The Robesonian., 1918-01-24
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Negroes Pardoned by Governor
Are Desperate Characters -
Looks Like Mistake Has Been
Made in Extending Clemency-
Bank Declares Dividend-ARe-
cital-Funeral of Mrs. KateHar-
ringtOn-Personal.

| rington-Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Jan. 22.-At the annual
meeting of the Bank of Parkton on
Monday, 10 per cent dividend was de-
clared. The report shows more than
100000 on deposit. A full report
will appear later.
The recital given at the auditorium
Friday night by Miss Orman and her
music class was decided success. The
recital should have been just before
| Christmas but the weather and other
things prevented. Miss Orman has
the largest music class that we have
ever had since the foundation Of the
school and she has already proven her
ability. The success of any graded
school depends largely on the music
teacher.
J, Miss Boman and Miss Teeter, boti
members of the school faculty, spent
: the weekend with friends at McDon-
; ald.-Mr. E. B. Daniel, cashier Of the
Bank of Parkton, has been a little un-
we'll for few days, but we are glad
to report him better and able to be at
| his post of duty today.
: Rev. ]. L. jenkins preached one of
!. his best sermons Sunday morning to
J. fair-sized congregation. The union
: prayermeeting which met at the new
0 Baptist church on last Wednesday
Y night was a great success and en-
S joyed by large audience. The pas
h tors of the three churches were pres
: ent and all took active part in the
: meeting and were very much en-
couraged in the success of the first
service. The singing of the large un.
ion choir will be a feature.
The following purchased cars last
week. J. G. Hughes, C. d. William
,, son, T. w. Thompson, and Rev. J. l.
Il Jenkins and they are dandies, too. Al
Il of the J. H. F. latest models.
The remains of Mrs. Kate Harring
A ton, oldest daughter of Mrs. j. c
Phillips, arrived in Parkton Saturda
Il night from Greensboro acconlpanie
by the husband Mr.. Benz. Halringto
and two children. The funeral va
held from the residence Sunday afte.
n. or at two o'clock, conducted bv Re-
I'd j. L. Jenkins. and the einterment wa
hi from thts sSarkton cemetery Mrs Hs.
: rington is survived by her husband an
x two children-Egbert, ten years 9
ty age, and Purvey, 16 months old. Nj
al IcGuIIlcu llOluc w SSiIS
re boro today but the children rename
n. over with their grandmother.
w Rev. J. T. Gibbs, presiding elder q
H. the Fayetteville district, will preac
Sc at the ME- church here Sunday morr
ne ing at II o'clock and hold the bus
n ness session Immediately after tn
DIS preaching services.
Mr.. l.. L. McGoogan of ST. Pau
e. was in town for a few minutes tt
n. night while the writer and Mr..
wv 3. Mccormick and others were di:
,r. cussing the three negroes pardone
4, by Gov. Beckett. Three Of the sal
c;, negroes that he granted their libert
ne murdered up Chief Lon Townsend {
St. Pauls less than two years ago an
re were serving seven-year terms IN tt
ev State penitentiary. This late new
came to us as great surprise. M
ne McGoogan passed through the tow
re Of Wade this afternoon where tf
w. said negroes hailed from and are we
Is. known, and he said that the people U
lie there say they expressed themselvt
IN. freely at the action Of our great Go
a" ernor in this respect, as the negrot
ev were desperately bad ones, and il the
return either to Wade or St. Pau
,s- trouble is anticipated. Until we a,
a advised by what means they receive
their liberty we are of the opinion or
on mistake has been made.
,c- Private Wilson Jones of Camp S.
". -vier, Greenville, S. c., was a visitor
rs our town last week and was lookir
or fine, as usual. Wilson is jolly GOO
fellow and has many friends in OF
town. He says the boys are most
n all in good health, except colds.
Mr.. J. W. Williamson of ST. Pau
er- spent Sunday with home folks.-D
If Pool and Mr.. Stewart McGoogan
F. St. Pauls are brief callers in our TOW
lte tonight. Cold weather doesn't cut al
ice with a doctor when he has bu
" mess call.
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