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BESON Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cent VOL XLU NO. 88. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1911. WHOLE NO. 2719 RO IAN CHRISTMAS TREES' AND ENTERTAINMENTS Joyous Occasion for Young and Old Christmas Night at First Baptist Church, Gospel Taber- " nacle and Baker's Chapel Three Trees and Entertain ments Tuesday Night in East and West Lumberton and Really Trully Santas -At Chestnut Street Methodist Last Night Tomorrow Night a Ttee and Entertainment at Presbyterian Church. une oi tne moat aeugntiui oc casions of the blessed Christmas time was a Christmas tree and entertainment "The Manger King" in the Sunday school assembly room of the First Bap tist church Monday night. All tne ounaay scnooi rooms were thrown into one, with a seating capacity of about 500, and it was filled with an eager . and happy throng. Mr. R. D. Caldwell, who has been superintendent of this school for the past 20 years and was recently elected for life, an nounced before the beginning of the exercises that the enrollment ef -the achoil Mreacheji 601 and the average attendance is about 275.N Despite the fact that the exceedingly inclement weather for the past week had made it " impossible to have a rehearsal of the entire cantata, "The Manger King" was well rendered, all the children performing their parts exceedingly well, and was very much enjoyed, every minute of it, by the large audience. Every number deserves special mention, but space suffices for nly two "Little Christmas Stars," a song by the primary class of 135 girls and boys, taught by Mesdamea R. D. Caldwell and S. H. Hamilton, each girl and boy bearing a star. It was de lightful. And the last piece on the programme, "The Troubles os St. Nick," by Leon, tiny son ef Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sander son. At the conclusion of little Leon's speech the audience for the first time gave way to the im pulse to applaud. They could not help it. Leon was too cute for anything. He is a handsome little chap of maybe as much as four or five years old, and with the calm assurance and perfect eonfidence of a gentleman he faced that audience aud said his piece perfectly, with distinct enunciation and perfect expres sion It was all right. After this came the distribu tion of presents. Supt. Caldwell announced that presents had been provided only for the primary and intermediate classes, but even so it looked like there were enough and to spare for the hosts oi" Israel and the horsemen thereof or however it goes and even so, too, there was a great multi tude to receive them. The tree was beautiful, especially after it was lighted up with candles. Aiid it was an entirely happy erowd that gathered around when Supt Caldwell and his assistants began the distribution. Every child of the classes remembered was civen one or two nrpHpntn f dolls, whistles and things be sides a large bag of good things to eat, and when the patience of the tinest tots was 'rewarded their joy knew no bounds. Such another time of blowing horns and falling over each other in perfectly orderly confusion you never saw! If there was a per son in the audience whose heart did not soften at the sight he is beyond hope. But no such one was there. It was an entirely happy time, not only for the little folks but for the grown-ups as well. On the same evening there was a Chr Umas tree at the Gos pel tabernv'e, and, while this reporter could not multiply him self, as he would have liked to do, and be at both places at the same time, he knows that much that is written above applies equally as well to this occasion to all the Christmas trees and entertainments that will be men tioned, in fact, if space would only permit, as it will not, as lengthy a write-up, with the necessary variations, of them all. So it must be considered that what is written above about the first entertainment applies, ex cept in so far as there is special mention, to all. There was a large crowd at the Gospel taber- nacle and the evening was one of pleasure. There were some songs and recitations and pres ents for all the children. Mr. E. B. Freeman is superintendent At Baker s chapel, Presbyteri an, five miles from town on the Elizabeth road, on the same eve ning there was a tree, recitations and songs, and presents were distributed. This is the fourth tree at this place and it was con sidered the most successful. Mr. W. iv. tietnune or LumDerton is superintendent and Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., one of the youngest members of the Lumberton bar, went with him on this occasion and made an excellent talk. On Tuesday evening there were three trees and entertain ments for. the following Sunday schools: East Lumberton Baptist recitations, songs, etc., and a real live Santa Claus. Master Leon Sanderson figured promi nently in this entertainment, too. He and little Miss Sadie Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ii. kdwards, were the bright particular stars. Mr. Frank Gough is superintend ent and has been for the past ten years. He was presented a Bible by the school. Mr. R. E, Lee, one cf the teachers, making the presentation speech. West Lumberton Methodist; Mrf Jee Harrell, superintendent Santa there, too, and talks by the pas tor, Rev. R. L. Carraway, and Mr. Herring. And West Lum berton Baptist, Mr. J. A. Branch superintendent. On all these occasions presents were distrib uted and there was a delightful time for all. At Chestnut Street Methodist church last night fruits and can dies were distributed. The church was beautifully decorated with holly, etc., but no pro gramme had been arranged. The pastor. Rev. J. W. Bradley, made a short talk, there were songs, and little Miss Lucile Jackson sang a solo that , was sweet enough to belong to the most elaborate programme. Little Misses Vashti White, Lucy Smith, Geneva Kersey and Mary Boddy were called on by the supenn tendenfe Mr. W. E. Jackson, to distribute the fruits and candy, which they did gracefully. It wa3 an altogether unpretentious occasion but a very enjoyable one. The Lumberton Presbyterian Sunday school intended having a Christmas tree and entertain ment luesaay night put it was postponed until tomorrow night on account of the disagreeable weather. It was first postponed until Monday night of next week, but since the weather "broke" yesterday it was decided to have it tomorrow night. So take no ticetomorrow night is the time. Christmas in Lumberton. Christmas passed off in Lum berton about as usual there was some noise from fireworks, some imbibed too freely of "the old familiar juice" and fell into the toils, and there was a raid Sat urday night upon a crowd of gambling negroes which resulted in the death of one of them yes terday. There were many Christmas trees and entertain ments and there are some to fol low. For a few days before Christmas and on up to yester day the rain it rained every day and the streets and roads were a sight to behold sloppy as slop pywhich deterred some people from coming to town who other wise would have come, but even so the streets were pretty well crowded with shoppers Saturday and for a few days before and the Christmas trade was all that the merchants expected better, in fact, and if the weather had been favorable it would have been exceptionally good. Among the Sick. Mr. Hector McLean, brother of Messrs. A. W. and A. T. Mc Lean of Lumberton, has been con fined with typhoid fever for the past two weeks at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lina McLean, in Max ton. His condition was considered somewhat improved this morning. With the Coming oi Middle Aae There-is a letting down in the physical forces often shown in annoying and painful kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. Foley Kid ney Pills are a splendid regulating and strengthening medicine at such a time. Try them. J. D. McMillan & Son. REV. P. R. LAW DEAD. Editor of Presbyterian Standard of Charlotte, Well Known Preacher and Writer End Came at McColl, S. C, Sunday Morning Remains Interred at McColl Sunday Afternoon For Many Years a Citizen of Robeson County, Pastor of Churches at Lumberton and Lumber Bridge Formerly Edited a Department in The Robesonian. The intelligence of the death of Dr. P. R. Law, editor of The Presbyterian Standard, in McColl, S. C, late Saturday night as given in yesterday's Observer came as a distinct shock to his many friends in Charlotte. Dr. Law left the city Tuesday for McColl to officiate at the mar riage of his youngest daughter. Miss Lida Law, who was wedded to Mr. Robert Chapman, Wednes day. He was the guest of his daughter. Mrs. M. M. Inabinet Shortly prior to his departure he was seen by a friend on lhe Ob server and in a long and inti mate conversation, stated that he was feeling well, as well as could be expected of one who was afflict- eu wim asm ma wun wmcn nesui fered excruciatingly at times. It was known by his friends here that he was subject to parox ysms at intervals any it it pre sumed that p-:cu away in one of there assistance could he suwmoRfd. Few of his acquaintances in Charlotte how ever were fully aware of the de gree of his sufferings, lor he en dured it so bravely and so un complainingly. His children oft- times urged him to give up the active pursuit of the editorship and management of the great paper with which he was con nected, but he always refused, declaring that the field of effort as he viewed it was so large and the work yet to be done so great that he could not retire from the battle so long as he was able to toil for the Master. That he la bored effectively, in spite of handicaps that would have dis heartened a less able man and achieved much is but a faint ex pression of the result of his et- forts. Dr. Law possessed many of the Scotch characteristics, for he was known always for the saneness of his views on all mat ters of religion, the strength of his convictions and courage in alt things pertaining to the essen tials of existence, the deep piety and consecration of his life, his profound sympathy and patience and his abiding love for his fel- lowman. His aim and purpose in lite ana tne one mat was ever before him was the glorification of his Master and the hastening, insofar as he was able, of the coming of the Kingdom on earth. Indeed, he was not "disobedient unto the Heavenly vision." Dr. Law s life was one of service and usefulness of the highest type. Charlotte Observer, 25th. Dr. Law's death occurred at 30 o'clock Sunday morning, the immediate cause being uremic poison. He had been in his usu al health until Saturday after noon, when he was compelled to go to bed. He intended to spend Christmas at McColl. Friday he wrote an account of his daugh ter's marriage for The Standard. also an editorial. The funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Inabinet by Rev. Dr. H. G. Hill, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Maxton, and Rev. Dr. C. G. Vardell, president of the Southern Presbyterian College of Red Springs. The remains were interred in McColl. Mesdames Irvin Jenkins and M. B. William son of Lumberton, sisters of the deceased, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul E. Davis of Wilson's Mills, who was visiting here at the home of Mrs. Jenkins, received a 'phone message about 3 o'clock Sunday morning advising them of the death. They attended the funeral and returned to Lumber- on Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Chapman sailed from New York Saturday afternoon for Porto Ri co and Cuba and have not yet been advised of Dr. Law's death, the last communication sent them being by wireless Saturday after noon advising them that Dr. Law was in his usual health. Dr. Law was born in Mar- tinsvillle, Va., 63 years. WOUND PROVES FATAL Oscar Suggs, Colored, Vt hen Gambling Den Raided Saturday Night Yesterday Coroner's Fastens Guilt Upon Jim Shot Was Died Jury Jen kins, Colored Five Negroes Arrested as Result of Raid as tne result oi a raid on a gambling den Saturday night down in the "hollow," as it is called, just across the Seaboard railroad, some 400 or 500 yards from the depot Oscar Suggs, colored, is dead and Jim Jenkins, Simp Johnson, Cal White, John Clark and Will Mosley, all col ored, are in jail. Saturday evening about 8 o'clock Chief of Police Red- fern and Policemen T. C. Barnes and Joe Stone, and some two or three others that were deputized to assist, made a raid on a gambling den in the above-mentioned place. The den where the gambling was going on is a small old tool house at the Humphrey Williams mill eite, which is now owned by the Carolina Lumber Co. The negroes were in this small house around the light of a little tin lamp gambling and could be seen from without through cracks in the hjuse. When the officers asked for admittance Oscar Suggs pulled the door open and started out, when a pistol was fired and the ball struck Suggs in the back to the left of the spinal column and passed out through his breast a little to the right Suggs fell in the door and the other negroes gave up. Jim Jenkins said he had a pistol but left it at home, saying this while the negroes weie all being searched for weapons, but none was found on their persons. Some time after the arrests had been made one of the officers, while looking around in the house, found a pistol lying on the floor bearing the description of the pistol Jim Jenkins said he owned. The pistol was full ex cept one empty cartridge. Suggs lived until yesterday about one o'clock. An inquest was held over the body yesterday after noon, Mr. J. P. Townsend acting as coroner in the absence of Cor oner G. E. Rancke, who is visit ing at Dillon, S. C. The verdict of the jury was to the effect that buggs came to his death as the resuit of a pistol-shot wound at the hands of Jim Jenkins. It is understood that Suggs said Po liceman Barnes shot him while Chief Redfern held him, but that was not in evidence at the coro ner's inquest h Tne nve negroes jailed were given a hearing before Mayor White yesterday morning and each was bound to court on $200 they bond, failing to give which were all remanded to jail. He entered the Presby terian ministry more than 30 years ago and held many posi tions of honor and trust He served churches at Pitsboro, Chatham county, and Monroe, and about 21 years ago was call ed to Lumberton. He served the church here 6 years and then went to Lumber Bridge, where he remained until he became edi tor of The Presbyterian Standard some years ago and jnoved to Charlotte. While at Lumber Bridge he published for awhile a small paper known as the Lum ber Bridge News. After discon tinuing tnat ne for a number of years edited a department in The Robesonian from Lumber Bridge, Writing bath news and editorial. For about a year he was editor of The Charlotte Cnronicle when it was a morning paper. He was a pulpit speaker of great power but was perhaps best known through hid wort on Tne Pres byterian Standard, which he made a great paper. He was clerk of Fayetteville Presbytery for many years. Deceased is survived by four daughters Mesdames M. M. In abinet and Robt. Chapman of McColl, S. C , Henry R. Bryant Jr., of Newbern, Paul E. Davis of Wilson's Mills, Wake county three sisters Mesdames' Irvin Jenkins and M. B. Williamson of Lumberton and Robt. Meador of Madison, Rockingham county and one brother, Mr. J. B. Law of Plain view. Ark. Subscribe for The Robesonian. MURDER NEAR ROWLAND. Negro Infant Brutally Murdered in Mother Arms, Shot Being Intended for the Mother Murderer in Jail Negro Shot by Rowland Chief of Police Dies in Fayetteville. Troy Graham, colored, was committed to jail Tuesday by Justice McKellar of Rowland on the charge of murdering the 2 year old son of Donna McNeill, colored, about 2 miles from Row land on Christmas day. He was brought to jail Tuesday night byMr.G E. Bell of Rowland. It was in evidence at the prelimi nary trial that Graham was making himself troublesome in the home of Donna McNeill, she ordered him out of the house and he. shot at her with a shotgun, hitting her baby bey, which she held in her arms, and blowing his brains out There were sev eral witnesses to the horrible crime and Graham was captured Tuesday by one of them, Elmore Couch, colored, and several other negroes, about 2 miles from Purvis. Graham claims that he was too drunk to know what he was doing. Jim Walker, colored, died in Fayetteville yesterday1 as" the re sult of a pistol-shot wound at the hands of Chief-of-Police J. H. Carper of Rowland. Mr. Carper and several other men were in search Sunday of some parties who had committed a robbery when they overtook Walker, who began cursing the officer and put his hand to his hip pock et as if to draw a pistol. Mr. Carper got out of the buggy and told the negro to halt, but Wal ker ran and apparently kept making an effort to draw his gun when the policeman fired, the ball taking effect in the negro's side. Walker was taken to a hospital in Fayetteville and died yesterday. The Ward drug store in Row land was broken into last night, but it has not been learned what was stolen and no one has yet been arrested for the robbery. Christmas Dinner For Inmates of the County Home. At Christmas time Miss Lizzie Caldwell always sees to it that the inmates of the county home have plenty of good things to eat That is her and joy, and this especial care Christmas she carried to them the usual bounti ful supply of gcod things. She and Mr. S. F. Caldwell carried out the dinner it was many din ners, in fact Sunday morning in Mr. Caldwell's auto. There were two boxes for each of the eleven inmates, one of fruit and one of ready cooked food. Those who helped to furnish this din ner may have the satisfaction of knowing that it was enjoyed and appreciated. Mr. L. B. Blackburn has sold the bakery business which he had been conducting on Fourth street for the past 15 months to Mr. J. W. Morris, of the Lumber ton Wholesale Grocery Co. The deal was closed Saturday night and Mr. Morris took charge of the business Monday. Rev. C. J. Thompson, agent of Meredith College, Raleigh, will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. C. H Durham, who, as mentioned elsewhere in this paper, will preach in Statesville Sunday. Mr. Thompson was formerly pastor of this church. Mr. J. H. Wishart is vacat ing today the store on Elm street, belonging to Mr. A. Weinstein, and is moving into one of the new stores on Chestnut street recently erected by Mr. W. W. Carlyle. Mr. H. C. Boylin, who also occupies a store in this same building, expects to move Mon day to the store used by Mr. C. B. Redmond during the holidays, between the stores of Miss Jose phine Breece and Jno. T. Biggs Co Mr. Weinstein expects to begin the work of remodeling this building next Tuesday. Terrible Blonder to neglect liver trouble. Never do it. Take Dr. King's New Life Pills on the first signs of constipation, biliousness or inactive bowels and prevent virulent indigestion, jaundice or gall stones. They regulate liver, stomach and bow- 'els and build up your health at ail drugiss. Only Zoc J LOCAL BRIEFS There will be an entertaia mentand oyster supper at Antkcb academy Friday evening of next week, January 5. Prof. A. N. Cullom and fam ily, who moved last May tnm Raleigh to Raeford for the sum mer, have located permanently in Fayetteville. Rev. Father Gallagher ef Wilmington will celebrate mass at the opera house at 7:3 ) o'eleck Sunday morning and will lecture at the same place at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. -Rev, F. A. Prevatt and fam ily, who have been living for or 4 years on Tenth street met ed yesterday back to Mr. Pre vatt's country home, a beat 6 miles from town on the Fayette ville road. Mr. O. T. Atkinson, whe lives on route 3 from LumberUa. was in town some 3 or 4 days age and says that he killed the week before Christmas a pig SI months old that weighed 650 pounds. Mary, 2-year-old daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. R. Cf Lawrence, hii4i09 afflicted or some tisae with some trouble the exact na ture of which is not known and she was taken Tuesday to Rich mond. Va., by her parents far examination by specialists. License has been issued far the marriage of Esther Noma and James A. Quick; Hattie Townsend and J. B Powell; Ma ry Howell and Milton Campbell; Lillie Britt and C. L Clewis; -tha May Edwards and A. IL Riven bark; Mary Ann Williams and Dave Williams. -Sheriff E. C. McNeill is hav ing his household effects packed up and says that he expects to move his family Monday or Tues day to Rowland. Lumberton re grets to lose such a family. Sheriff McNeill holds nothiag against Lumberton but like Rowland, and no one can blame him for that Rowland is a like ly town. Manager W. S Wishart will give a free moving picture show at the Pasttime theater Monday afternoon New Year's Day- be ginning at 3 o'clock, to the prima rv rlavs of all tha Sundav I aphonia of th town. Thia wiU i h a rleliVhtf ul nprasinn for th little folks, for Mr. Wishart is prepared to seat comfortably a large crowd and his pictures are of the best Mr. John Callahan, of Blad en boro, and Miss Sallie Grimsley, of Freeman, were married here Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the officiating min ister, Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. Sev eral friends of the contracting parties were in the party that witnessed the ceremony. The happy couple went from here to Bladenboro, where they will vis it at the home of the groom's parents, and thence they will ge to Freeman, where Mr. Callahaa holds a position and at which place they will reside. Messrs. E. C. and A. H. Bit sell of Elpaso, III., and their sis ter Miss Lizzi i Bissell, who has been living with another brother, Mr. Joe Bissell, in Nashville, Tenn., are at the home of their father, Mr. H. F. Bissell. at Mt Eliam, arriving last week. They will remain at the home of their father until next March. The Robesonian published recently aa interesting article from Mr. B. C. Bissell about farming but West, and it also has some inter esting views sent by him. He has been living at Elpaso about two years and his brother joined him there about a year ago. Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church, will go Saturday to Statesville, in the Baptist church of which place be has been invited to preach Sun day. He will return to Lumber ton Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr. Durham has not yet reached a definite decision as to what he will do about the call he has re ceived to become pastor of th church. He has received a strong protest, signed by every member of the official board ef the church here, against his even considering the call, and people of Lumberton, regardless of de nominational lines, hope that he will decide to remain nere.