The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
Justice M. G. Mckenzie perform
ed the marriage ceremony Tuesday at
4 p. m: for Margaret A. Oxendine
and Enoch Chavis, Indians.
Miss Margaret Sellers of Column
bus county, who was operated on for
appendicitis at the Thompson hos
pltal Monday night, is getting on
very we'll.
Practically all stores in town.
except grocery stores, have agreed
to close at p. m. except Saturdays,
i beginning May 1 and through the
summer, to September 1.
MIR. J. P. Russell left Tuesday
afternoon for Baltimore, Md, to at
tend the funeral of his sister, Miss
Annie Russell of Baltimore, whose
/ death occurred suddenly Monday
night. Deceased was 62 years old.
! Mrs. w. j. Dubois left yesterday
morning for Lenoir City, Tenn, to
attend the funeral of her sister-in-
law. Mrs B. M. Morrison, who died
suddenly about 10 o'clock Tuesday
] night. Deceased was ABOUT Al years
1 old
i An analysis of the town water
| supply just received from the State
! laboratory of hygiene shows that the
water remains pure. A doctor to
whom the analysis was shown said
that it seems to be the purest water
! in town.
Mr.. w. C. Prevatt of the Raft
Swamp section brought to town to-
day load of homegrown cabbage.
He sold them at 10 cents the head.
! Mr.. Prevatt says he has 700 heads
i for sale, which at 10 cents the piece
would net him $40.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. McAllister
| and small daughter, Nancy Pope, left
. Tuesday afternoon for Hendersonville.
: Mr.. McAllister will return to Lum-
{ berton In about two weeks, but Mrs.
q McAllister and child will spend the
summer at Hendersonville.
The bankrupt stock of Messrs.
Townsend Bros. was sold at public
auction at noon today by Mr.. w. o.
5 thompson, trustee. The stock was
c bought by Messrs. White & Cough of
s Lumberton for $3,735. There was a
number of bidders on the stock.
Corporal Roy F. Tracy, formerly
1t of the local U. S. army recruiting
e, station, was married to Miss Minnie
} Lanier of Rocky Point, near Will
| mington, on the 18th inst. Corporal
g Tracy is now located in Raleigh. He
u made many friends while in Lumber
l. ton who wish him much success and
se joy.
DIR. J. A. Martin returned Tues
day night from Richmond, Va, where
Il he went Sunday, accompanying Mr.
e. w. G. Page of R. from Lumberton
~ who entered a hospital there for ar
~. operation For goiten Dr. Martin
y spent some time with his wife anC
- baby, who are visiting relatives IL
le Richmond.
81 rLumbee tent, Knights of Macca
h. bees, held a patriotic meeting in ths
10 hall in the McNeill building Tuesday
,o evening. The spirit of patriotism
II prevailed throughout the meeting
= Speeches were made by Messrs L. NJ
he Mckenzie, H. T. Hux, R. M. Sander
an son, Jim Barnes and ex-State Sen
&c ator Geo. B. Mcleod.
tn Many ladies attended the corse
demonstration at the store of MI
ly John T. Biggs Monday, Tuesday an,
SIS yesterday. The demonstration wa
under the direction of Miss Sadi
R. McLary, representing the Madam
Grace Corset Co. Refreshments wer
rs served in afternoons. Mr.. Biggs say
the sales far surpassed his expec
ty tati0ns.
'e- A large crowd attended the open
ing of J. P. Newman & Co.'S. new
10 and 25 cent store in the Mel Leo
gh, oUildir. Tuesday evening from f:3
rls to $3.50. No goods were sold Tuesda
he evening but the store was opene
he for business Yesterday morning. Th
new store with its splendid arrange
ma mont is most attractive in appear
Dol ance. In the rear of the building Nj
eo J. P. Newman, manager of the stor
IT. has equipped an up-to-date rest rool
for ladies. In the room is a loung
ng mirror, racks, etc.
we wv, Not only is Prof. R. E. Sentell
,.n e, superintendent of the Lumberto
ent sL@1 4ah Isl
~ Baptist minister. Mr.. Sentelle in al
r,o dition to his school work. has bee
no ln supplying churches for the pa
81 three months. When Rev. w. R. D.
II = Wis resigned as pastor of the Ea
n Lumberton field Mr.. Sentelle begs
-. to supply for East Lumberton, Ant
~ och, Proctorville, Center and Ra
III III Swamp churches, which compose tt
Ire field. AS has been stated in The Ro
ors esonian, a new pastor has been ca
y ed to this field and is expected to a
rive within a few weeks.