The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-27

TullS DeLWGGll llClC ullN
S. c., is on the sick list and his
place is being filled by postal
clerk Fitzgerald.
Miss Carrie Fisher, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fish
err. and Mr.. VIM. c. Gibson, a
carpent0r, of Raeford were mar
ried yester ,ay at the home of
Mr.. +. S. McNeill, Rev. E. M.
Hoyle officiating. js
1t is noticed that quite a
number of people Of the town
have already complied with the
gate ordinance, which goes into
effect September LIST, by chang
ing their gates to open on the in
side instead Of the outside.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mclean
will give a Garden party at Their
elegant home on Chestnut street
this evening at 8 O'Clock in honor
of Misses Bessie and Alice Jen-
nings, of Spartanburg, S. c., who
are guests at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. H. Z. Jennings.
The Sunday school excursion
last Friday was a great success.
1t was necessary TO run 3 trains
to carry the crowd which num-
bered about 1000 people. The
dav passed off pleasantly, every
body seeming to enjoy them
selves to the fullest extent.
Marshal Roper, colored, was
up before Mayor Rowland, Sat
urday for retailing. After hear
ing the evidence the mayor re-
,uuired a S100 bond for Roper's
appearance at the next term of
criminal court. Mr.. Frank
Cough went on his bond and the
defendant was released.
Mr.. w. S. Tomlinson, town
civil engineer left last week for
Bladen county where he will be
engaged for some time in MAX
ing a survey of a large tract of
timber land. Mr.. J. L. BectOn,
of Goldsboro, is here doing the
town work while Mr.. Tomlinson
is away.
The 7F.vton ball team will
play Irnaho"to'-'e ~'0"'71 zine to-
morrow on tho local diamond and
the Publications are that we will
have . rood game. TheLumbertOn
boys played the Maxton boys
a fo,v weeks ago in a game of l
to + in favor of LumbertOn and
May+on is now coming to even
up. Tfa game will begin to-
.mo.row afternoon at3:3O O clock.
-SuDt. J.R. Poole is in receipt
of q Iettor from a school commit
tcenan. Of the colored race,
from district No. 1 in Lumber
Bridge township stating thai
their school building was STRUCK
by Lightning the first of las
week. and was damaged consid
erably Sppt. Poole was forum
ate enough to have the building
insured. and just as soon as the
damages can be estimated The
building VIII be repaired.
There will be a big baske
picnic at loss Neck Thursday
August Cth. The public is cor
,dially invited and everybody i
expected to come early with
basket full" and spend tn
day. The place is an ideal on
for an occasion Of the kind an
will no doubt be a great day 70
the picnickers. Several goo
speakers are expected and tn
politicians are sure to be there
so don't worry about the speak
ing.
While attempting to board
moving train at ROzier's Siding
on the V. & C. S. about ten mile
from here, Saturday night, DU'
canMcLaurin, a LumbertOn negro
slipped and fells one foot bC
ing caught by a wheel an
mashed sufficiently to cause tt
amputation of two toes. He We
beating his way, none of tt
train crew knowing of his pre-
ence until they heard him aftC
being hurt. He was brought
Lumberton where he receive
medical attention.
Quite a number of Lumbe
tons young folks spent vel
pseasent evening at the home
Mr.. etnf Mrs. Richard Humphre
of Saddle Tree, Thursday. M
David Humphrey got up Il
party which consisted of t.
couples, and they left town
7:30 o'clock returning abO
twelve. Shortly after the GROW
arrived at Mr.. Humphreys su
per was served and watermelo
were cut as long as anyone wou
eat, and from the testimony
those whose pleasure it was
be present the occasion was
most enjoyable one.
We learn that for the co
inc year the male school at r
Springs will be in charge of \
J. b. McAlester, whose home
now Red Springs and Mr..
Lacy Mclean, of Maxton. I
school will be conducted in
buildings formerly owned by
North Carolina Academy,
there will be no military feat
this vaar ARRANGEMENTS h;