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THE WEATHER SHOWERS TONIGHT. FA!R AND COLDER TUESDAY. * EIGHT PAGES TODAY. VOL. LVI—NO. 4 LUMBEBTON, N. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1926. ooommr. ooo AMD ntCTn. SUPERIOR COURT Judge Henry A. Grady Presiding Over 2 Weeks Term Civil Courl)-Not Expected to Require More. Than One Week. Superior court for the trial of civil cases convened here this morning with Judge Henry A. Grady, of Clin ton, presiding. This is a regular 2-weeks' term, but usually civil courts only last for one week, and many attorneys are of the opinion that this term will be ad journed during the iatter part of the week. Ail uncontested divorce cases are set for today. Revenue BiH Increases Cost of Getting Married Cost of Practicing Law and Running Barber Shops Aiso Wouid be In creased Aiong With Income Tax* es—Inheritance Taxes Increased Except Those Affecting Widows and Children—Fitting Stations Taken Off of Free List. WOULD/ RAISE {12,000,000. The fee for getting married as wet! as income taxes would be ma teriatty increased by the passage of t) e revenue bit! introduced in the House of the North Carotina Genera! Assembly Saturday. Barbers' chairs would come in for their share of tax ing; filling stations would no longer be on the free list as to state license privileges, and all inheritance taxes except tiiose affecting widows and children would be increased. An As sociated dispatch giees the follow ing: _ , , . Railroad companies tayes to the state, for franchise privileges, would be doubled; telephone companies would be required to pay 50 per cent more, also sleeping car and tele graph companies Taxes paid by power, water and gas companies would be put on a basis of gross earnings, at a rate of one-tenth of one per cent, which is said to be an increase of about 200 per cent of tie present rate of taxation paid by these industries. To Raise $12,000,000. The revenue bill in its present form, according to Chairman N. A. Townsend, of the House finance com mittee, would raise an annual rev enue of approximately $12,000,000 If the appropriations bill should be written to parallel the budget com mission's report, it would call for $14,000,000 a year for state depart ments and mstitutions. The appro priations Jh 11 is expected to be in troduced this week. Then the task of making the two fit will confront the legislature and be fought out on the floors.of the two houses. As presented to the house for its consideration, sitting as a committee of ti e whole, the revenue bill makes no changes in the schedule of inher itance taxes as it affects Widows and children. However, as to collateral heirs— brothers and sisters—there is a 25 per cent increase, pnd increases ranging from five to 1(M per^^nt as to persons of no blood kin, according to the amount involved. Lawyers 825 a Year In schedule B tie {increases range from 50 to 500 per cent. For instance, lawyers would have to pay the state $25, instead of $5 as at present. There is a provision, however, relieving them of half this amount when they do not make as much as $1,000 a year. The bill provides for a marriage license fee of $5. The present fee is $3. Filling stations would be requir ed to pay from $5 to $20 Barbers' chairs would be taxed $1 a year each. The rate on individual incomes, heretofore ranging from one per cent to three per cent, would, under the terms of the new bill, range from 1% per cent to five per cent. Corporation Incomes. As affecting corporations, there would be a flat rate of four per cent as compared with three now charged. Railroad franchise taxes would be increased 100 per cent, while that required of teiephone companies, tete graph and sleeping car companies wouid be increased, 50 per cent. Under the terms of the hill water companies, power companies and gas companies wouid be taxed in propor tion to their receipts, the rate being one-tenth of one per cent- Mr. Townsend expected ti at this form of tayation would ^ incur, substantially,! an increase of 200 per cent of the present rate charged these indus-; tries. A tax of $2 would be imposed on; ail commerciat judgments where the defendants pay the costs, and $2 on j all original processes in civil cases in courts of record. . A ptan is being devised to provide for the taxing of contractors, which wouid, it is indicated,'yield between $300,000 and $400,000. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the iocai market today at 24 cents the pound. SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES are now on Display, TERMS Cash or 4 Months to Pay. JOHN D. PURVIS, Taiior. 5th St. Front of Courthouse. PAMTON LETTER Death and Funera! of Mr*. S. J Hasty—Parkton Defeats Four Oaks —Sacred Concert First Sunday— Pruning Peach Trees—Funerai of Mr. L. L. Greenwtcod. SURVEY OF BELT ROAD BEGUN By C. D. Williamson. Parkton, Feb. 21—Mrs. S. J. Hasty of Raeford, who two weeks ago came on a visit to her son, Mr. D. T. Hasty of our town, was taken sick short!y after her arrival, on Monday con tracted phenumonia, and died Tues day, the 17th, at 4:30 o'clock at the home of her son. Deceased was 66 years of age and is survived by 3 sons, 4 daughters, and one brother, Mr. Sandy McKenzie of Laurinburg. The funera! was held at the grave near the home of deceased, 5 miles from Racford, Wednesday afternoon. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church and was highly es teem, ,a consecrated and loyal Christain, true to her church, a de voted mother. A good many from our town attended the funeral. Mr. H. F. Lancaster has installed a saw mill located at the J. C. Lan caster cotton gin. This mill is much needed in our town. Mr. T. M. Blue, Rev. Dr. V. G Smith and daughter, Miss Gray, were Fayetieville visitors Thursday. Co. L, N. C. N. G., had its regular drills Thursday night- Several new members have recently joined the company Anothcr interesting basketball game Thursday night at Fayetteville wl en the Parkton highs met Four Oaks team. The game was hard! faught from start to finish. The Parkton highs took the lead in the beginning and their opponents were enable to-CVen catchup, although they put a stiff effort in the last quarter. Score, Parkton 24, Four Oaks 17. Our town as usual was well repre sented at the game and all report a good time. The same refree as in Lumberton, and a better one cannot be had. ^ , Lest we forget,The N C. sacred or chestra, composed of musicians from Fayetteville, Parkton, St. Pauls and Lumberton, announces a sacred con cert to be given at the Parkton school auditorium on the first Sun day, to begin promptly at 3 p. m. and close at 4:30. The male quartet of Lnpiberton 1 as consented to appeal on the program. Dr. V G. Smith, pastor of Parkton Presbyterian church, will conduct the devotional services and has called his appoint ment at Rex at the same hour. A real union service expected. The pub lic is invited. There will be no col lection. Tie concert is free, and one of their very best is anticipated Pruning peach trees is being put over all over this section and soon the spraying will take place. Why not all of us take the best care of our fruit trees and enjoy real hand some fruit? Mrs. J. A. Fugusen was a shopper this afternoon at St. Pauls. The surveying of ti e Midway State highway began this afternoon, Supt. Townsend being present to rush things and to see it carried out just right We will be glad to report a more definite proceedings at ah early date. A. B. and C. B. Williamson attend ed the funeral of Mr. L. L- Green wood in Fayetteville Sunday p., m. at Hay Street M. E. church. Deceas ed was well known in our town, formerly traveled for several years for the well-known Armfield Co of Fayetteville, of which firm he was president at the time of his death. Messrs. Alex Currie and Melton Thomas of Davidson college spent the week-end with home folks. Miss Amelia bankhauer is expect ed to return tomorrow from New York, where she went several days ago to purchase millinery for her store here. Miss Gertrude Carroll, trimmer for Miss Linkhauer last sea son, has arrived from her home in Atlanta. —Local theatre fans are pleased w'th the announcement that a vaude ville troupe of the class playing large cities has been secured for tonight Tuesday and Wednesday nighto by Mr. J. W, Griffin, manager of the Pastime theatre. —The local -fire department an syyered a call about noon today tr First street between Mr. Tvner's garage and the New York cafe, where the town trash wagon was endang ered by fire which started in the trash whtch was being hauled away. Hot ashes dumped in the wagon was* con s:dered the origin of the fire. About 40 gallons of chemicals were used to extinguish the flames. Very little damage was done to the wagon. —Mr. A. E. White was the suc cessful bidder at an auction sale this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and bought, subject to confirmation the H- M. McAllister hone and lot on seventh street in rear of his resi lence, for $2,400 In addition to this amount, liens, mortgages and other indebtedness amounting to $4,337.30 and judgments amounting to $800 will have to be paid for clear title. AUTOMOBILES W ashed—Polished—Greased FULLER'S SERVICE STATION Cor. 2nd. & Chestnut Streets Lumberton, N. C. TEACH CmZENSmP ANDPERSONAUTY SAYS T. M'M. GRANT Regular Meetjtm of Robeson Teachers Association is Well Attended— George Washington Always Found Time to Pray—Do Teachers Dream About the Future of Their Pupils? —Lunch Served by Methodist Mis sionary Society Ladies^ BEST CORPS OF TEACHERS ON RECORD SAYS POOLE "Building Citizenship and Person ality" was the subject of an address delivered by Rev. Thomas McM. Grant here Saturday to members of the Robeson County Teachers asso ciation attending the regular meeting hetd in the high school auditorium. Convening at H o'clock, the large number of teachers went into section al meetings, during which special work in the different school depart ments Were discussed, and plans for better teaching adopted. Mr. John Blount McLeod introduced Mr. Grant, and in flattering words said, "He is a preacher who will play with you when you want to play, and one who will nr ay with you when you want to pray." a; Mr. Grant told the instructors that it should be their aim to teach per sonalty and build citizenship. He said that he had seen men and wom en with diplomas from a college when they did not deserve a certificate from the freshman class of a high school. He insisted that the teachers instill a spirit of good citizenship and desire to accomplish things into the minds of their pupils. He weaved into his message per sonality as exhibited by George Washington, and spoke of the mes sages of prayer delivered by this great patriot and leader during his struggle for liberty. He said that under all conditions and environments Washington always found time for prayer. He warned the teachers about worrying over the amount of knowledge their pupils might get. So many teachers, he said, are sometimes afraid that their pupils will get too much knowledge. He asked them if they had interest in their work to the extent that they dreamed of the fu ture of the children under their care and direction. The meeting was well attended and at the conclusion lunch was served in the building by ladies from the mis sionary society of Chestnut Street Methodist church. County Superintendent J. R. Poole stated that he said last year that he believed he had the best corps of tea chers the county had ever had, and that he was not going to say that this ypar for he knew that the county now Mas the best on record. General Assembly Legislation passed by the General Assembiy iast week included passage of tie $20,000,000 State highway bond biii, the gasoiine tax bii! and the measure to provide motor bus regulation. A biii offered Saturday in the House would permit State Treasurer Lacy to retire from office on two thirds pay, remaining, subject to the caii of the Governor and th# State treasurer who wouid succeed him Treasurer Lacy has served since 1901. The Hou'se committee on elections has voted favorably on the bill de signed to change the State-wide primary date from the first Satur day in June to the first Saturday in August. A bill to require applicants for marriage license to give 15 days notice to the register of deeds, who wouid be required to post such no tice in his office, failed on second reading in the House Friday but has been brought back for reconsideration Tuesday. Among bills presented: Providing that the State public welfare depart* ment shall have no jurisdiction over orphanages valued at $60,000 or more operated by fraternal orders and religious denominations charter ed in this State or orphanages oper ated in this State by fraternal or ders incorporated outside the State that comply with North Carolina corporation requirments; to permit persons to bid in their own persona! property put on auction under fore closure proceedings provided notice is given lien-holders other than the one bringing the foreclosure sale; to amend charters of co-operative mark eting associations so as to allow withdrawal of members; calling on the attorney general to investigate the affairs of the Fisheries Pro ducts Co. of Wilmington (passed by (continued on page 3) Ftt'rney McLamb, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. G. McLamb, and a negro helper named Lee were killed Fri day near Duke by the exposition of dynamite with which they were us ing in blowing up stumps in a new ground Fifty-one men were killed Friday in a mine at Sul livan, Ind, in a gas explosion that wrought the greatest mine disaster in the history of the Indiana coal fields. Miss Elvira Wooten spent the week end with relatives in Clarkton. ST. PAUL NEWS } JuniorSenior ReeekMon and Other Soria) Item*—S*n& Cases of influ enza and Mazapa4-Persona! Men tion. By Bessie G. Johnson. St. Pau!, Feb. 21.4-Among the so cia! events of the season was a Val entine party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Parker Saturday after ] noon iast week, when the tatter very charmingly entertained comptiment ary to her Sunday ttchoo! ciass of girts about the age of six and seven. Numerous games were participated in and a jotiy good time was had. Dainty refreshments were served at the conclusion. Master Dickey Rozicr teft Friday for Littington to visit briefly in the home-of his grandmother, Mrs. With-; ers, having gone over to accompany his iittie sister, Mary, who is con-! temptating a return foitowing severs!, days visit among relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Fisher motored to Sampson Tuesday, spending the day among retatives of Mr. Fisher. Miss Mary McNeil!, whose home .is eral days, visiting her sister Mrs.! Sallie Evans, who was alone during; the latter's step daughter's. Mrs. Maggie Oliver's, visit to out-of-town relatives. Messrs. L. 1. Grantham and L. A. McGeachy went Thursday to Greens boro to attend the Presbyterian con vention in session there, 19th and 20th. , . ' j Mr. Otha Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Parker, who for some time has been his father's assistant in the iocai postoffice, left several days ago for Maxton. where he has accepted a position as postal clerk in the office there. Mr.* Parker is a general fav orite among the young set of the town and it is with regret his transfer is ; learned. Mr. Jim Rozier, son of Mr. : and Mrs. A. L. Rozier of our town, has been chosen as his successor in i the local office. Good luck each! Miss Cornelia Steele, daughter of ! Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Steele, left Wed nesday for Pittman hospital, Fayette-! i viHe, where she is undergoing treat ment. Miss Steele for quite a period has been engaged as social worker in the mill village of the town and her numerous friends wish for her a speeding recovery. Visiting Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Howard were Mrs. E. M. Johnson of Lumberton and moth- ! er, Mrs. J. E. Lynk, who was her ! house guest, and Prof and Mrs. B. P. j Marshbanks of Buies' Creek, who ; motored oyer. R. L. Rivers, eR$f of police, has been confined to his room on account j i of influenza. The little grandsons in i the Rivers home have also been in disposed for several days, but are im proving. We heard of one young lady, Miss Jean Caddell, who had in fluenza. followed by mumps. One is j bad enough. Dr. R. G. Rozier's many friends are glad to see him on the streets again following a brief iilness with flu. Mr. Stephen Rozier, who resides near town, underwent an operation at the Baker sanatorium Tuesday evening, being in a very serious con ; dition when taken there. Mrs. Rozier, ; who was a recent patient in this in (continued on page 5) Rowland News. H. D. C!ub Meeting We!) Attended— Humorous Lecture and Humorous Program—Persona! Mention. Correspondence qf The Robesonian. Row!and, Feb. 21—The Home Dem onstration c!ub met Friday afternoon, Feb 13th, with Miss Margaret Mc Queen. There was< a good attendance and Miss Andrews demonstrated I ^team-pressure cooking and making j rolls in one hour. Mrs. W. H. McCaHum has gone to . Dothan, A!a.. for an extended visit with her son N. H. McCaHum. Mrs. W. McG. Buck of MuHins, S. i j C., has been visiting her son W. L.! Buck. Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Brock, after i i being in the Phiiiipines for two years, have been in town visiting Mrs.! Brock's sister Mrs. C. D. Smith. Thev } !eft recently for Effingham, S. C., i inhere they will be for some time be-' I fore going to Camp Brady, in Michi gan for a while. . ; Miss Anna McQueen has returned from Rock Hi!!„S. C., where she visit-} ed her sister. Rev. J. R. Andrew has returned from Baltimore, Md., where he spent ; some time. Mrs. A. T. McKeHar is at home af ter a visit to relatives at Chadbourn and Boardman, Mr:. D. N. Oliver has been visiting her brother Dr. W. E. Evans. The Tuesday Afternoon Rook club met with Mrs. W. L. Buck. Chicken } saiad, tomatoes, eoffe and chocolate mints were served. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Patterson have returned from Jacksonville, Fia., where they spent some time. Mr. Norment McKeHar spent past week-end here with his parents. Mrs. McKeHar and Norment attended the funera! of Mrs. McKellar's unde, Mr. D. L. Gore, in Wiimington !ast week. Mr. Alton Mclver of Carthage spent past week-end here with his! daughter Mrs. C. A. Cox' Miss Peart Rawlinson spent past week-end in Pamtico, S. C., with friends. ^ „ Miss Deita Mae jSmith spent past week-end in Johns with friends. Mi:s Annie Katb of Ftorence, S C..! has been visiting Mrs. N. H. Andrews. Rev. Ed G. Caldwell gave a lecture at the school auditorium Tuesday night on the "Ups and Downs of Mar ried Life". It was hard!y a lecture,' Minion Rally At Firat Baptist Church Baptist LMMtMtt itf RdMaw A*ao-< ciation (Jatted f a Meet in Lumber ton March 3. Raleigh. Feb. 21—The Baptists tenders of the Robeson association, incitrding all the pastors, active lay men, women and young people, are called to meet in the Lumberton First Baptist church on .March 6' for } an ail-day mission rally, beginning j at 10 o'clock. It is expected that a light lunch will be served at the church at the noon hour. The purpose of this rally is pure- ; ty informationai and inspirational Addresses on missions and different j phases of the denominational pro gram will be made. Round-table dis cussions on the present status of the work and on future plans will be open to ail. Besides the iocal talent of the association, the foilowing gen era! denominationni workers wiil take part in the program: Dr. Chas. E. Maddy of Raleigh and Dr. W L. Poteat of Wake Forest. A representative group is expect ed from each church in the associa- i tion. Lumber Bridge News Hubert Covington Host to 7th Grad era—Splendid P!ay by Saddie Tree School—Last Lyceum Number Fri day Night—Vaientine Masquerade —Persona). , ' r.7 Mrs C. J. Ammons. Lumber Bridge, Feb. 21—Littie Hubert Covington, mascot of the 7th grade, deiightfuiiy entertained in their honor Thursday night, Feb 12. Aii were prerent and enjoyed many ^ games and a joiiy good time. Hot! chocolate and sandwiches were served, each one receiving a Vaien tine. Everyone injoyed toasting marsh-meiiows over a hot bed of coats. The guests ieft about 11 o' ciock deciaring they had spent a most deiightfu! evening Miss Amanda Cobb, who is a mem ber of the St. Pauis graded schooi facuity. spent iast week-end here * .stung her stster Mrs. Martha Cobb. Misses Lena MorM&, Seima Watt and Mayme Long spent iast Satur day in Fayetteviiie. We were sorry that there wasn't more out iast Friday night to see the piay given by the Saddie Tree schooi, "Not So Bad After AH". The pupils a)) acted their parts weii We aii shouid encourage chiidren in their schooi work of this kind. We are giad to iearn that the Saddie Tree schooi is progressing and that they are pianning a new high sci.ooi buiiding for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Wiiiiam McMiiion, from near St. Pauis, spent Monday here visiting Mrs McMiiian's sister, Mrs. Jim Greham. The iast Lyceum number wii! be given in the high schooi auditorium Friday night, Feb. 28th. Everybody come and enjoy it. It is said to be the best numbers ever given here Littie Rebecca Mariey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, E. Mariey, has been reai sick. The Christain Endeavor gave g Valentine masquerade party m the church parior Saturday night- A iarge crowd was present, each wear ing a costume and mask. Many; arames and stunts suggestive of the Vaientine season were enjoyed. The two who did the best on each game or stunt received 10 points and at the ciose the ones hav* ing the most points won a prize. The ! prizes were won by Prof. L. H Fogieman and Miss Mayme Long. Our boys and giris piayed basket baii with Rockfish Monday p. m., winning both games Picture Stories of American Wonder lands. A fair-sized audience, composed largely of school children and their parents, saw Chas. E. Buck's picture stories of American wonderlands at the high school auditorium Friday evening. Many beautiful and won derful pictures taken on an automo bile trip of 30,000 miles were shown. Little Mtss Sarah Lee was the lucky child upon whom chance bestowed five dollars hidden away in one of a peck! or so of nuts distributed among sehooi children. The grade having the largest percentage of pupils pres ent will be given a half-holiday I-'ri day oi this week. This interesting and instructive lec ture was given under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher association. BURIAL OF INFANT. The five-week-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ivey of Lunibertan route 11 a. m., Friday at the Kinlaw grave 11a m., briday at the Kinlaw grave* yard. Rev. E. A. Paul conducted the services. _ * —Circle No. 1 of Chestnut Street Methodist church will meet with Mrs. T. A. Ramseur Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock but a sparkling, witty, laugh-provok ing address, which was enjoyed by every one. Special music was render ed by Miss Allie Byrd McKinnon, pi ano. Messrs. E! T. and W. W. Am nions, violin, and Mesdames Thomas Bullock and J. M. Johnson, voca! solos. A small admission was charg ed and sixty percent of the proceeds was given to the Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church. FAMMONT LETTER Redrying Ptant Being Remodeted and Annex Being Baiit—Protracted Meet ng Regina March !—Two Birthday Partiea and Social Af fairs of the Grown-Ups—Perron at. ^ By Mr* H. G. fnman. Fairmont. Feb. 21—A silver tea was given Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. P. Brown with Mesdames Cart A. Thompson, H. J. Chambers. James Gatiaway, W R Tayior and A. B. Hotmes as associate hostesses. Mesdames Thompson and Hotmes met the guests at the door and cotlecied the sitver offering, while Mrs. Gattoway rendered seiect ions on the Victrota as the guests i were arriving. After the assemhtage of the guests Mrs. Cart Thompson and Miss Magenta Lassiter rendered; a duet, after which a George Wush ington program was carried out. A contest, pinning the hatchet on the cherry tree, created much laughter Miss Lassiter won the prize, a George Washington hat in red, white and blu'j, fitted with mints. In the sec ond contest they matched for part ners for the thirtf contest. The sec ond was the "states", each state be ing divided and the guests match ing same. Mrs. George L. Grantham and Miss Lassiter scored highest in th's, Miss Lassiter presenting the pnze, a nox 01 wmtman s canay, to Mrs. Grantham. Penciis and paper were passed around and Mrs H. L. Pi ice piayed seicctions from 12 oid time favorites, each trying to guess what the song was. Again Miss Las siter was the wnner, the prize be ing a book of scenes of Mt. Vernon. Next Mrs. V/. R. Tayior gave a! humerous reading hy Wait Mason,! after which sandwiches and tea were: served, foiiowed by mints. Littie redj hatchets were given as favors A crew of men is at work on the tedrying piant, adding new sky lights, remodeiing and buiiding an annex. The owners of the piant are iooking forward to one of the big gest crops of tobacco this year that the farmers have grown for severai years. Hear Rev. Wiiiiam Biack in his first sermon in the Presbyterian ei urch, Sunday, March first, which wii! start a series of sermons to iast for R days. Those who have heard him say he always carries a singie message, wonderfuiiy toid, and that he hoids i is listeners from - begining to end of his discources. The Aid society of the Baptist cht .'ch met on Thursday afternoon with Mts. N. W Jenkins op Cottage street, aimost the entire membership being present. During the business meeting a nominating committee was appointed to nominate new of ficers to be voted on at the March meeting, which wiii be heid with Mrs. P. P. Jones. A very interesting Lincoin, Vaientine and Washington program was given and white they were discussing ti e numerous birth days of February Mrs Bciie Baker informed us that we might ceiebrate (continued on page 4) TO BRIDGE CAPE FEAR Wi!) Eliminate Ferry at Wiimingtoh —State W!i) Pay bat Wiimington Wiii Advance Money for $1,259, 000 Structure. Pians have been worked out for the budding of a modern bridge over ti e Cape Fear river at Wilmington. The expense of the buiiding of the structure is to be met by the state but the funds are to be advanced by Wiimington, New Hanover county and from other aiiied interests. Toils wiii be charged for passage across the bridge and it is hoped in this way to get the bridge paid for in a number of years. A span with a verticai iift gate, 80 feet !n height, wiii bridge the har bor nver, starting a biock up from the Wiimington waterfront and grad uaiiy lowering on the west side of the river. The structure, with draw bridge and aii, wiii cost about one miiiion and a quarter. The pians for the draw i ave been approved by the war department and aiso the kind of structure over the river. The city of Wiimington and peopie of New Hanover and Brunswick counties have been 'fighting for this bridge for years. The bridge wouid connect New Hancver county with the west, piac ing traffic toward Chariotte on a faster sci.eduie with no ferry waits. Dinner Party at Coiored Schooi at Lumber Bridge. Correspondence pf The Robesonian. Lumber Bridge, Feb. 21.—An elab orate dinner party was given by Rhoda White at Oak Ridge coiored schooi Thursday p. m., Feb. 12. This party was given in honor of the teach ers: Prof. J. H. Greene, Daisy C. Robin son, Jamesena McCaiium. A chicken with a'i its accessories was served in four courses. After the dinner party was over, a beautifu! program was rendered (From the coiored schooi of Lumber Bridge, New Buiiding. Miss Steeie in Hospitai. Correspondence of The Rohesonisn. St. Pauis, Feb. 19.—Miss Corneiia Steeie, welfare worker at St. Pauis cotton miii, is in the Pittman hospi tai at Fayettevitte for treatment. RED SPRMCS NEWS Store in Hand* of Her river—New Residence Nearing (owtpfrtioo— Fortnightly Recital—Dthcr Iteam* Correspondence of The Rohesonian. Red Springs. Feb. 21.—Dr. Vardel! went Thursd y to Greensboro to at torn) tie laymen's convention in the First Presbyterian church, Nelle Mor ton, president ol the Flora Macdonaid cotiege student body, accompanied him. She talked at one of the meet ings on education. They will return thi-, week-end. Misses Inez Morton. Frances Ham burger and Eiizabeth Baker ieft yes terday for Chape) Hil) to attend the State student vo)unteer conference. Miss Margaret Du Prey was in Rae ford iast week for two days. Miss Mary Poole and Dr. Geddy of Raeford were in town Friday. Miss Virginia Frank of F. M. C. p)ayed severat seiections at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club of Raeford Thursday evening. Miss Berta Coxe returned to Red Springs )ast week from Charlotte af ter a short visit. Mrs. J. !,. MacMillan !eft town Sat urday last for New Bern, to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. N. M Gibbs. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McMitlan drove Mrs. MacMillan, re turning on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond flail are now occupying the home of Mr, Char lie McGougan and family, who have moved to Bennettsville. where Mr. McGougan is- engaged in business The dry goods business of Mr. D. Mikell is in the hands of a receiver. Philips Bragg, a student at N. C. State college, is at home, being con fined to bed because of a slight ill ness. Monday at 8 p. m. the famous pic ture "Peter Pan" will be presented to people of the surrounding community by the F. M. coliege conservatory of , music, in the auditorium. An orches tra of 15 pieces wi!i piay throughout the performance. Miss Mary Lois McRae has return ed to the college after a week of ill ness at home in Maxton. Miss Sara Witkins, who teaches in the Laurinburg school, was a guest of Miss Georgia Pearsall last week-end. The lovely new house of Mrs. Mc Eachern that is being constructed next to the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Bullock, is almost com pleted, and the McEacherns will move in around the middle of March. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Singleton, Mrs. Ralph Guzman of New York city, has been visiting her home during the past week. She will be here for a short while. Mr. J. G. Williams, formerly of Red Springs and at present farming at Culpepper, Va., has been vis)t)ng his (continued on page 2) ttems of Loca! Ncww —Miss Josephine Breece returned Thursday afternoon from New York, Phiiadelphia and Baltimore, where she purchased spring and summer stock for her miliinery store. —The condition of Mr. C. M. West, who has been ii! t(t his home in Wish art township for the past few weeks, is improving. —The cottage prayermeeting of Caidweii and Water streets wi!i be heid Tuesday afternoon at 4 olclock with Mrs. W. P. Baker. —The condition of Mr. R. A. Hedg peth, who has been i!i at his home on Cedar street for the past few days, is very much improved. —Mr. E. D. Fort of TimmonsviHc, 8. C.. has accepted a position with Hedgpeth's pharmacy. He began work this morning. —Mr. Tom McNair went to his home in Maxton Friday on account of iiincss. Mr. McNair hoid a position with the Hedgpeth pharmacy. —Mrs. E. R. Hardin and son, Ram sey, returned Saturday from Ciinton, where Mrs. Hardin was eatied to at tend the funeral of her father, Mr. Sedden Goode. —"Practical Christianity's was the subject of Dr. Chas. H Durham's sermon iast night at ti e First Bap tist church, during which he attack ed dancing. A full account of the sermon is necessarily he!d over for Thursday's issue. —Former Senators L. R Varser and H. E. Stacy of Lumbetioo were among university of North Carolina trustees appointed by the Generai As sembiy Friday, for term ending 1933, and Senator T L. Johnson of Dum barton was appointed a trustee of the State coiiege for the term end ing 1929. —An omnibus biii with appoint ments of members of the boards of education of 99 counties in North Car oiina was presented Saturday in the House of the Generai Assembly, the one county having no members named being Hyde. Members named for Robeson are W. D. Johnson, C. T Pate, Miss Kate Buie, Mrs. W. M. Oliver, each for two years. —Governor A. W. McLean was a week-end visitor at his home here, returning to Raieigh iast evening. Mrs. Me Lear has made no def inite o!a;is about when she wiii move to Raiegh with the chiidren Her con dition has improsted since her re cent severe iiiness hut she has not entirety regained her usual health and strength. DR. WILLIAM W. 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The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Feb. 23, 1925, edition 1
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