The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

There is some talk of running
IN excursion to Fayetteville on
he 10Th, the day of the rendition
IF yephthah. A good crowd have
expressed themselves as very anx-
lous to attend and in all probab-
ility it will be run.
The telephone line from Red
Springs to Lumberton, by Max
ton, is an assured fact. Messrs.
A. J. McKinnon, of this place,
and R. w. Livermore, Of Pates, +
are interested in the enterprise.
We have not heard when work will |
commence on the line.
Maxton-like all other we'll
regulated towns has few
toughs who defy the law. For
several nights they have been
amusing themselves by shooting
firearms, and in some. instances
in a dark alley not ten feet from
Main street. Some smart Aleck
is going to pay dear for his fun,
when he is brought before Capt.
McRae, who will give them the
full extent of the law.
We know of several cases where
young knocking birds have been
caught and cooped up in a cage.
Itis a sinful practice and not only
that-read the law, in the follow
ing, enacted by the last Legisla-
ture: fThat any person who shall
| rob or destroy the nests of mock
ing birds, or who shall take. any
eggs from their nests, or who shall
fkill any hooking birds, shall be
fined not less than ten dollars,
and shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.'
! The new board of town COM
missioners are gaining new laurels
fevery day. They have instructed
1.-THE marshall to keep the street
lights lighted on all dark nights,
(which Is a great convenience to
our people. The main streets are
lnow raked clean of all paper and
trash, and altogether, our little
lefty is undergoing a general wax
ing up under the management OF
the new board. Gentlemen Just
keep right on; don't let the good
,Iworfz stop.
l. Mr.. Neill Carter's duck, caught
on line baited for fish, in Lum.
Der river last Tuesday, died Friday
FILE caught two-one dying while
: extracting the hook-the other ht
brought home with him and hac
DR.. McNatt to cut the hook our
and for day or two his duckshil
had an immense appetite; his eat
V ing propensities led to his death
: After hearty meal on flies SOM
one gave him a spider fer dessert
which was too much for his diges
tive organs, and in q few minute
e he was dead.
The following, taken from tn
Jacksonville Times, will be hear,
f with pleasure by "Cliffs''' man,
friends here, who congratulate
him on his promotion. "W. G
e Wishart, agent of the Wilmington
e New Bern and Norfolk railway a
g this place, has besn transferred t
the Wilmington office and entere,
upon his duties on Tuesday. w
% G. Womble, the agent at Mays
IS vile, has assumed charge of tn
IS jacksonville office, and Mis-
e Pearce, of Scott's Hill, has bee
% transferred to the Office at Mays
~ Vile"
Mr.. J. D. Austin, after givin
= the matter thorough consideration
Y decided to accept the Seaboard Al
IT. Lime agency at Clarkton. Til
n work at that point is almost 6
:, heavy as at this place and VIII
l. the Seaboard officials have see
a fit to remove him from this office
II discharge him-and then give hi,
D. a place at Charlton is mystery t
! our people. If he is capable
- filling the Office at Charlton
>e looks to us as if he could hol
s. down the one here. There is OF
advantage in him going to CLAIR
20 ton; he will have no Sunday wol
g to do.
The annual meeting Of Il
w stockholders of the Maxtc
n Building and Loan Associate
10 was held last Tuesday, and II
v following directors were elected
- DR.. j. D. Groom, E. McRae, J.
81 Sellers and G. B. Patterson,
us Maxton; Maj. W. H. Bernar
i'll Wilmington; r. W. Livermore
het Pates, and Col. E. F. McRa
To Raemont. DR.. Groom was re-ele
ted president, E. McRae vic
lpresident, W. B. Harker secreta
us and treasurer, and G.. B. Pate
by tson attorney. Another series
h stock will be issued and the boo
~ are now open for the 18th serie
The. town commissioners ]
- spectfully call your attention
d. Section 80 of the ordinances
ls= the government of Maxton. tt
he section,'eprovides for a thorous
do 7cleansing' Off all premises with
- the incorporate limits of the tow
~ and for removing any and all ca
CHI ses liable in the least to crea
~. sickness. 1t is their intenti
- and full determination to enfor