The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-05
WAGRAM NEWS NOTES.

WAGRAM NEWS NOTES.
New Bank Opens This Week.
Mr.. Peter Mcmillan Passes
An Enjoyable Occasion-Per-
'sonal. -:
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Wagram, Nov. 28.--Prof. R.
L. Mcmillan, principal of the
Philadelphus high school, and
sister Miss Kate, teacher of the
intermediate department in the
same school, spent few days
last week in this community.
They were accompanied by their
niece Miss Mary Mckenzie of
Philadelphus and Mr.. Jack Kesler
Of Thomasville. Mr. N athan
Gibson of Laurel Hill visited
Wagram last Saturday.
Miss Mamie Hartzog of South
Carolina has been elected teacher
Of the school in upper Spring Hill
township.
Misses Eta and Lila Williams
of Linden spent a few days re-
Gently with the family of Mr.. c.
A. Purcell-Miss Kate McDuffie,
one of Scotland's most efficient
/ teachers but now principal Of the
school at Arabia, in upper Robe
spent a few days recently
with relatives in this community,
-Messrs. E. c.. Smith, S. D.
Byrd and Joel Billiard visited
Charleston last week-Mr. C. S.
Mcmillan Of upper Laurel Hill
was one of the recent visitors to
Wagram.
Mrs. C. C. Maynard, formerly
of Holly Springs but later Of
Cheraw, S. c., arrived last week
and will make Wagram her home.
The community extends to Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard a cordial well
come.
Messrs. w. A. McNeill and S.
]. Womble spent Thanksgiving
at Raeford. -Messrs. Archie
Currie Of Laurinburg and William
Currie Of Maxtor were recent
visitors to Wagram- Misses Lois
Johnson and Kate Matthews,
students in the Philadelphus high
school, spent a few days last
week in this community. Mrs.
w. L. McNeill spent a few days
recently with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Duncan, of Laurel
Hill.
Mr.. c. C. Maynard is busy
placing the furniture and bank
fixtures to have everything ready
for the first day Of December, at
which time the new bank will be
ready for business.
Miss Mary Watson, who spent
a few days last week with home
folks, returned last Sunday tt
Laurlnburg to resume her duties
as teacher in the graded school.
Capt. Robert G. Strange. a
civil engineer of Fayetteville,
, came last Monday to lay off some
lots for Mr.. w. G.. Buie, which
will be sold at auction by Penny
Bros. in the near future.
Mr.. Peter Mcmillan, highly
respected citizen of Spring Hill
, township, died at his home las
: Saturday. He was stricken with
F paralysis a few days ago, ane
> never rallied. Deceased wa.
> about 68 years of age. He wa.
for many years consisten
, member of Spring Hill Baptis
+ church. His remains were
! laid to rest in the McGil
old field on Sunday, his pastor
Rev. T. G. Wood, conducting tn,
the funeral services. Peace t.
! his ashes.
II At the Thanksgiving services
at Montepelie Presbyterian
church last Thursday, the con
tribution to the Barium Spring
s Orphanage amounted to one hun
j. dred dollars. If all the Presby
terrain churches in the State wer
as liberal as Montpelier tn
r. orphans at Barium Springs woul
n be we'll cared for.
e A largely attended and great
n enjoyed entertainment was give
s at the Wagram hotel last Frida
Is evening by the young men i
l. honor of the young ladies Of tn
lie community. Refreshments cor
1t sisting of salad course, banana!
rs apples and grapes were served
A More than sixty young Peep
re were present, and the occasio
2 was in every way pleasant. M
s, and Mrs. Mclean kindly assiste
H. in making the evening pleasan
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