The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-28
NUMBER 80
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
BodeIhelmer, Thursday night, a g.
pound girl.
Mr.. Irwin Jenkins has been very
sick since Saturday at his home On
Caldwell street.
License has been issued for the
marriage Of yethro E. Brigham and
Clara May Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Fisher and =
Mrs. c. b. Seasons and small daugh.
ter Joyce, left yesterday for Badin.
where they will make their home.
Prof. ]. R. Poole, county superin-
tendent of public instruction, is able
to be at his office today after being
confined to his room. for several days.
"Wednesday, May 80, is National
Memorial day and Sunday hours will
be observed at the local postoffice.
The R. F.. D. carriers will also take
the day off.
Miss Margaret Biggs, daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Biggs, came
home Thursday evening from Elon
college, where she was a student dur
ing the session which closed last
}, week. i
] During the thunder storm since
noon lightning struck dead tree in
/ rear of the sunken garden at the
home of Mr.. R. D. Caldwell and the
, tree was burning as The Robesonian
!, went to press.
Sadie Raw. 4-year-oId dauphter
: Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee, who
live near Long Branch church, fell
off the bed upon which she was sleep
ing Tuesday of last week and broke
e her right shoulder.
: Mr.. H. F. Purvis of R. from
+ Orrum was the first to bring ripe
juicy, red peaches to town for sale,
ii So far as The Robesonian has learn
ed. Mr.. Purvis brought in a load
h Thursday of last week and sold them
at So the bushel.
: Miss Mary D. Conoley, d regis
e., tered nurse, who holds a position in
r; the Riverside hospital, New York,
arrived last week and will spend
lei three-weeks' vacation here visiting
a friends. Miss Conoley formerly liv-
ed here and has many friends in
l. Lumberton.
. Rev. r. A.. Sentelle of Waynes-
!. vile spent part of last week here
N visiting at the home of his son, Prof.
% r. E. Sentelle, Sixth street. Mr.. Sem
j.. telle has been superintendent of the
- public schools in Haywood county
- for more than 80 years. He returned
! home Saturday.
a. The fire whistle was blown con-
d. side1ably at the plant of the Kingsdale
Lumber corporation about $3.50 Fri
m! day night on account of blaze in
- the dust house. The fire was ex-
ID tinguished before any damage had
been done. The fire is supposed to
is have originated from a spark from
=, the smokestack.
The firm alarm was sent in Fri
day morning at 10:30 on account of
a fire at the home of Mr.. ]. G. Max
we'll, Second and Cedar streets. The
a fire was burning on the roof near a
fire company responded quickly and
extinguished the fire before much
+v damage had been done.
he Mrs. w. L. Grantham and little
is daughter, Wilma, returned yesterday
ut from Reidsville, where they spent two
he months visiting at the home of Mrs
Grantham's mother, Mrs. Mary Shell
lie ton. DIR. Grantham and Mr.. and Mrs
.e- D. R. Shaw and daughter, little Miss
ok Elizabeth, met Mrs. Grantham al
Hamlet with an auto.
NJ The Civil Service examination
for rural carrier at Maxton and sub
pc sequent vacancies in Robson coun
lg- ty which was held here Saturday wa:
we'll attended. Eighteen competitor:
er- were examined. All the men exam
ined seemed to possess high degret
,seI of intelligence, which means tha
he some valuable man will be added t,
the service.
lot On a card dated Quincy, Fla.
~; May "a, Mr.. R. C. Birmingham
' 'ut writes: "We got here last night. Ha'
Nv. a delightful trip. Averaged 26 mile
am an, to gallon of gas. Roads magnificen
am all the way" Mr.. and Mrs. Birming
l9r ham and children left Lumberton
a., week ago yesterday morning travel
~ 81 ing in their Maxwell auto. They ex
i"' pect to return home in about tw
weeks.
The shrieking cries Of birds i
the back yard at the. home OF Mr.. ]
nm. P. Townsend, Water street, Saturda
" " morning attracted attention of tn
family. Upon investigation MI
: Townsend found that a number Q
ere re owls were annoying the birds. II
~ secured his gun and killed 6 of tn
ely owls before they could escape. Tn
10 rs; owls were young and it is though
ain aI;ii they must have been raised some
w -, where near by.
r1s, Lieut.. Gov. O. Max Gardner wa
,on guest while here Friday of Mr..
ts A. McNeiN, Jr., chairman of 'th
W. county Democratic executive commit
of tee, an old college mate. In the al
for ternoon MI. McNei1i anu 0'ase Cordnl Jnl
,ers aIor Nough sieoMen 49, 4ooi ,,4 tonn ,
are: some polnts ol lheeleee aopuS - ~,
eIas acres 3 miles west of town recen
>eil lv reclaimed from the swamp and b.