BLADEN COUNTY GLEANINGS FROM SAM WEST LUMBERTON, ROBESON CO NC The following is one of many small news columns found in the early Robesonians from Bladen County. This column below was from Bladenboro, but there were other monthly columns from Dublin and other areas of Bladen County. I have seen quite a few news related items, marriages and death notices from Bladen County in these early Robesonians. Enjoy! Sam West Lumberton, Robeson Co NC "ROBESONIAN NEWSPAPER, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1901 In and Around Bladenboro. Correspondance of the Robesonian. BLADENBORO, N. C., Feb. 20. - Mrs. John Shaw and her son, Charles, of Clarkton, spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Monroe Singletary, Mrs. Shaw's sister. Mrs. Gerry, of Abbotsburg, visited the family of Mr. Monroe Singletary for a few days last week. Last Thursday evening was pleasantly spent by several young people of our community. The occasion was a valentine party given at Mr. Charles Deever's residence. We note with much regret that the family of Mrs. Tait intends moving to Red Springs soon. We shall certainly miss them, and we extend to them our best wishes. Mrs. J. D. Norment, of Lum- berton, is visit her mother, Mrs. Tait, this this week. Several of our students antici- pate attending the closing exer- cises of Mrss Daisy Callihan's school next Friday evening. She is one of out former students, and it is with pleasure, that we hear of her splendid success in teaching in Robeson this winter. Miss Lizzie Bridger is quite sick with measles; but we hope to have her back with us before long. Through the kindness of Prof. Shepherd there are two fine new oak tables, a large wall map of North and South Carolina and several splendid mottoes added to the furnishings of our academy. Many thanks. Despite a great deal of sickness among the students, the average attendance in school is far better now than ever before. New stu- deents are coming in from every direction, and our people have decided to educate their children, notwithstanding the fact that one district school has been closed for this spring. There are 91 enrolled, 24 of whom are boarding students. We hope they will continue to come until the 100 mark is reached, and even then we want them still to come."