The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Danlel onaW.
Mr.. A. f. C.. Pitman has
moved from Hamer, S. c., to
Kemper, S. G.
Mrs. W.P. Barker was taken
to the Thompson Hospital this
morning. She has fever.
Mrs. G. j.. Thompson, of Fair
mont, who has been here in the
Thompson Hospital under treat
ment for some time, Is getting
along very nicely.
Major J. L. Sellars, Of Max
ton, is something Of Il potato
raiser. He has 80 far shipped Az
barrels of potatoes this year from
a one-acre patch in MaXton.
In the communication on the
first page Of this paper from
Snyder" the name printed Mrs.
Beale should be Mrs. Ware, the
reference being to Mrs. Mary
Queen Ware, of Richmond, Texas.
Some small boys were
brought before Mayor Rowland
Friday and warned that they
must stop riding on sidewalks on
bicycles. The offense has be-
come too common and the mayor
says it must be stopped.
Three wandering preachers
blew into town Saturday and one
of them held forth to a few
loungers on the south side of the
court house square Saturday af
noon. Whence they came and
whittier they went was not learn
ed.
Mr.. d. T. Rozier, who lives
near Tar Heel, lost good horse
here at Mr.. ID. D.Hinson's livery
stables Friday night. Mr.. Rozier
drove the horse to town late Fri
day afternoon, but did not notice
anything the matter with him
until some time after his arrival.
AT meeting of the Graded
School trustees Friday Miss
Marian E. Moring, of Asheboro,
was elected to succeed Miss Les
lie Proctor as teacher of music at
the Graded School. Miss Moring
is an accomplished musician and
was highly recommended to the
board.
Mrs. N. A. Thompson returned
Thursday evening from Garth
age, where she went Tuesday
morning as a delegate to the
Ladies' Missionary Union of Fay
etteville Presbytery. Mrs. Thomp-
son succeeded in getting the con-
sent of the Union to meet in
Lumberton next year.
Hon. G. B. Patterson ano
Messrs. B. +. and S. B. Mclean,
of MaXton, attended a meeting
here Saturday of the creditors Of
the bankrupt firm of Floyd Bros
4 Mitchell, of Fairmont. Mr.. S
b. Mclean was elected trustee
The examination of the books o.
the bankrupt firm was deferred.
-Messrs. Simeon Caldwell, J
G. Blanchard, Justin Mcneil
w. T. Jenrette, T. L. John
son and +. J. Britt left Fri
day and Saturday for Ashe
vile to attend the 18th annua
convention Of the Worldwide
Baraca-Philathea Union, Whicl
convened Saturday and lasts I'm
til the oath.
Miss Helen M. Day, soprano
and Miss Harriet Day, contralto
achers of voice at Meredith
{ ,,llege, Raleigh land Miss Phylli
" Dodall, pianist and violin;st, Wi
give a recital in the Grade
School auditorium this evening
b, ginning at $50 o'clock. Price
OF admission will be SO and 3
cents. The recital will be give
under the auspices of Robeso
Chapter Of the Daughters of tn
Confederacy.
Since Thursday cotton blo1
SONS have been received frol
the following: Mr.. R.R. Barne
plucked from his farm at Barne
Vile, cultivated by Mr.. Hayne
Ivey, on the 18th; the farm (
Mr.. A. R. McKinnon, St. Pau
township, 18th; Mrs. Mcintyre
farm in Back Swamp, tended
Mr.. T. N. Lewis, 18th; Mr.. j.
divers farm at Marriott
"Money-maker" variety, 18tl
Mr.. VIM. w. Purcell, 18th.
The election of officers at
meeting of st. Adams Lodge,
+. and A. NJ, last week resultt
as follows: N. A. Thompso
worthy master; w. P.McAlliste
senior warden; J. Abner Barke
junior Warden;J P. Stansel, tres
urer; J. P. McNeill, secretar
The lodge has leased the thi
floor of Mr.. j. P. McNeill's NJ
store building on Elm street a
will fit up elegant quarters the
which will be occupied about il
/.
Miss Jessie Fuller Was Q
of the attendants at the mar
age in Ashboro Thursday of M
Edith Moring, of Ashboro, a
Prof. H. B. Craven, principal
the Statesville Graded SchoC
Miss Moring is we'll known
Lumberton, having been a gu
at house party given by M
Fnller two years ago. She is