The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-30

Great Prayermeetings - About
Cotton and Spectators Chill
dren's Day-Puhlic Debate
Other Matters.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

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Other Matters.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mt. ELAN, June 27-Messrs.
l.ossie Britt, Orion Martin and
Rowland Stone spent Sunday at
Lunberton attending the Chill
dren's Day exercises at East
Lumberton, and report a nice
time.
Mr.. l. V. Britt spent Saturday
at Lumberton on business.
The prayermeetings continue
IL grow. They are held at NJ.
Joe Britt's Sunday and Tuesday
nights, at the church Wednesday
night and at Mr.. Isham Stones
Sr., Thursday night. AS a result
OF the meetings many souls are
being saved. All that will are
requested to attend these servi-
ces.
Ireceived a letter this week
from Cracker Jack, " of Elpaso,
III. He says if l will 60 to Hi
.nois | will have somthing to
write about, and he speaks a
good word about The Robsonian;
everybody likes to read it. He
also states that one can get So. 90
per day and ''rash.'' on the
farms during harvesting time
some of US who are Scots. should
go-and last. but not least, girls
are plentiful. But the State of
Robson is good enough for
Happy Jack"
We learn that the spectators
are trying to engage this years
crop of cotton for Is cts. per
pound. That's a tempting price,
but think of last year and risk
getting more. If there is any
clear money for anyone you
should have it. You are standing
in your own light if you engage
it at any price.
Mr.. Okey Stephens says he
killed a snake which he thinks
was a coach-whip. The snake
was 5 feet and two inches long.
Mr.. Stephens thinks it was fol-
lowing his sister. She was COM
ing in and when she got to the
house looked back and the snake
was coming, too, at automobile
speed.
The writer cut his tobacco
down where it drowned to see
what the suckers would do;
they are growing O. K.
The Children's Day was a
success in every way. The chill.
dren all did fine and the girls de.
serve credit for the way they act.
ed and spoke in the dialogue
which they presented to the au.
dience, which was the largest ev.
er at Mt. ELAN to witness z
Children's Day or most any kline
Of day. The number present
was near 1000. The people
said they enjoyed it, though
there were most too many in {
place.
There will be public debate
and ic-cream supper at the
school house here Saturday night
The Literary Society will furnish
the debate and the Farmers Tn
ion will serve the cream. The
query is: Resolved, That thu
farm offers brighter induce
ments for the young man t,
make success in life than an,
other calling" Come.
Mr.. B. B. Britt and family, O.
CerroGorda, spent Saturday an,
Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. Oliver Britt of Lumberton
spent Sunday here greetin,
friends.
Mr.. jeff. Taylor and family, O
East Lumberton, spent Surda,
here visiting friends.
Messrs. Albert and Tillma1
Britt, of Kngsdale, spent Sunda
afternoon here.
The little ENGLISH sparrow
which are as tn OK here as in an
other town have got the sam
disease that killed all the chick
ems, and they are dying just a
II they were chickens, too.
l thereby announce myself
candidate for a sweetheart, sui
gect to the action of the girls c
Robson county.
Happy jack
DON'T GET RUN DOWN
weak and miserable; If yon have Kidney or Bla