The Robesonian., 1910-08-08
PICNIC AT GOLD HILL AND
SANDY GROVE.

Union and Sunday School-A
Most Enjoyable and Helpful
Day.
The senior editor of this de-
partment was with Gold Hill and
Sandy Grove Local Unions Satur-
day, July 30.
1t was half-past ten when we
arrived on the ground at Gold
Hill, where seats and table had
been provided under the spread
ing oaks in the inviting grove.
At II O'Clock Mr.. D. 5. Poole.
editor of Facts and Figures, in a
very neat and appropriate little
speech introduced this writer.
who talked for 80 minutes of
Our resources, What had been
Done by the Farmers toDevelope
them-Of the Future and it's
Possibilities. At the conclusion
of this writer's address, Prof. J.
R. Poole was introduced and made
a happy address of 25 minutes
on education. Mr.. Thad. Ivey,
OF Wake county, was then in
troduced and spoke for an hour
or more on the Benefits, Failures
and Prospects of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative
Union. Mr.. Ivey is fine speak
er and we wish we could for the
benefit of our readers reproduce
his excellent address, but lame
memory as we'll as want of space
forbids. Mr.. D. S. Poole. who
was acting chief of cermonies,
then in a happy vein announced
dinner. 1t was a sumptuous.
toothsome and plentiful layout,
Just befitting the excellent and
intelligent citizens of that pros
porous community.
When the 'basketsful' were
being taken up this scribbler
made his departure for Sandy
Grove, five miles away, where a
large crowd and more good things
were in waiting, but we under.
stand ex-Sheriff G. B. Mcleod
and K. M. Barnes made excellent
addresses in the. afternoon. J.
B. Mckenzie is president and J
H. Mckenzie secretary of thi:
local, and they informed us thai
this organization numbered some
40 members. The entire day
passed off with everyone happy
and in the most pleasant mood
We arrived at Sandy Grove
church shortly after 2. p. m
and as our party rolled into the
grove, sweet strains of musi.
fell on our ears, for the Parktor
band was present. This band i:
composed of as fine looking body
of young men as can be foun(
In the State, and they make fine
music, too. 1t was decided tt
hold the exercises in the church
and soon the ''Old North State
was being rendered, after which
this writer was introduced an(
spoke for 80 minutes on the Sun
day School. The band playe(
softly Nearer My God to Thee"
after which Mr.. c.. B. Skippe
was introduced and spoke fo
half hour on the ''Sunday-schoo
and Its Mission;" then Prof. J
K. Poole. after an introduction
made an earnest appeal on educa
ton. At the conclusion of Mr.
Poole's address (the cloud hav
ing rolled by it was decided
that Mr.. Thad Ivey should speal
IN the grove in front of tn
church. Soon stand was i'm
provised and Mr.. Ivey was in
troduced by Rev. Mr.. Byran
and was making a fine addres
when this writer was called t
leave on the long homeward ride
From the long table in evidenc
and the large crowd presen
this was a hugh picnic an
everybody and everything spok
OF a good time. This occasio
was gotten up under the auspic
es OF the Sunday-schools an
Farmers local Unions of thi
hne community.
On our way home we stoppe
at the packing house on tn
mammoth cantaloupe and water
mellon farm of w. S, Cobb, E
Lumber Bridge. If you hav
never seen a farm of this discri1
uon or cantaloupes and water
MELONS being prepared fc
Shipment, it would pay yo
just to take a day off and go an
see Fifteen wagons were hurr.
ing IN and out with loads of thes