The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-26
To Explain an Explanation-A-
Meaning Of no Harm and A.
Hoping of no Hard Feelings.

AAOpuS OA I1O A1dIO G0CAAASSs
Since some famous poet-or, if
it was not a poet, at least some
old sport not unknown to fame
was called upon to explain
his explanation, The Robesonian
reporter who wrote an explana-
ton of why the case against w.
H. Stalvey was disposed Of as it
was needn't feel so worse because
Mr.. W. H. Humphrey wants
some further explanations made
in regard to that explanation. 1t
is regretted, though, that Mr..
Humphrey feels an injustice has
been done him. There was no
unkindly spirit back of the item
in question and the man who
wrote it was a-meaning Of no
harm and a-hoping of no hard
feelings.
1t was like this: Mr.. Humph-
rey went to Stalvey's rescue a
few times, and in doing so he
was prompted by nothing but a
kindly, Christian spirit that
made him want to help a brother
who has fallen a victim to an
awful appetite; to help this man
who is, when sober, an excel
lent workman and a good fellow
to help himself and to take
care of his family. And going
to the mans rescue oftener than
once or twice is all to Mr..
Humphreys credit, for Is it not
written that one must forgive
ones brother until seventy times
seven? Which fact it would
seem that those who critised Mr..
Humphrey had forgotten.
Mr.. Humphrey says that he
knows nothing about money
having been raised to send Stall
vey to Keely. That was a mis-
taken statement, then, honestly
made, for the man who gave the
facts to the reporter so under
stood. Anyway, it was upon
Mr.. Humphreys representations
that Stalvey was allowed to go,
and that is all to Mr.. Humphreys
credit.
1t is regretted that circum-
stances have made it necessary
to give this matter so much pub
. lefty. The Robesonian is always
glad to see any man who has fal'
len a victim to a vice given {
chance for a better and cleaner
life, and there was no intention
to criticise anyone for the par
taken in the disposition that was
made of the case against Stalvey
J The sole purpose Of the article
was to show that it was rather
5 unjust to criticise the judge ant
f solicitior-who were the onl!
= ones, so far as the writer of tn
= item knew, who had been crit
t cised about that particular mat
. ter-and there was no intention
= of criticising Mr.. Humphrey TO
= his part in the matter. Mr.
Humphreys explanation Of tn
S situation to Judge Biggs and Sc
: licitor Sinclair carried its 'ow
e vindication.
-. New Store Building to be Erect
v ed on Elm Street.
s Mr.. J. P. McNeill has let tn
e contract for a three-story brio
y store building, which will b
l. erected on Elm street just b.
l. low the Waverly Hotel, next t
st the Office building which is bein
o erected by the Lumberton Co
# ton Mills. The building will h
# 80 10 feet and will be quit
:. handsome building with pres
re ed-brick and plate-glass from
It Mr.. McNeill, who has for SON
a time occupied one of Mr.. L. T
g CaldwelPs store rooms on Eli
street, will use the first an
: second floors for his store, viii
if the third floor will be used f
20 lodge rooms.
h Excavations for the new builC
i ing, which will be 80 feet frol
Y the new Lumberton Cotton Mil
Office, have already begun and
ir is expected that it will be con
J. pleted within go or 80 days. M
r c. L. Baker will have charge
e the work.
m Thanksgiving Services at I'll
re Various Churches.
% Thanksgiving services will
n held in Lumberton churches t
n: day as follows:
X At the Baptist church at
K O'Clock this morning by the pa
is tor, Rev. C. H. Durham. Cole
n ton for the Thomasville Orpha
age.
he At the Presbyterian church
Sc 1920 this morning by the paste
he Rev. A. E. Baker. Collect
~ for the Rarium Strings OrDha