North Carolina Newspapers

I “ANO HiGrtT Tt-IE OAY MUST WIN, TO DOUBT WOULD BE D§SLOYA*_TY, TO FALTER WOULD BE S IV.” Vol 3 MEBANE, N. €., THURSBAY, jUi^E e 191:2 NO 19 PERSONAL AND LOCAL BRIEF people who come and go Items of interest Gathered by Our Reporter Gi’eat preperation are for U»e fourth of July. being made Mrs. J. S. Cheek went to Efland Friday. Miss Nannie Boon spent Sunday with her parents. Cedric Harris spent Sunday in Dur ham. Mrs. Ed King and children ot Spencer nrt* in town. Miss SueMebane went up to Burling ton Saturday. Mrs. Gene Albright has been ill with fi'ver. Mr. Philip Cooper and family of Carr were in town Saturday. Mr. A. L. Suittt went down to Dur- liain Friday on business Fulton Harris who has been in school at Trinity Park is at home. Mrs. Ralph Vincent went to Chapel Hill Saturday to spend the day. Mr. J. A. Holmes spent Sunday at his old home in the country. Mrs. H. C. Nicholson and little dau ghter Elizabetn wenc to Efland Fri day. Mr. A. P. Long who spent last week at his old home in Person county has returned. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cheek attended the closing exercises of Efland school Friday. Mr. Oley Aulbert and Miss Sudie Millar ppent Saturday and Sunday in Burlington. Mrs C. J. Fdwards left Saturday for Henierson where she will spend sometime visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wilkinson of Burlington are thinking of making their home in Mebane. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oakley and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Jklr. and Mrs. Joe Newman. Miss JuUa Mebane, a daughter of Mrs. Bert Mebane of Greensboro came dawn Saturday to visit Miss Margie Scott. Last month was the biggest months sale the Mebane Iron Bed Co., have ever had in anyone month in its history. Mi's Mary Oldham of Greensboro has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Tom Oldham, who lives a short dis tance from Mebane. Misses Ethel and Estelle Moore, who have been spending pome time in Chatham county returned to Mebane Friday. We are glad to see our Mayor Mr. John Shaw out after a weeks illness. He was very sick for a few days. Miss Rose Kee who has been spend ing the winter at Elizabeth City teach ing school, came up Saturday to visit her brother and family. The Baptist Revival, Our Baptist friends have been holding a very successful revival meeting for the past week with much interest manifested. Rev. Mr B. V. Furguson conducted the meeting up to Monday night when Rev. Mr. F D. King took charge, both ministers have been preaching able sermons, and attracting large size audiences. We congratulate the Baptist here upon their aroused interest. The church membership struggled a long time with a small congregation and unfinished church, and an occasional sermon. They have a regular preacher to day, much has been done to their new church towards its completion and finish while their congregation, has grown in numerical, financial, and Christian strength. The conditions are such as would much encourage those who have faithfully stood by the church in its hard struggle for a sure footing. The North Carolina Acetylene Light Co. Mebanp, N. C., a new concerne for Mebene has placed lights as follows; J. N. Warren, S. G. Morgan, Mrj. T. B. Pettigrew and both warehouses of Mebane, P. L. Cooper and Marshall Ward at Carr, Mr. Walter Besman and wife of Greensboro are here, Mr.Beeman came to take charge as Drug clerk of the new Drug store recently fitted up. He thinks it one of the .nicest in the State in a town of this size. Mr. John Nicholson builder and con tractor tells us he has under oonsider- ation contracts for one handsome re sidence, a large store house, and a big adition to one of the factories besides other minor contracts. The Mecca Drug Co., are installing their new Lippincott Soda fountain this week. She is a daisy, Mr. C. E. Beaur has charge of the work of instalation, and seems thoroughly to understand his work. Don’t fail to read the advertisement of J. M. Hendrix and Co., of Greens boro. They carry a real stylish line of shoes, and are expert shoe fitters, you can not better your self than by trading with the Hendrix Co. Mr. J. N. Warren left for Nichols S. C. a few days past where he goes to prepare to open up a tobacco ware house for this season. Buster Brown is in for a talk for Holmes-Warren Co. This firm tells the trade of the good things they have, and how much better people would feel, and how much better off they would be to trade with them. Mr. A. P. Long, one of our ner/ merchants with his place of business next to the Post office, places an ad- vertisment with this weeks Leader. Mr. Long carries a nice uj^-to- date stock of shoes, dry goods, notions, fresh groceries, etc. They sell right, and will appreciate your trade. B. A. Sellars and fion places an ad- vertisment for this v.'eeks issue They especially direct your attention to their nice line of summer coat sjits all made up in the latest tailor cut. A full stock of dry goods, at d every thing the ladies need to dress well Are you keeping your eyes fixed up on the date? its the 4 of July and Meb- ane is the place. The fun you are go ing to have will be yours. Come and see how Mebane has grown in three years. The ladies store is what Mr. C. H. Dorsett of Greensboro claim-^ to run j heart of Winston-Salem. The confla- Its a misdemeanor for a man to sell or trade to any one under 21 years of age a pistol, brass kjjucks dr a bowie knife, but there is no infringment of the law to sell these deadly weapons,to any one over this age, irregardless of their character or the purpose they wish them for. North Carolina laws have been made princepaly by her lawyers. If a pistol toter snoots a man down, and murders him, who will profit by a trial of the case but the lawyers? noisome away, has Coal tar once regarded as a ooz only fit to be thrown become the protean substance of the world. The chemist the alchemist, has found in it all the gorgeous colors of the rainbow, the vital elements for an artist work. The military man has found in it the most deadly explosive for the arsenal. The Doctor has found it contains and endless list of soothing and sleep oroducing portions, while the perfumers have extracted from it all of the sweet odors that sooth and rejoice the senses. FIRE AT WINSTON-SALEM. Damage to Stewart Bros.’ Printing Plant in Heart of City. Fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin, Friday damaged the five-story brick buildinfr and job printing plant of Stewart Bros, in the Efland Items Mr. John Trollinger, who operates a brick machine in the suburbs of Meb ane tells us he has 150,000 brick made p^jpgj. gets hold of. which he will fire in a short time. and he comes quite near it if not fully up to the mark. He has a full line of everything to enable a lady to dress well. He carries a well selected stock, and sells at reasonable prices. Don’t fail to see him. The Mebane store company are clear ing up stock with a view of erecting their new brick store, and in order to give their customers a quick chance, they will have an auction sale begin ning at ten o’clock Saturday. Don’t forget the hour and day. See their big ad in todays issue. Mr S. G. Crawford' of Paragould Ark. was here this week. He came to bring back his wife’s remains who was intered near Efland, near her old home Mr. Crawford is an Orange county boy, who left here some years ago. He is a constant reader of the Leader, aliu says it is the most interesting gration is being investigated by Assistant State Insurance Commissioner Scott. The building and plant were valued at $45,000 and insured for $43,000. Wilbur Wright the flying machine inventor died at his home at Dayton, Ohio., last Thursday. He had suffered for some time with a malignant case of tyj>hoid fever. At the fifth congregessional district convention held at Greensboro last week Mai. Chas. M. Stedraan was unanmously nominated for a seat in the next session of Congress without opposition. Durhams handsome Methodist church was dedicated Sunday. Bishop Kilgo preaching the dedication sermon. This handsjme church was made possible by the generosity of the Dukes. Two Mebane boys were on the honor roll at Davidson College. They were Kobt. C. White, son of James R White with an average 96-60. H. S. Turner, son of Ed Turner 95-50. Both are studying for the ministry. There seems to be two Yanceville Sentinels, and it makes a mess of the business. We have been mailing the Leader regulary to the Yanceville Sentinel, now one Editor says it was not him and proceed to slur the paper he does not read. The Winston-Salem Jouriial says: “Governor Kitchin seems to have about as poor opinion of some of the papers in North Carolina as Cole Bleaae has of all the papers in South Carolina. Claud Swanson Allen has been convicted for the killing of Judge I'hornton Massie and a punishment reeomeiided by the jury of fifteen years in the penitentiary. The execution of the sentence has been suspended in order that Allen may testify in other cases. Convention At Raleigh Will Name State Ticket. The Democrats of North Carolina held their State convention at Raleigh Thursday, June 6, to nominate a State ticket including governor, lieutenant- governor, corporation commissioners, two supreme court justices and other State oflSces. There is no opposition to the nomination of Locke Craig of Asheville for governor; the first time that a Democrat in this State has been nominated without opposition since the late Senator Vance was chosen the chief executive. There are several candidates for lieutenant-governor and for places on the corporation commis- Mr. -W. E. White is on the home sion. There is no cppbsition to the re- atretch returning to Mebane, after a j nomination of Justit>}s Brown and Hoke two months tour of the North West, j nor to other Stale ofRceis. The His trip has embraced the princepal j supporters of Oscar W. Underwood cities in the West and North' West j contended thi»t they, with the friends Canada, and British Columbia. He will return conscious of the fact that he has got the value of his money. It was a tour both in the interest of business, and pleasure. Henry Wyatt Monument A monument to Henry Wyatt, the first man who was killed in the civil war, will te unveiled in Raleigh Mon day, June 10. The exercises are under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy of the state of North Carolina. New White Star Liner Brittanic* The new fifty thousand ton White Star Liner which will take the place of the Titanic in the fall of 1913 will be named the “Brittanic.” It will be the same length as’ the Olympic, 869 feet. SIMMONS I Mrs. H, E. Murphy and children of I Durham spent a few days with her Pa^sage ot Iron and Steel ^ parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp Bill Big Viciory For Tar Heel Senator. last week. (by paker r. andprson.) The senate last Thursday passed the tariff bill reducing the duty on iron and steel and the manufacturers there of by a vote of 25 to 23. Tne struggle over this bill has been sharp and long drawn out and making it one of the most memorable contests that has taken place in the senate in regent years. When the bill was pais»erf^ena- tor Simmons was warmly congratulated by his colleagues. The commendation of his man'ige- ment is general and unstinted. It was a big victory for the Tar Heel Senator. Almost immediately after the passage of the metal bill Senator Simmons moved, and the motion was adopted, tnat the chemical schedule be made the unfinished business of the senate. He announced that he would not call the bill up until Monday so that certain matters of great importance that had been sidetracked durirjg the long drawn out contest over the metal bill might be disposed of and go to conference, but he announced that on Monday he would call up the chemical schedule and insist upon its continued considera tion until there was a final vote. Pictuting the grandeur of “The Land of the Sky” region in a most elaborately illustrated booklet; the Southern Rail way is this season advertising to the world the fact, that, aside from her agricultural preeminence, the South lays proud claim to a resort section more beautiful in scenery and healthful climate than any in all America. The New York World says Roosevelt is the most cunning and adroit demagogue the world has produced since Napoleon III, and declares he is the political reincarnation of James B. Weaver, Mary E. Lease, Jeiry Simpson and Peffer. That is some reincarnation. It includes all the Poputist party excepting Tom Watson, and the writer probably intended to include him, but forgot it. A New York woman, suing for di vorce, charges that her husband threw three dozen eggs, a bottlo of wine and a fruit cake at her. There are thou sands of wives in these United States who would consider tnemselves for tunate should their hubbies take to throwing such things in their direction. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Price of Bur lington visited Mrs. Prices brother Mr. I Charles Smith Saturday night and j Sunday. Mrs. Margarett Suitts near Union Grove spent last week with her uncles family Mr. Jack Smith, Mr. Wilhe Tapp and brother George visited their sister Mrs. Lewis Satur day night. Mrs. Wade Thompson has returned from the Rex Hospital at Raleigh much improved in health we are glad to leam. Mrs, Charles Taylor and children have returned from Texas after spending the winter in that 'State with her father. Mrs. Mack Efland and baby has returned from a visit to her brother Mr, Tom Forrest in Atlanta, Ga. We regret to learn of the serious illness of Nellie the youngest daughter of Mr. Cal Forrest, we hope the sweet little girl will soon be well, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Williams was visitors in Efland last B’riday, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thompson spent Sunday visiting Mr. Robert Sharps family, Mr, George Mebane of Mebane was in Efland last Friday. ‘•Patz-” RATTLESNAKE’S BITE BOYS Serpent, Coiled in Hen’s Nest, Buries Deadly Fan^s in Hands of Children. of other presidential candidates, will control the State convention and send an uninstructed delegation to Balti more, while the friends of Governor Woodrow Wilson seem equally confi dent that the delegates will be in structed for the New Jersey mad. Six of the ten congressional districts will hold conventions and select delegates to Baltimore before the meeting of the State convention. Two Killed Saturday morning just before six o'clock seven miles southeast of Creed- more, Mr. D, 0. Pomeroy, of Graham, N. C., and two colored men employed at his saw mill were instantly killed ly a boiler explosion. A third colored man was terribly mangled and it is thought that he cannot live. Let us do Your Job >\oi k. Let the Leader do your job work. There is not a great deal to do in i Mobane, and what there is to do you should let your home job, and newspaper office handle it, this is what the job men out of town say who you so»ne times send your work too, they think you should patronize your home folks and what good man is it that doed not think so. For Sale One threshing outfit, one six horse Perlesa Engine, one No. 4 Giser Gin^ all in good running condition can be bought at a bargain, for further in formation, see Wm C. Johnston ' Mebane N. C. Rfd. 6. Water in Canned Goods. The addition of water to canned products will be considered adulteration in the future, except in those cases where a certrin amount of water is rjquired for the proper proportion or fir the sterilization of the product, according to a pure food decision signed by Secretary Wilson, of the department of agriculture. Big Strawberry Crop. The strawberry crop in this section is the largest in years, although the prices have not been what was ex pected. However, the large volume of business done in the berry industry will partly make up for the decreased price, and the fgrowers will realize handsomely on their crops.--Rockwood Times. ^ Alamance County Court. List of Jurors for the Special term of Court which begins on the 24th day of June 1912, Ernest E. Morrow No, 9 Albert M. Isley No. 2 W. R. Foust No. 8 B. N. Faucett No. 4 L. E. Brown No. 12 Joe Clayton No. 12 J. Berry Montgomery No. 6 T. D. Fogjeman No. 12 D. F. Wilson No. 2 Jas. May No. 3 N. D. Winningham No. 12 Sam McAdams No. 9 W. E. McBane No. 8 E. G. Clarke No. 10 J. A. Hornaday No. 1 W. D. Bowman No. 12 J. W. Hughes No. 12 W. J. Huffinon No. 4 P. Nelson No. 10 L. G. Turner No. 8 A. K. Parish No. 13 W. P. Durham Np. 12 Eugene Kimery No. 1 L. W. Holt No. 12 Jas. W. Boland No. 12 G. C. Simpson No. 5 A. L. Davis No. 12 H. M, Isley No. 7 L P. Sharpe No. 2 W’^. C. Crayton No. 8 W. J. Truitt No. 3 Jas. Christopher No. 12 Wm A. Rich No. 8 P. W.' Foust No 3 J. Clarence Walker No. 6 W. L. Kinney No. 2 John W. Coble No. 2 Jas. P. Montgomery No. 12 W. N.,Thompson No. 12 W. F. Lambe No. 8 J. W. McBane No. 8 J. J. Bishop No. 1 H. F. Bass No. 12 J. E. Morgan No. 8 J. R. McBane No. 8 L. E, Cole No. 12 We Are Not All Crazy. Lombroso’s theory that every American is a neurasthenic is palpably fal.^e. The great Itiilian alienist was deceived by surtace symptoms. There are thousands of \n«ericans who do not want Roosevelt for Presi dent again. There are thousands of Americans who do not regard Bryan as a great statesnvan. There are thousands of Americans who do not lock upon the Pittsburg mi'ilionaire as the highest type of man hood. There are thousands of Americans who have invented no new religion, or no new system of economies, and have devised no patent formulas for regen erating the race. There are thousands of Americans who are not engaged in trying to get rich quick, or in trying to reform the manr.ers and morals of somebody else. There are thousands of Americans who can be happy away from Broad way or Fifth avenue. There are thousands of Americans who wori' from eight to twelve hours every day, who support their families and pay their debts and save a little something for their old age and live normal, rational lives. We are not so crazy as we some times seem. —New York World. There are thousands of North Carolineans who have seen nothing in iVIr. W. W. Kitchins twelve years in Congress that woiild justify them in sending him to the United States Senate, to succeed a man who has done things of great value for his State, and will so advise Mr, Kitchin when the test comes, his gabble not withstanding If Baxter Shemwell needed an other pardon from a very just sentence would he not want Mr. W. W. Kitchen to be in the Govenors chair ready with a pardon f^r him. There was a distressing occurence just across the Pitt line in Craven county Friday in which three children of George Adams lost their lives His wife was doing some washing in the yard while the children, the eldest 8 and the youngest 1 year-old, played nearby. Noises were heard from a nest oc cupied by a setting hen, when Mrs Adams told the eldest boy to go throw the fowl off the nest. The boy went and without looking, put his hand into the nest to catcH the hen. He quickly withdrew it, crying that she had peck ed him. The second boy volunteered to throw off the hen, but soon scream ed, that he had been pecked also. The mother rushed to the nest and found a rattlesnake in it and to her horror, saw tbat the s'jake had bitten both the boys. In her anxiety to do something for the older boys, the 1-year-old child was forgotten for the time being, and when she returned for it, found that it had climbed over in the tub of water and was drowned. The two boys that had been bitten by the rat tlesnake died the same day, and all three children’ were buried together in the same grave. A Tough Bird. Kerrigan went on a trip to South America, aud while there bought a present for O’Brien in the shape of a pretty Spanish parriot, which was ship ped to O’Brien. When he got back home he said to O’Brien: “Dinny, did ye get the foine parrot Oi sent ye?” “Oi di that. Kerrigan, and Oi wants to tell ye that Oi never put me teeth into a tougher bird in me life!” Mebane Kfd. No. 1. Mr. S. E. Tate is attending Federal court at Greensboro this week as juror. Mr, and Mrs. R, E. Tate spent Satur day and Sunday at Bellmont. Miss Madge Tinninreturned Saturday from a visit to her parents on Burling ton No, 7. Miss Ava Rodgera of Burlington No. 5 is spending this week with Miss Daisy Ray. Mrs. J. M. Teer grows weaker every day. Master Laurence Foster cut his arm very bad Saturday on a broken lamp chimney. We are under many obligations to Mr. G. W. Cheek for some nice cherries. Mr. A. L. Graham of W inston Salem is spending a couple of weeks with his parents. Mr. R. L Ray of Selma accompaned by his son came up Saturday eve in his auto and remained over with his parents Mrs. Kay celebrated her 73 birthday and is hale and hearty as her sons. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hedge spent Sunday at Siler City visiting relatives. Mr. J. W. Ray lost a valuable horse Saturday caused by getting a leg broken being kicked by another horse. The Mundane Limit. Some people hold to money with a grip that nothing but death will un loose. They would not let go then if they could take it with them, yet it would be useless for them to take it along for it would in all probability “get burned up.”—Tullahoma Guard ian. The Orphan concert at the Graded school Tuesday night netted we leam $60.00. It was a bright class they brought here. The LG O.F members were well pleased. . * The Bigness Craze One of the features of the monster vessels which suggested itself at the time when the Titanic was supposed to be making its way in a crippled condition to port is, upon inquiry, verified. That was the doubt whether if she reached harbor either in Canada or the United States there was a dry- dock in North America in which she could be repaired. ^ It is now authoritatively stated that there is net only no drydock on this side of the ocean, but that there is but one in the world where a vessel of that size could be docked. That is the port where she was built. Moreover, the entire group of the latest giants would if they should reach port on this side so seriously damaged as to prevent their crossing the ocean bs yaluless unless a drydocK were built for their express accommodation. Mebane M. C. Church, South. Rev. B. T. Hurley, Pastor. N. H. Walker. Supt. S. S. Preaching every 3rd Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and at 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30 and a union prayer meeting ever Sunday after noon at 3:00 o’clock conducted by the young men of the town. Sunday school every Sunday begin ning at 9:45 a. m. Everybody welcome to all these ser vices. List of Letters Remaining unclaimed at this office or the week ending June 1 1912 1 Letter for Miss Ethel Bradshaw 1 P. C. for Miss Ruther Curne 1 P. C. for Mr Frank Chavis 1 P. C. for Miss Oreneder Hath 1 Letter for Mr Claud Haith 1 P. C. for Mrs Y W Lea 1 P. C. for Mrs Y M Lea 1 P. C. Miss Mary Miner 1 P. C, Mr L D Steven 1 Letter for Stephens, Photographer These letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office June 15 1912, if In calling for the above please say ‘Advertised” giving date of ad. list. Respectfully, S. Arthur White, P. M. Moving Pictures. 1 am operating a moving show above Mr. Bobbets store on Tues day Friday and Saturday nights. It’s a good show and I can promise you a good time. L. G. Brooks, . j Poe-Aycock. The greatest man is he who chooses | Miss Alice Aycock and Mr. Clarence the light with invincible resolution; Hoe were united in marriage Wednes- who resists the sorest temptations from within and without; who bears the picture > heaviest burdens cheerfully; who is calmest in storms and most fearless under menace and frowns; whose re liance on truth, on virtue, on God, is most unfaltering.—Channing. day evening May 29 at seven-thirty. The marriage which was necessarily a quiet was celebrated at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Charles B. Aycock, after which Mr.' Poe and his bride left for New York to sail for Europe, where they will spend some time touring the continent. Co. Commissioners Report Graham, N. C. June 3rd, 1912. The Board of Ceunty Commissioners of Alamance County met in the court House in regular mo.nthly meetiii|> at ten o’clo'*.k A. M. June 3rd, 1912 with the following members present. W. H. Turrentine E. L. Dailey T. B. Berker George T. Williams being absent upon motion W. H. Turrentine was elected Chairman protem. The following business was transacted Ordered. That Chas. J. Edwards be relieved of poll tax he being disabled. Ordered That Walter R. Harden be relieved of tax on 32 acres of land valued at $512.00 same having been erroneously listed. Ordered. That Calvin N. Moirow be refunded tax on $300.00 the same having been erroiieouly listed. Ordered. That John Shatterly be relieved of tax on 49 acres of land valued at $250.00 same erroneously listed Ordered. That the report of J. H. Tarpiey Supt. of the county home be received and filed. Ordered. That the report of Dr. Geo. W. Long be received and filed. Ordered. That the amount of seven dollars turned in by J. H. Tarpiey Supt. of the county home for the sale of straw be turned over to the County Treasurer to be credited to the road fund. Ordered. That A. S. McBane Com pany be allowed five dollars for coffin for Chas. Bradshaw. It is ordered by this Board that the Superintendant of the Boards be instructed to take the road force and grade the road from Alamance Factory to the L. Banks Holt home place in Coble township ready for the macadam as soon as poss.ble. Ordered. That W. C. Cartis be permanently relieved of poll tax and road duty on account of infirmities. Ordered. That the petition from citizens in Cobles township asking for a public road beginiiing at some large hickory trees on the new road opened up running from Albert Isleps, Grover Shoffners and others be received and acvertised and the Supt. of roads is instructed to investigate the same and repor^ to this Board at its next melting when the same will be heard. Ordered. That the petition from citizens in Thompson township by T. A. Morrow and others asking for a new road beginning at or near Mr. J. A. Mays mail box on the Saxaphaw road and running West to the Graham and Saxaphaw road South of the bridge over Meader creek near Mr. Thomson.^ be filed and the Supt. of Roads is authorized to investigate the salne and report to this Board at its next meeting when the matter will be heard. Ordered. That the petitions from citizens asking for a public cartway to be opened up across the lands of William Shaw, J. T. Wrann, W. S. Bennett, J. Fred Barber, CT Keck^ D. D. Michael G. T. Sutton, Jas. Bateman and Nash Brice extending Hicks creek to R. A. Thompsons store at Altamahaw, N. C. be filed and advertised and tha Supt., of roads is instructed to investigate the same and report to this Board at its next meeting when the matter will be acted upon. Ordered that J. H. Tarpiey Supt, of the county home be and is instructed to receive as an inmate of the County Home Currie Dixon. Ordered. That J. H. Tarpiey Supt. of the County home be and is instruct ed to receive Kate Walker as an in mate. Itijs ordered. That the petition filed by Mr. J. R. White and other citizens in regard to change in the road from Swepsonville to Hawfields near Mr. Whites house be received and filed and the matter be placed in the hands of G. Ab Fogleman Supt. of roads for adjustment and settlement and his action in the matter be a final settlement. To the Board of County Commis sioners of Alamance County. Your committee visited the place and viewed the location for the bridge across the Alamance creek below Swepsonville and after taking all things into consid eration your committee would recom end that a steel bridge of about a 125 foot span be erected above high water on the above location. It is ordered. That said report of the committee on the bridge question near Swepsonyille on Alamence crook be accepted and filed and the clerk to this Board is instructed to advertise for bids for a 125 foot span Steel bridge to be considered at the next meeting of this Board. Ordered that this matter of bridge near Mr George Rogers be laid over until the next meeting of this Board and W. H. Turrentine and the Supt. of roads be appointed a committee to investigate the same and report to this Boa^d at its next meeting. In the matter of Public Cartway J. C. Nay’s mail Dox to Oak stump on Geo. F. Crutchfields line: It is order ed that the report be rejected and that as parties have all agreed that said J. C. Nay have opened as his agreement: It is so ordered upon par ties paying $7.50 damages and Nay to open said road. The out side poor list was revised and the usual allowances made. The Board adjurned to meet the first Monday in July, Chas. D. Johnston, Clerk to the Board. iUfi