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EdftM OMAN Larf et ClrtU) la Rofcc. MCoirty. Hunan tha X Watch lfc LaM m fMr PPr. H toll vkM X ooo Reader. Unsurp- Advevlieinj McdUm. PImmRmmwbi x ESTABLISHED 1870. Country, God and Truth. SINGLE COPIKS 5 CENTS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 25. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. MAY 29. 1906. WHOLE NO. 2142 2 " - 4 CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE COMMENCEMENT , End ol Fine Years Work at Red Springs -Ms Notes ol Com mencement. Red Springs, May 28. Com mencement day at the college as compared with its predeces sors was in many ways surpass ing. For one thing the weather had never before been' so favor able. Rev. W. F. Tliom, prosi dent of the' board of, trustees, presented the orator of the day, Hon. G. B. Patterson. The sub ject of his address was.'lThe Origin and Growth of th$.f lege." -Although it wa;a torical address, it was heard with unabated interest to the end and was punctuated repeatedly with outbursts of applause. The President, Kev. Dr. C. Gr VardelJ, then presented the cer tificates and diplomas. In the school of music certificates of . graduation were given Misses Lessie Norma Lindsey and Mary McNeill McEachern. The degree of Batchelor of Music was con ferred upon Miss Georgio Pear sail. A certificate of graduation in the school ol Stenography and English was given Miss Clara Smith, a certificate in the school of EngUsh to Miss '..Caroline Mc Intyre and in Stenography to Miss Lila Rivers. Diplomas in the A. B. course were given to Misses Dera Dry, Adelaide Mur phy, Sara Shaw, Jean Elliott, Grace McQa'lum, Lillian Black, Cornelia McDonald and Polly Mc Rae. And in the B. L. course on Misses Essie Bethea, Mary Yates and 11a Blue. A Bible was given each graduate and presented with words wise and touching by the president. The long meter doxology was sung, Rev. N. N. Ferguson pronounced tho benediction and the com mencement was oyer. OON'CKUT-"-DANQUKT. The Fourth Quarterly Concert at the co"cge Tuesday night from tho opening number, a duo, organ and piano, by Misses Re becca and Margaret Ward to the closing vlol'n quartette was highly creditable to the young pianists, violinists and sopranos. The technical finish, tone color ing, the ease and the grace and other fine traits manifest in the rendition won high praise from discriminating judges. The au dience was all that could have been desired in numbers, char acter and intelligence. Hearty applause arose from every num ber. After the concert the alumnae banquet was given in Morgan Hall. Dughi was tho caterer and never did ho meet expectations more fully. It was a festive gath ering. No little talking was done. Mrs. Fred PearsaH was the toast mistress. We never knew a more felicitous or more resourceful one. The toasts were "Our Ab sent Members, " by Mrs. Kenneth Blue; "Our Trustees and Ex Trustees," by Miss Lida Law; "The Old Chapel," by Miss Floy Jones; " 'Mr.' Vardell," by Miss Phebc Shaw; "Our Prospective Brides," by Miss Frances Clark; "The Class of 11)00," by Miss Lillian Austin; "Tho Alumnae Association," by Miss Dera Dry; "Our Girls, Old and New," by Miss Anderson; "The Daughters and Grand-Daughters of the Col lege," by Rev. Dr. C. G. Vardell. It was a happy reunion. Miss Mary McN. McEachern left Thursday afternoon for Che raw, S. C, to be organist during a meeting to bo held there. She is sought iis pefujanent'orgntiist and music teacher in the com munity. The community wi'l be "fortunate' ttlt Should secure her services. Mr. W. H. McNeill attended the great 20th of May Celebration In Charlotte. Miss Inez Collins, a former student of the coRege fromCleve land. Ohio, is spending a few days with Mrs. Fred Pearsall. Misses Frances and EHa Rhodes, of Lynchburg, Va., are staying over after commence ment a few days with Miss Georgie Pearsall. They are old students of the college. Misses Marion and Catherine Godsden, of Charleston, S. C. aro visiting Mrs. W. F. Williams They are former students at the college. Miss Florence Pearsall, of Wil minsrton. is visiting Mrs. Fred Pearsall. Miss Lida Law entertained few. friends Thursday night in honor of her sruest. Miss Phebe Shaw, of Kinston. ''The Fort Caswe". base ball team came un and played Mon- tday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with tho team of the N. C. M. A., and lost each game by the scores 15 to 10, 16 to 10 and 18 to 8. These cruests were a decorous set of fellows and it was a pleas e to have so irentlemantly a team as guests. Miss Janio Patterson, of Laur el Hi)', one of the finest young women among all the graduates of the college, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kate Davis. Revs. H. G. Hill, d. D., J. M. Rose, D. D., A. N. Ferguson, D. Monroe, W. F. Thorn and W. L. Wilson, of 'Dillon, S. C, were at the commencement last week. Prof. J. A. McLeod and his wife, of Raeford, were among the number attending the com mencement who enjoyed the ex ercises greatly. Captain T. M. Watson was in town the past week and lookedJ nearly as well as he would have done perhaps if he had not moved out of Robeson. . Miss Annie McNeill, of Savan nah, Ga., was among the visito;s to friends in town last week. She left Thursday for Maxton, ex pecting to go from there to Da vidson commencement. The Presbytery of Fayette ville stands adjourned to meet next Tuesday in Aberdeen at 8 p. m. Miss Phcbe Shaw, of Kinston, the class of l'JOil, is visiting Miss Lida Law. Mr. Claude Hammond, of Wil mington, I. C, spent iM-iday with his brothor-in-law, Rev. II. M. Dixon. Miss Pattio Johivion, of Bleu heiin, S. C, is visiting Mrs. J. E Cox. Miss Anna McLeod, of Lum- berton, visited her aunt, Mrs. A T. McCallum, last week. She returned Thursday. Dr. Pollock, of Kinston, N. C. was a visitor here the past week Misses Margaret McEachern and Alma McNeill, of Savannah, Ga.. wero truests at their uncle D. P. McEachern's last week They havo gone to Davidson com mencement. where tncy nave a nephew in college. Among the number who got a cordial greeting ' here the past week were Dr. J. P. Brown and his wife from Ashpolo. They were tho iruests of Mr. N. A. Brown Mrs. J. W. JvicLauchun, nee Miss Christiana McFadyen, looked very natural among the teachers last week. Tho wa'is of tho brick stores being built by Messrs. Jim and Jack Singleton are over five feet high. Mr. A. C. McKinnon, of Max ton, spent last Friday in town. Miss McMillan Entertains. Miss Flora" NeiU McMPlan en tertained a few friends at her home Friday evening. The guests were received at the door by their hostess and ushered into the reception room. Music and games formed a part of the en tertainment of the evening Re freshments wero served and prizes for the winners in the games awarded. Ah present en joyed a delightful evening's en tertainment A thing that some one doesn' find fault with is seldem worth having. MUSIC LOVERS GREATLY ENJOYED THE RECITA GI?en by Three Yon Women From Sontneu Presbyterian College Thursday Erenlng. Lumberton music lovers en joyed a rare treat in tho recital given in the opera house Thurs day evening by Miss Johnsie Evans Bason,violinist;Miss Mary Black, soprano, and Miss Lessie Norma- Lindsey, pianist. The young women are from the Sou them Presbyterian Uollego anu Conservatory of Music at Red Springs. They came to Lum berton Thursday morning and while here wero guests of Mrs R.C. Lawrence. They left Friday morning for Gastonia. There was a fair sized house at the recital.which began at 8:30 o'clock. The program was a most attractive one, and ernbrac ed numbers from such compos ers as Mlynarski, Do Kovcn, Reinecke, Rubinstein, Schumann and Liszt. Miss Mary Black, the soprano, has a voice of unusual sweetness and she sings with feeling and effect. Three numbers, Doris," For This" and "Spring Flow ers, Efche sang, greatly pleased the audience. Miss Bason, of the department of music of the Southern Presbyterian College, handled the violin with rare grace and skill. Her technique and the ease with which she mastered the difficult parts delighted her nearers. Miss Lindsey, of Greensboro, who has just graduated Sf ith high lonors from the muoQTTepart- ment of the college, w$pjr pianist and played all but Cno of the numbers on the program. Her charming manner land the way in which she had overcome the difficult finger work placed her at once on a firm footing with those present. Tne Sixth Rhap sody from Liszt was' the last number on the program for the evening,but when she had finish ed, so great was the effect it pro duced, that the audience would not leave until she had responded to the encore with another pleas ing number. The young ladies were becom ingly attired. Miss Bason wore pink figured chiffon, trimmed in chantilly lace, and ivy wreath in her hair. Miss Black had on black Brusells net, with pearls, and wore her hair high on the head. Miss Lhidsey wore green crepe de chine, with her hair low on the neck. The recital taken as a whole was we", enjoyed and lovers of good music were more than pleased. Nearly $40.00 was rea lized from the recital, which had not been well advertised. Should the young women come to Lum berton again they will bo given a warm welcome. Head of Liberty School. Prof. P. S. Vann, of Lumber ton, wiH assume control of the L'berty Association School this fall, and his coming will add a powerful element to our educa tional forces. No county in the State needs him more than David son, which, we regret to say, in the matter of education, stands at tho bottom among the counties of North Carolina. The moral, manhood of the county is below par, as is plainly evident in the sale of votes by men unworthy to be free. We welcome every force for righteousness and truth 4hat cames among us. If the gentle and cultured people of Lumber ton knew how.ripe to the tyarvest the field is, they would Willingly surrender Mr. VanriT and bid him God speed in his work. Charity & CnHdren. Never Judge a man, s honest by the umbrella he carries. A good man is known by the acquaintances he cuts loose from. BACHELORS ENTERTAIN In Honor ol Visitors i and Other Young Lady Friends. The Unexpected Skt-and a Half entertained at the club rooms, on Fifth street, after the recital Thursday evening, Itt honor of the visitors and other young lady friends. Immediately after the recital.which was concluded at 10 o'clock, the guests went directly to the club roomSjWhich had been transformed, especially for the occasion, from their usual state into one of attractiveness. The young ladies had been the guests of the club for only a short while when they wero invited in to tne ( ining roonvrvuicii was most iittractive'y ' decorated Here Ih'j guests' wero seated about three tables and an elegant menu in two courses was served. The supper was marked by the height of gaiety and good humor. The Bachelors were nbligin losts and the young women were charming guests. Those present were. Miss Johnsie Bason, of Gastonia, with Mr. J. G. MeCormijckfMiss Mary Black, of Red Springs, with Ir. II. Morrow; Miss- Lessie Lind sey, or Greensboro, with Mr. K. Britt; Miss Bessie McAllister, of Washington.Ga ,with Mr.CI las. Hines; Miss Jessie Fu"er,with Mr. J.P.Stansel, and Miss Annie Neill McLean, with Mr. Alex T. McLean. Col. S. A. Edmund, another member of the club, was also present, muchjtt the delight of al'. As the Clock on the court muse solemnly tolled the hour of midnight, adieus were made and the guests departed. TOWNSHIP CONVENTIONS. Held Saturday Afternoon Con vention to Meet Thursday. Tho Democratic township con ventions of Robeson county were held Saturday for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention, which will meet in the court house Thursday at 11 o'clock. The convention this week will not nominate candidates for county officers, but is for the purpose of electing delegates to the State, Congressional and Ju dicial Conventions. Nearly a11, of the delegates wi'l go to the county convention uninstructed. The convention of Lumberton township was called to order Saturday afternoon by Mr. A. W. McLean, chairman of the town ship executive committee. Mr. Charles A. Hines was appointed secretary. On motion of Mr. J. McCormick, it was decided to elect 22 delegates to represent tobeson's 11 votes in thecon- ention. The following were el ected delegates:'! D:j P. Shaw, W. P. McAllister Eh Phillips, A. E. White, W. J. Prevatt, R. E. Lee, E. J. Britt, J. G. McCor mick, Dr. N. A. Thompson, R. C. Lawrence, W. O. 1 nompson, Col. N. A. McLean, M. W. Floyd, S. Mclntyre, Frank Gough, Q. T. Williams, K. M. Biggs, A. W. McLean, Thomas Kinlaw, J. II. Wishart, Wade Wishart and T. N. Higley. The following were elected members of the executive com mittee: A. W. McLean, S. Mi - ntyre, M. W. Floyd, T. N. Hig ley, and A. P. McV-ster. After the convent'on adjourned the executive committee met and elected Mr. A. W. McLean.chair- man and Mr. A. P. McAV'ster, secretary. A ' Two Sunsets In One Day. The town of Leek, in Stafford shire, England, has the rare privilege at a certain season of tho year of witnessing two sun sets in one day. Between the town and the western horizon there is a high mountain, and when the sun dips behind its crest night begins to fall ana the lamps are lighted. An hour or two later the son shines in all its glory through an opening in the range of hills, and out go the amps until the second sunset brings night in reality. Ex. - JUDGE ALLEN SETS ASIDE JURY'S YERDICT Last Week Taken op In Case o! Re ceiver Slocnmb rs. Southern Saw Mills. The one-week term of Robeson Superior court adjourned Satur day, nearly all of the week hav ing been taken up in tho trial of tho case of A. II. Slocumb, re ceiver of The Southern Saw MiMs and Lumber Company, vs. The Philadelphia Construction Com pany, W. II. Saunders and R. II Lynn. The defenco introduced no evidence: The jury returned a verdict as follows: 1 Was the tramroad aud tim ber described in tho complaint covered by the mortgage to Saun ders and Lynn procured with the funds of the Southern Saw Mills and Lumber Company? Answer No. 2nd Was the mortgage of the Philadelphia Construction Com pany to Saunders and Lynn fraudulent? Answer Yes. 3 If so, did Saunders and ynn have notice of it at the time the mortgage was executed? Answer Yes. 4 Is the Philadelphia Con struction Company indebted to tho plaintiff? Answer Yes. . - ... 5 If so, in what amount? Answer $799.88. A motion of counsel for the de fense to set the verdict aside was allowed, and the case referred to O. Carr, of Wilmington. Plain-' tiff took an appeal to the Supreme Court. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Number ol Deals In, Robeson County Dirt. Among the deeds recently filed n the office of Register D. W. Bullock were the following: L, C. Townsend et al toB. F. Townsend, interest 100 acres HowellsvP'e township, con sideration $75. John Prevatt and wife toW. F. Prevatt, one tract in Raft Swamp ownship, consideration $00. J. II. Tyner and wife to John Prcnatt, 15 acres hi Raft Swain p, onsideratioi; s(0. A. W. McLe:.n and wife to Dresden OMai Mills, n acres n Lumbn ion township, consid eration ti'),4'J5. J. B. Sawyer to J. C. D. Mc- Natt, five lots in Purl.uon, con sideration i'M)0. ' East Caroi;..:i Lund and Im provement Co. to J. C. D McNatt, ireo lots in Parkton, consider ation $150. M. J. Johnson to Mary E. Mc Natt, 2 lots in Parkton, consider ation $90. W. S. Johnson ct al to D. B. Iumphrey, 150 acres in Saddle Tree township, $722.08. Lewis Humphrey and wife to Jessie B. Humphrey, 40 acres in Saddle Tree township, consider ation $50. Emma J. McRae to Mrs. Jessie McNatt, one lot in Maxton, 1,000. Neill Shaw and wife to Retta Francis Gibson, one lot in Lum ber Bridge, consider; tion $40. W. C. Powei' and wife to B. J. McNeill, 40 acres in Burnt Swamp, consideration $300. E. Gibson and wife to Edwin' P. Gibson, one lot in Lumber Bridge, consideration $40. The National Cotton Mi'is have decided on a site. It w'l be nearly two miles from town on tho railroad at Wiggins cross ing. The foundation has been planned and building material wi'l be placed at once. Work will also commence on a side track at once. Money can be lost in more ways than won. Pay day comes slowly to a man who watches clock. MAXTON NEWS AND NOTES. Mr. Malcom McNair, of San Francisco, Cal., arrived here Tuesday, and is the guest of his brother, Mr. W. S. McNair. Mr. McNair had tho misfortune of losing bis entire stock of goods during tho recent earthquake. It is interesting to hear him talk about tho 'quake and his friends keep him busy giving them a history of it. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCaskill, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Croom havo moved into their new homes on McCaskill Avenue and Rail Road Street resicctively and aro now at homo to their friends. Miss Bessie Williams, of Rocky Mount, has returned to Maxton, and resumed her duties as ste nographer for Congressman G, B. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLauch in, of Raeford, mado a short visit here at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCaskill, Sr. Miss Margaret Barnes, who las been teaching in the Graded Schools at Greensboro for the past year, returned home Wed nesday for tho summer vacation Miss Essie Bethea, of the Southern Presbyterian College of Red Springs, spent A few days icre with MissClarkio Belle Mc Nair this week on her way home. Misses Emma B. McRae and llian McNabr, who havo been Itciidlng school atthe Southeli. 'resbyterian College returned lome Wednesday night. Miss Sallio McJjan, of Laur- inburg, is visiting at the home of her brother, Mr. John Allen McLean. Miss Winifred Fowle, of Wash ington, N. U., is the guest of Mrs. J. S. McRae this week. Miss Cammie McCaski)'. was a visitor at Red Springs daring Mr.. Ernest Weatherly left home Sunday afternoon for Portsmouth, Va., where he went to play base ball with the pro fessional team at that place. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wiggins, J. E. Womack and wife, R. M. Williams and wife, J. S. McRae and wife, Miss Bee Weatherly, and Messrs. Lacy Williams, Alf Walters, John Curtis, Preston Coggins, Dona'd McQueen and Lacy McLean attended theTwen tieth of May celebration at Char lotto this week. Congressman G. B. Patterson returned Monday night from Washington. He delivered the commencement address at the Southern Presbyterian College on Wednesday. Dr. II. G. Hill returned a few days ago from Richmond, Va., and other points, where he sj)ent two weeks. Messrs. J. G. McCormick and A. T. McLean, of Lumberton, sjient Sunday here with home folks. Mr. Jamie Shaw, who is at tending the Law School of the University of North Carolina, and Messrs. Henry and Winfred Carter, of Oal; Kidge Institute are at home for the holidays. Mrs. S. E. McCormick is at home after having spent several months in the mountains of Pennsylvania and otlter places in that State. A Pleasant Evening. Miss Lula Humphrey enter tained a party of young friends at her home Friday night. . -The feature of the evening was a "T" contest, in which Mr.Ed. Rancke won the prize offered for the largest number of correct an swers. Delightful refreshments were served and everyone voted the evening a most enjoyable one. Those present were: Miss Alma Rancke with Mr. Dennis Biggs, Miss Pat Pitman with . Mr. Ed Rancke, Miss Ethel Williams with Mr. Walter Bethune, and Miss Lizzie Whitfield with Mr. Charles McAllister. INTERESTING NEWS AND NOTES FROM ASHPOLE The Progress of Robeson and Commenca- ment at Red Springs-Loci! and Personal. Ashrole, May 28. Your cor respondent had the pleasure of attending a part of the commen cement exercises of the Southern Presbyterian College at Red Springs last week. It was bur first visit and we were much im pressed with all we saw. Tho girls seemed an exceedingly happy.healthy crowd, full of over flowing spirits. No wonder the Presbyterians are intensely proud of this great work. Oar visit to thin good old Scotch set tlement was greatly en joyed, per haps in part because we are also of the same lineage tho not bv birth a llobesonian. Our visit to Red Springs also impressed us with the possibili ties of our great county. Such have been tho improvments made s'nee we took the trip before that nothing seem too great for our people to accomplish with good roads as the starting point. Miss Araantha Floyd returned last Thursday from a delightful A'abaina trip. The Method Mt Ladies Aid Society are selling spendid sou- von r tray pictures or Trinity church and its ixmular pastor Rev. J. M. Ashby. Misses Lennie and Nina Law- ler, of Pembroke remained for a week after Commencement, guests of Mrs. J. W. Ash'ey. Mr. Hoony Thompson attended the base ba'l games between Fort Caswell and Red Springs Military Institute last week. Dr. and Mrs. Brown, and son visited relatives in and aroand Capt. Dcvane has secured a home ofll.G.Byrdand moved his family here from Wilmington. We are glad to welcome them to our town. Messrs. Ernest Jones and Tom Grantham came home last week from the strawberry center. Mr. Jones expects to leave again for the peach movement in Georgia. W. C. Brown returned home from Cerro Gordo last week. Mrs. Dr. Burton and children returned with Miss Ida Galloway from Greensboro last Thursday and are spending sometime with Mrs. Galloway. The Masonic Lxlge received its finishing touch by carpeting the floor last Friday. They will be glad to show their lodge now to any visiting Masons. RAILROADS AT WORK. To the Editor of Tiie Robeson is n: Issues are continually arising in our county of more or less irniKn tance, and the issue is now unmistakable: The people vs. railroads. From all quarters comes tne information main is tho purpose of the railroads to not only control the next legislature, but to endeavor to control our State, Congres sional and Judicial conventions. They arc well organized and are working for a purpose. In view of tho well-known fact of their determination to manage these several conventions in their own interests, without regard to the wishes of the people, it would be well to see that no man con nected with them in any way, shape or form, shall be appointed a delegate thereto. In express ing this opinion, I believe I am in accord with the great body of the Democratic voters of our county, and I hope all delegates to our county convention on the 31st instant will bear these facts in mind. D. P. McEachern. . Red Springs, May 25. If a man's credit isn't good he can easily cut down his expenses.
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