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THE WEATHER FAIR IN EA8T PORTION WITH THUNDERSHOWERS IN WEST TO NIGHT AND FRIDAY. VOL. LVn. NO. 53. . LUMBERTON, N. 0, THURSDAY, AUGUST U, 1926. COCHTKT. con WTTH. awTutanom yucn ynm EIGHT PAGES TODAY ROBESON TOBACCO MARKETS OPENTWIH PR!CES 21 PER CENT HIGHER THB YEAR Lnmborton SeUa 170,384 Pounds and Fairmont 160,628 on Open ing D$y. AVERAGE ON THE TWO MARKETS $16.69 HUNDRED Wet Tobacco Yesterday Brought Av erage Down—Prices Range up to t$6 Per Hundred. FARMERS WELL PLEASED. Tobacco markets at Lumberton and Fairmont opened Tuesday with prices 21 per cent higher than a year ago, according to official figures. On the opening day Lumberton's four ware houses soid a total? of 170,384 poundp for $28,062.74. Four warehouses at Fairmont on the same day soid 160, 626 pounds for $27,161.86. The aver age on the two markets was $16.69 per hundred. Yesterday's saies here were much lighter, Lumberton selling but 99,580 pounds for $14,531.98. Fair mont yesterday soid 172,506 for $29, 015.51. The markets Wednesday were flooded with an enormous amount of wet tobacco, and this fact is said to be responsible for the decrease in the average. , The opening throughout the South Carolina belt on Tuesday was light in comparison with eastern markets, where the floors are flooded on the first day and much of the best tobac co is ready to he marketed at that time. In view of the fact that the crop in this section was two weeks later this year, the opening saies Tues day are considered heavy. Last year Lumberton had a heavier opening than this, but the price was not so good. The warehouses then soid 204,461 pounds for an average of $13 - 47 per hundred pounds. In 1925, 147, 861 pounds were sold here on the op ening day, the average being $13.78. Last year Fairmont sold 147,608 pounds for an average price of $14.06 on the opening day and the year be fore 215,148 pounds for an average of $13.81. This year's *average on the two markets of $16.69 on the opening day is therefore 21 per cent higher than that of $13,765 of a year ago and $13,795 of two years ago. Light Weights Offerings on the markets so far have consisted almost entirety of sand lugs. It is estimated that the per centage will run as high as 95. They are of good color but are light and lack body. The weight appears to be the only thing lacking with the pres ent crop. Only a few baskets of good tobacco were put on sale, and these went off at prices ranging ail the way u-p to $60 and $66 per hundred. Ripe sweet smoking tobacco seems to be in strong demand. ^ Farmers Weli 'Pleased. Farmers are well pleased with the prices they are receiving for the weed. There were less tags turned on the the history of the markets, it is re ported. Yesterday many of them markets on the opening day than in thought the price was a„bit off, but Warehousemen attributed the drop in price to the fact that wet tobacco was being offered. Boards of trade Organize. Warehousemen and buyers at Lum berton and Fairmont met Monday night and re-organized the tobacco boards of trade that were such big factors in making the two markets two of the largest in the South Cgro iina belt last year. Officers elected for the Lumberton board are Mr.- Robert Hairston, president; Mr. Leo Allen, vice-president; and Mr. L. P. Woody, secretary and treasurer. Messrs. J. D. Perkins, Badgett and Scaies compose the membership committee, Messrs. Leo Allen, Tom Webster and Smith the sales committee, and Messrs. Bill Young, George Walker and Robert Hairston the arbitration committee. The board here has a membership of 30. Fairmont re-etected its same otn cers. They are Mr. Henry Wood, pres ident; Mr. E. J. Chambers, Vice-pres ident; and Mr. R., W. McFarland, se cretary and treasurer. The executive committee is composed of Messrs. E. J. Chambers, H. H. Davis, John G. Boatright, John HodgesV W. A. Rob erts, R. S. Johnson, E. Q. Jones, J. W. EoviH and W. H. Wa<h>. Reviva! of Business. The opening of the tobacco markets Tuesday has already fought about a reviva! of business. Lumberton and Fairmont have taken on new life since Tuesday. Merchants are at. last get ting a little needed cash, and some of them who have been Almost on the point of bankruptcy uali now be able to pay their -debts and continue in their occupation. Duong the spring and summer therejHMMhdack of ready rash aimost equa^HH))k of a year ago when peopUHHj^^Red for an eariy opening of HK^Hgtco markets in this beit to from de LET8 GO TO ING G Why! Because] there. Hows IQ FAULTLE^g John n BT PRESS ES. II no gasolhse Don't Use It. JLEANING Mgr. t*- * * * * * * * * * * MR. W. H. K1NLAW IS * MADE ACTING POSTMASTER * '_. - * ; * Mr. Wade Hampton Kinlaw re- * j * ceived notice this morning of hia * I * appointment as acting postman- * * ter for the town of Lumberton. * * He wiii take over the duties of * * the office immediately and will * * serve untii a postmaster is seiect- * * ed through civii service examina- * ^ f * *tion. * Postmaster McGiH has held of- * * fice since June 1922, when he was * * appointed for a four-year term,"* * which expired in June of this year. * * Since the past June Mr. McGill * * has continued to hoid the office * * untii the appointment of his sue- * * cessor today. He desires that The * * Robesonian express to the patrons * * of the office his appreciation for * * their co-operation during his term * * of office. * * Mr. Kiniaw was born and rais- * * ed in Howeiisviiie township, near * * Lumberton, received his degree in * ' law at the University of North * * Caroiina and was licensed to prac- * * tice iaw in 1904. He has been a * * practicing attorney in Lumber^pn * * for the past twenty years. He is * * a prominent Republican and is * * well known, to the public. Twice he * * made the race for his party for a * * member of the legislature, and * * once he was a candidate for clerk * * of the court of Robeson county*^ * * + + * * * * * * * --; Meetmgof M. Y.r. U. Association of Robeson Great Meeting Expected at First Bap tist Church pf Lumberton Augast 22nd. . Wt) Red Springs, Aug. 11.—The annua) meeting of the B. Y. P U. association of Robeson county w^li be heid in the First Baptist church at Lumberton on Sunday afternoon, August 22, at 3 o'clock. This wil! be a great meeting and there is a good amuont of im portant business to transact. The young people all over the Robe son association have made rapid strides duTing the past year, and the reports at the annual meeting will show something of what is being done by the Baptist young people. During the last months of the year they have made greater progress than in any time in the past. They are beginning to awaken to the opportunities that are before them as they never have at any time in the past. Mr. L. L. Morgan, associationai Sunday sehooi and B. Y, P. U. work er, has been working in the asso ciation around six months, and he has not been idle a single week. This shows how great the interest of the people is in going forward. And it is a noticeable fact that the majority, of Mr. Morgan's time has been wtth the young people. Every union in the association *is Mfged to send delegates to the meet ing in Lumberton. The program for this meeting will be printednext wedk. Unusuai Suit in Chariotte. Charlotte Observer, Aug. 11: Charg ing his baothere with a conspiracy to incarcerate him in an insane asylum and seize his estate, John G. Finch, 40, former wealthy High, Point man, now a dependant of the Salvation Army at Spartanburg, S. C., seeks $300,000 damages in a complaint to be filed in federal court today. Summons were issued yesterday for the two brothers in the action, Walter G. Finch and P. D. Finch, prominent mill men of Lexington, and J. Frank Hunsucker, High 'Point mill man, Thomas J. Finch and wife, of High Pointy and D. B. Stafford, sheriff of Guilford county who are named co defendants in the complaint. Orders (or Pyrotol. 0. O. Dukes, county agent, states that orders are being taken for pyro tol*for stump blasting. The first ship ment wili be made early in Septem ber. The price is the same as last year except on caps, which is higher due to the government supply being exhausted. Prices will be found on page two of this issue. Miss Hassie Prevatte arrived Tues day night from Watts hospital, Dur ham, where she is a student nurse, and will spend 2 weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Prevatte, Lumberton. R. 6, and other friends. Mr. W. E. Graham and son, Master Wilber of Lumberton R. 4 were visi tors in town today. struction. The markets in this coup^y are turning loose to the farmers sev eral thousands of dollars each day, and are thereby bringing to this section i the greatest financial relief it has had in the past year. , Three New Nash Sedans and Two Open Nash Cars for sale or exchange by C. M. FULLER & SON Lumberton, N. C. Mi** Flora L. Carl New Demon*tration Agent } M. A. Graduate of Columbia Univer } sity With 4 Years Experience in Homo Demonstration Work Sue ceeds Mrs. R. E. Lawrence—Wi!' Report for Duty September 1. News has been received here from thw district home demonstration agent, Mrs. Esteiie T. Smite of Golds 4^g*o, of the appointment of Miss J?%ra Lee Cat! as home demonstmf tion agent for Rooeson county to Suc ceed Mrs. R. E. Lawrence,^ who re signed effective August 1. Miss Cari obtained her master's de gree at Coiumbia university and has had four years' experience as home demonstration agent in West Virgm ia. She is considered weii qualified for the office here, and county offi ciate consider it fortunate that a wom an of her experience and ability has been secured. Miss Cari will report for work here on September 1. The county has been without a home demonstration agent since the first of August. Mrs. it. E. l^awrence gave notice of her resignation effec tive at that time, and the county commissioners discontinued ti e oi fice at their July meeting. At their regular meeting in August, however the commissioners were swamped by the club women of the county who demanded its reinstatement, and sc anothar appropriation of $1,200 per year was made for the work. FAUMMMTLEnER Interesting Program by Baptist Girla —Man Unconscious 3 Days and Nights From Lightning Stroke— Unoccupied Dwelling Containing To bacco Burned. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE (By Mrs. H. G. Inman) Fairmont, Aug. 12.—The Gir^s aux iliary of the Baptist chuTch gave a very interesting program Sunday night at the school auditorium, the pulpit in the church not being large enough to accomodate the players. The object in giving this program was to impress the people of the great needs of our mountain schools, espec ially the denominational schools. Most of .the schools turn away hundreds ofj applicants each year for lack of room. Mrs. O. L. Barnes i# the leader oi these girls and is to be complimented on the program given. Mrs. A- B. Floyd and brother, Mr Howard Lewis, have been in Mullins since last Thursday with their broth er-in-law Mr. E. T. Maston, who was struck by lightning Wednesday after noon. Mr. Maston was paralized in the right side and was unconscious until Saturday night, when he regain ed consciousness and was able to get up and walk around. An unoccupied dwelling house about 2 miles from town, toward the Balti more section, burned Friday night. Dock Hill of town and some other colored people were storing their to bacco inside. Dock Hiii had- that day paid $40 for his share being graded. It could not be learned whether the house was insured or not. The tobacco was a total loss. Miss Mary Lee of Benson is spend ing a week with Misses Annie Lee, Christine and Kathleen McDaniel. It will be remembered that Miss Lee was seriously injured in an automo bile-train wreck near Four Oaks in February, when Miss Minnie Bryant of Benson and Mr. Garey Mitchell of this city lost their lives. Mrs. W. A. McPhaul and children, Miss Shirley and Masters Billy and Jack, of Charlotte, are spending the week in the City with relatives. Master Max Rouse of Dillon spent last week with his grandmother, Mrs. Gussie Ashley. Mrs. J. W. Reynolds and daughter, Miss Meirose, and Mrs. Lacy Harrell spent ten days with Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harrell. Before returning to their home in Portsmouth, Va., they will visit Mrs Reynolds' relatives in Pinehurst. Miss Bertha Davis, trimmer for Miss Annie McMillan's Millinery store, re turned Monday night from a month's visit to the Northern markets and a short visit to her parents in Freder ick, Md. i Mr. A. M. Morton of Albemarle spent several days with his son-in iaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Inman. Miss Donnie Thompson of Maxton and Misses Sarah Stuart and Ethei Rowland of Diiion were house-guests iast week of Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Fioyd. Miss Thompson and Mrs. Floyd are sisters. ' Misses Annie Lee, Christine and Kathieen McDaniel, and house-guest Miss Mary Lee, Mr. Luther Edens of Lumberton, Messrs. Mark McDahiel and ^lpheus Thompson attended the weekly Monday night dance at White Lake. Mr. Leon Andrews accompanied his mother, Mrs. Nathan Andrews, home from Wilmington, where she Spqpt two weeks. Mrs. H. G. Coiiins spent last week with relatives in Mullins. Mr. Collins spent the week-end there with them. Miss Belle Riff and brothers, SPIHELLA. CORSETS. BRAZIERS fitted in your own home. Cal! MRS. C. A. CRUMP Phone 473 SI.PAUUKWS Funer.i of Mrs. EHen McDuffie— Sunday School P!cw^—Social and Persona! !tems. (ByBessie G. Johnson.) St. Pan), Aug. IS.—Mineral services were heM Sunday abo$t 1 o'ciock at the home near Gaiatia for Mrs. Ellen McDuffie, aged 53 yeans, who died the day previous, Ipjterment was made in the famiiy cemetery at Raeford, where her husband, Dan M. McDuffie, who preceded her to the grave 2 years ago, and other of her reiatives, were buried. The buriat was very iargeiy attended apd many and beautiful were the floral tributes tendered by her numerous friends. Among those from here who were there were Mr. D. A. McDuffie, a brother-iniaw of deceased his sister, Miss Christian McDuffie, his son and daughters, Mr. Burke Mc Duffie and two Misses Liiiy Belie and Sarah McDuffie, Mr. J. W. Guiton, al so a brother-in-law of deceased, and his daughter, Miss Christine Guiton. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. William T. Rhodes, Saturday^morning, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Guiton, a son, W. T. Jr. Mrs. Rhodes prior to marriage was Miss Maisie Guiton of oar town, graduate nurse of Pittman hospital, Fayette ville. One of the lovelmst nffatra of the season was the birthday party given by yiss Ola McNeill on Friday eve ning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McNeil!. As the guests arrived they were ^received at the door by Miss Bettie McNeill, aa aunt of the hostess, and led into the living room, where delightful music, numerous games and contests proved interesting features, the prize winner being Mias Louise Driver of Hope Mills, a guest in town at the time. As this came to a hqppy conclusion, delicious block cream and cake were served. A frosted cake with it's candles, which were lighted by Miss Aileen McDonald, was the center of amusement, as the young hostess in blowing, Mew them all out with one whiff. She was the recipient of quite a number of attractive gifts, attesting her popularity among her young friends. Little Miss Annie Atkins Rosier en tertained a number of her young friends Friday evening at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Rozier, at a lawn party, honoring Miss Lillian Cooper of Blaekey, Ky., attractive little granddaughter of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Murray, who Was visiting in town. The young bunch en joyed a number of games, after which delicious melons and other refresh ments concluded the already delight ful affair. A picnic was enjoyed Tuesday by the local Presbyterian Sunday school, who motored to Black's bridge for the day. A sumptious dinner and various amusements were participated m by all attendants. Mr. S. L. Parker has assumed charge of hotel St. Pauls, succeeding Mrs. Ida Holland, resigned,-having re cently moved his family into same. Mrs. Holland has accepted a position as saleslady for the People's Store Co here. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Williamson re turned Sunday afternoon from a very pleasant week-end trip to White Lake. Mrs. R. H. Coley arrived home last Friday afternoon from Baltimore where she spent several days with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Gaddy of In gold visited during the week-end in the home M her aunts, Misses Ella and Adolpha* Johnson, in the western part of town, she being remembered here as Miss Marian Howard, a former member of their family. Visitors the past Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Martin were their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Martin, ant little son, George, who came over from Laurinbhrg. Friends gladly welcomed Misses Jean Caddell of Enfield and Ruth Mc Donald of Roseboro for a visit in (Continued on page 5.) Messrs. David Isaac and Perry, spent the past week-end at WrightsviHe Beach. Mr. Isaac remained for the re mainder of the week at the Oceanic. Mr. R. H. Nye spent Tuesday ip Fayetteviiie. Mrs. S. G. Wiiiiamson of Lumber ton R. F. D. spent Monday with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Coliins. Miss Ne!) Hamilton of Laurinburg passed* through town Saturday en route to visit her parents in Marietta. Mrs. C. A. Thompson and daughter, iittie Miss Mary Louise, ieft iast Wed nesday for Washington, D. C., where they will spend two weeks with Mrs. Thompson's brother-in-iaw and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Inman. Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Tayior of Vanceboro spent a few days iast week fWith Mrs. Tayior's sister, Mrs. P. B. Thompson and Mrs. Fannie Wisher, and Messrs. A. S., C. BT and G. W. Thompson. ' Mrs. P. B. Gordon and children, Proctor Jr. and Miss Marguerite, pf Muhins, spent the week-end with Mr. ^and Mrs. H. G. Coliins. Misses Ethei and Eveiyn Dutton have returned to their home at Dar iington, S. C., after spending a week ;with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Nye. Rector's Wife Facing Murder Charge* 1 Mu. Frances Ha!!* wealthy widow of New Brunswick, N. .!., has been arrested and is now out on bai! awaiting tria! charged with the murder of her husband and his choir singer, Mrs. Mitts—a murder, mystery new four years o!d. Higher Price* Rule For Watermelon* Now Alma 4a Canter of Watermelon Ac tivities In Robeson—Blockadcr Gets Off With Light Fine. MAXTON ITEMS OF INTEREST. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Maxton, Aug. 12.—Mr. Rory Mc Nair, chairman of the board of coun - ty commissioners, went with Mr. Hugh A. Barnes to Morehead to attend the State convention of county commis sioners. They ieft for Morehead Tues day of this week. Mr. H. C. MacNair, editor of the Scottish Chief, is attending the check-! er tournament at Charlotte, Mr. Mc Nair has been the second man for a number of years in the annual tourn ament, and his friends are hoping he is going to be the winner this year. Mrs. Ciarkie Bei! WiiiiAms, one of the proprietors of the Lumbee Lodge at Hendersonville, N. C., tvas at home for several days last week. Mrs. Wil iiams, Miss Bess McNair, Miss Emma Jones, all of Maxton, and Mrs. Pear! Pennington of Tarboro, are operating a cottage at Hendersonville, and Mrs. Williams reports that they are having good crowds and are enjoying the work and that all of their boarding guests seem to be well "pleased with Lumbee Lodge and its location. Quite a number of people from this part of the state are stopping with them on their vacations. Mrs. Hugh A. Barnes and Miss Lela Barnes went up to Hen dersonville last Saturday, and are spending their time there at the Lum bee Lodge. . Mrs. Bess Monroe and son, J. D. and Miss TInby Morrison spen?^ the past week-end at Wrightsville Beach, returning home Monday morning. Mr. M. A. Thompson of Maxton R. F. D. is planning to come to Maxton to live. He expects to build a new home on Courtland avenue. Ceurtland avenue is one of the prettiest streets in Maxton, there being a number of beautiful homes located there. Watch Maxton grow. Mrs. Zed Griffith and little daugh ter, May Sumner? have returned from a visit to Richmond, Va., where they have been for some time. Mrs. J. O. McClelland and daugh ters, Misses Emily and* Lois, return ed home Tuesday morning form Rich mond, Va., where they have been visit ing friends and relatives. Alma, N. C.^ is the center of water melon activities in Robeson county at present. About 10 ot* 15 cars are be ing brought in daily over the M. A. & S. railroad from Rowland and points between there and Alma. The buyers from Maxton, Laurinburg and northern cities meet the train each afternoon and trade for the melons there. Most of them are sold at this point, though some are consigned to the Northern cities by the growers. The prices being received now are higher than earlier in the season. Paul McEachin, colored, was con victed of making liquor before Re corder R. M. Williams and fined (25 and taxed with the coats. Officers W. W. Smith and J. J. Coltharpe found about six gallons of liquor hid near McEachin's house and tracked him from his still to his home, where he was changing wet clothes, the offi; cers having tracked him to his house ! just after a shower of rain. His still was still hot when found by the offi : cers. ^ ! Caldwell Watson and son, Carmich ael, were each taxed with the costs for i cursing on the streets. NEED A NEW SUM? SEE JOHN D. PURVIS, The T*t!or, HAND TAILORED CLOTHES $RLS0 AND UP. PARKTONtETTER Protracted Meetings Close—Cl*sntng Up the Town—Social §nd Persons) (By C. D. Williamson.) Parkton, Aug. lQt-Miss Clyde Boone, daughter of Rev. and Mr*. J. J. Boone, celebrated her 14th birth day anniversary by entertaining some of her friends Friday night. They were entertained with popular music by Miss Sara Currie at the piano. Games were then enjoyed for a time. At ten oclotk ail were invited into the dining room, which had been dec orated for the occasion, using a color scheme of pink and white. The cake with fourteen candles formed the cen terpiece. Bowls <% pink verbenia and petunias were at each end of the ta ble. Delicious cream and cake were served, they then repaired to the porch and lawn and were served wa termelon. Sticks of pink candy, wrap ped in white and tied with pink ribbon were given each guest as favors. Upon opening them each found their in tunes within. Ti ls caused much merriment as they were read. The guests were: Mary Sasser and Myr tie Parker of St. Pauls, Sarah Currie, Sarah Ctyde Sikes, Virginia and Ra chel MeNatt, Gertrude SpeH, Annie Belle Edwardb, Lonnie Btount, Dan Currie, Done and Lewis WiMiamson and He ill Hughes. Mr. W. P. Smith, brother of Mrs. Annie Johnson and sister Mrs. Mid dieton, and Mr. Sam Bbnson, nephew of Mrs. Johnson, ail of Witmington, were week-end guests of Mrs. John son, and returned today to Wilming ton. Mr. W. L Fisher of Jacksonvrlle, F!a., arrived Saturday morning to spend his annual visit to hia sister Mrs. A. B. Williamson, and other near relative of Robeson county. The protracted meeting closed Fri day night at the Baptist church. The congregations were large ail the time and the weather very hot. We have not been advised as to the additions. Rev. A J. Boone, pastor of the M. E. church, closed hia revival at Sandy Grove Saturday night, receiving fif teen members on profession. Mr. Boone ieft Monday for Carthage where he wiil conduct a revivai this The Presbyteriah* Sunday school passed through c<our town go ing and coming to Rockfish beach where they enjoyed a real picnic. A iarge crowd must haw been present. The fTribley Devere Comedy com pany shows commenced roiiing in town Sunday and finished moving to day and expect to open up Wednes day night. Some attraction especial ly for the children. The town fathers have made a start to clean up our town of weeds, etc. Never started any too soon. Mrs. J. C. Humble and daugh^r, Florence, of Haymount, Fayetteville spent the week-end with their friends Mrs. Hutson and Mrs. W. W. Gainey. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Williamson and daughter, Josie, and Mrs. C. L Beard were Fayetteviiie visitors this afternoon. Mr. G. E. Parrott left toWn this a. n* after spending most couple weeks with his friends, in town. Don Williamson is spending this week with his sister and family, Mr. Justin McNeili, in Lumberton. L. H. CALDWELL TAKES OVER DELCO L!GHT AND FR1G1DA1RE Lumberton Man Secure Agency fM Robeson, Balden, Scot!and and Rich mond Counties. - Mr. L. H. Caldwell, well-known mer j chant of Lumberton, has taken over the contract formerly heid by the Laurinburg Electric Service Co. as dis tributor of Delco Light and Frigidaire ; products in Robeson, Bladen, Scotland and Richmond counties. A service de partment will be continued at Laurin burg and Mr. B. F. Smoot, who has been at the head of the Laurinburg Electric Service Co., wili continue to cover the territory for Mr. Caldwell. SEE US for Watch, Clock, Jewelry repairing and Engraving. MOORE'S GIFT SHOP V. 3rd St. Nat. Bk. Bldg. Phone 454 nmOFMCALWEWS —Mr. S. J. Tiiiey of Winston-Sthm, a tobacco buyer. came Monday after noon and i.i with the iota! markets here. —The condition of Mr. Harvey Townsend of Lumberton R 6 is im proved. following an operation foe appendicitis !ast Thursday night. —Mrs. W B Crumpton, who has, been in poor hesRh for some months, has been a patient in the Hamiet hos pitai since Monday. Her condition is unimproved. % —Mra. 0. O. Dukes, who has been a patient at the Thompson Memorial hospitai for Z weeks, is expected to ieave for her home today, much im proved. —Miss Kathryn Singietary, daugh ter of Mrs. Bertha M. Singietary of Hii! Crest farm, in company with a party from Whiteviiie, is enjoying a two-weeks' automobite trip through western North Carolina. —Mrs. M. F. Cobb and daughter. Miss Msry, and Miss Sue Biount Shaw ieft yesterday with Soticttof T. A. McNeiii for Vaiiey Crusis, Wa tauga county, where Mrs. McNeHi and ehiidren have spenA severs! weeks and wii! return with them Sunday. —Mr. J. B. Pittman of R. 5 from Lumberton was among the pieaaed farmers who so id tobacco in Lumber ton yesterday * Mr. Pittman said that he had his tobacco in good order and was carefui not to iet it get too wet, as some of the tobacco offered Tuea day was. —Mr. E. J. Chambers, one of the proprietors of the Peopies' warehouse. Fairmont, was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Chambers said that he had never been better pieaaed with the tobacco prospects than at this time. Everybody is eiated over the season, he stated. —Miss Josephine Breece ieft this morning for the Northern markets to purchase faii and winter stock for her miiiinery store. She was accom panied by Miss Courtney Sharpe, who wiii visit her aunt Mrs. M. J. Boucher, in Washington, and aiso wii! accom pany Miss Breece to Baitimore, Phii adeipkia and New York. —Mrs. John Cushman and son, John Jr., of Greenviiie, S. C., arrived yes terday for a visit of kwo weeks at the home of Mrs. Cushman's parents, Rev. and Mrs. !. P. Hedgpeth, Pine nnd Eighth streets. They were met in Chariotte by Mrs. Cushman's brother, ! Mr. Carey Hedgpeth. Mr. Cushman wiii join them here next Wedneaday. —Mr. C. D. Wiiiiamson, Parkten correspondent to The Robesonian, brought to Lumberton Monday after noon a watermeion measuring 42 1-2 inches in circumference the iong way and 40 inches in circumference round its body. It weighed 52 pounds. Mr. Wiiiiamson stated that it was of a variety that is noted for its sweetness and not for its iargeness and that it was unusua! to see one of that size. —A card reading as foiiows has just been received by Mr. and Mrs. W. }B. Crumpton of Lumberton: "An jnouncing the birth of John David, on Aug. 2nd, 1926, weight, 8 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Morton." Mr. and Mrs. Morton are weii known in Lam berton, Mr. Morton having been prin cipai of the high schooi here two years ago. They asre now iiving at 4841 Glenway avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. —Reported for The Robesonian: Mias Liiy Snead Varser has returned to Lumberton after spending seven weeks visiting friends in Marlboro, N. Y., and Washington, D. C. She reports ! a most giorious trip—much time hav ing been spent sight-seeing. Mias Liiy is invited to join these N. Y. friends next summer and accompany them on an extensive Northern trip which wiii include Niagra, Thousand islands and Dominion of Canada. Indian Boy Instantly KiUedByLightnms. Struck White Leaning Against Pont on Back Porch. i Henry Edward Jacobs, 8-year-oid ' son of Hursiey Jacobs, Indian, of Pembroke, was instantly kiiied about one o'clock Tuesday afternoon when struck by a boit of lightning. The boy had just returned from n swim with Ms father and was lean*. ; ing against a post on the back porch during an electric storm that visited that section wheh the iightning struck the post and kiiied him. ! No damage was done to the house i other than splitting the post into ! splinters. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the Iocs! mancet today at 16 eenta the ; pound. BAGGY KNEES MAY BE STYLISH IN BAGDAD I But in America they indicate lack of attention to one of the fundamentals of success—good appearance. Those immaenlate friends you envy are no more fortunate than yon—they, too, perspire, but they have discovered the secret of having their garments re freshed often by the LUMBBRTON DRY CLEANING CO. Eddie L. McNeill, Mgr. Phone 94 ! pur modern methods poaM!ve!y re - move stiffness from trouser hneea,
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