The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

k. of P. lodge No. 80 meets
tomorrow evening. There will
be important degree work and a
full attendance is desired.
The Lumberton m strel
troupe, which scored decided
success in Lumberton and Max
ton, will give a performance in
Rowland Thursday evening of
this week.
DIR. Howard Smith, of Mon
rec. representing DIR. A.'s K.
Hawkes., the famous Atlanta
opticlan, spent Friday and Satur-
Gay at the Pope Drug store and
received many callers.
Robson chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, will meet at
the home of the president, Mrs.
j. A. McAllister, corner OF Chest
nut and Sixth streets, r thursday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Parmele
entertained Messrs. R.R. Carlyle,
Al Williams, Pope Stephens and
Woodie Lennon at a 9 O'Clock
luncheon Friday evening at their
home on North Elm street.
Mrs. ]. A. Barker under
went an operation thursday at
JohnsHopkinS hOspits |. Baltimore,
and is getting along icely. Mr..
Barker accompanied her to Balti-
more and returned yesterday.
The First National Bank will
open a savings department in the
near future and will make con-
siderable improvement in the in
terror of the bank, installing a
teller's cage and other conven-
lences.
The recital which was to
have been given Friday evening
by the primary pupils of Miss
Marion Moring, music teacher at
the graded school, was postponed
on account of the weather. The
: date will be announced later.
; Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Jackson
:. and three OF their children two
daughters b, ing off at scho OIL
moved last week from Kingsdale
to a house belonging to Mr.. Mike
Caldwell, on Caldwell street. Mr..
Jackson is superintendent Of the
: Kingsdale Lumber Co.
Mr.. J. H. Turner, who holds
a position as salesman for the
,, firm Of White & Cough, is spend
ing few days in Micro, eastern
part Of theState, where he is pre-
! pairing for shipment stock of
bankrupt goods recently pur-
: chased by Messrs. White & Cough.
: Mr.. Wallace Norment return
: ed last night from Trinity Col
q lege, where he has been a STU
/. dent, and will be employed for
4 the present in the postoffice, the
e rush Of business making it neces-
Y sary to call him home to assist
: his father, Postmaster r. M.
r Norment.
Mr.. F. Sitterding, of Rich
) mond, Va, president of the
kingsdale Lumber Co. spent Fri
day in Lumberton in consulta-
= ton with Supt. w. G. Jackson
about the plant which the compa-
: ny is building here. Theas plant
y will cost at least $50, 900. instead
!, of $50, 900. Work is being push
: ed rapidly.
c Deputy Sheriff T. G. Barnes
S went to Rockingham last night
), and returned this morning with
h Chas. McLaurin. colored, who is
e charged with beating his wife at
his home across the river from
town some two months ago, and
!; for abandonment. He will be
tried be fore Justi Rowland
this afternoon or tomorrow.
+ Rev. Euclid McWhorter was
: in town Friday in the interest of
h Carolina College, Maxton. of
which he is president. The trit k
h work on the Administration build
( ing lacks only about three weeks
j of completion and this will be
r finished as soon as winter breaks.
4 Mr.. C. C. Covington, of Whining
$ ton, will build a domitory. The
4 outlook for the college is bright.
Miss Lillian Meares spent
y yesterday in Fayetteville, where
n she went to see her faith
J. er, Mr.. Frank Meares, who
It underwent an operation a few