The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
BUIE's N,ssS.S BATCH.
Change of Pastors at Oak Grove
Church-Other Items.

Church-Other Items.
Correspondence of the Robesonian.
Rev. R. N. Cashwell filled his
last appointment at Oak Grove
church Saturday and Sunday.
We all regret to give up our dear
pastor. He has been so faithful
in trying to build up the church
and community and has accom-
plished much good during the
five years he has served as pas
tor. He will be succeeded by
Rev. T. J. Baker.
Mr.. R. A. Melvin took in Cole
Bros. show at Fayetteville yes
terday.
There was an oyster supper at
the home of Mr.. Tiddy last Friday
night, given for the purpose of
fencing the cemetery at Phila-
delphus.
Miss Lena Melvin spent few
days last week in Fayetteville.
We were all glad to have
Aunt Becky with us again af-
ter being absent so long.
We all sincerely hope that
young dear" hunter will sue
ceed in finding a dear" and
we think he will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Gibson were
visiting at the home of Mr.. A. c..
Mcleod last Sunday.
This long dry spell is bless
ing to the farmers in harvesting
their crops.
Mr.. l. P. Ray took in the show
at Red Springs Monday night.
Mrs. Harrel is visiting at the
home of Mr.. J. A. Townsend this
week.
Some of the young folks ex-
pect to attend the box supper at
Raft Swamp Friday night;expect
the boxes will be easier to get
than the "beaux".
"Trixy"
Buie's, N. c., Oct. IS, 1908.
That Famous Whisky Still.
Fayetteville Observer.
The following letter has beer
received by Sheriff Watson to be
transmitted to Col. Olds, in re
gard to the famous still the sheriff
recently captured:
Red Springs, N. c., Oct. 5th
1908.
Col. Fred A. Olds,
: Raleigh, N. C..
Dear Sir:
In reply to a request from
Sheriff Watson, of Cumberlan,
:, county, send you the history O
the whisky still Low in the Hal
! of History as detailed to me owe
25 years ago by an old Scotch
: man, who in conversation ex
\ pressed himself very freel
' against another old Scotchma
+ in the same neighborhood. On
+ inquiry as to the cause Of tn
= enmity, I was informed that tn
8 grandfather of the second Scotch
q man had informed Robert Burns
y the guager (revenue oficer), ths
2 the father of my informant ha
= "wheesky still'' on the coas
!. of Scotland that ''had ma pal
the tax" and Robert wer
y there and cut the still int
q two pieces and my grandfathe
! i had to run away and COON
: this country - What becam
:, . of the stiil?" asked. 'Al
I weel, auld Archie McNish bougf
q it and brought it to America an
\ at McNish's sale, back in tt
ls u 20's of this century, Duncan M
= Arthur bought it. At his deaf
~ ~ it fell to Neill Macarthur his 50
+ and then to Duncan Charles M
# # Arthur (now of Boston, Ga
~ ~ From Duncan Charles McArthl
~ ~ it was stolen a dozen years ag
- - and was the same recently ca
" tured by Sheriff Watson. Du
~ ing the civil war French
s. brandy was made in this st
IN and pronounced by DR.. S.
- % Hinsdale, of Fayetteville,
N n equal to any Frence brandy tn
q q ever crossed the Atlantic. D
n Hinsdale and Squire Robe
" Mitchell, eff Fayetteville, boug
Il the product of this still duri1
" ~ the war and I have known tt
=. brandy to sell in Confedera
Va Va money readily at $50 a bottle,
no This brandy was made frC
ad I Scuppernong grapes and go
1a enough to make the whee
If o'life go down hill screening v
~ rattlin' glee."
- -" Hamilton Mcmillan.
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