The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-31

The county commissioners
are in special session today to
take steps to repair damages
done to bridges by the recent
flood.
Mr.. A. B. Small says that
if there are any candidates for
the Office Of register of deeds
who have been overlooked to
please report to him.
Mr.. Henry Rancke, who has
been living at Rockingham for
the last two years, is sick at the
home of his father, Mr.. Geo. E.
Rancke. He came home Thurs
day night.
Mr.. G. L. Cox, better known
as Luther Cox, who formerly
lived near 'Kingsdale, has join
ed the United States army at
Fort Mott, N. j., and will be
away for three years.
Yesterday morning, at his
home below the Seaboard tracks,
with water all around him and
within one step of his porch, Mr..
John Caldwell wanted some one
to come across and shine his
shoes.
Mr.. A. Ward, of La Grange,
and his son, Mr.. J. T. Ward, of
Smithfeld, were visitors in town
Saturday. Mr.. J. 7. Ward is
connected with the Smithfeld
Herald. He is contemplating
starting a Democratic paper in
the near future at Clayton.
Mr.. Joe Wilson, of Howells-
vile, sent to DIR. w. o. Edmund
Saturday two of the largest sweet
potatoes that ever happened, ear
ly or late, They are twins in
shape and size and they weigh
together six pounds. Mr.. Wilson
wants to know who can beat
them.
Mr.. M. Bachrach, of Will
mington, will arrive here this
week for the purpose of organic
ing a new court of the Independ-
ent Order of FOresters. Mr..
Bachrach recently organized a
court of this order in Wilmington
with 100 members and last week
he organized Z court in Southport
with So members.
Henry Fo",i, colored, of Ma
rietta, was killed this morning
by a log train which was going
south from Kingsdale to be load
ed with logs. In attempting to
board the train he missed his
footing and fell underneath, be-
ing killed instantly, and the
trucks which ran over him were
thrown off the tracks.
"A laymen's rally was held
at the Methodist church yester-
day morning, short talks being
made by Messrs. w. H. Hum
phrey, G. M. Whitfield and J. P
Stansel and the pastor. Rev. E. NJ.
Hoyle. The special music pre-.
paced for the occasion was pro.
nounced by many to be the best
that has been heard in a Lumber.
ton church in some time.
Mrs. Jennie McAllister anC
Misses Mary and Bessie and Mr.
John B. McAllister, of Alabama,
are visiting at the home of Mr..
]. A. McAilister. This is the fam,
lily of the late Rev. David Meal.
lister, brother of Mr.. j. A. Meal.
lister. From here they will &C
to Red Springs, where they ex.
pect to make their future home
Mr.. John B. McAllister taught
school at Red Springs last veal
and is one of the professors If
the Red Springs Male Academy
this year.
In times like this a man &C
cepts any means of transporta
ton that comes to hand. II
coming from Moss Neck Frida!
afternoon Rev. E. M. Hoylt
found a sea Of water confront
ing him at the end of McNeill't
bridge, but, as luck would nav,
it, a negro man was wadinl
about near by with his trousers
rolled up above his knees and h,
readily consented to carry Mr.
Hoyle to dry land on his back
Mr.. Hoyle had been at Mos
Neck for three days assisting
Rev. F. F. Eure, pastor of tn
East Robson circuit, in a meet
ing, which closed Friday after
noon.