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You sunburnt boys.
                                                                  WE WELCOME ALL PAST LIFEWAY CUSTOMERS
                    You will not -- will you? -- soon forget          WITH NO SHIPPING COSTS INVOLVED
                         When I was one of you,
                    Nor love me less that time has borne
                         My craft to currents new;                                           SCHOOL
                       Nor shall I ever cease to share
                       Your hardships and your joys,                                     INSTRUMENT
                    Robust, rough-spoken, gentle-hearted                                    RENTALS
                             Sunburnt boys!


          The September 6, 1915 issue of The Robesonian talked about   LOCAL, AFFORDABLE, CONVENIENT
          Lumberton photographer Miss Lillian A. Ferguson publication
          illustrated booklet of “The Sunburnt Boys”. It stated that she   Hassle-free rentals.  $28 covers first month.
          photographed scenes around Riverton catching beyond a doubt   https://www.musicarts.com/rentals?aid=4065
          the very scenes McNeill had in mind as he penned the lines. The
          booklet is a fitting tribute to the beautiful words of McNeill.   • Jewelry  • Art  • Gifts  • Instruments • T-Shirts
          McNeill’s childhood home, Ellerslie, was moved to the grounds   • Bibles  • Books  • Cards  • Bible Covers
          of the former Spring Hill Academy and serves as a museum          • Garden Flags • Wind Chimes
          to his memory by the Richmond Temperance and Literary So-
          ciety which was founded in 1853. The Society’s headquarters   Church Supplies Available in Store or Special Order
          is  a  hexagonal  building  where  the  society  members  publicly        CHRISTIAN
          avowed  abstinence  from  strong  drink,  debated  public  issues,
          and shared views of the literature of the age.                       BOOK STORE of LUMBERTON
                                                                                4321 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton
          The next time you stop to lose yourself in the dark waters of
          the Lumber River also take time to remember these writers who        (Between Sears and Cakes & Pastries)
          in putting pen to paper have preserved their love for our great             (910)738-7193
          river.


              CELEBRATING THE 51ST LUMBEE HOMECOMING!!!

                        We invite you and your family to dine with us during
                                                  this special event.












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