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.PFTTSBORO, N.C., CHATHAM CO., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1922
VOL. XLY NO. 7
HOW OLD WAS ANN ?
Pittsboro in Ye Olde Times Its
Origin
The above heading is a ques
tion that has been asked thous
ands of times by people in this
country, but Ann's age has nev
er been found out, because Ann
didn't know herself, we suppose.
The question, "How old is
Pittsboro?" has been asked by
many people, especially the
younger generation, and The
Record has found an old, old
book of laws, printed at New
bern in 1784 from which we are
publishing some extracts .
On November 19, 1785, in the
tenth year of America's inde
pendence, the legislature in ses
sion at Newbern, enacting into
law, established the town of
Pittsboro, in Chatham county,
on the lands of Mial Scurlock.
One hundred acres of land was
laid off for the town in half acre
lots, with convenient streets,
lanes and alleys, and 100 acres
for public buildings.
The question, where are the
public buildings. It is true we
have the courthouse, but that
does not cover the 100 acres,
then where are the others?
In November, 1T86, a law was
passed allowing courts to be held
in Pittsoro, and we suppose the
first superior court of the county
was held here in that year.
In the same year, 1786, the
law was changed. It seemed that
the legislators were not satis
fied with the kuid of Mial Scur
iock, so they passed another law
and took or bought the land from
William Petty, adjoining Chat
ham courthouse and laid off the
town. The trustees of the Scur
lock land, (it seems that old man
Scurlock being dead,) forbid the
trustees, appointed by the legis
lature, to lay off the town, from
trespassing on the Scurlock
premises. Hence, the town was,
or must have been laid off from
land belonging to a Mr. Pett y.
who has long since been dead,
and who does not know that we
have had the courthouse recent
ly painted ; that we have modern
streets, paved side walks, four
fine churches and as many grave
yards; that we are soon to have
electric lights, doing away with
dip candles and kerosene lamns.
We suppose Pittsboro (me
name had "ugh" added to its
name when it was laid off,) as
the people had more time then
to pronounce the long word than
they have now, was at the same
plaee their as it ur now, although
some people claim the town was
on the south side of Roberson
creek. Be that as it may, it is
now on the north side of said
creek, and is a flourishing city of
584 people, having gained that
many in 137 years. Truly a rapid
growth. T
But Pittsboro is going to grow.
Our forefathers or uncles had
no idea when the town was laid
off that it would ever be as big
as it or have so many modern
conveniences. If they had they
would -probably have added an
other 50 acres to the plot.
In the old days .we imagine
those people came to town about
once a month, or once in awhile,
brought a few chickens and eggs
and traded them for calico, tal
low, sugar, coffee, and such.
They either drove a steer, mule
or horse, and coming over the
good (?) roads they had then,
they had to leave home about 2
o'clock and arriving here about
10 in the morning. In winter
they did not come at all, as they
could not get here.
But there's a bhr difference
today. We hop into our lizzie
now and in an hour or so we are (
in Raleigh or Durham, and in ah
oay s time we are in Washington
Richmond or Baltimore.
"The sun do move," and the
people of Pittsboro of today "do
move." Glory be.
MORE SNAKES.
More snakes have been report
ed around town. Four or five
were seen on one lot here and
only two of them were killed.
There is some kind of vine grow
ing around town that not only
covers the fences but the ground
and it makes fine hiding places
for the reptiles. The only way
to get rid of these vines is to
pour kerosene on them and set
them on fire. Its getting ' dan
gerous for a person to "walk on
the streets after-ark.
Oh, for a St. Patrick to run
the snakes away.
Our school should be represented
at the Fair this year. Will some of
our women get busy and write to the
secretary how to arrange one " tf
Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatism.
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SIDE STREET GOSSIP.
By Joe Foreman.
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It may not be much grace for me
to say it, but how some folks get on
in this world is more than I can see.
They dont seem ever to have anything
to do yet I see that they just stay on
and some way the land lord don't put
them out and they have something to
eat I suppose and I know they
have good clothes most of the time.
You take, for instance, Bill Watson.
He never has had any special business
since he has lived in this town, about
twenty years, I would guess. Of course
he carpenters about a little once in a
while and they got him to stay about
the store a little last fall was" a year
ago but he has never hand any regu
lar job unless you call lettinsr vour
tongue run and' meddling in to other
folk's business a job. He has certainly
at that all the time. He has done noth
ing on the average of two days a week
since he, got married. Mrs. Watson is
a very nice woman from what I can
learn and is a good manager, but how
on earth she cairkeep that family go
ing is more than 1 have ever been
able to figure out. Laziness and ugli
ness don't kill, as I have heard said
and it is true for if it did kill there
would be more funerals about these
parts than the undertaker could look
after in six months and you would
have to gfve time and a half to get
graves dug. Bill Watson and his like
ought to be run out of town or put
to work but it seems that no body
has the nerve to do it, and it never
would do no way with elections coming
on now pretty soon. This crowd is al
ways in demafld t voting time and I
have noticed that they take a big in
terest in the different canidates.
There may be a turn in affairs after
a little. The women can vote now
same as men and are getting more
and more independent and it may be
yet that some men, who have never
done a real days work, will have to
get at it if these women should refuse
to support them any longer. It would
be a sad day -for Bill Watson and
some others I could name, if they had
to "Buckle down ana carry the load that
the Lord has placed on us. But as I
said laziness don't kill nor even in
jure and I suppose that we will have f
these gentlemen of leisure with us and
continue to receive the benefit of their
rich experience and rare wisdom.- It
wouloSbe mighty lonesome about the
store if Bill Watson and a few others
were to suddenly leave off making
their daily visits.
It takes all kinds they say to make
up a world, but a few ' less of some
sorts would not make much differ
ence. NEWS FROM OAKLAND.
Moncure, Sept. 18. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Poe, of Chapel Hill,
spent Sunday night with their
parents, Mr. and. Mrs. J. R. Poe.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Goldston
and children, of Goldston, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Burns.
Hurley Boone spent the week
end with Jamie Perry.
Miss Stacie Eddins has gone
to Durham, where she will "at
tend school.
Cyrus Brown spent Saturday
night with George May.
Percy Gunter, who has been
working in Greensboro, return
ed to his home lst week on ac
count of sickness, butvhe is im
proving now.
Preaching services will be held
at Chatham church next Sunday
afternoon at 3:30, the pastor,
Rev. J. J. Boone, conducting the
services.
Off to School.
Thomas Morgan, William
Hunt, Erie Farrell and Arthur
London leave Monday for the
University, Miss Evelyn Ray
goes to Peace Institute, at Ral
eigh, Archie Ray goes to David
son and Graham Connell to
Kings Business College, Ral
eigh. - 4 i-' .
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PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
The Henpecked Husband got Tan
gled Up in a long-winded Card Game
down at the Club on his One-Evenlng-a-Month-Off
and is Now on his way
Home at midnight for a Fierce Bawl-Ing-Out
by an Expert. His Wife ex
pects hfm to Work every day Support
ing Her and to Stay Home every n?ght
Entertaining Jier.
666 cures Malarial Fever,
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MANNDALE NEWS.
Manndale, Sept. 18. Fodder
pulling is almost done in this sec
tion. Ther has been a little cot
ton ginned and the lint seems
to be good.
T. G. and R. G. Perry motor
ed to Burlington Saturday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Thomas and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. O.
R. Mann Sunday. .
Mrs. Moodr Marshall and dau
ghter, Miss Hazel, of Swepson
ville, visited at the home of Mr.
A. F. Whitaker Sunday.
Mises Annie and Nina Jones
spent the week-end with rela
tives near Graham.
Master Elmer Jones has been
on a short visit to his uncles,
J. J. and S. B. Martin.
The high school at Whitney
opened last Monday. Students of
this section are supposed attend
this school.
Mrs. Rosa Jones spent several
days visiting relatives and
friends in the neighborhood
where she was raised.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Loyd and
family have been visiting Mr and
Mrs. W. K. Mann and also Visit
ed Mr. and JVIrs. J. F. Durham.
Miss Mary Perry has gone to
Burlington on a weeks visit. She
is near 70 years old.
Mr. 'and Mrs. M. T. Lindsay
were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, H. F.
Durham Sunday. JIM.
MORE FROM BEAR CREEK.
Bear Creek, Rt. 2, Sept. 19.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Mclver, of
Siler City, were week-end visit
ors in the (home of E. J. Mc
Iver. Mrs. J. H. Nail, of Pomona,
and J. V. Beaver, of Greensboro,
were Sunday visitor's in the
home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. P. Beaver.
Messrs WTiley,- G1 F., J. H.,
Hart and Mr. Iseley, of Burling
ton, -were Sunday visitors at the
home of their uncle, T. A. Beal.
J. A. Southern has returned
to Walnut Cove to make his
home His people will return
also when they have gathered
in their crops, it is understood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coggins,
of Hallison, spent Sunday at W.
A. Coggins.
Messrs I. P., and L C. Coggins
were off last week, selling guano.
Born recently to Mr. and Mrs:
W. D.. Thomas, a son.
G. B. Elkins, of Burlington, is
visiting around his old home.
N. G. Norwood, of Greensboro,
was a week-end visitor in the
home of his father, W. F. Nor
wood. Among those who went off
last week on a fox hunt were:
C. V. Moore.
Misses Flossie Beaver and
Gertrude Slate spent the week
end visiting in Siler City.
Have a community exhibit by some
6 or 8 enterprising and progressive
men and women getting together and
collecting all the material together of
everything -the community- produces
such as aa kinds of farm crops, fruits
vegetables, canned stuff, quilts, fancy
work etc. Write to the Fair Secretary I
for further information and he will '
explain what and how to exhibit it. !
We have just as good stuff as any of j
the communites that did have com- j
munity exhibits and took the premium !
Let-us get busy. tf
war warn yt mm. -' .,.-.&2tam&-
SOCIAL EVENT FRIDAY.
Last Friday evening at eight
o'clock Miss Ola Harmon" de
lightfully entertained a few of
her friends complimentary to
her cousins, Misses Meda Bell
and Ethel Goodwki, of Durham.
The program arranged for the
party was as follows : First there
were several instrumental and
vocal selections rendered by
Misses Goodwin and Ola Har-
mon after which all were asked
on the lawn where several m-
terestmg games were played.
Then lemonade was served m
punch -style, at the end of the
porch among flowers and ferns.
Then the guests were seated, in
the sitting room m couples
wnere a comesu oi some oiru xiu-
dies had been planned, consist -
ing of twenty-two questions to
been answered by the name of
some bird. The cople answering
the most questions correctly
were given a. prize. This was
won by Miss Leha Burns and
Mr. Henry Hatch, the prize be-
ing a delicious box of grapes.
Immediately after the contest
a delicious ice. course and cakes
were served.
Those enjoying the hospital
ity of Miss Harmon were Miss-
2 ?1Zt? H? m?ht-' Lie fift
Meda Bell Goodwin, Ethel Good-
win, jueua uuiuifcuii, V"1" MSL
mon, uena duiiis, duuu .roe, aviis
Paul Thomas, Wilson Burns,
Henry Hatch, George Harmon,
Roy Cole, Bruce Burns, Floyd, Carthaire Rt 4 Snt 19
Harmon, Clyde Thomas, Lee tnap, Kt. 4, bept.
Harmon, Clyde Harmon and Ca-! Last Monday about noon the
rey Griffin. (death angel took with him our
i friend, Jerry Phillips. He had
NEW HOPE PERSONALS, been down to his field and had
scarcely gotten to the house,
New Hill, Sept. 18. Mrs. when death claimed him. His
Laura Holland little son, Lewis, death was not a shock to him or
have returned to their home in his pastor, Rev. J. C. Cummings,
Yemassee, S. C, after a sever- it has been his desire in life that
al weeks stay with her parents, no affliction should befall him,
Mr. and Mrs. ft H. Hearne. but just a suddendeath. Mr.
Miss Ethel Johnson was the Phillips was 71 years, four
week-end guest of Miss Blanche months and nineteen days old,
Holt. and he had been a faithful stew-
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Dur- ard in Cool Spring M. E. church
ham, are visiting relatives here, since his conversion many years
W. L. Beckwith, of Seaf orth, ago. His wife and one daugh
spent the week-end with his pa- ter, Mrs. J. B. Wallace, survive
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beck- him.
with. " Mrs. D. A. Phfllips and son
Miss Bettie-Sturdivant was and daughter, Vernon and Edna,
the guest of -the Misses Web- spent the week-end at the home
ster Sunday. . of Mrs. Phillips' daughter, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore Lynn Fields,
and little son, Max, of Lee coun- Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pickard, of
ty, visited relatives here latter Sanford, attended the funeral
part of last week. service of Mr. PhilHps at Cool
Misses Mary Webster, Bettie Spring church Tuesday after
and Nina Sturdivant, Messrs noon, and spent the night with
Robert Beckwith and Andrew Mrs. Pickard's parents, Mr. and
Ellis attended prayer service at Mrs. James Fields.
Ebenezer Sunday evening. Rev. J. C. Cumings filled his
Mrs. J. A. Ellis and children regular appointment at Cool
have been on a visit to Mrs. Gor- Springs Sunday the 17th, at 3
don Copeland at Seaforth. o'clock, and delivered a wonder-
Arthur Thomas, of Sanford, fui sermon to a large congrega
has been spending several days tion.
with John Langley. - Both young and old are busy
Mr. and Mrs. John Holt and picking cotton now.
children spent Sunday afternoon t am always anxious to get
with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodwin. my Record and Herald. It con-
tains so much news from my
Hackney Personals. home county. I just couldn't be
Jl A. 1.1
Hackney, Sept. 18. Mr.
Henrv W. Pickett and Floyd
XwJ' Lovers are not allowed to
day with Mrs. Anna Fouhee Arlington cemetery,
tuS tholfin rhfm g Washington. -after
having spent the past re you preparing something to ex
week With Mrs. Anna Foushee. hibit at the Chatham comity Fair, tf
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THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
It's only going to be a few
days, or a few weeks, but hard
ly months, before Pittsboro will
be lighted with electricity. Over
at Lockville the dam has been
finished. Score one for early
lights. The mill race has yet a
few bumps of earth to be re
moved. Make another score for
a few days longer. Then the ma
chinery all has to be wired. Make
another score for probaWy a few
weekg Then thig g arranged
and water e h into
river to ve the mahinery
L,. or,mi(ru f ofQ- 1X u. -j
jthis mi ht and mi ht not teke
months but Gur citizens need
t score on that int.
Seriously, though, the affairs
' at the lant at Lockville do look
as though the juice will be turn.
ed on sometime. One of the men
employed there said Sunday that
if the builders would get a
hum on themselves that the
juice could- turned on
day But in order to be fool
! ed again into beiieving the above
assertion, let's give the owners
of the plant plent of ti
' till October 15
im the meantime, get your
homes wired and be ready, for
i no seems to know at what
time the jaice be flowin?
in$o your sitting room.
FROM MOORE COUNTY.
witnoui, uiem.
FRENDA.
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RECORDETTES
The sweet child who has been with
us during the summer, giving Us the
new line of campus slang and giddy
gabble of frats and proms and shif
ters and flappers and studes has again
hied himself to college to learn the
'23 code.
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The bad news spreader is galloping
gladly about this town broadcasting a
nasty rumor he has just heard. I he
old Buttinski just loves to tell some
body the awful thing that somebody
else has said about -them. We would
net shudder if we saw him under a
descending pile driver.
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The slick business nan that used to
worry us so because he thought he
was entitled to cut rates on his
advertising, doesn't do it any more.
He has learned our method of treating
all alike. We never could see why we
should present him with OUR profits
on HIS ad.
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Fairy Tale Once upon a time there
was. a man who was perfectly satis
fied with the make of his car, returns
from his business and the woman he
married.
O
It is useless to be darinsr these days
one cannot make Solomon or Blue
beard look like pikers. The law will
catch you before you get started good.
A V
KI
Once a gentleman was negotiating
with a horse dealer, and he wanted a
horse that was perfectly gentle and
not afraid of anything. He did not
care for speed or looks so much. The
dealer told him that the horse was
afraid of but one thing anfl that was
"he was always afraid someone might
say whoa and he would hear it."
Just reminds us of some human be
ings that they are so afraid that they
will not hear some thing that wilH
cause enmity between neighbors, some
scandal about a perfectly good person,
or be enabled to scatter false hoods,
that they are nigh on to a string halt
condition from starting and stopping
so much.
ENTERTAINS SATURDAY.
Movements of Folks Around
Browns Chapel.
Pittsboro, Rt. 2fc Sept. 18.
Miss Annie Lutterloh delightful
ly entertained a number of her
friends Saturday evening, in
honor of her friend, Miss Wal
ters. After games were played,
the guests were invited into the
dining room where cake and
grape juice were served. Those
attending left at eleven, saying
they had enjoyed the party very
much.
Miss Ollie Mae Walters, of
near Siler City, is visiting Miss
Annie Lutterloh.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cheek and
children, of Carrboro, spent the
week-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mann.
We ate sorry to report the ill
ness of Miss Edna Perry- We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrsn Edgar Ellington,
of Carrboro, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Wright, and Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Ellington.
Miss Pauline Wright entered
school in Carrboro last week.
Miss Lelia Justice spent Fri
day night with her cousin, Miss
Lou Pearl Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McPherson
and two children, of Burlington,
have been on a visit to their
cousins, Mrs. C! W. Lutterloh,
Mrs. C. N. Justice' and others.
Miss-Mary Ellington is spend
ing this week in Carrboro with
her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hargroves,
of Burlington, the young bride
and groom, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Thomas.
Mrs. Robert Hatcher spent one
night last week in the home of
C. W. Lutterloh.
JIM.
BILL SAM'S DICTIONARY
By J. L. MARTIN
Lem Gardener says that if his po
tato ceop falls this time he will be
compelled to make an assignment
ASSIGNMENT: A giving np of th
financial ghost Btfl Sara's Dictionary,
page SO,
re you preparing something to ex
hibit at the Chatham county Fair.-.tf
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RALEIGH BOOTLEGGERS.
Local News jf Interest From
-Corinth.
Corinth, Sept. 18. We were
very glad to see Mr. J. H. Cotton,
of Truth, out again shakinp
hands with his many friends.
Mr. Cotton has been spending
a few weeks at Fuquay Springs
'and funds that the mineral wat-
' er there has helped him
im-
mensely.
Arvard Ausley, of Truth, and
Miss Audrey Cross, of Corinth,
have gone to Loves Grove to at
tend school.
Mr. and Mrs. Ragland have a
daughter in their home, and now
Mr. Ragland is wearing the
smile that won t come off.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McCabo,
Miss Gertrude Yearby and Mr.
J. A. Jones, all of Raleigh, spent
Wednesday with friends at Buck
horn.
Mr. Glen Robinson, of Wilkes
boro, has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. W. H. Fields at Buck
horn. Mrs. W. H. Fields and her
brother, Mr. Glen Robinson, are
spending a few days with Mr.
Fields near Sanford.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Buchanan
spent Sunday at .Holly Springs,
visiting Mr. Buchanan's mother,
Mrs. H. S. Buchanan.
Miss Carrie Lee Cross, who
has been employed by the tele
phone Co., in Raleigh, returned
to Corinth Sunday.
J. O. Brown, of Pittsboro, who
has been doing some grading
for the Carolina Power and
Light Co., completed his work
and moved his outfit back: -to
Pittsboro Saturday.
In spite of the zealous efforts
of an elderly, reputable, but
grossly biased or misguided
minister of the Gospel, and in
spite of the court testimony and
strong influence of prominent
citizens of Raleigh, Phil P.eas
ley, the "king of "bootleggers" in
Raleigh - will serve his term on
the roads as imposed first by
Judge Harris and confirmed by
Judge Lyon.
If Raleigh had been free ol,
bootleggers, Tom Crabtreej that
efficient and unflinching officer
of the law, would today be alive
and with his bereaved wife and
children. A young man, not yet
21, Boots Kluttz, instead of star
ing through prison bars at the
prospect of paying with his life
for his act of murder, while in a
drunken, debauch, would still be
a free and useful citizen, and
yet in the face of this and oth
er horrible crimes which have
been committed as a result of
booze; since Beasley was arrest
ed, prominent citizens of Raleigh
have been doing all they could
to get Beasley acquitted. We do
not say that all thes in-
fluential people are also bootleg
gers Jbut we do say that it is a
very questionable attitude for
any respectable citizen to take.
There is going to be a big
birthday celebration in Corinth
next Saturday night. It is not
the 50th anniversary of the
birth of our estimable J. D. Mc
Iver, nor the 21st birthday of
some of our perfectly eligible
and handsome young men, neith
er is it the "steenth" birthday
of anyone of our many, attract
ive and popular young ladies but
it will be the second mile stone
in the useful career of our new
and up-to-date Corinth -school.
The event will be conducted by
the ladies of the Corinth P.el
terment Asociation. They are
expecting Mr. W. C. Crosby who
officiated at the christening of
the school 2 years ago to be on
hand again and help entertain
the people with moving pictures.
They want everybody to come
and want all who can to bring
something In the way of a birth
day present that can be used in
the school of that can be sold at
auction at. the party and the pro
ceeds ero into the betterment
ffund.
j Miss Clara Buchanan spent a
few days last week visiting her
i sister, Mrs. R. S. Ashworth, at
f Varina.
Mr. B. N. Dickens is on the
sick list this week.
SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
To all young people who have;
gone away to college or to teach ,
we are making' a special price of
75 cents in advance for this pa
per until June 1, 1923.
In order that all may keep up
with the political atmosphere in
Chatham until after the election,
we will send the paper from now
until December 1st for only 25c.
Are any of you women going to
take any fancy work or canned stun'
to the Fair. tf
Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic.