FOUR OAKS NEWS
OF THE PAST WEEK
Four Oaks, April 23.—Mr. i. 8
Stroup, of Goldsboro, spent Saturrtaj
and Sunday here.
Miss Alma Coats, of Smithfield
spent part of last week with Mrs. 1>
H. Sanders.
Mr. Grover Boyette spent Sunday
at Cary, returning Monday.
Mr. James M. Thornton, of Chica
go, son of our townsman, Mr. John
Thornton, is spending a week with
his parents.
Miss Clyde Richardson, of Kenly,
spent part of last week with Mrs. W.
R. Keen.
Miss Alma Pierce, of Keuiy, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. \V. R. Keen.
Mr. W. E. Alley, our former third
trick operator here, who Is now
located at Rocky Mount, was a pleas
ant visitor here Sunday.
Messrs. Wm. Adams and F. Hunter
Creech spent, last Sunday afternoon
in Smithfield.
Since Commencement all of the
Graded School teachers have Jeft
with the exception of Prof. it B.
Adams and Miss Blanche Williams.
Miss Williams will continue her music
and expression department for awhile
longer.
Mr. B. B. Adams and family made
n trip through the country to Durham
Sunday afternoon, returning Sunday
night.
On account of a special reel being
delayed, one that he had well ad
vertised for Tuesday night, Mr. lien
field gave a free show at tho Eyrie.
A large crowd was out and enjoyed
a splendid program. Mr. Beufield’s
shows are of a clean, high grade type
and those looking an evening of
recreation and amusement should
patronize him.
Mrs. Benfield's father and brother
were visitors in town last. Sunday.
Miss Irene Baker and Mrs. Ella
Baker, of Smithfield, were visitors
in town last week.
Miss Carrie Wilson, who lias been
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. K. Mae
sengili, returned to tier homo in Dunn
last week.
Mr. ii. B. Williams made a busi
ness trip to Smithfield Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Duncan filled his regular
appointment at. tlie Baptist church
on Sunday morning and night.
Quite a number of Uaracas were
present at the Baptist churtch last
Sunday morning. We hope to see
a larger crowd out neat Sunday
morning. Come and receive a hearty
welcome.
The Baptist Phllathea Class has
received its Charter front the Nation
al organization and will have it fram
ed and hung up immediately.
We have a character around here
worthy of commendation, yet the
greater per cent, of the people don’t
know who he is. Uncle Prank West,
73 years of age, never drunk a drop
of any kind of intoxicants. He says
he fought the Yankees in fifty yards
of him for three hours at Petersburg.
He has never been in a batrtoer shop,
never ate a banana and has never
eaten but three oranges, but likes
apples very well.
Mr. E. F. Moore, of Deneon, was in
town last week.
Quite a number of out-of-town vis
itors attended the commencement
held here last week. The general
sentiment is: the best and largest,
crowd and the best and largest com
mencement ever held here.
Messrs. Alton Massengill and I M.
Massengill spent last Sunday out at
Mr. I. M. Massengill's father’s.
Misses Kiltie Massengill, of Ezra
section and Mabel Barbour, of Smith
field, visited Mrs. W. A. Massengill
last week.
Mr. Robert Barbour, of Smithfield,
visited Messrs. Alton and Milton Mas
sengill last week.
Miss Nellie Surles, of Henson,
visited Mr. C. C. Creech last week.
GOES TO HER GRAVE BY PARCEL
POST.
In accordance with her hist wish,
the remains of Miss Anna J. Walker,
who died last week in Pasadena, Cal.,
were interred yesterday in Mount
Hope Cemetery, Boston. Miss Walk
er, who was ninety-four, requested
that her body be cremated and the
ashes shipped across tho continent
by parcel post for burial.—New York
World.
IT’S UP TO THE “TIGER*.
The "blind tiger” in North Caro
lina is fast being backed up against
the wall under the search and seizure
law. He has come to the parting of
the ways. He must either become
a law abiding citizen or go to the
chain gang. One path leads to re
spect for the law, peace and happi
ness; the other to the convict! garb,
misery and woe. Which will ye
choose, ‘blind tiger?"—Greensboro
News.
RUSSIAN PRISONS.
In the absolute disregard of human
k suffering in the enforcement of its
penal statutes Russia still maintains
an evil precedence. A commssion of
inquiry made up of army doctors late
ly investigating complaints as to the
spread of disease in the Caucasus in
consequence of foul prison conditions
found that—In one chamber of the
prison marked to accommodate 19
men there were 43 occupants: in an
other marked for 16 men there were
41 occupants. In yet another, which
was an underground cellar seven
feet high, there were 39 human be
ings huddled together much as in
the Iilack Hole of Calcutta. The
place had once been the oven of a
military bakery, and was not meant
for human habitation. There had
been cases of death from suffocation :
through sheer impossibility to breathe
air.
Only half an hour daily of out
door exercise was allowed to the in
mates of the dirty, dark, verminous
rooms, which were so overcrowded
that the men could not even stretch
their limbs on the cold floor. Erup
tive typhus had infected all the pris -
oners. Several had become tubercu
lous since entering.
The so-called hospital was only a
storage barn without any kind of bed
linen, twoels or garments for the sick
There was not even hay or straw in
the mattresses; only dust, rags and
vermin. The prisoners' berths were
laid out in tiers, the lowest 18 inches
from the floor and ranging right up
to the roof.
This report carries its own com
ment Quick death by hanging or
decapitation would be far preferable
to incarceration under such horrible
condition.—Philadelphia Record.
M WET I NG OF FAYETTEVILLE
PRESBYTERY AT WAGRAM
Wagram, April 19.—The Presby
tery of Fayetteville closed its 199th
session Friday afternoon. There were
ninety-eight ministers and elders in
attendance and a great deal of im
portant busness was transacted.
Rev. J. M. Rose, 1). D., of Laurin
burg, was the moderator, and was
ably assisted by Rev. A. it. McQueen,
of Dunn, the stated clerk, and Rev.
G. F. Kirkpatrick, of Kenly, tem
porary clerk, in the dispatch of busi
ness.
Several able sermons and addresses
of unusual interest were made, among
which were Rev, M. M. Shields, of
Greensboro, in the interest of Syn
odtcnl Home Mission: Rev. VY. T.
Walker in behalf of Barium Springs
Orphanage, and Hr. A. A. MeFadgen,
of China, on Foreign Missions.
Rev. I.. Smith, of Fayetteville, was
elected superintendent of Home Mis
sion; Itev. J. J. Hill, I). 1)., of Reel
Springs was elected Presbyterial
treasurer, and Rev. .1. K. llali, of
Lillington was elected stated clerk.
The sessions were attended by
large crowds. The Presbytery ad
journed to meet next fall with Center
church, at w-hich time its one hun
dredth anniversary will l>e observed.
BOSSY GIVES FULL MEASURE.
“Wluit’re ye coinin’ home with
your milk pail empty for?” demanded
the old farmer, irritably. “Didn't
the old cow give anything?”
“Yep,” replied the chore boy, “nine
quarts and one kick! ”—Ex.
WQMAiN 92, IS CUTTING TEETH.
Noblesville, Jud. April 20.—Airs.
Johann Tib bet, 92 years old, of
Princeton, Ind., is cutting her third
set of teeth.
ROYAL LOVERS.
Prince Ernst August and Fi
ancee, Princess Victoria Louise.
Photo by American Press Association.
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MRS. THOMAS R. MARSHALL
Wife of Vice President as She
Looks From Late Photograph.
A GREAT WORD.
Where did Dr. Manning get the
idea that “protestant” is a “cumber
some and ugly" word? it was so
designated by the rector of Trinity
in ills sermon Sunday on the proposa'
to change the time-honored name of
the Protestant Episcopal church to
"Catholic and Apostolic Church."
There are more musical words than
Protestant; there are words better
adapted to the metrical demands of
poetry. But is there, historically
considered, a nobler word in English
speech? Jesus was a protestant.
Socrates, Luther, Savonarola, Lincoln,
were protestants. All the great re
formers of the world have been pro
testants.
A church that can justly call it
self protestant lias good cause to be
proud of the name. “Protestant" is
a word that typifies the highest
ideals of human progress and one not
likely to be abandoned. It is yet
a Word which has long enjoyed a dis
favor among members of the church,
which has now culminated in the
present organized movement for its
abandonment.
Episcopalians should think twice
before they give up this inspiring
and distinctive title, useful and de
scriptive as it is to-day of a progres
sive Church “protesting” against,
wrong and corruption which in new
guise require to be combated.—New
York World.
OBJECTED TO IMMERSION.
A little son of a Baptist minister
was one morning in church when he
saw for the first time the rite of bap
tism by immersion. He was greatly
interested in it and the next morning
proceeded to baptize his three cats
—in the bathtub.
The kitten bore it very well, and
so did the young cat, but the old
family cat rebelled. She struggled
with him, clawed and tore him, and
got away.
With considerable effort he caught
her again and proceeded with the
ceremony. But she acted worse than
ever, clawed at him, spit and scratch
ed his face and hands. Finally he
threw her on the floor in disgust and
said:
“Well, you be a Methodist if you
want to!”—The Continent.
The hookworm is a little cuss less
than half an inch long and about as
thick as No. 40 sewing cotton. He
was brought here from Africa, along
with flio darkies. The darkies have
associated with hookworms 60 many
thousand of years that they—the
darkies, are immune against the mis
ery that the hookworms cause among
the whites.
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ANTIOCH NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bailey, of
Stillie’s Cross Roads, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Godwin spent
the week end with Mrs. Godwin's
father, Mr. C. Narron.
We are very sorry to note that Mr.
J. S. Talton is seriously sick with
pneumonia. We hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Messrs. W. O. Hocutt and E. C.
Narron, were visitors in Stillie's
j Cross roads section Sunday.
Mr. H. H. Creech and Miss Lillie
Narron attneded church at Stancills
Chapel Sunday.
Messrs. A. A. Narron and R. Nar
ron made a business trip to Middle
sex Monday.
Mrs. C. M. Kemp, form near Mid
dlesex, was a visitor in this section
Sunday.
Mr. J. R. Talton spent Saturday
and Sunday in Warrenton with his
nephew, Mr. Ransom Talton, w’ho
is very sick with pneumonia. He is
attending Warrenton High school and
has many friends throughout this sec
tion who are wishing for him a
speedy recovery. |
We are very glad to see Mrs. Z.
R. Hocutt out again after being con
fined to her. room for a week or
two.
IN MEMORIAM.
In memory of my brother, Van B.
Hardee, who died four years ago, '
April 25, 1900.
“Sleep sweetly, under heart, in peace,
“Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in peace,
While the stars bum, the moons in
increase,
And the great ages onward roll,
Sleep till the end true soul.’’
SISTER
Benson, N. C. April 22, 1913.'
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duly verified on or before the 18th
day of April 1914 or this notice will
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and all persons indebted to said
estate will make immediate payment.
This 14 day of April 1913.
WILLIAM CREECH, Executor.
NOTICE,
The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of J.
L. Pleasant deceased, hereby notifies
all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same to
me duly verified on or before the 28
day of March 1914 or this notice will
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ED. S. COATS, Administrator.
This 22 day of March 1913.
NOTICE.
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Ruffin Carroll deceased, hereby noti
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said estate to present the same to
me duly verified on or before the 21
lay of March 1914 or this notice will
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ind all persons indebted to said es
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