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VOL. XXXVI
ASHEBORO, N. C, APRIL 20, 1911
No. 16
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OLD TRINITY' COMMENCE,
MENT
The Exercises in Detail, Most In
teresting to All Who Attended
The Trinity High School Coin
mencement beginning on the 9 th of
the present month and extending
through the 12th was a ' most pro
nounced success. The annual ser
mon was preached on the 9th by the
Re?. J. H. Barnbardr, cf High
Point. He took as hia text that
passage from St. Paul' first letter
to the Corinthians where he says
that he fights not as one who beateih
the air, and from hia text drew the
moral lesson that all of life, espe
cially the Christian life, is one fall
of hardships and straggles, one of
constant fighting with the ever pres
ent powers ot evil ana cnat it is oniy
by emphasizing the fighting qualities
of this religion that we can attain
the highest and best results. Con
fer tn what we so often hear, the
VA J speaker declared that a discreditable
1 or dishonarabie peace was not to be
; considered by a Christian people,
bat that the highest and best results
were only to be had through strag
gle, through a constant reaching oat
after the better and nobler things
ihich He behind the things visibly.
i On Wednesday, the 12to, the An
anal commencentent address -waa de
livered by his Excellency, William
' Walton Kitchin, Governor of North
Carolina. This is the first visit tha.
- Governor Kitchin has been able to
make to this particular section of
the county and he was welcomed by
a large and enthusiastic audience
whicn would have been mac1' large'
however had it not been for the very
unfavorable weather which reduced
the atteu dance at til of the exer
cises. ' Governor Kitchin seemed at
his best and spoke for more than an
hour on the imporancer and neces
sity of education. But the address
was much more than a mere eulogy
on education. It was rather a ser
mon, suited to the understanding ot
ft -the pupils for whom it was primaiily
hTv intended, and intended to arouse in
J Vema desire for the higher and
nobler things in the life upon which
they are now iast entering. . After
""'reviewing the various phases of edu
cation and emphasizing the modern
tendency towards education of the
i hand as well as that f the intellect,
I giving to the individual an education.
I that will help in the every Hay af
V fain of life, he turned to the im
portance of -an educated citizenship
I under government like ours and
i rvferwd with satisfaction to the fact
that it is becoming more and more
' difficult to fool the people . for any
length of time.- He emphasized the
necessity for personal integrity not
in private matttr alone bat in the
affairs of 8tate as well and. closed by
paying a glowing tribute to Dqty as
the greatest of all the virtues and
which embraced all the others, not
the mere doing of work because it is
pleasant but because it is right.
uovernor mtoron bpuo - witaout
notes and evidently from thj heart
- Xxit remarKB were iuii ui wunu wh
i dom for young and old and at times
ll -M J !-
were fall of the most feeli&g elo
quence. He expressed b.mse f as
much pleased with his visit to the
section and he no doubt made many
friends while here. After dining at
the residence of Doctor Weeks in
compsny with the members of the
. school board, Professor Charles Mo
Oanlees, Mr. Louis Phillips and
others, he returned by automobile to
' High Poin . where be took the after
- noon train for Raleigh. , :
The parts of the program in which
the pupils of the school "Were con.
cerued were successfully performed.
On Monday night there were drills
and other representations by the
members of the primary department
' On Tuesday and Wednesday nights
therj were dramatio perfomances by
f the members cf the High School who
i - acquitted themselves creditably both
T onights.- The play presented Tues-
dad night was entitled "All a Mis-
I - take" and turned on the fortunes
IS V nd misfortunes of a young lieuten
ant who had mainea against nis
uncle's wishes.- This uncle lived
next door to an insane asylum and
by passing off various visitors as in
sane he got the uncle and others so
mixed that the uncle was finally
very glad to allow the younger man
to marry as 'he pleased.- t v
' The cast of the characters was as
follows: i ' '
Pint. Obadiah Skinner, a retired
tea captain, Mr. J. Spnrgeon White,
. Lieut. George Eiohmond, his
nephew, Mr. 8 muel L. Philips.
Richard Hamilton, a country gen
tleman, Mr. Robert W. Thayer.
Two Lives Lost Picnicing. ;
' v. voung people of Ether went
to W ..ed's mill pond on . Little
river, which is about ore mile
west of the little town of Ether,
Montgomery county, to enjoy a boat
ride for Easter. While several were
standing on the bank, Wade Auman,
Wesley Brown, Colon Moore and
Worth Farlow mounted the vessel
for a ride, after rowing out about
middle way in the pond they began
to rock the canoe to show there was
no danger, when the cauoe upset,
throwing them all into the water, 15
feet deep. As soon as possible Co
lumbus Suggs secured a canoe and
rowed to the aid of the drowning
party. After reaching them he die
covered they had coma up the third
time; be put his oar down in the wa
ter as far as he could. Wesley Brown
taking hold of it and Colon Moore
grasping tight to Brovn Mr. Suggs
drew them into the canoe and car
ried them to the bank. After los
ing their shoes nd hats they escaped
unhurt But before Mr, Suggs
could go back for Auman and far.
low thev had drowned. ..They hsbed
mt the two dead bodies and carried
them to Ether, where several from
Star and surrour ding country had
gathered there to see the dead bodies.
Mr. Auman ws a son of Mr. Fletcher
Auman, of Asbury, a young and
popular man of 21, who bad been in
sooool at E her for some tim. He
wa cariied to Asbury for buiial.
xoung barlow was a voutn ot six
years and a son of Mr. W.Farlw,of
Mutr, a well kno n man, who is
"0 cashier of the bank of Star.
House Passes Resolution for Direct
Election of Senators
O j last Thursday the House of
Representatives by a vote of 296 to
16, passed the Backer rf solution,
proposing a constitutional ' amend
ment for the direct election of U. 8.
Senators...
Ferdinaa.4 XigbthaadUar English
dhde. Ms. W. P. Manffum, Weeks.
Nellie, Richmond, George's wife,
anas orsne rayne. .
Nellie Huntington, a friend, Miss
Ava Collett.
. Cornelia (Nellie) Skinner, sister to
the captain, Nss Nell Parkin.
Nellie Mela tyre, a servant Miss
ItarfAndrews. v
The play oa Wednesday night was
called M A Clergyman's Courtship."
The story is that of an actress who
went to country village to study
its life for the purpose cf reproduc
ing it in a rural play. While in the
country she meets a country clergy,
man with whom she falls in love.
Her character as ait actresi and her
purpose are accidentally revealed by
a visit from her manager. Then fol
lows a stormy scene with her lover,
separation and final reconoilliation.
The oast was as follows: '
Arthur Grayhurst, a clergyman,
Mr. W. P. Mangum Weeks.
, Jerrold Bnce, his friend, Mr.
Craven Collett 1
Jonas Oixoo, leader of the ' choir,
Mr. Joseph Parkin, Jr.
Jacob Snyder, a theatrical mana
ger, Mr. Z. Vance Harris.
Reuben Stubblns, janitor, Mr
Joseph Red deck. -
Olivia Vaughan, an actress, Miss
Jewell Parkin. ' -
A lice Grayhurst, sister to Arthur,
Miss lizzie ..Phillips.
.. Mrs. Wilkins, who favors a Rum
mage Sale, Miss Vera Collett.
Amarilla Jones, who has a beau,
Miss Maude Phillips.
Matilda Triplett, who sings
Alto. Miss Matue 1 haver.
Miss Brackett, Organist, Miss
Melvina Coltrane. -
.The play on Wednesday night
was followed by a reception by
the Woman's Betterment Association-
which has been very ac
tive during the year in behalf of
the school, it has purchased and
paid for a piano for the school
and has done much towards uni
fying sentiment in favor of the
school and bringing; all parties to
a better understanding of their
common interests. The school
management reports a success
ful year and plans better still for
the next. "
There was one graduate, Mr.
Willie Person Mangum Weeks.
who has completed the four years
of the - High School course and
who expects to enter college next
fall. Miss Nell Parkin of the
third year won the enviable dis-
tinction of having never missed
any duty during the whole of the
school year. J
Asheboro Baptist Church Dedicated
Last Sunday the Asheboro Baptist
church was dedicated. Rev. Liv
ingston Johnson, of R-deuh, corre
sponding secret iry of the North
Carolina fiaptis' State convention,
preached the dedicatory sermon San
day morning to a large congregation.
The church has been in course of
erection for two and, one-half years.
Itcost about $5,000 aud is the
handsomest church in the county.
ThoJNorth Carolina Sunbeam Bands
contributed seven hundred dollars,
this being the first church in the
State aided by the Sunbeams. Con
tributions were also made by the
Baptist State Mission Board, the
balance was contributed most cheer
fully and liberally by the members
and citizens of Asheboro.
There have been three pastors of
the Asheboro church, the first being
Rev. J. D. Newton, of .Thomas ville,
who organized the church some ten
years ago. The next pastor was
Rev. Henry Sheets.
The present pastor came to Ashe
boro two and a half years ago and
found eight membets and a lot par
tially paid for. Uader his pastorate
this beautiful and expensive church
has been built, it being a credit not
only to his industry, devotiou And
lavaltr but to the town and the
county. ,
Rev. Mr. Johnson said that the
Asheboro church contributed more
per capita to the objects of the Bap
list convention than any other
church in the 8tate.
Rev. J. D. Bowen has resigned as
pastor of his own aocoid, for not a
memter ot bis church but mat re
grets his departure, and goes" to
Canton. IS miles west of Asneville.a
town of 6,000 inhabitants.
The people of Asheboro regret to
see Mr. Bowen and his good wife
and ohildren leave the town. They
leave May 1st.
The new pastor, Rev. J. A. Mc
Millan, now a student in the South
ern Bap'ist Theological Peminary at
Louisville, Ky., will conre io his
newehmrgfr Jane I; He graduated
at Wake Forest six or eight years ago.
8unday night Rev. Mr. Johnson
preached attain to a house crowded
and overflowing with people.
' The sermon, like the one in the
morning was forceful, . practical, in
structive, interesting and helpful.
Both made deep and -lasting im
pression on tFrery sme whoheard
him; He is one of the big preach
ers of North Carolina and what is
better, one of the best of men.
Colored Graded School dosing
The losing exercises of Asheboro
Colored Graded School will be
April 2628,1911. The program
has been arranged as follows:
Wednesday April 26 Primary
Exercises.''' '"
Thursday April 27, Grammar
Grades.
' Friday April 28, Graduating Ex.
ercises.
- All exercises begin at 8 P. M.
The annual address will be deli v.
ered Friday evening by Dr. James
JtJ. Dudley, President, ol A. & M.
College, Greensboro, N.V.
Ramseur Commencement.
The commencement of Ramseur
High J School begins next Sunday
with JKev. ur. it. T. vann. presi
dent of Meredith CollegeJ preaching
the at nual sermon.
On Wednesday night, April 26th,
the primary grades will have their
exercises in an interesting program.
On Thursday night the literary
address will be delivered by Rev. G,
T. Rowe, of Charlotte.
On Thursday there will be a medal
contest and flag and Bible presenta
tion by the Junior Order..
Covington. Black.
The Conner has received the fol
lowing invitation : - -.
Mrs. John W. Black
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Annie Lee
. . . to
Mr. Joseph Edward Covington
on the morning of Wednesday, the
tmra ot May
-' nineteen hundred and eleven
at eleven o'clock
Ramseur First Baptist Church,
. ' Ramseur, North Carolina. .
Congressman Martin W. Little
ton, of New-York, will address the
North Carolina Bar Association at
, its meeting in June.
The, Randolph, and Cumberland.
It ie now almrst an assurtd fact
that Wingt on-Salem will mike a bond
issue of $100,000 and High Point
a bond issue of $50,000 to help build
the proposed Randolph and Cumber
land Railroad from High Falls in
More county through Randolph via
High Poin . to Winston-Salem.
.-The i road is now completed to
DeeD river, above Hiih Falls frou
Cameroon by way of Carthage.
Every effort should be made to
bring tru's road by Asheboro. We
could rt afford to miss this great
commercial opportunity.
Asheboro mast have moie rail
road facilit:es and our people should
leave no. 'stone untamed to get them.
Df.tf. A. Henly to Travel.
Drv FA. Henly, one of Ashebo-
ro's successful dentists, has accepted
a position" as traveling salesmen un
der Mr. Clarence Saunders, general
agent for North and Sooth Carolina
for an aacetylene gas generator ana
and outfit,
- Mrr' Saunders . was in Asheboro
last week and. secured the services
of Dr. Henly, who. has been actively
engaged in denistry most of the time
for . several years and has a large
practice. He will be in his office on
Saturday of every week and expects
to form 'a partnership witff some
dentist who . will aid . him in car
ing for his patients and customers.
New .Schedule For Hauling Cord
cv , Wood.
The 'corporation commission an
nounces a schedule of leng-naui
freight rates for railroads on . cord
wood to put a stop to complaints of
shippers that the railroads have been
taking advantage ot them in cnarg-
ing excessive rates beyond fifty miles,
the limit of the old schedule. ' It
prescribes fifty cents for ten miles
and a scale going to eighty cents for
flftv miles Nn tho lulditf final
schedule ad ten cents for each ad
ditienal'v twenty --mileaof a carriage
making the rate SJOents for 70
miles and up to $1.10 for 110 miles.
The fifty-mile schedule was fixed a
number of years ago when the wood
shipments were conhned to the local
ities around the cities and' 'towns.
Increasing scarcity and advanciug
E rices, the commissioners say, have
ronght about long shipments that
require extended schedule to protect
the shippers. The additional sched
ule went into effect April 15. '
Dr, Harris Csyiness Dead.
The death of Dr. A H.Cavinesp,
who died at his home at High Falls,
in Moore County, on Sunday,
April 29ch, was a shock to his
many friends in this and the adjoin
ine counties. He was the oldest son
of the late John R. Caviness, of
Randolph county and was . 50 years
old, leaving four children, his wife
having died last fall. The cause of
his death was blood poison resulting
from a carbuncle on his neck.
Fiddlers' Convention at Randelmad
There will be an old time fiddlers1
convention and musical entertain
ment at the Randleman graded
school auditorium on Saturday night
Mav. 6, under the auspices of the
lvceum course. A number of old
time musicians are engaged. Those
wishing tc enter can do so by report
ing to the manager, A. M. Fentriss
Pleasant Garden, N. O.
ltt violin prize, $5.00; 2nd $3.00.
let banjo pnz, $3.00; 2nd $2
There will be other prizes.
Farmer High School.
The commencement exercises of
Farmer High School will begin on
Monday night April 24th. At this
time the program will be a general
one, consisting of drills, dialogues,
songs, etc, in which the entire school
will take part.
There wilrbe two programs on
Tuesday, one beginning at 10:30 a.m
rendered by the graduating class
aqd the other at two o'clock, when
Mr. Franklin J. Sherman, of the
Agricultural Department at Raleigh
speaker for the day, will deliver an
address. Mr, csherman is an elo
quent speaker, and will both enter
tain and instruct bis audience.
There will be no exercises on Tues
day night .
Master John Holton, son of A. X.
Holton, Winston is recovering from
a blowreceivM from a rock thrown
by ayouog negro, at young Holton's
companion. s
SHORT ITEMS UP NEWS
H. B. Varner, of Lexington, was
in Washington with Representative
Page last week and called on Presi
dent Taft and asked him to write a
story for the May issue, of "Good
Roads." Mr. Taft promised to take
the matter i consideration and
will communicate with Mr. Page
when he comes to a decision,
Rev. Dr Neely Dubosp, pastor of
Grace Episcopal church at Morgan
ton, was drowned in the Catawba
river last Saturday, lie was at
tempting to recover birds that bad
fell into the water from his shot.
Wade Patton, of Transylvania coun
ty, came to his death in the same
way, in the French Broad river near
Brevard.
The Fight For Good Roads in
Mongomery.
The most important question be
fore the citizens of Montgomery
county at this time is that of a bond
issue i'of" $100,000, for good roads.;
Every citizen, both great and small,
rich and poor, should interest him
self, inform himself and make up
his mind one way or another and
have a reason for it. It will be too
late after the bond issue is carried
or defeated to grieve o er the result.
it will be too late 'hen to do or un.
do what you might have done be
fore. The advocates of bonds are
not trying to decieve anyone in any
particular. The question ?s placed
squarely before the people and is
lett with them for their decision.
Every move being promulgated in
the interest of good roads comes
from the pureBt of motives and with
a view to aiding Montgomery county
to build up a system of roads that
is sorely needed for the continued
prosperity if the welfare and happi
neasof its citizens.
A Statement.
It has been generally known that
my wife hat been dan garonaly ill for
quite mwuno,- - -
This condition has caused me to
spend much of my time at her bed'
side and consequently some of the
school work has had to suffer. At
my request the teachers of our
school have gone ahead, with their
regular 4auy duties and have dene
none of the usual work attendant
to a commencement Thev have.
however, done the regular work so
well that the school has progressed
as satisfactorily as if every one were
present Gooi solid wcrk has been
done every day.
It was expected that conditions
weald so improve, that the com.
mencement work might , later be
taken up in time to have even a part
ol our usual program it not all of
it. But to oar keen disappointment
such good fortune has not shown it
self and we are forced to announce
that onr annual closing will not em
brace all the features we usually
have. However, we are glad to
state that Rev. W. B. Mcllwaine has
consented to preach the annual ser.
mon eunday morning, April 30th, at
11 o clock in the school auditorium.
We trust the usual custom of our
union service will prevail and that
many of the good folks will attend
thiB service.
We hope to have the graduating
exercises. This feature was post
poned for some two weeks owing to
a loss of time to this extent but it
develops that our speaker, Pres. Hill
of A. & M. College, can come at no
other time than May 2nd, the time
previously arranged for the gradual
ing exercises. If we can get ready
we will have the graduating class
to appear Tuesday night, May 2nd,
The public will be notified as to this,
This one thing I shouH like to
impress upon the minds of the
patrons of the school. No regular
class work will be permitted to be
slighted. Every task will be satis
factorily completed and the propel
time will be given for its assimula
tion, This must be had, commence
ment or no commencement.
Let me repeat that no one is more
keenly disappointed about the way
we will have to close our school than
yonr teachers. It's a pleasure to
work with your children iu getting
up a program. iut in our disap.
pointment we are glad to state that
we are rounding up our best year'i
work and that no more satisfactory
promotions have ever been given in
this school than will evidently be
given this year. We really think
your school to be in splendid shape.
0. V Woosley, Supt
ELON COLLEGE
Happenings in the College Com
munity. On Friday evening of li st week
the firBt Inter Scholastic Contest
given at Elon College took place in
the College Cbapel. Juet ubout the
close of the fall term an invitation
wb stnt out by the college !o several
of the high schools of the state ask
ing that they send a repi sentative
to this conttBt which tikes place '
annually on Friday evening before
Easter. The following schools re
sponded and sent representatives to
this contee :
Winston Salem High School,
Jamestown High School, Greensboro
High School, Yadkin College High
School, btonevifle High School,
Churchland H gh School, Bessamer
High School, Summu field High
School, Holly Springs High School,
Madison High School, ideoane High
School, Pleasant Garden High School
Hawficl.is High School, and Liberty
High School.
A preliminary contest was held in
the afternoon of Friday lattnd the
following were chosen as contestants
for the final contest, on Friday even
ing:- .
Mr. James HarJo Shaw, Mebane
N. C Mr. John B. Hurley of
Liberty, N. O; Mr. W. Kerr Scott,
of Mebane, N. 0.; Mr. Opie Lindsay,,
of Madison, N. C. Mr. Charles iL
Redwine, Churchland, N. C; Mr.
Charles 0. Kaylor, of Holly Springs,
N. C. Mr. ilarry h. Vattoofit Win
ston Salem, N. C.; and Mr. Sidney;
A. Gayle, of Greensboro, N. C -
The evenng for the hnal contest
was somewhat gloomy, but the inter.
est in the occasion drew a large
crowd. ' The college band enlivened:
the occasion with the best of music.
All the speakers on the final contest
were at their beat and the evening;,
was certainly enjoyable.
ibe indgts on the contest were
Reverend 8. L. Morgan, Burlington
N. C; Prof. G. 0. SinirktarryBarl-.
ington, N. C, and Rev. J. O. Atkinr
son. Elon College, -N.G. Thev de
cide that of -all. jthe fourteen con.
testaats, Mr. Richard K. Redwine, .
of the Churchland High SehooL
Lin wood, N. 0. Wms- the best and
therefore entitled to the faculty.
medal. ' :
The occasion was a splendid sue-.
cess. It prophesies that in futnre-
years this contest may grow to large
proportions and that it will be one
of the special Easter functions of the
college.
The ioung People's Convention of
the Southern Christian Convention
has been in session here this week.
The Convention has been quite a
success. f ;
Another important function of the
college was the Psiphelun entertain
ment 'ibis was given on Saturday
evening. The success of : the enter
tainment speaks well for the . high
character of the work done by the:
yojng ladies. '
The Teachers coarse also has at
tracted much attention. Of the
teachers here, there are two to repre
sent Randolph county. More of thia
coarse will appear later.
County Meeting of Farmers' Union
First Saturday in May.
The Randolph County Farmers' :
Union 'will meet in Asheboro on the
first Saturday in May at 11 a. m.
All locals please send delegates.
The Commute on Agriculture
and Arrangements for taking part
in an exhibit of the farm prodaots
of the county, stock, etc., are request,
ed to be present and hold a session
and discuss plans.
The committee is composed of the
following :
W. II- Redding
W. Clark Hinshaw,
A. C. Cox,
L. Marvin Kearns.
J. M. Allen,
W. R. Julian,
A. B. Coltrane,
W. L. Adams,.
0. H. Graven,
A. J. Macon.
Loflin-Nance.
On Easter Sunday' April 16th, '11
8. M. Loflin and Pall'e Nance were
married in the presents of the follow,
ing waiters, Mr. John Cameron and
Miss Lala Lowe Mr. Frank Nance
and Miss Grace Lowe, Mr; Earl
Nance and Miss Agnes Nance and.
others, Tha groom is a son of Nor
man Loflin, the bride a daughter of!
Mr. Watson Nance all highly estem
ed. W. H. Lawrence J. P:. officiat
ed.. .
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