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VOL XLI NO. 37.
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1910
WHOLE NO. 2575
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
The New Bell at the Presbyteri
an Church --An InformalDance
Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Installing Electric Light Plant
Children's Day Services Re
sults of Primary Death of
Mrs. Sarah Leslie A Mar
riage and Other Items.
Red Springs, June 28 Mr. and
Mrs. Clower, of Fayettevilie.
t i T T t 1 1" in
Were gUeSIS ai rlOtei KeaapringS Correspondence of The Robesonian.
last week. Mrs. Francis Marsh
and daughter, Miss Elma, spent
Monday in Fayettevilia.
The Southern Presbyterian Col-
I A " i.- 1 J I WlWik
lege Association naa an ice-cream Sunday. Rev. P.
supper in tne pavilion r naay eve- preach at Hope
ning but owing to the inclement
weather the ladies did not take
in much money. However, they
expect to have a lawn party soon,
the proceeds to go to S. P. G.
Misses Zelle ard Bernice Dew
left Monday afternoon for Ban
ner Elk, where they expect to
attend summer school. Miss
Agnes McLean, of Lumberton, is
visiting at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. A.T. McCallum. Miss Lucy
Williams is spending some time
in Wilmington visiting her sister,
Mrs. Louis Hall. Mrs. Jennie
McAlester and daughter, Miss
Bessie, left Monday to visit rela
tives in Sampson conuty. They
expect to be away the greater
part of the summer. Miss Glen
nie Graham is spending a while
at. Jnrkann Snrino-s. Missps
Wyatt McKinnon, Bessie Jones, Fayettevilie
Alhe Pearsall, Genevieve Mc
Millan, and Mr. J. S. Jones spent
several days of last week at
Wrightsville Beach. Mr. Jones
attended the North Carolina
Bankers' Association, but the
young ladies went just for a
good time. Drs. H. H. Hodgin
and J. L. McMillan attended the
Hope Mills, June 28 Rev.
J. D. Pegram will preach
at Sandy Grove at 11 a. m., and
at Cumberland at 7:30 p. m. next
T. Britt will
Mills on next
THE SALARY SYSTEM
INGRAM McRAE.
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Rev. D. K. McLeod will
preach in the Presbyterian church
here on next Sunday night and
his subject will be missions.
No services will be conducted in
Christ church on next Sunday,
Rev. N. C. Duncan, the pastor,
being at Wrightsville Beach this
week on vacation.
Misses Annie and Benn Mc
Lauchlin, of Wagram, are visiting
the families of Messrs. Z. B.
Newton and J. H. Rogers this
week.
Miss Margaret Cotton, of
Fayettevilie, who had been visit
ing Mrs. Lauchlin McDonald,
returned home Saturday.
Mr. P. L. Adams and Miss Flo
ra A. Carver were married in
on last Tuesday,
June 21st. D. N. McLean, J. P.,
officiating. Mav this popular
young couple have a long and
prosperous life.
Mrs. Lauchlin McDonald and
daughter, Elizabeth, Miss Pru
dence Cotton, of Cotton, and
Mrs. George Whitaker, of Ches
ter, Pa., will leave Thursday for
A Beautiful Home Marriage-
Miss Myrtle McRae Entertains
Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Raeford, R. F. D. 1, June 23
At 3:30 o'clock Wednesday eve
ning a beautiful home marriage
was celebrated at the residence
of Mrs. Alice J. McRae. when
her daughter. Miss Mary Augus
ta, became the bride of Mr. Joseph
oaiawin Ingram, ot Mt. Gilead.
Rev. W. C. Brown officiated, us
ing the beautiful and impressive
ring ceremony. Just before the
bridal party entered Miss Katie
McAuley sang a beautiful solo,
"Good-bye."
The attendants were:Miss Mel-
lie Sinclair with Mr. Thaddeus
Crump; Miss Bessie Ingram with
Mr. Hal he McRae: Miss Jennie
Burton with Mr. J. R. Page, Jr. ;
Miss Myrtle McRae, maid of hon
or, with Mr. Walter Newly, best
man. Little Miss Etta Reid Wood
was ring bearer.
Immediately after daintv re
freshments had been served, Mr.
and Mrs. Ingram, accompanied
by the congratulations of those
present and the hearty good
wishes of their host of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ingram will be
at home to their friends after
Believes People Would Vote to
Change Many Reasons Why
County Officers Should be on
Salary Would Save Money
Present Method Antiquated.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Piease allow me space in your
excellent'paper not as an office
seeker, but as I think for the
good of the masses of our people,
the people of Robeson county.
Recently The Robesonian in
quired what had become of the
salary law movement, etc. We
all remember the law passed by
the Legislature of 1907 was lost
by an oversight: it was not voted
upon. I believed then, as I do
now, that the people of Robeson
county would ratify by from
two-thirds to three-fourths ma
jority. I think there are many
reasons why we should have, sal
ary law. Many overestimate the
income oi our omcers ana some
times charge them with using
money and exercising favoritism
in many ways to keep themselves
in office, lhe legal business,
probating and recording papers,
increase in taxes, have probably
doubled during the last decade
and if a county office was renum
Morth Carolina Medical Society Birmingham, Ala., where they
meeting at Wrightsville Beach will visit the family of Mr. J. H.
last week. They report a very Cary.
pleasant and piofitaole meeting. The work of installingthe elec
Mr. James Hodgin also spent that trie lighting plant is progressing
week at theBeach.-Dr. B.F.Mc- nicely. Mr. C. H. Hill, of the
Millan spent Monday in Fayette- National Electrical Supply Co.,
ville on professional business. Washington, D. C, has charge
Miss Lottie Denny, who" taught
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3irt in ureensooro last winter, is
at home for the summer vacation.
She spent Monday in town, re
turning to her home at Cromartie
m the afternoon. Mrs. Gaddy is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pierce,
in Fayette ville. Mr, R.W. Liver-
more and daughter, Miss Mary,
left Tuesday for a visit of sever-
of the work.
Mrs. Sarah Leslie, wife of Mr.
Alex. Leslie, warden of the
county home, died Monday night
at the age of fifty-nine years, and
the funeral services were con
ducted from Galatia Presbyte
rian church by Rev. K. A. Mc
Leod. Since early childhood she
em . n 1 t rm . i
was a iaitniui mem per oi tne
al weeks in NewYork city .-Mia presbyterian church, and her life
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Wednesday for a visit to rela
tives in Nashville. Mr. and
Mrs. Barringer, after a pleasant
stay at Hotel Red Springs, have
returned to their home at Flor
ence, S. C.-Miss Mamie Lovin
has returned from a pleasant
visit in South Carolina. Mr. and
Mrs. Murphy and infant son, of
Parkton,vere guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Singleton
last week,
The young people of the town
enjoyed an informal dance at
Hotel Red Springs Tuesday eve
ning. The music was good and
the evening was an ideal one for
the lighthearted dancers. At a
tate hour they reluctantly de
parted, each declaring Mr. Har
rison a charming host.
Mrs. H. S. Toon returned Fri
day from a visit to her sister in
Sumter, S. C
On Sunday morning the new
bell of the Presbyterian church
was rung for the first time. Its
tone is rich and full, yet sweet
and soft so enticing and allur
ing that no one could withstand
its entreaties to the worship of
God with a clean conscience.
Long may it hang in its lofty po
sition to summon many in the
coming generations to honor and
was tilled with many loving
deeds. Mrs. Leslie is survived
by her husband, two sons D. A.
and John T. Leslie and five
daughters Misses Florence and
Nettie Leslie, Mis. K. H. Mon
roe, Mrs. J. T. Bruton and Mrs.
J. A. Campbell.
The eleventh annual banquet
of Lebanon Lodge No. 391, A. F.
& A. M., was held on Saturday
evening, a large gathering of
members and friends being pres
ent, Mr. J. T. Bynum officiating.
The following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year: E.
D. Tyson. W. M; W. H. Bullard,
S. W; and J. F. Brown, J. W.,
after which a sumptuous supper
was enjoyed. The evening clos
ed with a few congratulatory
speeches in which Rev. J. D. Pe
gram and others took part.
Special Children's Day servi
ces were held in the Presbyte
rian church Sunday evening.
June 26th, and a large and well
pleased audience attended. The
programme irom beginning to
end was conducted by the chil
dren, consisting of songs, solos,
duets, trios, recitations and read
ings. The litt'e folks showed
great intelligence and careful
training and really entertained
the best of all now. I reckon some
of our officers can Clear more
money than can the cheif-execu-tive
of our grand old State. Rob
eson county, with her resources,
ought to be in better shape fi
nancially than I am led to believe
she is. Blessed by a wave of un-
paralelled prosperity, there are
men with increasing young fam
ilies m Robeson who feel sadden
ed and sometimes distressed to
pay their tax. If we can reduce
expenses and help this class, how
condemnable then are those in
independent circumstances who
fail to see the straitened condi
tions of the poor toiling masses
who by the law are compelled to
contribute their part or pittance
to go into the purse of an over
paid official.
I believe in a square deal and
fair play. The fact of the business
is, this fee system was made for
very different times and surround
ings irom the present. Again,
there would be no more trouble
as to settlements, sometimes em
bezzlement,, scandal, etc. God
said to Israel, Go forward; and
here we are clinging to a system
as old as the government the
needy looking to their officials
and leaders to improve matters
and help them in every possible
legitimate way and the leaders
reaping up the spoils of office
and oh, so grateful to the peo
ple, the sovereign power that gave
them their place and power.
Men of Robeson, let's stop
this thing. I know I don't want
to squeeze or pinch with an in
adequate salary, out l ior one
am getting . tired of paying 150
to 250 dollars per month to offi
cers who could not make it at
anything else. Let's put it be
tore the people, not before the
county convention, as it will
hardly be the voice of the people.
But the grass is growing.Imust
stop.
T. H. Walters.
Raeford, N. C, June 28. 1910.
TAR HEEL HAPPENINGS.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
July first at Mt. Gilead.
One of the most delightful so
cial events occurred last evening,
hen Miss Myrtle McRae enter
tained a number of her friends
in honor of Miss Jennie Burton,
of Mt. Gilead. The guests were
welcomed by Miss McRae and in
vited to the parlors. The feature
of the evening was a musical
love-story contest, Mr. Mallie
Chisholm and Miss Jennie Bur
ton being the successful contest
ants. Tempting refreshments
were served, after which the
Sests were entertained by
charming selections of music by
Miss Ina Poole. Among -those
present were: Misses Katie Sin
clair, Flora McNeill, Ina Poole,
Mary Lee McMillan, CorrieLeach,
Maggie Lee Currie. Jane Mc-
New Baptist Church to be Built
A Help to Sunday - School
Work-P icnic Saturday.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Tar Heel, June 29 -Rev. R. L
Byrd filled regular appointments
here last Saturday and Sundav.
Messrs. J. A. Hurt and L. C.
Bullard, of White Oak, attended
church here last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carrol at
tended preaching at Bladen-Un-
lon last Sunday.
Messrs. 'Robt. and Western
Young, of Howellsville, were
callers in this neighborhood Sun
day afternoon,
Messrs. Wm. Monroe. E. D.
Melvin, E. L. Singletary, L. B.
Grimes and W. T. Hall are the
building committee for a new
Baptist church here, which will
be erected on the same lot that
the old church now is on. We
have not learned how much it
will cost or the size, but it will
be a much larger and nicer house
than the old one.
The Baptist Sunday-school is
securing money to buy maps of
Palestine, which we think will
be a help in the lessons.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Whitted
have our sympathy in the loss of
their baby, which died Monday
morning last after illness of
only ore day.
Mrs. H. J. Mercer, who has
been sick, we are glad to say is
improving; also Mr. G. W. Mon
roe is improving.
There will be a picnic atBy rant's
Mill Saturday, July 2d.
Blue Eyes.
Movements of the People Up
Maxton Way A Runaway.
Correspondence of The Robesonian . t
Maxton, June 28 Mr.andMrs.
F. M Wooten, of Camden. S.C..
glorify the Giver of all good fhe Parens Sndfien sPlendid-
gif ts by holy and reverent atten
dance at His services. May it
herald the marriages of many
lads and lassies, may its soft
and soothing notes comfort those
who in sorrow follow their dead
to the last resting place, and mai
lt gladden and cheer many
hearts in the coming years.
iviany tnamcs are due and warm
ly. Mr. ii. w. btancui, supenn
tendent, called on Mr. J. W. Mc
Neill, of Fayettevilie, a former
superintendent of this Sunday
school, and much esteemed by
the Hope Mills people, to give a
talk. He very kindly acquiesed
and made a most neiptui taiK on
spiritual growth. The offering
was to aid the Nagoya Girl's
Farmers' Union Picnic at Al
fordsville July 8.
Four Local Unions Centen
ary. Students' Hope, Alfords ville
and Branchville will give a pic
nic at Aliordsville Friday, July
8th. Mr. Clarence Poe. editor
of The Progressive Farmer, wil
deliver an address on agricultur
al education. Members of the
Union will furnish dinner. Ev
erybody is invited.
1
ly given to Mr. W.J. Johnson, the Schooi: Ja?an; and waa .liberal
generous denor of this beautiful one- ine. cnuaren mannest mucn
bell. interest in the missionary work.
The Democratic Drimarv was
MlSS Lillian Nance, who had held here Saturday afternoon.
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j uroii Dycuuiug some ume in ued rne aeiegaies to me couniy con-
Springs on a visit at the home of vention were instructed to cast
j her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. their entire vote for Maj. A. A.
and Mrs. W. C. Baggett, came McKethan for clerk of the court
l nome una morning. She was Mr. D. Castor, treasurer; and
i accompanied by Mr. W. C. Bag- ( Mr. F. R.Hall, register of deeds
i gett, whe will spend the day in A vote was taken on the candi
I wwn on business. 1 dates for sheriff: N. A. Watson
I arrived Saturday to spend some
time with relatives here. Mr.
and Mrs. Hector McLean, of
Laurinburg, came to Maxton this
morning to spend the day with
Mrs. Lma McLean. Mrs. Sue
Mr. John Campbell, of Ren
nert, mailed to The Robesonian
Tuesday. 2Sth, a cotton blossom
raised on his place.
Rev. F. Weiss will preach at
the Gospel tabernacle Sunday
morning and evening. Morning
subject, 'The sign of a right
eous man;" evening. "A good
man in a wicked city."
His many friends among
readers of The Robesonian will
be glad to learn that Mr. T. N.
McDiarmid, who went to Ashe
ville some weeks ago for his
health, is getting along nicely.
Mrs. T. L. Johnson will en
tertain tomorrow evening at her
home on Elm street in honor of
her sister, Miss Ruth Moser. of
Hickory, who has been a guest of
Mr.and Mrs. Johnson for two or
three weeks.
Fourth of July excursion
rates over the Seaboard will go
into effect Saturday of this
week, when tickets wil be placed
on sale until the 4th, inclusive,
and all return trip tickets will be
good until the 8th.
Col. N. A. McLean of Lum
berton delivered an address yes
terday before the State Bar As
sociation, in session at Wrights
ville Beach, his address being
the feature of the day and at
tracting much attention.
Mr. Earnest McConnell, of
Orrum, who has been suffering
very much with rheumatism for
three or four weeks, boarded the
Seaboard train yesterday after
noon for Hot Springs, Ark., being
accompanied by his father. Rev.
S.J. McConnell.
The Seaboard authorities are
having a lot of clay and sand
placed around the passenger sta
tion here, which is but a start of
the many improvements they
are contemplating to make
around and about the passenger
and freight depots very soo' .
McRae and daughter, Mrs. R. M.
Bryde, Mellie and Agnes Sinclair Jiluams, returned Jiome last night
and Jennie Burton; Messrs. Lacy
Clark, Neill McNeill, Thaddeus
Crump, Martin McKethan, Guss
Purcell, Grady Leach, Ryan Mc-
Bryde, Neill Sinclair and Hector
McNeill. Those present will not
forget the cordial welcome given
hem by their hostess.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
Penelope McLean is on the sick
ist.
Miss Bonnie McBryde is visit
ing friends atTarboro this week.
Mrs. William Keith, of Aber
deen, is the guest of Mrs. Mary
A. Keith.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Jeanette McNeill, who has ma
larial fever, is convalescent.
Meeting of Civic Association
Public Invited
The regular monthly meeting
of the Lumberton Civic Associa
tion will oe held tomorrow eve-
nine: in the reading room of the
from Jackson Springs, where
they had been spending some
time. Mr. J. P. Wiggins went
to Wilmington yesterday. Miss
Bessie McLean returned yester
day from quite an extended trip
North. She also visited relatives
in Washington, N. C, beforelre-
turning home. Dr. M. R.Gibson
attended the Medical Society
meeting at Wrightsville Beach
last week.
Another runaway occurred this
morning aoout train time. A
mule and horse hitched to a wag-
on ran quite a distance Detore
they could be stopped. The wag
on was torn to pieces but no oth
er damage was done.
Dr. J. M. Rose and Mr. Hector
McLean, of Laurinburg, were in
Maxton yesterday.
Last Call For Taxes Avoid
Trouble.
Just a few more, and the days
of poverty for this season will
Announcements readies as
follows have been received here:
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cooke
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Isabella,
to
Mr. W. Bertram Page
Tuesday, June twenty-eighth
nineteen hundred and ten
Hornell, New York
At Home
146 A3hley Avenue
Charleston, Soutn Carolina
The groom is a son of Mrs.
Smithy Page, of Lumberton, and
is in the railway mail service. .
Mr. Harry Weinstein returned
yesterday from a business trip
to Baltimore and New York. He
wa3 away about ten days pur
chasing goods for a big dry
goods store he expects to open
at McColl, S. C. on or about the
15th of July. Mr. Weinstein has
been chief clerk and book-keeper
for Mr. A. Weinstein, in hi?
large dry-goods store here, for
several years and he is well
qualified to take care of a busi
ness for himself, ivlr. and Mrs.
Weinstein expect to leave for
McColl about the last of the
week.
have ended: but before climbine:
Commercial and Industrial Club, Up again into the realm of migh-
beginningat 8.15 o'clock. Dr. ty riches in order that none be
T. C. Johnson will talk on the deprived of any of their meager
subject of flies and mosquitoes possesions because of negligence
A 4. 1 -T 4. . I . lit 11 1 1
a very important suuject juau au n mignt oe wen to rememoer
the present incumbent, 24 votes
Mr. JN. a. McGeachy 14 votes
and Mr. D. J. Breece 1 vote
It was voted that the delegates
be uninstructed as to the remain
der of the county ticket and also
the vote for Mr. J. H. McPhail
for county commissioner. A
vote was taken on Messrs. H. L.
Cook, and H. L. Godwin forCon
gress, the former receiving 11
votes and the latter 28 votes.
The formation of a new county
from a part of Cumberland was
discussed. The vote against dis
memberment was unanimous.
this time. The meeting will be
open to all, whether members of
the Association or not, and a
large attendance is desired.
Lonsr Distance 'Phone Service
Soon.
Two forces ot hands are com
ing this way from Wilmington
with long-distance telephone
lines. They are now about 15
miles below Lumberton and will
Mr. T. C. Pate, of Purvis, was
a Lumberton visitor yesterday.
reach this place in about two
weeks; and then Lumberton will double-taxing and much
have long-distance service, a
convenience not heretotore en
joyed here and the lack of which
has been greatly missed, uooa
progress is also being made in
installing the Bell system in
town.
that the list-taker will be waiting
but a few more days. This is no
advertisement. It is a gentle re
minder of the fact that one's op
portunity for giving m property,
this year, will be gone after
Monday, July 4th. Mr. A. T.
tarmele, local list-taker, says
that he will be at his office, in
the court house, his evening
and tomorrow evening in order
that all may have opportunity to
list their property. As no doubt
many will recall, there was some
trouble
last year on account oi some
failing to list at the proper time.
An Alleged
ders.
Murderer Suiren.-
Mr. U. S. Page, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Page, is the
proud possessor of two ycung al
ligators which he received this
week and which were sent to
him by hia brother, Mr. S. M.
Page, from Winter Park, Fla.
Sheriff E. C. McNeill and
CoronerRancke returned Monday
night from Dundarrach, where
they went early Monday morn
ing in response to a telegram no
tifying them of the burying of a
colored infant under supiciou?
circumstances. The remains wer
exhumed and an inquest held.
the jury rendering a verdict thai
in its opinion the child died from
natural causes.
Eli Southerland, colored, whD is
charged with killing his son-in-
law, Furman Wallace, in April,
was brought to Lumberton Tues
day and turned over to Sheriff
McNeill by Mr.Neiil McKimmon,
of Alfordsville. Deputy J. A
Kitchin, of Maxton township,
and a posse were after Souther
land Saturday night and they
succeeded in getting him in close
quarters, severel shots being
fired at him, but none took effect.
Southerland gave himself up
Sunday rooming to Mr. McRim
mon, on whose place he is a tea
ant, and wa3 brought to town
Tuesdav. He was d laced in jail
I nnrt hia rase will nrohablv come
up at the next term of court,
which convenes Tuesday.
R. O. Colt, Geo. F. Brown and
Albert C. Dwyer young men of
Charlotte, left that city last night
to walk to Wilmington, a di. -tance
of about 200 miles, on a
yager of $150. Thy rr.st make
rhe trip in 7 days and are depen
dent wholly upon tne charity of
the people along the way, taking
iOnly 50 cents with them.