The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
NUMBER lOl
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
MIR. w. F. French left last ev-
ening for the West to buy bules for
his sales stables.
-Nr. Jas. Warwick left Friday for
Spartanburg, S. c., where ne has ae-
cepted position with a grocery con
Germ.
Box supper at the Centenary
school, near Rowland Friday night
at 1880. Miss Lula Cooper is the
teacher.
Members of the local army ex-
emption> board have been furnished
badges. The badges bear the follow
/ inc inscription: "Selective Service
/ Il. s."
In q list of Red Cross members
I published in u recent issue OF The
I 2obesoal&n the n2me of Mr.. Il. "
;. Williams WAS published rs r. n. Will
liams.
Wool to complete wocl, which the
: National Special Aid Society had on
hard before it disbanded recently has
! arrived and is at the home IF Mrs
w. l.. Dougherty.
y The following was recently re-
n ceived by one of the exemption boards
n from a registrant: Dear Sar, please
S if the locker board has call for me,
please let me no at once"
:, Mrs l.. p Stack of Norfolk, Va,
" underwent an operation at the Thomp-
son hospital Tuesday of last week and
:, is getting along nicely. She IS
20 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. McIn-
40 tyre, Of Lumberton.
G. Mrs. Mollie Norment and Mrs
er f. A. Mcleod went Friday to Fay
re etteville 80 visit Mrs. Norment's
brother, DIR. r. G.. RoZier, who under
Elk went an operation at the IIighsmith
or hospital some days ago.
ne Complying with the closing order
of the fuel administration, the Pas
ns time theatre will be closed tomorrow
ne The 18th episode of the Fatal Ring"
lsS which has been running on Tuesdays,
rs, will be run Wednesday.
NY ~, A two-months-old Duroc Jersey
~. pig which Messrs. White & Cough do
~, ~, mated to the local Red Cross chapter
was sold IT auction at the court
de- house Saturday afternoon for $15. Mr.
tho f. J. Pope bought the pig.
). Maj. A. ]. McKimmon, membe,
les, of the Robson committee to take 1r
p. ders for the government SODA, ha:
me asked The Robesonian to state tina
eci- he will have some Of the order blank
sor at r. amon Wednesday of this week
the date of the land sale at tha
nih place.
md Mr.. Il. Bullpck OF Rowland,
to LumDcr.ol. visitor Saturday, callC
at The Robesonian office and sub
scribed for the paper to be sent to hi
rad. son Mr. Jho. W Bullock, who Is wi:
the American expedItIonary force l
France The Robesonian is going t
quite a number of Robeson count
this NJ IT. c,auo 5.,h+r
1., Supt. R. E. Senteile of the Lumber
.oad ton graded and high school, and Mr
,ove @ Sentelle, returned last night fro!
aaab Greensboro, where she has just con
1ao al pleted her first half-year Of school {
lder. Iile ST. tNoi ND, 'n-aro -
10 er "a take her out Of school for the sprin
oroo term on account Of her health.
he Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley J. Starne
rbe- arrived last night from Rocky Moul
ross. and little daughter, Mary Elizabet
and and will make their home here. M
Starnes succeeds Mr.. II. L. Hux ;
the linotype operator in The Robesonian
Co. composing room. lie comes high
? cf recommended. Mr.. Hux left Saturda
cent night for Washington, this Stat
J. 3. where II is understood ne mas if
Fout cepted a position.
-Rev. Sam W. Small, famo1
Southern evangelist, editor and lie
q to turer, will deliver his great addre
"Uncle Sans Water Wagon" at Il
court house in Lumberton on the e
cod ening of February Z. Dr.. Small
r. one of the leaders in the great Cal
80 : a,, paign for national prohibition and
one of the most entertaining speake
,onnpal in America Further announceman
a,nJo will be made in Thursdays and ne
',,s;t rsitb Mondays Robesonian.
mant -"Oh, Johnny, Oh" merry mu
tand- cal farce, delighted a capacity au'
; and ence at the opera house Friday e'
yhin- ming. The house was pack'
,hool. standing room Delng at preniluu u u
tried and some were turned away, Del
IN at unable to get in hearing and seei
! mn distance of the stage. The chOI
girls were good to look upon,
under numerous songs were catchy,
airing some of the situations were screar
ge Of Everybody seemed to have &c
r for time.
pay -Messrs. c. V. Brown and o.
Connolly will open an office tomorr
on the second floor of the lumber
e On Dresden and Jennings cotton m
Office building, Elm and oect
Streets. Mr.. Brown has accepted
rsday agenos ~ - ph;iadeInhia vol
: No. Sui ar Ill, ,,-;1, ennJnct hr p
COM W. n.. h,,u;.o.s I'D ,,,;II handle fe,ti
char ase Duoi,l 80, en- nnd God nrodncts
cona- Connolly formerly lived at Mich
rIIia4' y S. c., where he was in the same +
III -. mess. Mr. Brown was formt
~ De cashier Of the National Bank If Ii
o.ned becton, having resigned that p
ltribu- 'loii vi s'0oooii' u -l-9 -
m any rho o;+,, commissioners of Cl
Der Of nc rLdo,- 49, aftar confere