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THE WEATHER SHOWERS TONIGHT AND FR!DAY SUGHTLY WARMER. THE ROBESONIAN EIGHT PACES TODAY VOL Lvn. WO. 49 LUMBERTOW, W. C., THURSDAY, JULY 99, 1926. COUMTRT. OOO AWO TROTH. OaTAOMRORO WA TRMR TWO CRWTR Free-For-AH Fight Ends in Loeai Court Joe! Britt and Three ChHdren Can vieted of Assanit on A. K. Stone and J. F. Connor and Fined—No! Proa Taken for Stone and Connor on Chargee of Assanit on Britts— Fracas Like Ceng of Maiee Kick ing." WATERMELONS COST A LOT Joe! Britt and his chiidren, Rintz, Poiiyanna and Bob Britt, were con victed in recorder's court yesterday of assauit upon A. K. Stone and J. F. Connor and each was fined $10 and costs. The fine lor Bob Bmtt was iater remitted. A noi pros was taK en by the State against J. F. Connor, charged with assauit mi Joei ana Rintz Britt, and against A. K Stone lor assauit upon Joei and Poiiyanna Britt. The case occupied tne whole day of recorder s court, it being hotly contested. Evidence showed tnat the fracas was a iree-tor-aii fight, witt. ati, with the possible exception ci Boo Brttt, taking part. Warrants for aii the Britts were sworn out on Juiy 2b, and on Tues-j day of this week four cross-indict-! ments were made by the Britts on Connor and Stone. Description of the Fight. A. K. Stone, toe first witness put on by the State, gave a pretty clear de scription of how the fight occurred. He stated that he was at Jet Con nor's tobacco bam on his father's piace on the night it was aiieged the trouble occurred. Jet Connor and his family and H. Pittman were there. Me and Connor and Pittman went to Connor's watermelon patch, getting three watermelons, eating one and; starting back to the tobacco bam with the others. Whiie passing some corn beionging to Joel Britt, he testified, Poiiyanna and Bob Britt ran out of the corn. Bob ran in front of him and Poliy behind. Both had sticks. Poily ran up to him and hit him across the shoulder with her stick; Bob drew back as if to hit him, and Jet grabbed the stick. He hit the girl, he said, and about that time her fath er, Joei Britt, and brother, Rents Britt, came up, the father hitting Jet for interferring. Jet hit Joel on the hand, and Joel cabled for gun. Rents also joined in the fracas. Jet wrung the stick out of Bob's hands, but, there was no evidence that Bob had used it at all. Joel hit Stone twp or three times, according to Stone's statements. Events Preceedlng the Fight. After the description of the fight, Stone testified to events leading up to it, stating that Joei Britt had tak en his daughter, Poiiyanna, away, from him a few nights previous as; he and the girl and a daughter of Carson Britt sat out in the dark in an automobile, and that Britt cursed him; some days iater he had had a fight with Bob Britt in which he got the upper hand, and that on the day which! the big fight occurred he had seen Poiiyanna at the mail box, had been cursed by her, dared into the road and was toid that she wanted him to do her like he had done her brother Bob. Like Gang of Mules Kicking. Jet Connor corroborated Stone's testimony as far as the fight and at tendant circumstances were concern^ ed, and pictured the scene when ali the Britts arrived and got in the fight as being like a gang of mules when all were kicking at the same time. PoUyanna nrtus iesnmvny. PoUyanna, on the stand for the de fense, denied her father's cursing Stone on the night she was made to leave Stone. On the night of the fight she said that she was at the tobacco barn when she heard some one she thought was some giris com ing to the tobacco barn to sit up with them. She and her brother Bob went out to meet them, not knowing that it was Stone, Connor and Pittman. When she got out to the road, she was at once attacked by Stone, was knocked down and kicked, and called her father, who, with her brother, came to her assistance. She denied having any stibks and said that her brother had none. She also testi fied that none of the men had any watermelons, as they alleged. Like wise she denied cursing Stone at the mail box and said that she had had no conversation with any one to the effect that she did. This latter testi mony was refuted by. Mrs. Hessie Britt, who swore PoUyanna had in course of conversation told her that she cursed Stone. The whole affair was one of the worst family controversies aired in court here in some time. Stone is a nephew of Joe! Britt and is related to the other Britts who were defendants, ft was brought out that the deacons of Long Branch church had tried to get all of them to compromise the suit before it reached court and had been unsuccessful. Stone's father is one of the deacons in the church. Stolen Watermelons Costly. From an economic standpoint it does not pay to steal watermelons to eat, or so it was proved in Recorder Kornegay's court. Rogie Council, colored, charged with larceny of wa termelons, was required to pay $10.70 in costs and 76 cents for the water melons; while Eddie Council, colored, LETS GO TO THE BEST PRESS fNG CLUB, FOLKS. Why! Because you smell no gasoMae there. Hows That. They Don't Use It. FAULTLESS DRY CLEANING John A Purvis. Mgr. - Lumberton's Quota Has Been Raised For Chamber of Commerce 100 Membership!! at $10 Bath St cared Here Tor Robeson County Breach of Eastern Carolina Cham ber of Commerce—Pembroke Also Has Raised Quota and Many Other Tdvns Are Practically Over. CHAIRMAN LENTZ CONFIDENT AMOUNT WILL BE SEC&RED Lumberton'a quota of 100 member ships at $10 each, or $1,000, has been secured for the Robeson county branch of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Chairman A E. White and Mr. M. F. Cobb, of the soliciting com mittee, completing a 2-day intensive canvass yesterday afternoon. Pembroke was the first town re porting to County Chairman J. C. Lentz of St. Paul that its entire quota, 10 memberships, had been raised. In a telephone conversation with The Robesonian this morning Mr. Lentz stated that several other towns of the county had reported their quotas practically raised and that all towns are making drives this week. Chair man Lentz is confident that ail towns and the banks of the county will se cure the amounts allotted to them. Hurricane Takes Heavy ToM on Florida Coast Two Lives Lost and Property Damage Estimated in the Millions—Palm Beach Loss $1,000,000 Jacksonville, Fla., July 28.—(AP)— The West Indian hurricane that has raged along the coast of Florida since Monday, passed off the coast near Jacksonville fate today and ad vanced toward Georgia, it was ex pected to strike the coast near the Georgia line. The storm took only two lives as it passed dp ttie Florida coast, but it caused property aamage estimated in tile millions, l'aim neach s loss was estimated at $i,dO(!,Udd, that of btuart, Fla., at and Miami's at $1000,000, m addition to damage to shipping, telegraph and teiepnone wiles and crops at scores of places. The storm apparently was lessening in intensity as it came up ti.e coast, out was still of hurricane force. in haoitants and summer residents at coast lesorts hurried into the city for safety. Vessels sought shelter in inner harbors. ROWLAND NEWS Correspondence of The Robesonian. i Rowiand/ Juiy 20.—Misses Agnes! Evans, Annie Mae Jordan, Feari! btraughan, Maude M-Leod and Mis McKay Martin returned Tuesday! from Creenshoro, wi.ere they attend- j ed summer senool at N. C. G. W. Mrs. Grady McCormic and children i spent a i6w days of this week with relatives at Fairmont. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Graham and children of Raleigh spent iast week end with reiatives. Mrs. w. G. Gates has returned home after atending summer school at Winthrop coilege, Keck Mil!. Mr. Carl Lennon, who attended summer school at Wake Forest, l.as returned home. Miss Lillian Pleasants of Aberdeen spent Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. V. G.* Pleasants. Mr. C. H. Rowan, former pastor of Ashepole Presbyterian church, is here tor a few days. Mr. Ear! McKe!lar,a student at Bos ton Tech., is at home with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. McKeiiar. Mr. Vernon McNeill of Greensboro visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs., G. K. McNeil!, this week. Miss Marguerite Cottingham of C!io spent a few days of this week with reiatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bradiey **&mith of Chartotte visited reiatives this week. Mrs. George Washam and tittle daughter, Betty, of Gastonia, visited Miss Laiia Pate this week. Mr. Boyd Johnson of E!m City was called home Tuesday on account of the iHnes of his little son, Boyd Jr., who is visiting at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson. Mrs. Richard Tiitespie And children of Effingham, S. C., spent !ast week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith. Mr. And Mrs. J. Frank Sinclair have returned home from Chape! Hi!!, where Mr. Sinclair attended summed school. Misses Katie Bullock and Virginia Mae Adams, who attended summer school at Chape! Hi!!, have returned tome. Misses Mary Ann and Sarah Wat son and Margaret Robertson returned Saturday night from Asheville, where they attended summer school. Messrs. G. K. McNeill and W. E. Lynch spent Thursday and Friday of !ast week at Myrtle Beach. was remanded to the juvenile court on tie same charge. Henry Grooms, Thomas Duncan and James McIntyre were each taxed with $10.70 costs on charges the same as the above. Levy Biount was sentenced to the roads for 60 days after being found guilty of the larceny of $2.76. He was a!so required to pay back the money stolen. Notice of appeal was made, and bond was fixed at $250. Bob Russel! was sentenced to the roads for six months this morning on a charge of abandonment. Haynes Wilcox In Toils of Law Again WM! Be Tried This Afternoon on Charge of Asaanit with Peadiy Weapon Upon Gordon Britt o( Britt's Township—Britt Enters (2, 000 Damage Suit—Aiso Aiieged WH cox Beat Brother. HA8 LONG CRIMINAL RECORD. Haynes Wilcox was arrested yes terday afternoon and piaced under a $1,000 bond for appearance before Justice of the Peace Rexford Step hens this afternoon on a charge of assauit with a deadly weapon upon Gordon Britt of Britt's township with intent to kid. It is aiieged the assauit was preceded by an altercation about Wilcox's wife. Suit has aiso been be gun by Britt for $2,000 damages said to have been done him by Wilcox. Injuries to Britt consist mostly in his being severly cut about the face with a pocketknife and beat with a stick, it is reported. It is alleged th&t Leslie Wilcox had his brother, Haynes, down beating him when Haynes called out for help, and Leslie turned him loose. Getting up and turning his back to Haynes, Les lie was attacked from the rear, knocked down and badly beaten. Les lie denies this report, stating that he fell doiyn in a briar patch and got the scratches about his body. Haynes, however, admitted to officers that he beat Leslie. No warrant has been drawn for either of the men on this charge. Haynes Wilcox is the same man who was charged with cutting Edgar Green some three or four months ago, and Green disappeared from the hos pital three or tour days before the trial. It is supposed that Green left after being paid off, as a note for his hospital expenses was endosed by men of that community. Wilcox is now under parole by Gov ernor McLean on chargep of kidnap p.ng, housebreaking and secret assault on .ben Freeman. He was sentenced in Robeson Superior court to 60 days in jail on these charges and only served a few days of the sentence. Leslie Britt was given thirty days on the same charge. Two Lovett boys, acces sories to the crime, were fined $100 and costs, which amount was paid by Haynes Wilcox. Wilcox has also been fn court a number of times on whiskey charges. Kiwania Club Haa Interesting Meeting Kiwanian Gough Wins Cake of Soap and Messrs. Thompson and Bullard Draw Talking Beans. TOBACCO INTEREST^ WILL BE FEATURED AT NEXT MEETING Reported for The Robesonian.' At the meeting of the Lumberton Kiwanis club on Tuesday evening at the Lorraine a large number of the regular members was present. The program featuring the tobacco inter ests wa^ postponed until next Tues day night. This was done because of the absence from town of four of the warehousemen. Mr. W. W. Davis, how ever, was not lacking in the arrange ment of a program. A "handsome" prize, consisting of a cake of soap, was tied for by Messrs. S. F. Caldwell and Frank Gough. At the drawing for the prize it was awarded to Mr. Gough. Pres. L. R. Varser in awarding the prize insisted that it played a very neces sary part in a man's life and urged that it be used by Kiwanian Gough at least once each day. A collection of beans was passed to those present. Messrs. Geo. L. Thomp son and Ira Bullard drew black beans and were called on to make speeches. These were of few words but to the point. Lieutenant District Governor Bob Herring and Past President Davis of the Fayetteville club were visitors and expressed their pleasure in attending the regular weekly meeting. Kiwanian A. E. White, chairman of the soliciting committee in securing memberships for Robeson county branch of Eastern Carolina Chamber] of Commerce, reported his committee having only worked a short while Tuesday afternoon and had secured over half of Lumberton's quota of 100 memberships. (The entire quota has been secured since then.) Mr. Rezze, new manager of the Lorraine hotel, was presented. Mr. O. 0. Dukes was appointed to have charge of the program for the meeting next! Tuesday evening. Mr. B. F. Hanchy of Lumberton R. 4 was a visitor in town Tuesday. BAGGY KNE&S MAT BE STYUSH IN BAGDAD But in America they indicate iack oi attention to one of the fundamental of success—good appearance. Those immacuiate 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 LUMBERTON DRY CLBANMG CO. Eddie L. McNeiM, Mgr. Phone 94 j move stiffness from trouser knees. Our modern methods positively ST. PAUL NEWS By Bessie G. Johnson. St. Pauis, Juiy 29.—Reiatives here ' are recipients of announcements of tie birth of a son, T. A. Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. Aiex Gniton, at the home of her parents in Bedford, Va., on Saturday of last week. Mr. Guiton is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Guiton of , our town, white Mrs. Guiton was Miss } Louise Patterson of Bedford. ; Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Murray have {had as their guests their daughter, Mrs. Cooper, and children, who came over severai days ago. ! Miss Louise Driver of Hope Miiis i has been spending sometime with her ' sister ^ Mrs. J. T. McHainey, Biue j Dr. T. H. Oiive of Mt. Giiead came {over severai days ago for a visit in ti e home of Mrs. Olive's parents, Mr. j and Mrs. D. B. Lancaster, where she jand their iittie son, David Markham, ' have been guests^ Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Moore and fam ! ity have been visiting among his peo ple in Biaden. Mrs. H.f i. Thomas of Broadway came over Sunday to visit her daugh ; ter, Mrs. Hai Harrington. Miss Pauline McDonald has re ! turned irom Duke university where ' she attended summer schooi. Si.e has ! accepted 7th grade work in the Fair mont schooi next year, where Mr. T. ! S. Teague, who was here for severai j years as superintendent of the schbois {wiii aisa be again next session, j Mrs. D. H. McQuagc and son, Mr. iAiex MeQuage, of Salisbury, returned i Tuesday of iast week, foitowing a very peasant visit to her sister, Mrs. J. M. McNeiii. Misses Alice McDonald,; Laura Nor throp, Sarah McGeachy, Mary Louise McGoogan and Mr. Burke McDuffie attended the Echo meeting at Sher wood church one day recently as rep resentatives from the iota) senior } Christian Endeavor society, reporting quite a nice trip. Misses Mary Emma and Saiiie Rose, nieces of Mrs. L. Sasser, have been guests since Saturday in the Sasser nome, being accompanied here by tneir parents, who returned Sunday morning to their home at Koctty Mount. Mrs. L. F. Nance and chiidren have been visiting among relatives in Sumter, S. C. Mr. J. C. Lentz was home for a brief visit, returning to Lake Wac camaw, wnere he and family are spending a whiie. Miss Mary Gniis of Laurinburg has been visiting in the home or ner aunt, Mrs. fatt Holder. Rev. J. A. Dailey has t§en out of town conducting a revivai during the past severai days. His daugnter, Miss Alma, and Miss Annie nicks, who makes her home witn ti.em, ac companied him upon this trip, which is aoove the Virginia ime spending sometime among relatives anti friends.. lvfrs. Marvin McGiii of Raefoid was in town Sunday. She is remem oered here as Miss Grace Rhodes, a former resident, who aiso resided m Lumberton a while loiiowmg i.er marriage to Mr. McGiii. Miss Eva rvinlaw, who attended summer schooi in Ashviiie, is home again, to the delight of liienus. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Britt and chil dren returned iast week from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 'terry, at Wendeii. Her sister, Miss Saran Terry, returned home with them, going from t.ere to visit her sister Mrs. Harvey McMiiian of Phii adelphus, returning iater to resume her visit here where she formeriy re side!. Miss Annie Louise Fisher, who has heid a stenographic position in Rich mond, Va., since completing her course in that city, arrived iast Sunday morning for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher, of near town. Miss Cora Odum arrived Sunday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Opie Odum, in the western part (From page 5 ) MAXTON HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB PASSES RESOLUTIONS. Commissioners Requested to Curry On Home Demonstration Work. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Maxton, July 28—The Maxton Home Demonstration ciub had a caiied meeting Juiy 22nd in high school building, Maxton, to discuss the ac tion of county commissioners in re gard to discontinuation of home demonstration work in Robeson coun. ty After careful consideration of the matter the club decided to draw up resolutions protesting against this action, asking that the work be con tinued, one copy of these resolutions to be sent th the county commission ers, one to The Robesonian and one to Scottish Chief. The resolutions are as follows: "Resolved: "1st. That we, Home Demonstra tion Club of Maxton, feel that this work has been of great benefit to us, helping us to be more efficient home NEED A NEW SUIT? SEE JOHN D. PURVIS. The TaHor. HAND TAILORED CLOTHES $23.50 AND UP. Protracted Meeting* !n and Near Parkton Sfrka of Maaths%a Thia Weak at Parhton Baptiat and Margin Math odiat Charchas—Cotorad Paopia Hotd a Sptandid Convention. GOOD RAINS SAVE CORN CROP. (By C. D. Wiiiiamaon.) Park ton, July 27.—Reporting news as it comes, we muat report the col ored Sunday achooi and V. C. E. con vention oi the Laurinburg district, wi.ich was heid at the Hatchers cha pei, A. M. E. Zion church, Parkton -church, Juiy 22, 23, 24 and 26, Rev. U. W. harreii, pastor, ine conven non was iargeiy attended and the coiored people of Parkton and the surrounding community royalty en tertamed, servmg two meals each' day. the preacmng, speaking ana singing wete a Dove tne average, ana much enjoyed, not onty by their race out several oi the wi.ite citizens at tended some of tne sessions, and on ! aunaay evening the singing contest was a feature. St. Paui cnoir ana j the iocai choir sang and it was a rare treat to hear these aoie choirs smg. me judges in rendering their de cision, awaiued the fartttun ciioir tne gold medai. muen more couid be said in re garus to the exercises. it was ad good and tne colored race deserves much praise ior their spendid con^ eantion, wmch was an inspiration; anu tne order was good ttuougnout the entire convention. Cood Rains. Our town and community were vis vited by a very large ram Saturday evening, aiso Monday a large ram, and some today, ihe crops are look ing some better. The ram came just m time for the corn crop in our com munity. Re viva! at Marvin Church. Rev .j. J. Roone arrived home Sat uruay evening from Durham, where ne preached curing the week in a re# vivai meeting and rnied his . puipit nere Sunday a. m., and Sunday mgnt started his revival meeting at Marvin church, wmcn wiii run tnrougn this week, and next weetc win oe m ms meeting over at Sandy Lrdve M. R. church; so he is kept quite ousy and will continue ior several montns yet. Revivai at Baptist Church. The protracted meeting at tne Bap tist enuren commenced last nigi.t, Rev. R. Passer, pastor of tne Baptist enuren of Rt. Pauls is oomg tne preaenmg. hast night the iirst ser vice ana a large congregation was piesent notwithstanding tne down pour oi rain, ihe services start at o:io each night ti.is week; no ser vices m the uay until Sunuay. tne puonc is most cormaiiy invited to these services. sir. A. Al. Stubbs and M. R. Toiar j were Lumoerton visitors Monday. iur. S. M. Ddom and daughter,ruary, i oi Red Springs, are visiting relatives m town. Cnas. M. Wiiiiamson is spending a few hnei days with ms parents and; wui leave mursday tor Southern; Rmes, where he has accepted a posi-' tion wita the thrower pnarmacy. i A number of our citizens and oase ba.i ians went up to P ayettevihe this' aiternoon and tney report a good game; and as usual ine nighianoers! were victorious. rur. W. W. H. Proctor and Mrs. Margaret Mangun and son, Renneth, ait or Vanna, N. C., are visiting at tne home of Mr. D. C. Proctor. Sunday Schooi Picmc. The M. E. Sunday schooi wiii hoidt their annuai picnic at Rockiish Reach; on next p riaay evening, meet at tne M. E. church at 3 o'clock. Ait mem-i bers are invited to attend. Mr. Lacy Lancaster returned home today from Florida, where he has been working for severai months. He is now enjoying his needed vacation. Mr. A. A. McDonaid is the last toi purchase a new car. * —Mrs. Saitdy McLeod returned iast night from Waynesviiie and she and Mr. McLeod, who has been here sev eral days looking after buiiding op erations, wii! return in a few days to Waynesviiie for the balance of the summer. Mr. McLeod is erecting a handsome residence on North Chest-! nut and is eniarging and improving his picture theatre buiiding on Eim street. makers; "2nd. That while we regret the financiai condition which influenced the commissioners we fee! that as this is the oniy way the county is directiy aiding the women in home building, it should not be discontinued; 3rd. That we respectfully request our commissioners to reconsider the matter and hope that they can see their way dear to carry on this work. "Respectfuiiy submitted, Mrs. R. M. Wiiiiams, presi dent; Mrs. J. S. McRae, v-pres; - Miss Maggie McLean, sec.; Mrs. A. J. Steed, treas.; Mrs. W. E. Reid, Mrs. Waiiace Alien, Mrs. D. B. Morris, Mrs. J, H. Drennen, Mrs.R. F. Morris, Mrs. L. B. Mar tin, Mrs. G.JB. Haii, Mrs. A. L. McEachin, Mrs. J. P. Stansel, ! Mrs. C. J. Lyde, Mrs. F. C. Fros tick, Mrs. M. N. Bethea, Mrs. L. J. Tucker, Mrs. Bessie Nicholson, Mrs. W. H. Hasty, Mrs. E. E. ChatMier Mrs. E. F. Suiiivan, Mrs. J. M. Burke, Mrs. J. A. Mc Donald, Mrs. W. A. Wilkes, Mrs. A. J. McKinnon, Mrs- H. A. Mc Kinnon, Mrs. A. H. Ricks, Miss Alice Hasty. FAIRMONT LETTER Kcv Thom** H. Picmmow* Accept* Pastorate of Bapt!*t Chnrch—Move ment* of the Peop!e. (By Mrs. H. G. fwman) Fairmont, July —Rev. Thomas H. Plemmons of Brinkley , Ark., who apent several daya in the city aa Hruest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson two weeks ago, has accepted the pas-j torate of the First Baptist church i and wii! come to Fairmont September} fifth, fn reading the telegram Sunday mon^lng to the Sunday achooi, Mr. Johnson made a short taik on coop-! eration, which was enjoyed. !t was! probabiy due to Mr. Johnson that Mr.} Plemmons accepted the cai!. The i chnrch ia fortunate in enlisting the! aervicea of Mr. Piemmons, for he! comes highiy recommended from aev era! iarger churches than Fairmont. He is a North Caroiinian and has held most of his pastorates in this State. Mrs. H. L. Pittman and iittie son,} Henry Lee Jr., of Durham, and chil-j dren, Austin, Paui, Margaret and Alice of Barium Springs orphanage, spent severai days this week with; friends and relatives. Mrs. Pittman is a sister-in-law of Mrs. M. B. Cock man and Mr. Allen Pittman. She will visit relatives in Parkton and Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Pittman in Fayetteville be fore returning home. Prof, and Mrs. T. S. Teague and little daughters, Louise and Kate Dor sett, of Wake Forest, where Prof. Teague attended summer school, Mas ter T. S. Jr., who visited his grand parents in Siler City, and Master Milton, who visited the grandparents ip Sanford, have returned to Fair mont. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Evans and nieces, Misses Louise and Mary, and nephew, Master William, of Fayette ville, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Byrne at their home on Cottage street. Mrs. Evans is a sis ter to Mr. Byme. Miss Omega Stone of McDonald spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Pittman and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stone. Misses Mary Ethel Lewis and Grace ' Fisher returned Friday from Duke! university, where they attended sum- j mer school. Mrs. Ben Thompson and son, Mas ter Ben Jr., are spending several! weeks in North Carolina with Mr. and j Mrs. C. B. Thompson and Mr. and' Mrs. Hubbard, in Clio, S. C. Mr. and! Mrs. Thompson have been m Fiorida! tor the past severai months. Miss Doretha Farmer, who taught in the Fairmont high schooi last year, arrived Sunday from Greensboro, where she attended summer achooi at N. C. C. W. She was accompanied by Misses Jessie Ashiey and Hattie Pow eli and visited Miss Ashley until Tues day, when she went to Wilmington to visit an aunt, Mrs. Ciifton, who camp over Tuesday morning to accompany Miss Farmer through the country. j Mrs. Vance Cloninger has returned, from an extended visit to Mr. Clonin-j ger's relatives in Coiumbia and other; South Carolina towns. Miss Aradell Byme spent last week end in Lake View with her friend Miss Luia May Miller. Miss Lois Hayes has returned from the summer school at Wake Forest! but will return in a few days to study the second course. , Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sledge and chil dren, Masters Ferebee and Thomas, and Misses Frances and Virginia have returned from a visit to relatives at Wendell, Rocky Mount and Pinehurst. Mr. L. D. Pittman, who attended summer school at Wake Forest, re turned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Thompson and two children stopped Friday night with their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Thompson. They were enroute to their home in Chad bourn from N. C. university, where; Mr. Thompson attended summer; school Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fisher of Rose boro spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fioyd and fam ily spent Tuesday at Wrightaville! Beach. * Misses Bertha and Tessie Prevatt of Lumberton spent the week with their brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Prevatt. Miss Sarah Lou Smith spent iast week in Rowland as guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Bracey. Miss Aradell Byme went this week to the Pittman hospital in Fayette-! ville, where she had her tonsils re moved. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the io ta) market today at i6 1-2 cents the pound. Mrs. Ira F. Davis has returned how after spending severai days in Ham iet with reiatives and friends. NOTICE Please read my ad on page 5 and come to MOORE'S GIFT SHOE W. 3rd St. Nations! Bank BMg. Phone 454 HEMS OF LOCAL NEWS —The condition of Mrs. Mary €. Patterson, who has been ill at her home on North E!m street, remaids critical. —Messrs. T. C. Barms and L. N. Garner of the firm of Stephens and Barnes ieft Wednesday morning for High Point to attend the High Point fnmitnre show. —The Ladies Aid society will seH ice cream and cake at the auditorium at East Lumberton Saturday night. The proceeds wii! go to church buiid ing funds. —Mr. M. Schaeman of Lumberton and Mr. H. Weinstein of Fairmont are on the New York markets pur chasing faii goods for their stores in Lumberton and Fairmont —Indications are that the county commissioners are going to be swamp ed Monday with tne women of the county wno are coming t^ Lumber ton to protest against thetr action tn discontinuing home demonstration work in Rooeson. —Mr. and Mrs. T. A. McNeiH and ctuldren, Misses Caro, Rossiee and Eieanor, ieft yesterday for Vaiiey Cruces, Watauga county, where Mrs. McNeiil and the chiidren wiit spend severai weeks. Mr. McNeiii win re turn home this week. —Miss Eunice Philips of Tennessee, who was on her way to vis<t her sis ter, Mrs. W. C. Townsend, of Lum berton R. 6, was taken sick and was carried to tne ihompaon hospitai hn mediateiy after aj-nving. Her condi tion is improved. —Correspondence of The Robesonian Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Coieman and three chiidren/ Ruth, Dorothy and Helen of Red Springs, are spending the week-end at Caroiina Beach, . Wilmington. They wiii motor home Sunday afternoon in their new Chev rolet coach. —mesuames A. a-, froctor and M.. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. i. Li. Me Cdi ana tneir guest Miss Estner Cramiing of Orangeburg, S. C.. ieft^ yesterday in a Moo rehead Biuffs bus tor Morehead City, to iosk over tne recent developments there, the bus is a dandy cnatr car with inuivtauai seats, witn an aisie between, running the iengtu of the car. —Mrs. B. F. Omcr, wife of the pas tor of the First Christian church, uotdsboro, wiii speak at the Lhrts t.an church here bunday at tl a. m. and 8 p. m. Mrs. Omer, the author of seversi books and one of toe best in formed women m North Caroiina, has just completed a tour of the Orient, and her taiks here Sunday are ex pected to be of a most mterestmg nature. —Mrs. J. F. Thaggard, with her daughter, Mrs. LeRoy Adams Ad three grandchiidren, LeRoy, Aiice Elizabeth and Marie Thaggard Adams, left today for Hendersonviiie, where before returning to ti^ir home in Jas per, Fia., they wi!i visit Mrs. Adams' tatner-in-iaw, Mr. Frank Adams. They have been guests here in the homes of Mrs. Thaggard's sister-in-iaws, Mrs. W. R. McUiH and Mrs. Mary K. Me Ciit. —Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Taytor and daughters, Misses hortense ahd Au drey, and sons, Messrs. Yates and Worth, wiii ieave tnis afternoon for their home in Okiahoma City alter a visit of four weeks among relatives in and near Lumberton. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor ieft Lumberton for Okiahoma HO years ago and this is their first visit bach^to their oid home. 'they were astonished at the wonderfui im provements that has been * made in Lumberton and the county. Negro !* Drowned In Lumber River Body of Robert Jackson Recovered *t R. end C. Trestie, Where He Woo Browned Wh!!e in Swimming—Un eiaimed Body interred at County Home. The body of Robert Jackson, col ored, was recovered near the Raieigh and Charieston trestie across Lum ber river iate Monday afternoon, be having been drowned in the waters of the river whiie in swimming with John Mayfieid, colored. The body was unciaimed and was interred Tuesday afternoon at the county home/* Jackson was working with a special force of the Seaboard Air Line raii way, of which Mr. E. A. McGiiary was foreman. Littie was known of his people. No inquest was considered necessary. The body of the negro was found by Messrs. Ed and Coot Britt. NOT HURT Governor McLean, the good o!d Scotchman that he is, has not been hurt by the attack of Dr. Delia Dixon Carroi; and her associates if news paper comment is any indication of what the pubiic sentiment is. !n this issue of the Jouma! comment from severa! newspapers on the proposed survey of women in industry shows that the press of the State is weH nigh unanimous in its support of the dfnef executive.—Biaden Journal. AUTO LAUNDRY Washing Two at the Time Now. Everything new and modern. See ft Work. FULLER S ULLING STATION Lumberton, N. &
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