The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-10-13

miums awarded for all meritorious
exhibits.
We had fine rain Sunday even
ing and night.
Steele Monroe, of Branchville,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Amelia Mcneil returned to
her home at Old Hundred Friday.
Miss Clark, of Hamlet, visited
the family of Capt. Stalnaker Sun
day.
Miss A. V. Folkes, Of Rocking
ham, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in town.
John McNatt, Esq, of McNatt's,
spent Sunday night with his
brother, DR.. McNatt.
Misses Susie McCal1um and Cot
tie Monroe, Of Branchville, were
shopping in town Thursday.
Cotton was worth ST Monday
morning. About 4, 900 bales have
been bought here up to date.
Misses Maggie Mclean and
Sadie Shaw have returned from an
extended visit to Lynchburg, S. c.
Mai. J. T. Wooten will move
his family to Maxton about the
last of the year. He has sold his
farm.
President Vardell passed
through Maxton Saturday morn
ing on his way home from Pres
bytery.
Miss F. B. Blue and Miss Wal
ker, of Red Springs, spent Sunday
in town the guests of A. J. Nc
Kinnon.
MA. McNair, Esq, and his &C
complished daughter, Of McNairs,
visited the family of Angus Shaw,
Esq, Sunday.
Luther McCormae, representing
N. G. Hawks, wholesale produce
dealer, of Mt. Airy, reports bust
ness as splendid.
Rev. G. G.. Vardell filed DR..
Hills pulpit at this place Sunday
evening and preached very prac-
teal, forcible sermon.
! DR.. II. G. Hill returned from
Presbytery Saturday morning and
went over and preached at Phila-
delphus church Sunday.
> Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Rich, Of
: Laurinburg, spent Thursday IL
Maxton the guests of Mr.. anG
! Mrs Luther McCornlac.
A fire at Bennettsyille, S. O..
Friday night destroyed eight O:
, ten business houses. We did no
learn the amount of loss.
John Mclean, of Branchville
attended Presbytery at jackson
Springs last week. He reports
poor county but good rations.
Mrs. w. A. Lowe and Miss LIE
ma Mccall, returned Thursda,
q from an extended visit to friend
o in Graham and Randolph coun
p ties.
DR.. D. McBryde, Miss Salli
!. McBryde, Hector McBryde, Esq.
g and Mrs. Austin attended the flu
neral of DR.. Hawley at Polktol
It Sunday.
d Col. E., F. McRae represente
!. Maxton Presbyterian church a
J. Presbytery, at Jackson Springs
IS last week. He returned Saturda
le morning.
'e Misses Eliza Mcqueen and Susi
. Martin, of the Carolina churc
y section, have entered Miss HAITI
lie McBryde's high school for girls q
y this place.
. ,The Maxton Guards, under con
mand of Capt. j.. S. McRae, a
ls tended the 50th anniversary of til
: Lumber Bridge Light Infantry 6
/, Bumber Bridge yesterday.
le A negro was shot near Hast
g a few days ago by another darke,
er but We didn't hear whether he ws
D hit in the head or heel. We sui
ID pose the former, as we didn't hes
he he died.
tn Saturday was trade day in Ma:
OF ton and the cold critters" shuttle
10 around at a lively rate. A lars
te crowd was on our streets. Trad
TT though not as "of yore,'' yet '
of might mildly say was "brisk."
~ The only excitement we ha
M these dry days is the practicing
~ trotting horses Oh the race ira,
of at the fair grounds. We W
TT. have some fine trotting at the b
ne fair on the 9th, 2Sth and Doth.
'T J. G. McCaskill, proprietor
Al the sash and blind factory a.
lat iron works, spent Friday night
be Bennettsville. The shops q
Oh gaining daily and turning out
re e large quantity of first class VOL
of The Ladies Foreign Missiona