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ROBESONIAN' 1 H A Eatabliihed 1870 County, Cod and Truth Single Copy Five CenU VOL XUV NO. 69 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLIN aT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1913. WHOLE NO. 2906 REVIVAL SERVICES. Interest Continues to Grow in Brown ing Meeting Special Service for Children Sunday Afternoon. Interest continues to grow in the revival services being conducted in a large tent on Elm street by Evangelist Raymond Browning. Mr. Browning preached a powerful sermon last night on forgiveness and several hun dred rose at the close of the ser. mon on a proposition for all to stand who were ready to forgive their ene ' roies for any real or fancied wrong. Next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Mr. Browning will preach an. other special sermon for children. He calls this his "Engine Story." Many owners of autos and other vehicles brought many children from the out lying sections of town to the other children's service and it is hoped that they and others will render the same service again. The meeting will continue through next week, very likely. All merchants are requested to close for the service tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and as often next week as oossible. As stated elsewhere in this paper, the tent will be given over to the children from the Oxford Orphanage for their concert tomorrow evening. The singing under the direction of Mr. J. H. Chamberlain is a most en joyable part of the services, especially the solos by Mr. Chamberlain. .Business Houses Will Close For Ser. vices. Practically all the merchants in town have agreed, since the above was put in type to close tomorrow and dur ing the remainder, of the meeting, except Saturday, for the m6rning ser. vie from 10 to 11 o'clock. House- rJji-jarBTjiestJtyuredto bear 'the grocers, and meat markets in time for delivery before 10 o'clock, or to be delivered after 11 o'clock. Un less this is done it will interfere with the closing of the grocery stores and meat markets. PROCTOR VI LLE POINTS Brick Building and W. O. W. Hall to Be Erected Entertainment Octo ber 24th Personal. Crrespondence of The Robesonian. Proctorville, Oct. 15 Mr. W. A Hedgspeth has purchased the corner lot in front of the bank and expects to erect a "brick building in the fu. ture. Mr. D. K. Atkinson has received a car load of lumber for the purpose of completing the W. O. W. hall here. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Surles leftrthis morning for Wilmington, where they will spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Smith are visiting Mrs. Smith's parents near Roseboro, this week. Rev. J. M. Fleming of Lumberton made an interesting speech at the Baptist church here Sunday, p. m. Mr. F. W. Fowler of Mt, Tabor is releiving Mr. P. P. Smith, local agent here, for a few days. Mr. Liston Ivey clerk at the union station here, spent the week-end with home folks near Marietta. Mr. W. O. Barnes, who was formerly a resident of this place, has moved back to his farm. We re gret very much to lose Mr. Barnes. Miss Ina Edwards and Mr. George B. Nye of Orrum were in town Satur day afternoon. Miss Jennett John, son and Miss Mable Price spent a few days in Lumberton last week. Miss Jessie Prevatt of Orrum is vis iting relatives here this week. Mr. C C. Fennell went to Lumberton to day on business. Mr. E. B. Nye, of Orrum, is on the streets today. Sher iff R. E. Lewis is here tdllay collect ing taxes. The public is cordially invited to an entertainment and oyster supper to be given by the school in the new s(iool building Friday evening, October 24, at 8 o'clodc. Town send Lot Recommended for Postoflice Site. The second inspector who was sent here to spy out possible postoflice : sites has recommended to the Post office Department in Washington the selection of the lot on the corner of Elm and Seventh streets, known as the Townsend .lot. The size lot the government wants will take in lots, and parts of lots, owned by several different parties. This was The Robe. : soman's guess of the lot this inspec tor would recommend. It is a very desirable location. The first inspec tor, it will be recalled, recommended as first choice the Bond lot. Second and Chestnut. The Townsend lot was not then available. "Unile" Ben Barnes, Well-Known Darkey, Passes. "Uncle" Ben Barnes, colored, about 70 years old, died last Saturday morn ing at his home near Hilly Branch Baptist church. Back Swamp town, ship, of pneumonia. Mr. E. Wheeler Stone of McDonald, who reported his death, says that he was the highest type of old-time slave darkey, humble, honest, truthful, industrious, respect, ed by white and colored. He was a good farmer and owned his own home. His wife and several children survive. Uncle" Ben was well known in Lumberton. Mr. Durant Hoggins Accidentally Killed. Mr. Durant Huggins, of May, S. was killed yesterday by a piece falling from a skidder belonging to the Kingsdale Lumber Co. Mr. Hug gins was in the employe of the com pany. The accident happened some where in the company's timber along the State iine. - The day of harsh physics is gone Pleasant mild, easy laxatives. Doan'f Regulets have satisfied thousands. 25 'at air drug stores. , , THE MOSS NECK BATTLE A Mighty Scattering of a Mighty Throng When the Festivities Be gan In Great Fear and Trembling a Great Congregation Gathered Under and Behind Church Liquor, Guns and Pistols Men Mighty Care, less With Their Artillery Remind ed Capt. Small of War Times. In Monday's Robesonian a fairly full report was given of the lively bat tle at Moss Neck last Thursday when a crowd gathered for a fishing frolic. The following further details of the fight were crowded out of Monday's paper: People gathered from many sections to participate in and Iodic on at the mill-pond fishing at Moss Neck. The weather was gloomy and early in the afternoon it bfcgan raining, but a large crowd was there. The crowd is var iously estimated at from 2,000 to 3, 000. The crowd began to gather early in the morning and is said to have increased until about mid-day, at which time the near-riot set in, and then there was a mighty scattering. Many then had business in other parts. Some went home, some be hind trees, some in ditches and it is said that a great congregation gath ered under and behind Moss Neck Methodist church; and there was much fear and trembling. White folks, Indians and negroes constituted the crowd. There was much liqour in evidence and many had pistols and guns. It is said that men were care less with their guns and there was much shooting even when folks were not being shot at. ; . - Csjjrtr ,A;B. jS man of Lttmberton; one of the boys that witnessed many of the battles during the 60's, was there and he says that, for a while, things did indeed look "warish" to him. He took refuge behind a pine around which it would take several men to reach, and he must have stay ed there for quite a while, for he says that he would not be worth a cent in court as a witness. He didn't see anything but heard a mighty noise. It is said that many friends who had not seen each other in many moons met behind and underneath the church. Capt. Small was not at the church; he was cut off and couldn't get there. Mr. Arch Spivey of Lumberton was there, behind the church, and says that he never "seed" such a time. Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., of Lumberton was also there and it is said that he had no legal business on the scene of ac tion; he, too, was behind the church, trying to get under, but there was no room. There was war and rumors of of war and yet there was no one "kilt." Much Liquor. It is said that some party or par ties were there selling liquor. Several that were there have been heard to say that they believe there was no less than 50 gallons of cheap whiskey on the grounds. It is said that the white people Had no part they ran away to play in the trouble between the negroes and Indians. The pond from which the water was drawn belongs to Mr. C. H. Lewis and he says that he sold 368 tickets for $1.50 each. Concert by Oxford Orphanage Chil dren lomorrow Evening. The singing class of he Oxford Orphanage will give a concert in Lum berton tomorrow eveniner bee-innincat 8 o'clock, in Evangelist Raymond street. Mr. Browning kindly tender ed the use of the tent for this occas ion and will let this concert take the place of the regular evening service. The children from this orphanage al ways draw a large crowd in Lumber, ton and they should be given a larger crowd than ever before tomorrow eve ning, for never before have they had the privilege of giving here a con cert where so many people could be comfortably seated. No admission will be charged and it is hoped that the tent will be filled. No toubt about it, it will be a treat to hear these children. They will arrive tomorrow morning from St. Paul's. Messrs. rank Gough. J. P. Townsend and A. W. Prevatt are the committee from the local lodge of Masons which has arrangements for entertaining the or- pnans in charge. Chas. H. Hubbard, a Robeson County convict raraoned by Governor Craig. Governor Ornicr TnpsHav tmnnoA a nardon to Charles H' Hnhharri victed at the October term of Robeson Superior Court in 1897 of secret as sault with a deadly weapon on a man named Norton, and sentenced to 3 years and six months in the State prison. Hubbard escaped and went to ueorgia, wnere ne remained 14 years, and after that time he was traced up and recantured. Since hi a ranhi he has served in the State prison 13 montns. it is said that Hubbard has lived a correct, Q-entlemanlv life cinra his first escape from prison, many of us ueorgia neignDors signing a peti tion for his pardon. Hubbard has a wife and iseveral childien living in Georgia. For croup or sore throat, use Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil. Two sizes, 25c and 50c At all drug stores. ' To Prevent Blood Poisoning PPly at once the wonderful old reliable DR. "OUTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a aur ical dressing that relieves pain and heals al he same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50?. $i.C3 PARKTON PARAGRAPHS New Barn and Stables Baptists Contemplating Building a New Brick Church. Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, Oct. 13 Our town has had some good shows since our last letter. The Jones' Bros.' show was all to the good. Also at the auditor ium on Wednesday the Potters gave an interesting entertainment to a good sized house. Several of the school teachers spent Thursday and Friday in Lum berton on official business and .re port a time lone to be remembered. The next attraction will be Oxford ; singing class tomorrow night. A good time is in store for everybody. Kev. J. fc,. iierryhill and Llder A. C. McCormick spent last week in Greensboro attending the State Synod and report a good time. Mrs. A. M. Stubbs returned home tonight from Clio, S. C, where she had been for a week visiting sick relatives. Mrs. Mary Cobb and little daughter Sarah and Miss Cantrill made a business trip to Red Springs this af ternoon and returned the same night. Mr. J. B. McCormick and Mr. J. C. Lancaster left today for upper Cum berland with their pack of hounds and will probably catch a fox or two be fore returning. Mr. D. C. Culbreth also left today on a business trip to Cumberland county. The many friends of Mr. F. N. McMillan of route 1, will regret to learn of his continued illness. He spent a week a a hospi tal in Charlotte but returned unim proved, and is now in a critical con dition. Deputy W. E. Parham succeeded this afternoon in coptifring Joe Tur ner, a negro, who broke in Mr. J. D. McNatt's store some time ao and afte-'iWy--li-.4g-.atrsnX' in the lock-up, and probably will have a ' hearing in the recorder's court and immediately to the road working is our prediction. The generous stork made a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Am. mons Wednesday and left a fine boy of which the parents are lovingly proud. Mr. C. L. Beard has recently build a nice barn and stables which add much to the appearance of his nice farm. The Baptist congregation are con templating building a nice brick church. The lot ha3 been purchased, and on last Tuesday night there was a conference with the brethren and an architect present and submitted plans, etc.,. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Jenkins is wide awake and no doubt will rush the work to the front. BALES OF COTTON GINNED 6,475 Ginned in Robeson Up to Sep. t ember 25 Against 11,494 for Same Period Last Year. Mr. J. B. Humphrey of Red Springs, special agent for the Bureau of Cen sus, advises The Robesonian that there were 6,475 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Robeson county, from the crop of 1913, prior to September 25, as com pared with 11,494 bales ginned prior to September 25, 1913. Negro Killed in Battle With Officers . .at Laurinburg. In a three-cornered fight between a desperate unknown negro and two officers on the main street of Lau rinburg Tuesday morning the negro was killed, Mr. D. N. Poindexter, a Seaboard Air Line officer, was shot in the right side and seriously wounded, and Mr. D. B. Brown, of the Laurin. burg police force, received two slight wounds, one in an arm and another in a finger. It said that the negro at the point of a pistol Sunday morn ing at Hamlet forced officer Poindex ter to surrender his gun and escap. ed after being arrested for beating a ride on the train. The battle in Laurinburg started when the officers approached the negro, "who was armed with a Savage automatic pis tol. Sunshine Follows Rain. If there was never more beastly weather than the weather that visited this devoted section last week, certain ly there never was more heavenly weather than this part of the moral vineyard has enjoyed this week. It is the kind of weather that sinks deep down into one's soul and gives one joy that ought to abide throueM the worst that the weather man can send. But speaking of last week the memory of the oldest inhabitant runs not back to a. time when more rain fell. Several bridges were weakened or washed away in the coun ty. Mr. t. Wheeler Stone of McDon ald, who was in town Monday, said that the bridge on the Harleesville road, Jacob swamp crossing, had giv en away lor the first time since it was built 12 or 15 years ago. LUMBERTON'S EXTRA WATCH LUMBERTON LUMBER BRIDGE LOCALS. Among the Sick Movements of the People. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumber Bridge, Oct. 15 A party composed of Mrs. N. Shaw, Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Mrs. H. M. John and Miss Blakeney attended Presbytery one day this week, which is meeting at Center church, near Maxton. Mrs. M. L. Marley and daughter, Miss Ka tie, spent Tuesday in Fayetteville. Misses Lucy and Ava Sikea left for Fayetteville on Tuesday, also. Mrs. David Cooke, after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs D. B. Monroe, has returned to her home in Geor gia. Mrs. Dan Marley has relumed after spending a few days with her mother at St. Paul s. Misses Hamer and Dixon spent the week-end visiting in Fayetteville. The many friends of Master Gra. ham Johnson of St. Paul's are griev ed to learn of his serious sickness. Graham attended school here last win ter and is well remembered. His brother also is quite sick from an in jury received while riding a bicycle. He was thrown from the wheel by a collision Avith an automobile. We earnestly hope for the early recovery of both these young men. Mr. and Mrs. D. Curry of Perry, Fla., returned to their home last week. Mr. John Curry, who had been home on a short visit, also returned to his home in Augusta, Ga. Mrs. W. J. Parker of Salemburg, after a visit to her mother at Mrs. J. W. Hall's, has returned to her home. Mr. Dan Sin clair has gone to Mississippi on both business and pleasure. Mesdames spent Wednesday" with" their sister; Mrs. Surles. Orrum Occurrences Movements of the People. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Orrum, Oct. 14 Messrs. Stinson Powell and "Bud I. and Jno. E. Floyd were visitors in Lumberton Monday. Mrs. J. F. Shepherd visited her friend Mrs. S. P. Wilson in Fairmont Tues day. Mr. Geo. M. Floyd of Dunn spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Floyd. Messrs. Lawrence, Wilson and Frank Johnson of Fairmont were pleasant visitors here Sunday afternoon. Miss Cora Page of Lumberton visited her cousin Mrs. E. L. Haynes, near here, Sunday. Miss Gussie Bntt of Lum berton, route 6, visited relatives here last week. Mrs. W. N. Townsend and little daughter Ellen of Back Swamp spent the week-end here with rela. tives. Misses Myrtle Ashcroft, Emily Huntley, Nna Edwards, Cora Floyd, Bulah and Donnie Prevatt and Messrs. B. L. and J. E. Floyd and Fred Pre vatt were visitors in Fairmont Thurs day evening. Miss Maude Britt of Boardman visited friends here Sun day. Mr. G. E. Frink of Bladenboro spent the week-end here with friends and relatives. . Mr. Frank Williams Of fetirnesville has entered school here. Mrs. J. M. Frink of Bladen boro, who has been spending some time here with her daughter, Mrs. M. Shepherd, returned to her home Monday. Several of the yoiing peo ple from here attended the show at Boardman Saturday night and report a grand time. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shepherd and little son, Master Mau rice, left Wednesday for Wilmington and will jje away several days visiting friends. New Insurance and Realty Company. A charter has been granted for the Fidelity Insurance & Realty Company of Lumberton. Messrs. A. T. and J. Dixon McLean are the incorporators. The charter was granted last week and the company was organized yes terday with Mr. A. T. McLean presi dent and J. D. McLean secretary and treasurer. The capital authorized is $50,000. " The company will engage' in a general insurance and real es tate business with offices in the Lum berton cotton mill office building. Mr. J. R. Todd, who for three years has had charge of the insurance de partment of the First National Bank of Lenoir, will have the management of the insurance department of this company. Mr. Todd is a young man about 25 years old, but has had quite a bit of experience in the insurance business. He arrived here from IV noir Friday and has assumed active management of his department of this business. Mr. A. T. McLean will have active management of the "real estate end of this business, but he will still retain his connection with the Robeson De velopment Company, which has large farming interests in Robeson and Bladen counties. Woman loves a clear,; rosy complex ion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splen did for purifying the blood, clearing All druggists sell it. Price $1. All druggist sell it. Price $1. ALL HOPE LOST. Washington Government Has Lout Hope of Seeing Constitutional Elec tion Held by Huerta Regime. Washington Dispatch, 14th. The United States Government to day informed Provisional President Huerta that it looked with abhorrence and amazement upon his assumption of both executive and legislative pow. ers in Mexico, and in view of his course, could not regard as constitu tional the elections planned for Oc. tober 2fi. Two notes, one strontrlv Dhrased and written by Secretary Bryan, in quiring about the safety of imprison ed members of the Mexican Congress, and the other drawn in forceful lan guage by President Wilson himself. and said to constitute practically the "fast efforts of the Washington Gov- ermjiejt to deal with the Huerta au thorijgtai by diplomatic means unless there is ahdecided change of spirit on the part of the officials in Mexico City. The negotiations through John Lind had reached the point where the tSate Department had construed the announcement of Fedrico Gam boa's Icandidacy (Tor the Presidency as meaning the elimination of Huerta and where it confidently was hoped a fair and free election would be held October 26. Now, however, that the Washington Government had with the events of the last few days the imprisonment of the Deputies and the establishment of a dictatorship by Huerta lost all hope of seeing a constitutional:-- -.b u.by-., the vetm:imt-::-:jlii The steps taken bv the United States Ffrere formally communicated to all Ixoreign Governments. No further no gotiations were planned through di. plomatic channels and it would not be surprising if John Lind, who had been waiting at Vera Cruz to observe the manner in which the Huerta officials carried out their promises, should re. turn to the United States. No Hope Remains That Huerta Re. ..gime Will Be Able to Cope With Situation. Washington Dispatch, 15th. Administration officials up to the hour of closing the Government de. partment today were without advices as to the result of the reported con ference in Mexico City of the entire Diplomatic Corps. This development in the situation, following close upon President Wilson's short not declar. ing that the United States was shock ed at the "lawlessness" of General Huerta in assuming a dictatorship over Mexico, was taken to mean that foreign Governments might bring pressure to bear in an effort to com pose the situation. General Huerta's decree, taking un to himself legislative as well as exe cutive powers, has swept aside all hope here that the Huerta regime would re-establish constitutional Gov ernment or be able to cope with the in creasingly vigorous fighting of the Constitutionalists. Persnal Items from Clarkton. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Clarkton, Oct, 14 Quite a num ber from here attended court at Eliz. abethtown yesterday Rev. R. A. Lap sey, Jr., returned from Synod and came by Newton, where his family had been spending the summer and accompanied them home. Glad to have them back with us. Mr. and Mrs. S. Singletary, Jr., and little daughter spent one day last week in Wilming ton. Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Kelly of Fairmont spent the week-end with the former's father, Mr. J. N. Kelley, re turned to Fairmont yesterday morn ing and Mrs. Kelly will return in a few days. Mr. Duncan McCallum spent Saturday and Sunday in town. He was on his way to Elizabethtown to visit relatives. Miss Mary C. Ward spent part of last week at Southern Pines on business. Miss Mary Mc Leod of Elizabethtown spent last week with relatives here. Miss Mary A. Ward has begun teaching at the Kelly School house about 3 miles from town. Among the Sick. The condition of Master Archibald Wilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Mc Lean, who, as mentioned in Mon day's Robesonian, is sick with diph. theria, is very much improved. The chjd was very sick Monday and Tuesday, but it is thought now that he will get along all right. Mrs. Belle McMillan since Fri. day has been sick a.t her home on Ce dar street. Her condition today is thought to be somewhat improved. Messrs. J. A. McAllister and M. G. McKenzie attended Tuesday at Center Presbyterian church, near Maxton, the Centenial of Fayetteville presbytery. Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Biggs and their three children, who for about a month had been visiting friends and relatives in the county, left Tuesday after noon for their home in Calumet, Mich. Mr. Biggs is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Biggs of Saddle Tree. Mr. Cullen Powell a prominent farmer of Warsaw, was found dead on a road near Goldsbore Sunday. He had been murdered and robbed. Overcome with gasolene fumes while on a power launch on which he and his parents and other relatives were on an outing on the Potomac river, Robert Edward Claxton, the 12-year-old son of Philander P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Educa tion died at Washington, D. C, hos pital Sunday night without regaining cor .sc:ouness. , BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Best cotton today, 13 cent. Circus day; large crowd. License has been issued for the marriage of J. L. Clewis and Matt re Cobb, N. C. Ham and Anna Barnes, Gary Mitchell and Anna Lewis. Mr. J. L. Styles of Ashville, who has recently been appointed assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, is spending a few days in town on legal business for nele Sam. Mr. 1'im Collins, an employe at the Dresden Cotton Mills, suffered Tuesday afternoon a severe cut on his left arm just above the wrist. Mr. Col lins was cutting off pieces of bobbins with his knife, when it clipped and went into his arm. Mr. H. M. Barfield of Ten Mile is in town today and he brought to The Robesonian office a stalk of cane 14 feet and 10 inches long. Mr. Barfield says that he has. more at home which he is sure will measure better than the stalk brought to town. Mr. J. J. Beard of Robeson and Miss Dizzie Covington of Roberdel were married yesterday at Roberdel at the home of Mr. J. A. McNeill. The ceremony was performed by Rev.' Jerre Reeves. So Mr. Reeves advises The Robesonian. Dr. Ernest A. Branch, who recently completed a course in the Atlanta Dental College, came home yesterday from Atlanta, where he had been un. going treatment in a hospital for about a month. Dr. Branch has de. cided to locate at Norwood for the practice of his profession. When Supt. Sentelle made the rounds of the rooms at the graded school this morning he found that 118 t Ild ?en- tim& wriHen-permis4on--f rva their larenwafcia. be diato&ae4at iV: o'clock on account of the circus and 91 children were absent, so it was de cided to close for-the day at 12:30. Dumpsey Love, colored, who as mentioned in Monday's Robesonian, was placed in jail Monday morning on a charge of whipping a white child, was turned out Tuesday. It is under stood thatthe warrant was issued for the wrong party, and it seems to be a frivolous matter which amounts to very little. It was stated in Monday's paper that a report of Mr. A. W. McLean's speech at Antioch Friday night of last week would be published in to day's paper, but on account of the crowded condition of the paper it is necessary to hold this over for a later issue. It will be published in Mon day's paper, if possible. Senator Geo. B. McLeod return ed last night from Raleigh. An in terview with Senator McLeod on the legislation of the extra session of the General Assembly and some further report of the acts passed applying te Kooeson county will be published in Monday's Robesonian. Mr. Regan Mclntyre, who' with Messrs. Henry and Edwin Pope some months ago purchased from Dr. W. A. McPhaul the Pope Drug Company business, has sold out his interest to the Messrs. Pope. The deal was clos ed Monday and Mr. Mclntyre severed his connnection with the firm Tuesday. Mr. Mclntyre has not yet decidj! just what he will do. In the report of the meeting of the county board of education in last Thursday's paper it wa3 stated that Mr. A. S, Thompson had resigned as committeeman in district No. 1, Fair, mont. This was error. Mr. Thompson was both committeeman and attend ance officer and he resigned the lat ter position, Mr. James Andrews suc ceeding him as attendance officer. Mr. Thompson is still committeeman. Mr. G. Y. Jones returned this morning from Baltimore, Md., where he went Tuesday evening to see his danghter Eloise, who since last Satur day has been in a hospital in Balti more undergoing treatment for mala rial fever. Mr. Jones thinks the condition of his daughter is improving, but she is right sick yet. Mrs. Jones will leave this evening for Baltimore and will stay with the child until she is able to come home. Dr. T. C. Johnson came near hav ing a serious accident Tuesday after noon near the Dresden cotton mill when with his automobile he ran into a deep wash-out. The wash-out was near a crook inthe road and Dr. John son did not see the place until it was too late for him to stop his car. It took several men to get the car out, but no damage was done to the car and forunately the doctor suffered no injuries. Mr. L. C. Williamson of route 4 from Lumberton has accepted a posi tion as salescan in the grocery depart ment of R. D. Caldwell & Son's big department store. He began work Tuesday. Mr. Williamson succeeds Mr. S. W. Phillips, who resigned some tinfe ago, effective yesterday, at which time he stopped work. Mr. Phil lips had been with the firm 11 years and he quit on account of his health, which for some time has not been good. He has gone to his farm about three miles east of Lumberton. Announcements reading as follows have been received here: Miss Lorena Lewis announces the marriage of her niece AnnieXewis to Mr. Elbert Gary Mitchell Wednesday, October the fifteenth nineteen hundred and thirteen Fairmont, North Carolina. Red Springs Citizen: Mr. Law rence Jackson, who stabbed Bud Mc Eachern last Saturday at Shannon has been admitted to bail in the sum or $200. Eczema spreads rapidly; itching al most drives you mad. For quick re lief, Doan's Ointment is well recom mended. 50c at all stores. '
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