The Robesonian., 1918-06-24
NUMBER 80
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS


ton has accepted q position in the Ma
tlonal Bank of Lumberton.
AT meeting of the graded school
trustees Friday evening Prof. R. E.
Sentelle was reelected superintendent
OF the Lumberton schools.
The condition of Mrs. w. p.
Barker, who has been i'll at her home,
North Elm street, for some time, is
somewhat improved today.
Mrs. Daisy W. jenkins, accom-
panied by Miss Amanda McDiarmid,
went last week to Richmond, Va,
where Mrs. Jenkins will consult a
specialist.
Miss Lulu NJ. Cassidey, county
home demonstration agent, has re-
turned from Raleigh, where she at
tended school for home demonstra-
tion agents.
Mr.. Leon McGill, former clerk IN
the local postofhce, who was called in
to the army several weeks ago, has
been assigned to the postoffice at
Camp Jackson.
Mr.. S. A. Branch returned Friday
from Baltimore, Md, where he spent
some time. He went TO Baltimore
with Mrs. Branch, who is taking treat
ment under specialist there.
In order to give Maccabees a
chance to attend the services at the
First Baptist church Tuesday evening
the time for the Maccabee meeting
has been moved up from $3.50 to 9:30-
Mr. Ernest l.. Anderson of Fair
Bluff, who had been spending sorle
time here visiting his brother, Mr..
H. H. Anderson, left Friday for the
u. S. navy. He was called to Norfolk,
Va.
Mr.. Jno S. Holman, manager of
the Lorraine hotel, has been advised
of the safe arrival overseas of his
brother Mr. L. A. Holman. Mr.. Hol-
man has only been in training
weeks.
License has been issued for the
marriage Of Johnson Missue and Bes-
sic Grimsley; H. Dewitt Tyson and
Rosa Long; VIM. S. Alexander and
Margaret Lois Thompson; Allison P.
DuBose and Julia Melville Gibson.
Miss Viola Jenkins received a
telegram from the Johnson-Wlllis
sanatorium, Richmond, Va, yester-
day advising that her mother, Mrs.
Daisy w. jenkins, underwent a sue
cessful operation Sunday morning and
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. John S. McNeill, who un-
derwent an operation for appendicltiS
at the Thompson hospital about
weeks ago, is able to be ont again. ha
son Master John Goble, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at tne
same place about 10 days ago, Is re-
covering.
-Messrs. S. E. and Alfred Davis
who live, on the Red Springs road, n.
6 from Lumberton, brought Saturday
to town a few watermelons, the first
of the season, and say they expect
m bring a load to town this week
Mr.. s. E. Davis had his first melon
Friday cf last week.
Mr.. P. C. Lawrence Of the Lum-
berton has been asked TO make the
annual address before the meeting OF
the association of the Superior couls
| clerks of North Carolina at Raleigh
JuIv 2 On account of previous bus
mess arrangements Mr.. Lawrence VIII
not he able to make the address.
Mr.. A. W. Mclean, one OF the
! four members of the y. ). war RI
| nance board. arrived home Saturday
fron, Washington. Mr.. Mclean will
! attend at Wrightsyille Beach thus
week beginning tomorrow meeting
of the State Bar Association, OF when
he is president. He will make the
| opening address.
Mr.. w. M. Worley, a member OF
tho Fairmont Tobacco Warehouse Co.,
and Mr. r. l.. Tapscott, auctioneer Tor
that company, were Lumberton visit
ors Friday. Both these gentlemen
are we'll known to Robson tobacco
growers. They expect the biggest sea-
SON in the history of the falrmonI
market this year.
IT so happened that three sons OF
Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Page of Barnes
Vile who are in their country's SER
,;ce came home at the same time
on 2 furlough. Mr.. Bernice Page IS
serving in the navy and has made
one trip across. Mr.. Mark Page Is
Stationed at Camp Jackson and Mr..
! Clarence Page is stationed at camp
SEWER They are all Lumberton vlsl-
tors today.
Mr. 4. Collins of Charlotte was
aI nnherton visitor Friday. He was
! ~, his wav to Proctorville TO the home
Of his father, Mr.. L. 7. Collins, ana
i
night Mr.. Collins has been success
1 fully engaged in the wholesale lum-
Der business in Charlotte tie for ,o-borne nume
i farm q miles from Charlotte. upon
this tn s farm Mr.. Collins says he has
/ spent s45,OO0 since last December,
i and has on it all modern improvements
and conveniences.
Mr.. H. L. Pope returned FRIDAY
l from Raleigh, where he attended the
i annual convention of the North Car
olina Pharmaceutical association. :, ne H
went with Messrs. H. l.. Blue ana %
! Pittman of Fairmont and Chas. Snei-
ton of Chadbourn, in Mr.. Blues auto,
making the trip in hours and 15
| minutes and returning in a hours ana an 9.
4 25 minutes. Mr.. Pope won one OF the
), foot races at barbecue OF the asso-
/ ciation Thursday and just as ne cross
ed the line winner he fell and hurt T
his right leg at the knee, incidentally
| running a pair of pants.