The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
NUMBER 3s
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF. LOCAL NEWS
The condition of Mrs. T. N. Hig-
ley, who has been sick for some time,
is somewhat improved.
"A 10-pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Boone, who live 1-2
miles from Lumberton on r. 2, Tues
day Of last week.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Berry E. Parnell and
Sallie Prevatt; A. w. Walters and
Laura Thompson.
Mr.. ]. P. Russell, whose illness
was mentioned in Thursdays Rob-
esonian, is still cofnined to his bed
with malarial fever at his home on
Walnut street. He has been sick two
weeks.
. Miss Pearl Howard has resigned
her position in Mr.. X. M. Biggs' de-
partment store, effective July 1, at
which time she will begin work in the
dry goods department. of Mr.. L. n.
Caldwell's department store.
MIR. S. R. Barfield of Lumberton
township, and Mr.. H. F. TOWNSEND
of Lowe brought peck of green field
peas to town Friday. These were the
first brought in for sale. SO far as
The Robesonian has been informed.
Geo. Locklear, Indian, was ar
: rested and placed in Jail Saturday
night for using profane language on
, the streets when he was refused ad-
f mittance into the Pastime theatre.
r Locklear is said to have been drink
o ing.
t The East Lumberton band gave
/. patriotic concert in the grove at
S the East Lumberton school building
l. yesterday afternoon at o'clock. A
number of selections were splendidly
It rendered and Mr.. r. D. Caldwell of
n Lumberton made a short and patriot
n ic address which was much enjoyed.
l. Man Thompson, colored, and an
:. other colored woman named Spears,
were arrested and locked up Saturday
l. night by Policeman ]. B. Bowie after
4 they had engaged in a fist battle in
t. the old cemetery, near the union sta
tion. Quite crowd gathered to see
r., the fight. No one was "kilt" or Sc
ne riously wounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Anderson of
r. Lexington, KY, arrived yesterday on
e. visit to Mr.. Andersons brother Mr..
H. H. Anderson. This is Mr.. An
na derson's first visit to Lumberton in
Is 6 years and he says that the many
:. changes have made such great i'm
iE' provements that Lumberton does not
l. look like the same place.
KIN Leslie Sellers, a young white
~ q man who had driven the local ex-
Js press delivery wagon for the last
~ four months, left the job this morr
of ing without telling the agent or any
W. o body good bye. He left the express
ay 'ay office key in the letter box at the
NJ postoffice. Young Sellers was seer
- at the union station early this morn
tn ing.
Ic. Mr.. j. F. Jockey, mail carrier
RI on star route between Lumberton ane
Tar Heel, says the road through the
eft Big Swamp is so bad that it is prac
c., tically impossible to cross over il
el- with an automobile. He says he viii
have to make the trip by way of To
nd larsv;lle until the road has been re
tn pai; ed. This road is in Rotesor
county.
-Maxton Scottish Chief: Mrs
Frances Howell of Whiteville, wht
OK daughter, Mrs. L. Mccormick, wen
| v down to Lumberton Wednesday t.
ec-, visit her son, Mr.. Sandy Barker. Mrs
Mccormick accompanied her and spen
|. the day. She was accompanied hom'
~ Wednesday evening by her niece
ave Mrs. Ella McDougald of Whining
ont ton.
he, After two-weeks' freedom
young fox which belongs to Miss Ha
TO eel Carlyle was captured Friday. Tn
rts. fox, which was about one month ole
ing when captured, broke out of its Gag
nen two weeks ago and had eaten chick
the ems, three at the home of Miss Ca1
ind. lyle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v
nru Carlyle, and three at the home of
les. neighbor while loose. The fox wa
rry located in a coal bin at the Jail, nea
rles the Carlyle home.
W Mr.. Geo. Lennon put an ad
tS Thursdays Robesonian offering fiel
the peas for sale and Saturday mornin
Ms. ME- he said he sold all he had in less tha
IVY "a hours after the ad came out. M
!uss Lennon says before advertising an.
,,a sonian he is going to get sui
owo enough supply on hand, for that SUI
a.. =. brings the calls. He says he cou
i0n, Ioth have sold on the strength of tn;
.oed ond small ad many times as many bus
anu els as he had.
,our AT a recent meeting of the boa
of school trustees Miss Mabel Jett'
of Shelby was elected teacher
w mathematics for the next school ter
and Miss Mildred Williams, daug
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. @. I. William
Of Lumberton, was elected teacher
are English in the high school for t
mill next term. Miss Williams was gra
nov now uated at Meredith college, Raleie
fore last spring. AS has been stated
I'd it Inc KoDesonlan' al the Helnu5ls
= of the facuity last year were reiIIe r.
rson except MISS EIlie New.oh Dill. ol io