The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

License has been issued for
the marriage of Martha Phillips
and II. w. Allen.
Mr.. RI. Fulghum, of Wilson,
has accepted a position as phar-
macist with the Pope Drug Co.
Miss M'White, who had been
sick at the Thompson Hospital
for some time, returned to her
home near Bankers this morning.
The Pope Drug Store will
hereafter be open on Sundays
for prescription work only from
9 to II a. m. and from 3 to 5
p. m.
Mr.. J. H. Blanchard has re-
signed his position as bookkeeper
for the McAllister Hdw. Co. to
become secretary and treasurer
of the Lumberton Cotton Oil &
Ginning Co.
"A series of meetings began
last evening at the East Lum-
berton Baptist church. The pas
tor, Rev. J. M. Fleming, will be
assisted by Revs. C. H. Dur
ham and l. P. Hedgepeth.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend. Services are held at 3
and 1880 p. m.
1t will be observed that
Treasurer Mckenzie was nomi-
mated in the primaries last Thurs
day by a few more votes than
Sheriff Mcneil. Mr.. Mckenzie
says it was purely a matter of
personal appearance. He does
not have any idea he would have
run ahead of Sheriff Mcneil but
for the fact that he (Mr. McKen-
zie)is so downright good looking.
-Fairmont Messenger: Last
Saturday we were shown an
apple by Mr.. J. C. Griffin, that
was grown on his farm, that was
a wonder. 1t is by far the larg-
est apple that we have ever
seen. 1t is of the Buckingham
variety. it weighs II ga ounces
and measures 5 inches in diane
ter by Is IA in circumference.
Mr.. Griffin says that it was
grown on a young tree on which
were many more but none sc
large as this one.
The international Concert &
VaudevilleCo. will hold the boards
at the opera house on Tuesday
night of next week, the 22d.
One Of the attractions offered by
this company is "The Devils
Orchestra" which is described
as a comedy musical sketch
with unequalled vocal and instru
mental numbers, bright dialogue
original comedy situations, elab
crate costumes, and includes ;
a complete surprise novelty nevel
before attempted on any stage.
Speaking about that refer
ence in The Scottish Chief to Mr.
|. Jenkins calf, Paris green ant
The Robesonian, Mr.. Jenkins
who knew more about that calf
inside and out, than anybody
else, says that he first though
the calf was killed bV Paris greer
but he found out later that i
was just thoughts of the oil,
board of commissioners that caus
ed the calf to droop and sickel
and die. This is information
from taw. Mr.. Jenkins waite,
on the calf during it's last lines
and was with it during its las
moments, and he knows.
Much work was done at tn
polls in Lumberton last Thursda
by both sides and some amusin
things occurred. One of tn
most amusing things that hay
pened was when a certain worke
called a man who was about /
put in his vote. "Er-Er-com
here a minute, called the ma
who wanted to have a persona
word with a man who was aboI
to cast his ballot. Put in you
ballot first" urged a man WI
was working on the other sid,
and that is what the man diC
and when he turned to speak
the man who had called him tn;
man abruptly turned on his he
and walked away. Of course h
did not want to waste time on
man who had already voted.