The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-10
NATION NEWS.

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The Merry-Go-Round Book
Club-Movements of the Peo-
pie.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Messrs. A. M. McNair and w.
J. Green attended the races at
Bennettsville, sc. Wednesday. -
Mr.. Hector Mclean spent yester-
day in Fayetteville.-Mr. ]. FL.
Armfield, of Fayetteville, was in
Maxton yesterday.
The Maxton baseball team
played the Fayetteville team at
Fayetteville yesterday.
DR.. Thos. johnson, of Lumber
ton, was in Maxton Wednesday
evening. -Ex-Judge and Mrs. T.
A. McNeill, of Lumberton, spent
a few hours in Maxton Thursday.
Mrs. McNeill is visiting Mrs.
Frank McNeill, near Maxton.-
Miss Harriet Morrison is expect
ed home this morning from Gulf,
where she has been teaching this
past session. -Messrs. B. F. and
S. B. Mclean spent Wednesday
in Lumberton. Mr.. Lacy Nc
Lean is home from Red Springs,
where he has been teaching this
session. Mr.. Martin Luther Nc
Lean, of Fayetteville, spent Sun
day in Maxton with his parents.
Mr.. June Mckay spent yester-
day in Fayetteville. Misses Kate
and Mary Switzerland spent last
week in Rowland.
The many friends of Rev. ST..
Morgan, pastor of the Maxton
Baptist church, regret very much
that he has decided to accept a
call to Burlington. He will leave
for his new field about the first
of June.
DIR. H. G. Hill leaves today fos
High Point, where he will preach
the baccalaureate sermon for the
Graded School on Sunday. Rev.
]. w. Jopling, of Red Springs,
will fill his pulpits at Maxton anc
Centre churches Sunday.
Mrs. Wilbur Everett and daugh
ter, little Miss Grace, left yester
day morning for Norfolk to spen(
a week or two Mrs. E. J. Nor
gan and children. of Fayetteville
spent a few days will Mrs. T. C
Evans this week.-Mr. George
Crabtree, of Goldsboro, was il
Maxton Wednesday, the guest O:
Mr.. J. A. Mclean and family. =
Messrs. Archie and w. M.Currie
spent yesterday in Parkton.
| The Merry-Go-Round Book Clul
met with Miss Courtney Mum
at the Maple Shade Hotel yes
terday evening. The guests wer,
received at the door down stair
by Miss Matte Williams McLeal
and ushered up stairs, wher
they were received by Mis-
Courtney Num-, who took then
to the porch, where they wer
entertained. When all had ar
rived a small envelope with tn,
initials of the'club and containin,
Tennyson's May Queen wit
words omitted was passed t
each guest and the words wer
to be filled in. Miss Lillian Nc
Nair was the winner and wa
crowned Queen O. the May.
After the contest partners wer
matched and the guests wer
ushered to the dining room, whic1
was beautifully decorated wit
the club colors and cut flower
and lighted with candles. Her
dainty and delicious refreshment
were served.
Then the guests returned t
the parlor, where the regula
program was rendered. Tn
subject of the meeting was We
men Writers of To. day. Mis-
Halle Austin read a sketch Q
Margaret Sangster's life, Mrs
J.. Z. Mclean a poem of Ell
Wheeler Wilcox, Miss Clark
Bell McNair a selection from tn
Lady Of the Decoration, and Mis-
, Hazel Morrison a selection fror
The Master Violin.
Every member of the Club wa
present and two visitors, Mis-
HaWley, of Charlotte. and Mis-
Martha Everett, of Laurinbure
!, The Clubadjourned, voting Mis-
Num- a charming hostess, to NEE
on the 21st of May with Mis-
Lillian McNair.
, MaXton, N. c.. Nav 3 700