The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-11-14

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Ensdtutians Happy jack,
Gives lmDressions of tho
a.owR.
Covseseonaeaoc CT. G9e Robesonian.
ldt. Eliava, Nov. 8.-"Happy
lack" spent Saturday at Max
t N, the gateway to the imperial
county OF Rebeson. This thriv-
ing &Nnsy town is situated near
ttse western border of the county
amid fields second to none for
9he production OF cotton, corn.
]uO6a toes, and many other crops.
This zaWn Ton the road fast COM
5ng sc .acitys is among the first
cot R0peson's soon will be cities'
in industrial, agricultural, educa
gS@rs1 and commercial affairs. !
MaXto.1 has fine railway facilities.
Ii Is situated on the Wilmington |
ana Charlotte branch of the s.
a.. <. and or the Benettsville and
FaraaseHil!e branch Of the A. C..
l. IA4se Lines. radiating in every
siis%4sa on from Maxton to all
potkR.s ~ the county, are of i'm
n1eeass advantage to the town.,
-an5 dare been great factors in
ITS progress. Maxton has four
churches - BAPTIST, Methodist.
resbyterian and Epis copal.
Qe Baptist and Episcopal build
y axe nice wooden structures
90 Gha Methodist and Presby-
2llyaED buildings arr made of
,..4ufete- lhe coiored folks have
,.,e.. 'eaa! churches. AS to schools,
Maxt0n is in the front rank. The
graded school building is among
the incest in Robson county and
the Carolina College for Women,
a Me,nodist institution, is some
thing OF: which Robson should
feel nroud and not only Robson
but North Carolina. 1t will mean
mach in the future for our Meth
odist girls.
Maxton las several manu-
facturing enterprises. Among
tire tsldustral plants are the
UNsad Lumber Co., the Maxtcn
Sas&z & Door Co., the Maxton
MI GO. turning out veneer
ara tsnin woods.) The Planters
Gii1ni2g Cos modern plant, the
MaSgon Ginning Co.. Southern
Elk cn a1ge Co. IA concern hand
hing ali hi ds If poles and cooper.
age s2ppIles,> an automobile
garage, q steam laundry. a tank
statan CT the Standard Oil Co.,
BEES DIES iron ana wood working
pissG.s and repair shops of all
kinds the klba Mig. Co. has
ore Af f5e largest cotton seed oil
fara9.Les in the South, which cost
Ss33y,. 0@9. The Maxton hospital
Is soGnpiete, centrally located,
and is "a blessing to the entire
cuunury around Maxton. Maxton
has two banks the Bank of MAY =
ton 2nd the Bank Ut Robson.
Marion is said TO lie the big est
coteen marker in the county.
Yh eae Were about $4,000 bales
s05G there last season. | met
Mr. "a =. Harker, editor of The
Scottish Chief, Maxtol.'., GOOD
psssee. 1t is an SPACE paper, al
tioa1e print. The climate is fine
aud the health conditions excel
keN1. Maxton is well supplieo
With merchants, all doing a goo(
business The Maxton' Poop,
take. read and pay for The Robe
soc0aI and ike their county
paper fine. All the old sub
scrsbers paid up their subscrip
tiOns and twenty-six new one
parfhGlr names on the great list
Mzxton holds some of Robson
best and most successful busi
nessme | met Aunt Becky's
h&shand, The Squire" as sh
often calls MIN. He is a ma
Ei@ad by all who know him. bu
ther, he is not Aunt Becky,
after all. | wanted to NEE
Aunt Becky worse than l di
the Squire, but it was tt
cd FOR girls to go to town tn,
day. Aunt Becky" your hon
town is Tot more than mile b.
fliad Rowland and it looks no
like it's not going to stay TIL
far behind long, if all signs con
Gr0e. I also met and chatted f
a snort while with Col. E.
McRae. one of Robeson's mo
successful men in farmin
Eniitics, banking, State fairin
a-rf many other ways.
Maxton had some fun getting
Su7Tzble name. 1t was first know
rs S6e e Heel; then it was chang
to Tilden. This name did n
suit it, so it was changed
QGesaeel. This did not settle