The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Tor the marriage of Maud Blue
and Luther Clark; Annie Nc
Leen and ia. Bracey.
Mr.. Raymond Reynolds be-
gan clerklng Saturday at Nc
Millan's drug store for the holi-
day trade. He will return to
school the first of the year.
Miss Sallie V. Miller, expert
trimmer in Caldwell & Carlyle's S
millinery department this sea-
son, left this morning for her
home at Virginia Beach, Va.
There will be a box supper
at the Oakdale school house, dis
trict No. 2, st. Pauls township,
on Friday evening of this week,
the 17th. Both young and old
are cordially invited to attend.
The Robesonian is in receipt
Of an invitation from the Ameri-
can Trust CO. to the opening of
the American building, it's new
banking quarters, 206 South Try
on street, Charlotte, on the 18th
inst. at 5 o'clock p. m.
Mrs. W. w. Carlyle, VINO has
been taking treatment for rheu-
matism at the Charlotte Santa
rum for some time, spent Satur-
day and Yesterday at home, re-
turning to Charlotte this morn
ing. Miss Carlyle's condition is
much improved.
"A change of schedule on the
Virginia & Carolina Southern Ry.
went into effect this morning,
only one train, No.79, morning
passenger from Hope Mills to
Lumberton, being effected. This
train now leaves Hopei Mills at
$50 am, instead of 1850, and
arrives at Lumberton at 7::3O a. m,
instead of $50 am.
Virginia West, colored, who
was taken from Robson to the
State hospital at Goldsboro and
had been discharged from that
institution, was brought toLum-
berton Saturday night from Will
mington, where she was wander
ing friendless and homeless. She
has been lodged in Jail until some
decision can be reached as 20
what shall be done with her.
"A trestle across a creek be-
tween Council and Croniy, about
"a miles from Wilmington, was
burned Saturday night and west
bound Seaboard passenger No.
As. due in Lumberton at 7:15 a. M,
did not reach here yesterday un-
til 4:20 o'clock in the afternoon.
An extra force of hands was sent
from Hamlet yesterday NOR hing
to assist in replacing the bridge.
Before adding the cost Sher-
if E. C. Mcneil will visit Row.
land, Maxton, Red Springs and
Lumber Bridge again, beginning
the 18th inst, to give tax payers
another chance to come across.
After these appointments -ad-
.vertised in today's paper-have
been made, cost will be added
and the books placed in the
hands Of the tax collectors in
the various townships.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.B. Edwards,
who have made their home on
the corner Of Second and Pine
streets for the past year, left
Yesterday evening for Palmetto,
Fla, where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Edwards trav-
eled tbs year for Mr.. w. B.
Cooper. of Wilmington. He ex-
poets to 90 into the wholesale
and retail business in groceries
in Florida.
Invitations reading as TO-
lows have been issued:
Mr.. and Mrs D. w. Mcneil
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage Of their daughter
Katherine
to
Mr.. David Henley Mcneil
on tae evening of Wednesday, Decen-
Der the twenty-second
nineteen hundred and nine
At seven thirty O'Clock
Red Springs, North Carolina.
The groom-to-be is prosper
Gus Young farmer Of the Antioch
section.
Declaring thai her husband had
ceased to love her, Mrs. Chas. NJ
Hawkins, a pretty 18-year-old
bride of few weeks, attempted
suicide Monday by drinking lau-
danum, but a physician saved her
life.