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

DR.. r. F. Lewis has opened an
Office at ltladenboro. and will be
there on Wednesday of each week
to see those who desire his profess
slonal services.
Goods ut the Reliable Bargain
House have been put at prices
that meet the hard times and
scarcity of money. See adver-
tlsement in another column.
70 arrive this week-another lot
OF those Monticello" Hats. Call
and get one before they are gone,
as they must be sold.
j. A. McEAcHERN.
DR.. t. A. Norment came up
from Rowland Sunday to see his
wife, who has been sick the past
few days. We are glad to learn
that Mrs. Norment is much better.
Just arrived-a nice lot of Fur
niture, Trunks, Bags and Valises,
Harness, Brides, and Robes.
They are going cheap at 5
J. A. McEAcHERN's.
A. L. Ivey, a former Lumber
tonian, but who now resides near
Maxton, was here Saturday. One
of the objects of Mr.. Ivey's visit
was to renew his subscription to
the RoBEsoNIAN.
The editor went to Lumber
Bridge yesterday to attend the
fiftieth anniversary of the Lumber
Bridge Light Infantry. He is at
st. Pauls today watching Sheriff
Hall collect taxes.
For the cash in advance you
can now get the RoBEsoNFAN a
year for $3.50; six months for Is
cents: four months for so cents
Don't borrow it any longer but
come right along with the money
S. E. McGeachy, whose thigh
was broken last July by a tree
falling on him was in town Thurs
day for the first time since thu
accident. He is going on crutche'
but hopes to soon be entirel,
we'll.
Richard Humphrey, superin
tendent of the Saddle Tree Sunda,
school, asks us to say that Chill
dren's Duy exercises will be ha'
by his school on the of the fourth
Sunday. Everybody is invited t.
attend.
i We had pleasant call Thurs
day morning from NJ. G. McKen
zie, our competent Maxton col
respondent. He was on his wa
home from Cumberland and Bla
den counties. where he had bee
on revenue business.
Those who have declared tina
the price asked for the RoBEsC
MAN was too high and that the
would subscribe if it was reduced
now have an opportunity of NAL
, ing good their word. Read tt
announcement on second page.
Part of the business portion (
Bennettsville, S. c., was d
stroyed by fire Friday. The 10:
The loss is estimated at SIS, 0(
h with only 81, 300 insurance. Co
8 w. S. Mccall was the heavie
loser, his loss being $4,000, wit
no insurance.
8 Rev. J. N. Booth has accept'
the call to the Baptist church
Washington and will take char
!, of his work there the first of N
) vember. Washington is indie
> fortunatein securing the servic
of such man. Lumberton Wi
I" miss him sadly.
On monday there was q strol
hope that the price of colt
would advance on the strength
u the government report, viii
lie came out on the 10th, but to t
disappointment of all there was
sharp decline from 5.S5 to 81
a with the tendency still downwal
~ Col. T.. F. Teon has been stuff
- ing with rheumatism for seve
= days, and has to use a cane to
rs sist him in walking. His tong
he is not affected, however, and
e. went up to Lumber Bridge vest
IT. day to talk to the boys at the
tieth anniversary of the Lum
- Bridge Light Infantry.
IL The New York Tribune tells
ng a new corporation in the metr
ng oils which is devoted to "anim
and inanimate advertiser
g Such distinction hardly ma
!. q difference in these days.
- advertising which is not amin