The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-14
Mr.. Joe Hines was here Friday.

come visitor here Friday.
Our section has been visited by
good rains during the past week.
Don't forget the excursion tel
the seashore next Tuesday-20th.
Mrs. O. G. Nicholson is spend
ing few days at Clarkton with
relatives.
Mr.. Sam McKinnon, of Red
Springs, spent day or so here
last week.
Watermelons are here in abund-
ance, and the colored boy is in all
his glory.
Mrs. J. f. Burke is on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. o. III. Tillery,
at Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McRae attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Evander Nc
NAH friday.
| Mr.. Gilchrist McCormac spent a
few days of last week at Monroe
and Lilesville.
| Misses Berta Wooten and Estella
McNair are visiting Mrs. w. S..
McNair this week.
| Mr.. Robert Irwin, of Reidsville,
IN. c., a popular insurance man,
| is here for few days.
| Rev. A. B. Vincent, of Raleigh,
will hold colored institute here
July 9th to Goth.
Mr.. Jack Mcqueen, q successful
farmer of the Alfordsville section,
was here Friday.
; M. II. Mccall, Esq, one of the
Elrod neighborhood's highly re-
spected farmers, was q visitor to
town Friday.
The colored Presbyterians have
, their new church edifice compile.
ted and services were held therein
last Sunday week.
) Quite a number from Maxtol
! attended the picnic at Affords
: Vile last Friday. All report 6
{ good time and plenty to eat.
!, Miss Matte Johnson, one o.
: Rockingham fairest bellies passet
through few days ago from {
visit to friends in Fayetteville.
The aid society of the Metho
dist church held an ice cream fes
= tival in the armory hall Thursda,
- night. We did not learn their re
i ceipts.
It School committeeman for Man
@. ton township: Messrs. J. A. McA
a. lister, J. II. Mclean, J. l.. NJ
" Lean, /. G. Whitlock and Robel
id Russell, colored.
Misses Martha and Sallie Brow
of Fayetteville, spent last Thur
day here visiting Mrs. G. A. Ho
H. land. They were on their way
". Laurinburg.
ed Miss Camniie Mckenzie, wi
has been visiting at Mr.. Coffin
it'll hams, returned to her home, Z
rod, accompanied by Miss Kat
y Cottingham.
BUS At church meeting held at Il
Baptist church here last week t
l. pastor, Rev. w. NJ. Jones, W
80, granted months much-need
vacation.
18th Mr.. M. L. Benson, who, for t
past two years has held a pc
:, ton with N. Baxley as barb,
has resigned and will engage
We. other business.
ana Misses Katie and Jessie McCle
,ros cham are visiting their sister, M
Joseph Bishop, of Monroe. NJ
and Matte Gay is assisting Mrs. Po
'ay- during Miss Katie's absence.
IT,. A large crowd from here will
of on the one day excursion to W
mington and the seashore NJ
mol Tuesday. Go with the boys a
have good time. Good or
~ will be maintained.
-ged The little town of Marley ha
negro postmaster. Geo. Allen ,
appointed few days ago.
sas bondsmen are all white M
S as May the Lord deliver us fir
such a state of affairs.
,eih' 1t is with much pleasure t
" we announce that Mrs. J. F. Pa
has SO far recovered from her
SELL o;don+ that obo 20 ol,1o 10 ko
1ths, 'A''o 7.1o 10 "'io W 10
and around the house. This n
s INA will be hailed with delight by
lear; people.
not The citizens of Laurinbl
which, by the way, is a push
lear and stirring little city, are max
it hot for walking bar rooms
anu infest that town. Since the &C
and ty commissioners decided to
nros issue license for the sale of W
key the people have held a m
ment ing and are going to put forth
nrI effort I>ocSihh tn c+nr