The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-16

License has been issued for
fine marriage Of Katie l.. Nc
can and Robert +. Bridger.
Congressman II. l.. Goodwin
vas in I.umberton Tuesday night
and a few hours yesterday. He
is out looking after his political
fences.
An ice-cream supper will be
Given at GAINESVILLE next Tues
dav night, 2lst, hy the ladies' of
McKrndrrc Mctht dist church.
The public is invited.
Miss Lillian Fonvielle, Of
Wilmington, arrived last evening
and Icpaa work this morning as
strnoreaphcr in the office Of the
Lumbcrtcu Cotton Mills.
Rev. A. F. Baker, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, and
family. who have been spending
some time on Il vacation in Vir-
GINA, are expected home tomor-
row night.
DR.. John Knox, j.. return
ed yesterday from Baltimore,
where he went with Mr.. +. p.
Gray. who underwent am opera
ton at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Saturday for appendicitis. Mr..
Gray was getting along nicely
when DR.. Knox left Baltimore.
Mr.. w. S. Rozier, who visit
ed relatives in the Ten Mile sec
ton last week, was in Lumber
ton Monday and left that eve
ming for his home in Bethune, S.
&. He says that he noted wonder
ful progress in Lumberton since
he lived in this section some
years ago.
Miss Sallie Maxwell, who had
held position for some time as
saleslady for the firm Of Jno. T.
Biggs q Co., resigned a week or
so ago to take effect yesterday.
The vacancy caused by Miss
Maxwell's resignation has been
filled by Miss Josephine Roberts,
who began work esterday.
Mrs. Joseph Barnes, about
65 years old, died at her home at
GAINESVILLE Tuesday. She had
been in declining health for sew
eral months and for several
weeks little hope was entertain
ed Of her recovery. She is sur
vived by her husband, a daugh-
ter and son and several grand
children.
The mule which was stolen
Friday night from Mr.. l.. C..
Davis, who lives 3 miles from
town on the Harleesville road,
was found loose in a field near
Rowland Monday hitched to
the buggy which was stolen
the same night from Mr.. Jake
Thompson, Of Back Swamp. The
negro man who found them re-
ported the matter to Deputy
Chas. Cox, of Rowland, and Mr..
Cox reported the find to the
owners. The thief has not been
Dissolved.
Many visiting Jews are here
from nearby towns to celebrate
with the local members of the
race the Jewish New Year, which
began last evening. Services
were held last night in the Jew
ish synagogue and will be held
today and tomorrow, during
which time all the stores of the
Jews will be closed. This marks
the beginning Of ten penitential
days, the best of which is known
and observed as Yom Kippur, OF
Day Of Atonement. The New
Year is known as Rosh Hashana.
Mr.. r. p. Humphrey, OF
Saddle Tree, suffered painful in
juries one day last week by be
ing run over by a wagon, hi:
mule, which he was trying tt
hold his head, becoming unman-
ageable on the approach Of al
automobile and breaking away
from him and throwing him t.
the ground. The careIessness O
the average automobile drive
causes people who drive alons
the country roads lots of unneces
sary trouble. Mr.. Humphre,
was able to be in town yesterday
but he is still sore from the eff
fleets Of his mishap.
Lem Inman, a colored youth
came into this office Tuesday an
handed this scribe a paper upo
which was some writing Whic
in form al first seemed t. ind
cate that somebody had ceased
But it did not mean that. Fa
from it. Lem said it meant tia
he and Edna, daughter Of Yor
Mcneil, colored, who has his l.
cal habitation near Hamer, S. C
were united in the holy bonds {
matrimony at the home of DAM
McPhaul, Esq, on the 18th {
this same month, the same beir
Sunday. And Lem said futile
more that he and Edna are ha
pv. The first guess of the scril
was wrong: there was cause f
rejoicing, not sorrow sorrow al
signing had fled away.
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