The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-26
NUMBER s3
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWe

Mr.. W. F. French returned Sat-
urday from the West, where. he wenS
to buy mules for his sales stables.
MIR. A. Weinstein returned Friday
morning from New York where ha
spent several days buying goods for
his large department store.
Mr.. B. T. Blake has resigned an
sub-carrier on route from Lumber
ton. He is now employed in the dryN
goods department of Mr. NJ. M. Ro-
zier's store.
The first snow of the season fell
hereabouts Friday night and SatuF-
day morning. However, it vas only
skift and only those who saw it fall
ing saw it at all.
Work was begun this morning ON
Lumberton's new town hall. which, as
has been stated in The Robesonian,
will be erected ;.t the corner of Elm
and Second streets.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Dan A. Stubbs and Eu-
! phema Jackson; Walter B. Farmer
and Agatha Rozjer; ]. P. Lee and Ka-
tie lvey; j. ID. Odum and Ruth John
son.
Mr.. H. c. Roberts has resigned
his position as salesman in the Nc
Aillster hardware store and left Sat
urday night for Aberdeen, where he
has accepted a position with the Alb
erdeen Hardware Co.
If you intend to contribute any
thing towards Thanks sgiving dinner
for the inmates at the county home.
don't forget to take it to the residence
of Mr.. M. G. Mckenzie, Elm street,
not later than Wednesday night
Mr.. ]. T. Mcintyre and family
moved Tuesday from their nome near
Antioch church into a house owned
by X. M. Biggs, Eighth and Willow
streets. Mr.. Mcintyre is employed
in the store of Mr.. John T. Biggs.
Mr.. R. Lewis Shelby left yester-,
!; day for Hopewell, Va, where he has
accepted position in the National
Bank of Hopewell. Mr.. Vance Me-
: Gill also left yesterday for HopeweH
! where he has accepted a position.
Mr.. w. o. Thompson is carrying
his right arm in a swing as the result.
he says, of a slight misunderstanding
: with a Ford auto. His wrist was dis
located Thursday night when Ford
:, backfired when he was attempting
to crank it.
, . Preston Locklear, Indian, who
lives on r. 5 from Maxton. was among
Saturday He says be lost a fine
mich cow Thursday night. The cow
was taken sick Thursday morning He
says the cow was worth 500.
< "A mule belonging TO A. c. Chavis
h of Scotland county had leg broken
: this morning as the result of his foot
going through a hole in the bridge
n across the river at the foot of Fifth
: street. There are a number of holes
S in the bridge that need Immediate
: attention.
: Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Barnes return
G ed home Wednesday of last weel
: from Morganton, where they went on
e account of the illness of Mrs. Barnes
d mother, Mrs. J. S. Tilley. Mrs Tilley
died on the 10TH They were accom-
d panied home by Mr.. J. S. Tilley, who
n will spend some time here visiting al
e the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
S, First street.
y Mr.. r. G. Lawrence returned Sat.
n urday night from Charlotte, where he
II spent a few days on legal business
II While at Charlotte Mr.. Lawrence Wis.
5. tied Camp Greene. He was favor.
l. ably impressed with the camp and
says Gile NlSIL WAS IegpldClOn TO MIN
He was surprised at the splendid ar
a. rangements made for the care ano
=. protection of the soldiers.
~ The concert which will be give1
~ at the high school building Friday
10 evening for the benefit Of the Nation
*, sS al Aid no doubt will be well patroniz
: ed. Mere mention in a notice publish
: ed elsewhere in this paper Of the tai
al ented ladies who will take part il
- ample assurance that the concert viii
y, be a treat and would be we'll worth,
% of patronage even if it were not fol
70 such worthy object as the Nation
N N al Aid.
e. Mr.. Alex Barnes of Fair Bluff
to passed through town Friday en- rout,
i'll home from Charlotte, where he ha.
IS been visiting his son Mr.. M. G
Barnes, who is in the training CAM
to there. Mr.. Barnes spent one nigh
e. at the camp and was very mucl
as pleased with the surroundings. HI
says he had nice trip and the boy
seemed to be enjoying the best q
T. health, and are getting along nicet
:-l in,