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Gladys Wilson.
Here is one. of the dearest lit
tle, tots in this .contest, . Miss
Gladys Wilson, the charming lit
tle daughter f Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Wilson, of BMenboro. N. C.
She is not very far ahead on the
list as yet, hut we want you all
to watch her standing before
this contest closes.
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Betty Hall Singletary.
This is to introduce to you Miss
Betty Ha Sincetarv. lit.Hp
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daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
bincletarv. of E)j7ahpfhfrta7n
csne is a verv noDu ar MffiA mias
and has a whole host of friends
who are interested in her and
who intend to do all they can to
carry off fi-st honors for her, and
surely she is deserving of all that
can De done for her.
Sera Hamilton.
We -.van1 o;i ail to mott Miss
Sara Ks-p i I -c , liule naiiuhter of
Mr. and V?r?. E. L. Hamilton, of
Lumbfrtori. St-fe is nt making
very p'.f! sho ing just at pres
ent, but e?! hai scores of friefids
"who do nit itf rid tht sh will
remain at the foot of the ladder
ail through the contest, so you
may lor k rat for Miss Sara be
fore the race is over.
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Marriage of Mr. Jno. Graham
and MU Rota Wheder-A
Residence Burned Personal.
Caxaapondenee of Tha BobaaooUn,
HoDe Mills. Feb. 12 Prjwh
intr services will he pondnrfpH in
the Presbyterian church on next
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
by the pastor. Rev. L. Smith
Mr. John Graham and Minn
Rosa Wheeler were married on
last Saturday TSfternonn Thp
ceremonv was very nm'pMv nor.
F T 1 J m.
formed at Roslin in the presence
or a lew cnosen friends. 'Snmre
Jonn bmitn officiating.
Mr. W. R. Wallace, who ha
been attending the Hope Mills
crraded and hum school, hnn e
ceDted a Dosition in thp nhnna nf
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Co. at Rocky Mt Mr. W. C.
Bullard. who has heen hnlHintr a
position as billing clerk with the
Atlantic Coast Line, has been
transferred b'v that rnmnanv tn
narieston, s. u., where he will
hold a similar Dosition. Mr.
James Norton, who has been
holding a Dosition as clerk in this
office for some time, has been
Dromoted to the noait.inn nf hill-
incr clerk to succeed Mr. RnllarH.
Mr. Norton will be succeeded by
Mr. Walter Davis, of this nlace.
as clerk.
About 8 o'clock on last. TWh.
dav niffht Mr: M. T. Mr Arthur's
residence was destroyed by fire.
When Mr. Mr. Arthur HiarnvpraH
the fire, a hole was burnt through
tne Dlaster in the side nf his
kitchen, through which he dashed
a bucket of water, but uDon
further investigation he disrov.
ered that the outside and tnn , nf
nis kitchen were in a full blaze,
and that it was imDossible to
save the house. Most of his fur
niture was saved. It was in
sured for $250. The building was
insured tor f 750.
TEN MILE TOPICS.
Lumber Bridge Locals Picking
and Ginning Cotton.
CoRaavondaoea of Tha Robeaooi&n.
Lumber Bridge, Feb. 10-
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ncKing ana ginning cotton is
the order of the day.
fl . A Va, k a a a . -
oupt. j. k. rooie visited our
school Tuesday of this week.
MlSS Rachel Oliver, nnp nf nnr
teachers, has been absent from
her work for the past few days
On account Of Sieknpsq. Her
place is being filled by Mrs.
Thos. Stamps.
Kev. Mr. Cochrane will fill hi a
regular appointment at the Pres
byterian church, Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Messrs. Marlev. Shaw onH
Cobb attended court at Lumber
ton Wednesday. Mrs. Jane
Cade, from near Favetfovilla.
visited her daughter Mrs. V. G.
Conoly this week. Mrs Mary H.
KlarDD and Mi'rs Anna RpIIp
Humphrey of Saddle Tree will be
Lumber Bridce onestu Saturrlnv
and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. V.
G. Conolv
etteville. -Dr. Humphrey of Sad-
Qie iree visited our tnwn
Wednesday. Mrs. R. A. Mc-
achern Of At anta. Ga.. snpnt
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luesday in Lumber Bridge.
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Ruth NeUl Bullock.
We are pleased to introduce
Miss Kuth Nei Rullnr.lf. little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
.jUiiock. She occudi'ps an envia.
b.'e place in this race through the
errorrs or her parents and friends
and when the clssing night
comes they do not intend that
ftiiss Ruth will be far behind, if,
inaeea, sne is not at the very
top.
Win. Calder Guyton.
Loo'; who's here! Master Wil
liam Caldfr Guyton. little son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Guyton, of
Dublin, ;:nd surely that thriving
little piace is well represented
with Master William entered as
a candid tte in this race. Never
mind if he is behind just now.
Watch his standing before the
contest c lores.
Fayetteville Ooserver, 13th:
Andrew Jones, an old negro
man who lived in the Lock's
Creek neighborhood on the east
side of Cape Fear river, was froz
f n to death in the enow storm
Saturday night.. He left town in
his vagon late Saturday after
noon V) go to his home, and it is
suppc sed that the snowstorm be
came to violent and blinding and
the cold so bitter that, with be
numbed faculties, he lost his
bearings and succumbed.
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Louise Kinlaw
How many of you are acquaint
ea with tnis little ray ot sun
shine? She is Miss Louise Kin-
law, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Evander Kinlaw. Her
friends are very much interested
in tne contest and they do not in
tend to let the prizes be carried
off without a brave struggle on
meir part lor t!ieir little favor
ite.
Child Drowned Social and Per
sonal.
OoCTaspondenca of Tha Robesonian.
Ten Mile. Feb. 8 Rev. E. I.
Weston filled his regular appoint
ment here Saturday and Sunday.
lheDeoDleof this community
were terribly shocked Sunday p.
m. when the news was told of thp
gad death of the 3-year-old boy
of Mr. Casstus Willis. The child
was crossing a ditch, his foot
slipped and he fell in and was
drowned. The funeral services
were conducted at Ten Mile
church Monday p. m. by Rev. E.
L. Weston and the remains wprp
laid to rest in the Ten Mile cem
etery. The bereaved family
have our sympathy.
Messrs. Frank Seals and Nash
Martin spent Saturday night at
the home of Mr. b. G. Odum of
Raft SwamD. Messrs. Archie
and Herman Phillips and Dun
can Kinlaw of Lumherrnn wpra
among the visitors who attended
preaching here Snnday from a
distance. Little Miss Maie
Townsend, who had been sick
with fever, is out aszam. we are
glad to sav. Mr. L. H. Town-
send of St. Paul passed through
here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.
John Carlyle and children of Ro-
zier s spent Saturday and Sun
day at the home of Mr. S. N.
Martin. Mr. J. W. Seals went
to Lumberton Monday on busi
ness.
There was an entertainment at
the home of Mr. J. W. Spals Fri
day night which was attended by
a very large crowd.
borry to report the n nes of the
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A,
Townsend. HoDe for it a Hneedv
recovery. Mr. dwin Martin o
Tolarsville. spent a few hours
in this section Saturday.
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List of Letters.
rollOWine is a list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at Lumberton. N.
u,ror the week ending Feb. 12. 1912
Mrs. Henrietta Anna. EHwArH Rwch
W. T. BrOWn. Mrs. Ethll Rrnwn Pmmo
ouiiock, jas. w. uampbell. Mrs. D. D.
Chavia, Misa Rosey Commins, Mrs.
Mary i obb, W. P. Dove. J. P. Harrel
Son. Abraham Nirhnla Mm PVannoa
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Pride, Mrs. George Powers. W. Jack-
POn Turner. John B. Tunnle Thnmaa
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Williams, ryirs j. M. wilrnv Mra h
M'White, Mrs. Lilla Woods.
Persons callinc for anv of tha ahnva
vhh jjieaeecainor advertised letters.
u. M. iNUKftlfcilMT, P. M.
Ejection of Drainage Commis
sioners Postponed.
The election of Dminno-o rvmma-
sioners for the Back and Jacob Swamps
drainage district has been continued.
to be held on Thursday, February 29th,
by order of
C B. SKIPPER.
2-12-3 Mon , Clerk Superior. Court.
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