' * , r' *' Affji..}...! I An enthusiastic farmers' meetln of Beaufort county. under the bu? L pleee of tke United 8taw. llepart [ mant of Agrlculturo, ? ?* held In th conrthoUM. tfiu <317, last w'eekHSti V owhll to tke norm vl.ltlng Ik. eft tk. next morning, a utory c.f the pro f - ceedlngi to been delayed untllltt IMS*. Between three and toor kun dred farmers from all sections of lb county were preeent, and tk.y thor .A oughly cnjojrederery moment of th (l\ meeting. ~ ^ ay,-; Mr. B. T. Bonner, of Aurora, M chnlrroan of ike meeting, ureal din mi) with dignity and khttlty. The meet Irjj' . log waa called to order at 10 o'clock J5 The 8nit apeaker before the farm k" . era was Pnfeaaor J. M. Johnston, o 1.1. the Bureau of ? - United States Department of Agrtcul BT- .... ture, stationed at tha A. and olSna. The subject of Protessoi Johnston was "Batter Fannin*." H? showed In a satisfactory way how on? farm paya shile another does not r/i- and cave his reasons, for the falti Li\ that was within him. The second speaker on the program was Dr. WllKA. Ham Hart Dexter, of the farmers' co operative demonstration work United States Department of Agrlculture, his subject being: "The Bet| ter Farm Life; An Uplift Talk." I . tho speaker asked this question! ,r "WHat is *tho farmer's Job?" and L / ' *" Answered his question. He said it Lfo ?_waa prlBterttr -te make a living? [ \ then a home?home of happiness, J -JJj contentment and progress. H* Stat ed that U was a part of the farmer"! [ Job to conserve the fertility of the S soil?that the farmer had no right ' to waste the soil but his duty to / .? tte^.ArodnpUreneas unimpaired for those who came after him; Pjr Jv- that It was also hla duty to cultl Ijfe;; vate the community spirit?thir lng together for the purpose of dla bo initiating useful information among i ' % the farmers for the purpose of m'arr\ . keting^beir products; for maintaini / log good schools and for building up k'-l model churches. This same spirit of V-^ co-operation was neosessry, said the . doctor, "before apy county could conduct and maintain good roads." :, The speaker referred to the neces|p? m f ^ 1 f REV. R |f The aborn to a eat of the now fan tor of the Klrat Saotlat Church, thto city, who baa been a raaMwt hero for oalr a ahort while. Already ======= > Mr. R. H. Thompaon. of Aurora ^ N. C? reel.tered at Hotel lo.ulae thlej j'i " y ??? ^ftL m AW Section* of Beaufort ?*. Much Good W31 * th* Resuk. B elty of social *Ja -e.Hon of the chll-j dren on the farm; that country Ufe - should be made attractive or the oute come would be the children would t IhTnV Hat the toyra" Was the only f place in which they could obtain eo clal life and rbsmtloh. I Dr. CheHta W. Btlles, of the - United States Pnhlic Health Service, t stationed at Wilmington in charge of the iiTimmii,' hospital, and alia , tatlon and Preventable Diseases/' V ' Uf I '1V 't TV-OI. . LI B. Treat gave motion pictures Illustrating the various activities of farm i 4Ife. Both of these young mengradr uated from Harvard University last , June and have Just entered upon this work. Congressman John H. Small, -through vb cue luffuwi cr The "???r leg was held herd, stated to a Dally : t News reporter that the whole meet? lug was conceived wl;h the Idea of ' rendering service to the farmers or i the county; help them to adopt bet- ; t ter methods on the farmTto improve tfco fertility of the soil; to secure larger crop yields at less cost and to ' , enable them to provide better homes for their families, nud also enlarged opportunities for thetr children, i "This is now*recognised asVwork | , worthy of the efforts of any man," I said Mr. Small. There ahould not : only be co-operation among the \ TtMtf?-,Wi-mdB -1. .^j_ ! I . I.. OAY. - ' '- J Mr. Oar bai made many trlagda ta VuUiitu who haapaok for htm '?i Igrerr la hit hl(h railing. H? ' la o apoakar of magaatlam and pow- e) ,?r. insB' , ________________ * , u Dr. A, K. Tarloa laft thla morning ? for Dourer, Chicago and other weat- b - * -? A. K. Taylof. * Dr. Tayloe baa Juat been appointed < br? ?orarnor Craig to~ repre3bnr ^ Ndrth Carolina at the 22d annual see- C nlon of the lilllltnry 8urgeona of the , Fhlled States, to"he heltf at Denver. 1 Associated Chariti Explains Ch I desire- to make some explanation * ibout what the Associated Charities v suffered from the recent Btorm. a! those of ua who have this association t n charge have been maclo to Tee s .-err had on account of some of the a sririnlume made by sdrae-por.-uns wa-* v lid not know Just what had been t lona. Some seem to tkink bccansr x he atnoi'Qt thit.waa ralrfed by tht ^ tood citizens of Wifrhlngton on Sep- t ember 3, the night of the atorm v hat we distributed It to any one who :aaio along with a pitiful plea. Thle a s not true. \>Te have been Jnet Of e sarefal aa we could be ii^ distributing a his money, and. have only given it to fa >eraons who were actually suffering v md could not help themselves. We t ore glad to say that there was only a r, ew such cases found. We have spent h ?ot quite $20. This amount will, nc p loubt, seem very small, because wf v >urselv'es in the beginning thought fa his amount, and If we had liatened t o persona who applied to ua an< e lelped them all. without malting r n ?een much larger. We understand hat we have been blamed by some \ persons In town who would phone t is that certain parties were In need a md we did. not help them. They 3 h Inking It was ifue because they t tad not investigated It themselves. * 1Ve Investigated such, and afteriffirspiir" THROUGHMMMr. William M. Chauncey, managr of the Chaunoey marine railways, f oet with a painful accident last 11 'hursday morning and In eonae- r nenoe he has been confined to his a tome ever since. Mr. Chaaneey was V ngaged in work on a barge at the F Eureka Lumber Company's plant. A ad In iom. n( a heavy flank (,11 n bin foot containing a spike stick- p ag out. td({> spice went ciear o atnfnl wound. bo' Waehlngton HoeplUl, where t4 rompt aurglcal aid wu given. Since *1 be accident Mr. Chauncey baa been a om pel led to remain at home. It la * o be hoped that he will toon recover. ' ^eg. Services ? at St. Peter's * a*-t". The rector, R?. Nathaniel Hard- "" i*. win MMntt nondtt prayer , 'Ith mm at St. Petor'a Bpteeopal tl bnrch toworro*.. WDt*hi? at XI m 'dock. Sunday tchool will moot at ol o'clock. E. K. Willi., Jr.. eupcrtn- ?, indent, mix at I II ? 'clock. Pablio cordially Invited ? e preeeat. Polite and attentive JL 4 -T. 'rr JL nTT^OOT'^ff^^^^^S I / - \'. y ^''t^fif.y- I'I. -.A' 3ol., September 16-21. The doctor eft thla moruttigr via the Atlantic Joaat Line fer Denver. The ne$ra of hi* high honor coming to our townsnan Is indeed gratifying to hie many rieuds es President arity Distribution yards declined to help thom becauae re would find that It waa not the ?opyn|ift to l ?J To show just bow careful we hay* ieen, out of about 60 persona who taked u? for help Friday after the torm we. found only three families lot help .themselves. These families! re gave aid sufficient to koep them 'olng until they could set in a posl-j Ion to help themselves. The OthqwH re assibted In setting them positions { We have heard that somo-whc ubjcribed to this' ZBteociation have xpressed regrets abont having done o, thinking that their money "was ieinfc wasted, and if not wasted,-wf vould not need that amount. To all hose we wish to assure them tbal o money will bo sp9nt unless wt lave good assurance of its going tc orsons who are actually In need. If re do not spend all of this money lelping those who suffered during he will he kept .to use in he Associated Charities to help otbtrs who are in need later. No one ieed to worry about their money beng wasted, and n(5l~ propetly spenr This hurriedly written article it written in' Justice to those who have he Associated Charities in charge: ind especially the superintendent Jiss ithmloy, and Mr. C. H. Harding reo3ur r, who have had most of the rork to do. E. R. MIXON, President Associated Charities. iiram == jffebs nap Among the many out-of-town ofera of assistance to the city during ts stricken rendition incident to the eofut storm the following telegram peaks for Itself, which is gratifying lalelgb, N. C.. September 5, 111*. .. W. Thomas. Secretary: WUOi.ASLff?re#..to X** my symathy of the Royal Arcanum mastership of North Carolina for our rcanum brothers in Waahlngton nd the citizens in general la the irrible disaster as result of the 1 torm. If we can be of any asslstnce please advise. C. A. JOHNSON. Grand Regent. In addition to the above telegram te ftttfgaane Regent wired- Grand ecretary Boo Its at Wilmington tat they would send ald at once if ? There will be an extra eeefllon el le Board of Conntp Oommlaalenen t the eonrthonco on eaxt Mondar to ' ear mattare pertaining to the >ontr oooaatonod br the recent 'arm. y* . ' ' ' * I ' ' Mr. W. A. Powell, of New Bern !, l i /*4-.a '< . \ ' i r /% "W Y w rm. rtwp until. _._ JHwnr wind CIBCClJiTD^REPO^gj^^^ ? Tha IWV lim IwttMl:' callable sou rot that la certain as pnbllolij to tha as act that atnoa tha Waahloaton ateel brtdae apannlna tha .Pamlico rlaar haul haen aaahad awar ?tia to tha recant atorm? that fmrmara and othara ha Tint to naa thla bridge la ordar Jo ? reach Waahlntton are SSHMP upon to pay toll acroM the tGrrr* established by the oonnty. Thla paper hastens to brand thla re port as false, and without any foundation whatever. Any farmer can corns across the far ry to Washington without one * t cent cost. Those In- charge of i the county affairs have never ex- i a mntmA noo nawl faoWTana^Mal ??" * J * siring to visit this city on busl- c * neat or pleasure. The day after 1 * the storm- farmers bringing--*- t * their tobaoeo here were provid- * t ?d with carta on this side of the 4 * river and free transportation In si * gas boats other than the regular * t * ferry. Some one seems to be * \ * endeavoring to injure Washing- * t * ton as a market, hoping thereby ? * to Increase their own coffers. r * Anyone hearing the above report t * should brand It without limit as * 1 * a falsehood. s PBOKE tfCM i IS row REPAIRED' d t Manager David W. Bell, of the Carolina Telephone Exchange, states that all the long dlstahoe telephone N lines have been repaired and restored and are now ready for use. Mr. BelT hopes to have the city telephone exchange repaired by this evening. The telephone people have done excellent ~~ f?FK MCBjUl?_4igF!!LQftSlXGAt JMt " week. c SUNDAY SERYILES AT H. E.CHUHEH : % ^Tbere will be renter services at J?the Firs* Methodist church Sunday a morning and evening.. Sunday school * will meet at 9:45 o'clock, E. R. Mix- !l on superintendent. f< At 11 o'clock thef pastor. Rev. R H. Droom, will use as his subject for T ! the morning sermon, "Some Effects 1 if God's Grace." At the evening hour. 8 o'clock, the topic will be: "Divine Love Grieving." After the evening discourse Miss Flossie Byrd state secretary of the Baraca-Phll ^ thea Union, will make a short address AH members of the church and all others have a cordial invita- *4 t tion to be present. Seats free. h WILL 8AYESAIE AT BACKNEY N. C o Messrs. D. L. Hardee and R. K. Prlvett, special representatives of the Atlantic Coast Realty Company t! Greenville, N. C., arrived here toda> * to engineer a sale of small farms at " lUukuaj, tf. C. The gais lg billed tar ? Wednesday, September 17. Hackney f' Is about six miles from Washington. ? Mr. Hardee came from Staunton, Va. u and Mr. Prtvelf from^outhport, N ~ |C.? where they both have Just had successful sales. NEW TEAM OPENS NOV. 15: ? * The completion of the new theater K will be delayed abont thirty day* duo *' to the storm' havoc of lost week, stated Contractor M. M. Jones to J* Dolly Newt reporter thtt morning. * The opening of the theater wu ^ scheduled for October IS bat on a?- * count of delay the opening will not ' take place earHer than November IS. Only the rear end of the bnlldlng waa damaged. The Construction of tilt stags will hare to be gone over with XT The stage will be 40 feet wide and ni 17 feet deep, containing alt the lateet ia appliances. * The auditorium will u seat comfortably 700 people. The . entire building 'Will be modern end up to date In every particular, and an ornament and credit to Washington Hwd WWMr. 7 ? Hi ?r? Mm Nun I. U Spur.nor. of Battl- c< BOM, Kd., hu irrtvad her* to ko In T talfd of the millinery department at ,r< the etore of Mr. K. W. Arm the Jt ^av niinic 1 m BDHlo "IDoluunMi rp iome of Mm. Margret Wool. rdWai Totally Destroyed Thursday' Night--Sumlaed Work of Incendiary. Mm. Margaret Woolard, who reTdee near Bunyan, thl^county, mot Mlth the misfortune Thursday night ast. September 11, of baring her tome, furniture, wearing ~a*?4?I; ; to., entirety destroyed by fire. Her oas la estimated to be between six : imf eeren hundred dollars. How the i ilase originated la not known bnt It s-tbought to bave been the work ot T. T?- ? ? _ iu iimwuuii;. > uo ui? vuwiicu ue* ween >8 and 9 o'clock. .while Mrs ] V op lard "and her daughter Vere at- ? ending church som? miles away, i :he did rot learn of her loss until c uxt morning as she remained all ? tight with tfer son. Mfo. Woo!ard ' ost everything she possessed, only i avlng the clothing she wore. j On September 1, between 1 and 2 ? 'clock In the afternoon, Kallte t Voolard, Jr., a son of Mrs. Woolard, t ,lro had his residence entirely con- t uraed with all hts furniture, clotting, etc. The burning of his resl- a lence. It Is surmised, was likewise 3 he work, of an Incendiary. C ratRipp fob i s m oveemk : 1 ; : J Mice 1 u by the Baracan and Phllatheas andT iteir akpehing match. The- feature1 . >f the evening will be several short iddresses by well known speakers. Lit spelling match will be between '-1 representatives of the two classes VI kicked from the. respective churches. ~iJ Superintendent C M. Campbell, of he Washington public schools, will lo the honors ns schoolmaster. Re- t reshments will be served. Tomorrow morning Mies Byrd will ?y A iddrcss the pupils of the Christian - -.'' nj nd Baptist church Sunday schools. tv9 >n Sunday night Miss Byrd will Jg nake an address at the First Ifeth- J dlst church. Sunday afternoon at o'clock there will be a mass meet g held in the public school nudlto- . . J>5 !um to which every one has a cor Hal Invitation. The following prorani will he carried out: j Song. "Daraca Union." by Baraca lacsoflt . . ?Song, "Phllathen National Hymn," y Phllathea classes. Prayer. Vocal duct, "Dear to the T'eaht of he Shepherd," by ?.^r. and Mrs. J. B. losa, with chorus. Selection, Presbyterian male quarst. Introduction oXf speake^ H. 8. # Vard. ^ Address. Miss Flossie A. Byrd. Selection, Presbyterian male quar alw . ?.1 ?: ja Song, "Bleat Be the Tie That tinds." * North Carolina is tlfe burner state l the Baraca-Philr.tfcoa movement, aving about 1,400 classes. New IKS' BAN IS I CHURGH SUNDAY ; Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor of the First s! aptist church, is expected to return \ ) the city this evening and till his a sgulur pulpit of his church Sunday ' lorning and evening at the usua' d our. One of the features at the ieeting of th? Sunday school at :r the rest of the season solid with t< sudevllle through the week. 4 Monday opens the engagement of & The Musical Hylands." an act of Ich musical treats and something at of the ordinary In novelty muslil numbers. The last half of the p eek will be filled by "Dolg and ^ bert," original talking and singing L * t* orK state ranKs second. There are !x Baraea-PY'athea classes In Washington with an enrolment of bout 250. A great ncpmlnr \?t Irnkpd for Una. .'tfj ay in Washington. y New Milliner Arrives. . .ffiiflj MM. M1BB10' K. Ufftc*. of Baltlsore, Md., has arrived to take harge of the millinery department t J. K. Hoyt'B store for the.fall and 'inter. UDCE B3.UW tO ; 1 _ jn;.n rmrnt Governor Craig has assigned Judge etephen C. Bragaw, of this ctty, to old a special term of court Septemor 20 in Currituck county. The arm of court is to he for one week, nd will be for the trial of both civil ad criminal caeca. - 1 Returns to College. Mils Sue Broom, daughter of Rot. 1 . H. Broom, pastor of the First ethodist church, left yesterday for Ittleton, N. C., to visit friends for mrw day* prior to the opening of Lit- \ 1 eton Female College. ' Mil ?** j Although the storm was over m 1 eek ago water Is still being pumped -a it of the stores of W. B. Morton 4k~' o. and F. Q. Paul A Bro. Mayor Frank C. KugW has called" special meeting of the City Board Pi Aldermen for Moaday night next the City Hall. Baalnees of i? ' srtanoe is to be transacted pertain- JpjS^B ig to the welfare of the welfare of 'j g to the.welfare of the city. -j Mr. W. W. Watson, at Lake Land- 4 i*. is a hastems visitor. J ???????? -'251 [vt 3g Tbb opanlng fui good* Bk U P. jfl rl*u?' Buur will begin mi? , r*d>Md>r. 8B?t?.l>?r IT. 9M M? I u lb. DMir N,w. yndv. ^