The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-16
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
A Wind and Rain Storm-Pub-
lie Debate-A Victim of
Lightning Worthless Dogs
Other Matters.
Correspondence of The Robescnian.


Hope Mills, June 13-Cotton
was visited on Sunday afternoon
by wind and rain storm. The
wind blew with terrific force for
about fifteen minutes, uprooting
and twisting off trees and deliv-
ering to everything in its path a
hard blow and a cool bath. Fort
unately, no one was injured.
The only damage Of moment &C.
Cured at mill No. 2, about one
half of the mill building be-
ing unroofed. A large force of
hands was at once put to work
making repairs where possible
and putting on a temporary roof,
but the job was no small one, and
as the rain continued to fall in
torrents considerable damage
was done to the machinery and
material in process Of manufact-
ure.
The members of the Baptist
church are making great strides
to repair and remodel their
church building, and to raise
funds for this purpose the ladies
of that church will on next Sat-
urday evening give a supper in
the Masonic hall. Ice-cream.
lemonade, ham, chicken, fruits
and many other nice things will
be served. Come one, come all,
have good time, help along a
good cause. Everybody is cor:
daily invited.
On next Friday night at 8
o'clock there will be a public de-
bate in the graded school build
ing, and the following query
will be the subject for discussion:
Resolved, That Woman Suffrage
is Justifable.' The affirmative
will be represented by Messrs.
Oscar Johnson and Herbert Ty-
son Of Fayetteville, R. F. D. No.
2, and the negative will be rep
resented by Messrs. Kenneth
Mcdonald and Pritchard Fisher,
Of Hope Mills. The public iscor-
daily invited. "
MIR. James Garvin, who fell
dead near the Holt-Morgan mill
on last Friday afternoon during
an electric storm. while on his
way from Fayetteville to his
home in that village, was
brought to Hope Mills, where in
terment was made in the Acox
cemetery Sunday morning. There
was no sign of Mr.. Garvin's hav-
ing been struck by lightning,
but as he was in bad health,
the physicians who examined him
think that a shock very likely
brought on death. The deceased
is survived by his wife and three
children, his father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Garvin-and
two brothers John and George
Garvin of Hope Mills.
Many of those who are attend
ing the Pasteur Institute at Raj
eigh will return the early part of
next week, and it is sincerely
hoped that the treatment will
prove effective and that no furth-
er serious conditions will result.
The subject of worthless dogs"
is the source Of much comment.
We quote the following from the
Statesville Landmark: How
much then is man better than
a sheep? said the Master in ar
guing the question of Sabbath
observance with the Pharisees.
A man was regarded Of more val
ue than a Sheppard sheep were
very valuable then-in the days
of the Saviour, but we sometimes
wonder whether, in these en-
lightened days of the 10th CEN
fury, man is regarded of as
much value as a dog in North
Carolina. In Cumberland coun-
W lew weeks ago a small cog
Of no economic value whatever,
bit 80 people. One of these
died Of rabies few days ago,
and the other 38 are taking treat.
ment in the hope of escaping q
similar awful fate. The eco.
nomic loss from that one worth.
less dog-the loss of the mar
who died, the cost of the treat
ment in time and money, even i.
all the others escape death-ant
the mental worry can hardly b.
estimated"
! Mr.. Earnest Jackson, of St
Paul, visited Hope Mill, Sunday
Rev. ]. D. Pegram will preach
. on novf Cr1r1oxy OF unro Mills