VOLUME XXXIII-NUMBER 37.
LAURINBURG. N. C, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1915.
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LISTEN FOLKS ! There will be one of the greatest Bargain Feasts in Laurinburg on next Saturday, Septem
ber 18th that this section has ever known. It will be worth coming many, many miles to attend. Nearly every
business house in Laurinburg will be offering the most feitractive and Sure Enough Bargains that you have ever
heard of This is not a Catch Penny Game, but a gread vertising stunt that the Busy Business Men of the town
have adopted to get you acquainted with the best town between Charlotte and Wilmingtoiu "Every Bargain-is a
genuine one and there will be more of them than you can carry home with you. There will be hundreds and hun
dreds of people here and Thousands of Bargains. ,
This is the second Big Bargain Day that Laurinburg has ever pulled off and it promises to be greater than the
first which was a Day of Wonders. j u
If vnn miss crettine- some of these arenuine bargains it will be your fault only, for there will be no end to the
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Bargains that will be offered. M
Those offering Special Bargains are the following: Lonnie Hammond, D. 0. & W. D. Wright, McLaurin & Shaw, Joseph Essey, Mrs. W. D. James, J. 1. Melds,
Mrs C E. Odom, D. M. Gillis Co., J. C. Morgan, L. A. Monroe & Son, The Yellow Store, The Model Pharmacy, J. W. Mason, Blue's Drug Store, W P. Evans, Epstein s
Departmtt Sto, Planters Trading Co., The 5 and 10 Cent Store, Everington's Drug Store, M. A. McDougald, Phillips & Sutherland and The Laurinburg Exchange.
If you want something in Real BargainsGoods Cheaper than you ever bought them before Come to LAUR
INBURG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th.
OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES 1
Spirit cf Mr. Daniel McCormick Ushered
Into Eternity Thursday.
After a sojourn on this earth
of nearly ninety-one years the
spirit of Mr. Daniel McCormick
was called to its final reward on
Thursday afternoon, the separa
tion from this life coming at the
hour of 1 o'clock.
In the passing of this good man,
Scotland county lost its oldest
and most highly respected citi
zen.
Mr. McCormick was born in
October, 1825, about three mile3
from Laurinburg at the old Mc
Cormick homestead, and for
nearly ninety-one years, with the
exception of the time he spent in
the war between the States, had
lived in this immediate neighbor
hood. In early life he farmed
and manufactured buggies, .and
until a few years ago when the
burdens of this life became too
heavy for his frail body he pur
sued the vocation of a farmer.
Since that time he had made his
home with his son, Mr. J. M.
McCormick, and up until a month
ago gave no evidence of an early
departure. About a month ago
his wonderful strength began to
fail and it was readily realized
that the end was buta little way
Thursday becoming exhausted
and weary and using his burdens
for a pillow lay down by the road
side of life and fell into that
dreamless sleep from which none
awakes to return.
He had been a true and loyal
member of the Laurinburg Pres
byterian church for more than
seventy years, always giving
liberally to its financial support
and working faithfully for its ;
spiritual welfare.
The funeral was conducted
Friday morning at 11 o'clock by
Rev. J. H.Dixon, the burial tak
ing place at the McCormick ceme
tery. Mr. McCormick is survived by
two daughters, Miss Cattie Mc
Cormick, of Laurinburg and Mrs.
C. H. May of Morven; two sons,
J. M. McCormick, of Laurinburg
and Luther McCormick, of Max
ton; two brothers, N. L. McCor
mick, of Laurinburg and J. A.
McCormick, of Brookhaven, Mi3?.
The pall bearers were D. H.
McArn, J. C. Morgan, F. C.
McCormick, Robert Hasty, E.
Buchanan and J. C. McCormick.
FELL OUT OVER MULE.
The Distinction.
Mr. James P. Gray, the editor
of "Our Fatherless Ones," in his
account of his marriage, walked
in where Charity and Children
fears to tread. We are not afraid
to attack Legislatures and other
beasts of prey, but we draw the
lice at old maids. Charity and
Children.
One Negro Is Dead Another Is In the
County Jail.
For the second time within the
year a murder has been commit
ted in Scotland county because of
disagreements over a mule. The
latest one oecurred Saturday
night, this time, as before, the
parties were negroes.
The story as told by those who
were witnesses is to the effect
that Mingo McKay, the murder
ed negro, Edgco Lcckhart, the
murderer, Jesse Ward, Robert
McNeill, James McNeill and
James McKay all left Laurinburg
together. When they reached
the power house it is said that
McKay and Lockhart began
quarreling about a mule, the
ownership of which did not rest
in either of them. Upon reach
ing the McNair Phosphate plant
the quarrel had developed into a
mix-up. McKay struck Lock
hart and Lockhart replied to the
blow with a knife thrust. The
blade entered McKay's left breast
i.and is supposed to have pierced
his heart. As soon as the two
licks were passed Lockhart
jumped to run and said "I have
cut you and will do it again."
McKay walked a few steps and
fell and within ten minutes was
dead. '
The officers were called and
responded immediately, but it
being in the ' dead of the night
were unable to find the guilty
party.
Coron-r Jordan and a jury
comDOsed of W. P. Livingston,
J. E. Wright, W. H. Huckabee,
J. B. Pittman, J. N. Kinlaw and
J. C. Cole, viewed the body,
heard the evidence and returned
a verdict declaring that Lock
hart had slain McKay.
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Since the above was put m
type Lockhart has surrendered
himself to the sheriff and is now
in the county jail.
Monday morning,
killing Saturday night, Lockhart
appeared at the coontry home of
Mr. J. G. Purcell near Maxton
and telling Mr. Purcell what had
happened asked his advice as to
what to do. Mr. Purcell advised
him to surrender to the officers,
and put him to work cutting
wood. Mr. Purcell went to Max
ton to. notify the Scotland officers
that the negro was at his place,
but when he returned home
found that he was gone. .Tues
day he returned to Mr. Purcell's
and again signified his willing
ness to surrender. Mr. Purcell
brought him to Laurinburg Tues-
, . .
day afternoon and turned him
over to the sheriff and he was
nlaeed in iail to await trial at the
fall term of criminal court, which
convenes the last Monday m No
vember.
Some sensational and unex
pected, developments may to
come to the surface in the case
and other indictments may fol
low soon.
BETTING RICHER FAST.
added according to
from Raleigh.
the order
SURPRISE MARRIAGE,
Laurinburg Man Steals March on Friends
and is Quietly Married.
The announcement of the mar-
Corporattcn Commission Thinks We Are riageof Mr. 0. G. San ford to
Richer Than We Say. ! Miss Pauline Calder, which took
The Corporation Commission j Pce at Fayetteviile Friday after
has concluded that most all of! Pon, came as a distinct surprise
the counties in the state are rich-! to his Laurinburg friends. Miss
uQ,r oi nnt tho tnv i Calder whose home was in Kidge-
listers, and even more so than
the tax assessors are willing to
after the ! say, and accordingly have said
that three-fourths of the counties
in the State have assessed their
real estate at a figure not in keep-..-i
, jj'i-'i- i
iner witn its reai raxaoie vaiue
tf i
and exercising its power under
the law has raised the valuation.
Scotland was one of four coun
ties that was hit the heaviest, the
increase in Scotland being 30 per
cent. This means that the real
estate valuations in the county
will be increased to the tune of
$826,912.50 and when the in
creased valuations of the railroads
in the county i3 added, it will
mean that the increase in the
valuations in the county will
reach a million dollars and per
haps more.
Register of Deeds Muse, with
the assistance of Mrs. Maud
Mcintosh, is - refiguring the tax
hrtnlra and cttincr tho SO TWr PPnt
, VVVw O o
way, S. C, was on a visit to
friends at Fayetteviile, and with-
out giving away his happy secret
to any of hi3 friends Mr. Sanford
quietly stole away Friday and
betook himself to Fayetteviile.
Without notifying any of their
Fayetteviile friends of their pur
pose the couple strolled out for a
walk and stopped by the court
house, secured marriage license
and at three o'clock were wedded,
'Squire David Gaston officiating.
They came to Laurinburg Fri
day evening on the 7:44 train.
Mr. Sanford is one of the suc
cessful and prdgressive young
business men of the town being
one of the proprietors of the
Hotel Chetwynd. His bride is
an attractive and accomplished
young lady and will find a real
welcome in Laurinburg.
They are making their home
at the Chetwynd. The Exchange
extends many happy congratulations.