Provided by Charles Mintz - Last Rites For W. B. Harker held at Maxton. Former Editor and Publisher of Scottish Chief Laid to Rest in Maxton. Maxton. June 4 – W.B. Harker of Polkton, former citizen of Maxton, and for years editor and publisher of the Scottish Chief, local paper, died at his home near Polkton Tuesday about 4 a.m. and was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church here, of which he was a member. Mr. Harker was 81 years of age. He came here from the New England states about 50 or 60 years ago as a book agent. He later served as postmaster and held various other important positions here. His management and editorship of the Scottish Chief caused it to be recognized throughout the state as one of the best local papers in the state. Soon after coming to Maxton he married Mrs. Wishart, widow of Col. Frank Wishart. They had several children, all of whom preceding him to the grave. After the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Fannie Jowers of Anson County who survives him. He has no immediate relatives in this part of the county. Obituary notice published in The Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina), Thursday, 05 Jun 1930, Page 1.
Provided by Charles Mintz - Last Rites For W. B. Harker held at Maxton. Former Editor and Publisher of Scottish Chief Laid to Rest in Maxton. Maxton. June 4 – W.B. Harker of Polkton, former citizen of Maxton, and for years editor and publisher of the Scottish Chief, local paper, died at his home near Polkton Tuesday about 4 a.m. and was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church here, of which he was a member. Mr. Harker was 81 years of age. He came here from the New England states about 50 or 60 years ago as a book agent. He later served as postmaster and held various other important positions here. His management and editorship of the Scottish Chief caused it to be recognized throughout the state as one of the best local papers in the state. Soon after coming to Maxton he married Mrs. Wishart, widow of Col. Frank Wishart. They had several children, all of whom preceding him to the grave. After the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Fannie Jowers of Anson County who survives him. He has no immediate relatives in this part of the county. Obituary notice published in The Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina), Thursday, 05 Jun 1930, Page 1.
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