The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-08
WITH AUNT BECKY.

Crops on the Way-A Politi-
cal 'Bao Fix" Killings on the
lncrease-Fruit and Canning
Season-Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Old Fork, Aug. 2.-Some time
has elapsed since / last wrote to
The Robesonian and it's readers.
| have intended to do so, but
something unforeseen would oc-
cur to prevent; and in fact | felt,
during the campaign, that the
space in your paper devoted to
my humble epistles was needed
for weightier matters.
The past two weeks the Squire
and ! have been spending at the
home of our son-in-law, in the
young county of Dillon, S. c.,
where a dear little grand-daugh-
ter had been desperately i'll for
several weeks; but we found her
slowly improving, and trust that
she may be restored to her usual
health.
The crops on an average, as we
saw them on our route through
the country, were far ahead of
those in Robson, especially corn,
most of which was simply mag
nifcient-thickly planted in the
drill, rich, dark green in color,
and bending beneath the weight
of heavy ears. We passed
through the towns Of Little Rock
and Dillon. Around the former
place the lands are exceptionally
fine, but they have been flooded
with heavy rains and on that &C.
count seriously injured. In one
or two instances the crops hac
been abandoned, too wet to pillow
and given over to the grass. Bu1
anyone travelling through this
little new county will readily
perceive that it is occupied by up
to-date farmers, who are making
every acre do it's level best.
The Robesonian and Scottish
Chief were welcome visitors dur
ing our sojourn, as we were yer.
anxious to hear from the con
yention, and after reading thu
proceedings were not much edi
fled over the conduct of some O.
the delegation. The South Car
olinians think that Robson is il
q bad fix" and seemed aston
ished that such should be tn,
case; but am not intending t.
discuss the situation, for l thinl
this is being done sufficiently.
only hope that order may com
out of the present chaos, an
all things are we'll that en-
WE'LL"
At Mr.. McLaurin's met you
sometime correspondent Vide
He was in a hurry to get back
town and could remain only
short while, but he is one VIII
can entertain most interestingly
whether for ten minutes or fo
several hours, as his fund of in
formation is inexhaustible. hi
memory tenacious, and his gil
Of fluent speech exceedingly fine
He is at present assisting tn
clerk of the court in his office.
We have a message for OF
friend Mr.. M. c.. Mex enZit
which we beg to deliver throug
your columns. 1t is from a form
er Tar Heel now residing dow
South, but still leal and loyal an
true to his old home and friend
and is an especial admirer of OF
county treasurer. Said he "Te
him if could do it I would GRO
over the line and cast 200 or 81
votes for him in the coming ele
tion." Was not that a gre;
compliment?
In Dillon town, at the hon
of our cousin Mr.. Jas. Moore, v
found my sister Mrs. Tickle,
Miami, Fla. en- route to the Eol
and her native home. She w
be in Rowland on Wednesday
this week and thence she w
come here. For several yea
she has been a great suffer
from rheumatism. and a recel
attack of grippe has left her Il
bilitated.
We found everything movir
along IN the accustomed groov
around here, and the neighbo
generally well. The murder.
Alex Douglas (coD occurr
during our absence, and seer
to have been cruel and col
blooded deed. The scene of t
killing was about Il miles d
tant from our home. The
killings are rapidly on the
crease, and it is strange that
law can be enacted to stop pis1
toting, which is a continual me