The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
NUMBER "a
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

The Alfred Rowland chapter, u.
D. c., will meet with Mrs. L. T. Town
send Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
License has been issued for the
marriage of VIM. A. Mckay and Eva
McGirt; Daniel E. Smith and Lena
McNeill
Mr.. McF. Floyd and family NOV
vile into the Wesley Britt residence.
Tenth and Water streets.
Large numbers of people repre-
senting every section of the county
saw the Birth OF Nation" n"here Mon
day and Tuesday at the Pastime the
atre.
Fairmont, writes The Robesonian to
the effect that he killed four a.
months-old hogs Tuesday which net
ted him 100 pounds of pork.
! Prof. J. R. Poole, county superin-
tendent of public instruction, and Miss
Lula NJ. Cassidey, county home dem
onstratlon agent, are attending the
teachers assembly at Charlotte today.
Miss Mary Snead, sister of Mrs.
L.R. Varser and Miss Elizabeth Snead
of Lumberton, underwent an opera
tion for gallstones at the Cumberland
General hospital, Fayetteville, Tues
day.
Mr.. M. F. Caldwell had his right
arm broken below the elbow Tuesday
morning when Ford which he was
trying to crank backfired. Fords must
be getting backfired obsteperous these
days.
| The condition of Mr. Frank Jones,
: who was so badly broken up when
) caught on a shaft at the plant of the
t Robson Manufacturing Co. on the
! night of the 18th, continues as favor
. able as could be expected.
: -Maxton Scottish Chief: Numer-
1 ously signed petitions have been for
e warded to the department asking that
e Mrs. Bessie Nicholson, widow of the
Y late postmaster, be appointed to fill
: the vacancy made by her husbands
death.
The condition of Dr. R. G. Rozier,
|. of R. 2 from Lumberton, who has
a been sick in a hospital in Fayetteville
a for some three weeks, is very much
n improved Mrs. Rozier went yester-
e day to Fayetteville to be with her
It husband.
g Mr.. T. Rowland Britt has sold his
n interest in the Britt Grocery Co. to
y Mr.. Alfred Britt, senior partner of
le the firm, who will continue the bus
is mess. Mr.. Rowland Britt has gone
to Hendersonville, where he will make
his home.
Miss Hattie jackson of the Row.
N land section and Mr.. Bill Leggett of
r. 8 from Lumberton were married
10 in the office of Register of Deeds M
10 w. Floyd here yesterday afternoon at
Ill -
10 ficiated.
e. MIR. H. H. Anderson, proprietor
Mt of the Pastime theatre, raised the
lg price of admission to cover the wal
d. tax, but has put the price back down
to creased patronage will more thar
e. make up the difference.
Don't forget to attend the con.
cert at the high school auditorium to
al morrow evening. The concert ha.
been arranged for the benefit of tn
local National Special Aid and prom
ises to be highly entertaining. Tn,
price of admission will be 25 cents.
7le The directors of the Lumbertol
nd Hotel company will meet tomorrow
RS. for the purpose of leasing the new
:. Lorraine hotel Mr. F. A Crabtree
Jle who had the building leased for on
ill year, will turn the building over t,
is: the directors on December l, on whicl
ed date his one-year lease expires.
IL Mr.. Lee Correll, who has bee
49, located at Mascot, Tenn, as chemis
III ~. for the American Zinc company, j
e. spending a few days here with hi
ll IA parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. E. L. Cor
D rell Mr. Correll has received a com
- mission as lieutenant in the army an
'i'- has been ordered TO report at For
eo Leavenworth, Kansas, November &C.
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