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VOL. XXXVI, NO. 88. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1906. WHOLE NO. 201
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MEETING CODHTY
COMMISSIONERS
Much Business Transacted is Regular
Session Monday.
MANY BILLS ORDERED PAID
It was ordered that W. R. Britt,
convicted of assault, be hired
out Jurors drawn for next
term of Superior Court -Popular
alliances made.
The Poard of County Commis
sioners met in regpJar monthly
session, at the Court House, Mon
day morning. Those present were
Messrs. C. A. Oliver, J.W.Carter,
A. R. McEacbern and J. A.
Hodgin. In the absence of Chair
man, K. R Barnes, Mr. A. R.
MoEachern aoted as Chairman,
pro tern The minu'es of the last
meeting were read and approved
The regular pauper list was allow
ed. It appeared to the Board of
Commissioners that it would be
for the best interest of the public
that W. R. Britt, who was con
victed of an assault and sentenoed
to work on the publio roads for
six months, and who has served a
art of the said sentence, be hired
' opt for the remainder of the term
for whioh he was sentenced to
work on the said public roads, it
is therefore rendered and adjudged
that the said W. R. Britt be, and
he hereby is hired out for the re
mainder of said term of sentence
which he has not yet served, to
Joel Stone upon the payment of
said Joel Stone to the Treasurer
of. Robeson oounty of the sum cf
twenty-five dollars.
Ordered that Mrs. Lula Smi th
be allowed rebate on $200 in How
ellsville. Ordered that D. W. Biggs be
allowed $12.20 for repairs to jail.
Ordered that F. J. Meares be
given charge of the County Home
for the year 190G.
Ordered that E. J. Britt be al
lowed $2,33, freight.
Ordered that G. W. Kinlaw be
allowed $10 00, repairs on stock
law fence.
Ordered that Elias Collins be
allowed rebate on $200 in Britts
township.
Ordered that Thomas Collins
be allowed rebate on $250 in
Britts township.
Ordered that A. E White be
allowed rebate on $,200 in Lum
berton. Ordered that bond of G. E.
Rancke be filedand recorded
Ordered that Wm. Locklear be
allowed rebate on $125 in Burt
Swamp.
Ordered that N. A. Ratley, be
allowed $3 00 for conveying two
prisoners from Ashpole to Lum
berton. Ordered that R. H. Wallaoe be
allow d $4.50 for conveying pris
oner from Pembroke to Lumber
ton. Ordered that E H. Prevatt be
allowed rebate on $1C0 in Britts.
Ordered that F. J. Meares be al
lowed $91.00 for keeping County
Home for December.
Ordered that Marietta Lumber
Co., be paid $27.84, lumber for
bridge on Ashpole Swamp.
Ordered that J. A. Campbell be
allowed $21.25, repairs on stook.
law fence.
Ordered that Daniel Reid be al
lowed $14.30, transportation and
clothing for Mattie Thompson
vind Mahala"Hamirr;;Jnmattl8" of
Goldsboro Hospital.
Ordered that rebate of $17 00 be
(Continued on fifth page)
ASHPOLE NEWS LETTER.
Number of Real Estate Transfers
In the Town.
Ashpole, Jan 4. Mr. H. G.
Mitohell, Jr., has accepted a posi
tion as salesman for A. J Floyd
in place of Berry Mitchell, who
left for Florida last week. Mr
Mitchell ana family wm live in
' 'Brooklyn'.
Miss fcuddie Jiidmonsun, our
popular music teacher, returned
Monday night to resume her du
tieB. We are sorry to learn that
Miss Blackwell will not return
Dr. J. P. JBrown has bought the
town property of Jno. F. McNair,
of Lflurinburg, and has some de
eirable lots for sale.
.t)88rs Mears, of Fair Bluff, and
Lloyd.of Barnesvillo, have bought
lots here and expect to erect rfice
dwellings for rent.
Miss Lizzie Taylor who is teach
ing music at Bladdenboro spent
Christmas holidays with Mrs G
W. Thompson.
Rev. P. R. Law preached in the
Methodist church Sunday from a
delightful Christmas holiday.
Miss Lizzie Parker, of Board
man visited Mrs. O I. Floyd, last
week.
Misses Annie Lewis and May
Floyd spend a few days with re
latives and friends in White ville
during the holidays.
1 he Byrd hotel is now in the
capable hands of Mrs. J. D. Mo
Lean, who no doubt will conduct
it successfully.
Dr. F. Hi Pitman and bride are
expeoted back from their southern
tour. We gladly welcome her
among us.
Miss Roza MoEaughan spent
Christmas at Mt Airy and visited
Mrs. Cashwell on her way baok to
her school.
PETITION FOR AN ELECTION.
In Proposed Hew Special Tax District
in the Couuty.
A petition signed by one-fourth
of the freeholders in the below
proposed special echool district,
was considered by the commission
ers cf Robeson county at their
regular meeting. The petition ib
for a special tax election to ascer
tain the will of the people within
the special school district as to
whether or not there shall be
levied, in the district, a special;
annual tax of not more than 30
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation of property and 90
cents on the poll, to supplement
the public school f and. This tax
will be apportioned to the district
by the County Board of Educa
tion in case the special tax is
votd. The special Bchool dietrict
is included in within the following
boundaries :
Commencing at the new dam on
the east side of the Old Field
Swamp, at the Marion road ; thence
going about North w,ith a read to
Elias Jenkins ; thence going with
a road about North, taking in
Charlie and Sandy Thompson's
places; thence about North-east
to a branch between W. P. Bar
ker's and Civil Stephens', and
running with said branch about
East, for about three or four hun
dred yard?, east of Civil Stephens'
place; thence about EaBt inobad.
iog Joe Bowan's place and Len
Willoughby's ; thence to the Mar
ion road, taking in the Jim Col
lin's place : thence taking in Isham
Limb's and Ed. Small's; thence
running to Hog Swamp and down
said swamp to Atkinson's mill,
leaving out Frank Lamb and An
drew Freeman ; thence to the Red
H4H-inoh;- thence with said
Iking" i n Sm iT Floyd's
bee going, about South
id swamp and with said
"ibe beginning-. .
ISSUES CALL FOR
A MASS MEETING
Cotton Growers and Others to Mest In
Hew Orleans.
DELEGATES TO BE ELECTED
By the State Associations and
County Conventions R a II
rrfads will give special rates
Many questions of Importance
will be discussed.
resident Haivie Jordan, of thp
So tlterii C Hun Attuutdliot:, has
idjuiid u call for it maas meeting
o toe memuere i i'ie Association,
aud for buuktru, uidichanta aud
buaiuuM men generally, through.
oat the cotton growing (states to
meet in New OrleauB on Tburf-
day, Friday aud baturday, the
11th, 12tb acid 18rh of Janaaryt
1900, for thy pUip-jef) of discussing
and determining several questions
of considerable moment to the A'-
sociatioii aud to the cotton liidut
try, whioh have become concrete
in the past twelve months.
Last January when the cotton
growers ot tne coutn met tne
bankers, spinners and merchants
of the South at New Orleans for
the purpose of organizing the As
sociation, over 3,000 delegates at
tended, and the campaign for
higher prices, the holding of cot
ton away from speculative inflo
ences, the diversification of crops,
warehousing and the general good
of the cotton producer, was in
augarated and followed up with a
success never oeiore recorded in
the history of farming in .the
South.
President Jordan also has an
nounced that Saturday, December
23rd, was the time for a
general meeting of those interested
at their respective county head
quarters, when delegates to the
New Orleans Convention will be
named. Absolutely no restriction
is placed upon the number whish
may be sent, but on the contrary.
resident Jordan is especially de-
sirious to see even a greater at
tendance than at the inaugural
convention last January.
The railroads all over the cotton
belt have been asked to make a
low rate for this convention, and
this rate will be announced in due
time. The final day of the con
vention being Saturday, the dele
gates may remain over in New
Orleans (for Sunday, and then
proceed to the meeting at Hot
Springs, scheduled for the follow
ing Tuesday, the lCth.
President Jordan requests that
the names and the postoffice ad
dress of those delegates elacted,
to be forwarded to him at At
lanta, Ga. From those delegates,
as well rb from the outsida, will
be selected speakers of force and
prominence, who will discuss spe
cific topics, The continued holding
of cotton for 15 cents will be em
phasized, stress will be laid on
diversification of crops and meat,
ureswill be taken looking to the
reporting, by the United States
D-partment of Agriculture, of sta
tistics, relating to the consumption
and manufacture of cotton g:ods,
contemporaneously with the issu
ance of the government crop re
ports. Many questions of higheBt im
portance will jhave to be decided
by the membersf df the convention,
all of which they have had time
todiicovef andponderupon during
the year of remarkable activity
and power experienced by the or
ganization newly formed. .
PITTMAN-NEWLALD.
Pretty Home Wedding at Chad
bourn Christmas.
Miss Estella Newland, was uni
ted in marriage to Mr Henry B.
Pittman. at her home at Chad
bourn, Thursday evening of De
cember 28th, 1005, in the presence
of a large number of friends. The
ceremony was impressively per
formed by the pastor of the bride,
Rev. J. E. L. Winecloff.
g The bride is a lad of most at
tractive personality, being one of
Chadbourn's most popular young
ladies, and is well known and ad
m red throughout the eastern part
of the Stat. The groom is a
youDg man of highest character
integrity and sterling worth. Af
ter the wedding the happy young
couple left for Fort. Barnwell for a
visit to relatives f Mr. Pittman.
They will make their home at
Chad bourn.
ENJOYABLE RECEPTION.
Tendered Mrs. Parmele and the
Misses Norment.
Au elegant reception was ten
dered Mrs. A. T. Parmele and
Mnsp Em ma and Liura Norment,
by the ladies of the Missionary
Socibty of the Presbyterian church,
Tuesday afternoon from four to
five o'clock. Chocolate and cake
were served. During the hour Rev.
A. E. Baker presented to them, in
the name of the Missionary So.
ciety, a handsome silver bowl ;
also resolutions attesting their love
and appreciation. The reception
was a proof of friendship and the
high esteem in which thy were
held. The best wishes of our peo
pie fellow them to their new home
in Fsyetteville.
NINE
Attended
THOUSAND PEOPLE
Tear's Reception
at
White House.
WashingDon, January 1. New
Year's day was observed at the
White House todav with all the
traditional brilliancy of the Presi
dent's reception. Crisp, sunshiny
weather brought out crowds and
by actual count 9,052 people shook
the President s hand. Last year
7,115 were received. Mrs. Roose
velt remained until the end of the
reception. A feature of the public
reception was the large number of
children who passed the receiving
line.
Miss RooBevelt aud Mr. Long-
worth mingled with the guests in
the eaft room. Miss Roosevelt
wore a gown of slate blue chiffon
over pink silk, cut low. Shu also
wore a diamond necklace and pen
dant, and a huge bunch of orchids
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gowa of
pale blue chiffon, built over white
silk. The bell skirt was trimmed
with rows or roflhs which fell
from a shirred girdle The waist
was trimmed with white lace and
her only ornaments were a few
diamonds. She carried a boquet
of roses and lillies of the valley.
Shortly before 11 o'clock the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, pre
ceded by the military and naval
aides to the President, and the
several White House aides, all in
special uniform dress, descended
the marble stairway leading to
the second floor. Entering the
blue room'tbey took up their po
it io--i to the right of the door
laad ing from.. the bad room. The
first to wiBh them a happy New
Year were the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks, who passed be.
hind the receiving line and stood
to the right of Mrs. Roosevelt.
There will be a a meeting of the
Odd Fellows" thiBrtJhursday)
evening for the purpose of electing
new officers. All rnerriers are re
quested to be present. -,
MOORE PRESIDENT
McKINNON Y-PRES.
State Cotton Growers Association
Elects Officers.
HUNDRED DELEGATES ATTEND
Ten Delegates Elected to New
Orleans Convention T h r e e
Cents on Each Bajle Assessed
lor Expenses Parker Reelect
ed Secretary-Treasurer.
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Raleigh, Jan. 4. With over
hundred delegates from thirty
oounties oat of forty seven, the
North Carolina division of South
ern Cotton Growers Association,
closed a long session at 1 o'clock
this moraine. The officers elected
were President, Charles O. Moore,
of Charlotte; vice president, A. J.
MoKinnon, cf Robeson; secretary
and treasurer, T. B. Parker, of
Raleigh, re-elected; exeoutive
oommittee, Ashley Horne, Clay
ton; H. C. Dockery, Rocking
ham; 8. 6. Alexander, Charlotte;
A. C.Green, Wake; R.H. Speight,
Edgecombe. Members executive :
J. A. Brown, of Columbus and J.
P, Allison, of Cabarrus. Al
though Mr. MoKinnon was nomi
nated for president, he withdrew
his name, and was not a candidate
for the office.
Ten delegates were elected to
the New Orleans meeting. The
association deoided to assess one
cent a bale for the National and
two cents a bale for the state asco-
oiation, the oounty associations to
assess as they wish. Reports
showed the association flourishing
and Splendid prospeots. President
Moore will be paid $2,500 a year
and some expenses, Secretary Par
ker, $1,000. The determination
to hold the reduced acreage of
1905 and not to dump cotton on
market in the fall but to market
slowlv.. was expressed in an ad
dress to the cotton farmers, while
building warehouses to store cot-
ton and hold for top-notch prices
was advised.
BULLOCK-ODUM.
Robeson County Woman weds
Virginia Man.
Raft Swan p, Jan. 4. On Wed-
nesday f.vnnuiK, December 27. Mr.
D. J. Bullock, of Newport Nw,
Vs., and Mits Miud Odum were
uuittd iu marrugf, Mr. L. E.
Tjufcii, J. P., oflicutiDfr. The
happy youug conp' left at once
tor Newport. New, Vo.
Mr. B. Y. Tjie -ft Tuesday
for Wake Fiosi College, alter
epeudiug the holidays ot heme
with relatives fi"d friend?.
School opened again Monday,
after being closed one week lor
the holidays. The teachern, Misses
McMillan aud Leitcb, spent the
holidays at their respective homes,
Raeford and Rowland.
The condition of Mibs Belle
Tyner is not much improved." She
is in a hospital at lUleigh with
typhoid fever.
Miss Edna Tvner leaves this
week for Buies Creek, to resume
her studies after spending the holi
days at home.
Miss Annie Powell is spending
some time with relatives near Dil-
on. S. C.
Misses Cora and Daly Grantham
aod Mr. Willie Grantham, of
South Carolina, visited relatives
here last week.
Mrs. Dora Barnes moved to Or-
rum last week
We regret her de-
ptrture from our- tnidst.
Mr. H. C. Bullc ck and wife, of
MeCallB.S. C, sp&ut the holiday
here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hodges.Jr..
have rrored to Fayetteville whet
Mr. Hodges boids position with
the Fayetteville Furniture Co.
Mr. W. R. Townsend and wife,
of Bnie, spent Sunday hers with
relatives.
Mers. J. A. Parham and J.
A. Carlyle, of Fayetteville, spent
Christmas at home with relatives
and friends.
Mr. J. E. Cirlvle is at Rals.gh
attending the cotton growers convention.
Musician at the Opera Hone.
Prof. John Land rum, th noted
blind pianist and musical wonder
of the age, will be at the Opera
House Monday night, the 8th
iuit. He comes highly recpm
mended. It is said by some of our
citizens who have beard him per
form, that ;his equal has nevsr
been in our town. His prices are
25, and 85 sod 50 cents.
Prof. Johnson Improved.
Prf. N. D. Johnson, of River
ton, spent a tew days in town this
week. For several months past he
has been a great sufferer, from
rheumatism. He visited Hot
Springs, Ark., and other health
resorts in search of beueflt. Since
his returned to Riverton two
months ago, his health has greatly
improved. He is now as he said
"himself again."
Mr. W. P. Barnes Dead.
Mr. W. P. Barnes died at bis
home here Wednesday afternoon
at three o'clock. He was stricken
with appoplexy after whioh he
lived but a short while. Mr.
Barnes has been a great sufferer
for years. He wis one one of the
oldest citizens of our town.
TWO KILLED IN A TORNADO
Town ol Ubiny, Georgia, Swept by a
Terrific. Storm.
Alabany, Ga., January, 4. A
tornado of terrific passed over Al
bany at 1 :30 o'olock yesterday af
ternoon, coming from - a south
western ly direction and jspretdrag
ruin and desolation over portions
of a dozen blocks. Two persons
are dead, others will die, as the re
sult of their injuries and many are
more or less seriously hurt. View
ing the wreckage left by the torrf
ado, it seems a miracle that scores
were not killed outright, the tri
bute claimed in the way of human
lives being astonishingly small.
The known dead are :
Ben Jones, a negro machinist in
the employ of the Virginia-Caro.
lina Chemical Company.
Jake Johnson, a nine year old
negro boy.
Conlerence of Ministers.
The ministers of the Baptisi
Uniou held at Ten Mile church
last week decided to hold a min
isters' conference at Lumberton
January 10, 17 and 18. Confer
ences will be held twic-: each day",
morning ai.d afternoon and public
services in the evening. A visiting
minister will probably conduct the
services each night.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Mr. Lewis Humphrey, was
stricken with paralysis at his
home in Saddle Tree township,
Thursday. His ' right side was
paralyzed and his condition fs.
considered critical. . "
Officers For Matron's Club..,
At the meeting of the Young
Matron's Cub Thursday after
noon, the following new officers
weffl 0iected . president, Mrs." Lis-
zle Prsttcrr; Vice Prestdeiit.-Mr.-T.
W. Hatcbisou; Secretary and:
Trs-urer. Mrsl A. W.'McLean,
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