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" nj 7^ t& c ,)&r>ss5j^5 - Vjtif'f < l^fi L-'^ - i^%J^iw "f 4 J ? - *lpMB f i tvv / tik 4 w JLJk fl jejl H i ' ?v " ** ? CREEK ON RESUI f . ... m. BRANCH, m. B iOBGED IN Jftii 9 m THE CHIME Jas. Milton Moort.SIu.tThrough M* Arm Died Tuesday. ! Tioth Parties friendly. : William Branch, colore A. : brought to &ls city, Tuesday atternoon by Doputy Sheriff Richard Adams and lodged la Jail fee the murder of. James Milton Monro, also colored. which occurred ;nouth o? Blounts Creek . Christmas Day.. Branch had a preliminary hfhrlng / belt,re Justice of tha Peace.-l?. A j \ Cratch at BlounU Crook Tuesday: morning and hfe waa committed by J the jukiioe'to Jail. ->T' The shooting took place abbot; 4 noon on Cl^atmaa day and so far as ! _ could be loomed there was no cause' | assigned for the shooting only .the JA+ f?' the hands of Branch. The entire ' load entered the left arm tearing the i muscle all to pieces. Dr. fc.Kafer5 ,} of Bdward. N. C. was sum mowed and rendered surgical aid to tho( I nouoom man. ?iio yu;<nv?>u *b-. deavored .to got Moore s consent fort lii:* firm to bo amputated; this was' refused so Mood poisoning was the_ outcome and the final result was. Ms' death Tuesday morning:. Lyric Theatre The program for tonight will be three reels. ' j IMPULBK ? Majestic. . Western .Drama. THE ROSA RY?Reliance. Drama' j AN AMERICAN IN THE MAKING . .Thanhouaer' Drama. NKWB KROM rUNGO Christmas has be^n passing very, v quietly; the weather being change-! able and rainy which made It very, disagreeable for our out-of-door sportsmen., - ? Mr. J. W. Paul. Jr.. of Washington. spent Christmas with his parents Mr. and1 Mrs.' J. W. Paul. 8*. Mr. F. T. Paul of Washington HL spent Christmas with relatives at this place. i Mr. J. D. Paul epd .wife who are now teaching at High Point. ^ sDent Christmas with his parents. Mr. and MM. J. W. Paul. ~ j j Mr. Robert W. Isley. whose homo is In ^Vhunance county, bat is now! teaching In Currituck county. spent} Christ bias at this place with two of hit rchooimafm. Messrs. J. D an I J W. Paul. Jr. I t Mr.' and Mrs. W O. Oray spent1 | - Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. , ^ J. W. Paul and famiiy: | Mr. Harrey Harris and Mrs. R. H. Allen epent Friday asd Saturday, with friends at Yeatesttlle. ' Mrears. J. W. and . Paul returned back to Washington, Mon-f day to resume their positions. ' % Washing iff' * TO 00R FRIENDS We have Just closet . year or nor bc-in^es, 1 Tor the very liberal p the past, and trust th been suoh as to merit Wishing you the fulles oeace, prosperity and the New Year, we are. Yours R , fWi ? i v ... \ - ' * " i m 1 ? ? y i???^ . ^fcfv\ XBKS'j y-/Jv t * <- *flpi _k Q ^^Kx., II.OL'NT'S XMASDAY TS IN DEATH '- .V. ' -->. . r? CHARLES L. WRIGHT r 1 ^ '' ' " Among the business changes In i Vui-hlnKlnn tc.day U tlm un'r.ouiK-- T tnsut that Mr Charles Wright be- 1 comes a member of the firm of Wal-' ter Crodlo A Oo This will tarry with genuine pleasure ftom Mr. * i Wright's host of friends and patrons ^ throughout the city. For tbe past * six years lie has o?-n the head I salesman at this popular family gro-' eery and his promotion as a . part-' * ;ner is a fitting reward for hi.* worth0 ?nd popularity. This' paper doubts 1 if there is a salesman in Washington 1 today who enjoys a wider circle of 1 friends' Urbane in manner, jiainir- 1 taking and careful, he has engross- f ed himself In the hearts of his customers 'so as to ever hold them In x his good graces. 'I The future of Mr. Wright is bright and promising and this p%'- <1 per Joins his many friendB in extend- < ing congratulations upon his promotion . With him as a partner the! * firm of Walter Credle A Co.. has a| future more than propitious. . 1 3 ACCKPTB POSITION < - _ t Mr. H. Jk-"OIark, for years a 1 popular citixen of Washington. but i for the past several yearn a resident of Lewtaton and Greenville. arrived i here today to accept a position with i the well known Arm of Buskin and. < Bern* - He will bo pleased to see< bin many old friends during the com- t Ing year. i We regret very much to note the ^ the continued illness of Mrs' G' T. t Allen who has been very sick forj , some weeks. (\ Mr. and Mrs. Job. B. Harris and j family or Roper, N. C., spent j ^ ChristmoB with friends and relatives at this place. 11 A nartv comnoaeri of Messrs. J. D., J. W . R. W. and Lather Paul and Meter*. W. O. Gray and Robt. W. Itley spent Saturday In the pra-, trie engaged in banting deer, bat weit not s'uecessfnl In killing any J Menard. J. W' Ud J' D* Paul made a business trip to Washington Monday' ton, n. c. Jan.1 1914 and PATno:;s. I the moat successful"" ana wish to thanK you latronage given ub, lp at our services have a cofttlhuance Of same. it enloyr.ent of health happlneee throughout Props. Variety store. I ^ n ^B ' ^B *. -"-??- ^"''' b saiiifB W I: - (By Khtlo" 8. Bonubr.')", '*9 ^ i^9 Public .School Reading! ~ ?o?'moot mlidcrclj;- thmiko Jlr. I j Mragnv: for htm thought". J' rihowir 1n the folio* log Imttor which 1 intollrltc# -comm ,vith the Ohrtmtnmm Spirit rrom a generous heart. *"~ An. Katie 8Uliey Bonner, Edward. N. C. >enr Madatn:?Cofiipllmcntory to on "to as a sltgiu appreciation of be very excellent work, that yon are | :!m oing we have asked CM. publisher* f Medlar*# Magazine to send thoj ribs ame to^thi Bath Public School. ** , tending Room for twelve months.. eo^ We trust that you and^the pupils kill derive a? much pleasure from- rosfl' ho receipt thereof as we are ac- mid luirjng to the sending. /" ? I iff Yours truly. BRAi3AW & CO . The Bath lobster's CIuo. organ-' ~jd g^pytcmbmr 8. held-?rc? do-< u , rate TTT Tnt1 yuoiic utlkWI ttiWIWIt"'' Wr oom December 18. j I tc . Mr1 g. T. Brooks and Mr. B. O. ^ Jurbage occupied temporarily the i{ar wndjhoos respectively of p**eirfdentr MO ;nd secretary, as Mr. W. W. Mauon rnoi he secretary, were en tho debate. : miK he secretary, were on tho degato. JjJJj The oft-used query Resolved.. That jQ t lty life la preferable to country life . vas .supported by ^lessrs. Guy EJiott and James T^re. pf the alfirma-j live, and W. W. .Mason and Jatlia ? ifarsh of the negative' The judges vere Messrs. T. A. Brooqs. J L',., I iatchwell and H. Latham. I The arguments had* thoupht and L-It to reepmmond them. Bat best >f all the enthusiasm and earnest-. T tees of these men and of the crowd-J nowl ? room ynsBogcu v/io no?.lupmiui -by ?f that ability and cooperation which und ivery community, country and state j5n iecdB. _t ' thct At this meeting letters from oldIIessrs.. N. C. Newbold and N. W. tuoi 1'alker. stating their willingness to 8hQ< jome to. Bath and speak on educa- pig ion were read, and a unanimous rio nigl ng vote asked that a definite en- Lyr ragemcnt be made with them. pap< The neat work In* spelling, arlth- Vis] notic and English for December, av- his ?raging 85 and over, of the etulents was put into booklets of their twn making decorated to represent v j he Christmas sesson and hung( round tho room. The effect was:j2 ( jood.,and the Incentive to wffort B vas remarkable. We shall continue llQQ his'work for ^ach month. Already we lary booklets' ^The best of each lJi0 month's .work will remain on the lo g rails until the end of school. { p We shall be glad to hare visitors nsgect this worq.' UW) Now we come to the unfortunate i rftJa :lrcumstance which is going to tell igalnst in thin heroic effort on nc0< .he part of Bath herself and of the ,v . county to establish a truly worthy ' " ichool which will he so supportod g tod operated as to have a life of Its t[eg >wn over and above the individual- . f ty of any elngle teacher. And not <rg >nlp does this unhappy clrcumaUnoe ^ iffcct Bath, but every school in the county. 1 refer to the resignation >f Mr. Vaughan. superintendent of ' A ideation In Beaufort county. t _ It.seems to.nlh a short-sighted f(nd ollcy on the part of the board of ^or .Jucntlca to 'refuse the office of puU uperintendent at a salary which' Mil make it efficient. Iiaek A crisis It on in the educations! Mr 1fo of the county, and to put into' ^ ho superintendency, a hew man who' UIn nvnt learn by experience and time' T Jm neoda ?l tlu eoontr. I* to atop' Ur Jio aducatlonal promos for tha aoot' nrr o?r mn. |kU J- I . * N. t\, THITKSDA* A^WRNO JV,V. '?3, ' .-' 'l'. ^'I V^F| A I GREETINGS 1 - I mv /'Jl/lrAlJO /?.?1/l Al) f i >/ us icith time. 2>|ic |(iifriendship ch ;c* only by increatir.fi :a}ue~. This is the Daiiy y.eMf thought aa -i irects its readers the irst-day of the year /k 5.1914. * ' iL I .. J . 'C .V: / K ;!y. w. bo wr.3" til hfc; doctor ajft'ti what Ua felt.. ,:Y?"h&t I harq&ot fcr a long tlra?,"Yald N'prtfc; 'liuy " He wan. indeed, wl&t useJ.to termed a man of, full hubli. iubil d make u Jewt of Jt. In the ljus tncry "opyoneat opco railed ntjlm thing, a minister." zSBlt i unperturbed. "Well, to be auJfc," he. patting his ample aides, j imvloldy thlnj; " the henuflW* nbcr, therefore, when he caUiifee ing cald what was true, and t be angry with him. Dut wJjj^Yhp that thing, a mlatster^j^^^H ok It aa a compliment." In his d ago he met an old antagonist i was similarly afflicted: "Ah. Col re," said ho, "I am persuaded there not two moQ*1lvinB who would bo e happy to see each other." Well ht Gibson say, "If they turned out il North tomorrow thoy would still o him one of tho best companion? he kingdom." Only Action Has Weight, very man instinctively feels that the beriutliut sentiment* in the Id welsh lev's than a single lovely 5E.?Lcwi.iL Ntw Ma.iageii out he Lyric Theater Is 'how under control' Since It was given up Mr' H. G. Sparrow it has been or the control of Mr. Gus Dilwho was connected with the iter, for sometime. He is an timer at the business. He is oughly familiar with the movinfe iv business and is giving the peo-| a flrst-class performance each lit. The advertisement of the |u appears elsewhere In today's sr. Mr. Dillion has the best lies of his friends for success in new.venture. ' t j' - . . ! understand that tho county lias 12 treasury a surplus of about "00 which must bo turned. Into btht? troftsunr* to be reappored among all- the counties before cari rdcelve from tho state fund, money to which we are entltlel >rder to extend our school term ix mouths. or these reasons would It not be >r for our board of education to a part of this surplus rund to 0 the salary of a man who has ady. lpamed the work and Us Id. and who has definitely adoed the educational standard of county? urdencd with the multifold dnartting out of the supervision he 125 schools in this, one of the est counties of the state, no .one . on Insufficient salary can carry the work satisfactorily to Mm: his board, or his teachers. 1 very busy man and school comI eeman said to me. If he could some one to do the clerical Ik be iron 1(1 bear the 'expense of Jng on foot a campaign among I committeemen of the <x>nsty to the boprd of education to retain Vaugban. because he believed committeemen wanted him f?led, Wo year* ago the teachers asked. VauthM'i ratntloa ud I bo-! > thai*, who kiew the mu and. work wiot Mb bow >AIL\ ON. JANUARY 1* 1914. Herbert ti . By His ^ ' - ?-. mi! m ME ' M H (By Miss llfttle' Farrow ) I iko mi uiu year >:ors out Willi 111) joys and Borrows our thoughts turn ! backward to the Gospel work at the County Home. We nro glad to re| port that the gospel of love has been carried, to 'these lonely ones, thc/ip"hiatea Of the home. Service la held at the home every third Sunday afternoon . Every appointment has been filled but one and that woe owing to a new 'pastor having an appointment at that time. To have ?quul work for each minister we added three other meet Ings. ?' ? . i -First. Cho laymen's meeting. It was planned' that a layman from each church ahould conduct the service* The Methodist and ChristiAn laymen having engagements the following laymen held the service: j Mr. Norwood -Simmons from the Episcopal church. Mr. John Sparrow from the Presbyterian. Mr. J.1 H. Simmons from the^ Baptist We' had a good meeting and line music.) especially the duet by Mrs. I. its-, to Hardy and Miss Mary Thomas. This service was on March 16th. Second, we hail a song service'on May 4, conducted by Miss Bessie. tConoley and the Episcopal . choir. ( much. fmJpitxL hy. the Inmates who are very fond of mu-, hie and by the visitors' Third, the W. C. T. U. held service July 20. nelielous nr??o.. and poems v/exe read by the meniber?, mingled with appropriate hymns and beautiful duets. Tbo ringing was spirited and the service J Impressive and there w?? a very large attendance. Since January. 1913. Revs. iJroom Hope, Searight nnd Dalton have preached twice. Rev qRrnom con-' ducted the funernl service Sunday afternoon, February . 2Q. over the -emnins of Miss Annie ftra. the blind and eldest iupntr Minn Annie was a favorite af.tt great kindness was shown her in her sad ulTlletlon. j Manp members of W. C. T. U'( attended her funeral and covered her grave with flowers. Mr. Broom bus been kind lu vis-j 1t!ng the ritdt at,the home and car-, rying them fruit. His removal to an /.l:or work is deplored. Mr. W. B. Harding held two services., At the lost. December 21. lie had special Christmas music, conduced by Mr. Kdniund Hardin*,, wl.o p. e-isiH-d at tl:o organ' Rev. R. V* Hope conducted the 'funeral service of Mrs. Byra Sulll-, vu.i September Id . , Rev. It. h. Gay conducted the; funeial service of ^|r. S. F. terlhwaite October 14 . Mr. lilias Bright Is still superin-| tendeut of iho home which is kept! clean and tho Inmates comfortable.] Thdio are 18 inmates, k white and ten colored . i Three whito perrons died at the home during the year.. The church societies still gives , white inmate 25cta per month. Dr. Jno. G. Blount I" eocnty physician . He visits the homo besides Attending the. sick at any time when called. We learn he has been very 'kind and attentive' ^ On Thanksgiving post cards was sent to all the inmates bv the W. C. T. tt? They sent post cards and frnit Christmas. Other friends sent frnit which was very much appreciated. The cards pleased them so mach with their brightness end cheer and best Christmas wishes, it made us feel better for the Joy It brought to them. We are glad to hear of the kind , net* to the Inmates of Mr. Ben Sue-1 man. For years every Christmas morning he earrles them a sack of confection and frait and a handkerchief. Hie klndneee was too good to be kept end 1 hope he will pardon my ettlng his secre^ out. The ministers hare all been faithful, ao willing to til their api ointments' We apprecate their eer nee and thank all who ham aided (Continued on page Two.) kV ~ ? j_ , ' r: lolbrook Shot l?artner jR. H. i In Barber S JBaJi j?ntered'Right Breast; ChaJii Rec o J" .The entire cfly was thrown Into br< intense excitement early thin morn- nei lag when the now? became current ',-r that Herbert M . Holbrnok had been R 4 i shot by R. H. Miles, partner* run- *1? , ning the Palace Barber Shop, at the *ai 'corner of Main and Market streets ,l!* The shooting occurred between R ,inl and 9 o'clock-. llollirook war* hit in the right breast and ns wr go to 'press liia chances for recovery are ,0 blight. Mile's U now in Jail' Im- ,Jo mediaely after the shooting Hoibrook was carried to the jiftice of Mil Dr. John (1. Hlount where every Ja'' attention was given him by Dre J i G. Dlount and I). T. Taylor, rxc flow the misunderstanding be- "?i , twocn the two men occurred Ih Ver t meagre, but from what can tie Mil gathered It seems that they leased C., the Palace Harbor Sliop from u stock company owning the business ' about onu year ago. 'tticir lease Mr was to expire on January 6th of this Hon month. T.ast night a meeting of, den the stockholders* was held in the the shop to determine what disposition too was to be made of the property the one coming year. At this meeting Mr' cd Ho 1 brook binde a firoposltion to the bolder*'of stock and also Mr. Mile*.. . I The stockholders after " -wrestling tod witJi the problem decided to postpone is t final action until next Monday ten night, not only giving Messrs: Hoi- Ihlf brook jind Miles a chance for the stal property but any outsider who dv- wot rired lo make a bid. diti This morning when Messrs. llol cnu ' !3y CEWfcur ] O rf<U yt year tj year. " So goes the old year forth, as f A king with no attending i As goes a monarch old, who ki His further effort is in vair In stately sequence they have i The courtier months?am The old year proudly falters 01 The new year comes to cla But we that stand Within the te While faints the r That in the ti Should we look 01 Whereon our Or should we gaz And see what Aye, backward then a moment Look backward at the dim Ere yet old time with gentle gi With drifting haze the dist Count now the heights which 1 Which had been ours to vh Save that we in our shrinking Feared that the climb was j Now the horizon' Seems but a t Where frowning 1 And any load ' Could we go back Once more uj The trials would t The trifles, n< , So, in the temple of the years We gaze back at the fadin The composite of laughs and t Then turn to face the roac i The new year comes, as comes Apparelled in rich stuffs a t Grant that unto it we may brii ; ? The good we garnered fro ' (tenia. ?r w. o. HplSpniMH re 1 . j - . No. p. vliks hop T oday f s zes For very are />i eagre jok and Ml leu went to tft*ir busi- j pa they began to discuss the mat' and the final outcome was that liapute arose between them. It itf .ted that Holbrook mudo an adnee towards Miles and Miles df'ow i pistol and shot Holbrook. the I! entering his rigUt breast. After lie was struck by the ball lhrook run to the front door and the street screaming. "I'm shot." was carried ot oucc to L?r. >unt's ofllrc for treatment, and les was arrested and lodged in I., ?? The affair bus caused considerably iteiuont throughout the city, tlr of tho young men have become T popular in Washington. Mr' es came hero from Kershaw. S. about three years ago and last r married Miss Maud Faux, one the city's attractive young ladles. "/ . Holbrook Jh a native of Henderville, N.- C^, and since hii rcsi- ' ce here has engrossej himself in hearts of a large number* He only a few months ago married of tVhshlugion's highly csteentvoitug ladles in the persou of -i Annie Ilott ShelUip^. he'i booting is univernally geierot. by all classes' Mr' XUIes wli'o low in jail was asked "" r an In -ifw today by a rppresontarivo of paper but he declined to talk. Ipt? that what he had to say ' = ild* he before the court' The con on of Holbrook Is such as to o nlurni from his friends. . D - tW'&il"* \ ?hawk xxix, 1, rcos train, lows 1. zone ? I now, alone, i, iim his throne. : s subjects stand mple of the years larrow tnread of sand meglass now appears? it adown the way eager feet wculd fare, , e at yesterday ; : is recorded there; "s space? ming hills ace ance fills; i leld the goals in and keep, sou's ; \ long and steep. 1 whence we wend lath all smooth and fair i 1 till and valley blend, were light to bear. 1 Ah, reight we go ^ I ion the dwindling wayl ( lot fret us so? >w, of yesterday. . - . g view? ears? 1 [way new. j a king, " i nd gold? i m the old. I * ' - : 'ijj - n an.) ( -uxr< I ' /Jftj ; . ; -jfl
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