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ESTABLISHED 1881 WADESBORO, N. CM THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1920 VOL. XL. NO. 7
MR. W. II. GULLEDGE DEAD.
Passed Away at His Ilome Here Ear
ly Monday Morning After "Brief
Illness Funeral In Eaejtview. ,
Our town and county are plunged
into the deepest grief, and many
V,.. -to ..a nuorflnwincr with lOVing
sympathy, for the sorely stricken iam
ily of our splendid young townsman,
-William Henry Gulledge, who mad
the supreme sacrifice as loved ones
watched by his bedside, in . the soft
gray dawn, on the morning of Febru
ary 9th, 1920. All that love and skill
could do, were of no avail during hu
brief illness of pneumonia, but he was
r.rA Vinncful. n 1 m o st to the
end. He was born in White Store
township, on April 5th, 1882, being a
son of the late R. H. Gulledge, by his
first marriage to Miss Rosa Moore
who died in 1886, leaving five chil
dren, Henry, Brutus, and three daugh
ters, who are now Mrs. D. H. LeGrund
aim jura. xu. "mivj . . ,
and Mrs. R. J. Roberts of Atlanta. Mr.
Gulledge afterwards married Miss
Elizabeth Moore, who raised thesa
j isivinir tonHpr care.
I II I II I rtf 1 1 IL11 .u..a.a. - .
along with her own, and is effection
. ately known as "Aunt Lizzie." Our
friend who Has gone neia various posi
tions of trust in Wadesboro, and final
ly became a traveling salesman, in
nikink .ono-it VlO WHS TTIOSt. SUCCCSS.
Y 1 1 IV II lhuvivj . w . -
ful. At the time of his death, he rep
resented the Franklin Hat . Co., of
New York City, who held him in high
esteem.
He was happily married Oct. 1st,
1911. to Miss Goldie Mills, who, with
two adorable children, Billy and Sarah
Goldston, are left in sorrow now. The
circumstances attending his death are
particularly sad, as his chilaren, on
whom he lavished the most intense af
fection, had been ill, and his devoted
wife was stricken shortly after, ha
was, with the same dread disease
which cost his life. A half brother,
Mr. John Gulledge, has also been very
sick, but it is, indeed, gratifying to the
entire community, to know that their
improvement is satisfactory, and
many fervent prayers have ascended
for their complete recovery.
Our deceased brother was a devoted
man in his family, loved his home, was
a good provider, kind, -gentle and in
dulgent. He was also an upright cit.
Jzen, a staunch friend, a Christian
gentleman, ever guided by the divine
precepts of the Golden Rule. Friends
about town, neighbors along the way
he so -of ten trod, will miss his cheer
ful greeting. His fellow "Knights of
the gTip," many of whom are thor
oughly imbued with the milk of hu
man kindness, will shed tears of . re.
tenderly laid to rest in Eastview
cemetery, near his brothers, Brutus
and Joe,, who died within the last few
years, and everybody felt "deeply
grateful for the beautiful sunshine
God gave us that day. The Rev. C. L.
Jackson and Rev. E. R. Welch were in
charge of the brief service at the
grave. Mrs. H. W. Little sang very
sweetly, "Beautiful Isle of - Some
, where." Appropriate hymns were
sung while tne grave was filled, and
covered with exquisite flowers, and
Rev. B. M. Walton pronounced the
benediction. The handsomest floral de
signs were from his brother Masons,
and the Baraca class of the Baptist
church, of which he was a loyal mem
ber. The pall bearers were Messrs.
H. E. Allen, L. D. Rivers, R. S. Pru
ette, Joe Caple, Rufus Honeycutt and
Bland Jones, the latter being a very
devoted friend, and very attentive dur
ing his illness. Our brother has been
called home in the full tide of his use
fulness, at the zenith of his service to
God and to man. He beheld the beatific
vision, and answered the summons a
he answered every other call in life
bravely.
He has put on the Armour of Light,
and is clothed with Immortality.
Grant him eternal rest, O, Lord.
s May light perpetual shine upon him.
( . E. N. LEAK.
DEAD ; 71 YEARS OF AGE
Prominent Membeivof Western North
Carolina M. E. Conference Dies at
Salisburry. '
Sahsburry, Feb. 9. Kev. josepn
Columbus Rowe, D.' D., pastor of
South Main Stree Methodist church,
died at 10:40 this morning, death be
ing caused by pneumonia which de
. veloped Saturday. Funeral . will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the Darsonage or at; the graveside.
Dr. Rowe was born in Providence
township. Rowan county, . 71 years
ago. He had -been preaching -43
vpars and ha A fillnH 1fnHintr "nnlnit.s
in the western North Carolina con
ference and had been presiding elder
of Charlotte, Franklin, Statesville
and Salisbury districts. One -of the
best known members of the confer
ence, he was universally loved and
honored. He always called this his
home and the attachment and love
between him and the people of this
city and county was mutual. '. "V "
Surviving are the widow, five chil-
Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, Winston; Dr.
Henry Rowe, Mt. Airy; C, W. Rowe,
New Yorky( and Miss Eugenia Rowe
Asheville . ,
AGGIE STROUD, AGED 118 .
PASSES AT HOME IN CITY
Greensboro Daily News,. 4
Aggie Btroud, a highly v respected
negro woman, died at herj home, 612
East Lee street. Monday afternoon at
Hie afic vi 110 jrcaxo. one was , tile
mother of 11 children and a large
number of Grandchildren. '
She will be buried in Chapel Hill to-
FINAL RESOLUTIONS
IN REGARD TO BONDS.
The Town Commissioners Met Last
. Thursday and Adopted Final Reso
lutions in Regard To Issuing $12.5',
000 Worth of Bonds for Sewerage,
Water and Fire Equipment for the
Town of Wadesboro.
, At a meeting of the board of town
commissioners last Thursday an ordi
nance was passed authorizing the issu
ance of $125,000 worth of . bonds for
the purpose f extending and improv
ing the water supply system of the
town of Wadesboro; for the purpose of
purchasing a privately owned sewer
age system, and for the purpose of
erecting a municipal building, for the
use of the toi government and fire
department. 1
The ordinance urovides for the issu
ance of $65,000 sewer bonds, $30,000
water bonds and $30,000 municipal
and fire department bonds.
Bids on the above bonds, which are
advertised elsewhere in this issue, will
be opened April'lst.
Contracts have already been let for
a part of the sewerage work and the
contractors are now shipping material
here preparatory to comence work at
once. As this work, which covers the
northern part of town, progresses,
other surveys will be made, and it is
expected that the town will have a
complete sewerage system as soon as
the work is completed.
POLKTON LOCALS.
There has been a number of negro
cases of influenza within the last four
or five days. Several families are af
flicted r.nd the disease seems to b3
spreading.
in the Diamond Hill section an epi
demic of the disease is prevailing. Al
most every family is more or less
striken and the total number if cases
up to date is nearly two hundred.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Haye3 of
Wadesboro spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Hays.
; Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Griffith and
Mr. W. W. Simmons spent Tuesday
in Charlotte.
Mr. C. E. Perry is spending this
week with home folks near Wingate
some of whom have influenza.
- Harris Brothers are building a good
dwelling house near their , lumber
plant in Polkton. T
Mrs. O. O. O'Neal is very sick with
plurisy. -
Miss Olive Lockhart is visiting
friends in Midland. .
Rev. C. H. Martin spent the early
part of the week in Charlotte. '
. Mrs. Rosa Ashford Kirkland, -of
Hamlet, was the guest of relatives in
The report-of the marriage of Mr.
C. W. Ledbetter a few weeks ago was
a mistake. The story was currently
reported on our streets and was gen
erally supposed to be correct. .
The Ashford plantation at Old
Lanesboro, near Peachland was sold
last week for fifteen thousand dollars.
Mr. George Harrington visited his
brother, Mr. C. H, Harrington of Deep
Creek last week.
Dr. L. C. Smith is in Marshville
helping to administer to the needs of
the influenza patients in that section.
Mrs. A S. Ros is spending this
week with her son, Mr. Sandy Ross
near Unionville. His entire family is
sick with influenza, excepting one.
The recital( that was to have been
given Friday,, evening was postponed
to a more favorable time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas spent
several days .last week in Charlotte.
The people were sorry to hear of
the deaths1 of Mr. Henry Gulledge of
Wadesboro and Mr. Bascom Bailey of
Marshville. They were both well and
favorably known in this part of An
son County. ' '
Miss Emmie Ratlifl .of the Diamond
Hill faculty' spent the week-end with
relative's at Bethel.
Misses Margaret Williamson, Mary
Lentz and Mr! Lee Hendley of Wades
boro visited Miss Julia Henley. Sun
day. ' ' -
Mr. Ray Preslar, son of Mr. James
Prcslar of the Cedar Grove Commu
nity, died' Monday, of Pneumonia fol
lowing influenza. He was about 18
years old and was a bright, energetic,
and high-toned young man. His many
friends mourn his untimely death.
Mr. Preslar's whole family is sick
with the disease! one daughter, a
young lady of fifteen has pneifmonia.
FINANCIAL CRISIS NEAR
; SAYS SPEAKER" GILLETT
Only Thrift, "and ; Industry Will Pre
vent Worst Times. In American His
toryi He Declares. ;
' Springfield, Mass., Feb. 9 The
United States is facing "the worst
financial crisis in its history, declared
Speaker Frederick H. Gillette, of the
national house of representatives, this
afternoon in an address here before
5,000 persons.
The present high cost of living, he
said, is due largely to the greatly in
flated conditions, due to the floating
debt of $4,000,000,000 in treasury cer
tificates, and the principal means of
bringing it down is by thrift on the
part of the public with the alternative
that this country will face a panic
similar to that bf 1893. It is up to the
public, he said, to practice due care
and eliminate . luxuries fo . that the
present conditions may be bettered.
ANSONVILLE CIRCUIT'
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On account of the influenza situa
tion there will be no services at any
of our Churches until further notice
Will those knowing of cases of sick
ness please let me know. ,
, A. R. BELL, Pastor.
CASUALTY FIGURES FOR
NORTH CAROLINA GIVEN
This State's Less In Killed, Died of
Wounds and Other Causes 63 Of
ficers, 1,547 Men.
Washington, Feb. 9. Two an
nouncements of concern to North
Ca' jlina came from the war depart
ment today one giving the casual
ties by 6tates, in the American ex
peditionary forces; the other state
ment that in the army recruiting
drive the Tar Heel state will be asked
to fill up the 28th regiment of infan
try, now stationed at Camp Taylor,
Ky. This regiment, -now at approxi
mate skeleton strength, has been as
signed to North- Carolina for replace
ments, and Secretary Baker says he
hopes the new plan will develop a
feeling of ctate pride in this particu
lar raiment.
Final casualty figures announced by
thei adjutant general show that North
Carolina casualties in the recent war
were r.s follows:
Killed in action, 40 officers, 644
men; died of wounds. 10 officers 228
men; died of disease, 6 officers, 595
men; died of accident, 7 officers, 36
men; drowned, 3 men; suiciflc, 2 men;
murder or homicide, 5 men; execution,
general courtmartial, 1 man; other
knevn causes, 10 men; cause unde
termined, 18 men; presumed dead, 5
men.
Total officers, 63; total men, 1,547.
The table carries no names nor fur-the:-
details.
The figures also show the following
regu-din? prisoners of war and
wounded:
Total prisoners, 7 officers and 53
men; all repatriated except one man,
unaccounted for.
Siightly wounded, 81 officers, 1,507
men; severely wounded, 58 officers,
1,709 men: detrree undetermined, 34
effi-ers, 739 men. Total wounded, 173
officers and 3,955 men.
In its record for bravery and com
bat, North Carolina stands out promi
nently among other states, .popula
tion considered.
New York had a death list of 254
officers and 4,528 men; Pennsylvania,
lo8 officers and 3,796 men; vith cor
responding figures, as a rule, for oth
er populous states. South Carolina's
death list was 24 officers and 308 men;
Virginia, 27 officers and 637 men;
Georgia, 43 officers and 306 men."'
DEMOCRATS OVER RIDE
WISHES OF PRESIDENT
Take Stand Against Universal Train
. ing In Face Of Request To Postpone
.,- Action.
inciiiocis ol the house, meeting in
party caucus tonight, refused to fore
go an expression of their position on
universal military training in the face
of an appeal from President Wilson
that action be withheld so the party's
stand might be left to its national
convention.
By a vote of 88 to 37 the conference
voted down a proposal by Representa-
nve furemus, oi lviicnigan, that no ac
tion be taken on the question. His mo
tion was a substitute for one propos
ing that the Democratic members de
clare their opposition to compulsory
training.
Immediately afterward the Demo
crats by a vote of 106 to 17 went on
record as against universal training,
adopting a resolution declaring.
"It is the sense of this caucus that
no measure should be passed by this
Congress providing for universal com
pulsory military service or training."
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Charles L. Bowman of Marsh
ville, Shoots Herself Through the
Heart. -Monroe
Enquirer. 1
Mrs. Ruth Bowman, wife of Mr.
Charles L. Bowman, of Marshville,
shot herself through the heart Mon
day morning. She Was sick with in
fiuenza and was delirious. A sister-in-law,
who is a trained nurse, was
nursing her arid had left the sick
room and Mr. Bowman stepped out to
get some wood for the fire and when
she found that she was alone, Mrs.
Bowman, got out of bed, went to-a
closet in the room she was occupying,
got a pistol from a shelf, put the muz
zle to her breast and fired the weapon.
Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Bowman was a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. James A. Marsh.
She was a lady of bright mind, great
energy and was of fine Christian char
acter. She was a member of the Meth.
odist church and was an active work
er in church and Sunday school. Her
tragic death has shocked the com.
munity in wJiich she lived and has
brought sadness to many.
Mrs. Bowman is survived by : her
husband, a kittle daughter, five broth
ers, Messrs. S. S., J. C, W. E., F. A.
W. B, Marsh, and two sisters, Mrs.
Sallie Griffin, Mrs. W. Hearon and
Mrs. E. M. Marsh. , .
Funeral was held at Marshvill
Monday. , y . .v
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Since our church is closed during
the quarantine the pastor wishes : to
offer his services to any one in any
way he can possibly be ol help. While
not wishing to be imprudent yet he is
not nervously afraid of the Flu and
will not hesitate to enter any home
where there is illness and his car ds
also at the service of any one needing
service of same, himself driving. The
epidemic is of light form and will
very probably subside. However let
every one exercise proper caution as
pneumonia can easily follow' even a
light case. May the good hand of
God shield us from another epidemic.
E. R. WELCH, Pastor.
TOWN AND COUNTY
; UNDER QUARANTINE.
Tnflnonzn KnrpnHinr Rnnidlv Esti-
1 mated Between 750 and 1,000 Cases
In County Number Cases of I'neu
' monia Nurses Needed at Once.
The County Board of Health met in
the court house Sunday night and de
clared a county-wide quarantine. This
quarantine is now in effect and should
be observed by everyone.
' Tho mmrnnt.iTin nrfwirtoa that all
children residing in towns and vilages
are forbidden to leave home, ah so
cial visiting is prohibited, except, vis
iting by adults to relieve distress.
All families where the influenza ex
ists shall be under quarantine, and all
persons infected shall be restricted in
their movements to such dwelling'.
A placard shall be posted at a con
spicuous place in front of all dwell,
ings where influenza exists..
Persons are forbidden to congregate
in postoffices, barber shops, railroad
stations, or to loiter in or about stores,
pressing clubs, restaurants, garages,
drug stores and hotels or other places
of business.
All churches and Sunday school
meetings throughout the county, in.
eluding towns and rural communities,
are suspended.
The country districts are hit much
harder than the towns. Burnsville
township is in particularly bad shape.
A large increase in other parts of the
county has been reported in the last
two or three days. Between 750 and
1,000 cases estimated in the county
with between 75 and 100 cases of pneu
monia. In many families the entire member
ship is incapacitated. There is need
for prepared food and other provis
ions in some of these homes. '
Miss White a Red Cross nurse has
been sent into Burnsville township.
The Supt. of welfare. Mr. Ader, this
morning secured another nurse from
St. Pauls N. C, and states that effort
is being made to secure others. It ia
hoped that at least one nurse for each
township can be secured.
FINED FOR VIOLATING COM
PULSORY SCHOOL LAW.
Three defendants, Mrs. J. D. Broad
Rway. T. C. Thomas, and Hoke Mc
Donald the latter a colored resident
of the county were haiied into magis
trate Stogncrs, Court last Thursday
to answer to charges of keeping their
children out of school without suffici
ent excuse. The three plead guilty
and were each fined five dollars and
the costs. Later at the request of the
Supt. of Public Welfare, who was fe
enoTief .in fo,- " rnf'n rioin in co'irt.
. Vvim cue un
derstanding that the children of com
pulsory school age be entered in
school at once and kept there the re
maining school period.
It is understood that warants have
been issued for othew In the county
and that these cases will come up la
ter. Mr. Ader, the Supt. of Welfare who
is charged with the responsibility of
enforcing the compulsory attendence
law in this county, states that pros
ecutions will always be the last re
sort, but that they are sure to follow
in every case where a parent is wil
fully negligent or refuses to enter and
keep his children in school. '
The Law.
(section 5, Chapter 100 Public laws
1919)
Sec. 5. Provided, that no child un
der the age of (14) fourteen years
shall be employed or permitted to
work, in or about or in connection
with any mill, factory, "cannery
workshop, manuf actunng establish
ment, laundry, bakery, mercantile es
tablishment, office hotel, restaurant,
barbershop, boot-black stand, public
stable, garage, place of amusement
brick yard, lumber yard, or any mes
senger or delivery service, except in
cases under regulations prescribed by
the commission hereinafter prescrib
ed.
Sec. 6. Provided, that no person un
der sixteen years of age shall be em
ployed or permitted to work, at
night in any of the places or occupa
tions referred to in section 5 of this
act, between the hours of 9 p. m. and
6 p. m., and no person under, sixteen
years of age shall be employed or
permitted to work in or in connection
with any quarry or mine.
' Explanation.
Boys between the ages of 12 and 14
years may be employed when the
public school is not in session when
it is shown that the proposed employ
ment is not to jthe injury of the health
or morals of the child. In all such
cases however a certificate must first
be secured from the Supt. of Public
Welfare in erder to make such em
ployment legal. '
During the school period boys be
tween the ages of 12 and 14 may be
employed on Saturdays and out of
school hours on. the same conditions
as above, provided such employment
does not interfere with their regular
school work. '
No girl under 14 years of age shall
be permitted to work in any of the oc
cupations Mentioned in section 5.
This for the protection of the futurfe
womanhood of the state.
When War Was Declared.
. Small BoyThat's mother's war
bonnet. ' . .)
Visitor Why? I can't see anything
suggestive of war about it.
' Small Boy You can't? Well, yoy
should have been here when father
got the bill for it
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH
COSTL IVES OF FOUR.
Kentucky Mob Repulxed by Soldiers
Many Injured, Be ides Thoe Killed
Lexington, Ky.. Feb. 9. Martial
law prevails here tonight. Six hun-
; dred federal and state troops are pa-
trolling the streets to prevent further
rioting which during the dav exacted
a toll of four dead and fifteen wound
ed. The city was quiet early tonight, but
authorities fear a recurrence of vio
lence. Five hundred additional United
States troops are en route from Camp
Taylor, Ky.
Lexington and all of Fayette county
was placed under martial law at 3
o'clock by Brig.-Gen. F. C. Marshall
upon his arrival from Camp Taylor
with 300 troops of the famous first di
vision, which helped repulse the Ger
mans at Chateau Thierry.
Rioting began this morning when a
mob bent upon lynching William
Lockett, a negro, who confessed to the
murder last week of ten-year-old
Geneva Hardman, was fired upon with
rifles and machine guns by state
militiamen as the mob was storming
the Fayette county courthouse to get
the negro during his trial.
The attempt to lvnch Lockett was I
made just after he had-confessed to
the murder and as the jury found him
guilty of murder in the first degree.
He was sentenced to die in the electric
chair March 11.
The shooting temporarily dispersed
the mob and gave the authorities time
in which to rush Lockett to a secret
place of safety. The mob reformed,
however, and looted pawnshops and
hardware stores to get firearms.
Regulars Brought In.
Fearing an attack upon the handful
of national guardsmen on duty, the
authorities appealed to Governor Mor
row for assistance. As a result, 300
troops, members of the 26th and 28th
infantry, arrived at 3 o'clock on a
special train from Camp Taylor
The federal troops immediately bs
gan the work of patrolling the streets
to keep crowds from congregating.
Lockett, arrested last Tuesday night
and held in the state penitentiary at
Frankfort for safekeeping, was in
dicted late last week and was brought
here on a special train this morning
for trial. He was heavily guarded.
Hundreds of farmers from the sur
rounding country arrived early to at
tend the trial and sullenly watched
the prisoner as he was marched from
the train to. the courthouse between
lines of state troopers. When the trial
opened the courtroom was crowded to
. - v ocuig aatuitled to the
courtroom. Hundreds were unable to
gain admittance to the courtroom and
congregated in the street in front of
the courthouse.
The cry "let's get him" from a
brawny farmer on the outskirts of the
crowd, turned the crowd into a mob
which began surging toward the en
trance to the building. Soldiers and
police dropped back into close forma
tion and trained their guns on themob,
which never hesitated.
Adjutant General Deweese, in com
mand of the militiamen, shouted a fi
nal warning to the crowd and then
fired a revolver into the air. It was
the signal for the troops to fire.
. Point Blank Volley.
Soldiers and police fired point blank
into the crowd and a nearby machine
gun rattled. From the windows of the
courtroom above another hail of bul
lets spattered down on the asphalt
street.
Four men fell at the first volley.
The mob which had surged half
way up the steps pressed back and
broke. Quick action on the part of
the authorities got the negro out of
the building.
Foiled in its first attempt to get
the prisoner, the mob broke up into
small crowds which paid hurried visits
to all of the pawnshops and hardware
stores in the city in a quest for fire
arms. There were omnious mutter
ings on all sides. In some stores, as
many as 50 or 60 revolvers and guns
were seized.
Groups of men congregated on the
streets and sought to learn the where
abouts of Lockett. The word that
regular army troops were coming
spread rapidly and no further violence
was attempted.
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DEATH OF J. RAY PRESLAR
On Monday Feb. 9.. the death angel
came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Preslar, and bore their seventeen,
year-old son, J. Ray Preslar away to
a brighter and happier world.
Kay was a bright bov and one who
wanted to do right. He was a member
of Cedar Grove Baptist church and his
absence from church will cause many
hearts to mourn. Only a few days ago
he was taken with pneumonia follow
ing influenza and soon passed away.
Our hearts go out in love and sym
pathy to this family. He leaves a
mother and father, four sisters, Mrs.
WV I. Sinclair, Mrs.. J. L. Morton,
Miss Bronnie and Miss Viola Preslar,
also three ' brothers, Messrs.; Watt,
Prank' and Hurley Preslar. :
God in his wisdom has called home, (
A son his love had given. :
And thougrh the body slumbers here, .
The soul is safe in heaven.
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GETTING BACK THEIR OWN.
Philadelphia Press.
Some of the foreign newspapers
complain that we are "dumping our
social scum on Europe." As the so
cial scum we are dumping on Europe
was originally dumped on us by Eu
rope, we can stand the complaint.
MORVEN MENTION.
Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Smithwkk of
Louisburg, N. C, spent two days with
their sinters, Mrs. E. G. Pusy and
Mrs. J. P. Boyd. Dr. and Mrs. Smith
wick were on their return home from
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hardiaon return
ed Monday nieht from a viait to
Charleston, S. C.
i Mrs. Joe Abernathv and rhiMrpn f
Hickory are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Wall, near town.
r it nn;- .1 -i
o . ii. uvuiiiKcr nu son, vnas.
have it-turned to Indian Head Md.
They spent several weeks here follow
ing the death of Mrs. N. B. Miaenhei
mer. Mrs. Edwin Wall who has been very
sick for a week is improving and is
able to sit up.
Mrs. E. G. Gulledge and children
have returned from a visit to Hoff
man. The J. L. Little Co. had the misfor
tune to lose two fine mules which had
recentlv been purchased from Rich
mond, Va.
Miss Effie Wall of Queens College,
Charlotte was called home on account
of the illness of her mother. She ha3
since developed a slight case of flu.
Union services were held in the
Methodist church here Sunday night
in the interest of the Armenians. In
structive talks were made by the pas
tors and laymen of the three churches
and the people have Tesoonded already
to the cry of the suffering.
The Morven school was suspended
for three weeks on account of the flu
situation. Although there was no
sickness among the children, some of
the patrons thought this- the wisest
course.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Hartsell and
Miss Lucille .Thomas spent Sunday in
Cameron. Mr. Hdrtsell's mother re
turned with them Monday.
Mrs. E. J. McLaurin, mother of
Messrs. Jno. and Daniel McLaurin, is
very sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Watt3 near Morven.
Mr. D. L. Niven has moved into the
Misenheimer House and will run a ho
tel in the future.
Mr. Jno. Niven has returned frcm
a ihree weeks visit to Florida.
Mr. Jno. Liles-and baby, Margaret
Lee have been suffering from colds fo
several days.
Mr. Fred Niven returned to Wil
mington Sunday after a week's visit
to his parents.
Miss Mary Katherine Liles at
Greensboro College for Women and
Miss Margaret May at Queens Col
lege. Charlotte, each have mild cases
of fin.
ivalini & Harbison's and is boarding
at the Niven House. Her home on
Main Street is occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. King, who were married last
week in Wadesboro. i
MR. TAYLOR NOT A CANDIDATE.
To the Editor of the M. & I.
In view of the fact that since the
article of your issue of two weeks ago
mentioning me as a possible candi
date for the Legislature has caused
many of my friends to approach me in
regard to the matter, will you please
permit me to use the columns of your
paper to publically announce that I
will not be a candidate for the House.
Immediately upon my return to
Wadesboro the people honored me by
electing me mayor of the town, and I
therefore feel that my first service
is to faithfully discharge the duties of
this office and remain at my post un
til the expiration of the term.
Yours very truly, j
H. P. TAYLOR.
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MR. BASCOM BAILEY . "
OF MARSHVILLE DEAD.
Monroe Enquirer.
Mr. Bascom Baily died Sunday
morning at his home in Marshville af
ter ten days illness of influenza-pneumonia.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Bailey, of Marshville. He
is survived by his parents, his wife,
who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Marsh, four brothers and four
sisters. The brothers are Messrs. El
lis, Thomas, Spofford and Lee Bailey.
The sisters are Mrs. H. T. McBride,
Misses Kate, Mattie and Annie Wade
Bailey.
Mr. Bailey was about 35 years old.
He was a member of the Methodist
church and was a man of Christian
character and his passing away brings
sorrow to many: . The funeral was
held Monday afternoon.
MR. S. J. SMITH DEAD.
Mr. S. J. Smith died at his home in
South Wadesboro Monday after a long
illness with a complication of diseases.
Mr. Smith was born in Bladen county
43 years ago, and moved to Anson 20
years ago and has been living in and
around Wadesboro since that time. He
married Miss Lucy Meat-hum of An
son county a number of years ago.
Mr. Smith was a good man and had
many friends and will be greatly
missed. He was a, member of th
Methodist church. He is survived by
his wife and one brother.. Mr. Empie
Smith of Wadesboro.
The funeral and - burial " were at
Brown Creek church Tuesday and
the service was conducted by Revs. E.
R. Welch and C. L. Jackson.
The people of Anson County have,
made formal endorsement of the can
dldrcy of Mr. Walter E. Brock to suc
ceed Congressman Robinson, resign
ed, and are doing so, they paid wor
thy tribute to a worthy man. Mr.
Brock has long been prominent in, po
litical life in the Pee Dee section. He
is a lawyer, of -ability and the charac
ter of the men giving him support in
dicates thft he enters the race with a
strength of serious reckoning. Char
lotte Observer. . . -
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