The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-16
RED SPRINGS DEPARTMENT,
ITEMS OF INTEREST HAPPEN
l3sG IN ARD AROUND THE
COMMUNITY,
7. W. ccsTEN, JR., MANAGER

The institute session will begin
July 2znd.
Miss Chri5tiana McFadyen came
over Thursday from Eaxton.
DR.. HcMillan will attend the
Pythian convention in Charlotte
this week.
kr. c. 0. Brown gave phono-
graphic concert at Lyceum Hall
last Tuesday night.
Rev G. G. VardeH attended the
commencement exercises at David
son College last week.
The Baptist State Sunday School
Chautauqua will meet here in Au-
gust, from the 10th to the 18th.
Mrs. James Williams left on
the 10th for her home in Virginia,
where she willspend the summer.
Mr.. A, Spencer, of Rockingham,
has had his tent pitched here for
several days and has been busy TAX
ing photographs.
Mr.. W. F. Williams has been
away nearly two weeks. He visi-
ted many points in Virginia and
Washington City. -.
Mr.. H. B. Hardy, representative
of the News and Observer, was
here two days Of last week collect
ing data for a two-page write up of
our town.
| Miss Dill, the lady principal for
the past year in the Seminary left
Friday for her home in Alabama.
Her many frieds regret that she
will not return next year.
Mr.. G.. T. Derby, the popular
l
travelling salesman of Messrs.
Frank & Sons, of Norfolk, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
family, who are here for the sum
mer.
John Brown, who has been in
Smithfield attending school fol
the past scholastic year, returned
home on the 9Th. Mr.. Brown ex.
poets to attend the medical schoo.
at Davidson next year.
Mr.. D. P. McEachern, editor Of
the Citizen, spent the most of las
week in Morehead City. Mr.. Nc.
Eachern returned on Friday ane
reported a pleasant and profitable
trip. Hesays that the majority O
| the editors present were youns
men. His wife accompanied
| him.
! The excursionists from Libert,
and other points Oh the G. F. & Y
| ", will be down on the 10Th. /
large crowd generally comes dow
on that excursion. The Siler Cit,
band will furnish the music an,
a big ball game will be played il
the afternoon. We do not kno1
between what teams.
The Citizen in commenting upol
the colored excursion here las
week from Fayetteville says
''Their quiet, unassuming de
meanor has occasioned more favor
? able comment than any other ex
cursion which ever came to Re
Springs. Not an oath was uttered
| no whiskey drinking and good OF
? der prevailed without exception.
Mayor Pearsall says it was eth
best governed crowd he ever sa,
5 collected TOGETHER
Mrs. John Memory, Of Re
Springs, passed to her rest on FIR
day evening, the 18th inst, abou
e 10 O'Clock. Mrs. Memory had bee
t i'll for some time, but was convs
: lescing and her physician had pre-
nounced her out of danger, whe
she was attacked with rheumatisl
which, reaching her heart, cause
+ her death. The sympathy of a
5 her friends and acquaintance
! with the bereaved family in tt
loss Of this, estimable woman.
It Rev. J. D. Moore returned la
= Tuesday after a three weeks s.
. journ IN Western Carolina. i
n delivered the annual address l..
e Amherst Academy, in Burke coul
: ty, and at the Globe High Schoo
= in Caldwelheounty. Mr.. Moore
d one of the Youngest Baptist preacl
!, ers IN the State and has alread
1 made for himself a reputation ,
a a sermonizer and a speaker. M
: Moore also visited his old hon
! during his absence and reports q
It enjoyable trip.
i Mr., Lyon, of Tarboro, propri
n tor of Hotel Townsend, arrive
:. here on the 9th. Mr.. Lyon seen
u very anxious to make Hotel Tow.
q send one of the leading hotels
: the State and expects to attra