The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-05

house-New Building for Bank
To Convert Storeage Ware
house into Hotel-Prepara-
tions for Grand Auction Sale
Week Of Prayer-A Brown
Eyed Lad who Rode in the
Parade and Spoke to the Gov
ernor-Other Matters.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Our people are too busy to give
US the news, but we suppose
that's good sign.
Mrs. A. G. Stafford, of Latta,
S. c., and Mrs. Orrie Pitman, Of
Fayetteville, have been on
visit to their father, H. G. Mitch
ell, Sr., who, we regret to know,
is quite feeble.
We are glad to report no seri-
Gus damage from the recent
flood and cotton is rapidly being
gathered. 1t is being held for
better prices by many, but this
dosen't disturb trade as the to-
bacco money is our main depen-
dence and we'll deserves to be. The
tobacco season just closing was
the best in the history of the
market, the estimate being $3.50
600 paid out to the farmers. The
crop is nearly all in, it having
been a fine time for curing and
selling, but more of it was made
than ever before and doubtless
still more will be planted next
year. There is a movement on
foot for the building of another
tobacco warehouse before the
next season, which will be ap-
preciated very much by the far
mers.
Miss Vera Blue, of Red Springs,
arrived Saturday night and spent
Sunday with Miss Ida Blue at
J. D. McLean's on her way to
her music school at Baltimore,
near town.
Mrs. J. M. McLain, of Row.
land, accompanied her husband
here Sunday to fill his regular
appointment at the Presbyterian
church. We are always glad to
greet her.
Mrs. G. W. Lewis, of Wilson,
spent last week in town the guest
of her girlhood friend, Mrs. J.
P. Brown. She and Mrs. Brown
, made a pleasant visit to Lumber,
ton and Attention while she was
here.
Miss Jackson, a lovely young
lady of Deland, Florida, is spend
ing some time with her friend
Miss Annie Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. O'Neill
who have been visiting relatives
in several points in the State O.
I Vermont, are expected home
The residence of Mr.. Silas
Griffin, on Ionia Avnue, is al
most complete and he will NOV,
: his family in soon.
t The Bank of Fairmont ha
, more money on deposit than eve
> before and is prospering in ever,
. way. 1t and it's clever cashier
: Mr.. Blue, are much appreciate
y by our people and we are glad t
Z learn that a nice up-to-date build
! ing will soon be erected for tn
- use of the bank.
:, The movement to convert tn
storage warehouse into a hote
- is organized and starting oU
- we'll, which will be another gres
u advantage to the town. MI
" Carter, who has made such fin
3 success even with the old builC
T. ing he now has, will have charg
u u of the new building.
= What will be by far the hant
~ soonest home in town is bein
built on Trinity street for O.
r. Floyd, Of the firm Of Floyd Bro
L & Mitchell. 1t is colonial in sty
a. ~ and will be a beauty when fnisl
% ed.
s, Our people were very muc
le pleased with Rev. E. M. Hoyl
of Lumberton, who recently col
to Quoted successful meeting
Or the Methodist church. We wi
c. gladly welcome him again at ar
n, time.
r. Extensive preparations are b
ing made for the Grand Auctic
Sale of lots by Penny Bros. {
IL Oct. 9th. The very best bull
ing lots in every part of tow
are being entered for the sal
n which promises to be the bigge
"a "a thing Fairmont has seen, wi
~ bands of music and flags like
IT. political parade. Many are {
T T ready choosing their lots al
~ will be ready to bid when Il
to r. time comes. There are all kin
w W of lots, so nobody need go aw'
W. W. unsuited. Mr.. Edwards, a prol
~ inent civil engineer of Greer
w ". boro, is here to do some wo
In, he for DR.. Brown in preparing f
rv r,7 the lot sale.
ID The Woman's Home Missi
he Society of the Methodist chur
will hold services every afte
St. noon next week, it being, t
he week of prayer observed by
od societies. All the ladies are
he vited to attend. This socie
ef- recently had the pleasure of
ed visit from Mrs. Underwood,
nd Rockingham, and Mrs. Shaw,
on Wilmington, who held an all-d
ket service which was much enjoy