The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-03
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Cul-
breth andMissF sFlorenceWheel-
er-Full Time Resumed at the
Mills-A Public Debate, A
Marriage and Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian

Hope Mills, Feb. 28-Mr. G.
w. Stancill has a position with
the A. G.. l.. Railroad Co. as
telegraph operator at this point.
Rev. P. L. Britt will preach in
the Baptist church here next
Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:3O D. |
m.
Rev. N. C. Duncan will preach
in the Hope Mills Episcopal
church next Sunday at II a. m.
and 7.30 p. m.
Rev. J. D. Pegram will preach
on next Sunday at Sandy Grove
at II a. m. and at Cumberland
at 7.3O p. m.
DR.. julius Shaffer was in town
last week. He will make calls at
Elease, White Oak, Tar Heel and
Elizabethtown this week.
We are glad to report that
Messrs. John G.. Ray and W. J.
Tyson, both of whom had the &C
cident OF getting their arms
broken recently, are improving.
Misses S. and O. Byrne, who
for some time have been conduct
ing millinery business upstairs
in the store of the Hope Mills
Mfg. Co., have moved their store
to the bank building.
Mr.. Jesse Mari and Miss
Roella Rollins, both of this place,
were very happily united in the
holy bonds of matrimony last
Saturday afternoon. Hon. w. C.
Parks officiating. That this young
couple may have a long and use
full life of happiness and prosper
ity is the wish Of every one.
The Hope Mills Mfg. Co., which
operates four large mills and
which, owing to the dullness OF
the dry goods market, found it
necessary the first Of the year to
go on four days a week, this
morning resumed operation on
full time. 1t is believed that
from now on business in sufficient
volumn will be received to avoid
the necessity of further curtail-
ment.
A joint public debate conduct
ed at the graded school building
Friday night was a great success,
Notwithstanding the weather
was disagreeable, a good number
was present. The subject dis
cussed was: Resolved. THAI
North Carolina should have {
compulsory system of education
Messrs. D. M. Johnson, J. M
Hester and Erwin Howard. of ST.
Pauls high school, represented
the affirmative; and Messrs. Prit
chard Fisher, Kenneth and Ora
ham Mcdonald represented tn
negative. Messrs. w. Johnson
OF st. Pauls, and D. Mel. Hol
and Rev. ]. M. Gibbs, of Hop
Mills, were the judges. The de
clslon was rendered in favor o
the negative.
Mrs. Elizabeth Culbreth, wifi
OF John c. Culbreth, died in he
home about two miles from Hop
Mills Sunday morning at 1o'cloc
at the age of about fifty years
The funeral services will be cor
Quoted from Big Rockfish Pres
byterian church Monday aftel
noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Wa
son Fairly. of Fayetteville. Th
deceased had been a faithf'
member of the Presbyteria
church since early childhooot
and she lived an exemplar
Christian life. She is survive
by her husband, one son-Arch
Culbreth-and one daughter
Betsie Culbreth.
Miss Florence Wheeler died
her home in Hope Mill Wedne
day, the 23rd inst, at the age I
tWenty-six years, and intermer
was made in Hope Mills cemetel
on Thursday, Rev. T.Britt cor
Quoting the services. Miss Whee
er had been a member of tt
Baptist church for several yea
and bore her Affections vii
Christian fortitude. Her life W;
an exemplary one, full of mob
deeds, and though she had bee
IN de clining health for aboutlthr'
years. she waited patiently f
!er Masters summons to ent
hat haven of eternal res
The deceased is survived by h
;ather and mother, Mr.. and Mr.
:. W. Wheeler, one brother
!: Wheeler-and three sisters
Irs. James Smith, Rosa al
G1org Wheeler. all of this plac