HEADLIGHT goon to morbhotnes in Kiohmond County, artd is rend by moru peoplo tlmn nu 1 \ otor paper, of uuv kind jmblished in tho Gouhlv, or <t
LOCAL COLUMN.
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■ Brief Gathered
From Many Places '
For Busy People*. >.,
Mis* IM Wall has ntaiMd
fruta Atlanta, Ga.
Money is "tight,” bat?bog and
hominy” abound*.
Ur. W. F. Levin gar* aa a good
abako bat Monday.
Mr. W. A WJkaa vaa a ploa*
ant visitor loot Monday.
lb. J. T. MeLaod vaa a boaio**s
' visitor Bar* last Saturday.
- Mias Florri* Wall la visiting her
aunt, Mr*. Jone*, at Carthage.
. Wo pally r*grvt to lam ' that
' JUv. D. C. Britt u still quite *ick.
Mis* Dale Shaw, v bo baa bu
visiting in Obarlotta, is at borne
lllw Nellis Smith, vbohubwn
thltlmil Newborn, u now at
• . .y
»• r M'
We tsgret to Item that Dr.
* .Hiatt, of Ellacfae, ieatiU in feeble
health. e
Mb. Wood, nee Mia Nettie Mo
Anlay, is visiting her stater, Mb.
O. M. Hobbs.
Mss. A. M. Watson, of Tbemae
vUIs, On., is visiting bar relatives
is the “city.”
The Headlight will take holiday
next weak to gat in good trim for
the new year. . V
l**;*Klobb»er», «ii gobbling
OB Monday, geltir.r
V-d*'•
and Annie Steele,
from a visit to
taegds in Baltimore.
The Baaspnr of the King's Daogb
lass yielded the handooaie earn of
tftOiMk dear of axpanssa.
We rnsraglad to shake the hand
nf oor old friend, D. A. MoBae, of
Mssmtsln Creek, last Mooday.
St is a plsashri to witness tbs
pleasure the “old vets" to real ins,
when they gat their pension war*
While we might dsairs more
•|BlBiafife Bad oostgenisl environ
mints, let ne feel thankfnl for all
/ These ass many poor children
wlm woald be glad to share oor
Chrietmss charities. Let ne not
K I am still st the qld trade— \V.
8. Fowlkes, Jeweler, ■'*'
8«s A. Arepsoit’s Black Thibit
Meu’a Suita before buying else
where.
My guarantee mean* that good*
will hold their own.—YV. 8.
Fowlkes, Jeweler.
. » • - »
You all know me. If I client
you, a^ill make it good.—YV. S.
Fowlkes, Jeweler.
The greatest, and biggest sale
ever in Richmond cobnty will be
st A. Arenson’s from Thursday
Kith to Christmas eve.
You can get a 2 lb., box of R
J. Reynolds, 8o*., tobacco, nt
W. G. Lowry's for #1. 00, regular
price 82.00, A 10c out for fo.
Good Madras Cloth regular 10
cant goods, guaranteed not to fade
all oulora, 80 iuehea wide, now
goii^g at dents per yard.—A.
A reason.
Don’t fail to read our iuside
pages. You will find X-rnae liter
stars galore, and a lot of good
Stuff that is worth a year’s sub
scription to'yon.
. Fir® works for every txxfy at W.
G. Lowry’s, Roman Caudles, Sky
Rockets, Torpedoes, 6 and IQc
assortments, 5 and 10c packs all
in abundance going cheap.
Bead all of our “ads.” carefully
Our adrertiaere want to do you
right, aud we want you to call ou
tham. No use to go elsewhere,
for what you want, in any kind of
goods.
Santa Klaus is here in si! hist
splendor and granduer. He has
something for every child, man
SpJt'lfunuuir Hs-.ie .qaxtoue to
serve all who call on him at W. Q.
Lowry’s.
The aged and infirm, white aud
colored, at the County Home, will
enjoy a good Ohrismaa dinner.
They have generally been looked
after. Let us not forget them
this time.
Mr. John Q. Terry was here last
Monday, on a business visit, aud
this time, bs was going—towards
boms. He had “Gobbler" with
him,—or “Gobbler" had him—
couldn’t tell which.
The slump in ootton is playing
havoc with debt-paying, and with
out an early change there will be
great business depression through
out the Sooth. It wasn't caused
by Parker’s election.
Monday, the third of Janaary,
will ba the day for the County
Commissioners to mast. A super
intendent for the County Home,
and other important busmses will
angage their attention.
Daring December 1 will keep
the0dfer^«iprtii until ten o’clock
each evening, to accomodate those
wbe een’t And time to have their
pictures taken daring the day —
J. if. Spencer, Photographer.
Oar good old friend, Mr. J. W.
Bennett, now of Hyde eonnty, is
still with as. We are under ob*
ligatlone to him for a very pleas
ant vieii. He will oontinrfs to read
the Headlight in hie far-away
Mies Gallia Covington enter
tained the Twentieth Oentnvy
Olab a fewnighteafo. Mms Lena
Terry rseekrel a bandeome hand*
kerchief aa> prise fer answering
different qneetioae, and Miee Pet
Ue MeBae weired the eoneola
tieopnse_
Mm Ooodo. all solid geld, If
gaaaated, er money refunded—
W. S. Tbwlbea. Jeweier, $ '
• Traveling men looking fer a
uo^^rAiii
wdli 4a well to fire ut a trial.
The Qaeen OHar Hotel is ep-to
4atetaM owteide rooaee with Seed
* i 'Jr •*. ■ •‘ 7 i . * 9
A BEAUTIFUL l>OtfOLB MAU
UIAQR
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At the Elrfnut Uoni« of l>r. J.
M. W.llluniHOM.
• Wednesday, the IMst, at 5 «*
clock, P, M., pr«* the appointed;
lime. The contracting parties j
wen* Mr, KnfusF. House,of Com-j
eto, N\ C., pud Miss Erma Lid**, i
pT Alabama, and Mr. Wesley L.
Pogues, of Marlboro, S. C., and
Miss Carrie May l.ide, of Ala.
The officiating mini Her was Rev
J. 8. Dill, D.. D., pastor of the
First Baptist church, Bowling
Green, Ky. ^ •.
Misses Jennie nnd Lizzie Cros
in nd received the guests, iu a very
handsome manner, and introduc
ed them to the strangers.
At about 4:80. the guests began
to arrive, sud though but few per
sons were invited, outside the fam
ily and immediate neighborhood,
there was u well-filled room pres
ent. At 5:80 the massive cur
tains across the entrance hall to
Dr. J. H. Williamson’s elegant
residence, were drawn aside, pre
senting to the guest a beautiful
sight—tlie ofBcistiug clergyman
sud the coutructingparties, stand
ing under a mistletto bower. Im
mediately the oeremony. began,
aud was prououuced in a oust im
pressive aud attractive manner.
Both brides were attired in hand*
some trailing habit, and after the
conclusion of the festivities, the
bridal parties left for a visit to
tbe ‘’Land of Flowers,” expecting
to visit Jacksonville, St. Augus
tine, Ac.
Tbe Headlight's *>*ft Wishes will
follow tbase excel lent youaf < peo
ple throughout iitVe journey,
. , Th* Disnkk.
At 8 o'clock, 1'. M., the family
dinner was announced. The
gueets were the two expectant
grooms, Misses Jennie and Lizzie
Croalaud, Capt. W. I. Everett and
this editor. We have never seen
a better dinner, anywhere, and we
'know of at least two who enjoyed
it—one, was this editor, and the
other was a gentleman of about
tbe same age—but we won’t call
his name.
Meac ham-Terry.
At 8 o’clock. P. M.t lost Wed*
neaday, tbe Slat, instant, Hiss
Lins Msacham and Mr. M. E.
Terry were happily united in mar
riage, at the bride’s lesidence.
Rr>. T. S. Wright was the offici
ating minister. The attendants
wars, Mias Brant Meaebam with
Mr. Walter H. Terry and Miss
Ida Terry with Mr.JJ. N. Meachsm.
We have received this marriage
report as ws go to press, or we
would have more to say of this
happy event.
The Headlight’s very heat w’shea
will ever be with its young friends
whose-lives, we trust hsrs been
happily linked together.
Fartnarn Mntnal Flra I nan ranee
Aaadetatlow, If C.
[For fttfihiiiond and Scotland Co.
Branch.] O-.
Tha Annual Martin* of' tha
Mid branch will l* bald in tha
Oonrt Haom at Laorinborg, flrat
Monday in January, 1006, at 11
• m. \ All tha mrmbara of tha
Aaaociation ara iwqoaatad to at
taod and haar tha raporta aod
laam tbo working of tha Impor
tant Jnatltntioo—alnot ofBoan, Ac
Tha atorma of pnaant taar oauaad
onhaoal loaata, hot all lotiaM Kara
boon nromptly paid and tbo atataa
of tbo On. m vary good.
Jaa. M. Wright. 8ao. A Tiwaa.
W. H. Morphy, Prat.
A lafa InvaMmaat
A II mi tad nnmbar of ahana in
tha BJobmond Mrroantila Com
pany, Book Ingham, eaa ba had
by oalting on
T. M. BOOOAM, Mgr.
Rockingham When We Came
Here and Rockingham New.
Wo pitched our tant.in the
g<x»d old town of Rocking
ham, November 4th ]89o,
And that week chii* first issue
[>t The Ko;;kot appeared
Without attempting to give a
complete history of tho town
[hiring the interval mention
ed, we will sav that- tho town
has grown slowly, hut stead
ily, making quite n contrast
between its appearance then,
and now. The same applies
to it* population, and its bus
iness facilities, and the &
mount of business done.
Since our residence here, a
large number of handsome
dwellings, and cosy couagos
ha.'cbeon erected, and the
population has almost
doubled. Many of tho finest
buildings in the central por
tion of the town have been
consumed by fire, but on
their ruined sites, more mag
nificent structures have been
reared, and never has the
busiuoss portion of the town
presrnted a better appearauce
than now. The new Metho
dist church is a capacious
and handsome edifice. The
Graded School building is
an honor the town. All
are nico build
enough for any
town.
One of the great improve
ments- is the electric-light
system, and this makes us
teel more sensibly, the lack
of good water, and enough of
it for all purposes, especially
for protection from the fire
fiend. But what would we
do with the water without a
fire engine and, strong, will
ing, capable men, to work it.
Then, we need a public
library. These latter things
were not here when we came,
nor are they here yet. Wo
had one bank then, but now,
we have three. We had five
factories then, now we' have
seven. We had no hardware
store then, now, wo have one
of tbe most complete m this
section of the State. Wo-had
two livery stables then, now
we have four-. The last big
thing for the town is the
bottling works. Another big
thingt is the harness empor
ium of E. 8 Davis A Sou.
Those gentlemen also con
duct a tan yard and a roller
factory. We have 36 stores,
2 drug stores, 2 shoe shops, 1
bakery, 3 wood shops, 1 gen
eral repair shop, 4 blacksmith
shops, 2 watchmaker A jew
eler shoi s, 3 beef markets, 3
dentists, 6 doctors, 7 Attor
neys, 4 churches with regular
servioes, 1 photographer, 2
weekly newspapers, 4 saloons
3 banks. If we’ve overlook
ed any of our possessions, we
hope torusens wilt call our
attsntion to the missing link.
Now if wa haven’t got every
thing a first-class town ought
to have 1st os know what it
lacking and wa’ll go for it,
Inotantsr.
Rockingham has been
• •
blessed during these years
with good general health, and
freedom from epidemics.
The people arc as good as
you will find anywhere, and
are last becoming progress
ive. Hut amid all our pleas
ure, prosperity an^ happi
ness. most of us have been
forced to part with loved
ones. Many who were in the
vigor of life when we came
to Rockingham, have cross-1
ed the great river. Some ol.
these were our oldest citizens,
but others left us in the mid
dle of life, and still others, I
just blooming into young)
manhood and womanhood I
The first funeral wo attended
was tliat of the venerable
Rolit L. Steele, a gentleman
wo had long known and lov
ed, and whose memory we
still cherish. Other deaths
followed, one by one, until
in the interval alluded to,
almost nlty persons ibove
the age of 12 years, have
passed into the spirit land.
Before another decade shall
have rolled by, who of v*a
will bo here to make the
count—not many, not rneny.
Wo have eudeuvortarkclone,
and entirely from memory,
to natnu those oven 12 years
wh > have died ii*re, or
brought here for* interment,
since November.- list,1 18&5,
and herewith publish, the
list.
Niimw of person* of nn*t'>r>uu«i
Rockingham, who Jave-tftad since
Nov. 1st, 1895.
This includes some who died
elsewhere. but are bnried here:
Hold-.. L. Steele, Mrs. Slewart,
Rev. T. W. Guthrie, Mrs. Mt J.
Ledbstbw, Rfcv Led hatter, Mrv
G. S. Steele, H. C. Wall, T. J.
Wsst, Dr. W. M Uowlkes. Mrs. T.
C. Leak, Alex Stewart, A. M. Mo
AuJa#, Rev. J, T. Lyon, Mrs, J.
C, Caudle. Mrs. Dargau Liles,
Mi*. Dr. W. L. Steels, O. L. ®n
ney, Jt T. LeGrnnd, James Le
Qjund, Jr., Miss Rebecca LwGrand
John L. Walsh, Mrs. Walter L.
Steele, Sr., Joseph Napier, Thus.
J. Stsele, Mrs. L. C Sharp, Mr.
Gatlin, Mrs J. F. Hamer, James
Hamer, vV. P. 8t*nsvll, Claude
Bundford, Miss Aetna Evans, Miss
Ledbetter, Mrs. Dr. Campbell,
Mrs. J> F. O'Brien, Mrs. Armis
tead, Mrs. Cols, J. 0. Ellerbe,
Mrs. E M Tomlinson, Mr. Bolton
Mrs. M T. Hinson, Ju.isou Hin
son, Mrs. Barah Terry, Mr Allen,
Mrs Allen, Mrs J. T. Newberry,
Mrs Wilburn, Mrs W. G. NurlUnm
Mr. Linebsrry, Mrs A. M. Lon*.
A. H Shaw, Dr. J. M. BunaiU,
Miss Nan Smith; Mrs Flowers,
Mrs C. C. Covington, Mrs J. W.
Covington. Alfml Terry, Mrs J.
D. Porter, J. D. Porter, Mrs J.
W. Thomas, A C. Benton, Miss
Carrie King, W. W. Napier.
e:ilo8t.
Honnd body bleok, gray face,
neck end breest, blue speckled
ten legs, tip of tell white. Me
dium sise. Reward for informa
tion as to whereabouts.
Darby H. Covington.
Rockingham, N. C.
3 Crown Raisins For
10 Cents per Pound
Thruugn a mistake in orders we
are overs looked with fine rsislne,
end are elneing tkem oat et lOo
per pound. They won't leet long
at »lis». price dobs quics if you
want some.
. I. B. SMITH * 90V.
RESOLUnO.VS 3Y ROCK*
ISGHAM LODGE,
L O. O. F.
Rockingham Lodge, No. 173
To the Officers and ..Members:
The committee appointed to
draft suitable resolutions of re
spect to our Brother. Rev. T. S.
V. right, big to submit, the follow
ing:
Where is the Lodge has Ijcard
with profound sorrow of the be
reavement of our Brother* Wrjghts
family in th< death of members
of their family, therefore, Lc it
Resolved: That wo tender, our
Brother in this hour of affliction
our hoart-felt sympathy, and the
aasurar.cy cu our. f«*aterna!vTbve.
2nd. That the Secretary enter
tluse Resolutions on the mir.ut.'S
and deliver a copy of same to our
dear Brothel’s Family.
•3rd. That a copy be rent to
the weekly papers of our city
with request to publish,1
Respectfully submitted:
D. S. Pool. .
Vv p. Webh...
H. L. Guthrie; Cons
Resckitio'.vi adopted Ly Tvt*k
ingherr.-Lodge. Sc. 17r, I.CXQ'.F.
Whereas: God i.*> his infinite
wisdom has seen fit to allow the
Death-Angel to visit the happy
home of our esteemed Brother
\V N. Everett and remove fiorr
this earth his sweet, obedient
dutiful little daughter Frarrtes
therefore be it resolved:
1st That while
8ymp*tHise*vClin our B^oinet anci
his family in their sad berea-e
ment, we bow in humkl?:*Ubn)la
sion to the Divine will, believing
that our kind Heavenly Fafl’o.
dealeth with his creatures in.
love, and that with the child iti<
now far better, and her hi.ipy
spirit is now joining in the halle
luiahs with the redeemed around
the great white throne in heaven.
2ndt That we extend toEiotl*
er Everett that condolen :e oca’
nating from a truly fratetym'.
Brotherhood.
*rd. That these resolutions'
bespread upon the minutes of
this Lodges that a copy be Bern
the bereave family, and that *
copy be sent the local paj.cr«
with request to publish.
Submitted.
H. L. Guthrie,
W. P. Webb.
D. S Pool, t'Jm
NOTICE.
I have; taken u<> two cows—one
hlnck with white streak on hack,
no horns, and has hell on. the
other a red heifer, marked with,
smooth crap in right ear nod hole.
| ill left ear. Owner please call,
1 pay damages and get them. •%■..
J T. LOWE.
4 miles east of Rockmghpru.
There’s Money In It
Ves it* money t<i you ’ to Irtiv
your wagon* repaired at the prop
er time, Hft'l tit (. oney to you to,
hove it done well and quickly.
W# keep nil kinds of materials on
lutad, fsotn a small bolt, to a bi^
holt, a!*n spokes, rima. axk<a7
spring, and nil ot her parts of bog
gles sod wagons.
One Paisa Tin Hhrinksr.
It one of the gratest inventions of
the age. it doe* its work in a fa«r
minutes, without, and mora satis
ftotorly than tha old way: If
Jpo’ll 1st tta wa'll aavayou monay.
Bring ua yonr horn, if yot$
waqfe hint shod right.
W. ». 8IK^3 dt CO.
PounHowET^Lm
Bring mg yonr tubaooo tags
Will pay highaat prfoas for Utwaq.
W q. Lnwrj,