The Robesonian., 1910-06-16
WHOLE NO. 1871
LOCAL BRIEFS.
License has been issued Tor
the marriage of Mary X. Sneai-
grove and w. J. Moore.

the marriage of Mary r. Sneai-
grove and w. J. Moore.
Mr.. Lester &. Townsend, as
sistant cashier of the Bank Of
Hamlet, who had been under
treatment at the Thompson hos
pltal about two weeks, returned
to Hamlet last evening.
Mr.. Frank A. Mcleod, who
underwent an operation the first
of last week at theMemorial hos
pital in Richmond, Va. is ge.-
ting along nicely and is expected
home tomorrow evening or Sat
urday morning.
The Oakdale Sunday school,
near Marietta, will picnic at the
church Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1t will be public and re-
freshments will be served. Messrs.
M. G. Mckenzie and C. B. Skip
per, OF Lumberton, and probably
others, will make speeches, and
a large afternoon is anticipated.
| Mr.. w. j. Wilkerson, who
lives about five miles from Lum-
berton, on rural routeNo. 5, was in
town yesterday and brought to
The Robesonian Office some de-
licious peaches, which were high
ly appreciated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkerson will visit relatives and
friends near Boardman the last
of the week.
"A term of civil court is sched-
uled to begin Monday, but, as
, has been mentioned in The Rob-
{ esonian, no jury cases will be
! tried on account Of the fact that
this is busy season with the
farmers. Judge w. r. Allen, of
Go!dsborc, will open court, how
!. ever, Monday for the purpose of
: hearing motions, signing judg-
e ments, etc.
Z. Rev. S. ]. Mcconnell, in
e charge of Lumberton Methodist
t missions, began protracted
S meeting Monday evening in the
e school auditorium at the Lumber
II ton Cotton Mills. M. F. T. Biggs,
superintendent Of the Midway
It Cotton Mills at Rockingham, ar
q rived this morning to assist in
a the meetings, which will contin-
n ue until Sunday evening.
u Mr.. F. G. Odum, of Raft
Swamp township. who entered
. The Robesonian's cotton contest
" some time ago, says that his cot
ton looks as good as any he has
seen, but that it all looks back
~ ward now. He says that Mr.
VIM. Stone, who lives two and a
half miles west of Lumberlon,
~ ~ will have to get up and hustle il
8 he beats him on cotton this year.
s. Mr.. T. E. Petty. local Sea
d, board ticket agent and chief
m clerk in the freight department
IS for the Seaboard, left TUESDAY
lg afternoon for Raleigh, where he
re will be for a month or more re
v lieving the ticket agent at the
in union depot, who is away on 9
p vacation. The vacancy caused by
or Mr.. Petty's removal to Raleigt
e, is being filled by Mr.. Lee Caid
"a we'll.
SO Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Williams
ell formerly with the Williams Stoc.
:, Company. who have been max
cll ing their home here with NJ
"a. d and Mrs. w. S. Wishart fo
ne ne about three months, will leav
n Saturday for Dallas, Texas. whe-
la' Z: they will visit Mrs. Wiilia:..:.
II u parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
re, will appear in vaudeville Fra
Ills evening at the opera house /
connection with the moving PIX
in ture show.
ere Wilmington Star 14th:-H
IN friends throughout this sectio
of the State will be interested t
nd know that Mr.. R. S. Bond, &
'lc- Rowland, N. c., has taken y:
me sition as assistant in the manl
MY featuring department OF the A
'rt me Mfg. Co., at C-only, \. Z
by and will remove his family
that place in a short time. tx
Acme Mfg. Co., has also draw
~ upon Rowland for another Of /
progressive citizens in the pa
and son OF Mr.. w. u. McCalunl. NJ.
the has taken the position of poo
and keeper with the company.
ow.
tho Washington, June 11-An i
crease in the wages of mo
. than $685. ,OOo a year and a c