The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04

L llC ItObEooNiAN HIS received
from Senator But Ter. several of
the speeches delivered by him.
self III the United States SEN
ate.
Clerk Edmund, Register of
deeds Thompson and Treasurer
Johnson spent last week at More
head City at the county officers
convention.
We are sorry to learn that Jes
sic, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Fuller, is very sick with ty-
phoid fever at Farmers, Randolph
county, where she had gone with
her parents to spend the summer.
The many friends of the family
hope that Jessie will soon be re-
stored to health.
On the fourth page appears q
sketch of Lamar Fontaine, which
is as exciting as a romance. If
the story is true Fontaine has led
a life as remarkable and thrilling
as any hero of fiction. The article
is we'll written and interesting.
The pulpit of the Baptist church
was filled Sunday morning by Rev
Mr.. Griffin of Newbern and at
night by Rev. R. A. Moore, of
Red Springs. Both preached ex-
cellent sermons. Mr.. Griffin
preached at Rennert Sunday night
S. P. McNair, of Wilmington
was here Monday morning on his
return from visit to his father
Duncan McNair, at Tolarsville,
who has been in poor health fol
some time. The condition of Mr.
McNair is considerably improv-
ed.
At the meeting of the board OF
county commissioners Monday
E. l.. McCormac, of Maxton, who
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of 1. 7
Mclean was elected chairman
Mr.. McCormac has filled the posi-
ton before.
The report of the Bank of Lum
berton appears in this Issue. It i
very creditable one in every re
spect and shows that the bank il
on a solid basis. We are glad t.
note that the deposits at the enc
of the first month amount to more
than $4,000, and hope that TIL
next report will show very mate
rial increase.
Several people came to tow
Monday to attend Superior Cour-
1t was the day for court before 1
change was made by the fusion
Legislature, which gave us tn
Criminal Court and as Turner
North Carolina Almanac does no
no 5e the change but publishes th
old law, they came on withou
thinking or making inquiry.
DR.. r. M. Norment was in Sails
bury last week attending the tria
before Hon. Kerr Craige, specia
master appointed by Judge Simon
ton, to hear evidence and repor
upon the charge of fraud in tn
making of the lease of the Mort
Carolina Railroad. The trial wa
not completed, as Governor Rus
sell and Acknowledgement Walse
we're not ready with all the ev:
dence they desired to introduce
The next hearing in the case wi
be held in Salisbury on Tuesday
18th inst.
i A branch stable will be opene
at Whiteville this fall by w.
Linkhaw & Co. The stable is no
being built and will be ready fc
occupation by September 1st. tt
new stable will be under the mai
agement of D. G. Sinclair, WI
will spend the fall and winter ,
Whiteville. "Con" is a cleve
genial fellow, and will push thin|
at the capital of Columbus. Lun
= berton will miss him during h
temporary absence.
Several people in the vicinity
q Lumbertoh have become interestt
o in the cultivation of strawberri
G and some time since wrote to tt
|, Seabord Aft Line authorities
q know what arrangements could
o made for shipping them to Il
+ northern markets. No reply h
}. been received from the raiIroa
e and the gentlemen do not knc
y whether to prepare for setting o
the plants or not. If they attem
to raise strawberries the plant mu
: be set out this month, and they a
Il anxiously waiting for informant
y from the Seaboard. It will be us
e less to grow the berries unless th