The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

- With me that they viii
prove interesting TO your many read
eTs and most helpful 10 the Battle
Ground enterprise. / am especially
interested at this time in enlisting the
helpful interest Of our public press in
this cause, because the Morehead
bill" in the lower House has for the
first time received notice, and has been
pushed to a favorable report. Though
since 1902, this bill for a donation TO
the grounds. has been repeatedly
passed in the Senate. and | have heard
from parties high in authority in the
House intimate that there was 10 use
in spending money when there was
no considerable body of people want
ed it. In view Of his fact, our public
press. individuals and the Legislature,
have pers silently manifested the
greatest interest in the reclamation OF
this famous North Carolina Revolu-
tionarYfield this opinion is unaccount-
able. This bill gives to North Caro-
lima for these grounds $50, 200, and
comes up for final passage In the
! House at its next session. With re-
CARDS and best wishes always.
am yours truly.
JOSEPH Nj. MOREHEAD.
Major Joseph NJ. Morehead.
Guilford Battle Ground.
Greensboro, n. c.
My Dear Sri
Looking over the files Of come
/ bound volumes Of newspapers at the
State Iibraby, l came across the issue
of the Charlotte Democrat OF june IL.
1874, which contained the enclosed
item in regard to William Ross, who
was then living near Bloomington.
Indiana. aged one undre and If
tee years, and was an eyewitness Of
the Pattle OF Guiiford Cour House.
Thinking you might be interested
to see the item. l Ia aiken the lib
eTty OF copying 1t. and herewith en-
close You the same
With hindest and best regards. / ana
Yours Very Truly,
A. 3. ANDREWS. JR.
COPIED from Third Page Of Charlotte
Democrat, June q, 1S74.)
A North Caroiinian Now LIVING in In
diana Who Saw the Battle Of Gull
ford Court Gus
To the Editor Of the Louisville (Ky.)
Journal:
Having noticed In several journals
| articles ella ming for the various To-
| c~aIities the honor of having in their
midst the oldest voter" I concluded
to put in the claims OF Monroe coun-
ty. Indiana.
Near Bloom ngton Ives our old
friend, VIM. Ross, who, according to
| his own account and the family re-
| cord, was born at Guiiford Court
House, North Carolina, May IT. 1853;
consequently is one hundred AND If
teen years old the 18th Of last month
Father Ross IS in splend d health.
visits Blooming frequently during the
pleasant weather of summer, kills
| squirrels with his rifle, chors wood.
works his own garden. and OCCASION
ally follows the pillow, and says he feels
as young as he did half q century
ago.
Father Ross was not in the Reyo-
lutionary War. but was an eye witness
of the Pattla IF Gui'fo-d Court House.
North Carol ma, and made no claim
to having been a member OF h mill
tary family Of General Washington,
or even Of having seen the Gen raj.
He has voted for ninety-fOur years.
INIT does not remember how many
votes he has cast with n that tine. but
must have been we'll on to to hum
Tred tines: and has invariably voted
I the REGULAR old Democratic ticket. and
never fsi'e to nay his taxes. He g GER
ia nv the oldest man in the United
States, if not N The world.
TH~