The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10

Mr.. Julian Pope left yester-
day for Charlotte, where he has
accepted a position with the
Mullens Pharmacy Co.
Sheriff Mcneil carried a
demented negro by the name of
Dorch to the asylum at Colds
boro yesterday. He will return
today,
Mr.. e. A. Branch, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Branch, has
resigned his position at the Sea-
board station in Charlotte and
has entered Oak Bidge Institute.
Mr.. r. A. Mclean returned
Tuesday from Macon, Ga where
he spent several weeks. He is
employed for the present in the
law office Of Mclean & Mclean.
Miss Sallie Clarke Overton,
of Elizabeth City, arrived the
first of the week from Baltimore
and will be with Miss Josephine
Breeze this season as assistant
milliner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Wishart,
who have been living on the
corner of Ninth and Cedarstreets,
have moved into the house re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. G. M.
Hunsuck, on Seventh street.
The tax books for 1908 have
been turned over to Sheriff Nc
Neill, but the totals of taxable
property for the county have
not yet been estimated. AS soon
as the estimates are made they
will be published in The Robe
sonian.
A hearing was held here
Monday before Referee Howell,
of Wilmington, in the case of
the bankrupt firm of McCOr-
mick, Smith & Co., Of Rowland.
The taking of testimony has not
been completed and the hearing
was continued.
Mayor Rowland gives notice
that the time for the new law in
regard to the swinging OF gates
to be enforced has been extended
to the IL tn of this month. This
ordinance provides that all gates
opening on to sidewalks shall be
made to swing inward.
Miss Nettie beverly return
ed last night from Oxford, where
she has had chare of a class in
the Oxford Orphanage for the
lest three months. Miss Bev-
erly will begin teaching next
week in the graded school, the
same position she held last year.
There will be regular ser.
vices at the Baptist church Sun.
day, the pastor, Rev. G, H. Dur
ham, having returned yesterday
from a months vacation, which
he spent with home folks il
Gastonia. Mrs. Durham is still
visiting her people in Gastonia
Mr.. M. Bachrach, of Viii
mington, who came here last
Friday to organize a court of the
Independent Order of Foresters
says that he is meeting with
splendid success. Up to Tues
day afternoon he had writer
$50 600 insurance in that ordeI
and he says that his prospects
for as much more within a few
days are bright.
DIR. T. C.. Johnson, who was
taken suddenly i'll several weeks
ago and later, accompanied b.
Mrs. Johnson, went to Rich
mond to consult specialists, re
turned yesterday very mucl
improved in health. He ant
Mrs. Johnson returned by wa
of Whiteville, when Mrs. John
son will spend a few days at tn
home of her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. A. +. Powell.
Among those who attende
the meeting of the Robson Rur;
Mail Carriers Association i
Lumberton Monday were Messrs
L. b. Mcclellan, N. G.. Smith an
A. H. Mckenzie, carriers 0
routes l, 2 and 3 from Red Spring:
and Messrs. w. B. Ratley and T
B. Hayes, carriers on routes frol
FairmOnt. Between 20 and z
of the 35 carriers of the count
attended the meeting.
Mr.. A. Davis, Jr., an
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, lie.
yesterday evening for their hon
in Washington. Mr.. Davis h;
charge of the Southern work (
the B. F. Smith Fire-Proof Coz
struction Co. and for sever
months has made Lumberton h
home while experimenting tt
erection of the new court nous
His work here is practical
over, though he will make fe
trips to Lumberton before t
court house is finally turn
over to the commissioners. M
Davis and his daughter have ma
many frieuds during their st
here who regret very much
see them leave.
Mr.. Ellis Miller Again First M