The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWs

License has been issued for th9
marriage Of A. e Watson and Sarah
Graham.
Mr.. Carl Bullard has been add.d
to the night police force, making two
night policemen. He began work last
night.
Mr. James Farmer of Wilmington
has accepted a position as day clerk at
the Lorraine hotel He be gan work
Tuesday.
-Messrs. W. F. French and Ira Bull
lard returned Tuesday from the West,
where they went to buy mules for
their sales stables.
Mr. n H. Ward of Mcdonald is a
Lumberton visitor today. Mr.. Ward
reports plenty of snow and cold
weather out his way.
Mr.. F. A. Mcleod returned Tues
day from st. Louis, Mo-, where hs
spent several days buying mules for
Mr. C. NJ. Fullers sales stables.
The Alfred Rowland chapter Of
the U. d. C. will hold its regular
| monthly meeting on Saturday at 3 p.
M at the home of Miss Margie Rus
sci.
| The spring term of the Lumber
ton graded and high schools will open
Tuesday, January s. Supt. r. +. Sen
telle says he has enough coal on hand
to last some two months.
| Miss Elizabeth Snead spent yes
terday in Fayetteville visiting her
sister Miss Mary Snead, who is a pa
tient at the Cumberland General hos
pital. Miss Snead's condition has not
been very favorable for the last few
days.
Rev. R. A. Hedgpeth and family
| moved yes serday from GAINESVILLE to
Lum5erton. They moved into Mr.. S.
E. Britt's residence, Eighth and Ce-
dar streets. Mr.. Britt recently NOV
ed back to his farm at Ten Mile
church.
!, Mr.. w. H. Mcdonald and family
: moved Thursday from their farm On
5 r. 5 from Lumberton to a house own
= ed by Mr.. R. E. Lee, east Seventh
5 street. Mr.. Kenny Davis, also of R
: 5, moved to Mr.. McDonald's farm and
t will farm for hir, this year. Mr.. Da-
\ Wis farmed for Mr.. j. 7. Phillips last
2 year.
Miss Charlotte Merritt left last
J evening for her home at Tracy City,
5 Tenn, after spending a few days here
with her brother, Mr.. M. j. Merritt,
who Wednesday of last week under
IL went an operation for appendicitis at
the Thompson hospital. Mr.. Merritt
e is fast recovering from the operation.
3 Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wright j.
Prevatt, this morning, fine boy.
- Mrs. w. w. Whaley and two chill
dren, Elizabeth and Ruth. returned
y Tuesday to their home in Wilmington,
L after spending several days here visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. Whaley's ra-
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Whaley, Elm
in family to Lumberton but returned to
m Wilmington Friday night. Elizabeth
he was taken sick while here, but her
I'd condition was greatly improved Tues
ye day.
o1 AS already has been stated in
IN The Robesonian, Mr.. C. V. Browns
IN resignation as cashier of the Nation
ie al Bank of Lumberton was effective
T Tuesday, the first day of the year.
VI. Mr.. Brown, who resigned on account
+ of his health, is succeeded by Mr. H.
" l.. Newbold, former assistant State
D. bank examiner. Mr. Brown has not
ie yet decided what he will do. How
Il ever, their many friends will be
w pleased to learn that he and his fam
e lily will continue to make their home
IeIe LUZ SOIle tIlIle, aL ledSC.
IN Lieut.. and Mrs C. B. Skipper, Jr.,
IS who were married at Kinston Thurs
ne day of last week, an account of which
lie was published in Mondays Robesonian,
n, arrived here Monday afternoon from
IS Washington, d. c., where they went
Y Immediately after their marriage.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Skipper are guests at
the home of Mr.. Shippers parents,
O. Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Skipper, Water
street. They will leave Saturday for
Columbia, S. c., where they will make
IN their home. Mr.. Skipper is first lieu
IN tenant of Co. E, 371st infantry.
te Mr.. w. G. Gilchrist, who for the
0. last two years has made his home
az here, has accepted position as farm
nt manager for Mr.. L. A. Tatum of Eliz-
a, abethtown and will leave for Eliza
III bethtown as soon as the weather
IN clears up. During 1916 Mr. Gilchrist
al was agricultural and industrial agent
O. for the V.&C.S.Ry.C Co. and last year be
ne looked after Mr.. A. w. McLean's far
ming interests. Mr.. Gilchrist made
n. many friends here. He returned to
Oh Lumberton Tuesday from his old home
es at Laurinburg, where he went to spend
d. Christmas, travelling in his auto, and
s. is snowbound.
Sc THOMPSON Hospital Notes.