The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-10
PICKED UP HERE. AND
THERE.

"A CSTLdIu young lduy VIII SIldIl
be nameless here and two certain
young men who shall also be
nameless figured in little Incl
dent the other day which is worth
recording, if only to point out to
others the way they should not do
and to show that it is sometimes as
announcement to be caught with the
wedding garment on, in a man
ner of speaking, as it is at other
times to be caught without it.
The young lady and the young
men have their local habitations
in Lumberton. The young lady
was returning from a weekend |
sojourn in certain town in this
State and as neither of the young
men had seen her for two or three
days-Which is to say, several
ages, as time sometimes has the
trick of dragging they both |
conceived the idea that it would
be an exceeding pleasant thing
to go up the road a piece and
: meet the young lady as she
journeyed home. Each for him
: self and entirely ''unbeknownst" !
to the other conceived that idea
= and proceeded to put it into exc
t cution. And the blind goddess
4 Fortune, who had planned sur
? prise for the young men as we'll as
5 the young lady, made sure that
the young men should not know
! of each others intentions until
8 just the right moment, so, one of
t the young men was sent by the
blind goddess and led by the
: blind god to take a train some
il twelve hours earlier than was
n actually necessary; and the other
r young man went on later trian.
All went we'll with the first
I young man for a season. He
s met the young lady and exper-
fenced all those little ticklish. JOY
full feelings about his heart, and
G he was entirely happy when he
:, handed the lady into the train at
}. Hamlet and seated himself be-
= side her for the journey to Lum-
g berton. Thus far the goddess
x had been kind to him, Look
s who's here!-the train had bare
\. ly started when there sauntered
= into the car the other young
g man, who had journeyed that
$ far to ride to Lumberton with
,; the selfsame lady!
Z, You can imagine how it was
( yourself. Everybody's playhouse
:, was torn up. One young man
D; glared at the other young man
1t the other young man glared at
|, one. And they had very unholy
}; feelings toward each other. But,
}; as a certain Iredell county mar
/ said about row which did MOI
:, result seriously, nobody was
J; kilt and nobody hurt. "
IS ****
z, A treat in the way of a home
u; talent play will be given some
tie time in January. The play will
G; be under the Southern Cross"
l, by Mrs. Tiernan, of Salisbury
g. whose pen name is Christian
Is Reid, and the fact that tha
e, charming play by a gifted Ia
Heel writer has been selected an
- that it is to be given under tn
auspices of the local chapter o
the Daughters of the Confedel
er- acy give ample assurance tina
a the occasion will be one of rar
an pleasure.
The Lumberton corresponder
~ of the Wilmington Star depose
oao ulo and saith:
ice ice "A gentleman spending SON
1s- time in Lumberton was initiate
into the mysteries of 'possul
to hunting Wednesday night. tt
Mr.. first degree consisted of walkir
ur- three miles through rough wood
vas The second caught him in lal
with the water just below h
In chin and the third was in tryir
ist- to find his way back to tow
the which was accomplished about
all a. m. He swears there is
more hunting for him in. stran
q in woods after sunset. "
~ +%4%
911i Many marked improvemer
have been made in Lumbert
.oa+ during the past twelve month
?esC ;t During that time the follow
icy ICY, buildings have been complete
oy 1eay The graded school building, ere
Y WdS - ed and furnished at cost
~. about $4,000, which would be
oMl w credit to any town in the Sta
ne regardless of size; Robson col
e Z VI VI tvs new court house, erected
men d furnished at a cost of about Sc
any an4 600, which will be ready for
SPY SPY cupancy in about two weeks
+ Luu+ which would likewise do ere
t Ilant to any county in the State;
1e5 neA9 and Mrs. A. W. McLean's I
3tanu @ residence, which cost $25, 900
iown e $50, 600 and which is one Of
4aoilI Ilo5iI most elegant residences in
'GoHt 1o0+ State.
her eo1-L III ooon+ho Co.. I1o Iii =; sao tbo com
ton of tie new Office buildin
% on' the Lumberton Cotton Mills,
TO- in course of construction on
week street, Mr.. ]. P. McNeil's
C1n- % store building on the same ST.
e and ana gTdueI eclio0i nv Jun
d, be- Wnlcn Cne LuelpeloonOoCC4n ~
shot employees in East Lumberton
nioht these buildings will be mo
llle in construction and WilEadd T