t i j , . . . ' ' , j '! 1 ' .v. '-i l ' " - - ,v,r v t -' "''.".r 'v- - i ,.;yv. . ,
?T , i. ,...1.... wi, .j"i,d WBaMBLjgL. ..
THE" BEST' INVESTMENT
A Man Can Make Is A-
WALTHAM WATCH.
, ...
trorn rmminff v mountain uiru .. ,
. . . n o I tha otrro iiirnin and caiieo:
and broke entirely over ouw " , , , .
. . . , t-m 1 iVm latter flrpd a load of I
Rosa Island into ine oay. rn uu 7 -
fishing schools anchored in
bay broke their cables and siaeanaaeu.u-- -drifted
seaward, nothing having We understand that Mr. Bam
since been heard from their. was at one x me, several jears
ago, a resident of Lumberton,
mobile, ala. rpmembere 1 here.
Loss of life, varionsly estimated fa m&king har.
at from 5 to CO persons, many peo-
pie injured, &.UUU noases aamogou,
the business quarter aevaswwu, Ktod ot potatoes.
a property loss of fully fu.uuu.wu, Ktw york 8un.
IP
11
WE SELL WALTHAM WATCHES
IN ALL SIZES.
Look our Stock of 17 Jewel Watches
over. We are Selling Waltham and
Eldn 17 Jewel in Silverine Screw B &
B Case for $9.00; m the ow jxeuaom
Fahy's 20 Year Case, at $12.50. See
our Stock of Simmons' Watch Chains,
the best made in the United States.
Mail Orders eolicited. Will send by
n f r TOifli nrivilesre of
express, j. vy. i o
examination.
H. C. BOYLIN,
m Lumberton, N. O. W Mi
The New Hospital,
j : x
Southern Coast Struck Hard and
Much DamaalnetoProPrty
and Life.
Pencol Dlitch. Sept. th. i
rro, nrrvet. hnrricane to visit
X liC vivw
u?a nitv in its history and al-
VUl V, - k
most equaUng the uaiveswn
isastef.x raged here funousiy
all last night and this morning.
and to-day, with a gale stui oil
ing, the city presents a wrecked
and the damage is
estimated at $5,000,000. The Ipsa
of life will be heavy among u
hut ao far only one
LUGkl v
body has been recovered, a man
named George -Morgan, a nsowf
man. Utner ooaies aio t-
ed along the shore, but have no
been recovered.
Commencing at 7 o'clock last
night the wind blew at 50 miles
fhroo hnnrs. then increased
IVt III"
to 65. From that time until o
o'clock it remained about 80 and
on m;w n hour. Ihe tides irum
UJJkw
the bay backed into the city ior
Luo Sntr and women ana -nd other outlying marsny mo mnt.f sueary ana oi ncu
I tills mui"b ... I w T i - k'
children were running iranucat y from wnlon n0 uaings ubvb u. ,u flavor qupnties airecuy
nhout the streets in aarnnt, reoeived.
1 J I . t ! . I
I the alram of fire was sounaea Tno 8uffenngin modiw is bvb, ern markets.
A. MeLe.
A.W. VlMk.
8. MeComMK.
a property loss ox iuuy o, wu.wv, Ktw york 8un.
is the effect of a tropical hurricane Something like 175 varieties of
tl, I. at 14 hnnra on the citv of Ha nroduced
Mnhilft. h ha Rnuth. but for practical
Th fttorm struck Mobile Wed-lAM actions that are only half
'v - I WilOtw ww-
nesday night at midnight and a dozen or les that are commer-
raged for many hours, me W1UU I daily Important.
reaching a velooity of 90 miles an ThQiQ are divided by The
hnnr. I flnnthm Field into two distinct
The loss of life fi believed to be clag8es: First, the sorts held in
mainly among uugiuco, w,B- javor in me iorui, wmuu i., y
conditions are so chaotic that in- be yeUow, dry, mealy amali to Mclntyre & Lawrence
formation is indeBnite. medium size, and in the opinion rimMeio t u,
N. C
IcLEAI, McLEil I IcCORHCl,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
LUMBERTON, N a
Offlow on and floor of BMkf Lm
htfin BalldlM, Rooms 1, 1, 8.
Prompt attention giTtn to U btwlneo.
OHAS. B. SKIPPER,
Attorney t Lw.
LUMBERTON, - - N. C
.... , . .a in fatm will re-
ceW. prompt d crefnl .ttenUon.
Omce id r
ver Port Offict.
'EL lL BRITT,
Attorney at Law,
LCMBEBTOS, N. 0.
Office prtir in Building.,
All bnsineM promptly tramMte
miinm hita. and in the opinion
thn less
HMiKnnu our t nutu'- nTineauutuoiu"'"v'
Much apprehension is felt for I quality they possess the LUMBERTON,
.nL.Vtm fnwnB. It is feareau.A4.A.
rhnn towns. It is feared . -ffjft fuav are aDDreciated.,
L1A 1.J TllAl - - ? - A.! y!Arl
the bay backed into tne cny they have been oduww. u Second, tne vaneues u
blocks, destroying homes and 0hanoes are that the loss oi me on by gouthern consumers, wnicn
making rivers out o streets. DaQpbiu Island Is heavy. Many may be ye)i0w, red or white,
When the gale was at its highest fi8hermen live on Dauphin Island mediUm or large in size.but must
B. J. BRITT,
ATTORKKV AT LAW,
Lumberton, N. C.
Office over Pope't Drag Store.
B. 0. PARVIN,
Contractor ail Builder.
Lnmberton, N. C.
the alram or nre was Buuu rj1D8 Buuenug m aiu - ern marsew' .
.... .u-j ortnfiiRion. I :k;io(mn of trftnanortation I rm ia ,-imnVfin or vellOW I :c,i. imrt Price fnrn'
and tnis aaaeu w i iuo nuuiun.i x uc - i plans, op"""
I t. in fho Pitt Mill. U;iUJoa ha nhnt off all supplies, fi. v?Aless vam and the uhed on application.
near the business district, and and unieBfl help reaches Mobile Red providence are considered
. nnoKfrnantre- t o.iteila vnrlfl soon, great! 1.1 uvm Snnthfirn trade. I JxlCi-it3a.il
district, and Lnd unieBfl help reaches Mobile R pr0vidence are considered - niv
horses of the fire department re- from tne outside world soon, great tfae beftt for Southern trade. mcuw
u 1 u K'.lorl I twKVS il LAW,
fnoprt to co out in tne weamci. distress wi" reBuu.. These are gooa, wuwwi
ATTORSEV9 At LAW,
fflAAlVi'i ...
Office on and floor McCkill Bnlldinfc
(The Lumberton Sanatarium.)
My New Hospital is now ready and open
for the reception of all non-contaeious dis
eases. I have a Corps of Competent
Nurses and a Well-Equipped Hospital
in all wespecw. alu oww
to give
ELECTRICAL TREATMENT, oe
Any information as to prices, etc., Will be
- furnished on application to me.
Dr. N. A. Thompson,
PROPRIETOR.
: N 0.
istress Will resmi. These are gooa, wne cue c w.-
kiruu r-nnfa flvinff about F.vftTv church in Mobile was frip1 When baked they come
I VV IDU KJ-IO Hi" " " I " ' J , I vjj. '
them.treesand wires falling over damaged,, the Christ cnurcn en- rom the oven coverea wnua oftcera
u fv their hose 0n fit Francis Street! , a anemrv coatine which! Koomao- .
tnem tUB uiduiou kuomu -- uiunwwi I .
wagons byhand and rushed aown Baptist churoh sutierea more vpb faas re8Uited from tne exuuauuu N Tnompauu,
the streets to the scene and after other8i The damage to Christ q over.abundance of sugar with wr . w AND grjRGEON,
hours of work contqlled the blaze. church cathedral ia estimated at wbich the potato is loaded- They . . . N
Tnis afternoon the water front 4otooo and to St, Francis Street make pies and puddings which Lumberton, : :
nj husiness districts present BaDti8t church at $10,000. " are superior to those made from office at Hospital, pbone No. 4
i i. : A noi.iha Vila hfcne- I aii 1, o v-r-aa frnm P
and
0.
Office at Hospital, pbone No. 4.
... I r - TT I 1 1 '
an almost indescribable bovuv a1 wharves worn rrauw pumpkinor squasnes. "B T Aui D- o0,T
Of the 50 or 60 big steamers and 8treet, the extreme south end of peopieare governed by habit JjeQ (Jastlebury,
sailine vessels lying in the har- the oity a9 far op the river as evenin gating, and the Northern via. . . .
sailing vessels lying in the har- the oity a9 far op the river as Lven in
Ibor, . only five or six are
there now. They- have been
driven ashore and along tne
water front is a mass
of wreckage of steamers, row
boats, launches and sailing crais
t oil rloarrintions. Thirty fish-
UJLCUl vww. . - .
rosselsin oort have oeen F.lactrio lieht companies, street
Ar.nTraA or rl am acred and theLinraFa and. in fact, all busi
i l. Tkia I , n 1 4traA in
Three Mile creea are wreuns. consumer, naviug unuij
:-ia h mw Mobile & Ohio m5j tho ideal for the Irish po-1
onH thn Louisville & Nash- fat,hat is a dry. mealy potato
I UVVHB " I " - -
Arusb ia dUnosed to sacrince quaiiijr
I TiliU vww - . " t
Telegiapbio communication is to mae thesweet potato coniorm
..oiir with no Drospeot8of L-1.u;a sandard-
uimoij' - i w ' f ; . ,
, I " I 'trfLM. iUi S ffiia it lft -fUflOai
faM. t.hatNortnern visitors w iuD
South, many of whom have never
Dentists,
LUMBERTON. N. C.
Office over Dr. McMUUn'i Dmg Store.
DR J. BEGAN,
DENTIST,
LUMBSRTOH, H. 0.
orer Pop'
destroyea or uunmcu ranwas ouu, m a ' douiu. wauj v t
three big fish houses, with their ne8Bf nave been suspended. had an opportunity to buy f m
i-voo nr crone ' Muscogee fru- Mobile & Ohio Railroad u.hpir home markets the varieties
wharf and the , Commandancia waB the first road to get out of the g0 highly esteemed in the South,
.i rf t.hftTiriis-1 -L- Ti tln iaff Mobile at ;ir nnnreciate their
Tarragona wuai i ciiy. i wp
ville & Nashville RailroadxMP 4 a m .to-day.
badly damaged. Great iron Numerous saw mills in tne
ships of 2,000 and 3,WU tons nave northern and marsny regions nnv
been driven, not only ashore, but been eitber wa8hed away by the
have gone through houses a block terrig0 wave8 or torn to splinters
from the water front. ... :. by the wind. Their lumberand
i7 r knnia nioncr tne water tn h npn scattereu
front for a distance of ten miles QVer the oity and floating down the
has been destroyed ana.vu
j fha loss of life
WOUUtJl 13 uutu v" i f TOViuu oi '
is not. greater. The tracKS oi Re8taurant8 feed many
iu. 4...rriQi railwav to the navy uM nn
UUt3 ICl luiuw
Office in Snaw building,
drag kotc
Ideal Beattty.
. i iL. :....AtTnK hut
Faces naturally beautiful don't need k are
Ideal Beauties mut have Hats surted to tten -torture. J" of Ribbo
Fashionable ana oecoiuc - - - o . what you want. Uur
ment. She is an experienced Trimmer.
DRY GOODS.
Tb. Autuin Goods , her. Brtif.l Color,. Vo get ta, choice Dm,
Patterns. .
FURS. FURS. FURS.
Nothing add. much Gr.ce ..,.1 Refm.ment to . ell-gond worn." as . taod-
9ome sei oi r ui. ,
We invite inspection oi the above lines. Also Shoes and Notions.
UUGtl "V"v .
a biffhlv esteemed in the South,
merits when served on the table
at Southern hotels and in Boutn
ernbomes. . ..
lliis has convinced many, grow;
ers And handlers sVjetpota-
t?! fto-Tne' adequate move-
- '
Dr. F. H. PITMAK,
DENTIST.
ARHPOLE. ' W' C
iifTIIILT
Dr. . R.a .yv xxxo,
ptiVflltlafe and Surocon, .
i rtflers bi tervieei to the people otLnm-
berton ana uiiu"""- -
Office in -e McLeod Bw1?8::
E. W. Floyd,
Wllt Best Prices' for Coiton Seed for Southern Cotton Q1 Company.
YOUR MOBEY'S WORTH IF YOD
GO TO
S. WEINSTEIN & SON
For Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Dry Goods.
. Next Door to the Postoffice,
" ASHP0LE, N. Cs
yard and barracks have all been
destroyed, as also the tresues
and bridges.
Every business house irom ine
wharf to the Union aepot
hQC kapti unvofed, many plate
glass windows broken, stocks
Kn,n,r Hnmaired and wires and
t,o1p all mixed up together
are no electric lights, cars
L- tPiPirrarjh or telephone ser-
vice- The track of the bouisvuie
Nashville on the Pensacola
anA Atlantic division has oeen
aRhad uo for 30 miles and two
engines and cars sent out
quarantine
destroyed. . i
F.iP-ht sailors from a British
0t.P.rner were in the place and as
it went over they clung to ine
roof and live were'washed ashore
on this side this morning, the
other three being drowned. -
While the storm was at .us
height Wednesday a steamer,
wrVfintine and schooner were
sighted in the Gulfj butt mo tug
nnnirl venture to them. -.' Waves
- ... !
slowly falling river.
Provisions are almost exnauswu.
but nave
nil on on hand. Ham and
eggs constitute their food supply.
These, too, will soon Decome ex
hausted. Wholesale houses lost
many thousands of dollars from
the flood and willingly pay as high
as $150 per hour lor common ia-
. . 1 A.
bor, and earnestly begged men 10
aoceptthepay, so frantic were they
to save goods.
John S. Bain Killed.
ClifrlestioT), S. (!.. dispatch 2'rth.
A special dispatch from D'on,
S r tdis of a duel to the death
in thnt, town this afternoon- John
S.. Bain was killed in front of his
s' ore bv Kelly uick, an eu.-
17 1 V LJ - - -
'isDatch says that Quick's
t einplained to him that Bain
hai spoltn disrepectfully to her
: ner ii. imuroDer language,
to Bafiio?e. He was observed
Tinfh hpir.tnV Mooting Wit,, ;
vers, but ".'aim wa?
Quick then;d another
A rrnt o. trim. 1 A SiSO SCL . IX
High Rolling.
Newark News.
"a 75.000 automobile rolled
throu?h the $00,000 bronze gates
and ud the $35,000 winding ave
nue to the 20,000 marble steps,
Tw,.omr.nr from the macnine,
the billionaire paused a moment
to view the smiling o00,OOU lana-
scape. Across the Sj'JO.OOU lawn
a $ 25,000 silver lake lay sleeping
in the shades ot early evening,
wurr.nd it rose a lordly 0,-
000 hill whose crest, cloaked with
forest at an expense of S200.00U,
.1 vi tiiP Inst crolden rays of
rp, K;ii;rtr,l5 P
the setting sun. . xuc U1"
sank luxuriously inw a,
-h nhir and rested his
1VUI.V pwi" -- .
feet on the rosewood raibngof
the $160,000 veranda. It is pleas-
ant he observeu, iu uan.
the cares ana worries oi
business day l ceiroiniy iums
run out to this quiet flittle b0
000.009 country club of ours and
taste a bit oi simvw uic
j b-aort in touch With tlie
fnr what is man but dust
v
V
ment should be inauguratea ,o officer ; "1 reden
educate the pubUc at large to Jly occpied byMr. G-orge M.
.L ,;)D onA onnA value of the Whitfield.
duo meimo uu p i
Southern Vype of sweet potato. T.MflnTJ & RRITT,
Real Estate and Irjwrance Agents,
LUMBERTON, U- C.
Office OTer Argnt Buil iing.
C T.CASHWELL & SON.
ASHPOLE. N. C.
Coffins, Casket and Banal Sapplies.
n.iiaWta Blacksmithing and
woodworking of all kinds.
Patronage solicited.
ft TMOQ ot mm is ft
jou tmw.
Com2 and see our work. We make Fami
ly Grouix. Vict l;.tc. Come while the
weather'u plea nd bring the Lttle
folks.
E. J. 'WAl'l-S,
lumberton:akt studio.
Over Po-e's imiz omw . ,
4 BIG DAYS 4t
n.t 4th. 25th and 26th. 1 1
r - .1 uk , ! -i s
mtis man but dust nttfttrnd Cotinty Fair, f
r;r' m Wopiincf restored ne - : ... , . i
SJSTan'. 'eVERTOODY WELCOME.
i..
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