The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

License mas Deen issued Tor
the marriage of Helen Rouse
and J. j. Virgins.
The banks Of Lumberton are
closed today, the anniversary of
the signing of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence.
Some repair work is being
done on the Methodist parsonage,
which was moved recently, and
it will be reprinted and recover
ed.
The Methodist church at
Buie will be dedicated Sunday
afternoon, 23d, at 1870 O'Clock.
Rev. A. p. Tyer, of MaXtOn, will
preach the sermon. The public
is cordially invited.
"A message this morning
from Mr.. r. S. Sledge, who was
called to Leaksville last Friday
by the illness of his mother,
states that his mother is slowly
improving. Mr.. Sledge is expect
ed home the last of this week.
Mr.. E. M. Koonce, of Ons-
low county, who introduced the
antitrust bill with teeth" in
the last Legislature, has been in
Lumberton on business for the
last few days. Mr.. Koonce is
prominently spoken of as a
candidate for Congress from the
third district to succeed Repre-
sentative Chas. r. Thomas.
The following Lumberton
people are attending the great
celebration of the Mechlenburg
Declaration of Independence in
Charlotte: Messrs. S. A. Ed
mund, A. T. Mclean, w. H. Kin
law, Fred j. Thomas, T. E. Pet
ty, A. E. White, w. F. and J0hr
French, r. A. Mclean and eX.
Sheriff George B. Mcleod.
Revival services will begir
at the East Lumberton Baptis
church Sunday morning at l,
o'clock, when the pastor, Rev. j
M. Fleming, will preach on thu
subject of Sanctification. Rev
Braxton Craig, of Mount Olive
will assist in the meeting ant
services will be held during tn
week at 3 o'clock afternoons ant
at 8 o'clock evenings.
The fact that DR.. w. A. Nc
Phaul has two typhoid fever pa
tients now at the home of Mr.
Neil Pitman, about 9 miles from
town, in the Burnt Island sec
ton, brings to notice the fac
that although Mr.. and Mrs. Pit
man have been keeping hous
for some % years, a doctor neve
made professional visit to thei
house until some ten days age
Two of Mr.. Pitman's daughter
are now very sick.
The commencement of tn
Southern Presbyterian Colleg
and Conservatory of Music {
Red Springs was held the fir:
three days of the week, closin
yesterday with the presentatio
of diplomas to the 9 members
the graduating class. The annu
address was delivered yesterds
by Hon. r. N. Page, of Abe
deem. Prof. and Mrs. J. R. Poo
and children were among tho:
who attended from Lumberton
Unity Lodge No. POP, Knigh
Of Pythias, under the auspices
which the play Damon and PVT
las was given last Friday eve
ing, was organized last Janual
d is growing apace. 1t W
]. owe some time in the near f
tie from it's present quartz
over the store Of Messrs. Viii
& Cough to elegant new qua
tiers either in Mr.. J. P. Mcneil
new store building or in the ne
Lumberton Cotton Mills off
building, which will be compile
eQ soon.
Mr.. Joshua Barnes, who liv
just east of Lumberton a
whose remarkable one-acre pat
of strawberries was mention
in Mondays paper, brought
this Office yesterday most too
some box of berries, and tn
were enjoyed very much. If
grateful showers which are fl
ing today had come sooner
that was written in Mondays
per about Mr.. Barnes berr
would have come to pass,
doubt, but it is feared that
dry weather has cut them
considerably.