'he Monroe journal
Is
i
i
,
Volume XVIL No. 51.
Monroe, N. C., Tuesday, January 17, 1911.
One Dollar a Year.
r
fir. Little Qets Gay Over Union
County.
Raleigh w nl Obaerrer.
"Once a Union county man, always
a I nion county man, is the theory
in that good county. They claim
Attorney General ISiesett of i rank
lin and Senator Sikes of Wake, be
cause they were bora m Goose Creek
township, Union county, and these
gentlemen are as much in love with
Union county as when they lived
there. In Charlotte there is a big
colony of I nion county people. A
few days ago, Senator Iiemmond of
Union county introduced a bill to
incorporate Unionville, in Goose
Creek township, and immediately
every Union county man in the
world, whether he lived in Union or
Kauss Ketcha, sat op and took no
tice. They were more concerned
about that bill than they are about
whether Congress repeals Cannon
ism or whether it provides for the
election of Senators by the people.
That's the way they show loyalty to
"down home." As evidence of this
the Charlotte colony has sent the fol
lowing remarkable letter to Senator
Lemmond which will interest many
outsiders and all Union county peo
ple:
January 8, 1911
Hon. R. W. Lemmcnd,
Senator from Union.
Haleish, X. C.
My Dear Senator: Seeing that
you have introduced a bill to in
corporate Goose Creek, this is to
notify you that we original Goose
Creekians desire to be heard before
this bill is put upon its third and
final reading.
I suggest that you communicate
with Hon. Cy Long, the original
Gocse Creekian in Charlotte, from
Clear Creek-in-Union-on-the-Cabar-
rus Side, chairman of our committee,
lie sold Johnson McCall his first
pair of shoes and box and taught
him how to swim goslings in the
mill pond. We still insist upon this
inalienable right of teaching gos
lings how to swim," notwithstand
ing the act of incorporation. Dr. J.
A. Austin also insists that his bull
farm on Goose Creek be excepted
from the provisions of this act. And
the heirs-at-law of the lata Ellison
Morgan, deceased, earnestly pray
that their goat farms be not inter
fered with, and no one but an origi
nal Goose Creekian be allowed to
butt-in. That the Riparian Rights
of J. T. Helms, Esquire, be respect
ed. That the Hon. John E. Ilagler,
chairman of the Republican execu
tive committee of Union, be allowed
to hunt with hound and horn, when
ever and wherever he pleases, upon
the banks of this classic stream, and
kill any Democrat, on the spot, who
dares interfere with his ancient
rights and privileges. .
That all petitions, requests and
prayers from Hon. Plummer Stewart
be ignored, since he hails from
Crooked - Creek-in-Vance township,
and therefore has no right to butt-in.
That the Hon. W. F. Stevens be
not allowed to fell trees or throw
sawdjst in this classic stream.
That no Democrat be allowed to
catch, maim, kill, or in any way in
terfere with tho freedom of locomo
tion of any Billy Possum that may
chance to roam up and down the
banks of this sacred stream.
We protest against the establish
ment of any near b?cr saloons in
Goose Creek township, ncd call upon
our loyal friend, Attorney General
Bickett, whose definition of this now
famous drink which ccmes so near
being the real thing, has attracted
State wide comment, to aid us in the
suppression of this demon of evil.
0 O
We invite the hearty co-operation
of Esq. A. W. McManus, chairman of
the Democratic executive committee
of Goose Creek, and also the Hon.
Robert L Stevens, recorder of the
city of Monroe and county of Union,
also Solicitor Stack, the inveterate
foe of all predatory wealth, to the
end that this iniquitous bill may be
defeated and the citizens of Goose
Creek may not be interfered with,
in the full enjoyment of all their
ancient rights and privileges, as
handed down to them by the Meck
lenburg Declaration of Independ
ence. Please let our chairman, Hon. II.
C. Long, know when this bill will
be called up for further considera
tion, and oblige.
J. E. Little,
Sec. and Treas. Union Goose Creek
Club.
Ewy family has need of pood, reliable
liniment For raina, bruises, aorenena of
tlie mmclea and rheumatic paint there la
none better than Chamberlain's. Sold if
all dealers.
Death of Mr. Jeff Ezzelle.
Xarrta Cormpoadeac of the Waahaw Ca
lerpnw.
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Ezzelle died
on Thursday morning, the 5th. Mr.
Ezzelle was born June 2, 1823, and
was therefore nearly tC years old
He was born and reared in this com
munity where he lived his entire
life and has always been one of its
beloved and respected citizens.
Mr. Ezzelle was married three
times, first to Mrs. Amanda Howard
Stitt Of this union two children
survive. They are Mr. R. F. Ezzelle
of Charlotte and Dr. S. II. Ezzelle of
Waxhaw. His second wife was Mrs
Emma nowey Lee. One son, Mr. T.
S. Ezzelle of Marvin, survives this
union. His last wife was Miss Eliza
beth Lee, who died about six years
ago. (surviving these parents are
Dr. . L. Lzzelle of Concord, Messrs
F. C. and E. J. Ezzelie and Misses
Alberta and Annie Ezzelle of Mar-
TiU.
While artive and interested in the
welfare of his country and in all is
sues of public interest, Mr. Ezzelle
did not aspire to public honors. To
him his home and his family meant
more than anything else and to their
interests he was most devotedly at
tached. He was ready and willing
always to advise those who sought
his help when in need of counsel,
and with his years of experience of
life and its problems, his words were
full of wisdom especially to the
young men in whom he was always
interested.
Mr. Ezzelle was a member of Mar
vin Methodist church, being one
among the first to organize and build
this church, and while for some
length of time from his feeble con
dition he had been unable to attend
public worship, his devotion to his
church and its welfare did not abate.
lie did not fear death, but passed
through the "vale of' shadows" as
calmly and as bravely as he had met
all life s trials.
A large concourse of friends and
neighbors attended the funeral ser
vices which were conducted from
the Methodist church by Rev. C. M
Pickens of Lenoir. The remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery
here to await the resurrection morn'
ing.
"Servant of God, well done.
Rest from thv loved emnlov.
The battle fought, the victory won,
tnter iny Master s joy.
The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease.
And life's lone warefare closed at last,
ills soul ts found in peace.
Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be thy new employ.
And while eternal ages run,
Kest in thy .savior joy."
The old family horse, which be
longed to Mr. T. J. Ezzelle was
found dead in the stable Monday
morning, She was zu years old.
Our little cemetery is rapidly fill
ing up. Since July 27, 1909, the
following interments have been
made: Miss Sal he Ross, Mr. W. J.
Stevenson. Mrs. W. M. Parks, Dr. J.
T. Roll, Mrs. F. S. Crane, Mr. Jo
seph Rogers, Miss Maud Chears,
Miss Blake Crane, Mr. T. J. Ezzelle
and two infants.
flarriage in Jackson.
Mr. C. L. Godfrey and Miss Nettie
McWhorter were married Sunday
afternoon, the 8th, at the home of
the brine 8 parents, Mr. and Mrs. .
M. McWhorter, in the College Hill
neighborhood, Rev. C. E. Robertson,
pastor of Waxhaw and Walkers Pres
byterian churches, performing the
ceremony. The marriage was a quiet
home affair and only a few of the
relatives and friends of the parties
were present. The attendants were
Miss Lula McWhorter, maid of hon
or; Mr. Leonard Griffin, best man;
Mr. Henry Tyson and Miss Jennie
McWhorter, Mr. Cleve Nance and
Miss Belenda McWhorter, Mr. Moek
Godfrey and Miss Janie Bigharn
were waiters.
Didn't Hit Pole Exactly.
The House committee on naval af
fairs completed their examination of
Captain Robert E. Peary Wednesday
on his claim to attainment of the
North Pole and Hugh C. Mitchell, a
skilled computor of the coast and
geodetic survey, testified that he
handled Peary's observations. Mr.
Mitchell said that he had figured
that Peary when he made his fur
thermost camp was less than five
miles from the pole and that in his
marches on that day of the climax
of his trip, he passed within one and
one-sixteenth miles of the actual
pole. Mr. Mitchell believed that
Peary's observations could not be
faked.
Indian Trail on a Boom.
Cormpnadrnee ol The Journal.
Mr. J. L Benton is erecting a very
handsome residence on his farm near
Indian Trail. He is also doing some
good farming and not only believes
in cotton production but thinks a
rotation of crops for the improve
ment of the land far more important
than draining it for a mere money
crop, lie says he purchased the
land he now owns six years ago for
? 15 and can get ?.m per acre for it
now.
We hear remarks daily about the
progress of Union county, but Indian
Trail and vicinity deserves special
mention. Mr. J. W. Railings, man
ager of the Indian Trail Supply Com
pany, says he has been at that place
just twenty-four months and that an
average of one building each month
has gone up since he has been there,
and if anyone discredits this state
ment to come to Indian Trail some
day and he'll show them. Nor is
this all. About eighteen months ago
this schc.il district voted special
school tax and is now as good con
solidated school as is in the county.
The railroad company has built a
depot and given the people an agent
at this place.
Indian Trail now has live stores, a
ginnery, wood working machinery,
and bears tho reputation of being a
good market.
By the way, air. Railings is a good
corn farmer and has solved the prob
lem of working new ground. No
more cussin', fussin' and fuming if
you'll just do it like Mr. Railings.
Get a spring-tooth harrow and go to
work. Mr. Rollings took a piece of
land last year and after clearing it,
broke it up with a harrow twice,
layed off the rows with a harrow by
going back and forth on the same
row, thereby getting all the trash,
etc., in the middle; worked it with
the same harrow adjusted so as not
to disturb the trash in the middle,
and when he finished working it he
ran the same harrow in the center of
the middle and distributed the trash
all over the land as a cover crop.
Did it pay? Well, ask any of his
neighbors if it wasn't tho best new
land corn they ever saw.
Mr. alter Byrum of Charlotte is
visiting at his father 8, Mr. E. J. By
rum's.
Mr. J. L. Parker says he has been
a subscriber to The Journal for 15
years and has never let his subscrip
lion expire. A good record.
Ihe writer has noticed something
very unusual in ance township:
acres and acres of pine forest dying
Lsq. W. 1). llawheld says he has
three or four acres of it on his place
in different spots, and on an adjoin
ing farm it is just as bad.
Death of an Historic Character.
Mrs. Sallie Tomberlin died near
Unionville Saturday in the 80th year
of her age. She was the widow of
Hosea Tomberlin and daughter of
W m. Medlm, who was given the con
tract of cleaning off the court house
square, preparatory to building the
hrst court house. As a little girl
she accompanied her father and as
siated in piling the brush, which in
cident she often referred to during
n r lifetime. She is survived by the
following sons and daughter?- Mes
srs. W. J., Lee, H. J. G. and Henry
lomberlin, and Mesdames Lizzie
Price, Lydia Trull, Martha Rushing,
and Miss llietus lomberlin.
Ten Children and Still Young.
Wai1etmro Me useiiKer and Intelllirrneer.
Perhaps there is not a more de
lighted couple in old Anson than
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carpenter,
who live near Ansonville. In the
six years of their married life, the
Stork has brought them six fine
healthy children, the last two being
twins, a boy and girl, weighing Hi
and 10 pounds. Mrs. Carpenter was
a widow (Mrs. Ben Lowder) with four
children when last married, and is
still quite a young woman. Her
maiden name was Martin.
New Woodman Camp.
Waxhaw camp No. 15401, Modern
Woodmen of America, was instituted
at Waxhaw Tuesday night by Dep
uty Consul W. (i. Amick or Liberty,
N. C. The following officers were
elected and installed: P. T. Way,
consul; J. E. Hough, past consul; J.
C. Steele, adviser; O. L. Nisbet,
clerk; Jesse A. Williams, banker;
John Niven, escort; Frank Gamble,
watchman; Cloyd Godfrey, sentry;
and J. C. Wolfe, J. D. Davis and W.
'. Harris, board of managers. The
new camp starts off with a strong
membership and promising pros
pects for future growth and usefulness.
Three Nerroea Lynched by a Mob
of KentucMans.
ttbelbytllle. Kjr.. Ii-plrh. lMh.
Storming the Shelby county jail
here early this morning, a mob com
posed of less than one hundred men
seized and lynched three nesroes
two of whom were charged with as
saulting white girls and the third
sentenced to hang for the murder of
tis wife and held in jail here until
the day of bis execution could be set.
Ice three were lynched in differ
ent places.
The body of Eugene Marshall,
sentenced to hang for the murder of
his wue, whom be had beheaded,
was strung to a bridge only a short
distance from the jail.
Sam West, employed as a chauf
feur here for several months and
who, it is said, had been seen on
several occasions throwing kisses at
while girls, and who was charged
with assaulting the daughter of a
Shelbyville county farmer, was one
of the victims. He, too, was hanged
to the bridge by the mob.
John Patterson, the third negro
lynched, was also charged with as
saulting a white woman.
Patterson attempted to escape and
was shot and his body thrown into
a creek.
The mob which attacked the jail
went about its work quietly and few
persons knew of the triple lynching
until the bodies were found several
hours later. Few of the mob were
masked. The jail lock was smashed
with a sledge hammer and there was
little difliculty in getting to the
prisoners.
Death of a dood Old Lady.
Correspondence ul The Journal.
Mrs. Mary Baker, widow of George
Baker, died at the home of her son-in-law,
Mr. N. W. Broom, where she
had been living for the last eighteen
or twenty years. Aunt Polly, as we
all called her, was born December
22, 1822, and died January 8, 1911.
She joined the Methodist church
when she was a young girl and lived
a christian, always ready to help the
sick and speak kind and comforting
wonlp to the needy. So she lived
three and a half score years in the
christian faith, doing good to others.
She had no living brothers, sisters
or children. The writer had a spe
cial liking for Aunt Polly; she always
called me her boy. She was present
when I was born into this world
and put the first clothes on my back,
she had often told me. No one can
say aught against Aunt Polly. The
last words she spoke were, "Oh,
what baa Jesus brought to me.
J.C. L.
An Accident and a Fire.
Marnhvllle Home.
Mr. Hugh Krimminger, son of Mr.
R. F. Krimminger of Lanes Creek
township, received a very painful in
jury while assisting his father in
moving a building in the business
section of Marshville. The jack
screws upon which the house was
resting turned over. Hugh's left foot
was caught under the falling build
ing and bent back to the ankle. No
bones were broken, but ligaments
were torn loose and the foot is in a
bad condition.
Mr. J. L. Griffin, who lives one
mile north of town, lost his granary
by fire Friday night between 2 and
3 o'clock. One hundred bushels of
corn, forty gallons of molasses, a bale
of lint cotton, and farming imple
ments were consumed, l he loss is
about 200, with no insurance. It
is not known how the fire originated.
Mr. Griffin is a hard working, hon
est man and we greatly sympathize
with him in his misfortune.
Fertilizer Factory at Lancaster
lm-ater New.
The Catawba Fertilizer Company's
handsome and well equipped new
plant west of town, Lancaster's latest
industrial enterprise, is now in full
operation. The crushing of phos
phate rock began Thursday and the
making of acid yesterday. The fac
tory will be operated both day and
night throughout the present season,
turning out daily lf0 tons of acid
and 300 tons of bagged goods, be
tween 75 and 100 hands being em
ployed in the various departments.
Children
Played With
One is Dead.
Matches.
Her clothing igniting from a match,
Nelson, a 3-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Winecoff, residing
near Salisbury, was burned to death
Tuesday. A number of small chil
dren were playing with matches and
accidentally fired a barn which was
destroyed and from the same place
the cl i d met death.
A Delightful Reception.
SI on rue Cumxpuaik-oe Charlotte itrTr.
The reception given by Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Blakeney and Miss Cole
at their lovely home Tuesday even
ing from 7 to 11 was one of the
most enjoyable receptions ever ginn
in Monroe.
The parlor was artistically deco
rated in yellow and gw-n, the man
tel being laden with silver candh
sticks carrying yellow candles and
yellow shades, with a background of
yellow chrysanthemums and ferns
On the tables were vases of yellow
roses and asparagus ferns.
Receiving here were Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Blakeney, Miss Cole and guest,
Miss Jessie Steele of Rockingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laney, Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Meacham, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Stack, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wil
liams, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stack,
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stack. Mr. and
Mrs. O. W. Kochtitzky.
In the large reception hall an
abundance of red roses, chrysanthe
mums and red candles were used
with pleasing effect. Here were
many pedestals on which rested jar
dinieres filled with palms and ferns.
Receiving in the hall were Mrs. J.
F. Laney, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Ash
craft, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Payne,
Misses Bruner, Alice and Rosa Stack.
and Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Sikes. The
cards were received by little Misses
Dorothy Lee, Mary Dean Laney and
Pat Ashcraf t. Presiding at the punch
bowl were Mrs. Lizzie Covington
and Miss Mary Covington.
Ihe dining room decorations were
in pink and green, the mantel, buf
fet an 1 lerving tables being adorned
with pink roses, chrysanthemums
and ferns. Receiving here were Mrs.
Graveley, Mrs. W. T. Whitfield,
Misses Rebecca Stack, Sue Blakeney,
Eugenia Johnson, Susie Johnson
and Beatrice Dillon. Beautiful mu
sic was furnished by local talent,
consisting of Dr. and Mrs. E. S.
Green, Misses Annie and Kathleen
Nelson, Cornelia Fairley, Katherine
McDowell, Susie Covington, Mary
Davis and Miss W bitfield.
Death of Mr. J. M. Porter.
Mr. J. Murray Porter died in Flor
ida, where he had been living since
November 2nd, last Sunday. The
remains will be buried at Matthews
this afternoon.
Mr. Porter was about fifty years
old. He was born and reared in this
county, and lived in Monroe many
years. He was manager of the Mon
roe Manufacturing Company a long
time, and later a member of the Por
ter-Myers Lumber Company. He is
survived by two brothers, Mr. W. II.
Porter of Florida and Mr. Mac Por
ter of Sandy Ridge township, and
his wife and two children. Mr. Por
ter was a good man and well liked
by all who knew him. He had been
in bad health for a long time.
Important Railroad Meeting.
Several Salisbury people will be
in Monroe Thursday to eee the peo
ple of the town in the interest of the
proposed railroad from Salisbury to
Monroe. There will be an important
meeting in the court house at 7:30
p. m., to which every man in Monroe
is cordially invited. This is a big
proposition for Monroe's future and
there should be a full attendance.
Now is the time to do something
detinue, and the Salisbury people
come with a proposition. Let's take
up this matter and carry it through
Rev. J. R. Scroggs, the presiding
elder, will preach at rrospect church
on Saturday, January 21, at 11 a.m.,
and conduct the first quarterly con
ference iu the afternoon. He will
also preach at 11 a. m. on Sunday
and administer the sacrament. The
above changes the dates from Sun
day and Monday, as previously an
nounced, to Saturday and Sunday.
G. C. Brinkmak.
'Squire William II. Austin of New
Salem paid a visit to The Journal
this morning and looked over the
new office for the first time. He
says he is mighty glad the paper has
got a final home, as he will have no
trouble in finding it once a year.
'Squire Austin has taken tho paper
since its first issue and is training
up his boys in the same, his young
est married son, Mr. George Austin,
coming along with him and entering
nis name on the honor roll.
There will be a public debate at
Smith school house, in New Salem,
Friday night. Question "Should
North Carolina have a compulsory
school attendance law?" Affirmative:
W. V. Smith and B. F. Dees; nega
tive: J. Cleveland Smith and J. P.
Thomas. Everybody invited.
Local and Personal.
Representative John C. Sikes and
Senator li. W. Lemiccnd spent last
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mrs. J. Tip Helms left this morn
ing for Jacksonville, Fla., to visit
her sistvr, Mrs. Unas. II Hamilton.
Rev. L T. CorJell of MarsIivilJe
is assisting Rev. Mr. Albricht iu a
meeting in north Monn this week,
preaching at 3 o'clock and at 7 p. nr.
There will be an entertainment
Ye Old Folks' Concert" at Weslev
Chapel Friday night, beginning at
t :.su. Admission 10 cents.
Messrs. Chas. Iceman and O. V,
Kochtitzky have bought lots on Nel
son Heights and will build nice res
idences this spring.
Dr. T. J. Ramsey, who came to
Monroe some weeVs ago to locate
here, has gone to West Virginia to
accept a salaried position.
TheCarmel Farmers' Union will
meet next Saturday at 3 o'clock in
stead of at night, and all member?
are requested to be present
Mr. J. W. Haywood, a cood mer
chant of Stout, and Mrs. Fannie-
Helms of ance were married last
Tuesday, Esq. M. T. Stallings oCici-
atmg.
Messrs. W. T. Key and W. T.
Whitfield left Saturday for the
Stokes Banitorium at Salisbury to
oe treated, lioth have been in bad
health for a long time.
Capt D. Arthur Rogers, conduc
tor on the Seaboard from Abbeville
to Chester, and wife, spent last week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Rogers.
Aiken Reese, son of Capt. W. T.
ieese, fell from a delivery wagon
one day last week and broke his
arm. Ihe bones were broken clear
in two.
All who have magazines, news
papers, and pasteboard that they
wouia give away, please pnonc Mrs.
J. M. Fairley or Mrs. T. P. Dillon
and they will tend for them.
Mr. Homer Benton, former!? of
Wingate, but who has for some time
been in a law office in New York,
has gone to Wake Forest to put tho
college ball team in shape for the
spring games.
Mr. W. D. C. Gathings has bought
an interest in Mr. Luther Williams"
grocery store and the firm is now
imams & Gathings. Both of these
gentlemen are clever business men
and will deserve a good business..
Dr. J. M. Blair attended court-iast1,
week at Washington, N. C, as a wit
ness in a case brought against the
Seaboard by a workman who wa
injured while working on the over
head bridge at the foot of Church
street.
Miss Annie May Parsons and Miss
lone Horton left Friday for Tampa,
Fla., to visit Mrs. C. H. Brown, Miss
Parsons' sister. Miss Horton. ill
return in ten or twelve days and Miss
Parsons will spend the balance of.'
the winter in Florida.
Mr. M. L. Austin, who li-.v-s- uear
Pleasant Grove, tells The Journal
that he has two cows from which he
has sold 1,415 pounds of butter in
four years. Besides the amount sold
the family has had all needed for
use. This is over a pound per day
per cow through a long period.
The picture of the fine new pub
lic school house at Brief, printed in
The Journal last week, attracted
much attention. During the year
there were nine school houses built
iu the county 5 one room houses, 2
two-room ones, and additional rooms
added to two. Six districts have
voted local tax sine last July.
Tho Union Hardware Company's
store was burglarized Friday night
by some fellow who nerhans intends
making war upon something. A
pane in a tront window was broken,
through which tho rogue entered.
Ten fine pistols, a twentv-five-dollar
shotgun and a supply of cartridges
and shells were taken. No other
articles were removed from their
places, with the exception of a box
of snuff, which was very likely rnn
over by the thief. It was a remark
ably bold act, as the second story of
tne Duuaing is used for a hotel in
which a number of neonln wem
sleeninc. Suspicions as to whn AA
the "dirty work" are held, but no
arrest has been made. Marshvillo
Home. Some cf these firearms hav
been recovered by Constable Fowler,
where they had been sold in North
Monroe. The thief is known but
has not yet been caught.
' ft '
;!
f
4
K -
.
x