The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-30

live long in a community without
knowing deuccd sight more than
he publishes.
TIE business hours Of Tie Bank
Of Iumberton are from 9 u. M,
TO 3 p. m. 1t is only oper. for
business between these hours and
hereafter will receive 10 deposits
and pay OFT 10 money at Other
hours. Patrons will CONVEX q IA
vor by keeping the hours IN mind
and governing themselves accord
ingly.
The walls Of the Carlyle build
ing, on Trade street, were compile
ted last week and the timers be-
gan putting on the roof yesterday.
Work on the inside will commence
today and it is expected TO have
the building completed by the
middle of next week. 1t will be
occupied by the RoBEsoN1AN as
soon as completed.
Today ends the time for tax
listing and the man who failed to
return his taxable property is gull
ty of q misdemeanor and is liable
to Il fine or Imprisonment or both.
There are doubtless enough delin-
quents i'll every county in the
State to require a special term of
court to try them were all cases
of failure to list prosecuted.
| The saw, the hammer and the
trowel are making great improve
ments in Lumberton. Six brick
buildings are now in course of
erection, as many, or more, wood
en- buildings are going up, Others
are being repaired and still Others
are to be begun soon. The con
tractors, carpenters and masons
are as busy as they can be.
Mr.. VIM. Platt, of Wilmington
the successful candidate in thu
, cOmDetitiye examination for tn,
, appointment to the military acad
envy at West Point, which wa
held at Lumberton on the 1st inst
r has successfully passed his Ell
trance examinations at the acad
envy. Out of 103 young men VIII
: stood the examinations only 3
passed.
a The election for water work
V will be held next Tuesday. Ey
: cry citizen of Lumberton VIII
owns property should vote fc
bonds as a matter of self proteC
~ ton. Those who do not ow
, any property but who wish to Sc
= the town go forward and take il
" stand in the front rank of PR
gressive and enterprising place
should also vote for bonds.
=, The Christian Register, of Bo
# ton, in discussing the question {
i, church advertising, concludes ths
y, $50 much advertising Of servi'
% to which the public is invited
# will suffice to carry the invitatic
L to those VIII may be glad to reeei'
it should be employed as matt
u of course" And what is true
Il church advertising is equally tr1
80 of advertising of every other d
GU scription.
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RoBEsoNIAN the best county PAL
in the State
Of Messrs, w. I. Linkhaw, J.
roo Fuller, w. F. French, Jr., w.
nrv Thompson, D. G. Sinclair, F.
mo Birthright, R. B. Morrison, Al
,or Morrison and DR.. I. A. Norm'
,on left Monday morning for wee
outing at Lake Waccamaw. TT
took along with them Hel
Ing Gavin, who will perform the
eel ties of cook and butler. A
'ioe time is expected. Open house '
CIV be kept to any citizen of Robe
l.o' county who desires to visit thu
Ev-
ned The increase in taxes from is
la ing bonds for water works will
50 small that it will hardly
- felt by the poorest citizens of
town and the benefit is almost
calulable. No other investm
- will give the same returns In !
e lection and security, taking
account of the convenience
o4 will be afforded our people.
-; the duty of every citizen who
vors advancement and progress
for 4ho hnnIe at 1hn