The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-21
NUMBER 2s
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
All the banks in town are closed
loday-M Mecklenburg Declaration of
independence, May 20.
Frances, 10-year-old daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. ]. R. Poole, UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Thompson hospital Saturday and
IS getting along nicely
Miss Vera Singletary Of Rich
arison underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Thompson hospi-
tai last night and is getting along as
well as could be expected.
-Messrs. Bullock Brothers, who
conduct an auto livery business here,
nave added two new cars to their bus
mess. They now have seven automo-
blles In the livery business.
MIR. Frank L. Nash, who has held
a position in Charlotte for some time,
has resigned to accept a position in
the National Bank of Lumberton. He
will begin work tomorrow.
Prof Geo.. Graham, principal of
the Fairmont graded school during
the last term and who was reelected
for the next term, passed through
town Saturday en- route to his home
at Charlotte.
Chief Of Police Alf H. Mcleod
had to go off duty this morning on
account of painful trouble with one
of his eyes. Mr.. Joe S. Thompson
will sub for him Until he is able to
go back on duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. Williams left
| Sunday afternoon for Raleigh. They
will attend commencement at Mere
dith college, where their daughter,
/ Miss Mildred Williams, will take the
A. B. degree. They are expected to
return home Tuesday evening.
| Wilmington Star, 10Th: Rev. P.
! T. Britt of Lumberton continues to
improve at the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital, following an opera
I tion for appendicitis a week ago. He
/ is expected to be able to return home
within a week, probably Thursday or
earlier
;, -Messrs. B. B. and Oliver Britt
ing Rev. P. T. Britt of Mt. Eliam,
=
perdicitis at the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital on the 11th inst. Mr..
Brit is fast improving and expects
to return home Wednesday of this
week.
| Mr. H. E. Stacy of the local bar
made the literary address at the clos
ing the Stedman high school in
: Cumberland county Saturday. NH
Stacy will deliver the literary ad-
dress at The commencement of the
: Laurinburg city schools tomorrow
1 night. Mr.. Stacy's reputation as a
!, platform orator calls him to many
sections Of eastern Carolina on such
!, occasions.
MIR. Robert Caldwell, Jr., stu,
dent at Wake Forest college, arriv-
: ed home Friday night. Messrs. Lu-
ther and Tillman Britt of R. from
t Lumberton and Mr.. Carl Nye of Or
:. rum, who were at Wake Forest dur
D in the last session, passed through
i. town Saturday night en- route to
e, their homes. Mr.. Nye was met here
r by his father, Mr.. E. C. Nye, and Sis
: ter, Miss Tommie Nye, Of, Orrum.
! Mr.. ard Mrs. r. c. Birmingham
: and family left yesterday for an au-
to cross country trip to Quincy, Fla,
where they will visit married sister
Of Mrs. Birmingham. They left Lum-
berton about 5 a. m. and about 8
/ miles out from town, on the Penn
. broke road, the front axle right spin
!, die broke Mr.. Birmingham. walked
!, to Lowe and 'phoned Mr.. ]. P. Town.
: send, who secured help and went to
: their rescue. The accident delayed
t the party over three hours. They ex-
pect to return home in about two
q weeks. Mr.. Birmingham will go to
$ Jacksonville on business while away.
Mrs. R. D. Caldwell and daugh-
te-, Miss Annie Ruth, had mirac-
t ulous escape Friday morning when
the automobile in which thev were
s riding, and which was driven by Mrs.
t Caldwell, ran down IL foot embank-
Il ment near the Caldwell home, North
e Elm street. Mrs. Caldwell turned the
:, auto-a large Studebaker up a
4 driveway near the sunken gar
s den at the home ard in
t some way lost control of the steer
g ing gear and the auto ran right down
g the embankment. While one of the
: front wheels of the auto was crushed
,. to pieces the car stopped without
# turning over and the occupants es-
: capped unhurt. The auto was dam
o aged around S75.
n Robson County Girl Wants to En-
it list in Naval Branch of Service
e, Wilmington Dispatch, 18th.