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THE ROBESONIAN
Established 1870.
Country, God and Truth.
VOL XLI NO. 8.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, MARCH
17, 1910
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
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ROWLAND NEWS BATCH.
Dea th of Mrs. Douglas Buie A
Go od Concert Personal Men
tion. Crr;-106 The Robesonian.
Red Springs, March 15 It is
with great sadness that we note
the unexpected death of Mrs.
Douglas Buie, which occurred in
the University of Maryland Hos
pital.Baitimore, Sunday morning:.
Her remains were brought to Red
Springs Monday afternoon and
interred in Alloway cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. Much sympa
thy extended to the bereaved
or'i'S.especially the sorely stricken
tufband. Mr. and Mrs. Alexan
der. f Lexington, arrived here
Monday night to attend the fu
neral. Mrs. Alexander being the
jister of 2vlrs. Buie.
Dr. B, F. McMillan spent Sun
day innrse St. Paul neighborhood.
- Slitses HattieMcBryde andHar-rie-t
Morrison spent the week-end
at Raeford, guests of Mrs. "Mc-
Lanchlin. Misses Bonnie Mc
Uryde and Lyda Menirshaw, of
Florida, spent from Saturday
antil Monday at the home of the
former's father, Mr. Tom Mc
Bryde. near Raeford. Dr. Var
dell has gone on a business trip
to Georgia and Florida. He will
be absent about two weeks.
Miss Porter, of Lynchburg, Va.,
w the guest of Mrs. W. B. Lea.
Quite a good concert was given
h the college auditorium last
evening by a male quartet, sing
ing rrany rollicking tunes and
several clssical songs. The quar
tet was accompanied by a well
trained elocutionist, Miss Outlaw.
She recited several witty selec
tions and also gave some instru
mental solos. The four men had
gjod strong voices one bass, one
baritone, a tenor and an alto
and besides singing each one
played well on some instrument
violiri, piano, cornet and flute. In
the hst act the men were dressed
to represent college boys, sing
ing college tunes, and the enter
tainment ended with a charming
little plav, with a boy's room at
college the scene. The entertain
ment was novel and exceedingly
humorous, with very little for
mality and stiffness about it, and
every one present was well pleas
ed and entertained. ' "
Misses Georgie and SalliePear
aaB are visiting in High Point..
Mr. George Howard, who was
here for several months, left last
wetk for his home in Canada.
Mrs. Howard will remain several
weeks longer, but. Mr. Howard
was obliged to leave sopner than
he expected for business reasons.
They say they are very much
delighted with our town and are
going to spend their winters here.
Mrs. Jim Singleton spent Sun
cay with her mother at her home
in Dundarrach. Miss Margaret
McNeill left Monday to spend
several days at her home in
Laurinburg.
Mrs. George Bullock and little
daughter, Mary Watkrns, arrived
here Fridav afternoon from Por
to Rico. They will spend the sam-
mer with Mrs. Bullock s father,
Hon. D. P. McEachern. Mrs.
Bullock likes Porto Rico very
much but found it would be . en-
ureiy too hot in the summer, so
ar&e home for the hot months
She b visiting in" Laurinburg this
week
Miss Mamie Lovin is at home
aainaftera stay in Raleigh, -Mrs
Jimmie McDonald, of Ken
tacky, is the guest of Mrs. D. P.
McEachern. Miss MableCurrie,
of the S.P.C., spent Sunday and
Monday with friends at St. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon' McLean
"mited relatives in Maxton' last
veek. Misses Mary Bullock and
Josephine Evans spent Sunday at
ihe nome of Rev. Mr. Evans, a
&t Paul. -Mrs. Nellie Shooter
has returned from a business, trip
to Baltimore.
WITH AUNT BECKY.
Death of Mr. O. Bracy -Town
Equipped With Good Lights
A Bouquet for the Lumberton
Minstrels Personals.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, March 16 MissMvr
tie Muse, of Carthage, spent Sun
day in Rowland, the guest of Mrs.
Neal Smith. Miss Bessie McCor
mic left Wednesday morning for
Clio, S. C, where she will visit
friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. K.Mc
Cormic spent Sunday in Favette-
vine.- miss t-orKran, the new
miUiner for the McArn Company,
arrived Sunday from Baltimore.
I Miss Esther McNeill, who hadrtriis blustery
TV i: t -. i I i
ueeu spenumg a iew aays witn
her brother, Mr. George McNeill,
returned to her home in Lumber
ton Munday. Miss Rose Gallo
way and Mr. Tom Roper, of Clio,
were in Rowland Sunday.
Another automobile has made
its way to Rowland, the purchas
er being Mr. A. L. Bullock.
While playing baseball Monday
evening Master Laurence Craw
ford fell and broke his left leg.
Only one of the bones was broken,
however, and he is getting along
nicely. We hope he will soon be
able to be out again.
The Home-Talent Minstrels of
Lumberton entertained a large
audience last Wednesday night.
Each one carried out his part to
perfection. Truly, Lumberton
has some talented young men.
Shecanboastof artists, musicians,
readers and comedians. The
entertainment was greatly enjoy
ed by all who attended.
The area over which our peo
ple can enjoy the benefits of our
new light plant is being extend
ed. Several residences in the
west end of town are having new
lights put in. Those already
placed on Main street add great
ly to our town. One of the chief
excellences of the town is to be
equipped with good lights.
Mr. 0. Bracy died at his home
near Rowland last Monday eve
ning. He had been ill only a few
clays sprevious to his death. He
was buried in the Bracy cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. We extend
to the bereaved family and loved
ones our deepest sympathy.
A Sweet Sentiment Illustrative
of the Blustery Month-The
Killing of Furman Wallace
by EL; Southerland Preparing
for Planting A Variety of
Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Old Fork, March 14th
"Ah March, we know thou art kind
hearted, Spite of ugly '.ooks and threats,
And, out of sight, art nursing April's
St. Paul News Notes
sonals.
and Per-
Miss Josephine Breece's mil
Iniery opening began today and I'
lasts through tomorrow. "Messrs.
Caldwell & Carlvle's opening
will be Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week
Correspondence! The Robesonian.
. n l t l nr i ir
raui. iviarcn id Misses
Mary Bullock and Josie Evans,
who are students at the Southern
Presbyterian College, Red
Springs, spent a few days at the
home of Miss Evans,
Miss Mabel Currie came home
with Miss Fannie McArthur Sat
- i
urday and tney are spending a
few days with Miss McArthur s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mc
Arthur. They returned to Red
Springs this morning.
Miss Caroline Wicker, also a
student at Red Springs, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks, returning to Red bpnngs
this morning.
Miss Eloise McGilLof Kockhsh,
isyisiting at the home of Mrs. L.
Mclnnis and last evening Mr.
and Mrs. Mclnnis entertained
quite a number of friends in hon
or of their guest.
Miss Eoline Shaw spent Sun
day in Fayetteville,
Mr. L. L. McGoogan went to
Wilmington today on business
and will return tomorrow.
Mr. J. A. Johnson made a
business trip to Fayetteville to
day. Mr. D. W. Royal, photographer,
will be in St. Paul 10 days. He
has his tent next to the McEach
ern, Johnson & McGeachy Co.'s
tore.
A meeting of several days will
he conducted at the Presbyterian
church bv Rev. W. C. Brown, of
Raeford, beginning Wednesday.
Machinery Purchased for Flour
Mill.
The machinery for the flour
In the presence of a distinguish-
1 assemblage in the Capitol at
Washington Saturday a statue- of
John C. Calhoun, the great South
Carolina separatist, was unveiled
J Statuary Hall.
. Mr. Ira Barker,, of Ten .Mile, is
:own today.
mill which will be built at Pern
broke has been purchased from
the best builders of roller mill
machinery in America. It will be
shinDed about the first of May
and it is expected that the mill
will be ready for the wheat by
the first of June. The managers
of the mill are ready- to contract
for the building, the material for
which is already under way. Mr.
W. K. Culbreth is president.
violets.
Is not this a sweet sentiment
and a very true illustration of
month? which is
always more or less dreaded on
account of wind, fire, and gener
al unpleasantness, thousrh this
particular March has thus far'
treated us very kindly, and
shown but little of its rougher
side. In fact the weather has been
so warm and pleasant as to en
courage the rapid bursting of
bud and blocm,and the fruit trees
are almost in full blossom. On
the f amis, patches of small grain
are showing green and beautiful,
giving evidence of approaching
spring and a pleasant diversion
m the black landscape. We have
had some light frosts recently.
but not sufficient to do any dam
age.
News reached us yesterday
aiternoon oi me Killing oi a ne
gro Wallace by his father-in
law, Eh Southerland, on the
premises of Mr. Neill McRim
mon, 6 mnes Deiow nere, tne au
thentic particulars of which we
have not learned, save that Wal
lace and his wife had separated
some months ago, she returning
to her father's home, who for
bade her husband to ever go
there. Some time since, Wallace
transgressed this order and made
his appearance at Souther-
land's house, when he drove
him away, telling him at the
same time that he would kill him
if he ever came again. On Sat
urday afternoon the two men met
in the road near Sutherland's
home and the killing was the out-!
come, though I have not heard
the provocation which led to it.
nor whether or not Wallace was
armed. There were no witnesses
to the homicide.
School at Oak Grove academy
closed on Friday last and Miss
Avent will start to her home in
Jonesboro within a day or two,
leaving numerous friends in this
community.
Mr. D. M. Stewart was right
painfully hurt on Friday last by
the accidental dropping of a piece
of heavy scantling across his
foot, for which he suffered con
siderably for a day or so, but has
about recovered from the injury.
In the recent death of Capt.
J. T. John, Sr., this commun
ity has suffered a great loss, as
he was one of our oldest, most
useful and honored citizens,
whose wise counsel, fine judg
ment, noble Christian character
and example will be sadly missed.
We are having our garden pre
pared today for planting, and ' it
is time to be sowing some of the
more hardy seeds. In olden
times the 14th of February was
the day universally set apart for
the sowing of collards, cabbage,
garden peas, etc., but it seems
to me the spring-time was earlier
in those days.
I am indebted to "Observer",
your ongnt correspondent oi
route 5, for a neat little compli
ment to Aunt Becky and am
glad indeed that some one has
fallen in love with me and en
joyed my poetry, which was pro
duced mainly on account of scar
city of news and having nothing
else to write; but if "Observer '
is partial to that style I may try
my hand again some time in the
future. Time and again, since I
was a little girl. I have been
given to writing verses, and had
I preserved them all would now
have enough for a book; but I
saw not sufficient merit it them
to justify the preservation, and
have only a few specimens in my
posession. I am passionately
fond of good poetry, and read
all that comes my way. Among
my favorites are these of Scott,
Tom Moore, Campbell, and the
inimitable Bums. Reading is one
of my most pleasant pasttimes,
but I am too busy to devote the
daytime to it, and have read my-
FOR GREATER LUMBERTON.
Industrial and Commercial Club
Getting Busy Fire Company
to be Organized.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Industrial and
Commercial Club Tuesday eve
ning much business of impor
tance was transacted. Commit
tees were appointed as follows:
Business enterprises R. C. Law
rence, A. W. McLean, S. A. Ed
mund; information and statistics
-Q. T. Williams, J. F. Head, W.
J. Prevatt; health and sanitation
C. U. Fuller, Drs. H. T. Pope
and John Kncx, Jr.; public en
tertianment M. G. McKenzie, J.
D. Proctor, J. D. McMillan, leg
islation A. W. McLean, S. Mc
Intyre. W. Leiinon; finance
A. T. farmele, F. P. Grav. E.
M. Britt: advertising J. A
Sharpe. R. H. Crichton, W. K.
Bethune.
As the above committees indi
cate, tne club is taking on new
energy and it is its purpose to
exert every effort for the ad
vancement of the town along all
lines. As an item of interest to
members of the club it might be
mentioned that new games will
be installed at once for the use
of members and their guests.
The use of the club rooms has
been tendered the Young Ma
trons' Club for any occasion for
which it may desire to use them.
Some entertainment to which la
dies will be invited will be ar
ranged by the entertainment
committee in the near future.
An action in which every citi
zen of the town should be espe-
eiauy interested looks to tne or
ganization of a fire company.
Mr. Q. T. Williams, who has
charge of the fire department,
has had some correspondence
with Mr. Jas. D. McNeill, of
Fayetteville, prsiesdent of the
State Firemen's Asociation, in
regard to coming to Lumberton
and assisting in organizing
company. Mr. A. W. Peace was
appointed at this meeting a com
mittee , to assist Mr. Williams in
mu&iiig 'arrangements to get Mr,
McNeill here at an eark date.
Mr. McNeill has advised Mr.
Williams that he will come and it
is expected that he will visit Lum,
berton some time next month
and a fire company will doubt
lessly be organized then.
DEATHS.
Capt W. G. Allen Formerly
Superintendent of Robeson
County Roads.
Capt. W. G. Allen, superin
tendent of public roads in "this
county two years. 1W5-06. and
since that time superintendent of
the Wake county public roads,
died suddenly in Raleigh Tues
day night. He suffered with in
digestion in the afternoon and
went walking in the evening in
the hope of obtaining relief. La
ter he was found unconscious on
an embankment where he had
sat down, and died before medi
cal aid could reach him. He was
59 years old and leaves six chil
dren. The funeral took place
from his home in Raleigh yester
day afternoon.
Capt. Allen was well known
and liked in Lumberton and else
where throughout the county.
and his death brings sorrow to
many friends here.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
-This is St Patrick's Day.
-Easter Monday, the 23th
inst., being a National holidav,
the banks of the town will be
closed on that day.
Licenses have been issued
for the marriage of Emma Jones
and Frank Campbell; Katie Sin
clair and L. H. McLean.
-Mr. W.
formerly of
experienced
Mr. O. Bracy, of Rowland.
Mr.O. Bracy, aged about 65
years, died at his home near Row
land Monday afternoon after ill
ness of only a few days' duration.
He was one ot the most highly
esteemed citizens of that section
n i I mi
oi me county, i he remains were
interred in the Bracy cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. As mentioned
m Monday s Robesonian, Mr. 0.
H. Bracy, son of the deceased.
bookkeeper for Messrs. Caldwel
& Carlyle. was called home Sat
urday evening on account of his
father s illness. He has manv
friends in Lnmberton who sym
pathize with him in his loss.
Richard Murphrey,
Richmond, Va., an
plumber, now has
charge of the plumbing depart
ment of the McAllister Hdvr.Co.
Mr. Ed. B. Freeman has been
confined at his home, on Water
street, two or three days on ac
count of sickness. His condition
this morning is somewhat im
proved and he is expected to be
out again in a day or so.
Messrs. Caldwell & Carlyle
are having water works installed
in their large department stores
on LIm street, an: improvement
which is badly needed in many
other places of business in the
town.
The Roe. Hunk & Roe, mov
ing picture show, in a big tent.
all for nine cents. Show every
night, pictures all right, very
good: but the vaudeville's tame,
very very lame, show'd be bet
ter with it out, so it would.
"Tempest and Sunshine"
will be the attraction at the opera
house tomorrow evening. This is
a dramatization of the book of
the same name, a book that has
a place in many homes, and a
treat is promised in the play.
for
Long Branch Locals.
Correspondence of The Robesonian .
Long Branch, March 15 Mr.
J. R. Law son, of Orrum, was
visiting in this community yes
terdayMr. and Mrs. J. B. Ivey
were visiting in Saddle Tree Sat
urday and Sunday. 'Mrs. J. B.
Deans, of Back Swamp, is spend
ing a few days with friends and
relatives in this community.
Mr. Java Rice is all smiles:.it's
a fine boy. L
The farmers have been making
great progress in their work for
the last few days.
Harder-Working Acres.
Charlotte Observer.
As illustrating the truth of the
assertion that what this country
needs is better farming rather
than more farms, The Kansas
City Star cites a Kansas farmer
who cultivates fifteen acres and
last year sold 35,400 worth of
vegetables and fruit therefiom.
Those fifteen acres were part of
a640-acre farm his father for
merly had tried to cultivate with
the aid of a family of boys, but
he never produced as much on
the entire farm in one year by
the eld style of farming as his
son did last year under the new.
Farm Experts Promised
Robeson County.
Mention was made in Monday's
Robesonian that President W. S.
Cobb and the executive commit
tee of the county Farmers' Union
would visit Washington in the in
terest of special demonstration
work for Robeson. The follow
ing is from the Washington cor
respondence in yesterday's Char
lotte Observer:
"W. S. Cobb and F. A. Barnes
and Messrs. Andrews, Purvis
and Shaw, of Robeson county,
accompanied by Secretaries
kll Oblk 1UU1 ll.;iVUVilV4tlg
Senators Simmons and Overman,
called on Dr. Seaman A. Knapp
today and made arrangements
for some special farm demon
stration work. Experts will go
down early in the spring."
Mr. Cobb has promised to giye
Robesonian readers an account of
the result of the visit to Wash
ington in an early issue.
Corn
anc
and Cotton Prizes
Boys' Corn Clubs.
To Members of the Farmers' Union:
I wish to call your attention to
the several prizes offered for best
acre of corn and best acre of cot
ton to be made in the county this
year and I hope that all Local
U. ions will take the matter up
ana get aH interested, as no
doubt but that it will be of great
benefit to all.
Also get as many "Boys' Corn
Clubs" organized as possible and
offer prizes so as to get the boys
iiterested. County sjperinten
dent Poole will furnish you with
Club Club' circulars that will
give the information and will be
glad to help out with the organi
zation of the clubs.
W. S. Cobb.
Pres. RobesonCounty Farmers'
Union.
self almost blind by the lamp
light. The 'Squire sold the last of his
cotton crop Saturday to Mr. J.T.
John at the station, and I am
srladitis erone. as rogues have
been depredating around here.
Several of our chickens have dis
appeared, and an entire, set of
plow gear was taken from then
shelter under which the cottonJ
was stowed.
"Aunt Becky".
Messrs. Robert Rogers and
Will Johnson, of East Lumber
ton, have accepted positions with
the Atlantic Coast Line as engi
neers and will leave next week
for Waycoss. Ga.
Subscribe for The Robesonian.
Advantageous Rated on Melons
and Truck to the North and
West.
There seems to be considerable
interest in the raising of truck
and melons along the line of the
Virginia & Carolina Southern
Railroad between Lumberton and
Hope Mills. This railroad has
secured much more advanta
geous rates on shipments of truck
and melons to Northern and
Western points, and this season
the farmers along the line of this
road will receive the same freight
rates and the same promptness in
' idling shipments as are afford-
The Lumberton Drug Co. is
preparing to make considerable
improvement in its store on Elm
street An order has been given
for a prescription case which will
extend entirely across the rear
end of the store, new scales have
been purchased, and everything
will be up-to-date.
The time for meeting of the
young men's pray ennee ting has
been changed from Sunday after
noon to Tuesday evening. The
next meeting will be held Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock in the
K. of P. hall, HcLeod building.
at which time some special servi
ces are expected te be held .
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. White
entertained the members of the
choir of the Methodist church
Tuesday evening at their home
on Chestnut street and the fortu
nate guests were riven a delight
ful evening. Misses Vashti
White and Elizabeth Wishart as
sisted the hostess in serving re
freshments. Mr. Rudolph Carlyle has
broken into song. "I Love You,
And Love You True", is the title
of the song, words and music
both by Mr. Carlyle, and it is
published by the P. B. Haviland
Publishing Co. of New York.
Lumberton has some musicians
that are all to the rood, "one of
whom Mr. Carlvle is which, "and
this song of which he has com
posed the music and words is all
right. May .the Muse visit him
often.
Xr. A. W. McLean suffered
at attack Sunday which was
thought to indicate appendicitis
and he left Monday evening for
Baltimore, Md., to cousult speci
alists, Mrs. McLean and his
brother, Mr. A. T. McLean, and
Dr. N. A Thompson accompanying
him. Dr T hompson and Mr. A.T.
McLean returned yesterday. Mr.
McLean's condition has improv
ed considerably and it is thought
that an operation will not
be necessary, but he will remain
in Baltimore under care of spe
cialists for some time.
-Prof. W.B. Loving, principal
of LaFayette Business College of
Fayetteville and Lumberton, who
has spent considerable time in
Lumberton since opening his
school here some months ago, has
turned the work here over to
Prof. G. G. Page. Prof. Loving
went to Fayetteville Tuesday but
he will visit Lumberton often in
the interest of his school. Prof.
Page is an experienced teacher
of business courses. He was
jng the main line of the At-1 principal of Massey Hill Acad
ian tic Coast Line Railroad.
Mr. J. H. Powers, of Powers
vJle, was in town yesterday.
pmv ana easiness WMieze oi
Fayetteville, which he closed last
Friday, coming to Lumberton
the first of the week.