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ROXBORO, NQRTH CAROLINA nesdajr Evening, Feb. ; 5; 1913
No. 6
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MR. BARNETT KILLED.
A Vey Indefinite Report Made xBy
Jury.
Cluster Springs, Va., Jan.
29. The mangled remains of
Deputy Sheriff's, C. Barnett,
whose tragic death took place a
mile south of Denniston Junction
on the Norfolk & Western about
7.30 last night, were interred in
the Baptist church yard here
late this afternoon.
Justice of the Peace Pulliam
held an inquest this morning
where the train ran over Mr.
Barnett, but none of the train
men were present, and neither
was Mr. John Talbott, whose
home is nearby, called to testify.
Mr. Talbott states that the de'
putv sheriff was at his house at
sunset to serve some court Notic
es, that he was somewhat intoxi
cated, but could travel all right,
and that a half an hour after he
lelt the Talbott home several
cries of distress were heard from
the direction Mr. Barneett walk
ed. The inquest resulted in a rath
er vague or non commital verdict,
expressing the belief that Mr.
Barnett was killed by the train.
His money, some $36.50, was
found near the scene of the trag
edy today.
Themeighborhood is said to be
infected with moonshine distiller
ies and Mr. Barnett had cut up
several within the last few
months.
Mr, Barnett is survived by se
veral brothers and sisters who
reside near Roxboro, N. C, and
by his widow who was a Miss El
liott of Mecklenburg' County, and
a daughter Miss Marian Barnett
of Cluster Springs and two sons
Eddie S. Barnett a student at
Richmond College, and Camm
Barnetr of Cluster Springs.
Great sympathy is felt for the
bereaved family.
Taft Signs Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 1 President
Taft's first official act today was
to sign a Congressional resolution
providing for .the erection of a
Memorial here to Abraham Lin
coln, in Potomac Park. The plan
approved by Congress will require
an appropriation of two million
dollars which will be made later.
G. W. and A. J. Dixon sold
with Thaxtdn & Burch.
We are Flow
Special If ort to Lay in
the right Implement at the right price
for your spring use, and when you are
in the market for : Plows, Cultivators,
Harrows, Mowers, Rakes,, or anything
in our line
femeinilber
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the vef v latest improvements. Come
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Roxboro Society Events.
Thursday Mrs. W. C. Watkins
entertained in-hbnor of Mrs; Ken
datl Street at the home of Mrs.
W, L. Lewis. The afternoon was
an ideal one, balmy and spring
like.
About forty Ifive of Roxboro 's
ladies were greeted at the door by
Mrs. Watkins, little Misses
Louise Thompson and Elizabeth
Noell showed the guests to the
cloak rooms, Mesdames George
W. Thomas and A. S., deVlaming
served hot chocolates and wafers.
Progressive games were played
arid Mrs. B,, R. Long was award
ed the prize, a dainty hand made
handkerchief, Mrs. Street was
given the guest of honor prize, a
beautifulpicture. At the close of a
very much enjoyed afternoon
tempting refreshments were
daintly seryed.
On last Wednesday afternoon a
very interesting meeting of the
Research Club was held with Mrs
Z. V. Gwynn in the parlors at
Hotel Jones. Mrs. J. A. Long was
the leader for the afternoon.
At the close of the program
Mrs.Gwynn, assisted by her;
sister. Mrs. J. A. Long, Jr,,
?ervj;d a delightful three course.
lunch.
Book Masquerade a Scccess.
The Research Club, assisted by
the teachers of the Graded
School gave a Book Masquerade
On .JjSit Saturday night. It was
advertised for Friday night but
owing to the; weather was post
poned. - i
There were about fifty m the
masquerade and the guessing was
lively affording ,quite a goipd deal
of amusement the first- prize
was given to Mrs. 0. P. ..Schaub
who represented "Aunt Saman
tha at Saratoga." The second to
Miss Mildred Bradsher and Bob
bie Bradsher, who impersonated
in a most excellent manner "Miss
Minerva and William Green
Hill." The third prize, given, for
the One vho guessed the mosti
masqueraders went to Mrs.
Mamie Merritt.
The Club realized about $18,
which goes to help furnish a.much
needed curtain for the Audito
rium. On behalf of the Club, and at
their request, we desire to re
turn thanks o all who so kindly
aided in the entertainment, and
especially to the Commercial
Club, which so generously lent
the use of their club rooms for
the purpose.
W ARE .
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Univsrsity News.
Of more than ordinary interest
- 'No the high school teachers Ttf
North Carolina is the January is
sue of ths North Carolina.High
School Bulletin. - Notable among
the items oi interest to teachers
is the announcement xf 'a -Conference
on High School Pro
blem which meeting is schedul
ed to be held at Chapel Hill on
May 1 and 2. The committee on
arrangements for this conference,;
po m posed of Professors N. ... ' W.
WalkeK ihspectorofi secondary
schools, K. ,0. s ; Noble, , an4,H.
W, Chase, of the educational de-
partment, are now engaged
mulatihg details preparatory, to
this meeting, and a definite pro
gram of exercises will be ratty,
for announcement at an early:
date. - The Bulletin, of which.
ProTN. W, Walker is the editoW
notes that May 2 s the date fpf
the dedication of the new educa
tibnal building of the University:
Reference is made to the Pea
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body Fund, which .contributed'
$40,000.00 towards its erection
The architect is now adding thd
finishing touches' to the buildings
Supplementary to the. January is
sue of the Bulletin is, a. pamphlet
on "Woman Suffrage", complied
by the high school, debating pom;-
rnittee for the use of: high schools
having membership in the High
School Debating Union;
The baseball schedule for ICfnl
versity of . North Carolina fias
been officially announced. It In-
eludes' a total of 23 gamesr i I Of
the number fcbe played on the'
home diamoAd. j The season
opens on March in a game with
Oak Ridge Institute, and ends
with a game with the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, of Ral
eigh, on the date of May 1, The
schedule names the following
teams as making up the season:
Three games with the University
of Virginia, two games with La
fayette College, two with, Am
herst,1 two with Virginia Military
Institute, two with Davidson 'Col
lege, two with Virginia Polytech
nic Institute, and one game with
each of the following teams;
Princeton University, Pennsyl-
vama btate college, Atlantic
Coast JJne, Trinity College of I
Connecticut, Wake Forest, Wash
ington and Lee, University of i
South Carolina, and A, & M,
College.
Fifteen members of the Law
Department of the University of
North Carolina will appear be
fore the Supreme Court to take
the examination for license to
practice their profession. The
examinations are held Raleigh
February 3. .
The University Glee Club is
scheduled for a trip through the
western part State this week.
The itenerary includes the towns
of Greensboro, Winston-Salem,
Lenoir, IHickory, and Morgan-
ton. .
J. G. Lea.
When Burton Holmes recently
gave his. celebrated travelogue
travelogue onPadama'at Or
fenestra Hall, Chicago,' f he was
seriously interrupted by contis
nual coughing of the audience.
Many a good sermon, lecture or
Concert,, is spoiled in the same
way. No one annoysillinglynd
if people with coughs, ' colds,
hoarseness and tickling in throat
would Use Foley s Honey & Tar
Compound, they opuld quickly
cure their coughs and Scolds " and
avoid3this annoyance. It is a
splendid household medicine and
contains nopiates;'- '-y
Morris-Webb Drug Cog
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THE SOUTH f
,5 , , From . Lessie's.
T It used to be the
5outhl" Now it-is the
South,
Sunny
Golden
A'great part of this week's is
sue of Leslie's, is devoted to
Southern topics aot . because
'ihey re Southern, but . because
lli.eyire National. :
tThe deyeiopment of the ; won
Mfiil natural resources oT . what
&nj known commonly . as our
VoQuthern States" has been the
marvd;of our 1nduStfiaH history.
We ire only at the o pening
age; The wealth in cotton, in
IUmbtr iron, coal, oil, and even
.hrecious metals, which the
8outh.'possesses has been only in
prtsclosed.
Itiwf- expanse of arable
still Untouched invites the
iriimrahi ; Southward, Its fertile
ioiil 'it genial 'cfime and hospi
taJe jeb'ple nJake the invitation
parffctilariy-attractive; The tide of
emigration, turning Southward
nciwore than ever, has oniy be
uri to flow. It means a tide of
ellthand untold prosperity.
Me have no patience with
thoewho patronize 1 our friends
;lrj e South, who talk. of the for
iiySness of the past of the wiping
tdutfejeectionai lines. TheSouth
js the mother of the Icbuatry .
American patriotism waV reared
in! Its pbsom. It has given the
some of its ablest states-
iaen its wisest leaders,
bfiillant k editors and
its most
sagacious
counselors, f. ... -jx
SKits cliaTitie
lences, its religious and edicatio
nal work, no part of the Union
excels it; ;For hospitality, it has
no equal..
The South furnished the first
stars in the American flag and the
bravest soldiers who fought in
their defence.
. Bright and luminous they were
are and always will be.
Go S.outh, young prtriot! Go
South! 1
Democrats Control
Washington, Jan. 29 With the
election of Willard Saulsbury as
United States -senator for Dela-;
ware at Dover today, the demo
crats have passed the danger
mark of a tied senate and will
control that body after March 4
by a majority of one vote. Thjs
is based upon as full membership
of 96 senators-,
Deadlocks still continue, in Illi
nois, where two senators are to be
chosen, and in West Virginia and
New Hampshire. Up to tonigh
the senate stands after March 4;
Democrats, 49; republicans and
progressives, 43; vacancies, :4.
Even if the republicans, fill all
these vacancies their total vote
will be only 47.
Judge Fobshee who is now
presiding for the first time in
Haywood county, through he has
in several bther Western coun
ties, is making a fine impression
on the bar and the jury and those
in attendance. He is modest arid
qmet, gentle and impartial, but
firm. Hevhas His own mind on ex
ceptions offered by any member
at thevbar and decides prompjjy
without qnibble. He shows that
he is a close student (of the law
both by his delicate features and
wise decisions. His charge to the
grand jury referred to elsewhere
in this issue Was a s able arid
timely charge though couched in
very-simple language. Waynville
Courier.
i, Villines . . arid:" Soa sold; 17241
pounds of dark tobacco . yvtxm.
, v : Cropsey Kills Himself. ;
- Elizabeth City. N. C, Jan. 30.
As a final- protest' against the
, pettion for pardon for the slayer
of his sister, William J. , Cropsey;
Jr.,' killed himself here tonight.
Brs de.ath revived : interest in ; the
death of , Nell ,Cropsey, " eleven
years ago. It has changed pub
lic v sentiment to wardsx v James
Vilcox, the man convicted as be
ing responsible for her death and
has seryed seven years of fif teen
year sentence, , ; ..
Friends of Wilcox began' cir
culating a petition for his" pardon
several weeks ago. Persons -who
Jaoj forgotten that an attempt
jwas made to lynch Wilcox at the
kime, readily put their signatures
io: the petition.
Cropsey informed friends that
he feared Wilcox would be set
frtf As the petition grew he be
came Jmore morose. 'There is
Only one thing for me to do as a
protest against that. " he declared
to a friend, 'Tomorrow you will
know what it is." v .
Our
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save a few dollars on Builders Materials, WE ARETHE
PEOPLE to talk business with. If we hadn't the ?best
bargains in Building Material in Roxboro, we would
not have the patronage we have.
MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN TO US.
LAMAR STREET,
PkONE94
1Q
IEW WASH (JOOEG.
Some really new fabrics which you -haye
not seen before are here'.
Juvenile Cloth, a fine fabric for ladies
and childrens dresses arid suits, iri neat
stripes and checks at 25c a .yd. - .'
New 'Cloth, v a combination f ol Ratine ..
and Crepe with . a linen" effect, in both
plain and fancies, just the thing for ear
y Spring wear, at 25c a yd. 1,
Irish Poplin, all colors fast at 25c a' yd.
Samson Galatea, honest and strong,
great for boys suits, not quite as heavy 7
as Hydegraae but better at 18c ; fej
Also the best selections of dress ging
: hams that;ypu' will find in the country, at.
. 10 to 15c a yd. ; . '
Poe Mills .bleech, tetter than Andro- ;
scoggin prBarker 10c; ' V:
We are. now offering, great anduce-
merits in ladies suits and cloaks as well ;
asr-manyotner winter kujus v
"The Cow Goes Back.
Wayne President Taft's (amoUs
cowj will follow him into retire- '
ment March 4th. The President V
today called in Senator S tephen-f
son, of Wisconsin, who two years
ago brought Pauline to the White
House and gave her back to the f
Senator.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given by the
Town or Roxboro. that applica '
tion will be made to the; General ;
Assembly ofNorth Carolina, mow-
in session, to amend the charter
of. the said town, - so V tfiatthefgi
Board of Town Commissionersi ;.f
may have : authority to require Jip
property owners oh any Street of . -
the said town to be taxed' with the
cost, of concrete ri pther improy--
ed sidewalks, when ? a inajority) of S;, y.
the property owners on said street
petition the i Board dF; town Com-: i :
missioners-for same; I provided the
town pays for ibq grading of said :;
street taoe improved, v
This January. 10th., 1913.
Marcus C. Winstead, :
Mayor; vvl
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Roxboro, N. C.
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