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Cleveland Fathered Park

ONE Of the last activities of President Cleve-
~ land Just before he left the White House
to turn the Government over to President-eiect
Mckinley was to sign two District bills, one t1e
appropriation bill and the other a bill which
ordered development of Potomac flats into
what is now known as Potomac Park. The
launching Of this development program was
one of the really far-sighted activities in the
accentuating Of the beauty spots of the Capt.
tai. The thousands who visit this park daily
in Summer may well pause for moment now
and then to breath . word of thanks to these
who made this park possible even before the
beginning Of the present century.
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Government as National shrine. Madisons
birthplace at Port Conway, In Kings County,
and Jeferson's birthplace, Shadwell, at the
foot Of Monticello in A1bemarle County, are
both within the borders of the Athens Of
America"
Monroe was born on a plantation in West
moreland County. The house a small and en-
tirely unpretentious wooden building, a story
and half high with a gable roof has COM
pletely disappeared, and there is no marker to
designate the birthplace of the fifth President.
In 1880 Monroe, at Jef1ersons urging, pur-
chased an estate of 600 acres two miles beyond
Monticello on the road from Charlottesville.
Here at Ash Lawn the author of the Monroe
Doctrine is believed to have made his home for
at least quarter of century of his eventful
life. block still stands from which it is said
he rode away in 1877 to become President of
the United States. Seven Of the eight Summers
through which Monroe was the Nations Chief
Executive he passed at Ash Lawn.
OF considerably greater interest than the
homestead itself are Ash Lawns lockwood gar
dens, which are distinctly French in motif and
laid out in oval formation Native lockwood
bushes are uniquely combined with the rarer
English species and planted in double rows.
rom within the oval arises the towering Nor
wegian pine, which may be seen by visitors to
Charlottesville for miles from every direction.
In 1925 when President Monroe's term Of
office expired he retired to his home, Oak Hill,
between Aldic and Leesburg, Va. This estate,
which today is one of the finest and best kept
of the splendid old places in Virginia was be-
queathed to Mr.. Monroe by an unmarried uncle.
The present mansion designed by Thomas JET
ferson, was built by Monroe about 1923 on the
approximate site of earlier building. Presi-
dent Monroe planted at Oak Hill a tree from
every State in the Union-preSented to him for
this purpose by the Congressman from the re-
spective States-and it is from these century,
old trees on the wide spreading lawn that the
estate has taken its name. The mansion is of
brick and finely proportioned Enormous inside
chimneys tower above the roof line of the tall,
central house proper, with its lower wing at
either end. The Greek portico, with its white
columns 80 feet high, Is q study in architectural
design and beauty, SUFFICIENT in itself to reward
a visiting artist for q trip Of many miles and
many hours.
Lafayette was a guest at Oak Hill when he
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THE same community which produced VII
] liam Henry Harrison produced also John
Tyler tenth American President. Tyler, who
was elected Vice President on the same ticket
with Harrison and succeeded the latter as Pres
ident, was born March 29, $780, at Greenway,
only few miles from Berkeley.
1t is however Sherwood Forest, on the north
side of the James River in Charles County,
which has won renOwn as the country seat OF
John Tyler. He purchased the place from Col
lier Mnge in 1912 and added to the house .;
Revolutionary age already standing the colon
nades and wings. The simple, rambling manor
house, though not so imposing as many Of the
James River structures, possesses the best fea-
lures of the life Of the colonial cavalier. An
air Of hopitality and graciousness lends the
place q charm which is often less pronounced in
the more magnifcently constructed homes The
central dwelling Is two and half stories high,
the wings and the little houses at the ends Of
the corridors are one story and half, and the
entire house Is just one room deep. The spa
cious lawns are shaded with mammoth oak
trees, and the informal gardens, filed with
damask roses, honeysuckle hollyhocks, lilacs
and other old-fashioned flowers, are rich in
color and fragrance.
The estate was originally known Walnut
Grove. When President Tylers term of Office
expired he retired here with his bride, the sec
Ond Mrs. Tyler, whose maiden name was Julia
Gardiner. He was fond of poetry and romance
and his outlawry by the Wing party moved him
to change the name of his home to Sherwood
Forest after Robinhoods English scene of
action.
Stanton, Va, was described by George Wash
ington as the garden spot of the world" 1t
to this garden spot that the Rev. Joseph
Ruggles Wilson and the former Janet Woodrow
came in 1855 and took up their residence at
the Presbyterian manSe. One year later De-
cember %, 1856, baby boy was born chris
tened Woodrow after his maternal grandfather,
and destined to become the twenty eighth
President Of the United States.
The rectangular brick house, though unpre-
tentious is dignif1ed and pleasing 1t is two
stories high at the front and three stories at
the back. A center hall runs through the
house on each floor, and there are two
rooms on each side Of the respective
halls. When woodrow Wilson was born
there the manse was just 10 years old, and at
that time there was . one-story small porch in
front and another ct the back, and two larger
pOrches with colonial columns one each on the
second and third stories. The porches have
on entering the house is the chamber in which
woodrow Wilson was born. 1t opens in the
back to q smaller room which was used a
nursery. Directly above on the third floor are
two similar rooms, which were occupied by the
President-elect and Mrs. Wilson when they were
guests at Stanton on the formers fifty-sixth
birthday anniversary, December %. 1912. It
was during this visit that Mr.. Wilson delivered
his first public address after his election.
The manse marked by tablets, is visited by
thousands of tourists each year, and plans
are in progress to convert it into national
shrine.
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visited the United States In 1924 ct the invita-
ton o: President Monroe. We are told that he
was escorted from Leesburg by . guard Of
honor consisting Of the youth and chivalry OF
Virginia" lafayette was charmed with the Oak
Hill mansion and grounds, and upon his return
to France sent as mementoes number Of gifts
for the place. Among these were two fine
mantels, which were placed In two Of the man
sion's principal apartments.
After the death Of Mr. Monroe on July L.
1881, Oak Hill remained the property Of his
heirs until 1852 when it was purchased by Col
John Fairfax, and the heirs Of Col FAirfax's
son, Hon. Henry Fairfax, sold It 70 Mr. and
Mrs. Flank C. Littleton IN 1870. Mr.. LttletOn
Is opening Oak Hill to the public during Viz
ginia Historic Garden week next month. The
mansion Is still beautifully furnished with an
uques and relics Of Monroe
A DJOINING Westover on the lower James
River is Berkeley the old home Of Ben
jamin Harrison, signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence, and the birthplace Of his son,
william Henry Harrison, ninth President Of the
United States. Here a quarter Of q mile back
from the river the future President was born in
a square brick building, two stories high, with
gable roof and dormer windows. It Is said that
every President Of the United States from WASH
ington to Buchanan at some time passed
through the arched hallway and was a guest
within the paneled rooms Of Berkeley.
Harrison served in the Indian War ON Gen.
Wayne's staff from 1871 to 1892, and in 1897
was appointed captain in command of Fort
Washington on the present site Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Thus Ohio became the State of
his adoption.
On his way to be inaugurated President Of
the United States in 1841, Harrison visited the
old home at Berkeley. He occupied at night
the room which had been his mothers and in
which he had been born 60 years earlier. It
was In these sacred surroundings THAT he wrote
his inaugural address
The ninth President died at the White House
April 4, 1871, just 30 days after his Inaugural
ton. His grandson, BENJAMIN harrison, be-
came the twenty third President Of tho United
States, and during his administrator he, TOO,
visited the historic home Of his forefisl erx
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volunteers to descend upon Patuxent re-
capture the records from the home of Richard
Preston, and to apprehend that gentleman
himself.
William Eltonhead and Josias Fendall
headed the expeditionary force which mus
tered in response to the Governors appeal
and which included twenty men at arms.
Preston is said not to have been at home when
they arrived, but they succeeded in taking
prisoner John Sutton, Secretary to attend
the records" and several other 'sons of
thunder" They also secured the records them
selves and restored them to St. Mary's, in
addition to capturing the magazine and arms
designed for the defense of ST. Leonards. So
far, so good. Vastly encouraged by the sue
cess of their raid, they fell back to the home
of William Eltonhead and recruited their
forces for an attack on Providence.
When he had secured 1870 men Governor
Stone started for the Severn. The attacking
force advanced by land and water upon the
stronghold of the Puritans and, on March IS,
1865, met them in the first land battle ever
fought in Maryland ...
FROM THE DISTANCE of almost three centuries
that foray on the Severn has aspects that
seem absurdly mock-heroic but the issue was
vital and the participants deadly in earnest
The engagement was fierce and sharp" Each
side had its battle cry "In the name of Cod
fall on God is our strength" was the watch
word for Providence The Stone cohorts
countered with, Hey, for Saint Maries!"
The contest was hopelessly one-sided. The
Baltimore forces we're greatly outnumbered
and were cut down without mercy. Stone was
wounded and taken prisoner. A court-martial
condemned him to DEATH but his life was
spared. He was, however, treated with ex-
IRENE severity, and permitted to hold no
communication with his wife or friends.
Weeks passed before his captors relented suf-
iciently to permit his wife to visit him and
nurse him back to health. Before she started,
however, she wrote spirited letter to Lord
Baltimore in which she described the battle
of the Severn and FOUR sad condition in your
province" and, in postscript requesting for
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spent Sunday in Cassville, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Harvey and
family, of Aurora, W. Va, were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Harvey, Sun
day.
Charles Steyer, of Loeb Lynn, was
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur White, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemoyne King, Miss
Jessie Shillingburg, Ross Stup and
Carlton Shillingburg were visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Har-
vey, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audley and Mrs. w.
G. Riley spent Sunday at Swanton
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Fitz-
water and Mr.. and Mrs. James Bow
ser.
Lester and Raymond Steyer spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Steyer.
Merritt Harvey, of Fairview, was
visiting at the home of his parents,
Nh. and Mrs. l. D. Harvey, Sunday.
Harold Roland, and Sammy Steyer
and Virgie Harvey spent Sunday with
Junior Moreland.
Miss Elizabeth Harvey, of Loeb
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Mary Merrill.
Owen Broadwater returned to his
home in Homecoming Sunday after
spending some time with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Broad
water.
Mrs. o. S. Fike and son, George, ac-
companied her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Weitzell, to Cumberland last Friday
to consult DR.. Bowen, who has been
attending her the past six weeks. Mrs.
Weitzell is improving.
Marshall Broadwater was bust
ness caller of Manley Broadwater
last Monday.
Beulah Grove is engaged at the
Herman Broadwater home at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY, Frost
burg, spent Saturday night at the
Walter Clancy home.
Mrs. Lucy Meyers and family, of
Barton; and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Robe
son spent Sunday at Squire Browns.
Mrs. Glen Wilhelm is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Russell, of Barton, who is ill.
There will be preaching at Cherry
Grove Sunday evening at 700 p. M,
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an hostile contest" his resignation being wit
messed by Thomas Gerard, Thomas Hatton
and Edmund Scarborough.
Bennett and Claiborne then issued IAN
order for settling the government of Mary
land and for the conservation of the peace
and publick administration of justice within
the province" Capt William Fuller, Richard
Preston, William Durand, Edward Lloyd,
Capt John Smith, Leonard Strong "Mr."
Lawson, John Hatch, Richard Wells, Richard
Even, or any four of them, whereof Captain
Fuller Mr. Preston or Mr.. Durand' were ito
be always one" were to be commissioners
''for the we'll ordering, directing and governing
the affairs of Maryland under his Highness,
the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and
Ireland and the Dominions thereof" They
also called upon the Assembly to meet October
20, 1854, at the same time DISTINGUISHING "all
such as have borne arms in war against the
Parliament or do profess the Roman Catho-
lick religion"
The Assembly convened in answer to the
summons and, in the words of Leonard
Strong's "Babylon's Fall In Maryland +" did
publish any writ or summons, declaration or
proclamation either in Lord Baltimore's or
any other name, then the government so set
tied should be accounted delinquent against
the Commonwealth of England and dealt with
accordingly 1t also repealed the federation
act and substituted for it a measure penalizing
all adherents of ''popery and prelacy'' as well
as Quakers, Baptists and other miscellaneous
sects.
LORD BALTIMORE, in the meantime, had sent
over declaration castigating "the people
at Providence, by him called Annarundel, to
be rebels and strictly charged his officers
effcaciously to deal with them accordingly"
Cromwell, then all powerful in England,
further strengthened Lord Batlimore's stand
by disappearing the course the commissioners
were following and sending out an order to
the Virginia Commissioners to leave Mary
land undisturbed. Stone was ordered by Lord
Baltimore to resume his office. Fuller refused
to surrender it, so the Governor called for
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AVILTON

The farmers are all busy getting
ready for their spring planting.
Quite a large crowd attended the
dance at st. AIMS hall Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weitzell and
family were visiting friends at Clays-
vile, Sunday.
Herman Broadwater ATTENDED
church at Piedmont, last Sunday.
Mrs. Glad Broadwater is on the SICK
1t this week.
Mrs. George Grove was shopping III
Frostburg last Friday.
Frances and Harry Wilhelm were
business callers at o. S. Fixes one
day last week.
!. Mrs. Leah Seggie and son, Billy,
spent Sunday at the Jesse Mer1lll
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio S. Fike and sons
spent Sunday at Uniontown visiting
relatives.
Miss Laura Bittinger, Of Grants
vile, spent the weekend with Miss
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by Rev. Arthur Scrogum, of Accident
Everybody is invited.
RED HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dick and chill
dren, and Mrs. Randolph Dick, Cum
berland, were Sunday visitors at the
George Dieling home
Mrs. G. w. Broadwater is spending
some time with her son, Arthur
Broadwater, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley were in
Frostburg and Grantsville on business
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Broadwater and
daughter, Dorothy, were visiting
Chas. Hoffman's, at Salisbury, Pa, on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stephens and
daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday with
Alfred Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Broadwater
were Sunday guests of Clinton Mich
ael, near Barton.
Lemuel Sterne and Elwood Broad
water made a business trip to Bit
finger on Friday.
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Mary Dieling was calling on Martha
Broadwater one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Broadwater and
son Billy, and Burley and Hilda Steph-
ems were Sunday visitors of Ralph
Wiley.
Arthur Broadwater and family were
Sunday callers at the S. l.. Otto home.
Austin Michael spent Sunday at the
w. H. Broadwater residence.
Miss Beulah Wiley and Misses Mary
and Anna Dieling spent Tuesday even
ing at Lee Broadwater's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas spent
the past weekend with the latter's
parents, MI. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley.
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RY AN IS GIL A ID E

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Sanders,
Grant Harvey, Austin White, and
Henry Arnold spent Sunday at Gort-
ner visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sanders.
Elmer Harvey was visiting friends
in Terra Alta, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harvey, Mrs.
Scott Harvey and Wayne Harvey
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Lynn, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harvey.
The farmers in this community are
busy preparing their ground for the
spring sowing and planting of crops.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-03-03
II More Days for the
Filing of Tax Returns

(Conttnued from FIRST page)
telope postmarked before ~
midnight, March Is, meets the
legal requirement as to time
The federal tax may be paid.
if the taxpayer prefers, III tour
equal installments March IS,
June IS, September IS, and De
cember 15-instead Of in one
lump sum March Is.
The state Of North Carolina
requires the payment Of the full
tax March IS if the amount does
not exceed 500 If it does eX-
ceed 500, payment may be
made in two inStallments, the
first March Is and the second
September Is; interest al the
rate Of 6 per cent d year must
be paid on the deferred install
ment.
The normal federal rate is 4
percent on the first $4 900 Of tax
able income and 8 per cent on all
over $4,000. There is an addl-
tional surtaX on all income above
$4,000, at increasing rates as
shown in instruction % accom-
panying the tax return sheet.
Taxable income means income
after the deduction Of the per
sonaI exemption and all other al
iowable deductions (for taxes,
interest, contributions TO char
ity, etc..
The state rate is 2 per cent
on the first 81 900 of taxable in
come or fraction thereof, 3 per
cent on the second $4,000, a per
cent on the third $4,000, 5 per
cent on the fourth $4,000, S I-2
per cent on the fifth $4,000, and
6 per cent on all above $4,000.
The state law calls for tax
of 6 per cent on all dividends.
No exemptions or deductions are
allowed for this. The dividend
tax is calculated separately from
the regular income tax and is
added thereto.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-03-03
The Garden Club

The Chapel Hill Garden Club
met Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. p. G. Farrar. Mrs.
Hazen Smith Of Durham talked
on "Old Southern Gardens"
Bowls of spring flowers were ex-
hibited by members. Blue rib
bons were won by Mrs. George
Logan, Miss Josephine Pritch-
ard, and Mrs. p. G.. Farrar. Red
ribbons by Mrs. F. H. Edmister
and Mrs. Charles Mangum. The
Little Shop, assisted by co-eds,
modelled new spring styles. Tea
was served.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-03-03
Barnett to Sing in Cantata

William G.. Barnett, a student
in the University, has been chos-
en- for one Of the solo parts in
the sacred cantata. The Holy
City" to be sung Sunday in
Fayetteville by the Chaminade
Club under the direction Of
Harold S. Dyer. There will be
Is voices. Among the sololsts
will be Dr.. Robert T. Clark Of
the Duke medical school, Mrs
Hugh Williamson Of Flora Mac
donald College, and Miss Ethel
Rowland Of Meredith College.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-03-03
The Holt Funds
Report on Educational, Charitable,
and Religious Foundation

A report upon the distribution
of the income from the trust
funds established by Lawrence
8. Holt of Burlington, for edu-
cational. religious. and charit
able purposes, shows that the
Episcopal church in Chapel Hill
has received S12.550 since the
funds were established in 1920.
The church received $500 last
year.
In the period that ended De-
cember 81. 1892, the Holt funds
earned d net income Of S608,334. =
29. With the exception Of. the
first two years, the income has
exceeded $4,000 a year.
The total distribution has
been as follows:
Diocese Of Western North
Carolina. $36,470.O8 Diocese Of
North Carolina, $12l,596.71 /;
Protestant Episcopal Education
Society IN Virginia. $l43,9l6.05 !;
St. Mary's School Raleigh, $24.-
069.54: Vale Crucis School.
Vale Crucis. $2G,318.78 Patter-
son School. Legerwood. $24.869.-
o.: Christ School. Arden $27.-
3l4.4O: Church Of the Holy Com
forter. Burlington $39,672. 80 a.
Church Of the Holy Comforter.
Missions. ,,58. .036.69 seven de-
nominationaI churches in Bur
1ington, $25, $50; Chapel Of the
Cross, Chapel Hill. $12,350 ,
Grace Church, MorgantOn, $ll,-
$50, Christian Orphanage kIon
College, $lO,52239; Thompson
Orphanage, Charlotte, $26, 268.-
"a; North Carolina Children's
Home Society, Greensboro So
522.39, Crittenden Home, Char
lotte, $500
The funds are managed by the
American Trust and Security
Company Of Washington, d {,
and the Provident Trust Com
pany Of Philadelphia
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-03-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF
real, ESTATE
Substituts Trustee

Under and by virtue Of power and
authority contained in that certain
deed of trust, dated December 10th,
1881, and recorded in Book 85, Page
l79, Orange County Registry, and ex-
ecuted by Joseph Mason and wife, to
the North Carolina Bank and Trust
Company, Trustee, default having
been made in the payment OF the IN
debtedness secured thereby, whereby
the entire amount Of SAID indebted
ness became due and payable and de
mand having been made by the hold
er Of said note upon the trustee nam
ed therein to advertise and sell the
property described in said deed ~
trust, the undersigned will offer for
sale for cash at public auction at the
Courthouse door in Hillsboro, Orange
County, n c., at noon on
FRIDAY. MARCH 17th, 1888,
the following described real estate:
All that certain lot, parcel or tract
Of land, with the Improvements there
on, situated, lying and being on the
East side Of Merritt Mill Road, in the
town Of Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lima, and beginning at stake in the
East property line of Merritt Mil
Road, which point is established by
measuring North 20 deg. 80 min.
West 1925 feet from the Northeast in
tersection Of Merritt Mill Road and
Cameron Avenue, which point is the
Northwestern corner of Lot No. sc,
in the subdivision hereinafter referre
to; running thence along the East
property line Of Merritt Mil Road,
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North 20 deg. 80 min. West 50 feet
to a stake, the southwest corner OF
lot No. s3; thence along the southern
line of Lot No. 83 North 81 deg. 80
min. East 1917 feet to stake, the
southeast corner Of Lot No. 83; run
ming thence south "a deg. Is min.
East so feet to a stake; the Northeast
corner of Lot No. 86; running thence
along the North line of Lot No. 86
South Ga deg. 80 min. West 126 feet
to the beginning, and being lots Nos.
84 and IS of the Robertson property
as surveyed, subdivided and plotted by
James 0. Webb, County Surveyor, ON
March 6, 1917. plot of which is on file
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of Orange County, in Plot Book 72,
Page 244, and being the same land
conveyed to Joseph Mason by deed
Of L. H. Hackney, and others dated
September 1st, 1922, and recorded IN
the office of the Register of Deeds
Of Orange County. in Book 83, at page
1873
This 11th day of February, 1888.
North Carolina Bank and Trust
Company, Trustee.
By: H. NJ. CORBETT,
President.
TL-pMC on CAT Cash
PLACE OF Courthouse Door,
Hillsboro, n. c.
TIME OF SALE-Noon, Friday,
March 18th, 1888.