The Robesonian., 1910-07-11
NO. ISIS
LOCAL BRIEFS.

During the first 6 months OF
last year 3,305 money orders
were issued at the Lumberton
postotfice and during the first s
month this year the number IS
sued was 4, 1924, showing a su1-
stantial increase.
-Maxton Scottish Chief: Tce
machinery at the oil mill has
been limbered up this week AID
next week the manufacture Of
meal and oil will begin, the mill
being run to test it's perfection
for the beginning Of the next
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cough
attended Children's Day
exercises at Raft Swamp
church yesterday. Mr.. Cough
was among the speakers for the
occasion. The exercises were
good and were witnessed by
large crowd.
Uncle VIM. Hooper, one of
Lumberton's oldest colored citi-
zens, brought to The Robesou-
ian office Friday some of the
most marrying" Irish potatoes
ever. One of the unions had
eight separate and distinct pota-
toes fast joined together
Mr.. Odell Edens and his
bride, who was Miss Myrtle Fer
guson, who were married Thurs
day afternoon in Charlotte, the
brides home, arrived Thursday
night and have begun house
keeping on Fifth street in the
house recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Biggs.
Townsend Bros stores are
, fast becoming among the most
''city-like" in town. A broad
passage way now connects the
wo stores in the rear, neat of
flee has been Gagged off, a new
: Bell phone has been put in, and
. fresh paint makes things look
, spick and span.
Mr.. Malcolm Rowland Mac
Girt, who moved from Robson
several years ago TO Cumberland
and is now one of that counry's
most successful young farmers,
and MissFlorence De LishG ..iney
were married at the country home
Of the bride nearFayetteviiieWed-
nesday evening. Mr.. MacGirt' s
farm is near Fayetteville.
"A civil service examination
was held in the graded school
auditorium Saturday under Post
: master r. NJ. Norment to fill the
! vacancy caused by the recent
death of Mr.. Ewing Johnson,
carrier on rural route Mol from
St. Paul. There are three appii-
canS-Messrs. Amos Rozier,
VIM. H. Howard and John B. Un-
derWood.
Mr.. J. A. Bethea, mail clerk
g.. Oh the Raleigh & Charleston be-
tween Lumberton and Marion,
S. c.. has been sick since Friday
at his home on Third street. Mr..
r. 0. Edmund, assistant post
master of Lumberton, made the
run Friday and since Saturday
Z. Z. Bostic, colored, Of Colds
boro. has been suobing for Mr..
Bethea.
The Croatan Indians will
S celebrate their annual picnic at
Union chapel the fourth Satur-
day Of this month, the 23rd. Mr..
R. W. Livermore, Col. n. A. Nc
- Lean, Mr.. Hamilton Mcmillan
and probably others are expected
: to speak. There will be public
dinner and everybody is invited,
This occasion is always Some
thing large and is looked toward
to with great interest by the
, people OF this race.
Deputy Sheriff 7. C. Barnes,
: who was shot while arresting
two negroes at Maxton a month
or 80 ago, went to Charlotte
Thursday morning. accompanied
e by DR.. WA. McPhaul, for the
purpose Of trying to locate the
n ball which had not been removed
: and was giving him some trouble.
G The ball was located by the use
h of the X-ray. but Mr.. Barnes re-
quired some rest before the epe-
:. ration and it was decided TO wait
l. until Saturday. The operation is
It not thought to be a serious one
: and Mr.. Barnes is expected to
" return in a few days. DR.. Nc
% Phaul returned Friday.
10 Dr w A Mcphal1l went yeS