The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-09
FAlRMONT NEWS LETTER.
An Interesting Series of Meet
ings School Matters - Mr..
Will Andrews and Mrs. Wright
Leggett Answer the Final
Summons-The Driving Meet.

summons he Driving Meet.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rev. D. ?. Bridges. assisted
by his brother, Rev. John Bird
ges, is holding an interesting
series OF meetings in the Baptist
church this week and large
crowds are attending the ser
vices, especially at night.
Mr.. }. f. Anderson had the
pleasure of a visit from his
brother, M. H. Anderson, of
Timmonsville, S. c., last week
for two days.
A crowd of Fairmont folk,
mostly young people, spent last
Saturday in BOardman attend
ing the Sunday-school anniver-
sary and had a most pleasant
time.
Miss Mary Baker spent last
week with relatives at Parkton,
returning Friday night.
Nlnty-four thousand pounds Of
tobacco were sold on this mar
ket in one day last week, break
ing the record up to date, though
good sales were held every day
before and since.
Miss Susie McMurray returned
Sunday from visiting various
points during her vacation and is
looking well and fit for wrestling
with another large music class,
which she has already begun.
The teachers for the assistance
of Prof. McNaull are Misses Ida
Powell, of Fair Bluff, and Willie
Weatherly, Of BennettsVille. They
are both received with pleasure
and We hope their stay among US
may be pleasant. Another teach
er will be added later. The first
two months of the term will
have to be pay school on account
OF the debt, not yet quite settled,
on our school building. The
young ladies of the literary soci-
ETY. of the school were entertain
ed last Friday afternoon by
Misses Agnes and Jessie Ashley
in a pleasant little porch party.
Miss Maggie Floyd left to en-
ter Louisburg College this week,
Mr.. Arthur Bridges for Wake
Forest, and Mr.. Byrne Floyd for
the A. and M. last week. We
are sorry to lose our young peo-
pie, but very glad indeed for
them to have these educational
advantages, and hope they may
profit greatly by them.
The Floyd-Mitchell bankrupt
stock, opened last week by
| Messrs. White & Cough, is being
rapidly sold. Messrs. Claude
Floyd and Everett Mitchell and
Miss Fannie Smith are assisting
Mr.. d. D. French as clerks.
Mr.. Will Andrews, well known
and greatly respected by all in
south Robson, died last Satur-
day night at his home near here.
Mr.. Andrews was one of our
best farmers, neighbors and
Christians, and will be sadly
missed in each capacity, while
his large family will miss him
most. The sympathy of the en-
tire community is with his grief
stricken family.
Mr.. O. l. Floyd is staying with
his wife and her relatives awhile
at Cary. He and Mrs. Floyd are
expected home in a few days.
In the unavoidable absence of
Rev. J. M. McLain, the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church was fill
ed last Sunday afternoon by Rev.
W. w. Willis, who preached a
splendid sermon.
Mr.. A. U. Ashley went to Boil
ton last Friday and returned with
his wife and little daughters, who
had been spending several days
with c. F. Ashley and family.
DR.. J. P. Brown returned from
Western North Carolina last
week, stopping over in Columbia,
S. c., a day to see Mr.. Walter A.
Clark. and also at Dillon to take
in the racing meet. He enjoyed
his trip immensely and returned
looking well and jolly.
Mrs. Wright Leggett, Of rural
route No. 2, died last Wednesday
after short illness and was
buried next day at the family
grave yard. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mrs. Leggett had her
leg taken off at the Thompson
Hospital, Lumberton, not long
since. She had entirely recover
ed from the operation but sue
cumbed to an attack Of septic
fever, leaving a tiny infant and
large family OF children and a
faithful husband to mourn their
loss.
Five fine horses Of the Pee Dee
Driving Association arrived in
town today, and three more will
follow. Among them will be AL
t.onso. All will be in readiness
Tor the races Friday afternoon.
Fairmont, N. c., Sept. 7, 'O9,
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