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A. 1 4 A ROBESONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SIJfGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH flit A TEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE VOL XL VII LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1916. NUMBER 16 GREAT OCCASION WAS, COUNTY COMMENCEMENT 3,000 CHILDREN IN PARADE Crowd Estimated Between 8,000 and 12,000 Parade of Over 3,000 Chil dren Was Inspiring Sight Exhib its Were Splendid Prize Winners Report in Detail of Happenings of a Great Day in the History of; Rcbeson County Schools Lumber. ton Beautifully Decorated tor the Occasion Not in the history of Robeson anty has a greater educational ral- annual County Commencement held in been known than was tr.c J-ecoaa; - . . . i i Lumbertcn Friday. -It was a day that will be long remembered oy . 1 ) - e T . , , V . . .r-ll.c lBUU a,lu " ThZ pecple of all ages and sizes. The crowd was estimated at from ten to, twelve thousand, not less than 4,000 "of thP number beinir school children from .every nook ana corner of the! county. Tho nnmW ff cnhnnlQ ron. resented in the parade was 55 and the number of children in the parade was more than 3,000, besides a number of school committeemen, floats and mounted marshals. Early in the morning people began to arrive on buggies, wagons, carts, automobiles, and walking. Even before the several heavily-loaded trains began to arrive the town was overflowing with people. After the trains had come in perhaps the big gest crowd that, ever gathered in Ttobeson was here. ''".":." . While the rain in the afternoon somewhat interf erred, the program was carried out to perfection with the exception of a baseball game be tween the Lumberton and Fairmont teams. Notwithstanding the rain, the large crowd seemed in good spir- its and seemed to have had a great day. The East Lumberton brass band furnished the music good mus ic for the occasion. The parade, the spelling contests, the athletic con tests, and the splendid school ex hibits furnished plenty of entertain mentrich entertainment for all the people. The town was well decorated for the occasion, rest rooms were pre. pared in different parts cf the town for the benefit of the visitors, and , a hearty welcome, awaited everyone present. In fact, Lumberton as a whole was fortunate in having. so many intelligent, orderly Robeson county peonle here for this grand occasion. The comnvttee on decora tions was composed of Messrs. J. P. 'Townsfnd. W. O. Thompson and A. E. Spivey. , Parado T'r first fiing on the program was the parade,' which started from the traded school building at .11 a m Th( naradp was r.o'e ., ... .i . tnan a mup "i ier"-wi ''. , pur ide, notably r airmont, each pu- thn a cred to te neoasion. Th'-jpi! neat'y dressed, with shoes pol. rarade. in which more than 3.000 ch-'l-j 9v-ecji marching in perfect time Hren marched, was a sight tc beho'd . j anrt o'rder. made an appearance that FirFt. -nme L"mbnrton's large f,rejoould not be surpassed by any school, trucV. beautfully...Hpcoritrd nd fill-; ,r country or city; and Philadelphus, od with memner" or tocai Tire rum- nany. In front of the auto wis )rte banner on vh:ch HSifety F"rtv was printed in lirgo letter. Nfxt 0,,r.o Mr. W. K. I5eth'ir. ip m"' "hal fr.r the town, and Prof.' R. ,F. i SpriteHn chief marshal for the schools, mounted on hors?s. wearing" high hats and ct'erwise appropr attly costum ed. Following these came the East Lumberton band, playing music that caused the spirit of the occasion to take possession of the people who t hrnn cred the sidewalks . Next in.1 .the parade came a number-of beau tiful and attractive floats.. The first was a splendid float representing Flora Macdonrld College, Red Springs, followed by one prepared by the sen ior class of the Lumberton high school, on which the members of the class were riding. Behind this was a beautiful float on which the jun ior girls of this school were mount ed. Next came a float, from Bak er's Chapel school, which was most artistically arranged and made , a most attractive appearance. The floats weer most attraclive and beau tiful and did credit to the occasion. After the floats came the school chil dren marching in a faultless manner. The following Schools were repre sented in the parade: Lumberton, Or rum, Barnesville, East Lumberton moonlight school, Bloomingdale, Lum. ber Bridge, Fairmont, jona, Oak Grove, Smyrna, Rennert, Meadows, St. Pauls, McDonalds, Glennwood, Philadelphus, Saddle Tree, Oak Dale, Gaddysville, Harmony, Jennings Mill, Raft Swamp, Marietta, Tabernacle, Centenary, Mt . Tabor, Pleasant Hope, Regan, Purvis, Mr. Eliam, Smith's, Raynham, Barker's, Tolarsville, West Lumberton, Center. Rozier, Oak Ridge, Bethesda, White Pond, Nye, Oakton, Ten Mile, Red Springs, Shannon, Antioch. Oak Grove, Spring Hill. Pembroke. Raemon, Long Branch, 'Cedar Grove, Beulah, Rowland. There were perhaps other schools in the pa- rade without banners. Following Vii.. m.ni a nnmVipr (if nnnils from I Lin rt t . .... ..w. - - j- i - the Rex school riding on a automo bile, float. The last of the narade was a beautiful float nrepare'? hy the progressive firm of R. D. Caldwell & Son. It took the parade 50 min utes to pass. Many of the children were giving continuous yells for their schools. There were many features about 'the parade that deserve special men- i tion. One was the perfect order of nurch.This showed that the teachers of Robeson have the children under gcod . control and are training them lor, j useful men and women. There are,' ' many, other features that deserve j special mention in fact, each school; taking part deserves that, but time' ; and space will not permit. The parade alone was worth com-, mg from any po:rit m Robeson coun-, wc'. F-' "" tnat wui e tne men ana women ox, . j - -" " 6.Tr ni fifit Kir. un hiiii lhkh noLif-H. i us "". , VTv. . i j t"r'lle,t e n mothers and made "them glad. It made many of them resolve to strive harder to ed ucate 'their '.hiltfr'cn and will no do"bt result-in much good to the ed- ucational cause -in -this good county, Tk gtate f RobesonK , The parade started from the grad- ld school building, marjhed down ocvciini street to Chestnut to Sec ond, across to Elm and up Elm to Eighth street, then Eighth street to the school building. The front of!t:ve when she visited her son andTert back to jail. Mr. S. Mclntvre the parade had reached the starting point some time before all the children had left Spelling Contests Immediately after the parade the spelling contests were held in the yard in front of the school building. The elementary grades were the first to spell. ' Quite a number from va rious schools entered the contest and all who entered proved to mas ter spellers, as did those in the high sphool contest whicnT followed . Miss Fannie Lewis of the Fairmont grad. ed, school won the. prize tot the best SDeller in the elementary grades $2.50, offered by Mr. C. B. Skipper of Lumberton, while Miss Cera Ford of the Oak Dale school, near Mari etta, won the prize $2.50, offered by Mr. M. W. Floyd, cf Lumberton, for the best speller in the high school contest. A large crowd , gathered about the spellers in order to hear them. The way they spelled the hard words given them showed that there are some good spellers in the schools of Robeson. Mr. Stephen Mclntyre of Lumberton conducted the spelling contests. After the spelling contests diplo - mas were awarcien to more man zuu pupils who had finished the seventh grade work. Prizes were awarded as follows: Best Appearance in Parade . For . the school "making best appear ance in parade, taking into conside ration marching 2nd order $5.00, H. E. Stacy, won by Orrum high school, award by committee, composed of Mr?. R. R. Lewis, Mrs. B. W. Page, L. R. Varser. A' number of other schools made exceptionally gcod appearance in the 1 . .r' . ptrrng in alt points and particularly strong in marching. Exhibits The school exhibits were a great drawing card. They were arrang ed in the various offices at the court house and thousands-of people saw them. The following schools and exhibits: Oakdale, Rowland, Red Springs, Pembroke, Purvis, Fairmont, St. Pauls, East Lumberton, Icna, Lumberton graded school, Philadel phus, Baker's chapel, Harmony and Roft, Swamp. The exhibits were all most attrac- t;ve and showed that good work along! all lines had been done bv the pupils.r Farm.I ife School Exhibit I The Philadelphus farm-life school cxr. bit was perhaps the most inter osting.... " This ex.hib't was arranged ii parm Demonstrator L. E. Blanch frd's office upstairs in the court house. The display of the work done by the domestic science class of this Robeson county institution was most attractive. In this depart ment were articles of most every de scription made by the class, all sorts Cf good things cooked by the girls. etc. The cakes, various kinds of brad.candyand other things made one feel very much like eating someth'ng.It showed that the girls who attend this school are learning how to make home rdeasant for those who are so for tunate as to win them . "Perhaps the most instructive fea ture cf the exhibit from this school was the orchard department. The spraying apparatus and equipment was shown. Also pictures of the school boys in the actual work of spraying and pruning were hanging cn the walls.. The equipment con sisted of a spray-barrel, . several feet of hose, tools used, etc.- It was most instructive and interesting to many, who-saw it. Then toc-j thpoultry department ex hibit was wrPinteresting. In this de partment were shown trap coops, by the use of which one can tell how many eggs each hen lays during the year. No chance for a hen to lie about her record ; they've got it down. The cbop was built by the boys in the school. "A model biddie coop was also on exhibition. Inthis coop were !) live R. I. Red biddies. Besides the things mentioned, this Krlfndid exhibit rontainpH n. snni- tary drinking fountain made by some of the male pupils in the school, (Continued on page 4) THE FINAL JjUMMONS nnie McDav.d Sharpe Died This Morning at Garnett, S,. C Mother of Mr. J. A. Sharpe of Lumberton Remains Will me In-' lered at Garnett Tomorrow j Mr. J. A. Sharpe received a wire this morning advising him of the death earlv this mcrn ni? at Garnett., S. C, of h:s mother, Mrs. Annie; ( Mcuavia snarpe. ine luneral ana ; interment win taice piace at oarneu Deceased was the widow of Rev. v . A. snarpe, wno was lor years an i i i . . 1 . r-onorea rnemoer or ine iortn Laro-. lina Methodist Conference, transfer- ring to this Conference from . the hVuth Carolina Conference, and who jirs died in Granville county December' kill upon Miss McKellar Barnes, Mrs. 21, 1894. She was 82 years old on Luther Campbell and Mr. Marcus Al the 12th of last month and had been' len, 10 months for each offense; for in declining health for the past two, assault upon Mr. J. M. Wilson with months at the home of her sori-in-j intent to kilt, six monthsrNance gave law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. ' notice of appeal through his attor E. Wiggins, at Garnett, death being; ney, Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr. He due to the general infirmaties of eld, w'as required to put up a $1,000 bond, age. though she was remarkably ac-i w'hich he failed to make and was tak. daughter-in-law here last fall. She is survived by four daughters and i with the prosecution, two sons Mrs. J. K. Turner of I A report of the shooting was pub Fair Bluff, Mrs. P. T. Farabow of Ushed in last Mnday's issue of The Carthage, Mrs. J. E. Wiggins and, Robesonian.. The evidence was prac- Miss Mary Sharpe of Garnett, Mr. A. M. Sharpe of Anderson, S. C, and Mr. J. A. Sharpe of Lumber- ton. Mr. Sharoe will leave this eve ning for Garnett to attend the f uner- Mr. ,E B. Wright of Boardman Died , in Philadelphia Yesterday From this morning's Wilmington Star it is learned thai Mr. Edward B. Wright of Boardman, vice presi dent and general manager of the in Philadelphia, where he had been undergoing treatment for some time. The funeral will take place in Phil adelphia this afternoon and it is thought that the remains will be tak en to the old home of the deceased in Michigan for interment. Mr. Wright was between 55 and 60 years old . He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Misses Martha and Helen, and one son, Mr. E. S., who is assistant general manager of the i company at Boardman Infant Son of Bullard Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Edgar Lloyd, 5rmonths-old son of Mr and MrSi LeRoy Bullard, died at the home of his parents in the south ern part of town yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The child had only been sick a short time, the cause of its death being acute pneumonia , The funeral was - conducted at the grave yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev. H. C. Moore, of Raleigh who filled the appointment of Rev. C. L. Greaves, pastor of the First' Baptist church, here yesterday mom-j ing and evening, and interment was. made in Meadow-Brook cemetery. ! Many beautiful flowers, offerings of sympathetic . friends, covered the grave. ' . . Son of Rev. A. J. Groves Died at southern fines lesterday . x ."..a j.".- oldest son or Kev. ana Mrs. a. j Groves of Rowland, died yesterday of tuberculosis at Southern Pines. In terment will take place today at Lit tleton. Rov. Mr. Groves was pas tor of the St. Paul circuit for four years and is now paster of the Row. land circuit. ROBESON HEADS THE LIST Four Schools of Robeson Will be Represented Among the 75 Schools in Annual Debate at Chapel Hill Orrum. Fairmont, Rowland and Tabernacle wen out in the triangu lar debating contest in "which 1,300 Mrdents from 325 high schools in North Carolina participated on the pvcr.i"g of March 31 and along with 71 rher schools have been declared ptigible to ener the final contest at Crenel Hill for the Aycoek Cud. Robesn" fus he'ds the list. w;th for.!? schoo's "ending r?nresentatives to "';.frel Hill. Seven oter counties - A I ?i a nee, Bmcombe, Oastm. Ire doil. Pcctlind. Wfl and Wilson hrv 3 sehnoN each, and 3 others - '."sford. Dublin and Johnston will be represented bv 2 "hools. hrvs will "-ater at. Chanel Hill Tr-,-'--.,iv of this week for the final preliminarv. two teams from eich ppVrti, nrd the winners will meet Fri da" fn the f :na' conteef for te Av cicl.; M'orial Cun. Here's 'honing hr- ' Robeson cc"ty team bring! back the coveted cup. TOO SI v FOR , T TT1VI. BERTON AND FAIRMONT Withdrawn from Upper Cape Fear League May Form League With Raeford and Laurlnburg Lumberton and Fairmont have withdrawn from the UDDer Cape FeaH Baseball League, which was recent ly organized. comDosed of the towns of Favetteville, Parkton, Lumberton and Fairmont. The reason for this act'en was that Fayetteville and Parkton only wanted to nlay two garn each week, while Lumberton and Fairmont wanted to play four, or mere, l.nmnerton fans say thev Aortn Carolina, mx houtnern Mau conld not -afford to hire players for) are provided for bv the bi', the oth onlv two frames each week. A" ef-j er 5 being South Carol'na (near the foPt will be made to organize Lum-' a coast), Alabama,. Texas (north berton, Fairmont, Raeford and Lau- est section), Texas on the Gulf rinburg into a four-town league. coast, Florida, each $50,000. t NANCE GETS 4 YEARS ON ROADS Man Who Used Gun So Freely at School Closing Draws Road Sen. tence But Appeals Chain-Gang Guard Fined for Being Drunk and Disorderly Four years on the public roads of Pz-kcnn ,..,.. .., . pH k p.. m t:.4 .l urday upon Will Nance, who shot and wounded fcur persons at a school closing at Smith's school house How- cll&ville township about 10 miles from Lumberton, at the school closing on ine. njgnt er jviarch 31, last Nance a j . ineo on nve charges One for assault upon Miss Olive Smith with intent to kill, tor this he drew 12 months; for assault with intent to assisted Solicitor R. A. McLean UH"'ly th? same as was the story first 'published in The Robesonian. Nance tciiiiect that he had been drinking S inl" whiskey and lemon extrarhB and did not remember anything at an aDcut tne occurrence.- All those wounded by. Nance are getting- along all right-. However, Misses Barnes and Smith were unable to attend the 1 trial There - was much interest in " the case and the trial, which lasted for several hours, was r.eard by a large number of people. B- E. Parhell was before Recorder Britt Saturday on two charges, one for being drunk and disorderly on the streets here Friday. For this he had to pay a fine of $5 and "cost. When arrested Parnell had a dangerous-looking gun on his person. It was an S. & W. .44 calibre. Before he was arrested Parnell had been threatening to use his gun. For "pis tol toting" he had to pay a fine of $20 and the cost. Parnell is a guard at chain gang No. 2, and seemed to think this gave him a right to carry a pistol. Recorder Britt de clared that he had no more right to carry a concealed weapon when off duty than any . other man. The re corder took occasion to lecture Par nell at some length, and said he was not the first chain-gang guard who had been up before him for being drunk in Lumberton. He cited the fact that it was a shame for -a man ,'T0 De in charge ot men and working inem ior an ouense icr wnicn tne same man is guilty.. According to the way the recorder talked about the matter, Parnell stood a gcod chance of. drawing a road sentence. Charley Ivey was alse before the recorder on the charge cf being drunk on the streets here Friday. Judg- ment was suspended upon payment of costs with the understanding that if caUght on the streets drunk agair. ana convicted cr same he was to se cure a road .sentence. Tried to Sell Hired Horse and Buggy in Jail Mexico Stephens, colored, is resting in jail as a result of trying to sell a horse and buggy which he had rented from Messrs. H. M. Beasley & Brother of Lumberton. Stephens rented the horse Thursday morning V si.!.... i- . T' A J 1 1 T T ZLf DK- r"."e .!n: .V'' anf was offering to sell the outfit at so low a price that officers there sus pected something was wrong and ar rested the negro. Some of the Messrs. Beatley's friends wired them to learn if thev had missed a horse. Mr. W. B." Beasley, junior member of the firm, in company with Deputy A. H. Prevatt boarded an auto and rushed to Bennetteville. I They recovered" both "the horse and j the negro. He will be given a hear I ing before Recorder E. M. Britt to 1 morrow. Closing of Indian School at Raynham . April 14 Correspondence of The Robesonian. Raynham, Apr. 10 The Rowland school district 1, Indian, will close its 5-months' session April 14. We have a splendid program, consisting of dia. logues. concerts, recitations. Every body is cordially invited, with good behavior, to attend this closine. II . P. BO WEN, Teacher. If a bill reported the other day from the House of Congress commit tee on claims is passed the sum of $12,474.11 will be disbursed by the United States to 108 North Carolina mail carriers or their heirs, for ser. vices r-nptred in the first 3 r.'.oith3 of 1861. The bill provides for the relief of over 400 carriers in the Southern States. Their claims to tal $195,568.25. A bill introduced in theHcuse of Congress the other day by Dale of New York carries a-VnWisicm fcr $50,008 with which , to 'establish a fi .h culture station in the mountains of HI IE AND PHILADELPHIA NEWS Demonstration of Tractor Road En-S gine April 12 and 13 Some Cot. ton .; Pianted-County Commence- ment Enjoyable Affair r-School En-! terUinment-Personal 1 Correspondence cf The Robesonian. Buie, Apr. 8 Mr. W. P. Trading of Rocky Mount, presenting the; Emerson Brantingham Co., who sells; the Big Four tractor engine for road j purposes, will on next Wednesday and Thursday, April 12, 13, demon strate to the people in Robeson coun ty in Red Springs township, the work of his tractor on some road near Red Springs. This is something the peo ple all over the county should be in terested in and ough to come and see this road machine at work. The entertainment given at PhiL adelKpus on last Tuesday night was enjoyed by a large audience and we understand the proceeds raised amountea to close 9 round $100. ii'umcu u ciose -srouna $iuu. , tun uucu wi me rresoytenan; superior Court Tor the church at Philadelphas. composed of T,U- o civil cases convened for the Messrs. I. T. Brown, G. A. McKay. I vCt.ondweek at.10 o'clock this morn Jr M. Brown. W. M. Tidy and po- Judge F. A. Daniels' of Golda- aiuiv inner tnat we cannot recall,: v sited at the home of Mr n f McKay and transacted the business of the church. While there they al to enjoved a bountiful and well-prepared dinner. His many friends throughout Rob eson county, are glad to see the nam cf Mr.-J. F. McKav in th I jreis for re-elect:on to the office of county commissmer. -.-a -Mewshr- A. McKay, Mack Mc. Arthur, W. II . Adams Vnd Fred Crown are soending today in Lum. berton. Dr. J. L. McMillan and Mr. I- Tv Brown sp?nt Tuesday in i Rocky Mount Mrs. W. M. Pate, Mrs. "I. T. Brown and Mrs. J. G. McKay spent Thursday in Lumberton. Mr. McKay McKinnon of Maxton Dassed through Buie on his way to Maxton, returning from Lumberton Monday. Through this section we have heard of cotton being planted for several days. This is rather early, but th prosoects are that the weather will continue warm, and it will soon be up. The number of the neople that at tended the County Commencement was almost countless. There were many from in and around Philadel phus and everybody seemed to enioy themselves. It is almost impossible to attend a commencement or any thing else that comes off at. Lumber ton without enioying oneself, because here you mingle among the very best people that can be found. . ' ' Some of the Visitors at Robesoni.an umce Following is a list cf a few of the peo- Office , u e wiitj ?i l Ltr r 1 1 1 f 1 1 ini t n mrv nm - 1 k . .. . . . il. . fy nencement f rinay and also visited The Robesonian " office. This list (lor? not include all who visited this office but only those whose names 'vere taken down by one member of The Robesonian's staff. Others who Vlsit.Al fhf nff'lna tn fliat Ait' a - - " "'-j mentioned elsewhere: Messrs. Arthur Davis of Fairmont, R. 3; M. F. How- spring weather the weather man un- eil of Howpllsvillp- J W Wntra nflloadeH nnnn tVia .lot 1 : , i , - t 1 T .... -.UAH.AM r , it r o ) ijmhiuchvh, i, i, n. u. oanuerson ot Mirietta: C. O. Flovd of Barnes vile, R. 1; W.'F. Howell of Lum hoton. R. 6: D. P. Buie cf Phila. jde'inhus; John J. Page of Marietta, wno was accompanied to town uy nn S-'fitr Miss Mary Page and four of hU children; C. A. Oliver of Mart ctta: G. C. Wooden of Buie, R. 1; A. J. Kelly of Fairmont; G. B. Al len of Howellsville: ' M. A. Buie of Lumberton. R. 6: J.'E. Phil lips and children, little Miss Brownie and Master Wilton, of Rowland; J. J. Shaw of Lumberton Br'dge; W. E. Fleming, principal of the Orrum high school; C. K. Morgan and son, Master Herbert, of Marietta, three others cf, Mr. Morgan's children al so coming to town with him. Masters Joseph and Colonel and Miss Eva; and the following valued correspond ents nf Thp Rrthpsnnian ? Miss Pearl Carlyle of Rozier; Miss Naomi Ivey! of Raynham, who was on her way iiujuc xLum tuunu, wucir iiwi : "v ii: auuut town nave DTCKen m been visiting her brother-in-law and to his place of business on two Sun sister. Mr., and Mrs. E. W. Wood- day nights recently. The entrance ell; Mr. Andern Britt of Long was made by prizing open the tin Branch. 1 Mdes 0f ;the stand. Some cigaretts "... - I an,i soda water were missed each 31 r. 31. Shepherd says He 111 .oii U A A n 1 Ka Canlitntp Mr. M. Shepherd of Orrum, who fejiresented Kobeson in tn?, lower house of the Legislature during the last session, was among the visitors at the County commencement r ri lair rii-iita a numhof ftf Tr ?!Vien herd's friends are urging him to make the race again. He says however, that he will not make the race, as he don't see how he can spare the time. Mr. Shepherd thinks Mr. J. S. Oliver, of the Marietta section, who has been prominently mentioned for this office recently, is a man who would represent the county in a most acceptable manner. Mr! S. H. Hobbs Will Speak at Back Swamn Thursday Night Mr. S. H. Hobbs of Sampson county will speak on Rural Credits at Back SwamD Thursday night of this week,- Aoril l'i. Mr. Hobbs is a cardMat? for the Democratic nom ination for Commissioner of Agri culture, lie was in Lumberton Sat. urday. Middling cotton is selling on the local market today for 11 9-16 cents the pound.. I BRIEFS ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS -License has been issued for the f .arriage of W I p, a,i nllukll bISS Rpri ?,:. ! . ofThe I C,t": The ,adie 01 lne civic League have mad hai, tiful with plants and flowers- thle square near the passenger depot - Mr. John T. Biggs unde',f operation for appendicitis It th. Thompson hospital this mominr h! " - iiiviiiivf XlO ia getting alone fin sin ration. ' " -Mr R. W. Shelby is , having a modern S Lrocm renidence- erected on iS.,tcSlxth 8treet" wn com pleted Mr Shelby and family wl live, in the house. ' Arch McMillan, an insane colored man, was taken Saturday to the Mate hospital for colored at Golds boro. He was accewnanied by a nurse from: the hospital . . ueiiijj closed Binee Thn After being closed since Thnrs- presicuny. Mr. Isham Kinlaw and son. Lou,e, of HowelUville township fr.day Master Louie is a boy of unusual 8lze fcr his age. He 9 year, old and weighs 141 pound, r, Rjdt Springs Citizen;. We are f JShi0 note Mis. .Katie Bu2 erat i recov"?n'r m an op- on east Fifth street, has been fwwt. plentv'Vor6""- ' plenty for home consumption Mr Hcllowell is furnishlng'some of tti " Jjcal grocers with frefh leZl k ill mrnin he a "rabbit sad hX-J aUt' a lht which ' saia he had never seen or heard of before in all his days. Quite a number from Lumber- attend the annual birthday party fn e" KMrl- Rosa A: Pittman of that mn1 X?" iIdren and Krandchil flien. Mrs. Pittman is 89 years old ooay and has many friends who hope biratrda;9may h VC t0 $Ce many mon p-, em smith and Isham '.".man cf Fairmont had art auto col- - ,,,e ou lrorn tair. mont Friday morning, near the home of Mr. Andrew Jones. Every spoke in One Of th frnn ,..V.ln r in one of thp tittmans car was broken and thp fender of Mr. Smith's car was bent. No one was hurt. -Quite some spell of weather for , "mB spen oi weatner tor April. After thp nm; k-i m.w ucuicj scuiion ana i - i ... .. prwrwe r rinay one or the coldest and rawest days of the year; and it has been cold ever since. Unseasonably cold weather is promised till the mid dle of the week, after whifh warmer weather is said to be due, Miss Lee Pope, daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. G. Pope of route 4 from Lumberton, went Friday to Charlotte, where, in the Presbyterian hospital, she underwent an-operation for appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr. R. L. Gibbon. Miss Pope was accompanied to Charlotte by Dr. W. L. Grantham. Dr. Grantham remained in Charlotte un til after the ooeration and said Miss Pope was getting along nicely. Bad Boys Breaking Into Fruit and Drink Stands ' Mr. J. W. Fisher, who conducts .1 '"fill n n A a ! , . t . . . F'urth street, says some boys iime. .Mr. Fisher gays he has ask- rr' n r . t , . the parents of thp Knwo tn Ko..A business of breaking into hi3 place cf business stoDDed, and if it is not stopped he will let the law take its course. A stand of the same kind operated by Mr. Justih Phillips, Elm f"d Second streets, also one on Fourth street, onerated by Blake Brothers have recently been broken into on Sunday nights in the same manner. Ale, chewing gum and cigaretts were nrssed from these places. Mr. Fisher thinks it is, the fame boys doing all the work. Governor Craig has granted a nar J 1. to John P. WiWams. Harnett covnty. who has served three months, of 1 one.yir sentence for selbng1 w'ikev. The nrisoner develooed tu berculosis and the countv authorities bi';eve that to retain him ;n prison lrnrrer' will endanger theher.-'th of th' nrisoners.- .Mv glasses were fitted by Dr Parker, the only specialist in Lumberton licensed by State Board Examination for this import an work.. HIS SERVICE SATIJ FIES ' I