The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-07


partnership for the practice of
law under the firm name Of Wish
art & Britt.
Licenses have been issued
for the marriage of Addie M.
Mcclellan and Alexander McIn-
tyre; Annie Mclean and Henry
l.. Stephens.
The county commissioners,
road supervisors and board of ed
ucation are in session today, the
first Monday of the month. And
m lch people are in town.
Treasurer M. G. Mckenzie
has sold his dairy farm about one
mile north of town to the Boone
Bros, who live about four miles
west of town on the road to Back
Swamp.
This being labor day, Sunday
hours are being observed at the
postoffice and the banks are TAX
ing holiday. The rural mail car
riers of the county are holding a
meeting here today.
The draining of Mr.. S. E.
Britt's mill pond, about Z miles
of Lumberton, which was adver-
tised to be drained on the 9Th
and 9th inst, has been postponed
until Tuesday of next week, the
18th.
Mr.. w. S. Tomlinson, who
was engineer in charge of the
water and sewer extension work
for the city which was recently
completed, will go to Rowland
tomorrow to do some surveying
for ex-Sheriff Mcleod.
The Lumberton and Dresden
CottonMills started up again this
morning after being closed dowr
one week. For some time prior
to shutting down they were oper
ated only four days a week, anC
they will probably continue or
short time for the present.
Prof. M. Shepherd, of Orrum
candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives, was in town Thurs
day. He says that the Orrun
high school opened Monday with
the finest prospect that it hat
ever opened WITH, there being
118 enrolled the first day.
Mr.. David Humphrey, whC
has been assisting in the drug
store of Messrs. J. D. Mcmillan
& Son during his vacation, lef
Saturday for his home in tn,
country. He will return to tn,
North Carolina Medical Colleg,
in Charlotte tomorrow, where n
expects to graduate next June
The cruel ordinance whicl
made it a high crime and mis-
demeanor to sing on the street
at any hour at night has bee
modified and now it is write
that singing may be permitte
until ten O'Clock at night. Unit
that hour you may sing wher
you please. Sing high, sing low
sing!
The Ladies Aid Society c
Philadelphus church will serv
cream and cake at the churc
Thursday evening, the 10th,
eight o'clock, the proceeds to g
to the Elioe school. This suppe
was to have been given on Al
gust q but had to be postpone
on account of rain. The publ
is invited.
Mr.. John T. Singletary sol
his interest in the Jenrettt
Singletary Co. Saturday to Nj
J. A. Thompson and son, Ra,
mond, and has resigned tt
position heretofore held by hi
as secretary and treasurer, whic
position is now held by Mr.. '
T. Jenrette. Mr.. Singletary
plans for the future are nj
known as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Bond az
sons, Mr.. Eugene and Maste
Victor and Allen, who spent tv
weeks at the home of Mi
Josephine Breeze, on the corn
of Chestnut and Third street
returned home Saturday. MI
Bond kept Miss Breece's m
linery store while she went
Baltimore to purchase her Fl
stock of goods. Miss Breeze
turned Thursday night.
The following Robson cou
ty boys have gone or will go tt
week to the University: Monr
Gaddy and Russell Livermore, R
Springs; Jno. Leach, Rowlar
Paul Dixon, Tom Dixon and v
Mclean, who live near Raefol
B. J. McGoogan, Rennert;
A. McGoogan, Shannon; il
Mclean, Maxton. Messrs. Ri
ard Norment and David Full
will return this week to Trim
College and Mr.. Rudolph Carl
will return to Wake Forest.
Notices of New Advertisement
w. H. Shooter, contractor {
builder, asks for a chance
your business.
There will be good fishing