The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-09
THE BOND ISSUE TO
Be VOTED ON TODAY
The Eyes Of the State Are on
GlIIsboro.
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THE nAlI2E &c EndrATI0N
The CAUSE is EDUCATION
AS She Votes So May Many Other
Towns.
SENATOR AYcocK Is MUCH IMPROVED
Marvin Lindsey's Body Recovered Easter Ser
wees in the Churches. A Sermon on the
"Prodigal Daughter. Serious
Illness If Mi. N. C. Price.
Especial to News and Observer.

Geldsboro, N. c., April 8.-Tomorrow
the election on the Graded School Bond
question will be held 1t is very impor-
issuance Of bonds be approved. The pres
ent facilities are inadequate to meet the
demands. Increase in population is steady
and it is only question of a little while
when, il the bonds are not approved,
somebody's child must be turned from
this avenue of knowledge simply, because
of its already over-taxed capacity. Not to
approve of the bonds does not dispense
with the graded school, nor does it les
sen taxation. On the other hand, we
are assured by the trustees that the is
suance of the bonds will not increase
taxation, and if it did, as a matter of
business, will not your taxes be less than
it would cost you to provide education
for your offspring in a private school!
Goldsboro has for a long while occupied
an advanced position in the matter of its
public schools and the eyes of the whole
State are turning in our direction. AS
Goldsboro votes on this bond question to-
morrow so will vote many towns in North
Carolina.
yond that of many progressive towns.
Shall We remain still or take back seat
in this important matter?
The body of Marvin Lindsey was found
on yesterday between Seven Springs and
Kinston and taken to Kinston where it
was buried today. Our people generally
rejoice with the family of the deceased in
the finding of the body.
Yesterday was an ideal Easter Sunday.
The Easter bonnet, the Easter dress, and
the flowers that blossom forth at Easter
tide were everywhere in evidence. Ser
vices at all the churches We're largely at
tended and appreciated by our people.
The song service at st. Stephens was
specially attractive; the program was
carried out most excellently. The solo,
Holy City" at the afternoon service,
sung by Robt. Shaw, was beautifully rem
dered. At st. Paul's church the music
was an especial feature and the solos by
Misses Leila Cobb and Mabel Borden are
the talk of the congregation. AT st.
Johns church the pastor, Rev. j. j. Bar
ker, began series of meetings; in this
he will be assisted by the Rev. w. H.
Pickett, Of the Granville circuit. The
series of sermons on the 'prodigal fam
ily," by Rev. G. A.NJenkins, of the First
decided interest, drawing large congrega-
tions. Last night was no exception. The
church, which has a large seating capac-
ity, was taxed. Mr.. Jenkins paid his
respects. to that member of the family
which he designated as the ''prodigal
daughter" He handled several of the
snares to which this unfortunate charae-
ter Is subject. Among t1ssa ~~r@. The
secret marriage, the uncongenial marriage
and the dance-square, round or cross
wise. He said it was not only condemned
by the clergy but was condemned by the
world. He portrayed scene in which the
pastor, the deacon, the active church
worker and the visiting preacher figured.
Said he, Suppose dance should be called
by the pastor at the parsonage, partici-
pated in by those above referred to- the
music being supplied by the visiting
preacher, what would be the YER
diet of the world? He took the posi-
tion that the girl only had to leave paren-
tai authority to become prodigal
Miss Eta Sanders, who has been TAX
ing course at the Richmond Business
College, will return tomorrow full grad
uate in stenography and typewriting.
Miss Julia Bailey Howell, executive
clerk to Governor Aycock, is on visit to
her parents in the city.
Mr. N. @. Price has been in an I'M
conscious condition since yesterday and
his death is expected any moment.
Senator B. f. Aycock is much improved
and thought to be out of danger.
Judge Jas. E. Shepherd spent yesterday
in the city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. E. Crabtree, where Mrs. Shepherd
has been some days Mrs. Crabtree and
Mrs Shepherd leave Tuesday on a visit
to the family of Judge Geo. H. Brown at
Washington, N. G.
Congressman E. w. Pou spent few
hours here today.
Miss virgie Egerton returns to Raleigh
Thursday morning. What sayeth Douglas
to Roscoe?
Among the visitors here today were
]. e. Cameron, Raleigh; Jno. d. Kerr,
Clinton; w. F. English, Mt. Olive; Bishop
A. A.. Watson and wife, Wilmington; s.
L. Johnson, Raleigh; Thos. Duncan, E.
c. Duncan and son, Beaufort; Rev. H.
NJ North, Morehead.
Toby Harrell shipped his first asparagus
Saturday
Ike Cohen, of Newborn, visited his folks
here yesterday Ike came too, all in a
heap as he leaped from the cars two
blocks above the depot. He declares he
WAS given well-grounded reception
Greensboro papers were asking about
Mr. Jno. F. Wood, who moved to that
town between 1851 and 1865 and occupied
the Mendenhall property until the war
over, when he returned to Kinston.
Mr.. Dempsey Wood, of Falling Creek
says that his father. not John F., but
James Wood, was the Wood who occupied
the Mendenhall property during the war.
Doubtless Mr.. Dempsey Wood can give
the information wanted. He attended
school in Greensboro and remembers Jno
d. Potts. now Assistant G. p. A. of the
c. and o. Railway, and other little boys
in that day.
Misses Birdie and Lille Edwards left
yesterday for Memphis, Tenn, to be pres