The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

UOn 10 give Ills CnlluG6n Tie du
vantage of the graded school.
Prof. Sentelle, of Lumber
ton, made a taking three-min-
utes speech at the Summer School
in Tennessee on the Glorious
Fourth" lie held North Caro-
lima aloft in fine shape. - Scottish
Chief.
MIR. i. =. Wetmore, who
has been confined to his home
for the p; s. two weeks with ma
laria, is imprnving, 1t will
however. he several weeks be-
fore he will be able to resume
his surveying work.
-Lumberton's colored ball
team, known as the Nine Slug
gers, went to Wilmington this
morning to play three games
with a colored team of that place.
These games will be played to-
day, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Miss Bessie McCord, who
had been nursing Miss Claire
Townsend, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Townsend, left Sat-
urday for her home in Charlotte
on account of i'll health. Miss
Townsend's conditionseems much
improved.
Wells Minstrel Show will ex-
hibit under its own tent in Lum-
berton Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. This show comes
highly recommended as being
clean, bright and snappy and
well worth the price, which is
only ten cents.
Mr.. H. G. Meares, who had
been running a mercantile bust
ness at Bellamy, sold out his en-
tire stock Wednesday to Mr.P A.
Todd, of Bellamy. Mr.. Meares
expects to go back to his farm,
which is on rural route No. 5
from Lumberton.
Miss Mollie Stephens, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Sylvia Stephens, and
Mr.. S. 7. Freeman, both of Lum-
berton, were married yesterday
Afternoon il he home of Justice
John =. Mc,yrin, 10 form
ed tn ,rcmo@.. Mr.. Freeman
has cen er gagged in the mercan-
tile bLsine5s in LumbertOn for a
number OF years.
y gre It improvement is be-
ing mad in the appearance of
Mr.. X. j.. Caldwell's home on
Elm street by substituting brick
and ctm mt curbing for the
wooden fence. A portion of the
grounds 30 feet in width RUM
ing the full width of the lot
south Ct the residence is to be
improved AID converted into a
lawn.
The authorities have made
quite an improvement in the
general apl earance Of the town
within the last few days by cut
ting down me weeds about over
the city on the sidewalks and in
the streets. And the trimming
down Of the weeds in the old
cemetery near the depot has adj
ded much = the looks of things
down IT,. way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Caldwell
gave a lawn party Friday eve
ming at their home onWater street
in honor of their guest, Miss
Daisy Edwards, of Latta, S. C..
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell's home is
situated near the river and their
lawn, on which is an overlooking
well, extends down to the river
edge, making an ideal place foi
an occasion of this kind. Water
melons and other refreshments
were served.
Messrs. White & Cough are
at work extending their store
back thirty-two feet. The build
ing they now occupy consists Of
what was at one time three
stores, but since they bought i
they connected these stores by
cutting doors through the walls
and building stairways to thu
second floor. The annex is jus
an extension of the old building
and when it is completed Messrs
White &. Cough will probabl,
have more floor space than an
other business concern in tn
city.
Mrs. H. B. Jennings enter
tanned Thursday afternoon fror
5 to Z O'Clock at her home on tn
corner of Sixth and Walnu
streets in honor of her guests
Misses Alice and Bessie Jennings
of Spartanburg, S. G. tn
amusements of the afternoo
were varied and entertaining
the feature of the occasion being
progressive flower game, j
which Miss Winnie ROWAN
won the prize. Miss Addie No
ment presided at the pune
bowl and other refreshmen
were served.
Work has been resumed
the Virginia & Carolina Sout
ern Railroad. About % or
hands are now at work cuttir
out the right of way about
mile and helf northeast of S
Pauls in the big bay, which W
probably hold them some tim