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FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
Popular New Business Firms Wed
ding Invitations Out Bank Now in
' Commodious Quarters Personal
and Olbg- Items of Interest.
Correspondence ofThe Robesonian.
Fairmont, Feb. 14 Your corres
pondent has been "wrestling with
them thar grips," as Aunt Phyllis
used to say, and has been down and
out beyond the count, so I'm not up
Very well on news. . However, Fair
mont is still up and coming, a lusty
youngster, both in good and bad.
The new firm of Flowers & Thomp
son, which succeeded White & Gough,
is proving very popular. Another
new firm which is being praised for
its enterprise is Pittman & Floyd,
hardware, composed of two of our
nicest young men, Isham Pittman and
Marvin Floyd.
Mr. Carl McLean is now occupying
the new Archie GrifTen store on lower
Main street. E. G. Floyd & Co. are
in their new store building and the
Fairmont Furniture Co. is in their
former place. Dr. W. F. Stephens and
Mr. Isoah Pittman have opened a
drug store on the corner of Main and
Ionia streets.
Rev. Alpheus McCulIen of Rock
ingham preached a splendid sermon
last Sunday night in the Methodist
church, the occasion being the first
quarterly conference for Robeson cir
cuit for the year. The churches were
all represented at the conference andJ
the pastor s salary was raised.
The school is practising for a
George Washington evening.
The Bank of Fairmont is occupy
ing more commodious quarters in the
new Jones building. At the annual
meeting of stockholders recently the
same officers were re-elected and the
bank's affairs found in fine shape.
The young people's missionary so
ciety of the Methodist church will
have a Valentine party at the home
of Mrs. S. T. Moyle. They alawys
enjoy the quarterly social gatherings
very much.
Cards of invitation are out for the
marriage of Miss Annie Bullock and
Mr. Barber, two of our most popular
young people. Their friends wish
them all happiness.
Miss Maggie Floyd, who recently
underwent an operation for appen
dicitis in Wilmington, is improving
wonderfully fast since she came' home
and will resume work next week in
school at Bolton.
Mrs. James Kelley and two sons
of Bladen county i?pent part of last
week here with relatives. Mr. Theo
dore Thompson, who had been with
his parents .'.itice Christmas, left
Tuesday to work in Georgia. Mrs.
G. W. Thompson has returned after
several weeks stay in the Thompson
hospital in Lumberton, much improv
ed. Many friends and relatives were
delighted to greet Mrs. Lizzie Mc
Phaul ai.d Miss Hattie of Bay Mi
nette, Ala. recently and were very
sorry thtir stay among us was so
short.
Mr. Ernest Jones, who has been in
the Iliirhsmith hospital for several
weeks, is expected home at pnee, much
to the pleasure of the young peo
ple. The recent death of Mr. Neill A.
Carter at Laurinburg created a deep
sadness among his hosts of friends
here. No more popular man ever
lived in Fairmont.
Mr. Simple of E. J. Davis & Sons
was here last week looking after to
bacco interests. They expect to re
turn in June.
Mrs. Chambers and little son arc
now with Mr. Chambers at Franklin,
Va., where the tobacco season is in
full swing.
The Standard Oil Co. is now deliv
ering oil from the tank recently erect
ed here.
Heavy, impure-blood makes a mud
dy, pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea, indigestion. This blood makes
you weak, pale and sickly. For pure
blood sound digestion, use Burdock's
Blood Bitters. $1.00 at all stores.
TO MEET STATE'S DEFICIT.
Resolution for Issue of 4 Per Cent.
Bonds In Sum of $500,000 Editor
. Johnson Censured for Editorial in
Charity and Children Reflecting on
House Thursday in State Legisla
ture. Raleigh Special, 13th, to Charlotte
Observer.
A resolution was introduced in the
Senate today by Senator Long for
four per cent. State bonds to meet
$500,000 of the deficit caused by the
expenditure of that amount in round
figures for permanent improvements
at the State institutions and $75,000
for equipping and heating the new
State building and an amount neces
sary for rearranging the old Supreme
Court building for other State de
partments and to provide for con
verting into the State Treasury the
$217,000 standing to the credit of the
penitentiary.
The House bill amending require
ments for license to practice medi
cine was passed providing sufficient
literary attainments equivalent to
the State University entrance exami
nation, putting this State upon a par
ity with the other States east of
the Rockies. The bill is effective in
1917. The building and loan bill,
with the House amendment cutting
down the borrowing limit of such
companies from 50 to 30 per cent of
money paid in was concurred with
in spite of the opposition by Senator
Jones, who held out against what he
considered a monopoly in the busi
ness. Senator Long introduced a joint"
resolution expressive of the thanks of
the General Assembly to Ashley
Home for donating to the Stat a
monument to the North Carolina wo
men of the Confederacy, and this was
adopted at once by unanimous vote.
The House adopted this resolution
by Devin resenting editorial com
ments on the House by Editor Archi
bald Johnson:
"Resolved, That the House of Rep
resentatives condemns the unjust crit-
cism of this body, contained in an
editorial in Charity and Children, Feb
ruary 13, as reflecting upon the integ
rity, patriotism and intelligence of
this House.
Members found copies of the pa
per on all desks this morning. The
editorial, headed "Divorce Bill Dead,"
credits the Senate with saving the
State from disgrace and refers to the
members of the House as "a lot of
moral mollycoddles, whose intentions
are good enough, but who are as in
nocent of color and conviction as so
many gateposts. They are led around
by the nose by men stronger than
themselves and have about as much
foresight as a drove of mules."
Stewart of Mecklenburg, author of
the divorce bill, first arose to a per
sonal privilege and denounced the
editorial and its author as devoid of
charity and tolerance, and congratu
lated the members of the House that
Archibald Johnson would not be their
judge when they came before the
"Pearly Gates."
The following is the editorial that
appeared in Charity and Children:
"Thanks to the Senate the horrible
divorce bill introduced by Represen
tative Stewart and which passed the
House, was killed before the Senate
Committee by an overwhelming vote.
"The fact that such a bill got half
way through the Legislature is enough
to make us stop and think a little. We
are entirely too careless in selecting
men to represent us in Raleigh. We
send a lot of moral , mollycoddles
there, whose intentions are good
enough, but who are as innocent of
color and conviction as so many gate
posts. They are led around by the
nose by men stronger than themselves
and have about as much foresight
as a drove of mules.
"Fortunately we are usually a lit
tle more careful in our selection of
Senators; and this has saved us many
a time from' wild and foolish legisla
tion not only, but from laws that open
flood gates to immorality and vice.
"We thank the Lord that this Stew
art bill which aimed at the heart of
the fireside and the home, is as de id
as a door nail y and it is not likely
that another like it will be presented
before this Legislature. Our present
divorce law is not creditable to the
virtue of the State, and to lower the
bars would put us outside the pale of
respectability.
"The House of Representatives is
not as strong a body as we hoped
when it first assembled. It has a few
strong men in it, some of whom arc
much more ambitious than patriotic,
and there is a danger that the House
will prevent some legislation that is
greatly needed, notably the provision
for a six months term of our public
schools.
"But whatever is done or omitted
we have great reason for gratitude
that the divorce bill has been put to
sleep."
The House passed the Sykes bill to
penalize telegraph companies for er
rors and delay in transmission aa
amended by Miller of Cleveland to re
duce the penalty from $100 to $50.
After a lengthy discussion the bill
to prohibit the deducting of the
weight of bagging and tares from cot
ton bales, when it does not exceed six
per cent of the total weight of the
bale, was passed.
W. S. Skelton, a merchant at Stan
ley, Ind., says he would not take
$100.00 for the relief a Bingle box
of Foley's Kidney Pills gave him. "I
had a severe attack of Kidney trou
ble with sharp pains through my back
and could hardly straighten up. A
single box of Foley Kidney Pills en
tirely relieved me' For sale by all
dealers.
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Something New New Furnace Or
dered for Church Public Debate
the 28th Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, Feb. 14 Mrs. W. J.
Johnson and Miss Ethel-Johnson have
returned from Baltimore, where both
had been in a hospital. They are
both much improved in health and
their many friends welcome them
home.
Messrs. Will Graham and John
Byrne spent a few days last week in
Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mc
Neill, Jr., of Lumberton were in town
last week. Mr. Jasper Lish and Mr.
Tom Love spent Sunday at Southern
Pines. Mr. Fitzhugn Jones has re
turned to A. & M. College, after a
brief visit home. Mr. Douglas Mc
Millan was in Lumberton on business
last Wednesday.
Mr. D. W. McNeill has purchased
an automobile from Mr. D. M. Mc
Millan. Mr. Ennest Graham has returned
from Baltimore, where he had been
taking a business course, and has ac
cepted a business position with Gar
rett & McNeill.
The John J. Thrower Co. has re
cently purchased a Ford delivery car,
something new in this line for Red
Springs.
There was no service in the Presby
terian church Sunday on account of
a defect in the furnace, rendering it
impossible to heat the church, but
the service was held in the college
auditorium. The furnaces have been
ordered but have not yet arrived.
Mrs. B. F. McMillan and daughter,
Annie Lou, spent a few days recently
in Rale'gh visiting Dr. B. F. McMil
lan, who is a member of the House of
Representatives.
Dr. R. D. McMillen and Dr. J. S.
McMillan attended the meeting of the
Robeson County Medical Society in
Maxton Wednesday. They report a
good attendance and an ineresting
meeting. .
Mr. George Coley spent a few days
la It week in Charlotte, where he pur
chased a nice touring car.
The Elmo Amusement Company is
showing in Red Springs this week.
Jheir chief attraction is a balloon as
cension every afternoon
Mr. J. S. Jones, who Jias been quite
sick with pneumonia, is rapidly im
proving and hopes to be out before
many days.
The literary society of the Red
Springs graded school will give a pub
lic debate on Friday the 28th at 1:30
o'clock.
UP RENNERT WAY.
A Surprise Marriage Talk of Build
ing New School House Other
Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rennert, Feb. 13 The school at
this place is progressing nicely, The
parents, teachers and pupils are get
ting ready for an entertainment to be
given in the academy tomorrow. The
proceeds will go toward buying a pia
no for the school.
The people of this place were great
ly surprised on Saturday, Feb. 1st,
when Miss Maggie, the charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Watson, became the bride of Mr. Char
ley Tolar. The ceremony took place
in Fayetteville. Mr. Tolar came out
from Benson to Fayetteville, where
the bride met him. This happy couple
will be greatly missed around Ren
nert. They will make their home in
Benson, where Mr. Tolar is in the
Lumber business.
Misses Nannie and Catherine Brown
of Red Springs, route 2, have return
ed after visiting relatives and friends
at this plate.
Mrs. Mattie B, McGoogan spent
part of last week at Philadelphus vis
iting at the home of her mother, Mrs
J. Amanda Brown. She took dinner
one day with Miss Rebecca Buie of
Buie, who had some bread that was
cooked in Edinboro, Scotland, and sent
to Miss Buie for a Christmas pres
ent. It was a great curiosity. It re
sembles in some respects our cake3,
but don't taste like them.
Mr. J. D. McCormack has moved
into his handsome new residence on
First sttreet. It adds mucht to the
looks of Rennert.
Mr. A. C. McGoogan has put in a
'phone. His line connects with Messrs.
S. F. and A. M. Tolar's line at Ren
nert. ,
Mr. S. F. Tolar, Mrs. Sallie Watson
and Mr. B. Tolar, who had been very
sick with pneumonia, have been re
stored to health again.
There is talk of building a new
school building at this place, which
we hope will be completed by the fall
term of school. We hope to trave Mr.
C. A. Waldrop and Miss Fannie
Wright to teach for us again next
session. They are fine teachers r.nd
have done much for our school.
We can't see how anybody that's
fond of the news can get along with
out taking the good old Robesonian,
the best newspaper, we think, printed
in Robeson county.
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I do all kinds of shoe repair work,
and I make a specialty of cleaning
ladies' shoes. Can take an old pair
of shoes and make them good as new.
All I ask is a chance at your business.
You will find me back of White &
Cough's store.
.WILL F. EDWARDS,
Lumberton, N. C.
woman sick
fourteen years
Restored to Health by Lydia
. Pinkham't Vegetable
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Elkhart, Ind. : "I suffered for four
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or standing on my
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Governor Wilson Will be Inaugurated
President March 4th. 1913.
Account of the above Historic Occa
sion which, as we all know, will be
the grandest occasion our Southland
has enjoyed in 20 years, the SEA
BOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY, is
making preparations to take care of
the great multitudes of people who
will attend same.
Special trains, Special Pullman
Sleeping Cars, Special Coaches, will
be required in large numbers. If you
expect to attend this great event
you should get busy Clubs, Societies,
Schools and other organized bodies of
all kinds expecting to attend should
get in line at once. Write the under
signed who will give you important
information, and take care of
you or your party in the best manner
possible.
H. S. LEARD, "
Division Passenger Agent.
Raleigh, N. C.
Appropriation for North Carolina
Buildings $5,C00 for Lumberton.
Washington Dispatch, l3th.
The bill of the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds car
ries the following Items for North
Carolina:
Customs house, appraiser's stores
and court house, Wilmington, $118,
750; postoffice, Gastonia, $20,000;
Kinston, $20,000; Tarboro, $15,000; for
site at Lumberton, $5,000; Rocky
Mount, $16,000; Burlington, $65,000;
Waynesville, $65,000; Thomasville,
$55,000; Rutherfordton, $5,000, for
site; Mount Olive, $5,000; ;Edenton,
$7,500; Lenoir, $8,000; for the cus
toms house at Beaufort, $50,000.
The $5,000 for Lumberton in the
above is in addition to a former ap
propriation of $5,000, making $10,000
available for the purchase of a site
for a Federal building here.
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Above is a picture of our new store at the foot of Chestnut
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J. W. MURCHISON CO.,
Wholesale Hardware Wilmington, N. C.
Relieving Eye Troubles
By means of suitable glasses is by no means so simple as it may
appear. The necessary skill can only be acquired by years of close
study and experience, such as we have had in Philadelphia, Rich
mond and other cities
NINETY PER CENT. OF ALL EYE TROUBLES
is correctable by glasses alone and need no further treatment.
If your eyes need medical attention, you may know that too by
consulting us.
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COMMENCING FEB. 1ST I WILL EXAMINE THE EYES
of any pupil within the county, during school attendance, and
supply glasses at one half regular price, which charge in any
case, will not exceed three or four dollars,
We make this liberal offer in view of the fact that there are
hundreds of pupils in the county, who are making but little or no
progress on account of eye strain, and the parents of some are
' not able to pay the usual charge for eye treatment
Dr. W. W. Parker
Graduate Optometrist of two colleges
Lumberton, : : : : : North Caroling
We Can Interest
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Have just received a
car load of Bernstein's
Three-Piece Iron Beds
Also two solid car loads of Bed-room Suits, bed
steads, dressers etc.
In ordering this furniture in carload lots we save 20 per
cent, therefore we are in position to sell cheaper than those
who buy in smaller quantities. See us, for we carry every
thing that one would expect to find in a furniture store. We
have on display blankets, mattresses, rugs, etc. Be sure and
see our chairs. Can show you most any kind.
Lumberton Furniture Store,
Lumberton, N. C.
Just Aririved !
Another car Mules and Horses.
The good kind reasonable in price
Stylish Buggies!
Farm Wagons. All kinds of Har
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Home of the Hackney Buggy and Wagon.
Walk-Over Shoes
When they go on shoe troubles gooff
$3.50 am $4.00. & We are Sole Agents
Coley-McEachern Co.
Opposite PosK ffire. r St. PmiI. N (.
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Some people have 'trouble
with their feet, others wear
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