V
VoL ?
:
BEAUTIFUL EA
HEARDIN T
CHURCHES
SpoclaU Sermons In All t
Story of the RLaen Kin
The Day Was of Sui
Sweet Scented Flowers
Tha brightness and glorr o( i
nthtr Easter oar broke over Wai
in St on restaur aa It did over
waiting .world, and la tha churct
of the eltr the Ooepel of the Beat
redloa was heard onoe again by
Urge number and exultant pre
was offered to the Moet High In 1
midst of aweet_aceoted bowers a
learning lights. The day was
ttnglr observed, as usual, la Wai
lngton. with special and elabon
musical programs In nearir alt t
city Churches. All the respect!
pastors delivered sermons suits!
to the gUd day.
The festival of the Resurrect!
hu bHl observed practically fn
the Terr foundations of Chrietianl
Thie la evident from the early d
patee conoemisf it-_not ea to who
as to the particular time when t
festival should he oheerred. 1
as Slum Christians wished to ce
brate the feast on the third day
ter the Jewish Passover, on whatei
day of the week this f?Vh The we
era Christians coat ended that f
feast of the" Resurrection ougt't
-ways to be observed on a Sand
this deeWoa' Easter Day is alwi
tied by the Council of Nleta. A.
1SS, which decreed that every wh
the treat Feast of-Easter should
oboerved upon one and the same d
bad that Sunday. In accordance w
this decision Easter Day is alw
^ tbe first Sunday after the fall m<
which happens upon or next ai
tbe twenty-first' da J of March.
> ths full moon happens upon a 8
* * dny7??er Bay is'the Sunday all
By this rale Easter will always i
beta sen the twenty-second day
March, the earliest date, and
twenty-fifth day of April, the Ia<
dots on which It can possibly fall
8C Peter's Church.
*The Easter observance at 8t.
tar's Episcopal church was mar!
by otiteaonles of nnnsual inter
The service was a most delight
one and Rev. Nathaniel Harding
assistant, Rsv. C. D. Melon?, *
greeted by a large number of
lehloners. The subject of the
tor waa: "He la Risen" from wl
a moat thoughtful and Inspiring
mon was the outcome. The m
was of special character. The cl
was a Urge one anfr under the dl
Hon of Mr. Edmund Harding,
dared selections that were Inapt
and enjoyable. The soloists v
lCIss Ruth Butler, Miss Sallle
row, Miss Bess Couoley, Miss K
Bragaw and Mrs. Stephen C.
gaw. The oornetlsts, Messrs. S
?9 Jones and Patrick Foreman, ad
^ much to the success of the occai
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock
childfen of the 8unday school
their annual cele&atlon, obser
the day in an appropriate man
Theoollection at this service amo
? ed to $208, being the largest
taken. Mr. Frank Bryan dellv
\*<S>r the address, his subject being
"Resurrection." It was thougl
and much enjoyed by the large
gAgatlon. As usual on Baster
there was no evening servico.
First .Presbyterian Church.
\ At this church yesterday tnor
a beautiful magical program
been prepared and rendered by
excellent choir. Four deltgl
Baster anthems were charm!
rendered: "Morn's Roseate H'
r "Christ the Lord U Risen Tp<
"When the Sabbath was Past,"
rlous Easter Morning." Those
ent pronounce the effort of the
ar One of par excellence. The
m tor. Rev. H. B. Searlght, apoko
the subject, "Loyalty to the Chi
and it Is needless to state thi
sustained his wen-known reput
as a speaker and thinker. Th
tire eerrlee was one of lnapir
from beginning to the end., At
the pastor continued his serl
sermons on the Representative 1
en of the Bible, his subject b
"Rath. Her Decision sad Devo>
First Methodist Church,
the special Easter music, be
Caatiu. "The Conquering M
wag rendered by the choir of t
votoee, with Miss Mae Ayers i
\ gaaist, Easter Sundaj^nlght I
\
fASHI
?
*S'\_ i|:
iSTER MUSIC ~~
HE DIFFERENT
I ON YESTERDAY
? .
he Pieces ol Worship and the
g Heard by Large Numbers,
passing Interest. A Hay ot
i
m- presence of a packed liouso. Tliase
ih- present pronounce tho music as
a among the best heard in Washington
tea in years. The subject of the pastor,
tr- Rev. E. M. Snipes was: "Ufa
a Through .Death," and was listened
lae to attentively and apprcclatlngly.
he After the sermon the. choir rendered
ad the cantata. The soloist were: Mrs.
Bt- D. M. Carter. Miss Ada Rhodes, H.
ih- H. Fletche, John A. Arthur, B.
ste W. Taylor, R. 8. Wright and Carl
he P. Duke. The entire occasion was
Ive charming and delightful. At the
Die morning hour the sub ject of the pas.
tor was: "The Resurrection of the
on Body and Life Eternal." At this
am service Mfs. D. M. Carter sang most
ty, delightfully "The Resurrection
lis- Morn."
th- First Baptist Cfavrch.
>ut The music by the orchestra aided
Ae by thp choir, was one of the fea'he
tures and the eloo.uent sermon by
ile- the pastor. Rev. R. L. Gay on "The'
af- Emnty Brave." made the day at this
per church a feast of good things. At:
?t- night the pastor delivered an educate
tlonal sermon, being the second of
al- the series to be delivered by the rosy.
spective pastors of the city during
tys the month of April.
I)- Christian Church,
ere Large congregations were present
be at the Christian church at both scrvay,
ices and as usual the pastor. Rev. R.
1th V. Hope, delighted 14s bearers with
ays discourses in keeping with hts repu>on
tmtlon. The subject of the morning
!ter was: "The Divinity of Christ as Seen
If In the Resurrection." At night his
un- topic was: "Why Men Do Not .Go
terl R Church."
fail
?' W. ML COOPER KEFOPTED
ths TO BE MUCH BETTEIt
IB NEWS FROM BEDSIDE.
The friends of Mr. W. M. Cooper,
Pe~ who a few days ago was operated
upon at the Washington Hospital
for appendicitis, will be glad to know
tfuI that Che Is getting along nicely and
an<* that his condition today is much betere
ter. Unloss something unforeseen
***' happens ho will be able to return <tc
rec" his home within the nest few days
iich B6r"
COMING WKDDIXO.
a8lc Ts Daily News acknowledges rc
tl0'r celpt of the following invitation:
rec* Mr. and Mrs. John Archie Muur
re?" request the honor of your presonc*
rln* at the marriage of their daughter,
' r? Almerla.
:ar- to
atle Mr David Lane Gallagher,
?ra" on the afternoon of Wednesday thi
twenty.eecond of April, at a
\A*A . .. ...
quarter or cnree o ciock,
flop. Wilmington. North enroll on.-'
tb0 At Home
*aT? after tlio first of June,
rlBg Two eleven North Third street,
ner. Wilmington, North "Carolina.
unt- i ~
ever BC1LOINO RESIDENCE.
ered i
the Mr. W. B. Morton began the ere<
itful tlon of what promises to be a ban<!
con- some'home at Washington Park thl
day morning. It will be of Bungalow
.design.' When completed it will ad
much to this already attractive si
nU&jp burban section of the city. had
?
I SEATS GOING
1 WITH A ISO
I t I IP
atlon ;
e en- The Mikado is on the boards
ation the New Theatre tomorrow nig
night abd since the sale of seats went i
se of kt Wdfcthy and Etherldge's dri
Vom- store Saturday they toeve been g
eing: ing with a rush. Already over hi
don." of the hoese has been sold, and
the time the curtain rises tomorn
ring a night the prospects are for a pack
Ilpf." house wita standing rqpm at a pre
wsIts ium. Some of Wsshlngton's b<
is or- musical dud histrionic talent is
n the the^cast.
NGTO
j WEATHBI
WASHINGTON, N.
mmw
111 10 HE
II ADBRESS
10 PUBLIC
; Mf
At Commencement Friday, May
8. Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday,
May 3. *
???
The commencement exercises of
the \Vasln9*Wir"*tU>lic School will
take place on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nigh to. April 6, 7 and
8. Dr. WiUioh Hart Dexter. of
t&e United States .Department of
Agriculture. Washington. D. C., will
deliver the annual addrcBs to the
meibbePs of the graduating class
which will be tho largest In the
school's history.
On Sunday evening, May 3. in the
auditorium of the school fcouldtng the Jf
baccalaureate sermon will be dellv.
ercd. Although the preacher for
this occasion has been invited for this
occasion his acceptance has not been
learned. .All the churches of the
ct$pp-witt -close on that .night and
the choii^for the hour will be com- 01
posed of all the church choirs of the 1X1
city. * 11
The program in part for the com- 04
menccmcnt exercises'follows:
Sunday evening. May 3, Baccalau. a
roate sermon.
Wednesday, May 6, 8 p. m.. An- A
nual debate for the "C. O. Morris t(
Debater's Medal." n
Thursday, >fay 7, 8 p. m. Class
Friday, May 8, 8 p. m , Graduating f
oxerclees and commencement.
Address, by Dr. William Hart Dex- L
tor, Washington, D. C. ..
""I'iiflren Lore Washington Park.
ieSSE
US HERE .
- IWlffiTEl
Anotber attraction of merit Is
' billed for tha New Theater during
the entire week excepting tomorrow
1 night when tho "Mikado" will be
5 presented by home talent for the
beneQt of the Daughters of the Co'nfoderacy.
The "Lanvale Girls," com. f
slating of eleven people, seven worn. 1
en and* four men. will present* to-* ?
3 night, "Fun Itf a Drug 8tore." It i
Is funny and laughable from start to J
finish and thoso contemplating be- lng
present need have no fear, but
what they will be amply repaid. In (
addition to this high class vaudeville
performance the management will
prepcnt attractive motion .pictures.
Thoro will be two performances,
7:30 add 9 o'clock. A great show
is licked for.
>,
lg SINGLETON NEWS.
iv . _
j Spring seems to bo with us at last,
i. which is very gladly welcomed.
Mlsr.es Myrtle Willard and Lillie
Perry 6pent Saturday night and Sun
day with Misses Rosa and Thormeu.
la Hodges, of Swainsland.
Measles seem to have taken a little
rest around here now.
Mies Mary Chesson attended
church at Croso Roads Sunday and
was tho dinner guest of Misses Neta
and Lucie Hardlson.
} Remember Saturday-night is the
tlmo for Mr. John M. Waters to be
with us to preach. Everybody is
cordially invited.
Misses Annie Hodges. LlzSle and
at Edith Hardlson and Messrs. Albert
ht Woolard, Heber Cherry and Georgia
an Hodges were guest of Miss Lucie
&g Woolard Sunday,
to- Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leggette are
ilf entertaining a stranger at their
by home; it's a boy.
>w Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Woolard
ed and little son. J. Handy, were the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hodges,
Wt of Old Ford Sunday.
In School closes at 8!ngleton school
house Friday night, April 17..
y . >
'N D7
t: Fair tonight and Tnaad a>. ?lfgUtlj
C. MONDAY AFTERNOON A
WAS~NO~C
iundred ron Ch
Was Tou.
In order to deTeat the Ugh cost B(
( building, a man in Massachusetts Is
loved his house over a small moun.- u
tin to a Tli-age ten milca away. Lo- tc
U cptior, high taxes, disagreeable u
oiguuui?, iuo mucn momci-in-iaw. 11
nu other <oi.t<.s of mental and phy- ci
[sal -Uistuibn.ves have caved many o;
man lo long to "hike" bat tte de. a
wit; force bus often been, "I own ti
<> own licnife." Now the dissatisfied U
urn
mmri
: isj'ipi
As given out through the columns
if this paper several days ago the j
unitary company here has disband- .
d through an order issued by Adutant
General Young, in conse- J
Lucnce of this order all the para. '
ihanaLa, equipment,etc., was packed 1
ind shipped to tte headquarters of j
he State Guard, Raleigh, N. C., Sat- {
xrday last.
GETTING ON NICELY.
The child of Rev. J. H. Warren,
luperlntendont of the Atlantic and
Blue Rrldgo Conferenco, M. E.
:hurch, who has been suffering from
mastoids, la reported &9 doing nicely
Ifcday. |
Conspicuous Occai
For By
Jacksonville, Fla., April 13.?The
Jacksonville Confederate Reunion
Association realizing that the time
Is growing short before the date of
the rounlon is rcdouiJftltg Its energies
to prepare for the veterans and
visitors. Indications aro that the
attendance will be very large end
tfcat the reunion will be a success
In every particular.
The work of raising the reunion
fund has progressed to a point where
all doubt ad to the ability of tfcc
Reunion Association to secure the
neessary amount ,ir any doubt ever
existed in fact, lias been removed.
Subscriptions and cash have been
coming in better for the past ten
days than at any other time since
the movement was started. Within
a week it is confidently'predicted
that the fund'will'be in hand.
Contracts have been let for decor,
atlons and lighting, tents for the
Confederate camp and for the dancing
pavilion have been secured and
I the work of laying out and equipping
the camp is under way. Tho|
camp will be located in Springfield
Park, near the business sections of
the fclty, where cool ahsde oan be enjoyed
by the veterans. The point
of rendezvous for .the parages will
bo near the camp, and the line of
ratrch takes In the principal streets
of tbe city. Details of the three W
1
lit**
ULY
r warmer.
PRIL 13, 1914.
OBSTACLE
i fifth
xbhouse .
>ed Eight Mile;
>n-in-law can tell his mother-lr
lw to kifa .icrsoif good.byc, bundl
p lii-.-wife and house, and migrat
> new pastures green. This unui
al picture shows a clubhouse weigl
ig one hundred tons being towed i
ross Great 8outh Day, a distant
f eight miles. Three scows, wit
capacity of fifty tons each, and tw
ng boats accomllsbed the unde
sking with little difficulty.
1 m
WELL UN
HERE. DEA!
News was received here this mor
tig announcing U.6 death In Mor
lead City Saturday night of M
lac'.: Head, the well-known travelii
lalt-ynmn and totclist. No panic
ara regarding his death were glv<
n the most&gc. Mr. Read at t
ime of his death was a resident
Plymouth. For several years
managed the Hotel Pamlico a
Nicl.oleon here and prior to this r
ei botol In Plymouth. For the pi
nvpritl von rs hn hns horn n. nnniil
"knight of tho grip." The news
blf (tenth will be known in Washli
ton wltli regret.
>ion Looked
the Confederate
parades are now being workod ou
Extensive preparations are be
mado by the State coinmlttco
nursing service for tlio AmerU
Red Cross to handle all of the im
car relief work during the Conf
erato Veterans' reunion hero, Ma]
7 and 8.
It Is the plan of (he commit!
under tho auspices of the Conl
erato Reunion Association, tb cs:
lish at least Ave medical relief i
emergency stations in various p:
of the city. The stations will b?
charge of experienced physicians
tho American Red Cross Society '
also be here to assist in the worl
The mission of the rellof stati
will be that of rendering first
treatment to those people who i
be injured or suddenly taken
Such cases will be taken to the n<
est station, and should the nai
of the case be serious, the pat
. will be Immediately sent to a :
pltal or to some place, where
most caroful treatment may bo
talned.
It v is known that with tho
crowded to the utmost, the imj
ance of such a work Is by no m<
small. On the contrary, the ei
Ushment of such stations and
presence^ of the Red Cross wor
Is. a powerful safeguard to the
?of the aged and Inflrm^Teterana
NEW
? ????
\ :;.Tmissioner
NEW SUPE
COUN'
WmT
' mjs PARI
First Biso Ball Game of The
Season Is Being Pulled of!
This Afternoon at The Plo'ii-1
ing Purk.
i '
This afternoon a<> the Daily News
10 presr the local fans aro bavng
an opportunty of witnessing one
of tho fastest games of b&soball of
tho season. Washington High school
team is crossing bats with tho fast
Raleigh High school team, and a
groat exciting game is being pulled
off. The Raleigh boys have a strong
team of playcpS, aided by an expo.
2 Henced mound artist, and they are
out for the championship. The local
team will endeavor to make them
tusBle for the big end of the score.*
For Washington Merrllt Fouslice is
le doing the receiving. He is no
,e "green man" In the business and
*" besides he possesses an extra strong
l" butting eye. The managers have
x" gone to considerable expense to
:0 have this gamo wltb the Capital City
h team and a large number should be
0 preeent and help the locals finanar
clal'w and endeavor to encourage
them on to victory.
.
REGULAR MEETING OF
CHAMBER OP COMMEBE.
There will be a regular meet- *
ing of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce held in their
rooms in the Baugham building
> on West Main street tomorrow
1 e night at 8:30 o'clock. As busi- *
I ness of importance is to be dis.
" cussed it behooves every mem
ber of tho Chamber and any
n. other interested citizen to be
e. present. *
m SHOW
s BILLED FOR
: IRE LYRIC
of
The opening bill for the week at
tfco Lyric Theater tonight promise/
?' to be a very attractive one. In ad
dltlou to tho usual high cla3s moviei
I the management will present France^
Raymond and "Baby" ^eabelle li
their singing and talking sketch
jt- This duet of artists are from Nev
,Q Bern here, where they delighted an<
charmed the patrons of the Athen
on Tbca'er in that town. They will b<
:an on the board for three nights am
no doubt will be heard by a larg
e<1- nrmbor.
r 6, _
GUEST OF MHS. H. W. CARTER
tee,
cd- Mrs. Skinner, mother of Mrs. Dem
^b. 8ie Oilmen, is appending a few day
and with Mrs. H. W. Carter at her hom
irts. Cf Harvoy street.
? in
> of HELD SERVICES.
will 4
* Mr. John G. Bragaw, Jr., conduc!
?"s church,% Bunyan, N. C.. yestcrda
aid od services at Zlbn'a Eplscopi
nay morning.
nr *
oar- MRS. ft. C. CARTY ILL.
Lure Tho numerous friends of Mrs. I
lent c. Carty who resides on East Se
hos- on(j gtrcet, will regret to learn <
the her Illness, and it is to be hoped thi
?b- she will right soon be convalescent
City REMEMBER THE FIFTEENTH
iort- - v
sans if your light and water bill U n
tab- ptfd by 6 o'clock of the evening
the the 15tb. service will be dlscontin
kera fld "on the morning of the 16th.
lives WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL ELE
TR1C PLANT. 4 1SJ1
' ? ' >j' '
.. . -s':?- > .
inririii!
' - ' I
?S 1
... No. 33
SELECT |
RINTENDENT |
rY POORHOUSE 1
PRESENT KEEPER J
RESIGNED AT THE |
LAST MEETING
> s ^
J. J. Davis Named as Successor
List Tukers for County Selected
and Scbedoles of Value of
Personal Property.
The County Board ot Commission,
eia met in regular monthly session
at 1;.o Court House Monday and
Tuesday laU and tranaacted the following
business for the month:
Ordeied that Mary Mercer's allowance
te increased from 11.60 to
per month.
E. U. Bright, superintendent of
the County Home, presented his resignation,
which waa accepted. It
was ordered that J. J. Davis, be appointed
superintendent of the County
Home from Marcbi 6, 1914, to Janu.
ary 1, 1915, upon the same terms
and conditions as those of Superintendent
Bright.
J. P. Peed, ono of the commlssionI
ers of the Aurora stock law district,
presented his resignation, which was
accepted, and it was ordered that W.
T. Lamb bo appointed commissioner
to All the vacancy In said stock
law district.
TK. r,.i
?"B iU(i I1BUIBU ilBIWUI WOIU
appointed by the board as list takers
(or the different townships In the
county for the year 1914, t wit:
F. H. Bryan, Washington; W. G.
Standi), Washington township; H.
L. Thompson. Richland township; H.
M. Cox, Chocowlnlty township; T.
J. Topping, Pantego township; A. D.
Miles. Belhaven; B. F. Qurganua,
Bath township; Charles A. Singleton,
Long Acre township.
The board scheduled the value of
personal property (or taxation as follows,
to-wit:
No. 1 farm horsos and mules,
$200; No. 2 (arm horses and mules,
$150. No. 2 farm horses and mules,
$100; No. 4 farm horses and mules,
$50; No. 5 B farm horses and mules.
$25.
Pleasure horses, stallions and
jacks, at the discretion of the list
taker, subject to the ratification of
the board.:
No. 1 cows aud calves, $50; No. 2
cows and calves, $30; No. 3 B, cows
and calves, $15; stock cattle $8;
blooded bulls, $40; No. 1 oxen, $40
and upwards; No. 2 oxen, $30 and
upwards; No. 3 oxen, $15 and up.
wards.
! Large steers, $25; sheep, $1,
goats $1. hogs $2.50, corn $3 per
I bbl, lard 10c. per lb, pork 10c. per
' lb, tvool 10c. per lb, cotton at dls.
cretlon of list taker, forage 76c. per
II pwt, peas $1 50 per bushel, beans
$1 per bushel, oats 50c per bushel. 4
-1 bee Block $1. brick $5 per thousand.
i j For satisfactory reasons the board
i' relieved quite a number of persons
i of taxes for tb? year 1918.
I Whereas at the regular meeting
ir of tho Board of County Commlsaion1
ors tn March, jl"914, a petition was
b filed with said board, which petie
tlon was signed by about forty resli
dents of the territory effected, and
e whereas due advertisement has been
made for thirty days. Now, there,
fore, be It resolved. That all the terrltory
in Richland township lying
west of the Aurora Recorder's Court
i- district shall be and beoome a part
a of said Aurora Recorder's court dlse
trlct and that hereafter the western
boundary line of said district will be
the line between Richland and Chocowinlty
townships.
Resolved by the Board of County
t- Commissioners, That on and after
y this date, the superintendent of the
il county chain gang Bhall be governed
by the following rules In en.
forcing discipline In said convict
camp:
9. 1. Corporal punishment shall not
o- b? inflicted.
2. In all cases of insubordination,
it mutiny, rebellion, from the authority
Of. the officers in charge of said
camp and failure to work, the superintendent
is authorised to put the
offending convict or convicts on a
ot diet of bread and water for any reaof
aonable length of time,
u- Ordered that the list takers this day
- (Continued on Page Four.)
tc. It's Rwtfnl In Weehlegton Park.