The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-02
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uIiloSe IiiS llOl Dtell ltdl lieu.
Nr. Gus Aydlctt and wife and
Miss Katie VonGlahn, of Hene!er-
son, former residents of Lumber
ton, are visiting Mrs. J. II. Wish
art.
A competitive examination for
the appointment to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, to fill the
vacancy now existing from this
Congressional district, will be held
III Lumberton on Tuesday, 10Th
inst. The ages at which one can
enter the academy are between
fifteen and twenty years, and no
one is eligible except bona fide
resident Of the district, who has
been such at least two years i'm
mediately preceding the date OF
appointment.
We are glad to give our readers
/ this week a column of interesting
news from Red Springs and to fur
Their announce that news from
that section can be expected reg
ularly. Mr.. 7. w. Costen, Jr., is
the news gatherer for the RoBEso-
MAN and that his work will be
we'll done is assured by the initial
contribution. Mr.. Costen will also
look after the interests of the,
RoBEsoNIAN in his vicinity, being
authorized to take subscriptions
and to receive orders for job work.
The -RoBRsoNIAN is glad to give
4 it's readers this week a'letter from
ga. LID" who has for many
years entertained them with
his interesting productions in
prose and verse. We are sure all
patrons of the paper will be pleased
to read the letter and to know
that our correspondent will con-
tinue to entertain them. The
letter appears on the first page, as
does also report of the closing
exercises of Parkton Institute and
the items from ST. Pauls, which
g were received too late for >publi-
>. cation last week.
: A part of the exercises of Robe
4 son Institute will take place at 4
j. p. M, Friday afternoon IN the
o opera house. Prof. Carlyle's ad,
dress will be at II o'clock Friday
$ and the entertainment at
clock. Prof. Duckett finds the
n programme is too long, SO the de
: bate on the tariff question by
n Messrs. J. A. Williams and M
d w. Floyd, and Misses Sallie Smitl
n and Fannie Cobb, and some dec
It lamations will take place at 4. p
n IN. The debate will be free, bu
S at night an admission tfee of II
cents will be charged.
If Mr.. Henry McQeen and little
o daughter, Agnes, of Wilmington
n came up Sunday to visit relatives
g Mr.. Mcqueen is an old Lumber
n ton boy and while one of the sue
t, ceesful business men of Whining
l. ton has not forgotten his oil
u. home. Neither has he forgotte1
It that game denizen of Lumber rivel
the red breast, and enjoys pullin
them out of the river as niue
- as ever. In company with Messr>
French Mcqueen, D. G. Sinclair
i and Frank Cough, he spent Nor
- day on the river trying his lucl
The catch was sixteen fine rec
: breasts.
ey The Bank of Lumberton did ne
,ir open it's doors for business yeste
r. day, very much to the regret Of i
officers. A meeting of the direc
ors was held Monday at which tt
I full amount of stock subscribe
no was paid into the hands of Cashi
Townsend, and everything w
"a ready for business to begin SO f
nn as the promoters of the bank we
- concerned, but a letter wasreceiv'
from the Baltimore firm which h,
~ been given the contract to furni
H. the ledgers, drafts and other st
tionery, stating that they cou
not supply them for few days "
'en AS these things are absolutely ne
'sV essary for conducting the busine
So of the bank properly, the openi
oi was deferred until they come. TIL
i"7 itiis hoped, will be in very f
a. idays.
lat
nd A Splendid Exhibition.
no This is a true verdict of the p
,nt jecting kaleidoscope, as shown
cut the opera house Monday night
M r. Rutt Of CborlOtte IT.