The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
DECORATION DAY.
How Winston and Salem will Celebrate
the 10th of May Everybody Invited.

the roth of May--E Everybody Invited.
The Committee of Arrangements
at their meeting Saturday adopted
the following
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES:
The procession will form at the
Court House Square, in Winston, at
z o'clock, sharp, under direction of
the Chief Marshal and assistant Mar
shals, in the following order:
1. The Salem Cornet Band. .,
?. All ex-Confederate and Federal
Soldiers.
3. Forsyth Rifemen.
4. Fire companies. .t
8. Carriages, containing Mayors of
Winston and Salem, Chaplain and the
Orator.
6. Citizens.
LINE OF MARCH:
Up Liberty street to Fifth, along
Fifth to Cherry, then down Cherry
to Old Shallow Ford, in Salem, along
Shallow Ford to Main, down Main
to the Public Square in Salem, around
the Public Square, back up Main to
the me at the Big Coffee Pot and
thence to the Cemetery. .t
At the Cemetery the Decoration
of Graves by the Ladies and the
firing of salutes by the Military.
After which the procession will re-
form in the original order and pro-
ceed back to Main street and up
Main to the Opera House in Win
ston, where the following exercises
will take place:
l.. Music. r
2. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev.
Edward Rondthaler, ID. d.
3. Music. r.
Y 4. Address by the Orator of the
day, Col. l.. L. Polk.
5. Music. .' '.
6. Benediction.
The ladies, all ex-Confederate Sol
diers, Federal Soldiers, Citizens and
everybody are cordially invited to
be present and participate in the ex-
e~rcises of the occasion. ...r
By order of the Committee of Ar
rangements.
T. J. Brown, Chm'n.
Mai. T. j. Brown was chosen
Chief Marshal with authority to
select his assistant Marshals.
The following 7 the committees
appointed to raise funds for the 10th
of May celebration:
Ladies, WinStOn.-Miss Mary Nor
fleet, Miss Mary Gorrell, Miss Kate
Biting, Miss Minnie Thompson.
Salem.-Miss Claud Winkler, Miss
Emma Cooper, Miss Gertrude Jen-
kins.
Gentlemen, Winston.-E. j. Allen,
w. B. Williamson.
Salem.-Frank Vogler, John Brietz.
MEETING OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The County Commissioners met Monday.
Among other proceedings, not of gen
eral interest, they ordered that a bridge
be built across the Little Yadkin river
at or near Spainhour's mills, on the road
from Bethania to Dobson, and E. l..
Reed, VIM. Butner, and J. w. Spease,
were appointed commissioners to let out
the contract to the lowest bidder.
John F. Griffith was appointed tax
lister in Linville township in place of J.
P. Brinkley, who could not serve.
The stock law election in Abbotts
Creek having been carried, the board de-
clared the law in force on and after the
LIST day of June.
The registrar and Judges appointed at
last meeting for the local option election
in Salem having refused to serve, n. L.
Shore, registrar, and E. A. Ebert and
Thomas Spaugh, judges, were appointed
in their places.
A local option election was ordered in
Kernersville township, to be held on the
first Monday in June. The following
were appointed to hold the election: j.
S. Ray, registrar, n. w. Sapp, and A. ID.
S. Beard, judges.
The entertainment by the scholars
of the Graded School at Browns Opera
House Thursday night was witnessed and
enjoyed by a very large audience, and
did credit, not only to the scholars who
acquitted themselves handsomely, but
also to the instructors.
A two-year old son of DR.. Press
Tucker, of Clemmonsville, died April the
18th from the effects of a scald received
a few days previous.
Wheat in the neighborhood of Glenn
monsville is bidding fair for a good crop.
Oats are looking well since the recent
rains. T. F. Jones has tobacco plants
large enough to set.
LEAD DIET.-A short while ago Mr.. J..