The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-12

" llls A'NACy IVY"
Mr.. C. J. McCallum has ac-
quired an interest in The Row
land Sun and will be associated
with Mr.. j. P. Virgins in its
publication.
Mrs. J. 2. Brown, of Fair
mont, will address the Woman's
Home Mission Society of the
Methodist church at the church
this afternoon at 3 clock.
DIR. II. T. Pope. who was
injured in q runaway last Tues
day, is still at the hospital but
is improving. 1t is thought that
his injuries are not so serious as
at first supposed.
Mr.. Locke Craig will speak
at Red Springs on Thursday, the
22d, and it will be made the oc-
casion for a great Democratic
rally. Senator Lee S. Overman
will speak at Maxton on Satur-
day, 24th, at II O'Clock a. m.
The Lumberton and Nation
al Cotton Mills, which have been
running only four days a week
for some time, ran full time last
week and may run full time for
several weeks. 1t is not GER
tain, however, how long full
time will last.
The saw mill plant of the
Cottingham Lumber Co. at Bel
lamy is being repaired and over
hauled and it is understood that
as soon as the necessary i'm
provements are made the plant,
which has been idle IA months,
will be put in operation.
Prof. J. r. Poole, county
superintendent of public in
struction, held examinations fol
public school teachers on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of last
week. There were 80 white, 81
colored and s Croatan applicants
for teachers certificates.
The ninth and tenth grades
of the graded school entertained
the school and a few visitors al
the school building Friday after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock. The seventh
and eight grades will entertain
Friday afternoon at the same
hour. Visitors viii De cordially
welcomed.
Rowland Sun: Mrs. Graham
McKinnon, who had been under
treatment at Highsmith Hospital
in Fayetteville for the past two
months, returned home Friday
Mrs. McI[innon's many friends
will learn with pleasure that he
health has been much imrovet
by her stay there.
Mr.. NJ. Beverly, new Sea
board agent, and family hav,
moved into the house on tn,
corner Of First and Pine streets
formerly occupied by Mr.. W. H
Bryant. Mr.. J. N. Catoe, new
night operator at the Seaboard
has moved into the house Of
Cedar street formerly occupied
by Mr.. NJ. F. Hodges.
The boys are sending gu
attractive post cards from tn
A. NJ. College at Raleigh invit
ing attention to the footba
game between Georgetown an
thea. NJ, which will take place o
Thursday afternoon of this wee
on the A. and NJ. athletic field
This will be the big event Of tn
4 big day of the State Fair.
N Miss Ethel Williams, daugf
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. VII
liams, was compelled to com
home last week from the Baptis
Ia University for Women at Raleigh
where she was a student, on az
count of sickness. She has feve
of some kind and it is hardl
4 probable that she will be able
return to college until the begin
ming Of the spring term,
Prof. w. T. Jenrette, WI
taught the school at Center la,
year, began teaching two week
ago at Baltimore. Miss Yer
Blue, Of Aberdeen, is his mus
Teacher. His school has bee
steadily growing since the opel
ing day and Saturday Prof Jel
VI rette was in Lumberton loOkin
for another teacher. He secu
ed Miss Sibyl Oliver, of Marietti
who will begin teaching toda
Prof. Jenrette is a member
the Notwithstanding Co.,
Lumberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pitma
Of Wisharts township, were RI
into last evening near the cou
ty home by some reckless ia
driver and Mrs. Pitman w
thrown from the buggy and co
siderably bruised. The reckle
driver or drivers kept going al
did not stop to see about t
damage done. Several incider
Of the same kind have happen
recently. If it keeps up it W
be up to somebody to pull a g
and put hole through sol
reckless driver.
Prof. II. L. Edens, Of Pc
broke, was in town Saturday
business.
Mr.. Owen Odum, who teacl
lha school at Raft Swamp, was
town Friday.
Mr.. Neil Afford, of MAXI