The Robesonian., 1918-05-06
NUMBER Is
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
This is tax-listing month.

10Th with concert at night.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland
Dees, yesterday morning. boy.
Mr.. \. c. Mcleod of Buie was
a Lunlberton visitor Saturday Mr.. Nc
1eod says around 5000 soldiers pass
bule each day going north
License has been issued for the
marriage of Andy West and Lizzie
Wlggins; Make Prevatt and Lille
Greene; Frank NJ. Harper and Beu-
lah King.
DR.. A. H. Kerr returned Fridav
from Camp Sewer, where he visited
his brother, who is in training and
who expects to go to France at en-
early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. c. Fuller re-
turned Friday from Greensboro.
where they spent some time. They
MADE the return trip in a new Allen
automobile.
The board of county commits
sioners, the county board of educa-
ton and the road commissioners are
holding their regular monthly meet
ings here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Caldwell left
FRIDAY for Baltimore, Md. where thew
VIII spend some time Mr.. Caldwell
is taking rest on account of the
!, condition of his health.
! Eddie 1-2 years old son of Mr
ana Mrs }. E. Stephens of Evergreen.
, Columbus county, died in the Thomp.
q son hospital here Friday afternoon
citis. "ppe'"i-
e The Wcman's club will.meet We'd
k nesday afternoon at O'Clock in the
e directors room at the National Bank
4 CT Lumberton. Officers are to ha
e elected and full attendance is do.
- sired.
e Mr.. Redmond of GreenSlle- 6 r.
y is spending a few days here visitino
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Red.
le mond Mr.. Redmond was recently
to discharged from the army On account
of physical disability.
r Mr.. Joe Neal Regan. of p. I
o. from Lumberton was a Lumber.on
III visitor Saturday. Mr.. Regan re-
Gently lost fine mich cow as re-
!" suit OF the cow eating some nitrate
y OF soda He valued the COW at S125
&c ..-Gertrude, 6-year-old daughter Of
~, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Higgins of the
Marietta section, had her right arm
,ol broken when she fell at school some
"a time ago. She was brought to the
! thompson hospital and was able to
ed return home Saturday.
W. Miss Mamie Meeks returrxtSthi,
rh. morning to her home at Fayetteville
re- after spending the weekend here
,se visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs
to Chas. l. .Greaves. She came over tc
al attend the dedication services Of the
MS, First Baptist church.
An election is being held toda,
he to confirm the nominations made i,
tn. the town primary last Tuesday. TIL,
CT primary managers forgot about tn,
election and failed to omen the DOLL
Vie till after 8 a. m. The polls are sup
OF posed to open at sunrise.
1ed Mr. Jobn r. R;r,r, b.s
ne room on the second floor of hi
re- store for ladies' rest room. Th
room has been equipped with chair
,l1n so,, and tables and toilet. Ladies com
KS ing to town from the country ca
cry spread dinner on table in the room
hot Mr.. L. w. Redick and son, Mas
7 ter George, and Mr.. L. w. Stokes, q
~, Darlington county, S. c., spent pal
&C of last week here and at other point
# in Robson visiting relatives. NJ
cot Reddick says the rains have not bee
so heavy down his way as they hay
+o in Robson
ech. The free French class which Re
and H. A. Granthar will teach will me'
this evening at $50 in the law offic.
her of Messers. Mclean, Varser & Nj
Lean. All who hope to serve at ii
at front in any capacity will be welcom
All are asked to bring pencil al
that notebook or paper.
cted John n. Bowen of r. 1 fro
De-
. at r. from Rowland, Indians, we
'es. married in the office of Register
at Deeds N. w. Floyd here Saturday
ght. l p. m. Justice F. Grover Britt @
inah ficiated. Only few people witnes
ed the marriage. Both bride Al
groom are school teachers.
The following Lumberton bu.
ness Houses began closing at o'clo
D. m May 1: McAllister Hardwa
Loan Co., White G. Cough, A. J. Holm'
L. H. Caldwell, Lumberton Barga
v House, Oden & Powell, ]. A. Brant
Stephens & Barnes, The Wishart c
Robson Grocery Co., Blaeker Brot
ers. Some of the business men wal
ed to close at 6, while others want
at 5 to remain open till z.
ruck Mr.. B. B. Sugg of Kinston pa
noisy ed through town Saturday event
GNU en- route nome from Dllloll anu "
count rion counties. South Carolina, wht
ether he bought enough tobacco plants to
nbeg- so acres. Mr.. Suggs intends to pl;
1T to around 200 acres. He saws as a
put suit Of the plant shortage in his S
sound tion Of the State not more than
that or Is per cent of normal toba
man crop will be planted this year.
etary bonds to the crowd.
ittee, When folks found that 1t was
.hair- a fire that called them to the str