The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

Qay ana Mr. WOOGen Will return laIef. |
Mr.. Neill Watson, of Cumberland,
son of Mr.. John G. Watson, of the Red |
Springs section, was in Maxton last
Saturday week with his sister-in-law,
Miss Trammell, who took the train
here for her home in Alabama.
Among the girls who participated in
the concert in honor of the members
of the Legislature, given at Pence In
stitute, Raleigh, last week, we notice
the names of Miss Annie Hill, of Max
ton, and Miss Lee Morrison, of Lum-
berton.
The Maxton Guards celebrated
Washington's birthday last Monday
with the Lumber Bridge Light In
fantry at Lumber Bridge. Target
practicing picnicing, ETC., were on the
program. We regret that we could not
get report of the occasion in time for
his paper.
r. B. Russell, editor of the Ma1ton
Blade, requests us to say that Governor
Russell did not cuss him as stated in
the Star article appearing elsewhere.
He says that little affair occurred to
Scott, of the Wilmington Sentinel.
The point, however, is that our Gov
ernor knows how to use cuss words to
those who have built him up.
A sad accident occurred Friday
evening, the 18th instant, at Rowland.
Miss Catharine, daughter of Mr.. Yves
ley Virgins, was crossing the railroad
track when an engine engaged in
switching cars on the siding backed
over her, crushing her limbs above the
knees and causing death in a short
time. Our sympathy goes out to the
stricken parents.
Mr.. NJ. B. Lassiter has sold his
dwelling, on Saunders street, to Mr..
D. C. McNeill, of Laurel Hill. We
presume that Mr.. L. will soon move
his family to Marion, S. c., where he
qas been in the lumber business the
past year. Maxton will greatly miss
this excellent family and we trust that
they may soon return. We shall have
hearty welcome for Mr.. Mcneil and
family.
Her many friends in Maxton and
; this section will be interested in learn
ing that Miss Marriatte Belts, nov re-
siding in Nashville, N. c., will be unit
ed in marriage March 18th to Rev. R.
| L. Davis, of Nash Circuit. We take
| this opportunity of extending our con
gratulations and wishing for them all O.
happiness that can be crowded into
: useful lives.
A bill was introduced in the Hous,
, last week, and passed, extending the
limits of Maxton on the West so as tt
take in the machine shops and fail
grounds. The bill also gives the towr
: control of the cemetery, which is out
: side of the town limits, and raises thu
limit of taxation from 16 % cents tt
33 1-3 cents on the one hundred dol
, lars worth of property and from SO ct
8 to 81 on the poll.
, The Hotel Townsend at Red Spring
has been leased by the owner, Mr.. S
r. Townsend, for five years to Mr.. L
H. Lyon, who has been keeping no
D tel in Tarboro, N. c., for the past few
t years. The springs will furnish tn
4 water, Nj. Lyon will furnish tn
D bread, the Citizen will whoop her up
and why should not the average Re-
a Springer be supremely happy? Mr.
Fl. E. Thompson, of Wilson, is man
: aging the hotel for Mr.. Lyon.
i A six-room cottage on South Patter
son street, belonging to Mr.. Neil
2 Bailey, and to which he expected t
: soon move, was burned about 3 O. cloc
}, Saturday morning. When the fire Wa
y discovered it had gained such headwa
# that it was impossible to save tn
building. 1t was not occupied at th
time and the origin of the FIRE was III
d known, though it was probably starte
It by tramps who had taken up quar.el
e for the night.
e Among the most ridiculous acts {
the present Legislature, and their nam
is legion, is the bill which passed tt
~ % Senate last Saturday to appoint anotht
committee to investigate the vii
:, charges of crazy woman against SON
- of the leading men of the State, Dol
" living and dead. Last session
drunken crowd of Rep-Pops. were al
es pointed with power to act after tt
=, Legislature had adjourned. We no
IN that Senator Patterson voted again
n the present foolishness.
y Mrs. May, of Monroe, relict of Il
late Rev. Daniel May, and younge
r son, Charles May, Esq, now Georg
I'M limb of the law, were i'll Maxton 10
he week visiting relatives. They we
en- on to Wilmington Friday to visit
is daughter, Mrs. J. F. Wishart. VIII
in Maxton Mr.. May delivered an a
err dress on "The True Granduer of
al. TONS" in which he showed hims
in possessed of the stuff of which oratt
1t. are made. The effort received We
CHI high praise from the audience.
Mr.. Peter Macarthur, OF Smit
nd township, an old friend of the Ro1
air sonian, who was in Maxton last Sat,
1ed day trading, and while on his "
WI home his horse got frightened a
10Y backed off the pierhead at Stewal
mill. The horse was drowned. \
A. Macarthur was rescued but had tn
her ribs broken on his right side and
led breast mashed in. DR.. McNatts '
of sent for and thinks he will recov
emit Luther, son of Mr.. Bassentine, was
the buggy but jumped and saved hi
-. self. Mr.. Macarthur was II years
o." -. the day after the accident.
8 ia The Concord correspondent of
tist Charlotte Observer reported run
he that Rev. A. K. Pool, lately from
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
,+h Louisville, Ky, would be baptized
' 10 Father Francis last Sunday and j
49,. -. the Catholic church. Mr.. Pool
roh graduate of Davidson college, ant
ra Hn we'll known here, having taught sing
classes in Msxton and led the MI
" for the Second Elders and Deacc
Institute at Red Springs. Mr.. P