The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-16
LOCAL BRIEFS.

License has been issued for
the marriage of Christian Hodge
and VIII. Lovett.
"A recital will be given this
evening, beginning at s o'clock.
in the auditorium of the graded
school building by the music pu-
pills of Miss Marion Moring.
From the first Monday in Dec
ember, 1908, to the first Monday in
December, this Year of Grace,
344 marriage licenses were issued
by the register of deeds of Robe
son county.
The Virginia & Carolina
Southern Ry. Co. is building a
brick warehouse just across the
tracks from it's passenger station.
1t will be 70 x 100 feet and will
be divided into four rooms.
"A box supper will be given
at the Oak Grove school house,
near Raft Swamp, tomorrow
evening. The proceeds will be
used to purchase maps and pic
lures for the school room. The
public is cordially invited.
Mayor J. A. Rowland has call
ed meeting to be held at 7:3O
O'Clock this evening in the court
house for the purpose of consid-
ering and discussing a new rail-
road proposition, presumably the
proposed road from Elizabeth
town.
The Robesonian is indebtedto
the following for handsome 1910
calendars: Mr.. E. d. McNeill, pro-
prietor of McNeill's livery sta
bles; DR.. w. O. Edmund, veter-
mary surgeon; Mr.. J. R. Morris,
proprietor of the Morris steam
bakery-all of Lumberton-and
the Lafayette Mutual Life In
surance CO. of Fayetteville.
The time of meeting for the
Young Mems U MON prayer
meeting, recently organized, has
been changed from Tuesday eve
nings to Sunday afternoons. The
next meeting will be Sunday af-
) ternoon at 3 o'clock in the K. of
P. hall, Mcleod building. The
meetings are we'll attended and
the organization gives promise
of much good.
Mrs. N. A. Mclean enter
tained the ladies of the Presby-
terian church at her home on
North Elm street Tuesday after
noon at a regular monthly meet
Ing Of the Wonan's Missionary
=, Society of that church. Mrs. b.
B. Jennings and Misses Addie
+ Norment and Berta. and Mary
:, MeNeill served refreshments and
the meeting was a most enjoy
. able one. ~.
The infant son and only child
| of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fulton Phil
lips of Greensboro died Sunday
night at the home in Lumbertop
of Mrs. Phillips brother-in-law
: and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F.
| Stephens, where she has been
visiting. The interment was at
the Todd cemtery near Bellamy
; Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
services being conducted by Rev.
: J. M. Fleming, pastor Of the East
Lumberton Baptist church.
DIR. and Mrs. T. G.. Johnson
returned Monday evening from
Whiteville, where they spent
several days visiting at the home
of Mrs. Johnson's parents. AS
mentioned in Mondays Robson
a ian, DR.. johnson accidentally
shot himself with a pistol last
: Wednesday, but the wound is lot
a serious one. The pistol was in
t the right side pocket of DR.. John
: sons overcoat when it was dis
charged, and was pointing up
= ward. The ball struck DR.. John
sons watch and broke one of
S his ribs on its way out and up
ward to higher regions. Dr..
a Johnson says never again.
When the blind face thai
covers the real face Of the inter.
6 esting clock at the store of Jno
s T. Biggs & Co. was removed yes
d terdav afternoon at 3 o'clock
= it was discovered that the clock
n had stopped at 10 minutes and 4:
k seconds after 6 o'clock. Charlie
:, Jones. colored, held the care
n with the nearest time-6:20-ano
y received 81. Robt. McIntyre's
o card registered 20 minutes ant
1 second after 6, entitlint
him to the second prize, 81. I
large crowd was present AM
er many tickets WSte presented
es The clock * uncovered ever