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r0 RO TV v II II -SI , If frfc JUAlAKJXJl. Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XJLIII NO. 89. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1912. WHOL r7o 1823 CHRISTMAS IN LUMBERTON. A Wide-Open Time Christmas Eve and "Babywakers" to Wake the Dead Two Broken Windows the Extent of the Material Damage Dinner for County Home Inmates Receptions at First Baptist Church and Other Enjoyable AfTairs. Few who spent the Christmas which has just passed in Lumberton will ever forget the noisy demonstrations with which it was marked. The memory of the oldest inhabitant runs not back to a time, perhaps, when there was so much firing of huge fire crackers, firecrackers of enormous size, "bal'ywakcrs" wakers of the dead. At all hours during Christmas Eve night, loud explosions were heard, and the firing of these special abomi nations continued , at short intervals until Thursday morning. The town seemed wide-open and there was none to molest or make afraid those whose Christmas spirit found delight in these things. Not much damage was done, Praise be! for a wonder. A large plate glass window was broken by a iarge "cracker" on the north side of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, and a window glass was broken in the tele- Ehone exchange. That seems to have een about all. It is said that some boys, in the exurbance of their spirits and under the guidance of "the old familiar juice," of which they had freely imbibed, moved all the porch furniture off the porch at the resi dence of Mr. J. P. Russell, on Elm street, but no damage was, done. With the exception of the unusual amount of noise Christmas was rath er uneventful in Lumberton. The usual Christmas dinner was provided for the inmates of the coun ty home by Miss Lizzie Caldwell. Quite a number of people contributed to this dinner and Miss Caldwell was enabled to carry to each inmate of the home a box of good and whole some things to eat. Children under 12 years of age were invited to the first Baptist church Fri day afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock and more than 200 children found Christmas cheer there at that hour, provided by the officers and teachers of the First Baptist Sunday school. Mr. J. B. Bowen, in the role of Sinra Claus, and Masters Clarence McNeill and Robt. Proctor, in the role of Brownies, distributed fancy cornuco pias filled with candies, and sacks of fruit, and a while was spent in play ing frames. The large main audito rium of the Sunday school had been cleaied of pews for this occasion and rugs had been placed on the floor. The i decorations were exceedingly pretty. From 7 :." to 0:30 o clock children and grown-ups over 12 years of age were entertained by the same officers and teachers. There were 20 tables at which refreshments were served by Misses Emma Iligley, Margaret Pit man, Lina Cough and Lillian Mcln tyre in Japanese attire. Music was rendered at the piano by Misses Bon nie Barker and Mildred Mclntyre. Prof. J. McCombie Murray of Max ton entertained the crowd for a short while with stories about Christmas in his native Scotland and other coun tries. This was a delightful social occas ion which was enjoyed by more than 300 visitors. Mr. R. D. Caldwell has been superintendent of this school for more than 20 years, the school some thing more than a year ago confer ring upon him the unusual honor of electing him superintendent for life, and he and his excellent corps of offi cers and teachers never miss an op portunity to add to the enjoyment and happiness of the pupils of this school and all others who can take advantage of their hospitality. Invitations to these two receptions were to all, irre spective of denomination. The Sunday school at the Jennings cotton mill had a pleasant occasion Tuesday, evening at a Qhristmas tree with appropriate exercises by the lit tle ones songs, recitations, etc. and it was all good. The tree was beauti-J ful and about 200 presents were giv en away. This school is inter-denominational and was organized some six or eight months ago with Mr. M. G. McKenzie as superintendent and, Mr. E. B. Freeman as assistant superin tendent. At first the school was con ducted in a. small tenant house, but the management of the mill recently completed a beautiful school room over the village store owned and built by the mill company. Supt. McKenzie says that the success of this occas ion is largely due to the efforts of the superintendent of the mill, Mr. W. G. Reynolds, his wife and the ladies of the village. On Wednesday evening there was a Christmas entertainment at Baker's chapel, about 5 miles from town on the Elizabeth road. There were songs, recitatiorrs and the like by the little ones, and a Christmas tree. All who had a part in the programme did . themselves proud. The tree was beau tiful and something like 100 presents m were given away. There was a Christmas entertain ment Wednesday evening at the Gos pel tabernacle, Seventh street. An excellent programme, in which the lit tle folks principally had to do, was well executed. All members of the Sunday school received presents. A commendable feature of this enter tainment was the fact that giving was not forgotten in the midst of much receiving. The entire school was giv en a chance to have a part in an offering for Miss Mattie Perry's school at Marian. As a result of this opportunity to help others a large box was packed and one class in the school gave a barrel of flour. The East Lumberton Baptist Sun day school had its Christmas enter tainment "Thursday evening. The weather was very disagri?eajble...butc e-Tjrra-srorrwas "a sTfeeess.-l here gtau isnn Js'-" gcc'mrtf8 - RELEASED ON $1000 BOND. Archie Maynard, who Shot and Kill ed His Son. Out Under SI 000 Bond Son Drew Pistol and Threatened to Shoot. Archie Maynard, the Indian who shot his son Columbus, at his home near Pembroke, on the evening of the 22d inst., death resulting from the wound a few hours later, was released on the 24th by order of Solicitor Sinclair under bond in the sum of $1,000. Me put up the bond in cash. At the coroner's inquest held in Lumberton on the afternoon of the 23d it was in evidence that there had been trouble among the Maynards, father and sons, for some time prior to the shooting and that his sons had caused Archie Maynard to leave home on several occasions. On the day on which the tragedy occurred it was in evidence that the Maynards had been drinking and that Columbus Maynard, who was about 21 years old, abused arid drew a pistol on his stepmother, Archie Maynard's second wife, when she told him to leave the room. When called upon to corroborate some state ment made by Columbus which his wife said was a lie, Archie also said it was a lie, whereupon Columbus turned his pistol, with which he had been threatening the woman, on his father, who snatched his shotgun and shot the young man in the leg about the knee. This happened about six o'clock in the evening. Dr. Andrews of Pembroke was summoned and the young man was taken to Fayetteville to a hospital,, but he died from loss of blood shortly nfter reaching the hos pital. Sheriff Lewis received a 'phone message shortly after the young man's death and went after Maynard, who made no attempt to escape, and brought him to jail Sunday night. Archie Maynard i.-. 53 years old and is a prosperous farmer. He had $1,000 on his person the night he was arrested and plead hard to be allow ed to put up bond and to escape going to jail; and his young wile made var ious and sundry threats as to what she would do if her husband was brought to jail; but of course Sheriff Lewis had only one course open to him in the line of duty, and that course he pursued. GENERAL NEWS. .Between $325,000,000 and $350,000, 000 will have to be raised by the tar iff legislation of the next Congress. Admiral George Dewey, hero of the battle ot Manilla Bay, celebrated his (5th birthday at his home in Wash ington on the 2bth. Although President Taft spent Christmas in Panama he made ar rangements before his departure for each of the 12(! employes of the White House to receive a fat turkey Christmas Dav, the gift of the Presi dent and Mrs.'Taft. Two thousand shop employes of the National railways of Mexico went on a strike on the 20th because of the refusal of the management of the railroads to grant an 8-hour day for workmen and an increase in wages. Railroad officials say that the strike will not cause a tie-up of the lines. A corporation tax issue involving the right of the Federal government to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes from thousands of corporations which have leased their property will be argued in the United States Supreme Court January 6. The case, according to an announcement by Solicitor General Bullitt, is that of Minehall and Schuylkill Haven Rail road company, which sued the collec tor of internal revenue at Philadel phia for $5,000 collected by the gov ernment under the corporation tax law. Mrs. James King, widow of a prom inent Round Oak, Ga., planter who was killed near Macon, Ga., Decem ber 22nd, on the 27th confessed that she plotted with Nicholas Wilburn, a farm hand, to kill her husband, so that she might marry Wilburn and secure $2,000 life insurance carried by her husband. The widow of the dead man was arrested after Wilburn had confessed to the police that he shot and killed King, because Mrs. King offered him $000 to commit the crime and promised to marry him. presents were given away. On this same evening there was an excellent entertainment at Cedar Grove Bap tist church, about 5 miles from town. This is a good school and the little folks on this occasion did themselves proud. There was a tree and about 100 presents were given away. The Presbyterian Sunday school had its Christmas entertainment on Friday evening at the home of Super intendent M. G. McKenzie, Elm street. For the joy of his school Supt. Mc Kenzie threw his home and heart open. The home was beautifully deco rated and all of the first floor four roonnt-was given over to the large crowd that thronged the house. Every thing in the house was typical of Christmas and it was a pleasant time. All received presents and the many little ones, especially, were made to rejoice. Miss Irene McLeod added greatly to the entertainment of the occasion with several beautiful read ings; and some entertaining little says were said by Masters John Wish art, Jr., and A. T. Parmele, Jr., and little Miss Janie K. Wishart. The Busy Woman's Day. It begins early, ends late, and is full of work. She often has kidney trouble without knowng it. He." back aches and she is tired and worn out. Sleeps poorly, -is nervous, no appetite. Her bladder gives her trouble too. Fo ley Kidney 'Pills will cure all that and make her strong and well. They tfie best-Kiedicine made forkiJ- nev"anf bladder disorders. For sale yjy' - all tli'a'lerlv NINE KILLED AT HAMLET. Boiler in Roundhouse Bursts With Awful Results Machine Shop De molished and Every Person in Build ing Killed. Hamlet Special, 2bth, to Charlotte Ob server. The stationary boiler at the Sea board roundhouse exploded here this morning at 7:05, instantly killing Mr. C. B. Utter, general roundhouse fore man, Mr. William Utter, his brother and assistant foreman, and Mr. H. G. Reynolds, electrician, all white. Char lie Ledbettcr, Jim Powers, Will B.:i lentine, John Thompson, Ed Gilchrist, all negroes, and one unidentified ne gro were also killed. The Messrs. Utter had reached the roundhouse a few minutes before 7 o'clock and it had been reported to Mr. C. B. Utter that the injector on one of the boilers was not working properly. He together with his broth er, was inspecting the boiler when the explosion occurred. Both were directly in front of the boiler and their bodies were so badly mangled that it was necessary to use shovels in taking up the remains. Mr. Reynolds was in the dynamo room and was killed by the force of the explosion and the failing walls. All of the negroes were in the wash room adjoining the boiler room and were washing up afte"r stopping work. Every person in the building at the time of the explosion was killed. So great was the explosion that most of the machine shop was demolished. One part of the boiler was hurled through an 18-inch wall and was car ried over T00 feet. The body of Char lie Ledbetter was found over 500 feet from the building. All the killed with the exception of Mr. Reynolds, were so badly mangled that their bodies were identified by the clothing and articles in the pockets On account of the falling walls cov ering the location with tons of brick and debris, it is impossible to deter mine whether there are other bodies beneath the wreckage. Several loco motives in the adjoining building were slightly damaged and the other property damage will be large. "The electric dynamo and much other ma chinery was destroyed. Mr. C. B. Utter had for several years been in charge of the round house at Hamlet and leaves a y.-ife and two children. His father jdied only a short time ago, and his widow ed mother recently moved to Hamlet and by this accident loses two sons. Two brothers live here, Messrs. J. S. and F. C. Utter. William Utter was recently married to Miss Irene Mc Donald of this place, leaving a bride of a few weeks. Mr. 11. G. Reynolds had been elec trician for the Seaboard here for a number of years, coming to Hamlet from Portsmouth. He leaves a wife and two small children. On-.1 child has been critically ill for several weeks. The accident is the worst that has ever hanpened at the terminal hrre. July 27,'tOll. within 100 yards of the location of the roundhouse where this explosion occurred, the wreck of the negro excursion train from Durham occurred in which 11 were killed, all of whom were negroes. Superintendent Gore's Statement. Hamlet, Dec. 28 The boiler explo sion in Seaboard shops at Hamlet this morning was due to water being low in the boiler, and an employe turning cold water into the boiler. A full inves tigation is being conducted. It is im possible to place exact responsibility on account of all employes involved being killed. W. A. GORE. Funeral of Mr. I). W. Crump. The funeral of Mr. D. W. Crump, mention of whose death was made in the last issue of The Robesonian, was conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home in the eastern part of town by Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. W. R. Davis, pastor of the East Lumberton Baptist church. Interment was made in the family cemetery near the county home. The pallbearers were Messrs. L. II. Caldwell, M. W. Floyd, J. D. Norment, W. O. Thompson, H. C. Freeman and Geo. L. Thompson. Despite the very disagreeable weather a large crowd attended the funeral. Special music was rendered by Messrs. C. B. Skipper, E. B. Free man, W. Lennon and Pope Stephens. The floral designs were beautiful. Among those from out of town who attentled the funeral were Mr. S. H. Crump of Latta, S. C; Mrs. Harriet Watson and son. Master Sam, of Ta tum, S. ('.; and. Mr. John Watson of Bennettsvillc, S. C. Death of Mr. J. R. McRimmon, Near Maxton. Maxton Snecial, 27th, to Wilmington Star. ' 'Mr. John R. McRimmon died at his home a few miles south of here this morning after an illness of only about two weeks. He was in his 90th year, but up to a short time ago was an active man. He was a farmer and one of the oldest citizens in this part of the county. He is survived by his son, Mr. Neil J. McRimmon, and .Mrs. Gaston McCallum, a daughter, living here. He will be buried at the fam ily burying ground tomorrow. Famous Stage Beauties look with horror on Skin Eruptions. Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They don't have them, nor will any one, who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish before it. It cures sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains; heals burns, cut3arijlJ)ruj.ses. Un eoualed for .pijevs.. Ur.lv rgBrlyitF druggists. LABOR LEADERS CONVICTED. 38 Union I.alMir Officials ( onvicicd As Result of Famous "Dynamite Con spiracy" Trial. Indianapolis, Ind., dispatch. 2th. The United States government with stern and decisive swiftness, today took into its possession 38 union labor officials convicted of conspiracy, of promoting explosions of non-union work throughout the land, of aiding in the de -trurtion which br-mht loss ' of I'fe at i.os Ai'gi' I carry Lt.g on a "w'.u n I c 1 1 ' i to be unpa r. ; ; I tery of t he col..t.i v. I Almost tno entire f I he Intern;.' ioi.ai . Bridge and St! ur'.i.rai ! w.'i s eon ici ed. ( inly I that ;inion now remain .. and lTOl" ol deinstall' of i I .'if iron Workers :wo oTiHnl.; of out 0f jail. At t.h" head of the let of iho convicted I stands Frun'.v M. Kvan. ti.e president. It was of this union, with 12,000 member.;, that Joins J. MeXarr.ara was secretary-treasurer while he con ducted the d ynanii' ii'gs out of which cor, ,'ii tiot.s grew. Todav's c jnviclions, coming on a scale unprecedented ill a Federal court, were an aftermath of the kill ing of 2i persons in the blowing up of the I.os Angeles Times building on October 1, 1010. MeXamara and his brother, James, The Times dynamit ers, are conicts n ''alifo-i.ia; Ryan and ins feliow of.cial.-i. former assis tants of McN'arnara, are federal pris oners here awaiting sentence. TURKEY'S DEMANDS SWEEPING. Conference May Be Ended Unless De mands Are Lowered. London dispatch, 23th. The brief session of the Turkish Balkan peace conference f.odav brought Lhe Balkan delegates to their feet inp rotest against the counter proposals put forward by Rechad Pasha in behalf of the Otternian gov ernment. Turkey's maximum demands are considered very sweeping, and when adjournment was taken on Mon thly afternoon it was evident that the Turks must lower their demands greatly or consent to negotiate on a basis of the terms proposed by the Allies. If they attempt to stand by their guns or resort to strategy the Allies may break negotations. It is con sidered not improbable that Turkey desires this, with the hope of inter vention by the Powers, which would lead to a European conference or mediation. The plenipotentaries could then say to the Mussulman world that they yielded to the pres sure of all Europe. The Allies do not object to the ac ceptance of mediation, if it is under stood that the mediators must respect the territorial acquisitions resulting lrom the war. LONG BRANCH LOCALS. Child Burned to Death Marriage of Miss Rena Thompson and Mr. Ho mer Edmund. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R. F. D. No. 4, Dec. 27 .Mr. Homer Edmunds of this place and Miss Rena Thompson of Lumber ton were happily married Sunday p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Britt of Lumberton. The ceremony was witnessed by a few special friends of the bride and groom and was performed by Justice W. L. Thompson. Polly, the small child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stone, was badly burned Saturday while playing around the fire and died Tuesday. Interment was made in the family cemetery Wed nesday. Miss Mayde Goodin of Clarkton spent Christmas with Misses Lee and Ruth Pope. Miss Maude Britt, who teaches music at Brewersville, is spending the holidays at home. The Christmas exercises at the church was not largely attended. Mr. E. J. Britt of Lumberton made a talk on ministerial relief. Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Britt and two children Hilbreth and Etta Mae, of Lumberton, spent Christmas with home folks. BROWN EYES. "The Servant in the House a Splen did Play. "The Servant in the House" was presented at the opera house Satur day evening by a good company. It is one of the very best plays ever wit nessed at the local opera house. The scene is not changed throughout the play, the waits between the acts are short, and it holds one in a grasp of absorbing interest all the way through. Every preacher, every church worker, in whatever capacity, in the land ought to see this play. It points out the tendency to snobbery and cadishness that one observes with .-nrrow sometimes in churches even in small places, and preaches the sub lime doctrine of the essential dignity of all useful labor, however menial. It was most uncomfortably cold in the opera house again and it was ow ing to the fact that dear experience had taught many that such would al most certainly be the case that the audience was small. It really would seem to be poor policy to fail to rem edy this serious evil. It skills nothing for the management of the opera house to book good shows if one may not enjoy them in comfort. Foils a Foul Plot. a shameful plot exists be- When tween liver and bowels to cause dis tress by refusing to act, take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end such abuse of vour svstern. They gently compel right action of stomach, liver and bowels, and restore vour health a!l eemf feeimc diUgglati. TOLARSV1LLK TOPICS. Christmas Ewrciscs llund.-wnt Xev Church .Waring Completion Persorial Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Tolarsville. iec. 2S Christma parsed off very quietly in tais co-,-mtinity. Christina.; exercises which weie to have been given by tiie school here on Monday night were postpon ed on account of inclement weather, and were "pulled n,T" Tuesday night to a crowded house. The rvrnses were tine, all ac-jiiit'ing themselves fairly .veil. The p.i",r.( flim,. "My F lit h 1 ooks Up to The' ," lv little Mi.-" Elizabeth R rd. was beautifully lender- d. no ai::"- oe. ided taih-nt ir lhe little lady, -.veil a rare r.nd patience by tier liiacin Miss Eva Stanley, wno is principal of the school here, anil (ieriruoe M.ixwell, .vho as misled her in getting up the pro gramme. Miss I.essie Martin per.t the hol idays at home with tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Martin. She will re turn to Ornim, where she has been in school, for the spring term. Mr. Alexander Graham of Alabama is here on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mr. Gilbert Graham.- -Misses Dora King of Lumberton graded school and Mary King of Carolina Methodist College spent the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Cattie King. Mrs. G. F. Humphrey and little daughter, Margaret, hi-.vp returned from a visit to Savannah, Ga. Miss Jessie Butler i.-. at home from the S. P. C. at Red Springs much to the delight of her many friends'. Miss Lillian Johnson of Barnesville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clyde Flow ers. .Miss Eva Stanley is spending the holidays with her parents at Parkton. JsTie will resume her school work here January i',. Mr. J. M. Butler and family will leave his farm her" and move to his elegant residence in St. Paul's. We regret very much to lose Mr. Butler and his estimable family from our community. Misses Addie and X'ettie II jnnicutt have returned from a visit to their sister, Mrs. Munsey Culbreth of Greensboro. M r. and Mrs. Caiaphas Roberts and children, of South Caro lina, are visiting Mrs. Roberts' father, Mr. Will Hunnicutt. Mr. Waverly Broadwell of Georgia, spent Christ mas with his parents, .Mr. and Mrs. Haynes Broadwell. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McNeill and two children of Lumberton ate guests of Mrs. Cattie King. We are hoping to have our new church completed in the near future. When finished it will be one of the best country churches in Robeson. Bariiesville News Batch School En tertainment and Debate. Correspondence of The Poheson'Mi. Barnesville, Dec. 24--With the night of December 20 the high school of this place closed its fall term. On that night there was held a joint entertainment of the Kaliganian urd Philoponoeean Literary Soc ieties-. The young ladies furnished the music and pantomime. The young men debated compulsory education. The querry was "Resolved that the incoming Legislature should enact a law com pelling all children between the ages of 6 and 15 to attend school four months in each year." Mr. Joseph Floyd presided with dignity, while Mr. Elbreth Johnson, who acted as secretary, read the programme out well. The young men who upheld the affirmative side of the question were Messrs. Bernice Page and Atlas Johnson. Those who battled for the negative were Messrs. Rowland Sealy and Clyde Williams. The manner in which these young men handled the question was surprising to the great er part of the audience. The sub ject matter of the speeches was well written, the logic was unanswerable and the delivery was splendid with each speech. The affirmative advanc ed the idea that ignorance was to a great extent responsible for our jails, asylums, poorhouses and electric chairs; that ignorance is an evil, and, that being so, that it was the duty of the State to protect its citizens against any evil, and that the only way to do this is for the Legislature to enact the proposed law. The ar gument of the affirmative wa opened by Mr. Bernice Page. Mr. Rowland Sealey was the first speaker for the negative. He said that he opposed such a law on the ground that pub lic sentiment was against it; that the law could not be enforced under present conditior nd "hat he be lieved in local option in a matter of this kind. The second speaker, Mr. Clyde Williams rontrasted the condi tion of the State now and what it must necessarily be before the State can have such a law. At the close of the debate the judges. Rev. R. A. Hedgpeth of Barnesville, Dr. W. W. Early of Ma rietta and Mr. L. B. Martin of Max ton, decided that the negative had won only by a small friction of a per cent. The young men deserve great cred it for the excellent showing they have made. For only this fail, under the guidance of Prof Owens, have they done any literary society work. Rev. R. A. Iledgpeth, who rendered the decision of the judges, complimented the work of the society and the young men in the highest terms. Many of our young people are back home for the holidays. Misses Ber tha and Andrew Barnes of Meredith College. Raleigh, and Ola Johnson of Southern Conservatory of Music, Durham, are among them. . Prof. Owens and Miss Keeter left Saturday for their respective homes, Ruther fordton and Buie's creek. They return the last of next week. School opens for spring term Monday, January 6. "Subscribe for The Robesonian. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. 'otton today, 12' cer.is. The Rohes-onian is indebted to the First National Bank of Lumberton an. I .Mr. J. W. Prevatt, one f ,lim herton's wide-awake general mer chants, ;.nd th" bank of Lumberton for hand-on;' calendar- for I'.M !. I -Rev. il. G. Hill of M i .' n preach ed ye-.teiclay morning a'd evenin," at j the Pre.-!.ytrian chun n. !! had a la- di i i )i Hi'.- a;d t . ..i Ie i ,d . ; ' i . . I i:ur- 1- I I sl.lXf ll , c 1 ' ' t.T ; ; day te. i :i , ,;. th:- iihirm.r, i -Mrs. T. 1 .- on n ' i. "vis j i !..!' y, ;v! , at i he hom I I.. Johnson- ami infant ' h -i.-.tmas I .y l rom re t by Spor '.. '.rue t i :ne of Mrs. Join -o'.'s par- I ent Mr. ami Mrs. F. P. M"-e. The recovering nicely from an ope to reriove a ma.-toid hone pr- ! abo.;t two week" ago at Flick- t.r, i ol - The condition of Mr. J. A. M.'Dou gah!, who for I'bout a week ha- been sick at the Thompson ho ,pital, -ts not thought, to be much, if any. im proved today. Or. Highsmith of Faycfifville was here Saturday in consultation with local physicians as to his condition arc! it is feared that his condition is serious. At the Pastime this evening will be shown two as good pictures as can be desired, "How States are Made," a Vitagraoh, and "The One Who Suf fers," a Selig, are well, worth taking the time to see. All !' cent admis sions receive a coupon entitling them--to a chance at the1 New Year's fake to be given away Wednesday night. Mr. and" Mrs. R. H. Crichton are moving today into their handsome new home, just completed, on Elm street. The beautiful home h; on the east side of the street and the house vacated is on the west side of the same street and belongs to Mr. A. W. Pearce of Fayetteville. It has not been learned who will occupy the ho uso vacated. Mr. D. C. Sinclair spent a while in Lumberton Thursday on his way from Elizabethtown, where he and Mrs. Sin clair hacl been spending Christmas with home folks, to Raleigh, where he again becomes chief clerk at the Yar boro hotel. During the past sum mer Mr. Sinclair was in charge of a hotel at Brevard, in the mountains of the western part of the State. At a recent meeting of the mem bers of the Industrial and Commercial Club it was decided that the club fur niture would be sedd and that the rooms in the Lumberton Cotton mill office building would be given up. The club will continue as an active organi zation to boost the town. This move means merely that its social features have been abandoned. There is talk among the young men of the town of organizing a social club with rooms over Mr. A. Weinstip's store, but nothing definite has developed as yet. Mr. T. C. Powers, of Nichols, Ga.. a native of this county, with bis bride arrived Friday "veruntr from Oglethorpe, Ga , where ir Thur dav at the home of the bri L; ' ; pa--r:t - h was married to Miss M iry Belle El more. Friday night they were guests at the Waverly hotel, leaving S1ur day morning for Powersville, wh're they will spend a few days a, the home of Mr. Power's mother, Mrs. A. J. Powers. Mr. Powers went sonio few years ago to Nichols, where he has made quite a success in the fur niture and hardware business. He is a nephew of Sheriff R. E. Lewis and has in the county a ho: t of rela tives and friends. Miss Anna McLeod wert this morning to Baker's chapel, about 5 miles from town on the Elizabeth road, where she takes charge of a school. The school opened this morn ing and will probably last four or five months. School will le; taught in the church until the school buildir.g can be erected. Th" contract has been let for the b-uildintr and it is expected tbr.t. work will start on the house within a few days. The district re cently voted a special tax and it is expected that in the future it will have from 0. to K months of school each year. Supt. J. R. Poole went out with Miss McLeod this morning and says that the school had a good open ing, there being about 20 pupils pres ent. Rural Carriers and Postmasters Meet Wednesday. As has been stated in The Robe sonian, the annual meeting of the Robeson Rural Letter Carriers' and Postmasters' Association will be held here Wednesday, January 1. This will be an important meeting and a full a tterfiatiee is d"-ired. The meeting will be he'd in the court hou-e and will convene about 11 o'clock a. m. Graded School Opens Tomorrow. The graded school, which has bet-n taking holiday since the 20th in-t., will open for the spring term tomor row morning. It is expected that the out-of-town teachers who have been spending the holidays at home will return today. ' Dr. Wm. Sadler, "author of "The Cause and Cure of Colds," says that common colds should be taken seri ously, especially when they "hang on." Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound is a reliable household medicine for coughs and colds equally effective for children and grown persons. Take it when you feel a cold comirg on. It will avert danger of serious results ar.d cure quickly. Xo harmful drugs. For sale by all dealers. A household remdy in Americ for 25 years Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. For" cuts, sprains, burns, scalds. store.-. - 1
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