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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

The United States Realty and Improvement
Cornpanv Yesterday bought large interest IN the
A1I,srce Realty Company. The Alliance VIII no"
co-orerate more closely with the big realty COZ -
,.rration and become more active IN hle realts
field The Two corporations own jointly the broao-
Exchange Building. 80
The authorized capital of the Alliance IS $5OooUo
100000 Of which has been issued In aduluoh 10
This Il has surplus Of about $4,000 James still
man and Harry 5 Black will become members OK
tie board OF directors Of the Alliance, but the
active u7anagornent Of the Alliance Will remain
unchanged
: Oseood Pell & CO. have sold the Emma TEorne
property Of more than two hundred acres at Great
Neck to the Country Investing Company, Of this
city. This tract extends from the Great Neck sta
ton to Little Neck Bay. on which 1t has a large
frontage.
Tbe lower end of the tract Will be divided into
quarter 10 one acre plots Ia about a year
The balance Of the tract will be laid out IN build
Several dwelling houses Will be built on the tract
this summer. The house on the property Will De
The Schenck farm, OF sixty acres at Great Neck
pany, Of New-YoEk, IoT about $,@o an acre. II
Plans have been fled With Buildings Superin-
tendent Hopper for the remodellng Of the old
fashioned four story dwelling house at the south
formerly owned by the Clark estate, into q home
FOR the Columbia University Club.
long is TO be erected in TIE rear, 70 be used for
summer night club dinners. The remodeled
STRUCTURE Will have grill in the basement. On the
main floor viii be the dining room and lcUnglnG
for library and billiard and card rooms. and the
two upper stories will be furnished as sleeping
cost 5000 The architect IS Kenneth NJ. MurChi-
son, who is q member Of the club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
LOOKING FOR S2OO,OOO.
Receiver for HGght s Freese
Charges Fraud.

Boston. May 1s.-James D. Colt receiver for the
Haght & Freese Company. stock brokers. to-day
fled a bill Of complaint in the United States Cir
cult Court here. in which he charged that $4,000
OF the concerns funds were missing
The bill was brought against William H Iillis OF
Winchester, president Of the company, and
against various Boston banking institutions. The
receiver alleges IN his bill that Liis. in collision
with George G. Turner and Harvey Watson, d.
rectors has fraudulentiy mismanaged the affairs
of the corporation, and diverted large sums to his
own use so that the concern Is now insolvenL"
Receiver Colt declares that he has received In
formation that Lillis withdrew money from the
company and concealed It. The total amount thus
concealed II is alleged exceeds 100000. II is de-
clared that this has been deposited in various
banks, and the receiver asked for an injunction
restraining these institutions from paying money
to any person except the receiver. and that they
be ordered to turn over the funds to him.
Roger Foster, Of counsel to the receivers or
the Haight & Freese Company. refused 10 give any
details regarding the $4,000 reported to be missing.
He said that the matter would probably form the
basis Of fresh litigation the exact nature OF which
he could not disclose at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
LAWYER FORGOT NOTICE OF SUIT.
Judgment Against Ex-Governor Blacks Firm
Gained By Default.

Some lawyers of the city attend to business for
clients carefully than they look after their
own affairs. indicated yesterday BIZ the
announcement that a Judgment OF S20l9 had been
recorded against Ex-Governor Frank S. Black ex-
Judge w. NJ. K. OIcott. Abraham Gruber and Will
lam II. Bonynge members OF a we'll known law
firm.
1t explained that Harry Diament, the judy
ment creditor in the case. had been employed by
Mr. Gruber to do some work for the firm and had
put in n bill for $3.50 for services. and for
reason the Arm did not pay Dament brought suit
and served a notice OF the members OF
the firm, vino placed the document in pigeonhOle
of his desk and forgot all about IL until through tho
non-appearanCe of the firm Dament got a judg-
ment by default.
We shall apply TO have the default opened and
shall defend the suit" said of the juniors in
the firms office yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
REFEREES REPORT AGAINST ADD1CKs.
Finds He Owes Survivors Of Old Brokerage
Firm $140,867.

Augustus c, Brown as referee in the case OF tia
survivors Of the old stock brokIng firm of Clark
Ward & Co. against ]. Edward Addieks filed his
report yesterday with the Supreme Court in which
he holds that AddicIs is indebted to James F.
Clark. Reginald IL. Ward and F. A Schirner ~
the amount OF Sl40 S67.
The suit has been pending since 1901 Addcks is
entitled, the report holds receive from tho pain
tits 3.S;5 shares of Bay State Gas stock and also
sci for the plaintiff vii! enter Judgment for the
interest, which, they believe will bring the total
@ nearly S2IO,It0. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

AZ NO. VEsEY-ST.
BY Parish. Fisher, Mooney < Coz 16 Greene-st s.
21l Grandst, l9xlOO; story bk left and store
bldg; + Watson ct al. eXrs ast + w Hotchlss ct al;
S47 o. taxes So plaintiff FOR $4,000 III to
lSS Bleecker-st 90 II " of Wooster st, 1G0XloO,
story and bldgs; y Life ms Co agt
L Jones al; Andrew hamilton, atty; 4 Lawrence,
ref due $i9l 207 g. the Jahray Realty Co for
SlS5.3J0.
By Joseph p Day: see 1G1s-st, n $, 1911 # Of
Broadway lS.l1x9911; story ok dwg h. action No ?,
Westchester II GO and another trus agt Butler e.
a; r L A Prime, attys Randolph Hurry, ref; amt
due, S9Tl3 So etc SOS 80; adjourned q;
55l -61st-s s. 40OG II Of AmsterdaIn-ave, 1S1lx
SSll; story ok dwg h; action No !; same agt same;
amt due So rs S0 taxes etc, Sl5S 80; adjourned to
ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
RECORDED MORTGAGES

Bi Elm yd e. 80 p6r ee6t $1,000
Ma a6 fas L ,nstaiments . per 5000
STss l.esg H. ne TO % 600
st al; dsno'-ave' ~" corner e5oo
ssE Sc asiDE das H 1asas TO- l5o7 ioS
jerry Pry Soeri Company TO Eastern crown Realty
Company lot y 70 is. map Of Bathgate estate; 900
pro g9S Tbest4Ps Company to Wattenborg Frank
In-ave e $, lot 147. map Of Morrison: year; oooo
DtIl6 R1' S'. j. to G Hause; JeFerson-st lis ~
T9I%sy John t Soy SGTss S Sd ' %ias5rdso
w lns5ain e. To- FL Demroth iath-st $ lot al&
man of UniCnport; years; cent. I,5o0
Dieter j. to J Ethel Princess Rospigosi; 5th-st.
Same 1 10 Uhited states Trust company prop
sa gTy PER F. to " siegei SIsst No 8o7 Wssti
{ bestegn Realty Company to Bernheime-;
Manhattan-ayo W s. extends from lo7th to -.
81 West years; per 1880
yeaTs per cent; 21,5 500
81 500; years II PER cent cent $500
lS map ss Of 1924 10 ss P?G 1900
$50 Il Of Ien9x-ays ye2ts Per Ger, cent IS 900
mortgage. $4,000 due August l, 1907.
Elias! s.. s. 10 + Booth. Boone-st s. 500 It Of 'V''
lisa > years. cent; gold ii,.,.., 1900
No i64 prior mortgage $4,000; secures notes. 5000
1s aTf p to n cold %os a and az 500
1S1uS - q ~ cent - '- ~ II zoo
c9ri Ys saTh PEI l. to Edward II Van Ingen High l'oo
idS, - "a aTG Hart Island IN rsIa5j
s5s59 6 HsF lets aa and 56o map Z r I, ng
49, l.arg - ,ar cent 'e' Ok ooo
BerS ysi J. to Lawyers Title Insurance and 2'V'0
5 druS{ bo Toip.! - " - !. OF "a ave- "a 600
per Iciial,. anne rrl,aI. m G,.E io''Vo
4i'g 900 40 - con, SAM 4-'l'''' 1' e'OoeF ZOO
sID dS9'' J. P 20 2 Ladjing: iexington-aye 4Oo'
cgTRsT to erG9anic Rssty ana Mortgage 1900
sSFe Zoo year. per cont !'or 2e5o
AeyeT L. 70 fqs' i;IH lr- 5te1,-.rsS Insutauoni
i2 6 N3s loo ana ' 5n Nest MORTGAGES 40 400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
FORD TRUST PROPERTY SOLD.
Harvard, Williams and Springfield Library
Associations Get Proceeds.

For the Joint account of Harvard University,
Williams College and the City Library Association
Of Springfield. Mass. the four story brick apart
ment house at Nos. 100 and l02 Pineapple-st Brook
lyn. sold at auction in the Real Estate Ex-
change. that borough for S26,1O0 yesterday Iiador
Al6us the purchaser.
The property formerly belonged 20 Gordon B.
Ford. at one time publisher Of The Tribune and
was left ny him to Malcolm W. Ford his son. in
trust for the institutions named The premises sold
Yesterday are directly in the of tho old Ford
horne, in Clark-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions IN bankruptcy we're hied
yesterday with the clerk Of the United states Dis
trict Court;
at No 81 Ildlow-st; liabilities, Slow Assets, 49,.
Petitioners creditor Ia the State Bank which hoa -
Rerpard kamber doing business p. kaHoer y 81
No no Beecker- Involuntary petition urd ~ ~
W II Lewis, claims aggreEstins Sl$l6' rtA..'is n
OF preferential payments OF $500 made 49,
Frolhsringham aPP2lntsd receiver, I-aollus7 sS'
C;esSSc II Mathews No 4s Cedar-st vountary IeSi-
ton liabilities s.. lGS 500 Prn-ip'i e1e'
Trov bridge HoliisteT. No. 20 Nassau 81. SOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
NO ACTION ON LEAD MERGER

The expectation that the directors of the Ma
tional Lead Company. at their meeting yesterday
would take action on the proposition Cor a con-
soldation OF that company and the United Lead
company was not realized II is understood. how
ever, that representatives Of large number OF the
most prominent interests In the lead business are
in the city. and Il Is believed in Wall Street that
the long expected merger will soon he rsgottetsd
and formally announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

De Witt Smith broker and promoter, OF No VI
broadway was discharged yesterday from CUSTODY
He was arrested a month ago, on company -
Thomas stokes OF Tuxedo and the Ansonia Ho'e-'
this CITY who said Smith failed partner 20 ac-
count for about S24S6O securities or the cash re-
ceiyed BY getting loans the securities Inc 'o-'-
plaint arose from the settlement Of the ChesaIgt
R;estern ConIplny Nearly $4,000 l1volFeo-
The action was declared civil Instead OF criminal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
Country Property for Sale or to Let

A FLUSHING. four minutes walk from Murray an
n Station on high ground open county a fully fur
nished house; 10 rooms. bath laundry ogea a'c cleo
automobile. plot 100 feet 'front.' uy
deep: sale $4,000. FOR lease 500 c1tA
". X MURRAY. 521 Broadway. Flushing, Lons Island
TOR RENT OR FOR SALE-SIAGSOLIA. MASS-One
Of the most beautifully located places on the Norta
Shore; u bedrooms; stahng tor i've horses tennis cIt
WONDERFUL ocean view; built BY Peabody SteaTns
Boston and FULLY furnished; exceptional oplorJay
for a good purchase. Address REAjINAID BOFtDaAN'
! Court-st.. Ames Building, Boston Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

BY s. De Waearss: 174th-st, Il s. - It e OF Jerome
ave- between Jerome-ave an5 Townsend 1O4x irregu
whole block 2o0x3s0; Townsend ave, 174th-
ST. 67X2O6 TO Walton-ave 06X293 10 Bemout-ave XXX
$50; Abraham IIershneld + NJ Blum al; I W
Butts atty; Levi, ref: partition.
By Joseph p Day: 16s and ITO 1l6th-st 200S II "
o. 8a.are: 81 sxl9o Il two story dwg his Thomas
Robinson" zef: amt due. 6442 ga etc, 1894 s.
500 subject 70 two first aggreEatnE $l6OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BLACK DIAMONDS CHANGE OF TIME

yI,b Its change OF schedule MAY H. the LeAIsh
Valley Railroad Company placed the BLACK uid-
mond Express It's old time out OF New loFN'
The train now leaves daily. except sunday -sd-SI.
II * "A m. Cortlandt and DesbrOSseS SITS Il tul.s
EnIton-st BROOKLYN II: a m. and makes the tuh
q. Ll,,fra In In. q tritia ten hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

ha sheriff received Yesterday an attachment t'r SiF
against property Of the Eagle Chain and Novelty NAM
featuring Company. a New-Jersey eorporaIoa VIII
nces al No is5 Elm-st.. IN favor q the "'eV -
Rank ON four notes made by the company between -
cemher Is 1904 and May 10. 1903 me 49, iN'''
granted by Justice nnzrO OF the Supreme SouAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
MECHANICS LIENS.

25th-st. No IOT 10 III West James E Shea aEt
James Quinn ownor and contractor. ....-....
9th ave, No 29S; Achile Bataile asst Estate OF
Fred f Gilbert and William VI Fliesse, owners
and contractors .......
112th-Ft No 6u2 70 COS West. Cornell a Underhiu
aEt Trood Realty Company. owner; Leslie
White Plains Rad No "a Tobo,t pIuntett ar,
Sophia Woessnar, owner and contractor. $500.
oe&en- ave. No 1.020. John T F1nnegan aKt John
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
WOMAN SELLS TIE MuNRoE.

BREASTED. Goodman & HeTshheld have resold for
Mrs, Edith 3. Weed the Munroe, new six story
elevator apartment house, Nos, AS and All West
Il5th-st. lot 70x1oo feet, 10 client for invest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
Country Property to Let.

xCT~s7-1C n I near Lake Hopatc0nE.-CottaEes q le
X frisbei or unfurnished. 70 II rooms, oFen p-2
- rorcsIain bath etc. Send for booSlet MERIT =
22Q Broadway. or Rustic y j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
TWO 7TH-AvE. FLArHousEs SOLD.

Leon s. Altmayer has sold for Ludwig Anderson
TO client the two five story double nathouses Nos
2,50i and 2.3O8 7th-ave. on the west side Of the
avenue, between 18th and 18Th This property
Is = feet north OF the North Side Branch Of the
Hamilton Bank at the northwest corner of 136Lh-sL
and 7tll-aYe The buildings on plot 50Xlp5 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BENJAMIN ALTMAN A BUYER.

George r. Read g. Co. have sold for Mrs. Jane
Thomas parcel fronting 100 feet the north side
Of 8sth-st and on south side Of S7th-st,
rs feet east Of 3d-ave., TO Benjamin Altman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
REALTY NOTES.

The Gerlach Realty Company has rented the
following houses: Nos. 573 Aadison-ave. to the
Walker Gordon Laboratory Company; No. GIG Mad
sson-ave TO L. Boberick, merchant tailor; store
No 1 IN the Hoffman Arms, 10 Bssel Fleming
furnishing goods; Offices in the Hoffman Arms, 10
Dr. James Buchanan, and other Offices In the Hoff-
mn Arms 10 TnttIe Eogarty q Co. stock brokers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

Jeroid and Mrs John !sro owners ana so
East Broadway Nos 300 and 303; William Messer
0 SS2ap AND Hst m9eS OF the
Tsth-st Nos 2O2 and 2O4 East Jacksons hanteI
and Crate agt Robert and Henry l. Ho-
gg9t o%@Ts beEne & Meyer
Broadway, o corner 41st-st. 5Ox2OO; George
, T5es@nd as' Louis L loaa. o""s: ana asa IS
Barker s % II n OF Elizabeth-st, 2oXlOO
Bronx; LEONARD D Manchester agt Mille KNOB
loch Bertha Haigh and Elizabeth K Schnitzer =. =,
owners; Robert SchnitZer. contractor o. u
I52d-st n 8. 100 II OF st Ntchoias-aTs. oOx
100; Thomas BAILEY as Jane 40 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
woMENs SUFFRAGE Bill KILLED

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
Stamford, Conn. May lS-A bill admitting wonn-
en- 70 the right OF suffrage in municipal elections
was killed in the House at Hartford to-day after
112 against the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
VOTE FOR BOSTON GAS MgReER

Boston. May ls-A bill under which the various
Boston gas companies are TO be consolidated as the
Boston Consolidated Gas Company was enacted to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
? p oRnERs 1000 Ions 81 sTEEL

Philadelphia May 1S-The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to-day awarded to the American bFiuss
COMPANY a contract for 220OO tons Of structural
stsel The material Is to be used In the coustruc-
zion OF the pennsylvania terminal in NeW-4orA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
THE BRONX BUILDING PLAN.

Aiorr!s-avc W =. 40l II n OF Wellsslay-st; for
two story and attic frame dwelling house, ELK
CO. Michael Kenny owner; Charles :. Clark. ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS FILED.

l44th-st S. 90 It OK Leuox ave 1O0S99 H.
rs MasEin and Louis Hyman ................ SEQ o
lISth-s ST. 5. 10 II u 5th-av 5oS!OOlo; the
jefferson loans Abraham Levy ESQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
FOR 800 sRooLYN LOTS, $865,ooo.

A plot OF 500 South Wildwood lots bought yes
terday by John F. James representing a syndicate
Tho purchase price was $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
7. S. REALTY IN ALLIANCE.
RT7YS BIG INTEREST IN COMPANY MESSRS. STILL
MAN AND BLACK TO BE DIRECTORS.
The Emma of 200 4cres Great Nech S"d-Co"m00
University Clubhouse Plans Filed.
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

and 6s4 Couruandt-ave., two four story hathouses
on plot alXLo0 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.

2oth-st No SIT to 52S West; Harrison & Meyer
agt Charles p Rogers ct al; July 19, 1eO4.... SI4S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
Brooklyn Real Estate.

GNoRANzA ROOFING co. a Delaney. Prop. 81 York
u St Brooklyn. Rock asphalt cement walks ans tor
All kinds roofing. Repairing promptly ATTENDED 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19


1900
400 80
225 90
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
SCOTLAND COUNTY.

Scotland county justly boasts of a
citizenship among the most intelligent
in the State--due in q large measure
to the excellent private schools that
have existed within her borders for The
past twenty years. Her public schools
show signs of new life as is evident
from modern school buildings, COM
Portable furniture and more competent
teachers, but the present condition, al
though calling for congratulation, is
far from that with which we should
be content. Four months schools are
slow factors in the educational devel-
opment of a country-not worthless by
any means-but far below what they
should be. We need more money-to
give us longer terms-to secure teach
ers who do not make teaching side
line, and to employ a County Su-
perintendent to give his whole time to
seeing that every child receives full
benefit of the money the State spends
for making him good citizen.
J.. NJ. BLUE,
County Supt of Schools
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
IREDELL COUNTY.

Iredell county needs better school,
houses. 1t needs to induce better
teachers to enter its schools by the
payment of better salaries. 1t needs
longer school terms. 1t needs to 20
peal the law now on the statute books
forbiddng the County Board of Edu-
cation to pay its superintendent more
than $500 in order that the County
Board may offer salary sufficient
to induce an active energetic, efficient
man to give all of his time to the SUI
perviSion of it's extensive school inter
estS. The average value of the school
houses in ,hiS county is $124 the av-
erage salary paid teachers is $29.26,
a month. for three and one-halt
months i'm the year. The County Sup
erintendent is paid only $470 per year,
which is only $50 more for supervising
the schools than is paid to the county
treasurer for checking out the school
fund. Under the supervision of Mr..
James A. Butler. the work has pro-
crossed as rapidly as could be expect
ed under the circumstances. There are
two local tax districts in the twelve
rural libraries. During the year end
ing June 30th, 1904, seven new school
houses were built 1t is to be hoped
that so large and SO fertile county
as Iredell with SO many progressive
citizens, and such q fine record in its
material development during recent
years, will not be content to continue
educational conditions below the gen
eral average of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Cumberland county has recently
taken q step, which is evidence of
greater things educationally, for the
future, than she has had in the past.
By the reelection of Mr.. B. t. Nc
Bryde. a live, energetic, efficient
school man, as SUPERINTENDENT of her
schools, and by the decision to pay
him a salary which will justify him in
giving his full time, thought and abili-
ty to the work, she has laid what may
well be called the cornerstone of a
successful system of education. Cum
berland has already placed herself in
the list with the progressive counties
in the State in educational work. Her
school property is valued at $37 500,
which is an average value per house
of $245, as against an average value
for the State of $196. Her average
school term is four months, a number
of her districts having terms of from
six to eight months. There are 6,S4S
children are compelled to walk from
with 1861, or 72.1. in average daily
attendance, and this in spite of the
fact that the county is very large
county, and a large per cent. of these
children arc compelled to walk from
two to three miles to reach school,
During the year ending June 30, 1904,
the number of districts in the county
were reduced by consolidation from
$50 to 1872. The county has six local
tax districts. and-tweke rural libraries.
AS creditable as it's past record is, bet
ter things still may be expected un-
der the supervision of the present SUI
perintendent giving his whole time to
this great work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
RUTHERFORD COUNTY.

Rutherford county has 5,276 chill
dren enrolled in it's schools OF these
3,O97 were in average daily attend.
ance, that is to say. 5S.7 per cent In
other words, out of an enrolment of
5,276 children, 2.179 are daily absent
from school. This fact indicates one
of two things Either that the peo-
pie of the county are Indifferent to
the education of theier children. or
else that the schools are too inefficient
to command the support Of the citi-
zens. And eveen if this be true, the
fault must ultimately lay at the door
of the parents, who silently acquiesed
in this condition. When it is consid-
cred that the value of the average
school house in the county, together
with the site is only III; that the
teachers are paid only $104 per year
and that there are Sc schools in the
county which have no library, it is not
difficult to decide why it is that tins
children are so irregular in their at
tendance. Three districts in the cotIn-
ty have endeavored to improve their
conditions by voting small tax Tor
the benefit of the children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.

Rockingham county during the
year ending June 80, 1904 reduced
the number of its districts from III
to Ill. The total value of it's school
property is $15,460, making an aver
age of $139 per house. There are en-,
rolled in the schools $40 children
and there are 1928 of 50.7 per cent.
reported i'm daily attendance, which is
not very creditable showing for the
schools of the county. These children
are taught by teachers who are paid
only $121.SS the year. and consequent
ly cannot be expected to he thoroughly
trained for all their very important
work. AS the schools of the county
are open only four months in the year,
the children are cut of school twice as
long as they are in school. There are
five local tax districts in the county,
and twelve rural libraries. Lying in
one of the best sections of the State.
in one of the most favorable situations,
with fertile soil and invigorating CHI
mate, people by an aggressive, ener-
getic population there is no reason why
Rockingham, with a trained. intelli-
gent citizenship, should not become
The equal of any county from Muir
phy to ManteO