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Bro;i. Home First; f broad Next, VOL. XXVIIi $1.00 Per Year in Advance ma ROXBORO, NORTH CAROHN Evening, March 81911. 10 - r: " " "" "kimhiNiiii hmi'i in , - . - . . - ... ii J-JJWCTIIMMWWHIHaiBWMMMMWMBMWaiWMMMMlMMIfcgBiM ' " I II .1 ' - . Reminiscence of Intererest to Many of Our Readers. ,.3Allun. he lilled CorneU for MsaumnKj LEASBURG 50 YEARS AGO. bis lister ffo o. .iA 1 u i j ! s ittiivmc, v iviicn .--cjagar : to get a pardon. Stripling:, for five years chief of V police of Danville, under the Quickly Cores -Cough, Colds and name of R. E. Morris was arrest : CULrrah. ed here today as an escaped mur j If you, dear reader could dererfrom the Atlanta prisen. . spend an hour looking over a few In 1897 he was tried for murder ; of the thousands of testimonials convicted and sentenced to life i that we have on file you would imprisonment, He escaped pend-, not go on suffering from catarrah mg a new trial, btriphng conies- that dissrustin? dse tht ,ii se l bis identity when the requisi- surely sap your vitality and weak- tion papers were reaa to mm. He en your entire system if allowed will be taken back tonigt. j,to continue. The arrest and exposure of the j You woulij have jusi as much chief of polbe was made this af-; fai'h in HYOMEI as we have, and ternoon by Secret Service ; we have so much confidence in its J. W, Smith and Deputy City j sold the country over under a Sergeant W. W. Boisseau and i positive guarantee to cure catarrah created a widespread sensation. : croup, sore threat, coughs and r or cue past six years stnbl- colds or money back mg has been living here no one 'o tor a moment suspecting his; breath IflPntlTir H ftrivtc? Trrrv-w 1 J r , . t '""""v- .xxwxo ncic uniut? a. . urops nr tne liquid into number ol times to trace up some ; haier, and breathe it in shady spot in his past life in I It is mighty pleasant to use; it criminal trials, but not an inkling opens,up those stuffed-up nostrils of his prison career was brought in two minutes, and makes your Ruminating and pondering over the past, my thoughts nat urally turn to dear old Leasburer. where I spent most of my school c&mQ Irom all oyer the country days. What a change forty-nine ar an1 near- aad many had to or fifty years have wrought.' Al-1 bc'ar- A daughter and soa of most all, who lived there thenj,' a. Ua, stilfi occupy me old are dead, or have moved away. I; ti0mt- will begin on the east end of I r in a grove o:fege eaks, a town and go on ud and see the- 'Stl' 3 north-east of ie academe i .7 " . j changes. Well, just ahecrbssrBT'M'Green Pulliam with his ing Cobb Creek, on the right was (ra-nily- -Vlr- Bob Newman lives teaching' the music clas. . :. j Seaafcr Bailey, Of Tejes, itegas On the left as you go to the, ' V.iJU U2u 'i'-1a gdemy wa. -. doling of senstionw(ls,c,used fa Kev. b. Lea, with several outr u- .u fll S of Teas. He -f auu, as a xlour. presented resignation to u, u,.. ey!Vice.Pre.ident Sherman, who refused to accept it and he. im aadiately wired his resignation to the governor of Texas. Mrs. Sidney Thompson and fam ily. They are ajl gone. Mr. w S. Dixon now owns the place and i makes it his home. j The next dwelling on the same j side, was Lawyer G. N. Thomp- there now.- Now we will retrace pur steps back to Main street again. On the le ft a little d istance from th-e street stands the Meth odist Church, with a beautiful lawn on the front. ' Next on the stomach dosing when you 1 sme' was awyer u' iN' Tromp-. " - " . "U1AU e HYOMEI lust nn-ir I J son's' he is one' b his -fow fame Slde 18 the Parsonage. The of tne liquid into he .j-d children occupy the old hdm, r"f as a bell in a ut. He was first employed as : head feel as clear night watchman for the Southern 1 short time Express Company. About five j Breathe HYOMEI and kill the years ago he was elected as aatarrh crprmc Tt'c i j i w . jli iiiv Villjf VY it V Next on the left a man by-the name of Terrel, who made furni ture. He didn't live there long, the old. house is nearly gone. On berry I think was on the circuit at that time. Norman just having left. Across from the parsonage is the store of W. L. Pulliam. but patrolmau on the Danville police force and after serving about six months was advanced to chief, ! the right where William Stand-1 was netthere in the early sixties ! TTT1 I I field col.-) now lives, was Mrs. 1 vvnere ,vlr- vv- T- lliam now Holden's Hotel. On same side of li?es was the home of Dr- John street was Jeff. Whitfield's store 'gutter and his two sisters Mary to cure catarrh. It's the only way to get rid of that constant hawking, snuffling His advancement was due in a !and snicrirm great measure to his cool . nerve A complete HYOMEI outfit, and fearlessness. The election of j which includes a bottle of HYO- a chief of police for another Iterm MEI and a hard rubber pocket of two years was to nave been inhaler, costs $1.00 at Hambick held tomorrow night and it was &? Austin, and druggists every generally thought that. the pres-1 wnefeIf ybii" alresuiy own an ex ent incumbent would be chosen jra bottle ' of 'HYOMEI for 50 to snceeed himself although he cents. bitterly opposed by Police Ser- "We have used HYOMEI in geant Bell. Stribling, in his offi- jour family for the rure, and break cial capacity here had many in- 'ing up of coushs, colds, sore throat afterwards owned and used by ! W. R. Hambrick, but not used now. Opposite the old store Dr. Jacob Thompson lived. The Dr. Ann and Lizzie Ap.mss .frnm there on the right Mr. John Wil kerson lived. Mr. W. L. Thomas live there now. Mr. Thomas' i store was built since then and J. Bailey declared his disgust with the tactics followed in the closing session. His announce ment being made because of the filibuster conducted by Senator Owen against the admission of New Mexico. Bailey has been displaying anger at the methods of the septe erer since the Lorimer filibuster." Democrats pleaded with him to retain his office but he refused and said he was disgusted to think that his colleague in Democratic party should have acted in such a man possibilities. We are not at all ner as did Senator Owen. convinced that it should pass. Excuses and weeds are plenti- Charlotte Observer. ful but what good are they? Better get in the race NOW. was young then, and hadn't lived ; there very Jomr. A Mr. Boa-1 A- -tradsher's store was too. Op posite W. L. Thomas' store Mr. Malone lived with his familv. Now owned and occupied by J. very hamer lived there before. Mr, Al. Wade owns it now and re sides there. Oyer across the street where n n t, . ; ... r mt i. - . area. On the right a little farth- Rev. M. D. Thomas lives, was fbuilt many year's later, by W, Rk Hambrick. who made it his homp. ... ; rne same siae was Tor several years. We will cross fluential friends. Stribling shot and killed Wil liam Cornett. in Georgia, and was being held in prison pending a motion for a new trial. His bro ther in-law who was implicated in the killing was given a long term, but was pardoned. After his escope from prison Sir;;, In and cattarrahal affections, and can say that it is a grand remedy worth its weight in gold." Mrs. John Cooper, South Wayne Mich. :n Board of Education. Te Board of Education will meet on Saturday the 1 1th of this month to hear the petition from r tit fi I ' II'M I TM V, -I 1 ! -. , ' I ' ' nuiuhu uy ms wire ship reqUesting that a special 1 three children. He now has n chih'ren L'i V school tax district be formed under Section 41 1 2 of the School I.qw vas allowed nearly two' By order of the Chairman Board s tonight to bid his family a CUULdllun- ii j. i i rT - ; G. F. Holloway, well at his home. He was un- I n o, ' er a guard of two officers and Rox-oro, N. C. March 7th, 1911. for a moment did he break down, ! . Stribling was taken to Georgia 1 You can't sharpen your appe tonight. Before leaving he said tita by eating with a knife. the street again to the left and view the remains of the old Cul breth residence. Thev kept Ho tel and Mrs. C. sold confection eries, Mr. C's. buggy shop! was right across from the dwell ing, where he did all kieds of re pairing. Part of the old house is still standing, but the old shop is gone long ago. West of Culbreths on the left a Mr. Hegepeth lived. He didn't stay there many years. Then the place wTent from one to another till er up Mr. Addie Stephens lives. Ws house was not'built then. On the home of Mr. Bob Haneook. Afterwards owned and occupied by Mr, Buck Johnson. Mr. Will Wide lives there now. Up m a nice grove On the left is the home of Mr. Pink Newman. Mr, Jeff. Whit field used to live there. Next on the left in another nice grove Mr. Ben. Standfield lived. Fath er to the Mr. Ben who lives there now and grandfather of bro Ben Standfield, the preacher. Opposite on the right, Mr. Buck ! j From the Floitlie lr : where Among other uncertainties is being remembered in a will. turnsd rn Markets I t)ur6Ked a select and nrw to-aate stock ot Merchandise. Everything new and up-to-date, in any goods, ladies suits, skirts and waists, men's, boys' and youths' cloth ing, a snappy line of men's, ladies and misses Oxford ties. In fact every thing kept at a first class place. Plant bed cloth from 2 c a yard up. A call will be very much appreciated. LlrSfl now Mrs, Nannie Lrt A . .-, .. 1 ton now owns and resides therp from Mrs. S's. wastheold Black smith shop. We children used to P ft ft ESS 0 , Give it to us, for this spring we are m a position to give our customers a good value with every purchase. We handle The Deering Binder and Mower, ;ueless Harrows and the Buek Eye Riding Cultivator. r These lines are known and speak for themselves We have got the goods Gallon us for Farm Machinery and HARDWARE. wivpii.uo ufuio cue Liavc OjLIU 1 T n l i -i , L 1 rJnw Tt70 Tin rrn Uonr onH lives there. A little south-west ... t m -r, , , C iny uurutir au j, 1, joraasner s 1 stere and go down to the oi&'.n t,:op at tne door and think it:-p0Vl' r G t t , , . t.TT . TTT father of Rev. S. Lea. I suppose ! great fun to see Uncle Watt5'iT u , , T i ' beat the red-hot iron and make .0 -i , c , , , , . . family who were amoug the first the sparks fly. A few yards rt i ir r-n t u 4-u i j u n to sett'e there. Mr. Billy Lea south of the old shop was the old moc, , -, , , , iT) . , . , i i was an old man when he died, Brick Academy, " where the - , , . J' w J:! being something over ninety, male school was taught. The tt u i. , f , He must have been a very ac- academy was on the edge of the'- c T . T, . u tive man-for one of his age. I Cemetery. It is all gone. Not a Ln i i. .-, horse-back nt many years be fore he died. I have written right muh about Leasburg and I am afraid Now we we will go back to' n u , D , T A . JT . , waste-basket. But I niust say main street. On the riorht was it . , , , . . . . , ! Leas ourg has always been a nice little town and is yet. -No where on earth do nicer people live than in and around Leasburg. SIS. New Store in Jones' Hotel Building. Opposite New Warehouse. will sign of it is there. I think there are graves where the academy stood. It makes one sad to see how fast the cemetery is filling up. 30E 30E IEW LOW SHOES For Both Men and Women Now Ready and on Display. Tongi o n g , ;B r a is-li MM$ o . Mr. Buck Pay lor' s store, now owned and run by H. T. Con nally. Next on the right was Dr. Standfield's residence. Mrs. Standfield was a great lover of flowers'and had a crrAnt mamr Mr. H. T. Connally owns the the place n6w and lives there with his his family. Rigb oppo site Mr. (Connally 's Mr. John Hambrick lived. Afterwards Dr. Standfield made it into a store and sold goodi there for a while. Then it was made into a dwelling again and now Mr. Walter Connally lires there. ; Now we will- turn the corner and so toward the academy. The' dear old place , where I .spent sd many happy hours! The school fas 'taught by Rev. Solomon Lea and; his . daughters.. Mrs. .Lea fftr Greenville Reflector: The Dii r ham Sun calls Congressman Hob. son "America's Roman candle.'1 Better still America's Roman punch Wilmington Dispatch. Bet ter sfill, a Japanese popcracker. Greenville Reflector: Som e Of us have no idea what wc would get if we really had our deserts,: remarks the Greenville Reflector Maybe so but 'we :always know what the other fellow would get. Wilmington Dispatch. Not -al ways. ' what h& would -"get f but what we would -like to 'see' hiixa 4. i- V o . Federal License for Ab)o. $ A bill for the relief of autompr bile tourists, introduced by Rep resentative Wanger of Pennsyl vania, has received a favorable re tortfrom the house committee on inters tatefand foreign com merce. This bill provides a fed eral license in addition to local license or licenses in the owner's home slate but piovides exem ption from licenses in all other states through which th car may pass . It is desired to prevent the inconveniences which several states particularly New Jersey, have caused. The dbject sought is a legitimate one, but if such federal licenses may be granted why hot exclusive federal licen ses for hunters and a great var iety of sportsmen and tradesmen also? This bill contains serious Better select yours while you can get your size m just the style you want and have them ready for the nice spring weather which is getting mighty close by. We are selling them every day. In Zeigler's for ladies-we are showing the most popular shapes in one, two, and three strap sanaais, pumps ana xioras m sueae, velvet, vici and patent leather. In JWM py smarKsR as well as tife comftable r styl for f more mature years. i ' r(--tr. We will be glad to show you these shoes. r!-Hfr iqi viczznoi i oi DlioiiaijJl s J 4 J '3 '. -
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