The Robesonian., 1910-05-16
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.

Barker and Lumberton Musi-
clans Give a Pleasant Evening
Hogs or No Hogs Campaign,
and Hogs Win-Other Items.
Correspondence of The koDesonian.
Fairmont, May 13-The COM
mencement and the racing meet
are about all we hear these
days. The horses are shaping up
we'll at the track and a large |
crowd is expected to attend both |
events. We hear DR.. Alexander
as a speaker lauded very highly
and hope he will have a large au-
dience at II o'clock Friday the
Goth.
Mr.. Phillips, of the Beaufort
County Lumber Co., and DR..
Brown made a real estate deal
last week by which the Beaufort
Co. acquires some very fine lots
across Main street from where
it is already building. The COM
pany expects to begin at once
some of it's best houses.
| Mrs. F. l.. Blue and little son
returned last week from a visit
to homefolks at Spartanburg,
is. G.
| The thanks of the public are
due Mr.. Carson Barker for the
pleasure of hearing Lumberton's
famous musicians last Thursday
night. Mr.. Barker has some
beautiful Everett pianos on sale
in the Foyd-Mitchell store and
they were shown off to perfec-
ton under the skiIlful touch Of
Miss Bonnie Barker, together
with Messrs. Carlyle and Len
mons beautiful violin music. We
could not tell which of the music
we enjoyed most except the vio-
lin duo from I'll Trova ;ore, which
was the cream of the feast.
: We also appreciated very much
hearing Il love You and love
You True by Mr.. R. r. Car
lyle. The quartette singing and
Mr.. c. 3. Shippers solos were
also enjoyed. as was the clog by
Mr.. Williams. We thank these
!. gentlemen all for this unusual
pleasure and hope we may hear
them again. Mr.. Barker has al.
ready sold several pianos here
and we wish him much success
with his future sales.
$ Messrs. J. D. Mclean. A. S.
i Thompson and F. c.. Jones en-.
: joyed an outing with the fish al
q Princess Ann last Tuesday.
: Mister Craven Pitman, OF
n Barnesville, is spending some
: time in town with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun arrived
from Shelmerdine last week tt
e select lot to build their home
0 Mrs. Calhoun remained only (
Y few days.
j. Who was it said ''There's moth
: ing new under the SUM-" We car
d disprove this, as the late towr
Z campaign was run on the plat
: form OF Hogs or no Hog"
i and the hogs won! The old boar(
d had put hog pens out of tow1
: and for two years our town ha!
: been freest of sickness in it!
e history. The new board opened
e The door to the hogs at its frs
:. meeting and we shall see wha
j. we shall see.
Miss Lorena Lewis went t,
S Whiteville Friday to attend com
}. mencement and witness tn,
y graduation Of her niece, Mis-
= Annie Reid Lewis. She will re
d turn Wednesday.
e We give below the schedule O
= races OF the Pee Dee Trottin!
8 Association which takes place a
d 2 p. m. Friday, Goth:
II Trot Or pace 81
= pa
h !! mile running-horses
ponies
z miles automobiles, three t
se enter.
II Music furnished by brass band.
~ Rev. r. L. Davis. secretary O
- the n. c. Temperance forces, wi
- - be in town and lecture on tn
: = night of Monday. 23d. Plac
- announced later. Plans are be
r. ing made to give him a pleasan
reception in the way of a larg
crowd and special music.
The school committee held il
. meeting Thursday afternoon an
unanimously elected Prof. J. N
b. McNaull as principal for ne,
year, giving him decretionar
O. power as to the assistant teacher