The Robesonian., 1918-09-12
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Cotton Coming In-School Begin
16th-Church News-Personal
Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Parkton, Sept. 6.-Dr. Dunniway,
one of Parkton's former pastors Of
the Baptist church but now of West
Virginia, will preach at the new Bap-
| tist church of our town on the Third
| Sunday at II o'clock. This is delight
full news to his many friends, and no
doubt large congregation will hear
him.
Rev. J. L. Jenkins is holding revival
services at Green Springs this week
We learn that he is doing some able
preaching and a gracious revival is
in progress.
Mss Sadie Mckenzie left last week
for FLORIDA to enter school. She will
/ be greatly missed as she was one of
our best and most attractive girls.
| We wish for her much success. Miss
Mary L. Culbreth leaves in the morn
ing for Hamlet, where she will again
teach. So you see our girls as we'll
as young men are leaving.
Mrs. A. B. johnson Of St. Pauls
with her two children came Monday
! afternoon to spend a while with her
sister-in-law Mrs. D. S. Currie, but
on account of illness Of her little
daughter Mabel Esther. who was un-
well when she came, returned to her
home Tuesday. The little one is very
i'll at this writing. Her friends hope
for her q speedy recovery.
Mrs. w. L. McKinnon and Children
Of Maxton spent Wednesday in town
visiting relatives, leaving her little
for a few days with their cousin
Sarah Currie.
] Mrs. A. j. Garris and Mrs. John
Lewis returned home Friday evening
from visit to friends and relatives
t at Laurinburg.
Mr.. D. j. Owen of White Oak, spent
/. last night in town with his daughter
7 Mrs. D. A. Skies and today returned
< home, also two of his grand children
, Pauline and Sarah Clyde accompanied
= him.
D Misses Kate, Lois and Ella Johnson
who are visiting at their summer
cottage at Riverton, Scotland county
also Miss Eugenia Watson and he1
: brother Dan motored over Tuesday
c evening for visit to Rev. and Mrs
t J. L. Jenkins. A most delightful eve
ming was spent, and after supper the
= party called at DR.. and Mrs. D. S
Currie's and some splendid music
l both vocal and instrumental, was en-.
! joyed, the visiting party all returning
at late hour for Scotland. Miss
Kate Johnson is director of the choil
of the First Presbyterian church
Greensboro, and her sister, Miss Loi:
! is teaching in English department al
Meridith college. They are cousins OF
: Mrs Jenkins.
Mr.. J. G. Lancaster, one of oul
! former townsmen who has been hold
ing a Bookkeeping position at Rocky
] l. l.,
6 day bought the interest Of Mr.. E. Y
= johnson, co-partner of the firm O.
4 Cobb & Johnson. Mr.. johnson has OF
fered his services to Uncle Sam, AM
!. while his many friends will sorelA
8 miss him he will no doubt prove {
o valient soldier.
The Parkton Mercantile Co.'S cotto1
> gin is the first to operate and it i
running seems like on full time. Cot
/ ton is coming in right along but th'
t wet spell Of weather will cause a fall
r ing off in picking for a while.
Mrs. Nan Carter is with the Park
q q ton Mercantile Co., dry goods depart
. ment.
n Mr.. T. W. Thompson returned hom
u today from Baltimore.
Mr.. N. T. Turnidge is now rush
ing an Overland. Mr.. M. R. Tolar re
tires and says ne will allow gasolln
II to rest awhile, as far as he is cor
re cerned.
oe We yet unable to report the fu
y list of our school faculty, but we ar
advised that school will start the 16tl
TO We are sorry to report Mr.. w.
is Nunry very II. He was taken sue
20 denly last Saturday and but litt]
VI VI hopes are entertained for his reco1
.e ery.
n n Mr.. James Taylor McNatt left tn
90 first of the week for the navy. H
:. was called to Norfolk, Va. He is al
IL other of our bright and thorough
aa going young boys that will be great
IN missed but who will make good fl
- - Uncle Sam.
IT. Mrs. Chas Clark and her siste
Mss Bessie Hughes of the Sherwoo
section, Cumberland county, made
visit to relatives in town Wednesda
and returned Thursday evening.