North Carolina Newspapers

COURIE J5he COURIER J Arlvarlcinr frtlitmna Leads inlBoth News and I "l -.Utlnn V I . - v Circulation. Bring Results. I J J-J JjH Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year. VOL. XXXI. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY S. 1906. No 7. II ! A 1 AROUND THE CAPITOL Graduate of Trinity, Professor of Physics at Columbian Col lege. When the State committee of the Anti-Saloon League met here a few days ago, Mr J W Baily was iaduced to withdraw his resignation as presi dent of the League, which he recently tendered, and it was decided to em ploy at a regulai annual salary a suitable man to devote all his time to looking to the welfare of the or eanization and its growth in or der to relieve the president of some of the duties which had exacted much of his time. The new officer will be known as the Superintendent and a committee was appointed to select the man. It is always a pleasure to recog' nize the success of our home educa tional institutions, aud the growth and success of King s Business Col lege f Raleigh and Charlotte is a striking instance in point. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is completing the com putation preparatory to paying out the second one hundred thousand dollars appripriated by the State for public schools needing assistance. So far, applications for aid have been made by sixty counties, which represent about two-thirds of the counties of the State. A wave of "Jim Crow" legisla tion as applying to the separation of the races in street-cars seems to be passing over the South. The Asheville board of aldermen passed sueh an ordinance during the past week and the Virginia legeslature has just enacted a state law extend ing the operation of the law now in force in Richmond to all the cities and towns of that State where 6treet cars are operated. The wave has not yet struck Raleigh, however. Another North Carolina boy, graduate of Trinity College, has started out to win fame and fortune away from ' ome w here so many of the boys of this State find it either preferable or necessary to go to win them. The young aian now referred to is Mr Julian Blanchard, a graduate of Trinity's class of 1905, who hs just been elected assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Colum bian College, New York City. He left for the scene of his duties last Thursday. It is announced that Messrs K W Parkham, E W Knight and F S Love, representing Trinity College, and Mr Raymond Browning of Trinity Park High School, will attend the Student Volunteer Con vention, which will meet in Nash ville, Tenn, February 28th to March 4th. It is said that there will be five hundred professors and three thousand students attending this convention as delegates. Dr McKelway,' who is secretary of the National Child Labor As sociation has appointed a "working committee" of fifteen who are to be charged with furthering his plan of conducting: a crusade in JNortn Carolina in the interest of the younger children now employed in the cotton mill and other factories. The present law on the subject makes twelve years the age limit at which children may be employed in these manufactories. It is under stood that the crusade is to be in the interest of creating public senti ment to back np certain demands which it is proposed to make of the next legislature. Among them will be the following: That no female child under fourteen years shall be employed at night in any mill or factory. That no child of either sex under fourteen years shall be employed in mills or other facto ries either day of night. That no male child under fourteen years shall be employed at night, unless he can read and write. Llewxam. AN OLD TIME RABBIT HUNT. A Correspondent from Randlman Report In teresting Cham. A party started out a few days ago, for an old time Rabbit Hunt near Muddy Creek. L W Vickory took his ptck from Willow Brook. No guns were carried by any of the party, and not a rabbit escaped with its life that the pack signted. The hunt has beaten all records. When the sport was over, Mr Jim Richardson, that whole souled fel low, invited the hunting party to his home where a sumptuous repast was spread. Be assured that it was much en joyed by all present. PlNKET. FRANkLINSVILLE ITEMS. W C Cox ill in Alabama-J A York Invsntor ol New Machine, Miss Mary J Cox left Tuesday tor Jack8onvill Ala. to be at the bed side of her nephew, Mr W C Cox, who was scalded several months ago by a steam pipe bursting in a cotton seed oil mill, of which Mr Cox was superintendant. Mr Cox was raised at this place and has many friends here who hope that he may soou re cover. Mrs Martin Pugh, of White Oak, spent a few days last week with her daughter Mrs J it uppet. Mr James Wrenn, of Worthville, spent Sunday in the city with Mr aeu Mrs J H Fentress. Mr John W Craven has purchased Miss Lou Craven's property on West Church St and will move into it the near future. Mr F A Slack made a business trip to High Point Monday. Messrs Craven and Davis, of near Star, were in our city a few days last week. Miss Maud McPherson spent Sun day in Greensboro with friends. Preparations are being made to improve the Bide walk along Greens boro Ave. leading from R. R.. Ave. near the Franklinsville store to the M. E. church. This is badly needed, Let every body that is interested lend a helping nanu, enner whb monev or muscle. Miss Bertie Ellison, of Central Falls spent Saturday and Sunday in town with her parents. Mr Fred H White who represents Saco and Pettee machine shop spent a part of Saturday in town. Among the many new industries for our thriving little city will be an other repair shop. Mr J A York, one of our ingenious citizens has just invented and built a rotary smith force on an entirely new plan, Other improvements have been se cured and the novel manner in wnicn the motive power will be attached will reduce the cost of operation to a minimum. We understand that the building will be erected near the K K and the plant ready for operation in the near future. ASHEBORO TELEPHONE SYSTEM. Work of Ro-constructlon Bogun Being Rapid ly Pushed. The Asheboro Telephone Com pany is rapidly completing the pre- liminarips to the work of recon structing the local system which was destroyed during the recent sleet. A force of hands is at work erecting the poles for the line and president Morris has been informed that the new switch board is to be Bhipped this week. Mr Clav Armfield, of Greensboro, has been secured to superintend the construction. Mr Morris thinks the system will be open to the patrons in about three weeks. The long distance lines are in operation and patrons may talk to the neighboring towns either from the old exchange or from the branch office which has been opened in the store of Morris-Scarboro-Mofntt Co. MORRIS-ROSS. Prominent Young People to Wod-Invitation Issued Last Week. The Courier is in receipt of the following invitation: Mr and Mrs Parsons Harris Morris request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Ida Florence to Mr Joseph Dewese Hoes on the evening of Wednesday, the twenty- brst ol feoruary at eight o'clock At Home Asheboro, North Carolina. Miss Morris is the second daugh ter of Mr and Mrs P H Morris and a most charming young woman. She was educated at Greensboro Female College. Mr Ross is the son of Mr and Mrs R R Ross, of Asheboro, and holds a responsible position with the Bank of Asheboro. Died In Chair. On Wednesday, February 7th 'Ratio Robbing, son of Clark Rob bins of Back Creek township, was found dead in a rocking chair. He was apparently in his usual health, and had been playing with hit baby np to a few minutes before his death. It happened that he was the only occupant of the room for a very few minutes, and someone en tered and found he had died witn- out a struggle. He leaves a wife and one child. NEWS ITEMS. Brief Review of Happenings of the Past Week. Sheriff R T IIodge, of Beaufort county, died last Friday. The State Council Jr 0 U A M, will meet at Salisbury, N C, Feb 20. Gerge W Atkinson, couny survey or of Wake coucty, died last Friday aged 75 years. W C Upchnrch, aged 94 years the oldest citizen of Wake county, died Tuesday. Mr J Crawford Biggs, a prom inent young lawyer of Durham, and Miss Annie Jordan, of Durham, were married last week. Work will begin at High Point on the new fifteen thousand dollar railroad station within the next few days. The Central Construction Co, of Greensboro, has been awarded the contract to erect the $25,000 depot at High Point. Norfolk, Feb 12. The formal opening of the Jamestown Exposi tion has been set for April 29, 1907, instead of May 13, 1907. An election will be held in Rock ingham county, Saturday on the question of voting $300,000 in bonds for the improvement of public roads. The Senate public building committee has reported favorably a bill appropriating seventy-five thousand dollars for a ublic build ing in Salisbury, N C. The completion of the second series of the Peoples' Building and Loan Association of High Point last week caused a cancelation of forty thousand dollars in mortgages. The Eureka Trouser Company of Lexington will build a new fac tory, to cost six thousand dollars. This factory sold one hundred thou sand dollars worth of trousers last year. ' ' There is no murder case in Row an county at the term of court this week in Salisbury. It has been many years that a court has been held in Rowan county without a murder trial. Mr Carl Hammer, who recently married Miss Carrie McCanlese, of fcaiispury, win maKetneir Home in viuviuui,i. i.xt unquiet m me city editor of one of Cincinnati's leading morning newspapers. On December 26th last Mr G F Cockran, editorial and news editor of the Lexineton Dispatch, and a most promising young man was married to Miss Lisette Yount, of Newton, a most charming young woman. The marriage was kept a secret until last week. George Hasty, who fatally shot Milan iiennett and Ueorere Abbott Davidson, of the "Nothing But Money thetrical company at Gafney, 8 C, December 15, 1905, will be tried on the charge of mur der February 26th. He is now in jail at that place. The newspapers, of the eastern fiart of the State say, that the out ook for the potato market next season is poor, and that the price will be less than 50 percent of former years. It is said that the truck farmers in the east will great ly reduce the acreage in potatoes. The railroad and steamship lines have been making money for the last two years while the potato farmers have not made any. The High Point Buggy Co. is to enlarge its plant and will materi ally increase the capacity of its large factory. The increase is due to the rapid increase in business. This buggy factory not only manu factures buggies, bat makes wheels and all material in its own shop. The superior grade of these buggies is rapidly making this one of the most successful en terprises in the state. Masonic Masting. On Monday, February 26th, Assistent Lecturer J W Rowell, of the Grand Lodge of Masons will visit Asheboro for the purpose of instructing the local masons in the work of the order, At this time a reorganization of the ludee here will take place. The meeting will be held in the K Hall. r Mr Rowell's home is at Wax haw DEATH OF JOHN Q H0LT0N. Was Solicitor For Eighth Ju dicial District in 1894. Greensboro, N C, February 12th Yesterday morning at his home in Yadkinville, John Quaintan Holton, a brother of District At torney A E Holton, after one week's illness of pneumonia, died, aged forty-five years. He is survived by three children, two boys and one girl, and a widow, who be fore marriage was Miss Lizzie Alspaugh, of Bedford City, Va. The remains were brought through Greensboro to-day at noon and car ried to the old family burying ground at Springfield, near High Point, for interment. In all the relations of life the deceased had borne himself well as a citizen, lawyer, official, and devout Christian. John Q Holton was horn Novem ber 7th 1861, near Greensboro, Guilford county, and was the young est Bon of Quintan and Harriet Holland Holton. He received li cense to practice law in 1883. In 1694 he was elected on the Republican ticket as solicitor for the Eighth Judicial District and served with great at ility and fair- , ness for four years, being succeed ed by the late Wiley Rush. Mr Holton went into office in the land slide of 1894 defeating his opponent Hon E E Raper 3000 majority. Mr Rush defeated Mr Holton in 1898 by 2600 majority. In 1902 he was elected as senator from the district composed of the counties of Yadkin, Davie and Wilkes. Mr Holton was a leader in all public spirited enterprises of his community and county and recogniz ed as a honest man, true friend, faithful officer and incorruptible lawyer. Besides the District At torney, A E Holton, Mr Sam Holton a lawyer, of Durham, was his broth er. DIED FROM BURNS. Daughter ol Mr Turner Smith Fatally Injured Near Carmel. A very sad accident occurred at the home of Mr Turner smith, who lives near Carmel, last Friday morn ing, Feb. 2, 1906. While Mr Smith was away from home Mrs Smith stepped out of the house to be gone only a few minutes, leaving a little girl six years old and a younger boy in the room alone, ana wnen sue re- turneu 8he met the little girl at the door witn it8 ci0thes almost burned J from it8 boJv. she extinguished the flames, but not until the child had received fatal injuries. Dr Thompson was summoned, and when he reached Mr Smith's home he found the child in a dying condition, her hair having been burned from her head and her flesh so thoroughly cooked that the skin was falling from her body. After remaining in this condition for six or eight hours, death relieved the little girl of its suffering. LOVES THE OLD WAY. Virginia Gentleman Enrouts to Gtorgla on Horseback, Mr H P Mitchell, a prosperous farmer of Rockbridge county, Vir ginia, spent Monday night in Ashe boro. He is near sixty years old and had ridden horseback from Greensboro that day. He was en route to Hamlet to visit relatives, and from there he will ride to Cam den, S C, and Augusta, Ga, to visit other relatives. He says he made the trip so far in the saddle, and ex pects to continue and return by the same route. He was riding a good animal, which has carried him sever al trips across the country from his plantation to Philadelphia where he has business interests. . He is very fond of the saddle and frequently takes these long trips he Bays. Gov Glsnn on Stats Hospitals. Gov Glenn has completed his in vestigation of the condition of the St ate hospitals for the insane. He finds only 2 at at Morgan ton and 2 at Raleigh who are able to pay for treatment else where. They will be removed. He finds 600 or 1,000 needy in the State and will urge the legislature to make provision for them. Gov Glenn suggests the colony plan, out on a farm in the fresh air, with plenty of light work, where these poor people may be properly treated and brought back if possible to their right mind, ought to be adopt-1 eu in me iuture, as tnis 6aves costiy ; buildings and produces more cures, j PICKINGS FROM TROY. Daniel Dennis, Aged 16 Years Under Serious Charge New Jackson Springs Hotel. Messrs R Pool and J E Parker have purchased the I E Saunders lot and store house on North Main Street at Troy, with the contempla tion of erecting a brick structure on the lot later. The moral atmosphere in and around Troy is comparatively good, yet the town is not without some lawlessness. Marshal U B Jordan made an arrest Sunday evening. The advance Troy has made on moral lines within the past few years is appreciable, and it is hoped that this high standard may be maintained, MAY PROVE SERIOUS. While working at the Moore saw mill five miles northwest of Troy last Thursday two boys, Newit Reynolds, and Daniel Dennis, a son of Mr Gaston Dennis, each of whom is about 16 years old, became en gaged in an altercation which may result in something serious. It ap pears that the boys at first were en gagedin a fisticuff struggle, but final ly den n is secured a stick and struck Reynolds on the head. At the time the blow was given it was not I thought to be serious, but later the boy began to suffer from headache, and his eyes seemed to be effected. The last report gives no change in his condition. Meantime Dennis has been placed in jail to await developments. NEW KOTEL AI JACKSON SPRINGS. Jackson Springs is to have another hotel. Mr C E Spencer, a native of Missouri but more re cently of Florida, has purchased a tract of land lying near the Springs and will soon begin the erection of a large hotel to be equipped with all the modern conveniences. The building will be located on a com manding elevation a short distance west, and in easy reach of the Springs. Material for the building is now being placed on the site and work will begin shortly. The Troy Brick Company has recieved an I order for the brick to be used in the construction of the hotel and the cottages. Nightengale Band. The local Ban, has changed its name to the Asheboro Nightengale Band. The following are the mem bers: Music Director Prof Doc War burton. Gradv Miller E flat Claronet. J H Kivett, manager 1st B flat Claronet. Cleveland I'esnell Solo B flat Cornet. Eugene Moffitt 1st Cornet. Guernie Free B flat Trumpet. L.e Kivett 1st E flat Alto. Claude Hayworth 2d E flat Alto. Robah Betts E flat Trombone. Ferree Ross E flit Melaphode. Arthur Miller 1st B flat Tenor. Clarence Hughes 2d B flat Ten or. C Rush, Secy & Treas Solo B flat Trombone. Tom Betts 2d B flat Trombone. F C Richardssn B flat Baratone. Caison Winningham E flat Base. Otis Rich Base Drum. Sam Hen.ey Tenor Drum. VALENTINE PARTY. To Mrs Coffin's at half past eight; Bring your heart, there meet your fate. The Rambler Book Club, enter tained the young men of Aehoboro at the home of Mrs Will Coffin last night in a most pleasing manner. The feature was a valentine contest in which the gentlemen were re quired to present an original poem to their fair partners. The prize was won by Mr Jesse Scarboro, while Dr D K Lockhart was accord ed consolation. The evening was thoroughly en joyed by all. Intersst Increases, Interest in the Good Road Asso ciation, of Randleman, grows with each meeting. At the meeting held Saturday night in Naomi Hall unusual interest was shown by those present. It is planned to aid the town commissioners ia every way possible in the coustruction of Main and Naomi streets, work to begin as soon as machinery can be secured. I his Association invites visitors from all parts of the county to at tend the meetings which are held every Saturday night, in Naomi all. Correspondence invited from citizens of the county interested in goou roaus. L D Mendexhall, Secretary, FIVE TRAIN MEN KILLED. Fearful Wreck at Greensboro Sunday Morning Johnson Well Known Here. The bead-on collision of north bound passenger train No. "4 on the bouthern Railway and a switch en gine at Greensboro at 1:16 Sunday morning ivas one of the most des tressing accidents that has occurred in these paits in a long time, result ing in the death of five trainmen and one injuried. The accident occurred near the Pomona yard of fice one mile west of the city. Owen Norvell, engineer, train No. 34, Monroe, Va. Yard Engineer Sellars. Yard Brakeman Newman, Fireman Chas O Johnson. Fireman Sparger, of train No. 34 Lee Bailey, student in telegraphy, of Everett, N C. The passenger train was speeding along at the rate of probably forty or fifty miles an hour, when it ran into an open switch of the cross over from one of the other of the double tracks, crashing into the switch engine, which was standing on the north track. The engines did not leave the track but were fairly welded togeth er. None of the coaches of the passenger train were derailed and the train proceeded on its north ward journey after a delay of three quarters of an hour, none of the passengers being injured. The responsibility for the fearful wreck cannot be placed, as it is not known who left the switch open. The light at this switch was not burning for some reason and the engineer of No. 34 had no means of knowing that there was a switch at that point. Engineer Sellars was a married man and is survived by a widow. He was a nephew of Capt Wither spoon, of Greensboro. Fireman Johnson was a son of Mr J II Johnson, of 611 Walker avenue, Grtensboro, N C. Lee Bailey s home was a 6hort distance west of that city. He came there from Everett, Martin county, and his remains were shipped to. that place for burial. ROCKED THE TRAIN. Young Married Man In Jsil Awaiting Marcfr Term of Court. John Beeson a young man living at Spero, was arrested near Randle man Monday evening charged with rocking the passenger train which passed there about 5:15 oclock that afternoon. Passengers on the train identified the young man when captured, after a hot chase by Capt Burns, who was in charge of the tram. The missle struck the pannel between the windows caus ing an indenture about an inch deep, which shows the danger to paasengers had it entered the win dow. Upon the arrival of the train here Beeson was taken before magistrate J S Ridge, who bound him over to court in the sum of $200. THREE UP A TREE. Fox Hunters Run Down and Capture Four In Jackson Springs Section. The party of fox hunters, who left here a few days ago, for Jack son Springs, retnrned Saturday eve ning reporting an exciting trip. The party secured a cottage and established their headquarters upon their arrival, and after laying up a supply of provisions for the week, they turned their attention to amuse ment running fox by night and bowling, relating experiences, jok ing, etc, during the day. They captured four foxes, three of which were treed, and they say it is all hoax about a fox not be ing able to climb a straight tree, too. These climbed trees 25 or 30 feet tall and were punched out by poles. Mrs Abigail Hunt Blair, died Tuesday at her home at High Point Aged 77 years. She is survived by seven children. Her husband died' four years ago. Mrs Blair was the decendant of seven Friends ministers without a break. Her great grand father moved to this country from Philadelphia during the Revolu tionary war, and her grand father, Rev Nathan Hunt, was the most noted of all the Friends ministers. He founded Guilford College. Mr L V Spinks, of Franklinsville township, purchased a lot in north Asheboro and will tmild a residence . in the spring.