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VOL. XXXVII, NO. 29. ASHPOLE COMMUNITY Movements of Its Citizens-New Store to be Built. Correspondence The Robesonian .T. T. McLean & Co. received "solid car load of stoves last week from The Richmond Stove Co. S. G- Floyd (commonly called Gebe)j who has been at Spencer fni anmo t.ime. Clime home last Mnndav. Mr. and Mrs- Ashby and Paul left Mondav for a pleasure trip Mr. Ashby and Paul will attend Trinity College commencement Mr. Ben. Townsend, of Rayn ham. was in town Monday. Mr. Berryman, a prominent lumber dealer.of Baltimore, Md. snent part of the week in town Mr Glenn Ashby is at home from Florence. S. C, lor a short while. He will have charge of an engine for the Butters Lumber Co. during his summer vaca tion. We are sorry to learn that Dr. Hall, of Boardman, will leave at once for Albemarle, N. C, where he has decided to locate- Mr- Ahrens, of the new whole sale drug firm of Wilmington, vis ited here last Tuesday. Messrs. Henry Win f red and Jack Carter, of Maxton, sons of J. W. Carter, are making a visit to their aunt, Mrs- J.D. McLean. Mrs. Z. V. Straughan and Master Clyde left Thursday for Durham to spend awhile with Mrs- Straughan 's mother. Mrs. Lillie Randle returned last Tuesday from a long visit to Durham and other points. Mr. Phil Jones was gladly greeted by the young crowd oh his return from Trinity Park High School last Tuesday. F. L Bluo and his charming bride returned Monday night from their short bridal trip and are boarding for the present with N. A. Carter. Miss Lucy Grantham has ac cepted a position with Floyd and Thompson as saleslady and mil liner and will be glad to greet any of her friends. Brick are being hauled for Imj ginning a handsome brick store on Main street for A- L- Jones by Contractor Bunyan Stephens. Dr. McPhaul is remodeling the home on Cottage street belong ing to his mother, Mrs. McPhaul, of Bay Minette, Ala- We are sorry to report the sick ness of Miss Jncie McKenzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. McKenzie, and hope she may soon improve. A party of young people enjoy ed a picnic at Princess Ann last Friday. Mr. Raynor and the new super intendent of the South Eastern Lumber Co., came last week. Ashpole, N. C, June 12th. Mr. W. Rulus Freeman Dead. Mr, W. Rufus Freeman died Efunday morning at the home of his son, with whom he lived, in Lumberton. He was in his 74th year. Deceased was a Confederate soldier. He was born in Robeson county and was a resident of Lumberton about alFhis life He always had good health up to a year or two ago, when it began to decline some. His serious and last illness began Thursday be fore his death. Mr. Freeman is survived by three sons and a daughter. They are: Messrs. E. B. and H- C. Freeman, of Lum berton; J. K. Freeman.of George town, S. C, who arrived Saturday night, and Mrs. Eugene "Wright, ol West Virginia, who was un able to be here on account of illness. Two brothers and three sisters also survive. One sister, Mrs- SLJBirthwrightJiyeain Lumberton. The others live in Texas. -ThQfuneral services were held unaaysq,iternoon ana trie inter ment watn- East Lumberton cemetery. Subscribe for The Robesonian, and keep posted. Maxton Notes. Correspondence of The Bobeaonlan. Mr. Hinton James, of Laurin burg, was a visitor here Mon day. Mrs- J. P. Wiggins left Mon day morning for her new home at Whiteville. Mr. II. B.. Pearson, of Balti more, known among the melon man & "Bier Chief." was here the first part of the week. Misses Rebecca and Olivia Rus sell were the guests of Mrs- J.S, McRae the first part of the week. Mr. W. L.McKinnon,of Wades boro, spent Tuesday in town. Mr. J. D. McLean left Tues day for "Washington, N. C, for treatment. Miss Emma Belle McRae spent Tuesday in Fayetteville. Mr. Frank Wooten, of Camden, S. C, was in town one day this week. Mayor R. M. Williams spent Tuesday in Fayetteville on busi ness Miss Maggie Currie has re turned from the State Normal at Greensboro, where she has been attending school; Misses Nettie Paci and May Burns from the Greensboro Female College. Miss Sallie L. McKinnon re turned Tuesday night from Lynchburg, Va , where she at tended school at Randolph-Macon College. Dr. D- C. Mclver returned Tuesday night from a trip to Jackson Springs and his home at Cameron. Dr- and Mrs- H. "W. McNatt re turned Tuesday night from Bal timore. Messrs. L. T. Cook, McKay McKinnon, John Leach, E- F. McRae and H. C- McNair attend ed the judicial convention at Fay etteville last Wednesday. Dr. II. G Hill returned Wed nesday from Aberdeen, where he attended a meeting of Presby tery. Mrs. S. Fowle, of Washington, mother of Miss Winnie Fowle, who is sick at the home of Mr. and Mrs- J. S- McRae, arrived Wednesday. Mr- S- B. McLean left Thurs- dry morning for Wrightsville Beach, where he will stay for a few days. Mr. W C. Wishart, of Wilming ton, Del., was here for awhile Friday. Miss Mattie B. McLean re turned home Friday night from a visit to Goldsboro. Mrs. McKay McKinnon and little son are visiting relatives in the eastern part of the Stale. Miss Lucy Cobb left Friday for Washington. Mrs. Lina McLean spent Fri day in Lumberton with her son, Mr. A. W. McLean. Maxton, N. C, June 9th. Early Morning Fire. Fire was discovered Saturday night between 1 and 2 o'clock in the dining room and kitchen of Mrs. Caroline Jones' residence on Elm street. The alarm was given and a good portion of the town's citizens responded. By faithful work the fire was soon extinguished. 'The kitchen was practically destroyed- There was $750 insurance on the house- The origin of the fire is unknown. The damages will be promptly repaired and "Aunt, Caroline" will bo doing business at the same old stand- ' ' Will Close Stores at 6:30. The following merchants have agreed to close their places of business during the summer months at 6:30 in the afternoon except Saturday evenings so that they and their employes may have some time for recreation: CSia"elIa-llyletT''H.' Caldwell, J. P. McNeill, Crump and Floyd, Dunio Bros., Eagle Furniture IJ0.T Townsend BrosT, K. M. Biggs, A. Weinstein, W. J. Prevatt, Blacker Bros., W. . O. Thompson, H. P. Andrews, Cash Clothing Store, McAllister Hdw. Co. and J A. Branch.' LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JUNE 12. 1006. DAVID T. OATES DEAD. Prominent Lawyer Passes Away Almost Suddenly. Con eapondence of The Robenoniaa. David T. Oates, a leading mem ber of the Cumberland bar, died of peritonitis Saturday evening at 6:30 o'clock, in a hospital in Richmond, Va., where he went Friday afternoon accompanied by his wife, his brother, John A, Oates, editor of the North Caro lina Baptist, and an expert nurse for an operation for appendicitis The operation was performed the night of the arrival there. The deceased took a very ac tive part in the Judicial Con vention held here Wednesday. Throughout the day, Thursday, he was confined to his room, but his condition was not thought to be dangerous until that night when his condition became very critical and continued so. Many of his friends had little hope at the time of the departure for Richmond, that he could re cover, several times ssaturaay telegrams were received here an nouncing the hopelessness of his condition. The remains arrived at 5 o'clock yesterday and were met by the Knights of Pythias, of which order he was a promi nent member here, and a large number of citizens. The funeral will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning by Rev- J. J. Hall, pastor of the First Baptist church- The death of this useful and in fluential citizen, just in the prime of life, was a shock to the entire community, and since the an nouncement of the criticalness of his condition, a heavy gloom has overshadowed the city. He was a native of Sampson county, a graduate of Wake Forest College, and had been practioing law here for several years. Fayetteville, N. C-, June 11th. Help Build Little Joe's Cburcb. "The Missionary Gleaners of the Presbyterian church will give a lawn party on the court house square Tuesday evening for the benefit of Little Joe's church at Barium Springs Orphanage. The public is cordially invited." Two little ladies walked into oar office and asked us to publish the above notice- We are ashamed to say we did not know what Little Joe's church was, but one of the little young ladies gave us the following bit of interesting information: A few years ago there was among the children at the Ba rium Springs Orphan's home a little fellow known to his associ ates as "Little Joe." He said when he grew up and made a success in life he would build a church at Barium Springs. But the little one died and now the good work that he planned to do is going to be carried, out by other little children. There has already been raised for this pur pose $1,800 and every one who can possibly do so should go to the court house lawn tonight and help this worthy cause. Raft Swamp Items. Correspondence The Robesonian. Crops are looking very nice, and the farmers are very busy now. Mrs. W. R. Powell is visiting at Ashpole this week. Mrs- Elizabeth Davis has been very sick for some while. Sorry to state the death of Miss Gussie Townsend some days ago. She left her home in the prime of life "for a higher home and to live with Jesus. She had lived a very pious life and was beloved among her friends and neighbors. Upon her re quest, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," was beautifully sung at the grave." '" ""' Lowe, N. C-, June Cth. jmhaJLififtft a. Might change made in the programme -of the Pastor's conference which con venes here today. Rev. R J. Willingham, who was to have preached Wednesday evening, will preach Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. 1 When to Stop Advertising. An English journal requsted a number of its largest advertisers to give their opinions concerning the best time to stop advertising, and the following replies were re ceived: "When the population ceases to multiply .' and the genarations that crowd on after you and never heard of you stop coming on," "When you have convinced everybody whose life will touch yours that you have better goods and lower prices than they can get anywhere else." "When you stop making for tunes solely through the direct use of the mighty agent. " "When you forget the words of the shrewdest and most success ful mm concerning the main causes ol tneir prosperity. " ''When younger and fresher houses in your line cease start inK up and using the trade jour nals in telling people how much bettor they can do for them than yoa can " " Yhen you would rather 1 ;.ve your own way and fail than take advice and win." STATE NEWS. The annual meeting of the North Carolina Retail Merchants' Association will be held at More- liead City, beginning vthe 20th inst. Thos. C. Hanks, of Pittsboro, who was serving as ' a United States juror at Raleigh, died sud denly Friday of heart trouble. He was 47 years old. A brilliant wedding was cele brated at Statesville Thursday, the contracting parties being Miss V. Copeland and Mr. D- J. Craig, both of Statesville- The encampment of the First and, Second regiments of the North Carolina National Guard will begin at Morohead City Au gust 7th- The Third will en camp at Chickamauga. Rev- J. Luther Martin has ac cepted the pastorship of Calvary Episcopal Church, at Wadesboro. Ho resigns his pastorate of Mon roe and will take up his work at Wadesboro the first of July. Mr. and Mrs- D. N. McLean, of Fayetteville, have issued invi tations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Francis Irene McLean, and Mr- Henry Ollin Little, on Wednesday evening, June 20th. Governor Glenn ordered a spec ial term of Union county Supe rior Court, to be held July 16, for the trial of criminal cases, with Judge Thomas J. Shaw presid ing, to be continued till congested cases shall be disposed of. The alleged lynchers of J. V. John son, at Wadesboro, will be tried at this court. The Fayetteville Observer says: At their last meeting the direc tors of the National Bank of Fay etteville elected the following of ficers: W. A. Vanstory, presi dent, E. H. Williamson, John El- iott, R. G. Harrison, vice presi dents; Ralph Jessup, cashier; T. M. Shaw, teller, all men of fine business qualities. Mr. C. J. Cooper, who has been the cashier since the bank's organization, and who has been largely instrument al in its great success, resigns to give his whole time to the Fay etteville Southern Life Insurance Company, of which he is general manager." The Chadbourn Trucker says an effort is being made to have Columbus and Robeson counties to put an iron bridge across Lum ber river at Fair Bluff. 'The old wooden bridge there is badly in need of repairs, in fact will have to be-almost made anSw In" a short while, and it is hoped that the authorities of Columbus and Robeson may see their way clear to put iii the iron instead of an other wooden bridge to be con stantly demanding repairs. The iron bridge would certainly be cheapest in the long run. Charlotte's Dog Ordinance. Charlotte Obfcrrar. The much-talkod-of'dog" ordi nance came up for consideration on its third and final reading. It created quite a little merriment among the members when it was adopted. If the provisions of the ordinance are carried out, the sight of the staid and dignified members of the city police force chasing dogs with nooses and nets will not be unusual. Imagine Col. Thomas Black attempting to encircle the neck of a frightened canine with such a contrivance. The ordinance reads: The chief of police shall be required to seize all dogs running at large without tags and he shall impound them and if not claimed within 48 hours and a fine of $1 paid by the own er, the dog shall be sold or de stroyed. It is further provided that the dog shall be caught with a noose or net, and if after a very earnest effort, the policeman fails to catch the said dog, the dog shall be killed." Speaks After 21 Years Dumbness Chicago Dispatch. After 21 years of silence, dur ing which time he was unable to utter an intelligible sound, Louis Mendelsou suddenly recovered his power of speech yesterday. The return of words was as mys terious as the affliction which silenced him so long. Mendelson is 38 years old and until yesterday had not spoken sinqe he was l ( years oiu. xo the surprise of his three brothers and his friends, he walked into their wholesale liquor store and said: "Hello, is this hot enough for you i" Samuel Mendelson, one of his brothers, was so shocked by the unexpected remark that he failed to answer the question. Mendelson was unable to ex plain the phenomnon- He told his brothers he had felt a sudden tickling in his vocal chords and the impulse to attempt speech had grown so strong that he could not resist it. When he tried it, he discovered that his voice responded. Mendelson lost his voice after an attack of fever when he was in his 17th year. Legalized Plsto!-"TotIng." NewOrlekni LMHpatch. If the bill which W- L Stirling, of West Feliciana parish.has just introduced into the Legislature is passed, pistol toters in Louis iana will be compelled to wear immense badges on their fronts. The act provides that any per son over zi years old, who has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, shall be permitted to carry a pistol concealed on paying the sheriff a fee of $25 per annum and $1 for a badge. The badge is to be of aluminum, not less than two inches in diameter, with the word "Pistol" in large letters. Children's Day at Barkers. Children' day exercises were held Sunday at Barker's Metho dist church, Howellsville town ship; The attendance was large and the programme interesting. The new church, which is be ing built, is neanng completion and It is "expected that it will be ready for use within thirty days- The outside work is completed and painted and finishing touches are being made on the inside- Biblical Recorder. Bro. I. P. Hedgepeth, of Lumberton one Of the best of pastors writes: I wish to say that through the kindnesses of my churches, Big Branch, Gilead, Long Branch and Saddle Tree. 'My expenses were paid to the Convention " in Chattanooga. To them I feel profoundly thankful; for in many respects it was the finest meet ing I ever attended Also the church at Big Branch has given one hundred dollars this year to Foreign Missions. The others are doing well." REAL ESTATE TBANSFEBS. The following deeds have been filed with Register Bullock: A. S. Wishart and wife to Geo, D. Wishart, lands in Back B warn p township; $1 and other consid erations. W. S, McNair and wife to Amantha Smith, a tract of land consideration, $650. C. T. Pate to Z. V., A. W. and G. M- Pate, interest in lands in Alfordsville township; consider ation, $7,141. N. Sealy and wife to L. Shaw, land in Parkton township; con sideration, $40. D. J. McEachern and wife to A. R. McEachern, lands in St i?auls township; consideration, $500. Alex Phillips and wife to Grant Green, lands in Lumberton town ship; consideration, $55. D. J. McEachern et a! to A. R. McEachern, lands in St. Pauls township; consideration, $666. The East Carolina Land and Improvement Co. to N. McN. Patterson, lot in Elrod; consider ation, $40. Walter Roy et al to Mary Cul- breth, certain interest in lands at Parkton: consideration, $480. D. J. Oliver to Wright Dixon, lands in Whitehouse township; consideration, $2,750. Walter J. McNair and wife to W. B. McKenzie and wife, land in Maxton township; consider ation, $175. Maxton Building and Loan As sociation to Stephen G. Goins, a parcel of land; consideration, $10. N. Shaw and wife to A- L. Shaw, a parcel of land in Lumber Bridge township; consideration, $100; also a second tract, $10. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. The Woman's Foreign Mission ary Society of the Methodist episcopal Church, South.conven- od in Charlotte Friday. The re port of Mrs. L W. Crawford, corresponding secretary of the society, follows: "During the past year the Woman's Board raised $55,000 for the cause of foreign missions, and of this amount $9,000 was given by the Western North Caro lina Conference. There are in this conference society 61 adult societies, with a membership of 1,513: there are 26 young people's, societies, known as "Golden Links," with a membership of 514; and there are 46 Light Bearers bands, which is the juvenile society. This gives a total of 113 societies and a total membership of 3,605. This gives an increase of 202 members over last year. The financial report showed $9,334.60 had been contributed this year.which is $1,375,23 more than was given last year. Of this amount $4,916.28 was secured through the pledge system,$9S0 -50 by means of the "Circle of Thirty" and $220.25 was contri buted as conference expense fund. Storm Friday Afternoon. A heavy rain fell in this section Friday afternoon. In some sec tions of the county the wind and lightning were severe. Alfords ville the lightning struck and set fire to the cotton gin of Messrs. A. L and W.F.Bullock,destroyingit. The same firm, we are told, suf fered the loss, by accidental fire, of a similar outfit about a year ago. The wind was strong in the Allonton section, doing some damage to fences and a barn. A railroad box car was moved off the track by the wind. The Lumber Bridge Light In fantry will have target practice Saturday, the 16th, at 2 o'clock, p. mr There are ve mW silver prizes to be contested tor. Every member should, be- present and if possible keep up the high standard of marksmanship that the- company has held for so many years- WHOLE NO. 2146 WOBK OF PBESBYTERY. Four Candidates for the Ministry Taken Under lis Care-Personal Items From Red Sort nan. Corrapontseeof The Roonlaa. Mrs. Sam McLeod is a visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. A. McNeill. Misses Maggie and Annie Rose passed through here Thursday on their way home to Fayetteville. Presbytery declined, at its meeting in Aberdeen, to accent the resignation of Rev L a McLaurinas pastor ofRaeford. Bethel and Montpelier churches. But it dissolved the pastoral re lations between Rev. W. T. Walk er and Ashpole, Iona and Hillside churches and between Rev. W. R. Coppedgo and Hamlet church. Rev. W. T. Walker is to be the Presbyterial evangelist. A com mission was appointed to organ ize a church at Koberdell Mill No. 2 and one to regroup the churches round about Ashnole. That was an exquisite home wedding here last Tuesday when Mr. W. N. Gibson and Miss Maud Marsh were married. Only a few friends were present. The happy couple left at once on the north-bound train for Asheville. Rev. W- M. Fairley made the town a pop call last Monday even ing. Dr. Luther McMillan was in Baltimore on business last week. Col. A. T. McCallum and wife were at the commencement ex- ercises at the close of the Agri cultural and Mechanical College in Raleigh the past week. Four candidates for the minis try were taken under the care of 'ayetteville Presbytery iii ses sion at Aberdeen- Thev were I. A. McLeod, of Union church; G. C. Currie and C. F. Arrowood, of BensaJem church, and A. P. Dickson, of Raeford church. MisS Lida Law was a visitor in fayetteville the past week. Mr. R. F. DeVane carried his family down to Wrightsville last riday to spend a month. Mr. J. T- McNeill is represent ing the I'ythian Lodge in the Grand Lodge which met today in Greensboro. Trv P I? T who is a member of the lodge, is in attendance. 3n Misses Birdio Atwell, Sallie Brown, Maud Jones and Beatrice McEachern were representatives of the Eastern Star in Greens boro last week. They went up " Monday- Mr. Edwin Purcell is enjoying vacation after a hard year's work at Davidson - Rev. I. E. Mac David has changed his boarding place to Maxton. We miss him. Hon. G. B. Patterson left for Washington Thursday night. Capt. W. E. Everett, of Rich- mond county, who represented with great credit and much in telligence his district in the Sen ate of the last General Assembly, says Mr. A. L. Shaw made a capital record for himself. Miss Caroline McQueen and daughter.Miss Almena McQueen, left last week to visit friends and kindred in Texas. Mrs. Sue McLeod, of Lumber- ton, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. A. T. McCallum. Dr. Henry Hodgin, one.ofthe successful applicants before the State board at its last examina tion, has located at Red Springs for the practice of his profession. He is on his native heath, has high character and many friends will wish for him great success. Rev. J. D. Moore, who once lived and preached here and left many friends when he moved away, is reported to be critically sick at his home in Columbia, s.c. always set the same side south ward that is southward when apt to live. "J c - Mr. 'W.J. Council is rearing the walls of his new store build ing. The concrete stores are showy in walls. It is to be a handsome building. Red Springs, N. C, June 12th.
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