ol. VIII.
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C, Tuesday, January 13, 1903
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No. 50
Have You Tried
A PAIR OP
W. L. Douglas'
$3.50 SHOES?
For Men
They are the best on
the market.
You can say so wtien
you see a pair of them .
E. W. AYERS
.' Town Commissioners
Trie B jfird of Town Comrnis
sioners met at the City Hall on
last evening in called session.
Tbe Mayor and CommissioDers
Stewart, Moss, Chauncey and
Rhodes were present.
The funding of the town debt
was at once taken up and the fol
lowiag resolution adopted, to
wit:
Resolved by the Board of Com
misaiouers of the town of Wash
inton, That the hill for funding
th 3 present outstanding debt of
the town ba copied in typewrit
ing ai the expense of the town
and under the supervision of the
clerlr, and that the Lame bill,
with a copy of the resolution, be
transmitted to the Representa
tives of Beaufort county in the
General Assembly with the, re
quest that they cause same to be
passed and ratified according to
law a3 speedily as possible, due
notice thereof having been pub
lished for thirty days in The Ga
zette-Messenger.
Ordered by the board, That the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad be
given ninety days in which to
make necessary arrangements for
delivering freight from their
warehouse without using the
sidewalks of the town for that
puipose. '
Orators Not Dead.
It can no. b said truthfully taa
the day of ora'ory Jias passed in
Stranger Than'Fictioii
V
When others of the charitable in-
stitutions of the State are crowded
NortL Carolina No one who bey0nd their capacity, with scores
heard the ppetches Friday night
in the Sanatond caucus can har
bor a doubt that the sons of the
Old North Sta e of this present
generation are capable of main
taining the high character of thoee
who have distinguished the State
in the past in the field of true aud
impassioned eloquence.
No, there-is life and ppwer yet
among the coming as well as
the paesiug g neration iu the 0 la
State, the refinement of power to
reach all that is best in the head
and the heart of an audience.
There will be occasion, no doubt,
during this session for this fact to
be amply demonstrated News
and Observer.
Hand of a Corpse on Throttle
Kuoxville, Jan. 11. Passeng
ers on an incoming Kuoxville
and Ohio Er.lroad train rode
several miles tody with the ha?fd
of a corpse at the throt.le of the
engine. The train left Buckeye,
renn.,on time and ran through
to Oarrieville, the next station.
When the train ran through the
latter town Firtman Mattloek dis
covered something was wrong,
and stepped to tLe engineers side.
tie found Engineer A G. Young
dead, aad immediately stopped
the train.
There is a wound on the left
side of the engineers hesd and the
supposition is that a rock fell
from the side of a hiarh cat
through the mountain and killed
him instantly. Tbe tran ran per
baps eight miles after Young wa
kiihd.
Mormons on Top.
''The Mormons are in control 'of
the Utah Legislature, and will
probably, send a 'saint' to the Igni
ted States Senate," remarks the Dur
ham Sun. Well, all we've got to
say is, he'll be mighty lonesome.
James T. Lupton Dead.
We regret to announce the death
of Mr. James T. Lupton, which oc
curred at his, home in Edward, this
morning about 11 o'clock, in his
68th year. Mr. Lupton was the
father of Mrs. C. T. Buckman, of
this city, and George A. Lupton, of
Beaufort, N. C. For year?, owing
to the constant exposure he had sub
jected himself to in following the
avocation of a fisherman, it had
been noticed by his friends that
his once strong constitution and ro-'
of applications for admission on file,
it seems strange that the excellent
superintendent of the school for the
deaf and dumb at Morganfn,
should be complaining in his report
that there are 450 deaf mute chil
dren in the State who should be in
his institution; that he should have
to travel in vacation time in behalf
of large attendance, canvass and use
other means for getting this class ol
unfortunates into the school. And
it is stranger still that the parents
of these children should not avail
themselves joyfully of the opportun
ity to have them educated free of
charge and taught useful employ
ments, as is done at Morganton.
This institution is doing a benefi
cent work and the father of a deaf
and dumb child who does not send
it there for instruction when he may
is doing the child a very great
wrong. Charlotte Observer.
Not Settled.
I he announcement iht Dr. Ab
bott, of Pamlicj county, i- in
Washington City looking after
the interests of George E. Bm-,k-man
in hi'figbi for postma ter
of this city indicates that the
appointment, as has been report
ed, is not definitely settled Our
citizens will be very much s ir
prised to learn that H Edrar
Hodges name was at one tim- be
ing considered in connection wUh
the place. It would cot take an
imaginative genius to draw the
picture of '-There's a warm eld
time in town tonight," sbould
Air. Hodges be named for the po
sition.
Jesse Pipkin Dead.
After an illness of many months
the soul of Jesse Pipkin went to its
reward last night about 1 o'clock.
He was a young man of about 21
years of age, manly, industrious,
honest and, although he had not
much of this world's goods, he never
murmured. That dread disease, con
sumption, long ago marked him as
its victim. His life was not per-
irst National Bank Officers, mitted to see much of thp , in china
The annual meeting of the stock- clouds of disease stared at him from
hold ers of the First National Bank every point, yet he knew the silverv
took place this morning at their i lining was just behind. He was a
bankinsr house, this citv. The I consistent memhnr nf tl, OKri.fir.n
J J - ' 1 ".v".".'i XA 1. 1 IV; Vlll lOLltll I
stockholders elected the following
directors: J. L. Fowle, D. M.
Caiter, S. T. Nicholson, C. M.
Brown, E. K. Willis, A. M. Du
may, F. C. Iyugler, G. T. Leach
and W. H. Whitley. The Boand
of Directors elected the following:
officers for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, J. L. Fowle; vice-president,
C. M. Brown; cashier, A. M. Du
may; The above bank is an honored
institution of this town, the officers
are clever and efficient and no
banking institution in North Caro
lina enjoys the confidence and esteem
of its patrons more. May continued
prosperity be its portion.
Church and possessed many friends
who to-day shed tears of love and
affection over his bier Peace to nis
ashes. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at the Christian
Church, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Merriett Owens, the interment
in Oakdale.
Wliat Next
They have added to the catalogue
ot bacteria one kind that feeds on
glass and another on the ' hardest
cement. Some time ago they dis
covered one that feeds on steel rails,
from which it may be inferred that
they are not particular as to what
they eat and that their digestive
capacity is pretty good.
Monkey and Jam.
An English soldier tells a
story in a London paper of some
of the strange dishes British soldiers
bust fiame was giving away under j sometimes have to eatfn foreign
the Inner sfrnin it hnrl hoon enh'nofa,! i countries. The strangest he ever
v JS A t iiUVl KVVU kJl4.ft.SJ VybV'Vi
to, and for the past, three or four
months his health had failed rapidly
When his son, George, visited him
during the Christmas season he in
formed us he was rapidly giving
away and he would not be surprised
to learn of his death at any time.
This sad news was wired to him
igest
ate, he says, was jam and roasted
monkey. He says the monkey
didn't taste bad, but he didn't con
sider the limited combination jam
up.
F; alkmg Nice.
Roosevelt gives hearings to pro
minent negroes" talks nice to them.
this morning. Thus one by one the throws an occasional son to some
old guard is passing over the river Southern negro, but turns the cold
and we that remain behind are pros- j shoulder to the Northern nesro all
President Roosevelt is opposed
to the jelection of an apostle
of the Mqrmon Church to the Uni
ted States Senate, his opposition
having been provoked by the cam
paign now being carried on in
Utah by Apostle Smoot The posi
tion of the President was taken, not
on account of any antagonism to
ward the Mormon faith purely as a
religious sect, but is based on the
proposition that the election of a
Mormon apostle would be inconsis
tent with the duty of allegiance
which Senators owe to the United
States.
sing on to the brink called death
and will pass over also. The prob
ability is that the remains will be ; tion question Roosevelt is a fraud.
taken sometime tomorrow to I ara-
the same. Thus it has been and
thus it will be. On the discrimina-
lico county for interment.
The Ice Factory
A new 25-ton tmk of the latest
Important to the Boys.
We hasten to inform-the boys
the latest discovery announced bv
the United States Bureau of Educa-
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improvement is being placed in the uon 15 tut the child w no afterwards
Crystal Ice Factory plant on Water beC0Illes a great man is one of his
street and the entire plant is being I Parents children born after they
remodeled. The work will not be ! have reached their 30th rear- ow
finished before March 1. The im- ! lct Ute bos Proceed to figure out
provements being made will increase ! th ae. of tIieIr Paren at the time
the capacity of the-plant between ! f rth and the question,
ftio-ht and ten tons pp W I 1 ever be classed as a
o i J
' Whist Party.
Utfr. and Mrs. Justus F. Ran
dolph entertained at progressive
whist Monday evening in honor of
Miss Lamb, of Henderson, and Miss
Morgan, of Sha wboro. Besides th e
guest of honor those present were;
Miss Hassel, of Williamston; Miss
Wharton, Miss Rosa Short, Miss
Blow, of Greenville; Miss Sallie
Bette Tayloe, Miss Olive Gallagher,
Miss. Morton, Miss Myers, Miss
Webber, Miss Francis Whitney,
Miss Whitley, Miss Randolph, Miss
Nicholson, Miss Moore, Dr. John
Rodman, Fred Hoyt, Charles
Small wood, Dr. Colburn Hoyt, of
Graham, N. C; John Bragaw, Hoyt
Moore, R. C. Wright, Richmond;
Thomas Clark, J. MqK. Sauuders,
Frank Bryan, Charles Morton, J
F. Randolph, Jr. t
The first prize was won by Miss
Olive Gallagher. The gentleman's
prize by Dr. Colburn Hoyt and the
booby by Miss Lamb. The evening
was highly enjoyed; Mrs. Ran
dolph is one of our most charming
and popular hostesses and her at
home on last evening was no ex
ception. Vital Queries.
Wouldn't a commodious depot
on Gladden street enhance the ap
pearauce of that part of the town?
Wouldn't an eleetrict light sys
tern D2 a great boom?
. Wouldn't tyro public, school
buildings located on the Academy
and McNair green do much to
wards placing Washington neat
the top in education?
Wouldn't a public building b
just the thing for Consrssrnac
Small to secure for Washington?
' How about shelling the streets
of the city again when thecann n
factory opens?
Tbe above are vital questions
our citizens should ponder over
seriously.
Lady Stenographer wants sit
uation. Apply at this office.
g
Human lives are like locomo-
.Mewcy, a ebster, a Clay or a ; amount of steam under proper con-
THE HKMBURGS,
We row have on exhibition are trade winner. Remember, it
is a spjcia! offering, and they are not going to last long at prices
quoted.
oivi3iouiTrxx OFF
Regular prices on all Clothing. Without reservation.
100 Overcoats just received. Among the lot is sure to be the
one you need.
M,1T0HY AIF
ill If ibll 1 Uil 1 JilLiD
Prom n-vv (0 February 1 sDacial pricss will be made to all
purchasers of
CLOTHING M
This is done to reduce our largo line before we begin to take
our usual inventory.
A $12 50 Suit, now $9.00
A $10.00 Suit, now $7. 75
A $8.00 Suit, now $6. 50 5
A $6.00 Suit, now $4 75
Same reduction will be given on all other lines of Clothing.
Call at
THE HUB.
But a man loves his stoinack more. So
it is the world over. Then wives and
housekeepers phone our grocery for
tempting dishes. We handle only the
best for an up to date housekeeper. Our
goods are always fresh and crisp. This
rule is a motto we can't afford to neg
lect. Try us with an order and bring
smiles to that husband of yours when
meal time comes.
Wheat Hearts, a new cereal just out.
Try it. Fresh Celery received Mon
day and Eriday of each week.
JOE. F. TAYLOE.
Phon 193
Agent for White Star Coffee.
T
Vance," will be settled and their
anxiety about the matter relieved.
trol to carry them safe'y to their
journey's end.
Considerable Interest Manifested. I Miss Dora Mpk of
Rev. C. W. Blanchard, who is ; town, who had a scrap with lu r fel
assisting Rev. Josiah Crudup in the j three mobth ago, didn't do like
series of meetings now going on at ! some girls do pout and mope and
the Baptist Church this week, will keeP & but got in the last word,
preach again to-night from the ; tnen went tci s'eep and has been
words; "Come, for all things are : soumUy asleep ever since,
now ready." Those who attended ! '
last night tell us, there was con-; From childhood to manhood we
siderab'e interest manifested. Sr-1 travel on aq ox wagon, but from
vices begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock, j the age of maturity to the end of
Everybody cordially invited to any the journey we go on the lightning
an 1 all the services. ! express.