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A party consisting of the fol- lowing Royal Arch Masons left Friday on No. ' for Prescott: Judge (. D. Haney, K. E. Keeney, E. V, Roy, F. J. Bauer, Harry As bury. They will be joined at Ash Fork by Chas. H. Brownell. They are on their way to be made Knight Templars at the sessions Friday and Saturday nights. The class is in charge of Sir Knight C. L. Finn.
 George K. Anderson and fami- ly left on No. ' Thursday morn ing for Prescott and will join the above party.
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Clerk of the Board.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
yOCher for Pensions.

The money for the old vets has
arrived and will be apportion in
time for them to have the money
for Christmas.
This list includes three in the
first class, where the pensioners
get a voucher for $40; five in the
second class at $50 each; twelve
in the third class at $4S each,
and liz who are classed as the
fourth class pensioners. In addi-
ton to these fourth class PEN
sioners there are sixty widows,
all of whom are classed as fourth
class. The total amount of mon
ey to be paid out here on account
of these pension warrants will be
S5.592.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

We have been having a fine to-
bacco season and many of our
people are preparing for the
market.
\ A pound party was given at
Ed Mangum's Friday night,
Richard Gates gave the young
people a dance last Friday night
which was enjoyed by the large
crowd that attended.
Misses Maggie and Blanche
Lawsspent awhile with Miss Ber-
tina Robinson Sunday evening.
Miss Mamie Murdock visited
her sister, Mrs. Richard Gates,
last week.
Harvey Tilley and his family
have moved near here on Timber
lake route 2 and we are glad to
have them in the community.
Eunice Harris, who has had
the scarlet fever, is much i'm
proved.
We have had good attendance
at our school for the past week,
and we are well pleased with our
teacher.
r. w. Laws has purchased q
new buggy and | guess he car
now go down on Flat River wher
he chooses.
Dock Robinson's little son,
who has been dangerously i'll. i:
somewhat better.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
New Postmaster Appointed.

A new postmaster has been ap-
pointed at West Durham to sue
ceed c. w. league. the present
incumbent. l.. Z. Pickard re.
ceived the appointment.
The above announcement is
not Of any special Importance to
any whodonotknow the factscon-
nected with this Office. To be-
gin with the pay at this Office
amounts to $1,000 a year and for
several years has been held by
Mr.. league and Mr.. Pickard, un-
ill some months ago, was chief
clerk and attended to most all the
duties of the Office. There was
some complaint, andpossibly
one else wanted the:appointment
to a man that would stay in the
office and give It his personal at
tention and the postofFice depart
ment sent a man here to investi-
gate and report, and the next
heard Of the matter was the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Pickard. When
the matter is confirmed or re-
jected by the Senate Mr.. Pick.
ard will either take charge and
Mr.. league will go out or vice.
t9.aa.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
Currency Measure Coming.

1t appears that Speaker Cam
non has made known to Senate
Republican leaders just how the
House will stand in the matter
of currency legislation. This ia
for a law allowing issue of emer-
gency currency taxed z to s per
per cent. and based upon approx
ed non.gevernment securities of
one and one-third times the val
ue of the notes. 1t will be fur
ther required that the Senate
pass such a bill first. Thus the
Speakers plan is in line with
the one now understood to be the
Presidents except that the pro-
posed minimum tax is 2 per cent.
higher than the President has
mentioned to callers as suitable
to him. Such harmony indicates
that the country may expect the
currency legislation which it
needs worst to be supplied by
this session of Congress. We
need hardly say that Mr.. Can
mons attitude Is of the very first
Importance, for no matter what
the President, the Senate and
nine in ten members of the House
may unitedly desire nothing can
become law when once the
Speaker sets himself to prevent
Il. Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

The combination Lock Com
pany, which has been in business
on Market street for some eight
or ten months is now in the
hands of a trustee. BY order of
Judge ]. Crawford Biggs. issued
a few days ago on application Of
L. w. Grrissom, one of the stock
holders, JonesFuller was appoint
ed trustee and receiver of the
business. The doors of the con-
cern are now closed and the trus-
tee is making arrangements for
the taking of an inventory and a
tabulation of the indebtedness.
The business got into thehands
of the court instituted by L. w.
Grissom, who alleged that he
was the owner of 70 lrteen shares
of the capital stock of the CON-
peny: that the company was in
solvent and not able to meet its
indebtedness, and that he want.
ed the appointment of a trustee
to wind up the affairs of the com.
pany. On this affidavit and rep.
resentation Judge Biggs appoint
ed Mr.. Jones Fuller, of this city,
as trustee and he has closed the
doors of the concern.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
FOR SALE.

Five hundred white and brown
leghors. VIII sell for IS cents,
each Friday 18th of December.
No orders filed before this date.
Beason for selling to make aoom
for stock. Call or write ""Y"
Poultry Farm. B. G. Briggs,
i'rup'r. East Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.


Marriage license were issued
to Mrs. Margaret Harvard and
California Massey one day this
week.
A negro was arrested one day
this week and fined ten dollars
for shooting a rabbit in the cor
porate limits.
The colored Masons of North
Carolina were in session in Dur
ham this week and made quite
a creditable showing.
The Federal court is on in Ral-
eigh this week and qnite a n UNI.
Der of Durham people are at.
tending as witnessse and jurors.
Be sure to read the change Of
ad in this issue of The Gable
Company and see what they say
about bargains in pianos and or.
gans.
Rev. E. M. Hoyle who has been
pastor of Mangum Street for
four years has moved his family
to Lumberton. He will be suc-
ceeded by Rev. H. E. Spence.
S. D. Wheeler, who has been
working insurance in Durham
for the Virginia Company has
been transferred to Asheville,
and he and his family have
moved to that city.
The banks of the city are max
ing arrangements to resume the
payment of all their business
with currency. This they are
enabled to do because the finan-
cial situation is improving with
all banks throughout the country.
J. E. Pegram has been ap-
pointed receiver for the business
of w. Mangum, Jr. This was
done on account of a judgment
of E. H. Chase & Co., for $133.-
26. This appointment was made
by Clerk of Court C. B. Green.
Reports from Whites Cross
Roads school district indicate
that the election on the special
tax question went unfavorable
to the special tax. The exact
vote is not known at this writing,
but enough is known to show
that the election was against the
special tax.
News was received in Durham
end day this week of the work
of incendiaries at Carpenters,
on the Durham & Southern rail.
way. Some property of W. G.
Sears was destroyed by fire and
it is said that the guilty parties
are known and arrests may fol.
low at any time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
From The Orange County Observer.
Mr.. w. A. Maddry, of Orange

Mr.. w. A. Maddry, of Orange
county. a Confederate veteran
and ex-County Commissioner,
died at his home two miles north
of Chapel Hill last Friday morn
ing and was buried Saturday af-
ternoon. He was about 67 years
of age and left a wife and large
family of children. He was al
ways a friend of The Observer
and we appreciated it. May he
rest in peace.
MIR. Henry N. Brown, Sr.. has
been in feeble health for some
time and has been confined to his
room about three weeks. He is
one of our oldest and best known
merchants and has a large num-
Der of friends in this and adjoin-
ing counties who will be panied
to learn of his illness. Every
body would be glad to learn that
he had been restored to health
and his former usefulness.
Mr.. James McAdams. of Cedar
Grove township, is one of the
oldest farmers in this county and
the State, yet he is a good work.
er for one of his age and eats no
idle bread. He will be 80 years
old on the 10th of April, 1908.
One day recently this venerable
man laid 8 panels of rail fence
and the bottom rail for DO more
panels. We don't know any
thing about farming, or the work
on a farm, but we think this was
a good days work for man o
his age.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

Papers of interpretations have
been issued to the Holiday Stud
10 company, this company having
an authorized capital of Sis, 900
and a paid in capital of $4,000.
There are $50 shares of the stock
authoriz ID and forty have been
subscribed and taken.
The incorporators of this. new
firm are Waller Holladay, who
owns all but two shares of the
subscription stock. W. H. Rogers
and T. C. Newman, in the papers
of incorporation the company is
given the right to make, manu-
facture, buy and sell photographs
and Photographic supplies and to
do many other classes ofbusiness
along this line.
This is simply the incorpora-
ton of the well known photo
graph business that has been con-
Quoted by Waller Holladay for
several years and the business
will continue in the future as in
the past.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
done makes it a very attractive
building. - y.

There are many rumors as to
business changes, new places Of
business. improvements of real
estate and new buildinns for the
nearly new year. From the talk
that is going on the owners of
property and those who contem-
plate going into business are not
hesitating to proceed because
there is a stringency in the mon
ey situation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13
BUSINESS CHANGES IN DURHAM.
OId firms, New Firms, and Runners o.
Many improvements.

NJ. D. Herndon has sold his
drug business to E. R. Thomas,
of Harnett county, the transfer
of the stock and fixtures being
made Wednesday. It is under
stood that the purchase price
was between $500 and $4,000
dollars. Mr.. Thomas is now in
charge Of the business.
This deal has been on for sew
eral days but the taking over Of
the business by the newpurchasel
depended under the completion
Of the inventory, which was not
done until Wednesday. Then
Mr.. Herndon, who has been in
business here for some time,
walked out and the new man
was in charge. #
Mr.. Thomas is interested, be-
ing one of the two owners, in the
two drug stores at West Durham
and he also owns a drug busi-
ness at Duke, Harnett county.
The new purchase, however, is
on his own account and he will
own it individually. He will re-
turn to Duke to look after his
business there. leaving the busi-
ness here in the hands of a man.
ager. He will spend some of
his time here looking after his
Durham business.
This is q very fine stand for
the drug business. on the corner
of East Main and Church streets
and directly in front of the union
depot.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

The Duke building on Main
street, that occupied by the
Daily Sun, Pritchard-H Horton
company and others, Is being
greatly improved in appearance
by being painted in front and
other improvements made. This
Hoperty Is owned by Mr.. II. L
Due and the rOfi. ti...e /. os',.s
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

Peter Womble. who recently
sold his cafe and grocery busi-
ness on Main street, is preparing
to 20 into business in the stand
formerly occupied by r. H. Bar
bee, the grocer, on East Main
street. The -four is now being
put down and many changes and
improvements being made on the
interor Of the store. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Womble will con-
duct a grocery :business and
probably a cafe department and
that he will open up as soon as
the work of improvement is done
and the place can be fitted out.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

There Is a rumor on the streets.
but nothing has been given out,
that great improvements are
contemplated in the First Nation
al bank building. II is said that
General ]. S. Carr. who owns
the magnificent property. is con-
templating and has already had
the matter up, TO put on several
additional stories to the building
and make other great improve
mehts in the structure. 1t is
now one Of the prettiest build
ings in the city and IL the rumors
that are ahoat amount to any
thing il will mean a great i'm.
Drovement TO the property. The
owner Of the building could not
be seen by the reporter but sew.
eral gentlemen who are connect
ed with the bank admitted that
the matter was being talked. dis
cusscd and considered. Ifthis Is
done it wilIlbe one Of the big
real estate improvements for the
new year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-13

The store room formerly occu-
pied by the Durham Catering
company is being fitted up and
made into a room where moving
pictures and uther things to
amuse and entertain will be put
on. This work is now almost
complete and the place win be
open to the public in a few days.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
West RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.
Temperance Question Develops Inter
esting Discussion at Grange.

II was expected that Nv. Pierce oil
Brattleboro, master OF the state grange,
and another man who was to talk upon
What Can BE Done in Raising Sweet
Corn for Market? would be at the meet
ing of West River grange last FRIDAY
evening but at the last minute, neither
was able to be present. As It was the
Sod Of February II. c. Franklin spoke
mon the Life of George Washington
Then the question of the evening, What
Gan the Grange Do to Aid the Cause OF
Temuerancey was taken up. The ques-
tion was brought up at this time be
cause C,u Of the Littefeld bill now before
conrrcss and was discussed by Worthy
Master Willard, Deacon j. q. Toilette
and Rev. Daniel Mcintyre, Mr. w MARI
spoke of the WAYS IN when liquor y
sent into the no-license towns IN PACK,
ages supposed to contain something elsc
and told a story of a man VINO WA, was
carving a Jug of whiskey IN bahupoN
when the bottom of the box gave way
and the that" fell to the gronnd ana
broke into a thousand pieces Deacon
Toilette. told several incidents that hau
come under his notice during, ms NE III
the army and said that he should piron'
ably have drank with the rest had II
NOT been for the influence OF his mother
Mir Mcintyre thought that the grange
might influence express agents so tha'
they would not send suspicious. packages
Mrs. Plum occupied the char IN the an
sence of the lecturer. The attendance was
not so large as at some OF the meet
ings AS many of the younger members
went to the sociable at the seminary
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
DISPENSARY is KILLED.
South Carolina Legislature Ends Its
Notorious Sales System.

There is general interest in the fact
that the South Carolina legislature has
passed a bill killing the state dispensary.
Since its inception in 1892 the dispensary
has ever been fostered by Senator Till
man. in fact, his political fortunes have
always been cast with those of the in
stitution. He started it, defended it in
the courts when its constitutionality was
at question, and finally fought for it
when its death seemed sure. Its history
for the past II years has been the polt
ical history of the state.
Before the day of the dispensary there
was, practically, county option in South
Caroiny that is, it was easy for pro
hibition county to obtain the right from
the legislature to adopt its own method
though nominally high license prevailed.
1t was after Tillman became governor
that he was confronted with the old
question of the sale of Intoxicating Ii.
quors. The party which had elected him
seemed doomed to go to pieces on the
question of high license or prohibition.
The opponents of the latter alternative
We're strong. 1t was necessary to appease
both factions, so far as possible, and he
set about to cement the factions of his
machine. About this time some one sug-
gested the dispensary system as a means
of settling the disputes of the liquor ques-
| ton ana OF creating a line OF retalnerS IN
the consequent necessary dispensers, con-
stables and other officers. The town of
Athens, in Georgia, was then trying the
experiment of municipal control of the
sale of intoxicants, in package, and buy
ing and retailing through a committee
appointed for that purpose. If this was
successful in Athens, it was argued, why
not in South Carolina? The dispensary
bill became law A board of control
was selected, dispensers were chosen, con-
stables were provided to see that there
should be proper enforcement of the law,
and that the state should absolutely CON
troll the sale. The dispensary came in
July l, 1893.
As matter of course, it was at
tackled in the courts by variety of pro-
cesses, the contention being that the law
was unconstitutional but its enemies
were defeated in the state courts, and
finally in the United States Supreme
court. 1t is established that the state
has a right to sell liquor as an exercise
of the police power. The law was for
some time a political issue of high i'm
portanee. The LIQUOR sellers did not rel
ish being deprived of a profitable bust
ness. That element did not make di-
rect fight. which it well knew would be
useless Tt sought to accomplish its aim
by supporting the fight that was made
against the law by the prohihitionists.
! The friends of license believed that if a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
WEST DOVER.

Miss Jessie Adams was home a short
time Friday.
c. L. Mann and w. T. Jones were in
Wilmington Wednesday.
V. l., Adams and friend OF Whining
ton were in town Sunday.
d. l.. Gallup OF Jacksonville was in
town a short time Tuesday.
Boyle & Davis lost another horse by
sickness Wednesday morning.
Albert Aldrich attended the dance in
jacksonville Wednesday night.
Mrs. d. r. Fitch fell down stairs and
hurt her hip quite badly Sunday.
Perley Davis, who has been threatened
with pneumonia, is on the gain.
Alva Canedy is saving wood at John
Streeter's in West Wardsboro this week.
Horace Cook of Bennington visited his
brother, 4. r. Cook, several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Boyle, who have
been very sick, are more comfortable at
this writing.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Ellen Mann Wednesday afternoon,
March 6. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
sugar eat in the schoolhouse hall next
Wednesday evening, March 6. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
Good Old Summer Time in Academy
Hall Friday Evening.

The good old summer time picnic at
Academy hall last Friday evening under undo
the auspices of the editorial board OF Inc
Messenger was success socially ana
financially. the proceeds amounting to
over S2l. Upon entering the hall the
guests found themselves in yerltable
grove. All around the sides OF the room
were spruce trees with groups OF trees
here and there while from the largest
trees in two of the corners, hung ham
mocks. and among the trees garden seats
appeared. Those present thought they
had never seen the hall look so prettlly
before. The girls wore dainty summer
dresses and garden hats, some OF them
carving white parasols and all looking
very attractive. Most Of the boxes, OF
lunch were decorated. When the bid
ding began it was suspected that young
man recognized the decorations and was
very anxious to obtain that particular box
and the boys made it lively by bidding
against him. finally letting hm have it If
his courage held good. To add to the
entertainment there was in one corner
of the room a fish pond in which many
interesting catches were made. At an
other place was a booth presided, over
by Miss May Howe where one could OBJ
tain a picture of his future wife or hus,,
band as the case might be. viii Blood
gave some selections with his gramOphone.
This was the first entertainment held IN
the hall since the walls were decorated
so the improvement in the room was very
noticeable
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01

piled: 20, | like him ever so much but
when he comes TO help us his whlskels
tickle our heads Doris Bems was the
only pupil who had no absent or tardy
marks,
Fourteen members of the Missionary
society met at the Congregational parsoh'
npe Wednesday afternoon to begin Tue
study of The Islands Of the Pacific, The
subject was introduced bv Miss Emma
Bushnell, who gave happy and insplr-
ing talk ON the islands themselves, Mrs
Plum read an exceedingly interesting pa
per on John Williams, the first mission
AIRY TO the islands. All regretted that
there was not time for Mrs, Willard TO
read her paper but are looking torWalu
to hearing il at the next meeting, Mrs
Daniel Mcintyre, president OF the So
ciety, presided.
1t is painful to he deceived by anyone
but when the base decelyer, proves 10 ne
ones life partner ones imth IN m9hklh9
is completely shattered. Last Monday at
ternoon the correspondent telephone
rang. She promptly answered the cal;
after the customary "Hello!' had been
said a voice asked, is Orison at home
NO. he has gone to the woods TEL
him III be up TO see him this evening.
al what time?" "About six. "Who is
it?" "Alr. Puifer." "All right, goodby."
"Goodby." Poor man, she thought, il he
drives clear up here through the drifts
and in this wind he ought to have his
supper before he goes, back, SO an eX'
ira supply of rice pone was made. When
her husband came in she told him. OF the
message and he said that Mr., Putter had
been there "Why didn't You ask him
to supper? Where does he livey' well,
/ don't know exactly where he does live
but il is somewhere on back hill" And
it was not until Wednesday that she
learned that her husband had been at
the other end of the line.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
JAMAICA.

George Clark has been ill but is better
at present writing.
Miss Mary Cheney has returned from
her visit in Hanover, n. II.
II. A. Mclean and w. H. Joslin have
harvested their ice this week.
Mrs. c.. r. Bowman and Miss Carrie
Allen were in Brattleboro Wednesday.
Henry Day, who has been spending the
winter with his mother and sister, left
for Alaska yesterday.
The young people. of the Baptist So
ciety will hold sugar festival in the
vestry this evening.
David Eddy has been making some re-
pairs on his store the past week. f. A.
Ballard is doing the work.
The l.. |. S. furnished baked-bean
supper in their hall Wednesday evening
A good number was present.
A. T. Knight has finished work for the
Windham Light and Lumber company
and begun work for William Joslin.
Henry Forest. who has been working
for S. B. Stark, finishes Saturday and
goes to Townshend to work for Deacon
Stebbins.
A. B. Stark has gone to Heath, Mass
to help his son, Bernice, put up a house
on the timber lot which he has just pur
chased and where he is getting ready tc
saw out the lumber.
Our community was saddened Wednes
dav afternoon when the word came that
Mrs, Edward Prouty had passed away
at 1880. She had been i'll for a week
but on Tuesday was better and al
thought she would recover in a short
time. Mrs. Prouty was woman of beau
tiful Christian character and will bC
greatly missed in the home where SHE
had done so much for all her loved one'
and in the community where every on'
was her friend Much sympathy is. fell
for the husband who is now left alone