The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The condition of Mr.. n. J.
Thompson. who has been sick
for about a week, is thought to
be some better today
There will be a regular meet
ing of Unity Ledge No. POP, X. Of
P, this evening at 8 clock. Of
ficers will be installed and full
attendance is desired.
DR.. j. w. Blackburn, of Will
an osteopath, has opened
an office in the Bank OF Lumber
ton building and will be in Lum-
berton Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Gaumont talking pic
lures pictures which appear
to actually talk and sing-will be
the attraction at the opera house
this evening and tomorrow eve
ming.
The work of grading the road
which the V. & C. S. will build
from St. Paul to Elizabeth town
will begin this week. Cross-tiesare
being contracted for and $50 con-
victs are expected this week. 1t
is thought that the road will be
completed within about 10
months.
The examination for census
| enumeratOrS was held by POST
master r. M. Norment in the
graded school building Saturday.
Forty-six applicants from all over
the county stood the examination
An examination for colored ap-
plicants was held Saturday at
Pembroke by Postmaster Tha2-
ard.
Recently it was mentioned in
| The Robesonian that the name of
the McLean-Sledge Co. would be
changed to the Lumberton Drug
Co. Authority to make the
change was granted Friday. The
present officers Of the company
are A. 7. Mclean, president, R.
S. Sledge. secretary-treasurer.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders will be held March A.
Col. E. F. McRae, of Maxton,
and Messrs. A. P. McAllister, of
Lumberton, and M. w. Kinstrn,
of Red Springs, are the Robeson
county delegates appointed by
Gov. Kitchin to the special meet
ing to be held in Atlanta Thurs
day of this week for the purpose
of organizing a National Cotton
Products Association. More than
40 delegates have been appointed
, from various parts of the State.
The Robescnian is indebted
to Mr.. James Elmer Kinlaw
, for an invitation to the 18th an
nual celebration of the Philoma-
thesian and Euzelian Literary
Societies Of Wake Forest College.
which will be held at Wake For
est on Friday of this week. At
, 2 o'clock in the afternoon there
will be a debate on the query,
Resolved. That Congress should
enact an income tax law" At
730 p. m. there will be orations.
Mrs. George Eloyd under
went an operation at the Thomp-
, son hospital Friday afternoon and
, is getting along nicely. The
; operation was performed By DR..
B. Hillsman. of Richmond, Va.
assisted by Dr.. Frank Russell, Of
Wilmington. Mrs. Floyd's par
en5s, MIR. and Mrs. d.. Herring,
Of Tomahawk, and brother, Mr..
, A. L. Herring, who is a student
at the Richmond College of Meoi-
cine, came Friday to be with her
. until her condition improves.
Prof. ]. r. Poole. county
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, attended the meeting in
Goldsboro from Thursday to Sat-
urday Of the southeastern divis-
ion of the County Superinten-
dents Association. returning
Saturday. On Friday and Sasui-
Gay the association Of high s .hooi
principals met at the ane place.
and all the high schools in Robe
son were represented except
Lumber Bridge. as f"llows: w.
(. McCanless, Philaieiphns; w.
c. Herbert, Rowland: T. Z. Will
son, Orrum.
Charlotte Observer, 9th: aIr.
and Mrs. A. E. White. of Lun7-
berton. ere in the city yester-
day to consult with the firm cf
: Hook & Rogers in regard to the
: erection Of their new resider.c
which will be one OF the han
soonest hornaS in tha antiro Ct.ta