The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

The books for registration of
property were opened at the store
of J. D. lowers, Esq, yesterday
and will close the latter part of
June. Don't put it off but at
tend to it now.
His Honor, J. S. McRae, tried
his hand for the first time under
this administration and admins
tered S. Of justice to Henry
Smith for shooting sky rockets on
the streets Saturday night. Such
fun comes high.
Those Of our people who got
"stuck'' by the suspension of the
Tribune at Raleigh will be glad to
learn that it will resume publica-
ton about July LIST. It is to be
published as a, four page morning
daily with an eight page Sunday
edition. Haywood will continue
as editor.
The Maxton Guards are deter
mined to go to Wilmington and
Wrightsville. If they can't make
a contract with the Cape Fear and
| Yadkin Valley railroad they will
tgo around by Charleston, S. c.
to the above places, which will be
Ia much nicer trip, 1t may be.
run the. latter part of this month.
OF the first of August.
Prof. Hendricks lecture on the
I"Ups and Downs of Wife. Hunt
ling" was called off Friday night
on account of. rain. He will re-
turn soon and fill his engagement.
We heard lady nearing cold
maidenhood' remark: eff he will
| give us lecture on How to Catch
a Husband, he will have a rous-
ing house to greet him. ?"
On Friday afternoon Of last
fweek Rev. w. M. Jones was sum-
moned by telegram to conduct the
funeral services of o three-year-
|old child of Mr.. A. Mcneil, who
lives near Laurel Hill The in
terment was at the family burying
ground. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of a host Of
+ friends in the community.
The Laurinburg boys, like Fay
etteville, could not get up enough
| nerve to tackle our "Kid" nint
t last Thursday. However, the,
I say they will be down tomorrow
and give our boys show. Fay
: etteville has decided to condos
n cend and play "a one hors
+ team" and is trying to get dat
with our third nine. They cal
: get game here any time:
d The people will give sigh 0
I relief when they learn of the cap
ture of Rube McCrimmon. TIL
O people in this part of the Stat
. are familiar with his many crime
h and the many unsuccessful at
'tempts toaeapture him. Rube wa
:, a terror and no mistake. He ha
- made his home in the swamp
r. down. near Red Banks, wher
Henry Berry Lowrie defed tn
law SO long.
77f.l The programme at the Presby
e terrain church for the missionar
society meeting next Mondaynigt
is an interesting one and no dout
- will be enjoyed by all who attent
, Mrs. J. A. Mclean will read a ps
~ per, and Miss Annie McRae wi
sing a solo. Rev. II. Tucker Or,
ham, of Fayetteville, a returnet
as missionary from Japan, willmal
Ill a talk upon the needs, in the mi
u sionary- work.
y The Baptist church is nearir
completion and it is hoped serv
I ces may be held therein in fe
9, weeks = probably three. MUG
s credit is due the members, wi
at assisted by their pastor, Rev. V
M. Jones, have striven again
n, many odds to accomplish tn
m grand result. The building WI
at not only be an ornament to Il
81 city but living monument
l.their perseverance:
to Distressing reports come to
* of the damage to growing crops
4 the hail storm of Saturday, got
ne ESPECIALLY to- cotton. Below Sh
ut Heel Swamp q section covered
81, the storm was all replante
or Those, who suffered We're nobly- &
Oh sisted4by their neighbors, who t
in next day, took their han
I'M and teams went to blowing, pr
cts paratory to repfanting, su
neighbors are pleasantto live /
nix Mr.. L. A.. Winston, who h
I. been here for the past two mont
ew organizing Progressive Endo
ers ment Guild, fraternal order, i
ed for his home, Reidsville, Saturds