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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
Commencement at St. Paul
Address on Agricultural Edu

cation.
By it's president. Mr.. W. S.
Cobb, of Lumber Bridge, The
Robesonian is requested to an
nounce that the Robson County
Farmers Union will have Prof.
E. L.Worthan, State soil chemist,
to make an address on agricul-
tural education at the closing of
the school at St. PaulWednesday
of this week, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The commencement exercises
of this school will begin tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock with a
concert by the primary and in
termediate departments. Wed.
nesday the exercises will begin
at 1920 o'clock a. m. with a song
exercise and at II o'clock Prof.
J. B. Carlyle, Of Wake Forest
College, will deliver the literary
address. Prof. Worthan's ad'
dress will follow public dinner
on the grounds. Wednesday eve.
ming there will be a concert by
the advanced pupils.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
A LARGER HOTEL.
Plans for EnIarging ano Remod-
cling Waverly Hotel-Better
Facilities Needed.


A meeting which was opened
IN the pool room of the Industri-
al and Commercial Club and ad-
journed for more room to the
Pythian hall on the same floor
was held Thursday evening to
consider the matter of enlarging
the Waverly hotel. The meeting
was called by Mr.. R. D.Caldwell, |
president of the club, and it's OBJ
Ject was known only to few un-
til, at the request of Mr.. Cald
well, it was explained by Mr.. A.
W. Mclean.
Plans have been prepared
which provide for extensive i'm
provements. They contemplate
extending the present building
20 feet on the south side, putting
in a new front of pressed brick,
adding a third story, doubling
capacity of the office and kitch-
en-, adding about 40 bed rooms,
including 6 with private baths,
providing 3 or 4 sample rooms
making, in fact, practically a
new building, with steam heat.
In explaining the need for the
enlargement Of the hotel Mr.. Nc
Lean called attention to the evil
dent fact that the town has out
grown it's hotel facilities. Since
the present hotel was remodeled
about Z years ago the town has
more than doubled in population
and material wealth and it can
not afford to delay longer the
important matter of providing
creditable hotel facilities. Capt
A. Bicherey, proprietor of the
Waverly, is doing the best pos
sible under the circumstance:
and there is no criticism of him
but the accommodations are sim
ply not sufficient to take care O.
, the travelling public and some
= thing must be done. AS it il
largely a public enterprise tn
= owners of the property decided
. to call a meeting and explain tn
proposition and offer stock fo
= sale. No one was asked to con
3 tribute at this meeting but a com
mittee will be selected to solici
subscriptions.
No one will question the state
ment that the improvement
s contemplated are badly needle
and it is to be hoped that ther
will be no difficulty in selling tn
IS amount of stock necessary an
k that the work will be put unde
:. way at once.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
MARK TWAIN DEAD.
Some of the Principal Facts
About His Life.

Samuel Langhorn Clemens
MARK Twain died at $50 o'clock
Thursday evening of angina pee
toris, a paroxismal affection of
the chest, at his home, Storm
field, near Redding, Conn.
He was born in Florida, Mo-,
November 80, 1885, and was in
his 18th year. He was appren-
ticed to printer when IL years
old, later became a Mississippi
pilot, was city editor of Neva-
da newspaper in 1862 and alter
mated between mining and jour-
nalism. In 1884 he founded the
publishing house of C. L. Web
ster & Co., the failure Of which
involved him in heavy losses,
and though the debts of the com.
pany were not his he started at
once on tour of the world lee,
turing and writing, and in two
years paid them. Some of his
best-known books are "The In
nocents Abroad" 1869), The
Prince and the Pauper" 1880,
''The Adventures of Huckleber.
ry n"(1885), Articles or
Christian Science (1903) anc
"The $50, 900 Bequest" (19O6).
Mark Twain was Americas
foremost humorist.
The remains were inferred
yesterday at Elmira, N. Y, be
side the bodies of his wife an(
| obi1Iron
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

ST. PAUL PACKAGE.
Concert a Success-Commence-
ment Wednesday-P
correspondence of The Robesonian-

correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. Paul, April 23-Messrs.
Harry Fisher, J. A. johnson and
}. G. Blanchard went to Lumber
ton Monday. Mrs. w. P. Meal
lister, Of Lumberton, spent Mon
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Macarthur. Miss Fan
ME Nc Arthur, who is a student
at the Southern Presbyterian
College, spentSunday at her home
and returned to Red Springs
Monday.-Mr. G. G. French, of
Lumberton, spent Monday in
town on business. MR.. C. L.
Baker, of Lumberton, made a
business trip to cur town Tues
day. The Robesonian man, Mr..
W. K. Bethune, was here We'd
nesday. Mrs. L. Shaw went to
Fayetteville Friday, also Mr.. J.
A. Johnson.-Mr. L. A. Mecca
chy went to Lumberton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Humph-
rey, of route l, were in our town
Thursday.
Mr.. W. K. Brock, who is run
ming Mr.. R. R. Covington's farm
at Oakland, has moved his fam
lily out there and has rented his
house to Mr.. H. E. Carter, sales
man for McAllister Hardware
Co. We welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter to our town. Mr.. H. G..
Roberts, who has been helping
in the hardware store here, went
back to Lumberton Wednesday
and resumed his duties there.
) The concert at the academy
last Monday night was a success
: although the weather was no
very favorable. The Parktol
concert band furnished goot
: music all the way through AM
the ice cream was very much en-
joyed by all the crowd.
5 Prof. J. B. Carlyle will delive
!. the educational address at tn
commencement exercises her
e next Wednesday and it is desire
: that all come who can and hea
this address.
Messrs. J. B. and B. n. Duk
l. unfolded in Charlotte the othe
day gigantic plan by whic
y they ard their business assoc
y ates propose to build and opt
', ~ rate an interurban trolley systel
!. between Durham and Anderson
4 S. G..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
District Conference.

Rockingham district confer
ence will be held in Rockingham
this week, beginning Thursday.
The delegates from the Lumber
ton Methodist church are Messrs.
w. H. Humphrey, G.. B. Town
send, 0. c.. Norment and L. c..
Townsend. Mr.. Humphrey, who
is district leader of the Laymen's S
Movement, has arranged a pro-
gramme for a laymen's meeting
Saturday. Messrs. A. w. Peace,
of Lumberton, and Rowland Gov
ington, Of Laurinburg, will be
among the speakers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
Track Being Laid to Jennings
Mill Site.

A track a mile and three-quar-
ters long will be completed by
the middle of this week from the
Virginia & Carolina Southern
railroad at a point near the plant
of the Acme Brick Co. to the site
where the Jennings Cotton Mills
will be built. One hundred con-
victs, brought from the road
which the V. & c. S. is building
from St. Paul to Elizabethtown,
have been on the job for the past
week. Work will begin on the
mill building as soon as plans for
it have been received.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

"A lively little scrap in which
three young men were mixed &C.
Cured on side street Friday
morning. First reports of it on the
streets were much exaggerated.
There was nothing much to it
nobody was "kilt" and nobody
hurt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
LUMBERTON GRADED
SCHOOL.
Always a Treat to Attend Morn
ing Exercises Rev. C.. H.
Durham to Talk About Nam
moth Cave Commencement.

Wednesday morning of this
week Rev. C. H. Durham, pas
tor of the first Baptist church,
will deliver an address at the
graded school, just after the
opening exercises, on the far
famed Mammoth Cave of Ken
lucky, which he visited last sum-
mer. The public is cordially in
vited and all who can take ad-
vantage of this opportunity will
be given a treat.
It is a treat at any time to at
tend the opening exercises at the
graded school and Supt. R. E.
Sentelle and his excellent assist
ants gladly welcome visitors.
The children are we'll trained
and to see their orderly march
into the auditorium and to hear
them lift their voices in song is
as good as tonic to beginthe day.
A representative Of The Robson
ian had this pleasure Friday
, morning and after seeing the
children and teachers march in,
some 250 Of them, hearing them
sing two verses each of "On-
ward Christian Soldiers, % Joy
= to the World' and "Carolina, 2"
and seeing them march out again,
~ he felt that the children who
have the privilege Of attending
:, the Lumberton graded school are
y fortunate, indeed.
;, AS mentioned in Thursdays s
~ Robesonian, an effort is being
j made to improve conditions on
! the school grounds and much i'm.
- provement has already beer
made. and in a short talk after
y. the songs Friday morning Prof
- . Sentelle urged all the children tt
= = put every scrap of paper in re
! ceptacles that have been provid
~ ed for the purpose and to hell
- keep the grounds clean.
Teachers and pupils are bus.
,e now preparing for the first com
er mencement, which will be hell
h Friday, May 6. The commence
j. ment will begin Friday mornin:
e. at 1920 o. clock with exercises b.
m the graduating class, which ha
n, Il members. Besides these ther
are four or five of the class las
- year who may complete the wor
required and graduate with thi
7d years class. At II o'clock ther
will be an address by Prof. j. 4
es Bivens, superintendent of color
o. ed andCroatan norman schools {
theState, diplomas will be deliver
ed by Prof. J.. R. Poole, count
d. superintendent of public instru
ton, and Supt. Sentelle will clos
- the day exercises with a few r,
nd marks.
In the evening there will be
concert-a forest carnival
which 13O children will take par
III This will be the most elaborate e
M Mell tainment of the kind ever a
o,, W tempted here and it promises
WI W. be rare treat. The platfor
49, ~. in the auditorium will be exten
40 d,, ed four feet all the way aero
;s in order to stage it.
'i0 Three hundred and sevent
-. five pupils are enrolled and tt
'od 'od daily attendance is between 2
M 'Mao and 275.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

Patrons of the local telephone
will regret to learn that Miss
Flora Prevatt, who has served so
faithfully and with uniform cour-
tesy in the capacity of operator
for the past 6 Or Z years, will not
serve in that capacity longer.
Her always cheerful and courte-
Gus service will be missed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

License has been issued for
the marriage of Ida Ivey and
Ed. Sealey; Alley D. Malloy and
Leslie L. Shaw; Hattie Wilson
and Luther M. Wilkins; Mollie
Dunn and Fred Me acher; May
Julia Thompson and w. S. Kyle.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

A called meeting of St. AL
bans Lodge A. F. & A. M. will
be held tomorrow evening for the
work of the Master Mason's de-
gree.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25
Saw-Mill Plant Burned.

A saw-mill plant about one and
a half or two miles north Of
Lowe, belonging to Mr.. T.R. To-
lar. was burned Thursday night
between IL and l o'clock. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Everything was in flames when
discovered. The loss, including
quite a bit Of lumber that was
burned, amounts to something
over $1,000. The insurance Gov
ers Just about half the loss.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-25

Investigations are being made
by some Northern capitalists
which may result in the estab-
lishment Of a paper manufacture
ing plant in Wilmington.
, 1910-02-24
HANGERS to Kill Wolves

supervisor, James Blackhall re.
turned Monday from a visit to
denver, where he had been to at
tend a meeting of forest officers
called by Division Director, Smith
RILEY and went on up to Encamp-
ment. The meeting was a very
successful one and will result in
great benefit to the country. 1t
was determined at the meeting to
the forest rangers with guns,
traps and poison and they will en-.
ter actively into the work of des-
troying predatory animals, such
wolves, coyotes, and lynx that
make such inroads on
stock. This will be of great help
to the stockmen and it is believed
that with the assistance furnished
by forest rangers they will be able
to entirely rid the country of gray
wolves which are the most des-
tructive to cattle of ANYTHING
running on the range.
, 1910-02-24
Shipment Of Cattle

Tom Hale, who came up from Fl.
Collins last Sunday, will ship two
cars of cattle from here this morn
ing. One car of beef-young two
year-old steers and one of old
cows-were purchased of ranchmen
near Saratoga. The car of young
beef steers were purchased of An
drew Dahl. The steers have
been fed on oats and hay and are
in prime condition they will go to
the Denver market. Mr.. Dahl re-
ceived $40 per head for these two
.year-old steers and the sale is
considered a good one. The old
COWS were bought of II. J. Clam
mer, the manager of the Saratoga
Land Company's Jack Greek ranch,
aud go to FIT. Collins to be fed for
market.
, 1910-02-24
Loss Of Sheep Will be Heavy

Geo. l.. Nesbitt returned from
the Desert last week, where he had
been with his teams hauling grain
and hay to the sheep that we're be-
ing fed out there. MI. Nesbitt
says it is difficult to understand
the weather out there. The
railroad track seems to divide the
snow, the most of it lying on the
north side of the track. BE says
that he hauled 5000 pounds of
grain on a pair of bob sleds with
four horses from Wamsutter north
north to to the sheep camps. All
of the sheep camps south of the
track are doing we'll and are not
compelled to feed.
, 1910-02-24
First Annual I.O.O.F. Dance

The first annual dance given by
the local lodge of 1. o. O. F. came
of in Jeusen's Hall Tuesday night.
E. M. Green had proformed Won
ders in the way of attractive dec
Grafton and the hall was a beauti-
full sight. The music was furnish
ed by E. M. Green, Mr.. aud Mrs
Burl Buchanan and E. l.. Gould.
There was a good crowd out to do
honor to the occasion and every
one seemed to have a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox led
the Grand March.
The supper was gotten up by the
Daughters of kebeksh and was
in every way a great success
About everything good to eat that
the markets afforded was served
and vas very much enjoyed by all.
The women of Saratoga have an
enviable reputation for their sup
pers and they did not fall down
any in this last effort in that line.
, 1910-02-24
Grand Sire KuykendalI
to Tour the South

Grand Sire, ]. o. o. F. of the
World, Judge w. L. Kuykenndall,
leaves in a day or two for a trip
thru the Southern States to visit
the Order in those parts and talk
to them upon the subject of Odd
Fellowship. He will be absent
some weeks and his visit will be
of great Importance 10 the fratern-
ity. The Judge is an impressive
speaker and his visit is looked for
ward to by the Odd Fellows of
that part of the United States
with much Interest. The people
of Saratoga hope that his journey
will be a pleasant one and the best
wishes of his numerous friends
will follow him during his absence.
, 1910-02-24
Miss Georgia Bailey Married

Miss G. orgia E. Bailey and Wal
ter E. Lipfel, of Laramie were
married at that place last Sunda y.
Mrs. Lipfel was well known here,
having resided in Saratoga and
vicinity for many years and has a
host of friends here who wish her
all the happiness possible. She
graduated as a nurse from the
Wyoming General Hospital sew
eral years .go, since which time
she has followed her profession.
She is a lady of most estimable
character, of a sweet sound dispo-
sition and in every sense a true
woman.
, 1910-02-24
Ballard Library Open

The committee of the W. @. T.
u, having in charge the library
question, have made arrangements
to open the Ballard Public LIBRA
ry from 4 to 6 p. m. of each day.
The books have been arranged in
the town hall and Mrs. Fanny II.
Lee is in charge as librarian. The
committee hopes to be able to open
the library of evenings before
many weeks for the accommoda.
ton of any one wishing to 90
there for the purpose of reading
or writing. The young folks are
planning to spend an evening
there each week in some kind of 30
cial work. Every effort will he
used to make the place attractive
in the hope of beni6tting the boys
and girls of the town and all 9th
ers who may wish to take advan-
tage of the place. The W. G. T.
U. are making this library matter
their especial work in Saratoga
and deserve great credit for the
energy they are displaying in the
cause.
, 1910-02-24

A. w. B~roadhurst a brother of W.
f. and Geo. W. Broadhurst is up
from Laramie, taking the baths here
for rheumatism. He is improving
quite rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. K%uykendalI
vent to Rswlins Monday. Mrs. Kuy-
kendall will visit with relatives and
friends there and Mr.. Kuykendall
will go to Denver on business.
The monthly social of the Y. p. s.
G. E. will take place at the Freshly
terrain church tomorrow evening.
There will be a program and refresh
ments. Everybody cordially invited.
G. F. Stonehocker, joint inspector
at Walcott for the U. P. and s. & E.
Ry, was up from there Tuesday. Mrs.
Shareholder is stopping in Saratoga
for the present.
Rev. Thornberry came over from
Rawlins Monday aud held services at
the Episcopal church here the same
evening. From here he vent to En-
campment where he conducted SER
vices.
b. A. Kidding, accompanied by his
Mother, was down FROM Cow Creek
Monday. After ~transacting some
business they returned on the after
noon train. Mrs. Kidding expects to
leave today for a visit to her daughter
Mrs. Champion in Oregon.
Carl billiard, who has been here
on a visit with his sisters family, Mr.,
and Mrs. W. P. Hays, left Sunday
for Denver. From there he will 20
to Steamboat Springs and meet a
brother to arrange some business
J plans.
, 1910-02-24
Surprise Party on Polack

The Social Twenty gave Dave
Polack a surprise party Saturday
evening. Mr.. Polack was enticed
to another part of town while the
jewellers slipped in and took pos
session of his premises. Then he
was gotten back home only to find
his house full of merry-makers.
Everybody had a good time in
which Dave had a generous share.
, 1910-02-24
Tell Us the News

We are very anxious that you
should tell us the news. If you
know of anything kindly drop a
postal or call us up on the phone.
If you permit US to pass your
place of business every day in the
week without saying a word, do
not blame us if we do not chroni-
Gle your transactions or get wrong
information concerning them.
, 1910-02-24

an / that Mr.. W alter was to be oper-
ated on Tuesday. Nothing has been
heard as to how he came out from
under the anasthetic as we go to
press.
The saloon of Conrad Anderson q
Co., it is reported, is to be moved
across the street into the Sweetwater
building
Herbert Bray came up from Fit.
Collins yesterday and will make his
home on the Clammer ranch this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Holck, of Den,
YER, arrived Friday for a visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F..
Holck, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Campbell, who
have been resident of Saratoga for
the past two months, left for their
home on Rattlesnake Sunday.
]. W. Sewers went to Pass Creek
Monday to assist in butchering at the
Crone ranch, where beef is being Kill
led for the graders on the U. P.
W. W. Pankey and wife were down
from Encampment Monday. Mr.
Pankey is the manager of the tele'
phone exchange at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Walker and Mrs
Emma Walker came down from tn.
Sterrett & NUM- ranch for the 1. 0
o. F. Dance Tuesday night.
G. E. Jensen left Sunday for Den
YER where he expects to buy a couple
OF automobiles for his firm. Th,
back end of their store will be turnet
.nto.a garage.
, 1910-02-24
Albany County Sheriff Here

Sheriff Bower, of Albany
county, came over from Laramie
Monday evening fol- the purpose
pr getting 5, F. Schoonover, want
|ed at that place for grand larceny
Sheriff Bower 'phoned over to
Marshal Humphreys to arrest and
mold Schoonover until he could
Come for him. This he did and
Mr. Bower left yesterday morning
with his man in charge.
, 1910-02-24
Party on Pass Creek

Friday night the neighbors up
and down Pass creek assembled at
the school house and gave a party
in honor of Miss Edna Marshall.
the occasion being the young lady's
birthday. Music was furnished by
Perry Ault and dancing occupied
most of the evening. Games were
played at times and every one had
an enjoyable time. A basket sup
per was served at midnight.
, 1910-02-24
Return from Oklahoma

Supt. Frank j. Cramer and wife
returned Monday from their visit
to Mr. Cramer's brother, who lives
in Oklahoma. They have been
absent for the past two or three
weeks and, besides visiting in
Oklahoma, they spent some time
in Fredonia, Ohio where a young
er sister lives.
, 1910-02-24
Memorial Services

The Frances Willard Memorial
services held at the residence of
Mrs d. E. Winsor last Friday
night we're very interesting. The
program given in last weeks Sun
was carried out. There was a
good crowd present. Delicious
refreshments were served during
the evening.
, 1910-02-24
Memorial Services

Services at the church next
Sunday will be conducted by
the Y. P. S. G. E. The services
will be commerstive of the 29th
annual recurrence of the birth of
the Society aud should have been
held last Sunday but for the fact
that it was prevented by unfor-
seen circumstances.
, 1910-02-24
Saratoga Chips

49,
'spring" weather?
julius E. Nelson was in town Fri
day from Rawlins.
D. N. Plaster went to Denver yes
terday morning.
W. T. Ryan was a passenger on
the S. & E. Monday.
Mrs. Homer j. Ciammer was in
from the ranch Tuesday.
Lee Wilcox left this morning for a
visit to friends in Lincoln. Neb.
j. R. Dodds was down from Cow
creek Tuesday after supplies.
LOST-A Waterman fountain pen.
Finder will please leave at this Office.
Supt. Frank j. Cramer went to En-
campment yesterday on railroad bust
ness.
H. D. Blydenburg left for the Red
Desert again Monday to look after his
hocks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry F. Kincaid
came in from Spring creek for the
dance.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank White were
in to help about the l. o. o. F. sup
per and dance.
VIC. Summons and W. W. Petty
left this morning for Oklahoma on a
business visit.
Mrs. L. B. Chase, who went down
to Hanna Sunday on a short visit, re-
turned home Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
residence of Mrs. J. w. Cluf next
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox and
Lee were down from Cow creek for
the I. o. o. F. dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright we're down
from the Woods ranch to attend the
l. o o. F. dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Chapman Of
Encampment have a little daughter
born Sunday night.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Hutchinson
were down from Spring creek for the
Odd Fellows dance.
w. D. Auckland, 8. & E. agent Al
Walcott, was up from that plact
Tuesday for the dance.
j. F. Crawford left this morning
for Cheyenne and Laramie. He will
be absent until Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kiucaid and her sons Arthur
and Harold were in to attend tn,
dance and supper Tuesday night.
j. 7. Finch was down from En-
campment Tuesday between trains
He sold a carload of grain while here
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pennock and Mrs
Taylor PeDnock came n from Lake
creek to attend the dance Tuesda,
night.
E. B. Winner returned Saturda,
from a visit to his brother in New
York State. Ed. looks like the tril
had agreed with him.
George II. Allen, Mr.. and Mr.
Gilbert Allen and Mrs j. R. Dodd
were all present at the festivitie
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Holck received a lette
from Mrs. Albert Walter yesterda.
saying that they had arrived safel
, 1910-02-24

Dave Polack received a telegram
from his " life. at Ligoner, Ind, Sun
day evening, saying that Sol. Mier,
the uncle she was visitii & had died
that day. MIR. Mier had been oper-
ated on the Sunday before and it is
more than likely that he died as a
result of that operation.