The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. C. M. Fuller returned Satur-
day from St. Louis, Mo-, where he
spent several days buying mules for
his sales stables.
Mr.. ]. T. Purvis Of R. Fairmont
was Lumberton visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Purvis sold his tobacco crop this
year for more than $3.50 the acre.
Mr.. ]. l. Carter of R. from Lum-
berton says he killed a rabid cat Fri
day night. Te cat made fight at Mr..
Carter's children and then attacked
him.
Miss Berta McNeill, daughter of
ex-Sheriff E. c. McNeill of Rowland,
has accepted a position in the Ma
tional Bank of Lumberton. She be-
gan work Thursday.
-Supt. L. w. Hall of the local light
and power plant received a card this
morning advising that his son Mr..
Boyd Hall, M. B. unit No. Z, had ar
rived safely overseas.
Mr.. w. j. Wilkerson Of the Cen
ter section was Lumberton visitor
Saturday, Mr.. Wilkerson- lost a stack
of fodder which was struck by light
ming Friday afternoon.
Reports from all sections of
|. Robson say a splendid rain fell Fri
day afternoon and evening. The rain
was much needed and broke a long
drought in many sections.
Mrs. Jno. S. Thompson returned
home Thursday night from Baltimore,
Md, where at Johns Hopkins hospital,
she underwent a serious operation.
Her condition is improving.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. E. Thompson
left Friday for a cross-ccuntry trip
in their auto to Asheville, via Green's
boro and Winston-Salem. They ex-
pect to return home tomorrow.
Miss Pearl Humphrey spent yes
terday at St. Pauls visiting relatives.
The condition of her sister, Miss Har-
riett Humphrey, who has been sick
for some time, is somewhat improved.
Sgt. Eric w. Jones of Fort Cas-
we'll spent the weekend here visiting
his sister, Miss Ruth Jones. Sgt.
Jones has been ordered transferred
from Fort Caswell to Fort Monroe,
Va.
Miss Dora Broadwell and Mr..
Ben Ward, both of the National cot
ton mill village, were married at the
home of the officiating officer, Justice
M. G. Mckenzie, Elm street, yester-
day at p. m.
Mr.. C. M. Fuller received yester-
day a cablegram from his son, Capt.
David H. Fuller, who recently lar'ed
safely overseas: Capt: Fuller is w tn
the 81st division and the message
stated that he was well.
Mrs. w. L. Dougherty and son.
Hoyle, returned Friday night from
Blowing Rock, where they spent sew
eral weeks. Mr.. VIM. Dougherty, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty, who had
| also been at Blowing Rock, has en-
tered school at Newton.
The editor is indebted to Mrs.
F. F. Townsend of R. from Lum-
berton, known to Robesonian readers
as "Aunt Sophia" for treat of the
finest scuppernong grapes, some fine
potatoes, some of them weighing 2
pounds, and fine butterbeans.
Mr.. J. B. Strickland, formerly of
| T. Lumberton, who has been at Camp
Jackson, S. c., since last spring, came
to Lumberton Friday night and left
| yesterday 70 rSmithfield, near which
place he will visit home folks. He is
in the depot brigade and is away on
! 9-days' furlough.
! Mr.. J. L. Williamson of the U. s.
army, who has been taking special
course in motor mechanical work al
Clemson College, S. c., spent yester.
day here with home folks. The course
at Clemson was completed Saturday
and Mr.. Williamson expects to be sent
! "somewhere" right aWay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Finch left
Friday evening for Lynchburg, Va.
where Mr.. Finch will be connected
with the Independent tobacco ware
house. Mr.. Finch was auctioneer fo1
the Star warehouse here during th
past season. He says he was yer.
favorably impressed with Lumbertol
and likes the town.