The Robesonian., 1918-05-02
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Red Cross Play-Death of an Infan,
Mad Dog Killed-Farmers
Alarmed on Account of En-
cessive Rain-Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesnoian.

Correspondence of The Robesnoian. !
Parktor, April 29.-The Red Cross
gave one of the most enjoyable enter
tainments on Thursday night at the
auditorium that we remember ever
attending. The Choruses were extra
good. Solos by Mrs. Blue and Mrs.
Edwards were greatly enjoyed. The !
play Somewhere in France" was
splendid character performing
their part perfectly we'll The play
was well patroniZed by our town, also
several from Lumber Bridge and a
few from St. Pauls. The receipts
were more than S52 We are advised
that the play will be given at Lumber
Bridge, Tuesday night
Rev. and Mrs. j. L. jenkins have
moved over to the parsonage at Lum-
Der Bridge, where they are keeping
house. We shall miss them much as
they have been dividing time with
that place and Parkton.-Mrs. l.. F.
Edens and family spent the weekend
with relatives at Rowland and re-
turned home today-Mrs. Bessie
Boiling of High Point arrived this
a HOOl W SlSlI IIoInc IolhS.-MT
Robt. Thompson of Lumberton spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr.. T. W.
Thompson, who is sick, also his
brother George.
Mr.. A. M. Culbreth arrived home
Saturday from Atlanta, Ca, where
he spent several months in a hospital.
He volunteered last year and Joined
the coast artillery and was stationed
at Ft. Caswell, but after a few
months service there he suffered
from his feet and last week was
granted an honorable discharge and
now is enjoying his much needed
rest with his relatives and friends.
We trust that "Billie," as we all call
him, will soon be permanently re-
stored to his usual health.rJ. F.
! Williamson of the ordnance depart
ment, Camp Sewer, left Sunday
morning after enjoying a ten-days
: furlough with relatives and friends
! Private Perry Jordan of Camp Sc
, vier arrived home Saturday for a
: five-days' stay, but on his arrival re-
= ceived a wire advising him to repor.
: back at camp at once, SO he returned
l Sunday. The boys think they will
t move real soon.
' We are sorry to loose our mill man
: Mr. .Chas. Terry of St. Pauls, who has
been operating a grist mill in oul
Y town for few months. He has 81 id
: his corn mill to Mr.. A. A. Wright
of our town and the mill will be orer.
: ated just the same, only by different
D miller.
! Miss Annie Williamson who has
i been teaching music in q State high
school at Piney Creek, Alegany coun
fyy lSs
e Brooks johnson of Lumber Bridge
: returned home this morning after
f spending a few days with her sistel
: Mr.. J. P. Coats.-Born to Nj. ane
t Mrs. E. B. Daniel last week, fine
e girl.-Mr. A. M Stubs and famil!
spent Sunday at Raeford with rela
a tives.-Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Powell
Y are rushing brand new Ford.-Mr
a John Macarthur Of ST. Pauls is call
er in town this afternoon.
The death angel has again visitet
|, our town. Little Dan T., 7-months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nc
MILAN, died Saturday night at 1
o'clock after two weeks illness. HI
was an exceptionally fine baby, neve
sick in his life until that dread dis
ease fastened itself two weeks age
Every medical attention was admin
istered both by the family physician
: and Mrs. Smith, trained nurse, bu
e all in. vain. The funeral service
h were held at the Presbyterian churc
It here Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
n conducted by Rev. j. K. Hall, paste
It and the interment was in the Parkto
h cemetery. The pail bearers were A
: w. Wright, L. NJ Powell, E. V. John
It son, T. NJ Blue. The floral offering
eI were very beautiful, and the httl
r. grave was completely covered.
eI Mr.. J. S. Barlow was in town thi
r afternoon and was relating an exc!t
g ing story of a<mad dog that chance
y by his home late Sunday Afternoon
20 biting one of his valuable hounds
e, which he decided to kill. Mr.. Barlo'
n shot the mad dog several times bu
# the dog went right on until shot
e. were fired before he was killed. Tn
'e neighborhood was becoming some
IS what excited before they succeede
in killing the dog. The dog cam
from the direction of Rochish sta
r. ton and was known to have bite
several other dogs on his way TO
much care cannot be taken agalns
TO mad dogs.
" ~ Our town has been and is at thi
# moment blessed with another bl
~ rain. The farmers are beconin
l. greatly alarmed, as a good man
. farmers have not planted cotton ye
9 and now it will be too wet for al
Il Il other week or ten days if the raj
ar ceases now.
t. Canned Goods to Red Cross.