North Carolina Newspapers

. .ESTABiiSHED 1870, , ;vv '77 k : ' " t TT1.11RFRTQN NORTH CAROLINA FBI AT. APRIL 6. 1006. WHOLE NO 2127 VOL XXXVIt NO. 10,: " ' LUMBERTON. HUM . JEETIHGCOOKTY v COUUISSIOHERS MSPJPER OUTFIT FOR SALE tester b! BIOS Ifiid it Sessioa Held' ITAI LISTERS. APPOIHIED Th renort of . Finance wim- mittee on accounts of Mr. A. A. McLcan:former treasurer, was I received and recorded. A number of bills for smaller - - . . , f the Arirus Publishing Com- amonnts were allowed.. ; j; . . . ,A ' - fit-Mas8 newspaper outfit in good condi- Next Monday is the Ume for fj, -I w the elections county superin- tarn, mciuumg . . ONE CHICAGO TAYL01i7-UUL.UMiM xvuyj rrw, ONE ECLIPSE FOLDER, T ONE GASOLINE ENGINE, TWO-HORSE POWER. ONE CHICAGO TYPEWRITER. In addition to this, we offer a fine line of advertising type, leads, tendent of roads. IJST TAKERS FOB 1906. Burnt Swamp John T. Pate. Parkton Spurgeon" Jones. Lumber Bridge J. L. Shaw. Alfordsville C. B. Cox. Thompson S. L. Adams. Jiiwi iw w vv Tliomtwon K. U Adams. ....... . a. . Dr.wn-NumHe, olBIll.: Wee k gwamp-L. B. Townsend rules, galleys, imposing stones ana otner printing omc o. Analted - and - raw Next Monday Road Supt. to be Elected. -Th Roard of County Com mis I ';!:- . ..... I sinners met in regular session Monday. The members present were J. W. Carter, chairman, Al Oliver. TL R. Barnes, J. A. Hodein and A. R. mcisacnern. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved and the -nauner list was allowed. v It was ordered mat - j weares authorized to have the neces Wv ditching done at the Coun ty Home; also ordered tnat ne . ET.McRainey and ton 01 cotton seeu uuua rT ti0. t f?-.Tnhn son andRA McEachern, Lum Ttritta L. T. Colhns. Blue Springs-J M McNair. HoweUsviUe N A Kinlaw. Red Springs L M Cook. Saddle Tree N ArMcIntyre. Sterlings R A Hedgpeth. Smiths J N McRae. St Pauls William Davis. Raft Swamp J E Carlyle. Maxton A McL Morrison. Lumberton D P Shaw. Wishart A E Israel. White House-A S Floyd. JURORS FOR NEXT COURT. Willis Barns, Bntts; W. r. rnrr.ps. Maxton: WU names, Call on or address THE ROBESONIAN -Lumberton, N. C. or ARGUS PUBLISHING CO., J. P. Stansel, Acting Secy. COUNTY COTTON GROWERS MEETING AT RED SPRINGS buy one -for the County home 'S W, H. Allen was allowed a re Cor. of The Robewiao. Red Springs, April 5 The Cotton Growers of Robeson met here Tuesday at 11 a. m. Presi dent R. W. Livermore was in the chair and Col. E. F. McRae acted as temuorary ciem. im manent secretary, A. P. McAllis ter was in his olace. There was ion to be contrary, it came howl ing along on time. The young Zetesians would say to these 'riends take no chances never more with this train but spend the night We have received the following invitation: Mr. Thomas Dick l't bei- Bridge; M B Buie, Burnt L misapprehension about the date bate on poUtaxin wnite nouse WPPowers, Howells township. m j c Griffin, White House; , , It was ordered that PD Lan- P ' wisharts; j . caster be aUowedDuiorKi- - Howellsville; E A er of chain-gang, this amount, in- 8inletarv wisharts; WHHedg- i er of chain-gang, thisamount, lD" gingletary, Wisharts; WHHedg- fludmg saanes oi guaras peth, Sterlings; D V rencn anu Otner expenses. J v xajfiui, uuiu-v" , , w --- Rptsv Brown was admitted to Innis, Blue bprings, Ihe county home, by order of the wards, Parkton, hoard E S McNeill was allowed $116 4 Iraaninrr fVlA phaitl ttSLtlS tO 1U1 c March 12th, 1906. The bill of FJ Meares $109.55 for keeping county home for March 1906 was allowed. DrJ L McMillan was allowed $10 for holding a post mortem in quest over body of Joshua Mai loy. Coroner Rancke was allowed $16.65 for holding inquest over v Kvri tr nf Tnshna Mallov. The ifUQ WV v. w Corner's jury was also allowed the regular fees. Mr A T McKellar. special coro nor was allowed $5 for holding inquest over body of Holland ' Dreggers. Tlie jury was allow- edithe regular fees. The bill of E. B. Freeman for $28.40. was al vv cr lowed. The bill of A. L. Shaw, $15, for repairs to stock law fence, was allowed The bill of W. H. Humphrey, fca fio fnr rprordine. etc.. was allowed. The bill of Norris & Sons, $86 83, luinber for bridges on Ash twle Swami w'as allowed The Wll of D. W. biggs, 3.ba iraonfnur the mil in March .J.VA ''-' I."" O -T W ... A s- was iuiuwo. . . i N.The hills of Caldwell & Carlyie. t$16.65 -for supplies for chain Igang, and $18.20 for county home !w3?e allowed. 1 ;.The bill of Q. TyWiUiams,$112. 50 for; insurance on cou rt house, vras allowed. PARKTON PEOPLE DESIRE THAT RAILROAD BE BUILT Mr. fafmneld Ytsits Town and Tafts Over the Proposition Wltn Business Ken. Parkton, April 4. Mr. J. F. L Armfield came over from ay etteville Thursday to talk to our citizens concerning Ihe extension of the Aberdeen & Rockfish R. R., from Dundarracn to uam berton, via Parkton and St. Pauls. Our people are much interested in this matter, viewing niroma business standpoint, taking into consideration the fine bodies of timber and farming section through which it would neces sarily pass and then to connect wtt.h the Atlantic Coast Lane and wVin itaM nnr town a visit thiA week. We are sorry we saw so little of him. Mr Timothy Currie has been elected to represent Shannon church at Presbytery " which meets at Laurel Hill church Apr. 24,1900. Miss Minnie Brown, of Fay- AtiAvillA. h&a been visitintr her sister. Miss Ettie Brown, of the college and numerous friends in town. Dr. Frank McMillan and bra wife returned from the Soutn last Saturday both looking well and reporting a delightful diver sion. Plana are cojnpteteiMf bwery c&se the contrMt has not been oImmI - for rebaitdiaff all the yarww-i ' VERY FEU CASES. HAVE BEElf TRIED ' A, . ' .J:-.'"- "-Vi": li".7 " -1. ' RoSsscaSsjcrlcrCcrt Into 25iU 1IAHY CASES ARK C03HHDED Tw Mvorees are Granltd Oa Altcraooa Spent In Habeas Car pas Dearlao-Soathcra Saw Mills Case Coatlaae to Neat Term-No Oart Ileal Weelu-v- The preseatterm of Robeson JTrtv thTeat Superior court has been an une stores burned down by the great I y few fire. I , a A T.lif ma. . Mr. J. L. Shaw, of Lumber "XL Bridge, was in town Monday y night. l.oaofi mntinnnl Twinff flrtTU- " Mr W. H McKinnon is spend- ; fll. v in Southern ments over-motioas have con ing a few weeks in Southern mucfa the timeof the rs. D. P. McEachern is visit- ing friends in Laurinburg. I Satnav. Tlie jurors for lhe week are J. f,o mAfitincr for some reason or other and the convention was smaller by far than it would have been but for this misapprenen sion. Only eleven of the nineteen townships it was found had re Wily- I"- - i. V, P Ed- ported the acreage oi cut ton w planted this year as comparea with the acreage planted las It was hedrd gladly that Pres ident Moore of the State Associa tion would make six speeches-in Rnheson durinec this month. The meeting adjourned to meet here t.hfi first Monday in May. At the next meeting it is expected to have reports from all the townships. The fair given by the Zetesian Literary Society at the college Monday afternoon and night was a greater success than the most sanguine anticipated. "The crowd fiiiod t.hp. music hall and every hndv aooeared to be full of en ioyment. The sales; aggregated about $230.00 Talented young ladies for the workwere incharge at every booth. Much of the success in selling was due to the tart of these sellers. The money made will be devoted to the equip ment of the new hall which the lee Cream Sapper at Barker's. two will h an ice cream sup- Y. Willoughby, Alex Parham, K -"" " ' ....... y- : I riorVora academy onthelH. Bntt. U. A. vvatson, v. MCail Will give 111 uiamafco uw v - i t m v? daughter, Virginia, to Mr. John evening of Saturday AprU -th Fi Clusley McCaskill on the evening at 8 o'clock, utner reiresmusuw. ,aw, w. . i,,, -?f of Wednesday, April the eigh- will also be served. An expert A A Thaggard A. W Ate, Joe teen, at six o'clock, nineteenhun- has been engaged to prei " "TwiTa dred and six, Baptist church, them. The supper win oe serveu aers, a. u. iVu t, m . Bennettsville, South Carolina.The by the ladies for the benefit of land A. B. Fisher. , honor of your presence is re- the new churcn ouiiaing. lueimusv and bring nosed of: R. E.,Lee vs J obn quesvuu. xne wu r. w " " . 1 VTy.rWw, Oa yww Arvil 9r in Mar. vnr frifinds. iVytrauam. iua at uuiiic aim yi . j--- ton, N. C. These are popular voung folks and we shall rejoice in all the gbod that falls out to them as a couple in the bonds of marriage. mp.it.TING CONFEDERATE VET ERANS. A large meeting of the Con- tederate Veterans, Camp Ryan, met here last Saturday. Dr. J . D. Croom was elected Command er and Dr. D. Croom and Col. S. 8; Mc- THE COUUEHCKIiENT OF, , . Rae. ..N.Paul; John Leach vs. i a. M. ieiNair; .rt. ai- BARKERS HIGH SCHOOL IN. I- .Bowen, et ati' Lumberton Cotton MiUs vs. uaronna vjnvnu Railway: Susan McLauchlin, ys. Wilt be Hold on Tanrsdaj and Friday, p. w. McNeill; eDy o it a i finiiiriH hii ii m imiii n u w m. 19tn and 20tn-Sacc9ssIol Session. S. McNair vs. N. C. m. Piano The commencement exercises J. Cobbwerechosenrepresenta- at Barker. H.gh School mil be Uvestothere-union in New Or: held on Thursday and 1 Pnday if:o..:on Mv..r,. Ann latn ana iuiu. leans. irxiss jjciiji '.i.ijuupvi ,-' orn was elected soonsor and the. scneauie oi v - . Al 1 I t x,: Aii:y ivfii, UmmU Thursday iytn, o p. i I 1 TIM ... . . X7rkylTal yv1yvywl moMi Af 0 lUKJCUUUU ifcCV,W.. uruum were cioiyi-cii uicii. r yri w h riciav zutn. 1 1 a. wures nonor. ine use oi iuoniguiuBrj , : . i , ifnv F.lnr.ntion Medal. nisiiorv in our ciiwi, wk wh- i , ; v tHT a , 2:30 d. m. Address iy-Rev. -A. aemana. . . ...... mL.n-.j kiA t t?q1 I riUaKer, oi lumueitun, duujcvv, . a . pt fl, a Heaboard Air 1 Jit DUttru w muciuicu u - . v., Snrincs; resolved at a meeting 'The Ule 'mat ounls. Une Ry. Co.; D. Z,McGougan vs cases: W. Wilkes. - ThC following rcases were con tinued: G. B. McLeod, vs. Cal vi n Lncklear. B. F. McLean vs. John GrabaW Liddell Co. vs. H. A. Townsend; Bank of Suffolk vs. L.T. Cottingham Lumber Co.; , W. H. Humphrey, receiver, vs. W. B. Cooper; H. Murphey Mill Co. vs. Carolina Central R. R. Co.; Minnie Brady, admx.f vs. Scot land Cotton Mills? B. W. Town. aL vs. Seaboard All junction of the Atlantic and Yad- . fa opeg wiU ready for it km at this placer thus affording . 4 p. m . Ar t Reception. 8 d. m. Final Concert .and De- held Monday night that all build B ' .. aa livervof Medals and Distinctions De ereuw:u wu-'i swuiuaiu V"-i- - , , - , anA w. tw ha41 be There wUl be no charge for ad HLX ULU1VU MllW VUMV v Aberdeen and Rockfish. amtle railroad facilities for reach ng our county seat and all points North and South. We look for ward to its completion. next year. NEW BOOKS FOR JJBRARY. Two hundred and sixty vplumes have been added to the Southern I . m A. T5Vnf ond Janet Lav- Presbyterian COUege lioraiy w miaooo l , : o f mm Rrntland county, date this year- One of the great visited Miss Mary Janet Mc- needs of the institution is a larger iyv.u'Hiitniav and Rundav. collection of well selected books. this com- We are sure there are few ,i unity r, re being much improved places where any body can place ,,fiP,- tin suoervision of Mr. W. a few dollars tnat win bucuu. 1 The report of County Treas urerMcKensde was filed and re corded. The bill of W. J. Prevatt, $157. 98, for supplies for chain gang, was allowed. , " The bill of M. S. Tolar, $18, for carryinar. Hector McFadyen to the State Hospital, was allowed. The bill of Dr. M. T. Pope for services and medicine for county home and chain gang was auowea. : The bills of D. W. Bullock, reg ' ister of deeds, were allowed '; $25.08 for" work for county and roads. . " ' . 1 The billof ArNaslv $27 for days services, was allowed. , Jj. Thames. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Fislier i-eturned Monday from a visit to her mothar, Mrs. Thompson at Aslrpole. ;? :-7 -. ... Mrs. Thompson, of Euzabeth- town. is. spending this week with her rarents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welch. Rev. -Mr. Smith, of Fayette ;lle, preached in thePresbyterian church Wednesday nignt. Mrs. Rachel Hamm, of Golds born, is visiting her daugnter, Mrs. ;A::J-Oarris.ff;T.r' Dr. J. C. McKenzie spent Thursday and Friday at'Barnes ville. more than by adding to the vol umes of this yet small library tis often true that men have a duplicate volume or volumes i.ov -will- not need or use. We Misa Mary G. McNeill has re turned from a visit J to friends and relatives in Harnett and Cum berland counties. a In the case of W. B. Cooper vs. T. G. Britt, et al, a verdict in fa nf t.h nlaintiff was returned. ? Jiioi w i . i v r : firewall" every fifty feet atl mission jlucm" w rje jury louna tnat tne vaiue farthest. Ten permits to build cer, " - of tne tooacco crop raiu vy u- storehouses were granted. form etiarge on o - fendant in the year ly was Tne crowd at the fair in the maae. f300. 7 . - . 1 - college Monday was tm great I ti. 1 atepnens was Ki and hailed from too many points cnooi suuu w - divorce from rennie cstepnens.. v . . mnaf rliirTTinnioUS and SUCCeSSlUll t At yy.y a Anrma RhaW the most harmonious and successful w nne. Teachers and students tic I -"s., a j i tor us to attempt to get 3 .JJu.o.o .11 do the best we can. ave atrae ia,,M"u,1 " Vl n t w m..-yi ; f worir rfttenaance uas oeen uuuuuj HIT, 1. , , . i U YV UCUU W U .TV. ! toi.tintr. i-pnrlv to lav the founda- gd c ' - hoie such meix will consider how lelnf ul these books would , be it donated to this library. We are aure such donations will be re ceived with grateful hearts. , Mrs. Annie Belle amitn and Misses Treva and Allie Mallory and, Mary Belle Johnson, pf Lum ber Bridge, came down Monday evenimr to the fair of the Zete sians atthecoUege. Tneit menus regretted they came to return en the ft o'clock tram. Many did not see them and they fai.ed to see all. It was desired that the train would for once at least con form to its habit of running late, ' but as if there was a premedita- J 1 tion of a new store on the west side of the street. This will perhaps be the first building to go up in the burned district. Cards are out announcing the marriage to-morrow night of Mr. J. G. Little and Miss Maime Mc Nair at the old McNair homestead about four miles from town. Dr. Samuel W. Murphy, head master of the North Carolina Mflitarv Academy, left for Wash ington City last' Friday night to be aksent about two weeks. As these lines are penned, the at the base ball game of . ' theN. C. M. A. boys with the boys of the Clarkton is 21 to 1 in favor of the N. C. M. A. Miss Delia McGougan, of St, Pauls, was a visitor at the College and in town this week. Mr. Leslie Shaw, of Lumber Bridge, was among the number Prof. Barker is a man of un usual ability and the good people of Barkers have been fortunate in having such an accomplished man, who is also quite devoted to his work. Death of Mrs. Fislier. Mrs. W. H. Fisher, of Tolar- ville, died Wednesday morninjr ti o'clock. The deceased was in her sixty-fourth year and she was a devoted member of the Baptist church. The burial tool; Dlace at Tolarsville Thursday, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives? Mhe surviving children are Mrs. T.N. Lewis, of Tolarsville; Mrs. T. W. Maxwell of Lumberton; . II. Fisher. Jr.: John Fisher, Mrs.R. L. Bvrdi Mrs, G. E. Lineberry, of Wlnterville; and Mr. Fisher, o Baxley, Ga. In the case of Angus Shaw , and wife vs. Saunders Gilchrist, a verdict in the j plaintiff's favor; for $500 was returned. , - ' Andrew Britt was granted a divorce from Ellen Britt. - , The case of A. H. Slocumb, re ceiver, vs, the Philadelphia Con struction Company, was set for the first case at next term. The of Neitt Baker, vs. Alma Lumber Co., is set for second case." " ,'. f i Ther. will be no court neit. iveek ind ,ectnd week need not com Draa not a Cr' The Rohf sonian V ' that Hoiiad Dreggv Kiuea m i Here nm jx w: vvuk . . k. by order of Judge Alk jurors summoned for' Friday night wis r) but a whi- ly copr is Y i if 1 4 i : ' 4