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iMR. N. J. THOMPSON PASSES
Death Came Suddenly Monday
Afternoon Remains Interred
Yesterday Near McDonald
A Confederate Soldier and
Christian Gentleman.
Mr. N. J. Thompson, aged 68
vears, died suddenly Monday af
ternoon about 5 o'clock at his
home on the corner of First and
Walnut streets. The death was
a great surprise and shock to the
entire town, Mr. Thompson hav
been up and about his business
during the day apparently as
well as usual. He and Mrs.
Thompson, who has been unwell
tor some ume, went out ior a
Jrive in the morning and in the
afternoon he drove out to one of
his plantations, about two miles
east of town, and was on his way
to the house from the barn,
where he had just fed his horse,
when he fell at the back door
steps. He was taken into the
house immediately and within
ten minutes the family physi
cian, Dr. T. C. Johnson, was
there but life wa3 gone.
The funeral service, which
was conducted by Rev. A. G.
Buckner of Dillon, S. C, a for
mer pastor of the deceased, took
place yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from the residence and
the interment was made in the
.afternoon at four o'clock in the
family burying grounds, near
McDonald, about 15 miles from
town. The pallbearers were:
active, A. W. McLean, W. P.
.McAllister, T. A. McNeill, Jr.,
F. A. McLeod, J. F. Head. W.
K. Bethune, C. M. Fuller, How
ard Morrison ; honorary,. J ' A.
McAllister, M. G. McKenzie, A.
Nash, E. C. McNeill, Alf. H.
McLeod.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. L. T.
Townsend of Lumberton; three
sons, Mr. Joseph E Thompson
of Wilmington, general manager
of The Morning Star; Dr. Dunlop
Thompson of Morven, and Mr.
A. G. Thompson, who lives on
the old home place near McDon-
aia, wnere tne interment was
made.
Needham Joseph Thompson
was Dorn August 11, ltnz; near
McDonald, this county. At the
outbreak of the war between the
States he enlisted in Company
D, Captain W. S. Norment, 18th
Regiment, and served through
out the war. He was wounded
ai the battle of Hanover court
house. On May 17, 1870, he
was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Niven at Florence, S.
C, where he met her. Mrs.
Thompson was born in Bowmore,
acotiana, August 6. 184b, ana
came to this county in early life.
In 1879 Mr. and Mrs. . Thompson
moved to Morven, Anson county,
where Mr. Thompson was en
gaged in the jnercan tile business
until 1904, wnen they moved to
Lumberton, where they have
lived since, Mr. Thompson de
voting his time to looking after
his farming interests near town.
The deceased was a genial,
loveable Scotchman and Chris
tian gentleman. He was an elder
in the Presbyterian church at
lona, near where he wa3 born,
was an elder in the church at
Morven practically during his
entire residence there, and was
an elder in the Lumberton Pres
byterian church from shortly af-
ter he moved here until his
death.
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A. E. Spivey of Lumberton, Mrs.
W. H. Prevatt of rural route No.
3 from Lumberton, and Mesdames
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mont.
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JT. 'VU.BULL.OCK Mat.
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Death of C. F. Ell wanger Per
sonal and Other Items.
Coirestxmdence of The Rofcesonian.
Fairmont, Dec. 14 Mr. W. B.
Brice of Wallace' is visiting his
son Mr. Clayton Brice and his
daughter Mrs. Rivenbark.
Dr. L. E. Ricks has cone to
his former home at Shelmerdine
on a business trip.
Rev. C. W. Smith returned
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Recital by Conservatory Pupils
-Dr. P. R. Law Ill-Personal.
Correspondence of The Kooesonian.
Red Springs, Dec. 13. The
music lovers of our town and
surrounding country were de
lighted by the first quarterly re
cital given by the advanced pupils
of the conservatory Monday
evening in the auditorium. The
program was well carried out
and the difficult numbers were
skillfully rendered. Miss May
Carmichael sang two songs in
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ner cnarming soprano voice so
pleasing to the audience
Especial mention should also be
made of the Nocturne from
Chopin so beautifully rendered
t... ! ir t 11 rnL
from Conference last Saturday .uyv-i S ufc' rearsaii ims
,4! is the first quarterly recital of
Mr. D. F. Lewis, of Rural Route
No. 3 From Lumberton.
Mr. D. F. Lewis, of rural route
No. 3 from Lumberton, his home
being 6 miles from Lumberton
on the road to Fairmont, died
Monday night at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Prevatt, near his
own home. He had been afflict
ed for the past six. months with
dropsy of the heart and had been
confined to his bed for some
time. The remains were interred
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the Lewis graveyard near the
home, services being conducted
by Mr. Caswell Dean in the at
Since of a minister. The de
ceased would have been 67 years
old next month and was a dea
con of Centerville Baptist church.
His wife died last January. He
is survived by one son, Mr. Jno.
days in Onslow county to visit
relatives.
There was great sorrow among
his host of friends over the
death of Mr. C. F. Ellwariger
last week. He had been very ill
4-f or several weeks and was car
ried to the Highsmith hospital,
Fayetteville, where he died. His
grief -stricken family are receiv
ing the sympathy of the entire
community.
Dr. J. P. Brown will hold auc
tion sales of lots at Proctorville
on December 28th and at Board
man December 29th. These
sale3 will offer first-class induce
ments for investors.
Mr. Chas. Rankin of Fayette
ville was over last Tuesday in a
handsome Reo car.
Mr. A. W. Ashley of Reaves
Ferry is visiting friends and rel
atives in town. ,
Miss Monroe returns today to
her Northern home after a most
successful season as trimmer for
Miss Lorena Lewis.
Mr. O I. Floyd has sold his
farm south of town to Mr. Brown
of South Carolina.
Mr. Luke Braddy and family
of Dillon, S. C, motored over
last Monday and spent the day
with his brother Mr. Oscar
Braddy.
Mr. Whaley and iamily ot
Lumberton were over last Sun
day for a short visit to Mr. H.
B. Phillips and family.
Quite a curiosity to all new
comers are the immense double
headers, two of the Coast Line's
largest engines, which come in
every other day for Beaufort
Co. timber.
Viola Jenkins of Lumber
the year, and we are looking
forward to the ones to follow.
Mr. Emerson of Boston, Mass. ,
was a visitor in Red Springs
several days of this week. He
returned home Tuesday. Mr.
Frank Blue and Miss Smith, of
Raef ord, and Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Clower spent Sunday at Hotel
Red Springs. Miss Annie de
Vane has returned from a pleas
ant visit to relatives in Colum
bia, S. C Miss Florence Blair,
of the conseratory faculty, left
Tuesday evening for her home
in Reidsville to attend the wed
ding of her sister. Mr. om
Lovin is at home from Warren
ton, where he is a student in the
high school. He will return after
the holidays.
Miss Lida Law is in Charlotte
at the bedside of her father. Rev.
I D T5 T Al- - C TIU T3 U..
terian Standard, who has been
very ill with pneumonia. We
are glad to report his condition
very much improved at this writ
ing. The stores are putting on holi
day attire and begin to look like
the headquarters of old Santa
Claus.
Rev. R. W. Jopling preached
in Aberdeen Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Pace filled Mr. Jopling's pulpit
for him and preached two ex
cellent sermons full of sound
teaching and logic in the Presby
terian church. The evening dis
course was especially forceful and
strong. The text was "Show
thy piety at home," and this
theme so near to each one was
skillfully handled and made per
fectly plain to every one in the
audience.
ROGERS-BETHEA.
Miss Marguerite Bethea and
Mr. C. E. Rogers, of Fork,
Married at Dillon-Will Live
in Lumberton.
Special to The Robesonian.
Dillon, S. C, Dec. 13. -At the
Presbyterian manse here Sunday
afternoon, December 11th, Mr.
Clifford Eugene Rogers and Miss
Marguerite Bethea, both of Fork,
S. C, were united in the bonds
of holy matrimony, Rev. Dr. A.
G. Buckner officiating. This
marriage is the consummation of
a long attachment, growing out
of an early acauaintance in
childhood and school days. Both
the bride and groom are connect
ed with well known and excellent
families of this section.
The. happy couple left immedi
ately atter the marriage on the
Seaboard train, by way of Ham
let, ior their new home at Lum
berton, N. C, where they will
begin housekeeping this week,
and to which they are followed
by the hearty good wishes of
host of friends in Dillon and
Marion counties.
TO MANUFACTURE FERTIL
IZERS.
be Operated in Con
With the Lumberton
Seed Oil & Ginning
Plant to
nection
Cotton
Co.
The Lumberton Cotton Seed
Oil & Ginning Co. is making pre
parations to manufacture fertil
izers at its plant on the Western
edge of town. Much of the
material has already been placed
on the grounds, many of the
necessary chemicals have been
ordered, and it is the intention
to put the plant in operation
about January 25. The plant
will have a capacity of 100 tons
per aay. Mr. iv. m. siggs is
LOCAL BRIEFS.
License has been issued for
the marriage of Lucret Hayes
and Eugene Ay cock.
-Mr. G. E. Morgan, of White
House township, was in town
yesterday and got the tax books
for that township, of which he is
collector.
There will be an oyster and
fruit supper at Pleasant Hope
school house Wednesday night of
next week, the 21st inst. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Paul Gilmore, in "The Bach
elor," will be the attraction at
the opera house next Wednesday
evening. Tickets will go on sale
Monday morning at McMillan's
drug store.
The school at Regan's church,
in Howellsville township, will
give a box supper Tuesday eve
ning of next week for the bene
fit of the school. Evervhodv is
j invited to come and bring a box.
Among the North Carolina
items in the omnibus claims bill
now pending before the United
States Senate and which is ex
pected to be passed immediately
appears the Presbyterian church
of Lumber Bridge, $1,800.
Invitations reading' as fol
lows have been issued:
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Edward Tyner
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Addie Lydia
to
Reverend Herbert Wayland Baucom
oft Wednesday, December the twenty -eighth
nineteen hundred and ten
at half after four o'clock
Baptist Church
Lowe. North Carolina
president and general
of the company.
Rev. L. W. Curtis, evangel
ist for the Fayetteville Presby
tery, will preach at the Presby
terian church Sunday morning
and evening. There will be a
congregational meeting immedi
ately after the morning service
for the purpose of calling a pas
tor. Mr. Curtis will also preach
at Baker s chapel in the after-
manager noon.
TAR HEEL TOPICS.
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Egg-
Being Re-
Mr. Rogers has been local
ticket agent for the Raleigh &
Charleston Railroad for some
months. He returned with his
bride to Lumberton Sunday night
and they were at the Waverly
hotel until Tuesday, when they
moved into the house on the
corner of Walnut and Fifth
streets, opposite the house oc
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
McAllister.
HX
ton assf S "id Cov&toj-.of Dillon, S. C.,
on uur town this week in the in
terest of The Robesonian's con
test. We are always glad of
anything which will bring her to
our town.
Graded School Closes for Holi
days Tomorrow .Two New
Teachers to Elect.
The graded school will close
tomorrow for the holidays and
the spring term will begin Tues
day, Jar.u iry 3 Patrons and
friends oi the school will regret
to learn that Miss Leila May
Gill of Laurinburg, who has had
charge of 9th grade work, and
Miss Sallie McLean of Maxton.
4th grade teacher, have resigned
and will not return after Christ
mas. Miss McLean was com
pelled some time agqto give up
her work on account of sickness
and Miss Emma Norment has had
charge of her grade for some
weeks. Teachers will be select
ed to fill these vacancies at an
early meeting of the school
board.
Three Eggs Within
Burned Saw Mill
paired.
Correspondence of The fiobesonian.
Tar Heel, Dec. 13. -Mr. Cary
Johnson and sister Miss Sallie,
of St. Paul, spent last Sunday at
the home of Mr. J. D. Monroe.
Some time ago we saw a state
ment about an egg inside of
another. "Blue Eyes" was frying
eggs not very long ago and broke
one that had three small ones in
side. Of course they were small,
the smallest one about the size
of a pea,
Mr. Jas. Regan, who lives near
Barker's, spent Saturday and
Sunday of last week in this
neighborhood.
Miss Nannie Monroe left last
Sunday afternoon for Saint Paul.
Mr. Campbell, who moved here
recently, has two very large
hogs. People come from neatly
all parts of the community to see
them.
Mr. I. E. Brady is repairing
and replacing his saw mill, which
was burned some time ago. We
are very glad of it, it was so
convenient ior those who are
building.
Mrs. Mark Powers, of Ten
Mile, visited her daughter Mrs.
J. D. Monroe here last Sunday.
Miss Laurena Willis of South
Carolina is visiting relatives and
friends here.
"31ue Eyes."
Mr. Lester B. Townsend, who
has been assistant cashier of the
Bank of Hamlet, has returned to
Lumberton, his former home,
and has accepted a position as
bookkeeper with the first Nation
al Bank. Mr. C. P. McAllister
has resigned his position at thi3
bank on account of his health
and is now with the McAllister
Hardware Co.
Many of The Robesonian's
readers will be interested in the
following from the Charlotte
Observer of the 13th: Rev. Dr.
P. R. Law, editor of The Presby
terian Standard, who has been
ill for the past two weeks at his
room in the Central hotel, was
removed to the Presbyterian hos
pital, where he is occupying the
Pythian memorial room. Dr.
Law was threatened with pneu
monia but escaped and is now
on the road to recovery.
I was a visitor in town a aay or
two last week. Mr. Tom Mc
Neill, Ji., of Lumberton, was in
Red Springs Saturday evening.
Mr. Brownie McCallum, of Row
land, spent Sunday and Monday
in tnwn at. the homp of Mrs.
Pension Warrants Received. Carolina Buie. Misses Mary Mc-
r. n Kinnon "and Katie McQueen, of
Clinnn. Unci ra.aitra( tKo rimrt alnn Maxton, spent luesaay at ine
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ix-sirrnntc. fnr Hnhpson countv and
is anxipus to have them called
I fnr as parlv as possible. There
are two of the 1st class, who re- a wasnington aispatcn oi me
ceive $72 the vear: 2 of the 2d : 12th states that Hunter Sharpe
class, $60; 5 of the 3d class, $48; J of North Carolina has been ap
and 184 of the 4th class, $26, this pointed to be consul at Belfast,
last includingl28 widows. Ireland.
Recitals by Graded School Music
Classes.
Miss Mary Weddell's music
class, about 20 pupils, gave a re
cital in the graded school audi
torium yesterday afternoon from
3 to 3:30. The class is composed
principally of beginners and they
gave evidence of wonderful prog
ress for the short time they have
been taking music.
The advanced music class, of
which Miss Marion Mooring has
charge, will give a recital this eve
ning beginning promptly, at 7:45
o'clock and it will only last about
30 minutes.
A Meeting of Robeson County
Farmers' Union December 30
in Lumberton.
To the Officers and Members of the
Robeson County Farmers' Union:
There will be a meeting held in
the court house in Lumberton on
j Friday, December 30. All local
Unions in the county are request
1 ed to have at least one member
present, also the newly-elected
executive committee is requested
to be present. There is some
important business to the farmer
that will be decided upon at this
meeting and we want a fair un
derstanding throughout the en
tire county. These matters to
be discussed at this time will
probabiy not come up any more
tor two years, so we urge upon
The Scotch Society of America.
The Scotch Society of America,
which was organized at Red
Springs last summer, was char
tered yesterday by the Secretary
of State. The home office is to
be in Red Springs and the special
objects of the society are the
preservation of the history of the
Scottish people in America and
the encouragement of emigration
from Scotland. A. D. McGill of
Fayetteville is president, Jno.
McSween, D. P- McEachern and
Dr. J. A. Hodge are vice presi
dents, and C. T. McBryde is
treasurer. Mr. A. W. McLean
of Lumberton is a member of the
executive committee.
At a meeting of the directors
of the Oxford Orphan Asylum in
Durham Tuesday Mr. R. L.
Brown, who has been assistant
superintendent of the institution
for the past year, was elected
superintendent to succeed CoL
vv. J. rucks, who has perma
nently retired from the work,
Mr. 3-..W. Rogers, who has been
secretary-treasurer and clerk of
the orphanage, is succeeded by
Mr. F. P. Bland of Greensboro. .
not to overlook the time and
place of this special meeting in
the court house in Lumberton,
December 3oth.1910.at 11 o'clock
the different locals of the county j a. in. 4
J. E. Cal'lyie, Preok