The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

DIR. N. A. Thompson, who
received severe injuries in the
wreck at Armour Last Tuesday
mig ght, is improving and was able
to sit up a while today.
Mr.. Jno. McAllister returned
Saturday from a trip to Ralti-
more and New York. where he
purchased a stock of goods for
the new store of the McAllister
Hdw. Co. at St. Pauls.
Mrs. Jno. r. Morris went
yesterday to Wilmington, where
she will attend the marriage of
her sister. Miss Lily Kerr, to Mr..
IL. E. Woodberry. also of Will
mington, Wednesday.
Long Branch Baptist church,
Of which Rev. !. P. Hedgpeth is
pastor and which is situated five
miles south of Lumberton, will
be dedicated next Sunday, the
21st. The sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor
Of the First Baptist church of
Lumberton.
-Thre will be an oyster supper
and recital in both vocal and
instrumental music at the st.
Pauls academy Friday evening,
the 18th inst. Admission to the
recital viii be free and the public
is cordially invited to attend. The
object of the oyster supper is to
raise money for the piano fund.
Sloan and Jake Powell and
Colonel" Mclean, all colored,
were before Mayor Rowland this
morning for using profane Ian
guage on the old bridge Satur-
day night. The Powells were tax
ed SIS each and costs, a total of
$3.50 each, and Mclean was tax
ed $3.50 and costs,a total of
$5.15.
The revival meeting which
began two weeks ago at the
Gospel tabernacle closed with the
service last evening. Rev. A. B.
Crumpler, of Clinton, who as
sisted the pastor, Rev. F. Weiss,
| left for his home this morning.
Interest continued throughout
the meeting and much good was
accomplished.
"A recital will be given at
the Raft Swamp school house,
Raft Swamp township, on We'd
nesday evening, Oath inst, be-
ginning at 7.30 o'clock, by Miss
Mary Bryan, pianist, and Miss
Addie Tyner, reader. Admission
will be Is cents. Tickets are on
sale at the McLean-Sledge drug
store in Lumberton.
The condition of Mr.. R. McA
Nixon, who is under treatment
at the Thompson hospital fol
typhoid fever, is thought to be
; slightly improved today. Mr..
, Nixon's mother and sister, Mrs
J. c.. and Miss Irene Nixon, Of
! Topsail, Pender county, arrived
. Friday to be with him. Miss
Nixon left for home this morning
5 "A compromise settlemen
D has been made by the Seaboart
e with many of those who receive,
: slight injuries in the wreck a
: Armour last Tuesday night AM
d a gentleman remarked on tn
il streets this morning that it i
wonderful how much some hav
y improved since the settlement
s were made. With apologies t
o Tennyson-
But the jingling Of the dollars helps tn
|. hurt that many telt,
n And now that claims are settled they'r
;. restored to perfect health.
As mentioned in Thursday
|. Robesonian, Mr.. Thomas Hind
4 ey,of Durham, will give an er
5: tertainment in the auditorium G
q the graded school building thl
evening. Mr.. Lindsey is wei
(. known impersonator and enter
L tainer and an evening Of enjoy
5. ment is promised all who attent
n The entertainment will begin at
O'Clock and admission prices Wi
l. be 10 cents for children and z
cents for adults. Half the r.
I'd ceipts will go to the school an
st will be used for purchasing son
m books. which are very muc
v needed.
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