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Special Tehm Su
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of M Days—bthcr Cases.
TM ptmcia) term of Superior court
for thc tMi of criming CMOS whrch
eonvmmd hm-. ^ Monday "*?"?*
with JudgeN.A. Sinclair of^Fayetta
ternoon after Hi jury found Sam W3r
ant, Indian, guilty af an assart With
deadly weapon. He was sentenced to
1 year in the state prison.
Other cases were disposed of as iot
lows:
R. C Townsend was found guilty
of violating the stock law and was
sentenced to 30 days each on two sep
arate charges. He gave notice of ap
peal to the Supreme court- . .
The judgment in the case against
Neal Baker was changed from 18
months to 12 months.
French Hunt had . road sentence
suspended upon payment of a $250
fine and costs and provided he does
not violate any of the liquor laws dur
ing the next 2 years. .. .
J. D. and Nye Wilkins were fined
825 and costs when found guilty of
assault with deadly weapoh.
Eva Markham had judgment sus
pended upon payment of costs for
fornication and adultery. .
Following the acquittal Thursday of
Guy Grantham, white, charged with
the murder of Barney Hunt, Indian,
Solicitor T. A. McNeill took a nol pros
in the cpse against Pompey Bethea,
and a nol pros with leave in the case
against Erastus McQueen, the two
colored men also charged with the
murder.
Other cases disposed of were as
follows:
Neal Baker plead guilty to a
charge of assault with intent to rape
and was sentenced to 18 months on
the roads.
Lillie May Deese vs. Daniel Deese;
divorce granted.
Oscar Lockjear and Alf Lowry
plead guilty to manufacturing and
retailing whiskey &nd had judgment
continued upon payment of the costs
provided the defendants appear at ev
ery term of criminal court during the
next 12 months and show good be
havior.
Alice Smith vs. Charlie Smith; di
vorce granted.
Erastus McQueen plead guilty to
carrying concealed weapons and was
taxed with the costs.
John West was sentenced to 12
months each ip two cases of larceny
and one of receiving.
James and Novella Locklear plead
guilty to housebreaking and assault
and had judgment suspended upon
payment of the costs.
Guy Grantham plead guilty to tres
pass and carrying concealed weapons
and had judgment continued in the
first case and suspended in the second
upon payment of the costs.
GoodfeMows Care
For Needy Families
Young Men Are Providing for Needs
of 40 Families, Including 96 Child
ren—Merchants Give Pig Dis
count. .
Ninety-six children and other mem
bers of approximately forty families
in and near Lumberton will be, or al
ready have been during the past few
days cared for during the holidays by
members of the Goodfellows' club, a
branch organization of the Young
Men's Baraca class of the First Bap
tist churcji.
A committee appointed some time
ago investigated the needs cf some
of the unfortunate families in and
near Lumberton and as a result have
spent nearly $400 for provisions, cloth
ing and other necessaries. The bas
kets are filled with groceries con
sisting of fiour, iard, meat, peaches,
syrup, fruit, nuts, and other good
things to eat. In one home where the
cqmmittee left provisions and other
things to make Christmas brighter
it was found that there was nothing
at ail in the house to eat and that the
occupants were hungry.
A large amount of cloth
ing, consisting of underwear,
shoes, stockings, shirts and
other wearing apparel is a!so be
ing distributed. In some instances
it was found that children were being
kept away from school on account of
hot having sufficient ciothing to keep
them warm. It is a pleasure to wateh
the committee work, and the mer
chants give big discounts, for they
.show on their faces .that it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Large Real Estatg Deal.
One of the largest trahfers of real
estate during recent months tccured
last week when Mr. Sandy McLeod
sold to Mr W. 1. Linkhaw nis farm
and other lands, consisting of 568
acres, about 2 miles north of Lum
berton cn the Fayetteviiie highway.
The land is known as the Blount tract.
The amount paid was not disclosed.
Christmas Tree at Damascus Church
Night of 26th.
A Christmas tree with special exer
cises wiii be given at Damascus church
near St. Paul by the Damascus Sun
day school Wednesday night, Decem
ber 26th at 7 o'clock. A collection
will be t.aken for the orphanage.
St. Paul News
EMis-8tanton Marriage—Some Hef
ty Piga—Girh amt Beys Hmaat for
the Holidays amt Other Personals
Christmas Greet****. ^ r
By Bessie G. Johnson.
St. Pout, Dec. Zl—Misses Grace
Butler and Roaaiie Townsend, who
are atadents at Meredith coMoge, ar
rfved Jho#e Jast night to spend the
] hoii&yg jhridt their parents, Mr and
i Mrs-. J. M. Butter and Mr. had Mrs.
jL. H. Townsend, respectively, to the
i delight of many friends.
Just as we were wishing for a
"wedding" (not our own however),
one of our fair young lassies came to
our "rescue" and altho' the marriage
was brief, 'twas a "wedding" just the
i same and contained all the love and
! joy that a "huge" one evgr could. The
lucky young lady was Miss Elizabeth
! Stanton of near St. Patti, who was
united in matrimony to Mr. Wiliiam
j Charles Ellis of Fayetteville, the af
i fair taking piace iast Wednesday af
ternoon at 3:30 at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. A.
Stantoh, whose pastor, Rev. Ivey T.
Poole of St. Paul, performed the ce
remony. A number of relatives and
a few very intimate friends were pre
sent. Mrs. Ellis is ah attractive
young lady of a sweet disposition and
her many friends in St. Paui and sur
rounding community wish for her a
worM of joy in her new-found happi
ness.
Who's next?
On Tuesday this week Mr. J. Odom !
of near town killed two shoats, one -
weighing 358 pounds while the other}
tipped the scales $t 248. This morn
ihg we teamed that Mr. Ruffin Pow
ers had this week "stayed" one that
tipped the scales at 505 pounds when
dressed. "Some pig", and pnly 15 1-2
month's old! If any one can beat this,
iet's hear from you.
On last evening two splendid one
act plays, "neighbors" and "The Ma- i
ker of Dreams" was presented by the
senior class of the local high school,
which was attended and enjoyed by!
quite a number, the whole affair be
ing* very worthy of praise. Quite a
neat little sum Was realized from t
proceeds, something like $25 or $30. .
Mrs. W. A. Nutting and little son,
William, have been in Thomasville
since last Sunday, having gone over
to spend the Christina* season with }
her mother, Mrs. Lee Thomlinson, and
other relatives of her former home
town.
Mrs. J. M. O. Denmark returned last
Wednesday night from a visit to rein- i
tives in Quitman, Ga., where she spent'
several pleasant days.
Miss Jessie Allen, who is a member j
of the faculty at Wingate Junior
college, arrived home Thursday to j
s"end the holidays with her father,!
Mr. Joe AHen and family, who reside
near town. - 1
l awyer and Mrs. D. Mack Johnson, ^
who spent sever#! days at the heme!
of his father Mr. W. S. Johnson, a)
few miles from town, returned Wed-i
nesday to his home at Enfield, where
he is now located.
A number of the boys and girls have
already arrived, while others are ar-j
riving daily. Time forbids our men
tioning ali today, The "rush has got
us'.' Here's wishing The Rrhrsonisn
staff, a!' friends and readers, a
pleasant happy Christmas and a joy-}
ous prosperous 1924. For your kind
indulgence thru' the past months I
sincerely thank you "one ahd all''.
Clegg Hearing Postponed to January
4 '
4. ?
' The case involving custody of three
of the four children of Rev. I, N.
^'egg and wife, Mrs Andie McL j
Clegg, which was set for special hear
ing before Judge N. A. Sinclair Sat
urday, has again been postponed un
til the 4th of January.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose William
son arrived last evening from Wil
mington and will make their home
with Mr. Williamson's parents, Mr.
[and Mrs. S. G. Williamson, Britt town
ship. Mrs. S. G. Williamson is re
covering slowly from severe illness of
15 or 6 weeks' duration. She has been
able to sit up for a short while daily
for the past two or three days.
—The parsonage of Chestnut Street
[ Methodist church, on Eighth street,
is being repaired, and it will be ready
for the pastor, Rev. T. McM.. Grant,
Mrs Grant and their infant daughter,
who hai?e been occupying a house
,on East Fifth street, to move into it
in a few days. The stewards decided
to repair the present parsonage pend- j
ling decision in regard to building a
new parsonage on the present church
property, purchasing the residence
and lot offered by Mr. H. M. McAl
lister on Seventh street, adjoining
the present church property, or pur
chasing elsewhere a lot on which to
build.
—A collision without serious results
occurred yesterday afternoon at the
I intersection of Walnut and Fifth
streets, the rear bumper on Mr. El
wood Whaley's car being bent slight
ly when it was struck by a car driv
en by some one whose name was not [
learned.
Mr. E. A. Prevatt arrived home Sat
urday from Motte business college.
Wilmington, where he is a student, to
spend the holidays with his parents, [
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Prevatt, on R 1
from Lumberton.
Mrs. V. H. Taylor of Fairmont was!
a Lumberton visitor Friday. '
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CHRISTMAS AT CHURCHES.
arge Cr^wd Enjoyed Splendid Cho
ra! Cadtata at First Baptist Last
Evening—Tree at Presbyterian
Saturday—Trees at Methodist add
Gospel Tabernacle Tomorrow Night.
A congregation which filled the
arge auditorium of the First Baptist
:hurch, both main floor pud gallery,
mjoyed a splendid choral cantata,
'The King Cometh", given by the
church choir last evening. No more
ieiightfui and inspiring Christmas
music has ever been rendered in a
Lumberton church.
A Christmas tree and appropriate
exercises made the Presbyterian
:hurch a scene of beauty and happi
ness Saturday afternoon. At 5
o'clock the exercises, consisting of
songs and recitations, were begun in
the Sunday school room. A large
number of children looked on the
iarge tree laden down with gifts and
wondered what would be theirs San
ta Claus was there and present&i the
presents, after he had made a mys
terious appearance.
The Gospel Tabernacle Sunday
school will have a tree and special ex
ercises Christmas night at 7:30.
A play, "Babe of Bethlehem", will
be given at Chestnut Street Metho
dist church Christmas night at 8 by
Sunday school children, and there will
be a tree. Santa Claus will be pre
sent. Splendid Christmas music was
A feature of the morning service at
this church yesterday. No service
was held in the evening on account
)f the cantata at the First Baptist.
Messrs. J. W. Ellis and DuVa! Britt
>f R. 1, Boardman, were Lumberton
visitors Thursday afternoon.
WEINSTEIN BUYS BIG
{' BANKRUPT STOCK OF GOODS.
Lwa! Merchant Has Shipped Stock
cf Chadbonm Bargain House to His
I Store in Lumberton.
Mr. A. Weinstein purchased last
week the $65,000 bankrupt stock of
the Chadbourn Bargain house, Chad
hour^. The stock was sold at public
aaetion and followed the sensations!
failure of E J. Merritt, who is at
large under heavy bond for violations
of the !aw to cheat and defraud. It
is understood that he bought an enor
mous stock of goods and after hiding
several thousand dollars worth in
South Carolina, and in the ceding of
the building he was occupying, he
went into voluntary bankruptcy. Up
! on investigation a !arge amount of
goods waa found hidden and the ar
rest followed.
; Mr. Weinstein has had the goods,
the majority of which weap never un
packed by Mr. Merritt, having just
been received when the bankruptcy
'proceedings were instituted, shipped
^ to his store here.
) —Mr. L P. Stack of New Haven,
Conn., arrived Saturday and spent
I yesterday here at ;;he heme of Mrs.
i Stack s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Me
' Intyre on Walnut street. Mr. and
Mrs. Stack left this morning for Mon
roe. where they wiH spend the holi
days with Mr. Stack's father Judge
A. M Stack.
—Mr. and Mrs. A M. Hartiey and
children, Francis and Miriam, left
yesterday morning for Batesburg, S.
C., where they will spend the holidays
with Mr. Hartley's mother, Mrs. F.
B. Hartley.
'Tis so great to think of Christmas
As the anniversary mom
When the little infant, Jesus,
Was to Virgin Mary born,
In the manger, like a jewel,
Doubtless on a bed of hay,
We ean see Him, we imagine,
At the dawn of Christmas Day.
So our hearts are filled with gladness,
And we laud llim as the High
King of Glory, horn to save us,
And to save us bom to die.
(Pure, immaculate we see Him
Nailed upon the rugged cross,
Praying, pleading with the Father
For the souls that were a loss.)
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And we cannot e'er forget Him,
So upon eaeh Christmas morn,
Wo should tell the little children
How like then) the Christ was horn.
Thou proceed to make them happy
Hy our Manta giving way,
And they ever will remember
Cod's dear Mon on Christmas Day.
-"POET-JOE," A—D. 11. M.
GREAT FLOW OF MUSIC AND FUN
Fiddlers Convention at Parkton Was
Beat Ever and Was Greatly En
joyed.
Dy C. D. Williamson.
Parkton, Dec. 21—The fiddlers'
convention Tuesday night in oar town
was just what was predicted—a record
breaker. The door receipts registered
$140. THe'weather was idea!, the or
der perfectly good, the occasion great
ly enjoyed by a full house. It was
heard spoke of by many that it was
the best ever staged in the Old North
State. To give the readers a full re
port of the evening would occupy too
much space hence we wii! only make
brief mention.
Prof. Parrott announced that the
violin clasg of Parkton schooi of mu
sic would be first heard, then Mr. W.
B. Malloy of Fayetteville woald speak
for a few minutes. Mr. Malloy who
needs no introduction in our town or
any town in Robeson or the adjoining
counties as an entertainer, responded
briefly and was heard gladly, as he
was as always, piumb full of ready
wit and humor. "I am aways glad to
have the privilege of coming to Park
ton", he said, "as you always succeed
in everything you undertake; you
"Hugh" to the line; but we must be
careful what you say tonight because
"Parrotts" always would toll on them"
Applause- - - - -
The speaker acknowledged he had
never spoken at a fiddlers convention
while he attended many times and
enjoyed the music, but this one was
far the largest he ever heard of in all
his life. Here the speaker paid a
splendid tribute to the late W. F.
Blount, one of the South's best musi
cians, a man that was a real blessing
to everybody and had cafried sunshine
and giadness to mors homes than any
man he could mention; and suggested
that Gen O. Wheeler should play his
favorite selection, "Queen Victory"
or "When you and I were young, Mag
gie". The speaker spoke of the
blessing of music, and said that he
could always count on g man who be
lieved and enjoyed music, and any
person who did not enjoy music did
not have any soui."Parkton is a great
town", he said, "it is now the leading
cotton market of the county. More
cotton is being marketd here than
any market in the county; and if you
speak of business, I know of no town
of its size that can measure with it".
Mr. C. L. Ammons of Lumber
Bridge was announced as platform
manager, who proved himself effi
cient in every way. Announced that
after the entire number of musicians
played "Missippi Sawyer ", Gen. Oc
tavius Wheeler of Fayetteville would
lead off with his violin. Then the
fun began. There were twenty 01
more contestants—fiddlers, banjo
pickers, guitar-players and dancers—
and the program lasted until the
clock struck eleven. The judges were
then ordered to retire to the music
room for their decision. Mr. Frank
Sessoms of Rockfish was awarded
first prize of $10 in gold: second mon
ey went to J. H. Cashwel' of Fayette
ville R. 8; best banjo-picker, Bond
Cashwel! of Rex, who tsands more
^an six and a half ^et in his shoes;
licst dancer. Joseph Calhoun of Park
tort R. 2 and less than eight years ol
W E W ANT YOU FOR A CUSTOMEU
Our prompt service wi!T please you.
FULLER S HI LING STATION
Corner 2nd and Chestnut Streets
Item* of Locai New
—The iocai banks wiii be closed
tomorrow end Wednesday.
—The Lumberton, Dresden, Jisaa
ings end Nation*! cotton min* cioeed
Saturday and operations wiii remain
suspended until nevt Monday.
—Mr. C. V. Baas and family moved
recently from R. i from Marietta to
the Bamesvilie section. Mr. Bass
was a Lamberton visitor Saturday.
—License has been issued for the
marriage of Mia, Ida B. Whitiey and
Mr. John H Jehnaon.
—Miss Bonnie Season* ieft Sat
urday for Rose boro in response to
a teiegram advising her of the seri
ous Nines, of her brother. Mr. Perry
Sessoms.
- The office of Town Cierk A
Treasurer J. P. RusaeH wil! tiore this
afternoon a t4 o'ciock and wiii not
open for business un$!! Wednesday
morning 8:30.
—Hoiiday shoppers thronged the
streets and stores a!! day Saturday.
It was probably a record-breaking
day. No doubt the crowd wiii be much
iarger today and tonight.
—Mr. A. G. Fioyd, who t. ids a re
spur aibie position witn the Chilian Ni
trate Co., in San Juan, Porto Rico,
and who is spending the hoiidays with
Menus and relative* in and near
Fairmont was a Lumberton vkdtor
Friday night. ^
—Mr and Mrs. 0. H. Bracy will
ieave Wednesday for Nashvitie, where
as has been stated in The Robesoaian,
Mr. Bracy wiii be vice president and
manager of the Nash Department
store. Mr. Bracy was for many
years bookkeeper for the well-known
firm of R D. CaidweM & Son and has
many friends in Lumberton and
throughout the county whose best
wishes wiii foHow him and Mrs.
Bracy to their new home.
—Among student, home for the
holidays^ besides those previoasiy
mentioned: Miss Eiizabeth Shaw,
Sgiem coiiege Winston-Salem; Miss
Julia Thompson, Winthrop coiiege,
Rock Hiii, S. C.; Miss Isabei McLeod,
Hoiiins coiiege, Hoiiins, Va.; Mr.
Frank Gough, Abion, Mich ; Messrs.
Yates W. Fioyd and WiHiam Caid
wei!, Wake Forest; Mr . Knox An
drews, Trinity coiiege, Durham. „
—Mr. A. W. Harrington of Mariet
ta was in Lumberton Thursday after
jnoon on his way to Hope MiUs to
meet his daughter Miss Saiiie Har
! rington, who is a student at Greens
boro coiiege for women and came home
that night. His, son Mr. ChatM* Har
rington arrived home Wednesday
night from Trinity coiiege, Durham,
i Another daughter and son from Ce
dar Grove, Mrs. Leo^Heniey and Mr
Joseph Harrington, aiso are expected
home for the hoiidays.
Community Tree
Christmas Night.
The community Christmas tree has
been placed on the court house square
and a joyous time of carol singing
will take place there at 5:30 p. m.
Christmas day. Mayor E M. John
son will be master of ceremonies and
a short talk will be* made by Rev. T.
McM. Grant, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church. Everybody
is invited to join the singing. Bas
kets will be distributed this evening
by the Associated Charities.
Mr. J. W. Griffin Lease, Theatre in
Laarinburg.
Laurinburg Exchange.
Mr. J W. Griffin of Lumberton, an
experienced theatre man and owner of
the Pastime theatre at Lumberton,
has leased from Mr. Jasper T. Gibson
the Scotland theatre at Laurinburg
and will operate this popular motion
picture playhouse, beginning Monday,
December 24.
! Mr. W. S. Wishart, who has been
here for some years as resident man
ager of the Scotland Theatre, will con
tinue in this capacity under the new
management. TTus will be good news
to Mr. Wishagts many friends here,
who have come to think of him as a
t fixture and a Laurinburg man, though
his better half and home are at Lum
i berton.
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age; Carl Johnson and Andrew Hall
)of Parkton and Stevens of St. Pauls
proved to be real star dancers and re
ceived much applause. A prise was
also awarded a little Miss Bedsale of
Fayetteville for best entertainer, who
aso dancd, box of candy.
So many prizes awarded just cant
mention them all. Three went to the
Cashwell brothers of Cumberland
county. Hot coffee, chocolate, cake
and pies, sandwiches, etc were serv
ed the contestants by the P. T. A
A HE YOU POLITE TO YOUR
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Then Turn to Pages 2 and 7
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