nvmmo ilNfj PYPPNIIITIIIIP^
- i wvivHunu
>?*?> 1 >.' ;
DoBcit u shown W H. Hookor.
In No?. nuto- i ^ roccrrdor SrvT. t.<0 ,J*j
T""1 ' " " "oo
S, ' Oeo- " iuckj*'"* j.
A*"""">:3bb
Urt) ...vr;. m.w wfU? mm?io. tor
?. * ' -- ? ? " ? - " . - 1 *.* ' ^ < ?? - ??n^rw.
* Btmpo? Bell, on ..if! v &
'V: rvsir :;f| --aBs
O. Rumlsy, feee. 841.60 A~leftclt of .....: 81.511.0(
O. Rutoley, mar. TB Aocout wl> Bridge End.
f" ' nage iicenee . . 19.00 Baladee on tut as thown
! *. a. WMton, In Noy. stateraant. T. ..?1?.7'80.41
& C.R.C.. court Claims audited and ello-w
coot ...... . 48.U od Dec. 2d (OM llot) . . 7.848.11
W. A. Tankard, Balance cub on hud... 8IJ, 886.11
CL.WU Al'DlTMH AXfl Al.liiWED DEC. B, 1013.
No. To Whom. For What. -? i. Amount,
"j No. . ? To Whom. For Whet .'V Amount.
866. Waoh. Natal Resereo, appropriation f 50.01
. 967. W. Swindell, chairmen county commissioners. . .... 18.6'
*88. W. 8. D. Shorn, county"commissioner e st
*88. C. P. Ayeock, county commissioner 7.81
870. H. C. Bragaw. county commissioner , _ 6.II
871. H. C. Bragaw, 81 days antra seretco In connection with
brldia 48.01
*78. W. H. Whitley. county commissioner toll
*1*. E. O. Bright, superintendent county .home V" 2 62.0.
- *74. K. Q. Bright, snporlnlendejlt county home upproprlutlon
Chrletmee dinner n.oi
76. K. O. Bright, burial espouse of pauper 3.01
HhNP'878. Mrs. M. . Bright, eewlug for county home. .V 6.01
*1 [ 917. Carolina Tut * TeJ. Co. phoae, rent, co. house, i months 6.01
*78. McKeel-Klchardaon Hardware Co . material for county
- ~ home 4.00
07*. H. o. D. HU1, keeping Wgih. bridge 36.01
*80. Buekln * Barry, merchandtee tor county homo 58.31
V8II. J. W. Crawley, keeping Bath 41 Back Creak bridges 18.01
888. V. W. Deris, keeping Puhgo Creek bridge 85.oi
K, ?*? J. B. Jteeoh. keeping Bilheven brtdgh ' -. 7 /. 26.01
*16. Ia. E-Tolor. keeping Stout's Creek bridge. 15.01
886. J. W. Brantley, keeping Aurora bridge 80.01
g ? 0 D. Hill, oil lor Ferry ............. .7? .. ^8.^
980. D. Hill. Jr.. hire for gaa boat tor ferry 168.01
891. R. S. Neal, on Washington bridge contract -4,000.0'
898. W, A. Blount, draw m Bath bridge lg.71
991. W. A. Blount. Bath draw account 134.6:
4. W. A. Blount, Both draw account 19.14
t 996. W. A. Blount, balanoe on Batfc Amw account 92.61
ifi. N. N. Wlnlleld. running ferry at Locchvtlle ... . 161.01
17. Tankard * Tyer, Belhavea bridge account 1,000.0
??5, Tankard d Trnr. Belbaven bridge account 1.S00.0I
190. C. B. Paul, Smith Crack bridge account 100^01
1.000, C. a Paul. Smith Crack bridge account 65.0
l.o6l. W. A. Blount. Blounta Creak brldga account. 111.0'
1.001. D. T. Rod. repairing deck tor Baoorder Windier 1.11
1.001. Tho Boat boyer. advertiatng bond calo 10.11
1,004. T. A. Brooke, collln tor A lax Maro 1.0'
> '3 1.001. R. E. Hodges. wood tor oourt bouse and lall 13.1
1 I l.OOd. a J. Nye. conveying priconar to lull 1.5
) 1,007. C. H. Robarson. conveying prisoner to Jail 1.6
? J 1,001. W. J. Scare, conveying John Purser to Jail l.S'
\J .1,601. Gverett WaddOy Co.. tablets for register's office 4.6
1.010. Johnston's printing house, stationery for recorder.J.7I
1.011. Washington Progress, hntlcns for commissioners... iv V ' ^.0
1.011. Washington Dally News, notices tor oonnty eomm'rs... _s 1.0<
1*11. Johnston's Printing Bouse, poor order book ',, i.Jri. , 1.01
1,014. Oeo. A. Paul. salary for Norssnber . T'iflt|.d'
.1,011. Oeo. A. PanJ (eee of county) recording Jurors, etc.. .,. 4.1
1,011. Oeo. A. Paul. c. SV-C. expanse account .v....',..".".... 5.0
1.017. Oeo. . Ricks, sheriff (nee of ro I court cost 29.9'
1,011. Geo. B. Kicks, sheriff, salary for November v.. 831.1:
1,611. Oeo. E. Ricks, aberiffr general oonnty axpOase 70.1:
V 1.010. Oeo. E. Ricks, sheriff, chain gang aceoant 1.0
.1 1 Atl flKfl B Dldke ehnrlff seed anal C??'- '
J .1.011. Geo. a. Hie*.. ehertff, m?nl oo. expenic for 0?tob?rlis
?.?? Geo. E. Rick>, Jail feee ?V S7.ll
1 .Mi. Geo. . Kcke. cW, (mac eccount, o*pen? ceptnrlny J .
- ?rtoo??r . - H.S1
1.01S. Q. Roml.y, eetary for November 100.0.
1.0**. O. Rumley, belinee on ton booki *76.0
. 1.0*7. o. IMsr. oxp.n.0 eecon.t 7.11
. 1,018. O. Rumler (woof comity) clerk to boa*...viv,. .vc
,S - l.ot*. The raconer co . peM for resteer-, office 1.71
A 1,010. L,. C. Worron, nttoruer for boerd, eel*rr for Novemlior.. ll.*
.*Q@TV ''"l- R ? ""ton. C. R. C.. Mlery for November . 16.01
1.0*1. * W. B. Wlndloy, eelnry for November ? *
_1.?*?. B. Wcotoo. 0. R. C.. <mo of eoenty) oourt coot. 10.6!
**?? w. Wbltloy. oourt stcnocropbor .. JC.?
| M*5. 3 '-ollfb. rooordor. rolory. oto., for Ootobor . ,Y;".... *7.6!
1,01*. J. A. Leigh, rooordor, aplmry, oio.. for November. . 1?,6(
1.0*7. W. A. Tmnkard, rooordor for Both, ulory for Nov.. .j? r 10.0(
1.01*. W. H. Hooker, recorder for Auorm. mini? for tNOfeSjHi! 16.01
1.01*. Geo. If. Hovrerl, namu Jnrort end vrltneieee, metier
B. Ormend O.K
??
Takes Place Tomorrow Afternoon
at 4 O'clock. Address by
Jna G. Braeaw. Jr.
Tbe CbHltmas tarries of St. Pa
Ufa Episcopal 8nadsj school Wilt
J?e held it the church tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock. A special fro1
la am has been a rr an fed and the s^.r
>;ce wlH bo 3ry Interesting. The
. address will be made" by J. Q. Bragnw.
jr. MqHc by the Buddar school
choir, organ let Mies Bessie Cololey. I
r 'offering will be for the benefit of I
Thompson Orphanage. Everybody I
I welcome. - ; v.
K gvj >? ..3
' BUtOl MOJSEk UU/ik
As will bo seen elsewhere la this
issue the Baua of Washington has
L h Ready Aloncy CluhVp^Bh
to the cltUeua of Washington 11
J they only patronize Qte&ni much In
1 the why 01 savings, etc. The Bank
y of Washington is an honored InatlR
tutlon of finance in this city and is
4 sound and safe. It" Will pay every
subscriber of this paper to read
1 what the bank officials have to say.
SOCIALIST AID TO STRIKE CH1Li
DRKN.
p Chicago, Dec. %1.?Ths Socialist
I headquarters In this city has sent
, out an appeal to Socialist organisations
throughout the country to hold
special meetings tomorrow at which
, funds will be Bollcitel to aid in car,
I log-for ehHdren in the?strike tils
nent fund .to be maintained after
the first of the year by the Socialist
headquarters here. It is Intended
that the food shall be "non-polltlcal.
non-union and non-clase."
- amy.
WATERWAY COMlffssiOX MEETS.
Buffalo. N. Y.. Dec. 17.?The International
Waterway Commission IT
Eolaom, was married here today to
during the year. Routine business
occupies most or the plans of the
members. ,
TO DECIDE STRIKE QUESTION, j
Philadelphia. Dee. *7?the I
meeting of the Central Labor bu-!
reau here tomorrow the decisions
reached by the various locals
throughout thecity on the question
of a general Btrlke will be reported
to the executive committee. The talk
is for a general strike of all union
labor in this city, 160,000 workers,
in"sympathy with the striking garment
workers who have been*oul for
twenty-five weeks.
NEW THEATER
New VnnlerftU Condition. Begin
? Mondnj. T-r,/;"
I Today matinee and night closesI
I the. engagement of the Musical Com0
ely Company that has boon playing
1 at the New Theater during the week,
I presenting tonight "The Mad In5
ventre**," a good comedy bill.
. The management of the Now Tbea~
5 tre announces that beginning Monday
I they have" secured'New Ypfk book0
ings. giving the public three acts a
1 week instead of two. This new ven)'
tore makes -it possible to have new
5 acts in the house every two days and
giving the public-an entire change
> dtflly.
) Moolay opens the engagement, of
1 a very clever team who have re>
calved excellent reports and taking
t into consideration that the public
I will bo given three changes a week
I n doubt b*t what It wtW meet the
I approval of the amusement seekers.
The admission price* beginning MonJ
day will be -10c and l?c. *- AU ^
, Dp to Dmobtr It, int. tftm
hu )w tinned In dmtwt county.
7,477 baton ot eottoa. For Ik* *?
porlod tant r?nr th?r, tu lt,i4 4
'* " *|
' Editor Dplly Now: ., *1
ton In the rooms of tko CbSJpa (
? bnr of Commerce next Monlny * I
orootw. Doc. U. b ? p. M. ??i* rl
conitder the Important )|
' H i water terminal
AU_ public spirt to clttsens. * 'I
who wish an opportunity to" I
oerro .their community wrw cor- (J
dlally Invited to attend.
iv ' c. KUOL.ER, ? I
I Jtnyor. ? I
Mil i
Gus Alexander Held by H
For Murder of Irank Brooks e
Examination Yesterday.
. E
. r~. 4*' ""
. VERDICT. J
That Frank Brooks, colored, p
tans to hla death caused by 1
gunshot wounds afltcted on Qua * 1
Alexander. r
. "
c
Coroner Dr. Joshua Tayloe and
the following Jury summoned by him ^
had a preliminary hearing of Qua f|
Alexander, now In Jail, for the murder
of Frank Brooks, Saturday ^
night last. Tho Jury was composed of
I the-following citizens: H. E. Hodgee,
M. M Jones. M. P. McKmI 8. P.
| Willis. Walter Windier and J. E J
Mat hewn.
f , ? fH
I The hearing was had at the City
Hall yeaterda/ afternoon at 2 o'clock p
j and the following witnesses were ^
examined: Dr. John G. Blount. W. B,
Windier. Edward Evans, Virginia
Brooks, William Clemmona, Ray- *
submitted to the coroner and jury
one of .tho very best charges ever F
made to a Jury upon a .similar, oc- f
Vision was delivered. Coroner Tay-11
loo is being congratulated today
upon his able and Impartial charge
delivered to the jury after all the
evidence had been preBonted. In giving
the cafle over to the Jury the coroner
Baid: "Gentlemen, you have
heard the evidence_in this important
case. Get together and let us have
a verdict" The verdict of the jury
is above stated.
ii
sb
Mr. C. C. O'Brien, wife and chll- 8
dren, and Mr. Leon O'Brien, of Dab- t
ney, N. C.. are in the city visiting J(
relatives. ." / a
Regular Services at First ,
Baptist Church Sunday fl
Regularservices at the First Bap- dfl
tlst church, tomorrow morning and ' I
evening at the usual hours tQ which c I
all strangers remaining over Sunday a I
have a cordial Invitation to be pres- a I
ent. Tho pastor. Rev. R. L. Oay, will
use- as hia subject for the morning
hour: "Not an hoof shall be left behind"
or No. Compromise. At 7:30 tl
o'clock the pastor will speak from tl
the subject: "Lost Opportunities'." jl
Sunday school will meet at 9:30 I
o'clock. Good music and all seats I
tree. I
HDITOR'S SON 1XJ1TREI>. j1
I ' ' l
Multf Licr Mayo. the bright end I
Intonating no of Editor J. L M.yo, 11
of this paper, while engaged Is en- I
Joying the holiday, thin morning et '
hie home on Beet Second eJypet.WM ,1
painfully It noteerlomly Injured In I
one ot hie tree. Be ettempted with tl
hie pttymetes end trlende to fire e I
creoker end when It All not Ignite I
he proceeded to breek it tn two end ,1
then etlcklng e match to tt expectel It
to do tin eoonetomed work. Thin 4
It did' net naf Muter Leer, potting >
hie raeo too done wn palgfnay hnrn- J
ed. Whllo eh rwt hie ore in not do* .
etroyed grerr ream nre wtmeeJ for 1
Wife here the sympathy c* . tfcctr J
Monde fn i \ l . e&t *
.uWSOS ewT -Saw QQMj - _
. *
?. B Btherldge sad wife returned 1
*r\v--.lis. .1---. J
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JJM
'onstantly Nimer Here' From
France and Guest pf Cousin
Geo. Gantous.
ConsUintly Nlmer of Marseiles,
'rauce, arrived here on Christinas to
>cate in Hydo" county with his
roilicr. Mike Nimer, who Is in the
lercantile business at that point,
lliaer is at present visiting his
ohsin, Uaorgo Ganlous* in this
H? 1? onlr able .f mwmil 10
peak a few words of English, but
opes to master the language ere
>ng.
,i i
ART IDOLIZING TOIL.
Pittsburgh, Dec. 27.?Thero ophnd
here today in Carnegie Galleries
ne of the most remarkable art exlbltlons
ever shown in this country.
ted fn only five cities other than
^ittsbargh. This collection holds a
eculiar Interest for Pttsburgh for
tie subjects of Mounter's work are
sken largely from the life of the
liner, the forge and factory worker,
ollectlon contains about 150 pieces
f work. Including sculptures, paintlgs,
and drawings. The sculptured
gures are not at all large, In fact
ome of tbem are not more than 18
ichea high, but the? are replete
1th rigor, strength and atory.
Meunler was born In- 1831, of
easant parents living in Etterback.
elglum. A few years of training in
:ulpture In the Royal Academy were
>llowed by study of palutlng in
arts. In 1880 he camo under the
ifluehce of a group of "realists,"
jllowern of Millet, who were 'workig
Jd and around Belgium. From
its Ume on Meunler turned to
ihor tor his Inspiration.
mmW
iflW
Mra.%I*,, P. Martin, one of Washington'spopular
ladies, .who has
ecu at the Woshington hospital for
ome weeks suffering from typhoid
ever. Is now thought to be conva-1
;scont much to the gratification and I
nd pleasure of her many friends.
Samuel Grist, of Chocowinity, who I
let with the misfortune several I
ays ago of sticking a nail in his I
oot and who is confined' .in the I
Washington hospital, is thought to- I
ay to be Improving. Anti-toxine I
as admlnlotered. Mr. Grist is one I
f the county's popular young men I
nl his recovery is hoped for from I
large circle of friends.
Getting Around It.
The members at a party around a
able in an exclusive club tn a downown
skyscraper were much nmmed
he other evening by a controversy
etween their waller and another em
loyce of the club. ~
One of tbe party had ordered almjv
Vbat tbe simp was for ha* nothing to
o with this story. Going to the
ouib waiter, the servitor shouted in
is best ordering voice:
"Slrupr
**! don't getcbo," tame tbe reeponse
own the shaft.
"Blrupir this time with two sxcls
nation points and rising Inflection,
"poms again." was tbe Imperturbable
"airup r It went up tbe shaft hks
be blast of an explosion.
"Aw, spell It" said tbe ecba
"8-ur"?tbe waiter tad his feet
lasted ?nnly?"e-n-t"?he tad tightned
bis. vest and taken a deep breatb
Veo-t. Say. bring some one to tbe
tart that can demtesd m* will
nfcr
And be wetted wtth eome dignity the
emlng of a person with sharper tare
BU r. Rodman, of Norfolk, Va..
> kara tha fM of kla aaotoa. Br.
Win C. Rodman and Onlaail W. C.
lONncrmxa raw Him JkjM
'r-y'- t.? '-'J
: ' -
HALCYON CLU1
ANNUAL J
ELKS HOI
Proved Jo be the Crowning
son. Mar>Y Visitors i
' :ember
iuu r-tw '
The Halcyon Clul give its annual
Cliii:4mas dnuce at !! ? Elks 11 vine
'1 4. mgnt and not ou v was It one
ji l.-.e largest in attendance but, too,
JLtift hoiougluy .enjo/t..i than uvw
t >.?u by tills popular social organization.
For years the club lias given
l**n Yuletlde dance an J 11 Is among
-a- p. owing social trs.U of the
season^ _a large number of visitors
from afar graced the occasion anl to
the inspiring strains of music furnished
by Forbes Orchestra the light
fantastic was merrily tipped until the
wee sma hours, after which all repaired
to their homes and places of'
abode, carrying with them memories
that will long nestle In the archives
of memory*.
The ElkB Home tToa attract 1 .*niy;
"decorated-and- festooned in fie I
Christmas colors and the scene. e,n-(
hanced by the beauty of the women
and the gallantry of the men made
indeed an ideal picture for the look j
crson. Prior to the regular gerrunn
the club gave a children's dance
Which was lieatrily indulged in by
tho younger set from 8:30 to 11 3(-.
after which the regular gertneu was
announced. The dance was gracefully
itu by Edmund H. Harding, t.?o
club's leader, ably aei'.cUt1 by Miss
Katie Brogaw. The cin> y ill giro
n New Year's eve gten.at on the
o>enlng of December 31. The following
couples were present l.v-t
evening and dancing.
Miss Katie Bragaw with Edmund
H. Hardine: Mlaa Mary Cowoll with
J. D. CallAis: Mis? Elizabeth Taylor |
with Horace Cowell: Miss Elizabeth.
Warren with Luke Lamb. Wllliam?lnn:
Miss Winnie Nicholson with.
Tohn MacLean; Miss Carlotta Nicholson
with Mr. Horton: Miss Mn^v
r I'LL HENCli FOR >KW HAVEN.
I
New Haven. Com., Dec. 27.?For.
the first time in tho history of the
full bench of the State, the members
are gathered on aSturda; -to-bear1
the arguments on the petition of
Morgan G. Bulkeley, former governor
of Connecticut and others,
against the New Haven Railroad and
the Public Service Commission in
which they ask for a review of fie
finding of the c.oiqnfission In author1*1
ng tho insurance of $S7.R"2,r?00
In convertible debenture bonds by
the railroad company.
MISS FOIjSOM Xfr.DS.
T.enox, Mass.; Dc<- 2<. ,,'i n
France* Constance Folsom. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Wfnthrop
Folsom. was married here tiday. to
George Cleveland Bipelow, of Borton,
both the bride and bridegroom being
very prominent In New York and
Boston society.
OBSERVE MESSINA ANNIVERSARY.
Rome. Dtc 27.?Tomorrow ?vll
be the sixth anniversary of thgreat
earthquake by which the city
of Messina was practically destroyed
and It will be observed throughout
Italy with special masses and religious
services in the churches. The
King and Queen always make large
gifts to charity in memory of the
event.
- SPEXDNG CHRISTMAS.
Mrs. Doano Herring and children.
Of_Wilson, N. C., are spending the
holidays wfth Mrs. 8?th Brtdgman,
on East Main street. '
ClUf Blakeley, of Richmond, Va.,
is the guest of Enoch 8. Simmons.
TO CONSIDER A UNIFORM SCHEDULE.
J
Lawreiuc. Mass., Dee. 17.?A
state-wide uniform wage scale has
been urged by the Iuternstlonsl
Union of Stationary Englnsers of
Masafeehusatta. special emphasis having
beau placed upon the matter at
KW ~T1_ - I ' | '
F m w 3
^ T J
Mm. H -1
5 GAVE
[MAS DANCE
ME LAST NIGHT i
. ** Ji
Social Function of the Sea?ron?
Afar Were P. esaht. - 3
31.
'
Belle Small with Char lea CowhUr
Miss Katharine Small with Ckrt? '
Moore. Miss Isabella Carter with X?
William A7ora;,Mlaa Janet Wetmoea
with Ralph Hodges; Miss hllzalAlb
Simmons with William Knight; MT
Bailie Carrow with-William Bwftb'
. am; Misa Louise Nutt Myers with
J. S. Bonner; Miss Bessie C'oaoWy i^ZX
with John Bonnets Misa Rebecea
Simmons with Will Coley, Raleigh^
Miss Uobena Carter with
Small; Miss Augusta, Charles
Russell Clark; Mlna Mary Hill wiU?
Mr. Blount; Miss Elizabeth HUT witlf
S. F. Burbank. Jr.; Misa fiLfea.'ftfl
Branch with Walter Bams;
Maud Wlndley with J. W. Clark,
| Jr.; Miss Mayme Burbank with JiltjeT
via Sugg; Miss Fannie Lamb 11a.glF*" "JjBB
I toi^'wlth W. B. Rodman. Jr.; Mia# iyj/v!
Minnie Leary, Elizabeth City, with
Henry Moore; Miss Mary Louie#*
Manning. Durham, with Allen Moora;- m
Miss Mildred Anderson. Norfolk/with
John Carter; Miss Harney, 1'IrAk ..UBBfl
mouth. wK.li II. C. Bonner; MiB3 Aj^*
nle Roonoy Robertson, FayetterfTIa^ ** '
with Willie Watts; Miss Annie Wil-.
llams. FayettevUle. with E. 8. Sim-la
mons; MIrs Margaret Newell, witli ' ?vi B
L. C. Warren; Miss Harrell, New ,% ^
Bern, with D. T. Tnyloe: Miss? Hoi- *.r jii \
lister, Netv Bern, with Samuel Crist; I
Miss T.auru Branch with Bruce
Hodges; Miss I sab wile J^nriser, Pirwtown,
with John Ttaeknry, Wilson.
Stags: John Brut on, Mr. Anderson,
Archie Clark. Wilson I.amb. Cliff
Blakelry, j0y Hodges. Nat Rodman,
F. S. Worthy, H. S, Hussey, Jiarry ./"JT5j
Biggs, J. R. Everett. Cliapproneit
Mcsdatueu Jol'.n (J. Blount. .7. B.
Moore. John H. Small. J. K. llayt,
David T. Tayloc. L. L. Knight. E. B,
Simmon?.
REV. Bit. IBS 1
r i. umI
The first quarterly meeting for tho
conference year wiil lie h^ld at the
First Methodist church Sunday mora.ing
and evening ut which time Rev,
J. T. Cibbs, presiding eldfcr o'" the
Washinpton?I. triot.?w> I?tVH the
pulpit to the delight and pteaiuro of
that congregation. Dr. Oit.bs ia a
speaker of rare ability and no doubt
he will be heard both morning and
evening by large congregations. S.uiI
day school, E. R. Mbcou, suporintoudj
em, will meet promptly at
I o'clock. All arc- cordially invite! to
( WTTJ auu ... services.
j The Sunday School will hare It*
i regular Christmas party at the *ii
mory of Company "G" mrt Friday
evening. Every pupil of the school
i-i 1m .king forward to the occaoioo
a Ihigh glee and pleasure.
-*4|
OHIO HOTEL MEN TO MEET.
tj?
Toledo, Dec. 27.?Hotel cleric#
from all parts of the state are gathering
here today for the annas)
meeting of tho State Association
which begins tomorrow. The qmlotion
of "efficiency in the maiaagO" ^"^2
ment and care of guests will reodrv
prominent attention, and a lot of
entertainment has Been planned to vary
the business monotony. / .'^Sh
: H-JHBI
CHRISTMAS TREE.
On next Tuesday evening at (hr
armory of the Washington Light In-- ^
fantry the Sunday school of do
First Baptist church will km * " i&M
Christmas tree. The occasion graftsisss
to be one of pleasure and sm# ^
vfeMpAk-. <