The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-22


ives about three miles from town.
we're killed BY lightning Thursday
'vening.
Since the new buildings have |
been going UP freeman Bros. lave |
been crowded with orders and have
been compelled to work night and |
lay to keep up with them.
T. A. Mcneil, Esq, president
Of the Bank Of Lumberton, has
been confined to lis home with
orys. Gelas in his feet, but we are
glad TO learn that he is better.
For SALE CHFAp-Fine jersey
Bull, s months old. A handsome
fellow. Address or apply to
Il, w. TOWNSEND,
Fillmore, n. c..
Capt. r. P. Faucette, manager
of the Lumberton Tobacco Ware
house, is spending a part of this
week among the tobacco planters
i'll the lower part of the county.
B. Goodwin has let the contrac,
to ii. G.. Jones, for the erection
of II new brick store adjoining the
National hotel. The building
will be commenced in q few days.
Capt. W. S. Norment was at
tackled with a fainting spell on
the street Monday morning and
was taken home. He soon rallied
and was able to be out yesterday.
There was a decided fall in the
temperature Monday evening and
night and yesterday morning there
was winterish feeling III the air.
Heavy clothing and fires were i'll
demand.
J. G. Pitman, former assistant
postmaster has accepted a position
in the store of Horn, Bass & Co
T. n. McDiarmid succeeds Mr.
Pitman as assistant to POSTMASTER
Wishart.
Miss Blanche Krantz, OF Balti
more, who tor several seasons wa;
employed in Mrs. Peterson's MILL
merry store, has returned to he.
old position, to the pleasure of he
many friends.
| G. B. Redmond has moved hi
confectionery rtand from the 10
of B. Goodwin, next to the Nation
al hotel, to that of G. d. Town
send, adjoining the store of G. D
Townsend & Co.
john G.. Smith, of Howellsyill
! township, and Mrs. Ellen liussel
l white, Of Raft Swamp township
were married Sunday at the HON
= of the brides mother, Mrs. Bets
, Smith, Rev, J. D. Bundy official
ing.
i Mrs. Elmira Sellers left Frida
IS for Sampson county, where sh
expects to make her home with hi
= brother. She was accompanied !
If her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cornell
f Bryant, who will spend few da.
over there.
o Saturday morning Ira and j
ie S. Stone, Of Britt's township, b
is came involved in a difficulty
which Ira knocked Joe down al
II cut him with a knife and tn,
10 bent a scale-beam over his hea
= The wounds are painful but Il
serious.
8 While soaping a pulley at |
T fathers gin, last week, to Ike
e. the belt from slipping, Willis N
Allister got his arm caught !
- tween the pulley and belt. I
= arm was badly skinned and bruis
81 but fortunately no bones VIZ
broken.
uo Last Friday night Arch Previ
= was suddenly taken with a sew
= pain in his throat, which SC
brought on spasms. A physlcl
was summoned, who said he '
- suffering froa neuralgia of
throat. His condition is sol
what improved.
Horn, Bass & Co., prophet
= of the Bee Hive, the new dry go
y" and clothing store, have an ad'
tisement in today's RoBEsoN1
They have been too busy open
pen and selling goods to quote pr
Ilc' in what they say, but they
eA' prepared to save money to ali
chasers.
ing Joab Burch, Of Durham,
hot had been on the market here S
''eo the opening Of the warehouse
ing tobacco for Lee, Burch &
'ted of Durham, returned home FRI
lent Mr.. Cheatham, also of Durh
'ent who arrived Wednesday, will
main here the balance Of tie
had son in place of M. Durch.