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_ _ ROCKINGHAM. N. C„ FRIDAY. SEPT. 9. 1904. No’20
Tte-‘«qB&AT HEADLIGHT" goes to more homes in Richmond Comity, and is road by snore people than any other paper, of any kind published in the Comity, or elsewhere
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Hfefcf Bttntt Gathered
Son Miojr Places
For Busy People.
Mw Bealah Diggs and brother
•pant Monday in town.
Hr. O. T. Goodwin, of Hamlet,
is fBremen of the grand jury.
Wa woodsr what Fayettaville
did, “when aha mat at Benaslem.”
Bebenlel Methodist meeting, we
are reqoeatod to say, begins on the
14th instant.
Mrs. H. D. Baldwin sad chil
dren returned last week from
Blowing Bock.
What about the sweet potato
crop? We don’t sea many oom
ing to market.
JedgePeeblee is striot, but yvery
whit, a judge. Would we had
mom of the sum kind.
Hot mack ooart news. Mom
about it next week. Oar paper is
fall and fanning over, now.
We greatly appreciate quite a
number of new subscriptions this
waah—ail cash. Thanks, friends, j
little Miss Marie Hobbs had i.
birth-day party last Friday, to
which aha invited her little friends
of her aga.
miss rietcner, wno has been a
visitor at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Qibeon’a. has returned to her
boms, at Gibson.
Tbs free rood delivery, roots
through Wolf Pit* township will
fefeopemd October 1st. No oarrier
• nppplptad yet.
Mr.- Leak^ 8. Covington, cashier!
the Farmers’ Bank, leaves to
night for Now York, to attend the
Bankers* Convention.
Hr. J. X. Manor, of Louise mill,
Charlotte, is at Boberdel No. 3
nursing* sick friend. Will be
glad to see his friends.
Mr. M. L. Hinsen’a gin was the
drat to gin a halo of ootton this
season, n far as we know. It was
running last Saturday.
Bev. T. 8. Wright hapiissd sev
eral candidates for ohnrch msm
bseship, at the Bteele’s Mill pond,
near -the Books,” last Sunday.
Mr. Johnson, of Virginia, is the
new printer at the Anglo-Saxon
oilee. . Hope ho will find bis pos
ition pleasant and remunerative.
Bev. Mr. Kilgore is conducting
nmooting at Boberdel this freak.
Thao far, hie mast lugs have prov
ed to be profitable to the 4eharob.,
A large buhh of onr poop]*
availed thmnlni of the advant
age at th* Seaboard amnion,
and took ia labor day, at Char
lotte, laot Monday.
Bo many of oar friends from th*
««mte]rha*» nailed oa os this
week, we have not space to glv*
names, bat wo appreeiat* their,
visits, jost th* ease*.
Mr. D. B. Psoi is now th* owner
aad editor of th* Aagio-Baaon—
as flaps that paper. Tb* Anglo*
8*3*00 PflbllMliag. Company is • no
mono—**tt haa been dissolve/*
Mr. /. A. Mark*, of Beaver Dam,
has moved his family to Booking
ham, to sdaflats Ms children.
welcome to Mr. Mark* aad family
Messrs. Palmer Bros, are build
ing a bakery on Franklin street.
The- exercises of the Graded
Schootwi)) be resumed next Mon
day.
Mrs. Ai Ml Lentx, of Norwood,
is visiting, be*- sister, Mrs. Y. M.
Boggan.
Mrs. Jsnnis Carrie, of Jackson
Springs, is-eisitiagher sister, Mrs.
J. C. Stubbs.
Prof. W. L.. Cndleltangh, of
Roberdel, was a pleasant visitor
last Saturday.
Misses Virginia Cole'and Bes>i6
Watson have returned from a visit
to Benuettsviile.
Judge Peebles failed to b« on
hand last Monday and no session
of court was held.
Now is the time to advertise,
cotton is short, nod the fellow who
gets the trade will have to.
Mr. W. A. Lucas, of Montclair,
8. C., spent several days of this
week with the editor’s family.
Glad to welcome our excellent
Scotland correspondent this week.
His letters are greatly appreciated.
The tencbers-elected for the Pee
Dec School are Mrs. Thomas, W.
W. Baldwin, and Miss Sue Thomas.
We were highly pleased to have
a call on Tuesday from our fair,
appreciated correspondent, “Sun
shine. ” '
Mm Annie- Bdbgan, who hns
been in Montgomery for the last
Iwo weeks, visiting relatives, re
turned home last Sunday.
If any paper onght to appreciate
its correspondent#, the Headlight
should,—and it sorely does. They
are so good, and so regulor.
Missss Della and Vinnie DeBer
ry, and Miss-Afteri, o( Wadesboro,
apeut Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mn. Y. M. Boggan.
Mr. A. C. Covington, of Rober
del, has three tracts of land in up
per Riohmond, which he will sell
At a bargain—good property.
Mr. E. W. Clark, of Chadwick
mill, Charlotte, and Mr. W. A.
Clark, of Hamlet vicinity, were
pleasant oallera on Wednesday.
Mias Elia Fields and Mr. Archie
Hammond warn married at Steeles
Mill village last Sunday. Rev. T.
3. Wright was the officiating min
ister. ,
Bod Baldwin passed through
town last Monday taking the chil
dren of Mr. D: A. Parsons to the
Piedmont 8choc 1, near Charlotte,
of which Rav. J. A. Baldwin is
president.
Read Sheriff Wright’* "Tax
Notioe.” He talks like he meant
boa Inset, and a* he no longer has
the power to indulge vou as he baa
done heretofore, H will be weU to
get prepend to pay him your
taxes.
Bar. Bran Cameron is conduct
ing eerrioee at tbs Baptist church
this week, preaching in the fore
noon and night. Hr. Cameron ia
an excellent preacher, and we hope
that be and Bro. Britt will be iu
etrumentai ia accomplishing much
•nod.
Don’t fail to read new adt. of
MoAulay, Yorks A Rogers, J. B.
Oaudle Company, A. Artnson and
th# Richmond Ifareantil* Com
pany. See all these people, also
New York Racket. Represents
three of several of them houses are
Jaaibeek from the North, and all
an teoerviag new goods,—and
keen to mil. Now’s your oppor
tunity.
Ws an greatly pleased to learn
from Dr. Simla that little Charlie
Hobbs, who was operated upon
last Tuesday for appendicitis, is
doing fairly wall, and though still
la a aritioal state, his prospect for
recovery is hopeful. Ws sincerely
hope oo.
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Dr. J. T. Hiatt requests tin*
Headlight to fay that, he is im
proving rapidly, aud expects to re
turn homo next weok fully pro
pared to resume practice.
W« mid last. w^ck that our
young frieud, Jasp»r Smith, of
Brunswick, Oa., was a son of' oht
esteemed frieud Albert Smith.
We thought so, but learn that Itej
is a urphew of Mrs. Albert Smith.
Well, it don’t matter much, since
they are all good, clever tolks.
NVe are auxious to ascertain thu !
unrnber of persons, white anil col
ored, who are liable to roud serv
ice, and if the supervisors of the
different towushi^ts will inf irm us,
by towuships. we will grei.'.ly up-,
preciate the favor. Wo have au :
object in view, which will be ex-]
plained later.
We understand that the people i
along the line, . between Beaver .
Dam and Mineral Springs town-]
ships, are wonderfully st rred-up
over the cousolidatiou of their
schools, and the location of the
new school house. Some nro
greatly dissatisfied. Tuk > it easy
friends, everybody cau’t have the
school house at their door. The
board has promised to build a
gang-way across the swump, nud
that will be a nice crossiug-place
when the school house is moved
again.
Republican Senatorial Conven
tion.
The Republicau Senatorial con
vention of the 22nd district has
been called by Chairman E. W.
Mai.ship, to meet at Humlei, Sept.
22r.d, at 8 o’clock, p. in.
l*uU Ml'Ul' t'c*ai'iliitl',vv|^
In a ehort time, probiiiSj the
first week in October, onr people
will have the pleaeure of seoing
and hearing the renowned and in
imitable Polk Miller, and his cele
brated negro quartette. Due no
tice of the date of tbeir coming
will be published.
List’ to the Wedding Bells.
The Headlight bos bad the
honor to receive the following in
vitation :
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hicks
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mamie
to
Mr. William W. Thrower,
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21st,
Nineteen hundred and four,
at half past three o’clock,'
at their home,
Rockingham, N. C. • .
These are two of our nicest
yonng people and we feel xgreatly
interested in their uniou. In ad
vance, we extend most cordial
congratulations.
Complimentary to Prof. Key.
Rook Rest, N. C., 8«pt. 6, 1004.
Mr. Editor:
Please allow ms space in your
columns to express onr many
thanks to Prof. Key for ths faith
ful work ha did in this community
during the past two1 weeks, in his
Singing school. Hs has mads an
impreaaion upon the people here
that will never be forgotten. Every
student seemed td love him, and
be spared do efforts in trying to
I earn the young people of this
community something about
tnuaio. At tba oloetr.g exercises
l*et Thursday night a display of
music was given by the ol«as, and
a few recitations and declamation*
alaoj Thanking him again for
past services, we bop* to have him
with o* again next cummer.
A Student.
LOST.—la Bock Ingham last Meadsy
an Umbrella, marked with Initial*,
T. A. P." and baa- spring aauk fee
dgcaisg. Finder please eommualease
wttb Headlightoflo*. , .
THS COUNTRY!
Interesting Dots From
Our Faithful Cor
respondents. |
Cordova.
Mias Witmer Onddv is on the I
sick list., Hope hIiu will soon get!
well.
Mrs. I,<din Rum* and daughter,
May, am oft' to Newberry, 8. C..
this week.
Mrs. U. W. D.ivi* and child ran,
of Hock Hill, 8. C., am visiting
friends aiul Relatives in this vicin
ity.
Mr. B. L. Webb and wife, of
upper Richmond, were welcome
visitors in onr citv last week.
Mr. J. K. Edwards has severed !
his connection with this mill, and |
Mr. lleirge Gurley now has charge I
of both carding and spinning. We I
wish him great success.
Many hearts were made sad last
Sunday morning when it was
gently whispered that Mr. J. T.
Best was dead. It was a great
shock to the most of us, as we
had no thought that he was so
sick. Mr. Best has been living
here for several years and wo found
him to b« a quiet, yeaceable man,
wm> uiwayg aiteuaeu 10 jub own
affairs. The deceased was 50 year*
old and leaves a wife and six chil
dren to mourn his loss. The fami
ly have our heartfelt sympathy in
the loss of husband aud father.
Peace to his ashes.
The protracted meeting that has
in progress here for a week,
was cles'd Sunday. Bru. Wright
was assisted by Bro. Cameron,
and they both preached the gospel
of our Lord and Saviour in its
purestsimnlicity, and there wero:
more than dO souls who said, that!
I will from this day’ on try to live
| ever near thy precious, bleeding
side. I would like to say some
thing in regard to the Sniiday
School in connection with this,
but space will uot permit this
time.
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The double constructed,' double
back-action,- non-explosive, ex
travagant ‘’povertie partie” will
be pulled off Saturday night, the
17th of September. The com
mittee say there will be % plenty
for all. They will sell yon a box
and throw in the girl—two of them
if you want them. So now all yon
dudes and dndesses come on and
have a good time.
P. U. They have added the
“Bnzzard Lope” to the program.
n/t
Ledbetters.
Mite Eleanor* Saunders visited
Miaeea Mary and Abbie McDonald
Sunday.
H. M. Mark* recently killed
twenty-three tquirrele, and only
mieeed three abuta. How ia that
fer a gunner?
Miaeea Cora and Collie Menka,
of Monot Oliva, and Miaa Annie
Downer, of Aneon, viaited Mra.
W. H. Marka laat FriJay.
From irme oauaa or other, n
certain gray borae ia getting very
familiar in the village,—but not
any more eo thau hie driver.
* Miaeea Laura and Ella Molnnia
and Maater Alex, of Sanford, are
vieiting their annt, Mra. Margaret
McDonald. «
Miaa Eugenia Saundara returned
borne laat Wedneeday, after tak
ing a three week'a pleaanre trip
among relativae and frienda.
Lewie Webb, of Scotland, who
Kaa been aaarohing for cottonj
piekera in tbia vicinity, returned
borne tbia morning with a wagon
loada of band a.
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Sometimes we imagine that we
can almost hear a faint tup of the
wedding bells. We did hear a
young man tell the register that
he wauted his papers before the
primary—perhaps he meant the
general election.
There was a little runaway oc
curred in tlie village Sunday,
wlrcli resulted in standing u tinm
out of his vehicle on his hea l. He
was not seriously hurt, only got a
lew scratches and g«t his ”ui!mi
nt IT up,” that's all.
Subscriber.
Scotland County
Department.
Cotton picking is iu fall swing.
What will he the ruling price of
cotton this full?, is the topic up
permost with tho "Nail Keg So
ciety.
Misses Sellie and Pearl Holland
visited friends in tho Laurel Hill
section hist week.
Miss Minnie Louise Hinson, of
Clarktou, N. O., has heeu visiting
friends jn tho Sucud’s Cirovo sec
tion the past week. She extends
her visit to frieuds in Anson this
week.
rrof. John M. right went
down to New Hanover county,
Friday, to take charge of his
flourishing school there* He is a
very successful anil popular teach
er, and the good people of New
Hanover have found it out.
Some of our farmers believe that
insuring their crops against hail,
was the direct cause <>t the destruc
tion thereof,—tn« argument* r.
long that lino are humorous, very.
We hear that one woman has serv
ed notice on her man that if he
doe* not move out of the hail belt,
she will sue for divorce.
The interest in the war news is
is just as keen with the |>eople as
over. The Russians seem to have
mastered thn art of retreating.
We want some spell-biuders in
this section. It looks like the
Democrats would ueed them here
fully as bad ss the Republicans
do in Vermont. Some of our lo
cal politicians are just dying for
at'least a writing acquaintance
with one Thomas Taggart.
Good Roads. They come high
in Scotland. Our people are jaBt
beginning to And out something
about road building. With good
tools, C or 8 good, big mules and
sufficient men to operate, we have
possibly, a little over throe miles
ot good rond to show for six
mouth's work. At that rate, it
win no in about the year luzu be
fore wo can have much fun with
the ‘automobile pest,” nud fino
chafTeures for fast driving.
tVe hear that the new seats for
the splendid new church at Spring
Hill have arrived, and will l*e
placed in position at once. These
good people will hove everything
in fino shape for the Association,
which meets with that church in
October.
Rev. 8. E. Mercer in deep water:
Rev. 8. E. Mercer came verv near
meeting with a fatal nccident
while crossing Lumber river, at
the new bridge. The water was
unusually high, and hs not b6ing
acquainted with the stream, drove
in too far. Fortunately, by the
timely arrival of a colored man,
he sneoeeded in getting out alive,
but wet.
Qeess City Hotel.JCUarlotte, X.C
Traveling men looking for n
g'Mtii koto! at Moderate pri *< *
would do well tc give ns s trio!.
The Queen City lloud :» up-to
date ; all outside rooms with mod
ern conveniences.
SEABOARD WRECK
At a Creek Near the
Catawba River.
TRESTLE FALLS IIV
And Engine and Train
Go Down.
The Atlanta train that past
Rockingham at 10:45 last*
night, foil into a crook near
the Catawha river. Tho
wreck was caused by tho tres
tle falling down. There was
a general smash-up resulting
iu the killing of a number of
persons, variously estiimrtod,
say from 7 to 15.
Reports are meagre, and/
none direct and thoroughly
reliubb, but there is uo ques
tion as to the wreck, and
j that a number of people were
[killed outright, and some
| wounded.
It is reported that the pas
senger train was followed by
i a light engine, carrying no
I
icars, which plunged in be
! hind tne passenger,
j We await furl her triform*- .
Ition. None of our dailies
I
contained an account of the
disaster.
i Tlie honli Applied In the Wrong
Place.—Backbone.
A short time piece, in a leading
church, a popular evangelist
preached a sermon in which , he
■ denounced tho saloon keeper in
vigorous terms. Next day in tha
city's most influential daily paper
ap]>eared the following open letter
to the evangelist:
“I attended your meetiug last
night and t think you were, to say
the least, unfair in your denunci
ation of the saloon keepers. I
differ with you as to their haviog
no conscience. 1 was a saloon
keeper. I kept a respectable place.
Besides that I rented my place
from a deacon iu a Baptist church.
My bondsmen were, one a Metho
dist and the other a Presbyteriau.
On election day Baptists, Metho
uisis. i resoyierians, V/ongregs
tionalist, Episcopalian!, Luther
ans, Catholics, Kniversalitts, infl
dbls, atheists, saloon keepers, high
way robbers all voted a license to *
grant me the privilege to danfn
souls you are trying to save. And
let me prophesy now that many
who arose last night to be couuted
a member of some church will this
fall cast their votes for license to
self liquid damnati >n. It is a
strango fact that the evaugelista ■
are whipping the saloon keepers
with a lash that ought to be use!
I upon ths professed Christiana who
use their prayers to mock God apd
their votes to build up the kin^
dom of ths devil. Yoa quoted
Scriptnre last night to prove that
the saloon keeper inherits tbs
abode »f tbe damned, but no re
ference wis mide to the 8nal sum
ming np of the hypocrite. A sa
loon keeper is not a hypocrite; a
Christian mau of brains who votes
: ■* a lic-hsv is, nnd if I undsr
,'.'a’.iil.i Bi<i'*ri/ht. Ood hates
j.'ojy 2iyp.mrits worts than the devil
does a saint.—An Kx-Baloo^
| Keeper.