The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-15
RED SPRINGS DEPARTMENT
ITEMS OF INTEREST HAPPEN
INGiV AID AROUND THE
COMMUNITY.
T. w. CoSTEN, JR., MANAGER.

Mrs. Blue, of Aberdeen, visited
Mrs. Shooter last week.
Mr.. Livermore has moved hi |
family from Pates to this place.
J. H. Rockwell, of Statesville, I
is visiting relatives in this vicinity. |
Warren Bryan, of Fayetteville,
is visiting at Dr.. ". H. McKin- |
mons.
Mrs. Cox, of AlfordsvilIe, has
been on a visit to. her sister, Mrs
Frank Currio.
DR.. Frank Mcmillan, of Row
land, has moved here and is oc-
cupying the Graham cottage. I
A number of young people from
Maxton joined the Fayetteville.
crowd here Thursday evening.
J. C. Williams home on Main
street, is nearly completed and
presents q handsome appearance.
G. B. Patterson, Esq, Of Max
ton, was here last Thursday looking
after the interest Of the Seminary.
Miss Margaret Purcell passed
through here last Wednesday on
her way to Roanoke College, Viz
ginia.
w. A. Crawford, the efficient
tailor of Fayetteville, was here a
couple of days last week taking
orders.
Mr.. Mckay, of Texas. who has
been visiting relatives here for
the past month, returned home
last Friday.
Our cotton buyers are kept busy
and Red Springs, from the num-
Der of bales already brought here,
will get her share of the crop.
Fred and John Brown and Mar
tin Mcneil left Friday for Da-
wilson College. The two latter
expect to take the medical course
and Mr.. Fred Brown is a ministe-
rial student.
Rev. J. w. Wallace filled his
appointment at the Methodist
church here Sunday morning and
night. President Vardell preached
at the Presbyterian church in the
afternoon.
We hear that a real estate agen-
cy is about to be established here
and that a number of cottages
will be built. We hope the re-
port is true. Red Springs has
needed this thing long time.
J. A. Namon, Eaq., and wife OF
Smithfeld, are visiting relatives
and friends near ilcKays. Mr..
Namon has been seriously sick for
sometime aud we are clad to note
his rapid improvement.
Miss Lena Marsh was the first
to arrive to attend school at the
Seminary. By the time this issue
of the RoBEsoNIAN reaches III
readers, Red Springs will be full
Of young women and we hope
their presence will brighten things
and dispel the gloom that has IN.
doubtedly overshadowed some
during the vacation.
Quite a large crowd came out
from Fayetteville last Thursday
evening on special train, which
arrived here about 8'oclock. The
party consisted mostly of youns
people, who undoubtedly enjoyed
the dance at the pavilion. TIL,
Fayetteville orchestra furnished
music. The excursionists re.
turned abb u 11.3O.
| The Lyceum meeting Monda,
night was very interesting. Til,
programme was as follows
/ Question Box Miss Fanni,
Mcqueen. Debate = Resolved
that the United States should
own and control the railroads ane
telegraph lines within her terri
tory.-Atfirmative, Prof. D. R
McIver, H. L.. Bdens; Negative
u: S. Jones, T. w. Costen
Critique, Mrs. D. P. McEachern
and current events by Mrs. T. w
Costen. An effort is being made
to establish good library in con
nectlon with the Lyceum.
| hope the readers of the ROBE
soNIAN will bear with me while
call attention to two points in tn,
recent card Of my friend, Mr.
Wallace. First, he says that tn,
cap was smade to order" an,
| that he acknowledges the fit. l
l give my measure for suit O
clothes and the tailor gives me al
acknowledged eft" then | hav
no room for complaint on thaf
score. However, I think Nh
Wallace is laboring under a. mis-
take and really feels the "cap'
upon his head in only one poin
OF contact-arlsing from the fac
that he mentioned christian edu
cation III his sermon at which
was present, and that the, "ferv'
article appeared in the RoBEso
MAN the next week. Now / nigh
make some quotations, such a
The wicked flee when no MAJ
: pursueth,' and guilt is its owl
accuser, but I refrain and vii
only say that no doubt Mr.. Wal
lace Will remember that in til
sermon referred to he disclaime
all idea Of reference to any pa,
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