The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-15

Rev. j. M. Buchanan, re-
turned missionary from China,
delivered an interesting and in
structive address at the Presby-
terian church Friday evening.
DIR. and Mrs. H. 7. Pope
returned Saturday from Rich
mond. Va, where DR.. Pope was
under the treatment Of special
lists for some time. Dir. Pope's
condition is much improved.
THE Man From Dixie, 3"
George Fenmark Taylor, describ-
ed in circulars advertising his en-
tertainments as The South S
funniest man." will give an en-
tertainment at the school house
in Pembroke tomorrow evening.
-Drs. w. A. McPhaul and
II. II. Pope have moved their Of
fees from over the Pope Drug
Company's store and are much
more conveniently located now
in the back part Of the same
store, where they have fitted up
nice Offices.
Mr.. G.. B. Townsend return
ed Thursday night from Rich
mond, Va, where he spent a
few days with his family, who
are there with Miss Claire Town
send, who is under the care Of 6
specialist. Miss Townsend's
condition seems to be improving
Barney Floyd, coIored, was
tried before Mayor J. A. Row.
land Saturday for a simple as
sault on Will Rozier, also colored
and was dismissed upon pay
ment of the costs. Both live
about three miles from town il
what is known as the Meadows
The Mason-Newcomb Co
begins a weeks engagement a
the Opera House this evening
presenting a sensational melo
drama entitled Ways Of tn
World" Specialties will be givel
between the acts. Show begin
at $3.50 and popular prices pre-
vail.
-Thirty-five or forty convicts
part of the force that has bee
at work on the Virginia & Caro-
lima Southern near Hope Mills
were put to work around the sta
ton here Friday. The road ha
been completed nearly to Hop
Mills and trains will be runnin
to that point some time in tn
near future.
Miss Sallie McNeill, daugl
. ter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. M,
Neil, of Mt. Tabor, and Mr.. :
d. Carver, of the firm of Carve
Bros, who operate a saw-mi
about four miles from Lumbe
ton on the Elizabeth road, WEI
married Thursday afternoon
Lumberton at the home of tt
officiating minister, Rev. A.
Baker. Only a few friends
the contracting parties were pre-
ent.
The telephone service here
at times simply the limit. tn
morning, for instance, you mig
ring until your arm ached befo
central would answer, and tn,
you were fortunate if you esca
ed being cut off before you G
through your conversatio
There may be some good e
cuse for it, but it exceedin
ly exasperating to have
spend such a precious thing
time in that way.
Among those who attend
the baseball game in Southe
Pines Saturday between Trim
College, Durham, and the Phi
delphia Nationals are the f
sowing: Capt. A. Bicher'
J Messrs. Lubin Prevatt, Lilo
Mcmillan, Lee Correll, |
Stone, S. A. Branch, D. d. H
son, Wallace Norment a
Shepherd Nash. The game
suited in the defeat of Trim
by the score of six to nothing
Mr.. d. w. Millsaps, of LII
berton, has secured a patent
his mailbag deliverer and
ceiver, application for which V
made some time ago. This
paratus was tested some time
on the Virginia & Carolina Sou
ern Ry. near Lumberton and
described fully in The Robes
ian at that time. Mr. Millsap
confident that he has SOLVED
problem which has long We
the Postoffice Department
that he will reap a rich
ward.
1t came to pass on Thurs
Of last week that one Mr.. H.
Rhodes, who has his local hal
ton in the vicinity of Boardr
got on his bicycle and rode
the way to Lumberton to pay
subscription to The Robesor
Mr.. Rhodes said he had no G
business in town, but tho
his obligation to The Robe
ian of sufficient importanc
demand the trip. If all subs
ers were as prompt as
Rhodes The Robesonian COT
but what's the use? All 7
will be.
In the commencement
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