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THE RECORD IS THE PAPER THAT'S IN EV FRY HOME, AND THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. The Chatham Record THE RECORD IS READ EVERY WEEK BY AL MOST EVERY BODY THAT'S ANY BODY. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. PTTTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM CO.. FRIDAY, JUNE 23. 1922 VOL. XLIY NO. 46 SILER CITY TO CELEBRATE. Wrangements Made lo Stage Big July 4th Program. Definite action was taken a few nights ago regarding the Fourth of July celebration m Siler City. Mr. Johnstun, secre tary of the Chamber of Com merce, was urged and was final ly appointed to take the lead and engineer affairs, with the assist ance of many of the commun ity's leading workers. At thetime of writing this ar ticle, it is impossible to give an absolutely correct program, but - te committee is working on it and it will be before the public in bill form soon and in next week's papers. However, the fol lowing features will be put on unless the present plans go amiss: A good band; a beauti ful pageant, entitled "crowning of Columbia"; speaking by Mr. S can, of American Legion fame ; clean free attraction; basket dinner; base ball game at 4 p. m. and an entertainment at night in the town hall. Mr. Johnstun wants it dis tinctly understood what is real ly free and what will be charged for. The ball game in the after noon and entertainment in the hall at night will be paid attrac tions, while all others will be free. Of course any sensible per son knows that what is purchas ed by the individual such as ci gars, drinks, ice cream, etc., are purely each persons businesi and personal use, and would be paid for wherever bought. A Golden Wedding. At Morris' Mill on Tuesday, June 13th, over in Lee county, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morris cele brated the 50th anniversary oi their marriage. Among those present at the gathering wert Dr. W. A. Monroe, who had beer, their family physician for the same length of time, Rev. D. L. McLaurin, the pastor who mar ried them and Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Kimball, who were best man and maid of honor respectively at the marriage, and who were named themselves in January following the marriage of Mr. Morris. To Mr. and Mrs. Morris were born 15 children, 12 of whom are now living and their granc children and great grand chil dren are legion. Mr. Morris now lives in San ford, but went to the old home place on this occasion to cele brate the anniversary. Our mu tual friend, W. B. Malloy, of Fayetteville, gave us the infor mation in regard to this event. Attending with him from "Fay etteville were his family, Mrs. J. L. Wade, Miss Flossie Mor ris, a grand daughter and others. New Auto License. The green and white 1922-23 automobile license tags are be ginning to show themselves in Chatham county, and it is re xrted from the office of the Sec retary of State in Raleigh that they are being mailed out over North Carolina at the rate of about 5,000 a day, and this num ber will greatly increase during the next ten or fifteen days in June. Under the law all automobiles are supposed to carry the new li cense plate on and after the first day of July, and all those who fail to get a number prior to that time will subject themselv es to a penalty. It is estimated that increase in motor vehicles of all kinds this year will approach the 200, 000 mark. Last year there were about 167,000 motor vehicles of all kinds listed for taxation in the state. The license fee this year is the same as last year. Just a Ford costing $12.50. New Subscribers. Since our last issue we have received the following new or renewals to the paper: J. L. Swain, John A. Gunter, J. P. Perry, Atlanta Mail Order House, Robert Seagroves, Allison Norwood, Louise Brooks, W. G. Adcock, E. R. Creswell, Miss Esta Riddle, L. F. Dixon, H. Marvin Goldston, O. B. Reitzel. None discontinued, during week. Several new ones received since list was published will be printed in our next issue. Four Old Vets Go. On Monday morning only four old Confederate veterans left Sil er City for the reunion in Rich mond, Va. They were J. Dan Dorset Rnh SmiAi. Jnhn Brav and John W. Perry. Many of the ia soldiers would have gone but they were too feeble. W. A. PICKARD DEAD. Passed Away at His Home on . Hickory Mt. Friday Night. After an illness of dronsv. covering a period of several months, William A. Pickard pass ed away at his home on Hickory Mount Friday night, June 16, 1922, at 9 o'clock p. m. A short while before his death he said to his family that; he might live a month or not more than a few hours, but that in either event he was ready to go ; that he was only waiting. Mr. Pickard was born on April 15th, 1863, and was therefore, 59 years, two months and one day old. The funeral was conducted at 10 o'clock Sunday morning from Mt. Vernon M. E. church and in terment was in the cemetery there, the funeral sermon hav ing been preached by Rev. I. S. Harrell, pastor of Hickory Mt. Baptist church, of which the de ceased was a member. The min ister's message was "to the liv ing and not to the dead." The pall bearers were mem bers of the Silk Hope Junior Order Council, of which Order Mr. Pickard was a member. Surviving are two brothers, John Pickard, who lives near Durham, George Pickard, of Silk Hope. Two sisters, Mrs. Delia Pickard, at Graham, Mrs. Mary Boiling, near Hillsboro ; two sons Grady Pickard, at Pittsboro, and Hurley Pickard, who lives at the home place. The deceased was preceded to the spirit world by his wife some six or eight years ago. Still Another Friend. The editor of this paper re ceived a letter last Friday from a prominent business man in Goldston, in which he enclosed his check to pay for three sub scriptions to people who are not now taking the paper. In the let ter he says: "Every time a ma chine Republican or a machine Democrat quits you for trying to give us good, clean, political prin ciples, let me know and I will try to send two in his place." We appreciate the spirit that prompts expressions of this kind and the attitude of many good men like this one, is help ing us to build up the list each week. Get a License. Threshermen should not over look the fact that they are re quired to secure license before threshing. The license costs nothing and may be secured by calling on C. C. Poe, register of deeds. Even those who had li cense last year must secure new papers for the present season. It is a requirement of the Census Reporting Board, in order that the government may know the extent of the grain harvest. o Crops Looking Good. On a trip through the coun try to Fayetteville last Saturday the editor passed through some fine farming sections, those of Lee, Harnett and Cumberland counties. Crops all along the highway are looking well, but Chatham about comes up to any of them, unless it would be Cumberland, where the season has been earlier and of a more stable nature. Early Corn. T. D. Bynum, carrier on Route 5, Siler City, brought to our of fice Saturday, June 17th, an ear of corn fully developed and of a fairly good size, which had been taken from the field of Mrs. J. A. Fesmire on that day. Mrs. Fesmire lives on route 5. Bring in Two Stills. One day last week, deputy sheriff Desern and possee captured two stills, or rather one copper still and a tin tub, over in the Buckhorn section. Our ever watchtui ana emcieni jail or, W. Harlowe Taylor, who is deaf and dumb, saw signs that none of the coct ViaH TiotifpH. and he told one of the possee, and in a jiffy that officer had off his clothing and into the water he went. In a few minutes ne locat ed the stills in the bottom of a creek. When anything escapes the eye of Mr. Taylor, others had just as well give up the hunt. Death of Pauline Farrell. tv.o 11.TO91- cM rln -liter of Mr. and Mrs. James Farrell, of the Hanks Chapel neighborhood, died last Friday evening about 6 o'clock. Just a few days ago, the litle girl's mouth de veloped a sore,, which spread to her stomach through her throat, causing her to suffer much pain, from the ef fects of which she died. Funeral service was conducted by Tfair Mv "!arHfn assisted bv Rev. J. J. Boone, on Saturday at Hanks Chap el Christian church. Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic DEATH OF AN INFANT. Bear Creek Baseball Team De- teats Harpers X Roads. For Busy Readers. Bear Creek, Rt. 2., June 19. ' Smithfield is to have a mili Misses Rena and Mattie Lloyd, tary company, after visiting their parents, have returned to their work in Bur- New school buildings are plan lington. Nuby Johnson, of Greens boro, has been visiting home f oiks. D. H. Johnson's baby died last Wednesday. The interment was at Sandy Branch Thursday a.m. Mr. D. W. Smith and Mrs. Georgia Blair were business visi tors to Pittsboro last week. Miss Kareen Rives daughter t hoid and dtna bean in of C. J Rives has typhoid fever ,Wake count gt Mond It fa but is doing mcely. free G. W. Burke is recovering slowly from an abscess on his The fire loss in North Caro hand. He has had a severe time lina during the month of May with it for about a month. amounted to $351,371. There T. A. Beal remains about the were 122 fires, same. j W. J. B. Elkins, after spending The Fruit Growers Associa sometime with his father, has tion of Aberdeen, are planning returned to Little Rock, S. C. to supply North Carolina towns H. M. Tysor made a business with fine peaches, trip to Winston-Salem last week. Miss Florence B. Fields is now Lightning struck a house in working at Proximity, Greens- Wayne county a few days ago, boro. warped the metal shingles, de- G. T. Hart, a Confederate Vet- molished the chimney, but never eran, is expecting to attend the woke the occupants, reunion at Richmond this week, j . . . . , J. M. Griswold remains very' next legislature will be feeble asked to appropriate money to The Bear Creek baseball team build a hospital to be located at defeated the Harpers Cross Ch?f Hill. It is to be a mem Roads team at the latter place, orial to the worjd war veterans. Saturday afternoon 11 to 10 Miss Mary Willett, of Raleigh, 4s visiting her parents IV r i im. Icall the attention of the street corn Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Beal VlSlt- missioner to the corner fr West ed m the home Of I. M. Gllmore, Pittsboro, Rt. 3, Sunday. PHIL. IN MEMORIAM. On Saturday evening, May 6th, 1922, Mr. Lewis Griffin passed from this life into the great beyond. He had been in declniing health for sev eral years but his death was not ex pected until a short time before he died. We realized that a faithful deacon, consecrated man and a devoted mem of Mt. Gilead Baptist church had died. He was buried at this church, the the funeral being conducted by his cousin, Rev. William Olive. When a young man, Mr. Griffin married Miss Alice Wilson, daughter of Rev. John Wilson. This devoted wife with their children are left to mourn their loss. The children are Jeter Griffin, Pittsboro, Roy and John Griffin, Durham, Mrs. Herbert Hearne, iPttsboro ' Rt. 1. Another daughter, Mrs. Walter Womble, Chapel Hill, died a few years ago. He also leaves one sister, Miss Hen- -II 1 TTJI1 don Griffin, 86' years old. Mr. Griffin was 75 years old and a Confederate ,vier . When we go into the church and see his vacant place, our hearts are heavy, We loved this old soldier of the war and of the cross, and feel very keen ly our loss. But we are sure he is resting beyond the swelling tide, Safe in Heaven to abide. Mrs. J. JETER HACKNEY, June 12, 1922. Bynum, N. C. NEWSY NEW HILL LETTER. New Hill, R. F. D., June 19. A large crowd witnessed a very inter esting game of baseball at Moncure Saturday afternoon, June 17th, be tween Moniure and New Hope. The score being 7 to 6 in favor of New Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sturdivant and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ward and children, of Chapel Hill, visited at the home of their uncle, Mr. R. F. Sturdivant Sunday. Miss Rose Sturdivant spent Sunday with Miss Swannie Drake. Mr. Bob Farrell, of Aberdeen, is spending a while here. J. H. Webster has been on a visit to W. W. Langley. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodwin and cniiuren spent ouiiuay wiui air. aim Mrs. W. M. Goodwin. Miss Vara Drake will leave June 21st to attend the marriage of her brother J. William Drake Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Windham and near 12 o'clock, in his 65th year, little daughter, May Belle, spent Sun- ! Mr. Farrell had been a great suf day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 ferer for the past four or five years, W. H. Beckwith Mrs. Stanley Oldham and children, of Durham, have been spending sev eral days with Mrs. O. M. Poe. Miss Helen Gunter, of Merry Oaks, is the guest of Miss Mozelle Poe. The N. C. C. W. Summer School. ti, ioo t xr n n w Summer school began last Wednesday June 14th, with an enrollment of 1000. The faculty and directors of the sum- j; n 4.uQ Q every individual, making it worth , , j?... j. i i- -i. j ai wnne ior any teacner w anemi. Al most every county in the State is represented with quite a number from Chatham. They are adding new dor mitories, and other additions and ex pect to accommodate fifteen hundred girls next winter. TOPSY. Greensboro, N. C, June 19. Birthday Sunday. The children, relatives and friends of John W. Perry, will meet at his home on Siler City Rt. 1, next Sunday and help to celebrate his 88th birth- day. The family invites the public to be present. Everyone will take baskets and it is hoped that this will be a splendid occasion. 666 cures Dengue Fever. I NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Brief Items of Interest Selecred ned in Stanley county. Miss Sadie M. King, a well known business woman of Ral- eiSh is dead W. A. Erwin, of Durham, has given $50,000 to build a new Episcopal church in Chapel Hill. A Dangerous Corner. The Record has ben requested to street and Fayetteville Avenue. As it is now it is one of the most dangerous places in the tows for ve hicles. Cars from the South going west have a bad place to turn, for one thing, and the Jackson office on the corner, is another. Cars headed east are liable to run into those coming from the south, as the office hi :s the view from the drivers of either car. Last Saturday a car coming from the south narrowly missed running in to a mule team driven by William Brown. A few minutes later another car came near running into the ditch as there were hardly room ?f or it to turn, the driver applying his brakes saved the car from turningTover and saved those inside from beifcg killed. Sunday afternoon . lMnajPcollis sion between two carswdST narrow 1 y averted. Something should be done, of course, and that right away, before someone is seriously hurt or killed, The Record does not want to be put i m a position to say "we told you so." it would help some to put a heavy fine I nn n fw nf th sWs that nna . I that way and regard the traffic laws very little. It is true that in cities a corner is very frequently obstructed on all four sides by very tall build- ings but the city is in position to en- ! force traffic laws and tragedies are I averted, j This particular corner should be i broadened, warning signs put up on all streets approaching it, and the speed law rigidly enforced, regardless of the violator. Pittsboro vs. Hillsboro. It is said that when two old men fight the younger man generally gets the better of the scrap. Pittsboro went to Hillsboro, which is the older of the two towns, last Saturday to fight a baseball game. Pittsboro being the younger and more spry of the two, came off victorious. The Pittsboro team left here de termined to win, as they had not lost a single game this season. The boys were in good shape and, man, they played ball! The game was closely contested, as shown by the score of 5 to 4 in favor of Pittsboro. Two home runs were made in the course of the game. Fol lowing is the score: R H E Pittsboro, 201 002 000 5 9 5 Hillsboro, 100 201 000 4 3 1 Batteries: Hillsboro N. Mayes, Brown and Cole; Pittsboro Clegg and Gattis. Home runs T. Hamlet, Davis. Earned'runs, Pittsboro 3, Hillsboro 1. Bases on balls Mays 1, Clegg 3. J. M. Farell Dies. J. M. Farell died at his hame two miles east of Pittsboro, Monday night having been confined to his room and a part of the time to his bed. He suffered a relapse on Saturday, and gradually grew worse until death ended his suffering Monday night. Mr. Farrell was a faithful member of Hanks Chapel Christian church and had been for many years. He leaves a . 1 ! 1 J 1 1 1 wue ana nine cnnaren, two uaugnters a?d seven so"s three brothers and 1 fx sisters and many other relatives j to mourn the loss. I He was laid to rest m the cemetery at Hanks Chapel Tuesday afternoon the funeral services bemcr conducted the funeral services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. W. Howard. On to Richmond. Sixteen tickets were sold at the Pittsboro railway station last Monday for those attending the reunion at Richmond. Eight of those were for old Confederate veterans. The veterans were Jack and John Thomas, Clay Clefire-. Sutnhin. W. A. Elline- ton. Dallas Griffin. John R. Bright and Mark Cockman. Among the ladies were Mrs. W. E. Brooks, Mrs. H. A. London and Miss Carrie M, Jackson, The latter two will return Friday, Mrs. Brooks going to Washington on a visit. Tickets for the reunion are I good until July 9th. 666 cures Malarial Feyer. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. Loves Creek Baptist Church on Sunday June 25. The following program of Ed ucational exercises will be ren dered at Loves Creek Baptist church next Sunday. 10. a. m., Sunday School, Sup erintendent R. C. Fox. 11. a. m., Preaching service, Rev. R. S. Fountain. 12. m., intermission. 12.30 p. m., dinner. 1 :30 p. m., Song by congrega tion. 1.35 p. m., Prayer by Rev. R. S. Fountain. 1 :40 Educational exercises, by Primary and Junior boys and girls. 2. p. m., Address by Dr. J. D. Gregg. 2:30 p. m., Offering. 2:35 p. m., Dissmissal. The public is cordially invited to attend and bring full baskets. W. O. STEPHENS FINED $100.00. Corinth, June 19. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ban dy, Mr. and Mrs. Date Starbuck and Mr. P. A. Tillery, all of Raleigh, spent Sunday afternoon at Buckhorn. Mr. Harlowe Mims and Miss Parker of Raleigh, spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives at Corinth. W. O. Stephens was fined $100. and costs in Federal court last week for blockading. From the many remarks we have heard most people of our good community are surprised and somewhat disgusted at what they con sider the granting of a license to con tinue blockading. Some very uncompli mentary remarks have been heard about the attorney who appeared for Stephens, for his continupj appearance in defense of these blockaders, but the lawyer code of ethics requires that his first duty is to his client, and that all classes of men are entitled to rep resentation in the courts of our land. Be this, as it may, we should like to see a bunch of lawyers, a code of ethics, officers, judges and people that would stand together and break up this infernal blockade business. It is a dark and unneccessary blot upon the fair name of any community. O. A. Mims, of LaGrange, spent the week-end at his home in Corinth. Lynn Knight was arrested in Lee county last week and charged with the theft of Mr. Lonnie Mims new Ford. Preliminary trial was called at Moncure before Magistrate Everett Bryant, for Saturday, June 17th, but after getting the case before Mr. Olinger and again before Mr. J. Walk er Thomas, the trial was continued until Saturday, June 24th, at 1 o' clock p. m. W. H. Fields and family spent Sun day with relatives in Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Sexton spent Sunday with relatives in Durham. The Boy Scouts had a good swim and some amusing water contests at Buckhorn Beach last Saturday. Everybody in the Corinth neigh borhood attended the preliminary trial of Lynn Knight at Moncure last Saturday and after much ado before three different magistrates and no trial after all, the crowd moved on out to the ball ground and saw the latter part of a good clean ball game between Moncure and New Elam. That green shirt man from New Elam was some "rooter." He made almost as much "fuss" as the whole Mon cure bunch. A. E. Rollins, the Norfolk Southern agent at Corinth, is off duty for a few days and his place is being filled by W. W. Horton, from Duncan. People about town are having a dog killing time, three or four shot which were thought to have hydrophobia. Jim Dickens and the red roadster, of Raliegh spent the week-end all over Corinth, Brickhaven and Moncure. Jim was pitcher for the Moncure boys at the ball game Saturday. We just heard that there will be a big picnic program at Buchorn on July 4th. Watch for the announce ment next week. The Corinth Betterment met last week and unanimously decided to pay any necessary part of the cost of the sacond teacher at Corinth in order tffat the recent questionable ruling by the State Superintendent might not cut us out of our second teacher. PERSONALS FROM OAKLAND. Moncure, Route 2, June 19. Miss es Lelia Burns and Frizelle Knight left Monday for Bonlee, where they will attend the summer school. Miss Mary Jenkins, of Franklinton, is visiting Miss Mary Clay Knight. Wilson Burns, of. Graham, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Burns. Messrs J. P. Paul and Ralph Ed dins and family, of Durham, spen; Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ed-: dins. Miss Leah Love who has been spending a few days with Miss Mary Clay Knight, left Tuesday for Chapel Hill, where she will attend the sum mer school. A. B. Gunter spent Sunday in Har nett county with his sister, Mrs. An nett Harmon. Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Clegg who have been spending sometime with their parents, left Tuesday for their home in . Gatesville. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dezern, of Rae ford, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert- Poe. Death of T. G. Poe. Thomas G. Poe died in Vidalia, Ga., June 14th. He was a native of Chat ham county, and is pleasantly remem bered here by many of his old friends and relatives. He was educated at what was then Thompson's school of Siler City and the University of North Carolina. He left Chatham when a young man. Mr. Poe was about 50 years old and was never married. He is survived by two older brothers, Messrs. John W. and Walter J. "Poe, who also live, in Vidalia, DEATH OF MR. ELDER. Burial in Randolph County Last Thursday. As stated in our last issue in a short paragraph, Mr. H. H Elder ,prominent business man of Siler City, died in a hospital m Baltimore on Monday night June 12th. His remains were brought home and taken to Grays Chap el, in Randolph county, where the funeral services and burial took place on Thursday, June 15th. Mr. Elder was president of the following business concerns in Siler City: The Citizens Bank & Trust Co.,, Elder Hardware Co., Elder Motor Co., Elder Lum ber Co., and the Chatham Chair Co. Surviving him are his wife one son, Buster, two brothers, O. L. Helder, of High Point, Carl Elder, of Siler City and two sis ters, Mesdames Charles and Cic ero Kennedy, of Trinity. Mr. Elder was a man of much business affairs and close appli cation to his business, had accu mulated a great deal of property. It is said of him that he was a friend to those in financial need and had accommodated many in Chatham county in a substantial way. This naner loins the bereaved ones in their sorrow and extends sympathy to them in their loss. A SOCIAL GATHERING. Personal and Local Notes From As bury Section. Sanford, Route 4, June 20. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Womble recently visited Mrs. Womble's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Carson Johnson. Miss Annie Margarett Buie is spend ing a while in 'Duke. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pugh and son. Alex, of Bonlee, were visitors at the home of J. R. Bright Sunday. Mrs. Wesley Lambeth and brother, Monroe Smith, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Smith. Monroe Buie, of Greensboro, visit ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. ,McK. Buie Sunday. Miss Maria Buie, of Siler City, spent the week-end at home. Miss Nell Cashion, of Sanford. spent the week-end with" Miss Lucile Knight. Mr. Marsh Johnson, of High Point, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fowler, of Greens boro, and Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler, of Philadelphia, were week-end guests at Mr. W. B. F. Johnsons. Rev. J. W. Hoyle, of Sanford, waf a visitor in the commuity Sunday. Miss Nettie Johnson and Mrs. J. C. Norman, of Goldston, left for Chape) Hill today, where they will attend the University Summer School. Miss Lucile Knight delightfully en tertained in honor of her guest, Miss Nell Cashion, Saturday evening from 8 to 11 o'clock. After playing games the guest? were invited to the dining room where an ice course was served. At the ap pointed hour the guests departed, de claring Miss Knight a charming hos tess. Miss Edith Oldham, of Goldston, and Miss Bertha Oldham ,and Mr. Stedman Moffitt recently visited Miss Margaret Johnson. Miss Athaline Williams and Mr. .Colon Pattishall motored over to San ford Sunday. Ice Cream Supper at Corinth. Contributed. On Saturday evening, June 17th, Miss Lexie Gunter entertained at her home at Corinth, a large number of young people to an ice cream supper, which was njoyed by all present. Many games were played to make the evening more pleasant. Those present were: Misses Elsie McDonald, Grace Gayle, Clara Buch anan, Sadie Mims, Margaret Clark, Emma Collins, Martha Stephens, Lex ie Gunter, Mrs. Phoebe Womble and Mrs. L. R. Boiling; Messrs Robert Perry, Frank Williams, Lloyd Mc Donald, Godfrey Geddins, Jim Dick ens, Avery Marks, Mallie Rollins, Wade Stephens, Robert Sauls, Sam Raymond Gunter, A. B. Wicker, Wayne Horton, L. R. Boling, Kadier Womble and Sherdon Smith. PENSION MONEY. The Clerk of the Superior Court is1 sending out checks ior pension monev for the old veterans and widows of veterans. This pension money is paid twice each year, in June and Decem ber. There is only one second class pensioner in Chatham, and he gets $67.50. There are no first, third and fourth class pensioners. There are 96 soldiers and 60 widows of soldiers, who get the sum of $50. each twice year. The total amount paid out for the first half of the year is $7,867.50, making $15,735, a year paid to these old people in Chatham county. - o A County Man Honored. J. Dan Dorsett, Siler City, an old Confederate soldier, and a member of the old 26th N. C. Regiment, Petti grew's Brigade, has been made Quar termaster General at the reunion be ing held in Richmond this week, and the rank of Colonel has been conferr ed upon him. This honor was at the instance of General Julian S. Carr, and is a deserving one. Back From Bridal Tour. Clerk of Court J. Dewey Dorsett, who has been absent on a bridal tour, returned this week. During his ab sence former Clerk Jas. L. Griffin, at tended the office for him. 666 quickly relieves a cold. CHATHAM PEOPLE. (By W. T. Dorsett.) (Continued From Last Weeh) In the Spnng of 1861, when Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated president, and South Caorlina seceded from the Union, there was very great political excite ment in North Carolina over tl.e question of the secession, but our people were slow to jump out of the Union and fight the old Stars and Stripes and were amongst the very last of the Southern States to do so. Our Mr. Vance remained in the Con gressional Halls at Washington, fighting secession so long as there was a possible hope for the Union, but later returned to his native State and shouldered his gun and went to the front, whilst most of the jingoes, who were advocating secession re mained at home and sent the other fellows to the danger line, as is usually the case in all wars. In the opinion of the writer, on ly defensive wars can be justi fied in the sight of God, and we doubt very much if any kind is justified by Him, as He has plainly said in the Holy Writ that "thou shall not kill," and there is no provision made to this command. Notwithstaading hundreds of our Chatham boys volunteered and went to the front and suffered and battled bravely for four long years for what they believed to be their rights a few of whom are still livingto tell the awful story. Sev eral companies were made up in Chatham county, two of which was from western portion of the county, Company "E" and Com pany "G, both of the renowned and ever memorable 26th N. C, Regiment. JThe officers of Com pany E when first organized, were Captain William Webster, Lieutenants Joseph Headen, Ste phen Brewer and Bryant Dun lap; and later on Lieutenants Oran A. Hanner, Emmerson and Lambert, and also the Rev. Rob ert Marsh went off with this Company as Regimental Chap lain. The Company underwent many changes during the war, having suffered much in the loss of men and officers during that awful conflict. Company "G" which was made up largely of young men from around Mat thews Cross Roads, (now Siler City), was then known as Capt. McLane Company with lieuten ants Matthews, Lambert, Lane and others, who we cannot now recall, A. J.Lane later becoming Colonel of the Regiment and Austin Johnson becoming cap tain of Company "G" before the war terminated. I believe that all of the Ranking Officers of theiie two Companies are now dead, excepting Oran A. Han ner, who still survives at a ripe old age. The Chatham Rifles, made up at Pittsboro with of ficers Manning, Merritt, London and others, were also amongst the first to leave the County for the seat of war. General Cotton a man of 60 odd years, and well known in and around the Bear Creek section of the ocunty, af terwards become lieutenant-colonel of the Regiment, whilst his grand-son, John Crump, was a Captain in the same Regiment, which was then a most unusual thing. Whilst these old veterans suffered much in the loss of life and in many other ways, they gained very much by experience which served to make them stronger and more useful citi zens in after life, and, hence, they have since that memorable struggle, done a great deal in helping to build up the material things of the County and their several respective communities. This writer was a mere child in 1848, when we were at war with Mexico and has since lived to pass through three wars, to wit : the Civil War, the war with Spain and the late European war. Life has not been altogeth er a picnic with him, but like many others, has had long, rough hills to climb, with but lit tle hope of ever reaching the top. When he was a small boy there was very little machinery of any kind in use amongst the farmers. An old fashioned ground-hog threshing machine was a big show then. I remem ber seeing on my father's farm a hand cicle which my grand father said he used for cutting wheat, like we now shear sheop. A good strong, energetic man could save one or two bushels of wheat a day in this way. But what of that when it was a fact that a bushel of wheat would last a big family for a month or two, as they only had biscuits on the table then once a week (Continued on Page ie.)
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