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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. A. T. Mclean enter
tanned the Matrons' Club at her
home on the corner Of Eighth
and Water streets yesterday at
ternoon.
There will be a Christmas
tree, an address and exercises by
the school at Mt. ELAN school
house on Tuesday evening, 22nd.
The public is cordially invited.
An auction sale of % fine
two and three-horse farms, SUBJ
divisions of the McNair place,
near Rowland, will be held on
Tuesday Of next week on the
site of the property.
There will be a Sunday
school Christmas tree at Saddle
Tree Baptist church Christmas
day. An address will be deliv-
cred at II O'Clock a. m. by Mr..
W. B. MalloY, of Fayetteville.
Mr.. B. A. Ivey, of rural
route No. 2 from Maxton, is re-
ported as having killed two pigs
Tuesday that made quite a bit
of pork. One of the pigs was
16 months old and weighed 402
pounds and the other was Ia
months old and weighed 302
pounds.
When Messrs. Caldwell &
Carlyle'squarter-of-a-century an
niversary sale began Monday
morning as per advertisement
in The Robesonian the people
were there as thick as thick, and
they've been there in crowds
every day since. 1t pays to
advertise.
Mr.. C. w. Evans, who lives
near Marietta, has been attend
ing court this week as a juror.
At Mr.. Evans home Sunday
afternoon and evening there
came near being trouble with a
drunken man who butted in, but
fortunately some one took the
man away. Mr.. Evans does not
drink himself and does not
stand for any foolishness from
men who do.
The infant son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. M. Hoyle was baptized
at Trinity church, Durham, Sun
day morning by Bishop A. w.
Wilson, who presided at the
North Carolina Methodist Con-
ference. Rev. and Mrs. E. M.
Hoyle and the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hoyle, who
have been visiting friends in
Durham since Conference adj
journed, are expected home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Classic Phillips, 7t
years old, died at her home in
Wishart's township on Wednes-
day of last week of heart drop
BY. She was a good Christian
woman, a member of Beulah
Baptist church. The funeral
was conducted be her pastor,
Rev. J. N. Fleming, and the re.
mains were inferred in the fam
lily cemetery by the side Of her
husband. Two daughters anc
three sons survive.
Gen. F. A. Bond found the
other day near his home, Hun
ters' Lodge, turkey hen setting
on a dozen eggs. Gen. and Mrs.
Bond raise hundreds of turkeys
on their place and this is the first
one they've ever caught in the
act of preparing to raise a brood
at this time of year. Gen. Bond re,
Set the hen at better place and
on Tuesday, 14th, she Matched the
full dozen. Maybe the fact
that that knowing turkey her
got busy this near Christmas
means that there's going to bt
mild winter. Gen. and Mrs
Bond keep open house and en-
terrain royalty, though, and the!
use so many turkeys that maybe
that hen saw it was necessary t.
raise some more in spite of thu
time Of wear.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
School Entertainment at Opera


Tomorrow evening, beginning
at 8 o'clock, an entertainment
will be given at the Opera House
by the graded school children. A
very attractive programme has
been arranged. 1t will be given
under the auspices of the music
department of the school, but it
has been decided to use the net
proceeds to purchase a curtain
for the stage in the school audi
forum. The entertainment is to
be given at the Opera House be-
cause there are no stage furnish
ings at the school building. EX-
tensive preparations have been
made and all who attend arc
promised a rare treat.
Tickets will be placed on sale
at McMillan's Drug Store in the
morning reserved seats, 3!
cents, general admission Il
cents, school children, Is cents
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
Commissioners Sale of Land

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Robson county,
made in the Special Proceeding entitled
Board Of Commissioners of Robson
county, vs.. Mary E. Leggett, the same
being No. 1864 upon the Special Pro-
ceedings Docket of said Court, the I'M
de- signed commissioner will, on the
18th day Of January, 1909, at IL O clock,
m, at the court house door in the town
Of LumbertOn, North Carolina, offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash,
that certain tract of land lying and be-
ing in HOwellsville township, Robson
county, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-Wit:
On the southeast side of the Regain
road and on the east side of the Ten
Mile swamp, beginning at a stake in
the Regan road, pine tree, marked as
pointer on the southwest side of Meet
ing House branch, the corner of a three
hundred acre survey, and runs along
the line of said survey south Al east, 5
chains and Ga links to a stake by an
ash tree and gum tree in the edge of
said Meeting House branch; thence
south Y west, 3 chains to a stake in
the run of said Meeting House branch
by an oak, holly and gum in the old
line; thence along the old line south 68
east, 10 chains and IL links to the old
corner; thence along the old line north
q east, 5 chains and Is links to stake
by a long strawed pine, two short
strawed pines and two oaks; thence
east 80 chains and 90 links to stake in
the original line; thence north 10 east,
9 chains and 2 links to stake by black
gum and short strawed pine; thence
north IS "a west, 80 chains and 80 links
to short strawed pine by a ditch;
thence north Y west, IL chains to a
stake in the Regain road; thence along
said road south-westerly 10 chains and
81 links to the beginning, containing 81
acres.
This December 18th, 1908.
E, ]. BRITT,
l2-l7-4thurs Commissioner.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
A Dangerous Operation

Is the removal Of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DIR. Kings
New Life Pills is ever subject to this
hightful ordeal They work so quietly
you don't feel them. They cure consti-
patton, headache, biliousness and mala-
ria. Csc at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17

For &ent-The W. II. Bryant house,
one of the most desirable houses for
rent IN town. Apply to Lumberton
Realty and Investment Co. 12-7-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
Notices of New Advertisements.

Matthew EDWARDS IS agent Tor
various makes Of bicycles.
Property Of Loudoun Lumber
Co. FIR sale.
Z. J. Britt advertises commits
sioner's sale Of land.
A. Weinstein is conducting a
great holiday sale at his store.
See the grand display Of holj-
day goods at the McLean-Rozier
Drug Store.
C. M. Prevatt has fine Western
horses for sale.
Newest coIOrs and styles ir
clothing at Jenrette-Singletary's
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17

Subscribe for The Robesonian
for 1909 and keep up with the
events of interest.
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"A conference Of the pas
tors of the Robson Association
is being held today at the Baptist
church to devise a better finan-
cial system for the association.
This conference was called at the
recent meeting Of the Robson
Association,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17

Fruit Lrees-All parties who placed
orders with me for fruit trees and
have not yet got them will please call
at the parsonage for them. Any one
contemplating buying trees will do
well to see me before placing their
order. Have some trees on hand and
can get more on short notice. Give
me chance. J. NJ Hoyle, Lumber
ton, N. C.. 11-26-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
BUSINESS BUILDERS

BUSINESS BUILDERS !
Fer Reni-One six-room house in front
of the dormitory building. See E. D. |
Mcneil, Lumberton, N. G. 12-17-4t
For Sale-Property of Loudoun Lum-
Der Co., planning mill, saw mill and
information address J. c. Mayo, Ma |
rletta, N. Z. 12-17-4t*
Fireworks Fireworks = $780, 90 /
worth just opened at c. B. Redmond 81
All sizes, varieties and shapes. 1914 |
Wanted-5O 500 bushels peas, highest
market price paid. K. M. Biggs,
Lumberton, N. C. 12-14-2ts
30 Barrels Extra Tinted Malaga
Grapes, % Barrels Extra Fancy, Red
Xmas Apples at the Parlor Grocery.
For Renf-6-room house, 2-horse (up-
iiand) farm, one store and 200 acres
loWland pasture. $3.50 option years.
miles of EliZabethtown. Apply to
D. c. Whitfield, Chadbourn. N. C.
12-14-tf
ESQ Pounds Candy from 1Oc to SOC
per pound at the Parlor Grocery.
1-sr~-s--9=-.--s--=-
board aId RoCIn5-Rooms to let
and will take bOarders at reasonable
+ rr'ce. See G. E. Thompson at Dor
mltory in rear OF Graded School build
/ ing, Lumberton, N. C. Elliott
40 Boxes Indian River ORANGES.
81 punches Bananas, 81 bunch; 1900
Barlca COcOanuts, sweet and iuicy.
2OO0 Pounds Butter Nuas. Almonds,
! Walnuts, peacans and flberts, 25 boxes
California Cluster Raisins at the Par
lor Grocery.
California Celery. Norfolk OYSTERS
| and Cranberries for Xmas at Parlor
| Grocery.
For &ent-The W. II. Bryant house,
one OF the most desirable houses for
rent IN town. Apply to Lumberton
Realty and Investment Co. 12-7-tf
Fruit Cake, mince meat, plum Dud-
ding, fancy mixed pickles ana olives
just received at G. B. Redmond's.
Fer Sslc-Ready now, 10000 cabbage
plants, Early Jersey and Charleston
Wakefield; 20 cents per 100, $1.5O
per 900. Also collard plants, IS cents
per 100. Plant farm located near
Bankers High School Robson coun-
ty. Address all orders to R. A. Ro-
zler & Sons, Lumberton, N. G., R.
F. D. l, Box 49, 12-7-4t
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31
SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the First National Bank of Mad
isOn, Madison, Florida, will be held
in its banking house on Tuesday ,
January 18th, 1909, at z O'Clock p.
m, for the purpose of electing a
board of directors for the ensuing
year and transscting such other bus
iness as may properly come before
the meeting. J. W, WADswoRTH.
2t Cashier.
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A NEST HARD TO FIND.
Remarkable and Artistic Home Of the
rlummins Cird.

Remarkable and Ar.is lie Home Of the
1ummins Cird.
The home of the humming bird Is
one Of the most remarkable aud artistic
creations of all bird architecture. 1t is
q tiny, delicate cup, made OF the soft
est plant down, saddled upon some
rather slender branch so deftly that IL
seems a part thereof. The saliva Of
the birds is used to compact and secure
the material and likewise to coat the
exterior with the gray green llchens
30 generally found upon trees. This
makes It so assimilate with the sur
roundings that It is q very difficult OBJ
ject to discover. And thereby hangs a
tale. A gentleman had told me that
If ! would call upon him he would
show me an occupied nest Of a hum
ming bird in his orchard When
came, he was out Of town, but
thought would see II could not find
the nest myself. So made inspection
from tree to tree, and presently the fe-
male hummer began to fly about me
nnxiously. We played a game of hot
and cold until it became evident that
the nest must be in a certain low apple
tree which had many dead, llchen cov-
cred branches. Some Of these came
down nearly to the ground, and for
quite awhile | stood by the tree, run
ming my eyes along each branch in or
der, trying to make out the nest, while
the femqle kept dartlng frantlcally at
my head 1t must have been nearly a
quarter Of an hour before discovered
that / was standing almost touching
the nest with my hands, having been
looking right over it all the time. It
contained two fresh eggs, this being in
the early part Of June. The branch
upon which It was built was complete
ly oyergrown with lchens, and the
nest. being covered with them too, was
wonderfully disguised, though there
were no leaves to hide it.-From "Ex-
periences With Humming Birds" by
Il. X. Job, in Outing Magazine.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31
MADISON, FLA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1903,
The carniva lin Full Blast.

Yes, they are here, all of them,
and Madison streets present a lively
scene this week with the many tent
ed shows, the Merry -gc-round, the
Ferris wheel, the throngs Of people
and everything that tends TO make a
sure enough gala time.
The X. q. Barkoot Amusement
Co. furnishes the amusement and all
Of the attractions are good, Mr.
Barkoot, always clever ard gentle
manly, is well remembered by many
Of our people. The people of the
various shows seem to be Of q higher
class than usually met with in like
attractions. The Royal Italian Band
is splendid and the music which they
render each day is greatly appreciat-
ed and enj Jyed.
The carnival will continue all the
week, closing Saturday night, come
to see it, everybody. There's fun
and pleasure for YOU in it.
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RUN-OVER LOCALS
The Weather.

Rev. T. c. Bradford who WAS ap-
pointed by the recent conference to the
pastorate Of the church at Aucilla, has
been transferred by the presiding elder
to Madison Circuit and will again take
up his residence here, piece OF news
that will be joyfully received by the
hosts Of friends here of the gentleman
and his family.
Rev, C, Fred Blackburn and bis fam
lily LEFT us Wednesday afternoon for
their new home at Barlow where hr.
BlqckbUrn will be the Methodist pastor
Tor the next year. During his pastorate
here Of a little more than a year Mr.
Blackburn secured place in the hearts
Of our people which few men attain in
a lifetime Of striving, Spiritually min
ded Glwavs, vet firm in his stand for al
that tends to the elevation Of mankind
ana equally tirm ia hIs opposition to
and condemnation Of sin and wrong do
Jog a t.reless and intelligent worker for
the Master, surely as pastor he has
wrought wondrously in Madison and his
removal 10 another field is sincerely re-
grstted by all The church at Barlow,
aEd the citizens Of the town, as well,
aye to be congratulated in having him
Rs pastor and himself and family as
citizens. Mrs Blackburn and the chill
dren have waCm places in our hearts
also, and their departure is deeply re
gretted. The best wish that we can ex
press for the family is that 10 their new
iieId Ct ende,vor they may be as useful
as they have beer. here and that they
may have the love and confidence Of the
Barlow church aud people in the same
measure that they have Of the church
and people in Madison.
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NOTICE.

Ali persons are hereby forbidden
to hunt, fish or in anywlse trespass
upon nay lands, enclosed or unen-
closed. Trespassers will be prosecu
ted to the full extent OF the law.
T. F. CALHOUN.
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DOLL FREE,

On January 18th, 1909, we will
have our usual annual drawing for
the beautiful doll, Violette. All
the little girls from three to fourteen
years old are cordially invited to
take part in the drawing.
B. F. MosELEY.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31
Plenty Of Than.

Joakley-You're right. Most people
worry over what they haven't got, but
/ know certain people who worry be-
cause Of what they have. Coakley-'
That soi What have they2 Joakley-
Nothing.-Phlladelphia Press. ]
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31

Father" said little Rollo, what is
evolutionT Evolution, my son, Is a
sort Of apology which man has invent
ed for displaying so many Of the traits
Of the lower aJs."-Washlngt
Star.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31

81 understand they were married in
haste"
"Yes; they told the minister to hur-
ry because there was only a little gas
oline left in their automobile, and they
were twenty miles from home."-NeW
York Town Topics.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31
RoHee.

No hunting, fishing or other tres
passing upon any Of my lands in
Madison county, Fla. Trespa sser
will be prosecuted to the full extent
OF the law. R. s. MoINTYRE.
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NOTICE

All persons are hereby forbidden
to hunt, fish or in any wise trespass
on my lands enclosed or not enclosed
without written permission from
me.
K. E. WEST
WEST BROS.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31

Thirty-eight thousand acres Of
land near Safety Harbor, on the
Pinellas peninsula, were sold last
week to R, G. Peters, Of Michigan.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31

How can prevent the flies getting,
into my sugar basinp wrote a Con
slant Reader" to a Journal.
Fiji the sugar basin with salt" waG
the laconic reply.-Pele Mele.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-12-31

Lovers purses are tied with cob.
Rebs.-Italian Tcoverb.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04
Light and Pain.

Light In good for toothachc." said
the doctor. Darkness N had for Il
II you ARE toothache sufferer. haven't
you often noticed how the pain In your
Jaw Increases when late at night you
turn or the lamp aud try TO slecpi
Light. you see. II good for the tooth.
ache, There are n number of diseases
u II good for-asthma. cold IN the
head, earache. These diseases In the
dark all grow worse.
Darkness IN good for sick head,
ache nnd for neuralgia aud for nausea.
Haven't you noticed ~ Light and
darkness-they are remedies recog>
niled at lass ana today We prescribe
them the same as we do quinine or
nuN."-New York rress.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04
AvERTED A DUEL.
The Soft Answer That Was Returned
TO the Challenge.

Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers. IN her
ern Gulf Coast" gives an account Of
one of the last challenges to a duel
which occurred In Louisiana. The af.
fair was between NJ. Marigny, who be-
longed TO one of the oldest families Of
Louisiana, and Mr.. Humble. a sturdy
ex.blacksmith of Georgia, who had be-
come a man Of political consequence.
Mr.. Marigny took offense at some re-
marks Of the Georgian and sent him n
challenge. The big ex.blacksmlth was
nonplused.
II know nothing about this dueling
business" he said. II will not fight
him"
"You must" said his friend. "No
gentleman can refuse"
81 am not n gentleman" replied the
honest son OF Georgia. II am only
blacksmith"
But you will be ruined II you do not
fight" urged his friends. "You will
have the choice Of weapons, and you
can choose 80 as to give yourself an
equal chance with your adversary"
The giant asked time I'm which to
consider the question and ended by nc-
ceptlng. lie sent the following reply
to NJ. Marlgny:
II accept, and In the exercise Of my
privilege I stipulate that the duel shall
take place In Lake PontchartraIn. In
six feet OF water, sledge hammers to
be used ms weapons"
NJ. Marigny was about flve feet
eight inches In height, and his advcr.
sary was seven feet. The conceit Of
the Georgian so pleased NJ. Marigny.
who could appreciate joke Ms well Ms
pcrpetrnte one, that he declared him.
self satisfied, and the duel did not take
nlncc
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04
Ignorance os Our cv,,ou,.

What caused the hitch In the prog.
r"ss of the conrtship of Miss Coynerox
10y the dukeT' asks one interested
party,
lie got the idea that her father
didn't have any money" explained the
other
"liut couldn't he look the matter
upf"
"lie thought he had. The trouble
was he looked NJ the tax duplicate Just
after the old man had finished swear.
Ing OF his assessment. ."-Judge.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04
THREE NIGHTS OF FUN
Continued from first page.

duly impressed, but as the cere'
monies advanced Mrs. Paddock be.
came somewhat hilarious and was re-
strained with difficulty. I'm her
charge to the candidates the hiu
tyhee recounted all the wrongs oi
womankind and referred to that woD'
bly, insect, man, as the one object OF
conquest in the life of woman. She
presented the candidates with a
broom and "a rollingpin as the uten.
sils of the second degree, einblems
of marital infelicity, and urged them
to make constant and judicious use
Of them in every alteration with
the wobbly insect, man. Just about
this time, when all the dear sisters
had their courage excited to the
point, where they could wade knee
deep or deeper in the blood Of the
tyrants who oppressed them; little
mouse ran across the floor and the
sisters frantically jumped for their
chairs, filling the air with their
screams. With the Disappearance oil
the mouse their courage revived and
the presiding officer scored the
members for their timidity.
The third degree was then called
and the victims we're told in this de-
gree they were obliged to ride the
goat. The warden was told to bring
In the butter" and a lively, plump,
well.fed kid appeared and proceeded
to make II lively for all the members
and had them all freed as effectually
as the mouse had. except the candi'
dates, who had no chairs and they
began to yell police. Fortunately u
bluecoat appeared and rescued the
ladies, who were so frightened that
the lodge adjourned ad infinituin.
The music for the entertainment
was OF the highest order and was
furnished by the Galloway Orchestra.
These young people cannot be OK.
celled In their line Of music and they
added greatly to the enjoyment Of the
evening.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04
STREET LIGHTS.
How Throuahfsres Were Illuminated
In the Seventeenth Century.

In the Seventeenth Century.
Lighting the streets Of large city
IN oldcn times wns far different
thing from the illumination OF our
thoroughfarcs now. In 1901 the streets
OF London were directed 20 be lighted
with candles or lanterns by every
householder fronting the main road
from nightfnll 10 o o'clock, the hour Of
going Ia bed.
In the last year Of King Charles III
reign one Edward iIcning obtained the
right Ia light the streets with lanterns
placed over every tenth door from o
o'clock on moonlcss evenings until
midnight between October and April.
During the reign ~ Queen Anne In
July. 1880 Mr. Michael Coke intro.
duccd Rlobulnr glass lamps with oil
burners Instead of the former gllm.
mcrlng lanterns In iTi0 nn act was
passed which cnjolncd every house
holder 10 furnish n light before his
door from u 10 II o'clock nj night. cx.
ccpt on evenings between the seventh
night Of cnch moon aud the third nftcr
II reached lis full.
In few years n company was form
cd 10 light the street from q o'clock
I'LL midnight. each householder who
paid poor rates being required TO con.
tribute for this purpose q shiliings a
year.
Gasllght. ut It's introduction IN the
beginning Of the last century. present.
cd such n novel spectacle 10 the eyes
of foreign ambassadors that they were
vain enough 10 Imagine that the bril-.
llnnt lamps were part Of n general
Illumination 10 celebrate their arrival.
lInrper's.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04

Il is hoped. now that the property
owners ON Philadelphia street have
become interested enough to
desire information AS TO the cost of
improving that beautiful street it's ON
tire length. the work will be accom-
plished the coming summer II is IN
most important and most valuable OF
all our streets. connecting as IL does
the business center with our city
dock. 1t will be quite expensive To
improve, but IL will add To the value
Of the abutting property many times
the cost OF the improvement. The
street should be graded and covered
It's fun width With crushed rock and
concrete cutters placed on both sides
OF the street SO that It will be inn
possible TO wash out as Burlington
street has done. II this is not done,
It will wash much worse than has
burlington. because IL is SO much
wider there will be more water to
move. II might not be out OF place
for the city TO assist, in a measure,
In the finishing OF the street after TIA,
property owners have graded the !
street ready for the crushed rock and
concrete work.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04

"a II true, asked an inquirer by
letter from Illinois, that one acre OF
land in your state will support n
man7'-oregonlan. We have known
CT single tree in the state of Ore
gon TO support man, and II wasn't
a Spitzenborg, either. II man
y shes only TO support himself, In
this country, he should take the
tree and ten feet of rope, II will do
the work nicely.