The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-31
WAGRAM NE VS. NOTES.
A Growing Tow n-Railroad
Facilities, Increase in Land
Value, New Bank-Personal
Mention.
of The Robeson,an.

Correspondence OF The RobeSonian.
Wagram, Oct. 25. -Wagram,
in Scotland county at the
terminus of the Aberdeen
& Rockfsh, the Laurinburg &
Southern & Red Springs rail.
roads, and which for several
years had only two stores, has
thrown off its swaddling clothes
and is fast assuming the proper
tons of a full-grown town.
About nine months ago, the
Aberdeen & Rockfish Ry. enter
ed the place, and was followed
about three months later by the
Laurinburg & Southern Ry. For
about fifteen years Capt. Billy
and Mr.. j. G. Williams, of Red
Springs, had been running their
narrow-guage railroad and for
the development of the COM
munity much credit is due to
those big hearted and enterpris-
ing gentlemen. 1t was Capt.
Billy Williams who named the
place Wagram, after one of Ma
poleon's grea test battles, of
which general he was great ad-
mirer.
One year ago, as before stated,
there were only two stores at
Wagram: there are now nine.
and of the seven new ones re-
Gently erected five are brick
buildings. The two new depots
recently built by the Laurinbure
& Southern and Aberdeen &
Rockfish would do credit to q
much larger town. A ten-room
hotel and post office have been
built during the present year.
Fifteen years ago within {
radius of about three miles OF
Wagram about one thousand
bales of cotton were grown; ir
the same territory last year.
about four thousand bales of cot
ton were ginned. There we
about 5000 bales of cotton solo
on the Wagram market the pas
season. Farming land that tel
wears ago could have been Dough
for S1O or SIS per acre will nov
sell from S25 to $40 per acre, ant
very little for sale at thes,
prices. A new bank has beer
organized with 5000 capita
stock, nine-tenths of which i
home capital, and will be read,
for business by the 18th of No
vember. The officers Of the new
bank are: }. A. Mckay, presi
dent; DR.. W. G. Shaw, vice pres
ident; C. C. Maynard, cashier
board of directors, w. G.Buie, Dr.
W. G. Shaw, ]. P. Shaw. D. H
Shaw, M. Monroe, j. w. Nc
Intosh, D. S. Alderman, Mel
Moray, C. C. Maynard.
Mr.. T. B. McBryde, of Blu
Springs township, was anon
the visitors to Wagram last Nor
day.
Miss Ida Alderman, WI
spent few days recently wit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Alderman, left last Tuesday fl
the Philadelphus high school,
which institution she is st
dent.
Mr.. D. E. McBryde, who W;
stricken some days ago wi
paralysis, has improved.
Rev. w. G.. Brown and Mr.
S. Mclean, both of Raefor
spent last Sunday night her
the guests Of Mr.. E. d. McLea
Mrs. J. R. Coppedge, who h;
been here for several days Wi
her daughter Mrs. E. D. McLea
left last Tuesday for her home
Red Springs. She was accol
panied on her return by MI
Mclean, who has for sever
days been quite sick, but who
condition has greatly improve
Miss Kate R. Mcmillan.
teacher in the Philadelphus hi
school, and her niece Miss Isat
Mckenzie, student in the sal
institution, spent Saturday a
Sunday with the family Of N
A: A. Mcmillan. = Miss Ma
Watson of the faculty of t
Laurinburg graded school, spe
last Saturday and Sunday w
home folks. She is delight
with her new position.
Messrs. Lock McKinnon a
Lacy Williams, both of Maxt'
were recent visitors to Wagra
Miss Kate Matthews q
cousin, Miss Lois Johnson, b.
students in the Philadelpl
nigh school, spent Saturday 9
Sunday with the family of
W. J. Matthews.