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

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morning and at Red Sprigns in the
afternoon.
Work was commenced Monday
on the foundation for the new
store of Mr.. A. P. Caldwell. II
will occupy the site of the one
burned on the night of April LIST.
FAYETTEVILLE had another failure
last week. M. Folb, dealer in
clothing and furnishing goods,
made an assignment. The pre-
ferred credits amounts to $1S,-
900.
Messrs. w. w. Carlyle, F. V.
Birthright, John Duckett and R.
O. Edmund visited the State Line
Chautauqua at Fair Bluff. Prof.
Duckett was one of the speakers.
The Chautauqua was wellattended.
Rev. Jno. O. Cough, of Manning,
S. c., who had been attending the
Pastors Institute at Wake Forest
arrived Friday on a visit to, his
brother, Mr.. Frank Cough. : He
returned to his home Monday even
ing. f.-..
The Raleigh News and Observer
says it is street rumor there that
upon his return from Shanghai,
China, where he is consul general
Capt. Thomas R. Jernigan will re-
vive the Raleigh Tribune and con-
duct it as a gold Democratic pa
per.
Rows. Page and Avant, the Ho.
illness preachers, who held Il meet.
ing in Lnmberton about two
months ago, were here Monday
They had been holding meet
ing in the neighborhood of Cedar
Grove and were on their way t.
other points.
At sham battle of the Govern
| or's Guards Mt Pullen Park. Raj
eigh, last Wednesday night
George N. Banks, a member o
the Guards, who was taking par
in the battle, was shot and almos
instantly killed. 1t cannot b
ascertained who is responsible TO
the loaded cartridge.
| Mr.. w. R. Ivey received an oil
piece of money few days since
| 1t is an old Spanish milled dol
| lar, was coined in 1888, and ha
the picture of Charles III on tn
reverse side. AS Mr.. Ivey took tn
coin at its face value, while it j
only worth. about go cents, he j
not pleased with his bargain.
The Fair Bluff times compli
ments our townsmen, Messrs. "
w. Carlyle and F. V. Birthright
upon the assistance they gave tn
choir at the Chautauqua last weel
As performers OH the cornet an
slide trombone, Messrs. Carly
land Birthright are unsurpassed i
this section of North Carolina.
The brick work ON the store {
Mr.. Frank Cough was fnishe
, last week and workwrs commence
on the roof Monday. It is expec
ed that the building will be con
pleted and ready for occupatic
t by the 18th of August. Mr.. Goug
: superintended the building of Il
e store and the work has been dol
= very rapidly.
Particular attention is direct,
to the advertisement of St. Pau
G High School, which appears
9 this issue. Prof. D. X. McRa
y the principal, is a graduate of Il
University and has alrea,
q taught one term to the emit
h satisfaction of all patrons.
q The Wilmington, Newbern n
l. Norfolk railroad was sold Ii
Thursday under decree of t
Y, United States Court. Hon. w,
Il rem G. Elliott, president of t
es Atlantic Coast Line, was the p,
t. chaser, the price being $780, on
The road will be run as a bran
), of the Coast Line. A reorgani
re ton of the property will be effect
10 at al early date.
he'll On Thursday morning, the 2!
Is of this month, our people v
have an opportunity of observ
nj an eclipse of the sun, for on t
N date, shortly before 8 o'clock
no the morning, the earth Will en-
n the moons shadow. 1t will
of 10:30 before the eclipse is fins
, over. Three-fourths of the 81
disc will be obscured-a larger
vi secured segment than has been
're served in any eclipse for M
III years.
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