The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS

Are in Serious Mother
of Mrs. A. C. Mccormick Passes
Measles and Whooping Cough
Boys of Co. L. Should be Given
Welcome Home ..I
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Mar. 6-The Fayetteville
graded school basketball team came
down this afternoon for a game with
the Parkton boys. The first half of
the game was evenly balanced, but
the last half was won by the Fay
etteville boys, score II to %. Fay
etteville's lineup was as follows:
Kelly c, Shaw IF, Maloney rg, Ran
kin lg, K. McNeill referee. Parkton's
lineup: Ferguson c, Billiard lg. Mel
NIL MILAN ng' Everett lg, 1Far1kll +,
scoreman. This was the first game
for our locals and Fayetteville claims
they did splendid for their first match
game. Also our boys made several
costly mistakes, not knowing the
rules, ETC., but we all enjoyed the
game just the same. There were
several Spectators to witness the
game besides the school and every
body enjoyed it to the fullest.
This was Prof, Dayidson's first
visit to our school and he was ia
vorahly impressed with our school
building, also the school grounds. He
thinks the grounds are second to
none. The Parkton team will 20 to
Fayetteville Friday evening to play.
Rev. J. L. Jenkins preached Sun
day morning at the Baptist church.
It is said that his sermon was
strong and forceful and his congre-
cation large. Owing to the inclem-
ent weather there was no preaching
at the M. E. church Sunday night.
Rev. DR.. Gibbs will preach at the
NJ. E. church here Sunday night.
Messrs. A. B., and C. D. William-
son and sons, Ertle and Charlie, Jr.,
attended the dedicatory services at
Lumberton and report a good time.
Their testimony was that they heard
the biggest sermon of their lives,
also that the singing by the choir
was unexcelled.
But how about their trip? Well,
they report some excellent experien.
ces, and they think it a miracle that
they landed safe at home and on
time Sunday afternoon, making the
trip in A. B. s faithful John Henry.
They say they were found in a ditch
six miles above Lumberton at 1880
a. m. and only for a good Samari-
tan who proved to be one Of the
members Of the law firm of Johnson
!, & Johnson, who chanced by and saw
our needy condition and paused and
4 with the aid of his Studebaker and
rope we were soon back in the mid
die of the road and speeding fpr
!, town, landing on the church yard IN
/ time for the opening services. We
| tried a different road coming by way
of Barker's and Ten Mile, which prov
7 ed to be much worse road than the
!, one We travelled in the forenoon.
Roads in Robson county at this
5 present period are sometime seri
= Gus. Of course after spring opens
: up and plenty Of sunshine thew will
2 get better; but will the chain gang
2 continue on the Lumberton and Fay
:. etteville road until they reach the
4 Cumberland county line? Certainly
they ought to, as 1t is the most i'm.
4 portant highway of the county, ane
e then Fayetteville and Lumbertor
2 would not be so far apart.
s Mr.. A. C. Mccormick received 8
t message Monday telling of the deatl
of his mother-in-law Mrs. Blue 0.
k Laurinburg. Mr.. Mccormick lef
e Immediately for Laurirburg. Mrs
). Mccormick was with her mother a
) the time of her death; in fact, sh'
t has spent the most of her time will
: her since her first illness severa
n weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs. McCormlcl
i and children have not returned hom
yet.
n Mr.. Henry Stanley is yet in be-
a with measles. Prof. Doubd say
n there are near fifty members Of nj
school absent on account of measle
e and whooping cough.
e Miss Stella Byrne has returne
l. home from New York and is at ne
n place of business at l.. E. Hughes
i. store.
Mrs. D. G. McGoogan, Misses En-
ma Currie and Misses McGoogan an
TO Lena Skies of Lumber Bridge spen
If Sunday in our town attending sci
l. vices at the Baptist church. The
ID are much interested in giving tn
4; boys of Co. L. on their return fro1
4. the border a very hearty reception
I'd That's right. Not only Lumber Brldg
,e and Parkton, but Red Springs an
Lumberton and every other town ths
n has sons in Co. L. should be repre-
n sented at the home coming-and jus
[. such a time as We could have! Rea
j. The Robesonian and keep posted
n; to the homecoming day. -,
ID Mr.. A. L. Ivey Of Maxton, broti
m er of Mr.. w. R. Ivey, and Roy, SO
IN of Mr.. w. R., and two children, Ca
wv tie and Louise, all OF Maxton. wei
IS, visitors to Mr. w. R. Ivey's Satu
ce day night and Sunday.-Mr. W.
10. Edwards of Dillon, S C., is a WIS
tor to his son and family, Mr.. B. p,
wards-Rev. H. B. Porter and M
is A. M. Stubbs were Fayetteville Wis
tors tcday.-Mr. John Macarthur
St. Paul was in town Friday evenlr
IT. briefly.
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