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DUtfN, Harnett County, N. C.
DUNN, N. c.. May 22. 1001.
"LIFE'S BATTLE. "
A Thrilling and Beautiful
Speech,
The above striking subject
was chosen by I)r. E. \\ . Sykes,
of Wake Forest College, as the
theme for his address to the stu
dents and friends of the Dunn
High School, on last Friday
morning, the Commencement
day.
The day was beautiful and a
large crowd- had assembled in
honor of the occasion. Dr.
Sykes, who occupies the chair
oi' History in Wake Forest Col
lege, is one of the brightes!
men in the faculty, and is one
of North Carolina's most tal
ented and gifted sons. We ex
pected a tine address from him
and he did not disappoint us.
Dr. Sykes divived his.subject
into three principle heads:
Preparation for Life's Battle;
Right Position Assumed; and
The Three Positions Which aie
Necessary. He said that the
proper preparation for any walk
of life is a thorough common
school education, without which
any man goes into life handi
capped. It is also necessary
for us to assume the right posi
tion on life's battle ground. Lfe
lost Gettysburg because his
troops occupied an inferior po
sition to Grant's forces, which
were drawn up on the top of
Cemetery Ridge.
Our training for life should
ennoble us to accomplish three
things: to make a living; to
make a good citizen ; and to live
a right life. The highest train
ing along any special or general
life is worthless if it does not
enable us to provide for the
wants of the body. Not only
must we support ourselves, but
we must be able by right think
ing and sound judgment and
wise counsel to perform the im
portant duties of citizenship.
And finally, we must bend our
energies in the right direction.
Ingersoll was a good provider
aud a model citizen but no one
could call his life a success.
Then let us give to the world
the best that we have, and it
will come back to us again.
Dr. Sykes made a powerful
and eloquent speech, and after
many striking and graphic por
trayals of the elements necessa
ry for a successful life, he clos
ed with the following beautiful
and appropriate quotation :
"God give us men! A time like
this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith and willing hands,
Men whom the lust for office
does not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office
cannot buy;
Men wbn possess opinions and a
will;
Men who have honor ; men who
will not lie;
Men who can stand before a
demagogue
And damn his treacherous flat
teries without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who
live above the fog
In public duty and in private
thinking.
For while the rabble, with their
thumb-worn creeds,
Their' large professions and
their little deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, lo ! free
dom weeps;
Wrong rules the land, and
waiting justice sleeps."
EXERCISES BY THK SCHOOL.
The exercises by the students
of the Dunn High School were
far better this year than ever
before in the history of the
school. The training for the
occasion showed care and abil
ity, the rendition on the
part of the students showed
study and determination. Profs.
Ezzell and Smith labored hard
to make the occasion a success,
and a success it was. The mu
sical feature of the occasion was
under the care-and direction of
Miss Kittie Herman, who is es
pecially fitted for the important
position she holds. She is a
model lady—not only teaching
the child the accomplishment of
music but pointing it to a high
er and nobler life. She holds a
place in the hearts of her pu
pils aud in the hearts of her pa
trons that time cannot erase.
We would be glad to take up
each piece on the •program and;
give it the mention it deserves,;
but for hick of .space we can on
ly mention a few. All did well
and colurns could be written o!
their success, so we hope none
will feel slighted because their
name is not mentioned. On
Thursday night the program in f
contained one piece, No.
'•Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs" in four scenes, which
was the star play ot the eve
ning. It was well rendered and
heartily received. Every char
acter did well. Little Miss Ro
tha Pope recited ''Queer Little
Stitches" in a charming man
ner, and won much praise from
the audience for the manner in
which she recited. Miss May
Raucom charmed the entire au
dience with a recitation —"The
Dead Doll."
Friday night long before the
hour for the exercises, the school
building was packed to over
flowing with an anxious crowd.
When the curtain went up the
;aze of the audience was greet
ed with the bright faces of fif
teen sweet girls who sang in
beautiful harmony "A Merry
Gypsy Band are We."
The night exercises consisted
of dialogues and music. The
vocal solo bv Miss Lillian Sets
y.er was loudly, applauded and
the audience would not let her
go until she re-appeared and in
her happy way sang a second
selection.
The recitation ky Miss Co
rinne Harper, "How Salvator
Won," was well received and
showed excellent training as
well as her talent in the study
of elocution.
Tho programme closed with a
dialogue, "The Quack Doctor."
The characters appeared in
black-face and acted their parts
well. Amid much laughter and
confusion the curtains fell, and
Prof. Kzzell came forward and
after a few appropriate remarks
bid us good-irg it.
CASTORS A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Programme Rendered at Dunn High School.
TIII'RSDAY NIGHT 7 Sit).
1 Piano Duet,—Faust,—Sidus. .Mary Pearson and Myrtle Wade.
2 The Dolls Mother Eva Smith.
3 The Fairies' Waltz-Pridham..- May Jones.
4 Dialogue-How to Keep a Good Resolve 3 characters.
5 Piano Solo Gretchen and her Doll-Biehl Flossie Gerald.
6 What I Live For Lillie Smith
7 Piano Solo-Little Maiden Waltz-Hoist.. . . Mildren Holland.
8 The Boys Plea Ernest Jeffreys.
9 Piano Duet-ll Trovatore-Siclus Hal and Mary Godwin.
10 Queer Little Stitches. Rotha Pope.
11 Snow White and the Seven Dwars—A Juvenile Operetta—ln
Four Scenes.
FRIDAY 9:30 A.M.
1 Welcome Song.
2 Prayer Rev. W, A. Forbes.
3 Piano Duet-Waltz. Mary Dutton Grannis and Miss Herman.
4 The Old Clock on the Stairs Lester Jeffreys.
5 Piano Solo-Meadow Flowers March—Latour. . .Mina Gainey.
(j One Hundred per cent William Thompson.
7 Song—Little Mothers Six Little Girls.
8 A Little School Flossie.Gerald.
9 Piano I >uet—The Little Standard Bearer Marcli-Hitler.. Ger
trude and Kate Jackson.
10 The Dead Doll May Baucom.
11 Piano Duet-Our Boys, Anschuto, Corinne Harper and Viola
Thornton.
12 Your Mis-ion Mary Goodwin.
13 Piano Trio-The Young May Queen March-Meyer—William
Thompson, Bessie Prince and Flossie Gerald.
14 Chorus-The Morning Invitation-Veazil.
11:30 A.M.
Annual Address !>v Dr. Walter Sikes of Wake Forest College.
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FRIDAY, 2:30 P. M.
DECLAIMERS.
Our Civilization 1 M, A. Lee.
Grandfather's Story Hal Goodwin.
DERATE.
Question —Resolved that Cuba should be Annexed to IT.l T . S.
AFT. X
Robert E. Lee. J. W. Thornton.
Tate Hudson. Cary Taylor.
7 :.i() P. M.—CONCERT. '
Music, DIALOGUES AND MARCHES.
1. Chorus —A Merry Gipsy Band are we.
2. Piano Duct—American Girls—Hermie and Imogen Fowler.
3. The Toy Shop—Drama 25 Characters.
4. Piano Solo—The Star Schottisli, (Latour)..... Isabel Young.
5. Piano Trio—Lehigh Polka, Setszer, Mary Pope, Kate Jackson
G. Dialogue —The Peddler's Visit 3 Characters.
7. Piano Solo—Happy Birdlings ! Bessie Denning.
8. Dialogue—The Runaway 3 Characters.
9. Piano Solo—The First 8a11......... Bessie Prince.
10. Vocal Solo—Going to Meeting : Iva Pearson.
11. Piano Trio—lnnocence March—lsabel Young, Bessie Den
ning and Myrtle Wade.
12. Dialogue—Plenty of Proof 4 Characters.
13. Piano Solo—Valse Joyeuse—Smith.. .. William Thompson.
14. Dialogue—Bold for the Right. 3 Characters.
15. Piano Duet—Merry Sleigh Bell. .Bessie Denning, M. Pope.
1(). Recitation —The Polish Boy Maggie 'Summerlin.
17. Piano Duet—llTrovatore Mary and Hal Goodwin.
18. Piano Solo—Spinning Wheel—Schmall Mary Pope.
19. The House That Jack Built.
20. Vocal Solo-There's Where My Thoughts are To-night
Lillian Setszer.
21. Piano Solo—Les Sylplies—Bachmann Mary Pearson.
22. Vocal Duet —Mr. and Mrs. Snibbs—Hal and Mary Goodwin.
23. Piano Solo—Valse—Love Light—Durand. . .Myrtle Wade.
24. Recitation —How Salvator Won Corinne Harper.
25. Piano Solo—La Scintilla, Mazurka Gertrude Jackson.
2G. Ring Drill—Poetry of Motion to Lange's Flower Song.
27. John Brown's Ten Little lujuns—Burlesque Drill.
2K. Sweet Remembrance Ilal Goodwin.
29. Dialogue—Kerfoozlem or the Quack Doctor 3 Characters.
30. FToweret—Forget-Me-Not Mary Goodwin..
Soldiers Must Apply For
Pensions.
The-Legislature of 1901 re
viewed the Pension Law of
North Carolina. This was done
to keep thousands of men in
the western part of North Caro
lina from drawing a pension
when they wore disloyal to the
Confederacy.
A regiment of Union Soldiers
having been raised in Madison
and adjoining counties and
these men are on the Pension
Polls. In order to purge the
roll of these disloyal men and
also of those who deserted and
joined the Union forces, it is
necessary that every pensioner
should make anew application
between now and July Ist, 11)01.
1 hope that all the Confederate
Soldiers will take notice of this
and file their application prop
erly so that no one will be drop
ped from the roll.
Any person who was disabled
by the "war or his service there
in," if that can lie shown to the
satisfaction of the Pension
Boards is entitled to pension
under the new law. Heretofore
those that were wounded only
could get one.
W. A. STEWART,
May 20, 1001.
FREE TO THE BABIES.
The Eastern Manufacturing Co., of
Chicago, will present to every baby,
under one year of aye. in this county, one
solid silver baby spoon with the baby's
given name engraved on same. You do
not have to pay one cent nor buy any
thing to get this spoon. The Eastern
Manufacturing Co. are large manufac
turers and jobbers of jewelry and
silverware, and have taken this method
of advertising their goods. Instead of
spending thousands of dollars for
magazine advertising they have decided
to give it away direct to consumers.
The undersigned firm has been
made distributing agent for this
locality. Bring your baby to their
store and give its name and age and
you will receive one of these beautiful
silver spoons all cngrawd free of cost.
This is not a cheap article, but solid
silver- of elegant design. Don't fail
to look over the elegant line of The
Eastern Manufacturing Co. 's goods on
display at
W. 11. BLANC HARD'S.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. I
Having qualified as Administrator of!
W. J. Jariuon, deceased, late of Harnett
County, North Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before the 9th
day of May 1902, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
Ist dav of May 1901.
J. C. SiiLs
Administrator.
Smith & Barnes, Attorneys.
By virtue of authority con
ferred in Section 2 of an act of
the General Assembly of North
Carolina, Mcli. 7, 1901, said act
entitled "an act supplemental to
an act entitled 'an act to author
ize the commissioners of Har
nett county to issue bonds to
build a bridge across Cape Fear
river and to levy a special
tax.' " It is hereby unani
mously ordered by the Beard of
Commissioners of Harnett
county that an election be held
on Thursday, June 13th 1901.
for the purposes expressed, and
in the manner provided in said
act, which act is as follows:
Sec. 1. That wheras an act
has been passed authorizing the
county of Harnett to issue
bonds to build a bridge across
(.'-ape Fear river in Harnett
county, this act supplemental to
the act entitled as above, there
fore the commissioners of Har
nett county are hereby, author
ized and empowered to issue ten
thousand dollars in bonds for
the purpose of constructing a
bridge across Cape Fear river
at or near Averasboro in Har
nett county. North Carolina,"
with all the powers, provisions
and authority conferred and
contained in said act above
mentioned, and that act is
hereby made and constituted a
part and parcel of this act.
Sec. 2. Th.it whenever the
county commissioners of Har
nett county shall depin it neces
sary and expedient they shall
call an election of the qualified
voters of Harnett county, and
the ballots cast shall be labelled
"For Bridge" and "Against
Bridge," and if a majority of
he votes cast shall be marked
•'For Bridge" then thecommis
-ioners shall at once issue thp
i'otitis and proceed to secure the
construction of said bridge, but
if a majority of the votes cast
shall be marked "Again.*
Bridge," then the commission
ers shall not issue said bonds.
Sec. 3. That the election
shall be held subject to the ex
isting election law at the time
the election is held and subject
to the rules and regulations of
said election law.
Sec. 4. That this act shall be
in force from and after its rati
fication.
This May sth 1901.
Board of Commissioners ol
Harnett county.
E. F. Yot'Nc, Chin.
H®!
Is the man or boy who
can alway rely on him
self at ali times.
HAPPY
Is the man, boy or girl
who can at all times relv
upon their wheel to carry
them on their way
safely. We have the kind
to make you happy.
J
HAPPY
Is ho who can always
rely on his time as being
correct. We can make
your watch go right.
Just try us.
HAPPY
Is the wife who has all
her pictures about the
house neatly framed. We
can frame any size at
reasonable prices. Spec
ially fitted for the work.
HAPPY
Is he who receives value
for every Dollar he
spends. You get value
received at Gainey &
Jordan's.
HAPPY
Are we when we give our
customers big values and
make them happy by
dealing with us.
HAPPY
You will be if you come
to our store for your Jew
elry, Eye, Glasses, and
Bicycle Repairs. We
carry everything found
in a First-class Jewelry
Store. We want your
patronage.
Yours truly,
Gainey & Jordan.
"Still, on [
! !i THE OOHNEB, lj|
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lam still doing business at the same Old Stand, and
carry a first-class line of Drugs, Toilet Articles,
Soaps, Perfurmery, etc.
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Fresh Garden Seed.
We have any kind of seed that you may want. We
sell Wood's. May's and Ferry's seed, in papers and
■ bulk. We can suit you it makes no difference what
kind you want or whose seed you want.
DRUGS! I
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Don't forget that we still carry everything handled ;j:j
in an up-to-date Drug Store. Mr R. E. L. Skinner
is still with me and will be glad to have his friends !j;
call and see him.
Come to see us when in need of anything in our line. j;i
Yours to serve and please,
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: " CiSI IS A HE.
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What the cash will do at the Dunn Auction ITouse. We
buy for cash and sell for cash, look for the Red Flag it' you want
Bargains. Best Green Coffee 10 ( ', Granulated Sugar l5
grades best chewing tobacco snuff 38?. Nice line of soap.
One Box, three cakes of Butter Milk Soap fur onl v live cents.
.1 ust think, 12 bars for Armours Washing Compound 7
boxps 2a'', Star Lve per box or 4 boxes for 25 t '. All kinds of
baking powders at comparative prices.
A BIG STGGK
of all kinds of canned goods. We Avill not be undersold on theee
goods. North Carolina clip herrings '>? per doz. A large line
of smoking tobacco, cheroots and cigarettes in prices to please
the buyer. Masons fruit jars A gal. size 95 c ' per doz., quart size
70* per doz. Best molasses in town (try it) 25* per gal. Best
vinegar, pure apple 20 e per gal. We have a nice line Picture
Frames and pictures at manufacturers prices. (> doz. nice stick
brooms way down. 1,000 pair men's and ladies' shoes just re
ceived at prices to suit all. 600 pairs men's pants at way down
prices. 500 men's and boy's hats, all we a*k is to take a look
•ind price same. 1.000 men's shirts of the latest styles with
prices to suit. Ladies'crash skirts 50*, fancy sattino skirts $l.
Big stock ladies fancy underskirts at
Ajstoiiisliing Prices.
Baby gowns and caps, take a look. ' Shirt waists, good
goods 25 e each. Big stock chair tidies? bureau scarfs and table
covers, buggy robes, all grades. Best umbrella in town 50*,
nice linen table cloth 22? per yd, ft tumblers—good. ln°, 24 doz.
rice buttons 5?, 1 doz. best pearl buttons s*. Gocd hand saws
warranted best cast steel ftO 4 ', 5 doz. coffee mills (good) 15? each,
water sets 08? a set.
TINWARE
To Beat the Band, prices to suit. All we ask is a trial and we
will prove to you what we are doing for the cash. No credit to
anyone. No trouble to show goods. We are your friends
For Business.
gf. T. HOLLAND & CO.
UNDERTAKER
m
Coffins, Caskets, Ladies' and
Gents' Robes and Burial goods.
All kinds, colors and sizes, rang
ing in price from s'2 to $6O. We
also have a nice hearse furnish
ed at moderate prices on short
notice.
R. G. TAYLOR.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of C-fuzfyy. J-CctCtUM
Muralo Tints for your walls.
In any shade or color. All
beaut}* and cleanliners to your
rooms. For sale at E. Lee's
Jlaid ware House.
MUSIC!
NO OCCA&iON IS
COMPLETE
without good music.
You can secure a good
Band, playing the latest and
catchiest music by writing to
DUNN CONCERT BAND,
DUNN, N. C.
I have some One and Two-
Horse Wagons still left that I
will sell cheap for cash or on
time. The E. Lee Hardware
House.
C Important
Had you heard about that
IMMENSE STOCK
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CLOTHING J -i
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Dress Goods
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TjYOUNG f|
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We have just received our
! Spring Stock of Clothing and ii
is somdthing beautiful to be
hold. We bought for all sizes
and you may give yourself n
concern about securing a fit.
r The Stout and the Lean Ndl
pocket books will also find
our store articles to fit their
-A- weight. v| jq
Our Dress Goods for the la
jdies is complete and all wo ask Tjjjnjjt
|is an inspection, it means a
R i sale. Come to see us.
. T. C. YOUNG & CO.
WE LIVE TO EAT
AND
EAT TO LIVE.
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The human being is never satisfied in all things, and realiz
ing the fact, Newberry the Fancy Groceryman, has made it a
special point to secure groceries that will appease and satisfy the
appetite of his customers.
CALL FOR
Flour. Meal, Sugar, Coifec, Molasses, Canned Goods, all fresh.
You can find anything good to eat you want at my store.
Goods, sold to town customers
delivered free of charge.
'PHONE NO. 24.
To The Farmers.
Now when you come to town with country produce and
want the highest price for same bring it to my
store. If you want groceries to carry
home come to see me, and you will be treated right.
Yours to serve,
= PHILIPS & GQ.
TO OUIMIM, TO BUY OF 1
BAUCOM & CO.,
Your nice goods, for we handle the best goods and be*t
styles. Don't forget our Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods
Department. We will please you on Ladies, Misses and Chil
dren's Hats. We carry a full line of these goods.
We have had fully
10 Years Of Experience
In this line of Goods and as we buy our Millinery Goods from
ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO., of Baltimore,
The leading Millinery House in the United States and also our
trimmer having had so much experience it enables us to sell the
best stylos, best quality at prices to please. Call on us before
you buy that you may be pleased. Dress goods too numerous
to name. TRIMMINGS ! TRIMMINGS ! Don't forget our
Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries., by the quantity. Closing out a fine line of
and Tailor Made Clothing, come for bargains. First come lirst
serve. %
Yours Weil Wishing,
BAUGOM & GO).
RLLEN & WELLS.
DUNN, N. C.
CABINET MAKERS, HOUSE
AND
SIGN PAINTERS.
PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PAPER HANGEUS.
Mr. W. A. Allen will be in charge of the Cabinet Shoj' nul
will be pleased to serve his friends and the public generally.
WALL PAPER, we have a complete line of samples of
spring goods and would respectfully notify the public that we
sell it and hang it too, at prices to Beat the Band.
Yours truly,
ALLEN & WELLS,
J. W. Gregory's old shop, next door to his residence.