John Ross is Danville's Old-Time Village Smithy, Sept. 4, 1926

Danville Has Old Time Blacksmith

By International News Service

Danville, Va., Sept. 4—Who said the village blacksmith had passed forever?

That’s what John Ross who runs Danville’s exclusive horse shoeing shop, asked as he wiped his sweaty brown and gazed around at 16 horses and mules waiting to be shod.

It’s true most blacksmith shops have been converted into auto garages and he has the only one left in this town, admits Ross, but the farmers’ horses and mules have got to be shod by somebody.

“Nope, this is not an unusually busy day,” says ross. “I have several plows waiting to be sharpened and lots of other work from farmers that will keep me busy for several days.

“the auto mechanics may make $1 an hour for working on autos but I have been beating that for the past several weeks. I don’t know anything about automobiles and don’t care much about them.

“Looks like I’m going to have to get an assistant or work nights. All the farmers have been flooding me with work and I have been cleaning up for the past few months.”

Ross’ blacksmith shop is typical of those of olden days. It is located under a spreading tree in the outskirts of town. And he is a typical, brawny, large blacksmith.

A sledge hammer, a furnace, an anvil and other blacksmith tools are his working instruments.

From page 8 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Sept. 6, 1926

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Haywood Sheriff Demands $500 Reward for Eugene Crawford, Sept. 6, 1926

Haywood Sheriff Demanding Reward. . . Refuses to Let Massachusetts Authorities Have Prisoner Until $500 is Paid

Another legal squabble in Waynesville, N.C. today confronted the Cambridge, Mass., police in their attempt to secure the return of Georye Farley, wanted in Cambridge for the murder of Eugene Crawford, a negro, three weeks ago.

Farley was arraigned in Waynesville a week ago, but was released before police Inspector Marr of Cambridge reached the scene. Governor McLean of North Carolina then signed extradition papers, but the fugitive had disappeared. He was re-arrested, but Inspector Marr, after another trip south, last night telegraphed his superiors here that the Waynesville sheriff refused to part with his prisoner until he receives the $500 reward offered for Farley.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept 6, 1926

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County Welfare Officer to Place Abandoned Infant, Sept. 6, 1926

Will Place Baby in Home During Week. . . Welfare Officer Has About Decided What to Do with Baby Boy Left at Home Here

J. H. Brown, county welfare officer, stated this morning that he had about decided what disposition he would make in the case of the month-old boy left here recently at the home of Dr. J. S. Lafferty.

Mr. Brown has been confined to his home by illness most of the item since the child was found in the Lafferty home, but he has made an investigation of the case, has consulted with several persons who are willing to adopt the child, and is about ready to make his decision in the case.

“There is one family in the county especially anxious for the boy,” he said this morning, “and I am inclined to think I will place him with them. I expect to consult with the couple again today and later may start proceedings for the legal adoption of the child by these people.”

Mr. Brown explained that he was interested only in securing a good home for the child and appreciated the interest shown in the welfare of the child by various persons. “All of the persons expressing a desire for the child are good, substantial people,” he said, “and I would not hesitate to leave the boy with any of them. However, the couple I referred to a minute ago asked first for him and have done more than any of the others to confine me of their interest.”

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Sept. 6, 1926

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Ex-Soldier Dies En Route to Oteen Hospital, Sept. 4, 1926

Ex-Soldier Is Killed in Automobile Wreck. . . Jennings Harris Loses Life at Spindale While En Route to Oteen Hospital

Rutherfordton, Sept. 4—Jennings Harris is dead and Robert Neighbors is in the Rutherford hospital seriously injured as a result of an automobile accident at Spindale today about noon. Neighbors was driving. They were in a Studebaker touring car. It is reported that they crossed the railroad going more than 60 miles per hour. The Studebaker turned over three times and was badly damaged. Fast driving is the only known cause of the wreck.

The injured men were rushed to the hospital and Harris died soon after reaching there. Only two men were in the car. They were en route from Charlotte to Asheville where Harris was to enter Oteen hospital. He was an ex-soldier of the world war and had taken treatment in Atlanta, Oteen and other government hospitals since the war. He was 24 years of age, single and the son of J. L. Harris of Cliffside. The family moved to this county from South Carolina about six months ago.

From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Sept. 6, 1926

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Everett Carr, Ross Smith Injured on Runaway Freight Cars, Sept. 4, 1926

Two Hurt on Runaway Train

Asheville, Sept. 4—Two men, Conductor Everett E. Carr and Flagman Ross Smith, both of Asheville, narrowly escaped death early this morning when the caboose and several cars in a runaway freight train leaped from the rails on Saluda mountain, near Melrose station, on the Asheville-Spartanburg division of the Southern railway.

Conductor Carr was brought to a local hospital where he was reported to be resting comfortably at noon today. The flagman was not seriously hurt, but he was so greatly shocked and bruised that he was unable to continue on his run.

Engineer Perkins was at the throttle on the runaway train. The train ran wild when the airbrakes failed to work, according to the trainman.

From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Sept. 6, 1926

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Andrew Craig Bitten by Black Rattler at Zoo, Sept. 5, 1926

Monroe Man Bitten in Toying with Snake. . . Andrew Craig Went by Zoo for Social Chat with Black Rattler

Monroe, Sept. 5—Andrew Craig has a fondness for snakes and is quite adept in handling them. They are usually friendly but the other afternoon a big black rattler which he was handling proved sour tempered and as a result Mr. Craig is in the hospital. But he is better and no further serious harm is expected.

The rattler is a member of Mack’s zoo, was brought here from the mountain ranges and has been in captivity for two years. Mr. Crais is in the habit of stopping at the zoo and playing with the snakes in passing, and at times he came along and stopped for a social chat with his reptilian friends. After toying with the other awhile, Mr. Craig went to the cage of the rattler and took him out. Mack was at supper and did not see the occurrence.

While holding the snake up close behind the paws Mr. Craig was bitten slightly on the finger. The rattler squirmed his jaw down far enough to make a slight wound. Apparently Mr. Craig considered it of little importance and continued to hold the snake. Then he got a pair of pliers and pulled the rattler’s fangs out and laid them in a box before ceasing his interview. He had already applied his lips to the wound and sucked out the poison, this being considered a sure remedy by snake handlers.

But he pretty soon began to feel sick and went to the drug store and had antiseptics applied and the arm corded. Then he went to the hospital and by 8 o’clock was quite sick.

Mr. Craig has a fondness for snakes and has never failed to handle the most vicious ones he has come in contact with.

From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Sept. 6, 1926

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Pembroke School Opening Sept. 13, 1926

Pembroke School Will Open Monday

The Pembroke school will open Monday, September 13th, at 10 a.m., for the 1926-27 term. Parents are urged to have all of the children there for the opening so that they may get a list of their books and be ready to take up their regular work all at the same time.

With one more teacher than we have ever had, the outlook points toward the best school for coming year that we have ever had. The assistant teachers are Miss Ila McNeill, Miss Elizabeth Paul, Mrs. M. N. Folger, and Miss Irene McDaniels.

--M. N. Folger, Principal

From page 5 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Sept. 6, 1926

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