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BURLINGTON. N. T JULY 20, 1910.
NO. 10
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f0Wl ANNOyNCEMENT.
ic, t'-ated Ihe first of June, we
fo''t week the names of
v,seinthe Contest who have
', no effort to increase their
■'I?p From this date to the
'L'e Contest we will
the ^'ote for all^ new s\i\h
ikrs, in
f.vs, in other words, we will
v'bo votes for one new year-
?‘.‘sni>scnption; 100 votes for a
A- ' months subscription. It
,’si subscriber, Just
- of name from one
ternbeA'i'a family to another
counted as a renewal
v',',raii renewals of subscriptions
vote vvil] remain as in the
n’a«{ For every dollar paid on
Jubscripnon we will give 100
votes. , .
Pi’oin this date until August
iTth, at noon, we will give 1,000
-Qres for S5.00, either new or
vgnewai of subscription, the pa-
j)er to be mailed to one name
and address. This, v;e feel sure
•viil meet with the approval of
rjie contestants and should create
n^ore or less enthusiasm. Now
hi every one get busy. This will
p'nable those who are behind in
the race to make considerable
irains. if not to place them in the
fead. Lex everyone hustle for
new liubscribers, they are the
ones that will increase your vote.
Call For Ttie Republican
GongressloRal taventlon.
Of the Fifth District o? North Car
olina.
Notice is hereby given that
pursaunt to order of the Repuli-
cana Executive Committee of the
Fifth Congressional District of
North Carolina, I do hereby call
a convention to be held in Greens
boro N. C., oh the ninth day of
August 1910, at eight o'clock p.
m.
The purposes of this convention
are to nominate a candidate for
Congress, for the election of
members of the Executive^ Com
mittee and for the transaction of
such other business as may pro
perly come before said convention
This July 7th., 1910.
John T. Benbow,
Ch. Rep. Ex. Com. 5th N. C.
District.
J. Zeb Waller, Secretary,
Hit CONTEST AND HOW
II VOTE
Burlington.
Miss Lois A. Workman.
9,825
“ Swannie Patterson,
13,300
'■ Myrtle Isley,
3,150
“ Myrtle Tate,
1,000
" Lillian Tunier,
925
Burlington R. F. D’s.
MissJenriie Whitsell, R. 4,
3,225
" Ernuia Overman R, 1.
1,375
Annie Matlock, R. 2,
400
Oilie Ector, Route 2,
200
" liosa Crouse, Route 4, 200
Snow Camp.
Miss Mary Stout,
13,125
Spring Graded School,
500
Syivan Graded School,
200
Mebane.
Miss Grace Amick,
300
Haw River, No. I.
Miss Carrie Albright,
11,400
Elon College, N. C.
Miss Mollie Baldwin,
6,250
Union Ridge, No. 1.
Miss Lottie Terrell,
300
Republican County ConvcRtion.
The Republican county con
vention for Alamance county is
hereby called to meet in the
court house at Graham, N. C.,
July 30th, 12 m. for the purpose
of electing delegates and alter
nates to the State, Congressional,
Judicial and Senatorial conven
tions, and to transact such other
business as may properly come
before the convention. The
primaries for all the townships
and precincts except Burlington
and Graham, will meet at the
usual places Saturday July 23rd,
4:00 p. m. Township chairmen
will please take notice and see
that the widest publicity possible
is given to the precinct meetings
and that the same are regularly
held in accordande with the rules
governing the same.
T. F, McVey, Chm’n.
E. S. W- Dameron, Sec.
By order of the Republican
County Executive Committee of
Alamance county.
This the 80th day of June 1910.
NOTICE.
The Republican Primary of
North Bu’.'lington Precinct will
be held in the Mayor’s Hall, July
29, 1910, at 8:15 p. m. to nomi
nate delegates tp the County Con
vention and elect precinct com
mittee and transact such ot
her business as may come before
the Primary.
This July 15, 1910.
Jno. R. Hoffman,
Precinct Chairman.
Spoon-Ledsum.
W. E. Spoon of this place and
Miss Dora Lednum of near Mt,
Pleasant were married Wednes
day July 6th in the Registrar of
Oeeds office. No relatives or
friends being present. Until the
nrst of this week no one suspect
ed of Mr, Spoon’s marriage and
fact the whole was kept a sec
ret.
Miss Lednum is a very popular
young lady who for the past seve-
ra! years has been engaged in
teaching. She is the sister of
Mrs. .,\dolphus Amick of this city
and has visited our town quite
often.
Mr. Spoon is the manager of
In'; McLamb wholesale house and
a progi'essive business man,
. They will begin house keeping
in this city in the near future.
e extend congratulations and
'i welcome greeting to Mrs.
Thanks The Ladlies.
At :he regular meeting of the
^oard of Directors of the First
-';ational Bank it was unanimou-
RESOLVED:
Ina t ihe Board of Directors of
■ b ,rst National Bank express,
their many thanks to
'J- who so kindly and suc-
’-issiully entertained our friends
ope.iii.ng of the FirstNatio-
on July 12th. 1910.
their kind co-op-
n realize that the suc-
'./I!' evening was due to
■ >-nce and assistance,
j • Anthony, Chairman,
- i-'avis, Secretary.
D
I.},
_ Spiker leaves first
: for Woodstock, Va.,
months vacation.
Notice.
The Republican Township Con
vention of Melville township, is
hereby called to meet in the Club
room at Mebane, Saturday July
23rd, at 8 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of sending delegates to
the County Convention and for
the transaction of any other bus
iness that may come before said
Convention.
By order of the Republican Ex.
Committee.
S. Arthur White, Chairman,
C. R. Grant, Secretary.
July 15, 1910.
Attention Republicans.
The Rei^blican primary for
South Burlington precinct is here
by called to meet at the residence
of Mr. Sparrow, near Aurora
Mills ThursW night July 28, at
8 o’clock, for the purpose of se
lecting delegates and alternates
to atteding the county convention
to be held at Graham, N, C. July
30th, 1910, and to elect a precinct
committee of three for the ensu
ing two years. It is earnestly
hoped -that all persons who intend
to support the Republican ticket
this year will attend.
W. J. Horn, Chairman.
F. S. Cheek, Secretary.
The Home of Good Clothes.
One of the largest reduction
sales B. Goodman the “Home of
Good Clothes” has ever placed
before the public opens Friday
July 22 and will last ten days.
At this sale no small amount of
his stock will be closed out at and
below cost. Read carefully his
Ad.
PROCEEDING Of COUNTY
COMIiaSlONEBS MEETING
Graham, N. C., July 11th. ~
The Board of County Commis
sioners of Alamance county met
in the court house on the above
date as per adjournment of July
4th, 1910, with the following
members present.
A. N. Robertson.
B. S. Roberson.
W.A. Murray.
B. R. Sellars.
Upon motion duly made and
seconded it is ordered that A. N.
Robertson be elected Chairman
protem.
Ordered. That The Alamance
Loan and Trust Company trustee
for Mrs. Patterson be refunded
tax on one lot valued at $300.
Personal property value at $75?
Ordered. That B. B. Martin-
dale be allowed fifty cents per
month for two months furnished
by A. J. Marshburn Company.
Ordered. That Mrs. Wright-
sell be relieved of one town lot
valued at $50. dollars same erro
neous listed.
Ordered. That this Board bor
row Three Thousand dollars from
the National Band of Alamance
for the use of the road fund.
Ordered. That S. R. Anglea
be allowed to peddle in Alamance
county free of license th,x on ac
count of infirmities.
Ordered. That A. J. Thomp
son County I'reas. of Alamance
county be authorized to borrow
$2000 for the road fund.
Ordered. That the petition
asking for a road in Boon Station
Township be received and adver
tised and heard at next meeting
of this Board.
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Graham Township be receiv
ed.
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Newlin Township be received
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Cobles Township be received.
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Boon Station Township be
received.
Ordered. That the tax returns
Melville Township be received.
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Morton Township be received
Ordered. That the tax returns
for Thompson township be recei
ved.
Ordered. That tax returns for
Albright Township be received.
Ordered. That the tax returns
for S. Burlington Township be
received.
A petition being presented to
this board endorsed by the Board
of Education asking for a special
election to be held in certain ter
ritory in Morton Township to
vote upon the question of leving
a special tax for school purposes
in the territory bounded as fol
lows:—Beginning with Oakwood
School District line on Haw River
to Bason Creek and then North
with Isley school districtline us-
ii}g the present Bethlehem line,
thence following Bethlehem-Oak-
wood line the beginning.
It is ordered that said petition
be granted and that said election
be held on the ZIth day of Au
gust 1910. At Store of Seattle
Store Co.
It is Oordered. That W. W.
Oaks be and is hereby appointed
registrar and Robert McIntyre
and J. U. Sutton be and are here
by appointed Judges for said elec
tion.
A new registration is hereby
ordered for said election and all
persons who wish to vote in said
election will be required to regis
ter according to law.
The books will open on the 22,
day of July and close on the 13th
day of August.
Ordered. That the Clerk to
this Board be authorized to noti
fy all parties returned by the
list takers as unlisted as unlisted
and ask them to come before that
Register of deeds and list their
property for taxes for the year
1910.
The following named persons
were drawn as- jurors for the
September terrn of Court.
First Week.
Geo. D. Smith, 12; W. L. Eu
bank, 12; A. H, Moser, 12; Gra
ham Crawford, 9; Ben Pearson,
13; Milo Dixon, 8: J. H. Thomp
son, 7; W. H. Kimbro, 1; A. M.
Thomas, 13; J. M. Roberson, 8;
W. G. Kernodle, 5; J. N. Buck
ner, 8; L. B. Oliver, 11; A. B.
Florence, 12; W. H. Hall, 5, Al
bert Perry, 5; E. C. Ingle, 12;
Th(. Richardson, 8; J. T. Long,
6; C. Blagg, 12; Ben T. Elder
12, V. D, Holt, 13; J. W. Lashley
6; 1 E. Hodge, 12; T. D. Jo
nes, Ken Goodman, 12: J, L. Coble
1; ft ;|| Huffines, 12; S. C. Moore
12; H. Clendenen, 6, Aaron
Hcf’ii^on, Jr. 8; J. W. Tingen,
11, R. Newlin, 9; T. N.
Fress^ter, 9: J. L. Neese, 7;
A. Ji lf(?Cauley, 10; LeRoy Fog
lerih- a, 2; Mike D. Sholfuer, 2;
J. F ,ipebruler, 5; Floyd Rogers,
9; ; Si Barrett, 10; F. R. Petti-
grt'.=, 11; Judge W. Sharpe, 2;
JoM % Stout, 6; W. J. Dijmiond
3,
Second Week.
H, G^Quakenbush, 9: Edward
M. Sdi 2; B, T. H. Moore, 8;
W. Sevens, 7; R* B. Griffin,
6; W.® Isley, 10; B. F. Gibson^
10; Sg® A. Thompson, 9; W, H.
McBsi^y S; R. F. Cheek 12, R. D.
Farieit,’'9; M, G. Burke, 12; H.
Go()dii^n, 13; J. W. Hughes, 32;
JohiiS#i McBane, 8; John A.
MitdiiSliv 11: Geo. R. Garrison, 5;
R. i , Johnson, 8; Andy W. Gra
ves. W. A. Stewart, 8; W. A.
Met ''iley, 5; R. Alex Coble, 1;
YariLow, 3, A. D. Pugh, 8; C.
P. E (t, 6; D. P. Anthony 12:
Joki i. Loy, 2.
Or, aared. That W. N. Thomp
son M|pthorized to employ an
engise^ to survey and corporate
with lift in building sand clay
road filim Cross roads church to
Stagg^iiCt^ek cost of said engi
neer to exceed $100.'
A gBiition being presented to
this Boiled asking for a special
eleciiaa ito be held in certain ter
ritory iifBoon Station township
near Ossipee Cotton mills to vote
upon l|ii question of leving a
special lax in said territory for
schoi!)i t purposes said territoy
bouniled as follows viz:—School
Distn'St dh Boon Station Township
hereiolore know as No 4 with the
excepSan that Haw River is to
be miiiSjthe dividing line instead
of fork beginning at a
point ijti| on the Guilford county
line irascy Low running practi
cally Kilt to Haw River thence
up tlie ui^er to county line thence
Soutli 'i«?ith the county line to this
begiie point.
It's crdered. That said peti
tion be granted and said election
be held oh the 27th, day of Aug.
at the aehool house near Ossipee
A li dW Registration is ordered
for SiilS election and all persons
who wiali to vote in said election
will bti required to register. W. J.
Barkc-;r is hereby appointed regis
trar said election and G. R.
Summeis and James Jones are
herefc»j appointed judges for said
Delegate From Rutheiford County
in Tenth District Congiressional
in Scrap With Another.
Asheville, July 13.—In the
many stormy scenes that occurr
ed during the session of the tenth
district congressioni^l eohvehtion
yesterday probably the most talk
ed of affait^ was a physical en
gagement that was pulled off dur
ing a caucus of the delegation
from Rutherford county. In the
jury room while a caucus was
being held by the delegation an
argument came up and some of
the delegates waxed exceedingly
angry. One delegate pulWd a
gun and it Vi'-as an uhpleasaht sit
uation for some time until the
weapon was taken away from its
owner. ' . ' ' ■. , v - ■
Another delegate /in the angry
session wielded a chair with such
skill that a member of the dele
gation is carrying a broken arm
today. No names cotild be learn
ed of the participants iii the af
fray today as the gentlemen from
Rutherford refused to give out
any iiiformation in regard to the
matter.
, Every effort was made to keep
the news of the fight from the
press as it was stated that the
news that went out of the actions
of the convention was bad ©hough
Without any more.
SCHOOL BOARD MAKES
ITS
Thi registration books will op
en the 122, day of July and close
on the 13th, day of August.
Th« Board adjourned tx) meet
the Monday in August.
1. Guy Carter Dead.
We iegret to chrojiicle the
death c| our friend, Hon. Gxiy
Carter, which occurred at the
home ei his parents in Forsyth
county ott Tuesday of last week.
Mr. CkMer had been in declining
healtiH for some time, but his
friends had no idea that the end
was siC near. He was a young
man o£ perhaps, 30 years, and
was iseated at Dobson, Surry
count]?, for the practice of his
prosesalon, the law,' and had
built lip a lucrative practice.
He ilpresented Suri*y and
Stokes dbunties in the Stat^en-
ate a tfw years ago and made an
able ; i'apresentative. He was
foremi^l in every movement in
his section for the advancement
and 13 j-building of the best inter
est of lils State and county.
mi Day at M. P. Qiurch.
An tasuSually large crowd was
preseGt Sunday night to enjoy
the del|^tful Childrens Day ex
ercise iehdered by the children
of the Methodist Protestant
Chur“& The children all did well
and deserve much praise. Special
mentic^ iis due the Japanese song
rendfiEa^ by four girls, also the
pantoiiiiaej “Jesus Lover of My
Soul/';, M Cora Isley and
Dalla IfePherson , who had the
exerci;0 in charge deserve much
praise f01! the creditable manner
in whigji; thC; program was car
ried caty■ The collection amiount-
ed to in;fee than $15.00.
Mrs. B, Wagoner is spend
ing this; ^eek the guest of her
I sister . [rs. Moser of Bellemont.
Miss Loy Entertains.
Miss Flossie Loy entertained a
large number of friends Thurs
day evening in honor of her
guest Miss May Speer of Wins
ton-Salem. Those receiving virerfe
the hosi,ess the honorigd guest
and Miss Pearle Fogleman, who
greeted each guest at the porch
which was beautifully illuminat
ed by Japanese lanterns^ from
which they were ushered into the
home which was tastefuily decor
ated for the occasion. The most
important feature of the, eveninj?
was a guessing contest. Miss Ak-
nie Dp‘e Hornaday was awarded
first prize and Summie Sharpe
the boody. Many other interes
ting games were played after
which refreshments were serv^ed
by Misses Pauline Coble ani Mar
gie Loy. The punch bowl was
presided over by Mrs. V. H. Siiy-
der. At a late hour the guests
reluctantly bid their gracious
hostess good night each feeling
that the evening was i^,pst plea
sant in every respect.
Burlin]^h, N. Cf, July 1st
Mr. G. R. Ijpve, Mayor, and
Board of Alderman, 
Burlington, N. C.
Gentlemen;
I have the honor of herewith
submitting to you the ninth an
nual report of the Burlington
City Schools.
Your attention is respectfully
called to the report of the Treas
urer as submitted to your honor
able body and as appears in the
catalogue. A carrful examina
tion of this report must convince
you that strict economy has at
all times been practiced. The
Board has, however, always kept
in mind the fact that certain
judicious expenditures were ab
solute necessities if the efficiency
and high standard of our schools
were to be maintained. The
Board has realized that “there is
that which saveth, yet tendeth
to poverty.”
The.real efficiency of many ,a
school has been greatly crippled,
if not altogether destroyed, be
cause of an attenipt to economize
in the wrong direction. The al
most phenomenal growth of this
school makes it necessary . thsat
there shall be no decrease in the
annual appropriation which your
honorable body has been making.
During the school year, recent
ly closed, it was necessary, ow
ing to the continued growth 6f
the school, to incre^e the teach
ing force and to equip additipny
rooms. This remarkable ^owth
of the school is very gratifying,
but it also means increased ex
pense. ,/■. . ■
The sessien of 1909-10 has been
the best in the history of the
school and th^ best work has
been done, but the necessary cost
of maintaining the school has
beeii greater than that of any
proceeding year.
Your honorable body has visit
ed the school has seen the work
it is doing, has been impress
ed with its needs, and cannot
fail to res;pond to its support in
the same liberal miEmner in which
you have responded heretofore.
The fact that-the per capita
cost of pupils of this school is
less than that of any other school
of similar grade and efficiency is
sufficient evidence of the judi
cious expenditure of the funds
committ^ to us.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. Cates,
Chairman Board of Education.
Judge Ward Reisfigns.
Raleigh, July 13.—The resigria-
tion of Hon. D. L. Ward of New-
bem, as judge of the third supe
rior court district was received by
Governor Kitchin this morning
and W. H. Whedbee, the Demo
cratic nominee for judge in that
district, immediately commission
ed in his stead. Judge Ward wias
appointed by the Governor some
time ago to succeed Judge 0, H.
Guion, resigned, Mr. Whedbee
being his strongest competitor
for the iappointment Then the
fight went into the primaries and
convention of the district with,
the result that the nomination
went to Mr. Whedbee. The res
ignation of Judge ward follows
because he does not care to retain
the judgship after the choice of
the district manifested in the re
cent nomination.
Bright Boy Bmce.
A sunny-spirited, CO mjKahion-
able little boy named Bruce has a
charming grandmother whose
most devoted lover he is. They
take long rambles together
through the woods and fields,
finding fresh wonders at every
step.
. One day tl^y came to a gate
which Bruce made haste to open,
saying, I thought it was too hard
for you, grandma, and you see I
want to make you last as long as
ever I can.’’—The Delineator for
August. „
W. H. Rounsaville, a merchant
of ’Apex, was tried before United
States iCommissiont r John l^ichols
in Raleigh last week, on a charge
of violating the postal laws in
sending anonymous letters in
which serious charges were made
against the purity of certain
homes. :
Buriinj^n, N. C., July 1st.
Mr. J. W. Cates, Chairman and
Gentlemen of the B»rd of
Education: ; /
As Treasurer of the Boar4 I
herewith submit my annual re
port, showing the receipts anS
disbursements of ^id office from
July 1st, 1909 to Jtly 1st, 191Q,
as follows:
RECEIPTS. .
June list, 1909, balance $47348
Tuition 78.25
Burlington City 6,8^. 64
Alamance county 3,105.20
Bills payable 1,500
Total, $11,636.27
DISBURSBMBNTS.
Expense Account $9,109.19
Interest Account 184.25
Improvement Account 1,859.34
Fuel Account 241.09
Total, $11,398.87
Balance ^236.40
Yours trujy,
Jos. A. IsE.EYi' Treas,
July 1st, 1910. !=
We, the undersigned com
mittees, have exaniined the books
of the Treasurer and so far as
we are able to say are correctly
and neatly kept. We therefore
0. K. this the annual report.
T. S. Faucbtt,
B. R. Sallars,
Committee,.
July 1st, 1910.
Last week Jacob Boyers, aged
twenty-one years and unmarried,
a son of George Boyers, was
plowing corn on a farm one mile
north of Harrisonbtirg, Va., and
while leading his horse to a barn
out of a shower, a stroke of light
ning killed him and his horse.