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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

c., ON November 9th, 1858 and five days
later went to work in the Ada Cotton
Mills of Charlotte as an ordinary hand,
and worked Jun the Ada, Victcr, God
Crown Hosiery and Charlotte Cotton
Mills. Of Charlotte, y. G., and the hort
Mill Manufacturing Company of Fort
MIL. South Carolina. until May 1Gth,
1858 when he accepted position with
the y. A. ToHnpkins Company of Char
lotte to sell cotton mill machinery.
On june LIST, he was elected Secretary
and Treasurer of the Ada Cotton Mills.
and still holds that position.
Cart. Clark il a Democrat aml WAS
elected by the Legislature Of 1899 a
member of the Board of Trustees for the
North Carolina College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
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A Gentleman Largely Travelled and Thoro-
oughly Equipped. Superin' endent
Of the Famous Bltmore
Farm. A Peasant, Am
liable Gentleman.
liable Gentleman.

George Harrington Weston was sent
to England for his education in 1851.
He received an excellent engineering
and scientific training in the chemical
and physical laboratories at Bedford.
This was supplemented by slmliar
course at South Kensington, London.
During the year 1882 he returned to
America and to Arden, this State, stu
ated seven miles from Biltmore. In 1883
he commenced stock raising. Mr. Wes-
ton came to the Biltmore estate i'll 1890
and was in charge of the under drain
age and permanent Improvements on the
Biltmore farms until the last Illness OF
the farm superintendent Baron d
AHvge. i'm 1894, upon the death of whom
he succeeded to the position.
Mr.. Weston is an ardent and uncom-
promising Democrat of the true blue
stripe, and has always aided his party
to Success. He is heartily in favor Of
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Successful, Self Made
Business Man of
High Point.
RECENTLY ELECTED
A Member of the B ard of Trustees for the
North Carolina College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts.
Chairman Finance
Committee.

Among the members of the Board of
Trustees for the North Carolina College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts which
were elected by the last Legislature, we
find some of the best business men to
be found in the State, and among that
number is the present subject of our
sketch. who is native of North Caro-
lima, and springs from one of its old
and distinguished families.
w. Ii. Raglan was born in Randolph
county in 1916, and is son of Thomas
Raglan, who was well known and one
of the most prominent merchants of
Randolph county. The mother of our
subject was n Miss Craven, a member
of the well known Craven family.
The early life of Mr.. Ragan was spent
by attendance at the schools of the
county and upon his fathers farm. He
is indeed self made man and is alone
responsible for his present high stand
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Mr.. George Harrington Weston is per-
haps one of the best known men IN
fbe State and his appointment as 4
member of the Board of Agriculture
was wise movement, inasmuch as he
brings to that body a large practical
knowledge of agricultural matters.
His ancestry was of Norman eXtrac-
tiop. coming to Westem-Under-Ly
IN Staffordshire, England. Our subjects
grandfather, William Weston, was born
nj Coventry, near there. He was an
N. A. OF Queens College, Oxford, and
. barrister at the Queens Court, Lon
don. lie made his advent into the United
states in 1913. His son and the father
of George Harrington Weston was an
engineer and first became identified with
North Carolina in 1874, coming here for
his health, and subsequently purchasing
n country place and small farm in the
southern settlement at Arden.
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CAPTAIN DAVID CLARK.
OF the Ada Cotton Minis of Charlotte
Secretary and Treasurer

Of the Ada Cotton Alills of Charlotte,
Secretary and Treasurer
Capt. David Clark, the youngest mem-
Der of any OF the State Boards was born
in the Capital city in 1877, and is a ron
of Justice Walter Clark, of the Supreme
Bench of North Carolina. He received
his early education at the schools of
Raleigh. In january, 1898 he entered
the Sophomore class at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of North Caro-
lima and graduated in 1895. He was
immediately elected instructor in Drstw-
ing and held that position for two years
at the time carrying on Post Graduate
work and receiving in 1896 the degree
of NJ. e. and in 1897 that of G. Il. lie
then entered Cornell University and
graduated in 1898 with the degree of
NJ II.
At the outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
Jean war he was appointed to the engi-
neering corps of the Navy, but he de-
clined the appointment and came south
to join the North Carolina troops.
He was appointed an adjutant in dle
Second North Carolina Volunteer lnfan-
try and later promoted to captain OF
Company NJ, of the same regiment.
lie was mustered out at ASheville, y.
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A prominent New York lawyer recent
" remarked that this was a day OF
young men" To the observer, TINS re-
mark is directly applicable to North
Carolina. Our young men are 10 tue
front. and with their energy ana pro
grcssiveness are fast bringing the olu
State into the foremost ranks OF the
leading States of the Republic. \ prom
inent factor in this evolution is Hon.
Edward Spencer Blackburn, the Dfalhy
and brilliant young Assistant united
state Attorney for the Western District
az North Carolina With the precepts
of knowledge, the fire and vlgof OF you'll
an ambition as laudable in its ann as II
is successful in its accomplishments, TINS
gentleman is passing through life WIZ
that all conquering spirit that IS oouhd
10 Mace him upon the highest goal.
AIR. Blackburn is a North Caroilnan'
having been born in Watauga county
September 22nd, 1863. His father ha-
ward Blackburn, was prominent pau
Ter. his mother, Miss Hodges.
Younr blackburn received an excellent
academic education ut the academies III
North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
J,non completing his education he taaght
school for year and in 1889 began the
study of law under Major Bingham at
Statesville, being admitted to the bar
during the spring Of 1890. He began
the active practice of his chosen profes:-
sion Mt Winston. Here the young man
talents and genius became recognized
and he soon secured a large practice.
Subsequently ne entered the political
AROMA and in 1890 was the Republican
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]. FEB WALLER
Member of Board of Trustees
of the A. & M, College.
And a Prominent Young Republican. Resides
at Burlington. Chairman of the
County Executive Committee.


eIf pluck and energy are counted for
ANYTHING then the subject Of this sketch
ought to be one of the leading men of
his party, as he possesses both of these
requisites to large degree.
sDIr. Waller was born in Granville
coanty. june 2nd 1869, and comes ON
one Of the old families of the. State.
lie was educated ut the Melville Acad-
envy Subsequently he engaged in the
mercantile business at Burlington and
continued in the same until 1892, when
he engaged in the brokerage and leaf
tobacco business, and now enjoys a
large and growing business.
During 1890 he entered politics. 1t
may be said that he comes from a De-
niocratic family, but early n life be
came imbucd with the idea OF "Protec-
ton" and Joined the Republican party,
casting his first vote in 1890. In 1896
he was elected chairman of the Replh i
can executive committee of Alamance
county. and in 1898 was reelected to the
same position Mr.. Waller was APP
pointed Il trustee Of the A. Il NJ Col
lege in 1897, and has since taken an
active interest in the workings Of that
excellent institution.
In 1893 he married Miss Susan Annie
Freeland, Of Orange county. near Hills
boro. Mr. Waller is Il member of the
Episcopal Church, and an all-round good,
clever gentleman, with whom it is a
pleasure 10 meet.
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H. e. BoNITz, b. Il.
Member of the Board of the A. and NJ
College and one of WilnIngton's
Leading Architects.


Leading Architects.
The enterprise and culture of a people
is shown in the character of the buildings
they erect, and nothing produces deep
er or more lasting impression upon Il
stranger The architect stimulates the
desire for artistic work and the products
Oh his brain are materialized into the
structural ornaments of city. The ar
ehitect must not only have artistic taste
and skill as draughtsman, but he must
also have am intimate knowledge of
building material and their values. Will
mington has in her midst an architect
who comes fully mp to the requirements
in the person of H. T.. Bonitz, a gentle
man of practical experience. Mr. Bonitz
is not only postmaster in his art, but a
cultured, pleasant gentleman. He is
North Carolinian by birth, born in Colds
boro, April 10th, 1872. He is the son
of J. Ell. w Bonitz, a gentleman we'll
known throughout the State. Our SUBJ
ject received an excellent education,
graduating from the A. and NJ. College
in 1893, in the first class that graduated
from that excellent institution. Suisse
uuemtly he engaged in his profession at
Wilmington. Mr. Bonitz has designed
and erected a large number of elegant
buildings. among which we mention the
office building of Alexander Sprunt and
Sons; Won 1xampen Block, George II.
French and Sons office building: s. and
r. Solomon Block of buildings, the resi-
dences of Sol Bear, one of the handsom-
est in Wilmington. residence of DIR. j.
IL. Drecher, II. II. Warren, +. g.
Hashagen and many others. He design
ed and erected the Hospital of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. also
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the constitutional amendment and will
vote and work for the same. His con-
nection with the Board of Agriculture
dates back to his appointment by the re-
cent Legislature. He is chairman Of the
committee on contagious diseases Of cat
tie. He is a man of progressive ideas,
broad and liberal minded and cultured
and polished.
Mr.. Weston takes a great deal of in
terest in the workings Of the Board and
is always ready TO do all in his power
70 push North Carolina to the front. His
thorough, practical knowledge, his wide
range of experience, supplemented with
an excellent education pre-eminently
qualities him for the responsible posi-
ton he fills.
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EDWIN YATES WEBB.
A Brilliant Young Attorney and Trus-
tee of the A. & NJ. College.

A Brilliant Young Attorney and Trus-
tee of the A. & NJ. College.
This well known and brilliant young
attorney is making record of which
he may well be proud. He was born
at Shelby, May 23rd, 1872. His ances-
tors are among the old and distinguished
families of Rutherford county. His pa
ternal grandfather. James NJ. Webb,
represented the district in the State Sen
ate several terms. Ny subjects father,
Rev. G. M. Webb. is Baptist minister.
His wife was Miss Blanton, of Ruther-
ford county.
Edwin Yates Webb was educated mt
the Shelby Military Institute, and in
1898 graduated from Wake Forest Col
lege. He then attended the law depart
ment of the University of North Caro-
lima and subsequently the University of
Virginia, where he took post graduate
course He was admitted to the bar
February End, 1894, and began active
practice at Shelby. He is now chairman
of the Democratic executive committee.
He is trustee OF the "A. ~ M. C0slege
and member of the Experiment Sta
ton Finance Committee. He is also a
member Of the Board of Trustees of
Wake Forest College.
Mr.. Webb married at Wake Forest III
1894 Miss Willie Simmons, daughter OF
the late DR.. Simmons. He is member
of the Baptist Church and Moderator OF
Kings Mountain Association and Super
intendent of the Shelby Sunday-school.
Mr.. Webb is a member OF the well
known legal firm of Webb & Webb. He
is an ardent Democrat, and gentleman
whose future is brilliant.
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October 18th, 1851. The family was
from Scotch origin, his father having
come 70 this country in 1910. He was
educated partly behind the plow handles,
and nartly in the schools of the county
and the academy ut Hartford. Following
tbe occupation OF his father, he took up
farming as his life work, and has met
with most marked success in that noble
calling.
In nolitics Mr.. Stokes is an ardent and
loyal Democrat, untlinchiifg and unconl-
promising in his convictions, and serv-
ing his party ON many important occa-
sions. He entered political life in 1871,
and was member of the Board OF
County Commissioners of BERTHE county,
whittier he had moved in 1870, and held
the position twelve years, during SIX OF
which period he has been chairman Of
the board. lie has been chairman OF the
Democratic executive committee since
1895. and was very successful in the
last glorious campaign.
He is a member of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the A. 4 NJ. College, and a mem
Der Of the finance committee of that great
institution. Altogether he takes a great
interest in all educational matters, espe-
cially OF the more industrial order.
He was happily married in 1877, and
has charming and interesting family Of
four children. His home life is beauti-
full, and his many friends are often TO
be found Mt dis hospitable nome, enjoy
ing the delightful society of his charm
ing wife and himself. In religion he is
an earnest member of the Methodist
church.
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DIR. T. b. TWITTY.
Director of the A. & NJ. College.

This gentleman's name is thoroughly
familiar to the legions of Democracy
throughout the State He enjoys the
confidence Of the people, not alone of his
own town, but throughout the entire
State. He is one of the most popular
and influential Democrats i'll his section.
of the State. Three times was he elect
ed 10 the State Senate and served with
great ability, making career Of which
any man might well be proud. He Is
a man of earnest convictions, straight
forward and beloved aud honored by all
who know him.
DIR. Twitty is an eminent physician of
Rutherford, and a progressive citizen.
He takes a great deal of interest in mat
ters educational, and devotes great
deal of his time to the workings of the
A. & NJ. College. His friends through
out the State are legion.
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BLACKBURN.
nomiaee for Solicitor Of the Tenth Dis,
trict (The same year he was admitted
- the bar) After Il hard race, he was
dafeoted nv only 1873 votes. In 1872 ne
WAS Harrison elector at large for the
State Of North Carolina. During the
vear 1894 he made a brilliant canvas OF
tho state under the direction Of the
camnairn committee, During the same
period he was rendered Judgesnlp' buI
declined the honor. During the Legista-
five session of 1S94'95 he was Reading
Clerk of the State Senate.
Mr.. Blackburn was nominated IN 1870
for the House from Ashe county anu
was elected by a majority Of loo No.es'
He made an excellent record I'D that
body. being elected Speaker OF the House
Pro TEN. during the Speakers illness
and filled this position during the re-
mainder of the session. 1t may mere ne
remarked that in the contest for the
Speakership he defeated Colonel LdlSk Oh
Asheyille, who championed the opposl,
ton. stsislatAAN
In February, 1898, he was appointed
Assistant District Attorney, and mas
since that period successfully filed that
position with great ability.
MIR. Blackburn is an active worker IN
the cause of Republicanism, and has
been prominently mentioned I'M connec-
tion with the Congressional nomination
for the Eighth District. With well
trained mind. a keen foresight and a
bannv faculty of making and keeping
friends. Edmond Spencer Blackburn has
before him a brilliant future.
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JESSE B. Stokes,

Trustee of the A. & NJ. College.
In writing up the grand old State OF
North Carolina it is of great interest
to us to give pen pictures of the proml-
nent farmers of the State, and especially
those among them who take an active
interest in politics. Among the farmers
Of BERTHE county is Mr.. Jesse B. Stokes,
the subject of this sketch.
He was born in Perquimans county on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Too Particular. -Lariat Inke-Well,
how did Pilferin' Pete swing off?
Mexican Mike-Say, there's a cuckoo
lie kicked about the quality of the rope
an about the way the moose wuz tied
said he wanted flowers an a quartet at
the funeral, an when Cayuse Charley
went near TO see eff he wuz dead Pete
tried to kick him.-Ohio State Journal.
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A ST. Louis barber went to sleep in
his shop the other afternoon and awoke
to find he was unable to see. 1t is sup
posed that he talked himself blind while
asleep.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Reputation may be bubble, but only
n fool tries to burst it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Everybody wants to get in on the
ground floor. That's why there is al
ways plenty of room at the top.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
EDWARD SPENCER BLACKBURN
The Brilliant Young Assistant United States
Attorney For the Western District
of North Carolina.

A Record of Which he May Well be Proud, He Has Oc-
Cuped Several Positions Of Honor and
Trust Bright Future
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WOOD BUSHERT.

The marriage nuptials OF Walter /.
Wood and Miss Ivy Bushert we're con-
sumated at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Nj. +. Bushert, in this
city Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. O. A. Carman officiated and
only the family and a few friends of
the bride and groom were present.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood left for Alma where they will
visit relatives and on returning will
make their home here. Mr.. Wood is a
contractor and builder, good citizen
and the best wishes of many friends
are extended to him and his accom-
plished bride.
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b. F.. Huestis OF Chicago is in to

b. f. Huestis OF Chicago is in town
An s 10 boy at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ward last Thursday.
Mrs. Carlton White, of Chicago, il
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Il
M. Wilson.
Taft's laundry located on Division
street in Ionia caught fire and was con.
sumed Monday afternoon.
A special meeting of Bedding Lodge
+. q A. Nj. will be held Monday eve.
ming, August eth, for work in Nj. M.
Degree.
Miss Retta Mathews, for long time
an employee OF the Richardson Silk
Co., has gone to her home at Coral,
her mothers failing health calling her
there.
Tuesday evening Miss Pearl Blett
and Bert Wood were victims of seri-
GUS bicycle accident, in which Miss
Blett sustained fracture of the collar
bone and other bruises, and both
wheels were somewhat damaged.
Wood was coming down Bridge street
hill near the bridge on the North Side
with great speed and Miss Blett was
approaching at moderate pace. He
did not see her until very close and
each turned the same way, coming to-
gether with great force. She was
taken to the Office of DR.. Morris and
made as comfortable as possible under
the circumstances II this accident is
due to reckless riding there should be
stop put to il at once and avoid a
repetition.
Last Friday was an awful hot day to
be obliged To take "a very long walk
through the country, but circumstances
made 1t necessary for Attorney III. L..
VanBenschoten and +. w. Boughton,
the latter OF Grand Rapids, promoter
OF the Grand Rapids and Bedding Trac-
ton Company, To foot it into Bedding
from the country, a distance Of five
miles. They were out securing right
OF way near the town line when the
horse got the advantage OF Van, just
as they were about to get into the car
riage TO drive home, and left them far
In the rear. The animal made the dis
lance in about thirty minutes and ran
into Fales' barn, covered with foam,
but Van and Boughton didn't make it
In much less than two hours.
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SUDDEN DEATH.


Mrs. Elmer Moulton CalIed-Her husDahd
Thought she was sleeping.
Leonora Moulton, the wife OF Elmer
Moulton, was suddenly called to her
last reward early Tuesday morning.
She went to bed the night previous
feeling as well as usual, although her
health has not been good for several
months. Her niece, Florence May, a
girl OF IL years, retired with her and
Mr.. Moulton slept in an adjoining
room on a couch. In the morning the
girl awoke and found Mrs. MOulton' 5
arm across her and in removing IL dis
covered she could not move and hastily
got up and left the room being SO
frightened that she did not call Mr..
MoultOn. Soon afterward he went
into the room and found life extinct
and the body still warm which lay as
If peacefully sleeping. Mrs. Moulton
was the daughter of John Pfiefer of
Lyons, was % years old and was mar
ried TO Mr.. Moulton in Lyons seven
years ago She joined the l.. o. r. M.
order and carried beneficiary certifi-
cate for 81 900.
The funeral and burial was held this
morning in Ionia to which place the
remains were taken. Mr.. MOultOn
and the relatives have the sympathy
of all in their sudden bereavement
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THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The ladies of the M. +. Aid Society
will give an ice cream social in the
Bedding block Friday night.
Rev. j. j. Staley of Dexter will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Congregational
church Sunday morning and evening.
The Baptist Sunday school held a
picnic at Baldwin Lake Wednesday
and it was enjoyed to the fullest degree
of pleasure by all
Friday, August 4, will be Temper
ance Day." at the Long Lake camp
meeting. Prof. Samuel Dickie, of
Albion, will give one of his famous
addresses at 2 p. IN. All friends of the
cause are urged to be present on that
day.
Rev. Henry Marshall of Lowell oc-
cupied the pulpit OF the Congregational
church Sunday morning and evening.
he was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
K. Foote during his stay here. Mr..
Marshall officiated at their marriage
in Fremont while pastor there.
A large number of the members of
the Ladies' Social Circle went out to
Long lake and held picnic Wednes-
day. A very pleasant time is reported
and about fifty sat down TO a table
loaded with good things, including
new potatoes and fried fish, the latter
being furnished by Mrs. Mclaughlin
and Mrs. Hubbell who were staying at
a cottage there.
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NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Mrs Arthur Moore has returned
home.
viii Retterstoff left Wednesday for
Dakota.
Homer Hutchinson is in the city from
Chicago.
Lesley Hale and wife spent Sunday
In Butternut.
Waldo Franciscos addition to his
house Is nearly completed.
Manley Hale spent Saturday and
Sunday with his best girl at Mcbride.
.. j. Wheeler has secured flowing
we'll at the basket factory at depth of
lao feet.
Miss Winnie Morse, OF Stanton, was
a guest at l.. Rimes Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Cole and children OF Wau-
kesha, Wis, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
Isaac Clymer looks after fine gar
den he. has been making this summer
and now has the second crop of peas
growing where others had matured,
and will have green peas again by
August 18th.
Chas. Doyle, who has been in Florida
for the past three years, is making his
parents visit. Mr.. Doyle is getting
accustomed to the southern climate
and southern ways. His headquarters
has been near Tarpon Springs.
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BRICK YARD ACCIDENT.

George Harring, one of the workmen
in Prall's brick yard was the victim OF
a serious accident last Friday after.
noon. He was using "a wheelbarrow to
move clay from the pit when several
tons gave way above HIM and fell with
great force bruising his head badly and
one OF his limbs were supposed TO have
been broken, but the doctors, Plnkham
and Ohlinger, who were quickly called i,
found many bruises but no fractures
He is young, unmarried man and
boarded at Geo. Barlow's.