The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
NUMBER 20
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

-Regular convocation of Lumber
ten chapter No. II, R. A. NJ, this
evening at o'clock.
Mr.. R. K. Seasons of R. from
Lumberton is in town today. He re-
ports good rain out his way YES
terday.
Mr.. J. M. Thomas. father of the
late F. J. Thomas of Lumberton.
died at his heme in Monroe Wednes-
day of last week.
Boys in the high school are drill
ing Tor soldiers. An iofficer of
Company A, N. C. engineers, drills
the boys each morning at recess.
License has been issued for the
marriage of w. M. Ward and Rebec-
ca Stubbs; Curtiss Bass and Julia
Bass; Robt w. Owens and Irene Pitt.
man.
Rev. DIR. G. E. Moorehouse, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church. will
preach the annual commencement ser
mon of the Philadelphus high and
farm-life school next Sunday.
| Mr.. R. A. Rozier reported to The
Robesonian when in town FRIDAY that
there was considerable sprinkling
of hail On Ten Mile swamp, near
Barker's, Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. H. C. Rancke and
! small son, H. c., Jr., of Rockingham
spent yesterday here visiting at the
home of Mr.. Rancke's father, Mr..
G. E. Rancke, Seventh street. They
made the trip in Mr.. Rancke's Buick.
Mr.. R. o. Edmund has severed
; his connection with the local post
| Cft Mr. Edr,,,pI hoI -,
the office for 16 years and had Teen
assistant postmaster for the lass ten
), cars. His successor has not vet
l. beeh named.
: Mr.. W. C. Pate, who lives ten
!, miles from Lumberron on the Eliz-
abeth road, Howellsville township,
=, went yesterday to Richmond for an
i operation for goiter. He was ac-
companied by DR.. J. A. Martin. DR..
4 Martin expected to return tomorrow.
( Miss Rebedca iStubbs and Mr..
; Willie M. Ward, both of East Lum-
; Deeds M. w. Floyd's office Saturday
u afternoon at $50. Justice NJ G. Nc
|, Kenzie officiated. Only few friends
. of the contracting parties witnessed
5 the marriage.
IF AuI. bdhCl LII oil VI oil i.tOuI
10 was Lumberton visitor Saturday.
= IIe told The kobesonian that he and
-, Mr.. F. ]. Barber would leave Fair
- mont this morning for Hardeeville
20 S. c., where they wifi spend about
" month surveying for the Beaufort
IS County Lumber Co.
le The J. P. Newman Co., which
a. conducts a 5, 10 and 25 cent store
ID will move tomorrow from the An
drews building, Elm street, to the
" Mcleod building, formerly occupied
n by the postoffice, Elm street. The
Mt store will be open to visitors tomor-
Nv row night and open for business Wed
r nesday morning.
he County Coroner g. E. Rancke
is celebrated his 81st birthday yester-
r day. His many friends wish for him
Mt many more birthdays. Mr.. Rancke
is as spry as an ordinary 50-year-old-
Mt er. He came to the United States
n from German 81 years ago. He
I'd landed at New York and remained
or, there till after the Civil war. He
~ came to Lumberton 81 years ago and
IL has made his home here since that
is, time.
The WakeForest college glee club
and orchestra gave at the local opera
house Thursday evening a concert
which delighted large audience. Ev
to cry number was fine, especially ths
Ill or, ,hestra numbers. The glee clui
-, is composed of 20 men and the or
H. chestra numbers ten. MIR. D. Cald
well, Jr., a son of Mr.. and Mrs. r
II, z. Caldwell of Lumberton, is mem
s. Der of the orchestra, playing frs
re violin. He is member of the clas'
lg Of go at Wake Forest.
81 -Ex-State Senator Geo. B. Nc
oo Leod has been notified of his appoint
" " ment as a member Of the committe'
wv wv for the reception and entertainment
:" of veterans during the reunion whicl
y, will be held in Washington, D. c., il
~ June. Other members of the com
~ ~ mittee are Mesdames H. E. c. Bry
+, - ant and M. M. Moseley, Dr.Wade q
- - Atkinson, Col. R. M. Lassiter, Messrs
~ J. R. Price, Thomas Linville, P. N
- Wilson, Whitehead Kluttz, w. W
a. =, Scott, 7. M. Robertson and Sarue
re l.. Rogers.