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ommencement in Lumberton April THE ROBESONIAN Meson Oounfy Schoos eti ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOI) AND TKl'TH $!..- A YEAR. 01 E IN ADVANCE VOL XLVI. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8,-1915. NUMBER 15 NO ELECTION TODAY LISTTAKERS APPOINTED ST. PAULS NEWS PACKAGE SADDLE TREE TOPICS SIDELIGHTS FROM ROWLAND BRIEF ITEMS OK LOCAL NEWS Question of Selling Municipal Light Plant to Yadkin River Power Co Will be Decided May 11 Election Postponed in Order to Give Voters More Chance to Inform Themselves The board of town commissioners met yesterday afternoon and called off the election which was to have been held today to decide whether or not the town would sell its pow er plant to the Yadkin River Power Co. A new electic-n has been called for May 11. The old registration will hold good for this election, but any who failed to register before can do so now The same registrar, Mr. N. H. Jones, Jr., will hold the books. JMessrs. J. D. Norment, Chas. P. McAllister and J. P. Townsend, the judges who were appointed to serve today, were continued and will serve at the May election. The election for today was called off and a new one set for the pur : of giving tke vpters of the town more time to think the matter over. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM A Large Crowd Expected to Attend County Commencement Tomorrow Where and When Events of the Day Will Take Place. " - 11 A. M. Parade "of ;school children (frora .graded school building to station, thence to court house. Prayer Rev. W. B. North. Selection Band. Primary and High School Spelling -Contests conducted by Rev. C. L. Greaves 12 M. Address Dr. W. L. Poteat, Pres. "Wake Forest College, introduced by Mr. T. L. Johnson. Mualc. Presentation of Diplomas by Supt. J. R. Poole and Mr. Lucius McRaej. Chm. County Board Education. Recess. 2:30 P. M. Athletic contests: 100-yard dash. 220-yard dash. 440-yard dash. Running broad jump. Running high jump. Standing broad jump. Potato race (girls). Potato race (boys). Relay race. Marshals for County Commencement. R. E. Sentelle, K. K. Bethune, chief marshals. Marshals appointed by chiefs: A. E. Spivey, Zeph Lytton, A. H. Hart ley, L. McK. Parker, J. M. McCal lum, Herbert Singleton, Jno. French, J. Robert Prevatt, J. A. Barker, W G. Reynolds, Jno. C. Fuller, C M. Prevatt, Geo. W. Thorndyke, A V. G. Wishart, Colin H. Phillips, E'. L. Hamilton, I. S. McManus, J. W. Cur rie, Guy Townsend, C. V. Brown, W. G. Pitman. Marshals appoined by schools Law rence Buie, Douglas Barnes, Phillip Smith, Foster Currie, Dennjs Par. nell, C J. Biggs, S. H. Dunlap, H. F. Purvis, Sam Paul, Lindsay Norment, J. I). Andrews, Sebastian Pitman, I). H. McCall, R. T. Cobb, G W. Williamson, Z. T McMillan, C. M. Bryan. Mr. J. B. Bowen will act with Mr. Bethune as chief marshal in place of Mr. Sentelle, who had to go to Chap el Hill. Each marshal is requested to be present at the graded school build ing at 10:30, mounted and ready to proceed in directing that part of the parade that will be assigned to him. It is expected that after all the other athletic events are over there will be a boat race. Contestants will start some distanv.-e up the river from the iron suspension bridge at the foot of Fifth street and the race will wind up at the bridge. The bridge will be the place from which to watch the race. The parade of the Corn Club Boys is expected to be an interesting fea ture. The. Robeson- County Boys' Corn Club now has 93 members and Mr. A. K. Robertson, State assistant in Boys' Corn Clubs, has written to each member urging him to be pres ent tomorrow. Jurors for May Term of Court At the meeting of the county J commissioners Monday the following the two-weeks' tern of civil court which will convene Monday, May 10: First week Dougald Leach, M. G Trevatt. F. A. Humhrey. D. J. Smith", John Watson, M. D. McCallum, Ja cob Sealey, Arren Williams, John A. Branch, J. H. McLean, J. Krenshaw, J. A. Sharpe, J. D. Paul, J. C. Baxley, J. W. M'White, B. L. Cox, Frank McLean, Jr.. D. M. Gillis. Second week J. B. McCallum, W T. Beasley, J. D. Wright, N. A McNeill, W. J. Johnson, J. W. Hodirin, J. D. McNeill, II. F.Bethea, P. P. Britt. II . F. Purvis, J. A. Sessoms, C. M. Edens. Charley Bracey, Percy Locklear, Kelty Bass, J. A. Brown, E. A. Howard, J. H. Mr. Raymond Reynolds, who for some time has held a position with the Southern Circuit Associa tion asticket collector at the Star theatre, has been transferred to 'ilson, when he will work for the same corporation. Those Who Will List Property For Taxation in Robeson County This Year They Will Meet in Lumber ton April 29 and Begin Work May 1 Merry Month of May is the Time to List Taxes. At the meeting of the county com missioners Monday the following list, takers were appointed to list taxes in Robeson county this year, one for each township, to work with Mr. Geo. L. Thompson of Lumberton, who, as stated in Monday's Robesonian, has been appointed by the State Tax Comaiission tax assessor for Robe son: Alfordsville township Alex Al ford; Back Swamp J. 'T. .SingSJe tary; Britts A. L. Ston; Burnt Swamp J. B. Humphrey; Fairmont E. W. Floyd; Gaddy's J. O. Mc Arthur; Howellsville N. A. Kinlaw; Lumber Bridge J. L. Shaw; Lum berton A. -P. Caldwell; Maxton A. McL. Morrison; Orrum M. Shep herd; Parkton E. K. Campbell; Pembroke E. M. Paul; Raft Swamp R. F. Gregory; Rennert A. C. McGoogan; Rowland D. W. Bul lock; Red Springs L. M. Cook; Saddle Tree Mc. G. Prevatt; St. Pauls Marcus Smith; Shannon D. Q. i ..Currie; Smiths D.' L. Stewart Sterlings R. A. Hedgpeth; Thomp sons H. S. McLean; White House W. Tom Jenrette; Wisharts J. Ed Tyson. These listtakers will meet in the county auditor's office with County Attorney E. J. Britt, County Auditor J. M. McCallum and County Asses sor Geo. L. Thompson, April 29, for the purpose of receiving abstracts and 'instructions. They will begin their work May 1. Last year the people seemed to have forgotten the fact that aside from the fact that when they fail to list . with the listtaker they are liable to be double taxed, it is vio lation of the law to fail to list all taxable property during the month of May, as $220,000 worth of prop erty was listed with the county aud itor after the books had been turn ed in. This makes it very hard for the auditor to arrange the tax books and he urges thai not one let the opportunity of lising with the list taker pass by this year. A word to the wise should be sufficient. ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY Approaching Marriage of Miss Ethel Cashwell Announced at Party at Parkton. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, April 7 Yesterday after noon the Philathea class of the Parkton Baptist church was charm ingly entertained by Misses Mary L. and Eva Stanley. Misses Katie Thames and Mary L. Stanley received the guests at the door, and Miss Eva Stanley in the parlor, where delightful refresh ments of orange aeringue and cake were served. Miss Louise Turnley delighted the rlass with a lovely reading, "That Old Sweetheart of Mine," which was given in her usual charming manner. Amidst the applause and compli ments that followed her reading a knock at the door and the appear ance of a telegram caused immedi ate silence. It read: "Cupid an nounces the marriage, of Miss Ethel Cashwell and Mr John M Scott of Rocky Mt, N. C., on April 22, 1915. Cupid." Congratulations and best wishes were extended the future bride. After an hour of fun ad jollity the hsppy guests departed, declaring the Misses Stanley delightful hostesses. Recorder's Court. The following eses have been disposed of since Monday before Re corder E. M. Britt: Clarence Sanderson, Tom Tillet and Steve Croft charged with stealing pig eons from I.Bullard;found guilty. The boys are only about 14 years old too young to draw a road sentence. The recorder gave them a lecture on the evils of today 'and turned them loose .with he understanding that they are to attend Sunday school and church regularly and not to loiter on the streets. Roxanna Johnson, colored, was found guilty of assault on a Johnson woman, colred. Judgment was sus pended on payment of cost. Early-Planted Cotton Covered Twice by Snow Mr. McKay McKinnon of Maxtor when in town the other day calle.1 to the attention of The Robeson k- man the unusual fact that a fielJ of early-planted cotton in Robesor was covered wih snow twice last werk be fore it had been in the ground a week. Messrs. W. B., and J. A. Fletcher of Red Banks planted cot ton Monday of last week and before Saturday night it had been covered with snow twice. That is indeed an unusual record. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McCullen of Orrum are among the shoppers in town today. Mrs. F. G. Whitley of Atlanta, Ga., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Crabtree at the Thompson hotel. Miss Eva Stanley of Parkton is visitine at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Flowers. Storm Leaves Town in Darkness Two I .... J W .Lu Cli.t Pkrnio Cur. laja aim Illivvn. vru . a itv.iv . vice Church Dinner a Success Pro tracted MeetLng Begins April 18 Boys Smoked and Barn Went Up in Smoke Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. I St. Pauls, April 8 We had a se jvere snow and wind storm here Fri . dny night, the wind doing much dam lage. The town was in darkness Sat urday and Sunday, several of the electric light wires being blown down. The heaviest loser is the St. Pauls telephone Co. All of the poles on Main street were blown down and the town has been without 'phone service all the week. A crew of linemen is busy on the line, however, and it is expected that all the lines will be repaired by Saturday. Their loss is estimated to be 9200. The dinner given by the Ladies' Aid Society of th Methodist church Thursday night was a success. Not withstanding the weather, a large number came out and took dinner with the ladies. They realized a profit of about $25, which will, be used to help pay for repairing the church. . 'A" series of meeting will begin in the. Methodist church here Sunday, April 18. The pastor, Rev. A. J. Groves, will be assisted by Rev. Dr. L L Nash, the conference evange list. Dr. T. L. Northrope's barn was burned down Monday evening. lie lost a lot of corn and ID bales of tton. His Iqss is partly covered uy insurance. His 5 year old son tnd one of his small companions were in the barn smoking "rabbitt tobac co" and dronned a match in some litter. The fire had made good prog ress before it was discovered and it was impossible to extinguish it. Mr. J. M. O. Denmark was a Lumberton visitor Monday. Miss Annie Jones visited her parents at McMillan Sunday. Mr. Kesler Cobb spent Easter at Chapel Hill visiting friends. Miss Janie McBryde spent Easter with her parents at Raeford. Misses Annie Jones and Janie Mc Bryde were Lumberton visitors Tues day evening. Miss Alfreda Pittard returned yesterday from Bullock, where she. attended the marriage of her sister Tuesday. RECORDERS' COURTS In Two Years Robeson Courts Have Turned into School Fund More Than $6,000 and Fees Have More Than Paid AH Expenses Number of Weeks of Superior Court Reduced. Receipts show that up to March 4, when the recorders of ' Robeson county were put on salary basis, dur ing the two years since these courts were established they have turned more than $6,000 in fines into the school fund and the fees have paid all salaries and expenses of courts, includ ing stantionerv. and there is now a surplus pf $23.20 to their credit. Be sides this, the recorders' courts have saved the county much in many ways. The recent Legislature re duced the Superior Courts in Robe son four, three criminal and one civ il. Superior Courts cost the county an average of $300 per week, which would mean that this alone would cause a saving to the taxpayers of $1200 per year. iTie fact that pris oners are given a speedy trial and not kept in jail and fed by the coun ty means a saving of many dollars each year. During this time only $854.28 in fines and fortfeitures have been turn ed in from the Superior Courts, while hev have cost the county about $6,600. MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS Robeson Medical Society Held Meet ing Here Yesterday Addresses by Dr. A. J. Crowell of Charlotte. One of the very best sessions in the history of the Robeson Medical Society was held here yesterday. There was not a large attendance, but those present expressed them selves as being highly pleased with the programme. Mayor A. E. White opened the meeting with an address of welcome' assuring those present that the town of Lumberton was ev er glad to welcome the Robeson Med ical Society. After Mr. White had finished his remarks, Rev. C. L. Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist church, led the opening prayer. It was the good fortune of the society to have present Dr. A. J. Crowell, a 1"; ding and well-informed physician or Charlotte, who spoke in the morn ir o- on "How to Build Up the Rob e on Sounty Medical Society". In fV afternoon Dr. Crowell made a ttrong, instructive and entertaining i ddress on "Urorogieal Cases". " One part of the programme that the attendants seemed to have en joyed very much was a banquet giv en at the Thompson hotel at 2 o'clock. One of the doctors declared that "though he had enjoyed some mod meals during his days, he would have to hand it to the Thompson ho tel for preparing the best meal for he btnquet that he ever sat down tr" Without a doubt all members who failed to attend the meeting yester day missed a rart t-eat. Easter Entertainment Given by Sun. day School Classes Personal Men I tion. Correspondence of The Robesonian. j Saddle Tree, (Lumber ion, R. 2). April 6 We were visited by two snows last week, the latest sn()'.v.s wi? can remember In sixteen ycao. Miss Mamie Newlin from Alamance county is visiting her neice .Mrs. 1). 'Li. Humphrey Mr. W. 11. Pov.i-n and son Mr 1 Martin, spent Thursday morning at lied Springs. Mrs. frank Humphrey and daugh ter, Miss Effie, visited relatives at Maxton last week. Quite a number from here attend ed the closing exercises of Oak Grove school -last Thursday and report a nice time. The Fidelis and Berean classes of Saddle Tree Sunday school gave an Easter entertainment Sunday night. They expected Mr. Woodberry Len non to make an address, but he fail ed to come. The Raft Swamp quar tette, composed of Messrs. W. F., J. L. and I. C. Prevatte and Ed Baxley gave several selections, which were very much enjoyed. Mr. Martin Powell and mother vis. ited in the Raft Swamp section Sun day. Among the callers, 6 ri Saddle Tree Sunday from other sections were Messrs. Sanford Britt and Lacy Pre vatte from Buie, Roland and Ira Da vis from Raft Swamp, Roland Gree ory, Carey and Earl Johnson, A. F. Britt and Carey McDonald from near Sc. Pauls. Mis Gussie Britt from Back Swamp spent the week-end at the home of Mr. R. Humphrey. Miss Daisy Prevatte and little brother Norman of Oak Grove spent Sunday with Miss Annie Belle Hum phrey. Sorry to report Misses Nola and Marietta Gray on the sick list with grip but wish the ma speedy recov ery. Mrs. L. C. Davis and little daugh. ter of Raft Swamp are spending to day with Mrs. Davis' sister Mrs. Ed Humphrey. Mr. Furman Biggs of Lumberton spent a while on Saddle Tree Monday. He was accompanied home by his grandmother, Mrs. E. J. Biggs. Mr. J. L. Humphrey expects to leave Friday for Wingate, where he will attend the Wingate high school commencement. His daughter, Miss Mamie, i3 a student at this school. OUT ROZIER WAY Farmers Afraid Snow Has Damaged Corn Children's Day at Rosier Church April 11 School Closes A Marriage Cutting Timber. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rozier, April 6 We are having some spring days now after hav ing two snows last week. Farmers are Daisy with their crops. Most of them have planted corn but thev are afraid the snow has damag ed it. There will be a "children's day" at Rozier church Sunday, April 11, at 3:30 o'clock. The public is invit ed to come. We hope to have a large crowd. The school closed at Rozier April 2 with some exercises by the chil dren. Several prizes were awarded the children by the teacher, Miss Ella May Poole. Miss Poole has taught here two years and has tained many friends that were sor-, ry to see her leave. We would have had one more month and a week of school but the committeemen decid ed to take the rest of the money and paint and repair tie school house. Sorry to report Master Dennis Car 'yle is very ill. Mrs. Britt, who has been sick for several weeks, has im oroved. Mr. Rozier McRae of Fayetteville :s visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rozier of Rozier. Miss Jessie Johnson becomes the bride of Mr. John Jordan. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson of the Great Marsh section. Tvey were married t the home of Mr. Jordan, near Rozier. The Kingsdale Lumber Company is busy cutting the Rozier timber around here. Superior Court Closes. After grinning away for eicrht day3 tho two-weeks te-m of- civil court. which convened Monday of last week; rlosed Tuesday afternoon and Judge O. H. Allen left yesterday morning "or his home at Kinston. Few jury 'rials were heard '. -tiring the term, n't a number of judgments and os 'ers were sitmed. Only one jury riil- was disposed of after the re--"rt of the proceedings published in Monday's paper were written. This was Artemissia Pittman vs Weav er Pittman. divorce granted. The next term of court, a two weeks term of civil court, will con vene Monday, May 10. Raft Swamp School Closes April 22. Misses Quessie Prevatt and Anna dgerton, teachers at Raft Swamp were among the shoppers in town Mondav afternoon. Their school will close April 22. Mr. J, A, Brown of Chadbourn will speak in the after noon and-there will be some exer cises by the school at night. Farm Work Delayed by Heavy Rains and Snows Fertilizer Cut One Half, Cotton 23 Per Cent Cotton Nt-prly AH So!d--Coming to Coun ty Commenrcment A Runaway Personal. ' Yrn-spondence of The- Robesonian. Rowland. April 0 -Farm work ha. i :n delayed very much in thin sec ' in by the heavy rains and snows Mr. L II. McKinnon is the only man b it we have heard of having any 'ton planted. Tht farmers are very busy this week hauling fertil- 7.'-r, About one-half he usual amount will be used. The cottfn acreage will be i-educed something ile 25 per cent. Most of the cotton stored in the bonded warehouses here has been sold, majiy of the owners selling when the price reached 8c. 1$ they had only waited a little longer! The te3cher3 and pupil3 of the "owland high school enjoyed a hol iday Monday. Quite a number of school children nd grown people will attend the Tmty commencement in Lumberton Friday. They are looking forward to a great day. A fine bup-cry horse, belonging to x'r; Chas. W. McArthur, became frightened and ran away on the street here this afternoon. The horse was hitched to a top buggy and driv en by Mr. McArthur. The bugey rvs upset and damaged considerably. Mr. McArthur was not hurt very much. Miss Maggie Smith of Clio, S. C., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Neill Smith. Miss Annie Barron r;pent Easter with relatives and friendn in Rock Hill. S. C Miss Zeisberg, of the graded school faculty, attended the "Field Day" exercises in Dillon, S. C, last Friday. Miss Agnes McLean, teacher of music in the high school here, spent Easter with home folks in Lumberton. She spent a few hours in Maxton Monday evening, visiting Miss Katie Lee McKinnon. Mrs. E. H. McKinnon and chil dren are visiting friends in Clover, S C Dr W. E. Evans spent Mon day at Belmont. Mr. C. S. McCall spent the week-end with friends and relatives in Mullins, S. C. Mr. D. P. McKinnnon spent few hours in Alma Monday. Mr. II . K. McCor mick was a business visitor in Wil mington last Friday. Mrs. N. T. Andrews returned to her home in Fairmont today, after spending sev eral days with her son and daughter-in-law. Dr. an Mrs. N. H. An drews. Mrs. J. H. Tyner of Lum berton is visiting Mrs. D. A. Pre vatt. The many friends of Mr. Simeon Cobb are glad to hear that he is rapidly recovering from a severe ill ss, and they hope that he will soon be entirely well. M. T. B. ORRUM OCCURRENCES County Commencement Bei.ng Talk ed Per8oral Mention, Correspondence of The Robesonian. Orrum, Apr. 5 Mr. Eugene Flem ing, who has heen here with his brother. Prof. W. T. Fleming f o some time, left Friday for his home at Mocksville. Misses Lillie Oakley and Beulah Prevatte spent Thursday in Lumber ton shopping Mesdames W. E. Kelly and J. F. Shepherd were business visitors in Fairmont Wednesday. Prof, and Mrs. M. Shepherd spent Monday in Lumberton on business. Mr. Willie Floyd left this a. m. for Dunn, where he will spend a few days and from there he will go to Chapel Hill and debate for the Ay cock Memorial Cup. The other boys will leave Wednesday. Misses Donie and Edna Prevatte spent the week-end in Lumberton with their parents. Mr. A. M. Floyd was a business visitor in Lumberton Monday. Miss Allie Frink left Monday for her home at Bladenboro on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Frank. We are sorry to report Mrs. A. C. McCullen. who has been right sick for several days, not much improved. Misses W. Y. Floyd and Fred Prevatte were pleasant visitors in Boardman Sunday. The county school commencement is being talked some and think our school expects to take an interest in it. IJovs Off to Chapel Hill For Debate. Messrs. Jno. G. Proctor, Rufus Sanderson, Robert Calrwell and Rob ert Mclnfyre, the high school de baters who won out in the first pre liminary, left yesterday for Chapel Hill, where tonight they will enter the second preliminary. If they win in this they will then enter the third tomorrow morning and if successful to pass this then they will compete tomorrow night, for the Aycock Me morial Cup The bovs were accom panied by Prof. R. E. Sentelle, sup erintendent of the craded School. This is the third year the debating team from the Lumberton school has won out in the first debate and it is expected that if the bovs don't bring the cup back they will make folks sit up and take notice. Clean up! Don't forget that this is clean u p week, --Mid'JIing eotton i.-s bringing 8 y cents per pound on :he local mar k.'t today. Licence has heen issued for the n-iii'i.re of F.iither M. Powell ami I' ; :i I". Fergu-on. The I O. O. F. will hold a meetr " tomorrow evening for the pur Ie of Inllotting oil new candidates. --"Lumberton has grown faster (hiring the past few years than any t-nyn in this section", was th re mark of a traveling man at the Sea Ixiard station this morning. Ifes right. Mr N. C. Stubbs, a large plant er who lives out Buie way, was amo'rrg the vistors in town Tuesday. Mr. Stubbs says he is going to cut dWwn his cotton acreage at least half, and maybe more. E. Pone, who lives 8 miles from Lumberton on rural route No. 1, when in town yesterday left in Tbe Robesonian office for exhibition ih of an alligator. This tush waa gotten at Bristol, Fla., 30 years ag. At last the guns which have beea in boxes in the court house iquaae for several months have been eret ed on stands in front of the coot house and now the town has deferwie in the way of two large war gun. Isaac, 8-year-old son of Mr. E. S Walters of Barnesville. is at the Thompson hospital for treatment foT a fractured left arm and dislocated ! elbow as a result of falling out of ja barn loft. He was bror.ght to the I hospital Monday and is resting well. The creditors of Mr. J. M. Ses soms of East Lumberton, who i cently filed a petition in bankruptcy, met Monday night and appointed Mr. Geo. M. Whitfield of Lumberton trus tee. It is understood that this ac tion was voluntary on th part of Mr. Sess'j: Mr. A. K. Robertson, assistant in the Boys Corn Club work in North Carolina, arrived this morning to at tend the county commencement here tomorrow. The Corn Club boys will march in the parade tomorrow. Mr. Robertson will go to Rowland to night to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Giles Robertson. Mr. Frank Kinlaw of route 7 from Lumberton was In town Tues day. Mr. Kinlaw says he came very near losing a mule that cost him $315 one day recently by an auto mobile driven by Mr. Miller Cask well of Elizazabethtown. Mr. Kia-' 'aw says he was leading the mule along the road and Mr. Cashwell ran his car against the mule, cutting a Snd gash in the mule's leg. Mr. Kinlaw has entered suit in a criminal action. The Bladenboro Brass Band wilT give a concert in the graded school auditorium tomorrow night from 7:45 to 10. The admission will be '5 cents for children and 25 cento for adults. They will give then "rvices free of charge here tomor row in the commencement exercises, '''heir expenses will be heavy and for th:s reason they are giving the coa Tt You may show your appre ciatin of their services here tomor row by attending the concert. The -no. T. Biggs Co. has mov ed its store fixtures back into the Carlyle building, Elm street, in which they were located before be ing burned out several weeka ago. The builing has been remodeled and1 nainted arid is in good trim. The Biggs Co. sold its stock in the Car lyle building, Chestnut street, where it has been doing business practi cally ever since the fire, to Mr. W. B. Baxley. Mr. Baxley will condiftrt a mercantile business in the same stand. Mr. H. E. Dale, who had been in Lumberton for 60 days conducting a stock-reduction sale for Mr. L. H. Caldwell Mr Caldwell's first sale bf the kind left Tuesday night for tits home in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Dale made many friends while here who will be glad to know that he ex pects to return to Lumberton next fall to conduct another sale, busi ness conditions permitting. Mr. Caldwell's sale wj. successful far beyond expectations. Mr. Dale ex pects to attend the exposition after conducting a 30-day sale in Indianap olis. Among the Sick. The condition of Mrs. M. E. Bev erly, who sufferert a partial stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Biggs, Friday, is better today. At the Thompson hospital: Dor cas. 5-year-old daughter of Mr. I. S. McMaVs of East Lumberton, hail her adenoids and tonsils removed by Dr. N. A. Thompson Monday aYu! wa able to go home yesterday. Miss Ft-i Rvrd of East Lumberton un derwent an operation for appendi citis yc. terday. She is getting along nicely. Messrs L. B. Olive. Walthon Fish er and Misses Janie McBryde and Ina PooIa of St Pauls are among the vis itors in town today. - - 7 .7