The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-17
FAlRMONT NEWS LETTER.

NAAA APPI CSldScO NOdQ iii
provement - Oldest Woman
Passes-A Variety of Interes'
Ing Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, January 18th -
We are glad to know that Carl
ton, the little son Of C. A. Floyd
who was so badly burned, is now
improving rapidly.
Mr.. Pink Thompson, of Dillon,
S. c., is visiting kindred and
friends in town.
Messrs. Horace Phillips, j. P.
Brown and Hal Brown took a de-
lightful auto ride to Boardman
last Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Phil
lips has the best-going car in
this part of Robson.
Mr.. Glenn Ashley has moved
his family into town. They are
living on Cottage street and are
gladly welcomed by friends.
Mr.. John Williams, who lives
on route No. l, is having built a
handsome residence on Pitman
street and will move his family
here.
Mr.. A. L. Jones will build at
once a storage house for the
merchants who occupy his brick
stores to use for heavy groceries
Mr.. C. A. Floyd had the mis-
fortune of losing a fine mule this
week. The animal caught cold
during it's shipment here from
Atlanta.
The whistle of the Fairmont
Novelty Works makes the welkin
ring these days. They are we'll
arranged at their new site.
Mr.. John Blackmau, a former
Robesonian. has been out from
Texas for several weeks among
kinfolks and friend, renewing his
youth amid childhood's scenes,
for the first time since he left,
over thirty years ago. He saw
nothing familiar in Fairmont,
the oldest building here, the Bap-
tist church, having been built
since he left. His old friends
were delighted to see him and to
know he is prosperous and happy
in his adopted home.
The Waverly Book Club has
been reorganized and rejuvenat-
ed and promises much pleasure
during the winter nights.
Misses Annie May and Fannie
Smith spent last Sunday with
friends at Boardman, and we un-
derstand that Miss Fannie ac-
cepts apcsition there this week.
Our young friend Berry Ashley
suffered a sharp and sudden at,
tack of Florida fever last week
and left at once for Ocala. where
he has accepted a position.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Floyd is very sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Amanda Townsend, who
| had been having delightful Wis
it among relatives since before
Christmas, returned this week.
Fairmont's oldest woman died
last week-Aunt Kate Green,
who was known by everybody,
both white and colored. She was
over eighty years old and as
faithful an old darkey as ever
lived. Her health had been poor
for quite long while, but she
died suddenly while sitting in her
chair last Sunday. She will be
missed by her white folks" very
much.
Mr.. w. C. Brown has been as
sisting Mr.. H. H. Pittman in get
ting the Pittman Drug Co. well
started in the New Year. 1t is a
pleasure to the many friends of
Mr.. Pittman-who honored him
for having faith enough in his
home town to give up a fine
! pharmacists job and come home
to build up business-to know
that he has made a fine success Of
the Pittman Drug Co. during the
5 two years, and wish him still
greater in the future. All he
) reeds now to feel settled is a
'housekeeper, and we under
stand there is slight prospect OF
that want being filed.
We gave last week a word as
to the prosperity of the Bank Of
Fairmont. The regular annual
meeting of the stockholders was
, held last Wednesday and the old