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ent. We require that a writer sign his nane
to a communication attacking some one else
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JRe-at bnmberton. N. C. , under the Act of
Congress of March Srd. 1807.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1906.
Inasmuch as Lumberton was
content to sit quietly by and al
low the new Methodist College
to be located elsewhere, we are
clad that it is to be situated
within the borders of our county.
The citizens of Maxton have
shown a most commendable
breadth of spirit and a devotion
to the town and its best interests
which speaks well for them and
ionneir rown. ineynaveaone
a I . j FTM 1 1 I
themselves proud and may well
rejoice in their good fortune.
The benefit to them and their
town will increase as the years
go by, and while those who have
subscribed, may receive no divi
dend-checks from the investment,
the benefits derived therefrom
will be more lasting and of far
greater value. The Robesonian
congratulates the people of Max
ton on their good fortune and the
town itself on the public spirit
1 1 A 1 1 1 I
suunulls pwpw, aim wisiies
the institution to be the fullest
The Seabord Air Line is not
only up-to-date in one respect
but in one instance it is ahead.
We ordered a shipment of news
the other day and the day after
it was delivered to the road at
Richmond, Va., it was delivered
in ,our warehouss here. That
is quicker almost than it delivers
passengers.
MAXTON VICTORIOUS.
Proposed new Methodist School
For Young Women to be Loca
ted at This Thriving and Wlde
Awake City Two New
Churches.
Correspondence of The Robesonlan.
On Tuesday, last, the dele
gates and representative of the
various towns in the Fayetteville,
Rockingham and Wilmington
Districts met at Maxton, and
presented their claims to
committee on location for
location of their proposed
college.
the
the
new
Red
Fayetteville, Sanford,
Springs, Hamlet and Maxton
were placed in nomination. Each
town had an advocate who pre
sented the advantages, subscrip
tions, etc, for their towns. The
speeches were able, and full of
humor and flavor. It is doubt
ful if ever an institution in North
Carolina started under such en
thusiasm and circumstances of
favor as this institution.
Maxton offered the preference
of four choice lacations and a
guranteed subscription of $12,
000 beside other subscription.
Fayetteville offered a beautiful
site and $25,000 subscription;
Sanford offered a site and $12L
000; Red Springs, a site and
$15,000. Hamlet, a site and $12,
000.
After a good natured but
thoroughly contested effort, ow
ingtoits superior location and
railroad facilities for the accom
modation of the section to be
benefited, Maxton was chosen.
It is an auspicious beginning
that this school has subscrip-
tioas came from the heart, re
gardless of denominations- Tb
enternrizincr citizens of Maxton
stood solidly for the school Max
ton is now erecting two modern
churches at a cost of about $30,
000, and now with a great new
school she offeres advantages
which few town in the State of-
I feres to the home seeker
Maxton, N. C. Nov. 22nd.
ASHPOLE NEWS LETTER.
New Houses Being Built Rev,
Mr. Jackson and Mr. N. A
Thompson Indisposed Minor
Matters.
Correspondence of The Robesonlan.
Mr. McKenzie.Robesonian rep
resentative, was here last week
raking in subscriptions and
money- Hope he made a great
success.
There are abou teighteen houses
being built in our little town
right now. with several more to
be begun at once.
Mr. F. G. Taylor left last Sat
urday for a vacation trip to South
Carolina- tie said tie was going
deer driving but the boys spell it
dear.
Architect Cooper, of Wilming
ton, was up last Saturday to ar
range numerous things concern
ingO- I. Floyd's brick building.
contractor Arcti Uollms is
building a house for Boyd Hays
and will remodel Mrs. Augusta
Ashley's dwelling.
Mr jane Thompson, of the
Kentyre section, South Carolina,
;s visitim? relatives in town.
We are sorry to report the
venerable IN. A. Thompson in
worse health than usual-
Rev. J. B. Jackson, not being
at all well last Sunday, his place
was ably tilled by Prof. U T
Royal- There was no service at
night- However Mr. Jackson ex
pects to be tuny recovered in a
iew aays ana win preach on
1 1 Ml 1
Thanksgivin gd ay as usual,
Attorneys Lee and Britt. of
fho r.nmWrnn vr wo ;
vav J-iw fc-a-a vva-A j TV VI liOl
Mr. J. B. Miller, recently ap
pointed town marshal, has moved
his family into the P. R. Floyd
house-
Mr. Whaley. of Lumberton.
onA w,a ,k(
the center of attraction on Main
Street last Tuesday afternoon.
Ashpole, N. C, Nov. 21st.
Death of Mr. T. H. Hutchison's
Father.
At the home of his grandson,
Mr- J. T Kunkle, 218 North
Fifty-ninth street, West Phila
delphia, on the morning of Octo
ber 29, 1906, Mr. Charles Hutchi
son, formerly of Kingston, Pa.,
died.
Mr. Hutchison was born at the
Brig 0' Johnston, near Paisleji,
Scotland, August 30, 1824. When
1I m x a
oui a ooy or ten years he came
with his parents to Cape Breton,
iova bcotia. Leaving tnere in
his young manhood, he came to
Pennsylvania, where he married
and became identified with the
anthracite coal industry, being
one of the pioneer individual coal
operators of the Wyoming Valley.
He was progressive and - public-
spirited. ....The first coal cars that
ran on the Delaware.Lackawanna
and Western Railroad he owned,
and afterwards sold to that com
pany. The first telephone in the
valley connected his office with
his mines. Mr. Hutchison was
also a Christian man and devoted
to the interests of religion. Not
only the churches of his own
faith, but of others, were liberally
assisted by him. He was one
of the charter-members of the
Presbyterian church of Ply
mouth, Pa., and afterwards, for
many years, a member of the
Kingston Presbyterian church
A student in youth of the Word
of God, it& promises in advanced
age were consolation and sup
port. The day following Mr. Hutchi
son's death a son-in-law, the hus
band of his daughter, Louisa
Eno, waTTcilled to 9Bloomsburg,
Pa., in a railroad accident, and
- wiinmaweeKnisaaugnier.Agnesi
(Mrs. KunkleX livjnpf with her
son in West Philadelphia, snd-
- denly passed away. The inter-
I ment of father and daughter was
I at Forty Port, Pa.
Deceased was the father of
our townsman, Mr. i. ti. nutcni-
son, who attended the funeral.
The Farmers and Merchants
Bank, of Stanley, of which Mr.
10. L. Spauldingis cashier.opened
for business Tuesday. Mr. Spaul-
ding is known here, having mar
ried a daughter of Mr. C. B.
Townsend.
Ladies' Skirls and Jackets at cost at V
O. Thompson's.
REPORT OFTHE CONDITION
OF
I1E BANK f Rowlahd
At Rowland, in the State of North Caro
lina, at the close of business
November 12th, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 188, xxo xi
uveroratts secured ana un
secured, 570 "56
Banking nouses, lurnitureand
nxtures ... VQQ2 22
Die from banks and bankers, iq.416 82
Cash Items..... 1,51644
Lroia coin 700 en
Silver coin, including, all
minor coin currency... 626 14
National bank notes and
other u. b. Notes 2,210 00
Total .$117,362 49
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $25,000 00
Surplus Fund 3, goo 00
Undivided profits less
current expenses and
taxes paid, V876 22
Bills Payahle.. None
Time certificates of deposit.. None
Deposits subject to check 85,370 60
uae to Banks and Bankers None
Cashier's Checks outstanding, 215 58
Total 117.362 da
state 01 North Carolina, 1
County of Robeson, J "
I, W. F. Bristow, Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. F. BRISTOW, Cashier.
ouoscnDed and sworn to before me.
this ibth day ol November, 1906.
K. b. Bond, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
A. L. BULLOCK, 1
E. M HINES, V Directors.
JOHN W. WARD, J
Dr. R. G. Rozier. Dp. Tohn Knox.
Dra. Rozier & Knox,
Physicians and Surgeons,
Offic : at rear of Robeson County Loan
auu 1 rust Company.
Fire Insurance
Of All Kinds.
For further information apply to
S. H. HAMILTON,
Western Union Telegraph Offi
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as Administrator of T.
W. Raybon, deceased, late of Robeson
county, North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned 011 or before the 1st dav
of November, 1907, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 29th day of October, 1906.
J. B. PITMAN,
Administrator.
Mclntyre & Lawrence, Attorneys for
Administrator. Il-l-6thurs
Notice of Administration.
Having this day qualified as Adminis
tratrix upon the estate of J. R. Rackley,
deceased, this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the said estate to pre
sent same to me at my residence in Lum
ber Kndge township, Robeson county, or
to Mclntyre & Lawrence, my attorneys
at Lumberton, N. C, on or before the 25th
day of November, 1907, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the said estate will
please make immediate payment.
mted this iNovembei 21st, 1906.
CUK.A LEE RACKLEY,
Administratrix.
Mclntyre a Lawrence, Attorneys, lum
berton, jn. c li-22-6thurs
Valuable Farm For Sale.
The undersigned will expose for sale
at public auction to the highest bidder on
Monday, Decemlier 10th 1906, at 12
o'clock, m., at the courthouse door in
Lumberton, N. C , that valuable tract of
land in Burnt Swamp township, Robeson
county, Is. C, known as the Peggy Ray
place, Mtuatea 1-2 He lrom Bute, con
taining 90 acres. About 60 acres clearer'
ana m good state ot cultivation; 2a acres
more can be easily cieared. Entire place
sown in peas th s year arid vines left 011
tne place. 1 wo tenant houses, one -six-
room dwelling house ot complete
Weatherboarding and brick on hand suf-
fici nt to complete. Title perfect.
No bid will be accepted of less than
twenty dollai s p?r acre. Private sale will
be made lietcen now and date of sale
either for cash or on time if satisfactory
term cau be made.
This the 20th dav of November, 1006.
D. W. SHERRIL,
R. F. D. No. 2. Buie, N. C.
McLean, McLean & McCormick,Atttr-
neys, L,umberton,-ls c,. H-22fi2-6r
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Lumberlon, North Carolina.
DEPOSITORY FOR
COUNTS' OF ROBESON,
UNITED STATES COURT,
Call on or write us.
Apple Butter
Johnny likes it on his bread and the
"old folks" think there is no relish quite
so good; They are right, too, if the, "but
ter" is made of fine, tart apples, boiled
down smooth in good cider with pure
spices for seasoning. We have that kind
one of
Heinz 57 Varieties
We sell this Superior Apple Butter to
our most particular customers great
quantities of it. We believe you would
like it. It's Perfectly Pure and have
you or any of your friends ever been
through the Heinz factory? Those who
have, naver hesitate to eat Heinz Apple
Butter or any other of the Heinz Pro-
ducts.
J. H. Wishart
Phone 1 Free Delivery
FLORIDA
ORANGES.
9,800 OrangeB, $1.50 per 100,
1,850 Pounds Mixed Nuts,
2,400 Pounds New Raisins due
1,520 Pounds Evaporated Apples
1,960 Pounds " Peaches
1,040 Pounds Prunes due,
103 Barrels Ben Davis Apples.
11 Barrels Baldwin Apples,
410 Boxes Penny Candy,
109 Pails Chocolate Caramels,
41 Pails Chocolate Drops,
236 Boxes Plain Candy,
318 Pails Cheap Mixture.
W. B. Cooper,
Corner Nutt and Grace Sts.,
Wilmington, N. C.
Administrator's Notice.
Having this day qualified as Adminis
Irator upon the estate of the late G. G
McPherson deceased, late of Robeson
County, this is to trive notice to all per
sons naving claims against said esta'e to
present same to me at my residence in
Robeson County, my postoffice address
being Red Springs, N. C, on or before
October 25th, 1007. or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will nl ase
make immediate payment to me.
uated this October 25th, 1906
J. F. McKay, Administrator.
io-24-6thur.
Notice ol Spumous and Warrant o!
Attachment.
North Carolina, In the Superior
Robeson County. Court.
J. D. McLean and J.
W. Carter, co-partners,
trading and do- Notice of sum-
in 2: business as J. l). mons and war-
McLean &. Co. rant of attach-
vs ment.'
J. E. Jacobs.
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above has
bee i commenced in the Superior Court of
Robeson County, same being brought
against the detendant tor an indebtedness
in the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars
for goods, wares and merchandise sold
by the plaintm to the defendant, and the
summons in said action is returnable be
fore the Judge of our Superior Court at a
Court to be held in the court house in
MondnaK
Lumberton, North Carolina, on the 13th
ber, 1906, it being the 3rd day of Decem
ber, 1006; and the defendant will also
take notice that a warrant of attachment
was issued against the property of he de
fendant, on the same tiay and date by the
undersigned C lerk of thejS iperior Court,
which warrant is.'returnable at the time
and place above named for the return of
the summons, when and where the de
fendant is required to appe r and answer
or demur to the compl int, or the relief
demanded will be granted.
Witness our said Clerk this 3rd day of
November, 1906.
W. H. HUMPHREY,
Clerk Superior Court.
McLean, 'McLean & McCormick, At
torney for Plaintiff . - n-8-4thurs
Town Property tor Sale.
S ven nice business or residence lots
on west side of main street of Rowland,
N. C. For further infbrmation address
J. F. RAY,
Ii-22-6t Laurinburg. N. C.
We Pay Interest On Time Deposits. '
h. m. McAllister; cashier.
BUSINESS BUILDERS.
Try an d in this column at five cents
per liae for each insertion. Whether :t
is a house to rent, something you ' ave
lb- sale, or something von want to buy,
Tne Robesonlan Want Column I
will bring the results.
FOR SALE- -Gentle horse Sound, fine
saddler any lady can drive at bar
gain. W. O. Thompson,
Strayed or Stolen From Dillon,
naay nignt, dark bay horse, 6 years
old, weigntaoori noo pounds. Shod
all round. Signs of old cut under fet-1
lock on tore feet. Reward for return
or for mfoimation as to his where
abouts. L. F. Johnson, M. D., Dillon,
&. C II-22rtf
if It's a Clark New Ground Plow you
want, call 11 or write Mcachern.
Johnson & ( o. They'll do you right.
They belong to Gideon's band. J. D.
Clark, bt. Fauls, N. C. ll-22-it
ror saie a gooa roan mare; 0 years
old, sound and gentle; well broken;
work anywhere, inquire of O. j: Nye,
xumoerton, jm. c. n-22-2t
For Sale Two-horse farm, east of Ash
pole, on railroad. Adapted to cultiva
tion 01 diversity ot crops. Two dwell
ings and outhouses. App'y to J. R.
Bullock, Ashpole, N. C, R. F. D. No
2. 11-23
wnen you are in Charlotte don't
fail to see the new Metropolitan Ainuse
ineiit Parlor, "Wonderland," and hear
all the latest songs sung by Mr. O'Con
nor. 11-22-it
For Sale-Two Fine Milk Cows and one
Heifer within next 30 days. Cows six
years old, heavy milkers, a'so 60 or 75
ioas 01 manure. Kev. Z. Pans 10-22
For Rent 5-room house for rent. Ap
ply 10 ueo. a. jucueod. 11-19
i 1 mm -in if 11 111 j juh i 1 u j -- -i
W? d a mtm- 1
ruronie cneap 1 wo good lots in
Belvedere Apply to The Rubesonian
for further information. 11-19
Lost A Pocket Book containing express
receipt and registered letter receipt; al
so one ten and one hve dollar bill.
finder wi.l receive prop-r reward by
returning tarue to this othce, 11-12
We Are AcrentS For Waterman's
Fountain Pens. They are the Best.
McLean-Rozier Company. u-12
Guitars. Banjos, Mandolins, Vfolins,
just received. McLean-Rozier Co.
tor Rent Two-horse farm in Alfords-
ville township, will furnish jor not fur
bish stock. Apply to S. F. Willard.Max-
ton, is. t, K. r . D. No. 3. 11-5
Wlleys's Candles Received Fresh by
Express from Atlanta. McLean-Rozier
Company. 11-12
rurneni iwo 2-norse ianns, adjoining
r t , f ....
each otner, one mile ot Ashpole. Good
dwelling, good tenant houses. Apply
to ur. w. A. aicriiaiil, Ashpole, X. C.
n-5tf
ror aaie-A 20 11. p. juiaueii enmne
and 25 h. p. boiler, both in good shape.
roriurtner lntorniation, apply to Oil-
breth & Duncan, Pembroke, N. C, R.
F. D. No. 1. n-itf
For Sale Good lieht two-horse wairon
at a bargain. Apply to O. C. Nor-
ment. 10-18
For Rent One-horse farm a mile and a I
half from Lumberton, on the Stage
road. Apply tp'JJ. a. AicXeiH, Lum
berton, N. C. 10-itf
For Sale or Rent.
58 1-3 acres of land, one mile of Bloom-
ngdale school and church, on Raleiarh
& Charleston railroad. About 27 agres in
cultivation. Five-room dweilitu. 2 tenant
houses, 2 tobacco bsrnts, good stalls. It
is a part of the Sttriing mill tract of land
fnces reasonable. Address
- W.J. PURVIS,' "
n-5-3monr Tabor, N. C.
Fine Farm For Sale.
Qn the Fayetteville road, 5 miles North
01 Lumberton. About 120 acres; 40 acres
cleared and under cultivation, the balance
exceptionally wen timbered, there is a
three-room dwelling and necessary out
houses on the place. This land must be
seen and carefully looked over to be ap
preciated. For further information apply
to T. W. Maxwell at Caldwell & Carlyle's,
Lumberton, N. C, or to
W. C. FISHER,,
ll-5rtf Baxley, Ga.
Administrator's; Notice.
Having this day qualified as Adminis
trator noon the esta.e of Tv.dson Willis.
deceased, late of Robeson county, this is
to ritify all persons. havi"g claims
aga'.v t said esti .e to present same to me
at my residence in the county of Robeson
or to Mclntvre & Lawrojca, Lumber on.
N. C, my atto .ieys, properly autheuti-
cated, on or belore o euber 1st, 1007,
or this notice will be plead in bar of their j
recovery. All perrons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment to the unders'giied.
Dated this'OcUjher 31st, 1906,
S. O. WILLIS,
Administrator.
Mclntyre & Lawrence, Attorneys for
Administrator. n-i-6thus
TOWN OP LUMBERTON,
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
Pure Meats !
"When you buy Meat you
want to feel that the live
stock was in good condi
tion. I spare no pains to
see that this is true with
what I sell. I also carry
a Select Line of Canned
Goods for making Soups.
I pay special attention to
phone calls. I pay best
Prices for Beef Cattle,
Hides, Etc J j Jt
A.
H. Hinds,
Phone 53.
Land Sale.
Under and bv virtue of the power con
tained in a certain Trust Deed executed
by A. Toon and wife, which deed is duly
recorded in the office of Register of Deeds
of Robeson county, in book 5A, page 367,
the undersigned will sell, at public auc
tion, for cash, at the court house door in
Lumberton, N. C, on Monday. Decem
ber the 3rd, 1906, the following lands in
K.ooeson county, is c, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the:
Ivey's Bluff road with the Fair Bluff and.
Lumberton roads, Timothy Britt's land at
the sign post, and runs direct to Lumber
River at the upper edge of the Meadow
Landing; thence down and with the ede
of Lumber River as it meanders to the
mouth of Little Mill Branch. V4 of a mile.
below the o d bridge at Griffin's Bluff,
otherwise known as Princess Ann; thence
up the Little Mill Branch one mile to Joe
Sealy and Everett Bass' corner, thence
wun vvertu juass' line to tne old Fair
fluff and Lumberton roads at Stinking
Branch; thence with said Fair Bluff and
Lumberton oads to the beginning.
The foregoing lands are the same as
were conveyed by J. B. Schulken, com
nrssioner, to Amanda Toon by deed re
corded in book M M M M, patre 42. in
the office of Register of Deeds of Robeson
county, and conveyed by T. F. Toon and
wife to Amanda Toon by deed registered
in book M M M M. paere U2. in the office-
of said registry.
Excepting, however, from the opera
tion of this conveyance that part of said
lands above described, which have here
tofore beeii conveyed bv Archibald Toon
and wife, Amanda Toon, as follows:
One tract conveyed by Archibald Toon
and wife to Sarah K. Lawson by deed du-
iy recorueu in dook u U U U, page 507,
Register's office of Robeson county.
By Archibald Toon and wife to Bud
Hunt by deed recorded in book TTTT,
page 142, in the office of Register of
Deed:, of Robes n county.
Ey Archibald Toon and wife to Butters
Luml er Company, by deed recorded in
book. i'TT T, page 347. office of Keiris-
ter nf Tleirla rtf fx nitpcmi
iiy Archibald loon and wile to Francis
P. Britt, by deed recorded in book W W
V W, page 259, office of Register of
Deeds ot Robes n county.
A'so one other tract conveyed bv Arch
ibald Toon and wife to Hunt, ad
joining the lands of Bud Hunt and oth
ers, containing i acres, more or less, a
particular description of which will ap
pear by reference to deed which is not
yet recorded.
Said lands hereinbefore conveyed are
not intended to be conveyed in this deed.
H. S. TOON, Trustee.
By McLean, McLean, & McCormick.
Attorneys.
October 17th, 1906. io-r8r-n-29
Administrator's Sale.
North Carolina, )
In the Superior
Court. Before the
Clerk.
Robeson County
In the matter of the
Estate of S. R. To-
Administrator's
Sale.
lar, deceased.
Under and by virtue of authority vested
in the undersigned Administrator of Sv R.
Tolar, deceased, by an order of the Supe
rior Couit of Robeson county, I will ex
pose to sale at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, on Tuesday, Nov. 27th,
1906, at 1 1 o clock, a. m , at the late resi
dence of the said S. R. Tolar. deceased.
near Rennert, Robeson county, NorJi
Carolina, the following described person
al property, to-wit:
A lot of corn, fodder, household and
kitchen furniture, wagon, buggy, farm
inj implemerts and other property be
longing to the estate of the said intestate.
Terms of sale, cash.
This the 5th day of November, 1906.
S. F. TOLAR, Administrator,
of S. K. Tolar, deceased.
McLtan, McLean & McCormick, Attor
neys for Adjii istrator. 1 i-8-3thurs
Executor's Notice.
Havinr qualified as Executor of D. A.
McGirt. deceased, late of Robeson coun
ty, this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to present same
to the undersigned whose postoffice is
Max on, N. C, R. F. D. No. 3, on or be
fore the 8th dav of November, 1907, or
this ncice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment. N. L. SINCLAIR, Executor,
R. F. D. No. 3. Maxton, N. C.
ti-8-6thurs. ,