The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-30
A WEEK OF PLEASURE.
On the Robson Side of the
Lumbee River.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian
One OF the most enjoyable oc-
caslons Of the season was spent
by the young people on the Robe
son side of Lumbee river, near
Gilchrist bridge, last week.
The ball of fun and enjoyment
was started rolling on Saturday,
August 14th, when Misses Ella
Hendry, Eolin Shaw, and Sallie
McNeill became the guests of
Miss Lillian Alderman. Sunday
the young people attended Sun
day school at the old and famous
church of Montpeliar. Monday
afternoon it was unanimously
agreed that the sights and pleas
ures of Riverton (the beautiful
summer resort on the banks of
the tranquil Lumbee) should be
taken in, SC there the afternoon
was spent and enjoyed by all to
the highest degree. Tuesday the
young people spent the day (the
remembrance of which will be
a pleasure to them in the years
to Gomez at the hospitable home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McLauch-
lin in Laurinburg,
Wednesday morning, as the
great light which lights and
warns this beautiful land of ours
was peeping over the eastern
horizon and drying the sparkling
little dew-drops from the beauti-
full flowers and grass (for which
our land of the long-leaf pine is fa-
mous), the young people were
making ready for the lawn party
given by Mrs. WI. Buie in hon
or of the visiting young ladies';
so when day light was fading be-
hind the western horizon, the
jolly young people were meffily
on their way to Mrs. Buie's. The
guests were ushered into the par
lor, which was beautifully decor
ated, and after a few minutes of
social tete-a-tete the young men
were ushered into the hall be-
hind a curtain, where they were
sold to the young ladies by the
size of their feet protruding
through the curtain. Some of the
young gentlemen who had max
imum "pedes" brought a hand
some price, | assure you.
AS each young lady made a
purchase she took her prize to
the lawn, which was brilliantly
lighted, and few minutes af-
terward delicious refreshments
were served.
The evening passed away in a
most charming manner and the
guests returned to their respec-
tive homes declaring they had
been to nothing better this sea-
son.
Thursday afternoon the young
people were delightfully."- enter
tanned at fish fry given by the
Misses McBryde.
The utensils for cooking in the
woods having been carried to the
mill pond near Mr.. McBryde's,
the young people were to assist
their chaperone, Mr.. J. NJ. Nc
Nair,in preparing their repast,
which consisted of fish, chicken,
eggs, bread and coffee. The fry
was to resemble our forefathers
cooking in the woods, when cook
ing stoves were not known. The
features Of the occasion wereMr.
McNair's coffee, Mr.. W. H. Pc
dams scrambled eggs, Mr.. w. w.
Purcell's expert bread-turning
without the aid of knife or hands,
and the excellent cooking Of the
ladies and the other gentlemen.
The afternoon passed so quick
ly and the young folks were hav-
ing such a jolly time that when
the hour arrived for returning
home they longed for more twi-
light.
AS the ball OF fun and ENJOY
ment ceases to turn, we await
the return Of the Good OldSum-
mer Time, "and we sincerely hope
that by next summer our rail
road will be completed and we
will have it to help US turn thu
"ball."
By Zone That Assisted II
+ Turning the Ball. -
RedSprings, NC, R.F.D.N 3.
Aug. "a, 1909.
THE above, along with "Aunt
, Becky's'' letter, and some othe
communications, had to be he'll
over from Thursdays paper 0
; account Of lack Of space Edit
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