The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
LUNdBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY JUNE II 1917
FAiRMONT NEWS LETTER

~AAO4\1 NE w . !
Tobacco Warehouses Have Reen En-
larged and Are Otherwise Prepar.
ing for Good Season-Protracted
Meeting-Social and Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Falrmont, June 9-Miss Fannie
thompson, who has been teaching at !
Stepnensylile, Va, has returned home.
Mrs. John Purvis of Petersburg, J.,
Va, is visiting at the home of her |
father -ln-law Mr.. J. D. Purvis.-Mr.
Bruce Baker left Friday morning for
Pittsburg, Pa, where he has accept
ed position--Mrs. F. F. Reaves and
daughter Mary Of Asheville are Wis
iting Mrs. H. H. Pittman.-Miss Eff
/ fle jenkins, the popular trimmer for
/ Miss Annie Mcmillan, left this week
/ fer her home, Boxboro.-Mrs. C. B.
Thompson and Misses Fannie and
Eva Thompson were Lumberton visi-
tors Saturday.-Mr. W. T. Andrews
OF Raleigh is visiting his mother,
s, Mrs. n. W. Andrews.-Miss Getta
May Bristow is visiting friends in !
Maxton.-Misses Edith Bissett and
Louise Burton who had been visiting
yM1ss Catherine, returned to their
home, Nashville, Friday.
A reception of unusual charm and
beauty took place on Tuesday eve
< ming, June 5th, when Mrs. H. H.
x P;ttman was at home to her many
+ friends in honor of Miss Alice Gallo
= way, whose marriage to Mr.. Thorn
* as Leroy Tapscott took place Wed
= nesday morning. The home was
* beautifully decorated for the occas-
* ion, the national colors being used
* and "Old Glory" could be seen float
* ing in every nook and corner. In the
x hall, where the guests were greeted
* by Miss Mary Belle Kicks and Mr..
y Harold Brown, there was a perfect
4 riot Of crimson roses and lights soft
x ly shaded in red. In a nook beneath
* a -garlanded umbrella, Miss Lii
* liam Baker and Mr.. Wiley Taylor
* Sc. ged punch, after Mrs. E. J. Pitt
* ran had shown the way from the
x cloak roomy to which the guests had
x been directed by Miss Lille Kyle.
s. soft blending of red and white
nasturtium and American Beauty
y roses. -
* Miss Mary Belle Kicks introduced
4 :t.e guests to the receiving line, COM
* posed of Mrs. H. H. Pittman, Miss
Il Alice Galloway. Mrs. T. F. Reaves
4 Misses Edith Bissett, Louise Burton
:" George Kyle, Messrs. T. l.. Tapscott
* Wiley Taylor, Vernon Lassiter, Ralph
4 Mcdaniel, William Cumbers and DR.
s. James Boyce.
A, White House Party" contest wa
s. enjoyed and the prize, beautiful
i cut-glass bud vase, was won by Mis-
y, Mary Belle Kicks and Mr.. w. I
y Leaths This was presensed by Dl
* James Boyce in a most ticlightfu
y manner, Miss Kicks charmingly pre-
sented it to the bride-elect. Ange
* foo dand mints were served by Misse
s. Lille Kyle, Catherine Galloway an
* Mrs. E. ]. Pittlnan. The Edison fun
IS nished appropriate music for the oc
s. casion, which addict. much enjoymen
* to the evening.
p Peoples Tobacco Co., leased an
y run by o. A. Reaves & Co., has ado
= ed 120 feet, making in all 341 squar
s. feet and floor space 24,60O.
81 Robson Tobacco Co., leased an
> ed 11O feet, making in all BAT fee
s, X 14,1eO square feet floor space.
* Many improvements in the way {
x space, scales, ETC., have been mac
* by Fairnaent Tobacco Warehouse CO
* leased and run by E. J. Chambers
* Co. This warehouse has 25,200 squal
X feet floor space.
* With the many improvements
* the way of floor space and last, b1
not least, the tobacco people ha'
* succeeded in getting the very be
* tobacco buyers that can be had.
The protracted meeting which b
gan at the Presbyterian church la
x Sunday is being a great succes
* Evangelist William Black of Cha
* lotte, who is assisting the pastor, Re
H. M. Dixon, is preaching some sc
mons of great power.
Mrs. E. l.. Vinson entertained
number of her friends on Thursd
era morning from 10 to IL at rook. Fo
tables were placed in the drawn
arc room, where profusion Of swe
uas, ' peas were attractively arranged. 1
wv progressions were veryinteresting.I
om omd highest score being heS1 10y Mi
a 40 Edith Bissett, she was presented t
,aa ,aar prize, lovely bouquet Of sweet PEI
1e h;n After a most delightful hour spe
nip' in playing, Mrs. Vinson served {
licious sandwiches and ice tea. MI
,,+ ic furnished by the edison" add
'bar bar much enjoyment to the occasion.
,,a nea Mr.. Frank Davis and family ha
auni n.n returned to Fairmont. Mr.. Davis
~ IL ~ connected with the tobacco firm
y. E. J. Davis & Sons.
tJI ~ School Tax Levy Same as Last II
~. o;n In Thursdays Robesonian it
LII ~ stated that a special school tax