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THE MEBANE LEADER “AND RIGtiT THE DAY MUST WIN, TO DOUBT WOULD BE DISLOYALTY, TO FALTER WOULD BE SN.' Vol. 2 MEBANE, N. Cm THVRSDaIT. DECEMBER 211911 NO 41 PERSONAL AND LD6AL WS people who cojie and go Items of interest Gathered by Our ReDort«*r Married. Mr. T. A. Church was married to Mias Hettie Rice Wednesday of this wedc. We wish the coaple a pleaaat t journey throuRh life. A happy Chaistreas to all. Dr. J. R Beaman spent Monday in Mebane. The Street work was completed last week. Mrs. Ella Cheek Person returned from Asheville Friday. Dame Rumor says the Weddings Bella will ring in South Mebane soon. The Leader will not appear affmln un till alter the New Year. Mebane now has one mile of dam streets and five miles of eonjrete sidewalks. There will be a Christmas ire« at the M. P. Church, Saturday evening Det- ember the 23rd. The Piedmont Warehouse people will please accept our thanks for one of their beautiful calendars for J912. There will be a Christmas tree for the children, at the Presbyterian Church next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clek. Mr. Sheppard Studwick of Hillsboro, was at the White House Saturday uight. Mr. Tom Anderson was at the White House Monday. Mr. Anderson went huntings with Mr. Sam Scott, and got a nice bag quail. We should have been willing: to pub lish any notices for the Holiday E!xer- *ise3. If they do not appear then it is because some one has failed to furnish us with them. There will be a destribution of Christ mas presents at the Methodist Church to the Sunday School children Saturday evening December 23rd. Mr. W. A. McOanless left for his home in Salibury. Mr. McCanless did the street and sidewalk work for Mebane which is fine. Mr. L. D. Steven> went to attend an oyster supper at Hillsboro Saturday night and returned Sunday morning. Rev. Bradshaw of Hilkboro, spent Saturday nit;ht at the White House, went out to Hawfields Sunday to install the preacher Rev. Goodman. - Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fogleman left for their new home in Asheville. The Asheville Church is to be congratulated on getting for a pastor Mr. Fogleman, Mrs. NedBrannock and children of Elon College is here Vo spend two weeks with her father and mother Dr. and Mrs, N. D. York. Mr. M. G. Blake left for his home iu Winston-Salem. After a six month stay in Mebane. Mr. Blake was ciTil engineer for the town, and has made nany friends while here. Our printers will need s(Hne rest so we will give them a weeks holiday. They have given faithfull service and are entitled to it, and then agam they will want to dam their stockings so they can hang them up for Santa-Claus H. W. & J. C, Webb of HillsboK^ changes their advertisement in this weeks Leader. When you go to Hills* boro do not forget this firm They carry a nice line of general merchan- ^lise, and strive earnestly to give sat- islaction. The firm is composed of clever men, who will treat you right, H. E. Wilkinson & Co. use their space in this weeks Leader to express their thanks to the many customera who have helped to make this a pros perous year fo the firm. They thank 5 ou for past favors and hope to deserve your future business. The number of unmarried people is growing smaller and smaller each few months. They have wed out the list nntill they have got down to the old maids, and maidens. It seems t^t the only way to keep from getting married in Mebane is to take to the tall timbers on Sunday. The boys work too hard to court much during the week, but, my, don’t they put m time on Sunday. Some of our widowers had to go to the country to get their wive* but they got them. Fine Jewelry. Snider-Wilcox-Fletcher the leading jewelers of Durham place a large display ad. in this week's Leader, If vou wish something nice for yourself or friend for a Christmas gift, don't forget the splendid stock of silverware, cut glass, g^ld trinkets, diamonds and all the pretty things in jewelry kept by this firm. Mebane Couple Married Here^ The Greensboro News of December the 20th says; A marriage which waa planned as a surprise to their fiiends, but which was sanctioned by parents of both the prin> COirbett. Mr. and Mrs. TJfW. Smith visited at Mrs. J. R. Baynei^aturfav afternoon after surper all vi|ited at Mrs. Martha Hairelswi until bfi^time. Mr. L. A. Miles i^itlled on J. A. Bam* Binghain Notes* >y paren« oi ouwi uic prut- Saturday niglt. cipals, was solemnized here last night, j _ _ _ The Burlington Brick Warehouse. Hooker, Thornburg and Allredproprie- BWBi^rs of the Brick Tobacco Warehouse of Burlington, are doing nicely In their leaf tobacco sales. The fire which recently destroyed one of the tobacco warehouses of Burlington did not interfere with this firm in hand ling the leal tobacco trade, of Burling- tca. They are always pushing for high prices and usually get them. They will appreciate any patronage you may give A Public Benefactor. This is the time of year when people can testify to their appreciation of the weekly press. All through ^orth Car olina are newspapers which are doing effdctive work for the communities in which they are published, and that their servires are not more liberally re warded is a reflectiMi m the people who are b3nefited by them. Is it because the newspapers are free horses that they are ridden nearly to deal^. Bring biunshlne Of course you are going to have a merry Christmas, your friends will re member you. but do you not know of some who you may have good reasons to believe may not have’^a merry Christmas Hampered conditions of life or their circumstances will not admit of it, but possibly you might help to make Christmas merry with them. Won't you try? See if there is not some family to whom you could bring sunshine to their home. the ceremony uniting the lives of Char les W. Lasley and Miss Eunice Ham, both Mebane. The couple, accompanied by Miss Jennie Lasley, a sister of the bridegroom, came here on the 7 o’clock train from Mebane and were driven im mediately to the home of Rev, Melton Claric pastor of the Firt Presbyterian church. In the presence of the requir ed number of witnesses Rev. Claric per formed the ceremony. The party ro- tumnd to the Guilford hotel and remain ed there until midnight, when they boarded the eaatbound train, the blush* ing young bride declaring she wasn’t going back home in the day time. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lasley, in Mebane, today a family reunion will be held and Mr. and Mrs. Lasley go to Mebane te be present at the celebra tion before going to Macon, Ga , where they will reside. The bride is a daughter of a promi nent and well-to-do family of Orange county, and is a very pretty and at tractive 'youDg woman. Her father W. E. Ham, is a farmer and property own er at Mebane. The bridegroom is a son of Mr, and Mrs, J, W, Lasley, of Mebane, and is a popular and capa ble young business man, He holds a resi>on9ible position with the Interstate Realty and auction company, of Bur ling ton, with headquarters at Macon, Ga, Fitdi who is spend- iriff ©tch’s has room for the last wiH soon be well. NaU]^hty Merietta. The Old Reliable, J. N. Warren & Co. tobacco ware housemen of Mebane, change their ad- vertisment in this week’s issue, express ing their sincere thanks to the farmers who have so generously patronized their war^KMise during the past year. They will continue to do their very best for their patrons. The Leader recommends these gentlemen to the tobacco farmers They will treat them right. in the Hands of a Receiver. The property, and holding of the Durham Sun Publishing Company have been placed in the bands of a receiver, Mr. M. J. Griswold being named as the receiver. We do not know how much embarreased the company’s affairs may be. It is h^>ed however it may be posnble to soon untangle ita affalik On last Wednesday night at the Aca demy of Music in Durham there ap* peared Oscar Hammesteins new comic opera, “Naughty Marietta” with Miss Florence Webber as the leading lady. It was a new play, but Mie that proved quite a surprise, as in every sense pleas ing to a high toned cultured audience. The name of the play was a little sug' gestive, and might have bared ^ the over sensative prude, but there was absolu tely nothing seen or heard that would have offended the moat chast, and de licate exactions. The elegant costumes and pretty staKe aetUngs were In per fect keeping with this h%h class play. Miss Florance Wdiber as Marietta D’Altene the leading lady in the play, was strictly Frenchy, there was a thrill a quiver, a tingle, of bright pulsaUng infections and sparkle in her every ex pression, in every movement Her electric changes were truly wonderfulL It was a play well supported, and one that should have attracted a crowded house. Manager Burroughs ought to be given far better patronage to such plays He has brought some splendid ones to Durham. It seems a pity, with such a b3autiful Opera House, and such splen did pla3TS, that the support is so poor Little Miss Evy ing some time at been confined in few days. Hope Miss Bera Motley virated her parents Saturday and Sunday, she^lso took a flying trip to Burlington. Mr. J. P, J’itch went to Burlingron Saturday on biisinesi^ Masters Cljrde a0|} ChMrlie Stanlleid, CharHe Vaughn, Matron Baynes. Char lie Satterfield, Currie and Albert Barn well visited Claudie and Broadie Fitch Sunday afternoon. Some one ask Jimmie Florance where he went Sunday afternoon. I emagine a certain fellow that is at school will feel bad when he comes home, for Jim mie is the main one now. Misses Mary and Daisy Miles spent the night at Mrs. B, B. Vaughns Fri day night Mr. Walter Kin^tvisited his parents Sunday. Miss Maggie King visited Miss Essie Florance Sunday afternoon. Little Mi^s Abeline and Annie Har- riflson visited Lucile and Inez Murray Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.'L. A. Miles and bajay visited her parents Thursday, Our carrier Mr. J. A. Smith ai.d Miss Mollie Florance visited Miss Mattie and Miimie Boswell Saturday and Sunday, say, Murray you maet open your eyes and get busy, don't you will be left yet Messrs Walter Vaughn, Coy i -illi^, W. P. Florance, M. W. Miles and Jim mie Florance visitod Misses Mary and Daisy Miles Sunday. Mr. P. E. Harrelson visited Mr. T. W Smith Sunday. Messrs. L. A. Miles and Claude Barts visited W. W. Murrays recently, Brown-Eyes, Death The Mileifge Graft. Efland Items. Lodge Meeting There will be regular communication of Bingham Lo^e A. F. and A. M. December 30 in their lodge room, brothers in good standing invited. W, S, Harris, Sect, aU Freight Wreck. There was a bad freight wreck Mon day night just this side of Back Creek which is a couple of miles East of Haw River, between twelve and thirteen freight cars were thrown from the. track and piled promiacously along the track. We pity the Southern Railway Co, it is expensive business. Not less than forty thwisand dollars Iom has Incured in and near Haw Riyer in the past thirty days. Neglect some where is responsable for both of these wrecks. List ot Letters Remaining unclaimed at this office for the week ending Dec. ISth 1911. 1 Post-Card for Mr. Fred Casen. 1 “ “ “ Ralph Dodson. 1 “ “ ** Roscse Miles. 1 “ Mrs. Lucy Sykes. 1 “ •* “ E. T. WaddclL 1 “ '• Miss Katie Wilson. 1 “ “ Master Flonie Wilson 1 Letter for Mr. James Corbette. 1 “ “ Mrs. Sophronia Uorais. 1 “ • ** Selda Parir. 1 “ “ ,Miss Alice Teer. 1 “ “ Mrs. M. E. Workman. 1 “ “ Rufus Wood. These letters will be sent to the l^ead Letter Office Dec. 80rd 1911, if ^ot called for before. ^ In calling for the above please’ , say ‘"Advertised” giving date of ad. list Respectfully, S. Arthur White, F. M, Notice. Sale at Miss Csssie McCrackens Tuesday, Jan. 2 1912 beginning at 11 a. m. I will sell for cash ’ to the highest bidder the followii^: house^hold and kitchen furniture, farming utensils, two wagons, two buggies, one good family horse, two milch cows, quantity of feed, also i com. (Signed) J. H. McCracken. Durham, N, C, and a barrels of Mtractive Roynd Trip Fares. Aocomit Christmas Holidays via, Norfolk-Southern. Tiekets on sale at all stations on Dec. 15, 16. 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31st, and Jan* 1st, 1912, final limit Jan.. 8th. AA agents for complete information and dates. B. L. BUGG, W. W. CROXTON, TraSle Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt, NORFOLK, A large congr^ation listened to a splendid sermon delivered by Rev. R. Stubbins at the M. P, Church, Efland, Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bivins and G. C. Thomp son took a flying trip to Durham last Monday in Mr. Thompson's new auto mobile. Mr, and ilrs. Roy Forrest of Hills boro attended church at the M. P. Church in Efland Sunday, p. m. Rev. R Stubbins took dinner at Mrs M. E. Jordans Sunday. Mr. Thomas Pender attended the fun eral of Mr. F. Nelson at Mebane last Friday. Mr. John Pender called at Mrs. Mary Jordan’s last Sunday. The Efland High School are planning to have a big time Friday night. Christ mas trees, old Santa Clause, and a good time in general is expected by the school children All are cordially in vited to come out and “see the sights” Before the holidays commence, the Wedding Bells will ring—another girl in our community will change her name Best wishes in advahce. ' George McCulley a very worthy col- OTcd man was stricken with Paralysis Monday while helfung to kiU Mr. Carl Forrest’s hogs. Mr. Forrest sent him home and two physicians were called in to attend him. Last accounts he was still unconscious and had not spoken. Mr. Editor we wish for you and yours a merry Christmas, and hope old Santa Clause will fill year «^kings “chuck fulL” Wishing for all The Leader readers a merry Xmas and a happy New Year, I’ll say Aurevoir, Paw-Paw-Queese. Repaesentative 3yrnes of South Carolina, one of the youngest members of the House, offered a resolution last Saturday to reduce the rate of mileage allowed members from twenty cents the mile, the present allowance, to five cents the mile. His proposition was thrown out by an overwhelming vote, the Republicans voting almost solidly against it, Catch the members of Con gress doing anything like that. They pay on the averag‘d three cents the mile for their railroad transportation and put seventeen cents the mile in their pockets. It is a comfortable bit of graft, and the Congressmen take it and are glad to get it and are not as hamed to vote for it; yet they are all honorable men Let us see how'it would work out, if we had a Congressman living in Cnarlotte. Charlotte is 382 miles from Washington. The fare at three ccnts the mile would be 111, 46. The fare on the PuHman sleeper, lower berth, is $2.50i A very comfortable breakfast can be had on the dining car for $1, in cluding a small tip to the waiter, and including also twenty-five cents to the This is the week of Examinations at Bingham and all of the Cadets are in a high state of excitment The - talk at table and on the Athletic field is all about the last examination that we stood or the ores that are next on the schedule. The teachers express them selves as being highly pleased with the papers that are being handed in. All of our examinations this Interme diate have been hard. Bat we hereby challenge any preacher in North Caro lina to stand the Bible Examination that Colonel Gray gave us on Monday, and get as good marks as we did. As we had Btudy Hall last Saturday ni^ht, there were no social entertain- kw^ts'^Sh ®e campus; This would have seemed a little dull, if we hadn’t had a fine Literary Society meeting. The subject of the debate was “Resolved ! rhat Examinations should be abolish ed.” On the affirmative were Cadets James McGill and Geoi^e Slover, Ne gative were cadets Dave Tayloe and Kesler Cobb. The declaimers were ca dets Knott Proctor, Seba Johnson, Mc- Callum McSwain and Battle Wall; and interesting extemporary speeches were made by Cadets Amos Rippey and Nel son Jones. We have good material for our final debate at Commencement Since the football season closed, the new gymnasium has been much eiyoy- ed. Every spare minute you see boys swinging on the trapeze and swingeing rings, or climbing the standards and climbing rope, and others doing stunts on the parellel bars, horizontal bars, and spring boaid. The little fellows take to the chest weights, and every body makes a rush for the pcnching bag and drum. Major Nalle who has taken lessons from the prize boxer of France, and who is an expert, will give scientific boxing lassons after Christ mas. The following cadets are privaledg- ed to wear the regulation football *‘B sweaters of the school: Tayloe, Craig. Henkel, a “B” and two stars, Daugh- tridge a “B” and star, Paul, Friese, Shrultz, Compton, Cobb, Andrews, Mc Gill and Walker “B's.” Signed by coach. Major Nalle. Won’t old Bingham look lonesome Thursday night when all the boys and teachers are gone? We are all looking forward to a fine time during the Christmas holidays and to getting back to the old place with the tellows on the sixth of Jonuary. The Bingham Bugle. of Mr. Nelson. Fletcher Died at his home six miles South of Mebane at 3 P. M. December 13tb, Mr. Fletcher W. Nels»i. Mr. Nelson had been suffering with weak lungs for some years, but his trouble gradually grew worse untill the end came as stat ed. Mr. Nelson was bom and raised in Orange County. Twelve years ago he came to Mebane and engaged in the lumber business. Four years ago he became a partner in the Nelson-Cooper Lumber Co , and as long as his streng th would permit gave the business his time and attention achieving a marked success in developing the wood manu facturing business. His failing health lad bin to- aeelt relief lrt~the^ "MShtrbse State Sanitorium, from there he went to Tryon failing to secure relief he re turned home and patiently awaited the inevetable. Mr. Nelson would have been 43 years of age the coming 20th, day of Febru ary. He leaves a wife and six children 2 boys and 4 girls. He leayes one bro ther Mr. Paisley Nelson of the Mebane Store Co. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and was strong in faitib. He seemed to have no fears of death, but rather welcomed it as a hap py relief from his sufferings. Mr. Nel son was a good citixen- a splendid man, and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. His remains was layed to rest at Hebron Church grave yard. The Treasury is Hard Put state Treasurer B. R. Lacy declared that unless the sheriffs of the counties come forward with great promptness with settlements of state taxes for 1911 within the next few weeks the state treasury will be very seriously embar rassed. Already there is an overdraft of $12,118 on the general fund except for the $200,000 in hand from the sale of the $250,000 bonds for the state build ing excavations for which are now un der way. The contractors can only call for this building fund as it is just ified by progress on the building. So it can be drawn on now for current ex penses, which is being done. However, in addition to current expenses of the state there is now the payment of the $450,000 pensions to the confederate soldiers and the warrants for these are being issued and are already coming in At Wood lawn. Rev. Mr. Hawley wt^s carried out to Woodlawn School last Sunday Decem ber the 3rd by one of our patrons and preached in the evening after Sunday School to those in attendance, Mr. Hawley has gone out to this school several times as well as some of our other preachers, but this was the first preaching in their new school house. They have quite a creditable Sunday School with about 50 enrolled and an average attendance of between 30 or 40 There will be a Xmas tree in the school house on Monday night Decem ber 25th, which an invitation was ex tended to every body that could do so to be present. They expect to have an entertaining prc^am and lots of Xmas presects with Santa himself to give them out. This school district is composed of territory that whfen the Haw* River, daw-fields and Mebane district were formed, was supposed to be opposed to special taxation for schools, but during last summer they voted a special tax and have built the best and nicest eq uipped country school bouse in the country, vath every vote in favor of the school, and the majority of votes from bachelors and widowers and citi zens without children. It was a re markable fact that not a man in the district considered his personal interest first, but made the interest of the whole community hip. That spndt is worth mu*h to any communit. Orange Grove Items. to payment out of the treasury^ As porter, Sie total cost of the trip from [they come in $211,367 balance the ,Chark>tte to Washington would be treasury December 1. and the current $15.21. 15 the member would buy a mileage book the cost would be reduc ed to (11.39. The amount paid the member of Congress for this service would be $76,40 and the amount the member would be able to put into his pocket 'v^ould be $61,19. Would that be fair to the people who pay the tax es for the support of the Government? But “that’s the way the money goes. Pop goes the weasel.*^—xCharlotte Ob server. LOST, a small black jersey cow with white face, sharp horn. Has a rope to her, K liberal reward will be paid for her return J. P, Kennion, Two Bankrupts. Robert S. Lewis of Dallas and Nemer Bros, of Winston-Salem. Robert S. Ijewis of Dallas was ad judged bankrupt by Judge Boyd in the district court at Greensboro Monday. The habilities.are given at $35,000 and assets nominaL O. F. Mason of Gas tonia is attorney for the bankrupt. The matter was referred to W. St O’B Rob inson, Jr., at Charlotte* ^ Abram .Nemer and Calil Nemer, partners trading as Nemer BrOs- of Winston-Salem, were adjudged bank rupt on their own, petition. Liabilties and assets are given at about $3,600. Jones and Patterson are attorneys for the petitioners. The matter was re ferred to Maj. J. E. Alexander at Win ston. Too Late. Highwaymim—Haiti Your money or your Kfe! Victim-It’s no go, stranger. My wife’s in the same line of business al ways at Christmas time, and she’s jnst finished with me. receipts must be depended upon to take care of this big demand on the treas ury, As announced yesterday the total general fund receipts last year to Dec- eaber 1, 1911. amounted to $3,911,224 and with increased tax assesments and advanced valuations of all kinds of property in the state, the state officers are confident that there will be easy sailing for the state financially when the new taxes begin to come in in good earnest. It is for the next thirty or sixty days that the anxiety is felt with the eyes of state officialdom turned to the sheriffs of the counties for help. Rushing the Dynamite Investigation, Anxious not to delay the government’s investigation into the dynamite con spiracy^ detectives and employes of the district attorney’s office at Indianapolis were busy all day Sunday preparing evidence to be presented to the Federal grand jury. Outside of hearing a few stenog raphers and clerks formaly employed in the headquarters of the Intemation al Association of Bridge and Strutural Iron Workers, where John J. McNa mara, the secretary-treasurer had his office, the grand jury up to date has gone over the preliminaries ot its work Monday morning more clerks were to be examined. The jurors probably will adjourn on Thursday until after New Years, Every person whose connection with the dynamite case is regarded as vitol is being watched by the gjovemment It is said the government has put more machinery in motion in this respect than in any similar case in recent years. We are glad to learn that Miss Min nie King is now at home after spend ing a few days in the hospital, at Dur ham, and is now about well. Her con dition was not as serious as the doctor* s thought. Mr L. M. Cates who underwent an operation for gall stones at St Leo’s Hospital at Greensboro sometime ago is now at the home of his son, Mr. Clarence Cates, of Burlingfton. We are glad to leam that Mr. Cates is improv ing, but it will be some time before he will he at home. Mr. B. J. Cates and family have moved back to Burling^ton, from which place they moved about a year ago. Mr. E. D. Snipes has added to his farm machinery a new disc plow. We all know the trouble with a man when he buys “a riding plow.” 'The public school began December 11 but the attendance was not laree. The teachers, Messrs S. H. Cates and A. G Crawford are hoping that the school will be well attended after the holi days. Besides thoroughly repairing and re painting the church during the spring we hope to also see the Academy wear ing a different appearance. If every body will pull t(^ether Orange Gro/e will look like a different place in a few months. Public spirit and a little mon ey is all that’s needed. Let’s not have a balky horse in the whole team. There was no preaching on Saturday as Mr. Banghcom had tc take one his examinations on that day, but he came in Sunday morning. There will be a great * *home coming ’ ’ next week and Orar^e Groye has a good many to welcome. Besides this BY SELUKG PAPERS. Misses Macdonald and Lackey, Who Have Trav eled From Ocean to Ocean To Raise Money For Or phans. "To have made $10,000 in six years only to give it away and to continue to make money only in order to give it to charity is the unusual record of two young women who are in Norfolk and who propose to stay there a week or two in order that they may increase their gifts to charity: For six years Miss Edith Macdonald and Miss Ida Lackey have been travel ing all over the United States selling ten-cent periodical, the Bible Training School, and devoting the proceeds of their sales to charity. Both youug women seem to have no other purpose in life than to help those whom the world has used hardly. They are es pecially portial to orphans. Send Missionary to India. While attending the Bible Training School at Nashville, Tenn., in 1905. the appalling condition existing among the littl e girl widows of India was brought to their attention. Their sympathies were aroused to such an extent that they left the school and, having order ed saveral thousand copies of the jour nal, they started out to sell them. On this first missionary trip they went through all the states of the South, gecting as far south as Tampa and fin ishing up at Ogden, Utah. And when that trip was finished they had made enough money over their expenses to send a missionary and his wife to In dia. This first trip seemed to bring them to a decision as to their future work. They concluded that they would con tinue to make money and give it away as fast as they made it to worthy en terprises in which their interest might be aroused. During a visit in South ern California they became interested in an institution which was engaged in medical missionary evangelistic work and, finding that it was in dnsperate need of immediate funds, they started out again with their magazines, and returned shortly with several thousand dollars which they donated to the in stitution. Miss Lackey is a trained nurse and masseuse. Help Orphans in Alabama. They then went to Alabama and stumbled upon an industrial school at Huntsville. They discovered a number of orphan children whom they thought oupht to attend this school and get an education, but they had no means to do so. So they started out again with their magazines, and in a short time came back with $1,000 and with this established an orphanage in connection with the school, thus making it possible for a number of parentless children to start life aright. Jn the summer of 1909 they spent two months in he mountains of Tennessee They discovered that the mountaineers there had splendid natural ability, but that it remained dormant because they had fewer school advantages than eyen the colored people of the South. They grew interested in these white moun taineers and the result was that Miss Macdonald’s brother-in law, W. R. Tol- man, a graduate of the University of Maine, filling a lucrative position with a large steel concern on Staten Island was persuaded to put $3,000 to which he had just fallen heir, into the estab lishment of the Old Paths Industrial School, located just south of the Tenn essee line in Alabama at Sand Moun tain. In the winter of 1909 Macdonald tai^ht in this school. It then had an enrollment of forty-five. Maine to Sleep Waves. Beneath all we little folks are expecting Santa Clause, and wishing we had a stocking as big as a sack. We are sorry to leam that Mr. S. M. Roberson has been in bad health for some tin'e, and is unable to be out Mr. Frost of Boston who hais spent a part of the htmting season in Orange County for several years is now at Mr. MHton I^ckards enjoying his favorite outing. Mr. Frost is a genial and cle ver gentleman. Efforts to authorize the sale of the hull of the battleship Maine to private parties who desire to exhibit it at var ious ports of the United States and charge an admission fee to visitors were defeated in the house Saturday. The urgent deficiency bill, carrying an ap- priationof $250,000 to complete the work of raising the Maine, after a hard ^ fight, passed the house without change It was admitted in the debate that offers approaching $1,000,000 have been received from exhibition interests for the rear portion of the hull, which can ! be fitted up with a bulkhead and towed from Habana to the United States. Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro priations committee admitted that it is the present intention of the govern ment to tow the rear part of the hull out into the ocean and sink it with the naval honor that goes to a pallant bat tleship* Berkshire pigs for sale. The best of hay for sale. Charles F. Cates, Dec. 21 3 weeks.