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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31

NOTICE is hereby given to the owners
also to the occupants and to the agents of
the lands and town lots described below
that said lots and lands located in Moore
County North Carolina, were listed for
taxation in The name of the parties men
toned below and were sold on the 9th day
OF May 1901 for delinquent taxes due for
the year 1900, levied by the County of
Moore and the State of North Carolina
The time of redemption of said lots and
lands will expire on the 9Th of May 1902.
Said lands and lots are described as fol-
lows:
The following lots located in the town
of Southern Pines, North Carolina:
H. L. Pardee-one lot being lot No. 10
in block L & 5; less "a square foot
A. D: Pardee-one lot, being lot No. 20
in block L & s. less IL square foot.
Torchlight Printing and Publishing Co.
-one lot; being lot No. II in block G & 5.
less 1-2square foot
j.. j. Van Horne-two lots, being lots
Nos. II and II in block HI & 6. less 10
square foot.
M. E. HoIden-one lot being lot Nos
in block G. & l., less IL square foot.
W. NJ Byrd--two lots, being lots Nos. 7
and in block . q s. less 1-2 square foot.
0. B. Bidwell Jr.- one lot. being lot No.
10 in block Q q s. less IL square foot.
The descriptions of the town lots men
ClOlou dDOVe HAY Z reference TO ana are IN
dlcated on map known as the town map
OF Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Alex. Minter-one acre near or in the
town of Sanford: less five square feet,
Page. Cassell & Webster-ninety acres
near or in the town of Sanford, less one
tenth acre,
Marg. Holden-ffty eight acres on
James Creek Mcneil Township less one
half acre.
G. Ell. Qumby-one hundred and eighty
nine acres near Manly on West side of
S. A. l.. Railroad in Mcneil township, less
one tenth acre;
Tom McLean-fifteen acres on Cranes
Creek, Mcneil township, less one-fourth
square foot,
Lucy Mcdonald acres near Manly:
Mcneil township, less one-fourth acre.
b Won HERFF. Purchaser.
NOTICES hereby given to all concern
ed, that the town lots hereinafter describ-
ed, listed for taxation in the names of the
parties mentioned below, were sold on the
sixth day Of May 1901 by the tax collector
Of the town Of Southern Pines for delin-
quent taxes due for the year 1900, levied
by the town of Southern Pines in Moore
County; North Carolina The time of re-
demption of said lots and lands will expire
On the sixth of May 1902. Said town lots
are described as follows:
y. y. Van Horne-twO lots. being lots
Nos. II and IL in block Ell & 6. less 10000
square feet,
b. j. Smith-one lot; being lot No. II in
block | q z less 5000 square feet,
The descriptions of the town lots men
Toned above have reference to and are
Indicated on map known as the town
nap of Southern Pines North Carolina,
B. Won HERFF: Purchaser.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31
Commissioners Meeting
%%%%

.s'.s.s's.
# Regular meeting of the
Board held at the office of
circuit d Saunders, Monday
Jan. 9th. Mayor Circuit in
the chair ande Commissioners
Geyer, Weaver, Shaw and
Beck present. Minutes of
last meeting read and ap.
proved. Bills Of Mcqueen &
Elliot, Bulletin and A. A. Blu
chan referred to Auditing
Committee. Following bills
having been approved by Au
diting Committee, were order
ed paid: f. A. Ordway & Co.,
81. As, II. 0. Parker, SLIP.
G. w. Shaw reported that
DR.. Ferguson had accepted
the proposition made by the
town in regaad to fixing his
sidewalk. Upon motion it
was voted that Mess. Beck and
Shaw act as Committee to
communicate with Mr.. Chan
dler in regard to giving bet
ter light service and if neces-
sary to make new contract
with Mr.. Chandler. Moved
and carried that office Of
Street Commissioner be va
Gated. Moved and carried
that bond of R. E. Geyer be
accepted and recorded. Mr..
Stuart appeared before the
Board and rendered his resig
nation as policeman. Moved
and carried that resignation
be accepted. Moved and car
ried that notices be posted as <
ing for a policeman, bids to
be opened at next regular
Moved that bill of
E. d. Oslin be allowed and
proceeds applied to a bill on
town books.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31

NoTIcE-An experienced account
ant would like work at odd hours,
posting books & Strengthening tangl-
ed accounts Inquire at FREE PR ass
OFFICE.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31
Your Tongue

If it's coated, your stomach
is bad, your liver is out Of
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
Csc. All druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31

Good roads first, then free rural
mail delivery, and in our demands
for free mail delivery we must re-
member that our routes must not
be less than 20 nor more than IS
miles long, and serve 100 families
Remember also. that an agent
for the government will not give
us free delivery until we have
good roads and good bridges
Question-how far are we from
free mail delivery?
R. E. L. Bunch, general passen7
GER agent for the Seaboard Air
Line, was one OF the invited guests
at the annual dinner Of the Grid
iron Club in Washington last Sal
urday.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31
N. .. WELLS.
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Fine Repairing Specially.

Lowest Prices consistent with First
class Work. A Handsome line of clocks.
Watches, Jewelry. Spectacles, etc. etc. at
rock bottom prices Glasses CORRECTLY fl
ted. Eyes tested free. All kinds of Sew
i Machine Supplies kept constantly on
,nd, and sewing machine parts FURNISH
n on application.
Location next door to A. S, and [,
Ruggles, on Penn. Ave. Call and see ma
Phone 49, }4 41t45,.
Scstberp Pines, N. g.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-31

Connections daily at Southern Pines
with all trains for Pinehurst NJ c., 20
minutes by Electric Cars.
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa
for all Florida East Coast points. Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Connections at New Orleans for all
points in Texas, Mexico and California.
No. 80 arrives at Portsmouth daily at
7:15 a. m.
No. SO arrives at Portsmouth daily at
80 j. w. BROWN, Jr.,
Pass'r Agt.. 1899 Main st., Norfolk, va.
JAMES M BARR,
First Vice President and Gen. Mgr.
r. e. L. BUNCH,
General Passenger Agent,
Portsmouth. va.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
SOUTHERN MUTUAL'S AFFAIRS.

Receivers NJ. A. O'Byrne and j. A.
Anderson Get $4,000 Each--A To-
tai of $4,000 Distributed to Attor-
neys and Receivers by Judge Cam
dIer.
Atlanta. May 27.-After a hearing
lasting several hours Judge Gambler
this afternoon signed an order fixing
the fees of the attorneys interested
in winding up the affairs of the re-
ownership of the Southern Mutual
building and Loan Association which
failed in 1897. 1t cost about SAC, 900 to
straighten out the accounts of the de.
funct concern. The sum of $4,000 was
divided among the law firms directly
interested in the administration of af-
fairs and the two receivers. The re-
be the first of the year before all the
affairs of the concern could be set
tied
The receivers, Judge James A. An
derson of Atlanta and M A O'Byrne,
of Savannah We're given, in addition
to the money they had already re-
ceived, $500; Attorney E. K Lumpkin
and Wylie Burnett, who filed the first
petition for the plaintiffs, were given
$4,000. They had previously received
$500 for services. The receivers
counsel, Dorsey Brewster and Howell
and King. and Spalding, were given
$S,00o-$40 600 to each firm, while coun-
sci for the Association, Ellis, Gray and
Ellis. We're allowed $4,000 The three
laws firms constituting counsel for the
receivers and the Association had
each been paid $1,000 prior to yester-
days hearing.
Each of the receivers was paid 5000
month while looking after the af-
fairs of the association, and both gem
tleman were allowed $4,000 for their
full services.
Two payments of 10 per cent. have
already been made to creditors of the
company, and it is expected that an
additional payment of per cent. will
be made before the end of the year.
The failure of the Southern Mutual
Building and Loan Association and the
administration of its affairs caused lit
igatioh in ten states in the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
TEMPLES OIL MILL SOLD.
stockholders Got 81 for Every 81
Paid In-kentucky Refining Com
pany the Purchaser.

STOCKHOLDERS cot ~ for Every 81
Paid In-Kentucky Refining Conn
pany the Purchaser.
Tennille, Ga, May 27.-The oil mill
here owned by the Washington Coun-
ty Cotton Oil Company has been sold
to. the Kentucky Refining Company. a
corporation with headquarters in
Louisville, KY. The plant sold for
$4,000. This is in excess of the cost
of the MILL and the owners, who were
all local people, are congratulating
themselves upon the sale. The mill
has been in operation two years. Dur
ing those two seasons the mill earned
about so per cent. upon the paid in
capital, and every stockholder gets 81
for every 81 paid in. The Kentucky
Refining Company has bought several
mills in the state and bids fair to be-
come an active competitor of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company.
Mr.. w. B. Bennett, president of the
East and West Railroad, is in New
York on business connected with his
road.
At meeting of the directors of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank on June
II the question of Matchmaking the
bank will be discussed.
Commencement exercises of the Ten
mile public schools closed last night.
A feature of the exercises was the
address on yesterday of Hon. John T.
BouiffulIet of Macon. Prof George D.
GODDARD has been reelected as princi-
pal of the school, with the same corps
of teachers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
WORK OF SOUTHERN MEN.
Hon. Tom Watson Enthuses Mil
IedEeviIIe Audience-Minister WI
Comes To-day.

IedEeviIIe Audience-Minister WI
Comes To-day.
Milledgeville, Ga. May 27.-Hon. Tom
Watson carried his audience by storm
in his great lecture on the South. He
spoke in the Opera House and for two
hours he held the crowd spellbound. II
was a strong, able and eloquence pre-
sentation of the great truths of Amer
lean history.
Mr.. Watson's sketch of the work
done by Southern men in achieving
America independence in establishing
the republic, and in adding to the orig
inal states vast territory, was the truth
of history presented as the people here
never heard it put before. Time and
again the audience broke into the wild
est enthusiasm. The lecture has made
a profound impression and the great
Georgia orator is the toast of the city
tonight
Minister WI comes tomorrow. The
Military College will be packed to the
doors with people. Every arrange
ment is perfected for taking care of
the crowd. Fifteen picked men will be
on duty as ushers. The battalion will
escort the minister to the college, while
hundreds of children will receive him
o nfhe ground. Tomorrow will be a
great day in the history of Georgia S
old capital.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
REBEKAHS OFF TO ATLANTA.
Drill Team of Ruth Lodge to Exem-
pIify Its Work at Grand Lodge.

Drill Team of Ruth Lodge to Exem-
pIify Its Work at Grand Lodge.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows
left by the Central last night for At
lanta to attend the Grand Lodge meet
ing there to-day. In the party were a
number of ladies. members of Ruth
Rebekah Lodge, the drill team of which
will exemplify the work of this branch
of the order before such members of
the Grand Lodge as may be qualified
to witness it. This was done last year
in Macon when the ladies won the
highest praise for their excellent work.
The ladies left on a special sleeper
attached to the regular train. In the
party were Miss Leila. Exley, Miss
Maggie Bigby, Miss Rhetta Thompson,
Mrs. w. E. Norton, Mrs. LESSEE Sandi-
ford, Mrs. B. NJ. Osteen, Miss Florence
knight, Mrs. l. Henderson, Miss Daisy
Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Butler, Mrs. Lizzie
Williams, Mrs. w. C. Mcintyre, Miss
Mamie McGeachy, Mrs. Ella r. Ma
nucy, Mrs. Nettie Haupt and Mrs. j.
M Cumbea.
Many of the most prominent of the
members of the order are already in
Atlanta having gone to the meeting of
the Grand Encampment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
FRENCH HATS.

A wide-brimmed white crinoline hat
to be worn low over the brow is faced
underneath with shirred black chiffon,
reaching to within an inch of the edge
A scarf of black Chantilly lace is
draped round the very low crown and
tied in a fiat bow at the back the
ends falling nearly to the shoulders.
toque of Irish point has the lace
simply caught in a few folds over the
shape and falling in ends behind. A
bunch of green currants, with loops
of black velvet, constitutes the trim
ming.
A hat to be worn back from the face,
very fiat of crown and wide of brim,
of course, yellow straw, has round I'M
der the brirn, where it lies against the
hair, a wreath of tiny pink Banksia
roses; the small roses also formed
Vandyke points from the wreath to
the edge of the brim. There is no
trimming on the crown except a rather
wide black velvet ribbon, threaded
through interstices of the straw, and
finishing in a fiat bow, fastened with
a pearl brooch al the front.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
Mrs IARLEY,s WAX WORKS.

There is always something delightful
ohout school theatricals and the pupils
~ the Hartridge School proved them
salves so successful last year, that one
can look forward with genuine pleasure
n tbe play they are rehearsing for Sat-
urdav evening. A certain finger-on-
tbe-lin attitude of the young actors
suggests all sorts of surprises in store
far the favored few who will witness
the performance. If there is a clue to
the secret 1t may be found in the title,
Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks." The play
is being produced under the direction
Of Miss Ward, who originated the plot
and wrote the dialogue.
There will be twelve figures of char
acters well known in history and
fiction. and although they will
be represented chiefly by this
years pupils. few of those
talented young people who made some
thing of a reputation in the plays last
year will also take part.
Miss Marjorie Wesson will appear as
the immortal Mrs. Jarlty," and her
two assistants will be Miss May Egan
and Miss Elizabeth Krenson. Miss Nell
lie Halle will be John" man-of-all-
work.
The rest is impenetrable mystery, ex-
cept that it is all fun from beginning
to end, and the young people are en-
tsring into it with zest, and succeed
ing wonderfully well.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. P Rentz of Swainsboro is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. James Knox of Waycross is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs w H DELPHI of Triton
are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr.. Jesse Thompson of Swainsboro
was in Savannah yesterday, a guest of
the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Akens and
daughters of Mt Pleasant were among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday
Col A Pope, assistant general
freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line
with headquarters at Portsmouth, was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day. Col. Pope, who was SO long To-
Gated at Savannah, has many friends
here, who are always glad to see him.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
CITY BREVlTIES.

The Savannah Medical Society will
meet tomorrow night at the home of
DR.. w. E. Fitch. DR.. j. L. Farmer
will read a paper.
In the account of Monday nights
meeting of the Estill Campaign Com
mittee the name of Mr.. r. L. Gentry
was incorrectly reported as r. NJ
Gentry.
Eugene Johnson, colored, was ar
rested yesterday by Patrolman Good
man and will be given a hearing by
Recorder Myrick in Police Court this
morning on a charge of firing a pistol
in a yard on Hull street.
George Burch, a negro laborer on
the Ocean Steamship Company's wharf,
had one of the fingers of his right hand
mashed completely off yesterday morn
ing while engaged in loading the steam
ship Kansas City. A heavy piece of
iron rail fell on the laborers hand and
he suffered a great deal of pain as a
result of the wound.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
PREPARING FOR SUMMER.

A. the days grow warmer there be-
-,us n be something very potent in the
esoneht of cool mountain-top or
s...zv waterside. Society's heart, if
- society's face, is turning towards
-. country. Ones fancy dwells long
~, on hazy memories of last sum-
IS pleasures. Last seasons ward
noha is taken down and overhauled.
r,s;s years fresh new frocks are laid
side out of temptation. Till 1 go
quay" we say hopefully. Plans for
40 summer trip are made and unmade.
lIotel prospectuses are studied with
s,bline faith. Trunks are brought
dawn from the garnet. summed, and
made ready for service. Next week
The hacking will begin, for the summer
.vodus really starts on the first of
1nne not so much perhaps, for the
ambitious traveller in search of distant
dimes. as for those hon1e-loving folks
Who are content in their own pretty
Cottages at Tybee, Montgomery, or the
1eIa of Hope.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
A S5,O00,OOO FISH COMPANY.
PUNTA GORDA's NEW ENTERPRISE
is ON GRAND SCALE.

Philadelphia QuaI<ers Arc Spending
i'm Equipping the Greatest Fish
Curing and RefriGerating Plant on
the Gulf COast-Win Give Employ
ment to Hundreds of Men and Keep
the Markets Supplied with Their
Output-Red California Spider Has
Damaged De Soto County's Orange
Crop.
Punta Gorda, Fla, May 27.-The
Consolidated Ice Manufacturing. Re
frigerating and Fish Company is as
Stunning enormous proportions at this
point. The capital stock is s.. 000, 900.
About $500. 900 is set apart for buildings
and machinery; 100000 feet of lumber
has already been used and 1900 900 feet
more will be required to complete the
buildings. The freezing capacity is 800
tons daily. The company is made up
of wealthy Quakers in Philadelphia.
The plant will further consist of fer
tilizer factory, fish rendering factory.
oil refinery. 5,OO0-ton cold storage build
ing, box and barrel factory, electric
light plant. and machine shop.
They propose to put on a
large fleet of fishing smacks
to the snapper banks off the South
Florida Gulf coast, freeze up several
thousand tons of fish and make con-
slant shipments 10 Northern cities of
100 tons daily in their own refrigerator
cars noW building. They have char
tered dredge from New York to make
deep water channel to their works
and the material eXcaVated is to be
used for retaining about seven acres
of land along the bay front and out in
shoal tide water The pile driver is
about ready for driving the founda-
tons for the fertilizer plant and for
the curbing for the sea wall. The
freezing plant is enormous. Single
pieces of machinery are already in po-
sition, weighing $4,000 pounds each.
With the Peace River Phosphate mines
only a few miles distant and reached
by water it appears reasonable
that this company may manufacture
and supply the fertilizers for all of
South Florida. The company will not
! have any ice for sale. but will use it
all in it's business. When in full oper-
alton they will give employment to
about 1000 men.
The red spider of California did much
damage to the orange groves in DeSoto
county before it was detected, in some
instances killing trees and in many
instances causing the leaves and fruit
to drop off. Prompt spraying quickly
killed the spiders. There will not he
one-third of crop in this county this
year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
WESLEY MoNUMENTAL's PICNIC.
A Fine Day Spent at Wilmington
With a Trip to the Sound.

A Fine Day Spent at Wilmington
With a Trip to the Sound.
Wesley Monumental Sunday school
held it's annual picnic yesterday at
Wilmington Island. The Steamer Cliff
ton left the foot of Whitaker street
at o'clock in the morning with more
than two hundred children and their
friends, and al Thunderbolt those who
were not able to reach the Whitaker
street dock in time, joined the steamer
party. In the afternoon several went
down from Thunderbolt.
1t was a delightful day and was
greatly enjoyed by both the children
and older people. Superintendent
Snedeker was in charge of the excur-
sion. In the afternoon a trip was
made down the river to Warsaw
Sound, at the suggestion of Mr.. Rep
pard, which added much to the pleas
ure of the day.
On the island the children were the
recipients of many kindnessas by the
residents. The next annual picnic of
this Sunday school will most likely be
held at Montgomery
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
The North Carolina Hot Springs.

Mountain Park Hotel, Hot Springs, N.
C.-New ownership, new management,
house entirely made over, thoroughly
modern and in every way desirable.
New and modern bath house. new CAST
no for rainy day amusements. Do you
suffer with rheumatism, govt, sciatica,
nervousness, sleeplessness and indiges-
ton? For these and such troubles our
hot mineral waters and baths are I'M
surpassed in the world. In the Great
Smoky Mountains, grand scenery, de-
lightful climate: 100 acres of beautiful
park; magnificent golf links. horseback
riding, mountain climbing, bowling,
tennis, crouqeting, and ping ponging.
No more delightful summer resort in
the world. Illustrated booklet. Write
us. HOWELL COBB, Prop.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28

completed her studies under Signor Err
nesto Baldanza at Bologna. She has
a fine voice unusually powerful and of
great compass. For the past four sea-
sons, Nine. Hartzell has sung at the
head of her own concert company
After short tour of Georgia and the
Carolinas she sails for England, where
she will appear in concert Mr. Hall
has met with much success in his daily
organ recitals at the Charleston Expo
sition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
THE RAINY DAY CLUB.

The latest fad among the society
girls of Cleveland, O., says an ex-
change, is the Rainy Day Club !"
Every rainy afternoon in the eastern
end of the city a little band of socie-
ty girls, young and pretty, in the
smartest of tailor-made short skirts and
jackets, set out walking without UNI
brellas. They walk for an hour or
more, ending ait some previously ap-
pointed rendezvous, usually the home of
one of the members, where cozy cup
of tea and the latest gossip fill up the
rest of the afternoon. Compilations are
beautitied and appetites sharpened by
the rainy day exercise, which is fast
being adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
All Harrington at CIaxton.

on Thursday evening. May %. Col.
ALT. Harrington of Swainsboro. de-
livered his famous lecture: THE Negro
and the South" in the auditorium of
Tattnall Institute. There was a large
crowd present. and Col. Harrington had
them with him from start to finish
He is a graceful. beautiful speaker. and
the many eloquent passages of his lee
ture has few equals. He is a master
hand at word painting. The whole lee
ture shows deep thought and study. on
Friday night following the closing ex-
erclses Of the institute We're held. and
we're pronounced by those present 10
be the best ever held here. They re-
fected great credit upon both teachers
and pupils
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
SOCIE

son, Mr.. Robert Young, Mr.. Adolph
Young, Mr.. Hammond Eve and Mr.,
James Galloway.
Mrs. Juliet Dennis of MONTGOMERY is
spending some time at Hotel Tybee.
There will be a meeting this after
noon at Mrs. Karows of a commit
tee of five from the Lachlan Mcintosh
chapter, d. A. r., and a committee
OF five from the Savannah Chapter, to
agree upon arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the delegates to the
convention of the National Society,
which meets here next fall.
Mrs. C. w. Landrum of Louisville
KY, is guest of Hotel Tybee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Howard expect
to move to their Tybee cottage Satur-
day.
Mrs. John S. Howkins, Master John
How@1ins and Master Hayward How
kins will go down to Tybee Friday for
the summer. Dr. Howkins will re-
main in the city
Mrs. S.. B. Bennett of Montgomery is
staying at Hotel Tybee.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. 1. p Mendes will
entertain this evening with a reception,
to which all the members of the con-
gregation of the Temple Mickva Israel
and all their personal friends of other
denominations are cordially invited.