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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
RAILROAD PASSENGER
MEN AT LAKE TOXAWAY
Especial 10 The News and Observer.

ASheville, June 29.-AbOut seventy
five railroad men, members Of the
Southeastern and Southwestern Pas
senger associations, visited Asheyille
yesterday, en- route to their homes at
ter a three days session at Lake TOx-
away. They were entertained by the
business men of the city and spent
the day looking over the sights OF
Asheville. All expressed themselves
as very f~avorably impressed with the
city as a tourist point, and all prom
ised to use more efforts toward in
ducing people to come here instead Of
other resorts. Several Of the paSsen-
ger men announced that they would
put on special rates to Asheville at
once. The two associations left on Il
special train last night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
ST. VIZ GOES SOLDIERS
HOME TO HELP MASTER
n Prosperity Colored Minister Aids His Old Friend
and Owner Sa mDunn, of Richmond-Dr. Splller,
IF Concord. Was Here Yesterday Going to Rich
,nond. Former Convention OF Slaves.

1t is to the southern people that We
look for help
Going back TO visit the old master.
it is recalled hat when they met De-
fore. they were uncertain as 10 each
other. The white man had lost every
mark of identity in the face. But
there was something that had finally
betrayed him. That foot that had
held him from service in the army SO
long was exhibited. There was a
thumb that bore a mark that could
not be mistaken. IneSe shown, the
black man had 10 longer any DOUBT.
The two bear different names now.
After the war the minister toOk
again his peoples name and has since
been known as Spiller. He was Little
Dick Dunn in slavery time and to his
decrepit friend he is little Dick still.
In a splendid piece of humor sew
eral years ago, Booker T. Washington,
to show his racial pride, declared that
the prosperity Of the lack people had
been 50 wonderful that he expected
yet to see colored societies
OF eX-siaNes deliberatinS over the
problem OF what they should do for
their masters. 1t was pointed out
that in Winston-Salem, where thirty
years ago there vas a colored hut en-
tirely surrounded by undeSirables that
was denominated @"BuzZard /ItoOst.'
Recently there was constructed. the
impudence Of the whole thing. a mar
bic floor drug store and the beautiful
settlement is now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Forty years Of emancipation and then
columbia Heights"
The Best Type.
The cOlored minister who was here
yesterday belongs to the best type. He
is neither mendicant by training nor
millionaire by desire. He knows both
slavery and self reliance and loves
freedom better. He is humanitarian
always.
1t is upon the testimony Of such
men as his one that the Old South
risks its reputation for kindness and
through whom the New South asserts
its sympathy and friendship. He was
the kind who put the black mans 10y
atty W. his mistress and danger
during the war, and the same man
who now stands between it and the
ISLANDERS of the uniformed.
Nobody better knows the difference
between real and pretended friend
ship than he. He has tried it. In
all Of his public utterances he de-
clares his debt to the white people
and all hat he is as a minister he
freely gives to those who set him right
While he was living in bondage.
He can sincerely be gracious 70,
that slavery. He has seen the nativ,
African and knows his lot. And IT.!
high testimony from him that wher,
feeling has run highest it suits hin
better than where men loudly pro
claim none exists, n that the bes
friends Of his race are those Who liv,
closest to them.
3 Few Of the freedmen have had tn,
4 fnrf,rn tLo% a 49, - 49, 49,
of success in his work and the JOY 0
!. returning to an old master, some o
the kindness received from him nearl
I fifty years ago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
SCORES
ALL RUNS IN ONE INNING

ming today's game, s to 5. from
G~reenvile. Winston made a clean
sweep Of the series with GreenrllIe.
locals scored Ill OF their runs IN
n inning as a result of two home
runs. one two Jaeger and three
singles.
Score: II =
100 ON n01- I
WINSTON 900 500 00*- 9 /
batteries: Gilroy. GoSham II Nc
klnleH, Boyle and Powell.
Always let our wife buy your IS
she knows just the kind thar 81
queer you with other women
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
FAMILIES wANTED-WE SFFn !,

few families with two or more ,hl.
dren over thirteen years Old. -
perienced operatives make F.,
T5c. to 81 per day. accordtn. =,
work. Will take either experae..t
or unlearned help. and pay ualr4r.-
ed helps board while learn
Splendid location. excellent sch,.I.
and churches. steady employment
Address Pilot Cotton Mills com
pany. Raleigh. y. G..
4-30 ct
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02

Wife-You say | ought to practice
economy. John. Now. what did your
dinner downtown cost you today
Husband "a trifle weakly)-About So.
Wife-Heavens, John, So just for a
dinner, Husband Ga trifIe indignant
1y)-Well, that included a bottle II
wine. of curse. tMOre Indignantly
You don't SuDpose | would pay 80
just for food. do your-New York
Sun
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02

Mrs. Newed-Have you any ni"s
slumps this morning? Butcher
Siunlps? h are they2 Mrs. \euei
Indeed, | don't know: but my nus
band is always talking about 4 slump
in he market. SO l thought would
try one.-GoOd Living.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
WANTED!

Good reliable agent 10 SELL my comhinatio cotton
stalk chopper. barrow and road cart-to travel over
enllre cotton belt. VIII pay a commission OF %
,er cent. on each machine. These machines can be
,ui nm for from SIS 20 Sa0-two ard three row cut
,.r name The territory you wish. For further
~ DR. J. T GRAVES.
Wilson. y G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
AN VIEW.

MinkS-Helloi | thought you'd
gone to Dakota.
WinkS"Changed my mind.
Minks-But You said you wanted -
get q divorce, because your wife lnads
things SO hot for you you couldn't
live with her.
Winks-Ive concluded to keep her
until that tarnal coal combine busts.-
Foster, in New York Weekly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
III KILLED By
SHOT Gun SATURDAY.

From "sebulon there came a story
last night of the accidental killing OF
the four-year-Old son of Mr.. j. IL
Bum, q week ago.
The story had not been heard hero
before, occurring at Il great distance
from the city. The child seems 10
W. dropped a toy that rolled under
the bed and while trying to ecoyer it.
called for some n to pull out tho
gun that was lying under the foot
Of The bed. A young girl Of fifteen.
thinking the gun was in the way of
the child, pulled it from under tho
bed, when the entire load Of shot was
DISCHARGED into the body>of the little
fellow, killing him instantly.
Rev. Clarence S. Coles, the ecciesiaS-
teal historian OF Wheeling. said at 4
recent session Of the Wheeling His
tOrical Society: There is a lot Of talk
about an American pope. But those
who expect ever to see a pope here in
America are as ignorant of papal ri
fairs as SinCox. SincOx was presented
to Pope Plus in Rome last year. A
he bowed low before the venerable,
dignitary SincOx murmured: L ain
proud to meet your reverence. [
knew your father, the late pope -
Boston Transcript.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02
MIR. Sprunt Kind.

Or. Spiller was in Wilmington in
h interest OF DR.. Shepard's training
school in Durham. To aid in the set
Element work. Col. w. H. Sprunt gave
him $500 and 500 for the summer
school which opens in a few days. He
collected $3.50 among the few whites
there. "Certainly there is a strong
sentiment. not to say sympathy, there,
which would help u people to rid
themselves of the burden Of icnor-
ance and the plague of inefficiency.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
HARMONY LODGE OFFICERS

Vernon Lay Phillips Elected Worship
fuI Master of Local Order of Masons
At a meeting of Harmony Lodge,
No. 13 A. F. and A. M, of this
town, last Thursday evening, the
following elected officers were in
stalled: Vernon Lay Phillips,
Worshipful Master; James N. Lloyd,
Senior Warden; Harry B, Grieves,
Junior Warden; Henry S. Anthony,
Secretary Hirons Denney, Treasurer /;
Frank Gardner, Senior Deacon
Homer D. Hudson, Junior Deacon
Joseph B. Hum, Senior Steward :
Ralph M. Brockson, Junior Steward ;
John P. Patterson, Tyler. After
this meeting the summer recess was
entered into and will continue until
next October.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
TO EXPLAIN WHIPPING POST

Police Chief to Deny
Tales of its BarbaritY in Delaware
To try to correct the wrong i'm
preston that prevails relative TO the
alleged cruel and barbarous punish
ment of the whipping post in Della
ware, Chief of Police George Black
of Wilmington, will deliver and ad-
dress before the Inte irrational As
sociation of Chiefs of Police to their
annual convention in Toronto in
July. Chief Black stated today that
correct and exaggerated reports of
whippings, as sent broad cast through
the country have caused many to
think criminals in Delaware are
treated in a most inhuman manner
when whipped to the post. He will
demonstrate before the convention
that the whipping post is not cruel
punishment and that it has whole
some eff ect as a deterrent on the
criminal class in this State.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
SMYRNA CHANGERS VOTE TO
HAVE ANOTHER FIELD DAY"
ALL-DAY MEETING TO BE HELD IN
B.F. RICHARDS APPLE ORCHARD
Prominent Speakers Will be Invited to
be Present and an Interesting and
Entertaining Event is Expected

Prominent Speakers Will be Invited to
be Present and an Interesting and
Entertaining Event is Expected
At a meeting of Smyrna Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, last Satur-
day it was decided to have a "Field
Day" on Thursday, July 25th, on
the farm of B. Frank Richards,
better known as the Horace Spru-
ance or Hudson farm, between
Smyrna and Clayton. The grangers
and their friends beside making an
all-dsy frolic of the event will make
it profitable to all who attend.
Prof. Hayward Of Delaware College.
Rev. j. E. Franklin, of Whining
ton, formerly pastor of the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church and other
prominent speakers are expected to
be present and to address the
gathering on some subject that will
be of grange interest. 1t is the
intention to awaken interest on the
part of all grangers to take the
outing and be present at this meet
ng. Last year it was a decided
success and the hospitality of the
Richards made the occasion ono
long to be remembered. As was the
case year ago, the meeting will
take place in the big apple orchard
and to this end an interesting and
entertaining program is being ar
ranged. AS one member expressed
it, there will be "food" for the
"bcdy, mind and soul" Saturday
evening there was a goodly turn out
at the grange meeting. ]. D. Scout
read an excellent paper on "Grape
Culture. Mr.. Scout is considered
one of our best authorities on grapes
and his remarks were listened to
with exceeding interest. There
was also q lively discussion on pro-
gressive farming as seen on Della
ware College Experiment Farm at
Newark, Delaware. A number OF
the grangers present were at the
Farmers Day" meeting held 81
the College Farm last Tues5sss=='21C
II the lens tse5i zsseeiResed sRs "si "ssiiiS.
made the subject for very interest
ing and entertaining discussion a
the grange meeting Saturday night
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
DELAWARE JERSEY BOUNDARY
Arrest of Fort Mott Artillerymen For
Fishing, Raises Another Dispute

Arrest of Fort Mott ArtiIIerYmen For
Fishing, Raises Another Dispute
Officials of the federal government
and high court officials are to be
called on to settle the exact bound
ary line in the Delaware bay be-
tween the state of New Jersey and
Delaware, following the arrest of
two Fort Mott artillerymen, who
have been fined on the charge of
seining the river channels contrary
to the New Jersey law. Backed by
federal lawyers, the men have put
up, the defence that they were really
fishing in Delaware waters, and
have appealed. The contest over
the dividing water line between the
two states has been carried on for
years, and was supposed to have
been settled some years ago, when
the shad fishermen secured opinions
from arbitration commissions of
the two states showing just where
the lines run. The new fight, how
ever, is expected to reopen the in
terstate battle, and several years
may be taken in securing settle
ment.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
DIR. A. LEE CLIFTON wEDs
United in Marriage, Saturday, to Miss
Gladys Burgess at Pretty Home
Wedding at Northampton, Mass.

The marriage of Miss Gladys
Burgess, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick H. Burgess, formerly Of
Ridley Park. Pa, and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Alfred Lee
Clifton, United States Navy, son Of
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Clifton,
Smyrna, was solemnized at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Mattley,
112 Elm Street, Northampton, Mass,
on Saturday evening, June 22nd. at
Z O'Clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Hills Butler,
of Boston. The bride was gowued
in white satin and carried shower
bouquet of white roses and lilhes
of the valley. Her only attendants
were her sister, Miss Elinore
Burgess and Miss Mary Louise
Curtis of Wilmington, Del. The
best man was Lieutenant r. F.
Frellsen, United States Navy. Miss
Burgess was a graduate of Smith
College and returned to her Alma
Mater for her wedding which fol-
lowed reunion of the class of 1911.
The house party consisted of Mrs.
j. W. Clifton, Smyrna; Mrs. F.
William Curtis, of Wilmington ;
Misses Jane Martin. Springfield,
Ohio; Winifred Motman, Brooklyn,
N. Y: Louise VanDyke, Ridley
Park, Pa. Louise Doolittle, Utica,
N. Y; Helen Catl'n, Franklin
Furnace, N. j.; Elizabeth Sweet,
Omaha, Neb. ; Alice Goodwin, Balti-
more, Md. Mr.. and Mrs. William
P. Wattles, Philadelphia; Assistant
Paymaster Smith HemptOn, U. s.
N; Lieutenant Gordon Haines, U.
S. N; Ensign F. r. Berg, U. S.
N. After July 5th DR.. and Mrs
Clifton will be at the Hotel Thorn
dyke, Jamestown, R. l., for the
remainder of the sum ner.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
SMYRNA BOYS ON NEW PAPER
Gilbert S. Jones and Albert II. Cum
minis of Old Wilmington Evening
journal Staff to Start a Paper

minis OF Old Wilmington Evening
journal Staff to Start Paper
Gilbert S. Jones, son of ]. Wes-
ley Jones of Smyrna, treasurer and
business manager of The Whining
ton Evening Journal Co., has re-
signed his position, to take effect
July Is. He has organized The
Reading News Co., which concern
will engage in the publication of a
daily morning newspaper to be es-
tablished at Reading, Pa, to be
known as The Reading News, a
morning daily. The new paper will
make its appearance about Septem-
ber l. 1t is understood that Albert
H. Cummins, formerly editor of the
Wilmington Journal and former
Smyrna boy, son of the late David
j. Cummins of this town, will be
the editor of this new Reading daily.
Robert S. Baird and Clement Hal
lam, who with Mr.. Cummins and
Mr.. Jones were fOvmer owners of
the Wilmington Journal, are also
interested in the Reading deal. The
enterprise will occupy a 3-story,
modern freprOof building, 22-24
north Fifth street, Reading, and
will be a model daily newspaper
plant. The Reading news will be
equipped with a Goss four deck
straight line press, five typesetting
machines and specially constructed
steel composing room equipment.
The paper will be published six days
a week, having no Sunday edition.
Che former Smyrnians start out with
fattering prospects and feel that
the up-to-date morning paper they
propose to publish will be money
maker.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
WAY TO STOP DUST NUISANCE
Milford Finds Oiling the Streets Vast
Improvement'Over Sprinkler

Milford Firds Oiling the Streets Vast
improvement Over Sprinkler
More or less talk is given to the
matter of making permanent and
dustless streets in Smyrna, that is
the macadam streets. The method
urged is to scrape them and pour on
the surface, crude petroleum. 1t is
contended if Town Council should
once thoroughly scrape the streets
down to the stone and grade them
evenly, they could by the use of
oil, make prettier, more lasting and
above all dustless streets, than any
macadam street we have at present.
Oil is now generally used in all sub
urban towns and progressive mum
icipalities. The scheme has just
been tried in Milford, says the
Chronicle: "The town of Milford is
for the first time enjoying freedom
from the dust nuisance. This was
brought about by applying 5,400
gallons of an emulsifying oil, in a
mixture of one part oil to one part
water. thoroughly mixed and applied
by means Of the street sprinkling
apparatus, owned by the town, to
the surface of all the streets other
than the pavements. This has beer
done as an experiment and so far, the
results are justifying the hopes Of
thoss who have advocated using the
oil as a relief from the dust nuis
| apca -
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
ENTERS U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY

Augustus Scout, Son of m. M. p. Scout
Wins Finals; Enters as Midshipman
Augustus Scout, son of M. M. P.
Scout, of Smyrna Landing, who
sometime ago was appointed by
Senator DUPONT. has passed his final
examinations for entrance to the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md, and entered on the
18th inst, upon his course of study.
Midshipman Scout, a graduate of
the Smyrna Schools and Ann Arundel
Academy at Millersville, Md, pas
sed his finals with credit to himself
and to the schools he attended and
starts upon his naval career with
bright hopes and with the best
wishes of his many Smyrna friends.
He was the only one admitted at
this time from the state of Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
PROF. E. L. CROSS NAMED
Elected Principal of the New Castle
Public Schools, Saturday


Public Schools, Saturday
At a meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation of New Castle Saturday
Evening, Prof. E. L. Cross of
Dover, former principal of Confer
ence Acadmey was elected principal
of the New Castle Public Schools to
succeed Prof. M. M. Fryer. The
applications were from many places,
but only three were voted upon. On
the first ballot Professor E. L.
's la =: :.
Professor Fryer, l, and Professor
L. Howard johnson, of Wallingford,
Pa, received l. This making a
total of eight votes cast with nine
members in attendance. the vote
was declared null and avoid an
another ballot ordered when Mr..
Cross received z and Mr.. Fryer 2.
Professor Cross was declared elected
and Clerk Arthur Nj. Wise was di-
rected to notify him in writing.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
CLOSING W. F. M. S. MEETING
Delightful Evening Spent at the Home
of Mrs. Ella Griffith, Thursday

Delightful Evening Spent at the Home
of Mrs. Ella Griffith, Thursday
Last Thursday evening the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
held the closing meeting of the
summer, st the home of Mrs. Ella
Griffith, with the president of the
society, Miss Mary W. Thompson,
presiding. There were twenty-eight
present ard the program rendered
was as follows: Hymn, 30 for
Thousand Tongues to Sing; prayer,
Mrs. W. d. Parry; Scripture read.
ing, Mrs. Albert Chandler; reading,
"For loves Sweet Sake" by Miss
Minerva L. Gathapfel, read by Mrs.
L. M. Price; Solo. Mrs. w. D.
Parry; reading, "Our Orphana-
ges," Miss Anna Bell Beckett /;
Singing, "The Kingdom Coming"
reading, 1.-The Ringing of the Bells, ="
written by Miss Guthapfel, read by
Mrs. Gilbert Wilds. The program
wassfoftowed by social hour and
reffa{Tnents and during the time
the company was delightfully."- enter
tanned by selections on the victrola-
Seven new members were gained
for the society. Sunday morning
Miss M. L. Guthafel delivered the
address upon Korea, at Asbury
Church, and her strong appeal al
that time, increased the interest o.
those who heard her in foreign mis-
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTICES

Services For Next Sunday as Announc-
ed by Rev. Thomas G. Hill, Rector
q St. Peters Church, the Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill rector. Saturday
June 20, st. Peter the Apostle, a.
M, Holy Communion; Sunday, June
80, Fourth Sunday after Trinity, 80
a. M, Holy Communion, 10 a. m. /,
Sunday School, IL q. M, morning
prayer, Litany and sermon; 7.S0 p.
lIn., Evensong.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
CUPID PASSENGER IN THEIR CAR

AIonzo G. Hammond, Milford. and
Miss Mary Jones, Harrington, Wed
While on an automobile ride from
Harrington to Milford, Friday.
Alonzo G. Hammond proposed and
was accepted by Miss Mary v.
Jones, of Harrington and before the
return trip was begun they were
married by Rev. Mr.. Mowbray, of
the Methodist Church. The trip and
wedding took place Friday, but it
was not until yesterday that the
friends of the young couple learned
Of it and began to offer congratula-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26

Fine Looking Corn Fields at Smyrna
Despite the early spring rains
and the recent drought, some excel
lent fields of corn are seen around
Smyrna. Those most talked about
at the present time are Alexander
Deakyne on the Hoffecker Farm;
Howard Jones on the Mrs. Julia
Collins Farm, and Danel Thomas on
the Cummins Farm.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
Next Sunday at Presbyterian Church

Next onuldY al presbyterian OHuTII
The Rev. Joel S. Gilfllan of
Newark, will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening. Rev..
E. F. Reiiner, of Easton, Pa, who
preached Sunday made splendid
impression.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-26

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