The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12

ma the ostenSlble reason tor |
.aking the the trip is that he may
visit lin. But a. Barnum & Bal
.ey's circus shows in Charlotte to-
lay it is more than likely that he
will so around to ''look at the an
Imals" and to 'thear the clown. Z"
The Wilmington Messenger de-
serves special credit for its excel
lent reports Of the proceedings of
the Southern Baptist Convention. i
We have never seen fuller re-
ports in any paper and in addi-
ton the Messenger had a number
of specially prepared articles rela-
tive to the convention and its
boards and auxiliaries. The en-
terprise of our contemporary was
commendable.
The RoBEsoNIAN returns thanks
for invitations to attend the closing
exercises Of Lumber Bridge High
School, on Wednesday, 10Th, and
of Raeford Institute, on Friday,
2lst. Since the above were ac-
knowledged invitations have been
received to the commandments of
the State Normal and Industrial
College, Greensboro, on the 18th
and 18th, and of Wake Forest
College, on the oath to 9th.
The Citizen says that "a tele-
phone line between Red Springs
and Lumberton is being dis
cussed.' We agree with our con-.
temporary that lit is one of the
things badly needed. F" 1t will be
IL great convenience to the people
of both towns and we believe will
prove a paying investment. The
line can be put up at comparatively
small cost. We hope the discus
sion will not stop until the line
has been established.
Mr.. J. E. Lewis, Maxton cor
respondent Of the RoBEsoNIAN,
returned from Greensboro sooner
than he expected and sent some
interesting local and personal
news for this weeks issue. We
were not expecting anything from
him and other matter had been
prepared for the space allotted to
the Maxton news, but as things
of a local nature take precedence
of everything else, we give the
Maxton happenings and let the
other go over,
Wilmington sets good exam.
pie for all the towns and cities or
the line of the Seaboard Air Line
On May 10th, its Chamber of Com
merce will give a reception at the
Seaboard Air Line building, Cen
tennial Grounds, Nashville, Tenn
Mr.. James H. Chadbourn, Jr.
! president, and John L. Cantwell
secretary, will be present, and the
advantages of Wilmington will b.
emphasized. The RoBEsoNIAN i
in receipt of an invitation to at
tend the reception.
Two of the needs of Lumberton
n sewerage system and bank
have been provided for. Now lie
us provide a system of water works
our next greatest need. Whel
this is done the. town will be in
position to attract new citizens all
: investors, and will grow rapidly
And with its growth will com
other enterprises as beneficial
g almost, as those mentioned above
' When a town begins to improv
and show public spirit and push
does not take the outside publ
long to find it out, and then the
begin to make Inquiries with
! view to investing.
81 A goodly number of Robesc
! county people attended the Soutl
h ern Baptist Convention at Wi
v mington. Among those who too
the train here were Rev. J.
:. Booth, r. D. Caldwell, w. J. Pr
:, watt, Mrs. Prevatt, Rev. F. .
:. Prevatt, Col. T. f. Toon, G.
. Townsend, Prof. John Duckett,
- Lennon, MIS-. Y. n. Bryan al
! B. F. Stephens, of Lumbertol
Rev. A. r. Pitman, Sim and Ca
. Tolar, of Rennert; Rev. l.
Hedgpeth, of Orrum; Prof. j.
Barker and son, Carson, of Grad
Vi L. E. Tyner and wife, of Low
y J. o. Macarthur, of Rowland An
N Britt, of Charm, and John Fish
Is of Tolarsville.
We were sorry to see some We
: bad behavior at the depot ];
Wednesday night. Quite a GRO
!, had gone down to see the spec
train carrying delegates to
Southern Baptist Conventic
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