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w, ' ESTABLISHED 1870. 8 INGLE. CO P Y FIVE CENTS. , COUNTRY, COD AND TRUTH- 12.00 A TEAS. DUE IN ADVANC3 4 LT7MBEST0N, N. ClIONDAYf hjLY 25 12' VOLUME LI I '. $ ' ,- HUMBER 47 V Si Tobacco Prices " Higher This yeejt ' Last Cases Disposed of - ' ' ,V fVr Adjourned , Thursday .-I Better Fepling Prevails With Price Today 30 to 5. Per Cent Hifher Than Last Weetfa Prieeai-Keep Ml Tobacco in Order and Market $Io- ly is Advke of Warehousemen. - H HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED FOR BETTER GRADES Although sales were. light on the local tobacco market today, prices were from 30 to 50 per; cent, higher than last week and a spirit of optim ism reigned amour - farmers ." and warehousemen Very little good to- lacco has yet 'been offered, but there seems to be a demand f pr the better grades. Several piles of tobacco which appeared to be second curings - sold today for above 20 centB the pound, the highest selling for 23 1-2 cents the pound. As the grades improve prices are expected to range upward and it is confidently expected that the tobacco growers will receive a "living price" for the crop. With the advance in prices the depression which resulted irom the low -prices paid for first curings last week is clearing, and smiles were in evidence, at the sales today. The great danger now, according to warehousemen, is that tobacco may get in "high order". Farmers should use all precautions possible to :Jteep their tobacco dry. The advice of warehousemen is -to keep tobacco in good condition and market slowly. Town Will Appeal To Supreme Court Tax of 5 On Auto Drivers Will be Argued Before Supreme Court . in October In Meantime Tax Cannot be Collected. Mr. T. L. Johnson, town attorney, will appeal the case in re' the injunc tion brought against the town of Lum berton, restraining the town from col lecting a $5 tax from automobile drivers, direct to the Supreme Court. As was stated in Thursday's Robeson ian, Judge Kerr signed an order sus taining the injunction, which was sign ed several weeks ago by Judge J. Bis Ray. The matter will be argued be: fore the Supreme Court next October. In the meantime the' injunction prohi bits the collection of the tax, which was levied by the town commission ers some six weeks ago. Cooperative Meet ings This Week Meetings in the interest of the co operative marketing movement will be held at the following places in Robeson this week: ' Broad Ridge, tonight. Orrum, Tuesday night. Barnesville, Wednesday night. Proctorville, Thursday night. The meetings will be addressed by a representative of the agricultural de partment and all farmers are urged to attend. Meetings will be held at other points in the county during the next few weeks. ROBBERS AT McDONALD. Bank Was Entered Last Night and Fixtures Rifled Third Robbery Within Ten Days Geo. Davis, Negro, Arrested This Morning. Robbers entered the Bank of Mc Donalds last night, gaining entrance through a door in the rear of the Vmildinir. While the fixtures were ransacked, there was apparently no effort to open the safe. This was the third robbery to occur at McDonald during the last ten days, the stores of Messrs L. S. Townsend aiid D. H. Britt, Jr.,' having recently been en tered. '- . , George Davis, negro, was arrested jWtween McDonald and Rowland this morning. 'Mr. Townsend recognized - the shirt, shoes and overalls worn by Davis as having been stolen from his store. The negro carried a pistol and had 160 pennies in his pockets. He also had three watches. He was car ried to Rowland soon after his arrest and will be given a preliminary hear ing before Recorder James McKay. Mr Journey A. Floyd Represents The " D.kMnnim at Fairmont. Mr. Journey A. Floyd of Fairmont will represent The Robesonian at that ' Murine the tobacco season. , He will mve receipts for subscriptions, new or renewal, and also send m ihe ... ir-am Fairmont. Altnougn Ue f tnhnrro is low. citizens of the county cannot afford' to do with: ThA aiihaninflnM ! out The KODesonian. us m.iVuu . 5a 2 the year and the paper is published twice each week, giving all . .nt Stat an1 namn- the county news .j . al news of importance. Besides this, there are several features appearing in the paper inai yuu u ing. - ; -'- : - rf Mrs E. R. Mclntyre and .mil'8on. E. R. Jr., returned yester V" a ten-days' trip to Charlotte. and Rockinghamwhere they visited relatives and friends. n.l m r Rritt of R. 4. Lumberton. is among the visitors in town' today. SUPERIOR COURT Before Court . ' Aftrnnnn L Jadge Kerr Won Praise by His Stand in ' Upholding,; Prohibition Laws Many of the Road Sentences . Were lor Uqaor Tiresors. , ?.Rfbeott .Superior!; Cobrt for- the Were for Liquor Transgressors. itui ox criminal cases, ciosea a purs day afternoon afteY'a 10-aaya' term. As 'Was Bta ted' in Thursday's paper, Judge Jnb. H. Kerr, who' presided. sentenced- 27 men' white; Indian and negroes to the roads, the sentences ranging- from 80 ..days to . 1 years. Many of the road sentences were im posed1 for violation of the- prohibition laws. Many who appealed from road sentences imposed by the recorders of the county were given even longer sentences by Judge; Kerr, The following cases were cleared off the calendar after the report of the proceedings published in Thurs day's paper was written: W. L. Bullock et al vs. Beaufort County Lumber Co.; judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $710. The complaint alleged that the defendant had trespassed upon lands of the plaintiffs. Hugh McLellan, Junius Medlin and Glenn Cottingham, larceny. The case as to Medlin and Cottingham was not pressed. McLellan entered a plea of guilty to driving an auto tempor arily and judgment was suspended upon payment s! cost. W. S. Wilkins and Callie Carter, Indians, were found guilty of f ornica tion jmd adultery. Wilkins .was fined $200 and cost, while prayer' for judg ment was continued as.to the woman, she being -required to make bond in the sum of $100 for her appearance at each term of criminal cour for two years ana snow gooa oenavior. Haynes K. Ivey, assault with deadly weapon. -plead guilty; judgment sus pended upon payment of cost. Judge Kerr was nigmy commended by "many people for the stand he took with reference to the -liquor", traffic. "WorId ISeries" ens Fairmont and Lumberton Will Fight for Championship Until One Team Has Woi 4 Games 'Tramps" Pl.y ed Sensational Ball at Camden but -. Lost-Fine Games Expected. The Atlantic Coast League '"world's series" between Lumberton and Fair mont opens here this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Games will be played every day, J. Pluvius permitting, alternat ing between Lumberton and Fairmont until one club has won four games. The next game here will be Wednes day. Fairmont has been strengthening up for the post-season series and is now carrying more men, especially pitchers, than most Class B. clubs car ry. One or perhaps two new faces will be seen in the local lineup. "Jew" Kelly jumped the club last night, going to Aberdeen for a few dollars more than he was getting here. No one can blame a ball player for get ting the most he can but Kelly was carried by the local club for two weeks while out of condition and absolutely useless. Fewster, an in-fielder-outfielder from the north, and a brother of the famous "Chick" Fewster, star center fielder of the New York Yankees, will . probably take KeUy's place, while another out fielder will be secured. The Tramps returned Sunday morn ing from Camden, where they played Friday and Saturday. They played sensational ball, especially in view of the terrible trip taken, but lost 3 to 0 and 3 to 1. The Camden folks said it was the best ball club they had looked at this year. The boys left here Friday morning at 6 o'clock, reaching Camden just a few minutes before game time. Manager Glover is completing ar rangements to bring the Camden team here next week for a series of games, dates for which will be announced later. The South Carolinians will be paid the largest guarantee ever given a ball club to come here and the fans will be expected to turn put in record numbers. ' Other games with .strong inkle- pendent clubs are also being arrang es : Major Campbell Denies Getting Money . for Release of BergdolL ' -r. Washington, July 22. Major Bruce R. Campbell., of the 7 , United States army, told a house investigating com mittee today that 'not. a single penny oi rne sb,ouu- piacea by him with, a Wall street . firm for - stock market trading last year, was received -t rom the Bercdol! family. ' Flatly denying the charge made oy Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, of Philadel phia, that he had been paid $5,000 to aid in obtaining freedom for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, her draft dodging son, Major Campbell declared that the sum sent to the brokers was his own money, hidden by his wife at her home since the early days of the war. v Miss Sarah Carlyle returned this morning from Raeford, where she has been a guest on a housexparty given by Miss Alberta Fuller.' mf Miss Flora . Carlyle returned yes terday from 'Asheville, Chimney Rock and other points in -Western North Carolina, whe she spent some time, Where Will Phone . '?. 1-v v.. ' i -V:1 '"Bell Telephone Co. Mast If ore Poles Front Elm . and Cheatant Streets Citizens for PeraissJosr te Attach Cables' te Kearof UMldlnra some Cluxens flM4t.rnA .fakl Pk.kl. Will be Attached to Town's Light Poles,! The Bell Telephone company, in in- stalling what is known as the common battery- system which will do? away with the ; Id "sausage grinder? phones, is taking steps towards re moving from Elm and Chestnut streets the cables and roles that have long been a thorn in the Bide of the town. The Telephone: company is try ing to get permission from the pro perty owners in the business districts of Elm and Chestnut to attach its cables to the rear walls of business houses. This is a modern type of con struction and has the approval of most of the insurance companies, buti in case the presence of the cable should increase the rates, the com pany agrees to pay the extra cost. A meeting of the property owners and some of the Bell Telephone offi cials was held Friday night and it is understood that several of the pro perty owners have not agreed to the proposed disposition of the cables. Unless the consent of every property owner concerned is obtained it. is understood that the Bell company will have to dispose of its poles and cab les in some .other way, since the com pany is under contract with the town to move its poles and cables off of Elm and Chestnut. - At the .conference Friday night it is understood that the Bell company put it up to citizens that the matter f removing poles and cables from Elm and Chestnut was contingent upon consent of property owners to the proposed -attachment of cables to buildings;1 that the Bell company in deference to the wishes of the town was ready to make that concession, but that in the event any citizen ob jected the company sorrowfully would have to attach its cables to the poles "as is". Town Attorney Johnson, however, says that the Bell company is under absolute contract to move the poles and cables off these street-. and) that it is not contingent in any1 way upon consent ox citizens to any other plan of disposition . the : Bell company may "propose, Mrv C: C. Rogers, local' Bell Tet&l phone Co. manager, says that in the event permission is not given to at tach the cables to the rear of build ings, as proposed, the cables proba bly will be attached to the town's light poleson the back alleys. ENTERTAINMENT AT PHILA- DELPHUS TUESDAY NIGHT Correspondence of The Robesonian. The entertainment that was to be given at Philadelphia July 12th un der the auspices of the Boy Scouts. with Mr. I. T. Brown as scout master, was postponed on account of ram, and will be given Tuesday night, July 26th. j l he ioiiowmg programme, under the direction of Mrs. H. B. Ashley, Jr., will be given: Song by boys and girls. Trio by Misses Brown, McMillan and Ashley. Solo by Mis3 Amanda Brown. Motion picture, Mutt and Jeff. Quartette by Misses Mary Belle and Hattie McMillan, Julia Ashley and Amanda Brown. Motion picture, Jink's Health Car toon. Living pictures. Motion picture, Governor Morri son's inaugural parade. Reading by Miss Margaret Brown. Motion picture, Tennyson's poem Enoch Arden, two reels. , Solo by Miss Mary Belle McMillan. Solo by Miss Julia Ashley. : Motion picture, "Some Boy" (one reel comedy.). . ' ; This as a splendid programme and every body is cordially invited to come and enjoy this entertainment. Investigating Possibilities of a Fish Hatchery. Mr. E. M. Haynes, superintendent of the fish hatchery at Edenton. spent Thursday in Lumberton investigating the advisability .of the Government stocking a fish hatchery on Lumber' river. .Mr. Haynes was shown over the river near Lumberton by Mr. A. T. McLean, , He started at the Turnpike bridge in Koke. county, where he was under the direction of Mr. R. L. Mc Millan In the Maxton section Ma lor A.. J, McKinnon and Mr. J. G. Bald win did the. honors. Mr. Haynes did not indicate. what he will report. If he .makes a, favorable report the Government will . send an engineer down to make thorough investigation. it he makes an unfavorable report, that will kill the chances for the pre sent. Mr. Haynes looked over all the available sites . from the Turnpike bridge down. He expressed himself as very favorably impressed with the river and the water. . . It will be recalled that efforts are! being made to have a fish hatchery established at some point on Lumber river in Robeson, correspondence in re gard to this matter having been pub lished recently in The Bobesonian. . Mr. S. H. Hammond f R. 2 .Row land, was a LuaiRerten visitor Thurs day afternoon.- c-; .XtUX? Talent Chau tauqua This V7eek ' Hone Talent Will Entertain at Park- ton July 27. 2S and 29 That Rat tier Was Some Snake--RekriKh Lake Popular With; Yang; Folk Fayetteville v Defeats -"Baekhom 4 - Personal Mention. . V V -By C D. Williamson Parktcn, July 23. Mrs. Jack Bol Sling and little daughter, Helen, of I High . Point, spent a few days wifci her mother Mrs. J. A Cash we 11. who has been, sick but we are glad to red port is some better. Mr. Boiling came Saturday and returned with his fam ily Monday. . Mr.. T. W. Thompson is spending some time at Seven Springs seeking restoration of health. We trust he may be fully restored to his usual good -health. We should have said in our last letter, in regard to the rattle snake killed by Mr. W. M. Jackson, that the snake carried 14 rattles, instead of 12. . It was some snake, as the writer has since seen the snake and rattles. Mrs. Jackson had more than 40 little ducks which used and fed down' in a little branch from the house which led to the marsh, and in the last few days the ducks were reduced down to fifteen, and it is believed this monster snake was on his way up to the boose in search of these ducks when Mr. Jackson discovered him right jnesf thhousfit This Is the third rattlesnake that has' been killed by Mr. Jackson within the past year. July 27, 28 and 29 are Chautauqua days. It was hoped we would be able to furnish the whole' program, but it has. not been fully made as yet; but the public, will have the chance af a real live program. Come Wednesday night at 8f30 o'clock and hear for yourselves; A 12-piece orchestra of home talent' will be heard, some local lectures, and a play which promises to be good.' Rockfisli take is becoming the most important "place for our young people. No more Black's bridge: The best place for- Sunday school picnics in the country" ! Midway-was the scene yesterday evening; of the best and fastest base ball game of "the season when Fay etteville and Buckhorn crossed bats. Battries for Fayetteville, ; Murry and Hendrix; for Buckhorn, McMillan and mr.msr'fi ii. i ir ".,. xricmuiM empire. j. u. iancaste?; ecore- -to 4 -in Fayette ville's favor. It-was a'fie'in the ninth inning and was broken in the tenth when Person, for Fayetteville, hit a double over left which brought in the score. Time, one hour and forty five minutes. These teams will play at Midway again next Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE AND RALLY OF B. Y. P. U. CLOSES Banner Presented by Lumberton Unions Will be Given Each Year to the Union That Does Best Work. , The B. Y. P. U. institute and rally came to a successful close Thursday afternoon, when Mr Perry Morgan, field secretary" for North Carolina, completed his series of lectures and addresses on B. Y. P. U. work and methods. At the close of his discus sion, Mr. Morgan made a stirring ap peal to the young people to devote themselves to Christian work and ser vice. He declared that never before was the need as great for Sunday school teachers, ministers, mission aries and local church workers. He expressed great satisfaction as to the results of the institute and prophe sied a great future for the Baptist young people of Robeson. Mr. Carl Nye, of Orrum, thanked Mr. Morgan in behalf of all the Robe son B. Y. P. Us. for his helpful, in struction during the institute, and thanked the people of Lumberton for the hospitality shown visiting' dele gates. Mr. Morgan held an examination for those who wished to get a B. Y. P. U. diploma. During the institute a large banner was presented to the Robeson B,'YP, U. Association by the Lumberton Unions. This banner is to be given each year to the union that does the best work. 69 Men on County Chain Gang. ' There are now 69 men serving sen tenees on the county chain gang, the largest number that has been on the "gang" at one time in years, if not the. largest ever; The - "gang" is crowded, according to Mr. John Davis, keeper, who was a Lumberton visitor Thursday. This number of men should be able to build several miles of good roads. . ' ' .-; -. :-l Free Dental Clinics for Colored School . Children. - - , . ,- lr vr d. n. naruin, county neaim v. w TT J a i ixt- officer, announces in his regular health department today free dental clinics for colored school children to be held in the county during the- next two months. The clinics begin today at Red Springs. They will be con ducted by a colored dentist from the State Board.. of Health. It is hoped that all colored school children in the county will avail themselves of. this opportunity to have dental work done free of charge.' ' ; . , ;r Mr. J."C Evers of R.-1; Rennert, is a Lumberton visitor today. Cumberland Offi Khrxf 17w;'AmU..U OnQTjimmDU5l : A nM fiKM4i xv Sir vtnM .l mmims vv mm saiircv w M m. t day Nifhf While Standing RnsH, He ad Other Officers Had Loaded a Whiskey StilL . ..i Deputy .Sheriff Al. J. Pate of Cm - beriand county was hot f rem ambqsh and instantly , killed Friday night in Black River townshtp about 20 mile from Fayetteville, while standing on the running board of an automobile in which be and 4 other officers had just loaded a large whiskey still A Fayetteviile dispatch of the 22nd gives. the following particulars: Three shots were fired, but only one took effect, this striking the offi cer in the right side, penetrating the heart and passing out of the body. The Cumberland sheriff and four deputies left here late in the after noon'for the vicinity of the still, hav ing received information as to its ap proximate location. It was discovered and taken shortly after dark. At the plant was found an army rifle with its magazine jammed and cartridges which had been 'snapped" on but not discharged. It is the opinion of offi cers that the blockaders had attempt ed to shoot them as they approached the still, but were prevented from do ing so by the failure of the rifle to fire. The still was taken to the automo bile of the officers "and loaded, and it was while standing on the running board holding the still on the car that Deputy Pate was shot The other of ficers . dropped, to the ground at the first report of the rifle and. were un hurt. It is the belief of the officers that an army rifle was used by the assassin of the officer. Officer Pate was classed as a cour ageous and efficient officer, being one of the oldest deputies, in point of ser vice, in the state. He had been in numerous raids and had been fired on numerous times, but was never hit. Pate, himself, had killed two men in the discharge of his duty. The shoot ing of Pate makes the seventh deputy who has been, shot from ambush inj"tended Wm appreciated by this county in recent months, four ofi the victims succumbing to the wounds. Pate leaves a family, including n daughter who was married a few days ago ana who has not yet returned from her bridal trip. J. Marshall Williams, son of a for mer county commissioner, gave himr self up to Sheriff McGeachy of Cum berland Saturday, a Fayetteville dis patch states, as the slayer of Deputy Pate. The dispatch states further that Williams was taken to some point not divulged by the officers, thought to be either Lumberton or Kaeford. Sheriff Lewis says that he was not brought here. Williams is married and his home is within sight of the whis key still where Pate was shot. He has been in trouble before. Protective Tariff Bill Is Passed The Republican protective tariff bill, estimated by Chairman Fordney to raise around 500,000,000 in reve nue annually, was passed Thursday night by the House of Congress by vote of 289 to 127 precisely the vote by which a Democratic motion for elimination of its American valua tion provision was defeated. A Wash ington dispatch states. HOLD GOVERNOR ABOVE THE " LAW. Illinois Governor Under Indictment for Embezzlement Defies Arrest. Springfield, 111., July 22. Gover nor Len Small, under indictment for- embezzlement and conspiracy to de fraud the state, still defied arrest by Sangamon county authorities tonight and sat at the head of the State gov ernment, apparently secure, until next Tuesday, at least, from interference! by the sheriffs office. Meeting Places for Robeson County School Motion Pictures.. Union Chapel' (Ind.) Monday. July 25. Philadelphia Tuesday. July 26. Purvis Wednesday, July 27. centenary Thursday, July zs. McDonalds Friday, July 29. Barker-Ten Mile Saturday, July 80. Programme Mutt and Jeff: Jinks health cartoons; Gov. Cameron Morri son's inaugural ' parade; Tennyson's poem Enoch Arden (two reels); Some coy lone reei.comedyl. - ? M. N FOLGER. Director. J. K. POOLE, Supt. Schools. TYPHOID VACCINATION DATES -juiy z ttea springs H a. m.: Red Springs Mill 1 p. m: Fairmont 5:30.- . ' - ' . July 26 St. Pauls 2 p. m.1 St Pauls Mill 6 p. m. : i:" v; - l July 27 Marietta (Oliver Bros, store) 11:30 a. m. , ' July 28 Curtis' store 10:30 s. m.; Regan 4:30 p. m.; Tolarsville 5:30 p. m. i ' --.-.,-. July 29 Parkton 4 p. m.; Buckhorn .5 p. m. July 30 Back Swamp 4:30; Rayn ham 5:30 p. m. - ' Mr. Josh Baxlev of Barnwell. S. CJ -I who formerly held a position here with! days in town. ' fcscgro market; :r- . "J"n cotton is. quoted on the local market to jay at 10 l- cents. the pound. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS : Mr' Holloway has been emv fined ,to his room with a cold for v ' .'' V F iWIJ.n bn ksued tor ' m,srri"" , "rrf - W.' Gibson and f,t;,E,r,W"Ii!:' ' , , M,A . McDongald of Clark-; ton yesterday underwent an operation ?B appwuucin . -w tfaxer torrnm. Mrs. Geo. W. Phillips of Balti ncre, Md., underwent a serious opera tion at the Baker sanatorium yester day. . , . . ' The condition of Mrs. Kelton Powers, who underwent an operation at the Baker sanatorium a week ago tomorrow, continues to improve. Mrs. S. B. Jackson, who two weeks ago underwent a serious opera tion at the Baker sanatorium, was able to return Friday to her home at Bute. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Floyd of the Fairmont section was able to return home today after undergoing treatment at the Baker sanatorium. Better display your new auto license number. Sheriff R. E. Lewis says the "day of grace" is over and that all who operate cars without the hew license will w "fed.wr -" A 4 1-2 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. & Smith of the Back Swamp section was recently bitten on the lip by a rabid dog. The child is taking the Pasteur treatment at the Baker sanatorium. Several residents of North Pino street have improved the appearance of the street considerable by forming a "hoe-brigade", and clearing it of the weeds and grass that had made it al most impassable. . -. v Mr. Robert Proctor, who will be a senior at the State university the com ing year, will devote part of vaca tion time to doing repertorial work for The Robesonian. Any courtesies uo vwz All persons hating clothing which they expect to contribute to the suf fering m Europe should send same to Mr. I H. Caldwell, county chair man, before Wednesday of this week. Much clothing has already been sent in and it is planned to ship it Wed nesday. ' WThe unusually heavy rain which fell in' Lumberton yesterday afternoon seems to have been confined to a terri tory 2 or 3 miles wide beginning in Lumberton and extending down the Elizabeth road. Within a mile or so of town in other directions no rain fell at all. Mr. W. L. Dougherty, engineer on the Raleigh & Charleston passenger train, left Friday for Blowing Rock to join his family. He will visit Ashville, Black Mountain and Johnson City, Tenn., before returning home. Mr. Dougherty has a summer home at Blowing Rock. Dr. H. M. Baker Thursday per formed a remarkable operation at the Baker sanatorium when he removed a tumor weighing 9 pounds from the abdomen of Mrs. Margaret McCor mick. Mrs. McCormick's condition is reported as favorable. The tumor was unusually large and has been preserv ed by Dr. Baker. The condition of Frank Locklear, Indian, who was shot and dangerously wounded a week ago and who has been a patient at the Baker sanator ium since the shooting, is reported as improving. As has been stated in The Robesonian, Locklear's wife was kill ed by a the same bullet that passed through her husband. News Notes and Personals from Antioch Wildcats Plentiful. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Antioch, July 20 Showers are com ing and crops are looking welL Ouite a crowd enjoyed children's day exercises at Antioch Sunday. A new residence belonging to Mr. H. R. Britt and occupied by "Aunt" Ida Floyd, colored, was burned about day Sunday. The origin of the fire is not known. Glad to report Mrs. W. W, Pitt man out again after being confined to her bed. Sorry to report Mr. W. M. Pittman on the sick list. Glad to re port Mrs. Harvey Todd much improv ed." " ; ; ' v Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freeman visited -Mr. and Mrs. Hector Freeman Sun- . day.' - - ..... - Mr. Carl Sessom.' visited at the home of Mr. W, W. Pittman Sunday. Sorry to report Mrs. Hector Free-, man unimproved. . ;r . ' ' Wildcats seem to be plentiful in this section. One entered the porch of Mr. , W. W. Pittman one night recently and got hold of a young puppy. Glad to report Mrs. H. . R. Britt . somewhat improved. . Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Epps and.small son of Tarpon Springs, Fla., are ex pected to arrive tomorrow to spend some time here visiting at the home of Mr. Epps parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Epps, Pine street. Mr. D. H. Britt, Jr., of McDonald is a Lumberton visitor this afternoon. - Mr. Abner Nash, who had been visiting his mother. Mrs. A. Nash. East Fifth, street, returned Sunday tion in the Patterson mills, - I?" fo - .-. - - f v, . ' is