<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