THE MEBANE LEADER
BECAUSE RIGHT IS RIGHT WE DARE DO IT.
Vol
MEBANE. N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 6 1911
NO. 7
PERSONAL AND LOCAL BRIEFS
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO
Items of interest Gathered by
Our Reoovter.
Sam Scott, spent Sunday in Mebane.
Will Bason, of Thamasville, spent
Sunday in Mebane.
lere, oh, where is
ine street bonds?
the money for
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to tender our sincere thant a
to the i^ood people of Mebane for their
kindness shown us during the illness,
and death of our kinsman, W. G.
Careadhers,
Mr, and Mrs. F. M. Snipes.
Shoot To Kill is Order
Governor.
of
Notice
held in
on the
for the
and five
of
E. Ham, down fco 6k>ldaboro
'^tter part of the past week.
Mrs. M. M. McFarland, spent several
days in Burlington, returning Tuesday.
Miss Bertie Hancock, and Miss
Lillian f uller, are visitin^f Mrs. Fred
Smith,
W. W. Corbett, left Monday
evening for New York, on a hasty bus
iness trip.
H. M. Sykes, of Graham, and
his daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
Fred Smith, of Mebane.
W. E. White, after a tour south In
the interest of the White Furniture
Company, returned home Satui day
night.
The Vanstory Clothing Company of
Greensboro, are showing a beautiful
line of spring clothing for men and
boys.
Mrs. E. B. Vandeventer, and daugh
ter Hortense of Washington City, are
visiting Mr. A W. Vandeventer.
Miss Sue Mebane, and Miss Mabel
Griffin, went up to Burlington Tuesday
evening to see the pretty things at
Misses Morrow Bason and Greens.
Judge J. S. Adams, of Buncomb
county died suddenly of Apoplexy
Saturday morning at Warrenton, where
he was holding court.
Dont price your property too high.
Make a sale to a eood man when you
can. He will attract others, and your
property will be more valvable in the
end.
If you are going to build it will pay
you to see the Nelson Cooper Lumber
Co., people. They can supply you on
short notice with any kind of bui4ding
materidl.
Thousands of tons of fertilizes are
being hauled from Mebane just now.
The sales seem to increase each year.
It is hauled princepally north of here to
be used on the tobacco land.
The Slogan of the Mebane Store Co.
is a full line of spring goods, including
hats, low cut shoes, summer weight
clothing, and pretty goods for ladies.
See ad in this issue.
Turn to the fourth page top of four
columns, and you will see the attrac
tive advertisment of Messrs. Holmjs-
Warren Co. This firm is offering ex
ceptional bargains in bpring hats, shoes
etc. Four strong departments. Don’t
fail to read.
Tyson-Malone Hardware Co., have
just received a car load of Sanford
Buggies. Its a splendid buggy and
W. y. Malone, who has this depart
ment in charge will treat you right.
See ad in this weeks Leader.
The Church Grocery Co., calls
attention in their ad to a lot of emameled
ware that they are closing out very
reasonable. They also offer the top
of the market for chickens, eggs and
butter.
B. Goodman, our old friend of Bur
lington, takes a generous space in this
weeks Leader directing attention to
his full line of elegant suits for men
and boys. Mr. Goodmans is the home of
good clothing and he makes it a point
to sell.ight. Dont fail to see him.
H. E. Wilkmson. and Co., changes
their advertisment in this weeks
Leader, making it of special interest to
the housekeepers. They carry a nice
line of fresh groceries, and always
strive to please. Dont fail to s^e them
A full stock, in general line.
There will be an election
the town of Mebane, N. C.
first Tuesday of May, 1911,
purpose of electing a Mayor
commissoners, for the government
the town for the next two > ears.
By order board of commistiioners,
April 4th ISklL
J. £dwin White, J. T, Shaw.
Clerk. Mayor.
To Our Correspondents
Always sign your name to your
communications. We wont publish
your name unless you wish us to. If
you are needing paper write to us, and
we will send it to you. Always try to
get your communications in as early
in the first of the week as possible.
Governor Mills, of New Mexico, has
ordered the officers in pursuit of the
kidnappers, who secured $12,000 from
A. T. Rogers for the return of his two
years old son, after the child had been
kidnapped, to shoot to kill should they
overtake the outlaws.
‘‘I will pardon you," is the statement
made by the Governor in delivering this
injunction to the officers. Under the
circumstances it is probable that short
work will be made of the outlaws if
they are overtaken by their puauers
and show fight.
With The Miliners.
Misses Morrow-Bason and Green,
Inc, held their spring millinery opening
at their store in Burlington, this week,
making a display of pretty head dress
that was perfectly bewildering. Every
one visiting their beauty parlors were
perfectly charmed by the profusion,
and equisit display. If you wish a hat
up to date in every thing, and one that
is becoming let these ladies fit you out
with one. "
At Sidney Institute.
The closing exercises of Sidney Insti
tute near Cross Roads church which
will take place Friday and Saturday
April 7th and 8th promises to be of
unusual interest. The programe em
braces an exceptionable list of enter
tainments and attraction. The Editor
acknowledges a pressing invitation
from the principal to attend.
Near A Serious Accident.
Friday last Mr. Ed. Jobe, who carries
the mail on Rfd. No. 5, came near
having a serious accident. He had just
started out on his rout, when opposite
Mrs. S. A. Whites, residence the horse
became frightened at some mill machin
ery being loaded into waggons, and
became unmanegable, the horse turned
suddenly to the left, running through
a small front gate, and jerking the
buggy over a four foot fense running
agairst a tree threw Mr. Jobe out,
the horse then broke loose from the
buggy and jran some distance up the
street. It seems to have been a good
buggy as the single tree was the only
part broken. Mr. Jobe, was bruised up
right bad but not seriously hurt.
Oran^^e Grove Items
January has been payii^ back the
weather she borrowed March
and April. ^
A good many of the Oirange Giove
people and students attended the
closing exercise of the White Cioss
school last Thursday evening and night.
The weather man had promised nice
warm weather so it was planned to
have the exercises out doors, the
weather was not delivered as promised
but on the contrary it was freezing
cold and the wind blowing a furious
gale, very (interesting program was
rendered regardless of the weather.
Messrs Chas. M. Crawford, Greens
boro, and W. S. Crawford, of Mebane,
spent Saturday n^ght«tnd 3unday with
their mother Mrs. D. P. Crawford.
T. O. Pender, of Buckhorn, was with
the Orange Grove choir Sunday eve
ning. Mr. Pender is a master when it
comes to singing.
A {frequent use of the hankerchief
atida rednose is a suie sign that you
have what we've had.
If you think your back is going to
break, your head split and your bones
burst you’ve got the grippe, we know
the symptons.
Miss Lula Robersen is now at home
after ^veral months spent teaching at
the old Center District.
J. P. Teer has been right sick with
the grippe.
Senator O’Gorman to Suc
ceed Depew.
Aloysius O’Gorman, until Saturday a
justice of the New York supreme court
had been agreed up>on to succeed Senator
Chauncey M. Depew, The selection is
regarded as a victory for Tammany.
Senator-elect O’Gorman, whose elec
tion was somewhat unexpected, has ar
ranged his affairs so that he would be
in Washington to take the oath of office
on the opening day of the extra session.
The Thursday After-noon
Club.
The Thursday After-noon Club was
charmingly entertained by Mrs. S.
Arthur White, March 30, 1911. The
sitting room was decorated in beautiful
jonquills and hyacinths.
A humorous write-up of the meeting
was read by Mrs. F. M. Hawley.
After some time had been spent,
dainty refreshments consisting of
candies, cake and cream was served
by tbe hostess.
The members present were:
Misses Jenny Lasley, Lula Holmes,
Leonorah Harris, Mary White, Mary
Ed. Scott, Edna Linberry, Margie
Scott, Lillie Fowler, Della Fowler,
Fanny Mebane, and Mesdames Hawley,
Straughn, Malone, and White.
The club had as a most charming
guest Miss Myrtle Hurdle, of Bur>
lington. The meeting closed to meet
with the Misses Fowler, of East
Mebane, April 13, 1911.
The Shoe Business.
The shoe business is a distinct busi
ness, and in order to serve the public
satisfactory, you must know it from
A to Z. You must first understand
leather and the construction of shoes
well enough to know when you are
carrying shoes that you can honestly
recomend, and deceive no one, then
you must have men that know how to
fit shoes so they will be comfortable,
to the wearer and look well. Pridgen
and Jones of Durham, prides them
selves upon being post graduates in the
shoe business. The large volumn of trade
ever increasing bears ample and
satisfactory testimony to this fact.
Gfland Items.
Me. and Mrs. Claud Bivins, And
Mr. Charley Brown, brother of Mrs.
Biviris, all left here last week for
Siloam, to make that village their
future home.
Items From Watson No 1.
Eveaything seems to be very quiet
on Watson, No 1.
The farmers are very busy just now
ploughing, getting ready for corn
planting.
The school will close at Sidney Insti
tute Friday and Saturday, April 7 and
8, they are expecting quite a nice time.
Mr. W. A. Browning, and family
visited at Mr. Linsay Garrisons, Sunday
Quite a number of young people
visited at J. A. Mitchells, Sunday.
Mr Don Vincent, was a pleasant
visitor at W. B. Sellars, Sunday.
The school closed at Mayhans Satur
day with a box party at night, they
report a very nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roney, visited
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Boland, Sunday.
J. J. Ashley, and J. G. Tingen, of
Roxboro, spent Friday and Saturday at
W. Tingens, and returned home
Sunday.
A certian young man who recently
left Trolling Wood and went to Roxboro
came back Friday to visit his brothers
on Watson, No 1., but dont think he
sp>ent much time with them as there
was more valuable attraction at Trol-
lingwood for him, he has been back
twice in less than a month, but that is
alright, come again Jesse we are al
ways glad to see you, dont get so
worried and heart sick it wont last
long that way, so just think about how
it will be s6on, dont worry about the
future the present is all thou hast the
future will soon be here
will soon be past.
Blue Eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Col.
children spent Sunday
with relatives.
Forrest, and
in Hillsboro,
A New Barber in Town
Mr. A. S. Powell, has opened a shop
in the basement of J. D. Hunt and
Bros., store. See ad elsewhere.
Picnic At Tony.
There will be a basket picnic in the
grove at Tony Easter Monday April
17th, Everybody invited. Ladies
please bring a basket. There will be
niusic, dancing, croquet horse-back
riding and all such things for fun.
Clentlemen bring on your sadddle,
ladies saddles too all that have them.
Ten Years Ago.
The censuj report of Mebane, ten
years ago shows her population to
have been 218 people. The official
report received this week by the Leader
from the census bureau at Washington,
shows 693 souls or more than three
hundred per cent increase. Counting
the new comers into Mebane, and the
bran new babies since the census was
taken last J une, and we now have 725.
Furnish housaa for the f>eople that want
to come to Mebane, and there would
be here to d ly 800 people. Now this is
the situation. This is the section people
Will want to come too, if you will just
K*ve them half a chance. Treat em
right.’’
Inquiries as to Positions
Taken on Important Legis
lation.
As indicating the beligerent spirit
that seems to pervade North Carolina
politically at this time in spite of its
being an “off year,” it is notable that
there are coming in to the office of the
Secretary of State an unusually large
number of inquiries as to the entries
in the journals of the House and the :
Senate as to position taken by individual
Representatives and Senators on various
issues, especially in the disposition of
measures where there were roll-call
votes. The inquires seem to be much
more numerous than they have been
following legislative session in the
past. __
A New Mill at Carr.
There was unloaded at Mebane, on
last Friday, one full car load of flour
milling machinary shipped to P. L..
Cooper, of Carr. The machinery in
cluded a full and complete equipment
for a fifty barrel per day flour mill.
Everything was new and the latest and
most improved pattern. This machin
ery was hauled out in waggons to Carr,
a point about 9 miles north of Mebane.
We have been informed that the mill
will be operated by a 40 horse power
oil engine. Mr. Cooper, is an enter
prising citizen, and promises to give
his section the benefit of first class
milling faclities.
THE CONTEST
WORK FOR THE
125.000 VOTES
A FINE RUBBER TIREO BU66Y
AS SECOND PREMIUM.
Death on No 4.
Cedar Grove Items
Miss Mable Stokes went to Charlotte
Friday, returning Monday evening.
The fire alarm rang again Sunday
night but no danage done.
Miss Maud Rogers left for Gr«ens
boro Monday.
John T. Johnson has been a visitor
to relatives here for a few days.
Lewis Wells attended the ball game
at Mebane Saturday.
Clyde Compton of Carr was seen in
town Sunday P. M.
Misses Anderson, Compton and Fin
ley called on Miss Maud Rogers Sat
urday night.
Lewis Stewart is suffering from a
savere gasoline burn.
S. J. Hare who has been visiting h'a
son in Goldsboro, has returned veiy
much benefited.
The latest report from John Brown,
who was so painfully injured sometime
ago, is. that he is improving some.
No late news of the man that got
shot in the breast.
The R. R. is on the way, surely be
gins this week.
Rachel.
Pine Knot Itims
church at
Advertising List.
List of letters remaning unclaimed at
this office for the week ending April,
1, 1911.
1 Letter for Mr. Mark Lee.
1 “ “ Respress Smith,
1 “ “ J. T. Thompson,
■ These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office April 15, 1911, if not
claimed before. In calling for the
above please say adverti^ giving
date of ad list.
Respectfully,
S. Arthur White, P. M.
John Brown, who accidently got
seriously hurt while felKng trees on
his farm north of Efland and was taken
to St. Leos Hospital in Greensboro, for
treatment is much improved we are
glad to leam.
Miss Hattie Kirkpatrick, after being
on the sick list for a long time was out
driving last Tuesday and called on her
friend Miss Annie Jordan, we were glad
to see Miss Hattie looking so well.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor, went
up to Greensboro last week to visit Mr.
John Brown, Mrs Taylors, cousin in
St. Leos Hospital.
Mr. Robert Sharp, Jr., spent last
Saturday night at E. C. Thompsons,
with his friend W. E. Thompson.
Miss Effie Smith, and Roy Forrest,
attended church at Efland, Sunday.
Mrs. John Baity, and Mrs. Joe.
Murray, called to see Mrs. Sam Riley,
last Thursday, Mrs. Rileys many friends
are sorry to leam her health does not
improve.
S. W. Efland, left here last week to
spend soms time in Florida, for the
improvement of his health, we wish
for Mr. Efland a speedy recovery in
the land of flowers.
Jesse Baity, made a flying trip to
Greensboro last Thursday on business.
Jack Smith, who has been sick for
several weeks is improving.
Miss Bessie Baity, is on the sick
list, we hope she will soon be well.
Joe. Murray, and daughters Misses
Minnie and Julia spent Sunday at
University Sta., visiting friends.
Miss Wellie Stroud, spent last Satur
day night visiting her grand-father E.
C. Thompson.
Mrs. E. Dudly Thompson, and
daughters Misses Lettie and Georgia
visited Mrs. J. B. Baity, last week.
Misses Flieh and Heatewole, who!
have been teaching at C. R. Insitute,
left for their home in Daton, Va., last
week we all regretted to see them
leave and hope they will be back with
us next y*ar.
Mrs. Brittian, and Miss Annie Jordan
‘spent last Friday in Hillsboro shopping.
Miss Lula Pratt, and Rev. Homer
Casto, attended the Christian Endeavor
Society Convention at Burlington,
Saturday, Rev. Castx>, returning to
Efland on the Graham Special., Sun-
• day A. M., preaching a very interesting
! sermon at theM. P., church, also Rey.
Wilhelm, preached at the Presbyterian
church Sunday P. M.
In the bright sunshine hours of last
Wednesday morning March 22 about
ten o’clock , the death angel placed his
icy hands on the body of Mrs. Frank
Crutchfield, and claimed her for his
own. Mrs. Crutchfield, had been in
declining health for some time, having
been confined to her bed for about two
months, she bore her suffering patiently
seeming never to realize but that she
would soon be well again. She had all
the attention that loving hands could
give. But love can not stay the hand
of death. God in his love and wisdom
has called her home from a world of
trouble and suffering to a land of peace
and rest.
She connected herself with Hawfields
Presbyterian church June, the 10, 1855.
and was a member there until her
death. She being seventy two years and
nine months old. She leaves one lonely
son, three sisters, two brothers and a
host of friends to mourn her loss, her
husband and four children having
preceeded her to the other world several
years ago. In speaking to a friend of
hers some time ago at the open grave
of one of her children she said I know
how to sympathyse with you. having
had two of my children buried in the
same coffin. It seems so hard but God
knows best. Her body was laid to rest
in Hawfields cemetary beside her
husband and children, Thursday in the
presence of a number of friends and
relatives, there to await the resurre
ction' mom. May God in his mercy
comfort the loved ones left behind and
may he guide her lonely son, and may
W6 all be prepared when he calls us, to
meet dear mother and all the redeemed
ones in that beautiful home above.
Her Neice.
We are making the best prop-
k
osition to secure votes this week
we will be able too. Let us make
it plain to you. In giving 175,-
000 votes for 50 annual subscri
ption paid in advance, we are
giving 3500 votes f(^r each one
dollar, or annual subscription.
This makes the vote perchasing
power of a subscription greater
than we have ever offered, and
greater than we will offer after
next Saturday the 8th. Our
next announcement will be 2000
votes for one dollar, or one year
annual subscription.
The propositions we make are
fair to all alike. Report your
colleccions next Saturday April
the present Editor
of the Leader, but besure and
strive for the higher amount the
50 subscriptions, or $50 paid in
the office will entitle you to the
175,000 votes, and if you are in
the contest to win, they are well
worth getting.
Since our last issue of the Lea
der we have decided to offer a
bran new rubber tired buggy
in addition to the prizes already
named. We prefer always to do
more than we promise if it is
possible. The aditional premium
will entail a considerable more
cost upon us, but we trust that
our compensation will come in
increased interest in those who
have been working faithful in
the contest.
Don’t forget to report Sat
urday the 8th and from now on
to the end of the contest, put
in your very best effort.
no.
$20,
$40,
$50,
cash
a
n
25.000
65.000
140.000
175.000
A large crowd attended
Walnat Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Hawking has re
turned home from Greensboro where
they have been visiting relatives, Mrs.
Hawkins also stopped in Graham to
get her some new teeth. Say she look .
ten years younger now. Miss Estelle Forrest, made a flying
^ L trip to Haw River Monday on business.
J. R. Kenion called on Miss Ophelia
Wright Snnday. Miss Annie Murray, is on the sick
. list this week we hope she will soon
Miss Ethel Hawkins and cousin Miss
Jordan went to Graham last week -to
have some dentist work done. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thompson, spent j
Sunday at Mrs. Jordans. I
Ask the old maid why she has the *'
Mr. Henry Jordan, of Hillsboro,
attended church here Sunday.
Miss Mag MiPer snent a few days
last week with Mrs. Nick Wright who Miss Gladis Jones, spent Sunday with
continue very sick. Mrs. Bnttian.
Mrs. C. W. McBrown spent a few Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, of Burlington,
days last week in Durhanj visiting her are visiting Mrs- Jenkins, parents Mr-
daughter Annie McBrown > ®’id Mrs. Tom Riley.
Best wishes for the Leader, for it is | Mr. and Mrs. Fate Cooper, of Cedar
a grand old paper. | Grove, visited Mrs, Compton, last week.
“Touch me not” |
Southern Railway
Promotions.
In accordance with their policy of
promoting their men in line the South
ern Railway announces the following
promotions effective April 1st, 1911.
Mr. W. H. Parawell who was Ticket
Agent at Winston-Salem, N. C., for a
number of years, and who succeeded
Ar. R. H. DeButts as Traveling Pas
senger Agent Raleigh, N C. April 1919.
Mr. DeButts having been promoted to
Traveling Passenger Agent, Charlotte,
N. C., will be transferred to Norfolk,
Va., as Traveling Passenger Agent
for Southem Railway and Chesapeake
Steamship Company.
Mr. S. C. Jones who has served the
public in Raleigh as Union Ticket Agent
at Raleigh Union Station and as City
Ticket Agent, Raleigh, for four years
will succeccl Mr. Parnell as Traveling
Passenger Agent.
Mr. M. H. Scholl who has been
senographer in the City Ticket Office,
Raleigh for the past year will succeed
Mr. Jones as City Ticket Agent Raleigh.
Mr. R. A. Garvin of Burlington, N.
C. will succeed Mr. Schell as
stenographer.
Profits of The ‘‘Telephone
Trust’*
The American Telephone and Tel^
graph Company eamed profits last year
amounting to $51,000,000, according to
the statement made by the compaily’a
oard of directors to the stockholders.
The figures presented in the annual
report of this concern are enormous in
their proportions and show that the
telephone business is one of towering
and increasing magnitude. For example,
the report shows thst the increased in
come of the Bell Telephone Company
was $165,000,000. The net revenue
of the telegraph business amounted to
almost thirty-two million dollars. Some
figures culled from the report are as
follows:
The gross revenues collected from
telephone service in 1910 by the Bell
system - not including the connected
independent companies—was $165,000,-
000, an increase of nearly $16,000,000.
Of this operation consumed $54,000,000;
taxes, $8,000,000; current maintenance,
$25,700,000, and provision for depreci
ation, $26,200,000. The surplus available
for charges, etc., was $51,000,000, of
which $11,550,000 was paid In interest
and $25,000,000 was paid in dividends.
Commissioners Meetings
Graham, N. C. April 3rd, 1911.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Alamance County met in the Court
House on the above date in t^ular
monthly meeting at.ten o’clock A. M.,
with the following members present.
Geo. T. Williamson, Chairman
T. B. Barker
E. L. Dailey
J. E. Stroud
W. H. Turrentine.
The following business was transacted
Ordered. That Thos. F. Overman be
relieved of one poll tax ninety cents in
Friendship Graded school-same errone
ously listed.
Ordered. That Fogleman Brothers be
relieved of tax on one lot same valued
at $600.00, the same having been listed
by F. H. Hawkins and taxes paid by
him.
Ordered. That Jas, H. Zachery be
allowed $ 30.00 toward defraying his
expenses in capturing the parties who
broke in the store at |Swepsonville.
Whereas. T. J. Griffin was elected
by this Board at its meeting in March
as Standard Keep'^r for Alamance
County and whereas it is not convenient
for him to serve and requests that some
one else be appointed in his stead, upon
motion duly made and seconded it is
ordered That J. N. H. Clendenin be
and is hereby elected as Standard
keeper for Alamance County of two
years and that he be authorized to
give a bond in the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars and be allowed until
the next first Monday to file the same.
Ordered. That the Jailor for Alamance
County be allowed thirty five cents per
day for boarding the prisoners for
Alamance County.
The following named persons were
appointed as .assistant assessors for
their respective townships to list the
taxes and assess the property for the
year 1911.
Patterson Township-R. J. Thompson.
Goble Township-J. F. Homewood
£oon Station Township-J. C. White-
seH.
Morton—C. M. Pritchett.
Faucett-A. O. Hoffman.
Graham Township-J. N. H. Clendenin
Albright-G. M. Holt.
Newlin Township-M. C. McBane
Thompson Township-J. R. Newlin
Melville Toweship-J. C. York.
Pleasant Grove Township-W, B.
Sellars
North Burlington-A. N. Garwood
South Burlington-R. A Lutterloh
Haw River-J. H. ^Blackman.
Wereas the Governor has ordered a
special term of Court to be held in
Alamance County beginning on the 24th
day of April the following named
persons were drawn as Jurors for the
special term of .Court.
3'he following named persons were
drawn as Jurors for the Special term
of Court ordered by the Governor to
begin on the 24th, day of April.
J. J, Isley No. 4
G. W. Wood No. 7
G. H. Pickard No. 1
M. A. Atkinson No. 3
D. H. Lashley No. 1
J. H. Trolinger No. 13
D. M. Qualls No. 10
L. D, Rippey No 4
John. M. Fogleman No 5
J. F. Sutton No 4
C. G. Jeffreys No. 11.
J. G. Guthrie No. 6.
L. E. Richardson No. 9
S. M. Jones No 8
G. 0. Stout No 13
W. I. HUl No 13
Thos. A. Smith No 12
J. B. Ector No 5
Murphey Jenkins No 12
L. N. Williams No 12
W. G. Albright No 2
Eugene M. Long No 9
R. W. Tate No 12
A. R. Flintom No 6
G. C. Tickle No 12
Sidney Brown No 12
The Board .then ’adjourned to meet
the first Monday in May. Chas. D.
Johnston, Clerk.
Geoige T. Williamson Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners J.
B. Cook Mayor of the town of Graham
and Rev P. H. Fleming Sup., of
Public Instruction met in the Court
house at four o’clock and elected as
members of the Sanitary Board for
Alamance County Drs. W. E. Walker
and R. A. Freeman.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at eleven o'clock on the second Mon
day in May. Chas. D. Johnston,
Acting Secretary.
Oawema.
How sweet and gracious, even in
common speech.
Is that fine sense wnich men call
courtesy
Wholesome as air and genial as the
light,
Welcome in every clime as breath of
flowers —
It transmutes aliens .into trusting
friends.
And gives its owner passport round
the fglobe.
—James T. Fields.
New York proposes to investigate
rigidly the Washington Square holo
caust with a view to adopting and
enforcing such building regulations as
will prevent future repetitions of the
disaster. That’s the usual way with
municipal authorities in this country.
They wake up to the importance of
locking the stable door only after the
horse has escaped. Had the precau
tionary measures, to adoption of which
Saturday’s tragedy bids fair to lead
been taken in time, the tragedy itself
would not have occurred.
Not in husbanding of strength, but
in yielding it in service; not in bury
ing our talents, but in administering
them; not in hoarding our seed in fol
lowing an earthly human policy, but In
surendering ourselves to the will
God, do we find the safe and biea—d
path.—F. B. Meyer.
Afraid of The Poison.
Cyrus, when a youth, was cupbearer
at the table of his grandfather, Camby-
ses. It was his duty to taste the
liquor before hending it to the king.
Cyrus failed to do this, and when the
king drew his attention to the omissions
he replied: **No, I was afraid to taste
because 1 apprehended there was
poison in the liquor; for at your last
supper I saw that the lords of your
court after drinking it became noisy,
quarrelsome, and frantic. Even you.
sir, seemed to have forgotten that you
were king."
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the
handle which fits them all.—Holmes.
Silence is aa deep as Eternity; speech
jis shallow as Time.—Carlyle.