The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-28
goeals.
MEMORIAL DAY,
Meeting to Arrange for Memorial Ser
vices on the 10th of Nav.

In pursuance of the call a meeting of
citizens assembled at the Court House
Wednesday evening last to make ar
engagements for memorial services or the
10th of May. Captain M. w. Norfeet
was chosen chairman and Col. L. L. Polk
announced the object of the meeting,
and moved that the chairman be en-
powered to appoint the following COM
mittees: one of three to secure aspeaker:
one of three on music: one of five on
arrangements and programme, and one
of ten, seven ladies and three gentlmen,
on floral decorations.
Maj. j. g. Young offered a resolution.
which was unanimously adopted, inviting
all eX~-Confederate soldiers of Winston
and Salem, and of the surrounding u
try, and the good people of the country
generally, to participate in the exercises.
Mr.. j. Q. A. Barham offered a resolu-
ton inviting the Forsyth Rifles, and
Winston and Salem Fire Companies, to
participate, which was followed by a mo-
ton of Mr.. E. j. Allen inviting all ex-
Union soldiers in our midst to be pres
ent. both of which were unanimously car
ried. The following are the committees
appointed:
Commthee o" .Speakcr.-D. P. Mast, DR..
H. I. Bahnson. Sheriff John Boyer.
Committee Of Arrangements.-Maj. T. j.
Brown, DR.. j. F. Shaffner, S. Fl. Smith,
J. E. Gilmer, J. w. Goshen, j. H. Stock
ton, E. j. Allen.
Committee on Hus;c.-Capt. d. r. Grouse,
Ed. A. Oldham, w. E. Hall.
Floral Decoruttons.-Dr. j. \. Blum, j..
\. Lineback, j. II. Johnston, Mrs. A. B.
Gorrell, Miss Kate Biting, Miss Minnie
Thompson. Miss Sallie Leak, Miss Rose
bud Hall. Miss Eva Keehlen. Miss EN-
ma Cooper.
The ROANOKE RAILRoAD.-The Win
ston and Salem delegates returned from
the railroad meeting at Roanoke on the
Doth inst, full of hope and sanguine of
the building Of the proposed road in the
near future. The organization was eff
fected and officers elected for the divi-
sion extending from Roanoke to the
North Carolina line, and it is thought
work on that part will shortly be begun.
There were delegates there from several
North Carolina and South Carolina
towns and cities along the proposed
route. and they all talked business. They
went there for business. 1t is said the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad is behind his
enterprise. and if SO it has strong back
ing. The precise location of the line
will depend of course upon the business
outlook as we'll as upon the local aid ex-
tended, but the impression seems to be
among our delegates that the people of
Forsyth and Winston-Salem, by reasona-
BILE efforts, can bring it this way. Rail
roads, however, cannot be built on paper.
1t takes work and money to do that.
The CITY OFFICES.-FOr some time
past the question as to who shall be
Mayor and Commissioners Of Winston
has been a topic of interest. In pursu-
ance of the call of the city Democratic
Executive Committee for a convention a
large number of citizens assembled last
Saturday night in Browns Opera House,
and after electing Capt. d. P. Mast, by
acclammation as Chairman and Watt
Martin as Secretary, Mr.. j. c. Buxton
arose and after some explanatory re-
marks read a resolution the purport of
which was that the convention adjourn
and a mass meeting be callei some 9TH
er night to nominate officers irrespective
of party. Mr.. r. B. Kerner objected to
this, insisting that the Democratic party
should put a ticket in the field, that the
convention was called, and that to call a
mass meeting would be practically
smothering the executive committee In
its infancy. This was briefly rejoined to
by Mr.. Buxton who announced himself
a Democrat in all matters involving party
issues, but deprecating the idea OF
forcing politics into the municipal cleo
ton. A vote being called for on the res
olution the Chairman declared that the
ayes had it, but Mr.. Kerner called for a
division when it appeared that those
who favored the mass meeting were
about five to one.
On motion of Mr.. S. HI. Smith it was