The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
I0CAI AND PERSONAL NEWS.
I'll rc,cIc. have made their

Mr.. a. ! McNa'r' VI N"N'oi'
aa Z il in town saturday
Mr.. Thomas Sapderson, OF
pntr., sp,nt Monday in TOY town
Mr.. A. NJ. Breeze, of Pembroke,
WAS here Friday visiting relatives /
Mr.. V. Birthright paid fly
,nc visit to Lumber Bridge Satur-,
day.
Mr.. D. W. Crump spent a por-
ton Of last week in Columbus
county, \
Mr.. +. /. Oliver, of Charlotte,
has been here the past week on
business.
Rev. D. c. Britt, of this vicin-
! ty, returned last week from Wake
Forest College.
Miss Belle Gore, of Wilmington,
spcnt n day or two here last week
visiting Mt Mr.. +. Lemons.
Mr.. Mckay McKinnon, the well
known insurance man of Maxton,
was here last week on business.
The family of Mr.. John Free
man arri, ed from South Carolina
last Friday and will reside here.
Dr.. R. NJ, N'rmont returned
from Raleis. n Sunday morning and
left Sunday at,>s rnoon LIZ AShe-
vile.
Mr.. Arch Thompson, of 40 poie'
was in town Monday. The RoDh
soX1AN received n pleasant call
from him.
Mr.. Robert Chaffin, of Benefits
Vile, 5. c., II former citizen of
Lumberton, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Miss Laura Wooden, governess
in the home of Mr.. Manly Fuller
the past year, returned to Randle-
man last week. 49,.
Mr.. Alex Register, of Register,
Bladen county, former pupil of
Robson Institute, was here Friday
attending commencement.
Miss Cora Lennon, who had
been visiting her uncle, Mr.. F.
Lennon, returned to her home in
Columbus county Saturday.
Some of our people feasted on
watermelon Sunday. 1t was
tho Georgia product and was
shipped here from Charlotte.
4 Certain young men of the town
ai9 down in the mouth" since
the close of Robson Institute and
the departure of the young lady
\ pupils.
Prof. NJ. w. Hatton, principal
Of Whiteville High School, spent |
last Thursday here, on his way to
Hickory 10 spend the summer with |
his brother.
Mr.. +. W. Dick, an employee in
the Offices of the Atlantic Coast
Line, at Wilmington, came up
Saturday evening to see his mother,
Mrs. S. n. Dick.
Hon. T. A. McNeill attended |
the meeting of Robson County |
bible Society at Philadelphus
church last Saturday. He is pres |
dent of the society. ~
This section had splendid rains
SFrlday and Saturday. The farm
3 prs say the ground is in splendid !
condition now and that the crops
IRE growing rapidly.
Eliza Fields, u blind inmate OF !
he county home, died Saturday
nd was buried Sunday afternoon.
he funeral services were con-
ucted by Rev. ]. n. Booth.
The tax lister is now ready to
ave you call on him and return
our property for taxation. 1t
nust be done this month or Won
III DO liable to fine and costs for
hlIure to list. =
Ihe breaking of the dam at
lcMlllan's mill last week was. at
'urce Of considerable revenue tod
'e fishermen. Large numbers of
Tout, jack, Dream, perch and other
nds Of fish were caught.
Miss Maggie Philips, daughter
Mr. Sam Philips, of this com
Tmlty, who has been a sufferer
On epilepsy for several years,
taken to the insane asylum at
Ie'gh Monday morning.
"i''e7 Claudia Townsend, of
mDer'on, and Dora Thompson
bertha Mcleod, of Fillmore,
urhed last week from Roanoke.
Wh'r" they bad been attend
virginia College for young Ia
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