The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-22
WITH AUNT BECKY.

in the Old Dominion
"A Striking Contrast to the
Beautiful Fields of Cotton and
Waving Corn in Robson
A,Variety Of Forest Trees
The Soil and the People-A
North Carolina Boys Sue
cess.
You will note from the ad- |
dress below that Aunt Becky
is at present located in the Old
Dominion, the guest Of a dear
cousin, Mr.. M. J. McNair, a ma
tive of Alma in our county. Leav-
ing Maxton on the early train on
Friday a. M, the 10th, for Ham
let, | changed cars at that point
at $3.50, and arrived at my destl-
nation at $3.50 p. m.,. rather
weary and travel-worn, but have
rested up, and am feeling ''spry'.
for an old lady. My place Of
temporary abode is a small
lumber town of recent growth,
containing about 100 white in
habitants. situated on the direct
line of the S. A. L. about IS
miles northeast of Raleigh, "A
miles from Petersburg, and AZ
miles from Richmond, in the
county of Dinwiddie. | have
seen little of the country as yet,
but my limited observations i'm
press me with the idea of much
waste, uncultivated lands, and
bare clay hills void of vegetation,
a striking contrast to the beauti-
full fields of cotton and waving
corn which | left behind me in
old Robson.
1 Cotton is an unknown quantity
in the agriculture of this section
tobacco and pindars being the
staple crops. | find that fruits
and vegetables are about three
: weeks later up here, peaches art
not yet ripening, and they have
had neither tomatoes nor corr
t upon their tables. Even thu
fields of tobacco are far behind
the plants being just now greer
\ and in the vigor of growth
There is variety of forest trees
not many pines, but a dens
S growth of red and white oak
S post oak, and white poplar
= Some of these trees attain t
- great size, and the white oak an
Il white poplar are used to max
o lumber. The general face Q
g the country is slightly rollin!
t and the soil for the most part
4 red clay surface, covered wit
pebbles. The water is cool an
healthful, the temperatur
pleasant, with a refreshin
:. breeze borne in from the ocear
i | have seen only a few of tn
n inhabitants, in whom | note
n slight difference in the intonatio
g of voice, and a wide differenc
- in names from those in Carolina
II Only one familiar surname he
l. fallen upon my ear, and thu
b one belongs to young Tar He
dentist, DIR. Adams, who
tempOrarilv located here. an
seems to be doing a thrivin
business. He has his Office
, an upper room just over m
X head, and extracting teeth
= just now the order of the day.
ic Mr.. McNair has achieved SUI
= cess in his line of business. L
is full of energy and enterpris
is not afraid nor ashamed to pl
u his own shoulder to the whee
+ when occasion demands, and h;
n accumulated nice property he
g g another instance of the abilit
I =. and striking qualities of OF
- North Carolina boys.
-. Well, as | have nothing MOI
20 of interest to write, l will clos
~ for the present. | hope to Wis
-, - Richmond, the historic capital (
o the Confederacy, before I r
y turn home, and see some of Il
~ -, objects of interest in that cit
- = With kind wishes for The Rob,
~ sonian and it's readers, I am,
;S Very respectfully yours,
~ Aunt Becky"
II Mex annav Va J11v 10 ~