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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 4. 1000.
ESTABLISH ED 1870.
DRESDEN COTTON
ILLS ORGANIZE
Will H&T6
a Paid-in
$200,000
Capital o!
VI MTTfW tV flBUlP.tflK BF.I J)
Those of
Officers are Same as
. hAn riitton Mills. With
Uliuvui"-
Fonr new Directors Adde
Committee Appointed to Select
ite-MUl ol 10.000 Spindles
m,a aWtholders of the Dres-
Hit infior-
norated under the laws of North duty bound to say that never be
Carolina met in the office of the fore has he seen a concert carried
Lumberton Cotton Mills Tuesday out more perfectly or with fewer
at 11 o'clock The meeting re-
mHaiin thP ' election of the fol-
. . . a- ort nlso om-
lOWing uiuoeio,
cers
Ul tuv " "
Mills:
n nrAsident.
l. j . vuiiunwjf-
and A. W
McLean, vice presi-
dent.
Th following were
elected
members of the board of direc
r r f'nl.lwell. A. W.
McLean, A. E. White, H. B. Jen
nings, Q. T. Williams, O. C. Nor
ment. C. B. Townsend, S. A,
Edmund. G. L. Thompson, Frank
Gouch. W. J. Prevatt,
niiwoii f! (!. Covington, K. R.
Barnes S. Mclntyre and N,
Thompson.
J.
The amount of capital stock
secured up to the time of the
meeting was about $160,000. The
directors were given the author
ity nf ronaivine at their discre
tion further subscription to an
amount not exceeding $200,000
Tno stockholders decided W
1M OOO aninrllp.S for
the manufacture of cotton. The
directors held their organization
mpfitintr at !) D. m., and elected
Mr. H. B. Jennings as secretary-
treasurer and general manager
of the Dresden Mills. Mr. Jen
nings has held the same offices
; fVio T.nmherton Cotton Mills
and the success of that concern
is sufficient evidence of his ability.
A committee composed of R.
D.Caldwell, S. Mclntyre, N.J.
Thompson, H. B. Jennings and
C. B. Townsend was appointed
to select a site for the new mill.
This organization, with a capi
tal stock larger than the other
mill, eives promise of being a
great addition to the enterprises
of the town. The company has
tnv it.s officers, as well as the
major number of its directors,
men who have made of the Lum
berton Cotton Mills one of the
heat, rmvinir enterprises in this
section of the State.
The New Schedule.
I
Tfifl understood that the new
Line does not please some of the
t.tmt are not wholly unreasonable.
Several young men of Lumberton
. " i i ,
went to Wilmington one night
ivvvut-vt " w ' ' I
tho 'Wlf.nts. " Tlie train
DUUIV Wi uaax
is due at Wilmington at 11:59 and
the saloons are required by an
ordinance to close at 12 o'clock.
The young men arrived in Wil
mington a little late and were
forced to return in the morning
with .empty suit cases and heavy
hearts.
Cotton Growers Meet.
The Cotton Growers" of Wish
art's township met on Saturday,
April 28th. A temporay organi-
zation was effected by the elec-
tion of Mr. B. Stansel, chairman,
and Mr. J. M. Smith, sec rotary.
The temporary organization was
then made permanent. The next
meeting will be held the first
Sat'u rday in " ' tftiiie, when it - is
hoped there will be a large at
tendance of the cotton growers
of the township. The members
feel very much encouraged and
are sure that the organization
will result in much good to them.
CONCERT AT BETBESOA.
Successful Year's Work
School Comes to Close.
For The Robesonian .
ol
A concert Riven by school at
Bethesda on Friday, April 20th,
was greatly enjoyed by a large
audience. Following the concert
was a merry picnic, equally as
much enjoyed. By eight o'clock
in tne morning the visitors began
to arrive and by 10:30, when the
exercises began, a large crowd
I of people had gathered.
The concert program was . not
lengthy to the extent of causing
one to become tired, for indeed
it was of such a nature that in
stead of tiring, it acted as a
stimulus to the crowd's enjoy
ment. Here the writer feels
iumimuco. xhb ouuuigu icnuv
ed credit and honor upon them-
selves, their parents and their
- -
I , .
the result oi conscientious
and
painstaking
preparation
and
practice.
After the exercises by the
school were over the crowd was
charmed by the address of that
masterful and eloquent speaker,
Rev. J. M. Rhodes, of Littleton
Female College, who spoke on
the "Necessity of Preparation."
His talk was a wonderful and
sublime price of purest diction,
and the advice given to the young
if heeded would bring forth good
fruit. After the address dinner
came on. and Dy dinner much is
meant for it was nicely served
and a good deal more than twelve
baskets full of fragments were
gathered up
After dinner, the
social feature, and it was indeed
liiuav "caaauu.
ROBESON GO. MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION MEETING
Dr XcKeDzie Becomes a Member ol
Society-Doctors Dine Togethej
at Waverly.
The Robeson County Medical
Association met in the parlor of
the Waverly Hotel Wednesday
and the session was spent in the
transaction of a large amount of
important business, largely rou
tine. There was quite a good
attendance of physicians of the
county.
The physicians present were:
Drs. R. M. Norment, president;
N. A. Thompson, secretary; J.
D. McMillan, B. F. McMillan,
Howard Reedy, W. E. Evans, G
M. Pate, A. B. Croom.H. T. Pope,
W. A. McPhaul, J. P. Brown, R
G. Rosster and J. C. McKenzie
Dr. D. JV1. frince, or Scotland
i n t t n,i,..;fU
wu" .vii,
present. Dr. Prince was elected
an honorary member of the As-
sociat,nn - Dr- J- C- McKenzie,
who has recently locatea at
T)n wnAOiTlllA flirt ivnyf u0 if
t"
liis profession, was elected to
- . .
membership
The visiting physicians to the
town were the guests of the Lum
berton doctors while here and
all took dinner at the Waverly
hotel. 1
The Robeson County Associ
ation will no doubt be well rep
resented at the meeting of the
State Association in Charlotte
the last of this month. Dr. J. L.
McMillan has been elected to
represent Robeson in the house
0f delegates, while Dr. J. D.
Croom, of Maxton, is alternate.
Amonsr the papers to be read
ftt the Charlotte Convention will
be one bv Dr. R. G. Rozier, of
Lumberton entitled, Eclampsia
Symptoms.Etiology and Treat
ment;' :" z' " "" ' --2$
The next meeting of the County
Association will be held at Red
Springs, July 4th.
Mr. E. J. Britt was a business
visitor to Orrum this week.
BELLAMY NEWS ITEMS.
The little eight year old boy of
Mr. Benz Britt is very sick.
Mr. J. H. McLean went to
Lumberton Tuesday on business
Mr. Robt. Pate spent Saturday
night with Relatives on the Ten
Mill.
Mr. W. G. Allen, road supern
tendent, passed through our little
town Tuesday.
Mr. G."Lennon and daughter,
Miss Bertha, visited relatives in
Bladen Friday.
Mr. Colon West and siser,
Miss Sallie, were visiting in
Bladen Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Ed. Smith and Mr.
Davis spent Saturday night at
the home' of Mr. A. Mercer.
Mr. Andrew Ivoy and wife, of
iaynham, visited the home of
Mr. L. Pate Saturday and Sun
day.
mi i n
ino strawberry farmers are
very busy at present gathering
and shiping berries. They re
port prices fair.
The Cottingham Lumber Com
pany saw mill is shut down at the
present on account of the engine
being torn up.
A few of the young folks of
this section attended the Union
meeting ai Long Branch Sunday
and report a nice time.
Commencement at Raelord.
Invitations to the commence
ment at Raeford Institute have
been issued. The annual sermon
will be preached by Rev. Dr.
Vann, next Sunday, the (Hli. In
the evening Rev. W. M. Fairley
will preach before the Y. M. C. A:
and Y, W. C. A. The primary
and intermediate classes will
conduct the exercises Monday.
Tuesday the senior class will de
liver orations. Governor R. B.
Glenn will make the literary ad
dress. At 4 p. m. the art exhi
bit will be held, and at night
there will be a contest by mem
bers of the Athenian Literary
Society. There is quite a num
ber of participants in the con
tests.
Sleeper on Seaboard Train.
The Seaboard will probably
place a sleeper to the early morn
ing train, west bound, and to the
evening train, eastbound, passing
Lumberton. It is understood that
this improvement will be made
about June 1st, and will be for
the benefit of beach and moun
tain travelers. The sleeper would
be opened at 10 p. m. in Wilming
ton and passengers could take
the coach and rest until it started
at 4:30 a. m. After Hamlet was
passed it could bo used as an
observation car.
Robeson Institute Commence
ment.
The annual commencement ex
ercises of Robeson Institute will
be held Thursday and Friday,
May 17th and 18th. The program
has not been completed, but will
appear in a subsequent issue of
The Robesonian. An effort is be
ing made to have Ex-Governor
Charles B. ...Aycock to make an
address to the students of the
school.
Communion Services.
On the first Sunday in May,
Secrament of the Lord's Suppjr
will be administered at Antioch
Presbyterian church. The pas
tor, Rev. J. A. Caligan, will bo
assisted on that day by Rev. A
E. Balojr, of Lumberton, who
will preach'at eleven o'clock. On
Saturday before at the prepara
tory services. Rev. R. W. Jopling,
of Red Springs, will preach at
eleven o'clock.
Double Dally Service.
It is understood that the Ral
eigh and Charleston is soon lo
have a double daily passenger
sei vice. A train will leave Lum
beilion'4n;4he afternoon for- Mar
ion ancl there will also be a train
from Marion in the afternoon.
The afternoon train from Marion
and morning train from Lurn ber
ton will be conducted as heretofore.
DR. SHAW PASSES
THROUGH GATES
One ol Conniy's Oldest Citizens Died
Monday Night
STUDENTS ENJOY MAY DAY
Girls Crown tbe Queen Mrs. A
C. McLeod Died Sunday Morn
Ino - Mr. D. C. Currle Married
Supper at Lumber Bridge was
Mucb Enfoyed.
Correspondence of The KolK'sonmn.
Red Springs.May 3 Dr. John
Shaw died at his home near Font-
col Monday night. In his death
the county loses one of its oldest
and most intelligent citizens and
the medical profession one of its
oldest and most successful prac
titioners. He was a ruling elder
in Montpelier church and his
tine judgment was of incalcu
lable worth to the deliberations
of its court. A kindly spirit, a
knightly man, a courageous sol
dier of the cross and a tine gen
tleman of the old school is gone.
He lived to a good old as;e and as
ripe sheaf has been garnered
on high. He leaves, we are told,
only one brother, Maj. John D.
Shaw, of Rockingham.
Tuesday was the 1st day of
May and the college girls had
holiday. May day is always a
bright and happy day for the
girls. They mot on the campus
in splendid pageant and marching
by the strains of thrilling music
and enlivened at intervals with
songs from the Chorus class, de
lighted a large and appreciative
crowd of auditors and spectators.
A Queen of May was crowned
with royal honors and grace.
Miss Jean Elliott was the queen
and a stately one she was. Miss
Sarah Shaw was the maid of
honor. The attendants were
Misses, Clarkie Belle McNair,
Lilian McNair, Mafmie Elliott,
Etta Brandt, Essie Bethea, Eliza
Patterson and Clara Love. The
May pole dance was lovely. There
was grace in every movement.
A shower of rain came in the
middle of it and marred it sorely.
We wish we had time and space
to do our subject justice.
Mrs. A. C. McLeod, of Buie,
died suddenly Monday morning.
She had been ailing, but was
coming anu going aoout nouse-
liold affairs when she expired
with heart failure most unex
pectedly. Our sympathies go out
to the bereaved family. The in
terment was at Philadelphus
church Sunday.
The party who went to Spar
tanburg to the musical festival
returned, reporting a delightful
outing. The music was enjoyed
very much. ,s?
Mr. J. S. Jeffrey, the poullry
man of the Experiment Station in
Raleigh, spent Monday in Red
Springs on business in connec
tion with his department.
Mr. D. C. Currie, one of the
most popular young men ever
raised at Lumber Bridge, who
now makes his home and does a
prosperous business at Perry,
Florida, was on the north bound
train Tuesday morning for his
old home, accompanied by his
bride, nee Miss S. Adams, the
most popular" young lady in1
Perry. We congratulate the
young couple and wish for them
a long and happy married life
The supper at Lumber Bridge,
it is late to say, but we were ab
sent and could not say it earlier,
was a great success in all ways.
Thirty-six dollars was the. net
result. A goodly crowd was
present. The Raefisfrdboy s beat
the home nine in a game of base
ball by a score of 10 to 5. The
Battenburgsofa pillow, which was
gold at auction, and the girl get
ting the most votes as the smart
est girl to be the winner, was
won by Miss Mabel Johnson.
Next Sunday the Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper will be ad
ministered at Antioch church.
Rev. H. M. Dickson has begun
the work of building his new
residence. The lot is just oppo
site the Haywood cottage, which
he is now occupying.
The season is come for wash
ing panama hats. Our people
haye the work done either in
Savannah or Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs. Fond Pearsall is spending
week in Wilmington. Many
regret that it is in prospect to
ose Mr. and Mrs. Pearsall from
Red Springs, who will probably
go to Wilmington to live at an
early day.
Mr. J. L. bhaw is visiting
friends in Florida and Georgia.
MAXTON NEWS NOTES.
Mr. J. G. McCormick, of the
jumberton Bar, was here Tues
day.
Mr. D. P. Shaw, of the Lum
berton Bar, was a visitor here
Tuesday night.
Messrs. B. F. and S. B. Mc
Lean are attending PVsderal
Court in WilminKton this week.
Miss Sarah McLean, who has
been teaching music at Morven,
N. C, returned home several
ays ago.
Mr. John F. McLean, who trav
els for a Lynchburg, Va., house,
s spending the week here with
his people.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Auston of
Red Spring8 spent Saturday
night here on their way home
from Charlotte.
Mr. C. L'. Black, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, at Raleigh,
spent Sunday here with his bro
ther F. L. Black.
Miss Charlotte Styron return
ed home Friday night from Wilm
ington, where she spent some
time with her feP'e.
Mr. Harvey Payne, an old Max
ton boy, but now with Eastman
Kodak Co. of Rochester N. Y.
spent Saturday in town.
Hon G. B. Patterson came in
Friday night from Washington,
and is attending Criminal (Joint
at Laurinburg this week.
The following Red Springs
people were registered at the
Maple Shade Inn Saturday night,
on their return from Spartan
burg, where they attended the
Music Festival: Mrs. C. G. Var
dell and Master C. G. Vardell,
Jr., Misses. Floy Jones, Lessie
Lindsay, Lida Law and Georgia
Pearsall.
RAFT SWAMP NOTES.
Lowe, May 2. Mr. M. F.
Hodges, Sr., is visiling relatives
in Scotland county this week.
Mr. J. M. Powell spent a day
or two at Orrum last week.
Mr. Walter Andrews, of Ash
pole, visited relatives here Sun
day. Messrs. W. L. Parham and E.
W. Davis spent Saturday night
at Orrum
Messrs. W. C. Townsend, Alvin
Prevatt and Furney Davis are
attending court at Laurinburg
this week.
Sorry to report Miss Gussie
Townsend very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Parham visited
relatives in the Back Swamp sec
tion Sunday.
Mr. Giles Davis is attending
court at Wilmington this week.
Our strawberry growers are
busy gathering berries and ship
ping. They report good returns
from the first shipments.
Mutineers Will Hang.
The Supreme Court of the
United States has sustained the
trial court in the case of Robert
Sawyer and Arthur Adams, two
negro members of the crew of
the Schooner Harry Berwind,
who are under sentence of death
for the murder of the captain.
rhe mate, the engineer and cook
or tnat vessel, me men will be
carried into Federal Court at
Wilmington again this week and
re-sentenced. It is thought that
Judge Purnell will fix July 1st as
the date for the hanging.
WORK COMMENCED.
Lumberton to Have Hospital
Belno Built by Dr. Thompson.
Work has been commenced on
the building to be used by Dr. N
A. Thompson as a private hos
pital. It is being built on the
South half of what is known as
the Col. French lot and is an
ideal location. The hospital will
contain twenty rooms and will
be up-to-date in every respect.
The town and county has needed
such an institution for some
time and we note with pleasure
that Dr. Thompson is making
such splendid progress.
Cases In Federal Court
Among the cases disposed of in
Federal Court at Wilmington this
week, were the following from
Robeson:
Jordan Hamilton, retailing;
verdict of guilty; 00 days in jail,
$100 fine and costs.
King Locklear, retailing; 30
days in jail, $100 line and costs.
Dannie Locklear, retailing; not
guilty.
True bilis were found in cases
of Frank Jones, retailing: Sam
Pugh, retailing; Rena Oxendine,
retailing; and Rorie Jones, not a
true bill.
Orrum R..F. D. No. 1 Items.
The new school building is al
most completed.
Mr. II. S. Nye, of Orrum, pass
d through here Sunday.
Miss Katie Stone, who is at
tending school at Orrum, spent
Sunday at home.
Mr. E. H, Britt is having his
esidence greatly improved and
repainted.
Rev. M. A. Stephens filled his
regular appointment at Mt.
Clam the fourth Sunday and Sat
urday before.
COMMENCEMENT ASHPOLK
INSTITUTE MAY 17TH
Pro!. J. B. Carlyle, o! Wake Forest, fill
Make Address-Other
News Xotes
Correspondence of The Robeson ian.
Ashpole, May 3. Ashpole In
stitute will close its present ses
sion on the 17th of May. A con
cert will be given on the night of
the 10th for the benefit of the
piano debt, with 25 cents admis
sion. On the 17th at 11 a. m.,
Prof .1. B. Carlyle. of Wake For
est College will deliver an address
to the school and public gener
ally. Prof. Carlyle is a great
favorite with our people who will
receive him gladly. Miss Ollie
Glass came from Maxton last
week to visit her sister, Mrs.
Claude Floyd.
Both the Baptist and Metho
dist churches have installed Sun
beam gasoline vapor lamps
through the agent F. C. Jones.
They are a great improvement
over ordinary lights.
her mother, Mrs. Ashley.
Mr. Clem B. Thompson made
a visit to Kingstree, S. C, last
week.
Mrs. J. D. McLean spent oart
of last week in Maxton with rela
tives and friends.
Mr. Worth Burns passed
through town on his way to Gad
dysville from Baltimore.
The ice cream supper last Fri
day night was a decided success
financially and very pleasant so
cially. '
Mrs. A. U. Ashley and little
daughter left last Monday for
Sumter, S. C, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Pete Belonge, of Board-
man, spent Sunday in town with
Lumberton Gives $100.
A move started by Mr. A. E.
White, the past week, resulted
in the raising of $100 for the San
Francisco sufferers. A check
for thjs amount has. bmn sent
the relief committee as a contri
bution from the citizens of Lum
berton.
The dangerous thing about
getting engaged to a girl is you
you may have to marry her.
PROGRAM FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
Rjf. James Smith, of Wilmington, Ml
be Oritor Occasion
0. D. C. WILL 61YE DINNER
Camp Hoke Invites Members of
Other Camps to Participate
Business M eetlng of Veterans
Crosses ol Honor Will Be Given
Veteran.
Memorial Day will beohserviM
in Lumberton next Thursday,
May 10th, with fitting and appro
priate exercises. K?v. James A.
Smith, of Wilmington, has l;en
invited, and has consented to de
liver an address. Mr. Smith is
a most lifted
i mm hilts
committee is to be congratulated
upon securing him for the Mem
orial Day orator.'
The Rnbeson Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy is planning to give the
Veterans a dinner. Already a
number of contributions to the
dinner have Immi made. The
several drug stores have gener
ously ofl'errefl to furnish the ice
creatn and the other business
houses, aswellas public spirited
citizens, will make donations.
Camp Hoke of Confederate
Veterans has invited the other
Camps of the county to come
and partk4pate in tint pkaire
of the day. The program, in de
tail, follows:
Icxjuam Fou Mkmoruf. Day
1 1 o'clock, a. rn.- Music'
Prayer, by Rev. 7,. Paris, pas
tor of the Methodist church.
Address, by Rev. James A.
Smith, of Wilmington.
Delivery of Crossesof Honor to
the Veterans.
Music
Benediction, by Rev. A. E.
Baker, pastor Presbyterian
church.
H':o0 )). m. Dinner for the
veterans, to be served by Robe
son Chapter of United. Daughters
of Confederacy.
p. m. Meeting of Veterans
Association.
3:30 p.m. - Decoration of graves
by the Robeson Capter I J. D, C.
NOTICE TO VETERANS.
To Til k Vi;ti:kas of Rokehox
County.
In compliance with the request
of Capt. Thomas McBryde.chair-
man of the Confederate Veteran
Association of Robeson county.
hereby call a meeting of the
Veteran Association of the county
to assemble on Memorial Da v.
May 10th in Lumberton. It is
desired that there shall be a
grand rally of the Veterans on
that day, and that definite plans
shall be formulated and put into
effective operation for nushinir
forward the erection of a suitable
monument to the Confederate
dead of Robeson county. An
address suitable to Memorial
day will be delivered by Rev. J.
A. Smith, himself a veteran and
a distinguished son of Robeson.
The Robeson Chanter V. I). C.
will provide a dinner for the
veterans, and decorate the graves
of the dead soldiers. All the
veterans of the county are urged
to attend. J. A. M Ai i.isi kk.
Change ol Program.
A class from the Oxford Or
phan Asylui'n is billed to enter
tain here in the Opera House
Thursday evening, May 17. Since
it would greatly inconvenient",
the orphans to change their date
here, Prof. Vann has kindly con
s ynte'd to let theur us-.- the Opera
House on the date arranged by
them. So the primary depart
ment of Robeson Institute will
entertain Tuesday evening, May
13, and the other -departments N
Wednesday evening, May 10,