The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.

tally Injured When Pair Ran Away
With Road Drag-Planting Cotton
-Parkton Wins Debate-No Uncul-
tivated Land-Church Notes and a
Variety of Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, April 2.-Messrs. E. K.
Campbell and E. v. Johnson were
Lumberton visitors Monday.
Mr.. /. J. Lancaster made business
trip today to Fayetteville.
Mr. j. P. Mcmillan of Perry, Fla,
spent last night with his sister, Mrs
c. d. Williamson.
Miss Edna Wallace of Meredith col
lege spent Easter with home folks, re-
turning to Raleigh today.
Sheriff Edgar Hall of Raeford at
tended church here Sunday. The
sheriff and family spent the day at
the home of Mrs. Halls father, MI.
Z. T. Mcmillan.
Mr.. T.. M Blue is now rushing 4
brand new car. Don't exactly know
the make but it's one of the finest
cars that hits the road since Mr.. l. D..
Lancaster purchased an Overland
few weeks ago. Mr.. A. H. Perry has
a new Ford, also Mr.. j. S. Jenregan OF
r. is enjoying a Ford, also mayor
+. N. Fisher is rushing another Ford.
Monday morning about eight o'clock
Mr.. Walt Hall, with two Of his small
children, was riding in Maxwell car
and Just as the car started to cross
the railroad at the Webb crossing it
was struck by northbound freight
train and the Maxwell was badly
mangled, while Mr.. Hall and his chill
dren escaped uninjured; but they came
very near getting killed. Mr.. Fai.
claims his brakes failed to work. He
failed to notice the train until it was
SO near him that he saw he could not
cross, and applied his brakes, but the
car never stopped until it landed right
on the track
On Friday about p. m. Mr.. F. H.
Fisher hitched his pair of fine black
mules to a road drag and the mules
soon became frightened and dashed
to run, throwing Mr.. Fisher from the
drag, and the mules went on up the
road in the direction of Parkton m
high gear. The machine was soon
overturned and the mules were badly
cut. DR.. Evans, veterinary surgeon
of Fayetteville, was at once wired,
but did not reach the scene until
about o'clock. 1t was seen by this
time that one Of the mules would not
recover and thought best to kill him,
which was done. The other mule will
probably recover in month of two.
Mr.. Fishers loss is not less than
$3.50. It was the prettiesr team of
young mules in this section.
Maj. J. B. Malloy is the first farm
er to plant cotton. We hear he start
ed his planters this morning.
Business is quite brief up our way
these days.
Miss Mary J. McNeill has broken
up housekeeping since the death of
her father and is at present making
Mrs. j. A. Johnson Of st. Pau.s. Size
will be greatly missed from our midst.
The debate on Friday night with
our high school teams was successful,
winning at home and at st. Pauls.
That was some speaking. Miss Ben
nett Of St. Pauls is one the most
graceful debaters we ever heard, also
Mr.. Howard delivered the goods at
LTdcClVcly.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
gave box supper Thursday night in
the Parry hall and it proved success
full, as everything was sold, but have
not learned the amount realized.
Messrs. w l.. Stanton, A. NJ Stubs
and the writer attended the quarterly
meeting at Marion Saturday. DR..
Gibbs preached one of those able SER
mons at IL a. m. and then dinner was
served on the grounds anl right there
was enc of the finest dinners we ever
enjoyed. A representative crowd Of
the community was present. The
business session met at , o'clock in
the church. Good reports were heard
from all around the charge.
Rev. ]. X. Hall filled his pulpit
Sunday morning at II o'clock 60 a
large congregation, and at 8 o'clock
one of the Most pleasing Easter pro
grams were enjoyed at the M. E.
church by the Sunday school. AT
the appointed time every available
seat was occupied in the church and
Constipation and Indigestion.
These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion often troubled
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