The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Young Men off to Camp-Farmers
Agree on Is Cents the Hundred for
Picking COttOn-New Potatoes
Presbyterians Preparing to Build
New Church-Personal.

New Church-PersOnal.
Correspondence of Tn eRobesonian.
Parkton, Aug 27.-Rev. J. L. Jen-
kins and wife moved yesterday from
Lumber Bridge to our town and arc
now occupying the Neill McNeill res
ldence, which is one of the prettiest !
loss is Parkton's gain. Every person
in town of every denomination well
comes these good people to our town;
and may they remain here beyond
the speed limit. Mr. Jenkins has
Parkton and Green Springs churches.
Postmaster Collier Cobb and family
and Mrs. J. ]. Cobb and small daugh-
ter, Jessie. left this morning for sew
en- Springs to spend week or more
vacation. They are making the trip
in Mr.. Cobb's car.
| Mr.. A. w. Wright is enjoying his
civil vacation this week
| Mr.. Murphey Mcmillan and family
have just returned from visit to the
beach and report fine trip.
! Rev. w. L. Maness, pastor of the
M. E. church, left Mondayi morning
for Bynum, where he will hold a re-
tvival meeting.
7 The following young men left this
afternoon from our town and commu-
nifty for Red Springs and thence to
Camp Jackson for training: Clarence
Pate, Roy Brown, John A. Gillis,
Vance Mcmillan and Lester Ferguson.
We will greatly miss these boys and
sincerely trust they may enjoy the
: best of health and that their lives may
be spared many years. We extend
, ,, our sympathy to their sweethearts.
We were pleased on yesterday to
: shake the hand of one of our former
townsmen who is now lieutenant
DR.. John Gainey, Of the navy, and sta
: toned at Paris Island, S. c. He has
a week off to enjoy himself with loved
ones and friends, and of course will
visit his people in Lumberton. Johr
is enjoying the best of health and is
as tall and fat as ever.
!: Mrs. D. S. Currie and children anc
sister, Mrs. A. F. Hughes, are on Z
= visit to relative sat Spout Springs.
Mrs. J. E. Clifton and small sol
: were business visitors to our town thi:
afternoon.
Not only seven Ford cars changed
hands up our way last week but some
handsome real estate changed nands
81 It seems that the farmers of ou
Y community as a whole agree. not t
,, exceed 75c per hundred for pickin:
S cotton, especially for the first pick
d ing This should be thoroughly under
r stood, and no dissatisfaction SHOULD
" arise. So, Mr.. Farmer, stick togeth
r, er and you can get your cotton picket
n o. k.
ISL The hum of the new novelty shol
d of Mr.. A. Mem. Blount sounds goo
d these days.
pl We should have said last week tina
el Mr.. Lloyd Lancaster is now rushini
Isl real automobile, Hupmobile, whic
'el he purshased in Lumberton, and
1t carries one to ride.
Il Mr.. A. H. Perry, the potato kin
t. of this section marketed on last wee
1t fine two horse load of sweet pota
n toes, which he sold for $1.5O per bush
r ell. Mr.. A. J. Garris seems to be i
re the bad as to size of potato, as II
ID left one at the bank building los
week that weighed five pounds. Tha
IS was some yam for this season Of tn
at year.
ly Mrs. D. A. Skies and children lei
IF Friday night for few weeks vacs
'. ton in the mountains.
r.. The Presbyterian church was moN
ul ed up Friday in order to give wa
m for a new brick church to erecte
er where the old one stood. The ol
IN one stands just on the corner OF tn
s. lot and will be occupied until tf
a new one is built.