The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 1

VOlXL NO. 90. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1910 WHOm NO. 2525 MAXTON NEWS LETTER. PROPOSED RAILROADS, LOCAL BRIEFS.

Licenses have been issued for the marriasre of Nettie Small V. 5. Files Boads to Back and Jame Markham; fcMc-Arthurand Baxter C. Wiith; Elizabeth Britt and Jnn. jimK- Saturday, emancipation day and a legal holiday, the banks were closed and there was more its Propositions Lumberton DU.

MARSH PASSES. One of the Most Prominent and Successful of Cumber land County. SlMctal to The KohMnnUA. Fayetteville, Jan. 2 This community was shocked and sadden GAY AND HAPPY TIMES.

Doing" all tb While Ked Spring! Manv Delightful Social Affair. Personal Mention. VrtrlwudaM of 1h KatMwjcian. "Ree Springs, Dec. 31.

-The ClonaVwper and Clem J. War- Elizabethtowa Ry. Co. than the usual Saturday crowd of A Variety of Items of Interest Social Affairs. CwrrMVOMlKtM of Tlw EolMwmlaa.

Maxton, Dec31Mr.W.L.Mc-Kinnon "of Wadesboro spent Christmas, day and Sunday with his mother.Mre.GraceMcKinnon. negroes in town. -r. A large fire-proof safe containing a nest of safety deposit boxes waa 'installed in ths Ksnlr Mr. Alex.

Memory, of Clark- At meetings of the chamber of ton, who-, was brought OMBiiKwe-ot rayetteville-r held last week. President J.F.L. Arm- ed by the news which Hashed Thompson hospital a. few davs young people in Red Springs are over the city this morning of the ago suffering severely with rheu of Lumberton Saturday. For the convenience of the patrons of fiavwg quite a gay and happy He returned to Wadesboro Monday i Mr.

Geo Zeigaras returned to. death of Vt. J.H.Marsh. one of matism, is improving. held, of the Virginia larolina Southern and President J.

A. the Raleieh South- lime mm wee. nere-is mmr ths init prominent and success ihtntf o)ng veiling and T-ReV. W. E.

fVur a Fnienn. the bank the safe has been placed in the room at tho front, wherje- thfiw, wiirw USA Ka ful physieians in Cumberland port, explained their proposition in tn aay time. Oft Monday his old boom, at New York" State after resigning his position with pal minister of will county.after an illness of only a ot tne v. a. The v.

evening the men of the preach in the Methodist church has filed a bona fide, collectible Just lor-run" Club entertained the united Lumber Company. An occasion which was enioV' lew aays. Dr. Marsh was 45 year of age, humday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The Public is eorrliallv invilvH have access to them at any time during the day without calling upon any of the employes of the bank.

ed very much onChriBtmas night was a native of Cumberland county, and began the practice Mr. Cox 'will be a guest at the bond in the sum of $40, 000, guar-afiteomg to complete the 'road from bL Paula to Elizabethtown within a year after the bonds are voted ia Bladen, and today it has wasra Christmas tree (riven by nome 01 Mr, and Mrs, K. C. 01 nis pretension in ayetteville the Baptist Sunday school. Quite Besides those already men- tloned, Ths Robesonian isinHeht.

Lawrence. a good crowd attended, despite Mr. Earl Carter, of Maxton. hied additional bond in thesum tne inclement weather. more than 20 years ag.

He was not onlv popular and useful is a physician but was also the leader in various movements and enter a brother of Mr. E. Carter. of $10,000 guaranteeing to ex Mr.and Mrs. H.

R. Alford and who clerk for Messrs. White ed for calendars, some of them especially beautiful, to the following: Messrs. Crump Floyd, Esneral merchants; the Bank of umberton. the Farmers Mer tend to ayetteville wifhin 18 children of Ken ley spent a few prises that have helped in the months if the bond election car Gough, began work this morning i .1 rt, 1 days last week withMrs.

Alford' development and growth of the ries. Mr. Mills has filed a bond mother, Mrs. O.C. Nicholson.

av uib mcuean-oieage drugstore. Mr. Carter has had live veara ex in the Hum of 140.000 to back his chants Bank and the Pope Drug all of Lumhertnn- nii tha ii the younp ladies or that club and the vim ting ladies at a delightful reception at Hutpl lied Springs. Tuesday evening the elegant and spacious parlors of Air. A.

B. I'earsall were the scenes of much merriment, when: the accomplished daughter of ths h.jet, Misses Georgie and Sallie, wen? the fair and gracious hostesses. A Christmas tree was the chief amusement of the evening; as each guest as presented with some ridiculous toy and all the lost their dignity and bad a (me, jolly time. Miss Lucv de Vane was ati hinue to her many friends Wednesday evening. Many and var-i ied were the amusements that the young people indulged in, and Mr.

Alfred Frostie of Rich- perience in the drug business and nrnnd. sjent the holidays city. St Luke' hospital, of which he was founder and owner, was built about eight years ago. He was also chief promoter of the new city market and opera J. Maigne Co.

of New York. 1 proposition, but Several lawyers have phased upon the bond and have dtxlared that it is drawn in is wen equipped lor ths work: with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.S. manufacturers of orinters rollers -Mr.

M. L. McLean, of Max 0. Frostie and paste. sueh a way that not a cent could Rev.

A. A.McCleiland will en ton, who has been a clerk in the Fourth National Bank of Favette. house, a building that would be be collected upon it Mr. R. M.

Norment ex. an ornament to any town. A meeting of the stockholders tertain the Bible class of theBap-tist Stillilav school at hi hnmA nn pectato go this week to Rich- mond. where he has Wn Dr. Marsh leaves a widow, vine ior some time, has been appointed deputy clerk of the court ot the uimberton at Llizabeth- Sanders street to-night." who was a Miss Glover of Fay by Clerk W.H.Humphrey.

Mr. town Ry. was held in Lumber-ton Saturday and the following etteville, and several children. Mr. M.W.

Cole of Philadelphia McLean began work in Mr. W. offered a position on the Richmond News-Leader. Norment stood the examination some time ago for special census ex is here on a visit to friends for a H. Humphrey's office Saturday.

directors were elected: Geo. A. H. end Alnh. H.McLeod.Gen.

few days. Mr. W. J. Prevatt who was F.

A Bond.W. P. McAllister and Mr.J.E. Everett and family of it was not until the lights had "winked? several times that the happy? crowd dispersed. Mibs A.

McDougald. At a subse connned lor more than a month as a result of the wreck on the Seaboard at Armour November quent meeting of the directors Lucy is a charming hostess and aminer and has been advised that he passed, and if he receives the appointment for that position he may defei entering newspaper work again until that work is completed. the following officers were elect she gave her guests a most pleas- 9, is sble to be out again, but he snt evening. nas to use a cane still. Mr.

Pre Thursday evening'' the lovely Mr. Rexford Stephens, who He will be sadly missed in Fayetteville and Cumberland county. He was also a useful member of the First Baptist church of Fayetteville. Mr. Thomas Parnell A Good Man BraiwUd for Thr Hitantai.

Mr. Thomas Parnell died yesterday morning at the home of his son, Mr. A. Parnell, near Raft ciwamp church. The interment took place this morning at IX.

00 o'clock at the family cemetery nearthe residence, funeral services being conducUsu Ay his pa-tor, Rev. j. M. The deceased was 88 years old ana imposing resilience of Dr. Vardell was brilliantly lighted vatt was more seriously injured than any one else on the train and he is perhaps the only man with whom the railroad has not his brother, Mr.

Lawrence Everett of Wilmington, are spending the holidays with their fatner, Capt. J. C. Everett Mr. Adolphus McLeod if in town Monday.

Mr. E. F. Wicker and wife of Hinton, West Virginia, are vwit-mg at the home of Mr. Wicker's Mrs.

D. P. McEachern of Red formes passed throuirh Maxton ed: U. a. McLeod.

president; Gen, F. A. Bond, 1st vice president; W. P. McAllister 2nd vice Pres.

H. McLeod, Sec; Alph. H. Mcljecd, Trees J. A.

Mc-DouRiild. general manager. It is said that the civil engineers who began surveying two or has been a faithful employe in the comDOsinar room nf I'hettnh. and the sounds of much laughter yet settled. soman tor some time, has resigned his position with the paper and A New Enirland nlnv entitled Along tne Kenebec" will be three weeks ago are expected to return from their holiday vaca win leave tomorrow lor Kaieigh, -where he will enter King's Business College.

Mr. Stenhens ia a presented at the ooera house ana music floated out as Mr. Charles VirdeU was entertaining in honor of his cousin, Mr. Malcolm Rumple of Davidson. The guests were well entertained and at a late hour reluctantly each saying that Dr.

and Mrs. Vardell and Mr. Charles i were deiightf id hosts and hostess. lhursday evening. This com tion tomorrow iUKU4od resume worn.

-The promoters of this Tuesday night. She was on her capable and efficient young man and The Robesonian parts pany carries all us own scenery roul do not otfer to hie any bond and the stage settings are said to guarantee that the road will and was a consistent member of i to be extraordinarily pretty and him with rcgretwishing him the best of success in whatever he may undertake, way to Launnhurg to attend the god'-n weddinpr of Mr. and Mrs. Neill McGeachy. Miss Cammie McNeill of Lum-herton spent Monday niirht with be tmiltjr well appointed.

An abundance the Raft Swamp Haptist church. 1 He leaves a goodly number of 1 of good clean comedy is promis Mrs. John R. Morris relatives and a host of friends to ed, aiso good music. The play The, Holl Telephone Company ed last week from Wilmington, 1 mourn his deuat ture win beg at jiiha uiui Mr.

Ernest Whitaker snentSat- "The memory of the just (s Rev. A. E. Baker exDecta to Miss Elennor Roddick dclipht-luiiy entertained on Friday, ninjt a few of her many friends at her home on Main street Miss Roddick is ever a delightful hostess and she always give her friends a fine time when she en-, tertains them. blessed.

urday and Sunday with his parents at San ford. wnere sue- was ior time at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. T. Kerr.

Mrs. Morris 1 went to Wilmington on Novem. wave tnis afternoon for Laurel. where he will spend a few Death of Dr. H.

W. McNatt of Mr, and Mrs. McKeen MafTet Take Charge of the Local Exchange. The Bell Telephone Company which was granted a franchise here some two month ago and made at that time arrangements to purchase the local exchange from Mr. A.

White, completed the purchase last week and toek day at the home of Mrs. H. Coale, who is verv sick of Dneu Maxton Fire Saturday Eve spent Christmas and a few days after with Mrs. Muffet's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Henderson. ber 14 to attend the marriage of her sister and within a few days she became sick with typhoid fever. Later she underwent an moma. Mrs. Coale's sister, Miss Catherine Cronmiiler, died Sat Invitations have been istued by Mrs.

A. Love for Saturday ning. Special to rtw RebMmlftit. Maxton.Jan.S-Dr. H.

W. Mc urday at her home in Laurel operation and she will return to evening1, when she will be at Mr. McBryJe Austin of Davidson is spending the holidays at home, Mrs. Coale a Dent a month Wilmington on the 20th inat. to charge Sunday.

Mr. J. C.Branch or so in Lumberton last summer nome to the friends ot tier son, Mr. Ferris Love, i Natt, about 48 years old, died at his home here this morning at 6 undergo another operation, o'clock. Death was due to heart Rev.

F. J. McConnell ureach. Mr. Clarence Lowe went to his home at San ford to spend a few Besides the parties above tloned, there have been musicals on a visit at the home of Rev, and Mrs.

Baker. Miss Mary K. Ashley, daugh of Charlotte arrived here Saturday from Columbia, S. where he has been located, and will be located here as manager of the ed at the Lumberton Cotton days witn relatives. trouble and he had been sick about a week.

Ho is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs. Mc- ami wueii am Mills yesterday morning and at the National Cotton Mills last Mr. Henry McKinnon and Miss ter of Mr. W. E.

Ashley, former loose who enjoy music were Katie Lee spent Tuesday in Red exchange. Mr. J. B. Maxwell of Lanrinburg.

district commercial Cormickof Parkton. The funeral much delighted by the beautiful evening, and he will preach at bpnnirs. the ruests of their un- arrangements are not known At 11 and well-trained voice of Miss these places on the first and third Ole.Mr. Martin McKinnon. ly of Lumberton but now of Greensboro, and Mr.

J. M.Rosenblatt of Greensboro, were married on the 28th ult in St Barnabas Episcopal church 111 this time. Sunday regularly hereafter. Mr. manager for the company, was town Saturday with Mr, n.

Branch. Mr. J. C. McCaskill's barn on McConnell and Kev.

K. M. Hovle. Main teet was destroyed by fin pastor of the Methodist church M.B. McLean and father, Mr.B.F.

McLean attended a family reunion at Johnson, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. T.

L. Smith and Satuniuy night with a consider Greensboro. The bride has many friends ia Sne visit present equipment will begin at of Lumberton, organized churches at these places last fall and at the recent Conference Mr. Mis Hutchison of Boston, and the faultless solos of Mies Seymour en the violin. Mioses Clarkie Belle and Bessie McNair.Misa Emma Belle McRae and Miss VirginiaEverett of Max ton were in town a few hours Friday evening.

A Mr. Lacy McLean of Maxton spent Tuesday io town. ir- ed here last summer at the child spent Christmas with the family of Mr.and Mrs. A.D. Mc- r-AnnU A 1 home of Mr.

and Mrs. A Mc once and as soon as possible long distance connections will be Mr. White has given good local service, but recogniz Allister, able quantity of feed. The loss is parti ill ly covered by insurance. Mr.

McCaskill's residence narrowly escaped. Death of Mr! Chaa. Boone. Mr. 1 Chas.

K. Bobne. aged Callum, near Red Springs. Miss Vera Blue of Aberdeen is By a chance of schedule ef ing the fact that lonr distance service was badly needed he sold visiting Misses Mary and Katie Soutlierland. fective today.

Seaboard passenger No. from Wilmington to Hamlet, will leave Lumberton at to the Bell people, as that com I Mr. Edwin Ptircell is at home At the watch-night service v. at the Methodist church Friday niirht Rev. E.

M. Hoyle, pastor of the church, stated that when he came to Lumberton two years ago the membership of the'ehurch barely numbered 150, while now the membership has increased to about i years, died ot memn- Mr. G. B. McCallum.

of the pany would not come in without for the holidays, Mr. Pnreell is Realtv ry.mr,n I g'tis yesterday morning at 10 kn. at 27 p. m. instead of 5.61 It will make the same con purchasing the local exchange, and the change, is welcomed.

amoving ior me ministry at 'S ion. Seminary in RichmW Va'nwn Tuesday, piuiir wnere no was Drougni nections at Hamlet as heretofore. Lumberton has been too long Mr, i Weedsn of Blowing Rock two weeks ago from the A. and. No othe.

change is made. is visiting his sister, Miss Alva Lumberton Tuesday. She visit' ed the family of Mr. A.Bicherey. 01 this cnange reached The without telephone connection with the outside world.

No changes willl be made, for the pres 2Wi. During last year $800 was raised for missionary purposes and the entire amount raised by the church for all ourootes waa 1 weeden, who is a student at the Mr. George the United Kobesoman too late to change the Seaboard ad vcrtisemelit else it M. College at Raleigh, where tu had been a student The was a son of Mr, and Geo. A Boone, who live 4 miles from town on the Carthage road.

The ent at least, among the local em about $5,000. where in this paper. ployes. Miss Claud deVane, who is teaching piano this winter at Lumber Company, spent Christ mas at bis home in Virginia. Capt.

J.C.Everett and family. The spring term of the interment took place this morn Norfolk, is at home for the 'ntvrw left Saturday afrcciMoni Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Hoyle Move graded school begins tomorrow with Mrs. AH. Huggins, who is ing at 10 o'clock in the family burying ground near the resi visiting them now. snent Wed morninr. Mis Msnon Monng, to Bladen.

for Wingate, Unkup in -response to a telegram announc ing thct Mclntyre's father. nesday in Launnbunr.thn truest music teacher, returned yester dence. Mr. and Mrs, 3. M.

Hoyle, par day from ner home in Ashboro ot lyapt 'W tj. jnetaunn Mr, Isiah Mclntvre. had suiter- ents of Kev. M. Hoyle, pastor The following in regard to Rev.

Dn P. R. Law. a former citizen Oh- WAdnednv nicrhf fi and the other are expected to-night from their re two strokes of paralysis and waa in a critical condition. Mr, Mclntvre left Lumberton Friday.

of Lumberton, from Thursday's spective homes-Misses Sallie Mo- Katie boiltherland entertained in honor of her truest Miss Vera ot the Methodist church, with whom they have lived in the parsonage on Eight street for the past two years, will move tomorrow to what is known as the Charlotte Uoserver. will be of Lean. Maxton: Leila May Gill. Blue of Aberdeen, Every one had a "Moll arood D. Laurinburg; Mamie A vent, Wake after a visit to his son's home here, and was then aposrcntlv ponaays.

The many friends of Major J. J. Henderson were glad to tee him on onr street this week. Major Henderson ia teaching in West Virginia nw, A crowd of yotin rf 'men from here have been tamping- out and hunting duck tills week. Al the crowd has not returned yet we don't know whiljuck they had, but gwess they fere pretty cold, anyway.

1 Miss KatieLeeMcKinnOri spent Tuesday at the home her un-, Martin Mr. Henry Caddy ia at home from the university. county and Miss Jessie Fuller of Lumberton, who has been in the best of health. Hi fit ness comes as a severe shock to Governor Owen plantation, in Bladen county, about three miles from Dublin. The place is own visiting friends In tiigh Point his family nd friends.

He ia interest to Robesonian readers: The friends of Rev. Dr. P. R. Law wil be glad to learn that he is getting along nicely ut the Charlotte sanitorium following a slight nasal operation performed Tuesday.

unioue little cards with pencils tightfvl refreshments, which consisted of a salad course, ambrosia and cake and punch, wers served. There was a guessing contest over a jar of holly berries. Miss Lillian Austin made the closest guess and received a book as a ed by Miss Anna G. Stith and -Giles and Matthew Rozier, about 73 years old. Mr.

Hoyle will superintend tne colored, who live in the Meadows, Christmas holidays are ended about three miles from town. farm for her. and tomorrow 1 the following During their stay in Lumber- voung ladle and gentlemen, who prize, She presented the book ton Mr. and Hwle have have beeen enjoying the vacation at borne, will leave for their va to the guest of honor. Miss Vera Blue.

attached were and each one was asked to write a toast There were several koo'1. ones given. OnWednes lav Mrs. Lina. Mc made many friends whose best wishes will follow them to their new home.

They came to Lumberton two years ago from Durham, where tney also lived with An informal dunce will be given The body of ah eld negro man was found frocen stiff in a small swamp n-r Gastonia Thursday. were tried Thursday before Justice J. A Rowland for a shooting scrape last Thanksgiving Day. It was in evidence that in a difficulty about a woman -Giles shot hi aephew with a shotgun, but the wound was not a serious one The shooting waa mentioned in The Robesonian at the time. Both wers bound over to court in bondt in the turn of $100, which they gave.

in the Grand to-nivrht An orchestra from ennettsville -lous Institutions: Misses Uovie md Edns Prevatf, Lira Xmgh, Ruth Whaley. Lily Barker, Ethel Williams and Magirie Pitman, to Meredith College. Raleigh; Miss; es Cammie McNeill and Aznes McLean, to peace Institute, Ral- eigh; Mr. Ws'lace Norment, Trinity College, Durham. a Lean gave a dinner party to her old school mates.

Fourteen invitations weae issued, but on account of the severe cold weather only about half thatnumber were present' Au elegant dinner wa served in courses, and afterwards their son and his wife, when Kev. E. M. Hoyle was sent to the Methodist church here. Lum berton's loss is the gain of the community to which they go.

which consist! of six pieces will fi-nish music. one is expecting to har pleasant Pamlico river at Washington wa frozen front bank to bank Friday morning for the first tiros since ta winter of I.