The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-22
NATION NEWS MATTERS.
MIR. A. P. Mitchell Gets a Bride
in Philadelphia A Play by
Home alent-Cast of Charac-
ters-PersonaI Mention.
ters-Personal Meni
Correspondence of The Robesonian,

Mr.. W. H. Harding left yes
terday on a business trip to
Richmond, Va.-Mr. Neil A.
Garter, of Fairmont, was in
town this week, the guest of his
brother, Mr.. ]. W. Carter. DR..
Hodgin, of Red Springs, passed
through town to-day on his way
home from Winston-Salem, where
he attended the State Medical So
ciety. DR.. A. B. Groom is ex-
pected home tonight. Miss
Ethel Bechum, of Manly, is the
guest of her cousin. Miss Marga-
ret Baldwin.
Mrs. J. D. Austin and Mrs.
McP. Mel. Afford represented
the MaXton church in the mis-
sionary Union at Fayetteville
Tuesday. Misses. Clarke Nc
Lean, Annie Hill and Edna and
Alice Purcell represented Center
church.
Prof. z. D. McWhorter, of Mt.
Olive, was the guest of his
brother, Rev. E. McWhorter,
Tuesday night. He was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss
Winnie, and son, Master Paul.
He left Wednesday for Charlotte
to attend the teachers assembly.
Mr.. E. L. Austin is spending
today in Wilmington. Miss
Christine Hawley, of Charlotte,
is visiting relatives in town. -
Mr.. Hector Currie, of Red
Springs, was in town this morn
ing. -Vr. Jasper Gibson, of
Laurinburg, was in Maxton yes
terday on business. Mrs. Sallie
Morrison and children, Miss Sa-
die and Mr.. Alex, of Hope
Mills, are visiting relatatives in
Maxton. Miss Nancy Phillips,
of Louisville, KY, who had been
the guest Of Miss Sallie Lou Nc
kinnon for some time, left for
her home today after having
won many friends in Maxton.
Miss McKinnon accompanied hel
to Raleigh, where she will visit
friends. DIR. Dan. S. Currie, OF
Parkton, was in town last week.
Congratulations are extended tc
Mr.. A. P. Mitchell, the popular
Western Union operator at this
place, who returned Sunday night
with his bride from Philadelphia,
where on Friday he was married
to siss Nina Stewart, of that
city. Mr.. Mitchell has lived in
Maxton for the past three years
and has won the friendship of all
Maxtonians. Mr.. and Mrs. Nit
cheIl will make their home fo1
the present with Mrs. Luther
Mccormick.
Miss Bee Weatherly spent
Wednesday in Hope Mills. -
Miss Emma Bell McRae left to-
day for Henderson to attend a
house party. Miss Leila Barnes
is visiting Miss Pattie Lee at
Monroe. Messrs. J. J. Throwe1
and R. D. Mcmillan, of Red
Springs, attended the play last
night.
The play my Friend From In
dia, given by home talent in the
opera house last night, was a
great success. A good sum was
realized, of which the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church
will receive the benefit. The cast
of characters follows:
Erastus Underholt, A retired
packer l. McPhail; Charles
Underholt, Son of Erastus Mr..
}. c. Wroten; Tom Valentine,
a friend of Charles-Mr. Chas.
Gibson; Rev. Jas. Tweedles. An
African missionary-Mr. D. A.
Pierce; Jennings, a servant-Mr,
M. NJ. Calthorp; Bill Finnerty.
One of the Finest-Mr. J.
B. Weatherly; A Keen Shaver, A
Theosophical Barber-Mr. T. A.
Breslin; Marion Haste, engaged
to Charles-Miss Blanche Free
man; Mrs. Beekmanstreete, Look
ing for a third-Miss Gertrude
Gibson; Gertrude Underholt.
Daughter of Erastus Miss Ka-
tie Lee McKinnon; M. Bernice
Underholt, daughter of Erastus
Miss May Burns; lilly, A Ger
man maid-Miss jamie McWhor-
ter. The play will be given
again tonight.
Maxton, N. c., June 20, 1903.
Baxter Lyles, a well-known