The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-12
partition PARAGRAPHS.
A Birthday Party-A Church
Bazaar-A Tie Ball Game
Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Personal Mention. :
of The Robesonan. :
Little Miss Esdale Currie en- {
ertained quite a number of little /
friends at a birthday party yes
erday afternoon. Dainty re-
were served and the 1
title guests returning home de-
.laring Esdale a charming hostess.
May her next II years be brim-
full of joy and happiness.
Mr.. A. M. Culbreth, Miss Ethel
Williamson, Master Frank VII
hanson and Miss Carrie McMll-
Ian spent Saturday and Sunday
at Glengary. They report a de-
lightful visit.
Mrs. D. W. Parnell is right
sick at this writing. Hope she
will begin to improve at an early
date.
The ice cream supper and ba-
zaar under the auspices of the
Ladies Missionary Society OF the
Baptist church, given Saturday
night, was greatly enjoyed by
all present. The string band de-
lighted the hearers with several
of their best pieces. Miss Alma
Baker gracefully recited sally
AIMS Experience" to the en-
ioyment of all present. Quite a
neat sum, which will be used in
improving the church, was real
lied.
Mr.. M. B. Haywood, of Lum-
berton, is spending some time
with his mother.
Among those who attended
the ice-cream supper Saturday
night from a distance were Mr..
Walter johnson and Miss Elon
Shaw, of St. Pauls, and Mr.. W..
B. Malloy, of Fayetteville.
Parkton's baseball team, helped
by Lumber Bridge, played Buck
horn Monday afternoon. The re-
suit was a tie.
Sorry to report Mrs. Taylor
Fisher, Mrs. Dan Marsh and Miss
Rachel Culbreth on the sick list
this week.
Among the out-of-town visitors
at the ball game yesterday were
Misses Emma Currie and Allie
Malloy, of Lumber Bridge.
Messrs. H. C. Mcmillan, F. P
Mum, A. H. Perry, Collier Cobb
and Rev. R. N. Cashwell were ir
Lumberton yesterday on bust
ness.
Parkton, N. c., July 6, 1909.
East Lumberton News Notes.
Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. M. McKeithan was takel
to the Thompson Hospital las
week for treatment. Mrs. J. J
Britt was able to be taken hom
Saturday.
Mrs. E. T. Fleming, of Don
COLA, S. c., who had been visi1
ing he son, Rev. J. M. Fleming
\ returned home Friday.
/ The Sunday school excursio
to Wilmington and the Beac
last week was enjoyed by al
We had a great crowd of mic
folks and a nice crowd of gres
folks, and the order on the hon
run was the equal of that on tt
r. home leave. Our superintendent
~ Mr.. Frank Cough, who was tt
manager, is jewel.
On Sunday the 9th Of Jur
three were baptized and two r
ceived by letter into the churcl
= which brings the number of a
ditions to the membership tn
= year up to 70. In consequent
of a much needed rest the chur'
n voted the pastor a vacation, whi'
he expects to spend in the mou
I tains of North Carolina.
. On the evening of the q
" ult., Rev. Up. Hedgepeth preac
ed at the auditorium on tt
subject of divine forgiveness
1t was one of the best sermo
were member to have ever hear
Mrs. Margaret Ivey died la
week at the home of her daug
ter, Mrs. Robt. Ivey. She w
in the 18th year of her age al
n was a good woman.
. Messrs. D. S. Wilkins and
H. Abbott were ordained as de
cons Sunday night. Rev. l.
Hedgepeth preached the serm
and Rev. H. B. Humphrey
the prayer. 1t was an intere'
ing service.
Bertha, two years old, infa
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Collins, died Sunday night a
). was buried at Hog Swamp chur
~ Monday, the funeral being &C
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. J.
Fleming.
The explosion of threshi
machine boiler at Advance, I
vie county, Monday resulted
the instant death of Archib;
Potts and perhaps fatal injury
his son, George.
Fire swept through Cob;
Ontario, on the I'd causing a /
- estimated at between $3.50,
and $500, 900, at least one de;
- and the injury of six persons.
. is estimated that 1000 pers
1f.e were rendered temporarily ho1
"a less.
C AS a result of a mysterious
which totally destroyed the he
- of S. E. Hamlet, at South E