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VOL. 21. SMITTIFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1902. NO. 26.
MORNE ROUGE ANNIHILATED.
Mont Pelee Sends Forth Flame?Two
Hundred People Perish.
Castries, Inland of St. Lucia,
B. W. 1 , Sept. 1.?The British
steamer Korona arrived here yes
terday evening from Fort* de
France, Island of Martinique
She reports that a terrible erup
tion of Mont Pelee occurred at
11 o'clock Saturday night and
that the people who arrived at
Fort de Francefrom the northern
part of the island reported that
the village of Morue Rouge, near
the district previously devastat
ed, had been entirely destroyed
and that Le Carbet, a village on
the coast which was destroyed at
the time of the great eruption
had been swept by a tidal wave.
About two hundred persons lost,
their lives.
A sloop from the island of St.
Vincent, which reached here this
morning, reports that Mont IV
lee's crater is now quiet, but that
the detonations during Saturday
night were the loudest heard up
to that time and tha' t he inhabi
tants were terribly alarmed.
Mont Pelee has been in con
stant eruption since August 15
There was an enormous fall of
ashes from the volcano the night
of the 25th There was a very
severe eruption the night of the
28th, when the volcanic rum
blings were heard at a great dis
tance. The mountain burned
fiercely that night and out at sea.
passing vessels were covered with
ashes. The night of the 30th
there were three separate erup
tions.
It in impossible to approach
the ruined town of St. Pierre from
the sea. The peopleof the village
of lie Carbet, on the coast, are
terror-stricken, and flying to the
interior. Hot water is pouring
down on Lorraine and Bass
Pointe, villages to the northeast
of the crater. Horrible detona
tions were heard, the ground
rocked and quaked, and articles
on tables were thrown to the
floor.
In additiou to the two hundred
persons reported to have lost
their lives at Le Carbet and
Morne Rouge, many other per
sons are said to have been killed
all over the northern districts of
the island. The governor of
Martinique is believed to have
started for the scene of destruc
tion.
When the steamer Korona ar
rived here yesterday she was cov
ered with ashes and scoria.
Burned Hersell to Death.
Word was received here last
night that Miss Mary Passmore,
of Gary, had burned herself to
death yesterday.
She lived with her mother and
yesterday morning was doing
her domestic work as usual about
the house. About 11 o'clock
smoke was discovered in one of
the out houses. Upon investiga
tion Miss I'assmore was found
with all her clothing burned off
and she herself horribly burned
and unconscious.
Soon after being carried into
the bouse she became conscious
and said that she intended to kill
herself. Dr. Doone, of Morris
ville, was summoned, but could
do nothing and she died at half
past one o'clock. She was be
tween 40 and 45 years of age.
No cause is assigned for the d?>ed.
?Raleigh News and Observer,
Aug. 31.
On rounding a curve on a high
embankment near Berry, Ala..
Monday the engine and four cars
of an excursion train on the
Southern Railway leaped -from
the track and rolled over ami
over down the incline, smashing
the coaches into kindling wood
and causing the instant dentil of
30 persons and the injury of 81
others. Physicians say at least
20 of the injured cannot live.
With the exception of II M.Dud
ley, trainmaster of the Southern
Railway, and engineer J. W.
Crook, living at Birmingham,
and Roscoe Shelby, of Columbus.
Miss., all of the dead and injured
are negroes who had taken ad
vantage of excursion rates from
points in Mississippi to Birming
ham.
General News Items.
Hester reports the cotton crop
for the season ended September
let, 10.G80.0SO tales.
In a battle between tuineguards
und strikers on Crane Creek, VV.
Va., last week men on each side
were killed.
The Seaboard Air Line has
given an order to 'the Baldwin
Locomotive \\ orksfor thirty-one
new locomotives.
A through train on the L. & N.
Itailroad was held up by two
masked men near N ashville,Teuu.
Monday, and the express sale
robbed.
Labor day was observed gen
erally throughout thecountry by
suspension oi business at many
places and parades ol labor as
sociations.
The employes of forty different
callings are on a strike at -Flor
ence, Italy, and it is estimated
that 40,000 men are idle. iSix
thousand troops, in addition to
the police, are on guard to pre
vent trouble.
Mr. Brewton, auditor of Spar
tanburg county, S. C., committed
suicide at his Lome in Spartan
burg Sunday morning by cutting
his throat with a razor, ill health
is supposed to have been the
cause of the deed.
The receipts of the Treasury
Department for the month of Au
gust exceed the expenditures by
$5,955,812, an unexpectedly
large surplus. The total receipts |
were $48,605,812, the expendi-!
I tures $42,050,000.
President Roosevelt's carriage
was struck by an electric car at
Pittstieid, Mass., Wednesday.
The President and Secretary Cor- i
telyou were slightly injured.
Driver Pratt was severely hurt
and Detective Craig was instant-1
ly killed. Governor Crane es
caped injury.
While in Vermont last week the
President participated in a hunt
ing expedition and shot a wild i
boar. Whether the boar was j
conveniently tied up for the oc
casion is not stated. The Presi
dent will visit Chattanooga,
Tenn., next Monday, 8th, and
will be in Asheville on the 9th?
next Tuesday.
A dispatch from Manila saysj
the Sultan of Biucayan, who was j
held as a hostage by the Ameri- i
can forces at Camp Vickers, Is
land of Mindanao, attempted to
1 escape from his guards last
Thursday and was shot and
: killed by a sentry. The Sultan
had been arrested after the recent
i murder of an American soldier in
Mindanao and was being held
pending the surrender of the mur
derers.
Members of the Cotton States |
Vssociation of commissioners cf
agriculture have made estimates
lit the growing crop of cotton.
These estimates are of course;
subject to weather Conditions
during September and are based
on the great deterioration that
they believe has taken place in a
number of cotton States during
the latter half of August. The
total estimate is for 9,713,394
bales, as compared with 9,952,
7(12 bales ginned last year.
Manny Price, the murderer of
W. F. Brunson, together with
another negro named Bob
Scruggs, were lynched near New
berry, Fla., Monday afternoon
bv a party of about 300 men.
The negroes were being taken
from Newberry to Gainsville by
special deputies and the party
overpowered them and took the
prisoners away. They weregiven
a chance to confess, which they
did, and then strung up on a tree
and their bodies riddled with
bullets.
Cholera is on the increase in
the Philippines. Saturday 340
1 cases were reported in the prov
inces. The total reported up to
date is 27,929 cases and 19.640
deat hs from the disease. As a
result of the war, rinderpest
among the cattle and the epidemic
ofcholern,agriculture is at present
seriously depressed throughout
the Philippine Islands. Governor
Taft estimates the area under
cultivation this year at half that
of an ordinary year. Manv
districts are badly impoverished.
Superior Court Proceedings.
Johnston County Superior
Court met here Monday, with
Judge E. W. Tiinbertake presid
ing and Armistead Jones solici
tor.
The following grand jury was
drawn:
YV H. Hare, foreman, A. J. j
Starling, Jesse Brown, T. H. At
kinson, T. H. Whitley, G. W.
Britt, M. F. Cuudill, Eli Batten,
A. YV. I'eedin, Preston Wallace,
1). E. Wallace, W. M. Holt, B. F.
Godwin, B. I). Wood. Z. B. YVood
all, J. B. George, J. U.Oliver and
Jethro Pittman.
N. R. Green was appointed offi
cer of the grand jury.
Alter the Judge's charge to the
grand jury the following criminal
cases were disposed of:
State versus Dave Lane, as
sault with deadly weapon; four
months on Clayton roads.
State vs. Si Dublin, Jerry Wat
son, Isaac YVatson and Allen
YY'atson, Jr., affray. Jerry Wat
son guilty, others not guilty.
Jerry to pay all costs.
State vs. Hector Ogburn, as
sault; oneyear on Clayton roads.
State vs. Joseph Johnson, lar
ceny and receiving; four months!
on Clayton roads.
YVill Haywood, carrying con
cealed weapon; 90 days on Clay-,
ton roads. [
Will Johnson, housebreaking;
five years in the penitentiary.
Ed Durham and Bud Parker,
a. d. w.; Parker guilty and fined
fo.OO and cost. Durham uot
guilty.
Charles Thomas, a. d. w. Eight
months on New Hanover roads.
Asa Talton pleaded guilty to
an assault and was sent to jail
six months, with commissioners
to hire out and pay costs.
Plenty Smith was found guilty
of cruelty to animals and judg
ment suspended upon payment |
of costs.
Gus Brooks, assault and bat
tery; four months on Clayton
roads.
John Winfield and Henry Smith
were both found guilty of larceny j
and receiving and judgment sus- j
pended upon payment of costs.
Hozell Fields, c c w; four months
on Clayton roads.
Thomas Sater, Frank Moore I
and Earl Jones were before Hisj
Honor charged with trespass !
Sater had one-third of costs to j
pay; others went free.
Addie Haywood, cursing, 30
days in jail.
W. B. Pope, a d w, six months j
on New Hanover roads.
Luther Evans, 1 and r, judg
ment suspended upon payment
of costs.
James Bandal Watson, 1 and r,
judgment suspended upon pay
ment of costs.
Reuben Weathers, 1 and r, four
months on Clayton roads.
G rant < )neal, disposing of mort
gaged property, judgment sus
pended upon paytnent of costs.
Willie Welborn, 1 and r, eight,
months on New Hanover roads. |
Tom lluret, a d w, six months!
on Clayton roads.
Connie Richardson, c c w, four |
months on Clayton roatls.
Henry Stewart, c c w, fined $5
and costs.
The civil docket was taken up
Some cases were disposed of and
many continued.
Court) adjourned sine die
Wednesday afternoon.
A Buck's Stove Free.
The H. H & B. Co. of our town
will give another Buck's Junior
Range to the girl under 14 years
of age who makes the greatest
number of words from the letters
contained in the words, "Buck's
Stoves and Ranges." No slang
words or proper names will lie
counted. The singular and plu
ral of the same word will not be
counter!. The range will be given
away on Friday, October 511 st.
The contest is going to attract a
great deal of attention as there
is not a little girl in the county
who would not like to have the
range.
Hon. H. A. (ludger. United
States consul general to Panama,
is at his home in Asheville on a
visit. He will doubtless taken
hand in the Republican campaign.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Richardson and Godwin Nominated
by Acclamation.
The Senatorial Convention for
the Fifteenth district, composed
of the counties of Johnston, Har
nett and Sampson, met in Dunn
Inst Saturday. Our townsman
Mr. James A. Wellons was made
permanent chairman.
Mr. Clarence W. Itichardson, of
Selma, was placed in nomination
on the part of Johnston and Mr.
II. L. Godwin, of Dunn, on the
part of Harnett and Sampson.
Mr. M F. Hatcher, of Harnett,
seconded the nomination of Mr.
Kichardson and Mr. VV. W. Cole,
of Smithfield, seconded that of
Mr. (iodwin.
< )n motion they were 1 omina
ted by acclamation.
The nominees, Messrs. Kichard
son and Godwin, are both ster
ling young Democrats who will
carry the district by a handsome
majority and represent us with
credit and ability. Mr. Kichard
son is a successful young farmer
and business man and Mr. God
win is a young lawyer of talents
who is fast taking hits stand with
the older lawyers of his section.
Congressman Pou was called
for and made a ringing speech
making an earnest appeal for
Democrats to stand together.
CLAYTON NOTES.
Messrs. W. A. Barnes and W.E.
Stallings are awa.v at northern
markets to buy fall and winter
Stock.
Miss Allene McCullers left Tues
day for Raleigh to attend the
Baptist Female University.
Messrs. A. J. Barbour and j
Chas. W. Horne have returned ;
from northern markets.
Rev. John Lewis of Clarkesville, j
Va., spent several days here the
latter part of last week and first
of this. He preached two able
sermons in tne Baptist Church
Sunday.
Jno. S. Barnes A Co. will have
their opening sale Saturday, (5th
of September.
Miss Pearl Robertson is visiting
friends in Greensboro for a few
days. She will go from there on
an extended visit to friends in
northern cities.
The fall term of The Clayton
School opened Monday. The
prospects for a successful session
seem brighter than ever before
Sixty-five students wpre enrolled.
Messrs. M. G. Guilty and E. L.
Hinton attended court two days
this week.
Mr. B. M. Robertson and moth
er spent Sunday and Monday in
Smithfield.
it ..i 1 ? ?
vui itiriiirrn art? MiietLU uil UUt
ton. One man has picked and
sold from a two horse crop 10
bales. This was done in August.
Mrs. C. W. Carter returned
Tuesday from a visit to her rela
tives in Virginia.
The In arts of our people were
saddened Sunday when they
learned that Mrs. J. L.Johnson
had died. She died a few minutes
after 5 o'clock. She leaves to j
inourn her loss, two very little
children, husband and a host of
friends and relatives.
Misses Nannie Leach and Mabel
Culbreth arrived Saturday to
take their places as teachers in
The Clayton School.
Mr. Asa Farmer left Thursdav
for a visit to relatives in Iredell
county.
"Yelir."
FOUR OAKS ITEMS.
The Johnson Chapel Sunday
School Convention, August 31st,
was well represented by the
young people of Four Oaks.;
Mr. I. M. Massengill, who has
been engaged in business with
the firm known as Massengill
Bros., has accepted a position
with Mr. 1>. II. Sanders.
The young people of Four
Oaks say that Mr. W. E. Massen
gill's scuptternong vineyard will
be visited many times during
grape season.
Misses Geneva Safer and Marie
Eakins returned to their home in
Kaleigh Saturday after an ex
tended visit to relatives and
friends in Four Oaks.
Messrs. O. I). Stanley and E. L.
I
I Creech, of Smithfield, were in our
town Sunday.
Messrs. Charlie Creech and Al
bert Keen, who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Four
< hiks for the past few weeks, re
turned to their home in Maxton
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Moore, of
Benson, visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Easom Johnson, in
the Spilonn district Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Massengill
visited their parents, Mr. nnd
Mrs. W. E. Massengill, in the
Ezra section Sunday.
We are glad to note that the
Four Oaks String Band, one of
the best bands of the county, has
reorganized and equipped them
selves for good music.
The protracted meeting is in
progress at the Methodist church
this week, the paster, Rev. J. W.
Fisher, conducting the meeting.
M.
PENNY NOTES.
The farmers are very busy in
our section with their tobacco
and cotton.
Mr. L. F. Austin attended the
convention at Smitkfield last
Thursday.
Miss Mary Dunn, who has been
visiting her friend, Miss Alice
Penny, left Saturday for her home
near Bentonville Miss Dunn
made many friendH while in our
part of the country. Hope she
will come again soon.
Mr. L. H. Adams, of Raleigh,
visited his sister, Mrs.J. A.Sorrell,
Sunday.
Messrs. Cleon Austin, from near
Clayton and Ralph Stevens, of
Smithfleld, were welcome visitors
in our section last Friday.
Mr. Ernest Jones sold a barn j
of tobacco at the barn door last
week for $ 150.
Miss Jeter Penny, who spent
last week with friends at Wilson'sj
Mills, returned Sunday. She re-;
ports a delightful time.
Mr. E. L. Sorrell, one of our
most excellent young boys, left
Wednesday for the A. and M.j
College, at Raleigh. His many
friends wish him much success)
and progress while in school
there.
East Wednesday evening was!
very pleasantly spent at Mr. Gus i
Penn^ 's. The occasion was a j
melon party. It was largely at
tended ami all present seemed to
enjoy the evening.
Misses Marv Booker and Myna
Johnson, of Polenta section, are
visiting Misses Julia and Lovie
Austin this week.
Messrs. A. T. and F. T. Banks
were visitors of their sister, Mrs.
A. C. Penny last week. Mr. F. T.*
Banks leaves this week for Elon
College where he will spend his
second vear in school.
XX.
BUCK CREEK NEWS.
A Sunday School convention
will be held at Elevation the 5th
Sunday in November.
We are sorry to note that Miss
Louise Hobbs continues sick.
Mrs. Patsy Canada of Polenta,
died Friday and was buried at
St. Mary's Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. It. U. Barbour spent a few
days last week with tier sister,
Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, of Smith
field.
Of the visitors in our section
this week, we note the following:
Miss Kit tie Lassiter, of Benson;
Miss Laura Williams, of Haleigh,
and Mrs. ,1. T. Cole and children,
of Four Oaks.
The Sunday School convention
at Johnson's Chapel was quite a
success. The program was as
follows:
10:00 a. m.?Devotional Exer
cises by the pastor.
10:30 a.m.?Address by J. H
Boon, of Benson.
12:00 m.?Dinner.
1:30 p. m.?Address by Prof.
J. P. Cauaday of Benson. Sub
ject, Correct ifome Training and
the Influence of Sunday School
on the Lives of Children.
2:30 p. m.?Talk by Mr. L. E.
Stancil on Why a Christian
Should be a Member of Sunday
School.
3:00 p m.?Mr. J. It. Johnson
made an interesting talk on
What is the Sunday School to
|the World? * Z.
SELMA SOCIAL CHAT.
Miss Lula Tisdale, of liurling
ton, is teaching music in our
graded school.
Mrs. Julia Seymour and
daughter, of Little Hock, Ark.,
while ou a visit tcf North Caroli
na, arrived Monday, guests of
Mrs. Win. Richardson.
Miss Hen a Edgerton, of Kenly,
is visiting her brother, Mr. N. E.
Edgertou.
Prof. R. R. Eason, who has
been spending the summer with
his mother, left Tuesday for El
gin, Texas, where he resumes his
duties as superintendent of the
graded schools.
Miss Lizzie Ellington, of Ral
eigh, who is visiting Mrs. M. C.
Winston, leaves to-day (Fri
day.)
Mrs. Alex Martin (nee Miss
Dora Vick,) who has been visi
ting relatives in West Virginia,
returned this week
MissesLaurineand Mary Norris
Richardson, of (ireensboro, who
have been visiting Mrs. J. W.
Vick, left Friday.
lit ?* ' ? "
.viibs iviaaearns, of Winston,
spent a few days of last week
with Miss Julia Fuller Ether
ege.
Misses Lorriue and Annie Wat
son., who have been visiting Mrs.
H. H. Preston, returned to their
home in Fayetteville, Friday.
Rev. Mr. Adams, pastor of the
Raptist church, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Powell, of Mount Moriah,
have been holding a series of
meetings in the Raptist church
here for the past ten days. These
men of (Jod labored faithfully
and much good was accomplish
ed through their efforts,
Mrs. J. H. Jackson returned a
few days ago from a visit to rel
atives in V irginm.
Miss Fannie Jackson, one of
the brightest and most beloved
members of the Bachelor Maids'
Club, will give a farewell recep
tion to the T. 0. R's. Friday af
ternoon five to seven.
Among those who have left us
this week are Misses Cora Rich
ardson and Rena Edgerton, who
resume their duties at Louisburg
Female College, Miss Mattie
Robertson, who goes to Mount
Moriah High school,and Mr. Wil
liam Richardson, Jr.. who left for
the A. & M. at Raleigh.
Mr. John Edgerton and Miss
Leonie Edgerton, of Kenly, pass
ed through on their way to Ten
nesse Monday. Mr. Edgerton is
a graduate of the Vanderbilt
University at Nashville.
T. O. R.
ARJUND GLENMORE.
Mr. \V. A. Sanders is attending
court this week.
Mr. R. H. Allen, of the Four
Oaks section was in our com
munity Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I'. Sanders at
tended quarterly meeting: at
Ebenezer Sunday, near Beutons
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Strickland
attended services at Ihzzell's
Grove Sunday.
Miss Emily Smith returned
home Monday, after an extended
visit here to the Misses Sanders.
Rev Mr. Jernipan will till his
repular appointments at New
Hope Saturday p. m. and Sun
day a. m.
Rev. .). A. Rouse will bepin his
revival at the Holiness church
Sunday nipht.
?The sinpinp at Sanders School
House is well attended. Mr.
Easom is an excellent teacher
and the children are learninp
fast. You see we have a "new
attraction."
Most of our farmers have com
pleted curinp their tobacco.
Messrs. A. L. Massenpill and J.
E. Mahler finished Monday and
Tuesday and enjoyed an "hour's
picnic" afterwards. Lemonade
and watermelons were in abund
ance. "Oynx."
Mary Jane Simpson, a colored
woman who was with the family
of Mr. VV. R. Taliaferro in Char
lotte, blew out the pas in her
room Thursday nipht and was
found dead in bed next mominp.
She was 80 years old and was
hiphlv esteemed as a type of the
ante tallum servant.