The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.
As today is a legal holiday
the banks are closed.


the marriage of jamie Howell
and Ralze Baxley.
There will be a special meet
ing of Lumberton Lodge No. 35,
K. of p, this evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
"A Majestic range cooking
exhibition will begin tomorrow
at the McAllister Hardware
Store and last through the week.
Mr.. w. Frank Howell, who
was confined at the Thompson
Hospital for two weeks, returned
to his home at Back Swamp Fri
day.
Mr.. J. A. Boone is sick with
fever at the home of his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelton Mckenzie, on Caldwell
street.
= Mr.. Preston McNeill, who
has been sick for some time with
Typhoid fever, is still very sick,
but hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
--Mesdames Geo. Floyd and
X. M. Biggs gave a picnic to a
number of children Friday at
the artesian well near Mr.. j. P.
Townsend's.
"A special meeting of the
Masonic Lodge will be held to-
morrow evening. Degree work
will be done and all the lodges in
the county are invited to attend.
Rev. E. M. Hoyle, pastor of
the Methodist church, left last
night for LAGRANGE, where he
will assist Rev. J. j. Boone in a
protracted meeting this week.
Mr.. B. H. Stansel, who was
sick at the Thompson Hospital
for some time, returned to his
home in Attention this morning.
He will return to Trinity College
in a few days to resume his
studies.
Fayetteville Observer: Char
ges of incompetency, etc., have
been make against Mr.. Alex.
Parham, postmaster at Parkton.
He has been removed from office.
His successor has not yet been
appointed.
Mr.. j. F. Head, formerly of
Wilmington, who recently ac-
copied a position as auditor and
general passenger and freight
agent for the V. & G. S., has
moved into a house on Fifth
street which he rented from Mr.
Will Singletary. Mr.. Head has
been in Lumberton about three
weeks. Mrs. Head and their two
children arrived last week.
The Woodmen of The World
are making arrangements for 6
big day here on Monday, the 31st
of this month, at which time the
monument of the late Mr.. T. w.
McHargue will be unveiled. Mr.
McHargue was a member of the
local camp and was buried in the
new cemetery in North Lumber
ton. The monument has beer
placed and is a handsome piece
of work.
Before Justice A. E. White
tomorrow will be tried a cas-,
from White House township
which grows out of a charge o:
forcible trespass made by R. H
Eritt against Alex. Fillmore
18th colored. Rochelle, Alex
daughter, will also be tried on ;
charge of assault with a deadl!
weapon, it being alleged tina
she drew a gun on some of Britt
folks. Deputy T. G. Barne
served notice on them Friday t.
appear for trial Saturday, bu
the case was continued. All CAV,
bonds in the sum of 500.
On account of the absence o
thepastor, Rev.C Durham, Their
were no preaching services at tn
First Baptist church yesterday
Mr.. Durham left Saturday to al
tend the Southern Baptist Cor
vention, which convenes at Louis
vile, KY, tomorrow, going b
way of Asheville to see a siste
who has been living in Seattl'
WASH, for the past seven year
He will be away until next weel
Rev. r. E. Sentelle, superintel
dent of the Lumberton Grade
Schools, will occupy Mr.. Durham
pulpit next Sunday morning al
evening.
DIR. /. y. johnson purchas'
Friday a handsome Cadill
touring car from Mr.. A. J. M
Kinnon, of Maxton, who has t
agency for this territory. N
McKinnon and Mr.. Don Van D
zen, of Wilmington, who is wor
ing with Mr.. McKinnon, broug
the car over Friday. LII
were accompanied by Messrs,,
w. Carter and A. H. Currie, WI
with Mr.. McKinnon, returned
Maxton by rail the same e.
ming Mr.. Van DuZen will be