The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-07
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Greatest Fourth in History of
Parkton-Races, Ball Game
and Concert-Prize Winners
A Tremendous Crowd,

and Concert-Prize Winners
A Tremendous Crowd.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Parkton, July 5-Ihe Fourth
has come and gone, and truly it
was red-letter day for Parkton.
Never was there such a large
crowd of people in our little town
before-estimated at near two
thousand - and more orderly
crowd never assembled any,
where. Mayer J. D. Gillis had
no trouble in obtaining the best
of order and there was not the
least sign of intoxicants during
the day.
The program was a little late
in starting, but by 1890 a. m.
Chief Marshal Murphey McMil-
Ian was lined up with a large
procession of assistant marshals,
all mounted on the finest and
most stylish horses. The Parkton
Concert Band was stationed in a
nicely decorated wagon and fur
nished music at intervals while
parading the streets, and at II
o'clock paused in front Of the
depot and was playing as the
Bennettsville train came up. The
program was not fully carried
out, as the entrees would not JUS
tify. The first race was the
one-mile bicycle race. Only 6
entered this race and George
Edwards won the first prize OF
$500. The second prize was won
; by John GOWN. Next was the
one-mile foot race. Only 6 enter
ed and only 2 were able to run to
: the finish. The first prize was
won by James Mcmillan 50
4 and the second by Jasper Hall
: Isl. Greasy pole climbing. Lee,
Sandy and ]. P. Watts were the
: only contestants and neither OF
n them fully succeeded, but each
!. should be entitled to valuable
@ prize. Next was the egg anc
spoon race. The first prize was
y won byMargaretMcM cMil'an-75cts
: ard 2nd by Annie Williamson
:, Scots. The wheelbarrow race wa:
# entered by four active youne
men, all blindfolded - George
y Edwards, Lock Edwards, j. P
;, Watts, Joe Shoemaker. George
Edwards won the prize Of SIPS
, The sack race was next. This rae
= ! was entered by 4 young men an.
:. this was the most amusing OF all
5 5 Murran Bullard won first prize
4. H. Sl.OO; second, so cents, by VIM
II Conady. Three legged race-frs
prize was won by Pemberto
la Mccormick and Carl johnson
e S1.00; second by Herbe1
fe Edwards and Preston Edwards
SOC. Catching the greasy pig
lie nothing doing. One hundre
ne yards sprint race was entered b
~ 10 quick steppers. This race We
is attractive. First prize was VIC
Y. by the same lucky George Et
or wards, SO; second by Leroy Fai
i'll cloth. 81. Horse races were nex
One-mile heat, 1st prize won (
k Minnie" owned and run by |
nj E. McNair, S.; second prize, 81. s.
IS. was won by the celebrated De,
H. ter" owned by M. A. McLes
and run by J. R. Williamson.
.r At 2'o'clock a speech was ca
W. " ed for, but Notwithstanding the
W., W., were many speakers and canc
on on dates in town, among themMessr
wv, Skipper and Barnes and Bulloc
~ and many others, none was pre-
ent at the time called for, so Il
~ speaking, or, | might say pub
:n,s speaking, was passed by and
lck was through by about 4 o'cloc
re- The bandwagon was driven
re. the ball ground to witness t
ed game between Buck Horn al
full Lumber Bridge. This was W
at messed by several hundred pc
ing pie. The game was not an errt
on. less one by anv means. BuckHo
ion made several costly errors in t
the first few innings, but played b.
the ter ball after the 4th inning; b
by was defeated BY Lumber Brids
'ec- score II to Z.
rict Space will not permit of t
full details of the concert at t
for academy at night by the band, (
isit it was largely attended and t
how music was fine and greatly enj(
Hal ed by all. Prof. D. Worburton {
1;th serves much praise for the gre
ek. est and most enjoyable -Four