THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESON1AN.
THE ROB ESTONIAN.
rrausHW touiuTi akd raiDATs.
Friday, Dmnbet 30, 1904.
fit OH LI. AMD LOCAL DEPABTHIVT
6, cents
SO centa
Cotton toey,
" Mrt. Matt Jones left Tuesday
for Abbottabnrg , (or visit to her
fetter.
' Mm Jessia Feller spent Wei
needs in Laorinbore; visiting ber
friend. Mm Booms Willie.
Attention it tailed to the change
of ad. of the Bank of Lumberton,
which appears in thie ltioe.
Mrs. Dan. Shaw returned to
learinborg Wsdussday. after aw-
ml dart' vitit to ber parents.
Mite Maod Lee. of Laurinbnrg,
arrived here Teaterdar morning
for a Tiiit to the MUeee Whitfield.
Hue Maie Oibeon, who hae
Excitement st Pembroke.
C jasiderable excitement arm
oauaed here Saturday night ou iu
ouuut of a telegram ie:e;v:d by
Sberiflf MLiod bearing the poet'
mark of Pembroke, eigued ly
frieod and Hating that a riot wai
threatening in that town. Sheriff
MoLeod encored a posaae and
boarded the afternoon train for
the icene of (hi disturbance.
boon after reaching there, the
orowd diaperaed. One man waa
ebot in the arm, but oot dauger-
ontly. How or t y whom nae not
been learned. Tbe cante of the
disturbance nae primarily liquor
which a camber of tbe Oroatens
bout tbe village bed been indul
ging in too freely and in conse
quence of which they were making
themselves exceedingly conipicu-
001 about tbe place, firing their
gone aad pistols and acting in
ench a war ai to aronae the feare
cf the people lest'eome difficulty
might ariee, tbe consequence of
which would be eerioua. However
2897
SECCRED
STIEFF'S
CHRISTMAS
PIANO.
Person holding this number
will please mail to oar Charlotte
office.
Our January announcements
will be interesting watch our
advertisements.
Chaa. M. St it rT, Manufacturer
of the Piauo with tbe Sweet Tone.
Southern Warerooms, . 211-218
N. fryoo Sts ., Charlotte, N. C.
C. H. Wilmoth,
Manager,
BUSINESS LOCALS.
WANTED EVEBVBODY IK THE
town of Lumberton to open an ac
count with the Robeson ConntT Lean
and Tmu Company. Remember 25
ceutae opens an account.
FOR SALE-HOUSE AND LOT SITU
ated in best portion of tows. Houce
containa aeren rootna, water works and
electric light. Plenty room in attic
(or two more largf rooms. T. A. Nor
nient, Jr. en 30 tf
charge cf a snusie class at AI
fordayUle. is visiting her home I ,, -;,.,
the presence of tbe law in presence
pre
its
rcogn'j?d.
Runaway.
seme little excitement was
canted here Monday morning by
the running away of a male be
longing to Mr, S. Weinsteio. One
of bis children was in tbe buggy,
and another standing between the
wheels, when the mule became
frightened, and ran, throwing tbe
child to the ground, and one
wheel ran over ber. After going
a abort distance the child in the
boggy jumped to tbe grcand. Al'
though kith wire bruised severely
they sustained no tenons lnjn
ries. A second time Mendsy
morning tbe mule ran away.
This time Mr. Ike Snyder was
alone in the boggy. The male
took in the sides of honses, tele
phone poles, barber posts, and
things in general. Three of the
wheels were released entirely of
their sookes. Mr. Snyder at-
eaoed without Injury. The male
evidenoly found out it was Christ
mas, and wanted bis holiday.
near Laurel Hill.
Bey. 0. B, Durham conducted
Christmas Mrricea in the Baptist
ehnrch Sunday morning. There
was no aarvioea in town Sunday
fretting.
Mr. Nash Powers, of Barkers,
who is home (rem Trinity for the
holidays, spent Wedneeday visit,
ing the family of Mr. W. H.
Humphrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil T. Pitman,
of Delgoda Mill, near Wilmington,
hare been rial ting Mrs. Pitman's
mother, Mrs. I. 3. Birthright
during the holidays.
Ber. Mr. Pari, we regret to
report, hae been offering aererely
from rheumatism for the past
week. He was unable to meet his
appointments on Sunday
Mr. Donald MoCraoaren. of
Wbiterille, has been risiting at
ths heme of his sister, Mrs. Re
becca Teos. We vera pleased to
bars call from him Wedneeday.
' Mia Minnie Edward if the
guest of Mitt Don Smith. Her
brother. Mr.' Htetor Cdwardt. who
hat beta riaiting here returned to
Wilmington where be hat a posi
tion, Tuesday
Mr. Jes. McNeill tad Miss Kins
Batsman wen married Thursday
afternooa'at ths home of th
bride, near Wakalla. Tbe Robe
Ionian extend best wishes for this
happy yoang eoople.
Miss Edith Courtney, milliner
at Dillon, 8. C-, errirtd here last
Saturday saoroinc for visit to
her sister, Miss Daisy Coortoey.
Thsy expect to leers in few day
for their home in Baltimore.
Mr. R. & Townseod. of Wil
son, it risiting his brother, Mr.
Ira B. Townseod. this week. It
11 the flret time .he hae risited
hire in evert seven years, and he
received a meet sordiai welcome
by hit many friends.
We regret to leora that Mrs
Wade Wiahert it verv tick at ths
home of her father, at Whiterill.
She it three tea sd with pneumonia.
Mr. Wiehert want to Whitenlle
sineettnti to Ntsiro Monday, bat
'on leotmnt of MrtWishart't Ul-
asst. wast nab U to do to.
BaU't Moring Pictures and il
lustrated song wilt be thowa
at tbe Optra Hoott Saturday
tight, ths ilst. The pnots will
he reasonable. Tbe train and tat
bank robberies will be Ulastrtted
with lift taotioa pietnree ;tlto tbe
mat aatrtd tang, "Tht Holy
City." A treat it guaranteed all
ho attend.,
Mrt. 8at Proctor pasted awty
at aer host ber Monday moro
iog. after aa Ulosat of several
oatht. Her ramaiat were ear
tied to hsr old .homo Itot, to
Bnttt Uwnehiplfot interment.
8e was 64 year f age, and at
arrived by foar uttemaael two
hrethera. Mrt, Peter Hsletw, the
Mr. Trwywlck Dead.
Mr. Stephen JMcIntyre received
t message by telephone yesterday
morning annenncing the death of
Ber. S. a Trtywiok, which 00.
rorred Wednesday night about
nint o'clock, at his home in Laur
inburg. Be baa been quite sick
foreereril months past aad bie
rWh waa not unexpected Mr.
Traywick ia known tomany of ocr 1
people, haring risited at the bomet
of Dr. R. T. Allen ana tire, o- o
Intyre. He had been a member of
the Korth Carolina Conference for
m.n wars neat. The burial waa
mrU naterdar afternoon. On
account of no train going there by
here before evening, hit relatives
ber were unable to be present,
Dewta at mt. O. Meiipw.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mr. Daniel J. Hedgpeth which
ooenrrtd at his boms near Oak ton
Churob. Sunday. Mr. Hedgpeth
wmm aDDarentlr :in good health.
baring aot long since rtcorered
(ma a etrtrt attaca or tioaneaa.
Sunday be waa taken with hemor
rhage of tbelunga, wbioh resulted
in hit death. . Ho wat about fifty
yeartof tge. and it tnrriywd by
. damtad wife, to whom wt would
extend our sincere sympathy.
Our young people who are thinkifis
of taking a buaineea course abenld aee or
write to Prof. W. B. Loving;, who ia in
charge of the Business Department of
Kooeson losmnte. Any etoaent wno
will enter the first of January may be
repared to take a position the first cd
Jane. decij 4t
Max ton, N. C.
Dec. 10, 1904.
The Southern Exchange Co.,
Maxton, N. C. ,
Gentlemen:
I nsed 40 tons
of McKiunon's Speoial Fertiliser
00 my truck crept tbie paat
aeason, and waa mgniy pleased
with tbe reenita obtained.
In addition to the excellent Mi
cbanical oondition of the Fertili
xer, it produces a bonntifnl crop
that matures earlier than the other
fertilizers.
Yours truly,
H. C. McNair.
TfFT'SPRUIT JUICES, ALL OF THE
fruit that ia fit to eat, ia delicious with
soda. Pope's Sods Fountain.
LUMBERTON COTTON MILLS OF
fer complete sets bagging ties and
bucxlee enough for a bale at fifty
1 cents. Apply at null.
ONLY fi.os BRING YOUR COTTON
to the Lumberton Oil Hill Gioary. We
fwill gin your cotton for $1.00 per bale
p to 550 lb. Buy your seed and pay
highest prices la money or exchange
for CS. Meal. Prompt attention aad eat
isf action guaranteed. K. M. Biggs,
Secretary and treasurer.
WANTED 100,000 pounda SEED COT
ton. K. M. BIGGS. oct 18 rf
All kinds of Roof work work done to
star done by H. G. Webster, uumbertou
TOBACCO SEED DISTRIBUTED TO
the farmers: free from tbe stores of
Messrs' Caldwell & Cartyle.
Commissioner's Sale.
Rr vlrtn of ttBthoiitv eoafeiTetJ dob m br
judgment rf tit Superior Ooart of KobcaoB
Oonntr. tawm! SwpWntarr tnn, 1M, IB
etvll Mtlon ebvrtl a pandliic. whertjln Mr. L.
A. Tftri It plaUotiff, nd J. J. Jmektaa and oth
r Drtle on known hf Irt-mt-law of If ra - K. D.
Hi 1m. drfrmUatai. t will, on Mondvr, the
Sth d7 of rebraevrr, ltOC at IS o'clock H., at
tbr C'oort Hoqh dtnr. Is Lanoberton, North
Carolina, offr for ! at aablie auction , for
tMih, to ih hlirhMt blddar, tba following da
Mr 1 bed property, to-wlt;
Lt Ko. U is Blook f, of tht toira of Row
land. MO.
Thf p la loeatatS oa thlt lot a Ttry omforta
hle mail taof mwnt oouaa.
The lotli aear the A.C. L. Deoot, and Bear
tbe HatD Straet of the town of Rowland.
Toll tM aWta. OMf of vaceiB ber, UKM
iOBIhT 1. LIB.
VmmWbnr. If.
Com
LUMBERTON MARKET.
Oottoa aw poaad
Ootb aor tmhai ......
totldar pn hawtlrad .
Haata ar oad;
idtM.....
tM
MU
I can make roar old tiere oook or heat
rood aa- wnen you Drat got iu a. u.
Webtrter, the Tinoer.
Tbe kind of Valley Tin yon want
Good Tin. Put np ftratght. Price Iowjj
est. When roo want any Roof Paintinn
done aee or write H. 0. Webater. te
Tianer, Lumberton. He nae the b-
painta and pnta them on the right way
FOR SALE ONE LOT OOOUPY
lng aboo.1 oca half ton with S room
bonae, (now) barns and itablea. Lo
oated to the town of Ash pole. Ad
dreat L. O. Hnxaey, DrUon, B. O.
Something New Every Week.
tjhlakasa growm .
Chlakaaa, frtca ....
Tarkara
atltwlwMewaNl i
Tailow pn poaad ...
Catch Tbe Mule.
Aot or iodine a nice Black afare
Hal about j years old, will pleas a
anuria! with Bor W. I. Llnkhaw &
Co.. Imotmn. X. C ataleant oat en
ri;nnsras pay.
Beea.?.-t 'Bats. V. 0
SaperioteDdeot J. B. Poole was
M Vadoeedar to Hist Pearl
Jnknaoo. of Tomanawa, etwpw
ooanty, at the home of ber par
anta. Ther are azpseteel to arrire
kert toatorrew, ao4 win eoera a
Mr. W. H. Hatapnrey t. ,J-r.
Poole eat woa tie ttfatt af tbt
peostle at oat-towa ismn
resHteoet kert and hat tS bee
...Miol'a Wraaleeaacaras ,o(
frMHia. Tt hits aoe) hit ohartt-
bridt, we aztaosl aorauu wo
ml
AT COST.
A big lot of Boggy and Wag
on Earnest will be sold within
tht next twenty dare at abto.
iott cost, in ordar to reduce
roy tok. . Also a lot of
BUGGIES AND WAGONS
Of detirablt and Standard
Hakes will ba told aa low at .
tbey oaa be bought snjwbere.
Coaoe -qaJofc- aad get arbart i
gain.
Everything:
to write
with ... . v
Remember tbls it a Stationery
a ell aa a Draff! store. Oottotoert
who kaow "what't what" in writ4
insr mrjar are alwart D leased with
dor aalnetiona. Ton '11 utt 'atyit
and quality here araa if you tray
obaan naners. ai or ZO otntt e
box, and wa hart the niotst goods
made to tell at 40, W, and 60
cents a box. Writing tableta too.
6 to 26 cents. Peat, a dozen kinds.
six for Stents: Oold tax, Hi oeott
White Ink, 10 cenU.I Tbe beet
gradea of EnTelopea; no oheap
stock here.
Dr. H. T. POPE 4 g0.4;
Tbe Droggittt.
1VER JOHNSON REVOLVERS
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WRITE FOR
PRICES.
JACOB. HARDWARE CO., 1
10 4 12 South Front St.,
WILMINGTON, 1. C.
ALL KINDS
CARTRIDGES.
Among The Best.
Our facilities for hand
ling checking accounts
are among the very
best, and we invite you
to place yourself in po
sition to enjoy them.
The Bank Of Lumberton,
Lumberton, N. O.
Money baok if not eatisfied.
WHERE IS
A. E, WHITE,
Deceth . ;
; Santa Clanse?.
He Is At The
LumDcrtpn Bakeru
With a Carefully Selected tint of
v DOLLS, TOYS," EtC
Especially for the Cnildran,
We eordlally larito yen to call
and wa will tait great pleeanre In
thowing tbaa to yoo,
Bakery
Phone 0.
Town eerrl, W ti
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
r': OF LUKBEETOI, I. C. - A
Opened for Business .September 15,1004.
Deposita October 10th - $31,844.07
. November lOtH - 38.7tl.66
; December 10th 67.77&76
TissWpatrk to ! teltia Coemaaereia Bukiaej.
aWssjiilifssillaiwiiaaiiiealsiaaaTttasufcsassarfiiiiM
T Safety Depodt Be fer Bgn& i f
Great Clearance Sale !
Aw T am going to make a change in my businesa,
and to make room for my immense rail bcock,
'--Jyrm for the NEXT THIRTY DAYS eeU
.""Bay entire stock at a great reduction. -
j faese Star Lye,
Octagon Soap,
Package Starch,
Bale Brand Mil, -pims
Bread MUk,
ac
4C
IJC
Baking Powder, ' 4C :
Soda, per poaad, - At
Good Kke, - . iXt
Oood llolaaees and Sjnrp, per fi, see
Good Tobacco, per poaad, - - sju
Bayles Picklea, Sweet and Soar. Brunswick KHh, CUE Sanaa, Salad Prearlng.
,taaMO Catswp. Honeradish, Mustard, Worcestanhir Sanee. Sold .
itir.t Ewrrwkere for aje. Oat psiet, tte, ;
Hena, Shoes, Trases, KoUoot, ia fact, eraryOiag ia stack will be sold at a great ,
kajcttoa. Coeoe ia, price and be c-i-riaced. Ws guraxtea to pleaa fom.
Hdftiiig Charged This Sale is SPOT CASH!
Uir3t ear lower Price, ebsen oar Latest Strife. Cosoe aad eaanimew
good! at cloae tBg, aad we'U take ou chuct ol making a sale and a castgnt sa.
afydo. Yonra for Beriraiaa, '
P; 0. BLAKE, In Front of Court House.
fta liiarter:
January 1st.
All Money Deposited on or
before January.: 1st, bears
t interest from date.
THE ' ;. -
ROBESON COUNTY LOAN AND TRUST CO.
':. ; ; LUMBERTON, N. C ;
Mi CipitaTiai Slxxlliolden UfliffitJ, S2fl,C00.C9.
DIII CC. You can deposit from 23 cents up .
Il II TJ r-to ft60.000.0a Withdrawals can
hk mad &t acV time without notice, and we will
Dt you 4 per cent, annually, compounded .every ..
three months. . . . -
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