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i J. R. PROCTOR
MADE MEMBER 1
POLICE FORCE
Salary of Keeper Oakdale
Cemetery Is Increased
to Forty Dollars.
DR. E. 1. BROWN FOR
CHIEF FIREJMffllERT
Usual Routine of Business
Was Transacted. .
The board of City Aldermen met
In regular monthly session at the |
City Hall last night at eight 1?cH>ck
I Mayor Collin H. Harding and Aldsrmsn
C. L. Oden, W. E. Swindell,
|/ C. Q. Morris, J. F. Buckman, Fred
W. Ayers, R. L. Jones, E. A. Dan- |
f' lei and Floyd J. Berry were present, j
, The following bnsiness was trans- ,
k, acted;
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Mayor Harding reported that the j
Board of County Commissioners had ,
accepted the proposition of the city
relative to the lighting of Washing- (
ton Bridge.
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Mr. E. M. Cox appeared before the ,
board and asked to be relieved of j
L poll tax. His request was granted. '
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Mr. E. W. Ayers appeared before
the board in behalf of the First ,
Methodist Church. The church ask- ,
ed that the cost of paving Jn front
of the church be reduced one fourth (
of the cost. After dlscusiion the re- ,
quest was granted.
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On motion the mayor was instructed
to take up the matter of.Install-.
Sjrfr; log a phone In reel house of the
! West End Reel Company. ' .
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A committee from the Ocean Fire
Company appeared before the board
and recommended that Dr. E. M.
Brown, be aelected to aucceed himself
. aa chief^f the flre department The
commiftce also recommended that
Mr. J.jS. Forbes be n*med as engineer
and Mr. Jamea Sadler fireman,
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Dr. E. M. Brown chief of the flre
department, appeared before the
board and advised that Mrs. Lucy
Myers had requested permission to
" repair the stables, formerly occupied
by Mr. O. H. Hill, on Respass St.
Tho matter was referred to theMight
committee.
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On motion Dr. Brown was order*
ed to purchase and use as many vac- '
cine points as he thought necessary,
the city to pay for 'same.
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All the present employes of the
city werp reelected for the ensuing
twelve montba at the same salary 1
with tl\e exception of the chief of
k the Fire Department?this being left '
V open.
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Mr. Edward T. Phelps keeper of j
J Oakdale cemetery, whose salary has '
f been $25 per month was raised to
" $40 per month.
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Another policeman was ordered to
be employed and on motion Mr. John
R. Proctor was selected at a salary
of $50 per month.
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L It was ordered that a light be Insulted
at the foot of East Main 8L
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It appearing td the Board that the
County Commissioners, In regular
meeting, hare reduced the tax assessment
on the lot of Loaate Lewis
jJL in the city of Washington, where she
| - . now reeides, from $1650.00 to $1,- i
figfr 200.00; and that the same is a Juat
?>.' and fair assessment: and it further ,
' appearing that the said Losale Lew- 1
k to .has paid to the City Clerk taxes
1 on the same on an assessment of $1,650.00
at a levy of $1.85 on the
f 100.00 valuation making an over i
charge of $5.86.
It ia therefore ordered that the i
overcharge of $5.86 toe refunded to t
her and the City Clerk to hereby ,
? authorised and directed to issue her
P a voucher for that amount.
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ermen !
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\e Present
l^||URRr' *- I
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REGULAR
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The County Board of Education
mel atlhe office of the Superintendent
of Public Schools yesterday and
transacted the following business for
the past month.
All the members were present.
The board allowed Chocowlnity
School No. 11 white, <40. being one
half toward paying for the painting
bf the school building in this district. *
It appearing upon the presentation
9f W. W. Hooker that the boundary j
of this school and has a competent
land, white) between this district
and the Royal district (No. 4 Richland)
is uncertain, by reason of the
(allure of a certain petition for special
tax election passed on the first
Monday in May 1904. to set forth j
i proper description of the boundaries
of old No. 5 district. Richland,
and that all the land In question is
under special tax, the board lnitructed
W. W. Hooker to take the
matter np with the committee of
No. 4 and agree upon proper boundaries
to be presented to the board
at the June meeting for confirmation.
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The Superintendent was authorized
to be out of his office during
the month of July except on Mondays
to attend lectures on supervision by
Professor Harold Barnes of Gerrard
College, Philadelphia, at the East
Carolina Training School. Oreevnllle, t
N.C. ,
Resolved by tho board that as we
have watched t!i<* work of Dr. and (
Mrs. C. Prtdgen In the examination
and treatment \for hookworm In j
Beaufort county and aa%we have been
pleased with Its success and results, t
we take this method of thanking
thorn for their efforts and express- .j
Ing our belle^fn Its good results.
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Four Minstrel
Bells Entertain,
5
The Four Minstrel Belles opened
for a three days engagement last
evening at the Lyric and played to
a largo and appreciative audience.
To say the act was excellent would 1
be placing It in- a mild form, it was
considered to be ope of tho best fe- (
male-acts that has been booked here.
The different songs as well as the 1
dancrtng was very much enjoyed and
put over In a form that could be 1
well appreciated.
The above mentioned artists re- 1
main here for two more days and
those who did not witness last ^ven- 1
lugs performance will find It to be
very entertaining.
C. B. H GRAND LODGE
MEETS AT MQREBEAD,
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The Grand Lodge of the Chari- ]
table Brotherhood Order meets, in
the town of Morehead City tomor- I
row. Delegates from all over the '
eaaterij section of North Carolina will
|>e present to the number of at least
>ne hundred and twentv Ave. Bns
iness of Importance will come beforb
the order. Mr. W. M. Chauneey of 1
this city la the grand president ; Mr.
W. H. McDevett the grand secretary 3
and Mr. Qilbert Rum ley the grand T
treasurer. The delegates from lodge <
No. 3 are Meesra Suffolk Miles and
J. M. Tingle. - 1
REGULAR COMMUNICATION* % |
There will be regular communlca- <
tlon of Orr Lodge No. 104 A. F. A <
K. at* their hall, corner of Third 1
and Bonner 8treets this evening at 1
sight o'clock. All visiting brethren e
are cordially Invited to attend. \ ? 1
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ERECTING STORE BUILDING 1
Mr. H. M. Batterthwalte is engaged I
la erecting 4 store bnilding on fcls
property on Respaas Street. The
bQllding will be two stories 10*10
Nr. T. J. Harding hag the contract.
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SHOWERS TONIGHT
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rfany Attended Dance at
Elks Home Last Night.
Many Visitors.
One of the moat delightful dances
>f the season was given at the Elks
lome last night by the Halyoon Club.
The dance was ably led by Mr. Lindlay
Warren with Miss Crystine Mc
intosh, of Chapel Hill. The music
'or the occasion was furnished by
he Forbes Orchestra of this city.'
Pleasure and merriment reigned
lupreme. Quito's number of visitng
ladies and gentlemen from a dis*
,ance graced the occasion with their
jresenee. ?
The following "ddvplhs were prossnt:
t L. C. WarrenNMisa Crystine Mc
[ntosh.?
Herman Carrow with Miss Margaret
Newell, Rocky Mt.
F. 8. Worthy with Miss Kalena
tfewell, Aocky Mount.
Mr. Ward. Norfolk with Miss MilIred
McMullen, Edenton.
Dave Carter with Miss Mary Clyde
Haaaell.
Wm. Watts, Plymouth, with Miss
dary Belle Small.
Wm Knight with Miss Kathetlne
Small. ' N
Wm Blount with Miss Mary Hill.
Jay Hodges with Miss Elizabeth
Warren.
iwuci v ouiuii mm miDB rranees
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Henry Moore with Miss Mattle
3riffln.
Mr. Henry Jackson, Greenville
with Miss Isabolle Carter.
Walter Wlndley with Mlas Sharp,
Belhaven; N. C.
'Wm Rodman with Miss Caddie
Fowle.
Mr. Nixon, New Bern with Miss j
EVetmore. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill Bragaw. |
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rodman.
Or. and Mrs. Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMullen.
Stags: Dr. A. C. Hoyt, Dick Cox, |
R. P. Powle, Sajn Williams.
Chaperonee: Mrs. A. M. 9uaay,'
Ifrs. J. H. Small'. Mrs. D. T. Tayloe.
VIrs. J. B. Moore and Mrs. L. L.
ICnlght.
INDTHER WASHIHGTONBDY
SECURES^ PROMOTION
Another Washington boy la "malrng
good" in his adopted home Nor'olk,
Va. For qu\te a number at
rears Mr. Joseph M. Rllieon, an old
V as hi net on boy has been a reallent
of" Richmond and for the past
! ? years engineer at the capitol
ulldtng In that city. From the
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch comes the
(ratifying ne,ws that Mr. Ellison has
*en selected as engineer of the new
>ne million dollar union station Just
srected in that city and now pradially
completed. The Ledger-Dispatch
says that Mr. fSllison was namd
due to his fitness and ability.
4any friende of Joe in Washingon
wllK^e glad to learn of his .pronotion.
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AMY TOMATORH AND ORANGES
Apples 5, 10, IS and 10 oestt per
dossn. Fresh candy made dally.
Baited Pesoota Washington Frutt
Store. Phone. 410.
NORTH C1BOUM, TUESDAY Ami
AMD WKDNKSDAY. ' MOOKRATK HO
f.r pablteatMBmit ?f April 22.] I
I HIES r
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AIL CITIZEN SHOULD
HEAR AMI ADDRESS
As has already been announced
through the columns this paper.
Hon. Bradford Knapp of the United
States Department of .kgricnlture,
Washington. D. C.,'Is to'deliver the
commencement address Co the graduating
class of the Washington Public
Schools on next Friday night in
the school auditorium. As yet Mr.
Knapp's subject his not been an- ?
nounced but It will be along practical
linda and It behoove* every citlzen
and business man of Washing- V
ton to hear h.lQJi- .HstaJofbra -l?
of the representative citizens of
I Washington have been conspicuous
I for their absence from the commencement
exercises of the City Schools.
The Daily News now urges all the
citizens to turn over a new leaf
I this year and bo present. More encouragement
should be given occas- .
ions like this and there is no betIter
time to start than now. ~~
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un/y une \^ase Ci
Before Recorder *
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I There was only one case before 01
Recorder W. D. Grimes at the Re- t0
corder'a Court this morning at the
City Hall for trial. David Fowle -was ty
indicted for speeding his automobile.
He was found guilty and the judg- E
ment of the court was that he pay a
fine of |5 and cost. j?
CIOSINC EXERCISES OF
COLORED GRADED SCHOOL
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The commencement exercises of ^
tho colored Graded School of this **
city will take place In the Masonic 1*
I Temple on May 9 and 10-.- n'
I On Thursday and Friday from 1ft
a. m. to 3 p. m. the industrial ox- ^
hiblt will be given at the school Cl
building. On Thursday night the ui
IB, 1A, 2nd and 3rd grades will
have charge of the exercises. On Hi
Friday night May 10. the fourth. ?w
fifth and seventh grades will conduct
the exercises. On next Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the A? M.
E. Zlon Church, the annual seraon
to the graduating class will be delivered
by Rev. H. B. Searight, paa- a|
tor of the Firat Presbyterian Church, j pj
On Monday night at the C. M.- E.' Si
Church, corner of Respess and Fifth pi
Streets the annual address will be fr
delivered by Dr. James Dudley, pres- a
ldent of the A. and M. College, i8
Greensboro, N. C. All friends of the s<
school are urged to visit the school gt
and see the Industrial exhibits. Rev. tr
A. G. Davis Is the efficient principal
f this school and has a competent pi
corps of assistants. The past ses- er
sion has been one of the'most sue- to
cessful in its history. The white cit- \h
isens are invited to attend the ex- p,
srclses.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Decided improvements are* being
made to the residence occupied by ga
the family of Mr. W. J. Floyd on th
East Second Street aid owhed by Mi
Mr. M. T. A rob ML *
Hp;
All?
IRNOO.V MAY 7, ltll. ,
ifJTH TO 8OOTHWB8T W1NW.
FORECAST WEEK'S
TEMPERATURE
Temperatures slightly below
the seasonal average will prevail
throughout the country (luring
tlie coming week and will be accompanied
by a normal amount of
rain fall according to the bulletin
of the weather bureau.
"A disturbance that now covers
the western district," the bulletin
continues, "will move slowly
eastward and reach the Atlantic
states about Thursday; it will
be attended by local rains and
thunder storms the first part of
the week in the great central valleys
and the eastern states. Considerably
cooler weather will appear
in the northwestern states
Wednesday or Thursday.
MALL GRADED SCHOOL
I CLOSES MAY 7-8
The Small Graded School comencemeut
taken places today and tc
orrow at Small, N. C. On Wedjsday
morning at 10 o'clock and
o'clock a most interesting and enrtaining
program will bo carried
it by the students. Rev. Robert
. Hope, pastor of the Christian
tiurch, this city. Is to take part in
ie exercises. The Small Graded
:hool Is one of the very best eduitfonal
Institutions In Beaufort
?unty and the past session has been
te of the most successful in its his!??
Th? .V- V _ - ,
>ard Is Mr. B. D. Rowe. The faculls
composed of J. Gurgacus. prinpal;
Miss Lucy Winfleld and Mrs
thel Tuten, teachers.
IHST SHIPMENT OF
BEETS YESTERDAY
Mr. Henry Jackson hwo 1b rultl
iting the farm owned by Mr. E. R
ixon of this city. situated about
irec miles from Washington ship
;d beets yesterday. This is th<
rs.t shipment of this much deal ret
jgetable yet known in this,section
V." .Itfckaoa is a :\Kll JtDQwn ant
ipable trucker an<^ Is to be congrnt
lated upon his success.
DUTHERN INVESTMENT CO
BUlLDS_flNOTHER LINE
Mr. Harry l&smnn general manner
of the Suthern Investment Commy.
returned home from Richmond
iturday last where he has Just oometed
a long distance telephone line
Dm Emporia to Suffolk. Virginia,
distance of sixty miles. The line
built on the right of way of the
mthern Railway. The work of conruction
was done by a special work
aln. ,
The Southern Investment Cominy
from a small beginning of seval
years ago and has branched out
such an extant that long distance
tes are now being operated from
kyettevllle to Richmond.
SPENT SUNDAY IN DURHAM
Judge and Mrs. Stephen C. Bra,w
spent Sunday last in Durham as
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. M.
inning. Mrs Bragaw and Mrs.
inning are sis tat a , ,v" ? ; ^
International
Red Cross
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All Nationalities of
resented at the h
Meets in Capital
Special to the Daily News.
Washington, D. C., May 7.?Every
civilised country of the globe is represented
by deldfeates at the ninth
International Red Cross conference
which opened its session hero today
in tho Pan American Union building.
The conference, in connection with
which a highly interesting exhibition
of Reft Cross methods and appliances
is held, will remain In session until
May IV. inclusive and nrnml??a >?
the most successful and Important
ever held. The Conference will hold
general and departmental sessions
at the Pan-American Union building
and for all these meetings a'nd con.
Terences elaborate programs have
' been prepared, -embracing practically
every subject bearing upon the activity
of in war and peace of the international
Red' Cross organization.
On the closing day of the conference
Friday May 17, President Taft. who
Is the honorary president of the American
National Red Cross, and
Mrs. Taft will entertain the foreign
delegates and other distinguished attendants
at the White House. Should
the weather permit a garden party
in honor of the visitors will be given
in the White House grounds.
Among the delegates in attendance
are many men and women distinguished
for their eminent work in
the service of the Red Cross in their
respective countries. The United
StateB delegates includes the Hon.
Charles Nagel. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor: Brig. Gen. George
H. Torney, U. S. A.; Surgeon General
Chas. F. Stokes. U. S. and Miss
Mabel T. Boardman of the executive
committee of the American National
Red Cross and Maj. Gen. Geo. W.
Davis, chairman of the Central Committee.
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, Germany is represented by S. L.
IBernheimer. a member of expert
'commission of the Gorman Red
? >'=?. m-?wi. rouHwiii, nuren von
Pfuehl, president of the German Red
i Cross organization and a distinguish*
ed cavalry general, and Prof. KimI
mel. Among the Austrian delegates
g.re Dr. Maurice Victor Sllbernmrk,
I chief surgeon of the Austrian Red
; Cross and Dr. Yetta Sllbermark Relsi
sig, the most distinguished woman
i surgeon of Austria, who intends to
Ij'ntake a study of sanitary institutions
for women in this country. Japan
has sent a large delegation, Including
'WASHINGTON BOY
jSHOME AGAIN
| After an aluwmce of over five
.years to the distant state of Montana
! Mr. A. Huron Phillips returned to
.-the yesterday afternAon via the Atlantic
Coast Line and will make
Washington again his home. Mr.
Phillips' family are expeiied to join
him later.
lie has been residing at Eureka,
t 'Montana where he engaged in farm
ing and raising stock. It required
i bver a week for him to make the
I j trip from Eureka to this city. He
. is looking yell antfftfys^th ere is no
I .'place like home after all. Mr. Phii
'lips' many friends in Washington are
glad to shake hla "Wend and to knowthat
he ha3 returned to remain. He
is a brother o' Messrs G. A.. John
L. and Fenner T. Phillips and Mrs.
"james l?. Mayo.
1 BATS BAKER:
Sometimes I am of the opinion.)
, when I hear of someone giving a
. big sociable, having their select
I 'friends brought to gather for somo
.' enjoyable occasion. And when it 1b
, possible at this late day and time
'that they can get a nice little picture
, of the group If used for nothing
, more than a souvenler of the oc.
caslon. It seems to me If this Is
neglected the most Important is
Is left out. Bakers Studio.
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NORTH CAROLINA CLUB WOMEN
Winston-Salem. N. ?C!j, May It?
Winston-Salem la today with worsen
from all otst North Carolina, who
have come to participate in the annual
convention of the State Federation
of Woman's Clubs. Today's
program called tor meetings of the
State council and board of directors,
followed by the formal opening of
the gathering this evening. The
meeting will oondude with the elec-l
tlon of o?MT1 Friday.
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Conference
Society Today 1
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the Globe are Rep- I
linth Anual Session 1
City
Count and Countess X. Ogr.uawara,
Dr. Akiyama, councillor of thedapar'
nj^ut of the army-; Surgeon Major
E. Inouye and Baron T. Ozawa. one
of the oldest and most distinguished
promoters of Red Cross work la Ja?
pan.
The list of distinguished delegates ^
alio Includes Sir Frederick Treves
of Great Britian; Prof. Manteuffel. /r^uSBk
of Russia: Guetave Adler. of Switzerland;
Dr. Ferriore, of Switzerland.
Gen Vermoloff. of Russia: Lieut.
Cheane, pf the Siamese army a-.d
numerous others. :jg^The
exhibition held in connect ioi?f"'
with the conference promises to be^^
one of the most Interesting and attractive
features. Major Charles ; 'JM
Lynch of the Medical Corp? of the
United States army, is in charge, ot 'jtym
the exhibition, which lo divided into V
two branches. The Indoor exhlbition
comprises a remarkably complete
and interesting display of apv *j|
pliances and inventions for relieving
the suffering of wounded and sick
soldiers, entered in the Marie Feodorna
competition; the other part
comprises the general international
exhibit of Red Cross activities and
appliances. Valuable cash pi'izes are
offered in both parts of the exhibition.
The prizes in the first mentioned
department are derived from
the interest on the fund established
for that purpose by the l>o wager
Empress of Russia. In add-on to
-qtqxa (ujaueS aqi ut saz^.td qsn.> aui
it medals of special design will bo
awarded to meritorious exhibitors.
The open air exhibit, which is to
be held daily west of the Mounment
grounds, where a grand stand for A
convenient observation has been erected.
promises to be unusually at- 'V?
tractive. Here daily a program of
Tied Cross, activities is to be dc-inoivBtraied.
Methods of transporting
the wounded frotu the battlefield and
the Injured from the stone of some
accident will he- demonstrated, also
the various methods ofyfflprlging first
aid and relief to the sick and wounded.
One of the two "first-aid cars"
of the American Red Cross has been ''3
brought, to Washington and will
| be 'shown activity at the open air
[exhibition. The outdoor exitibit will
also include demonstrations of new
Inventions in the line of saf?-;y d^g
vices and a field hospital in fu^operation.
with a large corps of ambu- #
[lance men. surgeons and nurses.
!LATE SUPPER GIVEN |
ON LAST EVENING
Last night after the, gtyv.tr.r. given
by the Halycon Olnb^nt the Elks
Home Mrs. Harry McMnllcn and Mr.
Lindsay'Warren gave a tare supper
jiu mcir residences to several o:" their
J Those present to enjo" ihe hotpi- _ "
italitv of Mrs., MeMullen wore: '^9
j Misses MeMullen. Edenion: Mar- ;<*H
rar^t Newel and Kenlena Newt':. of.
!'Rocky Mount: Mary Clyde Hassel '"?
and Mrs. Mr.Mulleu. Messrs Ward,
Norfolk: Herman Carrov. F. 8.
Worth*'. Dav.d Carter and Harry Me
| wfTSse luncheon pi von by Mr. Warren
was complimentary to Miss
Christine Mcintosh of Chapel Hill, _ c
'who is the guest of the Misses Small.
"''Those present were:
Misses Christine Mcintosh. Mary
[Belle Small. Katherlne Small. Isabelle
Carter. Caddie Fowls. Elteaibeth
Warren and Mattie Griffin
I Messrs William Watts, Plymouth;
j William Knight, William B. Rodman
I Jr.. Henry Moore. Jay Hodges. H.
Jackson, Wilson; and Lindsay Wari
Both occasions were much enjoy
HANKS CLOSE
On account of Friday next, being '
Memorial Day all the respective
banks of the city will be closed.
Patrons Bhould bear this in mind.
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LldlT OF NEW ADVERTISE- *
MKNTB IN THE NEWS
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The Hah. 9
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J. C. Cooper.
French Market Coffee.
Lyric Theatre.
J. L. O'Quinn.
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