The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-28
RURAL LETTER
CARRIERS NETT
State Association to Hold
Convention Here
JULY FOURTH 4 BIC DAY

JuL' fUUKIh A bib UhY
Secretary of the Organization u,-
An Outline of Some of the Arranrn-
ments Made and the incidents r,a.
VIII Occur to Add to the pI.,sn
n Success of the Occasion-Som.
OF Those Who Will Attend and Max.
Addresses, Etc.
Especial to News and Observer
Rocky Point, N. c., June 25.-Com-
missioner fitzgerald, of Richmond.
writes to President T. V. Howell If
the North Carolina Rural Letter Car
riers' Association. as follows from
Richmond:
Dear Sir: Your letter Of Nav
2Sth received. l understand rates &C.
count Of Fourth of July holidays VIII
be in effect July End, 3rd ana Am
final limit July 9Th, which should
satisfactorily take care of your me,t-
ing.
Yours truly.
Nv. H. FITZGERALD.
commissioner"
We have an interesting program
for the occasion n it is to be greatly
desired that every carrier in North
whether he be a member Of
the association or not Will attend.
Raleigh is an attractive CITY oy ma
are 50 many other inter
esting attractions there in the way OF
State Institutions, churches, schools,
etc, that YOU can afford to spend the
3rd, 4th n 9Th. The Capitol Inn
has made US special rates of 81 90 per
day. Cheaper than you a stay at
home).
Postmaster Willis G. Briggs is going
to make us a talk. know each one
of you wish to grasp the HAND OK
him who signs your check.
Clarence H. Poe, our "COuntry-b0y"
editor, who is doing SO much 10 help
put North Carolina on the road to
progress in a moral, mental, hygiene
and financial way, will make Us Il
short talk.
Congressman Jno H. Small is eN-
pected to be present and inform Us
Of the progress Of his "Rural Parcel
Post" bill now pending.
Postmaster Brieg rs and the faI"'Sh
boys are going to give us d smoker
those Of US who don't smoke,
ice cold b~uttermilk). And lastly. but
not leastly, / have secured at large
expense a copy of the original "FIle-
back Elementary Webster Spelling
Booklet was intended for The ron
tors Convention at "rightsyliIT, out
didn't get there in time. we "1'
have a spelling bee" according /"
old log school house style, ana see
who can stand up h Longest Coca
spelling is becoming a lost ART, eve"
the editors admit this fact
But the biggest thing is Dr JosepH
Hyde Prat Ia consented to be pre-
ent and deliver Us a lecture on goou
roads. He knows all about no" 10
enthuse you. / met him at "T7:hS
vile convention and told HIM fV'
rural carrier in North Carolina "'o"
Join the Good Roads Associated. -
member bows "A little leaVen ieaFeh'"
the whole lump" We go over INC
whole of the grand old state lFona
Cherokee to Currituck' ana ]" ~
get The proper rising in Us ahu ~
our light shine and spend SOM MIA
and time, the whole state VIII O.
to the importance Of good roads. -
let every carrier ia the state come ~
hear DR.. Pratt. Remember h|>S "a
have a pull" "heave oh, on.
long pull, a strong pull, a pun d"
gether means much. 90
The bad roads tax costs ca ua
Of us annually from $50 TO ~.
afford them in our business ,
P. S. Presid ent Howell writes ~
every carrier in North Ga[0' 4th
to meet with US at Raleigh; 2l". .t4r
and 5th. Fourth Assistant PoS'' 9TH
General P. v. DeGraw VIII 'F We
and address the carrier bouE
all would like to shake ms haHI
THE OFFICIAL PROHs-f"
july 4. $3.50 A. NJ.
Address of Welcome by MAY
Wynne.