The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-13

PARKTON PARAGRAPHS


Revival at White Church Postponed
But the Colored Saints Are Hold. |
ing Forth-Fine Melons att
ReuniOn-Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian. |
Parkton, Aug. 10-Our town was
blessed with small rain this after
noon which did much good.
Rev: M. F.. Hodges and family re-
turned to their home at Columbia, N. |
G., today after spending a couple of
weeks with relatives and friedns. Mr..
Hodges conducted services at the M.
p. church here last night, to the de-
light of his hearers.
Mr.. G. c. Hughes and family of
Qultman, Ca, came in on visit to
relatives and friends Saturday night.
Mr.: Hughes left today for Quitman
while his family will remain over for
few weeks.-Mr. Charlie Murphy
and family of Virginia arrived yester-
day, making the trip in Mr.. Murphy's
car in less than "a hours.-Mr. w.
M. Currie of Maxton spent today
with his son DIR. D. S. Currie-Capt.
w. R. Johnson Of Florence, S. c.,
spent today with relatives in town.
Mr.. L. P. Johnson is enjoying his
vacation and left to visit relatives in
South Carolina Saturday night.-Mr.
G. D. Williamson, rural letter carrier
of route 2, is spending Is days off.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hughes are on
a visit to Mr.. Hughes people in Geor-
gia.-Messrs. A. M. Culbreth and J..
D. Mccormick of Wilmington coast
artillery spent yesterday with loved
ones.-Mr. w. E. Alley is enjoying
a vacation and has visited the beach
and other places.
Mr.. ]. NJ. johnson and family are
now occupying the D. C. Culbreth res
idence.
A goodly number of our citizens
embraced the opportunity of hearing
!; Gen. Woods address in Fayetteville
Tuesday night. He seems to be the
best posted warrier yet. He is man
t of much ability. Fayetteville may
yet have training camp. So mote
, it be.
2 We regret to state that Rev. J. l.
/ Jenkins is still suffering with Iritas
l and will not be able to preach much
2 soon unless he improves fast.
} Miss Edna Wallace and sister Miss
Mary and brother, Gaitly, Of Kings
= burg, S. c., came up last night fol
7 an extended visit to relatives.
TIL revival meeting that was t.
have started this week at the NJ. E
e church has been postponed to a later
: date, probably thu latter part Of
n September. The big meeting is il
3 progress at the colored M. E. church
this week, and believe me, they art
e having some good time. At any rate
/ they observe late hours.
: This scribe is indebted to Mr.. D. H
Mccormick for the finest melon O.
: the season. Mr.. Mccormick has ship
e ped four loads of fine melons thi
t week. Messrs A. H. Perry, w. L
: Stanton and w. R. Griffin have load
n ed some fine ones, land the prices seen
n good.
il Miss Louise Garris returned hom
g Saturday from Charlotte, accompan
= led by her aunt Mrs. McRae, AM
t babe.
d The fourth annual McNatt reunion
S was held first Thursday in Angus
p at the home of Mr.. Neill Mcneil
i The day was most pleasantly spen
It by a. large crowd A delicious din
= ner was spread on the lawn, despit
the war times. An abundance o
e fruit and melons at hand, Mr.. Fran
n els Northrop at the piano and Mis-
$ Mary Patterson Livington with he
Le guitar furnished delightful music, in
terspersed with songs from differen
le ones of the clan. Among those pres
v ent to enjoy the "good- Scotch
r; hospitality of Mr.. McNeill ard hi
ID daughters were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cha:
l. LIVINGSTON, Misses Jannette and Mar
al Patterson and Mr.. James Livingston
IS Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Smith of Wag
IL ram, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A.Johnson, Nj
le and Mrs. w. D. Johnson and children
Mr.. and Mrs. LAUGH McGeachy an
A. children, Mr. and Mrs. Loeb Mclr
1T mis- and children, Mrs. Flora Mt
t. Geachy, Mr.. Francis Northrop, Mis-
re Laura Northrop, Miss Sallie Gill
III of St. Pauls, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gill
at and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Malco1
n Gillis and children of Galatia, M
le and Mrs. Marshal Ray and childre
lg of Rockfish, Mr.. Henry McNatt
Maxton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McCol
v mick and children, Mrs. Betty McCo
ne mick, Miss Marv Lou Culbreth, NJ
IN and Mrs. J. C. D. McNatt and chi
10 dren, Mrs. Sallie Johnson, Mr.. an
ne Mrs. J. M. Johnson and son. Jac
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Gillis and son
DR.. and Mrs. D. S. Currie and chl
dren, Miss Annabelle Buie of Wasi
o, ington, Mrs. Ann McGeachy Of Fa'
tu etteVille.