The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
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the RoBEaONIAE Office q visit and
had his name placed on its sub
5cription book. Mr.. Fletcher is /,
one of number of South Caro-
linians who have moved to Robe
son county and purchased land.
Mr.. VIM. G. Mcneil, aged eigh-
ty-seven years, died at his home
near Moss Neck last Friday night.
He had been in feeble health for
some time. Mr.. Mcneil was an
honorable, upright man and Use
full citizen. He enjoyed to the
fullest extent the esteem and con-
fidence of all who knew him.
Webster Stockton, Of Advance,
Davie county, lost his hand last
week by its being cut off by a cir
cular saw. The Davie Times says |
that ''Mr. Stockton said that the
first he knew of the accident was
when he saw his hand lying on
the floor, as he did not feel the
slightest pain at the time Of the
unfortunate mishap."
The Frank Thornton Dry Goods
Company, Of Fayetteville, offer
$50, OCO worth of clothing at New
York cost or less. This sale only
lasts until September 1st. The
reputation of the Frank Thornton
house is we'll known to readers of
the RoBEsoNIAN, and what is prom
ised by them can be relied upon.
See advertisement in another col
unfn.
While this immediate section
had plenty of rain last week the
people i'll the upper part of the
county had a good deal more than
they needed. The rainfall at Red
Springs was fully eight inches i'll
four days, and this was exceeded
in the Purcepolis section. Mr.. G..
| A. Purcell told us Friday that
they were almost drowned out in
his neighborhood and that consid-
cradle damage had been done.
Mr.. A. S. Tyner, of Moss Neck,
has a remedy for hog cholera that
he believes is effective. 1t is ordl-
, nary gunpowder. The dose is
, about as much as is required t.
, load a gun, we'll mixed in a gallor
of slop One of MIR. Tyner's hog;
: was sick last week, having every
symptom of cholera. He gave
the powder and in three days thu
hog was perfectly we'll. This is ;
= simple and inexpensive remedy.
= Messrs. D. C. Sinclair, w. F
b French, Jr., r. B. MORRISON an(
: T. A. Norment, j., went up t
: Maxton Wednesday to witness TIL
ball game between MaXton, Laur
inburg and Bennettsville. Messrs
Won Birthright and Val French
1 who had been on military excu1
! sion to Wilmington, remained i,
Maxton to take part in the games
: Maxton was defeated by bot
Laurinburg and Bennettsville.
Mr.. T. n. Higley was painful
hurt Sunday morning. He wa
after a COW and in attempting t
. get over a fence slipped and fe.
- on the pickets The pain was s
intense that Mr.. Higley BEGAN
unconscious and it was reporte
that he was fatally injured. "
are glad to state that the injuI
is not serious. The picket did no
IL penetrate Mr.. Higley's body al
- there is no internal injury. He
,, getting along very we'll and wi
NJ be out in a few days.
at Maude, daughter of Mr.. D.
ee Humphrey, aged about 81 year
died Sunday afternoon and WI
,;s buried Monday. The child W;
~ taken i'll with typhoid fever abo1
- four weeks ago and was very si'
~, until the first of last week, wht
she rallied and showed marke
w. improvement. 1t was though
NV that she had passed the period
-, danger but relapse came and t
disease Slapped her young lii
~ The bereaved parents have t
" sympathy of the entire commur
q ty.
nut The tobacco season opens ne
ms Wednesday. Capt. Faucette h
at been busy the past three wee
Ir. working among the tobacco plal
ers and expects good opening d
we and largely increased sales duri
nc the season. The buyers who We
,ed here last season are expected to
Tho turn and others are looked f
ow The RoBEsoNIAN hopes the sa
nh this season will more than dou
oer those of last year and that the
ON crease in business will necesslt
4bo oroo+inp of opot har Uar6i ~