EH
MHN
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DURING YEAR JUST CLOSING
if summary or wnai nas Been Done Along inese
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Lines in winston-aaiem.
ljn.Sl,l,.nl i,a son forward iu
,u.r j m.ir.Icipai . improve
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ara!ii8tJrf4e'. ,nott,aer
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(frtl that tacse wen '
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itv of Wins'1"1 " ""u'""""-
street Impiovcmonis. ivmij
., sit mm' 1ui3 been
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, i,up.ov'ine'!ls. vju.us suuu
af Belgian block lias been teld
IfJ h:.:1 t'nesuiui si.iww. .
is have (e?n graueu
rbeda-Jrt sidewalks have been
on,:,!..ii)U w-urK T.as oetu
,ii!t streets, lncnming me
j oidltmace recently,
,,!- i;o:ud of aldermen rel-,
'it,, :9,vii of tanereie side
icciuiin streets when present
. ..! u-uaits lias resulted
:jj1b f quite a S'Jd deal of
concrete sidewalk. Not only on busl
ness etrects but In seme of the resi
dence sect ions o Winston concrete
sidewalks- have been placed.
Sewer lines have been extended In
various parts of 'the city during the
year; - - . . . ' '
A good many additional lights have
been put . lu. .. -. ;
Additional water mains have been
li.italled. ' ' ,-.'-. ,
The metal signs for street corners
arrived yesterday and tire being put
up: . ' -
The a'.doruien have decided to pro
vide a pattol wagon un. ambulance.
A horse for the police .department has
been purchased. ,
The beard of aldermen have -decided
to launch an extensive movement fol
better (streets at an early date." -
Salem has made quite a number o'
municipal improvements during th"
year. Streets 4iave been Improved
the city lras-voted bondsfcrthe pur
chase of the water plant audi other
forward movements have been made
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POLITICAL TALK
3 not Ue long now befcr-e the
rives far. the discussion of ma
poliiics. A mayor and bcaiJ
rim-ii of Winston ard to be
nexf Slay, (the latter chocsing
omen, ami " iiireac-y various
ire beiir,' mentioned. ' More
ue man has arranged an alder-
ticket that he would like to see
nd the street-corner discus-
rt now changing from the Y, M.
LiuHng campaign -and the , do-
f Cutatess' to a "discussion" of
with ihc discussion or canot-
iliere is considerable talkfof. a
iii'in to'crtirte the1 cilice of, re
ar trial jiisiice. thus relieving
an who liolfls Uie position of
of part of his duties and, ih-
lly, of a. part of his salary. The
;icn ha.-, both supporters and
sts as everv proposition Iras.
ally with a discussion of these
lla-re 'm a goud" deal of street-
dsbaic as to the best plan to
lined in making extensive street
nients. Some contend that
issue is the only right plan
"Jots sue a bond issue is not
jr" and that other means of
it fclwultl be adopted.
not b many weeks flow pe
iucal liolllical not will beain
In earnest." or' at least some
pruisnMlicaiurs say so.
WORKHOUSE
P
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COUNTY?
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F. J.LIIPFERT,
Elected President of the Board of Trade at the
November Meeting.
To Enforce Ordinance.
If of P.ilioi Thomas has been in-
fit tu eii.fj.ee the anti-spittluK
nte tin t tie sidewalks- and he-
pi"P jk-s to Jo his duty in the
Ti:,Sf wiia'do not wish to ap-
lore the mayor and pay a flue
wii warnfii. to be careful where
speelorate.
There are quite a number of peopli
in Wiiuton-Salein who believe that 8
wc:klie :.ie is.o.ie of the things need'ed
M'tQ. This mutter has" been frequent
Ty (lisctisned but the authorities hav(
never carried It, beyond the talking
staje.; . :'-
OffeiidHiis against the law are -constantly
being arraigned on one charge
and 4tiKither. In most cases there U
ery little trouble , in deciding what
to do wit.h deufendant If he is found
uUJ&In.,4, jlood-jmanx. casej how
ever, there Js trouble. Women and
men who cannot be sent to ?ecounty
roads ami boy often preseut a pus
hing problem. It there were a work
house in this coutity their cases coulti
be handled all right. Without a work
house they often have to be put it)
jail at' a dead expense to the county
dismissed. "
The advocates of a work-house
claim that such an institution could
be located on land: near the city
and those confuted therein be requir
ed" to" do useful wwk. They say th
i-ttv nnd county . should get togethct
on some plan for the establishment of
a work house. '"'".""
IS
GRITIGJUXr IU
'6 at the wartiiouses lasted, un-
yt-li-Klay.
LONDON', Dec. 13. A dispatch re
celved liere from Stockholm says
King Oscar II. of Sweden is critical!:,
ill with heart trouble. King Oscar is
seventy-seven years old and it is fear
ed the attack will go hard with htm.
A number of cases on the conn
calendar for this term were continue-yesterday.
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R.W.GdRRELL,
ted First Vice-President of Board of Trade at
November Meeting.
OF TRADE OP THIS
CITY ACTIVELY AT
Organization Conducting a Vigorous Campaign in Interest
' of tne Twin-City.
The Winston-Salem Board of Trade President. F. J.'l.llpfert; first vice
Is actlvelv at work -now with a. view' residenc,-R.' W. Gortell: second vice
to ptopeny advert,. the c.t knd J
WATER SUPPLY FURNISHED THE
CITY OF
WINSTON
SALEM
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Abundanco of Good Water Is Provided Winston's Splendid
New Water Plant Other Notes.' i ;
T'.iu water e. jiply of Wlnston-Paleni
is one of the many thluK.-i of whlorr the
Tln-C'Hy bus oamw to be j.ioud. Tld'
supply is sufficient tor ail emergencies
and tire system of supplying it qut'o
satisfactory,
Winston's Water Plant
The Winston- water work, system
ha been notably Improved the past
two. or three yeais and fuculNltes u
gcod exntiiki of a well-eomlueted
I -ant Mi-.der the nmtiicipal' ownership
plan. '.'.''' '
i The Winston water plant, la sltualed
about two and a half mile iHrHust
of -the, city. The tHHirres of the supply
are siiMill streams, which are held, by a
musoery tarn In a reservoir of 'seventy-two
million KiiMelis available. The
InUke of the dam Is adjustable bo that
water -may bo taken from any point
within ten feet ef ll-ft surface'..-
Ftotn the pond th water llow by
gravity thrwigh eat plw to a BlMi.dOO
gallon-, .concrete-lined, settling baln,
wliei e a cotiRUlcut Is dlfftued unions It,
and the precipitation is such that the
water leaves the basin nearly clear
and flows through' mechanical filters,
where It is biH.ugbt to a sparkling
clearness, lo a two and one-half mil
lion gallon concrete-Hiitd- clear water
basin, from which It, Is drawn as
pumped to the city.
The pump house is of brick. The
boilers of steel are bedded lu a batte
ry. The pumps are two brass-trimmed
compound duplex Smith pump of one
halt million gallon capacity each, and
one compound condensing duplex Mc
Gowan of two million gallon. They
are operated continually In relays.
In t'e 'u'-vurdiuK to tho nvil of tho
VicnUly fiani 12 indie to 4 tncbot.
One l;.in;irc J and Kcvcnty flve hy
: rants and tJiftv drinking troughs and
ii llorlii lairka lo aewtra ar lnytallMl.
The new,plut was built, three ywra
ago, iM the oM one abatKlouod, which
in wr(h about. $25,000.
The canH rm-lpU from the; water
works syitem are about 'equal ii all
opei.iilug ami mainuilnAuco expense
and intereU ou uoihIihI Indebtedness.
iu addition to this the- city furulshea
water to alt aldnrmetr, churches.
wheels, fcospltals, and Y, M..! C, A.;
free water for all flro protection by
hydrant, iand-plpe, aprlnkler or flr
pumps to all buildings desiring It; tho
city hai no hydrant rental or cower
flushing to pay for. These collectively
would cest ubout $7,500 per year It ob
tained from . water company.. It la
thus seen that our municipal water
works sjstem is elf-upK)rtltrg, inTi
interest on bonded Indebtedness and
saves the city anrt Individual about
$7.50t a year. This city's xperlmout
with munlelpal ownership of Us water-works
system has been eminently
satisfactory and has the approval of
t!ie pcoplo of Winston. Capt. Henry,
the efficient, city engineer, has super
vision of the water-works system and
It has been well conducted during tho
past year., J
Salem's Watsr Plant. '.; '
Salem bus recently -oted $l2'.,ooo
lu boudrt for the inircliaso anil Im
provement of the water-works plant
owned by a private company,. This
glees ,'ufflcUmily large supply of
good watt r In satisfatrtory manner
biiutwii .desirable. pt"oil. ,Uejt4, to en
giige'iu Its indusiriaf life. Quite a
large "amount of attractive printed
matter- has been gotten out-reeently
and in being sent through the mail
and distributed" at the depot and about
the hotels. Practically every visitor
to the Twin-City is furnished with In
formation relating to Winston-Salem's
jdvantnges. Various movements hav
ing for .their object the advancement
jf the: city's interest have been put on
foot and splendid results are expected
'rom them.
The secretary's offices in the Tlss
dock are supplied with -attractive 'fold-,
rs and other informal ton relating to
A'iiifcton-Saleiu and these can be se
.itrod by those Interested in the city's
;rowth und progress.
Uoard1 of Trade meetings are nowi
tiel j monthly and nwch Interest is be
ing takeii In the organization's work.
The number of members is now more'
chan 260.
The officers of the organization are
as follows:
The presldeat decided not lo appoint
taiid'ing committees for the year. In
stead of this commlttees are to be ap
pointed to deal w-lMi various questions
as they arise.' Following are some or
the committees now considering va
rious matters:
Passenger Service J. K. Nor fleet,
chainua-n; J.; E. Kavanaugb, J. L.
Qrahani, W, D. Currln, Sterling Smith
: Publicity 'and, Advertising Col. G
IS. Webb, chairman; Oco. P. Pell, II.
R, Dwlre, J. B. WhiUiker, S. E. Hall,
It. E. Canniehael.
Freight. Rates, El c.F. S. Vemey,
ohainnan; I- (irabam, R. F. Jen
kins, Powell Gilmer.
Summer Rctfort Rates, Etc. W. D.
Currin, chairman; W. F. Shaffii-er, C.
G. HH1, J. E. Kavanaugb.
Express Company .1. J. Norman
chairman; W. A. Wilkinson, Geo. T.
Rrowu,
'Telephone, Service H. W. O'llftii
Ion. chairman; R. C. Norlleet, V. P,
Motr. ;.
The analysis by the Sta.le 'chemist and the niuule'lpal ownership plan re-
shows a very pure, soft water. jCently authorized promises to be em
The pipe system Jn the city vailes jlr.ently gneccssful.
RECORD OF THE ASSOCIATED V ; ,
DURIflC. THE;. YEAR
Na'rjclety. that has been, orgaulied rtions. There are enough societies In
CHRISTMAS
THE TWIN-CITY
Already Extensive Prepara
tions Are Being Made for
the Happy Event Some' of
the Ways in Which Christ
mas Will Be Celebrated
Here.
Chrisk.nias is' rapidly approaching.
&lrnilv the small bov and 'feirl have
assumed an air of expectancy and
suntu runs La the unoermost tonic
of' discussion in many liomes vf the
Twin-City.
Chi is! mas is always celebrated iu
an appropriate manner iu Winston-Salem
amd this yea'r will be no exception.
Practically all the Sunday schools wciil
have entertainments, there will bt
Christmas sermons and Christmas mu
sic at. the churches; there will be
huutirg parties and visits fioin rela
tives and a -relaxation after a ar oi
business care: there will be social af-
w ami emisiderable charitable WorK.
r,. k.iv nolhine of the usual quota of
'tnrnfd out bv horns and fire
crackers under the direction of trra lr-
E pressible small boy.
Klalmrate nrociams are already be
ing arranged for (he Christmas emer-
iumcut-s. At some oi tnese i?iuia)
nm. wilt be a centre of attraclion.j
At all of them r-editable piogranwi
various kinds will be rendered. ,
Christinas will be a gla 1 seasnn iiij
i., tutu. The vr has been a;
-oad one in various ways and the-av-l
erase citizen is in the proiK-r frame of,
,,i Mr a eemiine. whole-soniea en-,
ioiment of the Chrtstmas season. A,
usual a majority of the maniifactur-j
.... u.ttt .....m,l wiiri i
.. estabiisnuienic in '""i""" :
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SPLENDID
GROWTH
THE PAST YEAH
Winston-Salem Retail Mer
chants Association Has
Gone Forward Rapidly Dur
ing That Time and Now
Leads State in Membership.
The : Winston-Salem Relail Mer-
charts' Association is not an old or
ganization but U has accompanied
much during the time it has been in ex
isience. It is now the banner asso
ciation of the SisU? in ' membership
a:;d jn practical result it baa accom
nlUhed a treat fi'.al.
During the iait year the Iot a! asso
ciation's membusiilp lias InciiiSci
from about 45 to about 215 and its use
fulness has Increased iu like propor
tions. It haa been broadening ail the
while and enlarging its fieW of en
deavor rapidly. The association! is
sue of which its mtnibeis have good
reason to be proud.
wit:;lr the last, decade has met so ful
ly the demands of the needy poor, or
systematized lilofe perfectly the dis
tribution of dsarlty; than 'haa tho As
sociated CJiari ties.
In the year and thrue-qiuirters since
the itUu ia conceived und put In exe
cution, Ml.-. Atmio tiiogan, the effi
cient secretary, has earnestly worked
for the advancement of the cause. The
great need of tho society Is a district
nurse. Iu cases of sickuess, much suf
fering could1 be alleviated', contagious
diesuises kept under control, and san
itary Ideas disseminated, If such could
be feasible. Why could not each
church assume tho cxK'iise for a deft
uite period of such a desirable per
son? It would be nrce.-sary to coiuti
111' direct touch with .many of the oases
and enter the homes of many of lbs
poor among the working class lo ap
preciate the great need of iutelllgen!
nursing to supplement, the dwdor's vis
Its, especially 'In pulmonary cases,
where It is hard (o convince the pan
ties of lt contagious character, ami
the absoiuto need of sanitary p'sCiu-
the, -oily liii the different olurwhCK,
which, If Interested In the work, coti lit
e;i assist In dotaiying a uurse'a ex
penses. The following report, which oompar
es favorably with Hint of the previous
year, and shows that, tho work !has
been Splendidly bundled, Is given by
MIm (irogan:
.Amontit subserlbed from April, 1800,
to December 19nfi, $1,009.50. . " ,
During ililrt time rx:t persons have
applied for help, Oil " beltt found
wortliy, wero HlHted; "tho other 72,
bring unworthy of help, . were turned
down,- thl being one of tho wry ex
cellent fialurca of this organization.
Tlnee hundred garments huvo been
tl.'slri bitted since April.
Tho amount of cxpenKea lias been
$74(1.19.
Tho Mibscrlptlonti liuve fallen below
those of lust, year, while the expense
an: much heavier. The whiter Ih now
here, and the holidays are near, so
the officers wish to make an earnest
appeal to IIhwo, who are blessed with
plenty lo remember those who are less
fortunate.
of
w
in
for while and there will be
of relaxalion in various ways.
Christmas shopping W now ou
"ariitst. All (he stores of the Twin
C'liy ai-e crowded with holiday shp
iMjrs who want to get --just the thing"
for papa or niaiii" sister or brother
or somebody else. A metciiarit ie:nnrk
ed lhe other dav that he has been sell
ing mote Christmas gifts than ever be
fore. Anrt others will doubt Ire i say
the same thing. Tne vaiiotis local deal
ers have made a ft'ie seiertkin of
Cbrisima'artiele Hini thy ate beingi
rewaided by good trade. It may nm
te out of place to sugg st again lhat
shnpieni visit (he various stores early
and thus avoid the rush of the last
few days before Cbiittruas. Shopping
w win be found much more satis-
no
factory In every way.
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B.F.HUNTLEY,
Elected Second Vice-President of Board of Trade
at November Meeting.