The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
men, Tuesday, a fine girl.
A number of new street lights
nave been placed in the eastern part
OF town.
MIR. W. F. French left Tuesday
evening for the Western markets to
buy car of mules for the sales
stables Of W. F. French & Co. of
which he is manager.
Miss Helen Cannon of Florence
). e., who succeeds Miss Eva Mace
as Stenographer for the law firm of
Mclean, Narser & Mclean, arrived
and began work Monday.
The condition of Mr.. Asper Wal
te:S, WHO lives near ong Branch.
and WHO underwent a serious ope-
ration at the Thompson hospital YES
rerday, Is slightly improved today.
The fire company was called out
| about $50 yesterday afternoon on
account OF the peculiar actions of a
4ghted oil stove at the home OF Mr..
+. W. Groom, Third street. No dam
/ age was done.
! Mrs. II. H. Anderson went last
night to Charlotte to attend the fun
eral of an infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Huntington. The child
died Yesterday morning She will
/ return home tomorrow.
In mysterious way a box of
matches became ignited on the man
/ tie at the home of Mr. r. E. Dun
can in East Lumberton Sunday night
! and $50 bill which Mr.. Duncan had
placed on the mantle was burned.
As has been mentioned in recent
! issues of The Robesonian, the white
teachers of the county will hold their
last meeting for the school year in
the graded school building here Sat-
urday of this week. No doubt large
number Of teachers will attend.
Wilmington Star, Feb. 27. Mr.
and Mrs E. w. Stone returned to
' the city yesterday from a visit to
McDonalds, n. c. Mrs. Stone went
tc Richmond last week to return home
with Mr.. Stones sister, Miss Hattie
Stone, who had been in a hospital
!, for treatment.
| Red Springs Citizen: Miss Irene
l., Mcleod, teacher of dramatic art in
: the Lumberton graded schools, will
t give a recital at Philadelphus March
n md, at p. m. The high talent of
S Miss Mcleod is we'll known in and
i around Lumberton, and large crowd
e! is expected to hear her at Philadel-
phus March 2.
Red Springs Citizen: The trees
Sion Main street in front of the Bap-
tist church and on down the length
g of the square have been trimmed,
/ which greatly adds to the beauty of
the trees and the appearance of the
sldewalk.Sucn things are noticeable, and
{ we have purpose in calling atten-
e ton to this act at this time.
-"Please have something else to
:, say about chickens running at large,
, Is the request received by The Rob-
| esonian from a Lumberton lady,
! whose neighbors let their chickens
u scratch up her flowers and garden.
\ Please consider said anything mean
u you can think of and apply it to
: yourself if you are guilty.
si National Committeeman A. W.
: Mclean and Mrs. Mclean have re-
ceived an invitation from President
J. and Mrs. Wilson to take lunch with
them at the White House Monday at
Isl l o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean al
VI so have received special invitation
le! to seats in the Presidents reviewing
5. stand at the White House, to witness
r. the inauguration.
1T This weeks Presbyterian Stand
ard carries cts Of Mr.. A. W. Nc
1T Lean of Lumberton and DR.. C. G.
,,r Vardell, president of Flora Macdon-
aid college at Red Springs, in con-
nection with an article about the col
lege, its president and Mr.. Mclean
who is president of the board of
tei trustees of the college. The article
IS is by Mr.. Fred Brown.
11e MIR. E. L. Holloway has resigned
le his position as general manager OF
" the Kingsdale Lumber corporation
which position he had held for
IN years. His resignation werH into
IL effect yesterday. He is succeeded
by Mr.. C. D. Weisigar of Petersburg
Va. Mr.. Holloway will devote his
- attention to his automobile sales
: - and repair business here.
is Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Greaves at
e.! tended Saturday at Sumter, S. c., the
ut funeral of Mrs. j. w. Jackson, sis
I'd ter of Mrs. Greaves, who died at hel
ge home there Thursday of last week
kei Mrs. Jackson before her marrirag'
was Miss Esper Paschal and she wa:
known to many readers of The Rob
esonian, having taught school in th'
es Raft Swamp and Orrum neighbor
he hoods some 10 years ago. She wa
ey about "a years old. Her husband
nd and three children survive.