THE CAROLINA HOME and FARM and EASTERN REFLECTOR {Onc« % waek) Publltbed by m &EFLECTOU COMIU^Y, Inc. D. I. WHICHARD, Editor. •RKKNVILLE, WORTH CAROLINA. llu' 1'1\ Ih'I'oI'c hi’ swMis (111 Iiulu Tho < ;uutiit;ilrf i ;>U li.iv<‘ thi' riylit ,)f h;i\ tu)« Wluil lias lii'i'omi' i)[ dll' lalU lor a hasi'ball li'am for (Irii’iivillr'.' lubtorlntiou, one year. . . fl.uu ■U moutba ■ .50 Advtsriitig rales ma,j be bad upou ■ppUcHttou ai the budiueas utHc« iu TIxe Ktidcl will be cliarjed Ijr at 1 st'iii t'«]- word. ■''oiiii' Hi her lliiiiK'^ Hi' li's.-i interr!'! >1111 ran aliord In lofK' l. and [Mil ir your iliii.' lallxin^ lor Cri I'livilli' Coiiiiuariicatjoiis advprtisiuji caiiili- AiU b)r at three i*«nt« ptT hue, up tu tlfty Ihnsu fc'utered as set-oad Cia:>s rl!aitt»r August IIMO. at tlie I'oit oitloe at Greeiniile, .N'oi'.ti C.troliiia. unde; act of .March 3, HT9 ■■ - ^.r 1,. M,.r lo i;,iirr> ; •• r:. :i :.ia . .1 l ii.iui ti, 4' I '.'■•I. I'ln !'nr i;;-' n. :u.vi biy'j." (Ir’-.til; .li'.sjlit; .V;iii;' it li: ■■ .il'-rv. a:. l’ >v |ii aT'- (i iii..i .indi li ;|i .s-c r ■ ,1 I).'I' !;■' .1 .ri". iiiH' A .N v. Vo'k 111 'u.i:.' ''»■ ' a ■■■: i-;ks ill:. ih;|- N « k A v' T.r «alU ii ail 'S .11. a;'.^.r. ■ :■ • \|i;>'r> r '.n i-i- With ihi‘ I’ollard Iria 1 I'lidi il and noi iiiucli doiiif; ill .Mi'Xii'ii I'nlUs I'aii liU ill llii' tiiiii' ai work until soiin'iiiii'u • happi'ijs lo laki' ihiir al'iniinii Oklalunna (dlicials ari' as -orr on hi rs.' rai'iiif; ,is if ili' V had h'-m liai l. Ih' pollii's, o .\!r>. \| !■: i;r"aihnusi -- a ir.irrv i uiiis imr.- ' Imi I.t'" h t' !h'' old .'^'1'.' A ho don'i .iid-.;' . .i' ' how . o 'I li ■ SI ni L'l u hi 1 laini lo li.. .. l)ho:om !l'.wuf;his oii.uiu lo l>i uiv.'ii ,( I !mi:( ■■ lo irv i: on Joliii I, lid — o ■ I'liUam irotii lii ii Wimii.- i .-a- ..i 111" - iiiii.i;> ti'iii'liv- oi war. Iii n.a h" |i|.iM'.if.u a rli-aii ii|> 1 .iiiiii.iim; --- o \ 'I'A lU'oha 111. , I'liri h- r ai i H .i a. .'diia- l'.\:’hi!i\s li'i.il aw.ii!- im- ].'■ I :on h: I-.' r ■ oniaii; mu i;r. " l’'r;..i|i - I aMi.-'- wili '■I'll!' u ih i!'i' ’■ d Ilia d w lio : ~'jil;i; ■ i ' I.lA ' o I'.' V a !'■ w I ai'' - \| ' • T, , .1!. d’ !.> 1 !,,ll Ti’l-. I . |i' .111 ■■ 'I'.l .; w :,.i' 11' • .III li' 1 1. • I , ■ |i..,iir :,1 ;.o'r in.al iM' . roi.l, ( 10 »h AMKMIEI). It si'ouit! now vtTv ( t rtaiii llui*. >vh :i|o I'ct sivinn lip any rifilits whati'ViT i.i ri pialins the froo tidls on ooatwiso .shipping throush ih ■ I'ananui Canal, and iluu if ill thi' fut.irf if wo in iiid (loi icjo on troo toll, that wc will again jjass ihi' law wiihiiu ronsnlting an.' oiliiT loiinlry. j| is iiuite ii-rtaiu iK'w Ihat till' adniiiiisl rat ion bill will lias.- till' st'iiaif by iinially as sati fai lory a majority as lhai by whii li ii pass.'d llir Hoii>i'. In addition i i lia\iiiK till- support oi till liltin' l>i iu o ratii- w iiii; of Ih'' Si iiai.- with a fi w insijjnilii aiil ■ x. ipl it iis. Ihr rrrsidi'n: also has Ih'' .ildi'sl lii public ans of Ihr .'^i-nai' siipporlint; iln' iin'asuri'. sm 1- as Si'ii.iiors Koi'i of .Now \ ork. lUirl ui o' Ohio. l,odi;i' o; \la--sa' hus.-Mi's and 1.1 ill rs. Ill Ihi i.riii id 1 oiH'l ,iUHl i losi (i wiih ihi- trial OI Ih' I’ollard laso. So iii'ilor riiarlis I, .Vbi'niil liy ailibd imu h lo liis .ilr'aii.v' spK'iidid ropiita lioii as a prosii 111 iim ailoniiy. l’« r l-.aps li. has ii'-vi r had a liardi-r li'.i;al li^ihi on his hands lliaii in lliis cas. , and lilt aliilin wiih wl!'. h ln' handl'd ii pro\'d hiiii I'lual lo 111'' iKiasion. I'rU'' h*' wa- assisi'-d b\ .ibh roiinst i in III' i:ial. Iril til' b'llk ol i!n' won. was on III' Solii'ilor. Ills ilosiii.; .-.p'I'l h ill 111' ar^;iini' !ii b'Tori' ib- irv I nliid hai 'i’.' ' \ • Ih'd anil that ,1. P. Quinorly, Jr., wa.'i and ^ I!- appointt'd roK'strar for said oloi' ' til II and \V. K, HardinR. K. A, .lohn Ison. Poll holders or Judsi's of cloction and that tho books for roRistration I will bo open on Saturday May IGth, I!i!4. and closed at sunset on Satur- Ulay, .liine 6. 11H4, that on oach Sat- I urday during tlio said retgistration period, the reKistration books will bo open at the said Quinerly's store, ami 1,1 all other times during the sai'l ^ pi rioil. will be open at the residene • j ol the said registrar, and all citi/.eii desiring to vote in sai 1 Special School I I ax l.'lcn tion, lo be held on Tuesday, ,lutie Ititli, 1!'I4 will be required to rei,' isl' i Tliis the Hth day of April 11*14 H. M. LKWIS. Chairman of hoard of County Com. I’itt Count.». Xtl'sl i.K^SCOK 15K1.I,. Clerk. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY ( ';iiiilin;i, I’itt ('iumt> .\pi'i! I'.'i I I'r. - I-’. .\. I >aniol- -I', iw l.'i'A 11.' I !..i ■ ••■I -Aiih Ih- si.'' ■ •• .1 • I. ■■ . <■ ;' !i- III; li ;'.'1::: I ■ r '! i'. v..i-,'i %.ij' iii-.i, ::i- 'Mlui'a'H. : . ■ li.ii' i- j'l!:. - \ Ji.'' - ii - I '.M.-' "A I'.;:;, A ! I V."!! \ i 'I:,' ':. • li' ii'-'bi'ii I. 1,1 M ii - ! . 1 ' ;.n' .• I \ Ill ii.l-i 1.1. ^ I, i; I a !,• : !,i 'A ;i- .'ii.iiiiard 'A ' I 'iiliiir.ba 11 1 !■: I 'i.iir,-- I ,'ui h.n- li.-.-n ’ii'i. h ■ '( ':li a .;i;i ol iiroiia- ' '■ ii.i diim v.ii ,1 111- d -'i,‘,'-i'v ,i!' \iii" ',1.1 wiiuld ‘o '.'I-' all'. .' I - I ... ■ 1 :!!,■ Ill ! :ii ■ a r 'A ■ I p- I p!' w ;.o a i w ,1> - i.aii ,.,'1 I, a.:', ;.:ai. dr;i:kau; ,i. S'ra'.L" liiw ij 1,1 k!'. I,.. . liU' li.ir.. ii;i 1.' fadi ,i'.\.i> All'!. ' 11|::' ' !,;i.. nilp a'iair I oliii ' .il'i'lll 'i .\ I (.■ I'V .1 I'll I'! ii|i'--i .r s,i\"- ili'l' ai'' I ; ^1II),I .ihd iillolia 1 I iciiialib' siib-t: ; I.I' - i,i- 11,,, uiii'd ■ da:;,n ' I'h- |i!'o li's.-i i|- I . .ii. hi I s iji VI r 11-11 111 I r a ri u . ill l; I I ,i. r Hi Mu d,i rk. i ii- -i i piu d i -i. , Ii o ":.u .1,' or, I h' -.lair 'a ,, ■, o .V 11 ipp. Il II - III. ' l;i >ii. , i ii, a■■ ,iri noi cniim lo .\b \ii u i- liiilii ^1' .1 ,1 r- bill Wi- had In lli-r yi | bii-> almiii iiiak i.K »,ir oil Ihi fius a! hi 111" )'■ 'U,i' 111. Ill L'liiid ,ihd hard Nidire iif I’leclnct 'lectiims. ih,(iriiiaii of ihi- 1 >' ii,'oi ratio K\ I . am■ I'oiiiiiiii11 I' of I'lH i niiiity, an 1 I". \iriUi of autiiorii.i ol a liu'etiiig of '!,' said 11-a;, lor.ii II' l,\iiMi\i' C.i’ii. iiiiitii h.'ld in lie iiiwii 111 lirerinvilb oil Saiiirda;.. .Vjiiil llih. I 11, 1 horo by iiiiiify all I'i uuh ral io voN'rs tha. Il,i ri' w',11 III 111 Id on Saturday, .M.iv I'.ih a! 1 ii ' Ioi'k. pi'i'i .111 I meetings • I'. II.I si'V. r.il ii'W iishiii.' ill I’ilt cou’i 1.. a! liii'ir I'. p.'ili\i \.iliiig plai'i'S. fur il'.i' jiurpo.-i Ilf ^I'l', ' iiii: delegate, III 111'' iiniiii\ . nil M 111 loll, uhich Kill- V'1,1- ai Mil' I'oiiri l.oii'-i ill ilreenvilli' I'll M.i.' I'' f. al II • ■ < H h . .\l Mil' I OUIII.'. 1 oliVi'hl mu delegali'h will 111- ill Ill'll lo ilii' stall'. I'ongros- .-lol'.a! .illd jlldiii.il < oli\I'lll ions . ri\i' nunibi r uf di b'^ali'S to v\hieh I .ii'h Inwiishiii IS I'lililli'd lo si'iid lo till' luUllty I nil W III ioll a.- follow .\i, I'dil'ii' ill V'u'f-Miii.i sii)^»;i a- ili.i: I nil' I ;|. ,i..i' li. ,-.i i,i 111 Ml \ I II I ‘ri.'i ii)!> Mil' l-’i'dnral.- umilil i|iii'I I.ill: Il lio'V d,d Mi' .v would ai I'liaiplisli snr'i ' '11'l'.; ' l.:i I III! iilii li.i - ' I I I.' • Il .1 bb la a\ I :■ I 'am I a |\ lur . i:. Mii'l . Irol iii,i Chliod I ' ihli'lii 111 a -Ni Ciiiiii'iitii''.i .\i l’..iklaial I'.irumlli I iri i'ii\ ill*' I’ai loliis .-iu ill Cri i k. 1 le'Tiby 1 .:i lieligates ■J Ill'll gates, .'I lii'li'gates ..a |i"!'.gates . I t 111 b gat.--.-j . la lii'l- .cate.s . .! li.'b'L'ates Di'l.'gate.^ . 'i litb'g'jtes . I I'-b'gates . ..a 1 li'b'.'ates . . .1 I ii'b uates upon and ii'i|iii'.'l all pro '1 'I ;i 1-^ lib, if I , ,iir-.i- I h,ii ;i ’ ' ' ili.ia i I'.', il ha ' - \V 111 ,1 ! ' . h II uaiit til »iiii|ii'— Siii'nm U ' I liiii' - a - I b,ii ;; nuiab' r ,) - '' > diiiibl .1 liiiii.bT 111 p- lip. ' ' ■ I' • V. I ■;! ; II.' -A :Ilii;g li. put •le. Til lii^iit vvtb'ili. Il I'ni'"' .'Ml!"- irii.ips if 111,' arri'i" .ili'"ol nf V ,;i I .Vii.s !t'ii iidli- r.'i.ii,oi!.--!.i(i o! Iliii'rt.i \ :ll,i iiid I'arr.iM.'.i. muii li" in Mi" ii., iiir. Ilf .vhaf I'ruf Ifon.sinii > i I-,, m i^ii".' "\pi rls W'liiild di'siTib" a- ;in im ■'i.ibl" (ompouiiil A',- V. go( file ships, Wi 'k'i' gill Ml ' III 'It Wa V.. Hill 111" IlllineV l(MI I'..' 1,'^. w"".e i;i)i Mia w'liir.i'ii Tie K 'l i ro.i.' is [in par.iig mir-.i's wlm .ii- \ul |iiit ■•■ring, and Mii' [» A I: .i iiii; 'or .1 w,i\ III lialp I'Ail .1'i,ir'hi^is .1 III,111 aim .1 wi' >:,ii.. iidd ,1 ( riiwil in I’ark K iw \ 'A \(irk. ih.ii Mil- .\ni"rii ,111 fl la W'1-.n I worth litfhling lor Vs^a-i'ii b 'I ir • IM»' til' I rowd i oiil I liava I),., r. proiiiiiitii'-d a lot of bums > Ih.' piilir. hail III fori :blv infi rf.T'' .III 1 ,irr 'si 111 ' Mpi-ak'-r- lo proiiTi M'"ia ir'iiii Mifir wriiMi 'I h''I'lnmt ry is >' i 'r ibh ',i!i- M'l. i-\"ii ill \i'w Vnr-i I il V , 1' IS ri |i '''ii'd ill r"liabi'' i iri i"s ih il I'li'ii.i i- making priparataiiis to hat loot, out ol Mexico on shor' until 1, .iikd it is mil bi'lit Vail that he w^H aiii'miii 111 ni.iintain h iiisi If ip pirt'T imii ti longi-r. ;|S tha real iv. a: tliy lieopb' who 11 iv. hiihi rlii .-iippor' ed liiiu havi- pr.utiialh all di.^erti-1 him \lid Mi Xiio wil not ba a !• r> -.t,. plact' for hiui to reiiiuin n w hen lo oiH'i* reliniiuishi's his pow. r I 11 niiii rai 11' mo rs lo alli iid lle'si I iiK I iiii'i'l in.y'-. Miai all pi-opb jiiil all seel Intis tlia\' bi' fully ri pri'si'llti"! in the (iiiinly innvi'iit ion. Ihi,- lo I'llll ila.i of .April, I'.M 1. I'liAS. C. IMKUrl-' •'h.iinii.iii I I' liioi ralie I'^Xi'i iili\• . .itn, !'■ \1 WiiOTl'.-.V, Si'i ri'iary I 1 -I loi.i. .1' Mil'll' I tt.. ,-ijuib- Mia I mil ri^hi iiii; Ml- r iu Me Wiliiiiii'4 II 111 I e. p ii' b ' l'’'ii I 11' Ini'., her,- III I liargi •. mill :i SI. ri.iiiil'' noi no i ' W im ‘ ■ Soil,. Il d ks w 1,0 I hiiik Ml. a, ^ h I'.ltv ari' .'inipl.v elowiii^h i;u's> I iiw.in h.i-' .lump.'II , t' ili- b''.irli ir.' Ibis. M''.\ii aiis h.ivi' .1 i;r>'.it d'.li iiior ■ ■a lia Mi.il wi' ar dis(io:.-d to giv ■ Mii'in i ri'dil lor r. pora i>, eiri iih' li'il ill t’li'dras .\-gras ihi- oMu'r riigh, lhai a r.'gini.'iii of T''xa.i cuwhoy.-, wa.s .iboiil lo iTii'-. Ill'' bord'T ivhi rt'iiiyin Mil- • nil."'' ff.irrisou "! ,M'\ii aiis. i o' .'.sMiig of i,:.'o'i wi ll arnii'd Mild i-r ,ind :;,iiiiii vidiinli rs who had jusi »'iili-. III lo lighi 111'' "C,r'iiiKi r> ' Ib'd iu d : Ol ib r .liidi;.' l''r,iak \ I'.iii.i'i- win, pi.' "d ,ii till' iiTin ol eiiuri )ii>i I losi (I. ha.-- .-iroiigly ' nir. iii hi'd lunis.'U' in Mu i'.->ii'.'ni 'if Mil' pfople (if I’iii imiii'v 'I'll'' I' riii of ( iiiirl wa.s a iiionl ^iri iiii oii.-^ oio 'I'hi' niiirdi r irial Mial n' I'Upli'd I'inlii (lavs, pridoiiirilig Mie I oiiri 11',irly a wi ''k omt Mile', w. - Olie Mial lax d bolh Mif palii'iiei' al.d b-arning of a jiidgi', and .liidgc l»;i" il Is show I'd I hat 111' possi ssed ilo se in niarki'd degree llis i barge to Ihf jiii\ in the trial was that of an able jiidii o l e.ii hiiig llui rla eliiiiii'iii' i.-. I .m II ;.( hill.; ,1 bear to diiiu ' \\ er( It noi for women w ,iri- told, all the nieii would im' sax.im s I M I I |i I'. I il-' RKClS'rUA'l'In.X a.\i> I.Li:i III i.\ (CON I'KUl’OS!''. H)N' 111 Mill-; Sl’KClAL TAX l.\ St llniil, IMSI KICT M .MUL'llv .. SW'II'T CliKKK 'roW.N'SlllI’, IMT 1' COl'NTV. .XdKl'll CAIiOLi.Viv -\orth C.irolina, I’ill I'onncv. ,\'otii 1' is hereby eiviii tli.il ii.if I'loard of Cotnniissioners of I’itt eoiin- l;' in I'l gular me.'ting assei>4bb-d on ihe t;Mi d.iv of April ll'I4, oribred an election to he held in Swift CreOK township, h’itt county. North Carolina on I'liesdav .lull*-Iti.l 4 at (^iiini rly's ston-, on tlie (iiiestion or propoi-ition of votiiii! for or against the levying h Si i'i'ial School Tax. of thirty cents mi the hundred dollar.s valuation oi (imp arly, and ninety cents on the pidl Houiidary liins of said Histrii l No ,"i. .S?rift ( reek townstiip. ar> as fol bo.'-' 1‘eginning at (irifioii lii-irui 111,!', nil I'onli'llltlea Cri'i'k .lll'l runs .111 eastwardly diriilKn; to I’ilt and Craieii i oiiiity line ihi'iiii' wiih I’ilt and Craven iiuin'v line lo a point ini luding the (irci ne lauds, i;. K I’ow'.'ll lands, U ,1 Ki'- jialriik and .1 I’. Kilpatruk. lienee in a iiorthern direction to .- iiiir iiiiiniiiti tiiai the .'"ii'. icts :.,'o 'A'l-ll cai'ci! f.H', svoll toil aii.l ^Sell at'.eniloil I". We r.-cimiitien.l, )."W- cMT. tiial ihe t'liuiny I i.niiriissiiin- ,.1's in'M’sti:-'at(‘ the aiUisaiiiiity 't >.',ii'tuiiiiii!J.';i tent iii |il''K''' ”• ’*"■ c,c.r„. ir, which the cun'* ids are no'A' h.ui-eil. r.'i'i.uinH'nilaiion i:- iiiaile after cotisuliin.e «'ith iho '"die c-iMi'niioiit Ilf the cmivict foi ce ;iiiil ti.e,su)i.Tiliti'?bifnl ot' iieahh, Iti iIh' c'.ent the eau'es are cnr.tiaueii in use u'e consiiler il neces.sary that in’i many convicts l.e hnuse.l in one cajre as they aiipeav lo lie very mucli ci'i.wiieii. We also I'fcomiiK’nil niatli'es.se,s he piircha.seil for the sU-epitiir ,|uartfrs. Our inforinatmn comes fl'oin the superillteniient ot heaiti! thal ihere is very lillle Mck- nes.s aniunir ihe eoiu'iets, tliat. in f a well I'ciuippeii sani tary liiiililinp: for carian' tor caiin^r for the ciiiinty'.-i unfnnuiiale.-^ in this Vespect, we ilii not lUvin il tU'cesstiry to suvrjxest any material i-haiiKes or impl'oV ellients. We wmilit slljxjlest. howev.-r, that milk cows !«■ purchas- eit to priiviiie milk for the inmates. The iifficc!i ainl recDflsof t'lei k ot ('i)lll't, llejiri.sler of l>t‘eils, Sliel'iit ami Tre:i.surer we fimi kept in ;i most i.atisfaelory munner ami we take pk*ii.sure in cotimu’miin^r P' tlie (’iu)ii the efficient sevvice whicli thesi'officials are retulerin^C to tlu- l’oiinl\'.. We ree. tiinienil that the cuiu-iete floors nf the jail be so arrani'eil that they can he fhi.sh.'il with running water, as we are itifornieil that they cai'ifiot 111' convenietUly kept i-U’tm othei'vvise. We also recmnieml in accivilance witli the sunjrestion of your huiior,; that the concrett* steps ami theothef unsi^rhtly cruinliliM^r ot the i-oiicrelei work that mark.'J the approach lolhe, court house he repaifeil. ! In ci'fielmlin^ <*ur liuti-’s. aiul teti- ilel'illfl "111 ;'epol't. We W'.sli tn \iitll j honor, ami the nfficers of the court | nur appreciaUun of the eourte-ies extelliii'ii us, Kespeetfully siihniitlcil. C. S. t Allll. i ui'emaii ot the (uanil ,lui\ Wanted. 1,1 purchase a farm of iiol less thiin aT. acri s not more than 4o», on eiisy terms. If you havo one to sell write or .see me, if .'ou mean business. 1 prefer buying within r, miles of rail road, but price an terms wou'd 'n duce purcfiasing elsewhere .1 F r.AllWlCK. 5 1 Itf. '■ Memorial Senfices S(-r»i»’P Opfi'rd a Itrnutifui I’ru.i- or l)j- Kev. ('. .M. liork, I’astor of .Mi’Dioriul Kuptist Churrli. forgetful, loyal and true, alway,s o|» tMnistic and encouraging. His loss is gr< at indeed. Dr. .loyner also gavo I some figur«s showling the increase anu j developenieiit o) .schools under J*ro:'. I Kagsilale's administration. Me also I teld of the great help I’rof. Itagsdab- .Monday night in the assembly hall|l'‘“l I'"''" him in carrying on flie of Kast Carolina Teachers Training tliities ol his otlice. his counsel alwavR Si hool were held interesting niemoi being sought in measures of school i,il e.\ercises in honor of the late Prof, legislation, and in matters of general \\ . H, Kagsdale. siiiierintendent o. i ihn atiiiii throughout the state, and SI iiools of Pitt couniy. and a member i romineiit in all educational me' t oi the faculty of the Training Schoo! ings, h addition to the entire school bod.'. I’rof. K, 11. Wright, president of II any citizens were in attendance. |lhe Tiaining School, spoko of Prof. Uagsdale as a member of the faculty rnderneath the hmidsome oil por I'ait of Prof Kag.sdale on the left o<'j Ihe stage, was a fi'stoon, of beautiful i fie began by saying every type al flowers. Ui'ciiiiying seats on the stag ■ human life contributes .something were the members of the school facul- ithal swa IIs the tide of human progress l\. trustees and those w|io took part 'e\eii Ihe kicker may indireeily causi I Si me oilier man to pull stronger. l!iii the man who is one of Me' greatest ! tactors in hiiimin life is the one wli.i good in all a man who inspin the exercises. Prof. llerheri i;. .Austin, of the fa • iiilly comniiltee, presided over the n 1 I'ting and introduced the speaker^' .\s 111'' school will later have pub li^hed a memorial leufbt containing ail of Mil' Npei'ches. togethi'r will) a pictiiri' of Prof, Uagsdale. The Iteflec tor will now give imly a synopsis of others, who becomes a Iiopefiil sliiii'i Ills. Such a man was \V. H. Uag; dale. Mr Wright said that he knew him from the day he became president exerclsi that were opened with and from Ihat day until his last dav. pastor of h 111 prayer by Kev. C. . Kock Memorial I’.aptisi church. The pnmraiii incliidi d thrie appro pi'iaie songs by the school, one lollow iiig the prayer, another preceding M’ .loyni r's address, and one at the close ,\lr. .A. Cox. chairman of I’itt county Hoard of I'Mucation, paid a lilting tribute to Prof. Ragsdale as couniy suiKrinteiideiit. Hi first l:iiev,' him as a leacher when he came to i;reeiiville and look clrirge of I’l'' male academy in an old wooden Imild- ing Mil'll iMcupying the site that is now the location of our splendid grad ed school. .Among those who nceiv el ilii'ir iraining in this school are irimbi'reil many oi our best Inisiiie-'s Ill'll profesioiial men. Two of lln ni are HOW' Superior Coiiri .liidyes. and il can be iriithfiilly said ihe slate ha; no bi'tli'i' Judges tlian iliese. Mr. i ox al 111 si days work llu-P.oard of I'Mii- ,'„li,rn ever (lid for Pilt county was will'll ill Is'.M. they mad" Pro!'. Kau dale couniy superiiili'iideiil of cdin a lie Mien told of Ihe |irogre:s Ihe S( liools of the county had ina.le, •'..pi'ciiilly during the last liilei n ye.irs und said that Prof. llagsdal" laid tie foundation for li' iler s( liools in Pit! lounly that will ,(inliinie lo develop thioiigh Ihe years and ages to conu'. Hi suggested a lining moniinii'iil to his nil niory and asked lor Ih' co.opera lion of all leaihiT. si hool .iiid ci’i /en in Ihis. KeV. C. .M. Kock spoke of Prof. Kau . (h le as pastor of Mu- church id which the deceased was a I ' lnber His a;;- .s-ocialion with him for three > air ', had shown him the real worth of Ihe man \i hal Prof Uagsdale acconiplisheit tni others was due to his having taken on Ihe higher and sweeter Hletoiiini ia Christianity. It was the larger and nobler life that made him w'hal lie was. II kept him, controlled him. guid liiiii, and led him to take part in those things thill helpeil others and bb ssi'd niankind. He felt lhai lie wa-. Ill si serving C.od when h" was doin.g most for his fellow man. He was iru ' 10 all ihings committed to his trusi ii cause h'' possessed th'* spiril oi 111 niasl-'i'. Ir. iioy C. I'Miuiagall sjioke of Prof k.iusdale AS on>' of his puiiils, 11 ■ wiis proud of the tiict Ihat he was one of his Imi.'s,” an aflectionate way I’rof. Uagsdale had of referring t) those in his school. He told how the school was I'ontrolled by love and kindne.ss rather than with the rod.H • was indeed a companion of his stud ents, entering w|ith them in their games, touching their lives at every point, and was one of th. m in all 11 ings. Such a teacher could but have the love of hi.s students and make a lasting impression for good upon] I leir lives. ! Dr. P>. W. Spilman. of Kinston, j s;.oke of Prof. Ragsdale's home life.j and the influeMce upon his own lil‘| during the twenty one years that h('. had known him intimately. He spoke tfnderly and beautifully of his com panionship, his devotion, and his helj> fulness to others. Dr .1. V. .Joyner. State Superiti lendeiit of Kducation, spoke of his r< lation with I’rof. Uagsdale in edu laliiiiial work. He gave a brief biographical sketcii ol Prof. Uagsdale. followed w;ith a r.' a w of his career, stressing the pron I'l'iit part he look in educational af .lirs He had the most ideal counlv » achers association ot any I'ouiity in M e stale. In dealing ■with his teach ' rs his orders seemed requests and Wire always promptly and I'heertiiPy larried out He imparled enthusiasm iii,d inspired others with his spiril He br found him atrm- friec.d and an indefaiigal.le worker for the best m „ri'.ls ot the school. It seemed a rc'il jov to him to do things for the siudciils. No task wlis too severe, na ,l„iv too lowly for him to perform. .\s 'iteacher of school management he ,s a close vital link between them and practice and help-t 1-'’P ,„„y close to problems. Asa t.a 1. ,„„u iKdd of the simi'lest d.tal deall with it with snap and enthii-s- i-iMu H'' 'vas not speculative, lb' (Ud noi dream out Ih-wies. He was ..,Urt,vs working and struggling to h( Ip II,' lived (he real life. lie i.nind Ihe lu st ill peiiiile and magnihei il. mimimi/.ini-’ tl"'”' weaknesses was a greiil teacher and has huiU loi liiniseli a numum.nt in the I,is people. President was convin.'i'd that Ci- m-’si ap ,,„„ria.e momimeut -o his n.emoo xsniild b' an . nih.wed s.'liolarship Ui.i' ,M,nld send annually lo th ' 'I rainii.g School, free of charge, some Pin COU'I cirl Thai would he a live monn nil 111. intistanUy taking the mspiia „is life into n.e lives ol thi peollb' ho loved so wMl. As for llis personal rehuions wi.h Mr. Uagsdale Mr. Wright i ould not irusl himself to say much, for he teeU his loss too keenly but he was ' friend loyal and true, "If Cod loves ,„c man who loves his fellowman theti .surelv Cod hoed Mr. Uagsdale. _ Mr Wright closed with a beaiilillii ,,j,. iribnie breathing forih the id that Uis life is living on. an mspira ti.in lo the fri-mls h- has Uft behind. l-residenl Wright has perhaps l.e".i more closely associated with -Mr. Hags i„ i,is educational work since the i rainiiig school w)is established than an V other man . Hon .1. Ilrvan Crimes. Secr-tur;, ol State vfis also cxiiecled to be one ol tli.. speakers, but finding he eould n< t c.iue he sent a leM-''' ” Austin chairmai'i of Ihe c >>uitu(i. I , Wii.h the lalier read. Mr. C.rmies said that I’rof. Uagsdale was one ol truest and best men he eve. U'.iew. For iminy years he was iis ..,.,se and loyal friend. The solemn words ■•Ragsdale is dead cam< a- a shock to all. and in ev. ry home ,he county 111- »''vs br,night a teel- i„g of loss. Mr. crimes relerred to Ihe great edncatioiial < haiige l,ad come lo Pitt county after Prol. liagsdale took up bis wt>rk as count , si.periiili ndeiil. HU accep.anc ot , tr.'c was a pledge of 'luiv to his peo pi. . and he consecrated <'very powe, his being to its fuinilment^ H' was a master organiser, and had in a ....isl unusual degree the wondertul f.unlty of imparting biseiitbusi.isi.i i. tl,„se with whom Ik- worked ■ s a- 'educator he w^;:- know- - e^■l wv ' lo: his aUilit> jcl.o.sen work. Son; ■>• -n" ^•'laracteristics of the man were h.- Iri.mmon sense, his knowledge ot man Kindness of heart and respect for the t. elings and opinions of others. W i a g.'ntle anil atlra.tive personali.V. fao.se who came close to him loved b-m The Kast Carolina Teachers '1 rainin^ .-School owes much to his initiative ant Ins aggressive, persistent leader ship and work. He was 'among th- tirst to advocate its establishment, am w.assec.mdtonoone in bringing abou conditions and influence that ,a„sed the localion of that instiiutioii^ ;i! Creenvillc. night the lii'st of teachers inio Ihe , ,„,iivj,i„;,l consumer <’ with him in his visits to the siboids lie gave his life to the work, and doubtless would have lived longer ban le spared himself more. He was a'|„,> lunni tiiend most admired and loved, self- ii.m^ctt. h( nceforih will be Iniiited to one gal Ion of whiskey and om* case of bee.- Ol other light beverage per month, and the coiisigiie.- must o<’r(if.v lhai th(' shipineiil is for personal use. Uev. and .Mrs. ,1. I,. Kuinbley and I children, of yash' illt*. are visiting at of Mr. and Mrs. I>. O, jr