The Robesonian., 1908-12-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.

marriage of Leola Britt and Eff.
Britt.
The Lumberton Steam Laun-
dry, after a season of inactivity,
has been overhauled and is
again in full operation.
DIR. and Mrs. T. C. johnson
have moved from the Waverly
Hotel to Mrs. Sue McLeod's, cor
ner of Walnut and Second streets.
Mr.. w. H. Humphrey was
elected vice president of the Lay
mems Movement at the Metho-
dist Conference at Durham last
week.
Mr.. A. Nash, former register
of deeds, has opened an office
-. over Boylin's Jewelry Store.
He will write insurance and car
ry on other lines Of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blue
moved last week to st. Paul's.
Mr.. Blue is engineer on the V. &
G. S. Ry. and his run makes it
necessary for him to stay at st.
Paul's at night.
Misses Ida Galloway and
Alma Pate, teachers in the pub
lie schools at Fairmont and Ten
Mile, respectively, were in Lum-
berton Saturday taking special
examinationsbefore Superintend-
ent J. r. Poole.
- The concert given in the
auditorium of the graded school
building Thursday evening by
Mr.. James Wesley White, of
Wilmington, was very poorly at
tended. Mr.. White has a good
voice and those who were pres
ent enjoyed his singing very
much.
Mr.. ]. A. Bethea, postal
clerk between Lumberton and
Marion, S. c., has bought from
Mr.. w. J. Britt the residence on
the corner of Cedar and Fourth
streets now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Beverly and will move
into his new residence about the
first of the year.
During the month of No
vember Jailer J. H. Floyd had
an unusually large number of
boarders. The bill of $210.85
presented to the commissioners
last week for keeping the Jail
for that month is said to be the
largest bill ever presented for
one month.
Prof. w. T. Jenrette and hi,
assistants Misses Vera Blue, OF
Aberneen, music teacher, anC
Sibyl Oliver, of Marietta, pri.
mary teacher-will give an en-.
tertainment at Baltimore Friday
evening, beginning at 7.3(
o'clock. The school is large
there being SO enrolled, and the
occasion doubtless will be {
memorable one. Everybody il
invited and a large crowd is eX
pected.
Was She to Blame", pre-
sented at the Opera House las
Tuesday evening, was one OF tht
best performances that has eve
been given in the local pla!
house. An attempt was mad
in comment of a column in lengtl
to tell something of how good i
was, but this account, whicl
was set up for Thursdays pa
per, was crowded out of tina
paper and is again crowded ou
today.
County Superintendent ]. R
Poole visited the public school
at Raft Swamp, PhiladelphuE
Red Springs and Antioch las
week, besides number of Gre
altar and colored schools. Photos
rapher Blackburn accompanie
him and photographs were take
of all the schools visited. Th
attendance at all the schools
good. Prof. Poole is getting
collection in his office of all tn
schools in the county.
Mr.. E. Moo. Williams, VIII
lives on rural route No. l fro
Lumberton, near Ten Mi
church, was among the visito
in town Friday. Mr.. William
and his father, Mr.. G. L. Wi
liams, both served in the ciI
war, 40th N. c. Regiment, Cor
pany E. Mr.. Williams senio
who has been living near LIE:
ington, Texas, for the past fo1
years, is a native of Robson al
is now Sc years old. Mr..
Moo. Williams was captured
Fort Fisher, near Wilmingto
on January Is, 1865, and was
sprisoner at Point Lookout, Nj
untilJune 4th, nearly two mont