North Carolina Newspapers

COURIER I Advertising Column Bring Results. 2 immmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Leads In' Both News and I Circulation. iesued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year. VOL. XXXI. " ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1906. No 10. s COACHES PLUNGE DOWN EMBANKMENT. Capt. t. A. E. Burns and Sheriff T. J. Finch Injured in Wreck at Glenola Monday Morning. All Passengers More or Less Injured. The entire list of passengers and all the train crew, with the excep tion of engineer Kephart and his colored fireman, more or less injur ed, was the result of the wreck of the mixed train between High Point and Asheboro on Muday morning. It occurred about a mile north of GleLola, eight miles from High Point, and is said to have been caused by a defective fish plate and rotteu cross ties at a point on a sharp curve in the track. The fish plate which joins the rails is said to have shown evidence of old breaks, and it is further reported by pas sengers that there was no tie at the point where the rails joined. The train was made up of ten freight and two passenger cars. All passed safely over but the rear box car and the passenger coaches, which broke loose from the train and tum bled down the embankment, about 20 feetx to the bottom. Only two or three were able to re lease themselves and, these quickly began to rescue those who were pinioned fast in the debris. As they were taken out of the wreck they were carried to the home of Daniel Davis, nearby, until the special, conveying medical aid from High Point, arrived. At the Bight of the wreck the first thought was that many people had lost their lives. There, deep down m the ditch lay the cars in the mud, badly smashed. The mail matter and express packages were scattered and the track torn np for thirty yards or more. The suffering of those most seriously injured was in tense. Many had bandaged their wounds as best they could and were doing all within their power to re lieve the suffering of their fellow passengers and the crew. The most seriously injured are Capt A E Burns, who" was in charge of the train; F B Dandridge, a drum mer, from Baltimore; I P Frazier, mail agent; and E L Kudd, a drum mer from Winston-Salem. Sheriff Finch, who was also a passenger, had his leg and back badly sprained. A special train i earing Conductor Burns and A J Burrow and son, Luther, who were also in the wreck arrived here about 2:30 Monday afternoon. Mr Burns was helpless on a cot, and though conscious, suf fered agonies as he was borne from the tram at the station. He was accompanied by one of the com pany's physicians. His body was badly cut and bruised and internal injuries are feared. The reports from his bedroom, however, are en couraging to his many friends. Mr Burrows broke through a win dow and was first to appear above the wrecked cars. The sight of smoke boiling out of the cars and the cries of the sufferers was terrorizing. He and his son suffered only slight injuries. - The correct lift of the wounded is aa follows; Conductor E A Burns, of Asheboro, seri ously injured on bead and in back. L Rudd, of Winston-Salem, seriously wounded on aides of bead and bruised about body. FB Dandridge, of Baltimore, seriously in jured about bead and back of hand cut. Sheriff T J Finch, Asheboro, leg and back sprained. F O Walton, of Charlotte, alight cut on head. J E Williamson, of Worthville, slight cut on bead and bruised. A J Smith, Chattanooga, bruised and cut W P Ragan, High Psint, cut on head and knee injured. H M Stewart, Charlotte, cut on head and ; leg injured. W U Poindexter, Winston, cut and bruised. A T Whitehall, Thomasville, cut and brais ed. A J Borrows and son, Luther, Troy, hurts trifling. Oscar Riddick, Greensboro, cuts and bruises. W C Jones, Greensboro, cuts and bruises. James Vtaddell, Grand Rapids, Mich, slightly hurt. I Mr Adams, traveling freight agent South ern Railway, cut and bruised. i. 1 Z W Stout, High Point, cut on head, back, and chest. Mr Deal, Winston, back wrenched and leg hurt. John Davis, Philadelphia, back wrenched and slight bruises. Oat of the twenty or more pas sengers practically all got hurt ex cept Miss Olive, of Thomasville. However her sister sustained a slight cut on the hand. These were the only two lady passengers then on the train. RANDOLPH BOOK CLUB. Eotertalnsd at ths Home ol Mrs HE Moffitt Friday Afternoon. Mrs Herbert" E Moffitt delight fully entertained the members of the "Randolph Book Club at her home on Sunset Avenue, on Jmuay at four p m. Mrs Annie Robins- read a paper on Warren Hastings and Mrs C C McAlister one on Jxra Clive. After the reading of the papers and the usual trans action of business the meeting was given over to the hostess who presented each lady with a piece of blotting paper on whicn to 'rop a drop of ink and imagine what it imitatedthe lady was also to write a poem of not less than four lines describing the figure. This arrange ment proved very entertaining and very amusing as each guest declared she was not a born poet, however, every one responded and if the poems were allowed to be published some might decide Asheboro really contained some remarkable poets. The poetry was read and enjoyed and the hostess served a delicious salad course with coffee which is said to "make the politician wise and see through all things, with half shut eyes." GOOD ROADS BONDS. Sixty Thousand Dollar Worth Sold to Webb Co, of Athevllle. The Guilford County Highway Commission held its regular month ly meeting Monday and opened the bids for the purchase of $60,000 worth of good roads bonds. There were eleven bidders, the highest bid being $66,325, by C A Webb & Co, of Asheville. The bid was accept ed. This makes $185,000 worth of $300,000 bonds issued for good roads that have been sold by the commission. Will Install a Furnace. The Asheboro Mining Company, in which Messrs W h and A J Thurber are the principal stock holders are preparing to install a smelting furnace at the Copper Mine two and a quarter miles north of the city. The Company has been shipping the ore to a large Smelting Company at Norfolk, Va, recently. The grade of ore has been gradually improving, and, as the work has progressed the result has been sufficient to warrant this addi tion to the plant now in operation. Mr Thurber says the Company has made its last shipment to JNortolK, and the smelting furnace will be put in at once. Messrs Thurber se cured the control of the property from Mr Fred Thorn a few weeks ago. - Trotter- Smltherman. Tha following invitation has been received: Mr and Mrs S J Smitberman request the honor of vour presence at the marriage of their daughter Leta Louise to Mr William Lee Trotter on Wednesday evening, March the fourteenth, nineteen Hundred ana six. at eight o'clock at their residence Troy, North Carolina. Miss Smitberman is one of Mont gomery's most popular and accom plished daughters. Both she and Mr Trotter, who i" a successful nustness man of Greensboro, have a number of friends in this-city. Special License Tax. Sheriff Finch requests the Courier to call the attention of lawyers, doc tors, liverymen, hotel keepers, under takers, opticians, photographers, etc, to the fact that all professional men are subject to a special tax under schedule B and O of the Revenue Act, and few have complied with the pro vision. It is the duty of the sheriff says Sheriff Finch to pre pare a list of those who fail to pay this special tax and present at the March tern; of Randolph Superior court, when the judge will instruct the grand jury as to their duty in the matter. Made Good Record. Mr E A Wiles, the district agent of the Mutual Benefit life Insur ance Company, is on the roll of honor of the . company's leading representatives for 1905 Out of a hundred on the list only 3 were ahead of him in the number of ap plications and only 9 as to amount of business procured. Greensboro Telegram. Col F II Stith, of Lexington spent several days here last week on bnsi ness. BELL'S GROVE SCHOOL. Closed Successful Term Saturday Othef In teresting Note from Martha. The general health in this com munity is very good at present. We are informed that the wed ding bells will soon be heard in this locality. Guess who. Mr Chas Kearns, who has been sick for quite a while, don't seem to improve much. S C Cranford has sold his farm to Milton Cranford, of Bunch. Mr Cranford has moved to his new farm farm near Farmer, which he recent ly purchased of Mr W Lnssiter, of Montgomery county. Milton Cran ford now occupies the residence formerly owned by S C Cranford. We are glad to note that the wheat crop is looking promising, in this section. Some of our farmers have been very bnsv breaking corn land for the Mr W G Surratt, of Riley's Store, one of Randolph's best teachers, closed his school at Bell's Grove March second, with an exhibition that was enjoyed by all present The exercises, which were very in teresting all the way through, be gan shortly after ten o'clock a m, with prayer by Rev Christenberry, followed by music furnished by the string band. The program con tinued till noon when an intermis sion of one hour was given for din ner which was served on tne ground. Everyone was made welcome. In the afternoon Rev Chistenberry de livered the address on education which was interesting and instruc tive. The patrons of Bell's Grove school and the pupils were sorry to give up Mr Surratt and they extend to him best wishes wherever he may go. Mr Henry. Kearns and family, of Salem Church, will move to M Kearns' farm, near Farmer, iu the near future. 1 Prof Robertson visited friends in the Oak Grove neighborhood Sun day evening. j Mr Vird Kearns and wife visited, at C C Shaw's on last Sunday. Mr Earl Varner, of Denton, was in the Bombay section on last Sun day night visiting a special frieml. Citizen. Ramseur News. Miss Ina Smith, one of our most popular young ladies, is spending the week in Greensboro. Mr W H Watkins spent several days the past week in Troy. Prof Weatherly, of Franklinsville, was in town Sunday. Mr and Mas P A Fountain are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a fine on in their home. The Ramseur Cornet Band was given a delightful oyster supper by Mr W H Watkins on Wednesday night. This band is an honor to our town. Messrs H B Carter and W H Watkins left to-day for the North ern markets where" they will pur chase the spring stock of goods for the Ramseur Stoe Co. Mr A H Thomas returned last week from an extended business trip to Hickory, Charlotte and other points. Mr and Mrs Calvin Stoat and Mr Mrs Prea Stout visited Mr and Mrs John Stout Sunday. Rev J W Patterson filled his pal pit in the Christian Church last Sunday. New Code. , The Clerk of Superior Court has received the new Code, called the "Revisal of 1905" and has one for each Justice of the Peace in the eounty, but under the law he cannot let these books oat without a re ceipt for each. J ustices ef the Peace must either call at Mr Hammond's office in person, or give a written order for the book and authorize the j bearer of the ordei to sign the re ceipt for him. These books belong to the State of North Carolina, and not to the Justices of the Peace. They are furnished to the officers to be used by them during their term of office, and at the expiration of the term they must be delivered to the Clerk of "the Court, or to their successor in office under the order of the Clerk of "the Court. A Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my. many friends and neighbors for their kindness during the recent sickness and death of my beloved wife. May they be rewarded by our Father who doeth all things well. Joseph b Simmons . Steals, NO, Feb 28, 1906, LIBERTY THE PROBABLE PLACE. Strongly Favored as ths Location for the Methodist Protestant College -Only Two Being Considered. Several persons interested iu the location of the new M P College have visited Asheboro duriDg the past week and all report the loca tion of the sohool at Liberty most probable. A gentleman in close touch with the committee stated to a Courier reporter that he had re ceived from members of the com mittee the assurance that the list of towns under consideration had nar rowed down to on j two. They are Liberty and Oak Ridge. The proposition from Oak Ridge is to sell the Institute, under the management of Mr Martin Holt, but it is thought the provisions of the sale are so rigid as to make Liberty the unanimous choice of the committee. Liberty is a live little town, with excellent citizenship, a healthful location and in a rich farming sec tion. For a college as planned by the Conference there can be no better found in the State. The committee will meet to-day or tomorrow in Greensboro when it is expected that they will reach a final conclusion. OUR RALEIGH LETTER. German News Bureau, Raleigh, 5, 1906. In its repor to the Governor the State Corporation Commission re commends the abolition of second class fares and a reduction of the present first-class rate. Representative Patterson of the Sixth District is doing some valua ble and effective work in Congress looking to the improvement of the upper Cape Fear. A Washington letter states that he is confidently looking forward to u favorable re port under the survey of ' the upper Cape Fear project. Mr Patterson is much pleased with the action of Uhe war departmeut favoring the ex- pendituie of a million and fifty thousand dollars for increasing the depth for the channel at Wilmington to the ocean from twenty to twenty- ; fonr feet. Nothing In the way of securing the appropriation can be done until the next session, however. Chief Justice Walter Clark will deliver this year the annual la ad dress before the graduates of the University of Pensylvania, April 27. Col WHS Burgwyn, who is to deliver the Confederate memorial address in Raleigh this year, has selected as his subject, "The Life and Military Services of Gen Matt W Ransom. Millboro Locals. Mr and Mrs John R Brown have jnst returned from h visit to their daughter in lbomasville. Miss Cornie Curtis visited Miss Mamie Ellis last Sunday. Mr Calvin Baldwin has jnst mov ed from here to his model farm on Mill Creek. Rev Mr Ellcr preacded an ex cellent sermon at the new school house Sunday. A large crowd at tended. We are glad to see Mr DO Coble out again, who has been on the sick list for sometime. Mr and Mrs George J ulian spent Sunday at Mr W M Jalian s. Misa Maud Redding spent one day last week in Randleman with her aunt. Messrs James Lineberrv and Percy Wood have resigned their positions with the Millboro Chair Co. J G J ulian 's baby has been right sick with whooping cough but is much better. Mr Henry Pugh visited hia par ents Sunday accompanied by J C Wood. Mr Isaac Jalian will soon move into his new dwelling house. Mr John Ccltrane has just re turned from a business trip to Glen ola. Messrs R II Shaw and Isaac Allred made a business trip to Hickory last week. . At Norwood last week J D Lee, of Winston-Salem, was b-idly cut on on the neck, left arm, and right hand by Dr J I Campbell, of Whit ney. The two men disagreed in re gard to the moving of a barn ou Mr Lee's lot, adjoining a lot that he sold to Dr Campbell last year. Mr Lee's wounds, though quite severe, are doing nicely and it is expected that he will be out soon'. Mr Camp bell was placed under bond for ap pearance at the Mayor's Court ; Carthage Blade. LEXINGTON WAKING UP. Business Men Organize tor the Promotion of Business Enterprises. Lexington has organized a Board of Trade with the folloffing officers: president, II B Varner; secretary, Wade II Phillips, Esq. An execu tive committee consisting of Z V Walscr, Esq, Dr E J Buchanan, J W Crowell, J T Hedrick, G Fos ter Han kins and B II Finch, was appointed. The treasurer was E B Craven. Each if these gentlemen is a leading, progressive business man, and the board of trade will under their management le one of the liveliest institutions of the kind iu the State. Great things fnr the town are ex pected from this aggregation of ac tive, "aggressive business people. It will proceed at once to advertise the opportunities and facilities Lexing ton offers to industries, will advo cate and promote improvements and will actively solicit the .nvestment of ccpital in manufacturing enter prises, standing ready to assist and to co-operate with anv would-be investors. Corleto Items. The school here will close Friday the 9th iust one of its most success ful Jterms. The enrollment has been large with a good average at tendance, and the pupils have made tine progress in their studies. Miss Cora Anderson, of Denton, has been in charge of the school and is highly esteemed by both her pupils and the patrons of the school. She will be greatly missed when she returns home for the vacation. Messrs Milton Skeen and Milton Lackey are operating a new saw mill here. They are cutting lum ber for Mr Walter Harris. Mr N A Yates spent Monday in Asheboro. Obituary. It is with sad hearts we chronicle the death of Mrs Crissie Simmons, wife of Joseph S Simmons, of Steeds, N. C. That awful and dread disease, consumption, claimed her as its vic tim just as she was in the prime of womanhood. She died February 24th, 1906, at the ag of 29 year. She was a daughter of the late A W Saunders, of Asheboro. A devoted wife and mother. She leaves a husband, two children, one sister and hosts of friends to mourn their loss. A friend Central Falls Store Co. The E O York Store Co. and Webster & Allred, at Central Falls, have been consolidated under the firm name of Central Falls Store Co, and will carry a complete line ef general merchandise at that place. They have leased and are moving in to the company store building known as the Big store. The busi ness will be under the management of Mr li u xork. Mr York paid the Courier a pleasant call Monday and reports that both the old firms bad enjoyed a prosperous business during the past year and the Courier bespeaks for the new firm continued success. Baracca Class. Mr W I Myrick, County Organizer tor tne state iiaracca Classes, spent Sunday in Asheboro. Sunday after noon he met a large number of young men at the Methodist Protes tant church and organized a class of 11 mem here. Mr B A Yeargin was elected president, and G G Hen dricks, teacher, and James Bunch, Secretary. The class will meet each Sunday in connection witn tne regular Sun day school. Miss Virginia Maunev. of Salis bury, has accepted a position as stenographer with Lane Bros & Co, at Huntington. W Va. Misa Man. ney has many friends in this section. xne oansoury rost referring to her doparture savs: Miss Maunev is one of the town's most attractive young women, and oalrsbury society will be a big loser by her leaving. The position she accents carries with it a handsome salary. The coroners iurv on Morula. after a full investigation decided that the infant of Nin Thompson wmcn was buried ounday came to its death from bruises and a broken neck at the hands of some neraon to the jurors unknown. It is to be hoped that the gurlty person may be overtaken and punished. MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE. George Hasty, Formerly of Randleman, Convicted o f Murdej of Milan Bennett, at Gaffney, S. C. The jury in the case againt George Hasty, at Gastonia, charged with the murder of Milan Bennett, actor, returned a verdict of murder m the first degree Tuesday morning. Coupled with the verdict was a re quest for the mercy of the court. The decision was no surprise to those who heard the evidence und it is the general opinion that the young man is fortunate to escape with a sentence of life imprisonment, which is permitted under the laws of couth Carolina. Judge Memmington sentenced the prisoner to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary at Columbia. I he case against nasty for the killing of Abbott Davidson at the same time, was continued, pending the final disposition of the Bennett case. The prisoner is a son of Wm Hasty, of Randleman, and was em ployed at the Piedmont Inn where the crime was committed in Decem ber. The Inn was conducted by two of Hasty 's brothers. .KILLED BY TRAIN. Young Man Found Unconscious by Track. Wat Soon to Wed. W J Thompson, a young white man, aged about -u years, was found by the track of the A & A Railroad near Star Friday morning in an unconscious condition. His head was cut and his skull fractured. He lived only a short while aftei he was found. It is believed that he was struck by the passenger train which passed Star about 10 o'clock Thursday night. Mr Thompson, prior to January 1st, was section master for the A & A, and was a very favorably known citizen. He was soon to have been murried to a young lady at Star. MARRIED. At the residence of Hugh McCain in Back Creek township, March 1st, Mr M TJ Kanoy and Miss Pearl Neighbors, both of Spero, Hugh Mc Cain, J P, officiating. Eli Allred, of Rilev's Store, was married February 25th to Miss Lo'i Smith, of Versales, Davidson coun ty. The ceremony was performed at the home of Thos L Russell, J P Mr Russell officiating. At the home of the brides father, J M Kime, at Central Falls, or Friday evening last Mr Harris Jen nings and Miss Sarah Kime were married by Mr A F Cox, J P. Af ter the ceremony a sumptuous sup per was served. Mr John C Rush, of lower Mont gomery, and Miss Rosa Wooley, of Randolph county, were married at ths home of Mr R.J DeatOtl, lower Montgomery, on the evening of Feb 26, 1906. Mr Rush is a son of Mr Martin Rush, and Mrs Rush is a daughter of Mr Eli Wooley, formerly of Montgomery but now of Randolph. Montgom rian. A High Compllmsnl. We are glad Senator Overman has given his endorsement to the candi dacy of Col W P Wood, of Rahdolph county, for the position bv whatever name it may be called, of marking the graves of Confederate soldiers who died in Federal prisons. Col Wood was a soldier among soldiers in time of battle, accepted the arbi trament of war becomingly and is now, as he has been since the begin ning of leconstruction days, one of North Carolina's foremost'men. We hope every member of the North Carolina delegation will espouse hia candidacy. Salisbury Post The testimony in the case ajminat Dr Matthews charcinsr wife mnrder was concluded Thursday at noon. The reports assert that the weakness of the rebuttal testimony for prose cution was surprisingly weak. The defense introduced the testimony of Dr Corothers, of Connecticut, who was emphatic in his opinion that the defendant was insane. His testi mony on the effect of drugs npon the mind and system proved the featare of the case. The case is in the hands of the jury as The Cou rier goes to press. A verdict of not guilty" id expected owing to the evidence of insanity brought on by the use of morphine.