The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
MT. ELAN MATTERS.
Agricultural Education - The
Way to Keep Boys on the
Farm-Other Matters.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Mt. Eliam, July 25-Something
mighty good to report this week,
for Miss Britt and. Mr.. Andrew
Britt were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Sunday.
They live near Matthew'S Bluff.
They have our best wishes.
Happy Jack" is in bad condi-
ton. He wants to marry too,
and the preacher told me last
Sunday not to. Pa always told
me not to do a thing the preach
er said not to do, but | could not
obey the preacher and feel
right about it this time, unless
/ have to, and then I'll not feel
right ! believe Sal" would
say yes if | could raise courage
enough to ask her.
Mr.. Eli Phillip 8, of Lumberton,
sp ent Saturday and Sunday
here
Sorry to report the severe i'll
ness OF Mrs. r. S. Britt.
Mrs. Mary Britt continues very
sick.
Mr. I. V. Britt and little son,
Grover, spent Monday at Lum-
berbon on business.
Sandy, 1.-THE cantaloupe boy, "
rs doing a good business.
I will give way to Aunt
Becky to answer the MISSISSIPPI
nj correspondents questions, and
1 have a good reason for doing
so.
While Mr.. Norlie Britt was 60
ing along the road recently at
nignt a big snake struck at him
ard got his teeth in Mr.. Britt
pants. Don't know whether any
damage was done or not.
L almost forgot the big time"
at Mr.. Nathan Britt's Saturday
might. 1t was an enjoyable time.
We ate ice cream and girls talked
TO the boys.
Messrs- Jim Lawson. Fred
Lawson and Kelly and Grover
Britt went to the popular resort,
Meadow Landing" Saturday
In Mr.. Lawson's auto cart. Had
a swimming time"
Messrs. Ed. Barnes and Brack
Stephens, of Fair Bluff, spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. Roy Britt, of East Lum-
oertor, was here greeting friends
Sunday.
Messrs. John K. Grover and
Erfoch Britt, R. P. Stone and
Arthur Bissell spent Sunday at
LInberton attending the Chill
d,en's Day at East Lumberton
They report a good time.
Miss Rebecca Lawson, of Or.
YUM, spent Sunday with Mrs. |.
v. Britt.
Messrs. Homer Surles and Till
man Britt, of Kingsdale an(
Bloomingdale, spent Sunday at
ternoon in these parts.
IL you want to enjoy yoursel:
come to Mt. ELAN next Sunday
the 31st, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The plan recently started b,
the great Farmers'Union to hav,
agriculture taught in the public
schools of Robson county mean
much for both the cities of Rob
eson and the country (for tn
cities are just what the countr,
makes Them | am pleased t
know that the old bad plan of ed
ucating a boy-putting cola
and tie about his neck-is thin
OF The past. The slogan now is
keep the boys on the farm,
which offers greater inducement
than any other industry in tn
farming age. And what we nee
is agriculturally educated mer
What would a lawyer or doctt
be unless educated for his bus
ness? The farmer should kno
how to farm just as the doctt
KNOWS how to treat a case. 7
cause us boys to want
farm you must teach US no
to farm in a profitable wa
and in the public school at hon
as the best place God h
given to learn. l studied a
riollture (but did not learn it
The books used will teach I
what to plant and when to pla
1t, what to sell and when to s.
1t; and almost what to eat al
when to eat it. When the cou
try folks are educated for the
work in life as the town fol
are for theirs -My, what a go
place the country is going to
We can hear the old ''prai
worthy song:
The country is the place for me,
salts me mighty well,
HE pleasures Pm enjoying no ton,
can never tell
Get plenty in my corn crib and in
vnoot hoyoa $oo