The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-17
the Water and Sewer Work
Completed and Accepted-An
Excellent System.

Excellent System.
AS stated in Thursdays Robe
Sonian, the water and sewer eX-
tension work of the town was
completed last week. On Friday
Prof. W. G. Riddick, professor of
civil engineering at the A. and
M. College at Raleigh, consulting
engineer on this work, went over
the work with Mr. W. S. Tomlin-
son, engineer in charge, and
Prof. Riddick pronounced it one
OF the best, most complete and
up-to-date systems in the State.
Final settlement was made Sat
urday with Mr.. F. M. Farrell,
the contractor who did the work,
and Mr.. Farrell left Saturday
evening for his home at Merry
Oaks, Chatham county. Mr.. Far
rell struck many grave Difficult
ties in doing this work, the water
that lies so near the surface on
all the streets being a great hin
drance and putting him to much
additional expense, but with cool
courage and determination he
faced every difficulty and consci-
entiOusly carried the work
through to a successful conclu-
sion. He and Mr.. Tomlinson, to
whose excellent engineering work
the completeness Of the system is
largely due, have made many
friends in Lumberton who regret
to see them leave. Mr.. Tomlin-
son returned last week from Bla-
den county, where he has just
completed a survey of some tim
bered lands. He will be engage
ed in completing some work here
until the first of next month.
A Lively Chase After a Negro.
Mack Page, colored, was ar
rested this morning at the depot
by Deputy Sheriff T. N. Higley
on a warrant sworn out by Frank
McRae, colored, who charged
Page with attempting tobreak in
to a trunk in his (McRae's) house,
just across the river. Mr.. Higley
was going away on the train so
he turned Page over to Policeman
D. w. Biggs, who escorted the
negro TO the office of the sheriff,
where he turned him over to
Deputy j. H. Floyd, who at once
started to the Jail with the ne
gro. When they got near the Jail
Page decided that the moment
had come to make a break for
liberty, SO he broke away and
ran. Mr.. Floyd did not have
his gun and he was no match for
the negro in race so he called
for his gun before going in pur-
suit. Several others joined in
the chase, but it is more than
probable that Page would have
gotten away had not Mr.. W. B.
Webb and Mr. Harvey Webster
given chase in the latter's bug
gy. Mr.. Webb got Deputy
tloyd's pistol before getting in
the buoy with Mr.. Webster and
they caught him in North Lum-
berton, a Shot which Mr.. Webb
fired over the negro's head
bringing him to a halt. 1t was
a liVely chase.
A Lawn Party Friday Evening.
Miss Agnes and Mr.. Douglas
Mclean gave a dawn party at
their home on Elm street Friday
evening from $50 to II 80 o'clock
in honor Of their guest, Mr.. How
ard Beard, Of Yorkville, S. G..
Miss Addie Norment and Mr..
Douglas Mclean received and
Misses Annie Neil Fuller and
Agnes Mclean presided at the
the punch bowl. Cake and
cream were also served. The
amusements of the evening were
many and varied, most of them
being outdoor games, and it was
a most enjoyable occasion for the
young folks.
Notices of New Advertisements.
Mr.. S. E. Britt's mill pond will
be drawn off and ready for fish
ing on Tuesday, September 9Th.
DR.. Byrd, the eye specialist, is
eXaming eyes at Caldwell & Car
lyle's store.
The Harvey Oil Co. wants sales
men in Robson and adjoining
cOun ties.
A reward is offered for infor-
nation concerning a coat thai
has been lost.
The Maxton Steam Laundry
does work of the highest class
and its prices are reasonable.
Two houses on Pine street fol
rent.
A gold bracelet has been lost
Judge Fred Moore Dead.
Asheville Dispatch, 14th'
Judge Frederick Moore, of tn,
Superior Court bench, died short
ly after 8 o'clock tonight afte
an illness Of two weeks of typhoid
! fever. An operation was per
formed this afternoon in tn,
hope Of saving his life, but il
vain. Judge Moore was one o
the best-known judges on tn
! bench and a leading Democrat O
; this section Of the State. H
! had been on the bench for abou
! six years, having held court i
every county in North Carolina