The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
LOCAL BRlEFo.

pa, Fla, who came in several
DAYS ago to attend the funeral of
his father, r. Lewis Humphrey,
returned home yesterday.
His numerous friends here
will be glad to learn that Rev.
]. NJ. Fleming has declined the
call he recently received from
South Carolina and will continue
his work in the Robson Asso
cha ion.
The corner store in the Co
lumLia hotel building, which has
been vacant for some time, ID
now occupied, MIR. w H. Stall
vev's barber shop being in II ont
and the LunbertOn pressing
club in the rear.
Nj. ). WeinsLein, vino occu-
MED one OF tue stores i'll the Co.
lumbia uo.tl building, has moved
his stock of goods to Marietta.
Mr.. U. NJ. Edwards is preparing
to open business in the store Mr..
Weinstein vacated.
-Messrs. NJ. G. Mckenzie, D.
W. Bullock, J. A. Rowland, Fred
GRAY, E. J. Britt, S. Fl. uamii-
ton, II G. Birmingham and +.
NJ. Britt left ON the morning
train to attend TIE Clansman at
Wilmington TO nj. mt.
Miss Jessie Roberts, WHO
was for sume time stCn"E' I
in the flee III Mel AL & HcL' ALL
resigned het position eome day
ago ana MAS return, ii 10 ncr meme
at Mt. Owe. Miss r net's
made many friends iii Lum". -
ton who regret very much her
departure.
superintendent J, r, Po"l',
who is busy VISITING s'h:"@s
has Just returned from Purv,s
where an enthusiast gathering
of patrons of the scho"t al
that place was held VI sterdaS
A petition wifi be made Tor I
spacial tax electlon at tnat, piace
and it is the purpo~e Ia Uuild al
NJ. to date schUui hultrlhE.
Air. T. A. McNein, Ir, re
turnt G this morning from Lin
den, where he and his mothe
went Tuesday morning in re
spouse to telegram Announcing
the sudden illness OF his aunt
Mrs. Nj. L. Williams Mrs. WI
Jams died before they reacnr
there. Misses Mary and Cammi
McNcill left yesterday morniu
to attend the funeral.
Chief Floyd strolled int
the express office yesterday an
saw a Jug of the old familia
Juice" labeled with the name Of
colored citizen whom he ha
tried in vain to make come acros
with his taxes. Mr.. Floy
thought he saw way to get ia
moneyOutof thedelinqnent colo
ed brother, so he did some labe
ing himself and when the ne
gro came for his jug there wa
nothing doing. When that ne
gro gets that juice it is going
be the highest priced booze
ever drank.
The letters Supt. Poole hi
received from teachers all ov
the county indicate that the
will be a good attendance at Il
meeting of the Robson Teac
ers' Association, which will
held in Lumberton Saturda
The occasion will doubtless be
very pleasant and profitable or
Amongthose who will address t
meeting are Supt. R E Sentel
of the Lum berton graded schOo
Major J. J. Henderson, of the
G. Military Academy, of r
Springs; Prof. E. D. Sumers,
the school at Raeford, and Pr
Harlee Mccall, of the school
Philadelphus.
Rev. Kamaletor Saratsuu
who was the vnt 81 f Rv E
HOyle, pastor al III -..
church, for several days, j.
yesterday morning for Laur
burg, where h" lectured Ia
evening. At the, M'rh"d
church Sunday morning Mr.. S
atsume told of the influence
Christianity in Japan. Z
church was packed at both
morning and evening sprv
and Mr. Sacatsumr was bet
with much interest. H. is
graduate of Boston Univers
and is now lecturing to ra
money to complete his semin
nnnrnn nftor u.hinh he ..ill