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VOL LVI —NO. 59. ■_LUMBERTON, N. C . THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920. countbt. pop awo TTOMt mta»i.hiiw> i»t>. cww
FATALACCSST
NEAR PEMBROKE
Small Indian Girl Dies From Injuries
Sustained When Struck By Auto
mobile Driven by Railroad Man
From Hamlet—Runs From Cotton
Field Directly in Path of Car on
Highway—No Inquest Necessary.
DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Ethel May Oxendine, 7-year-old
Indian, was fatally injured yesterday
afternoon when struck by an automo
bile near the home of her parents,
about 1 mile east of Pembroke. She
died while enroute to the Baker sana
torium here. ,
Mr. R. F. Duval, railroad man of
Hamlet, driver of the automobile
which struck the girl, is not held to
blame for the accident, the mother of
the girl telling Coroner D. W. Biggs
that she did not care for an inquest,
and that she only blamed Mr. Duval
for not driving slower when children
cou'd be seen near the highway. Mr.
Duval, according to all who saw him,
was not running over 25 mfles per
hour. Speed Cop B. F. Bullard had
just passed him and saw no sings of
speeding.
According to the mother’s story,
the little girl was playing with a num
ber of other children near the high
way, while the older ones were pick
ing cotton in the field alongside the
highway. When the car drfven by
Mr. Duval approached the place where
the children were playing, Ethel May
ran from the side of the highway di
rectly in front of the approaching
car, being knocked instantly several
feet away. Mr. DUval stopped his car
immediately and did everything to
help the injured girl. While prepar
ing to bring the child to the hospital,
a passing tourist took the mother and
child anti started to Lumfeprton. On
the way the child died, and the car
was turned back toward home. Mr.
Duval and his 2 companions did not
know of the death and they came on
to Lumberton. No injured person had
been received at the sanatorium dur
ing the afternoon and Mr. Duval and
Inends waited until aitei u«
searching for the mother and child.
Every physician in town was called,
but no one had seen them. The offi
cers were notified and it was not until
about 9 o’clock last night that it was
learned the child had died and the re
mains | ad been taken back to its
home.
Mr. Duval asked Coroner Biggs to
go with him to the home and investi
gate the accident. Mr. Biggs found
nothing to attach the blame to the
Hamlet man, who has paid all ex
penses of the accident.' Mr. Duval and
several others had been on a fishing
trip to Lake Waeeomaw and were re
turning to their homes in Hamlet
when the accident occured.
Funeral services over the remains
were conducted this afternoon at
Union chapel by Rev. Lonnie Jacobs.
Interment was made in the Oxendine
cemetery near Buie.
LUMBERfONBAND
IS ORGANIZED
Organization Complete and Practice
to Begin Tomorrow—Members Be
tween 13 and 15 Years Old—Promo
ters Pleaded With Prospects For
Real Band.
MORE PIECES TO BE ADDED
Complete organization of Lumber
ton’s school brass band jvas made at a
meeting held Tuesday night in *the
school auditorium. Messrs. E. I*
Hamilton, and J. L. Stephens and Dr.
W. W. Parker have charge and pros
pect-'1 for a real band are fine.
All members of the band are. Lum
berton young men between’13 and 15
years of age. A few more members will
be added during the next few days.
Theband is made up as follows: John
Ritter, bass drum; Cecil Thompson,
snare drum; Robert McLeod, bass
horn; Frank McLeod, Jr., baritone;
Maleomb McLean, Edwin Whiting,
Jamey Geddie, trombone; Russell
Burney, Harold Williams, alto; Ste
phen Ward, James Bethea, clarionet;
Horace Inman, saxaphone; Archie
Ward, James L. Stephens Jr., Norman
McNeill, Donald McNeill and John
Rhodes Barnes, cornet. >
Practice will begin tomorrow after
noon, followe 'by two each week in the
graded school auditorium.
Meetings at Moss Neck and Hog
Swamp.
The series* of meetings being con
ducted at the Moss Neck Methodist
church under the auspieeS of the
Lumberton Men’s Christian league is
meeting with very much success, ac
cording to reports from there this
morning. Last night’s meeting was
well attended and much interest
shown. The series began Sunday
night.
Rev. E. Sullivan of Maxton is do
ing the preaching at a series . of
meetings being conducted this week
at the Hog Swamp Baptist church.
Superior Court.
Robeson Superior court for the
trial of civil cases will convene. Mon
day of next week with Judge Albion
Dunn presiding.
Mr. John N. Regan of Hope Mills
was a IXimbertpur' visitor this morn
ing. ■ i *<*• ' I ,
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PROSPECTS FOR FAIR
BETTER THAN EVER
! Secretary Thompson and Others Dis
cuss Robeson County Fair at
Kiwanis Lunch—Not Mone)r-Mak
er But to Promote Agriculaural
Interests and Deserves Support—
No Interest Shown in Hearing to
Take Off Trains.
BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS
Robeson^ county fair was the sub
ject that claimed attention at the
semi-monthly lunch of the Kiwanis
club at the Lorraine Tuesday. Mr.
W. O. Thompson, secretary-treas
uerer and generalissimo of the fair,
invited to talk about it* made.it plain
that it is not a money-making prop
osition but that the fair is promoted 1
as a county affair in order to pro
mote agricultural interests and ex
hibits, and said "that the outlook for
this year is most encouraging for
the best fair the county has had. j
Special efforts have been made to'
get all sections of the county inter- j
ested, and they are coming in to j
gratifying degree. Mr. Thompson |
stressed the fact that it is not pos-1
sible successfully to conduct a fair!
of this kind without providing amuse-1
nients, that the people demand andj
expect amusements at such places, |
and that he has succeeded this year)
in securing the best attractions hoj
has ever been able to get. These at-i
traAions have the highest recom
mendations as to being clean and
with on abjectionable features. He
urged the importance of co-operation
on the part of Lumberton and other ]
communities of the county.
Messrs, r. i.. jonnson ana A. ;
White supplemented Mr. Thompson’s
/remarks, stressing the benefits Ho
be derived from a fair as a county
wide event and that it deserves the
hearty support of the entire coun
ty. It is not conducted for the bene
fit of the individuals in charge, they
said, but for the benefit of the ag
ricultural interests of the county and
for the incalculable good to be de
rived from bringing the people of
all sections of the county together, i
Both agreed that Mr. Thfcmpsori’te
compensation is altogether made.:
quate for the work he does. Mr.1
White ; said that he does not know ;
any other man in North Carolina'
who would have kept the fair afloat
as long as Mr. Thompson has, }n the
face of losses and great difficulties.
It is quite an asset to the commun
ity and to the county, he said, and I
deserves support. He agreed with;
Mr. Thompson that it is necessary to
have proper amusements for the
fair.
Mr. Furman Biggs and Mr. W. B. j
Crumpton, treasurer and secretary, i
respectively, of the club, called at
tention to the hearing in Raleigh on
Sept. 10 in regard to the proposed
discontinuance by the Seaboard of
trains 31 and 34, Wilmington to
Charlotte. They have received' let
ters from other clubs and parties
urging that the club have Lumber
ton represented at the hearing be
fore the corporation commission in
protest against taking these trains
off. Not much interest could be
aroused in this matter. Most of those
present seemed to agree with Mr.
White that while they would hate to \
have the trains taken off, still they!
did not see how they could put up
much fight about it in face pf the!
statement of the railroad officials
that the trains do not receive enough j
patronage to pay expenses.
A Miss Davenport, introduced by j
Secretary Crumpton, lexplained the
plan of putting on a Kiwanis home
talent “frolic” which has been profit
ably sponsored by a number of clubs
in the State, but as not enough mem
bers were present to commit the club
to any action, it was deferred until
a later meeting.
It was voted to continue bi-month
ly meetings until further notice, so
the next luncheon meeting will be
held September 15.
Mad Dog Killed in Wisharts Town
ship.
A mad dog was killed Monday af
ternoon by Mr. Evans Taylor on the
0. L* Joyner farm in Wishart town
ship, according to Mr. McKay Byrd,
who was a Lumberton visitor the
same afternoon. Mr. Byrd says the
dog came by his house and is thought
to have come from Howellsville
township. It is not known how many
other dogs were bitten. It was a
brownish dog, with large bushy tail,
apparently part Shepherd and part
cur. The head was brought to the
county health office here to be sent
to JRaleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Bullard left
this morning for Wrightsville Beach,
where they will spend the week-end.
Mrs. J. D. Lee and daughter, Miss
Ruth Nance, expect to leave this af
ternoon for their home in Baker, Fla.,
after spending some time here with
friends and relatives.
WE ARE PLEASED
with the work Mr new Dry Clearing giant
ia turning out.
YOU WILI. BE PLEASED
with your clothes If you send then to us.
i WE PRESS WHILE YOU WAIT
LUMBERTON DRY CLEANING'CO.
■_ Phone 94
Cape Fear Bridge At
Elizabethtown Will
Be Opened Sept. 9
Automobile Parade Across Bridge
to White Lake, Barbecue Din
ner and Addresses.
LONGEST SINGLE-SPAN
BRIDGE IN THE STATE
Bladen Comity Will be Host to Vast
Multitude Wednesday of Next
Week in Celebration of Notable
Event—Former Governor Morrison
Will be Among Speakers—Bridge
Cost $300,000, is 1,100 Feet Long
and Its Appraochds Are 1.2 Miles
Long—Beautiful Piece of Work and
Opens up Great Section.^
Opening of the beautiful new
bridge across the Cape Fear river at
Elizabethtown, will be the occasion
of a big celebration, in keeping with
the magnitude and importance of
this notable piece of engineering,
Wednesday of next week, September
9, when Bladen county will be host
to a large crowd that will gather at
Elizabethtown and White Lake from
far and near. Bladen county will be
there en masse to celebrate one of
the most important events in the
history of the county, the formal
opening of the bridge which connects
Elizabethtown and the balance of the
world with Wd/te Lake, Bladen's
famous resort, and all that vast
region beyond that no more will have
to depend upon a ferry.
A big automobile parade will form
at Elizabethtown at 11 a. m. and
proceed to White Lake - over the
bridge, and barbecue dinner will be
served at White Lake Beach, Golds
ton’s. Former Governor Cameron
Morrison, during whose administra
tion there was launched in North Car
olina the greatest road and bridge
building program in the history of
the nation, General A. J. Bowley of
Fort Bragg, Highway Commissioner
W. A. McGirt of the third district,
and others are on the program for
addresses. Fort Bragg band will
furnish music.
Besides the addresses and barbe
cue dinner, there will be bathing,
boating and a boxing contest in the
afternoon, and a dance at Goldston’s
at night. *
Longest Single-Span Bridge.
This is the longest single-span
bridge in the State and one of the
most beautiful pieces of engineering
work to be found anywhere. It was
erected at a cost of $300,000 and
was under construction 18 months,
Atlantic Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Va.,
being the contractors. The bridge has
one 350-feet steel span and 15 50
feet concrete spans. It is 65 feet
above mean water level and its ap
proaches are 1.2 miles long.
The State recently has taken over
route 23, Lumberton to Clinton^ via
Elizabethtown, and the opening of
this bridge does away with the only
obstacle to travel between these sec
tions, the inadequate ferry, which
now becomes a thing of the past.
—There will be services at the
county home Sunday at 4 p. m. under
the auspices of the Woman Christian
league. The public is invited.
—Mrs. J. W. McShaw returned to
day to -her home on R. 4 from Lum
berton from the home of her brother,
Mr. John Lee, where she spent a few
days undergoing treatment by a. phy
sician.
—A Burlington dispatch of Sept.
2 states that Mrs. W. B. North was
attacked by a vicious dog in High
Point Monday and badly bitten on
a leg, suffering several lacerations.
She and Dr. North, former pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist church of
Lumberton, were on their way from
the western part of the State to
their home at Kenly. Mrs. North’s
condition was reported as improving
yesterday.
Mr. D. G. Duncan of Lumberton R,
5 was a visitor in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Prevatt of St. Paul
were Lumberton visitors Tuesday.
Mr. H. F.* Townsend of Lumberton
R. 6, was a.visitor in town Wednes
day.
Mr. D. B. Sellers and son, Roy, of
Barnesville, were Lumberton visitors
Wednesday.
Mr. W. H. Lovett of Lumberton R.
4 was a visitor in town Wednesday.,
Mr. J. W. Ellis and son, Woodrow
Wilson, of Boardman R. 1, were Lum
berton visitors today.
Mr. A .Mercer of Lumberton R. 5
was a visitor in town today.
Mrs. J. M. Regan of Goldsboro is
visiting in the home of Mrs. Mortie
Farrior, Second street.
* Special Call *
* Vacation is over. The time for *
* the beginning of %U and winter *
* activity is here. *
* The First Baptist Chureh is *
* putting on a greater program *
* than usual. The hearty and con. *
* sistent co-operation of every *
* member is expected. *
* Begin now. Services next Sun *
* day. Everybody Invited. *
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If you have nice green peas, write us.
We will buy them or can on
shares for you. Elrose Farm, Fair
| mont, N. C. .
BOILER EXPLODES
KILIiNG FIREMAN
Tom McLaurin Saccomho to Baras
and Internal Tnfatisn Received
Friday When Cotton Gin Boiler
Explodes Near Unto*—Was Sit
ting in Door of Engine- Room Eat
ing Dinner—Thrown Under Seed
House 150 Yards Away.
BOILER INSPECTED WEDNESDAY
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Tom McLaurin, negro, died in the
Hamlet hospital early Tuesday
morning as the result of burns and
interal injuries he received *iast Fri
day afternoon when a ’boiler, used in
connection with a cotton gin, explod
ed near the home of Mr. Rory Mc
Nair, who lives 2 miles east of Max
ton.
McLaurin was sitting in the door
of the engine room! eating dinner
when the explosion occurred. His
almost lifeless body was found 160
yards away underneath a seed house.
The gin house is about 200 yards
from the engine room, which ac
counts for no others being injured.
Mr. McNair had just returned from
Lumberton, and had entered his home
several hundred yards away when
the explosion occurred. He rushed to
the scene and after finding McLaur
in unconscious put him in his auto
mobile and hurried h*n to Hamlet.
Just before arriving in Hamlet, Mc
Laurin regained consciousness enough
to ask where he was land what had
happened. On accouift of severe
scalds on his back it Was impossible
to make a thorough examination.
His condition seemed much better
Sunday, but internal' complications
are believed to have set in later.
Inspection of the boiler was made
Wednesday before the explosion Fri-j
day, and Mr. McNair is at a loss to
understand what caused the accident.
It was equipped with safety valves]
and plugs, which are supposed to
prevent explosions caused by lack of
water in the boiler. The front of the
boiler was blown at least a quarter
of a mile away. The back was also
sent hurling into the air. People
working in the gin were not injured,
McLaurin being the only one near
the engine room at the time. He had
been firing for Mr, McNair inter
mittently for 3 years and had fol
lowed the occupation for the past 16
years, working for the Elba Manu
facturing Co. in Chartatte and in
Maxton. He was considered one of
the best colored firemen in the coun
ty. He was 66 years old and leaves a
widow and 4 children.
FRIDAY OF FAIR WEEK
WILL BE CHILDREN’S DAY
A Great Day For'- Scholars of Coun
ty—AH Under 14 - Year* Old Ad
mitted Free.
Friday, October 2, will be a great
day for the school children of Robe
son county, this being the day set
aside by the officers and directors
of the Robeson county fair associa
tion for the school children to come
to the fair and enjoy every bit of it
from the exhibits to the merry-go
round and ferris wheel.
As an inducement to get the
school children to the fair to see
the exhibits of “Grown at Home”
products, the officers have arranged
for the free admission of all chil
dren under 14 years of age. Special
exhibits will be called to their at
tention, and the trip through tihe
exhibits halls will be worth a great
deal to them, giving them ^n idea of
what the good old “State of Robeson”
grows and makes.
One of the funniest things con
l nected with the fair this year will
| be the kid clown, doing somersaults,
! tumbling and revolving, in connect
ion with the free acts by the five
Stirewalts, acrobats' and gymnasts,
j The fair opens September 29 and
closes on the night of October 2.
Miss Hassie Prevatte returned yes
terday afternoon to Durham to re
sume her studies as a nurse at the
Watt’s hospital, after spending her
vacation with relatives and friends
here.
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SKATING.
* _ *
! * Beginning tomorrow! /cfertain *
* sections of streets will be roped *
| * off for skating purposes, and an *
| * officer will be on duty between *
* the hours of 2 and 5 every Tues- *
* day and Friday afternoons for *
* the protection of children who *
* want to use roller skates. That *
1 * section of Walnut street between *
[ * 10th and 14th streets will be *
* roped off tomorrow and skaters *
l * will be« free from traffic. *
* An ordinance prohibits skating *
' * in the town of Lumberton, ex- *
* cept where space is joped off *
j.* and protected, and this ordinance *
| * will be strictly enforced. *
* D. M. BARKER, *
i * Chief-of-Police. *
I * September 3, 1925. *
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ORDER YOUR FALL AND WINTER
SUIT TO-DAY.
Young Men’s College Styles
$23.50 and i|p.
Fit Guaranteed.^
i JOHN D. PURVIS, THE TAILOR.
PARKTON SCHOOL
, HAS FINE START
Record Attendance First Day—Sue
ccnafal Revival Cloaea—Faneral of
D. W. Marsh—Cotton Crop Win be
Shorter Than Expected—Personal.
By C. ». Williamson. '
Parkton, Sept. 1.—A moat success
ful revival meeting closed last night
at the Baptist church. The pastor,
Rev. J. H. Powers, did all the preach
in*, which lasted a little more than a
week. As a result of the meeting, 22
young converts were baptised at
Block’s Bridge Monday evening. Sev.
eral other members were received by
letter. We trust that much good has
been accomplished.
School opened this morning with a
record-breaking attendance. All, the
teachers present except the music
teacher, who will arrive tomorrow.
The funeral of D. W. Marsh, age 73,
who died at his home Saturday morn
ing, was held from the residence Sun
day at 3 p. m. The simple service was
conducted by Rev. H. B . Porter of
Worrington, former pastor of deceas
ed, assisted by Rev. J. H. Powers, pas
tor of the Baptist church, and Dr. V.
G. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The funeral was largely at
tended and the many nice floral of
ferings speak of the high esteem in
which deceased was held. The pall
bearers were A. J. Garris, J. B, Mc
Cormick, C. W. Page, A. F. Hughes,
J. C. D. McNatt and I. J. Lancaster,
Surviving are his widow and two
daughters, Mrs. C. M. Bodie of Tam
pa, Fla., and Mira E. B. Daniel of
Parkton; two sisters, Mrs. Martha
Jones of Fayetteville and Mrs. Attie
Gainey of Parkton. Interment was in
the Parkton cemetery.
We believe the cotton gins of our
town are all ready for ginning the
1925 cotton crop, but we have not
been advised of any cotton coming in
as yet, although several bales of new
cotton have been bought on our local
market. The cotton crop up our way
is much later than the lower section
of the county, also the present crop
will be some shorter than was ex
pected. The weed is large and would
fool you by its appearance, but exam
ine for yourself, and see how many
punctured bolls are on the stalk. The
boll weevil is hard at work and only
plenty of sunshine will solve the
present situation.
Our town is being blest tonight
with a splendid much-needed rain.
Chas. Williamson, who has held a
position with the Thrower pharmacy
at SpQthern Pines since the latter
part of June, arrived home tbhlght
and will remain at home until the
opening of school at Chhpel Hill.
Mr. 'Robert Lancaster and friend,
Mr. Cashwell of Durham, have been
on a visit to his brother Mr. I. J.
Lancaster, and left today for Myrtle
Beach, and Wrightsville Beach, before
returning home the latter part of the
week.
The writer with a number of others
from our towi» attended the base ball
game in Fayetteville this afternoon
and report a mighty good and excitlhg
game, lasting 11 innings, Kanapoiis
winning in the 11th, 6 to 7.
ST. PAUL NEWS
Schools Open Monday of Next Week
—A Variety of Personal and Othe.1,
Items.
By Bessie G. Johnson.
St. Pauls, Sept. 3.—Schools open
here Monday, the 7th, as previously
mentioned.
Friends of Mr. Locke Mclnnis and
family regret to note their removal
to Timmonsville, S. C., first of the
week. As traveling salesman he cov
ers the South Carolina territory. Mrs.
Kate Mclnnis of Gibson, widow of his
deceased cousin, was engaged a few
weeks ago as housekeeper, coming
over here during the time and accom
panying them to their destination.
The past week-end, while the children
were at Rockfish among relatives, 'she
visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Mclnnis and family. For a
number of years Mr. Mclnnis has
faithfully served as superintendent of
the Presbyterian Sunday school,
where by his aptitude for the work
he won the esteem of a large circle
of friends, both “great and small,”
who were loath to give him up. The
children too, who have always lived
among us, were affectionate little
“personites” who won a very warm
place in the hearts of their young
playmates, who were also saddened by
their going. The Mclnnis home,
Broad street, with the exception of
one room, which the elder son, Mr.
John D. Mclnnis, who holds a posi
tion with Morris Dry Goods Co., for
the present will retain, will be oc
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Simon Levi
ton, who have leased same.
Rev. and Mrs. Lonnie Sasser and
daughter, Miss Mary Frances, who
were out of town, the past 2 weeks
during the former’s vacation, tendered
by the Baptist congregation, return
ed home last Saturday morning, to
the delight of their numerous friends.
During the previous few days he had
been assisting with a revival in the
Continued on Page Five
1 Four Nash closed models.
I One Nash Roadster and
One Nash Touring for sale
or exchange.
C. M. FULLER & SON
Lumberton, N. C.
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FAIRMONT SCHOOL
WILL OPEN SEPT. 7
' Student* Ur Red to be Oi Time First
MerninR—Celebrate 70tfc Birthday
of Mr. C. B. Thompson—Big Day on
Tobacco Market—Special Thanks
giving Sept. 13—Protracted Meet*
tng at Bloomingdale.
OTHER ITEMS OF NEWS
By Mrs. H. G. Inman.
Fairmont, Sept. 3—Fairmont school
will open Monday, September 7, and
it is desired that every student be on
I time the first morning and let. that be
an example for the rest of the year.
It will be so much easier for the child
I to enter school the first day then to
wait even a few days. A list of the
school books will be given out the
first day. With Prof. T. S. Teague as
superintendent for the second year,
the school is looking forward to even
surpass the good work accomplished
last year. The parents are cordially in*
vjfcd to attend the''school opening.
Below is a list of teachers and the
grades they will teach:
First Grade—Miss Rachel Mc
Namara, Lumberton, Miss Jessamine
Ashley, Fairmont; 2nd—Miss Archie
McPhaul, Red Springs; 3rd—Miss
Agnes Ashley, Fairmont; 4th—Miss
Laura Scarborough, Carthage; 6th—
Miss Hattie Powell, Fairmont; 6th—
Miss Christine Floyd, Fairmont; 7th
—Mrs. Eglasier, Kentucky; high school
—Prof. McRainey, St. Paul, Miss
Helen Oliver, Marietta; music—Miss
Sallie Breeze, Carey; expression—
Miss Maude Ashley.
Birthday Celebration
This was a very'pleasant occasion—
children, grand children, relatives and
friends met to celebrate the 70th
birthday of Mr. Charles B. Thomp
son at his home on Cottage street.
The first amusement was when they
folowed Mr. and Mrs. Thompson to
the dining room, where Mrs. Thomp
son lighted the seventy candles on the
huge birthday cake, and the fun came
when with two big puffs Mr. Thomp
son blew them all out. They were then
served a bountiful dinner. When ready
for dessert the birthday cake was
cut, each guest cutting for themself.
Mr. Thompson cutting first, was for
tunate in cutting the thimble, which
| had belonged to his aged mother.
; This omen meant for him a long, hap
ipy, useful life. After several cuttings
[ a brother, Mr. Will Thompson, cut We
gold, which foretold immense riches
;for him. All the remaining ones cut,
■ but no one found the dime. All were
then served with cream and cake.
Those present from Fairmont were
: Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Lanier and chil
I dren, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Thompson, Mr. G.
W. Thompson, Mrs. Fannie Fisher;
| from Jessup, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
1 Ashley and niece, Ida Rhodes Eden;
Mrs. Emma McNeill of Lumberton,
aunt of Mr. Thompson. The phildren
land grand children were: Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. Thompson and Ben Jr., Fair
mont; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ellis and
William Franklin Jr., of Lloyds, Va,;
; Dr. Paul H. Thompson, Wake Forest;
j Dr. and Mrs, E. S. Thompson and
' children, David Wilson and Rosamond,
were unable to attend on account of
the serious illness of a patient.
Monday was a big day in Fairmont.
; Every warehouse floor was full and
| almost as much tobacco on wagons
and trucks as on the floor. The town
j was full of people and they seemed to
.be well pleased with the price. Many
| people carried their tobacco back
home on account of the rush.
Thanksgiving Service.
There wil be a special Thanksgiv
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REVIVAL MEETING AT ROW
LAND METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. E. C. Few of Hamlet to Do The
Preaching.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, Sept. 3.—Revival meeting
will begin at the Rowland Methodist
church next Sunday, Sept. 6, and will
continue for ten days. The pastor will
be assisted by Rev. E. C. Few of
Hamlet, who will arrive on the fol
lowing Monday and preach his first
sermon on Monday night.
The pastor will do the preaching on
Sunday the first day of the meeting,
and will preach especially to church
members. At 11 a. m. the subject will
be “The Most Important Window in
The Bible.”; at 8 p. m. the subject will
be, “The TVial and Conviction of
Church Members in Court.” Public in
[ vited.
Co-op Gets High Average.
Mr. W. C. Brown of Fairmont
tells The Robesonian that he did not
j deliver as much tobacco in one day
as Governor McLean did, mention of
which was made in The Robeson
| ian last Thursday, but that he re
I ceived a much better average. He de
livered to the Fairmont house 2,562
j pounds for which he was paid an
average advance of $15.42. Govern
or McLean delivered 10,854 pounds
and was given an average advahce
of $13.60.
COTTON MARKET
Middling cotton is quoted on the
local market today at 21 3-4 cents
j the pound. _
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GOOD TOBA(«r
Markets in South GtmBrltlt IM
Large Amount of EjfMj Good To
bacco on Floors Firt
Expected to B^'mMMphRp By
Prices Today slid Tomorrow.
SEASON ABOUT HALF OVER.
Tobacco markets throughout the
South Carolina belt, including Lum
berton and Fairmotit, had excellent
sales Monday of this week, some oi
the best grades of the season being
sold for high averages. The prices
Tuesday and yesterday were some
what lower than Monday’s, and a,
much smaller amount was offered.
Today’s prices and tomorrow’s are
expected to run the average up to a
good level, a reaction being expected
by warehousemen and buyers. The
season is about half over and many
of the growers are f**t preparing
their last barns, although some sold
their first curing during the week:
It was predicted that the flow of
a large amount of tobacco sold , on
the markets of this county from town*
ties in Eastern Carolina Will stop
now and go to Wilson and other
Eastern North Carolina, markets
which opened Tuesday. Large trucks,
however, were seen coming into the
warehouses here last night from ail
joining counties.
Items Of Local News
-—Among the notori es public com*
missioned by Governor Me Leon this
week is Mr. O. I. Floyd of Fairmont.
—Mr. Douglas McIntyre, who was
seriously injured in on automobile ac
cident several weeks ago, is able to be
back at work at Grantham Brother*.
—Mr. George B. Lay arrived here
last night from Greensboro to fake
up bis duties as principal of the
Lumber ton high school. >>
—Important meeting of tpwn coip-'
missioners tomorrow night in, the
town hall, according to a statement
by Mayor E. M. Johnson.
—Mr. Charlie Humphrey of ' Bed
Springs has accepted a position ifitb
the North State Drug Co. He It Mak
ing his home here with his brother
in-law and siater, Mr. and Mrs,, Jim
....
—Mr. C. E. Lewis, who is Working
for the Star warehouse here during
the tobacco season, killed a rattle
snake yesterday about S miles south
of here while he was on his way to.
his home near Marietta. The reptile
had 14 rattles and was about 4 ?I«£
feet long.
—The September meeting of the
Woman's club will be held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock In the ejub
room. This is the first meeting this
fall and a largs number of members
is requested to be present ss much
important business is to be trans*
acted. .’-1 "
—Mr. C. A. McArthur, formerly *
assistant cashier of the defunct
First National Bank, will go about
the 15th of this month to Fort Myers,
Fla., where he will engage ip the
real estate business. Mrs. McArthdr
and the children will remain in Luift
berton for a while. Mr. McArihut
returned a few days ago from a
10- days’ trip to Florida. .
—Mr. John Q. Barnes of Ties
Moines, lows, is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bernes,
near Lumberton. Mr. Barnes; who
was a compositor on The Bobaeon
ian some years ago, is now book
keeper-supervisor in charge of pay of
rural letter carriers in Iowa, whet*
there are some 2,200 rural mail
routes.
—Oliver Brothers garage is tie
newest addition to Lumbertoa, open
ing Tuesday morning in the McLean
building on South Elm street, with
Mr. 00. E. Oliver of Memphis, Term.,
j as mechanic in charge. The shop b
being equipped with machinery for sill
kinds of electrical and general repair
I work. Manager Oliver is It brother of
Prof. D. B. Oliver, principal of Bafk
er-Ten Mile school on K 1 from Lum
berton.
! —Miss Julia Thompson will leave
Saturday for Dillon, S. C-, where she
will teach the sixth grade in the Dil
| Ion graded and high ' school. The
I school will open September 7. Miaa
i Thompson easily won the education
! a! tour of Washington offered by
iThe Robesonian but hag to .postpone
; the trip on account of the opening
of her school. A dozes girls and boys
easily could have won that trip with
a little effort. 4J ; /
—Master Archie Thompson, son of
Mrs. N.' A. Thompson, and Master
Franklin Biggs, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Biggs, have Jp «hehad into
the tobacco business. They bied them
to the country the Other dpy and
purchased 120 poandtf ‘ pf tobacco,
which they brought to town, had
; graded, and will offal fair sale on
the local market. Maater Archie re
turned a few deys ego from the
Mandamin camp at Tuxedo, near
Hendersonville, where he spent two
I months, •
“COME”
to Moore’s Gift Shop r
West 3rd. St- Phone 454.
National Bank Building, J|
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