The Robesonian., 1910-06-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

"A force of hands began work
this morning putting up poles
for the new telephone plant and
the work will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible.
Mrs. T. D. Kitchin and in
FAINT son will leave Thursday Toe
Scotland Mock. where they Will
visit relatives before moving to
Raleigh. DR.. kitchin expects
to move to Raleigh about the last
of the month.
Rowland Sun:-The follow
ing are just a few of the new
things that rumor says Rowland
will have in another year: A
large and up-to date hotel build
ing, another bank, another rail-
road and new depot.
Prof. j. R. Poole, county sup
erintendent Of public instruction,
and County Treasurer M. G.. Nc
Kenzie will address the Local
Union at Center school house
Saturday afternoon, 11th, at 3
o'clock. Refreshments will be
served.
| Mr.. Erdman Grantham, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Grant
ham, of Mcdonald, and a broth
er of Mrs. w. A. McPhaul, of
Lumberton, began work Friday
at the Pope drug store, succeed
ing Mr.. Raymond Reynolds, who
resigned his position.
The Civic Association will
realize about $40, above all ex-
penses, from the art exhibit con-
Quoted last week under its aus
pices. Some pictures are yet to
) be delivered by Mr.. l.. S. Ford,
who had charge of the exhibit
, for the Greensboro Art & Manu-
] turing Co.
Rev. R. Walter Townsend,
e Of Raeford, is still confined to
i his home on account Of injuries
received in Lumberton about ten
n day ago, when he was knocked
e into a ditch by his horse, which
: became frightened at an automo.
! bile. 1t is thought that he will
q not be able to get out for week
IL or so.
:. -Fairmont Messenger: Look
4 in any direction you please in our
~ village and you'll see peering up,
- new roofs, new additions, new
~ fences, all betokening general
+ thrift, enterprise and push. The
v prospect is for more general i'm
!, > provement than has taken place
% - for many a year. Everybody
~ catch the spirit and let business
, whlz.
d Mr.. F. P. Hum phrey, who
It lives en- rural route No. 2 from
e Lumberton, near Saddle Tree
e church, has entered the Robe
y sonian's cotton contest. Mr..
Y Humphrey was among the visi-
# tors in town Friday. Mr.. E. E..
is Page, of Lumberton, has also en-
l. tered the contest. His farm is
e in the lower edge of the county,
l. White House township.
D. -Supt. R. E. Sentelle, of the
e graded school, who returned last
u week from his farm nearWaynes-
u vile, where he will spend the
s. summer with his family, to be
present when the school board
n elected the new teachers, is
8 spending few days in town
a completing arrangements to
It build 2-story, Groom house on
l. his lot in the part of North Lum-
= berton known as Lindell.
"A chartea was issued Satur-
n day to the Robson Loan & Reai-
y ty Co. authorized capital $50, 600,
r. to begin business when $500 Is
I. subscribed. R. E. Lee and E. E.
l. Page, of Lumberton. are among
n the incorporators, and there are
many subscribers to the stock
elsewhere in this county and in
+ Bladen. The business of the
Z company will te buying and sell
y ing and impro> ing real estate. A
. meeting will be held this evening
: at o'clock in the office of R. E.
: Lee to organize and elect officers.
L There were no services at
r any of the churches in towE last
Z evening. rather unusual occur
renee. Rev. C. H. Durham be-
ing unwell there was no preach
ling services either morning or
t, evening at the Baptist church