The Robesonian., 1908-12-07

tertainment which will be given
in the school auditorium on the
evening Of the 18th.
Sheriff E. G. McNeill finish
ed his second round collecting
taxes Saturday. Collections |
were fairly good but there re-
main a few that have not come
across yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Boylin
returned Friday night from
Wadesboro, where they attended
the marriage Of Mr.. Boylin's
neice, Miss Halle Ross, to Mr..
James Basington.
Mr.. Woodberry Lennon, who
has been an assistant for some
time in the office of Clerk of the
Court W. H. Humphrey, was
sworn in Saturday by Clerk
Humphrey as deputy clerk of the
court.
"A valuable horse belonging
to Mr.. c. M. Prevatt dropped
dead one night last week. The
horse was one of a lot M. Pre-
watt purchased at Richmond,
Va, recently and was apparent
ly sound.
Prof. R. f. Sentell preached
Saturday and yesterday at Ten
Mile, where he has had a call to
preach, but refused to accept on
account of his duties here as
superintendent of the graded
schools.
Mr.. c. M. Fuller returned
Friday from a trip to the West
ern markets, where he made
some purchases for his sales
stables, and he has already re-
ceived Of that purchase a fine
car load of mules.
Frank Purnell, who lives at
the National Cotton Mills, was
up before Mayor Pro Tenn. M.
W. Floyd Saturday night for
being drunk and disorderly ear
lier in the evening and was taxed
$40 and the costs, a total of Sl4.-
IS.
Mr.. j. N. Cato, who re.
signed his position at the Sea
board depot recently, has de.
cided to remain here a while
longer. He and Mr.. T. E. Petty
have exchanged places and Mr.
Cato is now engaged at the ticke
Office, while Mr.. Petty, who il
assistant agent, is putting in hi
time at the freight depot.
AT the memorial service hell
at the Methodist church yester
day morning a review of tn,
life of the members of tn,
church that have died dur
ing the year-Mrs. Marth;
Roberts, Mrs. Mary E. Ro
zier and Mr.. Altman Flowers -
was read by Prof. J. r. Poole
and a paper was also read by tn
pastor, Rev. E. M. Hoyle.
Mr.. E. J. Britt, attorney fo
the board of county commits
sioners, received letters thi
morning from Mr.. Frank P
Milbourn and Mr.. Z. F. Smitl
Of the B. F. Smith Constructor
Co. architect and builder, re
spectively, of the new cour
house, advising that they will b
here Saturday to turn over tn
new court house to the commits
sioners.
Justice John H. Mcneil
WHO is secretary to the board c
road supervisors, has been SUI
ferirg for the past two week
with an infected hand which he
given him considerable troub
and makes writing out of tn
ques ton, as it is his right han
that is affected. His hand an
forearm are badly swollen an
he has to carry his arm in
sling.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. HOY
and the formers parents, M
and Lirs. J. M. Hoyle, left tn
morning for Durham, whel
they will attend the North Ca
olina Methodist Conference
which convenes in Trinity churc
in that city Wednesday, and Wis
friends. Messrs. w. H. Hump
rey and J. P. Stansel will pro
ably leave Wednesday to after
the Conference.
Mr.. Alexander Wilkerson,
years old, died Monday night
last week at his home two mil
east of Lumberton after an i
ness of only a few days. He W
an excellent citizen who was he
| in high esteem where he was be
| known. The funeral was condut
ed Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
| H. Durham, pastor of the Bapt
church Of Lumberton, and t
remains were inferred in t
North Lumberton cemetery.
"A slight change has be
made in the schedule on the S,
II board from Hamlet to Wilmir
ton. No. As, west-bound p
I senger, formerly due at Lu
berton at 7:23 a. M, is due
arrive now twelve minutes e
lier, at I'll; No. 40, east-boul
formerly due at 9:23 a. m.
now due at 9:28; and No.
east-bound, is due now at 9;4E
m. instead of 9:55, as former
No change has been made in
schedule of No. 80, evening TT
to Hamlet, which is due at 5