The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS,
Meeting of Lum berton Civic AS
Observation-Disclosures Plans for
Improving Conditions O n

Foot-Committees Meet To-
morrow Evening.
A meeting Of the Lumberton
Civic Association was held in the
reading room of the Commercial
& Industrial Club Friday evening,
this being the first meeting of
the association, for various rea-
sons, since the first Friday eve-
ming in July. At the request of
the president, Mrs. R. D. Cald-
we'll, Mr.. A. W. Mclean pre-
sided.
A full and comprehensive re-
port was made by the secretary,
Mrs. L. 7. Townsend, showing
that much good work had been
accomplished up to the date Of
the last meeting. The report of
the treasurer, Mrs. f. J. Thomas,
showed that something over $50 |
had been expended and a small
balance in the treasury. The
corresponding secretary, Mr.. j.
A. Sharpe, reported that he had
RENTED $5 to the American
Civic Association for member
snip, as instructed, and turned
over to the secretary a card of
membership in the national as
sociation and to the committee
on program and publicity some
, literature that had been sent by
; the larger association. M S.
w. j. Prevatt, chairman of the
committee on factory better
) ment, reported through Mr..
Prevatt that sanitary conditions
at the factories are good and
: that the people want flag stations
at the factories so that they may
: board trains without having to
K come to town. No other COM
n mittees we're ready to report.
e Tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock all the committees of the
t association are requested to meet
n in the club reading room for the
purpose Of outlining some special
t. work. At the suggestion of Mr..
C A. W. Mclean the physicians
IS and dentists Of the town will Le
n asked to meet with these COM
= mittees to discuss plan to ex-
l. anime all the school children of
e the town for defective sight,
= hearing, nasal organs and teeth.
Is 1t is the purpose to have this
it done free of charge and to make
u a report to the parents. This is
} work that will result in much
s. good.
TO Mr.. Mclean stated that while
IF he was in Raleigh Thursday he
70 saw DR.. w. S. Rankin, secretary
ir of the State Board of Health, and
1e DR.. Rankin assured him that h
re would be glad to come to Lum
is berton and make an address Of
" the subject of public health a
no any time that would suit the as
sociation. Friday evening, Octo
Der %, was decided upon, an
- Mr.. S. Mcintyre, of the com
J, mittee on public health, has writ
ten DR.. Rankin asking him to b
here on that date. DR.. Rank
will address a meeting in tn
court house which all will b
asked to attend and his visit wi
be of great benefit to the towr
Various matters looking t
public improvement were dis
cussed-making some changes &
the old cemetery near the Sea
board depot, installing a foun .ai
at the graded school and doin
away with the public drinkin
cup, paving Elm street, design;
ting the streets with signs, pa
ing side streets, compulsory col
nection with sewerage. 1t We
suggested that the next Gener
Il Assembly be asked for SON
- legislation in regard to the ol
| cemetery referred to, and tn
and other matters will be take
up at once.
Mucn good has been done
the association so far and viz
orous efforts will be made tn
fall to further improve como
tlons. While there has bee
much sickness in the town r
Gently, Mr.. Mcintyre pointed o.
| that owing to weather condition
there would have been much mo
sickness, in the nature of thing
but for the work that has be-
. done by the association in clea
., ing up and insisting upon bett
! sanitary conditions, and sugges
ed that there should be anoth
cleanup day this fall. He al
threw cut the suggestion tn
= merchants should not use sic
walks for displaying their good
/: The commission form of gove
ment was mentioned and tho
Al =.