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VOL. LVn. NO. 4$. LUMBERTON, N. C., MONDAY, JULY 26, 1926. COUNTRY. COD AND TRUTH. State Hospital Probe Reveals Bad Condition In One "Strong Room" Otherwise the InsGtUtion Given Clean Bitt .f Health—H* Spell Matter of Overshadowing Concern at State Capita). SURVEY OF WOM^iN BLOW UP AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST (By M. L. Shipman) Raleigh, July 26—The collapse of the survey of women in industry, the triai of a doctor here on charges of immoraiity in operating a sanator ium, the triai of a minister at States viiie on similar charges were among a number of things which attracted interest in the capital city this past week. However, the chief matter of interest to the greatest number oij persons was the hot wave which swept the state and sent the ther mometer to new high levels for the past 30 or 40 years. The end of the week saw the populace looking anx iously alike the heat affecting the city dweller and the heat which is ruining crops in the country. Among other matters was the investigation into charges of vermin and dirt in quarters at State Hospital for the Insane. Survey Called Off Governor McLean called off the survey of women in industry after the child welfare commission had been unable to agree on an executive di rector for the survey. Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson favored displacing E. F. Garter, the executive secretary of the commission with some other per son to make the survey while the other two meynbers of the commission argued for Mr. Carter. Mrs. Johnson then asked the Governor to .relieve her of duties in the matter and the Governor responded by cancelling the survey and pointing out to Mrs. John son that when the first plans for the survey were made she had, he said, agreed to Mr. Carter. To this the women's organizations of the State have answered that Mrs. Johnson re presented them and they always had opposed Mr. Carter. A number of statements have been issoed on the subject since that time by the various organizations and individuals urging the survey and these have criticised the Governor. Mr. McLean however has kept silent and has added noth ing to hjs suggestion in cancelling the survey that the General Assembly meets in five months and those de siring may present the matter to that body. Stht^ Hospital Investigation. An investigation into charges made by Coroner Waring of Wake county that at State Hospital here a strong room for insane persons was poorly ventilated and vermin- in fected revealed that one of the rooms was in such a condition but otherwise 'gave the hospital a clean bill of health. Mr. Waring made his charge after investigating the suicide of a patient who was pladed in this room on one of the hottest nights of the year. The prisoners in the Raleigh city jail were released by Judge Harris on Thursday and Friday when the tem perature mounted above and stayed abpve 100 degrees. It was stipulated thpt they report back to the jail after the heat wave had subsided. He was commended by many for his humane attitude In the matter, for the city jail is a hot place. The Auto License Bureau reports that moat of the trouble has beenj cared for and the rush for licensing is about over. A new system installed j this year is blamed for the heavy j congestion in the bureau, which de layed licenses to many for days and days. The Eastern North Carolina Ware housing corporation one of the sub sidiaries of the defunct Tri-State association, has been ordered into re ceivership by Judge Meekins in Fed eral court, and W. G. Bramham of Durham has been appointed receiver. The action against this organiza tion follows the receivership of the tobacco association. The warehousing concern is one of five subsidiary cor porations and proceedings will be In stituted against all of them in order to entirely close out the co-op busi ness. MOOS lour. A State Hbrary Commission book tour, the second of its kind, wiii be iaunched early in the fa!) by Miss Annie F. Petty, assistant secretary, into the counties of Rockingham, Stokes and Surry. The iibrary wiH consist of severai hundred books to be carried on a speciaiiy-prepared truck furnished by the Durham pub )ic iibrary and the books wiii be dis tributed to aU who may be interested, iwfantiie Paraiyaia Spreading, The recent spread of infantile BAGGY KNEES MAT BE STYLISH IN BAGDAD But in America they indicate iack ot attention to one of the fundamental of success—good appearance. Those immaeniate friends you envy are no more fortunate than you—they, too. perspire, but they have discovered the secret of having their garments re freshed often by the *LUMBEttTON DRY CLEANING CO. Eddie L. McNeMi, Mgr: Phone 94 Oar modern methods positively re move stiffness from trouser knees. Fairmont Highway Detour is Opened Traffic Now Using That Part Route 70] Crossing 8. A. L. Haitway— Same Detour Protested Against byj Grand Jury. That part of the Fairmont road, route 70, between the hard surface on route 20 and the S. A. L. railway has been opened to traffic after being ciosed for several weeks whi)p two culverts were being instaiied. The in. convenience caused by a detour around joy the oi! mill has been the occasion of many protestations, among them being one by the grand jury; and the travoting puii c if now very much gratified that the road has been open ed. The iong period during which the road was closed was necessitated by the fact that the two culverts had to be aiiowed three weeks in which to dry after they were compieted. Three other cuiverts arc now being put in between Lumbcrton and Fair mont, and short detours have been made round them. Grading on the road will start in the near future. Prisoners Taken To Penitentiary Deputy Sheriff W. C. Britt, Rural Poiicemen Melton Ivey and B. F. Bul iard and Chief-of-Police D. M. Bar ker yesterday tjok the four prisoners sentenced by Judge Midyette at the recent term of Superior court to terms in the State prison to Raleigh to begin their sentences. The four included Will Warrix and Will Foster Locklear, sentenced to terms of from 15 to 20 years for murder; Jake Ham monds, sentenced to a term of from 5 to 10 years tor bigamous cohabita tion; and Oscar Ratiey, transferred front the county chain, where he was serving an 18-months road sentence on several charges. Rattey, who was suffering from tuberculosis, was transferred by Judge Midyette in order that his dis ease might be treated, but, when the officers reached the penitentiary with him yesterday, he was rejected by of ficials at the State prison and was brought back to Sanatorium, where tie was entered for treatment at the State sanatorium. MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF MRS. R. L. LAMB. Interment Made in Meadow brook Cemetery—Flora! Offerings Many and Beautiful. The funera! of Mrs. K. L. Lamb, who died Thursday afternoon after an illness of approximated a month, was held at the home Friday after- ^ noon at 3:30 with a large crowd ofj relatives and friends in attendance.} The services were conducted by Rev. E. A. Paul, pastor of the East Lum-i berton Baptist church, assisted by Dr. j C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church, and Rev. T. McM. Grant, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church. Interment was made in the Meadowbrook cemetery. Many beautiful flora! offerings covered the grave. Pallbearers were Messrs. H. .O. Floyd, Wright J.Prevatte, LoydLyt ton, W. H. Prevatt, Roger Davis and John Lewis. Mrs. Lamb is survived by her hus band and four small children ' and one sister, Mrs. Neai 'Freeman of Lumberton. 5 ROBESON TOWNS SHARE IN FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND Lumberton Gets Larger Amount Than Any Other Town Mitwecn Char lotte and Wilmington. Five Robeson county towns are among the 118 cities and towns of North Carolina which share in the $33,579.70 firemen's relief fund col lected and distributed through the State insurance department by Insur ance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade. In order to qualify and share in the fund the town must have an organiz ed fire department, Set apart a fire district, and comply with the fire waste law. The amount represents one-half of one per cent of fire prem iums paid in by the town qualifying for the fund. The Robeson county towns and the amounts they get from the fund, ac cording to the iist published in Sun day's News and Observer, are: Lum berton, $222.73; Fairmont, $95.75; Maxton, $91.10; Red Springs, $58.44; Kbwland, $27.54. Lumberton gets a larger slice than any other town on the Seaboard rail road between Charlotte and Wilming ton. paralysis is causing some oneern here, the State Board of Heaith hav ing received reports which indicate an increase in the number of cases. More than thirty eases have been re ported in the State during the present month, but no fatalities. Around 145 eases of typhoid have been reported for Juiy from various sections of the (From page 5.) LET'S GO TO THE BEST PRESS ING CLUB, FOLKS. Why! Because you smell no gasoline there. Hows TTsat. They Don't Use It. FAULTLESS DRY CLEANING John D. Purvis. Mgr. rhMM r-zy Murder Stir Ohio 4**dbo*F The youthful Canton, (0) News pub lisher; is thought to have been the result of the strenuous vice crusade he carried on in his city. ' Rewards of $30,000 are offered and search for the murderer is nation wide. SmaH Cyclone North Of Town Saturday Follows Needed Main—Trees and House Blown Down. A small cyclone visited a section of the county two miies north of Lum bermen on the Meadow road eariy Sat urday morning, blowing down a num ber of trees, a chimney and a house off the blocks, and causing damage to crops. The cyclone followed a needed rain that feii in the vicinity of Lum berton. According to a report given The Robesoniafn, a barn on the farm of Mr. R. T. Sandersbn was blown off the blocks and the shelter from it was taken off from the main building and carried across the road to a dwelling, where the window panes were knock ed out and the blocks knocked out from under the porch. A chimney in the same neighborhood is said to have been blown down at the same time. The damage to the cro^s consisted mostly of their beiny blown down. The rain brought relief to the far mers of this section, and they as well as business men wore smiles Satur day for the first time in several days, the extremely dry weather having had a depressing effect 'Copious rains nave fallen since Sat urday, a soaking iain coming this morning. Dr. J. Alien Hunter New President Of Carolina Member of Faculty of Duke Univer sity Summer School and Bessemer Uol ege Comes Highly Recommend ed—Fnters Upon New Dutise To day. Prof. J. Allen Hunter, Ph. D., has accepted the presidency of Carolina college and is expected to enter upon his new duties at Maxton today. His family consists -of his wife and three children. Dr. Hunter has been a member of the faculty of Bessemer college, Vir ginia. He comes highly recommend ed by the head of the Duke university summer school, where he has taught for four years, also by the secretary of Duke. He was elected from a number of applicants by the execu tive committe of the board of trus tees of Carolina last week and a meeting of the board of trustees, of which Mr. A. E. White of Lumberton is chairman, will meet at the college Friday of ti is week to confirm the choice of the committee and to launch an enthusiastic campaign lor the col lege, which has bright prospects for the opening this fait. Dr. Hunter succeeds Prof. Ernest J. Green, who has d me exceilent work as president of the college for the past four years and Las resigned to become a member of the facuity of Columbia college at Columbia, S. C. MOODY NOMINATED IN TEXAS PRIMARY OVER 4 OPPONENTS Dallas, Texas, July 25—(AP)— Attorney General Dan Moody had cleared the combined totals of i.ls Democratic opponents for the Texas gubernatorial nomination by 387 votes in returns announced late to night by the Texas election bureau. Moody will win the nomination if he can maintain a lead within the 387 majority. The Democratic nomi nation is considered equivalent to election in Texas. Returns from 238 of 252 counties, with 56 complete, give: Davidson 100,846; F-gguson, 230,095; Johnston 1,861; Moody 338,957; Williams, 3, 685. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted cn the local market today at Id 1-2 cents the pound. Sweitering heat, in many instances being new high temperature, caused the death of 3 persons, ai! negroes, in North Carolina Thursday. A laborer and a laundress were over come in Charlotte at work and died immediately. A 65-year-old negro died while at work in a field near Elizabeth City. Another death from heat occurred in Raleigh Friday Robeson County Fair WiH Be October 19-22 Dates Heretofore Uami by State Fair —Larger Premium List and Better Midway Attractions—Fireworks Wiii Coat 1 $ Mora Thaw Ever Be fore—Bog Exhibit!} and Baby Con test Added Features REPAIRING BUILBSNGS AND IMPROVING GROUNDS The dates for the? Robeson county fair have been set fy October 19-22, according to Mr.V. O. Thompson, secretary and treasi#er of the Robe son County Fair association. Being the largest county i# ti e State, Rob eson wilt assume th^dates heretofore j used by the State fair, since there is no State fair this y#ar. The fair this yeas wiH be "bigger and better", according to Mr. Thomp son. The premium yt wili be iargeri than ever before, it&having been in creased by at ieA6t pd per cent. Spe ciai premiums are $eing offered in the various departn^nts, making it worthwhile for communities and scooois^ to enter booths. Bruce's Creator shews, which played here last year, ana are considered the cleanest snows the fair ever pad, will furnish tne iniaway attractions. the com pany has oeen enlarged a great deal and win bung to ^.Juioeiton 20 car ioads of men and equipment- The free acts wait be comnuerabiy strong er than ever before. inrewerks, which $ave been one of the great attractions of previous fairs, wilt be more elaborate than in the previous history ot the fair states Hectetary Thompson. ihe associa tion ts spenatng a third more for thip feature than was the case last year, they wiii be handled by special men sent out from tne factory. Aside irom ti.e livestock and poul try departments, an interesting new feature to be auded this time is the nog exhibit. Bird dogs, hounds and pet dogs wiil all be entered, ihe baby contest wiil aiso be re-instated after an absence of a year. Rome economies will be handled exclusively by the members of the various ciubs over tne county, and tnis arrangement is expected t^ cause much more interest to be taken in the exhibits. ihe association is spending right muci. more money for general repairs to the buildings and grounds, the entrance is being enlarged and the giandstand improved. in tact, the grounds will present a different and more attractive appearance when the 1026 fair assembies. 4-H Club Mtambers Enjoy Four Days Of Camp Life Annual Encampment at Lake Wacca maw Most Successful and Enjoy able. ^ Repotted for The Robesonian. From July 20 to July 23 some 50 Robeson county club members forgot their project work to enjoy fouT days of real camp life at "Waccamaw." According to L. R. Harrill, State ; club leader, this was one of the best club camps that he has attended this year. The recreational features of the camp, the organization and the spirit' of cooperation shown by the local leaders, the county agents and the club members, was excellent. Accord ing to Mr. Harrill, the success of this camp is the result of the high type of; club work that is being conducted in Robeson county by Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Dukeig together with the develop-' ment of local leadership. Mr. Harrill; further states that club work is one! of the most important projects that] is being conducted by the county and home agents in this county. Plans for conducting the camp, to the smallest details, were worked out; by Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Dukes ini advance. Three hours each day club i members were given instructions. The girls were given instructions in "room improvement' ' and "clothing", the boys were given instructions in their different projects. The balance of th%, time was given over to recreation, swimming, games, j organized plays and stunts. Those assisting with the camp were: i O. O. Dukes, county agent; Mrs. Flax Andrews Lawrence, home demonstra ) tion agent; Mrs. D. A. McCormick,! McDonald; Miss Nell Thomas, Park ton; Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Oliver, lo- j cal leaders of Marietta club; Miss Catherine Clark, Elizabethtown; Mr L. R. Harrill, State club leader from the State college, Raleigh. Those attending the camp as dis tinguished visitors were: Dean O. L; Schaub, director of extension work,! Raleigh; Mr. E. W. Gaither, district county agent, Wilmington; Mr. J. R. Powell, county agent, Elizabethtown;; and the county agent of Columbus county, Whiteville. Mr. J. F. Sinclair of Rowland was a business visitor here today . NEED A NEW SUIT? SEE JOHN D. PURVIS, The Taitor. HAND TAILORED CLOTHES $23.50 AND UP. FAMMONT LETTER Savpr!se BSrthday Party Given Mrs. A. J. Ke!!y—Ladies AM and Fidetis Ciass Have intereatinK Business and Soria) Meetings— Persona). (By Mrs. H. G. inman.) Fairmont, Juiy 26—A moat enjoy able affair was a surprise birthday party given Mrs. A. J. Keiiy Tuesday afternoon, Juiy 20. in honor of her 65th. birthday. Only a few friends and the neighbors on Morrow avenue were invited, and when the first few arrived Mrs. Keiiy wanted to know what in the worid had happened. They began to hand her their gifts and toid her it was for her birthday. She said, "Why. Jimmy (Mr. Ke!iy) knew it a!! the time." When the last guest arrived she toid her she was too surprised to know what to say Mrs. E- W. Fioyd carried a big tray of fudge aiong with her gift and the candy was enjoyed by the guests. After much conversation, Mrs. W. R Tayior disappeared "around ti e com er" and in a few minutes we were being served biock cream and Johnny cakes. Mrs. Keiiy was the recipient of a gift from each guest, inciuding a white birthday cake with 65 white candies from her niece Mrs. W. R. Tayior, and a "Teaser" from her sis ter Mrs. M. A. Tayior. Those enjoying the party were: Mesdames M. B. Cockman, John Lewis, J. M. Inman, Wade Ashiey, M. A. Tayior, F. C. Jones, K. C. Cox, J. W. Aitord, W. R. Tayior, K. W Fioyd and H. G. Inman, Misses Deiia Jenains and Maude Ashiey. Ladies Aid Meets. The Lauies Aid socrety of ti.e Bap tist church met Tuesday with Mts. O. 1. Fioyd, with Mrs. A. B. Holmes as associate hostess. As tne guests arrived they were directed to cnans on the spacious veranda, which iook ed very much like an oid-fashioned Lower garden. Mrs. F. H. Pittman, president, pre sided, and severai matte) s of impor tance were disposed of, one being tne cleaning of ti.e cemetery anu grading the side on Main street. Mr. rieiii amith, who has had charge of the work, says that he wiii piant grass there alter a good rian. the ladies are Very proud of the excci ient way he has bandied the work. A most enjoy a hie and entertaining program consisted ot a piano soio by Virginia Fioyd; duet by Misses Pat tie Pittman and Kathieen Johnson, piano accompaniment by Miss r iora Uiinin; reading by iittie Miss Peggy Hoimes; piano soio"by Miss Button, KUCSts of Mrs." K. H. Wye; and * soio oy Miss Annie Lee McBaniei, piano accompaniment by Mrs. G. F. Fioyd. The hostess served deiicious pound cake, tea and fudge. ihe August meeting wiii be heid with Mrs. H. G. Mitcneii. ihe invited guests were Miss Daisy Hoimes, guest ot Mrs. A. B. Hoimes; Miss Julia Passmore, guest of her sister Mrs. O. i. Fioyd; Miss Button of Bariington, S. C., Misses Annie Lee McBaniei, Liiiie Kyie, Fioia Griffin, Pattie Pittman, - Peggy Hoimes and Kathieen Johnson. Fideiis Ciass. The Fideiis ciass of the Baptist church met Thursday night with Misses Saiiie and Martha inman at their country home two miies south of town. The guests were served re freshing grape juice as they arrived. The president, Mrs. F. F. Purvis, dis posed of very much business after the different members had made their reports. Miss Saiiie Inman was asked to meet with one group of giris in the Sunday school for severai Sundays until a permanent teacher couid be secured. The Sunday school asked the Fidei is ciass to eiect a home department superintendent to succeed Mrs. R-C. Cox, resigned, but as the home de partment extends over the entire Sunday schooi the ciass asked the president, Mrs. Purvis, to meet with the Sunday schooi Sunday morning and iet them vote on a name that the ciass suggested. Mrs. R. C. Cox, who wiii leave for Muiiins August first, was given a rising vote of thanks for her work with the home department for the past severai months. Mrs. J. W. Ai ford was eiected secretary and treas urer for the department. Mesdames F. F. Purvis and Fannie Ricks were the program committee. Mrs. Ricks was away and Mrs. Pur vis' memory played her a trick by let ting her forget about having some one say a speech, so the ciass is go ing to impose doubie duty on her an other time. After the ciass adjourned we were invited to a melon feast on the porch, which was very much enjoyed. The August meeting wiii be with Miss Sarah Fioyd. Those on the honore roti for having attended Sunday schooi three Sun days out of the month were: Mes dams P. P. Jones, Roy Turner, H. G. Mitcheii, Don Buiiock, M. B. Cock man, R. C. Cox, W. W. Lewis. Giies Fioyd, J. W. Aiford, Foster McKen zie, J. F. Johnson, Aiien Pittman, F. J. Barber, A. E. Pittman, D. C. Rat iey, Quissie McNeiii, A. L. Crimsiey, S. B. Pittman, H. G. Inman, F. F. Purvis, Ernest Inman, Misses Maude Buiiock, Annie McMiiian, Nettie Lew is and Saiiie Inman. Mr. Mitcheii Cockman came home Tuesday morning from Chapei Hiii, ALTO LAUNDRY Washing Two at the Time Now. Everything new and modern. See It Work. FULLERS FILLING STATION Lumberton, N. C Back in Battle ; *s] Despite her recent operation which forced her oot ef European pi ay, Heien icon Tennis Champii she will defend he month in Nationr' HHis, N. Y she went -months. McKinnon Reunion At Maxton July 29 Plans Perfected for Holding Reunion at Carolina College Thursday of This Week—Many of the Clan Ex pected From a Distance. Special to The Kohesonian. Maxton, July 2d—Plans have about been perfected for the McKinnon re union, which is to be hetd at Carolina college on July 2iith, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m- Letters have been re ceived advising that quite a number iOf the.^ian_trom a dtstaqcc wtlj be ; present. A short program wiit i)e hetd in the coiiege auditorium with McKay Mc Kinnon of Maxton as master ot cere monies. There will be a talk of<wel come and responses made by mem ' bers of the several branches of the clan, and in these responses the his tories of the severat Branches of the cian wih be given. There wiii atso ire several songs and Hkeiy a permanent ! organization witl be perfected. A ptenre dinner wdl be served in the grove, which dinner wiii be furn ished by the members of the clan re ' siding in Robeson and Scotland coun ties, who will be hosts to the members ; of the family from other eounties and states. This picnic wiii be in charge : of Mrs. Anna McKmnun Pegram, who ; has served as dietician for the State ! of North Carolina. L. W. McKinnon, Frank McCormick, ; G. P. McKinnon, Farmer John Mc ! Kinnon and Arthur McKinnon are in } charge ol the grounds and will have I their end of the matter in good shape. HAM!' SPEIGHTS TRANS ! FERRED TO STATE SANATORIUM Hamp Speights, convicted at the recent term Of Superior court for as sault with a deadly weapon upon Ira Witkins of Bellamy, he having made such a iaceration upon Wilkins that ; 36 stitches were necessary to close the gash, and sentenced to a term of six months on the roads by Judge Garland E. Midyette, has been trans ferred from the county chain gang to ! the State sanatorium, where he wiil ; be treated tor tuberculosis. —The tobacco warehouse-men of Lumberton wiil be guests at tbe weekiy Kiwanis luncheon meeting at the Lorraine hotel Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mr. W. W. Davis wi!! have charge of the program. where he has been attending Summer schooi. He wili attend the second course, so he left Wednesday night to answer to roii caii Thursday morn ing at 9 o'ciock. Mr. Sam Dunie is spending two t weeks in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York buying new fail goods. Mrs. J. C. McBryde of Canai Point. Fla., and Mrs. Worth Stafiord and I iittie son, Master Adrian, of Latta, ! S. C., spent two days test week with reiatives and friends. Mrs. McBryde nee Iiia f^ttman, is a sister of Mrs. M. B. Cockman and Mr. Alien Pitt man; she was enreute to Fayette viiie to visit her brother Dr. R. L. Pittman. Miss Sarah Floyd returned Wed nesday night from Chape! Hiii, where she attended summer school. Miss Fioyd specialized in music. Air. and Mrs. W. S. Smith have re turned from several days' visit to j friends in Charlotte. NOTICE Please read my ad on page 5 and .come to MOORES GIFT SHOP W. 3rd St. National Bank Bldg. Phone 454 HEMS OF LOCAL MEWS —Mrs. Mary C. Patterson is seri ously i!i at her h^mr on !Vorth Pint street. —Mr. V C. Grantham of Fairmont was commissioned a notary pnbiic by Govern r McLean iast week. —The Woo Hub wiii be entertained by Miss Luta Norment Wednesday afternoon at 3 HO. —Circle No. ! of the Firtt Presby terian church wili meet with Mrs. W. P. Baker. Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'ciock. —July appears to be an off month with Dan Cupid. No marriage li censes i ave been issued in the county since Juiy iO, more than two weeks ago. —Master Ceci) Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Smith, unrierwent an operation for appendicitis in the Thompson Memoria! hospitai )ast night. His condition is very favorabie. —Mrs. N. H. Andrews and son. Master John Charles, who underwent tonsii operations in the Thompson Memoriat hospitai. have returned to their home in Rowland. —Circie No. 2 of the Woman's aux iliary cf the Presbyterian church wi)i meet Wednesday alternoon at five o'clock with Mrs. P. W. Bullock. AH members are urged to be present. , —Rev. R. L. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church at College Sta tion, Texas, was a Lumiarton visitor Friday. Mr. Brown was catted home to Rennert on account of the sickness and death of his mother, Mrs. W. R. Brown. He returned to Texas Sun day. —The fire department was called across the river to the western part of town Friday afternoon on account of a blaze on the roof of the home of Corneiia Simmons, coiored. The fire was soon extinguished, approximated $10 damage being done. -Former-Sheriff R. K. Lewis went to Lake Waccamaw Saturday to join Mrs. Lewis and son, who/hre spending some tune there. Miss Nancy Pope McAiiister of Lumbertf$p is aiso at Lake Waccamaw attending a two weeks' house party. —Miss Neiie Robertson of Row land has been discharged from the Baker sanatorium, where she was a patient suffering with a cut eyeball following a collision her father s au tomobile, which she was driving, had with a tree some time ago. Her con : dition is much improved. —Mr. C. A., Moore/ brother of, j Miss Bertie Moofe of Moore's Gift ! shop, has returned from Bowman ; Technical school, Lancaster, Pa., where he has finished a complete course jn watch making, clock work and jewelry repairing, and will open up a department in connection Moore's Gift shop here August 1. —Speaking anout the refreshing rain Saturday morning eariy, Mr. W. J Wilkerson of R. 3 from Lumbertoh, who /"as in town Saturday, said that it was not enough to give a good soak but it would help and that a i little rain ali aiong now would do j more good than one heavy ground j soaker. Like the hoiiness brother, he said, who, when asked when he got ' sanctified, said he "got a iittie all aiong." —Mr and Mrs. D. P. Sandlin of Fiorencc, S. C., spent yesterday with Mrs. Sandlin's brother and sister-in law, Mr. gnd Mrs. M. A. Geddie. They were accompanied home by Miss : Christine Geddie, who wiil spend severai days with them. Mrs. Kath erine Geddie of Spedman, mother of Mr. Geddie, is spending several daya ! here, recuperating from recent sick ness. — ? —Mrs. R. E. Lawrence, who has served Robeson eounty most effici ently as home! demonstration agent for 8 years, will ieave the latter part I of this week for her home in Bre vard, her resignation going into ef fect August 1st. Club women of Robeson, and many others, regret to part with Mrs. Lawrence, whose res toration followed her recent mar rrage, and will follow her with best } wishes for her happiness. ! —Misses Sue Blount Shaw, Courtney j Sharpe, Christine Geddie, Margaret , French and Mary Cobb, members of j the Blue Bird society, Miss Winifred Rowland and Miss Caro McN-rill re turned Friday evening from Wrights viiie Beach, where they spent a week at the Northrop cottage. Mrs. M. F. j Cobb and Masters Hugh McAllister. Wm. Parmele and Fred Lennon, who ! went to the beach Thursday, also re turned Friday evening. & j CLINIC FOR CRIPPLES JULY 30. ' Specia] to The Robesohian. Rateigh, Ju!y 26.—The Fayetteviiie orthopaedic ciinic for July wiU be he)d on Friday, July 30th, at the of fices of the county heatth department ^ in the new court house. The resuits which have been ob tained in the treatment of rnguy crip_ ; pies in your county are most gratify ing and we are anxious that aii the indigent cripples in your county avaii themseives (i this excelient opportun I ity of receiving free treatment. — ! indications are that more aifatfa i wiii be pianted in North Caroiina this fait. Farmers are finding it a fine i hay and grazing crop. It's time now to euii the pouitry fiocics and to seii or kiii the non-pn; ! ducing hens before winter, advise 'poultry specialists. ^
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