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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 19 lO
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FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
The Lasi of Ashpole Baptizing
and Other Services A Hand
some Building Personal
Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, April 5 Miss Lou
Kelly, who has been board
ing with her aunt, Mrs.
Morgan Inman, was taken sick
last week and returned home to
tfladen county, accompanied by
her mother, who came over Sat
urday last to see her. She is
much better and we hope will
soon be well.
Mrs. Carl McLean and little
Miss Nettie Ashley spent Sunday
with relatives in Bolton.
Mr. F. S. Fioyd, Jr., came
home last Saturday and moved
his family to Marion. S.C. We
were sorry to lose them but hope
they may be pleased.
Miss Hattie McPhaul, of Bay
Minette, Ala., is spending some
time here with relatives and
friends, who are all glad to wel
come her back home. Mrs. J.D.
McLean and little Miss Lena Car
ter came over from Maxton last
Saturday and remained two days.
Mr. Jas. A. Galloway came
home from his school at Maydell
last Saturday but returned Mon
day night. Mr. Carl Thompson
came home from the A. and M.
Louege ior master. tie was
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looKing unusuaiiy wen ana evi
dently college life agrees with
him.
A surprise to everybody not in
the secret was the marriage of
Prof. Jenrette and Miss Sibvl
Oliver, the popular teachers of
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tne Baltimore scnooi, which oc
curred last week. They both
have many friends here who
wisn tnem great happiness on
their journey through life.
Mrs. E.M. Snipes, of Roxboro,
has been visiting relatives here
for the past two weeks.
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Mr. jasper uioson was ver
from Laurinburg last week in
his handsome Ford car, bring
ingMrs. Neal Carter and little
Miss Frances for a short visit to
home folks. They were also ac
companied by Miss Egee. o
Chesapeake City, Penn.,whohad
been with Mrs. Carter for a few
days.
Rev. D. P. Bridgers baptized
four candidates for church mem
bership last Sunday night as a
result of the recent meeting held
in the Baptist church by Rev. N.
R. Pitman, of Kansas City, Mo.
Prof. McNaull gave a half-holiday
last Friday, as it was All
Fools Day, and the scholars en
joyed picnics in several different
places.
A crowd of young people had a
pleasant outing at Ivey's Bluff
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Williams
came over from Dillon last Sun
day. Mr. Williams returned
next day but Mrs. Williams will
remain with her mother, Mrs.
Kitty Mitchell, for several days.
Our people were much pleased
with Rev. L. VV. Curtis, Presby
terial evangelist, who conducted
a protracted meeting in the Pres
byterian church, closing the first
of last week. As a result of the
meeting, fqur new members were
added to the church.
The finishing touches are being
now added to the handsome
brick building of W. B. Brice &
Son on Center street and it adds
greatly to the looks of that part j
of town.
D. W. Galloway has been elect
ed manager of the first nine base
ball team and says he is going to
lead them on to victory over ev
ery foe.
The old Floyd hotel on Ionia
avenue is being torn down by its
owner, Mr. A. J. Floyd, who will
use the framing on his farms.
This is the last of AshDole. Not
old
TOWN AFFAIRS.
rimary to be Held on the 26th
Inst. Election May 2d
Claims Paid.
The regular monthlv
of the town commissioners was
held Tuesday evening.
Mr. W. U. ihomoson was an-
pointed registrar for the town
election to be held on the first
Monday in May, and W. S. Britt,
l,. rope ana u. D, French
were appointed iuderes. J. R
Poole, W. Lennon, W. K. Be
th une, E. B. McMillan and F. L.
Prevatt were appointed managers
of a primary to be held Tuesday,
26tn inst., lor the nomination oi
mayor, 3 commissioners. 3. madeu
school trustees, and '6 lueaj vers
of the board of audit and finance.
It a second primary is necessary
it will be held Tnursdav. 28th
inst. The primary will be under
he same ruies as lust, exceot
that candidates for mavor shall
be voted for in one box and com
missioners will be put upon same
ticket, cross marks being placed
before names of ones voted for,
the same rule being followed
with reference to graded school
trustees and members of the
board of audit and finance.
J. D. Regan was given permis
sion ts erect a tent to be used as
a fruit and candy stand on his
lot on the corner of Elm and
Fifth streets, same to be about
16x20 feet and to be of rubberoid
or sheet iron on top and sides.
A note of $2,248.78 due at the
Bank of Lumberton February 1st
was renewed.
The following claims were or
dered paid: H. M. McAllister,
fire insurance, $45.55; C. M. Ful
ler & Son exchange of collars,
$2; Freeman Printing Co., print
ing, $14.75; So. Electric Co.
lamps, $37.41; L. G. Crenshaw
& Co., coal, $107.05; arc lamps,
$87 60; Caldwell & Carlyle, sup
plies, 18.60.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Harmonious Meeting Held Yes
terdayPlan of Nominating
County Candidates Undecided
Entertained at Dinner.
The county Democratic execu
tive comu.ittee met in Lumber
ton yesterday, the following pre
cincts responding to roll call:
Back Swamp, Blae Springs,
Britt's, Howellsviile, Lumber
ton, Lumber Bridge, Maxton,
Raft Swamp, Red Springs, Sad
dle Tree, Sterling's, Smith's, St.
Paul, Thompson, White House,
Wishart's. C. H. Lewis, J. L.
Thagard, J. F. McLean and J. A.
McCormick were elected execu
tive committee for the newly
created township of Pembroke.
For congressional, -judicial ana
State nominees the precinct meet
ing plan was unanimously adopt
ed. No action was taken in re
gard to the plan of nominating
candidates for county offices, this
being left open until the next
meeting of the committee.
The following resolution, intro
duced by M. L. Marley, of Lum
ber Bridge, was unanimously
adopted:
In view of the successful
H. A. TOWNSEND.
Answers Sudden Summons Last
Night Remains Interred To
morrow. Mr. H. A. Townsend, of Rayn
ham, died at the Thompson hos
pital last night about 10 o'clock
after being unconscious for about
4 hours. The remains were taken
to the home tnis morning and
will be interred tomorrow morn
ing ac 11 o'CiOCK aiAsbury Metho
dist church at Raynnam.
The deceased was 39 years
old. He had not been strong
since recovering from a severe
attack of pneumonia last winter,
and was also the victim of some
kidney trouble. Yesterday he
came to court as a witness and
was apparently as well as usual,
but about 6 o'clock in the after
noon he was found unconscious
in a restaurant on Fourth street
and was taken to the hospital.
He never regained consciousnsss.
Mr. Townsend ( familiarly
known as "Coon") owned one of
the largest farms in the county.
He was twice married, his first
wife being Miss Lillian Town
send, daughter of Mr. F. M.
Townsend, ol McDonald. She
died in 1901, leaving two children.
In 1906 he married Miss May
TEN MILE TALK.
termination of the last campaign Gibson, who, with one child, sur
and the unrewarded services of vives. He is survived also by
our chairman, Geo. B. McLeod. his mother, Mrs. Charity Town-
we hereby resolve: That we are send, who lived with him; two
Farmers' Union Looking to the
Establishment of Agricultural
Schools.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the county Far
mers' Union held here Monday
the committee asked the county
board of education, in session
the same day, to send Prof. J.R.
Poole, county superintendent of
public instruction, to Little Rock,
Ark., to attend the conference
on agricultural education being
held there this week; This tne
board of education agreed to do
and Prof. Poole left for Little
Rock Tuesday morning. The
Farmers' Union is looking for
ward to the establishment of
agricultural schools in the coun
ty and Prof. Poole will get all
the information possible to help
out in the establishment of these
schools.
The executive committee of
the Farmers' Union is making
arrangements for an agricultural
educational campaign through
out the county and several prom
inent speakers have promised
their aid. It is the purpose to
hold picnics at various points in
the county during the summer
months.
deeply grateful to him for the
success of our party and for his
untiring, though unremunerated,
services to this end, and that
we approve of his methods and
policies in this particular."
The members of the commit
tee, with other representative
citizens of the county, were en
tertained at dinner at the Waver
iy hotel by ChairmanMcLeod. It
was an informal occasion and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent. Short speeches were made
bytt.B. McLeod, G.B. Patterson,
Thos. McBryde, E. F. NcRae,
W. J. McLeod,! A.J. McKinnon,
D. B. McLaughlin and M. L.
brothers Dr. C. M. Townsend,
of Raynnam; Barnes Townsend,
ot St. Louis, Mo. one sister
Mrs. M. R. Hamer, of Spartan
burg, S. C. two halt sisters
Mesdames S. B. Rowland and H.
McE. McMillan, of Lumberton.
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Commencement Exercises New
Hotel Preaching Services
Other Live News Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
In Social Realms A W oodman
Monument Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R F. D. 1, April 5
Rev. W. S. Ballard filled his
appointment here Saturday and
Sunday.
Messrs. Abner Barker, of Fay
etteville, and Nash Barker, of
Lumberton, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Robt. Butler and daugh
ter, Miss Minnie, of Salemburg.
spent last week with their daugh
ters and sisters. Misses Florence
and Nellie Butler, who are tea h
ing school here. Messrs. Alex.
Carlyle and Quincy Purnell, of
Raft Swamp, spent Saturday
night and Sunday here.
We are very sorrv to report
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Townsend on
the sick list.
Miss Florence But er enter
ained a few of her friends Sat
urday night. Those from a dis-
ance were: Mr. Edwin Broad-
well and sister, Miss Bertha, of
Tolarsville; Miss Ellen Pate, of
t ayetteville, Messrs. Alex. Car-
yle and Quincy Purnell, of Raft
Swamp.
Miss Ellen Pate, ol Fayette-
ville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B.
b . Townsend this week.- Miss
Mamye Barrington, of Maxton,
is spending this week with her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.
and Mrs. Spivey.
Messrs. E. O. M. and W.
S. Britt spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs.S. E. Britt.
The oyster supper at Mrs
Florence Britt's was a great sue
cess, $26.06 being raised. Among
the many there were: Messrs. J
C. Linsay, D.B. McCormic, C.E.
and Raymond Jones, of St. Pauls;
Messrs. Joe Boone, John McAllis
ter, Eugene Nye, E. J. and J.M.
Britt, and Misses Sallie Thomp
son and Bertha Barker, of Lum
berton; Messrs. Chester Tedder
and Artemus Waters, of Fair
mont.
The many friends of Mr. D.W
Biggs were greatly shocked
Mrs. E.I.Poole went Tuesday
to Greensboro in response to a
message announcing the serious
illness of her brother-in-law, Dr.
E. A. Burton.
Miss Fanny Cobb, daughter
of Rev. J. W. Cobb, of Lumber
Bridge, and Mr. R. P. Howell, a
prominent business man of Rose
boro, will be married on Tuesday
of next week, the 12th.
-Judge W. R. Allen, who is
holding court in Lumberton this
week, says that he believes the
Confederate monument that
stands in front of the Robeson
county court house is the pret
tiest monument of its kind in the
State.
-Mr. T. N. McDiarmid ' re
turned last night frsm Charlotte.
where he went - last week with
his mother, Mrs. V. P. McDiar
mid, who is undergoing treat
ment at the Charlotte sanitorium.
Mrs. McDiarmid's condition is
improving.
Marley, all showing fidelity to pnot f or the next thirtv davs.
and interest in the democracy of Tomorrow niht BishoD Strange
the county, district and State. w;n oreach in the Episcopal
Mr. McKinnon, who is an aspi- Lhnrrh in this nlnoe
rant for congressional honors, in Mr. G.W. Stancill has moved
the course of his remarks stated n;a druo-store to the Hone Mills
that it would please him greatly Mfg. Co.'s store building.
to entertain those present at a Dr c. Gilbert has opened a
dinner in Washington some time firnr store in the hnildincr form-
next year, and all pledged them- eriy occupied by Mr. Stancill.
Selves to give Air. McKinnon RPV J n Pep-ram will nrearh
such support as to make the din- on next Sundav at Marvin. 11
ner possible. o'clock. CoUon. 3:30 p.m. and
The dinner was greatly enjoy- Hone Mills at. 7-30 n.m.
ed and the host, Chairman Mc- iev. p. x. Britt will preach on
Leod, was given many assuran- next Sundav at Cotton 11 a. m..
Hope Mills, April 4 Mr. E. L.
McDonald, of Dillon, S. C, wii
relieve Mr. Wilson at the A. C.L. Wednesday morning when the
ces of support of and loyalty
Democratic principles.
to
SCOTCHMEN ORGANIZE.
Scottish Society of America
Mt. Gilead 3:30 p.m. and Union
Springs at 7 :30 p.m.
Mr. A. J. Johnson is having
built on his lot near the A. C. L.
depot a ten-room hotel, which will
be a valuable addition to our
J. G.
A f Rr1 qw;t thriving little town. Mr
Hill is the contractor
rreserve aCOCtn iraaitlOnS. On lact Snnav aftornnon T)v
W. M. Fairley preached an able
ca was organized at Red Springs sermon before the students of the
Tuesday at a meeting held m the Hope Mills graded and high
auditorium of the Southern Pres- schools. 1 he crowd was immense,
bvterian College. Over 100 sons the subject was appropriate and
and daughters ot Scotland were the sermon was excellent, ine
Fayettevilie Presbytery.
Fayetteville Presbytery will
convene at Pittsboro next Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock and its
sessions wiil continue probably
until Friday. For the benefit of
those attending, the Seaboard
has agreed to have train No. 66
stop at Moncure and to hold ior
it the Pittsboro train. In order
to avoid spending the night in
Sanford, Robeson county d, le
gates may go on train No. -.o,
which leaves Lumberton at 7. io
a. m., and leave Hamlet at 'j.io
on train No. 66.
another house is standing as
as this, except the Baptist church ; gr3, pretty garments and good
and we understand they expect things to eat.
to build a handsome brick church phe Ladies Aid Society of the
in the near future. . i Methodist church are inviting all
Dr. J. P. Brown paid a flying f riends to attend their white sale
visit to our sister town, Latta, &.
C, last Mondav.
The Eagle Furniture Co. of
Lumberton is advertising exten
sively its piano sale, which De
tins Saturday in the Floyd-Mitchell
building, and we hope it will
have a great success. The ladies
of the Methodist church will be
with them next week holding
their white sale and we will
have a combination of music.
next week, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. They have a nice col
lection of lovely hand made gar
ments for ladies and children at
very reasonable prices and be
lieve it will be to the interest of
the ladies to be present. They
also expect to serve refreshments.
The proceeds are to go to church
and parsonage furnishing.
SudscribTfor The Robesonian
present, North Carolina. South
Carolina and Virginia being rep
resented.
The meeting was in response
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to a can issuea recently ior a
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text was And he shall be hke a
tree planted by the rivers of
water." Psalms 1:5.
The closiner exercises of the
school will take place on Friday,
meetiner of all Scotchmen and de- April 8th, and a very beautiful
scendants for the purpose of pre- program has bees arranged. The
servins: Scotch traditions and literary address will be delivered
Duttinsr in Dermanent form the by Prof. M.C.S. Noble, professor
achievements of the Scotch in of pedagogy at the University of
America and abroad. All Scotch North Carolina on W ednesday
or those who can trace their night. April 6th. The high school
Scotch ancestry back for 3 gen- department will be continued
erations are eligible for member- for one month by the superinten-
ship. Local societies may be or- dent, Prof. John W. Cole.
ganized at various places.
The ionowing omcers were
elected: A. D. McGill, of Rock
fish, president; B. L. McBryde,
of Fayetteville, secretary and
treasurer; vice presidents D. P.
McEachern.of Red Springs: Col
A Big Attraction.
At the opera house in Fayette
ville Monday evening: will be
given the musical extravaganza
"The Land of Nod." Space does
not suffice to tell about it. It is
E.F. McRae, of Maxton; Hector the one big show of the season
McRae. of Red Snrines:NeillMc- for which everybody has been
MeEachern. of Wilmington: Al- waiting. There are 75 members
exander McKenzie, of Red of the organization and two bag
Spring's. gage cars are required to carry
A meeting of the society will the scenery and effects. A spe
he helrl at Red Snrincrs Mav 18. cial train will be run from Lum-
whichwillbe Scotchmen's Day
at that placf .
Miss Eoline Shaw, of St. Paul,
is in town today, a guest at the
home of Mrs. Belle McMillan,
streets.
berton. See W. K. Bethune
'phone The Robesonian office.
or
Mrs. C. li. Durham and ir
fant daughter left Monday eve
ning for Gastonia, where they
are visiting relatives. They will
return Saturcay.
newrs reached here of his death
Mr. Biggs lived here before he
went to Lumberton and had
many friends, whose sympathy
goes out to the bereaved ones.
The monument of Mr. T. J.
Barker arrived last week and
was erected Saturday. This is
the first W.O.W. monument in
stalled by the camp at Ten Mile.
The date for the unveiling has
not been set yet.
Mr. Alex. Graham and sister.
Miss Brennie, of Tolarsville,
were among the many who at
tended preaching here Sunday.
Little Miss Katye Britt is vis
iting friends and relatives at
Powersville this week.
Everybody is quite busy now
preparing for and planting corn,
cotton and other things.
"Donovan"
Mr. Ernest Whitaker, of
Sanford, formerly with the Mc
Kinnon Co., of Maxton, began
work Tuesday at the store of Mr.
K. M Biggs, succeeding Mr.
Geo. F. Floyd, who resigned last
week to accept a position as
traveling salesman for W. B.
Cooper of Wilmington.
-Drs. R.T. Allen, J.D. Regan
and R.F. Graham attended a
dental meeting yesterday in Ben-
nettsville, S.C, at. which meet
ing the Carolina Dental Society
was organized. The dentists of
Robeson, Scotland, Marlboro and
Dillon counties constitute the so
ciety. The next meeting will be
held in June in Maxton.
Mrs. Smith ie Page and
daughter, Miss Cora, and son,
Mr. Grover the latter a student
at King's Business College, Ral
eighwent yesterday to Orruai
to attend the funeral yesterday
afternoon at 5 o clock of Mrs. A.
R. Walters, who died Tuesday at
her home in Laurinburg. Mrs.
Walters was a half-sister of Mrs.
Page.
SHANNON SHORTS.
Superior Court $4,000 Dam
ages Awarded in Oil Mill
Case.
The most interesting case that
has been tried in the term of Su
perior Court which began Mon
day, Judge W.R.Allen, of Goids
boro, presiding, was Oscar War
wick vs. Lumberton Cotton Oil
Mill, in which the jury yesterday
afternoon gave a verdict of $4,
000 for the plaintiff, ,who was
asked for $15,000. Warwick got
a foot crushed about a year ago
at the mill, making amputation
necessary. Wishart, Britt &
Britt represented the plaintiff,
Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor
appearing for the defendant.
The jury in the case of Eng
lish P. Lowrie vs. Alva Oxen
dine, tried this morning, a suit
for pay for services, gave the
plaintiff $500.
Several minor cases have been
disposed of.
Owing to the absence of Prof.
J. R. Poole, county superinten
dent of public instruction, secre
tary to the board of education, it
has been impossible for The Robe
sonian to obtain the minutes of
the proceedings of the regular
monthlv meeting of the board
held monday. Prof. Poole left
Tuesday Morning for Little Rock,
Ark., to attend an educational
conference, as mentioned else
where.
Planting Cotton Trying for
Large Yields of Corn Rural
Free Delivery Boxes.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Shannon, April 5 Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Currie made a flying
trip Sunday to Rowland, where
they were the guests of Mrs.An
nie C. McLean. Mr. L. E.
Hughes and little daughter, Miss
Effie, were welcome visitors in
Shannon Sunday. Misses Ella
and Belle Smith spent last Tues
day in Fayetteville shopping.
Mrs. D. S. Klarpp and two small
est children, who had been spend
ing some time with Mrs.Klarpp's
son, Mr.E. F. Klarpp, at Cheraw,
S..C, returned home Wednesday.
-Mrs. Charlie McNeill, of Wak
ulla, and Misses Hattie and Net
tie Thrower were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Jernigan re
cently. Rev. Mr. Dixon preached at
the church here Sunday night.
Several of our farmers have
planted cotton. Some began as
early as March 8 and others are
following. It seems to us too
early. Some of the farmers
about here are going to try for
large yields of corn, on limited
areas at least, and we hope all
will try for larger crops on all
land planted in corn. Ve notice
that the corn planted about two
weeks ago is coming up nicely
and we hope it will not be cut
down by frost. Irish potatoes
are coming, too, where planted
early.
The fourth assistant Postmas
ter General, who has the over
sight of rural f reedelivery, vishe3
every patron to put his box on a
good post on an arm with brace
and to paint both box and post
white and put his name and box
number on the box or post in
large black letters. He also has
made a ruling that carriers are
not required to pick up lo se
coins from the boxes. It is the
wish of the P. O. Depaitnent
that patrons of rural routes use
stamped envelopes and that they
: i anticipate their needs and supply
Mr. A. H. Perry, of Parktor, themselves with either envelopes
is a Lumberton' t isitor today. or stamps in advancf
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