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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
NEWARK

Mrs. Litcheld OF Kewanee has beer
visiting at the home of Mr., and Mrs
o. L. Miller.
Mrs. Chris Brewick and Miss Annie
Brewick returned home last week at
ter a pleasant six weeks visit with
the formers daughter in Mt Vernon
s. D.
Mr. and Mrs II. r. Olson entertain
ed at dinner last Thursday evening
Rev. and Mrs. l.. Huntsville and son
OF Lisboa. Mrs. Piele and daughter Of
Zion City, New, and Mrs. y G. Peter
son. Austin Petersen and Miss Marie
Munson.
Mr. Robert Mortvedt OF Ottawa
called on friends in town Friday; he
returned to 81. Olaf's college At
Mortified, MINI. this week.
Mr.. John Cook OF Joliet and Miss
Josie Hill of Newark were married
at Joliet Wednesday, Sept Z They
will make their home in Joliet.
Mrs. ]. y. Montgomery and chill
dren. who have been spending the
summer here with her mother Mrs.
Betsey Eriksen. returned to her home
in New York City Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie MAIDEN, Mrs. Vim. Sach-
Sc and daughter. Janice, of Morris
called on Mrs. Sarah Page Friday af'
ternoon.
Mrs. Burgett went to Aurora last
Thursday to see her little daughter"
Jean, who is at the hospital in that
city.
Miss Anna Hall was the guest OF
Miss May Jelm, near Seneca, part OF
last week.
Mr. Austin Peterson left the first of
the week for St Paul, MINI, where
he viii attend the seminary this
year.
Mrs. J. b. Hill and son Ellsworth
were in Aurora Thursday
Mr.. Harry Haden was IN Rochester,
Ind, several days lGst week. looking
after the Samuel Haden estate farm
interest in that vicinity
Mrs. N. G. Peterson was shopping
in Aurora Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Hatteberg
and baby Of Paxton visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mature,
here several days last week.
Mrs. Harry Page spent the week
end with relatives in Naperville.
While playing on the school ground
one day last week James Mature had
the misfortune to fall and break his
arm. This is the second time he has
broken his arm within a year
The Willing Workers entertained
last Saturday afternoon for one Of
their former members, Mrs. Amos
Fruland. of Yorkville, in the church
parlors of the church. The guest Of
honor was presented with sum. Of
money and the committee served a
delicious lunch.
Sheriff Martin HeXtell of Yorkville
was a business visitor in town Mon
day.
large delegation from here at
tended the Sandwich fair last week
Mrs Harry MAIDEN and Miss Alice
Gunnerson were shopping in Aurora
one day last week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

MIR and Mrs. Erwin Darn of Dwigh,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Redmann.
The ladies 81 81 Patrick's church
held another coffee Saturday after
noon,
Miss Anna OMara left Friday for
Decatur. Ill.,. where she viii remain
few months with her brother James
John Stebar ana family. who have
been visiting the past two weekks with
MIR and Mrs. Mrs. Casey, returned
home Friday. Mr., Casey accompaa'
led them 10 Laura.
Dr.. Smith and wife autoed to Park
Ridge, Ill.,. Tuesday.
j. Lcbo Is visiting Mr., and Mrs.
Joe Skomoroskie.
Frank Hayi Jr. il attending Browns
BUSINESS college at Streator
Mrs. Skomoroskie spent few days
the past week in Streator.
Mrs. J. H. Bosley and son Edgar
were CHICAGO passengers Thursday.
Julius Rcdmann and son Allen auto
"a to Ottawa Thursday.
Miss Carrie Kohrt OF Seneca spent
the week end with her brother John.
Miss Ruth Casey was a Saturday
Streator passenger
Lewis Schoenlever of Nebraska. ali
old resident of Allen township, was
calling on friends here during the
week. lie was attending the funeral
OF his brotherin-law, Charles lser-
mann Of Streator
Miss Hannah Gordon IS visiting in
Schaller. Iowa, with Mr.. and Mr.
Howard
Miss Mayme Gordon Of Ashton, H.
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. p T. Seguin went to Dwight
Thursday
Vincent Seguin Is attending high
school In Streator.
Miss Frances Gordon of Ransom
grammar school has the honor Of re-
ceiying the state normal scholarship
as a reward for gaining the highest
average in township 81, district o..
This gives her entrance to any state
normal school without further exami-
nations.
Mr. and Mrs Obergfelp of Chicago
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs julius Redmann.
Harley Werner spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. w. II. Conard.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

va lat week. whore she viii 20 ~
training rs nurse ~ the colonial hos
pital
Mr. and Mrs. G ]. Miller have re-
turacd rem a visit among relatiycj
~ Des Moines. Iowa
a baby girl was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarion Anderson,
n. w. and William Watts had an OK
hibitlon a number Of head OF choice
Duroc.Jersey hogs ut the Sandwich
fair
Mrs. Thor Thorsen spent Tuesday
with relatives at Sandwich,
Miss Elizabeth Betting spent the
fore part cl the week with relatives
at Aurora and Chicago.
DR. Willard Thompson and family
CT Dixon, Ill.,, spent Thursday With
relatives.
Tho Young Ladies Auxiliary held
an election OF officers AT their meeting
on Saturday, resulting as follows;
President--A Miss Media Anderson.
Vice prssident-Miss Dorothy
Thornton
Secretary-Aileen Pierce.
Treasurer Ethel Benson.
Miss Amah Danielson. who spen'
the summer months with her parents
and home friends, left Monday for DeS
Moines. Iowa, 10 resume her studies
at the university.
H. r. Thompson and family spent
sunday among relatives at Rogers
Park
Or Th9rton and Miss Dorothy speLt
Monday among friends at De kalb.
Clifford Lyons left Monday for
Mount Vernon. Iowa, 10 attend Cor.
nell university.
Benjamin Bergeson of Chicago
spent Sunday with hCme folks.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
George Wright is critically III with
infantile paralysis.
Mrs B. =. Lollis OF Bcrwyn spent
Saturday with her mother. Mrs. Susan
Glenn,
Miss Amah Danielson spent Satur
day with friends at Sandwich.
DR.. A. L. Parks of Omaha. Neb,.
spent Sunday among home folks
Miss Ramona Thompson returned
to Evanston Sunday to resume her
studies at Northwestern university
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

state fair and visiting his brother
who has a display OF farm implements
there.
The east side sewing circle met al
The home OF MIS- Henry Maner on
Thursday, and an enjoyable after
nool was spent
The employees Of the Hoe and
their families gathered at the home
of Mr.. ard Mrs. J. q. walker Thurs.
day evening 20 eStepi coagrdula-
tiors ana best wishes 20 their fellow
employees. Ny. and Mrs Archie Spen-
adler. Ice cream and cake were
brough; along and an enjoyable even
ing was spent They were present
ed with beautiful rocking chair to
express the esteem IN which they are
held A very pleasant evening was
spent by all
Miss Nora Dillon is the guest Of
Mendoza friends
Mr.. and Mrs Finn Murra and fam
fly left Friday noon for Bloomington
and Normal where they spent the
week end with relatives and friends.
The Philathea class OF the Baptist
church rendered a shower 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Spenades ct the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Walker. ON Fri
day Many beautiful present were re-
ceived and every one enjoyable the
event
william Knauer, one Of the clerks
at the Mendoza post Office. is enjoy
ing a fifteen day vacation.
Mrs William Geuther Of Wayerly,
Ia. is spending a few days with rela-
tiyes here.
The Mendoza Regulars and the
Henry Grays crossed bats AZ Prince
ton SUNDAY afternoon. The Regulars
were victorious, the score being to
4.
Mrs. George H. Madden passed
away al her home Thursday alter
lingering illness. The funeral serv-
ices we're held at the Presbyterian
church at $50 p m Sunday The
deceased is survived by her husband
and three children She was the
mother of Mayor Ralph r Madden.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

In poor health for over year past
Arthur J. Weis and family OF Pauld'
ing, Ohio, are visiting their friends IN
this vicinity, guests In the Franl,
Grant home They came through by
auto IN day Miss Ruby Radle, who
has been in Pauldine for over . yeM
also came VITA them tor visit
It, G.. Ruckmick arrived here last
Saturday and spent the week amCas
his friends and form,r pupils, H.
lclt Thursday for his school duties NJ
Leroy, IN Mclean county,
\ telegram was received Thursla
morning stating that the body OF
Franz f. Guenther. son OF William
Guonther, would be shipped from Jcr'
sey city. \ j., at o'clock that
morning The body was expected 10
arrive In La Sale some time last Fri
day.
Thomas ]. l.ongbons and Miss Ma.
thilda A. Desasque we're united in
marriage Sunday afternoon. Sept, 4,
They were attended by Samuel Watts
and Miss Sophia Dehasque. The Ger
emony was performed by " X IA.
sislze, pastor OF the NJ. y. church,
~ Ernest Miller returned 10 Chi.
cago after visiting here.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary II. Stan
ford arrived here Wednesday after
noon and burial took place In Fair.
view cemetery Rev. A. w, Depew,
pastor Of the Congregational church,
read tho obituary. and Mrs. Frances
Lambert and Mrs Nora Rays sang.
The remains were accompanied here
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Stanford had been in poor health
for year past Mrs. Stanford was
bern In Vormillion township Jan. II,
1851, the daughter OF Israel and Mar"
Burgess Hutchinson She was mar
ried to Russell Il. Stanford Jan. ".
1872 Three children were born 10
this union. Bertha f., McNabb. d..
ceased; Mary Eva Barrass OF Laws,
Cal, and Florence f., who died about
n year ago. She died at Fresno, Cal.
Sept. |, 1921. Mrs. Stanford lived in
this community until a few years age
when she. with her youngest daugh'
tel. went to California TO live
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Klehm was filled with merry com
pany OF about forty relatives and
friends on Saturday afternoon, Sept
3. who were pleased to attend the pre-.
nuptial shower given in honor OF Miss
Mildred The rooms were PRETTY
decorated in pink and white stream
ers. The program was opened with
several piano selections. The advice
given the bride-to-be was varied and
something she will remember. Thf
questions and answers TO the fora.
bouquet and other contests were Ia.
teresting. The poem given by Eva
and Eta deserves special mention.
The large basket filled with gifts OF
silvorware, aluminium ware, cut glass,
linens, etc. was then opened by the
bride-to-be and the gifts passed on
to the company, who admired The
present. Miss Mildred gracefully ex.
pressed her thanks to all, and heartily
invited her guests to visit her in her
new home A lunch was served by
the hostess. Miss Mildred ia charm
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
Heat Wakens Them.

A alternating animal can be awak-
ened from It's sleep by being brought
into warm room When again put
into cold place II Immediately re-
sumes It's dormant state.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
RANSOM

The VAcme chautauqua. which was
held from Saturday. Sept. 3. to Tues.
day, Sept 6, was gre9t success. The
committee in charge signed up again
Tor next season.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
Name Differently Applied.

The name "dnd'ly lonslegs" IL ap4
piled In the United States TO creatures
closely related To spiders, while In
England ii Is given To the crane flies.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
TONGA

Bernhard Eich died at his home in
North Eden township at o'clock this
Sept. Q. Deceased had been
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
ENTERTAlNS HAPPY PARTY

Mrs. G.. F.. r. Williams, Of near
Easley, had the pleasure last week
of entertaining in her usually attract
i've way a house party for her sisters
and mother, Mrs. Elvira Robinson.
1t is unusual that six elderly ladies
can meet with their mother for a
week Of mirth and pleasure.
Mrs. Robinson is we'll known and
loved in and around Easley. She is
81 years of age and unusually active
for one of her age. Her daughters
are Mrs. G.. f. R. Williams, Mrs. B.
Fl. Williams, Mrs. w S. Mauldin, of
near Easlcy; Mrs. Mamie P. Bryant
and Mrs. o. 2. Hunt, of Greenville; ;
and Mrs. C. j. Ellison, of Easley.
She also has three sons who usually
enjoy part of this happy occasion
with their sisters and mother. They
are MesSrs. John A. Robinson, S. T..
Robinson, Of Easlcy, and James T..
RoSi"SpH Of Anderson county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
JOHN B. JAMESON DEAD.
Good Citizen of Easley Passe. After
Short Illness.

EaSlcy Progress
The people Of Easley were shock
ed Tuesday morning when it became
known that John B. Jameson had
passed away at his home on Church
street Mr.. Jameson had suffered
with asthma for number of years,
and this was the cause Of his death,
although it was not generally known
thai he was critically ill.
Mr.. jameson was SIS years Of age
and was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Orga Cox, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. George Cox, Of the
Dacusvile section. To this union
five children were born. only two of
whom are living They are Mrs.
Seth Lathem and Fred Jameson, of
Greenville. Dr. l.. l.. Jameson, his
oldest son. preceded him to the grave
only a few months. His second wife
was Miss Ida Finley and she with the
following children survive: J. B., Jr.
Finley and Adds.
- - N''''N ''''' W StH q SUI ol tIlt lttCe
John Jameson and was born and
raised N the Cross Roads section Of
this county. lie moved to Easlev
about twenty years ago and since
That time has been engaged in the
stock business. He was a member
OF the Cross Roads Baptist church.
II was well known and had a wide
circle Of friends throughout this sec
ton of the state who will hear Of
his death with regret. The Progress
joins with many friends in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved family.
Funeral services will be held at III
o'clock Wednesday morning and in
terment will take place in the Jane
son family burying ground about
three miles north of Easley. The
funeral services will be in charge of
the Masons of which order he was q
member.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
IDEALS.
(By Robert McMurdy, Chicago)

To live in the affections, not to dwell
in pride.
To cultivate courtesy, which fos-
terS brotherhood and l.; the manner
of the heart.
To be gentle with those who serve,
since they are not free to resent.
To avoid arrogance, which cor
rodes the man and estrangcs his fell
lows.
To mingle freely with all classes.
and thus to know mankind.
To be mastered by no habit or pre-
JUDGED, no triumph or misfortune.
To promise rarely. and perform
faithfully.
To choose hobbies with care. and
pursue them with diligence.
To value people above thoughts,
and thoughts above things
ID curb the personal wants. which
expand easily but shrink with diff
ticulty
l'o forSwear lu<ur..~, cvtr IN
juls"i by shuntins II, cps. on 10
others,
ID Be just. man', ,upr,m vtr.ue.
"h!lh ycQujraS til h. 81 h,td And
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
TWO NEW STORE ROOMS FOR
EASLEi.
Easley Progress.

Easley Progress.
Mr. l.. r. Henderson closed con
tract last week with Messrs. Fl. w.
Hamilton and +. a. Moring for the
construction of two-story brick
building on the corner of Main and
Pendleton streets. This is the pres
ent site of Henderson & Williams
grocery store and was the old Eas-
ley Hotel building. This is one of
Easley's old landmarks and was one
of the first brick buildings erected
in Easley. The old building will be
torn away entirely.
The new building will be 53x76
feet. two stories high with base
ment, and will be divided for two
store rooms, equipped with all con-
vcniences including elevators. 1t is
not known yet who will occupy the
buildings, but it is likely that a we'll
known company operating chain of
department stores will locate big
store here
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
MARINE SERVICE BOOK READY
FOR EX.MEMBERS.

f"r al! "N-mminrs and parents Of
marines VIII" made the supreme sacri-
nee for their country. there is free
2oo-pagr booklet, THE United States
Marine Corps in the World War"
waiting at the Marine recruiting sta
ton, Austcll Building. Atlanta, Ga,
according to Captain p. C. Geyer,
Jr., U. S. NJ. c., officer in charge
The author of this book, Major Ed
wln \. McClellon, United States
Marine Corps, officer in charge, his
torical division, prepared this book
l't under instructions from head
quarters of the Marine Corps, and
me brief history Of the marines for
me period Of the war is interesting
reading, and should be in every H.
oratS or the men who saw service
with the globe, anchor and eagle
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
NEWS ALONG LIBERTY ROUTE
THREE.

v Hr,,orrN ;3le"w the sad death
MI. Christie T. Hopkins
dr~ SIN I.,nGStoM is improving at
tni~ wr,tin&.
Mis- Grrtic Wright was the CUES,
of Misses Nettie and Eta Swards
las; Saturday and SUNDAY.
Mr. Sloan Holden and family were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Nrl}uccn one night last week.
Mrs. Josie Mcqueen ana son, Cor
don. Of Eas!cy, were The gu asts Of
Mr.. and Ms. Luther Mcqueen last
sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Scaborn Billingsley
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Smith last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hopkins was the
guests Of Mrs. Con Clayton one day
last week
Nh. and Mrs. Robert Hendricks,
of taslcy. were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Mcqueen last Sunday.
Florence Wright was Visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mertic Mcqueen, last
Saturday.
Mrs +. d. Hagen and children
Mere visiting her mother last week.
Hlr. Garvin Mcqueen, of Central,
'Tas tn guest Of his brother, Luther
Mcqueen, last Sunday.
Mrs. Mcrtic Mcqueen was the
guest Of Addie Holden one day last
week.
Miss Katie Parsons was the guest
70 Miss Gcrtie Wright last week.
G.. F.. w.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
]. w. TOLBERT TO DISPENSE
PIE IN PALMETTO STATE.

The Washington correspondents of
The State and the Charleston News
and Courier in special dispatches to
their newspapers Saturday night says
j w. Tolbert still holds the whip
hand in patronage matters III this
state, while the Spartanburg Herald's
correspondent says the Republicans
have not yet decided upon a policy
for South Carolina pie distribution.
The despatch to The State follows:
Washington. July 25.-J. w. Tol-
bert holds the destiny Of South Caro-
lima in the palm of his hand. The
postofiicc department. declares today
that it will not proceed without the
Endorsement of Mr.. Tolbert.
Thus cXplodes the bombs of John
l.. McLaurin and others. The mas
ter Of the situation is Tolbert.
Senator Smith and Dial, whom the
Democrats named, arc powerless in
comparison with Tolbert The mas
ter of destiny is Tolbert.
Some time ago the postoficc de.
pNrtmcnt asked the members Of con
GrcSs from South Carolina regarding
the elevation Of tourth class post
masters to third class pos,mast"ra.
There was the Implicit SUGGESTION
that the members Of congress- Would
have something TO ID WITH i When
the members of congress took up the
O>nttnr of d, nrn,,,,,,r,r ,,, t,,,,. l.,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
is YOURS ONE OF THE "BEST
Minds %

The Piedmont, Friday, July 18th.
What do you know? How much
DO you know? do you know what
you know or do you just think you
know what you don't know.
Can you name consecutiyclv and
rapidly al! the books of the greatest
BOOK ever written, the Bible? Six
nf;%ht youngsters did it last night at
n" comm cncement Of the Fourth
presbyterian Daily Vacation Bible
school, but it is doubtful whether or
not single grown-up out of a hun
iIrcd can do it.
IAN YOU name the Twelve Apos-
TIES? Write them out, then look in
tn" Bible and see how few you
guessed
Descending from this high plane,
can YOU name the last three cover
norS of South Carolina? You NAV
think you can, but very probably
YOU can't. Look in your history and
the chances are that you are wrong.
Who is the lieutenant-govcrno of
South Carolina now? Who did he
succeed in that office?
Can you name all the seven mem
bcrs of Congress from South Caro-
lima?
If YOU can answer all these oucs-
lions, can you in one minute and
twenty seconds give the definitions
Of all the following words?
Ageratum, amphioxus, amphora.
anneaed, apocalypse, adiourd 'hui
Habcocktest, Bernard Shaw, Box
hara, Braille, calorie. Cacdmon, cata-
lcpsy, ceramics, chamfcr, Chartism.
chlorine, cleistogamous, dibble, dry
ad, clectrolysis, Elohim, cntree.
Gocene, f64, F. o. B. gambit, gasket.
slycogen, gnciss, guimpe, hedonism,
Hemiptera, homiletics, impetigo, i'm
?resslonlsm, infusoria, intaglio, Keep
ler's law, kilogram, kinetic, Les Mis-
erables, logos luff, Malthus's law.
metacarpal, midiron, Millet, mitosis.
morgen, NADIA, peneplain, Polonius,
pomology, puer, Rocco, scherzo,
Simony, vantage in.
Michael John Nolan, a forty-two-
ycar-old student at the University of
Washington, who, as an ex-soldier.
is being educated there by the Gov
ernmcnt, defined all those words in
eighty seconds. He is declared to
have one Of the twenty-five best
minds in the country.
Still, if you can answer all these
questions, here is one that will knock
you cold: Who is mayor of Pickens?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
GOLDEN CREEK NEWS.

MIR. and Mrs. jim Crowdcr were
ihc guests Of Mrs. Mamie Taylor last
week.
Mrs. Mary Hunter was the guest
OF Miss Nellie Mills last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther MCQUEEN. of
Liberty, were the guests of Mrs. Nc
Queens parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
crt Wright, last Sunday.
Mr.. Stance Brooks and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. jim
Crowdcr last Sunday.
Mrs. Jessie Billingsley was visit
ing Mrs. Mertie Mcqueen last week.
Miss Lula Alexander was the guest
of Mrs. l.. f. Mcqueen last week.
Mr.. Homer Wright was the guest
Of his brother, Mr.. r. w. Wright,
last week.
Miss Mae Cartcc was visiting in
Liberty last week.
Miss Lila Smith was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Jessie Billingsley last
Sunday.
Come on, Red Bird, like your
news.
Little Blue Hen.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28
NOTICE.

For the next thirty days we will
contract for bagging and ties to the
glnner or farmer for so cents nor
pattern as taken from the haio
Contracts must be made prior to Sen.
.cmbcr 1st and deliveries accord;no O
to pleasure Of the buyer.
Glenwood Cotton Mills
p-S-s19 Pickens Mills.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-07-28

~~~NN~~~~~
/: The Story of
!: Our States
{; !. By JONATHAN BRACE
NORTH CAROLINA
- !: 4: /: !. 4: {: !
81 s1s~ THE CAPI-
|, M AB. q WA North Caroli-
H5f MNlXEA \s na is very ap-
!Hl22sseXX!sl prop lately
&N4NHGA&I9 named EsK a.
%%1S$2 leigh, forT't
e. 80 was" Sir Wal.
ter Raleigh who wus' respon-
.sible' for North Caroliiid's first
scttleihent. 1t was in 1884 that
Rnteteh" obtained permission
from Queen Elizabeth to plant
AN English colony in America,
!anH the expeditions which he
} 'Sent established Il little colony :.
on RGanOke' island. There iii
1887 ~Wass born the first Amrrf.
can child Of English parents
She 'whs' mined Virginia Dare.
.after,the virgin queen. This col-
ony, dhe t'6 Englanl's war with
Spain, could not be properly sup
poifen, and after IL few yeors
persisted. llt was no, until over
Il century later tina, prrmnnrn,
SelttemrntS were made. Da'ins
pioiicerS from Virginia. pressed
south into the new territory. ana
these, augmented by ii large
company Of lluguenOtS from
France and greater number of
Germans from the paainate,
founded the first North Carolina
town of Newhurn in 17lD. By
, the time Of the Revolution the
population in North Carolina
had increased to such an extent,
with an influx of Sc0tch-Irish
and Scotch Highlanlcrs who
! settled chiefly in the western
counties. that it ranked fourth
among the original thirteen col
onieS. Today It's population en-
= titles 1t to twelve electoral votes
. Tor president. In area it stands
, about half way among the states
+, with 52,426 square miles. North
, Carolina was the twelfth state
, TO adopt the Constitution. tho
, formal ratification taking pln~,
, III November, 1899. The dnrivn-
, u"n Of the name Carolina. aS i'm
, tn" case of South Carolina. came
, from the Latin Carolus, :iran-
F., 'hS Charles. and was given orig
ihaily in honor OF King Charles
> IN OF France and retained bv
: N'hg Charles II of England.
! North Carolina is also known
: aS the Old North stnte.
((9ey McClu,, Newspaper syndicats,