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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1909
WHOLE NO. 2507
ROBESONI
MAXTON NEWS LETTER.
Mrs. McP. Alford Entertains the
Edinburgers Personal Men
tion. (iri'' ti''i"l,'n''' The Robesonian.
The members of the Edinburgh
I'.ook Club met at the beautiful
cuuntrv home of Mrs. McP. Al-
ford last Thursday afternoon.
The members of the club were
rntertained by the readings of
Mesdatnes A. I. Croom, J. S.
Mcliae and R. I). Croom, Misses
Canimie McCaskill and Annie
Hill, and a unique contest arrang
ed by the hostess, which was an
"International Dinner Party,"
REPORT ON AUTOPSY.
Result of Post-Mortem Examin-
ation of Body of Will Ross
Sam Green's Story of theMur-
der Not Supported.
The report of the autopsy held
by Countv Phvsician W. A. Mc-
Phaul.of Lumberton, and Dr. L.
R. Kirkpatrick. of Maxton, 'over
the body of Will Ross, colored,
whose dead body was found on
the Scaooard track near Maxton
on Sunday morning. August 1
last, was filed yesterday with
Clerk of the Court W. H. Hum
phrey. The autopsy was held
September 23 at the instance of
represented m a beautiful poem Solicitor N. A. Sinclair,
with th? menu blank to be filled The report describes in detail
so as to make the poetry com- the wounds found on the body,
plete. which was badly cut and bruis-
Thefirst prize, a beautiful hand- ed, the principal wound being on
painted picture of an autumn the forehead, with sharp, clear
scene, was won by Mrs. Jno. A. cut edges.about lh inches across
McKinnon;.the consolation, a sil- and 3 inches long, extending from
vcr paper knife, by Mrs. M. R. the base of the nose straight up
(libson. Mrs. Alford's home wS the forehead. There is no men
prettily decorated in autumn foli- tion in the report of siny wound
age. made by a pistol ball.
At the conclusion of the exer- Sam Green (alias Sam Malloy),
cises there was served to the Will Brown and Rafe Graham, all
guests by Misses Bessie McLeod colored, are in jail in Lumberton
and Elizabeth jAlford delicious awaiting trial on the charge of
refreshments. Dainty hand- murdering Ross. As will be re
painted book marks were given called by Robesonian readers,
as souvenirs before departing, some time after the body of Ross
The invited guests were Misses was found, Green was arrested
Telfair, of Raleigh, Scott, of Ma- atMaxton and a few days there-
rion, S. C, and Mesdames Rory after he gave what heclaimed to
McNair and Colon Henderson. be a true account of the manner
Misses Bessie and Clarkie Belle in which Ross came to his death.
McNair, Lelia and Margaret Green said that Ross not to e-o
Barnes, Emma Belle McRae and hnt0 details, which have already
Mauie vviuiams ivicijean wem been published in this paper
to McColl, S. C., last night to at- was snot by Rafe Graham and
tend the Mornson-fenmngton then knocked in the head with
wedding, which takes place an axe and that then thp hadv
Wednesday evening. -Mrs. B. F. wa3 piaCed on the track. Green's
JNunn and Master raisiey return- story of the affair is not support
ed trom Kaieign Monday eve- pd hv the reonH- nf the wt.nra
ning. Mrs. M. R. Gibson and lit- and it seems that a net is being
tie miss r ranees leit ior meir drawn about Green, upon whom
home in Alabama Monday eye- suspicion has attached from the
nmg. Dr. UiDson accompanied fjrst.
them as far as Hamlet. Mrs.
Marriage of Miss Pearl Morri
son.of McColI,S.C.,and Mr. G.
E.Pennington, of Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G. French
returned last night from McColl,
S, C., where Mrs. French went
Monday evening to attend the
marriage of her cousin. Miss
Pearl Morrison, and Mr. Geo. E.
Pennington, of Tarboro. Mr.
French went to McColl yesterday
from Charlotte. The marriage
took place at G o'clock last eve
ning in the Methodist church at
McColl. It was attended by a
arge crowd from Maxton, Tar
boro, Columbia and Spartanburg,
S. C, Brunswick. Ga., and other
places. The bride is a beautful
and charming young lady who is
well known in Lumberton, Max-
on and elsewhere throughout
he county and State. Tne groom
is a representative of the Scot-
lsh Fire Insurance Co. of Char-
otte, but has headquarters in
iarDoro, where they will make
heir home. Mr. and Mrs. Pen
nington left last evening for a
en-days' trip to New York.
Alex. Shaw and son, Mr. Russell,
of Wagram, were in Maxton yes
terday. Mrs. Shaw went to
Laurinburg in the afternon.
Miss Carrie V. May, of Morven.
spent Sunday with her aunt. Mrs.
Hattie McCormick. Miss Minnie
STATE NEWS.
William P. Wemyss, one of
the best known citizens of Fav
etteville, died Tuesday after
noon alter a lingering illness.
Lou McRae is home from Red aged years.
Springs spending several days Will Hendricks, a negro serv
while the Synod is in session at ins- a sentence on the New Hano-
the college. Misses Hallie Aus- ver chain-gang for retailing, was
tin and Maggie McLean spent killed instantly Monday while
Saturday in tayettville. Dr. Mc working at the county rock quar
Matt spent Monday in Jfarkton. ry by being buried beneath tons
Miss Scott, ot Marion, S. C, is 0f rock.
visi'tino- Mre MpP AlfnrH Mr
Nnrwrwl Nnnn cnnt WpdneeHn v fayetteville, Observer, 2oth
in Red Springs. -Mr. W. K. Be- Mr. J. A. Mills, President of the
thnnn swiff MrM0ni Raleigh and Southport Railroad,
Lumberton, spent Saturday in 13 in Fayetteville today, making
Church Services.
Beginning Sunday, Rev. A. B.
Crumpler, of Clinton, will begin
a two-weeks' series of meetings
at the Gospel tabernacle. Sun
day services will be held at 11 a.
m., 2.30 and 7 o'clock p. m. Ser
vices will be held during the
week at 2.30 and 7 p. m. Mr.
Crumpler has held many meet
ings in Lumberton and is well
known here. He has met with
great success in his work as an
evangelist. The public is cordi
ally invited to attend these ser
vices.
Rev. A. H. Porter, of White
ville, will preach at Clibourn
church Sunday morning at 11
o'clock and in the afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Much interest is being maifest
ed m the revival meeting which
began at the Methodist church
Sunday. The pastor, Rev. E. M.
Hoyle, who is conducting the
meeting, is preaching earnest
sermons that are reaching the
hearts of the people. Many went
forward for prayer at the ser
vice last evening. Services are
held afternoons at 3.30 o'clock
and evenings the song service
begins at 7.30, preaching at 7.45.
The afternoon services are limit
ed to one hour. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
An Attempt to Break Jail An
other Prisoner.
Tuesday night an attempt
which was nipped in the bud was
made to break jail by some ne
gro prisoners who were confined
in cells on the south side of the
jail. Workmen who are install
ing new steel cells had taken
down the grates on one side and
had locked the inner door with a
padlock. One of the prisoners
got hold of a hacksaw which had
perhaps been carelessly left with
in reach by one of theVorkmen,
and it was easy with that to cut
the padlock off and enter the
corridor. Jailer J. H. r ovd irot
wise to this fact and merely wait
ed and watched till an effort
should be made to make a hole
in the wall and escape. This was
attemptedTuesday night and Mr.
t loycl stopped the work of re
moving brick Irom the wal be
fore much damage was done.
Henry Davis, the negro who
was shot some time ago by Po
liceman W.D. Dixon, atPembroke,
as he entered Mr. Dixon s house,
was the one who got the hack
saw and did the work. He and
another negro were found in the
corridor outside the cells, and
others helped in the work.
It would seem that the new cells
are not being put in any too soon.
It has been a mighty easy mat
ter for prisoners to get out of
the jail if they could get hold of
a stick or string or any old thing.
Parson Thompson, colored, was
brought to jail last night from
Rowland by Deputy Marshal J.
L. McLaughlin, of Laurinburg.
He was committed to jail by
Commissioner B. F. McLean, of
Maxton, on the charge of retail
ing.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Dr. T.C. Johnson has s ld
his Cadillac automobile to Mr W
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Who Was Shot?
Maxton.
Maxton, N. C, Oct. 27, 1909.
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News Notes and Personals From
Mt. Tabor.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Several from here expect to at
tend the Cumberland fair this
week. Why doesn't Robeson
county have an annual fair? Oth
er counties are helping in this
way to advertise their soils and
products; Why not Robeson?
Mr. and Mrs. Brown McNeill
gave a party at their hospitable
Tf
was quite an enjoyable affair. Prince Hirobumi Ito, former
H T, LJ , , T Japanese President General of
Messrs. B. R. Cashwell and Ira orifl ikk, Tornn',
Mclnty re visited fnends at Sad- foremost statesman was as.
u e iree ounaay anu report u sassinated at the Tsaitsagan
i, ' j Tf V ' railway station at Harbin, in
Ul ou, a"u xueaaia. luuiibgum- Northen As a. Tiifisriav. Thp
arrangements tor surveying a
route for the extension of this
road from Fayetteville to Hope
Mills.
Governor Kitchin issued a com
mission yesterday to S. M. Gattis,
of Hillsboro, as solicitor for the
ninth judicial district, succeed
ing Jones Fuller, resigned, to be
come counsel for the Rexall Com-
pany, ot Boston. Mr. iiattis is
ex-speaker of the Lower House
of the State Legislature, and is
Grand Master of the North Cam
Una Grand Lodge of Masons.
Decision in Favor of McAllister
Hdw. Co.
Judge C. C. Lyon rendered his
decision yesterday in regard to the
locationofthestorebuilding which
the McAllister Hdw. Co. of Lum
bertcn is erecting at St. Paul, the
decision being in favor of the
McAllister Hdw. Co. This was
a inendiy suit to determine
whether or not the building
should be erected with its front
on a line with other stores or
stand out on 8 feet that had been
condemned by the town of St.
Paul for a sidewalk.Messrs.McIn
tyre, Lawrence & Proctor rep
rssented the McAllister Hdw.Co.,
Messrs. Shaw&Johnsonrepresent-
ing St.Paul. A restraining order
was issued some two weeks ago
and the matter was heard before
Judge Lyon at chambers at his
home in Elizabethtown last
Thursday, Messrs. R. C. Law
rsree and T. J. Johnson, of the
above-named firms., arguing the
matter. Work will be resumed
on the building tomorrow.
Every other man one meets to
day asks who was shot last night.
No one seems to know anythm
definite, yet everyone seems to
have heard something, and sev
eral different versions of the sup
posed affair have been circulated.
It seems about as difficult to find
out who was shot if anybody
was as to learn who hit Billy
Patterson. It is rumored that a
man was sent to the Thompson
hospital. Dr. Thompson knows
nothing about it and thinks
started in a joke on Policeman
Alex. Currie. who was asked
something about it last night and
hied himself to the hospital for
information, and failing to learn
anything there went to . other
doctors in town.
WTho was shot? It is all in the
T 1
air, out you can search any man
you see.
car
re
the in
he
Carl vie.
Mr. Owen Dees has at his
home on Elm steet a banana tree
on which there are 32 bananas
about the size of a man's finger.
The fruit is growing and the tree
seems to be thriving.
C. M. Fuller & Son have
sold stacks of horses and mules
since September 1st. Thev re
ceived the fifth car load for the
season luesday, and the 6th
load will arrive Sunday.
Dr. John Knox, Jr.,
turned last evening from
home of Mr. John Elliott,
Cumberland countv. wherp
vc;hl j.iujiua lu aiiena the mar
riage of Mr. Elliott's daue-htr
Vliss Alice Lee Elliott, and Dr
eter McLean, of Laurinhurcr
which took place Tuesday after
noon at b.3U o'clock. Dr. Knnv
and the groom were in colleee
together in Baltimore. Dr. and
k.lrs. McLean left Tuesday eve
ning tor a honeymoon trin to
Washington, New York. nnH
other Northen cities.
Mr. W. H. HumDhrpv. pWV
of the Superior Court, received
yesterday IromStateAuditorDix
on the pension list for Robeson
county. The names of 121 widows
andl87 soldiers appear on the list
as received by Mr.HumDhrev for
reviMun.uui wunin Mr. Humph
rey's knowledge ten soldiers
whose names are on the list have
passed away. He will send thp
list to tne other members of the
pension board tor anv chano-ps
i i - -
tney may know about. So far as
Mr. Humphrey knows all the
widows on the kst are living.
-Mr. U. B. Meares' harbor
shop was moved vestprdnv
the room it has occupied for some
time in the Columbia hotel build
ing, corner ot Elm and Fourth
streets, to a room two doors be
iwyy, hi me oauie ouiiaing, on
Elm street. The front of this
part of the building has been
freshly painted, the room has
been newly-papered and is fitted
up nicely, presenting quite an at
tractive appearance. Mr. Meares
is having a bath room fitted up in
the rear of his shop and will have
hot and cold baths for his custom
ers, i he Farmers' and Mer
chants' Bank of Robeson will rr-
cupythe corner room just vacat
ed oy Mr. Mears.
MISS HELEN STAIN BACK
PU BLI C STENOG HATH EK.
Desk in Southern Express Ofiice.
Will call at private offices for
10-14-lm.
work.
WOODBERRY LENNON .
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lumberton, N. C.
over Post (Knee.
Dr. W. O. EDMUND
Veterinary Surgeon.
Manufacturer of horse Iitmedie.s.
Lumberton, N. C.
Calls tilled promptly. Phone No. 52. 3-21
DR. J. J. CROWE,
EYE SPECIALIST
Office at Pope Drug Store.
9-27.
D. P. Shaw. T. L. .In'nnin
SHAW & JOHNSON,
Attorneys and Cou3ellers at Law,
LUMBERTON, N. C
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Prompt attention given to all business.
Unices over t irst National Bank.
WadeWishart, E. M. Britt
WISHART & BRITT,
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
All business given DromDt and care
ful attention. Office upstairs in Areus
Building. 9-10
Stephen Mclntyre,
James D.
ery and Cox, ot Kennert, were
among those who attended the
entertainment at Mr. Brown Mc
Neill's last Friday evening.
It is this comincr Sunday that
perpetrator of the outrage
was not hard to locate, as
he stood defiantly in the crowd
revolver in hand. He proved to
be a Korean, and, with two com-
the installation Will take place at nam' on a nf thp samp natinnalitv.
lt. Tabor church, instead of last boasted of a conspiracy to take
Sunday, as we first reported
"Old Beauty."
Red Springs, N. C, R. F. D.
No. 4, Oct. 26, 'Oa
More Than Enough Is Too Much.
To Maintain health, a mature man or
woman needs just enough food to re
pair the waste and supply energy,
and body heat. The habitual consump
tion of more food than is necessary for
thfse purposes is the prime cause of
stomach troubles, rheumatism and dis
(nlTs of the kidneys. If troubled with
indigestion, revise your diet, let reason
and not appetite 3ntvol and taken few
'Iocs of Chamberlain's Stomach and
l iver Tablets and you will soon be all
ritfht again. For sale ff all Druggists.
the life of former President
General of Korea in satisfaction
for the alleged tyranny of the
Prince over Koreans.
A storm that will cover a wide
area and sweep from the Pa
cific coast to the Atlantic during
the latter part of the week, leav
i .
ing a cool wave in its wake, is
promised in a special forcast
issued by the Weather Bureau
at Washington Tuesday night.
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Notices of New Advertisements.
Rexall hair tonic- J.D. McMil
lan & Son.
Salesmen wanted.
Reward for return of bicyle.
The McLean-Sledge Co. invites
your attention to its space.
Great bargains at fall opening
1 A TTT
sale A. weinstein.
Last call for taxes.
A perfect fit Jenrette-Single-
tary Co.
Grand auction sale of lots No
vember 4th.
A cheap and delightful luxu
ry. Notice of town taxes.
LaFayette Business College.
Trie jury's verdict Chas. M.
Stieff.
Notice of summons.
The
Jury's
Verdict
found by those who have given
the
I "Shaw"
a thorough test is for sweet
ness of tone, and its general
make up is entitled to all
praises and "nice sayings"
that have been bestowed up
on it in the past. Are Yon
one of the jury? If not, we
will be delighted to send you
a little information that will
Tt. C. Lawrence
Pr -ctor.
Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
LUMBERTON, - - - N. C.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Prompt attention given to all business.
T. A. McNeill, T. A. McNeill, Jr.
McNeill & McNeill,
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBKTON, N. C.
Will practice in all the Courts. Busi
ness attended to promptly.
N. A. McLean, A. W. McLean.
W. B. Snow.
McLean, McLean & Snow,
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Offices on 2nd floor of Bank of Lum
berton Building, Rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Prompt attention given to all business.
E. J. BRITT,
attorney-at-law,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Office over Pope's Drug Store.
THOMAS N, McDIARMID
Attorney at Law,
LUMBERTON, : : : N. C.
Office over Pope Drug Store. 2-25
Schedule Changes on Seaboard.
Yesterday Mr. M. Bererly.Sea
board Air Line agent here.receiv
ed notice of a change of schedule
which will go into effect Sunday,
November 7. Beginning on that
date No. 45. west-bound passen
ger, due to leave Lumberton now
at 5.30 a.m., will leave at 7.15 a.
m. ;No. 44, east-bound passenger,
due now at 9.55 p.m., will arrive
at 9.47 p.m. There will be no
change in the schedules of No.
30, west-bound passenger, 5.51
p. m., and No. 40, east-bound
passenger, 10.40 a. m.
License has been issued for
che marriage of Bonnie Floyd and
N. E
Kozier.
Advertised Letters.
Fo1 losing is a list of letters remain
ing i i the postofEce at Lomberton, N.
C.. f r the week ending October 23rd,
1909:
Charlie Bennett. Mrs. Minnie Autry.
MortKi Chappie, James Cannon. J. S.
Claiborne, Emerson Deaver. Miss Ola
Edwards. Arnett Holman, Elsie Right,
W. J. Johnson, Larkie Lee, Miss Emma
Love. Miss Alice McNeill, F. J.Roziers,
J Gordo i Taylor. J. W. Frannell (2),
'Mrs. Lula Thomas (2), W. C. Tuck,W.
A. Qumton, Miss Same xNeignts.
Persons callir.sr for any of the above
il 1 1. C II.. J 1 -4---n "
wui piease aK ior auveiuu icho.
R. M. Norment, P. M.
Ukts Kidneys and Bladder Rlpht
Chapped Skin .
Chapped skin whether on the hands
or face may be cured in one night by
applying namberlain s balve. It is
also unequaled for sore nipples, burns
and scalds, b or sale by all Druceists.
Both Boys Saved
Louis Boon, a leadiner merchant of
Norway, Mich., writes: "Three bottles
of Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely
cured my boy of a severe cough, and a
neighbor's boy, who was so ill wit' a
cold that the doctors gave him up. was
cured by takingFoley'sHoney and Tar. "
nothing else is as safe and certain in re
sults. Sold by all druggists.
Manv rronle delude themselves by
saying. "It will wear away." whed
thev notice svmntoms of kidney ann
bladder trouble. This is a mistake. Take
Foley's Kidney Remedy, and stop the
dry in on the vitality. It cures back
ache, rheumatism, kidnev and bladder
trouble, and makes every trace of pain
weakness, and urinary trouble dispp
pear. Sold by all druggists.
Thurman D. Kitchin, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Office McLean-Sledge Drug Stor?.
Office phone 26 Residence phone 124
7-9
interest
prices,"
you, "on terms and
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
Manufacturer of
The Artistic Sfieff,- Shaw and
Stieff Self-Player Piano.
Southern VVareroom.
5 W. Trade Street.,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
C. H. WILMOTH, Mgr.
(Mention this paper.)
Seed WJieat, live. Seed Oats
now in stock. We bought our seed
gram oi wood Ac bons because we
wanted the best quality seed. We
ask all Fai'mers to call and get
supply. Caldwell & Carlyle. 10-25t
Dr. Thomas C. Johnson,
Physician and Surgeon.
Lumberton, N. C.
Office over McMillan's Drug Stone.
Call3 answered Promptly day or night
Residence at Prof. J. R. Poole's.
4-27-tf.
DR. N. A THOMPSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
LUMBERTON, - N. C.
Office at Hospital. Phone No. 41."
Down town office over McMillan's
Drug Store. Calls promptly answered
night or day, in town or in the country.
DR. R. T. ALLEN,
DENTIST,
LUMBERTON, - - N. C.
Office over Dr. McMillan's Drug Store.
DR. R. F. GRAHAM,
DENTIST,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Office over Bank of Lamberton.
Raoms N- 7 and 8. 1-20-03
E. G. SIPHER,
ELECTRICIAN.
Lumberton, N. C.
Office in ShavSuildingPloae No. 11
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