The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-04
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.

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es Hands--A Pythian Dis
trict Meeting Other News
Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The Fairmont Messen g e r
changes hands this week, having
been purchased by E. W. Floyd
from ST. Thompson, who expects
to leave for Jonesboro this week.
We are sorry to lose Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, but wish Mr..
Floyd great success with the pa
per and hope he may help the
town to grow. Rev. w. W. Will
lis will assist for the present in
editing the paper.
The Pythian knights had a
most delightful evening at the
Castle Hall last Tuesday night,
the occasion being a district
meeting in charge of J. D. Mutt,
of Wilmington. Most of the
lodges in the district were rep
resented and made fine reports,
and the local Pythians showed
their appreciation by turning out
en- masse to greet the visiting
brethren. After the business
session, oysters, coffee and ci-
gars were enjoyed with lively
talk until the midnight hour.
Chancellor Mutt complimented
this lodge very highly, claiming
It to be one of the livest in the
State.
Mr.. Stanley, of Chadbourn, a
former citizen of Fairmont, was
greeting his friends here last
Friday.
Mr.. Rivenbark, of Wallace,
joined his wife and children at
the home of Mr.. Clayton Brice
Friday night.
The plum and peach trees of
this section are in almost full
bloom, so we suppose we would
as we'll say farewell to fruit"
for the summer.
Messrs. White & Cough are
moving their mercantile bust
ness into the handsome new Pit
man store this week and will
add a full spring stock.
All our merchants are receiv-
ing spring goods and are selling
more fertilizers than ever be-
fore, as the lovely weather has
given the farmers a better
chance to prepare for the COM
ing crop.
We are sorry to learn of the
temporary embarrassment of the
firm of Floyd Bros. & Mitchell.
and hope they may soon be on
solid footing again.
Mrs. Mary Ivey was quite
sick last week, but we are glad
to report her improving again.
She has been right feeble most
of..the winter.
Friends of Fairmont eyerv-
where will be glad to know that
it is fully settled that the Beau.
fort Lumber Co. will build one of
the largest lumber plants in the
South here, the location having
Deen bought last week. It will
be situated on the northern edge
OF town, convenient to the bust
ness portion, and side-tracks
Will be built for it by the S. E.
!Ry. on the west. Messrs. Phil
lips and Cox and others of the
company were here last week
and pronounce themselves we'll
pleased with the location.
The railway survey is under
way towards Lumberton and we
place.
The Old Maids Convention.
which will be given Friday night
is being we'll advertised all over
the community and a large crowd
is expected. The programme will
contain many other interesting
features and refreshments will
also be served. The admission
will be, general, Is and Is; re-
served seats, 35c.
Mrs. A. S. Thompson went to
Rowland Sunday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. P: B. Thompson, and
Will also visit relatives at Park
ton and at Latta while away.
>, At the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon Rev. J. M.
McLain, the pastor, announced
that there would be no service
on the second Sabbath in March
IN this church on account of a
missionary service to be held |
that day at Ionia church by Rev. |
w: G. Buchanan, a returned |
missionary. Many will doubtless
attend from here.
The Waverly Book Club met
in a called meeting last FRIDAY
night to elect a secretary in the
place OF Mrs. Thompson, the
very efficient secretary Of the
last year. Miss Ida Galloway
had the honor of being elected
and no doubt she will fill the
place with all credit.
Mrs: c. A. Oliver, of Marietta.
spent last Sunday in town with
her mother, Mrs. R. A. Pitman.