The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
MT. ELAN MATTERS.
What Befell on Trips to Board
man and Lumberton-Orrum
a Promising Town-O n e
Teachers Plan in Spelling.

a FfomlSlng 1oWn-O n e
Teachers Plan in Spelling.
Correspondence of The Robesonan.
Mr.. Thaddeus Stone went to
Lumberton Saturday on business.
Mr.. I. V. Britt went to Board
man today.
The writer and another about
like him went to Boardman Fri
day night, but did not harness
any chickens, only some that
were cooked. We were afoot
and it did rain down about six
o'clock! l could almost have rid
den a house cat, it seemed like,
before I got back to my shelter.
| felt almost like a prodigal son.
Well, going on l was riding a
WHEEL said we walked coming
back, not going and a dog came
in 20 cents of biting me, then l
scared a mans mule and the
mule scared the man. l don't
know whether it was me or the
wheel the mule was afraid of;
guess it was me, as l am so
tough looking; and the man
scared me so it was a scared
time. The man talked like he
would excuse me with a stick
and l got in the fence jam and
thought l would be famed be-
fore 1 got out. I'll get over
the fence next time. | got to
Boardman, though, and ito my
surprise did not find Richard
there. l. got back hon1elWet as
a catfish and went to Lumberton
Saturday. My brother was with
me. l went into The Robesonian
Office and got lost from my
brother and there were so many
people in Lumberton l could not
find him for while. He saw an
auto. and thought-Mike would be
afraid of it and he had hidden
himself. | believe he was scared
worse than the mule. l spent
the night with my grandfather
and of course enjoyed myself
very much. + believe, Lumber
ton is growing as fast as any
town in North Carolina.
Today am at Orrum, in school
and expecting my ears pulled
any time.
Orrum is a promising town, it
has one Of the best-if not the
best-schools in Robson coun-
, ty. They have six teachers as
} good as live inside of the North
Carolina boundaries. Talk about
: teachers! Prof. Joe Williams is
a school teacher! The schoo
] will give a concert Friday night,
the 18th. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
There was an eye specialist ir
l., these parts yesterday. He fittec
several people here with eye
glasses.
Mr.. B. B. Britt lost his mule
f last week. She had been in fee
). BILE health for some time. l ex
n pect she was Is years old, O.
n probably 20. She was a gooC
f mule. It's bad to lose a mule
;, they cost so much.
s We hear of two more wed
:, dings to be about the time oil
+ Santa generally comes-but
: expect the panic has touches
e old Santa this year.
+ They have improved the side
II II walks at Orrum, which add
Z much to the appearance of tn
II II town and adds to the comfort O
lee e the people.
1 would like to give a fey
;s reasons why Orrum is goo
h h place to invest money in rec
- estate. They have such a goo
" w school and church; it's in a grea
>, y farming centre; it has railroa
10 connecting with several mai
IN lines and a good depot; it
rs such a healthful place.
We hear of one school teach
er's plan in spelling which
l. working very we'll, especial
&c with the boys. 1t is this: Vine
I'd a girl misses a word the be
t. that spells it has permission
e. kiss her. Better rules, bette
IT, work..
= A man advertising his cofil
~ says if you use one. of his you
- never use another.
o. Mr.. Lott Britt continues vel
ad sick.
" We think Mr.. Warwick
right about compulsory scho
n law, and hope to see the tin
ir when every man will have to Sci
as to school four months in the ye
IS and not four weeks, as many
ng now. Hurrah for such law!
"a. Killing hogs is the order of Il
Ir- day and pinder poking and fri
as suppers are the order of t
aS night.
IL u There will be Christmas tr
~ -. and some Christmas exercises
90 90 the Mt. Eliam school house We
' nesday night, the 23d. The pit
- lie is invited.
ion Best wishes and a mel
ses s Chr stmas to all.
5I~ oIe Happy Jack.
1ro. Mt Fliam N {. Dec &. y