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1 $ f - : : : r rrj Lii- wui 1 J AS. G (ttOYDN, Publisher. ' ' ' ,' ' ' Wadesboro Msssenger'and Wadesboro Intelligt nceM .....,.. ....t,, IIM'&. ' PRICE, OS E'JDOLLAR PER YEAR NEW SERIES VOL. 20.-NO. CO WADESUOKO, N.' C., TIIUllSDAY, SE1TE3IIJKH 19, 1007. WHOLE N I'M id SHOT BY POLICEMAN. Will Ramsey, Colored, Runs When - VVm rml Charging lllm Wllb Belling Liquor I Head to Hint and L. Bitot lu the Uack by Policeman McQuage. Karly Tuesday nigfit Policeman W. J. McQuage arrested Tom Allen, colored, for being drunk and disor derly. Allen's fine . and the cost amounted to $ 3.95, and the policeman aecomianied the negro to Rutherford street to give him an opportunity to raise the money to pay the fine. As they were passing the Btore of Mr. C. M. Bruner, Policeman McQuago . . 9 . ... 11 'i m i.A. ...(.. n tin i ivt nron man standing In the door ol the store and as he had a warrant for his ar rest, on the charge of selling whisky In Monroe, he stopped and pulled out the yaiet and commenced reading it lo him. By this time the ioliceman, etill having Allen iu town, hud also stepped into the door of the store, hut before he finished reading the warrant Ramsey pushed him aside and jumped into the street and ran diagonaly across the same in the di rection of Mr. J. J. i Little's stables. McQuage, as quick as he could, also ran out of the store and drew his pistol, a 41 calibre Colts, and fired twice. Ramsey continued to run andnot until the following morning did the officer lcaru that the negro had been hit by one of the bullets from his pistol. Ramsey went to the home of his brother, near the old tole house, and sent for Dr. " Bennett. The doctor forind him sitting up smoking a cig arett, with a big hole in the center of his back. Just to look at the wound it woulcfeeru almost Impossible that one would recover from it but, strange to say, so far Ramsey ha9 ' had no bad symptoms and the chances now are that it will not prove fatal. . Mr. McQuago claims that he did not shoot to hit the fleeing man', but to scare him and make him stop. , He thinks the bail first hit the ground in . i t i i i i- . .. unu uieu gmucuu nuu aimc xtamsey . If. I . . . f iie naa a preliminary nearing oeiore Esq. G. W. Rogers yesterday morn ing, at which time Dr. Bennett, who was the only witness examined, gave it as his opinion that llauisey would get well, but also stated that it would be several days before he was out of danger. On this evidence Messrs. II., 11., KcJueiiuoti and (Ja.s. A. Lockimrt, who appeared for the State, contended that' the officer w.. not entitled to bail, but should be committed Jo jail until it appeared that Ramsey was entirely out of dan ger. On the other hand Ooxe & Brock, who appeared for McQuage, con - tended that their client was clearly entitled to bail, and it was this view of the case that Squire Ilogers finally adopted. ; Ball was placed ut $300 and was promptly given. Tom Allen, the negro . Policeman McQuage had in charge when the t hiii hip with' ItAmsev otvtirrerL also ran, but r later iu the night was lo cated at the depot. In again effect ing his arrest Mr. McQuage fired sever! shots: one of them knocking? off the heel of the fleeing man's nhoe. . Death Of Mr. John W. Hnntley. Mr. John' W. lluntley died at his . home in white Store township last night about v. 10 o'clock. H was 86 years of age and had been in failing health several years. Mr. Huntley, before the frailities incident to old age came upon him, was active in the public affairs of the county and was widely knowu and respected for his good sense and honesty of pur pose. For quite a number of years he lived quietly on his farm, and took no part in public affairs. His: surviving children are: Airs. Emaline Gaddy and . Air. F. T. Huntley, of Wadesboro, rs. Alfred Lowery, AT. J. C. Huntley and Misses Mary and Mattie Huutley, ofi White Store ; Xottcc. ' ' ' The "Nona Institute," Anson ville, N. C, wih begin its first session Oct. 2nd, 11)07. Those whojde3ire tuition or board can obtain further informa tion from R. 11. Phelps, Lock Box 245, j;Woe, N. C, or from .?j. V. A. Smith, Anscnville. ' COURT PROCEEDINGS. Cat'i D1poafdof Aflrr Onr Keport of l.aat Week Closed Iliurjr Ilennett t'onrlotcd of Assault With Intent to Commit Rap and Sentenced to 14 Year In the Penitentiary. The following cases were disposed of in the Superior Court after our re port of last week closed: Will Howi.II, assault and battery; $ 50 and the cost. Jonas Cole, larcency; Judgment suspended on payment of cost. Preston Odom, forcible trespass; Judgment suspended on payment of cost. Jim Smith, false pretense; not guil ty. Walter De Berry, attempt to wreck train; not guilty. Sam Klrkland, gambling; 2 months on roads. Gus Sanders, gambling; 2 months on roads. Frank Humphrey, gambling; 3 months on roads. Rial Keuney, gambling; 4 months on roads. George and Wliey Dunlap, who had been given terms of six months each on the roads for assault and bat tery, were allowed -to pay fines, the first 50 and half the cost, and the Utter (25 and half the cost, after which they were released. The trial of Henry Bennett, colored, who was charged with raping a lit tle colored girl, consumed all of Thursday. The negro was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for 12 years. Notice of appeal was given by the negro's leading council, Mr. J. T. Bennett. . The case of the State against Dan E. Teal foj dangerously cutting Mr. Cary Allen was continued. Mr. Teal's bond, which he has not yet given, was placed at $ 400. Court adjourned for the term late Friday afternoon. REPORT OP GRAND JUIlYj "We, the grand jury of September term of Superior Court of Anson county, respectfully submit the fol lowing report: "We have transacted the business sent us by the State's counsel, and have presented such violations of law as have come to our knowledge. "A committee of six of our number hai visited the Wadesboro township (.'huiu'gniig, and find the quarters iu a clean uud comfortable condition, and the convicts say they have plenty to eat and wear, and seem well caie for. We find that the cook room and cooking vessels at the quarters are not kept in a clean condition, and we recommend that these be uttended to promptly. "We have visited thecounty home, and found everything clean and nice, and the Inmates all seem satisfied with their treatment. We recom mend that the leaks in the tin root's at the home be stopped, and that all the roofs be painted at ouce. "We have a bo visited tDeoftice'of the clerk of court, sheriff and register of deed, and find all in gojd coudi tion. VVe found the books of the clerk apd , register very neatly kept and in good shape. "We recommend that new furni ture be secured for the clerk of the court's office, as the old furniture therein is unsightly. "We also recommend" that-the vaults of the offices of the clerk of court and register of deeds be fitteJ up with the steel filing", system lo preserve the valuable records stored therein. , "We find that some guardians and administrators are Very dilatory in making their reports. "VVe recommend that the city wa ter be placed in the court house, so that it can be drawn at one or more places therein. "We find a good many repairs needed about the court house. Sever al window lights are out, repairs are needed on the roof. The iron shutters to the windows should all be painted without delay, and we especially rec ommend that these iron shutters should alwVs be kept closed except when the uurt room uud offices are in actual use, as this precaution might save the court house, in case of tire," especially at night. ; " "We also visited the county jail in a body, and found the jail kept in as good condition as the present ar rangements will admit. 1 "Owing to the congestion of our criminal docket, we recommend that thecounty commissioners usk for a special term of court to be held in i November, 1!K)7, and that Judge Jas. L. Web! preside. " W. K. Boggax, Foreman." WHITE MAN KILLED AT FALLS. Captain TIo. UrlfKIln Knocked Into the Itlver While Mtnndlu Oaiu and Inelautly Killed. Cuptuiti Thomas Griffith, foreman of the force handling concrete at lilewett Falls, was the victim of a fatal accident Monday. Mr. Griffith, while standing on the dam directing the work of the men under him, was struck by'tlie Lu-o irou hoos used In transporting, across the river, over a wire cable, heavy material for the construction of the dam, and knocked into the river, falling a distance of about 40 feet. The body of the unfortunate man 6truck the water ut the mouth of one of the speedways of the dam, and su.'h was the force of the water that it was sucked beneath the curent and Jamed against the masonry of the dam. AfW half an hour's hard work tha body was finally recovered, but not until a rope was lnade fast around it so that it could be drawn from the fast rushing waters. Captain Griffith went from Bock iugham, where he has a wife and child Iivirg, to the Falls. OaaAn Y Mr. S. It. Brock, of Monra. Mrs. Mary Shaw Brock, wife of Iter. 8. U. Brock, of Monroe, died suddenly as her home in that place Friday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, aged 64 yrs. Mrs. Brock had been a sufkrer from heart trouble several years, but bar health for a month aod a' half before her death had been better than it had been Ir a long time. Oa the afternoon of her death she expressed herself to those around her as feeling unusually well. When the summons came she was sitting in her chair aod without saying a word fell forward and died almost instant ly. The only person in the house at the time was a colored servant, Mr. Brock being away from home en gaged in a meeting. The servant, thinking Mrs. Brock had only faint ed, summoned a physician, but when tht medical man arrived she had al ready breathed her last. The interment was in the cemetery at Marsh ville Saturday, the exercises being conducted by Revs. J. L. Shinn, of the Baptist church, and Geo. H. Atkinson, of the Presbyte rian church. Mayor W. E. Brock, of Wades boro is the only surviving child of the dweased, and he has the tender est sympathy of his many friends here and elsewhere iu his affliction. Colored Br Accidentally Killed at the rails. Monday afternoon Bun McRue, a colored boy of about 17 years of age, met a horible death at Blewett Falls. The boy was standing between the cement house nd the railroad when a train came along and caught him l)etween a box car and the side of the house, instantly crushing his life out. So tightly wedged was the body be tween tha car and the house that it was necessary to saw several boards out of the side of the house before the body could be removed. Mcltae is a native of this county and had the reputation of being an unusually re liable boy. Mew Law Firm. The announcement that Messrs. H. II. McLendon and F. - E. Thomas have fomed a copartnership for the practice of law will be read with in terest throughout this section. Mr. McLendon is one of the best known attorneys of Wadesboro and has for a number of years enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. Mr. Thomas, while well known throughout the county, only recently secured his license. He is a ycuug man of abil ity and his friends expect, to see him climb to the top of the ladder. Ordination Service. H. W. Lo ery will be ordained to the office of ieucoii id Mineral Springs Baptist church next Suuday. The pastor will be assisted by Bev. J. P. Boyd. Two sermons, one at 11 o'clock, a. m., aud the other In the afternoon. Dinner will be served on the grounds. Public cordially ju vited. -. ' " v - C. II. Maktix, Pastor, Don't miss the Millinery Opening at the Buy Corner next Thursday. DEATH OF MR. E. R. SIMONS. lit Panned Away Hnnday Sight at Ilia Ilouje In Stateivllle. The many friends here and else where In Anson of Mr. E, It. Simons will be grieved to hear of his death, which occurred at his nome in States ville about 12 o'clock Sunday night. Mr. Simons health had not been good for some time, but he took his bed for the last time only five days before his death. Mr. Simons, who was about CO years of age, was a native of Anson and for many years was in business here with the late Capt. J. T. Brad ley. The name ot the firm was B rad Iey & Simon3, and they did business in the building east of the court house now used by the Blalock Hard ware Co. as a storage room. In 1801 Mr. Simons and Mr. W. A. Thomas went to Statesville and engaged in the hardware business. In 1901 Mr. Simons retired from active connection with the hardware firm and soon thereafter established the North State Veneer Co. Iu 1869 Mr. Simons married Miss Mary Lock McCorkle, daughter of Judge M. L. McCorkle, of Newton. His wife and six children survive. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Sallis Williams, who was at bis bod side when the end came, and one brother, Mr. Ed. Simons, both of LllesvlU. The Stutesville Landmark, in not ing his death, said of Mr. Simons: Mr. Simons was a quiet, reserved gentleman and was intimately known to but few ieople. To his acquaint ances he was companionable and agreeable. Those who knew him in timately knew his worth and knew him to be one of the best of men in all the relations of life. He wa9 a good citizen, an honorable, upright man, one who feared God and es chewed evil. One who was Intimately acquainted with him in business and otherwise for 20 years says he never knew him to do a, dishonorable act; that in all matters he was straight and clean. He was generous and kindly but he made no show of his good deeds. He was one of those who passed quietly on his way, whose worth was known to but few, but whose death is a loss not only to his family and friends but to the com munity." ' Delegates Appointed. The Daughters of the Confederacy met Saturday and appointed the fol lowing named ladies delegates and alternates to the State Convention, which meets in Greensboro October 9th: Mrs. Eugene Little,"Mrs. C. M. Burns, Jr., Wiss Elsie Bennett; alter nates, Mrs. V. W. Boshammer, Mrs. J. M. Wall, Miss Nan Little. To the general convention, which will be held in Norfolk, delegates were elected as follows: Mesdames L, L. Little, J. D. Leak and W. A. In gram; alternates, Mesdames L. D, Robinson and W. A. Lucas amLMiss Marion Little. Surprise Marriage La.t Night. Last right, at 8 o'clock, at the res idence of the bride's, father, Mr. Lewis Griggs, in South Wadesboro, Mr. Ed. F. Sullivan and Miss Httie Griggs were married. The ceremony was performed by Rev. m. A. Smith. The marriage was a great surprise to the friends of the young couple, as none of them had any idea they were contemplating such a step. Mr. Sullivan is studying for the ministry and is working his way through col-i lege. He and his bride left on the 9:30 train for Wake Forest, where they will keep house while he pur sues his studies. ; Serious Cutting AflTtlr. . Monday morning, at Pee Dee, two Blewett Falls. negroes gotirto a dirfi culty and one of them cut the other on the leg, severing an artery, and inflicting a dangerous wound. For tunately Dr. McDonald, the Falls physicianvvas close at hand or the negro would have bled to death. The name of the negro who did the cutting is Hanip Cane, but we have not been able to learn the name of the negro who was cut. Next Thursday will be opening ing day at Liles' V illinery - Depart meut. - WORK AT BLEWETT FALLS. Ilorltlngham Power Company Prepare Ing to Transmit Pawer tit Wilming ton and lutervenlug Towns We clip the following news Item concerning the Blewett Falls wat. r power development from Tuesday's Wilmington Star: "Parties returning the past week from the giant construction work of the Rockingham Power Company, of this city.at Blewett's Falls, In Anson county, rejKjrt the work as progress ing satisfactorily. More than a thou sand workmen are employed and thos3 acquainted with the situation say it is entirely within the range of probability that Wilmington will be lighted with electricity from the plant some time during the new. That it Is the bona fide purpose of the com pany to transmit iower to Wilming ton Is evidenced from tlie fact that in all the towns of imiortance between here and Rockingham, the com jiany's engineers have, been survey ing and negotiating with the munici pal authorities with regard to coi tracta for the town lighting. At Ltmil)erton, possibly the most impor tant town between here and R.cking ham and closest to Wilmington, it is learned from a reliable source that the eoojiany has been negotiating for the purchase of a site near the depot undoubtedly wanted for the establish ment of a sub-station. At Lumber ton the company has also been nego tiating with the town authorities rel ative to furnishing electricity for lights and power, supplanting the municipal plant which is now oper ated there." Rct. Cbas. M. Fetter to Return to this Section. It will be good news to the many friends here of Rev. Chas. M. Fetter to learn that he is to return to this section. Mr. Fetter, who was pastor of the Episcopal church here several years ago, has accepted the pastorate ot the churches of this de nomination at ltochingham, Hamlet aud Laurinburg. Mr. Fetter has been pastor of a church at Buena Vista, Va., and the Times newspa per of that place speaks of him as follows, in noting his giving up his work there: "We use the words advisedly when we say that Buena Vista will suffer a public calamity in the loss of Rev. Chas. M. Fetter. Leaving aside personal attachment which has grown up between him and most of us, Buena Vista can at this particular time ill afford to lose a broad gauge man, especially a broad mind d man, who occupies the position -as a min ister and a moulde'of public opinion. "The best work of a gentleman Is that a man can entertain widely different views from others and at the same time remain on perfectly friendly terms with his opponent. A truly broad minded man always grants to the other party the same privilege of entertaining his own views that he takes for himself, even though he may know those views are wrong and he, above all things, never, ma kes a personal issue of dif-, fereuces of opinion." Mr. R. A. Carter Dies in, Florida.: A letter received here today by Mr, J. S. Richardson from his son, Mr, P. K. Richardson, who lives in Flor Ida," contains the sad intelligence of the death of M R A Carter, which oc curred at Mcintosh, Fia., Sunday He died of paralysis. Mr. Carter lived for many years near Ansonville this county, and has many friends throughout this secton who will be grieved to learn of his death. ; A Distinguished Visitor With 17s. The friends of Captain Win. May Hammond, of Thomasville Georgia. are delighted to greet him in their midst and to extend to him the warm hand of appreciation. He is an hon or to this community, the place of his birth, and the homeof his father, grand-father and great-graiid-father. His success in the place of his adoo- tion has been marked and enviable. 11. T. B. Wadesboro to Have a Furniture Fuc- ; : tory. ' Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock Mayor Brock started around town soliciting subscriptions to the capitol stock of a furniture factory for Wadesboro. In a very short time he secured subscriptions aggregating $5,000, 'aud this morning he informed a representative of the & I. that there is . no doubt but that all the stock needed would Le -secured ai d that the factory , ill be baiu. POLKTON LOCALS. The warm weather Is opening tho cotton rapidly and ripTiln the corn. Our farm rx, t'Miqut rttly, an? very bu-y. Mr. T. II. Goodman spentlat Sun day iu Charlott. Mr. Edmund Maske has entered school at Wingate. Mr. and Mrs.i). T. Beachum, who have Iwn living in Hamlet for -om time, ure now making our town their home. Mr. Besichum has been a freight conductor on the S. A. I railroad for -ieveral years. Mr. Howard Brickcr, captain of a steam shovel force on the railroad the Standard Oil Company is building into Norfolk, is at home on a vaca tion. Dr. T. M. Smith spent several days last week in the Presbyterian hospi tal, Charlotte, taking treatment for a malignant attack of neuralgia. He returned home Monday evening very much improved in health. The Messrs. Carter have moved one of their saw mills to the land of Mr. J. J. Medley, three miles north of Polkton. Rev. Mr. DeVane, pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place for several years, made his farewell trip here lnt Sunday. He will go to ik lahoma in a short time. Misses Bes.-:ie Martin and Fanny Birmingham have entered Littletou Lemale College. Miss Rosa Beachum is visiting in Rockingham. Master Hargrove Parker of Burns ville, is attending Polkton High School. He is making his headquar ters at Mr. T. C. Baucom's. irr Walker Thaxton is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mittie Thaxton of our town. Mrs. George W. Hendley and daughter, Miss Emma, are guests of Mrs. T. M. Smith this week. Mr. E. F. Thomas, spent Monday evening with friends in Polkton. Miss Faning George Crump leaves this week for Red Springs where she will enter school. Mr. M. W. Goodman, mail carrier on Polkton route number three spent Sunday at his home here. He re cently purchased the telephone cen tral at Bivens' Store, and will put it iu first class condition. Mrs. Henry Hutchinson is spend ing several days with her sister, Mrs. R. G. Austin, of Polkton. Miss Lou A. Edwards has returned from an extended business trip to Baltimore and other northern cities Mrs. Fanny Pope is visiting friends; and relatives in the vicinity of Foun tain Hill and Deep Springs, "Progress" is getting out timber for a commodious house on his Clyf ton Oakt plantation. 'Progress. Spring Hill Items, -Near Putktou. The cotton crop will be 11,989,73(5 bales, so let her go to 15 cents at once, please. Dr. T. M. Smith returned Monday from Charlotte, where he had been itttiospital for something like neural gia in a very severe form. Mr. Dewese had oae of his fingers badly cut in the giu of Mr. S. K. Harris. A boy baby eame to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Gales Monday evening. Haven't learned-his name yet. We have received the Scottish Chief, of Maxton, through some friend. Thanks. It is a first class local paper and should have the lib eral support of the people in Robeson county. Mr. J. W. Gale and son, Irwin, spent several days in Rockingham visiting relatives aud friends. Rev. J. CVfrck is protracting a meeting at EjuuDtain Hill this week. Rev. Black Will commence a pro tracted meeting in the Baptist church in Polkton the second Suudav in Oc tober. " .. ;-; : - -;' : Mrs. E. M. PoDe ' is' viidtmop her daughter, Mrs. T. P. Rushing,' at I 1 iaW-H ' roumaiu run. Mr. John Moore was viiti Charley Williams Sunday. The latest news from Mr. Isham Gurley was that, providence permit ting, he would visit on the Hill next Sunday. -. Pat. Busy Comer Mitlinerv Ononinsr takes place next Thursday, .'Friday and Saturday, iSet. iMtb Tth and -S'Lii. 1 he pubnc is cordially invited. ...
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