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GOLDSBOEO, N. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909.
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A GREATER GOLDSBQRO
Board if City Aldermen Grant
Franchise for Modern
Gas Plant.
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'A. Great Stride Forward for the City's
. Physical Development and the
Greater Convenience of
Housekeepers. v
From Thursday's Daily.
Goldsboro made a great stride for
ward last night when our progressive
and sagacious board of city aldermen
negotiated a eas plant franchise
whereby the city is to have within
the coming year a modern gas plant,
commensurate not only for the pres-
ent demands of the city, but for those
The construction of this plant,
which is to be completed and in full
ODeration within a year, means the
expenditure In Goldsboro, in its phys
leal construction alone, of at least
one hundred thousand dollars of out
aide capital, and this cannot be done
Without consequent largo development
In various avenues of enterprise that
will make speedily and permanently
for a Greater Goldsboro.
The personnel of the men who are
behind this franchise is ample guar
antee that the movement is no mere
speculation, hut is a bona-fide enter
prise that will within the year be a
tangible reality.
Here is the full text of the fran
chise as enacted by the board of al-
dermen at their adjourned meeting
last night I
A3T ORDINANCE.
Granting to William M. Crane F.
"H. Sawyer and L. I. Moore, their as- I
sodates, successors ami assigns, for I
the full term of forty years from the I
date hereof, the right to erect, use,
maintain and operate gas; works in I
the City of Goldsboro, State of North
Carolina, and for this - nurnose to .use I
the Btreets, alleys, sidewalks, ave-
nues and highways of said Cif.y of
Goldsboro for the purpose of
structing, maintaining and operating
a gas plant, and to locate, maintain
and repair pies, mains, conduits and
service connections in and upon said
streets, alleys, sidewalks and avenues
in said City of Goldsboro.
Be it ordained by the Board of Al
dermen of the City of Goldsboro,
State of North Carolina:
L Section 1. That permission and au
thority is hereby granted to William
M. Crane, of the city of New York,
State of New York; F. H. Sawyer and
I L Moore, of the city of New Bern,
State of North Carolina, their asso
ciates, successors, heirs and assigns
(hereinafter called the grantees) to
establish, construct, maintain and op
erate a system for the manufacture
and distribution of gas for public and
private use in the City of Goldsboro,
State of North Carolina, for fuel, pow
er and illuminating purposes, and to
erect all necessary buildings, holders
and other machinery for the purpose
of the manufacture and distribution oi
gas to said city; and for that purpose
the aforesaid grantees, their associ
ates, successors, heirs and assigns .are
hereby granted permission to use the
streets, alleys, roads, avenue and
public places within the conwrate
ltm'ta f en" nitv ns same mtiy be
Mill rf
now Incorporated or may hereafter
during the continuation of this or.di
nance he extended, for the purpose -of
placing, replacing, taking up, repsvir-
lng and installing gas mains, piye&
and valves for the distribution of gas,
for the use of the citizens of saia
city, or other customers and for the
use of the said city for fuel, power
and illuminating purposes as it may
desire and as may be required for its
customers.
And the rights and privileges anci
franchise herein granted, if accepted
and acted upon as hereinafter pro
vided, shall be vested in the grantees,
their associates, successors, heirs ant
assigns for a period of forty years
from and after the passage of this or
dinance. Sec. 2. That the use of the streets,
alleys, roads, avenues and public
places hereby granted to the granteer
herein mentioned shall be made witl"
the least possible inconvenience to tbt
inhabitants of said city. Whereve
- excavations shall be necessary same
shall he lighted at night, and all side
walks and pavements, . streets an:'
ether places that may be used by said
grantees shall be replaced by them at
the expense of said grantees and ii
such manner as to restore said
streets, sidewalks, roads and pavt
ments and other public places to thai.
former condition without unnecessary
delay. .
Sec. 3. That the location and put
ting in of said pipes, mains, valves
and drains as may be necessary for
the grantees hereunder to carry out
the rights and privileges herein
granted for the purpose of the distri
bution of gas for lighting, fuel, cook
ing and such other purposes as same
may be used, shall be done under the
direction of the City Council of the
City of Goldsboro, or such other offi
cer as may be designated by said
council; and such work shall be per
formed in accordance with the usual
custom of laying mains, pipes and
drains for the purposes herein con-j
templated. i
Sec. 4. That the aforesaid grantees,
their associates successors, heirs and
' assigns, shall have right to lay, re-lay,
I operate, maintain and repair under
1 the streets, alleys, sidewalks, avenues
and highways of the said City of
Goldsboro, ducts, mains, conduits,
pipes, manholes and drips, and such
other necessary appliances for the
purpose of maintaining and distrib
uting there through and there under
gas for the use of said city and the
residents thereof, and to connect such
pipes when so placed and laid with
the necessary pipes to consumers
stations and other, points where same
may oe aesirea, ana in. sucn manner
and by such means and in accordance
with the usual method and most adap
ted to the locality for the purpose cf
onveying gas in all its forms there
in and thereunder. Such work to b
lone as hereinbefore provided, under
direction of the City Council of said
City of Goldsboro, or such other offi-
er as it may select for this purpose;
and, after said work shall be complet
ed, said grantees shall restore, at
their own expense, that portion of che
treets, highways, alleys, avenues and
sidewalks which may have been dis
turbed to their original condition with
the same kind of material.
Sec. 5. That said grantees, their
associates, successors and assigns,
shall not at any time make any un
necessary excavations or unnecessa
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" encuiuuer auu uusiiuui me pas
sage or any street, siaewaik, alley or
road longer than shall be necessary to
oroperly perform the work conteni-
plated in a proper manner, and when
Jaid pipes, mains and valves shall be
laid in said streets, same shall be
lone so as not to encumber, obstruct
and interfere with public travel there
Jn, nor damage or injure public or
orivate property. And the aforesai.l
-rantees wnenever required so to no
py the Board of Aldermen ol sail
con-IJity of Goiasboro, will construct, lay
iowii, maintain ana operate mains,
lipes and valves along upon and un-
ier any of the streets, sidewalks, al
ivys, roads and avenues within the
corporate limits of said city as it is
now and may hereafter be laid out,
and will supply gas to consumers re
siding along such streets, alleys,
highways and dyenues, provided that
no such extension shall be required,
and the aforesaid grantees shalj not
be expected to make and extend their
said pipes and mains under this pro
vision unless the consumers ,tQ he
supplied by such extension shall av
erage at least one consumer to every
300 eet of additional main which may
be required by said Board of Alder
men.
Sec. 6, That the aforesaid grantees,
their asstiejates, successors ana as.
igns, utilizing the privileges under
this franchise .shall at all times have
liotice by the City of Goldsboro of .its
tairpose to repair vqr lay sewer, water
cr other pipes and proceed to pro-
tvnt snrh nines, mains and other
works as it may have erected upon
jjaid streets hereunder wjthout cost
or charge to said City o Goldsboro
,md without unnecessary .delay ttp the
contemplated work.
ec. 7. That said grantees here-
ujstfcr shall furnish to the costsuniers
a -.tsftifi City of Goldsboro gas of ;a
good qmtjity and in sufficient quanti
ties for applying said consumers
and shall urnish and Install metres
r. r measuring the same,- and when
sal a metres sh&ll have been estab
li&hfc -i as hereinafter provided, sail
eranf t -es shall b9 authorized to charge
a rate or price therefor csvhich shall
he fierr by them. heir associates
successors" and assigns, mum
charge for which shall -7 ed
$2.00 per one thousand cubic
illuminating pwposes and not e.
5eae.d.-
ing $1.50 per cwo thousand feet
fuel purposes of gasr consumed, paya
tie monthly, or by pre-paid metres,
and said grantees shall have the right
to charge not exceeding $1.00 per
month for each metre where thai
amount of gas is not consumed
through the metre. And said maxi
mum rate herein fixed shall not be
increased to the consumer without
permission of said City of Goldsboro.
And the grantees hereunder shall
mak and establish and enforce suc'i
regulations for the protection of the
plant and the distributing system js
may be reasonable, necessary and
1 -roper to prevent wastage thereof,
and to protect , themselves against
fiaud and imposition, and may in
Iheir. disc c-tion refuse to furnish gas
and cut off the supply-from any cus
tomer io is in default in the pay
ment of any gas bill rendered undv
the limitations herein imposed.
Sec. 8. That said grantees, their
. associates, successors . and assigns
shall hold the City of Goldsboro free
and harmless from all liability for any
damage or injury that may result to
any person or persons by reason of
injury or damage to property, grow
ing out of the construction, mainte
rance and operation and repair of
the work done under this ordinance,
or from any defect or lack of repair
caused to be performed by said grant
ees, their successors or assigns on any
street, alley, sidewalk, road or public
place which may be occupied and used
by virtue of this ordinance. And if
the aforesaid City of Goldsboro shall
be sued by reason of any such injury
to person or property, the aforesaid
grantees shall upon request of said
City of Goldsboro cause the proper
defense to be made to such suit or
action, and if final judgment shall be
obtained against it, said grantees shall
pay the same, together with the costs
therein; and, if the said City of Golds
boro shall be made to suffer any pe
cuniary loss from the acts of omission
or commission on the part of the par
ty or parties exercising this franchise,
individually or as a corporation, then
it shall hold said City of, Goldsboro
hamless.
Sec. 9. That said grantees here
midrr, their associates, successors and
assigns shall within ten days from
and after the adoption of this ordi
nance file or cause to be filed with
the Board of Aldermen of said City,
a bond with good and sufficient surety
in the penal sum of $1,000.00, condi
tioned for the acceptance of this or
dinance and the beginning of the work
hereunder and the construction of the
plant within the time hereinafter spe
cified, in accordance with the terms
of this ordinance. And the aforesaid
grantees shall commence the work of
construction of their mains, pipes and
gas plant contemplated by this ordi
nance within six months from and af
ter the date of its ad
shall have the afor.
ready to manufactun
gas to consumers w
within twelve months
the adoption of this
ject, however, to stri
and other delays be:
trol, unless the time
extended by . said City
Sec. 10. The rights
herein granted and th
limitations herein cor
binding on the said
F. H. Sawyer and Li.
associates, successors
and on any corporal
may organize for the
ing over and carryinj
work herein contemp
this franchise may J
successors and assign
Sec. 11. This ordin
force and effect fror
passage and its accep
ing of the bond. here
whi.ch ghall be filed
after the passage oi
with the Clerk of to
and if not so accepte
and void.
Incorporated by tl
the grantees herein
and enjoy the forego:
the term of fifteen ye
chise tax, and after
fifteen years they shj
maining twenty-five
eration of said fram
city of Goldsboro a
be annually fixed bj
of Aldermen of said
ing 1 per cent, per ai
receipts of said plan
LIST OF U1CCLAL
Remaining in the Pei
Wayne Cn
September
Men's
S. Bnarer, Yan
J. F. jCrumpler.
E. la. peWpit, ,T1
A. Li. Feagle, J&i
Dr. G. N. Haskn.
Fred H. Jones (2
Staley Mislow, M
ham Malpass, W.,
A. F. Perry.
John Thays.
Arnold Vaile.
3. y. Woodard.
' Ladiei
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Mrs,
rJavis.
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Mrs. Talitha
Hampition, Miss i
Miss Allice Join
Mrs. Lucy Lath
Lockly (2), Miss I.
mie Lane. '
Miss Lou Mitche!
Miss Bessie Roy
Miss Mattie. S
Smith, Mrs. Henr
James R. Smith. ;
Miss Marie Ti
Thompson.' ,; j
Mrs. Josephine
Persons . calling
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ALMOST IMPREGNABLE
Canal Will Be Defended By
Greatest System of Forti
fication in World.
Congress at Next Session Will
Asked to Appropriate Big Sum
for Fortification of Ditch
Across the Isthmus.
Be
Washington, D. C, Sept. 16. When
the Panama Canal is completed it will (
be defended by one of the greatest
systems of fortification in the world.
Yesterday an American News Service
representative saw ' the sketches and
plans for the defenses of the great
est engineerinf work of modern times.
It was learned that the plans for the
forts and other means of defense for
the canal were carefully gone over by
Secretary of War Dickinson and Maj
or-General Bell, chief of the general
staff of the army, during their visit
some months ago to the isthmus.
The locations on which forts will
be erected were inspected with great
care, and the general plans of the for
tifications for the canal discussed at
length, and from eveiy angle.
The plans, which later were begun
by engineer officers of the army, have
been in process of formation ever
since, congress, at the next session,
will be asked to appropriate an im
roense sum for the forts to protect
the big ditch. These plans are very
comprehensive, and provide for an
outlay of more than $7,500,000.
i discussing the fortifications and
mses for the canal a high War
artment official whose name under
army regulations cannot be dis-
ed, said yesterday:
The ground was gone over chor
hly by Secretary Dickinson and
eral Bell. The plans decided upon
the most comprehensive. Of
rse they are subject to change. In
t, several changes have already
n necessary recently on account of
.nges In the construction of the ca
; itself.
The War Department is anticipat
l any action which Congress may
se in the matter of providing for
e defense of the canl. There has
en discussion of some sort of an in
rnational agreement, which wo.ild
larantee the neutrality of the canal.
such an agreement were made, of
mrse there would be no necessity
tr building defenses for the canal,
he State Department and Congress
ould have to decide that. There is
ttle doubt, however, that the United
tates will prefer to have the canal
o protected that it will be impossi
le to be successfully attacked by
ther nations in the event of war. If
Congress provides money for the for
ifications a special board will be ap
pointed to have charge of the wnole
natter. Of "course the actual work of
beginning the work of fortification is
a long way off, but the War Depart
ment will be ready with the plans
long before Congress provides the
money."
The plans provide for the expendi
ture of about $4,000,000 at the Pacific
mouth of the canal, and $3,600,000 on
the Atlantic side.
The plans for the Pacific side in
clude powerful and extensive bat
teries of 12-inch guns on four small
islands, lying off the mouth of the ca
nal from five to ten miles. These are
Flamenco, Culebra, Naos and Tabago.
In addition to - batteries on ; these
islands the plans Include forts at An-
con and San Juan, respectively on
each entrance to the canal. The bat
tery at Ancon would be adjacent to
Balboa, the new name for the port to
be located near the place where the
canal will empty into the Pacific
ocean. It Is proposed to construct
another great fort at Pedro Miguel,
six miles inland. .. The great locks of
the canal will be located at this point,
and this fort, would be for their im
mediate protection.
Af Culebra, a point about .half-way
across , the panal, the plans include
the establishment:. of a large military
post, which under the present plans
would 'cosj $5Q0,ft00r.
JIISJS, TAET H,QVP, ASIDE,
Policeman Thpught She Was, One ef
Crw Trying to See. President.
Bpton, Sept.' SL Shoved aside by
a policefoan, who thought that ahe
wajs "oe of the crqv?d jamming for
wgt or a ool at he President. sj
he arrived the QteJ. Toura in.e yes.?.
?T4? fiftQWi , Wm Helen Taft
daalht ef Preiant Taft, was res
cued more "seared than hurt, by Mr.
Archibald Butt, the President's aide.
The affair will unofficially be called
llv he called
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police. The ;
to the attention -pf the
troub
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Ineuiwhich entrance the President
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HISTORICAL HALIFAX.
Interesting Reminiscences of Men of
Other Days and Incidents That
Should Be Kept Green.
Rocky Mount Echo. .
The tearing down of the old court
house whose history reaches back al
most to the days of the colonies and
building of a magnificent judicial
building of stone and iron that cost
above fifty thousand dollars, marks
the beginning of a new era, perhaps,
In this famous North Carolina town
that has slept seemingly unconscious
of Its glory here in the shadow of the
giant oaks on the banks of the Roa
noke. The old court house, now gone,
to make place for the new one, is sug
gestive of the stirring times and
strong men of other days. Here was
the scene of many great forensic bat
tles between such men as Conigland,
the great Irish lawyer; R. O. Burton,
Jr., the bright son of the famous old
iviemouisi preacner; w. ti. Jjay, mos.
N. Hill, Spier Whitaker and the young
galaxy of John A. Moore, W. C
Thorne, P. T. Hyman, David Bell and
W. A. Dunn, now all gone.
The new court house will be finish
ed by January 1, 1909, and in every
detail so far as the funds set apart
for the purpose will afford, will oe a
model of its kind. The courts in the
meantime are being held in an old
store house down on Main street. It
was a curious sight this week to look
on the court being held there. Perch
ed upon an improvised platform be.
hind an old table, sat his honor, the
judge, near the old doow-way hoar
with age, behind sundry desks and ta
bles, always nervous, alert and smil
ing, was Sterling Gary, the clerk
Sheriff House first in one way and
then out another constantly impress
ing his aged deputy "Sheriff Green'
to keep the crowd out of the windows
and ofl the shelves and "keep order in
court." The lawyers as usual -had
provided themselves with all the
chairs to be had and appeared to be
well content with themselves and all
else, except when an occasional pass
with Judge Peebles would disturb the
serenity and peace of it all.
We say the new court house pos
sibly marks the beginning of a new
era an epoch, if the you please and
we hope it will take in hand the pre
servation of some of the historic mem
ories of Halifaxtown. To save from
utter decay and ruin the old chap
el by the street leading to the river
and some attention to graves of for
mer distinguished citizens of the
county and State who lie buried near
by would be a Christian and patriotic
service. The old tombstones and
monuments, bearing on them legends
of the birth and achievements of men
who have been dead for more than a
century, have sprawled around on
broken masonry and in some cases ac
tually far removed from the place
where the dead sleep whose virtues
and abilities they commemorate. Here
met the Provincial Congress, the Gen
eral Assembly of the State, and times
without number in the hour of public
peril the great and good men of the
Old North State have come to this
town a classic in the heroic and civic
memories to take counsel, devise ac
tion and create thunderbolts of Slate
and national history. We do not want
to be a town alone of the past, but
from this time onward to take on
more life and accomplish more; at
the same time we ought not to per
mit the evidences here of the town's
and State's achievements to perish
from the earth.
PROHIBITION LAW CODIFIED.
Justices of the Peace . Can Obtain
Copy by Sending Postage.
Heriot Clarkson, Esq., of Charlotte,
solicitor of the Twelfth Judicial dis
trict, has compiled the laws of North
Carolina in their relation to prohibi
tion and this compilation has been is
sued in pamphlet form by the State
Anti-Saloon League. The pamphlet
also contains reports of important
court decisions bearing on prohibition
laws. The compilation is decidedly
valuable, as It enables a person to get
at the "milk in the cocoanut" and
that, too, without long search and
careful study.
Justices of the peace should be pro
vided with a copy of this pamphlet,
and can obtain same by writing to
the Anti-Saloon League or Clarence
H. Poe, Raleigh, N, C and enclosing
a two-cent postage stamp.
JUDGE CONNOR ISSUES ORDER.
Citing 'J, B, Winders to Show Cause
Why He Should Not Be Enjoined.
Raleigh, N, C Sept 15, In the
ma.tter of the American Trust Com
pany' vs. the 7 Norfolk & Southern
Railway Company, Judge Connor has
issued an.ord,r to J. B. Winders at '
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ber
her A hefnro h-:m in p.ioi -hTr w
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r-hould be enjoiufd and restrained
iUieil"",s hu me assets oi me
estate ofthe Norfolk & Southern, tn-
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EARBY NEWS BRIEFLY
TOLD.
Roanoke Rapids is a growing- town
and we think that after the new mill
is completed the vacant lots between
Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids will
soon be built upon and the two towns
will unite into one town, which will
probably be the largest in the county.
Weldon News.
New Bern, looks 50 per cent, better
now than it did before we had paved
streets and sidewalks. The man who
doesn't believe in permanent improve
ments hasn't much civic pride! New
Bern Sun.
Mr. W. B. Matthews brought to, From London,
town yesterday and presented to Mr. London, Sept. 16. To mark the be
J. Sprunt Newton a pure white sguir- sinning of the three daya celebration
rel, killed that morning by Mr. Adam by the city of Lichfield of the two
McArthur. Mr. McArthur saw several hundredth anniversary of the birth of
of these white squirrels, but could get Dr- Samuel Johnson, next to Shakes
a snot at only one of them. The one
ne Kinea is a beautiful little animal,
every hair being as white as snow.-
Fayetteville Observer.
The Salvation Army, by permission
oi tne pastor, Rev. G. H. Detwiler, will
conduct a meeting at the Tryon Street
Methodist Church tonight. The ser-
vice win pegin at 8:15 o'clock and
will be led by Maj. M. Elizabeth Bar-
ter and her staff. A cordial invita-1
tion is extended to all. Charlotte
Maws
..w..v.
Sunday night Mr. Sol Dixon, who I
recently removed from this city to his
Greene county farm, lost his pack
nouse containing his entire tobacco I
crop consisting of forty-one barns.
The loss was occasioned by fire, I
which Is supposed to have been of in-
cendiary origin. The fire occurred atfoamuel Johnson lived ln it. Part jf
one o clock, in the dead of night, andlDe relics which the house contains is
an empty vessel which has contained I a Permanent collection which has
kereosene oil has been found near the 1
place. Kinston Free Press.
The formal record of the transfer I
of the Bellwill Cotton Mills to the new
owners was made at the office of thellslls lo places of interest associated
register of deeds today. Announce-1 w'ith Johnson and his friends. One of
ment was also made this morning oflhem will be the "Three Crowns" inn,
the officers of the new corporation. I which stands next door, but one to the'
These are: John D. Bellamy, ' presi-1
dent; William M. Bellamy, vice-presi-1
dent, and J. Walter Williamson, gen-
eral manager, and secretary andlraPher James Boswell, there Is n
treasurer. Wilmington Dispatch. I
Mr. John B. Kilpatrick, an excellent
citizen of Swift Creek township, died I-ondon, and he first brought Boswell
at his home near Grifton a few dayslwith him in the historic year of 1776.
ago. He was about sev3nty-five years I
or age, represented his county one
term in the Legislature, and was for
many years a justice of the peace. He I
was a prosperous iarmer and held in I
high esteem by all who knew him. I
Greenville Reflector.
A number of interested patrons I
have on foot a move to buy from thefieli and St. Michael's Church, where
Southern Investment Company all its
telephones and lines in Greene coun-
ty. There appears to be no doubt
tnat the deal will be made, the terms
uocii. agi eeu uyoxi ana an m-1
vestigation of titles to the properties
is now being made which, if shown to
be clear, will close the deal at once.
bnow Hill Standard-Laconic.
THRONGS GREET PRESIDENT.
Flags Flying From Every Staff in the
Downtown Section of Chicago. I
cnicago, sept. 16. For the first I
time since he became the nation's I
head, William H. Taft visited Chicago I
today, and was given a welcome in
keeping with his high station. The
presidential special reached the city
at 11:30 o'clock this morning over the!
Lake Shore Railroad. Awaiting the I
arrival of the President was a recep- J
tion committee of the Commercial I
Club and also an enthusiastic dele I
gation made up of thousands of chil-1
dren from the public schools. ' I
The day proved an exceedingly busy I
one for President Taft. A luncheon
at the Congress Hotel as the guest of
the Commercial Club was followed by
a visit to the Art Institute. Later in
the afternoon the President attended
the baseball game between the New
xorK ana unicago teams of the Na-j
tionai League. For the remainder of
the afternoon and-evening the pro-
gram provided for an automobile ride,
a dinner with memhers nf tho tTnmii-
ion l,iud ana city ana state officials
and a public address in Orchestra
Hall, concluding at night with an ap-
pearance at the ball of the American
Bankers' Association.
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The President found Chicago await-
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ms'ms arrival m gaia attire. Flags
were flying from every staff in the
downtown section, and bunting was
liberally displayed. Throughout the
u0 riCucul was greeiea witn
tumultuous cheers at his every ap-
pearance. Crowds filled Michigan
boulevard and the park in the vicinity
v. .ii vuugi coo xiulci, uuiious iar atnre:enr vrtHnir j. v ' . . .
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6.iiuj,BCi at luc -umei. magistrate, ana
his appearance was alwavs the sien
ior an entnusiastic outburst of cheers.
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SECOND CENTENNIAL
The Man Made Most Fam
ous By His Biogra
pher. Dr. Johnson Almost Invariably Put I7p
at the "Three Crowns When He
Came Down to Lichfield
prooably the most nnnniar nf
c"sn authors, the venerable house In
Market Square, Lichfield, where the
jroucny old philosopher and writer
nrst saw the light of day on Sentem.
I ber 18 1709, was thrown open to thn
Pdiic. All day long the Dieturesmi
ola house, which contains numerous
recs of the famous man, was throne-
,;u Wlia visitors from all parts ot
I Heat Britain and a fair percentage of
tourists from the United States and
I panada.
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thenticity of Dr. Johnson's birthnlace.
IjUckily the quaint, two-storied house
Wltn Pillars where old Michael John
son kePt hi3 bookshop, became th
Property of the corporation of Lich
neld a few years ago. Since then it
has been carefully restored and it h
now ln as good condition as whn
oeen formed and placed in the buill-
r"S by the corporation which Is tint a
little proud of its famous citizen
The second day of the Lichfield cel-
ebration will be devoted mainly to
Johnson homestead, and regarding
whose claim of having housed tlw
cnolenc scholar and his famous blos-
question. Dr. Johnson almost invari-
&Diy put up" at the "Three Crowns'
when he came down to Lichfield from
The old inn is said to be practically
Just as " was when Johnson and Bos-
wel1 drank innumerable cups of tea
there.
v-iuer points or interest are St.
Mary's Church, where Dr. Johnson
was baptized: st. Chad's nhnmh
which the philosopher never failed to
Xisit on his occasional trips to Lich-
Johnson's father and mother are bu-
rled under a gravestone erected by
the doctor when he was seventy-five
years old.
iu an,ei uuuu mere will be a
lecture on "The Life and Influence of
the Master" at the Lichfield grammar
school, where Johnson was a pupil
under Hunter. Garrick also attended
that school before he became John
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own o yu.yu. Anomer iamous man
once a pupil at that school was Jo-
sPh Addison. In the evening thera
wil1 he a performance by local ama
-eurs or tioidsmith's comedy "She
Stoops to Conquer," which was dedi
cated to Johnson
' The main celebration will be on
Saturday the actual anniversary day
oJ Johnson's birth. On that day there
will he a great gathering on Market
Square, with addresses and singing
hy a chorus. Later the mayor of
Lichfield will hold a reception at the
Guild Hall and the Johnson Club will
hold its annual meeting. In the even
ins there will be a Johnson supper at
the old George Hotel,
AINT IT A SHAME.2
The Proverbial "Snipe Hunt"
Is
Worked Off on Another Yictim.
vvumington star. ,
Weary of the auest. a nartv fm
the freight traffic department of the
Atlantic Coast Line returned to the
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i law uuui last mgnt irom a
snipe hunt up the Cape Fear river
given in honor of Mr. Joseph Turner
of Montgomery, Ala., who reoentiv
came to Wilmington to take a position
m the enemi frw,
. 0 w vuivva , uj, I. 'Ate VjtUclob
lime in this eitv. AmA'
participated ln the hunt were Messrs
a E. Hobbs. J. G. Ken sett r '
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der. Charles Parmele. T vr tw-
Guy LeMoyne. It was reported that
Mr. Turner is such an ardot ,
man that he refused m t,,
city with the others and so far J(?is
positively known he continues at th
' " tuc yrovermai
receptacle for the featherv triKo
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7 . g? man was 8hot or. going
auoui nipping neonle's ears with o
pair of Piters! He culdTexTecJ-
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