The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-02
Landlord N. HI. Jones is having
his sidewalk widened.

pr, offers land for sale at public
See notice in another
column.
y slight change went into effect
on the Carolina Central road last
The morning train here
tofore arriving at Lumberton al
1918 now comes mat 9.53 There
is no change in the afternoon
train.
Ct. w. Mcqueen, the old barber,
has moved his shop into the Col.
w. f. French building, recently
occupied by John Redmond. His
old patrons and the public gener-
ally are invitedsto call .onfhim at
his new stand. !
A force of .hands was put at
work Monday morning cleaning
brick on the Melke building. The
property has been sold by the ex-
ecutors of theeestate and two hand
some stores will be erected on tie
site of the burnt buildings.
Children's Day exercises were
held in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning in place of TIE
regular services. The floral deco
rations were beautiful and the eX-
ercises were creditable.. The church
was packed and all were pleased.
Mr.. f. A. Breeze, an employee
of the Observer job Office, of Char
lotte, came down last Thursday
to visit his parents. 1t was the
first time he had been in Lumber
ton in about two years and his
many friends were glad to see
him.
Mr. Ed Porter, of Emerson, a
former pupil of Robson Institute
now attending the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, at Raj
eigh, will return home this week.
He will make the trip on his bicy-
Gle and will stop i'll Lumberton to
visit friends.
The tariff question is one of the
prominent questions now before
the country. Go and hear the de-
bate Friday at A O'Clock p. m. il
the opera house on this question
1t will look novel to hear two
young men and two young ladies
deliver original speeches on this
subject.
The smallest check ever seen IL
Lumberton was exhibited last Fri
day. 1t was given to Buck Simpson
colored, by Mr.. A. E. white, ant
was for two cents, balance due OF
settlement for some wood cut las
winter. The check was drawn OF
the Bank of Laurinburg and wa
cashed by Mr.. d. C. Sinclair.
The competitive examination o
applicants for the appointment t.
West Point was held at Robesol
Institute yesterday. Eight younj
| men were COMMUNICATIONS from
Wilmington, one from Southport
one from Nashville, one from AL
tioch and one from IIumbertol
The result will be given in mex
issue.
Il The Red Rovers were again vic
tors III the game of baseball las
Saturday. They scored 8 runs t
3 for the Burnt Islands. TIL
) makes two straight games for tt
, Red Rovers but the Burnt Islant
: do not concede them the CHAMP
ionship, as they contind that the
| l., fn thn
. credit which must first be owe
6 come.
r The May Union of Robson Ba,
fist Association was held with Il
church at Rennert, commencil
. last Friday and closing Sunda
The meeting was well attended al
; the proceedings were interestil
and instructive. Rev. A. R. Pi
man was elected moderator al
> Mr.. d. ID. Carlyle clerk. L
8 next Union will be held with t
: church at Ephesus.
The masked entertainment Civ
in the parlors of the club la
i Friday night was very succce:
q full aud enjoyable affair. One
"a the promoters of the entertai
meut was asked for particula
for the RoBEsoNIAN and said tn
y full report would be written a
er given us in time for this 1851
70 But alasl he, like another, we
e, "afshing" and the entertaining
is only gets this brief notice.
The commencement exercises
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