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mesoman WATCH LABEL Oil JOUR PAPER AND DONT LET SUB. SCROTION EXPIRE. THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS." COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH- $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE LUMBERTON, N. C, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1921. NUMBER 37 VOLUME LI I 1 -OLJLLI Good Work Prevent ed Hpavy Firq Loss Entire Block on Elm Threatened by Fire Discovered in L. H. Caldwell's Grocery Department Early Friday Morning Stock and . Building Damaged Several Thousand Dol. lars Firemen DiH Fine Work. Fire of unknown origin damaged the building nd grocery stock of Mr. L. H Caldwell's large department store several thousand dollars about 3 o'clock Friday morning. The fire was discovered by Night Policeman J. B. Boyle, who turned in the fire alarm. The flames threatened the entire block for a time, but the quick and successful efforts of Fire Chief Ed J. Glover and his firemen soon had the fire under control. The fire started on the second floor and was confined to that department. The stock on the first floor was damaged considerably by smoke and water. It is difficult to estimate the loss, according to Mr. R. H. Crich ton, manager of the store. Fyre Chief Glover anfl his force did fine work, according to Mr. Crichton and others who were present. Local firemen are not equipped with smoke masks and that made it more difficult to fight the flames. Had the fire spread through the block where it started a million dollar loss would have resulted. Man Shot In Barnes ville Section Sunday W. O. Watts Slightly Wounded in Leg Arthur Sellers Admits Doing the Shooting But Claims it was in Self Defense Sellers Gives Bond. Arthur Sellers of the Barnesville section was arrested today ion,the charge of shooting W. 0 Watts of the same section. The shooting followed a row between the two, it is said. The bullet struck Watts in the leg below the knee, inflicting a slight wound. Sellers admitted doing the shooting, but claims he shot in self defense and that Watts was after him with a club axe when he Tired. Sellers was released under a $300 bond. The shooting took place yesterday. Pension Board Will Meet July 4 All Who Are Sntitled to Pension. Should Make Application to the Board at This Meeting. The county pension board will meet in the office of Mr. C. B. Skipper, clerk of the Superior court, on Mon day, July 4. All who are entitled to pensions should make application to the board at this meeting. Under the new law all Confederate veterans whose taxable property is not above $2,000 are entitled to a pension. The new law also provides that widows of veterans who were married prior to January 1, 1875, are entitled to a pension. REMAINS CLAUDE E. PHILLIPS INTERRED NEAR OLD HOME He Belonged to Wildcat Division and Died of Pneumonia in France After Armistice Was Signed. The funeral of Claude E. Phillips, who died in, France of lobar pneu monia after ihe armistice was signed, was conducted from trfe home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Phillips, in Wishart township Friday at 3 p. m. and interment was made in the family cemetery. The funeral wa3 conducted by Rev., I. P. Hedgpeth, assisted by Rev. R. N. Cashwell, both Baptist ministers of Lumberton. A large crowl attended the funeral and accompanied the remains to their last resting place. The casket was opened by the fam. ily and the remains were recognized, having been embalmed before the first burial. v The deceased soldier belonged to the 81st Wildcat) division and left Lum berton for Camp Jackson' on May 28, 1918. He went overseas in July of the same year and saw service at the front for several weeks be fore the armistice was signed. It was after his division had gone into camp about Chatilon-sur-seine, France, that he developed pneumonia and died. He odel young man and was well-1 was a m known throughout this section,. Three Tobacco Warehouses Leased Live Market Expected Here. All three of Lumberton's large to bacco sales warehouses have been leased for the 1921 selling season. The Star warehouse will be operated by Messrs. Cooper, Noblin and Eakes, the Big Banner by 0. L. Joyner and the Tlanters by Messrs. Knott t& Young. All the warehousemen are pxnerienced in the business and all are well-known to Robeson growers except Mr. Young, this being his first Sarin this county. ' Indications are that Lumberton will have a good, live market this yean 1 The first cotton blossoms of the season were brought to The Robeson - iaS office this morning by J. S. Scott. They were found in a 3-acre iieid at v.- niira hrn milpa from Ravnham ' and are from Cleveland Big Boll. Mr. Scott found the first blossoms Satux- day. of last week. Lumberton Is Better Off Financially Than Most Towns Man Who Audited Town's Books Says . Lumberton is in Better Condition ; Than Any Other Town He Knows AM-Mm White Says Town, uin Liive Trunin 119 iirevmv auu , Will Continue o Take Care of Its1 Interest Obligations Mayor White;" ... iL. C?:- Dr I7hII o!.?:;: 111 aici iiii j - r;l .u ,., I who recently audited the books ofia.ddd the association. The asso- j pittman hospital Monday morning at Lumberton, told me in Raleigh that ciat,.on was .f or5uanff,d .some 'oor ! 6:30 o'clock. Little Margaret was Lumberton is in better condition thanweea the following offccerS: , taken in with colitis just a few days any other town he knows about, with 5"! Vr A La,dwl1' .Vlce-Pre,s'- prior to her death and was taken the exception of floating indebtedness, j nt K- H- Crichton; secretary, D. W.j immediately to the hospital and every and it has an ample sinking fund toi'f; treasurer, A. J. Holmes. thing that could be done by physi take care of that", said. Mayor A. E.l ., A Doard of directors was elected at .cjan8 an,i the aid of nurses failed. White in conversation with a repre-."'1: seruauve 01 ine ivouesonian rnuay. -it rr-L t . 1 :j Mayor White attended the meeting ! of the State Municipal association in j Raleigh Thursday when the associa- tion appealed to Governor Morrison to call a special session of the Legis lature to correct the mistake in the Senate Journal entry which invali dated the Municipal Finance act of the 1921 session and made it irapossi. ble for towns to levy taxes in excess of 10 pgr cent, of the amount railed by taxation for the year 1919 and also makes it impossible for towns to sell bonds. He was accompanied by Mrs. White and' their daughter, Mrs. Re sell S. Beam. They returned home Thursday night. . "So far as " running expenses are concerned," continued Mayor White, "Lumberton. can live within its in come, now that salaries of town em ployes have been reduced and some have been dropped from the pay roll, but some things that ordinarily would be done will have to be left undone for the present. The sanitary and fire departments can be kept up, how. ever. "The only thing that is giving seri ous teouble is the floating indebted ness, which amounts to $65,000, in cluding $15,000 which is due the town board of audit and finance for per manent street improvements, which represents an investment. Included in this also is the cost of the municipal building, which is worth at leastyflS, 000 and which also represents an in vestment. This floating indebtedness has been accumulating for several years and is made up, besides the items mentioned above, of deficits -In running expenses. During the war and since, until just recently, every thing was at the peak of high prices and there was a necessary increase in expenses with no corresponding in. crease in income. "That Lumberton's finances are in better shape than many other towns is shown by the fact that .some towns have actually defaulted in in terest payments. When a town does that it hurts every other town, just as any failure in a town hurts every other business enterprise In that town. Lumberton has not failed to meet Its interest payments promptly and will net fail to do so. Raleigh will be short $92,000. this year and will be unable to meet this deficit under the present law. "Some people contend that the in ability of towns to sell bonds under the present law applies also to schools. "It was brought out at the meeting and nroft-ssions arp pxemnt from tax- ation by towns. Among these are corporations, lawyers and doctors. They are required only to pay a small State license fee. The Standard Oil Co.. for instance, does a large busi ness in Lumberton but the town is not allowed to tax it, it can only be required to pay a small sanitary tax. 111 " 1 j - ' If these classes of business and pro-; iessions wouia De taxea mey wouiai add to Lumberton's revenue some $2,. 000 or $3,000 annually." Only last week one of the town's notes, for $1,500, became, due and the Wilmington bank that held it declined to renew the note. In order to meetlsnice last Monday, the day the little j this situation Mayor White secured the money locally on his personal endorsement. The fact that the town's floating debt is given now as $65,000 whereas back in March of this year the town officials asked for and obtained from tne Legislature authority to issue bonds' in the sum of only $47,000 to ake care of its floating indebtedness has caused some people to jump to the conclusion that the town's floating debt has been increased nearly $20, 000 since March. That is not the case. The town's floating debt was the same then as now, but it was not considered necessary to include in the bonds the $15,000 due the town's sinking fund, anu ii was esiimaiea inai n wouia be possible to take care of the balance r tu : t t t uut x luc iuuuc, icce.veu x... , u me auiuuiu it was piujjuscu iu te - e i i i 4-r nnn 1 t? 4, :. .:. , connection tnat tne towns pay ron I lat week for stree and light and P" P employes . was $125, connection that the town's pay roll whereas heretofore it has been over $200 a week. Mr. J. P. Russell, from whom these figures were obtained says that not very long ago the pay ; 'or street employes alone was arond 250 a week or W00 a """""" Messrs. A. J. Floyd, A. R. Bullock and B. L. Page of Fairmont among 'the visitors in town today. . Will Employ Whole j Time Secretary Lumberton Merchants Aawciation Will Engage Some One to Devote Entire Time to Its Business Direc tors Elected Some Local Mer chants Will Attend State Meeting. It was decided at a meeting of the n Merchants association j . ,. ..' J j!0 "J0 -l-3Lt fi i'-'" 7"cw"" V'c! -rrmKj M v iv- sj w iu (a tv of local merchants and oth other business I mpn nr. A corl o, ,0V, '""1 auu ncvciai new iiieiuuers were r"uJ ainrinuun. aims ionowinp- rnmnnsp rnp iinnrn- a v X II .1 , a a -. , ,., ---- r, ' 1 . "?snart Jn- u- caiman, tl. ti. y'ichton, L. C. Townsend, A. J. Holmes. The directors were given the iu empioy a secretary, A number of local merchants are planning to attend the meeting of the State Merchants ' association which will convene at Greensboro tomorrow and last through Thursday. The meeting will be held at the O'Henry hotel. An invitation has been extend, ed all merchants and business men in the State to attend the meeting. An interesting program has. been ar ranged, a number of prominent busi ness men appearing on the program. Tax Does Not Ap ply To Farmers Peddling Produce No privilege tax is imposed upon farmers who bring produce to town and sell it from door to door or to merchants. Some farmers have construed some of the items in the list f privilege taxes published in The Rpbesonian a week ago today as applying to them when they bring produce to town to sell. Town At torney T. L. Johnson advises The Robesonian that none of these taxes applies to farmers peddling produce. Varner Case Has Been Settled. I All the sensational Varner litiga tions, save that concerning a divorce, which grew out of the finding of Bax ter McRary, wealthy Lexington mulat to, underneath the floor of the Var ner home between 12:30 and 1 o'clock Tuesday morning, August 10, were settled to the satisfaction of all con cerned yesterday afternoon when at torneys from Lexington met with local attorneys, agreed upon the condi tions -of the compromises, and signed the necessary papers to make the agreements binding. Mrs. Florence C Varner, wife (Jf H. B. Varner, gets a sum of money, said to be about $20, 000, the? suit of H B. Varner against McRary 'for $100,000 is withdrawn, the Suit of Fritts vs. Walser is set tled, Mrs. Varner is to go to her home in Utah, and, it is understood, she will enter suit for a divorce thprp whiVi suit, it is said, will not hp nnnnH i The exact provisions of the settle-' ment of the cases are not known, the lawyers agreeing among themselves to keep the terms a secret. From Greensboro Daily News, June 18. Hu.ndreds v ,ew Charred Remains of Negro Who Was Lynched Mnnntriu ra 10 u j 1 1 Mountrie, Ga., June 19. Hundreds; Mountrie, Ga., June 1 of people today visited the ; SC(?nCi Wnafn TrVi n T-T,m XI'Ml : ..... wnii xrjiiiv wiiiiams. neirro. : . .... ... , -' J re,?ains,,was ,!tlH chamed to the, 0"""."'. (P;" B US . was convictea and sen-1 g fr the1Jm"rder of Lorene V Ikes 12-year-old white ; srirl. The Autreyville section of Colauitt' county which , has been in a turmoil i ". quiet lonigni. i Prominent white citizens and espe - Cially those residing in the Autreyville section, started taking up a collection; was burned to a stake" yesterday by a'fT ' a ' ' 18 a KS' rr.ir.jff f J u e i I i. j y 0ODS and troles, spinners and minnows UkWrnm 2 I and Mr. Seals, who is an expert; It rft? LI T8 gw-nm n 0f!but the just were not hungry the court house here. Williams' char rp. ..... . i j C mj- tne negro churches,! their family and others. Refresh lodge buildings and homes destroyed I ments were served and a eeneral eood during the week by the reprisal posses. Increase in Cotton Ex'norta Cotton exports for the month ofiing rendered may amounted to 477,000 bales valued at $30,000,000 as against 364,000 bales I valued ate 77,000,000 for May last yeaT. For the 11 months' period the! total was 5,000.000 bales worth $570. ! uuu.uuu rs compared with 7.nnn nnn I bales valued at $1,000,000,000 for the mumus enaea May- lazu. i wr r r i i , , ;-. a two cni aren i xuiuuiu aniveu aaiuraay nient to I 4. L. i . . . i: . 'VX ii, r-n1?- . Kanes Lumberton. ' r"w V k rS,01. "UI1 ?rSi Mi. aA T r t. . . ""'i ..in. viuiuci-iit-iitw ana sisier, p T " ' Iv, "ey OIarrn''for autos or auto drivers, as these o!LT e- visitors, m town;must paid a ca'r can be Po T t 'driven after this month. Kev. Dr. K. C. Beaman, pastor ofi . Chestnut Street Methodist anrf Mrs. Beaman spent Fridav and! 1 Friday night in Wilmington, returning 4 hnmp Sat-nrHnir ranmino. . Miss Eunice Blue of Raef ord arrived Friday and will 'spend several days here visiting Miss Ruby Thompson. Parkton Letter Death of Little Margaret McDonald, ' Mrs. Joe Shoemaker and Mrs. J. H. Butler in Quick Succession A Fish ing Trip That Was Fine in Spite of a Small Catch Masons Hare Public Instillation of Officer PJay by Christian Endeavor Society Personal Mention. , By C. I). Wiliamson Parkton, June 17. We report three 1 oiiua, nunc 11. mc utijuh mite deaths and all three buried at th. Parkton cemetery I The first was 1 a Ufa rtira rttt t Txn- yefcr.0,(1 daughtercf Mr. and' Mrs. r T . f.n,..,M .. V, AlnA n th The lurural vas held at the Baptist church at 4 o clock Tuesday p. m., Rev, J. L. Jenkins conducting the ser. vices. The floral offerings were beautiful. Deceased was one of the most attractive and beautiful little girls I ever knew about the average of her age in intelligence, could sing and carry a perfect tune at 18 months old. Only a day or two before she was taken ill, she was in our home for a few minutes and we all ad-rr-'reef fie so much and talked to her. The flowers in the yard and in the porch were very attractive to her. L:tt?e did we think it would be the last time we would see little Mar garet alive. The heart stricken parents have our deepest sympathy. Another sad death was that of the beloved wife of Mr. Joe Shoemaker, who lived just outside of town. Mrs. Shoemaker died suddenly of heart trouble, on Monday morning about 8:30. o'clock. The family physician was ca'led and arrived before her death, but nothing could be done to re'ievt her. Funeral services were conducted from their residence Tues day sit 1 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. W, L. Maness of the M. E. church, and interment was made in the Park, ton cemetery. Mrs. J. II. Butler died Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the Hignsmith sanatorium and the remains were taken to the home one mile frem town th:s morning at ten o'clock by under taker Oscar Bruce and the funeral was held at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. L. Jenkins, pastor of deceased. She had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for more than forty years. Deceased was 56 years old, and a good woman, a devoted wife and a loving mother, and will be greatly missed in her home and church. She is survived by her hus band and the following children: Luther of Southern Pines, Robert of St. Pauls, Charlie of Hope Mills, Mrs. J. A. Townsend of Antioch. Flowers competely covered the grave. Our sympathy goes to the heart stricken husband and the entire family. All the sons and daughters attended the funeral. Rev. J. L. Jenkins has conducted six funerals this week Mrs. O. Stanley is quite sick but somewhat better at the present. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Carrell of lower Cumberland county attended the funeral tnis afternoon of Mr3. But- ler. Master Donovan Williamson has been quite sick this week but is better at present. This scribe could tell a wonderful fishing story of this week if time and space would permit. Spent Wednes- a.v night with our good friend Mr. J. u p ..i ti,.,.., ii ivcaii auu itrii can iiiumuav mnrninr V 4-Un MV.lTr lotno f U -i r t- i -i. .m j i i 1 e wuiu was irum me easi. auu oiu fishermen claim this . is the wrong time to catch fish, but we never will forget our trip. While we never land. ed many fish, we had some fun and we will go again when the wind is rio-ht fine time Tuesday night when it in- stalled officers. Had a public lecture by Mr. Anderson of Fayetteville which was much enjoyed by a large number of Masons and members of time prevailed. The Christian Endeavor society is pulling a play at the auditorium to night. An enjoyable program is be- We should have mentioned last week that Mrs. Mamie Surles and three children of Four' Oaks spent several days visiting relatives and friends. Mis &nna wniiamsnn ; v;.;t;nr the mountains of Alleghany county this week. 5 Per Cent Added to LicenSe Taxes Afi i on June ou. I It is well to remember thar5 per j Trtt J"Iy 31, 20 per cent, will be added. t'"a uws io-license laxes Tl,:. J . i l: i. Mr. aQd Mrs. W. R. Helie of Mont- eomeTj, Ala., arrived Saturday even- I inc and flrp enpsta at thp home of i fllra- neiie s brother and sister-m-law, Mr. and. Mrs. J. J. Goodwin, Four- teenth stceet. limhpf TP?! Clft lUlllUCC 1 CJll VJCLd 3 State Officers Local Tent Only One Honored With More Than 2 Staie Officer State. Convention Royally E.itertained at Greenville. Lumhee Tent N'o. 18, Maccabees, was again honored with three officers in the State tent when the second annual State convention met at Green- ville, Pitt county, Wednesday of last week, the local tent being the only one in the State from which more than two State officers have ever leen elected. Three members of Lumhee tent were e'ected U offices in the State tent at Greensboro a year The State convention opened at Greenville edneiay mornin? with a program providing a day of intense activity anj closed at midnight of the same dav. The meeting bpu-an with tke opening ode, after which prayer mort Md., to which place he accom was offered by Rev. C. II. Bascom, nanied Mrs. Varser, who entered the rector St. Pau'l's Episcopal church, Kel'y hospital for treatment. ( Greenville, a member of the Greenville Officers of St. Alban's Ixnlge tent. Delegates and visiting members No- 114 A- F- A. M., will be electel were welcomed to Greenville by May- at a rfu'ar communication to be held or D. M. Clark, also a member of the at 8:15 Tuesday evening, June 21st. Greenville tent. Special Deputy O F. AI) members are urged to be present. "Jazz" Richardson of Lexington 're- Mr. Zach Prevatte, who lives in sponded to the address of welcome. the Center section, thinks the far Archie Bilbro delivered an address of mers his section are allowing too welcome on behalf of the Greenville any b"5he8 to w in their fields, tent. . ' , i "'s fields are not an exception, he The convention was royally ente . 0- t. . tained by the GrrnviH bcZi;. MMifi eiwe Prevatte and Mrs. cue dinner was served, together with V"? vard of the Back Swamp sec other refreshments. Delegates and ' returned Fr,day afternoon from visitors witnessed a baseball game be-! ""'o"6' where they attended the B. tween, Greenville and New Bern in the Y- P V convention. They were, dele, afternoon and later were given an .ated from ihe Back Swamp organita auto ride about the town and sur-l t,on;. A , , , rounding country. Mr- G- E- Andrews, an undertaker The fo nwin? Stfp offirpra u elected and installed, the installation boro'ha.9. pted positon m the being conducted by Depu. ""rtaking department of the Lum ipr Jnhn p RtJ. r w ! berton Furniture store. Mrs. An- ceremonies being fir PrkmmonlAi- Trkm C1 CfUn . W Bums of Hillsboro, past-commander;' Archie Bilbro of Greenville, command- er; li M. McKenzie. Lumberton,! lieutenant commander; T. I. Brown of Hillsboro, chaplain; D. C. Galloway of Hamlet, record keeper; O. F. Richard-' son oi Lxington, sargeant; . urover Britt of Lumberton, master at arms; W. D. Shea of Rockingham, first master of guards; G. E. Hurley of Rockingham, second master of guards; Felix Labaki of Greenville, sentinel; H. T. Hux of Greenville, member of Lumbee tent, picket. The next convention will be held in Richmond county, either at Hamlet! attend the meeting of the National or Rockingham, in June 1922. i Association of Optometrists tP be Tffe Maccabees enjoyed a substan- j held at Waldorf-Astoria. While therp tial growth in the State during the' he will also attend lectures and last year, a number of new tents hav. clinics given by noted eye-specialists ing been organized. A special cam- of England, Canada and the United paign for membership will be waged' States. He will be away about two during the coming year. Rev. B. W.j weeks. Maynard, the "Flying Parson" will do j Mrs r H. Taylor and son, Mast some special work for the order dur- er R H. Jr., of Beaverdam, Va., have ing the next few weeks. been tg gince Thursday at the Lumbee tent was represented at the ; home of her fath r j Thom convention by Messrs L M. McKen-; Prevatte( near Clybom church. Mr. zie and F. Grover Britt, both of whom Pevatte ha k for .everai dav addressed the convention. i 1 A ? several days r ; but hia condition is improving. Mrs. . i Taylor and son were Lumberton vis'i THE RECORD OF DEATHS. , tors this morning. They expect to return home this week. Charles W. Williams of Bladenboro. State Senator L R. Varser will Mr. Charles W. Williams, well.j leave tonight for Kinston, where he known Bladenboro citizen, died at the will be engaeed on legal business to Thompson hospital here on Wednes- morrow, and Wednesday he will attend day of last week. Deceased died in a a meeting of the board o trusses of few hours after reaching the hospital, ' the State hospital at Raleigh, of being too weak to undergo an opera-! which board he is a member. At the tin when brought here. He was 74 meeting Wednesday thp hr' wiP ' years old and is survived by four j important building contracts for which children. Interment was made in the .provision was made by the last Legis family cemetery Thursday morning, j lature. Albert Hardin, Indian, of Saddletree. Albert Hardin, Indian, agea 40 years, died suddenly at his home in Saddletree township Wednesday of last week. It is thought death result ed from heart trouble. Deceased was unmarried. Mrs. J. F. lackey of Howellsville. Mrs. J. F. Lockey. aged 27 years. diefl Thursday at her home in Howells 1 ville township. The cause of her death has not been learned. Her husband survives. Charlotte White Man Charged With! Attempted Assault on Young Girls. A Charlotte dispatch of the 19th j gives, the following: V. H. McLaurin, white, charged with attempting criminal assault on four young white girls, their ages ranging from 8 to 11, waived bond Saturday in recorder's court and was hustled off to jail in short order. The police car- stopped just long enough to allow him to kiss his wife. McLaurin was removed from the courtroom within five minutes after waiving bond, there being a feeling of unrest in the' big crowd of men who crowded the room. D. B. Smith will assist in the prosecution, being employed by the parents of the girls. T. L. Kirkpatrick and Heriot Clark son will represent the defendant. Messrs. G. W. Knott and W. M. Young, proprietors of the Planters tobacco warehouse of Lumberton. ar rived this morning from their homes in Henderson. They were accom panied by Messrs, J P. Meadows and E. G. Knott, also experienced tobacco warehousemen of Henderson, who will be associated with thera at the Plant, ers' this year. Mr. Asbury Rice of R. 4, Lumber ton, was among the visitors in town Friday. COTTON MARKET. Middling cotton is quoted on tho Sdmarket today at 8 !-4 cenU the BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS Many people have been taking a dip at Jennings beach of late. Rains that were much needed fell throughout this section Saturday and yesterday. License has be-n issued for the marriage of James H. Ininan and An- me Hiancne Mephens. Regular meeting W. O. W. to- morrow (Tuesday) evening at K o'clock. All members urged to be present. - Then- are some dangerous ho'es in the fl"jr of the iron brides which spans Lumber river at the foot of Fifth street. The bridge is in need of i'rridij. nftn' T State Senator L. R. Varsr re- turned Saturday niichl from Balti- "MU '"'"""""i lumieriy oi vreena u,cws wu'" J"'" u?r er . ?0,n as he can get a hoUMS ,n which to . , ,.. Mr. J. Worth Williamson, one of the young men who successfully pass. ed the examination before the State Board of Pharmacy last week, as mentioned in Thursday's Robesonian, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wil liamson of Parkton and a brother of Mrs. Justin McNeill of Lumberton. Dr. W. W. Parker will leave Wed. nesday evening for New York city to The "Hoodoo." a play which the literary societies of Bladenboro high school planned to give at the local school auditorium Friday evening, was called off on account of small attendance. The rain which fell about the time the play was scheduled to begin probably kept some away. Less than a dozen local people were pre sent when the hour for opening ar rived. Mr. Richard Humphrey of Saddle tree was a Lumberton visitor Friday. He has not been able to get any fur ther word in regard to hi3 son Dr. David Humphrey, whose death in the West Indies was mentioned in Thurs. day's Robesonian. There is no cable office at Montserrat, where Dr. Ham. phrev was located, hence it is neces sary to wait on slow mail communi cation. Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., says that the fire department did some mighty quick work when his auto caught on fire last Wednesday night, as men tioned in Thursday's Robesonian. He says that Mrs. McNeill phoned the de. partment and before she could walk from the phone to the car in the yard Fire Chief Ed. Glover and others had arrived in the fire truck. Mr. Mc Neill says it did not seem a minute and a half from the time the alarm was 'phoned to the time when mem bers of the fire company arrived. Mr. F. C. f urrentine of Atlanta, Ga., has arrived to put in new switch boards and other fixtures' in the Southern Bell Telephone company's building, Chestnut street. Another force is expected soon to finish the work begun several months ago of changing the system here from the "grind" to the common battery sys tem. : It is expected that the work will te completed in two months, accord ing to Mr. C. C. Rogers, local mana ger. The system will be changed when the company moves into its new home and will be a great improve-, i ment over the present arrangement; . J- V
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