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VOL. 21. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1903. NO. 52.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Ilaleigh, N. 0., March 2.?'The
House argued and finally passed
today a bill to amend Section
1,285 of the Code, relative to the
time limit for marriage of di
vorced parties. It provides for
abandonment of two years to be
the cause for divorce, neither
party to remarry in five years.
The bill was introduced by Self
of Catawba. After argument by
many members, the previous
question was called by Self, Gene
ral Davidson demanding the ayes
and noes. The vote stood, 58
ayes and 45 noes on second
reading. Objections were raised
to a passage of the bill on third
reading, but the rules were sus
pended by a vote of GO to 30
and the bill passed final reading
by 57 to 42.
Among tlie bills passed by the
House were: To amend the act,
incorporating the Guilford Bat
tleground Association; to protect
oysters, clams and terrapins in
Brunswick; relating to the rules
governing demurrage in the mat
ter of placing cars by railroads
for shippers. Other bills were:
To amend the corporation law
of North Carolina; to provide for
registration of trained nurses; to
give electric light and power
companies the same powers and
rights of condemnation as tele
phone and telegraph companies.
It was amended, however, by Mr.
Newland so as not to apply to
existing actions.
Among the bills passed the
Senate to-day and sent to the
House were: To incorporate
the Southport and Northeastern
railroad; to allow Lenoir, Jones
and Onslow counties to construct
a road from Kinston to Jackson
ville, Onslow county.
Among the House bills which
passed the Senate and ordered
enrolled were: To authorize the
voters of Richmond county to
vote on road beds; to incorporate
Scotland village, Scotland
county.
Senator I'harr introduced a
bill to require railroads to ?e
ceive cars tendered at side tracks
for any warehouse connected
with the railroad by sidings.
Glenn, to incorporate the
Southern Underwriters.
The Joint Finance Committee
this afternoon agreed by a vote
of 1) to 4 to recommend that the
General Assembly providefor the
issuance of $400,000 bonds to
run for fifty years and bear 3%
per cent, interest.
During the night se.-sion of the
Senate the following bills passed
and were ordered enrolled: To
incorporate the Appalachian
Improvement Co.: to incorporate
the Farmers' and Merchants'
Bank, of Wilsm; to permit the
sale of liquor at certain resort
hotels in New Hanover, the
County Commissioners being
empowered to decide what places
shall be termed resort hotels; to
regulate the roads and drainage
in Roberson; to regulate the sale
and inspection of cotton seed
meal.
The Senate tabled a House bill
to allow damages for mental
anguish.
Among the Senate bills passed
and sent to the House were: To
amend the code by requiring
railroads to take loaded cars
tendered at sidings.
The House to-night passed a
joint resolution to investigate
the unlawful discrimination in
freight rates. The resolution
provides for the appointment of
a commissioner of investigation,
the appointment to be made by
the Governor.
Raleigh, N. C., March 3.?The
Senate to-day passed a general
school law as an amendment to
Chapter 4 of the Laws of 1901.
The section providing for town
ship high schools was stricken
out and one added, requiring
county boards of education to
publish on December 31st of each
year statements in like manner
as county commissioners are
now required to publish. The
bill is lengthy, embracing princi
pally the changes recommended
by the State Suj.frjntendent of
Public Instruction,, A notable
change bearing upon the race|
question is as lollows.
"No child with negro blood in
veins, however remote thestrain,
, shall attend school for the white
I race; and no such child be con
sidered a white child."
The House to-night passed the i
j bill as it came from the Senate.
The bill was ordered enrolled for
ratification.
The Senate spent a good
I portion of to-day s session con-1
sidering the bill appropriating
$200,000 for public schools.
W hite withdrew his original bill
and offered a substitute changing
somewhat the method of distri
| buting the second $100,000.
The general purpose of the bill is
still to insure a four-months'
term for all public schools of the
State.. The bill passed second
reading by a good majority after
two hours' argument. It will be
on third reading to-morrow.
The bill allowing Robeson
county to vote on moving the
court house from Lumberton to
Pembroke came up to-day.
McBryde, of Robeson wanted
the bill passed so the people
could vote on it. He plead for
Senatorial courtesy. Hoey of
Cleveland, said it was dangerous ,
to let counties go to voting on
such a question. There was
nothing at Pembroke except
two stores and a swamp. This
was a motion to move the court
house fromatowntothecountry.
The bill passed, 20 to 15.
Norris introduced a bill to
provide half pay for witnesses in
cases in which no true bill is
found.
In the House Scott introduced
a bill to enable the A. & M. Col
lege to erect an agricultural
building; Bullard, to incorpo
rate the Raleigh and Lumberton
Railroad Co.; Murphy, 10 incorpo
rate the Salisbury Railroad Co.;
Drewry, a joint resolution re
garding re-carpeting the Hall of
Representatives; Self, to return
thanks to editors and compilers
of regimental histories for their
work.
Among the bills passed by the
House were: To incorporate the
VVarrenton and Caroliua Rail
road Co.; resolution of thanks to
the editors ;wid coniilers of regi
mental histories; to incorporate
the Salisbury Railroad Co.; to
authorize the Commissioners of
Brunswick county to levy a
special tax; to incoorprrate" the
Virginia, Carolina and Southern
R. R. Company.
The House passed the bill to
incorporate theAudubon Society
of North Carolina for the pro
tection of song and game birds,
voting down numerous amend
ments to except counties. The
bill makes it unlawful for anv
person to hunt on the land of
another without the consent of
the owner and requires all non
residents to procure a $25 license
before they can hunt in the State.
The Joint Committee on Agri
culture this evening voted unani
mously to report favorably the
bill authorizing the Department
of Agriculture to borrow $50,
000 and loan it to the A. & M.
College to erect an agricultural
building, allowing the college
five years in which to pay back
the money out of its regular ap
propriations. The building is to
be completed in two years.
Among the bills ' passed on
final reading in the House were:
To protect landloi ds and tenants,
applying to numerous counties,
including New Hanover, Bruns
wick and Bladen.
To erect an agricultural build
ing at the A. & M. College by
borrowing $50,000 from the
State Agricultural Department.
?Wilmington Star.
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SANDERS CHAPEL.
Mr. Millard Hill, foreman of
the Oxford Orphan Asylum shoe
shop, is shaking hands with rela
tives and friends this week.
Mr. Sam Godwin drove a bunch
of about thirty home fattened
beef cattle to Raleigh last week
for which he received a nice sum.
Rev. Mr. Hall filled his regular
appointment at Sardis church
last Sabbath. The beautiful
spring-like day brought out the
violets and hyacinths.
Mr. James Whitley, a native
Johnstonian, but now of Dur
ham, and in some way connected
with the telephone business, is in
his old ranch talking to the folks
in hello style. He says Durham
is widening out and has a new
fire engine and is going to have
a United States public building
and a union depot. He married
up there recently.
District No. 6 school at the
"Sand Hill," taught by Mr. E. F.
l'earce, closed on the 3rd with
appropriate and amusing decla
mations and dialogues, inter
luded by sweet music from a
local string and wind band. The
modest teacher and all the pupils
acquitted themselves handsomely
and were frequently applauded.
A neighboring school taught by
Mr. David Bizzell, marched up in
a body to witness the exercises
and catch the cue for their own
exhibition next Friday, to which
all are cordially invited. About
two hundred and fifty spectators
encouraged the teacher and chil
dren by their presence, all of
whom were well behaved. Of
course we had the regular out
side cigarette smokers, but it
being an open air exhibition the
balmy breezes bore the stinka
fumes away. The teacher has
given perfect satisfaction to all
the patrons and bidsfairto make
an excellent instructor.
Mr. Solomon Daughtry, an
octogenarian, is on the sick list,
but he said Dr. Person would
raise him again. He is the oldest
person in our community, is now
in his eighty-first year. He has
thrice been married and has
many children, grand and great
grand children. He has worked
on Neuse river when it was worked
as the roads are now (only they
made it no worse). He remem
bers when Smitlifield was the
head of steam navigation, and
has seen and probably rode on
the steamboats "Rough and
Ready," "Johnston" and "Dib
ble." These steamers used to
bring up freight and passengers
and tow large flat boats and
barges to be loaded with tar,
pitch and turpentine at the vari
ous landings near the woods of
their production. Huge tar kiln
beds are still to be seen in our
denuded woods today, and we
are still known the world over as
Tar Heels.
X.
ROME DOTS.
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Hettie Lee is quite sick.
Mr. Seth Lee and Mr. Moses
Peacock were in our midst Sun
day.
The people of this section are
very glad to havethe rural deliv
ery in progress.
Miss Maggie Butler and Miss
Ola West, of Sampson, visited
relatives in tnis section last week.
The people of this section are
highly pleased with Mr. T. W.
Simmons and Miss Augusta But
ler, teacher and music teacher,
respectively, at Wentworth Acad
emy.
On last Wednesday, February
25, at the home of the bride,
Miss Callie lee and Mr. Walter
Johnson were married in the
presence of a tew friends. We
wish them a long and happy life.
Reno.
For Town Election.
The following have been ap
pointed to hold the town electtion
here in May:
Registrar-W. II. Sanders, Poll
holders?1st ward, J. W. Suttle.
2nd ward, H. L. Graves; 3rd!
ward, A. G. Stephenson; 4th
ward, J. T. Cobb.
I
ARCHER DOTS.
Miss Lizzie Wall is visiting I
friends in Selma this week.
Quite a number of our people
attended the vocal union at
Corinth Sunday.
We are glad to note that Mr.
Zeb Liles is out again after l>eing j
confined to his room for several'
days.
Miss Ella Whitley returned to
her home near here Saturday,
her school having closed last
Friday night.
After spending a few days with
relatives and friends in this com
munity, Miss Jimmie Batten re
turned to her home in Selma
Saturday.
Miss Maud Robertson, who is
attending school at Wendell,
came home Saturday. She was
accompanied by her friend, Miss I
Alma Boykin.
Last Wednesday was a busy i
day here when our people came
together as one man and went to
work to finish the Baptist church
at this place.
Master Herman Whitlev went
to Wendell Sunday. He was
accompanied by his sister, Miss
Elbe, who will enter school there
today (Monday).
The school near Mr. Berry
Barnes' taught by Miss Annie
Lee closed Friday with appro
priate exercises. Miss Lee seems
to have given entire satisfaction.
Mr. R. J. Castleberry was called
to the bedside of his invalid
mother near Cary 1? riday. He
was accompanied by his daugh
ter, Miss Ida, who will remain for
some time.
A large and appreciative audi
ence listened to an excellent lec
ture delivered here in the Baptist
church last Saturday night by
Rev. A. R. Flowers, of Wendell.
His subject was "Choice" and we
think such lectures cannot fail of
accomplishing much good.
B. X.
BAPTIST CENTER.
Services will be conducted by
the pastor next Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Delia and Rena Ellis
spent Saturday night and Sun
day at Mr. Jeff Ferrall's.
Miss Ruth Stephenson, of Smith
field, visited her grand mother,
Mrs. Sarah Barber, last week.
Hurrah! for our legislators.
May Rod bless them in the noble
tight against liquor, and bless
our Governor for the aid he is
giving them.
The "varmints" have been
walking again. They frightened
some children and grown ups too,
one night last week. He is in the
shape of a goat this time.
Mr. Bvthan Barber, who has
been staving with his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Barber, has gone1
back to his pretty bachelor quar
ters on the Smithfield road.
Mr J. C. Hardee has just com
pleted a fine large barn. Mr. j
Hardee is an enterprising farmer
who advocates good quarters for
his stock and good roads for J
them to travel on.
Last Sunday, March 1, Mr.
Tilden Bradley and Miss I^elia
Murphrev were happily married.
Sunday morning Tilden drove
over to Clayton for the bride
elect. They passed through this
part of the vineyard about noon,
and to the many friends theyj
met on the road they gave a
smiling "good morning." They
drove straight to Mr. Alf Sand
ers, J. P. and were married.
They took supper at Mrs. Need
ham Branham's and several
young people called to see the
happy pair. Long and happy
may their voyagethrough life be.
B. C. HI'stlkr.
Working: Overtime.
Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless, little workers?
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AVERA'S MILL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lassiter,of
Sniithtteld, were in our commu
nity Sunday evening.
Mr. T. J. I.assiter, cf Smith
field, was in our midst Sunday
and attended church at Pisgah.
Mr. J. W. l'arker, who has been
teaching school near Mr. Doc
Jones', has returned home on ac
count oi his health.
Messrs. Oscar Altman and Lon
nie Smith, of Peacock's Cross
Roads section, were visitors at
the "red hill villa" Sunday.
Miss Annie Lassiter, teacher of
the Spilona public school, was in
our section Sunday afternoon
and attended church at l'isgah.
The members of Hopewell Free
Will baptist church have raised
quite an amount and are pro-'
ceeding to lathe and plaster and
finish up the church.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Lassiter,
with their daughter, Miss Nellie,
of Spilona. were visiting in our
section and attended church at j
Pisgah last Sunday.
Mr. T. J. Gentry, one of Smith- s
field's tobacco hustlers, finds his
way into our section quite often, '
anil judging from the cheery face
he wears, lie likes to visit the
"Jred hill." He was with us last I
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Althea Jones has returned
home from Four Oaks, her school !
at that place having closed. She
seems pleased with her success as
teacher, and has many samples
of work to show that the pupils
of that district have made much
progress this session. I,
Mr. R. E.Stephenson, a former
teacher of our community, was
home to see his parents and
friends the fourth Sunday. He
is a stenographer in the train
master's office at Charlotte, hav
ing recently been nromoted to
this responsible position.
Messrs. David Lassiter and ,
Ransom Strickland, of Four j
Oaks, will give a musical concert j
at Hopewell school house Satur
day night, March 14th, for bene- ,
tit of theorganfundof thechurch. .
The concert promises to be a
good one and a goodly number
should attend.
Rev. J. W. Suttle filled his regu- j
lar appointments at Pisgah ;
church Saturday and Sunday, !
and as usual preached two very !
instructive sermons. The sermon '
on Sunday evening was "a warn
ing to young men," and was
highly appreciated by the large
congregation present.
The church and friends of Pis- 1
gah Missionary baptist church '
raised a good suin last Sunday
evening, and the building will be
shortly finished. The plastering
will be* finished and the building 1
painted. We are pround to see '
our churches coming to the front
and we expect to see all the, J
churches in our community in
first-class condition soon.
Wednesday night, February \
25th, the Monumental Literary !
Society met at Hopewell school
house, elected and installed a j
new cabinet of officers. Mr. J. F. ,
Woodall made an impressive ,
parting speech, which we believe (
will be a stimulus to greater |
efforts by the society. The so- ,
ciety will greatly miss this one of ,
its most active members, but we j
hope to have him back again. (
The society changed its time of j
meeting to Saturday night for j
the future.
The public school near Mr. W.
H. Hobbs' closed Wednesday,
February 25. The exercises con
sisted in the awarding of prizes,
distributing candies among the
little folks and an address by Mr. (
J. R. barbour, of Elevation, on (
"Home Influences," which was (
much appreciated by the friends
and patrons of the school who |
had gathered to witness this, the
closing of one of the most sue- j
cessful schools that has been (
taught in our section for many .
years. Mr. J. F. Woodall, the
teacher, has not only worked hard
in the school-room, but has
shown much interest in the liter
arv society and in the general J
upbuilding of the community,
and has given entire satisfaction 1
as a taacher.
Olio.
SELMA NEWS.
Mr. I. T. Wood went to Enfield
iuesday.
M. C. Winston went to Raleigh
?\ ednesday.
Mrs. A. Jones visited friends in
Clayton last week.
M rs, C. \Y. Richardson spent
Sunday in Wilders.
Miss Agnes Driver is visiting
her uncle, W. B. Driver.
Miss Rena Darker is visiting
relatives at Wilson's Mills.
Fab. B. Wditley spent Sunday
at his old home in Wilders.
Miss Lizzie Wall, of Wilders, is
visiting Miss Jimmie Batten.
Rev. M. A. Adams will preach
in the Baptist caurch here aext
Sunday.
Dr. A. Z. Taylor, Dentist, will
goto Kenly next Monday for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Avera, of
Smithfieldtownship, werein town
Wednesday.
Mr. C. R. Ashley who ran the
Star warehouse here last season
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Chas. H. Smith, of Wake
county, spent last Sunday here
visiting H. 1). Hood, Esq.
Robert Millard Nowell spent
mi ml ay and Monday in Wake
county visiting a sick sister.
Mrs. It. B. Carrington returned
Saturday after an extended visit
to relatives in Manchester, YTa.
Wm. Richardson, the general
agent of the Masonic Mutual Re
lief Association of Washington,
I). (J., went to Raleigh Wednes
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Edgerton
went to Raleigh Monday to hear
"Bob" Taylor, ex-Governor of
Tenn., in his celebrated lecture,
"The Fiddle and the Bow."
Frank Adam's comedy com
pany will play the laughable
comedy "1 ucle Hez" here Friday
night. The papers speak well of
it. We hope they will have a
?ood house and that the ladies
will leave their big hats at home
so that those behind them can
see.
A bill has been introduced into
the legislature to force the rail
roads to give passes to the
judges, the Governor and other
State officers. Why did not the
Senator who introduced the bill
add all county and town officials.
The judges and State officers are
well paid and are able to pay
their fare. Let all ride free, if any.
Mr. Ed. L. TJtley, with the
sheriff of Cumberland, his coun
sel and a few relatives, passed
through here Tuesday on his way
back to Fayetteville jail to await
the decision of the Supreme
Court. While here he passed part
of his time sliding down Sam
Mitchener's toboggan slide and
seemed to enjoy it very much,
though at first he was afraid to
slide too fast. He was neatly
dressed and appeared to be of
an effeminate nature and one
who would not be taken for a
murderer; and, in all probability
he would not now be a murderer
were it not for that accursed
thing, whiskey. Cumberlaua
county is a prohibition county
by its own vote and no doubt
the one who had the whiskey,
which made Utley drunk, shipped
in, in jugs, thought he was doing
a "big thing" to evade the law;
but did he ever think that he was
indirectly responsible for Hol
lingsworth's death?
Senex.
Debating Contest at Benson.
On Friday night lJth instant,
there will be a joint contest and
debate at Benson Academy be
tween the Benson Literary So
ciety and the Mt. Vernon Springs
Debating Society.
The event gives promise of an
nteresting meeting since it has
:>een brought about by a chal
enge from the last named society.
The query is: "Resolved that
he South is destined to become
heequalof the North in intelli
gence, wealth and power." Ben
ion boys take negative. The
niblic invited. X.
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