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OMAN WATCH LABEL ON YOUR PAPER AND DO NT LET SUB SCRIPTION EXPIRE . THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. A r ROBES ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE VOL. L LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. NUMBER 23 AT COURT HOUSE THIS EVENING. Col. Albert Cox, Recently Re turned From Overseas, Will Speak at the Court House This Evening at 8:30. Col. Albert Cox. commander, of the 113th field artillery of the. famous 30th division, which was composed largely f North Carolina troops, will speaks at the court house this evening at 8:30. Col. Cox only recently re turned to the State after a long period of heroic service in France. He is an eloquent speaker and has a thrilling ex perience to relate. He has a message that every citizen of th State should hear and he should be greeted here this eve ning by a capacity house. The public is cordially invit ed to be present, including la TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS OF COUNTY. ROAD BOARD Public Accountant Will Be Employed By Citizens to "Determine Just Where the County Stands This Move Launched by Meeting at Row land Friday Road Commissioners 'Severely C:u-wed for l"-0. Observe Plaia Provisions of th Law. A certified public accountant will be employed at once to audit the ac counts of the Robeson county board of road commissioners. The account ant will be employed by a committee representing citizens who want a re port in detail of what has been done v'th the public road funds of Robe son countv. S4i9 This, in a word, is the result of the meeting held at Rowland Friday af ternoon to consider tne roaa situation in the county. The action was taken after discussion which lasted about jn hour and a half, during which the shortcomings of the road board were severely criticised. Messrs. A W. Pate- W. F- Bullock and Ber nard Edens, all of Rowland, Maj. A. J. McKinnon of Maxton and Dr. N. A. Thompson of Lumberton were ap pointed a committee to secure funds to pay fo rthe audit and to employ an accountant. Whether or not fur ther steps will be taken will depend upon disclosures made by the audit Showing that those who called this meeting "mean business," as their advertisement said, Mr. J. McR. Bracey insisted that a rigid investi gation be made and that if the inves tigation should show that the road funds had been unlawfully squander ed that competent lawyers be employ ed to prosecute vigorously. He does not like the road law in that it does not require the road commissioners to give bond. The only bonds the people have, he said, are the penalties pro vided ior failure .to carry out the. pro visions 6f the law, and he said he was in favor of seeing that those penal ties were ' imposed. He- objected strongly to a suggestion made by Mr. A. E. White of Lumberton that it might be well; Jtflfthrow a mantle of charity ovetfjpast "shortcomings and appoint a committee to go before the board and warn, its members that the law must be strictly complied with in the future; Mr. Bracey boldly de clared his belief that there should be adequate punishment for past mis deeds, if it 'should be found that the commissioners were liable. Mr- T. L. Johnson of Lumberton, who had been requested, to attend the meeting prepared to explain the law, was called upon and briefly, pointed out some of the main provisions of the law. It provides, he explained, that road funds shall be spent as nearly as possible equally in all sec tions of the county; a competent su perintendent, recommended by the State Highway commission, shall be employed; contracts for dragging sec tions of roads shall be let to the low est bidder after advertisements for1 bids in some newspaper; sign posts must be put up at all road crossings; no new roads shall be built until all existing public roads have been put in good repair; the commissioners are not allowed to borrow over $10,000. It was pointed out that the commis sioners are already in debt to the tune of around $39,000. Dr. W. E. Evans stated that road district No. 1. which includes Row land, Fairmont. Gaddy, White House and Sterling townships, pays $9,499.14 road taxes annually, and wanted to know where the money had gone. To Mr. Bracey's suggestion that there be a diagnosis of the situation, Dr. Evans said the trouble was a diarrhea of money and constipation of work. He thought some provisions of the law f oolish. Though he has a brother on the road board, he said he was willing to have an investigation and let those who are responsible take the consequences Mr. A. E. White thought all the in formation desired could be had from the county auditor. Mr. D. W. Bul lock of Rowland agreed with him. Mr. White thought the weak point was wilful ' violation of the jaw on the part of the road commissioners. He said the commissioners are . build ing now a road in Howellsville town ship, a road which - leads nowhere in narticular. They have spent on this road $5,000. enough, he said,, to putJ a arag on every roaa in me county. He paid that while it is. true the commissioners have fallen far short of their plain duty, it should be re - membered that about a year ago near, ly every bridge in the county was washed away. He insisted that the MAY 10TH CELEBRATION. A Feature of the Celebration in Hon or of Soldiers Will Be the Parade Red Cross and Liberty Loan Workers and All Who Took an Ac tive Part in War Work Will Be Asked to Be in the Parade May Get an Aeroplane. . A feature of the- celebration which will be held in Lumberton May 10 in honor of returned soldiers will , be the parade. In addition to Robeson soldiers of three wars World, war. Civil and Spanish-American -who will of course form the principal part of . the parade, all - Red Cross and Liberty loan workers .and all others who took an active part in war work including the exemption boards of the two county districts, will be ask ed to join in the parade. All chairmen of Red Cross chapters in the county and all town and town ship managers of the various Liber ty Loan drives are asked to meet in Lumberton Thursday of this week, at 11 a. m., at the court house ,with the chairman of the parade commit tee, Mr- W. K. Bethune, in order to perfect arrangements for the parade. Another feature of the day is ex pected to be aeroplane flights. Ef forts are being made to secure an aeroplane for the occasion and it is thought that they will be successful. It is hoped to be able to make defi nite announcement in regard to this in. Thursday's FWnjar x A meeting of the program commit tee was held here Saturday in the office of the chairman. Mr .T. L. John son, and the complete program for the day was arranged. It will be published in later issues of The Robe sonian. COUNTY BOARD OF AGRI CULTURE WILL MEET MAY. 7 Plans Will Be Perfected for Perma nent Farmers' Organization All Farmers Invited. Mr. O. O. Dukes, county farm dem onstration agent, has called a meeting of the county board of agriculture to be held in Lumberton Wednesday, May 7, at 11 a. m- As was stated in The Robesonian at the time, three men from each of the 25 townships in the county were appointed on the agricultural board when it was organized several weeks ago. The names of the members ap pointed were published in The Robe sonian. Letters are being mailed to all the members urging them to attend the meeting on May 7th, at which time plans will be perfected for a perma nent farmers' organization in the county and other matters of interest to the agricultural class will be con sidered. All farmers are invited to attend the meeting, whether members of the board or not. State Senator1 H..E. Stacy explain ed the township' rbad bond law at aj puDiic meeting oi tne len juue local of the Farmers' union Saturday af ternoon. A large crowd "attended the meeting and practically enough sig natures were secured to get an elcc- tion called for Howellsville township to vote on a $75,000 bond issue for road purposes. The county commia sioners will be asked to call the elec tion at their meeting next Monday. Miss Andrews is Lecturing in Bladen This Week. Miss Flax Andrews, county home demonstration agent, leaves today for Bladen county, where she expects to spend the, week lecturing to commu nity dab meetings held by the dem onstration agent of that county and representatives from Raleigh. These meetings are put on by the State De partment and Robeson's agent is to leprtsent the women's work while the men's work wi,l be represented by most important thing is for the com missioners to live up to the law, which they have not done, and that the most important provision of the law is the one requiring the employment of a competent road superintendent- He urged that each township could get relief by voting road bonds under the new law. which provides that any township that issues bonds shall also have control of its road tax money. Mr. T. L. Johnson also urged that that would give relief and would practically take any township voting road bonds out of the jurisdiction of the road board. Dr. Carmichael made a motion that funds be raised, to employ accountants to audit the books and determine just where the county stands in regard to road matters. The motion was passed by a practically unanimous standing vote, no dissenting votes being .cast. Subscription papers were circulated and quite a handsome sum was raised immediately to defray the expense of tlrs work. " Dr. Pate was elected chairman of the meeting and Mr. J- McR. Bracey secretary. The' meeting, held in the auditorium of the handsome graded school building was attended by about 200 men, and it was plainly evi dent that they were men who are convinced that there is something radically wrong with the administra tion of the road affairs of the coun ty. and are determined to find out what that something is and to .apply the remedy, if remedy can be found. Dr. N. A. Thompson, Messrs. A. E. White. T. L. Johnson, Junius J. Good- wrn G. E- Rancke, Jr., and J. A. snarpe attenaea irom uimMnon TOWN PRIMARY TUESDAY. Candidates to Be Voted For in Pri mary Tomorrow Nomination Is Equivalent to Election But Election Will Be Held May 5th. A mayor, two town commissioners, three graded school trustees and three members of the board oi audit and 'nance are to be -nominated in the town primary tomorrow. The time foi "coming out" closed Saturday night and the ticket will be made up of the following- candi dates: For mayor James D. Proctor; present incumbent, and W: K. Be thune. For commissioners, first ward- W. P McAHister, present incumbent and Dr. N. A. Thompson. One' to be nominated. 1 '- For commissioner, third ward R. H. Crichton, to succeed T. A. McNeill Jr. For graded school trustees K. M. Fames, L. K. Whaley and Geo. L. Thompson. Messrs. Thompson and Whaley are present memLt rs of the board, while Mr. Barnes will succeed M". C. V. Brown, who has moved out of town. Board of audit, and finance Frank Gough, H. M. McAllister, W. S. Britt and L. T. Townsend- -The 'three first- "ed compose the old board Thres are to be nominated. The primary managers are Tade Wishart- J. J. Goodwin, P. B. Mc UV Trsr JSWhite-and D..--?.I2jgs-.. While nomination is equivalent to election, the regular election will be held Monday, ay 5. DISTRICT MEETING E- O. S. Annual Meeting Held in Lumberton Initiatory Work and Public In. stallation of Officers. Reported for The Robesonian. The annual meeting of district No. 6 was held with the Lumberton chap ter No. 116, Order of the Eastern Star, at the Masonic hall on Thurs-' day, April 24th- Quite a number of delegates from other chapters were present. At the afternoon session initiatory work was exemplified by the. local chapter, after which the meeting was turned over to the Dis trict Deputy Grand Matron Florence E. Beck of Southern Pines, and other business was taken up. On account of illness, Worthy Grand Matron ! Agnes E- Hamlin of Southern Pines was prevented from attending. Whet) the afternoon session was over the visitors were given a nautomobile drive. At 8:30 p. m. a public installation of officers followed by an informal re ception was given. Installation cere. monies were conducted in a very im pressive manner by the installing of ficer, Mrs. Clare McNeill, wortny matron, assisted by Mrs. Clare Thom as, marshal. The following officers were- duly .installed for the ensuing year: Mrs. Sara Pope, w6rthy ma tronjMr. G. Ed. Rancke, Jr, worthy p: Miss Pearl Howard, asso- -MO. ItTrinV MTl hMffll MCINeill. se-eiry; jars, netae Alien, treas urer; "Mrs. Olive McAllister, conduc tressMrS. Emma Lee, associate con ductress Mrs. Kate S. McLeod, chap lain; Miss Lillian Barker, marshal; Mrs. Kate Thompson, organist; Mrs. Helen McUeodj. Adah; Mrs. Nettie Jenkins, Ruth; Mrs. Clare Thomas, Esther; Mrs- Annie Norment, Mar tha; Mrs. Clare McNeill, Electa; Mrs. Lizzie Proctor, warden; Mr. John S. McNeill, sentinel. A past worthy matron's jewel was presented to Mrs. Clare McNeill as a token of appre ciation of her services to the chapter. About eighty were present. Re freshments were served. Delegates were entertained in the homes of members of the local chap ter. The next district meeting will be held with the Hamlet chapter. 2 STILLS CAPTURED. Lard-Tub Whiskey Still Found in Smokehouse Another Located in a Barn, Both Within 3 Miles of Lum berton 3 Negroes Bound to Court. Sheriff R. E. Lewis, Deputy Sher iff A. H. Prevatt and Rural Policeman F. A. Wishart captured a lard-tub whiskey still Thursday afternoon and captured another of like model Fri day. The still captured Thursday was in the smoke-house at the home of Charlie Smith. Colored, 3 miles north east of Lumberton. About 40 gallons of beer were also found in the meat house with the still. Charley and his son, Charlie, Jr-, and Dock Smith, also colored, were arrested and given a hearine before Recorder E. M. Britt TW worn Knurvd nv1- tn thu - Superior court under a $200 bond -V. J --.- " 1 im-JS .till for office again. The candi- in a barn at the home of (L.ittle) Billie Phillips, two miles east of d,cted Ma? 10tQ- Lumberton. About 40 gallons of beer wiiii tt. m.- were also found in the barn. Phil- Muctl Cotton Killed Up Maxton lips is very feeble and declared to I .Way. " the officers that he knew nothing of j MuCh cotton was killed up Maxton the still being in his barn. He was,Hay by fTont frdiy night, Tze iote nofc arrested, but was warned of what 80nian is advised by long-distance would result if another still wasjpnon! fr0lm Maxton this morning found about his place. Some men V Maxton this morning Both stills were- brought to town weM preparing to re-plaht as high by the officers, and the beer was de- & 75 acres jn cotton. Some tobacco troyed- alro was kHled. LIBERTY LOAN SPEAKING. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Hon. H. E. Stacy will speak in the high school auditorium at Orru.n Thursday night- May 1st, at 3:30 The, public, is cordially invited to a -.tend- - R. C. LAWRENCE, . J ' County Chairman, RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS. Piano Graduating Recital This Eve ning Interest in "JVelcome Home" Celebration at Lumber) Bridge Play By High School Students A Marriage Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian Red Springs, April 25. Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Pinehurst and Cana da were guests on last Sunday ef Dr. and Mrs. J. L. McMillan Mr. Ben Webster and daughter ef Wilmington visited Mr. Webster's pi rents here this week. Mrs. G. R. Dupuy is in a visit to her old home, Washington. Dr. B. F- McMillan has returned from Ashpole church, near Rowland, where he attended Presbytery. Mrs. J. D. Brice. who has been quite ill. is much improved, we ate glad to state. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLean Of Goldsboro spent a few days recently with Mr. McLean's grandmother, i Mrs. Colin Edens. Mrs. Jack lomp- kins and little daugnter, oi Colum bia, are also guests of Mrs- t,d?ns. Mrs. J. V. lavior spent luesaay ...,Tie funeral waj jr.,UeU;d from the Fayettevfllle with Mr. Taylor, who, prH8byterian chun-h -t Hamlet Sat is there for "treatment. She reports d t ,Q , , t his condition as somewhat better Dr. R. D. McMillan has returned from New York, where he spent sev eral weeks. Mrs. McMillan and chil dren have also returnd from a visit to relatives in Virginia". -.Mi- Pud31 rs- Acton . of Savannah are guests or tne college, wr. acwu is assisting Rev. A. C. Bridgman with the endowment work. . Mrs. J. G. Brown and Miss Katie Brown attended the McKae-MSke peace wedding in Fayetteville oni Wednesday. The music-loving public is looking forward to the piano graduating re cital of Miss Nancy Lee Anderson, which takes place on Monday evening in the college auditorium. 4uite a good deal of interest is be ing shown in the celebration at Lum be Bridge on the 30th. The Red Cross chapter met Thursday afternoon to discuss plans for the day A play. 'Every Youth," will be giv en this evening (Friday) by the high school in the graded school nudito rium. From all reports it prormses to bV Ste an enjoyable affair. Mesdaiftes T. C. Rogers and J. A. WiliiiBis have returned from a visit to rcJattvwktn Fayetteville. Friends hjre will learn with inter est of the marriaee on last Wednes day evening of Miss Marian McRae ta'Mr -riua. R. Makeoeace of rrovl-raava dence, R. I., which took place at the bride s jiome in I ayettevine. .miss McRae's only attendant was Mrs- Dan Vpwtnn of Red SDrines. Mr. and Mrs. Makepeace nave many inenas . and relatives in this section who wish j them much happiness. INTERNATIONAL. BllUAiiUrt . i i - i Final Action Begins on Covenant of : League of Nations Italia People Still' Clamorous. . The Associated Press this morning gave the following summary Monday is to .see the commence ment of the firiaf action on the cove. tuuMff the league of nations. This probably will be outstanding fea ture of the conference during the arlv rfavH of -the week. There are French, Japanese and Belgian amend ments .already passed upon , to be. re considered in part and adjusted, duc it is reported in. Paris advices that progress in this direction has already been made. , 'WCmH AC last accounts the Italian people still were clamoring for the carrying out to the full extent of their demands with regard to Fiume and the Dalma tian coast and islands, but President Wilson and the . French and British premiers remained adamant Not alone in Italy I the feeling prevalent that Italy's ambitions should be real ized, as reports have been received of demonstrations in Fiume in favor o f the annexation of the seaport to Italy. An American national military cemetery was dedicated Sunday in a section0 of France near the battle fields where American$ laid down their lives for the cause of the world. Town Primary at Fairmont To morrow. Fairmont will hold a primary to morrow for the nomination of a can didate for mayor and 4 alderman. Mr. E. Fisher, who formerly held the office, is the on'y candidate for mayor to succeed the present incumbent. Mr. A. N. Mitchell, who is not a candidate. There are 6 candidates from which to select 4 aldermen : A. L. Jones, Dr. J. P. Brown. E. B- McDaniel. W. xr tt.i.i jr r t Tn-i XT a A "' V' 4-r mar. A M.anf f h A .'vr - -; 'r. Considerable Frost Some Tobac- co Plants Killed. There was considerable frost throughout this .section Saturday morning. Farmers report that to. bacco plants on the" plant beds were killed in many places , THE RECORD OF DEATHS. I Pvt. Arthur C. Brisson of Allen ton. Air. Leonard Brisson of Allcnton was a Lumberton visitor Friday. Mr. Brisson informed The Robesonian of the death of his son, Private Arthur C. Brisson, which occurred April 4. Private Brisson contractfd tubercu losis while in the army and wns at the State sanatorium it MonL.Me at the time of his death. His remains were sent home and interment was made in the family burying ground. The government paid all the exprises of Private Brisson while he wis at the sanatorium. He went into the army April 2, 1919, and wns sent to Camp Jackson, Columbia S. C. Mother of Mr. D. L. Whiting of Lura- k-rton w tV r un. a a u Mr. D. L. Whiting was advised by wire Friday of the death of his moth- er. Mrs. B. Whitng of McColl, S C-, wn:ch occurred Friday morning. De- erased was 66 years old anl had keen ill for some time. She was at Dr. Baix-ock's private sanurofum at Co- llumbia, S.C.. when the end came.! r.u-.de in the family turyng ml ir. Mrrrlet. The fureril wis conducted by Jlev. J. J .Harrell, pastor of the Presbyterian church of McCuil- of wl.ich deceased was a member. Mr. Writine went ki M.'Coll Fndnv'cve- ivrtg- andattendHi the- - 4 wieii ? Safc- Uld bt returnmg 1. !re Saturday night Sandy . McNeill. of Mr.'and Mrs. James D. McNeill. died Thursday night at 10 o'clock af ter an illness of four months. The funeral was conducted from the home, First and Cedar streets, Friday at 5 p- m. by Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church, and interment was made in the family burying grounl in East Lumberton. Floral offerings cover ed the grave. HOME FROM THE WAR Mr. Frank Morrison Expected Soon. Mrs. Sue Morrison was advised by wire this morning that her son .Mx. Frank Morrison arrived yesterday at Newport News, Vs., from overseas on the battleship South Carolina and expects- to arrive here in about f an Elfi'ht thousand troon-i from I France arrived at Newport News irom r ranee yesterday and weni to camp Morrison. Mr. Morrison was among the first volunteers and was m r ranee nearly i years, tie has a star for being among the first troops that went over and 3 service bands Corporal(not private, as at first stated). Evander Hickman, who has been i visiting at the i home of hia i un cie Ir, . Charlie Hickman. R- 1 from lumberton, since the 18th inst., will leave-this evening for New York, near which place, at Camp Merntt. N. J he will be engaged for some time in Sovernment work in connection . with emobilization of troops. Corpl. Hick man volunteered from Lumberton, in January. 1916. saw service on the Mexican' border, sailed from New York June 12, 1917, with Co. A, 23th Inf., 1st Div.. and was in the thick of the. fight from the first engage ment of American troops May &7, 1918, until the armistice was signed. He came through without a wound, though most of his company was killed- Meat. C. Basil Skipper Returns Home Lieut. C. Basil Skipper arrived home Saturday morning from Camp Upton, N. Y, having been given an honorable discharge from military service- Mrs. Skipper, who had been at the home of her parents at Kin ston for some time, joined her hus band in Raleigh and accompanied him home. Lieut. Skipper returned to the States from France in Febru ary. While overseas he was attach ed to Co. F, 371st infantry, and spent 5 months in the trenches. He took active part in our big battles and 40 per cent, of his regiment was kill ed and wounded. He escaped without a wound, howaver. Mr. G. P. Conoley of Rennert. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Mrs. G. P. Conoley of Rennert, R. 1, was advised by wire Friday that her husband had arrived in New York from France. Mr. Conoley saw 7 months' service overseas and is now in Grand Cen tral hospital in New York city. Mr. A. Gradford Prevatt of R. Lumberton, arrived home Saturday from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., having been given an honorable discharge from the army. . Private Marvin Kornegay arrived home ' Saturday night from ' Camp Jackson, having been given an hon orable discharge from ,the army. Pri vate Kornegay recently returned home from France, where he spent several months. Private L. R. Bullard of the U. S. army is spending a few days furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. X. Bullard. Priate Bullard re cently returned - from overseas. The Back Swamp Community club will meet at Back swamp school house Friday afternoon of this week at 2: 30. All members are urged to be pres ent. Miss Annie Mitchell is secretary of the club. WATCH THE LABEL. I tt ai.cn inr uaie opposite tne ntmf Vl'-.-t. . f A ; . . 1 - on the label on your paper, when your subscription expires your paper will he stopped. This applies to all sub scribers. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS Born, to Recorder and Mrs. E. M. Britt, yesterday morning- a girl. St. Alban's lodge No. 114- A. F and A. M., will meet tomorrow eve ning at 8:30. Degree work. Miss Lola Graham of R. 7, Lum berton, has accepted a position in the music department of the Lumberton furniture store- She began work this "wn'ns . . . Mr A w- McLean, one of the four "bra of the War Finance hoard lft L.t u.-v. ington after spending a few days here on busines iu t r: . . ., .JMUnl nl ViJ!ja . ' 7. l'Jtuxg- reJ.a- nV- , T,7 ' ir'P m 1 Mr. W. Lennon delivered the lit I erary address at the closing exercises S'f Union chapel, Indian schcol. near r Buie- Friday. Besides the addresa, (her.' were splendid exercises Ly the .school Sjrt? E. E. Nye left this morning for Wilmington, where he his accpt 9 A pos&icnr Mri--Nye- cT f,J To. to Wilmington Wednesday to join her husband. Sgt. Nye recently re lumed from France. , A request to mention in Thurs day's Robesonian a box supper at Ja cob Swamp school Friday, April 25th, did not reach this office until Thurs day right, after Thursday's! paper had been printed, hence too late. List takers for the various town ships in Robeson met with the county auditor and county attorney here Fri day and received instrucVons and supplies for the task of listiig taxa ble property for the ye.-r !sUi. It is a violation of the town or dinance for a dos: to run at large on the streets and Chief of Polics E. L. JIanna says he has been irstructed to kill all dogs found, running at large In town Better keep your dog; co:. ined Robt. Hardin of R. 1 from Lum berton, whose house was burned re cently, asks The Robesonian to ex press his profound appreciation to thone who so generously came to the assistance of him and for family nnd helped them get Into another house In the renort of tno funorni nt I Mis. A. A. Bethune at St. Paula in Llhursday's Robesonian it was inad vertently stated that the male quar tette that sang at the grave request ed to be allowed to sing. It should have been that they were requested to ting. Col. Fred A. Olds, director of the. North Carolina Hall of History and well-known newspaper correspondent, spent Friday night Jin Lumberton. Col- Olds is winding up his visits to the 100 counties of the State, collect ing valuable data from court house records for the hall of history. Members of Long Branch Baptist church gave thir pastor. Rev. I.- p. -Hedgpeth, and family a liberal pound ing Friday evening. It was the sortDf pounding that means so much In days of high-priced ( provisions and of coarse Mr. Hedgpeth and family ap preciated it very much. Rev. H.' A. Grantham, former pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, and Mrs- Grantham spent Friday in Lumberton visiting friends. They have been sojourning in Florida for some time and went from here to East Haven, Conn., where Mr. Gran tham has accepted the pastorate) of Christ's church. Justice J. M. Smith of Allenton does not always "dress up" v'len he officiates at a. marriage- Mr. Smith was a Lumberton visitor . Saturday and told a Robesonian reporter about (retting up at midnight recently to marry a couple of Indians. He was barefooted at the time he spoke the uniting words. Fire destroyed the residence of Alex Golden, colored, and an unoccu pied dwelling belonging to the widow of the late Henry Key, also colored, about 3 o'clock Saturday morning. The build'ng-j were located near che plant of the Kingsdale I-umlwr ror poration. The fire originated in the unoccupied dwelling. Mrs. F. M. Huggins and daugh ter, Ruby, and Mr. M- H. Noble and small daughter, Mildred, spert Yes terday in Fayetteville with rolathea and friends. Mrs. Noble returned home with them, she having recently undergone an operation at High smiths hospital. Her condition seems to be somewhat improved Mr. L. R. Varser, a member of the law firm nt Mpm Mellon Var ser, McLean & Stacy, and Misses Minnie Lennon and Anna Xewton, who are employed as stenographers by that .firm-' returned Thursday eve ring from Jacksonville, Onslow coun ty, where they sent two week at tending Onslow court. Mi3tes Len non and Newtrn did stenographic work in correction with the term of court. Easter OfTering. In Thursday's Robesonian it was stated that the Easter offering at Chestnut Street Methodist church was $438.66. Contributions made since Sunday to be added to that of fering run the total to $500.06. The pastor, Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, asked for a contribution of $500. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER, Optometrist Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases aad Fittiag Glasses,