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( T1 r- ,.1 . GBEENSBORO. N. O.. MONDAY. APRIL' VOL. Vm. STD. 47. 1; 19G1. Price Five Gents: 2 . ft T I THE LAST PENNY OF DEBT IS PAID WEST MARKET CHURCH CLEAR THE LAST DOLLAR OF DEBT GUAR ANTEED YESTERDAY. Tk Various Committees Had Raised All Bat About $000 of th f 4,000 Unpaid, and this Was Quickly Raised Yesterday. In a voice expressive of both tri umph and thankfulness, Dr. S. B. Tu rentine was yesterday able to an nounce to the large audience assembled to witness the happy occasion, that the source of the great anxiety under which the West Market church had been laboring for eight years, was at last removed the debt was lifted. This was the result of the effort be gun some weeks ago to raise, before Easter, the remaining $4,000due on the building. The service of yesterday morning vra designed to be the last act in the long effort to pay for the magnificent structure in which the congregation now worships. And it was. The various com mittees and working bands re ported what they had succeeded in se curing, when it was found that the amount was still short $900. This was secured from the congregation. But before this was done, Df. Turrnetine called upon the chairman of the build ing committe, Mr. J. A. Odell, who read the following paper: HICTORY OF THE BUILDING. v "A chairman of the building com-! mitee it was deemed proper at this time that I should state some facts connected with the building of Metho-' dist church in Greensboro, and espec cially the building of this present house, which we hope to dedicate on next Sunday to the worship of Al mighty God. "The first Mehtodist : church in Greensboro was built in 1830, and loca ted on South' Elm street. R?iPeter Doub was pastor. The beautiful win 3onw you see on the north side of this church was placed there as a memorial of this old p ion err hero of. Methodism in North Carolina. "In the year 1850-51 a new site for the chWch was chosen on West Mar ket street. This was the beginning of West Market Street station. In 1882 this house was enlarged and Im proved. In 1892 the lot on which this a' church now stands was purchased from the heirs of the late W: P. Caldwell. Oil April 17th, 1893 the quarterly con ference appointed as a buildiDg com mittee Messrs. S. L. Alderman, Dr. H. M. Alford, G. W. Alley, W. G. Balsley, Sam Brown, H. W. Cobb, C, H, Dorsett, C. M. Hackett, C, H, Ireland, B. H Merrimon, J. A. Odell, T. M. Pickard," O. F. Pearce, H. L. Scott, S. L. Trog den, J. M. Winstead, Dr. J. W. Whit sett. "The first meeting of the building committee was held on April 19, 189.?. The committee was organized by the election of the following officers: J. A. Odell, chairman; C. H. Ireland, sec retary; J. M. Winsfead, treasurer. The committe at once advertised for plans. Several architects submitted designs, and after careful consideration the committee selected the plans submit ted by S. W. Foulk, of New Castle, Pa, The committee employed Messrs. J. Mv Wolfe and J. U. Winningham to superintend the' work. "Ground was broken June 26, 189S. TWfirst brick waS laid July 5th. Sb you see we have taken as much time all Solomoiiftook to. build the. empttjfltt "The brick was ihirnishe by D4fN. Kirkpatrich, qreensbro Brick & Til ing r.n. and the A. & M. College, of this city; the stone 1)7 the kt Airy-- Granite Co.; the dumber iby - J C. p.j McNattr the slate roofing by; Jolm B., Williams & Co., of Richmond; the in side wood work by the Cape Fear Mfg. Co., of this city; the pews by the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; the windows by Rudy" Bros., of Pittsburg, Pa.; the painting was done by Mr. Crumpler of Winston; the furnaces were fur bished by Peck, Smead & Co., of Cin cinnati; the hardware and plumbing by the Odell Hardware Co.; the carpets by Johnson & .Dorsett; the bell was moved from the old church. It was made by Henry McShane of Baltimore, Md. "These are the principal items of ex pense, and the total cost, including the lot, ia about $45,000. "Rev. S. H. Hilliari was pastor of West Market church when this build- Ling was commenced. . He was follow ed by Drs. weaver, ttowe, an xur rentine. The Presiding Elders of the district were Dr. Weaver, Brooks, Wood and Rev. J. R. Scrbggs. "On yesterday 1 was looking over the proceeding of some of the meetings" of the building committee and it made me quite nervous. The financial pro blem came up at every meeting, and I think the committee finally dissolved, &8 I see no account of their ever meet ting: after June 1894. The' board of steward hare been tussling wit it since that time, an if it had not been for the good women W-ehurch, you would not have any board of stewards now I do not say it to flatter the women, but I say it in all earnetnes, as & nat ter of fact, that they have done a great work In raising, funds arid en couragiDg the' committee and board of stewards, and but for them we should kave iaiated and fallen by 'the-, way-? side long ago. The comnrittee wish to thank every member of wis church for the hearty support and encouragement. It has been one- united effort all the time. Wewiah also to thank many friends, not members of this church, for their .co-operation and finanlcal aid. 4 'May, the Lord bless them all, and may he accept this offering at our hands, and miy his people be abund antly satisfled' with the fatness of His house." :rh . TREASURER'S RlipRT. Fallowing this - Mr. C. H. Ireland read the report olthe treasurer, Miss Mary E. Trotter. Before presenting the statement he took occasion to thank the members and others who had so nobly stood by the enterprise. The treasurer's report Is: Amount collected and expen ded through J. M. Wins tead and E. L. Sides, treas- . urera, prior to June 1, 1895, $13,329.41 Amount collected for win dows, 1,506.40 Amount collected for seats, 2,257.17 Amount collected for heat- 1,300.00 500.00 450.00 1,550.00 16,365.17 ers, Amount collected on 6tep9, Amount collected on Chan delier, v. Amount collected for carpets, pulpit.and other furniture, Amount collected for all other building purposes, Total, 837,820.00 Amount stilt due on notes, interest, nd open account, $3,962.26 Total cost of church, not in- . eluding lot, $41,802.31 From this it will be seen that, in round numbers; $4,000 were yet due. On this the following ash and negp- ti able paper was reported: Amount ecured br board of Wsstew$r8 from o and new i '.- subscriptions, . $1,500.69 Ladies Aid Society, - 655 00 BUND AT SCHOOL. Jnf ant department ; r W iira.lWT fc. :ATderman'i clasK, , .74 10.65 1155 4.00 11,67 7.00 11.42 5.49 75.(0 1.34 50 00 6.50 15.05 3 00 14.61 5.40 7 j 55.75 130.00 51.00 128.00 Total, 2,87100 After these amounts had been check ed off , Dr. Turrentine called for sub scriptions for the remaining $900.00, which it was stated was yet needed, He at first called for subscriptions of $100, then $50, then $25 $10 and $5. The full amount was soon raised, except something oyer $100 which Dr. Peacock arose and said he would-be responsible for.As soon as the amounts are handed in this week, and before Satuday night, not a cent; cwill be due on tha church, and the dedicatory ser vice will be carried out tnext Sunday with much rejoicing. A Pleasing Occasion. One of the most pleasing incidents connected with' the meeting of . the Christian Endeavor Convention .ln this cityh w,aa the visit y8rday.ater noon of a band of eleven . junior En- deavorers, delegates from Burlington and Eton, to the county home of Guil ford. The young, delegates, some , of them mere tots, were in charge of Miss Daughtry of Burlington, and Miss Davis, of Elon. They held a (Service at the county home f or . the old v people there. No one but the little people took part, and inmates of the home were made very happy by their visit. v Who Got the Wine? It is said that Mr. Garrett, who fig ured in the capture of the gold brick men, and who is a wine manufacturer, has senttwo casks of wine to Greens boro for the officers and friends who were associated with him in the recent exploit. But some of the folks are quite doubtful of the correctness of this, as they say they haven't seen the wine. Who got that wine, anyhow? Federal Court. Judge Boyd's court opened up today in full swing. The most consdieuous thing in the whole business is the un der foot condition in the court room. Not only has the Judge had. the room cleaned up nicely, but the floors have been covered with cheap carpeting, and altogether the old court' room looks nicer than it has in years. Death or Mr. Lindsay Stewart. Correspondence of The Telegram. Guilford College,April 1. The com munity was saddened by the death of Mr. Lindsay Stewart, of this place, at 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Stewart was a prominent;member of thls'sec- tion, and leaves many sorrowing friends il He had been ill only about' ten days, and though his case :was known to be serious, the community was not" prepared for what happened. Mjt Stewart purchased property and moved with nia a.muy w ; mis .piace about three years ago In order to place his children in college,! -Pneumonia- was the cavsa ot. his death. -The funeral will take, place at L!Alamanoe totnorrow. S. L. Alderman's classV -Miss May Alderman's class, Miss Eugenia Bumpass' class, Miss Lucy Coffin's class, W. P. Hutton's class, Miss May Pittman's class, Mrs. E. L. Sides class, Miss Nannie Lee Smith's class, Mrs. C. H. Dorsett's class, J. A. Odell' a class, West End band', Mr. 'Ireland's class, MUs Nettie Allen's class, Miss Viola Boddie's class, Miss Albright's class, - EP WORIH LEAGUE. Mrs. Scarboro's band, Miss Quate's band, Miss Andrew's band, -. Mrs. Carr's band, WHAT THE BIG CITY ; IS THINKING OF THE PREVALENCE OF CAMBUliC FOUND TO KYIST TO A GREAT EXTENT IN FASHIONABLE LIFE. Bat No Policeman Would Dare Enter, s Boom Where It Goes on, All of Which, : Makes the People Who L.ove a Wlds Open Town, Lanjtb. New York, March 30. New York has been agitated In, its upper ciclesjlur- 4 ing the past two weeks over reports that big gambling is done by women of fashion of the 400. Faith in the storycomes of the fact that the charge wasx first made, by Rev. Dr. Hunting ton, pastor of Grace Episcopal, church, whose membership is made up chiefly of -the cream of New York fashiona bles. , ; Of course nothing has been done about it. No policeman would dare to enter the bouse of a prominent citizen of pronounced good character with a view to suppressing supposed gambl ing. Those who favor a "wide open town' chuckle .over the scandal and wink when open gambling is condemn ed. It is believed by many that th.is counter charge made by the Episcopal clergyman will be a damper to zeal in v.. the reform x mo vement which had its j origin in the Episcopal prelate, Bishop i Potter. What worries New York most is not that gambling houses should be found1 to exist, lor everyone except. the: police has known for a long! jine thai; their name in the city is legion. But that many of these plaees, known as "reputable and safe," should . have "brace" games games in which it was impossible for one to win, It is this that causes them to feel qualmish. Man yof the very nice people who fre quent these resorts are indignant over losses which at the time they met with equanimity, because they thought they were robbed fairly. Now they ioiji,; their demands with those of its non gambling citizens that all the places of chance shall be closed. Open gambling, as a result -of agitation, has been stop ped certainly, but one who searches diligently, will, find no difficulty in run ning agaist a sti game in run-123456 ning against a stiff game here and there. V New York is exercised over water supply, possible transfer of police man agement to State o facials and the out come of the approaching municipal election. It is believed that the water system will remain as it is, but that Piatt will force through his state con stabulary scheme. Success against Tammany might be assured if the opposition forces were united, a desideratum of their friends not likely to be consummated. Tam many has the antagonism of every daily in New York city; yet it is alert, active and more virile than ever. Its forces are organized solidly and will be likely to vote solidly. The opposi tion to it is divided into two irrecon cilably opposed elements and Tam many may have two candidates oppos ed to itt In which-case it will win an easy vitory. New York is tickled Immensely over . Andrew. Carnegie offer of $5,200,000. fbr? sixty-five branch libraries fort Greater New York. Wealthy citizens - Kave offered sites for these buildings said when talking against trnstsand trust men there- is manifest disposi- tion to exempt Carnegie -from execra- tion. Indeed many enthusiasts have urged his name as reformed baijdldate for mayor. This 's scarely Jbe. con-t sidered serious however, as T$&'Q&t4 gienas reureu irom uusuibso w ubuu rest, a condition he could not: hope- to reach a smayor of this great city. There would be, too the risk of de- f eiat-r-a contingency that could not be Acceptable to 'the fcreat exironmag-? nate and now-generous multi-millionaire. This city presents the spectacle of agigantic undertaking being pushed according to terms of contract, with every prospect of being ' completed within the period fixed at the incep tion. This is the underground rapid transit system of railroad, which iwill extend front one end to the other of New York islands and will cost $50, 000,000. "All 'modern labor-saving ap pliances for excavating , have . been uti lizedand the various sections of the district to be traversed ore being push ed to completion Each, contractor vies with the other in effort to get through quickest.. Within two years, it is pro mised, this great undertaking will be completed and then New York ' will have the greatest underground railroad upon, earth. " Public Library Committee. The following ladies, and gentlemen will please meet in the reading roon. of the Southern Loan and Trust build ing on Wednesday, April 3, at 5 o'clock for the purpose of advising as to the best ways and means of establishing a tree, public library for Greensboro: . Mesdames J. S. Jones, E. E. Bain. H. K Fry, J. W. Lindan, W. E. Stone C L.VanNoppen, G. W. Whitsett.Mamie Crawford, Miss Mary Petty, and Mes srs. P. P. Claxton, A, M. Scales, G. S. Sergeant, J. A. Odell, J. M. Hendiixv J. S. HunteT, E. P. Wharton, Milton. Shields, J. C. Murchison, W. J. Rich ardson, Thomas Glascock, J. W, Fry, anq Uhaimers. McLean. , " . - G. A. GRIMSLEY. -.. v Death of 5Tr. Mesley. Mrs. RD. : MeBley,' mother of M r. Mlfealey died at the liome of the L latter, Qn.JTpfth Gaston itreet, yester- '. I day. She was in extreme ;agei i&&!i:zis died from the effects of the grip. She was a consistent ' member of the Bap- I Jblst church, and was esteemed by all .who knew her. The funeral occurred at 11 o'clock this morning-. Citizen Nominates Sir. Wright. To the Editor of The Telegram: "'A citizen of First Ward would be Very glad to see Mr. C. G. Wright elected mayor of Greensboro, Not becauhc ha$ an axe to rlnd or fop any favors dpne or expected by him, but beeau8erTie thinks Mr. Wright would discharge the duties of that im portant office with hnnor and credit to the city and himself just as has been done by 2. V. Taylor and who we much regret sees it to his interest to retire. CITIZEN. Not a Candidate. To the Editor of The Telegram: In your Saturday evening's issue of the Telegram, soma friend was kind enough to suggest my name in eon- nection with the candidacy for the honorable office of mayor, of the city. hi desire to say for the ' information. of my friends that I have no ambition of this kind, am not a candidate- and could not be induced to be.- Respectfully, A. W; M'AUSTER. Greensboro, April 1, 1901. To Wed,, The following Invitation has been received to the marriage of a popular Greensboro couple: Mrs and Mrs. B, B. Lewis request the honor o f ypur presence at the marriage of their daughter, ' Annie Mark Xjo , Mr. CliasGraham Bfaon, 1 April the tenth, nineteen hundred and , ; One, twelve o'clockjlM. West Wgsington Street BaptiscBfirdi - irreensDoro, ortn uarouna. Eleven student from Elon - College came down yettfday and. took parf im the.' scrrlas of the af ternoon r and ;e Vjjnl -si Grace church. V, - 1 C v ft - 4 r - i V
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