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VOL." XXXVU. NO. 48 WHOLE NO. 2165 LUMBERTON, N6RTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 16. 1906 . MUST SERVE SENTENCE. ' fiAvendr Glenn Refuses to In. trfre In the Case of State vs w Samuels and John W. Hasty, of Wilkes County, and - Gives out rouowins&iaiemeri , '"Defendants were convicted of assault end battery With deadly weapon,' in which serious damage was done, inese werevue w. . as found by judge and jury: Ert . tor Deal of the WiikesboroCheon icle, wrote an article in his pape cbargiinj Samuels with being ir. - collusion with violators of the e venue Jaws. S& v els demanded bis informant, d on Deal re- fusing to give name, Samuels at tacked Deal and badly beat h'm. Samuels is a large and stroq-j man, Deal a smaiKarid week o. e. While Samuels bad Deal down beating him, Hasty drew a pistol and ket)t back people f rom p ... ling Samuels off until be bad bea, en Deal almost into unconscious ness. Afterwards Samuels was tried and convicted in the fede " court for offense s iro'rar to '.. charges made by Deal. The de fendants had a fair trial, an im ' partial jury convicted them and a kind and ju3t judge sentenced Samuels to the county mil ro thrive months.: No one denies the defendants' cuilt. The on point made before was the se tence was excessive, and shou'd he charged to a resonable n ie, don't thing a governor should change the sentence of courts (unless the judge himself ask it) for being excessive, unless he clearly sees injustice done. In this case a big man beat a little "one for simply wri&ng an article which was true. Another big man stood by and kept people from taking the big man off of the small one. until he was almost un . conscious and seriously hurt- Is three and six month excessive mmisment? I think not. The trial iudee does not recommend commutation. Samuels andlfas tv were themselves officers bf the . -a .4 1 J 3 law and should not nave vioiaiea it. I cannot therefore interfere, and the sheriff Of Wilkes must ATAftnta the sentence of the .court.." fHastv is a nat've of Marsh villa and is wel known in Union and Anson county1. Ansoniari. ' , For Nelll Aren McLean. Mr. Editor: - . T am irlad to see that the peo ple from different parts of the miTit,v are Tavonnsr neu areu McLean, for the Senate Ibis time Rome of them call him Colonel, but we who have known him all hi life call him i st plain Neill Arch. I asrree that be is tne best man to send to the SenaLe. He will look . a'ter our interests fine. He is iust as fiieudly to the poor and ignorant as be is to t,b rich. I believe more so. We think be is a mighty smart man Those folks at Raleigh will agree npithna if we send b-m toere to rep'-esent. us. Be will help we farmers all he can, for he is a ..I tm . . " - 1 i. farmer mmseu, ana a wigmor rood one too. He is as honest as the davs are Ions, and he am t afraid of nobody. If we ,send him to I&leigb to represent us, we w'.H have just as good or bet ter than anybody eise up there. Cats ell go to the convention oh the 6ib. and speak at once, and nominate him, and we w'U be ovoad of what we have done. I have not seen Neill Ach to find MURDOCH GASTON MCKENZIE. I GOV GLENN'S ADDRESS. Copied from Raeford Facts and Figures by request. I Tbc State's Chief Executive on We have known Bra McKen-1 Lynekluo. we since we nave Known anyway. Gov.Glera yesterday issued ronis inenas. ne nas oeen a To tfe Peope of North Caro democrat a;i nis me. tie casti j,ra Greeting one lone democratic tiwet at rjp unt.l a few weeks ago and ouuauu oyi'Ufia jusi wr w jor four yeaig 0r Btlt was war. ne aia imi realign? mat h:oaaaA w;th low and nia, it was dangerous to do. He has been an active worker wherever located since. For nearly twenty' years he has labored with pen and tongue for Robeson Democracy. No man in that county more to overt blow fusion misrule. peace and plenty re' coed. Now, a few lawless men,' in three in stances, have taken the law into their own hands and by violence and with strong hand have over thrown the law, and wiliful'v nd deliberately committed murder by Ijncbing persons confined in He is the originator and prime ifl D0Ee of these in8tances promoter of this scheme to build a monument to the memory of Robeson's dead Confederate He roes. Since he started the move ment, and made it almost self propelling, others have made themselves active. was there the slightest excuse . .. ll . A . M t , ionnese acts, ior m an cases spec.al terms bare been ordered and in one case the court was actralty s'ttitg and trying the prisoners. Such sets breed con tempt of law, bripgirfg the courts into dismp ate, and put a blot on We bave .always liked Gas" mcivenzie oecause ne nas always lhe good nan,e ot the Sta . Tt O" en me same mna, ne!piuiiBtn thae '"end and neighbor. 1 his. writ- rerces and lo Drotec't all orison - e, ; nor you reader, cannot re- Death ol Miss Passsnore. Raleigh Newi Mid Obwver. Mtb. . It was with the greatest grief that the many fi tends in Ka'e'gh of Miss Stel'a Fassmore. oroary, learned of er death, which oc curred Sunday mght at seven nV.lnck. She was tbe daughter of Mr. William Passmore, and s sister of Mr. Charles Passmoiv, who clerks with the Boylan Pearce Company, of this city. Miss Passmore, who was a teacher in. the Cary High School, was a studeat at the Su aimer School at the A. & M. College the past summer, and it was while there that she contracted tvnhold fever, which brought her death. Tne funeral was he'd at half after two o'clock at Cary, ihd the services were conducted by Rev. William Olive, pastor of the Baptist church, the inter ment beimr in the cemetery at . Carr. This is the third of peculiarly sad, distressing deaths of young ladies of Wake county who were room-mates at the A. & M. Col lege during the Summer School, and in each case the young lady's name has been Stella, these being Bliss- Stella Franklin, Miss Stella Miss Passmore was a bright fmd attractive youne woman, a sue cessful teacher, possessed of rare charms of personality and there. is felt the deepest sympa. thy for her grief stricken rela tives and friends. fWe are informed that Miss Tassmore taught at Stinceon In stitute, atOrrum, a few years ago. The Robeson ian. J oai ithe wou'd go, butl know be'memoer a wme wnen m. u. c- have issued the fol'ow tg order vo' alwrys stands by his friends.and if we cau him loud.ne win answer alright. "Sterlings Township, Barnesville,N.C, August 15th, Farmer" ForS. B. McLean To the Kiltof of The Bobesoniaa. I agree with the various per sons who have been waiting to your paper suggesting that Rob eson couniv should send good men to the Legislature. I think it vary important that intelligent men she aldcotothe Legislature, and that the d3erent sections of the county shou'd be represent ed. As it is right and prop that there shou'd be a represen tative from the section around Maxton, I am glad to see that the good people of that seclton have centered on Mr. Sylvester B McLoeu, of Maxton, for a scut ra the Jower nouse- ne is a young man of fiae cba apter and haotts, and is wen, euueuted. Altbor rb comparative'y a young mafl. he has plenty of aWty and is a h. d workev. No man in the county would make theater ef- foi t to sev ve the people than Mr. g. B. McLean. He is a good sneaker, and in all respects a conservative, honest and upright man "Parmer" Ashpole, N.C., August 15. Kenzie could do us a kindness and let the opportunity, pass. He has actually done every particle of kindness to every one be pos sible could, and id he wrong any one, no one we ever knew was more ready to make amends. Upon the death of a. former Treasurer, he was elected Treas urer or Kobeson county over eleven other aspirants by the boa i d of county commissioners He now asks the voters to elect him to the same office a little one and we believe they wilL the sheriffs. of the State, and to those in command of the State t -oops: To the Kber 'ff or county. No t h Caro'tna: In the Tutu e, whenever any c ;me is c Emitted in your coun ty, use eve-y means m your power to air 'est tbeoffeoders and bng theaa to trial,, A!i.ertheir arrest and cononement in your ja if you bear of any threats oi- rumors of v.o'enca, you wi'l a once roti y me. eivmg allfacs. fr. lha G.-iA fliaf T mav tnlra eimh He has grown old m the service stepa as to roB seem expedient, of bis country serving m thelT man horai.n -Ait. : f n-r Mr. Jones Elected Superintend entol Roads. The county commissioners, in session Monday, elected Mr- V. C. Jones superintendent of Robe son county roads to succeed Capt. W. G Allen, resigned. Mr. Jones' salary will be J,200 per annum. Mr . Jones is a young man and we understand has had nd expe rience in constructing dirt roads. Mr. E. J. Britt, county-attorney, was empowered to take up the claim of the town against the county for paving done in front of the court bouse and to make 1L . Li ..Ul.ut nnn3V.ln . tne utsat BtsuucLuouii uunoiuio- W. G. Pope asked for damage to lands in Britt township on ac count of water being drained across his land by ditch cut for benefit of public road. The board decided he was not entitled to damages. , . ' Mr. Bond for Commissioner. To Hi Editor of The RobesouUn : Thompson's township will pre sent to the coming county con vention the name of Mr. R. S. Bond, of Rowland, for county commissioner Thompson's is the largest as wen as one of the most influential townships in the county, and deserves this recognition at the hands of the Democrats of Rob eson county, and there is no man whom the party could better afford to honor tht i our candi date. He has served the party both faithfully and well and at times when the service meant much to the party. Mr. Bond is thoroughly ac quainted with Robeson county, its needs and conditions ; is most anxious to see its development continue, and if elected commis sioner, will do all in bis power to further it. Mr. Bond's own home people who know him best, feel that he is admirably adapted in every respect to fill the office which they ask for him, and they expect for him the support of every loyal Robesonian. "Voter From Thompson's Tow .i-8bip.' Democratic ranks as he was true to his conscientious convictions The shades of evening will ere long be gathering around his door and this little recognition asked by him is well-deserved. In view of p; ecedent recognition of party service, m view of honor we'l earned and be&tlinalv bestowed M. G. McKe.fae wit! be Treasur erof the State of Robeson for the next four years. He is enti t'ed to greater recognition than this, my dearly beloved Robeson ians. Robeson Farmer Buys Land In Mecklenburg. The follow mg item is from a special to the Charlotte Observer from Davidson: One of the most important deals in real estate taking place here forsomemonths w as the sale the other day by Mr. Walter Sloan of his house and 30 acressof land to -Mr. Murdock McLeod, of Pike. The property was purchased for $3,500, the house beirg valued at about $500, so we are informed. The prop erty is situated just on the out skirts of town on the macadam leading due east. The price shows a wonderful advance in the value of land in this section. The fact that much ot the property faces the road, which is really an extension of Concord street will make it posiWe for the owner to resize a' good deal from the sale of building lots, if he wishes to sell any of it. The growth of both the coi'ege and vi' (age makes it highly probable that buildings will soon be erected on this eas tern extension. Raft Swamp Notes. Correspondence of The Robesonttn. Mr. N. Stubbs, of Boardman is i.i the community on business M-. M. F. Hodges, Sr., return ed home Sunday from Scotland county, where he had spentsever al days with relatives. Mr. J. E. Carlyle attended the State Farmers A ' '!nce at Greens boro Tuesday. Mr.M.F. Bodges,Jr.,of Laurin birg.spent Sunday here w!th re latives. Mr, Rowland Carly'e spent butiday with mends at Back Swmp- The Raft Swamp baseball team played with the Pbiladelphus Ked Springs boys Saturday a. ternoon. The score was 15 to 9 in favor of Raft Swamp. Miss Annie Culbreth.of Purvis, spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Culbreth. Pastor R. N. Cash well assisted by Rev. E. A. Paul, is conduct ing a reviva' meeting at Oak Grove tb's week. Lo we, N. C, Aug. 15th. Bellamy News. Correi; ondenee of The RobesonUn. Mr- Jno.. B. Meares was here today on business- Pulling f odder is the order of the day. Mr. L. Pate is in Bladen on business Mr. Jno. H. Belch, who has been at home for a week,rex,u rned to Hamlet today where he holds a position with the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Sorry to report the illness of Misses Bertha aod Fraokie Len non at this witiog. Rev- S. J. Povler, of Kansas City, Mo., delivered an excellent set-mon io a lai-ge congregation at Antioch Sunday. Miss Annie West, of Cotton., is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. R. Ph''l'ps. The little flve-weeks ol,d haby of Mr. J. D. Duncan d'ed Tues day ard was buvied today. We sym taub!e with the bereaved ones."':' rr " Mr. J. B. Pitman and fanrly, of Lnorobijrg, are spendiag this week with relatives in this sec tion. Mrs. Salt'e Meares and family, Of Lau Tnbi'rg, ae visiting rela tives and friends in ourcommu hily. t . . .'" The school at Sand Hill has closed until aitor cotton is picked. Bellamy, N. C, Aug. 15th. tbecaptr n of the nearest m'l' ay company o' said rumor and order him to be m readiness to a;d you !n case o? coed. You also bave toe power tj summon and arm s ! cv;er;S as a rosse comitatus. If. eter this, .iolenc i' at empted: I bereby command you U) o.-der ooi the military comply and the posse and have them armed aod eady for duty You will iaon make poc'acpat;on and order aM crowds 'about your jai.oc atue-npt pgto scze your pt isooers to at once d'sperse tei' tig tnem u tney re use you W'U use .o"oe pro tneir mjury will be oa the'r An heads. Use every peaceful means i.i your power .o d-s perse the crowds, witbouo using force, but ? they slili re. use to leave, end con,-rue their threats aod ur'avr ul acts. use lorce sjtucient to cisperse them, even if 13 be beces- sary. You w'H I;Ue3se arrest aud put in jrv'l ai such persons encKgedfa SK'd mob, to '.'ie eoa t jat they mr.y be prosecuted a puclshed according to Jaw. have coclidence in the integrity of tbec-vil officers aod count od ineir co-operation wiin me m suppressing an crime. Herem rail not but obey this order. Respect-Viy, li. B. Glenn, Governor- To Capta'n , Compaiy North Caro inaNat-onal Guard &!.: tietcaiter in case at any t-me you bear oJ on attempt at violence - by mob 'aw, you a.-e hereby commanded to report the facts to me, and also noti y the soeriloC the county where the violence is th -eatened, of your read irj ess to tender him your servjeef. in tne event your are ordered out by the sheriff,, you are hereby commanded to obey his lawful orders. Attempt no violence as long as there is a chance to an .'orce order peacefully f the sheriff, after ordering the crowd lo disperse, a d they re use, orders you to hre, do so A Test all the mob you can and de'iverthem to the sheriff, and continue to guard and protect the jail until you are relieved. Do nothing rash, but in every way possible aid the civil authorities id suppressing mob law. I have confidence in the w'1 'ingress ard abi'ity of the military to carry out this order. This is agenerpl order, in force now and hereafter until countermanded, and of it you will take notice and act ac cordingly. , R. B. GLSNN, Governor and Commander in Chief. The above orders shpw my desire to - preserve Jaw and to protect the State, but even these efforts will be fjt5'e unless eH good citizens of the State wi'l a'd in them. Law-abiding people should keep out of the mob J render it no assistance or sym pathy directlyor indirectly, use every effort in their power to gat I t to disperse and should .wilhng- help the officers in the dis charge of their duty. Remem ber every effort will always be be made to arrest and try al' per sons who commit crime. There is, therefo.-e, no need cf Jyiich 'aw, and ii the courts and juries tail to do Meir in l duty and this is made known through proner change's every resource w'll be toopted to panish tae cuUtv pa vies, forlhusdeRtadingjiistice Our judges are hottest and true and speedy trials wiM be ordered, a 1.. ..... n it ana inereiore mere can be no shadow of excuse for the people taking tne law into their own hands, and when they do, they become themselves lawbreakers, put themselves without the pale of legal protection and roust be dealt with as a mob and sup pressed by use of needed force. even though ca'-ried to the ut most extent. Tdo r-ewspapers with the'r 1 meaos o 'hearing and d'ssem' rat- eg the news caa greatly p'd wa1 oitg of danger, thus reo- e- ingcrjae. 1 ask 0; papers of the Siote, da:ly ecd wee1 'y, to pubi'sh tcis acd.-ess andlo w-ite stfong edito -'a'stf ' 'ngon tl eir Ieople toassisD orri!'3tainittgtic mw. I heve confidence in the peop'e pr d ihe pLTssheofiic'e's, boh c s ' Bd military.and the e- .) 'e C8'1 on them to help me iu my euo 'ts to mainta'n peace and qoie "d forever topreventsuch disgraceful sceoes as we ha.e jjst passed through scenes woich refect on our peipie, giv- g us toe name of law-breakers, wo:ch t'teove 'wbeltn ng majority ot tiio peop'e do not deserve, and injuring our good 8ate in eery sense, rracetiaiiy, ecocalionafly and mora 'y. Living ia Rrle'gh, ofen far "roui the scene od t-oae, I c .n on'y act th'oogn epiep, ar(i in" ;e -son when I can ar -ve on the scene, so ati n 1 cv 1 oil sii mod cit'os, civil rnd mi'Uary, who love vheir State, who desce to project its Wc raaie, to felve me Ixith their physical rnd moral suppott, a'd IT morai'. mnn can accomp'isli such an end, I sba'l and wi'l eq .'ote the 'aw end pro tect all c'.t zens. Itesnect'ully, R. B..Gli?nn, Governo-. LOCAL BRIEFS. License have been issued for marriage of Mr. A. TL Walters and Miss JnKti Britt: Mr. J. Wil son and Miss Ada Lee. Aiasrar jaui" Mondav even nr - ci ; . . 1 u ouMmiaru eiuuraiun trains ounrfiTS. wl:c passed here 1 aesday enroute to counle of weet. s Wilmington. They were runl h isses t-'i , . from Chester S. C. Rutherford- Hams returm-l ton and intermediate points. from Paris v lhe Woman's Prayer Meeting fon tudyipK u 'V' ttmA n ... m .: Mr. .Ins 11 I ,..., of Lumber' ton, spent V -,), s,iy m town irs. .lames ,. , , Vt!l an, - iviiss u'ara Friday, h;r. iNew York wn' meet ii the Methodist cho rch tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Aljwho are interested in prayer service are cordially n vi ted to attend. Lumber ton now has a business d'rectory. It is in front of the postoffice and has attracted at tention. Tne work was done by Mr. wintred wna'ey and is en tirely creditable. ; The Baracas -and Philathea I m A. Tl -AT.. S7 J, I t ' "i. me uuJi!Bv ouuumj ierion, is V'siiinir ot imaji u;iu a HuciHi mwuog uti fliCPjacnern. Mrs. E. K. Proctor's Tuesday! Mia Ait.,, vi t,ui, v. ';ink, is at Ashe- iiu-r.-t. returned rrj fr. rn JacksOtt 'I tf'-a'ie Wil " -'l ,v fveninaf " il'y bave - ' f'r a year. ifv , mi. u u arrive m if f.ti.,i (d over in' "r a few f';i.v. Mrs. J. 11 ..ii.nUn chil dren, Ciat-a aiirt A,,,!, have re turned 'Olri HI) ! .fMr.(i(.rl Vifitt in relatives at Wi tu,r,i;;-,ii iw Mag nolia. Mr. Jus. A. livo returned' from Greensboro Tuesday even ing, after spondir sometinm With his parents MISS M.'irrre Johnson. ofRiv- Miss Beatrice in tha. Visit From Mr. M. Bullock. We enjoyed a b ief visit from Mr. M. Ha 'oc':. oxAshfioJe, yest teiday. He is one of the best known citi?ns of the county. He Is about 76 years old and ti'l.s in terestingly of conditions in h's uoyhood days and now. It was h's K-andfather that built the first jail for Kobeson county. We c'on't tb'nk M' Bullock wi'l m'nd if we te" our readeis that hisfather bouuhtbimb'sfirst hat and first pair cf slices in 1844, wren th,e wearer was la years old. The shoes were red and the hat wasmadeby a neighbor from lamb's wool. Mr. Bu"ock re- ca 'led that time in 1844 when the pastors of the church at Ash pole got $30 for their service a year- d odder puJimg hands were plentiful once for 33 1-3 cents per day and Mr. Bullock says it is with the greatest efort to cet them now at $1 per day. Lumberton then, was also quite different from Lumberton now.. All tne buildingd were 01 wood. A brick building was as rare then as an automobile now. Error Corrected. In reading the article on the editorial page headed County Pride," read the first 81 lines as it is and then read the following paragraph: The btate pride of the great mass of the people never fails to overcome the selfish motives of the few who clamor for division, and therefore Texas has re mained and will for a long time continue to remain the greatest State in the American Union- as Texas is 10 tne union, so is Robeson county to the State of North Carolina. . After you have read the fore going paragraph you can begin to read the original article at It is the largest in area, etc." ; v 1 t . .1. . 1 1 .... . cyoui'jk- icijruy ihctiii iijwi ooQK Keeper It... -'-.!'. ... . 1 I . Bifwier members oj Qe-scnooi spending her vacation Dr. N. A.ThomDson exnects to I Messrs. J. A. Br. iwn and K ('. have bis hospital open next week McNeill spent a l.w days at for the reception of any hon-con- BarnesviUe this wc k. tagion medical or surreal cases A large crowd from tu rn al and will bave a competent corps I "ded the picnic at I'hUadclphuH of nurses and a well equipped I Saturday and report a firm timp. hospital. It will be known aslXOur town was pained to hoar the "Thompson Sanatorium." of xie deith of Mr. R, H. Mor- UI K-k (irnu ..II 1... . I . The New Cemetery. fci L , " " n""w" Some time ago the board of months nractir-inw law town commissioners appointed a Mr. J. (i. Mcdi. ,,t Ami. committee of citizens consisting och, is very sick with tvnhotd of Messrs. R. D- Caldwell. K. M. fever. ' Biggs and A-W. McLean, to in- Mr. and Mrs u s HM.ni vestigate and make reccomenda- of Clio. S. ( ' . is visit irt Mr tionsto the board in regard to Jas. A. McNiil. x laying out ine now cemetery re- Garrett and McNVill now ocdu cently purchased by the town, py their new stor'.jUstcompleted At the suggestion of the com- on Main stroet, and sltllbeglad mittee the board met Monday to have the.r friends call in to and awarded a contract for mak- see them when in town ing the plans, specifications and planting arrangements to Mr. II P Kelsey, of thoiirmofKelsey and Guild, famous landscape gar deners and architects, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Kelsey is by birth a Southerner, thoucrhhe has livnd announcing in Boston for manv vpnra Ha for a seat in has done considerable work in Greenville, Mark n and Columbia, S. C, and is now regularly em ployed by' the municipal leairue of GieenviPe, 8. C, to make a report upon the civic improve ments of the city. Under his contract with the town of Lum berton, he wiH- make a complete plan of the 50 acres now owned Red SprinRs, X. C, Aug. 15th. Eligible Candidate. To th IX-nio. iatic voters of Rolc on " Comity: I hereby take thi.-i method of myself a candidate the next House of Representatives from this coun ty, subject to the decision of tiie Democratic Convention. Having received a thorough collegiate education, I think I am prepared to serve rny .feUow citizens in a superk r manner. A graduate of the law s. hool of Harvard, I am conversant witb4n.ternatinal law and also of the Constitution of hythe town for cemetery pur- North Uiiolma. f bave hurned poses, with the lots, walks drive-, the midnifht oil in iny endeavor ways and other features of the to fit myself for any duty that I ground plans, all definitely maybe called on to tin. I have mapped out, and will in addition feorn the f",fn the face of make another map showing the tne Republican party find have planting arrangements of trees, exposed th.-ir hideousness and shrubbery.etc After these plans rOitenne$s. I have worked for bave been received and approved, the party, and no w think that I , the town will then 'immediately jam" entitled to sum e reward. I layout a certa'n section, in ac-inow P'ace myself in your bands cordance with the plans, and offer lots for sale. It will not be necessary to lay out and develop all of the 50 acres , at one time, but .only such sections as are needed from time to time. The with the full assurance of a tri ! umphant re:ogni;nce. Very Respectfully, C. Lyci h'.cs Smvtiik. " Red Springs, X (J., Aug. 15th. Back Swamp News. .U1 1 1 . I wiiwb, nowever, conforming TO Corrwiponno of ti.. Ki.hri.t.n. tho plans and specifications to Mr. P. F. Purvis and xlissAray be now made. We think the peo- Howell visited relatives here Bud- plo of Lurr.berton who are so day much interested in having a vt a t f..r- 1 beautiful cemetery in this pro Ur. 1 .. T.LTt: community Sunday afternoon. gressive town, may well feel proud for the action taken by the town board in reference to this work. For S. B. McLean. Mr. Editor """ As I formerly lived in Maxton township, and still feel great in terest in that section of the county, I desire to say a few words in favor of tlio nomination of Mr. Sylvester B. McLean, of to e chu Tne "Shad Files'. A few even'ngs ago millions and m'l'ions of Pies were noticed aioat-ng on the water of Lumber -iver. Tbey were so thick that they covered the water. For hours they passed and fish were seen catching them. Just what the name of "the fly is we don't know. For the past few yearr s vthey. have" been seen here. Some caVthem shad flies" and say they wee not soea here until a few years ago after some one had turned Joose-in the river mil'ioos o? young shad fish. Soo?e say that when the shad start to the ocean thesenflies fol low, them and that thelwiad eat them for food. We don't even know whether there is a shad in Lumber river. maxton, ior ine uou.se 01 rep resentatives. I have known him all his life, and I have also known! bis father, John Allen McLean, all my life. I know that I am telling the simple truth , when I say that S. B. McLean is worthy of any office the people of Robe son county can give him. He has been from his child hood an unusually smart and in- d ustrious young man. He work- ed and earned" money to secure his education, and is now one of the best equipped young men in I Messrs Pope Stephens and Samp Boone were in the com munity Sunday. Mr. Haynes Prevatt, of Or rum, was here Sunday Rumor has it that one of our young men is to marry soon. . Rev. J H Jackson held a meeting over at liiiynham last week, a large number were added rch. , An interesting social feature was an iee cream supper at Mr. Warren Prevatt s last Thursday night. The young ladies proved themselves' rare entertainers. School begins at Back swamp Sept. the iid with Mr. W. T. Jenrette as teacher, a large at tendance is desired. Misses fci.ji.die and RuthhThomp son are jxTsi ting their grand mother, Mrs. TiVwnsend. s Back swamp, N. C, Aug. 15th. - Charlotte News; Messrs Mc- thissection. He is about twenty Nair, of Lumberton seven years la. and haa hen 1 burn. 01 Uulumoia. and Fish ( ' . have an nracticimr law about two veara J interesting game of chess sched- He is popular with the, people; tiled "to be pla.(d in -Charlotte everybody who knows him likes some time in the near future, h'imlthinkit is a good idea to The game was announced to be put one young man on the ticket, played Saturday and local chess If the lower end will help the un- players here exacted something pet end nominate him, they will i make no mistake. "MAXTONIAN" Aug. 14th 1906, Subscribe for The Robesonian ! and keep posted. a t rarft nlonsr this line, but air. iC- Nair failed to show up that morning.- These gentlemen have ar ranged to tour the State for a series of games, JMr. MoNair is probablv-of Maxton instead of Lu m be r ton . The Robesonian. J - IV"' r V V 1 ' y,t''iJ t
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Aug. 16, 1906, edition 1
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