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VOL. 87.
GREENSBORO, N.C WED HE'S DAY. JANUARY 15, 1 908.
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J. H. BOYLES, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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. DENTIST
OFFICE IN CARTLAHD BLOO.
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Dc M. F. FOX
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
GUILFORD COLLCQC. N. G
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DENTIST
02m In Mrt. WAUIarton balldtax.
Neat door to Conyer'g Dru Store.
. Cjxtalra.
C. W. BANNER. M. D.
mcin rorromcn.
Prftctlc Limited to the Eye. Cat. Nom
and Thro!.
Ofi Honra-e A.M.tol P. K4 0 P.M. to
I P. M. tfundAT. to 10-30 JL. M. ftren to the
worthy poor.
Dr W. P. Reaves
rvdTTM (loaM 8arjroa New Orleans Ere,
Ear, Mom and Throat HotplUX.
Practlc limited to Diseases mS Sat
ly cf E7. Ear. Noso 3 Throat.
Hoars L to I P.
ilalAoo Calnr. Next to Postdfloa.
Dr. C. TV LIPSCOMB
DENTIST
Offlc orer Bjfce Dm Ootnpany.
Pbone TX.
OrJ.R-YfilliamS .Dr.A.F.FQrmnehpon the funeral of Mr. L. M. Mc-
Offices-fOS W. Washington.
ItOVSbK
13 to 1; S to 4.
noma:
8-30 to 10; I to 8.
Trtm aialo for Poor uwmnr nurnw i
&PitXUW!: five-room cotUge, good barn and out
3 to a, buildings. Address M. M. E. R., care
a. v.TvkO. .
Taylor O ScaJes
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
AT LAW
cuzxnoio. v. c.
jitUrt M- Docf laa. Robert D. Douglas.
DOUGLAS & DOUGLAS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
sfftta ta Crasr Lata aaA Trust Bit.
THOMAS C. HOYLE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CUT tl Bssk BMr- Crerastora, V. C.
8elil attention firen to collections.
Loans negotiated.
Robert C. Strudwick
UTORNCY a
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) COUNSELLOR
LAW
til Casrt Ittsrt. CEXZ33B0X0. V. C
F. P. HOB GOOD. Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
0 In wrffht Dulld!cx. Opposite
Court House Oreomboro, N. C
S. GLENN BROWN
ATTOsirrT at law
WrilVt Bunding. ICS North Elas St.
Lrrt ft. Boot. 0a. B. McLean.
SCOTT & McLEAN
ATTCSSSTS AT
tfflut ill Ceart Smarc. CresasWrs.WX.
GEORGE M. PATTON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MS Overt Square. - Greensboro, K.C
THOS. J. SHAW
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Tornend & Co. have the best hay
press made. Bee thexxi. . 0-St.
Unltsd States Martha! Mlllikan li In
AthcTllle on private builne?s.
Head Thacker & Brockmanu'a ada.
on page two and last page this week.
MaJ. Charles M. Btedmaa baa re-
tamed from a stay at Mt. Airy White
Balphur iprlogi. .
Mlsa JLinda Wharton hat resigned aa
secretary of the Greensboro Young
Women's Christian Association.
Mr. B. C. Campbell, manager of the
Pelty-Keld Company, la confined to his
home on West Lee street by illnesa
Mr. J. Arthur Kernodlt, after a visit
to relative and friends here, has re
turned to hla home at Camp Hill, Ala.
The banka of the city will becloaed
next Monday id observance of General
II. C Lee's birthday, which occurs on
Sunday, the 19th.
Numerous friends and acquaintances
will be interested to learn that Mlsa
Charlotte Oorrell Is recovering from a
ssvere attack of pneumonia.
Mrs,' Annie My rick died at her hom t
on Church etreet Sunday morning. The
funeral and interment took place at
iltuea' chapel Monday afternoon.
The market on hide la looking up a
little. Bring them to me if you want
the highest cash prices.
A. C. FORSYTH.
Mr. n. N. Brown, an aged and high-
ly e teemed citizen of HUlsboro, died
yesterday. He waa a brother of Mrs.
J. A. Pritcbett and the late Mrs. J. M.
Wolfe, of Greensboro.
Tbelma, the two-year old daughter
I of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson, died
at the family home ou Dick street Fri
day evening. The funeral took place
at Zlnk's chapel Saturday afternoon.
lira. L. L. Gaakill has returned to
her home In Salisbury, after a vim to
her father, Bev. T. J. Ogburn. 8he
waa accompanied home y her hus
band, who spent Sunday In Greens
boro. Berl H. K. Boyer, of Charlotte, a for
mer pastor or uemenary -aiemouin
church, In this city, spent yesterday af
ternoon In Greensboro in attendance
Ieeney. ,
near Greensboro, under gooa siaieoi
cuiuvatioo; whi, pnog, rwu witunu,
Patriot. 3 2L
Mr. Joseph T. Farias, af Oxford, i
arrived the latter part of last week on
a visit to his mother, Mrs. Annie G.
Farias. Mr. - Fariss is secretary and
treasurer or the Oxford Buggy Manu
facturing Company.
Mr. R. W. Smith, of Walnut Cove,
and Miss Claudia Pegram were married
Sunday by Squire It. W. Jones at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Pegram, near Stokesdale,
in the presence of a few friends.
Now Is the time to prepare for plant-
In? ahrubberv and privet hedge. If
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a. m a
yon contemplate Dcauuxymg your
home this spring drop Mr. F. . DuUy,
Greensboro. N. C. a card and he will
gladly furnish information and est!
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mates. 8-4L
Dr. John A. Williams, a prominent
young member of the medical profes
sion of Greensboro, has been appointed
chairman of the section on surgery of
IheTrl-titate Medical Society for the
meeting to be held In Charlotte on
February IStb.
At a called meeting yesterday after
noon of those Interested in Greensboro's
proposed auditorium, It was decided to
purchase the Jamestown exposition
auditorium, and Mr. C. L. Benbow,
ho bad trone to Norfolk to look into
the matter, was instructed to close the
deal.
Fire insurance adjusters representing
the companies Interested are expected
to be in Greensboro tomorrow to adjust
the loss of the Sherwood Bobbin Man
ufacturing Company, which suffered
such a heavy loss about ten days ago.
Insurance was carried on the property
in about 25 companies.
The handsome new J 1,500 school
building erected at Springfield, near
High Point, wUl be dedicated Friday.
The occasion will be marked by a pic
nic and celebration. Prof. J. Y. Joy
ner, state superintendent of public In
struction, has accepted an invitation
to be present and deliver an address.
Mr. T. L. Neece, of 'Richland, Iowa,
la hsre with bis wife and son visiting
friends in southern Guilford and north-
. i - .a
em itanuoipn, woero us was resreu.
Mr.Neece has been living In Iowa since
1S83, and this Is his first visit home In
eleven years. Mrs. rieece is a western
woman. They will return to Iowa the
latter part of the month.
FIRE AT GUILFORD COLLEGE.
Kin? Hall Burned fton4ay Morning
Loss of Valuable College Library.
Guilford College suffered a serious
lose by fire early Monday morning,
when King Hall, one of the principal
buildings of the college group, was de
stroyed, together with the greater part
of the contents. The estimated loan la
near $25,000, with only $7,0001nsurance.
The fire originated from an unknown
source In the basement and was dis
covered by the janitor about G 80o'clock.
By hard work on the part of students
and members of the faculty, a small
part of the valuable college library and
a portion of the furniture were saved.
The building contained the library,
two society halls and six class rooms.
The library contained about 8,000 vol
umes, of which about 1,000 were saved.
Many books and records that cannot
be replaced with money were burned.
Kiug Hall waa a substantial brick
structure, and the walls so far seem to
be standing almost intact, with the
exception of the. octagon shaped ex
tension on the east side of the building,
which Is badly cracked. The building
was erected 22 yeara - ago, takiug the
place of the original structure, which
waa erected in 1871 and burned in 18S5.
The trustees of Guilford College met
In this city yesterday afternoon and de
cided to proceed at once with the re
building of King Hall. Mr. J. El
wood cox' was lustructed to associate
other gentlemen with himself as a
building committee and arrange at
once for the erection of the new struct
ure. A larger and better building than
the old Kiug Hall will be erected. It
will contain a fireproof hall for the li
brary and will be thoroughly modern
in every particular. The new building
will cost 130,009.
Lee H. Battle Rcslrns as Cashier of the
Cily National Bank.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
era of the City National Bank waa held
yesterday, when satisfactory reports of
the past year's business were submitted
by the officers. The present members
of the board of directors were re-elected
to serve for. the ensuing year. - y
The most Important business to coma
before the directors, who assembled
following the meeting of the stockhold
ers. concerned the resignation of Mr
Lee H. Battle as cashier of the bank
Mr. Battle resigns tbe position of cash
ler, which he has held for the pas
eight or ten years. In order to devote
his 6'itlre attention to the busluess o
tbe Pomona Cotton Manufacturing
Company, of which be I president
and treasurer. Tbe directors of tbe
bank did not elect bis successor at yes
terdav's meeting, but will do so in tbe
near futare. Other officers of the bank
were elected as follows:
W. 8. Thomson, president; J. Van
Lindley. vlce-preeident. Charles F.
Cilne, assistant cashier; T. B. Ogburn,
mauager sayings department; J. M.
Moser, book-keeper; J. A. Williams,
note teller; George Foushee, collector.
Stockholders and Directors Meet.
Annual meetings of the stockholders
of the American Exchange Bank and
the Bank of South Greensboro, the
latter being a branch of the first named
Institution, was held yesterday. The
business of both banks was found to be
In a highly satisfactory condition.
All the old officers and directors
were re-elected, with the addition of
F. H. .Nicholson as assistant cashier.
The officers are as follows: E. P. Whar
ton, president; J. W. Scott, vice-presi
dent; R. G. Vaughn, cashier; F. H.
Nicholson, assistant cashier. Directors:
J. H. Mclver, Gulf; H. G.. Chatham,
Elkln; J. Van Lindley, Pomona; W.
C. Boren, Pomona; E. P. Wharton, E.
A. Brown, David White, J. W. Scott,
A. W. McAllister, J. M. Hendrix, H.
T. Ham, E. E. Bain, Z. V. Taylor; A.
M. Scales, W. H. Stone, Jr., T. A-
Hunter, J, W. Long, J.Henry Gilmer,
J. C. Rankin, J. I. Foust, E. L. Sides,
W. D. Mendenball, J. C. Watkins, R.
G. Vaughn and R. C. Hood.
Mr. E. L. Sides Is the efficient cash
ier of tbe Bank of South Greensboro.
Justice Collins Issues Warrant for Visitor.
Justice of tbe Peace Collins yesterday
Issued a warrant for Harry G. McNeer,
who is charged with obtaining money
and goods under false prstense by issu
ing a worthless check. The warrant
was placed in tbe nanas or uonstaoie
Dave Scott, who was Informed, when
he went to serve the document, that
McNeer had left town Monday.
McNeer, who is said to be a lawyer
and .secretary of the Alabama state
senate, haa been visiting relatives In
Greensboro for several weeks. He is
said to be well connected in Alabama
and is well known In Greensboro,
where he has visited on several occa
sions.
- A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Ed. Aldred Accidentally Shot and Killed
x , by Wni ncAdoo. . v
A shocking tragedy was enacted in
the Gibsonville section yesterday after
noon, when Ed: Aldred, a young white
man of this city, was accidentally shot
and killed by William D. McAdoo, his
companion on a hunting trip. McAdoo
and Aldred left Green&boro Monday to
spend several days hunting in tbe east
ern part of the' county and were at a
point about two and a half miles this
fide of Glbsonville-when the deplorable
accident occurred. McAdoo took from
his pocket a revolver which was dis
charged accidentally, the ball piercing
Aid red's heart aud causing, almost in
stant death. - ,
Mr. McAdoo hastened to Glbsonville
Immediately and telephoned Dr.. J. P
Turner, the coroner, information of the
tragedy, ir... Turner drove through the
country to Glbsonville, but after view
ing the dead body and talking with
witnesses of the shooting, decided that
an inquest was unnecessary. rne
shooting was, witnessed by four persons,
members of the hunting party, all of
whom were positive In stating that the
sad affair was an accident.
The body of the . dead man was
brought to Greensboro at a late hour
last night and the funeral will be held
from the heme of his parents this after-
neon at 4 o'clock. : - '
Aldred wss about 21 years old and a
son of Mr. and Mrs. D, M. Aldred, who
reside on North Greene street. Mrs.
Aldred is 111 of pneumonia, and It is
feared that tbe shock occasioned by the
tragedy will cause her death.
Death of Mr. Emsley Sikes. .
Mr. Emsley Sikes, a well know citi
zen or northern uuiirora, aiea Satur
day morning at the home of his slater,
Mrs. D. M. Barker, 108 North Davie
street, after an Illness of only two days,
and. was burled that afternoon at four
o'clock at Greene Hill cemetery, after
funeral services at the home of Mrs.
Barker conducted by Rev. Melton
Clark, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. . v .
L Mr Sikes waa born. In Guilford about
6a years ago. For many years he lived
near Guilford Battle Ground. Satur
day of Net week he came to the city to
take a position in the market of Hobbs
Brothers," grocers, on North Greene
street. Wednesday evening while at
work he suddenly became quite ill,
gradually sinking until the end. He
had su fie red for some time with
Bright 'a disease, and this brought on
comDlications which ' medical skill
could not overcome. .
Mr. Sikes is surviyed by one sister,
Mrs. Barker; a half sister, Mrs. Fannie
Booth, and his stepmother, Mrs. Willis
Sikes, all . residing here. He was
brave soldier during tbe civil war and
was buried with the konors aue sur
vivo re of' that memorable struggle.
His pallbearers were members of Gull-
ford Camp, U. C. V., while many com
rades'm arms were in attendance upon
the funeral services.
Postmasters Form County Association.
A number of representative fourth
class post mas tersof Guilford county
met in this city yesterday afternoon
and formally organized the Guilford
County Fourth-Class Postmasters' As
sociation. The meeting was presided
over by rostmasier niaiocK, or uas
Ridge, president of the North Carolina
Fourth-Class Postmasters' Association,
and tbe organization of tbe county as
sociation was perfected by the election
of the following officers: W. E. Bow
man, of Colfax, president; W. J.
Thompson, of Whltsett, vice-president;
Numa R. Wood, of. Uibsonvillej secre
tary and treasurer.
Postmaster Robert D. Douglas, of
Greensboro, was elected an honorary
member of the association.
Tbe association is organized as a
branch of the state and national or
ganizations.
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Alleged narderer Arrested.
Unless it should prove to be a case ofJ
mistaken identity, Deputy Sheriffs W.
J. Weatherly and G. P. Crutcbfleld
made an important arrest yesterday,
when they placed in custody W. E.
Perry, a white barber employed in this
city, charged with the murder of Lang-
don L. Boozer, in Chester, S. C, In
March, 1905. A reward of $1,000 is
outstanding for the capture of the mur
derer. Perry, who denied vehemently that
he committed the crime for which he
was arrested, was lodged in jail to
await the arrival of an officer from
Chester. '
Defective Eyes.
Dr. Taylor will examine your eyes
and properly fit your glasses without
ee for examination. Satisfaction-guar
anteed or money refunded, Office in
Greensboro National Bank Bld'g. 2-tf
A BARN BURNED.
Fire at 'Squire McKnfght's Monday Even
ing Probablj, of Incendiary Origin.
' Fire at the home of Mrv John E
McKnight. who resides a short dis
tance north of the cjty, near Buffalo
church, Monday evening destroyed bis
barn and a Quantity of feedstuff. The
fire was discovered by , a colored boy
about 7 oclock, just as the flames were
shooting up through a quantity of 'hay
in tbe back shed, and in a few moments
the building was In a mass of flame.
By quick work, the horses and cattle
were removed frem the barn, but all
the feedstuff was burned. . .
Mr. McKnight was away from home
at the time of the fire, being- at Man
chester on a fox bunt;' -'4 -;: .V';J
iWioes is estimated at from $400 to
$500. The barn and its contentswere
Insured for $200 in the Guilford branch
of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Association. ' , " ,v:,r ;W
The indications point to the fact that
the lire was of incendiary origin.;
The. building was erected nineteen
years ago to replace a barn that was
burned. v 'In the first fire 'Squire
McKnight lost seven horses, three cows
large amount of, feedstuff, farming
implements, etcj. : -' ..'.XVJ ;
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President. A. Rankin, of the Guil
ford branch of the Farmers' Mutual
Fire Insurance Association, aski the
Patriot to impress upon all delinquent
members the necessity and importance
of remitting at once the assessment
levied about three weeks ago. The asso
ciation has several obligations to meet
and the officers desire - to pay them
promptly. ;
Foreigners Invited to Greensboro. ,
The Chamber of Commerce has taken
upon itself the task of attempting to
bring to Greensboro a party of 50 or
more immigrants who settled in the vi
cinity of Cumnock, .in what is now Lee
county, a short time ago. It is under
stood that these people are very much
discouraged over' the prospects con
fronting them in their new home and
are anxious to move to a more favora
ble location. Mr, R; C. Bernau, repre
senting the Chamber of Commerce,'
will go to Cumnock this week and in
vite the foreigners to settle in the vi
cinity of Greensboro, wberp they will
be able lo procure on favorable terms
lands, suitable for truck-farming." In
addition, tbe women of the party will
be offered employment as house ser
vants in Greensboro.
Three More ,smitntown Biockaders Ar
' rested.
. That' tbe revenue officers have not
ceased their activity In the vieinity of
Smithtown is indicated by the tact that
three more blockaders from that notori
ous section of Stokes were brought to
Greensboro and 'placed in jail Satur
day. Tbe new prisoners are Lewis
Spencer, Arthur Shelton and Henry
Herber. The last named is a colored
man, and it is said that for the past
five years be has been in the employ of
Jim Smith, the alleged murderer of
Revenue Officer Hendricks, and for
whose caDture the government has
offered a reward of $1,000. ,
; There are now seven Smithtown
blockaders in trie Guilford county jail,
and the capture of others is expected
at any time. 1 .
1 Elks Move Into Handsome New. Home.
1 The Greensboro Elks have moved
into their handsome new home, which
has been in course of construction for
nearly a year. The home is located on
the Lindsay property, at the southeast
corner of Greene and Sycamore streets,
and is one of the handsomest and most
commodious buildings in Greensboro.
It is admirably adapted to lodge and
club purpos'es and will make an ideal
home for the Elks. It is decidedly the
handsomest club building in the state,
and it is doubtful if there is an Elks'
home in the entire South that will
compare with it in beauty and general
utility. The property .represents an In
vestment of $40,000.
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; Frizes Awarded ty Prof. Peele.
Miss Annie Moseley, of AVentwortb,
won the first ($520) reward in the con
test given at the Peele School of Com
merce on Saturday, January 4; ansa
Sallie Fentress, of Climax, the second
($10), and Miss lsteiie JNeeee, uiimax,
the third ($5 J. Quite a large number
of the contestants succeeded in getting
certificates. ' The new enrollment; is
the largest In the history of the school
and everything points to a most suc
cessful year.' - .
V Watched Fifteen Years.
'For fifteen years I have watched
he working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve:
and it has has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, nicer or burn to which it was
applied. it nas saved us many a doc
tor bill," says a. it. naray, 01 Jiast
Wilton, Maine. 25c. by all druggists,
AMERICAN
g EXCHANGE BANK
CAPITA L, $300,000.
- Greensboro, N. C
financial
BNBEPETJESErJCE , This Is a big? word but
Is just as bigr in It's mean
ing:. Protection against
adversity, old age and
the many, times unfore
seen : things are" ? upon
you. A portion of each
amount you get oan be
safely and securely de
posited where it will earn
for you four per eent.
interest compounded
quarterly.- .
American
Exchange Bank
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GREENSBORO, ff . C.
Capital,
$300,000.00.
E. p. WHARTON, President
J. W. 6COTT, Vice President. .
E. G. VAUGHN, Cashier.
J. W. CASE, Mgr. SariofiS Dept.
Fitzgerald AdvcrtlMoa Service.
Carolina Valley Railway. 1
The contractors who have : charge of
tbe construction work of the Carolina
Valley Bail way are reported as saying
that cars will be running over the com
pleted line between High Point and
Thorn asville by summer. It is the
purpose to connect . these two towns
first, so as to enable the company to
get out its timber, ties and poles for the
building of the electric iine,&nd also to
give High Point ah opening for the
timber in and above Denton.
Death of Young Traveling Mad. -
Mr. L. M. McNeely, a young travel-,
ing man 33 years of age, died in Char
lotte Monday morning of Bright'a dis
ease, from which he had been a sufferer
for about a year. ' The remains" were
brought to Greensboro and carried to
the home of Mr. J. L. Winningham;
the father-in-law of the deceased, where
the funeral was held yesterday after
noon. He v. Dr. U. H. Detwiier con
ducted the service.
j Change at County Home, j
Mr. W. W. Whlttington, 'the newly
elected keeper of the county home, has
moved to the heme from his farm on
rural free delivery route No. , 2 and
taken possession of the property eom
mited to his keeping by the county au
thorities. Mr. S. J. Scott, who iresign
the position of keeper of the , county:
home, after serving acceptably for sev
eral years, has returned to his farm on
route No. 6.' - "'- ' j.rl
EXCEL IN THE LITTLE
THINGS IN LIFE
And you ': master a few
" Great. . -
What is more important than
saving a part of" what you earn
each week or each month? j
To be poor is too often a self
made shame. A bank. account
helps you to save.,. Four per
cent, interest, compounded quar
terly, paid in our savings de
partment. CIH HATIOHAL BAHKJ.
Capital, $100,000; Surplus, $32,109
GREENSBORO, N. C, '
W.8.THOHSOIT,
..President.
J. Van Liksijit,
Vioe Pres.
Ida H. TJATTiiK, Cashier.
of the 3
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