The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-06

MAXTON NEWS ITEMS.
Four Young Men From Scotland
Find Homes Near Maxton-
Skating Rink Opened To-day
Social and Other Items.
Correspondence of The koDesonian:
Col. C. B. Sellars and family
spent several days last week in
Rowland with Mrs. Sellars' faith
er, Mr.. Daniel ]. Mckay. Mr..
Sandy Barker passed through
Maxton Monday on his way to
Red Springs. Mrs. Sadie Wealth
erly and Mrs. Pearson of Benn-
ettsville, S. c., visited Mrs. T.
L. Smith this week. County
Treasurer M. G.. Mckenzie was
in town Monday. Miss Sallie
Lou McKinnon is spending a few
days with relatives in Red
Springs. Mr.. J. T. John, Jr., Of
John Station passed through
Maxton Wednesday night on his
way to Wilmington. = Messrs.
Geo Mcleod of Lumberton, R.
Nv. Livermore of Red Springs
and w. j. Carter of Dillon, S. c.,
were at the Maple Shade Tues
day night. MRS. Floyd Of Fay
etteville spent a few days with
Mrs. T. G. Whitlock the first Of
the week.-Mr I. L. Davis, of
the Elba Manufacturing Compa-
ny of Charlotte, was in town this
week in the interest of the oil
mill which they are erecting here.
Miss Minnie Lou McRae of the
S. P. c., Red Springs, spent Sun
. day and Monday with home
folks.
|, We are sorry to hear of the
death of DR.. Hills brother, DIR.
FJ. NJ. Wharey. He died at his
home in Davidson Wednesday
morning. DR.. Hill attended the
: funeral.
/ The Ladies Foreign and Home
l Missionary Society of the Pres
3 baterian church met at Mrs. M.
: E. McKinnon's this afternoon
! This was the last meeting Of this
! year. New officers were elected
r Much excitement was created
0 last Tuesday morning by the
lalarm of fire. It was found t.
: be q pile of poles between tn,
! tracks of the Seaboard and A. C
u L., opposite the graded schoo
q house. The school boys soon hat
- the hose out and had little trou
. BILE in extinguishing the fire.
u Everyone will be glad to know
&c &c that the town hall has been en-
~ - larged and improved. A hard
u wood floor has been laid and
e will be opened as skating rim
r next Monday by Messrs. Jun
:" s Mckay and Jobie Weatherly, VIII
have leased it for the comm
u year. It will be called ''Th
~ Grand"
Four young Scotchman arrive
e. yesterday direct from Scotlan,
Of They have already succeeded
10 finding homes on farms. whe1
.s- they expect to study farmin!
or They are :Messrs. C. Leith
ut Berwick, who is with Mr.. H.
a. McNair; A. A. Mcintosh and
On H. Mccall of Edinburgh, wi
in Mr.. Jas. McBryde; and A.
a. Mckenzie of Forres, with Car
Ice J. w, MCLAUGHLIN Of Raefor
at We hope these young men W
n like their new home and be gi
,as en- hearty welcome.
ilv Maj. AL. McKinnon, who h
been down at Councils on a de
sen hunt, came home the first Of
vss week. The party caught tn
lns teen.
CHI The Edinburgh Book Club n
lin with Mrs. J. S. McRae Thurso
wv afternoon. This was an unu
OF ally interesting meeting. Mis-
OF Flora Currie and Maude Mel
leld met the guests at the front d
and little John Sumpter gree
A. them in the hall and ushe
them into the parlor. Cards "
number of a committee
them were distributed and
e AZ were soon busy at some occu
w. tion-some sewing, others tell
tne fairy tales, while others wer'
,oeI, the kitchen cooking. Mrs. \
70 10y wor the prize for dressing
rous prettiest doll, Miss Jimmie Cr,
Lon. for telling the most interes
Ives lstory, and Mrs. R. M. Will
11teI for making the best candy.
.. .riee refreshments were a variet
.atn most delicious fruits and cane