THE LINCOLN TIMES
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THURSDAY AUG, 29, 1935
FIRE IS EVERYBODY'S
BUSINESS
During the last few years
there has been a steady and
encouraging decrease in the
average annual fire loss. How
ever, figures for the last year,
issued by the National Board
of Fire Underwriters, show
that a decided slow-up has oc
curred in the rate of decline.
Eire costs the nation less than
it did a few years ago—but
we are now experiencing less
success in forcing the loss
still further.
The 1934 loss amounted to
$2.08 per capita. That may
not seem a large amount—but,
looked at in the light of the
fact that it amounted to utter
and unnecessary waste, it is
important. Between two and
three hundreds of millions of
dollars a year is being sacrific
ed to fires—millions that could
otherwise be used for home
and business building, for in
vestment, for all the articles
and services that keep the
wheels of industry turning.
Further, the true size of the
fire waste cannot be shown in
figures. A fire, for example,
• may destroy a SIOO,OOO fac
tory'. Yet the factory’s de
struction may mean that sev
eral hundred men are thrown
out of employment, that a
town’s principal industry no
longer operates, that taxes are
lost to the community, that
local merchants, a large part
of their customers gone, are
forced out of business. A hun
dred thousand dollar fire can
thus cause a total loss of many
times that amount.
Fire is everybody’s business.
We all pay for fire waste—we
all benefit when it is reduced.
And the best friend of fire is
public apathy, that permits
hazards to grow unchecked,
and allows the commonest
risks to multiply and get out
of hand.
Fire prevention should not
be regarded as somebody
else’s business. Foresight and
caution impose the same re
sponsibility upon us all.
THE DECLINING YEARS
Nothing is more tragic than
poverty-stricken old age.
And nothing—especially in
these times—is more preval
ent.
Something like seventy per
cent of men, once they reach
the age of retirement, find
themselves without money suf
ficient to provide for the needs
of life. To subsist, they must
accept public charity—ore be
come burdens to their relatives
and friends.
Many such men were once
wealthy. Many more earned
comfortable incomes during
their working years. Some
managed to create sizeable
estates only to lose them. Most
of them made some kind of an
attempt to guard against the
exigencies of the future, and
failed. They can look back
now and see the mistakes they
made—and feel the bitterness
of futility. In most cases, it is
too late to mend.
Those disastrous examples
should be pondered upon by
men in the young and middle
years. They have a chance to
avoid the pitfalls that caused
the downfall of so many of
their elders. Today, ways are
open to them whereby they
can create an estate, on the
“easy installment” plan an
estate that will exist when
they need it most, and that
will not have been wiped out
by a calamity they could not
foresee.
Through life insurance, an
nuities, trust funds and similar
methods thousands of men are
preparing for a self-sustaining,
independent old age. They can
look forward to the declining
years without fear.
LINCOLNTON WATER
TEAM WINS HONORS
The Lincolnton water team,
won first place in the contest
held this afternoon in connection
with the annual state firemen’s
convention in Wilmington, ac
cording to information received
in the city.
The team is composed of C. C.
Crowell, William Lander, George
“Buddy” Page, Harold Honey
cutt and J. Thos. McLean.
YOUTH ADMITS
HE STARTED 17
DENVER FIRES
Denver, Aug. 28.—A seventeen
year old youth was said today by
police to have admitted he was the
arsonist who set a series of fires
which struck terror in the city’s
business district.
“Sure I set 17 of the fires, and
besides that I’ mwanted all over the
country,” detective sergeant Walter
T. Fox quoted the youth as saying.
Dave Eastes, a detective, said the
youth identified himself as Warren
Cramer, son of Dr. Harry R. Cromer,
Oakland, Calif.
“I got a thrill out of it,'’ ser
geant Fox said the boy told him.
“It was fun, especially last night
when I started a fire in police head
quarters.”
“I set all the fires except those
at the Annunciation School, the
railway exchange building and the
Crescent flour mill,” officers re
vealed the boy declared.
“I started three fires in doctors’
offices that wire never reported,”
he told the officers. “I didn’t want
to hurt anyone—that is why I set
those kind of fires. I could have
started some good ones if I had wan
ted to.’’
The boy said he was wanted in
Colorado Springs and several other
western towns for arson, grand lar
ceny and petty thievery.
He explained his rapid movements
about the city by saying he stole a
bicycle and used it to jump from
one spot to another.
“We are positive we have the right
man,” declared Fox after listening to
the smiling youth’s story. Police
maintained their guard over churches
and other buildings, however, while
they checked the youth’s statements.
Besides the blazes set in three
Catholic churches, flames were
found in office buildings, stores and
the city hall. All the fires were ex
tinguished without heavy loss al
though a costly oil painting was
slightly damaged in a church fire
and works of art were threatened at
the city hall library.
The fire at the police station
last night was the final one before
the youth was dragged from a night
club telephone booth and arrested by
three officers.
Polif*' Clash
With Strikers
Cedar Rapids, 1a.,. Aug. 26.—Police
and strikers traded blows today when
a United States mail truck driver
attempted to go through picket lines
at the lowa Manufacturing company
plant here with a parcel post pack
age.
The strikers are machinists at the
plant. They demand higher wages
and better working conditions.
The pickets have succeeded in pre
venting delivery of food to 25 or 30
workers in the plant since Friday
night.
The clash came when officers tried
to pull aside a street barricade to al
low the mail truck to pass. T hree at
tempts to yank down the barrier were
made, but strikers held their lines
and the mail truck finally left.
Recruit: Sir, I have neither pencil
nor paper for my examination.
Major: What would you think of a
soldier who went to battle without
rifle or ammunition?
1 Recruit: I would think he was an
officer, sir.
A 4-4-50 Bordeaux mixture is giv
ing excellent results in controling
apple blight on the farm of R. L.
Plonk, near Kings Mauntain.
iTHE LINCOLN TIMES, LINCOLNTON, N. C., THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1935
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! By William L. Sherrill
Installment No. XIX
1813
Robert H. Burton was married May 11, 1813 to Mary Fulenwider,
daughter of John Fulenwider.
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Pleasant Retreat Academy, in Lincolnton, for boys, was chartered
by the Legislature December 10, 1813. A school site of four acres was
secure 1 on the North side of the town. A long line of notable people
have been educated there. The original Trustees were Rev. Philip Hen
kle, Rev. Humphrey Hunter_ Lawson Henderson, Joseph Graham, John
Fulenwider, John Hoke, Peter Forney, Robert Williamson, Daniel Hoke,
John Reinhardt, Vardry Mcßee, Dnvid Ramsour, Peter Hoyle, Henry
M. Webb, George Carruth, William McLean, Robert H. Burton John
Reid and David Reinhardt, altogether a very remarkable body of men.
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John Phifer, of Cabarrus, was defeated for Congress in 1813 by
Gen. Peter Forney, of Lincoln County.
1814
Or* Wilfiam McLean was elected to the Senate from Lincoln in
1814.
1815
Dr. William McLean delivered the address at the first celebration
of the battle of Kings Mountain, held on the battle ground, October 7,
1815, and had erected there at his own expense a plain stone with an
epitaph on one side as follows: “Sacred to the memory of Major William
Chronicle, Capt. John Mattocks, William Rabb and John Boyd who
were killed here on the 7th of October 1780, fighting in defense of
America. ’ On the other ( *ide of the stone the inscription reads: “Col.
Ferguson an officer belonging to his Brittanic Majesty was here defeat
ed and killed.” This was the first marker ever placed on that historic
battle ground.
1816
The first cotton factory operated south of the Potomac river was
built in 1816 by Michal Schenck the pioneer, near the McDaniel spring,
one and one-half miles east of Lincolnton. Some of the machinery was
bought in Providence, R. 1., but portions o fit were made by Absalom
Warliek, a skilled worker in iron, and was a relative of Mrs. Michal
Schenck. Michal Beam made some of the machines ae shown by the
following contract dated April 27, 1816.
Articles of agreement made and entered into this 27th, April, 1816,
between Michal Schenck and Absalom Warliek of the County of Lin
coln, N. C., of the one part, and Michael Beam, of County and State
aforesaid, of the other part. WITNESSETH: That the said Michael
Beam obliges himself to build for the said Schenck and Warliek, within
12 months from this date, a spinning machine with 154 fliers, with 3
sets of flooted rolers, the back to be set of wood, the other 2 sets to be
iron; the machine to be made in two frames with 2 sets of wheels, one
carding machine with 2 sets of cards to run 2 ropings, each to be one
foot Wide, with a picking machine to be attached to it with as many
saws as may be necessary to feed the carding machine; one roling (or
roping) with 4 heads; all the above machinery to be completed in a
workmanlike manner. And the said Beam is to board himself and find
all the material for the machine and set the machinery going on a
branch on Ab Warlick’s land below where the old machine stood. The
said Schenck and Warliek are to have the house for the machine and
the running gears made at their exp :nse, but the said Beam is to fix the
whole machinery above described thereto. The wooden cans for the rop
ing and spinning, and the reel to be furnished by said Schenck and
W’arlick together with all the straps and bands necessary for the mach
inery. In consideration of which the said Schenck Warliek are to
pay the said Beam the sum of SI3OO 00, to wit: $300.00 this day, $200.00
three months from this date, SIOO.OO six months from this date, and the
balance within twelve months after said machine is started to spinning.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day
and year above written.
Absalom Warliek (SEAL)
Michael Schenck (SEAL)
Michael Beam (SEAL)
TEST: Robert H. Burton.
1817
Dr. Albert J. Fox was born at Staley, N. C., September 6 1817;
came to Lincoln County in 1854 as a Lutheran minister, served as pas
tor Daniel, Trinity and Salem churches until he died in 1884.
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William Lander was bom in Ireland May 9, 1817.
•* * •
Daniel M. Forney was married October 18, 1817, to Harriet Brevard,
daughter of Alexander Brevard, of Lincoln county.
•* • •
Jacob Forney, Jr., was married to Sarah Hoke, daughter of Daniel
Hoke March 5, 1817.
1818
Bartlett Shipp married 29th November 1818, to Susan Forney,
daughter of Gen. Peter Forney.
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1818. Michal Quickie the pioneer, died at his home near Lincoln
ton in 1818, in his 71st year. He was the ancestor of all the well known
family of Quickies in Lincoln and of many Hokes and Canslers.
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Vardry A. Mcßee was bom in Lincolnton April 17, 1818, in a house
which stood on the lot now occupied by the Methodist church. (1934).
»* • *
Henry Y. Webb, lawyer and legislator from Lincoln, appointed
Territorial Judge in Alabama by President Monroe, later elected to the
same position by the State Convention of 1819, and died September
1823.
** • •
Winchester Pegram was married to Mary Stowe, daughter of Lar
kin Stowe, in 1818.
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The Schenck factory though small was so profitable that Michal
Schenck, John Hoke, a Lincolnton merchant, and Dr. James Bivens, in
1819 built the Lincoln Cotton Mill with 3000 spindles at the old Labora
tory site two miles south of Lincolnton. People came long distances to
buy yam or to exchange cotton for yarn. Later they attached an axe
factory and other mechanical industries and the axes were in great de
mand because of their fine quality. Later Schenck and Bivens sold
their interest to Hoke who conducted it until his death in 1844. Later it
was operated by Col. L. D. Childs, until destroyed by fire in 1863.
1820
In 1820 David Smith, son of Peter Smith the pioneer and soldier of
the Revolution, bought the Henry Dellinger place 6 miles East of Lin
colnton. The County Court in 1784 was held in the Dellinger home and
the spring house was used as the county jail. Dellinger later moved to
Lincolnton and resided on North-west corner of the square now known
as the Robinson corner.
On June 19, 1780, Gen. Rutherfore. camped overnight on the Del
linger farm en route to Ramsour’s Mill, and reached the battle ground
■next morning after the battle was won by the troops commanded by
Col. Frances Locke.
' When Dalvid Smith bought the 900 acre tract In 1820 he built the
substantial brick residence which now stands there and kept public
house. In the old days many travelers stopped overnight there. James
>K. Polk and Mrs. Polk spent the night there before he was President
and the bed they slept on is still in the same room.
David Smith married Elizabeth Arndt, daughter of the pioneer
Lutheran preacher, John Gottfried Arndt, and reared a large family,
among whom were John Barnett Smith and Mrs. F. M. Reinhardt. The
home was called Magnolia Grove for the handsome magnolia trees which
surrounded the house. The property is still held by the Smith family,
is kept in good repair and an interesting historical place to visit.
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Card of Thanks
We desire to express our thanks
and gratitude to the many friends
for numerous kindnesses and expres
sion? of sympathy in our bereave
ment. W’e wish it were possible to
tell you each in person how much we
appreciate this and just what it has
meant to us.
The Family of E. G. Nantz.
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Maiden, N. C., and Lincolnton, a
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North State Hotel, Lincolnton, for
reward. Jno O. Ellington.
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A. Wright, Lincolnton, N. C.
STEADY WORK GOOD PAY
Reliable man wanted to call on
farmers in Lincoln county. No ex
perience or capital needed. Write
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; Items of Interest Taken From The Times’ Files for This ,
5 Week, 1920 and 1925. * J
Ten Years Ago
Another section of Lincoln coun
ty hard surfaced road was opened
to the public this week. The finish
ed section joins East Mair. street
at Howard’s store and extends as
far as the Asbury church.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gabriel, of Ariz.
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Gabriel. The Mesdames
Gabriel are sisters and had not seen
each other for thirty yeais.
Mrs. Betty Haynes has moved to
Lincolnton from Charlotte and will
have an apartment in the home of
Mrs H. E. Setzer on East Main
street.
The election held Tuesday to deter
mine whether or not Lincoln county
should adopt a county-wide school
plan and issue bonds in the sum of
SIOO,OOO for school purposes, was de
feated by a big majority.
* Mayor C. Guy Rudisill is calling,
on the people of Lincolnton to be
saving with water and thus avert a
shortage which, owing to the con
tinued drought, is being experienced
in many cities in this section.
Laban Yoder, of Illinois with his
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Waldron and
his son, Prof. Claude Yoder, of Min
nesota, arrived in Lincolnton yes
terday and are guests at the home
cf Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Yoder.
The entire post office force enjoy
ed a watermelon feast Tuesday even
ing given by R. A. McNeely at his
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Fifteen Years Ago
Misses Inez Crowell and Grace
Sherrill returned Wednesday from
W rightsville Beach, Prior to going to
the beach they spent ten days at
Chimney Rock.
Misses Elizabeth Cochrane and
Weta Hinson have returned from a
fortnight’s stay at Ocean View, Va.
Miss Hattie Ramseur will leave
this week for Pittsburg, Pa., to visit
her sister, Mrs. Wood Wrenshall.
Misses Mattie Camp and Maude
Mullen leave today for a trip to
Washington, New York, Niagara
Falls, and Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Grady Crowell
moved Tuesday from the house they
have been occupying on East Main
street to their pretty new home on
North Cedar street.
Pink Martin has received notice
from the War Department at Wash
ington that the body of his son,
Furman Martin, has arrived in New
York and will be shipped promptly
to Lincolnton. This will be the first
burial of the dead returned from
Europe to take place in Lincoln coun
ty.
Forest Leatherman, son of M. L.
Leatherman and Miss Vernie Brown,
daughter of Joe Brown, of Cherry
vilie were quietly married in the city
Saturday night. Rev. W. H. McNairy
officiated.
home several miles south of Lin
cointon.