The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
PEOPLE THAT LIVE 4 LONG TIME.
Prosperity OF the 3chOoIs-Red
Springs Growing.
For The Messenger;

CSI4p4dIAl - urdIu among 1dIH--
ers that the yield Of cotton IS not as
great as anticipated. An intelligent
who recently visited this place re-
ports that the cotton prospect from
Pensacola to Columbia is poor. In this
~neighbOrhood, the season
was favorable, but in other sections
Of Robson wet weather damaged the
crops very materially. Immense quanti-
ties Of hay are being cut and there will
be no necessity for northern hay next
year in this section.
The orphans from the Oxford Asy-
lum met with d grand reception at Red
Springs. They had an audience OF
about 500 at the Seminary auditorium.
They had been on the road since May
and seemed 70 be tired with the con-
|stant travel and every day performance.
Their performance was very fine and
Ievinced thorough training.
Miss Margaret Shaw who died recent
lly was perhaps the Oldest persian in
Robson county. She was born in Cum
lberIand county January 1st, 1903.
Though she had passed the Tooth mile
stone in Iife's journey. she retained her
mental faculties unimpaired till the
last moments of her life.
The longevity of people living in mid
die North Carolina is remarkable. John
Mcneil is living within a few miles Of
Red Springs at the age of sc years and
lin good physical and mental health.
Fred Hardin lived to be 105 years. He
was born on July 4th, 1776. A colored
imam named Tom Shaw according to a
lh;II Of cola - 1r-e &c lacociho1 &C a how
Iof II years." He was sold in that year
to John Mcpherson a noted Scotch Tory
land accompanied his master to the
lMoore's Creek battle. He died in De-
lcember 1872 at the residence Of Daniel
Michigan in Lumber Bridge township.
| The disarmament of he Lumber
bridge Light Infantry is still a topic
Iof conversation and no little i%ndigna-
Ition is expressed among the friends Of
this old company. The quota of mem
Ibers required were present at the So
Icalled inspection, but several members
being without uniforms were not count
led by inspecting officer-five men were
lallowed in the MaXton company on the
Iday before without uniforms. A delay
lof an hour would have brought the
lentire company together but the officer
lcould not wait. In attempting to catch
Ia train at Parkton, his horse ran away
land he was aid up for repairs. After
1.-The Fayetteville boys carried him out
Ito Tokay he felt better no doubt.
Several buildings are being erected in
lRed Springs. Mr.. j. A. Love is building
Ia fine tWo-Story residence on Second
l~avenue, Mr.. l. NJ. Cool is building a
residence on Vance avenue, three
brick stores are being built on the east
side of Main street, by Mr.. Higgins.
The Telephone company is putting up
a new set of poles along Main street and
Everything looks as if prosperity had
tcome to stay.
Miss Mary Livermore has returned
Ito Adelphia college at Brooklyn, n
~, where she is taking a post graduate
course.
Fayetteville has 10 representatives at
the University Red Springs one.
Wedding bells will ring on the 4th of
November at the Presbyterian church
lat Red Springs. A young doctor from
Wilson viii capture the fairest lassie In
the town.
The newspapers nave given publicity
Ito the alleged illiteracy Of Robson
icounty and we venture to say that the
statement is wrong. This writer has
Travelled over more than 60 counties OF
this state and feels an honest pride in
1.-The fact that no county in North Carroll
Ina has a more intelligent White popula-
ltion than Robson. 1t is almost impOs-
Isible to find a native white citizen who
Icannt read and write. 1t is true there
are iliterate white peple here, but they
Ia 70 NOT nntiJnS Wa nffprp1 a raUyac 6
of $40 for an illiterate white native citi-
zen and in ten years we could not find
him The alleged i~lliteracy is due to a
large negro element and it is certain
THAT ia making out the school census
THAT a large per cent is reported simply
for the reason that they could not read
right The impression is negro school
committeeman report this large per
Icentage thinking that thereby they may
secure a larger appropriation. We en-
tier a protest against this charge Of be-
ling the most illiterate county in the
Estate.
The editor Of The Scottish Chief is
lSloWly recovering from Illness. He TX
larted himself unduly in preparing fo1
la recent reunion of Confederate veter-
Jams at Maxton and has been prostrated
lever since.
The recent destruction of Raeford In
I%stitute is much regretted. The origin
tof the fire vas not due to an i~ncendiary
las reported. The exercises We're not in
Iterrupted and the buildings will soor
lbe erected on a larger scale than before
Red Springs Seminary is reported as
having 175 girls in the boarding depart
lment alone. About SO cadets are re
lported as enrolled at the North Caro-
lima Military Academy.
How shall We proceed to stop the
practice of l~ynching?' we inquired
t'Well,' in the first place, VIZ must hans
labout half the lawyers and hat will
lend the matter" This novel remedy
Twill no doubt meet the hearty approva
iof the legal fraternity.
H. Mem
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