The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
PARTITION PARAGRAPHS

PARTITION PARAGRAPHS
Soldier Boys Visit Home Folks
Death of an Infant-Easter Ser
vices Sunday-Baseball-A Lesson
in High Price of Corn
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, April Maj. J. B. NAL
loy, Carl Johnson, j. F., Williamson,
Robert Furmidge, B. A. Mcdonald,
John Stubs, all of Co. L. arrived in
Parkton Sunday morning. Mrs. Sal
lie johnson. and daughter, Mrs. A. F.
Hughes, little Sarah Currie, Sarah
Mccormick and Miss Emma Curr'e,
all arrived from Gol(lsboro, where
thew had spent a few days with TEL
stiyes of Co. L. The boys all are n
the best of health and are looking
vigorous. The boys that were on
furlough will return to Goldsboro
tomorrow. Some of these young men
had not seen mother or sister or faith
err or sweetheart in little more than
8 months. A happy meeting, OF
course. The many friends OF Capt:
J. L. Shaw and Sergeant Earnest
McGoogan are anxious about their
condition at present, as they are Sc
rjously i'll with pneumonia.
The Is months baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ammons died Thursday
at 3 o. m. and the funeral was con-
Quoted from the residence at 2 p. m.
Friday by Rev. w. M. Miller, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church. The
little boy had had measles and 1t
developed into pneumonia, and he on
Nv lived a short while after that
disease set in. The whole town and
community are in sympathy with the
stricken parents. They are both VIC
fins of measles and unable to attend
their baby's burying.
We are sorry to report Mrs. j. A.
Cashwell's condition not much I'M
proved and we hear she is quite SICK
lsr. John S.,b-s left this after,
noon for Clio, S. c., to visit rela-
tives.-Mr. J. P. Hutson of Kings
hill, S. c., spent Monday and Monday
night with his brother Mr.. r. b.
Hutson.
Mr.. w. S. Bedside of near st. Paul
purchased a Jersey low Saturday
from Mr.. S. J. Thomasson, paying
500 cash. The cow was less than
3 years old.
Mr.. A. B. Williamson and wife.
Mr.. A. H. Perry and wife and Mr..
D. H. Goodwin attended the funeral
of Mr.. G. M. D. Howard at the
Great Marsh this afternoon and re-
port the largest gathering of any. yet.
Deceased had numerous of friends In
this section and we extend sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Mr.. Neill Mcqueen of Ludowica,
Ga, who had been on visit to rela-
tives in town for few days, left last
night for New York to take bank
ing course in Pakipsy business col
lege.-Mrs. J. C. Lancaster left for
Rocky Mount Saturday after spend
ing a couple of weeks with home
folks. Mrs. Louise Lancaster accom-
panied her and will spend some time
with them in Rocky Mount.
Number ga has appeared on sew
eral buildings in our town this week
and seems to disturb some of our
neighbors but we are not at all shy
"Easter Praice," a beautiful pro-
gram, will be rendered at the M. b.
church here Sunday at 10 a. m. and
will occupy the regular Sunday school
hour. The public is invited. The
new Easter music is most beautiful
and the choir has it in good shape
for the public for the occasion. Sew
erat recitations will be heard by the
young folks and an address on mis-
sions by Prof. H. w. Doubd, principa
of the graded school.
Prof. Love of St. Paul was a call
er in town Sunday night, also Mr.
Ang. McLaurin of Johns came ur
Sunday and spent Sunday ard Sun
day night, returning home Monday
evening.
Listen for the wedding bells.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. But
Ter, Monday, twin boys.
The cradle roll baseball team wen
to st. Paul Saturday and suffered
defeat by the CRADLE roll team O.
that town, but the excuse for the de
feat was the diamond was bad, the!
say. Next Saturday afternoon tn
same little team is to errow on thu
fast Parkton diamond. Wonder wha
excuse then?
The majority of our town went VI
TO Fayetteville Monday to witnes
the game between Boston and New
Workers. and report dull game
say they have seen much more inter
esting games on our local diamond
The Fayetteville high school tear
will play the Parkton high schoc
team here Thursday afternoon an
we expect to witness something goo