THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIANi
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Cotton to-day,
&l cents
20 cents
Mr. W. 11. Humphrey, clerk
of court.has received the pension
vouchers for thisyearynd veter
ans and widows entitled to a
pension may rill and ask for
their money.
--Ladies wbhint? to contribute
to the Chrism. as dinner lor the
inmates at the county home are
requested to send same to the
home of Miss Lizzie Caldwell not
later than Thursday evening.
The National Cotton Mills
will shut down Wednesday eve
ning for the holidays and theLuin
berton and Dresden Cotton Mills
will shutdown at noon Thursday.
All these mills will start up again
next Monday morning.
In The Mayor's Court.
Some early shipments of
Chirstmas booze are perhaps re
sponsible for the fact that busi
ness has picked up sharply in
the mayor's court. Saturday
night John and Fred Pitman,
who live in North Lumberton,
were tried before Mayor Pro Tern.
M. W.Floyd for being drunk and
were taxed $5 each and cost, a
total for the two of $14.05. This
morning W. H. Shooter was up
for the same offense and was
taxed $5 and cost, a total of $7.
7o, and also this morning S. T.
Freeman was tried for the same
oil ense plus disorder and was
taxed a total of $13.95, which
includes the costs.
Saturday afternoon was the
I time ail these offenses werecom-
mitted and in the monting Joe
j Tyner and Billy Phillips, both of
I whom live near town, will be
tried for a little disturbance at
PERSONAL.
Parties wishing to se nd oil j the same time. Tyner was knock
registered matter during the hoi-i down by Phillips near White
idays arc requested to get samo;& Cough's store, so it is said,
to the post oHiee not later than 1 hut the whys and wherefores of
4 o'clock afternoons if possible in j -he whole shooting-match will
order to give th.o postal e!e;
time to handle the lr.ai'.
--The entertainment jciven by
the graded school ehihhvn at the
upera House f nl.y eve in;:
attend, d by a Live c :;.; I
was very nvue': enjoyed. 1;
celleiu'e refueled invxh e.vi
on both te:..-'v rs and pnnil:
Several iu.j ; u-. .' ;
were attended io at the pastors'
conference of the Iiobcson As
sociation hold at the baptist
church here last Thursday, but
they are not in shape to 1j given
out for publication at present.
come out in the trial.
in
!' was
aid
s cx-
tters
Tniso Aline Phillips and Mr.
W. H. Pitman were married yes
terday at the home of Mr. V. S.
Pitman, in Wishari's township,
the ceremony U-ii:g performed
by Rev. J. M. Flea: big. Mi. Pit
man is carrier on rural route No.
2 from Lumberton and lives in
Last Lumberton.
The Methodist Sunday school
will give a Christmas entertain
ment at the church Wednesday
evening to which everybody is
invited. The admission fee will
be one swo t potato, or you can
bring as many potatoes as you
like. The potatoes will be sent
to the Methodist Orphanage at
Paleigh.
Mr. en ton P.ridgers, of
Elrod, has .-erst to The itobe
sonian a very .!- verly-drawn
puzzle picture- a tree, in the
top of which is hidden a snake,
the puzzle being to laid the snake.
It is matter for reirret that, since
this office is not equipped with
fac ilities for inak i n g electrotypes,
it is not practicable to publish
the picture, as requested.
!
Col. N. A. McLean returned:
yesterday from Washington, D.
C, where he went Thursday with j
his son, Mr. Ii. A., who under-!
went an operation for a nose and
throat tror.ble Saturday. The
immadiate painful effect of the.
operation left Mr. McLean very,
sick, but it i- thought that he!
will lie able to return home in aj
few days much benefitted. j
Mr. A. Picherey. proprietor
the Wavetly Hotel, nas leased
,:n Dr. and Mrs. J. W.Criffith,
Greensboro, the Cr.lumbia
Successful Real Estate Sale.
The land sale advertised
The Robeson ian and held at Fair
mont Thursday was a great suc
cess. Ail the lots offered, G4 in
number, were sold, the amount
l realized being s6,070. The pro
perty belonged to Messrs. J. B.
and Layton Stephens and Jetter
1 Lewis, of Fairmont, and J. L.
Stephens, of Lumberton, and the
sale was conducted by Penny
iiros., auctioneers for the Ameri
can Realty & Auction Co. of
Greensboro. This company has
sold in Fairmont during the last
three months $12,000 worth of
real estate, all at a fair price.
There seems to be plenty of
money in that section and real
r state there is valuable.
of
II
tel building for two year.-, and ;
' ' 1 run it as an annex, there j
i not f-uHici'.-nt. room at the!
. :: verly to accommodate the!
pavonage, which has been ex-;
ce I ionaliy good under Mr. Ilich-;
ft y's excellent management.
-Licenses have been issued'
for the marriage of the follow-
in( Ottie Fisher and James!
Maiden; Jennie Relic King andt"1'""1
if Uiun'ott: Ste a Lancaster
and Duncan J. Dullard; Mary B'-'m. ar'(1 securing as many new friends
Ma v McK innon and Will. J. Mc- ! 'i'JH'kly as possible, we are making a
Hi-vie: Llla Mav Smot tiers and sjwciai inducement ior me new year.
W." IMGates; Mary C. Throw, r
ano Fletcher F. Mcl'haul; Alice
Stubbs and J. W. Ruody; Aline
Phillips and V. H. Pitman.
-The following graded school
teachers left Saturday for their
respective
holidays:
Gill, of Laurinburg; Mamie Lee
A vent, v. ho lives near Raleigh;
Agnes McRrayor, of Shelby;
Saliie McLean, 'of Maxton.
Miss Marv Watson, of Riverton,
of
whose resignation as teacher
the first grade was noted in
Thursday's Robosonian, will
spend a few days visiting friends
here before returning home.
- Messrs. White & Gough.who
have stores at Lumberton, Fair
mont and Rarneseville, have
ii,t , i n i 1 1 I
tjougtit tne stocK oi Air. .j.
Smith, of Fairmont, who retires
from the mercantile business to
go back to his farm. This stock
of goods was placed on sale this
morning. The people of that
part of the county are to be con
gratulated upon the fact that
this enterprising firm is broaden
ing the scope of its business in
Fairmont.
The following cases from
Robeson came up in I. he Federal
Court in Wilmington last, week:
Franklin fvey, a young white
man of Raynham, charged with
larcenv ci' postal funds, was
found not guilty and discharged;,
Nunnio Manning, DO days in jail
for retailing; Rolen Sellers, re
tailing, plead guilty and .judg
ment suspend' d;Martha Rarliold,
same; Jule Retfoa, retailing, :'0
days in jail; Mary Jane Loek
lear, re-tailing, guilty, prayer for
judgment continued; Jennie
Thompson, retailing, not guilty.
Mr. J. R.Boyd, of Fayetteville,
was in town Saturday.
Mr. J. W. Holcomb, of Purvis,
was in town Friday on business.
Mr. R. S. Bond, of Rowland,
was among the visitors in town
Friday.
Mr. Oscar Pitman, of Fairmont,
was in Lumberton Saturday on
business.
Mr. C. C. Baxley, of Rozier,
was among the visitors in town
Saturday.
Messrs. J. L. and Frank Town
send,of McDonalds, were in town
Saturday.
Mr. Wright Edwards, of Clark
ton, was in Lumberton Saturday
on business.
Mr. Matthew Gregory, of Ro
zier, was among the visitors in
town Friday.
Mr. John McArthur, of St.
Pauls, was among the visitors in
town Thursday.
Mr.W.P.Lewis.of Red Springs,
was among the guests at the Wa
verly Saturday.
Mr. James McDiarmid, of St.
Pauls, was in Lumberton Satur
day on business.
Mr. R. T. McElyea,of Maxton,
was among the visitors in Lum
berton Saturday.
Mr. W. J. Burchett, of rural
route No. 3 from Fairmont, was
in town Thursday.
Messrs. Thomas and Jim Kin
law, of Howelisville, were in town
Saturday on business.
Mr. J. G. Sparkman, of Mari
etta, was among those attending
court here last week.
Mr. C. W. Evans, of Page's
Mill, S. C. wTas a business visitor
to Lumberton Friday.
Mr. G. M. D. Howard, of rural
route No. 1 from Rennert, was
in Lumberton Saturday.
Mr. L. D. Bass, of rural route
No.2from Lumberton, was among
the visitors in town 1 hursday.
Miss Ethel Higley, who is
teaching scnool in Blue Springs
township, is at home for the hol
idays.
Mr. R. T. Fulghum, pharma
cist at Pope s Drug Store, spent
yesterday in Whiteville visiting
mends.
ilr. w. r.l. Raggett ana son,
Mr. J. L. Raggett, of Parkton,
were among the visitors in town
Saturday.
Mr. W. B. Bowen.who lives on
rural route No. 2 from Rennert,'
was among the visitors in town
Saturday.
Mr. Haynes Flowers, a student
j at Wake Forest College, came
; home Friday night to spend
j Christmas.
J Miss Irene McLeod, a student
! at Elizabeth college, Charlotte,
came home Friday night to spend
the holidays.
Miss Cammie McNeill, a stu
dent at Peace Institute, Raleigh,
come home Saturday night to
spend the holidays.
Mr. Fred Collins, a student of
Wake Forest College, arrived on
this morning's train to spend
Christmas at home.
i
I Mr. Douglas McLean, a student
iat Bingham School, Asheville, ar
rived Saturday morning to spend
the holidays at home.
Miss Mattie Lee Pitman, a
student at King's Business Col
lege, Raleigh, came home Friday
night to spend the holidays.
Mr. L. P. Singletary and
daughter, Miss Lena May, of
Richardson, Bladen county, were
among the visitors in town Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McLean
will leave tomorrow7 for Maxton,
where they will spend Christmas
with Mr. McLean s mother, Mrs.
Lina McLean.
Miss Maud Harris, of Raeford,
who is teaching at Clybourn.was
a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. G. McKenzie Saturday
and yesterday.
Mrs. S. J. Morley, of Gibbs
boro, N. J., arrived Thursday
morning tor a visit oi a tew
weeks at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. H. T. Pope.
Misses Margaret Ward, Dovie
and Edna Prevatt, Lillie Barker
and Maud Britt, all students at
the B. U. W. of Raleigh, are ex
pected home tonight.
Miss Mabel Peacock, of Lex
ington, arrived Friday to spend
the holidays with Miss Jessie
Fuller, at her home on the corner
of Chestnut and Sixth streets.
Mr. Herman Beverly, secretary
; ; ; j of the Y. M. C.A. of the Univer-
Christmas Meeting Associational , sity of Alabama, is visiting here
Rev.R.E. Sentelle Ordained
Rev. R. E. Sentelle, superin- i
tendent ol the Lumberton Grad
ed Schools, was ordained at the
Baptist church Thursday eve
ning. Mr. Sentelle was licensed
to preach sorr.3 years ago but
had not been ordained, and a
short while ago Revs. S. L. Mor
gan, pastor of the church at R -d
Springs; I. P. lledgepeth, who
has several charges near Lum
berton; and C. H. Durham, pne
lor of the Baptist church here,
were appointed a Presbytery to
examine and esdain him. j he
ordination sermon was preached
by Mr. Morgan and the charge
was delivered by Mr. Hedgepeth.
Notices of New Advertisements.
Chas. M. Steiif has produced
the most wonderful grand piano
of the 20th century.
The Bank of Lumberton and
the Robeson Count y Loan & Trust
Co. publish report of condition,
j Dr, T . B. Byrd will be at Cald
j well 1 Carlyle's store four days
this week.
Big money for agents selling
; simulation diamond ring,
j The Baltimore Sun is the
j cheapest high-class paper in the
j country.
Highest p;:us paid ior new
corn, peas at.d cotton.
Farms for rent.
Sheriff McNeill gives notice
that tax books will be placed in
hands of collectors January 11.
ORRUM OCCURRENCES.
Improvements on the Streets
Good Concert.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr. Frink Freeman, of Bladen-
boro, was here Wednesday. Mr.
W. O. Britt went to Wilmington
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Cindy Lawson has moved
to this place, Mr. G. M. Floyd
has moved toLumberton and Mr.
A. J. Surles has moved into the
residence formerly occupied by
Mr. Floyd.
Dr. Crow, the eye specialist,
was here last week and htted
several people here with glasses.
A negro named Hubert Brig-
man was arrested by Constable
Nye near here last week. He was
b-ought here and given a prelim
inary hearing before Magistrate
E.C.Nye and sent to tail at Lum
berton until the next terra of
court.
For the past week a crew of
hands has been at work on the
streets here and they are being
greatly improved. Also a new
street has been made in front of
Prof. Shepherd's house, connect
ing the road near the school
house with the road in front
of the church. This will
add greatly to the appear
ance of the town and to the con
venience of the public.
Mr. Frank Nye's little boy is
very sick at this writing.
The concert at the school house
came off fine Friday night and
was well attended.
Simon.
Orrum, N. C, Dec. 19, 1908.
Aycr's
Ingredients :
air Vigor
Sulphur. Glycerin. Quinin. Sodium Chlorid.
Capsicum. Sage. Alcohol. Water. Perfume.
Anything injurious here? Ask your doctor.
Anything of merit here? Ask your doctor.
Will it stop falling hair? Ask your doctor.
Will it destroy dandruff? Ask your doctor.
Docs not CoBor the Hair
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Christmas Tide Wedding Bells
Some Who are Moving Ten
dency to Lawlessness.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Since our last items were Den
ned, Miss Janet McDonald has
lef tour neighborhood and return
ed home after a pleasant visit to
the Misses Smith; Miss Pau
line Stamps has made a short
visit to Miss Belle Smith; Miss
Bessie McMillan, of St. Pauls.
has visited at Mr. D.S. Klarpp's;
ivtiss in erne riumpnrey has gone
to Rowland to visit friends. There
may have been some others, but
if so we do not now recall their
names.
Miss M. J. Cobb has moved
from this section to the home of
her brother, Mr. S. W. Cobb, near
Alfordsville.and Mr.Kesler Cobb
has gone to St. Pauls with his
uncle, Mr. L. Shaw, and the old
Cobb residence is now vacant.
Mrs. D. O. Currie and Miss
Meta Klarpp have been quite sick,
but we are glad to learn that
they are both better, and we hone
they will soon be well again.
We hear that the "wedding
bells" will ring on our R. F. D.
route about Christmas. Cards
are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mary Maie McKenzie, of
Gold Hill, to Mr.W. J. McBryde,
ofR.F.D.No.l from Red Springs,
on the 23d, 6 p. m., at Antioch
church. We extend congratula
tions. Our merchants are showing a
lot of Christmas goods, and we
presume they are selling them
right along, notwithstanding the
low price of cotton.
Mrs. J. C. McPhail and Mrs.
Cunningham, of Red Springs,
were visiting Mrs. D. O. Currie
this week. Mrs. J.H. Singleton,
of Red Springs, and Mrs. Lucy
Roach, of Dundarrach, passed
through our city this week.
There is some moving going on
among the tenants of this sec
tion. Several new tenant houses
have been built in the community
this season. We learn that Mr.
Ed. I McLean, of Raeford, will
move to the farm of Mr. A. A.
Williford, in this community,
soon. We welcome him and
family.
We are sorry to see the ten
dency of many persons to disre
gard the laws of the country.
The night-riders have not infest
ed this section, but there are
other forms of lawdessness in
many places and the tendency is
to not regard the laws as used to
be done.
Mr. J. K. Currie has sold his
farm to Mr. A. A. Willeford and
will move in the near future to
Parkton. We regret to lose him
and his family from this com
munity. Shannon, N. C, Dec. 18, 1908.
C. J. Cooper, manager of the
Southern Life Ins. Co., of Fay
etteville, stated Friday night that
the news item sent out from Col
umbia, S. C, to the effect that
the commissions paid for the
sale of a block of Southern Life
Insurance stock were divided be
tween the officers of each compa
ny is a misrepresentation; that
the report shows that the officers
of the Southern Life did not re
ceive a cent of the commissions.
Colds contracted at this season of the
year are quickly relieved with Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. Its laxative
quality rids the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. Best for children for
1 coughs, colds, croup and whooping
cough, bold by J. D. McMillan a bon.
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Fourth National Bank,
Fayetteville, N. C
By Conservative ami Fxperienced Management, and -
Capital Paid in, $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, 60,000.00
Additional Liability of Shareholders, 100,000.00
Surplus Security to Depositors, 260,000.00
Total Assets Over One Million Dollars.
1 Per Cent. Inten-st on Savings Deposits. Compounds! quarterly.
H. W. LILLY.
' .r i 1 . 1 1 . I, I T I I I i.
President.
V-IVi-a. and Cashier.
J. H. HIGHTOWER, Assistant Cashier
Christinas Gifts
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When a Gift for a Man or Boy is to be selected there
notning that will be Appreciated more than
SOMETHING TO WEAR.
We are in Position to GIVE YOU almost anything in the
line of Suitable, Sensible Gifts for Men and Boys.
Me
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and Boys' Suits,
Overcoats, Rain Coats, Top Coats, Sweater Coats, Hats,
Shoes, Slippers, Underwear, Pajamas, Bath Robes,
Smoking Jackets, Ways Mufflers, Silk Mufflers,
Initial Handkerchiefs, Plain Linen Handerker
chiefs, Silk Handkerchiefs. w ,
Nice Line of Neckties, 25c to $ 1.50 Each.
Suspenders in Sets and Single
Boxes, 25c to $2.50
Men's 1-2 Hose 25c to $1.50 Per Pair
Hole Proof Sox, 6 Pairs, Guar
anteed to wear six months
without holes, at $ 1.50 per
box of six pairs.
and look wc 11. Sold by all druggists.
B0S1HBSS BUILDERS
Try an ad iu this colutnu. Whether it
is a house to rent, something yoi nave
for sale, or souiethiug vou want to buy,
The Robesonian Want Column
will brim? the results.
Get The Sun by Mail at 1 Cent a Copy.
Wanted 100 bushels new corn, 200
bushels peas and your cotton in the
seed. Highest prices paid. John T.
Biggs & Co., Lumberton, N. C.
12-21-tf
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21 Mention this Paper.
News Items and Personals from
Red Springs.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Messrs. Edwin Callahan and
Henry Gaddv have come home
from the University for the holi
days. Rev. Mr. Broom returned Tues
day from Durham, where he had
been attending Conference. Mr.
broom and iamiiy will leave us
and t?o to Littleton next week.
Rev. Mr. Cotton will take his
place. Mr. Broom has endeared
himself to the people of our town
and he and his family will be
much missed.
The girls of S.P.C. are leaving
on every train for their homes.
School adiourned Thursday to
reopen the fifth of January.
The play
Farms lor Rent One small farm lo
cated about ofTe and a-half miles from
Lumberton, easy reach of graded
school, good house and out buildings.
One (about 12 acres) four miles from
Lumberton. eood land, house and out
buildings. Frank Gough, Lumberton.
N. C. ;r 12-21-4t
For Rent One six-room house in front
of the dormitory building. See E. D
McNeill, Lumberton, N. C. 12-17-4t
For Sale Property of Loudoun Lum
ber Co., planing mill, saw mill and
real estate, at Marietta, N. C. For
information address J. C. Mayo, Ma
rietta, N. C. 12-17-4t
Fireworks ! Fireworks I-S300.00
worth just opened at C. B. Redmond's
All sizes, varieties and shapes. 12-14
30 Barrels Extra Tinted Malaga
Grapes, 25 Barrels Extra Fancy, Red
Amas Apples at the Parlor Lirocery.
For Rent 6-room5 house, 2-horse (up
land) farm, one store and 200 acres
lowland pasture. $150 option 5 years
3 miles of Ehzabethtown. Apply to
D. C. Whitted, Chadbourn, N. C.
12-14-tf
2500 Pounds Candy from 10c to 80c
per pound at the Parlor Grocery.
Board and Rooms Rooms to let
and will take boarders at reasonable
price. See G. E. Thompson at Dor
mitory in rear of Oraded School build
mg, Lumberton, N. C. 12-10-tf
40 Boxes Indian River Oranges
50 bunches Bananas, $1 bunch; 1500
Barica Cocoanuts, sweet and juicy,
2000 Pounds Butter Nuts, Almonds
walnuts, peacans and filberts, 25 boxes
California Cluster Kaisins at the Par
lor Grocery.
Charities of Lumberton
To I hi; Kilit'.r nt The Kohesonian.
Every person in Lumberton
who is interested in the well
fare of this organization is re
quested to meet at the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Matters of importantee !
incident to the season will'
he considered.
M. G. McKin.ie, II. E. Lee,
Sec. &Trea. Chairman.
Is lh.
nurj'ion.
New I .if
Da ii H fro us Operation
removal of the appendix by a
i. No one who takes Dr. King's
Pills is ever subject to this
frightful ordeal. They work so iiiielly
you' don't feel them. They cure consti
pation, headache, biliousness and mala
ria. 2ric at. all drug stores.
RINGS DYSPEPSIA USLeTs
Iiv InU'KBttiun tnC Htomai.h I roubles.
A regrettable piece of vandal
ism was committed at the court j
house Saturday night when some
one started to efface the name
of Mr. A.Davis from a tablet on
the wall to the left as you en
ter the frontdoor. It is to be
hoped that the offender will be
severely dealt with if he is found
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colda that
nrty develop into pneumonia over niht
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar, as it soothes inflamed membranes,
healn the lungs, and expels the cold
from the uystern. Sold by all druggists.
at the home of his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.and Mrs.Jno.
T. Biggs.
The city council of Bessemer,
Ala., at its meeting on the lGth
imposed a tax or NjO a year on
bachelors over 150 years old.
Cov. Clenn issued Friday an
! order for a special election to be
j held in Haywood county on Jan
i uary 4th to elect a successor to
! H. Ii. Ferguson, memVer-elect
j of t he General Assembly, who
died last ween in liaitimore.
A special term of Brunswick
Superior Court has been ordered
by (iov.Clenn beginning January
11 to try J. P. Walker, the man
who is charged with the murder
of Sheritr Stanland. Judge G. W.
Ward will preside.
PINEULES for the Kidneys
30 DAYS' TREATMENT FOR SI. OO
Guilty of Counterfeiting.
Passing counterfeit money is no worse
than substituting some unknown worth
less remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar,
the Kf'at cough and old remedy that
cures the most, obstinate coughs and
heals the lungs. Sold by all druggists.
Cranford given last
Monday evening by the elocution
class ot the college was quite a
success. The girls acted their
parts well and all who attended
were G reatly pleased. A nice sum
was realized for the college li
brary. Mr. Dove, of Maxton, was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
-Mr. Jake Alford, of St. Pauls,
was on our streets Friday. Mr.
D.P.McEachern returned Thurs
dav from a visit to relatives in
Georgia and Honda. Mr. Mc-
Eachern wad much improved by
his trip and he says he had a
"glorious time". Mr. J. Allen
Huggins returned Thursday from
a three-weeks' stay in St. Louis,
Mo., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Archie Blue, who had been
visiting relatives here for some
time, returned to his home in
Jonesboro, Fla., Thursday. Mr.
James Edens has returned to his
place of business in Selma after
a few days' visit to his family
here.
Red Springs, N. C, Dec. 19,
l!)()8.
California Celery, Norfolk Oysters
and Cranberries for Xmas at Parlor
Grocery.
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HOLIDAY SALE I
Important Tax Notice.
Lowest Price Sale the V orld Has Ever
Known Now On !
Best Goods and Lowest Prices. Railroad Fare Free for 50
Miles to all Buyers of $25 Worth or More. Get Receipt
from Ticket Agent, Present Same Upon Entering
Store and Your Money will be Refunded.
The tax books will be placed in the
hands of collectors onMonday, January
11th. 1909. and up to that time those
who wish to do so can pay their tax at
the Sheriff's office in Lumberton, but
after that date cost positively will be
added. Th county needs the money
nnH 1 am forced to collect it, by the
means provided by law in such cases,
nnd r11 are urtred to pay up before the
above mentioned date and save this un
npcpssnrv exnense. All inquiries con
cerning taxes by mail will be answered
nromntlv. A word to the wise should
be sufficient.
E. C. McNEILL,
12-21-l-7r Sheriff.
Notice of Administration.
Having this day qualified as Adminis
trator of the late Henry Thomas Oxen-
LOOK FOR MY STORE YOU WILL BE PLEASED.
THE KING
CLOTHIER
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
10-26
WEINSTEIN,
For Rent The W. H. 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 pud-
ding, fancy mixed pickles and olives
just received at C. B. Redmond's.
Fruit Trees All parties who placed dine, I hereby notify all persons having
orders with me tor fruit trees and ' claims against the estate ot the said de-
have not vet cot them will nlease call cedent to nresent the same to me or
Chas. B
vl. Prevatt
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 a chance. J. M. Hoyle, Lumber
ton, N. C. 11-26-tf
Lumber-
16th day
my attorney, Robert E. Lee,
ton, N. C, on or before the
of November, 1909.
Dated this November 11th, l'.tDS.
Arch ik Oxkndine, Adminis
trator of Henry Thomas Oxendine
11-46 ftnon
Returned a few days ago from a trip West, where he
bought several
FINE HORSES !
And if you wish to purchase one before they are all
gone you had better come along in a HURRY. &
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J. D. REGAN,
Proprietor.
E. MILLER,
Manager.
Let US DO YOUr J0l) Printing Lumberton Steam Laundry.
A Christmas entertainment
will be Kiven at the Kaptist
church Wednesday evening.
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
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Liumberton, JM. U.
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new mechinery and placed our plant in as good con
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