<emph>Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, Oxford North Carolina to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina A. F. & A. M. for the Year Ending October 31, 1908:</emph> Electronic Edition.

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Annual Report of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, Oxford North Carolina to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina A. F. & A. M. Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, Oxford North Carolina to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina A. F. & A. M. for the Year Ending October 31, 1908 Oxford Orphan Asylum (Oxford, N.C.) 53 p. Oxford, N.C. Orphan Asylum Print 1908 Call number C362.7 098. [1905-08] (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TREASURER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM TO THE GRAND LODGE OF NORTH CAROLINA A. F. & A. M. FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1908 Report of the Board of Directors. To the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina:

In the language of Governor Glenn in his Thanksgiving Proclamation: “Another year has come and gone, bringing its sorrows and its joys, its reverses and its prosperity; but if a true account is taken, we will find our mercies largely exceed our ills; and therefore, we have much for which to be thankful.”

If all the Masons of North Carolina attended the annual meetings of the Grand Lodge, or had at some time visited our Orphan Asylum, it would only be necessary for this Board of Di.ectors to report on the mere business affairs and condition of the institution. But there are hundreds of good Masons who have not been present at any communication of this Grand Body and have never visited our Orphans' Home at Oxford. Many are ignorant of thes cope of the work and know but little of its importance and magnitude. Therefore, it is deemed proper in presenting this annual report to refer briefly to the history and objects of the institution for the information of those who are not familiar with its history.

The Oxford Orphan Asylum was designed as a home for destitute orphans and was opened in the early part of the year 1873. Its most sanguine friends never dreamed that it would ever reach its present proportions. The efforts of the Masons of the State and the liberality of her people have been wonderfully blessed, and since its establishment more than three thousand children have been cared for, and there are now within the protecting walls of the “Home” over three hundred fatherless little ones who are receiving not only an education, but are being trained in the useful employments of life. Each child old enough is taught some useful trade or employment, and all are trained in habits of industry, neatness and order. The boys are taught such trades as are suited to their sex, and the girls are instructed in every kind of work a woman should know how to do and have done. Great care is taken with their moral and religious training. They are taught to “search the scriptures” as the rule of life. Nothing of a sectarian character is permitted. Nearly every denomination in the State is represented on the Board of Directors, and the teachers and officers are selected for their qualifications and without the influence of craft or creed.

The Board of Directors is pleased to report to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and to the people of the State, that the Oxford Orphan Asylum is in good condition in all respects. It is well officered, its financial condition is fairly satisfactory, the inmates are healthy and happy, and the institution continues to enjoy the confidence, affection and sympathetic support of the public.

The latter part of November, 1907, after the close of our fiscal year, we were informed by Mr. W. T. Dortch, of Goldsboro, that Mr. L. E. Pridgen, of Greene County, having died, had left a will in which he named as residuary legatees of his estate the Odd Fellows' Orphan Home at Goldsboro, the Oxford Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and the Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh; that the will is being contested by relatives, but if upheld, it will be worth from twenty-five hundred ($2,500.00) to three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars to the Oxford Orphan Asylum.

Bro. F. D. Winston, the then Grand Master, employed Governor Aycock to represent us in the contest. Under date of July 16th Mr. Dortch, who is the executor, wrote that he would ask at the next term of Greene County Superior Court to have the case removed to another county for trial. A more recent letter from our attorney states that he does not know when the case will be tried, probably not before next spring.

By comparing the receipts for 1907 and 1908 you will find that there has been a large decrease this year which in our opinion has been caused by the floods of last summer, thereby diminishing the receipts from the concerts by about fourteen hundred ($1,400.00) dollars, by the frequent calls for contributions to the Temple, and by the fear of hard times.

In view of the fact that the Temple has been completed and should cease to be a drain on the funds of this Grand Body and the increased cost of provisions and clothing, we ask for an appropriation of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. In 1900 when the Asylum cared for 215 children, we were given three thousand dollars; now we have 325 to provide for.

We recommend the passage of a resolution defining the status of children whose mothers or fathers remarry. It is our opinion that such remarriage ends our jurisdiction over such children, for they are orphans no longer and therefore are not proper subjects for orphan asylums. They should be returned to their parents unless after an investigation by a member of the Board of Directors, their homes are found to be unsuitable.

Again, when children are placed in the Asylum by parents or friends and their custody is surrendered to the institution, they authorize the management to place them in homes, or have them adopted, as may be for the best interest of the children. When about to be placed in homes, these parents or friends object, or interfere and induce the children who have been placed to leave, thereby violating their contract with the institution. In all such cases the child or children ought to be returned to their former homes. If this is not done, the relatives or friends seem to have taken charge of the management of the institution instead of the Board of Directors and the officers whom they have appointed to carry out their directions. This may be a hardship in some cases, but unless definite action is taken in the premises, it looks as if the institution will soon be filled to a large extent with such children.

At our meeting in December, 1907, Col. Hicks was authorized to begin the erection of an office building and work on it was commenced last spring. At the meeting in June work was ordered to be discontinued when the building was under roof. Scarcity of funds was the cause of this action. There is pressing need of such a building and we trust our brethren of the local Lodges will see their way clear to contribute the funds to finish it, to accomplish which will require about fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars.

We return our thanks to our venerable Superintendent, officers and teachers for the faithful and unselfish services they have rendered during the year.

Fraternally submitted, (Signed) S. M. GATTIS, G. M., Chairman ex-officio. T. A. GREEN, N. B. BROUGHTON, J. M. CURRIN, JOHN W. COTTEN, C. W. TOMS, DRED PEACCCK, E. F. LOVILL, G. ROSENTHAL, Directors. November 1, 1908. Report of Treasurer. To the Board of Directors of the Oxford Orphan Asylum:

GENTLEMEN:—I have the honor to submit my report for the fiscal year ending this day with receipts as follows:

From State appropriation $10,000 00 From Grand Lodge appropriation 3,000 00 From Lodges, Chapters, R. & S. Masters and Commanderies 3,591 61 From Chapters of the Eastern Star 56 82 From Junior Order U. A. M., Morganton 1 90 From individuals 903 16 From churches, schools and Sunday schools 129 31 From mite boxes 3 40 Total appropriations and contributions $17,686 20 From Singing Class concerts, including picnics and excursions (net Singing Class $6,663 00). 7,939 72 From sale of refreshments on Saint John's Day 390 42 From labor of boys in Furniture Factory 180 94 From Sash, Door and Blind Factory 7,766 31 From Printing Office 5,010 80 From Shoe Shop 828 05 From sales of farm products, meals, clothing, etc. 221 01 Total sales and receipts several departments 14,397 53 From Mrs. Baird Legacy for 1906, 1907 and 1908 200 00 From interest and dividends and rent 574 80 Transferred from disbursement account of Col. Hicks 250 00 From Hays & Booth, amount paid them in error 62 50 From J. W. Rowell, refunded on account Singing Class 9 00 $41,119 75 Balance on hand November 1, 1907 5,891 06 Total $47,010 81 The disbursements during that period amount to 46,553 71 Leaving a balance of $ 457 10

Itemized statements of receipts and disbursements are hereto attached. The payments on account of the:

Sash, Door and Blind Factory are $ 7,585 55 Printing Office 4,579 45 Singing Class 1,002 22 Interest and dividends 554 80 Office building 3,099 32 Total $ 16,822 34

Which amount, when deducted from the receipts. leaves $29,731.37 for maintenance, etc.

The report of Mr. B. N. Duke, Trustee, shows that he held on the 31st of October for the Asylum:

173 shares of the preferred stock of the Erwin Cotton Mills $ 17,300 00 Cash 919 00 Total $ 18,219 00

In addition to which your institution owns the following sums:

Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, Trustee $ 4,000 00 Grand Lodge of North Carolina 1,000 00 Thirty-seven shares preferred stock of the Oxford Cotton Mills, costing 3,040 00 Total $ 26,259 00

An increase during the past year of $2,151.00, all of which except $88.07 was derived from interest, dividends and legacy. Believing it will be of interest to the Fraternity I have computed the receipts during the seventeen years I have served you as Treasurer,

And find they amount to $521,823 79 And those for building purposes 41,061 66 Making a grand total of $562,885 45

The smallest receipts were in 1895, when they amounted to $17,276.67 for eleven months, the fiscal year having been changed from December 31st to November 30th. The largest amount was received in 1907, $53,220.40, which included the sale of the Minneapolis property, $6,143.85.

All of which is

Fraternally submitted, G. ROSENTHAL, Secretary and Treasurer. October 31, 1908. RECEIPTS. 1907 NOVEMBER.

Balance brought forward $ 5,891 06 Chalmers Lodge, No. 151 5 00 Healing Springs Lodge, No. 467 5 00 Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 304 3 25 Selma Lodge, No. 320 2 25 Enfield Lodge, No. 447 25 00 Atlantic Lodge, No. 238 5 00 Wake Forest Lodge, No. 282 5 00 Coharie Lodge, No. 379 1 22 Central Cross Lodge, No. 187 11 55 Winton Lodge, No. 327 10 00 Hall Lodge, No. 53 5 00 Winterville Lodge, No. 523 1 60 Randolph Lodge, No. 309 6 80 Dunn's Rock Lodge, No. 267 12 25 Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 435 4 10 Revolution Lodge, No. 552 10 00 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 143 5 00 East La Porte Lodge, No. 358 5 00 Harmony Lodge, No. 340 10 00 Mount Olivet Lodge, No. 195 2 00 Rock Spring Lodge, No. 341 10 00 Unaka Lodge, No. 506 6 01 Waynesville Lodge, No. 259 9 82 Stokes Lodge, No. 32 20 00 Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 304 5 00 Seaboard Lodge, No. 378 10 00 Youngsville Lodge, No. 377 5 00 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 474 3 36 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 1 35 Luke McGlaughan Lodge, No. 504 5 00 Fairfield Lodge, No. 520 15 05 Leaksville Lodge, No. 136 14 00 Black Creek Lodge, No. 330 5 00 Hiram Lodge, No. 98 10 00 Pigeon River Lodge, No. 386 10 00 Currituck Lodge, No. 463 10 00 St. John s Lodge, No. 1 94 50 Patterson Lodge, No. 307 14 00 Snow Lodge, No. 363 20 00 Berea Lodge, No. 204 7 25 Grimesland Lodge, No. 475 25 00 Ivy Lodge, No. 406 2 00 Hatcher Lodge, No. 310 8 00 St. John's Lodge, No. 3 87 33 Orr Lodge, No. 104 7 50 Winterville Lodge, No. 523 13 25 Lenoir Lodge, No. 233 36 00 Knap of Reeds Lodge, No. 158 14 00 Carried forward $ 6,494 50

Brought over $ 6,494 50 Johnston-Caswell Lodge, No. 10 27 85 Stonewall Lodge, No. 296 10 00 Royal White Hart Lodge, No. 2 5 00 Orr Lodge, No. 104 12 50 Morning Star Lodge, No. 85 6 00 Mattamuskeet Lodge, No. 328 5 00 Catawba Lodge, No. 248 25 00 Gatesville Lodge, No. 126 11 08 Corinthian Lodge, No. 542 10 00 Roland Lodge, No. 335 15 00 Phoenix Lodge, No. 8 15 00 Kilwinning Lodge, No. 64 25 00 Eureka Lodge, No. 317 25 00 Salem Lodge, No. 289 34 47 Enfield Lodge, No. 447 and friends 36 50 Toisnot Lodge, No. 298 5 00 Scotland Lodge, No. 514 10 00 Greenville Lodge, No. 284 24 12 Hibriten Lodge, No. 262 and friends 17 00 Greenville Lodge, No. 284 3 35 Mount Holly Lodge, No. 544 10 00 Skewarkey Lodge, No. 90 25 00 Reidsville Lodge, No. 384 15 70 St. Alban's Lodge, No. 114 34 70 Hamlet Lodge, No. 532, and friends 31 50 Excelsior Lodge, No. 261 25 00 Wayne Lodge, No. 112 126 25 Widow's Son Lodge, No. 519 5 50 Rockingham Lodge, No. 495 2 00 Cleveland Lodge, No. 202 25 00 Forest City Lodge, No. 381 5 00 Oxford Lodge, No. 396, and frlends 20 25 King Solomon Lodge, No. 313 5 06 Buffalo Lodge, No. 172 1 50 Palmyra Lodge, No. 147 15 00 Perquimans Lodge, No. 106 2 00 Orr Lodge, No. 104, entertainment 10 00 William G. Hill Lodge, No. 218 100 00 Hominy Lodge, No. 491 4 00 Hines Brothers Lumber Company, Kinston 25 00 G. Rosenthal, Raleigh 10 00 R. R. Pinkston, Henderson 5 00 R. H. Clayton, Chapel Hill 2 00 J. A. Yarborough, Charlotte 2 50 Mrs. A. L. Duke, Washington, D. C 10 00 C. H. Belvin, Raleigh 10 00 Mrs. Carrie Neill, Charlotte 1 00 Mrs. J. W. Cole, Hillsboro 1 00 Mrs. Fanny Kornegay, Goldsboro 1 00 A. U. Kornegay, Goldsboro 1 00 Dr. W. L. Taylor, Stovall 1 00 Thomas H. Sutton, Fayetteville 1 00 A. L. Schenk, Canton 1 00 Carried forward $ 7,352 33

Brought over $ 7,352 33 D. Y. Cooper, Henderson 15 00 A. J. Hester, Roxboro 10 00 W. S. Powell and others, Selma 2 15 Mrs. Ida Dixon and othhrs, Durham 2 00 Melville Dorsey, Henderson 5 00 Otto J. Wehner, Greenville, S. C. 5 00 John Benton, Rocky Mount 3 00 Selma Boys' School, by Selma Lodge, No. 289 10 00 West Salem Graded School 4 37 East Salem Graded School 1 16 J. G. Cooley, Sandersville, Ga 2 00 Thomas M. Gorman, Durham 1 00 W. B. Walling, Washington 5 00 W. L. London, Pittsboro 5 00 Alspaugh Cotton Mills, Taylorsville 10 00 James W. McGee, Mt. Olive 5 00 A. W. Shroyer, Durham 5 00 Z. W. Lyon, Oxford 5 00 Plymouth Graded School 5 00 Unknown friend, Edenton 1 01 B. S. Royster, Oxford 5 00 S. M, Gattis, Hillsboro 5 00 P. H. Jeter, Lynchburg, Va 5 00 Union Services, Newton 2 00 Mt. Olive Graded Schools 7 00 Union Services, Roxboro 3 50 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 932 65 Printing Office, subscriptions to Friend 287 40 Printing Office, advertisements 10 10 Printing Office, job work 28 56 Shoe Shop 104 50 Concert Singing Class, Greensboro 64 65 Farm 25 Sundries 1 50 Labor of boys in Furniture Factory 10 49 Rent 5 00

1907 DECEMBER.

Miss Baird legacy 50 00 Maxton Lodge, No. 417 52 65 Gastonia Lodge, No. 369 8 75 Gulf Lodge, No. 465 3 00 Spencer Lodge, No. 543 25 00 Oconee Lodge, No. 427 12 50 Caroleen Lodge, No. 510 5 00 Eno Lodge, No. 210 13 55 Pamlico Lodge, No. 300 9 57 Dan River Lodge, No. 129 26 00 Seaside Lodge, No. 429 5 00 Charity Lodge, No. 5 18 55 Columbus Lodge, No. 102 5 01 Lafayette Lodge, No. 83 24 60 Eagle Lodge, No. 71 10 30 Carried forward $ 9,196 10

Brought over $ 9,196 10 Lawndale Lodge, No. 486 10 00 Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 118 25 00 Belmont Lodge, No. 108 18 20 Pythagoras Lodge, No. 249 10 00 Roberdell Lodge, No. 507 3 75 Spring Hope Lodge, No. 481 6 60 Wanchese Lodge, No. 521 10 00 Louisburg Lodge, No. 413 20 50 Red Springs Lodge, No. 501 50 00 Ashpole Lodge, No. 528 5 25 Franklin Lodge, No. 109 10 00 Henderson Lodge, No. 229 65 56 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 3 35 Numa F. Reid Lodge, No. 344 28 80 Rountree Lodge, No. 243 10 00 Shelmerdine Lodge, No. 545 4 15 Siler City Lodge, No. 403 20 21 Plantagenet Commandery, No. 1, K. T 25 00 Eureka Lodge, No. 283 20 50 Concord Lodge, No. 58 13 00 Oxford Lodge, No. 396 4 75 Carthage Lodge, No. 181 2 30 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 2 76 Mooresboro Lodge, No. 388 10 00 Ayden Lodge, No. 498 16 00 Rodger Lodge, No. 525 5 65 Wilmington Lodge, No. 319 50 00 Blackmer Lodge, No. 170 26 00 Fulton Lodge, No. 99 64 00 Henrietta Lodge, No. 460 5 00 Kenly Lodge, No. 257 11 05 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 359 2 00 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 46 72 Aulander Lodge, No. 517 17 50 Seaside Lodge, No. 429 10 00 Blackmer Lodge, No. 127 8 25 Kedron Lodge, No. 387 6 00 Maxton Lodge, No. 417 36 09 Elkin Lodge, No. 454 10 00 St. John's Lodge, No. 4 61 50 Numa F. Reid Lodge, No. 344 10 75 Rehoboth Lodge, No. 279 2 40 Masons and Citizens, Winston 400 00 Bingham Lodge, No. 272 2 75 Hamlet Graded School 6 31 Ashboro Graded School 3 30 First Grade, Greenville Graded School 1 83 Pilot Mountain High School 80 Student's Normal College, Greensboro 10 50 Christian Chapel Church, Deep River 3 50 E. A. Howard, Mechanics 2 00 Alum Springs Baptist Church, Duplin County 2 00 C. E. Society, Methodist Protestant Church, Fairview 2 00 Carried forward $ 10,399 68

Brought over $ 10,399 68 M. E. Church, Morehead City 8 75 Louisburg Public School 7 50 W. E. Merritt, Mount Airy 5 00 White Oak Sunday School, Calypso 4 18 Hines Brothers Lumber Company, Kinston 25 00 Roxboro Graded School 4 40 G. A. Anderson, Union Ridge 25 Bell School, Union Ridge 16 C. W. Toms, Durham 2 00 Mt. Olivet M. E. Church, Erect 1 50 S. A. Levy, Greensboro 2 00 Mrs. A. B. Russell, Macon 2 00 Mrs. D. S. Walker, Hillsboro 2 00 S. T. Morgan, Richmond, Va 25 00 Frank Gurley, High Point 10 00 Red Hill Woman's Mission Circle 3 25 C. Clarence Stamey, Fallston 10 00 Bruce R. Payne, Charlottesville, Va 10 00 A. W. Shroyer, Durham 5 00 J. M. Archer, Chapel Hill 2 50 L. V. Morrill, Snow Hill 1 00 John Pearce, Polloksville 10 00 J. C. McMurray, Roanoke Rapids 5 00 A. D. Betts, Shallotte 1 00 H. A. Chadwick, Polloksville 3 50 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 583 45 Printing Office, subscriptions 125 25 Printing Office, job work 764 06 Printing Office, advertisements 9 02 Shoe Shop 82 40 Sundries 10 06 Rent 5 00

1908JANUARY.

State appropriation2,500 00Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, interest42 75Raleigh Savings Bank41 80Grand Lodge appropriation for 19073,000 00Dividend on Oxford Cotton Mill stock92 50Mite box Orr Lodge, No. 1047 00Long Creek Lodge, No. 2059 32Black Creek Lodge, No. 3301 25Scotland Neck Lodge, No. 4707 75Winton Lodge, No. 32710 00Winterville Lodge, No. 5231 50White Stone Lodge, No. 15510 00St. Alban's Lodge, No. 11421 00Durham Lodge, No. 35245 93N. C. Ballon5 00Masons and others, Statesville155 50Lincoln Lodge, No. 1372 77Johnston-Caswell Lodge, No. 108 00New Lebanon Lodge, No. 31411 00Carried forward$ 18,102 98
Brought over$ 18,102 98Ashpole Lodge, No. 5283 26Phoenix Chapter, No. 2, R. A. M.10 00Franklinton Lodge, No. 1234 30Royal White Hart Lodge, No. 23 15Ellenboro Lodge, No. 5355 00Beaver Dam Lodge, No. 2768 45Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 2375 50Johnston-Caswell Lodge, No. 101 00Liberty Grove Lodge, No. 40710 00Bald Creek Lodge, No. 39710 00Chapter O. E. S., U. D., Grapevine1 00Lois Chapter O. E. Star, No. 85 00Greensboro Chapter O. E. Star, No. 143 75Virgin Chapter O. E. Star, No. 174 10St. Mary's Chapter O. E. Star, No. 55 00Royal White Star Chapter O. E. Star, No. 1916 00Hollis Lodge, No. 5354 30Bryson City Chapter O. E. Star, No. 165 25S. S. Drew, Henderson5 00Fifth Sunday School Vocal Union, Johnston County3 15W. H. Murphy, Dillon, S. C5 00C. A. Glover, Spring Hope2 00Misses Swindell's and Jarvis' School, Belhaven3 07J. J. McKanna, Reidsville10 00J. O. U. A. M., Morganton1 90Sash, Door and Blind Factory814 51Orphans' Friend, subscriptions84 35Orphans' Friend, advertisements65 00Orphans' Friend, job work104 02Shoe Shop73 75Labor of boys in Furniture Factory69 59Provisions and meals18 89Sundries85

1908 FEBRUARY.

Marietta Lodge, No. 444 2 10 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 474 5 40 Rocky Ford Lodge, No. 430 3 00 Numa F. Reid Lodge, No. 344 11 66 Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 359 1 75 Winterville Lodge, No. 523 2 08 Mite box, Orr Lodge, No. 104 3 40 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 5 07 Henderson Lodge, No. 229 14 66 Lenoir Lodge, No. 233 3 00 Joppa Lodge, No. 530 5 46 Waynesville Lodge, No. 259 3 00 Craighead Lodge, No. 366 10 00 White Oak Sunday School, Calypso 4 98 Bethel M. P. Church, Davidson County 4 55 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 289 22 Printing Office, subscriptions 173 40 Printing Office, job work 110 79 Carried forward $ 20,122 64

Brought over $ 20,122 64 Printing Office, advertisements 130 50 Shoe Shop 71 60 Provisions and meals 20 06 Sundries 12 27

1908 MARCH.

Camp Call Lodge, No. 534 3 15 Widow's Son Lodge, No. 519 5 65 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 2 20 Carolina Lodge, No. 546 7 63 Vesper Lodge, No. 554 5 00 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 2 00 Farmville Lodge, No. 517 4 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 31 67 Grifton Lodge, No. 452 1 60 Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 359 1 00 Hiram Lodge, No. 466 2 00 Sanford Lodge, No. 469 2 00 Mt. Vernon Chapter, O. E. Star, No. 2 1 80 Randolph Lodge, No. 309 1 06 Johnston-Caswell Lodge, No. 10 12 75 Orr Lodge, No. 104 6 00 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 419 65 Printing Office, subscriptions 260 40 Printing Office, job work 72 10 Printing Office, advertisements 6 81 Shoe Shop 75 65 Labor of boys in Furniture Factory 47 47 Farm products 10 23 Provisions and meals 8 25 Sundries 4 54 Interest on Ellington note 60 00 Drs. Hays & Booth, amount paid them in error 62 50

1908 APRIL.

Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 118 25 00 Mill Creek Lodge, No. 125 2 25 Mattamuskeet Lodge, No. 32 2 00 Rockville Lodge, No. 411 1 50 Hickory Lodge, No. 345 2 15 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 2 07 King Solomon Lodge, No. 56 3 10 Baltimore Lodge, No. 424 5 00 Lincoln Lodge, No. 137 4 36 Maysville Lodge, No. 547 2 00 Franklin Lodge, No. 109 2 95 Numa F. Reid Lodge, No. 344 8 20 Rowland Lodge, No. 335 3 50 Waynesville Lodge, No. 259 3 71 Biltmore Lodge, No. 446 5 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 2 10 Reidsville Lodge, No. 384 5 00 Fairfield Lodge, No. 520 4 30 Carried forward $ 21,558 37

Brought over $ 21,558 37 Ashpole Lodge, No. 528 3 84 Neuse Lodge, No. 97 1 00 Granville Lodge, No. 380 1 45 Siler City Chapter, O. E. Star, No. 9 3 60 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 414 52 Orphans' Friend, subscriptions 187 00 Orphans' Friend, job work 74 60 Orphans' Friend, advertisements 20 50 Shoe Shop 68 75 Farm 22 30 Sundries 6 67 Singing Class, cash from O. O. Asylum $ 15 00 Concert at Franklinton 52 75 Concert at Louisburg 68 79 Friend 05 Concert at Youngsville 45 00 Concert at Smithfield 24 50 Concert at Clayton 41 50 Concert at LaGrange 38 95 Concert at Jacksonville 114 00 Friend 50 Concert at Maysville 50 00 Concert at Newbern 150 00 Concert at Snow Hill 81 00 Concert at Kinston 60 65 $ 742 69 Less expenses on the road 90 28 652 41 Quarterly State appropriation 2,500 00

1908 MAY.

Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, interest 71 25 Joppa Lodge, No. 530 3 96 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 1 30 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 2 00 Orr Lodge, No. 104 5 00 Dillsboro Lodge, No. 459 3 50 Widow's Son Lodge, No. 519 4 00 Rodgers Lodge, No. 525 5 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 1 13 Rowland Lodge, No. 335 1 58 Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 359 1 00 Coharie Lodge, No. 379 1 60 Dunn's Rock Lodge, No. 267 3 81 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 749 39 White Oak Sunday School, Calypso 7 49 Printing Office, subscriptions 207 72 Printing Office, job work 50 65 Printing Office, advertisements 10 00 Shoe Shop 68 85 Labor of boys in Furniture Factory 44 89 Meals 2 75 Hauling 13 97 Carried forward $ 26,775 85

Brought over $ 26,775 85 Concert at Grifton $ 45 00 Concert at Ayden 72 00 Concert at Winterville 90 00 Concert at Greenville 91 50 Concert at Farmville 56 20 Concert at Washington 75 00 Concert at Williamston 61 74 Concert at Belhaven 118 00 Concert at Roper 60 00 Concert at Hertford 67 00 Concert at Elizabeth City 62 25 Concert at Edenton 77 01 Concert at Winton 57 00 Concert at Ahoskie 60 45 Concert at Aulander 51 25 Concert at Rich Square 77 00 Concert at Scotland Neck 56 00 Concert at Tarboro 76 55 Concert at Spring Hope 66 00 Concert at Rocky Mount 82 38 Concert at Elm City 50 00 Concert at Selma 30 00 Concert at Dunn 37 47 $ 1,519 80 Less expenses on road 128 13 1,391 67

1908 JUNE.

Oxford Lodge, No. 396 2 63 Unaka Lodge, No. 268 10 00 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 3 10 Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 118 25 00 Central Cross Lodge, No. 187 2 00 Youngsville Lodge, No. 377 5 00 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 2 00 Winterville Lodge, No. 523 3 65 Gatesville Lodge, No. 126 10 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 2 44 Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 304 5 00 Eagle Lodge, No. 71 10 00 Farmville Lodge, No. 517 5 65 Pine Forest Lodge, No. 186 1 25 Bugaboo Lodge, No. 490 2 75 Dan River Lodge, No. 129 3 00 Dunn's Rock Lodge, No. 267 1 87 Wake Forest Lodge, No. 282 5 00 State Road Lodge, No. 540 1 00 Southern Pines Lodge, No. 484 6 78 Burnsville Lodge, No. 192 4 41 Greenville Lodge, No. 284 10 23 Rockville Lodge, No. 411 1 00 Chalmers Lodge, No. 151 5 00 Carried forward $ 28,296 28

Brought over $ 28,296 28 Excelsior Lodge, No. 261 14 45 Rockingham Lodge, No. 495 1 00 Johnson-Caswell Lodge, No. 10 16 00 Concord Lodge, No. 58 6 00 Adoniram Lodge, No. 149 2 00 Lone Hickory Lodge, No. 512 5 00 Raleigh Lodge, No. 500 10 32 John Pearce, Polloksville 4 00 R. R. Pinkston, Henderson 1 25 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 718 63 Printing Office, subscriptions 436 41 Printing Office, job work 129 20 Printing Office, advertisements 83 85 Printing Office, stationery sold 11 00 Shoe Shop 59 05 Farm products, meals, provisions, etc 21 60 Singing Class at Duke $ 76 50 Singing Class at Fayetteville 105 50 Singing Class at Hope Mills 32 50 Singing Class at Red Springs 71 00 Singing Class at Maxton 92 03 Singing Class at Lumberton 211 97 Singing Class at Fairmont 64 00 Singing Class at Boardman 102 00 Singing Class at Chadbourn 48 97 Singing Class at Fair Bluff 55 00 Singing Class at Whiteville 30 00 Singing Class at Wilmington 133 35 Singing Class at Southport 30 00 Singing Class at Burgaw 55 00 Singing Class at Clinton 25 30 Singing Class at Warsaw 25 00 Singing Class at Faison 20 90 Singing Class at Mt. Olive 55 00 Singing Class at Calypso 70 05 Singing Class at Goldsboro 33 20 Singing Class at Whitakers 50 85 Singing Class at Enfield 60 55 Singing Class at Weldon 56 40 Singing Class at Jackson 60 15 Singing Class at Roanoke Rapids 67 65 Singing Class at Tabor Church 5 00 Singing Class at Littleton 80 07 Railroad fare refunded 4 02 $ 1,721 96 Less expenses 152 87 1,569 09

1908 JULY.

Quarterly State appropriation 2,500 00 Interest from Raleigh Savings Bank 40 00 Dividend 37 shares Oxford Cotton Mills (preferred) 92 50 Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, interest 42 75 Carried forward $ 34,060 38

Brought over $ 34,060 38 Mrs. Rebecca Baird legacy for 1906 and 1907 150 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 1 08 Shawnee Lodge, No. 382 3 20 Greensboro Lodge, No. 76 and Corinthian Lodge, No. 542 10 00 Neuse Lodge, No. 97 1 10 Oconee Lodge, No. 427 12 75 Bayboro Lodge, No. 331 5 00 Oxford Lodge, No. 396 1 15 Lincoln Lodge, No. 137 1 80 Grimesland Lodge. No. 475 10 00 Spring Hope Lodge, No. 481 2 75 Golden Fleece Lodge, No. 74 2 61 Shelmerdine Lodge, No. 545 10 00 Cherokee Lodge, No. 146, and Grace Chapter, No. 10, O. E. S. 11 32 Holly Springs Lodge, No. 115 6 50 Numa F. Reid Lodge, No. 344 6 75 Polloksville Lodge, No. 175 5 00 Winston Lodge, No. 167 1 20 Leaksville Lodge, No. 136 10 00 Black Creek Lodge, No. 330 2 00 Montgomery Lodge, No. 426 8 87 Rolesville Lodge, No. 156 10 00 Greenwood Lodge, No. 419 6 00 Bingham Lodge, No. 272 3 66 Joppa Lodge, No. 530 2 31 Ashler Lodge, No. 451 2 00 Rolesville Lodge, No. 156 1 00 Eno Lodge, No. 210 6 54 Dunn's Rock Lodge, No. 267 7 50 Neuse Lodge, No. 97 2 60 Balfour Lodge, No. 188 25 00 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 359 1 20 Kedron Lodge, No. 387 8 65 Wharton Green, Fayetteville 5 00 Rent from Mrs. A. Kelly's property 10 00 A friend 1 00 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 803 48 Printing Office, subscriptions 202 81 Printing Office, advertisements 8 37 Printing Office, job work 74 21 Printing Office, sale of stationery 5 00 Shoe Shop 48 90 Farm 6 04 Bread and provisions 14 42 Refund of phone messages, Singing Class 25 Sales on St. John's Day 390 42

1908 AUGUST.

J. W. Rowell, an account of board of Singing Class 9 00 Evergreen Lodge, No. 303 5 00 Glenville Lodge, No. 551 1 00 Oxford Lodge, No. 396 1 05 Carried forward $ 35.985 87

Brought over $ 35,985 87 Shoal Creek Lodge, No. 518 9 66 Henderson Lodge, No. 229 17 39 King Hiram Lodge, No. 406 9 00 Radiance Lodge, No. 132 7 78 Patterson Lodge, No. 307 5 00 Monroe Lodge, No. 244 3 25 Mill Creek Lodge, No. 480 1 32 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 474 3 24 Winston Lodge, No. 167 3 80 Patterson Lodge, No. 307 2 45 Central Cross Lodge, No. 187 2 55 Stony Creek Masonic PicnicPotecasi Lodge, No. 418Rich Square Lodge, No. 488Rich Square Lodge, No. 488Charity Lodge, No. 5Davie Lodge, No. 39Winton Lodge, No. 327Aulander Lodge, No. 516Luke McGlaughan Lodge, No. 504 156 38 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 750 59 Printing Office, subscriptions 175 33 Printing Office, job work 118 58 Shoe Shop 64 00 Provisions, meals, wood and sundries 21 23 Labor of boys in Furniture Factory 8 50 Oxford Orphan Asylum 3 00 Concert at Henderson $ 39 00 Concert at Kenly 62 02 Concert at Hillsboro 69 15 Concert at Burlington 40 15 Concert at Union Ridge 45 00 Concert and Picnic at Albemarle 257 79 Concert at Spencer 68 10 Old Dominion Division No. 375, B. L. E 5 00 Concert at Huntersville 50 00 Concert at Mooresville 116 66 Winston Lodge, No. 167, one-half of excursion to Mocksville 141 30 Salem Lodge, No. 289, one-half of excurison to Mocksville 141 30 High Shoals Picnic 158 80 Concert at Concord 61 00 Concert at Wilkesboro 30 00 Concert at North Wilkesboro 71 20 Concert and Picnic at Mocksville on account 375 00 Concert at Elkin 43 55 Concert at Liberty 61 00 Concert at Siler City 33 10 Concert at Sanford 27 00 $ 1,896 12 Less expenses on road 289 09 1,607 03 Carried forward $ 38,955 95

1908 SEPTEMBER.

Brought over $ 38,955 95 Joppa Lodge, No. 530 1 25 Widow's Son Lodge, No. 519 5 00 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 5 45 Lincoln Lodge, No. 137 1 90 Rich Square Lodge, No. 488 8 16 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 2 00 Wanchese Lodge, No. 521 10 00 Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 304 4 95 Sanford Lodge, No. 469 2 14 Winston Lodge, No. 167 1 20 Grifton Lodge, No. 452 3 28 Unaka Lodge, No. 506 2 16 Neuse Lodge, No. 97 1 65 Perquimans Lodge, No. 106 3 50 Bayboro Lodge, No. 331 87 A. G. Bell, Apex 1 00 Myrtle Fuquay, Fuquay Springs 1 00 Fifth Sunday Vocal Union, Johnston County 6 00 White Oak Sunday School, Calypso 4 90 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 177 53 Orphans Friend, subscriptions 442 11 Orphans Friend, job work 29 60 Orphans' Friend, advertisements 4 50 Orphans, Friend, stationery sold 3 00 Shoe Shop 63 35 Sundries 23 03 Balance High Shoals Picnic $ 20 00 Concert of Singing Class at Greensboro 125 80 Concert of Singing Class at Sanford 22 50 Concert of Singing Class at Carthage 53 00 Concert of Singing Class at Aberdeen 31 45 Concert of Singing Class at Hamlet 80 68 Concert of Singing Class at Monroe 67 50 Concert of Singing Class at McAdensville 43 00 Concert of Singing Class at Dallas 85 00 Concert of Singing Class at Gastonia 114 10 Concert of Singing Class at Bessemer City 38 51 Concert of Singing Class at King's Mountain 67 00 Concert of Singing Class at Shelby 100 00 Concert of Singing Class at Old Fort 69 08 Concert of Singing Class at Canton 70 75 Concert of Singing Class at Sylva 60 50 Concert of Singing Class at Bryson City 82 25 Concert of Singing Class at Waynesville 61 00 Concert of Singing Class at Biltmore 43 00 Concert of Singing Class at Morganton 55 30 Concert of Singing Class at Hickory 107 00 Concert of Singing Class at Lincolnton 80 32 Concert of Singing Class at Newton 50 35 Concert of Singing Class at Statesville 61 00 Concert of Singing Class at Taylorsville 29 05 Concert of Singing Class at Pittsboro 15 00 Concert of Singing Class at Forest City 55 05 Carried forward $ 1,688 19 $39,765 48

Brought over $ 1,688 19 $39,765 48 Less expenses on road 179 41 1,508 78

1908 OCTOBER.

State appropriation $ 2,500 00 Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, interest 71 25 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent, from Disbursement fund 250 00 Central Cross Lodge, No. 187 1 80 Shelmerdine Lodge, No. 545 6 02 Coharie Lodge, No. 379 5 00 Ashpole Lodge, No. 528 2 21 Oxford Lodge, No. 396 1 08 Rockville Lodge, No. 411 2 00 Lincoln Lodge, No. 137 2 43 Farmvil e Lodge, No. 517 3 10 Orr Lodge, No. 104 5 00 Hickory Lodge, No. 343 2 05 Unanimity Lodge, No. 7 4 06 Durham Lodge, No. 352 24 09 Durham Chapter, R. A. M. No. 48 6 96 Durham Commandery, K. T. No. 3 5 96 Durham Council, R. and S. M. No. 7 2 04 Joppa Lodge, No. 530 1 31 Jerusalem Lodge, No. 95 7 25 Marietta Lodge, No. 444 1 50 Leaksville Lodge, No. 136 1 30 Dunn s Rock Lodge, No. 267 2 00 Rent Mrs. Kelly's property 10 00 White Oak Sunday School, Calypso 2 16 Eubanks Drug Company, Chapel Hill 1 00 Grand jury of Hertford County 4 50 Mr. and Mrs. Scruggs, Florida 1 00 Sash, Door and Blind Factory 1,112 69 Printing Office, subscriptions 292 13 Printing Office, advertisements 35 50 Printing Office, job work 172 54 Printing Office, sale of stationery 4 43 Shoe Shop 47 25 Sundries 2 10 Concert at Asheville $ 303 10 Concert at High Point 72 14 Concert at Randleman 50 00 Concert at Ashboro 81 50 Concert at China Grove 36 50 Concert at Mebane 66 00 Concert at Raleigh 124 40 Concert at Graham 46 00 Concert at Roxboro 73 20 Concert at Durham 150 80 Concert at West Durham 42 00 Concert at East Durham 34 50 Refund balance expense Durham to Oxford 3 70 Refund expense manager Liberty and return 3 71 Carried forward $ 1,087 55 $45,867 97

Brought over $ 1,087 55 $45,867 97 Concert at Charlotte (including contributions of Phalanx and Excelsior Lodges) 100 00 $ 1,187 55 Less balance expenses on road 44 71 1,142 84 $ 47,010 81

DISBURSEMENTS. 1907 NOVEMBER.

Breedlove & McFarland, groceries $ 2 92 Paris Dry Goods Company 2 60 J. D. Brooks 2 75 Baird & Perkinson 3 15 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 17 00 Carolina Rice Mills 11 25 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 6 20 J. M. Thompson & Company 65 34 E. A. Saunders' Sons & Company 3 50 Joyner, Witz & Company 8 62 J. E. Hurst & Company 4 10 The Dunlop Mills 111 20 Odell Hardware Company 8 09 Bramhall, Deane & Company 3 04 Young & Shelden Company 3 40 James W. Ramsey & Company 21 66 Hinds & Noble 7 97 Binswanger & Company 8 50 Swindell Brothers 38 78 B. W. Wilson Paper Company 7 65 The Globe Wernicke Company 45 83 E. T. Jones & Company 34 77 American Bible Society 8 21 Richmond Type & Electrotype Foundry 20 40 Antietam Paper Company 158 52 Smith Courtney Company 7 88 Binswanger & Company 12 89 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 42 16 J. M. Thompson & Company 33 88 Southern Grocery Company 15 29 Bryan-Marsh Company 7 20 Swift & Company 32 12 Bertha Rosenthal 15 20 G. Rosenthal 50 00

1907 DECEMBER.

W. J. Hicks 1,341 71 W. J. Hicks 496 20 Drs. Hays & Booth 125 00 W. J. Hicks 39 00 J. B. A. Kern & Sons 44 50 J. J. Medford 11 13 L. A. Dames 8 35 Scott & Company 17 33 Swift & Company 19 50 Thomas-White Company 21 60 E. A. Saunders' Sons Company 35 85 J. F. White Company 200 26 L. Thomas 8 20 Breedlove & McFarland 17 83 Carried forward $ 3,208 53

Brought over $ 3,208 53 R. L. Hamilton 12 05 J. G. Hall 8 25 J. E. Hurst & Company 89 Long, Blalock & Haskins 5 36 Landis & Easton 13 75 The J. P. Davies & Company 33 07 Parker & Hunt 64 45 C. A. Stacy & Company 1 15 R. H. Foerderer 7 34 Odell Hardware Company 4 90 C. H. Landis 38 56 J. Robert Wood 1 20 W. H. Gregory 16 25 Richmond Paper Manufacturing Company 23 10 Binswanger & Company 2 69 L. J. Steed 5 34 J. T. Kerr 1 15 Bramhall, Deane Company 4 27 John Wanamaker 3 73 G. B. Weiss & Sons 2 75 S. H. Jones 77 60 M. Blalock 49 08 Baltimore Maryland Engraving Company 3 75 Boney & Harper Milling Company 4 55 Boyd Packing Company 24 00 Carolina Rice Mills 7 14 George Blome & Sons Company 66 80 Daniel Miller Company 62 72 Paris Dry Goods Company 2 25 J. F. Edwards 32 31 J. M. Currin 2 00 N. B. Broughton 4 56 C. W. Toms 2 00 E. F. Lovill 26 00 John W. Cotten 11 98 G. Rosenthal 50 00 G. Rosenthal 4 81 G. Rosenthal 7 50 E. A. Saunders' Sons Company 50 35 J. T. Montgomery s Sons 6 50 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 122 50 Swift & Company 23 41 H. J. Heinz Company 52 37 Mitchell, Fletcher & Company 26 00 American Type Founders Company 7 58 J. M. Thompson & Company 11 55 B. F. Bond Paper Company 66 68 Antietam Paper Company 14 31 M. Hessberg 10 05 Binswanger & Company 31 76 Parker & Hunt 44 08

1908 JANUARY.

W. J. Hicks 1,315 18 Carried forward $ 5,680 15

Brought over $ 5,680 15 W J. Hicks 594 30 John W. Cotten 8 55 Swift & Company 22 70 T. W. Wood & Sons 1 15 E. A. Saunders' Sons Company 60 26 American Type Founders Company 240 63 G. B. Weiss & Sons 70 84 M. Blalock 15 20 G. O. Pitts 161 43 Carey Machy & Supply Company 60 03 The Watkins Hardware Company 13 72 The Dunlop Mills 76 40 J. W. & D. S. Fuller 3 50 Raleigh Insurance & Realty Company 30 00 L. Thomas 42 22 C. H. Landis 23 78 J. J. Medford 14 40 Raleigh Iron Works Company 69 60 Landis & Easton 31 78 J. D. Brooks 5 00 J. G. Hall 18 09 Parham Brothers Company 1 20 R. L. Hamilton 12 85 Long, Blalock & Haskins 6 30 J. F. White Company 4 55 Odell Hardware Company 21 66 Scott & Company 6 00 Sydnor Pump & Well Company 2 14 John W. Cotten 6 00 J. F. Edwards 76 69 J. Robert Wood 6 66 Breedlove & McFarland 20 05 Baird & Chamblee 41 13 Cincinnati Cordage and Paper Company 124 07 Binswanger & Company 46 62 Knoxville Engraving Company 20 85 Tanner Paint and Oil Company 27 42 J. M. Thompson & Company 8 43 E. A. Sanders' Sons Company 8 91 B. N. Duke, Trustee 661 00 G. Rosenthal 50 00

1908 FEBRUARY.

W. J. Hicks, Superintendent1,421 96Swift & Company42 01E. A. Saunders Sons Company31 01Naval Stores Supply Company16 00Stokes-Grymes Grocery Company44 44Mitchell, Fletcher & Company76 00Piedmont Produce Company24 30J. M. Thompson & Company51 25Thomas-White Company19 20Carrolina Roller Mills Company160 87Carried forward$ 10,283 30
Brought over$ 10,283 30J. T. Montgomery's Sons12 87Boney & Harper Milling Company3 04James I. Pritchett16 05Scott & Company18 80M. Hessberg45 04Binswanger & Company3 66J. L. O Quinn5 30W. J. Hicks777 52Baird & Chamblee38 35C. H. Landis9 05Durham Foundry and Machine Work9 88Sydnor Pump and Well Company2 00Westbrook Elevator Company85 00J. F. Edwards8 65C. A. Stacy Company17 85Odell Hardware Company8 09The J. P. Davis Company16 54Parker & Hunt63 07G. B. Weiss & Son51 03Long, Blalock & Haskins18 96John E. Hurst & Company11 46E. A. Saunders Sons Company75 99Carolina Rice Mills7 96Swift & Company35 38J. T. Montgomery's Sons12 16Scott & Company20 70Breedlove & McFarland10 80J. F. White Company61 82The H. Weisbrodt Company4 95Royster Brothers10 20Richmond Paper Manufacturing Company8 23John A. Ganger & Company3 09Carrolina Roller Mills Company18 00Pearl Cotton Mills19 70Cedar Falls Manufacturing Company23 24Columbia Manufacturing Company16 17Randolph Manufacturing Company11 76Scott & Company13 20Augusta Milling Company82 87J. T. Montgomery's Sons12 88T. W. Wood & Sons27 80Swift & Company36 06American Type Founders Company2 14The Morris & Eckles Company42 86J. J. Medford77 44E. A. Saunders Sons Company42 15G. Rosenthal50 00

1908 MARCH.

W. J. Hicks1,369 68G. Rosenthal4 22W. J. Hicks525 08Breedlove & McFarland19 47Carried forward$ 14,151 51
Brought over$ 14,151 51J. F. White Company16 99Young & Selden7 00J. F. Edwards10 15Bullock & Crenshaw11 75C H. Landis19 42C. A. Stacy Company6 49G. H. Faucette45 27H. J. Heinz Company15 05Thomas White Company24 00Boney & Harper Milling Company3 08J. M. Thompson Company51 76Boyd Packing Company21 84E. A. Saunders' Sons Company33 74The Dunlop Mills80 90Scott & Company5 80C. C. Covington Company115 70Swift & Company30 67J. T. Montgomery s Sons12 52Daniel Miller Company42 60Long, Blalock & Haskins9 54Drs. Hayes & Booth17 50J. P. Stedman6 70J. G. Hall9 10H. W. Weisbrodt Company19 40R. P. Andrews Paper Company7 06Frictionless Metal Company6 17Gray & Dudley Hardware Company2 72Hirshberg, Hollander & Company15 00Breedlove & McFarland10 80Landis & Easton18 13Baird & Chamblee39 99Antietam Paper Company229 23E. A. Sanders Sons Company20 73Carolina Rice Mills7 96L. Thomas19 10Swift & Company28 93Odell Hardware Company10 78H. Mahler's Sons100 00Drs. Hayes & Booth125 00G. Rosenthal50 00W. J. Hicks, Superintendent1,425 93Chandler-Byrd Company17 50Swift & Company53 43E. A. Saunders Sons Company20 21M. Hessberg63 42J. M. Thompson & Company22 81Binswanger & Company25 93J. T. Montgomery's Sons15 00Carrolina Roller Mills137 75T. W. Wood & Sons15 00G. Rosenthal, Secretary & Treasurer6 15W. J. Hicks, Superintendent607 55Carried forward$ 17,870 76
Brought over$ 17,870 76

1908 APRIL.

Jno. D. Briggs 110 81 Cincinnati Cordage & and Paper Company 46 78 American Type Founders Company 5 97 Boney Harper Milling Company 3 36 Swift & Company 26 98 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 5 00 R. L. Hamilton 4 25 M. Hessberg 79 78 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 59 55 Smith Courtney Company 4 00 Binswanger & Company 60 92 Thomas-White Company 29 70 Watkins Hardware Company 6 75 E. B. Moore 2 50 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 45 25 J. P. Davis Company 31 85 Long, Blalock & Haskins 12 70 J. F. White Company 55 18 J. G. Hall 4 75 T. W. Wood & Sons 30 20 G. H. Faucette 21 00 J. F. Edwards 4 93 Eagle Paper Company 24 99 Atlantic Refining Company 22 34 American News Company 4 50 J. Robert Wood 36 00 J. J. Medford 8 95 Landis & Easton 9 50 L. Thomas 7 37 Swindell Brothers 52 30 C. H. Landis 8 85 Gray, Dudley Hardware Company 46 70 Breedlove & McFarland 8 35 A. Williford 61 50 Bragg Brothers 9 00 J. B. Mays 223 67 John E. Hurst & Company 6 20 Whitaker Paper Company 35 45 Bramhall & Deane Company 7 50 Richmond Paper Company 65 92 Richmond Paper Company 41 74 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00

1908 MAY.

W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 1,559 65 Richmond Type and Electrotype Foundry, ptg. material 13 65 Stokes-Grymes Grocery Company 27 47 Binswanger & Company 3 48 J. T. Montgomery s Sons 5 00 Swift & Bompany 13 98 Dunlop Mills 80 40 Carried forward $ 20,957 43

Brought over $ 20,957 43 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 47 50 R. P. Andrews Paper Company 32 85 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 697 53 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 25 07 G. O. Pitts 9 50 J. F. Edwards 14 0 C. A. Stacy Company 24 7 Long, Blalock & Haskins 6 90 Daniel & Company 11 25 Oxford Furniture Company 2 91 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 64 20 Caldwell & Topping 153 85 Landis & Easton 2 50 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 5 00 White Oak Coal Company 54 73 Breedlove & McFarland 13 91 C. H. Landis 21 51 Parker & Hunt 93 87 John P. Stedman 4 60 Baird & Chamblee 51 71 Swift & Company 23 84 J. F. White Company 15 21 Odell Hardware Company 13 42 M. Hessberg 70 90 J. F. Veasey 203 85 John A. Ganger & Company 42 34 Smith-Courtney Company 5 34 Binswanger & Company 73 73 Swift & Company 26 18 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 72 75 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 5 00 E. A. Saunders' Sons Company 30 07 Samuel Bingham s Son Manufacturing Company 12 75 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 2 90 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00

1908 JUNE.

W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 1,646 71 Carrolina Roller Mills 71 06 J. M. Thompson & Company 8 44 Carolina Rice Mills 8 00 J. B. A. Kearn & Sons 32 80 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 18 79 Thomas Martindale & Company 20 89 J. J. Medford 16 94 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 9 15 Swift & Company 60 38 Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company 36 15 T. W. Wood & Sons 1 60 The Dunlop Mills 81 90 John D. Briggs 41 20 The J. P. Davies Company 47 77 Odell Hardware Company 19 60 Carried forward $ 25,065 55

Brought over $ 25,065 55 Tower Manufacturing Company 13 34 Richmond Paper Manufacturing Company 5 23 Landis & Easton 10 64 John E. Hurst & Co 16 81 Binswanger & Company 6 32 Smith-Courtney Company 24 05 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 741 83 G. O. Pitts 536 57 L. J. Steed 5 61 E. B. Moore 5 00 Binswanger & Company 7 39 Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks 43 23 Thomas-White Company 30 60 Hirshberg, Hollander & Company 2 47 Goldsboro Brick Works 423 75 J. T. Montgomery 7 40 E. B. Moore 7 00 Boney & Harper Milling Company 1 92 J. F. Edwards 38 45 Long, Blalock & Haskins 5 00 Hamilton Drug Company 6 20 J. J. Medford 19 00 J. G. Hall 3 41 Horner Brothers Company 8 00 Harris & Turner 3 00 J. F. White Company 68 99 Breedlove & McFarland 9 17 George Paschall 91 50 Dunlop Mills 83 40 North Carolina Building and Supply Company 1 95 Ayer Tanning Company 25 17 L. B. Turner 5 32 J. M. Currin 2 00 Dred Peacock 11 05 John W. Cotten 13 10 G. Rosenthal 5 15 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 5 90 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 1,081 86

1908 JULY.

W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 494 12 Drs. Hayes & Booth 62 50 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 942 99 Breedlove & McFarland 12 65 J. F. White Company 45 35 L. A. Dames 78 30 J. J. Medford 29 17 E. B. Moore 15 00 C. C Covington Company 40 38 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 143 81 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 50 89 J. T. Montgomery's Sons 4 00 Carried forward $ 30,411 49

Brought over $ 30,411 49 Boney & Harper Milling Company 1 83 Landis & Easton 4 65 J. E. Hurst & Company 13 95 N. C. Cotton Oil Company 78 00 Richmond Paper Manufacturing Company 11 11 Edwards & Broughton Printing Company 30 75 Hamilton Drug Company 1 85 J. G. Hall 10 15 J. P. Stedman 4 95 J. Robert Wood 6 25 Young, Shelden Company 4 50 Thomas Mills & Brother 2 03 The Watkins Hardware Company 23 27 J. D. Briggs 75 80 Goldsboro Brick Works 282 50 Smith-Courtney Company 4 15 Binswanger & Company 32 69 R. H. Foerderer 7 70 M. Hessburg 70 46 J. F. Edwards 23 60 E. T. Barnum 148 74 M. Hessburg 8 11 L. Thomas 7 50 The H. W. Weisbrodt Company 95 60 Boyd Packing Company 18 48 Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Company 11 76 Bullock & Crenshaw 9 05 Swift & Company 172 05 A. Williford 25 50 Odell Hardware Company 10 78 Baird & Chamblee 260 24 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 500 00 Long, Blalock & Haskins 9 10 Ballard & Ballard Company 96 80 Parker & Hunt 133 79 E. B. Moore 8 50 Watkins Hardware Company 10 59 Tanner Paint & Oil Company 15 43 Binswanger & Company 13 80 Sanders Brothers Company, Incorporated 17 29 Anderson-Wilson Paper Company 1 25 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00

1908 AUGUST.

Mrs. E. B. Pope 13 50 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 929 78 H. Mahler's Sons 75 00 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 399 15 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 669 61 John E. Hurst & Company 6 17 Long, Blalock & Haskins 9 20 Landis & Easton 11 49 J. J. Medford 8 46 Carried forward $ 34,848 40

Brought over $ 34,848 40 L. Thomas 4 26 E. B. Moore 4 50 Swift & Company 37 96 Upchurch Brothers 14 85 M. Hessberg 68 73 Morris & Eckels Company 11 66 Charles Winston 41 40 J. F. White Company 44 02 Hamilton Drug Company 1 85 J. D. Briggs 12 90 S. H. Jones 41 69 Block Diamond Manufacturing Company 4 20 Ball Engine Company 30 00 Binswanger & Company 31 79 Southern Printers Supply Company 2 04 Binswanger & Company 3 22 Antietam Paper Company 164 16 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 62 19 American Laundry Machinery Company 109 25 Thomas-White Company 27 00 J. F. Edwards 11 25 J. G. Hall 7 40 George Paschall 94 50 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 787 70 John W. Cotten 11 00 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00

1908 SEPTEMBER.

W. J. Hicks, Superintendent421 74W. J. Hicks, Superintendent762 86Henry & Cupp270 01Binswanger & Company4 39Goldsboro Brick Works70 63Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks151 70American Laundry Machinery Manufacturing Co2 40Standard Oil Company3 60E. B. Moore14 50Swift & Company12 00Carrolina Roller Mills Company103 88Eugene Falkner18 83The Dunlop Mills100 20A. Williford15 00E. N. Bragg4 50J. M. Thompson & Company11 68E. A. Saunders Sons Company7 35The J. P. Davies Company31 85Stewart Hartshorn Company3 90G. Rosenthal2 90Landis & Easton28 13Long, Blalock & Haskins3 90Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company26 99T. W. Wood & Sons36 99Carried forward$ 38,637 85
Brought over$ 38,637 85Upchurch Brothers1 50B. W. Wilson Paper Company78 50John A. Ganger & Company10 78J. F. White Company52 37Boney & Harper Milling Company4 00Breedlove & McFarland21 48J. J. Medford12 27Smith-Courtney Company2 88J. G. Hall8 75Carolina Rice Mills5 47E. B. Moore4 00C. L. Hanthaway & Sons2 40R. H. Foerderer7 13Binswanger & Company3 42Baird & Chamblee130 62G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer50 00G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer4 80

1908 OCTOBER.

Binswanger & Company 54 86 Houghton, Mifflin & Company 17 04 Seeman Printery 4 75 Southern Stamp and Stationery Company 2 39 M. Hessberg 71 89 Ayer Tanning Company 29 59 B. W. Wilson Paper Company 4 09 Richmond Paper Manufacturing Company 26 97 Lester Book and Stationery Company 3 12 American Type Founders Company 18 16 Rutherford-Deitrick Company 3 98 Street & Cockran Company 9 33 Eugene Falkner 18 70 Southern Grocery Company 3 76 Carolina Rice Mills 7 90 Swift & Company 8 03 T. W. Wood & Sons 13 09 Pearl Cotton Mills 35 46 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 1,523 52 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 242 32 Henry & Cupp 275 65 Long, Blalock & Haskins 8 30 E. B. Moore 4 52 J. F. White Company 211 91 J. M. Thompson & Company 23 19 L. Thomas 2 92 Breedlove & McFarland 5 98 Mitchell, Fletcher & Company 75 50 National Packing Company 14 19 J. J. Medford 42 85 Swift & Company 11 84 John P. Stedman 7 22 J. G. Hall 12 34 Tanner Paint and Oil Company 11 05 Binswanger & Company 9 33 Carried forward $ 41,853 96

Brought over $41,853 96 S. H. Jones 20 00 J. A. Ganger & Company 1 25 W. E. Cannady 14 16 Southern School Depository 2 10 American Book Company 36 60 Hamilton Drug Company 22 30 C. A. Stacy 53 70 C. H. Landis 36 01 Parker & Hunt 2 65 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 69 55 Piedmont Produce Company 2 37 M. Hessberg 77 67 J. F. Edwards 232 14 Eugene Falkner 18 73 Miss Sattie Marler 200 00 Drs. Hayes & Booth 50 00 Carolina Rice Mills 11 52 Carrolina Roller Mills Company 97 00 J. M. Thompson & Company 17 38 Daniel Miller Company 1 63 The Macmillan Company 18 75 Charles Winston 67 50 The J. P. Davies Company 31 85 Thomas Martindale & Company 77 35 E. A. Saunders' Sons Company 18 55 H. J. Heinz Company 30 47 Swift & Company 38 63 The Atkinson Company 21 25 B. N. Duke, Trustee 500 00 G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treasurer 50 00 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 1,441 41 John E. Hurst & Company 203 27 T. W. Wood & Sons 2 00 E. A. Saunders Sons Company 48 25 A. Williford 7 50 North Carolina Cotton Oil Company 75 00 Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks 39 90 Binswanger & Company 33 49 Henry & Cupp 256 02 J. G. Hall 2 95 Hamilton Drug Company 13 25 J. J. Medford 131 69 Upchurch Brothers 5 67 Long, Blalock & Haskins 6 45 C. H. Landis 8 70 Breedlove & McFarland 8 05 J. F. White Company 81 53 Landis & Easton 9 11 Baird & Chamblee 26 95 J. F. Edwards 30 17 E. H. Crenshaw Company 1 20 Swift & Company 14 45 W. J. Hicks, Superintendent 431 63 Balance to new account 457 10 $47,010 81

Report of Superintendent. To the Board of Directors of the Oxford Orphan Asylum:

BRETHREN:—October 31st closed another twelve months' work of the Oxford Orphan Asylum and it is our duty and privilege to submit to you the thirty-sixth annual report of the institution. We purpose to make the report in a simple, brief manner and it should be made in a thankful, hopeful spirit.

ADDITIONS TO THE MATERIAL PLANT.

The Office Building is under roof, but not yet completed. We believe it will not be long before we will have in hand the funds with which to complete this improvement.

A permanent shed for the refreshment and dinner stands on Saint John's Day has been constructed. This shed will prove ultimately economical. It ministers greatly to the convenience and comfort of the large number of Masons and other friends who attend the annual celebration on our grounds.

These and other less expensive additions have cost about $5,200.00, when the value of service rendered by wood-working shop and farm is included.

INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENTS. PRINTING OFFICE.

Our esteemed brother, E. W. Jones, who had for nearly nineteen years been in charge of the printing department, died January 23rd last. He was a faithful, valuable, successful worker. He made life brighter and better for many homeless children and others. We feel sensibly this great loss.

Mr. F. W. E. Cullingford, of Danville, Va., in February assumed the management of the printing office. He resigned after three months to accept a more lucrative position. Since Mr. Cullingford's retirement, Mr. E. W. Harper, who was for some time associated with Brother Jones in the work, has directed this department.

The Orphans' Friend and Masonic Journal circulation has grown a little and the paid up subscription list now numbers about 4,500 names.

We still hope that the number of subscribers to this paper will soon be more than doubled. By specially active, systematic effort this result should surely be accomplished.

The printing office financial statement is given in the appendix.

Brethren and friends who have to send away from their home towns to get job printing done, can secure at our institution neat work, promptly executed, at reasonable cost.

Eight boys are now under training in this department.

WOOD-WORKING SHOP.

The wood-working shop did not last year approach the year before in volume of business done. The year was rather a hard one on an enterprise of this character. Its annual statement shows that it did not do well financially.

A dozen boys are instructed a part of each day in this department and they are obtaining practical experience which should add considerably to their equipment for useful effort.

FARM.

We have not had recently any of our boys at work in the Oxford Furniture Factory and, therefore, an increased number of larger boys have been engaged in activities on the farm.

The farm and dairy afford opportunity for the wholesome, healthful labor and valuable training of many of our boys. We now have fifty-six young farmers and dairymen.

This department can, we are sure, be of still greater service in the production of food for the Orphanage community and in the making of men. Our farm should be more nearly a model one.

The SHOE SHOP employs nine boys. It continues to do satisfactory work and is another helpful industry.

GIRLS' INDUSTRIES.

The cooking, dining, sewing and laundry departments have necessarily been very active.

So far as we can judge, many of our girls are receiving excellent training industrially. They seem to be making real progress in learning to do efficient work.

We have four girls in the cook room, thirty-five in the dining rooms, fifty-eight in the sewing rooms, twelve in the laundry and two to perform service at the hospital.

SCHOOL.

A ninth grade has been added to the course. This addition became practically a necessity and we believe it is proving its value. The direction of the school feature of our institution is a part of the many duties of our Lady Supervisor. A due share of interest and effort is given the school and the results are apparent and very encouraging.

During the year four of our girls went from us to continue their studies in Seminaries or Colleges of the State.

HEALTH.

The general health of the boys and girls has, during the greater part of the year, been excellent. No death has occurred in the twelve months.

Scarlet fever appeared among our children the middle of October, but it has been of an unusually mild type. Very few of the children have been sick enough to be in bed. All cases of the fever, when discovered, are promptly isolated at the hospital. Our physician does not expect any considerable epidemic.

MORAL AND RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

In an Orphans' Home religious instruction and moral training are of first importance.

It may be enough to say in this report on this subject that there are evidences, very clear and most inspiring, that God is at work in our midst and that many of the children are His servants and are growing stronger and better equipped for His service. This is a cause for deepest gratitude.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Statements as to the movement of children to and from the institution, as to applications for admission of children and applications for children to enter homes and the customary financial tables will be found in the appendix or supplement to this general report.

We here mention the Singing Class tours. Interest in the concerts and in the cause the children were out in the State to represent has, we think, never been more greatly manifested. Had it not been for the heavy floods at the time of the second or western tour, the receipts from this source would likely have equalled the receipts of last year. On the first or eastern tour, favored with fair weather conditions, the financial returns were slightly in excess of those of 1907.

With traveling expenses alone deducted, the amount credited Singing Class account during the year was $7,939.72. Of this amount $64.65 was a remittance from the tour of 1907. A few remittances from the tour of 1908 had not come in before the year closed October 31st.

The net amount from the two tours of 1908 is found to be $6,663.20 after this amount is charged with the cash paid direct by the institution and with the printing department bill.

In March Bro. J. W. Rowell entered the special service of the Orphanage as Field Worker. As the concert tour began in April and Brother Rowell resigned the work in August, the greater part of his duties were in connection with the Singing Class.

He is, we believe, a devoted friend and helper of this institution. His resignation was due primarily to conditions in his home. No one has been appointed to succeed him.

In our judgment, brethren, a great opportunity is open to us to improve and extend the ministry of the Oxford Orphan Asylum by means of this field work well done. You will, I believe, agree with me that it is our sacred trust to see to it that such opportunities for rendering the institution more helpful are accepted.

A capable man is required at least five months each year to accompany the concert class on its tours. During the last ten years ten different brethren have been with the class for a shorter or longer time. We have usually been blessed in the character of men obtained, but quite often we have been unable to secure the services of a suitable brother who could arrange to accompany the class during the whole of any one trip.

A Field Worker can render especially valuable service on the concert tours and, during the remainder of the year, can be a most efficient assistant in the regular work at the institution and out in the State.

At this point may I heartily express thanks for the support accorded this work by Masons, members of the Order of the Eastern Star, teachers and pupils in our Public and Graded Schools and by many other friends of God and men.

And may I also express sincere appreciation of the co-operation of the faithful and capable officers and teachers of the institution.

It has been and is still essential to the maintenance and extension of the work of the Oxford Orphan Asylum that our regular appropriations be largely supplemented by voluntary contributions. During the past year we have endeavored to care for more children than ever before. At the close of the year we had three hundred and twenty-five boys and girls on our roll. The cost of living has advanced. Our expense of maintenance has increased. We try to exercise the closest economy consistent with the interest of the work.

Confidently we believe that our brethren and others will respond to the prompting of God and enlarge their gifts to meet this increased need. The possibilities for improvement of the work are great beyond measure.

FINALLY.

God declares Himself to be Father of the fatherless. This institution stands among the many witnesses to this blessed fact. Its testimony is clear and strong.

When the almighty and all-wise God calls us to service with Him. He thus expresses His love for us and for all men and He thus offers us an opportunity immeasurably great.

Have we not abundant reason to hope that this work will go still more blessedly, inspiringly forward?

Respectfully submitted. W. J. HICKS, Superintendent. APPENDIX.

Usual statement showing movement of children to and from the institution:

Girls Boys Total Children on roll November 1, 1907 163 154 317 Error last report 1 1 163 153 316 Admitted during the year 20 32 52 Readmitted 1 1 184 185 369 From roll during year 22 22 44 On roll November 1, 1908 162 163 325

Girls Boys Total Went to own people 8 16 24 Went to other approved homes 10 3 13 Went to school 4 4 Ran away 3 3 22 22 44

According to records, 96 applications for admission of children have been received and referred to Executive Committee during the year. Of these 67 have been approved by Committee or Board of Directors; 18 have been disapproved; 7 are yet to be referred to Board; 1 was withdrawn before action of Committee; 3 have not been reported upon.

Records show that 108 applications for children to go to foster homes or to positions have been received in the twelve months.

The institution has placed 10 girls and 3 boys in foster homes during the year.

The usual financial or cash statement follows. Treasurer's report gives itemized statement.

CLOTHING ACCOUNT. Cost clothing, sewing room supplies and extra help $ 786 99 Salary matrons 747 67 $ 1,534 66 Less clothing and rags sold 8 51 $ 1,526 15

PROVISION ACCOUNT. Cost provisions and kitchen supplies purchased $ 7,106 62 Salaries matron and baker 854 00 7,960 62 Less provisions sold, meals, bread, St. John's Day receipts, etc. 502 31 $ 7,458 31

GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Cost sundry supplies, furniture, postage, etc $ 2,581 62 Salaries itemized below 2,708 31 $ 5,289 93 Less labor boys in furniture factory ($180.94), sundry sales, etc $ 213 88 $ 5,076 05 Salary paid superintendent $ 1,000 00 Salary paid clerk and storekeeper 900 00 Half salary paid lady supervisor 456 68 Field worker, part salary $75.13 175 13 Baker for extra work 50 00 Drayman 199 00 Extra help 27 50 $ 2,708 31 Carried forward $ 14,060 51

Brought forward $ 14,060 51

LAUNDRY ACCOUNT. Cost supplies and new washer ($116.93) $ 401 56 Salary matron 316 25 $ 717 81

HOSPITAL ACCOUNT. Cost supplies $ 113 33 Doctor's salary 300 00 Salary matron 300 00 $ 713 33

FARM ACCOUNT. Cost, labor, seed, fertilizer $ 2,294 83 Salary farmer and assistant 797 00 $ 3,091 83 Less sale products 69 30 $ 3,022 53

SHOE SHOP ACCOUNT. Cost material, etc $ 813 94 Salary manager 712 50 $ 1,526 44 Less cash received for work 828 05 $ 698 39

WOOD AND COAL ACCOUNT. Cost wood and coal $ 2,645 21 Less sale of wood 1 00 $ 2,644 21 Less fuel (estimated) for wood-working shop and printing office 400 00 $ 2,244 21 Net expenditures charged maintenance accounts above (average 314 children) $ 21,456 78 Carried forward $ 21,456 78

Brought forward $ 21,456 78

SCHOOL ACCOUNT. Cost material, books etc $ 114 30 Salaries teachers and half salary lady supervisor 3,985 07 $ 4,099 37 Net maintenance and school accounts $ 25.556 15

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. Cash expended this account $ 393 58 Less cash sales, rebates, etc 2 87 $ 390 71

Taking into the calculation our inventories, which are necessarily rather inaccurate, we make the per capita cost of maintaining each child for the twelve months approximately $66.00 and of maintenance and education about $79.00 above the earnings of the institution and the donations in kind used.

Annual financial statements are rendered for printing office and wood-working shop.

PRINTING OFFICE. Cr. Cash from subscriptions,Orphans' Friend $ 2,874 31 Cash from advertisements 384 15 Cash from job work 1,728 91 Cash sale stationery 23 43 Received in trade for advertisements 57 10 General Asylum work (school $15.03) 177 93 Singing Class work 273 30 Accounts receivable, (job $1,366.81, adv. $359.63 1,726 44 Inventory material on hand 691 49 Permanent improvements 300 00 $ 8,237 06

PRINTING OFFICE Dr. Material on hand last report 853 38 Accounts receivable last report 1,113 23 Expended paper, material, freight, etc 1,998 92 Salaries 1,478 32 Extra labor 893 29 Postage, Orphans' Friend 208 92 Work of smoothing stones, paid by advertising 7 50 Proportion fuel account 100 00 Wood-working shop bill 37 82 Accounts payable 00 $ 6,691 38 Profit $ 1,545 68

WOOD-WORKING SHOP. Dr. Material on hand last report $ 4,716 68 Fuel (estimated) 300 00 Expended for lumber, etc 3,270 16 Salary manager 900 00 Extra labor 3,415 19 Work by printing office 7 85 Work by farm 97 50 Accounts payable 12 20 Bad debts 70 31 Accounts receivable last report 2,553 83 $ 15,343 72

WOOD-WORKING SHOP. Cr. Cash from sales and work $ 7,766 31 Accounts receivable 1,157 03 Bill receivable 25 00 Work and material for Asylum 2,022 85 Material on hand 3,433 53 Accounts payable last report 00 $14,404 72 Loss $ 939 00

DONATIONS IN KIND. (Estimated) Provision account $ 205 66 Clothing account 540 38 Farm account 47 15 Hospital account 20 40 General expense account 160 32 Shop shop account 33 75 Improvements account 110 00 $ 1,117 66

NAMES OF CHILDREN IN THE OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1908, AND COUNTIES WHENCE THEY CAME. ALAMANCE COUNTY (1) Barham, Robert ALLEGHANY COUNTY (1) Shores, Don ASHE COUNTY (2) Phillips, Maggie Phillips, Rosa BEAUFORT COUNTY (3) Latham, Bertha Latham, George Norman, Nellie BERTIE COUNTY (6) Gillikin, Donald Hughes, Cottie Perry, Alice Perry, Susie Williford, Sophie Williford, Kate BUNCOMBE COUNTY (16) Anderson, Bostic Erwin, Dora Erwin, Clyde Erwin, Carrie Luther, Robert Luther, Lula Rogers, Olivia Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, Russell Slagle, Latta Smith, Alonzo Smith, Bessie Smith, Jesse Smith, William Tuttle, Hobart Tuttle, Marion BURKE COUNTY (5) Abee, Lydia O Brien, Josie Rudisell, John Rudisell, Katie Stamey, Avery CABARRUS COUNTY (4) Cook, Clarence Cook, Connelly Cook, Lester Walker, Grace CALDWELL COUNTY (6) Capps, Frank Capps, Calvin Capps, Carl Hartley, Ethel Hartley, Donald Hartley, Leland CARTERET COUNTY (3) Bruton, Ashton Bruton, Reginald Jacobson, John CATAWBA COUNTY (3) Allen, Bessie Allen, Glenn Allen, Wilson CHATHAM COUNTY (2) Harmon, Read Harmon, Matthew CLEVELAND COUNTY (1) Hays, Bertha COLUMBUS COUNTY (3) Hall, Henry Hall, Philip Hall, James CURRITUCK COUNTY (1) Poyner, Loren CUMBERLAND COUNTY (10) Barber, John Barber, Martha Barber, Murdock Chason, Ila Chason, Dewey Hancock, Beulah Hanoock, Annie Hancock, John Lassiter, Sam Talbot, Ralpl DARE COUNTY (1) Green, Mary DAVIDSON COUNTY (3) Betts, Edgar Betts, Connie Finney, Wm. Thos. DUPLIN COUNTY (7) Brown, Lola Brown, John Nobles, Mary Nobles, Jesse Nobles, Ben Nobles, John Nobles, James DURHAM COUNTY (28) Boger, Mary Boger, Guy Davis, Frank East, Lillian East, Garland Gattis, Dwight Graham, Vernon Howell, Bessie Howell, Harry Howell, Haywood Howell, Oliver Howie, Annie Latta, Lonnie Maynard, Leland Medlin, Ollie Medlin, Willie Medlin, Manly Mitchell, Berthel Perry, Virgie Perry, Mary Perry, Alma Stanfield, Annie Tucker, Pryor Tucker, Helen Ward, Ethel Ward, Robert Wilkins, Minnie Wilkins, Willie FORSYTH COUNTY (5) Huffines, Myrtle Huffines, Boyd Miller, Raleigh Miller, Russell Spainhour, Frank FRANKLIN COUNTY. (5) Burnett, Minnie Burnett, Giles Burnett, Early Clark, Irene Clark, Arthur GASTON COUNTY (1) Elmore, Sue GRANVILLE COUNTY (8) Brummitt, Nettie Harris, Mary Hight, Virginia Hight, Wylanta Pitts, Jim Sizemore, George Tilley, George Tilley, Corrie GUILFORD COUNTY (6) Holden, Ivy Osborn, Wilma Otterburg, Leland Wilson, Ida Wilson, Carlton Wilson, Beatrice HALIFAX COUNTY (5) Champion, Thomas Daniel, George Daniel, Tom Daniel, Susie Moseley, Margaret HARNETT COUNTY (9) Capps, Clarence Draughan, Mattie Draughan, Fitz Draughan, John Draughan, George Kelly, Annie Kelly, Herbert Pridgen, Maggie Pridgen, David HAYWOOD COUNTY (4) Owen, Rufus Owen, Grady Owen, Glenn Renno, Georgia HERTFORD COUNTY (2) Minton, Vera Minton, Ellie IREDELL COUNTY (13) Atwell, Hilary Ellis, Glenn Hudson, Annie May Neill, Frank Neill, Alice Flo Neill, Buren Oast, Bessie Sherrill, Rector Templeton, Dallas Templeton, Eldora Young, John Young, Junius Young, Reuben JACKSON COUNTY (4) Painter, Francis Painter, Charles Sherrill, Bessie Sherrill, Dora JOHNSTON COUNTY (6) Hales, Bertha Hales, Myrtle Holland, Menda Lancaster, Henrietta Lancaster, Sallie Watson, Bessie JONES COUNTY (1) Bratcher, Eula LENOIR COUNTY (6) Kennedy, Guthrie Kennedy, Oscar Murray, Albryan Nobles, Auline Rouse, Julia Ward, Irene LINCOLN COUNTY (1) Engle, Maggie McDOWELL COUNTY (1) Gardin, Ernest MACON COUNTY (4) Benfield, Pritchard Benfield, James Benfield, Matilda Benfield, Marilda MADISON COUNTY (2) Buckner, Roy Buckner, Hiram MECKLENBURG COUNTY (16) Biggers, Blandeno Brown, Johnston Davis, Lauder Davis, Marvin Hearn, Charlie Hearn, Emma Love, Olin Love, Harry McElwee, Addie Morton, Essie Morton, Sanford Morton, Pauline Raymer, Catherine Teeter, Bertha Teeter, Leslie Teeter, Charlie MONTGOMERY COUNTY (1) Barringer, Charlie MOORE COUNTY (2) Black, Kathleen McBride, Gertrude NASH COUNTY (12) Batchelor, Ollia Batchelor, Nancy Batchelor, Eddie Exum, Maud Exum, Francis Joyner, Annie Joyner, Jesse Joyner, Clarence Seymour, Clara Seymour, Robert Seymour, Annie Seymour, Eugenia NEW HANOVER COUNTY (6) Bordeaux, Viva Howie, Virginia Howie, Bessie Smith, Edna Smith, Henry Smith, John NORTHAMPTON COUNTY (5) Jones, Walter Jones, Hattie Jones, Kelly White, Emma White, Lillian ONSLOW COUNTY (10) Kellum, Roy Kellum, Elbert Kellum, Leon Morton, Rena Morton, Bessie Morton, Lena Morton, Cathleen Stanly, Paul Stanly, Emmett Stanly, Leon ORANGE COUNTY (6) Davis, Thomas Holden, Frank Holden, Isaac Holden, Mary Riley, Arnezza Riley, Ardella PAMLICO COUNTY (11) Benners, Robena Benners, James Benners, Lucas Casey, Alice Gatlin, Nina Gatlin, Ruby Pate, Alzeta Woodard, Fannie Woodard, Leo Woodard, Frank Woodard, Odell PASQUOTANK COUNTY (3) Gray, Etta Mitchell, Marie Sawyer, Eva PENDER COUNTY (2) Bland, Ruth Bland, Annie PERQUIMANS COUNTY (6) Trueblood, David Trueblood, Alonzo Trueblood, William Waff, Frank Waff, Sallie Waff, Lonnie PERSON COUNTY (1) Stone, Rosa PITT COUNTY (11) Barfield, Cleveland Barfield, Lucy Barfield, Willie Briley, Nina Briley, Daisy Duke, Elmer Forbes, Bessie Forbes, Rosa Hancock, Benjamin Walker, Annie Walker, Roland RANDOLPH COUNTY (3) Brown, Jewell Fentress, Lilla Parsons, Wesley ROBESON COUNTY (3) Rowland, Minnie Rowland, Alex Rowland, Alfred ROCKINGHAM COUNTY (7) Barber, Willie Barber, Arnold Barber, Charlie Hancock, Mary Hancock, James Rayfield, Myrtle Rayfield, Fannie ROWAN COUNTY (3) Norris, Eva Norris, William Oaks, Claude STANLY COUNTY (7) Hartsell, Lena Hartsell, Hattie Hartsell, Houston Hutchins, Theo. Leonard, Arthur Richie, Billie Richie, Wiley STOKES COUNTY (2) Neal, Eliza Neal, Ailcy SURRY COUNTY (5) Boyd, Percy Johnson, John D. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Judith Johnson, Maggie SWAIN COUNTY (2) Stevenson, Bessie Stevenson, Frank UNION COUNTY (3) Stack, Nettie Stack, Mabel Stack, Jas. Howard VANCE COUNTY (16) Dixon, Willie Dixon, Thomas Dixon, Roy Dixon, Lillian Dixon, Annie Fleming, Bessie Fleming, Clem Fleming, William Hamlet, Pearl Hamlet, Mary Hamlet, Charlie Hudson, Henry Hudson, Robert Knight, Ben Wortham, Fannie Wortham, Kate WAKE COUNTY (14) Buffaloe, Daisy Ellis, Josephus Flynn, Eva Flynn, Mabel Gay, Roy Gay, Herbert Kennedy, Mary Medlin, Leonard Medlin, Pressley Medlin, Durwood Ransom, Grace Ransom, Seymour Ransom, Annie Belle Ransom, Matt W. WASHINGTON COUNTY (1) Hardison, Maggie WILKES COUNTY (4) Parsons, Clora Parsons, Ed Parsons, Cyrus Settle, Effie WAYNE COUNTY (8) Amerson, Robert Amerson, Willard Amerson, Bessie Latham, Thomas Peacock, Roland Peacock, Josephine Powell, Edgar Pike, Lucile WILSON COUNTY (2) Dixon, Mamie Dixon, Maggie YADKIN COUNTY (8) Hutchins, Effie Hutchins, Flora Hutchins, Lizzie Hutchins, Bessie Shore, Naomi Shore, Thursey Shore, Charlie Shore, Miles