The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-18
NATION NEWS MATTERS.


fetal and Interesting Meeting
Revival Services-Prohibi-
ton Rally and Picnic at Cen
ter Church-Personal Men
ton.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The beautiful auditorium of
St. Paul's Methodist church has
for the past week been in daily
use. All charges having been
we'll represented, the district
conference was very beneficial
and interesting meeting. Some
of the most able divines of the
Methodist church were present.
A meeting of the Laymen's Move
ment was held on Friday after
noon, Mr.. W. H. Humphrey, of
Lumberton, presiding. The ways
and means of improving the fnan-
cial system Of the church was
ably discussed.
On saturday morning DR.. L.
N. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh
Christian Advocate, delivered
very good sermon. On Sunday
morning people from the sur
rounding country and the neigh
boring towns assembled with the
MaXtOn people to hear DR.. Kilgo,
president of Trinity College, who
delivered a most powerful SER
mon. DR.. Kilgo's morning SER
mon was enjoyed to such an ex-
tent that after much persuasion
he decided to preach again in the
evening. This sermon was equal
ly as good as the first.
Services will be held twice a
day for the rest of this week at
St. Pauls.
Capt. J. C. Everett, DR.. D. C.
McIver, Col. E. +. McRae, Mr..
T. Leak Smith and Misses Mar
garet Baldwin and Halle Austin
were among those who attended
the commencement exercises of
the Philadelphus High School. -
Miss Eta Steed, who has been
teaching music at the Philadel-
phus High School, is at home for
the holidays. Mrs. Frank Nc
Lean, of Hope Hull, Alabama,
who had been spending, some
time with her daughter, Mrs. M.
K. Gibson, returned to her home
last week. Mr.. B. P. Lytch, of
Laurlnburg, and Mr.. J. C. Full
Ter, OF Lumberton, were regis
tered among the guests at the
Maple Shade Friday. -Messrs.
W. A. Mckay and W. F. Adams,
of Johns Station, were in Max,
ton Sunday.-Mr. L. M. Cook,
Of Red Springs, was in Maxton &
few hours Monday Thos.
n. Higley, of Lumberton, was
in Maxton Monday Mr.. O. G.
Reynolds, of Rockingham, has
been the guest of his brother
W. D. Reynolds, for the pas
few days. Maj. A. J. McKin.
non left today for Jackson
Springs, where he Joined his
brother, Mr.. Martin McKinnon
of Red Springs, for a few days
recreation.
There will be a prohibition raj
Iy and basket picnic at Center
church next Friday. Eminen-
speakers will be present and will
speak on the temperance ques
ton.
Misses Ida Law and Jonsi lie b
son and Mr.. W. B. Lee, of Rec
Springs, were among the guests
at the McRae yesterday evening
Prof. J. NJ. Bandy, of Greens
boro, arrived this morning to be-
gin the construction of the water
works and sewerage. The worl
will be pushed as rapidly as pos.
sible and in a few months Max
ton will have conveniences equa
10 thoSe OF many towns whose
population is twice as great.
The Maxton Laundry Co. has
moved its plant from the site
near the old cotton mill to new
and commodious building neal
the sash and blind factory.
Miss Courtney Mum, who hac
been in school at Raleigh, came
home this week for the holidays
Rev. Mr.. Daily, of Fairmont
filled the pulpit of DR.. H. G. Hi
at Maxton and Centre churche.
last Sunday, DR.. Hill being in at
tendance at a meeting of the
board of directors of Union The
illogical Seminary at Richmond
! Va.
Work has just been begun on ;
three-story brick store which is
being built by Contractor J. G.
Parish for Mr.. J. M. Burke.
Mr.. J. W. Carter, accompanied
by DR.. L. R. Kirkpatrick, lef-
for Baltimore Saturday to under
go treatment for his eyes.
Maxton. N. c., May IL, 1908
Gov. Glenn at the Washington
Conference.-The Speech At