The Greensboro patriot [February 17, 1904]

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THEGREENSBORO PATRIOT
VOL. 83. GREENSBORO, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1904.
NO. 7
Dr. W. J. RICHARDSON
OFFICE:
KATZ BUILDING.
RESIDENCE: 318 WEST GASTON ST.
TII, T'. BEAU.
4l»i Asheboro St.
Tim*. i(. LOTUS,
4US s. L. & T. llldg.
BEALL & LITTLE
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
Office: No. 315 So. Loan ic Trust ltl<i|i.
Hours: 8 to '■' A. M.; 11:30 to 1, -' to 5 P. H.
Will practice in Greensboro and surround-ing
i ouutn •
E. L. STAMEY, M. J).
RESIDENCE:
-in North Davie .-licit.
OFFICE:
At Kordlmm A.Grissom'8 Dray Store.
Dr. J. E. WYCHE
DENTIST
OFflCE IN SAVINGS SANK BI.DG.
SOUTH ELM ST.. GREENSBORO. N. C.
I^OC-AJLi :fcTJ=JWS.
Dr. J. I'. Turner is recovering from
au attack of la grippe.
John Knight, a young son of Mr. C.
S. Kuight, of Uuilford College, is crit-ically
ill.
Mrs. S. Pool and daughter, Miss
Lillie, will make Norfolk their home
after this week.
Mr. (I. 8. Ferguson, Jr., has been
appointed local counsel here for the
Southern Railway.
The second series of stock in the (late
City building and loan association will
IK' opened March 1st.
Mrs. K. II. Coapmai) is in New
Orleans this week witnessing the
Mardi Uras festivities.
firing you: eggs, chickt ns and game
to us for highest cash prices. The W.
F. Clegg Commission Company, oppo-site
depot.
The executive committee of the
North Carolina Bankers' Association
will meet in Cireeusboro next Monday
to select the time and place for the
next meeting. It is learned that invi-tations
have been extended by Raleigh,
(ireensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem,
Waynesville, Asheville and Wilming-ton.
Mr. A. J. Branson, of Plainfield,
X. J., vice president of the Vandeventer
Carpet Company, of Greensboro, lost
his sight last week by an explosion
which occurred in a private laboratory
wnicli he maintained near his home,
lie Is one of the wealthiest business
men in New Jersey and has frequently
visited this city.
Mrs. Robert I,. Steed, who lives on library. Only twelve of tl
GREENSBORO TOBACCO MARKET.
MARKET REPORT.
The receipts on our market for the
•Dr. M. F. FOX
PHYSICIAN AND
Gullford Teachers In Session.
There was a meeting of the county
teachers in the court house last Satur-day,
and though the weather was uu-
SrSb!f thC atteu<lauee w« TO* | I»a»t week have been quite heavy, con-good
Reports from the teachers pres- sideling the weather. Even the snow
eut showed that the schools were in which fell on Wednesday did not cut
fairly good condition and the attend- the receipts near 80 much as we had
ance is better than ever before, despite ! expected. We thought possibly that
an unusually cold winter. One oi the the receipts would be very light from
oLjects of the meeting was to stimulate Wednesday on, but despite the bad
tie establishment of rural libraries weather our sales were good through-throughout
the county. Guilford ,-oun-' out the remainder of the week. Prices
ty has taken all the libraries for which are better than we have seen them any
stateiaW can be secured, but arrange- time within the past year, and farmer's
ments have been made to continue the are so much elated with them that on
wo**. Any community raising $18 last Saturday after the sale at Planters'
Ban secure 515, thus giving it „ JBO warehouse there was a great crowd of
library. Only twelve of these libraries them patting and dancing on the
Asheboro street near the city limits, are available, ami it is expected that j warehouse floor. We are having a
was painfully huined Saturday while j they will .soon be taken. Any district great many sales now that average
polishiug a stove with some combust!- desiring a library should therefore act very nearly 10 cents for everything lia-ble
material. Her clothing took lire at! promptly. Already there are several eluding scrap, and the market average
: the time, but with commendable pres- i applications in, and more are expected, is not far from this point (>ur market
Mr. C. H. McKnight is having plans euce of mind she extinguished the j Wherever the teacher has had the en- is in the finest shape we have ever
made for a nine-room colonial dwell- j flames by rolling in the snow. She e«*J to go to work at this matter she'seen it. and our buyers are more anx-i
ig which lie expects io build the com- '. will be laid up for two or three weeks, i has succeeded in raising the necessary
ing summer.
[ ions for tobacco than they have been
Mr. li. L. Hopkins returned Satur- am<>ont—the onlycomplaints of failure for a long time. We urge farmers in
Mr. A. J. Chamness, of Brunswick, [day from Cuba, where he eessttaabblliisshheedd I' -c,""■"*m""K« «fr«o•m« tUhMoUsBeH wwhooo nhaavvee nnootr ttnrieead.. iI tthhiiss sseeccttiioonn ttot make an effort to bring
SURGEON I was here Saturday. Me has a PATRIOT |an agency for the Atlantic Refining A. "brary can be secured for any dis-[ their tobacco to market at an early
subscription receipt which was given iCompany, Cleveland, Ohio. He spent **"*in t,,e county if the proper effort date, as we believe prices are fully as
'over two weeks on the island and ,B I!'a<le. The teachers present showed good if not better than they will be
found conditions very favorable there, j^reat willingness to co-operate in this later on. The quality of the tobacco
as ju.lge.1 from his salubncating view-!1""1 otl'er I'lans for school work. being offered is very good in some
point. The business of the Cuban'. A systematic educational campaign instances and very poor in others. All
agency will be handled through his j? i,v'n" (''aimed for the county, j of the good tobacco brings very satis-
Richinoild office. Speakers are to be sent out not promis- factory prices, and farmers are iiivarii-
Uepreseutatives of the eight Knights ^'" T'?''.. !''!t ."h"e ,bey ?"' ''" the bly ll*1,l-v ''leil*e(l wit»,)ieir P*"
of Pythias lodges comprising the new
twelfth district of North Carolina met
here last night and alter a business
les Taylor & Scales handsome brick residence for Mr. D. A. se-s'°" Partook of a banquet at The
Kirkpatrick at the corner of Schenck penbow, covers being laid for one
ATTORNEYS : and Waiuman streets.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C.
Dr. E. A. BURTON
DENTIST
OFFICE IN LASH BLDG.,
SOUTH ELM ST.
TAYLOR. J.I. SCALES
his father in 1825.
WASTED—A position in Greensboro
as bookkeeper. Uood references fur-nished.
Address A. Norman, 518 Pine
street, Macou, (Ja.
.1. P. Turner, a white man from
Davidson county, was arrested here
Saturday on a warrant charging him
with abandonment.
Contractor Hoecker is at work on a
aria
most good. Already a number of edu-jgood tobacco of any kindT Wecon-calional
rallies have been arranged for : aider w rappers very high, lots of them
various school districts, and the teach- bringing from $40 to $50 per hundred
ers in these districts have agreed to do We would like to see you on this rnar-their
utmost to secure good crowds. j ket any time and will do our very best
The question of consolidatioi
The
Strength
of a Bank
Je_ represented by its capital, surplus
and careful management.
The Southern
Loan and Trust Company
Was organized in 1890, but has been
doing a Banking business only about
three years, During this time its
growth has been rapid but healthful,
and today it is in the front of Banking
institutions in (iuilford county.
Statement below shows growth since
February 1st, 1S99, to April 9th, 1903:
..>.? COUNSELLORS AT LAW
GREEKSB0R0, N. C.
hundred and twenty-live. Eocourag-I *"" i"-w" OI «*»usonaaiion was to please you in prices.
i, f * , ., , , discussed and it see
fifty imported ring-necked English
Ig reports came from ail the lodges in
pheasants were received last week by
the district to Deputy Grand Chan-seemed
to lie the pre-vailing
opinion that much good could A. P. Low, one of Itockingham's
eel lor J. (;. Fowler.
H ill rl D. Douglas. Stephen A. Douglas.
DOUGLAS 6 DOUGLAS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
there.
Office in Greensboro Loan and Trust Bldg. jwo
be done by the consolidation of weal; \g0od ********* H,l(l » load of good fillers
districts. No district, however, that la8t Week for »«■«■
iheJ. I.. Matins shoe Company was levies a local tax will be consolidated Troxler Bros, and W. O. Doggett, of
yesterday with an au- with any other district unless the peo- thte county, were here with tobacc-
' l',"ri'Ul„-,'?!'il?!..."',":k :'f.i!""•"K!• ' >>le of ll,e '^al tax"dis'iria siidesiie. and highly pleased with their prices.
The only object of consolidation of C. H. Wells, of Rockingham, was
C. G. WRIGHT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WRlGHT BUILDING. OPP. CO'JRT ^ O U S C ,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
THOMAS C. HOYLE
ATORNEY AT LAW
.5 Court Square, GREERSB0R0, B. C.
In attention given to collections. Loans
Sheriff Jordan and sent to his Man-chester
hunting preserve.
Mr. John !.. Kin
Petersburg, Fla., to join bis wife, who MeeBK w ,, , . <j(.
portion of the winter <■., and vv ,. Devlin, of Pelzer, s. C,
behur named with Mr. Mat his
corporators. The corporation willcoii-
The spring migration of milliners duct both a wholesale and retail shoe r
northward has set in. In addition to business here and will make au aggrejt flVp,,rt., w
being a •dream" the Faster bonnet sive campaign for businet
will soon be a pursc-string-burstiug
real it v.
He will remain there a week or
Capital and surplus Feb.
1st. ISN
Capital aii.l surplus Fell.
1st, 1800
Capital and surplus Fell.
1st, 1901
Capital and surplus Feb.
1st, 1MB
Capital and surplus Feb.
1st. U03
Capital and surplus April
nth, 1MB
Total assets April Kb,
1903
$ 44,3r2.95
66,227.55
103,789.13
129,543.47
155,236.42
166,696.66
570,689.76
E. P. WlIAKTON,
President.
H. it. VAI'CIIX,
Treasurer.
A. W. McALISTER,
Vice Pres.
DAVID WHITK,
Secretary.
schools is to throw more money into here with a good load of fillers and was
• as in-1 the individual schools, and the levying highly pleased with the prices he got
fa special tax removes the necessity for them.
j J. M. Farrar, one of Kockiugham's
ports were made by the teachers farmers, was here Saturday with a load
on their success in the various subjects of tillers and got more than he asked
The slate is being removed from the taught, and these reports showed that for them.
Federal building roof preparatory to the study of no subject wascreating VV. H. Clayton, of this county, sold
-ir. . I.. Jones, who has been teach- adding another story, to make it cor- more interest than that of elementary here .luring the past week at $6 to $221 W.40 to $40 per hundred. Mr Fonville
ing ini Alamance county the past four respond with the addition now in agriculture. Wherever the study of per hundred, makin
months, was here Monday. He will course of construction. The upper this subject has been undertaken it has for his load,
enter school at \\ hitsett lor the re- story of the entire structure will have proved a great
inainderofthe term. a stuccoed exterior, which in addition
Jack Haithcock, a young negro want- to the pressed brick of (he first and ed
Rev. J. W. Fonville, of Alamance,
was here with a load of good tobacco
last week. His prices ranged from
ood average ; made a splendid average and was de-
| lighted with his prices,
success, one teacher 1). C. Smith, of the Coifax section, Newton Allen, of Rockingbam, was
said that his pupils were more interest- ' was here with a load of good fillers last ; here last week and averaged tig for a
it than in any other subject week and made an average of $101 load of good fillers. Mr. W. 15 Stadler
ed for participating in a serious cutting second Moors, will be painted. The taught in his school. Another stated around for bis load.
Robert C. Strudwick
ATTORNEY on2 COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
115 Court Square, GREENSBORO. H. C.
F. P. HOBGOOD, Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
in Wright Building, Opposite
■ li IUSC, tireviisljoro, N L".
of Rockingbam, was also here and re-under
roof if the that he had spent one period a day Uncle Peter Oobb, of this county, I allzed the following prices: $6.75 to S15
reading the book to his pupils and that was here with a good load of tobacco Der bundred, making an average of $10
I per hundred and a total of $97.84 for a
curing of tillers.
altray at Burlington last fall, was ar- building will soon !
; rested here Monday and held for the weather is favorable
Alamance authorities. u jM announced this morning that the results had been highly satisfac-1and averaged about 12 cents, in which
Kd Day, a colored can driver was H°n- William J. Kryau will speak here t'"'.v- This subject is capable of pro- he was highly pleased.
arrested yesterday on a serious charge "" Saturday evening, Feb. 20, at the during better results in the county T. J. Friddle, one of Kockiugham's
that of an assault on a colored girl IODera house. The invitation to speak schools than any subject now taught good farmers, was here with a good
eleven years old. He will have a pre- was extended by the two literary so- with the exception of a course of read- load of working tobacco and was de-limiuary
hearing today before Squire c,ettoa "fthe State Normal and Indus- log, writing and arithmetic.
Collins. t|i:l1 College. Mrs. Rryanaud adaugh-
Two nocturnal prowlers bent on bur- *" wl" '"'""'I'ai.y the distinguished
glary were frightened away from the "'"'"
residence of Mr. A. M. Scales Monday
night. A 44-calibre reception awaited | ,
them '
d
lighted with his prices.
The follow ing good farmers were here
from Rockingbam with tobacco during
the past week and highly pleased with
their prices: <i. W. Jones, M. M. Lea,
The Mormat to Reopen Tuesday.
iig.uea witn nis | HevlU)|(,s <V: Payne) Jo(lM M ,, -
\\ agoner & LhildresB, of this county, j Hayle & Cummings, J. A. Scott, I). I).
were here with tobacco and sold at$61OrilHn. Sharp, Still & Wall, s. I*. At-eaker,
and they will spend Sunday - ';™' K2K . Kl TT"\ t-^M-er hundred, made a good aver- %"*•»: A
I\W,",k«r-t
<{- «■ |«& K' l-the
city, leaving for Raleigh on the "'~("f ""^^"'"^ "'"- ™' age and were highly pleased. * Zneu Alley' ' ' ' ^V™
,i„ ,.„,„ «, , College next Tuesday, February 23rd. ». uarreu iv -\ney.
rl\ tiam .Monday morning. , , .... Moore iV Herbin of Roctiiitrhnm ' m «_■• , *
have been sent out within the past , ' ' lu"hlll"m""i the following good farmers were
MICHAEL SCHENCK
ATTORNEY
AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
■ ~>2 Court Square, Greensboro, H. C.
minx,
HARRY G. BROWNE
PIANO TUNER
Greensboro, *
CI:I i:i(i:\ri s:
Normal. (ini
I ill rll-i.mil i".'||Kli»
S(
Ull
o
Smith Memorial" ianiding'wim-h''was ,;i'ee,isl"'r" '«» and Coal Company and nothing now" intorioses'andftbt stu- good tobacco ,Mt week which weighed j manchard? Ks.," KmodhTT
heard by a lame audience. ™ Southern Railway. Judge Cooke (|cnts, or that portion of .he student 1,0S0 P°unds. f,,r "''''■'' be received • T. 15 Hegwood, C. H. Dickey and I5os-
John, the little-on of Mr and Mrs ^^t the wmimlsrion hadjurisdlc- body that can be accommodatel inst W"-f* , ton Cable.
W. II. stone w,s uainfull'v burned ! ' ™eul»n tbe railway company now, can return without fear of further J-A-1,ry«r. <»f this county, was here | The following gentlemen were here
yesterday while ..laying with several I PrompUy '""k "" ■PP^ "' «>eSu. ,,clay ln the resumption of their stu- "'/'t-'t-a^o during the past week and from this county during the ,,ast week
companions on M, (iee street He was '"".cT' M""'- «•«■ About three hundred students M"1 a,1 ?'! t0 *-! >,er '"""'^1. making ami were well pleased with their prices:
attempting to stamp out a lire in <on e • , ? *AVmm„ ?*Kta '" S,,"L' thi»t it I can be provided with dormitory room U »«*»■■• »veM«e Of $12 for his en- j Fryer & Lindsay, I). L. Thomae, W
. «-- wwiillll be impno.ws«siiib.il.>e t*o.» p...u.ib.il;ishu t.ih.„e hi on_o_rl'«, present, and others retur. tire load. 11. Baldwin, E. P. Huftiues, Fou»t &
L. FRANCIS
PHOTOGRAPHER
HIGH CLASS WORK ONLY.
■tirliii: Opiiosile the McAdoO House.
Mr. S. J. Kaufmann has gone to such consideration.
Alexandria, Va., where his wife is vis-iting,
to he present at the marriage of
Com : I :
t'apil
$325,000
Combined
Anscta over
$500,000
Butter milk Without Water ln It.
Another Strong Mercantile Concern.
A new mercantile enterprise ofli-an
average of $12.20.
W. 15. Palmer, of Randolph county,
, , , *» \i cered by competent men and backed L^ „ )()ad of S()()(| tobat,.0 ,lere la;t r i> ]• i>; „ , ., ... . . - ■ SOHI u loan oi goon tooacco neie last
her brother, Mr. Ferd. Bendhelm, who M'- *£; *** of the standard Oil by ample capital was launched in Week weighing 1,262 pounds for which
is well known liere as a member of the • ' »> e have been using the (ireensboro Monday by the incorioia- ,,„ .„„„:,.,>.■ i,... -a ,,;, „ ,•„„
D. UendheimA Sons lirm, which did j "***>*" Churn" for over three tion of The PaUerson Comply, ^mlS^J^ nundrS ^ *
business here a few years ago. years with most satisfactory results. It which will handle grain, feed, provi-l
Iht
Greensboro
We are thankful for a number ofK^S tl^J^T ™ .hfve 8i°"S a,,d v™}aw at who.,««U«- The
i used and instead of a drodee It is a comns
prompt, gracious and comforting re- [pleasant task to churn w
riie insurance Companies Ki""lses to " 1':il(h of letters sent out (fectkni.
■ in tln> last eight vears,
• >l>le oi (in ■ -
•i" "ni ■ - than Hi).(»«l in i.„.
• HI i ii'-u- insurance. When
iv i all fur your home
:: :: :: :; :: •■
occupy for the present a
itb the "Per- part of the Telegram building, on
recently, and if it isn't out of place we I water"arran''V "^ """^ ^ pateuted ' B°Uth DaV,B St,'eet' ,Dtendln8 «"ter to
might add that
re I
subsc
[fro
gement inside of the churn ! build
j- ipson Schenck, Agent, has expire!
.station here is temporarily in charge of
:!l.n,!:',^^n!^:L::X Cor"oral H,Mch- while visiting his
ilST^.'&w^h JSS "°m? "' [ndtanaM'- Woo<l wi" d«Me
i.s<-s iMJ.i ,.,i,-ti Monday direct from °" llle Matter of re-enlistment. He
Ml and the army recruiting | yellow butter and makes it quick
I- xpense
t, ' 'I I'l'ilMini-nt. .\i
H Ig., < bicago. *7-18t
ldreM kJSSS^A w"8 a"««Pable officer and made many
friends here.
A man's work is from sun to sun;
A woman's work is never done.
If wife's gratitude Hubby would earn
Buy her at once a"Perfectiou Chum."
For sale by Greensboro Hardware
to- 7-lt-e o w
Scott, (i. VV. and J. M. Patterson and
C. S. Morris, of this city, and J. W.
Patterson and J. F. L. Armlield, of
Fayetteville. Messrs. J. W. and J. M.
Patterson will assume the active man-agement
of the business. Mr. Scott is
president of the company.
Cy Cummings, of this county, was
here with a load of tobacco during the
past week and sold at $5 to $22.50 per
hundred, made a good average and
was highly pleased with same.
J. A. Herbin. of Rockingbam, was
here last week with a load ol lillersand
averaged 11 cents. Our buyers are par-ticularly
fond of Rockiugbam Oilers
and wrappers and always pay outside
prices for them.
t.i. W. Washburn, one of Kockiug-ham's
good farmers, was here with a
load of good tobacco during the past
week. His prices ranged from $4.90 to
$23 per hundred. He received for his
load of tobacco $1G2.64.
Greensboro, N. C.
CAPITAL, ... $100,000
SURPLUS AND PROFITS, 16,000
United stans Depository.
OFKICEItS.
s. Thomson, ... Van Lindley
President. Vice President.
Lee II. Battle, Cashier.
iiiiii:< runs.
W. s. Thomson,
(.'. H. Dorsett,
w. c. Bain,
.1. A. Huskiiis.
J. Allen Holt,
E. .1. Stafford,
Wm. Cummings,
J. Van l.iri'llcv,
J.C. Bishop,
.1. A liu\ Idson.
We extend to dopositoro every facility con-sistent
with prudent banking;
Interest paid on tlino certificates of deposit.
WRITE OR CALL TO SEE US.