The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-15
RED SPRINGS DEPARTMENT.
ITEMS OF INTEREST HAPPEN
ING IN AND AROUND THE
COMMUNITY.
T. W. coSTEN, JR., MANAGER

The farmers are bringing in cot
ton every day.
Mrs. T. w. Costen returned from
Jonesboro last Saturday.
Mrs. Addie Freeze, Of Moores-
vile, is visiting at Mr.. Atwell's.
A. B. Groom, of MaXton, is
clerking for Livermore & McKin-
non.
Miss Lizzie Moody, Of Fayette-
Vile, visited Mrs. J. B. Buie last |
week.
J. c Stewart, town marshal,
spent a part of last week in Jones'
boro.
Miss Anna Belle DeVane left
last Wednesday for Oxford Female
Seminary.
Mrs. Vardell has returned after
a three months visit to James Is
land, S. c.
A social was given one night
last week at the residence of Mr..
McCallum's.
Rev. J. D. Moore filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday
morning and night.
Ed. Welch left Saturday for
Trinity College. This is his third
wear at that institution.
G.. I. Derby, of Norfolk, has ac-
cepted position with W. J. Coun,
Gil and has charge of the clothing
department.
g, Miss Mary Plummer, of vii
o mington, and Miss Ida Town send
visited Mrs. Wat. Townsend a
q Red Banks last week.
H. E. Thompson, who has beer
t manager Of Hotel Townsend sine
r. February, has resignedhls posltlo
and moved to Jackson Springs
d where he is still in the hotel bus
NJ ness.
II The new building at the Sem
nary is nearly completed and pr
at sents pretty view, The paintin
10 of the old building adds greatly
it's looks. The next session begin
he September 10Th.
to Miss Annie Petty, Librarian
the State Normal and Industri
College, at Greensboro, is visltll
Mrs. w. F. Williams. Miss Pet
made many friends while teachl1
ere here, all of whom were glad to s
OF her.
-on Rev. Mr.. Kesler, who was past
~ of the Baptist church here t
'''9 years ago, and who has been sci
'no ing the people Of High Point sil
that time, has recently accept
~ call to the First Baptist chul
NV of Rocky Mount.
oso The post Office matter is sett
~ and Populist got the pie.
.on hope that Mr.. Brown will m'
oad us as good q postmaster as Fra
sau Currie. If so we will try and
ou up with him for the next f
~ wears. Mr.. Brown will t
10; ;;1 charge of the post Office the f
+ho of October.
In the absence of A. A. F.
now we'll, Esq, of Jonesboro, who
tod to lecture before the Lyceum N
our day night, Rev. J. D. Moore fl
ack- his place and talked for II
,+oro minutes on "The First Law of
-bita ture.'' Mr.. Moore is a fore
the speaker and his lecture was gr
nder ly enjoyed by all who heard
most Livermore & McKinnon are
We ting up telephone line from
White to Pates, distance of ten N
ldest A line will also be run from
i as to Pates to connect with the
her Springs line. We would lik
hear that one is being pu'
oman from Maxton to Lumberton
feel Pates, as that is the most d
eady, route between those two pl
ruth Then we would have the CO.
efend ton that we have needed a
illing time.
tween Mrs. D. P. McEachen, VIII
and tended the ladies Missionary
rop in vention at Ashpole Church
down before last, reports pleasal
II hu- profitable meeting. There a.
ty-four societies iii the |
Thirty-two of these reported
every 81, 100 contributed during I'll
'd his year. The other thirty-two
lent to to report, but it is hardly St
to his assume that there is anothe
honest 100 unreported. Several in
lty he ing papers were read, also
:. 9TH from missionaries III the
:, sbv Miss Gum, missionary
~ Mexico, made most intel
'oihels talk on the country, its
trade. and their customs. She att
everybody by her bright, ch
Sutli- haDny manner and address