The Robesonian., 1917-09-27
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

Dh1Er END OF LOCAL NEWS
Mr.. S. S. Stephens was able to
be out yesterday after being con-
fined to his room for two weeks.
DIR. w. A. McPhaul, county
health officer, is spending a few days
IN Raleigh on business connected
with health work.
Walter A. Fowler of R. 2 from
Lumberton recently Joined the quar-
termaster's corps OF the u S. army
at the local recruiting office.
A two-weeks' term of Superior
court for the trial Of civil cases will
convene Moriday Of next week.
Judge w. M. Bond of Edenton will
preside.
john Enwright was given
hearing before Recorder E. M Britt
! Tuesday on the charge. of being
drunk. Jregment was suspended
upon payment of cost.
MIR. w. R. Surles of Proctorville
passed through town Monday even
ing Ell route to Laurinburg to serve
as juror in the Federal court,
which convened Tuesday.
Miss Cora Britt of the Ten Mile
| oCSllOII pdSSeu lIlIOuRH lOWH 1ucS-
day en- route to Raleigh, where she
will teach in the State school for
| the blind. Miss Britt has taught in
that school for several sessions.
-Georgianna Locklear and Dock
Oxendine, Indians, We're married in
! the office of Register of Deeds M.
tice H. M. McAllister officiated.
O111fn nnnohor xyifnoccad fhn
riage.
Mrs. C. A. Hodges and family
moved Tuesday fitom PaA1ton to
Lumberton, into the Prevatt house,
Caldwell sereet. Mr.. D. S. Hodges,
a son of Mrs. Hodges, holds a posi-
tion in Messrs. White & Coughs de-
partment store.
| Jewish places of business in
Lumberton were closed yesterday in
observance Of Yom Ripper, or Day
| of Atonement. From sunset Tues
day to sunset Yesterday the day
was observed by orthodox Jews in
| fasting and religious worship.
: Mrs. Shelton A. Prevatt of Back
Swamp underwent an operation at
: the Thompson hospital yesterday for
: appendicitis and complications and
is doing we'll. Mrs. S. T. Freeman
. Of Lumberton underwent serious
/ operation at the hospital this morn
r ing and was reported as getting
=. along all right at noon.
Mr.. R. R. Barnes Of Barnesville
n brought to Lumberton yesterday
/ sweet potato that weighed IL pounds
e and 6 ounces. The potato is on
:. display at the Planters Bank &
=, Trust Co. 1t takes 60 pounds of po-
q tatoes to make a bushel, which
:, means that potatoes of that size
t would make bushel and sell for 81
y on the Lumberton market.
-Messrs. Jno. H. Felts, Jr., and
i T. A. Ramsauer will open up Mon
q day in the Biggs building, Chestnut
= street, formerly occupied by the Rob-
:. eson Auto Co., a garage and general
> auto supply business. Mr.. FeIts will
continue to handle the bort automo-
bile and will keep all sorts of parts
- and accessories in stock. He Will
I, discontinue his office in the Griffith
= building, Elm street.
+ Chief of Police Aft H. Mcleod
=. says that all who drive automobiles
9 in town without the "no glare" lens
. required by law after Monday of
n next week will be dealt with accord
ing to law. T ereh !classshrdluETT
l. ing to law. There is State law
! which makes it unlawful to drive
r an auto without" mo glare" lens and a
r person convicted of same is liable
a to get a 3Odays' road sentence or
e be fined $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Woodward
l. of Morganton arrived last night to
j be with their daughter Miss Emile
Woodward, who is sick at the home
;. of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
,r. and Mrs. L. C. Townsend, Pine and
e. Sixth streets. Miss Woodward, who
II is stenographer for theNationalBank
it Of Lumberton, expected to go home
,e for rest Tuesday, as stated in Mon
days Robesonian, but was not able
% to go ard she probably will not un-
g dertake the trip under week now.
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