The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
Meeting of St. Alban's Lodge No.
ia. A. F. e. A. NJ. tomorrow evening
at 7:30. Degree work.
There will be a box supper at
Raft Swami school house Thursday
evening of this week.
Mr.. A. E. Spivey has accented
nosition with Messrs. R. D. Caldwell
& Son. He began work this morning.
Mr. Rowland Williams has ac-
ceoted q rosition as salesman in
Messrs. White & Coughs department
store.
Mr. H. T. Smith of Elizabeth
town has accented position as sales
man in Mr.. L. H. Caldwell's depart
ment store.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Joseph Bass and Bessie
Hays; Albert T. Noble and Emma
Barnes.
Mr.. Joe s. Thompson left YES
terday for Norfolk. Va, where he has
accepted a position as salesman in a
large shoe store
1 Around 25 cases of influenza were
I reported to the county hoard of health
last week. Most of the cases were
among the c"'ored people. No deaths
were reported. ~~
[ Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Bryan left
, this morning for Snead's Ferry in re-
sponsA tn wire MESSAGE stating
that Mr.. Bryan's mother, Mrs. Clara
Bryan, was seriously ill.
Miss Sadie THOMPSON returned
!. SATURDAY. to Coneto. where she will re-
: sumo teaching school. the school hav-
E ing been closed down for several weeks
on account of influenza
Sheriff r. E. Lewis asks The
: Robesonian to state that all drainage
:, taxes must he paid before January
Il l, 1919: or the property will be ad-
ve-tised and sold.
Mr.. ]. w. Pravatt of R. 4. Lum-
IS berton. says the Wire Grass road is
1, badly in need Of attention This road
el has net been worked in several years,
n according to Mr.. Prevatt.
q Misses Vivian McNeir. Rosa Wish
= art end Ruth THOMPSON left yesterday
- for Crossnore. where they are teachers
IN tie high school, after spending two
weeks here visiting home folks. The
e school closed two weeks for Thanks
l. giving.
MIR. R. c. BIRMINGHAM went Sat-
IA urdav night to Charlotte to consult a
r specialist. Mr.. BIRMINGHAM has been
r suffering with stomach trouble for
eel some time. He was accomnanied to
Sc Charlotte by two Of his children, Nil
ne ton and Harriet.
Of Two automobiles collided at the
OF corner of Elm and Second streets late
u Friday afternoon. One car was driven
L. e
az and the other by a Svrian, whose
+ en- bv Mrs. Purvis was somewhat dam
r. aged.
~ Mr.. Carlyle Bethea arrived home
70 70 Spartanburg, C.. the school having
he he closed down until after Christmas on
~ - account Of influenza. Mr.. j. P. Rod
-, gers of the Marietta section, who is 8
- student at the same college, also carae
NJ home yesterday.
ed A cafe will he opened in the Nc
IS Leod building. Elm street, formerly
occupied by the Lumberton barber
shop. at an early date The fixture.
aye being installed. While severa
al local citizens are interested in th'
he cafe. no names have been given out
aI 1t is understood an experienced caf,
ct man from Charlotte will be in charge
i'd The mothers of pupils of the Eas
i'd Lumberton public school are request
J. ed to attend a meeting at the schoo
ar building tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2 p
It. m. Miss Flax Andrews, home demon
nix stration agent, will make talk. TIL
ey. teachers at East Lumberton are Mis-
el: Mary Black, principal and Misses Ka
tie Stone and Eulalia McGill, assist
me ants.
ri DIR. J. S. Norman will open a
office here at an early date for tn
practice Of his profession. He Wi
ed occupy the offices on the second floo
of the cotton mill office building, CO,
-. ner Elm and Second streets, former
Ss 'st, lv occupied by DR.. w. L. Granthan
TS TIo DR.. Norman comes to Lumberton fror
ne lagrange, Ca, where he has bee
"A nracticing medicine for some time. II
m q is well-known here, having lived her
"a several years ago. He practiced :
IN IN. Bladenboro for several years. He WI
: EN- ~ move his family consisting of his vii
Ma' Ma and 8 children, here.
in Mr.. Victor NJ. Stonebanks has r.
signed his position with the Nations
Bank of Lumberton and will retul
. g. to his home in Raleigh. where he h:
accepted position with the Cltlzel
National Bank of that city. NJ
ex- Stonebanks was connected with tn;
and bank before coming to LunaberIe
any three months ago: he goes PACK
eX- the citizens oank as receiving teiie
AIRY promotion from the poslt!oa Wnl'
ex- he formerly held there. While lie h
,out only been here short time, Mr.. Sion
banks has made many friends who W
regret his decision to leave. He sa
ers he likes Lumberton and it is only
u matter of the promotion offered
!. u. the bank in his home town that
and
as Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Mccormick q