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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15
A Note or Two About the Con-
Vention.

IL has been remarked that the
county convention held in Lum-
berton Wednesday was an entire
ly harmonious affair, the best of
humor and good-fellowship
Astounding and everything being
done, as a certain professor used
to urge his boys to do everything,
decently and in order" The
only time a note was sounded
that seemed to indicate that
there might be a little warmth in
Jected into a discussion was when
DR.. W. A. McPhaul opposed the
resolution introduced by Mr.. E.
}. Britt in regard to selecting
delegates to the State convention.
DR.. McPhaul thought there was
a niger" in the wood-pile
somewhere, and he said as much,
in effect; he wanted to know
why they could not elect dele
gates in the usual way; he saw
no reason for departing from the
beaten paths, and he was oppos-
ed to the resolution, because,
while it seemed fair enough, he
was sure there was something
back Of it. And that might
have aroused somebody else's
suspicious, but Mr.. A. E. White
arose and submitted a few time
ly remarks. Mr.. White said thai
reminded him of a little story
A man was sitting in a park, OF
somewhere, adding of nothing
and a-bothering of nobody-jusr
sitting there peaceful and quie-
and an Irishman who passed
by knocked him over, with NJ
prOvOcation in the world. Some
body asked Pat why he strucl
the man, and Pat said the fellow
looked so fair, so harmless, tina
he couldn't resist the temptation
to hit him. And even so, sai(
Mr.. White, the resolution LOOKED
so fair that his friend could no
resist the temptation of giving i
a lick.
! You wouldn't think it, maybe
just to look at the bunch of fig
ures that represented the vote
of the different precincts TO
Governor, that it would take S
long to figure out just what tn
vote for each candidate was
but it took six men about a
many hours to agree that thos
figures meant a certain result
E and nothing else. And some c
those men are no slouches wit
I figures, at that. It's the yer
! dickens of a job to wrestle wit
a bunch of fractions like tina
, And there will be some tall fgul
+ ing at Charlotte, too, if anybod
? should happen to ask you.
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Preparing for Baseball.

The baseball enthusiasts of the
town met in the directors room
of the First National Bank Thurs
day night and organized a team.
Mr.. A. H. Mcleod, Jr., was
elected manager, META. Nc
Neil, Jr. captain, and Mr.. R.
M. Norment, Jr., secretary and
treasurer. Prof. R. E. Sentelle
and Messrs. A. H. Mcleod, ia.
Mcneil and C. NJ. Fuller were
appointed a committee tc
select a site for a diamond
There was also another commit
tee appointed to solicit funds fol
the team. The meeting was
very enthusiastic one and it il
expected that things will be il
shape to pull off a few game
within a week or so. 20 ~
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Fastest Record Across the
Ocean.

New York Dispatch, 18th
Smashing all transatlantic
records by seven minutes, the
Cunard liner Lusitania arrived in
this port today, making the trip
from Daunts Rock to Sandy Hook
lightship in four days, 20 hours
and eight minutes, clipping seven
minutes from the record run
made by her sister ship, the
Mauretania, which covered the
distance in four DAYS, 20 hours,
Is minutes.
Not only did the Lusitahia
break the record for the length
of time in covering the course,
but she broke every record fol
the days run, averaging on the
trip across an average speed Of
"a SO knots against that Of "a. &
made by the Mauretania. Leav
ing Daunts Rock on June Z, tht
Lusitania in the first day GOV
cred Gal miles against 621 by he
sister ship in the same time.
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Notice Of Sale.

Under and by virtue Of an order Of
the Superior Court of Robson county,
made in the special proceeding entitled
w. w. Singletary, administrator, OF {.
F. Singletary, deceased, VS.. Z. A. Sin
gletary, ct ais, the same being No
2781 upon the special proceeding docket
of said county, the undersigned commits
sioner will, on the 9th day of July, 1903,
at IL O'Clock, m, at the court house
door, in LumbertOn, North Carolina,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, a one-half undivided interest n
two certain tracts OF land lying and be
ing in Wishart's township, Roheson
cogntv, and banded and described as
follows, to-wit:
First Tract Beginning at stake and
pointers in the line OF a 81 acre survey,
W. w. Singletary's beginning corner,
and runs as his line South West, BE
chains to a stake and pointers, his 9th
er corner in the line Of 100 acre survey
| thence as that aid the line of 100 acre
survey West 513 chains to q stake by {
short leaf pine, McLeod's corler; thence
| as the line Of the original survey NORTH
| 1874 chains to stake and three pines q:
! pointers, w. w. Purnell' 5 corner; thence
4 as his line East Il chains to 2 stalk ant
pine pointer in the original survey
theme as that lnf South 1G2 chains t
stake and pointers at the head Of
/ drain, the corner Of the aforesaid 3
acre survey: thence as hat iine Eas
124 chains to the beginning. containin
1873 ores.
Second Tract-Adjoining the trao
above described, and tie !a2ds q :.
H. Turnell, 1. u. Mel al ana ,rs.il..
s Mclean, and known as the Dan McLea
4 land. containing % acres. .
The purpose of this sale is to NAL
4 assets TO settle the accounts of C.
Sing letary, deceased, and to pay ii
! cost of the administration.
& This June 5th, 1903.
q +. J. BRITT,
q Commissioner.
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Hearing Before Referee Howell.

The final hearing in the matter
of the Bridgers Lumber Co.,
of Marietta, was held in Lumber
ton Thursday before Mr.. Geo. H.
Howell, of Wilmington, referee.
A dividend was declared and
certain claims admitted to pri-
ority. After paying the claim
of the American Wood Working
Machinery Co. in full the unse-
cured creditors will probably re-
ceive about sixty per cent. This
matter has been in court for
something over three years, and
was carried to the Circuit Court
of Appeals on account of the con-
test over various claims, all OF
which have now been settled.
At the hearing Thursday Mr.
M. C. Woods, of Marion, S. c.,
represented the Carolina North
ern Railway, Mr.. R. C. Lawrence
appearing for H. P. Edwards anC
others, Messrs. ]. G. Mccormick
of Wilmington, and R. E. Lee
representing various creditors
Mr.. J. Douglas Norment, trus
tee, and Mr.. N. M. Norris, on
Of the creditors were also pres
emf
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A Disastrous Runaway.

1t was necessary to kill Mr..
Emory Ptevatt's fine Kentucky
roadster Friday as the result of
injuries received in a runaway.
Mr.. Prevatt is mail carrier on
rural route No. l from Lumber
ton. On Thursday he halted to
feed, as usual, about II miles
from Lumberton, near Mr.. Joe
NELL Regan's, which is the
end Of his route, and when he
had gotten out Of his buggy and
was preparing feed for the horse
she became frightened and ran.
She ran only three-quarters of a
mile when she in some unac-
countable way broke her right
fore leg and fell directly in front
of Mr.. Regan's house. The bug
gy was torn up considerably, the
damage to it amounting to more
than 500. DR.. W. O. Edmund
was summoned from LumbertOn,
but the horse was past aid and i
was necessary to kill her. She
was a fine Kentucky animal an(
was valued at 5000. Mr.. Pre-
watt thinks she became fright
ened at a buggy which was ap
preaching from the rear, though
she had never been afraid o
anything except an automo
hiIe
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News Notes and Personals From
. - Raynham'
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Roiesoni:n,
Flowing and hoeing is the or
der of the day among the farm
ers.
Mrs, Helen Billiard has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. P.
Miller, since Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Mccormick and two
children and Mrs. Maggie McCor-
mae visited at Mr.. Chas. Stubs
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Halcomb
visited Mrs. Halcomb's parents.
Of Boardman, Saturday, return
ing home Monday accompanied
by Miss Curlie Shepherd.
Mrs. Ed. Thompson visited at
the home Of Mr.. H. P. Thompson
Wednesday afternoon.
| hear that Mr.. H. A. Town
send went to "Raeford Saturday
and hired two teachers to teach
the next term Of school at Rayn-
ham, but have not been able to
learn their names yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Williamson
visited Mrs. Williamson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thomp-
son, Sunday, accompanied home
| Sunday afternoon by Mrs. Will
liamson's sister, Miss Laura
| Thompson.
Miss Doelia Thompson receiv-
ed a nice watermelon from hel
brother-in-law, Mr.. w. C. Mar
tin, of Oxford, Fla, last Satur.
day night. The melon weighed
so pounds.
Mr.. H. P. Thompson received
a crate Of nice cantaloupes from
| his son, Mr.. w. S. Thompson
of Oxford, Fla, last Saturday.
Mr.. Ernest Scott and sister
Miss Estelle, of Elrod, visited a
,, the home Of their grandmother
Mrs. Martha Ann Scott, Sunday
Sorry to say that Mr.. Arthu
r. Walters, who has had mump
q fer several days, is not improv
: ing very fast, but hope he wi
X be out soon.
e Mrs. Islay Pittman, of Colds
S boro, has been visiting her pal
l. ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesle
: Thompson, of McDonalds, fl
g some time.
G The Methodist ladies of Ray
D ham have organized a Woman
&c Home Mission Society at Asbul
IL church.
ID Best wishes to The Robesonia
le and its readers.
e Raynham, N. C. June II, 1870
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Children's Day Exercises.

The Presbyterian Sunday
school gave Children's Day ex-
ercises at thePresbyterian church
last evening. The exercises con-
sisted of recitations and songs,
all of which were we'll rendered.
Little jamie K. Wishart and
Julia Thompson were the small
est who recited and they did well.
Miss Agnes Mclean and Master
Basel Skipper received a prize
each for the best attendance dur.
ing the year, These prizes were
given by the school. Misses
Agnes Mclean and Maria Mash
received a prize each, given b!
their teacher for regular attend
ance. The offering was 70
foreign missions and amounte,
to about $40.
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Some Residence Changes.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mclean
have moved into their elegant
new home on Chestnut street,
which is one Of the handsomest
homes in the State. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Jennings will move
into the house on Sixth street va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Town
send will occupy the house Mr..
Jennings and family will Vacate
Mr.. w. O. Thompson and family
have moved on north Main stree
and the house formerly occupied
by them is now occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. John Morris.
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DEATHS.
Mr.. A. L. Shaw, of Lumber
Bridge Mrs. Malsie Ann
Taylor, of Wisharts.

Mr.. A. L. Shaw died yester-
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock at
his home at Lumber Bridge, of
Brights disease, of which he had
been a victim for about two years.
The funeral and interment took
place at Lumber Bridge today.
Mr.. Shaw was elected State
Senator in 1906 and was for many
years prominent in business and
political life in the county. He
was about 81 years old. He is
survived by his wife and several
children, among them Mr.. D. P.
Shaw, of Lumberton, who went
to Lumber Bridge Saturday in
response to a telegram advising
him of the; serious illness, of
his father. He was a brother
of Mr.. L. Shaw, Of St. Pauls,
and Mr.. Neil Shaw, of Lumber
Bridge.
Misses. Winnie Rowland, Flora
Neil Mcmillan and Fora Mcneil,
and Messrs. G. B. Mcleod and
John Mcmillan went to Lumber
Bridge this morning to attend
the funeral.
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For County Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
County:
After consideration of the matter
and at the request Of number OF Dem
ocratic friends, ! hereby announce my
self a candidate for reelection to the
office of County Commissioner, subject
to the action Of the Democratic Prima-
ry.
This June Is, 1908.
6-l5-tf A. r. MCEACHERN.
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Fer county Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of RobesOn
County:
Subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary, and at the request Of
number of friends | hereby announce
myself a candidate for reelection to the
office of County Commissioner.
This June Is, 1908.
6-l5-tf A l.. BULLOCK.
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For County Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
County:
At the urgent request of number OF
nv Democratic friends and after con-
sideration of the matter | hereby an
nOunce myself a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of County Commission
er. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary.
This June IS, 1908.
6-15-tf }. W. CARTER.
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For County Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
/ County:
At the urgent request of a number of
Democrats, hereby announce myself
candidate for reelection to the office of
County Commissioner, subject TO the
action of the Democratic Primary.
This June Is, 1908.
/ 6-l5-tf ID. 5. ALDERMAN.
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Mrs. Malsie Ann Taylor, wife
Of Mr.. Stephen Taylor, Of Wish
arts township, died at her home
Friday after an illness Of several
months duration. She was born
March 8, 1859, and was, there
fore 40 yearsold. Theremans were
inferred Saturdayat AntiochBap-
fist church, the funeral services
being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. J. NJ. Fleming. The funer-
al was attended by a large crowd
of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Taylor was converted at
the age of 16 and was baptized
by the late Elder Haynes Lennon
into the fellowship Of Antioch
church, of which she was a mem
Der at the time of her death anC
to which she was always true
Her death means the loss Of {
good woman, a kind and gooC
neighbor, a faithful church mem
Der, an affectionate and tender
hearted wife and mother. She
is survived by her husband an(
five children.
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For Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robcson
County:
| hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the office of
County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary.
This June 18th, 1908.
6-4-3m* G. A. OLIVER.
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For ReqIster of Deeds.

I hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds of Rob
eson county, subject to the action If the
Democratic primaries, date of which is
to be named by the executive committee.
Yours truly,
1-I6tf NELL. A. CARTER.
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For Register of Deeds.

To the Democrats of Robson Count:
l take this method to announce my
self a candidate for the office of Register
Of Deeds, subj, TO the &c ion of the
Democratic primary.
Respectfully.
4-2o-tf w. .. THOMPSON
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Foe Reu;ster ofDeeds.

To My Fellow Citizens of Robson Coun-
ty:
At the solicitation of my friends,
take this method to announce myself a
candidate for the office of Register of
Deeds, subject TO the action Of the Dem
ocratic primary.
Yours truly,
4-qtf THOMAS n. HIGLEY.
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State Hospital at Morganton in,
Fine Condition-No Room for
Epileptics.

Flne NOnOlClOn mo Room Tor
Epileptics.
The board of directors of the
State Hostipal at MOrganton met
last Tuesday. From the quar-
terly report of the superinten-
dent it appeared that the num-
Der of patients on June LIST was
l, 1872, The pavilion for female
tuberculous patients is in pro-
cess of construction and will be
completed in four weeks.
Quoting, from a Morganton dis
patch Of the 9th to The Charlotte
Observer:
Tn excavation for the nurses
home is complete and it is ex-
,pected that this building will be
ready for occupancy in six
months. By the transference Of
nurses from the main building
to the new one and by the adOp-
ton of other expedients. room
will be found for 100 additional
patients.
The pressure for accommodate
tons continues, this relating es-
pecially to men, and under a res
olution adopted today, a commit
tee consisting of DR.. John Nc
Campbell, superintendent, and
Messrs. Tate, Shuford and Nor.
fleet, of the directors, was ap.
pointed to see the State Hospita
Commission at it's next meeting
and inform it of the imperative
needs Of this institution.
The health of the patients here
has been good for the past quar-
J ter and the death rate unusually
low. e: T..
: The buildings and wards were
examined by the directors ant
found in perfect condition. Thu
discipline of the establishment
] is unexceptionable and the ad
: ministrative and medical officers
5 as we'll as all employees, ar.
maintaining their usual hig1
standard of work.
D The demand for space so ia
E from abating, increases, and tn
executive committee at its meet
e ing yesterday rejected for lac
+ of room more than the averag
u number of applicants. 1t he
" been the policy of the superb
u tendent and executive commit
e tee, who constitute the admittin
g and discharging body, for q Ion
l. period past, to reject all epilel
II tic applicants and if the publ
rs will bear this fact in mind it w
s. save itself disappointment ar
Il save the Hospital authorities Il
5 embarrassment they feel in r
jecting this afflicted class whit
rs should have public care and pr
Re lection. The State Hospit
III Commission has in view the e
e. Enlistment of a colony whe
u epileptics will be received and
r is hoped the custodians of tt
IL class of persons will exerci
% q such patience as they can un
b? the purposes of the cOmmissi
at are effected.
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Cures dizzy spells, tired feelings,
stomach and liver troubles, keeps
you we'll all summer. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. Try it and you will al
ways buy it. 80 cents, Tea or Tab.
lets. J. D. MCMILLAN & Son.
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, For Register of Deeds.

| hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds for
Robson county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
JOHN Nj. MCNAIR.
6-ll-tf
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Notices of New Advertisements

Rooms, accessible to bath, for
rent.
Four-room house for rent or
sale.
Six-room house for rent.
The Stieff self-player pianos
represent the highest standard
Of excellence.
Two Remington typeWriters
for sale.
All the commissioners an
nounce themselves candidate
for reelection.
Boys have been trained TO
college and life at the Bingham
School for 115 years.
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Hon. D. C. Hayward, a for
mer Governor of South Carolina,
has Withdrawn from the race
for the United States Senate on
account of i'll health.
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For Register of Deeds

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds for
Robeson County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
52S-tf j. L. PURCELL.
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Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ringlets in;
Then to the store she went with
glee,
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. J. d. Mcmillan & Son.
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PERSONAL.

DR.. J. W. Griffith, of Green's
boro, is in town today.
Mr.. R. E. Lee was in Whining
ton Friday on legal business.
Mr.. J. B. Gibson, of Dillon,
S. c., spent yesterday in Lum-
I berton.
Mr.. Joe Allen, of St. Paul,
was in Lumberton Saturday on
business.
Mr.. H. M. and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. McAllister spent yesterday
in St. Pauls.
Mr.. T. W. Maxwell, Of Tolars-
vile, was in Lumberton Saturday
on business.
Mr.. Thomas Hodges, Of Will
mington, spent yesterday in the
city with friends.
Mr.. H. C. Rancke, of Rocking
ham, was here yesterday on a
visit to home folks.
Mr., HI. Broadwell, of Tolars-
vile, was among the visitors in
Lumberton Saturday.
Mr.. J. K. Phillips, who lives
on rural route No. 5from Lumber
ton, was in town Friday.
Mr.. J. w. Burnes, of Pages
Mill, spent Saturday here at
the home of Mr.. G. E. Rancke.
Miss Alice Campbell, Of Ashe-
vile, is spending some time here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Amos King.
Mr.. w. w. Carlyle and family
expect to leave tomorrow fol-
Wrighsville Beach to spend 6
week or more.
Messrs. Foster KinlaW and Ed
Smith, of Howellsville, were
among the welcome visitors a
| this office Friday.
Miss Katie Mcneil is spend
! ing some time on a visit to hel
sister, Mrs. Jack McCallum, whC
: lives at Alfordsville.
Messrs. L. T. Townsend anC
S. F. Caldwell, of Lumberton
, spent yesterday in the city -
] Fridays Charlotte Observer.
Messrs. A. w. Mclean, A. E
White, Frank Cough and H. B
Jennings attended the congress
J.. sional convention at Wrights
y vile Beach Friday.
t Sheriff and Mrs. E. C. Nc
Neil and their daughter, Mis-
n Esther, left this morning fc
: Wrightsville Beach, where the
0 will spend a few days.
: Mr.. and Mrs. James McDiarmit
t of St. Paul, passed through Lun
< berton Saturday on their way
e Wrightsville Beach, where the
u expect to spend a few days.
" Miss Corinne Bell, assistal
!, trimmer at Miss Josephir
Breece's millinery store durir
" the pastseason, returned Friday
-, =, her home at Morehead City.
y Miss Xina Kerr, who has he
70 a position this season with Cal
70 we'll & Carlyle in their MILNE.
VI department, left Saturday NOR
n ing for her home in Staunto
II Va.
ne Miss Mittie Harris, who h
I'd been spending some time here
e. a visit at the home of Mr.. a.
IT. Mrs. A. T. Parmalee, expec
o. to leave for her home in W
yh mington to morrow.
of Mr.. J. A. Humphrey, W
O. lives near Fayetteville and W
had been on a visit to relatiI
in Robson, was in town Saturd
with his brother, Mr.. J.
ne Humphrey, of Saddle Tree.
jill Miss Lula Humphrey, who h
ID been visiting her sister, Mrs.
ln' B. Gibson, at Red Springs, ca
- 90 home Thursday night and NJ
NJ Gibson came back with her TO
N, visit to home folks and frien
,llo Miss Edith May Courtn
A of Baltimore, arrived Thurs
oro night from Raleigh, where
to was engaged during the spr
nd in millinery work, to visit
VIZ sister, Miss Daisy Courtney,
~ ~ the home Of n ISIS JOSEPH
~ Breeze.
+ is Mrs. T. A. Mcneil and dau
in ter, Miss Cammie, left
mos morning for jackson Spril
-, where they will spend sew
days, and from there they
go to the mountains. They
.oon pect to be away frsm h
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1-I6tf
For Rea1s;er OF Deeds.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Register of Deeds for
Robson county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries.
Respectfully,
4 3otf JOHN MCCALI.UM