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VLXUVNQ98 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JANUARY26, 19i4T!- WHOLE NO.29-35 j
I'HILADELPHUS SCHOOL DEDI
- ". CATED. .'- ;
Masons' La jr Corner Stone; of High
School Building and State ; Superin
tendent : Joyner Delivers Address
Best High SAboI Building in Coun
try in the Stated Supt. Joyner
Urges that if be Turned Into .Farm
Life School-A Progressir,. Wide
Awake Comihiftaity An;. Excellent
Picnic Dbaer.-,;, v'.l-'. f.
At Philadelphus ; Friday Masons
performed the anctent rites of free
masonery in' layineUhe coriier stone
of a high school building -that has
no superiority and perhaps no equal
in all North ' Carolina ' as a ' school
building erected right out in the heart
of the country. One so competent
to judge as Dr.f J . T . Joyner, State
Superintendent of Publics Instruc
tion, who delivered an address in the
school auditorium in the morning,
paid that high compliment .to the
building, and nof-ene-of the thousand
or more people gathered there to take
part in and witness the dedication
-of this splendid building to the. cause
of education doubted it in the least.
Between the speaking and the' corner
stone laying there -was a great oasis
of something good, to eat of- plenty
good , to '. eatnot; meaning at all to
say that the speaking and, other ex
ercises were waste places, but merely
saying with emphasis that the din
ner was out of ; the ordinary. There
was class to it; and by the same token
there was class to . the appetites
with which many of the town dwellers
there attacked it. ' ; .
It was an altogether enjoyable day
at Philadelphia Friday. .., ; - 1
The exercises-began at Jl o'clock
when children from several schools
formed in line and marched into the
building and sang the Bchool song.
Prof.;C. E. Teague,' principal of ; the
"school, made some announcements as
to the order of the day and introduc
ed Prof. W. A. - Deese, principal of
the Rowland high school, whd in a
neat short speech:; introduced the
speaker of the day. Supt. Joyner.
Dr. Joyner" spoke, for tWo'hours but
did not really get: down t his knit
ting, so to speak, until aftet he had
been speaking about an hour and a
half, i In fact this; is vsuch a good
'school building; and . Philadelphus "
.such a wide-awake, progressive com
munity, that Dr. Joyner had not much
to preach about. All the props were
knocked out from Under him, almost,
for this school, has ; all . that he has
been tryin gto ge . communities all
over North-Carolina to get, But the
farm life school idea, gave anopening,
andtf)r. Joyner,' along toward the last
of his speech, urged earnestly that
this school be converted intfll a "farm
life school. All that is necessary is
to obtain 25 acres : of land and go
after it The school already, has all
else needful. , . T-r ' '
This makes an attractive proposi
tion to the patrons; of the school and
it is probable tbat,the idea will be
carried out. It iB indeed an ideal
place for a farm-life school. ,
Dr. Joyner complimented ;tbe people
of Philadelphus h,ighly on" their
.school. He declares that he has seen
nowhere right " ou"t in1 the counftry
such a beautiful school building; and
he declared further that in .its erec
tion some of the best sort of hard
sense had been, used, for that it had
been constructed at a wonderfully low
cost and every dollar had been, made
to count. He was positive that the
building could not be duplicated in
.any town in the State for less than
.$20,000; maybe not for less than $25,
000. . i
This is a handsome brick building
with a portico supported by Ionic col.
umns. The building has 10J recitation
rooms, a splendid : auditorium which
; will seat 600 people, a library and
office. Some of the recitation rooms
are furnished with patent ' , desks.
, Hard by the school building is a new
12-room dormitory building complete
ly furnished. And these two- build
ings were built out; of $15,000 "raised
by a bond issue and $1,500 isurance
money from the school building which
was burned down last March. ' Acety
lene lights are. used in the dormitory
,ad are. being installed in the ' school
. bulling. ' ,' ,
Here is an unusual record; School
buildinc. burned down last March;
election authorizing bond issue not
exceeding $15,000 carried on Satur
day before the the first Monday in
Mav following: new brick' school
building and handsome frame yormi
- tory building occupied before Christ
mas during the same year for Supt
TeatruB and his assistants have been
at work in this new building about
month.
That is a record that tells in itself
what a progressive community . rmia
?flnhna ommunitv? is. ' ''' : ' :
ProfC. E. Teague of Cameron has
ieen principal of; the Philadelphus
high school for the past 2 years. His
assistants arer " Miss Katie Lee Mc
Intyre tof Clio, S. C assistant in high
oihv1 work: Miss Roberta Coxe of
. .Red Springs, intermediate- Miss Ka
tie McL Buie of Red Springspnmary
Hnrtmnt! Miss Mabel Currie of
. . ... . .
Ma rtnn milBlC. ' .
Out of 106 school children in the
district, 104 are enrolled in the sshool.
-After Dr. Joyner's speech dinner
was served ' on -tables in the school
grove. - And such, a dinner! t It was
iii rnFH' and bountiful,-and the
crowd that fell upon it made the best
a fhpir nnnortumties. was sucn
a dinner as one seldom has the pleas
that one
njatorally. talks about long -after
ward. - :';; '' - - . . "
After dinner, at 2:30 in the after
noon, the Masons performed their rite
of laying the corner stone. Mr. John
Anderson of r ayettevule acted as
master of ceremonies, having been
deputized by the grand master. . The
following lodges . were . represented :
Red Springs,'' Lumberton, Rewlaad,
Maxton, Lumper Bridge, kfonroe,
Parkton, qi&tS. C, Fayetteville. .
Ex-Judge ' Francis D. Winston was
expected to'-deliver the Masonic ad
dress, but he; could not be present. '
The exercises by the Masons closed
the 'exercises .'of the day .and the
crowd dispersed shortly thereafter j '
l he following attended from Lum
berton; prof. J. Rw Poole, county su-
Erintendent of public instruction,
essrs. C. B. Skipper, M. G. McKen
rie, J. MMcCallum, H. E. Stacy, J.
B. Bowen, J. A. Sharpe. r ,'
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FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK.
Robeson's Board of Commissioners'
. Want Expression from Citizens of
the County as to Whether They
Want Work Continued This Year.'
To'the Editor of The Robesonian:
The board of commissioners de
sire to know whether or not the peo
ple of the county " desire the farm
demonstration work continued for the
coming year, "The work was carried
on last year under the super
vision of of Mr. J, A. Boone of Lum
berton, and his expenses" were paid
one half by the county and one half
by- the government. L The board. un
derstands that Mr. Boone will not
continue the work for the ensuing
year without an increase in salary, He
has been paid $80 per month for the
past year, but wants his ; salary in
creased to $100 per month for the en
suing year. All who are interested
in the work are requested to meet
court house on': the first Monday in
tenruaryi 114, at'z o clock, pjn
and make their request known, as the
Board, does not desire to incur the
cost on the : county unless the people
are interested in seeing the work
maintained. .
; A. J. FLOYD.
Chaiiman Board of Commissioners.
Hatitian Revolution Commanding
. Serious. Attention. -.
Washington Dispatch, !24th"
The' ' Haitian revolution, , headed : by
Davilar Theodore, an exiled Senator,
recently driven into San Domingo, is
commanding he serious attention of
the ' State Department. The ' success
)f a movement of this kind might' be
regarded' as ' a ' direct challenge Ato
the ' Administration's policy of disap proval
of the erection of Government?
by force.
. r
News today reached the State. De
partment from the American Lega
tion at Port au Prince that citizens at
Cape Haitian, threatened by the reb
els, had formed a committee of -public
safety, removed the Government cus
top. , officials, Tand placed a com mis
sion in charge. Port de Paix has sur.
rendered to! ithe revolutionists and
f-ght ing is in .progress at S t. Many re
cently recaptured 1 m the rebel.
Fire Drills at Graded School. ; :
It will be hews to many citizens of
Lumberton that fire drills are held at
the graded v school - twice' a month;
Supt. R. E. Sentelle says that at a
drill the 'Other day the entire student
body got out. of the building in less
than two minutes. They will have
a drill some day this week, but, on
what day the" pupils will not find out
until it happens. At the sound of a
gong in the' building teachers 'and
pupils know that it is their duty
to get out of the building as quickly
as possible, and in an orderly man
ner, though the gong may indicate
other things besides fire. -The gong
merely commands all to get out of
the building, whether for fire, play,
drill or what not, . so its sounding
occasions no alarm. . " .;, -t
No Court Today Many People Dis-!
t, appointed Court Will Convene
Tomorrow. ,-:;:"''.
A 2-weeks' term of Robeson Super
ior Court for the trial of criminal
cases was td'have convened this
morning, but Judge Geo. Rountree of
Wilmington who is to preside, failed
to come this morning on account of
sickness and. there is no court today.
It is understood that Judge Rountree
expects to arrive this evening and
convene court tomorrow" morning.
Many out of town people are here to
attend court and are very much dis
appointed. ; v ry .;
Walked Out of Second Story Window.
Laurinburg Special, 24th, to Wilmjng
. ton Star. - . : . ' - :- ..". :
His bed room on the second floor
of the State Bank building, here, H. L.
Blue, a young broker, was found early
this morning in his . night clothes un
conscious on the pavement. - - -
He had retired at 11 o'clock and all
indications are that while walking in
his sleep he fell from, the second
story window. -
lie is not expected to live.
. SNEFFELS, COL. A. J. Walsh was
badly- done up with rheumatism and
sent for Foley Kidney Pills which
were the only thing that would cure
him. George Potter of Pontiac, Mo.,
was down on his back with kidney and
bladder trouble and Foley Kidney Pills
made him well and able to work. It is
a splendid medicine and always helps.
Just try it For sale by all Dealers. '
CELEBRATES 81ST BIRTHDAY
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Mr. Willis Pitman Passes 81st Mile
Post Wonderful Events Have
Transpired- During '.His Long Life
' Marriage of Miss Verona Odum
and 'Mr, J, L. Thaggard.
Reported for The Robesonian:
Mr Willis Pitman, who Jives on ru
ral route Nri2'3 from Lumberton, cel
ebrated the iHlst' anniversary of his
birth : Tuesday, the, 20th instant, and
to be-a guest on that, mucn-enjoyea
occasion: was a special privilege.
OU lor a'rainer- onsa nonn-wesi
wind svhich brought a few clouds ob
scuring the ; sun now and then, the
weather was-kteal ; -
All of his fcwn Children and grand
children, nd two sisters, together
with a goodly number of the im
mediate neighbors and a few special
ly invited .friends, among whom was
Mr. : W.' Lv Phillips of route No. 5
from Lumberjton, a distinguished gen
tleman of the same number of win
ters, were present.,-
Dinner ' was elaborate. The .table
was -spread in the" yard and every
one. had free access to the tremen
dous, supply i of good things which
make for the satisfaction of the phy
sical' man,-and td say there was p:en-
ty' to; Sparer is but a mild descrtp.
tion o that irresistibile tempting dis-
playe:, - '
, slit!- Pitman is a deserving and
honorable man. He is easily one of
the ripest Christians we ever knew.
He " has lived in the very best age
of our country's history. .
. Atj ,the time of his birth Andrew
Jackson was President of the United
States, and David L. Swain was Gov
ernor; of North Carolina. The coun
try; then had a population of thirteen
million: isoujsj - He lhasoutlived 23
Presidents, except three, and 28 Gov
ernors of the Old North Stete, ex
cept"' four ot five. During his life
time, he has-seen the wilderness and
the Solitary place become glad, and
the (lesert rejoice and blossom as the
rose; 'railroads span the country, tying-
the. oeeans together, and . mighty
cables; the continents. He has seen
Christian ' civilization rightly inter
preted and government dignified. By
means of electricity distance has been
annihilated and the human voice im
mortalized. And who 'can tell what
will take .place during, another life
time; like hist" We' congratulate him
and . wish . for? him many more such
festive occasions, and that we may be
present upon; them, . '
- Then, Wednesday night at 8:45, the
21st instant, at the home of Mr. and
MrsJ. prastur' 04imi hear Pembroke,
another very memorable social event
transpired, when their amiable and
attractive daughter; Miss Verona, be-
came" -the bride of Mr. John L. .Thag-
gard Jhe writer performing the cere
monyt . ! . .-- -r :
, . There .were no attendants, just a
quiet : home affair, except Mr. O. O.
Fowler of Pembroke, the clever rail
road agent, acted as best man,, and
Miss Bessde Cashwell of Parkton
who js teaching in the community,
was maid pf; honor..
Mr. Thaggard is one of Pern
broke'8 hustling business men in the
capacity of merchant and postmas
tec, nd . useful in "everything that
pertains to , the development of his
towjii,:. -.'He enjoys j the confidence of
alU $ih6 know him, and the young
woman, whose hand he has won is a
special . favorite ; with all her very
large- circle of acquaintances.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride and groom were driven to
the station by Mr. N. A. McUormicK
in! his splendid auto- where they
boarded the ' S. A. L. train No. 20,
which " passed Pembroke at 9 :20 p
m., for he City by the Sea, from
which they will visit Southport and
other' points of interest aong the
Atlantic board.' -
--After about ten days they will: be
at home to their friends at Pembroke
. A 'host of . friends congratulate
them both and wish for them every
happiness in life.
,.-., t'i " J. M. FLEMING,
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MAD D0G BITES CHILD.
A Child of Mr. Jim Townsend of Mc
Donald Taken to Raleigh for Pas-
f eur Treatment Epidemic of Hy
drophobia... , - i
There seems to be an epidemic of
hydrophobia among the dogs of south
Robeson. In the Mt.' Eliam and Or.
rum sections most all the dogs have
gone mad or been bit by one mad and
Ikilled, also hiany hogs, chickens and
geese .have been bitten, and at Mc
Donald it seems to be the same way,
Mr. Scott Stone lost two dogs last
week that he had refused $150 for.
.One of Mr. Jim Townsend's children
was ' bitten by one last week, and
was sent to Raleigh, where the Pasteur
treatment wul be given. Mr. Town-
send lives at McDonald.
Six and Thirty Birdsat a Shot.
Instead of "four and twenty black
bird to bake in a Die " Mr. W. T.
Ivey, who lives near Proctorville, had
six and thirty yesterday, aH of which
he killed at one Shot Saturday. Mr,
Ivey ays he got 36 and crippled many
more that got away oexore be couid
pick -them all up. A mighty good
shot that was. ,-
tarts OK Sens, Bflisr Itoetfits Hit tv
1 he worit cam, no nutter of how loag tending,
re cured by the wanderfoiold rehable Dr.
Pnitrr'i Antiseotic Heahnr OiL - It relieTel
Fain and ileal it the aiae tunc. 25c, 60c, $L0U.
BCCK, born NEWS
A New Residence Literary Society
Organized - Personal.
Correspondence ot The Robesonian.
Parktonr R, fI 'D.' 1. . Jan. 24.
Rev. J. E. Berryhill filled his regular
appointment here" Sunday afternoon.
His Sermon 'was enjoyed by a large
crowd as usual.
, Mr. Arch McCormack has erected
a new residence on. his farm near here,
also Mr. M. W McArthur is having
one put up. '."-
TMiss Mary B. McRainey .is visit
ing relatives and .friends in Fayette
ville. !
; Mr. J.-G.'TCpuncitleft today to at
tend the Farmers' Institute at Red
Springs. Fromt there he will go to
Mt Tabor to, friends.
, Miss Mayme. 'Tyner is visiting
friends at St. Paul's.
Mrs. Randolph Hulon of Edonia
was a visitor at Mr. J. T. McRalney's
Wednesday. '
Mrs. R. E. McArthur is spending
a few days with her son Mr. Walter
oi ceoar ureeK. . ;
The B. H. Literary society which
was organized last Friday night, will
meet next Friday night. January
30th. Everybody in the neighbor
hood come and join us and we will
do thee good. Let's meet regularly
and learn how to speak, act and ex
press our thoughts in public. It will
make better men and women of the
younger people and revive the youth
ful spirits of the older ones.
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OUT SADDLE TREE WAY.
All Interested in School Woman's
Betterment Association Organized.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
- Lumberton,- K. F. D. 2, Jan. 24
Our school is nrocrressino- nirplv with
our most eftirUnt tparhora Vmt a i
F. Mitchell, - principal, Miss Annie '
Belle Humphrey, -assistant, and Miss
Augusta tsntt, music teacher,
The: new addition to the buildintr
has been completed and the music
ela.SE .is very much interested in their
work. We have a fine class of about
students'. - ,
Everybody'. "seems to be interested
in the school and Friday afternoon
Woman s Betterment Societv was
organized with '18 members. The fol
lowing officers, were elected: presi-.
dent, Miss Hattie Powell, vice-president,
Miss' Flora McPhail; secretary,
Mrs. T. Wt Baxley; treasurer, Miss
Annie Belle Humphrey, assistant sec
retary and N treasurer. Miss Mamie
Humphrey. ' With this society, we
hope to get' all the ladies interest
ed -who are not. We hope to enroll
many more members and make our
tociety a success
Programme of Indian Teachers' Meet-
An Indian teachers' meeting will be
held at the Indian Normal school
building at Pembroke Friday, Feb
ruary 13, 10 i3Q a. nr."
The program is as follows:
'Aims of-the school A. A, Chavis.
Proper assignment of Lessons.
W. F. Sampson. .
Moral trainmg-J. W. Smith.
Government. D. F. Lowrey. '
rey. ' :.
Fair Play m the School Room C.
D, Brewington.
Importance of the Teachers Read.
ing Circle J. R. Poole, S. A. Ham
mond. Value of Music in Public Schools
Annie E. Carroll.
Mr. E. E. Saras, of the State De
partment of Education will be with
us at this meeting. . .
All teachers are required to attend
these meetings- and are allowed pay
just the same as for teaching.
J., LUWKJSi, Chairman.
D. F. LOWREY,. Secretary.
Recorder's Court; ,
Murk and Henry Mercer of How-
ellsville township were before the re
corder Saturday for assault The
case was dismissed and the prosecu
tor was taxed with the costs.
C. A. Patterson was arrested Sat
urday by Chief Redfern for practic
ing optometry . without license. He
was given 'a hearing before the re
corder. Saturday' afternoon and judg
ment was suspended on payment of
cost. -:. .
White Way . for Chestnut Street.
; The property -owners on Chestnut
street from the Seaboard railroad to
Sixth street have agreed to sign a
contract fo rthe "white way." This
means that at an early date instead
of the unsightly wires and poles this
street will bo beautifully lighted at
night by large cluster light stands.
As was mentioned in a recent issue of
The Robesonian a move has . been
made to install the white way on Elm
street Watch Lumberton do things.
Thunder and, lightning and HaiL
Last night during the wee sma'
hours it thundered, - and lightning
played in the air same as if it had
been July; after which it bailed very
rapidly for a short time.
Refused $500 an'Acre.
The fact- that tobacco land is valu
able in south Robeson . was made
plain recently when a man refused
$500- for an -'acre right eut in the
country, several miles from any town.
Doan's RegvJets are- recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripinc aad without bad af
ter effects, ,25c at all drug stores.
JUSTICE NOT A CANDIDATE, j
E. J. Justice Will Not Be in Race for
Overman's Seat in Senate.
Washington Cor., 23rd, Greensboro
News.
E. 'J. Justice of Greensboro, who
has been in- Washington conferring
with , Attorney General McReynolds
about his trip to the Pacific, talked
interestingly of his work with the
Federal Government and incidentally
mentioned politics. Mr. Justice does
not believe at this time that he will
be a candadte for the Senate against
Senator Overman. He said that to
make a campaign such as to get a
majority of the votes of the people,
would mean a township campaign and
that .with his present work, or even
if he followed his profession withp ri
vate clents, he would not be able to
make.
Mn Justice said that the acceptance
of the Government work is not due
to any expressed or implied obliga
tion not to run for the Senate. He
said that nothing whatever had trans
pired between Senator Overman and
himself as to his employment. "A a
matter of fact I have not seen Sen
ator Overan to talk to him for over
six months and the only letter that
has passed between us was one 1
wrote him thanking him for what he
told the Attorney General as to my
ability as a lawyer. I read these
things in the papers while in Califor
nia and wrote the junior Senator
to thank him for what he said."
"I came to Washington on the same
business which I went to the Pacific
coasF 6hrM said the Greensboro attor
ney when asked as to his business
here. He said the Government has a
large number of suits in California,
Oregon, Wyoming and Colorado in
volving complicated questions of law
and in which there is more
than
enougn money involved to pay the en
tlre expense of the Panama canal.
BRIEF ITEMS OF STATE NEWS,
C C. McAllister, a prominent cit
izen , of Fayetteville, was run down
and severely injured on a street in
Faycjtteville. Friday by an auto driv
en by" Mr. Malcom McNeill of Rae
f ord,.1 j .
John McKinney, aged 70. a farm
er residing near Asheville, dropped
dead, Friday afternoon after a mes
senger had read to him a telegram
telling of the death of his cousin, Joe
McKinney, aged 60, who was killed
a few hours before.
Mrs, C. N. Martin was fatally burn
ed at her home at Winston-Salem
Thursday night. While sitting before
the lire her clothes became ignited
and jshe rushed into the yard, where
ner clothes were burned oft. She
died of her injuries Friday.
The Western Newspaper Union, one
of the . foremost establishments of
its kind in the country, is planning
to establish at an early date a whole
sale-printers supply house in Char
lotte. It has been operating a branch
office iri Charlotte for a number of
years,' the home office being in Chi
cago-
' A. further extension to March 20th
was ordered Saturday by Governor
Craig for the aplication of the im
pending mtra-btate freight rates pre
scribed in the Justice act, being heard
as to. confiscatory and unreasonable
effect on the railroad companies be
fore; the special commission. This ex
tension is at the request of the spec.
lai commission, ihe Governor wul
order further extensions as the spec
ial commission may require, to finally
pass on the ratesand promulgate
rates for enforcement
Raleigh dispatch, 24th: His wife's
dead body under a brush heap was
the gruesome find of William Lynch,
a farmer, about 11 o'clock1 tonight
He lives: 2 miles from Wendell, 15
miles s from Raleigh, and- returning
home late joined searchers looking
for -his wife who had been missed
from the house. Mrs. Lynch's face
was mangled, her body bruised from
being- dragged over the ground. There
had been thefts of potatoes from the
barn .lately and it is supposed she
heard a noise, went into the yard and
was! killed by the thief who escaped,
after dragging her body some dis
vtance and covering it with brush. v
Messrs. Braxton Branch and Eli
Wlshartr-whe- were students at Oak
Ridge, returned home last night on
account of the recent fire which de
stroyed most of the buildings at the
school, and will not return until the
buildings are replaced.
-run the, second page of this issue
will, be found an acount of difficulties
with which Mr. R. P. Dove of Dil
Ion, S. C, met in attempting to move
a family from the Dresden cotton
mill to a mill in Dillon, S. C The
last of this chapter 'was written Sat
urday when a bank at union wired
the "Bank of Lumberton to pay Mr.
Dove the $14 cost and Mr. Dove went
on his way with his load Saturday af
ternoon. '. v
At the request of Mr. A. W. Mc
Lean, Senator-Simmons has introduc
ed a bill in the United States Senate
to grant a pension to Mrs. R M.
Norment of Lumberton as the widow
of the late Dr. R. M. Norment, who
served through the War with Mexico,
Senator Simmons assures Mr. Mc
Lean.: that he will press the .bill
through as fast as possible. Of course
after it is put through the Senate it
wilt have to 'be put through the
House.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Middling cotton today, ll'i cents.
-Mr. L. C. Holland, from the U. S.
recruiting station, Raleigh, spent last
ween Here trying to enlist men for
the army.
License has been issued for the
marriage of II. T. Gore and Roxie
Wiggins; Grady Willoughby and Gua
sie Herring.
Miss Zara Shaw of Elkton pass
ed through town Saturday en root
to district No. 4, Howellaville, where
she began teaching this morning.
-Miss (Mary Surles, who for some
time had held a position as saleslady
in Mr. W. J. Prevatt's store, resign
ed Saturday and will leave tomorrow
for .her home near Barnesville.
Rural Policeman Eli Phillips
made 31 arrests last month and serv
ed during the month 116 summonses.
That seems to indicate that he was
reasonably busy.
there were 11 who stood the civ
il service examination here Saturday
for clerk and carrier. All who stood
were boys. Assistant Postmaster R.
O. Edmund gave the examination.
Mr, H. H. Stanley of St. Paul's,
route 1 was among the visitors in
town Saturday. Mr. Stanley says the
farmers in his section have got a
move on, and many of them will try
a few acres of tobacco this year.
-Miss Ganelle Barnes daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Barnes, who has
been a student at Carolina College,
Maxton, returned home Saturday
night and on account of her health
will not return to the college this
pnng.
-There wil be a musical recital at
Bloomingdale school house, near
Barnesville, Friday night of this
week. There will also be an address
and" some music by Lumberton talent.
Oysters will be served and some box
es will be told. The public is invit
ed. Evangelist Fletcher Smith of Fay
etteville preached yesterday morniag
and afternoon at Baker s chapel,
about five miles from town on the
Elizabeth road, and at the Presbyter
ian church here last evening. He or
dained Elder W. H. Bullock at Baker's
chapel yesterday, morning.
-Rev. A. J. Groves of Barker's,
pastor of the St. Paul's circuit, will .
go to Goldsboro tomorrow to meet
with the board of missions, of which
he is a member, and the presiding el
ders of the North Carolina Confer
ence. This meeting is to lay plans
for greater missionary work through
out the entire Conference.
Mrs. taster J. Branch, wh
lives with her son Mr, Joe S. Branch
at East Lumberton, was thrown from
a buggy and seriously hurt yesterday
afternoon. One of her Tegs , was
sprained and her side also painfully
bruised. Mrs. Branch is not able te
walk today. In the buggy with Mrs.
Branch was her little grandaughter.
who was not hurt.
-Mr. J. M. Wilson of Howells-
ville township was among the visitors
in town Saturday.. Mr. Wilson says
somebody got chicken hungry one
night recently and went to his coop
and was making preparations to lift
a hen or two, when he caught on te
what was going on and burned a lit
tle powder, which- caused something
to move very rapidly.
Rowland Sun, 22nd: It is now
an assured fact that Rowland is real
ly to have electric lights and water
works before many months.' A bill
passed by the last Legislature pro
vided that bonds for these purposes
may be issued on petition of a ma
jority of the qualified voters of the
town. Petitions were being circu
lated yesterday, and it looked like
everybody was signing.
Maxton Scottish Chief, 23d: Mr.
H. F. Carter, accompanied by Dr. L.
R. Kirkpatrick went up to Richmond
last Friday, where, on Saturday Mr.
Carter was operated on for appendi
citis at St Luke's Hospital. The ope
ration was successful and the pa
tient is in good condition, feeling no
aftereffects of the anaesthetic. Dr.
Kirkpatrick returned Wednesday
night his patient is doing welL
: Mr. J. I. Carter, who lives on Dr.
H. T. Pope's place 4 miles from
Lumberton on route 4, was in town
Saturday showing eggs of some sort
of worm which he found m bolls of
cotton, bolls which had been ruin
ed by the worms." Mr. Carter says
he is going to plow up all the cotton
stalks in his fields and burn them, as
that is the only way he knows to de
stroy these pests.
The Pastime theatre will offer
three good reels of pictures this eve
ning, all being single reels. The
pictures will be "A Letter to Unde
Sam,'' by Edison, "His Father's De
puty," Selig, . and "A .Window. .
Washington Park," Vita graph. To
morrow evening a Selig feature in t
feels, entitled "A Wise Old Ele
phant," will be shown. The third will
be "Bedelia Becomes a Lady," Vita
graph. Mr. J. A. McAllister of Lumber
ton has been appointed by State Au
ditor W. P. Wood as a member of the
pension committee of Robeson to suc
ceed Mr. J. S. Thompson, deceased.
Mr. H. T. Gore of the Lumbertoe
cotton mill and Miss Roxie Wiggins
of the Dresden cotton mill were mar
ried Saturday afternoon, on the
streets in front of Beasley Brothers
livery stables, justice J. H. McNeill
officiating. An open air wedding.
jire of partaking,? ana
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