The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-03

The new cotton mill at st.
Paul was started up Saturday
and it is expected that it will be
in full operation within ten days.
Mr.. A. Weinstein is making
considerable improvement in the
appearance of the front of his
store on Elm street by lowering
and charging the windows.
Rev. T. B. Noblett, of Eliza
BEETHOVEN, preached at the Meth
odist church yesterday morning
and Rev. A. ?. Tyre, of Maxton,
preached there last evening.
The Acme Brick Manu-
featuring Company, whose plant
is located in North Lumberton,
which began operation some
thing over month ago, will
burn it's first kiln of brick this
week.
Mr.. G.. H. Morrow, who re-
signed recently as cashier of the
Bank of Lumberton, went yes
terday to Hamlet, where he has
accepted the position of cashier
of the Bank of Hamlet, entering
upon his duties this morning.
Misses Ruth McWhorter, of
Maxton, and Jeddie May Bris-
tow, of Rowland, were the Rob
eson county winners of fifth dis
trict prizes in The Raleigh News
and Observers contest, the re-
suit of which was announced
Thursday.
"A fire across the railroad
from the depot about 1890 O. clock
this afternoon caused considera-
BILE excitement for a spell, but
no damage was done. Just a few
shingles were burned off the top
Of the house occupied by the Sec
ton master.
The McArn Company, of
Rowland, has been chartered to
do a general mercantile business,
commencing with $4,000. The
total authorized stock is $4,000.
J. H. McArn, Sallie McLaurin
and Duncan McLaurin are the
incorporators.
Mr.. d. w. Biggs, who was
weakened considerably by pro-
fuse bleeding at the-nose for
several days last week, is some
what improved in condition. The
bursting of blood vessel caused
his nose to bleed almost in
cessantly for three or four days.
Mr.. Bunyan Stansel, of AL
lenton, who is a student at Trim
ity College, Durham, came home
sick Wednesday night and has
been here in the Thompson Hos
pital since Thursday. 1t is
thought that he has fever, but
his condition this morning is
somewhat improved.
Mr.. r. T. Musselwhite has
sold out his pressing club bust
ness, which he had been conduct
ing for some time over the eX-
press office on Fourth street, to
Mr.. Lloyd Townsend. Mr.. Town
send has rented the barber shop
on Fourth street, recently vacat-
ed by Charley billiard, where lie
will contiue the business.
George Fenmark Taylor, lee
turer and impersonator, appear
ed at the graded school auditori-
um Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Woman's Home
Mission Society of the. Methodist
church, and cream and cake
ere served on the lawn. The
.ciety Melted STATS. Mr.. Tay-
. isn't much shakes of an enter
ta:ner, but the evening was spent
pie asantly by those who attend
ed.
The storm which had been
sweeping eastward across the
Southern States for three days
was felt here Saturday in a
stif wind that blew all day. and
the weather turned much cooler
Saturday night. The top of a
freight car was blown off at the
depot, which is practically the
only damage done here. 1t is
reported that considerable dam
age was done to timber in the
neighborhood of st. Paul.
Members of the congregation
and the pastor " the First Bap-
fist church, Mr.. w. 7. Jenrette
of Lemons Cross Roads church,
and Mr.. G. E.Thompson of Long
Branch church visited the home
of Rev. l. P. Hedgpeth Thursday
evening laden with good things
and gave him liberal pounding.
Mr.. Hedgpeth is pastor of sew
eral churches near town.
George Bailey, colored, was
tried before Justice A. P. Cald-
well Saturday afternoon on the
charge of retailing and sent to
jail in default of bond in the sum
of $50. AS Deputy TIC. Barnes,
who arrested him, was carrying