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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1914.
NUMBER 38L
ROBES
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
It Will Be a Big Day in Lumberton
Commission Form of Government for
Counties Will Be Discussed One
of the Attorneys Who Defended W.
C. Walters in Famous Kidnaping
Case Will Address the Crowd Fire
Department Exhibition and Ball
Game Prizes Will Be Given
Large Crowd Expected.
It, is expected that a large crowd
will enjoy the annual celebration of
the Glorious Fourth in Lumberton.
The entertainment that will be pro
vided will be unusual and instructive.
As has been stated in The Robeson
ian, the Robeson County Division of
the Farmers Union has invited Major
A. J. McKinnon of Maxton to deliver
an address here on that day explain
ing the commission-manager form of
government for counties, which form
cf government he wants Robeson
county to adopt and in which the peo
ple are getting interested. If there
were nothing else to bring one to
Lumberton on the Fourth it would
be well worth your while to hear this
form of government discussed so tit
you may form an intelligent opinion
about it It is a live question and
Mr McKinnon will make it interest
ing. Of no less interest is the fact that
one of the attorneys who defended W.
C. Walters in the famous kidnaping
case in Louisiana will address the
crowd and tell about the trial and
what may ,be done for Walters' relief.
All the people of Robeson are Intei
ested in this case.. The story reads
like fiction. A native of Robeson
county, friendless and alone in a dis
tant State, was arrested, tried, con
victed and sentenced to imprisonment
for life for a crime which many who
are familiar with the facts swear he
never committed . The people of Rob
eon county want tqhelp secure justice
for this man, if they can help in any j
way. Come and learn about the case
from a man who is familiar with all
the details of the trial and who is
trying to free Walters.
Then there will be an exhibition by
Lumberton's fire department, a base
ball game, and several prizes are of
fered. See the page ad in this issue
of The Robesonian and see the ad
that will be in Thursday's paper and
make up your mind not to miss being
in Lumberton on the Fourth. You will
be sorry if you stay at home when you
hear your neighbors telling about
the great time they had. So you'd
better come along.
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES.
Fine Corn and Cotton Children's
Day Soon Mr. Humphrey Right.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Orrum, R. l),une 27
Our farmers are most done laying
by and are all smiling pver fine corn
and cotton, but '.tobacco continues
very sorry.
We are sorry, to report the illness
of little Lennie Collins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. David Collins, who
has been sick with fever for some
time. Hope she will soon recover.
Prof. M. Shepherd of Orrum is on
the "Ridge" today. Mr. Vester Britt
of McDonalds visited this section last
week. We are glad to report the
condition of Mrs. E. Edwards slight
ly improved. Mr. Howard Watts
has been suffering with a sore hand
recentlv. Messrs. John I. Stone and
Loyd Mays have accepted positions at
Loris, S. C iney began worK a
few days past.
Our Sunday school will have chil
dren's day exercises soon.
Our melon man says he will be
ready for the market soon.
Our section is suffering very much
for rain at present, especially the corn
crop.
Come along, Mr. Humphrey, you
are exactly right.
Two Negroes Drowned in Lumber
River.
Pickett Johnson, colored, 18 years
old, was drowned in Lumber river at
Hestertown, about two miles south
of town, yesterday morning about 10,
o'clock while in swimming with a
number of other negroes. Johnson was
not a very good swimmer, it is said,
but had swum across the . river and
started back, and when he was about
the middle of the stream he gave
out and sank at once. The other men
who were in swimming found him in
about two hours where he went down.
He was holding to a knot on a log
on the bottom, and had such a grip
on it that it was hard to get him
loose It is supposed that he got hold
ofthe knot and held on till he died.
His home was near Councils, Bladen
county but he had been working here
with the H. J. Wessel Company for
some time . " :
Another negro was drowned near
Maxton Saturday afternoon while
bathing in Lumber river.
Among the Sick.
Mrs. W. L. Bethea, of Dillon, S.
C, who has been very ill at the home
m kor mother .Mrs. Susan A. Mc-
oir3rseverar-day8, is -thought
to be much imroved today.
Dr. T. C. Johnson has been sick
with tosilitis ad malaria for several
days. He was taken last night to the
Thompson hospital. His condition is
thought to Jbe somewhat improved to
day. The condition of Mr. H. M. McAllis
ter, who has been sick for several
days is much improved.
' Subscribe to The Robesonian.
PROPERTY OWNERS KICK
Town Commissioners Will Be Asked
to Rescind Order for Street Paving
Mr. Weinstein Wants Order for
Alleyway Back of His Store Re
scinded.
At a special meeting of the town
commissioners Thursday afternoon it
was ordered that Sixth street be pav
ed from ilm to Chestnut, the proper
ty owners to pay two-thirds of cost
of street paving and for all sidewalk
navinr. Messrs. C. M. Fuller and L
E. Whaley and Mrs. Kate McLeod own
the property bordering on the part
of the street which will be paved.
It seems that the property owners
are not very well pleased with the
action of the commissioners and Mr.
Fuller has employed the law firm ot
McLean, Varser & McLean to try to
have the order rescinded. A meeting
of the board will be held this after,
noon at 3:30, when a hearing will be
given. Another hearing will also be
given before the town fathers while
in session this afternoon in the case
of A. Weinstein, who wants the or
der passed by the town condemning
8 feet, of his lot on which his store
is built, for a street to run between
his store and the new hotel building,
rescinded. The hotel company was
given eight feet all the way across
the lot on which the hotel will be
built and Messrs. White & Gough
have given 8 feet from the Weinstein
lot on to Fifth street for the purpose
of opening' up a 16-foot street be
tween the back of the stores of Messrs
Weinstein and White & Gough and
the new hotel building.
ELECRTIC WIRE DOWN.
Wire of Yadkin River Power Co.
Knocked Down by Lightning A
Dangerous Thing.
During a severe electric storm
Thursday night lightining struck the
line of the Yadkin River Power
Company near Lowe and knocked
the wire down across the rembroke
road, '.where it -remained until Friday
mornmg. Mr. N. C. Stubbs, who
lives near the point where the wire
was across the road, came to town
early Friday morning and notified the
manager. Mr. W. A. Finch, who went
at once and straightened things up.
This was a very dangerous thing, ano
no doubt would have caused . loss of
life had anybody passed along the
road Thursday night after the
fwire fell. The wire was about two
feet above the ground, and one only
has to get within 18 inches of the
wire to be killed, it is said. However,
as luck would have it, no one passed
till after day Friday morning. .
Baraca Class of First Baptist Sunday
School Elects Officers.
At a business meeting of the Bara
ca class of the First Baptist Sunday
school Friday night the following offi
cers were elected for a term of
six months: president, Grover Page,
re-elected; vice-president, Grover
Britt; secretary-treasurer, Guyon
Lee; assistant, secretary-treasurer,
Rexford Stephens; assioca.it teachera,
Junius Godwin and E. J. Britt (L. R.
Varser is the regular teacher, having
been elected by the church to serve
for one year?, c... r-sputc:, Wood
berry Lennoi;.
Before the business meeting quite
a number of the members of the
class, including Mr. Varser and the
pastor of the church, Rev. Chas. L.
Greaves, made short but inspiring ad
dresses. Refreshments were served,
and as a whole it was a vry pleasant
and profitable meeting for all present.
Children's Day Exercise.
There was a children's day exercise
at Long Branch Baptist church yes
terday afternoon. Messrs. J. A.
Branch and E. J. Britt of Lumberton
made short addresses, and the chil
dren rendered a striking and well ar
ranged programme.
Messrs. Frank Gough and E. J.
Britt of Lumberton will make Sun
day school talks at Raynham Baptist
church next Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock.
There will be a union Sunday
school picnic at Pleasant Grove 'Bap
tist church on the Fourth. Address
es by prominent speakers. The pub
lic is invited.
Children's day exercises will be held
at Smith's church next Sunday, be
ginning at 10 a. m. The public is in
vited. A series of meetings will be
gin Sunday afternoon.
Examinations for Public School
Teachers.
Supt. J. R. Poole will hold examina
tions for public school teachers on
the following dates at the court house
in Lumberton: for white teachers on
Thursday. July 9: for colored teach
ers. Fridav. July 10: .for Indian
teachers, Saturday, July 11. Exami
nations will also be held on the same
dates for high school certificates and
5-year. State certificates. '"
Picnic at Princess Anne July 4.
There will be an all-day picnic at
Princess Anne on the Fourth. Orrum
and Barnesville will play ball in the
afternoon. Everybody is invited to
come and bring baskets.
For an Impaired Appetite
To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try a few
doses of Chamberlains Tablets. Mr.
J. H. Seitz. of Detroit, Mich., says:
"They "restored my appetite when im
paired, relieved me of a bloated feel,
mg and causd a pleasant and satis
factory movement of the bowels." For
sale by all dealers.
EAST LUMBERTON NEWS N0TE3
Baseball Officer Departs Fine
Gardens Mills On Short Time
Mr. McLeod Will Speak Good Sun
day School Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
East Lumberton, June 29 The
East Lumberton ball team went
Saturday to St. Paul and played some
game, defeated St Paul with a
score of 14 to 8.
The officer that was the cause of
the trouble that arose between Mr.
J. S. Stone and the officer some time
ago heard that Mr. Stone had trial
set for Saturday ' last, and he
"balled the jack" for Danville, Va
The trial came up, but there was no
evidence to convict Mr. Stone, so it
was dismissed.
Mr. Andrew Edwards and Mr.
Richard Stone went fishing Saturday
and caught the sum of 2 about 4
inches long. They say no more for
them. Mr. Amos Carter of McColl,
S. C, is visiting friends in East
Lumherton. Mr. W. D. Johnson
left Friday for Barnesville. where he
will visit friends.
The writer thinks that East Lum
berton has the nicest gardens in tht
county.
The mills are running only five days
and we have some time to pick huck
leberries and fish.
A negro boy about grown was
drowned Sunday afternoon' near the
Lumberton cotton mill. He was in
taking a bath and cramp caught him.
Mr, Geo. is. McLeod has been in
vited to make a 4alk on , Thursday
night, July 2d. He will speak at the
store which is being run by Mr. Hen
ry Edwards. He says he will speak
at 8 o'clock on Thursday night. He
wants little, big, young and old. It
will be well worth hearing.
Mr. Neill Stone, who for some time
has been sick and his family are im
proving and they want to thank the
people in East Lumberton for whal
they have done for him during his
sickness, and especially Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. White and Mrs. North and
others from out of town.
We have one ofthe best Sunday
schools in East Lumberton. It is
every Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. Come and be with us: we
will be' glad to have each and every
enjoy yourself.
Among those who are sick, Little
Lloyd Edwards has got measles,
Mrs. G. T. Holmon has fever.
UNNAMED MONSTER SLAIN
Mr. Andrew Britt Thinks He Has
Killed Dead the Monster That Has
Spread Terror Throughout These
Coasts. -
It will be remembered that several
years ago a great howl was made
down in the Globe Swamp section
about a "monster that was seen and
heard in that and other nearby sec.
tions. This "monster" would kill a
hog, a dog and a cat occasionally, and,
judging from reports, the folks
thought he was capable of devouring
a man or most anything else that
might come across his path. While
there has not been so much talk f
him recently, he could be heard from
occasionally. . " - .
This "monster" may still be alive.
but Mr. Andrew Britt, who lives in
Columbus county, near Boardman,
thinks he killed him dead one day re
cently. Mr. Britt's dogs treed a sure,
enough "monster," one that nobody
was able to give a name, up in a high
tree. He went to the tree and saw
him perched up in the top, and after
looking into his frightful eyes was al
most persuaded to leave him alone,
but "let loose" with his shot gun, and
down came the "monster," but he ras
not too dead to Slap the face off cf
two or three dogs before Mr. Britt
"let loose" again. Mr. Britt says he
has not got a name for the "varmint,"
but rather thinks he was a European
jackal. However, he is dead, and
the people who saw him would be de
lighted to know that there was
no more like him in these coasts. He
was larger than a dog and the hair
on his head hung down over his dangerous-looking
eyes. 'Here's hoping
he was the "monster" and the only
one.
Appreciates The Robesonian.
Tn remitting for the DEDer Mr. J. H.
Turner, proprietor of the J. H. Turner
Furniture Co. of Red springs, writes
as follows:
"I am sending you check for $1.50,
for one year's subscription to The
Robesonian. The Robesonian is the
best weekly paper in the State, i
think, and I have missed it very
much since I had it discontinued, even
though not a citizen of old Robeson.
Since I am a citizen of Robeson I
cannot well do without your paper
for several reasons.
A Little Deed of Kindness.
Rpnnrtfd for The Robesonian.
At the Seaboard station the other
day we saw a very delicate little at
tention rrom tone man to anotner
which did us good all day long.
It was on one of those hot. dry.
dusty days last week The ten o'clock
morning train rolled up and stopped.
The conductor, worn, weary and hot,
had helped the passengers on ana on
when the other man touched his el
bow and handed him a brimming
irlaas nf rool. fresh water rieht from
the overflow well nearby. The dew
stood on the outside of the glass, at
testing its refreshing goodness, we
saw it all and it did us good H day
This good Samaritan is one of our
best-known citizens. . -
WILL EXPLAIN WALTERS CASE.
One of the Attorneys Who Defended
W. C. Walters, Convicted of Kid
naping in Louisiana, Will Addrcs
Fourth of July Crowd in Lumber,
ton Saturday Come and Hear
This Interesting Case Discussed.
Mr. Kv M. Barnes, who has been
corresponding with W. C. Walters' at
torneys, Dale & Rawles of Columbia,
miss., asks the Kobesonian to say
that a member of the firm would be
here next Saturday, July 4, to ex
plain the whole situation of the fam
ous Dunbar kidnaping case, in which
Walters, a former Robesonian,
is charged with kidnaping
Robert Dunbar. Walters' attorneys
and many others are sure the child
claimed by the Dunbars is Bruce An
derson, son of Julia Anderson of Rob
eson county and that Wal
ters was arrested and con
victed and sentenced to life imprison
ment for a crime of which he is inno
cent. Quite a bit of interest has been
stirred up over the affair, which is as
strange as fiction, and it is expected
that with, the other attractions ad
vertised for the Fourth of July cele
bration to be held here Saturday
thousands of people will come to hear
the true story of the arrest, trial and
conviction of this Robeson county
man. Come and hear this man who
has appeared for Walters ever since
he was first arrested give the true
story of the affair.'
BLIND BOY HANDLES SNAKE.
And is Unharmed Seems to Bear Out
Theory That Snakes Will Not Bite
the Blind.
Odius, a 9-year-old blind boy, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sellers, who
live at Mt. Eliam, went to a hen's
nest one day last week, and instead
of picking up the eggs, as he intend
ed to do, he picked up a pilot snake,
one of the most poisonous snakes
found in these parts. The snake wad
coiled up in the nest. The boy said
he kept feeling of the snake to sec
what it was until he became sus
picious and called his sister to see
what it was, and she found it to be a
snake. Mr. Sellers took his gun and
shot the snake which was 45-inches
long. He said the snake didn't seem
to be the least bit mad when ne ar
rived on the scene. It is said that a
snake will not bite a blind person.
and this is very good evidence, as a
pilot is a very ill-natured snake.
WEINSTEIN-SILVERSTEIN.
Marriage of Miss Tilly Weinstein of
Lumberton and Mr. M. a. wein
stein of Charlotte.
A henntiful weririinp was solemniz
ed vesterHav afternoon at five o'cloCK
at the Jewish Synagogue, when Miss
t'Ulie weinstein, oaugnter oi air. ana
Mrs S. Weinstein, became the bride
of Mr. M. H. Silversteln of Charlotte.
The ceremony was pronounced by
Rabbi Airk. of .Charlotte, after which
the bride and groom and the invited
guests went to the home of the brides'
parents, on Third street, where re
freshments were served, inere were
about 40 out-of-town guests present.
The bride and groom jleft this
morning for Wrightsville Beach,
where they will spend several days
and thence they will go to New York
where they will spend some . time.
They will be at home in Charlotte af
ter August 1st. '
Recorder's Court.
inhn Parker of Broad Ridee was
before Assistant Recorder E. M. John
son Saturday charged with retailing,
and was fined $10 and cost. There
won nnitA a hit of interest manifest in
the case and a large crowd of people
was here to witness me triai. ine iaw
firms of Johnson & Johnson and Mc
Lean. Varser ' fiMcLean represented
the defendant
Joe Stone was also before the re
corder, charged with-disorderly con
duct. The recorder reserved his de
cision.
H. H. Anderson was before the re
corder last week on four charges, all
for breaking the town ordinance in
regard to automobiles. Judgment
was suspended on payment of the
cost in each case.
One Killed and Several Injured in
Fire at Greensboro.
Tn a fire in the Guilford hotel at
Greensboro at 4 o'clock Friday morn
in una nerunn was killed. H.J. lUUOm
of Philadelphia, a traveling salesman
Ed Greason, a nreman, was ser
iously injured and several others were
ei;rhtw ininred. The damaee to the
hotel is estimated at between $10,000
and $20,000, fully covered by insur
ance.
Members of the Fire Department Will
Meet Tomorrow Evening.
All wiemhera nf T.umberton's fire
department are requested to meet at
it. miWi nfficp Tuesday . evening.
June 30th, for the purpose of reor
ganizing and practice, iou wm yicua
buy your coats and hats. Everybody
IS inviueu. ,
jrTr TOWNSEND," Chiefr-
Only One Entirely Satisfactory.
T Kava -tried various oolic and
diarrhoea remedies, but the only one
that has given me entire satisfaction
okJ inH m whon I was afflicted
is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. I reccommend it
fv mir friends at all times, write 3 S.
N. Galloway, Stewart, S. C. For sale
by all dealers.-
THE FINAL SUMMONS.
Mr. Furney Davis of Raft Swamp.
Mr. Furney Davis, aged 72, died at
hi3 home near Raft Swamp Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock from the effectj
of injuries received in a wreck on
the S A. L. at Armour some foui
years ago. when a freight train
crashed into the rear of a ot'nfederate
veteran's special, returning from
Wilmington. Deceased is survived by
four children. The funeral was con
ducted by Rev. W. R. Davis, pastot
of Raft Swamp Baptist church, oi
which deceased had been a member
for about 45 years and had been dea
con for several years, and interment
was made in the family burying
ground.
Deceased was a Confederate vet
eran, and the last one in . his com
munity, and was one of Robeson's
most highly-respected citizens.
Death of Mrs. G. D. Floyd Death of
An Infant.
Mrs. G. D. Floyd died at her home
near' Fairmont yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock after an illness of
several weeks. Deceased is survived
by her husband and eight children
Mrs. Floyd was a member of the
Methodist church at Fairmont and
was ever loyal to her church Those
who knew her say she was one of
the best women in every way that
her section has ever known.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence this afternoon at four
o'clock by her pastor, Rev. B. E.
Stanfteld and.iatermeni Avill be. made
in the family burying ground. Dr.
and Mrs. R. T. Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
D. D. French and Messrs. M. W.
Floyd and Gerald Pittman and Mrs.
Amanda . Pittman of Lumberton will
attend the funeral.
Janie, 2 1-2 year old daughter of
Mr and Mrs. G. L. Townsend, who
live near Raft Swamp, died Saturday
after an illness of several days.
Wanted inBrunswick County for
.Murder.
Sheriff Robertson of Brunswick
county arrived here Saturday from
Maxton having in custody two negroes
charged with killing another negro
at Leland about a month ago. They
were arrested by Policeman Dunlap
of Maxton. Sheriff Robertson re
mained here till this morning when he
left with the prisoners for South
nort. He is sure they are the right
men.
Drinking Water's Fine.
A certain man who spent last
werek in Lumberton, and who has
been living in Charlotte, says he
don't see why it is that Charlotte has
always been boasting of having such
good pure water and Lumberton bears
the name of having impure water,
for he feels better and has a better
appetite than when he came here, even
better than when he was drinkmg-Li-
thia water all the time.
New Kind of Incubator.
Mr. Henry Lawson, who lives near
Barnesville says that he. found a
guinea nest two weeks ago, took the
eggs out of the nest and placed them
in a shoe box, and after about two
weeks he found one of those
same eggs had hatched and instead
of having his same number of eggs in
the box he had one less and a young
guinea. A new kind of incubator.
Saturday being a legal holiday
all the banks in town will be closed.
Mr. H. M. McAllister, cashier of the
First National Bank, asks that The
Robesonian warn the people doing
business in town to be prepared with
plenty of change.
The Lumberton Male Quartete,
composed of Messrs. Frank Gough.
E: B. Freeman, C. B. Skipper and
J. P. Stephens, furnished music for
a children's day exercise at Hickory
Grove, Bladen county, yesterday. Tney
made the trip in Mr. E. A. Faulk's
car.
Mr. H. C. Coley lost a fine horse
Saturday. It is supposed that the
horse died from the effects of being
over heated. He had been driven
from Red Springs, and fell at the
foot of the old wooden bridge at the
end of Third street and died in a
short time.
Mr. Adlia Osborne, senior mem
ber of the firm of Osbourne & Pritch
ett, civil engineers and architects, of
rharlnttn. snent last week here for
the purpose of making an estimate of
value of the town s power plant, ano
to determine whether or not the plant
is being operated at a loss or gain. It
will be about 10 days before Mr. Os
bourne will be able to file a report.
The building in which Mr. A. H.
Hindi ronriucts a meat market on the
lot on which the new hotel will be
built i3 being moved to a lot belonging
to Mr. F. Gough. neathe Farmers &
Merrhants Bank. Fourth street. Mr.
Hinds is doing business even while
the house is being moved and win
continue to do business in the same
building. House and goods are all
being moved togetner.
Always Lead to Better Health
Serious sicknesses start in disor
ders of the stomach, liver and kid
neys. Best corrective and preventive Is
Kind's New Life Pills. They purify
the blood prevent constipation, keep
liver, kidneys and boweis in neaitny
condition.' Give you better health by
riddine- the svstem of fermenting and
gassy foods. Effective and mild. 25c,
at your druggist.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Postmaster I). D. French is the
first to report home-grown tomatoc.
He has been feasting on them since
Friday.
A two-weeks term of criminal
court will convene next Monday.
Judge Chas. M. Cooke of Louisburg
will preside.
Judging from the number of
peaches and they are nice ones
being brought into town for sale there
must be a good crop of them th?3
year.
The Lumberton baseball team will
plav Fairmont at Fairmont tomorrow
and will play the Fairmont team her,
Thursday. Each game will be called
at 4 o'clock p. m.
Mr. David Fuller, who is a law
student at Trinity College, Durham,
came home Friday night and returned
j I'uiiiani kj continue nis
atudies under Dean Mordecai.
County Attorney E. J. Britt in
forms The Robesonian that the ma
terial for building the new double
iron bridge across the river at the
foot of Fifth street will be shipper
in about two Weeks.
Miss Belle Higley has let the
contract for the erection of a mod
ern nineroom residence to be built o
her lot. Sixth street Work has al
ready begun on theb uilding and it U
expected that it will be completed in.
a short time.
Mr. Havnes Britt returned laal .
evening from Raleigh, where he took'
a Dusiness course, in King's Business
College. Mr. Britt graduated some
time aero but has been working In
office of the president of the college
since ne graduated.
Mr. H. L. Stephens of Fairmont
was appointed Saturdav bv Represen
tative H. L. Godwin carrier on a
rural route from Red SnHno- Mr-
Stephens is a brother of Mr. J. L.
Stephens of the firm of Stenhena
Barnes of Lumberton.
Mr. E. M. Johnson, tunlor mem.
ber of the law firm of Mnnn A
Johnson, has been chosen by recorder
r a if r . . f -
n. t. :icL,ean as assistant recorder
in this . district, Mr. Johnson heard
his first case Saturday. Mr. McLean
being out of town on business.
Mr. Jan. A. Rhelhv. wIia fnr
several years had held a position a
salesman in Mr. A. Weinstein's de
partment .store, re&limfrl Katun?
and left last evening for Reidsville,
Va., where he has accepted a positioa
as manager of a ladies7 store.
Mr. E. B. Edward sava h
in the White Oak. Bladen countv. .
tion Thursday afternoon, when a hea
vy Tain, accompanied by a hail stoma
fell. He savs that the thail onlv '
reached a short distance, but played
havoc with the crops where It felL
The following local attornava
are attending the annual convention
of the North Carolina Bar Associa
tion, which is in aexninn at Wrlvhfa-
ville this week: T. L. Johnson, T.
j. icreiii, jr., car-judge r. A.
McNeill, W. S. Britt, W. Lennon, A.
W. McLean. L. R Varser and Vt C.
Lawrence.
A party of young people went to
Bethany, a church about six miles
from town on the Fayetteville road,
Saturday night. They made the trip
in one of the trucks used in hauling
material used in paving the streets.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Carlyle chape
roned the party and all report a very
pleasant evening.
One of the best ball games of
the season was played Thursday af
ternoon when the "now ares" and the
"has keens" crossed bats. It was a
fast game, absolutely free from er
rors. The score was 5 to 6 in favor
of the "has beens" so it would seen
that the "has-beens" are really the
"Now-ares," and vice versa.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Varser, Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Lawrence and Mr.
and J. Q. Beckwith left Saturday
morning for Wrightsville Beach,
where they will spend several days.
Messrs. Varser and Lawrence wil
attend the annual convention of the
North Carolina Bar Association,
which will be insession at Wrights
ville this week.
-r-Mr. J. V. Williamson, who was
married to Miss Willa Edwins at her
home in Orangeburg, S. C, Wednes
day, arrived with his bride Friday
morning. Mr. Williamson has charge
of the automobile department of the
Lumberton Motor Car Company, and
has many friends in Lumberton . who
wish him and his charming young
bride a world of pleasure
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sharpe and
their two children, Anna Courtney
and J. A. Jr., and Miss Josephine '
Breece returned Friday evening from
Wrightsville Beach, where they had
been since Tuesday attending the
annual convention of the North Caro
lina Press Association. The convention-was
held at the Oceanic hotel and
was perhaps the most interesting and
delightful meeting in the history of
the association
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Temple
passed through town yesterday morn
ing en route to their home at Mari
etta. They were returning from an
extended bridal tour. They had visit
ed Jacksonville and Palm Beach, Fla,
and quite a number of other southern
points or interest, iney were mar nea
at Dillon, S. C. June 21. Mrs, Tem
ple was Miss Katie Hill of Marietta
and Mr Temple is the clever freight
and passenger agent at Marietta.
Both the bride and groom are well
known and have numerous friends
who wish them much joy and success.