The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-26

: ant call from MT. y. b: Skipper
Wednesday of last week, while
here in the interest of the ROBE
soNIAN.
I Well, we'll, ". G. Balm, the
shoemaker, has like unto the
Arab" folded his tent and took his
departure for Sanford. Luck go
with him!
j. Mr.. Bob Patterson: took in the
commencement at Liberty and
Greensboro Hast week and reports
an excellent timeA-especially at
| the latter place.
The street force is going right
ahead with improvements ). and in
a few more days Maxten wifi! have
rs pretty streets as any town, Of
| its size in the State.
Mrs. Peyton Smitfhas returned
from Cutler, n. e., Where she has
tsbeen attending the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. Brady. We are
lglad to know she is improving.
+ Our Scotch readers will be glad
TO learn that Ian Maclaren is
writing a novel in the dialect used
| by Scotch infants between the
ages of six months and two years.
| VS.: McNair & Co. will occu-
| Ply the store house now used by
| Carter & Afford as soon as they
get into the new building, which
they hope to do by the last Of
Inext month.
| The Confederate reunion and
picnic at Red Springs, took good
many of ORR people out of town
ION Thursday of last week. A
good time and plenty to eat is
what they all report.
I "Reel" Wishart, who has been
subbing for his brother as agentat
Jacksonville, N. c., returned home
last week. Reel added, by his
last trip, three young alligators to
lis collection Of pets.
! Mr.. Partridge, foreman at Nc
Caskill's sash and blind factory,
was SO unfortunate Saturday as
to have three of his fingers badly
mutilated which will cause him
to take a few days off.
| We find out great many things
too much perhaps-but we don't
|7get all the news that is publisha-
BILE. If you have visitor at your
home or anything happens don't
hesitate to tell us about tit
wont hurt our feelings one bit.
i Our enterprish1gs tow71sman,
Mr.. Walter Smith, has purchased
the place recently vacated by Mr..
w. j. Currie and will tear the
present house down and build a
nice two-story dwelling. He will
begin work as soon as lumber can
be procured. -
i We notice thousands of cater
Ipillars and gnats hanging on our
shade trees. This is the season to
Fdestroy them and soon in the
morning is the best time. If this
matter is not looked after imme-
diately there will be considerable
damage done.
Let our people show, their APP
probation of the efforts of our
soldier boys to sustain and keep
up the military company by going
out Friday night and witnessing
the projectoscope exhibition at the
Armory Hall. It is the same ex-
hibition as given in the larger
cities. Help the boys.
Ed McEachin, coIored, was tried
here Thursday last on the charge
OF running blind tiger and was
put under bond for his appearance
at Federal Court. Evidence
against him is of sufficient nature
to warrant us that Maxton will
soon be rid of one walking bar
room-for some time, at least.
At the first meeting of the new
town commissioners, held here on
last Friday, the matter of increas-
ing the salary of the city mar
shall was put off until next meet
ing. This is an important matter
for the consideration of our CITY
fathers and it is hoped they will |
put good man in the place-one
who can devote his whole time
to the interest Of Maxton.
Rev. W. NJ. Jones, oqiirl baptist
pastor'lnforms>us that it is pro-
posed to make the Both, next Sun |
day, Orphans day for all the Bap-
fist churches 'ahd Sunday schools |
In the State::. This is done in or
der to raise $1,000 necessary for
furniture in the new building at
the Townsville ofphanage, and |
to pay the new bills maturing at
the completion of the building
All the collections that day go to-|
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