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. - ;f ,THE ROBESONIAN f Established 1870 Country, God and Truth. Single f ' '':. Five Cent VOL XLI NO. 26. HOPE MILLS NEWS. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 191 0 WHOLE NO. 256 4- ROWLAND ITEMS. Electric Lights for the Town n Interesting Day at Centenary Excavating Big Mound Where Indiaris Were Buried Before Advent of White Man-Many Interesting Relics Found Oth er Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Hope Mills, May 17-Rev. J. D. Pegram will preach at Park ton on next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Mrs. J. A. Brown, of Rocky Mt., has been visiting relatives and friends in this town and vi cinity. Miss Emma Pegram, who has been teaching in the Cary ui&u bciiuuj, is visiting ner par School Closing Personal Men tion. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rowland, May 17 Mrs. W. S. Ballard and little daughter, Louise, are visiting relatives in Clayton. Mr. H. K. McCormic and daughter, Miss Bess McCor mic, left Tuesday for Greensboro, where they will attend G. F. C. commencement Messrs. James McCoy and A. D.McKenzie spent a few hours in Dillon Sunday. After spending a few days with his brother, Mr. C. T. Marrow, Mr. Willie Marrow left Tuesday for his home in Tarboro. Miss aauie ivicj-.eoa, wno nas been at- ?' xt nd Mrs. J. D. Pegram tending the Pi esbyterian College -Mr. N. P. Nelson, who had in Charlotte, nam hnmp Inst been visiting his daughter, Mrs. PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. A NEGRO KILLED. Kj. A. Milliken, left Monday for High Point on a business trip. Mr. Frank Fleming, of Creed- ln Charlotte, came home last week. Mrs. Ann McArn and son, Mr. John McArn, went to Maxton Monday. Messrs. Law rence Parker and Robert McMill more, has been i visiting his broth- an 0f McDonald, visked friends er, Mr. L. B. Fleming, cashier of here Tuesday. - Messrs. J. McR. the Bank of Hope Mills. Miss Iola Bruton, of Fayetteville, who had been visiting Mrs. J. C. Gil bert, returned home last week accompanied by Miss Lizzie Blanche Gilbert. Children's Day exercises will take placeintheMethodistchurch Bracy and J. H. McArn went to Red Springs Tuesday. Quite a number from Rowland attended the cemmencement ex ercises of Centenary high school last Friday. At 11 o'clock in the morning Mayor A. J. McKin- non delivered an interestiiTg ad on the night of the fifth Sunday dress on agriculture, in which he in this month. The public is said many good and practical cordially invited. things. He urged the impor- On next Saturday and Sunday tance of teaching agriculture in Rev. P. T. Rritt will nrpnph nt our schools and colleges. His m. ; u nion Cotton 7:30 Mt. Gilead, 11 a. Springs, 3:30 p. m.; p. m. Mr. H.S. Fisher having resign ed his position as chief marshal for the town of Hope Mills, Mr. J. D. Barber has been appointed to succeed him. Mr. Sam Harrington, who has been connected with theHopeMills -Mercantile Company, has sold his interest in that business to Mr. J. B. West. Mr. Harrington will leave at an early date for .Norfolk, where he will accept a position with a bridge force in that city. On Saturday last 25 members address was followed by a short talk by Mr. G. B. Patterson, also of Maxtor, in which he address ed himself to both old and young. After the speaking was over the. crowd gathered around a long table which was beautifully spread in the yard, and they pro ceeded to partake copiously of its contents. If this community had never enjoyed any reputation in knowing how to provide a good dinner, this occasion would be sufficient to entablish for them a reputation that would stand for years. In the afternoon a large audience enjoyed an interesting and well-rendered programme consisting of recitations, dia- A Scourge of Sickness Install ing Waterworks Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, May 17 Our town has been visited by a scourge of sickness the past week Meas les and mumps are playing quite an important part in the game. Miss Gertie Hearts left Sunday for a two-weeks' stay in Raleisrh. Miss Mary lene Tolar, of Ren nert, spent Saturday and Sunday in town, a guest at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Cash well. Miss Annie M. McMillan, from Glengary, is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. C. D. Williamson. Miss Mary Stewart returned to her home at Lauringburg last week, after a very successful year's work here as teacher in the intermediate department. We are sorry to report Mr. Henry Welsh, who has been very sick, not very much improved. Rev. E. R. Welsh, from Wilming ton, Mr. Robt. Welsh, of Enfield, and Mrs. Martha Terry, of Mc- Coll, S. C., his children, are here at his bedside. M.13S Hitnei uasnwen, wno is teaching at Rennert, is improv mg, after spending a week at home wrestling with measles. Messrs. A. B. Williamson, E. B. Daniels and Shaw McArthur attended the cemmencement ex ercises at Southern Presbyterian College, Red Springs. They drove over in the former s auto mobile. Miss Iris Cash well, -teacher of the primary department, left for her home in Lumberton last week. s Messrs. J. G.Hugges and J. B. McCormick are having water works installed in their hand some residences. Others should follow their excellent example, of Juniper Camp, No. 252, W.O.W., i0gUes, drills and vocal and instru Cotton, left for Jonesboro, where on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock they unveiled the monument of the late James H. Riddle. Mr D. A. McNeill, of Cotton, was master of ceremonies,and during xl. cjh... c : A 4- i.is"' Uie Xliiy-llVe UllllUieaieUUIieUlU Af Gut rrnr perform the ceremonies the large war(j an Powers, auuience present was very uiuci- The Woodmen ly and attentive. returned to Hope Mills Sunday afternoon and they have been speaking in very complimentary terms of the hospitality they re ceived at the hands of the San ford and Jonesboro people. At a recent meeting of the town commissioners the subject of electric lights for the town of Hope Mills was discussed, and it was decided to acccept the liber al proposition of the Hope Mills Mfg. Co. to furnish free of charge current to be used in put ting electric lights throughout the town, the town to furnish theequipmentconsisting of wires, lamps, poles, etc. The necessary equipment will be ordered at once and the work done. There will probably be about fifteen .160 horse-power arc lights put in nvhich will cost about $1500. The lights willberunfrom4:45o'clock in the morning until sunrise, and from dust in the evening until 11 o'clock p. m. When the work is .done Hone Mills will be as well mental music. The children showed that they had received excellent training, reflecting great credit on their instructors. The school has been under the management of MissViolaCooper, and Misses of Robeson. The patrons seem well pleased with the work of these young ladies. When the exercises were over an interesting ball game was played between Centenary and Rowland. There was good play ing on both teams, but Rowland won the game, the score being 9 to 2. Jurors For June Term of Court. At a special meeting of the county commissioners held Fri day the following were drawn to serve as Jurors at the civil term of Robeson Superior Court which convenes June 20: R. A. Pitman, D. F. Gray, G. W. Thompson, C. B. Andrews, W. H. Hedgpeth, H. E. Rhodes, W. S. McMillan, J. A. Singleton H. L. Davis, C. A. Cox, A. T. McKellar, C. W. McArthur, J. H. McPhaul, J. C. McPhail, J. A. Parrish, Berry Ivey, Jr., J. G. Purcell, W. G, McLean. Mr. J. B. Rozier, of Fayette ville, was a Lumberton visitor lighted as any town in the State, yesterday. - The Baptist church here is to an(i it is estimated that fully be remodeled and repainted, the paint, etc., having been ordered .and the contract made. This is -one of the loveliest spots inHope Mills, and why should it not be? On last Thursday Dr. J. W. MrNpill and Prof. Charles Pea- body, of Harvard who are interested logical discoveries in Cumber- land countv, passed through . Hope Mills on their way to the Davis bridge, about six miles from this place, to engage in ex cavating the big Indian mound near that point. Six or eight men from this place were secur- ed to do the work of excavation one hundred and fifty : Indians were buried here, long before the advent of the white man A pipe, made out - ot sorre substance that looks like soap stone, and a well-defined toma hawk were also found. There University, are a number of Indian mounds . I ! ll A 3 i. I? i.1 in arcnaeo- in tnis county, anu niusu ul mem are familiar to Dr. McNeill,, who has been investigating the mounds for several years. In one grave Dr. McNeill found where more than one hundred Indians had been buried, evidently the victims of a sanguinary battle. One of the skulls still had a toma hawk sticking in it, while there Judge W. R. Allen Endorsed fcr Supreme Court. To the people of North Caro lina: The undersigned, members of the bar of Robeson county, de sire to endorse and to invite to your attention, the candidacy of Judge William R. Allen for a seat upon our Supreme Bench. Judge Allen is now riding the courts of this district and he has recently held terms of courts of civil as well as criminal cases in our county. We have had the opportunity of studying the man and the lawyer at close range. In the trial of cases before him we have been impressed with his quick and accurate grasp of in tricate questions, with his fair ness and courtesy. He possesses to a marked extent that invisible and intangible, yet highly essen tial, quality known as "judicial temperament." In knowledge of law he is easily among the fore most. H13 high Christian char acter if known wherever he is known. His long experience up on the bench of our Superior Court has admirably fitted him for the work of the higher tri bunal. His services to the demo cracy began when he was of age and have never ceased. In East ern Carolina especially have the people telt the beneficent effects of his Wise leadership. If htness for the exalted posi tion to which he aspires, high moral character, courtesy of the ola time gentleman, service to his party if these be the things to be considered in the selection of your choice for the position, then we feel Judge Allen entitled to the benefit of your support and influence. In judicial nominations we have always felt that merit and not political considerations should be the guide. We endorse his candidacy and commend him to the people of North Carolina. He is worthy of your support and we trust you may see your way clear to en dorse him for the position to which he aspires. (Signed) Daniel Morrison Shot and Killed by His Uncle, Robert Stack house, Near McDonald Mon day Stackhouse in Jail Par ticulars ot the Killing. Robert Stackhouse, colored, 44 years old, charged with killing his nephew, Daniel Morrison, about 20 years old. near McDon ald Monday morning, was brought to jail here Monday night by Sher iff E. C. McNeill. The fact that a negro was kill ed was mentioned, in Monday's paper,' but the information then obtainable was that the killing was ddne Sunday night and as telephone wires were down it was impossible to obtain partic ulars for that issue. It seems that Stackhouse had ordered Mor rison to keep away from his home but during his absence Sunday Morrison went to his home and raised some distur bance, ttarly Monday morning Stackhouse went to the home ot a neighbor, whom he asked to go and tell Morrison he, Stackhouse, wanted to see him. When Mor rison arrived, after some words between them, Stackhouse shot, using a repeating shot gun, and then struck Morrison with the gun with sufficient force to bend the barrell out of shape. The two men were close together when Stackhouse fired and the entire lead took effect in Morri son's right side. Morrison ran a distance of about 100 yards from the house before falling. Stack house claims that Morrison was trying to draw a pistol when he shot, but while a pistol was found in the dead man's pocket it is said that there was nothing to indicate that he had tried to draw it. Morrison was a brother of Walter Morrison, the first vie tim of the electric chair in this State, sentenced to death for rape. While on his way to Rowland Mc:ndav morning on other busi ness Sheriff McNeill was advised of the killing and immediately went bv Stackhouse's home and arrested him. the arrest follow insr auickly the shooting. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of murder. TOWN OFFICERS. All Re-elected Except Chief of Police Mayor to Advertise for Chief Committees Ap pointed. At a meeting of the board of town commissioners Tuesday evening the following officers were re-elected: E. M. Britt, town attorney, salary $60 per year; lm. i. u. lutcnin, super intendent of health, $60 per yeai ; A. R. Currie, night policeman. $40 per month; E. J. McGuire, superintendent of water and light plant, $90 per month. Mayor Rowland was instructed by the board to advertise in the Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News andObserver and Asheville Citizen for a good, up-to-date chief of police. Chief F.J. Floyd has been requested to continue to serve in that capacity until his successor can be selected. The tax collector will be re quired hereafter to read water and electric light metres and Supt. McGuire will be relieved of that duty. Mayor Rowland appointed the following committees: Street, G. G. French, J. L. Stephens; elec tric lights, Jno. D. McMillan, M. W. Floyd; water and sewer age, J. H. Wishart, E. B. Freeman. LOCAL BRIEFS. TomoTow, May 20, being a legal holiday, the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration jt' Independence, the banks of thvs town will be closed. The Columbia Mechanics of Columbia, S. C, and the Bo r i- 1 1 II A Ml , man uaseuau team win yiay tn ee games on the latter's ground m the 23d, 24th and 25th inst. A series of meetings will he- gin bunday morning at tae Presbyterian church and c mti . ue hroughout next week. Rev 1JL. McG. Shields, of Greensbro,will assist the pastor, Rev. A. E.Baker, in the meeting. Mr. Lawrence Parker, who holds a position in the office of Mr. W. H. Humphrey, clerk of the court, returned this morning from from his home at McDon ald, where he has been sick for a week with mumps. The baseball season opens at Fayetteville Monday of next week and for the benefit of those who wish to attend the games from here the V. & C. S. will give a special rate of $1 round trip on the regular train. The news of the death of Mr. Brown Thompson, about 25 years old, which occurred in California a few days ago, was received here this week. He was run over lU UU LUG liuin wi . I 1 J I- n and as the mound is 30 feet wide, were arrow heads in a number of and nearly as long, and many feet, deep, it will take several dys work to reach all parts of it. On Saturday a number of . skuIIs and bones were uncovered, the skeletons, showing that they had been thrown into the grave as they fell on the battle field with the weapons that caused their death remaining in their bodies. N. A. McLean, A. W. McLean, E. J. Britt, T. L. Johnson, W. Lennon, Wade Wishart. E. M. Britt, J. P. Wiggins. James A. Fire Comoanv Organized for Lumberton Club Banquet. A meeting of the Industrial and Commercial Club was held Tuesdav evening to consider some matters of importance to the town and a committee was appointed to make arrangements for a banquet for further con sideration of an important mat ter at an early date. K. M. Biggs, Q. T. Williams and E. J. Britt were aopointed a commit- . r n J l J tee to organize a nre aeparimeni, and last evening, at the call ot Mr. Williams, chief ot the hre department, a meeting was held in the directors' room of the Bank of Lumberton and a volun teer fire company was organ i7Pd fnr the town with the fol lowing members: Q. T. Williams, chief; A. W. Peace, R. E. Sen telle, R. E. L. Correll, R. O. Ed mund, J. P. Townsend, Geo. G. French, E. J. Britt. Chief Will iams appointed to following fore men: R. O. Edmund, for reel in rear Bank of Lumberton, with E. J. Britt assistants. P. Towns end, reel at R. D. Caldwell's fountain, A. W. Peace assistant; ft. E. L. Correll, reel at Alf. H, McLeod's; R. E. Sentelle, reel on graded school grounds; G. G. ferench, reelonSchockett's corner. The following committees were appointed: A; W. Peace and J. P. iTownsend, to investigate method of turning in fire alarms and signals that are to be given; Q. T. Williams and R. E. L. Cor rell, to inspect each reel house and see that all parts of reels are in proper shape and everything in nrnnpr workinor . order: E. J. i Britt, and G. G. French, to in vesticrate town ordinances and regulations in regard to fire, de oartment and see if there is any appropriation for the department from the town: K. U. L. orren, E. J. Britt and R. prepare suitable government and the fire company. Each committee will report a S R McT oan i a meetmsr to be neid at tne san:e A. P. Spell. ' I place on the evening, of the. 27th Shaw. 'mat. Lumberton Again Victorious Defeats Laurinburg. Lumberton defeatedLau rinburg in a fast and exciting game of bail on the latter's diamond Tuesday by the score of 3 to 2. Until the eighth inning not a Laurinburg man reached third base and only one reached second. Five suc cessive attemps to. steal were cut off at second and after that the home team "took a tip" and tried no more stealing. At the end of the ninth the score was 2 for each team and only until two men were out in the twelfth did Lum berton secure its third run bv a hit and stolen second by Correll and a three-bagger by Barker scoring him. Battery for Lum berton, Stone and Correll; battery for Lauiinburg, Covington and Covington; struck out by Stone, 17; by Covington, 4. Umpire, Clark. Paul Gilmore, in The Mummy and the Humming Bird, at the Lumberton Opera House This Evening. Paul Gilmore and his excellent company arrived this morning from Marion, S. C, and this evening they will appear at the Lumberton opera house in "The Mummy and the Humming Bird," a society drama in four acts that has proved one of the greatest successes in recent years. Lum berton is exceedingly fortunate in securing this attraction. The advance sale of seats has been unusually good and the opera house will no doubt be filled to its capacity. The performance will begin at 8.30 o'clock. S? Mclntyre, R. C.Lawrence, Jas.D. Proctor, C. B. Skipper, W. S. Britt, J. D. McLean, E. Sentelle, to by-laws for regulation of Concert by Oxford Orphanage Singing Class. The singing class from the Ox ford Orphanage will give a con cert in the Lumberton opera house Tuesday evening, May 31st. Many concerts have been given in Lumberton by singing classes from this worthy institu tion and they have all been en joyed by large andiences. Lum berton people have been ex tremely liberal in patronizing these concerts and the class this year will no doubt be greeted by the usual large audience. Be sides helping to support a worthy cause those who attend will be given an evening of genuine pleasure. by a train and killed instantly. Mr. Thompson was the only son of Mr. J. P. Thompson. of Dillon, S. C, formerly of this county. - - Yesterday was a great day for the Scotch at Red Springs a Scotch commencement at the Presbyterian College, a Scotch picnic and a meeting of the Scot tish Society of America. A large crowd of people attended, among them many from Lumberton. Space will not permit an account of the day in this issue. Miss Katie Kerr, formerly bookkeeper for the Pope Druur Co. and who left Lumberton !at week to visit at the home of an uncle at Maysville, has accepted a position as stenographer for the Swansboro Land and Lumber Co. at Swansboro, Onslow ccunty. Miss Kerr's home is at Kerr, Sampson county. The Athletic and Social Club held a meeting in the commis sioners' room in the court house Tuesday evening. The meeting was well attended and much in terest was manifested. The by laws for the organization were read and adopted.The next meet ing is to be held Thursday eve ning of next week. Miss Marion B. Kinne, di rectress of the violin department of the Southern Conservatory of music at Durham, assisted by Mr. Orme G. Edwards will give a concert at the opera house Tuesday evening of next week. They have a reputation for giv ing excellent music and will no doubt be greeted by a large au dience. Mr. W. W. Whaley, who seems to find delight in trying to show people things that are sometimes hard to see,expects to have a telescope on thecoirthou3e square tomorrow afternoon about 4 o'clock, through which telescope anyone will have the privilege of trying to see the comet. It is expected that a large erow ill be scramblirg for a loo'. Sees Comets Seven of em . Also Shooting Stars. A citizen of McDonald a mornings ago arose while it yet dark to view the comet, in making his way out of few was and the room collided, head-on, witn a door standing half ajar. He Sunday-School Meeting. At a Sunday-school meeting which will be held at Hog Swamp church the 5th Sunday in thi3 month, beginning at 10.30 a. m., the following subjects will be discussed: Upon what does the success of the Sunday-schoot work depend ? Prof. F. T. Collins. Lost opportunities - open to all. Commencement exercises will be held at -'eredith College, Ral eigh, 22d to 24inst. On the M at 11 a. m. the baccaHureat-j sermon will be preached by Rev. (). P. Gifford, D. D., of Brook line, Mass., and at 8 p. m there vill be a missionary sermon by Rev. S M. Melton, D. D.. ot Norfolk, Va. On the 2Srd, at 11 a. m., c'ass day exercises; 4 p. says he saw seven comets while J m , art exhibit: 8.S0 p. m.. yet in the house, a lot of stars shooting in various directions, and a lot of things that he is not able to name. nual concert. Tuesday, 24ch, it a. m.. literary address, Rev. O f. Gifford. D. D., Brookline, Ma33. ; graduating exercises. If 'I i, 'A 5. V i I ... L" r v V : f" fi J V "1 i '-4 - r k' 1 it r 1a
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