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, " v - rr M M "TT "TH -1 1 ' M " 1 1 -TV f" ;i 1 Yf" VY 1 f A- TV "T wxtoi your laku WATCH TOUR LABEL V :.'s ' T V 1 A r - V -1 ' J f - ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS NEWAL BEFORE . ,V V J ' V. 1 i TAvI 1 . -V f7 V WJlFI?IET TOUR SUBSCRIPTION 1 1 jU VlL V Xjj' A M II JL- 1 V JL M EXPIRE - :: . -NO. 104., Woodberry Leraibn r asses r ouow ing Brief Illness Death of Brilliant nd Popular .Young ' Man Shock to Entire Community 'Funeral Saturday Attended 7 Large Crowd andFloral Offering Were Unusually Numerous ,nd .' ; Beautiful. -. jf:i '?f-. LThe funeral of MVtyoodberry Len an, who died" Friday evening ,:'.at '6:20 o'clock at the home of his mother, Sfrsi ueLennon, was conducted .!,' t.nma AtV knil Cedar streets, Sat- urdav at 4 n. m. by. Rev. Dr. C. H. Thi,h,m naatftr of the. First Baptist ; church, of f which : de ceased v was a member, as sisted by Rev. I, P. Hedgpeth. After a oriel service ai me nome w t" were interred in Meadow Brook ceme tery. - Members of the local bar attend ed the funeral in a body and .formed ah aisle from the home to the hearse. A large crowd, including a number fro a distance, attended the funeral. Among the floral offerings, which were of unusual number and beauty, were three large special designs from the following: Baraca class of First Baptist Sunday school, crossV choir of First Baptist church, harp; local bar, lyre. " V ' The pallbearers were: active Messrs. CP, McAllister, Herman Crump, E. R. Mclntyre, Adrian Britt, K. W. Whaley, S. F. Caldwell, Robt Pjroctor, Pope Stephens; honor ary, members of 'the Lumberton bar and county officials. ,n . - Among the out-of-town people here for the funeral were Mr. H. C. Mc Nair and daughter, Miss Elizabeth McNair, and Messrs. H. AMcKin non and J. P. Stanael,!of Maxton. Woodberry Lennon was born Janu ary 16. 1885 in Columbus county, son of the late Frances and Mrs. Sue Len-J non, who moved-to Robeson shortly after his birth and he lived practi cally all his life in Lumberton, He was sick only a week, death being due to pneumonia following influenia. Deceased was graduated " at Wake Forest college in 1907, completing his law course at the same time. Prior to that time he served for a while as deputy cleric of the Superior court, and after beginning the practice of law here he served acceptably as town attorney, as solicitor of the re corder's court and for a short time as recorder. Deceased was very active in all lines of work at the First Baptist church, of which he was for years a devoted member, his talent as a musi cian making him a most valuable ad dition to the church choir. (' His mother, Mrs. Sue Lennon, and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Bowen and Miss Minnie Lennon, survive. "Woody", as he was known to practically everyone here and to a large number throughout the state, was a genius at map drawing, as is evidenced by his extraordinary good map of Robeson county, made last year. Not only is it a credit to Mr. Lennon, but to the county itself. It he had an enemy it is not known. In his early manhood he showed his ability . for handling complex things and was appointed deputy to the clerk of the Superior c"0urt of Robeson county, where he'possibly in creased' his desires to be an attorney. While holding this important -office he was greatly admired by the people with whom he came in contact, in cluding the Judges who held court here. Many legal problems were solved ' Ktt Mr T jinnnn while he was attorney for the town of Lumberton. In many instances he was a very valuable as set to the town and during the time he was thus employed the authori- ties and town fathers knew that their VOL. Lin- guidance ' in affairs was being well sonic iraiernuy. handled by the young lawyer; " 1 " ' Those who were unfortunate enough ' Tribute by His Pastor j. to be brought before the recorder of Reported for The Robesonian. ; Lumbervxn "district while Mr. Len-v At the morning service yesterday non wr the prosecuting attorney at "the First Baptist church the pas will remember that the' district should tor, Dr. Durham, spoke words of ap have beeit proud to have such a man preciation of the life and work of in this position. Especially in this Mr. Woodberry Lennon. Dr. Durham position was lie fearless and conscien-'said of the deceased that he had an tioir doing everything in his power .active part in all the work 'of the for the preservation of the law, or-! church and thatliis place would never der and dignity of his immediate dis- be filled. He spoke of his-faithf ulness trict ,; ' ' jto the services ol-the church; and es- The esteem and favor in which he pecially the work of the preparation was held in college circles is attest-, of the musical programs, "and while ted by the fact that during hia career at Wake Forest college, where fra ternities were, not allowed at that time, he was wanted so badly as a member of the Kappa Sigma frater nity that he was taken into the. fra ternity of what was then A. & M. college at Raleigh, where he entered just long enough -to become a mem , ber of the frat. At Wake- Forest he held many important offices, in the 'NeOTo ShothRow I . ; Wight Uamblipg Jim McDowell May Lose Right Leg as Hasult of Wonnd Sam. Parris is la Jail Charged Vf tth ShooUng. Jim McDowell,"coioTed, - is in 'the Thompson hospital suffering with m severe wound received ' in his right thigh, Sunday" morning about 9 :30 when Sam Harris, another, . man of color. sho. him as the result , of; quarrel v during ' gambling r game M which several negroes were interested. -k. . 1 1 A. A. 1 i Jbuk ne ball took effect Harris is said to nave snoi mree iimes The shootihtf took place in camp in which colored workmen have been living near the Virginia and Carolina Southern freight depot. Gambling, Which is said to have been in progress all of Saturday night by the negroes, came to an abrupt ending as the re sult of the shooting, and the appear ance of the officers, who were on the scene - shortly afterwards. Warrants were issued for all the gamblers and they were placed in custody of the officers. The negro who did the shooting escaped the officers, however, but was iater arrested on. the V. & C. S. train a it stopped at St. Paul. He is now in the county jail awaiting trial, which will be held as soon as the condition of the wounded man will permit his attendance. v It is feared by the doctors at the Thompson hospital, where the wound ed man was carried for medical atten tion,' that it will be necessary to am putate the leg in order to save the negro's life. TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED Bad Weather Kept Out-of-Town Alumni Awayx ' from' Barbecue Thursday Night Mr,' R. E. Thigpen Brought an Inspiring Message Meeting to be Held in April. Local Trinity' college alumni, with MY. R. E. Thigpen, assistant secre tary of the general alumni associa tion, met at the Goat club house Thursday evening, enjoyed a 'bathe cue, and formed the Robeson County Trinity Alumni association, with ; the following officers: D. H. Fuller, president;-Miss Carolyn Shooter and Mr. R. M. Norment, vice presidents; H. A. McKinnon of Maxton, treasurer; J. A. Sharpe, secretary. Much to the regret of the local alumni, owing to the x inclement weather no out-of-town county alu mni, owing mni, several of whom . had signified their intention of coming, were pre sent. It was decided to hold another meeting early in April and it is hoped that every alumna and alumnus in the cbunty will, attend this meeting and assist in perfecting the tentative organiation formed Thursday nights Mr. Thigpen brought an inspiring message of the large plans and pur poses at Trinity which will advance this college still further amortg the leading educational institutions in the country. He said the new gymnasium will be completed this spring and that already plans have been made for several other buildings which are needed. He also explained the revolv ing fund plan, by which it is propos ed to add to the income of the col lege $60,000 a year from its alumni. It is hoped . that some member of the faculty will be .present at the meeting in April, when a banquet will be given. Mrs. M. ' H. Nobles and two chil dren left Saturday for Robersonville, where they will spend a few days visiting friends and relatives. I Messrs.. W. C. Brown, H. G. Stubbs and A. R. Bullock of Fairmont are business visitors here today" . ,. ' , different organizations, including tfie Y.M. C. A. and student's council. He was a very important figure, in .the activities of the First- Baptist church, and of the Lumberton Ma- we miss him. today in our own choir here," he said, "we know that he is filling his place, for the first time" in the heavenly choir, along with the angels in glory." While we cannot here carry on his work, said Dr. Dur ham, he urged the younger members of the .town and church to step into the ranks, fill In their places; com plete the work so nobly begun, and emulate his example. . -- . LUMBEMON, N, C MONDAY, FEBEUAEY, 12, 1023. , J - ... 1 BBWaaaa. - oWMHBV Lumberton Post Shieslit Sales Tax Local Legionnaire Table , National Committee's Soldier Bonus BiO-f tUse' of Hall Tendered Confederate Veterans.' , 'A request 'from the national com mittee on soldiers' bonus that - the Lumberton post No. 42 of thevAmerf- can' Legion endorse ."IheifMll;. was tabled at the. regular business meet ing ; of the legionnaires Thursday night, held in the , club rooms' over the town; hall. - V . The : bill carries with it - a - aalesf tax for the payment V of the Mbonui which is not expected to meet wfth favor among the local members of the legion, " .. . .V- '' -;-" Mr. Dixon McLean, chairman ;; tf postof f ice building committee4, report ed that he -had heard from Senator Simmons and thaj the Legion was assured of assistance from the North Carolina senators and congressmen'; i WA Man Without A Country' is tne title of a moving picture which the local post is using efforts to 'get shown here at an early date. A special committee was appoint ed to tender to .the local Conf eder ate Veterans' organization an offer to the soldiers of the Civil War for use of the Legion's club rooms at any time they may desire. Recorder's Court ' Like a Day in Superior Criminals Colored Gamblers in the Net. The roo-ular Monday mnrninc agi sion of Recorder's court had the p4 pearance of 4 day during the recentj criminal1 term of Superior court, the; docket being crowded with cases to be toried before Recorder Ivey. 1 Cases disposed of early in theday include: . . , Morris Pope,, speeding; plead guil ty; judgment continued for two years upon payment of costs, :N rl Theodore Watson, speeding; plead guilty; judgment continued for two years upuii jwyiueut ui uiwts. L. M. Biggs plead not guilty to a cnarge oi nemg arun& ana ooiaer in the town of Lumberton, but he was found guilty and fined $10 and costs. Lee Kennert, Will Young, John Lewis, Jim McAm and Charlie Hod gin, all colored, charged with gamb ling, all plead guilty with the excep tion" of Charlie Hbdgm who plead not guilty, but was found gpHty. Record er Ivey taxed each with a fine of $10 and costs, except John Lewis, whose past police record- caused his honor to give him 30 days on the public roads of Robeson county. ' The defendants in the above case were those who were participating in gambling at the camp where Sam Harris shot and seriously wounded Jim McDowell, mention of which is made elsewhere irt" this issue. TO BEGINTOREST FIRE PRE VENTION WORK RKJHT AWAY District. Fire Warden Merrill Has Ar rived to Get the Work Under Way He Will Appoint a County Warden and One for Each Township. Mr. F. B. Merrill, district forest fire warden, arrived in Lumberton Saturday to appoint county and town ship fire wardens and to get forest fire prevention work, for which . the ocunty commissioners made an appro priation at their meeting last Mon day, started in Robeson. As stated in Thursday's Robesonian in connection with mention of this , action on the part of the commissioners, the Fed eral government, through the North Carolina Geologic -survey, will match every dollar the county puts up for this work. The initial appropriation was $200, and this will be increased as needed up to not, exceeding $800 for the year. Mr Merrill was much gratified up on his',,, arrival here Saturday to find that the county commissioners had simpUf ied his first work by leaving list of suggestions of suitable men for lire wardens. He is , conferring with County Attorney E. J. Britt and probably wpl have the list of war dens ready for The Robesonian to publish in its next issue. Play by PupQs of Barker-Ten Mile SchooL " A play, "My Irish Rose", was giv en at .the Barker-Ten Mile school house-Friday night of last week by pupils of the schooL The play was a success, those taking part perform ing well, but the inclement weather interfered, keeping many away that otherwise would have been there. The door receipts .amounted to $42.92. Prof. D. B. Oliver of the school, was among tne visitors m town aaturoay ana he asKeq The KODesoman to stave that the school appreciates very much the patronage given them. " Fairmont Letter Mrs. Ettte Walters Died Yesterday Concert for llenefit-; ' f Parent Teacher Association PersonaL . , By Herman F. Jennings ' Fairmont, Feb. 12 Mrs. Ettie Walters, aged 68, died at her home on R.- 2 Sunday morning, . and . will be huried this afternoon in the .family ig plofc netr Atkinson miilpond. Her husband, Mr. W. P. Walters, is among those surviving. ; ' ; , Mr. A. P. Gandy of Darlington, S. spent Sunday here at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Barnes, i " i A concert was given by the South ern musical bureau in the Jones build ing, Thursday 'night It was . enjoyed by a large crowd. The . proceeds of the entertainment are for the benefit of the parent-teacher' association. Rev. W. F. Trawick, who has been f(mfined to his bed, is again able to be 'jp. Mr!v H Weinstein and sons, Ra- ford and Morton, spent the1 week-end m Lumberton with friends and rela- tjves , Miss Annie McMillan left the first of the week for Baltimore, where she will purchase her spring and winter goods. Misses Lucile Thompson and Ruby Whitfield of Dillon are spending tEe week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Keeter. Mr. H. G. Stubbs was a business visitors in Smithfield Wednesday. Mrs. Alford McCormick of Mc Donald, spent Friday evening with her aunt Mrs. F. C. Jones. . Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford of Rowland were Fairmont visitors Sat urday. I Mrs. F. F. Thompson of Dundar- rach spent last week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thompson. Mr. E. J. Chamber1 returned home Tuesday from Tenn., where he had been on business. v Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Keeter left Fri day lor Halifax in response to a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Keeter's mother. I MiVll I . LeglSiailVe lYllil uf , , -..... L. rje- Incurable insanity as eround for divorce, provided no child ' has been born of the marriage and that the person has been confined to a hos pital for treatment of the insane is provided in a measure offered by Nimocks of Cumberland. A workmen's conpensation bill was offered in the house Thursday. A bill offered in the house pro vides for repeal of the law enacted two years ago forbidding the sale of brick by the State prisons except to other State institutions. " v Friday Control of the state tubercular sanitarium would be transferred from the state board of health to a board of directors to be named by the gov ernor 'through a bill which passed third reading in the senate. The bill substituted an investigation of the sanitarium proposed by the Brough ton resolution from the house. Set as a special order in the upper house, the Giles farm loan bill, car rying an appropriation of $2,500,000, was sent to a special committee of three, which was instructed to con sider the detailed provisions of the bill and report. The house passed a bill introduc ed by Representative Warren, of Beaufort county, which would pro vide that no person could receive pis tols or other deadly weapons through the mails without first presenting a permit to the delivering authority to show that such persons was entitled to possess or carry such weapon. ' The lower branch kept its stride with the business of the day by again clearing up every calendar before ad journment for the day. ; House, judiciary committee No. 1 announced three meetings for Tues day, Wednesday and ' Thursday of next week, when matters calling for special hearings would be considered.- . Representative Bowie's bill, which would nrovidA tor a. trnnk lfriA nf rail. read ' through Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga counties, was set for a Spe cial hearing before the house appro priations committee tomorrow morn ing. PLANS ON FOOT FOR A COTTON MILL FOR MAXTON Scottish Chief 9th ' A meeting of some of the business men of Maxton was held yesterday afternoon to discuss plans for build ing a cotton mill at Maxton. It is understood that a committee of the leading men was appointed who will malrA fo-fintta -renvrf tn tfcn twuu Uibilities at an early date. ONE-FOUR-FOUH k t a carry erfrrthin in the 11m of rro- : aeries. Free delirarr M. H. JtdHm. -cocntky4 cod andtwtte. St jPaul News Marriage ( Miss Ida Myers of Balti more and Mr. Simoa Levite New Meat Market New Store to be Opened Sooa Personal ' . , - j , ' ' By Bess G.-Johnson : Stf Paui,i Feb. 9,-i-We who dislike bad gloomy weather know how to ap preciate the true value of the sun's bright rays this morning. . . I'Mrs J1. M. Wicker returned to her heme town, SanforC today, - haying been here the past several weeks. vf.". tOn account of disagreeable weath er Dr. VardeUV address, which was to have been in : the Presbyterian church on last evening, was , called off until a more favorable season Mr. R. H. Coley returned home yes terday from a hospital where he had been a patient for several days. Mr. Dunk Currie, formerly of Lumber Bridge, who holds a position with the Ford dealers here, is also under going treatment in a hospital, his friends will regret to know. Mr. and Mrs. ,Simon Leviton are receiving congratulations of their friends, they having been recently united in marriage. Mrs. Leviton was Miss Ida Myers of. Baltimore. She visited in St. Paul a few weeks ast summer. Mr. Leviton, formerly of Baltimore, is a brother of Mrs. Joe Sugar, and for several months has held a position with the "home of bargains", of which his brother-m- law, Mr. Sugar, is proprietor. Their many friends wish them a life of success and happiness. Miss Ethel Covington of the high school faculty spent last week-end at Fairmont with friends. Mr. J. R. Gurganus of Chesterfield. S. C, who moved here some weeks lago, opened a meat market here last Saturday. He resides in the dwelling vacated by Mr. J. D Odom and fam ily, about January 1st - The many friends of Mr. A. R. McEachern will regret to know he has been indisposed with a deep cold this wesk'. Symptons reported today indicate something in the nature of influenza. We hope however, he will soon be o. k. ' ; v - Messrs. Locke and Archie Mclnnis , . ar makmgr preparation to open" ana iv cent store nere in tne near future, a building being remodeled and arranged for this purpose. The Woman's Auxiliary meeting which was postponed Monday after noon on account of inclement weath er, will be held -at the manse this afternoon. Mr. Worth Williamson of Fairmont. formerly of Grantham Drug Co. here was in town last Friday to the de light of friends. Mr. Douglas Smith of Lumber Bridge- accompanied Mr. D. Locke Smith of Quitman, Ga., to our town for a little visit to relatives jmd friends last Tuesday afternoon. The latter, who arrived in North Carolina Monday for a short while, came over again Wednesday for the day. His many friends were glad to have him in their midst, if only a short while. He will visit New York and Balti more 'ere his return to Quitman. He is a son of Mrs. Effie J. Smith who is a sister of Mesdames 'A. R. McEach ern, J. D. Johnson and Miss Alice Shaw of omvtown. J ' Mr. S. L. Parker suffered a few slight bruises when his head hit the ground that slippery morn, Tuesday, when everything was frozen o'er. Some weather, we've been having, these past few days. Mr. Neill A. McEachern. who has recently opened a business in Lum berton, where he will handle Inter national Harvester Co's implements. etc., will continue to reside in St. Paul, making the trip daily to Lum berton and back. His friends wish him gdbd luck in his new enterprise Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McGeachy were Fayetteville visitors Saturday afternoon of last week. We notice one of our St. Paul bovs. Wm. Fay Caudell's name among the successful applicants who stood ex amination to practice law in North Carolina, which was held last week in Raleigh. His friends reioice with him in his good fortune and wish him a most successful future. Septuagenarian Widower Sparking Here. Reported for The Robesonian. Among the Sunday visitors in Lum berton was a gentleman from up the line who was celebrating his birth day, having been born on the 11 Feb ruary 74 years ago. He is a frequent visitor in Lumberton, there being an attraction here forNhim out of the ordinary for one of his age. He im parted the information confidentially that he had a good home, bat since his wife died several 'years ago he had no one to keep house for him, and that some time in the near fu ture 30 or 60 days at most he ex pecreJr"to have a ady of 'the house.' fcSTABLISHJED !?, nUCK flVB tlM A WAt, DUB AOTAHGK Cotton Market Reported b-J. If. Barringtoa f Middling , cotton ; is quoted on the Ioal market today at 27,1-2 cents. Items of Local Nevo The past few . days of raia ha caused Lumber river to rise consider ably, and it is still rising. . : . License has been issued 'for the marriage of . Richard Bradley and Maggie Bell H1IL both colored. "-Thursday, 15th, last day to car Wight and water bQIs. Currtut aad water win be cut off where bills are not paid on the 16th. ;'A,r, The Thursday " Afternoon Book club will meet with Mrs. M. F. Cobb Thursday afternoon, February 15th. at 4 o'clock. Mr. John F French, who has been taking treatment in Charlotte for some time, is fast regaining' hie health, according to information re ceived here by his sister, Mrs. Irs Townsend. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's club will be held at the club tea room Wednesday, February 14th, at 4 o'clock p. m. All members are urgently requested to attend as much business of importance wQI come before the club. Jurors for Next Term of Court. Following is a listf Jurors for Robeson Superior court for the trial of civil cases to begin February 26th, with Judge W, A. Devin of Oxford presiding: First week: H. L. Ivey, S. O. Thompson, W. D. Harrington, Dink Davis, W. H. Averette, John Thomp son, J. H. Pitman, A. C. McLeod, Arch McGirt, J. C. Allen, B. F. Wade, W. D. Barker, E. L. Vinson, W. J. Mercr, Sandy McLean, E. W. Floyd, W. K, Culbreth, S. H. Hammond, D. L. Palmer, W. W. Lewis, R. S. Mon roe, E. O. Fisher, J. F. Phillips, J. H. McArn; Second Week: A. B. Smith, A. L. Hayes, C. J. McCallum, J. B. Regan. E, D. Pitman, J. C. McPhail, J.,H. Powers, Arch McMillan, Duncan Mc Neill, John A; McLean, L D. Hedg peth, D. T. Kinlaw, B. W. Pitman, J. f - n-ir. r ; rtr . r vr.n . v;. i vn vx. , ucnngn, u. , jncr. MfArthuVrJartt: "Taylor; X JrFlow- ers, r, w. carter, K. M. lamb, B. B. Shooter, H. S. Smith, Ernest P. Wil liams, Jno. K. Britt. Ford Coupe and. Paige Car Damaged in Collision. A Ford 'coupe driven by Mr. Ira Townsend was badly smashed Satur day about noon when it was side- swiped by a Paige touring car driven by Mr. Willie Mac Oliver of Marietta. . The accident occured at the inter section of Chestnut and Eighth streets, as Mr. Oliver was turning into Eighth from Chestnut Just be fore making the turn, Mr.? Oliver passed two wagons on Chestnut street which necessarily put him on the left ' side of the street, and in malune the' turn he could ,not recover far enough to the right side of Eigth street to avoid hitting the car which Mr. Town send was driving. The radiator, a fender and a lamn were badly damaged on. the. Paige, while the Ford was so badly damaged that it was sent to a garage for re pairs. Although the accident was unavoidable, Mr. Oliver admitted he was on the wroncr side and offered to pay the damages. Runaway Causes Some Excitement. A runaway which caused consider able excitement Friday afternoon happened when a horse hitched to a wagon ran up First street from the A. L. station to Chestnut street. thence up Chestnut street 'to Second where he was stopped "by Mr. Frank McLeod. During the flight, the wagon which the horse was pulling struck an other wagon in which Mrs. Dock Law son and two small children were sit ting, and one, of the white-way elec tric posts. Mrs. Lawson and children escaped .injury, while the wagon was knocked several feet and the coupling pole broken. The light post was knocked to the ground and the globe demolished. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McMillan re turned last night from Florence, S. C, where they spent some time visit ing relatives. They were accompanied home by Miss Inez MePherson of Florence, who will spend some time here a the home of Mr, and Mrs. McMillan. Mr. J. J. Humphrey of R. 2, Lum berton, was among the visitors in town Saturday. Town Taxes ' Two percent was added to unpaid town taxes on 'Feby. 1st. One addi tional percent wfll be added en March 1st. making three percent. J. P. RUSSELL, Clerk aid Treasurer. Ad
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