The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
WOMEN AND MISSIONS
A REPUBLICAN POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE
IN WILKES.
Another Richmond In the Field Against R. z,
Sumey-Why not Get Them a Com
mission in the Army,

Winston. \. C.. June IL Special.)-
The eight annual session of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the IVES
tern North Carolina Nj. Il. Conference
opened here yesterday. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs. Robin
son, of Greensboro. After the opening
exercises, committees were appointed
and the hours fixed for three sessions
each day. Among the prominent workers
in attendance are: Mrs. w. NJ. Weight
man. president of South Carolina Con-
ference Society; Mrs. w. Humbert. cor
responding secretary of South C~olina
Woman's Mission Advocate, Nashville,
Tenn, and Miss Mary Pescud, of Raj
eigh. who will 90 to Brazil III August, us
a missionary worker.
Last night addresses of welcome were
delivered by Rev. DR.. Greasy, pastor
of Centenary NJ. T.. church, and Mrs.
Frank Martin, Of the Winston Auxiliary.
The response was made by Mrs. w. ).
Stewart, of Charlotte. Master Taylor
Bynum, j., Of this city, delivered an
address of welcome on behalf of the
Light Bearers. The response was by
Master Claudc Rowe, of Statesville. The
addresses were followed with Il %recita-
ton by little Miss Alice Gray, of this
city.
The treasurer of the conference made
her annual report. which was both credi-
table and encouraging. This was follow
ed by an excellent address by Miss Mary
Pescud, of Raleigh.
At this mornings session, Mrs. w. II.
Leith. of Morganton, superintendent of
Juvenile work, made Il splendid address,
which was followed by reports from the
various Light Bearers Societies. This
afternoon reports were made Wy various
auXiliarieS in the conference, followed by
discussion Of the work, etc. Tonight 4
memorial service was held IN honor Of
Mrs. L. Nj. Bumpass, of Greensboro. cor
responding secretary of the conference,
who entered into rest on May 18th last. \
| Mmissionary experience meeting was
held in connection with this service. The
annual sermon will be preached at II a.
m. tomorrow by Rev. w. S. Greasy. d
d.. pastor of Centenary church. The
conference Will close on Monday.
Capt. j. G.. BeSSent. Of the Forsyth
Ritlomen, now in camp at Jacksonville,
writes Il friend here that Sergeant Thos
| Holt Will be sent to Winston in Il few
days to get recruits for the company.
Mr.. w. c. Meadows. Il merchant and
Republican postmaster at Moraviar
Falls, Wilkes county. is in trouble. He
owed Il Northern firm and refused to pay
Finally they wrote to the postmaster, no.
knowing that Meadows held that office
and asked for the name of a lawyer
Meadows sent the name of his brother
in-law. The firm wrote the lawyer. hi
Meadows got the letter and later wrote
the firm that the lawyer was no good
The lawyer got Il letter through
the Nllkesboro postOftice and an .nveSti
cation was asked for to find out who tat
been forging the lawyers name. Post
pffce Inspector Dexter had Meadows ar
rd$ted and tried this week at Wilkes
boro. He plead guilty to the charge
and was placed under a 5000 bono FOL
his appearance at Federal court. Hi
wife is now acting as postmaster.
Col. II. j. Dula. of Wilkes county. is
out in a card to-day announcing himsel
candidate for Congress in this (the Sth
district. subject to the action of the Re
publican convention. The other Rcpub
lican candidates are r.. Il. Kinney. W. A
Bailey and S. T.. Marshall.