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THE T23 DATS ON TUB LASIX 13 TUB DATE TOUR TAPER WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL, ON TOCtf PAPER AND DONT. LET J SUa SCRIPTION EXPIRE. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS. ' " ' " r ' . COUNTRY, COD AND, TRUTH. 13X0 A TEAS, DUE IN ADVANC3. NTJIIBES 77 HardSiirf ace Road Between Bridges - T' - . - ' Concrete Read and Sidewalks' Are Be ing Placed Between Bridge . n West Fifth Street Work Will Cost Around $8,000. , - -1 IT CONCRETE BRIDGES ' ? - IN LUMBESTON TOWNSHIP Messrs Porter A Boyd have tically completed thier contract for putting In IX concrete bridge in Lam berton township. , Work lws .teenJJej gun on the paving of the oiJan2 sidewalks, between the, bridges which spans Lumber -fiver -ft. th foot of Fifth street and another lmdge about 100 yards from the west-end of the This x work will cost around $8,000 in addition ty the cost i t the concrete nnages, utt"""" Mr. Geo. L. Thompson, township road supervisor. , " i -jr r . :. A hard-Burface concreteroad ! will be built between the bridges. A 4 lr-2 foot sidewalk . will ; also, be built on each side of the road and a 80 inch concrete curb, wfll." be : built on each iH When ' completed, this stretch of road, which has given much trou ble in the pastwlii-M in gooa auap and the approach to the iron bridge will be much -.nioretafe than it pas beenheretofore.:-"? i V: Messrs. Porter Boyd have com pleted a contract for building 5 con crete bridges in. Smith' township and are now at work on a contract for building one in Thompsons and three on the line between Thompson and Rowland township. 1 SK InVindows ' " ' " ,f:7-.'-v ''-l -y'-'-A Prowler Who Had Been Peeping in Windows SaturdayTtNight-Leit When Mrs. H. M. Beasley-Threatened to Shoot. - .... j Mrs. HM. Beasley was frightened about 8 o'clock Saturday night by a negro peeping through the windows at the Beasley home,, East Fifth street. When Mr. Beasley started up town to get a shave he saw a negro tndinc on the porch. He asked the negro what he wanted and the negro negro 'then walked away. Mr. Beas ley went back into the house and re mained a short time Deiore leaving. Scon after he left the negro again came on the porch. . Mrs. Beasley watched him through a window and he went around the house peeping through several windows. She called to him and threatened to shoot and he walked away. Mrs. Beasley says it was the same negro that was .oVchuircb in the regular budget for next the porch .when Mr.' eaey swrvw out. - , -' Incendiary Fire At Fairmont ' . n n ... a iIi " ... . . StubbS & Henil v-oii8nincai, Burned Early Yesterday - Morning. ! Bv Thone to The Robesoiian. jjv a v' . . , Fairmont. Nov. Z5!.-.J?'ire tnougm; to'have been of incendiary origin.de,, stroyed the buggy and harness de partment of the Subbs & Bevill estab- iT.TxtafinS j o- --. - -: and a large supply oi narneaa ws destroyed and the tuilding, a brick structure, was damaged- considerably. Mr. H. G. Stubbs, a member of the f jim, was advised several weeks ago to close his ginnery here, the warning being tacked upon the gin house at night. , Charge Against Braddv Harrell ! . .. . I NonSuited. . - - n oViavraa mrainnt TBrandv Harrell, one of appearing drunk oi il the: public highway .and the other oi reckless driving on the public hjgh wflv. were nonsuited by Recorder E. M. Britt this morning. The warrants h7pt sworn out bv Mr. W. - E. Mc Lendon, son-in-law of Mrs. Sarah M. Bass who died as: a result pf inju iies 'received when knocked .out of a buggy by an auto driven by Har-, rel)- As has been stated in The bod- iW'-.eroB.-W-b the accident was . tmayoidable, , k Examining- School t Children ; and Teaching Home Hygiene. , Miss Alice Casey, county public health nurse, went to Rowland today for the purpose of making an exam ination of school children and teach ing a class in home hygiene. Tomor row she will visit ' the school at ' Mc Donald and Wednesday she will make a like visit to- Pa.rktooV , .".r, :ct Month for- Prunm Running tJr'ape Vines. .... --.-r - - - j November is the month for pruning running grape r vines,: -J -After this month it will be too late, according to Farm Demonstrator O. 0. Dukes. The vines will "bleed" - after . November and that is ruinous to the vtnpo- His "said. :, -vvv- Hoar Crolera In Long Brancr Setkm. Hog cholera is raging m tne uong " Branch section, according to Mr. O. O. Dukes," county farm demonstrator: Mr. Dukes will do some vaccinating in that section Wednesday of. this week. Appointments For Rocldngham District By Thone to The Robesonian. : A Rocky Mount Nov. 22 The North Carolina conference "adjourned today wijfch the reading of the appointments Rev.' H. M. North,' presiding elder of the Rockingham district, for the past 3 years was placed. in charge, of the Educational campaign. Following are: the appointments for, the , Rock ingham district: . ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT. J v Prwidnir Elder, J. H. Shore. v ;f Aberdeen C.B. Culbreth. VBiftcoe Ct A. 8.. Parker. Caledonia Ct Frank Culbreth. . Elizabeth Cfcs-P; P- Laptop . iEUerbee .Ct-.-Ni B:'Johnson. " Hamlet W'C; Martin. : v J Laurel Hill QkiilG- Johnson! t Laurfoburg-WA. Cade. trfM ., I LinnbeTton- R..C1 Beaman." Lumberton Ct.-Ladd5y Frazier. - -Maxton J." A. tornadayV Montgomery Ct-NL.: Seabolt. mt ,'Gilead CtA'.-Jl Groves, i .i Mi. GaeadW.HXJBrown. . , Raeford Ct B.T. Robinson W. H. To wnsend, .Superannuary. ' i ; '5 . Red Spxing Ct O. Hinson. Richmond Cf . C. Clark. i Roberdell Ct-C. C'Wood. v r Rockipgham--A. L. Ormond. . RobesonCt.Wra'Trawick. Rowland CtW..C. Merritt R. TowhsehdV Supernumerary S, s -; St. John and Gibson A. J. Parker. St,! Paol Ct-MS.- WV Starling. TT0vi4 W,- Harren.-r.-;V A-r? Vaft Ct L. .H; Joyner. :r. President: Carolina College--R. B. Paton-W: X'ManessVi Rey R. A. Brutorii whbs been on the : tuinberton circuitrfor- the Tst 3 years, goes to .Viewport w curcuit a years,- yrFP-SWtotWVt&i: to?. 440 for the af XMOW Jiem aiSiriCT. , ev. V. w fll- ness remains on the' Parkton circuit Fayetteville district " - ; Methodists Adopt Education Program Quota of North Carolina Conference is $1,325,000 Conference Will Meet 3 Next at sElizabeth City. The North Carolina Methodist coh- dar after reading the appointments. Conference voted unanimously Fri day to hold its 1920 session in Eliza beth City. .--:,:- ' . - The matter of meeting this confer ence's obligation to the representa tive, church, Washington," D. C., was brought before the conference in the form: of a resolution, to place the amount this conference is due - that yean and the resolution-was adooted. The Duke fund, a fund provided" byi the!;io(wefct;f4r;, DkTof the purpose of assisting tjurches in. the onen countrv to become: self bus- tainintr and fa Pnlarce their acone of operation, which has been handled heietnforft bv tha emeral hoard of church extension, was by' request"bf Mr., nuke civfn nnr la Tnnirv Col. ---- ------.- j A. T 'to administer under the direction the -Duke commission gvhich was AMntn1 hw thai nfamiipn IV tH noxr T'h. JT' " comnnsa on is. ?x -ree North Carolina conference and is con stituted as follows: Rev. Walter Pat- I- E. Holden; - w pivlnr. M. T. P vlpr. and R. M. - - - C0.. . : 1. The great educational program . of the church was adopted Friday. It provides a churchwide movement and wholehearted co-operation with the Centenary, movement by which ' the Southern church A is - called upon to raise the total of S33.000.000 and f ix- ed " the quota of the North Carolina : . i -a" nof r . 1 ; coiuerence at. xo,uuv. According to the figures of this report Green bow .college AS00? the movement, Trinity $350,000, Louis- burg college $210,000 and Trinity Park school $52,000. The report like wise: provided - for an ' enlightening campaign to place the facta as to the real needs- of the church institutions before the people and for the special conference educational commission to confer and work out plans for the cam paignv with the connectional commis- creation of the position of educational secretary, in .the . conference' and the stipulation that the Bishop appoint some member to this position. The report was ' adopted without a single dissenting tote and amid a chorus of fervent "amensT '.L - FIRE; AT RED SPRINGS Damage of About $3,000 to City Cafe and E. DrHinsoa's; Store by Fire Friday Night . 1 ' '-' Special to. I'm Bobcwnfau: . Red Springs. Nov. 22. Shortly be fore midnight Friday night, fire was discovered here in the City cafe, own ed by Lovin Bros., and in E. D. Hin- son's store. , The fire is thought tQ nave ongmated by - rats gnawing maicnes.- rue oamage is esomacea at approximately $3,000, mostly from water,, the fire being extinguished be. foru much damage was done. . : " Firemen were hindered at . the start owing tothe lack of water. Revival First Baptist Charlie Botler. Noted Gospel Siager, Is Hero to Lead Singing Ho Cap- tivated the Crowds That Attended Yesterday Church Filled to Over 'flowing at Both Services Yesterday Services at S and 79 p. m ' Stores Will Close . For Afternoon '.Services, v' '; k fA:'. w." . A series of evangelistic services be gan yesterday at the, First ," Baptist church. and will continue through this week, r'. Services 'will ,be. beld .'twice daily S and 7:30 p. m. Thi day ser vice Thursdy-Thanksgivinif:Day-r-will be held at 10:S0 a. rn; and ar spe cial collection "will be taken for ' the Thohiasyille Baptist orphanage. I Rev. Dr.' Chas. H. Durham, pastor of. the church, is donig the preaching. Dr.' Durham stated yesterday that , he would preach a short sermon each ser vice 'and would . preach sin and the awfulness of sin and point to the only .'Savior. : to The singing will be a feature of the services,': Mr," Charlie -Butler, noted gospel singer, is here: to-' conduct the singing. ' Mr. 'Butler, has a national reputation; as -a singer "and musical director andrbia singing at ' the two services yesterday thrilled the. hun oreds who 'attend The, largo andi- fterium 'was - filled to overflowing at both ' rorning, an3 evening services yestery;,-; .Uv'ri: Wav Jessie , Mercer of Wilmington has arrived. to serve as -pianiatrdur ine the week. "Miss Mercer won . the idving cup in. the State-wide, pianist contest :- last summer. The cup "was offered by Prof. Wade R.' Brown and all high School- students far the State were, eligible to enter the contest . t Proprietors: of, a 'number of stores havo- agreed'; to close their places' of rtmoon srvic dailv. and no Hnnht practically all, the. merchants in town will sign the agreement to this affect which is being circulated ? today. : RECORD OF DEATHS. ' A. D. Davis of East Lumberton Mr. -A. D. Davis, acred about JiOinnrt Ha -fantrhf ma Savon intra nl years, died Saturday at his home inl want to call your attention to theia,h'"n school is progressing nicely and East Lumberton of pneumonia. De-j tonight; i ' ; .: ' ' ."'," - I the " attendance ' has! increased lry ceased is .survived by his widow and interred at the-old Davis home in Co lumbus county yesterday at noon., Willie, ; a son of Mr, , and Mrs. James A. Freeman, who live in the eastern part of town. died. Wed nesday of last week. . C ,,U Howard Wmdall, ifdaysT-oid son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy ' W. Phillips of Wishart township, died Friday. jxsmj Hi.to ' fWrbv. 'Hn . - ie;Cverby died in a' hos- Ditoi at iamiet Thursday ana was buried, v at : Laurinburg Friday. De- ceaSed. was about 70 old and lived in Lumberton more than 40 year ago,!rei Christian in the home or city is according to Mr. W. S. Wishart. He was .engaged in f 4ht aaddlo and har neaa uuiuess nere - ana went . zrom here to Laurinburg,: where he had Uv ea since leaving Lumberton. ';':TS&"'.'fi Miss Margaret McPhail of Saddletree. Miss Margaret McPhail died at her home in Saddletree township Friday night, . Nov. 12th. She had been in feeble health for several months. In terment was made in the family cem etery Nov. 14th. Zach Clewis of East Lumberton. Mr. Zach; Clewis, aged 78 years, died Saturday night at his heme -in -East Lumberton, death resulting from the infirmities- of .oId ' age7 .Deceased is survived by bis widow, and several children. Interment was made in the family burying ground 5 miles south of Lumberton today at 11 a. m. . Cornie Floyd of MarietU Died This Morning of Acute Blight's Disease. Cornie, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pink Floyd of the Ma rietta section, died early this morning of acute Bright's disease. The child was taken ill--immediatley ' after re turning home from Sunday school yes terday. Bulletins' several convulsions. and "neevr regained consciousness af ter the first attack. :: Miss Gladys Floyd, a sister of deceased, and Miss Nellie Hamilton, students at Caro lina College, Mairton, passed through town today en route to Marietta to attend the funeral. They were met htre by Mr. J. T. Hamilton, i Ralph Emmett Gibson of Laurinburg. . D.1-L TT rtn s jui. Aaiya .uiniuci.i vriuauu, promi nent young business, man of Laurtn- burg died Tuesday morning. Novem- bre 16, at 5 o'clock at his bome about two miles south'of Laurinburg. .News of the young man's almost .awMen death reached Laurinbursr waru ana ine - community cautrht its breath for a moment, scarcely being able to realize the sadfact that one of its noble ? and highly esteemed young men. had set out on the Great Adventure,The funeral was . held Wednesday , afternoon at 3 o'clock at Caledonia . Methodist church. : a ; t.- Surviving ar three sisters, Mrs. H W. McKinnon, Mrs. Malcolm Jones, Miss Fannie H. Gibson, all of this county, and two brothers, Mr. Jasper T. Gibson, of Laurinburg, and Mr. W. N. Gibson, of Red Springs. Lau rinburg Exchange. . - ; . " Revival At j: . t Gospel Tabernacle Meetint Will Continue This Week- Services Twice Daily After Today 1 Large Crowd and Mock Interest . Rev, L. B. Compton'a- Subjects. The series of meetings-which be gan at the Gospel Tabernacle a week ago will continue through this week. Beguining tomorrow services will, be held twice daily. The hour for the morning service: has 'not been . deter mined, i; Hr evening services, will be. gin as last week 7:15. Large crowds are attending .'toe services, and con siderable interest, is being manifest -Rev. L. B. Compton' Is doing the preaching. His subject fot tonight will be, "ShallWe Know Kachother There, t Or Heavenly , Recognition. .Tuesday night-Where are tho Dead T Or the State of. the Soul After Death at-the .Present Time. Wednesday night "Will Jesus' Come Again?? - The following 4 splendid reports, of Mr.. Compton'a- eermons were prepar ed for The Robesonian by Rev. W. D. Combs, pastor "ot tX4 church: Remember Lotis Wife-MSeretf Reasons , Why Cod WanU Us to Remember BIrai Lot . .. : : Thursday jiight' Mc Compton -tT seven reksons why God' wants people to'- remetnber LotVwlfe' . ' , Jn Luke '17:3? you will read these wfdaRemember Lots Wife. I ha0 often wondered why Jesus ever made fnxCh- ant assertion: ar this place and way wa ver -auawea . a. 10 oe re-' corded) in the JBible. There is noth ing very significant -about this wo- msiL - II Uod had said, ."remember Sarah I couldhave. understood, as J she is: among the. nonorables of U3- fbrewsljfven. : If . Ho bad iaid, ;"re- memoer , jnmam, Kutn, or a host xn other gooifwomen..I could 'havo un derstood but when He said remem- oer this, woman, i couia not unaer- sUnd it, as there is very little 'aaid1BPe.n,!)UBday with her parents, Mr. about; this woman, nothing as to who J" Mrs- " Hatchel. ' she waswhere she cme from, or herf w.e are aorry to report that there Is parentage. I asked God one day to,".1" "e diphtheria in our commu show me what there was about Mrs. j "l, Hope it will soon die out and Lot that-He wanted us to remember, everybody will be well again. r irs i, ranee ner opponunuies. uoaj always;il4s responsibilities accord- trtgrtdv i6portuiMties. Mrs. Iptliki ALiiham for her pastor. He instruct ed her counciled her and told her about the better life, but having fav orable opportunities . does not save folks. Some wade through favorable opportunities and then fail. Lot left Abraham and pitched his tent toward Sodom and then we see him as mayor of Sodom. The angels visited their home and told them of the danger and of the destruction of the city, but she paid no heed. God never visits judg ment' on a nation, community, or on individuals without offering mercy;. Second, being a wife of a righteous man does not save. That within lt- eef does sot change the heart ' Any a great blessing, but that will not save ydOftXlt is a good thing to have a Christian husband, mother, or wife, but that will not save you. "Ye must be born agian." ; Third, she was warned of her dan ger. God always gives warning.' ' God spoke to Abraham and he prayed for them. Angels came and warned her, and took her by the hand and led her out of the city. Forced religion does not do. She was warned of her danger-and so have you been warned. Fourth,' she, started out with the an gels. Angels on the outside cannot Continued on page five, . MANY COTTON MILLS IN PIEDMONT CLOSED DOWN " Announcement Thursday of the clos ing down of the Chadwick-Hoskins chain of cotton, mills, four at Char lotte and one at Martinsville, Va., the biggest chain of mills in that section, was followed by the disclosure of in formation that a majority of the hun dreds of textile mills , in that section are idle, while those in operation are running on part time. ; It is said by those in close touch with the situation that at least 75 per cent of the mills of Gaston and Meck lenburg counties are utterly idle, while the mills operating are running only about half time ' - Youth Charged With Murder of 2 Small Boy ' ,, v . ' -Roy Henderson, 16 years old, is charged with the murder of Frank and Floyd Kirby, aged 6 and 8 years, whose mutilated bodies were found in creek hear Gaffney, S. C, Sat urday afternoon, - Henderson is said to. have enticed the boys away from home, to go hunting.- Whn near the creek he is alleeed to have shot the younger boy blowing jaf t the top of his head and his right hand, and then to have beaten the other ovrethe head with a ''gun. Henderson was captured Saturday night and denied the crime. Dr. Maddrey Accepts Office as Baptist ' Secretary. ' ' r.-. Dr. Chas. E. Maddrey of Austin, Texas, has accepted the call of the Baptist State convention to succeed Dr. Walter N. Johnson as correspond ing secretary- of the board of missions. His message accepting" theVall was received after the convention adjourn ed at Asheville last Wednesday night Thanlcsgiving Din nerFor Q. tlesdames S. F. Caldwedd and J. C. Fuller Will Look After Dinner for Unfertanate Poor. - - '' All who wish to contribute some thing towards a Thanksgiving dinner for- the - inmates ' of iht county' home should take It to the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. F.- Caldwell, Elm street, not later than Wednesday afternoon. Met darner: 82' Y. Caldwell and Jho."C. jrunerwin iook arter the dinner this year Mr. M.'G. McKenzie. ha for many years looked after the Thanks giving: dinner and- Miss Lif zio Cald well the Christmas dinner for. the unfortunates at the homo.' Mr. Mc Kenzio's, health' Is not so that ho'can look; after it thisr year and that "is hy Mesdames. 'Caldwell and Pulfcf agreed to takef the matter in' charge: ' The inmates of 'the eonntv, lim always look forward to the dinners sent them on Thanksgivjng and Christ mas by the people of LumbertOn, The ladies are asked to iend'cobkeoVood, as U will be easy to secure plenty of fruit . Doq'f forget the unfortunates. Those who expect to contribute are requested lo 'phone either, Mrs!' Cald well jbrMhC FuUer at once. V I jTENl' MILE-BARKERS' TOPICS, School 'AtteVdance Has ' Increased r New -Schoei'Btdldjig Soon Will Be r Beady Box: PartyNight of Nor. 2fr Personal.--. "'; 9?rPmifV- t ?f JtolraiMi. 4 : ; , Ten Mile-Barkers, . Nov. 20vWt are glad to see about all the, cotton is jfckMi ouV but & the fanners are still, sick over the price. Hope some thing -will. happen to help them soon, Miss Tessie Townsendand little sis. ter .and. brother; Mary and- Grady, spent Jhe. week-end with their grand. iiiumer, jnrs. Alary MUSS. Miss Letha Hatchet of ' Lnmtarfnn I The Ten Mile-Barker crraAoA anl ""-' u"s vjjeiiuig. xne nierary society Jeld. its- regular meeting last evening. The following program was rendered: , Song by society, "Colum bia,the Gem of the Ocean";Recitation by Vergie M'White; Recitation by Marvin M'White; reading by Lillian M'White; song by primary depart ment," Plump Turkeys"; recitation by Vernon Flowers; declamation by Con rad Plott; recitation by Mertie Wat- son; song by society, "My Bonnie": story, "King Midas," by Miss Amelia rowers. v; : - : y.r: . -..- ::' There will be a box party at the Ten Mile school house on - Friday night after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26th. Everybody is cordially invited to come. Girls to bring boxes and the men money to buy with." The pro ceeds of the box party will go on a piano for the Ten Mile-Barken high schooL We hope to have the piano to go in the new school building, which will soon be ready. . - ROZIER NEWS ITEMS. ,,' Pleased With Teacher-Box Sooner Wight of Nov. 27 Preaching Thanksgiving Day Personal Men tion. Correapondene of Th Robeson U a. . " Lumberton. R. 2. Nov. 2nFit. s- this section are about throno o-.rv.. erf ng their crops. . " School began at Roziers Nov. 8th and the people are well pleased with w". teacner, Mrs. Chas. A Powers. There is to be a box nnnor r ZieV School house on SaturHav nlo.K ?,tr Thanksgiving. 27th of Novera- oer-iae proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. Every body is invited to come. - VLvn Mattie Holder hem taa.t.;n scliool at Roziers No. 2 Mondav. .. t ?L re "y to report Mrs. Nancy Britt is in a hospital at Fayeteville. There will be nreac hino at 1 1 Thanksgiving day by our pastor. Rev. J. M. Fleming. . , . Mrs.' R. G. Rozier and chilfn.n am spending a while at Mrs. Roziera pa- .A T Jit! t .... Best wishes to The Robesonian and its many readers. Case of Scarlet Fever Reported from raraton ..: .s...:.;:... .,. ... n case ox cane, iever was ' re ported to Dr. E. R. Bardin, county health officer, from Parkton this morning. "A student in the graded school developed the ease of fever and the grade to which the student belongs was ordered closed for the ,, v," -'J"'''- London. Nov." 18-Sir Hammer Greenwood, chief secretary, for Ire land, stated in the house of commons today, during a recent raid in Ireland .troops captured a document, sent by th? commander-' m chief of the Irish Republican army to his chief of staff, containing a. series of remarkable and horrifying statements regarding the spreading - of ' typhoid among the troops and glanders among the cav alry horses. ; r '. . : Mr. J. L. Townsend of Manquin, Va., formerly of McDonalds, is spending a few days in the county on business. COTTON MARKET. ' Middling cotton is selling on the local market today for 13 VA cents the pound.-' - , ' i ' ' '"' ' ': .'; BEITJ. LOCAL rfCTTh . . - v Mayor and Mrs. A. E. White and i Miss Vashtl Whita went FrIHav ta t Rocky Mount to attend the North Carolina. Afethodiiit mnfrnnn. Th - are expected. home tonight.. - ' ' A Alight change" In schedule will go into effect on local Seaboard train ' i No. 19, Wilmington to Charlotte, next' Simda J r It will trrtv. al f iimK.nn - at 6:51 a. m. Instead otT a. m.V' ... 1- " MTO V UlUVUCIUI IUIT veloped recently fn the Marietta, secu tioa, according to, reports reaching Lumbertonv: The two .children affect ed were Students in the r MarietU ' pullic' school. .( 'The".Lamberton graded and Thigh School. Will CloM Tbtinulav iiul Tri. aay. lor inanKsgmng, Bupt W. If. uaie ana possibly others of the TAcuI ry wfll leave Wtdnesday evening: for AsheVflle to attend th antinal aaa- sion of the Teachers' Assembly; , Jndainar from si tha J .immtw f Thanksgiving turkeys being offered ior saie in Lumberton, the turkey CroO must hava bacn lartrav than, nan.' : al t this year1 Several wagon loeub have been seen on the streets of late.' mces. nave not gone to 1914, bow ever.i;i:;.;'4.e;:if,. : j::;:;,i':.v:-v'..!-w: ' " Mrs."L. R. Varaer and amaTl , dauflrhter. Miaa Ulv. rtnraH hi morning from Baltimore, MtL, where they spent several days while the lat tie - was imdmiiflr "tnatmant a hospital for stomach trouble. ' Miss ury s condition has Improved con siderably. ::: ffQ-- yryyr Mr. H. CJ Seawall of St. Pan la was one of the successful applicant oeiore tne Board of Pharmacy last week for license to' practice phar macy in North Carolina. Only three of the class of 11 j-annlieant. wp. negroes' and lq of these passed, the other two successful ones being white men.- - - . A free-for-all ficht took nlara on the Lumberton-Red Springs road about 6 miles from , Lumberton yes terday afternoon, according to some who passed that way. No particu lars have been learned. It is not thought anvbodv WM "Ifilt " ayoArriini. . to the officer who investigated the uianer. . Work has been begun on the new concrete store building which Mr. Frank Gough will erect on his lot on Third street between Elm and Chest nut The building will be a two-story structure, the walls made of concrete," with a plate glass front It is likely mat mr. uongn will occupy the build ing himself when completed. Maxton Seottlah f!hlf! n n f! Mclver has moved his family to Max ton from Oxford N. C., where they have been for tha Mat aavaval - The doctor has his office in the Bank of Maxton building, 3rd floor. Dr.' and Mrs. Mclver have bought the Dr. A. B. Croom miMmim mi 71in. street from Mr: J. P. Wiggins,' and wiu maae ineir nome here. ,.(v.j Marearet. 9.vearwM lanrha of and Mrs, J, A. Carlyle, was pain-- xuny nun late Saturday afternoon when shot in the left temple with an air rifle by Eldon, her 11-year-old brother. The children were nlavina in the back yard at the Carlyle home, Eighth street The Carlyle boy had traded some mother artfrla tn annttiav small boy for the air rifle and his pa rents aid not know he had it ; Dr. J. A. Martin was called and removed the shot, which lodovA in th tamni ' The shot struck the child at a glance, and this probably saved her life. , BASKETBALL. Game Friday Between Lumberton and j-niiaaeipnue on Latter Grounds. Game Here Between Sane Teams) Corrapondenea of Tb Robaxniiaa. The Lumberton baakethalt tam nlaved the Philarielnhna taam m tha court at Philadelphus on Friday af- icrnioa. A fair-aizeo crowd ' ttnAA th game, which was well played from I a. a A a. " sian to iinisn, Lumberton making: all its scores in the first half of the' game, and Philadlphus in the last half. Barker, left forward, featured for the locais py throwing all the goals made by . Lumberton, except one, which was thrown by Bryan, right forward. Philadelphus put in a new guard for second half of game. They will play the locals here on Wednesday, Dec. It Much in terest is being taken in athletics in our school, and the public is cordially invited to see all the gam es played here, and to encourage the boyi in any way it can. V v; - - THEODORE POPE,' . l; . Manager LunSe3to Teamu A Ralefeh dixnatrh atataa thmt .H railroads leadinsr to Aahovill hmw aereed to sell round-trin tuTrta mm all points to Asheville for the teach ers . assembly ior one fare plus one third for. the round-trip. - The teaeb - era' asaamhlv will mt fn aaliiTL j on . Thanksgiving day, and the indica tions now point to one of the most largely attended meetings ever held. DB. WIHJaUl W. VAnirrm BYE SPECIALIST OOce: National Bank of Bnndlag.
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Nov. 22, 1920, edition 1
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