The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
TEN MILE TALK.
As Birthday Party and a Fruit
Suppev-Movements of h e
PeopIe,

oGppeT movements OF [ Z
People.
Ccrrcspt nIence of The Robesonian.
Christmas passed off very
quietly in this section and every
body seemed to enjoy them
selves in spite of the disagreeable
We are having good |
weather now.
There will be preaching here
Sunday,
Our teachers left last week
to spend the vacation with home
folks.
Mossrs. G. C. and Marion
Pate, Of Fayetteville, spent Sun
day with their sister, Mrs. J. N.
Regan. Mr.. B. f. Townsend
spent Saturday night and Sun
day in the Regan's section.
Mr.. n. A. Townsend is very
sick. We hope for him speedy
recovery.
Quite a number OF our people
attended church at Bankers
Sunday to hear Rev. F. F. Eure
preach his last sermon while on
that circuit. Mr.. Eure has been
a faithful pastor and he and his
family will be greatly missed.
Miss Cora Britt was the guest
of Miss Lena Russ Saturday
night.
Mrs. l. M. Barker, who went
some time ago to the High
smith Hospital at Fayetteville,
is unimproved.
Mr.. D. D. King, of St. Paul,
was visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Florence Britt Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Lonnie Powers,
who has been a student at
Broadway for several months,
is home spending the vacation.
Mrs. Florence Britt spent
Christmas day with her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Powers, OF Powers
vile. Mrs. Martha Shaw, Of
Boardman, is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Malone.
Hay rides, hunting and en-
tQrtainments are the order of
the day and night in this vicinity,
but glad to say we don't have
any balls" in this section, as
they do in the Howellsville COM
munity.
One Of the most enjoyable
events of the season was a birth
day party, given by Miss Fon-
ME Britt Wednesday night from
from seven until eleven o'clock.
The guests were received at the
hall door and ushered into the
parlor, where games were play
ed until about nine; then the
ladies were invited across the
hall into a separate room. Their
the bell rang and Mr.. Neil
Russ was placed at the ladies
door and Miss Fonnie held hel
post at the gentlemen's AM
each drew an escort and ushere(
them to the dining room anc
made them partners, then re
turned after another couple anG
, so on until all were around tn
5 table enjoying cake and am
| brosia. The decorations wer
mistletoe and holly. The porche
were brilliantly lighted wit
japanese lanterns, which adde'
7 much to the appearance. TIL
presents received were hanC
some and much appreciated.
l Our vacation ends Saturda
and we will begin our wor
l again.
Mr.. [. B. Kinlaw and Mis-
= Minnie Eure passed through thi
: vicinity Sunday afternoon. Mis-
e Lena Russ, of Bankers, who he
. been teaching near Barnesvillt
t came home last week to spen
the holidays, to the delight {
d her many friends.
: Miss Lottie Powers entertain
Il ed a number of her friends at
) fruit supper one night La
e week, which was much enjoye
> by the many that were fortl
nate enough to attend.
/, Mr.. Arthur Whitfield, Of BIZ
) den, was in this community Sur
u day.-Mr. T. W. Maxwell an
IT. II nephew, Mr.. Clinton, passe
) through here Sunday.
u Wishing all a Happy Ne
IS Year.
s. Sarah Jane. "
= Ten Mile, N. c., Dec. 20, %