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COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH
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VOL XL VI
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1915.
NUMBER 77
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ROBESONIAN
SUPERIOR COURT
Disposition Made of Many Cases-
Several Koad sentences Harney
Stubbs Fined $350 and Placed Un
der $1,000 Peace Bond This Last
Day of Court
Superior Court has been making
ereat headway since Monday morn
intr. Judeel H. W. Whedbee .of
Greenville presiding. The follow
ing cases have been tried:
J. T. Chason, assault with dead
y weapon; $10 fine and cost. Geo.
. W. Wright, nuisance; $10 fine and
cost. Will Gardner, carrying con
cealed weapons: six months on roads
Lonzo Lowry, larceny; 100 fine and
cost. Dink McMillan, larceny; $100
fine and cost. Condary Hardin, as
sault with deadly weapon: prayer for
judgment continued upon payment of
cost. jaeiue jnig.ii, cuiiceaiuiK
b rth of child; judgment suspended
, upon payment of cost. Wiwgatc
Lawson,- three charges: assault with
deadly weapon, pi'ayer for judgment
contiuned f cr two years, defendant
to pay cost; carrying concealed weap
on, prayer : for judgment continued
fcr two years upon payment of cost;
slander, six months in jail. Lloyd
James, forgery, judgment two years
cn the roads, execution not to go
into effect till November 15, defend
ant to be released upon full payment
cf coat. Dan and James Carter, lar
ceny, not guilty. Julius Hayes, for
gery, three years in jail, to be as
signed to county roads. Jim Byrd,
murder, 5 years on public roads. Kill-.
July; 'clarmeattCt was uffmWrfltfon
al; submitted to manslaughter. Will
Gardner, carrying, concealed weapons,
$100 fine and cost. Luke Culbreth,
fornication and adultery, 90 days on
roads." Burch Taylor, three charges:
disturbing religious congregation,
judgment suspended upon payment of
cost; carrying concealed weapons,
judgment suspende upon payment of
cost; assault with deadly weapon,
two years on roads. Barney Stubus,
' Assault with deadly weapon, $350
and cost, and placed under $1,000
bond to keep peace to world, partic
ularly to R. T. Gaitley, for two years,
and to report at the November term
of court each year.. Stubbs threat
ened Gaitley with a gun as a result
of Mr. Gaitley remonstrating with
him about hiring his (Gaitley's)
hands, Barney Lamb, possessing
liquor, prayer for judgment contin
ued upon payment of . cost. W. C.
Lewis, assault with deadly weapon,
$25 and cost.. Ambrose Chavis and
Dockery Hunt, assault with deadly
weapon, Chavi3 9 months op roads,
riuhtnPmchthS on roads.
A ense of special i interest that
was continued wa3 one against R.
C. Townsend, who lives near Pem
broke, who was indicted at the last
term of- court for seizing growing
crop of a tenant. Judge Whedbee
cv.nshed the bill on the ground that
the statute did not cover case of
landlord seizing a growing crop, but
f nly r.ftor crop had matured. The
Supreme Court reversed the decision
deciding that the statuts covers both
Reizure of a' growing crop and crop
ihf has matured.
The trial of Arch Lovett, a whit?
man charged with attempt at ranc,
was set for today, a special venire
of . 50 men having been summoned,
but the case was continued on ac
count of the sickness of a material
witness for - the defendant. Thi?
winds up the cases to be tried at this
term and court will adjourn for the
term this afternoon.
PREIMUM LIST READY
Attractive Premiums Offered for Ex
hibits in Lumberton Dec. 2. 3 and
4 Get Ready to Avin Some Prize?.
The premium list for the Farm
Products, Poultry and Live Stock
Exhibit, which will be held in Lum
berton December 2, 3 and 4 is off
the press and anv one desiring to
get a copy can get same by callinr
either at The Robesonian office cr
at the office of the Freeman Print
inc Company. Attractive premiums
will be given for various products
; from the farm, poultry and live
stock. This occasion will no doubt
be largely attended and educational
and instructive. Get a copy of the
premium list and prepare to walk
off with at least one prize. And be
gin now to be ready to come and
bring your family to this three-days'
exhibit, or county fair. It will be
worth your while.
Wants Robeson to Continue Employ
ing Farm Demonstrator
Mr. Giles Robertson of Rowland
was among the visitors in town yes
terday. Mr. Robertson is anxious
that the county continue the practice
of employing a farm demonstrator.
This will be decided by the county
commissioners at their next meet
ing the first Monday in December.
"While there are many farmers in
the county who do not need the ser
vices of a demonstrator, perhaps
there are many young farmers, who
will be greatly benefitted by the ser
vices of a demonstrator," Mr. Robert
son says. He would be pleased
to see citizens from different parts
of the county express their views oh
this important subject through the
columns of The Robesonian, and The
Robesonian will be glad to publish
them.
Mr. J. R. Kinlaw Will be Candidate
for Register of Deeds
Mr. J. R. Kinlaw of Howellsville
wnship returned yesterday morn
ing from Wilmington, where he was
witness in Federal Court Mr.
Kinlaw deposes and says he "will be
a candidate for register of deeds
next year on the Republican ticket.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT
Road Trustees of 14 Townships Have
Made No Reports List of All Who
Hare Failed to Give in Taxes
Should be Presented to Next Grand
Jury
Tht grand jury. Mr. E. L. Ham
ilton of Lumberton foreman, com.
pletrd its work yesterday and sub-
nntted to Judge Whedbee a report
vhich .it is necessary, cn account of
lack of space, to condense as fol-
lows:
Passed on 15 bills 11 true, 2 not
true, 2 withdrawn by solicitor. Vis-
he jail, convict cam P3,
court house and county home. J ail
was "found in splendid condition, clean
and sanitary. Jailer's heme needs!
recovering on me irorn, porcn, uiso
some mpxenry over the front door,
kitchen needs ftnmediate repair, ov
erhead plastering over the range.
Convict camp No. 1 contains 48 pris
oners, all in good .health and they
report good treatment. Two prison
ers have escaped in the last 6 months.
Camn No. 2 contains 18. all in cood
condition, except one who is' at work'f
and suffering from a gunshot wouncL
which was inthcted betore he was
token to the camp.- Recommends that
county physician visit each camp at
least once each month, also that
camp iso. . be provided witn suit
able plac-y for keeping provisions and
feed. Finds county home has 8 in-
mates, each cne reporting good treat
ment and all necessary comforts..
Recomntends that some shade trees
provide snnde during T;ne summer
ninths. Finds the cout house and
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c-iiices in eoon condition, except, cei-
lar vaults in the register of deeds The It ,iner Ancona wa8 tor
denning up. .TIad the county- auditor .p T,av th. Mediterrane-
before it and made inpuirities into
delino.uent tax list and suggests that
he prnftent to next grand jury a cor
rect list cf all who failed to give in.
Also hade inquiry as to the various
loaitTuitesirep
"'" luwi.ouiMo, iivc
rerert: Back Swamp. Burnt Swamp,
Fairrhoht, Lumber Bridge, Maxton,
0?rum, Parktcn. Rowland, St. Pauls,
Shnnnon, Smith's, Sterlings. Thomp
son's and White House. Investiga
tion show that there are not enough
fvnd to keep up the bridges and
'-eh-work and get them in better
shape. Talked with county physician
xn he states tnat tnere is no epi-i
cia:c of ar.y kind m the county and,
that the general health
zens is good. -
of citi-
GiW, JilCURRIE 1 GETS 1 J?YEARS.
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Robeson Man Must Serve Term m,
Kr ,., SrisT. jr J51 odinrlra
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Wilmington Star, 10th.
G. W. J. Cume of Robeson coun-i Bothune Eiection Case Continued,
ty who was convicted m FederaL The caae aeainst Mr. A. A. Beth
Court yesterday afternoon of illicit, of HoweilsviHe township, indict
fiistilhng. was sentenced by Judge . hv M T 5 Herrine- for not al
ii. G. Connor to serve a term of
two years in the Federal prison at
Atlenta and to pay a tine or ?100
rnd the costs in the case. Ira J.
Wilkins, of the same county," was al
so convicted of illicit distilling, but
sentence was not. pronounced. Both
are white men.
Both Currie and Wilkins were
bound over to Federal Court by U.
S.l Commissioner 'WV H. Kinlaw
of Lumberton.
Currie limped upon the stand with
a cil -lti uhu tunc unu 11, . oc-.u w.v
one witness caused a smile in court
v . n r.e saia, in repiy to a question,!
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;nat Currie was a cripple whenever.
he was indicted but that at other
orncs ne seemeu sounu aim auits
put up a good run
Irr. Wilkins Gets 30 Days and Fine
of $100
Wilmington Star, 11th.
Ira T. Wilkins of Robeson county,
vho w?s convicted Tuesday of illic
'h distilling," was given 30 days in
'vl-and fined $100 and the rosts. A
Jcnes of Cumberlnnd county, was
Tntrnwl to ?erve a year and a day
in the Federal pri. on on a charge of
illicit distilline. He was the first
to be tried yesterday. John!
Smith, of Robeson county, was con
"ted of illicit distilling and sen
fenced to serve 90 days in jail.
John bmith went to f,0"""
good behavior but evidently failed
. . . ,
do so. He was convicted of il
licit distilling at the last term of;
was still at it,
Many Persons Killed in
That Sweat 3 States.
Tornado
Kansas City, Mo., Dispatch, 10th.
A tornado SWept over parts of ,
rr XT 1 .. O . . 4-U TrTrv
ta tonight, wrecking many buildings
nd killing a number of persons.
The extent of the damage and loss
ef life could not be ascertained def
initely tonight because the storm tore
down wires and shut off communi
cation for several hours. Estimates
of the dead ran as high as 50 or 60.
More Acres in WTieat
Farmers from various parts of the
county say that many more acres will
be planted in wheat this fall than
were planted last. Most all who plant
ed wheat last year are planting more
and many who didn't plant any last
vear- are planting a few acres: this
fall. From . that ono would judge
that the farmers have learned how
"to turn the trick."
Among the Sick.
Mr. W. J. Prevatt, who suffered
a violent attack of acute indigestion
some four weeks ago, was able to
be out yesterday.
OPENING NEW STREETS
Town Will Extend Water Street to 1U" BountifulHay, Potato and
Fifteenth New Street Between! :ne. Crops Largest Ever Per
Elm and Water Carthage Road to' 80nal Mention
be Widened From Where It Inter-! Correspondence of The Robesonian.
sects Caldwell Street
At a meeting of the town commis
sioners Tuesday night it was decided
that the town would extend Water
ctrppt fmm the
j Allen property to Fifteenth street,
except the cost in crossing the prop
erty of D. F. Turner. C. M. Beat
tie is to be paid $100 damages for
t.hp. fitrppfc crossing his nrnnertv. Mr.
C, lUr-flni-kpr wi4MpsnfynM p -f or
nnv .Hnmncrp! to the Int. of Mr V.
tj. McNeill:' The street will be made
straight. It is understood that Mr.
Barker w'ijl open up a new street be
tween Elm and Water extended from
Thirteenth to Fifteenth.
It was also ordered that the Nor
ment alleyway across the Allen prop-
erty from southwest edge of Allen
vnnnvf,, TTi-pfnontVi ctr.J" Ko nine-
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C(j. : Jj
It was ordered that condemnation
Tivnr.odAiTirra Ko in ot; 1 1 .trad NuiioM -non.
rssary for the widening of the Car-
thage road to 30 feet from where it
intnrsects Caldwell street to the town
limit, the township road trustees hav
ing previously agreed to pay for the
work being done; also for the open-
, jnjJ 0f the first street west of Elm
nfi running parallel with Elm from
Fifteenth to Thirteenth street.
ITALIAN LINER SUNK "
How Many Lives Lost Not Yet
Known-r-Carried 482 Passengers
irs-: a c,.Kn,ar:r.o
pn. A Kome aispatch oi tne lutn
states that how many persons lost
wr lives has not been definitely
ascertained but that latest advices
,ft f Mnlt THp nnmhPr of nassen.
-rers cn tne Aancona is piacea at
482 and the crew has been estimated
variously from 60 to 160.
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Sensation In Washington
Washington Dispatch. 9th.
News of the sinking of the An-
conn caused a sensation here tonight
as it was regarded as foreshadowing
controversy between the United
.s.otM anA A.-Br:a HiTnilar to the
critical dispute with Germany that:
followed the toitoedoing of the Lus
uJ. : ff i,..o1o nwnitpd - mfrtrma-
tion on two points whether the ves-
was torpedoed without warning1
and whether any Americans were j
victims.
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lr.unTio' Viia tn vntp two vears aaro.
set for trial at Federal Court in Wil-
mine-ton Tuesday, was removed to
Federal Court at Laurinburg. As
stated in The Robesonian when this
case , was heard here before U. S..
Commissioner W. H. Kinli.w some
time ago. Mr. Herring's name was
not on the registration book when
he offered to vote at the last elec
tion nd Mr, Bethun refused to al
low him to vote. Herring claimed
that the was registered under the
erarrffather clause but had left his'
oertif icate at home, Mr. Bethune torn
U: v vnj .-.. v hat- pinm.
'Hill lie 1 J ' i " ' " .
ing of polls to get his certificate.
fce allowed to vote. Mr. Herring
upon presentation oi wnicn ne wou.a
went away and nothing was heard
of the matter for nearly two years,
when Mr. Herring had Mr. Bethune
indicted. At the time Mr. Ee!hime
did rot know Mr. Herring's politics.
but it has. since come out that he is ; ton Bargain House yesterday. This
a Republican. Mr. A. W. McLean i new store has been opened up by
went to Wilmington.- to appear fori Mr. J. W. -II. Fuchs, who runs a
Mr. Bethune. Messrs. Frank Gougij! arge wholesale and 'retail depart
ed J. W. Parker of Lumberton and! ment store in Wilmington, and is
T. W. Maxwell oi tioweiisviue al
so went to Wilminfrton m connection
with this case, nnd a host of other
friends of Mr. Bethune volunteered,
to go if they could be of anv assist- 0f Mr. M. J. Merritt, an experienc
mce. A tendin? to shoy that 5ir. ed man in merchandising, and he will
Hprrintr is something of an "ind!ct
er"..it is said that he has a negro
indicted for going across his ian-1:
lr.Clll'L-U iT fc-UUl" ti-l"n.i ill,- .- ,
n enn. and he indicted Mr M.
c Britt for sllootine a squirrei on
his land: smd Mr. Britt says he did
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Terrible Tragedy Near Favetteville
Negro Cuts Throat of Wife and
Three ' Daughters.
A terrible tragedy occurred near
fayettevi
fl tP'i.VStf
wife and cut the throats of his three
daughters as the result of a Quarrel
which grew out of the division of
500 pounds of cotton which the fam
ily had picked the day before. Af
ter cutting the throat of his wife
from ear to ear. causing almost in
stant death. Smith cut the throats
daughters when they remon
strated with him. The oldest daugh
ter was taken to Fayetteville for
i treatment a"d is probablv fatally
wounded. T" second rirl s ear was
cut off in addition to her throat be
in" cut. The vounect girl is 8 years
"Id. From the evidence before the
coroner's j"rv it is thought the crime
riremeditated. A suit case which
ad Vpen carefully packed with
Smith's clothes and other articles, in
Hndinc a new pair of shoes and a
""ke of soap, was found in the house.
The neero evidently became fright
ened and left in such haste after the
Time that he left in his bare feet
and left his suit case.
ELROD ECHOES
EJiiuu, ixuv. z farmers m our
neighborhood have been taking ad
vantage of the lovely weather lately
by gathering in their crops. The
harvest seems to be a bountiful one
in thi3 section. The hay, potato and
moiessa3 crop is said to be the larg
est one ever known in this neighbor
hood. Mr. D. A. McCall has one
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potato weighing 7 1-2 pounds aud is
uot through digging yet. He has Tal-
so louna one which has grown through
an iron ring and is larger than the
ring on eiiher side of it, and the
ring can be turned around on the po
tato without breaking the skin.
Mrs, R. H. Poole, who has been
quite sick, is slightly improved. Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Jones and children
have returned from a visit to Mr.
Jones' parents in Micro. Mr. Tom
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hPoole of Maxton visited his brother
R" H-TPoo'e Sunday. Mr. and
t Mrs . W . L. Alston and children
nave returned home from a visit to
Emporia, Va. Mr. Peter Adams and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Poole Sunday. Mr. Lacy McCor
mack of Rennert visted Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Alston Sunday evening. Mr.
W, L. Alston was in Lumberton on
business Wednesday. Mr. Bob Gait-
vy of near Rowland was in Elrod
Tuesday. Mr. LeRoy Miller was in
Rowland Monday. Mr. R. D. Jones
was in Rowland, on buijiness Tuesday.:
Mr. J.' 'H.Jn9" wasf a Fairmont
visitor Friday. Mabel Lee, small
lighter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Alston, who had her tonsils and ade
noids removed in a Fayetteville hos
; i t' last week", is getting oh splen
didly. Miss Nettie Hooks visited
friends near Mt. Moriah Sunday.
TAR HEEL TOPICS
Death of Miss Nacy.C. Monroe Per-
Eonal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Tar Heel, Nov. 9 Mrs. Lannie
Wishart of Lumberton and grandson
Mr. Geo. Powers of Barker's visited
Mrs. J. DM Monroe last Wednesday
and Thursday. Miss Lillie Ward of
Clarkton spent a week here visiting
relatives recently. Miss Kate King
of near Dublin spent last Sunday with
her, sister Mrs, D. Brisson. Mr. Da-
ton Prevatte and son from near Lum
berton spent last Monday night in
this vicinity.
On October 13th Miss Nancy C,
Monroe, died almost suddenly ather
home here at the age of 72 years.
Her health had not been good for a
long time but her death was a shock
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to tne wnoie community. She was
a member of the Baptist church here
and was loved by all who knew her.
Mrs. JN. is. Singletary, Miss Vir
ginia Smgletary and Mrs. W. C. Sin
gletary were in Lumberton last Fri
day shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
of Tolarsville visited their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Branch
Martm, last Sunday. Mr. A. M.
Bedsole and daughter Miss Bessie vis
ited relatives near St. Pauls last Sat
urday and Sunday- Messrs. J. D.
and W. J. Monroe spent last Thurs
day night at St. Pauls. Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Monroe visited at Clarkton re
cently. -Mr. Daniel Thames who has been
engaged in the mercantile business
here the past year has moved his
family and merchandise back to his
old home near Tobermory.
LUMBERTON BARGAIN HOUSE
Wilmington Man Opens Department
Store in Lumberton "Get Ac.
quainted" Sale Launched Yesterday
Hundreds of shoppers and visitors
! attended the opening of tho Lumber-
located in the building formerly oc
cupied by Miss Josephine Breece as
a millinery store on Elm street. The
store will be under the manao'PTT.pT.t
carry everything in stock that it
takes to make an up-to-date depart
ment store,
iri.riL HLCirH. ivi r. iviprrirt KV8 ir. m
his purpose to maintain one of the
most up-to-date department stores in
this entire section. When Mr
Fuchs
decided to open up some branch
stores in different towns he was so
favorably impressed with Lumberton
that he at once began to make ar
rangements to establish one here.
A big special "Get Acquainted Sale",
which will last ten days, was launch
ed when the doors were opened yes
terday at 9:15 o'clock a. m. Mr.
Fred Fuchs, who spent several days
here assisting Mr. Merritt in getting
things in shape, left last night for
Wilmington.
Receiver Appointed for McDonald
Drug Co.
The McDonald Drug Company
went; into the hands of a receiver
Monday. Mr. P. R. Hamlet was
appointed temporary receiver and the
business will be continued. Mr. Ham
let has heen manager of the com
pany for the past 9 or 10 months
and but for his careful management
the company-would have been- plac
ed in the hands of a receiver some
months ago.
Ovster Supper Tomorrow Evening
Chestnut Street Epworth League
will serve an oyster supper in the
court house from 6 to 9:30 o'clock
Friday evening. The Leaguers in
vite you most cordially to take sup
"pef with them.
MARIETTA NEWS MATTERS
Death and Funeral of Mr. Oscar
Page A Good Man Goes to His
Reward Social and Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Marietta, Nov. 8 On Wednday
morning tne 3d or November, Mr.
Oscar i-'age, one of our leading cit
izens, entered into everlasting rest.
He was not afraid of death. For
many months he had been confin.
ed to his home and he was confident
that his sufferings would be at an
end. Hia illness was borne with for-
titude and God-given patience. All
that medical skill and science, com
bined with untiring devotion, could
accomplish, was done to prolong his
useful life on earth.
Mr. Page joined the Bear Swamp
Baptist church "in early life and re
mained a faithful and loyal member
until the end. For many years he
had been one of the ruling members
ol this church and his presence, ev
er kindly and helpful, is sorely miss
ed. During the -sixty years Mr. Page,
cf precious memory, built for him
self an enduring monument that will
not easily or quickly fade from the
memory of his large circle of friends.
A true and loyal friend, tenderheart
ed and unselfish, a neighbor in truth
and indeed, a model ' broth
r and uncle in his home, he was like
wise, an earnest and faithful Chris
tian, a man wnose words and in
fluence counted for good. As we
gladly bring to his memory our trib
ute oi warm affection and high re
gard; and as we turn in thought to
the home he has left so desolate, our
hearts go out in sympathy to his be
reft sisters, brothers, nieces and
nephews. He leaves behind him to
mourn his departure, four sisters
Misses Carrie, Mary and Gussie who
lived with him and Mrs. C. A. In
man of Fairmont two brothers Mr.
John J . Page of Marietta and Mr.
Frank Page of Cerro Gordo and
some devoted nieces and nephews in
wnom he showed unusual interest.
On Thursday, November 4th, a
large gathering of people came to
pay their last tribute of respect to
onj whom they loved. The funeral
was conducted in his home by his
pastor, Rev. J. I. Allan, assisted
by Rev. B. E. Stanfield, pastor of
the Methodist church here. Beauti
ful tributes were given by these two
ministers and by Mr. A . W , Mc
Lean of Lumberton. Eight voices
softly and sweetly sang "Sometime
We'll-Understand", and -"Safe-in the
Arms of Jesus". The body was laid
to rest in the family burying ground,
"Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide
With Me" being sung at the grave
Tne beautiful floral offerings from
friends in this State and in South
Carolina Bhow to an extent the high
esteem in which he was held. In the
death of Mr. Page our community,
our county and our State sustain a
great loss.
Among those attending the fun
eral were the following: Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Inman, Mr. and Mrs.
Justin Floyd, Mr. J. D. McLean,
Dr. J. P. Brown, Miss Mae Floyd,
MissPrudie Inman and others from
Fairmont; Messrs. A. W. McLean,
Q. T. Williams and C. V. Brown
of Lumberton; Messrs. Jno. Dick, B.
A., Anderson and Henry Coleman and
Mesdames Hicks Powell and Ida
Jones of Fair Bluff; Mrs. Susie
Hayes, Miss Beulah Page, Messrs.
William and Demsi Page of Cerro
Gordo; Mrs. Martha Ayres, Mr. E.
T. Ayres, Mrs. Renfrow and Miss
Irma Ayres of Nichols, Mrs. Haynes
Barnes of Froctorvilie. Mr. r rants
Page, a brother, was not able to at
tend the funeral on account of ill
ness.
Miss Alice Paee. a student of Mer
edith College, and Mr. Joseph Page,
a student of Wake Forest, were, call
ed home last Sunday on account of
the extreme illness of their uncle,
Mr. Oscar Page. They will leave
tomorrow to resume their work in
cnllece. Mrs. Inman of Fairmont
who had been here for several days,
has returned home. Mr. and Mrs
Leon Henley spent Wednesday in
Dillon. Mrs. C. F. Henley is vis
iting friends in Bennettsvule and al
so attended the fair. Mr. Cary Hen
ley and sisters, Misses Ada and Eva,
soent Thursday in Bennettsville.
Mrs. Kate Hill and Mr. B. L. Tern,
pie were in Lumberton Tuesday shop
ping. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. H. L.
Powers and Mrs. Powers' children
left Thursday for Georgia, where
they will spend sometime.
Last Saturday evening quite a
number of people gathered in the
Woodmen hall to enjoy the Hallowe'en
party given by the Ladie3 Aid So
ciety. The color scheme in the hall
was red and yellow. Hollowed pump
kins very witching in appearance and
lanterns furnished light. The spooks
and witches were there and carried
out their parts exceptionally well.
Exceedingly interesting were the
Hallowe'en rites and customs which
were participated in and the ladies
realized a nice amount from the re
freshments and booths which they
had. It was an ideal Hallowe'en eve
ning. Miss Mellie Hill was hostess this
afternoon to the G. W. Club. After
a short business session with dis
cussion of leading current events and
various points of interest, the club
spent some time doing dainty needle
work. Elegant refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by her
.sister Miss Leone Hill. This was one
of the most pleasant meetings of this
season. Mrs. B. L. Temple was guest
of the club.
Messrs. D. N.. Oliver and E. B.I
Ward of Rowland spent Sunday at
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
License has been issued for the
SaTTa?f o L- T- Collins and Mary
E. Todd,
There will be a regular convo.
cation of Lumberton chapter No.
i' r- M- toraorrow evening at
7:,jO. Degree work.
, Mr, Rossie B. Britt of Mt. Eliam
lus accepted a position as salesman
in the Lumberton Bargain Hc-qm.
He began work Tuesday.
The big closing out gale of the
late Jno. P, McNeill stock of goods
... 1 .
sen. intends to clo.se out (ho ticl.
and rent the building.
Mr. C. K. Morgan of the Oak
Dale section, near Marietta, is among
the vi3tors in town today, Mr. Mor
gan says he never saw so much corn,
potatoes and hay as was raised in.
h;s section this year.
Mr. J. L. Gregory of route 2
from Buies was among the visitors
in town Tuesday, Mr. Gregory re
ports the farmers about through har
vesting a good crop, especially corn
and potatoes, in his section.
Mr. II. M. Bcaslcy left last
night for Kinston, where he has a
contract for a big job of hauling in
connection with street improvement
Mr. Beasley has had a force of
hands at work there for some time.
Mr. -L. E. Smith, local elec
trician, , has opened ub an electrical
hmop ,jn the McLecd building, Fourth -Zga&tfWHcX-
of the Lumberton ' "
narper anop. lie will carry all'
kinds of electrical supplies in stock.
Miss Mary Stcffy, trimmer in
the millinery department of Messrs.
R.D-. Caldwell & Son's department -store,
returned Monday night from
Tlight Point, where she went to vis
it a sick sister. Her sister was much
improved when she left High Point.
Mr. Richard Stephens had his ;
right foot badly mangled Monday af
ternoon at the Lumberton" Totton mill,
where he was employed, when he got
it caught in a cog about some of the
machinery. Dr. W. L. Grantham
ws summoned and rendered medical
aid.
- -M.srrs. L. McK. Parker, E. A.
Thompson, S. K. Nash, Colin Phil
lips, G. L. Whaley, J. M. Russell,
Eli Wishart, J. J. Goodwin (uid A
ne? Nash, Jr., attended a Junior.
Sen or reception at Flora 'McDonald
Collegt. Red Springs, Monday even
in?. They report a most pleasant
;n:e.
In .ordering his paper changed
from Norman to Dallas, this State,
Mr. Wm. G. Reynolds, formerly sup
erintendent of the Lumberton, Dres
den and Jennings cotton mills, says
he is now superintendent of the
Dorothy Manufacturing Cornpanys
mills at Dallas and is moving his
family there.
Ladies of Chestnut Street Methr
odist church have eeen serving ex
cellent dinners at the court house
every day this week, in the commis
sioners' room, adn have been well pat
ronized. They have served a large
number of people each day. They
will serve dinner again tomorrow at
the same place.
A report received by the La.
Fayette Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Lumberton from Mr. W. J.
Cameron, actuary in the office of
State Insurance Commissioner Jaa.
R. Young, says that the company'3
cendiiton is good financially, aiso
that there has been quite an increase
in the surplus fund over last year.
Miss Gertrude (Renpyson, dramatic-soprano,
Boston Opera Co., will
give a recital at Flora MacDonald
College, Red Springs, next Monday
evening, 15th. Miss Rennyson has
the distinction of being the first
American singer, after Lillian Nor
dica, to sing "Elsa" at Bayreuth.
Her overwhelming success resulted in
her re-engagement for the Bayreuth
season cf 1911. Admission, 50 cents.
Notice of New Advertisements.
One hundred carloads of berried
holly wanted.
Reduced cash prices on all lines of
furniture from now until Christmas
Lumberton Furniture Store.
Rhode Island Red pullets for sale
Walter Nance.
A. Weinstein has just purchased
large ptock of fall and winter goods.
Great sale of winter shoes and
other bargains at White & Cough's.
An up-to-date line of fresh grcc-,
eries M. N.' Folger.
Pre gram at Star theatre.
Cottage for rent.
Closing out sale at store of late
J. P, McNeill began today.
"W'hen We Were 21" at Pa3'Jmc
tomorrow.
COTTON AND COTTON SEED
Middling cotton is selling on the
local market today for 10 3-4 cents ,
the pound; strict middling 11 cents.
Seed 53 cent3 the bushel. Reports
received by The Robesonian say that
seed are selling at Fairmont for 50
cents the bushel today; at McDon
ald.for 56 1-2 cents; Maxton, 55 cents.
DR. W. W. PARKER
Specialist in Fitting Glasses
and Relieving Eye Discomforts
Phone, Office 126,
Residence 189
Lumberton, N. C
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. 01-
tver.