The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-23

--Vr Jake Leggett, who lives
nosr Fairmont, was brought to
me Thompson Hospital Saturday.
He has fever.
Mrs. Florence Townsend IS
o,scting a nice residence onCald-
eli street. The house, when
completed, will be for rent.
Mr.. Dave Britt, who had
hsen in the Thompson Hospital
sick with fever for some time,
left for his home near Kingsdale
this morning.
The V. 4 G. S. railroad will
operate an excursion tomorrow
from Lumbert0n to jackson
Springs, the train leaving Lum-
horton at7:l5 a. m.
Mr.. Joel Ivey, of Raynham.
brought the first two Dales OF
cotton. for this season. to town
this morning and it was sold to
the National Cotton Mills for l2a
cents.
Rev. CHI. Durham returned
Thursday evening fromGastonia,
where he went a few days ago
with Mrs. Durham, and filled his
regular appointment at the First
Baptist church yesterday.
-Whiteville News-Reporter:
Mrs. Wade Wishart, of Lumber
ton, is at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. McRackan.
Mrs. Wishart's many friends are
so delighted to see her again out
after that severe attack.
1-Messrs. Woodbury. Lennon
and Rudolph Carlyle returned
Saturday morning fromRowland,
where they assisted in q musical
festival given in the graded
school auditorium Friday even
ing by Miss Zoe B. Weaver.
-MissesK atieandBertaMcNe
will entertain at a porch party at
the home of their parents, Sheriff
and Mrs. &c. McNeill, this even
ing from $50 to 11:30 o'clock in
honor Of their guest, MissGenevi-
eve Mcmillan, of Red Springs.
lift he q iOb of theirs. il is a
great pity that the board of trus.
tees of the graded school, will al
low the wonderful display of ar.
chitecture in the building to be
hid from public view by the tail
weeds that are permitted to stand
high on the campus.
A portrait of Rev. John Mon.
roewill be presented to theBaptis1
church at Lumber Bridge next
Sunday, 10Th. Addresses will be
delivered by Prof j. B. Carlyle
of Wake Forest College, and MIR
duncan Mcneil. All friends O.
Rev. John Monroe are invited
Mr.. JamesArnett, of BLADDER
county, was brought to theThomp
son Hospital a few days ago TO
treatment and upon examination
it was found necessary TO
him to consult a specialist, ant
DR.. Thompson carried hin
to Baltimore Thursday, wher,
he was placed in the Johns Hop
kins Hospital. DR.. Thompson
returned Saturday. :.
Mr.. M. G. Mckenzie and hi
brother, Dr.J. c. Mckenzie, re
turned Saturday evening fror
Jackson Springs, where they at
tended the funeral of their neph
ew, Mr.. FredMcKen2ie, who die
Friday afternoon about
o'clock. Mr.. Mckenzie was 8
years of age and died Of typhoi
fever and swas sick only abou
"a days. A wife survives, the
having been married only abor
Inree mODLnS.
Dr.W. O. Edmund, veterin:
rian, who has for a number {
years run1a drug shop at his re-
idence on Fourth street, near tf
Thompson Hospital, has Opene
up q very nice drug store G
Fourth street in the building n
Gently vacated by Mr.. S. TIRE
man. DR.. Edmund has made qui'
an improvement in the appea
ance of the store both in and OF
side by remodeling and painting
He converted part of the sto
into a barber shop, which is occ
pied by Charlie billiard, cOlore
The Williams Comedy Cor
pany completed a weeks engag
ment at the Lumberton OPP
House Saturday evening, pr
senting new plays every evenil
TO good audiences. The compaI
left Yesterday afternoon f
Rockingham, where it will pl
this week. The Williams Con
dy Company, which is manag
by Prof. and Mrs. DeGafferll
has been coming to Lumbert
for a number of years and
never fails to attract lar
crowds. The company will pre-
ably return to Lumbreton sol
time during November, VIII
will be looked forward to W
pleasure.