If You Read
The Democrat, yon don't need
anv other newspaper. Jt's all liern-.
One Dollar a year. : :
Established 1899
Big Ditch Ser.ds
Land Value Up
Farms oa Clark's Creel are
Worth More Money
THE NEWS OF NEWTON
Mr. L. L. Witherspoon Candi
date for Mayor—Satisfaction
over Mr. Elliott's Choice
as Chairman
Correspondence of the Democrat
Newton, April 13. —As the big
ditch progresses, the bottom land
along Clark's creak increases in
value. We have in mind a prom
inent farmer, who at the begin
ning, sold a nice bodv of land at
not an unreasonable price. A
few days ago the purchaser sold
it at a bonus of five dollars per
acre, and since, the last purcha
ser has been offered a bonus of
like amount; also at a public sale
here recently, a lawyer of the
town bid in four acres at $28.00
per acre and it is said after the
ditch and hillside of said land is
deducted he will be the possessor
of about one acre of bottom land.
The Democratic folk here seem
to be well pleased over the selec
tion of Mr. J. D. Eliiu:t as chair
man of the executive committee,
and it is currently reported, that
he is fully competent and ener
getic enough to handle the polit
ical reins in the coming cam
paign.
Mr. J. W. Erwin is building a
nice residence on the lot oppo
site where he now lives. Mr.
M. S, Sigmon, contractor and
builder, with his force of hands
is doing the work, which insures
the best of workmanship.
Newton has a fisherman, and
the waters of Clark's creek still
contains some nice nsh, evi
denced by the fact that Mr.
James Yount, recently caugnt
between 35 and 40 nice cat and
carp fish weighing from one
quarter to one pound each.
At a meeting of the creditors
of D. J. Carpenter, before flbn.
W. C- Ervin. referee in bank
ruptcy, Mr. R. P. Freeze was
appointed trustee.
Two candidates are already out
for the election of mayor hare
May Ist, namely Messrs. Clapp
and L. L. Witherspoon. It is
presum'ed that thev are both
"drys" as the "nigh bear saloon"
has been abolished.
All Kinds of News
A meteor atAratt near Gaff ney,
S. C., fall with a blinding crash
and buried£itself in the earth, in
a hole 15 by 20 feet deep.
Mr. Roosevelt refused to visit
the Pope in Rome because the
Pope tacked a condition on to the
invitation that the Ex-president
should not speak in the Metho
dist church in Rome. Though the
American traveler had no idea of
speaking there, he refused to ac
cept a conditional invitation. The
incident has started a bigger row
than that of Mr. Fairbanks and
the Pope.
Twenty persons in Pittsburg
have thus far confessed and 37
have been indicted in connection
with the graft charges brought
against members and former
members of the Pittsburg city
council. Developments show that
bribery has been going on for
many years.
President Taft spoke to the
League of Republican Clubs of
the District of Columbia Satur
day night. He urged Congress
to get busy and "do things." He
said the insurgent Congressmen
must not be ' 'read out of the
party." They alone could read
themselves out. Said he again:
"I look forward with philosophic
temperament to the threatened
invasion of the halls of Congress
by the Democrats. I sav, threat
ened—yes threatened—in the im
aginations of Champ Clark,
Henry Watterson and others."
Losing control of a Curtiss bi
plane flying machine at Memphis
Sunday, 75 feet in the air, avi
ator J. C. Mars plunged down on
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
No. 21 going West 4:45 p. m.
" 11 44 " 11:30 a.m.
" 35 44 44 11:21 p. m.
" 12 44 East 5:30 ]». m.
44 22 44 10:57 a.m.
4 36 44 44 9:54 a m,
C. & N. W. RAILWAY
No. 10 going North 11:55 a. m
9 4 4 South 2:55 p. m.
Mixed train going North.. .8:35 p. m.
44 " 50uth...8:40 a. m.
top of an automobile filled with
spectators. The top to the auto
saved the lives of the inmates.
Mars was not hurt.
! The Interstate Commerce Com
mission in a decision Monday
held it to be "unjust and unrea
sonable" for the Pullman com
pany to charge equa'ly for the
upper and lower berths in the
sleeping cars. A short night's
journe>. the commission holds,
should carry a rate of not more
than $1 50 for a lower berth and
$l.lO for an upper. From 1899
to 1908 the PuUrnan company de
clared $60,000,000 in dividends.
Catawba's Next S
Door Neighbors g
V
It is reported in Newton that
Mis * Grace Yount was married
in Washington this week to Prof.
Haendiges, who was teacher of
music at Catawba College last
year.—Catawba* county News.
Prof. W. Banks Dove, assistant
to the Secretary of State of South
Carolina, has accepted the invi
tation to deliver the alumni ad
dress at Catawby College at the
coming commencement—Cataw
ba County News.
Mr. L. C. Caldwell, of States
ville, tells the Concord Times he
will go to the Democratic con
gressional convention in the Bth
district with Iredell and Cabar
rus solid for him. He says he
can reduce Cowles' majority in
Wilkes several hundred and can
bring Cabarrus, Stanly and 4'lit
tle Aleck" back into the Demo
cratic column. He is sure of the
nomination.
The Topic says that
Baker in jail at Lenoir chanH
with the killing of Dick CamJT
bell over a game of cards "has
retained Mr. M. Harshaw and
Lieut-Gov. W. C. Newland to con
duct his defense, and he will en
dgaver to prove that he did not
fire the shot that killed Camp
bell and that he did not not have
a pi.nol on his person at the time.
The deposition of the dead man
and the statement of the defen
dant conflict. V
* The Morganton Retail Mer
chants Association won its suit to
have the freight depot of the
Southern Railway moved to the
north side of the track and larg
er freight facilities provided. The
railroad appealed.
Mrs. Whit Blackwelder, aged
44, was killed by lightning while
standing on her back poreh at
Old Fort during an electrical
storm.
The Marion Progress earnestly
pleads for the renomination of
Judge M. H. Justice in the 14th
judicial distiict.
A non-partisan municipal tick
et was nominated in Lenoir last
Friday night with E. T. Wake
field for Mavor by acclimation
and the following for commis
sioners: M. M. Courtney, F. H.
Coffee, W. S. Miller, L. L. Mun
day and Dr. C. L. Robbins. The
platform demands municipal
economy, reduction, in taxes,
number officers and their salaries
and for reducing the town debt.
It is said that Chas. E. Greene,
of Bakersville, will give S. S.
McNinch, of Charlotte, a contest
for the Republican nomination
for Congressman in the ninth
district, with Madison, Mitchell
and Yancey counties backing him.
L. L. Jenkins, of Gastonia, may
also run.
Lightning struck the house of
Mr. J. F. Hardin in Boone but
the damage was slight.
The Lenoir News says the
house of Colfax Clarke in Nao
ma, Caldwell county, was burned,
the family barely escaping. Mrs.
Clarke and a 3-days old babe
were ill in bed.
m
Fox, who lives in south
Alexander county, is in jail in
Jefferson charged with stealing
a horse from Walter Pharr's sta
be near Jefferson.
Mr. C. S. Brawley, formerlv of
Statesville, who has been running
a clothing store in Spencer for
the past seven months, packed
his goods last week and shipped
his stock to Maiden, Catawba
county, where he will go into
business.—Statesville Landmark.
Dr. John F. Ruchheit, of New
Bloomfield, Pa., has been elected
president of Catawba college.
Mr. Clarence Clapp withdraws
from the Mayorality contest in
Newton.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1910.
Big Profits In
Fire Insurance
Capt. Ctas. D. McNeill Gives
Interesting Figures
LETTER TO MR. MOSER
If Companies Doing General
Business Thrive Thus, Those
in Protected Towns Ought
to do Well
Mr. C. A. Mos.er.ha3 received
the following from Capt. Jas. D.
McNeill, of Fayetteville, presi
dent of the North Carolina State
firemen's association, Mr. Mos
er is local representative for
of the Fireman's Insur
ance Co.:
Fayetteville, N. C., March 28,
1910.
Editor Observer:
May I ask you to publish for
the information of the subscrib
ers to the stock of the Firemen's
Insurance Company living in
Fayetteville and elsewhere, the
following extracts from the re
port of the Investigating Commit
tee on Fire Insurance, now sit
ting in Albany? If companies do
ing a general business in unpro
tected, as well as protected towns
and taking all sorts of risks, can
make the profits that they are
dong, a company doing business
in protected towns -and cities,
with selected risks, will surely do
better. Respectfully.
JAS. D. McNEILL.
4 'The big profits in the great life
insurance companies have been
published, but few people know
how much the fire insurance com
panies have made—profits in
creased by the trust maintained.
The Fire Association of Pniladel
phia paid an annual dividend of
40 per cent, for twenty-five years
and a $5O share of stock is now
worth $315.50.
"The Springfield F. & M. has
paid an average dividend of 10
per cent, for twenty-five years
and a sloo,iiiare ot stock is now
worth $225.
4 'Niagara, of New York, has
paid an average dividend of 11
per cent, for years
and a $5O share of stock is now
worth $200.50.
"Girard F. & M., of Philadel
phia, has paid an average divi
dend of 22.2 per cent for twentv
five years, and a $lOO share is
now worth $2OO.
"Stonewall, of Mobile, has
paid an average dividend of 10
per cent, for twenty-five years,
and a $lOO share of stock is now
worth $l5O.
"Continental, of New York,
has paid an average dividend of
21.3 per cent, for twenty-five
years, and a $lOO share is now
worth $1,500.
Milwaukee Mechanics has paid
an average dividend of 27.3 per
cent, for twent>-four years, and
a $lO share of stock is now worth
$3l. "
"Pennsylvania, of Philadel
phia, has paid an average divi
dend of 18.3 per cent for twenty
five years, and a $lOO share of
stock is now worth $390.
4 'German-American, of New
York has paid an average divi
dend of 24.1 p:r cent, for twen
ty-five years, and a $lOO share of
stock is worth $490.
"Glen Falls, New York, has
paid an average dividend of 20
per cent, for twenty-five years,
and a $lO share of stock is now
worth $l5O.
"Home of New York, has paid
an average dividend of 11 per
cent, for twenty-five years, and
a $lOO share of stock is now
worth $459.
"Williamsburg City, New
York, has paid an average divi
dend of 21.8 per cent for twenty
five years, and a $5O share of
stock is now worth $225.
"These figures show that there
is no reason whatever for the
talk about increasing rates, but
they speak trumpet- for
lower rates."
Williams-Mangum
The Democrat has received the
following invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Levier Williams
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Estelle Soprhonia
to
Rev. Pearl Damon Mangum
Monday Evening, April the Eighteenth
Nineteen Hundred and Ten
eight o'clock
Broadway Baptist Church
Knoxviile, Tenn.
Everything necessary for spring
and summer wear to be had at
J. A.. Bowles.
COMMENT
* ' 4
If Democrats expact to parti
cipate in the precinct primaries,
they must remember that the
poll tax mu-st be paid bjfjre May
Ist. This is im?or;an'..
i __________
The Democrat is glad to wel
come to its exchange list the
Black Mountain Record, edited
by Mr. ftonald B. Wilson, a for
mer Charlotte newspaper man.
Mr. Wilson is turning out a
sprightly paper.
The Democrat inadyertantly
omitted the fact in its account of
the Democratic cou'ity executive
committee meeting here* that
Mr. W. B. Gaither, of Newton,
was chosen vice-chairman of the
committee when Mr. J. D, El
liott was made chairman. Mr.
Gaither is a splendid worker and
Mr. Elliott and himself and Sec
retary Frank A. Clinard, will
make a trio who could not be im
proved upon.
Pythian District Meeting
A delightful gathering was
that of the District meeting of
the Knights of Pythias. in this
city last Friday. After the dis
trict meeting, at which addresses
were made by Past Grand Chan
cellor, Geo. D. Hackney, of Ashe
yjUg; Rev. Dr. J. S. Murphy, of
Hwkory; C. D. Beaver, of States
ville; A. A. Whitener. of Hick
ory, and others, a delightful ban
quet was spread by Proprietors
Huffman and Fry at the Huffry,
and the hundred or more dele
gates to the convention enjoved
the evening greatly.
Mr. A. A. Whitener was toast
master, and was as usual the life
of the occasion. Knight A. VVal
forth, of Wniteman, Mass., who
happened to be present, was
called upon and made a response.
Though an adopted son. of Mass
achusetts he was a native of Ken
tucky and therefore felt at home
in such a representative southern
gathering.
Mr. Beaver, of Statesville,
made a very neat speech, reply
ing to the toast, "Experiences
with Roosevelt in' Africa." Mr.
Geo. L. Hackney spoke of the
work and principles of
ism, and Mr. Howard A. Banks,
of The Democrat, was called on
to speak a word of greeting to
these visitors to the city.
Capt. G. W. Payne, of Co. A
First Lieutenant G. W. f Payne
was elected captain of Company
A, First Regiment State Guard
at tke last meeting to succeed
Capt, Eubert Lyerly, resigned.
Capt. Payne is a true soldier and
well qualified to take command
of the company, which is improv
ing all the time in its soldierly
qualities. Col. Gardner, of
Shelby, during the recent inspec
tion here said he had never seen
Co. A drill so well.
Second Lieutenant W. C Keev
er was promoted by being elected
to the first lieutenantcv, and
Quartermaster Huffman to be
second lieutenant. The quarter
master is yet to be appointed.
Hickory may well be proud of her
military company. Its presence
here ought to give the community
a sense of security.
Who Saw the Comet Before?
' The Statesville Landmark has
found a man in the person of Mr.
I?aacLong,of Hamptonviile, who
saw the comet on its last visit 75
years ago. He was 9 years old
at the time.
If any of the Democrat's read
ers saw the comet at that time,
we hope you will drop us a line
telling us about it. Col. Yoder,
do you recollect it in your boy
hood days down on the South
jFork? Did you see it when you
>rose before day to feed the
stock?
A specific for pain—Dr. Thom
as' Eclectic Oil, strongest, cheap
est, liniment ever devised. A
household remedy in/America for
25 years
Taking the Census
The 13th census will begin to
be taken tomorrow, the 15th inst.
An army of 70,000 interrogators
will begin their work at day
break. It is believed the census
will reveal the fact that the pop
ulation of the United States is
90,000,000. The enumeration
must be finished in one month,
and in the cities in 15 days. Di
rector E. Dana Durand hopes the
tendency toward "race suicide"
manifested from 1870 to 1900 will
prove to be on the decline.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
Appropriation
For Hickory.
Congressman Webb Writes En
thusiastically of Prospects.
A LETTER TO MR. SELF.
Has Every Reason to Believe
Jhat This City Will Get
a Showing in Omnibus
Bill. .
It will be good news to Hick
ory people to hear that the city
jis likely to get an aopropriation
I for a public building. Represent-
I ative Webb under date of April
18tn wrote as follows to Mr. W.
A. Self:
i 4 'l am happy to tell you that I
| have every reason to believe that
; I shall secure an appropriation
I for Hickory in the forthcoming
! omnibus bill soon. In case I find
: that help will be necessary from
| your end of the line, I shall wire
j you in ample time. I cannot,
however,anticipate any breakers,
! a sit looks like easy sailing now."
Election for West Hickory
Called
-Correspondence of the Democrat
Ivey Mill. April 13. —The May
or and Board of Alderman of
West Hickory held a call meeting
last week and ordered a primary
jto be held in the Graded School
house on Saturday, the 16th day
of April, for the purpose of nom
inating a mayor and alderman
and three school trustees to be
voted for at the regular May elec
i tion. ,
Mr. Peter Buff is building a
nice house on a lot that he
bought near the Ivey Mill.
Mr. Malcolm McKenzie and
wife went to Connelly Springs
Saturday to visit the family of
Mr. J. H. Coffey. They returned
j Monday.
The Graded School closed Wed
| nesday, April 6 with a public
| entertainment. The exercises
! consisted of songs, speeches, rec
itations and dialogues by the
childred and all of the children
delivered their speeches and rec-S
itations well, showing-that they
had been well trained by their
; teachers.
The Ivey base ball team crossed
i bats here with the Newton team
i Saturday evening. After a hard
j played game the score stood 12 to
21 in favor of the Ivey bovs.
Mr. Jake Deal and family of
East Hickory were here Sunday
visiting the family of Mr. John
Raby.
Mr. Alf. Havner and wife of
Jacobs Fork were here last week,
visiting Mrs. Havner's father,,
Prof. N. M. Cordell. lOTA.
There's no better Spring tonic than
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The
standard for thirty years. Tea or Tab
lets, 35 c, Get a package today, -nd
you'll thank us for the advice. Moser
& Lutz.
la Memoriarn—Ethel M. Hight
Ethel M. Hight passed out of
this earthly life on April sth,
1910. 'She was born and brought
up in a Christian home and from
her childhood had been a chris
tian. She joined the Methodist
church in her early girlhood and
i from that time till her departure
["to Heaven, she was a faithful,con
j sistent and devoted member of
I the church of her choice. She
I Wes an affectionate and obedient
, daughter, always showing great
j respect, and love for her parents.
! She was also a most gentle and
loving sister, ready to do ,all in
her power for the comfort' and
help of all the members of the
household. She was a sweet,
pure, cultured, " young woman,
just such a one as at once gains
the confidence and love of all
who came in touch with her life:
She had a long painful afflic
| tion and realized from the begin
ning its seriousness, and almost
certain termination. She calmly
and without any complaint or
When Rubbers Become Nec
essary
And your shoes pinch, shake into your
shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for the feet. It cures painful,
swollen, smarting, sweating feet, and
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. Just the thing for patent leath
er shoes, dancing parties and for
Breaking in New shoes. Many people
cannot wear heavy stockings comforta
bly without shaking Allen's Foot-Ease
into the shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
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isted, N. Y. Don't accept any
' substitute. v
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i 905
,murmering accepted the situa
| tion and without fear awaited re
j suits. She would have been glad
• to live, could she have had health
but was not afraid to die. She
has just passed on before and en
te. Ed the home prepared, and
there will await, and welcome,
the other members of the family
as they shall follow her.
"She is not dead, but sleep
eth." She has finished her life's
work and laid aside all care, toil,
and pain, and now rests, sweet
ly in the beautiful home of the
soul. DR. J, H. WEAVER.
Hickory. N. C., April 10, 1910.
The Week in the {
J Women's Clubs. 4
MRS. SHUFORD GUEST OF HONOR
IN LAWTON.
Mrs. E. L. Shuford, of this
city, was the guest of honor at a
U. D. C. social gathering in Law
ton, Okla., of which the Lawton
Constitution-Democrat tells in
its issue of April 4. It says:
"The U. D. C.'s of Lawton,
spent a delightful afternoon Sat
urday, with Mrs. J. T. Johnson,
1004 E Avenue, who entertained
them in honor of Mrs. E. L.
Shuford of North Carolina, who
is visiting her husband in Law
ton. The house presented the
scene of Southern war time hos
pitality, being decorated with
evergreen. Flowers and pictures
of Robert E. Lee, Jef Davis and
other Southern generals, were in
conspicuous places."
After a musical program, the
hostess for diversion, gave a talk
on telegraphy, and then ladies
tried to see who could write a
telegram the quickest.
"Mrs. Shuford, the guest of
honor received the boquet of car
nations as she wrote her tele
gram in 1-4 of a minute.
"Refreshments were served in
crystal cups and tin plates, as
everything of value was put
away in the 60s.
. "iStiss Herron of Lawton, and
i Miss Hastings of Frederick, pre
sided at the punch bowl.
"Mesdames Jessie and Cald-
I well assisted in serving also. A
unique toast was the sipping of
sus-ared oranges and as they
sipped each lady gave a toast to
Mrs. Shuford. Many nice words
of greeting and welcome were
given her. She thanked themi
graciously and hopes to join our
chapter when she comes to make
Lawton her home.
"The merriment' reached its
zenith whtn the hostess appeared
with an army canteen of water
and a glass a hundred years old,
in her hand, and asked all to
( drink of Lawton mountain water.
The canteen went through the
Philippine war, and the tumbler
was made in Edinburg, Scotland.
Other relics of 'ye old time' days
were displayed, among the num
ber was pair of cuff-buttons worn
by Mrs. Shuford, engraved with
the peace flags and the battle
flags upon them. The guests
on leaving, assured the hostess
that she had left nothing undone
for their pleasure."
1 The Abel A. Shuford chapter
of the U. D. C. will hold its reg
ular meeting on Monday, April
18th at half past three o'clock at
the home of Mrs. E. Chadwick.
Mrs. James A. Martin, Sec,
The last meeting of the Trav
eller's Club for the year 1909-
1910 was held with Mrs J H Pat
rick Friday April 8. Fifteen
members responded to roll with
Mrs. D'Anna and Miss Camp, of
Lenoir College as guests. Quo
tations on "Fulfillment" and
other suitable subjects preceeded
the article, "The end of Shakes
peare's Life" which Mrs. E. B.
Cline gave in a masterly way
bringing the important points
into noteworthy prominence. Two
part songs were sung 4 'Anil's
Song" from "The Tempest and
Orphens with his Lute" from
Henry VII. Mrs. Chadwick gave
a talk on Shakespeare's Contem
poraries: Sidney, Raleigh, Spen
cer, Bacon, Ben Jonson and a
few others.
Mrs J H Shuford sang with
grace and expression "O Mistress
Mine" from "twelfth Night.
Egypt was decided as next year's
study. Miss Geitner was elected
president, Mrs Royster vice pres
ident, Miss McComb Sec and
Treas, all unanimously. Current
events and refreshments
were enjoyed before the parting
for the year for which all felt an
affectionate regret.
We can best supply your wants
in china and glass ware, prices
reasonable. Umstead's.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA-.
The Democrat
.Gives the news of Hickory end the
Catawba Valley in full. The news
of the world in brief.
Cleaning-up Day
April 22 and 23
Civic League Makes an Appeal
To Hickory People
THE CITY WILL HFLP
Opportunity to clean up front
and back yards—The Mer
chants requested to Co
operate also
The Civic League at its meet
ing Monday set Friday and Sat
urday, April 22 and 23, as Clean
ing-up day* Everybody in Hick
ory on that day is asked to clean
up his front and back yards,.
and the merchants are requested
to clean up in front of their
stores. Mayor Bisanar has been
interviewed and has promised to
see if he car.not have the trash
hauled away in wagons.
Other cities have these annual
cleaning UP days, and they help
both to beautify and make more
sanitary a city. 1
It is to be hoped, by the way,
that the Civic League either on
this day or at some other time
will take steps to have the old
cemetery in South Hickory re
paired. It has fallen into a sad
state of dilapidation. *
State News.
The University won the de
bate from Washington & Lee at
Greensboro April 6. Her repre
sentatives were H. E. Stacy and
W. R. Edmonds who had the
negative of the query: "Resolved
that all corporations doing inter-
State commerce business should
be required to take out a Fed
eral charter on such terms as
Congress may prescribe, consti
tutionally granted." The Virgin
ians were Cozart and Dunn.
The same night at Chapel Hill
the University's team. Cox and
Mcintosh defeated Georgia Uni
versity's team, Lanham and Tarp
in, defending the negative of the
same query.
Ex-Representative Settle, of
Ashevilif}, according to the Wash
ington correspondence of the
Greensboro News, will be ap
pointed by President Taft as
judge of the court of commerce
provided by the pending bill
amending the inter-State com
merce commission act.
Mr. John B. Sherrill, of the
Concord Times has bought the
Coneord Tribune from Mr. Hur
ley, consolidating the weekly
with the Times and continuing
the daily. Mr. Sherrill now con
trols the newspaper field in Ca
barrus county.
Debate at Rutherford College
At the debate of the Newton
ian Literary society at Ruther
ford College on Aoril 8, Mr. E.
T. Gordon, of Guilford county
got the declaimers medal, and
Mr, Elkins, of Winston-Salem
won the debater's medal. The
medals were awarded by Prof.
Creel, of the faculty. Mr. Gor
don's subjet was, "The Same
Old South."
The affirmative side won in the
debate; the query being: "Re
solved, that the Protestaht De
nominations should establish and
maintain universities." On the
affirmative were Messrs. W. B.
Elkins and Chas, M. Byers and
on the negative Conley L. Bunn
and William G. Lowe. •
The officers were: Baxter W.
Davis, president; J. E. B. Hous
3r, vice president; and J. W.
Bennett, secretary.
Rutherford commen cement
:akes place May 11th.
"The Power of Eloquence"
-vas the subject of Mr. Roy
beep's declamation and "The
Pyramids not All Egyptian" that
of Mr. Crisp. The speakers and
)fficers were presented with
oeautiful bouquets.
The query judges were Messrs.,
J. E. Coulter, Prof. M. T. Hin
shaw and Rev. W. F. Womble;
:he medal judges, Mr. H. R.
Jones and Rev. Messrs. N. M.
Medlin and E. K. Creel.
Mr. J. W. Vestal was president
and Mr. J. W. Bennett secretary.
The Platonic society will hold
its debate Friday, April 15th.
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