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t rfh r 'TVfT him 1 1!J( ' . " ll $H li I $y b ilr JAMES G. HOY US. Publisher Published Mondays and Thursday $1.00 m Yeor, Dun in Advance ESTABLISHED 1883 AVAEi: SliOliO, X. CM TIllHHAY, MAY 1), 1912 ONLY HKMI-WEKKLY IN ANSON NKW COURT HOl'HK AND JAN TOWN AFFAIRS. KCIH KM, COMMKXCK.M F.XT. ) Hoard of County Vmniltiuiur Mid ltullding Committee IM-lde oq IIjuim for New Court IImim and Jail ArnuigciiiMiU Made to Ilorrmv f 75,MN) From t'. A. Webb & Co., Hunkers of Abbeville. Tuesday and Wednesday the board of county commissioners, con sl8ting of Chairman II. D. Allen and Commissioners E. E. McRae and E. P. Lllos, and the court house building committee, consist ing of Dr. W. J.' 'McLendon and Messrs. T. L. Caudle and Jas. A. Ilardlson, held joint meetings for the purpose of Inspecting drawings, which had been submitted by archi tects, for the proposed new court house and Jail. A cumber of archi tects were on hand, with drawings but the commissioners and building committee finally decided to accept plana submitted by Wheeler & Sterns, of Charlotte. These gen tlemen submitted detailed specifics tlons for a very beautiful court house, the general design of which was agreed upon. The architects are to make a number of mod I flea tlons and changes In the plans sub mitted which will be subject to the approval of the board and building committee. The jail agreed upon will be very similar to the Richmond county Jail at Rockingham. We understand that the archi tects guarantee that the proposed court house and Jail can be built for $75,000. Will IIoitow $73,000. Monday the board of county com missioners made arrangements to borrow $75,000 from the firm of C. A. Webb & Co., bankers, of Ashevllle. N. C. Mr. Webb, who was present, submitted the follow ing: written agreement, which was accepted by the board:. "Wadesboro, N. C, May 7. 1912. "To the Board of Commisioners of Anson County,, Wadesboro, N. C. ( "Gentlemen: To enable yott to bm?L your proposed new court .fer'ji and county Jail, hereby agree and bind ourselves to loan you the sum of seventy-five thou sand ($75,000) Dollars for those purposes. The loan is to draw In terest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and Is to bear date of July 1st, 1912. It is to be repaid in install ment's as follows: $2,000 In two years; $2,000 In three years; $2,000 in four years; $2,000 in five years; $3,000 in six years; $3,000 in seven years; $3,000 in eight years; $3,000 in nine years; $3,000 in ten years; $3,000 in eleven years; $3,000 in twelve years; $4,000 In thirteen years; $4,000 in fourteen years; $4,000 in fifteen years; $4,000 in sixteen years; $4,000 in seventeen years; $5,000 In eighteen years; $5,000 in nineteen years; $5,000 in twenty years; $5,000 In twenty-one years and $6,000 in twenty-two years. "The transaction is to be closed and the money paid over to you on or before the 15th day , of July, 1912, and you are to allow us the sum of $750 for our services and to cover our expenses, and to adopt such resolutions as ma y be neces sary in order to fully cover the transaction. These ressolutions to be approved by your county attor ney and satisfactory : to you. "Respectfully yours, "C. A. WEBB & CO., "PER C.- A. WEBB." A Belie of the War. Yesterday Mr. Jas. H. Benton showed a representative of the Mes senger and Intelligencer a grape shot he picked up on the battle field of the Wilderness, near Spotts ylvania Court House, on the 8th day of May, 1864, just 48 years ago. Mr. Benton, who was on scout duty, went to the front to reconnoiter the position of the enemy and as he was returning to his command to re port a Yankee battery opened up in his direction. The grape shot in question which, is about the size of a guinea egg, except that it is round, struck a pine tree in front of him a glancing blow and rolled to the ground in his path. Mr. Ben- HOMICIDE AT McFAKLAN. Knrl Simmon, Colored, Shot mid lntntly Killed, YewUnUy About Xoon, by Mr. A. V. Mm... Whll lUwlMlnK Arrest. .Yesterday about noon Mr. A. V. Moore, a prominent young man of McFarlan, shot and Instantly killed Karl Simmons, a negro man who lived on Mr. Jack Parker's place about four miles below McFarlan In Chesterfield county. Akltn-im-u Klect Officers "! Fit Haliiri. Mr. V. V. Tlioina FU'U-d Clrrk mid Trwisurrr of tho Town. The board of town commissioner! held an Important meeting yester day morning in the office of Mayor Fleetwood Dunlap. Mr. C. W. Thomas was elected clerk and treasurer of the town at a salary of $220 a year. Heretofore Simmons, while in McFarlan Tues- the clerk and treasurer has been day morning, cursed Sam Undue)', another negro, drew a pistol on him and threatened to kill htm. A war rant sworn out by Sam for Sim mons' arreBt was placed In- the hands of Mr. A. B. - Moore, town marshal of McFarlan, to be serv ed. Simmons returned to McFarlan yesterday morning driving a two- horse wagon. Town Marshal Moor learning: that the negro was 'in town, deputized his cousin, Mr. A V. Moore, to help make the arrest. When the two men approached Sim mons, who was in the wagon, he told them he "would die and go to hell before he would be arrested. at the same time stooping down and picking up a brick that was in the wagon. Mr. A. V. Moore told Sim mons to drop the brick, but Instead of doing so the negro stooped as if he was going to pick up something else out of the wagon. Just at this time Mr. A. V. Moore fired the ball penetrating one of Sim mons' eyes. The negro ' fell dead and several hours afterward still had the brick clasped In his hand.i Coroner Green went to McFarlan yesterday afternoon and held an in quest over the body of the negro, the verdict of the jury being that the killing was justified and Mr Moore, who surrendered to an offi cer immediately after the shooting. was released. Mr. Moore is a son- in-law of Mr. J. W. Odom, of Wades boro. COUXTY AfFAlRS. picked the shot up and . has ft it all these years. Now is the time to- get rid . of your rheumatism. You can do it by aplying Chamberlain's Liniment and massaging tho parts freely at each applcatiion. For sale by all dealers. . The board of county commlssslon- ers met In regular monthly session Monday and transacted the follow ing business: The Anson Lumber Company was relieved of the payment of tax on $6,400 personal property, the same having been erroneously listed. Alonzo Ratliff was relieved of the payment of taxess on 81 acres of land In Gulledge township, the same having been listed by Dr. J. E. Hart. Laura Threadglll, colored, was allowed $1.00 per month, as an out side pauper. H. B. Allen was paid $529.40 out of the county road fund, expenses of securing 16 -prisoners from Scot land county for the chain gang. Mrs. Maud "Fladger, of Lilesvllle, was allowed $2.00 per month as: an outside pauper. H. K. Braswell, of Lanesboro; township, was allowed $1.50 per month as an outside pauper. W. D. Ingram was relieved of the payment of pedler's tax. P. P. Marsh was paid $32.50, ex penses of getting one prisoner for chain gang from Sanford, he hav ing (advanced that amount. H. W. Little & Co., were relieved of the payment of special salea sta ble tax' for 1911. T. H. Liles, of Morven township was admitted to the county home A road was ordered laid out lead ing from a point on county line leading eastward to the Camden road. County Surveyor A. F. Lyman was paid $85.50 for surveying the line between precincts Nos. 1 and 2, Lanesboro township. Clerk of the Court Boggan re ported $70.67 costs taxed against county during the month of April During the same month the clerk turned over to the county treasurer $97.25. costs and fines Collected in the Recorder's Court. paid $300 a year. The siilary of the mayor was also fixed at $220 a year, against $300 previously paid. Mr. C. W. Luther was reelected chief of police and tax collector, at the Bme srUary he has been receiv ing, $50.00 a month. Mr. M. B. Howell, who has been a member of the day police force, was elected night watchman at a salary of $40.00 a month, this be ing the same amount that has here tofore been paid for this service. Mr. Howell, on account of the health of his wife, wlll.we under stand, not accept the position, but no one has as yet been elected in his place. No flection will be" inade for a day policeman In place of Mr. How ell at present, the board being of the opinion that the town can get along during the summer with only one policeman. Mr." Thomas, the new clerk and treasurer of the town, was required to give a bond of $25,000. OI.il LANDMARK RECALLED. Well Waled in Middle of tlie Pub lic Square, Which whs Filled 30 Year Ago, Caved In Yesterday Afternoon. Every native born citizen ofWades boro who has reacheds middle age remembers vividly the old well lo cated; near the center of the public square. The well, which was prob ably dug something like 100 years ago, was almost always surrounded Jjy a crowd of men and boys. The boys, on their way to and ' from school, made it a meeting place, and the men of the town and coun ty gathered around it to discuss the public tquestions of the day and to gossip. About 30 years ago the increasing importance of Wadesboro as a cotto market and general trading point made it necessary to fill up the old well, as its presence on the square greatly interfered with traffic. Per haps a majority of the citizens of the town did not know that the well ever existed until yesterday af ternoon, when a horse driven to a one-horse wagon, broke through the macadam covering of the street disclosing a hole nearly three feet deep and five or six feet In diame ter. An examination disclosed the fact that the earth used in filling the old well had caved in. The horse, when it stepped in the hole, was thrown heavily to the ground and badly bruised. The animal be longs to Mr. B.C. Ilinson. The main sewerage pipe of town, "which runs across tho well, was broken by the sinking the earth. Full Program of (VtmiiirncciiuMit ExerclMtMH of the High School Department of the Graded School. The fifth annual commencement of the Wadesboro High School will oegin witn ttie baccalaureate ser mon Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. By vote of senior class Rev. W. Bruce Doyle will deliver this ser mon, which, together with the oth er exercises, will bo held in the school auditorium, in which there is ample room to seat all who may wish to come. All the churches have yielded the evening service on Sunday and, with their choirs, will aid In giving the commencement a good send off. The program will be as follows: Sunday Eenlng 8 O'clock. "Come Thou Almighty King." Invocation Rev. W. II. Redlsh. Scripture Reading Rev. Geo. D. Herman. "Nearer, Still Nearer." Solo Miss Portia Huntley. Sermon Rev.-W. Bruce Doyle. Solo Mr. E. N. Baker. , "Stand up, Stand up for Jesus." Benediction. Mon (lav Eveninir. H O'clock " ' Day ExercUe. Chorus "Voices of the Woods." Instrumental Solo Louise Ross. President's Salutation Chesley Se"- berry. Chorus "Come Where the Blue Bells Ring." History Louise Ross. Poem Hallle Legett. Alumni notes Pauline Plnkston. Chorus "Done Ye Cry, Ma Hon ey." - Prophecy Earl Matheson. Last Will and Testament Ida Flaka Chorus Morning Song. Tuesday Evening, H O'clock. "Carolina" Chorus and audience. Instrumental Solo MIks Mabel Her man. Awarding of Diplomas. "America" Chorus and audience. Address Prof. M. H. Stacy. Swing Song Chorus. To all of these exercises the pub- licd is cordially invited. Very Sincerely, J. H. MclVER. Liu Absolutely Pure ,T1 H ! M V W W 111'.-! I III Economizes Duller, Floor, Eggs; makes the food more appetizing and wholesome The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar j Public School Affairs. The county board of education transacted the following business at Its regular monthly meeting Mon day: The school house in district No. 6 (Hough's,) Ansonville township was ordered moved from its pres ent location to a site on the public road on ' Mr. F. J. Coxe's land. A contract was made with Mr. J. F. Kelley to build a new house for this district for the sum of $400. Final decission of the question of moving the school house in Rocky River district, Burnsville township, was postponed until the next regu lar meeting of the board. Wharf News. J j OUln ComedUa. School clossed at thls'ilace Frl- Metropolitan Magazine. day night with the , best concert Frank Daniels, the comedian, la a that has ever been at old Wharf. W7 enthusiastic motorist and re- The exercises were fine. Not a sln-!cently purchased a new car. He had gle mistake wbb made by the chil- Mason Peters with him for a spin dren. A beautiful song was ren-!,ben something went wrong. Dan dered by ten young ladies. The!ieI declared there was some ,trou whlppoorwlll song was best of all. ' Ma underneath and crawled under Mr. F. C. Ballard left this place th car wklle Peters started to do Saturday for Rutherford College. We a N"1 oiling. are certainly sorry to give Fred up,- Danlele suddenly crawled out but hope he will be with us again. ! from under the car with a yell. All have enjoyed his presence with' "What In blazes are you trying us for the last five months. ' to do?" he asked, glaring at Pe- Mlss Fanny Thompson is visiting ters. at the home of her uncle, Mr. Chas. ! "Why, I have Just given the cyl McSwain, this week. I inder a good dose of oil." Mrs. Tom Pope has returned' "Cylibdef!" yelled Daniels. "CyW home, after spending a fortnight lnder nothing!. Confound you, that with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. ws 7 ear you poured the oil ln- K. Lentz. .to. Miss Patt McSwaln and brother, Eugene, spent Sunday with their a Misanthrope. "ILirve" MoNt lk uncle. Mr. J. C. McSwaln. near Nor-l TPeka Capital. wood I Harve Parsons says that In the MiKtf-WTlma HonrtW.ta tnktnr in'event.ol tbe wedding the minister the commencement at, Rutherford College this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. We ! is the one to be congratulated. Lhold that the father of the bride A. Kendall ieft should be Included In the fellcita- Monday for Macon, Ga., to attend the reunion, and to visit "Whale's" brothers. The W. H. M. S. met with Mrs. tlons. the old of Mrs. R. Brant, 1115 Paden St., Parkersburg, W. Va., had an at tack of lagrippe which left fief bad kidney trouble, and she suffered niuch severe pain and backache. Then she 'heard of Foley . Kidney PUls and says: "After taking them a short time the pain left my back and I am again able to do my own housework. Foley Kidney Pills helped me wonderfully." Parso;3 Drug Co. 7 Jtecorder'ss Court. The following cases were dispos edt of in the Recorder's Court Tues day: Tom Marshall, . colored, violating Llabor contract; not guilty. , Tom Marshall, carrying concealed weapon; $15 and cost. Jack Parker, forcible trespass; not guilty. ' Watt Pratt, colored, selling whis key; six months on roads. Jim McGregor, colored, asssault with deadly weapon; three months on roads. Ed. Billingsley, assault with dead ly weapon; judgment suspended on payment of cost. Rachael Ramsey, colored, selling whiskey; three months in jail; appealed... The Sdt'isBh ISrute!! Ladies' Home Journal. The usual large crowd was gath ered at the New York end of the Brooklyn Bridge waiting for trol ley cars. An elderly lady, red in the face, flustered and fussy, dug her elbows into convenient ribs, ir respective of owners. A fat man on her left was the re cipient of a particularly vicious jab. She yelled at him, "Say!" He winced slightly and moved to one side. She, too, sidestepped and thump ed him vigorously on the back. v "Say!" she persisted, "Does it make any difference which of these carsv I take to Greenwood Ceme tery" , ."Not to me, madam," he answer ed, supping through an opening in the crowd. Mrs. Rosea A. Freeman, Clifford, Va., says they have long used Fol ey's Remedies and want to sav a. C. W. McSwain Sunday. Nearly all!good word for them gne wrltes: the members fwere present, and a ..Fo,v K1,npv Pii,a rilPtl(i mv h- very good meeting resulted. , band of a ,ong standlng kldney Will some, one be kind enough toftrouble( aaer ne had taken othcr tell us what is wrong with some of;medlcines wlthout relief. We wouhi lower , Cedar Hill's ladles? A dozennot be whhout Foley & Co,8 medl. or more women and children came LlMB in ur hwise for maDy timea on by Mr. M. W. Hyatt's, back up the road by Concord church and down the river to Mr.. W. E. Hend ley's and through Wharf, crying out "where "is Rocky River?" The last heard of them they were going over the mountains late Tuesday even ing. We sincerely hope they reach ed their destination. UNCLE IKE. their cost." Parsons Drug Co. R. B. JONES Veterinary Surgeon & behttst Can be found at Wadesboro Live Stock Co.'s Stables. All calls giv en prompt attention. Very Obliging. "Do you think selective memo ries are the best?" I don t know about that, but they are mighty handy in an investi gation.'' Baltimore American. It would ' surprise you to know o'i John R. Staton, Joyce, Ky., had o.u ptWu.u, CvClc , tne great good that is being done bv wuuopiuB ouBu,; ,xm .- .- i i chamberlain s Tablets. Darius Dow- had not been for Foley s Honey andjney, of Newberg Junction, N. B., writes, "My wife has been using Chamberlain's Tablets and finds Tar Compound I would have been compelled to quit work. Instead, I never missed a day, and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gave me instant relief and is the only cough medicine we ever use." Contains no c;.i:.tes. Parsons Drug Co. them very effectual and doing her lots of good." If you have any trouble ' with your stomach or bow els give them a trial. For sale by all dealers. Wadesboro Loan AND Insurance Com'y WADESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. R. I". BBNNKTT, JR., Pith H. W.JL1TTLK, Trniarer J. IK M. Bl'HU WIN. V. Pnt. WAiTKH K. 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