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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Owner and Proprietor of the
Davis Warehouse.
For the Sale Of Left tobacco. Largest in
East IN North Carolina. A Pop
uIar Man With the
F arnlers,

Rocky Mount is fortunate in having
such a citizen as Mr.. Buckner Davis,
who does so much for the material
growth of his town by the enormous
business he brings to it through his big
warehouse.
Mr.. Davis is a native of Henderson,
having been born there in December,
1857. He was reared on a farm until
about II years old, fine training for
any boy. His father was Archibald
Davis. Of Granville. He attended the
schools of his county to obtain his early
education.
Since 1876 Mr.. Davis has been en-
gagged in the leaf tobacco and ware
house business. In Henderson he was
associated with his brothers in that line.
In 1898 he commenced business in
Rocky Mount, and success has attend
ed his every effort in that place as well
as elsewhere He bought in 1895 his
present warehouse, but At was then
by no means what it is now. He has
added one shed twenty-five by one hum
dred and fifty feet, and this year has
put on eighty by one hundred feet more,
which makes his total floor space now
one hundred by two hundred and thirty
one and half feet or twenty-three
thousand one hundred and fifty square
feet, the largest warehouse floor in
Eastern North Carolina. There is very
abundant stable room and every other
accommodation for the farmers, with
whom Mr.. Davis is deservedly very pop
ular.
He is fortunate in his auctioneer, Mr..
FAC Broughton, who is an old, expert
enced hand at the business. An im-
mense shipping trade is done, the larg-
est in the place. The annual sales are
between two and a half and three mil
lion pounds.
Mr. Davis married in 1880 Miss Lucy
Swain, daughter of the late COL Swain,
of Henderson, They have four children.
Mr.. Davis is an ardent Democrat and
party worker, always to be relied upon
in case of need, both for personal help
and financial aid. He is a public spirit
ed, whole-souled, generous man., ready
at all times to further any enterprise
for the benefit of the people of his
town. He is deservedly popular in So
cial and business circles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
BENJAMIN II. BUM.

In the very foremost ranks of the older
lawyers in Nash county stands prom
inently the Hon. Benjamin ii. Bum,
a man with magnificent record, both
as a jurst and public servant. Few
men have met with such continual sue
cess as has attended the professional
career Of Mr.. Bum since he first began
practice as a lawyer.
He is a native of Nash county, a son
of the late Redmond Bum, who be-
longed to that grand old scnool OF coun-
try gentlemen. While he was attending
the schools of his native place, the
civil war broke out, and at the age
of about eighteen the subject of our
sketch gave ample proof of his patriot
ism by leaving school to enlist in the
Confederate army during the early part
of the war. He proved such good
soldier that he was soon promoted until
he became Lieutenant of Company A,
of the Forty-seyenth North Carolina
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which he has made so useful About
the year 1880 he took a business course
at Poughkeepsie, \. Y. He then re-
turned home and entered the leaf to-
bacco and warehouse business
at Oxford, where he remained
till eight years ago. Then he
moved to Rocky Mount. and took charge
of wharf was known as the Ellington
Warehouse. Since then he has added a
Shed 2jX1S0 feet The main house is
1S0xS5 feet. or 1890 square feet of
floor space.
His auctioneer is Mr.. Xac. Broughton,
who has sold tobacco in all the principal
in the State, Durham, Raleigh,
Greensboro, and is widely Ilnowm. Mr.,
Jeffreys' lifelong experience in the bust
ness gives him knowledge Of tobacco
possessed by few men. He has the con-
fdence of the shipping trade throughout
the entire section, and handles enormous
quantities in this way.
Mr.. Jeffreys is splendid in all respects,
as citizen and in private life. lie
is h1ed by all who know him, and the
number is large.
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Mr. Bum Member of Congress for Three Terms, Mr..
Sherrod One of the Leading Young LAWYERS.

was Battle & Bum for ten or fifteen
years, until Judge Battle went on the
bench. After this dissolving of partner
ship Mr.. Bum was associated with
Judge Conner for year or two. Now
Mr.. John NJ Sherrod is his able and
popular partner, adding largely to the
success of the firm.
lie lives in a beautiful home about
three miles from the town, the old
homestead of his father which he has
greatly beautifed and improved He
has also large farm in Craven county,
where he is raising tobacco on a large
scale and with the greatest success.
Mr.. Bum married Miss Harriet A.
Philips, daughter Of the late DR.. James
j. Philips, q prominent and successful
physician of Edgecombe county. They
have nine children three sons and six
daughters. Personally Mr.. Bum is
liberal and public spirited man, with
big heart, always ready to help his fell
low man when in trouble, loyal in his
friendships. Accordingly his law prac-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ROCKY MOUNT LAND AND I'M
PROyEMENT COMPANY.

Among those concerns that are doing
all in their power to develop and improve
this section none are better known or
have dene more than the Rocky Mount
Land and Improvement Company.
They own some very valuable property
here and have for sale some beautiful
building sites for factories, etc.
The stock of this company is owned
by a syndicate of Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, capitalists, who are represented
in Rocky Mount by Mr.. w. l.. Thorpe,
one of our leading and well known
attorneys.
He would be pleased to correspond
with all who are looking out for desira-
Bile manufacturing locations, and h pre-
pared to offer some of the best that can
be obtained in this country.
In concluding this. article, we desire
to say that the Rocky Mount Land and
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1t is kept running on full time during
the fall and winter months, and large
storage house of 1000 tons capacity is
filled with ice which is used in the
spring for icing the refrigerator cars
of the Atlantic Coast Line on their way
to Northern markets. The company has
a contract with the railroad for this
work and in case of am insufficient sup
ply of ice they order from the Refrigera
tor and Ice Works Company, of Will
nlineton, of which Mr.. Worth is presi-
dent.
Under the able management of Mr..
Hines the company has built UP an lm-
mefsse trade, and has been eminenty
successful A large addition will be
made to the plant this fall.
NASH COUNTY FARMING LANDS
FOR SALE.
A great deal of attention Is now be-
ing directed to Nash county farming
lands on account of its splendid adapta
bility to the growth of high price bright
leaf tobacco a species of tobacco much
sought and priced.
1t has been proven for the past fifteen
years that the high,priced yellow tobacco
of today cannot be more c1eaply raised
anywhere in the world than in Nash
These farms are handled by Mr.. w. l..
Thorpe, the well known attorney at law
of Rocky Mount, this State, who has
several of these excellent farms for sale
and will promptly answer inquiries from
persons wishing to buy.
This is the opportunity Of a life time.
These farms are nicely and conveniently
located The land is in splendid con-
dition and in fact everything is just
Al. To those who have an idea of rails
ing tobacco it would be a good idea to
investigate this offer.
Chances come to men but once in a
life time, and unless they take hold the
opportunity is lost. When you see a
good thing take hold of it promptly.
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WOODARD & THORPE, ROCKY
MOUNT.

The law firm composed of Exon
gresham f. A. Woodland and w. ).
Thorpe have their offices on Railroad
street.
Mr.. Thorpe resides here, and was born
in Nash county. He read law under
Chief Justice Pearson He has never
sought an office or held one except that
for four successive terms, 1894 to 1898,
he was mayor of Rocky Mount. He has
the confidence of his home people and
the business community, and his firm
enjoys a good law practice, Mr.. Thorpe
is considered one of our most able and
progressive citizens who does not hest
tate to do all in his power to push his
community forward. His success in life
is due to his integrity and high sense
of honor.
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JOHN NJ. sHERRoD.

The junior member of the firm of Bunn
& Sherrod, Mr.. John NJ Sherrod, has
been a member of the bar for only two
years, but has already given evidence of
great ability and legal learning. In fact,
he is one Of the prominent young lawyers
of the county, and Mr.. Bum has in
him partner who can be of immeasu-
rabe assistance to him in every way.
Both Mr.. Bum and Mr.. Sher-
rod are to be congratulated upon the
formation of the partnership. There IS
no doubt great advantage in partner
ship between young man and an older
one, for in that case one supplies what
the other lacks, and there is a union of
experience ana youthful fire.
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THE SOUTHERN ICE COMPANY
J. w. Hines, Manager.

This plant was Incorporated under the
present name in 1898, with VIM. &C..
Worth, President, j. w. Hines. Seere.
tary and Treasurer, and John s. Arm
strong, President of the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank, of Wilmington, n. G. The
plant has daily capacity of twelve tons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
r. B. JEFFREYS.

Proprietor Jeffreys' Warehouse for
Leaf Tobacco.
Among the prominent business men of
Rocky Mount Mr.. Il. b. Jeffreys is con-
spicuous for his many good qualities in
business and social life.
Mr.. Jelfreys was born in Granville
county ON November Is, 1857, and rear
ed on tobacco farm in that county
thus gaining the knowledge of tobacco
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
DR.. w. H. WHITEHEAD.
One of the States Most
Prominent Surgeons.
Railroad Surgeon for Southern Railway and
Atlantic Coast Line. In Charge
of Big Railroad
Hospital.

Among the prominent physicians in
the State who make specially of sur
gerry, Or. W. Ii. Whitehead stands in
the front rank.
He was born III Edgecombe county
on September 10Th, 1850. Capt. A. j.
NJ Whitehead and Caroline Whitehead
were his parents. The family is of
English descent, and came from Vir-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
The Great Tobacco Centre
OF Eastern North
Carolina.

More Than 100000 Pounds of Leaf Tobacco Marketed
Here in One year-A Hustling and Thriving Little City
Whose Growth Has been Almost phenomenal
Adorned With Handsome Churches
and Beautiful Residences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Improvement Company are to be conf
mended for the good work they are do
ing for this section.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

VERMONT NEWS.
The News of the State Boiled Down
For Busy Readers.

Gov. Roosevelt of New York has
appointed Charles H. Beckett, Will
Jamestown boy and the son of Town
Clerk George w. Beckett Of that
town, one of the five trustees of the
reformatory at Elmira. His appoint
ment was to fill vacancy.
The Brattleboro Hosiery company
of Brattleboro has been Incorporated
with capital stock of 1926, 900. The
object of the company is to manufac-
ture underwear, knit goods, etc. The
subscribers are Charles II. Thompson,
w. D. Stockwell, E. w. Gibson, W. N.
Thompson, L. A. Gregg.
A. d. Francisco died at his home in
Rutland Sunday afternoon of conges-
ton of the lungs. Ashley d. Fran
cisco was born in West Haven in 1928.
He married in 1863 at Fort WAYNE,
Ind, Miss Julia Landon of Cornwall,
who with two sons, Dr. II. A. Fran
cisco of Rutland and Rolla j. Fran
cisco of New York, survive him.
The True Blue Marble company has
bought 100 acres of marble land in
Pittsford a half mile southwest of the
Florence station. George E. Royce
has bought 20 acres adjoining and by
this purchase the company and Mr..
Royce are owners of a ridge one mile
in length which contains over 100 diff
ferent varieties of white marble and
the vein is the largest of it's kind in
Vermont. Most of it is statuary mar
BILE and it does not take rank below
even the Italian marble of the same
variety. The property was purchased
of the Newberry estate and will be de-
veloped at once.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
Who Furnished the Ale

The farmers had a banquet just a lit
tie while ago,
The trimmins and the traps of which
were not so very slow;
The trimmins were intended to wash
down the fish and game,
The trimmin's were not advertised,
but got there just the same;
The trimmins were of samples that
were never known to fail:
The trimmins were in bottles and
were labelled Bass Ale.
We farmers held our banquet in the
SWEETEST house in town.
The guests included every rank from
worthy governors down;
The guests were worthy gentlemen
with high and noble aim;
The guests were shyly hunting for the
biggest kind of game;
The guests were dryly joking as they
ate their duck and quail;
The guests were driving bargains with
the help of Bass's Ale.
The farmers are embarrassed and
think it was not fair,
The question that arises now, who
brought the trimmins there?
The question is reported to the min
ions of the law;
The question is knotty one, with
many a klnk and flaw;
The question may incarcerate some
people in the Jail;
The question will be settled when
there's no more Bass Ale.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

to the lower house of the Tennessee
legislature; took his seat in October,
1871, and on the first day was elected
speaker of the house, he being then
only 20 years of age; was elected to
the state senate the following session,
1874; was grand master of masons,
grand high priest of grand chapter,
Royal Arch Masons of the state, and
inspector general Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, thirtythird degree, in
Tennessee; was delegate to the St.
Louis democratic convention in 1876;
was elected to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth,
Fifty-first and Fifty-second congresses,
and was reelected to the Fifty-fourth,
Fifty-fifth and the present congress.
After his election to the leadership
by the democratic caucus, Mr.. Rich
ardson, who was in the ways and means
committee room, was escorted to the
hall by Messrs. Ball, of Texas; Car
mack, of Tennessee, and Sulzer, of New
York, and made a felicitous speech,
thanking his colleagues for the honor
they had conferred upon him. Owing
to the lateness of the hour, he said,
he would not do more than return his
profound thanks, trusting that he had
proper appreciation for the great re-
sponsibilities placed upon him by the
action of the caucus. His highest ambi-
ton, he said, would be to meet these
responsibilities and discharge them so
as to meet the appreciation of the demo-
Gratis of the house and of the country.
His chief regret, he declared, was that
the result of his victory would bring
disappointment, which he hoped would
be only temporary, to other gentle
men aspiring to the trying position to
which he had been chosen. He said he
could hope for success only with the
cordial and hearty cooperation of each
member. In concluding he said he
hoped each member would be ready to
give him the cooperation he would have
been glad to give another had the re-
suit of the conference been different.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.

The Vermonters have nothing to
complain of in the Encouragement of
committees, in Congress. Senator
Proctor retains the craftsmanship of
the committee on agriculture and for
estry. He is on the committee on
coast defences; on the District of Col
umbia; on fisheries; on military affairs;
and on the Philippines, six very i'm
portant committees. That on the
Philippines is, of course, new COM
mittee and It's work will call for broad
craftsmanship, sound sense, and fidel-
ity to high American ideals. Mr..
Proctor stands on the military COM
mittee and on fisheries.
Senator Ross is chairman of the
committee to examine the branches of
the civil service, and is on the COM
mittees on engrossed bills and on fish
cries.
Judge Power retains the chairman
ship of the important committee on
Pacific railroads. He is advanced
from the seventh to the third place on
the education committee, and is sec
Ond on the committee on election of
President, Vice-President and repre-
SentativeS.
General Circuit retains the chairman
ship of the committee on appropria-
tions in the war department, and is
third on the very important commit
tee on appropriations. - Burlington
Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

Stagg! DO you remember him? He
was the famous Yale athlete. Like
all good boys he married and has a
boy of his own. He commenced to
train him at the age of three months
and strange to say the boy thrived
under athletic treatment. He is now
almost ten months old and wonder
He can walk, raise himself into an
erect posture using only his leg mus
Giles, stand erect on his fathers head
and hang by his hands on a bar.
Those of the professors friends who
have boys are testing athletic treat
ment on them with equal success.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
Farm and Grange Notes.

At the annual meeting of the West
ford Grange, officers were elected as
follows: Master, j. e. Allen; overseer,
A. D. Partridge; steward, j. e. Rice;
assistant steward, George Minckter;
chaplain, Mrs. L. L. Irish; lecturer,
Mrs. e. G. Gale: secretary, Jennie e.
Allen. The election of the remain
der of the officers were postponed
until the next meeting.
The young men of the town to the
number of nineteen have organized
brass band and are now meeting twice
week in the town hall for practice.
Orissa Bell, wife of B. e. Adams of
Farlee died Thursday, December IA,
after long period of ill health and
debility. She was nearly Al years of
age and leaves a husband and young
son. The funeral was at the house
Saturday afternoon. Rev. A. II.
Webb officiated. Among the floral
offerings was handsome wreath
from the members of Silver Leaf
Grange as testimonial of their re-
gard. Mrs. Adams was the first
death which has occurred in the grange
since it's formation.
OeWitt's Witch hazel SaIve
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
Stockholders than any
Commercial Investment Ever Known

An exceptionally profitable Manufacturing
Industry, selling its entire product direct to
the consumer through its own retail stores.
that this company will acquire, all of which
have been established for years, providing Il
constantly increasing, strictly cash business,
steadily profitable
This Investment is particularly adapted to
people who desire to place their surplus
money in an established business enterprise,
the operation of which can be seen every day
in the year and where higher rate of inter-
est can be realized than is ordinarily obtain
able.
Money invested in this company's stock is
MONEY invested in most valuable and profit
able industry, assuring not only satisfactory
rate of interest, but Il large increase in the
value of the principal.
For the present the company will utilize its
entire capital in purchasing and operating sew
eral of the largest and unqueStonably the most
valuable and established confectionery prop
critics in Boston.
Stock will be full paid, worcestershire, fully
participating and without personal liability to
the holder. No preferred stock will be issued.
All stockholders will have an eq al standing
and a proportionate share of all profits and
earnings.
"The ability to recognize an opportunity,
and the necessity of taking advantage of it,
are both indispensable to success"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
DEMOCRACY'S LEADER.
James ID. Richardson. of Tennessee,
Chosen by His Colleagues In the
House of Representatives.

Hon. James Daniel Richardson, OF
Murfreesboro, was born in Rutherford
county, Tenn, March 10, 1S43; was at
Franklin college, near Nashville, when
the war began, and entered the con-
federate army at 10 years Of age; served
in the army nearly four years, the
first year as private and the remaining
three as adjutant Of the Forty-ffth
Tennessee infantry; read law after the
war, and began the practice January
/, 1867. at Murfreesboro; was elected
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

Let there be generous response to
the appeal for aid to save the home
of the widow of Gen. Lawton. If
ever hero deserved well of his coun-
try it is this brave soldier who left
only his good name and fame as a
legacy to his family. He deserves re-
cognition as much as Admiral Dewey,
as hisdeeds, on land, have been equally
glorious.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
A CAR D.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENpR1cK & Co., E.A DROWN & Co.,
W. H. GLADpING, F.MARTIN, South BARRE.
WI MILES & Co.,
GRANITEv1LLE, j. Z. DIX, EAST BARRE,
W. E. POOLE & Co.,
EAST BARRE, F. A. ANswoRTH,
WILLIAMsrowN,
e. N. ALDRIcH, GRANrTEvILLE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

"Vermonters are no serfs," asserts
G. r. Ranney in the Prouty column
of the Newport Express and Standard.
"Nobody says they are," says Editor
Hildredth in the GrOut column of the
same publication. The inside seam of
our contemporaries political trousers
appears to be right up against the
senatorial fence these days. ST.. Johns
bury Republican.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
ion or business success depend largely
on the perfect action of your Stomach
and Liver. DR. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength, keen clear
brain, high ambition. A 25 cent box
will make you feel like new being.
Sold by Parlor Druggist, DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

The law against the big department
stores in Chicago has been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
of Illinois on the ground that it takes
away part of the rights of owner
ship in property.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-21

How the devil must smile at the
discord this BOer war is creating in
churches, schools and communities
even in this country. War is hell,
tits said, and tits truer than ever this
time.