The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
LUMBERToN NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY NAY - 1917
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS

PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Residence of Mr.. ]. H. Chason Burn
eo-frize Winners at Commence
ment-Death of Mr.. Walter Par
ham-Personal and Other Items
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
parkton, May 16-Thursday about
4 p. m. Mr.. J. H. Chason, R. 2, lost
his nice dwelling house by fire, caus-
ed by defective stove flue. The house
was consumed within a few minutes
after the fire was discovered. al
though the neighbors came in from
every direction and rendered assist
ance ana much Of the contents were
saved, but not near all, as at the least
estimation $100 worth was burned
up, and the house today would cost
near 1,5OJ to replace it, It was a
beautiful and comfortable country
home, nice shade trees, and situated
Oh nice hill. The whole neighbor-
hooc is in sympathy with Mr.. Chason
and farilly in their loss.I Mr.. Chas-
on celebrated his 18th birthday last
year and just to think, his nice home
all destroyed. Fortunately Mr.. Chas-
on had tenant house near his home
hnoccupled ard they are now living
in it.
! Commencement is all over and all
the teachers, except Prof. Doub, have
returned to their homes. Theyleft
Monday and am told it was quite
a sad time just before train time to
see young men, as well as their
! sweethearts, weeping like children.
Certainly it was sad as they left no
testimony that they would ever re-
turn again, at least majority of
them. We all deplore this idea, as
we believe they were all model teach
ers. AS the details of the commence
ment We're published fin Mondays
! Robesonian, we will only mention the
lucky prize winners. Jessie Coates,
a medal; Pearl Beard, second medal;
Phillip McNatt, Boyd Stubb, second;
Vance Mcmillan, Lena Brown, GER
tificate by Prof. Doub to Viola Nc
Donald for perfect attendance And
! always on time. A most satisfactory
school term has gone down in history
and It seems sad that we cannot count
on the same faculty. for the next
term.
It is natural that dull times will
{ prevail for while.
Miss Annie Williamson returned
from the Southern Conservatory OF
music, Durham, Saturday morning
, having enjoyed the best Of health
and the desired progress.-Mr. c.. G
:, Savage of Goldsboro has accepted g
, position with the Parkton pharmacy
Mr.. R. A. Pope having resigned tc
join the navy.
Mrs. C. H. Smith of Sanford ano
her sister Mrs. M. F. Underwood Of
. Quitman, Ca, spent Monday and
Tuesday in town looking after thei1
!, personal interests in their mothers
estate, the late Mrs. Annie Hay
! wood. Their brother Mr.. J. E. Un
,, derwood died the same day theil
mother was buried. He lived neal
:. Rockingham. The many friends o.
: Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Underwood ex
tend sincere sympathy in this darl
hour.
= Our town was greatly alarmed yes
' terday morning when message wa
: received that Mr.. Walter Parhan
was reiouslv i'll with pneumonia a
: ;tyPoint, Va.,where he had been EN-
ployed for more than a year as po
: lice. His mother, Mrs. Alex Parhan
and brether-1n-law, Mr.. J. D. Gillis
$ left on the first train for his bed
:. side, and at about 9 o'clock last nj igh
another message was received stat
ing that he died at 1850 last night
5 lust few minutes before the arriva
0 of his mother The remains vii
;: probably arrive here this Afternoon
;. on train 80 and the funeral tomorrow
: arrl interment at ST. Pauls. Th
writer has been acquainted most al
his life with deceased and has al
, ways admired him as he was one 0
L his truest friends. He spent sev
eral years in our town. By trade h
: was firstclass mechanic, also Wa
/ q GOOD business man. We cannot bu
e believe he is now at rest. He wa
a consistent member of the Presby
O tcrian church of this place. In
e church looses one of it's best mem
IS bers. Our sympathy goes to the be
s reaved famil y in this sad hour. Dc
s ceased is survived by his mothe-
h Mrs. Alex Parham; sisters, Mrs. Da
n Mcmillan and Mrs. J. D. Gillis, PARK
l. ton, Mrs. w. J. Gillis of Rockflsl
l. Mrs. Surls of Four Oaks, Mr.. Et
n gene Parham Of Wilmington; MI
N Nash Parham Of Charlotte, ais
i i Bruce and Lee Parham of the A.
C, L. railway. f..
70 weeks not only left the vegetabl
"a world in a bad state but we hes
D much complaint of sickness IN tow
and surrounding country.
Mrs. R. F. Council, who had bee
vert sick, is reported somewhat be
IT. ter. Mr.. A. M. Stubs has been su
70 fering from an attack of grip but
st st somewhat better.-Postmaster Collie
in in Cobb and rural carrier c. D: William
Is SON are on the sick list today. Mi
- - Catherine Gainey is also quite sic
Rev. H. B. Porter has SICK en- I'M