The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.

hho~ N!gnI-dal Does Some
Damage-Oat of Flour-A Variety
of News.
correspondence of The Robesonian. /
Parkton, July 19-Our town and
community were saddened on Wednes-
day morning by the news that Mrs.
w alker had dieu at o'clock. Mrs.
Hattie Belle Walker, born March 25.
1881, and departed this life July II,
1913, thus being 81. years old. De-
ceased united with the NJ. E. church
at the age of II years at Clio, S. c.:
was married to Mr.. A. NJ. Walker
FEBRUARY 9, 1899. To this union five
children were born, and all survive
Iouf sons and one daughter, as fol-
lows: John B., Sarah Nav. Wilmer.
A. NJ. Jr., and Claud. Mrs. Walker
was taken suddenly with typhoid fe-
yer about week or ten days ago and
while the family physician with tie
aid E trained nurse rendered thc
best of attention, yet all seemed in
vain. Deceased was one of the best
OF women, consecrated Christian a
true and devoted wife and affectionate
mother. After her marriage she
united with the Baptist church, first
at Maxton and since moving to this
nelghborhood held her membership
with the Baptist church of our town.
Deceased was the only daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. ]. T. Lewis We extend
sincere sympathy to the bereay ed
family in this sad hour. The funeral
was conducted from the residence on
Blount street at II a. M, on Thurs
day, July 18, by Rev. J. L. jenkins,
assisted by Rev. j. K. Hall, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, and Rev. w
l.. Maness. pastor of the M. E. church,
and interment was made in the Park
ton cemetery. A very large crowd of
sorrowing friends and delatives at
tended. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful. The pallbear-
ers We're: A. M. Blount, Collier Cobb,
A. H. Perry, Leon Perry, T. B. Nc
Neill. The following were present
from out of town: Mr.. and Mrs w.
c. Lewis and family and Mr.. NAL
comb Mcqueen Of Hopewell, Va; c..
T: Jernigan of Clio, S. c.; Fred Dunn
of Marvin; Messrs. Will and John
Mccormick and sister, Miss Lucy, of
Laurinburg; Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Walk
er, Wiley Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Cobb and Hector Mclean of Maxton; !;
W. M. Bowden and son and daughter
David and Lula, Of Wakuilah
The revival meeting at the Pres
byterian church will commence here
next Tuesday night: Preaching will
be done by Dr. J. J. Hill Of Red
vited.
The boy scouts left this morning
numbering some twenty odd, for VIC
tory Lake, near Fayetteville, where
they will spend the day and night.
Of course the boys call it hike" but
several wagons to carry their necessa-
ries were in the procession. The boys
expect a good outing They will
spend some time bathing and fishing
and of course will eat a little, and
will sleep under the pavilion and re-
turn home Saturday sometime. They
had all kinds of rations, both cooked
and raw material, frying pans and
stew kettles, and blankets and little
| loose pocket change-but will return
broke, of course.
Mr. E. B. Daniel, cashier of the
! Bank of Parkton, is spending this
week with relatives in Georgia.
Mr.. w. 7. Thompson and small son
Ray, were Baltimore visitors this
week
Miss Maud McKinnon of Charlotte
is on a visit to relatives in town.
Mr.. w. E. Alley, assistant cashier
is on duty at the Bank this week.
| Miss Louise Garris, who has been
on an extended trip to Goldsboro
! Fremont and other places, returned
home the first of the week and re-
ports fine time, but says she was
much grieved when she visited where
the hail storm played havoc with the
crops up there. She says the crops are
almost complete failure in that
neghborhood. Just week ago ou1
own neighborhood was visited by a
large hail storm, streak about mile
wide and about three miles or more
suffered considerably. The worst to
suffer were on the Mccormick and
McArtin farms. Mr.. w. L. Stanton
and Griffin Bros. also suffered to q
great extent.
Mr.. G. ". Bullard of Charlotte
came in on a visit this week and
brought with him one of the largest
Collier dogs you ever saw, or ever viii
see, and the dog was rambling anc
got lost from his owner and was met
by Mr.. G. w. Wiler on his way over
to town Wednesday. George, mis-
understanding the couHtenance OF the
| large brown dog, was near some oa1
stack and he made dash to climE
one Of those twelve foot poles, anc
the second trial succeeded and there
he remained for some time scared to
death and afraid to run. George nov
thinks he will volunteer and join tn:
navy, says he thinks he can cllmf
poles satisfactorily.
Postmaster Collier Cobb was on tn
j Lumberton tobacco market this week
also Mr.. w. R. Ivey, and they agree
the prices were satisfactory, and they
both have some very fine weed.
), Mr.. J. B. Mccormick advises u;
that both of his sons, John d. ano
Pemberton, have sailed for othel
shores, also Mr.. Herman Cashwell.
) The following men of our town
went up to Raleigh Sunday and en-