The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Candidates Nominated for Mayor and
Other Town Officers-Death of an
lnfant-Capt. J. L. Shaw's Death
and Funeral-Home Guards Meet
Saturday AfternOons-Farmers I'M
Good Spirits-Persona1

and Funeral-Home Guards Meet
Saturday .Afternoons-Farmers I'M
Good Spirits
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, April 24-On last Friday
night the town Urinary was held in
the town hall. A. c.. Mccormick act
ed as chairman. The following were
nominated: for mayor, F. N. Fisher;
commissioners-Dr. D. S. Currie, j.
G. Hughes, E. V. Johnson, T. M.
Blue, I. C. Hall; school trustees
Collier Cobb and P. H. Fisher. The
primary was we'll attended and every
thing moved off briefly and harmon
iously. The men nominated were
none office seekers. =
Our community is In sympathy
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Moore in the
death of their baby Thomas Jr., near
two years of age who, died last
Thursday evening and was buried at
the Parkton cemetery Friday at $3.50
p. m. The funeral services were held
at the grave by Rev. w. M. Miller,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. H. B. Pocter, pas
tor of the Methodist church.
Our town and community were
= greatly shocked on Saturday morning
early when the news spread abroad
! that Capt. J. L. Shaw was dead, as
he numbered his friends by his ac-
quaintances. We all admired him and
we will miss him greatly. He was
:, one Of this scribe's most intimate
}, friends, having been through ses-
sion of school with him in our youth
ard always found him true and loyal
) and at last sacrificing his life fo1
; his country. Our town was largely
, present at his funeral Sunday even
| ing and we can say it was the larg-
; est attended funeral we ever attend
/ ed. People from nearly all parts Of
/, the county and the floral offering
were immense and beautiful. Ou1
| sympathy goes to the heart-stricker
2 family.
4 Mrs. H. C. Jones, who spent a weel
3 visiting relatives in Rockingham ant
S other points, returned home thi
( morning.-Mr. P. H. Fisher returned
2 home from Charlotte Saturday night
S Mrs. Fisher and P. H. Jr., and thei
o car remained over for an extende'
visit.-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gillis an,
i. son, John, and Mr.. A. c. McCormicl
n and son, Currie, visited Laurinbur,
e today. Mrs. Gillis was delegate +
e the Presbytery for women,5 maxim
o the trip in their car.-Rev. J. I
o. Jenkins and Miss Ellison attende
o the commencement at st. Pauls tc
) night-Mr. B. A. Mcdonald rill leav
d tomorrow night for Portsmodsh, Va
/ where he has accepted position wit
$, the S. A. L. railroad.
o The home guard company ha
S changed The time of meeting frol
= SATURDAY night to Saturday afte1
S, noon at 5 o'clock. The captain urge
If all members to be on hand and tax
t. part in the drill.
ID The following seems to be on tn
honor roll: a fine GLIB. boy to M
Is and Mrs. Chas. Pate, Wednesday, an
" Friday Glib. boy to Mr.. and Mr.
lie M. R. Tolar.
Y, Rev. H. B. Porter and Mr.. A. \
Stubs, delegate, will leave tomorro
lg for Pittsboro, to attend the Fayett
i'll vile district conference.
The nice rain Sunday evening hs
in caused the vegetable world about l
I'd to cheer up and cotton to come u
m All our farmers are working hard al
el are in the best Of spirits. Real sur
m mer time already, and We hear son
We. of the boys finding their way to tt
10 creek for bath. Too soon for tn
SIX chicken, but by this time next wee
re we will be enjoying nice headed ca
nd bage from our own garden.
Mr.. l.. F. Edens, R. 2, lost a fl
t." horse Saturday.