Deadliest Fire
In U. S. History
Cost 1,152 Lives
(Continued trum pace one)
extinguish them
The third element is air. This
was thi key to the Peshtigo disas
drove through the area, it eon
verted the existing fires mt mon
strous biov toreht and , living
branu. .. . ,ndnn; bullets
that pie tvu iron wood plow han
dles likt rifle shot. It is quite
possible that the wind which in
Chicago was described as a to
nado wn. indeed the saint one
which, with vastly more fuel to
burn, created the diaster at Pesh
tigo.
At about ten o’clock on the fatal
night, a growing roaring was
heard. The sky on every suit sud
denly blazed into light As the
wind struck, the an was filled
with a blizzard of fiery particles
Hugi streamers of flame shot in
to the sky and as clouds of com
bustible gases and superheated
air swept into the ommunity,
virtual explosions of flame oc
curred cm ever) hand. To inhale
was to be annihilated The entire
populace fled to the river Many
leaped into wells which were la
ter to prove death traps
The terrible blast poured over
the community Manx' who sought
to escape were suddenly envelop
ed in flame and fell to the ground
corpses. A few found salvation in
pits which they covered with
ailread ties and earth like bomb
proof shelters A mother scooped
out a hole in tjje ground, placed .
her baby in it and covered it with I
her own body—in vain.
Waves of fire literally ricochet
led and bounded from the earth
| upward and then downward. Ex
+im I rnmmm mm rnmmmrnm ■■■
I that reached the tiver was fur
jther tortured by lumber which
|had been ignited and floated hiss
ling and steaming 11.tough tin wu
11e and i>\ maddened cattle that
j trampled many of them.
When the woods had been cum
pletely consumed, a f«w survivors
I crawled shivering from the wa
iter The roads and nearby woods
were strewn with hipnan dead.
The survivors, in their search for
food ate potatoes which had been
roasted in the ground. The com
munity itself resembled a ghastly
checkerboard, the black squares
marking where buildings had been
j located.
Eventually help came from
j neighboring communities, them
selves hard hit. In spite of the
I needs of the people of Chicago,
the country found a way to send
large shipments of clothes and
other supplies to the surviving
■ sufferers at Feshtigo.
One and one-quarter million
lucres of forest land had been eon
isumed. Tin toll in human dead
ul 1.152 has never been exceeded
on the North American eonti
nent.
Jumps Into Creek
And Drowns Near
Dardens on Friday
-«
(Continued from Page One)
hand sticking out of the water.
I that he was apparently trying to I
I continue his way across the
i stream even though the water
i was over his head. A second or
I two later he was out of sight.
I Office] Bulock declaring that the!
| man never even struggled and I
| that he did not come to the sui I
face the first time until dragged
out about an hour later by Dep
uty Hoy Peel and Romas Peel
The officers said they called to
the first man to return and help
save James, but the companion,
apparently thinking of his own es
cape, said nothing but continued
into Washington County lorn
■ into Officer Bullock said the first
man was running by flu timt
be reached the Washington Coun
ty shore
Sheri IT M W Holl iman, ’on>
riei W W Biers and Deputy Hoy
Peel answered the radio call for
help along with officers from
Washington County. After the
■■ u i
I;i;:;:'. made an investigation and
ruled that there were no signs
o' irtul pho . that the man came
to hi1- death by drowning. No for
mal inquest was considered te
The truck was given away three
weeks ag< by Jeremiah Peel to
his brother .the officers said, but
no arrest of the new owners was
made immediately. The machine
along with the boat and liquoi
was confiscated.
Afte; the body was turned over
to a Plymouth undertaker, Offi
cers Bullock and Roy Peel with
Officer Paul Basmght continued
up the stream the greater part of
a mile and found the liquor still
when James and his companion
apparently had just completed
operations The plant had just
been recharged with about 800
gallons of beer which the officers
poured out after wiecking the
150-gallon capacity copper ket
tle.
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Submit Petitions
For Improvement
Of Walks-Streets
(Continued mini page one)
Paving is being asked to con
nect the two schools, the route I
to follow School Drive which i
must be widened A paving pro-1
loot for Railroad Street between
Washington and Srnithwicki
Sheets was also proposed, along |
with one or two others.
Treasurer Marion Cobb report- |
ed $54,463.16 cash on hand, in
eluding $2,624.69 si »ver rental
fund and $14,723.50 street funds.
He reported that $43,095 had been
collected m 1951 taxes, jLhat the!
sewer rental fees last month
amounted to $697.85, and that the
revenue from the parking meters
added up to $661.42.
The town attorney was order
ed to foreclose all old tax ac
counts.
A request was made for 500
feet of sewer line to relieve a bad
situation on the south side of
Isas,I Main Street near the Mar
vil Package Company
To relieve a traffic hazard the
board ordered the retaining wall
at the corner of Main and Har
rell Streets be tapered down.
Specifications are being com
deep well, the board was advised.
The builders of the new water
tank, their job completed, advis
ed they would not be able to
pai>- and paint the old tank. The
j town is negotiating with a Char
otto firm and an inspection is to
be made within the next two
weeks before a contract is enter
ed into for repairing the old 75,
i 000-gallon capacity standpipe.
The board was urged to have
something done to the rail cross
ing on Washington and Watts
Streets.
Critically Hurt
In Accident On
East Main Street
Continued trom Page One)
yards. broke a telephone pole in
Iwo and turned over twice. Suf
fering a minor shoulder injury,,
Bundy was able to continue nn
his way after an over-night stay
m a hospital. Damage to the car
was estimated at $700 by Patrol
man B. W. Parker who made the
investigation.
Driving his 1950 DeSoto toward
Parmele on Highway (>4 at 9:15 ■
o'clock last Friday night, Robert
Edward Phelps ol' RED 1, Cres
well, started to pass Samuel Lee
Howard in his 1941 Chevrolet
near the Martin-Pitt boundary.
Howard made a turn, and Phelps
swerved his ear, missing the Chev
rolet but plowing into a post at
the edge of a ditch. Patrolman
Parker estimated the damage to
the DeSoto at $40. No one was
hurt.
At 5:35 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Elizabeth Rawls Rooks of
Richmond started to pass Joe:
Best Purvis on Highway 125 be
tween Oak City and Hamilton
just as Purvis started to turn in
to his driveway with his 1951 Ford \
pick-up truck The Rooks car, a|
1949 DeSoto, struck the right side
of the truck, Patrolman Parker
said. He estimated the damage at
$75 to the car and $30 to the truck.
No one was hurt.
Noah Parker last Sunday after
noon at 12:15 o’clock started to
drive his 1941 Ford out of the
Jones Cluipel churchyard and was,
struck by a 1934 Ford driven by
Robert Lee Brown on the Himal
ton-Palmyra Road. Mi;* Zola
Brown suffered a painful but be
lieved not serious face bruise. Pa
trolman Parker estimated the
to the Brown car at $30 and that
to the Parker ear at $15.
Sunday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock. Eddie Preston Hyman of
Oak City lost control of his 1938
Oldsmobile and turned it over on
Highway 125 about three miles
east of Hamilton. He was not hurt,
and damage to his car was esti
mated at $75 h.v Patrolman B W.
Parker who made the investiga- i
t ion.
Bond was arranged in the sum
of $700 for Ramsey last night, but
no hearing date has been fixed.
Foresters estimate nature
plants *75 billion trees each year,
in the U. S.
Announce Services In
Rose Of Sharon Church
iramnw <»——>■■■'..
r,'he Rose of Sharon Free Willi
Baptist Cruch on Wednesday
night. October 3. and will con
tinue through Sur day, October 14.
Everyone is invited to attend the
services which will be held night
ly at 7:30 with the Rev. Ray W.
Allman of Saratoga. N. C. as
guest speaker The church is lo
cated two miles south of Bear
Grass and has as its pastor, Rev.
C. D. Hamilton
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GOOD USED IMPLEMENTS,
New Holland Coin Shellers,
-slightly used, a bargain. One 194G
model 1 1-2 ton Ford truck. One
used Turner peanut picker. Sev
eral good used tractors and im
plements See them at your Fer
guson dealer, Williamston Tractor
and Implement Company, James
ville Highway, Williamston, N.
C. oc 2 tf
FOR YOUR ROANOKE PEANUT
Pickers and Hav Balers, see
your Ferguson dealer, Williams
ton Tractor and Implement Com
pany, Jamesville Highway, Wil
liamston, N. C. oc 2 tf |
FOR SALE: ONE YOKE OF
steers, weighs 1400 pounds each. I
See Vance Price, Route 1, .James
ville, N C. oc 2 2t
LOST—TWO BIRD DOGS, ONE
pointer, white with liver spots,
and one blue tick setter. Name,
W, G. Stallings, Elizabeth City, on
dog collars. Finder please cal!
2141, V, ilhamston. ivewai o. oc z
FOR SALE—1951 CHEVROLET
1-2 ton pick up truck, practical
ly new H S. Johnson, Jr., Phone
136, Hamilton, W: C. oc 2 2t I
FOR SALE—HACKNEY CART
wheels, also galvanized roofing. I
C. L. Wilson and Company. Rob- j
ersonville. N. C. ac 2 2t J
FOR SALE—GROCERY STORE
and Meat Market. Good location
and good business. See Louis T.
Wynne at store located in Ever
etts on Main Street. oc 2 4t
REMEMBER—YOUR MOST EX-j
pensive SHOES are those you
never have repaired so have yourj
shoes repaired at Warren's Shoe'
Repair, 203 Broad Street. Work
done while you wait, and while j
getting your ear washed and j
greased at Bobby - P .icr . have I
your shoes shined at Warren’s!
Shoe Repair with experienced i
men at each job. 1 take work at :
my home in Hamilton, x* ill pick'
up and deliver. Warren Ward,)
Proprietor. oc 2 4t
CHINESE CHESTNUT—BLIGHT
Resistant, early-bearing trees
make beautiful shade and bear
delicious nuts the second or third
year after being transplanted.
Successfully grown from Maine to
Florida. Two 2 to 3 feet trees—
Special Offer No. 1 -1—$4.75, Post
paid. Write for Free Copy 56
page Planting Guide offering
complete line Fruit Trees, Nut
Trees. Berry Plants, and Orna
mental Plant Material. Sales
people wanted. Waynesboro Nur
series, Waynesboro, Virginia.
FOR USED GAS AND ELECTRI
cal Appliances at reasonable
prices, see us now. Western Auto
Associate Store. W. J. Miller and
Son. oc 2 2t
FOR SALE-ONE ’50 FORD,
good condition. Sec J. T. Ed
mondson 1112 Haughton Street
or call 2703 altct 3 00. M- 27 2t
WE HAVE ON HAND NOW A
supply of Crockery Jars for
packing meat, etc. Can be seen
at your Ferguson dealer. Wil
liamston Tractor and Implement
*» * -»‘
Company. James vine tiigaway,]
Williamston, N. C. oc 2 tf
JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT
of little boys’ T Shirt and Sox
Sets to match. Styled by McKern.
Sizes 1 to 6. McLawhorn’s Lulla
by House. oc 2 21
FOR SALE?FIVE-ROOM HOUSE
and lot on West Main Street
next to William Rogers’ store. See
John Sherrod there any night or
early morning.
TELEVISION AND RADIO RE
pairs with correct replacement
parts and equipment. Call Jimmy
Kitchengs, WIAM Chief Engi
neer. Telephone 3146 or 2689,
neer. Phone 3146 or 2689, se 27 tf
BABY’S DIAPER STEP-ON
cans. Has lifetime porcelain
enameled inner bucket with han
dle. Assorted baby colors. Mc
Lawhorn’s Lullaby House, oc 2 2t
FOR YOUR CUSTOM - MADE
Venetian blinds, awnings for the
home or store, see us. We havi
the famous Flexalum aluminum
slats; also beautiful colors in
wood. Henry Harrison, Williams
ton. au 26 tf
DEAD AND DISABLED HORS
es, mules, cows and hogs remov
ed promptly. No charge. Green
ville By-Products Co., Inc., Green
ville, N. C. Telephone 3101. m 20 tf
FOR SALE: ELECTRIC SEWING
machines, console cabinet, 20
year warranty, only $124.95. B. S.
Courtney and Son. fe 13 tf
BUILD WITH BRICK FOR
beauty and durability. Inquire,
for prices. Select, Common and*
Scratch, prompt deliveries. East
ern Brick & Tile Company, Inc.,
P. O, Box 631, Washington, N. C.,
or 'I’d. 1402 and 1365-J, Washing- i
ton, N. C. au 7 tf i
CLARK'S RHEUMATISM COM- |
pound for positive relief of
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago,
neuritis, neuralgia and muscular;
aches and pains. Guaranteed re-j
lief or money back. Clark Phar-j
macy m 22 tf
GEORGE REYNOLDS COFFEE
Shop Good food and good ser
\ ice. Merchants luncheons aerv- •
ed from 11 to 3 p. m. daily, f 20 tf
FOR RENT: SANDING MAt II
ine. Refinish your floors your
self and do a first class job of
sanding and polishing your worn
dingy floors. We will rent and
show you how to operate the ma
chine. Its easy and rental costs
are low Worrell Appliance Com
pany Dial 2057. no 8 tf
BUY YOUR FALL CURLEE
suit from Darden's on our Lay
away plan. Price j>29.au to $48.50.
Darden’s Dept Store, Williams
ton. au 28 tf
HOUSE for SALE: SAM WOOL
ford home, 2 story frame house,
large rooms, modern kitchen, con
venient location. Will sell with or
without electric hot water heater
and three oil burning stoves, Ven
etian blinds. Owner transferred.
Possession about Oct. 15. 204
Watts Street, phone 2581. se 25 4t
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICE
Tested and Guaranteed
a^vtu avxigimt
GRAIN OATS, anti
ABRUZZI RYE
Any Amount — one bushel
to 5.000 bushels
Buy from us ami save
the difference
LINDSLEY ICE CO.
Williamston. N. C.
Se 11 8t
WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR
all types of high quality hard
wood logs. Well-Oates Lumber
Company, Frank E. Weston, man
ager, Williamston, N. C. je 8 tf
Experienced tobacco far
mer wanted. Crops and pro
gram to suit right individual. H.
H. Sandidge, Cedar Landing, Rt
4, Windsor. N C se 20 4t
FOR SALE: USED FURNITURE,
dining room suites, bed room
suites, odd beds, bed springs,
kitchen tables, sewing machines,
washing machines, pianos, baby
cribs and play pens. R. & H.
Furnituie Company. 905 Washing
ton Street Road, Williamston, N.
C. Phone 2198. je 5 tf
APARTMENT FOR RENT: 107 N.
Watts Street. See or call Jim
mie Harris, Phone 2349. se 25 tf
PINE TIMBER WANTED.— IVE
pay Top prices for standing tim
ber and pine logs. Williamston
Supply Co. Phone 2460. je 20 tf
YORK RADIO SERVICE FOR
repairs, parts, tubes and bat
teries. Phone 2818. Turn right at
Freezer Locker. no 8 tf
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Oct. 4-5
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BABY, WHAT’S WRONG —
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FOR ¥013 ALONE — Mario
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I W ANNA PLAY HOUSE
WITH YOU—Eddie Arnold
turn back the hands of
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Ralph Flannagan
OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN—
Mindy Carson
ROLLIN’ STONE — Perry
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SIN—Savannah Churchill
SEPTEMBER SONG — Stan
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W H I L E YOU DANCED,
DANCED, DANCED—Ralph
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New Children’s Records
ALICE IN WONDERLAND —
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Men’s Dress and
Work Shoes t
For Less.
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- s
SLAB WOOD
For Sale
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Phone 2460
EDGE WOOD AVC . • PMONI 2J09
WILLIAMSTON, N.C.
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We Sell and Repair.
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Children 15c
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Leon Errol Comedy Cartoon
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