The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-28
MAXTON NEWS.
lhe Lumberton Minstrel Troupe
Delights a Maxton Audience
With the Merry.Go-Round-
ers-Personal.

With the Merry.Go-Round-
ers-Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Maxton, Feb. 25-The Home
Talent Minstrels" of Lumberton
gave an entertainment at the
opera house here on Wednesday
evening which surpassed any
thing III theWay of shows" we've
had in Maxton during the past
season. The large audience was
highly pleased and delighted
throughout the entire perform
ance, and almost every number
was encored. The programme
was grand and the specialties
first class. The costumes of the
mlnstrels were very appropriate
and We'll gotten up, and the usu-
al amature atmosphere was en-
tirely lacking. There were no
professionals at all nor outsiders,
the whole troupe being from
LUmberton. Each one played
his part to perfection and all the
songs We're rich and racy. One
especially catchy was about as
follows:
For Congress Columbus has her
Brown,
Cumberland has her Cook,
Hannibal Goodwin has had his innin',
And all f Robeson's for Sandy Nc
kinnon'.
The Merry-Go-Round Book
Club was entertained last Fri
day afternoon by Miss Katie
Southerland at the home of Mrs.
A. H. Currie. The programme
was an unusually interesting one.
Those participating were Miss
Steed and Mrs. D. C. McIver,
who played a piano duet; Mrs. ].
F. Mclean read the origin of
Valentine; Misses Mclean and
McRae sang a duet, and Miss
Mabel Wooten read a selection.
After the programme each one
was asked to write an original
Valentine. Misses Nettie Pace
and Bess McNair cut for the
prize. Miss McNair was the for
tunate one. The prize was a
beautifully bound book, Hearts
Desire" illustrated by Harrison
Fisher. Then all were asked into
the library. where a game Of
"dice hearts" was played. AT
the close of the game Misses
Jessie Burns and Ella Steed cut
for the first prize, which was q
silver belt buckle, and Miss
Everett won the BOBBY, a bunch
or lettuce. Delightful refresh
ments, which consisted of a salao
course, fruit cream, cake anc
punch, were served.
Mrs. G.. B. Patterson and chile
came home Tuesday from Laurin
burg, where they visited Mrs
Paterson's father and sister,
Mrs. J. Morrison, of Morven
and little son, are visiting Mrs
Morrison's S parents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Mclean. Miss Minnie
Lou McRae returned Tuesday t.
the S. P. C. at Red Springs aftel
spending several days at home.
Col. w. S. Cook. of Fayetteville
visited his sister-in-law, Mrs. E
E. Cook, this week. Mrs. A
Bicherey, of Lumberton, wa'
the guest Of Mrs. Cook from
Sunday until Wednesday. Col
l. J. Davis, of the Elba Cotto1
;; Oil Co., of Charlotte and Maxton
was in town the first of thu
week. Mr.. P. H. Coggins. O
Wilmington, was Maxton visl
tor Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Cobb is visiting Mrs
J S. McRae this week. We un
derstand she will have an ar
class here. We are glad to hav'
her with US again.
County Superintendent of Pub
!, lie Instruction J. R. Poole wa
in Maxton Wednesday on hi
way toLumberton. .-Nessrs.J. P
, Virgins and G. B. Patterson
! went to Fayetteville Thursday OF
! legal business. Misses Lillian
McNair, Edna Tyer and Mabe
). Wooten went to Bennettsville to
= day to visit Mrs. J. T. Eason, a
} aunt of Misses McNair an
. Wooten.
Y M. E. L, Wooten will locat
t at Rowland FOR the practice Q
S law. He will move there tn
first of next week.
HerbertF. Seawell, ofCarthage
S was nominated by Presiden
v Taft Friday for United State