Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-11

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tieth annual session OF the North Caro-
lima Baptist State Convention came to
n close Saturday night shortly after 10
o'clock.
The pulpits OF the city were occupied
yesterday by prominent Baptist minis
ters who have been attending the con
vention. but the business deliberations
Of that body are ut an end.
Quite q number OF the delegates left
for their homes Saturday night, others
yesterday ana today the last of them
took their departure.
THE BAPTIST RECORDER.
The question Of periodicals was taken
up Saturday night. and lively, not TO
say sensational, debate followed, dis
cussion lasting for more than three
hours.
The question before the convention
was special report recommending
ownership and operation of the Re-
corder by the convention. Though Edi-
tor j. w. Bailey announced that il this
report was defeated he would retire as
editor. the convention declined to adopt
1t. Instead u substitute was adopted
recommending the formation of Il Joint
stock company to own ana operate the
Recorder. 10 this end n committee of
five was appointed TO take the matter
in hand and try 10 raise such u COM
pany.
This committee. appointed by the
president of the convention, is COM
posed OF KEY. Livingston Johnston,
Prof. W. l.. Poteat, Rev. j. IL. White,
Prof. j. -. Carlyle and Mir. w. ~
Jones. They held n meeting end re-
ported to the convention that they
thought they saw their way clear to
form company for the purchase OF the
Recorder but that the North Carolina
Baptist had not yet been considered in
their plans. TO buy the Recorder. they
said, it. was necessary to raise $4,000,
and that the plan under which they
We're operating WAS satisfactory to both
j. W. Bailey, editor, and Edwards {:
Broughton, owners OF the paper.
CONVICT BROUGHT IN
Sheriff Mccain, of Stanley county.
was in the city today bringing to the
penitcntiary VIII IIinson. II prisoner
convicted Friday at the Stanley County
Court of the murder of Frank Swear
niger. Hinson is n white man. Swear
niger was an employee of IIinson's,
who managed q distillcry which.
raidcd by revenue officers Hinson got
twenty-five years and would have been
lynched but ior the vigilance of Sheriff
Mccain.
BIRD HUNTING.
Mr.. l.. G. Yeargan ana MIR. Numa
Turner. two OF the best shots in the
State. killed forty-nine partridges In a
hunt on Friday. Mr.. Yeargan was in
Raleigh Saturday and had n string of
Ia
We're seen in the city. This writer can
testify also that they were succulent
and delicious, ALr. Ncargan having re-
membered him <h a large string.
NEW HARDWARE CONCERN.
The Heath-Lce Hardware Company.
Of Monroe. fled articles OF agreement
with the Secretary OF state yesterday.
hut owing to the failure OF the clerk to
attach the seal, the papers were sent
back. II has q capital stock OF $4,000
ana the incorporators are j. A. Stewart,
{. IL. Lowe, w. :. Lee, ". {. Heath
and y. w. Heath.
\ STILL SEIZED.
r. r.. Parhau's still was seized ana
released Saturday by revenue officers.
Parham WAS at one time partner in n
still with I'd. Joyner which was seized
for viola ion Of the law some time ago.
This partnership had been dissolved.
solution recorded in the revenue Office.
y POPULAR APPOINTMENT.
Col T. L. Toon, Of Lumberlon. the
new State Superintendent of Schools,
has offered the position OF chief clerk in
his office TO Prof. John Duckett. former
principal Of Robson Institute. Prof.
Duckett is we'll ana favorably known
throughout the state as d man ana as
am educator and the appointment will
be popular one.
Mn Duckett Was formerly n citizen of
Wake county ana while here he was
county superintendent of schools. He
has taught AZ Hamilton. Martin coun-
ty: at Greenvilie. Pitt county. ana has
been professor in summer normal
schools. lectured ut these normaIs and
by being n leader OF the educational
forces of the State. 1t IS the first time
teacher has been appointed 10 this
place. Prof Duckett was endorsed by
many of the leading teachers of the
state. legislators. public men and
others who have weight and influence.
Prof. Duckett is a graduate of Furman
University.
ALDERMAN DREWRY's DOUBLE.