&AS RECTOR ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ?; .. .? . . 'REV/KATHANIEL HARDING CELBB^TKS 'ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY AMID CONGRATULATIONS AND jfef^ISUES OF PARISH ION ~ERS AND CITY? OUR MOS* POPULAR CITIZEN. " * ** * ""'""- "fao idl-reri tl,o Htv? ,1^. _ . ,, ? r classey, bethey w feet could- be laid this wreath o( honor? Around whose u ed enconium? . ? Tomorro w , ffitrty-?!X JtSTT * gfi . afronng HUB IB tIMW lag through his veins; with ill'the requisites' f6r*"a~~useful Harding stood for the first time within thte historic ivt the >11 bl time witnuntit historic walls i the bread of life as an under-shepherd. Then, he was yeap afterward, he can pe a.nd Is crowned Washington's all admire him. * s As this sainted father in Israei sits around the flresld Ions of' past years, and, too, enjOytng the scenes of a ha] know him best and love him most, there issues forth frtn tlous and beat wishes. If God's Ideal of. beauty were to n sleep beneath a covert - of roses and immortelles: ";*" His sunrise was bright and auspicious; hfs afternoon 1 the zenith of his days for usefulness be as one grand, s minset. Preacher, soldier, citizen, his life has been, "and read by all men. We all worship. at the shrine of daring, but to -possess a life such as he, lu all 1U-m ?which cannot- be approximated^- His may not contam .*on; it may not possess the oratorical gifts of a Phllll him, it contains far more? love ? for his fellowman' ?In ft ygrfl, 1* ? n>?ff.,tn ^ct, wor<i dwfl i time 1 . ___ -klson une livid ? or black, who would be that man? At whose [e could be written In inr traceable' letters this cov Karb, with all the vigor of young manhbod cours jareer beck6ning him onward. Rev. Nathaniel Iractlcally unknown, as' it were; today, thirty-six Tiost popular citizen.- AH honor and ldve him; f ' his home with retrospective thoughts and vis ifcamc, a homo where children and grand-children ?every heart In Washington for him congratula ?'"i and cluster around his' feet, he tonight, could ? i '? 'j idlant with the glow of a well-spent 1/f.e, and may t melody) as he is permitted to wltnpss his life's today," an open book ? a living epistle, known - -?), pay homage and reverence to the brave and ft ijftwkp* of worth of hstrategy-of a-Lee, the dash and tjaripg of a Brooks or a Georg? Pierce, but.^to all who know Ighbor, a purity of HJe-.-a^clrcumspectness of walk home of the poor and lowly, ask? the beggar and joyous heart, down Into th<? valley and. Iful birds mate in lovely springtime, he is. God's ?Id he ^oeth about doing good and his wortfs do soul purer or more spotless. .. ? If you would learn where the boauty of his life la, by the .wayside. His work for his Lord carries with* it too. in the drawing-room of-the affluent. When thi embassador, and when all nature Is *ipenlng~ii?te , follow him. The lowly Naxerlne never committed to ea^ua ? boui purer or more spotless. " ? Rnrn ' in ffinrnwinlty. Rmmfnrt.. r.nnnty. March 6. 18*,7g and whpn a mrr" Finy hf? plnypil And- r<nn;to<i ho neath the oaks and plucked honeyeirckfes; tieard~the bfrds warble their_raorning a^d evening melodies. Here it was he sat at the feet of that Immaculate spirit, l|ev. N. Collin Hughes, . receiving his training which proved so useful to him -in-after years. Most all of tta comrades and playmates of ^ hose golden days, have ltfng since gathered the mantle of their couch abdjigt them and sought citizenship into th?t "Undiscov ered country."- They, however, are not forgotten. Thate memory is ever fresh and-greer.. ,3lpce his rectorship 'fn- "Washington i What marvelous changes haveT>e?n wrought. Hehas seen htsxlrurch, then weak and small, become strong and vigorous. Henpus ministered to those entering the narrow-raie that divides two eternities; he~has committed their loved o !$r^~ "*J'* "" blushing maiden and gallant7 yo.u A. taken the little dm first to wish joy for the newly wedded and the last to d Truly he is a shepherd. No gTanlte stone may marly the plat6e"*where he eleepa, but memory, will alv. aysj-keep his Iif? fresh and clean in It^crchlvea.^It Is here one' can find a pattern for Sjifiilation and example. \ 4 All are blessed for- his large native powers schooled In the wide expeience of puHlGJtfEairs.-for^his genial humor, enriching all whom he touched by virtu^ of whica he* aheds the influence of a wise and ' beneficent toousel and character, for, after all, "a Christian Is the |iigh<;Rt style of mar,." Piety toward God Is said to be the surest incentive to- the fuy ?d''sch?3g3i3^|^]Jto|i|BiBJUUKarri man, t n -i ?' rrilL' ?nr ;urf i' -r to-God's chamber. He, too, has linked together the " in his arms and blessed tftefnV He* has been the >p a tear of sympathy ovod the ashes' ?f their hopes. .... ..... m-vmumi tlnn rf hnnnr Mir I ?""?V'-tiI *1 ^ ment of whatsoever things are just and true The man who ever lives jm under the "Oreat Taskm wttnwrof his oomkiuA and Is to.be b tain a conscience void- of offense. Is the man ?mu most faithful ih the discharge of every trust. Ity. the most efficient aid in the pursuit and att?ln 1 of good report. * eye," who believes and remembers that God is the all his acts, personal and officla'u-slrlves to ob 'f in yesj-irinsthllifv.f.nd the - ? uwvtwiBv vi w^ftrj mm. ? ? . - ? - - ? ... This is the spir^ which elevates Nathaniel Harding above 'all th>t tt^Unpble, narrow ^nd Elfish, because all the ends he alma at are those of God. countrv and truth. Mr: Harding attended school at Chocowlnity until the outbreak of the Civil War, when fie volunteered in the Confederate army at the age of 17. No braver soldier boy ever Shouldered a musket or fired a gun. -He followed th,e immortal Lee with a brave heart. If victory came '-he was'^bilant. if defeat was announced he received It with that same spirit of resignation that has^r haracterUsJ htm. all these years. Since the boys of Each Tent'h of May. dressed in his suit of Confederate grey, and wearing his cross of honor, he rah al^ys be seen mingling with the comrades of other years, a time that trl.ed men's souls, doing what be can to make them spend another reunion amid sunshine and Joy, and many a furrow-cheeked soldier boy has been made to feel the glow, the warmth of halcyon days tbr'oug^ his efforts. The Confederate cause knows no wander champion, for he is yet an unreconstructed rebel, In all this expression Implies. He wore the grey at 17 with ? tth bn? ?UUtu eu Uls Joe ks and" the care of. years cut deep furrows in his cheek, "he is still eager and ready to answer his . country's call and to^ defend home and native land. In battle he was a3 brave as a lion, but in peace he is as j gentle aB a woman. *? . After the close of the war Mr. Harding taught school In Beaufort county and also near Wilmington, until j the }*ear 1S68. Subsequent td ttrls HP: was educated at Cheshire Military Academy In Connecticut .and also at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. In Jul*, 1S73, he was onjalned tp.the ministry and in the year 1875, I i? December* he was made a priest of? J hl^ cBurfb. Thlrty-slx years ago, tomorrow, he was called and accepted the rectorship of St. Peter's parish. 1 ? this city, and since that glad hour has been Its guide and leader. -Washington is his fitfst and only charge. I ?From the time he first entered the hearts ^of his parishioners, he gave. and extended unto them his aHr I the best that was within htm. His life has been for their service and for their '??f* 11 ft. What a rich her itage is theirs? j ___ , ? ? .. , Through sunshlpe and shadow -and throiifgh all the varied ^ffclssltudes this hob' man of God has" known no j man; duty has ever been his 6hlbboleth. The rich", the poor, the bond and free, have all come under his ] guiding c'aie and tender entreaty. What a benediction it Is for one to sit -at his feet and drink from his In- I exhaustible fountain of 'love. ^ ^ All are bettor merrrmore~usefur~cinzen8rffiore determined to tread rhe pathway of life -for tire goal and to | pluck the roses from the wayside Instead of the thorns. His IMe Is given to others. Sacrifice plays a con spicuous pari In- his makeup. . ?? During the 36 years of his rectorship Mr. Harding has administered the rite of baptism to Cfi2 persons; he ? what a record with, which to salute his Lord as he- so me sweet day enter^ the^'Clty *of Pence," This rec ord tells of tears, of hopes, of Joys, in a few short sentences we can frame a picture that will always^lnger as sweet incense ? a record covering years full of fruitage and responsibility. ^ ? In addition to his duties as rector of St. F^teV's, ho wbb made the first secretary- of the Diocese'.pf Ec?t"i CatAllaa n nAftltlnn ha haM with tk.p fly period oX.12, years. From the orgacl*a.T.6u_ of the eastern IHocese he has been the examining chaplain and continuously a deputy of the General Conven tlon. He holds this position now. He has for many years bsen fixe dean of the convocation of.Edgnfon. In church councils he has always occupied a sphere hl^jh.and enviable. He has been prominently men-4' t lotted for the high office of blahop and no doubt would have received a large vote but for h(s' Infirm body. ^ | ? In chyrch and state Mr. Harding stands the peer of ~ahy, and to him they are indetrtejl for Ms wisdom, and forethought. ' ? Pubjic education in Beaufort county knows no. better friend, and the progress ihis great cauirfc has mpde is no ?doubt. Ittl.yltrfjf JMMWirt; Him: In sett son anrf ont of season, he has tolled assiduously for the uplift and developing of the young in his native county. For 25 years h'e has beteh the county superintendent of schools and that he has'mad? good no com ? men*. For answer, one has only to behold- the condition of the schools when he was Inducted into office and now, 25 years afterward. His work as superintendent Is a monument the coming ages cannot efface or scar. It Is Ihe* richest ot legacies. N?rteacher or pupil In the county but ^hat know* and loves him. Only at the last meeting of the County Board of Education did ho retire from harness, giving way to one younger ifbd more- active. With his retirement there jgoes unl\T4r8a> regret and to hlm_ gratitude "will ever be extended by the-ailvocatesof public education.' ? . ' . ? Mr. Harding is chaplain of the 8eeond Infantry, Kprth Carolina National Guard, and he has the .honor of holding the oldest-commlssiorriir th<\State. He is. In addition, one of the oldest men of his rank In the United States.- Ho has made Tepea ted ly attempts to tender his resignation, but Colonel H. C. Bragaw and the en tire body of officers and meA composing the regiment have opposed. He fo them Is a father, a counsellor, a leader, -whose services -they cannot and will not allQw, to be dispensed with. lie Is loved and extolled by thQ entire regiment, and this Is well, fqr he Is worthy. As In church, so here, he holds the affecyops of the sol dier boys, out. future heroes, as wlthta the hollow of his band. r What Ml wit? OwU?erhM?h -what B1*U>? was to Or.otland, what William of r>v?n*?. was to Holland, ha 1* to our people. Only a faint ldaa-of the deep, fervid, exalted sentiment which our people^clifirlsh for him can hs written He Is nf thsm, naaraf them.- His thoughts*, laellngs. hit, words are all ttolrs? their their champion, their frlentf, their g lide, blqod of their blood." He^-has been to us What jthe north star Is Thus we>seord the ambitions, the hopes of the. young minister .entering upon hta rosd of life, striving for the mastery, and close with an exhibition of what he has accomplished during all theso years. What an accomplishment .it has been. He has reached the seitUh with ths consciousness e# doty.well and Allhfully | performed and consummated . and BUnds before Ms cm i^rvgstton tomorrow with skirts ele?r sod ctera. cel ebrating htt 35th anniversary as rector. May it be to, htm a glad and Joyous day, full of sunshine; cheer and hope. Hay rector afl? communicants be an united band In the' Battlements of^ heaven and When the 21*2 '.?* "? .*?? ? trtrapb"t Into .that" City not made with - *v' * ' v:,-11'- 1 ? ? ? CITY HONORED -THIS AFTERNOON j Hon. W. M. Hays, Assistant Sec- ! j retary of Agriculture, Guest . of Congressman Small. Hon. WUIet M- liayes. Ass&taut iiecnrtary of the r'nireg States De partment of Agriculture, arrival 'Iiere Ifcls afternoon, about 1 o'clock. I Ho loft on the afternoon train o.verj the Norfolk and Southern on his re-! Wellington UutliiK I liib short stay here li<? was. the gu^st j of Mr. "and Mrs. J. H. Small, who ex [ tencU^Pa general Invitation, to the!' c-itlzen^ of the town to call at their | reHld^iice be'.ween 3:30' aed 4:3/" I o'clock to inteL informwlly ibis Ui | tinguLsh&d -visitor, f * The national Department 4>t Agri j culture In jro-oi?erat:on w^th the State 'Department, has beeji attract ed toward. Eastern N*>rtl; Carolina ' and its agricultural possibilities. and within the last f?w yeifj-s have done much work looking towaTd tfte im provement of farm methodH and the drainage of our wetlands. In con -aeetion? with the? tatter subject, no project has obtained greater "pifb Jloity than the porposed drainage of Mattamuskeet Lake, and' the primary _ purpose of this' trip was- t*o enable the Assistant Secretary to- visit Hyde county. He drove atound the lake on' yesterday, arid Is now on his re turn trip. 'Assistant Secretary Hays has attained high distinction among the agriguimr'.BtH ? rr? rm?- nnmrryr particularly in the Northwest and in the Mississippi Valley, and the South : is fortunate in having his attention directed to our section. He is recog nized as ^.e leader jn, the movement foatfgrlcultural education.* and in ItlWr-d the proposed legislation for a congressional appropriation to bo used in co-operation with the several States in the establishment of ^Coun- , ty Agricultural Sehooljs. Washing- j Lou welcomes this distinguished ' I citizen. * *? . * * . ! T(? ATTKNI) t.\K ( OXVKNTION. Mr. E. A. Dar.ieJ loft this morning i for Louisville, K>\. where h* goes to attend the Nat-onal Tax Association ot Uie United Slates. Mr. Dani?! was appointed as cr.e of the dele gat?s from Norjh Carolina by q0v ertiffr R tT^JilTT. Tie >ilj be abtehi a weMcjor mere. Church Directory For Tomorrow. ; First Baptist . Church. Market street. Rev. J. A. Sullivan, pastor. ?Sunday School. 9 : 4 .7 a. n:.. S. p. j Willis, superintendent; lesson sub-l, ij a m.-. -TyyrTT-nrrrrr w" ship. Sermon subject, "God glorl-! fled, through our affliction." S. p. m.., evening worship. Sermon snhje/r, "Two views of the Promised Land " At- S:43 p. u*? teacher*' me'etijig.| Monday, 5 p. in.,- Ladtes' Missionary jjociety. Wednesday, & p ra.. prayer meeting. Atl strangers in the city are cordially invited to atte'nd. Po lke and attentive ushers? "Good music. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Boh-| tier street, "ftev. Nathaniel Harming.! rector. Sunday school, -0:30 a. m..! C. H. Har<T.ng. superintendent. Morn ing prayer wUh sermon by the rector at ]}. a. ai. The rector celebrates | his SCth ar.nlversSry as rwtor-of tfiw | chf.rthJ. Evening song at 6_p. mj Seats free and fine mu3ic. Attentive^ First Presbyterian Church, Glad- 1 den strefcl, Rev. H. R. SearlghP", pas tor. Sunday school. 9:30 a. m . Jno B. Sparrav. superintendent." Preach _a.j$. S.i',, m. The pas tor liafr?5ust returned from Ms vaca n<m .and will fill Llie pulpit -morning and night to. the tfeltgtrt of his cdn gregation.,yAll receive a cordial wel come. Excellent -music. ?First Methodist Church, West Sec ond street. Rev. M. T. Plvler, pastor. Sunday school. 9:30' a. tn., C- F. BlafidT superintendent; E. R. Mixon, assistant superintendent. The pas tor having returned from his vaca tion of three weeks will fill the pul pit both ipornlng and evening. Prayer meeflng Wednesday evening. All Invited. Seats free; excellent music. Christian Church, East Second street, Rev. Robert V. rfopo, pastor:* Sunday school, 4 p. m., J,"B. Latham, sui>erlntendent. ^teaching at 11 a. m. and ^j>. m., by the pastor. Morn i? subject, "Seeking Jesus." ICvftn Ing subject, "Simplicity of the Oo? AU ^atcaugera ia_JLk&.clti-Aee. I Freewill Baptist Church, Masonic Hall, Elder J. T. Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Af ter the ?rmon the holr communion and the rite of washing MR. HATHAWAY STATED ACTS The Railroad Question is Up to Governor i Settlement. The .facts of fir. A.'s holdings, of f litch 1 staled yesterday . I would uru Ub follows: * ! ? in ll'l/j Mr.. A. purchased 9,000 acres of land. ifough . immediately, transferred _lt rnmpaTiy " In 19VC he bought back this land with about -H. oilier tract*, r- ueed ? ?>> transfer, "ttir tu inter ? company reserved right-of-way for a jtallroad to be built at olvnear Blsh upP*' jfsing, ?oij tlieir ' Bel haven brancj^,. to a point at or near Walla Watta, or any other point they wish to build to on their Washington and Plymouth branch. ? In .this deed Mr. A. purposed dig ging canals for which said' dumber company are lo pay a part of con- J_ atructlon, digging and maintaining IbhS.__?ftiial, depending upon, the amount of land they drain into ca nalsr ? fm. ? 1 Tn the ^immediate section Mr. A. 8wjh? between fifteen and twenty-five thousand acres of ^nd^anti being a in">t maw. tlmn.iiFhl? lufffiin. d auJ fatn1Uar~with all phased of the situ ation. knowing- the land to be among the richest In the woTld, he has a ~ well-lahi project to .ettghtly Improve thesejands._and.l am told sell a few tran-j at gait an mm. t)ien ? later r#ll!e the "price. At $30 an acre tt will bring three-quarters of a mil lion dollars. Enough to risk con siderable for. isn't it? ** There 4s no Just .reason why oyr. State Council should 'place thi^j-oad where it wjjl only benefit one man and one railroad. ' Now the *qu**TTai) if. Which shall bo served? '* A rich railroad corjroratior. .be- 1 sides the one man who has enough Lra!:.s, ^j.ergy, ability^ and knack to secure- .backing f*ons owners of rail rcad^wTio are able to bu.^'-very foot of . land In Deaufort county without ? rAl;it. Ha -roi-K' v, present 0tf it. This man who ?Ai'.'.-fat t Ditching a plowhar.dle. hoe, ^ c?n succeed under condl- . tit-r.s that we less blessed . people wouid perish. Or. ThousamJ^roi men. l'.norrlr.g no ltY-7 incr except, that by the sweat of their brow? -? ? 'This Questltm is our Gov ernor. ' f \ * \ We say our goveretneyt, must watch over, nurse!" arid- 'project these men -of .U-jrar,. Content to -= meel: and lowly till the soil If cmr government takes from theee many men that which would make them strong, giving to to him who already has wealth .and power. What is to encourage the youth to be ? cofitent -'Down on the Farm." To Have Day Cur rent Next Week ? ?The Wwtric light plant. beginning [Monday evening and continuing un-"~* Ml Thursday morning, will run a con tinuous current both day and night. This is done for the pttrpjos^, pf af fording the Washington Telephone and Telegraph Exchange current to charge their new batteries. Infant Dies. jlobnilt: . IL "m v,l of Mr. and Mrs*. J."R. -Hill, passed a wav ar thfe home of her parents, West Third street. Thursday morn ing at ? o'clock,, of cholera Infan ?t ag^l ; yetm. SHe. ya.s a bright, and Interesting c"hlld and was the sunshine of the hope. _ _ v afternoon ahd the interment waa In the" family' burying ground at Haw Branch Church, Chocow-lnlty. . Mr. Thompson Purchases Gin The Standard Lumber Company, of Aurora, N. C., yesterday qold "their * cbtton gin to Mr. B.'H. Thompson, of that town, who will operate same In the future. Tl\ls ,gin la one of the largest fn Ote county and no doubt will' be a great' success uhder- tfee management of Mr. Thompson:" _