The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-22
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Fortnightly Recital-A Lecture
and the Quarterly Concert
An Interesting Bit of History.

An Interesting Bit of History.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Miss Matte Kirkman, of Mt.
Vernon Springs, is visiting her
niece, Mrs. ]. D. Buie. Miss
Anna de Vane, of Raleigh, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Tom
de Vane, this week.
The regular fortnightly recital
was given by the students of the
conservatory Friday afternoon.
The girls played we'll and all
who attended were delighted with
the songs, recitations and piano
solos.
Mrs. Whitaker, of Rocking
ham, is the guest this week of
Mrs. M. E. Reaves. Mr.. Clark
Wilcox and daughter, Miss Gene
We've, spent Thursday here as
guests at the S. P. G. Miss Will
cox was a popular student at the
college last year, but she is now
studying art in New York City.
Mr.. Wilcox accompanied his
daughter as far as Fayetteville,
then returned to his home in
Marion, S. C.-Sheriff E. c. Nc
Neill was a welcome visitor
among us Thursday.-Mrs. W.
H. Skies has returned after a
months stay in Aberdeen, N.
) c., with her daughter, Mrs.
) Clifton Blue.
; There will be an illustrated
lecture in the auditorium Satur-
day evening, 9th, by DR.. J. P.
Mclean on Scotland as | saw
it." This will be a fine lecture,
/ as DR.. Mclean is an able speak
, er, and we hope a large crowd
, will attend.
, The quarterly concert will be
given in the college auditorium
Monday evening by the advanc.
! ed students Of the conservatory.
: These concerts are always much
e enjoyed and the music lovers Of
= our town expect a great treat
The following Barnwell, S. c..
dispatch of Jan. % to The Colum
u bia State will be of interest t.
It many Robesonian readers:
n DIR. E. L. Patterson, a broth
a er of Congressman ]. o. Patter
. son of this place, and one of tn
= most prominent citizens of Barn
q we'll county, lies critically i'll a
d St. Luke's hospital in New Yorl
J. city and is not expected to SUI
" vive the night.
: DIR. Patterson was taken t
l. New York about 10 days ago
'r have an operation performed an,
lie since that time he has been stead
n ly sinking.
h Mrs. Patterson, Congressma
~ Patterson and another brother
y Mr.. j. A. Patterson of Allendale
are at his bedside.
le OR. Patterson's grandfather
s. Angus Patterson, was a nativ
w of North Carolina and membe
y of the South Carolina State 81
: nate for 80 years, at one tin
S, being president of that body
ly "Dr. Patterson's father, tt
Mt late Mr.. E. L. Patterson, was
# wealthy planter of the county.
~ We insert the above becaus
nc DR.. Patterson is we'll known
IS some of us and related to a no
a of North Robesonians. His gran,
Sc father, Angus Patterson, w;
III born and reared to manhood ne;
Ia the residence of the late R.
'lu McNair, in North Robson, {
II the Lumberton and Cartha,
ct road. After studying in Il
DIS common schools of the neighbo
no hood, he decided to study mec
~ cine, and as the custom of tn
day was to read and study u
der preceptor for a year befo
b. entering a medical college,
nd began his course of study und
n. the tutilage of the late DR.. E
or mund Mcqueen, Of Lumberto
u He, with one or two other st
;h' dents, made a raid, one da
he rainy night, on a neighbour
Mt graveyard to supply themselv
.ir. with subject for the more pre-
ant tical study of anatomy than t
~ dry descriptions given in bool
10 But to their dismay they we
Tho caught in their gruesome {
lad and rather than face the coul
es, they fled the State. Angus P
,rv terson went to Barnwell, S.
~ gave up medicine, studied |;
w. became a very distinguish
vas lawyer and statesman, an in
can mate personal friend of John
,wo Calhoun, and one of the larg,
nlv land and slave owners in
~ adopted State. I'm recogniti
vi OF his services to the State
cad biography was published by
the der of the General Assembly
cad South Caroline. Two of his s
net tiers, the late Mrs Betsy Men
N' and Mrs. Annie Conoly, lived
I'LL good old age, and in their sph,
Oh, were in many respects the ca
i'm
tics G.. K. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1860 :