The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

mas oeen maze within the last
few days at the artesian well
near the power house.
Ruth Neill, 2-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Bill
lock. who has been right sick for
several days. was some better
this morning.
Mr.. Frank A. Mcleod, who
underwent an operation about ten
days ago at the Memorial hospit-
al in Richmond, Va, came home
Saturday very much improved.
Mrs. w. J. Prevatt comes to
the front with mighty early okra.
She had okra, raised at her home
on Fourth street, between Chest
nut and Pine, on the 10th inst.
-Messrs M. G.. Mckenzie and
C.B. Skipper attended Saturday
picnic at Oakdale church, near
Marietta, and they say that the
occasion was a most pleasant
one.
About so young people went
"hay-ride" style Friday eve
ming to the country home, near
town, of Miss Bonnie Barker,
where they were delightfully."- en-
tertained.
-Whiteville News Reporter,
18th: Mr.. R, M. Norment, Jr.,
of Lumberton, was in Whiteville
Wednesday in the interest of the
corporation department of the
| U. S. census. He made a fine
impression on all he met.
Rev. w. O. Johnson, who
lives near St. Paul and who is
student at the Louisville Theo-
logical Seminary, will preach at
Ten Mile Baptist church, in
Howellsville township, next
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Material is being placed on
the grounds for the magnificent
stone, steel and plate glass front
t Messrs. White & Cough are 60
? ing to place in their store builC
ing on Elm street. but the work
will not begin until all the ma
J. erial is on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. Holloway.
who have been boarding with
: Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. johnson, on
North Elm street, will begin
housekeeping Thursday in the
house on the same street recent
4 ly vacated by DR.. and Mrs. I. D.
D Kitchin.
"A. r. Chavis, who lives on
rural route No. 6 from Lumber
,, ton, about 3 miles from town. was
in town Saturday with perhaps
the very largest turnip ever seen
!. here. 1t was of the Flat Dutch
variety, measured about 8 inches
across by about 4 inches deep,
4 and weighed 81 pounds.
n -Mesdames M. S. Morrison
: and Geo. G. French, Misses Jes-
y sic and Annie Neill Fuller, Josie
!, McNeill and Messrs. Jno. Fuller
: and Jesse Stansel left this morn
4 ing for Jackson Springs, where
> they expect to spend about two
9 weeks. Others are expected to
!. join the party from Red Springs.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Biggs
t will finish moving tomorrow inta
: their new house on North Elm
= street from a house on Fifth
e street which they have been rent.
J. ing from Mr.. J. D. Mcmillan.
" Mr.. Biggs' new house has beer
J. completed except inside painting
: and is a conveniently arranged
e and attractive residence.
:, Prof. Walter F. McCanless
% % principal Of the Philadelphus
- high school and who is nov
3 working as financial agent o.
"a "a Carolina College at Maxton un
~ ~ der President E. McWhorter
- made an interesting talk on the
nf Laymen's Movement at tn
y, Methodist church last evening
= Mr.. A. w. Peace, cashier of tn
- Bank of Lumberton, and Prof
=, = McCanless conducted a servic
~ ~ along the same lines at Barker
yesterday morning.
Wadesboro special, 18th.
as Charlotte Observer: Mr.. W. 0
ed Benne, t. Jr., vi Hades ,oro, ia
d. been appointed manager of tn
n Maxton branch of theElbaManU
n featuring Company of Charlotte
n The Elba people do not belong
the trust and the mill at Maxtor
which is just being completed.
of said to be the largest independe,