ell and t'oiib. Piano Solo?Moonlight on the Mnu ne ? ?Ji K. 1 Chorus?Paddy Iinffy'a Cart?Class. Piano Solo?A Twilight Idyl?Mi; M I i. Piauo Duett?Fanfare Mllitaire?Misses Wooded) and lluod. The' 0"tire program was well rendered and enjoyed by th* lan ? 8 '? AU did > t\ thai we do nob feel justified i: singling out any-Ooe for special nient ion. The following is the honor roll for the3'- or: Hath >auders^Dor;> Barbour, Katie Woodall, Anni. Ihrie Bi Alat.tje lluri on, Anni. 1't ? 1c i Ola S1 'phenyl >n Those receiving priz es forpunc-' tualilt ft r the spring term areas follows: Huth s>, nders, llatti. Saiith, Bora B, i hour, Katie Woodall, Mattie Hudson, Eula Hood, Ola Stephenson and Au nie I'eacouk. MONDAY NIGHT. Welcome?Six little boys. holly's Speech?hois Hollo well A Little Hoy's Speech?Albert Coats. -lust BeforeChristmas?Huber; Wood all Litth Gymnasts?Class of littl? girls and boys. Grandma's Spec.-?Ada Hig I Pir;s f Good Morning, ^Merry Sun shine?Oliver Hand. A Little Girl's Speech?Emnm Wallon-. Action Song?When 1 Was a Baby?Thirty little girls. Christmas Ghosts? Robert Wellons. No Kiss? Fredrica Brooks. The Mother Goose Rebellion? Miss Rena Bingham, Metn Lunee ford, Amelia Myatt, Annie Ihrie Rou. Irma Stevens, Bertie I^ee Suttle, Alger Byrd, Henderson Cole. Horace Easom, Samuel Kersey, Robbie Sanders and Ed s gal- Turlington. What I'd Like To Be?Class of girls. Things a Boy Can Do?Herbert Higgins. Topsy-Turvey Drill Song Class of boys and girls. These exercises by the little folks were the most interesting in many respects of the entire com-1 s> mencement. All the children did exceedingly well, reflecting much credit upon themselves and their efficient teacher, Miss Rose. TUK8DAY NIUHT. Talk Happiness, Talk Health ?.lames Rand. The Clown's Raby ? Katie Woodall. The Mother Goose Rebellion? (Repeated by Request.) Tambourine Drul-SixteenGirls. Raby Looking Out For Me? Miss Annie McGuire. Hatt eras?Edgar Turlington. Maypole Drill?Twelve Young Ladies. These exercises were very in teresting and entertaining. THE DEBATE. The auditorium was filled with visitors and friends Wednesday morning long before the appoint ed hour. The exercises wero opened with prayer by Elder W. ?I. Stephenson. Then followed the annual debale. The ijuery for discussion was "Resolved, That the time has come when it is netsessary to levy sufficient special taxes to run the public schools of North Carolina six months each year." The representatives oftheEuplie raian Society?.1. F. Rrinson and .1. L. .lones?had the affirmative, while Oscar Rand and A. T. Las siter represented the negative, owing to Mr. Jones having been chosen to a position as foreman oi t.h? Xmirhfioh? townuhinrnRflfl he was unable to be present ami make a speech. Tae speeches of the young men showed careful study and thor ough preparation and were dt - livered with much earnestness It was a splendid debate ami much enjoyed by the large au dience present. The committee rendered their decision in favor of the negative. Dr. If. l\ Dixon, who was to j ave delivered the annual ad dress, failed t o get here on ac count of the wreck which upsei the railroad schedules, live was much disappoi. t nient be cause of the absence of this dis tinguished 'speaker. ALUMNI MEETING. As has been the custom her< for several-years the old students of the institution held their annual reunion Wednesday after noon at yu'lO o'clock. Their meeting was largely attended, the hall being filled with people. 'I he meeting was called to order by the President of the Alumni Association, lb v. J. W. Smith, of Clayton, who, after nr kii g a short but pleasing ? Lassiter, of The Herald, the speaker of the occasion whose subject was "Opportunity aud Success." After the address the Associa tion elected Mr. John it. Wood a'rd, of Princeton, president for the next year. Hev. P D. Wood all, of Rocky Mount, was chosen as the Alumni Orator for next commencement. Tlie association heartily en dorsei the action oi the school committee of this district in In ami tip: the eroded school which succeeds Turlington Institute "TheTurlington Graded School." Resolutions of respect w> re unanimously passed in memory of Dr. J. 1. Hocutt, who di-sd some weeks ago. Short Speeches were made by Messrs. James A. Wellous, Hen derson Cole. VV. W. Cole, I). L. Godwin, J. 3*t Canaday, and others. One of the most pleas ant features of the meeting was the poem read by .Mr. Canaday. (We hope to publish this poem in an early issue. Ed) While the meeting was largely attended, we missed many whose presence always adds much to the reunion, notably among them being Sain Austin, "Shad" Grantham, Preston Woodall, Charlie Hatts, E. J, Parties and others. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Southern Chivalry?Huren Sid bury. Uncle Pen?Alma Smith. The True South?Oscar Creech. The Voiceless Chimes?Katy Green. My Double and How He Undid Me-^-Elmer Edgerton. The Maiden Martyr?Alma Easom. In Memoriam?W. E. Edgerton. The Switchman's Story?Mary Mitchener. The Unknown Speaker?L. I>. Tomlinson. i The Ride of Death ? Rachel Jones. Pyramids?O. A. Harbour. Annette?Ruth Cbamblee. New Declaiation of Independ ence?H. G. Mayo. \ Denominational Garden? Virginia Stephenson. The Opportunities of the Schol ar?It. E. Smith. The Minister's Rlack .Nance? Euzelia Renfrow. Then honor rolls were read and the prizes awarded. Fall Term 15)02. Honor Roll?Eula Hood,Clara Littman, Annie McCuire, Eda Myatt, L. Tomlinson, lone A bell, Dt'ssie Coatf, J. II. Downing, Alma Easom, Douglas Ellington, Mattie Hudson, Henry C- Hood Minnie Johnson, Donnie Jeriii gan, Lee Turlington. Higher Honor Roll?ltena Bingham, Euzelia Renfrow, J. 11. , Austin, O. It. Rand, C. E. Stevens, J. C. Williams, W. E. Yelvington, Ruth Chamhlee. Highest Honor Roll?O. Creech, Buren Sidburv, Eric El lington, Kenneth Ellington, Ed gar Turlington. M'liING 1 erm j .(u.j. Honor Roll? Hallie Hood, Minnie Johnson, Clara Littman, Annie McGiiire. Higher Honor Roll?Ruth Chamblee. J. 11. Downing, Hattie 1 Smith, I ten a Bingham, J. i I. Austin, W. \(. Grantham, L. 15. Smith, J. C. Williams, J. F. Brin son. Highest Honor Roll? Erie Ellington, Edgar Turlington, ' < scar Cwech, Oscar Rand, Buren jSidbory, G. T. Smith, W. E, Yfcl vertoti. i scholarship prizes. Tb.follofri g won the -cholar- 1 ship prizes: .T.H.Austin, Ren a Bingham, Oscar Civ ? h, Ruth Chamblee, Eric Ellington, Oscar Hand, Buren Sidburv, Edgar i Turlington, JL C. Williams, W. E. Yelverton. Bgokkeepihg Prize was award- : ed to II. G. Mayo. in Miss Whitley's room the fol lowing prizes were given: Spell- 1 iug prizes-Dora Barbour and \im:e Peac ck. Punctuality prize?J. C. Hood. The most interesting part cf the delivering of t he prizes took place when Prof. Merritt mount ed the rostrum and asked Prof. , Turlington to step out. He then ' iu a very pretty and touching ; speech presented to Prof. Tur lington a handsome gold watch chain, the gift of the school to 1 their beloved teacher, l'rof. Turlingtofi responded in a few words that showed his great 1 UppI W-'IfcUloli. Medals were awarded as follows: I Reciter's Medal?Miss Alma I Eason*. Decluimer's Medal?O. A. Bar bour. Debater's Medal?J.. F.. Brinson. Essayist's Medal?Miss Eula Hood. A Sure Thing. It is said that nothing is sure except d :\tIt and tax* ?*, but that is not a I < re her i rue. Dr. King's New Discover'.' i >r Consumption) is a sure cure for all lung und| throat troubles. Thousands can testify to that. Mrs. C. I?. Van Metre, of Shepherdtown, \V. Va., i says: "I had a severe case of Bronchitis and for a year tried everything I heard of, but got no ! relief. One bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery then cured me ab- i solutely." It's infallible for Ooup, Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed by Hood Bros., Druggists. Trial bottles free. Regular sizes 50c $1.00. ISkinner & Patterson have on hand a number of books on the Cultivation and Curing of To- i bacco, which they will gladlv furnish to any one who will call i | or drop them a postal card. CLAYTON. Mr. I. \Y. Potld went to Baleigl Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Home went to Ral eigh Monday. Mrs. L. F. Austin and children spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson visited here recently. M r. .1 ohn (). Ellington, of Smith Held, was here Sunday. Mr. M. G. Gulley visited tht County Home Tuesday. Work will soon be begun on the addition to the Baptisl chursh. Mr. and Mrs. Hansom l'enn^ spent Sunday with their daugh ter, Mrs. O. (J. Smith. Mr. John 1. Dodd, of Spring Hope, spent two or three days with relatives this week. Mrs. J. A. Gri'tin returned Sat urday from a visit to her daugli ter, Mrs. I.. 1). Ilebnam at Selma Rev. J. W.Smith went to Prince ton Friday where he preached Sunday. He returned Monday Mr. C. T. Young spent Sunday here. Mrs. Young who has been visiting here sometime returned with him. Messrs. W. A. Barnes, <>. ? Pool aud Z. L. .Jones are spend ing several days at .New Here fishing and hunting. Maj. Ashley Home left Sunday afternoon for New Orleans when he will attend the reunion of ttt Confederate Veterans. Mrs. Irving Wall died Tuesday morning of consumption. Sta ll ad been sick for some time but bore her afflictions as only one born of Christ can do. Her two children have died of consump tion. Our town was in a state of ex citement for a short while Sun day, when about one o'clock the whistles of t he lumber plant and cotton mill gave the alarm ol ? way the e ivinp- in the boiler Kim ot ? lurubei cnili i ad MUght lire. The cotton mill was brought into play and the Art was soon under way. No dam age was done. The following cards are out. The Junior Class of 1903 of The Clayton High School, invites you to be present, at its annual com mencement exercises, Thursday afternoon, June fourth at one thirty o'clock, High School Audi 1 orium Address by Geo. T. \Y .ston, 1.1,. D. Commencement Sermon May list 11 a. m. ltev. C. W. Blanch ard. Entertainment by Elocution I lass, Tuesday evening, June 2d, d o'clock. Primary exercises. Wednesday evening, June 3d. s o'clock, commencement exer cises. Thursday afternoon, Jun6 lib. 1:30 o'clock, exercises by music class. Thursday evening, June 4th, S o'clock, concert. Friday evening, June 5th, h o'clock. "Golden De?ds."?Annie Doone. "Music and "its Influ ence."?Christine Cower. "Tht Tariff."?Wm. I). Young. "Thf Voyage of FJfe."?Claudie Mitch ell. "Ttie Present Time."? (on< Gulley. "Valedictory."?Iloy C Robertson. Yeuu. Quick Arrest. J. A. Gulledgeof Verbena, Ala. was twice in the hospital from a severe case of piles causing al tumors. After doctors and 21 remedies failed, lhickleu's Arincc Salve quickly arrested further in flarnmntion and cured it. Itcon quers aches and kills pain. 25c at Hood Rros., Druggists. The pussywillow or the cat tail wouldn't hurt you, but per haps the dog-wood. We, the undersigned, believing Dr. Seth Arnold's Dalsam to fx a reliable Remedy for Bowe! Complaints, hereby guarantee n twenty-five cent bottle to give satisfaction or money refun ded by Hood Bros., Smithfield, A TRACK OF ROTTEN TIES. i A Wreck on the Southern Railway Tuesday Afternoon Injuries Sev eral. A Miracle That all Were not Killed. Three passenger cars and a i mail coach derailed aud rolled completely over down an em bankment of twenty-live feet on the Southern Railway just a mile and n lmlf southeast of Raleigh '; Tuesday evening! No one was killed, by some i miracle. Here is a list of the in jured: H. B. J'arker, Jr.,of Goldsboro, Representative from Wayne. Rack injured; cuts undbruiseson heud and face. Elvin L. Fleming, of Wilson. ; tobacco buyer, internal injuries; t extent not known yet. Mrs. J. C. Ellington, of Raleigh, hip dislocated and shoulder blade fractured. Mrs. Mary Hobby, of Garner, fracture of left collar bone. Miss Addie Hobby, lit tie daugb ' ter, of Mrs. Hobby. Right arm hurt. J. T. Land, of Laurinburg. , Neck jarred and slight bruise on I right cheek; knocked senseless. W. T. Dorteh, of Goldsboro. Fiwrer meshed end s.iodit hrnise ? on back. ,\Y. I>. P. Sharp, sheriff of Wil ' son. Sculp wound on back of head. Stunned and dazed. U. A. Bynum, of Bynum. Left ? hand cut by glass and arm and ? shoulder bruistd and sprained. 15. It. Harwell, colored postal clerk. Right shotflder sprained , and bruised on left leg. J. W. () Garrett, a colored , teacher, of Henderson. Scalp cut and shoulder sprained. Ivan Procter, of this* citv Bridge of nose split and bone of nose broken where it joins the Siull; cut just below knee of left ? leg; right t high bruised. ' H ti. Griffin, the baggage master. Ear torn and brui-ed; : many bruises from head to foot J J. W. Coble the conductor, cut on back of neck; bruise on chest : and hands cut. ? Messrs. Parker, Lnr.d, Dortch, | ' Sharp ; nd Bynutri, Mrs. Hobby and ner daughter and Burwell, were cared for at Rex Hospital by Pr. Huber: A. Riveter, sur-; geon for the Southern Railway, t and 1 )r. R. 8. McGeachey. Mr Fleming was taken by Mrs. Glee Lee, bis wife's sisler, to her home. Mis. Ellington was car-1 ried home at o n e iu a carriage, j Mr. Ivao Procto" was' h ken ; hoi! e in his wife, who Ire U of! j the '.(ideal and drove like man! \ ti re '.( ie scene. Mr. Bynum after having hi * : hu. -? di' -sed, walked off tromj | the hospital to spend the nigh ' ; will" ti l fids. L'e colored mail clerk Bui well Wtb.lv' i to the hospital, tun no unt il ne had en to t he mail in his charp . th i ii .vas all safely ;' trausferiinotwithstanding hie, aching shoulder. The train was rhe rogulac easi 1 hound mail ou the Southern, No. . 13(5, due to leave here at 4:17. It was j.ust45 minutes luce, not. getting off until two in in u tea al't'-r five o'clock'. Conductor .1. W. Coble was in charge aud En gineer Will Rippev held the t hrot tie. The first car was the mail and baggage coach. Then there ? i were three regular passenger day | coaches. Just as the slight curve on th" track was reached, a little dis tance beyond the first, mile poet, . Engineer Rippey. saw the left i wheel of the forward truck leave 1 the rail, slipping down inside the track. He reversed as soon as i possible, but not before the heavy - locomotive had ploughed aud - bumped its way over the eross . ties for a distauce of something like two hundred yards. The mail coach and the other - three cars bumped and swerved - and tore nloug the ploughed up track for some yards and finally plunged over the embankment, ; aud rolled completely over. The > mail car, l>eiLg where the bank I was higher, turned once and half i again, until it finally rested on > its side, with the ton toward the . track. The other three coaches .j rolled completely over and finally rested squarely on their tops alongside of the embankment. The front of the niuil eur was only about fifteen feet this side of the deep mud hole filled with water that lies just below the embankment on the right going east. Had the ears plunged a little farther on do one can tell what horrible catastrophe might have been the result. ' It is awful to>think what would have hap pened if the cars filled with pas sengers had been buried in that almost bottomless hole of mud and water The consensus of opinion yes terday evening among those who viewed the scene of the wreck was that rotten cross-ties had caused the rails to spread. The ties were splintered and broken into kindling wood, ana very many of the pieces could be crushed in the fingers, so rotteu and decayed was the wood. Canes and umbrella tips were thrust through many of the broken pieces of cross-ties. One gentleman said he counted two hundred rotten ties from where the engine first went off the track to where it was brought up, some two hundred yards away. M uch indignat ion was expressed by citizens at the scene of the wreck that the company should permit a track to remain in the uuijuuiuu it v\*tb. Mr. T. S. Ragsdale, a tobacco buyer, of Smitbtield, was in the wreck, on his way home. Talk ing of his miraculous escape, he said: "The train was running at least fifty miles an hour. The tirst thing 1 noticed was the car began to bump, and then a tre mendous pressure was felt, prob ably coming irom the emergency brake when the cars broke loose Troin the engine. The cars ran at least one hundred yards on the ties before they turned over. "1 t hink the b ggitge car went over first and the others followed in succession. By the time the car 1 was in, the second car from the front, rolled over, it was got * going more than probably fif teen miles an hour. "1 was about midway of the ear on the right hand side, on the same seat with Mr. Eivin Flem ing. When the car stopped, J was standing up on the ceiling of tlie car. In thefall 1 got at least one seat in front of Mr. Fleming. As soon as 1 recovered and found I wa: not hurt, 1 asked Fleming if lis i as hurt. He put his hands to his left side and said he thought he was badly hurt. He was lying across Sheriff Sharp. I turned and pulled some cushions frcin off of us and then leming got -up and we helped Sheriff Sharp up. Then we got out as quickly as we could through the windows. I assisted Mr. Fleming; and Sher fi Sharp. "As soon as we got out of the car. I looked to see if everybody was out or anycne killed, going to every car and looking in. Then I cn ' e i ;> low: and , mi. d to my wife . i 'tv . ? a ii. r I lie T1CP V iTe lOI'll till rfi pit'CCS i > ^ ' ' ?? ,?ii i-ii "1 don t sen way it cliiln t kill every bod yT" Mr. O. C. Gregory, of Louis burg, a tobacco buyer fi i' the \merican Tobacco Company, said: 'T was about half asleep when 1 felt a sensation as if the emergency brake had been ap plied, and I jumped up to look out, thin! ;ing something was on the road: but befQre I eould look out it got so rough that i bad to grab thereat. The glass begun to erack and fall all around us tind one cur to roll over, seeming us if they never would stop. "When I landed, 1 found myself standing upon the ceiling of ilie car, with seats lyiug all nlxiut me. I saw Sheriff Sharp and Fleming a few feet from me, ju t getting up. Then we all crawled out of the window. "The ties opposite to where t lie cars lay were torn all to pieces and seemed to be very rotten."? News and Observer, 20th. 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