The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER

Death of Mrs. Mary L. Oliver-Sus-
meet Arrested-SociaI and Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, April 11-Mrs. Geo. H.
Cole and son, Howard, Mrs. J. O. Bob
bitt, Mrs. ]. P. Brown and Mr.. NJ. H.
Mitchell were Fayetteville visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. L. Watson, Miss Bonnie
Grantham and Mr.. H. V. Brown were
Lumberton visitors Monday.
Miss Florence Mitchell was called
Wednesday to the bedside of her
mother at Lumber Bridge, who Is
very sick.
Mrs. Ernest Mclean is visiting rel
atives at Mcdonald this week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Pittman, Mr..
and Mrs. N. w. Jenkins and Mrs. E.
J. Pittman are shoppers in Lumber
ton today. ~.
We are glad to report that Miss
Christine Gloyd, who has been confln-
ed to her room for several days, is
able to resume her work as teacher in
the Fairmont school.
Mr.. d. R. Mitchell, who is work
ing at Chadbourn, returned Monday
after spending a few days with home
folks here.
Mrs. w. L. Kelly is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordon, at
Clarkton this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Floyd and sister were
Fairmont visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary L. Oliver, widow of the
late J. NJ. Oliver, died at her home
near Fairmont Sunday, April 8, at, 7
D. m. She was loyal member OF the
M. f. church. Fairmont. Burial ser
vices were conducted Monday at 4:3O
D. m. bv her pastor, Rev. B. E. Stan
field. and interment was made in the
old Inman cemetery near her home.
She was a quiet, peaceful woman
and bore the name Of being a Chris
tain. For a number OF years she had
been a sufferer from the effects OF
typhoid fever but bore it with pa
thence until the end. She is survived
by six children-four boys and two
girls: Messrs. c. NJ, C. B., G. NJ. and
Dock Oliver, all of whom live near
here; Mrs. Ralph c. Moore of near
Lumberton and Mrs. Bob Griffin of
Chadbourn. We extend our sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Mrs. Edwin Wright and Mrs. Belle
of Boardman were Fairmont visitors
Wednesday.
A white man giving his name Hen
nv Winslow, j. H. Winburn and Hen
ry Bellinger was arrested here Tues
day afternoon by Chief Of Police
Stanley as a suspicious character. He
carried a supply of small tools in
dicating that he might be prepared
for doing damage to our town. The
prominent citizens Of our towr
thought it best to have him detained
Sheriff Lewis and Jailer Prevatt O.
Lumberton came over last night fo1
the suspected party and he is now il
Jail at Lumberton awaiting develop
ments.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. C. A
Floyd and Mrs. J. E. Anderson de
lightfully entertained the Sidney La
mar Book club at the home of tn
latter on Iona street. The hall ana
parlor were artistically decorate
with ferns and spring flowers
Promptly at the hour of $3.50 tn
president, Mrs. J. o. Bobbitt, Gale
the meeting to order. After the reg
ular business was finished the follow
ing program was given: Essay
"Music It's influence in Life"-Mr!
o I. Floyd: Mendelssonn's "Sketc
of Life"-Miss Eva Thompson; Ir
strumental duet, "Midsummers nigh
dreams" (Mendelssohn's), by Misse
Eva Thompson and Bennie Baker
Beethoven, Sketch of Life and Works
Mrs, H. H. Pittman; Charles Frar
mental solo, Faust" (Tomcd)-Mr