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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
OUT ROZIER WAY

Coed School Year Expected-Dea5h
CT Miss Carolina Tyner-Personal
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Bule, r. 1, Jan. 1.-Christmas pass
ed off very quietly in these parts.
Everybody seemed to have a jolly
time.
Our school is progressing nicely.
No doubt but old 90. G." is going to
have the best record this year it has
ever had. We are glad to note that
we have our same good teacher, Miss
Hattie Powell, with US again this
year.
Mr.. Alex Odum, who is taking a
business course at Richmond, ,Va.,s spent
the holidays with home folks.
Miss Maude Bruce spent Christmas
in Columbus county visiting rela-
tives. She was accompanied home
by her aunt Miss Pearl Tyner.
Sorry to report Mrs. R. C. Par
nell on the sick list.
On Dec. 22 Miss Carolina Tyner
who lived with her brother Mr.. Ben
iamin Tyner, passed away. Her death
was great shock to the commun-
ity. She had been in i'll health fol
a long time but had not been thought
seriously i'll. The remains we're laic
in the Raft Swamp cemetery. De.
ceased was a member of Raft Swami
Bptist church. Rev. W. r. Davis Of
Lumberton conducted the funeral ser
vices.
Mr.. J. D. Oduna, who holds a posi-
ton at St. Pauls, spent Christmas
with home folks.
Mr.. Henry Prevatte visited his sis
ter Mrs. W. A. Tyner of Boardma1
last week.
, Rev J. T. Tyner and Mr.. W. A
j Tvner Of Columbus county spent tht
latter part Of the week with rela
tive5 in this community.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
PROPOSED LOCAL LEGISLATION
Bill Said to be on Way to Appoint A.
P. Caldwell of LumbertOn County
Auditor in Place of McCallum-
To Give County Funds to Some
Bank-Other Proposed Legislation

Robeson county's Representatives in
the Senate and House got busy right
off the bat yesterday and introduced
"a batch of bills. What these bills
contained was known only to a chos-
en- few before they were introduced
and The Robesonian has been unable
to obtain information it tried to get
by long-distance phone this morn
ing. Senator Frank Cough promis-
ed to send The Robesonian informa-
tion about his bills for today's pa
per, but his message evidently got
lost.
1t is understood that Representa-
tive j. S. Oliver will introduce today
or has introduced bill to appoint
Mr.. A. P. Caldwell of Lumberton aud
who wants the place again. Mr.. Nc
about it. Mr.. Cough is said
will pass through the Senate any
whether it contains the name of Mr.
Callum or Caldwell. Rep. G. B. Sell
lers is sal dto favor McCallum.
ical changes in the road law, also tc
take the handling Of the county funds
cut Of the hands Of the sheriff, where
it was placed by the last Legisla-
tUre when the office of treasurer
was abolished, and make it a source
Of revenue to the county by Giving
the funds to the bank that will pay
largest interest on daily balances.
110 ivo47,
duced to allow the commissioners o
Lumberton to select chief of police
instead of allowing the town to elect
to divide Lumberton into four wards
to divide the county into five dis
tricts, each TO have a commissioner
to change charter of Lumberton s.
as to make it possible to sell bond
in the sum of $4,000 for electri
Eight and sewerage Improvement
(bonds which were voted but whic
it has not been possible to get an
bond house to handle because of linn
itations); to allow commissioners t
build road to Rowland from Lumber
ton.
The Robesonian thought it ha
made sure of getting for today
PAPER definite information about a
proposed local legislation, but tn
sources of information upon whic
it relied have failed it. In view c
the fact that local and county bill
must be introduced during the firs
10 days of the session some peopl
think that the county's Representa-
tives should have let the people kno
through the press beforehand whs
legislation they proposed; but
seems that the solons thought othe1
wise.
The editor of The Robesonian is g.
ing to Raleigh tonight or tomorro
and see if it is possible to get an
information there for Mondays p'
per.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
BELLAMY BRIEFS
Marriage of Mr.. Ben Walters and
Miss Maggie Pittman-TwO Deaths
Personal Mention

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, Jan. 1-Christmas pass
ed off very quietly in these parts.
Some unknown parties pulled Mr..
Frank Wilkins cart to Richardson,
Bladen county.
Mrs. D. C. Quick and two children
OF Clio, S. c., spent the holidays Wis
ltlng Mrs. Quick's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. C. Todd.
Mr.. M. C. Taylor of Maxton spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ). P. Taylor.
Mr.. James Barfield visited friends
and relatives at Ten Mile last week
Miss Lille Mclean spent the hol-
idays visiting at the home of Mr..
Joel Ivey near Raynham.
Messrs. &C. Pitman and Frank Will
kins were Richardson visitors Fri.
day.
Mr.. Early Burchett and sister, Mis-!
Recol, Of Raynham spent Christina:
with MI. and Mrs. Walter Pitman
/ Mr.. ]. B. Mclean spent a shor
while at Bladenboro Thursday.
r Line Pitman, an aged Indian wo
man, died at her home Saturday a
" SiOSh d III. OlS was StllChCl
| with paralysis about two weeks age
! Mr.. Joe Freeman is moving to hi
farm near Lumberton. Sorry to los
! him from our midst.
MI. J. H. Mclean Of Fayetteville i
spending some time with home folks
Messrs. Joe Thompson and H. J
! Singleton of Lumberton were Bella
my visitors Wednesday.
! Mr.. Ben Walters ard Miss Maggi
Pitman were quietly married at tn
home Of Justice J. M. Smith las
Sunday afternoon. Immediately at
ter the ceremony they left for tn
! home Of the groom, near Red Spring
where they will make their home
We wish for them much joy and haE
piness on the sea Of matricony.
! Mr.. Aman J. Branch died at tn
home of his son, Mr.. Juddie Brancl
;, in Columbus county Tuesday. H
was IA years old. He was laid t
rest in the family cemetery near tn
!, old homestead Wednesday afternoo
at 2:3O. The funeral services wei
conducted by Rev. l. P Hedgpeth.
: Wishing The Robesonian and a
its readers prosperous and Happ
!, New Year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES
Murphy of Rowan Speaker of House
Flood OF Local Bills Pours In

Flood OF Local Bills Pours In
The 1917 General Assembly con-
vened in Raleigh yesterday ana many
new bills were introduced, bills de-
signed to be put through before jan
uary 10, when the constitutional
amendments will be effective, pre-
venting further local, county, mu-
nlclpal ard private legislation.
Carrying out the program of the
Democratic caucus held Tuesday
night, Wien H. A. Page Of Moore
and Gallatin Roberts Of Buncombe
Withdrew from the race for speaker
o. The House and Waller Murphy cf
Rowan was unanimously chosen, Mr..
Murphy was elected speaker ant.
other caucus nominees were elected.
Lieut.. Gov. Daughtridge opened
the Senate and will preside until the
inauguration of Gov. Beckett, when
Lieut.. Gov. Gardner will succeed him
+. C. Harding of Pitt was made
president pro tenn Of the Senate. Re
publicans in the Senate gave theil
complimentary vote for president pro
tenn to Ezra Parker of Johnston, and
in the House for speaker to j. R
McCrary of Davidson, minority lead
GT.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
MR.. FELTS PAINFULLY HURT
Manager of Robson Auto Co. Hurt
when Negro Drove Auto Against
Gasoline Tank and Knocked 1t

Manager OF RODeSOn Auto 20. HuIt
When Negro Drove Auto Against
Gasoline Tank and Knocked 1t
Down
Mr.. J. H. Felts, Jr., manager OF
the Robson Auto Co., was painfully
hurt about 4:30 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon when an auto driven by
Clarence Simmons, colored, ran over
a gasoline tank and knocked it against
Mr. Felts. A cash which it took )
stitches to sew up was cut in his
forehead and his right shoulder and
hin were somewhat bruised. The ac-
cident happened in front of the Rob
e3on Auto Co.'S office on south Chest
nut street. DR.. T. C. Johnson was
summoned and dressed Mr.. Felt.s
wounds. He was able to be out this
morning.
The auto belonged to Mr.. M. II
French of Wilmington and Simmons
who is bell boy at the Lorraine no
tel, drove it to the garage to ge
some gasoline and instead of puttln'
on breaks when he wanted to stol
he threw It into low gear. Slmmon
was arrested on the charge OF reck
less driving and was required to CIV
$50 bond for his appearance befo1
Recorder E. M. Britt. The automo
bile was not badly damaged.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
TOWN DIVIDED INTO 4 WARDS
Legislature Will be Asked to Divide
Lumberton Into Wards-One
Commissioner From Each Ward
Instead Of 6 From Town at Large
To Correct Defects Bond Issue
Act-Salaries Increased-To Bor-
row S2ll2.OA

At a meeting Of the town commits
sioners Tuesday night Town Attorney
Woodberry Lennon was instructed to
draw up a bill to present to the
Logislature asking that the town be
divided into four wards. If the bill
pas3es-and 10 doubt it will-one
commissioner will be elected from
each ward. This will mean that there
will only be four commissioners in
the future instead Of six, as at pres
ert It will also mean that each sec
ton Of town will be represented on
the board.
Seventh street divides the town in
10 north and south. The 4 wards,
as vet not numbered: all that part of
town west of Elm and north of Sew
enth; all that part of town east of
Elm and north Of Seventh; all that
part Of town west of Pine and south
of Seventh; all that part Of town
east of Pine and south of Seventh.
If the bill becomes a law a voter
will only be allowed to vote for the
candidate for commissioner from the
ward in which he lives.
The Legislature will also be ask9C
to correct defects in the bond ISSUE
for $4,000 voted to change to ligh+
and power plants so they can be sold
The salary of F. A. Wishart, strea'
foreman, was raised from $50 to $6t
the month and the salary Of Nigh
Policeman J. B. Boyle was raise,
from S65 to $40 the month.
The town clerk and treasurer wa:
! instructed to borrow S2,012.O4 to set
+; tie interest on notes due the tow
! finance committee
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
DIVERSITY SAYS UNION
Farmers Union Urges Farmers to
Raise Home Supplies and Not to
Depend on Cotton and Tobacco
AItnUathnc

Resolutions were passed by the
Robeson division of the Farmers
Union while in session here yester-
day urging the farmers of Robe
sen county to diversity their crops
this year and not let the high prices
Of cotton and tobacco keep them
from raising plenty Of corn and 9TH
er food products. While the union
members cvonsider the prospects for
high prices for this years cotton and
tobacco crop bright, they realize that
it matters not how high the prices
Of these crops may go, the farmer
who raises his supplies at home is
the farmer who "gets along.
A Joint meeting of the county un-
ION and the executive committee OF
the Roheson division was held yester-
day ard quite a number of farmers
from the various locals were In at
tendance.
Mr. C. M. Barker of Lumbertoll
was elected county business agent
fo~ the year 1917. :.
The next meeting Of the union will
be held in the court house. in Lum,
berton the first Wednesday in Marcl,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

MIR. |. V. Britt and family NOV
ed Tuesday from Mt. Eliam to Mr..
). +. Brltt's farm at Ten Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Britt moved
Monday from their farm at Ten Mile
INTO their new home in Lumberton,
Cedar street.
The Lumberton graded school
will open Monday, January 8, for the
spring term after being closed two
weeks for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ellers moved
few days ago from just outside the
town limits on R. to a house on
Second street belonging to Mr.. Tim
Britt.
Mr.. ). T. Beasley and family
moved yesterday from Lumberton to
st. Paul. Mr.. Beasley moved to
Lumberton from ST. Paul a few
weeks ago.
DIR. w. L. McRae of Raleigh ar
rived this morning and will work in
the office of DR.. ]. d. Regan, den
tlst, for some time. DR.. McRae is
former Robesonian.
Mr.. and Mrs o. C. Sapulding
have moved to the Lorraine hotel.
They have been living with Mrs.
Spaulding's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Townsend, Elm street.
MIR. A. L. Smith and family mov-
oi Monday from r. l from Buie to
a farm belonging to Mr. Ed Boone
on K: from Lumberton. Mr. Smith
sold his farm near Buie to Mr.. Mar
Gus Smith.
/ Mr.. J. S. Adams of Elrod, r.
l, was a Lumberton visitor Tues-
day. Mr.. Adams and family will
move next week to farm Mr.. Adams
recently bought from w. NJ. Pate,
near Buie.
Mr.. o. c. Smith and family
moved yesterday from a farm be-
longing to Mr.. w. H. Humphrey on
r. 1 from Lumberton to a farm be-
longing to Mr.. John Conoly, on r. 1
from Rennert.
, Mr. w. T. French returned the
. first Of the week from the West
EN- markets, where he bought car
: lo":! Of mules for the sales stables
+ of W. T. French & Co.. IF v-hirh he
: Is manager. The mules arrived
/ Tuesday.
-i-Ieul. EttNdTu ID. Denn1S visited
Tie local army recruiting station re-
; Gently and accepted for service In
! the infantry William Solder, Woriax
and Lowrey. Corporal Vogt is in
Laurinburg and Jno. Edmund is in
| Cerro Gordo this week convassing
: for recruits. Men ofall occupations
: are needed for the ouartermaster's
: corps.
= Mr.. A. J. Holmes has sold his
,, interest in the Holmes Jewelry Co
:, here to his partners, Messrs. Bell and
: Jordan. The name Of the firm has
been changed to Bell & Jordan. Mr.
o Holmes had charge of the store here
n for several months after it was op
- ened. Mr.. J. B. Strickland has beer
+ manager Of the store for some
= months.
DR.. Lucian Edgar Follansbee, q
y widely-known Chautauqua and Ly
h ceum lecturer, will lecture at the
n opera house this evening at $3.50
t. This is one of the numbers of the
It Lyceum course under the auspices
S of the local civic association and il
IS no doubt will be one of the best mum
,. bers of the course, all the number.
= of which so far have been far above
e the average.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
ELROD ECHOES
Rev. Mr.. Scott Pounded Marriage of
Miss Ethel Odum and Mr.. Lester
Stone-PerSOnaI


Stone-PersOnal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Elrod, Dec. 3O-Christmas passed
off very quietly here.
Rev. Mr.. Scott of Orrum, filled his
regular appointment here on the third
Sunday. The neighbors gave him
a pounding on Monday after. He
received something like $15 in mon
ey, and eatables, drygocds, etc.
DR.. w. L. McRae of Raleigh is
spending Christmas with home folks
here.
Miss Leola Harmon of Charlotte is
visiting at the home of her aunt Mrs.
R. H. Poole.
Miss Bessie Poole is home again
after spending a few months in Alb
beville, S. c., with her aunt.
Mr.. Adrian McRae of A. and M {.
college is spending the holidays at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John McRae.
Miss Margaret Bridgers is visiting
at the home of her grandfather, Mr.
John Bridgers.
Mr.. D. B. Mccall left Thursday
for Hamlet and will be away a few
days on business.
Mrs. L. F. Pate returned home
Thursday from a few days stay in
! Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Aston of Pleas
ant Hill spent Christmas with theil
son Mr.. w. L. Aston.
Miss Ethel Odum and Mr.. Lester
Stone were married last Sunday af
ternoon at the home of Mr.. Walter
| Bridges.
Mrs. John Bridges and little son
George, are visiting in Tarboro.
Mr.. Bob Pate has returned from {
trip to Clio, Bennettsvile and othe
i points.
i Messrs. Peter Adams, R. H. Pool
and R. D. Jones attended an oys
ter supper given by the Woodmen a
Mt Moriah Thursday night.
: Miss Bessie Poole and Miss Leol
| Harmon spent Thursday at McDon
aid.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS

School Funds Apportioned-India
School Districts Consolidated
tract for Colored School House in
Shannon-Other Matters
At the regular monthly meeting
OF the county uoird Of education Mol-
day school funds were apportiole...
- The different tWasllips as follows:
Alfordsville $4,000.
Back Swamp $1,000.
Burnt Swamp, 81 1850.
Britts, 1850.
Fairmont, S1,74O.
Gaddys, S640.
Eowellsville, $500.
Lumberton, S4,OS0.
Lumber Bridge, 81 400.
Maxton, S2,660.
Orrum, s. ,160.
Parkton, 81 ,240.
Pembroke, $3.50.
Raft Swamp, $3.50.
Rennert, $3.50.
Red Springs, $1,700.
Rowland, $1,46O.
Saddle Tree, S1,12O.
Shannon, S640.
Smiths, 5000.
St. Paul, S2,140.
Sterlings, $3.50.
ThGnpsons, S2,7S0.
Wisharts, S1,240.
White House, $3.50.
School committeeman were appoint
ed as follows: F. NJ. Townsend, dis
trict 8, Thompson township, to sue
ceed J. L. Townsend, who has moved
out Of the district; D. D. Mcmillan
district No 1, colored, St. Paul town.
ship, to succeed Waddy Malloy, wht
has moved out of district.
Consolidation of districts 1 and
Indian. Burnt Swamp, voted as ;
special tax district, was ordered eff
fective January s. N. A. Lowre..-
to serve till July 1, 1917; Paisle!
Locklear to serve to July 1, 1918; am
Calvin Lowrey, to serve to July l
1919, were appointed committeeme'
for the consolidated district.
Sale Of old colored school prop
erty in Shannon for d;85 was confirm
ed, deed to be made to Calvin A
i Shook.
! Contract for building colored schoo
house in Shannon was awarded W
. C. West for $3.50, plans for tn
/ building to be No. 3 in pamphlet sen
out by State board of education.
! Supt. Poole was instructed to in
vestigate repairs made on buildin
and title for property in district
coIored, St. Paul. and to order
double desks for this district if foun
i Necessary.
The salary Of teacher in distri'
5, colored, St. Paul, was increase
&250 q month.
A number Of rebates allowed wi
>. be published in the next issue.
Members Of the board present wei
} Chairman Lucius McRae, Messrs.
I. Johonson and G. T. Pate.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Health Officer Page Makes Semi
Annual Report-Board Meets Mon
day to Elect County Health Off
Ger - Legislation Recommended -
Drs. Johson and Hodgin Reelected
At meeting held Monday the
Robson county board of health rec
commended to the county's represent
atlVes IN the Legislature that they
introduce a bill to require all hotels,
cafes and boarding houses in North
Carolina to screen all doors, windows
and other openings and discontinue
the use Of roller OF public towels, al
so that they introduce a bill to Sc
cure a sufficient appropriation to
take care of Indians at the State hos
pital.
County Health Officer B. w. Page
submitted his semi-annual report,
which was approved. 1t will be pub
lshed in Mondays paper.
A committee appointed by the
Robson County Medical society con-
si3ting of Drs. Russell S. Beam, N.
a. Thompson and John Knox was
present and presented the following
suggestion and recommendation:
"At the suggestion of the Robe
son County Medical society, a whole
time health officer was appointed
for the county. We feel it our duty
to keep in touch with this work; and
to obtain the greatest amount of
good, there must be the closest CO.
operation between the physicians and
the work carried on by the county
We have watched closely the work
! Of DR.. B. W. Page, present health
officer, and consider it Of inestimable
value to the county. We therefore
recommend the continuance of this
office and the re-appointment of DR.
B. W. Page as whole-time health
physician"
! The board will meet again Monday
! January s, to elect superintendent Of
/ health.
Drs. T. c. johnson of Lumbertor
and H. H. Hodgin of Red Spring:
were elected to succeed themselve:
as members Of the board for the mex
! 2 yars. Members present at tn,
meeting were Mayor A. E. White O.
Lumberton, Chairman A. J. Floyd O.
the county board of commissioners
Dr.. Johnson and Prof. J. R. Poole
county superintendent of schools.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
VOL XLVII
SELLERS AND OLIVER
NON-COMMUNICATIVE

Early this morning Ths
Robesonian 'phoned Mr.. W.
Tom Bost, a well-known Rd-
eigh newspaper correspondent,
to get information about pro-
posed legislation concerning
Robson and phone it to the
paper by 2 p. m. today At
2:45 the following telegram
was received:
To The Robesonian.
Raleigh, 2:11 P. M.-Sel-
lers and Oliver said impossible
get bills out and tell what in
them. Promise digest this af-
ternoon.
"W. T. BOST".
Messrs. Sellers and Oliver are
quite innocent, no doubt, of any
intention to keep information
from the people Of the county
until bills are passed, but it
happens that The Robesonian
does not go to press again un-
til Monday of next week. There
is time to pass the bills before
then.
= $. i. 1. :. X
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
Meetings to Form Farm Loan AS
ccciat;n,,S

As mentioned in Mondays Robe
scnian, q meeting will be held here
tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. and at
Maxton at 2 o'clock p. m. f. the
purpose Of perfecting farm loan as
sociations. A meeting is also be-
ing held at St. Paul this afternoon
for the same purpose. Mr.. w. r.
Camp, of the department Of co .9p-
Grafton and market Of the State De
partment Of Agriculture, will attend
The :,3et'rcs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
"WooF' Cotton With Strong Fibre

Calvin F. Lowry, who lives near
Buie, was exhibiting in Lumberto1
Monday a small bunch of cotton
which has something the appearance
and feel Of wool and an usually strong
fibre He planted last year four
seed of this variety and raised alb ont
Is bolls. He would like to get in
formation about this variety of cot
ton. whether it pays to raise it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Samuel Pappas, a Greek who
came to Lumberton some months ago
and was associated with Geo. Nick
in running the Olympia cafe, has
sold his interest in the cafe to Mr..
Nick and left last night for Green
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

In the news brief in Mondays
paper about Mr.. NJ A. Odum return
ing to Farmville, Va, it was stated
that it was understood that Mr.. Odum
was to be married soon. Mr.. Odum
Whites The Robesonian that this part
of the item twas mistake entirely.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
NUMBER 80
COTTON AND COTTON SEED

Mlddllng cotton is selling on the
local market today for 16 1-S cents
the pound. Seed is selling for 80
cents the bushel.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

FOR RENT ONE TWO-HORSE
farm, near Saddle Tree, with good
dwelling and out houses. Apply
to Fannie L. Rozier, Fayetteville,
N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

IN ORDERING THE ADDRESS
OF YOUR PAPER CHANGED
DON'T FAIL TO GIVE THE OLD
ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE
NEW. THIS is IMPORTANT. 1T
SAVES TROUBLE AND DELAY.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Mr.. Alex West ard son, Master
Willie, of R. from Lumberton, were
in town Tuesday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Mr.. Wade Wishart and family
moved last week into the Griffith
house, 311 Fourth street.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
LOCAL COTTON MARKET SALES

1850 BaIes OF 1916 Crop Sold in
LumbertOn to Date-7,767 Bales
Sold Last Year-S,OU0 Bales Sold
in LumbertOn from Crop of 1914
There had been 1885 bales of 1916
cotton sold on the local market up to
last night. Mr.. ]. B. Smith, public
weigher-grader for Lumberton, says
he is confident there will be at least
5000 bales sold here from last years
crop. Judging from this, about 65
per cent of a normal crop was grown
n this section last year. There were
1867 bales sold here from the crop
of 1915. The heaviest sales ever re-
corded from one years crop was that
Of 1914, when 5000 bales were sold
on the local market.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. HI. ID.
Stone of East Lumberton Found
Dead at $40 This Morning
Ray, 2-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Stone, who live in East
Lumberton, was found dead in bed
oy his mother this morning at 500
o'clock. The infant had apparently
been dead for some time. There was
nothing to indicate what caused the
child's death. Interment will be made
in the Pittman cemetery in Wash
arts township tomorrow.