WIGHT'S AEROPLANE FALLS.
Propeller Blade Breaks and Lieutenant
Selfrldge la Killed and Wright
Dangerously Injured.
Lost Friday's Washington
Post tells the story of Wright's
aeroplane's fail in the following:
Lieutenant Thomas E. Sel
fridge, of the signal corps, was
killed, and Orville Wright the
aviator, received a fractured
thigh and two broken ribs, late
yesterday afternoon, when the
latter's aeroplane plunged to
earth during an experimental
flight over the drill grounds at
Fort Mver. Lieut. Selfridge,
who had been taken aloft at his
own request, died last night at
8:10 o'clock in the post hospital.
Mr. Wright's condition is not
considered critical.
The accident was witnessed by
a throng of upward of 2,500
persons, who were instantly
changed from cheering enthusi
asts to saddened and depressed
sympathizers.
The accident was caused by
the breaking of one of the pro
peller blades. It occurred as the
machine was making the second
turn, at the lowereud of the field
on the fourth lap.
An end of the blade flew off,
and Mr. Wright apparently lost
control of the machine, which
tacked about choppily for a hun
dred feet or more, soared ten
feet higher, and then dropped to
the ground with frightful force,
from a height of about 75 feet.
The machine crumpled up into
a tangled inane of wreckage,
burying the two men. The hor
rified spectators dashed down
the field, and those in the van
lifted the machine and extracated
the victims. Mr. Wright was
conscious. Lieut. Selfridge was
unconscious, and his face was
covered with blood, which gushed
from a great gasn on his fore
nead.
It seems to be the general opin
ion of the experts who have in
vestigated the accident that
when the machine hit the ground
both Mr. Wright and Lieut. Self
ridge landed on their feet first,
and that they were thrown up
ward aud outward by the tre
mendous force, landing on their
heads.
A boy who witnessed the acci
dent from the stone fence wiiich
bounds Arlington cemetery,
said that they struck in this po
sition.
"They were thrown in the air,"
he s id, "and then fell forward
on their faces."
liotn men were removed in a
few minutes to the finely equipp
ed poet hospital, where they were
attended by a corps of army
surgeons who happened to be
present to witness the flight. Mr.
Wright's condition was early re
ported to be not critical, but the
surgeons announced that Lieut.
Selfridge probably would die. ile
suffered a fracture of the base of
the skull.
Beasley Bits.
Mr. Bert Beasley weut to
Goldsboro Monday.
Messrs W. B. Beasley and H.
M. Beasley made a business trip
to Four Oaks last Friday.
Mr. Julius Stevens and Miss
Lou Grant accompanied Miss
Stella Stevens to Benson Satur
day where she will be in school
this year.
Mrs. Luna Toler, of this sect
ion, is teaching in Benson graded
echool this term.
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Miss Lizzie Thornton returned
to her home Saturday after
spending a few days with Miss
Viola Thornton in Dunn.
Several from our neighborhood
are expecting to attend the
association at Oak Forest the
later part of this week.
Mr. Howard Beasley left Mon
day for Industrial Christian
College, below Kinston, where
he will be in school this year.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Britt and
little son, William, spent a few
days of last week with their
sister, Mrs. Percy Smith, near
Smithfield.
The Sunday School at Pres.
ton Academy will close the last
of this month. We hope to
open again next spring.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Stephenson
and little Mildred from McCull
ers N. C. left Monday after
spending a few days here with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Boasley.
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State News.
Davidson college has opened
well with an enrollment of 330.
Ashe county has voted to is
sue $100,000 o! bonds to build
a railroad to connect Jefferson
with Virginia towns.
The State University has en
rolled 720 students for this year.
It is expected that the number
will reach 800 before the year
closes.
Mr. Isaac Meekins, the Repub
lican candidate tor Congress in
the first district, and Congress
man Small are having a joint
campaign.
Wake Forest College has en
rolled 315 to date. The senior
class, numbering about 70, is
the largest in the history of the
institution.
Mrs. Lester, 81 years old and
very feeble, fell in the tire at her
home in Chatham county last
week and was so badly burned
that she died.
Work is about beginning on a
newdormitory building for David
son College. It will contain 30
dormitories and will have the
modern conveniences.
Last Friday a Are, caused by
the turning over of a kerosene
lamp, in a tailor's shop, in High
Foiut, broke out which resulted
in a loss of property to the
amount of over $25,000.
The Sixth District Republicans
in their convention at Wilming
ton, last week, nominated A. H.
Slocumb, of Cumberland, forCon
gross, and named J. Dryan Schul
ken, of Columbus, Presidential
elector.
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rue coiiapee 01 ine exnioii
building at the Piedmont Park
Fair grounds, Winston-Salem,
last week produced much excite
ment. .John Parker, a carpen
ter, wae killed and three others
seriously injured.
The State .School for the Blind
at Raleigh has opened with .'$01
children including the colored
deat, dumb and blind which is
also under the superintendency
of John E. Hay, principal of the
white school for the blind.
Last Thursday night, near
Durham, Mrs. W. H. Tilley was
shot and killed by her husband.
He claims that it was an acci
dent, but there is strong evi
dence that it was a brutal mur
der. Tilley was placed in jail un
der charge of murder.
Fire at Spring Hope early Fri
day morning destroyed the post
otlice and seven store buildings
in the heart of the town. The
loss is about $6,000. The build
ings were of wood and an eye
sore to the town. No insurance
was carried on the property.
The Democrats of Forsyth
county mean business. Last
week they organized a Demo
cratic club at Winston-Salem
with 72'i members. Hon. C. 1$.
Watson was present at the or
ganization aud made a rousing
speech which stirred up much
enthusiasm.
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Woman's Bet
termeut Association of North
Carolina, Mrs. Charles I). Mclver
was made Field Secretary. Mrs.
Mclver will give practically her
entire time to the work of organ
izing and presenting the needs
and value of the Association.
Governor Glenn has appointed
Maj. YV. A. Graham, ol Lincoln
ton, to till the vacancy caused
by the death of Commissioner of
Agriculture, Samuel L Patter
son. Maj. Graham was nomi
nated by the Democratic conven
tion at Charlotte for Commis
sioner of Agriculture and will be
elected in November for the full
term.
How to get Strong.
P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress
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about it. In my mother's case
a marked gain in flesh has result
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and she is steadily growing
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Princeton News.
Mrs. J. VV. Perry left last week
for Baltimore to visit friends.
Mrs.W.B. 8trachan,of Salisbu
ry, is visiting Dr. Strachan's
family.
Willie P Suggs and Alcbai
Massey left last week for A. and
M. College.
Died on the 14th, Mrs. Jennie
Sasser, wife of Ernest Sasser,
aged 20 years.
Mrs. Patsv Edwards and Bes
sie Joyner left last Monday for
Loisburg Female College.
Miss Etta Ilackley, of near
Grassmere. Wayne County, is
visiting Miss Lena Woodard.
Mrs. N. I). Weils and little
daughter, Gladys, left last week
for their home at Southern
Pines. Miss Clara Finlayson
accompanied them.
Died on the 13th, Ernest Deb
nam of consumption, age 20
years. liis funeral was preach
ed by Rev. W. H. Puckett, of
Selma. His remains were in
terred at the Hooker burying
ground,
A good revival is going on at
the Missionary Baptist church
and will continue this week. itev.
Mr. Ilorrell is ably assisted by
Rev. Braxton Craig. He is a
very forcible speaker. Large
congregations go to hear him.
There have been several acces
sions to the church, among the
number was a man 75 years old
who had never professed religion
before.
Departed this life on Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. Mrs Zil
pha Jane Sellers, age 47, wife of
\V. P. Sellers and daughter of
our friend, W. D. Phillips, Em.
Her funeral was preached by El
der J. T. Collier at the Primitive
baptist church at Fine Level.
She was laid to rest at the Pee
din graveyard. She leaves one
sister, Stella G. Phillips, two
brothers J. It. and E. F. Phillips
She was a lady of Christian in
fluence and character, highly
respected by every one.
J. D. F.
Princeton Sept 15, '08.
Died on the night of the 19th,
Arthur P. NVoodard, aged 20
years.
Mrs. P. H. Joyner and Jiinie
have gone to Cheraw, S. C., to
visit relatives.
Clarence Richardson and Ira
Rains, of Selwa, were guests of
J. W. Perry Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Lee and little ones
speut last week at Wilson's Mills
with her sister, Mrs. E. H. Stal
lings.
Miss Eunice Sasser and Mr.
Silas Wells were married last
Sunday, at her mother's, Mrs.
Sasser.
Twenty-four persons were bap
tized at llolt s Pond by Rev.
-sr. Horrell Sunday at 10 a. m.
it was estimated that a thousaud
people were present.
The meeting at the baptist
church closed Monday night.
Three more were baptized Mon
day, making 27 in all.
Our town was aroused Mon
day morning at five o'clock by
hearing several pistol shots in
rapid succession. i pon investi
gation it was found tbat the
store occupied by Sam Potter
was on tire, which was entirely
consumed. Mr. Potter's loss is
about $ GOO. The house was the
property of Geo. T. Whitley. No
insurance on house or stock. It
was feared at one time that the
1). E. McKinne & Son's store
would be burued; also D. H.
Wallace's and Ed. A. Holt's
stores were in danger.
A. E. L9e spent last Sunday in
Wilson's Mills. J. D. F.
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teen years old. 1 hereby give
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NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified as
Administrator on the estate of Jesse
Braswell deceased, hereby notifies all
persons having claims against said es
tate to present the same to me duly
verified on or before the 18 day of Sept.
1900 or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery; and all persons in
debted to said estate will make imined
iate payment.
This 11 day of September, 1908.
J. M. Oliver,
Admr.
Ed. 8. Abell, Attorney.
NOTICE.
The undersigned hiving qualified as
Executor on the estate of J. Hardy
Atkinson deceased, hereby notifies all
perons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me
duly verified on or before the 11 day of
Septemper 190!) or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all
persons Indebted to said estate will
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