The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
s. Mr.. Henry Mckay. of Florence.

to return and open tin shop.
We, hope Mr.. Mckay will come
for Lumberton badly needs a first
class timer.
Rev. r. A. Moore, of Red
Springs, is trying to do some good
among the people of the Blue
Springs section. En- three weeks
lie preached at seven different pla-
ces, ONE of these services being the
funeral, of ONE of the deacons of
Bethel church,
The Superior Court adjourned
Saturday. All the cases on the
calendar were not disposed of and
were continued until the next
term. The last case tried was
not completed until nearly mid
night Saturday night, at which
time the jury brought in a ver-
dict.
The people of Maxton have been
successful in their efforts to get a
new passenger depot. The State
Railroad Commission lastweek or
dered that one be built. The new
station will be a union one,. built
jointly by the Carolina Central
and Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley railroads.
Mr.. E. X. Proctor, Jr:, went to
Raleigh yesterday to attend to an
important matter before the Fed
eral Court. From there he will
go to Wake Forest College to at
tend a meeting of the trustees
He will be home the last of the
week.
The Chicago Dry Goods Reporter
/ thinks that @'tact is the delicate
) knaek of never trampling on peo-
pies toes" And it is the height
of tact to be able to turn these
toes in the direction of your estab-
ment-which may be done by hav-
ing the right inducements there
7. and letting everybody know of the
fact.
Ex-Sheriff Ncill McPhaul, of
) Columbus county, died at his home
, at Vineland, on the 18th, aged
62 years. Sheriff McPhaul was
4 a native of this county but moved
t to Columbus when a young manand
had since resided there. He was
one of the prominent citizens and
! was held in the very highest es-
teem.
dl John B., little. son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. Smith, aged two and
l. a half years, died of meningitis
last Friday morning and was buried
! at 10 o'clock Saturday at the new
4 cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. J. D
Bundy: The. bereaved parents
y have. the sympathy of the entire
: community. .~ : 9.
~ Don't forget to attend the com
mencement of Robeson institute
on the 4th of June. Prof. Carlyl
)" will no doubt makeia fine speech
i The programme for the exercise
:" at night in the opera house will
/ be varied and entertaining. Al
admission fee of 10 cents will b
e. charged on Friday night for th
~ purpose of paying the rent of tn
n hall.
10 If advertisements are not rea
it is the fault of the advertisers
ct They must be made interesting
o. Brains pay as we'll in the advel
as tising columns as on the editoris
lis page. The lack of Judgment an
knowledge in the advertising co
re- umns is why 50 many ads fail
m, attract attention and draw trad
,s. Farm your space diligently, car
no fully, thoughtfully. Make it pa
you.-Mefchants' Gazette.
or The cred Rovers," whose d
= feat in a game of baseball by Il
:, Burnt Islands" was told in Il
80 RoBEsoNIAN last week, had the
,;s turn last Saturday and evened |
the score by defeating their fc
mer victors. The game was stu
OK, bornly contested the score bel.
me II to 10 in favor of the ''Red R
Ter vers." Now that each team b
hg' won game the tie should
TX played off to settle the cham]
10 onship.
Owing to the fact that as
rch first proposed the protracted me
In ing at the Baptist church wor
foi. have conflicted with the uni
est' meeting and the closing exerci
lose of Robeson Institute, the time
fth' commencing the services was
for ferred two weeks. The meet
will will begin on the first Sunday
lav June. Rev, A Smith of r