The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-07
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
A QuietF urth-Enlarging Grad
ed School Building-New Res
idences-Cther Items of Inter-
of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian
Fairmont, July 5 - Indepen-
dence Day was celebrated in our
town by nearly everybody leav-
ing for other places, which made
it nice and quiet for us old folks
who remained at home.
The young people of the town
and community enjoyed de-
lightful picnic at our favorite
summer resort, Princess Ann,
last Monday.
Quite a number of Fairmont
men are going on the A. c.. L. |
excursion to Tampa, Fla, next |
week and are expecting a fine
trip.
Mr.. Frank Carter and family
are expected from the West this
week to visit relatives. Mr.. Car
ter was here a day last week but
his wife was in Dillon, Sc, then
visiting the family of w. J. Car
ter.
J. D. Mclean, DR.. Brown and
others went to Marion, S. c., last
Monday to attend racing meet
of the Marion Driving Associa-
ton.
Messrs. A. S. Thompson and
A. J. Floyd were called to Lum-
berton last Monday by a meeting
of the county educational board.
The building of our graded
school is being enlarged and the
auditorium improved to be in
readiness for the fall term Of
school. The coming of the fam
lilies of the Beaufort Lumber Co..
will mean many more children
for our school and we are trying
to be ready for them.
Our farmers are curing tobac.
co and Mr.. E. J. Chambers is on
the spot ready to buy. and is get.
ting everything in shape for the
warehouse.
Umatilla, Florida, has proven
100 far away for Mr.. Wade c.
Ashley, who returned severa
days ago and will remain a
home for the present. We un
derstand that he will again be il
charge of the Fairmont Messen
ger.
Mr.. John Williams nice dwell
ling in WestFairmont is complet
ed and is for rent for the pres
ent, though we suppose Mr.. Wi
llams expects soon to occupy
himself.
Mr.. Frank Davis, of the Ioni
section, expects to build at one
on the land belonging to his wifi
in West Fairmont.
Rev. J. M. Mclean was unabl
to fill his appointment at tn
Presbyterian church last Sunda
on account of the illness of hi
son, who has fever. Rev. w. v
Willis kindly filed the pulpit f(
Mr.. Mclean, who, We trust, wi
soon see his son improving.
Mrs. Elliott and little sonJacl
of Newark, Del, are pieasal
visitors in town, guests of Mr.
Elliott's sister, Mrs. W.F. Step
ems.
Rev. E. M. Hoyle, of Lumbe
ton, spent Sunday night andMo
day in town and presented to o.
people phase of home missis
work which interested them We
much.
Little Misses Margaret Thom
SON, Mary Stubbs and Katheril
Galloway have been right si
with measles, but are about I
v covered, to their great pleasur
4 Miss Maggie Floyd return,
last week from a most delight
trip to AsheviAe, where she +;
\ tended a meeting of the You
4 Woman's Christian Associate
A yong peoples home missi
society was organized among t
Young ladies' and girls of
Methodist church last week
Mrs. Brown, who is district s,
rretary of Rockingham distr
for this work.
4 Y: E. Smith and family left !
Durham last week after a vi
to the family of DR.. Brown. Tn
were accompanied by Master +
Brown, who will remain W
them until the last of this we,
Misses Annie Bullock and B
I tie Lou Floyd are visiting re
tlves at Bolton. Mr.. and M
+. L; Blue and F. L. Jr. leftS,