The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-01
MARIETTA NEWS ITEMS.
MIR. A.C.Oliver Moves to White
ville-Too Warm for Bird
Hunters-New Preacher at
Bear Swamp-Personals Para
graphed.


Bear Swamp-Personals Para
graphed.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The weather is unusually
warm for the winter months.
The farmers are getting ready to
plant, but I fear we are going to
have late spring.
Mr.. A. C. Oliver, who sold his
farm here and bought at White
vile, moved today to his new
home. Miss Katie Belle Oliver
came home Friday for her last
visit here to her old home, but
we hope to have her with US of
ten, anyway.
Miss Pearl Ford, of Pages
Mill, S. c., is expected tomorrow
to spend a few days with Miss
Viola Watson.
Mesdames R. M. Oliver and C.
T. Page spent Saturday night
and Sunday with the formers
mother, Mrs. Rose Pitman, of
Fairmont.
Miss Lillian Meares, of Lum-
berton, spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. w. P. Oliver. Her
many friends are glad to see her
out again after an attack of
fever.
Miss Bette Allen, teacher of
the primary department of the
school here, expects to go to her
home at Latta, S. c., Friday on
a visit.
Miss Fannie Avent spent Sat
urday night with Misses Sibyl
and Rachel Oliver.
Mrs. G. S. Page is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
R. M. Oliver.
A party of bird hunters came
down from Fayetteville in an au.
tomobile Sunday, but the wealth.
er was SO very disagreeable they
left for their home yesterday by
way of Lumberton. They sale
the weather was so hot the birds
were in the swamp.
Rev. Mr.. Allen filled his las
appointment at Bear SWAMP
Sunday. The church has engag
ed DIR. Peele at $1,000 for all hi
time. They have bought a par
sonage at Pages Mill, S. c., ant
the new preacher and famil.
will move there.
Messrs. R. M. and J. ]. Olive
are talking of going to New Or
, leans some time in February.
Mrs. w. P. Oliver entertained
a few friends in honor of her sis
: ter and Miss Griffin, of Cerr
Gordo, Friday night.
Mr.. c.. A. Oliver is clearing
large new ground which will adj
much to the value and appear
ance of his farm.
, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. gave
! party last night in honor of Mr.
! A. C. divers family, who LEI
for Whiteville today.
, Messrs. J. O. Watson and OIL
j yer Page attended preaching 8
q Pages Mill Sunday night.
' We want to ask Aunt Becky
to write oftener. Her pieces al
e appreciated so much. "Aur
e Becky, look for you the frs
: thing when I get The Robesor
n ian.
/ A crowd Of young folks took
: hay ride Saturday evening, il
: stead of night, which seemed
e be thoroughly enjoyed.
: Misses Sibyl and Racket Oliv'
e entertained Saturday night
u honor of their guests Miss
Blue, Floyd and McMurrey,
7, :, Fairmont, and Miss Mcmillan,
Barnesville.
4 = Mrs. M. J. Oliver made a bu:
- , ness trip to Marion Saturday.
= We are glad to welcome M
n and Mrs. Parham, of Bishopvill
ii S. c., to our neighborhood. '
n hope their stay among us will
as pleasant.
50 We regret very much to lo
n Mr.. and Mrs. Cleatus Her
in from our community, also Mr..
le B. Oliver and family, who q
going to move to South Carollr
re Marietta, N. c., Jan. 26, 19'
IS Major General Jose Nigel {
on mez was inaugurated Preside
If of the restored Cuban repub
ad on January 18th at noon a
ro- within an hour after he had ts
en- the solemn oath of office
les ministered by the Chief Just
of the Supreme Court, the Am
lean officials who had been
control of affairs since the
tumn of 1906 had departed fir
he the island.
on, The Navy Department