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No. 27
' - NEW! BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N; C, FRIDAY JULY, 7. 1911 SECOND SECTION
34th. YEAR
HEW MEMBERS r
v. . TOJBHAMBER
Commerce .'Closes Friday Night
r At 'The Court
' - Hpuse.' ' .
" 1 he membership campaign hat start
ed off in good - shape, v Every member
of the Chamber of -Commerce who has
secured new member! is requested to
report the. same tomorrow morning at
the office of the Secretary. A large
number of - members have seemed
names that have not been reported to
headquarters.' 5": vT;', r'V '
The following companies have report
ed new' members: y' - i'' :'f l '"
Company B W.' B.' Pugh, A. D.
Brooks, Fred W.x Scott, E. P. Small
wood, J, M. Mitchell. r. E. S. Watson,
J. Frank Batsman, A. F. Patterson, -W.
A, Lane, R. F, butler, W. E. Pat-
' tersbn. r ' , i 3:; ' " .
New members secured by Company
; C J. D. McCoy, Graham Richardson,
Chas. R. Rowe, Jack Perry: . .
New members secured by Company
E-Frank D Perry, Jlerbert Brya'm, B.
Marshall, Wlliam F. Dowdy, J. D.
Williams, T. J. Mitchell, H. Cohent S.
Llpmsri, S.R, Stree, W. H, Bell, T.
P. Ashford, Geo. D. Dail, Edward
Clark. F.. Duffy, 8. G. Roberts. ;
. New members secured by Company
' F-Clyde Chessen, L. A. Smith, W.
W. Swain, C. ; L. Lupton. H. A. Cox,
John L. Robinson. J. F, Deppe, Allie
Cook, A Honrine, and Geo. Henderson,
Few members secured by the Secre
tary. W. C. Chadwick, W. T. Brinson,
M. H. Hall, J. M. Smith. R. B. Nixon,
E. C. Tisdaie,' E. R. Phillips, E. W.
Warren, E. Eagle, Frank Hackney.
Harold Whitehurst, Vergil Walker. C.
K, Hancock, W, H. Bainv E. A. Per
kins, and J, M. Howard.
This makes 176 total members of the
Chamber of Commerce. This does not
count the many new members whose
name havfl not been handed in to the
Secretary's office. ' v -
1 The Campaign will come to a close at
the Court Howe Friday , night, when
the final report will be read. Cigars
ar.d refreshments will fce served every!
body. There will be some interesting
speeches.' Every : citizen of Craven
county is invited to attend.
; V. J. L. W.
f :. U '
just Arrived.
1 dozen Hammocks, bright new col
oi s naver been selected over. We had
unusual large sales on Hammocks, there
fere we are reducing.-' Come and make
selection You can get a good strong
- Hammock for $2 60. , ..
J. S. MILLER.
- 'Government Cotton Report.
New York, July 8.-Jhe government
report on the conditions of cotton J one
, 25, was given at noon today, as 88,2 as
gainst '87 8 one month ago and 80 7
some time last year, There was little
variation in prices of futures, the mar
ket being dull. : - ; ' ' '
Rheumatism Relieved In Six Hours
Dr. Detchon's relief for Rheumatism
usually relieves severest eases in a few
hours. . Its action upon the system U
remarkable and effective, - It removes
at once the cause and the disease quick
ly disappears. First ios -rreatly bene
fits. 75c and.fl.00. Sold by Bradharo
Drug Co. - . , " ;:. r ' -"
Board Alderman Meeting. "
-the board aldermen met in regular
monthly session last night with a full
quorum present; The principal buai
' nets was the tax .levy tot 1911 oh r al
t and pvrsonal property, Alderman Dit-
' osway made the motion ' that the fol-
lowing apportionment be made.
Gen, Tax COc. on $100. Poll $1.80, - '
: . Spe. tax city bonds 25c. and 75c.
1 ;; Spe. school tax 20c. And 60c.' ' ,
' ' The General. City tax was divided.
Fire Dept. 15c sn i 45o, - - -"
Police , " " , y -:
V Streets M j
' Water & ' . .
' ' Light r- " " u "
' Aldermen Ellis and Bangert -argued
in favor of 20c, levy Instead- of 25c, for
bonds, in that there woull bit an in
creased .valuation under the new ; as
sessment of $1,000,000, On vote the
25c, fote was carried. Alderman ax-
ter' presented the statement of City
Tax Collector Tolaon, which had been!
audited. It showed an insolvent list of ,
$167,00 and oil motion the collector-was
relieved of this amount, ' ' s ,.-!
The ordinance relating to the new tax
' levy was read and adopted. On motion
Alderman Baxter autos serving in ca
pacity of transfers for - paisengers,
were put on list for $25,00 annually,
Alderman Baxter , read proposition of
Accountant Abbott ef Greensboro to
provide the city with a new set of
books for its accounts. Ooa motion
proposition was adopted. Regular bills
were p'sssed anj reccrs taken to Thurs
day night,
IfllFfOUCTIOfl
Insurgeut Republicans In Earn
est About r Revising Tariff "
, , - Downward.
Washington. July 4 That the insur
gent Republican senators will, not be
satisfied with the passage of only the
wool revision and free list bills, after
the final disposition of the Canadian re
ciprocity bill, but will demand other
tariff legislation, is indicated in a state-
men, by Senator Briatow, of Kansas.
Mr. Bristow has had a number, of con
ferences with the other insurgents of
his party regarding their program.
Me said he would never consent to
he. adjournment of "Congreea until du
ties are reduced on "truit" controlled
products, - naming cottons, woo'ens,
steel, sugar, lead. Ira1 her, rubber man
ufactures, etc Amendments making
such reduction he would attulh to the
reciprocity bill. Failing that, he served
notice that "some of us will insist that
a bill or bilbl be , passed reducing, the
duties en these articles before the ad
journment of the present session."
''Rills making these reductions," he
added, "will pass if the Democrats will
vote for" Gem. The amendments we
propose would, not endanger the pas
sage of the reciprocity bill which to re-.
fuse to amend it probably would result
in pasHing the reciprocity measure and
then the failure of the tariff bills that
follow. .
The reciprocity bill which I di not
consider effective as a revision of the
tariff will pass possibly by August 1."
County Teachers' Association.
The regular examination for Teachers
Certilcate (July examinatiop) will be
held at the court house in New Bern on
rTkurs lay and Fri Jay, July 20th and 21st,
beginning each day at 10 a. m. . '
The examination on Thursday will be
for white teachers end ' Friday for the
colored tearherp.
S. M. BR1NSON,
County Sup't.- of Schools.
New Bern Camp Confederate Veterans.
New Bern Camp No. 1262 U, C. V,
held its annual meeting July 4th, at
ihe rooms in Wolfenden H ill. Tntre
was a good attendance. The following
were elected for the ensuing year,
Commanderr-J J Wolfenden.
Lt. Comtrmrder S R Street.
Arjitant-J F Clarke,
Paymaster W N Pughr
Quartermaster F. S. Ernul. v
A r eolation was offered and adopted
that hereafter the Camp would hold its
annual meeting in June, on the day the
Daughters gave the Veterans their an
nual dinner, instead of July 4th.
. After the regular meeting there was
adjournment to J. K, Watson where a
fine barbecue luncheon wag served and
greatly er joyed, r
Broad Street Grocery Co., Removes.
The Brosd Street Grocery Company
is now located at No, 77 Broad street io
the large brick store occupied until re
cently by C, V. McGeehee, finishing the
removal yesterdty. The stock is con
siderably larger than heretofore, is all
hew and was carefully selected by the
clever proprietor, Mr. M "W. Fodrie,
who is an experienced grocer.. Mr.
Fodrie will be glad to wtleome his
friends and patrons to his new place,
Refrigerators.
Will sell the balance left over at the
following prices. Genuine Porceleaq
lined Lenard Cleanable, the $25 00 at
$22 50, the $35 00 at $30 00, the $40 00
at 85 00, the 5 00 at 4 00. ' The aboye
prices are the lowest we ever offerd
this class of goods at Everyone car
ries guarantee that they will do all you
expect any refrigerator to do.
J. S. MILLER,
Store Robbed.
Tuesday nightsome unknown, person
broke into Bad Blounts's store In Du
ff; town and after ransacking the store
and failing to find anything that suited
their fancy took a small iron safe in
which Bldunt was kftppnged to keep his
money and carried it out into the yard
in the rear ef the store for the purpose
! ' opening it. A policeman heard the no
,ie then marauder made in leaving and
began an invCstigMtion. The result was
the thief heard the pillceman and fear
ing that he wuld be captured, 'took to
hit heels and left his booty. His identity
is ui.known but investigations ar being
made and it it is pro! able that hs will
be apprehended, . ,
- The , Philadelphia Lawn
Mower, will makeyour lawn
have a decent appearance
when properly applied. X
S. Basnight Hdw. Co.
YESTERDAY "GOOD
. ROADS" DA!
Much Eathusiam Shown Id Meet-
" ings In This County. Large
. Attendance.
Yesterday was good roads day in
Craven county and numerous meetings
at which the project , of building the
great central highway was .agitated.
Public speakings were held at Jasper,
Fort Barnwell, Riverdale and Havelock
and each of these speakings were lar
gely attended by New Bern citizens
who went down in automobiles,
'.; At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
automobiles of Messrs C. W. Munger,
J W Stewart, GB Waters and Win.
Dunu assembled at the corner of Middle
and Pollock streets and after the gen
tlemen - who had been appointed an
delegates to these meetings bad arrived
on the scene started on their journey.
Mr. Stewart's car and also the cars,
belonging to Messrs "Dunn and Waters
wento Riverdale and Havelock. At
both of these places several speeches
were made by members of the ' party
and also the residents of those places
and much enthusiasm was shown in the
subject of good roads. Quite a large
crowd was present at both places and
they heartily seconded every 'suggestion
made in regardB to improving the roads
in their section. "
.. Mr, J A Jones' car and Mr. C W
Munger's.machine went to Fort Barn
well Here about three or four hun
dred citizens of that section were as-te-nbled.
Bon, Chajv R Thomas and
Sheriff Diddle pf this city made very
interesting speeches on the subject of
good roads and their suggestions carried
much weight with their audience. Af
ter the speeches had been made a de
licious dinner was served to the guests
and this was greatly enjoyed-by all.
There is not the least doubt but that
the people of this section are fully
aroused as to the benefits to be derived
from good roadsand they will do every
thing in their -power to assist in- the
construction of the central highway :
Announcement.
I hereby at once announce myself a
safo candidate, and may- I now thank
my many friends for past patronage.
I now shall cut prices on all kinds' of
sawed shingles, a large stock on hand,
must be sold by April 14th; will close
out cheap as I expect to make some
change.in my business.' You win' and I
loss,
BIG HILL
The Shingle Man.
Bond Election Farm Lite School No.
Seven Township.
Whereas, one-fourth of the free-hold
ers of No. 7 township having certified
their Intention to apply to the Board of
Trustees of the" County Farm Life
School to have the said school located
in the seventh township; '
And whereas, the said one-fourth of
the free holders of . No 7 township,
presented a petition to this Board, ask
ing that an election be held in No. 7
township, at the regular polling places
in said Township, on Saturday, August
5th, 1911, for the purpose of voting a
thirty year bond issue in the sum of
$10,000.00 of said No. 7 township, Cra
ven county, bonds bearing 6 per cent
interest, and for levying and collecting
on all the taxable property and polls in
said township, sufficient to provide for
the pay meat of interest on said bonds
andcreatng a sinking fund, for the
Davment thereof.' for the purpose of
offering the same under the provisions
of section 9, as aforesaid, to the ta d
Trustees of the County Farm Life
School, provided said County Farm Life
School be located in the seventh town
ship.
Now Therefore, it is hereby ordered
that an election be called and held in
No. 7 township, Craven county, at the
regular polling places in said township,
on Saturday Aug. 6th, 1911, during the
boors on said day as prescribed' by the
general laws governing new registra
tions, at which election those favoring
the issuing of ald township bonds, and
the leving and collecting of such a tax
for said purpose -shall vote a ballot on
which shall be written or printed the
"For County Farm Ufa Schools,'
and those opposed,' aba I vote 'a ballot
on which shall be written or printed the
words. "Against County Farm Life
Hihools." ;
Ordered Further, that for tie purpose
- 1 0f holding such electlops, Mr. II
C.
Wood is hereby appointed Registrar,
end Messrs. J, W. Conner ard J. A,.
Miller are hereby appointed poll-hold-
ers. At the close of sid election, the
Registrar and Poll holders shall Certify
the return of said election to the
Board Of County Commissioners, at valuation reported to them. All per-" Board of County Commissioners at
their next regular meeting 'after said sons objecting to the valuation of their ( their next regular meeting after said
election, in the same manner and go- property or the amount, of tax charged election, in the sme manner and gov
erned by the said laws as such election,: against them, f hall preseht thrir claim erned by the said laws as such election
officers are requested to certify election ia writing as provided by Section 76, of officers are requested to certify returns
return in any general election, . the Machinery Act. : . .' in any general election. .
By order of the Board, this July 3rd, C D. BRADHAM, j By order of the Board, this July 3rd.
1911. , ' - . ' v - "' Chairman Board of Commissioners for , 1911, : v -
8. H. FOWLER,
Clerk Board of County Com.
COUNTRY'S
LAD
EST COTTON CROP
Conditions MSow - Indicate an
crease Over Last Year of Oue
Hilliou Bales.
Washington. July 5 Official estimates
of the cotton crop report of 1911 litdi-'
cates tbatit will be the largest in the
history of the country,, approximatg,
according to the present figures, 14,415,
000 bales of 500 pounds each exceeding
by almost a million . bales the record
crop of 1904.
Dr. N. A. Murry. acting chief of the
Crop Reporting Board of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, today made the
following statement subsequent to the
issuance of the cotton crop report :
The report shows the condition of
the crop to be higher than' on any cor
responding date in the last ten years.
A month ago the general condition wms
8.5 per cent, above the 10-year average.
Today it is 10.3 per cent, above the
ten year average.
The acreage of cotton this year is
about 85,000,000, allowing for a normal
amount of abandonment about 1,000,
000 acres the indications are that ap
proximately 31,000,000 acres of cotton
will be harvested.
"The condition indicates a probable
yield. of 202.8 pounds per acre, which on
37,000.1100 acres, would mean 6,895,.
000,000 pounds, or about 14,425,000
bales.
'This calculation allows for average
depreciation. The critical period in
cotton- growth is in August and Sep
tember, so that any estimate at thi
time must be taken with some allow
ance.
'The 'agest previous production of
cotton in this country was in 1904, when
it aggregated 13,679,954 ''bales of 500
pounds each."
LOST, Strayed or Stolen-Two cowp,
ore red with white back, the other
black and white; marked smooth crap
right, and two slits in the left ear.
Been gone 6 months. Any information
may be sent io C. M. Eubank,- May t
viiUS, N. C.
LOCO ITEMS.
Onslow Co. July 5 Mr. and Mrs
Joe Smith of Hadnots Creek visited re-
1 itivee here last week.
M iny people from here attended
church at White Otk last Sunday.
Mrs. Betsy Salter of this place who
move ! here some years ago died last
Monday night - She is supposed to have
lived in this world about ninety years
or more. Not many people live as lor e
as she did. -
Mr.' WaPer Taylor of Wilmington,
was a welcome visitor ht re Sunday. lie
returned to his home Monday.
Messers Decatur Barbee and Willie
Ervin of Richland visited relatives
hure Satnrday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. L. Barbee is spending a
while at ftichlands.
People around hers are playing the
wild work. with the fish this dry weath
er. . .
Mr. Willie Huffman of Richlands
spent .Sunday night with relatives at
Mr. R. B. Parsons. '
Mr. tawrence Smith, , of New Bern
spent Saturday night with parents
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ervin, of Rich
land? spent Satuaday night at Mrs. Jane
Ervin'a. . ,.
Mrs, Carrie Scott, of Trenton was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs." Charlie Bar
bee, "... ' 7 ' I.;''.;--. J ' '
Mrs, Do! lie Rhodes of Verona, is
visiting here at Mr. Elca Gillette's.
We had two nice showers of rain last
week and crops are looking better, only
need a little more now, .
Miss Susie Higgins is visiting relat
ives at Wilmington this week.
Lets hear from the Little Hell Item
usrsgain. , ' : '
"MOCKING BIRD,"
' 8ilod Luther. ' ' 1
A soft cloth dipped In spirits of Win
and-rubbed on soiled leather will 1
Biove ever; spot - .
JtL
- NOTIOS
Pursuant 'to Feclion 75, of the Ma
chinery Act, notice is hereby given that
The Board of Commissioners for the
county of Craven will meet in the court
house In New Bern, on the secood Mon-
day in July, being the 10th day, for the
nuroose of revising the tax, list and
I the County of Craven. :
1
1 July 1st, 1911,
T
' 1G EVENTS
At Highland Park, Wilmington
On Friday Aud Sat
urday. .Wilmington, N. C. July 5 Friday
and Saturday of th'8 Wt ek tin- most
important racing event tlint hns been
pulled off in Easte 11 North Carolina,
in many years will tale ace at Hiph
wood ParkT between Wilmington nnd
W'rightsville Beich. and 'some twenty
fiveor thirty horses from various towns
in the Curolinits will be entered. A
splendid track has been built, in fact
the park consists of extensive grounds
and a lurge grand stand. It is expect
ed that people will be in attendance
from numeraus points over the eastern
section of the Carolina?. Some of the
fastest horses to be entered will be
from the Palmett" State,
A Kindly Feeling Shown by Deed, And
Appreciated
- n -,
The barbecue luncheon given on the
4th, was given fy a member of camp to
same, and all Confederate Soldiers upend
ing the day H the city, of whom there
were several. Ongoing to settle bill
Mr. J. B. Watson would not receive
anything for the use of his restniant
and service rendered, stating it was
his pel isure to strve the old hoys of '01
and '65.
18 Porch Rockers Left.
Want to move them to niiike room for
Fall goods, should move fust consid r-
ing the durability and looks, at follow
ing prices.
$ 3 00 Extra Large Rockers at
2 50 " " " "
2 00 '
1 50
2 50
2 00
1 75
1 00
We have them green or slielac
J. S. MILLER.
Notice of Loss of Certificate of
r. Stock.
Notice w hereby given that I have
lost or misplaced Certificate No. 61 for
ten shares of series No 4 of the capital
stock of the Home Building & Loan
Association issued tome, said certificate
bearing date May 1st, 1909. If same
ii not found within thirty days applica
tion will be made by me for duplicate
certificate.
F. L. PERKINS,
This the 30th, day of June. 1911.
Bond Election Farm Uti School N(
One Township.
Whereas, one-fourth of the free
holders of No. 1 Township having certi
fied their intention to apply to the
Board of Trustees of the County Farm
Life School, to hive the said school lo
cated in No, oni township.
And Whereas, the sni J one fourth of
the free-holders of said No. one town
ship, presented a petition to this board
asking that an election I e held in No. or e
township, on Friday, August 4th, mil,
under and by virtue of Section 9, Chap
ter 84, Liws of 1911, for the purpose of
voting a thirty year bond issue in the
sum of ten thousand dollars of said No.
one township, Craven county bondp,
bearing 5 per cent interest, and for
levying and collecting on all the taxable
property and polls in said township suf
ficient to provide for the payment of
interest tl ereof, for the purpose of of-
erlng the same under the provisions of
section 9. as aforesaid, to the said
Trustees of the County Farm Life
School, provided said County Farm Life
School be located in No. one township.
Now Therefore, it is hereby odered
that an election be calle I and held in
No, one townfehip, Craven county, at
the regular polling places in said town
ship on Friday, August 4th, 1911, dur
fhg the hours on said d iy as prescribed
by the general laws governing new
registrations, at which election those
favoring' the issuing of such a tax foi
said purpose, shall vote a ballot, on
which shall be written or printed the
'For County Farm Life Sc-hool'and those
opposed shall-vote it ball t-on which
shall be written or -printed the wordB
"Against County Farm Life Schools
' Ordered further, tout for the purposed
of holding such elections, the following
were appointed Registrars and Poll-
holders, to-wit:,
Vanceboro Precinc-H. C. Butler,
Registrar, and McRay Dinkina arid A
R. WhitforJ, Poll-holders
Maple Cypress Precinct M. F. Al
'dridtfe. Registrar, E. F. Adiras, J. W
, Huff, Poll holders.
At the close of said election, the
j Registars and poll-holders sh ill certify
the returns of sai l . election to the
.8. II. FOWLER,
' Clerk Board of Commiuaioners.
MPORTAN
AC
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
TOMORROW NIGHT
Last Beports Will Be Made At
Court House. , Kefreshments
Surved.
The pre-ent campaign for new mem
bership by the Cl amber of Camtnerce
will close Friday night at the court
house when the finat report will be
read, a few live speeches will be made
ard cigars and refreshments will be
served to everybody. All citizens of
Craven County are invited to a' tend.
Already the Chamber of C ;mmerce has
been augmented by a large number of
new members. From reports that
have been received at headquarters it
is tafe to say that the Chamber of
Commerce now numbers about two hun
dred members and it is gradually grow
ing. A numbnr of the workers for
new membership are holding back the
names of new membership until
just before the , final report. These
men are nqumfM to band hi their re
port to the secretary at or.ee.
"Join the Chamber of Commerce and
Ho ost New Bora,"
J L, W.
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in advance.
. BURMA ITEMS.
Craven County July 5. OurChildrens
Day at Ga-kina school house which was
postponed from the fourth Sun Jay ia
line will be the second Sunday in July,
exercises will begin at 2.30 o'clock, p.
m. Let everybody come and enj y
themselves.
Misses Essie and Vellie I pock visited
Misses Ruby and Viola McLawhorn Sun
day.
Mrs. Dora Cask ins and family visited
Mrs. Kitie Arthur near Asking Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Carrie WhitforJ visited Mrs
Minnie Whitford at. New Bern Satur
day and returned home Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Nathan nd Guy Whitford visi-
ed Mr. Alonz i Whitford at Zira last
Sunday,
We are having much sicknesas in our
c immunity.
Mis. Eva Whitford visited her broth
er, Mr. Jemmie Adams, bunday.
Mrs. Mathew Gaskinsnear Ernul who
has been very sick for some time is
very low.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F, Warren, who live
near Vanceboro, am on the sick list.
Mr. "Watson Avery, a popular widow
er from Krnul, visited our bunday
school Sunday evening.
"GRAY EYES."
We can t keep the mos
quito and ,fly out of "your
yard, but we can furnish you
,vith the material to keep
them out of ' your soup and
bed-room." Cost nominal. J.
S. Basnight Hdw. Co .
A PLEASANT MEETING.
it
Nioe to Find a Friend Whe Scat
ter Sunshine. - , ' '
"I don't like people who ere always
coming to me for sympathy."
"They do got tlrewuuie, bnt I prefer
them to (he ones who come boasting
of their successes ind trying to make
me dissatisfied with my lot"
"On. t dou't mind that kind.. They
never worry me any, 1 am always bo
successful myself that 1 never have
cause to envy tbem. And, speaking
of success, I made $500 last week in
a little real estate deal, and my boy
has been making a great record In
school . He's away ahead of all the
other boys of his age, snd my wife
ba a maid now whorls the best girt
we have ever been able to find the
best oue in our neighborhood. In fact
How is your boy doing now? I beard
some. time ago that he was Jncllnel
to be rather wild.'" ,
"Please don't tsentlon ' him. I'm
afraid A la going to bring sorrow
upon us. You always were lucky. I
guess I'll have to lose the little home
I've been paying on during the past
eight years, ail 011 the boy's' account.
My wife bns had to quit keeping help.
although her health Is very poor and'V
"Well, goodby. I've got to be going
Cheer op. What's the nse of belnp
grumpy 1 Look at me. .You'll find, li
you try lt, that it pays to scatter sua
ulne." Cbk'Bo ltecoid Herald,
CORPORATION CQM
DONER PASSES
HeDry Clay Brown Passes Away
After An Acute Illness From
. Cancer of Stomach. J
Raleigh, July 6 Hon. Henry Clay
Brown,' a member of the North Carc- ;
Una Corporation Commission died here -Tuesday;
JuljrHth After rih illness Z
lasting from May 20th. HiB death has
been expected at any time for the past .
three days. He died of cancer of the
stomach and many think that a severe
attack of typhoid fever that he under
went two years ago left some germ of
infection that at last developed into this -fatal
illness. , .;; ' .-"
It was as successor to the lamented '
B F A cock that Mr. Brown was first
appointed on the commission.'' May 6,
1910, after he had given to the commis- '
sion service a$ secretary since -1891,
thatTeminently equipped him to the
commissionership and won for him the :
universal verdict of being the beat '
equipped man for the place that could :
be found for the ccrumissknerrship.
He was appointed f ecretary t 0 the
old railn ad commibsioi 3 in 1-91. con
tinuing in this position with the railroad
commission and the re-organized cor
poration commission up to the time be
was appointed commissioner by Gov
ernor Kitchin. Fol owing his appointment
May 6th, :910, he was nominated in the
State.Democratic convention in July and
elected in November and was filling
out his first elective term at the time
of his death.
lie was married to Miss Mollie Mer- -ritt,
of Pittsboro in November, 1883,
and she and two brothers and a sister
survive him. They are J Milton Brown, '
Albermale; Dr. J R Brown, Knoxville.
Tenn.. and Mrs. E M Woodburn, Ral
eigh. The funeral was held from Edenton
Street Methodist church at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. The active pall bearers
were Joseph G Brown, C J Hunter, B
S Jerman, R C Strong, Chas. E John
son, S Brown Shepherd, W A Linehan
and Dr. Geo, Syme, The State officers
were honorary pall-bearers.
Come To Our Pic nlc.
Oak Grove Sunday School and Amity
Farmere Union will have their pic nic
Thursday July 20th. All Sunday Schools
and unions and everybody are cordially
invited to come There will be good
speaking for both the Sunday Schools,
and Unions
If unfavorable weather on the above
day the pic nic will be posponed until
Friday the 21st.
A. J. HARGETT, Supt, S. S.
M. N. HARRIETT, Pres. V.
W. I. HARGETT, Sec. F. U.
JAMES CITY ITEMS.
We are still having it hot.
The long looked for and much needed
rain con e last week. . '
Mrs. Cleve Williams of North Har
lowe was in town Saturdiy visiting her
Aunt Mrs, Joi Fisher, Coma again
Bessie. , ' : ,
Mrs. W, L. Patrick and children left
Saturday for Portsmouth Va., where
they go to visit Mrs. Patrick's sister
Mrs, Cooper. ' ' " .
Mr. Ken Dickinson, - wife, Mr. Will
Messic, wife, and Messrs. 'Patrick and
Bieck went to Wrightsv lie Beach San- .
day, , , .. . .-. v ; .. ;
Mr. James Warren and Miss Delia
Messic went to Briageton suncay to
visit Mr. C. D. Mortan and family.
Mr, Askins went to Morehead City ,
Sunday.
Mis Gertrude' Mesio and Msster
Emmett Dickinson went to New Bern
one day this week to do soma hopping,
Maiter Floyd and Willie Messic after
a weeks visit with their sunt at Reels
boro returned home Saturday morning
Messrs Munger and Bennett have
bfen doing some repairing on their
mil) I his week. ' -' t
Mr. Ebb Dickinson and Mrs. Ken
Dickinson went to New Barn on even
ing this week shopping. .
Mr. Joe Fisher Ir putting in a stock
of goods this wtek. ,' - .v '
Mr, C G. Dickinson went io sea his
best girl Sunday. -. ' .' t. .7
While Mr. Charlie Rowe and family
were up Trent River jeaterday 00 a lit
tle p'easure trip he got a sun stroke
nd is rigbt-ick at this writing. He is
foreman of Mungers. and Bennetts
plaining mill, , , ,
Mr. Jane Conner and daughter Miss
Laura of Riverdale who ha been visit
ing her son snd brother Mr. G. L. on
ner at Belhaven have returned and sis
stopping with their daughter and sister
Mr. Sadie Dickinsjn.
' ' , BLUE EYE3.
Attend The Atl.cr.sv.!
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