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LUMBEBTON, N. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 5' 1922.
VOLUME L IX
NUMBER 93
Tnwn FatKers Meet
. 7T77,
and Sidewalk Paving and Water and
Sewer Extension Salary of Uhiei
of Police D. M. Barker increasea .
Other Matters. ,
The matter of additional street and ,
sidewalk paving and the extension of
the water and sewer lines. was dis J
cussed at" a meeting of the mayor,
and town- commissioners luesaay
n?i.:i - ilofinifa Bctinn
evening w nnc uu v. - , - - -
was taken, Mr. T. L.T Johnson, town (Maxton graded school at the regular
attorney was asked to draw resolu-: monthly meeting of the county board
tions and secure information rela-' of education Monday. All the mem
tive to the issuing and selling of bers of the board were present,
bonds for financing this work. Mr. E. M. Johnson, attorney, was
The salaTy of Chief of Police D.j authorized to have the1 $25,000 bond
M Barker was increased from $125 issue voted by the LibertyjBchool dis
to $150 the month, the increase to'trict for the erection of a school
begin January 1. . building, approved by a legal bond
The license of G S. Wooten, local ; attorney and to have bonds printed,
electrician, was suspended . for 30' Supt. J. R Poole was authorized
days with the understanding that if to sell the old school building at
.ni.;nt Af Ma work i made Tolarsville at public auction if
to the board his license will be re
voked. ,
The board refused to grant license
to drive automobiles to Herman Par
ham and Lee Allen, the last named
an Indian. Parham and Allen had
been refused license by the town
clerk and treasurer, members of the
police force failing to recommend
same, and they appealed to the board.
Seaboard Ordered
To Deliver Cars
Controversy Between Seaboard and
rnast Line Over Freight Shipped
Herefor State Highway Work Set
tled by an Order of State Corpora
tion Commission Seaboard Must
Place Cars Shipped Over V. C. S.
A controversy between the Sea.
board and the Atlantic Coast Line
over the switching of competitive
shipments reaching Lumberton over
the Virginia & Carolina S6uthern-was
settled Monday night by the , State
Corporation commission, the Seaboard
being ordered to deliver four cars of
freight at the National cotton mill
siding. The freight in question was
shipped here to the State Highway
commission for use in, hard-surfacing
the road between Lumberton and Mc
Neill's bridge.
hs Seabord had refused to switch
these cars to its siding at the National-cotton
mill for unloading. The
commission ruled that the Seaboard
may have a hearing on any general
question involved, but holds a settled
question the obligation of 'a carried
to make such switches.
Will Organize
"Goat Club" Here
Log-Cabin Club House Already Under
Construction Plan to Erect Bath
House on Banks of Lumbee Many
Have Already Enlisted as Members
of Club.
Plans are on foot for the organiza
tion of a club here to be known as
the "Goat club." While the organiza
tion has not yet been perfected, a
lniY.ooKin pliih VinnsA ia Vipim erected
on the banks of Lumber river, about;
--r,
one mile north of town. Around 40 1
members have already enrolled. Mem
bers of the club plan to erect a bath
house before the arrival of suitable
wp.ither for bathini? in the waters of
the "Lumbee". One feature of the club
is that members are not solicited.
, U. S. Page Resigns as Dunn Police
Chief.
A dispatch from Dunn states that
Mr. U. S. Page has tendered his
resignation as chief of police of that
town. Mr. Patce has served as chief
of the police force at Dunn for two
and a half years and his figured in
oi. icooi iYu wiiu
There appears to have been a Page
..J n n I! Tn rt fn.itAn fVa T (TO
at least two town elections there
and ah anti Pace faction, the Page
faction winning out in both elections.
Mr. Page, who is a son of the late
E. E, Page of Lumberton. is known
as an officer wko "stands his ground",
and has killed several "bad men" dur
ing his career as an officer at Mt.
that he will accept a position with
Olive and Dunn. (It is undeibtood
the State.
To Roads For "Taking" a Watch.
Ernest McPharland, negro, was
sentenced -yesterday by Recorder
David H. Fuller to 90 days on the
roads for the larcey of a watch. He
wa n!r&n o Vtoovi'vi tr Tnflor?Q XT finfi
pieaa not guuty 01 tne cnarge. Aiier.- - , - , fv-rt,1rv
iu v j ,ffu rfc;M,!try to slander the guards through
i . . . i. k t
was stolen from another negro, overitne PaP"-
to the officers and admitted "taking" j Geo. M. Whitfield will de-
it while visiting at the home of the
3 xi 1 I l:m h rwrt-
nounced the sentence, evidently be
ing pleased with it.
ui4 VAasnv- " - " X t
f V line u t 1 1 r. Ill 3 aim v--iici in. xavwo- !
Tuesday at 4 p. m. at the court house,!
Justice S. S Small officiating. j
Mr. H. J.'McRae and family mov-!
d Monday from YViimmgton to a
farm that Mr. McKae purchased on
R. 2 from St.' Pauls. Mr. McRae is
a Lumberton visitor today.
Consolidate Public
: School Districts
.T77" . ,
uaK urove uistnct lonsouaaiea n un
Maxton Graded School Liberty
District Bonds in the Sam of 12a,.
000 for Erecting New Building Or
dered Printed Other Business
Transacted by Board of Education
Monday.
Oak Grove public school district
was ordered consolidated with the
satisfactory price cannot be secured
by private sale.
An order was approved transfer
ring $52 of the special school tax of
S. J. Smith from district No. 6,
Thompson township, to district No. 1,
Orrum township. :
It was ordered that the special
school tax of J. Z. Stone, amounting
to $6.53 be transferred from district
No. 5, Britt township, ,to district No.
1, Orrum township.
Bob Sampson was appointed school
committeeman in district No. 1, In
dian, Fairmont township, succeeding
Jasper Hammonds, deceased.
The following bills were ordered
paid: i
I. N. VanVoorhis. sunolies for of-
Ifice board of education, 534.96; Bur
roughs Adding Machine Co., adding
machine for office board of education
$250; J. M. Paul, work on school
building in district No. 1, Indian,
Burnt Swamp township, $200.
Will Open Veneresd
Clinic Here
Clinic for the Treatment of Veneral
Diseases Will be Opened About
February 1 Clinic Planned by
County Medical Society Dr. E. R.
Hardin, County Health Officer, Will
be Assisted By Other Physicians.
A clinic for the treatment of vener
eal diseases will be opened here about
February 1. This has been decided
by the Robeson County Medical so
ciety. The plan is to hold a clinie
one day out of each week; Dr. E. R.
Hardin, county health officer, will be
assisted in the work by doctors desig
nated by the society and a charge of
$2 for each treatment will be made.
The county commissioners have
agreed to pay one-half the charges
for treatment of those who need such
treatment and are unable to pay for
same.
Only syphilis will be treated at
the beginning of the clinic, but it is
expected that other venereal diseases
will be treated later. The State Board
of Health will furnish medicine to be
used in the clinic free. The exact
date of the opening of the clinic will
be announced later.
wm ,. Weevil Freeze?
s th n whije others
have their doubts about it. Mr. V. L.
Bvrd of II 1, Fairmont, who was a
Lumberton visitor yesterday. is
amone the number of doubters. He
brought to town a boll weevil which
he found in an old cotton boll on his
farm recently. He bored a hole in
a piece of ice and placed that same
weevil in the hole and covered it with
iro hp savs. After the weevil had
remained in the ice for one hour he
removed it. expected that it would
jbe dead from cold. He found that
the weevil was far from dead and
the was again placed in the ice, being
Kept tnere ior jlo nours. ai me cou
lf the 18 hours the weevil was yet
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very much alive and was alive when
exhibited here yesterday.
Did Not Slander the Guards.
In justice to Mr. J. I. Townsend,
county superintendent of roads, rela
tive to the complaint of one W. H.
M. Greennan because of Mr Town
send's statement concerning the curs
ing of convicts by guards, that Mr.
Townsend did not know that The
Robesonian was going to publish his
statement. A Robesonian reporter
overheard Mr. Townsend when he
made the statement to another party
that cursing convicts by guards must
stnn
In other words, ne did not
ha ww . -
fFridav mnrnin?. It is Dlanned to,
have some local business explained
to the pupils each Friday morning.
Mr. J. N. Regan and family!
Ai.v . . mwummj " r
Mr. Regan, 4 1-2 miles from Eliza-j
bethtown. ne soia nis iarra in itooe-
son. Mr. and Mrs. Regan were Lum.
nertonvisitors aionaay aiiernoon.
Mr. J. L. Stephens is spending the
day in Charlotte on business.
Parkton Letter
Folks Getting Down to Work After
the Holidays Young Folks Have
Returned to College New Year
Ushered In With Much Noise An
Example of Poor Marksmanship J
Social and Personal Mention.
(By C. D. Williamson)
Parkton, Jan. 8. Christmas has
just about disappeared. The New Year.
has made its appearance and most
everybody is down to work. The
school reopened Monday with all the
teacners present, except miss uixon, meeting of the county road board the sheriff or other police officers of marriage of Hezzie Kinlaw and Ada
who is reported a little sick. We trust Monday. Mr. Townsend succeeds Mr. J Robeson county for the capture and Davis; J. Frank Bullock and Vietta
she may soon be well and return to,W. B. Covington, who resigned at delivery to the board of county com- Alford.
her work. - (the last regular meeting of the board. missioners of a copper whiskey still' Miss Sadie Rae Pope arrived
The following young boys and girla. Mr. G. 'T. Fisher of St. Pauls was. and when the person, or persons, ' home Monday night from Charlotte,
have returned to college: W7 J. Cal- elected as a member of the road board , operating the same are' arrested and having resigned the position she had
noun, C. Vance McMillan, " Jno. K. from district No. 5, succeeding 'Mr. J. convicted an additional reward of $10 held there for several months.
Currie, Alvey G. Wright, Hector Mel I. Townsend, who resigned as a mem- will be paid, , For the capture and; Mr. Fred H Townsend returned
Rainey, Milton Thompson, all to ber of the board, pf which he was. delivery to the board of any other! Tuesday from Richmond, Va., where
Davidson. Misses Nellie Thomasson,! chairman, at the last meeting on device used in the manufacture of he spent few days with Mrs. Town
Catherine McMillan and Virginia Mc- December 5. Mr. T. O. Evans was intoxicating liquors the sum of $10 send, who is undergoing treatment at
Cormick to Flora Macdonald college.,
Misses &sdale Lurne and Oeorgla, Townsend.
Williamson . returned to Seaboard i After consideration the superin
Monday, where they are teaching and tendent was instructed to lay out a
Miss Ruby Council to Bethel, where
she is teaching.
Christmas was long to be remem-!
bered with most of us, noted for good,
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ieeu, anu visitors anu a guuu wrae
most every way. This scribe closed
with spending Sunday and New Year's
in the hustling town of Lumberton,
where good things to eat always
flush.
Our town was occupied on Satur
day night by the young folks, jigg
ing from the racket they made for a
brief spell. About the middle of .he!
night ringing church bells, yelling,,
singing, shooting fire works, guns or! township; beginning at the Lumber-1 one year at the same salary of 100 which will be held at the new Robert
something of much sounds, disturb. 1 tdn-Fayetteville road and running per month, each to make bond in the E. Lee hotel there today and to
ing every one down to the children of i through the McRainey farms and sum of $1,000. morrow.
the town, but we have excused them,. others, connecting with the Shaw- E. W. M'White, Annie Rice and W.' Mr. Harry K. Russell, son of Mr.
as' it only comes once a year. I Mill and St. Pauls road, a distance N. and Charity Speight were dropped and Mrs. J. P. Russell, went today
Mr. Floyd Lancaster is in the lead
sofar up our way. His 27 months, old'
weighed 550 pounds, net. Some shoat,!
ana we ciaim tne weainer is a mpie,
to save it.
Messrs. W. W. Gainey and E. B.
Daniel went up to Raleigh yesterday
and returned late this ofternoon,
making the trip by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Ammons arrived
this afternoon from a two-weeks
visit to relatives in Sampson county
and report a good time..
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Bristow, of R.
1, spent Christmas with their son,
Burnie, in Raleigh, thence on to Dur-
ham with near relatives, returning
the latter part of the week and re-:
port the best time" of their lives.
Rev. R. F Munns returned home
Sunday afternoon from the Pittman-
Gainey hospital, where he spent a and running eastwardly to the Josh,Javia j. iewis, neiuivnown nnue- away about ten days, while Mrs.
little more than two weeks after a Barnes farm, in Wisharts township, ville Attorney Died Yesterday. I Martin and the children will spend
successful operation for appendicitis, shortening the distance to Lumber-j Mr. David J Lewis well-known and severai wceks in Richmond.
He says he expects to fill his ap-iton.from that section of the county prominent Whiteville attorney, died Misses Nellie "Hamilton of
pointment on next Sunday at Marvin abotft one mile. It was ordered that last night at 7 o'clock, his death fol-1 Marietta, Bessie Hayes of Lakeview
at 11 a. m. and at Parkton at 7 p. m. the petition be filed for 30 days, and lowing an illness of only a few days. s C f Mildred Griffin of Cerro Gordo
We are glad to make this report and referred to the superintendent and the Deceased was around 60 years old , and Nancy and Bennie Usery of
glad to know he is improving to that supervisor of ' Lumberton township and was well-known here, where he Evergrefcn, Columbus county, passed
extent. jfor investigation. tud'ed "nlderJf the ate C1' W' through town Tuesday evening en
. Mr. Boyd Stubbs made a flying trip i A petition was presented request- F. French. The funeral was con-,route to Maxton to resume their
to John's Station this afternoon. .ing that a public road be established ducted at Whiteville at 3 o clock this studies at Carolina college after
One of our night watchmen had a ' in Wisharts township as follows: afternoon. State Senator L. R. Var-'spen(ijng. . the holidays with Inme
most exciting experience one night ' Beginning at a point on the public ser and Mr. J. Dickson McLean, of f0jKS ,
la3t week, according to his state- roads at Gregory Lennon's mill and the local bar, attended the funeral, j Mr. and Mrs W. T Redf earn and
ment. It was first thought that he 'runs on the west side to the mill He was a brother-in-law of Mr. J. A.smau daughter, Elsie Cora, left Mon
had bagged some fresh meat, but af-jpond, as the old cart road to a point . Barker of Lumberton His widow and,day evening for their home at Me
ter careful examination ione could on the Whiteville road, near the John; 8 children survive. t Ree s c., after spending some time
be found. Investigation shows that it Pitman farm. It was ordered that Infant Died This Morning visiting at the home of Mrs. Red
must have been an escaped Giraffe, petition be filed for 30 days and; Letha, G-weeks-old daughter of , fearn'a brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
as the shot signal is some ten feet granted if no objection is offered dur-! Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Tyner, died early anti Mrs. W. S Britt, Elm street. The
from the ground, through the plate ing that time. 'this morning at the home of her jPar. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Redfearn
glass of A. F. Hughes place of busi-l The superintendent reported that ents in Burnt Swamp township, death wag at the Baker sanatorium
ness. At any rate, he was not taking the controversy about a road and resulting from pneumonia and com- f;ve weeks aff0.
aim at his feet, but it takes a man of private cartway in Saddletree town-1 plications. I Rev. and Mrs W. D. Combs and
long experience as the above to do ship, near the Zeke Pone place, had j their small daughter, Lillian Ruth,
things The burgular that enters a been continued for some time, and TAYLOR FISHERIES CO. 'and Mrs. Combs' mother, Mrs. H. C.
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store in our town after the closing
hour is dointr so at the risk of his
life, believe me. Some marksman. was orderedthat the superintendent Red Springs Directors Among Peti
Mr. W. A China, bookkeeper for and E. B. Paul be instructed to lay, tioners Hearing January 17.
the P. M. Co., spent Christmas with
home folks in Georgia, returning this
week.
Two very enjoyable ' socials were
enjoyed last Thursday night. Miss
Isabel Blount entertained a number ,
of her young friends, lso a most en-1
ioyable social at the home of Mr. and i
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Mrg. A. F. Hughes, in honor of the
home-coming girls. Also a New Year's
party at the home of r. and Mrs.
R. A. Wright's on Saturday night.
Mr. Jack Carlyle of Wake Forest
pnlWo. snent three davs in our town
last week, coachine the basket ball
team, returning Saturday m6rning. 1
The boys report the game in Lum-
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berton on last Friday as tne closest
game of the season. They came home
much encouraeed with their success
Messrs. Paul and Darrell -Farrell
returned to Chapel Hill yesterday.
Miss Marie McMillan left for Troy,
where she teaches, Sunday.
-Mr. C. Guy Townsend of Lum-
berton today purchased the stock of j
the B B. Hardware Co., at Rowland..
Mr. Townsend will conduct the busi-j States Marshal for the eastern dis-i Mr. T. W. Maxwell and family
ness at the same stand and will go trict of North Carolina, has been 'moved Saturday of last week from
to Rowland tomorrow to take charge. I named by A. D. Watts, revenue com- Fairmont to Mr. Maxwell's farm at
The deal was consumated through j missioner, as one of 11 deputy col-j Tolarsville. Mr. Maxwell was a Lum
Mr. F. Ertel Carlyle, local attorney. I lectors. The position calls for a sal-berton visitor yesterday.
Mr. Townsend hasKad several years 'ary of $2,500 and traveling expenses.! Mr. James W. Branch and family
expereince in the hardware business,'
having been employed in the hard
ware department of Messrs. R. D.
Caldwell & Son for several years.
-The young married ladies class
of the First Baptist churc will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock with
Mrs. A. M. Hartley.
J.I. Townsend Elect-
Al Q..f Dno Js
cu kJUjJk uauo
, Succeeds Y
B. Covington at a Sal- i
ary of $275 Per Month G. T.l
Fisher of St. Pauls Elected as Mem
ber :f Board from District No. 5
T. O. Evans Elected Chairman of
the Board Other Road Matters.
Mr J. I. Townsend of R. 1, Lum.
berton, was elected county superin-
tendent of roads at a salary of $275
the month at the regular monthly
elected as chairman, succeeding Mr,
new road in Howellsville township,
.near J. L. MWhites farm, and dis
continue a part of the old road, in
eordance with a petition which was
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preseniea at me last meeting.
The superintendent reported that
the matter of a road from the bt.
Pauls township line, through Saddle
Tree township, to the Philadelphus
road had not . been decided upon and
requested that it be continued until
the next meeting.
A petition which was presented at
the last meeting of the board for a
new road to be built in St. Pauls
of about 3 miles, was referred to the
superintendent, supervisor of St.
Pauls township and G. T. Fisher for
investigation.
A petition was presented request- month, Louisa Johnson at $4 per Smithfield he will go to Davidson
ing that a new road be laid out near , month, I. J. Hayes at $5 per month,; college, where he is a student.
Bee Gee, in Lumberton township, as Arthur and Rosa Barnes at $5 each A special meeting of the Lum
follows: Beginning at a point on the , per month, Sallie West at $5 per ' berton post of the American Legion
Meadow road, four miles north east: month, Lucy A. Herring, at $5 per j will be held this evening at 7:30. Of
of Lumberton, and running west- month, Henry Locklear at $5 pertficers for the ensuing year will be
wardly to the
Fayetteville-Tolars-
viJle road, about 3 1-4 miles from
Lumberton. After consideration it
wa3 ordered that the petition be filed
I for 30 days and granted if no objec
tions arise after that time
j A petition was presented, request
ing that a road in Lumberton and
Wisharts townships be laid out and j
built as-follows: Beginning at sev-
j enth street in the town of Lumberton,
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naa never peen iaia out owing to
disagreement about the location. It
out this road and also a private cart-
way in the most desirable and
;venient location.
The matter of widening and mov.
ing fences on the Wiregrass road in
Britts township, near Smyrna Church,
was referred to the superintendent
and W. L; Thompson for their in-
M-' L ' J. A. - L. 11 i.
vesication anu report at iae next
meeting of the Board.
Mr. W. R. McNeill again presented
a bill in the sum or lJb.yz lor
work done on ditching in Burnt .
Swamp twonship and this matter,
was referred to H. E. Stacy, attorney
to the board.
The resignation of Angus Jernigan
t t i.i j i. :
as supervisor oi rnwm luwnsmp
was presented and accepted and the.F. G. Spearman, of Lunchburg, a
superintendent was empowered to se- stockholder.
cure a supervisor for that township, The assets are said to approximate
The following notes were renewed $100,000 and include the plant and
at the Bank of Maxton for 90 days:! $15,000 or $20,000 worth of fish scrap
Burnt Swamp township, $750; Ster- and oil. The liabilities are said to
lings township, $250: Wisharts town-
ship, $1,250. ,
Bellamy Named -Deputy Collector,
Geo. H. Bellamy, retiring United
Mr. Bellamy is a native of JNew Han.m0ved Tuesday from R. 4, Lumber
over county. His work will cover a
block of counties about New Han
over,
Mr R, H. Livermore of Pates was
among the visitors in town yester-
day.
County's Business
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new Order Yelative to the Capture
of Whiskey Stills and Blockadera
I'assed at Regular Monthly Meeting;
of Commissioners Monday Will
Fay $20 for Copper Stills and $10
For Other Devices When Turned Mr. F. L. ParneU and family
Over to a Member of the Board of moved last week from R. 6, Lumber
Commissioners Ten Dollars Addi-. ton, to a farm on R. I from Buie.
tional for Arrest of Operators Mr. T. J. Powell, an expert elec
When Convicted Six Rural Police- tririan of Wilmington, arrived today
men Re-elected Bills Paid and Re. to inspect the local fire-alarm sys
bates Allowed. tern.
The sum of 120 will bn naid to' T.Wn ha fwen UtnoA fnr tlus
will be paid, also an additional sum
of $10 for-the capture of the operators Mr. W. K. Bethune went Toes
when convicted. day night to Raleigh to attend
This order was passed by the coun. ! meeting of the executive committee
ty commissioners at their regular! of the North Carolina division of the
monthly meeting Monday. The order!
ac-ialso provides that anv member of the
'board may receive from an officer'
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ia wnisKey still and dispose ot same
as provided by law.
The monthly statements of the
Bank of -Maxton, county treasurer,
Sheriff R. E. Lewis and Dr. E. R.
naruui, county neaun on ice r, were
ordered filed.
Messrs. J. H Carrier. W. W Smith.
D. C. Ratley, J. T. McRainey, W. A.
I Smith and A. R. Pittman were re-
elected rural policemen for a term of
from the reeular nauner list.
j The regular pauper lis was allow-;
ed and the following were placed on
itne list: ixna Handon at 55 per
month. The regular allowance of,
; Mary Maynor was increased from $3
to $5 per month.
j It was ordered that a note in the
sum of 5,000 due the Bank of Max
ton be paid.
(Continued on pag four)
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
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iy hanlis KfcCMVElUHIiIand, will leave this evening for
Judge E. H. Cranmer, yesterday,
con-'signed an order for a receivership of
j the Taylor Fisheries company, Inc.,
and named Mangum Turner, Wil-
mington lawyer, as receiver. A hear
ing will be held before Judge George
W. Connor, in this city, January 17,
to determine the permanency, of the
receivership.
The suit was brought by stock
holders and directors of the company.
the alleggation being that the plant,
which is located on the Cape Fear
river, near Carolina beach, was not in
operation as the 'result of lack of
funds. The petitioners are: J H.
Turner, W. H. McNeill and W. P.
Lester, of Red Springs, directors, and
be about $100,000.
A. Brook Taylor, of Norfolk, is
president of the company. Wilming
ton Star, Jan. 5.
ton, into a residence owned by Mr
Andrew Bullard, Seneca and Second
streets.
Mr. Gus Paris, proprietor of the
Olympia cafe, has placed an attrac-
tive electric sign in front
of the
cafe.
COTTON MARKET
I. Middling cotton i quoted on th
local market today at
16 3-4 cents
the pound.
BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS
St. Luke's hospital.
American Cotton association, of
which committee h ! a memh
Mr. D Rasa and famflv mAA
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Tuesday from K. Z, Fairmont, to
farm owned by Mr. A. W. McLean.
near the Jenninsrs cotton mill. Mr.
Bass and two sons, Masters Graddy
: and Clayton, were among the visitors
in lown mis morning,
I Mr. J. A. Sharpe, editor of The
Robesontan. aitri Mr Sham taf
yesterday for Winston-Salem to at-
tend the mid-winter meeting of the
North Carolina Press moMAHon
to Smithfield to attend a called met.
ing of the Presbytery He will be
! taken under the care of the Presbv-
tery as a ministerial student. From
elected at this meeting and all ex-
; service men are especially urged to
jbe present. The meeting will be held
, in the legion hall, second floor of
the municipal building.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin and
two sons, J. A. Jr. and Raymond
Jones, will leave this evening for
Richmond, Va., to visit at the home
of Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr. and
Mr S P Jftnoa Ti'r Martin will tw
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Asbury Park, N. J. As has been
stated in The Robesonian, Mr. Combs
recently resigned as pastor of the
i Gospel Tabernacle, his resignation
going into effect last Sunday. He haa
not yet accepted a pastorate and ex
pects to rest for 'a few months be
fore taking up work elsewhere. The
local church has not yet called a pas
tor to succeed Mr. Combs. Mr. and
Mrs. Combs have made many friends
during the several years they have
lived here, who regret their decision
to leave Lumberton.
The following Lumberton young
people have returned this week to the
various colleges to resume their work
after spending the holidays with home
folks: Misses Marion Allen, Annie
Grace Williams, Mary Biggs, Wilma
and Margaret Durham, Tuesday and
Miss Elsie Thompson yesterday to
Meredith college, Raleigh; Sarah Car
lyle, Tuesday to the Greensboro Col
lege for Women, Greensboro; Janie
K. Wishart, Christabel Moorehouse
and Julia Thompson, Tuesday to
Winthrop college, Rock Hill, S. C;
Anna Lawrence, yesterday to Salem
college, Winston-Salem; Evelina
Beckwith yesterday, to St
Mary's college, Raleigh; Messrs.
R. T. Allen, Jr. and William
Caldwell , Monday to Mars Hill
college, Mars Hill; Osborne Lee,
Monday, to Washington-Lee univer
sity, Lexington, Va.; R. A. Hedgpetb,
Jr., yesterday, to Medical College of
Virginia, Richmond, Va.; Marvin
Barker, Tuesday, to Trinity college,
Durham; Jernon McNeill, Tuesday
and Robert W. Proctor yesterday to
the State university, Chapel Hill;
Hubert Thompson, Tuesday, to Caro
lina MQitary and Naval academy.
Hendersonville. .
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