The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-12
MAXTON NEWS ITEMS.
In Social Realms Population
Statistics-Other Items.

Maxton, Dec. 9.-Dr. H. G.l
Hill has gone to Camden, S. c.,
10 preach Sunday for Mr.. Jesse
Rowan, pastor of that church.
Miss Annie Hill left tonight
for Boston, Fla, to visit Mrs.
Adolphus Mcleod.
Mr.. r. C. Everett and family
have moved in to accupy part of
DR.. D. C. McIver's house on Nc
Caskill avenue. Their former
residence was on Main street,
Miss jamie Dinwiddie left for
her home in Raleigh Tuesday.
after visiting her sister Mrs. A.
B. Groom for several weeks.
Mr.. ]. D. Medlin of Hosty was
in town Wednesday for the pur-
pose of purchasing property in
this town.
Rev. A. A. McClelland is in
Hendersonville this week attend
ing the State Baptist Convention.
Mr.. J. w. Carter is erecting a
cottage on McCaskill avenue in
which Mr.. Jack Lyde will live.
Mrs. S. E. Afford, who had
been visiting her son, Mel. MeP.
Afford, has returned to her home
IN Dillon county, S. C.-Mr.
Henry Afford spent a few davs
with friends in Reedy Greek, S.
c.
The Merry-Go-Rounds were
entertained this afternoon by
Miss Emma Belle McRse. She
entertained at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. R. M. Williams. The
contest was to draw a picture of
Santa Claus on the blackboard,
for which Miss Atlanta Gibson
was awarded the prize, a hand
some silver cologne bottle; then
a prize was offered for the ugliest
:ace made. Miss Bessie McNair
was most successful, and was
given a clown doll. The dining
room was elaborately decorated
in Christmast colors and a de-
iightful supper was served. The
souI enirs were chimneys. There
were a great many visitors pres
ent. Miss McRae was a charm
ing hostess.
Mr.. L. w. McKinnon enter
tanned in his handsome country
home last Tuesday night some
male friends. Those present at
this stag dinner were: A. M.
McKinnon chaperone; L. r.
Kirkpatrick, Jno. M McKinnon,
5. H. McKinnon; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. McKinnon; j. A. Nc
kinnon, Lacy Williams, Nick.
McKinnon, w. M. Currie, Ben S.
Barros and Graham Mcleod. The
dinner was elegant, the evening
much enjoyed.
Misses Clarke Belle McNail
and Atlanta Gibson, with Messrs
Hector Mclean and Lacy Viii
hams, drove over to Laurinbure
Wednesday in Mr.. McLean's auto
Mr.. E. l.. Mccormick has com
pleted his task of demonstrating
IN Maxton, with the following
results: Census of Maxton
ending December 5, 1910, tota
population, 1850; 442 within
town limits, 4l8 without.
Robson County Fourth i,
Population.
In Thursdays Robesonian i
was inadvertently stated tina
Robeson county stands fifth il
population among the countie
Of the State, Carteret beini
placed fourth with So. .776. Tn
figures were taken from tn
usually accurate Charlotte Oh
server and while they looked i'm
possibly large for that littl
county on the coast, in the rus
OF preparing copy they excite
only passing doubt and the mat
ter was forgotten. Mr.. Wad
Wishart calls the matter to Tn
Robesoniap's attention and tn
correction is made with gres
pleasure. Carteret's populatio
IS only 1916, far and away be
low Robson with it's 81, 1,945,
Robson stands fourth anon
the counties of the State, onl
Mecklenburg, Wake and Guilfor
being ahead-and those thre
counties, be it remembered, eac
has within it's borders a lars
town, while Roteson boasts
number of the best small towl
IN the State and a larger rur
population than any other count
IN the State.
The law partnership heret
tore existing between Messr
Wade Wishart. F.. M. and w.