The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-23
HOPE MILLS NEWS.

Most Disastrous Fire in Years
Need of a Fire-Fighting Force
Missionary Union Meeting
Public Debate Other
Items.
of The Robesonian.
Hope Mills, June 2O-Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Hamilton, of Lumber
ton, were visitors here this week.
Mr.. Jim Lee, of Rockingham,
last week moved with his family
to Hope Mills to reside.
Rev. ]. D. Pegram will preach
on next Sunday at Parkton at IL
and 7:3O. Rev. N. C. Duncan
will preach at Fayetteville on
next Sunday at II and 3.-Rev.
P. T. Britt will preach on next
Sunday at Mt. Gilead II, Union
Springs $50, and at Cotton 7::3O.
The supper given by the ladies
Of the Baptist church Satur-
day evening, on the lawn
of the church building, prov
ed to be quite a success. The
evening was ideal. The effect
obtained by the use of Japanese
lanterns was most pleasing. The
repast, consisting of supper and
fruit, was enjoyed hugely by the
large crowd in attendance. The
handsome sum of about $40 was
realized. This will be applied
to the fund for completing the
church building.
The public debate at the grad
ed school building Friday night
was interesting and each side of
the query was ably discussed. The
query was: Resolved, That wo.
man suffrage is justihable." p" The
affirmative side was represented
by Messrs. Oscar Johnson and
Herbert Tyson Of Fayetteville R.
F. Dino. 8, and the negative side
was represented by Messrs
Pritchard Fisher and Kenneth
Mcdonald, Of Hope Mills. The
decision was rendered in favor Of
the negative. These debates
show the high class work done
in the public schools, and it is
believed the interest in society
work is growing.
! The Woman's Missionary I'm
ion Of Fayetteville Presbytery
held its twentieth annual session
at Lum berton June 18th to 18th
inclusive. Eloquent addresses
were given by DR.. w. J. Martin
of Davidson College, Rev. Home
Mcmillan, Of Atlanta, Ca, DR.
Phillips, Of Richmond, and DR.
5. H. Chester, Of Nashville
Tenn. A special feature of tn
meeting was the address b.
, Miss Isabel Arnold, of Nashville
Tern, followed by a consecra
ton service in which a grea
number of ladies took part. Mrs
John E. Harvey attended as del
egate from Hope Mills and CAV
; a paper which was greatly appre
ciated. Miss Maggie Garter
president of the Missionary Sc
3 ciety of Hope Mills. Miss Ev
! DENLY, secretary and treasurer
and Miss Lanier were preser
a Wednesday. The report fro1
I this district was most encouras
i ing and has inspired new Iii
r and enthusiasm for the comm
: years work. The Presbyteria
s Missionary Society of Hope Mil
= holds it's meetings the first SUI
day afternoon of each mont
: and will be glad to welcome {
; who can come and share in tn
n great work.
: The most disastrous fire
,e Hope Mills in years occurr'
Saturday morning at 4 o'cloc
The residences of Mr.. l.. c.. M
- Dufie and Rev. P. T. Britt, al
~ the Odd Fellows hall were col
pletely destroyed. The loss W
D probably exceed $4,000. T
n fire started on the first floor
Or Mr.. McDufie's residence VIII
t. Mr.. McDuffie and his family {
r cupied rooms on the second flo'
is When they awoke the low
n part of the house was in a ms
IN Of flames, and egress by t
stairway was cut off. Mr.. n
in Dufie with his wife and ch
Of had just barely time enough
lg make their escape through
tn window to the roof of an adjo
Of ing shed, when the house c
of lapsed. They were all in tn
IN night clothes. and it was so
er time before the neighbors w