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f't. 1 CL.LXII.-No. 20 , Li'uC TlO..D- 111 Important Anniversary In His tory of New Bern Falls , . In Next Month. v SUC CELEBRATION WAS HELD Creat Railroad Festival Held on , Account of the Completion s 1 ' Of State Railroad. .- - Recent improvements made by the ICor.oik Southern Railway Company .and the Atlantic. Coast Line Railway Company in this city brings to mind the t thif nn tVip tewntv-ninth of next ' jnont a, fifty five years will have elapsed -since the first railroad into Jti ew Hern -was nut in operation. .."..- . --' ; . its m.nr iAnril 29. 1858. is consider ' cd to be one of the greatest days in : iw. K&rnnr of theold.town, altheugh ; there -have been many other.- events -hici have, in ways, surpassed this The event of the day-be- i ane known as the "New-Bern Cele "farina' A It . witnessed-the tfreat ' railroad festival given on account of the completion of the. State railroad ' '' ttt'the city. No one whpVQelebrated bat day has forgotten It and there are ' .naay who still uve to sen oi me ov Of the foremost inen of ' that' day -were VVilKam H. Oliver and Col. John ; . JX-Whitford, both deceased, and , on :' -hm Aav in miestion thev and the-com- i? -K. nittce assisting in the work, banqueted VV 44m thousand neODle. Two thousand .eople being fed "at each "tableland j afcerc- toeing a .succession -oi uauijucn s Watil all had been satisfied. - Ina has chanced since 'that , -time for it was three years before the ''J first guns ' were heard' at Sumpter. At that fJ'Tip thnrp' was olentv of money ' urovide the food and slaves to do the worfc.- ine. town was a unu i 3jive such a house warming as North "ardliii .hs.tievefseen. It was an atire success and the high water mark of hospital tity,' - , f' . The dawn of the festival day was mxrrrd la ; hv the roar wr . artillery; Sop the trains began coming down the mai and nnloadinz their occupants, .arriving ia rapid succession. There -were trains irom- thcr North . Carolina ftnad- thsri Kaleifirh and , Gaston -road, , " hef Wilmington and Weldon toad and jthc cars'blGcked the "tracks irom the ; ' jsiver to the outskirts of the town. -fhf Oak Citv - Guards and the . Wil- '1 rnnogton Light Infantry brought their ' tent and went into camp. . -J ,. ,The eKercises opened on the Academy v Ctfeeffi where a Stand had been erected A tfw. ' Vinra tnrn and the clcrev. and aseaU'were provided for the' thousands. : 1. 1 i HAies. . ' 4 ne speaKing wa enueu - Xv 2 o'clock and the march to the ban- ' )uet hall begun." ; The brilliancy of ' aJse paradft Was attested by the eleven : . miSitarv .comDanies in - line . and . the : presence of six of the best bands in the '"" Union. The New Bern Liirht Infantry, Captain J. V. Jordan, .was; cheered to the echo for the fine showing which they ' nadc on this occasion.!? A continuous line of peeple watched the parade, the - ' -wtaitnwi filled with fair faces, and the ' trees filled with small boys. The quick .."-i stepping lads who , marched that day mm- noon to do more arduous march- i V- Zng. 'to ctwrgs on the battle fiel4 and I ' trttft death in many forms. ' . J a . ,t The. preparations fortne, cunner.1 tor ach a throng vera necessarily adriious f ad the" oommitteei in Chargtf-of '.this i '' S work had their hands full. A thousand ': nounda of beef: a thousand b'-shels of oysters, a boat load .of sweet potatoes 'i jaad eeverai tnousana- loaves .01,. Dreau w t conttfmed during s the ; banquet -orhirti- was held .in the Tound nouse, .' ltcr in ibe aftenioon there; were drills ,. Jjy the aulitary companies" and that v mght s big dance was held in the round i' I louse, 'ihis Was probably the, moat successful fiance ever held in New Bern, , ' L it is said there were three hundred ; cortples o the floor at one time and more itoaa two ho(!8ana spectators, j ner ' I.- 'was no . rtice in which such a large V' ibnmber li people .could be- provided "S with bods and the greater number of V. ' the visivjfs spent the night -in dancing , y-.n& having a thoroughly J good.- .time, ' - leaving in the early morning for their V ' v lwes In oi her partsof the State.- ToAw. evervthine has chanced 'dtroimd iht snot where these festivities -were held. There is a new Union depot, Ftfisr addition railroad branches run ? as n-any dilTerent directions and iu fact the town has kept-pace with the, onward rushing years but'- yet ti -a .,pai's?s, trns backward . in its ( -lit aad lives over -again for a few )i.autes ihe scenes of it earlier days. ... . - .- it 1 ' ,- - jmCCUAW AT THE ATHENS , ' -'..TOMORROW. v , , New Vaudeville ' . ' dek and Fannie Mason ' Tulra Clever blnging, talking and , jwrt aactng ' Pictures Tve Peward 1 of Hrorcho Hilly" A 'T;-'ii!ig stciry of the West by lie . .. A. l.'o. villi Mr. G. M. And.-rson - ; t cowboy actor in Lis famous , "r:. V ' ' lvlr-3 Tc:!cr" I 1 n ' f i !. I - it.! n'nff .1 iiiiu HElQY TO DPE Workmen JBusy During Last Few Days Laying Oil Walks; and Planting Trees. . - CARPENTERS START TOMORROW People of New Bern Promised One Of the Finest neastre Ke rs,; ports in Statb. - ; . Durine'the oast few days workmen have been engaged in laying off the walks and tlantine. numerous trees in Ghent Park. .The ' foundations -for- the laree casino were completed more than a week ago but owing to the fact that the lumber which will be , usefl in the construction of the building- has not arrived, the "wort, was necessarily held upA -Yesterday a .car load- of lumber arnved and tomorrow the car De liters will beein their work and the structure will be rushed to completion. The oark and casino will be thrown bpen to the'4ublie onay-vl.v. The nuns lor rne ouiiaines -ana ; ktouiius are complete in every detail and the people of New Bern will have one of the finest pleasure resorts in the. State. in ne casino win uc a iiiu's pu-iui show, 1 a , place for skating, cool drink stands and possibly a ten pin alley. The grounds will., be 'laid off in an at tractive manner and at various points rustic seats will be placed... There, will also b? an artificial lake and on' this will ply small boats wmencan pe reuieu at a small cost. ' C , New Bern has lone needed an up- to-date park and is "awaiting the open inar of this onerwith much . anticipation. The otenine is almost two months hence. Anelaborate program ia now being arranged lor the exercises which will take place at that time . HDTEL BURnED l!F. mm, POSSIBLY OTHERS DEAD !ALSO -rAS RESULT OF BAD BLAZE -'V' , 4 IN OMAHA. - y ' Omaha Vfarrh Fire wrlv yesterday morning destroyed the Dewey Hotel at 13th and Farnam streets, at kast a score and possibly ' more per- sons losing their lives. The register of the little hostelry was purnea ana the-names of many of those who diea ;n h. flampnmf.ahlv npvpi" will . be "w&mnnnr time" JpntiflpH orp mminff morning irum rnwuur i vwiv .uiui, nnlv to Iparn of his death. Cummlnes jumped from the third noor-to the "T. ".. . mm Tnefire burred at an hourhen JMtfLTJt Hved. ; Kot less tnan 50 persons were sleeping; in the. building and' estimates of "the number run as nig'a as'75, -; At least 30 are known . to have escaped. Many of tlem rere sf atiiily . clad. Aboiit a third of the quests were Ne braskanrwho had come to the city y to attend the automobile show. (;; Most of them had; rooms near the -tVo ' exi s and ?o far" as known all escaped to the 'street;fe: , The firemen' did not Kt the flames .uhder:-ontioi iinti).-i.after',. the 'Interior had collapsed and fallen into the base- meat.V--;:- Wt- imiiuoftiiiuLto LllLlSfB WILL HAVE BRANCH STORE IN ' . J1 JAMES HOTEL BUILDING V ON MIDDLE STREET. , The' National Woolen MiUs ril V to morrow open a branch store in .this city in the James' Hotel building on Middle street. 1 his company will sell all-wool S':its made to mcnsi.re for fifteen dollars, no more and no less, During the past, few days George Rosenberg of New York, who will be in charge of the local branch, has been engaged in getting everything in reaui ness for the initial opening and he ex tends a rordial invitation to every citizen of New Bern to visit the store ard inspect the extensive stock, of spring and summer fabrics. With evrrv o-der civ-n for a suit on the opening f'av thp p't ri-s-r will be presented with an extra pair of trousers free of cost. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS PeopVs f I e ,,.. 0. N.it 1 . 1 1 - j per rr ui p Rank Your income I'.ank of New Pern Foilr iid on savings And time de- I'-'th nling and Trust Co. r ,1 V.'i,:,!i-n M'.lii Spring fipcll--) ' New nilks for GEi G MrV Alice &eVie, - OTi theJSUte. and is.llMd favorably r f; WilkJni wife nf thp -iTronrietor known -,ifl naval circles -and , there is otthe Keland'charl1 PWJ- satisfaction, that he has received ,-Cummimr's brotehr arrived vesterdaV appointment. : f,ff ..- JEBt key,' i;r.RN, n. c. Sunday C. D.:BRADHAM,' Appointed Captain of the North Carolina ' . ; Naval Militia s I HEMS Well Known New Bern Man Chosen - tTo Responsible Post. Sue- ;, : ceeds jSapt. Daniels.,- JDrtVri7VT''''o meptwnn'v' APPOINTMENT, SATISFACTORY Appointee ' Favorably. KnVwn --In in aval circles ana w ivwutary, ; Men. Generally,'. --J- few -Bern has -again'been signally honored-by having one of .her. prom inpnt ' ritizpna iinnointed'i Cantain 1 of thevNorth Carolina Naval Militia, to succeed Captain Thomas Danielsr' also of thb city.who has-capably filled the rjosittoa-tor-.the;'past.-rfew-'year8.!a'-.:41 The appointments ?of iMr.'- iBradham to this" position means much to the city as .well as, to" himself personally; - For several yeirt pr n fact iince the "boat w : liecured.11 ;NaMiIiti?V;bcat, TOJSKS -P?iMv-tto;.pnointnienb.vl BenVtO citin f- het-Crty Q" tne3 coastn wi rprouaotv s ."VX . ' . f VV- fcAuZif.' tiJ i,!,t i --Mr? BradhaTn, has .for several- years been connected I ' cant.-., inomas i i ,j - , - -.j,j 1 "?. .wjuihmuww fhief ot the aval .ntia ,-nas occupied I frhA nrteiti nti ci nrp 10114 Attn nan nppn vrSctiv? and I effecmis. f A? KSSrs to the' service thatvev.characteri,ed rr Mrs. Marvin Lewis Who Suggested It, Wlns'The Prize of Ten &J)tiXan In Cold. ' - ' ' Decision of Judges ' Approved by . - Mr. Henderson buburb W ill be Named Acco rdinly. ; V'Elrriview," ;-; suggested by: Mrs. Marvin Lewis, is the name selected by the judges as the' most suitable for the new suburb to'-be developed : by U. ' fc.. Henderson. . .-' : 1 ... . The . judges OwcnvC ' Dunn ; and R.W. Haywood met last, night in Mr. Dunn's office and went over very carefully the numerous names suggested and alter deliberation decided , that - 1 Mrs. Lewis was entitled Mo the ten I dollars in gold offered by Mr; Header I son to the person suggesting the moat suitable name for the suburb. About three hundred persons entered the contest, suggesting all manner of names, some ol which did not appeal to the judges at all, while others were only rejeeted bccauRC the jurge - 1 thought blmview tust a shade Letter, - This name, it might be added, wa I selected not alone because of its ati rac tiveness but also because it st-emer especially appropriate - by reason of the fact that two beautiful rows of I elms along what is to be known a I (iaston avenue constitute ore of tli most conspicuous features of the pro prr'y- . 1 lie name appealed to Mr. Jiendi son as strontdy as it did to the? iul, and he stated that the subnib would be named accordingly, he liivi reserved the right In trie event t 'decision 01 the I'ldi-es did not nn-t wiLh his approval to select some oil name. Mr. Henderson will be out of the city tomorrow, but he will ln-in town I ueeday ami will (lien call on Mi ., Lewis and present her villi the BUI aillLJILII emu winch tile indues (In l ii t ; at . !. morning, march 2, 1913 ' Craven County, Association." Goes On Recoi din Favor of Pend- .. I.I -. ! ing Legislation - Thirty teachers from every part of the county braved the elements yes terday and came to New Bern to at tend the regular monthly' meeting , of the Craven. County . Teachers!- Asso ciation. - j .The principal event of the prgram- was an uuuress the CoUegi most his su hflUffhtft i aAff ' llOafMit.nnflt 'V AnH uraa I ereatlv enioved bv all oreseht.: 1- I ,- .1 . a-. a uiiiuKvui nuw u tv- uava i irm I if a linrtl . warn nraoanl- I luvcviiii, nuu mw i vut iuici voi" i mg iaiK on. inc worx oi jne, proposeq i institution upon which work ia to rfollowine this there was a general J discussion: of l "School : Methods and 1 IM.H.Him.1 I - M niMUl ait IIIC ICatUCIBIlH Rfl o n rrn ninflrl a n M.tiiK all .1. n ..nMl.AM. I joined. ' These discussions have. In the I ..f L. I I secure manv valuable nuiriTPRtionB. . 1 Before the close of the meeting the j iHuiug tuc 4cjitiaLuic tw (laoa uuiu- 1 PEOPLE BEING MUCH CANVASS vED BY BOYS WORKING : , FOR JOURNAL. . - ' . . ' a - " ' ' - 'The Tournal's Marathon RaceP' con- test is ..making a profound Impression.' "It ' certainly is causing the boys to talk up for the Journal, said a gentle- man yesterday who had been Canvassed a half dozen or rnore times by ambitious boys who wanted to become the owner ot one ot tne nttie riuing aevices. The Journal yesterday made a pro- position intended especially for boys who had been unable to get the entire amount of business necessary to , win one of the racers. It does not see the need ol any boy getting out oi the race. But those w no want to get out need not lose by wnat tney nave done for the Journal . 1 hey can come to the Journal, turn in what business they have been able to get and get a liberal ca--h commission on same. . 'Ihis announcement is made for the benefit of only a very few who have indicated tin ir fears that they could nut win one of the racers. The greater part of the contestants are going to loin the ranks of the live ones who have already landed racers. 'I he terms are very simple and e;n;y to (jbserve. I iC new su!---i r; ; t ion for three months at ore !,.j!.,r i . h will turn the tin k. ( !r i i t ) ' mi- f e.K h doH.ir in r. ,v 1m , ,, h ., y t urn in t wo d ',' . i n .' I I i Dnr ul lb- i', :,!: i. , i '.(.- .i : , 1 , .1 0 ( X i ! 1 1 I! i i ! j-; I I. , t i. ,, ,- i . ... lie a!,, ah- t . t' 1 - - i - I. " 1. hr y,,ll hi, I il fl I y '!! '"' ' 'i!l IT 1-O.Hm . .1 . ,M V ;i ,,-.i ',..i. ii... a TEACHERS FOR A COMPULSDRV 31S ' , ru . i. n. ntbusiui jjh srii4s believed that, he win make an enviaDie 'rt t ,..v, y reputation tor the choLr'..iTJt'':. Prominent Wake Forest Educator . . n . I - , ,, . DiscuOuaUtlo 'nlSiliSl cnair or Education ot wake forestli-?.? NOT TO tut mauk. with- .' . r it was 2 O'clock: vesterdaV afternoon ' R. Dr. -Hichsmith nnA nf ihi I T K ii s-i OTTT A STRTTORI.E.: ; i- i: I vhan ith lif vr hrt a. ttftr noted teachers; in the State and I ST. - ;;. . f. '-: , i'a::-;-vj -ft1 .', , I arma thi. Hprk; nf hp . vrM-IAul vri. . ;.- . A opinions; on variously of -the crew -of 'theN'!.:55 day he discussed -in a clear, . concise face for the chairmanship of jthe Demo- gingsi grabbed the rope and made It! ';M $ lii...0! onj. iiiKuiy yamcu. v jj cslci-. i oi.oenaior iviaiLin. u viruuim.. uuiu vire i snermsn scrauiuieu uuwu irom me nif- .- - . - Duisorv scnooi law ana also endorsing 1 leaders to be an assurance, tnat tne 1 cnaree ot tne weatner Dureau at uaoe 1 a bill for a six months school. The I new Senate, will be organized, in; har- J Hearyir' ''svi-f'VU;''P of the- Senator' from, this district at Senatbr Kern, who was the Democratic I, Vi 'l. . ' . 'IS-' vih-c. i -1 ' v . i , , " f r . , - I vice rrcsmcuui vaiiuiuaic iuui jmh I 1 1 1 M II U 1 1 1 1 If - I'll 1 1 1 " II " i '-' .;. - : r , ! - :".' ago. is believed to -be in accora with IKH I' inillln r Llllll in 1 x . s-r ' i-v 1 hi- . whv . . .!. i i tiiiiiniiii niiiiktfsi . IO OF FIJ . SG1ID0L ARRIVES Dr. Turlington Here With His Fami Llie ly From Athens.JGea., En- thusiastlc Oyer School. s - WAS IN YANCEBORO YESTERDAY 1 BATTLED LONG WITH THE SEA Board of Trustees Meets Her This! Vesier Struck About. One -O'clock v. weeK to lionsiaer uontracc, i Dr. L E. Turlineton. who is to have 1 charge .of .Craven - county's -proposed I four farm uue acnooi t, vanceDoro, ar-igaved the. entire crew 'of the three- -arrived In the city yesterday-morning! masted schooner ? Zaccheus Shprman ith his family frtfm i Athens J- Ga., 1 wnere ne nas Deen tocaiea as a memoer l yesteraay morning alter eleven hours v. --.; of the faculty of the ' .Georgia Agri-jof continuous battled with vhigh seas J " ' cultural and-Mechanical College.' -j-rfv land a gale.T' '.r t ''W ' ; ' yesterday, afternoons Ur.f 1 uritng-1 on left for -.Yanceboro where Ke will I maic u uumc, - iiiuuu icn uoyoijesi an architect from Raleigh and a land- (the beach . and jhurled the men witlv ' ; scape gardener- fYom the A. & M, CoU jsuch terrific 'force that several pf them lege win , go to vanceooro -ana assist i ur. 1 umneton in arawmg up tne pians for the -school buildines and also lay I vjuiuc uure uuuiw "ug iracui k 1 leu tuft otuuui wui uuiu niociuig , n 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 l.ij i . . .k.. . cuy, anu 1 complete .van . arraugeuicuis 1 iiatL ur . iis C4C1.1.1U11 vi w uuuuiiiss 1 art af. rtf tK.a' fflAotinrr wit! Ki. fl ri. I I nounced later. ; 1 ut. luriininon. is: very emnusiasuc 1 over .the roposedschool. r .IHe stated make it one )of the best institutions of its kind in the-South and as he is : L. c ..L 1 1 I consiaerea io ue one 01 ue oci "K'f I 4 -v.--,.. nnwil rf:itit-rtot ' tba JtHmnrcra nick trx 1 the fipnati : ftfrervMaf'ch : th4th: I whku Liic ieiiiuiL!i luiiic xiilu. luuuui r 'CM-I CanifAn Hf I tiu 9 aviiuu ' wvuiu icouu iu iuc Kicb-i uon oi senator rwern wunout a strug- be-lgle have given way to evidences thatl organization is noy chief - volnV of contention remaining i 1 I..! .U ! . l. .S I filling committee places, and "tne de-1 L1111L. HlVUlVlIlIt: .L11C KU1U11LV IUK 111 I r ...... . . . . . e . . . - nmmitt tn' distrihut-nd without re. J gard to the service Senators have had. J inierpretcu . uy ;r many ' y& lug ?;uaic 1 ir. .Wllsoirs 1 views - onj manv ' duduc questions, ; while .senator Martin, not? withstanding his suDDort ot -the Balti more blatfomr, has been considered by I t he reorganization ! forces as , a V con-1 servative.uV,;:,ci;''--'V;i' j ' .. . -- .-. -. - .-. -.7:. - .J.;---:-M MORE. LIGHTS AT ... BINGHAM. New Illumination System '' Belnj. 1 Installed In Dining HalL ' '(Special-to the JournalX;,-- - Bingham School. Mebane. March 1.-1 Recently, the , "Knight" system 'of lighting has been installed in the Dining Hall and has given so much satisfac- I tion that it is now being put Into the Study - Hall: also.'' : These Jamp.are I I very handsome and give a bright. . clear I Ilight that is good torbtudy ria.t use. Last week, Bingham had a vsit from Mr. J. S. Carr, Jr., of Durham, ' Mr. Carr is the son of Gen. Julian S. Carr who for many years has been a friend and patron of the shcool. ' In fact, Gen. Carr has given to the school one oi the most beautilul medals ever ac I livered at the Institution, and has sent three of his wards in succession to the school. -'. , - - Daily practice is taking place on the athletic field in baseball and the first came of the season will be played I today. " hingham has had a very pleasant vi.it recently from Prof. Henry John stun. . Prof. Johnston did well at r.n!!-!iam and at the University of Not i h Carolina and is doing well in I.a-.t W'i k, the orchestra was dc 'v i-iilirt. lined at the home of A If l s a .. 1 r . 1 lie or i'.i -isa III. eve h i e : , If hi s W 1 I e 'M --( 1 I a :-M"'l ii'... a 1 1 ( n Je- 1 1 1 on a i: ULI1UJHUII I0IM OT E DED VET iiiKuuiiiiua ui 1 ai.Lcu 1 ion ur aciu a aunAiii 1 vessel or irec a une 10 ner..vf. : v iiaun a . 1. b. s.a. .am.. . u u - ai m-m THREE CENTS PER COPY. CH DFllPiffilcO SCIIOOIIER O - Savera ' From- Four- - Stations (-. Aid In Rescuing Men on , -i Zaccheus Sherman. . ' . - f riday Morning Sighted ' " - .Norfolk. March 1. -Life uven frnni stations along-the Atlantic coast -'" which stranded" near Gull Shoals early ic .?. The life savers-made repeated ef- v v forts to launch a life - boat but , hich ' s Dutucu me small crait men nn . . - were, stunnoa.. ne--me savers- tried J..,'i time alter time tff"atetHa line to hs i s ; stranded schooner but the hiirh winrlari:vM -f' euwu -.v wiitc ihb tine uiu reaco. lue . ". graoDea out Hie tiury . 01 ine gaie .j., ii 1 t . i . v r .... - . r . 1 . ...... T. tore k jrom nis nanas. -Anotner-ttme .y; , dui w: crew. aia .not. Know -now. IOM nvla4 .. amI 4.raS-'A1 ,li'at llt.''- ''y'f'?-''- savers ,-cuuiu . -tun nci . inc.; ureecuea ' .. ' nuov to tne scnooner. - . . .v.., v-. - The vessel was fast breaking un ana -: forced to take to the riggings. They -F 'vVH waved their hands frantically at the . f A. -.. t - 7. L ,t .. me savers ana tne . latter tnea many (, . l he vessel. - struck - about l Vo clock. ,(; . '. vesieraayv uioruuie ana was. 1 sitrniea. w about " two hours Jater by the life OwTWka v.. uu uuua Bi.a.i.xvtA.. V'V 1 1 . . t 1 u. nr . hi 1 ..ill 1 . navnrmr rrvwntw t ,.- ..-.. ,. laimi-n.a rtnat-. mir tno enaa Tuff.. rmVi.;..(,;-.- nin ana tne wina was . oiowing iv -..r .'. , naiiQTM wnpn rpnpi r rpwo irnm maw - .i . srauons -reacnea me scene, .- ine men -v.. . . r 4. 1 , . if . .... r. - . ... .... worked all day - trying tV, reach- the alint - tut" f a.. fK vocoaI anrl mn, - wm - a v lanHprf ati shore. :'.T1jpIW- were mu iiivu lucv ucdL uvcr me v-. li .ti-w4 v , 2M v i . V Tk : wcic wwmu 'nvi uau ucau It Villi W.-V-. - ; iposure - wnen tney reacnea tne snorev.;.1' -The. men had hardly landed on the -.-VT masts toooled ve:I.-.the"w?:-f' The ; Sherman was commanded byyj'ZiM: U1UUUU UUdULUU. Ul lliaUlBUIU. A.UIIHU . A .r.. Z-W Cmm.am ! If. - - ' V. She was bound to New York from. Pott ! n . , .. I. . i . .. . .. i .4 ; ut " and the thrillrtiir ' mru ; -of " hetr V2 '. - crew.' came to Norjolk over the gov- iv iuc- press u jr uusci vcttic wauiun, ii: 02 to BETTER CLASS OF COLORED -' 'PEOPLE ARE BUILDING - :' r &U,:? y, HOMES THERE. - 'iV V One mile south of Ghent the new Imihiirhan section in the western nartv of the city, is located another suburban . mm umm m m w . a, w m m w aa a, w . -,- 111 iiiiiiiii h 1 1 1 1 r i '--. in-: uiiuiii 11 1 1111 1 111 ruruLHiiuu, section, that is', fast growing in popu- V; ' llatirfn. ' This is 'Pembroke, a section i where the better class oi colored people are building hpmesi which jire a credit . to their race and a valuable adjunct s' to the city; - ' . : -.- :' -; fembroke:is.-'ownea1 by. A. Dili. ;! -: lone 01 new uerns most -progressive - and puDlic spirited citizens. . ,1 wo years : ago the place where today can be found comfortable homes .and - attractive V "streets and avenues was only a barren field. Realising the immense pos- - sioiutics wntcn 'tne : place contained, -, . . Mr. 1 uiu purcnasea, tne entire - piat. consisting of more than three hundred acres, and at. once the transformation began.. 1 he land was laid off in lots fifty feet wide and one hundred and fifty feet deep and . also two, hundred . . ect deep and was oticrcd lot sale on easy terms to the colored people. Thej thrifty members. of, this race, realizing that this was an opportunity forthem to become the owner of a home, pur chased a large number of the lots and many of these are now occupied by attractive one and two story dwellin-s. The land is elevated so that t In diainatT is natural and it. is of course a ln.ilihy locality. Then, too, dwellers on lYmliruke joe not compi to pay il y tax. sai-T to them. an-1 this i) (pot Ah V SS II!!. I: for Willi. ,
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