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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Lizzie Stone desires 10 express her grateful
thanks TO E B. NJ. of Greenwich. Conn. who so
sweetly remembered her with Easter greeting
which proved comfortable ray of sunshine"
Mrs. Crewdson of Illinois, is delisht"d with the
either sent to her by an Eastern member. Miss X.
Rea Stackpoe, president Of the Crippled Children's
branch acknowledges a sunshine gift of - f,cm
Mrs: j. o. A. Of Manhattan. and pretty Easter
cards from Dorothy STEELE, of New-JerSey. The
Sunshine Club Of Little Mothers had IL 1appy
time opening the box of cheer sent from the gen
eral Office and three other large express boxes
to East and West Side branches full of
full and pleasing articles. Mrs. L. +. Wcy%andt
reports gift Of 81 and six books for the library
from Mrs. Walton, of Iowa for whom the
shine branch IS named.
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THE FOTNDING OF 4 LIBRARY.

Dover. n. j.. has free public library which Is
the result vigorous activity on the part of the
eight women of the Octagon Club. 1t opened
with great eclat recently, and was started in a
small way and with the aid of many organiza-
tons and individuals The use of room which
opens directly the street is given free of charge
by the Hoagland Memorial Church. In the oli
church building 1t has been equipped with a
stove. shelves and the necessary furnishings The
sexton of the Presbyterian Church offered his
vices as jantor. A plumber gave labor and pipe
to repair the stove. KIND hearted decorator
made the sign A public spirited insurance agent
contributed a fire insurance policy on the books.
Another friend stained and vanished the floor. and
one of the local newspapers did the printing.
Books and money have been given by friends of
the club and the club itself added the Century
Dictionary. The most approved systems or regis
try and cataloguing have been adopted
=. At the formal opening of the library ali the
cIergymeu of the city were present, and addresses
Were made lay Mayo Peters ana J. howard HUI
sart Superintendent Of Public Instruction
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DELTA CHI DINNER.

New-York University Chapter of the Delta Chi
fraternity degaD will hold its annual dinner at
the Hotel Manhattan this evening The chapter
looks forward to an enjoyable evening as shere
will he present a large number of alumni includ-
inc David III Chamberlain, Ex-Governor of South
Carolina: Representative Bennett Justice Hatch
of the New-York Supreme Court: ex-Judge Book
staver of the New-York bench: William b. Horn-
blowar C,onzalo de Quesada Clarence D. Asniey.
dean Of New-York University Law school i New
tor EYero dean of the Albany Law School; Proies-
sors William Albert Finch and Ernest Wilson
Huffcut of Cornell University; prGiess9r FRANK
Iodore Banks and Assistant District Attorney
Schurman Among the invited guests are Tnonas
b. Reed and General l. EStraua diiiia- ie'iue"'
elac Of
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs H. A Chadd Of No. 554 South Franklin-st..
Wflkesbarre Penn. will have birthday on April
e AS this member is old and i'll and deprived OF
almost everything that makes life worth living.
some birthday letters viii help TO show kindly
interest in her sad life. The receipt OF CHEEKY
and sympathetic letters seems a OF real
sunshine the invalid members one member re-
ports that the notice of her birthday in the T s ;.
column brought her seventy letters and small
gifts. and such a bounttfu supply Of sunshine Will
gladden. many days Mrs Matte kesS Of
Pennsylvania. sends loving Thank YOU TO every
who remembered her with birthday letter
and a little keepsake. Mrs. Sadie Draper. of New
Hampshire, writes that her letter party great
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HAPPY FOR LITTLE WOMEN.

At the Easter festival of the Little Mothers.
which is to take place to-day in Webster Hall,
East Esfventh-st-. there Will be spread among
seven Hundred little women. The programme con-
ssts OF songs by the cooking class OF the Little
Mothers. a violin solo by Miss Edna c. Ruppell.
recitation by Alya Coddington, banjo duet by
the Coddington sisters songs by the nursery chill
dren songs and drill by the sewing class, recita-
tons py MISS Cara Commons, piano and mandolin
by Edna Coddington, songs by the South Ferry
Class a recitation by Warren Richards, songs by
Acolph Wltmark. fancy dance by Mamma Clancy
and songs by Mrs. Mabel Mckinley Baer The
chairman OF the entertainment is Mrs. A. T. Harms
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THE HOLLAND SOCIETY NETTING

~ ,prr,r TO RE MADE FOR THE FAMILIES OF
FIGHTING Beers
The seventeenth annual meeting Of the Holland
ssoc;e-v Of this city will be held at Delmonicos
on Monday evening next. The Boer ENJOYS WoF
,narans and Vessels had been invited 70 attend
-scen.ion of the society this occasion but their
return to Holland prevented them from accepting
An appeal will made by the trustees TO the
members for contributions toward a fund FOR the
raIiaf of families of the Beers in the field against
England The secretary reports having Already
received $3.50 from unknown person
George G; De Witt tas been nominated TO take
the place of John Fl. Startn as president or the
society to be voted upon at the coming meeting
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PASSING ON SUNSHINE. "
.,nhrSQ1n

The table croluet set sent to the general once
has been forwarded TO little deaf and DUMP sirl
In New-Jersey. Her infrmity dehars her from
many childish pleasures. 50 this gift Will be
bright ray of sunshine to her The stamped dones
a nd unfinished work sent by Sadie Titman Will De
given the embroidery class OF Manhattan BrahcS
No II where poor girls are learning this klnd OF
handiwork The pretty blue and gray bedroom
shoes from Mrs. Could went as an Easter greet
ing 10 Miss Eliza p. Boyce, the aged member VITO
contributed the pretty quilts to the office she
sends grateful thanks to the donor.
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,sg CANS WITHIN THE STOOP LINE.

Cor,,iss,o,ar Woodbury. of the Street Cleaning
Denartment will on Monday issue an order to the
BROOKLYN police directing that ash cans must after
Monday next be kept within the stoop lines In
s,a.d ~ an tho edge OF the sidewalk Major Wood
800 fror, personal inspection, Is satisfied that
~ hest way 10 keep the ashes and waste papers
s 1Lie ~ asb barrels is have the barrels and
ane enf inside the stoop line, as they are in Man
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encourage the Mayor and other officfals cut on
the heads OF those connected with the blackmans
system there. (Applause.) I believe the majority
of the New-York police are honest men,
Mr.. Thrasher said. in conclusion that officers OF
the law would listen to public sentiment when IL
focused right, as was shown by the strict
enforcement of the excise law In Torrington.
There was not however. enough organization and
persistent work put stop to illegality in
Connecticut any other state
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nIsrEssING Nav R4RN4RD FCND.

The executive committee of Barnard CoIiese
trustees met yesterday afternoon at the home or
ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt TO discuss what dispo-
sition shall be made of the new fund OF ss0o
which has Just been raised for the coiIese- Nc
decision was reached but generally agreed
that the fund should be devoted TO endowment pur-
poses largely along the line OF founding scholar-
ships More detailed plans will be agreed upon
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Authors TO ENTERTAIN CARNEGIE.

Andrew Carnegie will be the guest of honor at
a dinner to be given by the Society of American
Authors on the evening of April Z. at the Hotel
ST Denis The subject for discussion win De
american Literature and Art Other guests who
have been invited Dr. John s. Billings. Melvil
Dewey William Ordway Partridge anc Charies
Sroitb
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DOINGs OF JUNIORS

A club of little sunshiners IN Lansing. Mich. has
given a five cent entertainment to secure some
money with which to give cheer to a poor family.
The members OF the Flatbush branch who have
done so much for the children in the Long Island
Hospital are sharing their cheer with the
paupers at the AlmshOuse and the report comes
that their visits and little gifts have brought real
sunshine these people.
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request from the president OF Minnesota
branch for some suitable articles OF clothing for
poor woman who has recently lost her husohhd
has been supplied the general office. A mother
IN rbis same branch with several small children,
has been helped By the receipt OF clothing from
the Clark's Falls Comm branch, for which kind
ness she Is most grateful.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

The President and company of friends
will soon visit the Charleston Exposition
The Tribune Tomorrow presents haIffone
views Of of the attractive buildings
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PRESERVATION TO C4PT4Iy TDOCG4aL.

Company G. OF the eth Regiment, n. G.. y. L, at
A meeting held last evening in the armory. at
Sixty-sixth-st and Psrk-ave-. presented portrait
painted by j. Carroll Beckwth. to captain John
N NcTlof;caII a. "A token of esteem and in recog~
milton OF his long and faithful service IN the resi-
rnent covering pc Tod OF thirty years
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WOVEN THROWN FROM A CAB.

DRIVER HURT WHEN HORSE RUNS INTO LAMP
POST.
Mrs Charles Myenberg and her daughter Oive
who live at the Tuileries apartments. No 25l West
Ninety -hfth-st.. narrowly escaped serious INJURY
Yesterday when a cab in which they were riding
overturned AT Fortv-sixth-st and Broadway. The
horse started to run away at Forty-hfth-st-. and
after dashing at a mad gallop for block ran into
a lamppost overturning the cab and throwing the
driver. Michael Brophy. and the two occupants 10
the street The driver severely cut about the
head and face by flying glass. but Mrs Nuremberg
and her daughter escaped unhurt They suffered
little however. from shock
The horse was frightened by an AmSterdam-a I'VE
successful in that. he steered the animal into the
curb The cab wrecked.
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REST OF ALL UTOPI4S.

John Graham Brooks will lecture at the League
for political Education. No. % West Forty fourth
.. this morning at II O'Clock. His subject will
10 .srbe Rest of All the Utopias This will be the
lost in the course THE Noblest OF the utopias
g., tbeir relation TO social development
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MILTON POINT.

so,,e beautiful summer homes at hilton
Paint near Rye. n u, the occupants OF
.,t In he neiE hbors of Mayor Low when
a.. .,,... mn his abode there in the near
,,,.a Il. to-s..orrow's T-:1une-
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HARTFORD. conn,

rs ,,,c,pnI election In Hartford occurs
ptctures of candidates md fnAu-
Initial noliticians of both sides In tO-mor-
rows Tribune.
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IL and Louvre Gloves. Gants Duchess.
art: exclusive Partisan Jewelry; Mourning
tie Exauisia Perfumery. JAMES. 9th
ar 9Th avenue.
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A town of pretty women must OF neces-
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Five of the Christian denominations
represented in Lexington own handsome
church buildings and have stationed pas
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Holt, Jr., is superintendent, and c. A.
Hunt, Jr., is secretary.
Nokomis Cotton Mills, c. A. Hunt, ST.,
president and superintendent; d. Fl.
Hinkle, secretary and treasurer; capital,
SITS, OOO This mill is situated in north
east Lexington. 1t is one of the up-to-
date mills of the South, weaving 2Ss.
and 4Os They operate 225 looms and
about 10000 spindles
FURNITURE AND CHAIR FACTORIES.
The American Furniture Co., capital
1000, w. H. Raglan, president; ]. N.
Mendenhal, secretary and treasurer;
Mr.. Cox, superintendent, have complete
and modern plant located on the South
ern Railway in the southeastern part Of
the city, and are making some of the
best medium grade furniture turned out
in the South and find ready market
for all their product. Their capacity is
5000 worth of finished product per year,
Dixie Furniture Company; capital, $l5,
OOO; E. j. Buchanan, president; w. H.
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for by it's doctors, f. ]. Buchanan, Joel
Hill, d. J. Hill and w. j. Festal, skillful
and learned members of their profession.
DENTIST.
j. M. Riley, D. D. S., is a skilled and
capable dentist.
BRICK WORKS.
Victor Humphreys and L. T. Weaver
are large manufacturers of brick, and
have a big trade in this section.
LAUNDRY.
The Lexington Steam Laundry Webster
NJ. KOonts, proprietor, does work the
equal of any in the State.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Davidson Dispatch, edited by H.
B. Warner, the popular and genial State
Commissioner Of Labor and Printing, is
the leading Democratic weekly in Pied
mont Carolina. It's circulation is 5000
and covers Davidson and all adjoining
counties. This paper is, like it's editor,
of the strictest sect of Democracy, and
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A FL0uRISH|NG, PROGRESSIVE TOWN
$500 Population. Important Manufacturing Center.
Offers Many Advantages to Home
Seekers and Capitalists.

been worked for a number of years since.
The ore is very rich but the low price
Of silver has kept the mine from paying
we'll in recent years. All the mines
mentioned have proven very valuable in
past years and the present outlook is
that they will realize even more than at
any time in the past. There are other
mines that give good promise of proving
valuable properties. The mineral inter
ests of the county are comparatively un-
developed but are likely to prove the
equal to those of any county in the
State
Davidson county has a population of
23,403 of which 2O,229 are whites. 1t has
LOCO miles of public road and nearly
81, 100000 taxable valuation of property;
the county has no bonded debt and the
tax rate for county purposes is only
% 2-3 cents on 500 valuation and 3S
cents on the poll These facts taken into
consideration together with its rich farm
lands, now selling at from $40 to $50 per
acre, its valuable timber lands and min
eral deposits and its healthy climate
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l-EXINCT ON,
County Seat Of Davidson County.
In Heart of Piedmont
Section.

tors as follows: Baptist, Rev. Smith,
pastor; Presbyterian, Rev. J. H. Grey,
patsor; Methodist, Rev. J. D. Arnold
pastor; Episcopal, Rev. DR.. ]. c. Davis,
rector; German Reformed, Rev. J. C.
Leonard, pastor. The Lutheran denomi-
nation has organized a church and are
preparing to build.
The colored people have three church
es, Methodists, Baptist and Presbyterian.
SCHOOLS.
Lexington has a good system Of graded
schools. The tax for school purposes is
sc cents on the 500 and 80 cents on the
poll. The town owns its school buildings.
The white school building is a handsome
two-story brick structure, originally
built for a girls seminary, but has been
remodelled to suit it's present use. The
school building is surrounded by hand
some grounds of five acres we'll shaded,
furnishing ample play grounds for the
children.
The colored school building is a two
story frame structure, we'll constructed
and comfortable.
Prof. j. B. Spillman, a Wake Forest
graduate, a man of scholarly attainments
and most successful and experienced
teacher, is superintendent of schools and
with his able faculty conducts one of the
best schools in the State. The number
of pupils of the white school is over 220;
the number at the colored school is $50.
BUSINESS HOUSES-WHOLESA
The Lexington Grocery Company,
wholesale, j. T. Hedrick, manager, keeps
a full line of the best staple and fancy
groceries and has a large trade in this
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Walker secretary and treasurer; ]. T.
Crowcll, superintendent, have one of the
best equipped modern plants in the South
located near the Southern depot They
are turning out some of the best made
and neatest medium grade furniture now
on the market and can not keep up with
orders. Their capacity is 100000 worth
of finished product per year
Elk Furniture Company; capital, $40,
coo; E. ]. Buchanan president; ID. f.
Conrad, secretary and treasurer; ]. T.
Crowell, superintendent. are now erect
ing one of the largest plants in the
State Their plant will be complete and
up-to-date in every respect and will be
ready for operation by July first Their
capacity will be $15OOO0 of finished pro-
duct annually
Central Chair Company; capital, $780,
coo; c. NJ Thompson, president; o. e.
Mendenhall. secretary and treasurer; ).
A. Thompson. superintendent, are MAX
ing the best medium grade chairs on the
market ard find it hard work 20 supply
all orders.
The sash door and blind factory, foun-
dry and machine shops, owned and OPP
Grated by C. NJ Thompson, does a large
amount of business throughout this sec
ton and gives general satisfaction to
it's patrons.
e. NJ. Ward. manufacturer and dealer
in lumber, manufacturing dressed lum-
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and all the adjoining counties, being the
only wholesale grocery house between
Greensboro and Charlotte. The company
has only been in business about three
years and in that time has doubled it's
capital and and has the record of doub-
ling its volume of business every six
months.
John w. Green. wholesale meats. Mr.,
Green is the agent for the Swift Com
pany, OF Richmond, Va. He handles a
full line of meats hams and lards and is
working up a fine trade in this section.
GENERAL STORES.
Lexington has five large, we'll equipped
general stores that have a fine trade in
the town and county. The firms are: J.
X Hawkins, J. C. Smith, A. C. Harris,
Farmers Supply Co., Tom Taylor, mana
ger, and Lexington Mercantile Co., S. j.
COley, manager.
RETAIL GROCERS.
Lexington has several up-to-date city
grocers, who keep full line of fancy and
heavy groceries and have attractive
stores. The following are the leading
firms: j. T. Michael, w. H. Mofftt, w.
E. & H. A. Hege, Earl Holmes. Hinkle &
Brinkley, Adam l.. Smith and R. L. Leon
ard.
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rings true on all issues of the day. The
Dispatch office is perhaps the best
equipped weekly news office in the State,
and has an up-to-date and fully equipped
job office that turns out the highest
grade of Job work Both offices are
equipped with power presses run by a
gas engine.
The Church Worker, edited by Rev.
Henry Sheets, is one of the best Baptist
papers in the state.
REAL ESTATE
S. w. Finch and II. B. Warner are as
soCiated in the real estate business. They
have much valuable property in the
county for sale.
LIVERY STABLES.
Dorset and Brindlc; Eli Lopp At
these stables customers can find first
class rigs at all times and will receive
polite attention.
LEXINGTON ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
This company furnishes the electric
lights for the town and business houses
and private dwellings. President, j. NJ
Riley; Manager, e. J. Mcguire.
THE LEXINGTON TELEPHONE EX
CHANGE.
The Lexington Telephone Exchange, j.
NJ Riley. manager, has a we'll equipped
local phone system with distance con-
nectionS to BROWNSVILLE High Point,
Arckdale and Winston Salem. The Bell
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up-to-d date Office, managed by j. L.
Michael.
The town has several good blacksmith
shops They are conducted by c. L..
Leonard, j. A. Young, Rothrock and
Weaver, and D. L. Trexler.
Lexington has three barber shops w
E. Strange (white) Goss and Welborn,
colored), and Riley Hairston, (col)
MANUFACTURES.
Wennonah Mills No. and No. 2, W.
E. Holt, proprietor, are located in south
cast Lexington. They operate l2,o9o
spindles and 17j looms and employ 200
hands They make white sheetings, bed
ticking. plaids and chambrays. The two
mills are capitalized at $20O,OOo. w. u
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render it ideal for the home seeker and
the investor.
The county has able, obligng, efficient
officers. At present all the county Off
| GERS are Democrats. They are: H. T.
Phillips, Clerk of the Superior Court S.
l.. Owen. Register of Deeds; T. S. f.
| Dorset, Sheriff; d. T. Fritts. Treasurer;
ID. J. HILL coroner; John W. May, Survey
or; E. E. Raper, Attorney; Joel Hill,
Superintendent of Health; P. S. Ledford
Superintendent of Schools; J. T. Lam
beth, c. A. Davis and j. T. Wood
| County Commissioners.
All except the Surveyor Superintend-
ent of Schools and the Commissioners
| live in or near Lexington.
LEXINGTON.
| The town of Lexington was incorporat-
ed in 1928. few years after the county
was formed. II is located on the main
line of the Southern Railway, about 16
miles from Salisbury, and 80 from
Greensboro, and is situated near the
| junction Of the two largest creeks in the
county Abbotts and Swearing Creek
The town is built on a ridge that slopes
away on every side, thus thoroughly
!
| from malaria. This drainage is SO per-
| feet that a few hours after a rain, dust
| is often seen blowing along the streets.
The town is beautiful laid out in broad
regular streets. covering about a mile
square, and has many handsome resi-
dences and imposing business houses.
All the streets are we'll shaded the trees
/ forming one of the chief beauties of
number of beautiful sugar naples on our
streets has caused strangers to name
our town the "City of the Silver Maple
The town has a population of over g.
! 500, of which over 5000 are whites. The
bonded debt of the town is only 81 900.
The total taxable valuation is $615 900,
| and the tax rate is SIS cents on the 500
valuation for city purposes and schools
and Is cents on $100 for the township
| roads.
TOWN GOVERNMENT
The officers of the town are: j. II.
/ Mozer. Mayor: E. E. Raper. Clerk and
urer; E. E. Raper, G.. w Trice, j. n.
Mendenha1l. James Smith and J. w. Nc
Crazy, Commissioners r. F. Heitman,
/
are elected for term of one year. There
! are no party lines drawn in election of
i town officers, but the body of citizens
choose good men from all the parties.
At 'present the Mayor and majority OF
the board are Democrats.
ROADS.
The township roads are worked by
both taxation and convict labor. The
township has chain gang to which are
sent all the convicts sentenced for short
terms by Davidson courts. The township
Supervisor of Roads is ]. f. Hedrick.
! The superintendent of the chain gang
is w. A. Wilkerson. The township is
we'll equipped with road machinery and
tools and the roads are being put in good
shape.
! CHURCHES.
Five of the Christian denominations
represented in Lexington own handsome
church buildings and have stationed pas
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w. G. Penny and j. F. Ward. AT these
firms you can find all the beautiful fab
RIGS that please fashionably dressed la
dies, as we'll as a complete line of dry
goods, shoes, clothing and gents fur
nishings, that would do credit to many
of our large cities. The newly finished
store of w. G. Penny presents such an at
tractive front that few people pass it by.
r. l.. McCrary, Geo. A. Adderton.
These firms handle complete and hand
some line of dry goods and notions shoes
and gents furnishings. Their pretty and
attractive stores draw many customers.
s. Goodman also keeps a full line of
dry goods and notions.
MILLINERY.
A town of pretty women must OF neces-