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FARM LIFE
-School For Eighth Township.
" Public Meeting at Court House,
t : Meets Again Saturday. .
The public meeting held at tha court
house last night," give , full expression
i being favorable for ,:- securing the
. Farm Life School for the eighth town-
ship, and only asked to be Shown tht
way to get this school..' -' '..;
J. Bryan,, calls j Mayor McCarthy
to preside! and the newspaper ' mea
were made -secretaries..' Mr. Bryan in
behalf of the. committee appointed by
the: Trustees of Mew. Bern Graded
School, presented a-resolution' favoring
securing this Farm Life School, to be
located near New - Bern. The speaker
. went on to show what proportion of the
entire county tax the' eighth township
paid, and that if the township paid six
eighths, any way it would he better as
the tax must be paid, to haye tha school
- near New Bern, in order to gain the
great benefits that were certain to fol
low its establishment. :? C'v " ,'-r... '
. C. D. Kradham suggested ' that all
: work to secure the school for this town
ship, and lut the matter 1 of its location
be determined after getting the school
G, T Richnrdsoh wanted the school
in the eighth and near Bellair. Two
or three of the' farmers in his neighbor
hood had offered 25 or mora acres as
ground for the school. - J, H. Stevenson
favored the Bellair section, and told of
; land offers. ';'&.-:; .,f . 'o; -rv'C
J. B Blades gave his reasons for
favoring the location near New Bern,
' and offered to give any ' assistance that
he .might be asked for. .-. v
i W. D. Mclver, disagreed as to the
Eighth, and gave his reasons for favor
ing seventh. T. A. Green spoke for the
eighth. - E. M. Green gave a full ex
planation of the school bill, as to coun
ty voting upon it,' bonds and what was
necessary tj secure location. ; R. A.
Nunn, also spoke on the provisions con
tained in bill governing the establish
ment of the school. On further discus-
'sion. Mayor McCarthy was instructed
to call a public meeting, to be held at
court house, next Saturday at 1 p m. at
which the citizens of the' eighth town-
ship ware orged to be present, to hear
the report of the committee. : , V .'
On motion the following resolution
was passed:,.'; v'; " '
That a committee be elecUd by this
meeting to recpive - offers from all per
sons'disposed to made them and jeport
to this meeting at an adjourned session
to be held at the court house next Sat
urday st one o'clock, " -. .
The following committee Was appoint-edr-
v V . . f
R. A. Nunn, Chairman, E. M. Green,
C. L. Stevens. G-T. Richardson, T. A.
Green, 0. G. Ounn, W. H. Bray, J. H.
Steverson, J. B. Blades,
,
Announcement. -
I hereby at once announce myself a
safu candidate, and may I now thank
my many friends for . past patronage,
I now shall cut prices, on 'ail kinds of
sawed shingles, a large stock on hand,,
must be sold by April i 14th; will close
out cheap as I expect to make some
change in my business. You win and I
'lose. - '
- - BIG HILL
' - The Shingle Mas.
J Bear Hunt Near Pollocksvllle.
PollocksvUle, Msy 87 Bears are be
coming so troublesome in the upper
Mill creek section that hog raising Is
getting to be a'' very unprofitable in
duatry. . - Y '.; ,'.,-.-. i
' The leading bear hunters are V. A.
v and W.' H. Bender, brothers and they
, give Bruin some very exciting ehases.
" Last year' they '.purchased from. Col.
Roger William. Lexington, N. C, who
is a famous dog breeder and trainer, a
fine female bear hound. From her they
' have raised a pack of the beat trained
hounds in Eastern North Carolina. ,
The first hunt this season eight dogs
were in chase and after two hours Al-
' len and Paul Bender '.bagged the bear,
' Mr. Alex SMorton was the next lucky
on killing a large bear a fUr a short
chase. ,;, . ; ..; -
1 But the big hunt of the season wss
- May 26th, Teddy,, the Great Hunter,
never had finer sport, in his African ad
ventures, than was enjoyed on that oc
casion. Nearly everybody in the neigh
borhood took .part and nine hardsome
bounds as was ever qeen, rurnianea a
lightful music as the chase progressed
which end J J by Bruin making a stand.
The dugs formed a cordon ground their
- prey and would now and then swsrm
upon the great brute-not. unlike a
a swsrm of bees, only knocked hither
and y a by his big paws. The fight
was fierce and exciting the bear, stand
ing straight upon his haunches going
through a series of pugilistic evolutions
thst would have made Jack Johnson
envious. One could easilyj Imsgine a
' likeness between the twohoavy Litters.
. i 1 1 t . ila . i riii
A outlet irum inv uun ui tur. wiivrr
put the fininhln touches to the splen
did fiht and lU'iiifl Lit the d jHt. The
carcu tic; d the scales at 215 pounds
and i ra-'tr f-t for the season,
DEFY m 10
Will THE POIZE
Aviators Battle Against Great
-' Odd fa Win 100,OOd - ;
" , Prized '
Nice, France, May 30th-Bad weath
er and mishaps art overtaking the avi
ators who are contesting. In the 1,300
mile race from Buc to Turin, tha prizes
of which Will total $100,000, ; ;
' A storm Is no raging la Italy, '. and
telegrams bay been received from the
Petit risien, which la promoting the
race, ordered, tha aviators to wait at
Nice for better conditions. '
Garros and Ensign Connaau, who led
in the first day of tha race, arose at
Avignon, 40S miles from the starting
point, at 6:36 and 8;56 o'clock this a m.,
respectively, despite a heavy rain, flar
roa fell when near Penas and : injured
his machine, escaping injury himself.
Coiieaa was forced to descend at Brig
qoles to repair his motor.. Mollao's ma
china suffered a broken wing a short
distance from Avignon. Fred, Kim-
sterling and Vidart were all reported as
flying toward Nice under the most ad
verse conditions. ..-.v. -,
: Nothing has been heard from Henry
Weymann, tha only American entrant,
who was forced to alight at Troyes by
engine trouble. -
Scout Car and Party Visit City.
Mr. William Bloomfleld, of Louis
ville, Ky., Mr. D. McMillan, Jr.,
Mr. Sidney McMillan, Mr. Bruce Cam
eron and Mr. H. W. Rapaljo, of Wil
mington, arrived in the city yesterday
fr-m Wilmington in a large Oldsmobile
touring car. The party left Wilming
ton for the purpose of securing data
relative to the conditions of the roads
between New Bern and that city earl;
Sunday morning. The distance traveled
was sbuot 160 miles and considering the
fact that they encountered several very
bad sections.of. road during' their trip
this is considered an excellent showing
for this machine.
Gentle horses for' ladies
and Stylish.iigs, for .inert , at
Daniels-Newberry Livery
Stables, South Front St.
Pollocksvllle Tonng Lady
. Away From Home.
Runs
Sunday night a young lady of Pol-
ocksville, whose name it has been im
possible to learn, arrived in the city
and went to a boarding house on Han
cock street where she spent the night.
Eirly yesterday morning tha young la
dy 'a father telephoned the officer of
this city to be on the lookout for thin
fair damsel, that she hart run away
from home with tbo intention of mar
rying a young man in this city and that
she was only 15 years old, and he- did
not desire her to marry. " "
An investigation was made and the
girl was located. She absolutely refus
ed to return home, and it was necessa
ry to use force in carrying her to the
depot and placing her on the train. .' A
telepone message received from her
home yesterday afternoon stated that
she bad arrived there and in the future
would be kept under atreict surveil
ance.
M. ,E. Whitehust & Co.,
start their Annual May Sale
Monday, continuing all the
week. Don't fail to attend.
Dr. Francis M. Moyt Passes.
Last Sunday morning Dr. Francis M.
Moye, who has been undergoing treat
ment for a complication of diseases at
Stewart's sanitorium for the past few
weeks, succumbed to the ravages of
the disease and fell on sleep.
Dr. Moye was born at Greenville, Pitt
coonty, N. C, oriv August 9th, 13.&,
During tha early part of hia life he was
regarded as one of the most studious
young men in tha locality in which he
lived. He attended one of the renown
ed medical schools -in the State of New
York, but upon his graduation and re
turn home he decided that he was not
adapted to his profession and began the
study of ' Freemasonry. In this he
gradually rose through the varloua de
grees until at the lima of bis death he
was Past Grand Commander of the
Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of North
Carolina, He was also a member of a
number of other orders.
The funeral will be conducted from
Centenary Methodist Church this after
noon at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. B. Hurley,
The Mesons will have charge of the
burial ceremony at Cedar Grove ceme
tery where his remains will be laid to
rat, ..' . ' " -
Hammocks-Fancy colors,
extra lirce Size, Very durable
at-nrirpo tVTr will ,lrnr;;
ai pru.es luoi wut Burprue
VOU. J. S. Ililtr . "
CONVICT
WIRE
LESS SHARKS
Former President of United Wire
less and Ifour Associates To
Serve Term iu Prison.
New York 30 Christopher Columbus
Wilson, president of the United Wire
less Telegraph Company, tind four Of
his associates, were convicted in the
criminal branch of the United States
Circuit Court on the ' fradulcnt
use of the mails to solicit' subscriptions,
to wireless stock. - Judge : Martin im
mediately imposed sentence as follows:
President Wilson,' three years in the
Federal prison at Atlanta; Geo. H I'ftr
ker and F. E. Butler, two years each
in the same penitentiary; W. A. Diboll
and W. W. Tompkins, one year each in
some New York penitential y.
Each of the defendants was conviqted
on four counts,' three in each case
charging misuse of themails and the
fourth, conspiracy. . The. maximum sen
tence might have been six and a half
years in prison and fines of $25,000
each.
Your lawn will present a
more sightly- appearance by
the application of a Phila
delphia Lawn Mower. J. S.
Basnight Hdw., Co. Phone
99, 67 S. Front St.
Proposals Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that the moot
ing of the citizens of the 8ih, Town-'
ship. Craven county, held at the court
house in the city of New Birn, Mon
day night, 29th, May 1911, the 'under
signed committee were appointed to re
ceive offers of land, money, mid other
property for bidi for the location of the
Farm Life School to he established in
Craven coun'y. All offers should be
submitted in writing on or before Sat
urdsy. 3rd, June, 1911. Said offers will
be ' considered at the adjourned
session of the meeting of the
citizens of the 8 h, Townahip to be held
in the rouit house on s.tid Saturday Bnd
arrangements' will be made at SHid
rrrer-tingto submit -the-offers fifjjtiegtj),,
Township to the Board of Trustees of
said Farm Life School which board is
vested with the power of locating said
school. All-citizens of the 8th, Town
ship are urged to be. present at the
meeting to be held next Saturday, and
the citizens of every neighborhood of
the 8th, Township are earnestly reques
ted to submit bids for the said school.
Copies of the Farm-Life School law and
planations of the same may be had
upon application at the office of K. A.
Nunn, 60 Craven , street. New Bern,
N.C. .
R. A. Nunn, Chairman E. M. Green
a L. Stevens, G. T. Richardson' T. A,
Green, 0, G. Dunn, W. II. Bray, J. H.
Stevenson, J, B.v Blades. . ,
If yOu expect to buy -a
Dinner Set. now is the time,
as M. E. Whitehurst & Co.',
will give special 'discounts
all this week.
Laid to Rest.
Remains
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
funeral of Dr. Francis Moye, who pas
sed away at Stewart's sanitorlnm Sun
day morning was conducted from Cen
tenary Church by Rev. J. B. Hprley.
Dr. Moye waa a 'prominent member of
the Masonic order and that oider assist
ed by a number of visiting members had
charge of the ceremony at the ceme
tery. .
Nsarly a Joke.
The humorist waa In a brown study.
"I'll get tt yet." he muttered.
. "What's the matter, dearr his wife
inquired. "You seem to be' puzzled
about aomethlng."
"Yes," the jokesralth replied. "I'm
trying to make a 'stitch In time" Joke
about the clrl who ts darning the
clocks In her stockings.'' ' ,
Useless 8aerlfloe. .
Duncan bad eaten, with symptoms of
pleasure, bis Orst .shrimp, but the
mushroom that followed It proved less
to his liking. u
"Mother," he snld. pushing the part
ly eaten agaric to the far edpe of Tils
plate, "1 wtsh they hndn't killed that
one." Youth's Companion. ;', '
Grided School Commencement :
. Ixerclses. , '.,
The commencement - exercises of the
Graded School began last night at Grif
fins Auditorium,' with a musical, pro
gram, the literary address being made
by Rev. Plato T. Durham, of Concord,
N C.
Today at 5 p. m the class day oxer-
elsea will be held and at 8:30 p, m
Bishop Robert Strane will deliver the
' annual sermon in unmn Auditorium,
puhi(j ,g JijvitflJ to ,ttcnd thuse
'exercises.
TO
BAD TRUST
Supreme Court Decided That To
bacco Trust Is In the Bad Class
Must Disintegrate.
Washington, May 30 The ; govern
ment woo a sweeping victory over the
so-called "Tobacco Trust" v when the
Supreme Court of; the United ' States
held the American Tobacco Company
and its allied corporation to be operat
ing in violation of the Shsrmatr anti
trust law. : :'V,.;.-'"'K-..w."
-''The Tobacco Trust decision is char
acterized by Attorney General Wicker
ahm as a "moat comprehensive and
sweeping victory for the government.
The trust is held to be combination
ia restrant of trade a monopoly in
violation of law, ,;-'?,;;-.Ji:
Tljo decision affects 65 American cor
porations,; 4wo English corporations and
individual defendants,! J v ..
An opportunity is given the trust to
disintegrate and recreation condition of
transacting business not repugnant to
law. ' y- J ; ;.
Ifat theend of six to eight months
the corporation fails taring themsel
ves withip the law a receivership "and
dissolution by court decree will follow.
The trust is held to hay been guilty
of intimidation and clearly to have
nhown a purpose to stlflg competition.
Chief Justice White announced the
decision which was practically unani
mous although Justice lUrlan dissent
ed on several points. As in the Stand
ard Oil case Justice HarW resents the
application of the "rul of reason" to
the Sherman anti-trust law. '
The couct having held the defendants
guilty of conscious wrong-doing. Jus
tice Harlan ''is not all !all anxious" to
perpetuate any new combination grow
ing out of them. . ' ; '
By directing that the combination be
forbidden the privilege of interstate
commnice or be placed in the hands of
a receiver unless it qisintragrates in
harmony with the law within Bix, or at
the most, eight months, the court ia re
garded to have dealt with the tobacco
corporations more drastically than with
the Standard Oil Cmpany, of New
J ;rsey, whose dissolution was ordered
two weeks ago.
Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours
Dr. Detchon's relief for Rheumatism
usually relieves severest cases in a few
hours.- Its action upon the Byatem is
remarkable and effective, It removes
at once the cause and the diseaso quick
ly disappears. First dos Teatly bene
fits. 75c and $1.00. 8 Id by Bradham
Drug Co.
Degrees Conferred on Veterans.
Raleigh, N. C. May 30-Eighty eight
gray haired Confederate soldiers, who
at the out break of the war were stud
ents of the University of North Caro
lina and .left their books to take up
arms in the long conflict between the
States have received their degrees as
bachelors of arts. The bestowal of the
long deferred graduation-honors waa in
accordance with a special act of the
North Carolina Legislature. Many of
the old soldiers had not met from the
time they left the university to go to
war until Monday when they occupied
seats of honor at the alumni banquet.
Turpentine arid Rosin,
Savannah, Ga., May 30i -Turpentine
steady 66ir6J. Rosin, firm; type K,
68n635: G, 69070O. ' , ; V;; '
NoMore Catarrh
Bradham fyug Co., Has a Guaran
teed Oure That Has Stood the
Test of Time.
Catarrh cures come and catarrh cures
go, but HYOMEI continues to cure Ca
tarrh and abolish its disgusting symp
toms wherever civilization exists.
Every year the already enormous sales
of this really scientific cure for catarrh
grow greater, and the present year will
show all records broken.
- If you '-uy a HYOMEI outfit (or tl. 00
and hide it in a dark cupboard it won
cure your catarrh. v
If you breathe it daily as directed it
will cure vour catarrh or k won't cost
you a cent, ask Bradham Drug Co. '
If you have a hard rubber Hyomei in
haler somewhere around the house, get
it out and ttsrt at once to forever - rid
yourself of catarrh. , . '
Bradham Drug Co., , will sell you a
bottle of HYOMJCI (liquid) for only 60
cents; start to breathe it and notice how
quickly it clears out the air passages
and makes the entire head feel fine.
HYOMEI used regularly will cure ca
tarrh, coughs, colds, bronchitis or sore
throat A complete outfit including a
I hard rubber pocket inhaler costs $1.Q0
no stomacn uuig. ouv urun n,
I It klUj the germs, soothes and heals tl
nflamed membrane, '-.. '
WELCOMES SEN
ATORIAL CONTEST
Ex Speaker
Campaign VilLCause Benefi
cial Awakening.
; Raleigh,: N. C., May 30.-Hon. E. J..
Justice, of Greensboro, former Speaker
of the lower House of the North Caro
lina general assembly, says Of the im
pending campaign for the United States
Senatorship, involving the seat of Sen
ator Simmons, that there is nothing to
be depreciates about a long contest, as
it is to be a campaign of principles ra
ther than a personal campaign; that the
four candidated are to be weighed and
passed upon by the people. Indeed, he
believes that such a long-drawn oUt
campaign will result in awakening the
people to a more lively interest in the
affairs of the State and the nation and
aid in a more speedy and . proper solu
tion of the issues. He does not think
any of the candidates Senator Sim
mons, Gov. Kitchin, ex-Governor Ay
cock or Chief Justice Clark aan justly
complain of a discussion of their politi
cal beliefs or performances. He in
sists that the question for the people is
what do the several candidates stand
for and how zealous will they be in
writing their principles into law. He
insists that tbere should be two prima
ries, the .first for all four candidates in
tha general election next November,
and the other to follow in due time for
only the two highest in the first pri
mary..
Veterans' Dinner.
On Saturday, the 3d day of June, the
Daughters of the Confederacy will have
a dinner for the Veterans at Redmond's
wharf,. foot of Craven street. All Vet
erans and sons of Veterans are invited
to be present.
Marriage Announcement.
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the approaching marriage
of Miss Lydia Ball Rogers, of Newport
to Mr. Durham II. Stallings, of this
city. The marriage will be solemnized
on Wednesday June 21st at the resi
dence of the bride at Newport, N. C.
' Change In Uniforms.
Washington, May 30, From the
standpoint of economy the War Depart
ment has decided to clothe the army id
woolen instead of. worsted uniforms.
Drilled ta Perfection.
From drill man gets accustomed to
doing under any circuuistuuces what
has been ' hammered . into bts brain
time after time till JJ becomes second
nature to him. Charles XII. of Swe
den, "the madman of .the north,' rip
ped most of Europe up the back again
and again because bis soldiers were
drilled to perfection before be let tbem
take the field at a time when there
was great neglect of drill In- other
armies. Be valued 1,000 wall drilled
fighters above 10,000 not ' so well
drilled, and. madman or genius, his
Judgment wss vindicated repeatedly
In terrible battles. One nlgbt Charles
XII. was surprised In Poland by an
attacking army of 8,000 when his
scant force of (100 was sleeping' like
the dead from the exbsustlon of a
bard march. Before bis outposts and
sentinels could be driven In his small
band was aroused, mounted, formed In
battle line all in pitchy blackness
and swinging Into a fierce charge upon
the enemy. By daylight the RusslansJ
and ' Toles, who had thought to-at
blm up. were virtually annihilated.
New York Press.
To Hang Wqman in Washington.
Washington, May 3l-Mattie Lemax
colored, is under sentence here to be
hanged for the murder of her husband,
She smiled at the Judge as he read the
sentence, Mrs. Mary Surratt, who was
handed in 1867 for complicity in the
murder of President Lincoln, was the'
last woman to pay the death penalty in
the District at Columbia.
Horse Shoeing Shop Removed
Enlarged. .
And
- Mr. Fred M. Scott, proprietor of the
leading horse shoeing establishment of
the cty, hai secured the building on
Broad street formerly E. 8. Street's
livery stables, and is having it fitted up
for his shoeing business which has far
outgrown the old quarters.
. The shop will be outfitted with all
the latest tools and equipments to han
dle and shoe horses. A brake has been
erected at considerable cost that will
hold and subdue the most unruly beast.
His force of efficient shoe-smiths will
be increased also.
Stop fighting flies, "by
Screening your house with
our Screens. J. S. Basnight
Hdw., Co. Phone 99, 67 S
Front St. -
Justice' Thinks the
NO LAW TO
CCH THEM
Sentiment to Make Every. Re
straint of Trade, Illegal
S Growing Less.
Washington, May 31. The possibili
ties of criminal prosecutions of tho in
dividual members of the Tobacco Trust,
which was ordered dissolved by the Su
preme Court are being carefully consid
ered at the Department of Justice. ;- ;
Neither Attorney General Wjckers-
bm nor any of - his assistants on the
big case will make any statement as to
the probable couise of the goverment
and no decision on that point is likely
to be made for several days.
North Carolinians involved are James
B Duke, Benjamin N. Duke, George W.
Watt", Rufus L. Patterson, John B.
Cobb and W. W. Fuller. There are 29
defendants, in all the most prominent
being Thomas F. Ryan, P. A. B.- Wi-
dener and Oliver H. Payne.
In rrspect to c iminal prosecutions,
however, the tobacco case is said to
differ somewhat from the Standard Oil
case. In the latter Attorney General
Wickersham said that no criminal pros
ecutions were under wsy, but declined
to say positively that none were con
templated. Certain questions regarding
the application of the statute of limita
tion enter into both cases.
It is said that the legal problems in
volved are very delicate ones. After
Mr. Wickersham and his assistants have
gone over them, some authoritative
statement may be expected which will
tell if the government will bring crimi
nal action in either case or in both.
Sentiment in favor of amending the
Sherman anti-trust law so as to make
every" restraint of trade a violation
of law instead of only "unreasonable"
restraints wss pronounced by several
Senators today as perceptibly reduced
y the decision of the Supreme Court
in the tobacco case.
PILES! PILES! PILES!
Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
It absorbs the tumors, allays itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant
relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared for Piles and itcbing of the
private parts, Sol by druggiats, mail
50c and 11.00.- Williams" M'f'g. Co.
Props., Cleveland, 0.
Bird-Men Interest His Holiness. '
Rome, May 31 Of the thousands
who grew. excited 'yesterdsy in anti
cipation of the arrival of the bird-men
in their flight from Nice none showed
koener interest than the Pope, who
took a seat in the Vatican grounds at
early dawn to watch for the arrival of
Garros. Many Vatican notables were
on the dome of St. Peter's. "
False Impression.
The following letter was received
from the Chief of the Asheville Fire
Department and Bpeaks for itself :
Asheville, N.C., May 26, 1911.
Mr. Edwin F, Richardson, New Bern,
N. C. ' ;-."' .'''. -,-
My Dear Chief ; I have noticed in
the New Bern papers that the New
Bern Hose Co. No, I is claiming to
hold the world's record in the horse
hose wagon race, time 26 2-5.
While I was very glad indeed to see
a New Bern eompany win at Charlotte
and make excellent records, ' you are
aware of the f aet that Asheville Hose
Co. No. I holds the best record yet es
tablished for the same race, time 26 1 5
This record was made in the inter-state
races at Asheville in 1909, and if you
will look in the Association Record for
that year you wili find that record was
e-itaLlisheda .
Very truly yours.
- , S. G. BERNARD,
' , i . Chief Fire Dep't.
A Well Known Man's Opinion.
The Savodina Co., New Bero, N. C.
We have derived so much benefit
from the use of SAVODINE, that we
wish to add our testimony to the list of
those already acquainted with its mer
its. -1 .'.
My wife has been using SAVODINE for
quite a while for colln the head, s'so
has found it a ready relief for CATARRH
but above all that, is the f act of its
having proved itself invaluable to us for
our baby. A short time ago he was ta
ken very sick, and as he would clap his
little hands to his ear. we decided he
must be suffering with earsche, and re
alizing that something must be done at
once, we put a tiny Mt of SAVODINE in
his ear covered it with warm cotton and
in a few minutes he was sleeping as
sweetly as though he had never had a
pain. We cheerfully recommend Savo-
dine as we will always feel grateful for
what it has(done for us,
C. LUPTON, '
' - Chief of Police,
i s ', ' New Born, N. C
POLLOCKSVULE
HI6JL SCHOOL
Commencement Exercises Enjoyed
By Large Audiences Fine
. . School Year. ' . '
Pollocksville, May 31 Tonight com
pleted the commencement exercises of
the High School here, the final being
under the larger pupils, who were on
trie program for music, recitations, and
the usual school closing program. Tues
day night the younger pupils had thtir
exercises and delighted a large audi-,
ence. :V - ' :: r: -' - ' -
Today waa commencement day exer
cises, with a dinner after the program
was completed. The weather was
beautiful and there waa a large audi
ence, filling the school building. There
was a chorus song, by the school choir,
invocation by Rev. Mr. Edwards, an
other song, then Supt, Alex White
made'a short address and introduced
Mr. C. L. Stvena Editor New Bern
Journal, who in turn introduced the
speaker of the day, Dr, J. H. N. Sum-
merell, pastor Presbyterian Church,
New Bern, whose subject was Fitness.'
to Meet Responsibilities,': The speaker
made local application, showing how
the boy and girl was . learning in pre
paration in order to acquire a training
that would make them capable and fit
when leaving school to meet the re- '
sponsibillties of the life they must find
in the world. Tne application was also
made to parents as to their responsi- '
bilities over the child life. ,
, The address was impressive and ap- .
pealing to young and old, easily to be
grasped by all who listened. - There
were incidents and illustrations causing
laughter and applause, while in the
more impressive parts there was a
pathos sufficient to bring dampness to
the eye The speaker was given a
most attentive hearing.
Mrs. G. R. Hughes sang a solo, and
there was a final chorus song . and the
benediction.
' . After the close of the exercises, there
was opening and spreading out under
the trees on long tables of baskf ts filled
with every kind of food known in Jones
county, quality and quantity, to which
every one' did full and ample justide.
The school record is the best yet
mide, the ' attendance being ' large
throughout the year, with 90 at the
close, "Supt.' White and bis teachers
feel well repaid for their efforts and
the parents and school public of Pollocks
villa are rejoicing in the good work ac
complished at their High School,
SWANSBORO NOTES. ;
Swansboro, May, 31st. The great
Banks pic nic was a success in every
respect, largely atienuea ana nugeiy
enjoyed. The good house-wives and
fair daughters spread their spotless .
dinner cloths, forty yards of them, un- -der
the same noble old oaks just as our
mothers and grand mothers used to
spread theirs, and every body was in
vited up and feasted to repletion. This
annual Banks pic nic is a red letter day
for all this end of Onslow county and
has been for many years. Among the
diversions was an. exciting boat race.
Mr. Walter Marine winning, and Mr.
Wiliie Sanders a close second. We re
gret to aay that a pugulistic bout was
another. Two men agreed to dissgree
and exchanged" few compliments with
nature's own weapons before they were
separated. Aside from mussing up their
good looks ho damage was done. ' .
Mr. Hezekiab Jones, the young man
referred to in our last notes, as having
lost his mental balance has been taken
to Wilmington for treatment under Dr.
Bellsmy, ' ., '
. Our Onslow paper, the Jscksonville
Enterprise, is warmly advocating the
irnod roads movement. '
Representative E. M. Kooiice got a
bill passed in the last legislature allow
ing this county to use its convicts on
the public roads. So we expect to see
the highways improved shorlty.
The latest enterprise for Swansboro.
is a gss plant which, will furnish lights
for the Tyramoore Hotel and other res
idences as the owners m iy elect, The
plant was installed by two expert men
from Wilmington, assisted by General
W. H. Willis. -
, Messrs r, w. tisrgeii ana u. J. roi
lard were in town several days taking
the tsx list. They say they don't like
for people to value their property st
j 60 per Cent, for it makes the wealth of
inB couo" 'w cneT' UUlB",,'
w that valuation, although th. y would
decline to tans twice as much lor their
property.
. Mr. D A. Hargett, of New Bern,
has removed here and will open a phar
macy In the brick store, known at the
Hargett store.
GEM.
IS. P.-S. Paint will
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your old house; look r.cv, i
sida and out. J.S. T
Hdw., Co. Phone SO, 7
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