The Monroe journal., 1922-02-24
SMALLPOX SAVED
A FLEEING NEGRO
II Was More Dangerous Weapon
Than Pistol and Mr.. Funder-
burk Took No Chances
SLOW TO BUY FERTILIZER
The People Of Five Forks Believe in
Feeding Their Souls II Times
Are a Bit Hard and Tight

Feeding Their Souls Ii Times
Are a Bit Hard and Tight
Pageland, S. c., Feb. 24.-The in
imitable A. F. Funderburk, the man
who attempted to walk from ocean
to ocean a few years ago with his
favorite nickname "Fundy" printed in
big letters across his back, tells many
amusing incidents of his life. He is
always ready to talk, and delights in
nothing more than good listener.
He had Mayor Arant chuckling Tues
day morning over tale Of how he
helped a policeman capture a negro
one day many years ago while he was
member Of the city council of CO.
lumbia. He was standing on corner
carly one morning when he saw a
husky negro in full fight, followed
by policeman who was calling "catch
him. catch himlw Being a member
of the council, he felt duty-bound to
assist the officer. Mr.. Funderburk
was some thirty years younger than
now and was nimble of foot, though
small Of stature. He gave chase and
the fleeing one headed for one of the
city parks which was located in a
natural depression, to be reached only
by going down a long fight of steps
or by stumbling and falling precipi-
lately over rocks and underground
The self-appointed officer chose the
latter route, and landed in the park
with at least two falls to his credit
So swiftly did he pursure that the
negro was soon overtaken and col
Jared. With one hand on an empty
hip pocket and the other In the negro's
collar and with much g,isto he told
the negro how he would shoot the
life out of him at the batting Of an
eye. Talkative as usual, he opened
up on the negro by enquiring what
he had done and from whence he was
fleeing. The poor negro in humility
said, 81 amt done nothin'. Dey say
Use got de smallpox, and broke out
o de pest house." With chat not fit
for these columns he parted company
with the negro about as hastily as
he had approached, and hurried for
the doctor. It aN Il
The local post of the Americas Ls.
gion will give minstrel at the school
auditorium Friday night, March third
Admission 15 and 25 cents.
The high price of fertilizer is caus.
ing the farmer to hesitate. Very few
cars of fertilizer have reached Page.
land up to this date, whereas in
former years hundreds of tons were
hauled away by this time of year.
The cold weather earlier in the
month has caused much speculation
rs to Mr.. B. Weevil's well being. Many
farmers think the damp and colo
weather was severe enough to destroy
most Of these pests, while an equal
number, perhaps. think they will sur
vive and begin "nosing" into things
early in the season.
MIR. l.. j. Watford is laying down
material for the erection of a nice
bungalow on the south side of Nc.
Gregor street between his residence
and Mr.. J. L. Cato's. Work will be.
gin at once.
"If | hadn't already laid my plans
% farm this year | would not farm
but would buy about two hundred
cows and yearlings and fence in my
whole place." said farmer Wednes.
day. Perhaps that would be over do.
ing the thing a little, but we must
learn to raise more livestock and less
cotton.
The people of the Five Forks com.
munity are loyal to their Maker, OF
they have not heard about the hard
times of which so many people are
complaining, for they are going right
ahead with the erection of a hand.
some Methodist Episcopal church or
the spot formerly occupied by the old
building, which has been moved across
the road out of the way. Messrs
Eubanks and Funderburk, contractors
are doing the wood work. The brick
work was done by the pastor of the
church, Rev. w. V. Jermon, who was
formerly bricklayer by trade.
For several days Mr.. Emmitt Red
fearn Of Hornsboro has been at deaths
door, suffering from Brights disease
and other troubles. His relatives from
Birmingham, Asheville, Knoxville and
Richmond are at his bedside. He for
merly lived at Asheville and was a
conductor. He is brother Of Mrs
Code Morgan Of Monroe and Mr.. Ray
mond Redfearn of Lanes Creek town
ship.
The street from the bank ~ tee
Baptist church is being clayed and
shaped up. When completed this will
be one of the best streets in town.
"The people were all gore to the
funeral when l left" answered man
Tuesday when asked as to conditions
in his home town. "Whose funeral >
anxiously asked bystander. "The
towns | suppose. It is dead any
way he replied. And this is an inn
preston one is liable to get from
most any small town which draws its
trade from the rural sections. Things
are not booming, but trade is estab-
fishing itself on a frmer basis than
in times when dollars looked like
nickels instead Of cart wheels as at
present.