davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
GREAT STATE FAIR
{By Samuel T. Meares)


Preparations are now rapidly I'M
Ger way for taking care of the large
ly-increased number of exhibits at
the great State fair this year. The
fair will be held October 18th to Goth,
and it is gratifying that a special
committee will list every home in
Raleigh which will accommodate Wis
itors SO that none of the tremendous
crowd will be without comfortable
quarters at night. Another precau-
ton which was wisely taken by the
executive committe, was improve
ments to the walks in the fair
grounds and the race track so that
if rainy weather should prevail the
pleasures and benefits of the great
fair need not be diminished, for in
deed this year the fair will not only
golfer greater and cledper amuse-
,, ments than ever before, but benefic-
ial lessons are to be learned which
are vital just at this time when fooc
| conservation and food production are
OF such Importance: Every farmer
boy should go as we'll as every house
| keeper in the State and visit the
new women's building. The fair be-
longs to the people and President
J Everett will spend his resourceful
ness in making it a grand meeting
place for North Carolinians.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03

unnecessary expenses, to lead quiet
er buster lives. Not only will the
money thus saved and used to buy
Liberty Loan bonds help the United
States but the diminished consump-
ton of food and other articles will
do much to relieve the country from
the strain of war.
The less the people use the less
strain there is upon the productive
capacity of the nation and the more
can be devoted to winning the war;
the more the people save the more
liberal financial support can they
give the government. This is the
peoples war, and it is to be financed
by the American people, not by the
rich and not by the poor, but the
rich and the poor, the capitalist anc
the, wage Garner, the miner and the
farmer and the manufacturer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03
MEMORIES OF McPHAULs MILLS
A Noted Place in Former Times
Beginning of McPhaul Family in
RESPONSIBILITIES
(By SNYDEF

Written for The Ropesonian.
One of the most noted places in
former times in upper Robson, now
Hoke county, was McPhaul's mills.
In the early days of the settlement
of the county it was the chief place
of meeting of the people. Years be-
fore the Revolutionary war it was
a noted place. 1t seems from all the
facts that can now be gathered that
the McPhaul family was the first
Scotch family that settled on the
Raft Swamp, as all that region was
then called There was no ford then
on the Raft swamp and unless they
headed it, it was impossible to cross
it. A widow, Ann Perkins, had al
ready built mill and owned a farm
there. She was of Indian extraction
and owned other property in the
neighborhood. John McPhaul mar
ried her and his son Neill married
her daughter, pretty Mollie Perkins
This as far as we can learn, was
the beginning of the McPhaul family
in Robson county.
1t was for a while the preaching
center of the upper end of the coun-
ty. McPhaul kept a store and goeg
shop. The late John Gilchrist, IA
miliarly known as Lawyer Gilchrist,
organized a Sunday school here,
which was afterward organized into
a church at Antioch. McPhaul's
Mills was the polling place for all
the upper end and remained So for
several years after the war. 1t real
ly seems a pity that such a prom
inent place should fall into desue-
tude. There is not even a mill there
now.
have heard ard seen a great
many amusing things occur at this
place. Cider was plentiful in those
days and was dispensed with a lib
eral hand. There was generally a
~nog pen blown in the edge of
the swamp, and we remembe,
that it was usually Is or 20
rails high. On one occasion q
difficulty arose between two men
One of them was a very small mar
but he had fight in his eyes, anc
would jump up and knock his heels
together twice before hitting the
ground. On the grounds was anoth
er man, 1--WE are sorry we can't cal
names, 'twould be much more inter
esting to the reader) who Was yer!
tall, head over anybody else. Well
he seemed to be frightened at tn
little man and getting on top of tn
fence, he exclaimed, "Look out, men
the thing he is-dangerous!"
We remember once witnessing
horse race. The distance was a quar-
ter of mile, and the bay beat tn
grey at least fifty yards. The friend
OF the owner of the grey were con
doing with him on his defeat whe
he exclaimed, "Boys, my mare didn
run very fast but she ran might
constant"
Those were good old times whe
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03
Two Addresses by Miss Lamb

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, Aug. 3O-We desire to
thank in this public way our friends
for SO large an audience to hear our
president, Miss Lamb, last Sunday,
August 18th, also for the very lib
eral collection. Miss Lambs two ad-
dresses were called by many the fin
est ever heard in Fairmont and we
are hoping to hear her again. To
few women is it given the power to
hold spell-bound a mixed audience
on the plain old-fashioned subject of
missions, but it was all in such sweet
graciousness and visible consecra-
the most Indifferent. We are SORRY
any of our friends missed the occas-
ion.
MRS. F. C. JONES,
Supt. Pub. Fairmont Aux. W. M. S,
of the Methodist Church.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Engagement Of Daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. c. B. Thompson anc NIL
u1r4l,1nrton Of Ayden

Engagement Of Daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. G.. B. Thompson and ME.
Worth1ngton of Ayden
Corresnondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, Aug. 31-The attractive
Rome Of NJ r. and Mrs. c. B. Thomp-
son was a scene Wednesday evening
of one of the seasons most attractive
entertainments when Miss Fannie
Thompson received in honor of her
house guest Miss Sadie Thompson OF
Lumberton.
A profusion of flowers, carrying
out the color scheme, pink and white,
was in evidence throughout the house.
Mrs. C. B. Thompson and Mrs. ).
L. Watson met the guests at the
door and after introducing them to
the honor guest, directed them to
the punch bowl, which was graceful
" presided over by Miss Fannie
Thompson. While the guests were
assembling Mrs. T. L. Tapscott and
Miss Bonnie Baker entertained with
vocal and instrumental selections.
The guests found their partners
for the evenings entertainment IN
an amusing way. Instead Of score
cards small hearts with incomplete
verses were presented and much mer'
riment was created matching verses.
AS soon as all had secured partners
thew were invited into the living
room where for an hour progressive
hearts dice" was played. DR.. J. B.
Boyce proved most successful in
handling dice and was awarded the
prize, a kodak album, which he pre-
sented to the guest Of honor
Following the presentation Of the
prize, delicious salad course follow
| ed by an ice course, was served by
Mrs. J. L. Watson and Miss Fannie
Thompson.
The surprise Of the evening fol
lowed as Miss Fannie Thompson de-
lightfully rendered "Tranmerie" OF
the piano, little Miss Miriam Watson
entered the room bearing on a silvel
tray the favors of the evening, min
:. iature baskets, each having a we'd
ding bell attached to the handle an<
upon examination were found to con
tain rice and a wee card bearirs
these names:
Worthington-Thompson
November.
Miss Sadie Thompson, being frs
to recover from surprise, immediate
ly gave a toast to the bride ant
groom to be and presented the prize
to the bride elect.
The announcement, coming just a
this time, was a complete surpris'
to every one. The bride-elect is tn
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c
B. Thompson and is one of the mos
popular and attractive members O
Fairmont society. The groom is
popular young druggist of Ayden
:! The wedding will be brilliant even
of the fall.
:: The invited guests were Mise
Bonnie Grantham, Elizabeth Baker
Mary Belle Kicks, Bonnie Baker, Der
tina Jenkins, Georgia Kyle, Lois Mil
Ter, Christine Floyd, Mabel Kicks O
Washington, N. c., Sadie Thompson
and Maude Watson of Lumberton
Messrs. Jim and Marvin Floyd, J.
Boyce, c. A. D. Fakes of Lumbertor
p. c. Worthington of Ayden, Vile
Taylor, Knox Kyle, M. D. Mitchell
+: S. R. Mcdaniel, BEN and Edga
Thompson; Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Blue
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Tapscott, Mr.
]. L. Watson.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03
ST. PAUL NEWS PACKAGE
School Opens Today-A Surprise
Marriage Personal Mention

cISO11dI
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St: Paul, Aug 30-School opens
here next Monday and then vacation
will be over. We will have a new
principal and a few new teachers to-
gether with the old, so let's hope for
good work. They have added the
eleventh grade.
Mr.. Hally Johnson, after few
weeks vacation and visit to home
folks, has returned to finish his
course at Kings business college,
Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. McEachern
returned last evening from the beach
where they spent a few days. They
report a grand trip.
Mr.. Walton Fishr and Miss Marion
Smith surprised US all last Sunday
p. m. when thew were married in
Lumberton. Mr.. Fisher was on way
to Raleigh. He belongs to national
guard. We wish them much happi-
ness.
. Mr.. Neill McEachern, who is also
at Raleigh, spent Sunday at home
also Messrs. Kester Cobb and Shaw
McEachern. Mr.. McEachern Joined
the navy some time ago, and this
was his first trip home. We were
all glad to see him. Mr.. Cobb has
been appointed End lieutenant, as
was stated in the paper recently. He
has been at~Fort Oglethorpe.
Lots of visitors have been in town
Some have gone while others are
still here.
We were sorry to hear Of the mis-
fortune of Mr.. Lee Caudell, but HI
seems to be getting on nicely and we
hope will soon be out again.
We learn that Mr.. Duncan Nc
Googan isn't So we'll tonight.
. Mrs. Josie Shaw is spending /;
while at Willoughby Beach, Virgin
ia. She seems to be enjoying he
trip from her letters.
!, Mrs. Harvey Mcmillan and 2 small
children spent a few days at tn
: home Of her father, Mr.. Chas. Ter
: ry, recently.
y Mrs. Rich is at Mrs. Bette Nor
throp's. Mrs. Fletcher and daugh
a ter of Mccall left today.
:! Miss Kate -McFayden is at Nj
e Calvin Lindsay's. She is stenogra
$ pher for the "Erna]dson' Cotton M
: Co.
n Mr.. Lee McGoogan and family al
t in South Carolina on visit. Mr.
y Stewart McGoogan returned Sunda
from a visit to relatives in Georgi
n The Misses Wicker visited here r,
= Gently.
! Mr.. Douglas Smith, nephew of Mr.
, Jas. johnson, has been in town la.
flew days.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03

friends and neighbors met together
and drank cider and exchanged an
ecdotes and "reminiscences. They sell
dom met together, and had some
thing to say when they talked. They
were of different types and were
original and not all of one type, as
we so often see men in our day.
When l think of McPhaul's Mills
a hundred anecdotes and reminis.
cences rise up before my eyes.
Red Springs, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-09-03

Five members Of the peoples con-
ference for Democracy and peace who
went to Hudson, Wis, Thursday to
arrange for holding the councils ma
tlonal convention, were placed on a
truck by an angry crowd of 1000
citizens, escorted to the depot and
placed on a train bound for St. Paul.
Plans for holding the convention were
abandoned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
EGGS HAVING THEIR DAY


iloWHNc 81 hardened 20 price shocks nc
may nave hrConc tn" nau who has ~
rEoNldc 70" a large, or oven :, medium
sized family and VINO remembers tn,
tlHc when he bought frcsh country
cSSS for - TO - cents per dozen can
not face the prospect of 75.conI egg
Without Gasp, and The Richmond
dealers. OF some OF thcm are predict,
ing that figure. oven t3 the taco Of Tho
Tact that the spriur time. when Inc
hens ar" supposed 20 net hgs, i.
near AZ hand.
II IS sald That ,hcrc arc now only
2"c,npo raScs Of storage eggs in The
oSc ccutcrs and these aac being
shipped out a. the rave or 5000 or
@b,nhG cases pcr day H. >c,v short
while. predicts Richmond dealer. tho
storage oSc, 50 far .s this par, Of the
c"untr% is concerned, viii he no more
aud The supply from the country. even
though We have ar carly spring is
not gong 10 meet tho demand Thsrc-
fore. he can soc nothing ahead 20 pre-
vent stll hEh"r prices Fresh Gigs
are no" coluG ~ ~ cnis pcl dozen
and there arc those who believe N.
Virginia hens that Win yory soon &c,
buster VIII Keep tine GGure from goi,,,
amy hiEhc'. No matter which or these
prophets mas nit IL right there can
hc no doubt % tho fact that this is Z
great day FOR The poul'rymau and nc
mas all kinds Of "ncoUra2 cement to on
largo his harnyafd and Increase his
flock Of layers,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
SEEKING OIL AND COPPER
Flush rimc. Looked For in IiuckinE :
ham tOunt!-oil. Copper aud Slate
as ,Ioney Gcttcrs.

BUCKINGHAM. VA. January i3-lf
the efforts being pat forward TO find
oil and copper in this county in aging
quantities should h" crowned With sue
cess. and there is every likelihood tina
they will be. there is surely going to
come boom time for old Buchiua ham.
y w.l-orGanizcd company thar is
strong financially Is working - drill
near Hosncy. boring for oil. and II j.
said that the hornrs will go down Zoo
foo, ii necessary to find the OF, 'rhus.
who claim TO know have for q LONG
time coutcndcd that oil. and great
deal ~ il. is SVsilabl IN the section ~
tho county adj cent 80 Wills Mountain.
and II is probable that some boring
viii soon h. done in that region
Another well-backcd cuNpuny has
been prospecting for copper IN auulhcr
part of the county. and thus fsr have
gotten out several carloads OF tn" ore.
when this is smeltcd. II II shall he
found that tho orc is 10 he had in pay
ing quantities. copper mining will be
srcat industry. attracting capital and
waSc-oarncrs 10 tho county from a dis
tanre.
The auarrios in the slate fields ab"u,
Arvouia are working - their fuil
capacity. and supplying builders all
over tn" country with the superior
Buck insham slate .or roofing purposes
The farmers uf the county arc getting
the highest prices Tor ali manner OF
produce they HAY" known sine. the
days Immediately following the War
Between the states. some ATTY years
ago. The tohacc" market at pillwyn
have money 10 burn MI things
taken toscth"r. There - every reason To
predict nush times M all ~ the county,
for all of the scar 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
TWO TOWNS AND ONE VILLAGE
Flor RISu In mn

~ stated III tho outset all Of tho
Nu'rN timber goes North. principally to
baltimore pnd Philadelphia. Tic hic
plants of the Surry Lumber COMPANY.
prepare - for the builder. and IN The
'nisI"d stat" II IS shipped from Den
"r"' Ecr til" railway to The wharvcs on
Ia'a"H River ANA theme" by ships and
"ara"S 70 Northern destinations The
'nlh""r GIANTS ~ bcndron. the many
S"hnilis ui the forests and the whaIVcS
OF TN" James cmpioy little armies Of
men ard thus vast deal Of none
- distributed throughout ih,. county.
nm" markets for the supplies The
FARMERS grow arc created
The hInks OF tho county. both Of
witch ar" ia y nOurishing CONDITION.
~" 81 'Iarcmont and Dcndron. Much
"i tn" products OF tho county find their
Wy I" tho I;icnmond market. and the
merchants and banks OF Richmond 40
good business in SnirN.
NurrN, the county scat. ~ {, Village
81 40; more than 20u inhabitants II
- located OF the SGrrI. SUSSEX and
southampton Railroad. in the north
eastern nart Of tho county. and from il
good roads r"Giate in every direction.
In The village tho county has a very
handsome courthouse. aud tho Oil TO-
l"uiai courthouse. still staudirs in ono
corner Of III" beautiful yard is used
FOR "mccs for county officials of The
KIND that do not require much Office
room
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
HIGH HEELS PUT
CORNS ON TOES
Tells women how To dry up Il
corn so il lifts out
without pain.

Modern nigh hceled footwear suck les
tn" toes and produces corns. and many
"f the thousands OF hospital ..cs OF
Infection ana lociljaW are the result ~
woman's suicidal habit OF trying TO cut
away these painful pests
For little cost there can he obtained
a any pha rmacN q quartz. OF an ounce
OF drug called freczouc. which is suf-
fcicn; I" nd ones feet OF every hard
or soft corn or callus without the
slightest danger or inconvenience.
y few drops applied directly uron
the tender. aching corn stops the sore
ness and shortly the entire corn. root
and all, lins right out; 1t is a sticky
substance. which dries tho moment il
Is applied, and thousands Of men and
women use !; because the corn shrivcls
uD and comes out without inhaming
or even irritating the surrounding It's
sue or Skin. Cut this out and try IL II
Your corns bother you.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
NO STOMACH PAIN.
GAS, INDIGESTION
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapcpsin" Is the only
real stomach regulator
known.

Really dncs' put had stomachs In
ordcr--"rcai'y docs" overcome indiEes-
ton dyspepsia. gas. heartburn and
SnurncsS in five uinutcs--that-ju7t
that--makca Papcs piapcpsin tho Ia re-
est selling stomach regulator IN the
world. II what YOU cat fcrmcnts into
stubborn Jumps. YOU hclch has and
cructatc sour. undtScStcd food and
acid, head is dizzy aud aches breath
foul. tongue coated. your insidcs filled
with bile and indigcstiblc waste. re-
member the moment "Papc's Diapcrsln"
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress yanishes lis truly as
tcnishinG- almost marvellous. and Tho
JOY IL It's harmlcssncss
y large flfly-ccnt case Of Papes Dia-
pepsin VIII give YOU "A hundred dollars
worth OF satisfaction or your druggist
hands YOU your money pack.
us worth its weight in gold To men
ana women who cant get their stom-
achs regulated. II belongs In Your
homc---should always be kept handy in
case Of sick, sour upset stomach dur.
inr the day or ~ night It's III.
quickest. surcst and most harmless
stomach regulator tn tho world.--Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
ALL TOBACCO HIGHER;
DARkS ARE LOOMING UP
Sun.Curcd Types Bring More in
Richmond Market Than Before
Christmas Holidays.
HIGHEST AVERAGE EVER MADE
New Year Brings Increased Activity
in All MarketS-i'armerS Prcpar.
ing for Largest Crop Ever At
temptcd--PriCeS Encourage Them.

With larger force OF buyers on
the Richmond tobacco market than he
fore the holidays and all OF them
eager for tho Leaf. there was moro
activity, stronger competition and
higher prices tho past week than the
market has Nuo~n since tho Open
ing or The tobacco season IN ,hc fail.
The offerings Of tho loose leaf amount
cd 10 5S7.2?S pounds, ali ut which. cX-
ocpt ahou, $4,000 pounds % ark ship
ping. or fire dried leaf. was OF the
sur-curcd variety. The dark shipping
goods sold higher than similar goods
have been known :" :" for several
years pas. While The more than a
half million mounds 90 tho sum
cured rcachci tNe ,op-no,ch figures
all grades SolN~s higher than before
tho holidays SuH-cGrsd wrappers sold
rs high - So pc- loo. and many piles
went hcYond ms $50 mark. The sem
orsl sve'"se fo' IN" entire week, all
grades included. VAS sl75o
ON Friday break of over 5000
pounds. ali sGr-curcd at Shockoc
Warehouse. made the -cmarkablc Az
GRACE Of Sis.e5 pcr loo. which is de-
clarcd by n" Oldest buyers 20 have
been the highest average ever made
III tho Richmond market on so large
hrcah of tho sun-curod TYPO on
this break wraprcrs were. knocked
out high As So
u less Vel. bad weather inicrfcrcs
Wills deliveries. larger sales arc en-
pected TINS week. And. judging by The
aStivi;! ana the caEcrncss OF the buy
ors. thor" VIII ho 10 such thing as
v:,aheruL in the values OF The va
rious grades Of the weed. all grades
helms in active demand at outside nS-
ures.
Reports from AL parts 81 The iobac-
'o-Erowinr sections OF Virginia and
North Caroliua agree that the high
prices which have been prevailing. with
tendency still upward. have greatly
encouraged tho farmers TO put in cnor-
nous crops for this Year. IL some
sections they have almost gone wild
and arc preparing the largest plant
beds they have attempted in more
than decade pas,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
R0AN0KE's GOOD SHOWING;
YEARS BUILDING RECORD
Ono Hundred mud Eighty-iaight Resi-
denccs aud rwcnty-Tvo bust
ness Houses.

ROANOKE. VA. January l3.-Morc
IMAM thousand real estate transfers.
aHSrcEatinG s3.5l5.Sll. were made in
Roanoke in 1916, according to tho
rccords in the office Of the clerk OF the
city courts. The month OF .IuIv Nns
The largest of tho year. showing Tho
effect of several heavy individual s,lcs
and the marked increase in real estate
ACTIVITY following tho announcements
that the plant Of tho American vIsro.s
Company, which will employ more thar
,hrcc thousand worknIcn. would bd cs-
tabliShcd here. Building permits f.,
the number Of $50. for property with F.,
total valuation of sS45.aA2. wore issued
Mortgages deeds of trust AMI mo
chanics liens TO the amount of APP
proNiinatcly $3.o5i. boo were recorded
During tho year at least three i'm.
p"rtant buildings changed hands the
ltoanokc Thcatcr, fJ".IuD: the Mclinin
i'uildinc, S23o.00o. and the DAY Euild-
INK. $4,000. while II half im;crns; H.
The Strickland Building Was sold for
100000.
The real estate transfers by months
were as follows
January. Sit7.9f5: t'cbruary. s2i5.3oo:
Marcel. Si33.2i?: April. sIiS.s52; May.
S206.1Io: June. s3U3.1o7: JULY. $50. gS7
August. sc32.o6I; September. ,aos.s,o:
October. S3iL1GI; November, S33S.3"2
December s2oi.Sl7. Total. S2.5l5,SIl
During the year $50 building permits
weI" issued. calling for total cNpcn-
ditnr" of sSfo.9t2 or these buildings
lS were residences 10 cost 1851 SO:
twcnty-two new business houses. cost
INK S2"hiG3 ana alterations aud inn
prov"mcntS for 3ip. To cost S2Jl.Gja
Buildings with an aggregate value Of
$4,000 were constructed in part or
entirely during the year
The buildings of the Niscosc Com
pany. which arc under construction just
outside the city limits and which have
II value "f more than {i,50o.0oo. arc not
included IN the above.
Mortgages, deeds Of trust and me-
chanicS liens amounting to t3.oSi 600
arc OH record for tho wear. Tho total
amount is approximately onc-tcnth OF
the assessed valuation OF the real cs-
tate of the CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14

Elm the spring ~ $50: I was attacYc;; by
fe..d as only those who have IT know for ove,
three years. tried remedy after remedy. and
doctor after doctor. but such relief as received
was only temporary. Finally. found remedy
that cured me completely. and II has never re-
turned. have given IL TO number Who were
terribly afflicted ard rrcn hedridden With Rheu.
matism. and II Effected cure in every case.
i want every sufferer from any form OF rheu.
matte trouble to trs This marvellous healing power.
Don't send q cent; simply mall your name and
address and will send It free to try. After you
have used it aud II has proven itself to be that
lonE-looSed.for means OF curing your Rheuma-
tism. yol may Send the price OF Il. one dollar r,
but understand, | do rot want your money I'M
less you are perfectly satisfied to send II. Isn't
that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive
Iel!ef is thus on red you free: Don't delay.
Quincy Bldg, Syracuse, y. y"