THE HEADLIGHT.
WKDXKSOAY MAY 13. MOt.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Pm Dm.
Miaa Imey HnlUwin w*» a pli«u.
ant visitor in our loan Hominy.
Charlie Hutchinaon ha* retur
n'd from a l»ueine** trip to Dar
lington S. C.
John Carr after apending a
week with hie parent*, returned to
Sand ford Uat week.
We are gtnd to see Mix* Mary
Parker out again after a eeven*
attack of meaalaa.
Rev. Mr. Bet ha, of Burlington
X. C. arrived Saturday night to
aaaiat Rev. Mr. Jiloa in a aeriee of
meeting* to he held in the chapel
thi* week.
John Shepherd and daughter
Willie, left for Okeewecutec K. C.
teat Monday to attend the oloaing
exerciaea of the Ctua Road* ac
ademy, which ia under the direc
tions of Rev. N. H. Shepherd.
The entile village was anddonod
Monday morning hy the death of
Mm. L. C. Mclunia, which oc
curred at five o’clock Monday
morning of pnralyaia. Thi* wai
UM> second attark within a year.
She waa the wife of L. C. MolnnU
who came hem twenty two years
ago, from Montgomery county,
5. C. She waa a devoted mother
and a constant member of the
Proabyterian church. The foner
a) services were conducted Tues
day evening et two o'clock liy Rev.
W. R. Copped**. Ttie interment
wee at Northam cemetery at three
o'clock. She leaves four daugh
ters a eon, and a host of relatives
and friends who mourn her lose.
Malee.
The Heodlight ia a welcome vis
itor in our home, we wish it a
long life and much eoeceae
Pleasant s**ma to he growing in
in tercet and also in number*.
Rev. N. H. Guyton filled hi*
appointment Sunday at Bsthel
and Mt. Pleasant, preaching two
very fine sermon*.
There is but very little new* up
here this week. The farmers are
trying to plow out their corn and
cotton, but we have very poor
stands of either.
We are glad to say that we have
been bleat with fbod preachers for
the last few years, although the
circuit does not do Ha duty hy
them.
Upper Wptf Pit.
Mrs. J. C. Gardner ia very sick.
Half the notion acreage in this
section baa been planted over.
Mbs Alloa Watson was visiting
relative* at Pee Dee last week.
3. 0. Austin and fsaiily were
visiting relatives in lower Wolf
Pit last week.
Rev. Mr. Jordan, of Anson
county, ia conducting a revival at
Steele’s MU I this week
Oar yoang people had quite an
enjoyable singing at the hoots of
our 3. B. Gardner last Sunday
night.
mnud—To know if Bmn, Roe
baek * Oo’a. agmt wlbpa plant*,
and alad a t motion on (hr oaHnm
A rortain fining man in thi*
rUinitf Mum togs to Rtgplo’a Hill
rary of tan. Korp your oyaan him
and John Wright ton.
Right ooiorod pnmpla har* dUd
in thi* metinm in tha loot taro
Maha. If tha pnawt hath tat*
rootlnoio tWj «UI aooa bwum
aamtanad thaaa porta.
fllad to aaa tha floodlight Mak
ing anoli an oggroMim light tor
« donation. With Ha praoont adi
tnraaanpt. of poMie i not root inn
of thin aaonty, aM Makaoond trill
aano HI htnlf of that tnemlmn of
Mtoonoy that haa hoid an to bar
rfth aoati loath Hkn Unarity.
Thao aha rill Itaanoa tha Uuiorr
a*only of tha good nid Xorth Mint*
MoColl.
Aa I have ba*n chuSumI iu tlw
liouae for a mont h with grippe ami
am now able to drug around a lit
tle, luit aui not fully rwloml yet.
for l con old grippe lurking
around lierw iu the diatom* and
peeping through the I malm* at me
yet, hut I think he will 1* forced
Iwok to the flat land* ami «wnmpe
iu a few week*, w here lie can hove
nothing lint coon* for hi* victim*
ami will not interfere with we
highlgiuler* for o ananou at leant.
Jiui MoUilvrwy any* that rich
folk* h«*e la grippe and pinirfolk*
hove dUlenipcr. So 1 gueei edi
tor* or* not afruid of la grippe.
I waa very aurry to learn of the
death of niv old *ole*nl-nmtc and
relative. Xelaon <|. Terry, of Rob
erilel. He tm mi honeat, high
toned gentleman ami a noble clti
ann, and our aymputhiea are ex
tended U» the bervrived family.
Our funner* are now on a *tand
•till, fully half their cotton crop
> Im* been plowed up and planted
the aecoud tinw, and it ia very dry
now. not having had any raiu ainoe
the aeconii planting, it ia alow
coming up, and the flmt planting
i* not more than half atand*.
Corn i* very »mall for the time of
yi‘or. A good ilnnl of corn has
Iwwn planted tlm second time-h Iso.
The prospect is indeed gloomy.
IjMt week our court was in
'sio<i for thin county with henry
, docket. Only three murder anew
on docket: yen, only three. Two
have been emit to the penitetiary
and one acquitted.
The email grain crop look* Ann
\ but i* suffering for raiu.
There is something radically
wrong in the management of the
mail Imtween this point and Rock
ingham. Tb* Headlight is issued
on Wodnendny of each week and
renchea thi* point at irregular
times, sometime* Friday morning,
Kritiay evening, Saturday morn
ing aud Saturday evening. Sub
scribers living in the country do
not net it till Monday rooming,
when it is six days old.
Wishing for the Headlight abun
dant success.
Respect fully,
Bill Sly.
Gibson's Mill*.
Kd Ingram, of Malee, was in
our section last Sunday.
Peter Covington, of Dockery’s
Store, was visiting relatives here
Sunday.
We had a shower of hail last
Nonday night hut no damdge has
l>een done.
Mias Liixie McNeill, of Robcr
dsl, was a welcome visitor iu our
nrighlmrbood Iasi week.
Scott Tarry, of Roberdel, was
visiting around in this vicinity
last Sitndny. Come again, Scott.
Well, it nppean that the cor
respondent of Roberdel seems to
think that three pecks of peas is
enough to bow per acre. It takes
about five pocks up here around
Gibaon’s Mills, hut three pecks of
pea* might kill an acre of crows.
Wa And that soaking corn in Dr.
King's New Discovery won't work,
for it makes them too large, and
you won’t put down enough to U»
acre if you don’t be very careful.
Laurel Hill.
lenrel Hill la ttill booming.
H. A. McDonald'* track farm
look* fin*.
The day of commencement with
all it* trarimm attraction*, plane*
Our local fl.Heraian bad great
lack tli«* part two weelu catching
|«errh, and they are fine.
0. C. Snead went np to Rock
ingham Batarday. XVa think he
mart hare *oata praaalng hmdnaaa
ha goaa an often.
Mia* Marcello Calhoun of Clin.
M. C. and Mia* Kmma Rich of
Laarhibaig apent a few day* of
•art weak with Mie* Maggie
Morgan.
Up to thia writing,/. H. Mar
pan Aoo. her* not orgaaiaed a
Unai in thl* town, and ww don’t
anticipate any tfuabl* in that
Mae, a* long aa oar pcaaaoi town
officer* are in i*>wcr.
The farmer* of thi* section haw
had awfully tough luck getting a
■tand of cotton, I'.iultonm of them
t lie farmer Ixiy in nu awful pre
dicament, the line between .duty
ntul plensurv will doiibtltw* liuvc
mime hard pull*.
Jackson Springs.
There La a bright pni*|iecl for a
good crop, hut there will lie very
few nfiplee.
Thcr* vr*» n picnic at Currie*
I bridge last Saturday May the 4tIt
| quite a crowd attended, and a very
I auiuptoua dinner wa» served ufter
which them waa muaic and dan
cing on the bridge.
In a abort lime Jackaon spring*
will have four train* a day, thi*
will be quite a convenience for
people who ai*h to come to the
spring*.
The Conijwny are having Uk>
log* and other oh.trm.-tions re
rniirrd from tlw t-wek im which
the spring* are aitnnted. Mr.
CiodartH of Ahodeen haa charge of
the work.
McDonald Ban. arc preparing
to put in a veneering machine at
Wwilauil S. C. The lumber anil
part of the machinery are on the
ground*.
Por W hite People Only.
I have opened a firat claaa ic«
, errant |aarior, and also cold drink*.
When wanting any tiling in thi*
line ootne to hoc me Cream every
day. 8. Weill.
For Rout.
The Store House known as the
McRae Drug Store, plate glnse
front, for rout. Apply to
M. II. Russoll.
Liable to Leak
The "Family Stocking"
ia liable to leak.
Put your
SURPLUS
' 'ST
TheRiehami Gouty
SaviflfsBank,
Rockingham, S. C.
If allowed to remain they
will earn you other dollar*.
Money hidden nvrny at
home, or carried about the
peraon ia dead money.
We pay 8 PER CENT,
tier annum on all ranu not
leu* than Five Dollar* if
allowed to reraaiu four
month*. Interest com
pounded three time* a year
Deposit* may be with
drawn without notice nr
uudtie formality.
Bank open Saturday after
noon from 4 to 0 o’clock.
—omerss:—
W. L. Passoxs, President.
W. L Hoaih, Cashier.
Your Banking?
No muter how small, {'
no matter how largo, \
TIIK
BANK OF PEE DEE. \
ROCKIXUHAM. X. C.
j
will give it careful atten
tion. In addition to our
Firv-oroof Vault and
Burglar-proof Safe, we
carry a policy of Insur
ance against Burglary
und day time robbery.
We oiler the facilities
of a well managed and a
well equip]>od Bank.
OFFICERS;
T. G LEAK, VmsiutXT.
W. I.. I’AllSONS, Ciwru. I
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A. 8. DOCKEKY,
ATTORX RV-AT-LA W.
ROCKIXUHAM. N. C.
! Otllro u;>-«tain. Stsiuil) liuililitiK
J. T. & .1. W. LbGRANH,
Attorn it *-at-L aw,
Runkingiitin, 5. C.
Prompt attention given to alt Uw
matter*. Oik* member uf firm alaraya
in the office over Bigg*’ drug now.
W. M. KELLY,
ATTOOXEY-AT-LAW.
Rockingham, N. C. .
®^t>fltoc over Porter's Store.
MORRISON A WHITOCK
Attobniy*-At-La*\
rxnisu 1st \tb mens,
Kooltingtiuu, N. C.
Phom 69.
W. R. TERRY?
-ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
-HAM LEX. B.C_
Practice* iu *11 tile Courts of the
Statu, including tli« Fcdvml
Court*. Particular attention paid
to the drawing of deed*, mortgage*
and other legal instruments and
to the collection of claim hi any
part of the State with prompt re
turns. Solicitor for the Raleigh
Mechanics A Investor’* Union.
Hinson’s Beef Market
In llinaon’a II rick Row.
W« have an excellent Ice Honae
and keep the purest filtered water.
Wa aell th« rory beat beef we can
get, and keep it on icc.
Beef aai Ice, and Beal a In
for everybody, delivered at your
door in time for your breakfast.
Send in your order* and we guar
antee satisfaction every time.
HINSON HR0THER8.
BEFORE amd AFTER
TAKING
AN "INTERNATIONAL'' SUIT.
A TESTIMONIAL.
Tw Inamnnui Tailmitno Co.,
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TJIC MAN WITH THE "m."
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-INCLUDING
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pF* CIGARS,
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A Choice Idle of 5 and lOc Goods Always
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Cannot be Excelled Anywhere. We guarantee ac
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A. P. Stewart,
Wholesale Broker and Commission Merchant,
Deals in Hay, Corn, Cotton Seed Hnll«. and all
kinds of Stock Feed.
1 am agent for the beet brands of Flour made, in
cluding Royal Crovm, White Swan <fcc. Call for then*
brands, and anything in my line and you will get the beat.
I will make it to your interest to buy of me.
A. P. STEWART.
DAN BARTON,
The Celebrated SPANISH JACK,
Will stand at my place this year. The season will
open on the 1st of Anril. $7.50 will he the fee, $1.60 cash,
the balance when colt stands. Transient custom will lie
served at $3.60
This Jack come* well recommended. He stands 14
hands high, 6 years of age, a heantiful black with whita
tip*. These rules will not bo varied from.
J. A. INGRAM, Males