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THE WEATHER FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SLIGHTLY WARMER FRIDAY Q THE ROBESONIAN VOL. LVIL—NO. 23. LUMBERTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926. COUMTTT. COB AND TMTTH. ZtTAMJmm* WA M.M.ROHERWMS OVER C. E. CHERRY Hcu!t of Primary Show. Big Victory Far Incumbent For Commissioner of Ward 2—Oniy Contest in Town Pol itics-Board of Audit & Elsance to Be Abolished. ELECTION NEXT WEEK. In the town primary held here Tues day Mr. M. M. Rozier, incumbent, won a decisive victory over Mr. C. E. Cher ry for the office of commissioner from ward 2,the finaivote showing 161 for Mr. Rozier and 77 for Mr. Cherry./ No other contests were held, the nominees for the other offices going into the primary without opposition. Mayor E. M. Johnson was elected last year for a two-year term of office. It is the understanding that the office of board of audit and finance will be abolished by the next legislature on account of no further need of the of fice, and Messrs. E. L. Hamilton, Frank Gough and John T. Biggs in cumbents, were re-nominated to wind up the affairs of the board. Mr. Ben G. Floyd, incumbent with out opposition, was re-nominated for com&disSioner from ward 4 by 20 votes Mesdames Aif H. McLeod add R. E. Lewis and Messrs. James D. Proctor and Fred P. Gray, incumbents, were re-ndhtinated without opposition for school trustees by 122 votes each. The town election will be held Monday. Club Leader is Greatly !mpre*sed With Robeson Says County Is One of Best Organiz ed in State in Boys and Giirs 4 H Ciub Work. "Robeson county is one of the best organized counties in boys and giris 4-H ciub work in the State, and Miss Mattha Fiax Andrews and Mr. O. O. Dukes, home and farm agents, have cnroHed over 300 boys and giris and organized them into six ciubs," said Mr. L. R. Harriii, ciub ieader of Ra leigh who spent a few days here this week assisting in the work. Mr. Harriii visited five of the ciubs and each put on a splendid program, but, he says, the greatest achieve ment of aii is that approximately 100 percent of the ciub members have started their projects. Programs for the meetings of the ciubs are worked out in advance by the home and farm agents and each member of the ciub has a part in the program, which consists of short talks, recitations, songs, yciis and recreational piays.j Delegates have been selected from each club to attend the short course for boys and girls in Raieigh. PROTEST AGAINST ANY CHANGE Citizens of Sections Concerned Favor Route From Red Springs to High way No. 20 Near .Indian Normai School. Special to The Robesonian. Red Springs, Aprii 27.—Between 250 and 300 citizens of Red Springs and the surrounding community, to gether with citizens of Pembroke and other sections concerned, met here Fri day afternoon to discuss the location of the concrete road to be constructed by the State Highway commission to connect with Highway No. 20. Fractional feelings were forgotten and the entire town jtpiited as d v/holie< to protest the propqs^l tqcafr]ir the road over any othcqrbute, ijhan the one originaliy piannea by the county commissioners, who entered ,into a contract with the State highway com-] mission to buiid the road. A motion was introduced by Dr. C. G. Vardeli, president of Fiora Mac donald coiiege, that those present at the meeting go on record as favoring the original route, and protest against 1^ the county commissioners attempting } any change in contract between them ! and the State Highway commission. The motion would take the road as originaiiy planned from Red Springs to Phiiadeiphus church, and from there to Highway No. 20, connecting with the latter route at a point near the Indian Normai school near Pem broke. The motion received a second and was voted for by everyone present. * JOSEPHUS DANIELS TO SPEAK IN LUMBERTON Accepts Invitation of I oca! Post American Legion. Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raieigh News & Observer, and former secretary of the navy, ^as accepted an invitation from the iocai post of the American * legion to deliver an address here * Hay. 10th. Plans are being made * ly the ex-soldiers to hold a Mg * * memorial celebration here. * , * + 3******** Obe Nash Six Four !*oor S^ n. One Nash Six Two Door Sedan One Nash Six Roadster One Ajax Six Four Doior Sedan for sale bv M. FULLER & SON ' Lumberton. N. C NEED A NEW SUP?? SEE JOHN 1). PURVIS. The Taiior. HANp TAILORED CLOTHES (23.50 AND UP. Dr Beaman Wa* Greatly Loved Here Death of Beloved Former Paator Brings Sorrow to Lumberton Peo ple—Had Planned to Return Here to End His Days—Served Lota! Church Longer Than Any Other Methodist Pastor. QUITE A NUMBER FROM HERE ATTENDED FUNERAL News of the death of Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman at the Methodist parson age in Tarboro eariy yesterday morn ing brought sadness to the people of Lumberton, for he was greatly loved here, not only by the members of Chestnut Street Methodist church, which he served as pastor for six years prior to being sent to Tarboro 3 years ago, but by the entire popu lation of the town. Dr. Beaman serv ed this church longer than any other member of the North Carolina con ference has served any church con tinuously. He had served- during his long and brilliant record as preach er, the best charges in the confer ence, but he became so attached to Lumberton and its people, all of whom loved him, that he planned to return to this town to live when it became hecessary for him to give up active pastoral work. He purchased a house here with that end in view and Men his physical condition made it necessary some months ago for him to give up active work, he was anxious to move to Lumberton. Friends here made every preparation for his and Mrs. Beaman's return, and anxiously kept informed of his condition, hoping that a favorable time for moving him could be found, but death cut short the fond hope of having him again a citizen of Lum berton. Tarboro. April 21.—At one o'clock this morning Dr. R. C. Beaman, the beioved pastor of St. James church of this city, passed away at the par sonage following an iiiness of sev ers) months. About six .weeks ago Dr. Beaman went to Rochester, Minn., to consuit the Mayo brothers, in re gard to his condition and they found his condition hopeiess As he was suf fering with a cancer. Returning here, Dr. Beaman gradually grew worse, although everything possible was done to make his last day as com fortable as possible. For the past three years Dr. Bea man had faithfully served the Meth odist congregation, but to all citi zens of this community he was a Godly man in every sense of the word and his death is deeply deplored by all who knew him. He was doing splendid work here and his place will be hard to fill. As a speaker Dr. Beaman was brilliant and eloquent; as an orator he had few equals. No man has so endeared himself to the people here in so short a time as has Dr. Beaman. By nature gentle- genial and affable he made staunch friends among all classes and conditions of people. Dr. Beaman was 66 years old. He had been active in the Methodist ministry since he was 18 years old, or about 48 years. During his min istry he had held many of the most important charges in the North Caro lina conference, and was perhaps as well-known throughout Eastern North CafoMph as an$j mbmber of that body. He was a Cruaader for prohibition baclf in the &ys, when North Caro lina still in the Wet column, and his powerful* ^Kriists at the whisky traffic made such an impression then even yet, in Durham, where he was pastor at the time, older residents recall the fight he made. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church in Tarboro to morrow morning at 11 o'clock, fol lowed by interment at 3 o'clock to morrow afternoon in Willowdale cemetery in Goldsboro by the side of his first wife and two children, who died in infancy. Besides his widow Dr. Beaman is survived by one son, J. Southgate Beaman, of New Bern, and two daughters, Mrs. John Suter, of New Bern and Mrs. Frank Dur ham, of Durham. The following Lumberton people attended the funeral service at Tar boro yesterday: Rev. T. McM. Grant, who succeeded Dr. Beaman as pastor of the church here, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Barnes, and sons, Wilton and Knox, Mr. and Mrs. E. L^ Hamilton and small daughter, Miss Ruth, Mes dames Daisy W. Jenkins and R. E. Lewis, Messrs. H. E. Stacy, F. P. Gray, J. P. Townsend and D. D. French. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis attended the services in Goldsboro. fiddiers Convention. There wii! be an oid time fiddiers' convention in tie schooi house at Rex Tuesday night, May 4th. Everybody is invited to attend. Eiectrica! Rep&ir. Cai) 88. Ooen from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m CAROHNA WILLYS LIGHT CO. Lumberton, N. C. "COME" to Moore's Gift Shoo West 3rd. St.. Phone 454. National Bank BuiMing. LOCAL SCHOOL FINALS Supt. W. B. Crumpton has ad- * vised The Robesonian of the foi- * lowing part of the commencement * program of the Lumberton high * school: . - * Commencement sermon night * of May 26 by Rev. William H. * Milton D. D., rector of St. James " -* parish of Wilmington. Mr. Mii- * ton is a member and former exe- * cutive secretary of the fieid de- * partment of the nationai council * of th^ Episcopai church, a mem- * ber/bf the executive councii of * t)re diocese of Eastern North * ^Carolina, and has published voi- * umes of sermons and lectures. * Address to graduates night of * May 28 by Associate Justice W. * J. Brogden of the State Supreme * court. * * * Lumber Bridge School Final* This Week Ciass Exercises Tonight and High Schooi !t!ay Friday Night—New Filling Station—Social and Person al By Mrs. C. J. Ammons. Lumber Bridge, Apr. 29—-Mrs. C. S. Wiggins of Pembroke is spending this week in town with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. Odom. Miss Marie Griffin of Roseboro spent the week-end visiting friends in town. Miss Griffin is kindiy remem bered, having been a member of the high schoo) faculty here three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Kesier Johnson of Col umbia, S. C., are visiting Mr. John son's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, who iive just out of town. The iocai schoo! auditdrium was filled Sunday a. m. at 11 o'c!ock to hear Dr. Black of the Red Springs Presbyterian church deliver the bac calaureate sermon, His subject was taken from the 18th chapter of sec ond Samuel and the 32nd verse: "Is the Young Man Absalom Safe?" E^ ery one present received a great spir itual message which should inspire and lead them on ^o higher and nobler things. Wednesday night, April 28th, the commencement exercises began with the performance of the primary and grammar grade departments which was put on in a very interesting way. Thursday night, April 29th, the class of 26's exercises. Friday night, the 30th, the high school play, "Welcome Home Jimmy." Mr. L. H. Fogleman, Misses Watte, James and Jones of the local school faculty spent Saturday in Fayetteville. Little Hubert Covington, mascot of the local high school class of '29, de lightfully entertained the class at his home Thursday night, April 22nd. Ev ery member of the class was present and enjoyed many James, contests, etc. Delicious refreshments were serv ed during the evening. Mrs. J. E. Clifton and sons, Edwin and Sidney, and Mrs. Jim Graham spent Monday afternoon in St. Pauls. Messrs. E. D. McGougan and J. A. Currie are building a nice in-and-out filling station on the hotel lot, facing the new highway. It looks real nice and will add to our little town. -'-'-... NEW HOME FOR JAILpK i. tw n HAS BEEN COMPLETE Mr. W. C. Britt and family Move Into New Quarters—Erected at Cost of Several Thousand Dollars, Robeson county's new home for the county jailor has been copmleted and Jailor W. C. Britt and family are now occupying the building, which was erected at a cost of several thousand ] dollars and which is modern through-; out. The neiy building is connected with the jail, and the first floor is the! home of the jailor, the second floor being arranged for two large cells, which will be installed at a later date, i County Spelling Contest. The chunty spelling contest wiil be held in the Lumberton high school building Thursday morning Mav 8 at n o'clock. The successful candidates ' <11 enter the contest at Chariotte May 15th for the State championship. Cotton Market Middling cotton is nuoted on the iocai market today at 16 2-4 cents the pound. * SALE OF PROPERTY * ' FOR TOWN TAXES * * At a meeting of the Board of * * Town Commissioners hold on the * * evening of March 23rd. 1926. it * * was ordered that all unoaid Town * * Taxes be advertised during the * * month of Mav, and sold on the * * first Monday in June 1926. * J. P. RUSSELL. * * Town Clerk & Treas. * * BY ORDER OF THE BOARD. ***+********* AUTO ELECTRICIAN EXPERT MECHANIC All Automobile Eiectrica! and Genera! Repair Work done promptly. OLIVER BROS. 236 Elm St.. Lumberton (former Studebaker place) People Pleated With State Administration Robeson County Demoerhts Laad Their Governor as Greatest— Rather Die in Robewon Th<At Have a Chi!i Anywhere Rise** Rhyk Coun ty Convention Chairman.! DEMOCRATfC^ECORD COOP "Stand up, fotks, for democracy and your county and !et us rather die in Robeson county than have a chiii anywhere e!se", said Mr. Mc Kay McKinnon of Maxton in closing brief remarks in assuming the chair as permanent chairman of the Dem ocratic county convention at the court house here Saturday. Report of the business transacted at the convention, which unanimous ]y adopted resoiutions iauding and endorsing the splendid administration of their teiiow-countyman/ Governor A. W. McLean, was given in Mon ray's Robesonian. The gravy was in the speeches. Mr. McKinnon on being mad@ per manent chairman ol the meeting said that he had never known the Demo cratic party to make a mistake be-i fort . He lauded the work df tthe of Lcers of the county and State and declared that the meeting- Was fori the purpose of beginning a^o^npaign] to see that Democracy should again! be the leader in the election. He{ spoke of the great pride the party! should have in the splendid roads and schooM which the county enjoys as the resuit of Democratic administra tion. Referring to the beautifui coun ty home, Mr. McKinnon said that it was possibiy the greatest of its kind in the worid. And in connection with this ho was pessimistic enough to! say, "Jf we raise as much cotton in] this Southland as we did iast year our county home is not too iarge, for most of us wiii be there". He stated that the county commissioners had unjustiy been accused of spending too much money for the institution. In closing his remarks the chairman said that the greatest governor North Carolina had ever had was now in the chair. "He knows the vaiue of a! dollar and will not let a dollar of the State's money be spent unless! he knows that the State will get a] full dollar's value", he said. i We!! Pleased With I'oiicies The first to be called on by Chair man McKinnon was former Justice! L. R. Varser, who called attention! to the fact that people throughout the State are well pleased with the present State administration for they knoW that pre-election policies are being regarded as carefully by those elected as they were before the election. For years, since the appeal was made "Hold Robeson and save the State", Robeson county has had very little voice in the government of the State, and because Governor Mc Lean is making such a brilliant ad ministration some peopie are even saying that Robeson county is en joying a full hand in the government, said Mr. Varser. He calied attention to the difference now on the high ways since the State inspectors have) been adding money to the State treasury by putting a stop to auto mobile owners living in North Caro lina driving automobiles with the $1 ncense plate of an adjotntng state. In a voy^e of warning about being too WeiTfsatikfied Rlth the affairs of the pinty,7'Mt-.< VafsCT said, "Off years are generally (Ate pitfalls for the DwtMcr&tic'pdrty nationally"^ ^ ) Good Mieh Put In OffRe n! i j Solicitor T. A. MdNeMi spoke as Mj he had prepared a speech- in spite of his statement that he had no idea h(. was going to be called on to say anything. "I congratulate the Demo cratic party for not putting out a candidate against me for the office! of solicitor", he said. Mr. McNeill spoke of the commanding position the peopie of the county hold with the State government, saying that the reason was that the Democrats' had gotten behind their guns and; put in men who were best suited for! the offices. He calied attention to! the prosperity of the farmers and the financial depression of the rail roads and big corporations during thg most of ]ast Democratic national administration, and the present de pression of the farmers and the great weaith of the railroads and cor porations during the Republican ad ministration. He also spoke warn ing]!/ about the indifference of so! many of the party and their failure td attend the meeting, but with a smile of assurance closed Ms speech i by saying he was mighty glad to see so many members of the "OM Guard" present'. Puts on Brakes. As was referred to later by another speaker, Mr. H. C. McNair, editor of the Scottish Chief at Maxton, "put on the brakes" a littte and said it was about time something be done about selling bonds and increasing taxes. He told the convention that LET'S GO TO THE BEST PRESS ING CLUB, FOLKS. Why! Because you smell no gasoline there. Hows That. They Don't Use It. FAULTLESS DRY CLEANING John D. Purvis, Mgr. Phone 38 * ROBESOKIANS AT CAPITOL * —— * (Editorial Correspondence) * Raieigh. Apri) 29. Mrs. T. A. * MeNeiii and A. E. White of * Lumberton were eiected Robeson * county members of the State * Democratic executive committee * at the Sixth District meeting here * this morning proceeding the State ** convention. * W. S. Britt of Lumberton was * made vice-president of the con * vention, Edgar McCuiiock of Bia * den, member piatiorm committee. * Fioyd Tayior of Brunswick, or * ganization, W. A. Thompson of * Coiumbus, credential, J. E. Car penter of Maxton, judiciary com * mittee, H. A. McKinnon of Max ^ ton, senatorial committee. J. D. * McLean of Lumberton congres * sionai. J. D. McLean was aiao * chosen chairman of the Robeson * county deiegation. Nat Town * send of Dunn was made chairman * of the district meeting. * Robeson's deiegation occupies * front seats in convention haii. ********* Fourth Candidate For House Enters Field Mr. George A. McKay of PMtadclphu* Reethm Batasteea Things Up—This Makes Two Fraat Upper as Well aa Two From Lower Robeson. Entrance of Mr. George A. McKay into the fie!d as a "candidate for the lower house of the Genera) Assembly balances things somewhat and re lieves the danger of the county top pling over. Two candidates in the lower end of the county have had the field for some time, with only one candidate in the upper end, and as a member is usually chosen from upper and lower Robeson it appeared that the only race was between Mr. W. M. Oliver of Marietta and Mr. M. Shep herd of Orrum, with Mr. W. J. Council of Red Springs having no opposition. Mr. George A. McKay has changed the complexion of things. He is a farmer, living 2 1-2 miles out from Red Springs on R. 2, in the Philadel phus section, and the race will be be tween him and Mr. Council. Mr. Mc Kay is a son of Mr. J. F. McKay, who served for a number of years on the board of county commissioners and is well known throughout the county. Mr. George McKay is now a member of tie county road board and Mr. Council is a county commissioner, which is another unusual fact in this unusual situation where four candi dates are offering for the house of the legislature, two to be chosen. Former State Senator George B. McLeod will be "former" no more for a season, after the election in November. The Democratic nomina tion for the Senate will be handed to him without opposition, no other as pirant for the office having appear ed before the expiration last week of the time for registering. The next session will make Mr. McLeod's third term as Senator from Robeson. he had heard since arriving in Lum berton that there was a lot of dis satisfaction among the people, and that some of them had stated to him that unless there was some relief from taxation another party would rise up and make a change, "f don't think the county commissioners should have a right to go ahead and vote bonds as they see fit without sub mitting the question to the** people 9% the county. I think lire have about reached the limit." Mr. T. W. Maxwell of Hdwellsville bownphip, said he was anxious to see more young men taking active part in the affairs of the party, but that he was mighty glad to see so many? of the "Old Guard" on the job. Here the speech-making stopped with the motion of "Mr. A. E. White that delegates to the State conven tion he elected. While the precinct delegates were selecting those to go to Raleigh the chairman called on Mr. H. E. Stacy for a short speech. Like Greased Lightning "The progress we arc making is so fast it is like greased lightning and occasionally we need men like Mr. McNair to pbt on the brakes a little" said Mr. Stacy, after which he gave a laugh-provoking illustration of the greatness of the State. Dr. B. F. McMillan of Red Springs was called for a few remarks but de clined, and Mr. E. J. Britt also re served his remarks for a later time. Former State Senator George B. McLeod, candidate for the Senate again, said he had returned home from the far West and that he was ready to do what the people of his county wanted him to do, and that he would do it regardless of other things. He also spoke of the great work of the Democratic party, and in closing said he had another resolu tion to offer. Thps was in favor of the fine music rendered during the meeting by the West Lumberton brass band under the direction of Mr. Lucian Ward. "Gentlemen, did you know we had such a fine band here?" asked the speaker in closing. TIRES— T!RE8— TIRES— 33x4 Fisk Cord . *15.00 )33x4 Red Top. .*18.00 30x3 1-2 Fisk Cord . * 9.95 WILLIAMSON MOTOR CO. Open Until 12 P. M. Kiwanian* Learn More About Bean* Mr. (). !. Ftoyd Tells of M-Acre* Venture at Fairmont and Hop** That Hang Th*r*hy—Survived CnM and Expect to Ship !3 Carloads— Urge Support of Duke-Wake For estCame. LUNCHEON HOUR REMAINS 7:30 _ , } Kiwanians were "beaned" moat pleasantly and profitabiy at th* weekly luncheon at the Lorraine Tuesday evening, learning more about bean* than they ever knew he-j fore. Mr. 0. 1. Floyd of Fairmont secretary of the Fairmont Truckers' association, brought the message, and hp did a good job. He made every! man at the table fee] like taking off his hat every time he secs a bean.j Mr. C. H. Floyd, president, and Mr., Arthur Davis, vice president, of the! association, also were guests at the lunch, and Mr. Floyd didn't see why Mr. O. O. Dukes, county farm agent and program chairman for the eve ning, didn't calt on them, both of them good farmers. Bean King* Cotton and Tobacco. Mr. Floyd attir! he feels like they have started something that will break into the reign of kings cotton and "tobacco somewhat, and he's glad of it. in fact he's giad, he said, that Kobeson has iost first place as Cot ton producer of the State. He sees more prosperity with diversification. Survived Recent CoM. "Sixty farmers, as good as there are in the county", said Mr. Floyd "have pianted one acre each, invest ing $600 in bean seed. They ordered a hardy variety and the recent coid did not get these beans as it did vegetation in other sections. There is a spiendid stand and we feei that wp shai) do wet!. It is expected that these 60 acres wit! produce 15 ear loads. The present price is 20 cents a pound, and at that rate you can get rich on an acre." Setting is the Big Idea. The Fairmont truckbrs have joined with the Wiimington growers and Federated association, successors to the United Fruit Growers. "The great idea is to sell", said Mr. Fioyd. "We work like the devil to make and act like foots when we go to sett it. We are ptanting too much land and not diversifying enough. What Robeson farmers need is to change their plan of ramming money into the pockets of the cotton and tobacco monopoties and put money into their own pockets. Fairmont is in a great tobacco section and is building greater warehouses, but it is not going to depend on to bacco and cotton in the future." "Mr. Dukes is the daddy of the bean in the Fairmont section", Mr. Floyd said. He quoted a Mr. McIntosh of Kingstree- brother-i^law of Mr. E. G. Fioyd, as saying that he "thinks more of beans than of cotton twice over", that he does not mind letting his ten ants have anything they want if they ptant beans, and that his average is $500 to $750 an acre on beans. He has had 12 years' experience. New York city uses 85 cartoads of beans a day, Mr. Fioyd said, and the Fairmont truckers expect something worth white from branching out on beans and not depending altogether on cotton. He closed with the oid colored man's reminder to the Lord that "beans, peas and,-potatoes awe good %or ljttle children." Mr. Floyd's talk was not; only est joyed but it Mpeddd the eyes pf these who heard Mm^to the possibilities,(% one way of diversifying w Robeson. Secretary Crumpton was moved to move that the charter of the club be changed to reach out and take in Fair mont. Time Rematns 7:30. Hour for weekly luncheon remains 7:30 p. m., members being pleased with the triai during Aprii and voting to continue until further notice. Puke-Wake-Forest Came. The Kiwanis ciub wiii indicate to the athietic managers of Wake For est college and Puke university that it hopes basebati games between the two institutions wiii become a reguiar thing at Fayetteviiie. They piay there Friday of this week at 3:30 p. m. and President L. R. Varser stated that a ietter to him had advised that this game is in the nature of an experiment and other games wiii depend upon how weii alumni of the two institutions and others patronize it. A motion to encourage these games by attending was made by Mr. Furman K. Biggs, seconded by Mr. J. A. Sharpe- and passed. A iemon-passing contest, to see which side of the table couid pass a iemon more quickiy, and the way of a peanut with a smaii can some paces away when you do your possibie to toss said peanut into said can, was demonstrated by Messrs. A. E. White and F. E. Cariyie. Mr. Cariyie put the most nuts in and won the race. These TEN YEAR FARM LOANS IN SUMS FROM 31,000 TO $100,000 LOWEST COST TO BORROWER PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGE^ ON ANY INTEREST DATE APPLY TO LEE AND LEE, ATTYS. LUMBERTON, N. C. i !IEMS OF LOCAL NEWS —Messrs. Dickson McLean and H. E. Stacy arc having two dwctiinys crcctM) on East Fourteenth street 'sear Elizabethtown road. —Tie Woman a club will meet in the domestic science room high school building, Monday afternoon, May 3, at 4 o'clock. —Thompson Memorial hospital au thorities have leased the dwelling on East Fift.t street belonging to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McIntyre and will use it for a nurses home. —The meeting of the Men's Wesley Bible class of Chestnut Street Meth odist church, which was scheduled for tonight at the Goat club has been postponed Indefinitely on account of the death of Dr. R. C. Beaman, form er teacher of the class. —Messrs. *R. C. Adams and G. C. Crawford are spending a few days in Atianta purchasing machinery for the Robeson Manufacturing Co. The gin ning capacity of the company will be doubled with the installation of the new machinery. —The appearance of Mr. M. A. Geddie's ice piant on the Eiizabeth town road ia being improved very much hy the removal of an old dwwli Ing house, out-houses and fencea, which heretofore cot off the view of the up-to-date piant and building from thoae comine to Lumberton from to ward Elizabethtown. —Saturday afternoon at 3:3d hun dred* of people are expected to be on Chestnut and Second street* to wit ness a free stunt circus, which will consist of a man ieapipg from an automobile runing 60 miles an hour, standing on the head on top of the hood of an automobiie running 60 miles per hour, a tug-o-war, and Sev ern! other hair-raising stunts. —Repair work on the McLeod build ing, comer of Elm and West Fifth street has been started and upon completion will be occupied by Bud die's parlor .which wil! be moved from the Johnson building to maM room for the postoffice which will he mov ed as soon as remodeling can be com pleted, mention of which was made in The Kobesonian a few Issue* age. —Former Justice and Mrs. L. R. Varser left last night for Washing ton. D. C. where Mr. Varser will at tend a meeting of the A merman Law institute, which wili he heM this week in the Mayflower hotel, ^mong several attractive social affair* to be given in honor of the members of the institute and their wives wiil be a re ception at the White House given by President and Mrs. CooHdge. Mr. and Mrs. Varser expect to return to Lum berton Monday. LIBERTY FINALS Begin Friday Night and Co Through Next Tuesday—Sermon by BP. Pan* cock of Raleigh and Address by Rev. T. M. Grant of Lumberten. Correspondence of The Robeaonian. Liberty (Maxton R. F. D.) Apr*. 28— We now stand at the end of perfect days. Thus we will. announce Liberty's program: Friday evening, Apri! 30th, 8:30 o' ciock, entertainment by primary and grammar grades. Sunday morning May 2nd, 11 o' clock, sermon by Dr. J. L. Peacock of Raleigh; subject- "Shadows of Influ ence." Monday evening, May 3rd, 8:30 o' cMt, senior play, "Mr. Bob-" Tuesday, May 4th, beginning at o'dpck. gradualdng exereise; ad dress by Rev. Mr. Grant of Lumber, ton; picnic. Married—Single Baseball Game. Directly after the picnic dinner there wiil be a bascbali game between the married men and single men of our community. This is worth seeing. Come. Bladenboro High School Commencement Progr'm Friday Aprit 30, 8 p. m., piay by grammar grades; operetta by pri mary grades. Sunday, May 2, 11 a. m., baccalau reate sermon by Mr. J. A. Sullivan, Wilmington, the subject being "An swering the Call." Monday, May 3, 2 p. m., declhma tion and recitation contest. Monday night, May 3, class day exercises. Tuesday, May 4, 11 a. m , com mencement address by Mr. L. C. Brogden, state supervisor of rural education, Raleigh. Tuesday evening, May 4 senioa play. The public is invited to be present at each of these exereises. stunts took up oniy a few minutes of time and were amusing. THE fMMST SHOP LET US HAVE YOUR MOTHERS DAY ORDER AT ONUE. AND GET JUST THE FLOWERS YOU WANT.
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