The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-15
MAXTON NEWS ITEMS.

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Bank of Robson Increases Cap
ltal Stock Rain and More
Rain-Meeting of "McKinnon
Clan"-Personal and Other
Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian,
Maxton, Aug. II. Mrs. T. j.
Wooten spent Wednesday in Red
Springs.-Mrs. J. T. Eason, of
Bennettsville, was in Maxton
Wednesday visiting relatives. =
Messrs. Mckay McKinnon and
John McKinnon went to jackson
Springs Tuesday. Miss Edna
Tyer, with her friend Miss Car
rie Wilson, of Dunn, spent Thurs
day in Laurinburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Wiggins left Wednes-
day morning in their machine
for Charlotte, where they expect
to spend several days. Col. and
Mrs. G. B. Sellars and daughter,
Evelyn, have gone to White Sui
phur Springs, near Mt. Airy, to
spend several days. Miss Whit
field of Dunn is visiting Miss
Olivia Russell out at Sycamore
Hill. Miss Anna Clarkson vis-
tied friends in Red Springs last
week. Miss Eliza Mcqueen has
returned from a visit of two
weeks with friends at Wilson,
Ex-Judge w. H. Neal, Of Laur-
inburg, was in Maxton Wednes-
day.-Mrs. A. P. Tyer left We'd
nesday for Elizabeth City to visit
her married daughter. Mrs. E..
E. Cook visited friends in Lum-
ton Tuesday.-M j. C. Everett
went Monday to Scott's Hill,
where he will spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. McCutch-
con. of Bishopville, S. c., are
visiting Mrs. McCutcheon's moth.
er, Mrs. M. B. Mclean, near
town.-Mrs. Mop. Mel. Afford,
who had been on quite an ex.
tended trip up North, returned
Thursday.
Mr.. J. w. Carter has just done
some remodeling and painting OF
his handsome residence, corner
!, of McCasl1in avenue and Currit
street. It is one of the mos
beautiful homes in Maxton nov
, in fact it looks quite palatial
The stockholders of the Banl
, of Robson held a meeting OF
!, Tuesday night and decided to in
: crease the capital stock fror
!. $50, 900 to $50, 900.
Miss Flora McIver, of Garth
, age, arrived Thursday evenin
: : to visit Misses Lillian and Eliza
beth McNair.. She accompanie
j them to jackson Springs, whe1
E they will spend several days.
y Mr.. ]. L. McRae left yesterda
y for Lenoir to visit his famil,
~ ~ who have been there for sever
= weeks. Mr.. J. w. Carter lei
" " the first of the week for Asht
y vile to join Mrs. Carter and Ii
i tie Lena. They all will retu1
:. home in a few days.
~ ~ Miss Clarke Mclean ente
:, q tanned a few of her friends
- tea last evening in honor of Mi
~ ~ Eva Hill, who is visiting at tt
y, ~ home of her brother, DR.. H.
~ ~ Hill.
- 1t has been raining here stea
- IS, lily now for week and looks ;
- if we are going to have a regul
>. o. deluge. We should think
i, would prove quite disastrous
! n crops in the surrounding cou
W. try.
~ For some reason which y
e haven't been able to learn W
~ the excursion which was to ha
81 - run to Johnson City Wednesd
10 10 evening was postponed or aba
~ - doned altogether and disappoil
"a ed several here who had intend
90 90 going.
a. as The ''McKlnnon Clan" met
y" Caledonia last Wednesday a
10 spent quite a pleasant day
gether. Several talks were ms
by different members of the cl:
after which an elegant dim
was served in the grove.
Aet business meeting was held in
8 es- afternoon. Mr.. A. M. Mex
me non, who has been elected ch
rs' s annually heretofore, was m;
ets chief for life. All had a delig
ol full time and decided to meet n