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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
MINER FATALLY CRUSHED.
r. G. Guthrie Killed by Falling Slate
Near Des Moines,

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb 17.-R. G. Guthrie,
a miner, was killed by fall of slate
IL the Midway coal mine at Highland
Park this morning. The fall came
without warning. Guthrie was dead
when the body was recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
FORTY CAUGHT At vINToN.
Get Rich Quick Schemes Had Invest
ors There.

Get Rich Quick Schemes Had Invest
ors There.
Vinton, Feb. l7.-At first 1t was
thought that no one in this place had
been caught by the failure of the get
rich-quick schemes which last week
went to the wall, but it developes that
several of the anxious to get-rich-
quick have been caught, mostly in the
Brolaski company. 1t is authoritively
stated by those who claim to know
that at least forty persons here We're
caught, for various amounts ranging as
high as 5000.
Those who are said to have been
caught are saying very little about
their losses but their disappointment
in a good many cases is too apparent
TO conceal. The losses suffered here
are said to reach into the thousands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

%. T. Denmead. plaintiff. VS.. William
Beckwith and certain unknown defend
ants. heirs -at-law of the said William
Beckwith. including his widow. defend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-12
Charming Lawn Party.

In the cool of the evening at an out
door reception held on the lawn OF the
hostess. Mrs Rada Ledford, was most
charmingly introduced to invited guests
last evening at the hospitable home Of Mr..
A. r. Ledford. in this county.
The occasion was most enjoyable one
and from until 9 o'clock there was Il
constant stream of ladies and gentlemen
calling to meet and welcome Miss Flossie
Ledford, Of Winston-Salem, who is visiting
her cousins and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Led
ford. The lawn was most artistic in APP
pearance, its natural beauty being en-
HANGED by many potted plants and Japa-
nese lanterns. which shaded soft light on
the flowers which were tastefully arranged
The guests were entertained with Finch
and other games Beautiful music was had
and the evening was most delightfully."-
spent being greatly enjoyed by the guests,
who had the pleasure of meeting the
charming Miss Ledford, who is most
warmly welcomed by her cousins friends,
who have already been made hers by her
winsome grace and winning ways.
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Beautiful Darce at Tai boro.

Tarboro, NJ c., July (Special)-A
on Thursday night, complimentary to Miss
Placide Bridgers' House Party. The ger.
man was beautifully led by Mr. Marshall
C. Slater and Miss Irwin Bridgers assist
ed by Mr. Lyman Philips and Miss Kate
Nash
Among the dancers were: Miss Helen
Finney, of Richmond, with Mr.. Henry
Clark Bridgers: Miss Reba Bridgers with
Mr.. William Brown: Miss Nellie Emerson,
of Wilmington. with Mr.. Albert l.. Cox:
Miss Inez Montague. of Richmond. with
Mr.. George ~. Pennington; Miss Placide
Bridgers with Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, of Char
lesion. S. c.. Miss Irwin Brdgers with
Mr.. Marshall C. Station: Miss Sallie
station with Mr.. James Galloway, of
Macon. Ga: Miss Lizzie Gordon with Mr..
Oscar w. Hawley. of Oxford, N. c.: Miss
Lee Clark with Mr.. Dossey Battle; Miss
Josephine Philips with Mr.. 10 ]. Greene:
Miss Ethel Stronach. Of Raleigh. with
Mr.. Ivey McCabe; Miss Eleanor Carr with
Mr.. Robert M. Rawls; Miss Jacaueline
Woodland with Mr.. Jos. b. Pennington
Miss Kate Nash with Mr. LYMAN philips
Miss Mabel Rawls with Mr.. Ross Blair. OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Hannah Gillian
with Mr.. John Beatty; Miss Isabelle Clark
with Mr.. Lloyd Towns: Miss Laura Powell
with Mr. Sam Clark
/ Stags.-Messrs Herbert jenkins. Theo
Cheshire. Thad Hussey and James Sim
mons
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Messrs. Cowles and Gilman Entertain

Beaufort, N. c., July 1.-(Special)- -
The most delightful event of the season
was a sailing party rendered by Mr. Rhein-
art Combs and Mr.. Philip Gilman, of Bal
timore, Md, in honor of their friends
The trip lasted about four hours and
was given on the Bessie HELEN, which
was chartered for the occasion.
The following guests participated: Mrs.
Perry, Raleigh; Mrs. Lukins, Philadelphia /;
Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Nichol, Mrs. Blasdale.
New Bern: Mrs Abernethy. Mrs. HatseI,
Beaufort; Misses Tyler Burrough, New
Bern Perry Raleigh; Nichols, Ashevile
Wind1eld. Morrison, Dill, King. Bagley,
Davis, Beaufort; Messrs. Garngur, Phla-
delphia; Bean, McLung. Miller, Filler,
Baltimore; Jackson, Cleveland, Ohio;
Cocker, Columbia, S. c.; Hoyt, Athens, Ga;
Gudgers Asheville; Hartshorn, Stevenson,
Washington, d. c.; Clawson Thomas.
Beaufort; Coke, Edenton
During the evening elegant and very
acceptable refreshments were served
Many toasts were given to the health and
happiness of their hosts as the happy
party returned to port.
The sail was a success from every stand
point, and every one voted it the most
delightful entertainment of the season as
they babe each other good night on the
pier.
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Must Pay for 1896 Kisses.
(Glens Falls Dispatch.)

After several legal szirmishes the de-
putty sheriff has sold the personal prop
erty of James p. Titemore, the Galway
blacksmith. to satisfy judgment of $4,000
for breach of promise obtained by Fran
ees Petit, who, on the trial produced her
diary which was put in evidence. show
ing that during the courtship defendant
had kissed plaintiff exactly 1896 times.
The defendants home made automobile,
in which he had been wont to take his
promised bride, riding, sold for 5000 De
spite objections to the sale OF his black
smiths tools because he is a blacksmith;
wagonmaker's tools because he is .wag-
onmal1er; jewelers. tools because he IS a
watch repairer; household goods because
he is the head of a family, and lawn now
err because he is a gentleman, all were
sold. The total realized was $3.50. A levy
was then made on the real estate, which
will be advertised and sold, the proceeds
to apply ON the judgment.
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Social Events at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, N. c., July 11.-(Special) -
Something has been going on here
every hour of the day during this week,
and naturally the glorious moonlight
nights have made the beaux get very busy.
There are some very captivating and tai
ented young ladies present and there are
also some very manly men here.
Mr.. Sam S. Butler, Of Dallas, Texas,
came yesterday and told us the Pullman
porter thought him prize fighter So
you may know he is athletic looking, but
you can't imagine his charms without a
personal survey.
Mr.. Sheffield Brown, of Nashville, Tenn.
is a most ensnaring youth and keeps the
girls all guessing.
Miss Pauline Chambers, of Louisville
and her sister, Miss Mary Chambers, are
very captivating, as are also Miss Altee
Corpening, of Statesville. Miss Archer,
of Georgia; Miss Saterwhite, of New
York; Miss Woodward, of Alabama
Misses Lydia and Kathleen Brown, OF
Nashville; Miss Laxton. of Morganton, and
Miss Shuford, of Mississippi. Miss Eleanor
Spence, of Knoxville, is very pretty, very
stylish and very popular, and there are
others whom the Raleigh blushlng buds
should come and meet. 1t would do them
good to see all the pretty girls, in their
pretty clothes, to dance and bowl and
play tennis and golf with them, and make
love- to them, to buy them candy and
flowers and to hold their fans and para
soils for them.
Mrs. S. Mayer, of Philadelphia; Mr.. A.
G. Corpening, of Statesville Mrs Chas.
f. Warren, of Washington, ~ c.. Miss
Brown, of Brownsville, and Miss Spence.
of Knoxville, have each been hostess at
very happy entertainments this week, and
there are several guests clamoring for the
right of way next week
There have been some jolly dances this
week, and in fact everything possible in
the line of delightful entertainments has
happened. The programme for next week
promises to break the social record and we
are all ready to enter into every sort of
joy.
This, surely, is the finest place on rec
ord and lots of the guests have decided
to let frost come before they go.
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The Song Party.

Littleton. N. c., July III Especially -
The young people of Littleton have at
tended many social events during the
Summer season but none have been more
enjoyed than the song party given
Thursday evening at the hospitable home
of Miss Eula Darlington Newsom.
Early in the evening all formality was
laid aside and the air make yourself per-
fectly at home and have a nice time
surely prevailed. The song contest be
gan at ten o'clock, lasting one hour, this
proved to be very enjoyable, the first
prize being won by Miss Sallie Moore
Leach, while the BOBBY failed to find an
owner. Later dainty refreshments were
served
AS usual. Miss Newsom proved herself
to be charming hostess
Those present were: Misses Mattoinette
Picot. Daisy Harrison, Carrie Helen Moore
Irma Johnston, Sallie Moore Leach, Urtie
Harrison. Lizzie Moore. Bette Perkins and
Lula Jackson. Messrs. t. o. Rodwell, A.
NJ Newsom, w. H. Partin. Clement Byrd
Ben H. Browning, Mr. Eugene Newsom,
Cleveland stallings, w. B. Myriek and w
H. Dunn.
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Brooks Virginia; e. c. Saunders. Rich
mond. Va; w. A. Shultice, Richmond,
va; j. E. Cosby, Richmond, Va; r.. j..
Freeman, Petersburg, Va H. r. Clapp,
Baltimore NJ D.; A. j. String, Parkers-
burg, w. Va; ]. II. Drake, Richmond,
Va: j. L. Haskins, Virginia; Glenn H.
Dobbs, Camden, N. J.; NJ. b. Hamilton,
Louisville, KY; j. S. Collins, Chicago,
Ills; f. c.. Laird, Hawkins, N c. e. w
overly, Boydton, Va. S. Alice Freeband,
Graham, N. c.; Mrs f. A. Williamson,
Graham, N. c.. Mrs w. w. Holding,
Wake Forest, N c.; Mrs. G. 3. Harris
Boydton, Va; Mrs. J. Fl. Bell. Kinston
N. c.; VIM Hartle, Cleveland O.; A..
Greentree Richmond, Va; w s. Jen-
nings, Richmond. Va; Miss Loran, Rich
mond, Va; S. p. spitz, Washington, D.
c.; Jas. w Thron, South Boston, Va:
VIM B. Barksdale Houston, Va; Frank
T. Dalton Petersburg, Va; J. l.. Ed
munds, Danville, Va; j. L. Bodeker,
Richmond, Va; H. T. Connally. Leasburg,
N. c.; J. Fl. Hawkins and wife. Virginia.
J. NJ Currin oxford, N. c.; Ware B.
Gay, Richmond, Va; Fl. NJ Phillips, Rich
mond, Va.
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Quite Romantic.

Ocracoke, N. c., July 1l.-(Specal)-
Four years ago Mr.. James Henry Garrlsh,
of this place, led to the altar one OF Hyde
county's most beautiful daughters. The
honeymoon was short. Mr.. Garnsh was
a sailor, and few weeks alter the mar
riage he went to New York to JOIN ship.
Nothing better presenting itself, as a last
resort he enlisted for four years term in
Uncle Sans navy and sailed away on one
Of the fighting ships for the Philippine
Islands.
The months must have seemed long to
the young husband, who evidenced ms ae-
votion by regularity RENTING his wages
to the young wle at home But slowly
the months and years dragged by tneif
weary length and few weeks ago Mr.
Garrish returned to has expectaht ana
happy wife and the handsome boy whom
he had never seen.
With unusual thrift and thoughtfulness
the wife had purchased paid Tor ana inr-
nished a nice home with the huspands
earnings and had money to spare.
Let each succeeding year reward suon
constancy and devotion with added bless
ings.
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Reception at Leaksville.

Leaksville, N. c., July 11-(Special.)-
About seyenty-fiye guests assembled at
"Ridgecroft, the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. a. w. Clark Wednesday evening
the reception being given by Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Clark in honor of their charming
visitors, Miss George, of Greensboro; Miss
Deyenick, of Asheyille. and Miss Clark, of
Boston. The decoration was supervised
by Mrs. Clark and was exceedingly lovely
Interesting games of various kinds were
engaged in and an air OF pleasure and
freedom reigned supreme.
Sharp's orchestra made music for the
occasion.
About IL o'clock on the piazza and lawn
that were beautifully lighted with colored
lights the most delicious refreshments that
forethought and good taste could pre-
pare We're served and the crowd lin
gered till the approaching wee small hours
babe them CO.
Among those present were: Miss Laura
Johns with ]. Leslie Abbott; Miss Hattye
King with Mr.. Cabel Wall; Miss Daisy
King with Col. B. K. Terry; Miss Gray
Morehead with Mr.. j. S. McAister; Miss
Martha Taylor with Mr.. Wihlam P. Price;
Miss Myrtle King with j. Platt Turner.
with Mr.. A. d. Ivie: Miss Elizabeth Tay-
lor with DIR. J. b. Ray Miss Lottie King
with Mr. A. E. Millner; Miss Lettye May
Williams with Mr.. A. r. Goodwin: Miss
Cary Jenkins with Mr.. G. A. Williamson:
Miss Mary Little King with Mr.. Zack
Neal: Miss Laura Scott with Mr. Holmes
Ivie; Miss Pattie Dyer with Mr.. James
Taylor Miss Della Wall with Mr. j. +.
N.
Weaver; Miss Katie Stocks with Mr..
William H. Lane; Miss Annie Scales with
Mr.. Petit Scales; Miss Lizzie Scales with
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Danville, Va; DR.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mebane; DR.. and Mrs. John
Sweany; Or. and Mrs. Richardson; Mr.
and Mrs. f. M. Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. B.
Frank Mebane: Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Wall;
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hopper.
Stays M. Thacker. Mr.. ]. Lindsey Ross,
Mr. Lorian. Mr.. N. R. Reid. Mr.. Thos
Pemberton.
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Mrs Battle Entertains D. of C.

Rocky Mount, NJ O., July 11.-(Special)
Mrs. Jacob Battle, Jr., most delight
fully and elegantly entertained the Bethel
Heroes Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, Thursday evening from to
8 o'clock.
Parlors, library hall and dining room
were most beautifully decorated in Grim
son and white (the Confederate colors)
Parlors and hall were an enchanting
scene in the profusion of beautiful palms
and ferns. crimson and white roses. cam
dies and electric lights with the crAmson
and white shades
In the hall were large portraits of Lee
and Jackson draped in Confederate flags.
In the beautiful dining room the color
scheme was most dainty carried out If.
exquisite crimson and white carnations
and maiden hair fern Over the table
suspended from the ceiling were crimson
and white satin ribbons caught in big
bows on the four-sides of the table.
Countless candles on the table and peep
ing out from evergreens with the crimson
and white shades lighted up a most en-
| trancing scene The table was covered
in most exquisite Battenburg lace over
crimson In the center of the table In a
handsome old fashioned silver cake basket
was most deliberately decorated cake
covered in white icing with ID. of c.,
Bethel Heroes and Confederate flag" IN
crimson across the top.
Cream and cake, both deliciously and
attractively carried out the color scheme
and was served by little Dickaninies IN
crimson Jackets and white aprons.
The large number of guests present
unanimously pronounced the evening a
Oreaf success
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No Silver Dollars in New York.

CDR. c. E. Taylor in Biblical Recorder)
II change be rest, then / must have had
a most restful fortnight in New York.
just after commencement Jupiter Plu-
WINS however, was not propitious and il
was umbrellas and overcoats all the time
But ! could not see that showers and an
unambitious thermometer had much effect
upon the throngs on Broadway and the
avenues. Despite weather conditions,
there was much to see and l saw much.
still believe that for one who lives IN
the country or a small town, New York
is the best vacation resort. Trolley car
lines, with their system of transfers have
helped much to make it SO. One can ride
twenty miles for Nickel and every rao-
ment affords new perspective from the
open car. OF course city folks do well
to go to 1.-The springs" or the seaside, bit
/ find more to interest myself being a
hayseeder, in a great city. And one Who
knows how can have his outing there
for about two-thirds of what it would cost
him at say Tennessee Beach or the Green
Potash Springs
/ did not see a silver dollar in New
York. Instead, everybody seemed to he
handling nice, crisp. clean, new one and
two dollar bills, to say nothing OF the fresh
fiyes and tens. Why cannot our bankers
send off a few tons OF heavy dollars and
a few bushels of filthy lucre and get in
exchange what the Northern people
handle?
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THE OLD NORTH STATE THERE.
she is Well Represented at the summer School
of the 18th.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 10.-North Caro-
Ina is well represented at the Summer
school Of the South The number of her
delegation is now seyenty-six, and IT IS
rapidly increasing.
Many of her representatives are reflect
ing great credit upon the Old North
State.
Mr.. p. p Claxton is superintendent OF
associated with the work as secretary of
the Southern Bureau Of Education. FIVE
very popular courses here are conducted
by North Carolinians:
Bird Study, by Mr.. T. Gilbert Pearson;
Primary Methods, Miss Nettie M. Allen;
Nature Study, Miss Florence Slater
stories for Children, Mr.. r. T. Wyche, and
| English Literature, by Miss Emile w.
McVea.
There are three town superintendent
here from North Carolina: Mr.. l.. G.
Brogden, Kinston; A. B. Hill, Rocking
ham, and E. l. Griffin, Salisbury.
! There are nine teachers here from the
graded schools of Durham, eight are here
from Concord
The following from North Carolina are
attending the summer school,
1 J.
Bell, Rockingham; Lizzie Boyd, Plott:
Wesley b. Comfy, Penland BERTHE Craw-
ford. Sugar Hill; frankie e. Crowder,
Morven Winifred Faison Faison; ,- Us.
lie. T. Foushee, Durham; Halle Holland,
Durham; Jean Holland, Durham; Maggie
Holloway, Durham; Lottie Markham,
Durham: Lila Markham, Durham; Mrs
H. A. Robinson, Durham; Lii. Jamison,
/ Durham; Mr.. w. p Brogden, Durham; e
L. Fox, Siler City; Clara Haynes, Clyde;
Emma Holland. Weisner: Margaret M
Hudgins, Marion; E. p. Hyatt, Waynes-
willie j. f. Hyatt, Waynesville; George
/ Joyner, LAGRANGE; ]. e. Kelly, Victor;
| Maggie Kirkpatrick, Clyde; Elizabeth Me
Duffy, Raeford; Kate McDuffy, Raeford;
Della j. Merchant, Allegheny; Sue B
Michael Hickory; Ida Mitchell, .Asheville;
Comma f. Moore, Punnael; Matte Fl
Moore, Whitakers; Margaret Neal, Ma
rion; Mrs Rosa Fl. Pritchard, Smlthdeld;
Fl. Ethel Ray, Asheyille; Sue r. Reese
Fair View; julia Richardson, Red
Springs; Julia D. Schastle Asheyille;
Minnie Jamison, Greensboro; Lizzie
Young. Concord; May l.. Harris, Concord:
! Eleanor Cole Concord; Lille Sherrod,
! Concord: May w. King, Concord; Anna
/ H. Hoover, Concord: Addle NJ. White.
Concord Wesley r. Black, Charlotte; r.
P. Dicks, Guilford College; Mary Hut
man. Henderson, Lula Grey, Charlotte:
Thoman Newlin, Guilford College; Louisa
shaffner, Salem; Sarah e. shaffner,
salem. Annie L. Staley, staley: Eta
Staley, Staley: Mamie A. Smith, Ashe-
Vile Mrs. O. L. Turner. Statesville; Win
gate Underhill, Selma; Bette P. Watkins:
Danville; t. B. Watkins, Rutherfordton;
Birdie Virginia Watson, Henderson;
a Watson Henderson; eiaggie Woods.
German; Carrie Wooten, LaGrange; John
A. Mclean, Shelby; r. B. Crawford, Win
ston; Stephen Eure, Spring Hope; Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Pearson, Greensboro;
Nettie Allen, Greensboro; Richard T.
Wyche, Greensboro; Emile w McVea;
Florence w. Slater, Salisbury L. G. Brog
den. Kinston; A. B. Hill, Rockingham; E.
j. Griffin, Salisbury.
META WATSON, Secretary.
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Mcdowell and Hargett streets. where they
will spend week and viii then take an
other trip.
Mr.. and Mrs c.. H. Belvin returned
to the city yesterday morning from Clay
ton. where they have been visiting their
daughter Mrs Chas. Horne.
Miss Augusta Lands left yesterday
morning for Oxford to spend few days
with relatives.
Miss Annie Spencer Jones returned
yesterday from Apex. where Misses Stella
and Maude Norris gave a house party
Thursday in honor of Miss Matthews, of
Greenville, and Miss Jones.
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AND THEY "CLrEKED."
And Moist Friendship Bridgsd the Chasm, it is
Inferred.

Blessed is the peaeemaker," says the
Good Book
Don't think am handing myself bou.
quet in quoting that in connection with
the incident which follows. But it is
gratifying to feel that one has been Insiru-
mental in restoring peace, whether be-
tween nations at war or between rival
railways.
Recently had the pleasure Of introduce
ing Vice President Middendorf, of the Sea-
board and Col VIM Henderson, general
counsel of the Southern.
After a pleasant chat, somebody quoted
a remark which a former Governor of
North Carolina is said to have made to a
Governor of South Carolina.
The toast was something like this:
Here's to the Seaboard and the South
ern. May there always be business enough
for both at regular rates.
The idea of pledging a truce between
these two longtime competitors and some
time enemies, suggested to Col. Hender-
son story which he told with a charm
which, unfortunately type cannot repro
duce:
There lived in the mountains of East
Tennessee two families, the Huffs and the
Heywards. between whom there had ex'
isted a feud for a long time. FOR IofJy
years the Huffs and their clan had been
shooting the Heywards and the latter had
been retalating whenever opportunity Of
fered
Finally, after a protracted lull in the
vendetta the mountain country was ex-
cited by the report that old man Huff
/ had been over the creek to old man Hey
wards, had taken a drink with him and
the two had made peace. It was under.
stood that the war was over and there
would be no more ambushing or open
/ lighting.
one of the Huff clan, meeting the lead
er, said to him.
fluff. / hear that you were up to old
man Heyward's last Sunday and took a
drink with him, and that you shook hands
and made up. How about it,"
1T is fact that I was up to Hayward s
house on Sunday, and we did take drink
! together, but blank, blank his mean old
| hide, we didn't clink glasses!"
Let us ehnk glasses, said Col Hen
derson.
And they chnked.-The Common Car
1 rsop
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FISH AND SNAKE fight.
They Struggled Long and Died Together in
Mortal Combat
(Wilkesboro Chronicle.)

One warm afternoon last week, num-
Der of the boys went around to the old
bridge place on the Yadkin to cool their
avoirdupois in the soothing softness roll
ing ripples and musical murmurs OF the
'sweetly flowing Yadkin'--in plain words,
to go in bathing. AS they approached the
waters brink, ready to plunge, a splashing
near the bank attracted their notice, and
behold an unco sight met their gaze
A large snake and large catfish were
in battle. The snake had swallowed the
catfish up to the gills. but the sharp horn
ed gills prevented further progress. The
snake wouk. not give up the job and
the fish kept struggling to get free. A
well directed rock from the hand of one
OF the boys nearly severed the snake some
six inches from the head, from which
wound the tail of the fish protruded
They drifted to the bank and still strug-
gled for 20 minutes before giving up the
ghost. both dying together.