The Robesonian., 1918-05-13
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Town Election-Some Changes Ex-
pected-Much Cotton Being Plant
ed-Man Dies Suddenly.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Parkton, May 7.-Commencement |
starts with DIR. j. ]. Hill of Red |
Springs preaching the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday morning at the audi !
torium at II o'clock. he public is |
invited. We have not been advised
any further as yet but there Will be
something doing next week.
The town election today resulted
as follows: Mayor, F. N. Fisher; J. I
Blunt, secord ward; Capt. D. A. Skies.
third ward; R. B. Hutson, fourth
ward; James Blue, fifth ward. These
are all good Democrats and we look
for something doing.
Surely the town bitches will be
cleaned out as the people are already
complaining of abundance Of mosqui-
toes. Much complaint of the way
the tax money has been applied. How
about the future? We predict some
changes.
Mr.. j. B. Mccormick is now rush
ing very fine car, Buick six.
Mothers day, which was announc-
ed last Sunday would be observed at
! the M. E. church, has been postponed
till some future date as the COM
mencement will be on.
Rev. W. L. Maness and family are
enjoying the week visiting friends
and relatives in Moore and Harnett
counties.
Miss Annie Williamson Mrs. Nan
Carter, Chas. Williamson, Jr., and
{ this scribe attended the commence
, ment sermon at St. Pauls Sunday
and report a grand time. The SER
mon by Rev. ]. H. Frizzell of White
vile was of a high order and very in
teresting--a spell-binder. No more
5 truth can be uttered when he said that
2 the world is dieing today for the
/. Mrs. Nellie Bridgers Of Aberdeen %
e is spending the week with the Misses
: Gaitley and her many friends are
e glad to meet her again.
4 Mr.. J. NJ. Johnson returned home
+ Saturday from the Charlotte sana
torium where he had been for treat
e ment and we are glad to say he i:
n much improved in health. We are
: glad to see Mr.. 7. w. Thompson or
e the streets after being confined sew
a eral weeks.
d Mrs. c. D. Williamson and small
e son, Wilbur, are spending this weel
e with her sister, Mrs. S. M Odom, O.
4. Edonia.
It Much coto mis- being planted owe
n in this section. The potato crop !;
It much of a failure owing to the we
e weather.
t. Our town is at last blessed O
If "pested" with moving picture ga!
lery. We have not had the opportu
nifty of enjoying the movies yet. Som
folks will kick but if Fayettevil]
and Lumberton can have them, VIII
not Parkton? And if the folks mus
blow in their nickeis and dimes, 2
your route!
| Mr.. L. P. johnson will leave in
few days for the army, and will I
greatly missed, as he has man
friends to leave behind.
Mr.. A. B. Williamson and fanlil
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. J. !
! Regans.
| Mr.. A. NJ stubbs and family spe,
Sunday with relatives and friends {
Clio, S. C.
In discussing Sunday school wor
with friend the question arose as |
what was the worst thing on Sunda
schools in this our day, and the al
s"e,. readily came: Ford cars ar
automobiles" and if any writer ca
give more correct answer pleas
let US hear from you.
One Of Mr.. J. G. Hughes far
hands died suddenly, on his farm ye
terday, by the name of McNeill. f
complained of heart trouble and IL
doctor was quickly summoned ar
when the doctor arrived found |
was dieing. He was about 40 yea
old.