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. Well, here I au again, trying
KngUsh cemetery, during
cent term of court'at Sallaliury, .1
located the headstone to the
grave'Of Hugh Montgomery. I
! could not say that I found or d'.s-
I covered* it. for I have no notion
i that It has ever been lost or mis
placed. It was just unknown to
I me. although I had been in this
4ff***ng the latter
Interest some of your readers J
^ ^ * -1 T ^ ^Hew, slso, tlwt tho home of
tombstone, and cemeteries. Montgomery had been In
iiart of
Eighteenth‘century. A large
her. of prominent cltliens ari
burled there and chief !.among
them, perhaps. was.Gov. JohmW.
Bills, who presided over this
commonwealth.^ .when the Civil
War" broke out. ' >>
The Montgomery headstone Is
located at the base of a huge oak
tree and I had seen It before, but,
since the Inscription was dim and
difficult to read, I just never took
the time and pains to examine It.
I did not suspect that It marked
wtut buried 'Jit lrort"G,®^i-!!jy
homa. Attnottgfi the B.' A. ^
Muskogee, has erected, at ]^ri
Olbson, a suitable* ponHsotsmora-
tlve marker to his memory, the
grave of Governor^ Stokes ha*-
been lost. Much time, effort and
research have been spent on try
ing to locate the grave, but with
Oov. Stokes’ wife is
alnV one re-! to suppose that he was burled suspect that It marked Stokes'homestead, up the river damp.
own>Wnti Suntv*?ollf« i ^ the resting pLe of one whose west of Wllkesboro, but her ^ave Naturally this treatmwt must
Wanderlna about in th« ‘ ^ marked, though the j reaching in- remains unmarked, pxcept Jor be repeated each time the fabric
wandering about In the old • considerably. upon the hisfory of uncarved,field stones. It bids fair. Is washed.
This la one of the older ceme- county. After studying the unless remedied, to be lost, like Fire Defense At. Ho^
I teriea of Salisbury, dating gome time. I feel rea- jthat of her husband, when the The National Board of Fire un-
to Revolutionary days. It ,1 ^eads: ”In mem-I memory of the present generation j derwrlters suggest the 10 fo low
_ Ills name. It is said, from the fact) Hugh Montgomery, who j fades. The gallant son of Gov. Ing ways of fire prevention:
M M {that several EnsUsh soldiers were 1 ^ December 26. and Mrs.'Stokes, Col. Montford
# I burled theme, during the unpleas- » years.” All I Sidney Stokes, rnd his wife are
t • 428kWF WF WF lantness which arose between the inscription, then, can be also buried In this same plot,
iiQa&WlUts.s«.vs.HO$i»»opj 'colonies and the mother country, except the age of the Their tombs, however, are mark-
aeceased, and even th?t might be ed.
«nA 4ty tl»r.&hhjp^^lUo(kK^
1« fireproofed^ thoroughly, Mhg*.-
eatuate ifr etdnUoB Ini thei le.
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following maimet^sar Into 2;flrhplgce na/iron actiienr with a!*!
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dtiai^" of hot water S os. of boric fine
acid and 7 01. of borax. Stir until
the solution Is cleor.' If powdefed
boric acid Is used, 'mix'it to a
paste with a little hater tint so
It will dissolve more readily."
Squeeze out. Iron after it is
practically dry. Do not try to Iron
Frefabrfeated:
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figured out by one better skilled
In the art.
I am not familiar J^’ith the de
tails of the life of Hugh Mont-
Gen. Wellborn and his wife are
buried in a private cemetery on
the farm, west of town, now own
ed by Mack Moore. This is a por-
^ and T am not sure that. tion of the farm which was In-
fhev^are known to history or tra-j herited by the Wellborns from
There are however, two I the Huah Montgomery estate.
dition.
outstanding things which connect
him with the history of Wilkes
county and there rve that he
purchased and became the owner
of the lands which had been pre
viously been granted by Lord
Granville to the Moravians: and
that he was the father of' .win
daughters, Rechael and R“becca
Montgomery. The lands he ac
quired were some ten thousand
acres, including the present site
of Wilkesboro. Hugh Montgom
ery then, must have been a man
of ability and affluence, to have
acquired and command .d suffi
cient resources to swing a deal
of these proportions.
As it is ni!r
everyone who is at all familiar
with the history of Wilkes coun
ty the daughter Rachael married
Governor Montford Stokes and
the daughter Rebecca married
General -lames Wellborn. The
wife of Hugh Montgomery and
the mother of the twins was
Catherine Sloans, if I have been
correctly informed. She seems
not to have been buried beside
her husband, or, if so, her res
Ing place there is not marked.
The vast tract of land thus ec-
nuired in Wilkes county by Hugh
Montgomery was, in due course,
divided between the two daugh
ters and some portion of it is
till held by his descendants. The
twins endowed, no doubt,
all the chrrm and accomplish
ments of their sex. and with vast
actual or potential belongings,
iTlcked husbands who possessed
Sore than common ability. Gov
ernor Stokes achieved more posi
tions of high honor and distinc
Uon than any other citizen who
ever lived in Wilkes county. In
addition to being Governor he
was twice elected to the Un. ed
States Senate and was sent to the
Indian Terriory as agent for the
tribes. This last position re-
,,Hired tact, courage and execu
tive ability of a high order. His
torians agree that he discharged
his arduous and cxccting duties
with signal fidelity and honesy.
and at a time, too, when exploita
tion was the order of the day.
Gen. Wellborn was elected to the
State Senate from Wilkes twenty-
seven times in forty years. His
term of office began in
ended with the term of 1835.
Perhaps no man in his day had
greater part or influence in the
affairs of North C-arolina than
he. He contributed no little, per
haps, to the success of his dis-
Gen. Wellborn’s headstone there
records th't he died in 1854, at
the age of 87 years.
Farm Fire Prevention
(By Elizabeth Vrilliams)
ADMINlSTR^TOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the estate of C. C. Darnell,
late of Wilkes county, N. C., this
is to notify all per.sons having
claims against said esta'.e to pre
sent them to the undersigned,
whose address is Elkin, _N. C.. duly
of October. 1942,
be plead in bar of their right to
recover. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 8th day of October, 1941.
W. W. DARNBlUa,
Administrator of the estate of
C. C. Darnell, deceased.
ll-13-6t (t)
(Home Dem. Agent)
About one-third of the national
fire loss occurs on farms costing
farmers about $100,000,000 an
nually in addition to lives of
some 3,500 rural people.
Since farm buildings do not
hrve the protection of organized
fire departments, it is very im
portant that farm fire prevention
he fo'remost in the minds of prop
erty owners at this season of the |
year. t
Most farm fires are Aie to 7
causes, all largely preventable.
These causes in order of their Im
portance ere: 1. Defective chim
neys and heating apparatus, 2.
Combustible roofs. 3. Lighting.
4. Spontaneous ignition. 5. Mis
use of electricity 6. Matches and
smoking. 7 Gasoline and kero
sene.
Since defective chimney and
heating apparatus bead this list,
it is important that all defective
chimneys and flues be repaired
before the coming of cold weath
er and all heating apparatus such
as stoves, stove pipes, etc., be re
paired and properly Installed
Chimneys should be built from
the ground up and not supported
upon any wooden construction.
Frequent cleaning of the chimney
will make the operation better
and offBet. some of the hazards
due to sparks or burning soot es
caping to the roof.
Farm property loss from light
ing in the United States pverages
around $10 000,000 a year. Ex
perience shows that properly in
stalled and maintained lighten
ing rods are highly efficient in
preventing damage from lightn
ing. Buildings that are covered
with galvanized iron can be prop
erly grounded for the prevention
of lightning damages without a
complete lightning rod installat
ion.
Farm fires from matches and
smoking can be reduced by keep
ing the premises clear and being
careful not to smoke around the
barns and other out buildings.
Fire proofing cotton Fabrics:
Cotton is used in countless arti
cles of the home and wearing ap
parel. A simple method of firor
proofing cotton fabrics such as
clothing, curtains, irong covers,
etc. Incidently. curtains treated
this way will wear longer. This
practice of fireproof articles of
clothing should be of great value
in the case of small children and
a;*ed and feeble persons around
an open fire.
1. Keep chimneys, stoves, and
furnaces clean end In good shape, j
2. Empty ashes Into metal con-1
talners never wooden onfes. Store
In metal containers rags and
mops that may contain paint and
oil stainr.
3. Never force a heating plant
In cold /Weather. Call a heating
expert.
4. Always disconnect electrical
appliances even if they are left
only a minute.
5. use only electrical eouip-
ment, approved by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.
6. Never under any circum
stances use inflammable cleaning
fluids such as gasoline, naptha,
or benzine.
7. Guard against accumnbtiop
of rubbish anywhere, especially
in attics and basements.
8. Keep matches away from
children.
9. Make sure all gas connec-
W. F. ABSHER
Has Purchased From The Estate of
W. R. Absher The
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-S Elkin, N. C.. duly vrvrirF np SALE OF REAL ES-
verified, on ^ * TATE UNDER MORTGAGE
DEED
U.rJer and by virtue of the pow
er of sale contained in a certain
Mortgage Deed executM by s- •
Wilker and Sarah Walker, to J. O
Wiles. Mortgagee, to secure the
payment of a note therein men-
f oned, said Mortgage Deed tear-
ng date of April 21, 1939, and re-
corded in the office of Itegister of
Deeds for Wilkes County on the
13th day of May, 1939, m Book
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as administra-.
tor of the estate of Grant Cheek, 191, page 14; and,
late of Wilkes county, N. C., this - Default having ^®n made in
Is to notify all persons having payment of the
•laims against said estate to pr^ by secured, and
sent them to the undersigned, been made for payment and pay
whote address 's Elkin, N. C., duly ment refused or neglected;
Sed on or. before the 23rd day| I wiH, . tee
)f October, 1942, or this notice day, November 17,
will b“plekd in bkr of their right hour of ten (10=W> ®
o recover. All persons indebted at the court house door *n wuKes
o said estate will please make im- boro, offer for sale
nediate setOement. | highest bidder, the following de-
"^is 23rd day of October, 1941. scribed re^estate, viz:
JAMES MARTIN BURCHAM.I BEGINNING on a stene wRh
Administrator of the estate of pointers marked: rnnning in on
Grant Cheek, dec’d. ll-27-6t (t) 2 1-2 degr^s East wuth Bruce ^1-
— — - ings’ line, known as the tj. r. Kasn
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE |i,ne 44 1-2 poles to his corner, a
Having qualified as administra- ^hite oak; thence West wth said
tor of the estate of Jim Walsh late jing 48 1-2 poles to a maple on the
vf Wilkes county, N. C.. this is to East bank of Roaring River;
..71 IwtvrvTiw i1 7 - — ...^J nvv^Yt CA14
■>1 wiiKes county, n. tiuo zo w oanK oi jvwi***& —'
lotify all persons having claims whence down and with said
gainst said estate to present them g5 poles to the coal pit branch,
■•o the undersigned, whose address.-(bence a Northeastward course
s Ferguson, N. C., duly verified, {50 l-2 poles to Bruce Billing
on or before the 1st day of Octo.- Une; thence 88 degrees West with
ber, 1942, or this notice will be game, 6 poles 16 links to the be-
olead in bar of their right to re- gin-ning.
cover. All persons indebted to said Containing 17.147 acres, more or
estate will please make immediate less. , * v a
settlement. 17116 the 15th day of October,'A.
■rhis 1st day of October, 1941. D. 1941. ^
J. T. WEST, Administrator J. 0. WILES, Mortgage,
of the estate df Jim. Walsh, dec’d.'' ^ jU. S(, 'Cway, Atty.,
ll-6-8t (t) ' - ‘ (t) ... - ,. . A,
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