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Vol. 10. No. 43
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EVERETT SKETCHES
ELLERBE, EWING, MOREHEAD
Next Iue the Thomas, Gillespie and
Harrington Families.
(No. 9, Sept 15, 1927)
(By Capt. W. I. Everett, Dec.)
THE ELLERBE FAMILY
The family bearing the above name
emigrated from England to Virginia.
In 1737 Thomas Elerby as then
spelled with -his brother John came
to the "Welsh Neck" section of Marl
boro county, South Carolina and set
tled near the Pee Dee River. John
Elerby either returned to Virginia or
moved elsewhere at an early period.
Thomas Ellerbe had two sons, Thom
as and William. Soon thereafter he
died and his widow married again.
Her husband was by name Charles
Beddingfield.. . The two Elerby sons
were' placed in school. The teacher
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CO-OP COTTON POINTS
FEDERAL COURT HERE
mm O O
First Term Startea moou,.
Cases I from Montgomery and 5
' from Moore. Docket Cleared by
Tuesday Afternoon. Next Term
First Monday in Next March. Ban-
endered Judge and umcen.
quet
v The following points will receive
Co-Ops cotton:
Hamlet Gin & Supply, Hamlet.
L. M. Massey gin, Marston.
G. B. Myers, Hoffman.
Willie Langley, Osborne.
M. L. Altman, Ellerbe.
B. C. Ellerbe, at Rockingham
Railroad depot, Rockingham.
A. D. Ennett,
Supervisor, Laurinburg, phone 205.
LIST OF FEDERAL CASES TRIED
NINE GO TO JAIL AT TROY, i
The fi: st term of Federal Court for
this four -county division of the newly
created Middle District of North
Carolina convened in the courthouse
at Rockingham last Monday morning.
The entire lower floor of the court
room wj is filled, many of those pre
sent coning from other counties. The
procedure of a Federal Court is some
what different from our Superior
Courts. The- Judge wears a black
gown, and the entire Court is attend
ed by a solemnity a bit different
from our State Courts.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Monday
morning! Dr. C. G. Bryant, Acting
Marshal, I of Jonesville, strode from
the Judge's room into the Bar of the
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BIG VERDICT GIVEN
Green Gets $11,500, and Dunn Gets
$2,800 from Seaboard Railroad.
GIRL LIKES OUR JAIL
Tears LT
Retu
Bond Signed by Father and
w " 1 1 "
is to jau in RocKinguam.
HUNSWORTH IS MANAGER
Ralph Hunsworth now has charge
of Everybody's Filling Station, next
to Keels store. Ralph took charge
last Sunday, and is giving the place a
cleaning up. He asks his friends for
a portion of -their business.
MARRIAGE: LICENSES
: i Sept.; , 1 0 McKinley Robinson and
Laura Ellerbe, colored. - - V:
. Sept. 12 Luther.. Daniels- r i and
Juanita Douglass . colored.
13i Thosv Jtr
A white girl prisoner is now in the
jaii at Rockingham from choice, and
jnot from compulsion. Her name is
Myrtle prevatt, and she was sent to
the Rieimond county jail Sept. 1st
for shoe ting her father down in Scot
land county. The jail at Laurinburg
is undergoing repairs, hence her in
carceration here.
Evidtntly the bird-shot used on
her father were of small penetration;
he has recovered sufficiently to have
have a preliminary hearing for her.
She rwa s carried to Laurinburg Mon
day, and bond was there placed at
$200. Her father signed the bond,
but the girl snatched jt away, tore
it up ai id declared she had: rather re
turn to the jail at Rockingham than
?-.,-oepu io Anus. : r ocd&v-- . hack taHaji ner!he came,. and is once
Ljmell I Later,wMte; vll again,; aVcountyth0afai
utItlashl
TrarcciTsscare and is sought, for ea
gerly. v Everj-thing has to be watered
and that all the time. The region is
as high as that aroun
at the south end of
of the Rocky Mountai;
is the largest epileptic colony in this
The largest verdict for personal
in inrv pver ffiven - bra Richmond
countv jury was returned in Superior
Court here 'last Saturday m me
of T. J. Green vs Seaboard Railroad.
He was given $11,500. The jury re
turned vthis verdict at 2 o'clock Sat
urday, 'and Court adjourned, for the
term. The next criminal term begins
fint Ktv anA civil term Nov. 7th.
J. R. Dunn, fireman who alleged
that he was injured Dec. 4, 192o,
nrl,;i nnoliror Vi?c oncrinP at the bCH-i
board coal shute at Hamlet, comproJ
TY,il his suit for $2800. He was sun
ino- for $25,000.
ine uiceu sun wo uiiw-iv -
It was begun Tuesday noon, Sept. 6th,
and required four full days to com
plete. Mr. iQjreen alleged he was
.Tulv. 1924, while
workine- for the Seaboard at Hamlet.
'wQ 110- anit for $20,000. The
AX V KJ.M. V V W X A V T
Seahoard had a dozen doctors to tes
tify, and Green had two doctors. He
was represented by Clyde Douglass
and W. R. Jones. The railroad was
rDr.ropnfPfl h-r O. L. Henry, F. W.
Rvnrnn and R. s. Lawrence.
evidence was concluded Friday at
noon, ana immediately the railroad's
attorneys asked Judge Oglesby for a
non-suit. It appeared at first that
this might be granted, but the Judge
finally allowed the jury to pass upon
it. And they did, to the extent of
a $11,500 verdict. The railroad then
asked that this verdict be set nside.
Judge Oglesby set Sept. 15th at
Wa'desboro as time und place for
hearing argument on this, the said
argument to be this Thursday night.
SEPTIC SORE THR
Over 50 Cases Reported in County.
How it Can be Avoided.
Becoming Obsolete
ghqi4withrherfathe
Si A
KS 7A.sjSJ - I
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. Septic sore throat caused by Strep
tococcus Haemolytkus:is a very acute,
contagious disease characterized - by
sbte thrpatVand Revere systemic;symp
tomsij0hset;ve'ry'ab with" chill land temperature varying
f ronraOlfeS to :104 iidegrees. The
Consupuiionai t sy uoiwa ; Ul1 Vi
This is the season of the year when mail order houses
and cheap-John selling-by-agent houses make a particu
Ilat heay TOe Rafter the dollars of tiiehkrade -a$!$
is jrriQre;plritif ul v:
if
themselves.
Has jour box or girl gono "to c6K
lege? j jBetter .:; gehdthehomeipaperv
S3iT5i?B$ V -Mexican WWC as the entists- ptiin-.it.eTplace wereitiSnshut:
dulges irijan insurrection and in thp ;Ane APPaIacham, mountains iii the only; the "elect," the "chosen-people."
past dozdn years there have been sav I e,stern North Carolina region, the Canehteithem; Culver: City is an
twenty df them at Juarez. In the1 , mountams m all America, are adjoining "movie city", and so is Bev-
vcisLiy oiaer,
is when criops : a re being, marketedfand
,
d AshPvillA and Ullts Fe IIJ1KS 01 tne little rasral i , ie'-",uf eiy -nms, wnere win KOgers, tne Ulh-
tb t phain U111U Tn' nararpressed by ther at- J s cif.-i jester 01 tne United State?,
vast ciid.ni , , lAi 1 . , . . - . . Close hv at-o the 'Poinf a1 T -.1.: j .... j ... rr. ,.
7 Tn Ahilpno '- ueHluusni memseives. ot firing ? " -1U"'' """w aoiuys ana is mayor, lungs or oiden
- - 1 -m -w- . - 1 1 ri Q "l-'OTVUVlrtN lj '--v -m . -- T 7 1 1 ' 1
towards im I'aso in nrdev tn caQ 1 Wl- x cu,.,,cu x uicsl, ana a tnoas- .davs ha
l
BETTER THAN NO ACTING
pounfrv. Of Mpvifin Ir.Vinvprs nnfa-
blv on the farms. thprP arP man v. i actlon trt-get results, for hove came
These are no doubt both happier and
safer than in their own country,!
where there has been, most of the j
time for over a centui v, precious lit-
tie cf either safety or happiness.
In that part of the world North U
Carolina is spoken of as one of the
"old states." The people have money
and they spend it. Texas is vast, but
its folks declare it will never, no
never, be divided, but will always be
one state. It is five times as large
as North Carolina. In a cafeteria
the writer saw on a bill-of-fare "trout
steak," and, always careful, asked
whether it was sea trout or brook
trout. It turned out to be catfish.
The Comanche Indians used to be
numerous in that region and were ter
ribly crue but now they are there no
more. The Indian "wars" are all
things of the past, these many years.
There are as many Indians now in the
United States as there were when Col
umbus first found "America" ; this be
ing started on the authority of the
United States Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. No longer do they amuse
themselves murdering each other but
in the west they sell the gentle "ten
derfeet" (usually called "tourists")
all sorts of alleged Indian-made "con
traptions," which as a general thing
are not made by them but in Phila
delphia. The average tourist fairly
gurgles with delight when he or she
(generally "she") sees the Indians,
Big and little, and pocketbooks or bags
SCHEDULE
the American cavalry,
Rockingham-Sanf ord
Durham Bus Line
Lv. Hamlet for Durham
7.-50 A. M. and 2:00 P. M.
Lv. Rockingham for Durham
8:00 A. M. and 2:15 P. M.
Lv. Durham for Rock'ham-Hamlet
8:00 A. M. and 2:15 P. M.
. Connecting:
At Aberdeen, for Greensboro,
Winston-Salem, Danville, High Point,
Itaef ord and Fayetteville. At Dur
ham for Raleigh, Oxford, Henderson,
Roxooro and Danville.
Buses leave Terminal Hotel, Ham
let, .
Rockingham and Richmond Hatels,
Rockingham.
Ride by bus Cheaper than driving
j -ut own T car. '
GREENSBORO-FAYETTEVILLE
BUS LINE, Inc.
d their court iestpr nnrl Mv-
It took no time for this ! a . ef wonclers but the Canyon-or Rogers occupies this relation to
,ii.Seii is supreme. It stuns the mmd President CooIiriP-P. nH i of fV,
ichine guns
fill
; to uudk ox, ana it brings God very same time an anihasni. -'-;
near to stand on its brink and gaze portfolio" to France and other Euro-i
at its wonders In the Petrified For- pean countries, as Lindbergh alo
est there are tnousands of acres and: Los Angeles has a special attr-ac-rnillions
of tons of what were fallen tion. Ranf-, r-ofoii ,-ij ;
llrees, turned to minerals, and of all a score of u .?.
colors. They have in the strange ' or less gentle Pacific ocean and then !
transmutation become precious fourteen
stones, jasper, onyx and opal. None this island. The latter has been late
are standing; all have fallen. Brok- ly "acquired" by an American "Lord
en bits glitter hke the splendid jewels pf Chewing Gum," who has-built his
they are. Ihey stood as forest trees "naiace" on lofr hiu u .1'
1 250 feetin height and of vast dia-' mainspring of the activities, includ-
xnc were cast aown m or- mg the ferrv-hoats TUa ; t
j. . iciai.' i j iiii!.
T y-Ta ,
meter
i dinary fashicn, millions of years ago,
jby an earthquake of great nower,
which was moving southward, and the
treetops lie generally to the south.
We went from this Canyon to
"That stage girl Is, always acting
foolish."
"Well, that's s-omethins didn't
know she could act at all."
Play as you pay
YOU will be clad to know that
a small initial payment will
put an Orthophonic Victrola
in your home. You and your
friends can get full enjoyment
from its music as you pay for
this entertaining instrument.
. Let ; us play you the latest
Victor Records on an Ortho
phonic Victrola. Ask us to
explain how easily you can
have one of these great instru
ment i for your own home.
Com i in today t
W. E. McNAIR
Home Furnishings
Clash or Credit
TO HOLDSSS OF
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
4: PER CENT BONDS
EXCHANGE OFFERING OF NEW
TREASURY NOTES
so attractive as Nassau in the Ba
hamas nor are the "sea' gardens" so
entrancing; viewed through glass-bottomed
boats.
(To Be Continued)
Seoond Liberty Loan bonds have been called
for payment on November 15th next, and no
interest will be paid' after that' date
Notice is given of a new offering of United
Stated Treasury notes, in exchange for Second
Liberty Loan Converted 4 per cent bonds
The new notes will be dated September 15, 1927,
and will bear interest from that date at the rat
of Zli per cent. The notes will mature in live
years but tuay be called for redemption after
three years.
Interest on Second Liberty Loan Conrerii
4 per cent bonds surrendered and accepted in
exchange will be pid to November 15, 1927.
The price of the new issue of notes, is 100 . Hold
ers surrendering Second Liberty Loan Convert
ed 4 per cent bonds in exchange will receive, at
the tame of delivery of the new notes, interest
on such Second I jberty Loan Converted 4. i per
cent bonds from Msy 15, 1927, to November 15,
1927, less the premium on the new notes issued.
Holders f Second Liberty Loan Converted
i P" ent bonds who desire to take advantage
of this opportunity to obtain Treasury notes ai
tk new issue, should arrange with their bank
for such exchange at the earliest poestble date,
as this oner will remain open only for a h mi ted
period-after September 15th
Further information may be obtained from
tenks or trust companies, or from any Federal
Reserve Bank.
A. W.iMELLON,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington, D. C. September 6. 1927.
You Can SAVE by CASH
Try it once here at this filling sta
tion and see if you don't SAVE by
payingcash. We handle gas and oils.
, grease or wash cars, sell tires and
j tubes, buy and sell send-hand Ford
; tires and tubes, and do a general
; hauling and trucking business. Phone
1 222. You'll like our service.Cen-
tral Filling Station, B. F. Palmer.
TBe New Orthophonic
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Eastbound
No. 14 leave at 6:32 A. M.
-No. 12 leaves at 7:02 A. M.
No. 20 leave at 9:45 P. M.
No. 6 leave at 10:02 P. M,
" Westbound
No. 19 leave at 7:02 A. M.
No. 5 leave at 7:27 A. M.
No. 13 leave at 8:32 P. M.
No. 11 leave at 9:14.
BINGHAM'S SAUSAGES
Eat 'Bingham's ALL-PORK sau
sages, at your grocers FRESH everi
day. Made in Rockingham.
Post-Dispatch for Job Work
The Difference
When you mate in the game of che-sa
The game is sorely won.
When you mate in the Knie of Ufa
The game has just begun.
Figures of Speech
"Who are -you?"
"Sir," answered the bill collector, ."I
am inflexibility."
"I am politeness," said the other,
entering into the spirit of the episode.
"Then we shall get along all right.
Politeness pays."
Rocking'
ham, and now all except one son and
one daughter having gone" on to" their
eternal home.
She moved her church letter to
the West Rockingham church when it
wasorganized, placing her ftfSt
and contributing the first money to
ward the "establishment of that
church. .
j She had many friends and relatives
jand will be greatly missed. She "was
i a lover of children and flowers- and
ja band of little girls placed the many
flowers on her grave.
We hope to meet her again, some'
sweet day, and pray God to help us
Jive a life as near spotless as she did.
''When our work here is' done,
nd our life's crown is-won
And our troubles and "'trials aie o'er
All our sorrows will end,
And our voices will blend
With the loved one who's gone on be
fore." - n-
A loved ono,
NEWSANDVIEWS '
FROM EAST Rl AM
East Rockingham Methodist Church
Union Revival Methodist, Presby
terian, Baptist.
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The Lesser Evil
Editor Your, writings have gained
you prosperity, but you have written
nothing that will live.
Author Perhaps not, but when It
comes to a question of which shall
live, myself or my writings. I never
iasitto to sacrifice nv writinjra,
YOUR. GOOD WILL
Our used cars are sold with full knowl-
edge and appreciation of the fact that the
customer's good will is at stake.
Consequently our prices are reasonable
and our cars are right.
HORACE M. NEAL. nc.
Dodge Sales' and Service
A USE-D CAR IS ONLY AS DEPENDABUe
AS THE DEALER WHO 5&LL5 IT
Rev. William Y. Stewartevangelist
of Burlington, came to us on August
28th and held a union revival in v the
Methodist Church. He ' preached,
twice daily and three times on Sun
day. His messages were filled with
spiritual appeal andj masterfully de
livered. The church was taxed to its
full seating capacity,- seating seven
hundred and fifty, with great crowds
standing on the out sid and Brother
Stewart, held them almost at his will
from beginning to end.
On Sunday, Sept." 1 1th, at the"
evening closed one of the : greatest
greatest meetings ever held in this
town, almost every one received a
mountain-top experience and the peo
ple were-almost unanimous in ex
pressing their desire to live closer
to the Christ they came to love.
Brother Stewart made spiritual
things real to usf and the people
caught some of his contagious faith in '
God's word. .
Brother Stewart is one of the few
preachers that the writer has heard
who made heaven attractive, most of
them make us want to stay here just
as long as we can. There were two
hundred conversions with fifty seven
additions to the different churches.
When Bro. Dawkins asked the con
gregation to rise to their feet if they
wanted to extend an invitation to Bro-
her Stewart to come back for another
meeting next year every person stood
except some mothers who had babes
in their arms or aged . or infirm and
they expressed their -approval by
raising their' hand.
,,. Correspondent.
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