:..c:;i::a civaLir gto: zzu:-, ja;;ua-y i:t 1010. SELECTEO t: AS DELEGATES i Messrs. Duncan McEachern and M. W. Divine Named to Represent New Hanover at Good Roada Con-1 vention in Raleigh . ; In compliance with a request of Mr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist and secretary of the North Carolina Good Roads Association, that he appoint two delegates from New Hanover coun ty to the good roads convention to be held in Raleigh; January 27th, Presi dent J. A. Taylor, of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday named Chairman Duncan McEachern and Mr. M. W7 Di vine, of the Board of County Commis sioners.' ' "" J'f- Mr. Taylor could not have done bet. tcr in his selection, for both of thos namea ny-nim are gooa roaas enthusi asts and more, they are building roads, The meeting to which they have been named as delegates is a most impor tant one. It is called by the State Geologist to discuss what can be done to assist the various counties through out the State in putting forth still grea ter efforts for the construction of good roads within their borders.. The meeting will also take up the discus sion of State aid to counties in the con struction of good roads. State Geolo gist Pratt says there are several ways in which the State can assist the coun ties in good road construction: . "1. j By appropriations to the coun ties for the actual construction of roads; (2) by giving to the counties engineering assistance in the location and construction of public roads, and in building bridges; and (3) by using the State convicts in good road con struction." These questions and oth ers relating to good road work through out the State will be discussed and se riously considered by the, convention., ;, i. ii " i CHAMBER OF COMMERCE y ppv BuiLduiB visiT-ims ceeiipostfoiied Twenty-Second Annual Meeting Last Waterways Committee Will Not;.VIsit iwignt Encouraging Report Sub mittedOld Directors and Of- . V "leers Re Elected. . i: ' , Wilmington Until Monday Week. ! Tentative Programme for -' - the Entertainment. ' - The 22nd annual NEGRO STRUCK BY COAL CART Nick Loftin in Hospital In ? Serious Conditions-Concussion of Brain . ''.; and Possibly Internal In- ;' - juriesArrests. :$''. Suffering from . concussion of (the brain and? probably Internal injuries, which may terminate fatally "Nick". Loftin, a colored manr is at the James Walker Memorial Hospital as the re sult of being struck by a cart belong ing to the Springer Coal Company, on Water, between rnncess and unes- nut streets, about l: 30 o clock yester day, afternoon, and Robert , Stanley, colored, thought to have .been the driv er of the vehicle,, is m the. city prison, without bail until1 the extent of .Lot tin's injuries are ' definitely determin ed by the attending physicians. - ; A message from the. hospital at 8 o'clock jast night was, ,tQ. ; the effect that the negro had partially regained consciousness and was resting as well as -could '-be expected. ,v He has a bad wound in the head and may be suf- fering from internal injuries, Special Meeting Called for. Thursday. Captain Brown'a Reports, , ,r;i President 3 A. Taylor, of the Cham ber of Commerce,-, haa called, a special meeting of: that 'organization Z tQbe held in the Chamber tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The primary purpose of the meeting is to hear a. report from Capt. Earle I. Brown .'U. S. Engineer In charge of this district, on future port facilities. It is expected that- this meeting will have a decided bearing on the 30-foot .channel project. In which not only .Wilmington but the whole State is interested, ' and there will doubtless be a very large attend ance of members? CapL Brown was to have made a report at the special meeting held last week, but was call ed away on important business. It is probable ; that - in addition " to the report of CapL-Brown the need of a mooring basin in connection with the suggested, harbor improvements will be taken up for. consideration. - IGLOO IS HANDSOME YACHT. meeting of the Teleerams wr rocplvpd at the of- stpckbolders of The Citizens' Building flee of the North Carolina Waterways and Loan Association; was held in the Association yesterday afternoon from office of Bellamy & Bellamy, attorneys Senators Ja a. nromxn and P. ; M. iur lue organization, at 8, o'clock last Simmon stating that there had been nignt with a large portion of the stock a nostDohemet. of th nrnnosed visit ryeouea, eitner, in , person or , by to this section of the sneclal : Water- yi y . -- . i .qq PAmmtf -v PAnwiAoa an A that The - report of the secretary and th rHtiIsw rt,r a arrival t.aat..,.A.. r 'T-n. . " ' T " -7--., - v 1 A . 1 "e"amy. Jr.. n-Wilmington on Monday morning, ruvwa. ub, ousmess -pl-tne- past year hrnnrv pt.f. n MnnH.T;jan, to have beeir verv satlsfaArn - y - . . "i' " uary zn, as at nrst announcea. v., -vovv, vuiuiK wo yrar ivo-se- ;:.... i f'-'f reg Northf Carolina: Waterways issocia ?45,900. sThe 38th series, wWch opet tiba held a sDecial meeting r at 12 ed; January ,1st, was reported toVbc j b?clock yesterday with the president, very large. The -.association , was. or; 1 Mr. James H. : Chadbourn, presiding, ganizea septemoer zist, 1887, and be-l ahd Messrs.: J. A. Taylor, H. G. Small Dan .Dusmess tnree iays later.: It has bones, j R. . A.t Parsley,- W. E. Worth, an auhtorlzed capital stock of .11.000.-IIL W. Malloy. D.VL. Gore and Meares 000, xThe. association has the almost Harris's;' secretary ; and u treasurer in uuk.cvtocuiw iuib ji never naving auenaance. rne meeting was cauea .- ,,,-,, to patrolman Annlhnrv suffered a lna nn a lnnn ai,HonM a ,a n,,mne. ..l According to jratroiman AppieDury, of the sound-business . Judgment of ments for proper entertainment of tteJSSS on w?S ? tnose responsibje for, the conduct of party, which will Include JJenators P. is anairs. - . . . 1M. Simmons and coneressman H. L. ine stocknoiders re elected the old Godwin. The - distlneuished visitors board, of directors with the addition will 'arrive in Wilmington Monday of Marsden Bellamy, Esq., as follows; morning. January - 31sL on the 9:25 messrs. t. jnaaoourn, K. c Mer io'cloclr traln and will be met at. the mi, j. wen, j. u. Springer, H. G. union station bv members of the exe- Smallbones, R. C. DeRosset. J. H.t cutlvA eothmittfie . of th North Caro- Chadbourn, J. W. Jackson, Geo. S. Le- Una Waterways Association, who will Grand, John D. Bellamy; Jr., Tim Don convey the party In automobiles to. the lan. and F. W. Ortman. Immediately government wharf, where they will after the meeting of the stockholders embark on the government boat "Mer the directors met nd elected the old cur, for . a trip down the river as bfficera aS follows:; Mr. W. H. Chad ruesta of Cant. Karl T Rrnwn . nnlted bourn, president; - Mr. H, G. Small-1 RAfPS FnHnPPr In rharro of this dla. toneisvlce president, and John D. Bel- JtricL The nasaeneer-carrvine feanacf- lamVJr..',Esd..ecretary and treas-ity:of the boat is very limited and in urr. jsa.s8r8. unaaoourn ana mai oHdltlon to th diattnpnifahod nartv of bones have been president and vice viaitora thr win i ahoard nnw president, respectively, ever since tha few prominent citizens,- members of MBwBim-,ww .wgiuiweu, iiu i"Mthe eTecntlve committee of Waterwava o.iaujy u .wcu vwrvuftry. auu irca Association. Practlcallv the entiro day will be spent in Inspecting the river below Wilmington, the party re turning to the city late in the after noon, when an automobile ride over the city and suburbs will probably be enjoyed. . ; Members of the executive committee of the association will have supper with the visitors at The Orton, after which the visitors will be enter HONOR MEMORY OF GEN. LEE Today, Marks Anniversary of Great Chieftain Dinner for Veterans ' in Masonic Temple Exer- ' cises at Academy of Music1 V : Pleasing Coincidence in Connection With 1 the Lee Anniversary It is not only a very pleasing coin cidence but a deserved compliment to tained, at a public reception in the father and son in that today upon the narlora bf the nonnlar hosterlvi The occasion or tne observance or tne iHti?.ens Veneraiiv of wnminertm -win birthday of the beloved General Rob- cordially invited atod urged to at ertE. Lee, Rev. Alex. D. McClure, D. tend the reception. The delegation D., pastor Of SL Andrew's Presbyter- .Dend Tueadav in the nnner nan m mm m . m a I - r MT r lan cnurcn, nas oeen cnosen to aenver Fear section, leaving that night for ine.aaaress upon tne occasion oi iue Washington general celebration m r Wilmington, l The primary purpose of the visit of While his little son, Master Robert Ed-1 the committee ia to mate an Invest!. win McClure, armember of the eighth gallon, of the inland waterways pro- graae ax-, tiemenway ruonc ocuuoi, ject wfth a Mew of making recommen nas oeen cnosen Dy tne committee asidations to Coneress. Incidentally the J. K. Stuart's New Pleasure Craft Stops Here on Way to Tampa. Decidedly the most handsome yacht to visit this; port', this : season Is the "Igloo," the"new pleasure craft of Mr. J. K."Sttrart of V Chicago, ' whlch has Iteea -in port a. fewvdays here for wa ter and-xprbVislons--and .leaves- this morning! for .Charleston, .,where they expect to,.ineettthe owner; oJT; the ves; se;. -. "-- . ' ; The yacht ;is on her. maiden-, trip down the coast and Js of the modern type of these crafts that can brave the sea without fearJ The yacht was, on l.v recently - completed at a cost of $22,000 and is in command of Capt, D. C. Moore, who is known to the shipping interests at this port, hav ing been captain of 'several vessels that traded here. Mr. Stuart is wealthy Chicagoan and will spend th remainder of the Winter with, his family in Miami, Fla. The. "Igloo, which is the Esquimo word for home; at the opening of Spring, will cany her owner back to Chicago up tn Mississippi river. " . . ' ; : Defendant Files Demurrer.- A demurrer- was filed in Superior Court yesterday bv the defendant lr. the case of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Comoany against ,Ida Han kins. In which action the plaintiff seeks to gain possession of a certain piece of property claimed by 1L The demurrer is on . the grounds ' that, the complaint does not state facts sumo lent to constitute a cause of action; that it does', not appear in he com plaint that thei plaintiff is a oatura person, and there is no allegation that it is a corporation; that the complaint does not allege that the defendant wrongfully and unlawfully withhold possession of tne property m ouestion A copy, of ' tlie .demurrer was served on Thos. W. Davis. Esq.. of counse for the plaintiff company. Ricaud & Empie represent' the defendanL Handsome Business Souvenir. . A. most valuable atlas-chart is vbe ing Issued by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, of New Jersey of which Hon. John C. Drewry, of Raleigh, is the general agent, and Mr Alex & Holden. of this city, is specia azent. The chart - carries a wealth of useful Information and may.be re garded almost as; an Indispensable in the home or office. The Star acknow edges with thanfca one of the charts with the compliments' of Mr. Holden, Prayer Meeting . Toniaht. The pastor, Rev. C. H. Sweet and the membership of the Fourth Street Advent Christian Church extend a cor dial invitation to the people in genera; and to strangers In particular, to go to their place of worship tonight and en joy a good live and soul-refreshing prayer meeting, with them. . All Next Week at Render's. ' At Rehder's Big Department Store; near Fourth street bridge, all Is on the qui vive this week in anticipation of the great annual January Clearing bale, which begins there Monday and lasts one week with extraordinary bar gains in every line. The lid has been taken off and the sale promises to sur pass anything of Its kind ever under taken at 'this "popular establishment, both in the bargains that will be offer ed and in the interest these offerings will create among the discriminating buyers of this city and section, : urer for 19 years. The firm of Bella my & .Bellamy was, selected as attor neys for" the" association FATHER AND .SON. the one among twenty or more contes tants who submitted the best essay upon the life of the immortal -Lee and by virtue of this distinction' has been ISfrfoot channel project will be con sidered and. something definite as to this may be the result of the vIsiL Ibe above arrangements were made asked to read it before tne scnooi up- before It was learned that the com. on the occasion or the exercises tnere nuttee had decided to postpone the toaay. " it is entirely witmn me range visJt hut lt i3 probable that the same of propriety to 'say that those who! nrnffrnmmo will h carrieil rmt when hear. Doctor McClure at the Academy jtbey party comes a' week later. Ae of Music this afternoon will listen, to Joordine to th teleerams received ves. an i earnest, ' sincere : tribute : to one j tenlav Senator Burton, chairman of whom he loved no less than the cause the committee, will accompany the wmcn;jne espoused.: ana-mai me iei-1 committee. low-students "of young- Mr. Mcuiure win oe equauy as iortunaie m tne MISSIONARY MEETINGS, choice -which -has been -made .of him I . , ; - . to speak for the student body of this wm be Held at Presbyterian Churches great and good man. - The i Recorder's Court. ' ' Latter Part of Week. The Presbyterian women of the city extend- a cordial invitation to the wo- A few? uninteresting cases were! men and girls of all the churches to tried in the Recorder's ; court yester day. -sLiee Collins, colored, " was con attend the meetings they expect to have the last of , this week. Miss Isa- victed Of the charge, of assault with bel Arnold, of Virginia, who is sent out serious injury, upon. . xveuy, cuiurtju, ny the executive committee of foreign whom, it was alleged, was struck In missions of the Southern Presbyterian the face, several times with, an ..oil cburch. will address these meeting to interest in missions a very fine speaker to make a deep i cl ean, and was nnea sin ana costs, iaiawaeni greater default of which he will have to serve Miaa irnnin i three months on the roads. The cases 0j against John Russ and Randolph WJ jpression on her hearers. On Friday liams -young white men, charged witnoM- of .5ft w, , entenne - tne n residence or Mr. H. oii.of trAoKVfarn o oenwanz auu iwuiug B"'Vi.6-' urday afternoon at the same hour she were connnuea uuui. iouay ai iu wl1r -aTU.i, n iw, tk.ok. 'B?ur"r ":.:1r ' Vt'lrr., lan church. Friday evening at 8 o Sii "1-, - - . clofck she will speak , at Immanue! ---il?.!" ffl!2L5i?: ten at 3 o'clock she will be heard and disorderly conduct, paid a fine of at jUeigado church $5' and costs, and Mag McKoy. coi-; ored, charged with a similar, offense, was let off witn costs. - , Brotherhood of Immanuel Church. An Interesting meeting of the Broth erhood of Immanuel Presbyterian church was held last night The fea ture was an address by Mr. Sam A. Matthews on "Characteristics on the Life of David.", followed by talks along the same line by Rev. J. S. Crowley, the pastor and others. At. the meet ing next Tuesday" night Mr. James A Price will make a talk on the recent convention - of the Laymen's Mission ary - Movement . : The matter of start ing some Industry to give employment to a number of poor men j and ; women of the city was considered,' but5 definite action was deferred until a later meet' ing..,..;.v. -: . " i ;' . Two Fire "Alarms Yesterday. ' ' The fire department was called out twice yesterday.. In the morning an alarm was turned in from box 45. There was no fire, however, the alarm being turned in by a passerby who noticed smoke pouring out of a chem ney at the residence of Mr. Cuthbert Martin ,on outh Front street', Short ly after noon the firemen were called to - 207 Grace street on account of a small Vblaze In .a two-story residence owned by Mr... L. E. .Tnomasana oc cupied : by M rs. S. Bj Moore, " Th j blaze was 'caused from heat :f rom a stove - and resulted In an : estimated damage to . the (building ,of 15 ; anl $25 to the furniture.' , . - ' . .." -. '- - v v rfc Traveling Salesman. - : F. Beers, 617 7th Ave. Peoria, III., writes : "I have been ; troubled , for some time with kidney trouble, so se verely at times I could scarcely carry my grips. After, using one bottle of Foleys' .Kidney' .'Pills I have been' en tirely relieved; rand cheerfully recom mend' them to all." Foley's Kidney Pills are healing and antiseptic and will restore health and strength: Robt. R PeUamyAt(W Real Estate Transfers. Deeds were filed for record yester day as follows: r Winter Park Gardens Company to James E. Hall and wife, for 10 and other considerations, lots 101 and 102 of Winter Park Gardens town site, northeast . Intersection o Wrightsville avenue and. Third btreet 132x330 feet In size; The American Suburban. Corporation to M. Guide- brandon, of Anderson, S. C, for $550 lot 14, block 15, . "Carolina Place" south side of Metts avenue, 165 feet west of 21st ' street 66x113 feet in size; Winter Park Gardens Corpora tion to Eddie G. Hall and wife, for $10 and other considerations, lots 99 and 100 of Winter Park Garden town site, on north side of Wrightsville ave nue, 132 feet east of 'Third, street, 132x oou leei in Bize. - A CARD. : 1 Chadbourn.' N. (;., Jan. 14, 1910. Dear Mr. Editor: We take this oc casion to1 express to our . friends ; and good people of Chadbourn, our sincere thanks for the moist delightful pound ing with which they greeted us on our arrival at our. new work. We have not time nor space to mention all the good things they gave us to eat but simply : to say, they gave . us almost every good , thing from buckwheat up or down, as , the relish may be. ; - : We, look for . and expect a . most hearty ,c6Voperatlon.Nof our Chadbourn brethren in the, work of the Lord at this . place. - ( As we4 and they , grow strong physically, by feeding upon the good things of.this life, may we never lose sight of the. fact that we are to grow strong : spiritually,, by feeding upon , the Bread of Life, the word of God. Yours very sincerely, . t REV.' AND MRS. E. B. CARR : Will i . Curea Bactach rS'iV Correcta '- j':. Irregularities . ' Do not rialc havinir cure anv case of Kidnev or Bladder Disease not : Brighfs Disease beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. .. or Diabetes ROBERT. R. BELLAMY. ' .: ' - V ; N cident occurred on Water, between Princess and Cnesnut streets. Loftin -was standing ou me siaewaiK near the edge of the curbing when the cart came ,oy at a jaer rapia rate oi speed, one of the wheels knocking him to the pavement where he was picked up a few minutes later and hurried to the hospital in the ambulance. Pa trolman M. C. Huggins . was nearby and placed Robert Stanley, colored. believed to i have been the driver of the cart, under arrest and put in a call for the ambulance for the . wounded man. It was stated yesterday after noon that' Stanley is the same negro tried before the Recorder several days ago and fined. for fast driving of a coal cart ',, Another coal cart accident was nar rowly averted at corner of Second and riincess streets yesterday morning. A prominent 4 ojtizen. was r coming down the street in. a buggy and, behind him was the coal cart The man in the buxgy noticed the coal'1 tart bearing down on him at a rapid gait and pull ed up as near the curbing as he could, The coal cart driver appeared not to notice the vehicle ahead of him which caused the man in the buggy to cal to him In a voice that was heard for nearly a block away. The driver awakened to the situation barely in time to prevent , collision with the buggy. .; The reckless driving of coal carts has been a matter of serious concern U : the police - and citizens generally for some time. Several have been ar rested, carried before the Recorder and heavily fined, and this had a good effect for: a day ox. two afterward. A man whov ha8 made an investigation stated yesterday, , that he did not blame the officers of the coal company, but rather the drivers. -He said that from what he could, learn the drivers were expected to make a delivery In a certain length qf time, and that they vould lose some 15 or 20 minutes or rsore in gossiping on' the streets with women and men and that in order to get back on schedule .time would drive at a reckless .gait, BOARD OF AUDIT AND FINANCE. i Routine Matters Considered at Regu lar Meeting Last Night. The Board of Audit . and Finance met last night in regular semi-month l.v session with Chairman M. J. Heyer presiding and Messrs; '.Wilder, Tien- board, and Capt .D, Meares, the clerk, in attendance. Although .. the board was . in session' 'ior'" nearly an hour there was little or no business of importance for consideration and members engaged themselves In ap proval of bills and a discussion of things in general.' ' - : Mr. J. S. Barnes appeared before the board and asked that the interest on his taxes, amounting to something like $30, be remitted. The matter was re ferred to the Board of Aldermen , for action, after which it may be taken by the Board of Audit and Finance Chairman Heyer , stated that - Mr. Chas. W." Worth, chairman of the Wa ter and Sewerage Commission, had asked for a Joint meeting of . the Board of Audit and Finance and the Water and Sewerage Commission and that at "a conference " Monday they agreed to hold the joint 'meeting last night Yesterday morning he was In formed that it would not be conven ient for members, of the1 commission to attend a ioint meetine last night Mr. Heyer then suggested to the com mission that the joint meeting be held at the time of the next regular meet ing of the Board of Audit and Finance, but was informed that the commission desired a meeting at an earlier date Mr.Heyer inquired of the members of his board what was their pleasure relative to calling a meeting to suit the convenience of the commission. The matter was discussed at some length, finally, being passed over with out any action. : A bill from the Tidewater Power Company for $525. as half of the ex pense for. installing the additional Tungsten , arches recently ordered by the city was not approved by the board on the ground that no appropriation-had been made for the installs tion of the archest Messrs -Tiencken and Cooper : took the position that the $1,200 recently appropriated was for maintenance of the lights and did not include installation, while - Chairman Heyer held a.' contrary view. The bill was referred to the Board : of Alder- men. .;. ; : -.- -. " ' ' -. The meeting adjourned at 9 o'clock. CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY. Today marks the birthday J anniver sary- of General Robert ' E. Lee,' the South's great chieftain, and it will be appropriately, observed in Wilmington as has long been the custom. - It being a State holiday the banks of the city will close and probably some of public offices. -, -r . V ..:'. '-!' '.c- . The formal observance of the day is in the- hands of the Daughters of the Confederacy, who wil serve-, dinner to the old soldies in the Masonic Temple atl o'clock, after which exercises will be held In the Academy of Music, Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure. pastor of St. An drew's Presbyterian Church being the peaker. Members of Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, and Confederate veterans of good standing, will assemble at the W. Li. I. armory at 12 o'clock and march m a body to the Masonic Temple, where they will be the guests of Cape uape Fear Chapter at an elaborate din ner. Following the dinner the veter ans will return to the armory where the procession will be formed as fol lows: The Marshal. General James I. Metts, and his aides; Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, U. D. V.; George Davis Camp, Sons of Veterans; Wilmington Light Infantry; Wilmington Division, No. 50, Naval Reserves; Colonel Walker. Tay lor's Boys' -Brigade; orator and chap lain. The procession will move prompt ly at 2:30 o'clock, going, down Market to, Front up Front to Princess, thence to the Academy of Music, where the exercises of the day will be held, com mencing at 3 o clock. . r V After music by the orchestra and prayer, a male quartette y will sing, "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground " after which Rev. Dr. McClure, will be presented. After the .address the exercises. will be as follows: Mu sic, ."The Old North State," audience; reading of the Hon. Ben Hill's Tribute to General Lee by General Metts; mu sic, "The Vacant Chair,", male quar- ette; presentation of crosses of honor; music, "Dixie," "by the orchestra, after which the benediction will be pro nouncea. : The dinner for the veterans will be served this year in the ball. room In stead of the banquet toom of the Ma sonic Temple as heretofore and every daughter of Cape Fear Chapter, U. D. C... is earnestly invited . to be present and assist wrth the gracious work of serving the old soldiers. 'Heretofore the lack-of room has prevented a full attendance of the Daughters but this year there will be plenty of room and all are cordially invited. ', Commander James I. Metts requests all employers of members of any branch of the military to excuse them from duty during ;the hours 'required for their brief service this afternoon. Heretofore employers have been very considerate ' in this respect and it is hoped that this year will be no excep tion to the rule, it is also aesirea tnax as many places of business as possible close this afternoon during the hours of the exercises in honor of the great and eood Confederate chieftain. The day will be fittingly oDservea in the city graded schools. Exercises will be held in the auditorium of Union School at 9 o'clock and at Hemenway at 11:30 o'clock. The programmes con sist of essays, recitations and songs The public is cordially Invited to at tend tne exercises at ootn scnoois. Annual Meeting .Yesterday of -.the ' StockholderswGood Reports. ' The ' stockholders of the Carolina Insurance Company held their annual meeting in the office of the oompany. No. 12 Princess street, yesterday noon, with Capt L. S. Belden presiding. A canvass by a committee appointed for the purpose showed that 2,204 shares were represented in person and 938 by proxy." In his annual report the president-1 Mr. R. R. Bellamy, referred to the increase of the surplus of the com pany; and in the re-insurance reserve, and stated that the company was now operating in every, town of "conse quence in the State and had Increased the' number of agents. , He urged the stockholders to use their influence to turn. all the business possible toward the company. The cash assets of the company in January 1907 were given at $109,983.03. and in 1910 at $107,367. 61; net surplus in 1907 at $19,701.45 and in 1910 at $23,084.74,' The report of the secretary and treasurer, Mr. M. S. Willard, made a splendid showing for the institution and was highly complimented by those present John D. Bellamy, Jr., Esq., chairman of the audit committee,. reported that his committee had examined the books and found them correct Hon. John D. Bellamy, Mr. R. A. ' Parsley and others discussed matters pertaining to the welfare of the company, after which the old board of directors wat elected as follows: Messrs." R. R. Bel lamy, C. W. Worth, H. L. Vollers, I. J. Sternberger, Donald MacRae, Henry C. McQueen and R. A. Parsley. REV. F. A. FETTER DEAD. HOMESTEAD LAID OFF. Goods of Taylor's Bazaar In Excess of Exemption tr be Sold. The appraisers named Monday af terfloon r by Constable W. -B. Savage tovlay off the homestead of Mrs. Dora Taylor, proprietor of Taylor's Bazaar, closed under , executions, finished their work yesterday morning. ;A consider able amount cf goods over and above the homestead exemption were found and were taken to a vacant store on Market street, where the constable will hold a public auction Friday, Jan uary 28th, at 10 o'clock.-.- ndoor Athletic Events. The second of the series of "indoor athletics arranged by Mr. B. H. Tyrrell, physical director, will take place In the gymnasium . of the Y. M. C. A. this evening, . beginning at 8 o'clock. The events consists of a 15-yard dash and a pole vault. It is hoped that there wil be a large - number of . contestants Thursday night the senior basketbal team will play a similar team of the Boys' Brigade in the armory at Second and Church' streets, ' . THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Annual Meeting Will bel Held Next Tuesday Morning Directors. The regular quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Associat ed Charities was held at 11 o'clock yesterday morning in the office of the association in the basement of the Court House with a large attendance The chairman, Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure, pastor of St Andrew's Presbyterian church, presided. The business was lareelv of a routine nature. - The di rectors decided to hold , the . annual meeting next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the office of the asso ciation. This meeting will be open to the public and all citizens interested in the work are Invited to be present. At this time reports of the-.offlcers for the past year will be made and busi ness oj importance transacted. SCHOONER MAY BE LOST. Attachment Proceedings. Mr. R. H.1 Pickett merchandise broker, yesterday brought attachment proceedings in Justice Harms' court against George S. Hart & Co., of New York, the amount involved being $200 Funds in the hands of The . Stone Com pany were attached, the papers be Ing served by Constable W. B. Sav age. The hearing is set for February 15th before Justice Harrlss. LEAVE fOR COLUMBIA. Fifth Street M. E. Church Sends Dele- ' ; . gates to Laymen's Convention. Not having . representation at the - great Greensboro convention last week and feeling that the church would be greatly benefitted by some of Its members' receiving information and Inspiration first hand, Fifth' Street Methodist church has sent delegates to the South Carolina State conven tion of the Laymen's Missionary Move ment, which is In session at Columbia.' S. C. having convened Tuesday night for a three days' session. v Those go ing from the church were Rev. K. D. ' Holmes, the pastor, Messrs. O. A. Du rant and B. F. King, Jr. T They left yesterday . afternoon. The Lutheran. Synod meets in Columbia within a few , days and a number of Wilmington Lu therans . leave today for that place. They will attend the closing sessions of the convention and be on hand for the opening of the Synod. ' . The ads will show, you whether or not there's a chance today to buy that piece of furniture at your price. Edaar C Ross Some Time Overdue. Cant. Quillen Known Here. The schooner Edgard C. Ross, Capt, Quillen, which has been trading fop a. number of -years along the coast and has visited the port frequently, is some time- overdue from Charleston, S. C, to New, York, and it is feared has been . lost in the recent severe storms or otherwise blown out of her course several hundred miles. , The Ross sailed from . Charleston and later went back to ,that port for harbor,- leaving again on the 22nd of December, when she ws last report ed. Capt. Quillen is well known at this port and came here with his ves sel some two months ago.c The Ross is now 26 days out and has not been reported or seen, by any other Vessel since sue icii. vuuicowu. Henry Gause "and "John Williams, colored, were arrested yesterday after noon by Patrolmen D. W. Coleman and W. G. Brlnkley on - the charge of vagrancy."4 They will v be ti tried this morning before the Recorder. A pistol was found . on GaUse's person. . - ; PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14-DAYS POZO OINTMENT, is guaranteed t cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleed ing or Protruding Piles In 1 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60c . Iadlspensable. There are some simpU remedies indispensable ' in every family. Among, these, the experience of year assures us, should be recorded Perry Davis' Painkiller. - For both internal and external application we have found it of great value ; especially ran we recommend it for colds, rheumatism, or f fesh wounds. Christian Era. ' : A Wild Blizzard Raging brings danger, suffering often death to thousands, who take .colds, coughs and lagrippe that terror of Winter and Spring. :. Its danger signals are "stuffed up"- nostrils, lower part of nose sore, chills and fever; pain iin back of head,'; and a throat-gripping cough. .When Grip attacks, as - you value your life, don't delay; getting Dr." King's New Discovery- "One bottel cured me," writes A. L -Dunn, of Pine Valley,.; Miss., "after being 'laid up': three weeks with Grip' For sore lungs. : Hemorrhages. . Coughs. Colds. Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, its supreme. 50c. $1.00 .Guar anteed by -Robert R. Bellamy, ; - ;- As well ask "Are all doctors quacks ? " or "Are all "law yers, shysters ? " We all know there are ignorant quacks ; does that prevent anyone calling in his good, old family, , physician m case of need and trusting him? There are ' shysters, but there are also honorable lawyers to whom we confidently trust our Jives and fortunes. 1 There are fake medicines advertised ; but . they are not fakes because they are advertised. A good thing is worth advertising; we all want to know about it. The more a bad thing is advertised, the worse for it in "the end. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is no fake; yet it is advertised ; it advertises itself ; and those who -have used it are its best advertisers, and that free of cost. Lydia E. PinkhamV Vegetable Compound has proved its merit by more than thirty years general use; This sim ple, old-fashioned remedy, made from roots and herbs, has become the standard medicine for ailments peculiar-to . , women, its fame is world-wide. v , ; v ' Read this plain, honest statement of what the mecticipe , " did for one woman ; her own words ; if you doubt, write , and ask her. . . '- .''. . : .'..'. '.;v,-i;' ': Upper Sandusky. Ohio. Thro years ap"! I ? was not feeling well and could hardly drag my- self along1. I haa such tired feelings, ray DacK hurt, my sides ached, I had bladder trouble aw- fully bad, and I could not eat or sleep. I bad . headaches, too, and became almost a nervous ' wreck. My doctor told me to go to a hospital. I did not luce that idea very well, so when I saw your advertisement In a paper one day, I wrote to you for advice, I have done as you told me, I nave taken . Lvdia E. .Pinkhanvs .Vegetable compound, Blood Purifier, and Lrtver I'iiis, ana . used the Sanative Wash, and now I have my health. We keen your medicine always in the , house." Mrs. 3enj. 1L. Stansbezy, Route 2s o. O, Box 18, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. : . ;.. . .','.; The makers of Lydia ; Pinkham's Vegetable Com : pound have thousands of such letters they tell the truth, else they could not have been obtained for love or. money. This medicine is no stranger it has . stood the test of years.' -'-..-"' ; . '. . For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for . female ills, i No sick woman does justice to herself who will not try. this famous medicine. Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and has thousands of cures to its credit. , -i If the slightest tronble appears whlcb , l you do not understand, write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass for her advice it is ? free and always helpful, ', ; v 1 Well Known and Consecrated, Eplsco- . ' : pal Divine His Son " Here. .-, . ; Many friends throughout the State will be shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Rev. F. A. Fetter, one of the oldeBt and most beloved Protea tant Episcopal ministers in. '' North Carolina and father of Mr. F.' A. Fet ter, Jr., agent of the Seaboard Air Une in this city Rev. Mr., Fetter died yesterday morning in Norfolk, Va., while on his way to Johns Hopkins i Hospital, Baltimore for, treatment, hav -ing been accompanied at the time by Mr. and Mrs. Fetter, of this city. A . brief telegram: received by Mr. Her- bert E. Goodwyn. of the Seaboard here, conveyed the sad intelligence to friends in i Wilmington, where ' the , ' younger Mr. Fetter Is so popular and where Rev. Mr. Fetter ' has several . ; times visited and occupied, the pulpits . of local Episcopal churches. At the . time of his death Mrv Fetter, was rec- '-; tor of .St. Paul's Episcopal church at Monroe,. N. C, where he had made his. : home for the past several years and;,' was neid in tne nignest esteem. . . Mr. Fetter was about 70 years of age and Is survived by several daugh-. ters and two sons, the latter being Mr.i A. Fetter, Jr., of this, city, and Mr. ,; W. Fetter, of Greensboro, who is pleasanUy remembered ' as ' having spent the past Summer at Wrights ville -Beach. All ; the . bereaved ones , have the tenderest sympathy, of many -friends here and elsewhere. ' ' The. interment will be at Reidsville, . C, today. , , . v A Wretched Mistake to endure the itching, painful distress of Piles. There's no need to. Listen: "I suffered much from Pile," write i Will. A. Marsh, of Silver City', N. -C., "till I got a box of Bucklen's Arnica alve, and was &oon cured." Burns, Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores. Eczema, Cuts. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, van ish before it. 25c. at Robert R. Bella my's., - ... ,1 .. . .: m ' 1 5 1 I. i "... t - I