The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS

PrOgram-Evils of TObac-
co-Trip Across Country to Lum-
9 berton-Measles and Mumps-Work
{. on New Baptist Church
correspondence Of The Robesonian.
81 Parkton, Feb. 24-An interesting
program was enjoyed at the Presby-
ferlan church last Sunday night. Sew
sen young folks took active parts and
su1d fine. The principal speech was
an address by DR.. D. S. Currie on the
subject OF the use of tobacco, in
which he thoroughly explained the
many injuries of the human body.
1ls talk was plain and simple, so the
youngest person in the house could
understand the various injuries to the
pc1y, so often causing tuberculosis,
hardening of the arteries, and many
other dangerous diseases. He said
That he would admit that some per-
sons lived to an old age that had
used tobacco all their lives, but it
was miracle. 1t really seems that
III the human family were informed
hproperly of these dangers that GER
talnly no intelligent person would use
the filthy weed.
81 This scribe feels like he
must mention his enjo,fable trip
Eof the 22nd. Reaching Red Springs
IJust in time to get in compan-- with
Eour good friends Messrs. N. C. and
IN. A.. Smith, rural letter carriers of
Ithat place, and Mr.. M. J. Covingten
who is always interested in his line OF
tmsurance, ETC., and very entertaining
and Mr.. Angus Wilkerson as driver
i we soon found ourselves cosy in his
4 brand new John Henry; and the way
We speeded in the direction of Lum.
I berton! The road was wet and slick
4 and we could not make schedule time
q going, but we made the trip on time
and had a good time, also enioyet
: three hours in the good old Lumber
ton, spending just a few minutes
| with near relatives, which was lit
tie surpriso to them. Then we al
five mounted John Henry for Rec
Y Springs by the way of Pembroke
: finding one of the straightest am
& best roads in the county, actuall
y making five miles in minutes. w
q actually rode so fast that you jus
q try. We passed some noteworth
/ places. The first to mention wa
4 Hunters lodge, where our old Vete
. Aon SCII. oOIlO, I1fCo. IOlIl WudG w
!. could see, it is mighty pretty place
lone of the prettiest we have seen i
- the county.
Ell Our friend Mr.. Covington SCENE
II to be very much excited as we speed
81 ed, but we managed to keep him
es the car, while he often plead an
g called to Ang, Gang, please stop an
ss me out" But less than one hor
ef we had covered little less, than Z
1, miles and landed home safely.
), We were shown while in RI
oI Springs the fine pointer Of Mr.. ia
l. Townsend, the dog that spent II da!
and nights in a mill pond mile fro
II town, an account of which will ha,
W been told in other papers. The dc
ID was mighty poor, but was mendi1
" at rapid rate. Mr.. Townsend W;
mighty proud to find his dog alive
m Rev. F. T. Collins of Clinton, spe
< yesterday and night in our town.
IL Mr.. John Macarthur was ra
nj visitor to our town last night for
rett few minutes, his first visit sin
d. Sept 18th. Come again, Johnnie.
De Measles is still raging in our tow
fe also some whooping cough.
Work on the new Baptist church
er progressing nicely when the wealth
n will permit.