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' 9 TT ' A ESTABLISHED - SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH. $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANC3 VOLUIIC LI J ; LUIILiniTON, N. C.; TnULCDAy, NOVEMBER 10, 1921. 2n71IBE2 78 - TT Airmictice Day iUjBudiston Given at Graded, School" at 9 A. M. by Lumberton Post of American Legion Special Services WilJ be Held, at Three Churches. MAYOR AND TOWN BOARD ISSUE KALL TO f HONOR s THE h, DAY T ARMISTICE DAY. PROGRAM; ' AT GRADED SCHOOL , ; Invocation Rev; J, M. Robeson, f major chaplain, 80th division, 'A.. Recitation "the Si American Flag" Elizabeth Proctor,; Lily Snead Varser, Kathleen. Durham. Song "Over There." .tv -Recitation "In 3 Flanders Fields" Miss Lillian Proctor. ' : Recitation "America's ; Kepiy Mis. Lillian Proctor. ' Reading 'North Carolina's War Record Mr,: Ertel Carlyle.v Song The Lone, Lone Trail." : Bong "raK up : xour , irou- - blea Reading- "Oour Dead" Mr. V Regan Floyd.. '-,' " ' '.;& Song "Marseillaise National Anthent." , - ' .. . . 'Benediction Dr. R. C. Beaman. At First Baptist Church ' A special program is being pre, pared for. Armistice Day services at the First Baptist church at 11 i Chestnut Street Methodist Services at 2:30 p. m. appropri ate for the day and with special prayer for. the arms conference. , v -.Trinity Episcopal : ; Serves at 8 p m., conducted . by . Rev.-J. . M.' Robeson, major chaplain of the 80th division, A. Tomorrow, November 11 Armistice pay will be observed as a : holiday b Lumberton. All store- and business ouses: will be closed, during the d$y. . special program under the direction legion will be rendered at the. high hool auditorium, beginning at 9 a. Ji. ,Snecial5 services; :ill- be held 'atfwhere he remained In jajii tmtil Tues: fie First Baptist i church at ll . a. -at Chestnut Street Methodist iiurch at 8:30 p. m. and a special ser- pce for ex-service men at ' Trinity piscopal church at 8 p. m. A, feature jf the-day's activities - will be a ban. let at 'the American; Legion hall, cond floor of the municipal building, 7:30 p.'m. . , , Beside8 the "big feed"; there will be. her amusements. ; There will i be tenty of music, a wrestling match, a xing bout and other attractions. 11 ex-service men residing in and found Lvftnberton are urged to at- nd the , banquet. A general" good be is 'expected. . ' . . The following ? calK Issued by the ayor and town commissioners was VnefVby all the merchants and busi- 8s n ,ln town: ,' inglng Call for Observance of Arm istice Day. . . ' -"On Armistice Day there will be a iecial service at the Baptist church 11 a. jm., and another service Chestnut Street Methodist church 3 :30 p. m., and still another spe- kl Service f or ex-servicemen at the trinity Episcopal .church at 8 p. m. hi, latter service will be conducted Rev. J. M.' Robeson, major-chap-' in. 119th infantry. 30th division. A. F. i& -i is. -' -"In view of the importance attach to a , proper observance of this ie of the greatest; days in the world's story, all over the nation, it is re- Irded by the town board as only the Ireast 'of and standing with the best ntiment ox the oest T: communities. otvonly- so; but some of the sons the. residents of onr county whose. kerests are Identified with our. busi- ss .life made the "supreme , sacn JeMt, that we might continue In peace d prosperity, very t many-:- more' re wounded and maimed. .And still trreater number returned safe and und and in honor of their, presence i hongst lis and In deference to their! elirfes, THIS. TOWN SHOULD DNOR THE, DAY; ' v - "Therefore we' the j undersigned trchants and business ' men -doing siness . in the town" of Lumberton, ree to close our places of business I, day on Friday, the llth'day of bvember, .1921, in honor i of the eat transaction ; which took place that day In the year 1918, in which a .whole world id hftrt-" i jpatrons of local stores are request- not to call . npon employees for rvice during the day, a, many of e salesmen are ex-service men. The - exercises at the' high school iditorium will begin at 9 am.'and bt for-an hour. . Mr. L. J. Britt of e local bar will be in charge, of the Mr. T. 'L. Bissell and son. Master hed, of Orrum section were Lumber In visitors Tunitf.'iitAl.iAi P. nt,-,! PT: C2rtf WMj-wA vvu i iwi v. r if lUAuuuiu MWiivuvv f Surra WW kite f 'Busfaes. .Wfli bi'rOofNw'-Attiipte4- CrimiltAiu ; Special Program Will be Rendered f aault ?Upon a Flora 'Maedonald Student Goes to PeHn for 15 Years Gas Britt Goes to Roads for 60 ' payB" for Assault Upon a Woman (Grand Jury Finds True BUI Against Ar,ch V and ' Norman " Cummings, Charged , With Jdurder : of Asbury Oxendine Other Cases Conrt Ad journs This Afternoon. .-' Superior' court 'for criminal cases . will close noon after being in session, four days. - (Under ,directioil of Lumberton Judge J.-H. Kerr of Warrenton, who I Poet -American Legion. Mr. L.. J."tia wresiiiinff. -will leave this evenina f Britt in .charg).. i f, Qreenville Pitt v county where '. Sone "America" t'!itMiintst . t "tm dpHv.i n Mr- vamawaw , in a mn I l iialiVAfk sa n ea nlMio ei at an American Legion celebration. While -no murder trials have', been heard, the graad jury' returned a true bill against -Arch, and; Norman Cum mings, ' Indians, who were . held by a coroner's jury in connection with the. .killing of f Asbury Oxendine, i In dian merchant of Pembroke, who was shot from ambush. on Monday night October 31. They will be tried at the january.Term or. "criminal court.-, Bennie Snowbalr, Buckston, neero,. plead guilty yesterday afternoon to the charge, of attempting criminal as sault upon, a white girl;-' a senior student, at Flora- Maedonald college, Red Springs, and was sentenced by Judge Kerr to serve 15 years' at hard labor In the Statr prison,i;The assault took plale on the college campus on the afternoon of . October S. Buckston, who is. said to be afout 18 years old, wan carried to Raleitrli 'immediate!- after the trial to .begin .'his sentence. Fifteen years 'the maximum sen. tence for such an. offense.', The court room was v cleared of spectator's while the.- young lady in the case told of the attempted assault. .She related the story, of the attack, sta tine that the negro came upon her while she was sitting on a loe read ing He threw her down and bit her on we? back of the neck and on 'an arm. v she screamed When. ahe saw tne negro and he tried to cover her mouth ! with his hand to hush her cries. She kept screaming, 'and the negro left. She stated that she had no doubts as to the purpose of the attack. , . -r ' The! negro, who -was employed as dish-washer at ' the college, was ar rested soon after the attack and identi. if the local post, of th0 AmericanJ f jed by the young ? lady . as ; her as- sailant. He was brought 'to jail, here and ; later carried i to Wilmington, day night, when he was' brought to Lumberton; by Chief of. Police D. M. Barker ; of Lumberton. ' . v ; - Mr. W. E. Lynch of Rowland and Mr, F.' Ertel Carlyle of Lumberton were appointed by the court , to repre sent Buckston. Solicitor S. B. McLean was assisted in : the prosecution by State Senator L. R. Varser. Buckston did not go upon-the stand. . r After the testimony of the State's witnesses in the ''ciie f .Gas Britt,! viuiAjgcu niku bci.ciiiiji.uij, cruuuuu assault '. upon Ruby' . Thompkins, . had been taken, the charge was changed ,by "agreement to assault npon a female. . Britt was sentenced by Judge Kerr to serve 60 days on the roads.": All ; spectators were ' barred from the court room while the prose cuting witness gave her testimony; She, testified that Britt came upon her while she was walking along;, the Seaboard railroad on the morning of August 18, took hold of her and pull ed her down the railroad embankment She also testified that Britt made im proper advances towards her, and that she later told her; brother of the af fair. Upon ': cross-examination she admitted that - she did not 1 tell her her 'brother-about what had happened until ,af ter Will .Johnson, who saw ner ana . cmt, togetner, naa askea her what they meaht . - .:.:: - Other cases disposed of during the term were: : '.'. ' '. Yetta Weinstein, affray; 'defendant plead grAiilty; judgment suspended up on payment of cost. . - - John Arch . McCallum. assault , with deadly weapon; nol pressed with leave. . John "Arch : McCallum, assault with deadly 'weapon; ' nol -pressed ',wth leave. - - k'-- Nasbv Hardin.' called under a con tinued jddgment for assault with in tent to kill; 12 months on the roads. Hardin eave notice of aDbeal to the Supreme ourt and made bond in the sum of $1,200; There was evidence that Hardin had more than 160 gallons of wine' in his possession at One time ; and Judge : Kerr ruled that the possession of that quantity of wine did not indicate good behavior. s 1 J. R. Grimes, disposing of mort gaged property, plead - guilty ; prayer for judgment continued, upon pay ment Of COSt. " ' - v i : W. ,C. Prevatt, Fnch and Lee Locklear, affray;, not. guilty, iz , M. A. Buie, injury to personal pro perty; nol prossed.V 'i' : 5;v .' n H. C. Flowers,, reckless . driving J the matter ha vine' been settled be tween the. prosecuting witness and the defendant, Judgment was suspended upon payment of cost i Governor. Bell,' nuisance, plead guilty; fined $50 and cost Bell also plead guilty of assault with a deadly weapon,'- prayer for judgment being continued in that case- npon payment of cost - , . Austin Walters, violating auto laws; , ,- , - " ' ' Road Bcard-S:jn3 ; xTIcl-A VlnrhCnntrac vi. ii - Coonty .Board Will Do pitching and Grading for.': Hardwfaer Road Lumberton to McNeill's Bridge at 60 Cents Cubic Yard Also Hires , ; 33 Convicts to Contractor at 17 Vi Cents tne uour loiat hui Amount to Around $10,000 Force of Hands', Here aad Material Has Been Shipti pL. iV4";4"! -V' " I The coanty road ; board v ;ruesaay i tt,ignA a contract with P. R. Ashby to A-P fdo the , ditching and grading in con- se thi after. nection , with the; hard-surf acing of the ' road 1 leading from Lumberton to Mcneun Dnage.- me ocara aiso mrea oo jmen irom me county cm . x n4.4. ; -i... - it i o l w . a cents" an hour. : The contract for ditching and ; grading each calls for 80 : centa'ai cnbfaf rd.-a ri V JMr W. B. Covinirton.' cbunty super - intendent of roads, and .Mr. J. I.' Townsend, chairman ' of the , - road board, went; to Raleigh Tuesday and , to attend the Oakland school., j;;-, 1 made the contract while there. The j; " Prof- J. R. Poole county superin road board ' will use the chain gang , tendent of schools, Dr; C. T. Pate a in doingrthe ditching and grading and j member; of the board,? and Mr..T. J. the 'board Expects to 'receive around, Graham were appointed a committee imnnrt fnr thiawork and the use -:.-f.ir' tA Mv';.Mt.tfaii a riiin hnki iitafUA ;. TV.wnnd. ? Tt i f ionred that; it. will take about 5 months to complete the work. " The scontract 1 .provides : that the board .must begin ; the work of Ashbv has a d orce of hands already here and material is ' being shipped XOr completing .tne wont. ; - ? . As has been stated in The Robe-j sonian. the contract for hard-sur- facing thi, road, a" fraction oyer three miles, wan receuujr ick vj uw oww highway. Commission. - . 1 Clean-Up Squad Handles 91 Claims More Than 250 ex-Servke Men Called Upon Army Clean-Up Squad During 2 Days Spent ; m , . Lumberton A 'Number of Deserving Cases Found Fine Clerical Assistance" Rendered by High School Pupils and Others. 4 After two. busy days nere the U. S. army "clean up squad" left'Tuesday evening for Laurihburg. More ; than 250 ex-service ' men called upon the squad . during: the, two days. FvtV" five new claims we're made out while 46 old ones were, handled, ' Besides these ardond 175 men- were given de sired information Jipon matters of in terest to" them and three death claims serving cases were: founds according to mmhr..of the -ouad' v . The personel of the squad wai as follows: .iUr. E. G,: Sory,; manager; mmm . . " - - . a 1 Mr. Frank 'Capps, assistant manager, Dray W. W. Harvey and R. B.. Butt, Messrs. Leroy Parker; "and C M. ehn IT : C VfaJ Anlt. n a Strab'- Jennings, representing thelb m district s No. . 2, - colored, AtacatfRedjss. township, to succeed W. M. Membefsr of the squad Uxpressd'p1 "P; deceased; J. C. Morrison themselvesfas being highly.( pleased Jn disthct No. 5. colored, ..Maxton with the clerical, assistance given by members of : the : high school " and others.: ..r They asked The Robesonian to express their thanks . to the local post of the American Legiotf, the lo cal Red Cross: chapter, the" superin tendent and principal of the Jocal schools and. to ' those from; the high school, who- so " kindly assisted them in the- work here. -':vv 'V?V. v The squad is doing a great- work in the- interest of ex-service men and the members made a favorable im pression npon those-who had occasion to meet them. Two Robeson County Men in Federal Court. - ' 1 ' - Melvin Sellers and Neill Oxendine, the last-named an Indian, both of Robeson county, were tried in Federal court in Wilmington yesterday, Sel- lars on the charge of manufacturing whiskey and Oxendine. on the charge of having more 'liquor than the law allow.? in his possession. Both were found guilty. Sellers was fined $100 and Oxendine $50 and cost by Judge Connor, v t .,-' m - prayer for judgment continued upon payment of cost t " t Sidney Shaw, crime against nature; sentenced to 5 years on the pnblic roads. ' ' " ' ' - t t ' ' R.V C. Townsend ' violating stock law, two charges;, fined $25 and eost In one 'case and prayer for judgment continued in the other. " ! . . ' Lee Brisson and - 'Gilbert Lyon, forgery ; Lyon found not guilty ;Bris son found guilty and prayer for judg ment continued upon payment of cost , Walter Carter, nuisance, pleal guil ty; ' prayer for ' judgment' continued upon payment of cost . ; Lawrence' Kellyy manufacturing liquor, plead guilty; prayer for judg ment continued for two years upon payment of cost, the - defendant to make bond in the sum of $200 to show that he does not violate the law in Any respect. ' - , " Mary ' Mitchell vs. Gus Mitchell; divorce granted. rr - Roan McNeill, disposing of mort gaeed property; not guilty. r-' F. I Todd, fernery, plead guilty; six months on roads. Ernest and Gus Mitchell, larceny, plead guilty; 4f months on roads.'-.' Four Schools Con-. r- r.nliriritrH Info 2 -, v.,7 Nye Dutriet, With Om.ni and Sta - dent a Hope With Rowlandom - mittee Will Investigate Proposed New Indian District 5 Teachers Approved for, Higher Rating To Sound Out Sentiment In Regard to Reestablishing Offices of 'County! Welfare County Board; of Educa- tion Transacts Much Business. r ! - uonscoiaation .. or ,tne; wye puyiic .school district with the Orrui f Bchool district and Student's H trict with the Rowland high v " - school district were granted by the county ooara roi eaucauon at us - regular mgnini; mwong wgnaiy, ine con- ..lU.M.o . tk. oa., j.a, Aim. trict witn Rowland provides that the , . - . . , . ' i , taxes on the property of S. W. and R. T.;Cobb, Mrs. A. F. Bryant and P. A. 'Mccormick be transferred to Oakland school jn South Carolina and that all .children on these farms be allowed to , investieate the advisabilitv of es- KfetWfeen :i Rowland and Phrvfis t The committee i8 " to report at the next meeting "of the board. 1 1 j t ' - Requests for higher rating, owing 'ability, were approved for the follow-! ing teachers : Misses if Laura S Sear.J .oorougn, oaiiie Aicuoiiman, nriBiine Floyd, Agnes Ashley and Mary Mc- Googan; 1 , An appropriation of $300 was allow- ed district No. 2, colored Alfordsville towns hip, for the purpose of building onal - rooms to ) present? school additional building when funds are availableiAh additional appropriation Of $125 was allowed 5 district No. s 6, Howellsville fownship,'for building additional room 24 x 30 to present buiiding.5:j ; ' An order was passed transferring the children, of GT5. Wlshart from district No. 2, Britt's township, to the Back Swamp schooL ,V'. , '. . Supt Poole was iuthorized to pur chase desk and files for the colored school supervisor, , . , - ... , , v It was 'ordered that when, the com mittees in district No 4,1 colored, Alfordsville township, turns over $300 to the board for erecting an additional room to the present school building that the board make like appropria tion. .i:i:.,j'A, , Tb tollowine committeemen were icpointed: Walter Caddell in district i' - 2f&? tTnhi.?:,5F Stv.ne in district No. . 2, Britt's township; S Kip?; oore in ais- Fnt ip R. ui utiosuu aia tuoMivn aw twf isw aMg township, succeeding S. B. Norton, who resigned; W.VM. Merritt in dis trict No. v, Lumber Bridge township, to succeed A. F. Chason; J. A. GaL townsmn.') - 1 Ordered) that the sale of the' bid Barker-Ten tMile school " building to W. K. Bethune for $270.50 be ap proved. ,.; f.r ' :';i: ,::'' Yf:,-i Applications for ' loans s from the State special building fund for the following districts were approved and signed: Maxton graded school,' $10, 000;' Barker-Ten Mile, $6,500; White Pond, $6,000.. ' It was ordered that the Zion Hill church building be insured for '1,000, while same Is being used for school purposes. An order requesting ' the ' county commissioners to call a meeting to find out the sentiment in the county relative to re-establishing the office of county superintendent of public welfare was . passed. .Th,e following bills rere ordered paid; Woodberry' Lennon, one-third cost of making county map,' $100; . J. R. Poole, expense to Raleigh for con ference with ' State superintendent $20; L. Rexfprd Stephens, annual audjt of books of the board of educa. tion;. $75; E. A. Ridder, repairing typewriter, - $7.50: - Freeman', Printing Co., printing and stationery; ' $46.40; Lucius McRae, expense to Lumberton to approve budget for 1921-22, $4. ; -All members . of ' the board were present at the meeting Monday. ' , MARINES WILL GUARD MAILS; ORDERED TO SHOOT TO KILL. Washington, Nov.' 8. With orders to shoot to kill if necessary to pre vent mail robberies, one thousand marines were ordered to duty today as guard, of mail trains and trucks and at postoffices ' in 15 cities. The men will be armed with pistols , and sawed-off shotguns, Postmaster Gen eral Hayes announced . after a con ference with Major General LeJeune, commandant of the marine . corps, The marines are to N be replaced eventually, he' said, by a. special force recruited 'from the postal service. - Auction Sale of Land. ' '- " One-hundred and twenty-f ouracres of land belonging to Messrs. Robert Turner , and Maston Britt, near Matthews bluff, were sold at auction yesterday.' ' The sale - was conducted by Allen Brothers of Raleigh and the land averaged around $100 the acre. It was divided into five small farms. Friday '-Will Be Big Hnv Af Pn'rf rtnri i-i:mzj m Armistice; Day Will be Celebrated; Middling cotton sold for 18 L2 cent j jV ita Appropriate Excrctae. udmktmg.' ' . Dinner for esServlee Men and Their Families Death of an Infant New x Boagab Coon and 'Possum - Dog Mere to be Desired ; Thaa . Maav Things of Value Other Items. , : By. C. D. Williamson. Cfarkton, Nov. 8 Dallas. Melba. . twd-monthsH)ld daughter of Mr., and wnjm mgu.oirs. ja. MCMiuan, aied .at , f n.fu A; .i n'.t i - one 1 v nuv oawruuy morning na ! buried Sunday afternoon at ; 8:30 o'clock at the Lancaster graveyard. iKkfau. K. sorrell, pastor of the Ban iiisi cnurcn, conauctea the Durial aer- 1 , i attendance of relatives and friends, and the little j grave waa banked over with the pret jtiest ; flowers. The parents did all in their power for its recovery, the family physician aided with a skilled nurse, but . all in vain. She was onlv sick a few days with pneumonia, lit tie Melba waj the idol of the home and was quite attractive. Our svm pathy goes to the stricken parent, at uua trying nour. " i Vv ." A new cafe has opened uo in the Brown building, up-to-date in every respect Haven't heard the nam of thB firm a w- h.,A nr T.U .uv .au. mta VIII .HA wast UUU- son lis ; foreman. 'r':rr-:: ' , - ' Rockyford service station. What do you know about it? WelL it i- three i miles out from Maxton. How ahont Riverside service station, just a ' few mues west ox juumoerton; Uoth are promotions of one of Parkton's most progressive business man.- . ,Mr. J. Q. PaVnell's new Bungalo is fast being erected by Mf. Jasoer Edee. I builder and contractor of Hope Mills, ' When completed M will be a beauty. ; l we learn today tnat little Uatherine Gaitley, who has diphtheria, is some what better, we are glad to say. ;v Mayo J. B. McCormick, was out Monday morning with hi, pack of hounds section one and had a most exciting race, lasting only about forty minutes. He says he .never heard a finer race. "Pepperbox" caught sight of the live fox and race was soon at an end. , '-'V Vv J.'S. Barlow passed through our town this : morning with two fine coons thai he killed and was back home for breakfast, and he was about to show this scribe . his three fine large 'possums: which he ? thought were safe in a box, but behold 1 there were no 0possums as they had gnaw ed out and left for parts unknown. : ' I could mention several other- suc cessful hunters. The . query for dis cussion seems, "Which is of most value at present, saw-mill, grist-mill, cotton-gin, cafe, garage, or a good o'possum and coon dog?? Give me the ' latter. .- Friday is expected to be a red let ter day for Parkton Armistice Day, a great celebration, parade by brass bands and Co. L.' N. C. Inf., speaking Dy tlon. IN. A. Sinclair. If you have a horse or mule, get in the parade, enjoy one day off. This should be the greatest occasion yet. If you are patriotic, show. your colors that day. - . . . ;; Dinner will be served in the armory for the soldiers and ex-service men and families. All editors are invited. Plain Unknown Soldier Honored ' ' :.V-'". ' ';-:.'.',.;.'''''-.if . NationiPayg Its Unstinted Tribute of Praise and Glory , to AH Those Sleeping in the Far Soil of France Washington, Nov. 9. A plain sol dier, unknown but weighted with hon ors as perhaps no American before him because he died for the flag in France," states an Associated Press dispatch, lay tonight in a place where only martyred . Presidents, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley, . have slept in death.' :--: '. J - .; He kept lonely vigil Jying in state under the vast, shadowy dome of the capitol. Only the., motionless figures of five armed comrades,' ont at the head and one facing inward at each corner, of the bier, kept watch with him. - ,--cv': But far above, towering from the great bulk of the dome, the brooding figure of . freedom, watched too,- as though it said "well done" to the ser vant faithful unto death, asleep there in the Vast dim- chamber below, America's unknown dead is home from France at last, and the nation has -no honor too- great for him, ' In him, it pays its unstinted tribute of praise and glory to. all those sleeping in the far v soil of JFrance. -It was their home coming today; their day of day. in the heart of the nation and they must have known it for the heart beat of a nation 'defies; the laws of space, even of eternity. ': ''',' : - Indian School at Union Chapel Will Open November 14. -Laurel institute, Indian school, at Union chapel, will open Monday, November 1 4. The opening sermon will be preached at the school- build ing next Sunday by O.: R. Sampson. Prof. J. R. Lowry will be principal of the school.! ' . Mr. A. Weinstein and daughter. Miss Miriam Weinstein, spent Tues day in Wilmington. COTTON MARKET C KtrmK, 'quoted "o ' th. iocs i market today at 16 1-4 cent tjie pound: strict middling 16 8-4 cent , '11! J II- . . a a - - The census reoort ihowinsr BJURA3A , bales of cotton ginned' up to Novem ber V or about 100,000 bales more than the total crop indication ef Se-p-tember 25, was followed by a break of approximately a cent a pound in tne cotton market at New York yes terday. i: v BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCA L NEWS Two case's of diphtheria htvr$ been reported in Lumberton since Moa ' day, while no case, f scarlet fever have been' reported to the office of Dr. R, Hardin, county health , of ficer," ..:".x ,;-: - Miss Fann Barnett, stenographer in the office of Messrs. Johnson A ' Johnson, attorneys, is spending the -week In ' Washington, D. C Mrs. J. U Williamson : of Hamlet is "rob-1 Ding" for her." All ex-service men are . urged to : , attend' the banquet in the American Legion halL: Friday evening at 7a . Two expert wrestlera will "tie-up and there will be at M battle royal, besides other attractions. . . Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Raleigh, State Welfare Commissioner, made an addres. before the Woman's v club Monday at4 p.'m. Mrs. Johnson'a address dealt i with : "Child's Welfare 4 Work" and was both, instructive and entertaining. ;'-',- , i , ' " Turnips as big as a peck measure were brought to town Tuesday by Mr. , J. O. Boone; who lives on R.V2, The two he was kind enoueh . to brine to . The Robesonian office would make a wheelbarrow load. He ha. an acre of the same kind. t AH ex-service men- whether mem- ' bers of the; local post of the Ameri- ' can . Legion jfr not, are invited to at-V tend the big . banquet at the Legion hall Friday. at 7:30 p. m. There will be plenty of , attractions and a "iie feed." ;?.V-"':;;':':- kM::: -.1 Playground ' equipment -recently . purchased by the ' Woman's Club for the local schools elide, swines. act ing bar, see-saws, : giant stride and ocean wave has been installed and the children are enjoying the various devices immensely. . , " j ' ' The ticket-selling contest for the art exhibit in the high school build ing tiexi week begins this afternoon at 3:30. The picture-priies that will .. be given to the children . selling the most tickets may be seen at the Pope ' drug store. Tickets only 20 cents. Dr. and Mrs. Roscoe McMillan and Dr. McMillan's mother. Mrs. B. F. McMillan, of Red Snrines. were Lum berton visitors Monday afternoon. Dr. McMillan came to see a patient Mr. J. D, Taylor of Red Springs, whom be brought to the Baker sanatorium Sunday. ,,,-si. , -e'.- . Prof. W. T. Jenrett, Messrs. J. J.. ' Page, Charlie Ford and Clarence Horn, all of the Marietta section, were , Lumberton visitors Monday after noon. Prof. Jenrett is principal of the Oakdale . schoole this ': year and says " the school is bigger than it has ever ; been before. The school started with 3 teachers, and now has four, and 128 , pupils. - - . - . -Mr. G. L. Canady, formerly : of Mullins.- S. C. expects to ooen m jewelry store in the MeLeod building, ' west Fourth street, at an early date. Mr. Canady will also do watch, clock and jewelry : repair work. He is in " town today . making , preparation to open business. Mr. Canady expects to move his family here as soon a. he can' secure a suitable place, to live. The condition of Dr. H. T. Pone. who was painfully hurt Friday of last week when his auto wa.-demolisb-ed by a Seaboard passenger train at the National cotton mill, is unchanged tie is suirereine with his head and back. George Kemp, the colored man. who was driving the car. was able tov leave the Thompson hospital yester- " day, though he has not. yet recovered , from Sis injuries. v ; ? ,, t Mra. G.I G. French showed The Robesohian man yesterday a morning- , glory shoot that was even plore axn bitiou. than the one Mr. Georsre Len non brought to The Robesonian office . the other day, mentioned in Monday's , paper. Mrs. French's vine: was leas than 3 inches high and it had not forth the prettiest little bloom yoa ever saw. Mrs. French says she has . been familiar with, that phenomenon all her Hfe, so it looks like late-apper- ing morning-glory vines are in ' the - habit of hurrying up the blooming , process in order to get ahead of frost Baker sanatorium: O. W. Preu vatte, who underwent an operation Monday for appendicitis is getting is . getting along splendidly Proctor . Morgan of Marietta, who underwent an operation for.: appendicitis Mon day, is getting along nicely Dr. H. A. Hayse of Fairmont is receiving1 treatment at the sanatorium. Mr.' Knox Proctor, who had an operation three weeks ago for pus appendix. went home 1 Tuesday. Georee' . An thony went home yesterday after re- covering from an operation for acute appendicitis. Mr. J. D. Taylor of - Red Springs, who is undergoing treat ment is improving. . '. 1 1 Ti 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. McM. Blount and Mrs. D. T. McMillan of Parkton were- Lumberton visitors Monday. . 0 tr
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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