The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-18
THE I,,ROBESONIAN.
MT. ELAN MATTERS.

in EducaII0n-n Don't ray 10
Get Too Much In Love With
Your GirI-SpecIaI School Tax
EIectIon-Mr. Jim DicksOn's
Excellent POsIIIOn-SOme Who
Have Designs on the Girls
VIII IS the difference Between
aY,nna Colt and a Hen Egg2-
A Mystery SOlVed-A Variety
ofNatters interestingly Toll.
Corrssrondencc of The Robesonlan.
Well, there is not much news
here at present, for everybody is
at work. Wish l was like Aunt
Becky:if | was l could make
some news that would be more
interesting than somebody's go
ing to town.
First of all, we want to tell you
that we attended the concert at
the Broad Ridge school house
Friday night and surely did en-
ioy it. The Broad Ridge is com
ing to the front in education
Tney had a six months school
this year. The concert was
good in every respect; good
pieces, but best of all was the
way they we're delivered. We
can congratulate Mr. Britt for
his work.
Crops are sorry here at pres
ent; it is so cold and windy
Mr., Henry Stephens went to
Oakton Sunday. Look out, girls,
he means business.
Miss Dollar Stephens, who had
been at Cerro GordO, has return
ed home, to the delight of some
of the young boys
Mr.. J. H. Sutton visited at Mr..
John Hammond SATURDAY night;
but it was not the first time, for
they say he has worn all the bark
off the roots around the mill
pond.
Think there will be another
wedding soon, as we notice Mr..
Britt visits the Broad Ridge
very often.
Ha! Ha! Ha! 1t does tickle US
when we see man help his girl
in his buggy and get in himself
without unhitching his poor old
mule. 1t pays man not to get
carried away too bad.
There will be an election for
special tax here next Saturday.
Hope it will be carried, as we be-
lieve it is a good thing
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bullock,
of Fairmont, spent Sunday in
this section, guests at Mr.. j. W,
Branch's.
Misses Henrietta Ammons and
Doshia Britt spent Sunday at
Boardman, accompanied on their
return Messrs. Frank Branch
and by Rowland Stone, their best
fellows.
Messrs. John Stone, Rossie
and Bartly Britt and Grin Mar
tin visited at Boardman Sunday.
Mr.. Jim Dickson, ofEvergreen,
was through here Sunday,
representing do less and sit
more. Mr.. Dickson has an
excellent position.
Mr.. F. Grover Britt has ac-
cepted a position with Messsrs.
Hunter and Co., of Richmond,
Va.
Mr., Frank Branch, who has
been spending some time with
his mother, will return Monday
to Hamlet, where he holds a po-
sition in the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad office. His many
friends will regret his departure
He may take Miss with
him.
Mr.. Henry Brigham, of Drum
spent Sunday here, stopping al
the White House. Look out
Vice"
Mr.. E. B. Stone spent Sunday
at Long Branch, Look out, girls
for he means business.
The writer went to Orrum Sat
urday, and the town is building
up so fast that / thought o.
Lumberton.
Rev. Paul Britt spent part 0.
last week here visiting his par.
ents; he made a great speech or
prohibition Wednesday night
We believe almost every man in
this community will vote for pro
hibition, and we are sure every
man that is a man will vote for g
great thing like this.
Wonder if any of The Robe.
sonian readers can tell US what
makes a young colt and a her
egg so much alike?
Some of our young folks at.
tended the prohibition rally al
Hog Swamp Sunday.