The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-08
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

AlSSiiSS IIdS U6cI issued Tor
the marriage Of Hattie Phillips
and j. E. Phillips.
Mr.. Alex. Carlyle. of Raft
Swamp. is numbered among the
statesmen in Mr.. K. M. Bip9s'
store. He began work Monday.
MIR. R. B. Napier, of Rock
lngham. has accepted a position
as cashier at the Seaboard freight
depot. He arrived and began
work Tuesday.
Mr.. C. P. Grantham, Of
Fairmont. who for some time had
held position with the Robson
Drug Goa Maxton, has accepted
a position as salesman with DR..
}. d. Mcmillan & Son. He began
work this morning.
AT meeting of the members
of the county bar at the noon
recess of court Monday a com.
mittee was appointed to draft
resolutions in honor of the late
Mr.. D. P. Shaw and at another
held at noon yesterday
the report of this committee was
adopted. These resolutions will
be printed in Mondays paper.
The Virginia & Carolina
Southern will give a special rate
of 81 to Fayetteville and return
tomorrow, regular train, on ac-
count Of the concert that will be
given in the Lafayette Theater,
by Sousa's band tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Quite a num-
ber of Lumberton people will
take advantage of this opportu-
nifty of hearing this famous
band.
There was much disturbance
in town for a spell Tuesday morn
ing about one o'clock, caused by
the fire alarm, which was turned
in on account of fire at the Nat
ional Cotton Mill. The fire was
in the dust room. a place hard to
reach with the water, and it was
some time before the flames were
brought under control, though
the damage is not thought to
exceed $500, which is covered by
insurance.
Mr.. L. NICK. Parker, who
was deputy clerk for Mr.. w. H.
Humphrey, continues in the
same position with Mr.. C. B.
Skipper, the new clerk of the
court. Miss Theresa Patterson
will continue as stenographer for
Mr.. Skipper. Mr.. J. B. Bowen,
who was bookkeeper for Mr..
Humphrey, went Tuesday night
to St. Paul. where he has accept
ed a position as bookkeeper for
the St. Paul Cotton Mills.
-Revs. E. M. Hoyle and S. J.
Mcconnell returned last night
and Tuesday night, respectively,
from Elizabeth City, where they
attended the Methodist Confer
ence. 1t is a source of gratifica-
ton to their friends that both
these earnest workers are re-
turned to their charges here, Mr..
Hoyle to the Lumberton church
and missions for the fourth year,
Mr.. Mcconnell for the second
year as supply for this charge.
MIR. T. L. johnson, who was
law partner of Mr.. D. P. Shaw,
an account of whose death was
given in Mondays Robesonian,
will practice alone for the pres
ent, retaining the Offices oc-
cupied by him and his former
partner in the Mcleod building,
corner of Elm AID Fifth streets.
Miss Jessie Lennon. formerly
stenographer for the firm OF
Shaw & johnson but who has
since been employed in the Office
of County Superintendent OF
Public instruction j. R. Poole.
began work this morning as
stenographer for Mr. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Nc
Leod, who have been boarding
at the Waverly hotel since their
marriage a week ago last eve
ming. are moving today to the res
idence belonging to the bride.
corner Of Water and Eighth
streets. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W
Peace, who have been occupying
this residence for some time, ex-
pected to move today into the
residence of the late D. P.
Shaw, just across Water street,
but final arrangements for rent.
ling same have been delayed
They expect, however, tc move
into the Shaw house within {