The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

Miss Josephine Breeze will have
her millinery opening Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
The condition of Mr.. T. C. Barnes
who has been very sick for several
days, is somewhat improved today.
MIR. w. R. Townsend, carrier on
route 6, has been confined to his room
with grippe for several days.
Mr.. R. Lewis Shelby has accept
ed position in bank at Ahoskie
u 1.e went to work there few days
ago. e
State Senator Frank Gouph ra-
! turned last night from Raleigh' He
remained right on the job tin the ses-
sion closed.
MIR: j. E. Tyner resigned Sat
urday his position with Mr.. It. ].
Vessel. Mr.. Tyner had been work
ing for Mr.. VESSEL for Is years.
Mr.. H. NJ. Beasley has closed a
contract to do a $4,000 hauling lob
near Lugoff, 8. c. The work will be
in connection with railroad building.
The condition Of Rev. F. E. Dix
on, who has been sick for several
days with chills and fever, is so much
improved that he is able to be out
today.
Mr. A. Weinstein expects to
leave Sunday night for New Yohk
where he will spend several davs buy
ing spring and summer goods for his
department store.
Mr.. Alex Seasons bought Tues
day the stand and stock of groceries
and fruit belonging to Mr.. R. E. Dun
can on East Fourth street. Mr.. w.
c. Seasons will conduct the business.
1t has been learned here that Mr..
Luther Barnes, who pitched ball for
the Lumberton team last season, has
: signed up with the Richmond, Va,
team, which belongs to the Interna-
tional league.
!, Mr.. S. Mcintyre, a member of
! the board of trustees of the Thomas
vile Baptist orphanage and attorney
for the board, is spending the day at
l Thomasville on business connected
with that institution.
= = MIR. ]. S. Oliver, one of Robeson's
= members of the recent Legislature,
: passed through town yesterday en-
= J, route to his home near Marietta. He
:, = was accompanied by his son, Mr.. Hal,
who was page during the session,
winch closed yesterday.
,. In Mondays Robesonian it was
! stated that Miss Lola Mitchell of Bal
timore, Md, had arrived to assume
-, her duties in the Style shop, a new
= millinery store recently opened by
Miss Amelia Linkhauer. The name
!, :. should have been Miss Lola Nickel
. instead of Mitchell.
"A chamber of commerce was or
gained at Maxton Monday night for
the purpose of boosting the town and
- getting new industries. The follow
. ing officers were elected: Mr.. d. NJ
: Clarkson, president; Mr.. ]. NJ. Arm
strong, vice president; Mr.. ]. Earle
;. Carpenter, secretary.
, Mayor and Mrs. A. E. White re-
ID turned yesterday from Washington
and Baltimore, where they spent
. Monday and Tuesday. They attend
ed the inauguration of President Will
\ son Monday. Mr.. White says he was
e close enough othe President to hael
= distinctly all he said while making
his inaugural address.
R. E. Robeson, contracting agent
II for the Nashville Amusement com
4 pany, spent yesterday in Lumbertor
E = for the purpose of making arrange
:, ments for his company, which of tht
y carnival style, to play weeks en-
gagement in Lumberton. The tow
=, fathers are not much on letting show.
of that nature come to town, so tn,
!, agent made arrangements to shov
- at the baseball park, just outside th'
town limits. The show is expected
n to be here the week beginning Apri
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