The Robesonian., 1897-08-25

He was playing the same old game
with an empty old pistol and the
thing went off. Dr.. MeNatt deci-
ded not to extract the ball for the
present. The boy lives a few miles
IN the country and was suffering
right much from the wound when
here.
MaXton Fair will be held, as
usual, on October 27th, 28th and
2eth. No premium list will be is
sued but premium Will be given
for every article put on exhibition.
This was done last year and no one
went away withouta premium who
was entitled to receive one and
every premium was promptly paid.
Many inquiries are being made by
parties away from here relative to
the coming fair and a number of
new and attractive features are
being arranged. The enterprising
secretary, W. B. Harker, tells us
the prospects are good for hust-
ling fair this fall.
In our travels through lower
Robson last week we passed Bap-
tist Ashpole, and was surprised to
find a nice little town, nicely paint
ed, with many evidences of thrift
and prosperity. This the home of
the DR.. Browns, Sr. and Jr., SO we'll
known in this part of the county.
III. P. Ratley lives in this neighbor-
hood, at whose hospitable home
we spent the ight Mr.. Ratley
is now SO years old, and loves to
talk Of ante-bellum. days. He gave
us much of the history of the an
cient Scotch of the county, and
especially Of St, Paul's, having
married a Miss Mci1achern, of that
community, who has long since
passed to the better land. He
showed us a blanket that his wife 8
parents brought from Scotland,
and many other ancient articles
that were of much interest to us.
The party surveying a railroad
from Elrod to Hub are encamped
at Ashpole.
Although last Thursday was a
threatening day, the programme
at the reunion here was carried out
save the speeches of Col. r. 7. Ben
nett, Capt. Myrover and Hon. J Il.
Legrand. Home talent was sub
stituted, and we had six short ad-
dresses. In the forenoon we heard
G. A. McEarchern, Col. NJ. McRae,
Capt. S. J. Cobb and Maj. J. A. P.
Conoly-"old vets'-and G. B.
Patterson and Col. E. F. McRae-
new vets," and two of the coun-
! tvs most talented and popular
young men. In the afternoon, Hon
j. F. Payne made telling speech
| IN Floral Hall, where the choil
rendered several popular old wal
| ballads; that warmed the old sol.
diers to much feeling and enthusi.
asm We heard several of the ole
soldiers say that his speech should
be reproduced. Itwas a soul-stir.
ring address. So were all the
Ispeeches of the day. There was
; the largest number of old veteran:
present We have ever seen at a re
union. The day was enjoyed by
old and young and was pronounced
by all a grand success. The mex
reunion of Camp Ryan will be helt
at Lumber Bridge.
Every town. and community
like individuals, have their dis
tinetive general character. Some
are noted for morality, others fo
thrift, 'git up and git, still other
, for dry rot, and some for vice ant
immortality. None gain their char
acter in day, month or year
but like the little brick in grea
| structure, being placed one upol
another until u magnificent struc
ture is before you. SO the pub
fishing of the little daily doings
. the corners and goers, the birth
and deaths, church services, pic
. MICS, cotton, beans and potatoe
t that are bought and sold. Thes
: things published to the world b,
: a town or county paper, give
! place a good or bad character
t Those who are benefited often for
! get to patronize, stand up to an
{, defend the paper that is ever work
. ing for the public good of the com
munity in which they live, an
t often, sad to say, criticize an
: treat lightly the claims of the me
/ dunn, while the poor editor goe
b to his home at night tired and cal
k worn, with empty pockets, an
sometimes to scanty tables. On
e good live newspaper is worth MOI
in building up town or commit
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