The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-15
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.

ander to Farmers-Road
Work-New Store Building
and Brick <Mill-Farm Work.
Correspondence of The Robesonan.
Parkton, Aug. 12-M Messrs. L.C. !
and C.S. Macarthur and Murphy
Mcmillan left Monday forMoore's
Springs to spend a week or so
recuperating.
Rev. Chas. Parker gave at |
the Methodist church Sunday
morning to a large congregation |
a lecture which was greatly en-
joyed. A collection was taken |
in behalf of his work in India Of |
a little more than $50.
The protracted meeting is in
session this week at the Baptist
church, Rev. C. S.Cashwell doing
the preaching. Large crowds
attend the meetings.
Mr.. ]. T. Daniel, of Fleming
ton, Ca, spent a week with his
son Mr.. E. B. Daniel, cashier of
the Parkton Bank. Mr.. Daniel
returned home to Georgia this
week. Mr.. j. P. Mcmillan, of
Lake Joe, Fla, is on a visit to
relatives here and in Cumber-
land county.
There were visitors from sew
eral different States here to at
tend the picnic. Never did Park
ton witness such a large crowd
of people before. In fact, the
picnic was too large to enjoy to
it's fullest.
The Parkton Concert Band at
tended a banquet at Mr.. w. S.
Cobb's last night. DR.. H. O..
| Alexander was there and ad-
dressed the farmers of this Sec
ton. His speech was edifying,
giving the farmers some good
advice, especially as to the use
of prepared guano. He urged
the farmers to do their own mix
ing of their fertilizers.
Melons are beng shipped yet.
The brick store of Mr.. l.. E.
Hughes is rapidly going up. This
work will be pushed to compile
! ton as fast as possible. Prof.
j. H. Forbes nice residence is
nearing completion. a.
:. The road work is moving or
;, !, nicely now. Mr.. ]. R. Chasor
! has charge of the work and ht
is doing good work. Street worl
L is also going on in the town. W.
long to see the time when niue
= hole can't be found in town.
Mr.. D. G. Culbreth is spendin.
! a few days in Cumberland coun
y y ty on business.
VIII. Murphy & Sons brick mi
:, has started up again and the frs
y kiln will soon be completed an
I ready for market.
= Most of the farmers hav
, - stopped plowing their cotton an
: the majority Of their cotton wi
=. =, be covered with grass at pickin
Il time. Look out for turnip plan
ing. Next week will be tn
- time to plant. Fodder pullin
:. =. has commenced with several {
% % our farmers.
: We are sorry to report Mr.
" Annie Haywood on the sick Iii
4. today. No new cases of fever
as report, we are glad to say.
a. Church Services.
to Rev. j. D. Bundy, former
n pastor of the Lumberton churt
and the church at Barker
We preached the dedicatory sermt
It. at Barker's yesterday mornir
We and preached at the Method
av church last evening. Large co
n gregations attended both ser1
It. ces and Mr.. Bundy was mo
ed cordially welcomed by mar
friends at both these charges.
at Prof. C. N. Beech, principal
nd the Bell high school, Samps
to- county, delivered an address
de the First Baptist church last tev
IN ming in the interest of his scht
ler and Christian education. T
A Bell high school is one of the 81
he ondary schools under the ms
in agement Of the Baptist Sts
ief Convention and Prof. Beech
lde making a tour of the churches
ht- the RobesonB aptistAssociation
axt it's interest. He received cont
M buttons here amounting to alb,
500.
Smallpox Quarantine Will