The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-06
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Two OF Mr.. Affords, young SIS
ters-in-law-Misses Carrie and
Ethel Reeves, the former an eff
fcient teacher in the Mullins
High School and the latter a pu-
pill at Rock Hill-expect to sail on
an European tour, in the month
of June, with a company of
friends.
The grand-babies were the vic
tins of that infantile terror,
whooping cough, but had passed
the crisis and were doing nicely
when | came away.
l asked little four-year-old
Halle if she remembered her
grandpa (the 'Squire). ''Yes
nam" said she. She had not
seen him in almost a year so |
thought to test her memory.
HAS he any whiskers" l ask
ed. "Yes nam" she replied.
'Well", said l, has he any hair
on his head?" After a little hesi-
tation, in which she seemed to be
"ruminating", she put her little
hand up over her ear and, de-
scribing a circle, said, Hes dot
a little bit aroun' here"-and l
was satisfied that her memory
was correct.
Well, I hear of no news in the
Fork since my return. The
neighbors generally are enjoying
good health. Cotton planting is
about over, and much of it is up
and ready for chopping. So far
as I hear there is little COM
plant as to poor stands. The
young corn looks thrifty and
small grain is doing well.
During my visit at Mr.. Nc
Laurin's [ received the sad intel
ligence of the death of Mr.. Neill
McCallum, of the Alfordsville
section, an esteemed first cousin,
the last of a once large family,
and one Of the noblest, sweetest
spirits, and kindest hearts that
ever throbbed. How infinitely
sad are these parting of the
ways, when loved forms and
faces steal quietly away from us
and the places that knew them
shall know them no more
forever. One after another
of the friends and eompan-
ions of a lifetime are passing
away from earth, which is a forci-
ole reminder that we, too, must,
ere long, join the hosts who have
crossed over the river. Mr.. Nc
Callum was in his 74th year and
leaves a wife, three sons, tive
daughters, and two little grand
children, all of whom will sorely
miss the gentle, indulgent, ano
loving husband and father, while
| myself am sorrowing over the
removal of one whom [ so loved
On last Thursday I had a glat
surprise by a visit from another
: dear cousin, with whom man,
happy, youthful days were spent
snd whom | had not seen in al
! most two score years-Mr. H. C
Mcqueen, a native of your town
: but for many years a promlnen
= citizen of Wilmington. He cam
: down from Maxton 7accompanie'
! by two other Of our "McQueel
; Clan" Messrs. Sandy and An
( gus McKinnon-in a handsom
auto driven by Mr.. Van Duzer
!, of Wilmington. My cousin, MI
y Mcqueen, spent the day with us
T. while his companions went on t
= Rowland on a business trip, re
- turning in the afternoon.
# Miss Julia Mcqueen, of Maxtol
came down on Tuesday last an
, is at present with her sister, Mr.
. Virgins, in Rowland, attendin
f the meeting of Fayettevil
. Presbytery, which convened
n that town on Monday last.
h A decided change in the ter
le perature has sent US to the WOO
n pile for fuel, and the fireside fee
le quite comfortable today.
lie While down South" I enjo
r ed eating several bats of fires
le1 fish, which were caught from Il
g lakes in Buck Swamp by the tv
~ grandsons, Robt. McLaurin al
e. Angus Olmstead. Another ral
O. ty was several messes of fre
d, string beans sent to Mr.. M
to Laurin by his cousin T. c. Gu
t, rie, of Florida, while in Mr.. M
to Laurin's own garden was
ce abundance of magnificent ca
1t bage in full head and fine qua
re ty. So there was no lack of
I'd freshments for the inner man.
er Aunt Becky.
,o Old Fork, N. c., May 8, 100:
lg DR.. Manuel Amador, first Prt
40 ident of the Republic of Panal
u, and ono nf the nrirna movers