The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-05
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
A New Residence-A Thriving
Town - Colored Methodist
Sunday-School Convention
Personal.
Correspondence CT The Robesonian.

Correspondence CT The Rohesonian
Fairmont, Aug. 3O.-Mr. Frank
Davis is beginning a residence
for himself in the western part
of town. Mrs. Willis and Mrs.
Elliot, who have been with Mrs.
W. F. Stephens for two months,
are to return this week to Ches-
apeake City, Md, to the regret
of many friends. DIV. Galloway
and family have returned from
Southport and Mr.. Galloway is
ready for your cotton. Cotton is
expected to bring a good price
and the crop is better than was
expected. Misses Agnes Ashley
and Crissie Floyd returned Sat-
urday from the teachers institute
in Lumberton and report (;
splendid session. Mrs. Mark
Floyd and little son, of Lumber
ton. are visiting Mr.. A. E. Floyd.
Curtis Grantham, who is now
salesman with White & Cough
at Maxton, spent last Sunday
with home folks. Our young
people are fast leaving US for
fall school openings. Misses
Maggie and May Floyd leave in
a few days for Louisburg College.
Miss Matte Brown goes to Red
Springs Southern Presbyterian,
and Misses Sallie and Helen
Smith are already gone to White
high school. Mr.. Forbis Thomp-
son leaves next week for Trim
itv College and several others
expect to 60 to Dellway. Mr..
Berry Ashley Of Lake Wair. Fla,
has been a welcome visitor among
home folks for two weeks. Mr..
Cyrus Wick. Of High Point, has
been with his parents for two
weeks. returning to his work
last Saturday.--M John o.
Nell, Of Chadbourn, spent part
Of last week in town with rela-
tives. Mrs. H. L. Cook and two
children. Of Fayetteville. were
welcome visitors in town last
week, guests Of DR.. Brown and
family. While here Mrs. Cook
was taken on motor trips to Row.
land and Lumoerton. She had
not seen Lumberton in q years,
so of course did not recognize the
place. The family of Mr.. Spivey
have returned to North Fairmon1
after a pleasant two months
stay with relatives near Weldon
The colored MethoGists of Fair
mont have just closed a splendl<
Sunday-school conven Q n
Well attended, good behavior
and those who heard the address
es speak in highest terms Of thei
sense and oratory.-Mr. Riven
bark, Of Wallace, has been visit
ing his brother-in-law. Mr.. Brlce
and incidentally taking a few
photographs,
Your correspondent and Mrs
J. M. Ashley had the pleasure o
a visit to the thriving mill tow
Bolton last week for the frs
time. They are doing a wonder
full amount of work there and
almost made US feel lazy to sc
every one so busy. We wen
especially to W t n S t h
d e dication Of a Lowell
little Methodist church whic
those people by infinite patienc
andwork have built and furnishe
in the last two years. We hav
never seen a more nicely finlshe
church and it was great plea
ure to play this sweet-tune1 orgs
and lead the splendid mems voice
in singing our good old hymn
We were guests while there
Mr.. C. F. Ashley, who belong
to Fairmont but we have loan'
him to Bolton awhile to help the
out. We also saw Mr.. Tebe Flo.
and his charming young wit
Nr. CLAUDE ASnley anu MI. W.
ter Hocutt, all formerly Of Fa
mont.
Miss Matte Mcneil, Of SUI
ter, S. c., is the guest OF h
aunt Mrs. A. E. Floyd, On low
Main street. Little Miss Ju
Thompson, Of Lumberton,
spending some weeks in toy
with relatives. - Mrs. Ju
Thompson has returned from
long visit to Laurinburg and O
err points and her many frler
are glad to see her looking
well.-Dr. ]. P. Brown return
last week from his annual out
in the Land of the Sky"
says he had the most delight
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