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VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1914. NUMBER 2.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
"Pull-Together" Organization Formed
at Enthusiastic Mass Meeting
Chamber of Commerce of Lumber
ton Mr. J. : . P. Russell Elected
President Purpose is to,, "Boost"
Lumberton Hotel' Will Be First
Consern Meeting at Court' House
at 8 O'Clock Tonight.
At an enthusiastic mass meeting
held Thursday night at the court
house the Chamber of Commerce of
Lumberton was organized for the pur
pose of pulling together, to advance
the interests of Lumberton along all
lines for' the purpose, in a word, of
"boosting" this good town by "the
Lumbee. Mr. J. P. Russell,, general
superintendent Of the Virginia &
Carolina Southern Railway, a live
wire and a "level-headed man," as
Rev. C. H. Durham said when he
placed him in nomination for the
head of this organization, was elect
ed president, and other -officers were
elected as follows: Vice presidents
H. M. McAllister, M. W. Floyd, J. P.
Townsend; secretary-treasurer, J. A.
Sharpe. . t
The mass meeting was attended by
more than a hundred citizens and 62
jgave in their names for membership.
A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce will be held at the court house
tonight to adopt by-laws and elect an
executive committee and transact any
other business that may come before
it.
In calling the meeting Thursday
night to order Mayor A. E. White
read the call as published in. The Rob
esonian and stated that the object was
to organize in ord)er, to pull t6gether
for the upbuilding' of the town. He
asked Mr. H. E. Stacy to act as tem
porary chairman, and Mr. J. A.
Sharpe as temporary secretary. The
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Mr. Stacy said the time was past
ripe for the people of Lumberton to
get together, to pull together and do
something. Mr. Stacy referred to the
good that had been accomplished by
the' Commercial and Industrial Club,
which has been inactive for jSome,time,
and Mr. 11. D. Caldwell, president of
that club, who made a few remarks
afer Mr. Stacy referred also to that
club and to the good that had been ac
complished by it, and while he did
not think any one need entertain the
idea that an organization would be
formed that would lasrforever it was
certain than . an organization was
needed and that it might accomplish
much good and would be worth while
if-it did not outlast the immediate
purposes for which it was formed.
In order to get something definite
before the house, Mr. T. L. Johnson
moved that a committee be appointed
to retire at once and suggest a name
for an organization. Messrs. Johnson,
A. E. White, R. D. Caldwell, K. M.
Barnes and ll. M. McAllister were
appointed on that committee. This
committee returned almost immedi
ately and suggested unanimously the
Chamber of Commerce of Lumberton,
its report being adopted without a dis
senting vote.
As this committee retired Rev. C.
II. Durham, pastor of the First Bap
tist church, was called on for a few
remarks. Mr. Durham said he was
there to let it be known that he is heart
and soul in favor of any move
that has for its object promoting the
best interests of the town, for he
likes the town and it is his earnest
'desire to see it prosper. He recalled
that last summer while on a trip out
West, in the State of Washington,
when the train stopped at some small
town, the name of which he had for
gotten, people passed through the cars
and handed to every passenger a
rose. Every man in the car put down
his paper or whatever happened to be
engaging his attention at the time,
and looked out the window. There
were flower gardens in sight, the
streets were clean, there were-eviden-ces
of prosperity everywhere; and
ail were impressed that that must be
a gcod place to live. That incident
.impressed Mr. Durham mightily. But
Instead of having that sort of work
here we have no hotel to which to in
vite people, said Mr. Durham; but he
declared his firm conviction that the
town is on the verge of a change and
that conditions will be better in the
near future.
Mr. R. D. Caldwell was placed in
nomination for president by Mr. W.
S. Britt. Mr. Caldwell immediately
fsked that his name be withdrawn,
saying that ha had headed every other
organization that had been formed in
the past and he could not accept the
honor, though he would work in the
ranks. Mr. J. A. McAllister thought
that because Mr. Caldwell had been so
efficient in other organizations be
ought to be pressed into service
again, and others felt the same way,
but finally at Mr. Caldwell's earnest
request his name was withdrawn. Mr.
Frank Gough was placed in nomi.
nation by Mr. M. W.L Floyd;. Mr. J. P.
Russell by Rev. C. H. Durham, and
Mr. H: M. McAllister by Mayor
White. Mr. Russell received 46 votes
on the ballot, Mr. Gough 23 and Mr.
McAllister eighteen, Mr. Russell being
declared elected.
Messrs. H. M. McAllister, , M. .W.
Floyd and J. P. Townsend were
elected vice presidents by acclamation
and Mr. J. A. Sharpe was elected
secretary-treasurer in the same way;
President Russell asked Messrs. J.A.
McAllister, A. E. White and R. D.
Caldwell to meet with the officers on
- th following night and , assist in
drawing up by-laws to submit to an-
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE ASSURED
Farmers' Tobacco Warehouse of Lum.
berton is the Name by Which it
Will be Known Sufficient Stock
.Already Subscribed to Purchase
Lot and Build Warehouse Charter
Has Been Applied For and Com
pany Will Be Organized as Soon
as Charter is Received.
Lumberton will build a tobacco sales
warehouse right away and will fur
nish a market for tobacco during the
coming season.
The Farmers' Tobacco Warehouse
of Lumberton will be its name. Suffi
cient stock has already been subscrib
ed to purchase a lot and erect a build
ing, , and application has been made
for a charter.
The name of the warehouse was
determined at a meeting Thursday
night at the court house of those who
had subscribed stock, Messrs. T. L.
Johnson and H. E. Sacy volunteered
to get the charter free of charge and
the application was sent off the fol
lowing day. Just as soon as "the
charter is received the company will
be organized and steps will be taken
at once to erect a warehouse that
will meet all the needs of the trade
for the present. .
This meeting was held immediate-
Jy after the mass meeting, mentioned
m this issue, held for the purpose of
forming a "pull-together" organiza
tion. Mr. W. O. Thompson, chairman
of the committee which was appoint,
ed at a meeting held a week before
to solicit stock, was called to the
chair. He reported that 438 shares
of stock valued at $10 a share, had
been subscribed. Of course no organ
ization could be perfected prior to se
curing the charter, so with the ac
tion rjted above the meeting ad
journed and another meeting will be
held and officers elected just as soon
as the charter is received.
Much interest was manifest at this
meeting. Lumberton is determined
to furnish for tobacco growers a mar
ket second to no market in this sec
tion. The committee appointed at
the meeting on the 13th inst. to so
licit stock was continued and will
ontinue to take subscriptions. Several
citizens of the town who will take
stock have been out of town and have
not had an opportunity to subscribe.
These will subscribe liberally it is
expected.
Farmers are especially invited
take stock in this enterprise.
to
Music Recital at Barker's
Reported for The Robesonian. .
A very interesting and instructive
musical recital was rendered by the
music class of Barker's school Thurs
day nignt to a large audience. All
who attended the recital seemed to en -
joy it to the the fullest extent, and,it
was a credit to Miss Lucile Straughon,
the music teacher, who arranged the
program, as well as the students who
took part in it. The rendition of the
program indicated that the pupils
had good instruction, and that no
small amount of work had been given
for its preparation. There was excel
lent order throughout the program.
There will be little more than two
months of the school yet, instead of
six weeks, as "some one reported not
long ago.
Recital at Opera House Next Monday
Night.
A recital will be given at the local
opera house Monday night of next
week, beginning at 8:30 o'clock, by
Miss Julia Culbreth, director of voice,
and Miss Dohaghy, teacher of expres
sion, both of Carolina College, Max
ton. They will be assisted by Mrs.
H. M. McAllister of Lumberton as ac
companyist. This recital will be giv
en under the auspices of the local
work department of Chestnut Street
Methodist church, and it promises to
be a treat that one cannot afford to
miss.
other meeting to be held tonight at
8 o'clock at the court house.
This committee met at the' appoint
ed time" and has ready for submission
to the meeting 'of the organization
tc-iaghl a full set of by-laws. Besides
adopting by-laws, an executive com
mit lee will be elected tonight.
When the executive committee is
cWted tonight it will at onc appoint
:. committee to take hold of the hoi el
Situation and U yto have a hotel built
here a early as possible.
Evtry citizen who is interested in
helping to promote the best interests
of the town of Lumberton is urged
to. attend meeting tonight and join
this organization. The dues v.'ill be so
small as to not be a burden to any
one.
Pierident Russell went to Wilming
ton Saturday to get sonivS information
as to , the most effective methods of
work and he will no doubt have some
thing interesting to report at the
mating tonight.
Lurnberton's "Pull-tOjrecner mas;i
mett-rg. was quite a succe?3. . Ihe
Oauiper of Commerce has already
started to work with a will and it!
may confidently be exDected that
th'ngs will be brought to 'pas.
Dr. Shosuke Sato, Carnegie ex
change professor from Japan to the
United States, was one of the speak
ers at the ninth annualmunicipal
dinner given by the Greater Charlotte
Club at the $eiwjj;n hotel Friday
night, .One striking statement made
by Dr. Sato was: "War between Ja
pan and the United States is not to
be thought of. To wage it would be
a crime against the cause of civiliza
tum and against humanity,'1 -
ROBESON TEACHERS' MEETING
Teachers Association of Robeson
County . Held Interesting and Pro
fitable Meeting Here Saturday
Address by Prof. M. C. S. Noble of
the State University The Chang
ing: Conception of the Teacher's
Work Meetings of Teachers of
Different Grades County Physician
Talkson Health Work. -Saturday
was a good day for the
teachers of Robeson. " Although the
weather was cold and very disagree
able a large number of teachers at
tended the teachers meeting held in
the auditorium of the graded school
building here. There were 96 teach
ers in attendance, and never have
the teachers of Robeson been more
fortunate than when the principal
speaker of the occasion, Prof. M. C.
S. Noble, professor of pedagogy in
the State University agreed to
come and adress them.
The exercises were opened at 11
o'clock a. m. with devotional exercises
very beautifully conducted by Prpf,
C. G. Vardell, president of the South,
ern Presbyterian College, Re
Springs, after which Miss Mayce
Glasgow, music teacher in the Lum-j
berton graded school, sang very beau-i
tifully, two selections. 1
The. speaker of the day was intro-J
duced by Mr. H. E. Stacy, a young at
torney of Lumberton. His words of in
traduction were well chosen, an J as his
remarks always are, right to the.
point. He assured the speaker that
he was about to tand before the
handsomest-looking set of public
school teachers in North Carolina, and
also r-ffhtly assured the teachers that
they were about to listen to one cf
North Carolina's ablest educational
speakers.
After paying high tribute to th?
great county of Robeson, Prof. Nob!"
took as his .subject, "The Changing
Conception of. the Teacher's Work"
He painted very plainly the school
buildings of days gone by, when thy
were the sorriest buildings to be
found in the community, with no at
tractions about them, and then ca'lsd
attention to the fact that today in
most all school districts nice, attrac
tive new buildings have taken their
places, buildings of which the o'c-rentp
as well as the teachers are rightly
proud. He then took the old time
teacher, who, he said, did a great
work according to his chance, and
brought to the memory of marry theKf the tragedy which focused the spot
days when they were boysand girls.
He showed the ways of teaching in
old times, as he termed it, mentioning
their ways of punishing pupils, their
ways of having lessons and oti?r
things, and told it in a way that made
it very interesting. He then showed
the improved methods which are be
be.
Tino - used todav. He mentioned th
fart that parents very often let their
children do as they please at homo
until they are of school age, very of
ten threatening" them with the teach
er, and then expect the teacher to
make saints of them. He said many
a boy had been sent off to school to
break him of some of the things he
had learned in the home. His speech
was a gem, a speech worth while, and
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
After Prof. Noble had finished his
address Dr. B. W. Page, county
physician, made some timely remarks
on sanitation and health work, which
he rightly terms one of the most es
nsetial things in school work.
Meeting of Grammar Grade Associa
tion. Reported for The Robesonian.
After a general meeting of the
Teacher's Institute, the grammar
grade deparfyient held a separate
session. The meeting opened with
an especially interesting demonstra
tion of a model lesson in Dodge's
Comparative Geography, given by
Miss Jane McBryde, of the St. Paul's
graded school, in connection with
which unusually good maps and draw
ings done by the pupils were exhib
ited. Miss Marguerite Townsend also
gave some very good ideas on the sub
ject. Miss Bessie Blackney gave a
very interesting talk on "The Value
of Home'Stu-dy in the Grammar
Grades." She presented her sub
ject with clearness and emphasis. We
feel sure that all who heard her
were greatly benefitted. "Nature
Study in the Schools" was discussed
by Mrs. E. L. Austin in a most in
structive manner. After hearing her
talk all were convinced that more at
tention should be paid to this very in
teresting phase of school work.
Miss Marguerite Townsend of the
Alma school discussed "Literature in
Grammar Grades." She handled this
subject in a way that showed her ab
solutely familiarity with her work. It
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS TONIGHT AT
COURT HOUSE.
As stated elsewhere in this issue,
the newly-organized Chamber of
Commerce of Lumberton will meet
tonight at 8 o'clock at the court
house in order to consider the re
port of the committee appointed to
draft by-laws for the organization.
All who joined Thursday night are
urged to be present and any others
who may desire to join or who are
in sympathy with the movement
for the upbuilding of Lumberton
are urged to attend. -
JETTON FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Man Who Shot Dr. W. H. Woolen at
David sen Freed by Jury--Verdict Re
ceived With Sensational Demonstra
tion of Approval by Crowd That
Packed Court Room.
Charlotte Observer, 22nd.
"Not guilty!"
Two words from the lips of Jury
Foreman J. Lee Campbell at two min
utes to 11 o'clock last night set free
Monroe Jetton from the charge of
murder in the first degree and precipi
tated the most dramati cand uproar
iously enthusiastic scene ever witnss
ed in the staid criminal court room of
Mecklenburg county.
A crowd which exceeded by far the
eating capacity of the hall; a crowd
which was jammed from outmost door
to topmost gallery; a crowd which
with exhaustless patience had follow
ed the details of the case since early
morning and had refused to leave until
the verdict was announced, unloosed
its pent-up exuberance of approval in
the clamor that continued tor nearly
SO seconds.
The verdict of the jury in the case
of. Mr. Jetton, who on the night of
February 10 shot and killed Dr. W.
H. Wooten in the bedchamber of the
former's wife at Davidson, was read
just 30 minutes after the case had
been committed to its hands at 10:28.
Judge Adams recalled the jury once
to give additional information, so in
all only 25 minutes was occupied in
deliberation.
When the juryment filed in to give
their verdict Judge Adams requested
the crowd to abstain from any de
monstration until they reached the
street, whether or not the verdict, was
acceptable to them. But no sooner had
the foreman in answer to the question
of Beputy Clerk Yandle pronounced
the two words that freed Jetton, than
an outburst of cheering that swept the
building from end to end. It was a
purely spontaneous outbreak which
came simultaneous from every sec
tion. Mrs. Jetton, whose corroboration of
her husband's story made it more
easily possible for the jury to acquit
her husband on the legal ground of
self-defence, threw her arms around
Mr. Jetton and kissed-him- The erst
while prisoner received the news with
the same coolness which has "marked
his demeanor from the very inception
light of public attention on him. Seem
ingly had the verdict been otherewise
his reception of it would have been the
same, but he returned Mrs. Jetton's
embrace, and kiss but apparently
without emotion.
Dredge Boat Stranded for
Short
While.
Because of the fact that a dam
broke, the dredge boat which is dig
ging one of the drainage canals just
out of town ceased to float Friday
while it was right in the middle of the
road leading to Fairmont about half
a mile from town, and it caused the
traveling public quite a deal of trou
ble Friday, aSturday and yestereday.
The boat, was started to work again
this morning, and it is expected that
people will be passing in a short
time.
Opposed to Labor.
Mike Lowery a young white man,
was arrested by Night Policeman D
Berry Friday night on a charge of
vagrancy, atid was given a hearing
before the recorder Saturday morn
ing. He was sent to the road for 30
days. Lowery said his home was in
Ohio, and that he hadn't had anything
to eat for two days when arrested. He
seemed to be opposed to labor.
Superior Court.
A two-weeks term of civil court
convened this morning at 10:30, Judge
Gefl. Rountree of Wilmington pre
siding. There are a number of cases
to be tried, and it is likely that court
will last through the entire two
weeks.
was an inspiration to hear her talk
and her methods will be helpful to
all who were privileged to hear her.
Then Prof. Noble had the attention
of his audience while he discussed the
correlation of the grammar-schocj
with the high school. His speech was
sparkling with humor and yet so full
of valuable material. His suggestions
were timely and his criticisms of
present methods very much to the
point.
Prof. Noble will ever be pleasantly
remembered by the teachers of Robe
son county.
Primary Teachers Meeting,
Reported for The. Robesonian.
The Primary Teachers Association
met in the auditorium of the graded
school.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Miss Sallie McColman.
An instrumental' solo by Miss Sallie
Thompson was greatly enjoyed. Miss
Forest Lancaster ably discussed the
value of story-telling in lower grades.
Miss Ina Edwards gave a reading,
which was much appreciated. Miss
Elizabeth McNair illustrated the value
of the notebook in geography. A sto
ry as told to a first grade was inter
estingly related by Miss Beatrice
Bagley. .
The general discussion was very in
structive. Harsh physics react, weaken bow
els, will lead to chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily. 25c
! a box at all stores. .
FIN AT LONG BRANCH.
Box Supper and Other Amusement
Raised Nice Sum for School Libra
ry Educational Address by Mr. E.
J. Britt.
Long Branch was a place of much
enjoyment Saturday rught. There,
were many enjoyable things pulled
off.
The first thing something that
caused barrels of fun and amusement
was a fish pond. To fish in this
pond one had to pay ten cents. A girl
would bait your hook and after put
ting your hook into the water it was.
n't long before something would give
you a severe pull, and when brought
to land it was something very useful
that had your hook, but always some
thing needed by the other sex. Boys
caught "powder spreaders" and other
things more frequently used by the
girls, while the girls caught things
used by boys. It was very amusing
indeed.
After the fishing was over Mr. E.
J. Britt of Lumberton was called
on to make an educational address,
and he made a good one, one that, if
heeded, will mean much to the boys
and girls of the Lond Branch dis
trict. After Mr. Britt had delivered his
Address some very beautiful boxes
filled with good things to eat, boxes
that were beautiful on the outside and
still more attractive on the inside, were
sold for the high dollar. Eah box
bore the name of the girl who prepar
ed it, and to buy a box meant that
you were to eat supper with the girl
whose name appeared on the box. The
boxes were Bold by Mr. Grover Britc
of Lumberton, some of the selling
as high as $4.
After the boxes had been sold the
"postofnee" was opened up, and most
all present could get a letter by pay
ing 5 cents postage; and as luck
would have it this reporter received a
parcel-post package in which wa
many good things in the line of sup
plies for a hungry man.
Some old-time fiddling was pulled
off, and as a whole it was an evening
of great meriment for all present.
Quite a nice little sum was realized.
which will be used in purchasing a li
brary for the school.
Record Given of Court Martial of
Benton.
El Paso, Tex., Dispatch, 21st.
The record of the court martial of
William S. Benton, made public at
Juarez late today asserts that the
Scotchman was present at his trial,
that he was represented by a Tebel
officer as attorney and was permitted
to testify and that the session was
public. -
He was executed for attemoted
armed violence against General Villa,
declares the record and was found
guilty of giving aid and comfort to the
enemy by giving them cattle and for
age and by giving them information..
Benton's friends on this s'.fc cf t':c
Rio Grande received the report with
sneers. They pointed to their knowl
edge of many years that he guarded
against possible serious results of his
high spirit and temper by never car
rying a pistol. The etatements that
Benton was allowed to testify and that
the proceedings were public, carried
no conviction to the men who assert
that their friend was deliberately
murdered.
Present Hotel iStuation Only Tempo
rary. President J. P. Russell, of the
Chamber of Commerce of Lumberton
spent Saturday in Wilmington
in the interest of the work which this
organization hopes to do for the town.
He says that he had a most satisfac
tory trip and that he is now sure that
the present unsatisfactory hotel sit
uation here is only temporary. That
would seem to indicate that Mr. Rus
sell will have something interesting
to report at the meeting at the court
house tonight.
Baltimore School Closes Friday.
Friday of this week will mark the
close of the public school at Balti
more, near Fairmont. There will be
a declamation contest Thursday night,
when Dr. B. W. Page, county physi
sian, and Mr. T. L. Johnson of the
Lumberton bar, will deliver addresses;
and on Friday night the annual con
cert will be given by the school. This
will close one of the most successful
sessions in the school's history. Prof.
C. A. Waldrop and Misses Augusta
Waldrop and Hattie Watson are the
teachers.
Fbur-Months-Old Baby Found Dead in
Bed.
A fdur-months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Lavender Gregory, who live near
Lowe, was found dead in bed yester
day morning. The child had been
sick for some time, but was thought
to be better Saturday. It was not cold
when found.
A stubborn, annoying, depressing
Cough hangs on, racks the body, weak
ens lungs, and often leads to serious
results. The first dose of Dr. King's
New Discovery gives relief. Henry D.
Sanders, of Cavendish, Vt, was
threatened with consumption after
having pneumonia. He writes: "Dr.
King's New Discovery ought to be in
every family; it is certainly the best
of all medicines- for coughs, colds or
lung trouble. "Good for children's
coughs. Money back if not satisfied.
Price 50c and 1.00. At all druggists.
H. E. Bucklen & Co, Philadelphia or
St. Louis, - .
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. K. M.
i Barnes, last Wednesday nijjht, a hoy.
License has been issued for ' the
marriage of Frank aWtson and Clem
mie Phillips, R. II. Livermore and
Gretchen McCullers, Dan Hinaon and
Anna Green.
Business was good with Register
of Deeds T. N. Higley for a while
this morning. He sold 12 worth oC
marriage license before 9 o'clock
Folks will marry.
Miss Clora Edwards and Mr. A.
B. Freeman, both of Bladenboro, were
married last night at 11 o'clock at th
home of the officiating magistrate.
Justice J. H. McNeill, about 3 miles
west of Lumberton.
Miss Josephine Breeee will leave
this evening for Baltimore and New
York to purchase spring and summer
goods for. her millinery store. She will
be away about two weeks. Miss Grace
Redmond will keep her store during
her absence.
The play "Josiah's Courtship,'
which was to have been given at the
Raft Swamp school house on last Fri
day night, on account of the inclement
weather was postponed till tomorrow
night. A box supper will follow the
play. The public is invited.
-Mr. W. A. Porte, of The Robj
sonian's composing loom f re
turned Friday night from Concord,
where he was called Wednesday night
on account of the fatal illness of his
father-in-law, who died Thursday
within a few hours affter Mr.
Porter reached home.
Mr. J. P. Townsend will be
careful how he monkeys with pieces
of dross about a foundry hereafter.
11c picked up a piece at the foundry
of the Lumberton Motor Car Co.
Thu'bc'ay morning and snapped it
just to hear it pop, nnd as a result he
"s nursing a badly-cut thumb. Tba
; i'.ce kit-Wed back ?tn,d cut his left
ti umb l early in two.
Ex-Sheriff G. B. McLeod had on
exhibition Saturday at the First Na
tional Bank three wild turkeys, and
so many quail this reporter didn't
have time to count them. Mr. McLeod
had four turkeys, but gave Gen. F. A.
Bond the largest one, which weighed
20 pounds. They were all large fel
lows and were killed in Berkley coun
ty South Carolina by a Mr. Salvage
for Mr. McLeod.
A four-legged rooster about a
year old, belonging to Mr. Arch Spl
vey, passed away at the home of
Mr. Spivey yesterday, the rooster be
ing murdered by another rooster. This
rooster, as has been mentioned in The
Robesonian before, had four well-developed
legs, on which legs were four
spurs. This rooster was a great fight
er, but the rooster he met yesterday
proved too much for him.
Friday evening of this week there
will be an entertainment and public
debate at Orrum in the high school
building. The query is, "Resolved,
That the Constitution should be so
amended as to have the initiative and
referendum form of directing legisla
tion." Messrs. Gualtney McDowell
T.d L. J. Britt will uphold the affir-
native side while Messrs. George
Nye and W. Y. Floyd will uphold the
negative. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. .j
There was a box supper and big
time in general at Baker's chapel Fri
day night. There was a large crowd
present and good order prevailed. The
boxes sold numbered 13, and brought
a very satisfactory price. Mr. Mar
cus Allen sold the baxes, and is right
on the job when it comes to getting
the high dollar for anything. A cake
was sold for the most popular girl
present Misses Olah Bryant and Lizzie
Allen being the contestants. Miss
"?ani -won the eake' but had a close
call. The proceeds amounted to $34
and will be used for the benefit of the
church. It was a sure enough lovely
time for alj present.
Scottish Chief, 20th: Next Sun
day is the last that Rev. A .A. McClel
land will fill the pulpit at the Baptist
church before his departure to his
new field at Andrews, N. C. He ex
pects to leave with his family next
Tuesday or Wednesday. These good
people have been a power for good
during their stay in Maxton and re
gret at their departure will not be
confined to the church which he- has"
served so faithfully for the past four
years. The people of Andrews are to
be congratulated upon succeeding in
their lonfc- quest. May they render
their pastor and family all the assist
ance they so richly deserve, is the fer
vent wish of the Scottish Chief.
Will Probe Details of Benton's Death.
Washington Dispatch, 21st.
Secretary Rrvan ha nAj
! w V? lnlesation for the filing
Of William H R.t. il. t . . .
; .. ucnwu, me unusn sub
ject at Juarez. Ht 3nnMinW
lhat until all facts in the case had
been Fathered fmm oil - n.n.
-. . n ovaiiauie
sources no opinion would be express
ed by the State Department, All in
formation received will be transmitted
to the British Government.
D?iau'sJe3per 8t IndUn NormaI Schooi
TJVy Robesonian ,is requested to
publish the following:
uiP?,i5XoCeKi0r Litary Society
vr . ubo,x supPer at the dian
Aormal school o pomk.i..
li r. "inuiuM, on rn
reo. ZTtft. All
ceeds lor benefit of piano fund.'
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