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. . - . ' ' ' i v - ' ' ' . ' ' ' , watch your label and send in re newal eefohe 1 your subscription " expi::e3. ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS A HE DISCONT1NU. ED WHEN THEY - :- '. EXPIRE - -WATCII YOUR LA DLL. i CSTAELIS3ED 1879.' zblZLZ COPY FIVE CUNTS. C0UNT2Y. CCD AND TRUriL $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN AD VAN C3 ! LUlIETOir, N. C TOUZ AUGUST 31, 1222. IV. To Extend Intake ; i: Fins Above Mills Water for Local - Reservoir. Will be vPnmped from Above Points Where Sewer Pipe "of North, and West Lunberton - Empfy Into River . Two Milfe Will Pay $2,500 Each - Toward Cost Which W ill Not Ex ceed $17500- ' It was definitely'decided to- extend the intake Dipe, for the- local, filter plant to a point above '.the ' National andJerorimrs cotton Tminsirid Jen nines beach- "at- a --. meeting . of "' thel mayor -and town commissioners Mon day , evening. "An engineer sent here recently by the State, Board of Health to investigate the" proposed change of the intake pipe recommended, that the pipe be extended to a point above Jennings beach. J. "'f-'',": The meeting Monday , evening t was attended vby: a number tot. local, citi zens ; and the following ;u expressed themselves as fatoring the extension: Messrs.- L. 1 R. Yarser, A f-E.'v White, E, L. Hamilton. A. S. King, J, H. Wishart, Jas. D.' Proctor, R. H Crich- toii, L T. Townsend, J. D. Norment, E. J. Britt,' W, M. Barney, and A. P. Mc AUister. o; r r . X-., i KX ' The National and Jennings cotton mill companies have agreed to pay $2,500 reach towards pairing- the", ex pense of the extension t and' it is estimated that the extension will eli minate a cost of arpund $7,500 to the town' in patting in sewer lines in the north-western part of town, while it is estimated that the total cost of tEe extension .will not exceed 417,500. With the extension of the pipe the owners-of the two cotton mills men tioned above will not have to erect disposal nlants in connection with,: their sewer lines in the mill Tillages, which means quite a saving to them. Members Of the board of commission ers voting iri. favor of the extension were 'Dr. N. A. Thompson, Messrs.' J. L Stephens and .L. C. Townsend. Mr, M. M. Rozier, commissioner, from the second ward, did not vote, giving as his reason ' that be did not think the cotton mill companies, had agreed to pay '.enough of the cost. ;., : . With this extension of the intake pipe, water pumped -into;' the reser voir at' the local filter plihtwill oome front above the- points 1 where the sewer lines from the North and West Lumberton " villages empty" into the 225,000 POUNDS TOBACCO SOLD AT AUCTION HERB THIS WEEK Prices- Somewhat Higher vThan Last Week. Biggest Week of Season so far for Local Co-op Warehouses. v Sales on the local auction tobacco market for the first four days this week - totaled apprpximately; 229,000 pounds and prices have ranged some what higher thanylast week, ; s ; This has been the biggest week of the season for the; local co-operative warehouses,- Tobacco i being pooled in much larger quantities this week and as stated in Monday's. Robesonian the amount advanced onthe various grades has been increased. N 1 ' First 'Possum Story of Season One "Treed" Under Bed. Mrs. A,. E.' Gilmore,' who ' lives on Sixteenth and Sycamore streets, was loth surprised : and tightened yearly this morning when she located ft full grown 'possum under a r. bed in her home. She thinks- the 'possum entered her home through a "cat hole.". How long he bad been living in, tire house as her gust; Mrs. Gilmore K cannot say, as he went into the house with out invitation or .annourfeement of ar rival., Mr. Tossum was - perched : on a box' under the bed and. apparently ' perfectly, happy ': when discovered. He was taken; into custody by a colored man, who" happened to S be working near by, and you, can make a correct guess as to his fuilsh. Mrs. Gilmore thinks the weeds,; whigh she has . tried to get the town fathers to cut, around her home are responsible ; for'-- the presence of th,e 'possum in that imme diate section. 'ufitr-iJ: 'f$ Name of Cbnvict Guard is R. Davis and Not J. W. Davis. , : . Mr. J. W. Davis says that the news item in . Monday's Robesonian in" re gard to the escape of Elzie Hill from the chain gang was incorrect' in so far as his' name . was1 concerned, that the name of the guard is R. H.. Davis. Mr. J.. W. Davis says that he - has not served as. guard since la$t April, that lime he had had charge of)) that since that time he had had charge of teams up to the 14th of this month, since which time he has not been con nected .with the camp in any capacity. r : 1 ' '.- - . Blease. Leads for Governor 7 r Columbia,' S. X,: Aug. 81-Witfi milv . 93 of the state's 107 precincts unreported in the South ; Carolina Democratic primary Tuesday, "a sec ond race between vole u tsieaae ana Thomas, G. McLeod for., the nomina tion" for Governor are certain. It is estimated that 6,000 votes are to he reported,., indicating that . 75 per cent -of the totil .enrolled 226381 K voted. - f-K- - V'T T -fi'u (;. V-: ;i,A second race will be run by Blease ; and. McLeod, with the second primary -, September. U Jy::. '".vv -Mr. M. J. Merritt went yesterday to Wilming$onpn business. '( M C Ffl,.?'r.4.n!;AiT ; lliCiCnZia'iLn- svcro Final Call! Well-Known and. Beloved Citizen Died Yesterday Funeral Here and In- Lterment in Maxton. This Afternoon - -Confederate Spldier Former '" j- TountT , Treasurer and . Active in Good Works 4 1 Mr M. r G. ' McKenzie, well-known Lumterton citizen, died Tuesday even ing at : his home,' North Elm street, of the infirmities ' of old a age. De- LcfiAsedJiad been in ill. health for .sev eral months;, confined to his room iox vAnt 4 months, and death was not unexpected. His. widow, who ; before her marriage was ;Miss lenora Mc- Kinnon ol Montgomery xouniy, , an six children; survive; The ; surviving children are: two daughters-i-Mrs. W; O. Brewer, oi Komeow fii., ana msa Ida McKenzie :. of Lumberton and four sons Messrs J. S.' of Wilming ton; Y. B. of Wimauma, Fla, G. S. of Newport News, Va and U M; of Lumberton".? Air the children living out-of-town except Mr., G. ! S. Mc- Kenzie of Newport News, who as unable to leave ;nome on account v the serious illness "of ,W wife, k are here for the'funeral. - ; w v -The funeral is , being . conducted from the Presbyterian church; here, at the time ot going" to press and the remains will be carried to Maxton for interment immediately following the service here. -"'', -.'.. . Story of Hia Lie . if Murdock Gaston McKenzie ;.. was born in Moore county on June 5, 1844, and was therefore in his 79th year. He moved to Maxton in the year 1888 and was editor of the Scottish Chief for a number of; years. H ; .was ": Ap pointed county treasurer in the year 1900 to fill out Jthe unexpirea terra Of the late A. A. MCian, wno "!U whil holdihar' this office Mr. ' BUC-i Kenzie .held the office , continuously until it was abolished by the Legisla ture in 1916. The large vote: he re ceived each election year showed something of the esteem ' in which be was' held by the voters of the county. r? Confederate Soldier ! ' ? Deceased served in the Confederate army during the War Between the States and was defending. Fort Fish er when it fell to the enemy? Return ing home at the close of the Con- ' flict, he look an "active part in the political, fights that roiiowea. ue was a strong Democrat and vwas,. ever ready to battle for the principals of his party. The, first - political office with which he was honored was that of Mayor of his home town, Manley, Moore county. After moving to Max ton h& served two "or three terms as town commissioner , there. He -was a justice of the peace from early man hood until the time oi ms aeam ana officiated, at more than 400 , marri-i agev;:j-?U'i..; fJi--f.: .yuJUind that is not easily drained should ; VV Active fu.Churcn worx.,, jnoi pe pianiea, in perries, ne contmu Mr McKenzie was a ruling elder! ed, . - Selection of proper land. auaM- of the Lumberton Presbyterian xjhurch' ty of plants set,, fertilization. and cul at the time: of his death and was al-itivation have much to., dowith the an hnnnrarv -superintendent of ? the Preshvterian' Sunday school.- He senr. ed as active ; superintendent of the school from a short time after hej moved to Lumberton until a few , vpr co. when bis rbeaiui ioroaaei his active services longer. He loved his church and the last time. he left his home was to attend a church ser vice early in April. He was an . elder in the Maxton Presbyterian church while living there. r p..!. i,. A,MM in othM-H. " at can be. truly said of the subject of this sketch that he was a , friend, bf man. He spent ' much of his time In looking after 'the interest -.-"of the w It that the inmates of Robe-,Lows son county home were provided with, f".80 ?l ;4 feet apart a bountiful dinner on ' Thanksgivmg' Day ?He also was for a number ofj"J ow It requires around 12,000 yeaVs actUe head;of the local AMa'fi-" dated charities organization; He wasl ! ez5on-i. J ; , x. k mVmber of Camp Willis H PopP;.?WferU.i Confederate veterans, 9rMtJ(medJ..8 commander of the camp for a numbef of years. He nevcv lost an oppority.re-; " a?Z to- serve his fellow ioiiowers oi iiee and. Jackson. ''f'"-' C ,v:.v;,,?" Mr. McKenzie was indeed a promin. ent figure in the business, religious and apolitical life of Rogeson county for 34 years and in his passing nis adopted county loses one of its oldest ana most vamea citizens. ; ' v Largel Urowdsttending Poultry Meetinrs. . Large crowds are attending the ducted throughout : the county,- this ducted "throughout .the ' country this week.' The meetings . were . arranged by Miss -Martha Flax Andrews, home demonstration agent,, and Mr.. - Allen G. Oliver, poultry- specialist from the State Department of Agriculture, is Lcpnducting. culling . demonstrations. Mr. Oliver is pleased with the flocks of Robeson poultry raisers. An ac count' of the- various demonstrations has been promised . The Robesonian for publication at air early date, : .Messrs J.' M. Jones . and H. T.,TayIor's daughter- Miss Frances'Car Lovett arrived here - yesterday' from Camden, S. C, where' they are en gaged in railroad work, making the trip in the latter's car. Mr. Jones will spend a few days here with his family and Mr.- Lovett will visit at 'the home of his father, Mr. W; L. Lovett, on R. 4 from Lumberton.' . , - f PROMINENT citizen OP ROD- f WESa DIED HERE TUESDAY - 1' M. G.McRENZIE How to Grow Strav beities f or i Markbt '''iff Jj'i " H is 4 ' Plant Specialist Addresses Meetiaf Here on Growing Strawberries : as a .'Commercial Crop It is U Conrf ing Back as a Money Crop Says Mr, Nelson Some Farmers Have riant , ed nd Others Will PtontV'V. '' the planting,' fertilization and cul tivation ox strawberries as a commer cial crop were outlined, by Mr. L. H. Nelson of the horticultural depart ment of the State Department of Ag riculture, in an address at the court house here , i yesterday afternoon. While the meeting; which was arrang demonstrator, was not lars-elv attend- j ..t n.aM ed, several of the i farmers i present stated that they had already planted soma strawberries and others indicat ed their intention , of putting '" out plants this fall. Owing jto illtiess, Mr. Dukes was unable to be .present and his; assistant, ?Mr Woody i Eubanki, presjaea an mxroaucea inespeaKer. 'A Strawberry "Coming Back -In beginning his talk Mr. Nelson told something of the history of straw berry-growing in , this State. ..While Owing -to failure to properly .grade the berries grown and poor -transpoiv tation facilities A few 'years ago, the growing pf strawberries , was A Aband oned by many farmers, yet those who stack to' the crop have profited there by, said the speaker. He thinks . the strawberry is coming back- as a money crop with the approach of the boll weevil. ' - , , ' . T. , - " Points .to be Observed. . Mr.5 Nelson urged that farmers who go into strawberry growing only plant sueh acreage ad they can handle well, quauty. oi me 'iruii proaucea. J strawberry crop requires close atten tion for the best results. ? Care should oe xaicen tn . selecting disease-free Plants xor setting . f - mb wtiuu August, September, ' October and November were shamed as the best month for- summer and fall planting, while; February, March and Aril were given as the best months for tfpriiig planting. Plants set ? in the Pring months should not be allowed to bear fruit, the first year, According he-sepaker. The-. rumjers and uiusauius siiouiu oe cue oti tne newiy set (vines. .-.Mr." Nelson recommended the. single plant row and not matted the- best quality berries "i the; best "results, from 800 pounds to a "ton of commercial fertilizer, should be AAed per acre each year, he continued.-Mr; Nelson did not advocate the use of much nitrate in growing straw berries for market. : - ' ; In order to get the best shipping fa cilities .nd buvers on & local market j there should be at least 200 .acres of luemes puuiiea.in a community, said hr8Pa1Eef Mr. Nelson answered 1 numernna questions Asked by farmers present and as A whole the meeting was very enlightening, to those who have plant ed or plan to set strawberries; -Invited to Visit Parkton.; - ' JMr. weison was invited '. to- - visit Parkton at an early : date. Several farmers in the" Parkton section have set strawberries this year and others are planning to set them this fall, ac cordinr fo Dr. D. S. Carrie and Mr. of. K, Toiar ot Parkton, who attended the meeting., v.-;- i; , - . ; :.. : Rev. and Mrs. R P. i Taylor of S teaman are here todav to see Mrs. ter, at the .Thompson hospitaL where she was operated on for appendicitis a lew cays ago. Miss Carter's condi tion is rapidly improvingr Mrs. Tay lor Is A sister of Mrs., N.' AI Thomp son. Another sister, Mrs. W. T. Fisher of Parkton, came with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. iv ; i , -. St Paub News Reports from Christian . Endeavor ' CoarentioA r;and petaoostratloa t Training ' School American Legion Will Install Radio Outfit Personal And Other Items. ' ! . By Bess G. Johnson 1 St. Pauls. Aue. 29. Miss Marv Janet McNeill returned from Wagram oh last Thursday after a. very pleas ant visit among relatives and friends. Her cousin,' 'Miss' Janet v Livingston came over to St. Pauls with her and will ; be here . iew- . days- W visiting among . different . ? relatives Miss Maisie Guiton, who is in training at the PTttman' hosnltal.V FavphKunUn, cane over Saturday p, m for a fwee" visit among1 -her parents, tMiv , and Mrs. ,m- a. Guiton, jteturning Sunday a. m. Mr, Angus ; McBryde, wipent last. Friday night among relatives here. He.ia a brother of Mrsr L.,I urantnam.: Mrs. (irantnam a happened to be away at . the . time, visiting' In the city of Red Springs that weeI6 Miss Lillie Lockey returned Monday irom Raeford, where she spent few days. A I cousin. . Marignrite .ShVrrill. accompanied her home Mr. t-. Robt Sessoms returned i Saturday', from Boone. where - he attended -' summer school. Misa Jb tora 'McNeill of Ren nertlt. F, D. spent n few days here last. week returning to her. home Fri. day. ,r 'i : ':&$?&&x:'t Miss Sarah McDuffie will leave Friday for Bladenboro, where she is to be one of the high school faculty. She has our best wishes Mis Gola Willoughby, who has ' accepted -work in a school at Magnolia, will leavel Saturday. Good luck to her also. ? - if mr. wiiiie uonman nas oeen spend lng a while at the home of his brother-in-law and isister.iMr. And Mrs. A. S. McGoogan; on Armfield street. Pardon -'our negligence in not - men tioning heretofore. - ? , . i Miss Margaret Fisher left us Wed nesday ' of last week for Raleigh, where she has accepted a responsible position with the Atlantic Fire In surance' Co. For ,the past 3 years Miss Fisher has : been employed in Mr. J. Browne Evans' insurance of fice here. We hope she will like her new place as well as the old. Mr. and'Mrs. ' A.. McNeill of Ren nert were Friday-visitors here. , ; Mr. and Mrs:: Eugene Lingerfelt of Newton5 came over Sunday night for a visit lamong Mrs. Iinsrerfelt'a people, Mr. and. Mrs. T. L, Crump. Mrs. , Lingerfelt,Vyou will recall,, was Miss Ruby Crump of our town .be fore her marriage. - They hav 2 lit tle tots to fill their home with Joy and sunshine. -'. Mr. s David C Parker, who resides at Chesterfield, is visiting at the nome oi bis .father, Mr, Lee Parker, our efficient postmaster. Miss Lois Bennett of Charlotte ar rived in. St, Pauls Sunday for a visit among her Bennett relatives. She is at White Lake for a few days just now. Mrs. Walter T3, Johnson took her Sunday school class txr the ' Lake yesterday for . several days outing. The yong bunch were very enthused over the tnp. Mrs. T. L, Northrop, her . 3 sons, Dawson, Theodore and Dan -and little daughter, Laura, have gone to Tar Heel this a. td where they will join a party who are aroine to - White Lake for the day. Mr. Francis, her eldest 'son, being Already I (Continued on page tight) '. . .... -- - - v - ' i School Children's Day at County Fair Keys Will be Turned Over to the , Children One Day- Other Big v. Features. . r . . ; - The children' all over Ro'esan coun ty , have been asking 1 Mr. W. ' O- Thompson, secretary of the Robeson county fair, for a "school children'i day" at the fair this fall, and be has decided to g iv e them keys to ' , the ; fair grounds"' Won Fri day, October 13. ; " The . children will all be admitted free, no eharge whatever; from 10 a. mto't p. m, Mr. Thompson says that he ex pects to see several thousand children here on this date, and he intends for them to havf! a good time ; ; -; ; r Anotherfeature of the fair this fall will be the fire works' display that wui cost ine iair several nundred dol lars. This will take place on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday nights of the fair. - A special man from the factory will be here in charge of this A x 1 I ... ... . . , ieamre, waicn win laice about one hour to complete. :;---.:f;.;'-4f;,'V. .The biccroat foafnra nt -r.t. this year should ber the canned -cooda exhibi-.r.This'-yearius been one of tne best fruit : years ; Robeson '. has had in several years past, and the peo- Ele all over the country have put up ts ef fruit'. The premium list calls for all kinds of canned goods, pickles, preserves, jellies and jams, etc . Show the people around you what you have been doing by- bringing a large exhibit to the lair.- Now is the - time- for yon to begin to look around and. lay aside the things yon mtend to brag. : Call at this office, or on Mr.'W. O, Thompson for a premiam list."- '.ri . 'Sauire G. S. Harrell and son. Mast. er Luther, , of Bennert R- 1, are Lum berton visitors today. - ? Mr. M. B. Bobbins is spending the day in Charlotte on business. NcvInciiranccCim- paiiy Formed Here :xw&ifai t-r ' ' 'If'ir. 1 ' ' . h Middling cotton is quoted, 'on th UFayette Ufe I First Company Or. local market today at 21 3-4 cents the garJzed in Eastern North Carolina pound. - ; , ' ! fciritinInd?sVU,.'90? Jhe first bale "of "new" (thin ' ; Will Have Arents In AH Industrial year's) cotton was sold on the local. ?nl .of Sut?,ir CoPBJr, market today at 22e the pound. Will Take Over La Fayette Blotuali t Fir.it Of Next Year. - jf. tW' I kf v The LaFayette Life Insurance com-'ltCXXlS OI LOCal NCW3 pany. was. organized ; here Tuesday. The new company has a ti4-in an- ital of $50J000 and ft paid-in, surplus of $25,000, making total of $75,000. The officers of the new company are: ods... Lee, president; K. M. Barnes, first vice-president. O. L Clark: sec ond vice-president and chairman exe cutive committee: A. P. Page, seere- tanrtreas.: Dh T.'F. Costher. medical director. The executive committee' is composed of 0,'L. Clark, K. M. Barnes and Robf E., Lee, while the board of flirectors is composed of O L. Clark, K. M. Barnes, Sam J. Smith. A. p. Page and Dr T. F. Costner. This compAny: witt write industrial insurance , until January 1, 1923, at which time it will take over the La Fayette Mutual Life Insurance com pany, which company has been doing business here for a number of years. After the two companies are consoli dated the new organization will write ail classes of industrial and ordinary life insurance. ..The new company has already been chartered, the charter having been granted on .August 17, last The offices- will be on the second floor of the LaFayette Life; Insurance bunding, Fourth and Chestnut streets. Officers of the company expect to be ready to begin " writing insurance fev fUmtAtn. ber 15, and in any event not later than ; October. 4. Agents t ar being lined up for every industrial, town in in state. When the two companies are consolidated additional office force wUl be employed, which will mean that a number at new famlii wiH move to Lumberton -The "organization of tWn Was .fostered and encouraged by the own insurance juommisaion, this be ing the first company .organized fa Eastern North Carolina foy writing mdustrial insurance, 'm . ' As has been stated in Tha Robeson ian, he LaFayette Mutual Life Insur ance Co. is .planning , to add two or three stones to its twiuititr tvt.v 1 . - : , . 7 . - - s pwie, ma King ' a., loar . or ivei-story buildmir.. Th. MnitnMi - new company means . an addition to the itidustrial and business life of Lumberton.' BONUS BILL MAT BE PASSED' BY THE SENATE TODAY 4- Washington, Aug. 30. All pending aiiicHumenis lo tne soldiers bonus bill were disposed , of today by the Senate, but whether a finai vote will oe. reached tomorrow depends upon the number and leneth of sneechra. With favorable action assured, the paramount question ; in the minds of inenas and foes alike was the recep tion - the measure - would receive at the White House. There still was no official word from the President, hut callers who discussed the subject with mm ioaay, said tney gained the im pression that th addition of the land reclamation project and the provision! for .the payment of the bonus out of the interest on the foreign debt had made the bill even more objectionable tl.an it was in its original form.. . TROOPS AT SPENCER LEAVE - FOR HOME STATIONS TODAY ' Raleigh, Aug. 30. Following a conference with Governor Morrison, Adjutant General Meets tonight or dered the eight companies of national guardsmen stationed at Spencer to return to their Jiome stations; They will leave tomorrow morning and all are expected to be demobilized by to morrow night. ;- . .. . . Conditions about the Southern rail, way shop and in Spencer and Salis bury were considered to be satisfac tory by the governor" and -; adjutant general, justifying the removal of the troops. -Brock Barkley - in Charlotte Observer. . :-.-,,: '"".., i :' Dr. , Peacock " Escapes - from . State Prison; tiK-'w'V : " '.-;v'. - RALEJGH, - Aug. 30. Sawing through -the iron bars of his cell win dow and sliding down the prison wall on a rope of bed clothing. Dr. J. W. Peacock, slayer, .of . Chief of Police Taylor, of Thomasville, made his es cape from the state prison bef or day break -. this morning and tonight is somewhere out hi the 'free world. -iAll he left to greet, the insane ward's keeper, when he made his first round at 0 a. m. was a new hack-saw and" a note expressing his . "regrets" at the hasty departure. '. - Dr. . Peacock : worked a clever scheme. If he was insane he was one of those smart fellows.' At any rate, he must have had help from both the inside and the outside. Brock Bark- ley, in Wilmington Stat. , ; 1 Mr. T. Beverly Biggs returned from Baltimore, ML, , Wednesday morning after, spending . several Jdays there. Mr. Biggs will return to Wake Forest college September 8. ; , v. ' The Three local banks will be . closed next Monday, Labor day. - .- - Bora, Tue'sVay night, to Mn and Mrs. J.. B. Bruton. a dancrhter Lol ,:' Mae.-' . , ..'-. Lest you forget, it was 30 years ago tonight that, the "Charles- " ton", earthquake1 occurred. I Mr. B, F. McMillan Jr. U placing material on his lot. North Pine street, . for erecting a 6-room bungalow. Mr. W. H, Graham, a Confeder ate veteran of Rowland, is among the out-of-town people here to attend the. funeral of Mr. M. G. McKenzie this afternoon.'' W r r . . ; . Miss Josephine Breece returned yesterday from a visit to Baltimore, ' Philadelphia and New York, where ' she purchased fall and winter stock for her millinery store. ? I -Mlss Lillian c Proctor . arrived home this morning from a 3-months trip to Europe, She visited England " Scotland; France, Belgium, Holland, Italy and Germany while in Europe) and reports a most delightful trip, Mr, -. Sam Ashley,, who formerly ' held ,a position with the Fairmont ' Garage Co, Fairmont, hat accepted , a position as mechanic in the H. A. Page garage, here. : He began 'work : Tuesday. ' The Robeson county road board baa. opened a regular office in txe grand jury's room on the second floor of the court house. Mr. L R. Stephens, secreatry to th eboard. Is ln charge of the office. ;:-, .-.;' ," Mrs C, F. Hayes has left the ;, Thompson hospital and returned - to her home on R. 2 from Lumberton from Lumberton after, undergoing an operation there for Appencitis. Mr. Hayes wits- a Lumberton visitor' yesterday . , Mrs. Cynthia Britt of Wilming ton is having erected a 6-room bunga low, on North Pine street. Mrs. Britt expects' to move to Lumberton when ths building is completed. She form-' erly( lived on R. 4 from Lumberton and is well-known here. Miss Amelia Linkhauer returned yesterday from New York, where she spent 10 days buying fall and winter, millinery for the Style shop, of which she ' is proprietress. Miss Jonnie Robinson, who has been, trimmer in the Style shop for' several seasons, also arrived yesterday from Atlanta, Ga. ' : Pire of unknown origin destroyed , a small -store building , across the river from town on the, Fairmont ; road at 7:30 o'clock last' evenin?. The ' ' building was owned by Rat Evans, " . colored, and was occupied by a color ed . seamstress named Fibbie Graves. . .The loss- is estimated at around $400, partly covered by- insurance. . . - - Mr.'W, L Linkhaw returned last evening from Charlotte, where ffe spent two' days with his son-in-law, Mr. J. M- McCallnm, who is a patient at the Charlotte sanatorium. Mr. Mc- Callum's condition is fast improving. . Mr.; Linkhaw was accompanied to -Charlotte by Mrs." McCaUum. She will ' probably .return home tonight. Mr. G. B. McCallnm of Greens boro was a Lumberton visitor Tues- . day. He says that the condition of his brother, former Auditor Jesse McCaL. lum who hasbeen under treatment of specialists in Charlotte for some time, is very much Improved and is now more f svorable than it has been at any other . time 'during the past 6 , months. - - . ' As stated . in Monday's Robeson- ian, a feature of the Lumberton curb market Saturday of this week will ; toe the special sale of fresh eggs and home-grown chickens brought in by the Lumber ; Bridge Poultry associa tion. Members of the association hav . assured Miss Martha Flax Andrews, . home demonstration agent that they will have a large supply of both eggs and chickens here Saturday morning. The market opens at 9 a. ny ' Ever see a grape 1 3-4 inches in . diameter ? Mr. P. S. Kornegay pluck-. ed one that size yesterday from hia ; vines at his home on Eighth street. -It looks - like a small - apple.' Mr. Kornegay's vines are from a vine he brought some years ago from his fa ther's home in Duplin county, and the grape is a special kind known as Kornegay's.- It is an early-bearing . large black grape, with white specks, and of most delightful flavor. ' . . . Rev. L E. Wishart and son, Mast er Lowell Strong, left Monday evening for their home at Buffalo, Oklahoma, after spending 6 weeks in and around , Lumberton - : visiting I relatives. Mr. Wishart expects to return to his na tive county in a few weeks with his . family. JBe and Mrs. Wishart will teach the Long Branch public school . during the next term and Mr. Wish art expects to take up pastoral work : in the county. He is a son of Mr. A. S; Wishart of R. 3, Lumberton, and ' is well-known : throughout this sec-, tion. .-. ''. Z' i '; i ""' ': V- ; : Mr. J. J. Oliver of Marietta was a Lumberton visitor yesterday.: Cotton Market