The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
FARMERS UNION.
Convention Held at Raft Swamp
Officers for Coming Year
A Growing Organization.


A Growing Organization.
The Farmers Union of Robson
county met in convention at Raft
Swamp Thursday, this being the
last quarterly meeting for the
wear and the regular time for the
election of officers for another
year. Of the 48 local unions in
the county all were represented
except four, and no small band
of farmers was in evidence, there
being over 100 on hand to assist
in the handling of affairs.
The convention was called to
order at 1890 o'clock in the
morning and lasted until 4:30 in
the afternoon, with about half an
hour for dinner. Mr.. j. S. Mitch
ell, who is representing a fer
tiIzer company of Atlanta, Ga,
was present and was given about
an hour to explain to the farmers
the advantages of the home mix
ing Of fertilizers Mr.. Mitchell
made an interesting talk and ex-
planned how the farmer can save
from So to SO on the ton by mix
ing his own fertilizer. He said
that 1873 guano for which the
farmers pay about $50, can be
mixed at a cost of from $40 to
$24 the ton.
The officers elected for the new
year are as follows: w. S. Cobb
of Lumber Bridge, president; w.
X. Culbreth of Raft Swamp, vice
president; Wheeler Stone of Nc
Donald, secretary and treasurer;
Archie Mccormick of Mcdonald,
conductor; Frank Townsend of
Raft Swamp. assistant conductor;
Rev. Jno. A. Prevatt of Raft
Swamp, chaplain; F.. G. Odum Of
Raft Swamp, door keeper; w.
w. Willis of Fairmont, lecturer.
Executive committee: H. F.
Purvis of Orrum, J. w. Hall of
Lumber Bridge, F. "A. Bond ofRaft
Swamp, N. T. Andrews of Fair
mont, N. A, Townsend of Ten
Mile. Committee on good of the
order: w. S. Johnson of st.
Pauls, D. P. McEachin of Red
Springs. M. G.. Mckenzie of Lum-
berton.
Immediately after the election
of the officers they were installed
and a vote of thanks was extend
ed to Mr.. H. G.. Stubbs, of Nc
Donald, for his faithful services
as president of the county organ
ization fer the year ending with
this convention. Mr.. Stubbs
presided at the convention.
1t was ordered that the execu-
tive committee meet in Lumber
ton on the first Monday in every
month-the same day the COM
missioners meet. By order of
the president the committee will
hold it's first meeting in Lumber
ton on Monday, the 10th Of the
present month.
The union is about 1000 strong
in the county and is growing ev-
cry day, and the possibilities of
the organization are great.
DR.. 7. c. johnson, Accidentally
Shot.
Whiteville News-Reporter. 9th:
Last evening, about 6 O'Clock,
Dr. 7. {. Johnson, Of Lumber
ton, was standing in front of
Powell q Powell's store, talking
with Col. D. J. Lewis and other
gentlemen. The doctor had a
hand in his overcoat pocket.
There was a sudden report of a
pistol, accidentally fired in Dr.
Johnson's pocket, the ball rang
lag around his hips, but happily
producing only a flesh wound. 1t
IS supposed the doctor was un-
thoughtedly playingwith the trig-
ger when the weapon exploded.
A letter was received this
morning from DR.. Johnson by his
brother-in-law, Prof. J. r. Poole,
stating that the wound was very
Slight and that DR.. andMrs John
son, who arevisiting at thehome of
Mrs. Johnson's parents in White
vile, will return home today or
tomorrow.
Mrs. Clark, wife of Chief JUS
tice Walter Clark of the State
Supreme Court, died in Raleigh
Friday Of pneumonia. She was
58 years old, a daughter of Hon.
W. A. Graham, one. of the most
distinguished men in the early
history of the State.
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