The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-09
FOR GRADED SCHOOLS
Oxford Votes a Tax by a Mar
row Margin.
The Rep IbItals Ell, CT Two Mayors in the West.
The Vote in Friendship Township,
GuiIfcrd County.
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elected mayor and A. S. RaScoe, Thomas
Gilman, r. c.. Bayemore, ]. L. Spivey
and e. L. Calling, commissioners. The
ticket had no opposition Mr.. scull,
elected mayor, was the Democratic nomi-
nee for the State Senate in 1898 The
commissioners are representative citi-
zers, Mr.. Rascoe having served in the
legislature
ASHEBORO.
Ashevoro, n c., May YESTERDAY the
following citizens ticket. which was
nominated in a citizens meeting last
Saturday night, was elected: Mayor, w.
j. Gregson; treasurer, w J. Armfeld Jr;
clerk, A. O. Kidding; marshal, ]. II. Web
ster; commissioners. f. III. Morris, G. G.
Hendricks. w. ]. Scarboro w. H. Nor
ring and E. l.. Moffitt.
oxFOPD.
Oxford, N. c., May S.--After revision
Of the registration books it is found that
taxation for the graded school has been
approved, the majority in its favor being
four.
LOUISBURG.
Louisburg, N. c., May SIN the cleo
tiGn for mayor and commissioners held
here on Tuesday, there were two tickets
in the field. the one headed by w. H.
Macon for mayor, the present incumbent
(the regular nominee OF the citizens in
convention) and another headed by W.
NJ. Person. Mayor Macon was elected by
a majority of 81 votes. The following are
the commissioners convention nomi-
nees-elected: j. NJ. Allen, r. G. Hart, G.
w. Ford, D. c., Strickland The two
latter were endorsed by the opposition
ticket, and their colleagues on the oppo-
sition ticket were: M. S. Davis and ]
g. Thomas. The result is hattering to
Mayor Mason's administration
HENDERsoNVILLE.
Hendersonville, N. c.. Nav S.-The "cit-
liens !" ticket defeated the Democratic
ticket by IS.
MARSHALL.
Marshall, n. c., May 8.-The Republi-
cans elected Fowler Shelton mayor by
FIVE majority and three of the five COM
missioners. The Democrats elected two
1t was a hot fight from start to finish
SALISBURY.
Salisbury, N. c., May Sat the NUM-
cipal election, the proposition to issue
$4,000 of bonds for new graded school
was ratified. Gel. A. H. Boyden was
elected mayor without opposition.
GUILFoRD COLLEGE.
Guilford College, N. c., May 8.-The
election held yesterday in School District
No. 5. Friendship township, Guilford
county TO establish the Guilford Graded
School resulted in favor of the school,
This is thought to be the first graded
school established in the county in our
State. The excellent Union High School
held here seven months during the past
year paved the way for the graded school,
SOUTHERN PINES.
Southern Pines, N c., May S.-The reg
ular caucus ticket was elected except Dr.
Edwin Gladmon for mayor, who was de-
feated by very small majority. The
following candidates were elected as
mayor and commissioners with number
of votes each received
Mayor-Charles B. Grout. so.
Commissioners-Char W. Shaw IS;
Harry L. Thurston, go; Peter H. Beck,
%; Frederick H. Weaver, 81 Russell L.
Geyer IS.
Nashville, N. c., May 8.-The town cleo
ton passed off very quietly yesterday,
there being only one ticket in the field.
The matter of selecting officers for the city
government is usually settled in the pri-
mar. AS a result of the polling OF
votes, Mr. Samuel S. Gay was elected
mayor The new board of town commits
sioners as elected are: J. NJ. Williams
@ ~ G,.tff A
p. Cooley.
HILLSBORO.
Hillsboro. y. c.. May S.-The town e,ec-
tion yesterday passed off quietly. The
following officers were chosen fer a term
of two years:
Mayor--JamcS Norwood.
Commissioners webb, James
Check, O. j. Forrest n. w. Brown and
T. " Faucette.
GASToNIA.
Gastonia, N. c., May S.-The munich
PAL election in Gastonia this year created
more excitement than ever before in the
history of the town. and resulted in the
election CT what is known as The Love
Ticket by the largest majority ever
kncNn here in a similar contest W. :.
Love was elected mayor, and " ED. Long,
Thos. l.. Craig, John F. Love. Geo. A.
Gray and Albert r. Rankin were elected
aldermen
1t seems that the whole town was on
it's mettle;'' and out of S63 registered
voters, about $50 voted.
There were three district propositions
before the voters. among other things
wiz: bonds for waterworks, bonds for cleo
trio lights and bonds for graded schools,
and the three propositions carried by
good nlajorties.
or the ticket elected. Jno. F. Love and
Geo. A. Gray were members of the OLD
board and their reelection marks anoth
er progressive movement in the history
OF this live and growing little city. as
the following platform. endorsed By them
and their associates will show:
I'VE. individually and collectively, are
in favor of graded school, the experience
Of wisdom of the best educators of the
country having endorsed this as the most
efficient system yet devised for the gen
eral education of the masses.