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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02

. LARGER LEVY

l.
Resulting from suggestions made
lat the annual meeting Of the state
Educational Society 1T Elkins iast
juno. an, association DC public schosi
siipcrintendents. principals. teacli IS
and other school ofiieials, known &
the School MEMS Council was organ
ized at u Wen attended, and entansi-
tastic meeting of edGpators OF TIC
State at the Waldo ll6tei Fstday
might and Saturday. Adjoarat1iee:l
was taken Saturday attsrnoon @nftes
the organization had been completed
and several resolutions passed en-
,bodying recommendations to the
State legislature for revision OF the
existing school laws with the object
of bettering the public schools 81
West Virginia.
Among the resolutions passed was
one recommending that boards OF ed
ucations should be allowed more dis
cretion in the laying Of the school
ilevies and that the maximum of the
levy be increased. as under the pres
emit law the most boards oe edu-
cations are seriously handicapped N
providing adequately for the schools
and the students
High School Inspector Wanted
1t was also recommended that the
legislature provide for the appoint
ment by the State Board of Educa-
ton of state high school Inspector,
who shall visit, all the, high schools
of the state. inspect the work there
in and make reports on conditions
and needs. His duties are not to car
ry executive authority. but to be
merely Of a suggestive nature.
I'VE favor district high schools. =
states one of the resolutions passed
by the Council. "but III as much as
some districts cannot maintain a
high school, We therefore favor the
establishment of union and 'coun-
ty' high schools; that to this end
union high schools be established
as now provided by law, and. further,
that any county in the state may es-
tablish a county high school when
ever one hundred tax payers shall PEI
tition the county superintendent re-
questing that such school shall be es-
tahlishcd. A special election shall
then be called. If a majority Of the
electors favor the establishment Of
such schools, the county superintend-
cnt and the presidents of the various
district boards shsn elect non-par-
tizan board. consisting OF three in
dividuals. who shall constitute a
board OF directors FOR The County
~~-~E~~-~-~-
(Contlnned on page eight.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
KINGSLEY FAVORED
For the Speakership of the
House by Ex-Gover-
nor White.

PARKBRsBURG. Jan. ? Hon, y
b. White, who has just returned to
this city after relinquishing the pa
sition Of state tax commissioner has
declared himself in favor Of Hon. !!
R. Kingsley. OF this city, for speaker
of the house of delegates.
Governor White has established
himself in an Office TO remain pe'-
manently in Parkershurg. It is said
that Governor White intends 10 pur-
chase the Parkersburg Dispatch
News at the trustees sale and once
having acquired that organ he wiz
wage a fight against Congressman
woodward for the nomination fof
congress int his distric; two years
hence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
NEW RATE
For Letter Service Between
This Country and Ger
many in Effect,

The new postal rate with Germany
has gone into effect. Postmaster
Denham has received word 70 that
effect ana now the letter rate TO
Germany is just the same as our do
mcstic rate. Arrangements similar
to this had been arranged with Eng
land last October, ana many other
nations viii follow. Npw one can
send letter to either Of thoee for.
eign countries as cheap as he can %
any point in this country. the rate
being two cents ner ounce. 1t was
formerly five cents with England and
Germany. This will come AS good
news To many German-American cit
izens CT this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
Ohio SOL0NS
HOLD CAUCUS
To Decide on Organization
and to lhdorse Burton
for Senator.

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 2-oHichl
announcement was made today that
the Republicans of the legisla lure
would caucus for organization at
O'Clock today andsa senatoriaf caucus
viii follow as soon as the organiza-
ton is settled upon.
Representative Burton will be en-
dorsed for United States senator 10
succeed Foraker.
The Democrats called a caucus for
noon today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
lW &C ION
IS TO BE II -
City Council Decided TO Go
Ahead With the Spec
ial Election.

AtFISrIday nights session Of the
city council 1t was decided TO hold
the bond election for waterworks
and sewerage improvements between
the hours Of II o'clock a. m. and q
p. m. Tuesday, January 10. and elec-
ton officers We're chosen.
The voters OF, the first ward viii
vote at Gilrs store and H II. Davis
Richard Scott and Martin Killeen arr
named as election commissioner.
there.
In the second ward the election
polls will be at the gas house and
s. II. Griffin. a. c. vlliefs and Isaac
J. coston We're named as comnlis.
sioners.
The third ward will vote at the Of.
tice of Justice G. H. Gordon, and Dr
Trumen e. Gore. Justice 9fiaffs
Gordon and A. S. Gould win be tic
commissioners in that ward.
Armstrong's Club House will be
used In the fourth ward and thc
commissioners named are James y
Hess, j. D. McReynolds and A. X
Thorn.
The water office in the fifth vii
be whore the fifth ward voters vii
vote. David Carter, j. j. Duncan
and David carpcr were named a:
commissioners.
The mayor Is supposed TO issue his
proclamation either Monday or Tues.
day next.
Attending the session We're all tn
members except MIR. Lynch and the
action on the bond election was taker
after the recommendation by tIts
BOARD of Trade that the election be
Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
TIME MARKED
BY the Writing of Checks by
One of the Architects
Of the City.

Tho manner OF closing the old
year md beginning the new by Archi-
tect and Builder A. ?, Gladden. of the
firm Of Glidden & Alexander. was
something novel though not pre-
medtated.. Thursday. night Dcccm-
Der Fl. 1908. Mr.. GLADDEN. wrote !
chccl, payable to W. +. Bockmiller,
Of Baltimore, and he discovered the
number of the check to be 1908.
which was the last check he wrote
for the year 1905. January 1, he
wrote check payable to \. Riley, of
this city. the number Of which was
1903. corresponding with the year
1902.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02

HI NIGER IS TERRIBLE
Deyastated Gities Are Being
Abandoned But Troops
Still Remain.

ROME, Italy, Jam Exact ssi-
tistfes Of HE dead and SURVIVING from
the earthapale are still impo sslhla.
becaiise AZ the dead bodies are buEs
iad alnael tAe raihs ANA hays moi
been eSeayated. Il is 5eanaIIy impos y
sfble TO make any accurate count IN
The survivors tot tiey ARE To-day scll
tered from one entl cs the countr t6
the other
The dead ninlher probably Hlssss
900 persons, Victims are increasing
daily not only throagh the DYING 81
The injured, btit also thfongh nans
suicides comm ID 81 desperate Sui
yixors whose minds hsgpe given away
Steady prog Is being made iIs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
QUAKE HURTS
QUEEN HELENA
AS She is Caught in Rush Of
Patients Who Are in
a Panic.

ROME, Italy, Jan. Queen
Helena was slightly injured during
a slight earthquake shock at Messina
yesterday.
She was caught in rush of pa
tients in one Of the improvised hos
pitfalls, who were thrown into panic.
She sustained slight commissions on
the chest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
JUDGE FLEMING
PASSES away
Brother of x-Governor A. B.
Fleming Dies at His Home
in City Of Fairrnont.

l. {
Judge Robert F.sFleming died sat-
|urday morning at his home in FaiF-
mont, after several years Of failing
health. Judge Fleming was born
FEBRUARY IA, 1912, at Fairnont, and
was the second son OF. BENJAMIN a..
Fleming, now deceased. He worked
ION on the farm and vent to school ,,ns
tn he entered Ills twentieth year. n
severe illness in 1S59-60 prevented
acceptance Of cadetship in the Vir.
slnia Military Institpte. He was
taken with 1iphtheria the first OF
May, 1861, which was followed by
general paralysis in June Of the same
year He was at his worst at the
time OF the General Jones raid. in
April, 1868, at which time he could
articulate but indistinetly. could see.
hut dlmly, and could move neither
hand nor. foot. From9 that time re-
coyery was gradual bht slow.
In 1865 Judge Fleni1g was adj
Ilitetd to the bar and began the.
practice Of law at Chenille, and FOR
fifteep years he was engaged in ac5
tive practlesof law ID GilmeN ch..
Ihoan and Braxion counties and ID
special cases in Lewis, Roane and
Nicholas counties Az the state selee-
tion in 1880 heswas select ed judge s.
the sixth judicial circuit composed of
Gilmer, calbqaa Clay. Roane and
Jackson counties, and he retired
from the bench with the ciose oE tie
year 1888.
In the year 1873 Judge Fleming
married Miss Emily Talbot Moore,
only, daughter Of the late Charles j.
Moore. Of Weston, who was felateSi
to the Moores, JscKsons. Haymonds
ana Lowndeses Of this city.
In 1882 Judge Fleming moved il
I,Iaavenswood on account OF the heaith
Of his family I'm the year 1866 and
again in 1865 he was elected prose
cuting attorney Of Gilmer county,
and at the school erection in 1868 he
was chosen county superintendent OF
schools. He qualified and served
out the term, although not a candi-
date for the Office, and did not know
he was being voted for until late ii
the day the election was held. From
the tlmetsf tae establishment Of the
independent school district of Glen.
vile: until he resigned 10 take ofies
as judge, fhe held the position Of
president Of the board of education.
at Glenville.
Some years after the close ofit5e
Civil war he was appointed. by the
Board Of Public Works a c0mmi
sioner from the first sopgre
district to value the RAILROAD pFops:
erty Of ths States
Judge Fleming was abeottsf q
sex= x=Governor A. B. Fiemingi lf-
mont, ana is survived by n
and two daughters
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
SCALE SIGNED
And There is No Private
Agreement As Some
Asserted.

The Clarksburg Glass COMPANY
Engagement announces, as do also the
mea working at the Adamston plant
that the fiat scale has been signed
ard that there is no private agree
ment as claimed ny some OF the man
ufacturcrs. The contract as signed
ii IS announced, has been Forwarded
to the head offices Of the Nat!ona
Window Glass workers Association
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
WILL PREACH HERE.

The Rev Mr.. Campbell, Of Berk-
eley Springs, will preach IN the Cen
trai Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at ii O'Clock and also at
night at 7.25 O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
Members and Resiients Gen
orally Are Quit Proud
of the Building.
HISTORY On CHURCH
Here and the WorEofthe Pas
tor and Menjberhip Show
Splendid Success

Especially pr9dl IL the nenibefs
"a tie chrlstan ebuFh aud the 81
dents q chsrksb ars generally of t1e
new Central Chr rlstIan church NJ tlie
corner of West PIKE and solstti
Chestnut streeis. picture of winch
's given on this Nge Of the ,rele
gram. as wei that of the pasloF'
w IS Long
Thc new puiilrs was dedieat
September 90 !ast BY Epr d,
cromblett presIIeui Of Rethany Col
icse The bnildIas Is b handsome
structure as i briti lcscription 81 81
Shows
Dcscriptloa Of EdIiscT
The class 81 arehitcetute IL tliis
design IS larseiy II the Gothic ~
des modified pY hc use 81 Rennais+
sanee features IN forms of classlcf
9fnamenlatiop which present i
unusually attractia appearance h
senerah THIS Pc u church ana I'd g
spnage eoinbined, covers 30 IT. sby 55
~. ana lnches. The construction b
sne hnilalng onslsts of concrete ana
cement stone foundation, frame
6.,e .,,,,..,,g, = N'l'l .fon spo'
mlnss The too Of the towers are
rbe ,.,.. ,, ya,''e.'s =,
..,t4 IV@s Z .s5- y. !. u I. y.
,n e ~ sst s3ee'S'ils' 81
t,, '9issat a'ee oNet
III. ,lns, = stos'ySl i.ii.''s' .l1.
.,,,t So, 'ts nam iui'i
3,al, ,.es,s,sss H., l. $50 ,ova t'te ss''ss
49, lt, i" : 'ptel9 anu s'l-
az az s. seven circle rose wlndow
~ ~" = i''e1' WIN siltst :
afrsr.si,, o..,,,,,,,.., ~ s'us y 'r' tose'
.,,ns,.s ',.''S isil'ep 'ool.S'
ss,,sS ;ss sielloes rom
ny rstiss s','et anu a,, l"o itoii'
, 81 -, te Spt'sioe'
l.,i,is ~ ,,.,, ,tu'er q ehe rool !
,,,ss ~, "'T' 'ouHsf WINDOWS q
Isl ',''U .ouyer coi,'Ditlatlon
eest
'' coulp '''' ihcta
~ i" oerl'ct narn'onS
,r .,s,., ~ ,''',' 'AtSrior, appearance
M ~ "s' . th'slleH 10
I. .s,.s..' ~ ~ 'p'' ine eleVatlon =
~ -, M, '"'' ~ me square IS
~ 't'lhs IS pltched 70
~ 'Tn"f ana connects wiz
'"s' o. inc dome, s'Vihf
''ssSn - ~ 90 lIei'es IN the au
"' uome N the interior
'...s .s'. sssseo "a.ls 81 art glass. viii
sssssss P'''ilcd ana perforated
- '.ii'ls proper is Of I
N ss1s l""olled metal design
...s sssss.la are hnished IN white
~ seat y cream lint. The au
,ss,S ..g! 3 200 with an aeeord'o,
.ss genera sunday school room
II ele rear % which are tw'
W. s8s''s lSNSl and l4%lS. re
~ well appointed CALLER!
M. oie aad other class rooms ar
~ moor.
~ q Oh many attractive fca
Ivy 81 Hs property y the mod"
Souilding, which is at
t.selssa ssthe church building. Th
l'Asi9t s eilter his study from !
tai,sess eat second floor Of the par
s7usse and 80 direct from study t
l,n'plt3 t,gs means Of a stairway, Th
paselaent Of tlle Church building. i
-paeieas and cbmmodious.. including
dfs iis rooms, toilets, ets
rais Church nronertv as . Whole
tha friiie Of clarksb,,rg ana a mon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
JUDGE LYNCH TO SPEAK

Judge Charles W Lynch Is sched-
uled to make an .adddress in the
Adamston Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow evening at 7:sa
o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02

J. H. Aikens. Of Parkersburg, claim
agent for the baltimore d ohla
Railroad COMPANY, Is here ofiieiaily
enea6a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
a aIARRIAGE IacENsE.

marriage license has been issued
to William =. Greynolds ana Laura
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
FATIIER goHN pIEs.

81. PETERSBURG. Jan /
John, Of Cronstandt, noted
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02
WAGE REDUCTION
IN GLASS CIRCLES

agreed at the recent meeting Of thA
manufacturers at Columbus 10 standt
pat on the Increase demanded"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02

Continued on page eight.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-02

CONTINUED on page 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. ]. W. Wolling, D. D., Pastor.

On Sunday morning the regular
services begin at II o'clock and will
be conducted By the pastor. The
Esubject will be. 'The divinity of Je-
sus Christi The report of the Of
ficers, omitted last Sunday, will be
presented.
The Sunday school meets at $3.50.
The exercises are interesting, with
good singing and Bible study.
The night services begin at 7.3O,
when DR.. Wo!lins will discuss, "The
faith of Noah" Familiar hymns
Will be sung. The building will be
comfortable and inclement weather
will not hinder the services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
THE NEWBERRY DELEGATION.
Committee Appointments Received by
the Senator and Representatives
From This County.

The following appointments on
senate committees were received by
the senator from Newberry: Last
member Of committee on agriculture
last member Of committee on fin
ahce; fourth member of committee
on dispensary; last member of COM
mittee on roads, bridges and ferries.
The following appointments on
house committees we're received by
Newberry's members Of the house of
representatives:
c. T. Wyehe- Member Of commit
tee on education; chairman Of COM
mittee on legislative library; mem
Der Of committee on medical affairs.
Arthur Kibler-Member of ways
and means committee; member OF
banking and insurance committee;
member Of dispensary committee.
Godfrey Harmon-Member of com
mittee on roads, bridges and ferries
member of committee on Offices and
officers; member Of committee on &C.
counts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
A Business College.
". K. Sigh,
President.

Prof. R. T. Cecil is in Newberry in
the interest of establishing a branch
Of Cecil's Business School in Newber-
ry. Prof. Cecil has been making a
canvass Of the city, and is meeting
with encouraging success. His plan
is one that appeals to thoughtful peo-
pie, and his system is excellent. New
berry would be benefited by an insti-
tuition of this kind, and it is much to
be hoped that Prof. Cecil will be sue
eessful in organizing his school, II
he is successful in his efforts, his
school will be conveniently located in
the business section of the city.
Those who desire to reach him may
either Sc him or drop him card in
the post office, and he will be glad to
call. lie is locatcd :; SIR. =. {.
Williams.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
NEWS FROM EXCELSIOR.
Religious Services-Personal Mention
of Many Peop1e-Visit to Green
wood-Other Matters.

Excelsior, January 1--we are
having delightful January weather.
and grain is looking fine.
Miss Maggie Stone has returned
from a visit to relatives near New
berry.
Mr.. G. ". Kinard is making quite
an improvement on his dwelling.
Mr.. Arthur Lee Wheeler spent "a
few days in Columbia last week.
Miss Louise singley has returned
ITO her studies at Orangeburg.
Mr.. J. B. Thomason and family
have moved in Bachman Chapel sec
tion.
Tie Rev. j., L. Hodges will preach
at Excelsior next Saturday night,
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
Mr.. Hodges, while very young
man, is an able speaker, and gives
Sn and vice a heavy blow. Mr..
Hodges is not coming here to inter-
fere with other churches. He says
his business is to preach the Bible
and help to get people right with
God. Public cordially invited to the
services.
We spent few days and nights
up near Greenwood last week the
guest Of Mr.. G.. B. Dominick s family.
Our visit was out in the Phoenix sec
ton, which is fine section for farm
ing. The lands are level and Of a
good grade. We found several fam
lies of Newberry people up there, and
they are prospering and doing we'll.
The people up there have a church
and school convenient and good roads
to travel. They just work the roads
they don't stand back and talk about
it.
The Rev. Ray Anderson visited
friends in this section during the holi-
days and preached at the school
house. His brother. the Rev. Richard
Anderson, who is a missionary in
Central America. was with him and
made an interesting missionary talk
on Tuesday night concerning his
work. Mr.. Anderson had number
of exhibits with him showing what
was used and worshiped in Central
America by the heather people. The
address was fine and enjoyed by a
large audience of people.
Sigma.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
The Commercial Bank.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Commercial bank, held
on Tuesday, the following directors
were elected: O. B. Mayer, L. W.
Floyd, z. f. Wright, Geo: ". Sum-
mer, ". H. Hunt, G. S. Mower, A. j.
Gibson, J. H. West, Jno. NJ Kinard.
DR.. ". G. Houseal presided, J. Y. Nc
Fall acting as cashier. The directors
elected the following officers; Jno. M.
Kinard, president: O. B. Mayer, vice
president; J. Y. McFall, cashier; R.
H. Wright, assistant cashier; R. L,
Tarrapt. teller: Hunt, Hunt & Hun
ter, attorneys. The president an
nual report showed the bank to be in
excellent condition and more success
full than at any previous time in its
History.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
WOUNDED IN MISSISSIPPI.
MIR. Oscar Ell. Peterson, Formerly Of
Newberry, Meets With Serious
Misfortune.

Mr.. ". G. Peterson on Wednesday
received a letter from Mr.. Tom E..
Peterson, who lives near Melvina:
Miss, telling him Of the serious
wounding Of Mr.. W. G. PeteEon' s
son, Mr.. Oscar H. Peterson, which
occurred in Denison, Miss, on De-
cember II.
Mr.. Tom E. Peterson and Mr.. Os-
car H. Peterson, who are cousins,
both live near Melvina, Miss, and
near to each other. The letter gave
few details, but stated that Mr. Os-
car H. Peterson and a friend had
gone to Denison, Miss, which is near
Melvina, on December II. and while
there they had become engaged in an
alteration with each other, both be-
ing seriously wounded with pistols,
Mr.. Peterson being shot in the side,
and the bullet penetrating his body
and making its exit in the back. Mr..
Peterson, it was stated, remained in
the hospital in Denison for some time,
and improved so much that he was
able to be taken to Nh. Tom E.. Pet
erson's home, where he now is. The
letter stated, however, that during the
past few days he had not been doing
we'll, the exit wound in the back hav-
ing reopened. It was not thought,
however, that he was in any serious
danger. Further than this the letter
gave no details.
Mr.. Peterson's many friends in
Newberry regret very much to learn
Of his misfortune, and hope that he
will soon be completely recovered.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Death of Miss Alice Cline.

The people of Newberry were
shocked and grieved to hear Of the
sudden death of Miss. Alice Cline,
which occurred on Wednesday even
ing about T o'clock, at the home OF
her mother.
Miss Cline had been in her usual
health until about two o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon, when she be-
came suddenly i'll, and her condition
grew worse until death resulted at
the hour mentioned.
Miss Cline was the eldest daughter
Of Mrs. NJ. F. Cline. She was born
and reared in Newberry. having made
this her home during her entire life
time. Her father, Mr.. Wallace A.
Cline, died a good many years ago.
She is survived By her mother, and
four sisters, Mrs. N. J. Eptlng, OF
Savannah, Ga; Mrs. James Ehr-
hardt, of Ehrhardt, S. c.; and Misses
Maggie and Mamie Cline, Of this
city.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the home at o'clock this,
Friday, afternoon, by her pastor, the
Rev. Edward Fulenwider. TIE IN
ternen. will be had in Rosemont
cemetery.
Miss Alice Cline VA; well and WIDE
" known in Newberry and loved and
honored by all who knew her. She liv-
ed a quiet, unassuming, Christian
life, and the beautiful character
which she built up during years Of
devotion to duty and service will live
in the hearts Of the loved ones lett
behind.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

Mr.. B. C. Matthews president, to sue
ceed Mr.. NJ. A. Carlisle, resigned.
At a subsequent meeting of the
board, held yesterday, Mr.. R. D..
Smith was elected cashier. succeed
ing Mr.. Jos. H. Hunter, resigned. Mr..
H. T. Cannon was elected assistant
cashier, to succeed Mr. r. L. Tarrant,
who has accepted a position with
the Commercial bank. Mr.. T. K.
Jonnstone was chosen book-keeper, to
succeed, Mr.. H. T. Cannon. Mr..
Johnstone successor as collector has
not yet been chosen.
The new board Of directors is as
follows: Robert Norris, B. C.. Mat
thews, H. C. Moseley, George john
stone, Geo. S. Mower, J. ?. Matthews,
T. B. Carlisle, W. S. Langford, J. A.
Burton.
The new officers took charge yes
terday. The positions Of vice-presi-
dent, attorney and collector have not
yet been filled.
The retiring president, Mr.: NJ. A:
Carlisle, owing to the condition of
his health, declined to be a candidate
for reelection, taking this stand
against the persistent request Of his
friends. His interest in the success
of the bank, however, has not abat-
ed, and he will give the new admins
tration his ihearty cooperation and
encouragement.
Mr.. J. A. Blachwelder, who was
vice-president and member ct the
board, declined reelection on the
board on account Of the fact that his
duties in active charge Of the Ashley
Manufacturing company, as president,
required his personal: attention since
the departure of his efficient superln-
tendent, Mr.. B. B. Reid.