The Robesonian., 1918-03-28
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Depot Broken Into and Robbed
Death of Mrs. Coleman Beard
Easter Service Sunday Evening
New Residences-Prospects Fine
For Potato Crop-PersOnal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence OIL 1He hoDeSollldu'
Parkton, March ga. H. Perry,
T. 3. McNeill, Collier Cobb and Leon
Perry were Lu1nberton visitors to-
day..
Rev. J. L. jenkins filled the pulpit
of the First Baptist church at Wash
ington, N. c., last Sunday morning
and night.
Our town has been without a bar
Der long enough. We canno. under
stand the situation.
The A. C. L depot was broken into
Friday night. Entrance was made by
| t!e use Of an auger in the office door.
i Seven pairs of shoes we're taken and
other goods. Bloodhounds from Rae
ford were wired for and at , o'clck
Saturday morning the trail was taken
down the railroad to the house Of one
Frank McNeill, who lives near j. q.
Bethune and Co.'S mill. Frank was
taken in custody and locked up in the
guard house until Monday a. m. and
was released by paying the cost. as
j no goods were found in his possession
and, Of course, he denied the charge
The dogs did good work and we trust
it will have the desired effect IN the
future.
4 Misses Esdale Currie, Marie Nc
! MILAN and Ruby Council of Flora
Macdonald college spent the weekend
]: with relatives in town, returning Mon
day P. M.
Mrs. Coleman Beard died Thursda!
/ night at one o'clock at the home o:
Mr.. D. J. Billiards, where she was OF
; visit to her daughter, Mrs. Billiard
) and was buried Friday afternoon a
] 3 o'clock at the family burying groun'
near town, known as the McNat
: graveyard. The funeral services wer
!, held at the new Baptist church at
: o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev
/; J. L. jenkins. A very large attend
j ance. Deceased was one Of best wo
), men of her community, beloved ly al
: and is survived by large family, al
Y of whom are married. She was
}, consistent member Of the Baptis
{, church and will be greatly missed.
!; The following now appear or tn
n honor roll: Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. l
l, McNatt-a fine boy; Mr.. and Mrs. :
i G. Hughes-a fine boy,
|; An Easter service will be held Sur
e day night at 8 o'clock at the M. I
:, church. The public is most cordial
: invited. The choir has some prett
I. Eastern music to render, one specl;S
E anthem quartet, which is especlall
y attractive. A collection for mission
will be taken at this service.
The second quarterly meeting,
IS Parkton circuit will convene at MAJ
vim on next Saturday and Sunday.
full delegation from Parkton M.
y, church will attend.
-, Mr.. Chas. Bodenhammer has Ju
~ finished painting his nice bungalo ar
~ ~ it's beauty: Also Mr.. ]. c. Hught
w has Just about completed his res
10 10 dence on main street, which is one
is ty.
af af Mr.. ]. H. Chasen on route 2, WI
a. had the misfortune of losing b
l., dwelling last May 10th, has compile
nc ed his nice residence and is now 6
= cupying one of the incest residenc
Q in his community.
D! The prospects of the Irish cobbl
ir this section are encouraging so IL
Messrs. J. D. Gillis, B. c. Dixon a
ill J. G. Hughes seem to be in the le
.es with almost perfect stands.
elk Election Of officers at the Presb
We terian church Sunday morning a
ell preaching by the pastor at II o'cloc
ch also special missionary collectl
ed With the Baptist Sunday school.
Mr. w. R. Tolar was taken to
Highsmith hospital last week at r.
ice etteville, where an operation Tor
wo pendicitis was performed. We
te- glad to report his condition favoTa
OIL and we trust he may soon recove. q
ice return to his loved ones. Mrs. 10
q. and children were to see him today