The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19
THE FOURTH IN ALAMANcE.

a6 FOURId IN ALAMANCE.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
In these times of war, when the
patriotism of the people seems to be
aroused and when u army and navy
are winning such glorious victories on
land and sea shedding new lustre on
American arms and adding more glory
TO u flag; while the cities and towns
were vIeing with others in the celebrRS
ton of the Nations birthday, the Far
mers Alliance of Alamance we're not
behind in the enjoyment of the day.
Having been invited to meet with the
brethren of Union Ridge and pertake
OF their pleasures on that day, we left
home on the evening before, and we're
met at Burlington by Bro. D. w.
Walton who kindly took us TO his
home where we spent the night.
Bro. Walton is one of the old guard,
staunch and true. After a short and
delightful ride on the morning of the
Fourth we arrived at Union Ridge, at
which place we met not only a
large number of the brethren of the
Alliance but quite a gathering Of pee
pie from the adjacent country. All
seemed bent on having a DAY Of pleas
ure.
1 have often thought of the social
features of the Alliance and how upon
many delightful occasions it has
brought the farmers and their neigh.
bors together, and how many days
have been spent in mutual pleasure
and happinessI
Here were gathered together much
OF the beauty and chivalry of old Ala
nance, a county noted for it's beauti-
Iul homes and farms, hospITable peo-
pie, pretty women, and brave and
handsome men, county that has a
record for resistance to oppression,
that ~antedates the revolutionary war,
for the battle of Alamance was fought
prior TO that time) At the proper
time the Alliance speaking began by
an appropriate Introduction by Bro.
McAuIey after which the writer tried
20 represent the Alliance. At the cor
clusion of which we were invited to
dinner and we certainly did try to do
our best. There seemed to be the
greatest plenty and of the very best
This splendid land could afford. After
dinner the Alliance met In extra ses
sion for the transaction of some i'm
portant business. But time flies and
the setting sun Motif d us that we
must go home. Bro. Kernodle the
genial Sheriff of the county, IN ALI
anceman of merit, q of the old
school, took US to his beautiful home
where we spent another pleasant
night.
Early in the morning we we're eff for
the depot at Graham ten miles away,
and as we had an hour to wait for the
train we concluded to take a peep at
the cotton factory near by. 1t is really
interesting to watch the machinery Of
these mills in motion. Alamance takes
the lead, we believe, OF all counties in
the State for it's factories. 1t has
twenty two IN ali
The Alliance is not dead in Ala
nance. May 1t live long and be a
factor in the prosperity of the nation
aud State, and may the brethren OF
U zion Ridge and ad lining Subs have
many returns OF the pleasant occasion.
lean lot conclude thIs letter without
returning our thanks to the brethren
for the kindness and courtesy shown
me On this event and especially to
their most worthy county Secretary
Bro J. f. Murray, tor his care and
kindness and his Efforts to make the
trip one of real pleasure.
r respectfully,
II E HOOVER