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7 : .;' Editor and Owner. Tto BCeganZtyHl! Consolidated November 29, 1901. Subscription Price $1-Per Year in Advance. MORGANTON, N. C, NOVEMBER 25, 1915. NO 28. p- -J" inference . Appointments hodi,ts tTielt Next Year 1 At Gastonia. (gy William L. Sherrill.) 11e Dispatch, 22nd. 5 , av of the Conference was P: routine work, the considera- frPDOrtS 01 DOaius ii f if Tmniite and the conww i:es' A gray, secretary of the j of Education of the Colored ; rhurch, addressed the Confer- in behalf ot tne scnuuis uj. ma f, anj a voluntary wiictuwu William -ft- " wuvi 7'he jjew York Congregational , was received after assuming -!;6t.erial vows. Hyatt ana a. j. au.ij.o"" Los Angeles, J. H. Holder from j-cinm. tr. n. 1U" C" -tivyi" :' T r. Walker from Upper J Carolina and O. L. fcimpson Holston (Jonierence weie an- iced as transits w H. Neal was on his own request fitad a location t names of T. S. Ellington and L York were referred for the su tmierary relation. L Bishop vacated the chair to C. W. Byrd who presided tor tne inder of the morning session. H Jordan extended an invita l. from Mam street cuuicu, uas- a for the next Conierence and invitation was accepted, le committee appointed last year ply. consider the establishing of a hterence hospital reported that no able site had yet been secured, recommended that further effort made and if a good location and ,0CO can be found the enterprise undertaken. Sunday School Board. - rhs Sundav School Board recom- I ! . i.l.j. nodnM cnmira rln"r if the coming year contributions tal to one per cent of salaries with ich the board may another year iploy a Conference Sunday school at Sr. E. S. Blair of the Friends aeh presented a petition asking Conference to appoint a com- ee to investigate the matter of j cital punishment and report a year :ce and then if conditions seem fa- able to ask the Legislature to wish it. The bishop appointed the following snittee to consider the question: W. Plyler, J. B. Ivey and H. H. Henrietta-Caroleen M. B. Clegg. Maron Station L. D. Thompson. Marion Circuit Elmer Simpson. Marion Station L. D. Thompson, supply. McDowell W. W. Mann.. Micaville E. B. McLane, supply. Morganton Station E. E. William son. Morganton Circuit A. C. Swaf- f ord. Rutherfordton A. Sherrill, J. B. Carpenter, supernumerary. Old Fort R. F. Mock. Spruce Pine-Bakersville J. P. Mor ris, E. L. Kirk, junior preacher. Table Rock A. B. Troy. Thermal City M. W. Heckard, sup ply, J. C. Richardson, supernumerary. Professor in Rutherford College W. T. Usry; student Boston Univer sity, O. L. Simpson. Asheville District. C. A. "Wood, presiding elder. Asheville Bethel, J. C. Harmon; Central, J. H. Barnhardt; Chestnut Street, D. Atkins; Haywood Street, L. T. Cordell; West Asheville, W. M. Biles; Asheville Circuit, J. W. Carver, supply. Biltmore and Mount Pleasant D. R. Proffitt. Black Mountain R. L. Ferguson. Brevard Station W. E. Poovey. Brevard Circuit C. A. Johnson. Fairview W. A. Thomas, supply. Flat Rock and Fletcher R. Bur gess. Hendersonyille W. F. Womble. Hendersonville Circuit John H. Green. Hot Springs and Marshall W. L. Rexford. Leicester L. P. Bogle. Mar's Hill J. L. Smith, supply. Mills River R. F. Honeycutt. Spring Creek J. R. Warren, sup ply. Sulphur Springs T. A. Groce. Swannanoa J. F. Starnes. Tryon and Saluda Marvin Auld, j supply. Walnut J. O. Banks, supply. Weaverville Station E. W. Fox. Weaverville Circuit T. J. Huggins, supply. President Weaver College W. A. Newell; vice president, J. R. Walker; student Trinity College, W. B. Shel ton; missionary to Korea, M. B. Stokes; missionary to Cuba, R. J. Parker. Charlotte District. L. T. Mann, presiding elder. Ansonville L. L. Smith. Charlotte Belmont Park, J Marr; Park Avenue, G. W. Vick; ( 18 OUT OF 47 PASS South Main Street, J. H. Brendall, A. H. Whisner, supernumerary; Salis bury Circuit, R. C. Kirk. Spencer C. M. Pickens; East Spen cer and North Main Street, S. E. Richardson. Woodleaf J. W. Kennedy. Conference evangelist, South Main Street Quarterly Conference, R. A. Taylor. Mount Airy District. H. C. Sprinkle, presiding elder. Ararat J. W. Combs. Danbury O. P. Routh. Dobson T. V. Crouse. Draper J. M. Folger. Elkin J. P. Hipps. Jonesville D. A. Oakley, supply. Leaksville A. L. Aycock. Madison-Stoneville R. S. Howie. PHARMACY BOARD. rdan. H. Bradley; Brevard Street and Duncan Memorial, L. A. Falls; Calvary, A. R. Surra tt; Chad wick, J. A. Baldwin; Dilworth, J. O. Ervin, W. L. Sherrill; Hawthorne Lane, R. D. Sherrill, W. L. Nicholson; Seversville, W. F. Elliott; Spencer Memorial and Derita, W. B. West; Trinity, J. W. Moore; Tryon Street, E. L. Bain. Hickory Grove M. T. Steele. j Lilesville B. M. Jackson. ! Marshville Seymour Taylor. j Matthews M. H. Vestal. j Monroe Central, J. E. Abernethy; ; Conference Brotherhood. The Conference Brotherhood re nted J. H. Weaver, president; W. Sherrill, vice president; C. M. &ns, treasurer, and a standing of thanks was given the treasurer pis efficient service. it Will he of inprpst. in fho T)i1- rth Methodists and their friends to ! North Monroe, R. H. Kenninkton. - r -n T m - 1 tow fY.a rv,u -gv-c.;, rtA Morven r . l,. lownbenu. Ne a donation of $1,000 to aid that ; legation toward the payment of e splendid church building which j f s just been completed. ' E. A. Cole, one of Charlotte's i ply . , est active lnvmon ro ,1B9flimn,iQitf: lhrilt U. mcner. Fence. Thanks For Reidsville. highly comDlimentnrv rosolntinnf? 1 i ,, - j - - f thanks to thft RpiHsiHllp. npnnte. the Pineville B. F. Hargett. Polkton w! B. Davis. Prospect M. A. Osborne. Rocky River J. C. Williams, sup- F the Unionville J. T. Stover. Wadesboro A. W. Plyler. Waxhaw W. F. Sanford. Weddington N. R. Richardson. Missionaries to Japan S. A. Stew art, N. S. Ogburn. Dean School of Theology in Atlanta I,, X ' j X J. 0 C4 A 11 Ulilt f railroad authorities for good j Salisbury District. ; "mmodations and to the bishop for ! j C. Rowp. nresiding- elder. l' .satisfactory administration in the j Albemarle Central. R. G. Tuttle, r, vere adopted by a rising vote, j c. M. Gentry, supernumerary; First last hour of an annual Confer-j street W. S. Hales; Albemarle Cir- - a solemn time when a band of j cuit, H- F. Starr, supply. 'v iiicij. tlilllg Uiucion Oil (1111 1 U DC JupliCCl. newspapers for press service, i 1 UI them have to move into new -untried fields and like Abraham 5nt knowing whither. But they 'n. faith to labor in unchosen fields. hls afternoon at 5 o'clock the . P read the appointments and the adjourned sine die and all Sltors denarfo1 fVQ,. ),nmac e evanin 4. : aPpointments follow: Morganton District me viay, presiding elder. Creek-J. A. Fry. " y RiverC. C. Totherow, sup- JWille-VL T. Smathers. SfH. L. Powell. B-WilSon. CSt City-J- A. Bowles. , en River J. M. Barber, sup- Bethel and Love's Chapel W. I. Hughes. China Grove and Landis P. E. Parker. Concord Central, M. F. Moores; Epworth and Centre, A. S. Raper; Forest Hill, C. M. Short; Westford, R. L. Forbis; West Concord, R. K. Brady; Concord circuit,. P. L. Terrell. Cottonville Z. V. Johnson. Gold Hill J. W. Strider. Kannapolis Station P. W. Tucker. Kannapolis Circuit S. L. Owen, supply. Mount Pleasant G. A. Stamper. New London E J. Poe. Norwood R. M. Taylor, J. D. Ran kin, junior preacher. Oakboro Circuit, to - bes upplied. Salem A. L. Corburn, supply. Salisbury First . Church, T. F. Mount Airy Station G. D. Herman. Mount Airy Circuit J. W. Bennett. Pilot Mountain E. O. Smithdeal. Pinnacle Circuit T. H. Stimpson, supply. Rural Hall. C. R. Allison. Spray J. F. Armstrong. Stokesdale R. L. Doggett. Summerfield T. B. Johnson. Walnut Cove G. W. Williams. Yadkinville W. M. Boring. North Wilkesboro District. T. E. Wagg, presiding elder. -Avery H. H. Mitchell, supply. Boone D. P. Waters. Creston J. F. Hickman. Elk Park L. B. Hayes. Helton E. E. Yates. Jefferson E. B. Stabler. Laurel Springs W. C. Bowden. North Wilkesboro T. J. Rogers. Sparta A. S. Abernethey. Watauga W. M. Bagby. Wilkesboro O. J. Jones. Wilkes W. S. Cherry. North Wilkesboro Circuit To be supplied. Professor, principal and chaplain Appalachian Training School J. M. Downum. Missionary to Japan W. A. Wil son. Greensboro District. J. H. Weaver, presiding elder. Asheboro J. E. Thompson. Coleridge R. L. Melton. Denton J. M. Varner, supply. Deep River W. B. Thompson, supply- Greensboro Centenary, J.'H. Ben nett; J. P. Lannig, supernumerary; Spring Garden J. E. Barnhardt, W. I C. Jones, junior preacher; Walnut ! Street and Carraway Memorial W. M. Robbins; West Market Street C. W. Byrdr Greensboro Circuit J. E. Woosley; West Greensboro S. T. Barber. Gibsonville A. C. Gibbs. High Point Main Street H. H. Robbins; Wesley Memorial G. T. Rowe; East and West W. A. Barber, supply. Pleasant -Garden C. F. Sherrill. Ramseur, Franklinville H. C. By rum. Randleman, Naomi A. R. Bell. Randolph E. N. Crowder. Reidsville W. A. Lambeth. Ruffin J. J. Edwards. Uwbarrie C. E .Steadman. . Wentworth T. C. Jordan. ; President Greensboro College for ! Women, S. B. Turrentine; treasurer, I W. M. Curtis; Conference missionary j secretary, Frank Siler; editor Chris tian Advocate, H. M. Blair; State Sun ! day school secretary, J. W. Long; j missionary to Korea, J. B. Moore; Conference evangelist, W. L. Dawson; ! student in Emory and Henry College, J. E. Womack. Statesville District. W. R. Ware, presiding elder. Alexander Circuit C. P. Goode. Catawba Circuit A. G. Loftin. Cool Springs E. K. Creel. Davidson Ira Erwin. Granite Falls-Hudson W. V. Honeycutt. - Hickory First Church, A. L. Stan ford; Hickory Circuit, T. J. Folger. Iredell Circuit J. C. Mock. , Lenoir Station D. M. Litaker Lenoir Circuit J. C. Postelle. Maiden J. A. Peeler. Mooresville Station C. S. Kirk patrick. Mooresville Circuit J. T. Ratledge, J. W. Jones. Mount Zion E. M. Hoyle. Newton Station J. H. West. North Lenoir Circuit J. W. Hoyle. Rhodhiss G. W. Fink. Statesville Broad Street, J. F. Kirk; Race Street, J. W. Williams; Statesville Circuit, D. H. Rheinhart. Stony Point W. T. Albright. Troutman J. C. Keever. West Hickory D. F. Carver. President Davenport College, J. B. Craven; bursar, C. M. Campbell; pro- NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Harry L. Riddle, of Morganton, Leads Class No Colored Ap plicants Pass Greyer On Board. Raleigh News and Observer. Only 18 out out of a class of 47 were successful in the examination before the State Board of Pharmacy which was held on Friday and Sat urday of last week. The theoretical examination was held in the hall of the House of Representatives and the practical at the A. & M. Col lege. A list of the successful applicants was given out yesterday by the sec retary of the board, Mr. F. W. Han cock, of Oxford. Mr. Harry L. Rid dle, of Morganton, led the class, a number of which made very fine rec ords. The percentage of failures was very heavy, being a little more than 61 per cent. Neither of the two col lored applicants passed. The class in June last was much stronger. There were 69 applicants and 50 per cent passed. With this examination Mr. J. P. Stowe, of Charlotte, retires from the board and is succeeded by Mr. C. P. Greyer, of Morganton, who was elected at the last meeting of the State Pharmaceutical Association. The names of the successful ap plicants to practice pharmacy in this State follow: Ray M. Adams, LaGrange; Harry H. Allen, Shelby; James B. Boyce, Jr., Littleton; W. H. Canaday, Benson; Earl J. Caton, Charlotte; Robert I. Dailey, Reidsville; Fred Dees, Pike ville; Dr. Emmett E. Early, Ashe ville; Howard T. Horseley, Lowell; Sydnor L. Martin, Jr., Leakesville; Nello H. Merritt, Carrboro; Randall N. Mann, High Point; Cadrup P. Mitchell, Louisburg; Arthur B. Macon, Farmer; Exum L. Pike, En field;" Harry L. Riddle, Morganton; Floyd B. Souders, Fayette ville; James F. West, Belmont. LOCAL NEWS. fessor, E. J. Harbison. Waynesville District. J. P. Rodgers, presiding elder. Andrews W. L. Hutchins. Bethel J. . Wacaster, supply. Bryson-Whittier J. W. Campbell. Canton Station Parker Holmes. Canton Circuit W. G. Warren. Clyde P. H. Brittain. Franklin Station R. H. Daugherty. Franklin Circuit F. M. Pressly, supply. Fries Creek E. M. Avett. Glenville T. L. Nozle, supply. Haywood A. L. Latham. Hayesville C. M. Carpenter. Highland E. B. Bell, supply. Judson J. D. Pyatt, supply. Jonathan L. H. Griffith. Macon D. L. Richardson. Murphy Station T. J. Ogburn. Murphy Circuit D. V. Howell. Ranger Gay Bryant, supply. Robbinsville J. J. Eads. Sylva J. L. Teague, L. B. Aber- j nethy. Waynesville O. P. Ader. Shelby District. J. R. Scroggs, presiding elder. Belmont A. P. Ratledge. Belwood J. F. Moser, L. E. Stacy. Belwood J. F. Moser, L. E. Stacy and H. G. Stamey, supernumerary. Bessemer City W. B. Shinn Cherryville O. C. Fortenberry; J. F. Harrelson, junior preacher. Crouse F. W .Cook. Gastonia Main Street, H. H. Jor dan; Dallas-Ozark, W. A. Jenkins; West End-Franklin Avenue, H. M. Wellman. King's Mountain E. C. Bethel, E. O. Cole. Lincolnton Station Z. Paris. Lincoln Circuit N. M. Modlin. Lowell-Bethesda T. A. Plyler. Lowesville J. A. Sharp. McAdenville G. A. B. Holderby. Mount Holly T. J..Houck. Polkville J. P. Davis.. Rock Springs James H. Green. Shelby Central, W. E. Abernethy. Shelby Circuit A. J. Barnes. South Fork J. H. Robertson. Stanley-Iron Station N. , C. Wil liams. General Evangelist D. -H. Co mann; student in Candler School of Theology, D. W. Brown. Winston District H. K. Boyer, presiding elder. Advance E. Myers. Cooleemee C. L. McCain. Davidson P. L. Shore. Davie T. S. Coble. Farmington D. C. Ballard. Forsyth J. W. Vestal. (Continued on fourth page. Brief Notes of Recent Happen ings in North Carolina. Mr. David Lentz, a prominent far mer of Rowan, was killed when his automobile, which was driven by his son, ran into a ditch two miles from Salisbury Saturday afternoon. Her clothing taking fire from an open fire-place before which she was standing, while alone in her home, Mrs Mary Chatin, of Rocky Mount, suffered burns that caused her death eight hours later. The thirty-eighth session of the Blue Ridge-Atlantic Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church met at Newton Wednesday and will con tinue through next Monday. Bishop Theodore S. Henderson will preside. Col. Al. Fairbrother left Saturday for Phoenix, Arizona, to spend the winter. His paper, Everything, will appear as usual under the manage ment of Mrs. Fairbrother, and the colonel will be the contributing ed itor. The annual high school and pre paratory school declamaton-' contest will be held at Trinity Colf&ge today. The occasion was arranged for by the Trinity scholarship fraternity, 9019. Over 50 schools will have representa tives in the contest. Announcement is made of the en gagement of Miss Mattie Ham and State Senator John A. McRae, both of Charlotte. Miss Ham was for merly stenographer in the law office of Stewart & McRae. She studied law and was licensed to practice last spring. An automobile caught fire in the vicinity of - Monroe a few days ago and was destroyed, ine car was running at the rate of 20 miles an hour when the driver discovered that it was near enveloped in flames, and he jumped out without waiting to stop the car. Mrs. W. Henry Canup, of Iredel county, is recovering from the in juries she sustained in an automobile accident near Salisbury Wednesday afternoon of last week in which Miss Sallie Canup lost her life when the car in which they were riding was struck by a passenger tram. A Mecklenburg farmer took a big gobbler to Charlotte Saturday to ship away to a friend for Thanksgiving. In a grocery store where the bird was crated, it broke loose and flew into a $40 plate glass window and broke it. The farmer, who was giving away the turkey, had to pay the $40. There are two sheets of The News Herald eight pages. Be sure you get what you pay for. The stores, banks, postoffice and rural carriers are taking today (Thursday) off for Thanksgiving. The ladies of the Methodist church will hold a bazaar in the Pitts & Giles building on Main street Dec. 3rd and 4th. Mr. G. Ellis Gardner, of Burnsville, formerly assistant district attorney of the United States court at Fairbanks, Alaska,4 is visiting in Asheville. Mr. Gardner resigned his office in Alaska about a month ago while on his way from the northern territory on a leave of absence, having decided to resume his practice in Burnsville. Asheville Citizen. Judge George Rountree, for the past two and a half years a member of the Superior court bench, has sent his resignation to Governor Craig and on January 1 will resume the practice of law in Wilmington. R. O. Carr, his former law partner, and Davis and Davis, composed of Julius Davis and Thomas Davis and Judge Rountree have formed a partnership effective at that time. The Confederate Women's Home, j erected through the efforts of the Daughters of the Confederacy, aided by the State of North Carolina, which was recently completed at Fayetteville, was formally opened Thursday evening and turned over to the State. The presentation jon be half of the board of directors was by Mr. Jas. A. Bryan of New Berne, chairman of the board of directors, and the acceptance on behalf of the State was by Lieut. Gov. Daught ridge. The formal opening cere monies were followed by a reception. The Home is a handsome and com fortable building, well furnished and with pleasant surroundings. It con tains 36 rooms, one wing being in complete, and about 30 inmates can be accommodated. At the Episcopal church today Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7:30 a. m. and a Thanksgiving service and sermon at 10:30 a. m. The Waldensian Bakery at Valdese is now delivering its products by auto truck. The first trip of the truck to Morganton was made yesterday. Mr. X. H. Cox says that his "Dollar Day" last Saturday was one of the banner days in his business, many taking advantage of the bargains offered. Mr. A. M. Ingold returned Satur day from a week's stay at Dr. Long's sanatorium for treatment. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is now much improved in health. We are sorry that several letters from our country correspondents came in too late for this issue, which we are sending out a little earlier than usual in order that the force may take Thanksgiving. The graded school has today (Thursday) and tomorrow as holi days for Thanksgiving. Friday is given in order that as many of the teachers as desire to do so may at tend the State Teachers' Assembly. There will be a box supper at the Chesterfield school house Saturday night, November 27th. The teachers of the school, Misses Whisenant and Rose Woodward, request us to say that the public is cordially invited to attend. Mi. Cicero Hoey, who for several months has been clerk at Hotel Mor gan, has accepted a similar position with the Marianna Hotel in Marion, entering on his new duties Wednesday of last week. He spent Sunday in Morganton. Mr. Gerard Hooper Operated Upon. Special to The News-Herald. Mr. Gerard Hooper, a native of Burke county, is in the Danville Gen eral Hospital from an operation for appendicitis. He was operated upon Saturday, Nov. 20th, and has been im proving very slowly, but his condition at present is reported a sfavorable. Mr. Hooper is a brother to Mrs. L. M. Wagner, who formerly lived in Morganton, and with whom he has lived for the past two years in Dan ville. Danville, Va., Nov. 23, 1915. There was a light snowfall in the mountains last week. Deputy Sheriff S. S. Lane was in the snow while serv ing papers near Linville Falls and the Brown Mountain, and in the mean time lost his footing and fell in the cold water of Linville river. Messrs. John Garrison and W. T. Austin have purchased through the county commissioners the old Burke county jail, and are this week tearing it down. The old jail was one of the landmarks of the town, having been erected about 90 years ago. Mrs. Susan L. Miller, grandmother of Mr. R. L. Huffman, of Morganton, died last Saturday at her home near Hickory at a ripe old age. The fun eral was held Sunday afternoon and interment made at St. . Stephens church. Mr. Huffman attended the funeral. Dr. M. T. McMillan, who for several years has been a successful and pop ular dentist here, has decided to lo cate in Charlotte, leaving Morganton last week for his new work. Dr. E. L. Edwards, of Asheville, who comes highly recommended, has taken Dr. McMillan's office. Mr. Arthur T. Abernethy, formerly of Rutherford College, now of Wilkes county, was among the applicants jfor admission to the Methodist Con ference. He is giving up editorial work to enter the work of a minister. He writes paragraphs for the Yellow Jacket, published at Moravian Falls. Rev. J. R. Williams will preach a special Thanksgiving sermon to the Junior Order, at the First Baptist church of Morganton next Sunday night, and the public is cordially in vited to attend. All Juniors are re quested to meet at the Council hall t at 7 p. m. to go in a body to the church. Death of Mrs. Sidney Burns. Hickory Record, 22nd. The funeral of Mrs. Sdney Burns, whose death occurred in Burke coun ty fifteen miles from Hickory, was held today from Wilkie's Grove Bap tist church. She was about 50 years old. Mrs. S. H. Coffey went to Asheville Sunday to spend several days. Miss Lou Giles, daughter of Mr. Will Giles, of Fonta Flora, was brought to Morganton last Friday for medical at tention. - An operation was found to be necessary and she was at once tak en to Statesville to Dr. Long's sana torium. Miss Giles was teaching near Enola when she was taken ill. Miss Cecelia Ballew, of Bridgewater, is substituting for her in the school. Many friends of Miss Giles are hoping for fyer speedy recovery to health.
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