The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS

Death and Funeral of Miss Kathe-
rine Gainey-Attending Veterans
Reunion-Still Captured-13ORegis-
| tered-Some Got Into Trouble-An
h-TyphOld Treatment - Shipping
Potatoes by Car Load
+ Correspondence of The Robesonian.
! Parkton, June 5-Our town was
/ greatly shocked on Sunday evening
+ at 1880 when the news spread that
! Miss Katherine Gainey was dead. De-
i ceased had been sick about three
weeks, was taken soon after COM
mencement with typhoid fever, but
j was not considered dangerously i'll
until Friday and soon the second
nurse was summoned, Miss Ausley
and Miss Summerville of Fayetteville.
! Everything that could be done In
the way Of medical treatment was
done but all in vain. deceased was
the youngest Of the family, being II
her last birthday, daughter of the
late W.. A. Gainey, who preceded her
E about nine years ago, and is survived
by her mother and three brothers
Eugene, Walter and John-and one
!. sister, Mrs. R. B. Hutson. Katherine,
as we all called her, was one of our
towns very best girls, consistent
member of the Nj. E. church, intel
;. lectual, smart, member of the grad
uating class this year, held in the
;, highest esteem by her classmates, al
: SO by her teachers. In fact she was
:. loved by all her acquaintance. She
: was a model and beautiful young
! lady of fine personality. We feel
like we could not speak of her in too
= high terms. She will be greatly miss
= ed by her family and relatives and
:, numerous friends. The funeral was
= held from Marvin church today at II
- a. M, conducted by her pastor, Rev
H. B. Porter, assisted by Rev. J. L
q q Jenkins, pastor Of the Baptist church
!. and interment was made in the family
- cemetery just north Of the church
= amidst large concourse of sorrow
=; ing friends and loved ones. The flor
~ al offerings were the largest ane
y most beautiful we have ever witness
Il ed. Fifteen cars from Parkton load
~ ed with relatives and friends of de
> ceased accompanied the remains owe
: = to Marvin, distance of IL miles, be
y :, sides other vehicles. Deceased
,. youngest brother, DR.. John, was Il
~ ~ Philadelphia at the time of her deaf!
~ and only arrived home at l o'eloc
=. this morning. He came home for
y few days during her illness but wa
= compelled to return to Philadelphl
~ in order to obtain his diploma as M
~ D. We extend our heartfelt sympa
:, thy to the stricken, family IN TIL
Nv sad hour. -
nJ reunion at Washington. MI.
Wright and son, A. A., left Sunda
of night, Mr. NeilI McNeiH left MOI
on day evening. Mr.. JohnR: Brown le'
last night also Cashier =. B; Dani
. " left last night and Mr.. Daniels fatf
ay or from Georgia was also on tL
nc train last night for Washington. In
following are leaving tonight fe
"a Washington: T. M. Blue, J. D. Nj
y. Cormick, T. w. Thompson, Postma
- ter Collier Cobb, also Mrs. Cobb an
IN their daughter Sarah.
~, m Ex-Sheriff N. A. Watson is
et- town tonight. ~
w Rural Policeman, G.. l.. Beard, n.
Watson >and A. M. Blount arrived
* town this afternoon about one o'cloe
with a liquor still that they had cal
= tured five or six miles above tow
+ over in Cumberland county, nea
= Davis bridge. The still shove
- signs of operation not later than La
= nieht. but was taken down and n
= away in a creek near where 1t ns
= been operated and was in water Sc
eral feet deep when found. AS us'
= al M ono was present and the oper
4 tors are unknown to the officers. ;.
= complete up-to-date stillof about II
= tv Gallons capacity. The pffice,
= found the complete outfit, also l,
r. Gallons of beer. Everything was q
4! stroved and the still is on eXhlbitlt
+ on Main street in front OF the drt
store. but it will never hold anythlr
= more as Rural Policeman Beard p
* Il out of commission. These san
+ officers made a second search this
ternoon in another direction, but we
not successful, but they say they .
* lieve they will be the next time.
* Our town was visited SUNDAY
p D. m. by the greatest sano sIoi
+ we have ever seen or read OF, Ioiio
ed by good rain; also MonoaV es
* ming fine rain. g.. p,,,,,
Mr.. H. B. Culbreth of st. Pauls
* spending the night in town.
y One hundred and thirty Iegister
+ in our town up till O'Clock eonis
* for war service. We near Oh sol
* white and colored that got IN tLo
* BILE in this way. One testlIleo ar M,l
s. he he purchased his license to mar
few months ago that he was
x but later said he was not near
* old, while another young fellow n n
been ordering booze as 21,, SO y
see how they get into trouble.
+ SCI DR.. r'P Page gee came up a week ago a
s. administered anti-typhoid treatme
s., to more than one hundred. Sore ar
has been the complaint since. He
due here again today. Our town
Mr. no cases of fever at present.