Friday, November 18, 1938.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina
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When in
SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA
Be a Guest of
THe F*arlc Viexv
Flotel
One block from main highway in a quiet and restful sur
rounding. High-elevation. Spacious sun porches and sun parlor.
Suites and private bath if desired.
COMPLETELY RENOVATED THROUGHOUT
All outdoor sports. Capacity 125
American plan
Special winter rates
Special Weelily and Monthly Rates
CHARLES J. SADLER, Mgr.
New Grass Puttini? Greens at Country Club
‘*House in The Horseshoe” Only
Revolutionary Memorial Here
Luncheons
Catering to Parties
lOTH SEASON
Dinners
Colonial Inn
Southern Pines, N. C.
A Southern Home Open to Winter Guests
Mrs. Leighton Huske
6 New York Ave. Phone 5013
Scene of Armed Conflict Be
tween Alston and Fanning and
Home of Gov. WiUiams
Special Luncheons and Dinners Arranged
Luncheon and Dinner Guests Welcomed
^iite Oltme
Eighty-Four East Massachusetts Avenue.
Dial 7264
SOUTHERN PINES NORTH CAROLINA
Distinctive and Homelike Accommodations
For Particular People
THE GEVERL.Y
FURNISHED ROOMS
Two and Three-Room Housekeeping Apartments
STEAM HEATED
Bennett Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Telephone 6484 J. B. Gifford, Proprietor
THE WOODWORTH
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.
Now Open for the Season of 1938-1939
A. S. RUGGLES
FOOD YOU LIKE
SIZZLING STEAKS
SEA FOOD
West Broad Street
Scallops, Oysters, Lobsters
7 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Courteous Service
Always
Southern Pines
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heads of families owned slaves. The
property came into the possession of
Colonel Williams in 1797. A letter of
his bearing the date of July 25, 1803,
not only describes the plantation, but
will be of interest to all who visit
the locality.
This letter to John Haywood,
Treasurer of North Carolina, who had
made inquiry in behalf of John
Steele, a son of Elizabeth Maxwell
Steele famous in Revolutionary an
nals for assistance lendered to Gen
eral Greene during his retreat before
Cornwallis, is in part as follows:
"Deep River, carpenters, bricklayers,
etc., making dispatch towards com
pletion of my building. Will sell for
$30,000. 3,000 acres on both sides of
Deep river, 1,900 acres in bend of
Horseshoe on which is a plantation of
545 acres cleared, laid out by actual
survey into division und»r good
fences. A tolerable 2 story house,
frames now ready to put up a wing
of 24x20 at each end, and the frames
are raised for a well constructed
Granery and stable, also a weaving
house 24x16, smoke house 14 feet cu
bical and a carriage house 16 feet
fquare, a^o lumber and material
ready for two more houses 24x16, a
cotton house 60x20, 20 pitch log
body, frame roof, 2 range of floor
divided by partitions for reception
and ginning of cotton, a new horse
flat not yet launched, sufficiently
large to take in a loaded wagon and
team of the largest size.
“Valuable Land”
“The lands on the south side lie
on the river from nearly opposite the
lower end of the above described
tract to the upper end of the same
except one tract of about 600 acres
which binds on the river and sep
arates my land on which is a planta
tion of 130 acres on which I have an
overseer with a few hands, a good
overseer house and all necessary out-
hoiiSfe.s. This plantation is under ex
cellent fences and shuts in or blocks
up about 220 acres as valuable land
as any on the river by which it
cannot be used by any person but
myself, the owner is ready to sell
It when I say the word. About ICO
acres of the 600 which separates
my land as above is an excellent farm
on which lives an aged man and re
spectable family, the old man holds
only a life interest in the estate, the
heir has offered it me for sale, and I
have no doubt a purchase from the
old man could be readilly made, but
the whole family I respect highly,
and would prefer he live his days
out; so that whenever these two
tracts shall be added to mine I think
it may justly be ranked among the
most valuable estates in North Car
olina. My plantation is remarked for
its healthfulness, Phil Alston lived on
it for about 25 years & raised a
numerous family, losing only one
child, a girl of about 13 years. Per
kins with his white family, and about
70 or 80 negroes lived there more
than 9 years without experiencing
scarcely one days sickness. If the
I genteman is disposed to purchase
Negroes I wil also sell him 50 or GO
in familys, stock, grain, etc. suffi
cient for him to settle the plantation
with."
Philip Alston was the outstanding
political and military figure In the
terrtory now embraced In the county
Gov. Williams’ Tomb
I The Hollywood Hotel
Ideally located corner Federal Highway No. 1 and New
York Ave. Three blocks from the depot and business section of
the city.
REOPENED ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER AS US
UAL and THE SAME OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT insures
GENUINE HOSPITAUTY AND COMFORT to its many friends
and patrons. •
Your early correspondence and reservation will contribute
to our mutual advantage.
J. L. POTTLE & SON
Southern Pines, N. C.
of Moore, not only during the years
of the war when under the designa
tion of Whig or Tory, neighbor
fought neighbor, Englishman warred
against Englishman and clansmen
once again renewed their ancient
feuds, but during the formative years
of the new county when the fires
of old animosities and grievances
‘fared anew with political differences.
Col. .\l.ston's Record
He is frequently cited in the North
Carolina Colonial and State Records.
In 1776, as 2nd Major of the Cum
berland Militia regiment, and as a
Representative to the Provincial Con
gresB, also as a Colonel calling a
militia muster at Henry Elagle’s,
on Bear Creek. In 1777, member, of
the House of Commons. In 1779, "Lt
Col. Alston of Cumberland on leave
for State service, David Smith to be
Colonel in his absence.” Commissioner
for the iron works. In 1780, Septem
ber, Upper Cambellton, “Removal of
^hil Alston to a considerable dis
tance from Cumberland and the res
ignation of Lt. Col. Matthews rec
ommend Major James Emmett to be
Colonel.”
On page 201, vol. 22, of the Records
is Fanning’s account of the raid on
he Alston house:—“Headquarters,
Wilmington, 25th Sept., 1781.—I then
eturned from the head of Little Riv-
on my way to Coxe’s mill, where
I was informed by two men, who in-
ormed me that the rebels had sep-
irated into two small parties, think,
ing I should never return from Wll.
mington; I passed on and got intel
ligence of Col. Alstin lying on the
banks of Deep river with a party of
25 men. We lay all day and night
following; and just as the day dawn
'd we advanced in three divisions up
to a house they had thrown them
selves Into. On our approach we fired
upon the house, as I was determined
o make an example of them for be
having in the manner they had done
to one of my pilots, by name Kenneth
Black. They returned our fire and
the action continued upwards of three
hours when after klllng four or them
and wounding all the rest they sent
out a flag to surrender, Co. Alstln’s
lady begging their lives. On her so
licitation, I concluded to grant her
request, and after the capitulation I
jave the following paroles o Col.
Phillip Alslne and his men.—David
Fanning, Col. Commanding Loyal
Millla.”
Col. Fajining Attacks .
This action took place on Sunday,
August 5th, 1781. A writer in 1810,
describing Moore county embodied the
following paragraph In his article,
(Please turn to page seven)
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IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE PLOT
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New Hampshire Avenue
Elmer Harrington. Manager
Southern Pines, N. C.
J. J. Harrington, President •