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1858 In Buffalo

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Heavy in
creases in the Negro populations of
Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, Utica, and Yonkers, as COM
pared with the total, and the per
cent of Negro increases are:
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In Buffalo the Negro males out
numbered the females, there being
1904 males and 6,499 females.
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BOSTON, Mass. - Public prayers
to God for relief from injustice were
hailed as a new agitation method,
marking a new epoch in the struggle
against present white prescription at
the Union Prayer Day meeting in the
Peoples Baptist Church, by the Ma
tional Equal Rights League, for the
eight Scottsboro, Ala, lads sentenced
to death.
The Rev. D. S, Klugh, the pastor,
presided. Albert G. Wolff, local
branch president. explained tn e
Scottsboro case, declaring that con-
viction by the testimony of two lewd
women left guilt much in doubt. The
first prayer for Divine Intervention
was by the Rev A. Layiscount,
pastor, st. Mark Congregational
Church.
Mrs. Brown Speaks
Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of
North Carolina, commended the
prayer method as timely and logical
since human devices were inadequate
in such a situation, saying, "man's
extremity is Gods initial opportun-
ity."
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UNION PROTESTS
BREAKING UP
OF MEETINGS

statement of the United From t
Scottsboro Defense Committee on
the murder of Ralph Gray and
case of the nine Scottsboro de-
fendants.)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

pecker appear when seen in the
forest? On the wing it looks
very much like a crow. for If is
approximately Of the same size,
and a high-fying bird might
easily be mistaken. were it not
for the large white patches
under the wings and the slightly
undulating flight. d characteris-
tic Of most Woodpeckers. When
seen on the trunk Of a tree or at
all closely in flight this bird is
unmistakable. Aside from the
size, It's scarlet crest. its black
and white marked head, and its
method Of clinging 10 the tree
make II an easy species to identi-
f. although most individuals are
shy and will not allow one to ap-
proach very near. ! have read
somewhere that fifty years ago
they were almost extinct in
many localities. but Of late they
have shown a tendency TO re-
establish themselves in old ter
ritorieS and to reconcile them
~'lVes 10 contact with ciyiliza-
ton.
Last summer in New York |
was hiking through d stand Of
virgin timber and came upon a
dead beech deeply chiSeled out.
on one side. The excavation
va, about three feet jn length,
one foot in width, and several
inches in depth. Along the
edges there were marks which
had been made by powerful
blows Of some harp instru-
ment, and at the base Of the
trunk was a pile Of chips. some
If them large and bulky. A
northern pileat4d Woodpecker
had done this work. Yhe nor
thern pileated and the pileated
,4 4;.:.-+ ....L ..,.,..: I'll 1+
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Under and by virtue Of the author
ity vested in him by an order of the
Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Orange
County, dated May 27, 1881, in the
cause entitled: Orange County vs..
Charles c. Craig ct AL, the under
signed Commissioner will on
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1891
at II o'clock, noon, at the Courthouse
door in Hillsboro, n c., offer for sale
at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, that piece or parcel If
land lying and being in Chapel Hill
Township, Orange County, and bound
ed as follows:
On the North by Morgan Creek;
on the West by the lands of Wilson
Cole; on the South by the lands of
Fred Thrift; on the East by the lands
Of Alex Blackwood and Richard An
drews, and containing 63 acres more
or less.
The sale will be held open for in
creased bids as prescribed by law.
This 9th day of April, 1881.
G.. p. HINSHAW, Commissioner.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

son. the faculty member in
charge OF the building and
grounds. had had wrought iron
grllls put over the windows and
transoms and had strengthened
the double-thick doors with eX-
ira locks and bolts. The ma
rauders, Mr.. Hicke,son explain
ed. We're not burglars or thieves.
but apparently were students
vino likedsthe adventure Of fore
ing their way into The castle
When the house was built.
he said. we thought the ordi-
nary precautions. locks or The
doors and latche~ on the win
dows. would suffice But We
found that persons were climb
ing up the outside walls, break
ing in the door that opens from
the tower upon the roof. and
then coming downstairs. When
they got ready - leave they
would unbolt the main door.
walk out, and jea<e the door
open
IT r4.s~ u-e~a r7g,r44 for careful
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

demand having been made by the
holder of said note upon the trustee
named therein to advertise and sell
the property described III said deed
of trust, the undersigned will offer
for sale for cash al public auction
al the courthouse door in HiIlsboro,
Orange County. \. C.. at noon on
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th, 1881.
the following described real estate
All that certain lot or parcel OF
land lying and being in Chapel Hill
Township. Orange County. North Car
ollna. adjoining the lands Of ]. L.
Alderman. Columbia Street and 9th
ers. and more particularly described
a. follows:
Beginning at stake in the West
property line of Gel lun1bia Street
which poift IS established BY meas
uring along the West property line
Of Columbia Street 260 feet from the
Northwest intersection of Colum bia
and Rosemary Streets; running thence
along the West property line Of
Columbia Street North % degrees "a
minutes West 55 feet 10 stake;
therce South s. degrees 90 minutes
West 1868 feet to stake in the Easr
line Of Lot No. 10 in Block ID" IN
the Subdivision hereinafter referred
to the property Of I. 2. Council;
thence with said Counsi's line South
2 degrees "a minutes East 50 feet
u 4 stake; thence North 81 degrees
90 minutes East 1865 feet to the
beginning, being Lot No. q and part
of lots Nos. y and y in Block ID"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22
Judge Lees Visit Here

Thomas Bailey Lee, chief JUS
tice Of the supreme court Of
Idaho, who was graduated from
the University in 1894, visited
Chapel Hill this week.
Judge Lee, a native Of Mocks-
vile, was d prominent figure on
the campus when he was a stu
dent here, and after his gradua-
ton he taught four years in the
Bingham school He dWeIled in
Butte, Montana, from 1893 to
1909 and then moved TO Idaho.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executor Of the
estate Of Alice H. Webb, deceased,
late Of Hillsboro, Orange County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate Of SAID deceased TO exhibit
them to the undersigned at Hillsboro,
North Carolina, on or before the l4th
day Of May, 1882, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to the said estate
VIII please make immediate payment
J. c. WEBB, Executor
This the 14th day Of May, 1881.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Under and by virtue of power and
authority contained in that certain
deed of trust, dated December goth,
1927, and recorded in Book 79, Page
III, Orange County Registry, and
executed by J. l.. Alderman and wife
to the Citizens National Bank of
Raleigh, N. c., Trustee, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of the
indebtedness secured thereby, where
by the entire amount of said indebt-
edness became due and payable, and
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

in the subdivision of the ". y.
Pritchard Property az surveyed ard
plated br L. B. Dutrow. Civil Engi-
neer, which plat is recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds Of
Orange County. \. C., in Book 79,
at page 90
Subject TO those certain restrictive
covenants contained in that certain
deed from ". \. Pritchard and wife,
TO Chapel Hill Insurance and Realty
Company, dated May l6, 1922, and
recorded in Book so, at page 469,
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-22

Registry of Orange County. \. c.
This 5th Of May, 1881.
NORTH CAROLINA BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY, Trustee,
Successor TO
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF
RALEIGH. y. c.. Trustee.
By: JOHN p. STEDMAN, NicePres
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
PLACE OF Courthouse Door
Hillsboro, y. c.
TIME OF SALE-Noon. Friday, June
18th. 1881.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Who's Who of the Buc's

who completes the backfield. Clin-
ton Hall is the captain of the Buc's.
Everybody knows the qualities that
are necessary for a good captain
like Clinton, so it is needless to go
into these details except to say that
Clinton has distinguished himself
as such. Clinton started his foot
ball career last year. He has been
going fine this season. He is fast,
and picks his openings in the line
quickly, and is always good for a
touchdown or a long gain. Clinton
played very good game last Fri
day. Everybody can remember
when it was necessary to hold our
line. He was one of the players
who helped back up the line.
Hyman Roosa is another bucker,
who plays hard, clean game. Hy-
man has also had a years previous
experience in football. He is an
other of the backfeld fellows who is
often called upon to call signals. He
is a good punter, he has proved that
various times during the season.
you will remember particularly in
the last Bridgeville game.
The other bucker of our football
team is Theodore Thistlewood. The
odore has profited by years foot
ball experience. He has developed
very we'll this year. He is one who
likes to tear through the line for a
touchdown. You all remember how
we'll he did this last Friday, as well
as many other times. Theodore is
fast. He will charge into the line
with his head low, then, all of sud
den, you will see him racing for a
touchdown.
With this picture of the backfield
men, who carry the ball, working
in perfect harmony with the line
men you understand the strength of
our team. The Buc's have worked
hard this season and still have sew
eral games to play. The victories
that they have won are due in a
large measure to the careful train
ing by our two first class coaches,
Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Hanna. The
team is greatly indebted to them for
their patient, efficient training.
Robert Reed 80
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

shall, the only regimental surgeon
in the whole thirteen regiments was
forced to dress his injuries, and
that man lived.
After taking part in the dedica-
ton services, the Delaware troops
started back up the bay to Crisfield,
where a new railroad had just been
run. When they left it was storm
ing, and Colonel Townsend says that
everyone on that boat who wasn't
sick was wishing he was. However,
they arrived in Crisfield at midnight
all alive, but frightfully hungry.
There were no hotels nor any res
taurants. All they got to eat was
begged from the homes of the col
ored people near the wharf. Colo
mel Townsend had the remains Of
chicken pie and said it was the best
thing he ever ate in his life.
Finally the Delaware troops
reached their respective homes.
Soon after they disbanded, and we
hear no more of them. There were
pictures of them at the Armory Hall
one that was taken just as they
were starting on their way to York
town. We must not forget the fife
and drum corps which was compos-
ed of Edward Lank, Walt Davis,
Will Sammons, Len Matthews, and
a few others, all too young to "join
the army in any other capacity.
This year none of those people
attended the Yorktown celebration,
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

about thirty or forty oyster boats.
The officers offered to pay for all the
boys ate and let them go to it. They
got bread from somewhere and ate
all the oysters on three boats. Then,
strange as it may seem, they felt
better.
They mad other troubles, however.
Colonel Townsend was quartermas-
ter and he shared sleeping-quarters
with DR.. Will Marshall, the father
of George Marshall. This man
weighed about 295 pounds; and be-
tween the two of them they had one
thin, single blanket.
"When Will Marshall got covered
up" says the Colonel, "the blanket
never even touched me, and l got
cold"
The result was that he got upI
went over to the Massachusetts reg
iment, drank some beer and got
himself warm. He says he can't
remember where he spent the rest
of the night.
Speaking of DR.. Will Marshall, he
was the regimental surgeon; and he
had plenty to do A man, while fir
ing one of the old cannons, got his
thumb burnt, and the pain made
him take it from the air vent. The
man at the other end was swabbing
out the powder; and when the first
took up his finger, the swabber
flew out and cut off the second
mans arm and his leg. DR.. Mar
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Ping-POng Gains
Staunch Friends
New Game Popular At Noon And
After School

In these days when our tennis
courts are filled almost every hour
of the day with championship aspir-
ants it seems like a step toward the
ridiculous to mention ping-pong.
Some things simply cannot be
laughed away, though; and ping
pong is one of them.
It has been several weeks now
since rapid clicking noises in the
auditorium aroused the curiosity of
early comers to the point where it
finally led them to peek in. What
they discovered you've already
guessed. Yes-several members of
the faculty were busily engaged
slamming that poor little celluloid
ball from one end to another of six
sturdy tables arranged to form a
court. -
Anything that could make those
staid school masters so very hilar-
ious obviously, must be a good
game; consequently, since this, ev-
erybody's doing it. So far no notice
has come to our desk of an official
ping-ponk tournament. But when it
does we wonder whether it will be
one of our new tennis champs who
will win the laurels, or perhaps one
of Mr.. Boston's sophomores. To be
sure the latter would have the ad-
vantage of playing on their own
floor now that they call the audi
torium home.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
PARTIES AND
RACES INTEREST
SLXTHGRADERS
Girls Have Better Attend
ance Than The Boys;
Games Were Played

On Friday afternoon, October 29,
the pupils of Mrs. Rogers room had
a Halloween party. A program,
consisting of songs, recitations, and
plays, was given by the pupils. Fol-
lowing the program stunts and
games suitable for the occasion
were enjoyed by all. Prizes were
won by Richard Pendleton, Kenneth
Clendaniel, Pierce Savage and
Thomas Salevan. Refreshments of
candy, peanuts and apples were SER
we'd.
The following pupils of this Sec
tion made 100@o in spelling for the
month of October: Vivian HAM
mond, Florence Harrington, and
Betty Jo Watson.
The following pupils of Mrs. Rog-
ers' section of the sixth grade have
made 1000 in attendance so far this
year: Helen Adams, Evelyn Colli-
son, Elizabeth Draper, Vivian Ham
mond, Betty Watson, Imly Abbott,
Kenneth CIendaniel, William Her.
ing, Kenneth Jewell, Richard Pen
dleton, Pierce Savage, Raymond
Schurman and Benton Windsor.
In the Attendance Race between
the boys and girls of this section
the girls are leading. This race is
to be carried on until Christmas
when the losing team will treat the
winners.
The pupils of Mrs. Rogers room
are having spelling race with
those of Miss Kitchens room. The
losers are to have a Thanksgiving
program for the winners.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
COL. TOWNSEND
RECALLS EVENTS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Milford Editor Attended
Yorktown Celebration
Half Century Ago

The recent celebration of Corn
wallis surrender at Yorktown made
Milford citizens remember the part
they played in a similar celebration
fifty years ago.
Here's how it all happened. When
news of the surrender was brought
to Philadelphia back in 1881, Con-
gress decided that a monument
should be erected in Yorktown i'm
mediately. The monument was fin
ished and dedicated in 1881, one
hundred years later, What fast wor-
kers our forefathers were! OF
course in 1881 the effects of the
Civil War were still very much in
evidence, and everyone was fired
with patriotism. During 1876 a
troop of National Guards had been
organized in Delaware to march in
the military parade of the Centen-
nial. The next year, 1877, a group
of men met in the Chronicle office,
then situated in what is now the
Windsor Hotel. These men, B. F.
Woodell, DIR. George Marshall, Fred
Wiswell, Captain Harris and Colo
mel Townsend agreed to organize a
military company in Milford. As one
had already been organized in Will
mington known as Company A, the
Milford troop became Company b.
Dover, not to be outdone soon or
ganized Company D and so on. Then
about thirty young men of Milford
decided that they wanted a cavalry
troop. Lietuenant-Colonel Torbert,
next in rank to Sheridan during the
Civil War, was living in Eilford at
the time and the boys wanted him
to lead their troop. The ones who
suggested were a fellow by the
name of Blair; Bayard Burn, the
father of Wallace Burn, and Jacob
H. Roosa's father. They soon found
that training to become cavalrymen
was not so easy and their organiza-
ton was merged with Company B.
From the old Georgetown court
house the troop obtained a number
of 50-calibre muskets that had been
stored away there during the war.
They met in Reedy's Hall in what is
now the Williams Block.
When 1881 arrived, the thirteen
original colonies decided to assem-
BILE at the unveiling of the monu-
ment. In Delaware all the guards
were to go. A train started from
Wilmington gathering up Compan-
les A, c, and F from there; COM
pany D from Dover, Company E
from Wyoming; Company B, from
Milford, and Company G, from
Georgetown. The troops went down
to Kings Creek and there took a
side-wheel steamer down the Ches-
apeake and up the York River to
Yorktown where they camped for
three days. Upon arriving their
Jim Bush, got drunk,
and wasn't seem again
until the day they came home. There
they were, about 900 men, with
to eat; so they contracted
with a Virginian to feed them. Col
onel Townsend says the stuff that
man fed them was vile; they could
not eat any of it. Finally it got so
bad that the Milford boys went
down on the river where there were
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Introducing Our BackfieId

The last division of our football
team comprises the backfield men.
They are all fast. Every man knows
how to pick the openings in the line
and run for touchdown.
In the backfield there are the
wing backs and buckers. We will
discuss the wing backs first. The
wing backs of the Buc's are Ted Go
vatos, Bill Stevenson, and Tom Hin
kle. Each of these fellows is the
best of sports and play hard and
clean. lied" Govatos is the quar-
terback, the brains of the team. 1t
is this fellow who decides what play
is to be used at the crucial moment.
Ted has been playing football for
two years, and he has made bril-
liant record. Nothing suits Ted bet
ter than to make long end run
for a touchdown. In the football
game last Friday with Bridgeville
he made some beautiful runs.
Bill Stevenson is another wing
back, who is often called upon to
call signals. Bill has been playing
for two years. He seems a little
small. This may be true but he is
not the one to miss his man. To
prove this we remind you Of the
Bridgeville game, when Milford was
on its own twenty-yard line. One of
the Bridgeville fellows broke
through our line. 1t certainly look
ed as though this player was free
for touchdown, but Bill raced up
and tackled the fellow, who was
nearly twice as big as he, and pre-
vented our opponents from scoring.
This is only one of the incidents in
which Bill has shown the goods
that makes football players.
Tom Hinkle is the last of our
wing backs. Tom is a new conner
to our school this year. This is his
first year at football, and he does
very creditable playing. Tom is fast
and makes long gains around the
ends. He is also good at punting,
and he is frequently called to give
the pigskin long ride.
Now for the buckers of our foot
ball team, Clinton Hall, Hyman
Roosa, and Theodore Thistlewood,
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
MILFORD BOYS
TAKE REVENGE
Blank BridgeyilIe 21 To 0

The Milford "Bucs" defeated the
Bridgeville team last Friday by the
score of 21 to 0. Stevenson, who
started the game in place of Gova-
tos stopped the Bridgeville team
from scoring in the first quarter by
a nice tackle thus stopping Davis,
who got loose. Broken field run
ming by Govatos and Thistlewood
made long gains.
In the first quarter the visitors
had the wind with them and came
near scoring touchdown. The
"Bucs" scored their first touchdown
in the second quarter. Govatos car
ried the ball down to the twenty
yard line from midfeld. Then Roosa
threw a forward pass which Theo-
dore Thistlewood caught and then
ran for a touchdown.
In the third quarter the local
team again went down the field.
This time Robert Reed carried the
ball over for a touchdown. Davis
made the only long gain for Bridge
vile. Govatos, on a fiashy end run
carried the ball for about fifty
yards where he finally ran out of
bounds. On the next play the CEN
ter threw the ball over Govatos'
head, but he recovered. Then This
tlewood plunged through the line
for another touchdown. The only
extra point was scored then.
Bridgeville tried to rally in the
last quarter but it was no use. Da-
Wis tried several forward passes but
they were slapped down. On one of
these tries for a forward pass Davis
was hit by so many tacklers that ii
is not known who really made it.
He dropped the ball which rolled
over the goal line where Bridge
vile player fell on it. This was a
safety" for Milford making the ex-
ira two points. 1t was a sick look
ing Bridgeville team that left the
field at the end of the game.
The lineup was:
Right End-Ben Manlove
Right Tackle-Smoot
Right Guard-Watson
Center-Frank Hall
Left Guard-Bunstein
Left Tackle-George Thistlewood.
Left End-Ralph Reed
Wing Backs-Robert Reed, Ste
venson.
Bucking Backs-Theodore This
tlewood, Clinton Hall.
Substitutes: Govatos, Johnson,
Chester Marvel, Strahle, Christen-
sen, Vinyard, Roosa, Hinkle, Belts.
j. Manlove '3S
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
PHYSICIAN
SHOOTS PIGEONS
FOR RECREATION
Advises Every Boy And
Girl To Have A
Hobby

1t is generally recognized that
vacation is a necessary thing in
ones life. Some of us, however,
are so occupied in our business that
we cannot take regular vacations
This is especially true of doctors
who are on the job every day.
Doctor Willard Pierce told the
interviewer that all adults should
have some hobby, and that playing
cards, in his estimation, is not a
hobby. He refers to trap shooting
as an ideal avocation for a man, as
it provides mental and physical re-
Taxation, as well as place to meet
old and make new friends. It re-
quires a quick eye and steady arm
to break the clay saucers as they
sail out in different directions
thrown by the automatic arm of the
trap.
It was in 1925 when the club was
organized in Milford, that DR.. Pierce
became interested in trap shooting,
but while practicing physician in
Philadelphia, he was on a rifle team.
His main reasons for joining the
club were the scarcity of game, for
exercise, and man made targets
are always available. I
Having no other avocatiOn he en-
joys this one very much. He says
that one should earn a living for
himself before giving time for plea
sure.
To a beginner, trap shooting may
be called expensive, but as one be-
comes proficient, the prizes will
cover expenses. The amount of in
terest the doctor takes in his hobby
may be shown by his remark that
he would rather be National Trap
shooting Champion, than President
of the United States. When asked If
there were any persons who shot
high scores consistently, he said,
about five in the United States.
Others just have spurts of luck"
DR.. Pierce, besides being Cham
pion of Delaware, placed twelfth in
the National Matches of the ANA
teur Trapshooting Association,
where ne had nine hundred fifty
competitors. The interviewer, being
interested in craftsmanship, and
anxious to see a rife team organic
ed in Milford, asked the opinion of
the doctor, who replied, that he
thought a rifle team would be fine
thing for our school and would be
worthy of government backing.
-Roosa 'SS