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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
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The Marlinton Journal would like to
have Its back subscriptions paid be.
cause paper has advanced In price. and
INK has advanced in price and lab.r
mas advanced in price and cost of lis.
ing has advanced and anyhow it is
The Wstzel Republican want. To
Know why The Belington Progressive
was barred from the mails for print.
ing articles by Hannis Taylor, who was
president Cleveland's minister to
SPAN, when Hearst papers were nor
barred for doing the same thing. The
republican thinks the wee little week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

Hot chicken pie with gravy and
mashed potatoes and other good
things. All you can eat for soc at
First M. q. church Thursday even.
inS Nov. .. s 70 8 o'clock.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

Decreased BY $4,000 less than tn.
balance IN West Virginia state trens.
ury ut the beginning Of last month.
the cash balance In the Golfers of the
state stood at $2,20S,256.93 ON ina
last DAY OF October. according 10 Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

The Tyler County News thinks that
printers should be exempted from mill.
tary service arguing that It takes wears
OF patient toll to qualify the printer
ana that he 10 more important than
either editor or reporters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

very severe operation at Cook hospital
yesterday. Il doing a. well as could 30
expected.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06
DIAMOND.


The funeral of VIM. Far, who passed
away Monday at his home in our COM
munity, was held at the home Thurs
day. The remains were taken to Lamar
where they were laid by the side of
other relatives. He will be missed by
many friends and we all extend our
sympathy to the sorrowing loved ones.
Ed Lashbrook and family and John
Miller CT Camden, ILL.,, and Shirley
Curry of Harwood, Mo-, visited last
week at the home Of b. Ingle and
family. They made the trip by auto
from their respective homes.
George Lilly and and family spent
Thursday with Rcsco Lilly and wife.
Mr.. GuliclS received word last week
OF the death Of his brother near Sar-
coXie. He had been in poor health for
some time and death was not unex-
pected. The funeral was held Friday.
Link Milton and wife entertained
relatives from Joplin Sunday.
Mrs. York and daughters Allie and
jamie spent Friday with Mrs. Gus
Smith.
Three carloads went from our COM
munity to Nevada Thursday and visit
ed Camp Clark. There are 10000 boys
encamped there and il certainly was Il
| fine trip. The following went: Chas.
Wescott and wife, Chas. Elting and
wife, Il. w. Wescott and wife, Link
Milton, George Wagner, Chas. Smith,
Joe Bird, Will McCune aud Will Wood
Silas Deniston made Il business trip
to Alba Thursday.
Shird Berryhill announces he has
another farmer ut his home. Mrs.
IIanc and family called to see the
youngster Saturday night
Gladys Pope. k-va ln2lc, Beatrice
Mitchell, Ballard and Jewel Lilly and
Arthur Pugh spent Sunday with Chas.
Rogers and family, east OF Jasper.
Mrs. w. II. Farr is reported quite
poorly. She suffered IL liz homorrhage
Friday about noon and has been con-
fined to her bed since. DIR. Hendricks
was out several times.
John Pfander and wife went to Car,
thage Tuesday and brought home a
fine jersey COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole and son of Pitts,
burg spent Saturday night ard Sunday
with Chas. Nett ard family. Mrs
Cole is n relative Of Mr.. Nett.
Sanol Eczema Prescription is 6
famous old remedy for all forms Of
Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol j!
a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35,
large trial bottle at the drug store.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06
ZION.
Miss MAURINE KERRICI[.

NILES -IAlhlNE INlbhhlNN'
Jasper Owings and wife, Mrs. Jacob
Scott, and Miss Hattie Perry visited
Mike Isenmann and family Friday
afternoon.
George Dicllerson spent Sunday with
Gordon Rogers.
Mrs. Fred Ingles and little daughter
and Mrs. Daisy Grove spent Friday
with Mrs Robert Wolfe.
Dick Carter and wife and son George
and Earl Keith of Carthage spent sun
day with Clarence Keith and family.
John Curtis and wife, John Garter
and family, Mrs. n. A. Maclley and
son Paul, and Mrs. Ida Bellinc were
guests of w. c. Macliey and family
Sunday.
Len Keener and wife. Ross Neon
nell and family, Herschel Radford and
family, Don Johnston and wife, Mrs.
Seal, Lucy and Clyde Strecker and
Philip Campbell motored to Nevada
Sunday.
Miss Ora Foster is visiting her uncle,
Charley McAdoo, near Carthage.
Morrison linn and family and Jasper
Owings and family were guests of Carl
Ballard and wife Sunday.
Avery Foster and family and Elmer
Foster and family were Sunday guests
of Henry Lacy near Carterville.
Lester Mcconnell and wife visited
Sunday afternoon with Will Neon
nell and family.
Miss Edith Keener spent Sunday
with Maurinc Kerrick.
j. r. Berger and family of st. Louis
visited last week with Robert Rogers
andfamily.
Avery Foster and family and Elmer
Foster and family attended the A. H..
L. a. picnic at Lakeside Park last
Wednesday.
George Brenneman and family and
Raymond Foster visited Sunday even
ing with Clarence Keith and family.
Robert Wolfe and family spent Sun
day with George Hough and family at
Carthage.
Nlaurine and Ben Kerrcl< visited
Mrs. Frank Isenmann Friday afternoon.
Ora, Hazel and Raymond Foster Wis
tied Friday evening with Lillian, Dan,
and Will Mayors.
Mrs. Catherine Follmer and son
Herbert were guests of Newt. KeeneI
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Xieset of Jasper and
Miss Bertha Weaver spent Sunday
with jacob scott and family.
Miss Edyth keener visited Monday
afternoon with Miss Lucy Streclier.
II. O. Earl and family were Carthage
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Howard Gresham spent Monday
with Mrs. Frank Isenmann.
Mrs. j. Il. Berger and children anC
Mrs Robert Rogers and daughter Mis-
Mabel spent Wednesday with Mrs
Charley Howard.
Fied Isenmann and family visitel
Sunday afternoon with MikeISenmann
Robert Rogers and family spent Sun
day with Tom Rogers and family neu
Golden City.
Mrs Moore visited Monday afternoon
with Mrs. McClurg.
Charley Thomas and family wer
guests of Frank Isenmann and famil,
Sunday.
Ben Aylor and wife and Russell
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06
BLUE STAR.
Mrs. MYRTLE conner.

Adam Malone and family visited
Chas. Wright and wife Sunday.
Mines. Brown, Cones, Malone, Hull,
Halterman and Kaderly and Misses
Ella Mitesell, Elsie Kaufman, and
Essie and leila Wright were among the
callers at the Coiner home last week.
Miss Elsie Kaufman returned home
Tuesday from n visit of several days
with relatives in Nevada. She saw the
soldier boys while there and reports a
pleasant trip.
Mr.. Halterman and wife were Lamar
visitors one day last week.
Miss Essie Wright began her school
at Rising Sun Monday.
Ed Owen and wife ard daughter
Edna of Carthage, Mrs. Dan Hendricks
of Brock, Nebr., Geo. Disler and wife
and mother of Los Angeles, Cal, were
visitors at II. Il. Coiner's last week.
Mrs. J. L. Hull called on Mrs. Norton
one evening last week.
Lloyd Coiner spent Saturday with
Bert Brown.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson spent Sunday
with home folks, Geo. johnson and
wife of Jasper, John Campbell and
family, and Mrs. Josie Welsh and little
daughter of Lamar, Colo, and Tom
Miller and wife Of Doland, :. Oak,
spent the day there also, making fam
lily reunion.
Jake Kaderly made trip to Webb
City this week.
Harry Bunnell and family spent
Sunday evening Mt II. j.. Coiner'S.
Mrs. Malone and children spent Fri
day with Mrs. Brown.
! Jake Kadcr!y returned last wecl,
from the hay fields near NIindcn.
c. Nj. Mikcscll ard daughter Ella
visited with relatives Sunday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06

Warthen and wife and sons Harry and
Russell ir., of Webb City spent Sunday
afternoon with Fred Kerricll and
family.
Mrs. Martin and daughter. Mrs.
Jones and little daughter were guests
of Mrs. Purl licheart Sunday.
Allan Buerge and family visited
Jacob Scott and family Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. A. A. Foster visited Mrs. Brown
Monday morning.
The ladies aid society will take their
dinners on Thursday, September IS,
and meet with Mrs. q. NJ. Mayors in
an all-day meeting.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06
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Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or blad-
der troubles. >Sanol gives relief in "a
hours from all backache and bladder
troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed rem
edy. 35c and $1.00 a bottle at the
drug store.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06
COrdz X Som S
Column,


"Serve the Nation!" that is
the call to everyone. keep
Business Humming for your
Country's sake" is our slogan
President Wilson sounded a
appeal to all stores-to'
this store-to all patriotic citi.
zens-to you-to do our part
to keep business humming. If
you want to keep the country |
prosperous, as it has been, each
and every one of us must show
our patriotic optimism by |
spending freely,by buying wise,
ly. Economy is not going
without, but saving the waste
by careful buying-m making the
most of what you have. 1t is
false economy to retrench-
keep right on saving wood and
tending to you knitting"
Our business has been unus-
ually good this year, due partly
to the fact that our prices on
many items in dry goods and
groceries have been and are now
below the market price. We
are selling many items less than
we can replace them for.
We want your poultry
and fertile and infertile
eggs.
SHOES
Just received our fall line of
ladies Dress Shoes in light grey
kid lace, Russian bronze kid lace,
dark grey kid lace, and black
kid cloth top lace. The prices
are right.
Sweet Heart -four $2.98.
The flour made from
selected wheat. For bak-
ing and rising qualities it
cannot be excelled. 1t is
a perfect combination of
Purity, Stre.ng t h and
Flavor,
Read the attractive of
ferings listed here:
II pounds cane sugar $o.99
Large package oats .21
Small package oats .09
Shredded wheat biscuit ~
Grapenuts 10 IL
Krumblcs u 10
Washington Crisps .OS
Bulk coffee per lb. .16
Welcome Guest coffee .2G
P. d. G. soap .06
Crystal White soap .O5
Pearl White soap .05
White BoraX soap .05
Nine o'clock wash. pwdr. .05
Light House cleaner .G5
Macaroni .0e
Spaghetti .0s
Broken rice per lb. .0t
! Whole rice per lb. .0e
Sweet milk baking pwdr. .0s
Crackers per ID. Il;
Sliced peaches i;
Sliced apricots i;
Big Horn yellow free
peaches q
Lye .O'
Compound per lb. II
Lard per ID q
/ TOBACCO-Horse Shoe, Sta
Peachey Plug, Climax, 3 cut
! for Csc or SOC per lb.
| Tinsley NaturalLeaf per lb. s.
I Bring us your cream ant
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-06

Sanol Eczema Prescription is a
famous old remedy for all forms Of
a1s@a ata Sk reme dSas0 Get an0 s5s
large trial bottle at the drug store.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
Pc r S O N AL

Mr.. J. G. Stephens of R. / from
Orrum was in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. S. King spent yesterday ;
in Marion, S. c., visiting friends.
Miss Dorothy Hockfeld of Durham
arrived Monday and is guest of
Miss Hilda Weinstein.
Messrs. J. R. and A. L. Lawson and
l. H. Warwick of Orrum were Lum-
berton visitors yesterday.
Messrs. Crawford and Warren Rat
ley and H. L. Blue of Fairmont were
among the visitors in town Tuesday
afternoon.
Misses Mabel, Daisy and Matte
Ward and Julia Graham Of Rowland
were among the shoppers in town
yesterday.
Miss Hilda Weinstein returned
Monday from Norfolk, Va, where she
spent several days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. J. w. H. Fuchs of Wilmington,
, proprietor of the Lumberton Bargain
House, spent a few hours in town ON
business last night.
Mr.. l. V. Britt Of r. I from Lum-
; berton cpent Tuesday night here al
! the home Of his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Grover Britt
Seneca street.
! Miss Sallie Pearsall returned Mon
day evening to her home at Ret
Springs after spending a week here
!, visiting at the home Of her brother
, in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J
= Goodwin.
Mrs. J. D. Proctor and two chill
: dren returned home Monday evening
K from Graham, where they spent som
time visiting at the home of Mrs
Proctor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. I
8 Kernodle.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Caldwell an
}. small son, S. F., Jr., left Tuesda
|. evening for Pulaski, Va, to visit 9
the home of Mrs. Caldweli's fathe
DR.. J. w. Keister. Mr.. Caldwell wi
return in about 10 days. Mrs. Gale
% well and baby will spend the summe
Q at Pulaski.
lie Mrs. J. A. Martin and small so
J. A. the End, will return home t.
r morrow from Richmond, Va, whe1
n they spent several weeks visiting ;
r. the home Of Mrs. Martins parent
n, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Jones. They wi
s. be accompanied by Miss Hazel La
d. caster of Richmond, Va, who w
IN spend some time visiting at the hon
in of DR.. and Mrs. Martin, East Fif'
ne street.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28

bonnie Grantham, Grace Fisher, Eva
Thompson, Lillian Baker, Bennie Ba-
ker, Wrennie and Lula Floyd, Elsie
Waters, Manthy and Velma Floyd,
Lorena Lewis, Annie Mcmillan, Bes-
sic Jones, Chat Ratley, Addie Nit.
cEell and Miss Boone from Lumber
ten; Mesdames J. o. Bobbitt, E. L.
Vincent, 0. G. Calhoun, A. j. Flovd,
Frank Floyd, E. Fisher, IL.
L. Blue, Jr., J. L. Watson, A. L. Nc
Daniel, A.. A. Reaves, E. ]. Cham
bers and ]. A. Galloway.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Handkerchief and Hosiery Shower in
Honor of Miss Agnes Floyd Of
Fairmont, Who Will be Married
to DR.. ]. F.. Nash of St. Paul Next

honor OF MISS Agnes Floyd of
Fairmont, Who Will be Married
to DR.. ]. F.. Nash of st. Paul Next
Wednesday
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, June 26-One of the
most attractive affairs of the sea-
son was the handkerchief and hos
iery shower, which Mrs. P. R. Floyd
and Miss Annaba Floyd gave Mon
day afternoon from 5 to z o'clock
at Mrs. Floyd's home in compliment
to Miss Agnes Floyd, who on We'd
nesday evening is to become the
bride of DR.. J. F. Mash of st. Paul.
The decorations were white and yell
low. A wreath of bright sunny mas
turtiums and sweet peas beautified
the hall and living room in which
the guests assembled. The guests
were received at the door by Mrs. P.
E.Floyd. and Miss Dinabel Floyd. Miss
Grace Fisher directed them to an at
tractive alcove, where Miss Wrennie
Floyd and Mrs. Fisher dispensed re-
/ freshlng lemonade From the alcove
Mrs. ]. L. Watson directed them to
thesa living room where for an hour
progressive rook was enjoyed. Mes
DANES A. A. Reaves and ]. 0. Bob
bitt made the highest score and were
presented with pair of silk hose
j which Mrs. Reaves gracefully pre-
|, sented to; the bride-elect. The mex
twenty minutes were spent in al
amusing contest using the names Of
| the bride and groom, "Floyd-Nash"
The prize, a lovely bouquet of mas
> turtiums were won by Misses Wren
, ME Floyd and Elsie Waters and wa
!, also presented to the guest of honor
= Miss Agnes Floyd.
The lively informal chatting sub
: sided for just one brief moment a
: the little Misses Nell Floyd and Mi
; ram Watson, dressed in dainty whit
n organdie dresses, entered the doc
:. singing the bridal chorus from Lob
:. engrin and carrying a huge shove
o bouquet Of sweet peas, attached t
: which were the gifts. Amidst tn
+ oft repeated and most appreciativ
j exclamations Of the recipient and tn
interesting comments of the onlook
ers the contents of the attractiv
packages were one by one reveale
and displayed on white satin clothe
line. The hostess gift, handsom
u brides book, was presented with a
n appropriate toast by Mrs. J. L. Wat
e, son.
> AS delicious cake and cream
moulded in form Of wedding bell
y was being served, Miss Eva Thoml
y son gave a toast to the bride an
n groom. Appropriate selections wei
; rendered on the Victrola throughos
the afternoon.
Il The invited guests were: Missx
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WIFES DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivel
up corns or calluses So they
lift off with fingers

~ VI CdAluSeS So Jney
lift off with fingers
Ouch J.? ? This kind Of
rough talk would be heard less here
in town if people troubled with corns
Will follow the simple advice of this
C1nclnnatl authority, who claims that
a few drops of drug called freez-
one when applied to a tender, ach-
ing corn Or hardened callus stops
soreness at once, and soon the corn
or callus dries up and lifts right off
without pain.
He says freezone dries immediately
and never inflames or even irritates
the surrounding skin. A small bottle
OF freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but will positively remove
| every hard or soft corn or callu:
from ones feet. Millions of Ameri
can women will wecome this an
nouncement since the Inauguration O.
the high heels. If your druggis
doesn't have freezone tell him to or
i der small bottle for you.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
CHURCH NEWS NOTES

Presbyterian, Rev. DR.. G. f. Moore
house, Pastor
Sabbath school every Sabbath
morning at $3.50. Classes for all
ages men, women and children. Come.
Familiarity with vice blunts the
edge OF virtue. True art lifts nature
frap. gross surroundings, and shows
her in her lovliest forms. It is lef:
Tor the t"Realists" in literature and
are to present her in soiled garments
Thus our picture shows insult our
sense of decency by presenting such
things as "Sappho". Morning worship
at II o'clock. Sermon theme: "The
Great Love of Jesus. Reception OF
members, and communion service at
this time. Evening worship a. 8 O.
clock. Sermon theme: 'The wav ia
Succeed; A Great Mans Incentive,
Midweek service Wednesday at !
o'clock. Subject: "Following Jesus
Ny Particular Cross" Mark VIII: :2z-
SO.
All who have no regular church
affiliation cordially invited to share
with US all the services of this church
All Presbyterians are urged to BIZ
loyal and faithful in the attendance
at the regular means of grace.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

=, The Ice Business of Mr.. Howard
morrison has been purchased by the
Undersigned. I will in future con-
unge the sale of Ice in Lumberton
ana surrounding territory from my
ice Plant, now in course Of erection
IN n northeast part Of town on V. q
c. S. R. R.
Plant will be equipped with most
modern machinery, using artesian
water, most sanitary methods
throughout, and operated by my OWL
supervision.
Your continued patronage will be
appreciated and given very best anf
most prompet attention.
Respectfully,
NJ. A. GEDD1E
Phone No. 1873.
Down Town Station, temporarily
Morrison Ice House.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
Things Needed by National Aid So

Clety
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Following are few CT the things
the National Special Aid society
wants and needs: old counterpanes,
white cloth of any kind, new or old;
old tableclothes and napkins, old
sheets and pillow cases, old pique
shirts, old turkish towels, new ere
tame, gingham or percale scraps, 2c
x 26 inches. No matter how old OF
worn out they can be used for hospi-
tai supplies and washrags and the new
scraps are for comfort bags. Sem
contributions to Mrs. E. L. Holloway
1906 Chestnut street.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
ROWLAND RED CROSS

Chapter OrganizedWith More Than3OO
Observation-Disclosures Amounting
f ts SS%,Ad ssSe ArsaSy sSa vedftv MadS by People
A chapter Of the Red Cross was or
ganized at Rowland Tuesday even-
ing with the following officers: chair
man, A. L. Bullock; vice chairman,
Miss Kate Mckenzie; secretary, Mrs.
Alex Watson; treasurer, E. B. Ward.
The chapter is made up Of more than
300 members and not only take in
Rowland people, but many from the
surrounding country. The people OF
Rowland and vicinity have already
contributed 5000 to the Red Gross
fund and will make the amount ST..
900 before the campaign closes. The
contributions run from 81 to $100.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28

Notice of New Advertisements
Mich cows for sale-Sun SetDairy.
Rowland.
save lots OF worry-use Goth Cen
tury tire patches-W. H. Shooter.
distributor.
Warner-Lens headlight-H. A.
Page, agent, c. P. Osborne, manag-
er.
The summertime hat-P. D. Cald-
well & Son.
Friday and Saturday hosiery days
at L. H. Caldwell's.
Get leather-bound hand mirror or
recipe file-The Robesonian.
Equip your boy for the army
Donaldson Military School, Fayette-
vile.
Report of condition of Bank of Bla-
denboro.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28

Honor Roll
The following young men have re-
Gently enlisted in the army at the
local U. S. army recruiting office:
Henry Parker, Fairmont; Donald B.
Todd, Bellamy; T. c. Smith, Gar
land; Louis Barrett, Lumberton; Al
bert F. Bizzell, Laurinburg; Jno. 9.
Webb, Hallsboro. They left last eve
ming for Fort Thomas, KY.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
At Trinity Episcopal

,Litany and address on the Limita-
tion Of prayer at Trinity church to-
Trinity church 4th Sunday after
Trinity.
Litany and holy communion II a.
N. At the request of Mr.. Herbert C.
Hoover, food administrator, Pastor
Grantham will preach on flood econ,
omy as a Christian duty in the pres
ent crisis"
Evening prayer 4:3O, followed by
church school. Service Thursday
night with address.
The following have been appointed
delegates from Chestnut Stree
Methodist church to the District Con
ference. of the Rockingham District
which will be held at Mt. Gilead Jul,
5: Messrs. A. E. White, C. V. Brown
D. D. French N p. Andrews; alternate
Messrs. Geo. M. Whitfield, L. 7
Townsend, J: A. Boone, Sr., and J. A
Sharpe.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
O. ]. Peterson Buys Sampson Dem.

O. ]. Peterson Buys Sampson DEM
Ocrat
A dispatch from Clinton states that
O. ]. Peterson Of Bernice, La, has
purchased the Sampson Democrat and
will edit tie paper. Mr.. Peterson is
we'll known here, he having at one
time been editor of The Argus, which
was published in Lumberton for 9
number Of years. Mr.. Peterson has
teen teaching in Louisiana for seve :
a: yesrs.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FOR BACKAcHE KIDNEYS AND BlAo usH

HIGHEST PRICES FOR SCRAP
iron. We pay 80, 40 and SO cents
the hundred for all kinds Of scrap
iron. Bring it in while the demand
is great and the prices high. Don't
let old iron lie around unused. You
can perform patriotic service by
selling it so it may be ship
ped to where it will help to fill the
great demand. E. LESSEN Co, Car
lyle Building, 113 West Fourth
street, Lumberton, N. c..
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
LOCAL MARKET

Reported by John Thomas Biggs,
general merchant.
Report for Today
Cotton seed Is cents the bushel;c ;corn
81 the bushel; fodder $1:25 the hun
dred; eggs rs cents the dozen; chick,
ems, grown, so cents each; cured
hams 80 cents the pound; sides 25
cents; shoulders rs cents; butter
Country 80 cents; sweet potatoes
81 the bushel.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
Fine Clusters of Tomatoes

Mr. Jim McNeill has some toma-
to vines that are unique for their
beautiful clusters of perfect fruit. He
brought up town the other day a
small piece Of limb upon which were
buched 9 perfectly smooth, we'll
rounded green tomatoes of fair size
for ripe tomatoes, and 3 other buds
indicated that the limb would have
produced an even dozen had it beer
allowed to remain on the stalk. Mr.
McNeill got the seed from the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
which would seem to indicate tha
sometimes, at least, the department
sends out seed that will grow ant
produce abundant fruit.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
Enormous War Loans

Washington Dispatch, June II.
American loans to the allies passed
the billion dollar mark Tuesday when
the treasury placed $15,0O0,000 to the
credit Of Great Britain and $10,O00,.
600 to Frances account.
Credits to all the allies to meet
their expenditures in this country
now total s1,OOS, 100000, Of which
Great Britain has received $550,000,
600 and France s210.000,000.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
Ford Excursion

Messrs. Bullock Bros, which firm
conducts an automobile livery busi-
ness here, will operate Ford ex>
cursion" from Lumberton to Wrights.
vile Beach next week. The excursion
will leave Lumberton Tuesday, July
8 at p. m. and returning will leave
the beach July at q. m. The fafs
for the round trip will be $3.50.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-28
NOTICE

~ have sold my ice equipment to Mr..
NJ. A. Geddie and am not in the Ice
business any longer. All out-stand-
ing tickets will be accepted back at
purchase price. Phone all orders to
NJ A. Geddie, Phone 1873.
HOWARD MORRISON