The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-10
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.

posed to Division of County
on Lines Proposed-New Ho-
tel-Other Items.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Mr.. lite Bissell, Of Buie, who
was visiting his father, Mr.. H.
F. Bissell, near here was badly
hurt by a fall from his wagon
last Friday. We hope he may
soon be recovered.
Messrs. A. S. Thompson, Z. Y.
Straughan and Il. 0. Pitman are
attending the Annual Conference
of the Methodist church at Dur
ham this week.
Rev. T. J. Daley left for
Conference Tuesday morning. .
We are glad to learn that he
carried up a full report Of every
thing paid up and a little sur
plus, in spite of hard times.
Mr.. J. r. Chambers, of Ashe-
Vile, was greeting his many
friends in town last week. We
are glad to see him looking so
well. He is here on business
connected with next years to-
bacco season, he and Mr.. Reeves
having this warehouse already
leased.
Mrs. Sim Brown, of Chad
bourn, was a welcome visitor in
town over Sunday, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. AL, Jones.
The band gave it's first sere-
made last Saturday night, play
ing on Main street. They did
wonderfully we'll for so short
practice.
Mr.. N. A. Carter has moved
into the handsome new house OF
DR.. A. F. Pitman on Trinity
street and will do his best to do
even better for his patrons than
in the old hotel. Mr.. H. g. Byrd,
owner of the old hotel, will run
it himself.
Your correspondent had the
pleasure of visit to kind Scotch
relatives in the neighbOrhood OF
historic old Philadelphus Presby
terian church last week anc
heard some very fine sermons
from Rev. Mr.. Dickson, the ag
gressive pastor of the church
He is greatly loved by his APP
preciative congregation. That
is a fine community to visit anC
we hope to go again in the nea
future.
A Woman's Home Mission
Society was organized in tn
Methodist church at Buie's las
Tuesday, which was the frs
cause of my visit to the "Uppe
End"
We are sorry to learn tha
Mr.. P. B. Thompson expects
move his family to Rowland b
the first Of January, as he he
leased the hotel there for ne2
year. Mr.. Thompson has mao
the best town marshal we hav
ever had and the town council
loathe to give him up, while h
good wife is of the salt of II
earth and will be greatly misse
by a large circle Of friends.
Perhaps it would be we'll
say now that this part of Rob
son, to a man, will be unalter
bly, opposed to the division
the county on the lin
proposed by our friends
Red Springs. If we could ev
make up our minds to divisi,
it would have to differ as f
as the East is from the Yves
from their notions of divisio
This is not AN old woman
notion, either, but what Y
hear from representative me
We give below partial pl
gramme Of the &c. f. C. entt
tainment to be given on
night Of December 21st, thin
ing it may interest our frienC
We hope The Robesonian "
be represented and hereby {
ligate ourselves TO hold reserv
seats for the editors, with
compliments of the young ladi,
if they will notify US befo
hand.
Opening Chorus, Stars
NiUht AdOrnjnU -
Rainbow Drill, by q little gil
Comic Pantomime, THE
Maids Tea Party"
Two 0oo &C. F. c. girls" 1856
A vocal duet by two future
F. G. girls.
Instrumental duets by Mis-
McMurry, Floyd, Gallow;
Blue and Oliver.
Vocal duets by several ladies
An exposition of Rag time,
Miss Vera Blue.
A Georgia Cracker monolol
and negro dialect monolog
by Misses Maggie Floyd I
Tia Blue.
The second part will consist
farce of thirty minutes durati
when the Cats Away
eight young ladies, and the
tertainment will close with
college song and yell.
Now can you find anytk
offered that suits your ta'
The admission is put at the
price Of twenty-five cents, {
dren the same, with reser
seats at fifty cents, and we
to please all our audience. P
McNaull has kindly offered us
use of the school auditorium