The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19

sutton.
Mr.. r. K. Proctor, Jr., has
force Of hands at work cleaning
brick and taking down the broker
walls of the Stansel buildings, pre-
paratory to erecting now ones,
Mrs. Annie ID. Bond and children
who have been visiting relatives il
Greeneville, Washington and other
eastern points the past three
months, returned home Satur-
day.
Messrs. r. II. Battle, Of Raleigh,
Frank Mcneil, Of Wilmington,
and J. F. Payne, B. =. Mclean,
and G.. p. Patterson, of Maxton,
were the visiting attorneys at court
Monday.
Owing to the rain the congrega-
ton at the Baptist church last
Thursday night was small. Those
who were out heard a splendid
sermon by Rev. E. G. Watson, of
South Carolina.
DR.. r. M. Norment and family
and Meesrs. w. 0. Thompson, R.
o. Edmund and w. +. French,
Jr., went to Charlotte last week to
attend the Woman's Exposition
of the Carolinas.
The closing exercises of Parkton
Institute were held last Wednes-
day and were very interesting.
Sheriff Hall and Messrs. F. v.
Birthright and A. H. Mcleod at
tended from L,lmberton.
We have received an invitation
to the closing exercises of South
River Baptist Institute, Autry-
vile, n. c., Thursday, May Goth
The annual address will be deliv.
cred by Rev. J. A. Smith, of FAN
Bluff.
Messrs. McDiarmid & Rozier, 6
new firm, have opened in tent
on the site of the old RoBEsoNIAN
building, with stock of confec
tionery, fruits, and light grocer
les. We wish the young mel
much success.
Mr.. John Redmond who moved
| into the Col. French store afte
the fire, last week moved into tn
store of Mr.. J. I. Barker, whicl
been fitted up for him. His friend
and former customers are invited
to call at the new stand.
Mr.. H. B. Hardy, the pushing
and energetic representative Of til
Raleigh News and Observer, i
here this week talking to our pee
; pie. Ben is hustler and know
how to present the claims of hi
: paper in the best possible manner
Mr.. A. J. Cottingham, of MaXtor
who has the contract 10 make tn
! brick for the Caldwell buildings
: moved his machinery here and no
is at work. He is making brio
, near the railroad in Brooklyn
His machine has q capacity {
8 10000 Il day.
Changes Of importance in Il
Inman cotton frms.at Atlanta, A
! gusta, Houston, Tex, New Yol
:, and Bremen, Germany, are a
nounced. Samuel NJ. Inman I
tires from all interest save pal
Il nership i'll the firm of Inman
/ Read, Houston, Tex.
Mr.. L. r. Breeze, who is supe
intending his farm 6 miles fro
e town, was taken sick last week a
A. Mrs. Breeze went out to nul
g him. He was brought home F
day. We are glad to learn tt
re his condition is not serious a
Id hope he will soon be we'll.
~ At a recent meeting of I
Knights of Pythias Mr.. J.
lie Wishart was elected grand rep
Mt sentative for a term of two ye
ny and Mr.. G. B. Skipper was elect
alternate. The next session
= the Grand Lodge meets in Oh
= lotte on the 18th of June.
ne Three marriage licenses, two
white and one to colored coup
ro were issued by Register of De
Thompson last week. The par
- were b. r. Brock and Jane G
ton, D. L. Smith and Ida F.
Eachern, white; Whitfield Or
ma ford and Anette Brown, color
is
80 Our young friend, Mr.. H.
. McAllister, left yesterday af
noon for Atlanta, where he
spend today, and will leave
:oo morrow for Nashville, Tenn.
M spend three or four days takin
rm the sights of the Tennessee {
wi tennial. We hope he will ha'
pleasant time.