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rr i: n 1 1 3l 1) MfTn 11 VOLUME XXXII-NUMBER 31 LAURINBURG, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE A GLANCE BACKWARD TO DAYS OF LONG AGO When Laurinburg's Principal Enterprise Was the Carolina Cen tral Railroad Shops When Laurinburg Turned Out Lo comotives and Built Railroad Cars One of the Locomotives Now in Use On R. & C. Ry. To a great many Laurinburg citizens any reference to the days of the "railroad shops" brings back many interesting and pleas ant recollections. Then Laurin burg was the center of the build ing and repairing activities of the Carolina Central Railroad, reaching from Rutherfordton to Wilmington. The railroad main tained its shops here in which all the repair work for the system was done, and in addition did a great amount of building. They employed a large force of opera tives and it was here that the train cre'.vs triads their home, this being the changing point for them. Laurinburg was then strictly a railroad town. Its citizenship was composed mainly of railroad people, and the mammoth work the railroad earned on here rep resented practically all of Lau rin burg's manufacturing activi ties. At that time that portion of the town lying , north of the railroad was the principal resi dential section and for some rea son, unknown to the writer, it was then called "Piety Hill." It was talked for many years previous to the removal of the shops that Laurinburg was to lose this great enterprise, and when it was finally announced that the actual moving would be gin, it was a great blow to Lau rinburg. Business became sorely depressed and woeful ruin seem ed to be the best prediction ' most optimistic could make lor Laurin burg's future. When the moving was finished and the operatives, those who would follow, had gone to Ports mouth, Raleigh, Hamlet and other points, Laurinburg seemed all but depopulated. Real estate prices crumbled, houses innumer able stood unoccupied and indeed did the prospect look gloomy. House rent got to be a paltry song, in fact some of the houses that today bring almost a prohib itive rental went begging for tenants and in some cases were given free of charge in order that the insurance might be kept up. But 'tis different now. Lau rinburg long ago awoke from her foolish nightmare ; shook off the effect of its crazy dream, spat on its hands and grabbed a new hold, and today is wearing the unmistakable evidence of increas ing progress and stands in the front ranks of the really good towns of North Carolina. We shall not here endeavor to enumerate the great steps of pro gress Laurinburg has made since the day of the "shops"; that task cannot be accomplished in a moment or a day. And, besides, we did not intend to, for the pur pose of this news item when we began to write was only to copy the following reference to the old days, which we clip from the Lumberton correspondence in the Sunday edition of the Wilming ton Star : "A few mornings back the writer crawled up on top of the passenger engine on the R. & C. railroad between here and Ma rion, S. C, to read the inscrip tion on the bell, and here is what he found : 'C. C. R. R. Shops, 1885, Laurinburg, N. C That is one of the few engines built at Laurinburg under the supervis ion of Capt. James Maglenn, and, if the writer is not mistaken, its original number was 29. Among those who ran this engine 25 years ago was the late B. Frank Lewis, a Lumberton boy, who was killed near Hamlet about eight years ago." Those were days when Attor ney W. H. Cox was a carpenter ; Mr. George W. Goodwj n, now a merchant, was a painter and dec orator ; Mr. J. D. Sanford, hard ware dealer, was a cabinet maker, and Mr. Ed. Buchanan, now a prosperous planter, was a car penter, and Mr. Johnson Barber, of North Laurinburg, still fol lows the work he then did, which was in the woodwork depart ment. And, too, it brings back mem ories of Capt. Maglenn, Capt. Dave Everett, Messrs. Sam Hun ter, W 0. Shepherd, M. G. Mc Kay, Will Clayton, and hundreds of others that it would be impos sible for the writer to recall and mention, 4and of whom a great majority have passed to their final reward. Social Notes From Woodtilie. Woodville, July 27. The young people of the com munity were delightfully enter tained last Monday evening by Miss Sarah McMillan. After playing many interesting games watermelon was served, followed by cream and cake and delicious home-made candy. Mr. Brown Verner of Seneca, S. C, is making an extended vis it at the home of Mrs. R. N. Monroe. Miss Addie Winchester of Mon roe and Miss Mabel Brinson of Live Oak, Florida, are guests of Miss Minnie Warwick. Rev. W. V. McRae of Maxton was a recent Woodville visitor. Mrs. J. M. McLean had for her guests the past week Miss Effie Davis of Linden, Miss Effie Cade of Fayetteville and Messrs. David and Edwin Owen of Fayetteville. Messrs. Hector and Joe McMil lan made a trip through the coun try in their automobile to Char lotte last Friday. Miss Ella Johnson of Thomas ville, Miss Kate Matthews of Riv erton and Miss Matthews' guests. Misses Mary Lynch Johason and Elizabeth Vann of Raleigh, spent several days last week visiting in the community. Mr. D. F. McNeill of Joe's Craek was a recent visitor at the home of Mr. Archie McNeill. Dk Livingston Johnsou of Ral eigrf, who was on his way to preach in Athens, Ga., stopped over for a short visit to relatives in Woodvil'e. Messrs. John and Arch McLean were hosts to the Just-For-Fun Club from 9 to 12 last Thursday night in honor of their house-s-:uests, Misses Davis and Cade. Rook and progressive matrimony were the interesting games of the evening. Cream and cake were i served. The members of the club present were Messrs. John and Arch McLean, hosts; Mr. Sanford Warwick, Miss Sarah McMillan, Mr. Guy McMillan, Miss Belle McNeill, Mr. Sellars McMillan, Miss Annie Gillis, Miss Louise Monroe, Mr. Charlie Mc Millan, Miss Grace Monroe, Mr. Tom Dixon, Miss Minnie War wick, Mr. Willie McMillan, Miss Marie Monroe, Miss Mary Living ston, Mr. Fairley Monroe, Miss May McMillan, Mr. Robert Mon roe and Miss Margaret Gillis. The visiting guests of the club were Misses Effie Davis, Effie Cade, Addie Winchester, Mabel Brin son, Kate Matthews, Ella John son, Elizabeth Vann and Mary Lynch Johnson; Messrs. Edward Lytch, Brown Verner, McNatt Connelly, John McKay and James Buie. ANOTHER BONUS THIS WEEK. New Vigor In the Contest as It Nears End. Mrs. N. K. Norris in Charge. During the coming week 25,000 extra votes will be given to the contestant turning in the most money. . There has been a change in the management of the contest, Mrs. N. K. Norris taking charge. All contestants will please re port on each Tuesday at The Ex change office. Standing of contestants LAURINBURG. MissEmmaNealCovington 21,500 Miss Eugenia Cassidey 1,110,600 Mrs. Lamar Smith 135,000 Miss Laura Wall Everett 590,000 Miss Irene Sanford 93,000 Violet Elizabeth Jordan 258,000 Miss Hattie Wall Bryant 190,000 EAST LAURINBURG. Miss Sadie Thompson 75,000 F. D. NO. 1. 500,000 -The Pony Coming. sv;.' :"S. Hi . 17 i'-'-A f I ) LAURINBURG, R. Miss Alma Lytch LAURINBURG. R. F. D. Miss Bessie Muse Miss Marie Monroe Miss Mary McFadyen LAURINBURG, R. F. D-, Miss Gussie Jones NO. 2. 190,800 97 250 ISO.. 750 o O. LAURINBURG, R. Miss Myra Jordan F. D. WAGRAM. Miss Jeanette Johnson Miss Lola Thrower Mis3 Mary Buie GIBSON, N. Miss Bernice Wright Miss Anna Gibson C. NO. 300,000 NO. 4. 339.G00 51,970 260,000 34,050 95,600 108,500 GIBSON, N. C, R. F. D Miss Sadie McColman GIBSON, N. C., R. Mrs. F. D. Gibson JOHN, N. C. Miss Janie Stewart HASTY., Miss Kalola Baker I IV$3S Ilattio Joiifes ( m'coll, s. c. Mi 33 Mary Parker ELMORE, N. C. Miss Hattie Thread gill Miss Lucy Snead NO. 1. 950,250 F. D. NO. 2. 134,000 580,000 ' The beautiful Shetland Pony which is to be given away in a voting contest by five of Laurin burg's business concerns, name ly, McLaurin & Shaw, Blue's Drug Store, The Yellow Store, The Gem Theatre and The Lau rinburg Exchange, has been or dered shipped and will doubtless arrive in a few days. Interest is running high among, the contestants, and from now until the close of the contest, the definite date being announced later, there will be some tall hustling. Of course the child re ceiving the highest vote will win the Pony, and the second highest will receive a high-grade Child's Bicycle. Beginning now and con tinuing until the contest closes, the concerns giving these prizes will give with each dollar spent in new . purchases 1,000 votes, and for every dollar paid on ac count 1,500 votes. The standing of the nine high est contestants for this week is as follows : FEDERAL COURT BILL PASSES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE The Bill Proposing the Establishment of a Federal Court in Lau rinburg Gets the Sanction of the House Judiciary Com- -mittee Last Thursday Court Conceded to Be a Necessity. Lee Tucker T. B. Carpenter Edgar Harris Ferris Cole Francis Marion Hubbard Charlie "Prince Lewis Grubbs Jack Epstein Jewell Whitaker 758,470 430,100 329,875 230,770 156,250 116,860 63,930 39, 35 Whv Mnt a Whifo Wau9 . i mil mil u unite II III J 86. 48E Exchange always anx- 210,000 152,500 145,000 If. lb J Stilus Returns to Bennettsville. Mr. Ed. Fletcher Dead. Mr. Ed. G. Fletcher, a son of the late John S. Fletcher, and one of the prominent young plant ers of Marlboro county, South Carolina, died at his home near Piney Grove church Sunday night at 11 o'clock. His 'death was caused by a severe attack of typhoid fever. Mr. Fletcher was well known in Laurinburg and had a large number of relatives in Scotland county. Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy and Mr. J. C. Morgan went from here to attend the funeral. Death of a Child! Tuesday morning death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Fletcher of Gibson, and removed from this life their little boy, Archibald Boyd, aged one year. The little fellow had been sick for 1.1 SV 1 several montns ana suttered a great deal. The burial took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Gib son cemetery. The bereaved parents have the tender sympathy of their many friends in this sad.hour. Little Miss Lena Stubbs, the four-year-old Bennettsville child who was brought to the James Sanatorium for an X-ray exami nation and an operation for the removal of a needle, which pierced her back while she was lying on the floor at her father's home playing with a cat, has been re turned to her home without the removal of the needle. X-ray photographs located the needle each time, but operation failed to secure it. It had work ed its way into the child's body and when located last was under a rib, making its removal out of the question without taking out the rib, and the condition of the child would nut permit so serious an operation. The little girl will be brought back and additional examinations made, and it is hoped the removal of the needle i i-i i can ue uccuinpiisiieu. k Cantaloupe Crop Fine One. Scotland county's cantaloupe crop for 1914 is a thing of the past, but w hile it was passing it developed into one of the finest of many years. The dry season, combined with careful and "know how" farming, conspired to make the 1914 'lopes the best in quality that have ever been known here. Scotland cantaloupes are known for their fine quality but they surpassed any former records for fineness of flavor by long odds this year. They came in a rush and went in a rush, and at fair prices. A conservati ve estimate of the cantaloupe shipments is 550 cars. Express shipments were the larg est ever known here, not less than 2,500 crates going from Laurinburg alone. The watermelon crop is not so promising, the acreage is not very large, and the prices are not satisfactory. About 150 cars have moved at this writing. -- see, Lariibuife forging warn anu is ever wimng to ao that is within its power to promote the best interests of Laurinburg and its enterprises, and while we do not believe in taking a larger bite than we can conveniently Qhew, unless we do things rather tl an discuss them, we lose valuable time. To make a real town, we must make it at tractive. There is nothing that so infuses the average citizen and makes -ot' him an enthusiastic booster rather than a pessimistic knocker, than to have something real to boost -about. Laurinburg lias struck a progressive stride and now while we have the ball rolling, let's put in a White Vay. Mow we know there will be :hose who will say nix, but when :he white glare is turned on and re see its beautifying benefits, his same fellow will be the first, vhen he goes to some town in lemi-darkness, to boast of Laur nburg's white way. A citizen has handed us the following on the subject: "Now is the time to get the mate way. rne town will give us the lights if the business men Ml J - il J. T71 1 1 : win uo ineir pari. Hiacn uusiness house will have to pay about $15, not over $17.50." r "Get busy, the time to set the hfin is when the hen wants to if s : "Let's talk it up. We have a fiood board of commissioners and they want to push Laurinburg to tie front. We have got to help faem by showing we are willing." The above is good advice, let is profit thereby. There were hot times in the Old North State last week, ac cording to thermometer scores, and no one has been found to dis pute them. At Lumberton last Saturday 106 degrees was the record in the shade. Sunday School Class Entertained. ' Gibson, N. C., July 23. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gibson de Ightfully entertained the Sunday ahool class of Mrs. R. D. Gib son. Those enjoying Mr. and Krs. Gibson's hospitality were : ISessrs. Thomas Gibson, Elmore Cibson, Marvin Gibson, Chris, (ibson, William Dawkins, John V. Buliard, Carl Parker, Marvin Smith, Boyd Bristow, Clayton Vright ; Misses Hortense Mc (regor, Annie McNeill, Lizzie IcNeill, Berta Dawkins, Mattie Cibson, Tommie Sizemore, Leslie iarker and Mr. and Mrs. : J. A. Cibson. . ,- Delicious refreshments were rved. . - All of us have best wishes for fir class and our loving teacher. A Class Member. Happenings at Hasty. Hasty, July 28. Mr. and Mrs. Will McColl, from Raeford, N. C, have been visit ing their relatives here the past week. Miss Ruth Jones has as her at tractive guest Miss Sadie Biddell of Peachland. Mr. Locke Walters of Red Springs is visiting his grand mother, Mrs. Lucy Hasty. Mr. Doss Webb spent Saturday and Sunday at Jackson Springs. Miss Maude Hasty has return ed to her home in Whiteville af ter spending several weeks with her cousin, Miss Eupha Hasty. Mr. Leo F. Hasty spent last week with his cousins, Messrs. James and Arthur Hasty of Dil lon, S. C. Misses Ethel and Callie Cowan of Laurinburg spent several days last week with their friend, Miss Eupha Hasty. Misses Ruin Jones and Sadie Biddell spent Sunday in Red Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hasty gave a brilliant reception last Tuesday night week in honor of Misses Sadie Biddell and Maude Hasty. The program was nicely arranged, with several instrumental soios, and lots of interesting games were played throughout the eve ning. The most delicious cream and cake were served by two lit tle girls, Misses Julia and Nora Walters. After this course sev eral joined in a delightful waltz, and after the waltzing was over the time was still merry and passed only too swiftly. When the clock struck twelve all were compelled t6 bid farewell to "ifra'u pleasures and thank the hosiess for her hospitality, awaiting an other hour for such an enjoyable occasion. Miss Clara Lowry, one of An son county's most popular and attractive young ladies, is the guest of Msss Eupha Hasty this week. Mrs. Flora Hasty returned home after two months-stay with her sons in Columbus county. The singing Sunday night at the home of Mioses Carrie and Kate Mclntyre was greatly en joyed by a large crowd. Mr. Colin A. Hasty and Miss Clara Lowry made a flying trip to Bennettsville Sunday evening. Death ef Mrs. Mary T. Smith. We much regret to note the passing of Mrs. Mary T. Smith of Bennettsville, Rural Route No. 3, mention of whose illness ap peared in -these columns last week. She was ill about seven weeks. Mrs. Smith became the wife of Cameron Smith forty-five years and formerly lived near Snead's Grove, but for several years has had her home in Marl boro county. She was 61 years and 5 months old. Although not possessed with any great degree of this world's goods, she had even better, the confidence and esteem of those who knew her. She was passionately honest, and just before her death told those with her that she owed a few bills and requested her chickens be sold and the debts discharged. She was a member of the Meth odist church; and her funeral was conducted by Rev. Giles C. Morse, assisted by Judge Milton Mc Laurin of Bennettsville, inter ment being in the Hubbard grave yard in Brightsville township. For twenty-five years Mrs. Smith was a constant reader of The Exchange, and her passing removes one of its most loyal friends and brings to this office of sincere regret. That a Federal court will be es tablished in Laurinburg is one step nearer a certainty. The House judiciary commit tee, which has had the bill under consideration for several weeks, on Thursday last made a favora ble report as to same. This was good reading to the citizens of Laurinburg Friday morning, the item appearing in the State pa pers that day. The bill was introduced by Rep resentative Paere early in May and now that it has received the sanction of the committee it will in all probability become a law. A Federal court in this section is conceded to be a necessity, and that Laurinburg is the correct place for it because of its location in the proposed district is without question. The establishing of ihis court here is a matter that the progres sive citizens of Laurinburg have had under their hats for a good while. It will main much to s jand the outlook for its establish I ment is indeed prrnnsinj i ! More Paving to Be Dane. The progressive soirir. has hit Laurinburg in the correct spot. A few ninths a--o our main ; street was a disgrace to us ; by tomorrow one of the prettiest main streets of any town Laurin burg's size in the State will be completed and will be a credit to us, but we shall not stop there we thought we would when this paving began, but Monday night at a meeting of the City Council it was determined to continue the paving work and an order was issslued toi lay, sidewalks on the iofiowing' streets : North side of Church street from Caledonia road to Presbyterian church ; south side from Caledonia road to McLaurin avenue ; east side of North Main street from Seaboard railroad to Washington avenue, and west side same distance if property owners desire it ; east side of South Main street from Church street to Vance street ; west side from Church street to Covington street ; McRae street from Main street to Caledonia road, both sides, and it is prob able that this will also be done on Cronly, Roper and Fairley streets. We doff our hats to the pro gressive mayor and board of al dermen of this progressive town. In Honar of Her Visitors. Mrs. T. J. Gill was at home to a large number of friends on last Wednesday afternoon, compli mentary to her sisters, Mrs. W. E. Severance and Miss Eva North of Lake City, S. C, and Miss Leora James of Burgaw, JSI . C. Mrs. Gill is a most delightful hostess and never is formality allowed a foothold in any of her entertainments. Seven tables were placed for progressive "Summer," played with dice, and an exciting time followed. One glance at the guests was sufficient to show that only en joyment was there. A count of punches showed that Mrs. Peter McLean, Mrs. W. H. Neal, Mrs. Tom John and Mrs. J. F. Ray would cut for the prize. Mrs. McLean was the winner and re ceived a handsome box of candy. The afternoon was one of un alloyed pleasure. Mrs. Gill, as sisted by her charming daugh ters, Misses Leila May, Grace, Emma and Louise, served delic ious ice cream and cake. Spoiled GoGdness. . Because of carelessness some where on the road about icing the car, Mr. Jack Roper suffered the loss of a solid car of cantaloupes, which spoiled before reaching the market one day the past week. The car being loaded with Scot land 'lopes, it was no doubt one of the greatest piles of spoiled goodness that has happened in a long while. Mr. A. H. Peels 111. It is with great regret that we chronicle the extreme illness of Mr. Andrew H. . Peele of Wil liamson township. Mr. Peele is one of the most substantial of the older citizens in Scotland county, and the news of his illness causes his innumer able friends throughout the coun ty much concern. Wili Serve Refreshments. The ladies of Ida Mill Church will serve ice cream and ether re freshments on the chiireh lawn Tuesday everdng, August 4th Public invitsd.
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