The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-01-27
TAKE NOTICE.
NATION DEPARu MENT.

retui ned from visit North.
Miss Ethel Armfeld. of Mount Airy,
is visiting relatives in Maxton.
Judge and Mrs. Coble and Solicitor
Seawall spent Sunday night in Max
ton.
Miss O'Brian, of Wakulla, has been
spending few days with her brother,
MIR. Asa O'Brian, on Elm street.
Mrs. Guss Aydlott and children are
spending the week at Capt. NJ. j.
Aydlott's.
Mr.. Bryan ("Red Buck") of the
Charlotte Observer, spent Sunday in
Maxton.
Mr.. T. B. Russell has been confined
to his house by grip since his return
from Raleigh.
The new Baptist church is going up
rapidly and our friends will soon get
| in out of the wet.
Mr.. D. M. McRae is adding to his
dwelling, and his brother, Mr.. NJ. w.,
is living in a new house.
The head of the Maxton department
rested IN the wrong place last week
and did not cover near all Of our
brood.
Mingo McCallum. an old colored
man who lived on the John McNair
place, was stricken with paralysis last
week and was not expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lowe spent O
few days with their children, Mr.. W.
W. Lowe AID Mrs. John Ellis at Bow.
more last week.
The temperature fell from about 60
degreea above zero at IL o'clock Sun
day night to 81 at o'clock Monday
morning.
Mrs. Charlie johnson and children,
of Riverton, passed through Maxton last
Friday on their way home from few
weeks stay at her old home near Sum-
ter, S. G.
Mr.. Johnnie P. Mckinney, former
Maxtonian, passed through this place
last Friday. He was moving his fam
! lily from John Station to Buie on the
A. G. L.
l. Messrs. D. B. Cameron & Bro, o.
; Stewards have sold their saw mill t.
the Stewart Lumber Company, com
: posed of Archie Blue, j. A. Cameron
and w. J. Ferguson.
Mr.. Men. Patterson, of Elrod, wa
in Maxton last Saturday and reported
some cases of scarlet fever among tn,
children of that section, among then
y little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Arch,
Mccall
. We extend our congratulations t,
Z our bachelor friend Mr.. N. A. Men ELL
. of Bowmore. He is no longer bach
+ elor, having been married to Miss Ka
J. tie Baxter, of that section on Thurs
. day Dec. IA.
! A number of Maxtonians atterde,
II court in Lumberton this week. Havin
y TWO Senators and two Representative
Il in the present Legislature from thi
section, we ought to have a court hous
IT of cur own.
II Mr.. A. G. McKinnnn is erecting
= cottage on Sanders street to which b
J" will move for the present. having sol
u is residence on North Patterson stree
y to Miss Ida McNair. He will soon bull
81 wo-story residence near the one b
III sold.
" Master Johnnie, son of Mr.. an
i Mrs. J. A. Mclean, celebrated b
- sixth birthday last Saturday by r
ception to his playmates. The lit
folks spent jolly afternoon and OF
little friend was the recipient of sex
eral presents.
j. DR.. o. C. Folks, of Refuge, wi
T, was in Maxton last Saturday, wants
as know why the public road which W
h. laid out by way of Enterprise Nil
ON and the David Mccall farm has n
ms been opened? This is proper que
M ton and one calling for prompt a
ad swer from the authorities.
all Mr.. A. J. Cottingham, who is p1
ic, pairing to start patent dry kiln al
he planning mill near the G. F. & Y.
ed crossing, is also considering the Tea
m. ,ility of putting in an electric liz
,c- plant there also. We trust that his pla
!. will be carried ont. He expects
electrician here in few lays to ma
estimates.
we Exodus 3:5 formed the basis of
an earnest sermon on Reverence, by RI
er VI. Bradshaw ut the Methodist chur
: n last Sunday morning. DR.. B
'u' preached with vigor in the afterno
at the Presbyterian church from A
- 1915. Messrs. J. G.. McCaskill a
10 Bascomb Groom led the Y. NJ. G.
meeting in the ball Sunday night,
subject being Light.
,oa An epidemic Of grip and pneumo1
Wy, which has proved quite fatal has be
has ging in the upper end OF Robes
nss Mr.. Henry Mcneil recently lost
,n wife; this was followed by his o
-; death. Mr.. o. r. McRae also di
"a then last week Mr.. Normant Stew
and Mrs. VIM. McPhaul, who wal
~. laughter of Mr.. Henry McNeill, di
n. Children of McNeill and Stewart "
8 also reported as sick.
The entertainments and refre
Won ments arranged by some of the g
ne ladies of Maxton for the benefit of
t,ss Guards last Thursday night was lare
AN. attended and greatly enjoyed by
ha- present. The remarks of First Ii
90 tenant Jones; the singing of the M
Quartette, Captain j. s. McRae
Messrs. G. B. Patterson, r. NJ. Gre
and Gus McNair; the piano acc
,n;s paniment by Mrs. J. 81. Klnsey;
I'M Rotations of Misses Meddie Stew
up and Irene Stalnaker;a splendid tho
s'na brief address by DR.. 81. G. Hill
'a' 1.-The Life and Character of Gen.
, E. Lee;" followed by ice cream, CT
sandwiches, coffee and oyste. 8, ming
=. with social converse, combined
y !. make it one of the most enjoys
aetn events of the season. The receipts
.he the evening amounted to $40.
her w. :....:. 3;
News and Oh erver that Senators s