Newspapers / Lenoir News-Topic (Lenoir, N.C.) / Nov. 17, 1908, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Lenoir News-Topic (Lenoir, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
The News Printery lit equipped to do your next order of Job Printing promptly. Don't .Mud your work oat of town we will do it to salt yoa. LKTU8 CQ3TVWCK YOU The Lenoir News. ,1U the very best Adrertiaing Medium, becaaM It la read by the. Largest- K umber of the people of Caldwell County. : ONLY tl.OO THKYKARJ I ' H X . n .11 vr - ri i i 1 -i i li 1 I II I II I I. I : VA 1 H. C. MARTIN, EDITOR AND PROP. PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AID FB1DAYS. PRICE SI .00 THE YEAR. VOLUME XI. LENOIR, N. C, NOVEIBER 17, 1908. 3STO. 5. i v - GENERAL NEWS. f News Items From All Over the Country Briefly Noted. The ticket office at the Southern depot was entered Monday evening between the hoars of eight and twelve and the cash drawer rob bed of $15.42. The thief entered through the wiudow. Nothing was molested but the cash drawer, and that was torn to pieces. There is no clue to the guilty party. Chester Reporter. It looks like bad judgement for the State Hospital commission to buy city property hi Raleigh at 155,000 when .",000 would have bought far more ample grounds in the country iu any part of the State. Why have a State hospital in any city at all where land is high priced and when the country, and especially the mountain couu- try, would be so much better for all patientst Western North Carolina Repub licans alaim that the Republican stronghold or the nation is Shelton Laurel. Madison county, where there are 248 registered voters, and where on the 3rd Taft received 227 and Bryan none. I'ntil. recently there was one Democrat in the township, according to the testi mony of the Asheville Gazette- News, but he died, whether violently or to escape his associ ation is not stated. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, the man that The Evening Times advocated for the nomination for the presidency and that nine tenths of the voters wanted, was elected governor of Minnesota by 25,000 majority, while Mr. Itryan lost the state by about 100,000. When the state candidates have to pull the extra load of the man who is creating a "landslide" it is a burden rather than a help Ral eigh Kvening Times. George Smith, of Silverstone, who was recently discharged from prison here by Commissioner Bry an, is again in the toils. Soon after he was granted his freedom in Boone he was re arrested for the same offense for which he had been imprisoned robbing the post of lice at Dealville in 15)0t) and was taken to Statesville jail and from there to Asheville, where his case came tin for trial last week. He plead his own case, saying that at the time of the alleged robbery, he was in Mountain City jail for rob bing the postoftice at Trade, Tenn A. G. Grayson was notified; and went at once to Asheville when the boy made a clean confession: A miss-trial was made in the first case and another warrant served on the boy, and he was taken to Green ville, Tenn. to await the next term of Federal court which will con vene next May. Watauga Demo crat. Hopes He May Return. Ret. D. Vance Price has just completed his first year at Central Methodist church in this city where he has always preached to arge congregations in a manner that places him among the ablest pulpit oratois in the conference. No man ever came to this city who is more popular with all class es, ana his work has been very satisfactory in every respect. His many friends trust that he will be returned here for the commuuity needs a man who strikes from the shoulder and teaches religion as taught by those who followed the Nazarene. During this dnll busi- ness year collections have not been what they should but Mr. Price will go to conference with a good report. Mt. Airy Leader. Quilting Party. One of the most enjoyable gath erings held in Lenoir, in recent years, was the Quilting Party givcu Thursday night 12th, by Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Shell at their cozy home in West Lenoir. The following unique invitation was accepted by about forty guests and theeveniug was one of unusual pleasure and enjoyment: YK MKKR1K FOI.KK. We bid you to a quilting, Of "ye olden tyme.1' We'll take a glass of cider For "Auld Lang Syne." Now, don ve clothes of ve olden style And, as wc quilt, to-night Perchance we'll catch our grand dame's sinilo And retlect her gentle light. The porches of the house and rounds were lighted by regular lallowe'enj pumpkins carved in fantastic shapes with lighted can- lies inside of them and the inter ior of the house was decorated with oru shocks and other evidences of the bountiful harvest Mr. Shell as gathered on his farm near town. When the guests arrived the hearty greetings and amusing com ments on the old time costumes that many of them wore, kept the utire party in a state of hilarious )oity lor some tunc. Two line, lat 'possums, swinging and toasting Itefore the blazing fire, lilled the house with the aroma of the good things to come. Two new quilts were arranged on frames as in "ve olden tyme" and while the ladies busied themselves plying the needle, the men gallant y stood by with open pen-knife to clip the threads. This jolly work was kept up for an hour or so, in terspersed with good vocal and in strumental music and punctuated with amusing incidents and funny anecdote, until the "quiltin sup- Taylor. After an hour spent most delightfully around this hospitable board we returned to the parlor and sitting room where another hour was quickly passed in pleas ant conversation and listening to more fine music. Among the most striking old time costumes should be noted, those of Mrs. W. H. Craddock and Mrs. J. II. Beall, both being elegant old silks worn by their mothers fifty years or more ago. Just before the party reluctantly broke up Mr. Shell passed around "ginger cake and cider" which tittiugly capped oil' a most delightful evening. One Woman's Wit. family should return to their homes. Uncle Remus Magazine. A Human Freak. New York Nov. 13 William Smith is puzzling the medical fra ternitv of Staten Island. He is at present in St. Vincent's Hospital West Newbrigh ton. Within a year Smith has undergone 15 operations and is now preparing for a series of others. He is only 38 year old but his hair has turned white as snow. He has been operated on for ap pendicitis, intestinal I rouble, an Ntnniiich trouble, has hud his right leg and foot amputated and in th course of a few days will have hi left leg taken off above the knee Bv the time this has healed his right arm will . be amputated ami later his left' arm will have to come off. Ho is .suffering from tubcrcu losis of the bone. per" was announced. Covers were laid on three tables for thirty-four persons, and when we entered the dining room the tables were literal ly loaded with a most sumptuous feast. In addition to the fine, ''fat 'possums with tater" dressing al ready referred to, two big plump turkeys, cooked to a turn, were on the table ready for the carvers kuif Add to this hot buiscuit, cold bread, Saratoga chips, rice and gravy, chicken salad, with celery and other trimmings, all topped off with pumpkin pie, mince pie and various Kiiuis oi cake, coffee and silybub, and you get a partial idea of the feast spread beloro us lo say miming oi spread I tne vari iouS kinds of fruits. Justus the carvei s, Dr. C. 0. Weaver and Messrs. W. fl. Crad dock, V. A. and J. E. Shell began their interesting tasks, Miss Pus misel sang "Carve Dat Possum" to piano accompainment by Miss The hoop skirt, brought inio fashion by Express Eugenia, play ed a prominent part during the war between the States. Conceal ed by its ample circuit, weapons, clothes, provisions and other con traband articles were smuggled to the boys in gray by their fair coad jutors; also jewelry, money and important papers were preserved in the same manner. At a recent meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy, in Eufaula, Alabrma, Mrs. Bettie Lingsay read a story taken from the dairy of her aunt, Mrs. Mc Elrath, of Tennessee, showing how the hoop skirt and woman's in genuity outwitted a Federal guard. One July evening while Mrs. McElrath, her two daughters and her niece were enjoying blackberry pie on the back porch, they were suddenly surrounded by Federal soldiers and arrested "for rebelli ous sentiments and giving aid to the enemy." Early in the morn ing they would be taken to Nash ville as prisoners. Meantime, i stroug guard was placed arouud and in the house, making it seem impA ible that the women could (up, up aud conceal about them the jewels and live thousand dollars iu gold, which had been put in cans and secretly buried in holes made by lifting the cedar posts which supported a vine trellis at tne enu of the back. .Mrs. McElrath, in her finest manner, requested the oiiicer in command to remov e the guard far ther from the end of the porch for a while as the girls wished to take a foot bath from the water of the rain barrel there. He consented, and in the dusk of the vine-wreath ed porch the comedy began. While one of the girls played lively pieces on the piano in the parlor, attract ing the soldiers to the front win dows, another kept up a splashing in the foot tub on the porch, at the same time drawing doleful sounds from an old accordion, which set the dogs to howling and drowned any noise made by the other two women, who, seated on the ground by the trellis posts half screened by vines were digging up the cans of treasure by means of a stout butcher knife and a big file. When the cans were unearthed, they were lifted into the foot tub and carried into the bed room. Later that night, with curtains drawn and lights lowered, the wo men lay Hat on the floor and divid ed the gold and jewels, putting them into four hollow belts, such as the women of the Confederacy kept on hand. They also tilled with other valuables the numerous large pockets in their petticoats Belts and oulging pockets were effectively concealed by the friend ly hoop skirts the following morn ing when their wearers were marched off as prisoners empty handed. They were detained in Nashvlle for throe months, when Mrs. McElrath obtained leave to lay her case personally before President Lincoln, who readily gave permission that she and her Killinf at Waynesville. Asheville, Nov. 13. David B. Vaugh, a traveling salesman, who was shot at Waynesville last night by James Moody, son of the late Congressman, James M. Moody, of this district, died this morning at 8:45 o'clock. Moody, after the shooting, made his escape and has not been captured. The shooting is a bad affair. It 'was stated over the telephone this morning that Vaughn and Moody had qaarreled a few days ago and that Vaughn called Moody an ugly name, that Vaughn at the time was drinking and sotering said that he wonld apologize. Last night it is alleged he met young Moody on the streets and said: "Jim. I want to apologize." Moody, it is alleged said: "1 won't accept your apology, cursed Vaughn, and, drawing a pistol, shot Vaughn in the alMlomen. A special train was operated from Asheville to Waynesville to takd physicians early this morning, but their efforts to save Vaughn's life were in vain. GIRLS! A Stove Free- To the little girl 14 years of age or under, who builds the greatest numljer of words from the phrase I "Buck's Stoves and Ranges" we will present the handsome little now on exhibition in our window. Buck's Junior Range" Mexico has Largest Farm. Mexieo has what is said to le the largest farm in the world. It is 150 miles one way and two huu dred miles the other way. 8,000, 000 acres. It has 1,000,000 head of cattle, 700,000 sheep, 100,000 horses. The farm is probably the most magnificent iu the world, for it cost almost 1 ,(300,000 to build, and it is more richly furnished than many a royal palace. On the homestead alone are employed 100 male servauts. The gardens are superbly laid out, the stables more magnificent than those of the Ger man emperor, and there is accom modation for 500 guests if necessa ry Scattered over the vast ranch are 100 outlying stations, each one of which has charge of a certain por lion of the estate. The horseman. cowpunchers, line riders, shep herds and hinders numler 2.000, and the Terrazas ranch is the only one in the world which maintains its slaughtering and packing plant. Each year 150,000 head of cattle and 100,000 sheep are slaughtered. Iressed and packed. Five years ago there was install ed on this farm four big reservoirs costing $500,000. it has also 300 wells located at differens places some of them 500 feet deep. Chloroformed and Robbed. The Chronicle. Spencer, Now. 12. The family Postmaster Fesperman iu East Spencer, was chloroformed shortly after midnight this morning, his keys stolen from his room and his store eutered and robbed by an un known burglar, who made his es cape. An enirauce wasenecreu 10 the dwellings by breaking open a glass door, after which the iutrud er went through the room of young lady, to whom the narcotic was administered, lefore ransack ing the room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Fesperman. A watch was al so taken from the clothing of Mr Fesperman. Proceeding to the store near the dwelling, the robbe unlocked the door- and ransacked the premises, taking !?! belonging to the Postotlice Department. The I I 1 door was leu iiiiiwkhi mm nouu.s and clothing strewn around the place were found this morning by neighbors, who awoke the family of Mr. Fesperuuin while they were still suffering from the effects of the chloroform. There is no clue to the guilty parties. No proper names, foreign words, or slang phrases may lie us ed. Write only on one side of paper, and write your name, age and numler of words at top of list. c Dozen Roof-Fix Pointers! I ion, Steel and Shin- 1 I'sed for Ten Years. L Good lor Paper, Felt, Tin. gle Hoofs. :t Not affected by Heat, Cold. Moisture, Acids, Gases, Smoke or Steam. 4 Preserves Eavest roughs. Metal work. Tanks, Etc. 5 Stops Bust, Decay and Leakage, t; (iuaranteed not to affect Drinking or Kain Water. ; Spreads nicely in Cold Weather. S Does not Peel or Crack. '.-- It is Fire Proof. 10 An Excellent Cheap Filler for Wood to Paint Over. 1 1 Combines the Best (Qualities of Oils and Chemi cals without any of their Injurious Qualities and Defects. 12 Satisfaction Guaranteed by the Manufacturer. For Sale lv W. F. Wakefield, Lenoir, N. C. No Slip; No Slide 5A Bias Girth Stable Blan kets don't slip, don't slide. They keep their place upon the horse. Horsemen like them, recommend them, use them. The horse is comfort able. No tight girthing. Tluy a5 Bin Girth for tlie Sttble. Buy a 5A Square for the Street. We Sell Them .PRiCE-CLINE HARNESS I TANNING COMPANY. ""Wlieri In. lOotifot to-u.y of IFrlce." I
Lenoir News-Topic (Lenoir, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 17, 1908, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75