The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-10-06
Dr. Byrnes, of Maxton, was here

- '-h0AAliiiiou ana children
OF Chadbourn, who had been visit
ing Mrs. I. F. Toon, returned
home Monday.
j. a. Fisher, of Tolarsyi]Ia
wants to buy good farm. Ifyou
have one for sale read his adyer-
tisement in this issue.
Prof. A. T. Rogers, who taught
the short term of the public
school at Ashpole, completed his
work and left last week for Louis
vile, Ky, to enter the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
Beginning with today the ROBE
soNIAN gives the local market re-
ports, which will be corrected ey-
cry week by D. w. Millsaps. The
prices given can be relied upon as
those that rule at the time of 60
ing to press.
| This issue of the RoBEsoNIAN is
of more than usual interest be-
cause of the number Of persons be-
sides the editor who contribute to
its columns. These leave not
much to be written by the editor,
but patrons of the paper are gain
ers thereby, for nothing we might
have said would have been of such
peculiar interest.
The city fathers had conferences
Monday and yesterday with rep
resentative of the Worthington
Pump Company relative to getting
machinery for the water works
plant. We have not yet learned
the result of the conference, but
it is more than probable that the
contract will be made with him.
A Macon, Ga, company will prob
ably get the contract to furnish
the stand pipe. The whole matter
will be decided upon in day OF
two
d. w. Millsaps ID moving into
his new store-the handsomest anC
: largest in Lumberton-in The
: Proctor & Mcleod building anG
will have ample room for the large
! stock Of fall and winter goods pur
] chased by him. There are bar
gains in these goods for all wht
patronize him. In order that thu
people may learn something o
what he carries Mr.. Millsaps ha
y increased four-fold his advertising
y space in the RoBEsoNIAN. Be sur
e to read what he has to say today
+ During the quiet hours Of las
Sunday night, with malice afore
}. thought, against the peace an,
f dignity of the State, and not hav
IS ing the fear of the law before hi
eyes, an o'possum stealthily crep
e from the swamp, impelled by hi
=, inordinate appetite for chicken
=, and guided by his instinct entere
the fowl house of our townsma
Samuel Branch, and with fore
y and arms did there and then xiii
+ Stay and mang4e- divers chicken
J. or fowls. Whereupon the sal
Branch and his wife and his daugf
d ter, alarmed by the cutlery of tn
# aforesaid fowls, armed themselve
st with two lamps, torch, two gur
and an axe and went in defens
. of their property, and after fiere
combat succeeded in decapitatin
- the invader, who at last accoun'
nc was lying in inglorious defea
a CORY warming to all others wi
may be victim of similar temp
alton.
~ The house of W. w. Preva
narrowly missed destruction /
fire last Thursday night. Viii
no Miss Daisy, the young daughter
" Mr.. Prevatt, was clearing off II
W dishes after supper the lamp begs
at to flicker and when she picked
Ii up it exploded i'll her hands. NJ
Prevatt and a colored man, WI
were Oh the back porch, heard t.
mt explosion and gathering some W
at ter rushed into the room, whe
mt the oil was blazing brightly. .
!, Mr.. Prevatt emptied his buck
~ of water on the fire Miss Dai
came from the kitchen with h
on clothing in flames. The color
-, man poured his water on her a.
IVY threw his coat around her bod
Jay putting out the fire. She W
lie. badly burned on the arm al
ess shoulder, and has slight burns
her body and face, but they q
fortunately not dangerous. \
er, Prevatt and the colored man WI
lay slightly burned while putting {
yes the fire.
90 Remember the dates Of
-, Lumberton Fair - Wednesd
''h Thursday and Friday, Novem
3, A and 5. The management
ree doing everything possible for
~ success. A fine display of az
oio cultural products, fruits and v
I'M etables, canned fruits, jell
he preserves, fancy work, &C.,
and already assured. Just send
,ah- a premium list and look at
handsome premiums offored-C