The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
ELIZABETHTOWN ECHOES.
Social Gatherings During the
Holidays-Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Our town has been quite dull
for the last few days. 1t seems
like a calm after a storm.
Most all of the girls and boys |
have returned to college and our
visitors have returned home.
Miss Mary w. Cromartie and
brother, Duncan, of Richmond,
Va, spent several days with
home folks here last week.-Mr.
Newton Robinson returned to
Kingston Friday. Mrs. F. c.
Mcleod and children spent from
Thursday until Saturday with
her mother, Mrs. R. J. McEwen,
near Abbottsburg. Miss Emmie
Whitfield left Friday morning for
Greensboro. Mr.. Lloyd Whitfield
and sister, Miss Isabel, of Char
lotte, spent last week at home.
Miss Louisa Hall left today to
take charge of her school at
White Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clark NOV
ed from Kingston last week and
will make their future home
here.
Miss Lena Register, who has
been going to Kings Business
College, finished before Christ
mas and has taken a position at
Raleigh.
Mr.. Pope Mercer visited friends
and relatives in Robson last
week. Mrs. T. S. Whitfield is in
Chadbourn visiting her son.
Miss Jocelyn Hall and Messrs.
T. D. Hall, of White Lake, and
Cliff Mum, of Wilmington, are
guests of Miss Lena and Mr.. Jno.
Hall. Miss Mamie McEwen, of
Abbotsburg, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. F. C. Mcleod. Rev
and Mrs. Noblet, the new Meth
odist preacher and wife, came
Friday.-Miss Annie Mcleod left
to-day to take charge of her
school near Clarkton. Miss Liz
zie May Hall spent last week in
Laurinburg visiting friends and
relatives, returning SATURDAY.
Miss Mary Robinson, who has
been going to school in Green
vile, S. c., will not return. =
|. Misses Mary, Eliza and Lena Rob-
inson, of Tar Heel, and friend,
; Miss Murell, spent a few days
last week with Miss Mary Nc
Dowell. Miss Nina McGill was
l the guest Of Miss Susanna C1arE
last week.
One of the most enjoyable
events of the season vas q game
' supper given by the young mer
= of the town to the young ladies.
The one who killed the most
: game crowned a lady as queen
e of the hunt. Miss Louise Kasey
was crowned by Mr.. Alden Lyon
a Miss Mary Robinson queens first
e maid by Mr.. Roy Lyon; Miss Isa-
bel Whitfield by Mr.. June Crom
artie, and Miss Margaret Blow
q by Mr.. Jim Clark. After the
supper was served everybody
went to the new school house tt
a dance. The queen and maids
, danced first set. Everybody
went home declaring they hopet
another game supper would b.
given soon.
Miss Mary Mcdowell enter
: tanned two nights during tn
holidays and Miss Mary Robin
son one. We had several dances il
y the new school house, also
guessing entertainment. Every
!, body was dressed to represen
l. some season of the year or flow
er or book. Supper was serve
in japanese style. Everybod
. was kept laughing all the time
+ We also had a guessing contest a
10 the home of Mrs. T. S. White.
~ one night last week.
Mr.. Albert Bizzell, of Laurir
burg, came through the countr
this afternoon in his Auto. and
~ spending today with his brother
IL Mr.. D. w. Bizzell.
Mr.. Alex. Smith visited at tn
, home of Mrs. F. C. Mcleod Sur
q day.
;: Samantha"
~ ~ Elizabethtown, N. c., Jan.