THE HEADLIGHT
JOHN H. WALSH,
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FRIDAY. MARCH. 7 IKS.
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JUST ONE TEAR OLD
The Headlight’s headline
today, saya volume one, No.
62. Tins means, of course,
that while some ‘knowin’
ones” said it "wouldn’t live
three months—had nothing
behind it,’’ and a lot of silly
Stuff, it has passed its criti
cal period, and today, stands
upon Solid footing, with the
prospect of living long after
this editor’s grave shall be
come a grass-covered mound.
That it has lived is because
it has been the faithful serv
ant of an appreciative peo
ple—this it will ever be. To
all who have subscribed for
it, whether through person
al friendship, or other mo
tive, we extend oar profound
thanks, for it is your dollars
that have enabled us to make
the Headlight a success.
Yea, it is here to stay, and it
Will be a sentinel upon the
watch-tower, turning the
light wherever it is needed.
With kind words to all our
patrons and k^nd feelings to
everybody, our next issue
will ha Vol. 2, No. 1. We
- are proud to say that we have
never had but one man to
order hia Headlight discon
tinued, but on the other
hand, no day passes that
does not add from one to five
new subscriptions.
Blibra The Primary.
feeling truly grateful to my
Mauds from vsrloas sections of
tbeeoanty for tba kind words
they bars said about tea in tbe
pagan,and to m pmoull*, 1
have derided to mak# an open,
fait contest for tbe democratic
nomination, before tba primary,
for Clark of tba Superior Court.
TMa Is a privilege to which every
loyal democrat is entitled, and it
Is tbs privilege of every loyal
dimspl to vote for, or sgainet
bias.
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Editor Headlight,
Dear Sir:
Being a reader of your valuable
paper and eeeiug so many letters
from different sources, advocating
different men for the various p»ei
tiona, I being a factory boy, wish
to speak through your valuable
paper to uiy chosen people and to
the factory boys I would any that,
it is not our purpose to disorgan
ize but to reorganise. You as
voters havs done your part in the
struggles of the past for the great
Democratic) party. You will do
so again when the time comes.
You have never asked for a divis
ion of the spoils, you have never
tsoeived any. but you are the very
beet fellows in the word aa long as
you don’t ask for anything. Now
what are you going to do ab-ut it?
Are you going to be whipped into
line and let a few fellows run the
thipg as they always have done,
<>r are you going to agree upon n
man or two from tho factories and
give them a showing. If you do
this you will succeed, but bear in
mind, the factories must be united
to do this. You oompose about
40 per cent, of the vote of the
county and if you fail to get yoor
quota of the offioeo this year it is
your fault. So dou’t get fright
ened at what any ex-Republican
■ays about inarching in solid
phalanx against you, for it is
natural that a man who has been
favored will stick to his crowd, so
here is what we must and will do.
We will have our part in this year
"i gnm, muz, win now is the
time to unite the factory vote,
700 strung. We will do it.—yes
sre will. Roberdel, name your
man and Pee Dec yours and Steele's
Mills your choice, end let us get
together for our strongest men,
and in conclusion, though we are
; nut • Pee Dee boy, let us say,
three cheers for George Warbnr
; ton, s man that knows what get
ting up before day and working
until after dark is. We are for
him first, lest and always, for -the
legislature.
Blue Steele.
Suggestions'shout BoaA* Making
Mr. lfiditor:
I would like to make a few sug
gestions about making roads and
other matters.
There has been a good deal said
shout working the roads by taxa
tion. I think we have as much
taxes to pay now, as we can stand.
If the road overseers would do
their duty we could have good
roads everywhere. If hands fool
awaytbeir time, work half the
day, and able-bodied men send old
men or email boy* as substitutes,
we cannot have good roads. If
these overseers were elected by the
people it might be better. But
f«w overseers know anything about
the road law aud others oars noth
ing about H. Do the supervisors
do their duty? If all will do their
duty as tfte law directs we’ll have
good roads. Mr. George Entwietle
has dofte better work on his road
thaa any I have seen. •
Now for a little polities. I have
been over the eonaty come end I
And that the people want for their
representative some good elderly,
steady Man like John 8. Ledbetter,
John 0. Bllerbe, W.T. Covington,
B. L. Nichole or J. H. Walsh, and
1 would add W. Entwietle, but we
dead Mm to have elds walks made.
He's nember one at ft. O. K.
▲ Note From Steele's.
Richmond Headlight!
I have been reqnseted by the
people Of Steele’s township to sug
gest the name of a man for eletk
af ednrtof Richmond oonaty. Tib
seen I eeggmt is one of Richmond’•
beet Domnerats, be is a man who
ie worthy *f honor. It le useless
fot; one to try to tell what bo hat
done toe the Domoeratfo party, for
It Is hotter known to the peblie
loan tell it. He will do
i
. I
urate. The one I suggest is Mr.
J. H. Walsh, of Wolf Hit. We
lung to sea his announcement in
the candidates' column of the
Headlight. Yours truly,
Steele's Township,
Roberdd Teuehtr's Mrttlnf.
The teacher’s meeting for Rock
ing hum township, was held at
Roberdel, on Friday, ths 28th,
iust. While all the schools were
not represented, the weather be
ing unfavorable, w» had a crowd
ed house, everybody seeming to
be interested. The openiug exer
cises were conducted by Prof. W.
L. Cridlebaugh, principal of the
Roberdel school, who, after a
short welcome to all, asked Rev.
S. £. Mercer to conduct the in
vocation. Then we were greeted
with a song by the girls, “Ho,
For Carol iua,’’ led by organ ac
companiment, conducted by that
accomplished organist. Miss.. Mol
lis Smith. Aftor this were the
declamations and essays. Then
followed the spelling mutch. Fif
teen children engaged in this ex
ercise, being five each from dis
tricts Nos. 1, 2 and 6. The win
ner waa--of
school No. 2, Zion. Then anoth
er Song, “Sweet Bellw.” This
was followed by an excellent ad
dress front Prof. Hill, of tho
Rockingham graded school. His
principal theme was school gov
ernment. Wish we had space to
publish, at least, an analysis of
his address, but we oan only say,
li was exceedingly appropriate
highly appreciated. This was
followed by song, “The Old North
State.” It wae jest good enough.
We cannot too highly commend
Prof. Cridlebaogh and his staff,
the children of the school and
Miss Mollie Smith, for the excel
lent entertainment, sud the peo
ple generally, for the Urge at
tendance. We were especially
pleased to have Dr. Garrett, of
the County School Board of Edu
cation, with us. It wds a most
enjoyable occasion.
J. H. Walsh, 0. S. 8.
Jtcxfklngliain Township. *
Mr. Editor:
I have talked with a great many
people in different townships in
reference to the men who ehonld
be selected to fill the different
offices, especially county commis
sioners. These should be selected
from different townships, and I
believe the following ticket for
commissioners will give general
satisfaction, and I don't believe a
better one can he named. Let the
ticket for commissioners be, N. G.
Nicholson, of Steele’s, W. F. L.
Steel", of Rookingham, and J. A.
Harrington, of Wolf Pit.
Fair Play.
Boffgn for BsitiwenUUn.
Mr. Editor:
Noticing that different person*
are aaggeeting tbeir friends for the
various offices, I would like to
name for representative. A man
who is believed by his friends to
be fully competent and who would
renresent all the people. He is a
simon-pure Democrat, and baa
rendered aa good eervioe to the
patty aa any man in our ranks,
and though a poor man, he con
tributed to the party flnanoee in
1806, aa mwcb aa any man of his
means. Wa have no better eiti
sen, and core more Worthy of sup
port, than X. If. Bogggn. Give
oa Boggan for representative and
we'll let you name the Candida tee
for the other offloea.
One of the People.
Yowr Aeeswmta.
In the eettlement of the bueinaea
>t T. I/. Covington A Go., the
hooka of the firm ware allotted to
M. All persons who ows ns, aft
rtq nested to mill and p«y their ao
>o«nta AT ONOX, as wa assd tbs
Monty NOW. One of us oao al
says bs found ia our mom, ovsr
■ha Watson store.
T. L. Covington.
Xd Covington.
Children’s Column.
Rockingham. Dear Headlight—
It snowed and Jack comes again.
We haven’t hod any school this
week. Mrs. Monroe, our teacher s
mother, is very sick with pneu
monia and we don’t know when
she cau tench again. We hope
Mrs. Monroe will speedily recover.
There is ouly three more weeks
school and we want to have a con
cert at the close. Now I will ask
and answer some questions. Bes
sie Terry, the shortest verse in the
Bible is the 85th verse of thh 11th
chapter of John. Gracie Gibson,
a cow goes over the hill because
she cau’t go under it. Now I will
ask a question. Which is the
highest mountain peak in the
Himalaya mountains. Success to
the Headlight. Good bye.
Jack.
Btxkrbk. Dear Headlight—
I will write to your paper again.
I am not going to school now, but
will start next Monday, to Mr. O.
G. Reynolds. My little cousin
Belle McRae spent eever&l days
with me not l»ng since and we
had a nice time. Papa came
home frottt Scotland county last
week and we were all elatf to see
him. He had been gone five
months. I will answer Qrocie
Gibson’s question. A cow goes
over a hill because fhe can’t go
under it. I will ask a question.
How mauy petitions are there re
corded in the Lord’s prayer?
Write again Bessie Terry. 1 enjoy
ed your letter very much. Your
little friend, Katie Boetick.
MaLBB. Dear Headlight— Ai I
have never written to the Head
light I will write today, eleven
years old. I have a bone and
■addle. I rode hone back Sun
day and had a nice time. 1 have
four sisters and their names are
GTaoie, Maryhnlle, Winnie and
Jennie, and four brothrn. Their
p^mss are Joe, Will, Frank and
Ed. My oldest brother is going
to school at Morven. My cousin
came to see me Saturday evening
and stayed till Sunday evening
We rode hone back and had a
nice time. I have got a little pet
lamb. I raised him last year. H«
will fight like everything. You
just ought to see him jump up and
play. I will close by asking a
question. What happened on Mt.
Siani? Your friend,
Bessie Ingram.
Capil’s Mills. Dear Head
light—I come for admittance in
to yonr happy little band. I am
nine years old and aln the baby
boy. 1 am going to school at
Bostick achoolhouie to Mr. O. G.
Reynolds, and 1 like him fine.
We didn’t have any school last
week because the weather was so
rough. Did any of the little cous
ins go hunting? I didn’t go much
as I had been sick and mama
wouldn’t let me ent. Dear edit
or, please print this, as I want to
surprise mama. Your little
friend. Grady Covington.
ivockinoham. uear Kditor—Aa
I have never written to the Head
light before, I thought I would
would write. I am a little boy
12 yean old. I go to eohool every
day and atndy spelling, reading,
arithmetic, Geography and gram
mar. 1 have two slaters and two
brothen. I will close with beat
wishes to the Headlight.
Will Hicks.
Rocctwokam. Dear Headlight—
I am alifetla girl, 8 yean old. I go
to aohool at Pea Dee. llias Sue
Thomas is my teacher and I lova
her very much. I have three sis
tenaod two brothen all older
than myealf, ao you see I am the
baby. I have a little friend named
Qladye. Sometimes 1 go to see
bar end ere play house-keeping and
bare each a nioe time that 1 near
ly always forget and mama has to
mil me home. I will eloee for
Jtie time, with much love to the
Headlight. You little friend,
Brown Eyed Bees.
Coihsova. Dear He. dli<{ht—I
Will* #»ite for ftlw fir** time. I am
a little girl, 18 years old. I have’nt
many pets, only two chickens.
They are just as pretty ns they
can be. 1 have several play mates
here. I don’t go to school but
work in the mill. I have a good
time and lik to work in the mill.
I have 8 sisters at home with me
nud one married n: d I have 8
brothers. My papa takes the
Headlight and I like to read the
children's column and enjoy it
very much. I will ask the cousins
a question : How many times in
the Bible is the word pulpit spoken
of? Your friend,
Rose Bud.
Rockingham. As It has been n
good while since I last visited the
children’s column, I thought I
would write again. I created quite
a sensation the first time that I
visited the children's column. I
am glad that I have become so
popular through your paper. I’ll
oak a question: Who swallowed
the whulc? I bet they can't guess
that. Black Cat.
GrusoN’s Mill. Dear Head
light—As I haven’t written in
some time, I will try to write
again. I am still going to school,
bi4 our school will be out the last
of March. My deek-inate is Bu
ren O’Brien. I will be sorry to
see our school close, for I like to
go to school, and I love my teach
er and schoolmate. Mr. Editor,
I had a nice time Christmas.
Old Santa Claus brought me some
nice things.. I will close by ask
ing a question. Who wrb Cain’s
wife? Best wishes to the Head
light. Lonnie L. Bounds.
Osbobnr. Dear Headlight—
As 1 hare never written a letter
to any paper, I thought I would
—" will ■ l' JH
write a short one for your valu
able paper. I have been rending
your iwper a great den) this win
ten. I mu going to school to Hr.
J. E. Millikin nnd I like him very
much aB a teacher. He ia good
nnd kind to nil of his scholurs. I
um a little boy about 12 years
old. I want to ask the children a
question. Who wnt the first
governor of South Carolina? If
I see this in print I will write
again. Willie Smith, Jr.
Mark’s Crrrk. Dear Editor—
I will come into the children’s
column for my third time. Well,
our school is eut now and we are
all sorry of it. I have been to 7
teachers and Mrs. Farrand snd
Miss Dora Dawkins are the best
that I have ever been to, and I
shall always give them praise. I
will cease my letter by asking a
few question*. What two verses
in the Bible end juet alik? Where
did Muses light his caudle. Can
auy of tell me that? I will an
swer Brown Eyes question. Motes
was not often angry, h<r waa very
mild. I will close, with much
lov* to the Headlight.
Corena Hatcher.
Rockingham. Dear Headlight—
I will come into the children's
column for my first time. I am go
ing to school to Mr. Baldwin and
like him very much. My studies
are fourth-reader, spelling, arith
metic and geography. I am a lit
tle girl twelve yean old. I have
n't any pets, except fonr ducks, a
fat dog and a cat. Papa takes
the paper and I like to read it
very much. I will cloae by ask
ing a question. Which is the
longest verse in the Bible? Beet
washes to the Headlight.
Mama’s Pet.
A. S. DOCKERY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
ROCKINGHAM, N. C.
Office up-Btairo, StauBill;building
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W. M. KELLY,
ATTORN FY-AT- LAW.
Rockingham, N. C.
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Rockingham, N. C. I