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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
Round Dozen Club Entertained

Reported for The RobeSonlan,
The Round Dozen Club spent a
delightful afternoon with Miss
Claudia Davis, on Thursday af-
ternoon. In addition to the reg
ular members, Mrs. Malcolm
| Whitfield, Mrs. A E. White ard
Mrs. Watson were present.
| When all had assembled, Miss
Davis put US to work on a most
original contest entitled THE Ro-
nance of a Shirt-Waist." In the
story were several blanks, to be
filed with the names Of differ
ent parts of a shirt-waist. There
was much fun and laughter over
the attempt to make the heroins
hem, fell. or ruffle the hero
When the correct answers We're
read we were dismayed to fine
how little most of us knew abou
so common a thing as a shirt
waist. Miss Lizzie Whitfield ant
Mrs. Malcolm Whitfield, howev
er, filed every blank correctly
, In return for this proficiency
they cut for the pink bow, whicl
: was won by Mrs. Whitfield.
In reward for our industriou
,. efforts, we were soon serve
=, with the most refreshing and de
,, licioCs cream and cake. Afte
:. this the time sped in laughte
{ and talk. Our late departur
and many expressions Of a goo
, time, testified to our enjoymer
of this most pleasant occasion.
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Miss Helen Stainback Entertains

Reported for The Rooesonlan.
On last Wednesday evening
Miss Helen Stainback delightful
ly entertained the Xxx Club and
a few Of their intimate friends
from 8::45 to 11:3O o'clock at the
hcme Of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. J.
Thomas, on Fifth street. The
members of the graduating class
of the Lumberron graded school,
have been entertained on a num-
Der of occasions recently with a
| decision at each that it was the
best; this one proving no excep-
to the rule. The guests unanl-
mously agreed that the pleasure;
of the evening eclipsed them all:
On arrival the guests were pre-
sented at the door with tiny
bow of ribbon Of different colcrE
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
MAXTON NEWS.
Some Real Estate Transfers -
Town Primary Held and Reso-
lutions Adopted to Send MIR. A.
J. Mckinnon to Congress
Other Items.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Moxton, April 3O-Mr. G. B.
Patterson went to Cumber-
land Tuesday in his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Grow, Of
Raleigh, visited DR.. and Mrs. A.
B. Groom this week. Mr.. D. S.
Alderman, of Raeford, was a
Maxton visitor the first of the
week. Col. T. J. Davis, Of the
Elba Manufacturing Co. and Mr..
H. M. Victor, banker of Char
lotte, were in town Tuesday,
Mr.. Avinger, of Laurinburg, was
in Maxton a short while yester-
day. He came with an auto par
ty.
The Consolidated Real Estate
Co. has sold the Cottingham resi-
dence on Sanders street TO Mrs.
Luther Mccormick and also pur-
chased Mrs. Mccormick lot or
Main street.
Miss Mamie Darlington left
for Aster Park, Fla, the first OF
the week. She will visit he,
brother Mr.. Archie Darlington
! who is in the lumber busines:
,, there.
. DR.. Vardell passed through
; Monday on his way home from
+ Laurinburg, where he had beer
to preach in DR.. Roses pulpit ol
Sunday.-Mrs. W. N. William:
has returned from a visit a
Rocky Mount to her daughter.
A Primary was held in tn
n town hall here last night. Tn
old mayor and board of commits
: sioners were nominated 70
another term. Several speeche
were made and resolutions wer
- adopted to send Mr.. A. J. Mt
g Kinnon to congress.
:s Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Spauldin
= visited Mrs. Spauldlng's parent
If in Lumberton the first of til
t. week.
Mr.. J. Dixon Mclean, of Re
le Springs, was in Maxton Frida,
A. Mr.. R. C. Lawrence, of Lun
h berton, was in town tow
$. Thursday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
Courtney Sharpe.
Baltimore Sun. April %.

DailhhOIS ouH, ApIl So-
Miss Daisy M. Courtney. daugh-
ter of Mrs. A. P. Courtney, was
married yesterday afternoon to
Mr.. John A. Sharpe, of Lumber
ton, N. G. The ceremony was
performed at the First Methodist
Episcopal church by Rev. DR.. H.
Frank Rail.
Only the members of the imme-
diate family were present. Mrs.
A. S. Tarr, sister Of the bride.
was maid of honor, while Mr..
Tarr was best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sharpe left for Washington
and after an extended trip will
t I've a. Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Keys. +. M. Hoyle, +. J.Mc-
Connell and Messrs w. H. Hum
phrey, A. W. Peace, L. Clown,
send and J. A. Boone, Sr., at
tended the District Conference
of the NJ. E. church held at
Rockingham Thursday and Fri
day.
Miss Mary Pope, who had
been a student at the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College,
Greensboro, came home last
week. She came home on ac-
count Of her mothers health.
Mrs. Pope has been unwell for
some time.
Quite a number of Pythians
went from here Friday evening
to assist in the institution Of a
new lodge at Mcdonald. The
! party went in automobiles and
returned Saturday morning
about 5 o'clock. The boys claim
to nave had a glorious time.
MIR. +. F.Carter, salesman for
the Lumberton Drug Company,
who has been sick with fever for
several days, left Thursday at
ternoon for his home in Maxton.
His condition is thought to be
some better. His place in the
store is being filled by Mr.. Lacy
Mckenzie.
The Robesonian is requested
by Mr.. W.S. Cobb, president of
the Farmers County Union. to
announce that DR.. T.. l.. Stephens,
of the A. & NJ. College, Raleigh,
will deliver an address at the
: close of the Parkton school TO-
morrow on the subject OF Agri-
> cultural Education.
2 Tomorrow will be May Day
j at the Presbyterian College and
t Conservatory of Music at Red
: Springs. The exercises will con-
d slst OF may pole revels. folk
: songs-Polish, Welsh, Bohemian
:. and Swiss, cro'Ening the Queer
, and general reception. The oc,
h casion gives promise of being til:
largest ever.
IS Mr.. Archie Collins, formerl,
d of Fairmont but now Of Wash
= ington, DC. was in town Friday
er Mr.. Collins left the State about
er year ago and went to Way Cross
re Ga. where he had been until wv,
I'd months ago since which time hi
ut has been in Washington. He i,
in the lumber business and say
the Capitol City is all right.
n Mr.. JIM. Smith, of Attention
was among the visitors in tow
Saturday. He returned Thurs
X day evening from a trip of sey
a. eral days spent throuhg a POI
~ ton of South Carolina and uppe
mer m Robson, and says that he sa'
va much evidence of big farming
IN Mr.. Smith was in Marlboro cour
% ty, SC, for two or three day
rd d and says that there is no que:
~ ton but that there is some CO
os e ton planted in the county, bl
~. or thinks lots of it will have to
W. replanted.
ct- Nathan Brothers Railroa
iss Shows fillen its engagement he,
ok Friday, giving two performance
St the first in the afternoon begi
ming at 2 o'clock and the 9th
ub beginnieg at 8 o'clock in the ev
J" ming. The afternoon perforr
are ance was witnessed by a goo
Ic- crowd and in the evening Il
large tent was filed. The she
ell is all right and comes as ne
af- being worth the price charged
ter see it as anything Of it's XII
as that mas visited these parts
de- many moons. The Manager
the show, Mr.. Marx Nathan, i!
native born Lumbertonian, b
in Friday was his first visit to t
lod town since leaving here VIII
,or or but a small boy. Mr.. Nath
.26i thinks that the town is all rig
,tb I and he does not regret havi
- been born here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
ANTIOCH ITEMS.
School Closed Novel Insurance
Ottice - Antioch's Mavor
Moves to Town-Hotel Fac;li-
ties-Other Items.
Correspondence of The kooesonian

Correspondence of The kooesonian.
Antioch April 27-The academy
has closed, and this ancient CITY
(where the disciples were first
called christians) misses the
presence of the school children.
The various members of the ia
Guilty are spending several days
visiting friends here and at Red
Springs before returning to their
respective homes.
The latest addition at Antioch
IS a novel insurance office. Mr.. |
Jno. McDuffy, Of Fayetteville.
and Berry Page, Of Lumberton,
with a crew of agents, are
"Tenting" at Hodger's pond,
and are fishing not only for fish
but men. They report good sue
cess both ways.
Messrs. X, NJ. Barnes and ]
r. Flowers, Of Barnesville, are
spending few days in the city
guests of Mr.. J. A. Brown. Mr..
! J. r. Walters and sister, Miss
Loula, spent a few days last
: week visiting relatives and
friends at Johns Station.
Rev. Mr.. CASTOR, of Norfolk, Va.
filled the pulpit at the Presby-
!, terian church here Sunday. This
church has been vacant since the
: removal of Mr.. Walker to Barium
: Springs. The people were very
: much pleased with Mr.. CASTOR
; and trust they can secure him as
their pastor.
y Mr.. J. A. Hodgin Antioch
; Mayor has moved into the old
a Hodgin house on Main street,
i which house has been vacant
/ since the death of his mother.
e This leaves Mr.. Hodgin's house
Z. on Water street. vacant; bu'
n their is such demand for house:
;. here it wont be vacant long
,e That the demand is greater thar
s the supply 81 evidenced by thefac
'e that some of Antioch S fastest ad
le ditions are temporarily residin!
H. in tents. Mrs. III. McNeill an
a Miss Sadie McMcNeill wer
or Red Springs visitors Tuesda
10 Mrs. ]. A. Brown and ]. A. Jr.
spent Wednesday at Raeford
er the Capitol of Hoke. Z"
lg Mr.. S. P. Smith returned Tues
IN day from a few days visit to Wi
OF mington. Mr.. E. D. Gaitly an
ce Miss Myrtle Walter were visitor
cee at The Queen City" of Maxto
no Saturday.
err The greatest need at Antloc
ca now is better hotel facilities. "
tn learn, however, that this lon
ne felt want will soon be supplie'
ne The Central Hotel" located {
IN Hill Avenue, has change
Sa.. hands and is now used as a dive
vi ing.
We hope to meet many of "Tl
ate Macks"Shaws and other Scots,
nj of Lumberton at Red Springs
Der May 18th. This promises to ma
lds very important epoch in Il
tie. history of this noble people. '
my trust all may take Snyder
rV- suggestion and make this a gre
ons oav.
rds Rambler.
eX- -
nu- ST. PAUL ITEMS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
RObeSOn's the Best.
By Prof. j. b. Carlyle.

The Old North States goodly land,
That spreads from mount to sea,
With soils to suit all products grown,
AND fruits in measure free;
With rivers deep and forests rich
OF minerals rare possessed
But OF her sections counted az
Old Robeson's S the best.
Let Buncombe boast her noble past
With mountain grandeur crowned,
Let Mecklenburg assert her claims
With reasoning profound:
Let Guilford count her folks three times
To reach the census test,
While Wake wakes up and joins the band,
But Robeson's the best.
In war her sons are in the van,
In peace they save the State;
Whenever duty calls they go
Prepared for any fate.
No boastful spirit marks their course,
Deception they detest;
They work their tasks from day to day,
And Robson is best.
Her fertile soil and sturdy sons,
Her daughters brave and fair
Her water pure and climate ine
Combine in measure rare,
To lift her proudly over all
Her sisters East and West.
And may she ever stay as now
The largest and the best.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
MALLOY-SHAW
A Beautiful Marriage at Lum.
Der Bridge Miss Allie Malloy
Becomes the Bride Of MIR. Les
lie Lamont Shaw.
,aported for The Robesonian.

geported for The Robesonian
A wedding of unusual splendor
was that of Miss Allie Malloy
and Mr.. Leslie Lamont Shaw,
which was solemnized Wednes-
day evening april 27th) at the
beautiful country place of the
brides parents, Capt. and Mrs.
]. D. Malloy, of Lumber Bridge.
The home was a bower of
beauty. In the reception hall,
graceful vines and rare white
flowers (carryiny out the color
scheme OF white and green)
formed garlands, which terni-
mated in the center of the hall,
where was hung a white we'd
ding bell.
In the parlor the color-scheme
was wisteria and white; the soft
mellow light of the candles. the
graceful bloom of the w:steria
blending with the white, formed
a setting fit for just such an oc-
casion.
AS the stirring notes of Lo-
hengrin's wedding march, skill
fully rendered by Misses Caro.
line McNeill, at the piano, &C.
companied bv Margaret Mcneil
with the violin, sounded forth
the bride, leaning on the arm
of her sister, Mrs. Anniebellt
Mailoy Smith, entered from thu
hallway, passed through thu
side arch under which was huns
a floral M"
At the same time the groom
with his brother Mr.. T. M. Shaw
Of Fayetteville, entering from
side enterance, met the bride a
the altar, where in a very in
pressive maner, the marriag
vows were spoken, Rev. A. "
Shaw, pastor of the Presbyteria
church. of Pittsboro, officiating
The soft music changed to tn
joyful notes of Mendelsohn
wedding march and the brio
and groom passing out into tt
reception hall, through the ce
trail arch, above which hung
floral So, pausing at the do'
only long enough for the bride
throw away her bouquet.
The bride is one eff Lumb
Bridges most attractive your
ladies and was lovely indeed
her handsome wedding robe
white messaline satin; the la
at her bosom was held in pla
by a crescent of diamonds a.
pearls, a gift of the groom. H
beautiful veil was prettily drap
and was adjusted with wrea
of lilies of the valley and s
carried a shower bouquet of t
same flowers. The maid of he
or was attired in wistaria mes:
line and carried bouquet
white flowers.
The groom is a son of the IL
Hon. A. L. Shaw and is a pro1
nent business man Of Lumt
Bridge and has many frier
throughout this part of the Sta
Immediately after the ceremo
elegant refreshments were Sc
ed; and amid the congratulate
and we'll wishes of hosts offrie1
the happy couple left for an
tended southern tour. The
merous and handsome prese
= attest the popularity of
Nscouple. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
make their future home at Ii
her Bridge.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02

DIR. HI. Alexander. presi-
dent of the State Union of farm
ers, will deliver an address on
Agricultural Education" at the
closing exercise Of the Fairmont
school al Fairmo1t, May Goth.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02

License has been issued for
the marriage Of Nett;e Sander
son and Tommie Harden.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02
Money for Monument.
To Editor Robesonian.

hODeSOnldi
1t gives me pleasure to ack-
nowledge receipt of the follow
lowing contributions to the fund
for the erection of a monument
to the Consederate soldiers burl-
ed at Arlington, the old home OF
Gen. Robt. E. Lee:
From Lumberton Graded S. SO
Rozier Public School .3O
S4.O5
Other contributions will be
acknow lodged when received FOL
this worthy cause.
Mrs. J. A. McAlllster,
Pres. Robson Chapter U.D.C
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Miss Amanda McDiarmid En-

Reported for The Robesonian.
On Friday afternoon the XIX
club met with Miss Amanda Nc
Diarn,id. Soon after we arrived
we We're presented with paper
and pencils and asked to give
the correct names to ten roses in
a vase placed on the center table
Some Of the roases had real hard
names as "CoQuette de Alps" and
so it took some time to think Of
their names. In looking over
the papers it was found that sew
eral had named them all correct
ly. In the cut for the prize Miss
Annie Neal Fuller won the book
entitled The Rose OF Old St.
Louis.
After the contest the club
auartette sang a part of Roses"
Then delicious refreshments were
served by Misses Amanda Nc
| Diarmid and Sallie Thompson.
The idea Of roases was wei
carried out throughout the af
ternoon and after much chattel
and fun members left having as
. sured Miss McDiarmid of a de
lightful time.
= Miss Lillian Proctor entertain
4 ed the Tenth grade Of the grade'
= school, of which she is a member
Friday evening from $50 to 11:3
O'Clock at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie G. Proctor, on tn
i the corner Of Sixth and Elr
streets.
g Mrs. Proctor received at tn
/ door and Miss Leslie Procto
d served at the punch bow
s Among the evenings amuse
e ments were two contests, ''Tri
q to Europe and Choosing You
J. Wife" The prize in the frs
e contest was won by Miss Cor
IS Page and in the second by MI
oi Lawrence Parker. Refresl
J. ments were served, there We
a much good music and a gene
!e al good time was had.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02

AT a meeting Of the directors
of the Raleigh and Charleston
Ry. Co. held in Marion, S. e.. on
the 22nd. ult. Mr.. Langbourne
M. Williams was elected presi-
dent of the Company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-02

railroad to Elizabethtown are
furnishing the clay.
Messrs. G. F. Humphrey, S.
E. Humphrey, Troy King and
Miss Lena Humphrey. of route
No. l attended the commence
ment Wednesday.
Brick are being placed on the
ground for the erection of the
bank building and work will be-
gin soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24

team Of the Western league, on their
way to Denver, escaped without in
jury.
The train was proceeding on a
straight stretch of track. Evidently
the first intimation that the engineer
had Of any danger came when he
realized that the forward portion of
the train was running in water which
had spread out over the tracks near
the fill Reversing his engine, the
speed Of the train was checked, but
not enough to prevent the engine,
baggage car and smoker going over
into the depression.
The rear end of the smoker re-
rlained tilted on the earth bank and
the chair car ripped its way into the
smoker, smashing it to pieces and
killing and injuring many of the pas
sengers.
AS near as can be learned here all
of the passengers killed were occu-
pants of the smoker.
1t is certain that Engineer Richen-
baugh could have jumped and saved
himself, but he remained at his post
ard did everything possible to pre-
vent the train running into the ditch.
The three Pullmans remained on
the track and the occupants of these
cars were unhurt. The dead and in
jured were taken to Norton, Kas
None Of the injured are in serious
condition. The washout was repair
ed late last evening and traffic re-
sumed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24

Denver, Sept. 24.-Twelve or 13
persons lost their lives and II others
sustained more or less severe injuries
in the wreck two miles east of Clay
ton, Kansas, early yesterday morning,
on west bound Rock Island passen-
ger train No. 27. which was due in
Denver at 1925 from Kansas City.
The known dead:
F. PICKENBAUGH, Goodland,
Kas., engineer.
A. V. HUFFMAN, Kansas City,
baggageman.
]. w. USHER, Denver, conductor.
WILLIAM MILLER, fireman.
HERMAN MUELLER, Smith Center,
Kansas.
JOHN SLOOP, Boyle, Kans.
w. E. SHIVLEY. Agra, Kas.
GILBERT NJ. VANS, Fullerton,
Nebraska.
UNKNOWN MAN AND WOMAN.
SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED.
The injured:
G. D. Brackon, lineman, Goodland,
Kas., arm injured.
NhIE. Il sNOltf oNiAiheSs ANohS'
right arm broken.
Victor Engle. Birmingham, Ala.
bruised ana cut; not serious.
Mrs T. III. Evans. Langton. Kas.
head cut.
John Cigler. stratton, Colo, head
and foot cut.
d. Duges, no address, side cut.
A. II. Avias, Blue Rapids Kas., left
leg broken.
Mrs. Anna Smith, Colorado Springs,
Colo, hand and wrist cut.
Henry Ahiers, Neata, Mo-, slightly.
Helen Benton, Colorado Springs,
Colo, slightly.
Most of the dead and injured were
in the smoker and one of the day
coaches.
The wreck was the result of cloud
burst, which carried out a large fill
turning the draw into a torrent many
yards wide and 20 feet deep. and
washing out nearly 1000 feet of track
in the vicinity Of the wreck.
Passengers in the Pullman and 9TH
er day coaches, hurled from their
berths and chairs by the shock, hur-
ried out into the storm and rendered
what aid they could to the injured
and in extricating the mangled bodies
of the dead. Others hurried to Clay
ten, where news OF the accident was
wired to division headquarters, and
within half an hour physicians and
nurses and a wreck train was being
hurried to the scene from Norton
Colby, Goodland and Phillipsburg
II was not until late in the afternoon,
however that the last body was re-
covered from the wreck.
Members OF the Topeka baseball
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
ANOTHER THOUSAND SEATS
FOR CROWD At ROUNDUP

to be used in the mems and women's
relay races. This action was decided
upon after much discussion, it fin
ally being agreed that the quicker the
change of saddles the more spectacu-
lar will be the races.
From present indications there will
be five or six strings of relay horses
In the relay races, making 1t assur-
ed that this department of the big
northwest show will be one of the
winning features. IN every race meet
of any kind the relay races always
attract more attention than the others
and with a large number of local
people entered in the contest, 1t Is
safe to say that the Roundup relay
races will be second only to the Wild
Horse race and bronco busting.
Another bronco buster was given
tumble at the Roundup grounds last
night and from present indications
the outlaw horses which Sheriff Tay-
lor is rounding up for the occasion
are having as much fun out of the
try-outs as are the riders who are
anxious to get all the practice they
can before the big event comes off.
Lee Caldwell won the plaudits of the
small crowd present yesterday after
noon by riding the horse which threw
him Wednesday evening.
Several new horses came in last
evening and this morning and still
more are due to arrive this evening
and tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 24.-To
prove that the acid eaten, mutilated
body found in shallow grave by de-
tectives under the cement basement
OF a little house on Eureka street Is
that of Eva Swan, the Paso Robles
school teacher who disappeared on
June 2, was the task the police ap-
piled themselves today. Friends were
asked to come to the coroner's office
to examine the body, the acid-burn-
ed clothing and blankets in which
the body was wrapped.
The discovery was made after Ben
Gordon told the police that DR. James
Grant assisted by Willis Saachs had
performed an operation in June, that
the girl had died on the table, and
that the physician and Saachs, who
has since disappeared, cut the body
up, stuffed It in a trunk, rented a
house. and buried the body. Gordon
says Saachs told him of the affair
and he told the police because Grant
refused to pay him a debt of SIS.
Grant is under arrest pending an in
vestiGation.
Miss Swan came from Paso Robles
in December and secured a position
as stenographer. Suddenly she
dropped from sight leaving all her
belongings and all search since then
has been fruitless until Gordon told
his tale.
During the five months that the
girl has been missing several at
tempts have been made to find her.
The day she left her boarding house
for the last time young man called
several times to see her and finally
left letter for her. The girl had
dropped out of sight completely, leav-
ing all her belongings in her room.
Two months ago a family named
Craughtop moved into the Eureka
street house. They found an old
trunk there with red stains on it. The
trunk smelled badly and the health
department was notified The city
chemist examined the trunk and re-
ported that the stains were made by
paint.
Shortly after the family moved
away and nothing more was thought
of this matter.