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VOL LV —VOL NO. 88 —SERI AL NO 38.
LUMBERTON, N- C., MONDAY. DEC!(MBER, 15, 1924.
COUMTST COD AWD TKOTH. KSTAMJimaD iT!.. MUCH fTYB CSMTT*
MOfParentsam! Stricter
Home NsopMne Needed
Speakers at Meeting of P. T. A. Urge
Better Co-operation of Parents
Wtth teachers—Large Cmwd At
tended.
SPLENDID TROGRAM GIVEN
A crowd which fiiied all but a few
scattering seats in the new high
school auditorium attended the meet
ing of the Parent-Teachers associa
tion Friday evening and enjoyed an
exceptionally fine program. A cho
rus by high school pupils and short
Walks by Supt. W. B. Crumpton and Mr
K. C. Lawrence were followed by pre
sentation of that dear Tom Thumb
circus by pupilg of the primary
grades of the graded school.
Ti at circus took the large audience
by storm. Everybody was delighted
with it and went away loud in praises
of the excellent training the children
had received in order to give such a
superlatively good entertainment.
Quite a lengthy report in detail of this
performance was given in The Robe
sonian several weeks ago when it was
first presented, so no further report
will be attempted here, except to say
that those whg had been led by that
report to expect something particu
larly good were in no wise disappoint
ed.
Supt. Crumpton appealed for more
sympathetic co-operation on the part
of the parents with the teachers in
making the school a success. Teach
ers are handicapped, he said, when
they have not the fuil, free and
hearty cooperation of the patrons of
the school. Too often parents blame
tie teachers for lack f advancement
on the part of their children when
they do not know where their child
ren are at night. He wants the closest
possible contact of the parents with
the school. Mr. Lawrence stressed the
failure of parents to keep in close
touch with the school and the break
ing down in so many instances of
home discipline. This he regards as
alarming. He made an earnest plea
for stricter discipline in the homes
and promised to discuss the matter
more at length at the next meeting,
which he hoped would be well attend
ed by parents and teachers. There is
tod much of a disposition, he declar
ed, to tlink that because fine build
ings have been provided no further
responsibility rests upon the parents.
Mr. 0. O. Dukes, vice president of
the association, was in charge of the
meeting in the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs. T. L. Johnson. Many mem
bership cards were signed by parents.
WHISKEY STILL AND TWO MEN
CAPTURED BY NEW OFFICERS.
Sheriff McMillan and Deputies Make
Raid in Britt's Township—2 Gal
lons Whiskey and 60 Gallons Beer
Found.
Sheriff B- F McMi.lan, Deputy W.
C. Britt and Rural Policemen Melton
Ivey and Mark Page made a success
ful raid Friday afternoon in Britt's
township, capturing a 40-gallon semi
copper still, 2 gallons of whiskey, 60
gallons of beer and arrested French
Wilcox and Rhodes Pittman, both
white men.
Pittman was released on $1,000
* bond and Wilco^c on $100. The whisk
ey was found .on Pitman's place, near
tile still, and Wilcox was seen com
iA^' from the still.
"7,ft*'".._
DUCK HUNTERS BRING
HOME PROOF OF OOO!)
LUCK IN CURRITUCK.
Some 200 Duck and 10 Geese Kilted
by Local Sportsmen—Returned
Thursday Night
Rev. T. McM. Grant, Dr. T. C.
Johnsbn, Messrs. G. B. Kirkman, J.
L. Stepheng M. A. Gedd:e, J. W.
Griffin and W. W. Davis returned
Thursday night from Jarvisburg,
Currituck county, where they spent
several days duck hunting. A glance
at the some 200 ducks, and 10 geese,
killed by ti em, which were on display
early Friday morning in Mr. Kirk
man's place of business on Chestnut
street caused many other local sports
men to ask when they could go to the
this happy hunting ground. It was a
sight rairely seen in LunTberton or this
section oi' the state.
In the first report of the hunting
trip Mr. W. W. Davis' name was in
advertently omitted from the list.
WHtcville Men Make Bonds.
Audrey Crowell and H. D. Kelly
han of WhiteviMc were released from
jail 1 ere last night on bonds of $500
and $100 respectively for their ap
pearance before Recorder A. S.
Thompson in Fairmont for an alleged
violation of the liquor laws. _
Box Supper at Laurel Institute.
A box supper will be given at Lau
rei institute, near Buie, Friday night
of this week. Proceeds wiii go for the
benefit of the school. J. R. Lowrey is
principal.
! Thompson Memorial
Hospital Chartered
Meeting of Stockholders Wii! be Held
in n Few Days—Stiii Soiiciting
Subscriptions.
Charter for the Thompson Memor
iai hospital was fi}ed in the office of
the Robeson clerk of the court Satur
day by Mr. J. D. McLean. The chart
er, issued last week, gives authorized
capitpl stock as $100,000 with $10,
500 paid in by Mrs. Kate Thompson,
K. M. Barnes and J. Dixon McLean.
Stock to the amount of $50,000 has
been subscribed by about 150 people.
Stock subscriptions are still being
taken. Notices of the first meeting of
stockholders probably will be mailed
: tomorrow.
HOW Dm THEY GET THAT WAY?
I "Flashes of The Great White Way"
Seems to Have Tut Heads in a
Whir!—How Some Lumberton Men
Took Short Cut Home.
} "Fiashes of the Great White Way,"
a somewhat naughty p!ay which was
put on in several neighboring towns
iast week, seems to have gone
strangeiy to the heads of some Lum
berton young men who saw it in^Ben
nettsviHe, Saturday night. Leaving
Benaet^viRe after the show
young men decided to come home by
a different route. They thought they
would come back by way of Clio.
They saw a sign indicating that that
was the way to Clio, so they stepped
on the gas, or at least one of them
did, and rolled along. After rolling
merrily along for 40 minutes and
thinking they must be at least half
iyay home, they saw the lights of a
city. Presently they struck payed
streets and street lights. Surely, they
thought, Clio had grown considerable
since last they passed that way. It
was wonderful, they thought, how
quickly these small towns get dolled
up and put on city ways. Either that,
or they had gone further than they
thought and on a different route
from what they intended, and were
nearing home.
But lo and behold, presently things
began to assume a familiar aspect
and they realized with a jolt, in a
sort of dazed way, that they were rid
ing back into Bennettsville, the town
from which they started 40 minutes
before.
How do they get that way after
seeing "Flashes of the Great White
Way?"
WHITE MAN GIVING
RED SPRINGS AS HOME
IN TOILS OF LAW.
Violations of Liquor Law and Non
Payment of Board Bill Are the
Charges.
J. T. Faucette white man giving
his home as Red Spring^, was arrest
ed Saturday night by local officers,
who charged that he was drunk, driv
ing a car while under the influence of
intoxicating liquors, and transport
ing.
Faucette was driving a new Ford
sedan when arrested and a half-gal
lon of whiskey was found in the car
by the officers. Sheriff McMillan re
ceived a warrant-this morning from
Mrs. J. B. Rogers of Whiteville,
charging Faucette with failure to pay
for board and lodging.
MRS. JANIE SMITH
Aged Mtther of Mrs. Aif II. McLeod
Died Last Evening at Shannon—
Funerai This Afternoon.
^TheTh^idral of Mrs. Jdnie'Smith,
who' died yesterday at 6 p. m. At her
home hear Shannon, was ponducted
from the home this afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. Dr. Chas. H. Durham
of Lumberton.
The infirmities of oid age was the
cause of death, she being 82 years
oid. She i ad been at death's door for
several weeks, graduaiiy growing
weaker tiii the end came.
Deceased was the mother of Mrs.
Aif. H. McLeod of Lumberton. Sur
viving are two other daughters be
sides Mrs. McLeod, the daughter with
whom she made her home and a Mrs.
Downing of Fayetteviiie.
Fire Near Oii Miii.
Fire at midnightlast night destroy
ed the frame dweiiing house near the
Robeson Manufacturing Co. belong
ing to Mary Harper, colored, entail
ing a loss of several hundred dollars.
The origin of the fire is undeter
mined. On account of the location it,
was impossible for the local fire le-!
nartment to be of much assistance,'
though a line o hose wag laid from
tl e oil mill tank ^tnd the flames were
partly subdued .
Recorder's Court.
Recorder P. S. Kornegay's court
held a busy session this morning, a
large number of cases on docket and
a large number of people present.
Mr. J. B. A^Mey of Fairmont was
among the visitor^ in town today.
Mr. Daniei McLean of R. 3 from
Maxton was a Lumberton visitor this
morning.
Christina* Stockings
For Patients At Otecn
Send Contributions to Mrs. Jno. S.
McNeil! by Thursday cf This Week.
The following is taken from a letter
to Mrs. Jno. S. McNeill, president of
< the Lumberton Woman's club, from
tl e chairman of the Federated Clubs
! committee that has the matter in
j charge:
"The Federated Clubs of North
: Carolina are asked to supply 1,500
filled Christmas stockings to patients
at Oteen. These boys are struggling
hard to win in ti eir fight against
! tuberculosis. Will you not help to
keep their spiritg up, by remember
ing them at the Christmas season ?
Do not let them feel neglected or that
what they have done has been forgot
ten.
"It is our aim to make the Christ
mas stockings the destinctive work of
the club women, therefore I ask you!
to adhere to the following directions:
"Make the stockings of .mosquitto
net, red of course preferred, allow for
good generous seams. Be sure to put
in the toe of each stocking the name
and address of the club or person
sending same. Do not put in any can
dy, unless wrapped in oiled paper,
and po fruit o any kind. You may put j
pats, raisins, cigarettes chewing gum,
games and small gifts of any kind." !
All contributions should be sent to :
Mrs. McNeill not later than Thurs-;
day of this week and site will ship !
them.
_ . i
Lumber Bridge News
Recital Thursday Night and Sunbeam
Pageant Friday Night—Mrs. Mar
tha Cobh's Mother Passes.
By Mrs. U.IT. Ammons
Lumber Bridge, Dec. 14—Please al
low us to correct the error in iast
week's news in regard to Miss Mar
icy's recital. It will be on Thursday '
night, Dec. 18th, instead of Friday. !
We were sorry to learn of the death !
of Mrs. Dearen of Apex, mother of j
Mrs. Martha Cobb and Mr. G. R
Dearen of Lumber Bridge. The fami
ly has our sincere sympathy in the
loss of ti e dearest member.
The Sunbeam band wiil give a pa
geant in the church next Friday
night, Dec. 19th. Everybody is invited
to come.
RED CROSS SEALS DRIVE WENT
OVER BIG SATURDAY MORN'NG
_
Another Drive Tomorrow Afternoon—
Tubercular Ward at New County
Home Will Receive Benefit From
Sale of Seals ip Robeson.
T! e drive put on Saturday morning
in the business district by the iocal;
chaper of the Red Cross for the sale
of Christmas seals was an ovcrwhelm
ingsucccss, $72 worth of seals being!
sold in a si ort time.
Committees wilt canvass the re
maining part of town tomorrow af-!
ternoon between 3:30 and 5:30, at'
which time everybody will be asked ;
to buy stamps to help the suffering
tuberculars. Lumberton and Robeson j
county should buy more stamps than
ever this year as ti e work can be
done more effectively qt home this
year since the new county home will
have a tubercuiar ward, and these pa- i
t.ients will get a benefit from tire saiei
of seals in ti e county .
LBAMNG LAjOY IN "WHITE I
CARGO" KNOWN IN LGMBEItTON
- n ,-t; m
S^e Ww a/ Student at Flora Maedqn
a)d CpHege Few Years Ago—Wit!
Piay In Bennettsvdte Tuesday
Night and Hamiet Wednesday
Night.
Miss Heien Stransky, icading Ia<Iy
in the drama "White Cargo", which
piays at Bennettsvilie Tuesday night
and Hamiet Wednesday night, was
on!y a few y(ars ago a student at
Horn Macdona'd coiicge, Red Springs, j
and ha^ on severai occasions been a
guest in Lumberton at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy McLeod on Chest-'
nut street.
A large number from here are ex
pected to go to Bennettsviile and;
Hamiet to see this piay, which is said!
to he an unusuai one.
Christma^ Entertainment.
There wiii be a Christmas enter
tainment, pie supper and fishing
pond at the Long Branch school house
Friday night, December 19 beginning!
at 7 o'clock. Everybody invited.
Barker Nets 950 Pounds.
Mr. E. L. Haynes of Orrum town
ship kiiied a hog Wednesday that i
tipped the scaies at 950 pounds
dressed, and 1,052 before it was
dressed. It was 3 1-2 years old.
—
Miss Inez Edgcrtan of Ker.iey spent
Saturday afternoon here as guest of
her cousin Miss Liiiian Edgeiion,
member e^ the iocal high school fa
culty. She returned Saturday nigi.t
to Biadenboro, where she is visiting
another cousin, Mrs. Milier Bridger.j
Mr. and Mrs. George Gornto and i
famiiy spent the week-end in Wi!-}
mington with friends and relatives.
Red Springe News.
Contracts Let for New Schwd Build
ing—Wedding Invitations—p'amous
Play to bo Given Tonight—Stu
dents Leave for Home on 19th—
Other Hems.
Correspondence of The RobesoMan.
Red Springs Dec. 14—Last week,
huge cars of every Ascription crowd
ed Red Springs—Packards, Cadillacs,
Studebakers, down to Fords. The town
contract for the new school building
to be erected in Red Springs was
awarded and firms from all over N.
C. were represented. A Tarboro firm
was awarded the contract. Holmes
Co. of FayetteviBe got the electrical
work and Laurinburg got the plumb
ing.
Dr. Vardeli arrived Thursday from
an important business trip to St.
Louis, Birmingham and other points.
While away he addressed the Scot
tish Society of America^Mtss Steele's
death occurred during his absence,
and he was shocked and grieved ,
greatly.
Wedding invitati ns have been sent
out announcing the marriage of Eliz
abeth Vardeli' to Mr. William Me
Nett on Dec. 30th, in Hod Surings.
Misg Vardeli is the oldest daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Vardeli.
Miss Mary Shaw of Wagrani was
avisitor in Red Springs Thursday.
On Monday evening, Dec. loth; at
8 o'clock, in the college auditorium
will he presented the last at traction t
of 1024, and probably the best. Tbo
dramatic course of the college Eng
lish department Is going to give the
old splendid morality play "Every
man". As this is rarely presented
even in big universities, the presen
tation of it is creating quite a furore.)
Months have been spent on it, and it!
is under thc direction of Mrs: Mary"
Logan Saunderseh (M. A., Columbia
University). Costumes rented from
Coffer-Miller, Philadelphia, were $60,
and last used by the Metropolitan '
Opera Co., New York City. It will
start promptly.
Last Monday, one of the most
charming faculty recitals that has!
ever been presented, was given in
the college auditorium. There was an:
unusually large Crowd., especially for
such a rainy time, and the audience
was most appreciated of the numbers.;
Mrs. Bartram Robeson of Red Springs
Mbs Morrison, Miss Orton and Miss
Mandcvllle gave lovely and delight
ing solos and concerted numbers in
violin, piano, organ and voice, res
pectively. * *
On Dec. 19th all students leave
for home. Those living in Maxton,}
Lumbcrton and ether near-by points!
leave at noon, as scon as school is ou!.
By 11 o'clock train Friday morning
the college will be emptied. Students
return Jan. 5th, 1925.
On Dec. 12 a splendid and success
ful Christmas bazaar wa^ given by;
the college annual staff. About $100
was cleared. Beautiful and homemade
candies were sold.
Men's Prayermeeting
In Court House
Each Morning 8:30 to 9
Including Sunday
DUKE MOVE!) HY DESIRE
TO FtIRNfSH LEADERS FOR
EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH.
A desire to furnish the growing
empire of the imdmuerlai south witn'
leaders in reiigionrlat'^ medieine/edu
cation, engineering and science moved ^
James H. Duke to create his $40,POO,- ^
000 educational fuiid, the tdbacco'
magnate is quobd by thg Associated j
Press as saying at i is New York resi
dence Friday.
"I don't t.eticve that a college edu
cation does a man gnuch good in busi-{
nscs except for the person*)! satisfac
tion," he asserted, '*'b))t the people of
the Carolina., are increasing in num
bers a!! of the time and they need
ieaders wi o must be trained.
"The people are entitled tr the*
best men limy ran get to preach to
them; they need skilied men to teach i
their children; iawyers should be the;
soundest men in the community;!
without good doctors they can not {
live, and technical men are needed to
heip their growing industries pro
gress." ,
i SAMUEL COMPERH PASSES t
Samuf] Compcrs, Resident of the
American Federation of Labor for the
last 41 years and famous leader of;
men, died in San Antonio, Texas,,
Saturday. Tic remains are being tak
en to Tarrytown, N. Y., for interment
Thursday.
Mr. E. L. Haynes of Orrum was a
Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mr. Frank Pittman of R. 4 from
Lumberton was a Lumberton visitor
Saturday.
Middling cotton is quoted on the lo
cal market today at 22 ^-2 cents the
pound.
Cotton Market
NetigjMM's PhartMcij Opens
for Business Wettnesda
„f !!e<t Eqn !)ra{c Strca {,
Thi^ Secii n—Reautifn^and We!
^!ade Fixi urea—Seda Fountait
Hrohen in Transit Wiii !)e Ready fa;
Service in a Few Raya.
HAS THREE ENTRANCES
neugpetn s 4'harmacy, ong of East
o)n North ( arol na s most elegantly
equipped d^ug stores, will open Wed
nesdRy morning in the new additior
of the Lorraine hotei, on the come:
of Cat Fourth and Chestnut streets
Mt. Romulug Hedgpeth, a pharma
ceutical graduate and stock! o!der ir
!he concern, will manage the bust
ness, and Mr. Ear! Drigger of Ma
rion, S. also a registered drug
gist wii! have charge cf the prescrip
tion department.
the hudding has 3 entrances—one
from East Fourth street, one from
Chestnut and one from ti e lobby of
the hotei. The fixtures are of oak fin
ish, and are exceptionaity beautifu!
nnd%we)l made. They were bought
from- the Morrison Manufacturing
Co., of Statesville, and the class of
furniture t! at the fixtures are gives
the People of this section a better
idea of how North Caroiina is pro
gressing along industria! !ines.
The soda fountain ig one of the
wed-known Crcen types, the features
of which are sanitation and beauty,
in transit some of t!e most impor
tant parts of the fountain were brok
en. and it wiii be a few days before
a!! the connections have been made
and service started!
Buie News Batch
Many Tenants Moving—Negro Warn
ed to Vacate Indian Settlement
Within 43 Hours—Christmas Tree
Wi!) be Given at Methodist Church.
By W. H. M. Brown
Buies, Dec. 12—Messrs. W. H. Mc
Pherson and Stephens of St. Pau!s
were Buie visitors Thursday. Mr. Mc
Pherson wiM move here in the near
future.
Mr. X- G. Hai! wau a St. Paul visi
tor Sunday.
Wc ! ear of a considerable number'
of tenants moving from one piace to
another. There will be more changes
this year than !ast, probably owing to
the genera! dissatisfaction over the
short crop and prices.
Miss Irene HaH returns to her
home in B!aden county after having
spent severa! days at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. G. Ha!!.
Mrs. R. A. Melvin and Miss Annie
Harris were Fayetteville visitors
Thursday.
Mr. W. H. Graham was a Pembroke
visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Biddei! of Pembroke was a vi
sitor here Thursday.
Christmas wi!i soon be h -re again.
A. J. McNeii!, colored, who has been
tiving in an Indian sett!ement beiow
); re, received a letter Wednesday
night from parties unknown asking
him in the letter to vacate the pre
mises, within 48 hours. The house
which McNeill occupies beiong3 to an
Indian.
iv*!ns jame jacK^on nas naa an at
^ f!u. 'cdhdftion wks not sg-,
ritutbthdvieVet-.'^nd^M id'ab!4 to be,
op again.
, M,r. Than 'WeWit^! *'#as a
Suitor ic?c Friday, -stopping 'at the
home of his parents, Mr. arid Mrs. A.
Britt.
A Christmas tree wiil be given by
(he Sunday schoo] of the M. E. church
a day or two betore Christmas.
Messrs. Tempie Stanton and Ro
aci*3, of Red Springs were Buie visit
r
Mr. W. R. McNoili has been a visi
tor at Winston-Saiem. for the past
few days, going over there to see his
sister Mrs. Lou McNa'r, who has been
seriously iii for several weeks.
Miss Janie Jackson was a visitor
lere Friday.
Mr. Buiiock of Red Springs was a
business visitor i ere Thursday.
Mr. John and Miss Janie McXeiii
.vere Fayetteviiie visitors Tuesday.
Mr. W. H. Graham has been sick
for the past few days.
Mr. Jas. A. Townsend was a Red
Springs visitor Friday.
Somerset's Condition Improved.
The condition of Mr. M, D. Somer
set, sieei worker, who was seriousiy
injured Thursday when he feii 42 feet
from the new Pianters Bank buiiding,
is reported today as very much im
proved. He has regained conscious
ness, and the doctors state that he is
eery much better than it. was f'rst ex
pected he could ever be.
PROMPT SERVICE
FULLER'S SERVICE STATION .
Corner 2nd. & Chestnut Sta.
it
St. Pau! News
Reporter May "Array" S*!f With a
Bashet—))e)ightfu) Baaaar !'rdves
Profitab)e—Persona).
By Bessie G. Johnson
St. Taut, Dec. 12—Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Harrington went to Hamict
Tuesday to visit in the home of Mrs.
Harrington',, brother Mr. T. G. Law
rence, returning home Wednesday, ac
ompanted by a Htt)e niece, Miss
Margaret Wiison Lawrence, who is
pending a few days in town.
Mr. L. T. Britt motored from Won
ie'[ yesterday afternoon enrodtc to
duie. where he spent the night with
'is father, Mr. Aifred Britt, and fa
niiy who reside there.
airs. M. l. i nomas ot Mroadway has
; n-en ^ pending some time in the home
} 'f her daughter Mrs. Ha) Harrington,
McLean street. Mrs. Thomas isn't a
tranter i,n St. Paul, having visited
frequentiy in the homes of her two
laughters, Mesdames Harrington and
feague, the fatter within previous
months having moved to P'airmont.
Misg Sarah Campbell of near St.
Paul has. been quite helpless of !ate
with an attack of rheumatism. My
mother Mrs. J. H. Johnson, a)so has
been suffering intensely with neuri
:s within the past few days, which
makes 't rather hard on the "report
er" just now. A local merchant re
cently, in complimenting my lengthy
news letters, informed me of a
'huge" basket in stock which he
thought very appropriate for the col
lection of my news over townt so,
fotks, if ever you see me coming "thus
arrayed' you may know without ask
ing, "my mission true".
The delightful bazaar given yester
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Parent-Teachers association,
which Was followed by a genuine
good supper in the evening, was
"pui!ed off" most auspiciously in ev
ery detai), and wide)y patronized by
a large majority. The proceeds
amounted to $130 or more without the
deduction of expenses. Numerous ar
ticles were upon display which bore
a touch of effeminate daintiness,
which were easily disposed of. The
supper, which began at 530, consist
ed of a varied menu, and was most ^
appetizing indeed. The affair within
recent seasons hag become an annual
occurrence and much credit is reflect
ed upon all ladies locally connected
for the unique way it is carried out.
Mrs. Hal Harrington, in company
with her mother, Mrs. B. !. Thomas,
and house guest Miss Leona McNair,
of Broadway,* who were here at the
time, spent Wednesday in Fairmont
with the former's sister Mrs. T. S.
'Hague, who was indisposed with
diphtheria, her many friends regret to
note.
Mrs. Chas. Keffer and W. C. Wil
liams of Godwin were guests Wednes
day in the home of Mr. J. W. Guiton,
East Broad street, having come over
to visit their sister-in-law, Mrs. W.
T. Rhodes, who is spending awhile in
the home of her parents.
MAN 7) YEARS Of,!) GETS INTO
COURT HERE FOR FIRST IME.
One cf Lumberton's Heat ( ' xena
Taxed With Casts for Vitiating
Sanitary Law.
Mr. W. P. Barker is 71 years old,
has lived in Robeson county all his
life, and he had never been sumtnons
ed as a defendant in either eivii or
crimina] court untii last week when
he was hailed before Recorder P. S.
R,ornggay for an allegadi violation of
the stat^,unitary law
Mr. Barker, commenting ,<) pn the
ease, stated that there w*&,pot p man ,
in North Caroiina that didn't want
the sanitary taw enforced worse than
he did, and that the only reason he
was charged with the violation was
a misunderstanding between him and
ti e inspectors. Mr. Barker is one of
Lumberton's best citizens, and his
friends will be glad to know that he
was only taxed with the costs. The
case grew out of an inspection of
some of his property across th^ river
from the West Fifth street bridge.
IIBE THIS MORNING DESTROYS
BIG DWELL'NG IN FAIRMONT.
Residence of Sir. J. A. Galloway
Goes up in Smoke—Thought to
Have Caught from Spark Falling
cn Dry Leaves cn Roof.
Fire, thought to have been started
by a spark falling on dry leaveg on
the top of the house, this morning
completely destroyed the large dwell
ing belonging to Mr. J. A. Galloway
in Fairmont. A piano and several oth
er pieces of furniture were saved, but
the loss is considered heavy as there^
Was only $2,000 insurance on the
house and $!,500 on the contents.
The fire was discovered about 5:30
soon after Mr. Galloway had started
a fire in the bed room. It was some
time before thg fire department had
water piaying on the flames, and
most of the attention was given to
houses hear by which were in danger
of catching.
Mr. Everett Davis of R. 1 from
Rennert was among the viN'ors n
town Saturday.
!tema of Loca! New#
—Only 8 more shopping days anti!
! Christmas.
—Oniy 2 more issues of The Robe
sr nian anti! Christmas.
—Tokay is the [ast day in which to
pay hit t and water Mi!, before be
ing tut off.
—License has been issuer! for the
marriage of Miss SaHia fsovett and
Mr. Farney H. Blackwell.
—Mr. V. L. Byrd and famiiy mov
ed Friday from Elizabethtown, R. !,
to.a farm on R. b from Lumberton.
-—Services at the Gospel Taber
nacie church next Sunday night will
be held under the auspices of the
Men's Christian league.
—Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Me
Arthur^aat their home on East Fifth
street, a daughter this morning at 6
o'clock.
—Mrs. Sandy McLeod has been
confined to her room at her home on
Elizabeth Road with influenza since
Saturday morning.
—The ladies prayermeeting for
Water and Caldwell streets will he
held at the home of Mrs. T. W. Bul
lock Tuesday morning at it) o'clock.
—Those who desire to contribute
to the Christmas dinner to be given
the inmates of the county home are
asked to notify Mrs. W. W. Parker
immediatedly.
—Dr. and Mrs. M. A. WaddeH be
gan housekeeping last week in a
house on Eeast Fifth street, between
Chestnut and Walnut, belonging to
Governor-elect A. W. McLean. They ,
hud been living at the Lorraine hotel.
—Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John U.
Cushman at their home in Greenville,
S. C., Thursday morning, a son. Mrs.
Cushman wa„ Miss Drina Hedgpeth,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. I. P.
Hedgpeth of txnHbertoH. —- —
—An advertisement appearing in
Thursday's issue of The Robesonian
over the name of A. J. Holmes stated
that he had on sale a beautiful hall
china clock, when It should have been
hall chime dock.
—Mrs. T. L. Johnson is expected to
return tonight from Hickory, where
she spent several days with her moth
er, Mrs. F. P. Moser, who was injur
ed about 2 weeks ago as the result of
a fall. Mrs. Moser's condition is very
much improved.
—Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Varser, Mrs.
Stephen McIntyre and Mrs. C. H.
Durham attended in Raleigh Thurs
day the Baptist State convention,
where Dr Durham and Mr. McIntyre
had be n as delegates from the First
Baptist chqrch since the first of the
week. They made the trip in Mr.
Varser'a car.
—AH members of the Robeson
chapter U. D. C., who wish to contri
bute to tic Christmas box for the
Confederate Woman's home at Fay
etteville are requested to send their
gifts to the home of Mrs. T. F. Cost
ner not later than Wednesday noon of
this week.
—Miss Christine McMillan, a mem
ber of the Baker sanatorium nurses
training school, has successfully pass
ed examinations recently before the
State board and is now a registered
nurse. None of the sanatorium nurses
have failed to pass the examinations
before the State board.
MARIETTA NEWS ITEMS
Fiddlers Convention at Oak Dale Neat
Friday Night—Bazaar and Supper
a Success—Basketball Team at Oak
Dale.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Marietta, Dec. 14—Miss La ora
Scarborough of Fairmont spent the
week-end with Mrs. W. M. Oliver.
Mrs. Neppie Kennedy of Spartan
burg, S. C., is spending some time
with her niece Miss Lannie Oiiver,
Mrs. W. R. Lester of Lake View,
S. C., caHed on Mrs. W. T. Jenrette
Wednesday afternoon.
Misses Ethel McLean and Rosalie
McEaci.in are spending this week
end with Miss 'rene McGirt of Fair
mont.
Mr. L. M. Oliver made a business
trip to Wilmington Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown of Fair
mont spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. John Page.
M r Carl Watson of Maxton spent
a short while in town Wednesday af
ternoon.
Miss Lannie Oliver spent Tuesday
in Marion, S. C.
The bazaar and supper given by
the ladies of tie Methodist church
was quite a success. They cleared the
neat little sum of $50.
The girls of the Dak Dale school
have organized a basketball team.
They are doing splendid playing for
beginners.
On Friday night, December 19, at
t) e Oak Dale school, a moving pic
ture show and an Old Fiddlers' con
vention will be given. Fried chicken
and chicken salad sandwiches, fruits,
and candies Will be sold. Proceeds to
go for the completion of school audi
torium. The pictures will begin at 6:30
followed by the fiddlers' convention
at 8. Prizes will be given to bt;st fid
dkrs. Admission 25 and 35 cents.
Pub!' cordially invited.
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Mr. R. C. Moore of Marietta, R. 1,
w=g a Lumbertoa visitor Friday.