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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
PERSONAL.

|
terday in Red Springs.
Mr.. w. x. Culbreth, of Raft
Swamp, is in town today.
Mr.. Walter KinIaw, of Tar
Heel, was in town Friday. |
Messrs. ALB. and MA. Mercer,
of HoWellsville, were in town
Saturday.
Mr.. T. A. Mcneil, Jr, spent
Friday in Fayetteville on legal
business.
Mr.. W. |. Linkhaw returned
this morning from a business
trip West.
Mr.. A. R. Bullock, of Fair
mont, was among the visitors iE |
town Friday.
Mr.. Lawrence Parker spent
Saturday night and yesterday in
Laurinburg.
Mr.. F. P. Humphrey. of Sad
die Tree, was a Lumberton visi-
tor Saturday.
Mr.. F. P. Gray spent yester-
day in Fayetteville, returning
this morning.
Mr.. E. D. Bass, of rural route
| No. 2 from Lumberton, was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. L. B. Townsend. of Ham
let, was among the visitors in
town yesterday.
Mr.. w. S. Cobb and ex-Sherif
Geo.Hall. of Lumber Bridge, are
in town today.
Mr.. C. A. Oliver, of Marietta,
was among the business visitors
in town Saturday.
Z Mr.. Charlie Bass, of rural route
mo. 3 from Fairmont, was among
the visitors in town Friday.
: Messrs. A. Brisson and Jno.
q King, of Tolarsville, were bust.
l. ness visitors in town Friday.
+. Mr.. Atlas Prevatt, of rura
= route No. 2 from Buie, was {
Lumberton visitor Thursday.
Mrs. A. E. White and her adopt
,e ed daughter, Miss Vashti, are
+. spending today in Wilmington
" Misses Agnes Bass and Alice
It Surles, of Orrum, were among
I he guests at the Waverly Satur
'e Jay.
t. Mr.. Archie H. West, of rura
= route No. 5 from Lumberton
" was in town Saturday on busl
ness.
- Mr.. A. w. Mclean returned
in Saturday from New York, wher,
t. ne spent two or three days OF
s, business.
- MGR. Taylor, of Macon, Ga.
c. arrived Saturday and will spen,
some time on a visit to relative
IN CnlS county.
Messrs. P. w. West and W
= H. Bullock, Of rural route No.
n, from Lumberton, were in tow
u Saturday on business.
Mr.J.L.Smith, of Linden, arriv
- ed Saturday and will spend
IL few days at the home of ez
Judge and Mrs. T. A. McNeill.
as Messrs. Bun Floyd and Row
ng land Britt, students at Buie
W. Nv. Creek Academy, came home FIR
= day evening to spend the hol
days.
st. Messrs. Ernest Branch Lub
he Prevatt and Lee Caldwell cam
re. home Friday evening from Ga
Ridge Institute to spend the hol
,al days.
err Mr.. w. w. Hardin and tW
sons, Masters Fentress and Day
: ton, of rural route No. 2 fro1
ill., t'airmont, were Lumberton Wis
G. tors Saturday.
Mrs. T. c.. Evans left tn
- morning for her former home
yo' Charlotte, where she will Wis
far relatives until the first of tt
W year. Mr.. Evans will join h
8tf there Christmas day.
CHI Miss Laurette Trout, who HI
all, been in the millinery departing
I'D ID of Messrs. CaldWell&Caldwell f
YER several seasons, left Saturday f
her home at Forest City.
lalf Mrs. A. ?. Courtney, of Bal
aye age more, Md, arrived last nigl t
visit her daughter, Miss Dal
~ Courtney, and Miss Joseph
ally Breeze at the home of the latte
ter corner of Walnut and Fit
ply o'i 00'0'
my,
N ,tices of New Advertis emen
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Wanted-Volumes one and two,
Caruthers North Carolina His
tory of the Revolutionary War, for
which will pay good price. A.W
Mclean, Lumberton, N. G. 1l-l0tt
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Now is the Best Time to do your Christ
mas shopping and our store is the
Best Place. McMillan's Drug Store.
12-13-tf.
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II 1t Is Christmas present in jewelry
you want go to K. M. Biggs, Lum-
berton, N. G.. 12-20-2t*
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For SaIe-One nine-room house and
lot, buggy house and mule barn, in
town of Rowland, on Main street.
For particulars, address P. H. Barnes,
Rowland, N. G. 12-13tf
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For SaIe-Good boiler, engine and
edger at bargain. Apply to he n
A. X. J. w. Company, Lock box $50,
Lumberton, N. G. 9-2T1,
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Every item in our Holiday Stock was
purchased this season, and everything
shown is the newest, daintiest, anC
most fairly priced you will find any
where. McMillan's Drug Store.
12-13-tf
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Buy Your Country-ground corn meal
from Jno. T. Biggs & Co., Lumber
ton, N. C. 12-9-tf.
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Flora Mcdonald In America =
(McLean's book) $1-Crump & Floyd
12-16-3t.*
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Notice. will sell everything on my
farm and in my house at Auction at
Back Swamp on December 2lst, con-
sisting of stock. implements, house
furniture. C. G. Stephens, Lumber
ton, r, Ed, No.3, Box SO. 12-12-2t*
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Ola Papers for sale at special price
of 10 cents per hundred. Apply at
The Robesonian office.
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Strayed or StoIen-Pointer bitch
white and lemon colored, bob-tail,
slight limp in hind leg, Answers to
name of Lou. Suitable reward
for return. N. A. Mclean, Lumber
ton. N G.. IL 18tf
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For Christ m ss-fruits go to !. J..
Moore's fruit stand, next to Waverly
Hotel, Iumberton. N. c. 12-13tf
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Christmas Gifts, look all over town,
and you will not find the equal of om
stock in variety, quality or fair price.
McMillan's Drug Store. 12-l3tf
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See the Big Christmas display at Nc
Millan's Drug Store. 12-l3tf
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A South erner I'm Europe-Clarerc e
H.Poe. $1-Crump & Floyd. 12l6-3t*.
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Santa Claus Headquarters at McMil
lan's Drug Store. l2-l3tf
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If You Want a rocking chair for a
Christmas present go to K. M. Biggs,
Lumberton, N. G. 12-20-2t*
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FOr Sale-Can sell you practically
new five-room house on quarter
acre lot in fine residential portion
of Lumberton at a bargain. Apply
at once to The A. K. ]. w. Company,
P. o. Box 1856, Lumberton NC.
10.21tf
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BUSINESS BUILDERS

Wanted Man of good character, will
ing to invest small amount, can OBJ
tain permanent employment. Apply
to R. E. Lee, Lumberton, N G.
12-20-3t.
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Toys for all the children in town at Nc
Millan's Drug Store. 1213tf
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For SALE room house, lot 100 x 3OO
feet. Easy terms. Address lock
box No. A. st. Pauls, N. c. s-l9-tf.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1903
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For Sale Town property within half
mile of court house, on Carthage
road. Apply to J. Rowland, Lum-
berton, n. G. 11-8-tt
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THE ROBESONIAN.

PUBLISHED Mo<DAYs AND THURSDAYS.
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resale of property advertised above made
by failure tie purchaser former sole to protect
his bid therefor 122ell3O
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02
WHITE YokEs IN STYLE.
Well-Dressed Women Are Showing z
Distinct Preference for Them.

There is . distinct return on the
part OF wcll.dressed women to small
Jokes Of white lace in colored gowns
rather than those Of filet net.
When there are sleeves as well as a
yoke of the transparent material 1t
may be as well to retain them. but II
only a yoke 10 used white lace should
be chosen.
There is no return to the wide yoke
Of any kind that reaches across shonl.
ders. The cloth must come up from
the waist in . straight line to within
two inches at most OF the base OF the
neck.
The shallow square. or round yoke,
IL the kind used, and 1t Is made oi
point applique. Brussels. baby Irish OF
German yalenciennes.
In dressy frocks lace is used for the
tight sleeves rs well as for the yoke
and In frocks of soft cloth or heavy
stu1s the sleeves are Of the material
quite long and plain.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02

The first few years of the life OF
an orchard is the most critical period
of its existence. because neglect Is
more likely to occur and the injuries
done at this time can, in many cases.
never be overcome by subsequent good
care In my orchard of some 5000
apple trees are a few hundred each OF
pear. plum. cherry and peach, a plan
somewhat as follows was pursued In
selecting apple, pear. cherry and plum
stock:
I took trees not more than two years
old from bud or graft. In my judg-
ment, trees of this age will stand
transplanting better than older ones.
and In the end will make better trees.
Peach trees are large enough at one
year and should never be older. Trees
we're ordered In the fail for spring
shipment, at which season. in my case.
they were set out bought from the
large nurseries tina. grow their own
stock and deliver direct from their
own grounds. The small nursery in
the locality of the orchard is usually
preferable for small quantities OF
plants, but is not available for large
orders. never buy from agents. be-
cause | object to paying their commits.
sion. The nurseryman who Is largely
dealer is also avoided. for every time
trees are handled the chance of mixing
varieties increases and 1t becomes
more difficult to fix responsibility In
case OF Misrepresentation.
Nurserymen are responding to the
popular demand for low-headed trees
but they are not low enough yet. The
frs. branches should be not more thar
30 inches from the ground and less
would usually be preferable. Ship
men;s should be made as early In the
spring ms weather conditions will per
nit and upon arrival the trees should
be unpacked and "heeled in" at once
Transplanting should be done just a,
early as the soil will work readily.
The roots should never be expose,
for any length of time to the sun ant
wind. and should always go into tn
soil wet. In the morning We take u
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02
HvmoR suRNeo AND ,rcHgo.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
FACET Was Something Terrible.
Complete Cure by cusIcura.

About fifteen or eighteen years
ago eczema developed on top OF my
hand. It burned and itched SO much
that I was compelled to show 1t to a
doctor. He pronounced 1t ringworm.
After trying his different remedies the
disease increased and went up my
arms and to my legs and finally on my
face. The burning was something
terrible. went to another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best
In town. He told me 1t was eczema.
His medicine checked the advance Of
the disease. but no further. finally
concluded to try the Cuticura Rene
dies and found relief In the first trial.
! continued until l was completely
cured from the disease. and ! have
not been troubled since. c. Burkhart.
236 w. Market St.. Chambersburg. Pa.
Sept. 10. 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston
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HOW TO ENTERTAIN
POINTS FOR THE WISE HOSTESS
TO REMEMBER.
Secret Of Success 10 by No Means In
Mere Display, But Rather In
offerins Novelties 10 Ones
Guests.

Do not limit your entertaining to
when you can cut . splurge. The
clever hostess IL she who has her
friends often in a small way.
A table or two Of bridge, q small
dinner or an afternoon tea occasion
ally will cost no more than one elab-
crate function and furthers ones rep
utation for hospitality.
The secret of success In modest en-.
tertaining is to seek novelty in menu
or service. This does not mean that
money must be lavished; thought and
ingenuity often gain more artistic ef-
fects than dollars.
To achieve reputation for delicious
cooking is not dificult IL one person
ally supervises the courses served
Soon original touches can be added to
old recipes and quite commonplace
food can masquerade as masterpieces
Of chef.
At tea, instead of serving ordinary
lettuce or bacon sandwiches, evolve
new filings. Tiny circles OF brown
bread. thinly buttered and spread with
| layer Of orange marmalade and
grated cream cheese are not costly,
but they are both novel and delicious.
Another delicious sandwich can be
made from oblong pieces Of rye bread
buttered and spread with mixture OF
olives, red peppers and endive
chopped finely and mixed with sauce
tartare.
Tea can be varied by passing with
1t ginger preserves or currant jelly
which gives a delightful favor to any
uncreamed tea.
II little sherry is stirred In the
whipped cream a cup Of chocolate will
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The working dairy has a ten-ioot
ceiling and the concrete food slopes
two inches to the gutter. Cold air cir
culates from the ice-house through the
refrigerator. Openings being provided
between the two parts. There should
also be suitable tiues Tor the warm air
to pass from the refrigerator to the
ice. Perfect circulation Of air Is es-
sential to a dry refrigerator.
A building ~ by IL feet will not be
too large for small creamery. espe-
cially IL room for refrigerator Is
taken out. II balloon frame Of two
By foifr-inch scantlings Is made. there
ought TO be boarding OF inch lumber.
then one or two ply of building paper,
then matched lumber inside and
planed boards with battens on the out
side, and the air space at the top and
bottom between the studs should be
made as tight as possible in order to
make dead" or still" air space In
the wall which Is the best non-conduc'
tor OF heat and cold. 1t is better still
to FIJI this space with planer shayings
or asbestos, though this will add to
the cost. The ceiling should be
finished with two ply of lumber. and
one or two ply of paper between.
IL the farmer can afford TO do so
we should advise having the air circu
late from the ice to the refrigerator
which Is most conveniently placed be
tween the ice house and the creamer,
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bought In a shop. The rattle shown In
our illustration can be made In few
moments from odds and ends that GER
tainly will be found at home. The
head of the rattle from which this
sketch was made. consisted Of an ordi-
nary empty wooden match box.
through the tray of which a stick Of
wood tan old pen holder will answer
the purpose1 had been inserted to
form a handle. In the wood that pro-
trudes above the box and again Just
q little below the box. a small hole
had been made and string passed
through and tied tightly round the
box. thus keeping 1t firmly in position
ON the handle. 1t had been covered
with a piece of brightly-colored mate
rial, fastened above and below with
smart little ribbon bows. and with a
fed dried peas inside 1t. II made an
excellent and attractive rattle for Its
little owner.
Baby has habit OF putting his toys
to his mouth. SO that piece Of silk oil
cotton OF fast dye that has previously
been washed should be chosen for thu
cover.
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HIGH wAlsTLlNE WITH A SASH.
Fashion That Has Sprung Into High
Favor In Paris.

There is a very pretty phase Of the
high waistline dress that has caught
on remarkably quickly In Paris. The
back and side cores Of the skirt are
cut on at the Empire waistline. but thu
front gore and the entire front OF the
bodice are cut in one. saw the dress
In white broadcloth. with chemisette
OF silver craquele net. The neck OF the
waist was cut out In large scallops. and
embroidered In q tremendously heavy
design done In silver and lapis-lazuli
blue Aside from the trimming. the
waist was very simple-an inch-wide
tuck on each shoulder at the arm-hole
and few narrower tucks In the
sleeves. The high waist-line was de-
fined by sash Of silver. ending In
heavy silver fringe. Worn under arti.
fetal light. the dress was really very
beautiful.-The Delineator.
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form the scaffold branches OF the fu.
ture top. These should be situated
alternately along the trunk, but never
opposite each other. and should be cut
back to spurs five to ten inches In
length. The others are removed en-.
tirely. Each OF these spurs will throw
out several branches the first season.
but the ends Of the spurs will usually
dry out and begin to decay.
The second pruning Is confined al.
most wholly to the removal OF the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02

Many farmer Is delayed In his
work by so-called spring holes. or
spots where water comes to the sur
face. and having no chance to get
away, soaks into the soil until an
acre. perhaps more. is influenced. We
all understand that the water should
be taken out. but have been educated
to believe that drainage Is to be ad-
vised only when We can systematically
lay out field four TO six rods apart
and put the tile down four feet deep.
Our subsoils In the east are gen.
orally hard. and must be picked up
before they can be handed with u
shovel. II Is not very encouraging to
ask a man upon soils worth $50 an
acre to spend SIS or. perhaps, $40 an
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or working room. BY this plan the
ice does not need to be moved for
cooling the refrigerator. thus saving
labor. The walls of both ice.house and
refrigerator need to be we'll insulated
for good results on this plan.
Where q small refrigerator only Is
required and where the supply OF Ice
is kept in a house and covered with
sawdust, as Is the custom on most
farms. we believe 1t would be most
satisfactory to purchase an ordinary
house refrigerator Of the desired size
and keep this In one corner OF the
small creamery. This refrigerator can
be filled from the ice-house as may De
required, and for such dairy as
seems to be needed by subscriber. II
will probably be the most satisfactory
form OF refrigerator. An ice box might
be made in one corner OF the work
room. or be built under the Ice, where
the ice-house adjoins the creamery
but such an arrangement Is likely to
produce dampness In the cool cham
Der, which means moldy butter.
The plan shown herewith Tor com
bined dairy, refrigerator and ice-house
would probably cost $500 to 5000. Il
this is too expensive, then We shoult
favor a well.built balloon frame will
four.inch air space. and the use o
an ordinary house refrigerator To-
cooling, and holding the butter unit
1t Is ready for market.
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Effective Drainage Implement.

acre In tile and labor. and this Is par
ticulariy true when We ask him to
dig four feet deep into this hard soil.
But here is a cheap way out OF this
trouble. 1t will help the back and
the conscience. as well as the pocket.
book. Let me suggest the use of a
soil loosener or digger. which can be
made at any country blacksmith re-
nair shop at small expense. | should
saw not to exceed SIS
There may be such tool manufac.
,ured. but l do not know where. Ii
there is, perhaps this article will bring
IL out. Let us take pillow. first
throwing out furrow, then go In
with the digger and continue until
We are down two feet leading from the
center OF this spring hole TO some
favorable outlet. II Is never dificuit
to find an outlet. because these Goa.
ditions are nearly always found upon
hilly or rolling land where grades are
easy. After We have found the advan,
tage of these special leaders. II we
have nut in q good-s;zed tile three OF
four inches. We can afterward put In
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MAKE YOUR OWN
DRAINAGE IMPLEMENT
BY H. e. Cook.

iaterals connecting this main with
the surrounding land.
The frame for this machine should
be q three-inch hard wood plank Ave
feet long and ten inches wide. Have
three coulter-shaped irons turned up
and pointed SO they will dig Is inches
long, three inches wide and fye.
tighths inch thick. Put an old piow
wheel under the front end to balance
the machine. arrange a draw iron In
front and handles which can be raised
and lowered to accommodate the hold.
er as he walks behind astride the
ditch. The horses are hitched to an
evener six feet long. one each side
of the ditch. The driver sits upon the
machine. which will usually be all the
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have quite . different and very deli
cious taste. A few drops OF vanilla
added to the chocolate when boiling
also improves the flavor.
II one cannot AFFORD to send to
caterers for special dishes when they
entertain. there II more reason to
bring the mind to bear on home cook
ing. Take . little trouble. experiment,
until new dishes are concocted. and
the ambitious though poor hostess
need not fear comparison with pro
fessiOnal cooks.
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Attractive Couture Band.

A pretty homemade couture band
seen at q recent dance was fashioned
of gold gauze. twisted around two
bands OF milliner's wire and finished
ON the left side with two small gold
roses just coming into bloom. and hall
q dozen very fine trailing leaves The
heavy gold roses are very trying In the
hair. Another ornament was finished
with gauze and white tulle rosettes and
a third glittering effect was secured b.
weaving . half-wreath Of artificial
wheat. such n you see mixed with pop
pies and corn flowers on summer hats
Then the wreath was gildad
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Vivid coion.

As this il q season Of -ivid colors.
even room robes and dressing sacques
have taken on brilliancy. Ons sees
less of the pale blues and pinks al
ways used for these garments.
One OF the new ideas Is to use the
immense cotton handkerchief called
bandana, or rather several OF them. to
make up short kimono tor I'm wear
Five Of these are apt to make a
good looking garment. One shoc d
get them yellow and red. with a wide
selyage, which does not need a hem
or trimming. The edges are put to-
gether by ribbon run through button.
holes and tied in little dat bows on
top.