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i Ui fliflcw patttni tiiii dr-jro Wentt rvw kututM sua will l 1 11 le talk or cprrrpo34 Geo. A. Norto4, Jt f rilL H. J. Beit, Ylee-rrest. TtjKal!::iU3nlo!eo!d3!)oro CStn to flepoiltori mty ao MBUBHttlon itft banking will wtrfiat Geo A. JfotoJ, Jr., 1'nst, CL C Kornrray, Cashier. , "This Argus o'er the people's rights No soothing strains of Main's son Doth an eternal vigil keep; , Can lull 1U hundred eyes to sleep." ', VOL, XLIX GOLDSBQRO, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 16, 1909. Noi?8 ! : ; ; 1 i r r ' ! ' A GREATER GOLDSBQRO Biard if City Aldermen Grant Franchise for Modern Gas flant. A Great Stride Forward for the ( ll)': Physical Dmlopiiuiil and tin' Greater CoimihIcihc of Housekeepers. Goldsboro made a great stride for ward last night when our progressive and sagacious board of city nldemiei negotiated a gas plant franchise whopolur the cltv la to have within the coming year a modern gas plant commensurate not only for the pres ent demands of tho city, but for those of forty years to come. The construction of this plant which is to be completed and In full operation within a year, means th expenditure In Goldsboro, In its nhys- Inl nnafrnrtloTl alone tf lit l"USt one hundred thousand dollars of out side capital, and this cannot be done without consequent largo developmen la various avenues of enterprise that will make speedily and permanently for a Greater Goldsboro The personnel of the men who are behind this franchise Is ample guar antee that the movement Is no mere speculation, but Is a bona-fide enter prise that will within the year be a tangible reality. Here Is the full text of the fran chise as enacted by the board of al dermen at their adjourned mee'.ing last night: AX ORDINANCE. Granting to William M. Crane F. H. Sawysr and L. I. Moore, their os aoclates. successors and assigns, for the full term of forty years from the date hereof, the right to erect, use, maintain and operate gas works' in tfte City of GoldsborOj3at-of" North CfjwiinaTioTKTOhTpurpose to use the streets, alleys, sidewalks, ave nues and highways of said City of Goldsboro for the purpose of con structing, maintaining and operating a gas plant, and to locate, maintain and repair pies, mains, conduits and service connections in and upon said streets, alleys, sidewalks and avenues 15" said City of Goldshoro. Be it ordained by the Board of Al dermen of the City of Goldsboro. , State of North Carolina: Section 1. That permission and au thority is hereby granted 'to William M. Crane, of the city of New York, State of New York; F. H. Sawyer and U I. Moore, of the city of New Hern, State of North Carolina, their asso ciates, successors, heirs and assigns (hereinafter called the grantees) to establish, construct, maintain and op erate a system for the manufacture and distribution of gas for public and private use In the City of Goldsboro, State Of North Carolina, for fuel, pow er and illuminating purposes, and to erect all necessary buildings, holders nd other machinery for the purpose of the manufacture and distribution of gas to said city; and for that purpose the aforesaid grantees, their associ ates, successors, heirs and assigns an hereby granted permission to use the streets, alleys, roads, avenues and public places within the corporate limits of said city as same may bo HOW incorporated or may hereafter during the continuation of this ordi nance be extended, for the purpose of lacing, replacing, taking up, repair ing and Installing gas mains, pipes and valves for the distribution or gas tor the use of the citizens of said city, or other customers and for tin use of the said city for fuel. power and Illuminating purposes as It may desire and as may be required for Its customers. And the rights and privileges nnd franchise herein granted, if accepted and acted upon as hereinafter pro vided, shall be vested in the grantees, their associates, successors, heirs and assigns for a 'period of forty years from and after thepasaage of this pr- dinance. Sec. 2. That the use of the streets alleys, roads, avenues and public places hereby granted to the grantees bereln mentioned shall be made with the least possible inconvenience to the Inhabitants of said city. Wherever excavations shall be necessary same hall be lighted at night, and all side walks and pavements, streets and 'Cther places that may be used by said -grantees shall be replaeed by them at the expense of said grantees and in :uca manner as to restore said streets, sidewalks, roads and pave ments and other public places to their former condition without unnecessary delay. Bee 3. That toe location and put - Ji,.cv nl,ii waives 1 Jns as may e necessary for v.T rirrv out " Ul ftttU wiu, granted for the purpose of the distri bution of gas for lighting, fuel, cook ing and such other purposes as same may be used, 'ahull be done under the direction of the City Council of the City of Goldsboro, or such other olfl cer as may be designated by said council; and such work shall be per formed in accordance with the usual custom of laying mains, pities and drains for the purposes herein con templated. Sec. 4. That the aforesaid grantees, their associates, successors, heirs and assigns, shall have right to lay, re-lay, operate, maintain and repair under the streets, alleys, sidewalks, avenues and highways of the said City of C.oldsboro, ducts, mains, conduits, pipes, -manholes and drips, and such other necessary appliances for the purpose of maintaining and distrib uting there through and there under gas for the use of said city and the residents thereof, and to connect such pipes when so placed and laid with the necessary pipes to consumer, stations and other points where same may be desired, and In such manner ind by su h means and In accordance with the usual method and most adap ted to the locality for the purpose of conveying gax n a'l .it1 nries ir.ii in and thereunder. "Such work to b lone as hereinbefore provided, under lit ection of the City Council of said Cltv of Goldsboro, or such other offi cer as it may select for this purpose. and, after said work shall be complet ed, said grantees shall restore, at heir own expense, that portion of ihe streets, highways, alleys, avenues ana sidewalks ' which may have been dis urbed to their original condition with he same kind of material. Sec. .". That said grantees, their associates, suc( elisors and assigns shall not at any time nutkej any un necessary excavations or unnecessa rily encumber and obstruct the pas sage of any street, sidewalk, alley or oad longer than shall be necessary to roperlv., -perform the work contem plated' In a 'proper manner, and when pi pipes, mains and valves shall be aid in . said streets, sutna shall oe done so as not to encumber, obstruct and interfere with public travel thera on, nor damage or Injure pnbllc or private property. And the aforesaid grantees Whenever required so to do by the Board of Aldermen of salt City of Goldsboro, will const met, lay down, maintain and operate mains, pipes and valves along upon and un der any of the streets, sidewalks, al leys, roads and avenues within the corporate limits of said city as It U now and may hereafter be laid out, and will su,pply gas to consumers 're siding along such streets, alleys, highways and avenues, provided that no such tension shall be required, and the afore;.! id grantees shall not be expected to nift and extend their said pipes and mains 'jjer this pro vision unless the consumers to be applied J.iv such extension shall av erage at l.et one consumer to every 100 feet of additional nmin which may ie requited by satj' Board of Alder men. Sec. 6. That the aforesaid grantees, their asso tales, succ essors and as , igns. utilizing the privileges under this franchise shall l JI times have notice by the City of GoldsbofP of its ; urpos to repair or lay sew ef., wafer ir other pipe and proceed to pro tect such pipes, nw l.ns and other works as it may have urgcted upon .aid streets hereunder without cost or charge tc said City of Goldsboro ind without unnecessary delay to the . ontemplated work. Sec. 7. That said grantees here under shall furnish to the consumers of said City of Goldsboro gas of a good quality and In sufficient quanti ties for supplying Bald consumers, and shall furnish and install metres for measuring the same, and when said metres shall have been estab lished as hereinafter provided, sa'l grantees shall be authorized to charge ft rate or price therefor which shtll b fjxed by them, their associates, siiecs.')f's Jd assigns, the maximum charge for hfh shall not exceed per cme (thof fjubic feet lor illuminating purpose jinf futf. exceed ing l,fj per one .thoiusaud ff fcr fuel purpose (4 Pas consumed, paya.- Lle monthly, or by pre-paid metre, and said grantees shall tisys the right to charge not exceeding flM Pr n.oiith for each metre where that amount of gas Is not copsumed through the metre. And said mal luum rate herein fixed shall not be increased to. the consumer without )e)tr,;,ssien of said City of Goldsboro. And til grantees hereunder shall make aui WabHsh and enforce suci regulations for (t) protection of the plant and the dbtrttiifj,ig system .s nn.y be reasonable, necijry and ."c.per to prevent wastage thereof, and to ivKttxt themselves agabasc fu.iid and tnipoufcipn. . and may In 1htlr Jis" tioo refuse U furnish gas and tut oij the supply fropi any cus- (onier 'io l Jn dofault in the vv. tatnt of any gas fcijl rendered under the limitations terrfa titiiiosed. . That said grantee, their I asscK-latea, successors a twlgi ; tlie rr of f , boro free' ' and harmless from all liability for any damage or Injury that may result to any person or persons by reason of Injury or damage to property, grow ing out of the construction, mainte nance and operation and repair of tho work done under this ordinance, or from any defect or lack of repair caused to he performed by said grant ees, their successors or assigns on any street, alley, sidewalk, road or public place which may be occupied and used by virtue of this ordinance. And if (the aforesaid City of Goldsboro shall be sued by reason of any such Injury to person or property, the aforesaid grantees shall upon request of said City of Goldsboro cause the proper defense to be made to such suit or ac tion, and if final judgment shall be obtained against it, said grantees shal pay the same, together with the cost therein; and, If the said City of Golds boro shall be-made to suffer any pe cunlarv loss from the acts of omission or commission on the part, of the par ty or parties exercising this franchise individually or as a corporation, then it shall hold said City of Goldsboro hamless. Sec. !. That said grantees here under, their associates, successors and a.-,.,, hs si.all '.!, i. in - leu clays from and after the adoption of tills ordi nance file or tause to be filed with the Hoard of Aldermen of said City a bond with good and sufficient surety lu the penal sum of $1,000.00, condi tioned for the acceptance of this or dinance and the beginning of the work hereunder and the construc tion of the plant within the time hereinafter spe clfled. In accordance with the terms of this ordinance. And the aforesaid grantees shall commence the work of construction of their mains, pipes ftnd gas plant contemplated by this ordi nance within six months from and af ter the date of Its adoption, and they shall have the aforesaid gas plant ready to manufacture and distribute gas to consumers when applied for within twelve months from and after the adoption of this ordinance, sub ject, however, to strikes, floods, fire and other delays beyond their con trol, unless the time shall have been extended by said City of Goldsboro. Sec. 10. The rights and privileges herein granted and the conditions and limitations herein contained shall be binding on the said Wtllam M. Crane, F. H. Sawyer and L.' I. Moore, thejr associates, successors and assigns. and on any. corporation which (hey may organize for the purpose of tak ing over' and carrying into effect the work herein contemplated, to which this franchise may be assigned, Its successors and assigns. Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be In force and effect from and after lis passage and its acceptance by the fil ing of the bond herein provided for, which shall be. filed 'within ten days after the passage of this ordinance with the Clerk of the City Council, and if not so accepted It shall he null and void. Incorporated by the Hoard: That the grantees herein shall have, use and enjoy the foregoing franchise for the term of fifteen years without fran clijso tax, and after the lapse of said BUe ye'iifs they shall during the re maining twenty-nye years as consid eration of said franchise, pay to the ity of Goldsboro a franchise tax to L annually fixed by the then Hoard of Aldermen of said city, not -exceed ing 1 per cent, per annum pf the gross receipts of said plant. WhT OF L1IPMIK LETTEB8 Remaining in the fsiUfiicf, Goldstar, Wayae Ceanty, H. C, ffi-nb'mber.lS, 1909. Mn't IhU A. S. Hearer, Yamie prpk. J, V. Crumpior. E. h. DeWolt, Thomas JJolan. A. L. FVagle, Ander Fealow. Dr. G. N. Haskin. Fred H. Jones (2). Staley Mlslow, M. U Malpars, Need- ham Malpass, W. M. Merrett. A. F. Perry. John Thays. Arnold Valle. J. D. Woodard. Ladles' List Wis Florji Aycock. Alias jtendey Ilest. Miss Alice Carson. Mrs, Vflllse Pardeys, .Us Pfilc Pavis, Mrs, Talltha Hampton, IWsa Jil!iie Hampltlon, Miss Livonia HQlloman.. Miss Alllce Johnson. Mrs. Lucy Latham, Miss Berter Lockly (2), Miss Ida Lamb, .Mrs, Ma mie Lane. Miss Lou Mitchel, Miss Annie Moye. Miss Bessie Royal. Miss Mattle Sander, Mrs. H. P. Smith, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, Mrs. James R. Smith. Mb ' Marie Turner, Miss Flora Thompson. Mrs. Josephine Went Persons calling tor above letter will please say advertise Kale &d regulatloss require thajt oae ceat . . , . m Pa u r. JJUyjJ, ' ;' , 2"' FSiUfltPtfit- ALMOST IMPREGNABLE Canal Will Be Defended By Greatest System of Forti fication in Wirld. Congress at xt Session Will Asked to Appropriate lllg Sum for Fortllication of Kilcli Across the Isthmus. He Washington, D. C, Sept. IB. When the Panama Canal Is completed It will be defended by one of the greatest systems of fortification In the world Yesterday 'an American News Service representative saw the sketches and plans , for the defenses of the great est englneerinf work of modern times It was learned that the plans for the forts and other means of defense fo the canal were carefully gone over by Secretary of War Dickinson and Maj or-General Bell, chief of the gemral staff of the army, during their visit some months ago to the Isthmus. The locations on which forts will be erected were inspected with great care, and the general plans of the for tifications for the canal discussed at length, and from every angle. The plans, which later were begun by engineer officers of the army, have been in process of formation ever since. Congress, at the next session will be asked to appropriate an Im mense sum for the forts to protect the big ditch, These plans are very omprehensive, and provide for an outlay of more than $7,500,000. In discussing the fortifications and defenses for the canal a high War Department official whose name under the. army regulations cannot be dis closed, said yesterday: - The ground was gone over thor oughly by Secretary Dickinson - and General Bell. The plans decided upon are the most comprehensive. Of ourse they are subject to change. In fact, several .changes Jsave already been necessary recently on account of hanges In the construction of the ca nal itself. "The War Department Is antlclpat- ug a.'iy action which Congress may take in the matter of providing for the defense of the caul. There has been discussion of some sort of an in- lernational agreepient which wo. lid guarantee the neutrality of the canal. f such an agreement were made, of ourse there would be no necessity for building defenses for the canal. The State Department and Congress ould have to decide that. There is ttle doubt, however, that the United Slates will prefer to have the canal so protected that It will be Impossi ble to be successfully attacked by other nations in the event of war, If ongress provides-money for the for tifications a special board will be ap-j pointed to have charge of the weole latter. Of course the actual worK of -(ginning the work of fortificatioa is lopg way off, but the War Depart ment' will be ready with the plans ong before Congress provides the money. The plans provide for the expendi ture! of about. $4,000.00(1 af the Pacific uiopfh'pf the canal, and fS,600,00Q on the Atlaptic side. The plans for the Pactflp ldo Ifi luda powerful ai)d extensive batr teries of 12-lnrh guns on four small jslatids, lying off the piopth of the ca- 1 fropi fivp to teD miles, These are Flamenco, f u1ebr$, Naps and Tabago, n addition tp batteries pn these liilands (he plans Include forts at An coo ' Vttt, respectively on each e to the canal, The bat tery at Ancon would be adjacent to Balboa, the new name for the port to be located near the place where the canal will empty Into the Pacific ocean, It Is proposed to construct another great fort at Pedro Miguel, lx miles Inland. The great locks of the canal will be located at this point, and this fort would be for their Im mediate protection. At Culebra, a point about half-ay across the canal, the plans include the establishment of a large military posj, which under the presenf plans would 'cpst $"60,0PQ. I 0 (ilESH M(tnjK, It Is beyond experiment stage. Croup, Colds, Bronchitis, Pneu monia quickly broken up by Vlck's great external Remedy, C. & P. Salve. Rub it on also fo" chaps, burns, bruises, itching piles, humors, ttc. It's grand. 2.", 5Q and $1.00. All dealers and (JruggtsU, ' Indeed, a polite age when even the prlxe fighters refuse fo hurt each other. , IMSTOliK U, HALIFAX. Interesting Kciniiiiscciices of Men of Other Days and Incidents That Should He Kept Green. Rocky Mount Kcho. The tearing down of the old court house whose history readies back al most to the days of the colonies and building of a magnificent judicial building of stone and Iron that cost above fifty thousand dollars, niarks the beginning of a new era, perhaps, In this famous North Carolina town that has slept seemingly unconscious of its glory here In the shadow of the giant oaks on the banks of the Roa noke. The old court house, now gone, to make place for the new one, Is sug gestive of the stirring times and strong men of other days. Here was the scene of msiny great forensic bat tles between such men as Conigland, the great Irish lawyer; R. O. Burton, Jr., the bright son of the famous old Methodist preacher; W. 11. Day, Thos. N. Hill, Spier Whitaker and the young galaxy of John A. Moore, W. C Thorne, P. T. llynian, David Bell and W. A. Dunn, now all gone. The new court house will be finish ed by January 1, 1!)09, and In every detail so far as the funds set apart for the purpose will afford, will Pe a model of its kind. The courts In the meantime are being held In an old store house down on Main street. It was a curious sight this week to look on the court being held there. Perch ed upon an Improvised platform be hind an old table, sat his honor, the judge, near the old doow-way hoar with age. behind sundry desks and ta bles, always nervous, alert and smil ing, was Sterling Gary, the clerk. Sheriff House first In one way and then out another constantly Impress ing his aged deputy "Sheriff Green" to keep the crowd out of the windows and ofl the shelves and "keep order in court." The lawyers as usual had provided themselves with all the chairs to be had and appeared to be well content with themselves and all else, except when an occasional pass with Judge Peebles would disturb the serenity and peace of it all. We say the new court house pos sibly marks the beginning of a new era an epoch, if the you please--and we hope it will take in hand the pre servation of some of the Llstorle mm ories of llalifaxtown. To save from utter decay and ruin the old chap el by the street leading to the river and some attention to graves of for- mer dlstinguished cltlxens of the county and State who lie buried near by would be a Christian and patriotic service. The old tombstones and monuments, bearing on theui legends of the birth and achievements of men who have been dead for more than a century, have sprawled ' around on broken masonry and In some cases ac tually far removed from the place where the dead sleep whose virtues and abilities they commemorate. Here met the Provincial Congress, the Gen eral Assembly of the State, and times without number In the hour of public peril the great and good men of the Old North State have come to this town a classic in the! heroic and civic memories to take counsel, devise ac tion and create thunderbolts of Slate and national history. We do not want to be a town alone of the past, but from this time upw.ard to take on mora life and accomplish more;, at the same time we ought not to per mit the evidences here of the town's and Slate's achievements to perish from the earth-. THE WEATHER. Forecast tor Goldsboro and Vicin ity. Unsettled weather with probably showers tonight or Friday. 10CNU MEN, LEARN TELEGRAPHY Telcgrapli Operators Are In Great Demand! Boys, tills is your opportunity to learn a first-class trade that pays a good salary every month In the year. There will be a greater demand for telegraph operators this fall aud win ter than there has been for uiftny years past. The-prominent railroads of the South aiul other parts of the L'pited States are writing us to qualify as many young men of good character for tblr service as we possibly can. We trust that the reliable, ambitious boys of the South will rally to this golden opportunity. Our students qualify for service In only four to six months. We guaran ice positions. Graduates begin pn $45 to $65 per month; easy and pleasant work; permanent employment; rapid pi omotion. Our tuition is reasonable; board at! low rates; Newnan is - extremely healthful; fine climate; excellent drinking water. Write at once for our 'fit iluetrateti 'A tetter 01 poofal will bring It. It, In free, Souther School of Telegraphy, Box 22. Newnan Qa... -24 low TO.MGHTS SOCIABLE. St. Stephen's Guild Invites the Public to Participate. Whenever St. Stephen's Guild un dertake a social function it means that every essential for complete en joyment Is provided. Tonight at the Parish House, ad joining the church, these ladies wlil give a chl' lien salad supper, which means a menu of superior excellence and an evening of unalloyed soclnl enjoyment The char,; Is 25 cents, and this cov ers all thf; expenditure of the occa sion. You are cordially invited. I CHAT ABOUT TOCB FRIENDS. Mrs. Louis Hummell Is visiting rel atives in Mount Olive. Miss Mabel King, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. 1). R. King, left this morning for Raleigh, to enter St, Mary's School. Miss Lillian Fountain, of Asheville, who has been the guest of Miss Mabel King, left this morning to enter St Mary's, Raleigh. Mr. I II. Castex, who has been on an extended business trip North, making purchases of fall goods, has returned to the city. Miss Emma Jeffreys left this morn ing for Blackstone, Va., where she will spend the year in study In the female seminary of that town. Mr. John M. Robinson, who has been taking law at Chapel Hill, left this morning for New York, to enter the law department of Columbia Uni versity. . Mr. George A. Norwood, Jr., left last night for Greenville, S. C. to visit his venerable father, who, we are sorry to learn, is in precarious health. Mr. Ben R. King, tha popular trav eling man, who has been looking after his trade in Baltimore for several weeks, arrived home I.-vst night, for a vacation of ,ten days. , Our talented your.? friend and townsman, Mr. Mack Y.'ilson, left this afternoon for Hillsboro, where he has been elected principal of the high school of that town. " Dr. George W. Butler, Jr., and bride arrived In the city this morning, and are the guests of the r room's grand mother, Mrs. M. O. Humphrey, on Wil liam street south. The trims and the groom's hosts of friends here wish him and his young bride the fullest measure of life's unalloyed Joys. "D U G H I E US" COXCERT. Date Fixed for Friday Night nnd Elab orate Program Prepared.. The musical, before referred to In these columns, to bp given in the Woman's Club rooms under the aus pices of the Daughters of the Confed eracy, will be rendered on - Friday evening of this week, and the program published herewith evidences that It Is to be an event of unusual merit. Every number on the program will be in Itself worth the full price of ad mission", and it goes without saying that the occasion will be so favored with patronage as to tax the capacity of the hall. An admission of 50 cents for grown people and 2o cents for children' will b charged. The following Is the program that will be rendered: Part 1. Piano solo 12th Rhapsodie, Liszt; Miss Battle Brlnson. Vocal duet "See the Pale Moon," C'ampanie; Mrs. Va Douglas and Mrs. Ehrllch Smith. ; ' Violin solo "Die Melstersinger," Wagner; Miss Lucia Privet t. Vocal solo "Aria" Die Freichut.es, Wagner; Mrs. Wm. Douglas. Piano solo "Silver Snripg," Ma son; .Miss Annie Lee tavt3. Vocal solo Im. Wunversc honen Mo nat, Ma,i Hammond; Miss Pearl Brln- bor. Flower Song, Faust ; M is. Ehrllch Smith. . Part 2. ' ' Vocal solo "Elsa's Dream," Lohen grin, Wagner; Mrs. Wm. Douglas. Piano solo "Polonaise," Engel niann; Miss Lydia Wlnslow. Vocal solo "Sands O'Dee." Clay; Mrs. Williams Splcer. Vocal solo (a) Una Voce Poco La, (b) "Barber dl Scllle," Rospett!; Mrs. Williams Spicer. Violin solo (a "The Angel"; (b) Gavotte, Gossar; Miss Lucia Privett VocRl solo "JeweJ Soug," Gounod; Ml Pearl Brlusqn, Vocal solo, vloltn obllgato (a) "Slumber Song," Gounod; (b) Irish Lullaby, c) Wee Lullaby; Mrs. Wm. uougiea The person not to trust Is the one who la too anxious to be trusted. SECOND CENTEi;i.M The Man Made Most h ous By His Biogra pher. Dr. Johnson Almost Invariably Pat at the "Three Crowns" IVImr Ha Came Down to Lkhlleh; From London. London, Sept. 1G. To mark h w ginnlng of the three daya celebration by the city of Lichfield of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dr. Samuel Johnson, next to Shakes peare probably the most popular ot British authors, the venerable house in Market Square, Lichfield, where tho rrouchy old philosopher and Writer first saw the ligut of day on Septem ber 18, 170'J, was thrown open lo tho public. All day long the picturesque old house, which contains numerous relics of the famous man, was hronr rd wlt:i visitors from all parts of Great B. ltoin aud a fair percentage of tourists from the United States and Canada. There is no doubt about the au thentlcity of Dr. Johnson's birthplace. Luckily the quaint, two-storied house with pillars where old Michael John son kept his bookshop, became the property of the corporation of Lich field a few years ago. Since then it has been carefully restored and It la now In as good condition as when Samuel Johnson lived in it. Part ot the relics which the house contains Is a permanent collection which has been formed and placed in the bulli ng by the corporation which Is not a little proud of its famous citizen. The second day of the Lichfield cel ebration will be devoted mainly to visits to places of interest associated with Johnson and his friends. One of them wiy be the "Three Crowns" Inn. which stands next door, but one to the Johnson homestead, and - reg&rdiuc whose claim of having housed th choleric scholar and his famous biog rapher James Bos well, there is no question. Dr. Johnson almost invari ably "put up" at the "Three Crowns' .hen he came down to Lichfield from ondon, and' he first brought Boswell with him in the historic year of 1776. The old Inn is said to be practically lust as it was when Johnson and Bos-v-ell drank Innumerable cups of tea there. Other points of interest are St. Mary's Church, where Dr. Johnson was. baptised; St. Chad's Church, which th philosopher never failed to visit on his occasional trips to Lich field and St. Michael's Church, where Johnson's father and mother are bu ried under a gravestone erected by the doctor whea he was seventy-five years old. v:- in the afternoon there will be a lecture on "The Life and Influence of the Master" at the Lichfield grammar school, where Johnson was a pupil under Hunter. Garrick also attended that school before he became John son's pupil. Another famous maa once a pupil at that school was Jo seph Addison. In the evening thera will be a performance by local ama teurs of Goldsmith's comedy "She Stoops to Conquer," which was' dedi cated to Johnson. r The main celebration will he on Saturday, the actual anniversary say , of Johnson's birth. On that day there will be a great gathering ."on Market Square, with addresses and slujlns ' by a chorus. Later the I mayor ; Lichfield will hold a recepftlot at the ' Guild Hall and the Johnsoj; CIuU Will ' hold Its annual meeting. Li the e.i"j lng there will be a Johnsof. supper the old George Hotel. ; - The Friends Trayer JfeeO) g fV The Friends are urged to give . attendance at the prayer neet' night at 7:45 o'clock. The ul pray about and talk about 1 Next?" i Members are requester prepared to say what sbo' ! along the various lines of r Sabbath School work. 1 , can be done? Let the wit Forward. Rev. Ell Reece expecU. Goldsboro to preach at to Church next Sabbath nlgfu. Village gossip used w M raphy thirty centuries ao 1 j-:...,- Early marriages are best because young people can get used to it easier. Fleas are not particular ar to the company they keep. You may grab a man in the collar,, but you can't cuff him there It Is almost as If Bwana Tuinbo bad heen rei'gled to the keroseiu: rlrcu!t 7 r
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