The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-23
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Death of Mrs. Hela Marvin
Business Changes An Excur-
sion to Lumberton ~ Other
Items,

Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Mr.. w. ]. Cameron, of Aber-
deem, was a visitor here Sunday.
We are glad to hear Mrs.J. V.
Msrr's health has improved.
Mr.. N. A. Biggs, of Elkin, is a
visitor here this week.
Rev. Thrift is conducting a
meeting at Union Springs this
week.
Mr.. Geo. w. Bullard, of Fort
Cashwell, has been visiting in this
community.
Mrs. Rosa Newton, widow of
the late Mr.. Jesse Newton, is Wis
ing friends and relatives here this
week.
Messrs. A. P. Adcox and Dun
canThagard, of Parkton, R.F. D.
No. 2, have entered the Carolina
Business School for the CONNER
cial course.
Mrs. D. M. Johnson is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Hughes, at
Quitman, Fla.
Mr.. Will Tyson and his broth
er, Marion, of Greensboro, were
visitors in the King Hirom COM
munity last week.
Mr.. Chas. E. Fry, of Fayette-
vile, has opened a cafe in the Bo-
denhamer building. We wish him
much success.
The Hope Mills FurnitureCom-
pany has moved into it's new
concrete building, and things look
in a good business-like shape.
With a complete line of furniture
and house-furnishing goods, the
proprietors, J. A.Bynum and M.
Hamilton, are getting fine busi-
ness.
| On Saturday night, August 9th,
Mr.. J. P. Wheeler of the Junior
Order here, carried two bright,
pre-. orphan girls, aged about
10 and IL years, respectively, to
the National Orphanage, Jr. O.U.
A. M. ,at Tiffin, on the Sandusky
river, in northern Ohio. They
were children of the late Joseph
Cashwell, who died very suddenly
at his home in No. 2 village
about 18 months ago.
Mrs. Hela Eta Marvin died at
her home in Hope Mills August
18th at $50 a. M, after several
months of illness. She was the
daughter of the late John M.
Shaw. of whose family she was
the only surviving member. Mrs.
Marvin was born livingston, N.
4 Y, Jene %, 1864, and is survived
by one son, Mr.. E. K. Marvin, OF
this place. The deceased was bur
} led in the HopeMills cemetery or
: the 18th at 9 a. M, and the fu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. II. H. Sutton.
Mr.. MD. Culbreth has sold ou
his grocery business to Mr.. ST.
Taylor Of this place. WhileMr. Cul
, breth will be greatly missed b!
: his many friends, we are glad tx
know the business will be contin
: ued. Mr.. Taylor will carry a com
| plete line of fancy groceries.
,, The Methodist Sunday schoo
Of this place went on an eXcur
sion to Lumberton over the Vir
, ginia & Carolina Southern las
Saturday afternoon, and upon tn
arrival of the train at the rail
road station, this great host O
. young people marched through
very beautiful business section o
Lumberton to the well-know
park of Mr.. James Townsend
i which is situated on the bank O
c Lumber river. In the park wa
a pipe of continual-f1owing arte
: sian water, and after being re
freshed at this pure fountain, an
after spending some little tim
y in social recreation amid pleasar
S surroundings, each family, VIII
f had provided a basket of dain
S ties, were grouped with thei
friends in several companies 0
the green grass-covered river sid
and supper was served. Afte
v enjoying many of the good thing
o which were spread, lemonac
! was served by Mr.. w. H. Hun
i phrey, of Lumberton, which w;
f. highly enjoyed by all.
It Hope Mills, NC, Aug. Is, 100