The Robesonian., 1917-05-10
W IuRToN oNNomIcA
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS

PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Annie
nayWood-COmmencement is On
6ond Election One-Sided Tent
ohoW-Church NOtes-Personal
| Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, May 8-Mrs. Annie Hay-i
! wood died Sunday night in the hos
pltai at Sanford and her remains were
brought to Parkton Monday evening"
accompanied by her daughter Mrs.
j {. Il. Smith of Sanford, Mr.. H. L.
j Burns of Burlington, Mrs. J. w. Cum
nngham of Sanford and Mr.. C. p
Rodgers, undertaken of Sanford. The
: remains were taken to the residence
OF Mr.. J. B. McCormic and remained
until this morning, when upon the
arrival of Mr.. C. H. Smith and son,
L. u, and daughter, Miss Sadie, of
i SANFORD, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. I'm
derWoed Of Quitman, Ca, also Rev.
James Willis, pastor of the first
Baptlst church Of Sanford-Mr. and
Mrs. underwood arrived in Sanford
from Qultman last night and came
down with Mr.. Smith in his touring
ear, arriving at 11o'clock-the funeral
: was, held from the Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. j. L. jenkins, pas
: tor OF deceased, assisted by Rev.
l James Willis of Sanford, and inter-
ment was made IN the Parkton GEM
etery. The pail bearers were: A. C..
Mccormick, M. R. Tolar, A. A. Wright,
7 Z. s. Macarthur, o. Stanley and Col
4 lier Cobb. The floral offerings were
most beautiful, entirely covering the
grave, also number for the grave
! OF the husband and two sons, who
. preceded her.
3 Mr.. William Haywood and family
). moved to our town about twelve
S Yeas ago from Red Springs and en-
gagged in the mercantile business but
n his health soon failed him and he died
n about 10years ago. Since that time his
: two.single sons have died. After the
death of her youngest son, Mr.. M. B.
, Haywood, which occurred in January,
l MRS Haywood broke up housekeeping
e andswas making her home with her
daughter Mrs. c. H. Smith at San
t forsI
t Deceased was 7S years old and was
It door neighhor of this writer for 12
: years and can say Of truth we have
ooI 1i1eHu eHU OHe U as ueVOut
x or1d conse;rateG Christians as we have
n list chu 'cs ir early girlhood. Oul
}, morning when the news rapidly
sp1 cad of her death. Deceased is
survived by three chidren-Mrs. M
F. Underwood of Quitman, Ca, Mrs
C. II. Smith of Sanford and Mr.. J
Il E. Haywood of Rockingham, the las
: named being unable to attend, hi!
y mothers funeral, being i'll with ty
pbad fever and his death is expect
di ed any moment. Mr.. ard Mrs. NJ. T
VI Underwood left this afternoon on th.
Bennettsville train for his bedside
= We sincerely. sympathize with tn
n bereaved family.
i Commencement is on. The baccau
It laureate sermon was preached in th'
l. auditorium Sunday morning at 1.
o'clock by Rev. DIR. Joel Snyder
It pastor Of the First Baptist churcl
r Of Fayetteville, and was one of, tn
ic best yet, holding his .verv large con
g1egation for an hour with the pro
ID foundest interest.
n Urinary concert and granma
al grades contests Thur sday night
n. Class day and graduating exercis
c. Friday, May 10, at II o'clock. Higl
le school contests in recitation and de
to clamation on Friday night. Hig
school play, "The Deacon" on Sat
~ l1day night. A small: admission fe
rs will be charged for the 1ast-mention
le, ed to help finance the commence
It, rent.
to Rev. S. B. Terrentine, president o
in Greensboro college for women, wi
ed preach at the M. E. church here Sun
n day night at 8 o'clock, to which tn
n public is cordially invited. A treat
" in store as he is one of the most abl
I'd ministers of the State.
IN The bond election was too one-sid
o. ed to be interest in our precinc
Of Actions speak: don't need good road
or for the present
n Mr.. Clarence johnson is on brie
Of visit to relatives and will leave fo
p Wilson today.
The following enjoyed trip to Re
de Springs Sunday afternAon: p.
n johnson, l.. P. Johnson, w. D. War
X ner, Misses Ola Doubd, Cathrin
Jones' and Sadie Mckenzie.
IS AS there was not much doing
"a town this week show is being cor
Quoted under large canvass. The
of music seems to be attractive as we
m as the performances, but this is wa
of times and how can many people vast
e their surplus dough?
fe Rev. J. L. Jenkins will fill the pu
he pit of the First Baptist church (
Fayetteville next SurHay mornln
and at night.
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Fierce Fighting for Village of Free
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