The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

We are glad to see Capt. J. J.
out again.
Croquet is taking the place of !
tennis these hot afternoons.
Mrs. P. S. Steed is on a visit to
relatives at Greensboro and High
Point !
Maxton will have a good delega-
ton at Red Springs during the In
stitute.
Miss Allie McCormac spent
Wednesday of last week in Red /
Springs.
Miss Maggie MeEachern, of Lum-
Der Bridge, Is visiting Mrs. J. NJ.
McKinnon.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c., Nicholson
have returned~from a visit oil sew
eral days to Parkton.
Mrs. Daniel Mckay, of Lone
Home, S. c., is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. B. Sellers.
Mr.. Marquo Benson left last
week for Rocky Mount, where he
has accepted q position.
Mr.. Ed McRae is making i'm
proyemsnts around his home by
an application of the paint brush.
Miss Fair Payne is enjoying the
cool breezes of;the mountains at
the historic little city of German
ton.
Mrs. Archie Mclean and Mr..
Frank Armfield have returned
from very pleasant trip to Mt.
Airy.
improvements on the streets are
still going on and in few more
weeks our little city will be as
clean as new pin.~-
Mr.. Gilchrist McCormac is teach
ing b thksesnionths school at Anti
och. Gilchrist is thoroughly fit
ted for the position.
Mr.. A. J. McKinnon, our popu-
lar liveryman and cotton broker,
is in the western part of the State
yisitinghis customers.
The next session of the Maxton
High School, under the manage
ment of Prof. Johnson, will com.
mence on August 10Th.
The postofice struggle in Max.
ton does not seem to be as exciting
as some time back. However, Mr.
Morrison is doing we'll enough.
| Mr.. James Graham, Of Hasty
and Miss Annie, his charming
daughter, spent Wednesday of last
week here at Mr.. Archie McLean's
i Maxton's society this week i!
frightened by the presence of Mis-
Il Katie Fairlee, of Monroe. She il
, the guest OF Miss Allie KcCor
> mac
The travelling public are glad t
see the genial face of Captain
Walker, the accommodating ant
courteous conductor, on the Cap
Fear passenger train, back on tn
run.
Mr.. Joe Peasants, who has bee
on visit of sometime to his bro
l Their here, (Rube,) left for hi
home Monday. Rube accompa
MED him and will be gone a fe,
= days.
Il We are sorry to learn that Capt
MCLAUGHLIN, of the Cape Fea
road, has been given a 80 day
vacation" on account of the lii
tie smash up above Wakul1a las
week.
ii Quite good crowd from hel
y went up to Laurinbtlrgsto witne'
4 the game of ball between Rocl
. ingham and Laurinburg. It VIZ
. rather of q one sided order tt
. home team being victorious.
o Mr.. John w. Tucker, Of Green
X boro, spent day or two in" Ma.
r ton last week. Tucker >is the gel
J. tleman who had our people vel
l. uneasy some months ago when.,
ID was reported that he''was dow
10 with small pox.~ .-..
id Rev. w. NJ. Jones' wfliialeave
ID a few days for his vacatien: /
is yet he has not fully decided as
IN where he will go. His maj
or friends here and at his other cha
In ges, will Join us in wishing him
u pleasant vacation. .-
,yl Deputy Marshal Parish has J 81
a Campbell under arrest. charg
d, with selling liquor. A good ca
as has been made out against hi
MT and, no doubt, he will get tri
It'll Let the good work go ON. The
We are several others that will be
Johns fix before long if they dol
leave this part Of the country.
The different committees 8
D. busy as bees getting ready for