The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
improvements on Main Street
New Fire Engine-A Variety
of News Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

His family have the sympathy o:
the entire community, especially
his faithful wife, who nurseC
him SO patiently through many
months.
Mr.. lite Bissell, who was s,
seriously hurt last week, wa,
taken to the hospital in Whining
ton by his physician and brothe1
le' Thursday. We are glad t.
learn that the latest news from
his condition was more favor
able.
Misses Sallie Graham anc
Nancy johnson, of Rowland, are
expected over next week to as
Slst IN the G. F. G.. musicale.
All of our young people expect
to attend the concert at the Bal.
timore public school building
next Friday.
The children of the Baptist
Sunday school are being trained
by their faithful young ladv
friend, Miss Mamie Kyle, for an
entertainment to be held Sunday
night. They always do we'll.
Mrs. Jones, of Nichols, S. c..
formerly we'll known in this COM
munlty as Miss Willie Nance. has
been a welcome visitor in town,
the guest or her sister, Mrs.
Mitchell.
Misses Annie and Bessie McMil-
Ian were quite sick last week as
a result of getting poisoned on
hands and face from some wild
weed. We are glad to report
them all right again.
Messrs. Floyd and Mitchell are
having a special clearing sale
this week which is attracting
much attention.
Mr.. S. J. Smith was our first
merchant to display Christmas
week.
Miss Emma Rowland, of Lum-
berton, who was with Miss Lore
ma Lewis during the busy MILL
merry season, returned to her home
last week. Miss Emma made
many friends while here and we
will be glad to have her return at
any time.
Mr.. Bob Penny is taking in the
surrounding country advertising
the land sale to be held next
Thursday.
Fairmont's brass band will
make its first engagement for
Penny Bros. next Thursday. We
are glad to know they have learn
ed so fast.
Quite an interesting meeting
IT the Waverly Book Club was |
held last Friday evening, the
pest of which was a debate be-
,Ween four of it's men members.
Mrs. Glenn B. Thompson left
or Baltimore Saturday on her
way home to Scarbro, W. Va, |
Ne were all extremely sorry to
give her up so soon.
Mrs. W. A. McPhaul and |
hid, of Lumberton, spent part
i last week with her sister.
Mrs. Brice.
Mrs. W. B. Brice, of Wallace,
y. g., is visiting her son, Mr.
clayton Brice.
Mr.. Robert Drummond is hav-
ng a most delightful visit in
Virginia with his son. He will |
'e away some time yet.
We are sorry to learn that
lr. Z. V. Straughan will take
lis family to Durham to live at
nee. These are among our
most popular people and the
Whole town grieves to give them
Up.
Mr.. A. ]. Floyd is making an
on Main street bv
caring down and moving away
% his farm the little old building
n which lTe'he:rgan the mercantile |
business more than twenty wears
Ego. He will use the materi al |
n building a tenant house.
We all turned out en- masse
asst Thursday night to see Mr..
toblnson give our new fire en-
CINE a test. The engine is a
beauty and answered the re-
lulrements axactly and we are
extremely grateful to the town
council for purchasing it, but
rope it will not have to be
Used.
Messers. A. S. Thompson and
(. Q. Pitman returned from
conference at Durham on last
friday night and report a verv
enjoyable time. They didn't pet
license to preach.
, Mrs. F. c. Jones and Master
Frank spent Sunday with rela-
lives at Marietta.
Miss Laurie Belle Taylor is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Nor
rlson, of Bingham, S. C.
There is an unusual amount Of
moving among tenants this win
ter. This always occurs after
a poor crop year. Each one |
thinks ne can do better some
where else.
Fairmont, N. c., Dec. Is, 'O8.
WilliamH. Taft, President-elact
contemplates a visit to Panama
before his Inauguration. While |
1t has not been finally determin-
ed upon, Mr.. Taft has announced
that 1t was his inclination to 90
Should this be his final decision,
no will Inouo ILL., -' |