The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER

NENS LETTER
Pre- e-Nuptial Reception
Tapscott Wedding Wednesdau
Sidney Lanier Book Club-Pro-
tracted Meeting Began Yesterday
-burned Building Rebuilt-Person.i
correspondence of The Robesonian.
falrmont, June 2-Mr. Bruce Bak-t
er; VINO was a student at A. and p,
colege, Raleigh, has returned home.
Miss Marie Nash of Lumberton.
VINO. had been visiting Miss Lorena
Lewis, returned home Friday.
Mr. Harold Brown, who was a stu
dent at St. Johns college, Annapolis.
Md, returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. j.. D. Mclean and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson spent :
Sunday at Elerby Springs.
MISS Mary Standfield left Thursday
mornlg for Sellars, where she will
visit Miss Elizabeth Sellers.
The two buildings that were burn
ed Christmas have been rebuilt and
the Pltman Drug company is at home
again to it's friends.
Mr. Billy Kyle, who had been Wis
lung Trends at Warsaw, has return
ed home Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Reaves
nave returned to Fairmont. Mr.
Reaves IS connected with the O. T..
Reaves & Co. warehouse.
| MISS Louise Shavender, who had
9een the guest of Miss Jettie Mae
Bristow,. returned to her home at
Patego Tuesday.
|! Misses Dina Bell Floyd and Jessie
Ashley left Saturday morning for
Greenville, where they will attend the
Eastern Carolina eachorc t,,o;,;no.
school commencement.
MRS. p. B. Hayes left Wednesday
IS morning for Blackstone, Va, to at
l. teno the commencement at Black.
stone female college, where her
daughter Miss Lois graduates.
In honor Of Miss Alice Nell Gal
'e 1oway, the charming daughter of Mrs.
Z y: w: Galloway, whose marriage to
! 4 Mr.. Leroy Lawrence Tapscott takes
l place next Wednesday, Mesdames J.
~ ~ u: Mclean, F. G. Jones, C. A. Floyd
y = W.: F. Stephens and J. E. Anderson
= entertained at miscellaneous show
!. IL. er at the delightful home of the last
Is named, from 5 to Friday afternoon
1s s Mrs. }. E. Anderson and Mrs. w. F
~ Stephens received the guests at the
5 s. door, while Mrs. J. D. Mclean lee
y |, the way to the punch bowl, which was
n presided over by Mrs. C. A. Floyd
ID Within the spacious drawing room tt
! + which the guests were shown, thu
ie scheme Of decorations were white ant
green, clusters of American beaut,
70 roses being used in profusion. A
- 5:3O the bride-elect, accompanied b.
y her sisters Mrs. E. J. Chambers an,
at Mrs. James Galloway, Joined tn
ne guests. Misses Eva Thompson an,
ne Bennie Baker beautifully rendere
ne "Mid-Summer Nights Dreams, usin,
90 1 the wedding march as the bride-elec
ne entered. Sing Me to Sleep" was the
n sung as duet by Mrs. C. D. Bake
ay and Miss Lillian Baker, accompanie
IN at the piano by Miss Mary Bell
Kicks. The climax, however, of tn
d. programme came when little Misse
n Dorothy Anderson, Edith Floyd an
ar MARY Stephens entered bearing
lovely basket, loaded with beautifu
gifts. Mrs. c. D. Baker sang sweet
Alice My Dear, accompanied at til
piano by Miss Lillian Baker. Befor
re taking leave the guests were invite
- to see the beautiful gifts which ha
mt been spread: thus the bride-elec
could better see the gifts made an
fashioned by nimble fingers an
loving hearts, and which have caus
~ ~ ed the day to be remembered by he
On On as one Of the days to be marked wit
'er a red letter.
ny Mesdames J. L. Watson, E.
ng Pltman and H. H. Pittman entertain
W re ed the Sidney Lanier Book club g
q. the home of the last-named Tuesda
ny afternoon from to 6. Mrs. E.
u 3a' Pittman received the guests at tn
le- door and led the way to the parlo
prs which was artistically decorated i
un sweet peas, roses and nasturtium
az az After business, Mrs. J. L. Watson lie
rs the guests to the porch, where frie
IN 2n' chicken, deviled eggs, PRIMER
III to sandwiches, pickles, ham an
70 lemon custards were ser
,al we'd in picnic style. The Edison ado
NJ i}g; ed much to the enjoyment of tn
AZ evening.
AZ Mr.. Geo. Grantham, who was
no student at Chapel Hill, has return
ed home and will spend the summe
on Miss Geneva Morrison of McCo
IN n has arrived and will furnish mus
9ill for the protracted meeting which wi
Isl ast begin at the Presbyterian ehurc
essee Sunday. Miss Morrison is stoppin
:, u with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Blue.
THEY DIGGED A PIT FOR SELVE