We had • pleasant call last Satur
day, from Jdo. M. Wright, of Scotland
eooaty, who Is now teaching at Hoff
man. Mr. Wright is an areellant
young atan, a good taaeher and a capi
tal writer. Wa hops to hear from
him occasionally.
Masers. Robinson. Williams and
OsudW have opened a law olBes In tha
building ol tha Bank of Hamlet, with
Mr. Williams in charge. His services
are too well known to reqniro any
word latlon. Mr. Williams
Is ou4 best eooaty boys, s son of
Mr. and Mrs, Black
This la s strong firm
111 motive a liberal share of
Vow Post Office. ; '
At last, Rockingham haa a mod
al Fostufllosi and it is in charge
< " l and obliging officers.
Codger.
. This gentleman fUAt^iis ap
pointment hare - uHAturday
spanking to a large inMbnce of
Republicans, and Democrats. Our
engagements prevented us from
bearing Ur, pudg^r’s speech, but
we learn that it waa conservative
in tone.
Mr. Mcschsm Married.
w*>Ws have just learned of the
happy marriage of our. friend, J'
Jr. M sachem and Mfse Lanie Cran
ford, of liAkdel, which ooeurred
last week, we regret we have not
bean furbished the data for a gen
eral write-up. However, we oer-,
tainly wish for the happy oouple
all that is desirable in this.world
a life abounding in sunshine and
a higher, nobler and happier' life,
when, the sunlight nffur diffi -cat
and happiness never and*•** -
.A£-—?-- ■+»■ • «'
la Mn Am law irffTfruit I*
n^fe^ It' was
feellpfffngsMius for anybody to
go shoot tha depot, on sooount of
the reoklees and continued firing
of pistols in that section, we sup
pose at, or over the bridge and
along the road for some distance.
We don't suppose they mean to
do any damage, but an unseen
person might ba killed. There
ought to be a remedy, and if there
is one, it ebonld be applied. To
cross the bridge at night, is a
dangerous feat for anyone to un
dertake. If there is any law to
cheek this evil,'' let it be enforced.
Pee Dee No. 2.
Mw Ida Alien spent Sunday
with her brother at Hamlet.
Mieses Minnie Thrower and
Bmms Warner visited relatives at
Oordova last Sunday.
Willis Thrower spent several
days at the Raleigh fair last week.
0. W. King visited his sister at
Laurel Hill last Sunday.
Mieses Mattie Lassiter and An
nie Gollins, of Cordova, visited
Mrs. Braswell at this plao* loot
Sunday.
The house occupied by Mr. Mo*
Iatoah at this place, wo* burned
down lest Saturday at noon. The
Are woe caused by a defeet in the
stove flue. The lose falls heavily
an Mr. Mela tosh. The family
have oor deepest sympathy.
/see* Baldwin was thrown by
Me bone Saturday night and woe
right painfully hurt. W* hop*
he will soon be out sgair.
_V. 8. 0.
Uttto* MIII2.
Severn! hue* goo* from this
neighborhood to the Raleigh Fair.
Them vn e nio* sandy boiling
M Mr. W. 8. Crump’s last Satur
day night. Think all enjoyed it
very mush.
Rickard Steel* end family will
leave today far their new home
at Spring Hill. Wears sorry to
see them learn.
Mm. Will Ingram visited Mm.
v RICHMOND CO. DOEf^OCRATIC BY BIG MAJORITY
The Democratic TidA^fcas Elected in^Every Township Except
. Beaver Dam, Wh^J^f Republicans and Independents Receive
„ jority of 26,
Electing magistratee and tovywhip oonstables. The following in a tabulated state
ment of the official returns of Richmond county, showing the vote for each candidate at
every precinct:
. TABULATED ©TATEfipENT OF fHE COUNTY VOTE
Commieeionere.
' ' I m § . 1
PRECINCTS : S 4 S 2
^ w C - I
BS*6 c J
s » a & 4
-1 .....—
Upper ■Steele’a .._) 88 88 12 12 12
Lower Steele’*-t— 80 41 & 42 80
Mineral Springe— 26 80 08 67 «1
Blaok Jaek- 61 46 60 60 66
Beaver Dam-- 66 47 24 19 19
Rockingham No. 1— 166 160 68 62 6ft
Rockingham No. 2.. 280228 00 6U 68
Upper Wolf Pit.. 87 86 21 10 1ft
Lower Wolf Pit.- 90 «> 8 0 ft
Mark'e Creek- 07 90 69 66 55
TOTAL8- 861860 804 897 8701 j
THE ITEMS. ‘
Hector Little fell while awing*
ing 1mA Sunday evening, and broke
hie leg. This should be • a lesson
to the boys.
Rev. W. R. Coppedge will be
gin a series of meetings at this
plsoe on November IS, and will
be assisted by Rev. Davis. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The candidates for the various
county offices spoke at the chapel
last Friday night. Thera were
several goods speeches made, but
our president, Mr. Leak, made the
beet one of all. We believe he
would make a good preacher. Hie
speech was full of good advice to
the young men, and they will do
well to adhere to what he said.
He spoke in high terms of the mill
people and we know it oame from
hie heart, and let ns all as mill
operatives, live so as to have our
president, superintendent, and.
overseers speak well of us.
Well Mr. 0., as you say, I am
too late. Long ago when I looked
at you and smiled, I then lost all
hopea, but let me say, you have
my heartiest congratulations. I
am so glad you found one whom
you deemed worthy of your love
and oonfldeaoe, and I most con
gratulate the bride upon getting a
man who was so much loved by
the ladies of Noe. 1 and *, because
of hie winning smiles and kind
sets. As I have already said, I
bad lost all hope, bat some of
the other girls who had a ray of
hope, are now in dispair. They
have already said they oan’t get
eabbage, milk and butter cheap
any more. But now yon are mar
ried end my only wish for you is
a long and happy life, and that
yen asay always have plenty of
good old sweet potatoes. Yonr
poetry wee very appropriate for
the oeoosion, but a man of your
talents instead of being an humble
farmer, ought to be a famous poet.
I believe yon have been studying
the favorite book of the children,
Old Mother Oooee. Let am ad
vise yon to study something non
elevating to yonr wooderful mind.
e
if be m quite
I shall vhave him
get him eoipa
that will show evelfo
do hope th*
not be el
K. B. Griffin returned from the
State fair Friday.
We am very sorry to hear that
Miss Foy Williams, who has been
very sick with fever, isnotsowell.
Mr. Hinson has moved his lively
■table to a new building where he
is better prepard to eerve the pub
lic.
Miee Liles, Cheraw is visiting
Miee Alma Salmons.
Olad to hear that Mr. Stogner,
who baa been very sick, ia much
improved.
| J. M. Crowaon and John Hen
derson returned from Asliboro last
Wednesday where they have been
| visiting friends and relatives.
Miee Joeie Odom, of Brightevill*
8. C., vieited her sister, Mra.
Tounson, during the past week.
Mrs. Johnson, of Chatham Co.,
is visiting her danghter, Mrs. M.
D. McDonald.
Mrs. Candle and danghter, Miss
Ella, of Salisbury, are visiting
Mrs. Willie Candle.
Miee Kate McDonald is out
again after a serious attack of
diphtheria.
Mias Ida Allen, of Rockingham,
visited friends iu town Sunday.
Willie Dennis has returned from
Oibeon where he has been very
risk with fever.
Mrs. Rusher, of Saliabary, is
visiting her danghter, Mrs. Milli
kin.
Messrs. James and Charlie
Spencer spent last Saturday in
Rooking ham. Daisy.
Blaok Jack
The weather has been dellghtfal
lately for form work, end the far
mers are vetting on pretty well
gathering Most erops are toler
ably good. Potato digging will
be In order now-then gather the
persimmons aod make some beer.
Mm. Delaney Bennett, from
Boberdel, spent two nights with
relatives Ik this oommanity lest
Mrs. W. 0. Hicks bee been
right sick for a week or ao.
Mr. John LeGrand has been
wrioutly tick for two or three
weeks.
Hampton Covington was visit
ing at Mr. MeachamV Sunday.
JohuJ>riggen, from Cordova,
was lu this section Sunday.
. W. J. Harris and. wife! 'Spent,
Saturday and Sunday at Pee Dee.
Miss Ida Holt was visiting her
lister, Mrs. Covington. Sunday,
end her best fellow wss there of
oonrse.
Messrs. Jack LeGrand and Rat
liff, from the Fail Ground, were
visiting at Mr. Giles Moore’s, Sun
day.
The plow aud horn crowd gave
us a call one night last week.
The Bible aays there is nothing
new under the sun, but there is a
brand new boy at W. B. Coving
ton’s—and Watt wears a broad
grin, for it’s the first one. Con
gratulations.
Mrs. Ann E. Bolton has been
visiting her Brother. Hampton
Covington, for a week or two. She
returned to Roberdel, Sunday
Miss Neilie MoKothan returned
from Lumberton, Friday.
Say old widower, you better
hurry op, cr you may get left and
that would be tow bad to think
about.
Buggies have got so wild out
here, that they have to belled so
they oan be found.
Ws are glad to report that our
neighbors aiw about through gath
ering oorn and cotton, but some
have a good many peas to pick.
Bay. Smith, of Bsnnettsville,
8. C., will give a lecture at New
Hope church next Thursday night.
His subjsct is, Uncommon Stnss.
Ws young folks are certainly
glad our school will start torn at
our new school house. We all
hope to eecure an education.
We were given an sntertaioi
inent at New Hope school house,
8. 0., by W. H. Davis a few days
past, and it was enjoyed very
much. .
M.e. A. 0. Everett is off on a
visit.
Hampton Covington, of Nrw
tonville, 8. 0., was visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mattie Maoehlp, at
this place, a few days post.
M. A. R.
DEMOCRATIC
LANDSLIDE
THE STATE GOES DEMO
CRATIC BY MORE THAN
«W0 MAJORITY.
Every Congressional District in
North Carolina Will be Repre
sented by a Democrat.
The Democratic majorities
in the 10 districts are as fol
lows :
IstDist. J. H. Small 10,658
2d “ C. Kitchen 11.374
3d “ C. R. Thomas 6,015
4th “ E. W. Pou 11,000
5th “ W. W. Kuhen 7,965
8th ** Q B Patterson 4,680
7th M . R. N. Page 6,700
8th “ T. F. Klutts 1,661
8th “ E. Y. Webb 6,092
lOli “ J. M Gudger 241 *
Roberdel.
Rev. 8. E. ll«roer preached an
exodlwnt sermon to a large cou
giv^n tii»n here Sunday morning.
Wo lira sorry to learn of the
illneea of Haujly Ballard and alao
M re. D. 11. Nordair. Hope they
will toon be out again. .
Silas Easterling is baring some
repair* done on hie dwelling,
which when completed, will add
much to ita appearance.
^lieeee Lillis and Pearl Ooving
ton spent last Saturday and 8un- s,
day iu upper Rfthm^nd.
Mias Xafnw Wishart ip» A V w
Saturday uod Sunday at
The Longbranoh Lumber Co.
has moved up on the publie road
to a more convenient plaoe and ia
now running ou full time.
Messrs. W. B. McKenxie and
Colon O’Brien made a visit out in
the Qreeulake section, Sunday.
It seems that public speaking
and marriage is taking the day in
this section. On last Wednesday
evening Mr. J. F. Meacham and
Mias Delaney Cranford were made
oue in matrimony, aud on Satur
day last, Mr. John Williams and
Miaa Thompson, of Moore County
were mimed. We extend to all
of them our congratulations.
The Woodmen of the World ale
getting up a band here. We hope
they will be euoceaeful, as it will
be a good thing for the order.
Vanoe Skipper, of Lanrinburg,
was a visitor here Saturday and
Sunday.
Will Culberson, of Hickory, is
visiting friends and relatives here
tbie week. J. A. M.
Several of our people attended
the State fair.
W. L. Holliday has resigned so
manager of the Jackaon Springs
Company store. Mr. Will Mc
Millan, of Troy, is now conduct
ing the business, and he seems to
be the right man in the right ptaco.
Mr. Marcus Wimberly, of Aber
deen, who married Mise Julia Mo
Donotd, of upper Richmond, a
short time ago, visited this place
with his beautiful young bride, a
few days ago.
We are pleated to learn that
Miaa Lula Roberta, of lower Wolf
Pit, Richmond County, will taaeh
near us this fall. We hope Mise
Lola will enjoy her sojourn in
upper Richmond.
Corn-haskiugs are ail the go ia
this vicinity now. Crops am vary
good and wa expect to have plenty
of corn brand to eat next year.
Mr. Sanderson, of Lynchbarg,
Vs., baa taken charge of the ho
tel at this place. Ha will be ran
dy to faad the hungry in a abort
time.