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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
LOCALS AID PERSONALS.


Want and Barr and save money.
Brady Bedford, of Big Springs
was in town on business one day
last week.
Wait to see Want and Barr S
line of ladies tailor made suits
it will pay you.
l.. F. Norman, the progressive
Leafbank farmer was cash
caller Saturday.
A pretty line of ladies and
childrens wraps at Want and
Bars.
Attorney A. G. Mathews, was
professionally engaged at Par
kersburg last week.
Attorney Bruce Terrell and
Carr Shaffer were at Parkers-
burg on business last week.
Mrs. H. H. Hubanks, of Coal
inga. Cal. remembered us with a
remittance last week.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Stump are
here the guest of Mr.. Stump's
father, T. R. Stump of across
the river.
Want and Barr will have a
line of clothing for fall that can
not fail to please the most par =
ticular dresser.
When you are ready to buy
your fall and winter goods,
Want and Barr will save you
money-come and see.
M. w. Trippett, the Leading
Creek beef man brought a nice
lot of meat to the county seat
market last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r G.. Hardman
went to Louisville, KY. las
week on a business pleasure
trip.
Mrs. S. P. Craddock, of Glen
vile, is here the guest Of her
son G. H. Chaddock and family
of this place.
Why not buy the best? when
you can'get the best goods at
Want and Barr's at the same
prices that others charge for in
ferior grades.
Mrs. j. N. Kee, of Chenille
returned to her home last week
after spending a few days here
the guest of. her daughter, Mrs.
e, Chenoweth.
If>you want swell suit of
clothes look over Want and
Bars. If we don't see you it is
our fault. We have the goods
and the prices that will move
them.
The dedication of the Bethle-
hem Bapti st Church one mile a.
boye Grantsville will be on the
first Sunday in Octoper instead
Of the fourth Sunday as has been
announced.
We are putting in line of
Ladies coat suits. All prices
from $500 to $500. There
will be no back number s. All
suits come direct from New
york where styles come from.
Want and Barr
f S. Wilson, the progressive
Big Springs merchant is at Par
kersburg, taking treatment flor q
lame leg and for stomach .trou-
bic. tits nothing serious and he
expects to return inside q month
as sound as a trout. And his
many friends in this county hope
to see him that way.
The Hon. Henry G.. Davis,
late Democratic nominee for Vice
| President of the United States,
has written Senator Kidd that he
land other railroad promoters
| will be in Glenviile Wednesday
Senator Davis comes Ito size ur
the situation and confer with ou
| concerning an extension Of The
: Coal and Coke Rail Road from
Gilmer to Chenille. There is
every reason to believe tha
with the proper effort on oul
part his valuable services may
! l. s1..A-I -. T.I-Ie c . L1..l
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

county. They arrived here Monday
night and Harrison is now playing
checkers with his nose at the Hotel
de Jarvis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Hester Stump, son of T. R.
Stump, who lives just across
the river from Grantsvi lie,
succurnbed last Saturday to
the ravages of consumption
from which terrible disease
he has long been a sufferer.
Everything possible was
done to alleviate his suffer
ings and when the end came
his soul glided peacefully
to that bourne from whence
no traveler returns. Inter-
ment took place at Old
Bethlehem among a crowd
of sorrowing friends.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
Clean Up Day

Friday, October 1, has been
set apart by State Superintendent
of Schools Shawkey as Cleanup
and Beautify Day, the purpose
of which is to clean up and beau
tify the various school houses
and grounds by the pupils. The
schools of Center District all be-
gin on begin on October a, and
we hope that the trustees, pat
rons and pupils will see to ii; that
every school house in the district
is cleaned and the grounds and
out buildings put in proper con-
dition. This is your duty and if
you are properly interested in
the coming school term you will
attend to it.
The population IF the West
Virginia penitentiary at Mounds
vile at the end Of the month of
Auguse was 1, 102. During the
month of August the report of
the prison made to the governor
shows that al prisoners were re-
ceived from the state courts.
During the month 43 state pris-
oners were discharged 81 on the
expiration Of their sentence, 3
conditionaliy pardoned, 5 paroled
3 released on order of courts, 1
executed, died, and 1 escaped.
I18 prisoners sent up by the
United States courts were re-
leased on the expiration Of their
sentence.
DR.. G.. M. Hamilton has gone
to Iowa where he has decided to
make his future home. Dr.
Hamilton is well known in this
city, his native town, where he
has many friens who regret to
see him leave. We extend besr
wishes to his future success.
Weston Republican,
West Union, w. Va, Sep. 16
VIM Pratt came to town from
Smithton last week to unload ;
steel oil derrick, which when err
ected will be 80 feet high. 1t il
the frsl steel derrick to be useC
in this field and is made up afte
the personal directions of Mr.
Cabot, the we'll known carbol
/ black man Of Boston, who own
large interests in West Virginia
and in fact the largest carbol
W orks in the world, which is ]
Gated near Grantsville. Calhoun
County Sentinel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
PROGRAMME

Of Minister'S, Deacon's and Members Meeting of
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Association, to be Held
with the Dusk Camp Baptist Church
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 30-31
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Grantsville Literary Society
September 27, 1909.
Music.
Recitation, Myrtle Bell.
Richard Hamilton.
Reading, Hope Hamilton.
Recitation, Harold Shafer.
Essay, Owen Stutler.
Recitation, Minnie Hamilton.
Current Events, Holly Barr.
Recitation, Odessa Chenowetb.
Debate. "Resolved, that Cook
made greater discovery than Col
umbus.
To affirm: To deny:
Edwin Hamilton. Harley Ferrel
Owen Stutler. Cecil Marshall.
Music.
Paper, Kee Chenoweth
Organization.
Adj ournment.
All are cordially invited.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Through the courtesy of our
neighbor, the News, from whom
we borrowed paper, we are ena-
bled to issue. Our own paper
became lost in transit, and can
not be located.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
Programme.

of the
Grantsville Literary Society
September 27, 1909.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-02-19
Max Figman.

Max Figman.
Max Figman comes to the Grand to-
night in his new comedy. "The Sub
stitute. by Beulah NJ. Dix and Eve
lyn G. Sutherland, authors of that
Unique play, The Road to Yesterday"
According to accounts, The Subst.-
ute" is entirely different from any
comedy that has ever been seen OF
the American stage and is as full OF
genuine good humor as watermelon
with seeds. Moreover, the title role
is a perfect fit for Max Figman' $
peculiar temperament and in the
minds of those who have seen it viii
be the means Of placing him on Broad
way in the near future for very long
-un
The play recounts the experiences
Of James Smith, an up-to-date young
lawyer, who substitutes for his pros
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pectiye brotherinlaw in the pulpit
IF country church in New England
while masquerading as the parson he
discovers neat conspiracy against
an aged minister with whose daugh-
ter he has fallen madly in love With
this material the authors have devel-
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
Sale of Land.

Under and by rtue of authority con-
erred upon me by an order of the ST.
|ieri G urt of R beson County, rem
iered on the 9th day of December, 1909,
n special pr coed ngs therein pending
entitled: Susan D. McNeill, admins
tratrix M. A. Byrd, deceased, VS..
Samuel J. Taylor and others, l will Of
fer for sale and Sc at public sale to-
the highest bidder for casn at the Court
House Door in Lumberton, Robe5son
County, North Carolina, at IL m. O'Clock
on Monday. the Sd day of January, 1910,
three certain tracts of land SITUATED IN
said County of Robson, State OF North
Carolina, more particularly described
as follows:
j First Tract: On the Great Swamp,
containing 16 acres known as lot No. Z
in the division of the estate of Henry
Byrd, deceased, assessed to Harriet
Taylor and being the same lands con-
veyed by Samuel j. Taylor and wife,
Harriet A. Taylor, to M. A: Byrd by
deed dated the 18th day of July, 1880,
registered in book A A A page 343 Of
fee Register of Deeds OF Robson
Second Tract; Also containing Il
acres know n as lot No. 2 in the division
iOt the estate OIL ne1lTy byrd, ana De-
ng the same lands conveyed to M. A
Byrd By Robert J. Seasons and wife
Helen Seasons, by deed dated the 24tf
sygk IS SIS psge M le oe sno ksgef
Deeds of Robson County.
Third Tract: containing SO acres, OF
both sides of Jackson Swamp, and be
. ing the same lands conveyed by J. l.
!. Pitman and wife, M, J. Pitmaa to M
| A. Byrd by deed dated the 29th day O.
Jlly 1876 and recorded in book A A 4
page 345, Office Register of Deeds o
Robeson County.
This 9th day of December, 1909.
Susan D. McNeill, administrative
M. A. BYRD, deceased
Mclean, Mclean & Snow,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
12-3-12-30-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
RAFT SWAMP NOTES.
Holiday Home Comings and
Other Personal Notes.
Correspondence of The kobesonian.

Correspondence of The kobesonian.
Among those who returned
home for the Christmas season
are Miss Edna Tyner, Meredith
College; Miss Cora Tyner, Messrs.
Carl Tyner. Luther Prevatt. Berry
Odum, CASTOR Prevatt, Wingate
Academy; Miss Flora Carlyle.
Drum; Mr.. Owen Odum, Wake
Forest; Mr.. w. L. Parham, Rae
ford; Miss Emma Townsend.
White Pond; DIR. and Mrs. N. H.
Andrews, Charlotte.
Miss Flora Mcqueen, who has
been teaching at Raft S~,"iL
will leave tomorrow for h. er home
nearRaeford to spend thf Christ
mas holidays.
! Messrs. Livingston Kelly and
EFF. Evans of AbbottsY burg spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. John
! David Davis. I
Mr.. Austin Barker and sister,
Miss MARE Of St. Hfauls, passed
through tbs section yesterday
,rGlLernOOn.
) Mr.. Stephen Davis, a patient
y OF DIR. H. T. Pope, who has been
on the sick list for two weeks, is
not very much improved.
). Mr.. Daniel Bullock, who has
t been working at the navy yard
S at Charleston, S. c.. spent sever
2 al days with his father and other
relatives. He was formerly of
h Newport News, Va, where he
e worked himself up as a frst-class
r mechanic. He left last Wednes-
S day for Newport News, were he
8 will resume work in the navy
Il yards.
e Mr.. Ira Davis attended the
n sale at Mr.. G. G. Stephens yes
d terday.
Mr., and Mrs. Warren Davis
n returned Monday from Barnes
s vile, where they visited rela-
tives.
= Mr.. James Davis will leave
r Wednesday for Baden county.
where he will spend the holidays
: with friends and relatives.
p Polly Ann.
Raft Swamp, N. c., Dec. %,
S 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
Large Public Bonefactions.
New York dispatch. 26th.

New York dispatch. 18th.
The total public benefactions
in the United States during the
bast IL months was Sal, $50, 900,
AN mount just $40, 900, 600
greater than any previous year
in the history of the country, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by
a New York newspaper. The
amount this year was over twice
as large as was given away last
year, following the panic Of 1907.
The principal benefactors in 1909
have been the late John S. Ken
nedy of New York (s26, $50, 0C0)
John d. Rockefeller ($12.852,-
OOO) and Andrew Carnegie (S6, :
056, SID. Of the total amount
given in 1909. over a third was
given specifically for educational
work. The total benefactions in
the United States reported in the
public press in the last seventeen
years add up to no less than ST.
600, $50, 900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

NORTH CAROLINA ! In the Superior
Robson County. (Court.
E. D. McNeill,
VS.. Notice OF Publ
D. w. Millsaps and I cation of Sum-
, wifs, Stella Mill mons.
To D. w. Millsaps and wife, Stella
Millsaps:
You and each of you will take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been instituted in the Superior Court
of Robson County, North Carolina, anc
that the purpose of the same is to fore.
close certain mortgage given by you
to the plaintiff, E. D. McNeill.
You are further notified that you are
required to appear at term of the
Superior Court of said County, to be
held on the 4th Monday before he LIST
Monday in March, 1910, tit being the
9Th day of February, 1910 and answer
or demur to the complaint which will be
filed therein, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded il
said complaint.
This 9Th day Of December, 1909.
w. H. Humphrey
Clerk Superior Court.
Mclean, Mclean & Snow,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
| 1912 3O-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
MT. ELAN MATTERS.
A Mad Dog Raises Sand-Rev.
NJ. A. Stephens Services APP
preciated-Other Matters.
Orr espondence of The kopesonian.

Corr espondence of The kopesonian.
Misses Mamie, Hattie, Hen
ry Lloyd and Mary Jane
Britt of Darlington, S. c., are
spending the holidays with
friends around Mt. ELAN.
Messrs. Arthur Bissell, Grover
Britt andWoodberry Nye attend
ed the concert at Baltimore
Thursday night and report a
nice time.
Misses Minnie and Nina
Thompson, who live nearAbbotts-
burg, are visiting relatives near
here.
Mr.. L. w. Redick of Darling
ton, S. c., spent Saturday and
Sunday here, returning home
Monday.
Misses Mamie, Hattie, Henry
Lloyd and Mary Jane Britt and
Mr.. Grover Britt spent part of
this week at Lumberton.
A mad dog raised sand here
Saturday. He bit seven drgs
and | don't know how man,
puppies, and | heard he bit Mr.
Samson Cox. The dosg was KILLED
after he had done nnuch damage
Some of the dolsss that were bi
have been KILLED, while other
will not kill theirs; but someone
ought to kilN the dogs for them.
[ spent Wednesday night wit
my gra5ndfather, who was on
of the braves" spending fou
YEARS. in the civil war. He wa
wo,dnded during the war. 1t j
very interesting to hear him tel
This experience of the war. TIL
t world will not be the same whe1
4 all the old veterans have passe'
< away, and they are going fast.
! Mr.. ard Mrs. Will Hendre
. of Lumberton are visiting in thi
d community.
Mr.. A. H. Bissell spent Satul
8 day and Sunday with his brothe
v near Pembroke.
y One of our young boys is pre-
), pairing to get married or kee
batch, one of the two. Don't
:, think he wants any bachelor
n hall.
Mr.. Francis Stephens had
y second stroke of paralysis Frida
: and is very sick at this writing.
:. North Carolina Day was OK
!, served at the academy Friday.
nj Rev. M. A. Stephens preache
I his Christmas sermon Sunday. !
~ collection was taken for the age
= ministers who are worn out an
!. have no way of making a living
l. T. The members of the church PR
a scented the pastor with a mic
If overcoat as an appreciation of h
valuable services. We are blesse
with one of the best pastors
! the State.
School opened up this mornin
with good attendance and SON
new scholars.
Messrs. Andrew Carter
Racford and Luther Carter {
Orrum spent Sunday here.
Christmas has come and gor
and the country people will b.
gin to turn the wheel again t.
! day.
| Happy jack.
| Mt. Elan, N. c., Dec. 27, '09
Prince Albert, son Of the la
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

The peculiar properties or Chamber
lain 9 Cough emedyhave been thorough
ly tested during epidemics of infiuen-
"a, and when it was taken in time we
have not heard of a single case ofpneu-
monia. Sold byJ. D. Mcmillan & S~r
and The Pope Drug Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

Frederick Remington, famous
painter of Indian life, died at his
nome at Ridgefeld, Conn. Sunday
from heart failure and shock su-
perinduced by an operation for
appendicitis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

Prince Albert, son of the late
Prince Philippe, count of Elan
ders, was crowned King of the
Belgians at Brussels on the 23d,
assuming the title Of Albert |.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

Ifyou are sunering from Dllliousness,
constipation indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co.,
Des MONIES, Iowa, with your name and
address plainly on the back, and thew
will forward you a free sample OF
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets. Sold nv j Mcmillan E. Sen and
The Pope Drug Co. 81
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
SOME LARGE TRAfS OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE DR SALE At
4 bAba|h.

FIRST TRACT SIT acres der cultivation situated miles
South OF Maxton In fine farming elton. Price SIS per
SECOND TRACT-429 cleared with fine two-story
residence and two tenement housand place has quite bit of
timber it. This property slated ST. Paus between
two railroads. % miles from from the other Place can
be had for less than $4,000
THIRD TRACT5OOa acres abt 200 under cultivation Place
has Seven Tenement Houses War Mill Gris Saw and Gin
About mile from this 5Oacre tract with
timber and about 300 besy cleared acres
be had for less than $50 00O tuaed
East of St. Paus N. c..
All OF the aforementioned priority be had for cash
cash and balance time Quicae desired and anyone wish
ing to get bargain in real estatehoud apply at once to
THE A. K. J.V. COMPANY
Lock BONO. 1886,
Lumberton, N. {
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30
A
Great Opportunity

Anyone wishing to go into
the mercantile business will
never have a better chance
than is offered at Pembroke,
N. C.. - y -
A practically new store
house and lot 3Ox 40 feet
with excellent stock of goods
can be had for much less
than its value. The store
and lot can be had for what
it cost three years ago and
the stock of goods at less
than cost. The owner has a
good proposition offered him
in Virginia, which he wishes
to accept, is the reasonl of
sale. Apply at once to
The AK. wv. GO.
Lock Box No. 1856.
Lumberton, N. c.
11-25tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-30

Happy jack.
Mt. Elan, N. c., Dec. 27, '09.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-11-24
SOME YALE SPELLING.

There was an exercise among
she stcdents in sociology az
Yale i'm which 25c essays were
written and lls words misspeli.
ed. Such havoc is appalling.
To shows how unsafe il is 20 de-
pend upon knowledge and men,
tal discipline for good spelling.
There is that word privilege"
how &c is twisted out Of shapel
These students. profound in
economies and sociology. had it
preValege. privilege, 4"
privilege, and other desper-
ate ways. If there were any.
Think Of it, -sixty-six Of them
wrote 80 commission. 6ftv-six
spelled 10 "contron. and fifteen
insisted upon "concent. That
good word separate" was
tortured many times. The e.
slips IN SO easily The two
words relieve" and receive"
raised constant disturbance:
for whether the came before
the or the before the e was a
question whose solution one is
.apt Go jump at. These are the
words one has learned pretty
well how 10 spell. but when the
doubt obtrudes, one is lost be-
yonl AN saving.
The professor who tells Of
these mistakes does $50 60 insist
chat knowing how TO spell
should bc made one of che re-
Quirements for "a college en-
trance. 10 is absured 60 insist
that person must know
geometry and latin before he
can enter college when he Is un-
able to spell words that are i'm
common use. The professor
insists THAT spelling should be
taught more effectively down
in the elementary schools. and
I 10 would bee. he thinks. If the
+ courses of study were not
T crowded with too many branch
es. Exchange.
IL that Yale professor were
/ am editor for about six months.
he would conclude that the
spelling book is generally neg
iected in the schools of both the
lower ani higher grades. We
have Insisted for years that the
public school system is a sys-
tenn of cramming, and that the
lrudiments of an education are
woefuliy neglected. Neither
spelling or grammar is taught
with any degree Of exactness ia
these days. Midland Metho
dist.