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ft,, - UrgatlCliiriaUMl Rab. CMBty, Mm Mr tfcaa X 1M RXMW at MM, "V . ' 2 rtt tTsUMMiT " ESTABLISHED 1870. ; ' . , , Coumry. Qod and Truth. SINQLE COPIES g CENTS ', VOL. XXXVII. NO. 54.. ; LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1006 t , WHOLE NO. 2171 If"!' 'I J"i"J'.-U' . 1 -j 1 1 i " ' 1 1 '" "". .'.. " 'i "i ' I ' l ' i . ' .' "" - ' riL ;-. ' THE COUNTY CONVENTION. Democrats Assemble Today and Nominate McLean, for Scaatc. McRae ant Jona for Boase, Hamphrcy for Cleric. McNeill for Sheriff. Bollock for Regis ter Other Nominations.', The Robeson County Demo cratic Convention to nominate candidates for the Legislature and county offices convened on the court house lawn, where im provised seats were arranged, at noon today. Besides full dele gations from all the. townships '.there were many spectators on hand. The convention was called to : order by Chairman J. G. McCor mick'and was opened with prayer by Rev. Z. Paris and the prayer was appropriate in the truest sense 'of that word. The chairmin asked Mr. A. P. McAllister , to act as secretary and the members of the press as - assistant secretaries. At this point, Mr. G- B. Pat terson, speaking for the Demo crats of Maxton township, at their request, arose to read the proceedings of the Democratic primary held in Maxton Satur day. The burden of the song was how the convention had unan imously adopted the following resolutions, introduced by Mr. A. J. McKinnon: "We, the Democrats of Maxton township in convention assem bled, wish to express our disap proval of an editorial in the Robe- sonian, a newspaper published at Lumberton on August 16th, 1906, headed "County Pride." The Robesonian, with its own ers and controllers, having failed by direct methods, they have be gun recently to resort to various indirect methods, such as at tempting to create dissensions and sectional feeling, and in try ing to array one section against another, by precipitating a fight for the division of the county just on the eve of a nominating con vention. The purpose of The Robesonian and its owners and controllers is to array one section against another, and thus to injure the cause of certain candidates -whose names shall be presented to a convention of the Democrats of the county to be held in Lumber ton on September 6th. We denounce the article as un wise, unjust, and untrue, and we hereby express ourselves in op position to any division of thecoun ty and pledge the faith of all the candidates whose names may be K resented to the convention from laxton township that if nominat ed and elected, they will use their best efforts to see that no Bill be passed at the next General As sembly of North Carolina . to divide the county." Mr. Patterson gave as his rea son for reading the minutes of the Maxton primaries to the con vention today that he wanted the people to know what happened and how they feel about it. He further explained that the reso lutions had been sent to The Robesonian for publication and if it was not done free to publish same at advertising rates, and that said resolutions were not published in Monday's issue. Mr. McCormick ,jnade a short talk, which was an appeal for ac tion for best interests of the Democratic party at large. He reviewed the record of the Demo cratic party and pointed with pride to its government of State and county affairs. When no contest was reported a delegate from - Sterling town ship made motion that the tem porary organization be made per manent. The motion was sec onded. Mr. J. W. Carter, of Maxton, offered an amendment that a membor from each precinct delegation be allowed to decide upon a permanent organiza tion. S. Mclntyre spoke against amendment and thought all the delegates should vote on who constituted a permanent organi zation. Mr. McBryde, of Blue Springs, objected to Mr. Mcln tyre 's Quackery" plan and fa vored the amendment. Mr. Mc lntyre retorted that he preferred what Mr. Mclntyre called the "Quackery" pan , to his (Mc Bryde's) "Bull pen" plan. Mr. L T. Cook, of Maxton, opposed what he called the "new fangled Democracy," as advocated by Messrs. Mclntyre and White, and favored the amendment. The amendment was voted on and de feated by 16 majority. The orig inal motion was then adopted and the organization was made per manent. The chair ruled that there were 97 votes in the convention and that over 48i would constitute a majority,, The chair further announced that the first business of the convention was to nominate a candidate for. the 13th. sena torial district. A motion, after discussion pro and con, was adopted limiting , nominating speeches to two speeches to one candidate and that they should not be over five minutes long. . The-'convention adjourned at 1 o'clock for dinner. - : When the convention re-as sembled after dinner Mr. L. T. Cook: of Maxton, placed before the convention his townsman Col. E. F. McKae, to repre sent the county in the State Senate. Mr. J. A. McAUis ter named Col. N. A, McLean for the senate and he was nominated by the convention, the vote standing 58 8-525 for Mc Lean and 38 517-525 for McRae On motion of Mr. Cook, the nomi nation of Col McLean was made unanimous. Mr. R. W. Townsend. of Back Swamp, placed before the convention the name of Mr. J. E. Carlyle as a member of the house of representatives, Mr- Geo. B. McLeod moved that the rules be suspended and that Mr. E. F. McRae be nominated by acclamation as one member of the bouse. Tne motion was carried and Mr. McRae was named. For the other member of the house Lumber Bridge put forth the name of Mr. H. M. John. He and Carlyle were balloted for and Mr. John was nominated, having received 51 and Carlyle 45i votes. In the race for clerk of the court were, W. H. Humphrey, the present incumbent, D. H. McNeill, A. E. Floyd, D. P. Shaw and A. Nash. After several bal lots Mr. Humphrey was nomi nated. The final vote was Humph rey 50: McNeill i; Shaw 27b and Nash 9. As was generally expected, the most exciting work for the con mention was 4he-nominatingijf a candidate for sheriff. Those who expected this were not dis- apointed. Messrs. E. C. McNeill and J. A. Barker were the two candidates before the convention for this position. At the conclu sion of the ballot and before the result was announced, Mr. A. W. McLean challenged the vote of Thompson township no. 1 on the ground that it was not cast for sheriff as the primary of that township last Saturday instruct ed. The report of the action of the primary showed that Mr. McNeill had been endorsed unanimously for sheriff. Under the Demo cratic plan of organization, it was decided that the eight votes of the township should have been cast for Mr. McNeill, following out the instruction of the pri mary. The township divided the vote between the two candidates and it was for this reason that the vote was challenged. The chair ruled that the delegation should get together and decide by the required two thirds ma jority vote to aorogate tne in struction of the primary. The delegation voted live and three on the question. The chair gave them five minutes more to dis cuss it and when they failed to reach the proper decision, the chair ruled that the vote of the township should be cast for Mc Neill. The chair then announced the result of the ballot to be 50 3-7 for McNeill and 46 4-7 for Barker. Mr. Cook, of Maxton, protested the ruling of the chair and by a vote of the convention the chair was sustained and McNeill was declared the nominee of the con- j vention. -Mr. G. B. McLeod then arose and pledged McNeill tne the support of Barker. About this time the conven tion was disturbed . by a little scrap that did not amount to any thing. It was some time be fore the convention coud, be brought to order again. Col, McLean was called to the front and asked if he might say mob. He appealed to the people to let reason and judgment settle j things. Order prevailed after I this and theconvention proceeded with its business. D. W. Bullock had no opposi tion for renoniination as register of deeds and was nominated by acclamation. When nominations-, for treas urer were called Mr. M. G. Mc- Kenzie's name was announced.' he name , of Mr. George L. Thompson was withdrawn from the race. Mr. W. D. McCallum was put in nomination, but his .... . ' . -ft r name was withdrawn and car. McKenzie was nominated by ac clamation. For coroner, Mr. G. E. Rancke was nominated by acclamation. The same with J. D. Ferguson or surveyor. The following were put in nom ination for county commissioners after which the convention took recess for supper: J. W. Carter, A. R. McEachern. ' C. A. Oliver, J. P. McNeill, R. S. Bond (Mr. Bond asked that his name be withdrawn in favor of A. L. Bu lock), Edgar Hall, D. 8. Alderman J. F. McKay, J. T. Denny, Ju L Bullock. D. Z. McGouean. N. Townsend, Xock Shaw, Maj Wooten. It. D. Caldwell and Oscar Page- J. W. Carter, A. R. McEach era and C. A.. Oliver, members of the old board, and A. L. Bullock and D. S- Alderman were nomi nated. A resolution "was adopted in structing representatives in the Legislature to give us the legs! ized primary. Raeford News Items. CorrMpondeoM of The BobeaoatonJ Miss Hattie Mclntyre, of Hen derson, is the guest of Miss Bes sie Blue. MissTheo- Mallow, of Cheraw, S. C, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Wm. Lauiont. Messrs. J. S. Johnson and F, S. Blue left Monday for David son College. At the reunion at Galatia last Saturday Raeford defeated Seventy-first in a game of ball by a score of 12 to 6. During the past season the Raeford ball team made an enviable record, having been defeated by only two teams Red Springs and Troy. Miss Mattie Gibson, of Laurel Hill, visited relatives in this sec tion last week. A number of Kaeford young people enjoyed a hay ride to the country home of Mr. J. A. Blue, near Timberland.Tuesday night Among those who attended the old soldiers' reunion at Galatia ast Saturday were: Messrs. W L Poole, A. A. Lindsay, J.'A,Mc Gougan, W. H. Currie, Martin McKeithan, M. A. Chisholm, Ira Harris, J. Sexton and Will Be- thune. Raeford, N. C, Sept- 5th. Beglstrars and Judges. The Board of Elections for Rob eson county - met at tne court house in Lumberton, Monday, Sept. 3rd., 1906, being the first Monday in September. Present A. Edmund, R. E. Lewis and Oscar Page, constituting the members of said board. After having taken the several oaths of office, the board organ ized by electingOscar Page chair man and R. E. Lewis secretary. It was moved, seconded and carried that the polling place in Thompsons No. 2 be removed from Raynham to McDonald and that advertisement be made ac cordingly. The following registrars and judges of election were appointed, the first named being registrar and the last two judges : Alfordsvule A. Q. McLaurm; Archie D. McLean, McLean. Back Swamp M. tary; J. G. Pre vat t, Hector R. M. Single R. R. Pre- vatt. Britts-J. L. Thompson; W. G. Pope, A. J. Bullard. Blue Springs J. W. Wilks; J. W. Chisholm, D. E. McBryde. Burnt Swamp Jno. A.Humph rey; W. Austin Smith, Alfred Britt. Howellsville N. A. Kinlaw; C H. Lewis, J- R. Kinlaw. Lumberton C B. Skipper; M. W. Floyd, W. H. Barnes. Lumber Bridge J. L. Shaw; D. Z. McGougan, D. C. Shaw. Maxton F. L. Black; W. W. Smith, J. M. Burke- Raft Swamp R. F. Gregory; W C.Townsend, W- F. Prevatt. Red Springs M. A. Buie; K T. Brown, W. H. McNeill. Saddle Tree H. A. M' White; J. H. Powers, D. B. Humphrey. Smiths P. H. McArthur; H. A. McNeill, W. A. Wilkes. St. Pauls Wm. Davis; J. T. Bynum, E. G. Johnson. ( Sterlings- W. A. Leggett; K. M. Barnes, W. R. Surles. Thompsons No. 1 V. G. Pleas ants; A. T. McKellar, Jay Ham mond. Thompsons No. 2 -F. M. Town send; J.E. Price, N. T. Andrews, White House No. 1 D. .M. Rogers; R. M. Oliver, Bright At kinson. White House No. 2 B. L. Page; N. A. Carter, J. T. M 'White. Wisharta B. StanseH J P West, McKay Byrd. .- -a J Parkton Jno. P. Malloy; J. G. Hughes, A. H. Perry. There being no further busi ness the board adjourned to meet the first Monday in October, 1906. The first-named judge of elec tion is a Democrat and the last a Republican. ' WATER-MELON PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Caldwell terlaln Many Gneata. Reported For The RobMooUa. Ea An occasion of more than usua. enjoyment and interest, was watermelon party given at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs L. H. Caldwell, Tuesday evening The handsome residence was ablaze with light,and the appoint ed hour the guests began to ar rive, and soon the t spacious par lars, halls and piazzas were filled with the pleased faces of about forty of our young people. The sounds of conversation and care less laughter mingled harmoni ously with the strains or music, and the scene was ai bright and animated one, upon which it was indeed a pleasure to look. The game feature of the even mg was a guessing contest Pictures of watermelons, cut in two, were given each guest, and all were kept busy for a while, trying to find the ones with whom their pictures fitted. This accomplished, green paper and pencil attached with pink ribbon were given each couple for the purpose of seeing who could make the greatest number of words out of the Veord "Water Melon" After half an hour, the papers were taken up and judged by Dr. N. A- Thompson and G. Ed. Rancke. The fortunate recipients of the prize for excel- lencv, were Miss Mary Watson and Mr. A. Thompson. The.booby prize.a set of beauty pins with large blue centers, was awarded Miss Eva Harrison and Mr. R . McA. Nixon. Later in the evening, refresh- ments.consisting of watermelons, were served. The occasion was a thorough success and tne guests reel grateful to their genial host, and charming hostess, for affording them a most delightful eveniDg Those who attended were: Miss Mary-Waton with Mr. E.J. Britt; Miss Flora Neill McMillan witn Mr. D. D. French; Miss Anna McLeod with Mr. Henry Pope; Miss Mary McNeill with Mr Mike Caldwell-.MissEva Harrison with Mr. A. Thorn pson;Miss Ada Howell with Mr: D. i. Floyd; Miss Pearle Floyd with Mr. G. d.Rancke;Miss Christine Gower with Mr. Frank Morrison; Miss Alma Rancke with Dr-F. D.Ca9tle bury; Miss Pat. Pitman with Mr. Simon Caldwell ;Miss Dora Smith with Mr. Gerald Pitman: Miss Leslie Proctor with Mr. Jno. C. Fuller; Miss Julia Loftin with Mr. Rudolph Carlyle: Miss Vir TIT. . . i 1 i 1 "If T 1 A ginia v nitnem witn air. k. ica. Nixon; Miss Dorcas Boone witn Mr. F. P. Gray; Miss Minnie Len- non With Mr. C. H. Morrow. Stags Messrs. Richard M. Norment, Sandy H. McLeod, Dennis Biggs and Drs. N. A. hompson and John Kuox. Letter to Caldwell A Carlyle. Lumberton N C. Dear Sirs: How did you get your business? we'll tell you how we got oars, iou sell shoes, we make paint; perhaps we can do good turn to ourselves, you and we, by swapping experiences. We began loz years ago in a little shop a few-minutes walk from where we are now; a great many things have happened, we don't remember them all. We made as good paint as we could and learned to make better. We are tne oldest now; we aon-t know whether we had any teach er or not; it's so long ago; if we had, he's gone and forgotten. We should have been forgotten, we hadn't made good paint and friends. You buy your shoes; you have an adyantage in that; if you make mistake, you can stop it quick; you make a hit, you can push it quick. We've had to go slow; it's hard to pick out one's own mistakes, and nothing but fun to correct the mistakes of others. You know where to go for leather that keeps its shape, feels good, looks new, and wears a long time. W hat a comfort it is to be comfortable from making one's customers com fortable! We also have a unique advan tage unique, you know, means that nobody else has anything like it. . We make a strong paint that takes less gallons, saves half the cost of painting your house, and it's like that leather of yours for wear. It is all paint and the strongest of paint, s Paint is usu ally adulterated and weak. We're very old, but we make young paint! one gallon is better than two, if it has the stuff in it. Yours truly 2 F. W. DEVOE & CO. . New York. P. 8. McAllister Hdw. Co, sell our paint. , ROWLAND SCHOOLS OPEN. Mlas McCallnm Accepts Position In Georgia New Doctor -Mr. ana Mrs. tiranam Entertain. CoRMDondao of Th RotxionUn, Messrs. Tom Graham and Ben McEachern left last Tuesday for Oak Kidge, where they will at tend school during the coming year, Miss Willie Reedy has returned to Salem Female College, where she enters upon her work in the senior year. 8he was accotnpa nied by her friend, Miss Carrie Loud, who is also a student there Dr. H. Reedy, Miss Willie Reedy and Miss Carrie Loud, spent several days very pleasant ly at Clio, S. C, last week. Jno. W. Ward has returned .., lunv .Ytrcn, Mr, from an extended trip to Geor - gia, norma, uaoama, mississ ippi and Louisiana. Mr. B. F. Barnard and son. C a. ttarnara, nave recently re turned from a prospecting tour to Georgia and Alabama. We are very glad to know that they have fully decided to remain in this part of the country indefinitely. Rev. P. R. Law, of Lumber Bridge, filled the Ashpole pul pit last Sunday mornintf and preached in the Methodist church in town at night. His many friends were delighted to have iiim with them again. The Rowland- High School opered under very fay.orable au spices last Monday morning. Prof. E. L Willis, of Stokes county, has been chosen as prin cipal for this year and will be ably assisted by Miss Alice Saun ders, of Chase City, Va. The Rowland public school opened last Monday week with a large attendance. Prof. Brooks, of South Carolina, is the princi pal and is assisted by Miss Whit ney, of Charlotte. Mr. Jesse Stansel, of Lumber- ton, visited friends here last week. Deputy Sheriff Barker was in town Thursday on a man hunt. Mr. Gay Carter has returned from a pleasant visit to his old home near Asheville. Miss Algie McCallum left last week for Sparks, Georgia, where she haa accepted a position with the Rowland Mercantile Co., toe senior member of the firm beinir r Ashley Kowiand, a native of this county. Miss Algie will be greatly missed and carries with her the very best wishes of every one- Miss Sa'lie McArn is in the Northern markets buying fall millinery for the firm of McArn and Smith. They will have some thing interesting to tell their friends through the columns of the Robesonian shortly. Dr. W. u. Grantham, formerly of McDonald, has located here for the practice of his profession. He is a. young physician of more than ordinary promise andcomes highly recommended He is cor dially welcomed as a resident ol our town and has before him a very bright future. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Graham pleasantly entertained a merry party of yonng people at their home two mile in the country ast Tuesday night. Among those present were. Misses Hallie Lytch, Carrie Loud, Willie Reedy, Mary, Maud and Harriet McLeod, Lillian and An nie smitn, Minnie Townsend, MattieDraughon, Whitney Meoks and Patience Alford; Messrs- Bristow, Charlie Cox, Dan Mc Laurin, Sion Alford, Edens, Chit- ty, George Draughon, Ben Mc Eachern, Callahan, Cook and rady JicCormlck. Mr. Plug Bond has returned from a pleasant stay at Lumber- ton. He says he d es not like country life and is glad to gel ck to the city again. Mr. Archie Robertson has gone to Raleigh to enter the Agricul tural and Mechanical College. Rowland, N. C, Sept- 5th. Miss Eugenia Barns Dead. Correspondence of Tb RobcKinlAn. Miss Eugenia Burns died at the home of her parents here yesterday afternoon about 4 'clock after a very severe attack of typhoid fever. All last week sheimproved rapidly butsuffered relapse early Sunday morning and her life was just held on b.y thread until she died. Miss Burns wns a sweet and attrac tive young woman of about 19 years of age and her sad death was a shock to her friends. . She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Burns. She is survided by her father and moth er, several sisters and brothers The funeral will take place this afternoon at the home of the de ceased and the interment at Oak wook cemetery. Maxton, N. C, Sept. 5th. LOCAL BRIEFS. The board of aldermen met Tuesday, but adjourned to meet at some' early date to transact regular routine business. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Townsend are occupying the house on north Elm street formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas. Dr. D. C, Mclntyre. who re cently went to Tabor, Columbus county, to practice, died there this afternoon at 5 o'clock of ty phoid fever. :f: The convicts were turned over to the county Tuesday by the Cottingham Lumber Co., there being 16 of them. They and 16 l.i . 2- i v.. lDers Fm m I - fhe 1907 class of Wake Forest students met Tuesday and orga nized by electing officers. Among the officers are Messrs T. H. Beverly, of Lumberton, secre tary, and Mr. Woody Lennon, of Lumberton, poet. Friendshere of Miss Elberta Winburnowill bo glad to know that she has decided to return to Lu m be r ton to teach. She is at the Institute, teaching the same line of work, and will be glad to see all who are interest ed. Mayor Thompson yesterday afternoon sentenced two negroes to work on the street 'or vagran cy. Mr. Thompson did his town a good service and if be will only keep up the good work the town may be reclaimed from the weeds. Dr. R. Vambill, who takes his meals at Mrs. Carolina Jones' boarding house, had finished din ner yesterday and had started down the steps to go across the street to his home, he fell down the steps and his left shoulder was badly injured. It is not thought that any bones are broken but Dr. Varopill will be very sore for some time. Mayor W. O. Thompson, mana ger, win run his annual excur sion to Wilmington and return Saturday. The train runs through - without stops. Three sepnrate cars for ladies and chil dren. Refreshments on train. The train leaves here at 7 o'clock. Rate for the roundtrip will be $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. Good order assured. A party of young people, chap eroned by Mr. J. G. McCormick and Miss Jessie Fuller, spent a most delightful evening at St, Pauls the guest of Miss Shaw. Among those who went were Messrs. Rudolph Carlvle.Simeon Caldwell, Charlie LlcAllister, Richard Norment, Jr., John Ful ler and Raymond Nixon; Misses Leslie Proctor, Jean Hutchinson, Elizabeth and Virginia Whitfield and Eva Harrison. Negro Boy Drowned. John French, colored, aged about a dozen years, son of Jo. French, was drowned in Lum ber river yesterday afternoon. John was in a boat with another darkey named Jim Cotton, who is grown. Thev were in the mid dle of the stream a short distance below the railroad bridge, when, in a twinkling, the boat and its occupants disappeared from the sight of eye witnesses. The river is in a swolen condition and it is presumed that the boat was hurled under a log raft. Jim Cotton came out some distance from tvhere the boat sank. The boat and the boy were not seep anymore. Lumber Bridge Locals. Corre-.njndencf of Tbo Robeopnlan. Mr. M. L Marley went over to Maxton one night last week. Mr. Keuneth Lancaster left Monday for Oak Ridge; Institute. Miss Leitha Lancaster left Tuesday for the Baptist Univer sity at Raleigh- Miss Flora McNeill, of Red Springs, came over Tuesday to resume her duties as teacher. Messrs. D. C. Currie, W. E. Smith and A. B. Johnson left for Florida last Tuesday night. Large crowds attended the missionary union here last week and reported a pleasant time. Miss Pauline Stamps visited friends at Parkton a few days ago. One of our saw mill men says: "It rains and rains - and fills up the ponds and in a few days it driesup." He says he thinks it must turn to mosquitoes. And now if some cheap method of de stroying the mosquitoes we will have the drainage question solved. ,.. Lumber Bridge.N.C.Sept. 5th PERSONAL. Cotton to day 9 1-4 cents ' 20 cents . Mr, Walter Methane left Toes- ' day for Wake Forest College. ' t Mr. W. J Mcleod, of T?l Springs, was in town Yesterday. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. D Neves have't ' V returned from Tiirersvillo. S, fJ. ' " Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nicholson. ox irarKU.n, are visiting relatives here. . . . Mr. W. II. Bryant retnrnftil Tuesday night from a short visit in Virginia. Mr. Chas. McNeill and family Of Columbia, SC., ure visiting relatives here. Mr. A . Weinstein has retnrned from the markets, where he bought fall goods. Messrr. N. II. Andrews and R. H- McMillan left this week fot Davidson College. Mr. and Mrs. II. D.Caldwell leftTuesdny for New York. They Will return in about ten (Jays. Mesrs. A. T. McLean and P. A. Bryant spent a short while in Raleigh this week on business Mrs. E. T Bennett, after spend ing some time here with rela tives, left for her home at Laquim,' Pa., Tuesday. Misses , Ullie A Barker, Ethel Higley and Ethel Pitman left Tuesday morning for Oxford Fe male Seminary. Misses Davie and Edna Prevatt leftjTuesday morning for Raleigh, where they entered the Baptist University for women. Miss Julia Sanders, of Corsi- cana, Texas, who has been visit ing in this section for several weeks, left for her home Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wright, of Old Fork, W. Va., arrived Tuesday on a visit to relatives and friends in this section. They will remain here several days. Long Branch Items. Corrpou(1ne of Th Kobfonln. The Sunday school quarterly meeting met with the Sunday school at Oakton today with a arge attendance and some excel lent speeches lrom different schools. Mr. F. T. Cailum who is home from Wake Forest, was with us in our prayer service ana maae a talk which was highly enjoyed as it was rich in truth. Fred is one of our best boys and has the best wishes and high esteem of us all. , He will return this evening. We all see with sadness an ac count of the death of our sister Mrs. L II. Britt, which occured suddenly Thursday without a moment's notice. Mrs. Britt went to bed about ten o'clock as Well as usual, also was up at one in the morning well and laughing with her assistant nurse as her baby was only twelve days old. At three A. M. Mr. Britt heard her making strange noises and called to her as he '.hougbt she was dreaming and as he got no reply hastened to the cause and found her breathing her last. The cause of her aeatn is unown. Mrs. Britt has a husband, two children, a father, two brothers. two sisters and a host of friends - to mourn her loss. The Infant has been given to .Mrs. A. L. Stone where it will be cared for with the best of care and affec tion. Rev. I. P. Hedgepeth passed through here Saturday on his way to Big Branch to fill his-re gular appointment. .. . . Mr. Joe Thompson, oi Lium- berton, visited his father Mr. Jv 8. Thompson today. Mr. E J. Britt spent one day last week clown here with his father, Mr. Caswell Untt, whose health is fast declining. On account of the sale of J. is. Stone deceased, yesterday lots of our good Democrats failed to at- tend the primary at Mngsaaie and have been informed mac things were somewhat crossed, Up. Though I guess it will be straightened on the lith at Luni-, bertori in the county convention. The new church at Long tiranco; 1 . 1 .. . .1 A I VOA TVw IS nearly compieifu. .-u'wj one coat of paint has oeen pni on the outside. When completed it will be a credit to its members and community. The day. for dedication has not bt-en set yet ,. but will probably be tm me- third Sunday. . With best wishes iortne ine- Robesonian. Lumberton. No. 4 Sept. 2. ,.- , The Republicans of Robeson . will hold their county convention the 20th. -ci . i f v - c il '
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