County Superintend nt of
I Schools W. 1. Yaughan and the
Sgt'd p*rt,T travelling with him delivering
lectures in the interest of
betterment of conditions in the
eobools, the homes, end on the
farms, arrived at the Winfield
School House on .last -Thursday.
The patrons and pupils of that
diatrict were alio preaent, all
id*:- seemingly alive to the needs along
that line and aH fullv determined
to help along any effort made to
effect improvement in educational
facilities. The dg^was
mann spread by the ladies of
1 that place has never been surpassed
by any,.either in the exercise
of the culinary art or the abund*
. ance supplied, one gentleman. W.
L Ifarslender furnishing a load
I' of oysters for the occasion.
if. Exercises began with the introfi
t duction of Professor Noble of the
- - University at Chapel Hill as first
speaker. Be paid a jmf tribute to
Rl- , lie men and women in North
"Carblins who are giving their I
time to the cause of education in
rural coniuiunitcs and doing
so for scant return. He spoke with
- feeling of men ill the higher pieces
j V in the financial world, who. iu; I
spired by patriotism and a devo- I
P timi to tlie cause of edupafl Hill, are I
giving freely of thoir snbstance.
v>^' , with telling conviction, he por- I
trayeJ conditions -of twenty-five
vests ago," and just as strongly
showed to' .us bow we can make
.... just as marked iiuprovcuu-tf's in I
our schools In the next decade. His
i'j* ' Address wS sometimes spiced trith I
^ humor again. pathetic, and int
' stead of belonging to the class-of I
which we have bad so many?fur-1
-,v". ' niBhing ?'?" ?mont for ft]- [
B&sV.- asm pasaiug with the hour?it]
jr ?ltowed to- ba?p-lc<at the restilt of
Hilprcs.-imi oil bis audience. Tlio
only regret that 1 have in connection
with Professor Noble's address
is, that, every man and woJi
, man in this entire country did
not bear it Old or young, cultured
or ignorant, all alike would be
figr better by contact with that gifted
Eh. V - man. ,,
Professor Moore, Mr. J. F. T tharu
and Professor Kir by each
i. apoko on the improvement to bo
Li - niado in the near future in agricultural
conditions. To those who
are skeptical as to benefits to be
derived from a study of sgrieul'
tural oconomira, I would say that
a comparison of oondftjdrs on the
average farm of today with those
found two decades ago on even now
' will show conclusively that, as a
wbolo the farmers of this state are
being educated in the scienco of
fanning; and that such ia the case
wo owe to the patriotic' devotion
t ~ and untiring enthusiasm of mm
like those mentioned above.
Just a'little past 2 o'clock, the
ladies spread their tempting
. viands on the long table which had
been prepared for the occasion,
and after what seemed to me, and
__ to some others also an interminable
delay Mr.-barren in stentorian
tones announced dinner and
extended an invitation to all.
j -?' ' ?r? Knofdpgtioidantiionaei.rdedo
which said invitation as the law-*
? yers say was promptly accepted.
It would be aa useless for me to
attempt to enumerate the good
things which we all devoured and
(by the way there waa enough left
to have fed another picnic) as it
r. . wotua oe iume lor me 10 tnempi
to name all the birds that oongrees
aavs we shall, not kill, without
looking at (he Hat at the sains
time. I believe now that I enjoyed
Mr. Maralender's venison better
r- d>an X did his erOew.
Some one called to Mr. Latham
to ask for Divine blessings and he
strongly suspect that Mr. Latham,
ot being familiar with that kind
of thing, and alao a little nervous
'did not pat voice enough in it
for those at the other end of the
Fashi
[TONAL
FARMERS' t
AT WINFIELD'S
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table had already commenced dining,
Said Hr. Latham. "O Lord,
blew what we are about to -partake"
and just at that time seeing
Mr. Vauhgan with each band and
hie month full of good things, continued,
"and what Mr. Vaughan
has partaken. Amen."
It is not my purpose to laud or
condemn any one. I will say, howlever,
thai our superintendent is
on the right track. Our children
are helpless and unable to provide
meant for their attendance at
achooL Their presence in the
school-room la dependent on .the
will of their parent*, who must be
made to realize the importance of
it or in many instances rural
Bochoolswin not have in regular at
wuusdob ou per cent ol its popuUtion.
Then if a condition of apathy
which seems to have engulfed
many home* and even whole communities
from which some are
hard to awaken. The interest I
taken bj thi* part of the count v
baa not been commensurate with
the amount of money?and in the
aggregate it has been stupendous
?which has gone in tho farmers'
pockets as the result of .the sales
of their crops. I can sav positiand
truthfully that no man on the
south side of Pamlico river in
Beaufort county can honestlv --that
poverty is the cause of the
non-attendance of his children atj
school, and yet not 80 per cent of
the pupils of school age have been i
enrolled ^Lis fiscal year. The ships'
of Sir Walter Ealeigh returning
fto England from a vi.it to thed
ifsorth Carolina coast re^rted that!
they had found "a land as good as |
God*s sun ever shone on." Is it I
possible that the farmers hero!
with all their natural advantages
fertile ooih healthful?plimnt"
and naviRnbleN^vers?ill lac behifad
those in oUujJ^^i-af^ijd
I111 thB f lSl.il
tion? There was once a planter
from ono-ot the southern states
strolling along a country road ir
0110 of the New England state?
looking with interest at the barren,
rocky ?<yi 1, and wondering
how tho farmers of such soil succeeded
in coaxing a sustenance
from it. Just theu, meeting a resident
of the place he ask^d, "My
unena, wnai do you people raise
hero?" At that instant a school
house doer-eeafhy^-openely-ftH^l-ftdcqro
or so of young men clime
filing out, waving his hand toward.the
school-house, the native
[replied, "We raise men down
here." On that onr*.pcQple could
I ho filled with the same spirit,
! ONE WHO WAS THERE.
HARRIS HAADWARE CO.
I- OPENS GARAGE WATER SI
The Harris Hardware Company
has opened a garage on
Water street with C. E. Hixford
formerly with Packard and later
with Studebaker's Washington
and Norfolk branches as manager.
The garage is fitted up with all
kinds of appliances for automobile
repair work. Mr. Rixford is a
workman of skill and knows tho
automobile business from A to Z.
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MAYOR'S COURT. *
There were three cases before
Mayor F. 0. Kugler yesterday
for trial. J. B. Perry was indicted
for being drunk. He ni found
guiltv and fined f 5 and cost.
John Williams, colored, waa
charged with assaulting Mary
Roberson. He waa adjudged guilty
and fined 15 and coat. Williams
was also charged with being
drunk.-In this case judgment was
suspended upon the payment of
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COTTON MARKET.
Seed cotton, 4.T5.
Lint cotton. 18 M.
Cotton teed. lit per ton.
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WASHINGTON, N.
500 School C
Parade a
W. & V. R. R
To Run Special
. on Thursday
Train Leave* Here HBO, Returning
Leave* Aurora 4 JO.
Marshal's Bull Thursday Night
Everything is now practical]'
ready for the Aurora Agricultural
Fair, which is pulled off Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
The big parade takes place tat
Thursday immediately after the
special train fromthia city. There
jrifl he 900 school children in the
parade occupying ten floats. The
band with F. J. Guilford as chief
marshal ami thirty assistant marshals
will- U. ml the parade. The
marshall's hall is to take place on
Thursday evening at which time
many young people will tip the
light fastastio to the inspiring
strains of music.
On account of the fair at An
rora the Washington and Vandemere
Railroad Company will give
reduced rates coins and returning
to Aurora on the 10th and 20th.
limited to return on thq 21st and
will also operate a special train
from Washington to Aurora and
return on the 20thl This special
will leavo Washington at 10:30
a." in., leaving Aurora on the return
trip at 4:30 p. in. This will
afford all "citizens of Washington
to s<?o the show, balloon ascension
and other attractions and return
home the same day.
"Professor Itanb, the balloonist,
who is to make two ascensions, tomorrow
and Thursday, passed
through this city today on his way
to Aurora. The fait this year is
gong to surpass all former ones,
l?oth in inhibit*. flUHh'lluiis andvisitors.
Got ready, take %<lgy off
farmers can accomplish m the way
of cultivating tlio soil and raisi"n?
stock." It will be worth while,
THE JLYRIC
Excellent Class Motion Pictures
World's Series Baseball
Tomorrow.
j Xot since the Lyric has hecn in
nperflfiftn havo r^y pxw ghrnvn a
Wore creditable and highly entertaining
class of motion pictures
than those presented for exhibition
last night. They were a class to
themselves, not better than the rest
but equal to the" best, and keep
| their audience in a complete roar
of' laughter.
t Today's programme offers another
programme thai will equally
amiLso as good as those shown
yesterday and some of the best
available in any theatre.
Tomorrow's feature will be the
great exhibition of the "World's
Series .Baseball Pictures"' in two
thousand feet of the most interesting
pl#ys that were made during
the series. }
The Lyric added another feature
last evening when they presented
tlieir patrons at the door
with a weekly programme, as a
souvenir, also something that can
be taken home for future reference
during the week.
The programme tiday offers
good interesting pictures. Admission,
fte and 10c.
SOCIETY VAUDEVILLE.
Big crowds are going to attend
the Society Vaudeville at the Jfow
Theater Friday niftht for they e*
peet to aee onto again the oldtimers
before the footlights. Thore
will be music, original sketch^,
instrumental and vocal music, in
fact this attraction promises to
he something not seen in Washington
in years. .iSf;.',
Messrs. 8. 8. Msnrt and Daniel
Wiggins, of Swan Quarter, registered
at HotekLoaiaa last evening.
Weather: Fur krfw&t andWeJ
a. TUBS day AKrfexoox,
hildren * ! :
t Aurora I7air
SHB^
Captain George T; >?ch and
I lira. Leach, G. A. fcnphcer and
II wife an?l L'-odiii 'eahiai John U.
I Small, accorapatped'l r his ' prilivate
secretary, IfiabC ea liovd.
I 'and Mr. E. K. lb, Lave
I'gone to Jacksonville^ Fla.,
I to attend the Atlan ; - T Leper
I Waterways Atutociatioi >,whi. h la
I scheduled to open in,J lekeouville
I tomorrow and conttajta in aession
I several days. All signp point to a
I pleasurable and buaufa* like, conI!
yen Jon.
T_ -1 I] |V-' I ,
obiabcnvuic is veihieti to entertain,
one of the mftfc representative
and widely disjunctive bodies
of men who haVe ief knocked
at that city's doom Ilrihe 1-ooklet
announcing the meetiiB of the Atlantic
Deeper Wateryws (invention
appears a very Jfractive cut
.of ITon. John H. Smaft' the father
.of the Inland V. ; i r pfojcct.
iisr
i Kip
IliSDIY
?--%r
If you watch fotvtofcEnl of the
Rainbow you will mil a pot of
fun. This will be gmaflrhv the Dramatic
Club of the i.Washington
High school 6n TiHIVdau ovtuiii^ 1
nr\t at the Public fifths 1 audito.
<*iuHuiiht iiihe -foot- :
1)0*11 team. Performance is to begin
at 8:30. Aduiissi^u will'be 15,
25 and 35 cents.
The cast of characters will give
the citizens some Idea of the treat
that awaits them': *
C AST OF CHARACTERS.
Robert Preston, a Lawvefcw-rr*"^
...; Mr. Ben Tavlor
Douglas Brown, a Football
? layer....,. Al r. L hat. Aloe kin*
Dick Preston, the Groom......
Mr. Jack Harris
Stanley Palmer, ""Hinshius, llio?
. .JButier"Air. John Cotton Tayloe
Ted Whitney, Captain of tho
'Varsity Team.Mr. Fred Moore
Jack Austin, Preston's Secretary.
. ..Mr. David Smith
Marion Dayton, a Ward of Preston
Miss Janet Whetmore
Nellie Preston, a Bride ......
Miss Elizaleth Carrow
Louise Ross, known as Miss..
Grayson
Miss Madeline Ellsworth
Phyllis Lane, a Football Enthusiast
Miss Sallie Carrow
Kathleen Knox, Chairman" of
the Rushing Committee
. .... ..Miss Elizabeth Simmons
The Imp, a Freshman
Miss Virginia Gibbs
Emily Elliott, With a Conscience .
Miss Mildred Rumlev
Jane, a Maid with a Taste for
Literature. .Miss Evelyn Jones
Mrs. Brown, Stepmother of
Douglas Brown
.Miss Lillian Campbell
Polly Price, Theta Phi Girls. .
. Miss Lucile Rhodes
Elsa Ernest. .Miae Laurie Branch
Marjorie Arnold
Miss Annie Fowle
Marie Swift
.......-Misfl .Josepkme Bowes
Molly Bruce. ..Mies Annie Grist
Be present at this performance
and help the Football team pay
the, expenses .of a Thanksgiving
game. You will miss a good laugh
and lota of fun should you stay
away.
FINE LOT HOMEMADE
Bread Travs iutf received. All
si sea. E. K. Willis.
ll-l#-sfy_
'...b; i .. i;. =
Inead&v. Winner.
.NOVEMBER
18, 1818.
ROBERT HTT
ILL BETID
FUR SURDER
T0H0RI0W ,
m
The ewe of St^te vs. Robert
Redditt, colored, for the murder
of Alex M. Mayo in the tow* of
Bath, Saturday night a week ago,
cornea off tomorrow morning. Yesterday
the grand jury returned a
true biH and the prisoner was arraigned
and the oourt ordered a
special venire of 50 men to appear
in court Wednesday morning.
The defendant is represented
by Colonel Wiley C. Rodman and
the state by Solicitor Eliringhaus.
The following business was
transacted yesterday:
J. G. Chatmcey was sworn in
as officer to the grand jury.
State vs. E. AT. Brink ley. Appear
to show good behavior. It appearing
that the defendant had
complied with a former order
made at December tenu, 1012, it'
was ordered that he lie discharged. I
State vs. J as. Whitfield. As-I
sanlt. Ordered that defendant pavi
a fine of $10 and cost. * ^
State vs. James Blount. Larceny."
Guilty. Not. sentenced.
Stato vs. Charles Venters. A. j
D. \V. Pleads guilty of simple a*- (
sJUill. Judgment" suspended upmrpavmcnt
of co?t. j
State vs. Ralph "Bennett, f. C.,
\\. Pleads guilty. JudgtuViit sil-|
pended upon payment of eo*t and
his father. K, 1*\ Beunetr, recoe-.
ill ill'1 ".mi of y.'iu >'mv h
rfppearnnoo at December term.'
3-UXI. -iuui aUuw goo.d behavior. j
Stale vs. Bob Alurrv. Larceny.]
Pleads cniltv as to hill found
which only charges a misdemeanor.
whereupon judgment was siwpen
If I upon payment of cost ami
giving bond in ti! - -r.in oi $."*0 for
hi^ appearance at each criminal j
1 n i for one year and show good
Uiiuvior'and that he has refrained
from drinking.
State vs. Bonnie Ilardison. Appearance
to show giM?d behavior.
i\.*' i?^ ?*--- ' ' '
x'fit'uuanfc appeared ami stiowin."
rtnu~1r<r hfl<l complied with n for-4
mor onler of this court, was discharged
imtil next term of criminal
court.
Local Firm Awarded
Contract m Greenville
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The Harris Hardware Company,
of this city, has just, been
awarded the contract for the
heating and plumbing for a big
four-storv brick building to he
erected at Five Points, in Greeu-1
villc, says the Reflector of that
town. The contract price was $G.940
and was the lowest hid for the
job. There were throe bidders for j
the heating and plumbing and the
Reflector is speaking of this part
of the bids awarded says'- ''While
no bids were received from local
firms for the plumbing and heating,
it is to be noticed that this
part of the work is to be done by a
firm in the neighboring towm of
Washington."
MRS. E. W. AYERS ENTERTAINS
Mrs. E. W. Ayers entertained
rabet charmingly at het- home
Monday afternoon from 2 to 4 at
a six-oourso dinner. There were
twelve present. The hostess'
gnesta wery: Mrs. Oscar Preetno,
Balitmore; Mrs. Orightoo, Baltimore;
Mrs. W. F. Clark, Misa
Am eh a Eugler, Philadelphia:
MrsTC^Ftahor, Norfolk; Miar
Adsline Mayo^. Mr. and Mrs. E. I
W. Avers, Min Mae Avers, Mr.1
Tt*d W. A yew, Mr. William Ayers.
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PRIZES AWARL
TOBACCO
BY THE
The premiums offered to the? J
tobacco farmers patronizing the |
Washington tobacco market this
season, given by the merchant*
and business men, were awarded
on last Friday. bm' mines of
the wi?* Qjjff** o,vcu uul
-ue committee has j
bt .-wuaily engaged in their work
since the closing day?Friday last.
All the prize-winners are asked to
call at the drug store of Worthy
& Etlieridge and receive orders
for the prizes. The committee of
judges awarding the premiums
were: J. W. Proctor, L. L. Gravely
and John B. Booth. D. E. Motley
was secretary of the contest. 1
A list of the premiums follows1
Prizes.
Orange Wrapper?First prize.
X. H. Lewis, $10 gold: second
prize, Whitus & Loach, lard $10 1
value; third prize, ?J. Robt. Wool- J
lard, 100 pounds sugar.
Ti?n?n ? I^: ? - -----
hia|/|jvi ? i irsi. jiriri'. Stanley
Mnore. $10 gold; second
prize. Stanley Moore. felt mat- tress;
prize, .Jackson , & 1
Lcaeh. 100 pound* sugar. 1
Orango Cutter?First prize, f
X. II. Lewis, two-horse plow: 4
second prize, .T. II. I>ixo1i. f-g
toil fertilizer: third prize, li. I., *
Howe, barrel flour.
Leju n Cutter?Fir-t prize. .1. 1
A. Buek. t\vo-hor?o harrow: - <ond
prize. IF. B. Tripp. C.ti p. end
Wd : third prize. 1.. ! '. .
rocking chair.
Smoker-?First prize. .1. F.
Iv.AVe, one overonal : -irioul prize.
1.?d1111siii iv Fan p.-rir -IT- .-77
third priz . -T. .1. IF
liar.
High.-' .\%.r.ig ? Fir-r p i/... 1
J. .T. S: .1. (5. Bright. -! :d?* t PTilli/er:
- !. ! nri .. N. II. <
+-*r^ F?,
prize. \V. T. Beaver-.. rain e*-;.: : <
fourth prize. .1, B. C-.x, banvlj
flour: t'ii'ih pvi/". Stanley
merchan dise ?.*, value.
Lowv > Av- t'age. I'.s.hv? \Y. 1;
4.vcad nin nnv ciocc i
T'lunn ulu uj 1 iiii'uO
SHOT GUN IN HiS HOME
There was 110 little excitement I
on lie-pas- jjim i yesterday alter- j
lioon, occasioned by the report of 1
!a iiUii-ttl the rivitlvJrt-e "of MrTr
Hle-so Kilist-v. Jill's. Kin-ev had j
occasion ii? leave her home and
cautioned her yi.uu^ 1-year-old
sou 1* lovd not lo leave lhc house I
until -lie returned. During the ah-]
M'HC'c ot the liio'lier. the lmy come
|iit possessiiu if the shotgun 1kj
longing to his father ami in some
'unaccountable way the rmi went
off with 11 io result that a hole vashot
through the drugget, the j
floor and wall. Neighbors hearing I
'the noise rushed in the hoii>e and |
found that the little fellow lunl!
escaped uninjured. Parents should !
jbe more careful in leaving fire I
arms around especially wlft-n thenare
little tots in the home.
EXPERIENCED SALESMAN
Mr. II. II. Fletcher, of Charlotte,
N. C., lias arrived in the city 1
for tKc purpose ofaecepting a po- <
aition with J. K. lloyt. Mr.
Fletcher will lie connected with <
the flrV frnoda rliinortmmO <??..!
comes to Washington bearing with J
him an enviable reputation in lfis t
line of business. For several years
he has been connected with some i
,of Charlotte's leading dry goods 1
establishments. Ho lias a cordial i
welcome to this city. 1
VISITOR TO CITY.
Rev. Thomas V.. Wyclie. pastoiL .
of the Vanceoro circuit of the M.
E. Church, South, was a welcome
visitor to he ciiy yeoterday.
OUR FLOWER POTS HAVE
come. Wo now have any size
you want. E. K. Willis.
11-1811 fa
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FARMERS 1
BUSINESSMEN j
Grimes, rocking chair. ^2
Laudlard Sold Most Pouafc?First
prize, Dr. D. T. Tayloe, roll
i wire; second prize, J. H. Dis.Up
auto trunk; third prize, Biuney
Turn age, buggy robe. . Y*
Tenant Sold Most PotM^a?
First prize, Adams of C. & A...
$10 in gold; second prize. I?ea of
Lea & T., one saddle; third orize^
Green of G. & G., pair of shoes.lx>ad
Weighing Most Pounds? <1?|H
First prize, C. A. Fauoette, suit
case; second prize, J. E. Tunmge,50
pounds lard; third prize. Turn-'
age & Potter, barrel flour.
TT* 1 ?
-rrum congest Distance?First
prize, Owen Daniels. $."? in cash ;
second prize. Jno. G. Moore. l>nrel
flour; third prize, J. W.Campbell,
pair shoes.
Frizes Drawn Persons Selling
Between 8-20 and li-11?First
prize, Mrs. E. G. Hodges, $10 in
jold; second prize, J. 1., Page,
urn planter; third prize. lay loo
k. Siiiipkiiis. barrel flour.
Dailv Premiums.
Iji addition t?> the above prizes
lie following dailv pmniiP"* .--JB
lave been giv.-ii to persons selling
iron tot miaitln-r of pounds eai h
E. II. Clark. 2 W*. . rats. flo- '3
tutor: Worthy and F.tln rida?'.
N. M. 1 wt.. ! ' ?
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ELECT CEFiLERS WEDKESCAV ]
TVtv *ill t? a ' ..i 1
1 ):iruhit? :" ilw < i i i racy ut
iht^ ! ' : i -* >-j th<- , 1'' ' "
This will !.. *in!;i! i i- A-t
I'niuih-o rhuplt r al wi:';.!. tiii.o
"lir rrh-l ? -Ij '.f offh-.-r- rX.t>
l.cti.tn lit' ?ln.- wiH ;va -?*. AH
Tlis- lni suU'f- .-1 li. pt? r af
H-ki*il :?? ailtc-it-I :i-> vi-rv impieri?ii;t
itii-i riiij.
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Norm:: : 1 .5
T.. il.- P. ' li. a
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A"i a iv that iJi?? compulsory
i?i for lieaufort c-.naty,
as designated by the county __J
Utiird of education. will ln-uin on
Monday, November -4 th. and cbntiiuie
for four consecutive school
months?SO day*. I>?iviiisj tBL*
period all childiin not under
eight and not over twelve years of vj
age are required to attend school
every day, unless excused under h
exemptions named in the act.
It. is the duty of the attendance
officer for rour town shin to f
force this law, and the duty of
rour teacher to assist him in doing j|
*?* "4
We aineerelv hope every person
will give this measure hia
hearty support and encouragement.
It is not unreason aide and
we anticipate no difficult.
? ??? CU- j|
forcing it.
E. ^ AVERS, Chairman, J 1
County Board of K<iacat(onv ?
W. L. VAUGHAN,
County Superintendent.
t < *J?fl
D. P. White, of Elizabeth City;
is a gneat at Hotel Louise.
I:'?"-'y.wC