The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13

MAXTON NEWS ITEMS.

Rlnk OPened-A Good Enter
tainment-A Christmas Fair
Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonan.
Mr.. Leach Patterson ca I'm e
home yesterday from Bingham
school to spend the holidays
Messrs. A.H.Currie, J.W. Garter
and Al. McKinnon went toLum-
berton Monday. Mr.. Martin Nc
Kinnon of Red Springs was in
Maxton Friday. Mr.. T. A. Nc
Neill of Lumberton was in town
this Week.-Mrs. Theo. Mclean
went to Lumberton the first of
the week to visit relatives. - Mrs.
I'D. G. McIver went to Camden
Tuesday to be present at the
marriage of Miss Claudia Zemp,
whose wedding took placeThurs-
day evening. Mr.. John Muldro
MCLAUGHLIN, who had been visit
ing relatives at his old home in
Blue Springs township, left the
first of the week for his home in
Poulan, Ga. -Messrs. Martin Me-
Kinnon and w. B. Townsend of
Red Springs were in Maxton to-
day. Mr.. Tyer, who had been
visiting his parents, DR.. andMrs.
A.P, P,Tyer, left Monday forStock-
holm, Sweden, where his Office is
situated. He is representative
of the American Tobacco Com
pany.
Mr.. J. E. Forbis, who has been
living near town for several
years, moved his family to Mt.
Gilead last week. We are sorry
to see them leave.
Mrs. A.E. Wilkinson, who has
been very sick for several days,
went to theLauringburg hospital
for treatment the first of the
week. Her mother, Mrs. w. B.
Watson of Red Springs, ,accompa-
MED her.
Mrs. w, H. Dennis visited her
aunt, Mrs. Howard Peeden, this
week. Mr.. J. S. McRae went to
Wilmingtonyesterday. Miss Sal
lie Mclean, who is teach i n g
school in Lumberton, came home
this evening to spend Saturday
and Sunday-Mr. Jesse B. Nc
Callum of Red Springs was in
town today. Mr.. Oscar PearsaIl
Of Wilmington spent. Thursday in
Maxton.
The entertainment which was
given in The Grand" Wednes-
day night was one of the best
we've had this season. It was
given under the auspices of the
Maxton Lyceum Bureau by the
Lytchfield Trio. Mr.. Lytchfeld
proved himself an expert as a
personator and humorist. Mrs.
Lytchfeld recited some very pa
thetic stories, illustrating them
with her violin, her daughter
accompanying her on the piano.
1t was appreciated and thorough
ly enjoyed by the audience,
which was very good-sized one.
The skating rink was opened
last night to a large crowd of
young people. Announcements
were sent out by the owners of
The Grand" the day before.
The American Realty G Auc-
ton Co. of Greensboro conduct
ed a most successful sale here to-
day Of siXty-eight lots. One was
given away to the lucky one
whose name was on the card
drawn from a hat by a little
girl. Mr.. ". s. McNair's name
was on the first drawn, but as he
was not present, the card was
destroyed and another was
drawn with Mr.. Smiths name on
1t. He was present and the lot
was given to him. There was
also a bag of silver and gold Civ
en- away. Several were fortunate
in picking up the small pieces
thrown into the crowd. The
property sold was bought of Mr..
j. G. McCaskill and Mr.. Spauld-
ing by Messrs. S. B. Mclean.
Hector Mclean and Robert Groom
about three years ago. These
lots are considered the most de-
sirable ones in MaXton, Mr.. J.
P. Wiggins Of Rowland was here
today to attend the sale.
There is to be a Christmas fair
given by the ladies of Spring
Hill church during the holidays.
The proceeds are to begin a fund
for memorial hall library
to the memory Of Mr.. John
Charles McNeill.
Maxton, N. c., Dec. 10, 1909.
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