The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
The condition of Mrs. Frank
Cough, who suffered a stroke of na-
raiysls several weeks ago, is slightly
lsproved today.
"A slight change has recently
Deen made in the schedule of Seaboard
tfaln No. 19. 1t arrives here now at
1;lz a: m. instead of 7:15 a. m. as
Contractor D. P. Walters has be-
gun the erection of a 2-story broom
residence for Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Hartley on Walnut street, between
Fifth and Sixth.
Mrs. Redmond Ivey of R. l from
Orrum, who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
thompson hospital,was able to return
home this morning.
Mr.. E. NJ. johnson, president of
the Baraca class of the First Baptist
Sunday school, left last night for
Ashevllle to attend the State Baraca-
Philathea convention, which convened
today and will close Sunday night.
Mr.. w. K. Bethune is getting
Irish potatoes out of some of the
numerous patches he has planted in
the northern part Of town. He has
a nice stand Of cotton up between the
potato rows in some of his patches.
Mr.. R. H. Crichton returned this
morning from Columbus, Ca, where
he went~to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Lyman E. Wells,
whose death occurred Wednesday of
last week. Mr. Wells was about so
! years old and had been in bad health
for two years.
! Mr.. F. Grover Britt of The Rob-
esonian staff has been advised of the
j death of his cousin little Miss Mary
! Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Redick, who live near Dar-
i lington, S. C. The child had been
i sick for some time and death came
i Saturday morning.
Mr.. M. Beverly went yesterday
TO Wadesboro on account of the death
of married sister, whose death oc-
Cured Tuesday night. Mrs. Beverly
went to Wadesboro this morning to
!, attend the funeral, which will take
: place some time today. Deceased was
!. about % years old and leaves a small
t children.
MIR. Jno. A. Livingston, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Livingston, who
live near st. Pauls, for the past four
years city editor OF the Wilmington
), Star, has been appointed assistant
l, in marketing with the Agricultural
! Experiment station at Raleigh. He
will assume the duties of his new po-
sition June 1st.
6 -Messrs. Filyaw & Co. bought
f Tuesday two of the finest steers seen
q here in many moons. The two weigh
! ea 2,170 pounds. The Filyaw Co.
paid 9 cents the pound on foot for
: them which meant that the owner,
!, Mr.. Daniel Carter, Cumberland
: : county farmer, realized s222.30 for
i the two, or $111.5O cents each for
e them. They will be killed and sold
for beef.
Wilmington Star, 18th: His many
friends in Robson, Columbus and
other counties in Eastern North Car
= olina, where he is we'll and favorably
known, will be interested in learn
ing that Rev. Paul T. Britt of Lum-
berton, continues to make gratifying
, improvement at the James Walker
u Memorial hospital, where he under
went an operation the later part OF
last week.
y Perhaps never in the history of
j the Lumberton postoffice has better
- service ben enjoyed by the patrons
q than they are receiving at the hands
!. of Postmaster D. D. French and his
- assistants. Speaking of the snlendid
y manner in which mail is handled at
r the postoffice Mr.. R. D. Caldwell,
= ser ior member of the firm of R. d.
;. Caldwell & Son, says his firm mailed
, out 476 pieces of mail one dav re-
= certify. The next afternoon he made
- az investigation to see if the mail
..sS WIS being delivered promptly and
% . found that all but 16 pieces Of the
:, mail had ben delivered to those to
Il whom addressed. The greater part
= Of the Is pieces undelivered were ad-
- dressed to folks who had moved away
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