The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-15

road Election Realized A
Narrowing arty-Fate of
Two Transgressors Color
ed "Scussion" With no Evi-
dence of the Sure-Enough
Lacking.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
The Bladen county board of
education met in its office here
on Monday, July 5th, and re-
elected A. McA. Council, of
White Oak, chairman, and Angus
Cromartie, of Garland, superin-
tendent. Both of these gentle
men are able and conscientious;
they have done much for the
cause Of education in Bladen and
the county is to be congratulated
upon their continuance in Of
flee.
During the last year nine
school houses for whites and
three for colored pupils have
been built at a total expendi-
ture of SIS, 103. IA. The board be-
gins the new year with a bal
cree of 81, 800 to it's credit.
An important and progressive
step was taken by the board at
it's last meeting in consolidating
white districts six, seven, and
eight in White Oak township.
A contract for the building of
a suitable house for the consoli-
dated district has been let in
accordance with plan number
one for public school houses in
North Carolina.
On July 9Th and 9th Supt
Cromartie held examinations fol
teachers, and also State anc
high school examinations, anc
examination for entrance to the
A. & M. college, at Raleigh.
The county board of pensions
held it's meeting here on the Is
Monday in July.
Day by day the terrible sig
nificance of defeating the recen
railroad election dawns strone
and ever stronger upon the peo
pie through this territory. MAJ
after man is heard to say tina
he would have gone to the poll
and voted for the measure ha
he had any idea that it would b
defeated, or that he would no
have voted against it if he ha
understood it as he now does
In other words, there is a "weel
ing and wailing and gnashing G
teeth, but it comes too late. B
the way, that old word ''late"
almost as bad as forgot
Oscar Mccall and Memphi
Martin, colored, were tried
the court of Geo. H. Crorartie
Esq.,, of Clarkton, on Monday
5th, on a charge of forgery, t.
wit: forging and attempting
pass due bill or order on tn
O. L. Clark Co., of Clarktor
Probable cause was shown, an
in default of $50 bail the d,
PENDANTS were committed to til
(ur) common Jail Of Bladen cou1
ty, there to remain, eat polk al
beans, grow fat and sassy. no
a short colloquy with the alb
solicitor of this district, al
leave home for a short vacati(
in Columbus county, where,
is reputed, the public roads al
being brought to a high degrt
of perfection.
The Elizabethtown Maroonir
Party left Wednesday for Viii
Lake, the visit to be extend'
through one week or. perhap
= ten days. The party is compo
4 ed of Mrs. Newton Robinst
/ and Mrs. VIM. Whitted,
y chaperones; Miss Emily Wrigh
D of Clover, South Carolina, Wis
ing Miss Mary Robinson; Mi
Rosa Mae Liles,Sof Wadesbol
visiting Miss Emmie White
Misses Louise and Watson Kase
Of Houston, Va, visiting MI
E. ]. Sutton; Mrs. W. D. B
zell, Miss Mary Robinso
Miss Emmie Whitfield, M
Mary Eliza Robertson, of 7
G Heel; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
" Bizzell, Major Terry A. Lyo
Mr.. Thos. D. Mcdowell, n
Bob Stith, of Laurinburg; [
N. P. Lilies, Lloyd N. White
of Charlotte; VIM. Whitted, J
and Jeff Robertson.
White Lake is a most delig
full place, and this gay pal
will engage freely in fshil
dancing, bathing, sailing, to s
1. nothing of the smaller spo
~S incidental to such a trip. 7
far-famed Gill brothers, VIII
musical talent is nothing sh
of genius, are with the party
- the capacity Of a string bal
and good dancing music will
as plentiful as the breezes.
Mrs. Armfield and Miss Ho
ton, of Monroe, are visiting N
John Marvin Clark. Mrs. CT
and Mrs. Armfeld were sch
n mates, this visit being a rep
avg ton of itself, Mrs. Armfeld
many friends here who are
- to see her gain after the ye
that have passed.
Elizabethtown sustained
,. visitation from Fayetteville
Monday, the 9Th, in the nat
of a negro excursion. Not
evidence Of sure enc
"scussion'' was lacking