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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
UNDER SUNNY SKIES
Truckers in Goldsboro Sec
ton Wear a Smile.
Work on the Sewerage System. interest in the
AIdermanic Convention. Funeral Of
Mrs. Kennedy.
Especial to News and observer.)

Goldsboro, N. c., April 25.-The truck
smiles today over the bright beautiful
weather. For the first time in quite
awhile the weather tells US spring time
is here, and ere long berries, peas and
beans will begin to move North.
Mr.. Samuel G. Williams, of the firm
of Williams & Edwards, left for his
home i'm Granville county this week.
Mr.. Williams is an expert tobacconist
and is exceedingly popular with our
people. who are grateful to know he viii
return in July and continue to buy to-
bacco.
The finishing touches are being made
on the handsome cottage of Mr.. w. T.
Harrison on John street. The beautiful
residence of Mr.. Asher Edwards will
be completed in few days.
The sewerage has been extended to
the cotton mills in northeast Goldsboro.
Goldsboro Council, No. SO initiated
two new members last night. This
thriving and progressive order is press
ing forward.
The K. of P. boys practice every
night for their minstrel show to be
given Tuesday night. These young
men deserve the hearty cooperation
of our people.
The baseball fever seems to have
hit" Goldsboro. Some of the leading
citizens are speaking about organizing
a team.
Interest centers in the aldermanic
convention which conveneS on Monday
evening next. The voters of the first
ward will meet at the armory, second
ward at the court house, third ward at
the opera house, fourth ward at Creech' 9
store. 1t behooves every citizen in
terested in good government along pro-
gressive lines to attend these ward
meetings and select such men as will
properly guard the city's best interest.
some of the names mention
ed on the streets as worthy aldermanic
timber are the following:
First Ward-John l.. Borden, ]. w.
NASH NJ. L. Lee and DR.. Frank Boy
cite.
Second Ward. M. Hollowell, Rich
ard Johnson, Joseph Isaacs and E. w.
Cox.
Third Ward-G. A. Norwood, Jr., W.
A. 1elVerlOH, Il. -. bass anu M. j.
Best
Fourth Ward-W. D. creech and j. T.
Bowen.
The other side" are not asleep, they
are moving in and out both day and
night and there needs to be concert ot
action to the end that the city's best in
terest will be subseryed
The funeral of Mrs. ]. T. Kennedy
was held from her late residence this
morning, attended by large crowd
Mr.. Silas C. Herring of Orangeburg
S. c., her son, was among those pres
ent. DIR. r. d. Swindell and Rev. j. j
Barker conducted the funeral ceremon
les. The interment was made at the
family burying ground in Grantham's
township.
Ed. Griswold having been present al
the burial of his brother, The late Wal
ter Griswold, left last night for Smiths
Mills, S. c., his home Ed. GriswolG
is an old Goldsboro boy, served vel
his people as mayor here. To him, it is
said, more possibly than to any one mar
is due the credit of the triumph of De
mocracy in this county when the polit-
ical horizon was dark and dreary.
Miss Fannie Bennett Jackson, of Sell
ma, and Miss Maggie Aaron, of Nj
Olive. are visiting the family of DR.
Frank Boyette.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
NOTICE TO KINGS DAUGHTERS.

On account of Annual Convention to be
held at Greenville, N. c., April Both to
May End, special rates will be on sale
by Seaboard Air Line Ry.; rate from
Raleigh, N. c., $735. Tickets to be sold
April 2Sth, 18th and 30th, good until May
9Th. Quickest time made via our line and
less change of cars. Following is schedule
Leave Raleigh, 1870 a. M, arrive Green
vile, 6:57 p. m.
For any further information, phone III
or call on
c. H. GATTIS, c. P. & II. A.
Marlborough House, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
WHAT A DREADFUL THING IT IS to

WHAT A DREADFUL THING IT is to
wake UP in the night suffering from chol-
era morbus, and yet cases of this kind
are very common. The trouble, however,
will never become serious IT, you keep a
bottle of PAIN KILLER at hand, for it
is a remedy that never fails to cure chol-
era, cramps, diarrhoea or dysentery,
Avoid substitutes. There is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c and soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

You cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver
is sluggish and your bowels clogged.
De Wits Little Early Risers cleanse the
whole system. They never grippe. w. H.
King Drug Co., Bobbitt Wynne Drug
Co., VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

Those famous little pills. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers will remove all impuri-
ties from your system, cleanse your
bowels. make them regular. w. H. King
Drug Co., Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co., VIM.
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

DR.. George C. Worth, of Wilmington,
who returned to this country on account
of the Boxer troubles in China is now in
New York taking a special medical course
before returning to China.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

Fayetteville is having live municipal
campaign. The administration" Demo-
Gratis are supporting Mr.. Cook and the
"anti- administration" Democrats are sup
porting Senator McNeill, and now the
Fayetteville Observer says the Republic
cans propose to take hand
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

Mildred r. Rhodes has been appointed
postmaster at Comfort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
DOBBIN s. FERRALL
No Lady's Wardrobe is Complete
this Season Without Foulard Silk.
at fuckers STORE

We are showing magnificent assortment of Satn-aced
Fouard Silks the grandest lot have shown in
qusite paintings All the popular shadesViex Rose, Re-
seda Green, China Blue Royal Blue, Silver Gray Fawn
Castor HeIiorope Purple, ETC. and to with them the
newest effects in Laces. Just imported Forentine, Vense
Clny and Margot Ml-overs, with Galoons Insertions Edg-
ngS and IncruStaons to match.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
Health.

Persons with weak lungs would l.,
benefited here. The air is pure, th,
salt air from the ocean, the pitch an6
pine from our forests are just :he thing
Tor lnng trouble, and asthma and ca
tarIh can also lie cured in this climate.
and our sun baths are just the thing io
rheumatism, We are just lar enough
from the ocean to be healthy and at IL,
same time get the Mll benefit, for we es.
cape the frequent iogs prevalent furth,
down. II you are IN poor health aDo
want home in the sunny south ''neai
the sea-" where. il you wish. You car
live out doors ten months out Of Ia,
twelve, come and see US.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
To Whom it May Concern :


Sept. .. 1901.
We, the undersigned. can truthful,
say that we found the Virginia Peuinsu
Ia, between Richmond and Newpor
News. much better than we expected &,
Snd ii. All the growing crops lool
splendid. as well as fruits now on III,
trees. We saw fine apples and pears
We saw the largest corn growing that
we ever saw. pastures as green as ir
Nav and June, while near Dayton, Ohio
and in fact, in fact in southern Ohio. ev.
erything was burned out. Here we fine
everything ON Sept. 1, as fresh as IT,
June. We saw grass everywhere as well
as large clover fields. in fact. We
saw enough TO convince US that the Pen.
insula is the right place TO purchase ano
to make home in. One OF US bought .
arge farm along the James river. having
sold out ia Ohio. The other one of us
,will buy just as soon as he can sell oui
in Ohio.
We also found John Dahn. the pioneer
land agent of the Peninsula. the right
kind ot man 20 buy through We rec
ommcnd him 90 all that want home
We bought through him as we foun,
greater and better bargains from hin
than any other Agent we saw. ".
found him honest in every way and IL
every transaction aud deal We had Wit
him he was square and straight an
whatever he said We found true.
I. r.. Cotton.
ID. ID. Cotton, Dayton, Ohio.
Rural Route No. ]
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
The DInerence.

The railroads of the West win take
YOU IN at half price. bat they charge you
TWO prices TO take you orr aud aboui
FOUR prices on what you SHIP out. We
can send corn 90 New York. 400 miles,
at cents per bushel a barrel Of pota-
toes goo pounds) for 25 cents. A bar
rel OF kale or spinach for 10 20 l.
cents. a crate Of ftomatocs-a crate tive
baskets and half bushel of tOmatoss
for 5 cents. We have correspondingls
cheap rates OF freight ia all we sell ant
also TO all other points. IL j. a very
healthy condition OF things when watei
and rail come in competition 20 SC,
which can carry the farmers products
the cheaper. II IS like Strengthening
plaster on weak back for farmer 4
know that his products VIII be taken &
che best markets at lower rates thar
arc enjoyed by any other farmers in tn
United States. The man who seeks q
new home viii do well 70 condsidcr THr
fact. lie cannot aiiofd tc overlook thi
fact. lie had better study into thi
matter and into many others connecte,
with this section. Ii VIII pay him to dc
so.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
For the Doubling Thomas.

We are not misrepresenting things IN
this paper, we are publishing things just
as they are. This is no Western Wild
ca; Land Swindlc. il is straight goods
and to prove To YOU that we mean bust
ness we make this offer and IL is open 70
all who mean business-pleasure seekers
are not in IL. This is the offer: II a
person comes here, and after lookinr
around. making a careful Investigation
be don't lind things just as represented
IN every particular. We viii refund til
money paid for your ticket, pay you
board while here. also for your time.
We mean business and VIII back up Our
statements VIII any other section H.
the south Go this?
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
TRUCK FARMING.
a Growing and Paying Industry en-
the Peninsula.

y few years ago thousands Of acres OF
good land in the various counties Of the
Peninsula, were lying idle. or over
grown with brush and wild grasses. To-
day many acres are being titled by truck
ers snd farmers. until things hereabont
are assuring different aspect.
In James City, York, New Kent. ard
and Charles the truckers in many in
stances have grown from poverty TO
comparative wealth by raising for nor
thcrn markets potatoes and melons.
One trucker in James City hiss cleared
from $1,000 TO $4,000 on Irish pota.
toes this summer. Ia the same fields.
with the same fertilizer l1e IS growing
his second crop, which premises TO yield
abundantlv.
In later issue we viii give the actual
number of car loads of melons and pc
tatOes ship cd from nearby stations
Suffice 10 say that from one station
alone = car loads went out in one day.
and for several weeks the average was
eight car loads per day.
Still there are thousands cf acres oI
land for sale that will produce as wei
as that tiled now The markets are In
creasing for our products every year
and buyers from New York, Baltimor,
and other places, representing the be
commission houses. come here in pcrsor
to buy our trucks.
The country urges and invites capita
and men 20 come 20 the Peninsula 20 en-
gage the trucking business. A bette
investment cannot be found, and we car
prove il If YOU come.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
The Best Agent.

II you are looking for ar investmentat
a bargain, come TO the old stand, the
pioneer real estate agent, John Dahn, he
has more farms for sale than all the
other agents have that started business
in the last year or two. Ee knows ev-
Sry foot Of the Peninsula, knows just
what can be done as he has farmed here
himself. lie can give the best kind OF
advice &C. those that come TO settle, can
give the best of titles as he knows the
records Of nearly all lands. lie will see
that you have good accommodation
while here at a low rate John Dahn
has sold more farms and has more Tor
sale than all the real estate agents on
the Peninsula between Newport News
and Richmond.
For information write John Dahn. box
%, Williamsburg, Va,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

loads of produce. Last year
Turing the same time there
we're shipped from this same
station $40 CAR LOADS. IL
he Peninsula improving?
Well, we think il is. and
What is true of Toano is also
true OF other fectiOns and
{ 'wns. We think without a
ioubt that we are growing
faster than any other sec
ton OF the south. The peo-
pie are ION TO" the fact that
We have a location that is
way ahead OF any other sec
t.Jn of the south, and the
way they are coming in here
IS evidence that the country
is all right and viii keep
riSht ON increasing and i'm.
proving,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
What Peter IL Fedderson Says.

Editor VIRGINIA GAZETTE,
Dear Sit: /, the undersigned.
can trnthfully say that / found
John Dahn, the pioneer land
agent of the Peninsula, honest
in all the dealings had with
him. bought farm through
him and got big bargain. ]
can recommend him TO those
that look for a home in this sec
ton. / found him truthful and
gentleman. l find that he was
the first Real Estate agent near
Williamsburg and when you go
to him you go to headquarters
for Information as he has every
thing for sale that is for sale
on the Peninsula between New
port News and Richmond, and
he knows the Peninsula by
heart. l therefore cheerfully
give this information to such
as come for a home. l came
here from Madison, Nebraska
my address now is Williams.
burg, Va.
Yours respectfully,
PETER Fl. FEDDERSON
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
stop and Think.

How natural it is for a
man who thinks at all, TO
wish for and determine to
own some part of Mother
Earth" that he can call his
own; "a place for bis children,
a home for his family, "a re-
treat for old age, where NO
rent collector viii come, and
from which he viii not be
compelled To move at anoth-
er's command.
The most natural qnes-
tiOn Is, Where can | get the
best home for the smallest
amount Oh money!
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

The Virginia Peninsula is
adapted tosmallfruit. Thou
sands of Bushels of wild black
berries so To waste every
year because no one will pick
them, and at the same time
they are worth II cents per
quart on the Newport News
market. Would pay some
OF those Michigan berry peo-
pie to come down this way.
Labor is cheap.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

Everyone visiting Virginia
seould not fail to stop off and
see Williamsburg. Pay no at
tention to what others may say,
come aud see for Yourself. We
have the finest section in the
south for general farming. No
swamps here, high and dry. We
have healthy. country, good
schools and Nortern people
for neighbors. Come and see
US. Lsnd as cheap as $500 per
acre.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
Important 70 Land-Seekers.

" hen you get ready to ccme TO Vir-
ginia oIder your mail sent to Williams.
Surg, Va, in care Of John Dahn. Thls
will save you a whole lot cf trouble and
bother, time and worry. Allmaal will b,
put in Mr. Dahn's box and save you
runnin g TO the q flee after every mail
When you leave your mail will be 10. =
wardcd 10 the address you give. Fol-
lsw this advice and you viii find it viii
ssve you lot Ci unnecessary running
and worry.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
After reading the foregoing

After reading the foregoing
stop and think" II you
are looking for a safe invest
ment, "a home near the sea,
IN the best all-the-year-round
climate in America. near the
great markets, with cheap
transportation both by rail
and water, good schools,
churches, drinking water,
"a soil that will raise as good
crops as in the north, In
greater varieties, come TO
Williamsburg, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

department of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Ry., is in a
position to be OF great SER
vice TO you- He comes
through with eachexeurs;on,
provides special rates at
hotels and boarding houses,
also free rigs 20 those who
come to buy. shows you the
country, in fact he viii show
you more in one day than
you would see aloneby your
self in three. You will save
time and money by writing
him.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
IIav.

Here we are living in "a good
hay eHuntry a. there Is, with
aay retailing all the way from
$500 TO Si4'OO per ton. No
Ise of 1t. We expect that the
Aorthern people who move in
here will 20 into general farm.
eng, we want more stock, wheat,
lats, rye and millet farIners
here, Corn IL all right, our
southern farmers stick To th.
one thing. u j. corn. corn, corn
Every pound OF hay that Is used
here and at Newport News,
ought TO be raised right here.
This section Is going to see q
shange. so big a change tha,
people coming here In two years
from now won't know Il Is the
same country. The idea OF
farmers buying hay. II IL al
eoolishness.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

If you are thinking Of max
ing "a trip to Virginia, il will
pay you To write e. III.
Bovee, Travelling Pass. Agt., 4,
C. X .. Ry. Coldwater, Mich.
Mr.. BOvee has had u great
many years experience in the
land excursion business and
being in charge of the land
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

Yes sir, and Just as fine as
you ever saw IN Michigan,
Ohio, Ind, or any other
northern State. In nearly
every letter we receive from
people who want information
-egarding this country we
are asked il we can grow
clover in Virginia? The
northern farmer viii admit
il we can grow clover it is a
dead cineh that we can grow
anything else. Well, we can
grow the clover and il you
will come here we viii prove
1t TO you, also that timothy
and orchard grass will grow,
I'm fact We can grow any
thing mere that you can at
the north aud sometimes a
great deal better.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

Write John Dahn. VIII
liamsburg, Va, for price list
of farms for sale on the Va.
Peninsula. Capt. Dahn is
the pioneer Land Agent OF
the Peninsula, and. being a
1Orthern man himself. he
knows just what you want.
lie has a great many James
md York river farms for
sale, timber tracts, oyster
arms, truck farms, stock
farms. etc. All business done
with Capt. Dahn is under
state authority. II you
want a good square deal. set
John Dahn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
treat Chanses-I.and Advancing
I'm Pricc.

People who visited viii
Iiamsburg two or three year.
ago in company with Messrs.
Dahn and Bovee, and who
were offered land at So t.
80 per acre, would be sur
prised to come here now anC
see the great changes that
have taken place in so shor;
IA time. Take the same peo-
pie over the same road and
show them the same places
and tell them the prices ask
led for them now would MAKE
the majority of prospectors
ieel like kicking themselves.
You were told ON your first
visit that if you bought you
would make no mistake.
that land within - miles oil
che greatest seaport in this
country would not always
remain at $500 and $1,000
per acre. Some of the wise
ones bought. the one who
knew it all ard made fun q.
the razOr-back hog, the ole
worn out lands and the one
horse farming as they called
it, would be surprised tc
come here and price some Oi
the same land they went ov-
er two and three years ago.
This northern immigration
has done wonders for this
section, and a man with any
backbone and get up to
him could not help but make
"a success of it here, and q
person riding over the coun-
Try will find new. modern
house, big, red barns. nice
fields Of clover, wheat. oats
corn, etc.
Gnimproved lands are still
cheap when you take i'm con.
sideratiOn the climate. lOca
tion and shipping facilities
and a person who il desirOu,
EOf locating in the SUNNY
south, in the best all-the
lyear-rOund climate in tn,
world, wants to get a hustl,
on himself, If he wants to ger
Il chunk OF real estate al
rock-bOttOm figures. Every
thing Is going up now, is tia,
time to get aboard the bant
| wagon.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

When YOU make n chang
you should always have th
in mind-that i'm order to d
business it is very necessar,
that yot have the right 10
cation. No matter if you in
tend TO run a peauutstand;
good location is every I Ing
Here on the Virginia Penin-
sula we claim to have tn,
ideal location and more nat
ural advantages TO the
square inch than any other
spot in this country. We
have to begin with the finest
all-the-year-rOund climate OF
earth. Wearejust far enough
from the sea (36 miles) to es-
cape the fogs and damp
weather but at the same
time get the benefits OF the
salt breezes. We have the
York and James rivers both
navigable for ocean steamers
which is a guarantee ofcheap
rates for the farmers pro-
duce. Then we have the
chesapeake & Ohio Railway
running down the center OF
the Peninsula, giving us
IgoOd. lively competition
IOur lands are all high and
dry, being from - to 60
feet above the rivers at high
tide. We have good schools
with the second oldest col.
lege (William x Mary in this
country located at Williams
burg, which is a mighty big
item to the people who have
children to educate. Then
we have the soil which will
lerow anything you can grow
IN the north; fine drinking
water, the finest fishing in
the world, and the oysters
and crabs OF the York river
land Queens Greek are fam
Gus the world over; and %
miles distance we have tn,
great seaport of Newpor'
News; we are $40 miles from,
New York City; $40 mile,
from Philadelphia, 800 iron
Baltimore, $50 from Wash
lngtOn and 500 miles from
Boston and the beauty OF il
: all we can reach any OF then
! by rail or water. We az,
right on the front seat. ",
are near all the great mark
cts of this country and ",
are enabled to get our pro
? duce ON the market abouI
the time fellows mp nortl
get through shOveling th,
beautiful (snOw). We hav,
the location and all we nees
. is the people and from th,
way they are coming i'm her,
tits only a question ola yer,
short time before this eo,In
try will be thickly settled
; and people in the north vii
, have to look elsewhere To-
cheap homes.
flfhA VIII.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

Don't be led astray by articles
published in different papers OF
the cheap $500 per acre land IS
to 100 miles back of of Norfolk
Don't 60 back in the wood:
when yOu can come right here
at Williamsburg and geta home
as low as s. per acre and be on
the front seat. we don't take
the back seat for any place or
spot in the sunny south, we can
convince you that this section
is the place for you if you will
come and look us over. We are
growing faster than any place
in Virginia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
a Two-Cent Stamp.

In writing To John Dahn. real cstat.
agent. for price list and information
about Virginia and the Peninsula. al
ways enclose a 2-ceut stamp for imme.
diatc reply.
This viii bring a prompt answer 10 all
your questions.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

Nearly 300 northern fami-
lies have located on the Vir-
ginia Peninsula during the
past i've years and each
month brings more. Yes, we
are growing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

More people coming each month.
More land being taken up. Prices ar,
bound TO advance. fyou want hom,
in this, The Garden Spot" Of south,
don't wait too long, but come now.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14
is The Peninsula Improving ?

Five years ago there were
shipped from Toano (the
great garden truck section
OF the PeDinsula), Eve car