Town of Wagram and the
Spring Hill Community
One of the Finest Com
munities Anywhere, a
. Progressive Town
and 0 Sturdy Citizen
ship.
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Uf, Urn know? S
fit Spites Bill MttWHAlty, And M
country section of the Sooth eon
claim aon for itself than this local
ity. It ni settled entirely by tha
Scotch and descendants of this sturdy
race are still the majority pepotation.
As ear forefathers Wit their homes
they alee built a church, with tha
Httla school house hard by, and ae
this country neighborhood has had
•oel reboots for mote than a hundred
years. •
From U>e school
men and woman tl*r* *""• *°
bloaa tha world aa prsseuTf** WNw,
doctors, lawyer*, editors, stairiQHett,
nurses and mtesionaiiaa to foreign
lands. It haa been said of this com
munity by oaa who haa recently come
to Isa hero, “The anasbfao hero la- a
little brighter, the birds ring a HttW
a warier .the moonlight is a little
softer, and the color of tha flowers a
Gertrude McLauchJin, Mary J*"*4
Livingston .and Atm Mcl.auchUn.
Tha summer resort at Wagram to
at Klvsrtoa Park on tha Linwhaa
Here tha ciaaag&tbir' fet tha vecs
Uon aaa«aa, hbd aeary afternoon tha
■towr. ia crowdsd with bathers from
Vouth to old ags, enjoying a dip in
this daiightfU stream of^ure wider.
From a business standpoint —
gram caa aat he maaag*^, ..
of the town. * ^ 1*»•
. tad asaaon 10,#00 baton
or button vans ahippad from Wagram.
More than IOjOOO teas of faraiiaar
ara sold hare aaaaaOy. • .
A new industry has sprung ap la
the peach baldness. Mr. Jno. F. Mc
Nair has a hondrad-acr* orchard. Mr.
Jno. A. McKay has a hundred-acre
orchard and there are numbers of
smaller orchards. Tobacco ia also
grown suocaaafnlty. Naurs. K. £.
Cooley, Jr, and E. F. Murray are the
largest tobacco farmers.
Wagram has aa active and progres
sive Woman's Club of fifty -iZSZT
Vweh ftas raoaoUy baefl federated
with the state organliatlon, with
Mrs. Allan McLean as president an<l
Mlsa Ban McloneftHn secretary and
treasurer.
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Tamteeo ia the world's greatest oil
port. Often nina million barrels of
oil ara shipped from there ia a
month. *
Spring Hill High School, Wagram, N. C.
little gayer than any place 1 have ,
ever Uved.”
In adch surroundingb the poet lau
reate of North Carolina, John Charles
McNeill, area bora and reared, and
hare Ms body lies sleeping. McNeill
was a genius. His books, “Songs,
Merry aad SadP aad “Lyrics from'
Cotton Load,” will live km* after oar:
generation has bean forgotten and
through him the streams and woods
and flowers that ha loved and ef
which ha sang will live forever. I
The town of Wagram ia situated
twelve miles from Laurinbnrg, Max
ton and Raeford. and ia surrounded,
by very fine farming lands. The
town was named by Capt. J. W. Wil-1
Hama, who breaght a narrow gaage
railroad to the present alto from Rod
Springs in January. IBM, to taka
ears of Ms hanker business The
name may from one ef the battles
‘of the Napoleonic wars in Austria.
Urn A sat store In 'Wagram was the
firm of Alderman A Bolt. This was
firet boated at Gilchrist bridge and
was moved to Wagram in March,
IBM. In October. 1900, the Aberdeen
and Roekflah Railroad was completed
as Car as Wagram, and in Fabraary,
1MB, the Laurinburg and Southern
Railroad Company also ton plated its
line to this point. Both rail rood
companies operated trains daily un
til 1911,, when the Aberdeen and
Rocknehr ww oat to the LMnkteit
doily passenger and freight train#
from John#, N. C.. to Knfnd, county
•out of Hoke county.
Wegrem has a population- of 200
people. There are 12 store*, 1 beak,
1 garage*, dee filling stations, 2 cot-,
ten gins, 1 dour mill, and an opening
for cotton mill* and oil mill. Thera
ewe two strong ehureho*, one Baptist,
the other Presbyterian. Both have
idee brick building*. Rev. 3. 1C. Ar
nett* le pastor of the Baptist church
and has Id* residence here. Dr. Ar
netts is beloved by Ms people and
hug an active, wide-awake ehuach.
Their gift* to benevolence* and cur
rent ea pen see average seventy dollar*
per.month.
Rov. V. R. Oaaton la pastor of tho
Praobjtoelan church. Through the
ton year* of Me pastorate all rela
tion* havo boon harmonious and
pteecaeri. Tho gifts from this church
avenge fifty dollars par member.
Het Spring HOI high school, now
I at Wagrom. 5 maintaining Ha
sends In peers gene by. Pmf
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NASS IF BROTHERS
Pr«r«Mi«« Kira Operates Two
Stem hi Chic to Servo Wagram
PMt
Whit to eat and what to wmi con
stitute two questions that am an
swered every day, and pat are never
finally answered. Practically every
one la interested la them tw* continu
ing problems every day In hia life.
Anawer the question today, and it
presents Itself to be answered again
to mo new.
The people of Wagram and the sec
tion of country surrounding ate given
material assistance in the considera
tion and solution of thorn continuing
problems by reason of the laaiaanHia
establishment in the town conducted
by Naaaif Brothers. Thia concern
tarries practically taro storm la ana.
conducting a complete clothing and
dry goods establishment hi oae de
partment, and an up-to-date and wall
stocked grocery store In the adjoining
store roam. Both of tbeee depart
ments of the firm arc conducted tn
the mast efficient and modem manner,
and the public has long age learned
that Naaairs la tha place where they
may be auto to find what they want
in the lines carried by this progres
sive firm.
in me clothing department a num
ber of exclusive lines of well known
roods are handled. including several
Wading brand* of elotMng, the fsmoaa
Had 8aal shoes, KruHcott-Johnson
shoes, Jeekeon corsets, end many
others. The stock of ladies' ready-to
wear Is kept up to date both in styW
and quality. The buying In this de
part mfnt la done with an unusual de
cree of taste and itiacriminstien. and
the tendencies of the styles are care
fully considered.
In groceries, Nasadf Brother* are
widely known as the best stocked and
busiest grocers in this section of the
oounty. Not only lu the ordinary
•roods that are called fef^eshry day,
but many erduht lino* ef fancy
geode, canned feeds, crackers, jellies,
and the tike, are always keif hi stock.
In feet, the queidlon of what to eat is
usually seised by a visit t* the gre
w*/ twptrotw ox £100*1 • JlfirUTI.
EstaMbhed In 1MB, the firm ef
Nasaif Brothers has grown to large
proportions, and new occupies s much
targe? space than was needed 1» the
beginning. It emplsys from flee ta
tan pe masts In the operation ef the
SSSJS*a‘&.&rTT4:
It* buying power, by meson ef the
'pi >/•
“ *ade of the two big atom, la enor
iBtous Saving* to euatomera by ma
[aon at tha large amount* of goods
purchvW by (be firm are consider
•bio, and (be Ana l* thus enabled to
add continually tu th* volume of busi
ness dona.
W. G. BU^COMPANy"' '
UeaHag hi Genial1
€*««■ aad
Fertiliser* •
Beginning basineaa about thirty
eight year* ago aa a small eocarala*
Bate Company Hid gWM tfl M MS M
the largest and bant known store* at
ita kind in the northern section of tha
eouaty. Tha people at Wagram and
tha surrounding country have 11 bo ral
ly patronised this store, bees ate It
rentes Ml and nranphta atocka of
practically everything needed for tha
home, aad because K handle* tha
batter class of goods
Tha Bale Company ha* occupied ita
prevent location for tha past tweniy
A*e yean, bat in 1919 a new budd
ing wm erected to meat the growing
demand* «f the bnalnem for mere,
apace. ThU building |a two stories In
height with a large balcony, and con-:
tains nearly 9,000 square fast of floor.
■BBL every available portion ot <
which is pressed into service in order!
to accommodate the vary large stocks
af goads handled. The company
handles dry goods, clothing, hard- i
warn, furniture, shoes, bate, and In
fact practically every article that may j
be aaadad for the man, woman, and
ghOdran of the household and tbs
home and farm. Implements for]
practically all farming operations Ami
handled. Cotton aad fertiliser* am!
handled in bug* qoaatltiae daring tbs
--Jinny ortha farmers or this
section have fegmad the habit af sail
ini tMr cotun onto to tltl* coo
earn, which pays full BIftdt MIA
for tha staple. The company Aid Bf
corporatsd under the laws af tfeftBj
Carolina in 1909. !
Among the many excursive Unas or i
good* canted by the Bute Company
may ba mentioned a tear that show*
the character of goad* handled, rack •
as Craddock-Tarry and H. C Godmon i
ahoes, Msrx-Hsas clothing, and oth
J. A. McKay is president of the
company, and W. G. Bute is secretary
and active manager of the store, i
which employs from live to seven
persona Mr. McKay is pmddcit of
the Bank of Wagrum. and has many 1
other interests, particularly in the
way of 'farming. Tie Is a well known
oral popular citiaen, who has many
fritnih in this section Mr. Buie has
been In the mercantile business for
■nuny years, and is regarded as an
unusually well equipped business men.
He is an active member of the chans-,
ber of commerce, and is connected,
with the Presbyterian church. Both I
of these gentlemen are important fee-'
tors In the development of the section
around the town of Wegram.
SHAW A KTLBAN
Loading Physicians of Wegram Op
erate First Close Drug
Stare
Recognising the need of a tint class
drug- store in Wagram, not only for
the convenience of the physicians of
tho surrounding section, but also for
the convenience of the people who
might need the type of eervine offered
by ■ modem pharmacy, Drs. Show
and McLean .about a do sea year* ago,
established the drag business which is
operated under their nomas The
venture Immediately prosed eueoiee
fnl, and has enjoyed liberal potraaogu
from the general public, which hoe
found the satabiishmeat a real napes
«ty. Its bus loess has steadily grown
In volume .until at preseat it is a busty
and active concern, much larger In
extent than the comparatively small
atom opened in 1111
viitjbu a general dim oi a rage
•net sundries, die Shew £ McLean
Drug SUre give* special attention to
the preparation of prescription*.
Thi* piut of the work la regarded aa
the moat in*portent, even though it
may not be the moat remunerative,
and there i* a certain confidence on
the part of the public that roust be
gained and retained by the saeeeanfui
drag store, especially In tha handling
of prescription*. This confidents* la
inasaanetl by this progressiva estab
lishment, and every effort is put forth
to retain it.
In the way of drug store merchan
dise, tha establishment is wall stock
ed. It is a large store, with hand
aoaaety trimmed oak fixtures, and a
marble soda fountain. Arranged In
eenvenUnt and attraetfve form, the
atoek Is wall displayed by mean* of
modern show eaaea, which ala* pro
Uet^thajtood^ from the duet and the
Everything la kept in tha ***'***"*
tery and carafkl manner.
In teflat artieles, U
ary, and drag sandrlea, the Wi
atom is fully aa wall Mocked aa tea
average drag Mae* in thi* station of
aoantey. A large buMnees I* done la
tea handbag of thaaa article*, as wall
•a in tea batter etna* of candies and
aanfaatlpi*. Two naplsye* tie
reguiarty required to aura for tea
tradewMd extra sentence 1* used on
Dr'ToMiir^‘Trtan Vi
Lean, owner* *f tec Mate, have ttaMr
affeaa In tha ranr. They at* engaged
arrirgsar fig’s
wSSST to. ShUfCtTStoaSlM*
Wyil Mtiaani of Wagram and Scot
land county. Tho monagoamnt oflK
drag store U la chan* of Mr. Bdwfn
Maw, n native of Wogram. Mr.
Bcw U a Mason, and a Fiesbytertdp.
Ha la on* of tha loading of tea young
*r business ami of tho team, end-la
well Weed by aU. Mia* Mattia Laaai
of tea Iptht church.
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S. H. Dunlap Enterprises
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' A town ia fortunate whan a man of
unoanal ability, succeeding in pm
|Uoa. And. It poeaifate to develop
[ptame af business fa the community.
U»ua affording to the town tba benefit
af Ida ability ami irptrlaaaa in more
lh"* -Pf depart*** of tba bodmaa
Hfc af tba community. Mow and
than, la • anal! town, a business men
la teem! wtlo, If be WM in a Ltt*e
«Hy. would be connected with mtr
caatilar banking, real estate, aad eth
er Interests, ter the simple reason
that Ms ability would draw Mm Into
those activities fey reason of his as
aodatian with men who would he able
to recognise the value af Us aaaist
*nae la all these Unas of. endeavor. In
the smaller tows, ho were r, he hag
somewhat the stftio experience, As he
;!• practically forced Into severe! dif
ferent lines of activity, not particular
ly because he can mo tba financial re
| wards from all of them, but because
.he can see the means of being of
service to Ms neighbors aad Us eom
l muiytv by providing the facilities ter
several different Unde of business, in
i all of which bo is squally capable and
emdinL
• Wagranl Id torttsfiato, thentow, In
i tha fact that Mr. & U, bdnUp la aaa
M har dtiaaea. The vnriotU tinea of
business Conducted by Mr. Danlap aid
wali known throughout thta Motion of
tha county, and he ha* mao* ««r
Wend* by reaaon of Me contact* and
iwraiae ta am in the savers! U iff* rant
! (oHm ft baafatau in which ha M to*
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; on by Hr. Dunhto, perhapa tha
, neat importa.tr t* tfeir conducted un
der the title of Ate Sanitary Maat
Market. In this establishment an to
ha found not only the beat af moats
j of oil kind*, inctading Ash aad gatoa
hi aeaaon. but ganarat Uaaa of mcr
, * undue. Established about idxtoen
month* ago, this store has already
broom* one of the busiest and moat
popular is this section of the county.
It handles a full line of gHueilea.
which am kept fresh • at ail Times
Both native and western meats are
kept on hand, the Urge stocks being
, kapt in Arat-ela** condition at* all
time* by the wall known Shannon re
frigerating proses*. Butter, eggs,
poultry, and tha like are handled in
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E£«ar3
modi ties- w1' -^5*
jrlMmif" to Kavferd' fo t&o__ _
iut2SSA"i?2K. £02
In tanM ^b. • SS wiSXS
w*f. lirHui to furnished at all
hows of ths day sad night, and tha
telephone exchange has been a Tory
Important factor to tho Hfo of this]
section of the county. It to aoed
fme*r by the people, most gf whom'
•to Hibwfbort sad i'noy aid In tils'
'manner kept ebroast of tbs nows of'
all sorts going on id tho city. Among
'tho important uses of tho tatophans
i In tits section May be maetlonad tho
information that Csn be secured as to
markstiatoftmdda* totem, etc. the
Csimar cin find ittt the condition of
I tho market befftn be decider to dU
IPOM of his prod sets, and can nso Ms
Judgment before hasling
bis tobacco or Mo
I* y lading Inaar-'
Mto k a arerwretont wa"y for tha
:.*ni!2hs tiSEa*
Up?!**6
•elf In Ud. Hw Mr. Stoeto. cashier of
the Bank of wagnun. tUa agancy1
represent* aaaaa of the leading *ye«
and Ufa fauaraMM companies af tha
world, including the Hartford tin
Insurance Company, the Virginia Fire
*ad Marina Insurance Company, tha
Atlantic Fire Insurance Company, and
the Padflc Mutual Company's policies
covering life, health, and accident.
This form of insurance has gmun
rapidly in popularity In the past few
yaars. Its advantages becoming, menu
nnd more generally reeogniaod. Tho
health and accident policy on ah toe a
man to receive amount* In case of (li
nes* or injury which etc oqniTatoat
to hto wage*. Workman are coating
more and more to avail thamaalTae of.
the^advantage# offered by thia form
die uJUTnwnbiJrrf*pelidoa'of *3£
kind, which are written by thorn in
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lib trm will
iorrpUt* taw_,
tad e«w» A* «ttt a* <
which win be for tab or fTr*—gr
Raying largo qaawlttbo of food gad.
kmU<* for their own in, tin drat
will aUo «w (how artbba In ofeook
s^wtsSRAjtf
ssjfifsjsinkiiuz
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Arm WU1 °oonUmo>tho ££«* aw*
ducting It on a Mill larger and wore
^-ilHC'orrioiy*
hut eoantry. Mr. Wetaow la a netfo
of Boko aogntjr, and U m of the
bntoat farmer* tn the ooaaiy.
ESss&KSfi.
Eft&rHEWSi’S.'S:
sJhrcrits&s
aaaasfegirgy-d;
SSapuSaRitava:
while (he benedU ef the ayetem iiir
liberally ahaied with the pubHc to
Watt pTxti md bm pMBtt Mreiee.
Ia view ef all theee ictirmN ef Mr.
DuUp. It to clear that he to am ef
the key man to the buetooea fife of
Wagtem. He to ponaaaod of m
boeodod (mhiatry and energy, and to
never *c well eettodod'ae when he ia
baldly engaged to the handling ef the
prohtom* that eome before him hi hie
various interests. He ha* maided at
Wagram far the peat eight year*,
during which ttone he ha* horamo am
ef the town’* landing cHtoane, with
many friend* throughout this taction
af the country. Be to a native of
Scot land county. Be to aothve to the
Shriner. Mr. JXuatop'w deeply V
teeoMod to the growth and pngiuaa
ef thto entire eeetton. awl to afima
ready ta aid to any undertaking look
ing to that end.
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J. A. McKay, President W. G. Buie, Secretmry
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