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TT71 a n k. mw iN a JLi- liI N OL Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents. VOL XLI NO. 7. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 19 lO 2545 ROWLAND. MAXTON NEWS. A Town That Glitters With Great Prospects Situated in a Gccd Farming Section Something of Its Industries. v Having had occasion to spend part of Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 5th inst, in the town of Rowland, I will in a brief way undertake to mention a few cf the visible evidences of progress in and about this hustling town. Rowland is situated in the south-western part of the coun ty on the main line of the Atlan tic Coast Line railroad and is within about two miles of the South Carolina line, being in what is considered as the best cotton-growing section of the county. So, as any one can readily see, the place has every reason for being a good town. The population is about 1500. The mercantile establishments number in the neighborhood of 26, and more than half of the stores are brick buildings. One wishing to do justice to all things in an undertaking of this kind could not fail to make special -mention of Rowland's two drug stores. The Rowland Drug Com pany occupies a new building, completed within the last year. The front is made of beautiful pressed brick and plate glass, and the store is fitted up with elegant furniture and fixtures. There is hardly a drug store in the State fitted up much better, though some may cost more. writ i i ine wara arug store is about as good, though the building is not so new. Among the leading merchants and mercantile firms might be mentioned A. L. Bui lock. Peoples Hdw. & Furniture Co., Rowland Hdw. & Supply Co., Jno. W. Ward, J. McR. Bracy, Hedgpeth & Chitty; and there are many others doing a lively business. The town has three sales stables A D. McKenzie, Rowland Live Stock Co. and L. P. McLean and two livery sta bles H. K. McCormick and W. T. Naton. Rowland has a good bank the Bank of Rowland and there is strong talk of the second one, which can certainly be no bad sign of a live town. Drs. H. Reedy, W. E. Evans, J. Mac Smith, T. W. Carmicheal and Pate are the practicing phys icians, and Dr. C. H. Lennon is the dentist. Judging from this bunch of doctors one might get the idea that Rowland is not a healthful place, but such is not the case, for they have a large territory in which to practice. Mr. W. H. Flowers is the hotel proprietor and he keeps eyes open to the welfare of the inner man. Bracv Bros, operate a brick and plaining mill plant in the town. The largest enter prise in the place is the Rowland Oil & Fertilizer Company's plant, which is built principally of brick and was just completed a few months ago at a cost of $40,000. To get down to the things that play a conspicuous part in mak mg Kowland what it is one would have to mention its churches and school. The town has three good churches Pres byterian. Methodist and Bap tist and an excellent school with six teachers. Prof. W. C. Hubbard being principal. The school building is a handsome one, completed two years ago at a cost of about $15,000, Mr. Milton Lytch, cotton buy er for Sprunt of Wilmington, handles practically all the cotton sold in the town and he says that the total number of bales mark eted for this season will be about 10,000. And the fertilizer that is distributed from the place is something enormous. The farm ers are all of the first rank and believe in making much on a small place. Two bales of cot ton to the acre is a common, oc currence with the farmers of this section. Rowland has quite a number of handsome residences costing from $2,000 to $5,000, and a good system of gas lights, all of which adds greatly to the attractiveness of the town. The town is well laid off and is kept in excellent condition, to the credit of Mayor D. W. Bullock and the board of Mermen, consisting of H. K. v'cCormick, A. B. Hedgpeth, A. D. McKenzie and Alex. Watson. Toward the last, but by no means the least, should be men- Sudden Death of Mrs. Peter Duncan "Violet" Meeting of the Merry-Go-Rounders Per sonal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Maxton, March llThe Merry-Go-Round Book Club met this afternoon with Miss Mattie Brown McLean. It was called a violet meeting and these most beautiful of all flowers were ar ranged in great profusion. As each member of the club entered the house she was served with refreshing punch in the hall. The programme included a musical selection, which was an instru mental duet played bv Misses Baldwin and Southerland, and a reading by Miss Sallie Lou Mc Kinnon. A game of hearts'dice. with violets substituted for hearts, was played. Miss Bessie McNair excelled in this game i i i ana won tne prize, wnicn was a lovely box of candy. Delightful refreshments, which consisted of almond cream and cake, then coffee and mints, were served by Misses Cammie McCaskill and Bessie McLean. All had a most pleasant evening and reluctantly said good-bye. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon McLean returned to Red Springs last night after a Fhort visit with home folks. Mr. J. P. Wiggins went to Rockingham today. Miss Virginia Everett is visiting relatives in Lumberton this week; -Mr. J. G. McCormick, of Wil mington, was in Maxton yester day. Mr. Hector McLean re turned this morning from a busi ness trip to Raleigh. Mr. C. V Lilies, oi Florence, s. was in town yesterday. Mr. R. W. Livermore, of Pates, was in town this morning. Mr. C. A.Purcell, of Purcepolis. was in town Wednesday. Dr. W.A.McPhaul, of Lumberton, was in Maxton the first of the week. Mrs. J. A.Mc Uueen is visiting relatives in Lumberton this week. Mr. W. H. Humphrey, of Lumberton, was in town Thursday evening. Mrs. Peter Duncan, an elderly widow, fell dead Wednesday mornine: about ten o clock while going up the steps at the home of her brother-in law here, Mr. S. F. Willard. The funeral took place Thursday morning at eleven o'clock and was preached by her pastor, Rev. A. A. McClelland.. Mr. R. H. Poole, of Elrod, was here today. Dr. D. S. Currie, of Parkton, was aMaxton visitor Wednesday. Mrs. J. F. Byrne and Mrs. E. E. Cook are in Lum berton this week visiting Mrs. A. Bicherey. Mr. G. B. Patterson went to Fayetteville Thursday morning. BARKER'S NEWS BAiCH. Notes Lumberton Drug Co. Receives Order for200Ounces ofStrych nine Wanted to Poison Squirrels. The Lumberton Drug Co. re ceived an order the other day that was a caution. It was for 200 ounces of strychnine lit came from the far State of Washing ton, Ephrater town, through Mr. J. D. Sledge, a brother of Mr. R. S. Sledge, manager of the Lumberton Drug Co., and it is wanted to poison squirrels that are playing havoc with wheat. Some idea of the size of the order mav be gathered from Mr. Sledge's statement that his drug store would not sell over half an ounce of strychnine in the ordi nary course of business in two years, and he doubts if there is a wholesale house in the South that carries that much in stock. Two hundred ounces! That's some strychine, when you come to think about it. Public Debate N ews and Personals. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Barker's, March 9 Rev. W. A. Jenkins spent a few days in ayetteville this week. Messrs. John McEachin and MacMcNeili went to Maxton Friday, return ing home Sunday. Mr. Wycne M' White, of Jacksonville, Fla., is home spending a few davs. Mr. Jesse Humphrey, of Saddle Tree, spent last Sunday with Mr. Bunyan M' White. Messrs. Carr Powers and Mac. McNeill spent a tew pleasant hours last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Minnie Markham, of Lumberton. Quite a number of Barker's people attended preaching at Ten Mile Sunday. Miss Bettie Britt, of Lumber- ton, spent Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Britt. Mr. Abner Barker, of Lumber on, filled his regular appoint ment at Ten Mile Sunday. Messrs. Fred and Ross Allen. of Tar Heel, spent Sunday at this place. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Tyson, who have been living in the dormitory here, moved to Lumberton last week, to our regret. Miss Lena Russ, who is teach ing at Bryant's, spent Sunday at her home. Miss Pearl Inmnn spent last Sunday at Shannon, returning home Monday. We are very sorry to report the serious illness of Mr. Stephen Mercer. He has our deepest sympathy. Mrs. J. G. Bynum, of New bern, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A.Bethune. Messrs. John Jones and Charlie Barker attended a concert at Bethesda last week- and I reported quite- a swell tune. Miss itutn .Brut is visiting in Lumberton this week. Miss Alma Blackwell, of Ab bottsburg, spent last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Russ. Mr. Luther M'White is all smiles: it's a girl. Rev. W. S. Ballard spent last Sunday morning at the home of Mrs.- Almena Powers. Mrs. Mary Eliza M'White will leave to day for Fayetteville, where she will spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Humphrey. There will be a concert at Cen tersville Wednesday night which a crowd oi our, young people are expecting to attend. There will be a public debate here on the night of March 25th by the Barker boys debating club. The query for ' debate read3, "Resolved, That intoxi cants have damaged our country more that war . MORRISON MUST DIE. Governor Refuses to Commute Sentence Electrocution, First in the State, to Take Place Friday. Messrs. C. B. Skipper and T. N. McDiarmid, the attorneys who were appointed by the court to defend Walter Morrison, the negro who was convicted at the July term of Robeson Superior Court of criminal assault on Pol ly Rogers, Croatan, near Elrod last May, saw Governor Kitchm Thursday in a last effort to get the sentence of death commuted to life imprisonment. Their appeal to the Gov e r n o r was i n vain and Morrison will be electrocuted on Friday of this week. He will be the first man to die in the elec tric chair, which has been in stalled in the State prison. Mor rison's electrocution has deen postponed four times on account of delay in installing the electric chair. Neither the trial judge nor the solicitor recommended the commutation asked for and the Governor could find no sound reason for executive clemency. Mr. McDiarmid says that when he and Mr. Closing Exercises at Mt. Tabor An Occasion Long to be Remembered. Reported for The Robesonian. Mt. Tabor has a wav of doinff things, when she sets her mind to do so. When it was learned that Miss McNeill, the efficient teacher, was to give an enter tainment, much was expected. and a great concourse of people assembled. The occasion has come and gone, and it can be truthfully said that the expecta tions were more than realized. It was an occasion Ion z to be remembered, as the brightest and most enjoyable entertain ment in the history of the dis trict. The school room was beau tifully decorated with evergreens, the National colors taking a con spicuous place in the decorations so artistically arranged. It was all planned on a large scale, and every detail proved a perfect success. The programme was as follows: PROGRAMME. America, "-- School Welcome, Paul Amos Columbia, Pantomine Annie McNeill, Daisy McNeill. Pearl Humphrey, Vinnie Johnson. LOCAL BRIEFS. Skirmpr saw Mnrri snn flt tha Stnto nricn THnredav Vacation Time, cried pitifully and begged them to save his life. Negro Murder in Alfordsville Kills Son-In-Law. Furman Wallace, colored, abou 23 years old, was shot and killed by his father-in-law, Eli South erland, near McRimmon's store 8 miles south-west of Maxton Alfordsville township, late Satur day afternoon. Sheriff McNeil and Coroner Rancke went to the scene of the murder yesterday and found that Wallace was sho through the heart. The Sheriff did not find Southerland, but is thought that he will surrender. tie is a hard-working negro and bears a good reputation. Wal lace was a worthless negro and Southerland had warned him away from his home repeatedly it is said. Fire Alarm, But No Fire. Between 7 and 7.30 o'clock Friday evening, while cold rain and mud made it particularly disagreeable out of doors and particularly agreeable beside fire indoors, the inevitable alarm of fire was given. People rush and ram and mud. Some were ' seen rushing up Third street and it was said that the fire was at Dr. J. D Regan's, on Second street. Af ter many had tramped about in the mud awhile it became pretty well established that there was no fire at all. Dr. Regan won dered if folks had turned out to lynch him without cause. No one seems to know who turned in the alarm or whether it was an alarm Robesonian turned in falsely, or a false. alarm tioned Rowland's newspaper The Sun of which Mr. A. C. Johnson is editor and manager. Mr. Johnson has only had charge d out in the cold of the paper a iew monms, out during that time has made won derful improvement in it. The paper has a good circulation and is read with much interest once a In conclusion: But few of ,the cities that have grown great were able in their infancy to glitter with greater prospects than does Rowland. - o W . xv. Subscribe for The and keepposted. Play Meeting of Lumberton Industri al & Commercial Club New Officers Elected. At the call of President R. D Caldwell a meeting of the Lum- Blueberry Corners, That Starry Flag of Ours, Paul Amos The Musical Asters, 7 Girls Address, The Old North State, School Grandpa s Aversion to Slang. P. Johnson The Sweet Family, Farce What Sambo Says, MarrySkipper berton Industrial & Commercial bood Might, Ladies, School Club was held in the club rooms Mr. J. A. McDouzald introduc- Thursday evening. After calling ed Mr. Tom L. Johnson, of Lum- the meeting to order Mr.Caldwell berton, the speaker of the eve- rev ed the lite ot the club and rung, who spoke for about 40 vvnii ' lias ViaAn npnmnlishffl mi'nntoo HPho cnVi-iort- rf Mi- Johnson's address was "The' In tellectual and Material Develop- wnatf has been accomplished since it was organized and said that the meeting had been called to reorganize, elect new officers, and try to infuse new life. He tendered his resignation as pres ident and all offices were declar ed vacant. Mr. Caldwell had declared his desire to be relieved of the presidency, but Col. N. A. McLean, in a happy talk, placed him in nomination for re election, and he was unanimous ly elected, the office being prac tically forced upon him again in ment oi JN. u. , and it was a most beautifully-worded address, and delivered in the well-known forceful style of this gentleman. After referring to tha wealth J of our fertile soil, producing one and two bales of cotton to the acre, the wealth of our rivers, turning millions of factory wheels, and the wealth of our mineral and timber resources, the speaker said : "But there is one resource Messrs. Caldwell and Car lyle will have their miilimry opening Tuesday and We ines aV of next week, the 22d and 23d. Miss Flora Boone has accept ed a position as saleslady in Ca'd well & Carlyle's millinery depar: ment. She began work tnis morning. "Tempest and Sunshine", a dramatization of the book of the same name, will be the attraction at the Lumberton opera house Friday evening. Misses Dixie Lee and Crystal Vizzard in the title roles are said to be great. Prof. J. R. Poo'e, county superintendent of public instruc tion, visited schools in Blue Springs township the latter part of last week, returning Friday night. He spent half a day at the school at Raeford, which he says is an excellent one. Charity and Children: Rev. J. M. Dunaway, of Wilson, has been called to Lumber Bridge and Parkton, in the Robeson As sociation. This is a fine and promising field, and if they se cure Mr. Dunaway they will be the luckiest Scotchmen in the land. W. H. Shooter was before Mayor Rowland last Wednesday on the charge of being drunk and disorderly theSaturday night before, two cases, and was taxed $10 and costs in each case,a total of $27.10, and was recognized to appear before the mayor from time to time and show good con duct. The Jennings Cotton Mill has bought from Mrs. Sue Rowland and Mr. Irvin Jenkins 14S acres of land on the Carthage road, about one mile from town, be tween Mrs. Rowland's and the McMillan mill, for a site for the mill. It is understood that work on the mill building will begin in the near future. such a way that he could not re- infinitely richer than all these, fuse. Col. McLean was elected and that is the minds of the boys vice president, and Mr. R. H. and girls of the State." The Crinchton was elected secretary speaker then discussed the power and treasurer to succeed Mr. A. of education in the industrial ae P. Galdwell. who resigned, both velopment of the State. The being elected by a unanimous story ofEdmondDantes was told, vote. Mr. Caldwell has devoted much time and work to the in terests ot the club since its or ganization, and Col. McLean voiced the sentiments of the en tire membership in stating that he deserved . the thanks of the club for his work, for which he did not ask or receive compensa tion, r ive members ot the ex ecutive committee, of which the president and secretary-treasurer are members ex officio, were to be elected and the following were nominated in the order in which their names appear: H. B. Jennings. G. G. French, A. W. Peace. E. J. Britt. Dr. John Knox. Jr., R. E Lee, K. M- Biggs. J. F. Head. A motion that the first five nominated be elected was carried unanimously. The president was empowered to appoint a committee to prepare a charter. Some improvements will be made in the care of the club rooms and the outlook for the club is bright. illustrating the splendid oppor tunities of the educated boy of today. "For the educated loy in N. C. today," said the speak er, "there is a field richer in magnificent opportunities than the famed garden of Hesperides, and no Dragon stands to guard its golden fruit. Much regret was felt by rea son ofMr.G.B.McLeod's inability to attend. The brilliant scene ended with "Good Night, Ladies." J. A. McDougald. Programme of Laymen's Con vention at Antioch March 20. The following programme has been arranged for the Laymen's Convention at Antioch church, near Red Springs, next Sunday, 20th: 10 a. m. Devotional Exercises Dr. C. G. Vardell, president of the Southern Presbyterian Col lege at Red Springs. 10.30 a. m. The Object and Significance of the Laymen's Mis- . r . T WT T sionarv Movement ur. w, j. The Proposed R. &S. Extension. Martin, Davidson College. The Favetteville Observer of the 11th savs that President J. A. Mills, of the Raleigh & South port Railway, placed a contract recently in Baltimore for miles of steel rail tor the pro posed extension of the R. & S 11.30 a.m. Music by the Choir. - 11.40 a.m. The Needs of the World a Challenge to Men John W. McLaughlin, of Raeford. Dinner. 2 p.m. Music. 2.30 p.m. Address by H. W. from Fayetteville to Clarkton via Malloy, of Wilmington. Elizabethtown, but that Mr. Mills has not yet definitely determined whether the extension will go by Hope Mills or closer to the Cape t ear River in going but of -J? ay- ville. turned in innocently. Scottish Chief: Among the earlv probabilities for Maxton is a hosiery mill. This is in addi tion to the proposed cotton fac tory of the Alma Lumber Com pany. f 3 p.m. Music. 3.15 p.m. The Bible Basis of Missions--K. M . Barnes, of Barnes ville. 3.45 p.m. Music. 4 p.m. Recess. 7.30 p.m. General Conference of Missions. How Can We Bring Our Churches up to the $4 Stand ard? A. F.Patterson, Laurel Hill. What Kind of Men Should VVe Put on Our Committees R. W. doJling. --President W. S. Cobb and the executive committee of the county Farmers' Union will meet with Dr. S. A. Knapp in Wash ington tomorrow in the interest of getting the government dem onstration work well established in this county. President Cobb will give Robesonian readers an account of the visit to Washing ton when they return. Mr. R. E. Lee has purchased from the trustees of the graded school the old school house and lot on Walnut street, the consid eration being $1,800. Some young men of the town are considering renting the house for quarters far an athletic club. If that is not done Mr. Lee will either re model the house or tear it down and build two or three houses on the lot. Mr. O. H. Bracy,bookkeeper for the firm of Caldwell&Carlyle, left Saturday afternoon for the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Bracy, near Rowland, in response to a message announc- mg tne serious ninesa ox. nia father. A 'phone message from Rowland this morning is to the effect that Mr. Bracy' s condition is unimproved. -Rev. M. McG. Shields, of Greensboro, chairman of the Synodical home mission work of the State, preached at the Pres byterian church yesterday morn ing and evening. Rev. O. L. Stringfield, of Maiden, Gaston county, who is traveling in the interest of the endowment fund for the Baptist Theological Sem inary at Louisville, Ky., preach ed at the First Baptist church last evening. Mr. Stringfield formerly taught school in thi3 county and is well known here. Red Sorings Citizen, 11th: Mr. A. H. McLeod, of Lumber ton, and Miss Alice Saunder3, of Monroe, were the guests of Hotel Red Springs yesterday. They came over from Lumberton in Mr. McLeod's beautiful car and a very pleasant day was spent, marred only by a slight accident as they started on their return trip. In backing the machine they ran into a tree, near the hotel, which did enough damage to cause them to seek help from the Motor & Machine Co., when, after the repairs were made, they departed for home.
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