The Ground Hog Was Doing Some Weather Stunts Monday
A PROGBESaiVE Ri»‘UBUCAN NEW’SPAPKR OEVOTEU TO THE Ui’Bt'lLIilM; OK AMERICAN HO MES AND AMKRICAN INDUSTBJES.
BURUNGtON, ALAMANCK CpUNfY, NORTH CAPOUNA, TUi SDAV, MARCH 2S, iai5.
eURHiUi INTERESTED
IN WTEHDMAS IINE
Sinca the last of the direc
tors of the Commercial Club, at which
time a committee was appointed to
look into the proposition to aid in es
tablishing' the Alamance, Durham &
t Orange Railway Company, interest in
the matter in this city has steadily ia-
creas'jJ. Many cf the raty’s finattciars
in spenkinff of the proposition have
expressed confidence that it would pay
the promoters and also would be a
great thing for Durham county.
WorJ received from Chapel Kill is
to the effect that the business mfen and
financiers of that sectioi are also
*" greatly,interested in the proposal ana
it seenu nearly certain that the people
til Burljngrton and Alamance county
will do their snare.
The charter was passed in the last
general assembly and according tc
^cod business men offers excellent ad-
vasitag? from an investment stand
point.
It now .seems that the matter is up
TO the promoters to get busy and pie-
sent the prosition to the three coun-
ses. The leaders of the movement live
in Burlington, but Durham and Chap
el Bill men have s%iiified their inter,-
:ir-n ol" auiins in getting the line.
One of ilie uttractivc features of
the chi'.vter 3= that townships, or towns
votiiijj bonds for the building^ of the
road U'.ny keep all taxes collected on
ihe. road in such townships, or towns,
separate from the general fund and
apply them to the payment of the
l;onds. Thus they help finnticc the
mad, and the road pays the money
l;ack to them.
That the road wou.d be pi-caU'ft
niiuns ever ilcri.ed for opening up
ihe country Ijotwecji Huriinjjton and
liurhani is thouirhl eertain by local
vAipit^ilists, They slate that oi’.e prom
inent OraERe county man has already
announced that he would erect a big
VlCtlOti. llUU i:'t IftiiK i'sriilliV •.-Jt-.'.ii;:! “ [l*i
line iHoVu At the present
lime fit,* .slat£.i there are no facilities
for getting the manufactured materl-.
al. uway from the .’rite on which he
pr'-.posi^s it> build.
There have been many other rea
sons offered as to why such a road
would be a nucccjs, II is pointed out
that Ourham would profit by the road
more than any other town, city or
county, as it would brinir thousands of
dollar.s of trade hero monthly. It
would al.M cause the population of
Purhara to grow and would bring this
city in dh^t toudi with Chapd Hill,
making that town the same as a sub
urb of Durham.
f
According to all cipilalLsts who have
;«-> estimated ir.to the nronosition, it
seems that it should be a paying prop-
Mition from the very start. No one
can .see why the road diould not pay a
good dividend and also be the means
of bringing the tiiree counties men
tioned into close communication.
lii every way the road is expectsd
to prove profitable to Durham and a
convenioTice to tlie 30,000 population
of this citi'.
Miss HATCH ENTERTAINS.
0«Ugiitful St. : Patricks Day Party
Giyen 1>y MiiM Hal A-at B«r
Besatifid Home Askew St.
One of the most ddiglitful social
occasions of the season was that of
a party given by Miss Geoirgia Hatch
at: her home on Askew street last Fri
day evening from eight till eleven, in
honor of the members of the Senior
class of tlve Graded School.
He color scheme w^is green and
white, the class colors, aiid decora
tions of becuUful potted plants. Mu
sic was furnished on a Victrola during
the evening. Misses Ruth Lea Holt,
Minnie Ellis, and Mamie Bamawell ren
dered several beautiful selections bii
tha piano.
An Irish progressive contest was
the feature game of the evening, in
which Esther ■ Taylor won the pri^e
and Melvin Stafford was award^ the
booby, both being presented by Jfr,
Sam Biu-ion.
Souvenii-3 were passed to the mem-
hcTR of llse party with orders to open.
They contained light explosives and
when oi>ened caused a frightful but
unharmful report. They also contain
ed beautifully colored paper caps und
an Irish toast. Another contest of
paper .‘ihanirock.s with vcrse.^ was aUo
eiigaged in.
IJainty refreshments, consisting of
a isi-lad course and mints in clas.'s
colors, wera Kervod.
The party dispersed at eleven
o'clock, .showering- upon Miss Haich
many congratulations for the beauti
ful and splendid manner in which they
were entertained. YoH« for Mbs
Hatch and the class yell were givca
on the lawn as tile party departed for
their honii|;.
Those present were: Misses Verdlc
Trollin>tcr, Mary Garriison, Esther
Taylor, Ruther Holt, Sallie Mat- Tut
tle, Minnie Mary Ellis, Saliie Patter
son, Clara l*urccU, Manie MaloVtC,
Kuby Teague, Una Mac Elder, Kather
ine Stricklin, Mamie Barnwell, Gladys
Bro‘-i5T;. White, Sam
Bason, Walker Love, David C’uriis,
Cp.rr^tt. Mf-1-
vin Stafford, Prof. J. li. McEwen.
liguralion," the col>rs being especially
rich and beautiful.
The final lecture wiUM[>e nert Mon
day night, 29th, i'nst., at 8 p. m.j giv-
■ ing Chnst before Pilate, the Cruei-
iS.\ion, Resurrection, His last days oti
eai’Lh and clbiSng with the Ascension,
all of whichTs'appropi late jast biJoro
Easter.
This is a rare privilejre and all are
most cordially invited.
tJrest Fratfriial Gathering.
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One of the largest and, most iiiter-
e^Xhig: fraternal gathorings. that has
been held in Burlington for several
years v,’as that of the. Class Initiation
conduetod by the local council of the
Daughters of Liberty last Saturday
night in their hall over Freeman. Drug
Co. The. occasion was the result of
a campaign for new members, inaug
urated several weeks ago by the local
council under th» direcUdn of the
Slate 5«;;d National officers of the
order.
Ne;u-ly ail tiic councils in the coun
ty se.^^ candidates to be initiated with
the class. Fifty-four candidates had
bepii oiccted to membership, but owing
to the inclemency of the weather sev
eral did not come. Tlie following
councils were represented either by
candidate.-; or memhor.-i: Puril; No. 22,
E’.irlingtnn; For-Get-Me-Not No. 34,
Saxapahaw; Patriot No. H, Swepso.i
viii^i; Stonewal! No. 18, Graham; Ala
mance No. 10, Haw River; Mayflower
No. 40, Trolli.-'.wood; Friendsship No.
.•jl, Mcbune. Member.s from Danville,
Va., Greci)sborr, and Durham were
H18KS GIVE our STAH-
ID Also A
Mention jycnic and Get Shot Is Warn-
ini; to ..'Vssutiated Prosa Man. I'o-
sitioFi of Turkish Araiy Declared
Good—Suez Canal Held to Be iio
Obstacle; Ammunition and Other
War Supplies Plentiful, Is Claim;
No Truth in Uaitior That Turks Are
Dying in Droves a Statement Says;
Performance of Russians Called
"Pitifal”; Claim (he British Fnrct'
■Hed l’|).
PRZtMySAL’S FALL BE-
SlfiNATED WAR’S
WT CATOE
London Newspapers Dp not Fven
Except the Surrender of Antwerp,
Opens Doftr to Cracow and Hun
gary’s Plain’s—Moral Effect Will !>•
Tremeadoas; .Stimulate Feeling i«
Favor of Allies in Rumania ajnd
Bulgaria, London Believes; italisn
Sltuctiun Receives .‘Vttcntion But
NewK is Scane; Several interest
ing Rumors Arc Unconfirmed.
ISSMNS CAPIURE ST1.0NG FORTS IN EASTERN
liAffiA
fttr 7i;« ths P-'ietnysl Capitaiates to Inviulin^ Army ■
- Opc'n \Vi!v toOiicow^JIuch Enthusiasm in Potro-jirad Over the
V’ie:ory, Vviiich Is Regankd ^s.One
I'e'.ioiij-ad, Maicli lii.—-7:30 p. m.—via London—The garrison of Przem^.sl
rapiiul.-iicd to the I'sUii.sInn army today Without a fi^t. . - , '
The hcisun.T cf ihe white .flag oyer the fortres.% caus^ little surpri^. It
Was gciici’aily known that the defeitders were in a terribly weakened condi-
tioi>, ivitli-'iiit food ;tnd amiru.iiiion and their endurance was only a questori
of day.s.
War OiTn.e advices report thai niiK’ Austrian generals, more than 300 offiiers
and riiKOOO men .^'tirroHderel. . . -
Town Lacked Food.
Lemberg Galicia, viu London, M.irch 2i.~^Austriiin prisor«is frjtn ?rj»-
niysl captured shortly before the garrison surrendered say tile fortress for a
long tiiMi wa.« in a cor.dition of semi-famiue, lacking bread and other foodls.
Except for the horses of the Austriari officers no animal they say, was
vi.siblc in the tow:i, all having been IuIImI to feed the soldiers who recently
had little to ent except cor.cerves vviiich led to much typhoid and other slelc-
r.e.«?. Conditiun:^ wcro such, the prisniicrs add, that.they almo.^ !ed to a mu-
iiiiy of Uk- v.’ho ursTcd that, he city be surrendered.
S.\LVATION SERVICES.
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Pastor and Mfinhcrs of Front Str'Ht j
M. E. Church to Conduct Special
Salvation Services From Now
UntU jEaster.
The-pastor and members of the
pve:ieiit.
TiiO coiiiK-it opened promptly atii.'i.oi t Street Methodist E|;i.‘icopal
7::J9. «ith the Councilor, Mr. J. B. Churth extend a most hearty invifa-
Turni‘T, in the chair. The hall was yon to all people in Uurlington |o
taxed V) its utnnost .seatiiig capacity, a!! Uie.se .=erv!ces.
there being about 250 memljers of the
ordei- present. The initiatory cere
monies were rendered in a most beaa-
Why We Jnvite You.
Because wc s4cek your eternal good.
There are many good f.jlk.s among
tiful and impressive manner. State y,ju; soma of the salt of the earth,
Councilor J. T. May of Durha^u w,is ahd we need the salt to help .'=;ive
present and delivered an address on
the principles of the order. His
hnini'r v.hich t
simiise the meniiiurs
MRS. J. M. TINNIN PASSKS.
After several years of decllaing
health, Mrs. Sylvia Dixon Tinnin died
Tuesday night about 11 o’clock at her
home here in the 56th year of her age.
frlie was a good woman and highly
esteemed by her acquaintances. The
intermert was at FHecdship yester
day. She is survived by her husband,
Sir. John M. Tinmn, four thildrcn,
Mr. P. D. Tinnin, Mrs. Elraer Boone,
as’i} Misses Ima and Bessie Tinr.in,
who have the sympathy of a large
circle cf friends in their sad bere.ave-
m( -i.—Thf' Gleaner.
Btraea CItiBS Organized.
The young men of West Burlington
met and organized a Baraca class at
the Eimira Presbyterian diurdi last
Sunday afternoon. A good number
of the members of the M. P. Barsca
class attended the meeting in a bs^
and assisted in tjie organization of
ther class.
The following oSScers wvre elected;
.\rthur Amick. Pres.; Clyde Younger,
Vice-^es.; C. A. Donnell, Secretary;
Chsrlt's Hurley, A.ssistant Secretary;
Samuel Pyles, Treasurer; C. B. Way,
Press Reporter; Egbert Truitt, Teach
er and B. fli. Clajrp, A5ai2t“r>t Tejich-
ef. Before the election of officers ad
dresses on tlie organized class work
and the Barac.7 Movement in general,
were made by Prof. W. A. Braxton
of the Fairgx-ound School and Messr.s.
L. W, Holt and M. A. Coble of the
M. i'. Uaraca class. Mr. C. B. Way
acted as chairman of the meeting and
Sir. W. R. Ruth secretary.
The class starts off with a member
ship of seventeen, and bids fair to
J'Ctromo one of the leading Bara,'a
cla.s.ses of the city.
Sipoiliiig, sin-sick souls.
Cone and Help lln.
Arc-. there backsliders in Builin.?-
'■’’tertain .and ton? Folks once “happy tn 'j
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j^ociuiiV, Goo is
I
made special reference to the magni-;iji,oui, you. Hear Him .say; “Return
tuile of the State of North Carolina thou backsliding Isrecl, saith the
and a largo- flourishing membership ! Lord; .ind I will not cau.se mine a!\.«r'-‘r
of the order which Uie State afford... Un f;U! ujittn you; for 1 am mercirul,
Mr. May was followed by Rev. J. F. j saith the Ijord. Only acknowledge
Morgan of the Graham Council, who;thine iniquity, that thou ha.st tran.v
(iUKK.VSUORO .MAN TO WED
VOU.NG L.IOV OK WHIT.SETT.
W!ii;.-ru, Mai'cit £0.—L.a. night,-
from ‘'-f 10 10 oV'loi’k, Mi;--s Elii>abetn
V,'he.:.‘i‘-r cntcrtaiiicd in Iir,:;or of Mi«.i
U’arrie M. Cartrran, who is to bKomo
j thf- iii'iiic f'f C. ri.iyiiiii McKughan, of
j on A;*rii tj. The guests
Wv i-y n-.(:‘v at tiie doer by the host?.-'';
and her ;'i^:ter, l.^la Wheeler. Ic.f
Ole ivny to t!ie parlor. After the
gue.ts b.aii all tiss-jmbK'd, they enjoyed
several int-rry t^tnies. One of the
girls p.^ovei! her laleiil as. an artisl,
wtu-:i .-he 'hvw a on canva.s.
I'acb Kue-.'t Wii> then given a little
red h;;irt a.’ul I'ncrc was much mer-j
to see er.i-b girl with blind-j
fiildeil eyes tryinu 1o iiiii the heart ,
ever :he inaii'.^ iioari. Mi.ss (ier.try 1
jiroved to lie tiiu fnrtunalu one.
The most inlei-cMing thinj? of the-
i-vi-nii;:
KNTKRTAINMSNT APRIL 9TH.
.\fusical, Elocution and “Spelling Be*.''
G.irham Ohaptom of the Daugblers
of the Confederacy is arranging for
mos-.t ir.tere.sting entertainment to
!je given al the Opera Houhc on Fvt-
;hty ni;;ht, April 9th.
The programme will consist of vo
cal u:;l in.-itruniental music, and elu-
I'Jtion by the best talent of E!(>a
College, Burlington and Graham.
Tha “Spelling Bee" will be a feature
»f the evening tho-t will eidist the
heartie-t interest. In this the old
“Bluc! R;u?k” will be tlu- orthographir
arbiU>r.
ihirinir the evening home-made can
dy. cream, cako and other light re
.r'-;:;hnifnt.s will Iks sold.
MOKE THAN IICO .STOLtiN.
Ui.st week in the day-time, a smal!
wa.^; a pu/./.el the hostes.s pre- j,oy ^nd two small nogroboy*
seated for f h« guests to work out. .,;i whose n.%moa we withhold o«
After many mimites of tedious th- account of ourmotion, entered thf.
•’'’d tn Ibeir
the pywfe revealed tht an- w. Ni.’ft:,', ^
r.ouiiccMUMit—• X .;.j ,;r'! r-js-nt' ^vfraoted something more 13>bi»
-•\pril ir'l.'i." jjQo jf, L-urPency. It was found our
Afi.-r rocsving froti\ the surprise righi away, but the matter was kept
::r.iS the with ouiot and the o/ficera aUisf»d. A 4ay
MToiw.I rt>rrt»slimcnt.s were son*- cr y.o «nftcr Ihcy wero spotted on ae-
J . l^v. tv. ho.ste.ss, by her county of their spending money fre«-
delivtircii a spvcndid .address on the pressed against I/>rd thy j nioih:.'!' whk'h cor.Msted of trult saloxi 5y. One o£ th« negro boys ^
Return ye backsliiiing children, and I ; IJnrlington and bought -),oc.s, clothex
will heal yoiir backslidings. Behold,, There was much eager anticipationa bicycle. This gave the clue a*d
principic.t for which the order stands.
After the spcecii-making, refresh
ments cor.&isting of cream and cake*we come unto thee; for thvu art the!
I , ■ . j
were served the members. At a late t^ord «w Gwd.”
hour the council ndjourned anti each’ F;irir.ers in Burliiicton? Yes! WeJJ,
one pre:-c-ni departed from the hailjevi.ry one of you come for “our Sa-
wth a hceni^r interest in the order, jvior wants to be your Savior too."!
Mit'n the cake wjiji cat to find who were in the hands of the off-
the next bride shouM be*. Miss Dixon were gfivon a |>reiiminary
^'ut thi‘. rinff and Miss PhiUippi the, bound over to the Super-
thinvbU*. 'The white h-cy eave bon'i
, Thos-. p,v.-.ent were: Miss Carri-i
As a result of the membership cam-1 ll4-ar Him say; “Seek ye the Lord- ;of them, we understand, is much, tf
paign, the local council here gained ,^vhile he may l.e found, call ye I Rvddiag, Getrude ’Dixon Ktfie ’ «ge.-The Gle*ii-
•JS members, making the pre.'sent mem-, Him while He i.«i Bear: Ixirt the wicked i ’ ” ’ «r
^ , I ■ . , . . Gentry, Janie Cl.tpp, Ollie Phiilippi,, ’
ber.«!hip about 2fiO, The council is m -iorfiine l.iS-s-ay, an'l Mo. unrighteous !
I ■’ .''hi:.:, r.rh.-’ Rilnico .
tine -shape and is doing a splendid , i-.iar. his thoughts; and let him returrj
work for the order.
' the Lord, and Ho will have mer.;y
Phiilippi, Rnnice
i Clapp>> Ro.^ Phillippi, Ruth Lamb,
I Carnion. W.
Moyn:T.
MA!) IK>fi KITKS SIX AT SASA-;
P.tHAW. !
CALLING HIM DOWN.
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1'he rin'-iiiaati Knriuirer.
,\t'w; was i cceivfd here yesterday j
rh:!C ..Messr.s. “Doc" Wii.iani.-ii>n, Wil-
-on Williani-son, Bob Isley, Dave Cib-;
st.n and Boss Freshwater and Willi
Stereopticen Lectures.
The fourth Stereopti^'on Lecture on
ihe l,ife of Christ was given at the
Church of the Holy Comforter on
Monday night last by Rev^, -Tolin Ban
ners GibbJe to a very large crowd.
Was as entertaining as usual. The
Miracles and Parables were really
sermons in pictures. Copies from
most costly and famous paintings
were presented such as the “IVans-
j ni'. 'n him; and 1 o our God, for He wii!
Surpri.se Miss Heritage. .abundantly pardo;-..
I
The members of the junior class of | Tome at onc^^—j^et bwsy—make
the Ciradcd School g-ave Ava ! rc-nl honest effort lo‘icarn to do wt-ill/*
a pleasant surprise party at i^'Mr.ke your caUipjr and election siiro.'’
her home on Gilmer street Friday | God has‘made it poff^ible.
nivcKu The party met at the Graded !
School arri\ In^ at her home about j
S oVlock. talvlnq: her by complelo sur*j
prise. 4 vrero induljjed in for ■
?om^ time followj l by refieslimcntf. | —♦-
i
iija.=i • \v;;.s famished on the piano and At least four time:
violin. doWTi,
Tl’f'Se presci-.t were: Misses | .iivl yet hi.s featurc.s wore no frwn;
lC ; r H::il, Celesta Islcy, Befisle May For as he napped upstairs, the sinner,.
Wi'i'.k-::!', Kithevine, Anna Dare Elder, She called him down to get his dinner.
Mrtvi.ira Williams, Ester Vernon, j We nutice our enterprising Burlir.g-
LyJia Spoon, Gn^re Moore, Le’.ia' ion friends are still talking that inte.--
Lamb. Mcsj-rs. Robort Blagg, Harvey jurtan electric railway through Oran.ge'
Horne, Hcvbort Minnis, Jas. Heritage, iCounty via Chiipal Ilill and on to! When a woman is able to make .some
RdSiort Cates. Carl Barrett, Raymond ,Dwrh.ira. Strength to the ram behi:-, l!other woman jealous she realizes that
B:i.>Tett .Tnd llunlap 'White, ht.—Orange Cmmty Ol server. L-.ho r.ol }irc»} ij; vain.
MIt. T() LEAVE,
r-earl Phillipi; and Mesdames L. A.l Goldstein, The tailor wh«
H. McLean and .1, 11.''’“^ located in our town for ths
I past several years, has tlecided to
'locate in Durham and will ieave in a
fuw we--' s.
Mr.
I and ;
ilv., .
.dstcir, has m,'\de many frinas
. tomcr.s and will comc back
each month and take orders.
! MOSES VS. THE LEHlSLATlJftS.
Our Vortli Carolina law makers of
L „ I ! Morrow, colore.-l, were bitten by
Stic called hir-i; ,
went up to Raleigh and spent
‘ dog. The head cf the dog was sent to;
six'ly-thiee days grinding out laws.
, Raleigh at once for examination and
the word came by wire last night thai
ti.e dog wa^ mad. .Ml of them left
, '-.ist night for Raleigh to taket the
iPa.-itctir treatrapnt.—The Gleaner.
jai^d they returned home with 1,10S
lew laws to trhcir credit. Moses went
lip to Siaai and stayed forty day.s. He
ietiirnod to his people, with ten law*,
iberewero not lobbyist nor petition
ers to bother Moses, and the folkj
back home did not firj letters and
te'egrams at him, nor threaten to do
things to him r,e\rt election,—Montw
Kiirjuirer.
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