The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-31
DR., Johnson Becomes Suddenly
M-To Go to Richmond to
Consult Specialists.

Consult Specialists.
DR.. T. C. johnson became
suddenly i'll while at dinner
at theWaVerly hotel Thursday
and shortly after repairing
to his room he became uncon-
scious and for several hours
it was feared that death would
result at any moment, but later
in the afternoon he rallied and
was taken to the Thompson Hos
pital. The attending physicians
were unable to determine the
exact nature of his complaint,
but it was thought to be acute
Bright's disease. DR.. Johnson
was able to leave the hospital
Saturday afternoon and this
evening he and Mrs. johnson
will go to Richmond, where spec
ialists will be consulted.
Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Powell, of
Whiteville, and her brother, Mr..
R. c. Powell, arrived Thursday
afternoon in response to a wire
advising them of DR.. Johnson's
serious attack. The Messrs.
Powell returned home Saturday
and Mrs. Powell returned home
this morning. DR.. Jonson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. John
son, of TomahaWk, had difficulty
in travelling on account of the
heavy rains and it was not posi-
bic for them to reach here until
Saturday. They are guests at
the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Prof. and Mrs. J. R.
Poole. Mr.. johnson will accom-
pany his son and Mrs. Johnson
to Richmond this evening.
DR.. Johnson moved to Lum-
berton from Whiteville about four
months ago and was married
shortly after locating here. He
has been very unfortunate re-
Gently. A few weeks ago he
was painfully poisoned from the
bite of a spider and was badly
crippled for a few days. Short
| ly after that, while making a
professional visit at night, he was
thrown from his buggy and suS-
tanned a blow on his head which
gave him considerable pain and
inconvenience for some time.
His many friends here trust that
he will speedily obtain the relief
he goes to Richmond to seek.
DR.. Kitchin Comes Near Losing
Horse and Buggy in Lumber
River.
DR.. T. D. Kitchin, who was
on his way to see a patient, and
Mr.. Jas. D. Proctor, who was
accompanying him, had rather
thrilling experience at the bridge
which crosses Lumber river at
the mill of the Carolina Lumber
Company Friday night. The
long embankment which forms
the approach to the bridge was
covered with water and they had
reached a point where the water
was running into the buggy and
DR.. Kitchin was on the point
Of getting out TO see if they had
not gotten off the embankment,
when the horse slid down the
side of the embankment and
swan away with the buggy to.
ward the river, DR.. Kitchin anC
Mr.. Proctor managed to get Out
as the buggy was going over
into the deeper water. From the
embankment, waist deep ir
in water, they watched the
horse swim away, horse anC
buggy being completely submerg
ed, only the white place on the
horses forehead being visible
and it seemed that both horse
and buggy would inevitably b.
swept away, but fortunately thu
horse became entangled in somC
bushes before the swift curren
of the main stream was reached
Some negroes were persuaded t.
swim out and cut the harnes
from the horse and he swan GU
and came back to town. DIR
| Kltchin and Mr.. Proctor walkeC
back and DR.. Kitchin, who wa
determined to see his patient il
spite Of high water, borrowed
! horse from DR.. w. A. McPhau
: and went around by Kingsdale.
Saturday morning the bugg,
: was recovered. 1t escaped with
out serious damage, only tn
shafts and dashboard being yer
5 much broken.
: The Robson Medical Society t
: be Royalty Entertained Her
= Wednesday, Prof. Carlyle
Deliver an Address.
The local physicians are mai
+ ing preparations for a great da
~ Wednesday, when the Robeso
Il County Medical Societv will