The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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grounds this evening at 8o'clock.
j. H. Goodwin, who lives near
Buies, has a pumpkin 81 inches
long and 153 inches in diameter,
about 46 inches in circumference.
Miss Maria Nash, dauther of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nash, has been
very sick with fever for six or
eight days, but was better yes
terday.
Mr.. Robert Prevatt ente;-
tanned quite a number Of friends
at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and .drs. w. j. Prevatt, on
Fourth Street, last evening.
Rev. F. f. Eure, pastor of
the East Robson circuit, will
preach at Buies Sunday morning
at II o'clock and at Moss Neck
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
-Messrs. White & Cough have
landed another big bankrupt
stock in the eastern part of the
State which they expect to have
on sale here within the next
few days.
The town authorities are
making considerable improve
ments in the appearance of Elm
Steet by fixing the sidewalks,
which have been in q rather de-
lapidated condition heretofore.
The graded schools, banks
and cotton mills will be
closed today, Sunday hours
will be observed at the
post office and other business
houses will be closed during a
part of the day, at least.
Rev. E. M. Hoyle, pastor Of
the Methodist church, returned
last night from Durham, where
for the past ten days he had
been assisting in a meeting at
MangumStreet Methodist church,
of which he was formerly pastor
Mayor Jno. A. Rowland, who
was confined at the Thompson
Hospital for several weeks, wa!
moved a few days ago to hi
home on the northwestern edge
of town. His condition was con
sidered slightly worse yesterday
Mr.. Geo. Thompson and sis
ter, Miss Anna, son and daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Span Thompson
of rural route No. A from Lum
berton, have rented the dormitC
ny, which is located just in rea
of the graded school building
and will open it up Monday 70
boarders and roomers.
Licenses have been issue
for the marriage of the follow
ing: Maggie Odum and LOU
L. Pate; Leila Powers and Pun
Wis Powers; Annie Blue Cotting
ham and Henry Abbott: Mar
Kate Carmichael and Geo. A
Mckay; Bessie Hyatt and S. 4
Cavenauga; Mirtie Britt and Ell
drige Britt.
"A mass meeting of the cit
zens of the county will be heidi
Lumberton next Monday to col
slider the matter of a new count
The meeting held at Penbrol
Monday of this week for tn
purpose was very poorly atten,
ed and no &C ton was taken apa
from deciding to hold meetir
here on the Goth.
Sheriff and Mrs. E. C. M
Neill and children have gone tods
to Red Springs, where at TO-;
o'clock this morning, at the hon
of Rev. l. M. Dixon, who wi
perform the ceremony, they Wi
attend the marriage Of Miss Nj
ry Kate Carmichael, of Re
Springs, and Mr.. Geo. A. McKa
son of Mr.. Frank Mckay, wi
lives near Red Springs. After Il
marriage they will go to the hon
the groom's father, where a r
ception will be given.
The following left here la
evening for Richmond, Va,
witness the football game b
tween the Universities of Virgin
and North Carolina today :Messl
James D. Proctor, R. McA. Nj
on, Thos. J. Moore, c.. Moro
G. M. Prevatt, W. F., D. D. a.
John French, Arch and How a
Morrison, J. H. Wishart, F.
Thomas, F. P. Gray, A. H. N
Leod, Jr., Wallace Normer
Dennis Biggs, Arthur William
and DR.. T. L. Northrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. H. n
Leod returned Tuesday mig
from Raleigh with their lit
daughter Isabel, whom they c.
ried there Sunday night in orc
to consult specialists about /
eyes, one of which became We
much infamed and was causi
her much suffering. Drs. Ley
and Battle, who were consult
decided that the trouble lay
her nose, and a slight operat
was performed on her nose
DR.. Battle. Little Miss lisa
has been steadily improving si
the operation was performed.
The following out-of-to
people are spending this Than
giving Day at the home of
and Mrs. A. W. Mclean,
Chestnut street: Mr.. McLea
mother and sister, Mrs. Lima
and Miss Matte Mclean,
MaXtOn, who arrived Mon