The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Boyd Kimball re-
turned last Wednesday from a visit to
their old home.
Miss Fannie Gibson, of Caledonia,
visited her cousin, Mrs. P. S. Steed,
on Sanders street, last week.
Ralph Bingham will give an enter
tainment at the hall in Maxton next
Wednesday night, the Gath inst. He
will have q full house.
Rev. Andrew Mcmillan, of the Lau-
rel Hill section, died on Monday, last
week, and was buried on the 9th. He
was in his seth year.
The first edition of the News and
Observer is now received in Maxton,
which greatly reduces the interest in
that most excellent paper.
Mrs. A. G. Travstic returned from
a visit to her mother at Laurinburg
last Wednesday, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Claudia.
Beauty was the name of one of
the oldest horses in this section. It
belonged to Mrs. NJ B. Mclean and
at its death last October was nearly 80
years old.
Miss Katie McGeachy, daughter of
Mr.. John McGeachy, of st. Paul's, will
be married tomorrow to Mr.. Duncan
Malloy, formerly of this county, but
now resident of Quitman, Ga. We
, wish them much JOY.
: A number of Maxton's little folks
had happy time on Tuesday, last
week. They met at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy McNair to cele-
brate the oth birthday of their little
daughter, Minnie Lou.
The Maxton Guards have been in.
, vited and accepted the invitation tc
. celebrate Washington's birth day at
4 Lumber Bridge next Monday, the
guests of the Light Infantry of that
:, place. The News says they will get {
Il warm welcome, and the News knew
l. what it was talking about.
Mr.. W. B. Mcmillan, of BLU
Springs, was IN Maxton last Thurs
day. The grippe has been raging il
" that section and, as we have heretofor
y mentioned, has proven quite fatal. Hi
mother, aged p years, and an es
teemed Christian lady, died on Mon
day night, the 9Th instant. He ais
# reported the death of Mrs. B. F. Sir
.. clair, of Pike, who was buried on Wee
nesday. Mr.. Sinclair was himsel
critically ill at that time.
J. The 4Sth birthday of Mr.. R. "
= Livermore, of Pates, was celebrate
on Tuesday of last week, Februar
10th. G. B. Patterson, ESQ.,, an
Miss A. E. Patterson, f Maxton wer
: among the guests. NJ. Livermore
al one of Robson county's most intel
lie gent and useful citizens, and we Lo,
IN for him many returns Of that ann i've
ed sary.
!" Mr.. VIM. Jones, aged Y years, die
~ at the residence of his son Charlie,
n at Stewartsville, last Thursday mornir
.. after weeks illness of grippe. T
" - was buried at Caledonia on Frida
" Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, his pastor, was n
able to attend, and the service WI
conducted by Rev. F. M. Shamburge
of Laurinburg. Deceased was one
eleven brothers, all sturdy farmers al
good citizens. He leaves four sons
Charles, John D., Archie and Wilso
Mr.. Henry Farley was visitor
Maxton last Wednesday. We notice
that he was inspecting stock at Il
sale stables of Mr.. A. J. McKinno
By the way, Mr.. McKinnon has iu
received another lot of horses al
mules of all grades. Never befo
were SO many sold il this place
SANDY" has handled the past s
months. 1t seems that straight 10
at this dealer provokes an irrepress
BILE desire for horse or mule,
both; often the desire takes ina bugs
AID bicycle, and Sandy always /
them standing near.
The marriage of Miss Hattie NJ
Intyre Shaw, daughter of DR.. Dan
Shaw, Of Spring Hill, to J. A. Narre
Esq, member of the Smlthfeld !
is announced to take place tomorr
evening at8:3O o'clock at the residel
of the brides parents. The bride
an accomplished and most popu
young lady, while the groom is "
known and general favorite in
section, having taught school here
some time before beginning the pr
tice of law. Our Congratulations /
very best wishes are hereby extend