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TTTT? JL. I1U Established 1S70. Country, God and Truth. Five Cents. VOL XL NO. 99. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FiLBUARY 3, 19 10 WHOLE NO. 2534 COUNTY FINANCES. Board or Audit and Finance Make 5 nnnuai ivspuu vom- a l r x. niissioners Criticised For Caus ing Loss to County by Mixing Funds. The county board of audit and finance, composed ot County Au ditor A: Nash, chairman, and J. L. McLean and A. J. Fioyd, met yesterday and completed its re port of the receipts and disburse ments of the public funds of the county for the year ending No vember 30,1909. After submitt ing its findings in figures the ooard concludes its report as fol lows (the only matter besides iiguits in the report): ""The board of auait and fin ance finds that whereas the Pub lic Laws of 1909, Chapter 114, require that the county commis sioners shall' direct the treasurer to keep the "funding bonds fund," amounting to $27,677.87, as a seperate and distinct iund, to be applied and appropriated to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness for the necessary expenses of the county, incurred prior to Jan. 1, 190y, and for making such additional repairs to the jail and installing such ad ditional fixtures and furniture in the couit house as the board of county commissioners shall find to be a public necessity; that the said fund was not so kept, as a senarate and distinct fund, but that by order of E. J. Britt, at torney for the board of commis sioners, the said fund was mixed with the general county fund, and that $6,361.48 was paid put as general county funds, tnereby losing to the county $152.68, which represents the dirrerence between the commissions allow ed by the county commissioners to the treasurer for handling the said "funding bonds find'', and the regular commissions aiiuweu the treasurer by law. In this we find that the county commis sioners have not complied with the law, in that they did not cause tne treasurer to keep a separate and distinct account of said funds, so that 'the condition or the same could at all times be shown. There is nothing show ing the particular purposes for which the said $6,361.48 were expended." Membei s of the National Water Ways Commission Visit Wil mington and Fayetteville. A committee from the United States National Waterways Com mission arrived in Wilmington Monday, inspected the river and harbor in connection with the proposition to deepen the channel of the Cape Fear from Wilming ton to the ocean, and went Tues day to Fayetteville to make an examination of the Upper Cape Fear in connection with the pro position to canalize the river be tween Fayetteville and Wilming ton. The committee was com posed of Senator F. M. Simmons, of North Carolina; SenatorClark, -offeArkansas; Senator Piles, of Washington; and Representa tive I. H. Wagner, of Pennsyl vania. The party was accom panied by Capt. E. I. Brown, of the United States engineer crops, and Col. A. B. Watts, secretary to Senator Simmons. Among other visitors at Fayetteville were Governor V. W. Kitchin and Editor Wade H. Harris, of the Charlotte Chroricle. High hope3 are entertained from the impression made upon the mem bers of this committee, whose visit was due to Senator Sim mons, that Congresw will make the appropriations necessary to carry through these important projects. For the establishment of the George Peabody College for Teachers, to be located at Nash ville, Tenn., the sum of $1,000, - 000 was given at a meeting in Washington Monday of the board of trustees of the Peabody fund for the advancement of. education in the South. Mrs. Lucy E. Wray, an inmate of the county home at Weni worth, was severely burned as the result of the igniting of her dre3s as she passed a fireplace , Saturday and death resulted in a short time. A SUDDEN SUMMONS. Mr. E. J.Johnson Dies Suddenly in StPaulPostolf ice Railroad Survey Begun Proposed New Bank. Crrespondenee of The Robesonian. 4 St. Paul, Feb. 1 The whole community was greatly shocked by the sudden death oi Mr. E wen J.Johnson, which occurred here j Saturday at about 1 o'clock p. m. in the postofiice. Mr. Johnson was mail carrier on route No. 1 from here and made his trip Sat urday morning as usual. After per forming his duties, on his return he started for his home on Broad street, but as he was about to cpen the door of the office fell and in a very few minutes he was dead. He was a faithful member of the Great Marsh Baptist church, also a loyal Mason and Woodman. The luneral services were conducted by Rev. R. E.Sen telle, assisted byKev. LP. Hedg peth.both of Lumberton, and the interment took place at the Great Marsh cemetery with Masonic and Woodmen honors. A very large crowd of friends attended the funeral. Mrs. Rich, Dr. T. L.Northrop's mother, is quite sick, we are sorry to report. Mr. L. H. Townsend has been sick for several days tbut is im proving. Mr. and Mrs. William Town- send, who have been sick, are both getting better. Rev. B. Townsend and"" little son, of Broadway, after spending a few days with nome f oiks left for their nome jesterday. Mr. H.L. Broad well, of routeNo. l,was in town Saturday to meet his daughter, Miss Bertha, who is teachi. near Lumberton. We arer&iad to welcome Mr.D. B. Lancaster and family to our town. Mr. Lancaster is putting iq a plaining millnnear ...feejeg, .. Mr. W. Li. Pate, who is with the Virginia& Carolina Southern R. R. Co., has moved into his new nouse. We are glad to welcome Mr. Pate to our town. Surveying began on the pro posed new railroad from St. Paul to Eiizabethtown this morning. Aomrnittee has been appoint ed to secure subscriptions for Stock in tne bank that we are to have here soon. SHANNON LOCALS. Mr. J. E. Singleton Passes Mar riage of Miss Fannie Lee Cur rie and Mr. John Culbreth Other Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Shanuon, Feb. 1- Miss Fannie Lee Currie and Mr. John Cul breth were married at the home of the bride's mother, M rs. Aman da Currie, on the 26th ult.- We extend our congratulations. Several of our people attended the rally at Lumberton on the 26th ult. and report a nice time. We are sorry to report the lit tle infant of Mr. Lawrence Jack son very sick with pneumonia, hope for it a speedy recovery. Prof. N. D. Johnson is spend ing some time at the home of Mrs. R. J. Smith. Mr. Arch. Cobb spent Sunday here the guest of his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. A. Currie. Mr. Robt. Mebane has been the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. JL). S. Klarpp, for the past few days. Our community was shocked Sunday by the announcement that Mr. J. E. Singletary had died at 5 o'clock a. m. at the Highsmith hospital at Fayette ville. We knew he went to the hospital Wednesday night but we did not know he was critically ill till the sad news reached us. His remains were laid to rest by the side of those of his wife ana child in the new cemetery at Red Springs. The funeral ser- ; vices were conducted by his pas- tor, Rev. W. T. Walker, assisted by Rev. R. W. Joplin. He leaves two daughters Misses Grace and Clara Maude- a brother-Mr J. A. Singletary and a host of friends to mourn his departure. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved ones. More than 100 men are be lieved to have been killed by a terific explosion in a mine near Primero, Col., Monday. MAXTON NEWS. Meeting ofTheMerry-Go-Round-ers Movements of the Peo ple. Correspondence of The Robesonian Maxton, Feb. 2 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Eason, of Bennettsville, S. C, spent Sunday in town, the guests of Maj. and Mrs. T. J. Wooten. Miss Sallie McLean of Laurin burg, is spending afew days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McLean this week. Mr. A. W. McLean, of Lum berton, passed through Maxton Monday evening on his way home from Laurinburg, where he at tended court. Miss Katie Southerland is visit ing friends in Rowland this week. Mr. S. B. McLean attended court in Laurinburg Monday. Mr. J. C. McCaskell, Jr., of Charlotte, spent Sunday with homef oiks. Mr.R. D.Croom went to Laurel Hill on business today. Dr. H. G.' Hill 'was absent Sun day and Rev. P.R. Law preached in Maxton and Center churches for him. Dr. Hill filled the pul pit at Rowland in Rev. Mr. Craw ford's place. Mr. and Mrs. J.Dixon McLean arrived this morning from their bridal tour South. They will spend a few days at the home of Mr. McLean's father, Mr. John Allen McLeanc Mrs.Muse is visiting her broth er, Dr. D. C. Mclver. The Merry-Go-RoundBookClub met with Misses Lelia and Mar garet Barnes last Saturday af ternoon at 3 o'clock. The sub ject of the meeting was Scotland The first number on the program was a musical solo, which was faultlessly rendered byMissHallie Austin. Miss Bessie McNair then had a sketch of Robert Burns' li f e. She made i t verv interesting to all. After the pro gram there was a cake contest which every one entered into with great enthusiasm. Miss Emma Belle McRae was the suc cessful one in giving the largest number of names of cakes. The prize, a beautiful violet jar, was awarded her. The booby, a daintily-bound cook-book, was won by Miss Edna Tyer. Most delicious refreshments were served during the afternoon. First, grape-fruit was served, then a salad course and coffee. Everyone had a most delightful evening, and each one voted Misses Margaret and Lelia charming hostesses. WORK PROGRESSING. New Plant of Kingsdale Lumber Co. to be Larger Than Plant Burred at Kingsdale. Work is going on apace on the Kingsdale Lumber Co.'s plant at the old fair grounds. Monday morning work was begun on the concrete foundation and the saw mill of the old Carolina Lumber Co. is kept busy. The plant will consist of a band mill, a band re saw and a plaining mill with about 4 machines. Its capacity will be about45,000 feet of finish ed product per day about one third larger than the old plant at Kingsdale. The capacity of the saw mill will be from 50,000 to 60,000 feet a day. It is expected that the plant will be completed some time in May. Superintendent W. E. Jackson expects to move his family from Kingsdale about the middle of cms month, lhey will occupy a house belonging to Mr. Mike Caldwell, on Caldwell street. Practically all . the people of Kingsdale will move to Lumber ton when the plant is put in op eeration. Notices of New Advertisements. The lucky 'S" stands for Steiff and Shaw pianos. How to secure a 5350 piano free Caldwell & Carlyle Land for sale. Tenant wanted. House for rent. Piano and organ tuning. An attack of the grip is often follow ed by a persistent cough, which to many firoves a great annoyance. Chamber ain's Cough Remedy has been exten sively used and with good success for the relief and cure of this cough. Many raes have been cured - after all other remedies had failed. Sold by Dr.J. D McMillan & Son and The Pope DrugCo HOPE MILLS NEWS. Mrs. Virginia Culbreth Passes New Rule in Regard to R. F. D. Boxes Woodmen's Annual Sermon Two Fine Pigs. correspondent of The Robesonian . none aims,, r eo -miss ror-1 xia inusay visiteu relatives nere last week. There will be preaching ser vices in the Baptist church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. P. T. Britt. Preaching services will be con ducted in the Episcopal church at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. N. C. Duncan, next Sunday. Miss Mattie Hunnicut, a Nurse in St. Luke's hospital, Fayette ville, is visiting the family of Mr. J. -J. Stone this week. Our honorable post master, Mr. H. M. Pate, last week killed two fine pigs, both of which weighed 580 pounds at the age of 13 months Can anybody bet- ter that? The annual sermon of the Woodmen of the World was preached in the graded school building Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. D. W. Arnold, of Creswell, which was very fine, beautifully rendered and highly en j oped by the large assembly present. "Trade ye herewith until I come", Luke 19:13 was the text used. Mr. Arnold also preached an able sermon in the Methodist church Sunday night to a large and attractive congre gation. Every one will be glad to see Mr. Arnold come this way again. Owing to the fact that rural free delivery carriers are very frequently delayed on account of loose coins being placed in the boxes, the Postofiice Department has ordered that after February patrons will be required to peace m eacn dgx a receptacai in which coins must be placed. A small pastboard box would serve this purpose well. It would be better still for patrons to keep themselves supplied with postage stamps. Mrs. Virginia Culbreth, aged forty-nine years, daughter, of D. J. Culbreth, died in her home in Seventy-First township Tuesday, January 11th, and was buried in the family cemetary on Wednes day at 12 o'clock. The deceased is survived by her aged father and one little daughter, Maggie Culbreth. Thou art gone my precious mother, Never more wilt thou return. Thou shalt sleep a peaceful slumber, 'Till the resurrection morn. Then beyond this vale of sorrow, We'll awake from every care, Joining with the holy angels, In that happy land so fair. -Her Child. TOWN AFFA1 iW. Report of Expert Electrician Re ferred to Light Committee Other Items. At the regular monthly meet ing of the town commissioners Tuesday evening the report of E. F. Lilly, of Columbia, S. C , the expert electrician employed recently by the town to investi gate the light and water plant, was read and turned over to the mayor and light committee, and after considering same it will be given to the public. Some de fects in the town system are pointed out and recommendations are made as to correcting same. Mr. Lilly was paid $75.15 cents for his work. The water com mittee, town attorney and mayor were appointed a committee to adjust the matter of water rent with Mr. J. A. McAllister. It was ordered that a r ote of $2,50' due the First National Bank, and a note of 2,000 due the Bank of Lumberton be renewed for 60 days Bills amounting to $236.06 were ordered paid and some re bates were allowed. Advertised Letters. Follow iner is a list of letters remain ing in the postofiice at Lumberton, N C. for the week ending January disc, 1910: Mrs. E. C. Anderson, Mrs. Josephine Eurs, Miss Edna Gilmore, Miss Annie E. Humphy.Mrs. Mary Pyne, Mrs. W. C. Lawrence, Daisy Kelly. E. D. Mc Rae, Miss Sallie McLauchlin, Tom Monroe, J. P. Musselwhite. Persons calling for any of the above will please ask for "advertised letters". R M. Norment, P. M. DEATHS. Mr. Isaiah Mclntyre Passes Funeral this Afternoon Mr. Isaiah Mclntyre, of Union county, 73 years old, father off1?11?6 ana a Mr, Stephen Mclntyre, of Lum-! berton,died yesterday at 6 o'clock I a. m. at the home of his son Mr. J. U Mclntvre. at Win era te Th remains were interred this after noon at 2 o'clock at Spring Hill Baptist church, of which the de- .1 i ceaseu was a -nismoer, near Rocky River Spring?. Mr. Mclntyre's death was not unexpected. He spent Christ mas with his son here and left Lumberton Friday. December 31, for Wingate, apparently in good health, but he suffered a stroke of paralysis the following day, January 1st, and it was realized that the end was only a matter of a few days. Mr. S. Mcln- tyre, whose wide circle of friends will sympathize with him in his bereavement, has spent most of the time with his father since his illness and was with him when the final summons came. Mrs. Sarah D. Collins. Mrs. Sarah D. Collins, relict of the late John H. Collins. 74 vears old, died Sunday at the home of her son, Mr. W. C. Col lins, at Orrum. The remains were inf erred in theWishart bury ing ground near the home of Mr. Strong Wishart Monday after noon, services being conducted by Kev. Kj. rl. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lumberton. The deceased was a member of SmyrnaBaptist church She was the mother ot Mr. W. C. Collins, of Ornam; Mr. Robt. L. Collins and Mrs. Lula Moore, of Lumberton; and Mrs. Rozilla Walters, of Proctorville. Mrs. Sara Jane Maynor. Reported Tor The Kobesoman. Mrs. Sarah Jane May nor, wife of W. A. Maynor, of Buie's, died Monday, January 24, at 3 o'clock p.m., leaving a husband and eight children to mourn her death, also many friends. She was a charita ble woman and was loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, the 26th, at noon by Rev. Gilbert Locklearand Rev.Pnilip Locklear at Burnt Swamp Baptist church. Love and charity were shown by a large attendance. Hauser Pharmacy in Maxton Now Pope Drug Store One Year of Company Under Pres ent Management. The Pope Drug Co., practically ail the stock of which is owned by Dr. W. A. McPhaul, took charge yesterday of the drug store in Maxton formerly known as the Hauser pharmacy, the pur chase of which was mentioned recently in The Robesonian. It is known now as the Pope drug store. Mr.D.O. Hauser, formerly part owner of the store, will re main as pharmacist, and Mr. H. B. McPhaul,who has been assist ant pharmacist in the Pope drug store in Lumberton for some time, will be Mr. Hauser's assistant, Dr. and Mr. McPhaul went to Maxton Monday and the store was opened yesterday after be ing closed Monday and Tuesday. Dr. McPhaul returning home Tuesday night. Just one year ago yesterday Dr. McPhaul took charge of the Pope drug store here and quite successful, ments have been he has been Many improve made in the store here under his management and many improvements will be made in the store at Maxton. Mr.Phillip. J. Redmond began work Monday as assistant to Mr. Jas. Kerr, pharmacist in the store here. Mr. Kerr will go to Maxton Monday to relieve Mr. Hauser, who will visit home folks in Cherry ville for a week. Mr. W.O. Singletary. who recently resign ed his position as pharmacist for this company to manage the farm of his father, Mr. J. K. Singletary, on rural route No. 3 irom LiUmDerton, will worK in Mr. Kerr s place wniie ne is in Maxton. Ten men were reported dead and 17 missing on the 1st as the result of a gas explosion in a mine near Drakesboro, Ky., Tuesday. LOCAL BRIEFS. -A special meeting of of Id P. Lodge No. 35 will be hf Monday evening at 7:30 O'Cit Ci. lTbe! win be business of impor full attendance is desired. Licenses have been issued for the marriage of Eva Kimery land Win. Biggs; Maggie Jerald jsrd Marion Stankwitch; Henri j ettaThaggard and Jno. McRainey ; I Cornelia Jones and Henry Un derwood. Dr. Morvin, Dunlop Thompson, of arrived Tuesday to be with his father, Mr. N. J. Thompson, who has been sick for several days. Mr. Thomp son's condition today is consider ed improved. Rev. Nicholias Alias, an Armenian from Palestine, spent luesday and yesterday in Lum- berton soliciting funds for an orphanage in his heme country. tie came to this country last Sep tember and has credentials that seemingly prove him what he claims to be. He has been quite successful in raising funds. Prof. R. E. Sentelle, superin tendent of the Lumberton graded school, returned Saturday eve ning from Durham, wh-.re he at tended the annual meeting of the superintendents and principals of city schools of the State. Prof. Sentelle was pleased to find the association advocating some things manner of keeping re cords for one that he has been putting in practice in the school here. Through Trains to Charlotte. ' Beginning Sunday, the 6th inst., Seaboard passenger No.39, which passes Lumberton at 6.27 p. m., from Wilmington, will be operated through to .Charlotte instead of Hamlet and will leave Wilmington at 3.45 p. m. insteail of 4 p. m., arriving at Chariot ti. at 10.50. It will pass Lumberton at 6.02 p. m. The Pullman which was put on the first of the year will be operated through to Char lotte. This change will be a welcome one and will add much to the comfort of the traveling public. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. A Committee from the Farmers Union Meets in Raleigh in the Interest of Farm Life Schools. An important meeting was held in Raleigh Tuesday that will doubtless result in bringing industrial education within the reach of every farmer's boy in the State. The State education al committee of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union met on that day in the of fice of the Department of Public Instruction, State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner, Dr. D. H. Hill, president of the A. and M. Col lege, and Editor Clarence H.Poe, of The Progressive Farmer, meet ing with the committee, which is composed of Dr. H. Q. Alexan der, of Mecklenburg county; W. S. Cobb, of Robeson; H. D. Ed gertori, of Franklin; and E. C. Faires, of Cleveland. The object for which this com mittee was appointed by the Farmers' Union and the object of this meeting was to promote the teaching of agriculture and domestic science in all the pub lic schools and the establishment of agricultural high schools in every county in the State. Supt. Joyner oui lined his ideas about farm life schools, his idea beina: to develop among the public high schools of the State one strong farm-life school i.i ea'-h conntv. starting the first year wkn 6 or 8 in the counties where they will be best supported. The failure to teach agriculture in the schools was pointed out by Dr. Hill, and Mr. Cobb told how the Farmers' Union of this county got behind the schools and secured the gen eral teaching of the text book. Supt. Joyner was rtquested t prepare a definite statement of the general purposes of th meeting and the best machinery for putting them into effect a d to report in 30 days, when there will be another meeting with t .e State Board of Education pres ent The State Farmers' U-iion will put an educational secretary in the field all the time.
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