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ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE $U0 A YEAR. DUE IX ADVANCE VOL XL VI LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1916. NUMBER 98 " IWL.MKI, UUU A.MI 11(1. Ill : --' . MR. N. II. JONES PASSES End Came Yesterday at Noon He Had. Suffered Witn Heart Trouble! tor. Some Weeke and Death Was Not" Unexpected Funeral Tomor row at 11 A. L Other Deaths. Mr. N. H. Jones died at his horns. Water and Third streets, yesterday Jit 12:iiU p. m.. after an illness , of sev eral weeks. He had been suffer ing with heart trouble and his death wis not unexpected. ; lui ljuuca waa uutii tut iuaitu loan 1 41. 1.. ioiu, uiiu Wits, Liiei ei li e, ueany lui children one son, Mr. Earl, and two! daughters, Misses Lucile and Emily his mother, one brother, Mr. Wil liam Jones, and one sister, Mrs. Mol lie Pope. The funeral will be conducted from the residence tomorrow at 11 o'clock 41. m. by Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist church, cf which deceased was a member. Interment will be made in Meadow Brook cemetery. In the death of Mr. Jones Lum- lerton loses a valued and highly re spected citizen. . Mrs. Flora A." Smith Passed Away This Morning Funeral Tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. -Mrs. Flora A. Smith died at her tome, Sixth and Pine streets, this morning at 8:55 o'clock. Mrs. Smith suffered a stroke of apoplexy last Monday afternoon, which was the im mediate cau.se of her death. De ceased was J50 years of age. She is survived by five children three sons, Mr. Jno. W. Smith of Charleston, S. C, Mr. Gaston G. Smith of Flor ence, S. C, and Mr.. Roy Smith of Lumberton, and two daughters Mrs. E. C. Birmingham of Lumberton and Mrs. W. E. Tomlinson of Quincy, Fla, besides a number of brothers nd sisters. All of Mrs. Smith's children were with her when the end crnie. The funeral will be conduct ed from the home tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. Chas. L. Ureaves. nastor of the First Bap tist church, and interment will be 1 me?A in T ti o A n irTt vnnlf pf mo t P rv Mo clv,;fi ViaH V,oon Inr a nrnnhpr ft years a loyal member of the First Baptist church and was one of the ia nj yihu, rocnorfpd wnm- year3 cf age, and spetn practically Miters were elected for the ensuing of th invitation to suggest that it V u ;iu.i..a, ,nar me-aucpnus tommuimy returned lunii,, " " i''Kree woric. all his life m Lumberton. He. wasj yeat: president, V. D. Baker, vice : would be such a great occasion. True,' Aloll L Pnne were con" "llc,n 'rnnnghani,. Ala., where she' Mr. R. W. Shelby returned iv the oldest son of the late N. H. president, Frank Gough; secretary-i one might have gotten some idea of . w ,C' v b2mps,"n' asT f rt::t ?-vtril d:!'f visit ng her broth., week from Charlotte, where he Der" Jones, who died last June. He had! treasurer, Ed. B. Freeman. !what was in store from the word-' Rtv ( Ul ert I ' kl nr' ' Th V" l'r sjster-m-law, Mr. and Mr.?.; two or three weeks resting and ur- Deen ror a-numDer-or-years-DooK-f -attcii-i n-e t.iacusicmonaiaouagL.JXieiiivtKitiori. wi-.ch com.t :n ..,., i.. V.:i . . , , V H , ' 1 " ' 1 ": li ; "u-liinif treatment, much mnrovd keeper for Townsend - Brothersndt subjects , of -interest -to. the . aasocia- manded, "Come and bVhatUyi 1 v '"1,1frne l'-- -f-h, . ' " . P V .? i , .'was most popular with. alarge circle i tioii-It was unanimously deciaed to' away and die with the grouch; tunr frDtc 7!, thm hJfmT ."u! : 11 .7 " Baxley spe.nL Friday l 1 mJ DWr Hif, .croDri(.tm. . of friends both in Lumberton and; divide ffie work of the association; the hose on that sour disposition", j Se'r of whH?olk8 wHeh r J 1r'e U-mbertcn FurnHurtorl hal in the .surrounding country. He was for the coming season into four dis-j But while everybody expected an ScM tV reject entVrtail fr -iM,S8 K Aam was a Rwl, f.old hi undertaker's supp'ies ta ' ' most accomodating and pleasant in t.nct departments, as follows: poul- evening of pleasure nobody was ore- Sid lK ?i f .oprin m or t riday. J Mew. R. I). Caldwell T Son and spirit, which won tor him the esteem try,-farm products, live stock .nd nnred for such a rousing good time. ? bthU relation hJ ' 1 honTU& en.rse aI the r6cntl wMI discontinue the undertaking bus- of -aulwith-wbom hrcamr lrcontact. iaoiesdepartment; rFrea-th-hourhcn--Miyo.rWMtel The Rooesonian .concern-. incss. . 1 lerxaK.ng dus n m T.,,wnn. where she had' niadeTthinsr-thatwjll-iriake the-eompedi.L her home for the past 25 years. FARM DEMONSTRATOR - AND INDUSTRIAL AGENT 1 V. & C S. Railroad Employs Man to Teach Farmers Along Its Lines in Rnhesnn. Bladen and Cumberland Counties How to Grow and Market f.mtalounes. Watermelons, Irish Potatoes and Other Like Crops tu. T0iv, u infnrmprl hv Mr. a w AlrT.ean. nresident and gen- crkt manager of the Virginia & Cnr-; ,olina Southern Railroad, that the ',' j i..v,.i at, v 1? 1 TMirouu lias nnri f Scotland countv as its' V. '- J ovirl indnetrll Iar "f"lT". T"" .u" : . , f?1;',:0" " AVnO live ill lie iciinuij nin.su to the lines of the V. & C. S.. in.. "Rnheson. Bladen and Cumberlana counties how to grow and market Log Caused Wreck On V. & C. S. cantaloupes, watermelons, Irish pi j Three trucks loaded with logs be tatoes and other like crops. No charge' longing to the Kingsdale Lumber will hp made for his services. Mr. Corporation were wrecked on theV.&C. r.ilrhrist was born and raised on ax icrm in Scctland county and has had' long experience in the cantaloupe ir,H wntprmelon business, not only m ,-Ainni1 rnnntv hut also in the fant- ens Rocky Ford section of Colorado, where the finest cantaloupes in thoj wcrld are grown. Already a large number of prom- inent' farmer in th'9 section have signified their intention of planting' cantaloupes and watermelons. On account of the serous conuion '-news oi i-ne was .-cnt w iui.l- cenf renting the cotton and tobacco j bet-ton. Automobiles went to Pow rrnns it seems imperatively necessary crsville and brought the passengers w cp tipw nrodnets be grown in this section. The farmers in hcot Imd cunty have been making a large jimount 'of Vnonev growing canta loupes a ""termfln" and last year their success was even greater than usual. " From the Government bulletins it t'll tvinv - - - ' . appears that this ought to De a gooa Vput to raise Irish potatoes, as the rmn wns verv short for the past sea c-nn and there seems to be a big " demand for potatoes now at high prices. . There is one advantage in nlant- !ng Irish potntoes, .'nn tnai is n "rioes not interfere with the success - ful "rowing of corn on the same nand for the same year in other words wo crops can be grown successful ly. Mr. Gilchrist will make his hend. "'larters in Lnmbertnn and he would like to hear from all who are inter ested m growing these new crops. A rermest made to him at T.umber nn will receive nromnt attention, and will call on the p"i:i0s interested rt. on errlv date. It . ' neessrv .at toWoos be planted hv the mid dle of February, cr earlier. TVTesrs. Geo. B. Wilson and H. "Hoierhfi. xpeH ','"intan's nf the f:rm of Geo. B. Wilson Co.. of Hiprlotte. are' nnitirg the book 'n the office f the town clerk and reas'"er. This comav also has office in Richmond, Va. I POULTRY ASSOCIATION MEETS' j Work Divided Into Four Separate Departments Earnest Effort Will be Made to Have Creditable County? Exhibit Next FalWremium List Will be Gotten Out This Spring i Officers Elected ! Reported for The Robesonian. In- accordance with a call, a good number met at the court noiise onj. last-. Thursday night with the Rob-, eson Poultry Association x f , i wnviiuiug iu wic icuidi tuu. djUno-nM,,..;. u n : .j uuauiwa me xuiiuwing oi- a"h of the above departments whosaj duty it will be to work ud interest in thst distinctive department. The j' few parting remarks end was inter organization is going to make an) ruptcd by an alarm which the crowd earnest effort to have an exhibit this; took to be a fire alarm and which coming fall that will be a credit to j served to bring the meeting to a the county, and to this end we ask the co-operation of every good cit izen to lend us their aid. There will doubtless be those who are interested more in one depart, ment than another and for this rea son we give the names of the differ ent committees in order that those interested or who may become in terested can see these parties and get any, information regarding any department they may desire to give special attention. Poultry Rev. W. D. Comb$, B. Sam Edwards,. J. A. Carlyle.. Farm products Frank Gough, J. A. Caryle. Live stock W. 0. Thompson, W. G. Nance, M; W:. Floyd. To solicit premiums W. O. Thomp son, M. F. Caldwell. Ladies department Mrs. H. T. Pope . Would like to say that the last nnmed department" will .cover canned goods, fancy needle. work, domestic science display," and other branches th.vi the ladies may. see fit to put on display. W- were gratified to have a good ly number of ladies present on the above occasion, which is added Droof that cur coming exhibit will be a success. We hope to have the premium list out early this spring so that those , w UM. may wiMi 10 curaoeie lur me premiums offered may have ample i 'ie to tic-so. We expect to have an attractive list of premiums, some r.ov "sit up and take notice . Everyone -who attended the rpr3 last '-fail pronounced '?ss. but we want to exceed frrt. We eim do it, so let us all is loyal citizens come together and show the outside world what old P'lljesn can grow. We want to con vince the most skeptical that we nave ine nesi an umusv resuurmui conty in the Mate. W'3 will appreciate any assistance f'-om anv one in helpinir to make a -'t success cf this effort, so keep ' 7 mind nnd see the members of the different depirtments and give them , - nv information you can as to what '"OU mV intend doing as to getting: .omethin? readv for exhibition I. ED . B. FREEMAN. Secretary . S. 'road between Powersville and Bee' Ge Thursday night. The trucks j were being drawn with a number i oi outers oy me uimoer company engine and a log fell off on the track and caused the wreck Tv' Xnei three trucks were piled up on .track, which caused v s t.. a. passenger train No. 6o, due here at ff:?n p. m., to come m three and ,a halt hours late, l fie passenger train i carries a telephcne attachment ai.d on to Lumbertcn. lhe only damage done was to the three trucks and the track thrown out of line. Clyburnville Local Reorganized Clyburnville Local of the Farmers' Union was re-organized here Friday night. The following officers v.-ere elected: president, W. P. Barker; vice-president, J. A. Sharpe; secretary-treasurer, F. Grover Britt; door keeper, M...G. McKenzie. Mr. W. K. Culbreth, county organizer was here and perfected the re-orgam-zation. All who wish to join thrs Local are urged to meet in the court he use Friday afternoon of this week at 3 o'clock. There are a number of farmers near town who formerly belonged to this Local. They can be members again by paying their reg ular yearly dues. Tobacco Warehouse Company Elects Officers Success of Market Con ' ceded -The stockholders of the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse Co. held a meet ing Thursday afternoon. The fol lowing officers were elected : presi dent, K. M. Barnes; secretary treasurer. W. O. Thompson: direc tors, K. M. Barnes. W. O. Thomp son, D. ,H. Britt, Sr., C. V. Brown, K. M. Biggs, L. H. Caldwell, H. M. McAllister. It is now conceded that. Lumberton will be one of the best toba ceo markets in the South Carolina belt the coming season. NO GROUCHY MAN WAS THERE - Oyster Supper Given by the Mayor and Town Fathers for the Fire' Beys as an Evening of Rare! Pleasure Capt. J. D. McNeill, Pres-i ident of State Firemen's Associa- lion, Made a Rousing Address There Were Other Speakers and Those Present Were Fortunate !. Invitations stated that the mavor' nml r fv fntw Vm :.. ' ,s ...... t..VJ a hi- I r j v, vi. c luwu nan ""i mty evening xyr llie lire UuVS. 1... 4-u - . .i. 11 ' t,i tiii-ie was nuiimijf in me wOru.njJ moment, more than two hours later, whn the mavor ial inst- stnrtpH n close, though it turned out to be nothing more than the 'phone bell, tre fun was fast and furious; and the alarm served to show how quick the boys Vad slid down the pole before the ala'rm had ceased to sound. After osyters galore, prepared af ter the manner of an adept at the ar by Mrs. W. S. Wishart, assist ed by Mrs. J. L. Williamson, and "turned on" by Chief J.. .P Town send, ' had been pat-anrwaye$3C3; where in the neighborhood of 50 healthy men, Mayor White, with a few appropriate remarks about Lum berton, one of the best townsany where", its churches, schools, white way. and its fire company, "compos ed of men of character," introduced the principal speaker. Capt. Jas. D. McNeill of Fayetteville, the well- known and popular president of the CfnfM 1?!Amnm'0 li ctAiinljnn 'PVia!, uioic l iicuicno inviauu, ic mayor waxed poetic in introducing the speaker ' . If he drinks from cut glass And rides in his Packard so fast - It is from Lumberton he be, If he drinks from a gourd And rides in a Ford, He is from Fayetteville, N. C. Capt. McNeill admitted coming nart of the way in a Ford, because he got in wreck on the V. & C. S. and hnd to be helped out of a hole, but he declared that he came frem the p-arden of Eden, at that. Capt. McNeill's address was a gem, though he said it was not an ndrireKS but lust a little talK. lV fit-of -1t-wns-en joyed r He '- cry mome Tn fie fiv'-fitrTtina- lads no monu ments are erected, no bards sign their nraises in undying verse, but Capt. McNeill showed in words of burning elcoiience that their heroism and un selfish service are unmatched, and deserve to be sung wherever deeds -i. tin a,,a 01 vbioi iue iiiciitujiitu . vi'-x paid glowing tribute to tbe urei lan, while in tne legislature, xo ?ev Susie Davis. rh i tcrvtu-'i o enVinnl fnr his rare throuell- tirirrv- tn rpnr.rt the llln it a suc-i ' ' ' ,, i,.v, v. iiricm Hic-i .-f tv.o nnimiv H served as one of. n wiwins. . also Mr. n t morii iriiin m. net m , uui v...,. . ... - --- - . i u . - .. inis er- , , i.ui. k.. .niriiaic i. .c-f nottno nf t ,- irrlnn Ncr- ir, la nn tViP sick list. n ivr' nn lit' as in utttLtc uv nuuiw. in j.iov v mo v. . ijj his hearers a new and broader con- Ueo a. mcuoq, es. v.. . u. ception of the worth of the men who( ler, H. H . Anderson, C. M. Bark offpr their services to Ifierht theitr and W. K. Bethune. most inhuman of foes, and no one: coma .near " " i i 1 1 . 4- fnji mff o reridered.by these brave volunteers. He related instances of heroism that thrilled his audience, and declared that the fire boys of Lumberton were ready to perform similar deeds should occasion arise. Cant. McNeill said he wanted May or White to attend the approaching f: nf rnavnr in Mewhern and chief Townsend to attend the State Firemen's convention in Raleigh, for pt these meetings important r.'att2rs . ,vmilH etprt everv town were to be considered. p..4. t XT' Cnnfollp nf tha .rvid- Sfhool Reys T p nedgpeth, C Greaves J. F. Gorrell and W U, - Xrortn Messrs. Frank Gougn. W R Brltt ' ,nd j, D, proctor sn l Dr. N. A. Thompson were called jt)oii bv Mayor White in the order nam ed fnd each cne responded with re marks appropriate to the occasion, each expressing appreciation for the urselfish and efficient, service ren dered the town by the fire boys. Nearlv every one, too, had some joke ti tell the remarks were all rare and spicy. The weather outside was not as pleasant and lovely as one could w'sh, but "it is alwavs fair weather when good fellows get together." and this was a gathering of good fellows. And all were' indebted to Mavor White, the town fathers and the fire boys for a most delightful evening. Sow With 26Pig " People from different sections of the T-ounrv have reported heavy pi?' to The Robesonian. nut up to ij Hire nobodv hs reported mors P'gs in one family than Rev. J. T .Stone, who livs o rout" 4 fm T.r.moer ton. Mr; Stcne says while r-nwn'on W. ?camaw -.vnmn, near the c..-t, o.-f uav rec ' fly re saw cne so" thnt, bad raised .,' nit"' to tbe as-e of A month". "White ; is .oupposed that! this particular . sow js he ral ihj,1i- ei of "ll the 'gs, this cannot be ascertained. The owner told Mr. Stone that the sow was in the swamo and came up with that numher of nigs following her when ther ;.'.'-d to have ben about 4 davs old. Thv til looked like they might have bin brothers and sister. However, the sow proved a mother, as she has r-'ed all the 26 pigs to be 4 months old. DEATH OF PRESTON LOCK LEAR One of the Leaders Amone Indians 01- Kobes.n Died Fridav Fnn.ral Yesterday Was Attended by Larsr Crowd Reported for The Robesonian. lre.-tcn Locklear, one of the leaders among the Indians ! 01 Kobescn, died Friday afternoon 3t " oclotK at his home in Smith's Wvnship, near Wakullah. The fun- cra tool; nh . yesterday at 11 n Vmrk- it was conducted frcm th,; , Vi mA iioiiit; . ana interment was made Deceased is survived by his wife,! ten srpns ?nd two daughters. Thej sons are Plyler, Utley, G. W., Pn.t- rick, Harley, Daniel, Preston, Jr.,, Harrington. Gaston and Leak; all of whom reside in the coonty. The c'f.ughters are Mrs. John Bullard nnd Mrs. R. H. Lowrey, both living near Pembroke. Wade Locklear, anoth er son, died aboct two years ago and still another son died in infancy, mak ing in all a family of twelve sons and two daughters. The Dallbearers were A. S, Lock lear, W. D. Oxendine, Wellington! Wilkins. E. M. Dial, E. B. Lock lear, M. C. Chavis, J. .1. Chavis w.fU,iEockle,ar ,The pall- rttVwre:. ,fllll:memjber!4 '-the Confederate Order of Red Men, cf which order deceased was an honory member, and they all wore costdmes of order. B-eceased had been in poor health for the past year and his death was noi unexpected . f'reston Locklear was bom March 16, 1839, and was therefore 77 year.3 eld . He was bcrn in the county and J 1? J 1 1 1 V ' IT. nau uvea nere an nis me. ne was deenlv interested in education nr.d always took an active part in any thing that pertained to the advance ment and uplift cf his race. It was Preston Locklear that mad the first movu for rn to fVinrl fnr t'ne Indian andltions. negro races in Rcbeson county. Just! after th;j Civil War, while serving as trustee of a local school for In Um." aNU lltRHJCO, ship, he went before the townsnip school committee, which was com-i posed of 'John Walker, Angus Leach, are growing too. Glad to have our Wm. Stewart and Matthew Lock-j pastor attend the prayer service, lear, and succeeded in getting iheiTne audience at-prayer service were races separated in bis townsnip, an-ij later-he-aided-Mr- Ham:ltcja-Mc&d-j mal - at -Pembroke, be rg appointed bv the Legislature. Preston had the -i;tin''tinn of beinc the father of the only practicing Indian physician! m vne county, ur, . T-l 1 1 , t l T-V G; W. Locklear or remorcKe.. Amoni? those from Lumberton who ottendpd -the tunerai were seniuur ir , , .- nf STEALING COTTON 9 Negroes Bought to Jail Saturday Night From St. Pauls to be Tried On That Charge Others May be Arrested Sheriff R. E. Lewis brought 9 ne groes to jail from St. Pauls Satur day night. Last night another was brought on the same charge of steal :ng cotton. There is still another in jail in Fayetteville, and still there may be others to come. The ne groes are charged with -stealing four bales of ginned cotton and a quani f AttAn frftm thp St.. Paul's, rin. ine neero arresieu ai rayeite- v lie carriea tne couon o nmrwi there Saturday and was caught while in the act of selling the cotton. He then told of the others who were interested in the stealing. It is said that cotton stealing has been a com mon thing about St. Pauls for a good while. Ed Flagg. one of the negroes brought to jail Saturday night, was tsken back to St. Pauls this morn ing to answer to the charge of having broken into a store at St. Pauls about a month ago. Quite a bit of the stolen goods were found in Flagg's house bv officers Saturday night. The negroes will be given a hearing on the charge of stealing cotton at an early date. PRIMARY TEACHERS MEETING All Primary Teachers of County Are Urged to Attend Meeting at Red Springs Saturday. Correspondence of The Robesonian. - The primary teachers of Robeson county are urgently requested to be present at their next teachers meet-in-?. whichs$ will be held in Red Snrins Januarv 29th at 1 p. m. in the praded school auditorium. Will all papers in the county please copv this notice, ELIZABETH DEXTER. President of Primary Dept. Pav -Yonr-Taxes- Before February 1 All who have not pa;d their State and countv taxes by February 1 Tuesdiv of next week will have to nay 50 cents cost. Sheriff R. E. Lewis says he hopes not a man will have to pav that extra SO cents.; Bet ter pav them now. The sheriff is completing his last round today. He savs collections have been verv good but still there are many receipts in the books. BITE NEWS BATCH Utempt Made to Break Into Expert Road Builders Needed Personal Mention Correspondence of The Robescn:an. Hu e, Jan. 22 The store owned at Buie by Mr. R. A. Melvin a futile attempt was made by unknown- par ties Ihursdav nicht ta enter. Th only damatfe dons bv them "nn n.ir: of the trlass front was broken ' .,tr- ng w in the exception ot a few ao- nles was mwsprl Miss Maggie Brown of the Phil-! pm roaj builder we believe Rcbeson, w, uld foon come to the front in the1 wav of good roads. ( Miss Clelia Britt spent Friday eve - nir.g in Red Springs.' Mr. Bun Tolar of Rennert is spend.i ing this evening in town. Messrs. John McLeod Melvin spent Thursday v;lle attending the Methodi convention . were poisoned some time ago fc ni eating sauce meat, are now getting on nicely. Mr, Lacy McCormac of Rennert z spending this evening in town. -Mr. R. A; Melvin was aTavfrtt?. ville Visitor today. Mr. S. B. Williams has starteu a new saw mill within 3 miles of towns r .-' , West Lumberton News Notes Correspondence of Te Robesonian. The ladies of West Lumberton en joyed 'an old-time quilting lat the f!cm of Mr. and Mrs .J' Bennett last Thursday night. The quests were met 2t the door and ushered into the parlor by Master .. Murphy. .Bennett and quilt ng, laughing and talking progressed for an hour, after which Miss Agnes Johnscn delightfully en tertained with several piano selec- The Sunday school is progressing nicely; good attendance, also good oriWHnn U e feel sure our cnurcn will grow and prove a blessing. We ..... - have such a faithful pastor, uev. k. N. CashwMl. Our prayer meetings delighted witn a auei ?ung wy Tf r; Murphy Bennett and little -Jiiss ess of Mr. Haynes School is progressing nicely. Miss Agnes Johnson teacher. . . TVprvlirvlv seems to e " out a't the National, -all. 'look' i i- Vna tho nest ing iorwaro w maitiK ""j v' ye?r of our lives. Wishing me uooesonian ji ,.DoP and q 1 1 its reaaers " Broad Ridge News Items Correspondence of The Robesonian. Orrum, R. 1, Jan. 22 Prof. E. B. Graham is spending the week-end a: Vis home near Proctcrville. Sorry to report Mr. Lewis Britt, who has been sick for some time, unimproved. Miss Henrietta Amnions of Lcng Branch spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Jane Britt. Mr. S. B. Willoughby, who has been sick for some time, is some wbrt improved. , Mr. Tight Eissell spent Saturday at Lumberton cn business. Dr. Page and Prof. Poole imi'l" a welcome visit to our school nw. ) a. m.. Ti-ere is some ta'k ot organizing a moonlight school here at an early date. , , iho nr:mnrv dennrtment schorl, is spending the week-end at Ver home near Lumoerton. . . Mr. A. II . Bissell spent Sunday p. m. at Mt. Eliam.- MOONLIGHT SCHOOL One Will he Started in East Luwbtr ton Tomorrow Evening Corresnondence of The Robesonian. On Tuesday evening at 7 o'ciack all who are reallv interested in night srbcol work are asked to meet at the East Lumberton auditorium. Prof J. R. Poole and others will be tr.ere to help th eteachers of the East Lun- berton school crganize a moonlignt school for the benefit of those who. for various reasons, have been un ble to get as good an education as thev would like to have. The school is also meant to help those who havs never attended school at all and who wish to learn to read, write, spc! nd work arithmetic. It is hoped that a large number will respond to this invitation. ; CORNELIA A. STEELE. Principal East Lumbertcn School. i Meeting of Robeson nigh School . Teachers Association A successful and well-attended neeting of the Robeson High Schopl Tparhers' Association was held in Powland Saturdav. -Subject of great importance perta'ning to school work ere discussed by various teachers. Tt is regretted that on account of a '"sh of other matter a full report of - -.ootin-r. which has been written r.T TV Pobesnniin. must be held ov er for Thursday's paper. COTTON AND COTTON SEED UL'01?" M MIlin? on the the pound; strict middling 11 7-s-seed 60 cents the bushel. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS " The condition of Mr. W J. - ........ ux ,.t,n S,CK jor jjKjg special mppfinty 5f Aitii.-. Lodg? No. 114, A, K. & A. M.. to License has been issued for the marriage of Nah Lamb and Clyde biitt; .ic . I. Tolar and- Kittle Ivey ! ur. Kaymontl L. Pittman and Mrs. ! trace li. Blue; Sam Gore and Lillie atocKs. Will Thompson and Amelia Mc- 1.anl.Jn! Neill.' a highly-respected colored cou- wiff iVu'i pIe' were marri here yesterday af hodist Bible ternoon by Rev. J. D. Harrell, col- j pre,. The couple left last night Mf. H. B . McPhaul arrived last week from his Jiome in Alabama and is visiting at the home ot his brother, Dr. W. A, McPhaul, Elm street. "Hec", as he was known here, formerly livedo in Lumberton and has many friends in town. After the old veterans had all been bountifully - fed here last - Wed nesday quite a bit of food was left over. This was taken to the coun ty home and given to the inmates. The dinner was prepared by the lo cal Daughters of the Confederacy. Contractor J. L. Cooper of Red Springs began this morning to re model the Griffith building, corner rJIm and Fourth streets, occupied by Grantham Brothers Drug Co. A new plate glass front with corner door will be put "in and the floor will be lowered level with the sidewalk. Mr. J. C. Maxwell and family returned last week from City Point, Va., wr.ere Mr. Maxwell held a po sition for some months with the Du lont Powder Company. Mr. Max well says he likes Virginia all right, but Lumberton is good enough for hm. ;,;Vlr. and Mrs. Maxwell are Loarding for the present with Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Sipher. " Mr. W. K. Culbreth, who live , near-I'embroke, was in Lumberton rriday on business connected with the Farmers' Union, as mentiin:d elsewhere in this paper. Mr. Cul breth returned just a month ago from Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, Md. where he underwent an 'operation for a seriou3 stomach trouble, and he has a hsl of friends throughout the county who will rejoice to learn that he ''s re gaining his weight and strength. Messrs. C. V. Brown, Jno. T. Biggs and Ed Rancke and Dr. N. A. Thompson attended last week in Raleigh the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina. They left Lumberton Tuesday after- 7 noon and returned Thursday after noon, making the trip in Dr. Thomp son's auto. Special emphasis was la'd at this meeting on orphanage work of the order and the Lumberton delegat;on were proud to realize that Lumberton lead3 all towns in the State of anywhere near its class in contributions to this work. Mr. Ellis Miller of route 1 from Fairmont was among the visitors in -f.wn Friday. Mr. Miller got on Tne Robesonians God-blessed list by pay n? his subscription a year in ad- , Vance. Mr. Miller says he has been y tf krng his county paper, The Robeson fon. finco the first issue and now nore than ever he enioys its semi- i eninv readme :t and th'rugh !t kesp up with what i3 ging on thvotighout the county, and the woiid at rrge. His opinion is that cvry' cit zen of the county should take The Robesonian. He's right. The following Lumberton people left this morning for Raleigh to hear Miss Geraldine Farrar sing this evening: Mesdames L. R. Varser, B. W. Page, Jno. S. McNeill, A. II . McLecdvE. K. Proctor, J. D. Proc tor, R . C . Lawrence, the .last-named being accompanied by her small daughter Anna; Misses Anna Burt Stainback, Mildred Mclntyre and Irene McLeod. Dr. R. S. Beam and Mr. S. K. Nash went to Raleigh yes terday and will remain for this con cert. Mrs. J. D. Proctor will go from Rafeigh to Graham to visit at the home of her parents and Mrs. McLeodwill go to Henderson to vis t relatives. It is expected that the balance of the party will return this evening. Thy? South Carolina Legislature Friday asked President Wilson to come to Columbia and address the body on preparedness,- An effort . t oinclude William Jennings Bryan in the invitation was unsuccessful. DR. W. W. PARKER LUMBERTON, N. C, Superior service for the re lief of eye troubles and tne many disorders arising there from. To see well see ua .
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Jan. 24, 1916, edition 1
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