The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-03

from the seat OF war last Saturday
morning and remained home until
Monday evening.
The Sam Crump lot on North Pat
terson street, was sold for partition last |
Monday. Mr.. A. J. McKinncn was the
purchaser at $3.50.
Misses Annie McRae and Allie Mo,
Cormac spent Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at home. They are in love
with Red Springs Seminary.
DIR. J. D. Groom is entitled to
thanks for copies of the Robesonian of
| dates Of October ODD to Nov. Goth, 1879,
inclusive; and Nov. 10Th, 1892.
Bro. J. X. Hill, of the Chief, went
up to Raleigh last week to eat good
dinner at the expense Of the Sun Life
Assurance Association, which he repre-
sents.
Mr.. J. G. Curtis was summoned to
Randolph county last Monday morning
| Ivy u telegram announcing the death of
his father, who died suddenly Sunday
night.
Mrs. 7. V. Elliott, who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. J. S. Bishop, at Monr De, returned
home last Wednesday accompanied by
Islay Bishop.
Murdoch, the new chief of the Clan
MacRae, arrived early Tuesday morn
ing, January 26th, direct rom Sky,
and is comfortably domiciled at the Nc
Rae House, on Main street.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the Presby-
terinn church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock. Preparatory services will
be held on Saturday morning.
Last Sunday being the fifth of the
month, and Rev. W. NJ. Jones having
q bad cold, no service was held in the
Baptist church, the pastor and people
worshipping with the Methodists.
NOT ALTOGETHER BAD.-The boiling
!, Pops in the Legislature are said to
: hate S. Ohio Wilson, tho Gideonite,
o with hate unquenchable. That would
e seem to indicate that they are not
J. totally depraved.
3 A cobweb party was given at Mr.
\.
night of last week, in honor of then
guest, Miss Ethel Armfeld, of Mount
Airy. We presume that the boys were
t able to follow the skein that led tt
t sweetness.
!, Mr.. D. A. Cavenaugh is represent
!; ing Mr. johnson, of Raleigh, in oul
9 cotton market. Mr.. W. S. Lenning
- o,l,o ho. l,oop in M,vton fox, vool
= as representative of Messrs. A. Sprun
=. & Son, of Wilmington, expects t.
q. leave soon for his home in Orangeburg
. S. G.
Z: The Alma Lumber company recentl
4: sawed the largest pine tree eve
50 handled by Mr.. P. A. Fore durin
his two decades as manufacturer G
- lumber. It made seven pieces 12x17
| II feet long, or, 1855 feet of merchat
| able lumber, besides enough boards
| make the total over 1000 feet.
| A lunch surprise party composed {
| about forty of Maxton's young peopl
! took possession of the comfortable hon
! of the Misses Patterson, on North Pa
| terson street last Friday night, an
| spent few hours delightfully."-. tt
| party was given in honor of the visiti1
| young ladies, Misses Vaughan and Arn
field.
| Mr.. Mckay McKinnon, the heavie
! insurance agent in this section, We
| up to Charlotte one day last week
| eat, drink and be merry with twent,
two other gents of the New York LII
| He says they faced the table for t'
and half hours, and the only Till
on the bill of fare which he recogniz
was partridges and cigars.
MARKEDLY Rev. Mr.. Bradshaw,
the residence of the BRIDES paren
near John Station, on Wednesd
evening the 9th ultimo, Miss An
| Lizzie Walters, daughter of Mr.. 10
F. Walters, to Mr.. Joseph p. Farm
Oldest son of Mr.. L. K. Farmer,
: that Deighborhood. We extend co
- CALCULATIONS.
The report of business done in Is
'tp by the Maxton Building and Loan !
ex- ISOLATION appears IN this issue.
and fourth series of stock in this assoc
firm ton will mature in few weeks. 81
has scliptions are being taken for the L
con- series. All inquiries should be
,ur. dressed to w. B. Harker, secrets
firm and treasurer, Maxton. II. G.
inns Ethel, little daughter OF Mr.. {
late Mrs. w. I. Gaitley,. was painfr
her burned on the hand and back last
be day morning. She was standing "
, her back to the fireplace in the din
room when her clothing ignited.
Gaitley had one of his hands sever
burned in subduing the flames
,ne;- was fortunate that the fire was to
, at back, else she might havs swallo
onds the flame aud the result would do,
will less have been more serious.
and. We some times hear people sneel
lib at "dry town." as they see the
late unloaded from the express cars.
ance does look bad, but not nearly SO ba
when saloons abounded. We have
&c. noticed an old Robesonian which