The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. T. A. McNeill, Jr W.
turned last night from .,A1eeliltL, ]
where he underwent an operation
recently for appendicitis at the
Rex hospital.
Licenses have been issued
tor the marriage of Louanna Nc
Call and r, D. Jones; Lydia B.
Meatherly and D. C. McIver:
Eliza Ireece and Eugene Burnes.
Mr.. A. Weinstein left yes
terday on his second trip for
this season to the Northern mar
kets, where he will purchase
more goods. Mr.. Weinstein is a
hustling merchant and sells lots
of dry goods.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Mike Caldwell
! left Saturday night for Balti-
more, where Mr.. Caldwell will
consult specialists at the Johns
Hopkins hospital in regard to
some affection which has
poisoned his hands.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Oct. %: Mr.. B.F. Num-, of Max
ton, who was in Raleigh yester-
day, Says that the cotton crop in
Robson is the best ever. Last
year IN that great county there
were raised 81, 600 bales and there
will probably be over so, 900 bales
raised this year.
Miss Eta Shelby began
clerking this morning in the dry
goods department of Mr.. L. H.
I CladWells stores, and Mr.. Jas.
i Williamson, of Charlotte, began
clerking Saturday in the hard
: ware department. Mr.. William
: son is a nephew of Mrs. Irwin
:, Jenkins of Lumberton.
t Mrs. Rebecca Toon returned
: Saturday from Parkton, where
: she went Wednesday in response
- to a message announcing the Sc.
: rious illness of her sister, Mrs
II D, Hughes, Mrs. Hughes has
S been sick for some time and hel
t condition is considered critical
g though she was somewhat i'm
'e proved Saturday when Mrs
Toon left Parkton.
II "A Croatan by the name O.
y, ~ Lowrie bought a buggy from
, c. M. Fuller & Son one day las
y week and left with them bugg,
-. ~ which he had used continuousl!
} for 35 years. 1t was cheal
D. y. Sechler buggy, purchased from
=. A.C. Meltz, who was formerly il
business in Lumberton, and it il
J. remarkable that even now tn,
"a buggy is fit for service.
e "A false alarm of fire causet
" the usual amount of racing AM
anxious inquiry Friday evenin,
about 9 o'clock. In Mr.. K. M
Biggs' new barn near the grad
IS ed school building some boy
s. were shucking corr by the ligh
rs of lanterns and making merry
G, and some one who saw tn
S. lights and heard the boys though
ne the barn was on fire and turne
as in the alarm. That was all.
n Mr.. Lawrence Parker, son 0
ne Mr.. Joe F. Parker, of Mcdonald
ad hogan work this morning in tn
office of Clerk of the Court W. f
81 Humphrey. Mr.. Earl Thong
r son, who has been employed fo
of some time in the Office of Regis
= ter of Deeds T. N. Hig
rs ley, has been appointed det
av uty clerk of the court by MI
or Humphrey, but he will not be &C
d lively connected with Mr.. Humpt
rey's Office.
., There will be an auction sal
d of lots in East Lumberton Thurs
day, what is known as the Bal
- ker and Rozier property, purcha:
- ed some time ago by Messrs 4
liS E. White and Frauk Cough. Th
l4 property has been consigned
" the American Reality & Auctio
'e Co. of Greensboro, for sale. NJ:
!ei J. S. Burton, of Greensboro
y y has been in Lumberton at tf
ile Waverlv hotel for the past wee
~. oe representing the company. L;
@ 40 dies are invited to attend the sal
)x- Invitations have been recei
aet ed in Lumberton reading as fc
\ lows:
,r IT. and Mrs. Gabriel Williamson H.
rison request the pleasure Of YOU
- company at the marriage Of
IS their daughter
Evelyn Douglas Burruss,
! s and