The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
NUMBER "a
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEws
The banks in town will be clos.
ed Thursday-Memorial day.

II M DohhS III tOWn Will De clos.
ed Thursday-Memorial day.
The condition of Mrs. Frank
Tough, who has been seriously I'M
Tor several days, is unimproved.
Mr.. l.. Pate Of r. z from Lum-
! berton was in town Friday. Mr. Pate
| reports crops in his section prowinp
fine and grass under control.
"A mule belonging to Mr.. C. W.
Mercer laid down and died on the
, Fayetteville road near Meadowbrook
cemetery Saturday afternoon.
"A two weeks term of Superior
court for the trial of civil cases will
convene next Monday. Judge Geo.
w. Connor of Wilson will preside.
Corporal w. F. Fuller of Co. A,
n. c. Engineers, left last evening for
fls home at Bessemer City on account
OF the serious illness of his grand
| mother.
The recital given at the opera
/ house by Miss Irene McLeod's elocu-
ton class Friday evening was large
~ attended and was most highly en-
tertaining. All on the program ac
i quilted themselves well.
Prof. R. E. Sentelle, superintendent
of the Lumber graded and high
school, made the literary address at
the closing exercises of the Antioch
public school Friday. He reports a
large crowd and sumptuous dinner.
i MIR. Wade Wishart, listtaker for
Lumberton township, will be
at the National cotton mill on the
9Th inst, at the Lumberton mill ON
!, the 9th, Dresden mill on the 10th,
Jennings mill on the 11th and at the
) K;ngsdale lumber plant on the 14th
ftom 8 a. M. to p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Townsend are
, expecting Mrs. Townsend's brother
DR.. Dunlop Thompson of Morven, and
: Rev. P. H. West, pastor of the Meth
: odist church at Morven, to arrive this
r afternoon for a fishing trip of few
: days. They will make the trip in
DR.. Thompson's auto.
o The Women's club will meet
: WEDNESDAY afternoon at a o'clock in
: the graded school auditorium. This
r has been organized as a branch of
n the National Aid society of New York
(. and it's purpose is to enlist women
/ for patriotic service during the war.
y Ladies are urged to attend this meet
a ing.
+ Rev. Chas. l.. Greaves, pastor of
: the First Baptist church, Rev. W.. B.
Z; North, pastor of Chestnut Street
q Methodist church, and Rev. G. E.
y Moorehouse, pastor of the Presbyter-
N ian church, all urged upon their con-
> gregations yesterday morning the inn
/ pcrtsnce of increasing the food crop
le this year.
y "A meeting will be held in the
= high school auditorium this evening
at $3.50 for the purpose of organiz-
ing branch of the Red Cross society.
,f All who are interested are requested
!, to attend. This is an important mat
,s ter that should interest every person
- and it is hoped that the meeting this
evening will be attended by large
n crowd.
al Rev. I. P Hedgpeth, who lives
n, in Lumberton and serves several
Baptist churches, was given a pres
III ent of a Ford automobile last week
n. by Messrs. H. C. and R. L. Bridgel
att Of Bladenboro. Mr.. Hedgpeth is
pastor of the church at Bladenborc
ed, of which the Messrs. Bridger art
ne members and has been their pastor
t. for % years.
]. The board of county commission
ers, the board of education and ths
en-, board of road commissioners are hold
of ing regular first-Monday meeting:
lg, here today. Two elections are alst
ey being held at the court house -th'
of town election to confirm the election
is, of the nominees of the recent pr
n mary, and the election on the Gougt
nd bond issue and the election of roat
ma commissioner for this district.
There were no dull moments a
pc the meeting of the local 1. o. o. F
en- Friday evening. Splendid talks wer,
". made by Special Deputy S. M. Croucl
ap of Asheville, Rev. DIR. G. E. Moore
house, pastor of the Presbyterial
ne church, and Rev. DIR. w. B. North
re pastor of Chestnut Street Methods
church. After the speaking, dellc
ious refreshments were served. Sew
eral invited guests besides member
IIr.' of the hodge were present. :
RS Thompson hospital notes: Mis-
'rs Emma Hester of Bladenboro under
,is went an operation last night for ap
Of pendicitis and Is getting along fine
on Mrs. Tom Penny of West Lumbertos
Nv who underwent an operation for ap
/ oendicitis Friday, is getting along
nd well as could be expected. The con
tv dition of Mrs. Redmond Ivey of Z
,Ter ~ E from Orrum, who underwent a
,rs operation for appendicitis Friday,
fl as favorable as could be expected.
IN -Mesdames E. K. Proctor, N. q
Mclean, Jno. H. Morrison and L. 4
lly Townsend and Misses Mary Mcneil
Of Marjorie Russell and jamie K. Wish
mel art will attend tomorrow at Raefor
he a meeting of the eleventh district Z
nd D. c. Mrs. Townsend is director o
he this district, which is composed Q
en Lumberton, Fayetteville, Maxton, s
ct, Fauls, Red Springs, Linden and Dunr
Misses Russell and Wishart vii. REP
resent the Alfred Rowland chapter
, a Lumberton, the other ladies repre-
ltyl senting the Robeson chapter.