The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
ST PAULS NEWS PACKAGE.
Many of the Boys Leaving for the
War-Ladies Busy Knitting For
Red Cross-Personal and Other
News Items.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. Pauls, April 2.-School is pro-
crossing very nicely. 1t seems funny
to hear the bells ringing by the new
time. Twill make US all hustle"
though, no doubt.
The triangular debate Friday even
ing between Parkton and st. Pauls
was very good, except Parkton was
the lucky ones. Never mind, maybe
we'll beat 'em some time, yet. Who
knows?
Several attended the play here
Ridge" given by the 9th grade
Miss Fife Smith, on of the graded
school teachers, was quite i'll last
week. We learn that she has given
up the school and will return home
this week. d.. Moore's wife will take
Miss Ada McNeill and brother of
Rennert spent Sunday III our midst
Mrs. Jas. Johnson, Misses Alice
Shaw and Mary Janet Mcneil motor
ed over to Fayetteville today. They
drove over in Miss McNeill's car. Miss
McNeill will make her home with Mr..
and Mrs, Johnson since the death Of
her father. Miss Shaw will spend
week or 10 days visiting friends and
relatives in Fayetteville.
Miss Addie Caudell returned this
a. m. after spending the weekend
with her sister and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berlin are ex-
pected in May.
Mr.. Hally johnson Of Raleigh spent
Easter with his mother, Mrs. Marga-
ret Johnson. He returned to Raleigh
this a. m. Messrs L. L. McGoogan,
Stewart McGoogan and Lee Caudell
motored over to Raleigh today so they
all went together.
Well, lots of our boys are leaving
for the war, and some of the younger
ones left this week to seek bust
ness education, SO if they keep on our
lit town will be almost ''manless"
except some Of the older men, and
the tiny little soldiers who are too
young to enlist in Uncle Sans SER
vice yet awhile. 4
Mrs. J. Browne Evans had an East
er egg hunt for the miriams at her
home Monday afternoon. Mrs. AL
ford McCormac and Mrs. Locke Nc
Geachy had one for their Sunday
school class at the church on Monday
afternoon, while Miss Bess Johnson
had one for the little Light Bearers"
most Of these tots who belonged to
this society were in these Sunday
school, so they had the search" to-
gether. We learn that there was also
hunt at the Baptist church, one af-
ternoon before, and probably others.
1t seems that the little folks had
good time in general.
Mr.. A. r. McEachern is having his
residence recovered.
The fire in lower edge of town one
excitement A few wooden buildings
were destroyed.
Mr.. J. C. Lindsay spent few days
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
for several days. We hope he will
soon be out again.
Mrs. and Mrs. Arch McEachern, now
with us on last Sunday p. m. Glad to
see them.
The Miseses Hartman spent several
days in town recently with their sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Sallie Hartman.
Mrs. Bette Northrop, Miss Pearle
Evans and probably a few others, at
tended the quarterly recital at Flora
Macdonald last evening
The ladies are busy knitting for
the Red Cross these times. Good
occupation, surely.
night Mr. w. c. Rice of Long
Branch also attended preaching here
Sunday evening.
With best wishes to this grand old
Robson paper. w. J. S.