The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-04

"A tWO-WeekS term of Kobe
son Superior Court for the trial
Of civil cases convened this morn
ing at II O'Clock, Judge C. C.. !
Lyon, of Elizabethtown, presid-
ing. A number of cases has been.
continued and the only case tried
this morning was a suit for di-
vorce, CASTOR Britt VS.. Sarah
Britt, which went to the jury
when court adjourned for dinner.
1t is hardly probable that court
will last the entire two weeks,
AT a meeting Of Robson
Chapter, daughters of the Con-
federacy, at the home of Mrs. J.
A. McAllister Thursday after
noon, Mesdames N. A. Thompson
and r. d. Caldwell were appoint
ed delegates to the State Conven-
tion of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, which will be held in
Wilmington Wednesday, Thurs /
day and Friday of next week. !
Mesdames Irwin Jenkins and w. !
Z. McAllister were elected alter
mates.
Mr.. Humphrey Odum, who
lives on rural route No. 2 from
Buie, lost a valuable mule last
Tuesday night. At ten O'Clock
Tuesday night the mule was in
the lot at his home and the next
morning she was gone. 1t was
evident that she jumped the high
gate to the lot and Mr.. Odum
was able to track her across a
field, but lost her tracks at the
public road. Whether she was
stolen or just departed of her
own accord is not known.
-Messrs. Geo. Lennon and
Odell Edens have purchased the
livery business of Mr.D. D. Hin
!, son, on Walnut street. and Mr..
Hinson leftSaturday forRocking-
, ham, where he will run sales
= stable with his brother, Sheriff
\ Hinson. AS stated in Thurs
! day sRobesonian. Mr.. Hinson had
failed to sell up to that time and
had decided to take his horses
: and vehicles with him to Rock
ingham, where Mrs. Hinson and
, the children had preceded him,
> but the sale was consummated
! Friday.
r The greatest excursion of the
, season will be run over the Sea
- board to Norfolk next week. The
! train will start from Clarktor
~ next Monday morning, will take
=, w. on passengers at stations along
- the road to Laurinburg, and will
y, leave Norfolk Wednesday morn
y ing, giving two nights and a day
lNe N in Norfolk. The rate for tn,
" round trip is ridiculously low am
le le many will no doubt take adva1
:" tage of this opportunity of visit
ing Norfolk and points of inter
T. est that may be easily reache'
n, from there.
IN Mr.. w. S. Wishart, formerl
e- !, foreman of The Robesonian
a composing room, now advanc
IL agent Of the Williams Stockton
II pany, which began the seaso
~ ~ here inAugust, spentFriday nigf
oiA at his home here and returne
Saturday to Wilmington, whe,
IS he spent nearly all last week a.
on vertising his company. which Wi
let be in Wilmington all this weel
Ella Mr.. Wishart will return to Luu
yes herton tomorrow and four nigh
n. next week the Williams Stoc
II Company, which has been pop
am lar here for several years. W
10 hold the boards a: the Lumbe
es- ton Opera House.
AT Rowland Saturday nigh
rn- the 18th ult.. Special Policem;
lie, Frank Henderson came near b
at ,ng killed by an unknown neg
IN whom he was taking to the qua
'od. house. The Sun states that F
last liceman Henderson found, VIII
nee On his way TO the guard hou
GU. Nltn the Negro. tnat ne d!d T
( at nave his keys and sent Mr.. CT
llne Draughoa after them VII
rely waiting he sat with the neg
who seemed very drunk. on a Il
+ of holding rim bv the arm. Sudde,
this the negro pulled a pistol. pla(
,sist it to the differs head and fir
cini- The powder singed the Office
ace. hair and scorched the under s
yes Of his hat rim. Henderson emf
Mr.. I'd his pist u at the negro, W
reat ran Immediately. but he escap
flied The negro was arrested for err
ork. ing a disturbance.
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