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THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915. VOL, XXXIV NO. 1 MAYOR YOTJJ.G If INS. IMeiti J, A. Lindsay for Mayer by 41 Yet Hackney Elected . Alderman. The city election wa held Monday. There were several hard-fougbt con tests, toe mayoralty fight toeing a very warm engagement. Several days ago Mr. W. L. Crawford withdrew from the race and that eft Mayor Young and Mi. Lindsay to fight it out. Mayor Young worn 'by 41 votes. He received a total of '257 votes. ', . 1 Mr, Lindsay carried two wards, the souitfh and west, 'Winning in the south by one vote and In the west by eight. Mayor Young carried the north and east wards, by majorities of 14 and 36 respectively. The school commissioners had no -opposition and, are aa follows: North Ward, B. E. iRaper and S. E. Wil liams; East ward, J. C. 'Leonard and W. H. MendeohaTl; South ward, E. J. Buchanan and A. T. Delap; West -ward, F. C. Bobbins and E. B. Craven. There were eleven men In the field for places on the hoard of aldermen. The following were elected: North ward, T. J. Taylor and T. F. Grimes: 'Bast ward, Fred O. Sink and JoWa T. 'Lowe: South ward, W. J. Lan caster and J. W. Broadway; West ward, George L. Hackney and N. A. Hmshaw. In the North ward the votes were cast as follows:' Charles Young, 66, J. A. Lindsay, 52: T. J. Taylor, 83, T. F. Grimes, 106, a L. Leonard, 60; F. O. Sink 123, John T. Lowe, 126; Hackney, 88, Hln-' straw, 67, Hancock, 50; Lancaster, 112, Broadway 94, Hodges 31. East ward: Young 77, Lindsay 41: Taylor 83, Grimes, 8S, Leonard 61; Sink 115, Lowe 117; Lancaster 92, Broadway 82, Hodges 34; Hackney 81, HinsJiaw 61, Hancock 44. South ward: Young 52, Lindsay 53, Taylor 83, Grimes 78, Leonard 43; Sink 102. Lowe 105; Lancaster M, Broadway 75, Hodges 47; Hackney 45, 1 compelled to testify and die case was ' CASE SETTLED. . . ' . i Jennings-Godwin Suit Compromised 'o Cesrt. This- Week. Terms Agreed On. ' The case of T. E. Jennings vs C. E. Godwin, in which Mr. T. E. Jennings, of Thomasvllle, defeated Republican candidate for clerk of the superior court of DairldBon county, has been suing Judge C E. Godwin for the of fice of clerk of the superior court ot Davidson county; went out of court Monday by a compromise verdict Blgn- ed by Judge C. C. Lyon, In which it is stated that, the matters in contro- versey have 'been agreed upon by the parties to the action and that the de fendant. Judge Godwin, has paid to the attorneys of Jennings 11,500. Judge Godwin also agrees to pay the costs of the action. The origin of the suit Is well known to readers of The Dispatch. Owing to irregularities at the polls far the south ward of (Thomasvllle the ballot box of that ward was thrown out. The throwing out of the ballots of that ward resulted In the election of Judge Godwin bythree votes. Mr. Jennings the defeated candidate, started suit for the office, alleging fmad In many instances. About 130 witnesses were summoned and there was a long and tedious hearing in this city before D. C. McRae, of Thomasvllle, as com missioner and many pages of testi mony were taken down. The hearing came" to naught. The most of the witnesses examined -were examined to alleged illegality in voting for (OMMESCEMEXT OX. Annual Contests Last Friday Night Other Events This Week Br. 'flaxton Preaches. Things Old EU Waits Repealed. To the Editur of1 The Dispatch. Lexington, N. C. Dere Sur: .1; ':; Thanks be to goodnes we hev got rid v, the old Bord uv Aldermen at las'. Now is the time fur thet nigger head monument to them, thet I writ you about but the old Bord ain't hard ly wuth thet expense. THE BAPTIST CHURCH WIS. First Baptist Church Reduces Its In debtedness by $5, 227. A Great Campaign. The whole town and the people of the county at large will rejoice with the membership of The First Baptist church of this city over the result of Commencement exercises are on at the Graded School this week. Friday night the boys and girls engaged in their annual declamation and recita tion contests for medals given by the v. , , tVLw' ttrA ,,, the recent campaign for reducing the Sorosis and Club of the Twelve. -h7i 7n m n Za church debt. This magnificent house Both contests were spirited. In the cy njght after the Lotion an' iof 'wtrehiu. worth more than 20,000, boys' contest Lloyd Turnley won, the decided what we S La is a credit t0 the eity and a11 Lexing- subject of his declamation being "The l0.?e I1' , fLldl what i wnt" ton' "pectlve of denomination, r. Need of a Reign of Peace." He had jvTust h "t ? cTeargraund ! oi8 t5BJhtte1 hTT de,bt that h,f lows pushing him hard for the medal. ,e a ,he ,d awg, , lightened Others speakers were: Charles William Hackney. "The Two, w' ., ., it-,,. v, eral weeks. The Home Mission Board rkonie of her parents, Cant and Mrs. I in the county. The campaign has been on for sev- SOCIETY. IX AM) ABODT LEXI3fGTI. ' Personal Mutton Movements el Iks P wple Snail Items at Interest Mr. John T. Sexton, of Denton, was Mrs. James H. Alexander was hos tess to the Sorosis last Friday after noon. The lesson study on Mexico was conducted by Mrs. Dermot Shem-! m town yesterday. well. Refreshments were served. ( D, Hooper, of Goldsboro, spent Mm. F. C. Robbine and daughter,! Saturday and Sunda-V in the Mrs. William Pancake, again emter- Mr. E. J. Jarratt, of Thomasvllle tained Tuesday afternoon at five ta-; township, was m town Saturday, bles of bridge and rook. Refreshments i VI ,, n , . consisted -of iced tea and a salad L0M'hh, t Perryflan' aof rcdi nllrp (township, was in town Saturday on ou se- ; business. Mrs. William C. Pancake entertain- Mr. and Mrs. John L. Miller, of Bun- ed live tables of auction bridge at the comlte county, are visiting relatives Emancipators;" Robert Cliff Hinkle, "The North Carolinian at the Battle Front;" Odell Aldridge Leonard, "On the Rappanhannock;" Donald A. Wal ser "Marco Bozarris; Forrest Jackson Iancaster, "The Unknown Rider." In the girls' recitation contest Thel ma -Ruth Lee was the medal winner, her selection being "Naughty Zell." Others taking part were: Faith Price, "Initiation of Mary Elizabeth;" Eliza beth Turnley, "A Selection from Pen rod Scholleld;" Jeanette Cross,' "On a Soldteir'8 Grave;" Helem McCrary, "How an Old Bachelor Went Byelo;" Marguerite Pugh, "Kelly s Dream. of the Southern Baptist Convention. F. C. Robbins, Friday afternoon. The Mrs. J. M. as well be up close to th6 cort-house fter. a "!retu,li Jf""11 off?f Jghest score was won by . us nm in ha BiJhrt.'w.,.!to e""e tne churc-h l2,500 provided Gamewell. Refreshments w that the church would raise $2,500. ed. as out in the su-bnrbs where some ft f lie nnp. f f. 1 U O 1 i Vil 'Ptl m- ntn need pertecktin'. the kh an'. lettin' !Th pr0D0Siti.011 was and a I the pore folks go by.i We deman' the aL "? '"f-s" 'lcu; repele uv the fire llmmits 1 , ' u 18 not tas to ,raUe ,2-o0() Seound. We air agin the nog lim-;ln near-panic times. It is not an mits. As we Bed las weke hois an',easy any e tout durln8 flies air good things Tan'they ought to!1 me8 have been expeneuced be more plentyful where toos' W the IJt. Amgust, it is doubly hard neonle stav. which i. In A ..imi. ,,v Thfcre as energy and enthusiam and town. We air in faver uv buUdin' four : d,V,rm"lation btft!nd campaign hog-pens around the cort-house. 1 V1CH"1 w. u!e reB1"1- lil I Mr. T. B. Stokes, and two sons, C. i l. and J. b., of Newsom, were in Ui ' ington Saturdaj- on business. i Col. J. T. Patrick, of Southmont Airs. Henry Propst was hbstessjwas in town' Saturday on uls way to Monday afternoon to the Club of the I Bat Cave in Henderson county. Twelve. Interest holds to the con-! p.f .,., . . , . tteued study of Latin Aaaerica and in- h' ot ley' f stat teresting facts were given concerning i1'0' ". 1 ta dtr .Uruguay and Paraguay. FruVt and 'Bpendmg a few day,s wi6n fnend8 vegetable salads, iced tea and sand-! Mre. R. M. Pratt, of Norfolk, Va., niches were served. i arrived Saturday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 1 Owen. Mrs. J. H. Thompson and daughter, the judges. Mr. Daniel announced th'i decision of the judges and presented the medals. The 'big audience present enjoy.rl Judge Godwin at the regular election j the contests very much and the boys hi m hoi. nna f.ii. ..a ,.j pro..' ' the amount raised was more than The Round Dozen Club held a de ,u uu. iuc. , . , , ,,, 0 797 i.tto'hifriil nuuin. !..( .EVrU.v .mn , 'u' Attorneys J. S. Cowles and J. F. ,,ens an. ca, fatten telt ' fur ev-W ; Sllluiay morninS Pastor Hamrick with Miss CaimiUe Hunt at her beautl- i Ms FHhetm SpruiM and ev. W. A. Daniel were , am'ly in town at ttws expense i did uot attempt to preach but led in .ful home on SoutH Main street Those wlaabeMl. Houston in Greena- Whlt Spurgeon don't" hev enuf to do juuuee service in wuiuii aasRitiiig vue uwsen in enieronawg . niohow. So let hhn an' the town team1 n any niemuers oi ine cnurcn iook were .wesoanies v. a. nuroi, ar., v. A. -ts. n. i,. Aicurary nas returned I This reduces the church's indebted- tn Nnvmnher. Commissioner McRaeiand girls were the recipients of much ! WP ,.Bn makp n n hom fn rn,.n ruled that if the witnesses were gull- Praise and many congratulations. The tins which air now wastin' water In l,PSS lo 4-ono and tne congregation tv of wrong-doing in voting lllezally ! marshals, Forrest Jackson Lancaster, ; the - wpat ward the. 'cort-house Itself forls 'tnat 11 13 on easy street at last that they could not be compelled to! chief. Clara Belle Swaim, Carrie Wil-!tal4,9 u about a!1 the room but we Tllls amouBt can be taken care of testify against themselves and me ma-1 '"-!" nm amim aim mvm cnulil put the pen 'between Phillips A- jorlty of the witnesses refused io : Clyde Youw;, handled the crowd un-; Bower and Sprule's oSlce in thet llt testify. usually 'well. ! t1e ?et-off down there among the law- The matter went up to the super- ANM AL SERMON'. yer. It shore would-be a joke on the ior court and Judge Lyon, presiding. ' r)r- A. W. (laxton, pastor of the.an.VPrs or the hogs one. held' that uhe witnesses could beir'r--t napnst i nurcn or mgn rani.; Tllir( We,air agin the llkker go around each mornin an' gether up ! part' Tllere were many short speech-1 Hunt, Jr.. and G. W. Mountcastle. i from a visit of several days to her the slops fur the town togs By put and tlle servlce was distinctly Miss Frances Holt MountcaStle, dalnt-, friend. Miss Bride Jenkins at States tin' "the Dens around the c'orMwmse ' wort;i while- ! ilv P'nk taffeta, kept the ville. score. The rooms were filled with ... ... .. . ... TI , quantities of bright sprtog flowers. Jrl.rl I Xt At the close of nvany interesting games !? ""L a":d K. athe"n? Walk a delicious luncheon in two courses I'JS, 1 'fnendS Mr. C. L. Michael, of Tyro township, Hinshaw 81, Hancock 67.' West ward: Young 62, Lindsay 70; Taylor, 105; Grimes 91; Leonard 53; Sink 128, Lowe 130: Lancaster, 101, Broadway, ' 93, Hodgea 45; Hackney 68, Htamhaw 74, Hancock 79. TOTAL VOTE OF EACH. T. J. Taylor 354, T. F. Grimes 363, C. L. Leonard 204. Fred O. Sink 468, John T. Lowe 478. ' . W. J. Lancaster 379, Broadway 334, Hodgea 167. - Hackney 282, Hinshaw 283, Hancock W. PrearkJilr at Court Heose All exl :,, .. Week.. .-. .' There Will be evangel latlc services , a .tha-tilurt'liouse all aeit week, be- gmnlDg . Sunday nigM.aod coatinulnr ' throughout the , week, at 7:30 each nigot Rev.' J. Adam Grubb, a native of Davidson county, brother of the late H. C. Grubb, of Boone township, will do the preaching. Mr. Grubb is a Baptist minister. He has been pastor of a number of strong churches since he began his ministry, only two years ago, and is now .pastor of the Eman uel Baptist church in Rowan and of the Turrentme Baptist church In 'Da vie. He ha Just returned from Rich mond College, Rrchmond, Va., where be has been taking a course of study. Mr. Grubb has been unusually suc cessful in evangelistic work and the fact that be is a native of Davidson and a member of a well-known fam - lly should, serve to attract people to tne services. . By noldtng his meeting in the court house Mr. Grubb nones' to attract olass of people who do not attend tfrurches and thus nplltt Chose who are not now reached by the churches. Mn his work he expects to bsve the hearty co-operation of all the Chris tian people of Lexington. He has the assurance of some of-the pastors of h city that they -will announce bis services from their pulpit next Sun day and hopes that all will extend htm' this courtesy. Everybody is invited to attend every servlre. every flight next week at 7: SO o'clock, beginning Sunday night very easily. The church c6uld pay it I w as served off almost at anv time it chooses to do so, provided that there is no slump in miss .Mary rrlce entertained the was in town Saturday and gave us a t'.-.e lighting, go-ahead and stick-to-it , members of the Bridge Club and a few pleasant call. spirit of its memhersliip. and the in-'ot!ier friends at one of the prettiest ,,. , , . . . """ '"' lvau - v ""' l""'". ' -l'""S ocoovu .., ,,... nf ,.,t .,,,. .ith -a Thursday afternoon at her home on set for the first May term of court. It was exDcolcd that the trial of the case would take un the wnole week and three or four days longer and noiB' other caiHes were scheduled. When was announced that, the matter had been compromised there was nothing ,fi.H,M far .TnriffA l.von to do and court aojourneo. ; r ' . ; V " Judge Godwin and nU ' attorneys """"e .inmeuiaieiy auer ne cauie ui .v., in ilnnht for a minute s I himself." The sermon was eloquent, to the outcome. They had absolute I witty, scholarly .bright and pleasing faith In the juBtlce of their cause ana ; ""s"" "uiuicu m- exnected to win. They simply feltjtention of an audience that taxed the tit it would be cneaper ana ,ess,-K - -"'" Mrs. E. B. Craven. delivered the annual commencement : w. t tmitava in m iiii,.. such si .imp. sermon Sunday nitfit at the First :hetf'r libber hn) k. ,-.w.! 1 Center street. The guests were greet- Methodist church. There was a very 1 1 won't say nothln-about better Ilk- i Conimenremeiit af I.. P. I. ioa 1,1 'the hall by Miss Trice, in pink, Mr. Obedlah Sink, one of Cotton attractive musical program before the i cer, Knv kine will do Iet the Al- Tlw Dispatch acknowledges with'ana were served with punch by Mrs. ' Grove's ood citizens, paid us a pleae- idermen reoele the' llkker law. sn thanks receipt of an Invitation to at- " coiur- aui vin tasi. wews. It I ii. v i it a ton prearueu on uie iiieuiK ; ma(e the express Office a igenerul de- i tend the commencement exercises at I v""- "j iuj virs John P Tatum of Cri7 Va : nnding yourself and he took his ; Hv'ry office, like it use to be. They i Liberty Piedmont Institute, Wallburg. ! 5 m lne decorations ana score cards. ; . t th . f h daueh- text trom the parable ot the Prodigal , hev a ginerul dellv'rv at the post of-1 whicTi began Sunday with the preach-1 1 ne guests iouna ineir places at itnree j . , R MprrTV Snn rhniHlm Hint vopao ohlph nllt la i u..., i' .. i ..r i... r,. n tables anid entiered With Veon nthlia-l ' ' J ' troublesome to ftuy off the opposition than to beat them and that is wnat they did. Judge Godwin ihad no de sire ts fight the case through the courts-, tor months and 'perhaps tori years. It would have meant tne pil ing up of costs and endless vexation. More than 130' witnesses 'had been summoned and 120 more were to have been summoned. There hi general satisfaction over tire settlement ot the case. It prom ised to stir up a igreat deal of troub le and everybody is glad that It is settled and that peace will reign once more In Davidson. ' (ioes to Guilford (or a BrMe. Mr. R. G. Trorler left yesterday evening for Guilford county where he goes to claim as- his bride Miss Flos sie U Andrews. Mr. Troxler was ac companied from here by Rev. J. D. Andrews, president or uatawoa uoi lege. of Newton, an uncle of the bride- to-be, who will perform the' ceremony Wednesday evening at Ave ocioca at Alamance .Presbyterian cnurcn. Mr. ami Mrs. Troxler are expected here tonight After h week end they will reside on East Salisbury street PROGRAM FOR WEEK. On Wednesday night there will be an entertainment by the children of the Intermediate grades. Admission adults, : 5a; .Proceeds will ga to the school 'library fund. - Parents of chil drenr taking part admitted free. Thursday night the members of the Senior Class will give a play entitled "Uncle Ephraim's Summer Boarders." Admission, 35 cents reserved seats. General admission, 25 cents. Proceeds will be used to buy books for the li brary and a victrola for the school. Friday night will be graduating night. There will be class exercises, followed by the commencement ad dress by Prof. M. H. Stacy, of the Uni versity of North Carolina. Emerai ueilV- '"P. ul annum arimuii u it:. v.. t 'ry of likker at the exnress office 1 H. Durham, of Winston-Salem. iasm into ine game oi auction, in tne .vnss nuin uurion, oi Keiasviue, ana (Fourth.- We alr! agin , thev wat'r j The primary concert win take place.1"1 p" w imu wii iu i"Ji waggln. The Lord wade HTout of tonight at S o'clock and Class Day ex-i hose. Mrs. James Adderton was the ; visitlmg Misses Mary and Orace Price, dust an' I recken we ain't no better , ercises tomorrow, beginning at 10 : fortunate one. Assisted by her moth-1 Mp A H Mlcnael n, Lacy, of than any other dust' an' maybe ain't ! o'clock. There will be an address byr. Mrs. c. W Trice, and sister, Alice chandlers, Alleghany township, were so good as num. , A man nught not to Dr. C. E. Brewer, the new president i 'fBinla Trice the hostess served a m iloaday ftlDd Tuesday on bust be agin his own flesh an' blood an'iof Meredith College, Raleigh, follow- j delicious salad course In which theine88 m,r fla.h ..' iKirw,i i. rf. .,. k. Ait hir inrrfinir (if wrtlfleatM snfi color-note of pink was prettily em-l beelnnin- A tnttrt Mn'i h r.,o medals. , pbaslsed, followed by cherry ice. That! Mr. W. D. Bradsfher, of Durham, has the Blbel an' be agli dust So away wren tne water wagWn an' quit light lo'.agtast the CreatoTaV Nathr: WhenT"" tomorrow" night at e'oloek is the wind blows the dust will fly an' Its sinful to go In the face uv Provi dence with a ole water waggin. Then too the uptown folks has had the waggin fur 10 yeres an' ef its to be! son used eny more we folks out in the su-1 burbs ought to hev It fur 10 yeres. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, the declamation contest will take place final concert. The graduates are: Misses Mary iHurley and Estelle Mason, Messrs. Roland Cain, Evan Snow and Paul Ma- eveninig Miss Trice was again hostess I accepted a position wWa, the J. B. to s number ot friends, at which time i Smith Company as registered pnara tM ' intereatto jn j,kjtAa enjoyed. .. . j M,r. b. M. Galllmore, of Bmomnf townshlp, was In town Monday and gave a pleasant call to The Dispatch Personal Mention. Mr. H. M. Ulmer, wife and two ohil-1 idren, of Monroe, have located In Lex- i ington and are living at 308 North Miss Margaret Radcliffe, who has Main street Mr. Ulmer is the agent been teaching at Boiling Springs for the Philadelphia Life Insurance Academy, near Shelby, has returned Eriangrr Si Salisbury 9. The -prettiest pltcJiers' duel that Lexington tana nave been privileged to witness was staged Saturday after noon on Erlanger Field between the R. V Ttt. and Salisbury. U Barnes, (he left banded nurler ot the Erlangerltes, was there wltti the goods. He fanned no less than 14 fMhtburtans and allowed them only 2 measly bit. H held them safe all ttis way and was in danger ot being scored on hut one time and that was In the fifth Inning, when Salis bury had men perched on second and third, with chly one down. Barns, tightened up and struck out the next two snen with wA pKbd balls. Parks pitched a Am gait for Sal isbury. Hs was Just as stingy with bits as Barnes, allowing only 3, but struck out only . '. ' ' , R. H. B. Erlanger. ;......':?' I' 1,1 Salisbury . .. ..... I I BaCteriesr V Bar sea and W. BarneJ; Parks and HarSmVn. Umpire, Mr. Smtta. , ;,V."; ", '" Th First National Bank bas pur chased from b be Irs ot n 1U W. C. B. Leonard the store building on Main street oow ocouplett " by George A. AdosrioDi I Company. Ths consldsr ation, tt 4s learned, was 10i00. ' -Ta -bank will proeaed. as early as practirabU, to tsar out the front, rs ' ,movs ta ssitsssd Soar m9 tnaJr, oth r dssngs prapsvasnry -t oastruet . tog vary baooaoevs baokit house. ,AitH M.a tuar wltti tbs work ot drawing pasns tor ttst bulld-1 Ing. ..... . - . Tn bank's present Ouaitert will bs occoptea by For ft Bhsmwstl. The firm's bustoess has grown so rapidly tbat addMonal room Is iisos ryand the mors is a very pleaatng one to tnsTrt. Mr. Oeorgs A. AAVntmn, who has been ta the dry goods bustnese at this stand or tfas past ten years, baa not yet made arrangements for a new Barberae and Kesnion of Veterans. The annual re -union of the Confed erate veterans of Davidson county will be held Saturday, May Mh. There will be a big barbecue and picnic din; ner for the oM aoMiers after the ex ercises of the day are over and every. effort is being made to give them a good time. This memorial day exercises will be held in '. the courthouse " Saturday morning, at 10:30 o'clock. There will he a song by tha Dam glut era of the Confederacy and tfie Children of the Confederacy, followed by prayer by Rev. V. Y. Booxer. Mr. W. O. Bur gin will Introduce the speaker of the day, Hon. O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, who will deliver Vhw memorial day ad dress. After tlie address crosses of honor will be presented to the following vet arans: John A. Proctor, W, T. Stokes, E. L. Davis, L A. Barnes, P. I. Wag ner and MethJas Sink. The line of march will form at the courthouss and headed by the Erlang er- Band, with the) Daughters of the Confederacy and the children follow ing, th veterans will march to th cemetery. Th chiwren will bear flowers and at the cemetery will turn them over to fa veterans, who will lay them on h graves of their de parted brethren. After this part, of th exercises Is finished the oomoanr will march to Lowe's trover at the north end of Main street smd there partake of the barbscu. Every veteran la the county 1 urg ed to be ires ant. Bovs Corn Club, But If the New Bord dun thet there The Bnal dato for ioinlng lbe ceroid lne rmiattoipnw. wre insurance Aoaae would be a Revolushu. an' we air LiJh i tt far iiv im a. it hov r.om'ally'. , i1 i?00 people and tome. agin eny more wars at present, (ex-lwho wish to be in the corn contest Mr. Hugh Gobs was the lucky wln- cep' I'm In faver uv a war nv thet, yeaT must sign up their cards, Mr. C. T. Lambeth, of the Stony Run ner of a Ford automobile in the lot Dutch aginst the Irish.) The bestjant them either to the Raleigh Poultry Farm, Thomasvllle, has a drawing contest conducted by Foy Jb way is to not to hev eny water wag-io(nCe or to me before that date. Thewhlte Orpington pullet that laid 104 -Shem well. Kin. So we deman' thet Ihp wr?in n .i :L , . j . i. , ppp- Hurinv f h p flmt four imnnitlhiz nf -. . . . . Professor Stacy Is one of the best be repeled. i aVcom "7 and It Is not in our power to change I February , 23: March. 31 and April 29 j,,', Ttaltore la The h. So if you wish to be in the swlmShp afJ KSs in SO days and 80 nce yegterd4iy this summer get started right now. eK In s- days, and la still laying. He PasMta If you wish your boy to get'U8s 8 traP ne8t alfa there is no doubt Mrs. W. C. Pancake, who has been the encouragement and the self-de-1 about the record being rlalht. Who can visiting her parents, Capt and Mrs. F. 'pendence that comes with doing a!p!"a' tnat record? j C. Robbins, returned to her home at thing for himself see that he gets his I w, w.u muwdH Staunton, Va., yesterday. bein' blowed on' ther sinful musick. card filled out before the 15th. If you;0 Davidson county, was In town Mon- Mrs. W. C. Roach, of Cotton Grove afterwile they will git to the pintjhavea't one of these blanks write mciday. r, Fitzgerald was enthusiastic township, was In town and renewed whur the Devil sum Sat'dy night will i and I will be glad to supply you with over the fine work done by Mr. M. W. her subscription to Tins DUtpatchand reaoh up one uv his big hands out uvjthem. Last year some of the boys I Barnes, principal and Mies Mittie Progressive Farmer last week the wound an' pull down ther band won prizes without much effort, but I lxru. assfetant, at the Kennedy school v. . , , . . an' the grandstand an' Dave Leonard W the season continues good this will during Che past year. The school ..TT8' 'd '. o , . - ' an wvk .itnc wit- k'uuuii iiRut uu 1101 ue tne caw uiw year. in uie clotwd lam week after a aioiWLta r" 7 , . 1 1 7, 11 , Tha r,.n. f rl,n w " " " ITOrctT- U1SII uc 'NSIilVUW VI VMID OVHUWI commencement speakers in the state and every citizen of Lexington should hear him. THE GRADUATING CLASS. The graduating class this year Is the largest In the history of the school. It is composed of no less than. 26 boys and girls, 9 boys and 17 girls. They are as follows: Kenneth Franklin Mountcastle, president; , Annie Louise Sink, vice-president; Lot Conrad, secre tary T Helen Ixiulse Earnhardt, treas urer: Martha Adelaide Hargrave, his torian; Helen Carolyn Thomas, sta tistician: Carolyn Nichols Hackney, essayist; Zeb Walser, Jr., orator; James Conrad Davis, poet; Clayton Walser Oakea, prophet: Bessie Alma Hedrick, I .ant Will and Testament: Ray Foil Hyatt, donor: Mayree Mar garet Oakes, Maggie Ree Hedrick, Lu clle Wyatt Buchanan, Mary Reed Buchanan, Eula Hepler Miller, Mary Lillian Raper, Anna May Peacock, Clara Edna Caruthera, Marjorle Beat rice Hall, Lee Penry Owen. Edmund Walter McCrary, Franklin Hobart Ra ker. James Gllmore Leonard, John Hollis Ripple. ' Baas to the ferlasjsr. Tn board of aldermen met Mon day for ttsj purpose of lattlnc ooa tract Cor th eoutruottoa of a orst- class street orom Main strsst out to th city limits toward the Brlangsr Mill.'- Mr. XX -K. Oetl was awarded ta soatrast sstd will bega .work at oncsk .The new street wtu bav a stona bass, eoversd with top soil. Th old board Is to be commended for this flss act Th town of Lsx ington owes, much to th men who bar built 4S Crlangef Cotton Mill and making a good road out to the mill shows our appreciation much better than words could show It . : 1 Three Car Leads ef ITorsei aid Male Foy A Bhemwell hare purchased three car loads of On horse and mule In Rlrtiroond, Va.- Th ship ment Is xpotd to arrive her Thurs day. Fifth. We air also aria Dave Leon ard's conserts Infrunt- uv the cort- house. Horn miislck is nv the Devil. Them Herlanger boys think they look purty in ther brown salts. Ef they keep on bein' petted so they'll git split. What with ther hlowin' an' down to Hell with him. We want the race and let the best man win conserts repeled an' Dav Leonard too ef we can git him, fur thet young fel- ler is goin' to giv the town a lot uv trubble ef he goes on with his ron-i Berts in the open air an' his fiddlin', up in Smith an' Hanklns Hall. ; term. JOHN B. STEELE. ,have recently built an addition to the rr.pnons to me uiapaacn Farmers Agent, Davidson County house, repainted it and put In patent desks. Mr. E. F. Aibertson, of Carlisle. Mr. H. W. Brown, of Route 5, Lex ington was in town Monday and re newed his subscription to The Dis- hie native palcn an Progressive Farmer. Mr. Jule Byerly, of the Arnold sec- track of the doings of his friends and tion, has accepted a position with ths relatives through The Dispatch, buigy department of Foy & ShemweU Cld Dots. , ' ' '7U qiL ,.T lo'. ho has been out of !-egs. Th idea uv wlxmnln rtiowin' ad U o'clock. Hope Tor a full attend-j tkamnAl OA. thAl n n 1. as hBn ! .nt lc .imm n .1, ' lost" !. i , h... , wm-, ,. .' an interesting letter from his and will begin work on May 15. anyhow. Ther air tryln' to run ev'ry-1 pec ted to begin a tent meeting Tues- ., . ,,, j thing Lexington an' the United I day night at Cld, near N. W. Lanier's. JLT. ol" 7.. States too. They air always messln' Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hepler, ot near d frindj, ha(,i. home to Iteeo an1 RoHa MomU for the past several. Growth of Graded School. Lexington's Graded School has grown to be the biggest Institution In the- county. The enrollment for the past year reached 826, the high water mark, exceeding last rears enroll ment, which was tne highest up to that time, by 65. Growth of that kind means that the school plant must be enlarged and the Lexington -board of School Commiss ioners will take steps at one to in crease ths capacity of ths building. It v planned to construct an addition to ths present building at a cost of about 15,000 to 18,000, that will pro vide about six new class rooms. If ths plan of th board do not mis carry work will start on this addition soon after commencement 1 over. It Is very gratifying to the people of Lexington that Prof. O. V. Woosley will retain bis plso as superintendent of schools. Hs I a teacher of un usual ability and along with It pos sesses rare talent as aa organusr, a disciplinarian nod leader ot boy and girl. . :v - Lexington has bees exceedingly fortunate In being able to sscur and Ihold teachers of ability. This city does aot pay tha- largest Mlariss, by any means, and ha lost several good teacher ta tb past beeauss ot low salaries paid, but In epR of that Superintendent Woosley has been abl to get together and bold faculty second to that ot no town In th stats. .. " t " Mf. 3. fl. Hags, ot Reedy Omsk, was In town Monday. Hs said that on ot hi good neighbor was arranging to grow a "right smart crop", of wst potato this year, according to all in dications. This neighbor of Mr. Haie't bad "bedded" 76 bushel Of tweet po ts toe. .....j. Mrs. S. L. Stewart of Monroe, who has been the guest .of Misses Pearl LU."lth.t.f!r?.'" ZlVrt' SaM,8y " Mr the,rU ey. on doings at Washington day ud '" J'day. clene up the town an' the streets, t Madison Skeen's. They'd better clone up therselves an' ; There will be services at Cld next ther own backyards an' front yards, j Sunday at 3 p. m. too. They aetllty had a better baby j Mr. Ross Cameron, accompanied by show las' weke. 1 think they'd better; his brother John, spent Saturday night git up abetter Mammy show fur bet-.m Randolph. and not be led astray by the calamity) Mrs. A. L. Plunvmer, of Denton, la howler. spending the week In lexinKton visit- Ing Register of Deeds, Walter S. An- M lRRIKl). oerson, and her sister, Mrs. Lopp. On April 4th, Mr. Grover Sheets ana , Miss May lanning were united in mar- Mnsara. Ii V Phillhm K A. Bmltll ter Mammies will maks better Babies! Mr. and Mrs. Howard May spent r a" st Tyro Lutheran parsonage. ;T. H. Uveogood and John Smrflv left V JlJT. mberfPi Monday night for Richmond to buy . i. a Z. ' and friends. Both are of Tyro town-jm muies ior maviasou county roaa WrJrJ.y ZrijMP- mnnold;.locr.. work. "T . Z tlv position In Salisbury and thei spilt how ken the babies be eny ac count. We think the Aldermen should repele the Civic Legs. They ought to set down on thorn specially Tom Taylor who is on the New Bord. They Is other things that oughter be repeled but these air our mans de- mans at ths present. On thing I like to furgot an' that's Sprule. Hs ought to be repeled fur h I a both ersom little mess uv a nobody any how. He 1 agin all our demans'. Hs Is fur" th fire limmlts an' th hog limmlts an' fur the water waggin an ur Dave Leonard an' (ur th Civic Legs. He ought to be ashamsd nv hisself an' Mm a teacher In the Snn day Skool. Then hs Is aginst llkksr an' has always got aoaosbody la Critcher's offlcs fur sellbV wet goods. Hs an' Bay McCrary tschs in ths sams Sunday Bkool an' ens ar em apperes) against ths blind tiger an' th otter apperes fur blm. Now what good doe a Sunday Skool do what will allow seen a this to be gout' en among ther tscher. Bpral mus' be repeled an' Critchcr too tar hs alat got no sence when be look at a per blind tiger. He always stndt him to the Roads whr be ought to be blt- 1 flA EMI Jti. Bhghsm t Sesthsicnt Dr. J. P. Bingham, a popular young oVntlst of Denton, has arrant d to spend Monday, Tussday and Wsdoss day of very week at Sonshmont II will have offlea In Patrick's Planta tion Hotel. Tb teamtoder ot the week he will spend at Dm ton. ram a ha fallen a H was so great ly needed. Dr II. 3 Hill rwluriHul HnniWv af. young lady Is well respected and has , tnoon frora .hort visit to friends Mother Day at Pilgrim. Next Sunday will be Mothers' Day at Pilgrim Reformed church. Rev. J. A. Palmer, pastor, will preach a spe cial sermon at 11 o'clock and every body I Invited to com out and hear It In accordance with tb custom, everybody will wear a flower In lov ing memory of mother, a coiorea flower, it the is Irving and a whits flower If she is dead. The service promises to be one of muck Interest many friends about Tyro Buck officiating. Tas Listing Has Began. Tax listing began In North, Carolina Saturday. It win eontinus throagn fbis swath and oa up Into .June. Towaehla tax assessors will meet ev ery Mob any during listing time si the ceurt-boue (or tlx purpose et cow- ferrlng with the eeonty tax assessor, If ares ion demands it Is order to get a general understanding of tb work to ne done. Mr. J. W. Lambeth, who wat ap pointed tat assessor (or this county, could not serv and Capt. C. M Thompson was appointed. Exeartlea to WlasUa-flelent The Bouthbonnd announce en ex cursion from Wsdesboro to Winston- Saltra Thursday, May 13th. Round trip fare from Lexington, (0 cents. Rev. W. C. Charles to Be Tried In Greessbere. A dispatch from Salisbury dated AprH 27, says: Federal court, wfth Judge Boyd pre siding, convened here Monday after noon. Three cases, against Will Dan iels, of Stanly county, tor blockading were consolidated and n verdict of guilty entered. Daniels was sent 16 Atlanta (or a year and a day. Tb ease against J. D. Charlee tor distil ling wa transferred to the Greens boro court which convenes the first Monday In June. This Is th defend ant whs was caught with Ave kegs of whiskey near the toll bridge la Oav- idtoa oouaty tevctal nights ago. John A. Teeter, a merchant who sold Jamaica ginger wMch was said to be N per cent alcohol, entered a plea of guilty and Judge Boyd expressed n wllllngaee to let him pay out Xetlce to th OrlVrial Member et Ysd kin Cells Chares. Dear brethren: Our eecond Quarter ly Conference, for 'this conference year, will convene at Betbesda on Saturday before second -Sunday In May. Important business and we. ex psct every one of you there. Preach ing at 11 o'clock, dinner, business of quarterly conference. IL U POWELL, Pastor. r and relativea at Germamtnn, Stokes county. Dr. Hill is greatly tmproved In health. ... -. Mrs. 8. D. Swaim returned last week from Statesvllle where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. She is . recovering rapidly. from the effect ot the operation... ,' .!.,.,? -' Mr. George P. BhacUetord, of Rich mond, Ve, was to Lexington Saturday n route to Tyre to visit Ms wife, who is penclim eomeMme wroa her snotu-: erMrst SfaemwelU Mr. John W, Lmdsey'toft yesterday in his Ford entomobfl for Hendersoa ville to sttrad tb annual mestine; of the iNortb Carolina Undertaker Asto- IctatioB which comveswd Aset odgbt Mr. Geo. K. Leoawrd, or Pllgrhsx ha bees confined to his bom several day with Illness. Hs Is being treated by Dr. Moseley, of Greensboro, a specialist on digestion, and hopee are entertained for bit recovery at ta ear ly date. ; , t : , . , Mr. John C Bower! solicitor of this district bad another very successful terra of court Oufiford last week. He eecured.the conviction ot two ne gro, Jess Dorse tt and Rd Walker, of first degree murder. The two way laid, kilted and robbed John flwatn, a white tnaev, near Plsaeaot Garden two months ago. placs Of business. - ' I ' .
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