The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-06

eliza marriage of Lula lvey and
lanes Parker.
The banks Of the town are
rlcsed today on account OF LABOR
pay,a legal holiday
Miss Hattie Culbreth, of Fal-
ann has accepted a position as
s .| Tor the firm OF
Sv A. Tough. She arrived
Saturday morning.
Mar, was eclipsed by the
.on i %' Wednesday night. Not
r n,Uc,, atteation was paid to that
"'"ni Of the gentle luna IN these
coasts, 50 lar as observed
Mr. C. NJ. Fuller returned
h;s m n,n.ning from ST. Louis, Mo-,
, ,',her r'.i he purchased two car loads
W W eico mules and horses. One
:" ,ar In Ioad arrived Saturday night
a o fine other is expected this
evening.
Mr. d. y. Hinson and FAM
~ will move the first OF October
-, r. Rockingham, where Mr.. Hin
con will run a sales stable with
his brother, Sheriff NIL. Hinson.
Mr. Hinson will dispose OF his
livery business here at once.
Miss Mary Edens, daughter
Of Prof. ILL. Edens, of Pembroke,
will leave today for Trinity Col
Iege, Durham, where she will en-
ter the freshman class. MISS
Edens attended the graded
school here last year and won the
medal given by Mr.. r. &. Law
renee for the best composition.
Two news items which APP
peared in The Charlotte ObserV-
or Saturday under LumbertOn
date lines about tine opening
Of graded schools and a no tel
changing hands - should have
appeared under MaXton date
lines, as the reference was to
Maxton's graded schools and a
MaXton hotel.
A few people who are in
town today came under the i'm
preston that this was court week,
As mentioned in The Robesonian
some time ago, a One-Week S
terri, Of criminal court begins
next Monday, 18th. This is the
regular meeting day for the coun-
" commissioners and the board
Of education.
Mr.. L. M. Mckenzie, who
has been cIerkinG for the Nc
l.ean-Sledge Co. for some time,
will leave next Monday for OWE
do. Florida, where he will work
with his brother, Mr.. j. S. Nc
Kenzie, who has been in the tur-
pentine business at that place
for some time. Mr.. McKenZie's
successor at the McLean-Sledge
store has not yet been employed.
Aunt Becky" Mrs. A. b. Nc
Elyea, of rural route No. l from
lMaXton) is dear to many Robe
Isonian readers who know her
'only through her writings to the
paper, and they will join the pa
per in extending TO her heartfelt
sympathy in her recent bereave-
ment in the loss Of her grand
daughter, Marian McElyea, 2
year-oId daughter Of Mr.. andMrs.
J.L. McLaurin, of Latta, sc.
Red Springs Citizen: At a
meeting OF the trustees Of Red
Springs public school, held Tues
day, Prof. f. }. Blythe, of
lluntersville, N. c., was elected
principal, with Mrs. w. II. Me
KinnOn as assistant. Mr.. Blythe
has experience as a teacher, and
comes with the highest endorse
ments, while Mrs. McKinnon has
made such a good record for her
} self, that the patrons Of this
school may we'll congratulate
iems 81 res that her services are
again { tneir disposal. On Or
hefort tl,lber 1st the term viii
begin.
80 Il Mystic Shadow" said
10 be a novel entertainment, viii
be given by the public school al
Beulan church, Wisharts town
snip, 4. j.. Mercer, principal,
Saturjo% ayening, the 18th, from
& TO IL y clock, This will be a so
cial ehJart i,nment in which al
can act I, art and a large Grove
and much IN is expected. There
viii also b. a voting contest t,
decide who shall receive q priz;
offered the prettiest girl. Ice
cream and other refreshments
will be served.
Prof. r. f.. Sentelle, super
lntendent Of the graded school,
Of Lumberton, has won a priz
\ Of $50 from W. II. Wheeler {
y Company, Of Chicago, for let
ter about the Wheeler primer
Last October that company sen
out letter offering several cas-
prizes to superintendent an
teachers Of North Carolina VIII
sent in the best letters concern
ing the Wheeler primer. Sup
Sentelle's letter won the secon
+, prize, which, as mentioned above
Y was fifty plunks.
Seven little children, inmate
Of st. Malachy's Home for Chi
dren at RockaWay Park, Long |