The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-21
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Marriage of Miss Ida Galloway
and Mr.. E. J. Chambers
Racing Meets-Children's Day
Other Matters.

Other Matters.
of The Robesonian.
A large crowd attended the
picnic and ball game at Board
man last Friday. Boardman was
victorious in the game but our
boys feel in no ways discourage
ed. Boardman has a fine team
and ours is about as good.
Misses Toy Bryant and Eunice
Anderson, who have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ander-
son, left for Whiteville this week
and after a short visit there will
go to their homes in South Car
DINA.
Miss Lorena Lewis and Miss
Maggie Floyd spent Tuesday in
Lumberton, the guests of Mrs.
Abner Nash.
Mrs. Turner, of Garner, former
ly Miss Sudie Edmundson, teach
er of music here for several ses-
sions, is in town for a few days
and is being gladly welcomed by
our whole population.
The Messrs. Chambers, broth
er and cousin of Mr.. E. ].
Chambers, came from Ashe-
vile last Monday to be attendants
at the Galloway-Chambers mar
riage.
Secretary Gibson, of the Dill
lon Driving Association, has sent
for distribution very attractive
posters of the racing meet to be
held in that place July LIST. This
is the first meeting since the or
ganization of the Pee Dee Driv-
ing Association and they expect
to have better racing than ever
before. The racing meet here
on July 18th will bring the same
horses and a large crowd is ex-
pected. Our track is now in
first class condition, pronounced
by judges to be as good half
mile as ever seen; so we hope
the meeting will be a fine sue
cess. Quite a crowd from here
will &c to Dillon. Our people al
ways like to go to Dillon for
anything.
Master Hal Brown, and per-
haps others. expects to be at the
Liberty Point celebration in
Fayetteville next Monday. He
will go Saturday and spend sew
eral days with his friends, the
sons of Hon. H. L. Cook.
Miss Susie McMurray enter
tanned a few young lady friends
in honor of Miss Ida Galloway
last Monday night and a pleasant
evening was spent.
DR.. and Mrs. Brown attended
the A. c. l.. surgeons meeting
at Wrightsville Beach last week
and had a delightful time. The
beach looked prettier than ever.
The cottages are opening up fast
and Lumina is bright enough
, for anybody. The music is fine.
Mr.. Spiyey, of the Beaufort
County Lumber Co., has moved
his family here and is moving in
the Byrd house on Main street.
They are gladly welcomed.
Mrs. Gussie Ashley, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| Rouse, of Bennettsville, return.
ed home last week accompanied
: by her little granddaughter
We are glad to learn that Mrs,
{. B. Thompson, who is in the
Thompson Hospital at Lumber
,, ton, is improving as fast as coulc
be expected and will soon be
able to return to her home. She
is much missed by her friends.
who will gladly welcome hel
: back.
> Children's Day was observed
: at the Methodist church last
Sunday by pretty songs anc
) recitations by the children, the
| baptizing of four children, ano
a short address by the beloved
r pastor, Rev. c. w. Smith. the
l children all did their parts beau.
: tifully and we were really PROUD
Of their sweet voices and pleasan
delivery. They were most faith
s fully trained by Mrs. F. c.
> Jones and Miss Maggie Floyd.
: Mr.. and Mrs. D'Oize are here
and will give Damon and Pyth
las with local help Saturda,
night. This is a fine play ane
when we saw it before we en-
Joyed it very much, and hope i
: will be successful; but it strike:
; US as being too much hurried t.
expect to get it up in four days
} Huckleberries are plentiful ane
A. J. Floyd is shipping already
He has been buying every season
for several years, but no othe1
merchant has begun yet.
Mr.. Walter Jones, of Maxton
:. has opened a general merchan
E disc business in the A. L. Jone.
store on Main street. He il
cordially welcomed by our bus
mess men and we hope will sue
coed and like our town.
A large crowd gathered at tn,
: Methodist church at noon OF
! Wednesday, June 10Th, to wit
: ness the marriage of Miss Id;
Galloway, one Of our most pop