The Robesonian., 1910-02-14
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heir early cabbage plants. The 5
Squire and several others have 4
ordered plants through the T
Farmers Union, which will come /
at a greatly reduced price.
Mrs. Olmstead enjoyed her ;
late visit to your town very !
much and tells of the steady i'm !;
provement going on, and the
kindness Of its people. AS a
guest in the hospitable home of
The McKenzie"her comfort and
pleasure were guaranteed.
Among the pleasant new ac-
quaintances whom she met,
Prof. Sentelle, of the Lumber
ton graded school. was promi-
nently mentioned.
I have been delving among
old letters recently in quest of
the war record of my only broth
er. in order that a niece IN Folr-
ida could become a member of
the u. D. c.. The necessary in
formation was found and for
Warded to her. My brother COM
manded a company Of junior re-
serves in the 7th N. c. Battalion,
|under Col. w. F. French, late a
prominent lawyer in your town.
| In perusing these old letters,
now worn and faded from the
lapse of many years, | see how
we'll beloved was he by those
poor little bows who, being not
!. much more than children, looked
upon Col. French in the. light of
a father and protector. Some of
these Juniors when on march
were so frail and weakly they be-
came completely exhausted, and
; their humane colonel ordered
them to throw away their guns,
as they were unable to carry
them In one of my brothers let
ters, written from Fort Fisher in
; Nov. 1864, he spoke of having re-
ceived his soldiers payment,
. and had bought a pair of pants
for $3.50, 90. a cap for $4,000, and
hat, $4,000. The Confederacy
= was then tottering upon it's foun-
:, dations, and our money Of but
. little value. 1t is pathetic to
! think of those poor young boys,
" torn away from their homes and
:, :, loved ones, where they had been
shielded from exposure and all
- danger, and subjected to the
:. hardships and deprivations Of the
3 camp. Many cf them never re-
: turned to the dear old homes
:, and to the devoted hearts so anx
: iously hoping to see them. Ny
;, y own noble brother fell a victim
: to disease, and died in March
:. '65, in the hospital.
From The Scottish Chief O
l. last week | was sorry to note tn
= serious illness Of my loyal an
= true old colored friend, Was
~ Mcqueen, Of your town. and ar
le awaiting very anxiously furthe
e news from him. He was a fo1
"a mer slave Of my father, who lef
ee him in charge of the farm an
y his helpless family, when by tn
ID DEGREES Of war the wife and thre
1e young daughters were left with
n q out father or brother; and nobl
Ee did Wash fulfil every duty an
W. trust reposed in him. No hous.
q, hold ever could have had MOI
4, loyal and devoted friend, and r
~ business affairs were ever a
tended to more honestly and yea
ne ously; and after all these yea
IS our gratitude and tender feeling
or for him have increased rathe
NJ than diminished, and my prayer
no are being offered to God in h
tiy behalf.
'ut Miss Minnie Mcqueen, of Ma
SO tor, and little niece, Louise M
INT Callum, are visiting at the hor
,ar of her sister, Mrs. j. B. VIII
!or lock. We had the pleasure
III their company In our home {
nc yesterday.
CT Miss Willie Evans, of
tee Fairmont school, was unable
'er' attend to her professional duti
SIX last week on account Of a seve
ION cold. We have had few cases
aAs grippe in the Fork recently. /
ing none serious.
ane Aunt Becky
ade Jake McNeill, negro living
tal- miles from Fayetteville, was c;
bri- ed from his house late Wedn
AM day night by unknown men W
u. claimed they wanted to hire
ame to dig stumps and was shot tw