The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

License has been issued for
the marriage Of Minnie Monroe
and }. j. Shaw.
The Lumberton Graded
Schools began the spring term
Tuesday with all the teachers
present and about 300 pupils in
attendance.
Misses Ina Higley and Jessie
Lennon are recent additions to
the force in the Office of the for
mer's father, Register Of Deeds
T. N. lIigley,
Clerk of the Court w. H..
Humphrey moved into his new
offices in the new court house
yesterday. joining the balance of
the family of county officers,
who moved into their new quar-
tiers last week.
Mrs. FL. Thomas was taken
yesterday to the Thompson Hos
pital, where she underwent an
operation this morning and is
getting along nicely. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. ii. A.
Register, of Raleigh.
Winton Miller, wanted in
Dillon, S. c., for an assault, was
arrested here yesterday by Depu-
ty Sheriff r. C. Barnes and
lodged in Jail to await the arrival
of am officer from Dillon. The
authorities at Dillon were mott
fled by wire yesterday,
Mr.. C. b. Odum, who lives
on ex-Sherifl Geo. b. McLeod's
place on the Fayetteville road
two miles from Lumberton, Kill
led Saturday for Mrs. Mary E.
Raybon, Of Lumberton, a hog
just two and a half years old
which tipped the scales at 72O
pounds.
Mrs. c. p. Grantham, of
Fairmont, arrived yesterday tc
spend a few days at the home OF
her son-in-laW and daughter, DR..
and Mrs. w. A. DcPhaul, whose
infant son has been very sick fol
several days. Mr.. Granthan
brought Mrs. Grantham to Lum
berton and returned home yes.
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Alma skipper and Mr..
p. G. Blake We're married Tues
day evening at The home of the
bride on Fourth street. No in
vitations were issued and only {
few friends of the contracting
parties were present. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. E.
M. Hoyle, pastor Of the Method.
list chuch. Mr. and Mrs. Blake
are living across the Seaboart
Ry., near the depot.
-Messrs. Leon T. Cook ant
ID. p. Shaw have moved from
their former office over the stor,
of Messrs. White q Cough int,
the offices over the First Nationa
Bank vacated by Superintendent
of Public instruction J. r. Poole
who moved into his Office in tn,
Court house last week. Messrs
Cook and Show have three room
and their offices are among thu
most desirable and attractive il
town.
Mr.. w. M. Morton, who run
the power plant at night, wi
open a repair shop Monday in
no Use which formerly stood in
corner of the court house yar
and which was purchased re
Gently by Mr.. w. |. Linkhaw an
moved across Chestnut street be
tween his stables and Mr.. C. E
admond's residence. He vii
{" all sorts Of repair work Of
guns, pistols, stoves and ii
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Whit
leave Monday for Cuba on tn
tour that will be personally con
Quoted by Mr.. C. H. Gattis, traN
cling passenger agent Of the Sea
board Air Line Ry. The trip a
pl; nned provides for six days i
Cuba and stop-overs in Florid
and will doubtless be one of tn
most delightful trips of the Sc,
er;l successful ones heretofor
conducted by Mr.. Gattis. MI
and Mrs. White expect to retur
on the 22d.
To write after the manner {
some correspondents, pounding
seem to be the order Of the nigl
in Lumberton or have been fl
little while. Rev. f. M. Hoyl
pastor of the Methodist churcl
and his family were the fortuna
ones last evening. The mer
, bers of that church got togeth,
and plotted with the best of i
tentions and the result of the
\ plot was the assembling at Il
parsonage last evening of a goo
\ ly number of people laden wi
good things in abundance f
their pastor and his family.
Serious Accident at the Oil M
Last Night.
Oscar Warwick, a boy about
years old, was the victim of
accident at the Lumberton Colt
Oil Mill last night about 10 G 'clc