The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Licenses have been issued
for the marriage of Lizzie Britt
and June Pitman; Lett!e Branch
and Gordon Davis.
The Citizen announces that
Red Springs is to have another
bank with capital Of at least $40
900. Mr.. R. C.. Mullican, of
Roxobel, formerly with a Durham
bank. is the promoter.
Mr.. A. Weinstein left yester.
day for the Northen markets,
Baltimore, New York and other
places. where heexpects to spend
about ten days purchasing his
fall stock of goods. He says
that he will continue his Clear
ance sale until the fall goods
arrive in order to make room for
the new goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Jones.
Sr., who live on the corner of
Third and Water streets, cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage Friday afternoon
from three to six o'clock.
They entertained in most
hospitable manner between 80
and 60 guests. Many handsome
and valuable presents were
received.
Miss Josephine Breeze re-
turned yesterday from visit of
two weeks to Baltimore, PhiIa-
delphia and New York, at which
places she studied fall styles in
millinery and purchased goods
for her store. Miss Florence
| Dryden. of Pocomoke City, Md.
who had been in Baltimore for
some weeks studying Styles,
came with Miss Breeze and will
be her assistant trimmer this
season.
Interest in the motion picture
, shows at the opera house contin-
ues unabated. One is always
certain of finding a large crowd
there every evening ard will al
ways see good pictures. One
half the gross receipts every Fri
, day evening are given to the AS
, sociated Charities and during
o August, in spite of other attrac-
n tions that reduced the size of the
q crowds, the receipts footed up
o the neat sum of S27.S0 for th.a
E worthy cause.
: Mn ]. r.. Morris, the bakery
J. man. il on a deal for bakery es-
S tablishment in Wilmington and
n if he buys there he will sell out
|. here. He has an. offer for his
:. place here and if he and his
y Wilmington man can do business
j. the trade will be made. Mr.. Nor
ris says that he thinks the deal
e will be perfected this afternoon
It or tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs.
# Morris have many friends in
e Lumberton who will regret to
l. learn of their intention to leave.
Rev. E. M. Hoyle filled his
~ pulpit at the Methodist church
. yesterday morning and evening
after a vacation of about 25 days.
,e Last week Mr.. Hoyle assisted
IN Rev. D. B. Parker in a protract-
n ed meeting at Dublin. The meet
ss ings we 9 well-attended and
e: there were > conversions and Il
+: additions to the church. During
+: his vacation aIr. Hoyle preached
IN SO times, assis ting during the
,e first two w~eks in protractec
Is meetings in Cleveland and Ruth.
nj erford counties. Last evening
We he preached on christian Edu
tn cation"
Mayor ]. A. Rowland receiv
ed a telegram Saturday from the
u Governor of SouthCarolina to tho
effect that requisition papers hac
been granted for W. O. Watts. al
escaped convict from Marion
VS. county, S. c.. who was arrested
ty here and placed in Jail about tw'
nd weeks ago by Chief of Police H
nd H. Redfern. An officer from
no South Carolina is expected to ar
to rive this afternoon for Watts. I
r. Mr. Martin, manager of the chair
gang of Marion county. was her
about a week ago for Watts. bu
he refused to 60 without requisi
ton papers.
We CharlotteObserver, 9Th: Farm
he ers from all sections of the Uni
b. ed States will begin arriving to
re- day for the great national meet
III ing of the Farmers Union whic
ial will convene in this city tomol
of row. The first meeting will b
is called to order at 1920 tomo ROY
morning in theAcademy of Musi
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