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

en- days vacation by his congre-
cation Sunday morning and is at
ending the Preachers INSTITUTED
It Wake Forest College.
DR.. J. ID. Mcmillan carries a
full line of blod purifiers, in adj
lition TO his stool; Of drugs, toilet
etc. Read his new adj
in this issue.
AS Press and Pr;nterpe rtinently |
when advert iserS deter
mine Il publishers rates the sheriff
can generally be depended upon
to put Il stop to the business.
Mrs. T. F. Toon and little
daughter, Recca Ward, are sick
this week. We are glad to learn
that their condition is not serious
and hope both will soon be we'll.
The Seaboard Air Line has been
doing some repair work here the
past week. The pump house and
we'll have been fixed up and new
timbers have been put III the tres
tie.
The most effective way to do
something for your town is to
sustain the enterprises that al
ready exist in your midst and use
your best efforts to get new in
dustries established.
Mr.. Abner Nash, of Moss Neck,
is assisting Cashier G. B. Town
send in the bank for the present.
The volume of work was so great
that Mr.. Townsend got behind and
had to have help to catch up.
Mr.. c. G. Joyner, of Elhart
Joyner IL Co., matters, of Balti-
more, spent Saturday and Sunday
here. Mr.. Joyner has been visit.
ing Lumberton for several years
and has a number of friends here
Mr.. Hezekiah Rhodes, a prom
inent farmer of Nye, was in tow
| Saturday. He reports the crol
prospects in his section as fine
= Tobacco'is especially promising
The acreage Ill tobacco this yea
is larger than ever.
: Because of the difficulty il
lighting Robson Institute tn
Baptist congregation, which i
using it pending repairs to tn
church, has given up the Thursda
night prayer meeting and the reg
ular Sunday night service.
% A county supervisor of publ
schools will be elected next Mon
day. There is no more importan
y position in the county and gre0
, care should be exercised in the 81
/. lection of a competent and suitf
Is bic man to fill this position.
n Our Maxton correspondent il
Is tended giving the proceedings {
the district conference this wee
Y but they were not furnished hi
:. in time. He requests us to NAL
st this explanation and to say TIL
they will be published next Wee
IN Mesars. Jeff Ezell and Ben f
ce wards lad a falling out last Fl
in day and Edwards came out wer
than second best, being knock,
l.. down and pummeled considerabl
:. The matter was heard by Esquire
A. McAllister, who taxed Ezt
90 and costs.
:, Mr.. Joe Stone has the smarte
= hen in Lumberton. About t,
;. months ago we told Of her hate
ing nineteen chickens from TWEEN
eggs. Since then she has wean
u the chickens, stole a nest, laid I
ed teen eggs and last week came
W. with fifteen young chicks.
Mr.. Clarence B. Redmond, W
us recently returned from school
mp Belmont, has again taken cha
'h' of his fruit and confection'
stand, which was managed dur
a his absence by his grandfath
me Clarence is a good business N
on. and will make trade lively.
Cotton blooms are becom
in plentiful. A number have b,
ght reported to the RoBEsoNIAN sh
oc- last issue. Blooms have been S
ain us by Mr.. D. II. Smith, of &c
(opened on the 20th) and Mr..
-, erett Barrett, of Sterlings, (opel
,,or on the 22nd). Others came in
49,, ter.
ave The RoBEsoNIAN is indebted
Col. r. f. Toon for a nice cal
law loupe and some fine peas sent
49, Monday. Both were the first
~, have seen this season. P
for Duckett has also placed us III
obligations for Irish potatoes, b
and onions, and to Mrs. Med
Iiao mid for potatoes.