The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-11-23
7AIRMONT NEWS LETTER
Surprise Marriage-Thanks-
giving Services-Protracted
Meeting Be s-Mite Box
Party-Personal.
correspondence of The kopesonian.

Meeting d e g In Mite Box
Party-Personal.
Correspondence of The kopesonian
Fairmont, Nov. 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn B. Thompson of Scar
bro, w. Va, arrived last Thurs
day and are with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson,
for a short while. We regret to
know that our friend Glenn has
been sick, but he is much i'm
proved and we hope will soon be
well.
rev. and Mrs. D. P. Bridges
are away on visit to relatives in
Cleveland and Catawba counties.
They will return in q few days.
Rev. Mr.. Singletary filled the
pulpit of the Baptist church Sun
day morning and night for Mr..
Bridges.
The crew of the Beaufort log
train took in an old-fashioned
Robson 'possum hunt Monday
night. We have not learned
their luck.
Master Hal Brown will spend
Thanksgiving with his friend
John H. Cook of Fayetteville
Miss Susie McMurray expects to
spend Thanksgiving with friends
in Darlington, S. c., as there
will be holiday Friday as we'll as
Thursday.
There will be service in both
Methodist and Baptist churches
Thanksgiving day and an offering
for the orphanages. The Metho-
dist S. S. gave an offering for
this good cause also last Sunday.
Quite a sensation was caused
in town last Saturday nightsby a
runaway marriage, the contract
ing parties being Miss Bertha
Harrington Of Aulander and Mr..
Joe Minton of Marshall, S. c..
Miss Harrington came to visit
her uncle Mr.. Pat. Harrington
and her lover arrived on the same
train. The license was secured
from Lumberton and friends ac-
companied them to the home of
Rev. W. W. Willis, who soon
made them one. Mr.. Harring-
ton objected to his niece marry
ing in such an ff-hand way, but
accepted the inevitable with com,
posure.
Misses Lewis and Smith ex.
pect to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives and Miss Monroe, trim
mer for Miss Lewis, will visit
former friends at Rowland.
Rev. G. w. Smith is closing ur
a successful years work or
Robson circuit and will leave
for Conference at Elizabeth City
next week with a fine report.
Miss Lorena Lewis, our up-to
date milliner, has the distinction
of having shipped hats to ladies
in south Georgia and also New
York State. These friends O
hers evidently know her judg
ment and taste are unexcep
tional.
Rev. Mr.. Pruitt of Charlotte
one of the best-known Baptis
preachers in the State, will assis
Rev. D. P. Bridges in a protract
ed meeting beginning Wednes
day night.
We are glad to report Mr.. Ere
Phillips imDrOvinp fast.
Mesdames Cannon and Alfor
Of North Fairmont are both yer
sick.
Mr.. Stewart of Rockingham
has been spending a few day
with his grandfather,.C. T. Cash
well. Mr.. Claude Cashwell O
Wilmington spent last Sunda
with home folks. Mr.. Wrote
of Denmark, S. c., the vel
known magazine club agent, wa
in town last Tuesday and secure
a large number of renewals an
new subscribers to his numeroU
magazines. .-Messrs. Thompso
and Jones will attend the note
football game of the South b.
tween the A. and M. and Vii
ginia at Norfolk Va, on Thank
giving day. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Mcclellan Of Boardman sper
last Sunday in town with rel
tives.
The Children's Brigade of tt
Home Mission Society will hay
their quarterly mite box par
Thursday afternoon Of this wee
They always enjoy these o
casions.
Mr.. w. P. McA Ulster h:
the misfortune Monday NIGHT