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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. II.
BURLINGTON. N, C, NOVEMBER 10, 1909.
,NO. 26
DEL1GHTFUUECEPTI0N
j-jr. and Mrs. J. M. At Water Ten
der Methodist Sunday School :
Teachers' a Delightful HaIlo-N :
ween Reception.
One of the most delightful social
events in Burlington for a number
of years occured at the ' handsome
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Atwater on last Friday evening,
when they entertained the Metho
dist Sunday School Teachers' and a
few other friends.
The hospitable home was beauti
fully and appropriately decorated
with autumu leaves that had begun
to "flame red" and large chrysan
themums of varying tints of fra
grant beauty. At the entrance of
the hall-way the gaze of every in
coming guest was met by a host of
witchs appropriately topped off
with the peaked hat and one of them
riding the traditional broomstick and
extending a frigid hand of welcome,
for which a "cold reception" would
be no name. Thence the guest was
ushered into the sitting room by a
witch and stationed before a huge
half pumpkin, curved into the form
of a massive and frightful human
face, which supported within a
bowl of most delicious potion, over
which a goblin presided with all the
grace and gallantry of a mediaeval
knight. On every side' lurid lights
glimmered from blinking skulls
carved from yellow gourds, squashs
and miniature pumpkins; countless
figures of black cats mounted on
cardboards lent a weird sableness to
tie scene; and all the trappings and
decorations, designed and arranged
with an artistic propriety which only
the refined sense of woman could
suggest, created a fitting paradise for
the habitation of witches, wizards,
spooks, goblins, fairies, and thuse
other airy, mischief-making beings
that are supposed to ply their bane
ful errands on Hallowe'en.
Fortunes were tested and fates
determined by various and sundry
infallible signs and symbols, and the
jollity of the evening uras greatly
heightened by frequent ebullitions of
sparkling wit from the resourceful
brains of Messrs. W. E. Sharpe and
J. B. Thompson, whose senses were
often quickened (not intoxicated) by
ever increasing draughts from the
"flowing bowl." As a fitting cli
max to the jollity, wit and festivity
of the occasion, the guests were con
ducted t the dining room and there
regaled by choicest ice-creara, cake,
grapes and assorted nuts.
Thus hours were beguiled intQ
minutes, and at the parting, every
body (with a smile that will not
soon wear off") pronounced the oc
casion a "good time.
Mr. Atwater retires this Fall
from the Suprintendency of the
Methodist Sunday School, and un
der his devoted and able leadership
the School has reached the largest
attendance and usefulness in its his
tory, and all will regret his resigna
tion. But while it is a matter ol
general regret among the members
of the School that Mr. Atwater has
tendered his resignation, it is regard
ed by ail as a peculiarly fortunate
circumstance that he is to be sue-
Cl-hm 1 L 1 in Ka roonAnQiKla rkrioifiriTl
by Mr. W. E. Sharpe, whose abili
ty and consecration as a Sunday
School worker has ben abundantly
demonstrated.
(A Guest )
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Post i)m.e unniTPd,
Burlington, N. C, Nov. 7., 1909.
vjentlemen
Rev. R. H. Harris, Prof. S. D.
McRac, A. T. Perry, Will Causon,
('-) J. L. Summer, Chapel, Hurd,
Sadies
Mis Sarah Harvey, (Special) Miss
E'litli Moore, Miss Emma Markin,
Mis-, Uosena Overman, Miss Bessie
iV-kt-tt. Mrs Annie Smith (2 Miss
W White, Mrs. L.D. Wilson.
" I't-r-ons calling for any of these
!' ;t' will please say "advertised"
fu u'ive date of advertised list.
J. Zeb Walleb,
Post Master.
TO THE HOME SEEKER.
Alamance county is in the famous
piedmont tobacco belt ' and offers
more substantial words with its
deversificd and rich soil and undu
lating fields to the general farmer,
tobacco grower, cotton planter dairy
man and stock raiser than any other
section of the south. The equabili
ty of temperature regularity of sea
sons immunity from destructive
storms of the north west, are prime
factors for a region of industrial acti
vity. On the soil of this county.
nature, has bestowed with a lavish
hand her chociest gifts and they
yield up to man tor the asking as it
were, all that is necessary t) supply
his wants.
This is truly thetjounty for a poor
mau for with small capitaLcornbined
with earnest and intelligent labor he
can soon accumulate a comfortable
property by general farming alone.
There are thousands of acres of most
excellent farm lands is the county
that can be purchased at a reason
able price as the big land owners are
learning the lesson that big tracts of
land is a constant drain unless it is
cultivated. In the light of the above
conditions, we write intellegeut im
migration from our neighboiing
states or other states of the Uuion.
The intellegent and industrious man
need have no fear or doubts of suc
cess it he does his part fairly and
with a determination to success.
The city's growth and develop
ment for the past few years has been
remarkable, almost unprecedented.
Within that time it has passed from
a village to a modern up-to-date
city. Property has doubled in its
assessed valuation. The business
section is now built up almost wholly
of brick, and the structures are the
most. part thoroughly modern in all
their appartments, many of tbem
three and four stories high.
Golden Grain Smoking tobacco is
the best smoke, regardless of price
on the market today. Will not bite
the tongue.
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near future, by the State ; Dispatch.
Watch these columns for full particul
ars which will be
weeks issue. The
be a $400 PIANO,
valuable and useful
Death of John G. Dailey.
Mr. John G. Dailey, one of Bur
lington's oldest and most respected
citizens, died yesterday at 1 2:40,
after a brief illness of about four or
five weeks.
Mr. Dailey was reared in North
east -Alamance and moviog to Bur
lington 15 years ago.
He served four years as a soldier
in the Civil War soon after which
he married Miss Sallje Conklin, of
Orange county. To this union was
born eleven children, all of whom
are married except the three young
er daughters.
Mr. Dailey served three terms as
county commissioner of Alamance
county He was a Christian gen
tleman and for more than fifty years
a faithful member of he Methodist
church. He was in his seventy
first y ar when called from earth.
Funeral conducted today at the M.
E. church at two o'clock. Burial at
Pine Hill Cemetery. We join the
large number of friends in extend
ing , sympathies to the bereaved
family and larg number of near
relatives.
Golden Grain Smoking tobacco is
the best ftmoke, regardlcsss of price
on the marke today. Will not bite
the tongue. 1 4
President Taft a Guest of North Carolina Yesterday,
announced in next
capital prize will
and several other
articles.
BRICK WAREHOUSE
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Messrs Hooker and Thornburg
Purchase the Interest of
1 Mr. R. J. Hall.
An important deal was consuma
ted the first of the week whereby
one of the Tobacco Warehouses of
this City changed management.
Messrs O. D Hooker and W. L.
Thornburg purchased the interest of
Mr. JEL J. Hall, and will continue
the business. -
The Burlington Brick Ware
house is one of the oldest in the city
and has an enviable reputation for
high prices. The 'gentlemen com
posing the firm as it now exists are
men of large experience in the To
bacco business and are thoroughly
equipped for their chosen profession.
They are hustlers when Selling
tobacco and leave nothing undone
that will secure for their patrons the
very higbestmarket for every pile
of tobacco entruted to their care.
Give them a trial with your next
lead and you will never regret it.
If the highest prices and best treat
ment count for anything. Sell with
Hooker and Thornburg at .The
Brick Warehouse.
PL0F mm
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Crowded out last week;
Graham,N. C, Nov. 1st, 1909.
The Board of County Commis
sioners of Alamance County met in
regular monthly session in the Court
house on the above date, with the
following members present: E.
Long, Chairman; W. A. Murray,
JN. JN. Koberson, B. S. Robertson,
r. K. Sellars. The following busi
ness was transac!ed: -
Ordered:- That S. C. Craddock
be allowed to peddle in Alamance
county with a one horse wagon free
01 license tax.
Ordered: That Mr. Peters be
authorized to build twenty-five feet
of Macadam road on road leading
toward Uellemont joining the road
leading South of Graham same not
to exceed in cost twelve dollars and
fifty cents.
Ordered: That A. F. Record be
allowed to take up the bridge near
his spring and drain off the spring
and replace the bridge in good con
dition, on the public road near his
place "
Orderedr That Ellis Shaw be
refunded sixty-three cents same
having been erroneously . paid on
road work.
Ordered: .That the report of Dr.
TVS. Faucette, Supt of Health be
received and filed.
Ordered: Thai the publication
ot the County exhibit of the Coun
ty's expenditure for the year 1909,
be given to the Burlington News.-
Ordered: That the report of J.
H. Tarpley, Supt. of the IJome of
the Aged and Infirm be received
and filed. ' 1 " :
Ordered; That W. N. Thomp
son,' Supt. of roads be ordered to go
and stake off th change in the-road
near E Pattersons, where the new
steel bridge is to be built-
Ordered: Thalirw, J.- Turner
and others be allowed to construct a
Telephone line from Chas. May-
han's via. McCrarys Store to Big
Falls Cotton Mill, the said poles for
the line to be planted so as not to
obstruct the road or ditches in any
way.
. Ordered: That the report of the
Committee appointed to investigate
the building pf bridge and straight
ening the road across Stinking quar
ter creek near John F. Coble s,
recommendations made by them be
laid over until the next meeting of
this Board, on the 20th, of Novem
ber. Ordered: That the Hawfields
Telephone Company be allowed the
right to build a Telephone, line from
the Corporate limits of the Town of
Graham, beginning 011 the Gal
breath road near Robt. Rays down
said road to Swepsonville, thence
out to Hawfields church with thei
understanding that the poles for
said line shall be planted so as not
to obstruct the road or ditches iu
any way and poles to e set under
thepisupervision of the Supt. of
Roads.
Ordered: That Rev. A. F. Is-
lev be authorized to furnish Brooks!
Harvey ' $1.00 per month for one
month and present an itemized ac
count with this order attached. y
Ordered: That W. N. Thomp
son, Supt. of Roads get bids on
bridge at Pattons mill and report to
this Board at next meeting.'
The Board adjourned for the time !
being to - meet - with , the SanitaVy !
Committee - - I
Meetig of Sanitarycommittee
' The Sanitary Committee ; was
called togeiher at th ree o'clock with
the following, members present: -:
E. Long, Chairman: W. A Mur
ray, A. N. Rdberson, B. S. Robert-,
son, B. R. Sellare, Board of County
Commissioners; Dr.- W.' E. Walker,
Dr. R. A. , Freeman,i Members of
Sanitary Committee.- The 7 follow
ing business was transacted.
"Upon motion of B.: S. Robertson
seconded by Dr. W. K Walker, i
is ordered : That the Sanitary Com
mittee employ a Couuty - Supt. of
Health for his entire ; time. Upon
roll call theVraember8 voted as fol
lows: B. S. Robertson, (Aye) , E.
Long, (No), A. N. Robersoo, (No),
W. A. Murray, (No) R R. Sellars,
(No),. Dr4 W. A Walker, (Aye),
THE UNIVERSITY UTTER
tiuu. uamea xryee, me.- aisun-
guished ambassador from . Great
Britain to A merica, was the gue&t
of the University Friday night, and
made an address in Gerrard. Hall
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before a large, and ; attenti e audi
ence. Mr. Bryce is interesting to
Ameritan" people, not only, because
he isone of the eminent citizens of
the world, but also because he han
written the best description of Am- ;
ercan lite in his "American Com- ;.
monwealtht." Mr. Bryce C was in
troduced by Prof. E. N. Graham,
and spoke on the value of a State
U ni versity to the people. He ex
pressed pleasure at being v in one of
America's oldest and most useful
Universities. The University ' of .
North Carolina, he, Baid . has had a ,
long and honored career and is the - -best
investment that the people of -
North Carolina " have made. He
expressed the hope that the people -
nrniill rocttnnn tn inn mviirininuia -
of 4heir University. From every "
investment made m he State Uni
versity were immeasurable: returns .
in men trained to search , tor the
truth and impressed with the duty,.
of citizenship. He congratulated
the students upon, having a faculty -
known tor research v. and upon hav
ing as a site for the uhiyersitv such f
a'Seautiful spot, far removed from
the din of cities, and admirably '
adapted to study and thought. ' .
President Jb. P y enable haa
been to the University of Virginia,
where he presided over the Associa
tion of Southern Colleges and Pre
pnratory Schools. x . .
Rev. R. W. Hogue conducted the -
Chapel exercises this week. Talks "
were made by. Drs. Manning, Polly
and Lawson, upon sucb subjects as
VDiet and Digestion, Over Exer
tion" and "Proper Exercise.'' Mr.
George R; Parkins who is traveling
in iwo uemisuueres ;ra- inc. interesi,
l .1. : - ii . . . . .
of the Rhodes Scholarships, spoke
at one of the Chapel exercises upon '
"Cecil Rhodes, the man." , He re- -
commended to the students Mr..
Rhodes' conscious pursuit of great
Dr. R. O, E. Davis, Instructor. H
in Chemistry in the University, has
tendered his resignation, and leaves ,
in a few days for his new position
as Chemiot in the Bureau of Soils,
Washington City. Dr. Davis, true
to his alma mater has many times-
previously refused offers of better
paid'positions, and now only incase
of a much larger salary and a much
wider sphere of usefulness and op
portunity does he leave the Univer
sity. His going is regretted, Jand
his success in his new position un
animously desired. - .
Carolina suffered her first defeat
Saturday when she was defeated in
Richmond by the heavy Virginia
PolvtPfhniftI Tnstifnte's tpflm. f'ho
score of 15 to 0 tells the story of a
game won solely 'through' the efforts "
of one man, the kicking of E. R.
Hodgson, of V. JP. I. Some of his ,
punts, went 70 yards. Carolina's
line work was much superior to V.
P. I. but the leg of Hodgson de- -,
cided the contest.
Dr. R; A. Freeman, (Aye) . The
motion was declared lost
The Committee then proceeded to
elect a County Supt; of Health for
the unexpired term. The names of
Drs. Montgomery Parr is, h aucette,
Long and Thompson were present
ed, i he vote was taken by ballot
and Drv ; Geo. W. Long .. receiving
the highest number 01 votes was de
clared elected to fill out the unex
piired : term as County Supt. of
Health. -The Sanitary Committee
then adjourned.
The Board of County Commis
sioners reconvene! and transacted .
the following business:
Ordered: That the Salary of the
County Supt. of health be fixe at
($150.00) Untr hundred and nity
dollars per year and same fees for
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, 1 ypnoid
Fever and Tuberculousis etc as paid
Dr. T. S. Faucette.
On motion the f Board of Countf
Commissioners adjourned to meet on
tire 20th, of November to settle with
the County Treasurer and attend to
any other matters that' may come up.