The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

Mr.. Lawrence McCallum, died last
week at her home at Branchvllle,
and was buried at the McDougal |
burying ground. She was a most
lady and member OF
Ashpole Presbyterian church.
l.. A. Winston, Esq, of Reds
Vile. who made many friends
during his stay here a few months
ago. is back working the Fraternal
Guild. Mr.. Winston IS a first
class insurance man and pleas
ant gentleman, who makes friends
wherever he goes.
Mr.. A. J. McKinnon is not only
a good horseman, but he Is making
u reputation as a successful tar
mer. He has field of ten acres
in cotton which, 50 people say who
know, will make twelve bales OF
cotton. 1t is decidedly the finest
cotton in this section.
We were in error last week III
regard to Capt. MCLAUGHLIN being
suspended for thirty days. He is
back on his run, looking as happy
and hearty as if he had never had
a collision with a car door. The
Captain was only nursing his
wounds and our informant was
mistaken.
Mr.. James P. Cook, formerly
editor of the Concord Standard
but now travelling for the Univer-
sity Publishing Company, has been
stopping a few days at the Maple
Shade Inn at this place. This
gentleman is suffering from Ca
tarrh and came here thinking that
by inhaling the breeze of our piney
woods he would be greatly bene'
| fitted.
Mr.. J. Kirkland Hill, editor o.
the Scottish Chief, will assist Prof
n. P. johnson at Maxton Academy
the coming school year, which
commences August 10Th. Mr.. Hill
is high toned christian gentle
man, a profound scholar and al
| experienced and efficient teacher
> I'VE wish him much success in hi
new field of labor. Mr.. Hill viii
, be quite an acquisition to the fac
e ulty.
L Andrew Malloy colored and hi
wife on Saturday decided to disa
r gree. He loaded all his earthl
T possessions on a wagon and move
q them to another house. He toll
his wife that she was no longe
his wife. Andrew after givin
~ the matter deliberation decide
that he could not get along witt
out the companionship of his Wi
and at the still hour of midnigl
u he returned to his first low
IL Everything is working serenely
~ that household and Andrew is SO
ry that the thing happened.
~ Mr.. Make McRae, one of o.
u first-class farmers and a jolly M
u itary man, is not combining h
farming strictly to cotton, b
IN has gone into the tobacco busine:
'le His venture has proved successfl
H. He had on exhibition here fl
days ago sample of his fiji
re-. curing-of the leaves next to t
p ground-which was an excelle
sct grade. His success should
noted by our farmer friends W
nd are now working their five-ce
IRE cotton under Mckinley advanc
err prosperity. This is no joke.
1t is with feeling of sadn'
sic that we are called upon to chre
,ur icle the death of Mr.. Thos J. R,
are which occurred at the home
ok. his mother Sunday night, as
I'M about % years. Mr.. Ray ca
is home from Rennert, where he v
ST. employed by the Coast Line
CHI agent, with we'll developed c
!. a of typhoid fever and had b.
, a gradually growing worse until
he end came. The friends which
VII numbered by the hundreds in
community will read this W
tar deep regret. The funeral servi
IL. We're conducted by Rev M. BE-
shaw.
, off The heavy rains Of Monday {
eht Tuesday nights did considera
damage to property along S
~ Heel creek. The dams of M
r, Wooten, R. 7. Covington and
Alex McRae were washed aw
90 The Cape Fear and Yadkin Va
railroad trestle over Shoe
swamp was also washed out,
laying the. train from Benne
wy vile one day. An extra was m
up in Fayetteville and sent dc
" which carried the passengers