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HIGH LIGHTS IN THE EIGHTIES The Stalwart Men of Forty Years Ago Who Laid the Foundations for the Law rinburg of Today. (By ARCHIBALD JOHNSON) In the year ins the writer took up We residence In Laurinburg where he Bred for seven years. It wea not much of a town then for else, bet among the eitiaens were some aa Mg sad brainy aa the present leaders la the social, business and religious life ef the town. There were no factories. There was net a pared street in the town. The Carolina Central Railroad thopa was the chief industry within ths corpor ate limits, though outside them Units, a specially that section border lag on the South Carolina line, the fanning interest was highly develop ed, and was, as it still Is, one of the largest factors in the mild growth of the town. But it is not my purpose te dwell ea the material resource* that lent their aid to the remarkable develop ment of the town, so much aa to re mind the raiders of The Inhaage of the men of 40 years ago who ■ ware targe factors In laying the founda tion* «f the progressive Laorinburg ef the present i cannot mention toera an iw 1 nave ■Mw the time nor the ipaoa at my eemtnand. but a few of the outstand ing figures In the leadership of the hum come trooping to memory as I write. ■ Urn two prominent Arms doing a “time" business in the early eighuee ware McCa shill and McLean and •rorott Brothers and 00). Mr. Rad KeCaaldli, newer noted for his per aanal pulchritude, was one of the ■ablest characters In the town. Ha was honest as the day waa long, a man of Ana intelligence and a decent and conaacratad Christian. His part ner, Dickson McLean, was also a man ef the highest Integrity, of unflagging energy and starling character. This eW and honored Arm served the ser resndLng section for many years. Lawiaam Everett, the head of too ether principal Aim In the town.' came of a family of merchants, and he was not by any means the least talented of the family. His partner, Washington (HU, waa a quiet, raedeet man. This oM and honored concern was highly proapareea and command ed a tremenddha patronage. Scattered along between these two Mg establishments, ware a score or mere of smelter stores eagerly reach ing out far the dollars ef the pasdng throng. Several of them merchants were snraaasfef. same of whom are Mill useful aad program! ve eitinen* of Laorinburg. Among tho cash aad thirty day ahoma, ft. B. Laa and Phillip* and Mc Doagaid probably commanded tha largest trades thoagh Makom aad Am—a McKay, pioneer merchant*, did a thriving burin— for many years. . A unique figure la the boldness life of Laertnburg In tha eightiee was Loek Monroe, who though retired from active besineas, is (till living, aad may he long live to enjoy the fruitsof his honest toil Phillips and MeDougald. known In town as Bob and Dan, were diligent 'n bnsdnees but also extremely fond of music. On ooo Saturday Lock Mon roe hail some argent tnudnem with the member* of the firm end dropped into the store. He Inquired of the clerks as "to the whereabouts of tne home*. ••They're in the beck room looking over a new none book,” was the reply. “O, ye#," said Lock. “I can take a hymn book end lead Phil lips and MeDougald to Hamlet.” Among the business men of tha town there waa anolhsr very unusual man. In his early manhood he was severely woended and his lower limbs were paralysed. He occupied a small brick shop, some eight feet wide and 1C fret long, and repaired clock* and watches Handicapped as ha was, he matje a good living and provided well for his family. He we* the moet sunfly tempered man In town. His neighbors with the bines went to Mm for relief—end found it He was n magnet and men flocked around him >» Mien me nappy spun met exuoea from him as light stream* from a lamp Ha la (lead loni ago, bat to the lant he maintained hla sunny, Joyous temper. He was the optimist of tko town and Ms name waa Archie Clark. A L. Jamee and Tom 0111, who have made the Pint National Bank a gnat financial' institution, were young men 'getting ready for the large am! useful career of their later manhood. Jim and Bill Fields'and ‘CufTy" James, sines than prominent and prosperous ritiaena, wen then in their teens laying the foundation for their subsequent so teem Old Copt Jearns Maglenn, master mechanic of the railroad shops, and Dave Everett, fine mimic - and hail fellow wall met with everybody, god Bob dark and Sam Hunter and George Goodwyn and John McDou raid—all railroad men, besides a hun dred others, wen useful and loyal builders of the town. In the professions who among us will ever forget Dr. Prince who won worthily Ms- royal name, and Ms partner, old Dr. IHeksoa, Hasping along to bring cheer and comfort to hid patients. Them ministers of mercy bon a gnat part In the mak 'ng of tbo town. And Dr. Honor waa another, wearing tho smile that never won away. Walter H. Neal began tha practice of law In Laurinburg aad la there yet, though for aavaral yean ha carved ably and well ao tha banah. Evan D. Cameron waa another limb of tbs law arbo afterwards linn a dU Uagalriied ndnlstar, and John D. Skew, strong and hromfcdng, who died in tha prime of Ua manhood, and Chart#* W. TIUett. famous Charlotte lawyer- This waa yoara before laurinburg bocama a oounty seat. Rev. John H. Coble waa tho faith ful porter of the Praabytarian chureh. than ao ttttla, now ao largo. Mr. Coble waa greatly beloved, and gays tho richart years af hij Ufa to the spiritual betterment of tha town. The words of the Psalmist corns to mind When I think of Mr. Coble: "Thy gentleness both made mo great.” Dr. North mu tbo ftrat pastor of the Methodist chureh that I raeoll. Lyon. Culfateth and others that 1 do not remember served tho church and laid tha foundation of tbo splendid tempi* that adorns tbo meat beauti ful street In the town. Rav. J. W. WJIdman, a eomtaaui Virginian, Rev. A. W. Price with a •olden tonga*, and Martin Luther Hosier, rugged and strong, wore la charge of the Baptist chureh, during tho## eventful year*. Jasa* D. Bundy and Tom Coving ton established the Exchange whtttL so far as I know, has never missed a weak, except at Christmas, frees then till how. Jasso has become on* of tbo foremost proochara in tha state, aad Tom is still in hmlnooi (not running tho Exchange, however), in tbo old town. Laurtnbunr had a great tsaebiT a man of mighty power. Ho waa much more than a teacher. He waa coun sellor, guide end friend! Whan his friends went astray ha aha sod them hot without giving them offense; when they did well he lowed them into doing batter. Lsurinburg built a monument to his memory, and in so doing brought Imperishable honor to henwlfl And there was Rod McRae.' the rootle Christian, and Jim Ms brother, and the ’Sqelru, their father, tail morally aa he was physically, and Colonel Soper sad Frank BUastl and, Capt. Billy McLaurin and Key Rltch, who- always brought to mind the lines: “Under a spreading chestnut true The village smithy stands; The smith e mighty men was ha With lam and sinewy bands.* and good old ’Squire Murphy and aid man Ben Phillips, then a selsuc beep er, but afterwards a Christian whom! I bad the pleasure of Boosting at an1 association where he was a idigili from his church, end Mard McDuffie, and the Tata brothers and J. R. Jor LAS. RAILROAD Simahl "Sheet Um* Has Meant Much to. UahMrf and Country Along Lina TJU lata Senator'Daniel. of Vir ginia, ana mt tha grant liilwaii af the Inst gmemtieu, ones called at tention on tha floor «f the isnata to Um fait tonnHfwj m Mvato nothing, but ana only mono things ai ready la existence. Applying Mila obvious trpth. Senator Daniel remark ad that every effort ia improve gad extend transportation laadUUaa bran along tha Una of man's Highaat en deavor, and Inirai the rapport and assistance at all forward-looking peo ple. Nat every community ana bo served by a through Uaa of nUtreod, and herein Uaa tha opportunity far what ta knotra fat raOrond language aa tha "aho«t line." Many of the aherter reeda of the country era among Ita moot important railroad undertaking!, and am rani servant, of tho puhba located along tbair Hites. In 1M» tha Lanrtaburg A Southern Railroad Company was organised. and oooatrueUd a Hno thirty mOra in langth, extending through n fertile section from Johns to Raeferd. AS slang this Uaa development has fdi lowud rapidly in thawnkaof tho rail way^ construction. Its facIUtiaa mean much to all tisanes of people lo cated upon and near tha Una, and tha entire section is building up rapidly. Freight service ia regular and fre quent, and motor ear passenger ser viaa la furnished. The company em ploy. 17 persona, and ia regarded ns one of tho atate's moat moeaaafnl abort tiara of railway. At tha hand of tha road ia Jamaa I. McNair, one of the leading merchant, of Laariaburg. Mr. McNair is aattra manager of tho operation of the goad. Mr. John T. McNair ia ana of tea chief owner*. Ha Is well Imewu In tha business community, and has hope farming Interact. In various eertioaa of tha country. The offices af tha company are located in Laurlnburg. dan nod Kd. Buchanan, and an many more that 1 am compelled to step for lade of roam. Theee war* tha mao who had a larva hand in making aarinburg the Handsome, pregrsadee and rigorous town H la today. And I have not Mid a word about tha woman who warn aa bright ead baaetifal and use ful, though not so nomarons, ns those who btigmao and blew tha laorte burf of im. It boa siren me great plaasnro to comply with the request of the aditor to famish ad article for tMa iasna of Tha fwhiHi, for it has raoaflad to Iny mind aa many of tha dear friends of my youth. Theifr memory will aMda for— I "Tea may break, you may shatter tha rase tf you will * But the scent of tha reass win hang ■. ‘round it still." M. F. QILFEATHEB Poptfm Place Dm* Hlgh-Claa* Plum Max, HUm, Hat Water and Vapor Btitki Th* crewing popularity of tha rari out ivMimi or iMitbc tor Iiamm. Wr-irasrSrasEc went of frat-claaa ranru far th* InatnlUbg of hating «lnti ta moot town* of oonooMowoo in this motion. The people of Lnnrtabwig an far hnteto In Wring on# of the hoot •mdpped shop* of this kind is tha Mate: M. P. ClKaathar. moogWMm th* ttrhl long agu, aatahllrivad h5 tnurinburg in 1H0, and has b*o* horily erapioyod *rwr dor* in InotnD In* oyMomo In th* city and thorough ori th* county. In addition to host ing and pharablag work, which has hentofor* boon largely eontnad to th* dtiea, Mr. OUfoothor has under, taken th* Installation of waterworks tor many aountry hems*, tha* adding materially, to th* ■ttiootlinmi *nJ th* aunfait of oowatrr living. Thnmghout tha aonnty then m ■umber* of oeanUT ham** which hovu boon thoroughly mlyccl with water ■yrima lartolUd by thia progtwdtfva In Ucrhbwi, practically all fh* banting work and n largo proportion •f th* high-claaa plumbing dona U tha mat fifteen roam ha* h**a dan* by tS. a. tab hr Kmart- Among th* mar* Important of th* contraeta handled by GUf**th*r may h* mon tiorad th* plumbing and boating work in oonmcMM with th* Inarinburg High School' tb* McNair Building, the J7L McNair homo, th* Flrtahar BwMfarg at MeCoD. B. C, th* Gihaan Graded Sdvaol. the W. G. Bale home •t Wagram atd many others. Tba concern employs from to* ta twalra mm nfiiuir to mm for tha work Mtota* to Ha plant Both lam and amall work k Wiled by OwGthar, and tha hm^ aerefhi ntkntkn k gkpa tha smaller OMtnpto that ia be stowed on thorn undertakings in row ing thousands of doMan. Mr. GRfeather la an aetke and ag gmaske dtken. Ha k a aasabsr of tha Chambar of Cimmiw. Hi U a Brm behtvor in bath Lanrlaborg and Scotland county. Ho ia toady to SBp £T^a*^pmMt**of ,itoin«tty*WMd. Coal ia hdne mtoed ia Spitmber ••n k the A retie. Inchargs af opamtkea k Mr. G. T. who baa boon r i nsi s^ d ' w»h*thc md atm ita organisation. Mr. Jsoas k eetke ia tha affairs of tha Chamber af Canno ms. and k n Shrteer aad a Member af tha Methodlat skasab. Ha k a progrsaakn rttisM who is always )dtwasted la tha growth of tha aam awnity. as waO as af thrantiie aao tka served by his sand. It fit'*', i Hi ■w m VhSr K».i p $ s vm t-v-* . £: r. (/ R'*'< *--,c '• 7he Four Busy Cotton Mills of . . • ** . . _ ' " .' ' . I • • » v Scotland, Dickson, Waverly. and Prince Cotton Mills are Operating Full Time Under Able Management—Ideal Surroundings in the Village DICKSON COTTON MILL SCOTLAND COrrOM MILL .. ^ 1 ' ■ ■ ' 1 1 ■ .* i i , • » « Bit hundred contented and ley al ample yen ceoetitutn the woiidng force* of the Scotland, Diekaoo, Waeerty, aad Prince Cot- 1 ton MOW, all of which are located In Laarinburg. aad all of which .am aaecamfully operating on faU thee, decpdte the feet that many mflle bath la the sooth aad la New Pruiaial am finding it naaae sary to aariail operations at the pmamt—a. Them Leurinburg mill* am rarmfog "fall atoam ahead." Beginning with tee Scotland Mflle in ISM, the internet* op erating them tear aeneema here added to their fmflHJm from time to time, until at pmaant they own and operate eae ef the meat important cotton mill uadeitakiage In $j|s part ad the atete. The original mill eonalaad lfijMO «pfa>dtes,'aad waa fathmad in IBM by the Diekaoo. with UfiUb -ptedlaa. fai IBM the Wamriy aril waa bant, with m*M aptedlaa, and in UN the Prtem trill waa pat brio operation w^th lfiJDSfi spindles. The-pferta am aagagad ‘ la the manufacture of boeiery yama an Pebtov and Urimmal eoaaa. twiated yam*, tube*, and tecta- The maiteri far them good* holds steen* at tea piaiwit Bma and Aw this maaop ten antfcm ecjanleatlon la < The rix bandied maple yam at I reride In ooe of tea: • 1 'far mom • ad this policy the bar ad Nh heat aUy add to tea • A madam playgmnad la tianal parp.ma- Oaoaf tea heal ia matotolaad by the of pride to both tea UAtteabattecdte n la Jamea L. McNair, paoridaat and teaaaaaar. Mr. McNair to to tea Cbaaabw at ft—urn and .toe mwtew if tea Pmabyttoiaa church. Ha baa —ty to teto me lton. IV. Pato,Ttoa pearidont, to— ad ten J ton* dttiwa «ri la ert—telly —aped to to alMM.fe totoadent «f tee ph—eto^lMb, Mi ha, baredMmto*—■tankedttnmBto *iu . «• to*cty fctatatdTtotota **" **** < • . ' .. . ;,-v ; • raxes COTTON HIIX —r—-;-— - . . i •** s WATMLt oorrcir mix I -i-S-J
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