North Carolina Newspapers

THE DISPATCH. - - Printers' Ink ajsTifE Dispatch has the largest circulation of any political weekly newspaper in the South. IT YOU DON'T ZXD THE DISPATCH TOO DON'T get th news. ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1903. VOL. XXII-NOl. THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE, NEW CHURCH FOR LUTHERANS. MR. TAYLOR RESIGNS. WILL GO TO GEORGIA. PERSONAL MENTION. CHANGES IN ROAD TRUSTEES. SCHOOL NOTES. They Will Erect a Handsome Build in? at New Pilgrim. . The . contract was let last week for the erection of the New Pil grim Lutheran church, located four miles northeast of Lexing ton on what is known as che Ridge road, near M. H. Cross'. Mr.W. L. Harbin, of. Lexing ton, is the contractor. When comnleted the new church will be one of the handsomest and most up-to-date in the county. It will have a seating capacity of between three and four hundred and the cost will be , about three thousand dollars The site selected is said to be a beautiful, one and our Pilgrim friends are to be congratulated upon their efforts to erect a fit ting house of worship thereon. Davidson County Spencer. Man Dies at "Mr. Joe "W. Davis, of Davidson county, died Sunday night at ll:30o'clock at Spencer of typhoid fever. Mr. Davis had been sick several weeks and the certainty of approaching death -was recog nized by his family and physi cians before his demise. The deceased was 33 years old and had beenactingas storekeep er caueer in this county for sev eral months preceding his last illness. He leaves a wife an d one child. The remains were taken to Davidson county Tuesday mora ine and the funeral services held at 11 o'clock from Piney church. Salisbury Sun. V, Arcadia Commencement. The commencement of Arcadia Hizh School will take place May 24-26-27th. The sermon will be preached Sunday, May 24th, at eleven o'clock by J. D. Arnold, of Lexington. An entertainment will be given by the school Tues day nitrht at eight o ciock. Lorn mencement exercises will be ren dered by a number of students Wednesday at two o'clock p. m the Literary Address will be de livered Wednesday at two o'clock in the afternoon, by Mr. U. IS Eaton, of Winston-Salem. social will take place Wednesday evening at half past eight. Cen tersville Cornet Band will furnish music for the occasion. Benefit Festival Friday Night. Several of the good ladies of Lexington will give a lawn festi val at the residence of Mrs. Zeb V. Walser Friday afternoon and evening. Strawberries and cream will be served. - The pro ceeds of the evening will be used for the payment of and care of the little Holland girl, in tha Charlotte Rescue Home. All the little people are invited! to attend in the afternoon, while the large folk can . wait until evening, if they so desire. Small Wreck Yesterday. A small wreck occurred yes terday evening about 7 o'clock on the railroad between here ana Lin wood. A box car of a freight train lumped from its trucks and was thrown across the track. A wrecking crew from Greensboro soon arrived and the debris was cleared away by 10 o'clock. The damatre was slight and no one injured, but all trains were de layed several nours. The Poultry Show. , At & meeting of the Piedmont Poultry Association, held here Saturday. November 24th, 25th, 26th and 27, 1908, were the dates . decided upon for holding the , poultry and pet stock, show in y Lexington. , J. A. Harrlll and R. L. Simmons were , elected iudares. This will be one of the largest exhibitions of fancy fowls and pet animals ever held In the State. ', Haywood Wants BalL f Ernest Hay wood the slayer of Ludlow Skinner, who is now con fined in the Raleigh jail, is tired of bis imprisonment and jester day had his 'counsel ; institute habeas corbus proceedings for his release from custody oh baiL Judge Douglas will hear the writ on Thursday, May 21st. ,- Fcwr Callon.i; AVenrs Lonpor. t Southern Railway Must Get a New Depot Agent Here. 'it's up to the Southern Railway to get a new agent for Lexington. Mr. E. B. G. Taylor, the present agent who came here from Vir ginia a few months algo to accept the position, has, or will in the course of a few days, tender his resignation. He is thefifth agent to resign within a year, all of them claiming insufficient assist ance to handle the business at this place. Each new man that comes tackles the job with a vim and tries to do the work, but in the course of a short time finds he has more than he can do and resigns. The resignations are always accepted (the Southern doesn t turn these down) and a new man is sent to repeat the ex perienceof his predecessors. Mr. Taylor is a clever gentle man and an efficient agent, but he could not do the vast amount of work as it should be done and he quits. A committee of Lex ington business men went to Greensboro a few days ago, and explained the situation here, which is need of more side tracks, more help and better service, The officials heard the complaint, promised a few things and, did nothing. Perhaps the railway people will pay some attention to our needs at some future day, but the prospects for a present remedy are not bright. To Instruct the Tax Assessors. The members of the corpora tioa commission, whose duty it is to look after theproper assess ment of property for taxation, j are now making a tour of the State for the purpose of instruct ing assessors. The three mem bers of the commission have di vided the State into districts and will visit all the county seats at dates named, there to meet all the assessors and list takers of the county, to explain to them the law and make clear their duty. Commissioner McNeil will vis it Lexington for the purpose of instructing the assessors of Dav idson on next Tuesday, May 26th. It is necessary and im portant that all the assesors be present. A Telephone Deal. A deal was made last week be tween the Southern Bell Tele phone and Telegraph Company and the Lexington Telephone Company whereby the local telephone subscribers will have direct connection with the long distance toll lines of the American Company. It is said that Bell telephones, and metallic circuit will be installed at an early date. The booth formerly! pany's store has been moved to Central office and all business is being transacted at the station at present. Honey In Poultry Raising. Miss Roxie Sheets, of this place, who baa been engaged in the fancy poultry business for a few years, has shipped this Spring one hundred and twenty- two settings of eggs, to be used for batching purposes. She has netted over one hundred dollars from these sales and the eggs were shipped to different States from Virginia to Texas. . Miss Sheets says she cannot supply the demand and is contemplat ing enlarging her plant so as to accommodate - her constantly increasing trade. ; Junior Order Sermon. Next Sunday, May 17th, being the fiftieth anniversary of the Jr.'O. U. A. M., the National Council has requested the local councils throughout the Union to attend divine services in the churches. Lexington council No. 21 has requested Rev. J. 0. Leonard to preach a special ser mon for the occasion in the Re formed church. This he will do at the morning service, and the Juniors will attend in a body, The people are cordially invited to attend the service. . Ft'wtr Gallons; Wears Longer. SupL J. B. Spilman Elected Assist ant Secretary of Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Prof. J. B. Spilman, who for the past two years has been superintendent of Lexington Graded Schools, has been ten dered and accepted the position as assistant secretary of the Baptist State Mission Board. Mr. Spilman will leave here in June for Atlanta, which city is headquarters for the board, to enter upon the duties of his new position. During the two years he has 1,-1 1 a j fJJ i t ."I 5 :3i PROF. J. B. SPILMAN. been in Lexington there is no one who has done more for scnoois and school work than Prof. Spil man. He is a capable superin tendent and an infallible worker and to his efforts is due the pres ent excellent condition of our graded schools. His departure will be a distinct loss to the town and community. He would have unquestionably been, re-elected superintendent by the school commissioners, but his new position offers mm great er opportunitiesand pays a better salary than is allowed here. Prof. SDilman's successor has not yet been selected. School Commencements. Fork Academy, at Fork church. Davie county, closes its spring term of school on Thurs day, May zlst. The annual liter ary address will be delivered by Rev. W. A. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church, Lexington Trinty High School commence ment takes place May 17th to 20th. at Trinity, Randolph coun ty. Dr. L. W. Crawford, of Greensboro, will deliver the literary address oh Wednesday, 20th. The closing exercises of Yad kin Valley Institute, at Boonville, N. C, take place May 21st and 22nd. The declaimers contest and literary address will be on Friday, the 22nd. Reduced Rates to Charlotte. On account of the 20th of May celebration the Southern Rail i way will sell reduced rate tickets ! to Charlotte from all points along its lines. The round trip from Lexington will be $2.25. Tickets on sale May 18th, 19th and 20th, limited to return May 21st $1M0 to New Orleans. The round trip fare to New Or leans on account of theConfeder ate Veterans Reunion, will be $16.40. Tickets will be placed on sale next Saturday, 16. Several old veterans from Davidson coun ty will probably attend the reun ion. ; ; .; .,. .: He Believed in the Home Treatment In Ohio, as in several other States, persons condemned to death are taken to the' State capital for execution. Recently, in the Greene county court, a Jury was being chosen to try a murder case. One member of the panel had been . asked the usual questions, and bad given satisfactory answers, until the lawyer for the defense inquired: "Do yoa believe in capital pun ishment?" i "No, sir," was the prompt re ply. "I believe in hanging them right here at home." 1 Mr. H. L. Propst went to Spen cer Monday. Mr. W. H. Moffitt was inThom- asville Sunday. Mr. A. E Sheets was in Thom asville Thurs-ay. Mr. J. F. Ward was in Thom- asville Thursday. Mr.G. F. Hankins spent Thurs day in High Point. Geo. W. Garland, Esq., was in Salisbury Monday. Mr. R. L. Burkhead spent Fri day in Thomasville. Mr. Arthur Gallimore was in Hih Point Monday. Mr. Raymond Dorsett was in Thomasville Saturday, Mr. Harold Shemwell was in Greensboro Thursday. Mr. George Dorsett was in Thomasville Thursday. Mr. Joe Thompson was in Thomasville Thursday. Mr. J. L. Woodson spent Sun day here with his family. Mr. J. C. Harrill, of Forest City, spent Sunday here. Mr. W. A. Anthony was in Sal isbury Friday on business. Mr. J. T.Hedrick spent Thurs day in Ashboro on business. Mr. Chas. M. Griffith, of Thomasville, spent Sunday here Mr. J. b. Hargrave was in Greensboro Friday on business. Mr. Chas. E. McCrary was in Concord Thursday on business. far. R. H. Besiecker left Mon- day trip, for Marion on a business Mr. I. Walser went to Salis- bUryMonday to attend Superior court. We received a pleasant call from Mr. A. J. Beck, of Cid, last Saturday. - W. A. Watson, Esq.i of Greens- borot was a visitor here the first of the week. Mrs. W. H. Moffitt and daugh ter, Miss Rosa, spent Friday in Thorn as ville.y Baxter Shemwell and children, of Asheville, spent a few days here this week. Mr. D. L. Crowell went to Jack son Hill Monday on business for the Yadkin Lumber Co. Mr. Oscar Moffitt and Miss Debbie Tomlinson, of High Point, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Geo. W. Montcastle, who has been visiting in Charlotte, re turned home Thursday. Miss Lois Holt, of Charlotte, is here on a visit to Mrs. Geo. W. Montcastle and other relatives. Mrs. T. H. Fuller, of Farmer, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her son-in-law, Mr. J. L. Peacock. Miss Mollie Hill, of German ton, arrived Monday afternoon and will spend a week or more visiting at the Drs. Hill. Mr. F. R. Loftin went to Thom asville Thursday to attend the fu neral of his brother, whose death was announced last week. Mesdames J. G. Walser and W. M. Koonts, accompanied by Postmaster Walser, spent Satur day and Sunday in Morganton visiting friends. W. P. Red wine, Esq., of Heal ing Springs, was here Monday and Tuesday. He has been suf fering with rheumatism for some time, but is recovering now. Mr. T. L, Moore left Monday morning for Wilmington to be present at the grand lodge of Odd Fellows, which convenes in that city this week. Mr. Moore is the representative of his home lodge. : Mr. W. L. Harkey arrived home last week from a business trip to Florida. Will says he made a trade for a farm during this trip and that it is one of the greatest places to hunt and fish in the country. Rev, W.' H. Rich, for several years pastor of the . Baptist church of Lexington, was here Friday. Mr. Rich was en route to Newbern, where he has accepted a call to the pastorate of,a church at that place. He has many friends here who Wish him well with bis labors in his new field. County Commissioners Name Three New Men. At their regular monthly ses sion last week the county com missioners appointed the follow ing gentlemen to constitute a board of load trustees for Lex ington township : Emery E. Ra per, G. D. Sink, Z. P. Hinkle, E. A. Rothrock aDd James Smith. Three of the gentlemen named are new men, the other two hav ing served heretofore on the board. The commissioners appointed Dr. Joel Hill the present incum bent, county physician for the en suing term of one year. D. L. Trexler was re-appointed stand ard keeper of weights, scales,' etc.. for the county. A contract was made with the Cornell Company for steel furni ture tor the new vaults, which are now about completed. A Monument for a Living Man. Monroe Journal. Mr. J. E. Efird went over in Stanlvlast week and sold a nice large monument to a man who is not yet dead old, Uncle An drew Honeycutt, well known by all the old people of the surround ing country. The old gentlemen is now in his 95th year, but has been confined to his bed for four years. He bought the monu ment for him sell, his nrst wue and his present wife, who yet lives and is about 40 years old. The old man says that he has caught wild horses in Stanly in his vouth. shot buffalo ana killed deer ihumerable at the big salt lick, now the city of Big Lick. i Guilford Votes for Good Roads. Bva majority of from 800 to 500 Guilford county yesterday voted to issue $300,000, of bonds to carry on ?the work of macad amizing her 'good roads. Only thirty four votes were cast against the measure in High Point. Troy News. Rev. K. C. Horner returned from Johns Hopkins at Baltimore Saturday. He has not fully re covered, but is improving, and it is hoped that he will soon be able to resume his work. Miss Mail Bloxor, of Virginia, is visiting Mrs. Dr. Blair. Mr. Maitm Deaton came home Saturday from Ruby, S. C. where he will move his family the last of this week. We are sorry to lose these good people. Mr. J. W. Lemons has moved in his nice new residence in north east part of Troy. Miss Mamie Hearne spent few days last week with friends at Mt. Gilead. Miss Stella Dickhrs is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. McGehee, at Cid. Mr. Fred Wade, of Rocky Creek; spent Sunday in Troy. Mr. Ed. Dickins, of fekin, is in town today. i Mr. and Mrs. A. N. E, Capel and Miss Jessie Smitherman spent a few idays with relatives at Ramseur last week. Miss Maggie Wright, who has been in school at Buie s Creek, has returned home. , The closing exercises of Troy High School will be on Thursday the 21st of May, 1908. The dis tinguished editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, Hon. Jose phus Daniels, will deliver the lit erary address. rose and Pansy, Industrial education seems to appeal to all classes of people. Of the families that patronize the A. and M, College a majority are engaged in agriculture, next most numerous are the mer chants. , According to figures last given out there are 253 farmers, 40 merchants, 20 man ufacturers, 20 salesmen, 17 doc tors, 10 book-keepers, 10 insur ance agents. 9 engineers, and 9 lumber dealers. In all thirty two trades, occupations and pro fessions are represented by the students of the A. and M. College, North Carolina Is rapidly be coming a great industrial State. ' Fewer Gallons; Wear Longer. The County Board of Educa tion of Davidson county will meet in Lexington the first Monday in July. Important business will engage the attention of the Board at that time. In accordance with requirements of the school law, committees will be appointed for the ensuing two years for the va rious school districts of the coun ty. , It is the desire of the Board to appoint good, moral, compe tent men who are interested in the education of the children of the country, and are willing to make some sacrifice for the bene fit of the schools in their respec tive districts. It is reasonable to assume that the members of the Board do not know the needs and wants of the 110 districts of the county, neith er are they well enough acquaint ed to make judicious selections for committeemen without some assistance. I am therefore in structed to request the citizens of each district to meet together, or in some way confer with each other, get an expression of opin ion and make suitable recommen dations. Committees now in office must not employ teachers for the scho lastic year beginning July 1st, 1903. The responsibility of em- . ploying teachers will be entrust ed to committees appointed at the July meeting. The consolidation of districts will receive attention. The Board is in harmony with the movement now successfully pro gressing in different parts of the state for large districts, better school houses and better schools. There is no dispositon to inter fere with the location of the school house in any district that a change will not give improved school facilities, but .there are in different townshiDS dilaDidated bid school houses, poorly furnish" edTontj-or two mues apart in dls-; bill's tAJiiucMujjug iivui uu nfiaren on census reports, ana in these houses are huddled to gether an average of not more than 15 or twenty scholars, and teachers laboring under disad vantages trying to teach these children. Progressive citizens in these communities are not sat isfied with such a state of affairs. and are moving for the consolida tion of districts and building good bouses. We invite all who desire to educate their children at home to fall in line, join the procession, and work for the pro motion of mutual school interests. The Board has now under con sideration the consolidation of districts No. 4, 10 and 13, Lex ington township ; No. 4, 6 and 8, Thomasville township ; a read justment of some of the districts in Tyro, Silver Hill and Conrad Hill, and a complete re-arranging of districts wherever the number of children on census reports does not justify the continuance of small schools. The board, actuated by a sense of duty, will be compelled to make some changes in the location of school houses in different parts of the county, but will not do so with out carefully considering the rights and interests of all con cerned. Parties having the mis fortune to live in these small dis tricts should agitate the idea of a change unless there are natural obstructions in the way. The board carefully guarding the interests of the children will be compelled to placea maximum salary upon the teachers teach ing the several schools. . The number or cnuaren on census reports will be considered in ar ranging the salary paid the teachers. Parties persisting in retaining small districts that can be enlarged by fair consolidation will have to employ.teachers at a small salary. The inability of officers to subscribe to affidavits that have to accompany the appli cation will preclude many of these small districts from re ceiving state aid. The board will conscientiously deal with this problem, and respectfully invites the co-operation of all who are in sympathy with a movement calculated to give the children of the county better school facilities, s ' , P. L. Ledfokd. 1 Fewer Gallons; Wears Lon per.