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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA ITUES DAY, MARCH 27, 1006.
WHOLE NO. 2134
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IIELOH GROWERS Hr
: HAVE C01IFERE1ICE
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Bobessa Issoctetios tsis For Rtflrty
Ficffltles.
ALSO WAHT ICING STATION
' Mazton Is The Great Melon Grow
lag Centre Large Shipments
Arc Anticipated Cantaloupes
arc Shipped in Refrlgrator
Cars Sheds to be Built.
Robeson is th largest melon
growiag section of the state and
recently the different local asso
ciations organised into what is
known as the Robeson Melon
Growers association, the object
being to aid farmers generally in
disposing of their melons and
other crops of like nature. The
association is patterned after the
Truck and Fruit Growers associa
tion and the executive committee j
was here yesterday to confer
with Secretary Bauman.in re
gard to methods used in putting
the truck crops on the market; J
The officers of the Robeson
Melon Growers association are,
H. G. McNair, of Maxton, presi
dent; Mr. W. S. Cobb, of Lum
ber Bridge, vice president; Mr.
T. O. Evans, of Maxton, secreta
ry and treasurer., Directors,
Messrs. J. S. McRae, of Maxton,
A. J. McKinnon, of Maxton; L.
W. McKinnon, of Maxton; D. Z. j
McGougan, of Lumber Bridge;
W. S. Cobb, of Lumber Bridge;
Martin McKinnon, of Red
Springs, and George H. Hall, of
Red Springs. All of the above
were present except Mr. Hall.
The directors spent a busy af
ternoon, having held conferences
with several railroad officials and
also with Mr, Charles W. Wood
ward, agent of the Armour Car
Line in this city. The conference
with Mr. Woodward was in re
gard to getting an icing station
at Maxton. Mr. Woodward prom
ised to take the matter up with
the Chicago office and the mem
bers of the association are very
hopeful of their request being
granted. No watermelons are
shipped in refrigerator cars, but
cantaloupes can be shipped no
other way. ;
They had a conference with
Mr. E. Borden as to schedules of
grains; with Mr. R. A, Brand as
to ireigni rates, ana ivir. a. i
Anderson regarding the erection
of sheds and platforms. The
members of the association were
assured that the matter of erect
ing the sheds and platforms
would be looked after at once.
Last night the directors met in
room No. 16 at The Orton and
discussed matters in general con
cerning the association. It 'may
be that agents will be stationed
ut the Northern markets, at least
at the principal ones, as is done
by the Truck Growers Associa
tion, but this matter has not yet
been definitely decided upon
The melon growers desire as far
as possible to dispose of the crop
" at the track. A specialty wilt be
made of track sales and it is ex
pected that this season quite a
number of buyers will be in the
melon growing belt.
The watermelon acreage will
probably be some larger than last
season, but the same. It is esti
mated that there will be about
650 cars of watermelons, 115
cars of canteloupes and 5,000
crates of corn.
Farmers are now getting, their
land ready for planting melons,
but the actual work of planting
will not begin before the tenth of
April.
At the meeting of the directors
last night the following resolu
tions were adopted:
"Resolved, That the Carolina
Fruit ad Truckers Journal be
and the same is hereby adopted
as the official organ-of the Robe
son Melon Growers association:
"Resolved, Further that the
thanks of this association are
hereby tendered Mr. H. T. Ban
man, of the East Carolina Truck
and Fruit Growers association,
and Mr. Z. W. Whitehead, of the
Carolina Fruit and Truckers
Journal, for courtesies extended
and favors shown the special com
mittee and officers of this asso
ciation while m Wilmiagton to
day." Wil. Messenger, 22nd.
Soft Drink Case Up Again.
This morning in the Supreme
court Attorney General Gilmer
or the stateand McLean, Mc
Lean and McCormick for the def
endant argued the case State vs.
Powell from Robeson, which the
defendant was convicted on the
charge of selling a phosphate
drink which produced intoxica
tion. The case was tried below
by Judge Justice who held that
the plea on the part of the de
fence that he did not know that
the drink would intoxicate could
not avail him as he should have
known the character of the drink
he was selling. Raleigh corres
pondent, Industrial News, 21st.
The Weather Makers.
A man from a rural section of
Robeson county was in Lumber
ton one day last week. While in
an office, opposite the millinery
storeof Peterson and Breece, he
saw a sign which read:
"Spring opening, Wednesday
and Thursday, March 28th and
29th."
After reading the siern, he
turned to Dr. Castlebury. Say,"
said he, pointing to the sign with
his thumb, "What 're they got to
do with the weather."
ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLOSES-MTON NEWS
Maxton, March 24. It was er
roneously stated in this corres
pondence, in the last issue of The
Robesonian; that Mr. B. C. Glass
had been succeeded by The
Adams Grain & Provision Co., of
Charlotte. We are , now inform
ed that such is not the status of
the business but that Mr. Glass
will continue his business as for
merly, simply handling the ac
count of the Charlotte concern,
at this point. The correction is
cheerfully made.
The regular term of the public
school for the Alma school dis
trict closed a few day since, but
so pleased were the patrons with
their efficient and popular teach
er. Miss Clarkie McLean, that
she has been employed to con
tinue to teach a subscription
school for two months.
The following conundrum has
been propounded to your corres
pondent by a bright young lady.
Guess it if you can: Not on the
ground, not on a log.not on a hill
I've told you once and left you j
guessing still?
Mr. J. Frank Armfield, of Fay-
etteville made a short stay here
this week, going from this point
to Lumberton.
Mr. J. D. Austin, the "Greas-
m i r-i
-er , oi ,ea springs, was onenng
hiss lubricators on this market
recently. -
Mrs. Dr. Smith, of Magnolia,
N. C.,is visiting her parents Maj.
& Mrs. Maj. T. J. Wooten.
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THE ROBESON I AN
Lumberton, N. C.
or
NEWS ITEMS
FROM
Cor. of The Robeaooian. ,
Red Springs, March 25. --We
are glad to have any sort of post
office. But the temporary one
we have is painfully inconvenient
The people are not to be expected
to be content vrith it long. They
will begin all too quick to mufc
mur. Dr. J. L. McMillan ex
pects, we learn, to replace the
burnt office. The prodding of a
complaining people will make
him bustle. When he returns
from the meeting of the Atlantic
Coast Line surgeons at Tampa,
Florida, we dare say he will be
"set agoing" after material and
mechanics. We shall have in a
short time, we hope, a fine and
more convenient office even than
we had before the fire.
Monday and not Saturday is
the holiday at the College. Mon
day, 2nd of April, in the after
noon and at night the Zetesian
society will give a fair in the hall
of the auditorium to raise money
to furnish its hall. Many and
various kinds of fancy articles
will be sold and ice cream will be
served. This is a worthy cause.
The attendance should be large.
Everybody ought to encourage
the young ladies in this good
work.
The third quarterly concert at
the College last week was thor
oughly enjoyed. Very inclement
and threatening weather made
the audience smaller than it
would have been. The music by
the young ladies was highly cred
itable and greatly enjoyed. There
were solos and quartettes on
piano and violia, and songs, and
all did well. It was all in all a
very enjoyable musical perform
ance. Mr. Jack Singleton, of Shan
non, has bought the lot adjacent
to the Baptist church lot on the
north side and expects to build
at once a store house on it. Mr.
Jim Singleton . owns the lot be
tween this lot and his two-story
double store building now occu
pied by the Sikes-Currie Com
pany and Red Springs Drug Co.,
and will build three brick stores
on it as soon as he can get the
material.
Mr. Arch McKinnon, of Red
Springs, paid a short visit to his
mother and sisters here this
week.
Mrs. W. F. Steed, of Pates,has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
IL O'Brien here this week.
Hinton James and A. D. Mc-
Eachin, of Laurinburg were visi
tors here recently.' -
Mr. W. R. McKay , returned
from a business trip to Wilming
ton, Thursday night.
Miss Mattie Williams McLean
spent Thursday in Lumberton.
Miss Sallie McLean spent Fri
day in Laurinburg.
ARGUS PUBLISHING CO.,
J. P. Stansel, Acting Secy,
OF INTEREST
RED SPRINGS
M r. R. B. Levin is buifding
ft
new store on the street leading
out to the Robeson residence
from the railway crossing. The
contractors are clearing away
the rubbish to begin th erection
of J. Allen Huggins new stores.
They will stand on the site of the
stores that were burned. Later
he expects to build a two-story
house where the hotel stood.
Hon. G. B. Patterson was ap
pointed one of the committee to
accompany the remains of Hon.
George R. Patterson, a member
of the House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania, who died in
Washington last Thursday, to his
home. By a standing arrange
ment these twe representatives,
it is reported, were always paired
as there was occasion.
Mr. Jim Singleton has pur
chased Mr. R. L. Atwell's timser
about half a mile from town.down
the railway towards Maxton and
will put one of his saw mills on it
without delay.
Our good friend. Mr. Neill
Brown, no mean judge, thinks
the fruit is killed. We hope
against hope that it will not prove
to be so.
The Red Springs Drug Com
pany will rebuild where its store
was burned and will begin to do
so as soon as the material can be
purchased.
Rev. Dr. A. J. McKelway, it is
reported, will make his home in
Atlanta. Georgia, where he will
be more centrally located for his
work as secretary of the Child
Labor Association.
Mr. W. J. Council is making
the concrete building stones for
Ms handsome two-story store
building.
Mr. L. M. Cook is the regis
trar for the town election to be
held in May. Messrs. E. C. Cope
and Mr. R. Bagcrett are the
judges.
Mrs. Daniel McLeod, who has
been quite sick, is convalescing.
Mr. J. M. Pope, who was made
sick by overwork at the great
fire, is out again, we are glad to
say.
The pastor will preach at Shan
non church next Sunday.
Union Service.
A union service of the mem
bers of the Sunday school and
congregation was held at the
First Baptist church Sunday
morning. The service was in
charge of Pastor Durham and
Sunday School Superintendent
R. D. Caldwell. Short addresses
were made by Rev. O. J. Peter
son, Prof. Vann, Messrs. E. J.
Britt, S. Mclntyre and Dr. R. T.
Allen. The service was most
enjoyable one.
Mr. J.L. Monroe, of FJrod. was
in town Friday.
PARKTON NEWS ITEMS.
Parkton, March 24. On the
evening of the 21st at the home
of Mr. C. L. Thaggard's, Miss
Janette Thaggard and Mr. John
Ray were married, Rev. Dougald
Monroe officiating. Best wishes
to them.
Several of our townsmen went
over to Fayetteville Sunday to
hear Governor Glenn on the sub
ject of Teniae rence and reported
a great speech.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hughes
spent Sunday here with their
parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. Hughes.
Rev. Mr. Dixon, of R S. S.
preached two fine sermons Sun
day in the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. D. E. McNair, of Rennert
visited her mother, Mrs. L. M.
Lancaster, last week.
Mrs. J. B. McCormick and
Miss Mary Janett McNeill visited
at St. Pauls Thursday.
Mrs. J. D. Malloy and daugh
ter, MissTreva, spent Tuesday
in Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welch vi J
ited their daughter at McColl
last week.
Sheriff McLeod and Mr. Sandy
Barker were here last Saturday.
She rill McLeod lor Congress?
It was currently reported here
yesterday among Sixth District
lawyers returning from Bruns
wick Superior court at South-
port that Sheriff George B. Mc
Leod, of Lumberton, would be a
candidate for the nomination for
Congress to succeed Hon. G. B.
Patterson. However, the rumor
lacks confirmation. -Wilmington
Star 23rd.
Baseball at Bed Springs.
The North Carolina Military
Academy and Oak Ridge Insti
tute will play two. games of base
ball at Red Springs Monday and
Tuesday, the 26 and 27, Both are
good teams and two .interesting
trames are expected. Admission
prices are-' Gentlemen, IJ5 cents,
Ladies and children, 23 cents.
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
FROM LUMBER BRIDGE
Lumber Bridge, March 24.
The sacrament of the Lord's sup
per was administered at the Pres- j
byterian church last Sunday.
Rev. D. P. Bridgers, pastor of
the Baptist church, preached for
the pastor, Rev. J. A. Caligan,
Saturday and Rev. Dr. C. G. Var
dell on Sunday.
The enrollment at the Academy
has reached 105. Steps have been
taken to make the school a graded
one. Prof. McCullom and his as
sistants, Misses Johnson and Mc
Neill, are doing highly satisfac
tory work.
It is said that there is to be a
small increase in the acreage set
apart for cotton and also a small
increase in the amount of fer
tilizers to be used on it this com
munity.
Mr. Ed. Clifton has recently
added an engine to Ins general
repair shop. This is now one of
the best equipped shops of the
kind in this section.
Miss Julia MdEachern, havin
concluded her school work at
Kenly, has returned home.
Mr. Neill Shaw made his first
shipment of lettuce last Thurs
day. The Robeson county bar met
Thursday afternoon and fixed
the calendar for the April term
of court to convene next Monday,
with Judge O. H. Allen presid
ing. The Calendar is printed on
the third page, of today's Robe
sonian.
UOYEUEHT FOR
NEW RAILROAD
Messrs. Bias tsd AmfljJJ tolzSi Pis-
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PART OF AUODNT IS RAISED.
To Ball 4 a Railroad Prom Ilere ta
Point on Coast LlatLnaiberw
ton People will Take $23H$
Bonds-People Along Way , Ta
Assist.
The Board of Trade and Indus
try met at the office of theLum
berton Cotton Mills Thursday
evening to consider the propo
sition of Messrs. John Blue, 6.
N. Blue aid J. F. L. Armfield, to
build a railroad from Lumberton .
northward. Mr. R. D. Caldwell,
president of the board presided. '
Among the members present
were, Col. N. A. McLean, Dr. J.
D. McMillan, Messrs. S. A. Ed
mund, B. Godwin, A. W. McLean,
S. Mclntyre. H. B. Jennings,
Geo. B. McLeod. W. P. McAl
lister, J. P. McNeill, J. G. Mc
Cormick, K. M. Biggs, E.
White, W. J. Prevatt, E. J. Britt,
Frank Gough, R. E. Lee, M. W.
Floyd. The proposed line as des
ignated would probably run from
Lumberton to Parkton or soma
other point on the Atlantic Coast
Line and perhaps connect with
Mr. Blue's railroad at Dundar
rach. It is expected that Lumberton
subscribe twenty-five thousand
dollars toward the construction
and that bonds would be issued
to tie subscribers as soon as
the construction advanced suffi
ciently to do so. The citizens of
Lumberton would also be re
quired to assist in every way
possible in securing right of way
for the road. The construction
of the line will then be dependent
upon the subscriptions which can
be secured along the proposed
line and the extent to which the
people who own the lands through
which it will pass are willing to .
donate the right of way. -During
the discussion of the matter, Mr. .
John Blue stated that if the peo
ple along the line along where it
should be determined to build,
were not willing to aid and assist
the enterprise, that it would not
be built.
The advantages of the proposed
plan were also discussed and it
was shown that the territory
tributary to the new road would
have the benefit of direct connec
tion with the three great railway
systems of the South.
CoLN.A. McLean, Messrs. A. E.
White, G. B. McLeod, S. Mcln
tyre and Q. T. Williams, were ap
pointed as a committee toconsider
the proposition submitted to and
secure .subscriptions. Within a
short time more than fifteen
thousand dollars was subscribed.
Our people are determined to .
have the road and if the citizens
along the line will show the same
spirit, it will be but a short time
until the work of construction
w ill commence.
Masonic Meeting.
The St. Alban's Lodge of Ma
sons has invited the members of
the lodges at Red Springs, Row
land and Ashpole, to meet with
the local members Tuesday night.
There will be work in the third
degree, after which a spread will
be given by the local lodge. An
interesting occasion is promised,
and all members are urged to he
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