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THE ROBESONIAN ,y Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Ces Five Cents. VOL XL NO. 91. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JAUARY 6, 19 lO WHOLE NO. 2526 PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. MAXTON NEWS LETTER. COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED. COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS. EDUCATIONAL RALLY. LOCAL BRIEFS. v The Wedding of Miss Loula Fa ker and Rev. T. Z. Seymour a Brilliant Event Rev. R. N. Casfawell Moves to Lumberton Other Items. Csrmpondenc of The Robesonian. - Parkton, Jan. 4. Among those 'who returned from college to spend the holidays at home are: Misses Effie McMillan and Ethel Mar&n, from Red Springs; Misses Alma Baker and Ethel William son, from Greensboro; Misses Dare and Ethel Cash well, from Raleigh; Mr. Don McCormick, from Warrenton, and Mr. Nor man Perry from Buie's Creek. We wish for each of these a hap py return. Mr. N. K. Cashwell of Fair mont spent several days at the home of Mr. J. A. Cashwell last week. Mis3 Cooper, from Sampson, is spending the holidays with Miss Rena Underwood. Our town was shocked on Sun day morning, December 26, by the sudden death of Mrs. D. C. Culbreth. She leaves two daugh ters, Misses Rachel and Mary Lou, and three sons, Messrs. Gray, Alexander and Henry, and her husband, besides her mother, brother and sisters, who will miss her love and wise counsel. We extend to the family our ten- direst sympathy. Rev. R. N. Cashwell and fam ily have moved to Lumberton. We wish for them congenial sur roundings and a happy New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Mc Donald have moved into the house vacated by Mr. Cashwell We extend to them a hearty wel come to our town. Miss Mary McMillan, who has been teaching in Cumberland, is spending the holidays at home. Mr. Callie Malloy, from Quit man, ia., is in town visiting r.is mother, Mrs. Alice Malloy. Mr. Alex. Parham, from St. Pauls, has moved his family to the house vacated by Mr. Oli- phant, on Church street. Mr. J. D. Cobb has returned from Richmond, where he wen to purchase goods tor tne new store he expects to open in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Council and children spent Christmas at Red Springs. Miss Ethel Cashwell left Mon day to take charge of the schoo ot Rennert. A brilliant event in the social life of Parkton was the wedding in the Baptist church at 8.30 . o'clock Wednesday evening, De cember 29, when Miss Loula Ba ker, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Baker, became the bride of Rev. T. Z. Seymour of Wake For est. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. E. J. Harrell, pastor of Lumber Bridge Baptist church. There was a large attendance of friends of the young couple, especially large in view of the extreme cold of the evening. In the church the decorations were green and white, cut pines and ivy. The music was rendered by Mrs. D. S. Currie, who gave a number of beatiful selections be fore the arrival of the bridal par ty. Asa processional Mendels sohn's Wedding March was ren dered, the recessional being the March from Lohengrin. The ushers who led the wed ding party were Messrs. J. C. Lancaster and J. M. Thames. Im mediately after these the at tendants entered: Miss Iris Cashwell with Mr. E. B. Daniels, both of Parkton; Miss Dare Cash- well of Parkton with M r. Clar ence T. Poe of West Durham; Miss Gertrude Fisher of Hope Mills with Rev. J. M. Gibbs of Favetteville; Miss Mattie McAr- thur of Hope Mills with Rev. Honvfra Jnhnenn nf Rt "Pn.nl ' flnrl Miss Gertie Hartz with Mr: W. f ty -r-k i l a 1 ? T" 1x XT . c. jsaner, Dotn oi rarKion. rsext entered the bride on the arm of her maid of honor, Miss Alma Baker. She was met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Rev. E. D. Poe of Wake Forest. The bride was beautifully dress ed in white messalaine, carrying a shower bouquet of bride's ros es and maiden hair ferns. The maid of honor carried a bouquet of white carnations, while tht maids, gowned in em oroiderei. Funeral of Dr. McNatt A Mar riage Tuesday Personal Men tion. Correspondence of The Robeeanian. Maxton, Jan. 4. Mrs. 0. F. Smith leaves today for her home in bcotianu JNeck. Mr. Ernest Wooten left Monday for Chapel Hill, where he will continue his studies in the law school. Miss Cobb, who had been visiting Miss Edna Tyer for several days, left Monday morning for Scotland Neck, where she will visit friends for a few days. Misses Hattie McBryde and Har riet Morrison leit tnis morning for the S. P. C. at Red Springs, where they will resume their du ties as teachers. Miss MinnieLou McRae will leave today for the S. P. C Mr. and Mrs. Martin McKinnon of Red Springs visited relatives here Tuesday. Quite a large crowd attended the funeral of Dr. H. W. McNatt. which took place this morning at eleven o'clock at the residence. The remains were interred at East Side cemetery. Mrs. A. W. McLean returned to her home in Lumberton after a week's visit to Mr. McLean's mother, Mrs. Lina McLean. Miss Sallie McLean of Laurin burg returned home Monday af ter spending the holidays with her brother, Mr. J. A. McLean. Rev. Dr. Rose of Laurinburg was in Maxton Tuesday to meet with a committee on missionary work. Dr. F. L. Blue of Laur inburg and his wife and child at tended the funeral of Dr. McNatt this morning. Mr. Dixon Mc Lean of Red Springs spent Sun day in town with relatives. A marriage will take place this afternoon at the residence of Mr. J. B. McCallum, the home of the bride-to-be, Miss Julia McQueen. The fortunate young man who is to be the groom is Mr. Whitlock, wno uvea near town, tie is a successful farmer and a man of many fine qualities. Mr. Hector McLean of Laurin burg was in Maxton Tuesday. Miss Elizabath McNair returned to reace institute Monday eve ning. Mr. M. G. McKenzie of Lumberton was in Maxton todav. Mr. S. B. McLean went down to Lumberton this morning on legal business. MissE. Gertrude Gibson of McColl is visiting her brother, Dr. M. R. Gibson. Notes From Bellamy Lavinsr Heavy Rails on Seaboard. Bellamy, Jan. 4- The Christ mas nonaays passed on verv quietly here. There was but very little drunkenness, we are glad to sav. Mr. Joe Freeman, who moved to Kmgsdale and has been there for some time, has moved back to his farm near here. Mr. C. C. Clewis has moved from here to Lumberton.' The crew laying the heavy rail on the beaboard Ry. has got to the Big Swamp from towards Hamlet and it is a decided im provement. There was a voting contest at Antioch school on the night of the 23rd of December as to who was the most popular and pret tiest girl, and Miss Martha Todd was the lucky one to get the prize. We are always glad to read Aunt Becky's letters and wish she would write oftener. Uncle Jack. lingerie, carried bouquets of mis tletoe tied with white satin rib bon. The young couple left on the 10.30 train for a wedding trip to Washington, Richmond and other historic cities. After the 5th they will be at home at Newport News, Va., where Mr. Seymour is pastor of the First Baptist church. .Both of these young people have many friends throughout the State who wish, for them a life of unclouded happiness. The bride is a charming and attract ive young woman with a sweet personality which has won foi her many friends. Mr. Seymoui is a gifted young preacher, a graduate of Wake Forest college. The many presents received was a slight token of the esteem am love in which they are held. Claim Against Former Board of Koad Commissioners Com promisedNote for Road Ma chines Paid Minutes of Meet ing of County Commissioners. The county commissioners were in regular session Monday for the transaction of routine business. The following claims were passed: County home and paupers W. G. Reynolds, keeper of home $93; Mary Jane Kinlaw, $2; Wright and Matilda Fulmore, $1.50 each; Carson Carter, $2. Total $100. Miscellaneous W. H. Humph rey, clerk of the court, work for county, $3; J. A, McAllister, bal ance due on fence around Con federate monument in court house yard, $43;McInnis-Lindsey Co., 7 rolls of fencing for stock law fence, $44.80; Lumberton Electric Light Co., lights for jail, $10.11; for courthouse, $34. 62; Town of Lumberton, water for iail for quarter, $18; for courthouse, $8.75; A. M. Floyd, conveying Mrs. Emma Britt to State Hospital, $4.30; Sheriff E. C. McNeill, work during Decem ber court, $27.80; J. H. Floyd, jailer, for December, $53.40; Freeman Printing Co., printing for county officers, $15.85; W. D. Prevatt, freight on blankets for chain gang, $1.34; Martain Mc Leod, court house janitor, sal- ary, $zo; rope JJrug Lo.t salary sTl r- m T-4. T-x. y 1 for county physician and sup plies, $23.30; Pond-Moore Co.. supplies, $3.75: M. W. McLean and Dr. A. P. Dixon, $6 each for examining Maggie Graham, Nor ett Arnold and Will McNair; Ed wards & Broughton, Secord for office of register of deeds, $15; W. D. Prevott, refund of amount paid for escape of Neill Britt from chain gang, convict having been recaptured, $20; State Hos pital at Goldsboro, amount due for 1909, $31.05; J. M. Dees, re pairs on water works at jail, $3. 50; G. G. Renn, guarding prison er and carrying him to Lumber ton, $3.55; W. D. Prevatt, sup plies for chain gang, $32.25; A. Nash, county auditor, salary, $125; E. J. Britt. county attor ney, for drawing road law for 1909, amount to be prorated among the various townships, $100. Total, $659.37. Treasurer M. G. McKenzie was instructed to credit White House township with $152.49 and charge same to county fund, this being to reimburse White House town ship for lumber for bridges over Ashpole swamp. It was ordered that the claim of W. K. Brock against the for mer board of road commission ers, which was tried by a jury at the December, 1909, term of court and in which a judgment was rendered against said board for $125 and costs, be compro mised for the sum of$140and that voucher be issued for that amount to Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor, attorneys for Brock; that E. J. Britt be paid $25 attorney's fees for defending the county in this action; and that. the couuty treas urer be instructed to pro rate these amounts out of the road funds of the various townships. lhe report of the road trustees of Smith's township was record ed and filed, also monthly re port of Sheriff McNeill. It was ordered thatR. R.Barnes be paid $1,636.78 and that this amount be charged to the following townships: Brunt Swamp, Smiths. White House, Sterlings, Lumber Bridge, Back Swamp, Bntts, Wisharts, Saddle Tree, Howellsville, Lumberton, Raft Swamp. This is in pay ment of a note given by the board of road supervisors dated March 2, 1908, for six road ma chines for the use of the town ships mentioned above. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Townseic and children leave today foi Eastern Virginia, near Tunstal'. where Mr. Townsend, has pur chased a large farm and will en gage in stock farming. Mr. lownsend who is a Irother of Messrs. C. B. and L. T. Town send of Lumberton, leaves a fine carm and various interests, at McDonald. His pestoffice in Virginia will be Mangum. Mr. Townsend and his family have many friends in Robeson whe will regret their departure and will follow them with best wish .3 to their new home. School Funds Apportioned Bus iness Transacted at Meeting of Board of Education. Th county board of education was fn regular session Mondav for the transaction of routine business. J. F. Oxendine. John Hall and Joe Chavis were ap pointed school committeemen of district No. 3, Croatan, Smiths township; district No. 5, colored. Lumber Bridge, was allowed $22.50 for repairs; district No. 2, St. Pauls, is allowed to purchase 12 desks; district No. 2, Croatan, Lumberton. is allowed $100 for the purchase of material, provid ed the patrons of the school do the wJork on the building; $2.64 is transferred from No. 1. Sad dle Tree, to No. 4, same town ship, on account of error in list ing; a library was approved for No. 3, Wisharts; H. G. Mears was appointed a committeeman for No. 3, Wisharts; the resignation of J. E. Tyson as committeeman ot No. 4, Wisharts, was accept ed. ine ioiiowing claims were or dered paid: Caldwell & Carlyle, paint lor No. 3, Howellsville, $37.60; Freeman Printing Co., stationery and printing for the board. $9.25; R. Gdddy, desks for No. 1, Croatan, Wisharts, $29.60; W. H. Humphrey, probat ing 5 deeds, $1.25; W. D. Young, registrar, $6, and $2 each to two poll holders for holding election in No. 4, Howellsville; H. M. McAllister, insurance on school buildings, $44.55. The sum of $31,573 was appor tioned to the townships as fol lows: Alfordsville, $1,876; Back Swamp, $1,385; Blue Springs, $1, 748; Burnt Swamp, $1,535; Brir.ts, $1,350; Howellsville, $1,355; Lum berton, $2,497; Lumber Bridge, $1,964; Maxton, $2,010; Parkton, S325;' Rift Swamp, $622; Red Springs, $1,750; Saddle Tree, $1, 0O3.S4 Pauls, $1,685; Smiths, $1,345; Sterlings, $1,780; Thomp sons. $3;387; White House. $3. 015; Wisharts, $882. Jurors for February Term of Court. At the meeting of the board of county commissioners Monday the following were drawn to serve as jurors at the two-wreeks term of Robeson Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases which will convene February 7: First week H. C. McNair, H. T. Flowers, J. L. Monroe, Jeff Bracy, J. F. McLean, Clayton Ross, G. S. Page, Javy Britt, W. P. Gainus, N. J. Page. Alex. Leg gett, W. W. Webster, J. G. Rhodes, W. E. Gibson, G. R. Floyd, A. L. Ivey, R. L. McLeod, J. W. Barnes, H. C. Barnes, H. C. Boylin, T. E. Evans, W. S. Johnson, James Quick, G. P. Mil ler, T. P. McLean, W, A. Capel, R., F. Young, Wm. Hill, Joe. A. McBryde. D. D. McLaurin, Giles W. Floyd, A. H. Webster, A. R. Phillips, J. E. Barfield, C. W. Oxendine. ; Second week. E, E. Johnson, W. C. Hamer. A. L. Stone, Dock Campbell. J. L. McLean, J. D. Johnson, G. R. Thaggard. Holmes Britt, A. R. Atkinson, W. L. Townsend, D. A. Oliver, J. N. McRae, E. Fisher, C. J. Coddell, Colon Britt, J. D. McAllister, Dr. R. F. Graham, N. D. McFad gen. -While Mr. W. H. Stalvey was peacefully sleeping at his home on Fourth street the other night a bold bad rat sashayed up to the bed and started in to make a meal off'n one of Mr. Stalvey 's thumbs. He - i t must have been a he-rat sawed down with all his rattish might on the aforesaid thumb and at the selfsame mo ment Mr. Stalvpy came back from the land of dreams came back with a yell and with murder in his heart; for he naturally had some private objections to a rat making a meal off'n his thumb. Ard Mr. Stalvey swore that if that rats he had been boarding were going to impose on him in that way he'd fix 'em and he lid; they are not staying at Mr. talvey's nv more: they've gone to to wherever rats go when :nev die. ' New ork, Jan. Z rour lives were lost and three persons re ceived serious hurts in an incen liarv tenement house fire in Jer sey City early today January 26 to be a Great D in Lumberton Day Appoint- ed By Farmers Union for Big Rally-Prizes Offered Dis tinguished Speakers to be In vited. Reported for The Robesonian. The executive committee of the Farmers Educational Union consisting of W. S. Cobb, presi dent of the County Union, Gen. r. A. Bond, ex-Sheriff J. M. Hall, N. T. Andrews, H. F. Pur vis, N. A. lownsend and County ri j T-i tit . . . secretary n.. w. atone was in session in the court house in Lumberton Monday and selected ITT 11 T - . weanesaay, January zotn, as the day for the big Educational Rally. Ex-President Stubbs was made chief marshal with in structions to select ntty or one hundred assistant marshals from the various unions of the county. It was the sense ot the com mittee that ten men from each of the 48 unions in the county be mounted and take part in the parade on that day. This will be more than 400 men for the grand occasion. The following prizes will be given by the union: For best saddle mule, $5; best saddle horse $5; best pair mules, $10; for the most beautiful public school float, $15, to go to the public school library. Tne Board of Trade and Commercial Club of Lumberton were represented at the meeting by its president and other members and agr eed to duplicate the obove prizes by offering $5 for second best sad dle mule. 5 for the second best saddle horse, $10 for the second best pair of mules, $15 for second best educational float. The committee to represent and interest the people of Lum berton in making the needful preparations for the day was en larged and now consists of R. D. Caldwell, president of Board of Trade; ex-Sheriif G. B. McLeod, Q. T. Williams, T. N. Highly, M. G. McKenzie. Pres. W. S. Cobb was appoint ed to represent the County Un ion to go with a delegate selected by the town committee, who will lepresent Lumberton, to go to Raleigh and personally invite Gov. Kitchin, Dr. Hill of the A. & M. College, Clarance Poe, Prof. Massey, and perhaps others of Raleigh to address tne large audience on that day, also Presi dent Alexander of Mecklenburg county. Congressman Godwin has promised to be present and bring with him from Washing ton City the very best expert on drainage and farming, who wil1 also address the people of Robe son on that day. The board of education, con sisting of Lucious McRae of Red Springs, L. R. Hamar of Tomf son township, E. C. Nye oi Orrum and Prof. Poole also met with the union committee and the question of having agricul ture taught in the public schools was discussed, at length r'ro". Poole stated that he had a r jaa made much etfort in this u rec tion and at present agriculture is being taugtit in many schools; that he had been distributing much literature along ih's line, but he strongly urged ti e co-operation of the Farrners Union in establishing and supporting an agricultural school at ome point in this county. The meeting was most enthu siastic and the outlook for bettei days for old Robeson is bright. M. G. McKenzie A warrant has been issi e for the arrest of Geo. Baily, col ored, charged with entering the home of Mr.' E. E. Page Saturday night between 9 and 10 o'clock. When discovered by Mrs. Page the negro pretended to be hunt ing some sort of club room. Mrs. Page was frightened and called Mr. Page, who was in another room, and when Mr. Page found the negro he was in the yard. Not knowing he had been in the house, Mr. Page showed the ne gro the way to town and told him o go, thinking he was only drunk. When Mr. Page learned that the negro had been hidden in the house he came to town and notified officers and an attempt was made to catch the negro, who came to town just ahead of Mr. Page, but he escaped. U ihSS.SSLi " K. 'ru : t. practically all the old students attendance and with scholars enrolled. 18 new Mr. C. B. Skipper has moved his law office from over the p office building to the builditm ii rear of the postoffice. which ujls recenily been repainted. -Prof. W. B. Loving left last vening fnr Virginia to attend the funeral of his mother, who died . esterday morning at the advanced age of 90 years. An entertainment, to which tie public is invited, will be giv en at the Bethesda school hcuse. near Barnesville, tomorrow eve ning. It will consist of sketches, dialogues, pantomime, etc. 'Along the Kennebec" will be the attraction at the opera house this evening, the play be ginning at 8.15 o'clock. A street parade and concert was given at noon today by the company. Miss Gladys Barnes, who lives near town, has accepted a position as stenographer for the irst National Bank. Mr. Henry Jones, for some time collector for the Bank of Lumber! on, is at work temporarily for the First National Bank. Mr. T. L. Johnson and his bride, who was Miss Jessie Mos- er, of Hickory, returned this morning from their wedding trip to Washington, Baltimore and other cities. They will begin housekeeping in Mr. Johnson's new house on North Elm street. Policeman Alex. Currie made an estimate Sunday which dis closed the interesting fact that about 800 children were in atten dance at the various Sunday schools in town last Sunday, the first Sunday in the year. A pret ty good start for the New Year. Mr. L. Pate and family, wTho have been living on Mr. W. H. Humphrey's place near Barkers, on rural route No. 1 from Lum berton, moved the first of the week to a place belonging to Mr. Frank Townsend, on rural route No. 3 from Fairmont. Mr. Pate was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday. The Robesonian has received from the American Realty &Auc tion Co. of Greensboro an ex ceedingly handsome and attrac tive brochure which tells of the splendid organization which has won for that company it's envia ble reputation. Mr. Graham Blue MacCallum, advertising manager, is a Robesonian and is well known in this county. This' company has e nducted several successful sales in Robeson and in other counties in this section. An automobile party from Red Springs spent a few hours in Lumberton Monday afternon and evening and returned to Red SpringsMonday night. They were: Miss Celeste Seymore of Cincin nati, Ohio, formerly violin teaher at the S. P. C, who is on a visit to friends at Red Springs: Miss. Rosa McMillan, Dr.H. H. Hodgin and Mr. W. E. Garrett Miss Josie McNeill of lumberton was with, the party at supper at the Waverly hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mcln tyre returned Tuesday night from Wingate, where they were called Saturday by the serious illness of Mr. Mclntyre's father, Mr. Isiah Mclntyre, who suffered two strokes of paralysis Satur day Mr. Mclntyre returreJ to Wingate this morning and will rerrain with his fathpr for sever al days. Mr.McIntyre's right si Je and the left side of his fa' e are paralyzed and little hope is en tertained of his recovery. -A horse hitched to a bvgg witha machine on it, all belong ing to Mr. R. T. Mussel whie, caused some excitement in the business gar of town Tuesiay afternoon. Mr. Musselwhite left the horse hitched on First street, and managing to get bridle off the horse ran up E m street to Fourth, then down Fourth to Water, where the buggy turned over and threw the horse down. The horse was unable to get uo until the buggy was moved. The machine was right much wreck ed, but theh'igrgy an(j horse were hurt but little. (